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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
ECorroaponoonoo Of tho Alexandria Gnnottn.
WAHHINGTON, Doc. 0.

Correspondence OF Tho hlOInHuTlh thN0ILS
WABHINGTON, Dec. 8.
The President to-day Bent TO tho Son
ato the following nominations Frank
Dyer Chester, Of MnBBuchuBetts. to be
consul nj Budn Peat, Hungary. Al.o
the nominations Of conauIB, district
Judges md United States attorneys,
nude during tho reccAa OF Congress, in.
Guiding those OF David K. Frnncia. to
bo Secretary Of tho interior; McGrnnc
Cox, of New York To DO miniter TO
Guittnmnla mud Honduras; Chnrles G..
Mott, 10 bo chief Justice, aud Charles l..
Howry, TO DO Judge Of tho Court Of
Claims
Tho first meeting OF tho Senate com
mittoo on foreign relations WIN held thin
morning. Almost tho ontiro time wns
devoted TO IL consideration of Cuban nf-
fairs md tho message OF the ProBident
aud report of the Secretary OF State on
that subject. Not member OF the
committee failed to express his sympn-
thy for tho Cubnnn, but no tangible
suggestions wero made, nor was action
OF nny kind taken.
Among tho letters Mr. Meredith re-
Goived this morning was ono from tho
democratic club Of Falls Church asking
him TO have tho poatoilico Mt that place
abolished, ns tho man who hold it hns
sold tho store in which il il kept to the
most Objectionable republican in tho
town and turned the Office over to him.
Notwithstanding tho fact that Mr.
Cleveland hns made nearly all the
places under the government subject to
tho civil service law and that his term
Will expire on tho ith of next March,
Mr. Meredith IL atill besieecd by people
who want him 10 get thom positions.
OF course it III impossible for him TO
do 40.
Tho President VIVA informed bv n
prominent u. :. Senator Yesterday Inn,
bill III tho interest of tho Cuban In.
aurgonts would certainly DO pnssed bv
tho Senate.
IL III rumored among Virginia ropub.
lIcnns here that if Colonel Lamb be de-
posed from tho craftsmanship of their
State committee nj tho meeting TO DO
hold on tho 18th, Mr.. Park Agnow OF
Alexandria will be appointed to his
place; but some of them say tho colonel
will not DO Opposed. General Walker
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COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil OF the city of Alexandria, Va, held
December Sth, 1896, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs. Burke, Moore, strider, Latham, Klaus,
Beach, Harrison, Greene, Uher. White Fam
non and McCuen.
Upon the recommendation Of the Finance
Committee the payment of s. G. Brent's bill!
for examining titles and the bills Of the mem
bers Of the electoral board were ordered TO be
paid
The City Engineer's report upon the peti.
ton of d. Howell and Co. to be relieved of
all penalty for overtime consumed in the con-
struction Of the Pitt and King streets sewer,
Was read, the Committee on Streets report
upon like petition was taken from the table
and prayer of the petitioner granted.
Upon the petition OF George w. KEYS ct
ais, for crossings to be laid at several places.
the Committee On Streets recommendation
that $50 be appropriated to place crossing
at the intersection Of Commerce and Payne
streets was adopted.
Tho Committee on Streets report upon the
petition Of John A. Brawner for permission to
build stable within the fi'e limits, and also
upon Sydney Hamersleys petition for
frame building moved by him 20 be allowed
to remain in the position it now occupies was
laid On the table.
The petition of Thos. W. Robinson, Gus
todian U. S. Government Building, for per-
mission to be granted to the q. 8 government
to lay an eight-inch sewer from the postofice
to the King street sewer was read. Mr.. N.
P. Vincent, Deputy Collector Of Customs, was
granted the privilege Of Inc floor and at the
conclusion of his remarks the whole matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
1t was resolved that when Council adjourns
it DO to the fourth Tuesday in January, 1897.
The following were referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance; viz: resolution that
the Finance Committee ascertain and report
to Council if the city tax bills for the coming
year are to be made upon the basis Of assess,
msnt upon the city property for State ts1-
alton also the petitions Of John A. Hamers.
ley, B. B, Smith and VIM II. Smith to be re-
imbursed for improvement taxes collected
under the 33rd section of the city charter.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.
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NETS " LIE DIT.

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sa,sDll=n It ine Baltimore City Hozpi-
u department for the Treatment. Of
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Foreign News.

BEeLIs, Dec 9.-The civil marriage Of
Miss Lucy Toilet Ubl, daughter Of Z. 8. Am.
bassador Uhl, to Mr.. Guy V. Thompson, Of
Yale University, took place before the civil
registrar in Gethinerstrasse TO day. Only the
couple, with Mr.. ]. 3. Jackson, secretary OF
the American embassy we're present The
religious ceremony took place at the resi-
dence Of Ambassador Uhl at Z o'clock this
evening. AT $50 IN. reception, to which
the entire diplomatic corps were invited, was
held by Mrs Uhl in honor Of the newly mar.
ried couple.
madrid Dec 9.-The Hsraldo gays: The
Cabinet will hold meeting todsy for the
purpose OF considering President Cleveland
message to Congress. EI.Premier Sagasta de-
clared that the message is of 80 much inpor
lance that he will await the receipt of the full
text OF the document before discussing it.
Some of the Spanish papers declare that the
mesgagc proyokes Europe, not Spain alone.
A dispatch from Manila says that General
Polavieja has assumed the dutiss of Governor
of the Philippine Islands.
Gen Blanco, formerly Governor Of the
Philippine Islands, has been appointed TO the
head Of the kings military household.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
TEE DEATE OF DE-. CoSgAp.-I

TIE DEATH OF Da. CoSg4D.-Dr.
J. s. Conrad, whose death al the home
OF Ms brother, Prof. 7. y. Conrad. OF
OccoquaD, was announced in the Ga,
ZETTE OF yesterday, was widel, known
in Maryland. He was born at Fairfax
Court House. il 1879, and went 70
Baltimore 10 1853. After studying nedi.
cioe he entered the Confederate army 10
1852 as al assistant surgeon, aud served
until the surrender al Appomatto1
Court House. In 1853 he *sz appoint.
ed resident physician OF the Baltimore
Irfrmary, and in 1871 phyaician-in-
charge Of the Marie Hospital TOR the
port OF Baltimore. He was subsequent
II elected resident physician Of the
Maryland Hospital for the Insane at
Spring Grove, and later superintendent.
A few years after leaving Spring Grove
Asylum ne established the private SAM.
tarium at the Relay House, which has
become widely known. About three
years ago be received 3 stroke OF paraly-
sis, from which he never fully recover.
I'd. His wife was Miss Virginia u.
Rind, daughter Of s. s. Rind, Of George.
town, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITTN.

TIE b1booic plague which rs osso
o.e7alen. 81 Bombay Hor 5ooe aas
pas : zpreading rapidly.
i has been aSNrtained TIA. S1 O.
eight lives were los. during LIS. week
blizzard II South Dako.a-
Princess Louise An;one.te Mare,
wife o: Prince Frederick Angus; Q.
Sa1ony. gave birth 20 son to-day.
Charles 4. Kenp=cs big tame!
building near S.usatucket, Com, were
b1rned This morning. Loss $500.
The fire throws fly men out o: en-
ploynenl.
Governor Al.gold, OF Illinois, yste1.
day connuted 20 twenty years the Life
sentence OF Henry Schwartz. convicted
in 1875 OF the murder OF kellogg Mich
oi=, 81 express messenger.
TIE British snip Brenda. rom Cal
CUTS for New YORK, came ashore on
Long Beach, L. /, near me big hotel
this morning. during hea7g blow.
The ship lies easy and he' crew ace II
no immediate danger.
W.:h S1s niles . -z c-5-lI ;. OK
.li= evening. Eale, ras Iz.a e5i1P:o,- -
hi= mares. ooopstto-. 2:ce, :: p E-]ae =
.he bicycle -soe II 4Siison sccA-e GA-ds-.
New Yo.h
Tie ;o5soro G.ccEs-:7,:rg Par: .: -
Bto~n BIO : Tooscco CooAor 3; WEE
y. C., .N destroyed :: 5re 3: 3 o'e,c.L -.
morning e-Aiiinz io3: Q: $3.50, 900.
TIE ea:. val Of ;ae E;15al! box L CeT=-
lsrd. Ohio, Which h16 b==a --irsi :! 5.e :
!ea- ago, -oPpled o-e- . Ga! art b-1@5 .-o
ne1; one WEE :atal.E INJURED.
TIE ,epo.t RS: the Crates Th-esi CO. 5sd
s5so,t@d ne th.eai Eli. 0; Finiaysou, 4ocs-
led and Co, Il scotland, :: decied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
Discrimination CHARGED

RLEIGH, y. c. Dec. 9.-The Railway
Com mission to-day received from Gen.
eral Passenger Agent Anderson Of the
Seaboard Air Line, complaint against
the Southern States Passenger Associa-
ton charging ii with Discrimination. 10
that il, with ita combination Of roads,
denies the Seaboard Air Line the priv
lege Of through transportation rates
between the north and Florida, and
asking that the com mission prevent the
Discrimination against North Carolina
citizens and railways which have been
20 fortunate as not to have become Ell
tangled ia the association.
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Something TO Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor
ing the tired out nervous system to 6
healthy yigor ia Electric Bitters. Thi;
medicine ia purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities 10 the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced By
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold !or SOC. or 81 90 per bottle at E. l..
Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

Tx Two !zction> iutn ~aich the pen
PIE II ne In1izn Tsrdtoy are divided
are s4cn " .sad dsIeZate u Congrsa>,
mn ~ nope tIztite.tner u: admitted
aa MI 1T the cno.ee u :nsif fe@pscti7e
leytlon oar u the dels2ates fsfsFisi
u, !. Mf. Gsorye Y. &sbon, D,n u Mr.
llQl& +. Selma, Of CulpsIer COUNT
Virginia. HI Oklahoma Ia. q de!egats.
there - ~ good reaaon MY the indIan
Isfntory should not have one ain. II
m, all Virgin. hope Nh !&elaon may
S,s admitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

TURKEY MUST YIELD.-A dispatch from
London says: Russia, France and England
will at once compel the Sultan to adopt ,adi'
cal reforms under the joint supervision OF
these powers. Germany, Austria ana ltaiy
agree that the Russian, French and Engiish
fleets may go 10 tonstantinole 70 enforce 'he
demands. The squadrons have been ordered
to assemble at the Dardanelles and Bosphoru5.
They will act at once II the sultan iaiis 10
Weld immediate obedience. nj. Nelldoh left
st. Petersburg with the demands and ne VIII
be presented to the Sultan by the three min
istors The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF turkey Is not
contemplated.
A dispatch from London this evening says
the foreign office authortatively declares the
above statement to be absolutely unfounded.
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From Venezuela.

CARACAS Dec. 9.-Th government today
publighes a personal letter from President
Cleveland to President Crcspo in regard to
the Guiana boundary treaty, which has been
agreed upon between Dir. Olney and Lord
Salisbury. Mr. Cleveland commended the
terms of tho treaty to tho chief executive Of
Venezuela, and advises its acceptance as the
best solution to all concerned of the long
pending question. President Crespo expresses
tho gratitude of his government and people
toward tho United States, and adds the belief
that the Congress of Venezuela will undoubt-
eddy give the treaty the attention that 1T de-
serves
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SENATOR QrAY says

"Insrs must be less busnssa and
mars principle IN our politica, else the
republican party and The country will
yo 10 wreck The busne.s issues are
making our politics sordid and corrupt.
The Tremendous nums Of money fur
nished by bunines: men, reluctantly IN
most INSTANCES, are poilnting the we'll
rpriny. Of our national being"
The devil may quote scripture, but
that Dir. Quay should talk thl. way, for
publication, IL enough 10 make COW
IigRIe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

ANDsG the prominent rsp1bl'cans
;:roken NJ ar pu,..als nasiatsra II NJ
McK nley'e C&aAnet are sHTsrs! prsssnl
1asmDefe u The +. T. 3en4te. H1t sncn
aupoialmentz czn hardly be cnsctedr IN
i'm nor. N whom they nay BE- ten
defed nave lo.t Ill hope ii reelection
FIR me boide>s m2n among them my
nell t1s ds:arfsd from accepting a1cn &
posi.ion, NTH tnscompArasively recent
axp.riencs d osaefa VIZ haze rs@ign'
Fl, ssaes n me 7snats u bscoue Cab
jns. mia1.e.e, oefors min.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

MAIL CONTRACTS The Postmaster Gene
IHi nN' a"S'ueu Gon'.aeH' toi Co'eiea S-:ee -
July l, 1897, 70 June 80. 1901, 70 the fol-
lowing named cities: Wilmington, Del, 10
W. q. MtGuire, OF Danville Va, at 81, 097..
80; Alexandria Va, J. a. Croft OF London.
Ky, 1914; Danville, Va, S. g. Profit. OF
Floyd. Va, $671i Fredericksburg Va, J. C..
johnson, Of London, H, -4SS99: Lynch
burg Va, J. A. Craft, S46S; Norfolk. Va, E.
A. Chiffon, OF London, Ky $2122; Rich.
mond, Va, Stewart and Smith, Of New YORK
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
a Fatal Experiment.

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 9.-Bernon s.
White, l3.year-old boy. committed
suicide by hanging yesterday afternoon.
The boy ia thought to have been e1.
perimenting with towel tied around
hia neck. He had made q moose and
hung this by means Of chair over the
door. Swinging off he was unable to
regain his foothold and was strangled
IN death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
Suicide OF q Defendant.

FALL BIvER, Dec. 9-The district court
was the scene of a tragedy this morning just
after the session of the court opened. BenJa'
min Greenberg aged 81. Hebrew, and
member of the clothing firm OF Iettleoaum
Smotenski and Greonberg, had been cited to
appear as the defendant in bastard suit
brought against him by Elizabeth Mosco,
witch. Greenberg took his trouble very much
to heart and had told his friends that sooner
than TO 90 into court he would shoot himself
This he did with fatal effect while in the cor.
cidor before the court WAS called to order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
A Ncw Comet Discorcred

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. ga telephone
message from Lick Observatory says
that a new comet was discovered al
1l:50 o'clock last in the constellation
OF Pieces It ia about as bright as q
star Of the eighth magnitude and can
be seen with a telescope of medium
power. 1t is moving slowly south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
COCRT OF APPEALS

Ha1pt IS. Tebault. Argued by "
A. Ross for defendant AID z P. Baird
IT,. for plaintiff and submitted.
James vs.. KILLERS administrator, No.
%, and KILLERS adnir;strator -.
James, No. IS. Argued and continued
until today.
Childress's administrator vs.. c. & O.
Railway Co., No. %; Sims We. Tyler,
No. y; Mccartney We. Tyler, No. p,
next cases to be called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

Two youths from Washington hired
two horses from q livery stable il
Front Royal on Thursday and rode
them to Strasburg where they sold
them with the saddles and brides for
$3.50. The youths were arrested, but
friends from Washington arrived and
paid all charges and the youths were
released.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

l1IT rEoVg true that tho inhurgent
Cuban Chief, Maceo, haa been killed,
the inaurrecLIon in Cuba will not laht
much longer than the time prescribed
by General Weyler, for though Maceo
was II negro, he unqucrtionably was
the lifo and Boul OF the insurgents Of
his own race and Of tho white scala
wage who followed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

CnMsTMAB HORNE are all right ut
Chrintnas time, but aurely Chrintmna
week IL enough for them. Grown peo-
pie have sone rights AL we'll al child
ren, aud their cara are not enamored
OF horn blowing, and tbey ah0uld not
DO forced 10 submit TO IL for two or
Lhree WeekH at u time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
HOUSE.

A bill granting a pension to Mary
Gould Carr, widow of Brigadier Gener-
al Carr, fixing the monthly payment at
$75 month instead of $50, was passed.
also bill increasing the pension OF
Mrs. Caroline A. Hof, widow OF Briga-
dier General John Hon, from $50 to
$50 month.
After passing number of House
bills, most of them relating to local af-
fairs in the territories Of New Mexico
and Arizona, the House at 2:45 p. m.
went into committee of the whole to
consider and refer the Presidents mes
sage, and then adjourned until to-mor-
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

An operation was performed at the
Polytechnic Hospital, In Philadelphia
yesterday, upon Mrs. Ella Castle, of
San Francisco, whose recent arrest in
London on the charge of shoplifting
cronted somewhat OF n sensation. The
nature OF the operation is not known,
further than it was for the purpose of
alleyiating tho malsdies under which
Mrs. Castle is said to be suffering and it
il understood that it was successful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

BALTIMORE Dec. 9.-Flour firm and un-
changed Wheat dull and easy spot 50 bid
May 86a4aS7 steamer No red 81 asked /;
Southern wheat by sample 90a92 do on
grade 85haS9h Corn firm spot 29a291s
year 293sa291a; Jan 284s2Saa; Feb 281a
1855; Mar 29a29t steamer mixed 26a
264a southern white corn 23a29; do yellow
22ba2Sia. Oats quiet and steady; No 2
white 25a26; No 2 mixed do 221aa23 Bye
dull and weak No 2 nearby 41a42; No 2
Western 43 Hay firm and unchanged
Coffee steady; No. 10ss. Sugar quiet and
dull graduated 81 AS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-There wss S little
more doing in stocks this morning snd the
course of prices was Irregular, but lister on
the prices moved up /. to rs per cent. At
II o'clock the market w.s quiet and steady
Speculation was dull and professional after
II o'clock, and prices ran on frsctionslly Oh
all ca:es
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

Fred Shaw, young farmer, was
found dead and his body mutilated in
his hog pen near Newark, N. Y, yes
terday. He went there to put ring
in hogs nose and was evidently over
powered by the brutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
BALTIMORE, Dec 9.-virglnis IS new
73a74; do century 611sa61l2.

Alexandria Market. December o.
The market to-day was very dull and droop.
ing The offerings were light and but few
sales were made Prices are brisk and de-.
cline is expected. Country Produce is also
quiet without change in quotat ons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

A rumor is abroad that the Haines-
worth Steel Company, of Pittsburg
the Bellaire Steel Company, and the
Ohio Steel Company have gone into a
combine to break the pool, being dis
satisfied with the action of several of
the larger firms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

CoNGREssIoNAL.-The House Of Rep
senfativcs yesterday afternoon passed
tho pension appropriation bill as re-
ported from committee, carrying $141-,
26S $50, IL reduction OF 500 $50 from the
estimate submitted, which was the same
as the present appropriation. The con-
tested election case OF Thomas F.. Wat
son against J. G. G. Black, from the
Tenth Georgia district. WAS reported
from Clerk Mcdowell and referred 10
committee. A bill was introduced in
tho House by Mr.. Lorimer making it
unlawful to blacklist any person DO
cause of participation in strike or con-
nection with labor organization. 1t
was referred to the committee on labor.
The appropriations committee e1-
poets to report the legislative bill be-
fore the end of the week and to pass it
through the House before the holiday
adjournment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

DE-. II. DE WITT TALMAGE TO WEDf
The engagement il announced OIL
Miss Susie Mangam, Of Sing Sing, N.
Y, to Rev. DR.. r. De Witt Telmage, Of
Washington. Miss Mangam il a
daughter OF d. d. Mangam, OF Sing
Sing, who is grain dealer in that city
and reputed millionaire. Mr.. Tai
mage's vile died on August S. 1895, in
Il sanitarium in Danville, N. Y. Miss
Susie Mangam is q sister of Daniel ID.
Mangam, jr, who married DIR. Tai
mage's daughter, May, on December
9. 1891. Miss Mangam is thirty years
of age. 1.-THE marriage takes place, it
will be the third that DIR. Talmage has
contracted. His first wife was Miss
Maiy Avery, Of Brooklyn, who was
drowned in the Schuylkill river two
years after her marriage. DR.. Tai
IMAGES second wife, whom he married
two years after this tragic occurrence,
was Susan G. Whittemore, also of
Brooklyn.
The New York E'uening Sun prints
tho following REV DIR. r. Dewitt Tai
mage to-day denied the report of his
engagement to marry Miss Susie Man
gam, of Sing Sing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Wheat-Dec 76a.
May 804s797s. Con-Dec a2Fs Jan 23ls
May 26. Oatd-May PIN Pork-Jar
81 60; May 81 50. Lard-Jsn So 81 las
8 90,May 81 07lba4 10. Ribs Jan So S71b
May 81 02ia. Wheat opened active and
weak with Yesterdays buyers the principal
sellers. Corn took it's motive from wheat
opening lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

A FULL supply of Choice Layer ard
~ Loose Raisins, Citron, Cleaned Currants,
Seeded and Seedless Raisins just received by
T g. MJIRITPN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

FOUND DEAD IN THE WooDs.-The
dead body Of Mr.. Bushrod Hool WAS
found by Lewis Carroll on Sunday
evening in piece of woods on tho farm
OF Col. u. H. Boyce. in Clarke county.
On Sunday, November 30th, Mr. Hoof
loft the distillery operated by Mr.. Jno.
w. Shenk for tho house of Mr.. Carroll
with whom he had been staying for
some timo, and it IL supposed became
bowldored in the woods, and, sitting
down to rest, WAS frozen to death dur
ing tho severe weather which prevailed
at that timo. When found he was sit
ting with his back against n tree, n
handkerchief placed bnck of his
mock, and bottle partly filled with
whisky by his side. MIR. Hoof, al
though eighty-four years of age, was
hale and hearty, and frequently walk
cd ton or twelve miles day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09

banquet LAMPS. An entirely now
y line Of Lamps and Silk Shades just 70.
oeived. and at low prices at
~ MILLER & GQN,a