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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Mr.. Wise at MATCHBOX.

From all accounts Mr. John S. Wise had
lively time at Warrenton last Saturday,
where he spoke. In abiding to the man.
agement of the lunatc asylum he charged
that investigation had proved that num-
Der of the female patients had been seduced
by employees appointed by the democrats,
when DR.. Fowler, Of Louisa county, called
upon him to name one single man that such
a charge had been brought against.
Wise tried to evade the question, but DR..
Fowler insisted upon an answer. At last
Wise said to the audience: THAT old man
has been interrupting me in my speeches
for ten years." and at the suggestion OF the
chairman, proceeded with his speech with
out answering DR.. Fowler's question at ALL
After referring to Capt. Ham Shepherds
appointment to the revenue collectorship Of
the sixth district, he said that an old man
in the Southwest said that the democrats
were going to turn the rascals out, but that
in the appointment of the revenue officers
it looked as if they were putting d---n ras-
Gals in.
At this juncture a SON of Capt. Shepherd
sung out You are liar"
VIM. J. Risdon having understood that
Wise said there had been q false count in
Fauquier, advanced to the front Of the audi
ence and branded Wise as liar.
1t is further said by persons present that
after the speaking Mr.. Wise was met in the
sti Get and stated that he had paid no atten-
ton to the boy and could not notice the
interruption by q carpenter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

KILLED HIS WIFE IN A BRoTHEL.-Yes -
terday evening in Baltimore Capt. Thomas
G. Hance, commander of an oyster schooner,
shot and killed his wife, Annie E. Hance,
in brothel on Spring street, near Baltl
more. The ball penetrated her skull, just
behind the right ear, and passed into the
brain, causing almost instant death. AS
soon as the shooting was done, Hance left
the house and went to his vessel, where he
was soon after arrested. He states that he
met his wife in the house where she was
killed more than twoyears ago and induced
her to leave it, after which he married her.
They went to housekeeping and lived hap
PLY together until April, when he left home
to prosecute his business. When he returned
he found his home deserted, and after
search he discovered that his wife had re-
turned to the place where he first met her.
He tried to induce her to go with him to
their home, but did not succeed. When he
again went away he wrote to her, address
ing her as "My dear wife," and begged her
to return to his care and affections, but she
remained obdurate. Yesterday evening,
when there were only three persons in the
house, he gained access through the rear
and went Immediately to her room on the
upper floor. He again begged her to 60
with him, but she persistently refused when
he shot her and then placed the revolver in
drawer of stand in the room. She was.
known in the house as Kate Ray, and in
that name he addressed letters to her when
he was absent from the city. Mrs. Hance
was but twenty-five years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The case of J. B. Staples, indicted for
bigamy in the County Court OF Culpeper,
which was set for trial on Saturday last, was
continued till October 90.
Mr.. William A. jenkins, cashier of the
Merchants and Planters Saving Bank, and
one of the most popular citizens OF Rich
mond, died suddenly yesterday of paralysis.
Mai. JAS Ralston, we'll known farmer
and extensive cattle dealer of Rockingham,
was run over by train and Killed at Cow
ans Station, on the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail-
road, Saturday night.
VIM Briggs, the colored man, who shot
and killed Constable Nails, at Culpeper, last
week. was captured at Charlottesville on
Saturday night last, and is now confined IN
iail there, where he will be kept till the day
for his trial. 1t is thought that when ne IS
taken to Cupeper trouble will ensue.
DR. Pitts. who has been on trial a second
time for the murder of DR.. Walter, on Tan
pier Island, has been found guilty and given
| Eve wears in the penitentiary. The prison
| er's counsel made motion for new trial,
which was at once overruled by the court.
Sentence was deferred until to-day, in or
der to give counsel time to prepare bill OF
exceptions. The prisoner did not appear to
be affected by the verdict.
Judge Waller r. Staples and Hon. Geo. G.
Cabell addressed very large meeting at
the Academy of Music, Petersburg, on Fri,
day evening, in advocacy of the election Of
the democratic State and legislative ticket
A significant feature of the meeting was the
attendance of many of the leading colored
men of the city, including an organized col
ored club of two hundred members
pledged to the support of the democratic
ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

OLD TINE ETIQUETTE IN VIRGINIA.
Queer vestiges of old-time etiquette still
lnger in Virginia. 1t used to be, and in n
measure is still, considered the height of
rudeness for one person in driving to pass
another person on the road. As a result,
the slowest coach on the road could keep
all the others behind it; time and distance
were relatively of no Importance. Even
now the people apologize when they pass
each other on the road. 1t has also been
alleged that really high bred Virginian
never so far forgets etiquette as to inquire
of q stranger where he was from, because
the stranger might be forced to acknowledge
that he was from some other State than
Virginia, and it was only charity 10 spare
him this notifying admission. 1t is a holly
disputed point, and has been for the last
200 years, whether q guest spending the
night with his host should make the move
to 60 to bed or whether the host should
Cor. Boston Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

Some very radical views are being ad-
vanced in these days by our physicians in
regard to the management of infants. We
cannot agree to all of these-such as. for in
stance, keeping room at q certain temper.
ature and then allowing little or no cloth
ing on the tiny unfortunates who stay in it..
But we wish to heartily second DR.. Pages
ideas as to the holding in arms of young
children. He insists that they are much
better off with less tending" than it is GUS
tomary to bestow upon them. The busy
woman who has large family of children,
yet whose means do not allow her to keep a
servant, often manages, in some way, to get
along. keep we'll herself and rear her child
rem healthtully. She will tell you, ifyou ask
her, that her baby gets precious little
tending" She holds him to feed him and
dress him, but he rides in his little wagon,
lies on the bed, or if old enough, plays on
comfortable on the floor most of the
time. This, DR.. Page says, is the proper,
normal way Of attending to babies. He ar
CUES that this continual holding, trotting
and tossing make the muscles of the child
soft and fabby, because it has no chance
nor encouragement to exert its own
strength; and that its mind is ultimately
less intelligent, because, never having tried
or learned to amuse itself, its powers also
have not had opportunity for development.
Phila. Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Probable Fatal Shooting ARRAY.


LYNcHBURG, Va, Sept. 2S.-A Daily Ad-
rance special from Abingdon says Judge
George w. Ward, editor of the Examiner
and Commonwealth's Attorney for Wash
ington county, while about to enter the
Colonnade Hotel yesterday about p. m.
was fred upon by DR.. William White, in
dependent candidate for State Senator, who
had been concealed in store room nearly
opposite the hotel. White stepped out of
the door and discharged one barrel of a
shot gun loaded with buck shot at Ward,
who fell face foremost, but, recovering on
his knees, drew his pistol and fred three
shots at young relative of Whites, who
was on the opposite side of the street be-
hind tree. White, in the meantime, had
stepped inside the store, and, hearing firing,
came out again and fred the second barrel
at Ward, who fell. While he was lying on
the ground two of Whites relatives lone of
whom Ward had already shot at and who
he thought had shot at him. walked up
and fired seven shots at him WARD, all of
which took effect. Judge Ward is in a
very critical condition, and it is thought he
cannot live. DR.. White and his two rela.
tives have been arrested, and were bailed
in the sum of 81 900 each. Great excitement
exists in Abingdon and the vicinity, but no
fear of further violence is entertained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

WILDCAT AND DOC FIGHT.-On Saturday
last at the fair grounds at Charleston, w.
Va, Tom Montgomery's wildcat West Vir-
ginia was pitted in cage eight by ten feet
with three vicious dogs, one at time. The
cat whipped all three in from one to two
rounds each. Finally thirty-pound bull
dog, owned by Policeman Foley, ofthat city,
was put in the cage with the cat. Several
passes were made by the cat, but the dog
avoided the strikes until such time as he
could make spring. As soon as be had a
chance the bulldog sprang upon the cat,
caught him by the throat, threw his body in
such a shape as to prevent the cat ripping
him with his front feet, and then killed the
cat in four minutes. The cat has whipped
ten dogs in the past year. The cat weighed
twenty-five pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Accid ntallY Killed.

HALIFAX, n s., Sept. 2S.-AIail adyicas
from Newfoundland give particulars Of
terrible tragedy which occurred the other
day at Gauder bay Two men started out
in search OF deer, and, during the night
one of them hearing rustling in the bushes
and thinking it was caused by deer, raised
his gun and fired. On proceeding 10 the
spot he was Mortified to find two men vel.
tering in their gore. One of them was kin.
ed outright and the other was SO seriously
injured that he is not expected to recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
The Wheeling Riot.

WHEELING, W. Va, Sept. 2S.-Investiga-
ton shows that Joseph Stephens, reported
killed in the assault on the Laughlin Mill
Saturday, is at his home in Mingo badly
wounded. In addition to the casualties re-
ported, Clark Linn has a lead of shot in
his back, Henry Carter has ball in his
back, and John Halpin one in his arm. A
man named Wright, who came here from
Brilliant to take part in the assault, has a
ball through his body. Philip Rierling, who
is shot in three places, and Thomas Dorsey,
who was shot through the body, can hardly
recover. The. excitement is still very great
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Chambers in Horses.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Dr. Paaren, the State
veterinarian, has returned from Vantalia.
ILL.,, where he has been Investigating the re-
cent outbreak of CHAMBERS. He reports hay
ing killed six horses in that town, and says
that the existence of CHAMBERS in its most
virulent form is unquestionable. He mas
taken such steps as will, he thinks, prompt
ly stamp out the disease, and has ordered
the arrest and prosecution of two farmers
for selling horses known by them TO be az
fected by the disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

1T IS nobody's business but her own or
her heirs what Queen Victoria does with
the estimated 100000, 900 or so she has saved
BY her thrift and parsimony. But some of
the London papers are curious about the
considerable changes made in the Queens
will within year, necessitated by the death
of the Duke of Albany and the adoption
into the royal family of the beggarly Bat
tenberg. Queerly enough it seems to be
generally supposed that this same Batten-
berg, or his wife Beatrice, will get the
greater share of Victoria's wealth, and
London Truth goes so far as to publish de-
tails of the division. But nowhere in this
published account is there hint of pro-
vision for paying the Prince of Wales's
debts, which have been considerably swelled
by expenses of entertainment on his royal
mothers account
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
The Roumelian Difficulty.

PHIL1PPoPoLIs, Sept 2S.-Prince Alex.
ander has ordered The civil and military
authorities on the frontiers Of Bulgaria and
Macedonia TO maintain order in their re.
spective districts. The populace on both
sides of the Balkans are very enthusiastic
over the union between Bulgaria and
Roumelia, and numbers ofmen have offered
to enter the volunteer service in supper! Of
the union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
The Cape May Race.

The yacht race for the Cape May Chal-
erge Cup, valued at 81 900, and presented
by James Gordon Bennett, was entered into
on Saturday by the American schooner
Dauntless and the English cutter Genesta
The start was made from Sandy Hook, and
the course was around the lightship of Cape
May, and return to Sandy HOOK lightship.
The Genesta crossed the starting line at3:57,
and the Dauntless at 3i5S.
CAPE HAY, N. j., Sept. 2S-The Genesta
rounded the Cape May lightship at 1885, %
yesterday afternoon. The Dauntless was
not visible. She was last seen at S o'clock
Saturday evening off Long Branch. The
Genesta passed Barnegat at a. m. yester-
day, and was off Absecom at q. m. The
weather during the whole passage has been
very fine, and the sea has been smooth, with
moderate sailing breeze fuctuating be-
tween south and northwest.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Sept. 2S.-The
Genesta rounded the five fathom lightship
at 3:35.2 3 p. m. yesterday. She was accom-
panied by the tug Luckenbach. At545 the
Dauntless was sighted off Hereford Inlet,
bound down, and at least twenty miles be-
hind the Genesta. The Genesta was be-.
Gained oil Barnegat on Saturday night and
did not pass there until midnight. At eight
o'clock Sunday morning she was off Allan
tic City. Very light winds from the west
and south prevailed on the course to the
lightship. After eight o'clock last night a
light wind prevailed and the Genesta was
probably again becalmed. A light north
east wind then came in rendering her re-
turn TO Sandy Hook very slow.
SANDY Hook, N. j., Sept. 2s.-The Gen.
esta passed the Sandy Hook lightship at
about 1915 a. m. under mainsail, forestry.
sail, jib, jib topsail and sprit-topsail. Her
correct time could not be taken from the
shore, as the weather was hazy. The Daunt-
less is not in sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

Mr.. FLOWER DEcLINEs.-Hon. Roswell
P. Flower has declined the democratic nom
nation for Lieutenant Governor of New
York, rendered him by the State conven-
ton Friday last. Mr.. Flower addressed a
letter to the Hon. George Raines, chairman
of the late State convention, in which he
says:
81 have learned with regret that the con-
vention over which you lately presided has
seen fit to honor me, in opposition to my
well.known wishes, with the nomination for
the position of Lieutenant Governor OF the
State on the ground that my nomination is
necessary to the success of the State ticket.
While l fully appreciate the cordial and
unanimous manner in which this nomlna-
ton is rendered and the sincerity of the
sentiment of tho convention toward me, L
cannot think that the success of the party
can be in any way endangered by the pre-
sence or absence of the name OF any lndi-
vdual upon its ticket, or that there is any
necessity for me to take upon myself the
serious duties of position for which l have
no inclination. 1t would BIS assuming merit
and virtue which do not possess to believe
for an instant that | am more potent to as.
sist the party in this matter than other men,
who are better qualified by nature and dis
position for the Office in question. The
principles of the democracy as set out in our
platform, the splendid nominations to the
other places on the ticket, and the record of
the party both in the State and nation, will,
in my opinion, carry US to victory. Assur.
ing you, therefore, Of my hearty support
from the ranks of the democracy, l respect
fully but positively decline the preferment
tendered,D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
a Chinese Camp Visited by Mob.

SEATTLE, w. T., Sept. 2S.-The Chinese
camp at the New Castle mines was visited
Saturday night by mob of masked white
men who compelled the guard to surrender.
After some talk the mob agreed to give the
Cinnamon "a hours to leave. They said they
would riddle with bullets all Chnamrn
found there at the expiration of that time.
A special train has been sent to New Castle
to bring the Chinese in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

GENERAL MAHoNE, through his organ,
speaks of ex President Hayes as ''poor old
Hayes" And yet Senator Sherman, who,
by stealing the vote of Louisiana, made
Hayes President, is the Generals staunchest
friend Even Hayes, himself, is said to
hope for the success of the man who calls
him "poor old Hayes" That Hayes should
he the friend of Mahone.is natural; but why
Malone is not the friend of Hayes can
only be accounted for upon the idea that he
is as whimsical and fanciful in his friend
ships as he is in other things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

AFTER AN absence of several years the
Culpeper Observer has reapreared, conduct
ed, as of yore, by our old friend A. j sto-
fer, esq. The Observer was always well
conducted paper, and pumed itself upon its
reat typographical appearance, being GER
tainly one of the handsomest papers IN the
country, and Mr.. Stofer promises to make
the present issue equal in all respects to the
former. 1t will be conservative democratic,
and advocate tho true interests of the State.
We gladly welcome it back and wish it abun-
dant success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Prairie Fire.

TRAvERs, OAK, Sept. 28.-The most de-.
s!ructive prairie fire ever witnessed 10 this
community occurred yesterday. A man
living in Lake Township set fire to some
straw. A strong south wind was blowing
at the rate OF sixty miles per hour, and in
an instant the flames were beyond his con.
troll and travelling northward with frightfnl
strides. The fire consumed everything with
in its reach, including houses, barns, hay,
grain and farm machinery. 1t is estimated
that thousand tons of hay were destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

J. II. VAN AUKEN's place as tobacco in
spector at Petersburg has been taken away
from him and given to a better man. Of all
the men who have cause to complain ofAla-
homes ingratitude, none do so with greater
reason than Van Auken. He has worked
for Malone day and night, in and out of
season; has been faithful among the faith
less of his boss's followers. And yet when
it was in the power of Malone to help him
he refused to do so. The last state of Van
Auken is worse than the first.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

FROM VARIOUS counties and cities in the
State it is learned that General Mahone's
agents are having every negro who LOOKS
as if he may have arrived at voting age re-
sistered, and that con the sly'' the General
is resortins to all his old and several new
methods for securing larger and, if posi-
BILE, a more solid negro vote than ever be-
fore. What are the democratic managers
doing to offset the Generals attempt to in
crease his negro vote? 1t will be recollected
that he says he has the colored vote, and
that all he wants to secure his success is 10
divide the white vote. he may have tie
former; but will any white men assist him
in his effort 10 accomplish the latter?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
r4E Cost OF COLOGNE CArHEpRAL.-l

The CosT OF COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.-A
statement has just appeared in the Cologne
Gazette of the cost of restoring and COM
pleting the great cathedral, from 1923, when
the work was resumed after neglect Of
nearly three quarters of century, down to
April of the present year. The amount
was 81 ,O5O,000. This is quite independent
of gifts of valuable objects for the religious
services or the decoration of the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
THE CANVASS

Rooms STATE Dem. Elk. COMMITTEE,
Alexandria, Va, Sept. %, 80.
Hon. C. T. OFerrall will speak at Rocky
Mount, Franklin county, Monday, OCT. ..
Major Daniel will speak at Wyllesourg
October 8, Columbia, October 6, and Scots
Vile, October Z.
The appointments of Capt. Mushbach Tor
Stafford and Fredericksburg are withdrawn
having bsen made under misapprehenslon
"a to Stafford Court day.
JNo. S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
w. W. SCOTT, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

Ex-senator David Davis tells a story
which may be useful as q hint to stump
speakers during the campaign. One day,
while on the stump, himself, he had occasion
to say, II know no East, no West, no
North, no South "Then," said one of his
hearers, you'd better 60 home and study up
your jeogerphy." ut broke me all up"
says Mr.. Davis, land from that on till the
close of my address there was no personal
magnetism in my bursts of campaign elo-
quence."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Assault on Tax Collectors.

MADRID, Sept. ga dispatch from
Utrera says that an attempt to collect taxes
created riot there. A mob, mostly com
posed of women, stoned the police and at,
tempted to set fire to the excise offices, but
the opportune arrival Of the military pre-
vented their designs being carried out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Cholera.

MADRID, Sept. 2S.-There were $50 new
cases of cholera and 203 deaths from the
disease reported yesterday throughout
Spain.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.Reports received to-day
from various parts of the Apes Maritinies,
the southeasternmost department Of France,
show that cholera is spreading throughout
the district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28

THE ONLY daily newspaper in Washing
ton that openly supports General Malone,
says, 1.-THE bloody shirt is the one great issue
of American politics" Presidents Garfield
and Grant thought otherwise. But what
were Garfield and Grant to Malone?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
No More Cadetships.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Franklin Mills
Jackson, son of Major R. w. Jackson, Fifth
Artillery, has been appointed to the vacant
{" at large" cadetship at West Point. Tie
President has no more appointments at
large to make.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Indian Agents Appoin ted.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The President
made number of appointments of Indian
Agents to-day, among them w. /. Powell,
of Virginia, to Neah Bay agency, in Wash
ington Territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
The Case of Paymaster General Smith.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The Secretary
of the Navy has decided to further postpone
the assembling of the Smith court martial
until after the Supreme Court Of the United
States shall have rendered its decision upon
the petition of the defendant praying for IL
writ of prohibition to restrain the Secretary
and the court martial from further action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Ten Horses Burned to Death.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-A fire occurred
this morning in the stables Of Philip Smith,
a contractor, in West Sixty first street, when
ten horses were burned to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-28
Alleged Accidental Shooting.

GALVESTON, Tex, 2S.-A special dispatch 10
the Neus from Houston says that last night Hub
bard Mitchell, colorcd, fatally shot Reuben Blum,
white. Mitchell was arrested. He claimed that
the shooting was accit entail. Blum was about AZ
old. he was native of Mayencc, Germany.
Mitchells wife is supposed to have been the cause
of the shooting.