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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign WeRs.

BERLIN, Aug 15.-The North German Ga.
zette to-day says that the government will
adhere to it's deoison to make no reduction
In the duties levied upon grain imported
into Germany. The government is now
held responsible for the advance in grain,
the allegation being that the ruthless spec-
ulation for rise could not have proceeded
had 1t not been for Chancellor Won Csprivi'a
positive statement to the diet that there
was no reason to fear that the export OF rye
from Russia would fell.
LONDON, Aug 15.-The first of the large
estates In Ireland to come under the opera.
lions of the Irish land purchase act are
those OF Lord Lurgan. situated In county
Armagh and county Down. An agreement
has been entered into between his lordahip
and S0S tenants living upon bis estates. by
which the latter agree to purchase the prop
erty under the provisions OF the land pur.
chase bill. The price agreed upon is
e235 900.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The Daily News, OF
this city, to-day has leading article on the
question of the Jews 10 Russia, In the course
OF which, referring to the reosnt uttersnce
Of Mr.. Gladstone urging full and fair ex-
pc ition of the Russian Jew question on the
continent, the paper says: 1.-THE articles
on Siberia from the pen of Mr.. George Ken
nan have met with a remarkable reception
In Europe. Authorized trs1slations Of sheee
articles into the French, Danish, Dutch
ard Cz,ca languages have been arranged
for, and they have already appeared In book
form In Hungary. In Italy and France they
have been published as feullletons In mum.
Der Of papers. Besides these authorized pub
loations there have been five distinct Ger
msn pirslioal translations." Continuing,
the News Gays that the articles have been
the prime cause of the foundation Of Free
Rusla" societies In England, and have stir
red public opinion in Europe more than any
other writings that have appeared for years.
LONDON, Aug. Notwithstanding the fact
that the depression in hs iron and tin plate trade
and the closing Of many OF the works in conse'
quence has caused very appreciable falling-of
In the demand for coal, the miners in the Aber-
daro district Of South Wales, where are situated
extensive colleres and iron and tin works, have
gone on q strike. The number Of men VIII have
quit work is placed at 10000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
Harrison's denomination

a special to lie Chicago Herald from
Cape May. N. J., says:
President Harrison will. before the meet
ing of the republican national convention OF
1892, declare over his own signature In the
most emphatic manner that he Ia not CAP
didate for the poniuation to be made by that
convention.
The President decided upon this course
within the last two weeks, and his purpose
in calling hither, few days ago. Chairman
Clarkson, OF the national committee, aid
Stephen B. Eikins was to tell those gentle
men that they might Inform those repubii-
cans who are taking sides either for or
agalnet the renomipstion of the President
that they are doing 20 unnecessarily.
The decision OF the President not to pei
nit hIe name TO 60 before the convention
was made with some reservations. Thee
reservations depend upon three conditions ::
Fret. II the present bitter opposition
within the republican party to Mr.. Har:i-
sons denomination shall continue till n5xt
spring he will Withdraw.
Second. II Mr.. Blaine shall be well and
strong enough to take the nomination, and
the party's demand for him continues as
strong and sincere as 1t appears at the pres
emit time, Mr.. Harrison will withdraw.
Third. If Mr.. Blaine, having sufficient
health and strength. shall be willing to take
the nomination, Mr.. Harrison will with
draw.
The information that the P. esidsnt has
reached this decision is from a source not to
be questioned as to isa accuracy and trust
Torthiness.
Mr. Blaine knows thai the President &C.
cupies this petition. Mr.. Clarksop, Mr.. F.
kIns, Mr.. Quay and Mr. Platt know 1t.
Mr.. Qcsy has been advised not to force
hls Blsiue boom in Pennsylvania, and he
has called halt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
FIT FOB MUSEUM Near Point Bur veil

FIT FOB MUSEUM IN sar Point Burwell,
Ont., lives an eccentric character by the
name Of John Harper. though he is best
known by the nickname of "Loug Haired
Jchrn!e," which he has gained by the extra
ordinary length of his hair and beard. These,
he caima, he he's never allowed scissors OF
razor to approach for over thirty years. In
fulfment of vow, though SIS 10 what this
vow was be is persistentiy silent. HE hsir
trails several feet On the ground when looe-
eued from the plaits In which De brsids and
wears it about his head, sid his beard
touches earth when he stenas erect. Both
are KEEP. in beautiful order and are q great
matter CT pride to him. Harper Ia an g.
lehman by birth and man of superior In
seligerce and some education. q lives
aloEs " small oue-room house, ar d has
cot bsen known 10 lave it for near wen
~ years. Re has no family, bat draws q
email income from some Investment In EGG
land.
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Suicide of a Soldier.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. ia sensation was
caused atiCamp Lincoln yesterday BY The icsperS
attempt OF Private E. j. Ksaserman, ofCOmpsny
B. 4!h Infantry TO commit suicide Ksssormsa
had been reprimanded by mis- captain, and goin.
to his tent, tried to get his His tent mates
notified the captain who ordered him under ar
rest When the guard come Ksssormsn rushed
behind the tent and placing his bayOnet egsios.
the ground, point upward, threw himself upon it
several times before he could be stopped. Eight
wounds were found npon bis chest. Thelsst time
he thrust the bsyonet into his abdomen nAicting
q fatal WOund
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

THAT A paternal government has some
advantages Is proved by the recent order
Of the Car OF Russss, prohibiting the export
of rye from that country. Rye flour Is the
msterisl OF which the cheap bread OF Rus
sia lie made, and as there hss been failure In
that. and in The other cereal crops of that
country, the Cars paternal authority has
been immediately end wisely exerted to pro-
hibit the export of rye, thereby limiting Its
sale to that country and consequently pre-
venting an exorbitant increase In Its price
Such thing could not be done without
much delay In country where every mao
is his own master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

CHARGED WITH MURDER.-John NJ. Stout,
gho was found 10 nude condition, With
thirty seven buckshot in bis body, near Nut
~ter's Bun, few miles from Clarksburg, W..
Va. Tuesday. died yesterday. Noah Champ,
a hslf id:o., who has lived fer years IS para
morr of Mre. Nutler, was arrested yes.er
day aft,roo;p, charged with the murder.
The Nuuer family consists OF mother and
tgo daughters, and, while they are in COM
Portable circumstances, tie place baH been
known for twenty you're ss oad place.
Champ became jealous OF men Tho visited
tpe house, and he repeatedly threatened TO
shoot them Stout, Hh3 Is OF respectable
family. cut 10 the ianche aud Champ rid
died him with shot. Tee Nrtter women
we're arrested and committed TO jail, charged
with keeping houee Of ill-fams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

TIE QUESTION has bsen raised az to Wnss
course this government would pursue IN
case Liberia should ask it to defend heF
r:om tie sggresslons OF England and France
What 1t would do Is hard to tell, With Mr.
Harrison 10 the White House. but what IL
ought TO do is plain to every Intelligent man
familiar With the principles ana policies
upon which 1t was founded, and Whion nave
n,oysd 80 advantageous to 1t during its
whole existence. The efficient conduct OF
It's own IF ,!rs Is ell that the people OF ibis
country expect OF Its government, anc Is oil
Shat it can we'll do. Liberia Is foreign
country, and one with which the United
States hsye no more to do than with any
other forolgo country, no matter what the
nolor OF lis Inhabitants may be. Iotefler-
oucs with the sfi.irs OF foreign countries 10
az much to be avoided as entapgling ALL
ances with such onuntries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

THE VIRGINIA Farmers' Alliance will
meet In State convention at Richmond next
weak. Among the questions to be brought
before the convention will be the famous
platform adopted by the national conven'
ton of the organization at Ooala. Florida
in that platform are pIanks providing that
the government sball establish pawnshops
for faymere' products throughout the ooun'
try and lend money on such products and
on land at two per cent. interest, and that
1t print enough money, not to give every
man, women and child in the country,
white, black, red and yellow $50 each, but
that would do SO If equally apportioned
among them. Will intelligent Virginia
farmers edopt such platform?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
Great Streams of Lava

A telegram received at the City ofMexlco fri m
Collins, states that the ashes from the volcano
have cessed to fall in that city though the column
of FIRE is as yet the same as it was yesterday. The
fsli of ashes in some cases has attained depth of
from three to SIX inches on house tops and in the
streets The eruption is on scale Of magnitude
that has never before been observed. Streams of
lava many feet in width arc now ooursing down
the sides of the volcano. barning everything in
: beir course, 1t is stated that the governor Of
Colima has sent a commission to the volcano to
make scientific report upon represent eruption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
Yesterdays Storm.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Aug. Is The storm
proves to have been much more serious than
at first supposed. I. reached for distance
of about 40 miles and was perfect fury. As
1t began to spend Itseif 1t broadensd out to
abou miles wide and all corn and stand
mo grain in ita path we're deatoged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

THE GERMAN ermy is now the largest In
the weird. The estimated cos. OF maintain
Ing 1t this year 1851 .OOO The estimsttd
expenditures on pension account In this
country for the current year are $50, 600, 600
and this, too, twenty six years after The
CLOSE OF the war. 90 1t seems that the ex-
psnses Of the largest present army on the
face of the earth ere only about half OF those
of an army that was disbarded more than
@ quarter of q century age. All other men
die, bu} those whose namss were CT the
rolls of the federal army live on forever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
The New York Market

Few YORK, Aug. 15.-With the tap ofthe gcng
this morning at the Produce Exchange, the brok-
ers rushed into the pit and began q strong buying
movement in wheat, bouncing the prices from
1918 to almost at once 1O9lh, and then no to
11Olh, at which it remained steady for few
moments News that Germany was making a
move to have its duty on wheat taken off and that
the Cabinet there was convened tc-1sy to take
the MISTER into consideration had as much as any
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

IT is understood that President Mann Page, of
tbs Virgins Farmers Alliance, In his address at
the opening of the meeting of that organization
in Richmond next week, will favor "the prompt
settlement Of the State debt, provided 1t can be
done without Gripping or interfering with the
maintenance of the State institutions or increas-
Ing the rate of taxation" Whether the Alliance
has political objects in view or not, there is no
doubt OF the fact that such plank in its plat
form would be q very popular one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

AND NOW the work OF erecting the neces'
sary buildings for The Chicago fair has been
suspended because OF the discovery that the
work so fsr a progressed is Of too flmsy
character 10 withstand the pressure TO which
1t may be subjected As everything about
the fair. now IS at fret, indicates signal
failure, and as It Is nos proposed to hold 1t
until the year efter the anniversary it vac
originally intended to celebrate, IL would be
better to put 1t of indefin!tely, or at lsset
postpone It until from Its management all
sectionalism and politics can be eliminated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
W hitter on Lowell

BtsToN, Aug. 10 -rhe venerable ,o.t
Whittier writes The FOL owing lines 10 mem.
oriam Of his old friend James Russell Iowa
From purest wells of English indebted,
None deeper drank than he, the New World,
child,
Who, in the langus "a OF their farm fields snol.
The Wit and w'sioi2 OF New Englsnd folk 'fNA'
Shaming morstrOus wrong; the WorId.vid,
laugh
Provoked thereby m ght well have shaken half
The walls OF slavery down G yet the bal
And mine Of battle overthrow them Sill
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thing else to do with the rushing upward of price.
and bring ing about the enhanced excitement All
the foreign cables csme stronger and brought, :.
well liberal nun Der of lny ing orders By mon
prices had reached 113 for September, and ,hn
general advance over last night is fully 5lss5I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15

Michael Mahon, prosperous farmer residing
nine miles south of slsyton, Mimi. was killed by
lightning Thursday evening while embarrassing
his team. One Of the horses wss also killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
LIST OF LETTERS.

Tho following is list Of the letters remaining IL
the Alexandria, Va. postoffice August D.
Persons calling for letters will please say they H0
advertised.
Advertised letters, not called for within wv
weeks. will be sent to the dead letter office
Bol'iet, Therese Lindsey, Miss Alice
Brown, Miss Ella M Luck, CB
Bulgan, Nov.l Mann, Rebecca
Carrier, Marion Marmsn, John
Chapman, VIM B McAteef u CIsfS Y
Cox Mira Lanrs Mickey, Mrs Ed"'iu
Dixon, MINI 10 Minor miss hfy
Ford, Joseph Meyer, q IL
Galiaher, john Morton, MISS hs ne;,dire
Gardner, Mrs Harriet United STATES .,i,a
Harris Miss Msttie Patterson, L
Ennter Mrs Lauranda Rowell G
james, Miss Louisa slmms' Dsniei
jenkins, William ,,nn .oNrw p N.
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Offended TEA, 3 nice article for iced 'e'' ~
;e1s ]. O, M1LRVRN7'
The National tribune., 1891-05-21
a SPLENDID SOUVENIR.
Free for a Club of One.
EXTENDED FOR 30 DAYS.
Fac-Simile of the Thirteenth
Amendment.

We have come into possession Of a war
relic Of priceless value-a facsimile of the
Thirteenth Amendment 10 the Constitution
Ofthe United States, which abolished slavery
and made this a free country indeed.
The facsimile contains the autograph
signatures of Abraham Lincoln. President Of
the United States; Hannibal Hamlin, Vice
President; Schuyler Colfjix, Speaker of the
House Of representatives, and of SO Senators
and 10 Representatives-mOst of them then
or since among the most prominent men in
the Nation. Ii is priceless collection of
autographs.
We have had the flc-similes carefully
engraved, so as to exactly reproduce all
these autographs, and had it printed on
heavy tinted paper. II makes a splendid
Ornamsnt for the house or the Post
Price, securely packed in a pasteboard
tube and postage paid, % cents. Or,
We will send it, for so dalts Only FREE
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subscriber to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for
one year
Anyone who renews his subscription be-
fore June 1 can have the benefit of this
offer by requesting the picture when he
renews his subscription.
Remember this picture lriH not be sent 10
anyone unless asked for 90 the time Of sending
one or more subscriptions.
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Washington, d. O.
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THE NATIONAL CADETS.
The OlJects aud Purposes of a Worthy OrganIra
ii0n.

The Dialects aud Purposes Of n Worthy Organlra.
lion.
The National Cadets. u. s. A. is a National
militia organization, composed Of boys and
young men between the ages OF II and 80
years. IL Is similar in many respects to tho
rogularly-organized State militia in fact, the
Cadets are known as the junior militia.
The General Headquarters are at New York
City. The General in Chief is Paul r. Drlilc,
of New York, the Lieutenant General is Henry
&. Ii. Fogg, of Yonkers, and the Chief Adju-
nt-General is Theodore WE'LL of New York.
a Breyet Lieutenant General has command Of
each of the two Army Corps. The headquaT-
tiers OF the First Corps are at West Stratford,
Conn; those Of the Second Corps at Denver.
Colo. The Orderis further divided into divis-
ions. brigades, etc. by States. certain commands
being ia fixed places. aud there are the different
branches of tho service - exist ia the 4 rmy
The main object Of the Order is tO give the
boys and young men of the country thorough
military education, 10 instruct them in the
school OF the soldier etc. and TO qualify them
for our couutry's service in case of war. The
Influences and associations are Of the best and
the rules and regulations strict. Arms and ae-
c0unterments are obtained from the Govern
ment. The Order Is classed by the Government
As u. ). Volunteer Cadets, and the Order when
fully organized will muster 10000 members.
IL is greatly desired TO extend IL AS rapidly rs
possible.
The National tribune., 1891-05-21
The Ssh y. Z.

EDIToR NATIONAL tribune: Please give
me short history Of the 56th N. Y, OF the
Tenth Legion it was generally called
JOHN HANNAH, 513 King street, West Bay
City, Mich.
[The seth N. Y. was organized at Newburg,
Dee 10, 1861. with Chas. III. Van Wyck, then
a Representative in Congress- as Colonel. He.
however never commanded it in the field, that
duty being discharged by Lieut. Coils. Jordan,
Wheeler, aud Tyler. With the 11th Me, Tooth
Pa, Tooth N. Y, and sd and l0ith Pa. 10
formed the First Brigade, Second Division,
Fourth Corps, ON the Peninsula. It was after
ward transferred to the Eighteenth Corps, and
served in front of Charleston, and was dis
charged in that city Oct IL, 1865. Orders
from the War Department gave it the right to
inscribe on its banners Lees Mills, Williams
burg, Honey Hill, Boveaux Neck. Johns Island,
White Oak swamp, Yorktown, ChickahOminy,
Coosawhatchie, Malvern Hill, Cartars Hill,
Bottom Bridge and Dingles Mill IL lost "a
killed, and 216 died of disease; 1853 were
wounded.-EpIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.l
The National tribune., 1891-05-21

T. Works built by Un'on troops.
few more words as 10 the brick house
above mentioned Directly opposite the build
ing was the Sixth Corps field hospital. ! was
there all day on the 9th Of May. Near by was
a general headquarters ! understood 10 he
those Of the Second Corps; and ] well remem-
Der that along in the afternoon Of that day
those headquarters suddenly struck aud were
on wheels ready 10 move. Ia probably an
hour afterwards they again rose up aud re-
manned there for the balance Of the day.
About the same time, orders were given that
all able to walk should go back TO the Rapidan
Washington. We did not get very far in that
direction until some cavalry ovcrhanled u.s.
with orders 10 return 10 the field hospital. as
the enemy had taken possession Of the iords in
tho rear.
Next day the 9Th, we, the wounded. were
ordered 10 Fredericksburg taking the same
road from the brick house that we mad travelled
on the 9Th. just before evening set ia. / mot
our regiment. which was the last / saw Of our
coiors until September, few days before the
"Opequan."
is the position have above endeavorrd to
sketch the same point which Comrade Doak
delineatesy If IL H. then 10 me Sixth COrps
belongs the credit Of securing that position in
the face of a surprise, and of which the SD
Pa sustained the first shock.
The second line Of works in rear Of the
road must have been put up late on the 9th or
on the 9th Of May.-GEo. III. UHLER, g3d Pa,
Lebanon, Pa.
The National tribune., 1891-05-21
THE CALIFORNIA BOYS.
How They Marched aud Sang Going to Canby'i
Relief


Relief
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The following
was the marching song Of the California col.
umn that marched from the Golden State to
the relief of Gen. Candy, at Fort Craig, y. H.,
on tho Rio Graude River, ia 1862 G3.
The Texans. under Gen Sibley. had rantured
Fort Franklin q III Pasol, fought the drawn
battle nj Nalvcrde, n. NJ. with Gen. Cauby's
Regulars, within sight Of Fort Craig, on the
present site Of San Marcial, town on the
Achison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. then
passed up the Rio Grandc, capturing Socorro
Albuquerque and Santa Fe, the Capital Of tho
Territory, and then moved forward with the
purpose Of capturing Fort Union
Near Las Vegas, az Pigeons Ranch, or Go
ricta, near the summit Of the Rocky Mountain
pass on the old Santa Fe trail about half n
mile from the site Of Gl0ricta, the Texans were
met by tho Regular troops from Fort Union
and the % Colo. Cav, under Col. Slough. to-
Pcther with the New Mexico volunteers. under
Col. Kit Carson, defeated, and their trains de-
stroycd, which resulted in the rapid retreat of
shcy's troops down the Rio Grande and the
abandon.9ent Of Santa Fe
At Albuquerque the Texans buried The most
OF their artillery, which was cxhumed last Fail
by Maj. Icole, Gen Sibloy's Chief Of Artillery.
who is now n prominent lawyer in III Paso,
| Tex.
After leaving Socorro the Texans na9sed "a
/ the east oil the mountain range, thus turning
/ Caniy's troops and the California column, then
/ nj Fort Craig. After reaching IT pasn. the
/ Texans stopped FOR short breathing spell, bat
/ were followed closely by Gen. Canby's forces
aud driven across the Pecos River aud into
/ Fort Stockton, several hundred miles east of
| III Pas0. The final retreat and rout Of Sibey
/ was very disastrous 10 the Texans.
The California column consisted OF the Is,
/ Cal, several companies Of tho 9Th Cal, five
companies Of the Ist Cal. Cav, one company OF
the I'd Cal. Cav, Shinn's Light Battery. and
Co. A, Sd u. $. Art. all under the command OF
Brighten. James III. Carlton. The column
about $500 strong, started from the Pacific
Coast in the Winter OF 1861, 90, marched
across the deserts Of California, Arizona aud
New Mexico suffering untold hardshius. 10 the
relief Of Gen. Candy. While en- route IL wa.
learned that the Texan rebels had taken Dos.
The National tribune., 1891-05-21
A MAD POET

rushed into newspaper office recently,
and threatened to clean out the estab-
lishment, because they printed his
verses wrong. Said he /: g wrote. TO
dwell forever in a grot Of peace and
you idiots put it a pot Of grease"
The mortified editor presented him
with vial of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets, years subscription and an
apology.
The little pellets" positively cure
sick and nervous headache, bilioUsness,
costiveness, and all arrangements Of the
stomach, bowels and liver. It's a large
contract, but the smallest things in the
world do the business - DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They're the small
est, but the most effective. They 90 to
The National tribune., 1891-05-21

work in the right way. They cleanse
and renOyate the liver, stomach and
bowels thorOughly-but they do it
mildly and gently. You feel the good
they dO-but you don't feel them do
ING it.
As a Liver Pill, the ''PeIletsD ara
uneqUaled. Sugar-cOated, easy to take,
and PIT up in walls, and Theoretically
sealed, and thus always fresh and re-
liable A perfect vest-pocket remedy,
in small walls, and only one necessary
for a laxative or three for a cathartic.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy, because they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is returned.
You only pay for the good you get.
That's the peculiar plan all DR..
Pierce's medicines are sold on, through
druggists.