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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Presbyterians.

PITTsBURG, May 15.-The annual
meeting Of the General Synod OF the
Reformed Presbyterian Church con- on,
vened to day at Darlington and VIII
continue in session eight days. Inc
important things to come up for con-
sideration will be the revision OF the
constitution, the extension of the work
in The mission fields in this country ana
the upbuilding of the schools OF TINS
denomination. In the line of constltu-
tional revision abont The only points
involved are the church government.
The confession of fnith as it STANDS
suits the Reformed Church. Kew.
Thomas Waters. of the Euclid Avenue
Church in the East End, is moderator
of the General Synod and delivered the
opening sermon. There are about 4o
commissioners in attendance.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the general assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church, Thursday morn,
ing. The greater portion OF the ooo
commissioners are expected to arrive
by tomorrow. Tomorrow the com,
mittee on the seminary overture Will
meet and complete their report Tins
is about the most important business
that will come before the assembly, but
will hardly be settled this year. An
effort will probably be made to change
the time of meeting of the assembly
from yearly to tri-ennial or biennial.
The cost OF holding an affair of this
kind is about $4,000.
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Collector of Taxes, for some repairs to room
No. 8, market building, with an order attach
ed appropriatipg 1920, or SO much as may be
necessary TO do the work; also resolution
providing for 20 inch sewer on Pennlcto,,'
from Pitt to Washington streets, and III inch
sewer on Washington from Wythe to Oronoco
streets.
The Recommendation of the Committee on
Public Property fora further appropriation OF
500 to complete the repairs to the Columbia
engine house, was received from the Board OF
Aldermen, their action non.concurred in,
amended by limiting tho additional app'o-
pristion to $500 and then adopted.
The Beard of Aldermen were invited to
meet this board in joint session for the
purpose of electing City Engineer!
which invitation being accepted and
the boards being in ioitt conyen-
ton assembled, The committee provided for in
the ordinance creating the office of City En-
ginner submitted the following report of the
examining board of engineers. After the
reading of which 8 motion to go into the cleo
ton OF City Engineer was adopted, and Dir.
E. C. Dunn having received the required
number of votes was declared elected to the
Office.
WASHINGTON, d. C. May II, 1895.
". IT. Marbury, Esq, President Of Board Of
Aldermen, alexandria, Va:
SIR-In accordance with the request of the
committee of which you arc chairman we have
held an examination of candidates for the
office of City Engineer OF Alexandria. AS a
result of thst examination We hereby certify
that Mr.. E C. Dunn is competent, both as re-
CARDS theory and practice in municipal work,
TO fill the position of City Engineer.
D. C. McCoMB, c. E N. A. s. G. E
THos BERNARD, c. Z.
FRED THOMPSON, C. F.
The following were elected as trustees Of
the Alexandria 1n6rmary to FILL existing va
cancies: Messrs. J. r. Cation, Z. Kemper, j..
T. Harrison, s. F. Dyson and W. H. Hellmuth.
The Joint convention then dissolved.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

AS NO other nation wants to fight
this one, and as only the jingoes, who
don't amount to much, want to ighl
any other, and as Admiral Meade is SC
disguised with the lack of patriotism in
the administration that he has resigned
and will let the whole country go b..
the board, the United States, most for
tunately for themselves and for ali their
people, are now clear of all information
al complications, and, if their govern
ment be wise, will continue so. There
has been such vast increase of social
ism and commission, to say nothing OF
anarchism, in this country since the
North brought the seed thereof here,
when it ransacked Europe for soldiers
for its army during the war between
the States, that foreign, would very
probably be complicated with an in
ternecine war.
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AnInsone Husband's Deed.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Eli Will
liams, colored, while supposedly in
sane, arose at o'clock this morning
and piling up q lot of crates and basket,
in the cellar of the small dwelling ii
which he lived on north Juniper street,
set them on fire. When the flames had
gained little Roadway and it was evil
dent that they would consume the
house and also hide all traces of his
medited crime, he struck his wife Mary,
who was asleep in bed, on the head
with an axe. As a finale to the tragedy
the negro committed suicide by blow
ing out his brains with an old musket.
Although the woman's skull was
crushed in, she ran to the street in her
night clothes and gave the alarm, and
the fire was soon extinguished. The
woman was taken to the hospital.
where it was found that she had COM
pound fracture of the skull. The ply.
sicians have no hope for her recovery.
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Marvellous Results.

From letter written b. Rev. J. Gunder-
man, of Diamondale, Mich, we are permitted
to make this extract: II have no hesitation in
recommending DR.. Kings New Discovery, as
the results were almost marvellous in the case
of my wife. While I was pastor of the Bap-
fist Church at Rives Junction she was brought
down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last
hours with little interruption and it seemed
as il she could not survive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly satisfactory
in its results" Trial bottles free at E. S.
Leadbeater & Sons Drug Store. Regular size
Soc aud $1O0.
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Fol- eipn News.

LONDON, May l5.-It is said that ap-
plication is to be made to try Oscar
Wilde and Alfred Taylor separately,
instead of jointly, as before.
LONDON, May 15.-The American
horses entered in the second weller
handicap plate race at New Market
to-day did not start.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 15.-Lord Aber-
deem is using his influence to bring
Archbishop Langevin, Premier Green
way, OF Manitoba, and the Dominion
government together, and, as prelim
mary step, measure of compromise
has been drafted, which it is believed
will be assented to by all parties, re-
establishing Catholic schools in Mani
toba and removing the question from
the Dominion parliament.
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sparks' Eouine Paradox.

Take the children 20 the Educs'ed Horses
Ponies, Donkeys and Dogs at the EQUINE
EXHIBITION on the Fair Grounds on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday of this week,
afternoon at 3 o'clock and night at 8 o'clock
Everything first class and strictly moral
Comical Monkeys and Clowns, Wonderful
Aerial and Feats of ConioItion. The Rooster
Orchestra, composed of Seven Barn yard
Fowls. the wonder Of the 18th century. A
two hours laughing, entertaining and in
structive show for little money. Two shows
day-sfternoon at o'clock and night at 8
o'clock. Admission Children 10 cents.
Adults 20 cents. my14 2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

In THE earliest of recorded times
judicial trails were completed on the
day they commenced, and therein lay
the chief cause of their justice and OF
the respect in which judicial courts
were held. Now they are prolonged for
months and years, and therein lies their
injustice and the lack of respect in
which they are held by the people
Though suit was brought against Rev
cir. Small, of Norfolk, last year, for
libel, his trial has been postponed for
another month, and though womsn
and her paramount were indicted for
numbering her husband in Northumber-
land county months ago, their trial,
when called the other day, was also
postponed. There should be a revival
of the old Greek law, by which the sun
never went down upon an undecided
case. The opportunities for seeing"
jurymen would then be reduced to the
minimum,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

THE q. S. attorney for the District o..
Columbia having decided that he has
nothing to do with question in which
the territorial jurisdiction of Virginia
is involved, has referred the matter OF
Alexander's Island to the Attorney
General OF the United States, who has
referred it to one of his assistants, who
has allowed it to rest for same time,
and will probably continue to do so for
some time longer, as Washington does
not want the island, as it is not an
island, and as Virginia had uudisputed
jurisdiction over it before the creation
of the District of Columbia and has had
ever since Alexandria county was re-
troceded to this State.
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yield Not to Misfortune,

was afflicted with catarrh last autumn.
During the month of October could neither
taste or smell and could hear but little Ely
Cream Palm cured it.-Marcus Geo. Shautz,
Railway, n. j.
suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since boy, and never hoped for care,
but Elys Cream Bala seems 10 do even that,
Many acquaintance have used 1t with excel
lent results.-Osc,r Ostrum. 40 Warren ave-,
Chicago, Ill. Cream Balm is agreeable.
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TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Trouble is feared in the vicinity OF
Laurelton and Dillonvale, o. The
miners have gathered along the tracks
and are stopping all trains suspected OF
carrying coal.
The La Fama cotton mills, situated
at Monterey, Mex, we're destroyed by
fire last Monday night. They were the
largest in northern Mexico and the loss
is placed at Sl25. 1000.
Four mills of the Schagbticoke Pow
der Company of Scbaghticoke, N. Y,
blew up this morning at II o'clock.
The shock was terrific. Chaupcey
Loanes was killed and Charles Clum,
who had wife and three children, was
fatally injured.
The third successive frost visited the
Carleton, Mich, section last night and
the ground froze solid. The mercury
stood at IS this morning. Everything
susceptible is ruined. The mercury
dropped below the freezing point at
several other places in Michigan, doing
much damage.
The members of William b. Carney
Camp, of Massachusetts,, Sons of
Veterans, have published protest
condemning the actions of persons en-
gagged, or interested, in the erection and
unwilling of q monument at Chicago to
the memory of the Confederate soldiers
of the late war.
At st. Louis rain began falling at IL
o'clock last night and q heavy down.
pour continued at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The rainfall is the heaviest of the
season. Reports received from points
throughout Missouri and Arkansas re-
port heavy rains which will prove of
incalculable benefit to crops.
Fire early this morning in the yards of the
Dwight Lumber Company at Detroit, Mich.
caused loss of 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

Mr.. B. H. WARNER, president of the
Washington board of trade, made q
speech at meeting of that board last
night, in which ne said that among the
crowd at the st. Asaph race track the
day before he had seen man who had
recently failed, owing $500, part of it
to him. If Mr.. Warner had gone into
some of the many bucket shops in
Washington, where gambling, in stocks
and futures, is carried on more extern
siyely than on race tracks, be would
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15
The BROOKLYN Handicap.

New YORK, May 15.-Handicap day
was ushered in with gloomy skies and
everything against thorough enjoyment
of the running of the big event. In
spite of the unfavorable conditions
there will, no doubt, be a good turn out.
and though with the track sloppy and
the field probably reducedsomewha
there is enough material ola high class
order to warrant good race. 1t is the
almost universal opinion that Ramapo,
DR.. Rice and Sir Walter are the three
horses that will be struggling tor the
rich prize as the finish is approached,
and the hest informed place them in
that order.
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probably have seen the same man, and
saved himself ride of sixteen miles.

THE MEANS by which the Washing
ton board of trade has determined 10
suppress horse racing in Alexandria
county is to urge the Governor of Vir-
ginia to enforce the State laws 10 that
county. But as the racing is carried
on by virtue of, and in accordance witt
the State laws opposed BY The
Governor, how his enforcement Of
those laws can possibly prevent it, is
what only the members of the Wash
inpton board of trade can tell.
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Another "Nigger in the woodpile.'


CHARLESTON, w. Va, May Is
The Common Council of Columbus, o /,
arrived in this city this morning on its
spring outing, examining the public i'm
provements of other cities than their
own. The City Council of Charleston
has made elaborate preparations for
steamboat excursion on the Great Ka-
nawa river in order that the visitors
may see the government improvements
on this river and tonight the party will
be banquetted. There is negro ex-
councilman with the Columbus of
ficials. but he will not be entertained
with the white members, and Mayor
Degruyter of this city has so informed
the visitors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15
THURSDAY. JUNE 9th. 1855.

at one o'clock. ALL THAT CERTAIN PAR.
Gel AND LOT OF LAND situate in the
county of Alexandria, State of Virginia, on
the Columbia turnpike road, about two and
Al slf miles beyond the Long bridge and ad-
joining the Arlington reservation on the
east, csntsiuiI about % acres of land, more
or less, except the following numbered lots
which have been sold from The above divided
tract of land. Nos. 1, Z, 8, 8, 10, IL. ID, -
Ii, 10, 10, 90, 21. %, 90, 80, 80, so, 81.
So, 60, 81, G2, 63. 81. SO. 20 and 40, more
particularly described in said deed of trust to
which reference is hereby made Said land is
now occup:e by Henry w. Smith said tract
of ground has been subdicided and is i'm
proved by seven room frame dwelling and
barn, has an excellent well of water and
commanding view Of Washington aud the
river.
Terms of sale Sold subject to prior
iced of trust of 81 ,00O-$1 900 to be paid
in cash, balance in one and two years with
interest secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, or all cash az the option of the
purchaser a deposit of 5000 required at time
of sale. Sale TO be closed within fifteen days
from the day of sale or the trustees reserve
the right to resell at the cost and risk of the
defaultiug purchaser, ALI conveyancing and
recording at purchasers cost.
E. ]. BIRCH, r
WIN. II. UTZ, ifus'ees'
cot,
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reduced Rates to Philadelphia.

On the occasion of the dedication of the Odd
Fellows Temple at Philadelphia, May 81, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell, on
May 90 and 81. excursion tickets to Phila-
phia and return at single fare for the round
trip Tickets will be good for return passage
until May % inclusive.
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The Democratic Constitutional Con.
ference.

ROANOKE, Va, May 15.-The con-
ference of democrats on the question OF
holding a constitutional convention met
in the Opera House in this city this
afternoon. ". A. Hardaway was
chosen temporary chairman and K. c.
Murray, of the Norfolk Landmark, per-
manent chairman. The attendance is
by no means as large as some expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

The MINING TRoUBLEs.-Governor
O'Ferrall returned to Richmond from
Pocahontas last night. He is satisfied
that the presence of troops was neces-
sary to preserve order, and says they
will remain as long as the condition
now existing continues. His persistence
10 keeping the military there is bitterly
contested by local business men. West
Virginia miners are closely watched,
as firing on the picket lines has in
creased. Col. May. attorney for the n.
& W. Company, says the situation is
decidedly promising for the operators,
and that the mines will be kept at
work and the militia will remain all
summer if the attitude of the West
Virginia men remains the same. The
Pocahontas miners have submitted q
proposition to 60 to work with the un-
Outstanding that their wages will not
be reduced. Some of them will be
taken back. All the men on the West
Virginia side of the line who went out
are still out.
The Albemarle Light Horse Troop,
(dismounted), thirty-tive strong, were
last night ordered by Governor OFFER
rail- to Pocahontas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

The programme for the fifth day at
Memphis of the Interstate Drill to-
day consists of drills by the companies
of the Fletcher Zouaves, ofLittle Rock,
the Mccarthy Light Guards, of Little
Rock and the Morton Cadets, of Wash
ington. This morning delegation of
2,o0o people from Little Rock came
oyer to SEE the McCarthys drill.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. May 15.-Stocks were Iov..
during the first hour About II o'ctcE ' ~.
commission houses began to buy again s ,,'G
prices quickly recovered I. to Is. per ,en r4
The buying was based on good crop news fy 1-'
the West, warm rains and rising t.ron..y,
ture prevailing in the wheat region. =,
o'clock the market was firm in tone.
BALTIMORE. May 15.-yirginia ceu,nr,
bonds 5973 asked.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
The President has appointed Mrs.
Lizzie G. Yates postmaster at Warren

The President has appointed Mrs.
Lizzie G. Yates postmaster at Warren
ton.
The grand jury in Richmond is to in
vestigate some suspicious incidents
connected with the gold-brick swindle
trial.
Charles j. Searcey, the remaining
Aqua creek train robber. will be tried
at Stafford G. H. to-day, He will
plead guilty.
Fourteen fine horses from the breed
ing farm of Mr.. Henry Fairfax, in Lou
doun county, were sold in New York
on Monday for S10.125.
Maj. Darlington, of the inspector
generals office, U. S. A, yesterday paid
an official visit to the Virginia Military
Institute and inspected the corps Of
cadets.
The Offices of the Auditor, Second
Auditor and Treasurer were removed
from the basement of the Capitol to the
new State Library building in Rich
mond to-day.
ODD FELLows.-The Grand Lodge
Of Virginia Odd Fellows met in Man.
chester yesterday. Mayor H. A.
Maurice and Judge John II. Ingram
welcomed the body, which consists OF
$50 members, and Mr.. George B. Davis,
of Richmond, and others responded.
The annual reports of Grand Master
Grinstead, Grand Treasurer Ferguson
and Grand Secretary T. Wiley Davis
were read. These showed the order to
have greatly prospered during the year,
with an increase of 406 in membership.
There was a gain in membership,
lodges and finances. Committees were
on various work and will re-
port to-day.
The board of trustees of the orphan
home made report, in which they
stated that it was found that there was
no need of an orphans home in this
jurisdiction at present, and recon-
mended that all contributions be re-
turned to the contributors. Adopted.
The bulk ofthe work will be done
to-day, when the new constitution will
be adopted, officers chosen and the
place of meeting selected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

BAsEBALL.-The result of the games
played yesterday was as follows !:
Cincinnati 5, Baltimore 2; Washington
6, Louisville 4; st. Louis 6, Brooklyn
4; New York ii, Chicago 1.
Following is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15
SALE OF ARLINGTON
HEIGHTS

By virtue of deed OF trust dated tho 18th
day OF April, 1894, and duly recorded in
deed book, liber No. 4, page 90, one of the
land records of the county of Alexandria,
State of Virginia, and at the request of the
party secured thereby the undersigned t.us.
tees will sell at public auction, in front of the
n.on,isac ON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15

The wholesale commercial markets are fair
ly active and steady to-day. Flour is firm.
Wheat is selling at from 90 to "A. Com
561a to 81 in bulk. Rye 5S to 90. Oats
}5 TO 371a. latter for white. There is good
demand for Country Produce, Groceries Pro.
visions and prime Hay at current prices
Millfeed is quiet
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, Msy III
At Union stock yards.-Some 1O1 cattle
were offered and sold as follows: Best 6a,a
&c, good 6a63,c. medium 5a5t,c, common
2laa3c per ID. Some 155 Sheep and LamI 8
were on the market with sales as follows:
Sheep sold at 3a3l5c per h. Lambs at O.,
a7c per lb. Cows with calves sold from $50
to $40 each. Market good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 10. 1873
TUE hoard of trade of Washington

THE hoard of trade of Washington
has instructed the Governor of Virginia
ss to the duties of mis- Office, and was
only prevented from instructing Con-
press TO seize Alexandria county and
annex it to the District of Columbia by
the fact that such seizure can not be
effected unless by purchase, to which
it is utterly opposed, as its members
would be taxed for their share OF the
cost. But it would not adopt the wise
suggestion of one of the speakers at its
meeting last night, to the effect that it
subscribe literally to the fund the
white people of the county, irrespective
of party, are trying to raise, in order to
buy the negro republican majority
there-the only possible way by which
men can be elected to Office in that
county who will efficiently execute the
laws thereof. The committee the
hoard sent to the two race tracks in
the county were compelled to report
that every thing on both those tracks
was conducted decently and in order,
though some of the women they saw
had s.brazen faces" But all those
women live in Washington, aud the
committee could have seen them there
without leaving Pennsylvania avenue.
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VIZ CLOSE At 6:3O O'CLOCK P. NJ.

We, the UNDERSIGNED GRoCERs Of
Alexandria, agree to close our respective
places of business at 6:30 o'clock D. m, from,
MAY 10Th to SEPTEMBER DIST, Satur-
days excepted.
g. VIM. Ramsay,
VIM. J. Burroughs & Co..
E. NJ. Anderson,
Z. II. Havener,
Henry F. Robertson,
Grillboitzer Bros,
Thomas Lannon,
Garrett & Monroe,
Harlow Bros,
Walter Gregory,
VIM A. Johnson & Co,
myl4 6s ]. G. Milburn
Z O.
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OF parity with the foolishness Of
comnelling the negro men and women
who temporarily occupy the same rooms
n Washington to marry, that s of at
tempting to prohibit polygamy among
the wild Indians on their reservations.
The Indians are not dangerous to the
whole country now, but they are so to
the white people who live in their i'm
mediate neighborhoods, and as the gov
ernment has already robbed them OF
their land and their game, to deprive
them of their wives also, would natu-
rally irritate them to degree that
would drive them to the warpath, with
all the local horrors that that implies.
This government was instituted to Sc
cure to each OF its subjects such person
al rights as he might desire, provided
those rights do not infringe upon the
rights of others, and those who framed
it had no idea that vain attempts
would ever be made to use it as q
means of enforcing either religion or
any particular code of morals.
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There was q spit OF snow about II
o'clock last night.