Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-08
Opening the Campaign.

The campaign 90 the psrs Of the d:mocr.t:
WAS opned at Dao1lIe 90 Saturday night By 8
g;a.d mass meeting which endorsed the nomi
nation Of Daoiel. Barbour and Mckinney and
the platform upon which b 3 stand, Hi.h great
enthusiasm. At the close of the nesting she
eo.lre sssemblage, attended By brass band
| proceeded 10 the residence of the Msyur
of the city, ehare Majo. Daniel was q
guest, aud ssrsnndad bin as the n.xt governor
OF Virginia. 10 response to the sereoads Ms
llr D.oe inside short speech, 10 which be
| outlined the campsigo he intends 10 make. He
declared bimseit the f II friend of public
schools, and pronounced any assertion to the
contrary absolutely false. Il: said the debt
les,ion Wss already settled BIZ the increased
prosperity of the State. cod that if the
present state Of affairs continued We could ea.i
pay three psr cent. interest, and keep 90 haod
| suttclaot to keep the light burning 10 every
public school 10 The State. He d.Douccsd the
Cameron expression Of carrying Attic, toto
the var. aDo said if the reaousers would at.
temp! TO carry OUT this idea, they
would esd the poor blsck dupes mo
q deadly stare. Ii they we're determined
to make them hur their darts at the
breast of tie white people, then would every
mao who had drop of Au2o Ssx,u blood 10
his G=lus Ssnd presenting sthousand breasts az
one. and pu. dOTn the cohorts Of the enemies
of the State.
To day Msior Daniel will meet Col. Csma.
ROD. the resdu!ser n3minee, 10 joint discussion
at New Msruosvlils. the county sea: of Henry
couoy. Ard be prop Uses to pros.cu:s tbs cam.
palgn vigorously.
ATRoCIoUs MURDER OF Two CHILDREN
TSo father!as. little children, Joe and Lizzie
Fisher, aged RESPECTIVELY six and three years,
were brutaIlS murdered on the farm Ct their
uscs Joseph F!shsr, pear Washington, on
Saturday, ,vsnrs last. Mr. Fisher left home
IL coUpsoy with bis wife en- Saturday noroir e
Tor the Wsshirg:on market With load of vege.
tsbtes, leaving MS Diec, aud nephew at hsma,
LEY we're sill alone wiki the exception OF q
family Ct coIored people named Taylor, who
occupied house sbou; POO ssrds away, and a
gsog ct man were at work 10 coro fsld near
ty. tish.er left bis produce at the nsrks,.
AID n the s!ierooop started 90 bis return 10
bis home to get another load Of vegetables. but
90 dFivice down the lane and srouud the bsrp.
be esped the chlidteo yioG 90 the grass bsside
esca Other, IS Ee supposed, fast ssesp. He
cote udsd TO dispose of lis team befors 9skioe
them. a.d, havloG done so. be went toward
she children and iou2d them 6esd. Lizze's
skull psS crushed aid the brains olz from
trlgh'tul wiuod, while there WAS purc ured
hoie 10 Joe. ttrshesd. Christian spd Rose
Taylor. mother sud daughter, we're questioned
and their statements WIRE 50 oootrad cory that
they were arrested and held for e1aniua,iop.
a coroo: rs irquess WAS held yesterday, but IS
nottlog but circuu s:aoti.l evidence ~ss ELECTED
sgslost the Two suspected women, The Jury wsre
adjourned Gill "Wednesday. Robbery is not
supposed to have bseo the motive tor the mur.
der. as no,bi0g was stolen from the house or
surroundings.