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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A colored boy - years of age was yester-
day carried from Rappahaunock county to
the penitentiary for stealing money.
DR.. VIM. V. Giddings, the only son of
Col. VIM. Giddings. of Loudoun county. died
on Thursday the 10th inst, in the 39th year
Of his age.
]. Faison, fireman of the tug Fl. NTcFad-
den, who was severely scalded in Norfolk
yesterday, died last night from the effects
of bis injuries.
Mrs. Catherine Carson, widow of the late
Gen. Jas. H. Carson, died last Tuesday near
Wheatiand, Loudoun county, in the 72ud
year OF her age.
The Farmers National Bank at Culpeper
Court House, with Lewis 2. Nelson, presi.
dent, and Admiral Earl English, viee-rresi-
has been organized.
\ son Of John Rawles, q cooreh govern.
ment employe al Washington, was thrown
from horse in Culpeper county, last week
and hsd his neck broken.
Il. Il. Modlin, merchant of Windsor, n.
c., "as severely injured at the Mansion
House in Norfolk last night by blowing the
gas Out III his room upon retiring to bed.
Miss Esther Richardson, of Norfolk, at
tempted to kindle fire yesterday evening
by the usa Of kerosene, when the oil can ex
ploded, covering her clothing with the bIaz
ing fluid and burning her very seriously
about the body and face Her Injuries are
thought to be fatal.
Some disagreement has spiung up in
Richmond between Lee Camp Of Confeder-
ates and the United Veterans, composed oil
the survivors Of both armies. This has been
caused by misunderstanding in regard to
the entertainment Of the George G. Strong
G. A. L. Post Of Boston during their visit
to the city October H. Both of these or.
sanizations have appointed committees to
look after the reception Of the visitors On
the committee Of the United Veterans is a
former member Of Lee Camp, who, it is
claimed, was expelled from the organize
tiot! fer good and sufficient reasons. That
| organization declines 10 participate in any
ceremonies in which their rejected ccmreda
Is party. at meeting Of that camp
| last night Is was resolved 10 entertain tie
Strong Pest exclusively, ii that will be agree
able TO the Boston visitors. The visitors OF
the Boston post will DO communicated with
by Lee Camp and informed Of these fncs
| Lee Camp has made every preparation 10
| entertain the guests in the most liberal way
and earnestly hopes they will agree to these
| arrangements,
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DiS1.7pClsrc<s.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 25.-C. ]. Weathers-
by, president; VIM. Ii. McCurdy, Secretary
and Z. Il. Penn, cashier OF The Kaw Valley
Life Insurance Association, located at Kan
sss City, Missouri, have Left the city and
their Whereabouts are unknown. The COM
pany's books have disappeared, hence no
statement Of its affairs can be made. r. w.
HlIger, the treasurer, says that but ono
policy remains due and unpaid. The COM
pany did business chiefly in Kansas on the
cooperative plan, levying an assessment
TOR each death. Whatever surplus the COM
pany has had has presumably disappeared
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SES5S Ses, 'E'AgE nav

Tie Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, in session at Boston, yesterday decided
to remove the headquarters OF the order
from Baltimore to Columbus, O.
The column erected to the memory OF
Admiral Baron Won Tegethoir at the en-.
trance to the Prater, Vienna, WAS unveiled
yesterday by Emperor Francis Joseph in
the presence Of al enormous assemblage.
The Rt. Rev. J. F. Shanahan, Bishop cl
the Roman Catholic diocese of Harrisburg,
died yesterday. He retired in apparent
good health, but had en- acute attack of con-
gestlon of the brain, which terminated ia
tally.
Mrs. G. H. Rudolph, of Baltimore, aged
twenty.three, who married few weeks ago,
shot herself Thursday at her home near that
city. She fred four shots into her left breast
in the region of the heart and died yesser-
day. Before death she stated that she was
led by an irresistible impulse to shoot her
self.
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knights Tenlplar.

ct. LOUIS, Sep. 25.-Afterthe adjournment
OF tho Knights Templar grand encampment
one of the members Of the grand comman-
derry said the selection of Washington as
the place for the next triennial conclaye
Was coupled with proviso giving thegrand
master authority to name another placa
three months prior to the time appointed
for holding the conclave in case there we're
aoy indications of imposition on the part of
hotel keepers or others.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.-At the Knights
Templar Grand EGcampmcnt at st. Louis
yesterday the most eminent grand master
! made the following appointments : Sir
| Knight the Rev. John G. Webster, OF New
York, very eminent grand probate Sir
Knight John r. parson, Of Missouri, very
eminent grand standard. bearer Sir Knight
Nicholas Van Slick, of Rhode Island, very
| eminent grand sword bearer Sir Knight
| Nicholas z. Ruckle, of Indiana, very emf.
nent grand warder Sir knight Edwin f.
Warren, OF Nebraska, very eminent grand
| captain of the guard. At the afternoon ses-
sion tho celebrated Michigan question"was
decided, tho action Of the State Commando
ry being almost unanimously sustained
Washington was fixed upon as the place for
the next conclave, and the second week in
October, 1889, rs the time. The encamp-
ment then adjourned. Excellent Past Grand
Master r. f. Withers, who came on q three
months leave of absence especially to at
tend the conclava was taken i'll the second
day out ut sea. He reached San Francisco
on tho 9th instant, aud was taken in charge
by the California knights from whom he re-
ceved every attention. He is still in p very
delicate state. He is ou his way home to
l.ynchburg il charge CT the Virginia knights.
tie was unable to preside ut tho conclave
more than few moments. Grand Com
mander Reed, Of this city, says: 1.-The Yir-
gInla delegation stopped at the ST. Japies,
and received from the citizsns Of ST. Louis
tho utmost kindness and attention, and ex-
pressed themselves "a not only gratlied but
aston!shed at the unbounded hospitality
bestowed on every hand"
During the conclave NJ. w. Peyton s.
Coles, Grand Master of Virginia, wore the
original sash and apron presented to Brother
George Washington by Brother LAFAYETTE.
A special train carrying the Washington
and Virginia Knights Templar arrived in
Chicago on the Pennsylvania special YES
terday morning and registered at the Grand
Pacific. r. A. Parke is the genial chsperon.
They will arrive il Washington Sunday
night. Several who could not remain over
will be home to-day.
A sad incident Of the conclave was tie
killing of Mr. A. G. Strong, of Napie-ville,
ILL.,, who was in attendance, he being run over
by . passenger train ut Cheltenham, near
II. Louis yesterday. He had been visiting
friends and had started home in tho even
ing. He attempted to board the train as it
was moving out of the depot, but missed his
footing, fell under tho wheels, and was in.
stantly killed. The triennial couclave took
charge of tho remains, ami will furnish an
escort to convey them 10 the dccaasef's
home.
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Probably al Accident

LONDON, Sept. 25.-NIoritz A. Fisher. the
gentleman who was found unconscious and
bleeding in compartment car on the under.
ground railway Thursday evening, has re.
NAMED insensible ever since, ard sill lies
at tho hospital. The police have framed a
theory that Mr.. Fisher received tho wound
on his forehead, by coming in contact with
the blick work Of the tunnel while leaning
through curiosity out of his compartment
window to observe the occupants of the adj.
Joining compartment while the train was
il full speed.
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A FARMER GoRED TO DEATH.-Tuesdav
afternoon Frederick Meier, farmer living
near Louisville, Ky, went into bis meadow
wearing red shirt. A young bull which
haG been quietly feeding in the meadow
looked up and seeing what he thought was
challenge to combat became immediately
enraged and made dash st the farmer. The
latter foolishly attempted to resist the on
slaught and terrific combat ensued, the
farmer lodging here and there, and striking
the bull occasionally with stout hoe But
his resistance was soon overcome, go the
maddened bull finally made well directed
charge and the farmer went down with his
breast torn wide open. The bull then
stamped and nangled the poor fellow into
ajelly and was still at his deadly work
when the farmers son came up with gun
and fred two loads of shot into his ewes,
binding him so that he ran against tree
and stunned himself when he was soon af.
ter dispatched with an axe. Farmer Meier
breathed for few moments after being tax.
en- to the house, and expired. He leaves a
wife and large family.
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TELEGEsAPiIIC BHEy.T,rs

The relations between France and VI ,as
gascar are still strained.
The Bulgarian governmea! intends :,
raise the state Of siege ten days before the
elections.
Jocob MikoNanda, pnblisilcr Of inc.n,.,rv
papers i'll Chicago, has been Identical =.
an active participant in the May It's, AMI
has fled.
Sioux indians have determined ia cs,,h
hsh mail and transportation routes throuvh.
out the frontier region Of Dakota, which
they intend running themselves.
Robbers early Friday morning placed the
muzzle of a gun TO the head OF z. V. Kmscv
night agent Of the Burlington Railroad Al,
Macomb, ILL.,, and compelled him to omen
the safe aud give them about 5000 in silver
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4 SCENE.-A scene was enacted lust out
side the National Theatre, ON Estreet between
18th and l4th, Washington, last night at the
close of the performance which msy end in
divorce suit. There was no excitement
because it was enacted SO quickly and SO
adGoitly that probably not dozen people in
the crowd noticed it. a gentleman who
lives on Capitol Hill left his home last even
ing, saying that he was going down town.
Soon after his departure, his wife while Gr-
ranging bis discarded clothes shook paper
out of his pocket. She pick ed itup, opened
it and found note from woman Of easy
virtue accepting en- invitation to go to the
National Theatre with her husband. The
couple have been married but short time,
and are in comfortable circumstances, and
at first tho young wife could scarcely believe
the evidence Of her husbands Guplicity aud
uufuithfulless After the first outburst of
anger ard tears she related the story of her
discovery to her brother.i n.laW and his wife,
Der sister, ard it was determined to catch
the delinquent. Accordingly the indignsnt
VILE and her two relatives hired a herd!c
cab and, driving down to tho theatre waited
patiently until the end Of the last act. The
ilist lew people passed unnoticed, but all at
SA4Se VIZ WAC Caught Sieub VI uer QuSDIlu
couing down the steps talking swee.iy to
the girl leapiug on his arm Jumping quick.
ly from the cab she pushed her way through
ito crowd and with a torrent of Indignant
words ard many explosives for the benefit
Of the girl, seized her husband and dragged
him towards the cab. The girl, q dimlnu-
tive woman, dressed in black and wearing q
black bonnet, uttered g scream as soon as
she saw the wife, and hurried of towards
Thirteenth street. Meanwhile, the brother.
IN. law, who had followed the wife from the
cab, had secured the disengaged arm of the
husband and assisted in dragging him to.
wards the vehicle. Get uto the cab quick.
~ or III get this policeman to arrest you,n
said the brother-in-law sternly. In this g-
nomlnious manner the husband was bundled
into the cab, the other parties followed and
The cab drove rapidly away. OF the two
most interested parties in this little lure.
hearsad drama the husband waa Q fairly
good-looking young man, wearing dark
cutGway coat. The wife vas OF medium
height, quite pretty and was dressed III a
gray suit.
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Sc
4 CT, ar ,
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Parliament Pror0gucd-Thc Qucem.s
Speech.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Parliament was pro-
roSued to-day until November II. Follow
ing is the queens speech closing the session:
My Lords and gentlemen, l am glad TO be
able to release you from your arduous du-
ties My relation with foreign powers con-
tinue TO BIO friendly. The mutiny of a por-
ton OF the Bugarsn army has led to the
abdication of Prince Alexander. A regency
has been established, which is now admins
tering the affairs of the principalty and,
preparations are being made for the cleo
ton OF successor to Prince Alexander
IN accordance with the provisions of the
Treaty of Berlin. In answer to a ccmmu-
nication addressed by the Porte to the sign
atory powers, parties to that treaty, / have
stated that go far as this country is concern.
ed there will he no inltaction of the condi
items guaranteed by treaties to Bulgaria
Assurances TO the same effect have been
given by the other powers The
demarcation OF the Afghan frontier has
advanced to within L few miles Of the river
OSus. in view of the approach Of winter
| my commissioners have been withdrawn,
| but the information they have obtained will
be sufficient for the determination by direct
negotiations between the two courts of that
Poill VI tne ilOEllST NElcn SClll remains
unmarked
Gentlemen Of the House of Com
mons, | thank you for the supplies you
have voted for the requirements of the pub
lie service. My Lords and Gentlemen, !
| have directed the issue of q commission to
| inquire into the circumstances which appear
| TO have prevented the anticipated operation
OF the recent acts dealing with the tenure
and the purchase Of land in Ireland. l
have observed with much satisfaction the
interest which, in an increasing degree. is
evinced by the people Of this country in The
welfare Of their colonial and Indian fellow
SUBJECTS and l an led to the conviction
that there is OF all sides growing desire to
draw closer in every practicable way the
bonds which unite the various portions of
my empire. I have authorized communi-
cations to be entered into with the principal
colonial governments with the view to fuller
consideration of matters of common Interest.
pray that the blessing of Almighty God
NAV be with vou
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A REPUBLICAN newspaper of Washington
says the present administration "owes its
existence to notorious and numberless
crimes through which the political power in
various States, and as consequence the
national power. has been wrested from the
majority and is held by the minority" The
meaning of which is that the negroes of the
South are not allowed to vote. And this in
the face of the facts that both the Southern
congressional districts now represented by
coored men will probably be lost by the
animosity between the negroes and the mu-
lattoes, and that in several parts of the
South, as in Stanton, in this State, the col
ored newspapers are supporting the demo
cratic congressional nominees.
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TEKE NOMINATION.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette)
CULPEPER, Va, Sept. "a, 1SS6.-Well, the
convention has met, performed its duty and
adjourned without the anticipated split that
many so-called democrats and the open en-
emies of The party were hopeful of. The
majority rule, that prevails in every other
district in the United States, was adopted
by two.thirds vote, and General Lee rorn.
mated by q majority of near, if not quite.
three quarters-every county participat.
ing.
General Lee created j fine impression bv
! MS speech accepting the nomination, which
was IN good taste, well delivered, consarva.
tive and eloquent. He was followed By Mr.
Hume, who thanked his faithful followers
Tor the fidelity with which they had stood
M HIM TO the last, aud after con.ralulating
Gen. l4sa upon his nomination., pledged
himself as loyal democrat to give him a
| cordial support.
Mr. J.. Il. Meredith next spoke srd his
sTeec'! delighted all who heard it. He was
earnest, able and eloquent, and in perfect
taste; indeed, it was Just the speech his
best friends expected and desired hin to
make, ana it strengthened greatly his
| sung uoil UPON tH6 uemOCsaCy Cl the Sth
district. No disclaimer was required at his
hands that he had beeu party to any
disreputable act, for all who have
any knowledge of him know that
Drawer, truer, nobler gentleman than
+. +. Meredith does not live-honest as he
is brave, gallant and cbivalrous, incapable
OF mean act. May his reward in the fu-
ture be commensurate with his deserts. He
pledged an active, cordial support to the
nominee. Mr.. Nchol also spoke, and |
have no doubt made good speech, but hay
ing left at the conclusion OF MIR. Mere
diih's, am not prepared to report subse.
qnent proceedings. Mr.. Tripett, frcm this
county, made ell excellent presiding officer,
and deserved at the hands Of the friends OF
Gen. Lee tie high compliment Of being
called upon 10 preside over the convention.
Col. Stribliog, of Fauquier. made strong,
convincing argument in favor Of adopting
the majority rule. Mr.. Brent, Of Alexandria.
8 hne speaker, said ell that could be snid,
which Was little, in favor Of the tYo.,hirds
rule sud against endorsing cur most excel
lent President Grover Cleveland.
Gen. Leo is very popular in this county
and you may count upon a majority for him
Of not less than 400. N.
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( lRGlNlA: In the Clerks Office OF the Ci.cnit
Court OF Alexandria county, on the 18th day
Of September 1885
John Thomas DeVauehn, comp't,
VS.. In cnaECcry.
Sarah DeVaughn. defendant.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain Tor
the said complainant decree Of divorce fIorl the
bonds OF matr!mony with said defendant.
The defendant, Sarah DeYsughn, not hsT'
ing entered her appearance and given security
according to the act Of Assembly and the rules oil
this Court, and it appearing by affidavit tha'
She is not q resident of this State: 1t is or
dcrcd, that the said defendant appear here Win
III one month after due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protect her Interest
in this suit and that copy of this order b" torth
with inserted in the Alexandria GAZETTE news
paper published in the city Of Alexandria. once
week for four successive weeks, and posted at tue
front door Of the Court House of this county.
H. H. YOUNG Clerk
James Z. Clements, p. q. sep25 wiT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-25

STRANGE AILMEST.-Fcr some week
people living in the vicinity of Huntington
St., Rochester, n. y have been mystiGed and
excited by singular occurrences st the resi-.
denco OF William Westveer, a prominent
c!ll%eE. About 1.-Two weeks ago his son Arnv,
Doy twelve years Old, Was attacked bv
jumping spells, and it was impossible for
nun 10 control the action of his limbs. At
ter lew days tho attacks become more vic.
lent and also increased in frequency. Pre-.
Vious TO that time the family had heard
mysterious knocklngs all about the house.
on tho walls, on the doors and under the
lloor-Whlch they could not account for.
Al1er ne began to have these jumping smells
tho ooy's struggles became so violent when
ne was under their influence that three
strong men could not hold him in the chsi,.
Ihea the tables and chairs began to fix
ABOUT the rooms, the pictures aud looking
glasses to fall from the walls and the whole
mouse was IN confusion. The centre table
which weighs fully eighty pounds, was over
turned, and there Is not an article Of fi,rni
ture in the house that was rot thrown abo,I,
His parents had to take all the G,rn;turn
out Of the room III which Army slesps sn6
have msds a bed fer him on thu tIo,r
When the boy has these jumping smell his
arms and legs witch and his body is twist
ed into al sorts Of shapes. When the fur.
hiture lilies around and falls over he ia al.
ways quiet, that is he is not under tho in.
nuence OF this unknown power. He never
iosss consciousness and always knows wha.
he IS about yet when tho paroxysns have
passed oil he IS very much exhausted and
perspres freely. He is gradually erowjnr
weak and is now hardly ablo to walk eboni
physicians who have examined the bov
say that ne has heart disease, but otherwise
appears free from physical troubles
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says that though the prohibitory liquor law
has been in operation in his State for TWEEN.
ty.fve years, as much liquor is drunk there
now as ever, should induce the prohibition
ists in Virginia to change their tactics, and
support high license, and law that will
punish the man who is dog or fool enough
to drink too much liquor, and not the one
who sells liquor for the pleasure or needs of
those who do not abuse its use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-25

THE PRESIDENT failed to lend the house
less people of Charleston tents because he
could find no authority in the laws and
Constitution to warrant his doing so. 1t is
hoped that such red tape ideas may not pre-
vent him from extending all invitation to
representatives Of the French government
to attend the Inauguration of Frances gift,
the Bartholdi statue Of Liberty, in New
York on Tho 2Sth proximo. Mr.. Cleveland
is the President of great, rich and power
full country, and of people who will not
like to be accused Of either discourtesy or
niggardliness. The will cheerfulIy bear any
expense that may be incident to such an in
vitation as that referred to and its accept.
ance.
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THAT THE desire of the people of the coun.
try, the people to whom the cost of the
necesaares of life is matter Of important
consideration, to have the price of those ne
cessnries reduced as much AZ possible, has
become 80 strong that it oyerlecps the
bounds of party lines is seen in the fact that
the platform just adopted by the State re-
publican convention of the republican State
Of Minnesota, declares for "a reduction of
the tariff so shat the taxes on the necessaries
of life may be moderated" low tariff,
one that will reduce the cost Of living, is
popular with nl intelligent poor people. The
vast majority of the people ofthis country are
poor. Let the democrats take note of this.
If they don't, the republicans soon will, and
will reap the resulting benefits.
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DIED.

On September oath, at 7:3O D. H. RICHARD
a. HoDD, in the seth year of his age ;nS-His
funeral will take place from the residence of his
SON Isaac ". Rudd, No. % south Fairfax street,
'o-mofEow Sunday evening at 3 o'clock.
Al Q clock Saturday morning, LOUISE, wife
OF u. McC Ramsay. G5,~ Friends are invited to
attend tAe funeral a. p. III. Monday, Sept 9th.
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Declared OF.

Boston, Sept. pa Herald dispatch from
Marblehead, timed $50 o'clock, states that
Commodore Hovey has officially declared
the race between the May flower and Gala.
tea Off, ~ although there is a good breeze, it
ID one that will prove tricky and probably
fail before the course is covered.
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The Atlanta,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Commodore
Harmony. Acting Secretary of the Navy,
has received letter from the commander of
the new cruiser Atlanta respecting the per.
iornancss of that vessel in Long Island
Sound. She has not yet undertaken her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-25

THE PENSION commissioner reports that
ffty-two per cent. of the army and navy
pensioners of the Government are of foreign
birth. And yet it is the popular belief in
the North that the people Of that section
whipped tho South in the war between the
States. The Hessians were more successful
in the war referred to than they were in the
Revolutionary war.