davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
~ LIFE WORTH LIVING i:

Not if you go through the world a
dyspeptic, DR.. Acker'S Dyspepsia
Tablets are Il positive cure for the
worst forms of Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Flatulency and Constipation. Guar
anteed and sold by Budwell, Chris
tian e Barhee.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

a pure and reliable medicinc.-A
compound fluid extract of roots,
leaves. barks and berries is burdock
Blood Bitters. They cure all DIS
eases Of the blood, liver and kidneys.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
q wouans Discovery.

-, other wonderful discovery, mas
-. AL sde, and that, too, by lady
neth III ,unty. Disease fastened Its
IL tliis y pon her. and for seven years
ciutcies u. OG its severest tests, but
Sne WlCnstl Nas were undermined and
her Iltal orr, imminent. For three
deatn seemed ghed necessarily ano
months sue cou She bought of US q
couid ho' 81 sleeP: Is New Discovery
for consumption, al dose that she
lieved on taking first toS one un'I hotti It
slept a.. night, and WI I'd o rod He,
has been miraculously Gu ~ Tim.
name is Mrs. Luther L utz; 8 ,elhv
write w. C. Hamrick s Co. oa >.
n. G. Get a trial bottle sS'si
& Christians drug store.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

Toy american Shipping League
-or-A its annual convention in Wash
ington Yesterday.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

The Senate Tuesday in executive
session ratified the Samoa treaty,
though there was considerable opposi-
ton to the treaty.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

By yirture of deed of trust executed
to me, the undersigned, by j. H.iken,
nerly, bearing date on the 2Srd
day of May, and duly recorded IN the
clerks office of the Hastings court for
the city of Roanoke, in D. b. "a, p 80,
to secure the payment Of certain notes
therein mentioned, aggregating the
sum of $Ge5, aud default having been
made in the payment of said notes, at
the request of the holder of said notes,
will offer at public sale to the high
est bidder on the premises, on Wednes-
dav the 10th day of February, $780,
at 12 noon, the following property,
towit: That certain lot of land in the
city of Roanoke, Va, on the corner
of Park aud Elm streets, fronting 81
feet on Elm street, and running back
between parallel lines 1870 feet to an
allev known as lot number 1, Section
IL of the Lewis addition to the city
ofRoanoke, Va. .o,o ~
Terms of sale, cash as to $500 w ana
cost OF sale, the balance payable at
such time ea shall be made known on
day of sale. .o,,., y comm
Trustee.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

knowing that u cough can be
checked in day, and the first stages
OF consumption broken in week, we
hereby guarantee DIR. Acker's English
Cough remedy, and will refund the
money to all who buy, take it as per
directions, and do not find our state
ment correct. Sold by Budwell
Christian & Barbee.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

Litigation regarding the tomb OF
WAR; Washington will be resumed by
I'll rzrreSssR. Colbert and kirtley III the
Nts 3erichsbury court.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

The Car will not recognize the
republic OF Brazil while Dom Pedro
lives
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
gucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve III the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheun, fever
sores, letter, chapped han DIS, chill
biains. corns, and all skin eruptlons'
and positively cures piles, or no pa!
required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction, or money re-
landed. Price % cents per box. to'
ssale BIZ vudwe; & Christian
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

Prince Bismarck gave grand dim
ner in Berlin last night, which the
Emperor honcred with his presence.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

W. G.. Miller, of Rappahannock
county, died suddenly Sunday last.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
.,,.,- .eNER.s ENGAIsIf PILLS

Are active, effective and pare. 70
sick headache, disordered stomach;
loss of appetite, bad complexion ana
biliousness, they have never neen
equaled, either in America or aoroao'
Sold by Budwell. Christian 81 Baroee
Thieves entered n. Leonard's lewelr5
store at Charlestown Mass Tuesday,
and after knocking the clerk sense
less, carried off Il bag full OF watches
and iewelry.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

Herbert Sperry, fremont, HI, had
erysipelas in both legs. Confined to
the house for six weeks. lie says:
"When was able to get on my legs, 1
"had an itching sensation that nearly
run me crazy. scratched them raw
ITO the bones. Tried everything With
s.out any relief. l was tormented In
8. this way for two years. l then found
.sClarke's Extract of Flax (Papillon)
tsSkin Cure at the drug store, used 1T.
"and it has cured me sound and well"
Clarke's Flax Soap has no equai for
hath and toilet. Skin Cure, 81. Soap,
os1ents. For sale at johnson v John
SON. drug store.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
The Universal Verdict of the Poop

The Universal Verdict of the People
Who have used Clarke's Extract OF
Flax (Papillon) Skin Cure award 1t
the first and highest place as RENE
dial agent in all cases OF SKIN
Diseases. Erysipelas, Eczema, p!m-
pies, unsightly blotches, Illuminating
eruptions, Boils, Carbuncles, Ietrer,
etc, all yield to this wonde2ul pre-
paration at once. Price, q For large
bottle at johnson s. Johnson's Drug
store. Clarks,s Flax Soap is good for
the Skin. Tryit. Price, 25 cents.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

: The United States Senate II ,esoa 81
confirmed the nomination OF =; -
Russell, 10 De postmaster at i0ii
mnnd
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

The House Committee on the
judiciary has ordered favorable re-
port on the Culbertson bill for the
creation of a court of patent appeals
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

Mrs. Manchester, who recently died
at Manifold, England, at the age OF
: 1873 was considered the Oldest person
in England.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07

jan12-tiIlfeb19 --------------
D a. HOAL.
| CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
sg First-class work a speciality, all
work guaranteed.
OFFICE at residence, 354 Seventh
avenue S. W., Roanoke. Give him a
trial jan30-tf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
CELEBRATING TIE ANNIVERSARY.


.rh, ,,er,no-s u the Washington liei-htS ''h'',S
.,., So. d,u.n N q so o'clock last evening al ''0
,....y nan Hotel 10 eat their annual ul"e' III
,,,.,.., ID, me birthday Of General Washington
,. ,,. ,..,lly takes the night 81 the brtIuaN lo'
,,,,,,l c.lei.ratlon but owing to the i"hS -. ~
,, 3. -h. fet t'At to-day is 9i'uriiH' l'''
.... .h,e1 mon AS a hitting time for th'7 yea ,
..,.,,,.,Y - 'n. d.,y. Tie dinner Was an ~
.,l,,, ,ue Th. president % th" CLUB ",'up
, , ,re t,lle At Dos night SAT eNJ'ose N'''
r.. ..d .- DIS len stat. senate" Vs. J.. Ii''u.
,,., iii. other, present were l-Ah' Le"'' 70
,.-r.r NcNrllcu. Joseph Howard IT., U' ,,.',,i
,.,l. n Eaton. the Rev. Dr. g.. = PnmleF' "''i'~''
q. N.i4urhlu q. %. Morris. rN street '''"''N ..,',
i ..,.r Coleman. Dr. Arthur oLeA>' A''''"'''
District Attorney Hartman, Judge M.''"""' -
r.., n,a-. NcAdlm Judto Van Iioe''"' ''''
n, l.n,n. Clark Icll lnmc' 'o't'"' "'' ' q,
u.i,t. A,-.ublymau john Connolly pNl' )"
.,.,,,p Indy, Fhrllch. Dr. stephen Goodrich anu ''"'
Daniels. , Tber
Vr. rcr,in. made the Introductory address I"''
N. p..t performed DIS umo houoicd service 81 ''"u
49, a.. .,i,.t,... farewell address. " The DAY We
..,,..t..- v.,, ,..p,ul,a to hy Arthur N'N"ileh'
.,l.Y Dr.. tn.-i.-l d word froW th' chairman pf''S",
,., NM. OIL, l.- feet with trimming Flh@r tt~,',
,,.1 in th.. air. The toast Wa lA' r. u'"' w
,L. Ifit.d states and DIS health Wa' u'u,'' Nina,
'"-, lido, Davis spoke uu the -uIJr'l Nd'''l"F
t.r a., ,,mulrci with Lincoln ana ''I'h' ''y on
Ind Al. a .tate-mll thc other great AZ -""''s-
himself BOTH" Joseph Toward IT, "'Iv ,, y. 1i'
n,.fl.rlu- and characteristic ~pr'' l- ~ t'uN 49,,
ti,.t',t, u.uir~ a.. h.- Immediate subject IN.
rev. IT, Eaton poke Of tir ii,on "i our na",rN
and - Na-hu-tun no Che tolnm'u, FNP"-i ION -, wa
,t aside for trr Tcv. dr. Piunley. " lhr Pres
found r. supporter in William C.. NcLaushin' and
. Woman" lu G. j.. Morris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
TIE poGrcr swoop DOWN on GAMBLING Dry&

III, latest ciuSad. against policy SHOPS ana t3h'-
house. continues with undated vcor. Central Ohr g.
t.cti,. YESTERDAY raid a. policy shop al No 500 Nn'
ave md arrested John johnson the alleged propfH''.
Anthony Comstork logged u" complaint Nuh'e4 .'..'
>r,...nt Lime u the Central Of,c n company 8.m W.
,,o,..t,r and A squad Of policemen, bore down nl"h
gambling house 10 No. 43 Ann ,t and took o'-. s'' d"
,,rce number ~ roulette and card tables They s-' '
,..t.d D,oree u. Webb and Charles william, th' p'r''
,r. ~ t,c place. Late the evening Michael * iH'n'
~, y, 5ll IhIr!a.c. wa, arrested fur keeping p..F
lo, A. 40 .o3 East TNenty~,cond--t Shortly a''' i'
nid ON the Anu,t house the police found lo1'' N''''
ber are ,iNS.uuc ~ 40. IS Johu~ton~'. living INSIDE
so i3 Ann.~t, suffering from hrolrn l'r llr -'' ''
had fallen through ,kylicht but 90 is uot hn'Nn NhN'
be wa, injured iIylg To c>cap' from the gambling house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
ArcHIs0y.S STATEMENT FOR the YEAR la-o

Boston Feb. Il l>pecau.-At.h~.n sold THIS morn
ing at - - and b 30 and Then reacted 90 ~ 70
Tie incomes were firm at 81 b. and The - We
neglected and unchanged. The long "Nl"'i'd ~''''
ucnt # the company, operation. for Oh. month I
December ard for tie year I--p at hand tn faf.
The gross earnings for the month show an increase
II Sl5G.452 % and the net S23l.3d9 -. while f'f
the entire year the gross gained -ldd"ioo ana ih'
net ~ s035>4. II the charges Tor the entire fe''
had been "a, n present fixed under the rcors'h''''
pan-..7 b.. 30O-the company would nave ei'h''
according to the above dsurc. SSlo9oo or soneth'
avn | Non cent nn the incomes. WITH the lucrr''rl
i-ura- that h. SUR. e. De- secured ui~ year. f IS
estimated that at least Iei '-ht can i' e"'''' '
incomes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22

interest in the great Fair. Possibly by me con-
lIncnTt,-s Mr. Turner means his admirlng con
.titucnts The Iccmans delivery IoiT W.
%o,yever and he made good speech. Mr. "",,
iaoo of Rrooklyn made an eXcelehb lHPioSfo'.'
iL lie -" frct effort "a talk Of Two or u"'r
i,,a. Mr. Raines and General NphOa 'HH99'
m 80 of tho hour with elaborate speeches vi.
Pppinns heinz full of capital hts al hcaSo' 80,
~ "a NT. Springer's attack ne Nr''i I'n
SnifHno1a talked for fifteen minutes, anu VIM W.
,pmrnyr Who was in the chair, raped ior nun
wv. coolIv said that with the PERMISSION VI uc
9I"p, lao ,vould take ten minutes more 49,.
IV Snootbinr was said in Yesterday dIsp3lcnV'
,o''+ tTc fine poctical flavor OF Mr.. quinn re-
S,nrks on the view from RlveTside IelIn's t..
4%e orcumcnt ne made for NeW-Nor rs W. ""it
,nssiht site for the Worlds far: VII: EUlrn' ~
pOnoars dropped into poetry mniscll ucIoiV ~ ~
Gppisbed his sncech. and the verses "i!icH
Gnnnrcssional Record" prints tins moruII ousm'
,,ot IN hc lost 10 the admirers OF the On Alu'ii'
Here they arc
Columbia's sons. let them be near or i'r
cotoss xc,v.York the first in peace or war;
And bv the mighty Hudson, only there
Mos. attne place TO hold WUld'S ram
c,,caro ciant OF the glorious West
(, oui Washington. calm your troubled or'oSO'
proclair YOUR corntry's glory everywhere
- VII the only Mace 10 hold Worlds FAIR
T. is only fair to the House TO say that IL nv Nv
not rccoonize the mctric2l character On 'lliSS
1usion when il was delivered. But H. j. 49, -
admitted now that both in prose anu III VirL
Mr. Ouinn carries the banner IN INV wv"
delegatlOn-up 10 date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22

road at 30 p. N. Mayor Grant W. M'', Sp''
James W. Tappn. Charles Il. Fiirt W. = Nn',.eS
and John H. Graham. Clanncey VI. D'p'W '',','"
On the % p III. train. party no" n'o'" ~. y
went ON the IL 10 midnight express several vi III"
members being accompanied by their WNe,, ,In'y
.n, r'or.a u am Terri f. Z. GIigg~. Leonard "iodY
~ f smith d. ~ Swane, and PaIh 'omlh', ,,'
Somrrs Charles \. Moore, president 81 . . i t,r,.
3t',i p.nul,IIrau club wa expected t. return honc
from chicago lat night and t. starr ~ "'',' -"
Washington Owing TO the fact tlai tlrir I , tI o.
"nigatnn among the delegate, D. D. lml"''lbI, l"
make a complete record OF the departure nHUN nI
i'', zane I'm detached group. without .lgn}mG 'F
i ,,,rti"v a. 20 The New Yor,crs wl assemble ~
me Arlington today, aud probably VIII R'l1 10
ceptlou az that hotel Tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
A GOOD AND A BAD GAME.
PROGRESS OF THE BILLIARD CONTEST.
srossox DEFEATS DAILY AND IVES CATION
SOME SURPRISES.

stossoN DEFEATS DAILY AND IVES CATION
SOME SURPRISES.
Two games in the handicap balkne billiard tourna-
mcnt at Chichcrmg Hall were played yesterday. Inc
first in The afternoon was between Ives and Cation,
o,cb nIavin, tbe eight inch line. Both Of the men
,er, ~ccn for the first time by Ncw-NorS audience
Ives had been hcralded wonder from the west
4nd IN, playing was watched with mu"h interest by
an audience Of only fair proportions lie JUSTIFIED
all Of the good things that have been NaId o h"' ana
won more golden opinions besides by beating his
opponent with consummate case, the score at the
finish being 800 To $40. Cation did well at times but
played in hard luck.
cation won the lead missed the opening shot ana
left Ives fairly good opening. The balls broke
badly for him. however. and five was all he could
secure. In his sixth inning ives worked the balls
to the fourteen inch line and nurs"d them there Tor
nfy one Then he contrived 20 gather them ON the
eirt Inch line I'm his seventh inning with the result
Of adding - to his store In the tenth, after
lot of hard around-the table play, he managed 10
put them in position on the eight inch lne' SIDE rail-
Nursing the spheres he scored - points before %"
missed ON q comparatively easy nasse. In the
eleventh inning he " line iulr-ed7 the balls for "a.
and again 10 the -xcenth for 90 lie had 81 to max"
10 win at the bo-nuirr Of his twenty-lfh inning and
VA cnunI 10 the emergency running the game ont
with the number required His rms aboundcd with
massc, ard draws Of remarkable br.lliaucY OF exc
cution ayd the audience applaudcd almost constantly.
Following j. the score
Ives 4 o 0 ! oil o. 0 % "a 10 CO 0 : II /
II l. t. 5i-5oo.
C1tton-O - l. ! ! y IL - 81 D 4 ~
90 II "a $50.
B.t nuns. Ives, % CO O. 81 81 81 Cation. c5 81 30.
A,,rlgc- 20: Cation. 10 10 Rofefec-Budd Scho'
hcld Tim- ~ came hours 30 minutes
The cvcniue came between Slosson and DAILY was
expected to be- close and exciting Instead. however,
ard. he " ~hD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22

4 RIVU IlIIINN IIII Is = " IN NJ ''''''I'
Tho hons, OF the suburban Republican club, at one
bu,Ir d and seventies. aud NaudcrbtaNc Wa-
crowded with Republicans last nish Who united pleasure
and ,,t,io,-ui I'M celebrating the eve of the birthday II
,,~ WASHINGTON. j Thomas Stoafn- presided. and adj
a,,.,- war, mad, o., MAJOR y. II. Bahco,k, j. owen
Minor and W II. Mrilor There was music by Richard
A. ,,irtl Il. D. M,Doma b, "'or'c o. Pierce and walter
smith After Co.. ,>clri-c- ,upirr WHs served 1hrra
. al, ,n-n, larlr t,ndancr of member, OF the club,
and d.i,,,,ou, ncr, also present from the Ninth Wand
piou,, Cor- tine Hamilton club and the Central Rcpub-
li,an club of Mr-tchr,t,r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
UgtTH OF 4 cEyTENlRTlN.

Lancaster. y. H. Feb. 2l-Nr'. sally Weeks Hu'N
..,, c,,, 81, her home here thi, morning. age 100
. amt .i> month"; ~hr wa supposed To DEE the
,,,,r.t person iu COO, county. Mr. buchanan alwo'
enjoyed good hc'iih aud retained h,r mental i'"uc'
Nil within - f.W month, oi her DEATH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
the PIONEER coLLrGr or DENTAL wRGERr.

Baltimore. Feb. 2l.-rhc Baltimore College Of Dental
surgery is pctitionng the Legislature for state aid
to enable the faculty to erect building for purposes
u instruction and for free nhrnary for the treat
ment Of dental diseases This the first Institution
ever formed in the world for the distinct purpose Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
R,LsMG cnRnr nxGANIzArIny

Under the au-Ico- 81 the Charity ORGANIZATION Sori.fv
meeting va- h,id s-t night the hall ~ the Columbia
Institute 40 sAtaNc. and Forty ~cnnd-st. 10" meeting
wa, ourn,d by Frederick g.. Smrd}. II" said that She
putro, Of the meeting 10 interest the people NJ the
nrpiborh,od ia the work Of the society and asked Robert
W De- Forest president Of the society, 10 preside Charles
H. Kellogg the general rccrctar read short lapr out
lining the .rop. = o." -ociety's woih The chairman
,n introduced the l.s AltAur Brooks. who quord tn
words " st. Paul "i man dc not work. neither shnil
joe eat joe connection with reference 90 Tie brncLcli
elect o, ur ,tab hmcnt o wood Nud- where abcbod!rd
nendlcau,- thrI ufal.
The Rev. =. Wright Buurr. pastor ~ So Paul,
,angccal Church also poh" appro,ngy ~ M" society
work. Cafd- distributed fu signature 81 those who
were willing 10 act friendly Visitors"
Bishop Potter and The Rev. Dr.. Macarthur. Who had
boon expected address the meeting prevented from
doing 30 letters warmly commenting the society
vGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
THE UEATHER RRPORr
rorrc,eT I.yTIL : p. VI. SATURDAY

FORECAST UNTIL p. NJ. SATURDAY.
Washington Feb 2l-For New.Eng'and Eastern Wv
yor, Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and NcwIcrs"y fair ~eahe''
westerly winds becoming variable; fair and warmer sun
day - ,.,.
Tor Western New.York local SHOWS followed " 'A''
weather: warmer Sunday morning. ,,,.,.
FOR Western Prnus, lyania and Ohio, fair .a'Ne''
LILO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
uoyoRlNG THE DAY ABROAD.

Paris. Feb. 2l.-Mr. Rathbone the American Consul
General here. and h, wife will give reception To
morrow I'm honor OF Wa~hugon'- Birthday.
Copenhagen. Feb. @l.-Nr. Carr. the American Min
,tcr viii celebrate Wq,hin ,ou'S birthday BY giving
"a banquet g., tho American residents OF the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
our pcrS,Dryr Rack ~ WASHINGTON

v,.nineton Feb. 1.-THE President arrived in
Washington this morning AZ 80 o'loct and at "nco
,."urmcd nj. dmir, at the White House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22

Excursion tchcts To- Washington and return are sold VIA
Jersey Central Reading and Il. .. a. $40 round trp
Tckcts good Ten d1f 1st tSn, SltGhp o YIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22

giving regular college instruction In TINS branch Of
the science OF medicine and during the fifty years u
It's existence IL has steadily improved the methods and
increased the knowledge Of dentistry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
TEmrNE LocAL OBSERVATIONS.

In the diagram continuous lac shows ihe o1fV ss.e,
fluctuations ye, lay, observed u The Jhltci
Signal Service station a. this city Tho dasle,
temperature noted at PerryS Pharmacy. sun bu"h"-
Tribune Onice, Feb. 90. a. m-Fair weather Ws''"
yesterday with sharp cold The temperature rShs'u w
tween ~ aud - degrees the average l2Osl Dens
lower than the corresponding day last year anu "
lower than THURSDAY. -,,. h.
la and this city to-day there VIII pio'a'P ~
generally fair weather slowly modriaths.
cIhSING pRICES OE CAIlEoENIA SLOChN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22

CLOSING PRICES or CALIFoRNGN STOCKS.
san Francisco l,b. a. lslo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Herbert Osborne, treasurer of Loudoun
county, died at Leesburg yesterday of pneu'
monia. He was an esteemed citizen, sol.
der 10 the Confederate army and promi
nent member of the Masonic order and the
Knights of Pytbias.
w. g. Miller, of Rappahannock county,
died suddenly Sunday last.
Litigation regarding the tomb Of Mary
Washington will be resumed by Messrs.
Colbert and Kirtley in the fredericksburg
court.
The U. 8. Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of o. E. Russell, to be postmas
ter at Richmond.
The Board of Aldermen of Richmond last
night fox the second time refused to author
"a the loan by the city of $40 600 to the
Virginia Agricultural Association to prevent
the sale OF their grounds here.
II ia believed that disagreement with
President Iugalls led to the resignation oil
General Manager Harahan, of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-05
The Late Calamity in Washington.

Secretary Tracy was removed in the Pres
ident's carriage yesterday from the residence
of Hon. J. @. Bancroft Davis, In Washing
ton, to the White House, where he became
the guest of President and Mrs. Harrison.
The building inspector Of Washington says
that Immediately under the point where the
fire started in Secretary Trscy's house there
was in the basement pump run by gas
burner, aud it is possible that this may have
been out of order, allowing the gas to escape
to the room above, and the fire started by an
explosion of gas.
Sir Julian Paunoefote yesterday received
a dispatch from Qaeen Victoria, which was
at once sent to Secretary Tracy. The Queen
deeply deplores the calamity to Mr. Trac9's
family and inquiries after him and tie other
survivors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
sppcisl CORES 20 enss of the Alers. aAscrrrl
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 3. 1850.

sppcisl Oorrsspo adenee of the Alers. aAzcrrrl
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 8. 1850.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Barbour intro
duced bills for the relief of John b. Red
man, of King George county Absalom
Riley, Mary A. Conard, E. J. Concord, the
heirs of Jacob D. Vrlz. Eliza Chamber
lain, George Cooper and G. Il. Wenner, OF
Loudoun county Bailey Shumate, w. A.
Bowen and J. K. Skinner. of Fauquier coun-
ty; T. R. Gold, of Clarke county, and
christopher Armat, of Spotsylvania county,
Us.
several South Carollna people, among
them Mrs. Kilt aud her daughter, went
from here to Alexandria this morning to at.
tend the funeral of the late Mi. Boy ce. before
the war a distinguished member of Congress
from their State.
The House committee investigating the
Foraker Hslstead forgery resumed the ex-
animation OF Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, this
morning, but could educe nothing that re-
sieved ex. Governor Foraker from the OPP
probrium of melting man whom he knew
to be rascal to commit a forgery by prom
ising him an Office.
The new rules IS formulated by the re.
publican majority of the House committee
on rules, and which are now being acted
upon Dy the republican cducae, pfoViue iual
the Speaker shall not recognize any mem-
Der who makes motion which he the
Speaker shall deem dilatory, and also au-
thosize the Speaker to count members pres
ent but not voting, in order to make q quo
rum. 1t is reported that some Of the re-
publican members of the House, among
them Mr. Burrows, are opposed to such
radical and revolutionary changes, and that
the republican caucus was held in order to
keep them from kicking out Of the traces