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alexakdbia. SATU2BAY EVEKIIW. DFCEMBEB 5. Govsbnob Eill, of New Ycrt, made a speech at mlra in that State jestorday, in which he took the ground that tho silver dollar of this country should contain a gold dollar's worth of silver and be made tho equal of tbs gold dollar by every of the crucible, that of tbo market, and that of international currency alike for silvor and gold throughout the world. Now, that Is true damocratlc dootrine, and instead of auch a doctrino being ignored in the next national democratic campaign, it be made Becond only to Ihe more important doctrino of a 'a'd open the lusurieSi not upon tbo necosearles of li-'e.

Oa these two doctrines, explained enders to the r.f country, tie democrats would wla the raoa nest year hards down, for though many tvlil be bought by the money of Ibe rich owners of ths protected mines and factories, it is impossible to bay the votes cl odd million people. Mb. Ncbi.k, President Harrison's Bacre taryofthe Iateriar. In his annual report, just made public, while that ibe poop'e of U.ah are law-abiding acd prosper? ous, have abandoned polygamy, and have the rcquisito Lumber of voters to entitle tr a'. Territory to Statehood, recomoeods that it bs deprived of ihat right jr an indefinite time loegcr.

Mr. No'oie made no objection to the admission cf any cf the rotten bor? ough Stetas, because thoy wore republican In politics, bat he would exolude Utah, which has jast and constitutional right to admission, because it Is democratic. And of such ia tho Harrison odministratior. The case involving the constitutional right of Congroaa to a tr.x upon all the other of tho country in order to pay the sugar makers two cents a ponnd on all their product, recently argued In the U. 8.

Supremo Court, may coi bo decided for scma time. From the questions asked by the justices during the trial it will not be surprising if tbo deckion bo in favor of the republican Congress which the bill imposing tbo tax referred to, as the court ia republican. Bat what would bo surpris? ing in a court which has reversed its own decisions rospocse to party coedc? Acoobdikg to Commissioner Eaum's an? nual report there are now C7G.00O pension? ers, and the applicant? ir pensions number million acd a quarter twen? ty.seven years ef.er tho cicee of the war, Yes, the in tho war between the States must be immortals. Why, there were but Confjdoratea all told, and nearly all of thorn are now in tbo bivouac of the doad. The fact that the Beate new nns throe quarters of a million dollars in her treasnry will not induce her creditors to tolieve tbat she meal repudiato more than half of her debt, poatpono the payment cf the remainder for a hundred ycats, and pay two par cent, interest on that for tbo first tea yeare, and only three for the otbor ninetv.

Litigation in many eeotions of the coun? try is now restricted almost entirely to enits for damages', and there are eo many euch suits that it eeema as if a iarge numbor of people, having no other means of obtaining money, deliberately render themselves lia? ble to accldentB for tho ezprosa purpose of bringing suits of the character referred to. No wonde3 tbo divorce suit Bas? sen brought ogains" her husband has gone againBb bar, when coo of bnr reasons for bringing it was that Lord RusBfll bad re? stricted bei consumption of cigarettes to alz a day, In the death cf DjmBedro, the deposed Emperor of Brazil, tbat country has lost the beBt and wisest ruler it ever bad, and, judg? ing from what is going on thsre now, the best It is likely to bave for many a year. FBOH WASHIEGTOK. Oorreepondenoa of the Alexandria WAflHisaroH. D.

Dec. 5.18S1. Tbo most remarkable contest, iu the opin? ion of old and ozperianced congressmen, for the office of Speaker of the Houss of Bepre sentatives that baa taken plaoe in many years reached the stage of its laet day this morning with no material change in the stubborn situation. The attack on Mr. Springer's forces designed to bring about the withdrawal of the Illinois candidate continues bat Mr.

Springer said this morn? ing tbat be will uit be forced to retire by defaotions ia hid owa and that be was etlil resolved to stand by his and go before tbo caucus. His followers have adopted the red pink as their distinguishing mark and hla loyal supporters adorned their lapels from a bowl of these bowers ia the Springer parlor. Mr. Wike of Llinola, one of the lsadera in the break In the State dele-; gation, called on Mr. Springer early In the mornlog and Mr.

Springer aald he did not wish any complimentary votes on the first i ballots which were not car. in earnest, as be wished to grow and not decrease in strength, with the progress cf balloting, Messrs. Fithian and Foreman this mornlog decided to vote for Mr. Milia from tbe start but a reconsideration of this determination may take place before voting begins. The Illi? nois delegation will bold a meeting later in the day the result of whioh is very much in doubt.

A great deal of indignation is ex by Mr. Springer's warmest support? ers at tbe abandonment of his canvass by members of bis State delegation. A propo? sition Is under discussion to hold these bolt? ers in line or to checkmate their plans by an agreement between the most loyal followers of Illinois's favorite son and members of tbe Indiana delegation that unless the Illinois delegation stands by Mr. Springer for a cer? tain number of ballots they will vote for Mr. Crisp.

A largo crowd was assembled ci Mr. Springer's hendquarter'a quite early this morning to learn the latest phase of the de? letion la th? home ranks of thB Illinois candidate. Many rumors eifoat re? garding the probable division of his adher? er's, but whtn Mr. Springer appeared at 9 30 be speedily imbued devoted ere wi.h hope. "My carja will be presented to tbecaccus by Gene- ry," slid ho.

"and I expeot'o remain in i tie fight uatil a nomina l-a Ja Even ohen-id number cfths IMncis num? bers ma after the first ballot, I peel esvca or eight to remain with ma to tho end end tbate, with the aseilanca of my loyal supporters will maka me a la tho racj until a bretk of tho o'bsr candidates." At Mr. Mc Mliliti'd bsticqaariers there v.es an ap pssracca o' hopefulness deepite tho as stuict thit nuve apoa his fol? lowers by the friecus of Mr. Ifiils Tnerc is nothing rsn to aaj" said Mr. MoMlllin, "cxoepl tbat I um in the raorf arid erpeu to win tho forces of Mil's nod Crisp hsve grno pieces." Mr. Hatch y.iio still hopeful oi saecins.

'I: mu.l La apparent la ybidy," he, neitnt-r Mr. our Mr. Mil's bes Buffiolact vous to be nom'nated eo loug es tbfro is a Binjij thirJ candidate in the fiald. I am tbe third ciLdirJife who expeoie a uy to tito oafll the grcdusl du-lnlegratlsa cf tho forces tr.other can? didates gives me euough volet! to be. com: oattd.

things will hap-joc- between now and 4 o'clock mis afternoon." Tho two leaders in the race etil 1 express col? dence or winning tut renatd tho situation a ecrlons and critical. Etch man known to be In doubt is kept in sight and no persua? sions omitted to indues hiia dtfiaiioly to pledge himstlf. Io is realized that in the evens of a struggle between Messrs. Crisp and Mlih alone a few votes may ofcange tho result and ihe fight now Is earnest and in? tense Tee estimates ebow that Iho lead? ers themselves are not far apart in their cal? culations and tender it passible that ab? sentees or votes for minor candidates until their flig is buried and tbe iy los's may give victory one cr the other. A4 the dem? ocratic members except eeven are present, so the.till will be a majority.

The following cbaoges ia tho 4 clefs poeteffices of Virginia wero to (ley ivoville, Nottaway county, O.iver ap? pointed postmaster vies J. P. Carey, resign? ed Orkney Sprincs, Sheoandoah counly, J. W. Steddey vice E.

V. Blck-more, resigned. Congressman of Virginia arrived this morning, making the 9 member of tbe delegation now here, the remaining one, Mr. BachaDBn, being detained at homo by sickness. Of the nine, omiting Mr.

Mere? dith, who cannot go Into tbe caucus, all bet two, Mccsrp. Wise and Tucker, will vote for Crisp for Speaker. The eight here lest night met in conference and agreed to cost their votes for Mr. Wright of Augusta coon ty, in their State, of tbe House. Mr.

Meredith ieft here to-day for his dis? trict to make arrangements for his oiection next Wednesday. From every part cf that district it is learned hero that an exceeding? ly small democratic vote will be Dolled in I consequence of the prevalent belie that Mr. I Meredith will have no practical opposition, bat that ecoh a belief is entirely unwarrant? ed, as the Mahone wing cf the republican party Is exerting its utmost endeavors to se? cure the election of its candidate, Mr. Brooke, who only lef; the dimocrtttlo party a faw years ago. The cauens of tbe democratic members of the Houee met In tbe tall of Ihe House at two o'clock this afternoon.

A large crowd bad assembled there before tbat time. The mills men bad their headquarters across tho corridor in the room of the committee on ways and means; tho Crisp men had theirs on the opposite side of the House, in the ap? propriations committee room. Mr. Leech, director of the all of whoeepropheoiosocnoetningsilver have turn? ed out to be utterly incorrect, wbioh proves tbat he knows nothing at all about that sub jaot, essays the vain task cf ridiculing Gov. Hill's sliver dootrlce as enunciated in his speech yesterday, and says the Governor suggests no plan for establishing tbe equali? ty of tbe gold and silver dollar.

Amors; the visitors here to-day Is Mr. Croig, U. 8. Attorney for the western dle trlct of Virginia. He eays the recent con? viction of a democrat In tbat cistriot for cheating at an eieotinn will have great effect in securing tbe purity of elections ia tbe whole State, and will tend to increase tbe republican voto thereof.

Ex-Secretary Dickinson and ex-Secretary Vila? are here working for the election of Mr. Mills, and ex-Seoretary Bayard has written a letter here recommending the elec? tion of that gentleman. It is tbe current talk that if Mr. Mills be defeated it will be due to the efforts the Cleveland men are making In bis behalf, Tho impression here to-day in respect of tho minor offices of tho House is tbat Mr. Kerr of Pennsylvania will bo clerk; Mr.

Turner of New York, doorkeeper; Mr. Yoder of Oblo, sergeant-at-arms, and Mr. Dalton of Indiana, postmaster, which poeltion he filled under tho last democratic Hosss, Bom Pedro Dead. Dom Pedro, ex-Emperor of Brazil, died In Paris, yeeterday, of diabotep. The Prlc ceaa Isabella was at her father's bedside at the time, and was overwhelmed with grief.

It is eald that almost the last, If not the last conscious words of the ex-Emperor were an expre3Bioa of his deep affection for Brazil and his rogret that he could not go back there to die. Dom Pedro bitterly felt bis exile, In? timate friecdj a3sert that his physical ail? ments were greatly aggravated by the pain of absence from his native land, and that this might be called the primary cause of his death, his aa health bad been generally good before his deposition In November, 1SS9. Dom Pedro always cherished the hope of belog recalled to bis native land, end when tbe revolution broke out aeatnst Da Fonee ca'a dictatorship the ex-Emperor was pgr suaded by the Ceuot d'Eu and others that if he sionid mate a pubiio to return the Brazilians might accept lr. His manifesto appears to have attracted no attention what? ever in Brazil, and this seems to have been a final blow. Dom Pedro II do Alcantara, Eaoparor of was horn in Rio de Jaoeiro on De? cember 2,1825.

He is a solon, in the direct male line, of the houss of Bragarzi, tbe fe? male line of which is ruling over Portugal. His father, Dom Pedro the first Eoooeror of was the son of King John VI and Qaeen Dona Maria I of Portugal. The royal family Aid to Brrz 1 in 1S07, cnthe Invasion of Portcgal by tbe French. The Countess d'Eu has no present Inten? tion to protest to the Brazilian government against her exile from the country, but she maintains all her rights in connection with the orown. She save she is ready to return to at the first summons sent her.

Tho remains of Dom Pedro will be interred in the family vault at Lisbon. Before the body is taken from Paris a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated in the courcb of the Madeleine. Virginias Dannington, who was for a long term of years city treasurer of Lynch burg, died in Baltimore yesterday. TILS The bottom hae dropped out cf Ibe prc poeed move to onfst XJ. 8.

Senator elect Brice from bis eeat by Ohio repCjIicane. Co). Dick Taylor died in Cbiep.go yester? day, o-jei ninasy? It Ool. Taylor who euggesud tc Abraham L'ncoJn tne idea of greenbacks. Mr.

Harrity, tbo Philadelphia d.m-craiio will succeed tbo late William L. Ecott a oieraotr of na? tional ccmmLitef. Ron. Wiley P. Harris, who died at Jack? son, yesterday, a member of Con? gress in the fifties, uud bad for forty years bseu a prominent figure.

A furious wind and rain-storm paes6dovfr Maryland and tbe edjoining yester? day. Ton damsga to property at Mechan icsbutg, WB3 very large. Twelve loaded brick, towed by tbo steamboat Townser.d, coming down opposite Oroton Point were upset last night, and soverel ptrsocs drownad. The most horrible eccident tbat ever oc? curred in Paul took place shortly altar ten o'clock yesterday morning, when tbe centre wall of the we6t eection of Ibe boracd Ssepard building fell in, burying the workmen beneath the ruins. There Wfrd to have been fifteen men beneath tbe wall at the time it fell, and the majority of tacm were killed or reoelved in? juries wbkh will'probably be fatal.

At least leu taen were killed outright. yiSGIHIA EEW3 Mr. W. F. MarEhal! and Mies L'zz'eCablP, ci Markbam, wer9 married on Dacember 2.

Hamilton, jr. formerly Miss Jcnnitits, vf Eomiagtoo, Fiuqaier coun? ty, died oa Friday its: cf typhoid fever. Tbe dry cr.d fr.ro? store of Messrs. A. Ganna on st Broad street, Richmond, night.

about Insured. Jjhn M. Araweg escretary cf ibe Eater Dtiae Bciidicg faud Iuveetmeot Company, was found In la Boonoke yester? day Ho reared the previous night in boiltb. Oa account of t'i? Introduction of water into vVr.rrr iniuruLCa has been re? duced 20 oer In straa Inetanoea and in oot-tblrd, oa aa tverrge of enough to pay tho water rents. When Senator Cordon, of Bsppahannook, entered th? cl a aber at tbe Capitol In Rlcb on Wednesday he was greeted with a hearty from all, and there was gratification that be was eo much lafpri ia health.

He Is looking exoeed r.Dt! ia iu fijo spirits. Csifa Jackson, a colored weman Baid to be 94 yitin old, wes eo badly burned Sunday by fulling la tbe fire at the resldenoe cf McCornilck, eiq In Bjrryville, that ebo oltd from tbe lojurles receivfd She bad bt-cn a esrvanl in tho family of his father for many years, and for tbat reesoo Mr. McOoimick bad been kindly pro? viding her with ebelter and focd in her old age. FOIiEIGff ffEWS. Ic it thet tbs Pjpe Ib onoe more mas? ter cf the situation in Europe.

Bad reports have bsan received In Lon? don concerning ccnuiilon cf the health of Mr. Bpuraeon, tbe eminent Baptist dlvlcc, 7. ho ia in Italy. Tho mother of B.uon a high tffi clal in the French ministry cf war, aud her maid were found in a their home In Pailrj with tbelr throats cut. The old iady.

who wsb eovc-n'y years of age, was dead. Tbe raa'd sUil alive, but lna ssrioas condition. Is supposed they are tbe victims of a plot. Tho French Roverr.msnt's overtures to the powers for itnt ti piomatio action at Pekin acccrrpinied by a naval demonstatlon at tbe treaty ports, bave met with a dlstinot robcflf.om tho Eatrilsh and German gov? ernments. Lord Silisbary states tbat there is no need of any Inteifareooe on tbe part of European powers.

Tbe rebel outbreaks in China are reported as before tbe vlgorouo notion of the authorities, who are ooavlnced that tbo Imperial government is ia earnest ia Its resolve to crush cut hos? tility to foreigners and to compel Bubmls elon to the Imperial decrees. The Richmond Terminal. It positively stated that there will te an opposition ticket for Richmond Terminal directors. Dow Jones circular yes? terday quotes a largs bolder of the stock as saying: "The comraittea named to act es a reorgacizitioa committeo has not been elected yet, and any statement oc-mlng from It or from members of It is authorized. This talk of an assessment comes from a member of tho committee, as I understand, and has oauscd a great deal of mischief.

If there were any proof that thle member of tbe committee did say tbat an assessment would be made on the stock, tbat member would not remaia on the committee very long. The only basis of taik of an assess? ment ij the discussion informally as to whether comotbing could not be offered to the company, something tbat would be an object to tho common to buy. As to tho organization of the preferred stockholders, it is a good tbing. The man? agement of the company Is supporting It, and will readily give Is ali the information il wanle." Governor Hill's Speech. Gcvornor Hil), of New York, addresaod tho domocracy of Llinira yoatorday at a large mooting held ander the anspicss of tho David B.

Hill Club. He was received with nnbounded enthusiasm, and spoke nlout an hour and a half on ''The Isaacs for 1592." Ho made an elaborate and carofally proparod argument on tho currency and tsr.rl questions, the which ho baliavc-d tho democrats in Congresa should purstio on those matters. Ho considers frae bi? metallic coinigo, under proper conditions, aa in wo.l as dosirablo in tho near fature, bat arged that at this time tbe democrats should on seek tho repeal of tbo Sherman silver act, ana await further legislation until the democrecy shou have swept tho coantry in 1892. He ei pMaod gnd commended tho democratic State plit'orm tf New York, under which the lato great victory was Rchtizod, and suggested ia adep bn by tho mjcrsta of the who country. He insisted that it vrould bogocd roiicy not to at? tempt to pass a new general tariff bill or to legia iato oa small tmsndments, but to confine the party's efforts to a repeal of the McKinley act, and rely upon that racord.

Ho argutd that the party was united tho legislation of the republican "billion-dollar congress," rui in favor of the repeal of the Sherman tilver act a an ob? stacle to free bi-metall coioage, and also for the repeal of tho McKinley act, and that the people, having vofcd with tho democrats upen those ques? tions in acd 1891, the democracy shoaJd mtialaia the ccntcst oa the same line. Court of Appeals ia Richmond Yesterday. Commercial Union Assnramce Company vs. Everhart'd administrator. Further er goed and submitted.

Fowler va. Hssb. Argued and submitted. All our city fitherB say "oaa Salvation Oil, tbe greatest cure on earth for pain." It costs only 25 cents. Since Mrs.

Brown has taken to using Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup she has saved aa inde? pendent fortune in doctor's bills. You can do the same, letter from Eichmond. Spr.ci.il Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazotte. Richmond, Dac.

4,1891. The House and Senate committee on priv? ileges end elections will have tbsir hands foil this eessloo. These two will tackle the question of rfdistric'ing the Stale, and It will bo a hard question to sat? isfactorily handle. In the Senate Mr Jones, of Highland, is chairman, and Mr. J.

Oat lett Gibson, of Cuipeper, will probably be made chairman of tho House oommlttee. Wm. M. Atkinson will ba the next jodga cf Frederick county and the city of Win ehester. He will tucceed tbo prtsent io cumbent, Judge Wm.

Clark. Tha repre? sentatives in the Legislature from Frederick have agreed upon Mr. Atfciosca and be will probably be elected next Thursday. By an oversight the democratic pruc-us failed to nominate a oandidate far the U. S.

Senate Thursday night. Earl there been any opposition to the re-oleccion oi Senator Daniel, such an oversight as (hit referred to would hardly have been in Legislators are pretty well occupied in di-llbertiilng ev-t contested matters. Senator Watson, cf the Naltoway district, was in seat tc-iay for tho first time, hav? ing been detained at hemo in conecqoeure ofeiobnass. Mr. Wattoo is tho vouages: member of the Sioate, b6lnn only 24 years of age.

He 1b a strikingly nandscmo man, baB a fine intelleotual appeaiance, and will make bis mark in pubiio life. "An open letter" was laid on the doska of members of the General Assembly from James Beidon Oowdon, Bacbanr.n, Bote tourt county, whose Washington ad? dress is 1530 E'ghth street, n. Waehine C. He is opposing Hon. Jcfcu W.

Daniel for United States S.nafor, a id baid ly declares In his ''open latter" that bo "is now, nod shall continue to be, a candidate for the United 8 a.63 until aW man? kind 6ra freo from debt." Mr. Ciwdon earnestly desires to address Ihe Gsneral As? sembly and is certnlu that the cash system aalveieal" and free State frcm debt. Senator Mushbich and De'egale Bsnd beim both made pretty speeches to-day when tho name of Col. Morton Maryn waa placed In ncmicatlon for Auditor of Public Accounis. They naid hiph compliments to the Colonel, who deserved ail tha pleasant things said about him.

Lieutenant Gov? ernor Tyler was in tbe House when Mr. Bjcdheim was speaking and comiogover into the Sanate a few minutes afterwards told "Cyclone Jim" Marshall, the Demos theneB from Southwest Virginia, that he bad better look to his oratorical laurels or Alex? andria city and county would pluck tbo plume from the Southwest. Seester Mar? sball promised that he would bustle and do bis best to keep his banner. Recurring to the re-eleotion cf Auditor Marye it may be of interest to many readers of the Gazette to know that Auditor Marye will retain all of his old clerks, or of whom Is Mr. C.

Leo Moore, formerly of Alexandria. LEGISLATIVE. Ia the Senate yesterday the standirg ccm mltteee, which were submitted to tho con ference yesterday, were announced. The first debate of the eeasion sprucg up ia the House yesterday on tie quasticn of rearportlotmsot. Tbe discussion was on proposition to refer the satject to a special committee, which the Senate on Thursdsy agreed to.

The Houee refostd to do so, and It goeB to the regular oomm.ttso. Tbe reapportiooment for members of the Legislature will probably effeot tha South? west and the ol.tt-a more than any other sec? tions of the 8 ate. Tbe population of Virginia has inoreated very considerably since tho last apportion? ment, in 1880. Speaker Card well has not yet ocmplaied the work of making up his committees. I may be a day or two heforo this is done.

Tbe most important oommlUeee, those ci railroads, finanoe an1 courts, have, it is un? derstood, been completed. The chairman of the first named will be Mr. Ryan. Masers. Mnnford and Saunders will be the beads of tbe other two.

The time for nem'natlug a U. 8. Senator has not yet been definitely fixed, but it will no doubt be done Thursday This work will cccupy very little lime. Senator John W. Daniel has no opposition and will be chosen by acclamation.

Toe time for election of Senator is fixed by an act of Con? gress. The two Houses yesterday evening rc eleoted tbe following State ctficials, who were Tburday night nominated by the dem? ocratic caucus without opposition: Auditor of Publlo Accounts, Morton Ma? rye; Second Auditor, F. G. Raffia; Treas? urer, A. W.

Herman; Superintendent of Publio Printlog, J. H. O'Bannon Cbmmle sioner of Railroads, James C. Hill. There are several candidates for ihr.su perluteodenoy cf the penitentiary.

Some of tbe alliance members are said to favor Mr. Lynd, cf Loudoun. Tbe caucus will probably maka nomination for this place and register of land office Thursday. At a meeting yesterday of tbe alliance members cf tbe Legislature and other mem? bers of the order a resolution was adopted declaring tbat tbe aMiance is net and will not io any way antagonlzi the democratic caucus. All farmers and friends of tbo farmers were Invited to nolle wltb tha al? liance to secure wise measures for tbe pro? tection of the agricultural interests of the State.

The committee on railroads cf the Rich? mond Chamber of Commerce this evening discussed tbe question of a naw railroad commission law. Tbe Kent bill, passed by the House at tbe lest session, was regarded as good as far aa went, but It was not as complete as the Richmond merchants de? sire, and a cemmittee was eppnintcd to draf; a bill. It was stated last night upon unquestioned authority tbat the bill ap? proved by tbo aillanoa council, and which will be prflsented to 'he Legislature, differs from tbe Kent bill in only two particulars. One ia tbat the Governor shall nominate tbe three commissioners sat-jact to tbe spprcval of the joint Legislature. The old biil pro? vided the executive ehcnld nominate and the Sanate cacflrm those effieora.

The orig? inal proposition was to Iho confirma? tion to the alone. The other point cf difference is tbat ln.s:ead of all iltigitlon be? ing in tbe Chancery Court tf Rich? mond it can be determined by tbe Circuit Court having jurisdiction where tbe effesse committed. In tbe House Mr. Bendhelm lntroduoed a bill to release tbe German Banking Com? pany of Alexandria from the payment of taxes assessed against them on shares for the 1876.187? 1879 and 1883. amounting to $732.80.

Col. Gibson, of Cuipeper, presented the fol? lowing resolution, which wasrefarred to tbe proper cemmittee: Tbat this house decline to entertain any bill in any oasa in which our courts are empiwered ander our laws to afford tbe relief and accomplish the ob? jects sought at the hands of these bouses, Boy Dr. Bull's Couah Syrup. It cures without fill. To be had at all dealers for 25 cents.

"Heaven's last beat ever new de? light," is not my brown-stone house, nor my carriage and pair, nor my fioe new yacht, nor my prettiest girl, nor my hopes of a seat in not these, but my wonderfnl curs for pain, Salvation Oil, ASSOCIATED PEESS DISPATCHES. The 8peakership. Washington, Dao. caucus icg beoa called to order and the nomina? tions having been made, the balloting eeaded as follows: 1st 83; Mills, 74; Springer, 33; McMillin. 19; Hatch, 14.

2d 84; Milh, 78; Springer, 32; McMillin 18; Hatch, 14. 3rd 91; Milh, 82; Springer, 24; McMillin, 18; Hatch, 11; Stephen, 1. 4th ballot-Crisp, 93; Mills, 87; Sprinter, 20; McMillin, 18; Stevens, 1. Thoro was no election np to flva o'clock this evening Foreign JJown. Pabis, DiO.

Journal Official ti. day publishes a decree authorizing tbe im? port of Amsrican pork In France. The of entry, however, are limited and im? portations can be mods only at Dunkirk, Havre, Bordeaux and Marteiilen. London, Dae latest intelligence from tbe bedside cf the Dake of Devonshire i that to is In a moribund condition and tbat bis death is only a question of a few houra. By tbe death of tbe Dake a vacancy will ooecr in tho Housa of Lords that will Ciiel by his and heir, tho Marqals of Harrington, tbe well-known member of the House of Commons.

Ihc Catholic Congress. Sr. Louis, Dao. 5 The report of tbe com? mittee having in chergetbe proposed work of (he Catholic Congress of that the congress shall consist of ten general delegates from every diocese and additional delegates in the proportion of five to every 4 25 0C0 of the Carhjlio population. These I delegates are to be appointed by the bishop I cf tbe diocese.

Eich Caiholio university, college and seminary ia entitled to dele? gates. was determined that the main feature of tbe congress should be tbo soolal economic qaeslion embraoed la ihs recent encyclical of Pope Lao XUI. Tbe exact time for holding the congrees baa not been determined. Burned to Death Dhemoines, Iowa, Dao. 5.

and Mrs Lr.vi an aged couple living nesr Liber? ty Center, Warren county, were cremated by tbo burning of their boms early yester? day morning. From the position of the bodies It i3 supposed that Mr. Mil's was sit? ting by tbe stova while Mrs. Mills was burn? ed In bed. The Weather in the Herthwe.t Geaiton, N.

Dec. blizznd unabated force. The snow in many places haa been drifted until it reacb oa the housetops. All trains have been stopped. At Jamsstown the fall of snow is the heaviest, for throe years and much euf iarlng ia reported among live slock.

The Blaine Divorce Suit DeaewOOD, 8. Dao. 5 motion was hero to-day by Mrs. Mary Ntvlns Blaine, praying that the defendant, James G. Bialne be required to pay her $1000 for expenses of the suit for dlvoroe and tbe furthor eum of for attorney fees.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The wires between the city of Guatemala and Tegucigalpa, the capital of Hondaras, have been cut by tbe insurgents. Mre. Delia wart Parnell. mother of tbe late Coaa.

Pamell sailed from New York for Eagland to-day. She is accom? panied by ber son, John Parnsll. Affairs In the State of Bio Grande do Bui, are assuming a more pacifio appear? ance. Senhor Oastilho has deolined fo ac copt the governorship of the State. A heavy storm prevailed last night along the New Jersey ooast.

All telegraphic com? munication was cut off owing to portions cf the different lines breaking down. Several cottages In coarse of et Ling Branch were badly damaged. A dispatch reoclved at London to-day from Pikin eaye tbe report tbat tbe missionaries in csrtaln parts of tbe disturbed districts had abandoned their station and sought safety in flight is not truo, at least so far as tbe priests are concerned. The dispatch further Bays tbat tbe Viceroy, Ll-Hung-Chang, is moving with all possible promptitude to put an end to the troubles. Two men, claiming to be brothers, and giving the names of Thomas and Robert John, were arrested lato last night In St.

Louis, on suspicion of having boen concern? ed In tho Glendale train robbery less Monday night. A lot of broken envelopes, two or tbreo small envasa bags acd a cumoar of checks and bonds have been found ia a ra? vine about a mile north of tbe plaoe wbere the robbery wa9 committed. The original holders of the $7,000,000 bonda cf the "Three C'a" railroad in their meeting at Johnsen City, yeatordty have agreed and signed a contract that tho com piny may ltaae $3,000,000 proforred slojk with which ta pay ctf the present indebtedness of ths ro-d and com? plete the same. It is calcilated if $1,003 003 will pay tl debts that will completo tha road. Qrett excitumnt exists in Wyoming over the killing of twj men on tho h'ghway by ambushed assassins; another man ia misting and he has likely the bvoo fate.

A dispatch frsm Coarr d'AIene City, Idaho, at 12:30 a. m. state that the town ia on fire and as? sistance nee Jed. A special tra'n with a fire en? gine left Spokane, at 1 o'clock. Mre.

Florence St. John, the actress, haa entered suit for divcroe in Londcn against Dnplany Ma? rias, tho charges being era Ity and adultery. The trial began to-djy. The dead body of Bichard Barke wai fonnd la tn old shanty ia Chicago last night. It is be? lieved he buccomed thioagh atravatioa aid ex? posure.

A terrific rain and winl storm visited Tipton, Iowa, yesterday doing considerable damage. Trees ware blown down and buildicga nr. roofed. Bight Bev. Fdjar P.

Waiham, bishop of the diocc-so cf Ogdenaborg, N. 7., ditd at the episco? pal residence this morning aged 74 years. The cumber of train robbers ia Busala in the past few mcnths has never been been equalled, A Deed. Ab In yesterday's Gazette the nsnal dull gtiad of a financial day in Qe Wall street region New York W83 sad changed yesterday at erecoa by an upon the life cf Mr. Sago by a rq who explcded a dynamite bomb in the mous mllllonalio broker's effiep.

The who'e city baa been ronsod to ind'gntvirra ovtrV following so close es It on theatternp; on tho life of Rsv. John Hell last Sunday morolcg. The spirit of anarchy a rife Is fostered by indifference to te-jcs icgi and alms and tbe lev', wi which the ravings of its r.ro made serve the jeetera of tee hour for frivolen- par, graphing. A clearer, morn ceT.ir-fto plot has not bean recorded for Vwa entire strangers, entered Runt el! rJage'n effieeen the seoend doer jw. before neon, inquiring for Mr.

Toe oik told 'htm ha tres buav In the III i priva'o oacorc, ''Yea," W'd the who carried a etna'l or tck iaurgent. We want to asa In person, right away. Tbe o'etk weoi -a and told Toe fiaaoci-jr t.ia do 1c talking witn his brother-in-law, Ha w.s seated lo a revolving Iis bade tho clerk bring In their names. The stranger w'lh the grlrwaok banded him ctr.i with tha oama H. W.

Wi son. Returning, he pie seated tbe card to Mr. who esid bim enter." The two men went in tcgetrcr. So the evidence is positive there wnr? i wo At this point the evidence wavers Ojc tc connt has that only went in, and that tha other wa3 an eeci.fentsl visitor, who bad entered with bim withou; knowing him. There were foor clerks unbind the rail in the and nobodv knows how many 8tracgers.

But little timo wa: left for tbeni to notice anything. The interview in the ion; r. fjj was brief. Mr. Sage inquired with v.

bat be could ob ige his visitor. The man with the sat? chel replied: want one million two hundrod thou? sand dollars. Wo want them right bero Bnd now," speaking slowly and distinctly Mr. Sage etartod binlc, hue Ins'antlv re? covering his presence of mind, said that it was a great deilo' money and that re would bave to think ubout it. Ha kcow that be wa'J dealing with crank, and wae sparring for time.

But eubtetfjgcs were vain with this crank. Ha had tlma to wait, and bo eaid "Weeaanot I to il your ole'k cur busicons was OigGs.t. Ii this eatche! I fcavo dyntmite; pounds cf It. Unless you hand ovsr tbe money up ehe goes." Mr. Sage made one moro attempt to tem He bad not tbo money, he said.

His visitor must come again. At the word tha man made an angry ge tnre. and raised at arm's leogtb. "You will col?" he shouted. 'Then here goes." Then the men in the effiee outbid heaid a deafenlog oraeh, walls and ceiling full around and upon thorn, the windows were blown across Rector street into Trinity Cem? etery.

The scene in the wrecked oflioa af? ter the explosion was of ruin and chaos. Thoee who were rbso at hand oaw the body cf Mr. Ber j. F. Norton, a clerk, blown through tn3 of the windows into Renter street.

A few minuies later Mr. Sage bim self, with blood streaming, frcm his faco ami bands, was helped cuMr.to tho street and taken to a drug etorc. Hislijjrieo proved to be notof a sericui i'ure. Tho hair and eyebrows of the millionaire were burnt sod bis faoa and band: cat by smjil partielle of glass and plastor, tbe rcsuit ofthaexp'o sion. When tbo po in ih) baitding was qiickly of forfoiia uii 1 asi.trch undo in tho wrecked offlsea.

iaside too door cf tho general oSae wai fo.nl trank ofamnn iaaatatoth rmdorod recognition Im pces'hle, tho heid having bem siVjrcd from thu body. A pointed roddit-h board gavo the ance of an til ecatcd man, wLich viai onhancod by tho tr jwn cnrls of tho hair and tho heavy mii: tache that adorned tbo uppnr lip. Whon iho body was taken np it was to have bo.n tora into throda by tho cxploiioa. Anioig tho il jbria found th a silk hat, evidently wem bj tho man who his name as Wilson, and in ono cu mr of Mr. tiaeo's private a band.

Tae coroner mado an oximiaaii-in ot tbo gled remains of tho nai in tho oflicc, and from tho mingled intasof ihsh and took a Beven-chamb? bull-doK rovolvor. Th's was til that could bo fonnd by which an identifi? cation could be malo, aod no ono has tho slight it idea wbo tho murdorcus straneorconld have bcon. Tho heads and fragmtu two unknown men were in tbo debris. rito a number woro injarcd by tho exp'oiion. it is now boJiovod to bo on i ndiepnted fsc.

only Iwj people were tho bomb thrower and B. F. Nortoo, Bsgo's private secretary. It was said that fragments of at loast 3 bodies wcro found, bat this cannot be and lo one si fs knewn to bo misiing. The Now York Sta toard cf canvaseera held a sesslou in Albany yesterday evening.

Tbe conference between the democratic and republican lawyers has resulted in the se? lection cf a an to nnbmit tho disputed oases to courts on agreed cases. This plan will be perfee'ei if the proceedings in the courts at Hudson and Poughkeepsla to-day warrant further aotloo in this direotion. Tho President to-day isancd auoider refficding the rule requiring comp nleory Hu says: "In my opinion, tho examination for pro? motion of those who present themselves should be if not wholly, upon their knowledge of the wjrk of tbe Eaioia Department to which thoy belong and tho record of efficiency ma'io by them during thiir pravi ius st o. I think tho records of kept fro day 11 day, shon A bo open to tho it spect oa of the c.erka." BUCKLES' ARNICA SALVE. The Best Salve in tho for Soros, Salt Bheum, Fever Eorrs, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Ccris and all Skin Eraptiors, and positively cares or no pay required.

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LIST OF LETTERS. Toe following is a list of tho letters remaining in the Alexandria, postoffico December 5. Persons calling for letters will please say thoy are advertised. Advertised letters, not called for within two weeks, will bo sent to the dead letter office. Biiley, Jamoi Black, Christ Broider, John Bat's, Crawford, A Dougherty, Patrick Emma Howaid, Mils Lewis, Eon Lewip, 1 homaa Po tu.sie Boyall, Phaltcn, Mirs Elizv Trnax, John Taylor, Thad 3 PASK AGNEW.

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Faneral from 608 Cameron street, Monday morn? ing at 11 o'clock. At 7:30 p. m. Decambr 4, IE91, of membran? ous croap, MICHaKL JOaEPH, ion of Michiel and Downey, aged 2 years and 8 montbr. funeral Sunday at 3 p.m.

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