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ALEXANDRIA. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 17. Thebe isa popular belief in the South tbat the war ended in 1865, and t bat a com? plete and permanent restoration of the fra? ternity and equality of the people of the once divided sections waa effected by the election of the Presidential candidates of the un.sec tional and national democratic party in 1884. But that such a belief is utterly erro? neous is proved by the fact that ex-Repre seutative Gibson eays, and tbat Postmaster General Vilas does not deny, tbat a rule is in operation in the Poatofiiee Department by which uo ex Confederate can be pro mated iu that department ; by the fact that under the President's civil eervice rules? not under the laws, be it understood?all ex Confederates are excluded from the postal service, and all except those who went into the army at a very early age, from all the other branches of government service sub? ject to the civil service law ; and by still an? other fact, as was demonstrattd a short time ago in one of the departments at Wash? ington, that even clerks for whom there is no use, the work for which they were em? ployed haviug been completed, can not be removed, and the amount of their salaries saved, if they be members of the Q. A. K., aud tbat, too, though nearly all of tbem are drawing peutioLS besides. As (be South elects the democratic Presidents, it is to be hoped it will insist tbat the man nominated by the next national democratic convention will be oue who, if elected, will, as Mr. Cleveland could if it would please bim tojdo so, obliteiate the sectional restrictions and jut qualities rtfeired to, aud thereby give practical couhruntliuo to the gratifying belief that the cruel war is really over. The democrats of the North must recollect that their Southern brothers are subject to the natural emotions and feelings of other men, aud (bat though they laid down their arms at Appomattox, never to take them up again iu a similar cause, and are now as pa? triotic and an loyal citizens of the reunited country, and have as much persoual inter? est iu being eo, aa those of the Noith, still, as they tire men, and therefore have the frailtii8 of l.uuiao uature, they are not, as Mi. Uiad) 1-, thi.Dkfnl lu ibo North for de? feating them, and, just us naturally', do not iike to be the BuhjtC:s uf aibinary and sec? tional dtsciiminatiuu by the Presidents elected by their own volt: Thk Legislature has refused to accept the terma ottered by the Euglish commission for the settlement of the Slate debt, and will ut once proceed in its vain and costly attempts to sot aside aud circumvent the mandates of the U. S. Supreme Court. It really seems as if evil times have fallen upon Virginia, wbeu the very mew to whom her people eottuat her affairs, instead of con? ducting them bo as to redound to her inter es*, apparently at least, do everything in their power to militate against her welfare and prosperity. The effectual and perma? nent settlement of the State debt was of in? finitely inoro importance lo the State and to every man in it, aud to every one baviug any interest in it, than any mere terras upon which it might have been settled; but the legislature didn't think so, and though the payment of the princi? pal could have been left to the children of people yet uubotn, it refused to accept the proposed terms because they provided for an increase of a few thousand dollars in the annual interest. The pension* list is now large enough, iu all conscience, including, as it does, nearly every Northern soldier who was scratched or who was sick at any time during the war. But if the proposition of the civil service commissioners and the President, to increase it by the addition of all the republicans who have been, or will be, allowed to grow old in the civil service, be adopted.the s'ze of it will forever preveut any reductiou in the tariff on the articles which the poor people of the country who don't receive pensions are compelled to buy and consume in order to live. Twbmty couples of the Reading Social Club, colored, who went to Bethlehem, Pa , yesterday, to attend a social, were refused hotel accommodations there. If such a thing had happened in the South, the whole North would have resounded with shrieks of' outraged freedom;" but as it occurred in Pennsylvania, a State tbat gives eighty thousand republican majority, it is merely mentioned in the North as a news item. Mb. A. 8. Abell, proprietor of the Haiti more Sun, has associated with himself as co? partners his sons, Edwin F. Abell, George W. Abell and Walter R. Abell. To day the Sun celebrated its fiftieth anniversary and has merited the abundant success that bas crowned the efiorts of its proprietor. Io every respect the Sun ia a most excellent I paper. It will be seen tbat the reopening of oe I gotiatiocs between the representatives of the council of foreign bondholders and the committee of the Legislature bas failed, and the debt conference bas dually dissolved. Rapid progress is being made in the work upon the new southern approach to the Aqueduct bridge. The old wooden super? structure will be torn dowu when Ibe iron work for the new bridge is ready to be placed in position. FROM WASHINGTON. [Special Correspondence of tho Ales*. Gazette ] Washington, D. C, May 17, 1SS7. Associate Justice Miller, of the U. S. Su? preme Court, told the (iAZETTE'acorrestjoDd ent this morning that only two members of the Court, Chief Justice Waite and Associ? ate Justice Gray, had been able to accom? pany the remains of their lato colleaguo, Associate Justice Woods, to Ohio, for inter? ment. Justice Miller Baid be had no idea who the President would appoint to the place ou the Supreme supreme bench made vacant by the death of Justice Woods, but he supposed the appointee would be a Southern man and n democrat, as the court was unevenly divided so far as politic?) and sections were coneerned.and that he thought that unevenness should be removed when opportunities fur doing so occurred. Mr. Hyatt, the newly appointed Treas? urer, visited the Treasury Department this morning, and was presented to all the offi? cers of the Treasurer's office by Assistant Treasurer Whelpley. He Buys he will not take charge ol the office before next week. At the forty-uinor's dinner at Marshall Hal! last Saturday, the two Confederates present were ?eneral M. J>. Corse, of Alex? andria, and Ma]. Bev. Tucker. The former made the following speech : "Brother Pio neers, I never made a speech iu my lile, and I don't thiuk I could begin now. However, I went to California in '49, reaching thoro on April 1, hut, nevertheless I don't consid? er the trip a fool's errand by auy means. 1 thank you tor the pleasure of to da/, aud wish you all and this association Uod's rich eat blessing,-.' The President l>> day received an luvtlu lion to attend the North Carolina Teachors' Assembly at Morohead City from June 14th to 20th. The President replied that ho hardly thought ho would bo able to visit North Carolina at tbo time indicated, but would eudeuvor to do so later in the year. A well kuowu Virginian, who has been spending some time in Baltimore, while waiting at tho depat hero to-day to take bis train lor home, had a short talk with ihe Gazette's correspondent, in which he said he was ureally surprises! at tbo cheap rate at which real estate, even that nnin cumbered with ground rent, was selling in that city, and that from what he had heard respecting tho price of Alexandria property, he thought it would compare favorably with that iu the former city. The Japanese olliciuls now on a visit to the National Capital including Viscount General T. Tani, minister of ugticullure aud commerce, called at the Whito House this moruimr and paid their respects to tho Pres? ident. They were received iu the Blue Parlor just prior to the cabinet meeting.aud were presented to the President by Secre? tary Bayard. Ex Representative P.aibour, of tho Alex? andria district, is now engaged in eUbrts to securo the construction of a railroad to con? nect the MttiiaHSris branch of the Vitgiuia Midland Railroad with the coal tields of West Virginia, so as to profit the road of which ho is now the Vice President, and to advanco tho interests of Aloxapdria. Mr. Barbour seems to think, however, that there are other ways than new railroads by which Alexandria can be benefited. He siys the Pennsylvania steel corapauy havo estab? lished a manufacturing town near Balti? more, so as to reap the advantages of Cuban ores, cheap coal, and freights. I<ut tint the Bethlehem'Steel Company is the larger, aud that it is nut improtialde if liberal in? ducements were oll'urod them, they would at least consider the advantages of establishing, for aim i Tar reasons, similar works ou some ?l the large water fronts of Ale -, indria, for instance thit between the lower shipyard' and Jones's Point, lie said that representations In the company to such effect by responsible parties, tha Mayor, or a commit? tee of the City Council, could do no harm, but might result in much good. The. Indicatious now an- that the military drill to commence here next Monday will not prove as attractive as it was at one time supposed it would bo. None of tho hotels expect a rush. Major Ben Parley Poo re was prostrated by tho beat and fat:gue in the Capitol to-day, but sub soqoently revived, and wai tskon to hi-i hotel. ii. W. Green, hailing from Arkans.s, has been appointed chief of a division in tin .'Id Auditor's office. VIRGINIA NEWS. The democrats of Potsmoutb commenced their two days' primary election yesterday. The libel suit of Col. Win. I.umh.of Norfolk, against, the Richmond Whig Publishing Company, has been withdrawn,tho plaintitl paying costs. Miss Jennie Moore, the daughter of Mr. Peter Moore, was fatally burned, at. Nor? folk, yesterday, while attempting to makea fire bum quickly by pouring kerosene oil on it. She was horribly burned from face to feet. The room was sot on fire and dam? aged. Saturday afternoon Auditor Maryo issued his wurraut for I3S.061.60 in full payment of the principal and interest of the claim of the Kendall Bank No'e Company of New Vork, against the State. Tho same was re ceipted for by George H. Kendall, president of the company, and yesterday mornii g Mr. Kendall drew the money ou' of the banks and left for New Vork. Legislative. Iu the Slate Senate yesterday a motion was adopted providing for the payment to members of I be special joint committee oh revision of the code and the public debt of four dollars each for every clay of actual ser? vice rendered during the recess of tho pres? ent session. Bills were passed to transfer to J.be Board of Road Commissioners of Pack Creek mag? isterial district, Frederick county, the 8tato's interest iu the Hardy and Winches ter Turnpike ; and to authorize and enable ihe Fredericksburg and Chesapeake Rail? road Compauy to consolidate or merge its slock, property, and frauchise3 with those of any company authorized to operate a connecting line of railroads. A joint resolution providing that the Gen? eral Assembly adjourn sine die at 3 o'clock p. m. Thursday, May 19th, went over till to day. The bill to allow corporations in certain cases to pay their taxes in money?designed chiefly for the benefit of tho Seaboard aud Roauoke railroad, against which judgments have been gotten iu the county cjurts for Stale and county taxes amounting in the aggregate to about .*100.000?was defeated. Iu the House of Dolegates a bill to remove tbe political disabilities of Pdge McCarty and William L, Royall, created by reason of dueliug was placed ou the caleodar. Bills were passed to incorporate the Alex? andria Real Estate Investment Trust and Title Company: to authorize the District School Board of Fanquier county, under certain conditions, to use district school funds for tho payment of teachers: acd to authorize the Frcdericksburp?nd Chesapeake Bailroad Conipiuv to consolidate or merge its stock* property aod franchises with other connecting roads. The New England Mnja-ine for June has i been received from its publishers, in Bos? ton. Its contents are : New England Cities and Towns, Thomas A. Doyle, Isms, The First Love, April on the Farm, New Eng land Educational Institution-', Old Mau : Bowen, Tbe Providence Journal and Sena I aior Anthony, The Three Aristocraci.*.*, j Webster Hi*foi cal Society, Historical R-ac- j nrd. Necrology, Literature and Art, and { Failure to Ad j u*l the Debt. Richmond, May 17.?The legislative committee rmt ye3terdav morning, but Messrs. Thornton and Braitiiwaite still being without advices from London as to the decision of the council of foreign bond? holders on the last proposition from the leg? islative committee, the commit too adjourn? ed until 8 p. m. At 4 o'clock the English commissioners received a telegraphic dis? patch from the council instructing them to reject the committee's proposition. This fact Messrs. Thornton and Braitbwaite communicated to the committee and asked the committee to reconsider their action. This the commitler declined to do, and n communication was accordingly sent to Sir Edward Thornton, in which was embodied a preamble and resolution expressing the committee's unwillingness to reconsider their proposition of May 11th, and saying they have no further proposition to make to the commission, "and regard the Confer? ence as closed, and Will so report to the Legislature to-day." Sir Edward Thornton aud Mr. Braitb? waite said last night, "This is a finality. It is certainly with us, and we don't think the committee will renew their negotiations.'' Mr. Braithwaite said no fair-minded per? son could doubt that their proposition was a liberal one ; it carried with it a loss to the creditors of ?100,000 annually in interest and $8,000,000 in principal. Mr. Braithwaite said that, proceedings in the Federal courts will still l>e pressed. The proposition of t ho committee, w hich the bondholders rejected, was to pay $24, 227.700, with an annual interest charge of $703,552. The consols were to be reduced to 75 per cent, and 10 40s to 83 per ceut.'and 5000,000 were to be paid iu cash. Tho best ami last offer of the commission of bond? holders was, principal $32,208,000, with an annual intercut charge of $934,583 00 Neither of these propsitions included the $1,300,000 debt ol the United States and the bonds held by the sinking fund commis sioner, amounting to $2.242,043. In the House yesterday afternoon Mr. Fulkersou's resolution instructing the legislative com? mittee on the debt question to submit the Riddleberger bill settlement to tho English bondholders as their ultimatum, and report back to the House, was adopted. DiscuMslon in (lie House ol Delegates Tn tho House of Delegates yesterday Mr. Payne, of Fauquier, called up the bill re? ported from the committee for courts of jus? tice to provide for the removal of treasurers of counties, cities and towns iu certain cases. The bill provides that the Governor shall have power to suspend the treasurer of any county or city of t his Commonwealth, or other officer qbarged with the collection of the public revenues, for misbehavior, in? capacity or neglect of official duty. The . bill came up on its engrossment, ami in ad? vocating the measure Mr. Payne said: "A despera'te remedy for a desperate dis ease is absolutely essential, and I think that by some process or other we should atop the coupon raid upon the treasury. This is a valuable auxiliary to the law now in opera? tion. If you pass this law you put it in the powor of the Governor (who I know will exercise it wisely aud discreetly) and if the treasurer does not conform to the law bis official head will come oil.'' It is absolute? ly ueceaeary, said Mr. Pay no, that this bill should become a law in order to make the act known as"the coupon crusher" effective, f r if the treasurers accept coupons there will be notbiug to sue for. Fortbesame reasons it is essential to the effective opera? tion of the law now in existence requiring treasurers to refuse coupons and levy. Taken in connection with this last-mention? ed law, it is believed that it would be abso lutely effectual in preventing the use of the coupon, because it would bring about bar monious action all over the State in regard to ils rejection. For If any considerable number of tax-payers sued the collecting officers?the law officers of the State?by impeding tho trials.we would soon have the docket of the Federal courts *.o full of these cases that the tax-payer, seeing that a long time would elapse before the trial of his case, and in the meantime being out of his money, with no hope of getting a verdict which would compensate him (the juries having uniformly refused to give punitive verdicts), would bo deterred from tender? ing coupons, and tho raid of the coupon on tho Treasury would Ihus be -stayed. He said in conclusion that it was an exact copy of tho Alabama law and he was sure it would accomplish the object intended. Mr. Munford. of Pittsylvania, mown to postpone the bill and to make it the special order for today. Like all other mutters pertaining to the debt he did not think it proper to proceed uulil the debt, commis? sion reported. Mr. Echols, of Augusta, in opposiug this motion, said : "We have been pisfpouing legislation to obstruct the coupon the whole of this extra session in defisrenco to appeals similar to the one just made by tho gen tletnan from Pittsylvania?that notbiug should be done until the debt commission reports. The bondholders have not shown this courtesy and declined during this inter? im to sell and urgo the tender of coupons, but their agents have been flooding the State with them regardless of the debt commission or the result of its deliberations. I, therefore, Mr. Speaker, am for proceed? ing with our work and enacting such mens tires as wo deem necessary to meet I be worst contingency. I am not willing to wait longer, but to take stems ut onco to protect ourselves. If the commission arrive at a settlement, and I trust it will, the legisla? tion under discussion can do no barm, and I hope that the consideration of the bill offer? ed by the gentleman from Fauquier will be ucted upon now, and that the motion of tho gentleman from Pittsylvania will bo voted down." Mr. Porter (dem.) and Mr. Wnddill (rep.) both held that the proposed law is uncon? stitutional. The latter said: "I am sur? prised at the gentleman from Fauquier, who comes from that section which prides itself upon the fact that it is the home of the chivalrous and the brave, as it is." He de? clared that the measure was "illegal, un? righteous, ioiqaitoua, and sinful." He then branched off upon a discussion of the political outlook and was interrupt? ed by Mr. Payne, who laughingly thanked the geotleman from Henrio for bis solici? tude for the democratic party, saying as he did. "We are willing to try the measure anvhow." Mr. Mallory (rep.;, of Brunswick, said it I seemed to him tbat the bill would be a re? sort to a very high-handed measure. The House finally agreed to postpone the consideration of the bill until to day. Court of Appeals Yesterday?Moon's! administrator against Wellford, Judge. Ar? gued by Col. R. T. Hubard for petitioner and Col. W. W Gordon for respondent and submitted. Scott against Bender. Dismissed agreed New York, Philadelphia ar.d Norfolk Railroad Company against Kellanj's admin? istrator. Argued by George f Harrison, for plaiutiff in error aud John \V. G B'ack- i stoue, e.-q , fur defendant. George T. Garrisou, Thomas H. Bayley Browne, and John W. G Blackstoue, esqs., allowed to practice as counsel in this A Sample Debate. ; In the House of Delegates yesterday Mr 1 F. R. Cornett,of Graysoo,obtained the lloor j of the House to advocate the "Scrip bill," which authorizes the Auditor of Public Ac? count to borrow money to meet casual de? ficits in the treasury. The moment be secured tho floor hfl was greeted with loud applause. "Now, sir," he hegan with forensic force, "under the decision of the United States Supremo Court these coupons are self exe> j cutirig. We have passed hero squibs -legis? lation which reminds me exactly like the feilow whose mule has been executed and levied on by an oUicer and who is now giv? ing delivery papers. The result is tin* mule is sold." I Cries of Good ! Good ! Go ahead !; "I say," he continued, as the applause bail subsided, "under the decision of the Sn preme Court those coupons are self execut? ing. Her? Jack Ford has had ft mtile levied on because he tendered these.'- | Laughter. "Now, sir, we have only four or live days. I have been wailing with the greatest sus pense and with tho greatest anxiety to hear from tho ability of our commission, and I have been hoping that something would be arrived at satisfactory to these legislators, honest to the people and satisfactory lo the commission of foreign bondholders Voices: "Well taken, well taken." "Now, sir, to this late date Ihere has been, no response from the Commission. Now, eir, Hie lirsl thing in the way of patriotism ami loyalty to our Government i < t<> be sub missive to the demand of the Government. Now, r-ir, is Virginia going to be liku the Georgia bull who stood in the way ol an advancing engine? [Loud laughter.] Is ahe going'to stand against the power of the Government of which we are a part ? ! Ap plan e j Now, sir, I have to say this, we have been like the boys playing marbles? taking 'roundance.' " This bo illustrated by movements which elicited much laughter. Mr. Ahrarn Fulkorson : Don't you think if this bill passes it will knock out the mid? dleman ? Mr. Cornett: That U exactly why I am in favorof taking hold of (he bill and acting upon it. I Loud applause, j Col. Fulkerson may wish to knock tho middleman out. I Renewed applause at the expense of the delegate from Washington.) The Speaker (interrupting): The gentle? man's time is out. [Cries of go on; go on; let him proceed. | Mr. Mai lory, of Brunswick: I would like to ask lhe gentleman a question. Mr. Cornotl: All right, sir; ask away. Mr. Ma!lory: 1 would like to ask tho gen tleman from Graysoo would ho win tin name if he knocked tho middleman oui ? Mr. Cornett: Yes, sir. 1 am going to knock him square from "taw." [Laughter Mr. Mallory: Wouldn't you poke? Mr. Cornell: No, sir. I ain'l going to poke. I Loud laughter. | Mr. Mallory: I want to know if you in your anxiety to knock the middleman out wont lore the game ? [Renewed laughter.] Mr. Cornell: Twill crack the middleman and claim the game. [Great applause] Again proceeding, he added, with decid? ed emphasis, "With this bill every man in Virginia is placed upon equal basis and is dealt out even-handed justice, [will show you. This bill provides that the State of Virginia may issue her bonds, that she may borrow money to meet her liabilities. I Laughter, I If tho State of Virginia sells nor bonds at ?fty cents on the dollar Ibe'u we will notify every man in i he Common wealth, every man who can und who will, to buy these coupon;], and by that the State of Virginia, saves the profit. [Continued laughter and applause, j At this point Mr. Echo Is, of Augusta, raised the point of order that the gentleman from Grayson was not. in order,as the pend? ing question was a mot ion to postpono the consideration of tho bill tili to morrow. "I say, sir," continued Mr. Cornett, need less of the point of order raised against him, "I say in conclusion, with all honesty aud sincerity and in view of the facts with th<i decisions resting upon tbem, that we are obliged in someway to meet, those obliga tions, and I say this bill strikes me with more forco than any bill that has been pre? sented. I hope tho Hou^e will tako action upon it and let us stand upon the measure of our responsibility, and if we have not the wisdom to bear up under such an acl lei us go down with it." Mr. Cornell's speech being ended the House decided to postpone the considera? tion of the bill until to day. Thied to Kill his Employer.?Alex? ander BloomGeld, aged fifty five years, shot and killed himself yesterday, after a fruit? less attempt to kill Warren S. Fiost, fore? man at the East. Mill Brass Company, Wa terbury, Ct. Bloorafield was discharged from tho mill some years ago for drunken? ness and disorderly conduct,and hod always held Frost responsible therefor, although the order for his discharge came from head quarteis Bloom6eld, who was in biding behind a tree on n lonely road at seven o'clock yesterday morning, stepped out us Frost, with a c impanion, was driving to tin mill and tired one charge from a shotgun ftl Frost. The lingers of Frost's left hand were badly nddleil will? the shot, and sovernl shot lodged in bis left ear, but neithei wound is considered dangerous. William Booth, who was sitting on i he seat wit h Frost, also had a narrow escape. The em? ployes of i ho mill surrounded the would be murderer in the woods, audio thirty min? utes after his attempt to kill Frost, Bloom field had emptied one chamber of a scif cocking Smith ck Wesson inlo his own bead over the right, car, causing almod. instant death. Papers left at his resilience show that his own death was premeditated, and tlfat he meant that Frost, should also die. Battle with a Maniac?A dispatch from Now Orleans says : On Saturday nigh: R-tymond Butch, overseer of the Wood la wu plantation,' Plaquemine pariah, forty miles bolowjthis city, was shot through luth legs by an iusaDe nun name.I EJ. Williams. Tnis morning the oherill of Plaquemine par? ish, RC.mmpauied by Geo. Osmond, editor of the Plaquemine Protector, started out to ar? rest tho maniac. When they approached Williams he opened fire upon them, shoot ing Osmond through the neck, ami. il i thought, fatally injuring him. The sherifl then pursued the maniac, who took refuge in his house. The house was sei on fire in order lo dislodge Williams, und when he 1 came out to got water lo extinguish the j tUmes he was shot dead by the sheriff About two years ago Geo. Osmond, while editor of the Mascotte, was attacked in h\j I office by J. D. Houston and Robert Brew 1 later. P.s^ois were fieely used and such of the participants was wounded. Brewster ; fatally,, ARiioR Day?The Forestry Division of the Department of Agriculture in Washing- j ton desires to be informed about the inter- ' e>t and -u -cess with which Arbor Day was : observed this year io the State. The divi- I sion will ba gratified if some one in euch ! town will send an account of the manner in which tho day was observed, the number aud kind- of trees planted, ami, any other I fact of iu?trest in connection with tho cele- ! bration. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. The Debt Question. [Special Dispatch to tho Alexandria Gazette.) RrCUMOND, May 17.?Senator Rhea's pro po.-ed amendments to (he constitution to compel bond holders to fund in Riddleberger hinds or lose their principal came up iu the Senate to-day and was discussed at length. A test vole will be taken to morrow at two o'cltck. The final report of the deb- oinurissiou was presented to both Houses to day. Ten tl.smid conies were ordered to be pliuted" und live hundred copies of the stenographic report._B. P. O. Killed by Lightning. St. Loins, May 17.?A special from St. Joseph, Mo., says: Mrs. Marks, wife of George Marks, an employee of the Grand [sland Railroad, was instantly killed by lightning yesterday afternoon. Accom? panied by her mother, she bud gone out to hike in the clothes lino just as a severe l bunder storm was coming up. While at? tempting to undo tho line from an iron hook, the lightning stretched her lileless upon tbe grouud. Marriage. London, May 17.?Viscount Cranburn, member of Parliament, and eldest con of Lord Salisbury, was married to day to Lady Cicely Alice Gore, daughter of the Earl of Ar ran. Amoug tho?ie who witnessed the ceremony were tbe Pricce and Princess of Wales, Prince and Princess Christian, the Duke and Duchess of Teck and a large num? ber of aristocrats. Fatal Fall. St. LoTJIS, May 17.?John Humple retir? ed at 11 o'clotk lust nil-Ill sickened with beer. An hour later he arose und staggered through the window and fell from the 3id floor Lo the sidewalk, where he was picked up half an hour later in a nude condition wiib his skull crushed and life extinct. Fatal Stabbing. Nkw ORLEANS, May 17.?A special dis? patch to tho Times Democrat from Grenada, Miss., says: Jack Holbrook, a carpenter, was Btabbed and killed here Yesterday by F. J. Lowenstein, a restaurant keeper. The cause which kd to the deed is uuknown. AsKignicnt. Dknvkk, Col., May 17.?A special to tho Xews from Cbr-ynne says : The announce? ment is made of theassignment ofSwan Bro'a well known both in Europe anil America as largo citlie dealers. Liabilities $300,000. Executed. St. PETERSBURG, May 17. -The rive men who took tho most prominent part in the plol In assassinate the Czar ou March 13, v. eie executed yesterday. NEWS OF THE DAL li i< reported that King ('buries of Ron mania will be proclaimed Prince of Bulgaria S xtv candidates for cadelsbips reported at tho Naval Academy for examination yes? terday. The iruslees of the Ohio State University have made a proposition to It. B. Hayes to take the presidency of the university. There is talk in Washington Episcopal circles of tho expediency of creating a new dioceso. lo include the territory of the Dis? trict of Columbia. An immense treasure, estimated at over |25,000.000, bus been unearthed in the Paluce of Gwalior, secreted by the late Mali raj ah. Tho treasure had liaen sunk in pits under tho vaults beneath tho Zmana, and Ihe secret was cut rusted to a few confi? dential servants. The American Magazine for June ha-s been received from its publishers, R. T. Bush it Soo, New York. Its contents are: A Star Route Post man; The Last Remnant of Front? ier; Olivia Delflplaine; Mother Ann's Child? ren; Tbo House of Roprtsentatives; A ! Blind Doaf-Mute; A Spot Made Famous by I Longfellow; Protecting the Canadian Fish . riep; Cranberry Growing iu Wisconsin;Tbe ' Last kid.; Tho Universal Language; A j Sketch of Mi-. L.>i:an: Margaret's Romance; I American Pulpil; Tbo Household; Timely j Tupics; The Portfolio, and some poetty. Twu colored men wero drowned near : Richmond by Ihe upsetting of a email boat, ' in James river, yesterday. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Ma*. Wins low "a SooTHlNfl Sritcre, for chil drou teething, is the prescription of one of tho bosl female unrses and physicians in tho United ?Stales, und baa been used fur forty years with never-failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething iui value is incalculable. It reiievoa the child rrora jiiiia, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, griping in the bowels, and wind-colic, iiy giviiu; health lo the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents a oivfi lyrM.W&S LfcUKECH AND MUZZLELOADINH SHOT f GUNS, the largest and best assortment wo bave ever had ami at lower prices; also Paper ; Shells of all grades, Wads, Caps, belts and Canvas Coals. It will pay purchasers to call and see us 3AS. P. CARLIN St HONS, ftct*28_Alexandria, Va. QHOICE FLOUR. DAKKlt'S CRYSTAL. TENNEY'sJ NEW SOUTH, FA MI L V AND ROLLER EXTRA, For sale by ?PH3 J. C. MILBURN. |_J ?MPHEIES' HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS For sale by J. D. II. LUNT. JlAlnT V..Li. LUOGY FUR ONE DOLLAR. Another supply of CROWN CARRIAGE GLOSS PAINT; ready for use; only one coat necessary r or sale r.y * 8eP6_W. F. CREIQHTON St CO. A XES! AXES! AXESl-' Light Horse Harry" iTvi "f'"i, W*ntor?* Chopping Axes. Over 100 dozen ot these cole?rated Koods in store. All the regular weights and shapes. Wholesale and re,!il1; JAS. F. CARLIN it BONS, _ Alexandria, Va. XTLW SEASON GROCERIES.?Dt-aiert TabbI XI London Layer and Valencia Raisins, New Uirrants and.Citron, Fancy Layer Figs, Selected !? rench Prunes. n v-24- gko. McBurney & son. I UST FROM THE FACTORY?10 dozen of the" ! J 1 M PROVED PATENT-STAY A.EX SHIRTS \ the best goods ever offered in Alexandria for the ' price. Will ?.utwear any .$1 ?hirt jc'-J At AM08 B. SLAYMAEER'S OFFICIAL. board of aldermen. At a called meeting of tho Board of Aldermen held May 16, 1HsJ7, there wero preseut ?. y Downham, csq , President, and Mos-.rs. Moor* Strams Marbnry, Bryant and Smith. A coniinu ideation from the Mayor anuounciuv the death of Policeman Arnold ; also a resolution authorizing the Mayor to offer a reward of $500 for the apprehension and conviction of iuK i,1Ur. derer or murderers of Policeman Julian Arnold also a resolution authorizing tho Auditor ? , his warrant in favor of tho widow of Policeman Arnold for the months of May, June and July f0, his monthly pay, won- received from the Common Council and their action concurred iu. The Board then adjourned. Teste: Jxo. J. Jamieso.v,Clerk common council. At a called mooting of the Common ( ouacil of the city of Alexandria held ou the loth day of May, 1->S7, there wore present: Isaac Eiclibcrg, esq? President, and Messrs. Moore, Aitebe^ou Snowdeu, Fisher, Whiting, Corbett, Goodricli French, Harrison,Stridor, Uhler, Sweeney, P, man and Peako Tho followiug communication from thelLvor was lecnived, viz: Mayor * Office. , Alexandria, Va., May 10, I1-7 To the members of t/ir City Council city of a , Aria, i'a : Gentlemen?It is my sad duty to anu; i,ve ?, you tho death of Julian Arnold, a moniker police force of this city, caused by bis being felo liously shot on tho night of tho 14tli iustant while in the discharge of his duty. His slayer, up to this time, has not bjen wrest? ed. 1 have therefore deemed it my duty t.. vene you in extra session thatiou may, 11 iu yuur wisdom duom it right and proper, nithur izo the Mayor to oiler a reward in such .. ,, you may uauie lor the apprehension and lion of the murderer of Julian Arnold. Julian Arnold has been known to me from his boyhood He left here at tho beginning of tho lute *?. be? tween the States before he bad attained to man? hood, penetrated to the Valley of Virginia and joined compauy F, 5th Virginia regiment, of the Stonewall brigade, with whi< h and its varying fortunes ho contiuued for the period of three years, after which ho enlisted iu McGregor 0 bat? tery of Stuart's horse artillery, aud served wita great gallantly until tho 1-Jose of the war, waeu he returned to Alexandria aud cast his fortune with his native city. Tho present police system was organized July. 1870, and in Septem bei fol? lowing ho was elected a member thereof u till a vacancy, and as bucci cling yoars carno and elec? tions were hold for polit e officers by the City Council, bo high did Julian Arnold ? record stand for efficiency, for an honest and faithful discharge, of his duties, for his bravery and high moral null? ities, that each succeeding Council baa elected him continuously a member of tho police force. You nor 1 cannot pay him a higher compliment liiae the fai t of Irs being continued on the police force for a period of almost seventeen yean through the varying changes of Councilmen tbat have occurred iu that time. 1 therefore feel it is right and proper to offer a liberal reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of such a man. Yi urs respectfully, Jno. Ii. Smooc, Mayor. The following resolution was adopted, viz: Beaolred by the Common Council, the !;...?. : of Aldermen concurring:. That the Mayor be author i/.-d to offer a reward of live huudred dollar-j ($500) for the apprehension and conviction of the murder, rot murderers of Police Officer Julian A: nold. The following resolution was adopted, viz : Resolved by the City Council, That the Auditor bo aud he is hereby authorized to issue, bia war? rant in favor of the widow and orphau children of tho lato Policeman Julian Arnold iwho wai mnrdeied while in tho discharge of his duties) for tho mouths of May, Juno and July for his monUi ly pay. A resolution to set tho curJj and repave tho gut? ter in front of the property of Emaunel Francis, on St. Asaph street, between Duke and Wolfu streets, was referred to tho Committee on Streute Tho Board thou adjourned. Teste : James B. Caton. Clerk MONETARY AMD COMMERCIAL. New, York, May 17.?Tho stock maikot was rather heavy at the opening this morning, most stocks being slight fractions under last evening's closing prices. There was a good business in most securities, but tho general list was steady or firm, w hile advances of small fractious woromado on some stocks. There was a slight reco-s in from the host figures lato in tho hour, and at 11 o'clock the market was moderately active and barely steady. Money easy at 4a5. Baltimore, May 17.?Virginia <Js consolidat e ?; past-duo coupons ?; 10-40s with coupot > 40; new 3s ? bid to-day. Alexandria Market, May 17.?Flour i-> without change and steady. Tho offerings of Whoat for several days have boon small and tno-.t ly of inferior quality ; tho markets aro fairly a< - tive, but tho demand is niaiuly for prime, flinty milling grades, while inferior samples aro slug? gish aud dull; futures aro somewhat stronger, but there is nothing to iuilucnco speculation, and the volumo of sales consequently continuo light. Com, Bye and Oats aro steady. Produce is iu good demand anil wil bout change. Baltimore, May 17.?Cotton steady and dull, middling 11. Flour steady and lirm. Wheat Southern firm, with an active demand; redOb'a !?*?: amber i?7a!i!?; Western higher and dull No - winter red Foot 96^a96%; May 9Aa9b'^; June 95*^a96 : July 93%<i94>4; Aug 91^a?2' ?. Corn?.Southern lirm and ijuiet; wliito 62a5'l yellow S2a52^R; Western higher for spot and tirm ; mixed spot 48^j bid : May 1!)asked J ill??? 48"4a48%; July 48Vja49. Oats steady; South eru and IVnna 34a39; Western white 36a3U do mixed 34a35. Bye tirm ltd quiet at 58*60 Provisions quiet and steady. Coffee lower und '|iiiut; Kio cargoes ordinury to tair IS'^alSty. Whiskey quiet at $1 10. Otherarticlefl unchanged. Ciiicaoo, May 17?11 a. ni.?Wheat started in with a rush at 89 for June, aud sold to ?S!)Vj. Ten minutes after tho sUrt it had droppi back to tho vicinity of bS'^aBS^, Lut was active and irregular. The trading at the start was very general and tho clique btokurs apparently did very little. June Wheat Is now quoted at 88% Juno Con. 3934. JuoeOata27. June Pork $21. Juno Lard $0 75. New York, May 17.?Cotton firm; uplands 10"9 ; Orleans 11 1 10; futures quiet and stead) Flour quiet and tirm. Wheat better. Corn easi Pork steady at $10. Old Mess Pork $15 25a 15 50. Lard firm at $7 07%. Baltijiokk Eon Market. May 16.?'Though there is some falling off iu the uumbpr as coin par? ed with last week's receipts, there is a fair supply reported for the moderately fair domand general? ly prevailing iu tbe yards; but the prices are %c lower than last Monday, with the quality rang? ing about as it did then. We quote at Ua7 conti per il< net, most sd sat aud near the latter figure. Bcceipts this week 6125 head. Georgetown Cattle Market. May ltj. Vat tie cold to day as follows: best 5a6l?c; rood -l^a 5,:; medium 4aP?4<:; common31fea4c. 400SLetp and Lambs were sold, tho former at 4%a6^c, and the lattor at 7:,,la01?i. 14 Cowsand Calves brought $20a$40. Market good. M titi vi: STEWS. POBT OK ALEXaNOBIA. MAY 17. 1887. Sun rises..4 49 | boo sota.7 04 Sehr B W Bramble. Norfolk, to J H I) Srooot. Sehr Kate M Hilton, Windsor, N S, to W A Smoot & Co. OUR STOCK OF CUT-GLASS GOBLETS. Wines and Tumblers is very complete just now, besides a full assortment of Colored Glas3 Ware. We have some very handsome Lemonade. Punch and Water Sets, and we invite you to cali and examine them and tho prices, decia_E. J. MILLEB, 80N & CO. rnH? ENTEEPBISE MEAT CHOPPEB ia the J. best; docs not grind the moat, like other cutters, but CHOPS IT. It is useful for many purposes ALL THE YEAB BOUND iu preparing chicken salad, beef tea, mince meat, hasb, &c. For sale by JAS. F. CAB LIN & SONS, nov3_Alexandria, Va. FBESHLY-BOASTED MOCHA COFFEE Lx sale by [ap4] J. C MILBUBN.