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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Last Wednesday, when one of the freight
trains ON the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
was moving near Bentonville, Warren coun-
tv q brakeman on the train named
Jonas discovered a deer standing on the
side of the track. Making no effort to es-
cane the brakeman jumped from the car and
seized the deer. and held it an easy captive.
Mr.. Jonas priced his game very highly, and
took il to his home in Hagerstown, Md.
The deer it is supposed had been chased
by dogs. and when found was broken down.
After the close Of the GAzETTE's report
yesterday the Legislature proceeded with
the count of the vote for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor resulting as follows :
Total vote cast for Governor, 2S9, OIL, OF
which Fi.zhugh Lee, dem., received 152, 544;
John S. Wise, rep, $3.50; scattering, IL.
Total vote for Leutenat Governor PSI ,OO3,
of which John E. Massey, DEM, received
1919; H. c. Wood, rep, l34,791; scatter
ing, 33. The vote for Lieutenant Governor
in Scott county was not received. Lee ard
Massey were then declared Governor and
Lieutenant Governor for the term of four
years, beginning January ], 1856.
Rose Under, young and very pretty
little girl of II, left her parents home in
Richmond on Monday, Nov. &c, to go to
school. Not returning home that afternoon
her mother became alarmed and instituted
search for her. Yesterday the girl was
found by the police in a disreputabo house
in the western part of the city, kept By q
| woman named Jane Mckenzie. The girl
was removed, and the keeper Of the place
and an inmate were arrested. The chlld's
statement is that q woman met her on the
street and induced her to 60 to the Mcken-
zie house. The two women and two men
named BARLEY Cox and Wartham Crump
were arrested and haze been seat on to the
Criminal Court for trial
The mystery surrounding the death oil
| Miss Rachel Mcdonald, in Henrico county,
mentioned in yesterdays GAZETTE, has
been only partially cleared. At the coro-
ners inquest held yesterday after careful
examination, Dr.. Morris, who first examined
the body, said he believed it was case o.
suicide. razor covered with blood Was
found in the room, and it was identified a.
having belonged to the dead woman. The
house was examined and Miss Med maid $
watch and chain, and CONT JeWelry ard va.
uable manor, were found. Witnesses stated
that the deceased had Of late years alien
ated herself ftom her former friends because
OF fanced grievances, and had acted queer
" Of late. The room in which she was
found presented terrible spectacle. The
floor was clottcd with blood, and the furni
ture broken up. Since tho death Of hel
mother and brother, some years ago, sht
had been quite Respondent. While the gen
era belief is that the unfortunate woman
killed herself there is still q suspicion 0
foul play.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04
Minister EXonerated.

SHERMAN, Tex, Dec. 4-S0me months
ago Newton Chance, an aged itirerant
preacher from the Indian Territory, was
arrested here, charged with the murder of
Z. Junius Foster in this city in 1863 Foster
vas editor of q newspaper. The killing oc.
CURED during the rebellion, and caused in.
tense excitement throughout this State.
The trial of Chance has been in progress
during the past few days. A sensation was
produced in court by the voluntary test-
mony of James Young, who swore that it
was lie who killed Foster. Il killed him."
said Young, because he published in his
paper the lying assertion that the murder
of my father was the best thing that ever
happened for northern Texas" The State
Attorney, to rebut this confession, produced
an old affidavit signed by James Young,
wherein he swcre he was one hundred yards
from the spot when Foster was shot and
did not know who fired the fatal bullet
The jury last night rendered verdict Of
mot guilty." and the aged prisoner Chance
was released in the midst Of demonstrations
of great joy. The old preacher wept like q
child as the people crowded around him
He stood trial for his life twenty-five years
after The crime of which he was charged
was committed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04
The Balkan Trouble.

CoNsTANTINopLE, Dec. THE powers
have appointed the Consuls at PhilippopoIis
to form commission of inquiry. England
is likely 10 hold aloof.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Times and Stand.
ard are astonished that the Sultan is listen
ing to the advice of Russia Germany and Aus
tria and adopting course which may lead
to ruin. Turkey, they say, had better Of
ferd Russia and take Engand's advice 10
recognize the union and enlist the support
Of Bulgaria and Roumelia, than find herself
arrayed against Russia, Bulgaria, Austria
and Greece.
The Standard says if Turkey is blind
enough to forge weapon for her own de-
struclion England can only stand aloof She
cannot defraud Bulgaria and Roumelia of
the reward of their valor. When the Turks
enter Roumelia evil days will come upon
Turkey.
PARIS, Dec 1.-THE Journal des Debats
states that it is proposed to hold q confer
ence of the Powers at Berlin to deIimt the
Servian. Bulgarian frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04
Execution of a Murderer.

SAGUAcHE Col, Dec. Marshall Glenn
eats was hanged here yesterday for the
murder OF his brother Thomas and the lat
ter's wife, Susan, on the 18th of last August.
The doomed man was carefully dressed and
seemed 10 BIO in excellent spirits. On the
way to the gailows Clements recognized
several of his acquaintance, bowling to
them pleasantly and addressing some by
name AS he assembled the scaGold, the
sheriff read the death warrant and asked
him if he had anything to say. He replied
that his death was deserved and that he
hoped to be forgiven for all his sins. He
then babe his friends goodbye and said he
was ready. His neck was not broken,
though the fall was seven feet. The knot
had been tied too loosely and became dis.
arranged, causing slow death from stran-
gulation At the end Of fourteen minutes
life was pronounced extinct and the body
was cut down. The execution was wit
messed by about one thousand persons, some
Of whom came one hundred miles to at
tend it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04
Another Comet.

ROCHESTER, n. Y. Dec. 4.-Prof Bar
nard, of Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Tenn, announces to Director Swift the dis
covery Of q new comet in the constellation
Taurus. 1t is faint and small. It's position
is as follows: Right ascension, 4 hours, 81
minutes, 81 seconds; declinatiou north, 4
degrees, As minutes; daily motion north
west, IS minutes. This makes the fifth
prize of 5000 won by Prof. Barnard for the
discovery OF comets. d.. Swift saw the
Paris comet last evening through the 16
inch Warner telescope, and reports it as
being very faint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

Johnstown, Northampton county, George
r. Jacobs, appointed postmaster, vice I. =.
Trowe, resigned; Charlottesville, Accomac
county, Major r. Wise, vice John E. West,
removed; Thaxton's, Bedford county, OTIS
P. Wheat, vice Cornelius Patti, deceased.
The republican Senators met in caucus in
the marble room at the Capitol to-day for.
the purpose among other things, of deciding
upon the nominee for president pro tempore
of the Senate. Whomsoever they select will
be elected The democrats take no interest
in the result of the caucus, but the smart
| politicians among them hope Mr.. Logan
will be the nominee.
The entire Virginia delegation in the
House, the two Mahoneites, and the eight
democrats, are in the city to-day. The
really effective man in General Mahone's
party, to cling to, will be lost during the
entire session.
Mr.. Wilson, the new marshal Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia, when boy, went to
school in Alexandria. One term to Mr.
Hallowell, and two to MIR. HalloWell's sue
cessors, the Messrs. Kemper.
Mr.. Riddleberger votes with the republi-
cans in the Senate, but people who talk
with him say he knows no more about what
the republican Senators intend doing than
any democrat dces He is reported as say
ing that the future must develop his atll'
tude towards the two parties in the Senate
Among the democratic members of Con
gress. nearly all of whom have now arrived
there is O strong feeling against deprlvlna
Mr.. Randall of any of his influence as chair.
, man of the appropriations committee nu'
/ it is thought this feeling is not strong
enough to prevent the removal of some o
the appropriation bills from his committee
AS regards the doorkeeper of the House
the impression still is that MIR. Doneison,, o.
Tennessee, will be elected, though Mr.
Trainer, the New York candidate for the
position, says he thinks Donelson is already
beaten. The New York delegation will
meet to night and determine to stand by
the candidate from their State. The Vir-
ginia delegation will, it is understood, meet
this afternoon to determine whether or not
they will support Col. Nat. Tyler, the Vir
giuia candidate.
The fact that Mr.. Hanna, the United
States Minister to the Argentine Republic
has written home that the government Of
that country is the n ost eXtravagaut on earth
and that if he had two of his friends from
this country there, mentioning them by
name, he could make them rich, has reach
ed the ears of the Argentine Minister to thi;
country, but Will not, II is supposed, De inc
occasion Of Mr. Hanna's recall
While Virginia advocate for an appii
cant for federal position from his State
was pleading his friends cause this morn
ing with the man who had that place at hiS
disposal, he said the failure to give hi:
friend the position he asked for would
be an act of conspicuous ingratitude
inasmuch as that friend had been in
strumental in no slight degree in ele
waiting the present administration to pow
er. TO this the reply came pat well
it i'll becomes Virginians to talk of polltica
ingratitude after reading the dispatche
from Richmond this morning." That wa
squelcher, and the advocate retired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

Hard drinkers will be pleased to know
that their practice is considered by some
scientific writer's to he, on the whole, a ben
on "The Economy of Vice and Crime" DR..
Brigham said: "The alcoholic road to self
ways of destroying the weak and inferior,
and although some who select this road are
brilliant specimens of mental power, yet, as
whole, they are weak and unworthy of
preservation. Intemperance, though doing
much harm, also does great good. The GER
tainty and celebrity with which intemper-
ance destroys the weak and wicked classes
of society favorably recommends it over the
ordinary methods of to-day in the admins
tering of Justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

SPANISH AFFA1Rs.-Reports are in circu-
lation that the young Queen Mercedes has
already developed symptoms Of lung disease
and scrofulous debility, inherited from her
father, and will never be in a proper condi
ton of health 10 succeed to the throne
Meetings fprominent generals have within
the last few days been held, and are excit.
ing the suspicion of the government. Senior
Sagasta, the new prime minister, called
upon Gen. Domiugucz for an explanation
Of these gatherings. The General replied
Indignantly to Sagasta's demand and adj
viscd the Premier TO look for conspirators
elsewhere. The Queen Regent yesterday
for the frs! time, presided over council Of
the Cabinet. She expressed the desire that
her reign should be marked by The extern
sion Of amnesty to all press offenders and
others who are now undergoing sentences
of exile, and otherwise suffering Oh account
Of crimes Of q political character. These
views Of the Queen will he a topic of dis
cussion at the next Cabinet council 1t is
reported that the suggestions include Senior
Gorilla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-John
ston against Hargrove. From the Circui!
Court of the city Of Richmond. Affirmed
Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
against Howison. From the Circuit Court
Of Roanoke city. Affirmed, Judge Lacy &c.
livering the opinion.
Donaghe against Tams. From the Circuit
Court of Augusta county. Reversed, Judge
Fauntleroy delivering ths opinion. Judges
Lacy and Lewis dissenting.
Shec!er against Chesapeake and Obio
| Railroad Company. From the Circuit Court
of Bath county Affirmed, Judge Richard.
son delivering the opinion.
Payne against Grant. From the Circuit
Court of Fluvanna county. Affirmed, Judge
Hinton delivering the opinion.
Aliens executrix against Shriver's ad
ministrator. From the Chanccry Court OF
Richmond. Reversed in part and affirmed
in part, Judge Lacy delivering the opinion
Butler against the Commonwealth. From
ihe Corporation Court of Alexandria. Re-
versed. Judge Richardson delivering the
opinion.
Culbertson against Stevens's administra.
tor. Appeal allowed and supersedeas
awarded to decree pronounced by the Circuit
Court Of Scott county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

WILL OF MIR. HENDRICKs.--The will OF
the late Vice President Thomas A. Hen
bricks was probated yesterday afternoon at
Indianapolis. It ia in Mr.. Hendricks writ
ing, and the paper is yellow with age. 1t
reads as follows:
II, Thomas A. Hendricks, of Marion
county, Indiana, do make this my last will
and testament, hereby revokiDg any and all
wills by me at any time heretofore made. /
give, bequeath and devise TO my beloved
wife, Eliza c. Hendricks, all my personaland
real property of every description whatever
and wherever located; also, all my rights,
claims, chooses in action, and in fee simple,
to have and to hold the same to he: and her
heirs In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and, if agreeable to her, l de-
sire that she shall be executrix thereof
(Sigued) THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
Signed aud delivered in our presence,
and attested to by us in the presence of the
testator and in the presence of each other at
his request.
"WINsLow S. PIERCE,
81. III. MCKERNAN.
"Aupust Sth, 1866"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

MURDERED ON HER WEDDING EVE
Bertha Duckwiez, domestic, was found
lying dead in front OF her home in Detroit,
Mich, yesterday morning, with her throat
cut from ear to ear aud her juguar vein
severed Her clothes were not disarranged
nor was any knife or razor with which The
crime could have been been committed
found. She was engaged to be married to
William Sterans. a young man employed in
All iron and wire factory. The couple sat
talking at Miss Duckwiez's home until late
hour last evening. They were preparing
for the marriage ceremo and each had pur.
chased wedding suit. Wednesday nights
conversation was on the subject of the
bridesmaids and groonsmen. They were
heard talking at the front gate next night.
An engagement ring, presented to Miss
Duckwiez by S:evans, is missing from her
hnger. Stevans has Disappeared and no
clue TO his whereabouts can be Obtained.
Inc motive for the murder is mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

FEAR AS AN ALLY OF DIsEAsE-W
the plague vas raging in Buenos Ayres the
grave diggers bore charmed lives. OGthe
300 men so employed not one died of the
disease. 1t has often been noticed that
during tho prevalence OF pestilential diseas
es, physicians, undertakers, nurses and
grave diggers, whose business compelled
constant liability to infection, have usually
escaped in far greater ratio thar their
numbers would warrant. The "charm" of
this immunity from the prevailing scourge
is very simple. They are not scared. They
are positive 10 the disease, and repel its at.
tacks. Fear is great ally of death. Who
ever is afraid of disease is in negative
position, and really invites its approach
And thus it is the world over. The brave
die but once, while towards die many times.
Much unnecessary alarm exists 10 every
community in regard to many deaths. We
are, it is true, all liable to sickness and
death. But if we are all sober, clearly, and
bravo of heart, we need have no fear of
disease, of body or heart
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

YOUTHFUL MURDERERs.-Geo. L. Gumbel
was murdered near Marshfeid, Mo-, on
Monday last. The body when found was
still warm, and bullet hole in the back OF
the head denoted what had caused DEATH
Two brothers, George and Daniel Moore,
mere boys, from indianapolis, were arrested
upon suspicion. The boys made full con-
fesson. They said they were from Indian
apolis, where their widowed mother lives.
They had been visiting an aunt in Missouri
and started out to "sec the world" As
they were without money they begged
food and shelter at various places. AT
MarshGeld they met Gumbel and an &C
quaintauce was formed between them.
The three started 10 walk to Mangna.
a railroad station FIVE miles distant.
Just before reaching that place Daniel drop
Led back step, and without saying a word
drew pistol and shot Gumbel in the back
Of the head. They then rihed his pockets
and walked on to the next station. The
younger boy, who il very small, told the
story and begged piteously that the officers
should not tell his brother, as the latter
would surely kill him for telling. The older
boy acknowledged that the story was true,
saying he lust wanted to kill the man" and
did it. Then he thought he might as well
rob him. The older boy seems not at all
concerned over his crime. Both are in jail
at Marshfeld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04
august Sth, 1866"

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. caucus Of
democratic members of the legislature was
in session last night over three hours
with closed doors, everybody but actual
members being excluded. The whole time
was occupied in discussing matters pertain
ing to the election OF a United States Sena.
tor. A motion to postpone the nomination
of q candidate until next Wednesday
was defeated by vote sc TO IS. After
further discussion, by general consent
it was agreed to adjourn until next
Monday, when nomination will be made
The friends of Judge w. R. Staples and
other candidates who have not been brought
into the fight state that the vote between
Barbour and Daniel may be so close that
both may be dropped and another taken up.
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PRESS DISPATCHES.
Senator Logan Declines.

WASHINGTON, Dec AT republican
Senatorial caucus held to-day the nomna-
ton OF President pro tempore was unani-
mously rendered to Senator Logan, but he
declined the nomination. and thereupon the
caucus adjourned.
Senator Edmunds said he thought it right
that the republican Senators should renew
their expression of confidence in General
Logan by nominating him for President Of
the Senate, and be accordingly moved that
Gen. Logan DO so nominated By acclama
ton.
Several Senators spoke briefly in favor Of
the nomination, and the question WAS taken
and agreed to unanimously.
General Logan thanked the republican
Senators for the confidence they repoaed in
him as expressed by the nomination just
made, but that after carefully considering
the matter he felt that he ought 10 decline
the nomination, upon the ground that he
could serve his constituents better upon the
| floor.
After some remarks made by several SEN
ators in depreciation of the declination Of
general Logan he said that he had arrived
at the conclusion expressed by him after
full deliberation and wished it considered
as iinal.
On motion the I'M junction of secrecy was
removed from the proceedings and the eau
Gus adjourned until - o'clock tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04
NEWS OF TIE OAK.

A duty OF 5000 WAS levied by the British
government on the cups Won by the Gen
esta aud carried hoIne By Sir Richard Sut
| ton.
Mrs Davis, widow lady, was robbed and
assaulted on her way home from L street
70 Fifteenth street, in Washington, yestcr-
| day evening BY an unknown rutlian.
Judge J. NJ. jackson, of the Circuit Court
OF Wood county, W. Va, Oh Wednesday de-
cided the noted Baltimore and Ohio bridge
tax case in favor of the State. The decision
involves taxable property to the amount o!
S31S,000.
The Farmers National Congress at In
dianapolis, Ind, yesterday adopted q reso-
luton requesting Congress TO restore the
in $780, Robt. Beverly, ofFauquier county,
Va, was re elected president.
At Atlanta, Ga, Wednesday, the entire
citizens ticket was elected for the city couu-
Gil, overwhelmingly defeating the prohibit
ton Nominees. Only the week previous the
prohibitionists carried the city. The Sec
ond, sober thought" Of The Atlanta voters is
evidently in opposition to going altogether
dry.
Barlow, Wilson and Rankin, the min
strelS, hed n Dill in washington yesterday
against James Adams, player, whom, they
allege has left them, and as he has no es-
tate, they have no remedy at law to indem
Nifty them for his violation Of a contract.
They therefore ask an Injunction to restrain
him from appearing with any other troupe
till his contract with them expires.
Daring daylight robberies of ladies in tho
most wealthy residence sections of Chicago
have become so frequent of late that ladies
60 upon the street with dread. TherobDers
are well dressed, and after knocking down
a lady and grabbing her reticule they quick
ly disappear around corner. tits suspect
ed that the thieves have obtained situations
as coachmen in wealthy families, and that
they take refuge in stables TO elude pursuit.
Joseph Pulitzer, editor OF the New York
World and congressman elect, was arrested
yesterday at the instance of Mayor William
r. Grace, and gave the required $4,000 BAIL
The Mayor has begun action against Mr..
Pulitzer, claiming $4,000 damages for al.
legged libel, growing out of statements pub
lished in the World connecting the name of
Mayor Grace with The failure of the Marine
National Bank and the firm of Grant Ward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-04

THE PoPE's SEALs.-The pope has two
kinds of seals, the first used in apostolic
briefs, private letters, etc., called the fisher.
mans ring. This is very large ring, on
which is represented st. Peter drawing his
net full of fishes. The other is used in bulls,
representing St. Peters head on the right
and that of st. Paul on the left, with cross
between the two. On the reverse aresome-
times the pope's name and arms. The i'm
pressions of the first seal are taken in red
wax, but those of the second always in lead.
= CHICAGO Times.