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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
FRIDAY EVENING. NOV. 8, 1886
STRANGE AS it may seem to some
,,.onle manv of the erroneous ideas the

STRANGE AS it may seem to some
psople, many of the erroneous ideas the
Northern press teaches its readers are
derived from Southern newspapers.
The recent defeat of State Senator
Walton, in the Winchester district, at
fords a case in point. Virginia news
papers, that certainly ought to know
better, attribute his defeat to the fact
that the existing State election law
bears his name. Now every body at
all familiar with Virginia politics knows
that nothing could be more grossly IN
correct, and that the true, and only,
cause of his defeat was the failure ofthe
democrats of his district to oppose the
one republican senatorial candidate
there with one of their own, instead OF
with two, those of Frederick and Shen-
andoah, the two counties composing
the district, each having one OF their
OVID, thus dividing the democratic
vote, and letting the republican candi-
date be elected, as was foretold. The
Walton law, as demonstrated in the
most closely contested counties at the
late election, is the very best that could
have been devised under existing cir,
cumstauces, and the democratic mem
Der of the Legislature who msy vote for
its repeal will deserve no future favora
from his constituents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
E..senator Thurman DYING.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 8.-Ex-Senate r
Allen g. Thurman fell from sofa in
his library last Friday and suffered in
juries which have developed into &c.
rious nature and he cannot possibly re-.
cover. Tuesday he was so much better
that ne wished to go to the polls to
vote, but at the advice of his physician
he did not do so. Wednesday he was
much worse, and yesterday he fell into
stupor from which it is altogether
likely that he will net recover and his
death is expected at any time.
Mt Thurman was born in Lynchburg, Va !,
Nov. 13. 1913. His father was trsvelinp
preacher. In 1851 10 so he was membt r
of the Supreme Go, TT Of Ohio. Prior to this
he had been number of Congress In 1868
he WAS elected to the II. s Senate and served
two terms, retiring in 1881. In 1888 he
was uominat,d for Vice President on the
tick with Mr. Cleveland and was defeated
with Elm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

Mr.. A. ]. BOYER, a prominent mem
Der of the A. P. A., and editor of their
organ, the United american, says the
fact that they placed their work where
it would do the most good is demon
strated by the result of the recent cleo.
ton. Rev. Mr.. Eastou, pastor of q
Presbyterian church in Washington,
has withdrawn from the A. p. A., ard
sAys sit is controlled by clique who
have prostituted patriotism to aid their
selfish ends" The existence of such
an organization under government
framed upon the idea that no man should
be prescribed on account of his nation
atty or religion, is one of the many 9th
or noticeable things of this strange,
eventful age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

THOUGH the grand camp of Virginia
ex-Confederates recently declared
against the monstrous suggestion Of
some Southern people that the federal
government make the scene of the APP
pomattox surrender attractive to North
ern visitors, a Richmond newspaper now
hopes the general government will
make national park of all the battle
fields around that city, so as to keep
the people thereof in constant rsmem
brance of the miseries they and their
parents endured during the wsr be-
tween the States. To Southern men
who went into the war for conscience
sake, and to those whose sympathies
are with the South, such proposition
seems positively unnatural. But. a.
often before said in this column, there
is no telling what modern Richmond
newspapers may do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

The UNIvERsrTY.-Men have been
put to work to clear the debris of the
fire at the University. Rebuilding will
commence at once. The two wings to
the rotunda (old chapel and reading
roon) will be renewed Immediately, to
be used as recitation rooms. The ro-
iunda will be restored. 1t is expected
to be finished by March. The Amateur
Dramatic Club propose to replace the
college bell by the proceeds derived
from their entertainments. A project
has also been set on foot to restore the
pedestal to the Jefferson statue, and
steps are being taken to place g new
clock in the position occupied by the
old one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The society people of Richme n !
propose to give the Duke OF MARI
borough and his bride cordial welcome
when they visit that city.
Mr.. Shelton Amber, living near ster-
ling, Fairfax county, recently lost
two SONS, nearly grown, by typhoid
fever. His wife is also i'll of the same
disease.
A dispatch from Harrisonburg says
"PoIl-books and ballots were on Wed
nesday returned from Furnance2. The
explanation given was that the voters
were too busy shocking corn attend the
election and no one could be gotten to
serve as judges or clerks.
William. P. Snead. son of Luther ii.
Snead, teller in the Peoples National
Bank, in Charlottesville, was found
dead in his room yesterday evening.
A vial containing an.eight OF IN ounce
of chloroform was in his hand. Ee had
purchased chlorofcrm yesterday as a
remedy for toethache.
Six months ago F. II. Threadsill, oil
Lynchburg, won suit against the
United States Express Company, in
volving over $4,000. The time for
taking an appeal has expired. and as
no appeal has been taken, the judg-
ment is irreversible. Mr.. Tbreadgill
will get between $50, 900 and $4,000.
In the U. S. Court of Appeals in
Richmond yesterday evening, William
81. Strickland, master and claimant OF
steamship "Clandeboye," appellant, vs..
Leo Lomm, master steam tug "Daunt-
lest" appellee. Appeal from District
Court Eastern District Virginia. Re-
versed aud decree for appelle for ST.
600.
The democrats have certainly elected
fifteen of the twenty State Senators
that were chosen on Tuesday, and have
nineteen of the twenty "hold over
Senators. In the House of Delegates
the democrats have certainly elected
| sixty-seven of the hundred members,
and returns from distant counties may
increase their majority.
Miss Bessie Wood, of Warrenton, and
DIR. Louis Armistead Brown, of Char
lottesville, were married at the Baptist
Church in Warrenton yesterday. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. F. B
Boston. The bride was attended by her
little niece, Miss Eva Wood, of Warren.
ton. The groom's best man was DR.
Charles Brown, of Upperville.
Mr.. William Augustus Moncure, a
prominent and we'll known civil ell
gineer of the Pennsylvania railroad
and former Staffordian, was married
on Wednesday to Miss Caroline Ashe
Pemberton, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs
S. ]. Pemberton, of Albemarle, N. G.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Moncure will visit Mr.
Ms father in Stafford on their bridal
tour.
Attorney General Scott has furnished
] the Governor with his opinion in the
matter of the necessity of the Pollard
,nurderers being taken to Lunenburg
Courthouse, 80 as to be present on Mon
day, when counsel for the prosecution
will submit motion to so amend the
record as to show that the juries in the
several cases we're actually in charge Of
the sheriff when not directly engaged
in the trials. Mr.. Scott says he is con.
vinced that there is no need that the
prisoners should be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, Nov. s.-The Amiralty
have decided TO increase the strength
of the Mediterranean squadron By the
addition to the feet of six ships.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 8.-The Liverpool
autumn cup race, run at the Liverpool
autumn meeting to-day for 1,2OO SOW
ereigns, was won by The Rush. Port
marnock was second Bed Wing III. and
Rockdoye ran dead heat for third
Mace. Twelve horses rar. The bett-
ilg was 1910 / against The Rush, 5 o
] against Poltnarrock, 20 to agains t
Red Wirg II, and to against Rock
dove. r
BERLIN, Nov. ga dispatch from
Constantinople says the aim of the
conspirators against the Sultan is to
remove Abdul Hamid and proclaim his
brother Prince Mohamed Reshsd Sui
n in his stead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

SECRETARY CARLISLE went to Mas.
sachusetts and spoke there during the
last campaign, and the President wrote
letter in favor of the State democrat.
ic ticket in New York. The republicans
carried both these States by increased
majori'ies. Mr.. Carlisle refused to speak
either 10 Kentucky or Maryland, and
the President spurned urgent appeals
TO write to either in favor of their dem
ocratic tickets. Neither would he say
a word in favor of the democratic tick
ct in New York City. but, all the same,
that city went democratic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

LYNCH, THE negro ex-member of the
U. S. House of Repre- ssntatiyes from
Mississippi, and, during. the Harrison
administration, fourth auditor of the
Treasury, now, with the natural fool
ishness of his race, advises the South
ern negroes to follow the example q
the Know Nothings and the A. P. AS,
and form themselves into secret or
ganization for the purpose of gaining
their ends. 1t will be hardly necessal y
for them to go to that trouble, for with
republican Presidentand arepublicsn
Congress, force bill will be put in
operation, and that will give them all
they want-at great personal danger,
however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

GOVERNOR O'FERRALL is reported as
looking upon the recent defeat of the
democracy as 8 blessing in disguise
Possibly that is the vitw the President
takes of it, and, ifs it is only natural
for the Governor to do so too, for he is
on record as saying that without know
ing any thing about what the President
might say or do, he would approve it
on the general principle that Mr.. Cleye-
land is always right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
cuba,s DipIomatic Agents.

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 8.-The Cuban
revolutionary sympathizers here have
private advices from Kingston, Jamaica,
to the effect that General Masso, the
rebel vice president and DR.. Castillo
left Jamaican port Wednesday for
New York. It is understood that they
propose to take up their headquarters
10 Washington about the time Congress
meets and lobby to obtain early recog-
milton by the United States government
of the Cuban republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

THE RICHMOND newspaper that has
opened its walls of wrath upon partic-
ular one of the two race tracks in Al
exandria county, is so ignorant of the
geography of that county, that it calls
the late arrest of gamblers in the up
par end of it, raid on Alexsnder's
Island" which is miles away from the
scene of the raid, and in an entirely diff.
ferent direction, and with which the ar
rested parties had no connection, never
even going there to sec race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

ANNE LEE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
At a meeting held by the board of
officers of the Anne Lee Memorial
Association, the following resolutions
were passed:
Whereas the members of the Anne
Lee Memorial Association are greatly
indebted to DIR. Bedford Brown for the
interest manifested in its work by the
address, in its behalf, on sThe Lifts and
Character of Anne Lee and her Illus.
trious Son." in which he showed so
clearly how much Gen. r. E Lee owed
to his mother, Anne Shirley Carter
Lee, for her home training, and for the
wonderful in duence for good which she
exercised over him from his earliest
years, Notwithstanding her invalid
condition, aud which tended almost
wholly to the formation of the charec-
ter OF the great chieftain. of whom We
Of the south are so justly proud; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the board of officers
and managers of the Anne Lee Mem
orial Association hereby tender their
warmest thanks to DR.. Brown for bis
address, and we assure him, at the
same time, that we fully appreciate his
graceful tribute to woman, and to her
influence in moulding the character of
SO many great men in every age and
nation.
Resolved, That copy of this resolu-
ton be sent to DR.. Brown, and that it
be transferred to the secrstary's book of
the Association. Also that copy be
sent TO each of the papers of Alexandra
for publication.
BY order of the Board,
ALICE E. CoLoUHoUN, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

;. Mild coGees were steady.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Nov. T.
The market this week was very much like
that of last week, but values held up very
we'll, the market being strong at the prices re-
corded last Thursday, tops and medium CON-
mon cattle not being numerous, the offerings
consisting, as it did then, of the medium aud
good butcher cattle. Prices of Beef Cattle
this week ranged as follows:
BeSt......... ,........ ................ AS 4i2
Generally rated first quality. 4 AZ
Medium or good fair quality. 3A 3as
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows. .................. 2 3
Of the Cattle received 1851 came fioin Vir.
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-The market has been
steady all the week, and the values quoted
Monday ave but little if any change Stock
ewes are not wanted. Sheep are ca. ed at
1aa2a4c, and a few extra at &c perl: LamIs
2s3a4 &C, and few extra at 4c per lib gross.
sw.ne.-There is no change i'll values since
last Monday.
Cows-There is fairly good demand for
good COWS, with light offering. Common to
fair sell 40 $25a35, and good to extra S45a
SO per head
Isives-Goo1 calves are in fsir demand.
Common to fair 3s41hc per ID. and good to
fair 5 4a51s p T ID. Grass Calves $3a6 per
head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 7
Cattle-Sales were fairly active an advance.
Common to choice beeves $3a3 rs. a few
fancy cattle bringing 81 Saa4.85; stockers
aud feeders fairly active at $2a3 so, COWS
81. 25as.35, bulls $1.6Ga3 60 and calves
$3.5Oa6. Hogs-Demand was active and a
| small advance recorded. Tho bulk of the
sales were at Sd 6Oa3 10 for packing, and at
| $3.7oa3. 80 for shipping droves. The bulk
of the good pigs went $3.25a3 so. Sheep
While the demand was not active the decline
was checked. Inferior to choice native sheep
SLAB, and Western at $2a3 30 for ordinary
to prime. Lambs sell mostly below 81, tho
bulk going at $3a3.S5.
NEW York CATTLE MARKET. Nov. T.
Beeves-no trading of importance; beeves at
6laa81bc per Id. Cslves-market steady but
quiet; poor to prime veals STAT so per 100
| lbs; grsssers S260a3 per 100 lbs Sheep
aud Lambs sheep slow; shade easier; lambs
dull and Ac lower except for choice sheep
poor to prime, $2a3 per 100 lbs lambs,
common to choice, SO 50a4.50 per 100 los.
Bogs-market steady at $4a4.25 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
The Great Northern strike.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-All railroads hey
ing headquarters in Chicago have Civ
en- positive assurance to President Hill,
of the Great Northern Railway, that
they will cooperate with him in de-
feating the American Railway Union
strike now threatened upon his road.
Some 300 guards and practical railroad
men have left Chicago for the Great
Northern system, with the understand
ing that they eventually will secure
positions through the discharge Of the
men whom the officials OF that road
consider rs breeders of trouble. Mr.
Hill says that within a week he will
have the strike entirely squelched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
Desperate Fight with a Burglar.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind., Nov. 8.-At
midnight on Wednesday Homer
Jones', night agent for the Monon
and Glover Leaf roads, at Lin
den, was sitting alone In the office
when stranger burst into the room,
and, levelling revolver al his head,
demand.d the money. Jones secured
his revolver and after shots were ex-
changed the men grappled. Jones
finally succeeded in shooting his assail-
ant through the body, whereupom the
man felled him by blow with his
empty revolver and fed. The alarm
was given and bloodhounds were put
on the trail and the robber captured in
barn nearby. He would have been
lynched except for the fact that he ap-
peared to be in dying condition.
Jones will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
Putnam Phalanr.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 8.-The Put
nam Phalanx, of Hartford, Conn.,. ar
rived here this afternoon. They were
met at the depot by the Walker Light
Guard, of the First regiment, and a sec
ton of the HowitZers, and, in company
with their escort, paraded the princi
pal streets. As the train entered the
city the Howitzers fred salute. The
column was reviewed by the governor
and the visitors were entertained by the
Richmond military.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

This has been dull week in business az.
fairs as Is usually tho case during an election.
The grain market continues dull and prices
keep low. The general trade Of the city,
however, has been fair. In New York yes
terday money on call was easy at 2 per cent,
last loan 2, and closed at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 4s5A per cent. In Balti-
more money is plentiful, but the demand was
light and rates we're cons quently shaded.
Call loans were obtained from 31a to 5 Per
cent. and bank accommodations at 5a6 per
cent There was little doing in local shares
during the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
The Durrant Case,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nov. Sit was
definitely decided at a conference yes
terday that the trial of Theodore Dur.
rant for the murder of Minnie Williams
should go over until the middle of jan
uary, and that it might be called the n
or at any time thereafter by the prose
cution giving the defense two days
notice. Durrant will hardly be sem
fenced to-day owing to the proposed
motion for q new trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
Fog.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-A dense fog
settled down over the bay during the
night and quarantine and Sandy Hook
stations report that no vessels can be
seen off those points. Tuesdays story
of q fog-bound fleet of incoming steam
ers will probably be repeated when the
fog lifts. At II a. m. the various
marine stations in this vicinity report
the weather calm, with dense fog and
little prospects Of clearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

jority last Tuesday, but the voters of
tie State, irrespective of party, to
their credit be it written, at the same
election defeated proposition to con-
fer the privilege of suffrage upon their
women. Boomers are bad enough,
but with suffrage, woman's fate would
be sad indeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

The only permanent cure for chronic c.
tarrh is to thoroughly expel the POISON from
the system by the faithful and persistent use
of Ayers sarsapsrills This wonderful reme-
dy proves successful when ali other treat
ment has failed to relieve the sufferer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIEs.

Col. Albert w. Johnson, who died in
Cleveland on Wednesday, was nephew
of the late vice. President Richard NJ.
Johnson.
Rumors are in circulation at Chicago
that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
il quietly moving to secure control OF
the Northern Pacific.
81. W. Cadman, who shot himself iu
Chicago several days ago, died this
msrning from the effects of the bullet
wound in his head. He was an uncle
of Mrs. Cleveland. No reason has yet
been given for his act.
The indications are that within the
next month the populist party organ
ization in Indiana will disband. There
is some talk of organizing labor party
which will advocate the principles for
which the populists have been standing.
A special from Zacatecas, Mexico,
says that 81. L. Ward, the owner of the
Lamacera gold mine, in the State OF
Sinaloa, was killed twenty miles west
of there last Wednesday by a Spaniard
named Fernandez. The murderer al
leges that Ward insulted his daughter.
During the past lew days dozen at
tempts have been made by unknown
incendiaries to burn the Speed Home
for Friendless Children, in Cleveland.
This morning another attempt was par
tally successful. There were twenty
seven children in the home at the time
and many of them had narrow escapes
from incineration.
In speaking of his defeat in Mary
land, Senator Gibson says: ''This is
but temporary defeat, however. In "a
year the people of the State will rally
to the support of the democratic nomi-
nee for the Presidency, proud of the
leadership of Senator German. In
stead of destroying the democratic par
ty, German and Gibson have saved IL;
instead of hampering its progress, Cor
man and Gibson have made possible
the election of o democratic President
in 1885,"
Mr.. Chauncey F. Depew says that
the democratic legislation and failure
to legislate combined, are responsible
for that party's defeat. After two years
of democratic rule the people found
the predominant party divided against
itself on the currency, the tariff aud
foreign policy. With such a state Ct
affairs and two million men out of work,
the people virtually became discour-
aged and disguised. He says the re-
publicans will have walkover in the
next presidential election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

A decree of divorce in favor of Jose
phine Mansfield from Robert Living
stone Reade has been granted in Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08


STATE MILITIA.-Colonel 10 Lane
Stern, assistant inspector-general, has
submitted his annual report to the Adj
iutant General, which contains num-
Der of interesting statements. In his
report Col. Stern says: The force is
1872 less than last year. being 3,O06, Of
which the thirty,seve white infantry
companies, the five troops of cavalry,
and three batteries of artillery, aggre-
gate 2l7 officers and 2 1926 men; an 1 the
nine colored infantry companies, 40
officers and 523 men. OF the whole
force, SO per cent. were present at in
spection-a slight gain over last year,
and higher than ever before attained.
During the year two new infantry COM
pan os were mustered into the service
lone at Manchester and one at Fred
ericksburg. The latter as Company
K, of the Third Regiment. All of the
force is now supplied with the undress
uniforms. The headquarters-books of
the Third Regiment Infantry are not
written up. The colonel commanding
stated that no appropriation for that
purpose had been made. Steps should
at once be taken in this matter. Dis
cipline is generally good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

The republicans of Massachusetts
carried that State by an immense ma.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

The SENATE.-As result of tie
late election returns the republi-
cans gain five United States SEN
ators-two from Utah and one each
from Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland,
and the democrats lose three Senators
one each from Maryland, Kentucky
and Ohio. None of these changes be-
come effective, however, until March
I, 1891, except in the case OF the two
uean Senators, who will take their
seats as soon as chosen. Thereafter the
numerical strength in the Senate will
be IS follows: Republicans. AZ: demo.
Gratis, SO; populists, 6; vacant, lDela.
ware) total, S8. If the Delaware
vacancy is filled by a republican, Il will
give republican majority in the upper
branch Of Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Nov. g.
Tlere are no changes 10 note in prices since
last week and transactions are exceedingly
limited; The market is dull. We quote
Flour ~ 25a4 65 for fns to patent roller /;
Wheat o5aol Com 32a36; Bye 40a45 /;
Oats 2Oa28; Butter 15a2Oc; Eggs 15a16c.