ALEXANDRIA.MONDAY EVENING. MAY 23.

In the debate in tho Senate of Virginiaon the resolution recommending Mr. J. E.Tucker for the seat in the United Siates

Supreme Court made vacant by the deathof the late Ae90ciate Justice Woods. Sena¬

tor Heaton, of LouJoud, is repotted as say¬

ing that: 'If it were adopted and seut to the

President it would be the first time he bad

ever beard fiom the real democracy of Vir¬

ginia; that the President's appointments in

this State bad not been satisfactory, as thoydid not do justice to the democracy ; andthat tbe adoption of the resolufion wouldbe tbe firs:, news tho President had as to

what his party in Virginia wanted." There

is more truth tban poetry in these wordB(and while they were not calculated to pro¬duce the desired effect upon a inau so obsti¬nate as tbe President is said to be, there is i.o

doubt of tbe fact that, so far at least as

they apply to several of the Virginia ap¬

pointees, they are endorsed not only bymany of Major Heaton's immediate demo¬cratic constituents, but by a large numberof democrats throughout the State.

Thk Washington Jit-publican, in one ofits numerous articles on the settlement ofthe Virginia debt, says : "There ought to be

uo delay in eecuriug this adjustment.Every interest of Virginia demands it. Cap¬ital in millions would be invtsted in tbe

State if this vexatious and twer-recurringdebt question was taken out of the bands of

politicians who use it as a foot ball to en¬

able tbem to reach tho goal of their ambi¬tion." And yet the Republican knows thattbe man whtsj return to power in Virginiait advocates, was the tirst politician whoever used the State debt us a foot ball to

enable him to reach tho goal of his ambi¬

tion, and that the members of its parly inthe Virginia legislature lent their unani¬mous support to all the efforts (hat were

made iu that body to prevent a settlementol the debt.

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. Thk delay in the exectiliju of tho sen

tence of tbe law upon tho murderous an

aichinta of Chicago, instead of having a sub¬duing effect upon their associates in crime,has, but only as was expected by people fa¬miliar with human nature, stimulated themto more determined, but more secret,efforts to effect the destr notion of the citythat has afforded them a home. Why an-

arcbism should have any considerablestrength in a land of universal liberty, uudwhere opportunities are equal, can only betold by thoso who thorott hly understandtbe natural depravity of the human race.

Ton fact that, two attempts have boenmade to burn St. Stephen'schurch, Catholic,in New York, since Kov. Dr. McQlyun, the

priest in charge thereof, was removed, isnot at all surprising in view of the otherfact that tbe Doctor says the ownership ofland Is robbery, and that the assussinationof rulers is justifiable, and when be ridi¬cules tha Pope and sets bis orders at openand contemptuous defiance.

Ws take pleasure iu referring to an ablearticle published by the Rev. Kinloch Nel¬son, 1). D , professor in tho Episcopal Semi¬nary, near this city. It first appearod inthe Church Review for February, and hassince been issued in pamphlet form for gen¬eral distribution. It baa deservedly receiv¬ed much commendation both within andwithout the diocese and, we have no doubt,will be widely circulated.

Thk regent of Mc. Veruou very prop¬erly opposes the project to tear down tbeplain and simple tomb of Washington, anderect iu its place a pretentious mausoleum.The tomb is in accord with the character ofthe man whose dust lies beneath it, and isthe object of more reverence than the proud¬est and most magnificent mouument inbraes or marble could possibly be.

The fact that a large and costly monu¬

ment to tbe late Scbuyler Colfax was un¬

veiled in Indianapolis last week, is a patentillustration of the grotesquo and absurd ex¬

tent to which tbe monumental fashion iscarried in this country.

The latest reported strike is that of the

grave diggers iu one of the large Northerncities. A boom may now be expected intbe stock, of crematory companies.

FROM WASIIINUTOM.[SpoKial Correspondence of the Alexa. Gazette.]

Washington. D. C. May 28, 18S7.Tbe Senate committee that bus receutly

icspected tbe tradersbips among the Indianshas returned to this city after a three weekstour among the Indians, during which theyvisited the reservations of the Osages, theKaws, and tbe Poncas. One of tbe numer¬ous facts they learned on their trip was thelittle aid education gives to the civilizationof tbe Indians, as nine-tenths of the Indianswho attend the Indian schools return to theblanket. They saw two war dances, tbeleader in one having only recently finisheda five years' course at the Carlisle school.The U. S. Supreme Court, after awarding

a few unimportant judgments to day, ad¬journed until Friday, wbeu it will renderseveral important decisious, aud then ad¬journ for tbe term. There was quite a largeattendance of lawyers to-day as it was sup¬posed that tbe telephone case might be de¬cided.Tbe President made the following appoint¬

ments in the revenue service to day : HoraceH&asell, to be a chief engineer ; Charles W.Munroe, to be first assistant engiueer; Wm.H. Warren, to be a first assistant engineer;Orriok N. Turner, to be a second assistantengineer, and D<jnuis F. Bowen, to be asecond assistant engineer. J

As an evidence of tbe boom in propertyiu Alexandria county, it is Btated here thatMr. Walter Addision, of Baltimore, has re¬

fused twenty-three thousand dollars for theSunnyside tract between this city and Alex¬andra, which a few years ago could havebeen bought for half that sum.

Negro robbers arc becoming bold andreckless in this city. Last night two ofthem, ono of whcm lost his mask, jumpedinto a herdic, wrenched the money box fromits fastenings, fired a pistol at the driver,and made a'successful escape.

Col. Cabell and some other Virginianswent to the Treasury to day to do whatcould he done toward having the orderabolishing the office of collector of the Dan¬ville internal revenue district, iu Virginia,and consolidating thai district with theAlexandria district, rovoked, but they foundthat that order was liko tho law of theMedes and Persians.Tho wife of Mr. Brady, the veteran ami

famous photographer, of this city, died herethis morning. She was a Virginian bybirth.A good many volunteer soldiers from dif¬

ferent parts of the country have arrivedhere to take part in the national drill. Theyare encamped on tho grounds south of theWhite House, the appearenco of whichgrounds now reminds many of the spectatorsof familiar scenes during the civil war. Thenumber of strangers among the spectators is

by no means as largo as was expected. Tho1st Virginia Regiment arrived this morningon a train from Richmond, and were follow¬ed soon after by tho 1, on the ferry boatfrom Alexandria. Among tho lalter were

tbe Alexandria Light Infantry and the bat¬talion of St. John's Cadets. There will be a

dresB parade by all the troops on thegrouudat five o'clock this afternoon, und on Wed¬nesday there will be a parade on Peuusyl-vania avenue.Miss Mildred Lea, daughterof General R.

E. Lee, who has been sojourning withfriends in this city for some week?, left hereon Saturday \*< for New York, where showill take a steamer ti.is week for Europeto join her sister, Miss alary, who has beenthere fur tho last two years.A question has been raised at the pension

office as to whether or not the widow of a

U. S. army officer, who fought in the Mexi¬can war, but who resigned his commissionat the commencement of the civil war andjoined the Confederacy, is entitled to a pen¬s-ion under the Mexican pensions bill. Thefirst decision was that she was not, but thatis now being recousiilered.Mayor Francis, of St. Louis, at the head

of a delegation of prominent men of his citycalled at the White House this morning andpresented the President with a handsomelybound volume containing an invitation tohimself and wile to visit, St. Louis next fall.The invitation is signed by twenty thousandpeople, and is a work of art. It was on ex¬

hibition, for a t-hort time heforo its presenta¬tion, at Willard's Hotel. Among thoso whobrought it in is Mr. .Ionian W. Lambert,formerly of Alexandria. Tho Presidentmade a brief reply in which, after expres¬sing his appreciation of the compliment ex¬

tended to him, be said lhat while it wasabsolutely impossible to anticipate the exi¬gencies of the public Bervice so fur ahead as

September, bo could not now see

why he should not visit St. Louisat tho time indicated about the lastof September. Ho said, therefore, heWOllld hike pleasure in accepting theirkind invitation. Tbe delegation applaudedvigoiously at his acceptance. Mayor Fran¬cis remarked (bat he bail always heard itwas hard to get tho President to promiseanything. The President replied .'Yes, butwhen I do I u-ually carry it. out." Thodelegation were then presented individuallyto the President and departed very muchpleased with their interview. The committee subsequently extended invitations tomembers of the President's Cabinet.

m:\vs of tiie day.Tlicio were 12S deaths in Baltimore last

week.Mr. O'Brien rested yesterday at Niagara

Falis. He is injured about tho ribs, and isBuffering from a severe cold.While ex-Senator Jones was wasting his

time courting Miss Palm in Detroit a youngwoman of Florida fell heir to $0,000,000 andmarried a local assemblyman in Mr, Jones'sown city.M. Rouvier has consented to form a

French ministry. He hopes to induce theleading members of tho budget committee,of the Chamber of Deputies to accept positions in tbe new cabinet.Tho blue laws were strictly enforced in

New York yesterday. Everybody whocould do so left for the seaside resorts in thevicinity. Nearly ten thousand peoplewent to Staten Island nlone.An accideut occurred at 5.30 p. m.< yes¬

terday at Bayview Junction, on the Pniladelphia extension of the Baltimore and OhioRailroad, by which ono man was instantlykilled, one fatally wounded, and two se¬

riously injured.H. S. Chamberlain has been elected presi¬

dent of the Alabama nnd Tennessee Rail¬road, a line which the East Tennessee, Vir¬ginia and Georgia system will build to ex¬tend the Memphis and Charleston road intoChattanooga.The Savannah (Ga.'i Typographical Union

yesterday, iu considering the New YorkSun boycott, passed resolutions declaringthat the right of the press to a free and fullexpression of opinion upon all matters ofdally concern should bo unquestioned nnduntrarameled, and that any attempt of labororganizations to interfere with the businessof any newspaper for the exercise of thisprivilege should be condemned and cen-

Isured.LEGISLATIVE;

In the Stato Senate last Saturday tbe bill to

provide a modified oath to ho taken by personselected or anpoiuted to any po>t or office undortho laws of tho Commonwealth who aro unablo toliko tho oath ruiuired at present, was passed.In the House of Delegates the bill to niako it a

felony for a person to oller ortender couponswhich have beou once ottered and tendorod, andfixing tho puuisbini ut at .confinement in tho pou-itentiary, was passed, as were also bills in relationto tax receivable coupon brokers, ar.d providing a

mode by which tax payers may obtain an exten¬

sion of time for the payment of taxes to thofstday of Slay, 188«, without the imposition of thelive per cent, penally.The license-tax scrip bill was defeated without

division.'Tho Senate joint resolution repealing a former

joint resolution requiring that licenses be paidonly for tbe month of May, was'adopted withoutdivision.Tho bill to amend tho charter of tho Breuts-

vHie, Bristol and Manassas Telephone Company, )incorporated by the Circuit Court id* Prince Wil¬liam county, wiis passed.A petition, addressed to President Cleveland,

endorsing Hon. .lohn Randolph Tucker for theposition un the Supreme Court bench, made va¬cant by the death of Jus ice Woods,wascitcabttedin the House and extensively signed by tho dem-ocratic members.

The C. and O. Canal .It is understoodthat at au early day the officials and friendsof Ihe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal willmake a unit'd and «-:n mm i 01 r! to induceCongress to graut tho rn-c«-s-ar> aid f^r theextension of Ibnt gre-ai waterway, as ort,!!

nally in* n'-'l, u» U c-ier-u.r rt, t-.v.tjtyt-i-Vrfi or t 'j. ad . - I 1 ti.uSvrlwnd, amithe csntre ol toe gicdt cut)I held of the Al-leghanits

THE NATIONAL DRILL.At noon to day the flag of General Augur,

commandant of the national drill and en¬

campment, floated from the staff in frunt of

his headquarters on the Monument greunds,Washington, Wilh this simple formalitythe drill was declared open. Then followedthe orders governing the tump, and militarydiscipline was enforced.The gates were opened for the admission

of visitors at 4 o'clock, and the ceremony ofnaming the camp "Camp George Washing¬ton" took place at the first brigade dreeaparade.The Marine band, under the direction of

Prof. Sousb, will furnish the music. Thoband has been drilled especially lor this oc¬

casion, and will be one of the great attrac¬tions.Among tue troops present at tho drill

is tbe Third Virginia Regiment, com¬

manded by Colonel C. C. Wertenbuker.The regiment was organized June 13, L88T,and contains the following companies: Com¬pany A, Danville Grays, Capt. A. h. Duncan ; Company B, Culpeper Minute Men,Capt. H. C. Burrows ; Company D, Monti-cello Guard, Capt. T. S. Keller; CompanyE, Lynchburg Domo Guard, Capt. KirkOtcy Company P, Alexandria Light In-fuutry, Capt. G. A. Mushbach ; Company G,Fredoriekrdmrg Guard, Capt. T. McCrr\cken;Company H, Danvilie Blues, Capt. J. A.Herndon, jr.; Company I, Roanoke Kifl.es,Capt. K. E. fc'cott Company K, Pittsylva-nia Guard, Capt. L. H. Pigg. There is alsoa dismounted cavalry company connectedwith the regiment.Troop C, First.BattalionCavalry, at Lynchburg, commanded byCapt. Page.As a regiment the 3d comes to the dtill

only for practice and instruction, but sever¬al of the companies will go into the compe¬tition for prizes. The regiment arrived inthis city this morning, bringing about 200men, and took tbe 11:30 boat for Washington.The uniform is that of the regular UnitedSlates troops, with the exception of thedress coats, which are gray, and the pants,which are a somewhat darker hue than theregulation. Their equipments are those ofthe regular soldiers, and they will appearwith nlauket, bags, canteens and haversacks,and tho other accoutrements for genuineservice in the field. The stall' of the colonelcommanding is as follows : Lieut. Col. Win.Nalle, Culpeper; Major, Grenville Gaiues,Warrenton ; Capt. A. McD. Green, arijt.,Culpeper; Major Cbas. Slaughter, surg.,Lynchburg; Capt. G. T. Klipstein, asst.

surg., Alexandria ; Capt. S. M. Cooper, A.Q M., Culpeper ; Capt. T. C. Culen, A. C. S.,Cbarlottsville ; Capt. II. K. Avrie, chaplain)Lynchburg.By direction of Gov. Lee all the Virginia

troops at Camp George Washington will beunder tho command of Brig. Gen. Cbas. J.Anderson. From the Virginia volunteersthe following have bcou entered for thecamp: 1st regiment, Richmond, G compan¬ies and drum corps ; 1 company from Win¬chester 1 troop cavalry, dismounted, fromLynchburg; the Attucks Guard and StateGuard (culoroil), Kichinoud; 2 companiesof the 2nd regiment from Harrisonhurgand Woodstock 9 compamit.s of the 3rdregiment and 7 companies of the l.h regi¬ment: besides .1 batteries of artillery. Therehave been a number of obstacles in thoway of a full representation of Virgiuiatroops at the drill, and if is doubtfulwhether all the organizations, included intho summary given aio comi::g. Someare preveutod from coming or embarrassedby the elections on May 26.Tho troops have been ordered to report at

camp as early to day as possible.The Alexandria Light Infaulry, Company

F, Third Regiment, Virginia Volunteers,was organized in June, 1S77. Its captain isGeorge A. Mushbach, whose commissionbears date January 12, 1SS'!. This com¬mand is lbe largest company in tho State,having eiojity three men on its rolls, forty-two ot whom are at the drill. It participa¬ted in tbe dedication of the Thomas statueand the Washington monument; the obse¬quies in New York of (Sen. Grant : the in¬auguration of Presideut Cleveland, and innumerous parades in dillereut parts of thecountry. Samuel L Monroe is its first lieu¬tenant and Albert Bryan its second lieuten¬ant.This company has taken part in (bo fol¬

lowing prize drills : At Lynchburg, August7, 1884, won first prize; at Richmond, Octo¬ber 23,1884, took fourth placo: ut Rich¬mond, October 24, 16S4, won first prize; atPhiladelphia, July ü, 1SSÖ, won £000 prize;at Lynchburg, October 14, 1885, won firstprize, and at Richmond, October 20, ISisG,look second place in first competition anilfirst prize in the second competition.The company has two uniforms, viz : (he

State regulation, consisting of gray tunictrimmed with while, light blue trousers nndhelmets, and a dress uniform, consisting of ascirlet swallow-tail coat trimmed wilh biuoand gold, dark blue trousers with stalletStrips and black lynx shako.The compnny is entered for the infantry

competition. The roster of tbe coin-nuind, as it ^ent into camp, isas follows : Capt. George A. Mushbach,First Lieut. 8. L Monroe, Second Lieut. A.Bryan, Sergts. M. P. Vincent, L. Marbury,T. W. Robinson and J. M. Hill ; Corps. I.M.Kell. R. L. Tyler, J. D. H. Lunt and J. D.Stanton Privates R. H. Atkinson. Green,Jacobs, Douglas, Padgett, Hall, Harper,Gehlert, Einstein, Coxen, Nortis, Cook.William Lanham, D. J. Downey, Swnin,Henderson, Graham,C. W.Wattles, Rayiiss,Hinken, Simpson, De Vaughn, F. W. Deoton, A. D. Deeton, Hudson, W. H. Taylor,W. T. Taylor, G. O. Monroe, Krallt, Wal¬ler, Bladeu, Washington, Hooe, West,Miller, Kramer, Petit, Schüler, Wood, J. A.Aitcheson nnd J. F. Aitcheson.A competitor for the cadet prize in the

drill will be the Cadet Corps of St. John'sAcademy, of this city. Tbe Cadet Corpswas organized in September, 1SH0. It marieits first public parade February 22d, 1S70,on which occasion its first colors were pre¬sented by the young ladies of Mount VernonInstitute. The corps has been in barracksor camp each successive year 6inco Ls7.'>. Itparticipated in tbe national encampment atthe Yorktown centennial, and was highlycomplimented by Gen. Lee, who command-ed the Virginia troops there, lor its drill anddiscipline. It wus also in aitendance at. Ibeunveiling of the Thomas statue, in Wash¬ington, in 1879, the dedication of the Wash¬ington Monument and the inauguration ofPresident Cleveland. Tneir uniforms areneat and lasty. The oata are gray, trim¬med with black, with rows of buttons onthe breast and three rows of smaller buttonson each cutT. The pantaloons are gray,with broad black stripe.s. The capis adorned with tbe initials of the school.They carry Allen cadet rifles, with steelbayonet scabbards. Company A wentinto camp with thirty men. Thorosier is as follows : Captain HenryW. Newby; 1st Lieut., Wen. H. Sweeney; 2dLieut., Wm F. Carne, jr; 1st Sergt., Geo.T. O'Toole; 2d Sergt., Edgar C. Helpbeu-stine; corporals, Geo. S. Hearing, Wm. N.Foracre, Jas. H. Causten and Walter M.Donnelly; privates, Geo. Aitcheson, O. OrtonBrown, Wm. G. Carr, R. Keith Compton,John J. Devitt, Henry Douglas, Orlando C.Kelcbum, jr., Frederick W. Kerichelt, S.Mason Seely, W. Marshall Olds, Carleton A.Padgett, Clifton H. Price. Wm. H. Qainn,Raphael S. Roche, Jos. L. Laoford, Bis-marck Seull, Jos. S. Smilh, H. Percy Soule,Berj. Tubman, Lawrence B. Washington,! <

Jos. B. Weser. Richard L. Carne, the sa-' 1

perintendent of the academy, will net as

commissary aod quartermaster.Tbe programme tor to-morrow will be as

follows: Infantry company competitionsfrom 10 to 2 ; zouave competitions, ha!'" p:ist2; exhibition drill, 1; dress parade, artil¬lery drills, Athletic Park, Ninth and S sis.,from 10 to 1.

VIRGINIA WEWS.One hundred men are now at work on I he

Newport Nows dry dock, which is to cost^".0,000.Two steamers are loading with grain at

tbe new elevatm of the Norfolk and West,en: Railroad, Norfolk.An effort is to be made in the Southern

States to secure subscription- for the pro¬posed Lee monument at Richmond.The failure of tho Legislature to como lo

terms with tho representatives of tho bond¬holders leaves tho dent question an openone during the approaching campaign.The Daily Virginian, ofNorfolk, baa in

tered on its forty-fourth volume. The Firginian has deservedly become one of themost successful journals in the State.

Saturday morning Sir E.hvnrd Thorntonand Messrs. Braithwate and Bouveric lefiBichmond, Sir Edward going to Washing¬ton, and the other gentlemen to Old PointComfort.

Clydesdale, a horso belonging to ThomasNelson, in Clarko couuty, killed bis keeper,Mablou Redmon, last Saturday afternoon.He crushed bis arm, knocked him downand jumped on him. This is tho third man

tho animal has killed.Tbe Governor has appointed George Per¬

kins, esq , of Charlottesville, a member oftbe Board of Visitors of tho University ofVirginia, to succeed Hon. A. H. 11. Stuart,who resigned, and Capt. A. D. Payne, oi

Fauquiar, a member of the Board of Visit¬ors of tbe Bhcksburg College, to succeedGen. W. H. F. Leo, who also resigned.

A Letter From I he Pope.Archbishop Corrigan, of New York, re¬

ceived the following letter Saturday fromthe Pope regarding the case of J)r. McGlynn :

uTo Our Venerable BrotherMichael Augus¬tine Corrigan, Archbishop ofNew York..LeoP. P. XIII..Venerable Brother, Health andtbe Apostolic Benediction..Your lt-tterdated tbe 2d day of April last has reachedus, in which you lament the contumaciousdisobedience of a priest, one of your suitjecls, not only towards yourself, but also to¬wards this apostolic see, and anxiously seekto bring before the supreme tribunal of our

authority tbe false doctrines concerning tberight of property disseminated by him amongthe people in public aud in public assem¬blies. We, therefore, moved by lb690 yourwords expressed to us, with just grief of heartand in the conscientious diselmrub of duty,havo accurately considered the whole seriesof fuels from the beginning, and have espec¬ially seen with commendation youi Brra-ness, joined with signal charily. It hasbeen iudce.il a great grief to in hi sin therebellion which has arisen against your au¬

thority in your city, through crailily de¬vised machinations ami trie open conspiracyof faction men, and our anguish has beenail the greater since, from information late¬ly conveyed to us, we heur thai there aresome others of the cloigy, imbue 1 with (hedoctrines of this priest, who have nol hesi¬tated to adhere to biro, although the clergygenerally of tho whole diocese and thegreater and belter part of tho laity gladlyremained with unchanged will iu faithfulobedience and loyally to you. it is indeedgtateful to us, and approved by us. thaiyou havo labored lo crush, ere they sprangup, tho vicious seeds of doctrines scatteredunder the pretext of helping tbe masses.Nor is it less to your praise that with longsuffering and patience you Lave not ceasedwith watchful industry to calm proud andrestless spirits, although they have not refrained from slanders and reproachesagainst you aud this apostolic see. It islining, then, that you should be of goodheart, and with unwavering firmness applyall your strength to tbe work of the salva¬tion of souls and in defending Ilm sanctityof faith and discipline. Nevertheless, ledby Chrisliau charity, yen will leavenothing untried that with paternalbenevolence you may embrace those whoare deceived by this new doctrine iftbey re¬turn to wiser counsels. Wt\ bowever, willnever permit any injury to your good nameand dignity, much less lo the authority ofthis apostolic see, and we will not fail tomake known to yon, through tbe S. Cougre-gation of.the Propaganda, timely measuresfor the correction of the rebellion. Mean¬while we earnestly pray the God of consola¬tion that He will console you, venerablebrother, iried by so many cares; ami as

a pledge of His divine favor nnd a proof ofour special affection for you, we lovingly be¬stow upon you, the.clergy and the peoplecommitted lo your care, tbe apostolic bene¬diction. Given at Rome, at Si. Peter's onthe -1th day of May, 18S7, in tbe tenth yearof our pontificate. LEO P. P. XIII."

Narrow EsCAPK..Mr. Cross, the natu¬ralist, was good enough to recount tho fol¬lowing incident which took place in bis es¬

tablishment a short time since :

I received from a young Frenchman ofgood family several letters in which' he re

quested to enter tho lions' den at my re¬ceiving house iu Earle street. Ho assuredme that his vocation was that of a lion tamer,and one litie day he paid me n visit incompany with three of bis compatriots,whom be bad brought with him in orderthat they might be witnesses of bis intrepidity. He asked mo if I could give him nsituation, and, pointing to a cage iu whichthere were three fine Africm lions, be en¬

treated me to allow him to putthem t-brougha performance. I had just lime to tell himthat he might enter at his own risk when Iwas called into the otiice. After the lapseof a quarter of an hour a man rushed up tothe desk where I was writing and exclaimedexcitedly: "Mr. Cross, one of the lions isout!" "Where?'' I asked, to which be re-plied, "Loose in the building!" On hurry¬ing to the spot I found the floor of tbe denopen, anil the Frenchman insido wilh hisback against the wooden partition, and twoof the lions staring him in the lace, while 1

the escaped lion had made for the end of s

the narrow passage, where it was medita¬ting mischie-f to the other Frenchmen, whohad taken refuge on the--top of a pilo ofboxes, their faces as white as a sheet. Hiefirst thing I did was to close the door it-ading to the yard, and next to get the amateurlieiiitameroutofthedi.il. It was well foiliim that one of tho lions had got out of the 1

cage, because tbe other two wore so amazedat tho fact that, ihey remained for a mirn aor two perfectly still. We had great diilicul-ty in making the third lion re-enter tbe denbut at. last wo succeeded, not however, w ith :

out some danger. After this had been done bI myself went into the cage with no weaponand simply smoking a cigar. My entrancewas tbe signal for tremendous boundingbackward and forward on tbe part, of i\Zbeasts, which were evidently not a little ,

terrified at one of their companions havingescaped. As I stood calmly within the denwith my eye fixed on the excited urn- amala, I said, "You see there is no art in lion t]taminii; bur it requires nerve." I think the !result of that afternoon's adventure unite.ured the young Frenchman of his ma:ii i

0

'or being a lion tamer..Pall Mall G ize'te ci

TO'DAV'N TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Fire.Burned to Deatb.[Special dispatch to tho Alexandria Gazette.]Liberty, Va., May 23..A disastrous fire

occurred seven miles northeast of Liberty|a3t night, which destroyed the residence of\y. L. Noell, a prominent citizen, togeth¬er with every vestige of furniture,clothing, etc, belonging to the family.A bright little girl of ten summers perishedin (he flames. The father, mother and two

other children barely escaped with theirlive-, ul! being more or less severely,if not dangerously, burned. Every¬thing jossiblo is being done by the

neighbors to relieve tbe distressed and al-mos: heart broken sufferers in their terriblecalamity. _F« O. H.

From Richmond.[Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.]Bicomond, May 23..The Sei ate bill directing

the sale of the State's interest in tho AlexandriaCanal Company was passed by the House todayand will be signed by the Governor to-day.The Legislature will adjourn sine die to-night

or to-morrow morning.

Foreign New*.berlin', Slay 23..The Westpbalian Man-

ufacturering Company will lose its workB inRussia owing to the heavy duties imposedby tbe new tariff .on material used by thecompany.Severn 1 failures of firms in the textile

trade are annouueed.The two subalterns arrested at Strasburg

for high treason are charged with betrayingto Franco secrets relating to tho mobiliza¬tion of German troops.The sugar bill was introduced in the

Reichstag on Saturday. It will be read a

first time on Tuesday or Wednesday.St. Petersburg, May 23..It is an¬

nounced that a pardon would have been ex-

tended to OuHanoi)', one of the men exe

cuted last week for connectiou with theplot to kill the Czar, hud he asked for it.Lie refused to make application for clem-oncy, although his mother implored him todo so. All those executed met death withheroic composure.London, May 23..Prices Leopold, who

baa been making a tour of tho world, ar-

lived at Southampton yesterday on tbesteamer Eider, Iroru New York.

Stui Accident.Memphis, Term., May _,."»..News has

reached hero of a sad accident which occur¬

red Friday night at Kerrville, about 50miles from this city, by which a young ladywas burned to death and" several terriblyinjured. The hlerrville academy was givingits annual exhibition iu the main hall of its

building. A temporary stago had beenerected iu one end and 300 persons packedin the room. The curtain had dropped on

trie first act of a play, and in the next scene

10 young ladies dressed in white garmentswero to appear. As the curtain was risingagain a coal oil lamp that was on the tableclose by where the young ladies were

Blending iu somo way was upset, settingfird to the draperies of the stage. Thedrcsr of Mi.-s Maggie Long, a girl of 13,caught lire and she was soon euveloped in(lames. The audience and those who were

on tho etago wero panic stricken, andrushed pell mell in every direction. Womenscreamed and fainted, and the men seemedpowerless to act. Ono young man, Hay-wood Fowler, in trying to save Miss Long,Was seriously if not fatally burned. Theyoung lady's Buffering was great. It is nowthought. t!i:i! none of those who vv-re

trampled upon will die.

The National Drill.

Washington, May 23..Tbe openingformalities of die National Drill took placeat noon to day. The Washington Light In-faulry Corps formed in hollow square,which General Augur and his stall' enteredand Mood with uncovered heads, whileChoplaiu f'yne invoked God's blessing uponthe camp, tho officers and soldiers, the peopie and the Government of the UnitedStales. A magnificent garrison flag wasthen drawn to the mast head and as itunfolded to the breeze the band sal¬uted is with "the Star Spangled Banner."Tbe troops presented ar mp, and tbe sur-

roundiug crowds enthusiastically cheered.The genera! orders, which had been previously printed, were then promulgated.Tb« y contain names of the stall'officers, thedaily routine of duty and tho rules for theivernment of the camp.

Supposed Train Bobber*.LuLING, Tex., May 23..Deputy U. S.

marshals arrested John Crofc, Cbeed Croft,Abe [Jisery and John Ussery yesterday at awater tank four miles from here on theSouthern Pacific Railroad. They are bus

pected of being implicated in the recenttrain robbery on the International and GreatNorthern Railway at McNeil station. Theprisoners were tnken to San Antonio andlodged in jail. The officials claim to have a

strong case against the prisoners, as well asi clue that will load to the apprehension inshort time of all engaged in the robbery.

The Recent. Collision.New York, May 23..It was officially

dated at the office of the White Star linehis morning that as far as known, but fourd the Peerage passengers killed in the col-iiiou between tho Celtic and the Britannic iwe buried at sea. Some of tbe passengers0813! that in addition to this number, alesby woman with black hair, was also:il!ed and given sea burial.

Schooner Sunk.Charleston, S. C, May 23..Tbe steam-

r Cherokee arrived this morning from Nework. Capt. B. Doane reports that in a |hick fog Friday night, between Barnegat >.ml Absecom, he came into collision withne schooner Marietta Steelman, bound r

om Richmond to New York with a cargof coal. She sunk, and her crew was res- ~kued by the Cherokee. j I

Unable to Attend.New Haven, Conn., May 23.-The Pres¬

ident at.d Mrs. Cleveland will be unable toattend the monuineut dedication service*on June 17, and Mr. Cleveland has notifiedthe committee of the fact.

Dbowneo by His Bbotuek..A dispatch fromCanidou, Now Jersey, says:"A four-year-old boy named George Benipfer

wai pushed into tho water of an old sluice nearthe 1'eaShoro iishory, above Camdcu. on Fridayafternoon by his brother and was drowned. 1 b«little fellow, with his two brothers, the eldesteight years old, and tho little son of Joseph Bur¬ner, a neighbor, started early in tho afternoon tugo down to the river to sco the shad fishing. Uappears that George waa not wanted and was con¬stantly abused by his brothers. When thoy react,ed an old sluiceway uear the river John Kemtcrdeliberately pushed his littlo brother in. ami thethroe boys ran away, leaving him to his fats.Late in the evening the father of thu Bempferboys returnod from his work iu Camden. Helived with his sons, his wife having eloped andabandoned her children several months ago. Thefather asked wheio Googgo was, and was told byhis brothers that thoy did not know. Tho fat!iUtrefus.-d to bcliove this story, and dogged the elderone in order to compel hint to tell the truth,when he confessed and said that he was drowned.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIA L.New Yoek, May 23..Tho stock market open-

ed geneially lirm this ruoruiug, most stocksshowing slight advances over Saturday's closingtiguros. There was a moderate business, but thegeneral market was heavy in the early tradiu*,lo-fing small fractions. Several stocks were re¬

markably strong, and some others advanced frac¬tional amounts. Late iu the hour a firmer tuucwas imparted to the general list and small frac¬tions wore regained. At 11 o'clock the marketwas fairly active and steady. Money easy at 4»5.

Baltimoee, May "23..Virginia b's consolidated.; past-duo coupons .; 10-40s with cuupotii42 ; now 3s bid to-day.WHOLESALE" PBICE3 OF PBODUCE MAT23Flour, fluo. $3 00 Ca) 3 25

Superfine. 3 25 ä 3,r>i»Extra.".. 3 75 (a) 4 25Family. 4 25 (& i 75Fancy brands. 5 00 fjp 5 50

Whoat, Lougberry. ODO @ 0<n;Fultz. 0 85 Cii 0:»2Mixed. 0 8(1 to 0 !UFair Whuat. 0 80 @ 083Damp and tough. 0 70 a 0 75

Com, whito. 0 52 a 0 53Yellow. 0 50 @ 0 52

Corn Meal. 0 50 @ 0 54live. 0 55 @ 0C2Oats. 0 35 Qi 0 39Butter, Virginia prime. 0 20 ® 0 22

Common to middling... 0 15 fij OldEggs. 012 © 0 13Live Chickens, Hens. 0 7 (a) OhVoaI Calves. 0 S (a) 0 6"yIrish Potatoes por bushol... 0 85 a 1 00Dried Poaches, peeled. 0 7 @ 0 8" " unpcoled. 0 4 (a) 0 5" Cherries. 0 8 @ 0 U

Dried Apples. 0 3 © 0 4liacou.Hams,country. 0 I'i3^ 0 013

P.ost sugar cured Hams. 0 12^0 013Butchers' Hämo. 0 12», 0 0 13

Breakfast Bat-on. 0@ 0 9\Sugar-cured Shoulders. 0 8 (a) 0 8\,

Bulk shouldorH. 0 6^ 0 0 H%" lg.cl. sides. 0 8*4 0 0 8^' fat backs. 0 8 0 0 8"y" bellies. 0 8^ a 0 8£

Baron Shoulders. 0 7'4 (a) 0 7^" Sides. 0 0 0 0 9*4Lard. 0 T^SJ 0 H»-4Smoked Boef.. O 15>y 0 0 10Sugars.Brown. 0 4Jy 0 0 5On"A. 0 5"-4 (g) O 5^Couf. StandardA. 0 5% 0 0 b\Granulated. 0 0 0 0 tl1-,

Coffees.Bio. 0 1H ap 0 20LaGauyra. 018 0 0 20Java. 0 20 0 0 25

Molasses B.S. 0 15 0 01«C.B. 0 17 0 01H

Sugar Syrups. 0 22 0 0 33Horring, Eastorn, por lib!... 3 60 0 5 25

Potomac No.1. 4 50 0 5 00Pot. Farnilv Roe c* bbl. 10 00 10 50Do. >' ball barrel. 5 00 (a) 5 50

Mackerel, small,por bbl. 0 00 (g> 0 00No. 3, medium... H)0<) (a) 1050No. 3, large fat... 12 00 0 14 00

" No. 2. 35 00 0 18 00Clover Seed. 4 25 (a) 5Uo

Timothy . 2 15 0 2 25Plaator, ground,per tou. 4 75 0 5 00

Ground iu bags'. 5 75 a 0 00Lump. 3 50 © 3 76

Salt-G.A. (Livorpool). 0 75 a 0 80Fine. 1 20 0 130Turk's Island. 115 a 120

Wool.Long unwashed. 0 22 a 0 24Washed. 0 28 a 0 30Merino, unwashed. 0 20 0 0 21Do. Washed... 0 28 a 030

Sumac. 0 70 © 0 75Hay. 1100 hp 13 00

Cut do. 18 00 a 19 00Wheat ['.ran >» ton ~& car.. 1hoo 18 25Brown Middlings " 18 (X) (,y 18 26"Whito Middlings " 18 75 f,t, lit onHominy Chop " 15)00 @ 20 00Cotton Seed Meal " 24 CO (cv 20 00The receipts of Flour continue liberal for the

season, aud while sales are not large there is a

steady, constant demand, well distributed as to

grade. Wheat is without material change; bothmillers and dealers pay readily full prices forstrictly prime lots, but it is still hard to disposeof damaged samples at satisfactory ligures iu thisas in other markets. Corn is firm. Eye and Oatiare active. Produce is easy in tono, but not quotably lower.

Baltimore, May 23. .Cotton steady middlingU. Flour firm and steady; Howard street andWestern Buper §2 50a3 10 ; do oxtra $3 25a3 'J<'do family $4 00a4 50 City Mills super $2 50«3 00; do extra $3 26a3 75 do Bio brands if 75s510; Patapsco superlative patent $5 30; family$5 oo. Wheat.Southern steady and .,niut red04a!»(J; amber 9Ga98 ; Western higher and moreactive ; No 2 winter red spot 96%a96%; May 90bidI; June 95*£a95% July 94a94.*&; Aug 92V"2^. Corn.Southern lower and .juiot; white50a.jl ; yellow 50a51 ; Western spot highor mix¬ed spot 50 bid May 50 asked June 47%a47JfcJuly 47Jfca477.,. Oats steady; Southern andPennsylvania 34*39; Western whito 36a39; domixed 34a35. Kye steady at 58a00. Hay firmerand dull; prime to choice Western $14al5. l'ru-visions steady and demand moderate. Moss Pork§15 50al8. Bulk-moatB.shouldors and clearrib 9idos packed 7af>. Bacon.shoulders 8a8'%clear rib sides 9*4 hams 13al4. Lard-irefinedS'yaS'fc. Butter Jowor Westorn packed 14al"creamery 18a22. Coffee highor Bio cargoes or¬

dinary to fair 19:,ha20^. Sugar firmer; A sott5*4. Whiskey quiet at $1 10.

Cuicaoo, May 23.11 a. m .Tho opening mar¬kets were very active this morning. Wheatwas strong ;tn<l higher. Juno started at 881a,ind ia uow selling at 88 7-10. June Corn1!) 1-lrJ. Juuu Oats 20'y. Cash Pork j2.'f. JuneLard $6 67*&New Yoek, May 23..Cotton firm; upland*

11; Orleaus 11 3 1G; futures quiet and steady.:"lour quiet and firm . Wheat higher. Corn quietind firm, fork firm at $10*16 25; old moss firni1116 25a| 15 50. Lard steady at $7.

u titivi: \i:ns.JOBT OF ALEXANDRIA. MAY '23, ltn~Inn rises.4 45 | 8un seta..7 9

abbived.Sehr Walter Jones, Norfolk, to Aitcheson & Bro.

memoranda.Sehr ES Lee, bonnd down from Wasbiutftou,

ight, is aahore otf the Arsenal wbttrf.

HBESH ITALIAN MACABONI, Breakfast Horn-I- iny and New York Beans just received.oct20 GEO. McBUBNEV & EON

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rEBEA COTTA 1, 2, 3 and 4-gai. COVEBEDBTJTTEE JABS. A very desirable article, at

feb!5_E. J. MILLEB, SON & CP'S."\ M. C. FBENCH BLACKING, only 5 eta, atJ. jan28 J. C. MILBÜBN S.