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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-30

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-30

REaIsTFRED At THE PALArKA Posi- OFFICE
A SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
EaSrrihIe Cruelty.

CHICAGO, Sept. GA case of terrible
cruelty to child is now on hearing before
Judge Garrett. Mary Gray, q resident OF
Engtewood, about year ago took from the
Foundling's Home boy about four years
old to rear. She is said to DO woman OF
unsovernab!e temper, and che first admins.
tered correction to the child with o severity
that WAS cruel. Shortly the neighhors be-
gan to observe the little ones distress. and
suadry acts Of Mrs. Gray's brutality were
wines sd by residents in the vicinity. The
Humane Society was informed, and an ex-
animation of the boy revealed that his en-
tire body was covered with cuts, scars of
cuts, sores, wclts aud bruises. Mrs. Gray
was promptly committed to the Criminal
Court Witnesses for the State assert that
the woman has heen seen cutting and kick
lug the child over the floor, striking him
upon tna face and scalp with knife, and,
what is incredibly iieudish, with drawing
the boys finger nsiis by force. A large
number of the reputable citizens OF Engle-
wood were present in the court and deeply
DESTROYS Of securing for the woman the Sc
Verest penalty of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
Application tora Espcrsvcr

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-George \. Marshall
one OF the stockholders in the Chester boot
& Shoe Manufacturing Company, which EN-.
psoys convict labor in the Chester peuiten
tiary, applied to the Superior Court to have
receiver appointed for The company. He
says that tho capital stock Of the company
IS Sli5,oOo. The company is indebted for
$4,000 and has no moro credit with which
to carry on its business or to pay the State
OF Illinois for the labor Of tho convicts at
Chester at the rate of 81 cents each per day.
The men are lying idle and the Indebtedness
to the State is p!irg up at The rate of $500
every day. The court appointed Edward
II. Bake receiver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
Vie Next eOuclaye.

ST.. Louis, Sept. 22.-Ths place of holding
the next conclave ia a subject that is attract.
Jog much attention. Tho committee ap
painted to determine this matter at the
meeting of the grand encamrment, yes.er.
day, consisted CT W. G. Moore, of Washing
ton, Peter Forester, of New York, G. E.
Hutchinson, Of Massachusetts, Geo. Davis,
of West Virginia, and Thomas B.llantyne,
Of Georgia. They held meeting yester-
day afternoon at the st. James Hotel, but
did not come tc any determination Is to the
place of holding tho next trennial. They
decided that they would not make their re-
port in the matter until Thursday morning.
The members of the committee refused to
talk on The matter which they are to decide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
knights TenlDIar.

The Grand Encampment began its ses-
sion at 1890 O'CLOCK yesterday at St. Louis,
being presided over by Sir Knight Charles
Raome, of New York city, in the absencs Of
Sir Knight Robert Enoch Withers, vino was
i'll. In the opening aud public meeting
Mayor David f. Francis delivered an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf Of the city,
which was responded to by Deputy Grand
Master ROome. On behalf Of the Missouri
Grand Sommandery an address or welcome
YVES pre- scented by Sir Knight Joseph S.
Brown, grand commander, and also briefly
responded to by Deputy Grand Master
Eooms. At the conclusion Of these pro
limnaries, At one o'clock. the encampmcnt
vent into secret session, To listen to the cd
dresses and reports Of officers.
In executive session the frat bua;ness WA
the reading Of the report of Grand Master
Witbers. The country is congratulated on
the completion OF the Washington Monu-
inent, while the fact is depiored that so few
contributions have been received for the
monument to Garfield. The renort closes
with general Fluctuations on the progress Of
the order. Gen. Rome, Of Now York deputy
and aching grand master, submitted the re-.
pert oil MS stewardship, extending from
Nay y, 1888, up 10 the present time. Gen.
hoofne noted the death OF twenty -four nc EN-
bers OF the Grand Encampment since their
last meeting, and the erection of eleven new
| communicates. The report Of the grand re-
corE!er, which is very voiumiuous, was also
presented. Grand Treasurer John Sim.
mons, OF New York, submitted report for
the years 1885 to 1856, in connection with
the grand recorders report. The receipts
wore $50, S6l; Disbursements $685.. The
revenues of the Grand Encampmcnt have
been steadily increasing
l. was decided to hold two sessions daily.
Committees were appointed on unfinished
| business, on dispensetions and new cou,-
manaeries, on credentials, on grievances
! and appeals, on Tempiar jurisprudence. and
on location OF next conclave The grand
parade, which was abandoned yesterday on
account OF the rain, will take place tenor
/
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
Es.nima.tS 'A'e.,IDlar,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.--Ths Knights Tenn
p!ar in attendance upon their 23d trienNia
conclave, the thousands of visitors and o
great number Of citizens devoted their time
today to the charity exercises at the fair
grounds for TIE benefit of the Widows and
Orphans Masonic Home. Early this morn
irg The streets were thronged with thou
sands on their way thither. There
vas no room for "ona more" on any
OF the Street cars run to the grounds, and
vehicles of every description wero utilized
to convey the eager spectators to the scene
ofthe Knights Templar competitive drill
ard the Gilmore concert. The merchants
exchange held no session in honor OF the
event, and the released clerks, as well
as their employers, wasted little time
in proceeding to the grounds. As
the morning passed away the usually
busy streets became almost deserted, so
many evalling themselves ofthe opportunity
of contributing 10 the charitable cause. Tho
only class of people present in the city who
did not generally attend the exercises
were the members Of the Grand Encamp-
ment, whose meeting at II o'clock make it
absolutely impossible for them to leave the
city. They wore represented, however, by q
few who obtained leave to absent them
selves from the meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

Miss DAVIS PRESENTED To TIE CoSFED.
ERATE VETERANS. Miss Winnie Davis, The
youngest daughter Of cx President Jefferson
Davis, Wus rendered an informal reception
at tho Confederate Soldiers Home, noar
Richmond yesterday by Lee Camp Voter
ans. Nino hundred or q thousand persons
were present to welcome Miss Davis Oh
this occasion.
Tie federal and confederate flags noth
flew from the flagstaff OF the Home. The
| old veterans gave Miss Davis hearty well
come. salute was fired in honor of the
distinguished guest as she arrived upon the
ground. Gov. Leo Introduced Miss Davis,
and welcomed her to what was once The
capital OF the Conlederacy. IN doing 80,
Gov. Lee ieicitated the Lee camp that they
had among them the daughter Of the Con
ieacracy." He said there had been two in
corporations OF the constitution TIE reo
pc OF the Sonth, led by their statesmen had
held that they had right to State govern.
1ent the people of the North, led by the
strong intellect Of q Webster and Story,
thought they did not, and they fought it
out but these old veterans mad no cause to
be ashamed Of the part they had taken.
They had borne the heritage of glory
and fought braveIy till after long Sc
rles of splendid victories, in which they
had illustrated thc bright pages of his.
tory, they had laid down their arms at
Appomattox, not conquered, but wearicd
out with victory. Hero they had devoted
themselves in the time OF peaca to the nro-
motion Of the interests Of the restored
Union, and had displayed the same forltude
and endurance that they had displayed in
battle. He then gracefully presented the
badge and the certificate Of membership 10
Miss Davis, who bowed low. He said IN
doing SO that if she was the daughter of the
Confedcracy, then she was sister of these
old Confederates, and they had right to
claim her as such.
The exercises were simple aud informal.
Gen. Charles J. Anderson, of the Volunteer
State Infantry, and Major Thomas H. Brau.
den, OF Confederate artillery fame, escorted
Miss Davis to the Home. Capt. John Max
we'll, on behalf of the r. E. Lee camp, pre-
scented her tho badge. She accented in
gracefully making response of few words
III an almost inaudibo tone of voice. After
visiting the various cottages and shaking
bands with the old veterans, bliss Davis
returned TO the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
AARON BURR's LETTERs.-The Rondoui

AARON BURR's LETTERs.-The Rondout
n. !. freeman publishes the contents of o
bundle of letters from Aaron Burr TO Pete,
Won Gaasbsek, of Kingston, that were found
by G. 2. Carter in Kingston yesterday. Pc.
lltical scheming is disclosed One of the
letters throws light upon the notable con.
test for the presidency between Burr and
Jefferson in 1901, when the matter Of choice
was thrown in the House Of Representa-
tives. Burr claimed after Jefferson had
been chosen president that if he Burr had
had 81 equal number CT votes with Jefer-
son, he would have utterly disclaimed all
competition, as he had no desire TO be in.
strunental IN counteracting the wishes and
expectations Of the people of the United
States. Those sentiments were for the pub
lic Ga The other side, it appears from a
letter, upon tho back Of which was written
Private Instructions" that secretly he had
other designs. Peter Won Gaasbeek was q
politician OF considerable influence, ands.a
member Of Congress. With 'priyate in.
structous'' was found a paper containing
q sort of cipher, by which the letters of the
alphabet were to be used to indicate certain
names. Burr adds TO one of his letters.
"Speak of yourself in third person, when
you wish it to be concealed that yea are the
person in question"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
Sunk i'm a. Su7EaEI.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Sept. 22-Durine vio-
lent southerly gale last night the British
schooner Little Gem was struck by an ca
headland squall, keeled over and immedi.
ately sunk. She was laden with flour. The
disaster occurred off the preciptous cliffs
OF Blackhead, in Bonavista Bay. Two
lady passengers were drowned. The crew
were saved hy olinging to the bottom of the
small boat and picked up ard landed at
Kings Cove By passing vessel,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
INTERESTING DIscovERY.-Att the begin

INTERESTING DIsCovERY.-At the begin
ming of this year discovery was made at
Semirjetsche, in the district Of Fergsua, west
OF the Chinese frontier at Kuldjs and north.
east CT KokaDd, which is OF great interest to
historians ard Ocientaiists. 1t was near the
ruins Of q fortress called Burana, bull. OF
bricks and situated on the spurs Of the
Alexander mountain chain, that DR.. Por-
jakow found two old decayed graveysrds
with numerous gravestones many Of which
bore cross and others chiseled inscriptions
which prove the early spread CT Christianity
in eastern Asia by the HISTORIANS, which
was hitherto only corjectured. Now there
is certain proof that the HISTORIANS succeed
ed in converting Turkish populations not
later than the eighth century, for the oldest
inscription from Semirjetsche belongs to
the beginning of the ninth century and the
latest 10 the middle Of the fourteenth Gen.
tury-probably 1887.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

TIE SPECIAL MAIL DEIlvERY.-Oo Oct
the special rapid delivery system of the
post Office, which has heretofore been con.
fined to cities, will he extended to all post.
offices in the United States. The privilege of thc
system will also he extended to all classes of mail
matter instead Of being coniiaea TO letters or rst
ci:ss mail matter. Therefore every article If
maiiable matter to which is affixed ten cent
special delivery stamp in addition to the ros,ngc
ra4utcd, will, upon its arrival By mail, have i'm
mediate delivery By special messenger within the
limits OF free delivery post Offices or within ono
mile OF all other Offices Drop lottors, registered
letters and parcels will receive like attention
and the deiiverers Of these mails will DO deemed
employees OF the postal service. The hours ST
which special delivery will be required are =
NJ. to / p. N. at FREQ delivery Offices, and N
to . p. IN. at all other offices, SUNDAYS cxcentca
these special stamps, which arc valucless eycent
to secure special delivery will not be changed in
general style. The words Secures immediate
delivery at a special delivery Office will Give
place TO Secure immediate delivery at any post
Office on the next issue o: the stamp rs. Ipfor.
mStion concerning the delivery has been sent ont
by the Postmaster General to all postmasters that
they may know what is expected OF them after
October !. 'e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Jacob Rosenberger, brother of the Moses
Rosenberger, of the banking firm of Rosen
berger, Spindle & Co., of WaIrenton, died
Saturday.
Charles Drummond, a respected colored
man Of Onancock, died Sunday Of typhoid
pneumonia, after All illness of one week
lie was weIlknown as the giant" Of the
county, being seven feet two inches tall.
His foot measured 10 inches in length On
account of his sizs he had received several
good offers to exhibit himself in museums,
all of which he refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
ALEX ANDRIA-.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER %

THERE SEEMS TO be popular impression
that The civil service law, enacted by repnb-
!icsns when thoy cav they were about TO
lose control Of The Government, and the
civil sevics rules, formulated by the Presi-
dent. are not only one and the same thing,
but that they arc approved by the platform
o; tho last naliona! democratic convention.
There never was more egreeious error. The
.i!es are great deal moro restrictive than
tie law, ard, after due deliheration, The on
" reference TO the subject by the conven-
ton referred TO was the simple declaration
that it favored honest civil service reform
TO which no right thinking man has any
ri,iactiOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

A LOOK AT the blue book, and sight OF
the long lists of active and offensive rcpuh-
lean partisaas still holding Office, cannot
fail 10 raise doubt as to the oneness" of
the man by whose order these mon are re-
tauad, and the man who, three months be-
fore his Inauguration, wrote letter, in
which be said: "No public officers could
hope to be retained in the Government SER
vice who haG used their places for party
purposes in disregard of their duty to the
people, and who had proved themselves of.
f4nsive partSGns and INSCRIPTIONS manip-
uators OF local party management"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

DELETERIoUs SUBSTANCES IN CANDIES
Charges are made in New York that much
OF the foreign manufactured chocolate is
adulterated, also that the local dealers use
deieterious substances in the manufacture
OF candy. Samples of both foreign and home
manufactured chocolate and candies have
been submitted by DR.. Cyrus Edison to o
chemist for analysis 1t IL expected that large
seizures of imported gco,1s will be made this
week. Burnt lumber and burnt sienna are in-
gradients used in the man ufacture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
School Funds,

The Auditor Of the State certiGcs that the
sum Of $G29,799.G7 is due to the public
schools under the Graudatafr act, and Tic
Supt. of Public Instruction has arpor-
toned this money among the several coun-
ties and cities Of tho State on the basis OF
school population. This apportionment is
made st the rate of 81 03 per capita. This
money is to be disbursed exclusively for the
pay of teachers. Among the appropriations
thus mado are:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

Mr.. BAYARD has appointed Mr.. Silverton
Brown, one Of the many republicans he has
retained in office, and who is chiefly noted
for ha obscQuionaness to Mr.. Blaine, censor
of al! the communications from the State
Department to the public through the news
papers. Mr.. Bayard ever possessed any
wisdom, which there is now good reason TO
doubt, he certainly has lost it since he be-
came Secretary OF State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
Mere Es;o.ilgit, Belfast.

Eesultory rioLing accompanied by firing.
continued throughout Belfast during all of
yesterday. Two policemen were severely
wounded and number CT citizens wsrs IT,.
cured Riotins was resumed at dinner tins
yesterday at the junction Of Northumber-
land street and the Falls road, nv the
Catholic mill hands stormiug the police on
duly to keep the Orange Queens Island
shipyGrd men from coming in contact with
mill hands. The etoning was so heavy and
ssiiiul that the police had to retreat as f,r
as Shalkhili. Here they were reinforced,
and they drove the mob back, capturing u
number on the way. While this battle was
going On another mob in different
locality attacked with stones the
Black Watch Regiment Of Welshmen, al.
though the soldiers were fully armed and
l.; fighting array. The troops with fixed bayontts
charged i'll d0ubc-qucll time on tho mob ard
drove them from the sccuo, wourding q great
number Of tho rioters and alrcsting two. Still
another mob got into ight in 4 trafr-car stable
and sGreing out into the street threw passing
car iIcm tho track aud overturned it, The ear
WIS At the time fl cd With passengers. The ,ucb
that overturned this car evidently had not in
Tended to 90 IL. They were lighting purely
religious fight, bat tho locality was infested with
ro"dies drawn thlthcr BY the riot, and when
these soafers ssw the car upside down and filled
with people they fusiladed it with stones The
tcrror-strickcn passengers crowded close under
the seats ana under one another and shielded
themselves az best they could with the floor mats
ana seat cushions. Several were hurt. Their
situation was droadfu! until tho military rescued,
them and escorted them TO place OF safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

TIE DEMOCRATS Of the Erie district IN
Pennsylvania have not only re-nominated
Mr. Scott for Congress, but, it is believed
even by republicans, will elect him, though
that usually is republican district. Mr..
Scott has largo interests in the industries OF
Pennsylvania, and is one of the few demo
Gratis of that State wise enough to see that a
low tariff being advantageous TO the vast
majority OF the people of his country, must
necessarily be advantageous also to these
w;lcse individual prosperity depends upon
that Of the people at large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
S0Iit;Sss,cyi S1c,s-

AoUlsvitLE, Ky, Sept. o.. ga: 49,.
brought in tho U. s. coart here ,,,,sr,,r
for ten thousand dollars against H.. Lo,1
men OF eS-penslon agent A|exan,!c; Alma,
who was in office al Lexington. TX f.-n
ISL to 1873. The treasury onicisls n.r'
discovered that he has failed TO s,e,r.,
this amount. and sait was brought. A.,,m,
is dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
coT.S33I.y 2sts,r.;;IeI

VIENNA, Sept. 22.--'rhe Pa<'her Jj,s
(newspaper) declares that Germany cove,s1
herself with disgrace Icy STOPPING 10 pJeos,
Russia at the expense Of shielding IN, Hr
Garian plctters. Th9 paper further ch.r..,
Germany with failing to try to arraup. IA,
joint action with England agains. the ccw
mon enemy.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
The Fishery Question

LONDON Sept. a2.-sir J. Ferguson, uDs..
ioreisn secretary, announced in the u,,,,
OF Commons this afternoon that ,o,s.
communications were passing in 1onI
between the representatives of Her NIs;a..S.
Government, and the United States ,,;s:
ter IN the direction Of tie removal
friction between tho fishing interest, of :, "s
uaited States and Canada arising or 9, ~
defects of the present treaties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
Railroad ScritEa,t

BUFFALO, n. V, Sept. IA ir,irh,
train on tho Buffalo, New York ard pb;Is
deiihia Railroad was thrown OF the ,,a,l
ct Holland this morning by . broka;l whes,
Thi:ty-iiso coal and Gil cars ,cok fra
making terrific blaze. The cars sra lbs;,
contents are total loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

THE SPHINX AND New DISCOVERIES
The Sphinx occupies position where the
enctoachment OF the desert is most conspc-
uous. AT the present day nothing is to be
seen OF the animal except its head and its
neck; hut the old Egyptian monuments on
which it is figured show not only the entira
body down to The paws, hut also larze
square plinth beneath, covered with crrs-
menis. Since the time OF The Greeks. ner
maps ever since the reign Of Thotkmes Nv.
this plinth has disappeared beneath the
sand, and its very exiltnce had been for.
gotten. 1t is generally supposed that the
Sphinx Is hewn out OF 3 large isolated rock,
when overlooked the plain. But N .Maspero'a
researches suggest that it is work vet
more slupendons. He has proved that the
sphinx occupies the centre Of IN ar,nhitha
atar, forming kind Of rocky nasin, the pp-
per rim OF which is ahont on /. level with
the head of the animal. The walls of thj,
amnhitheatSe whenever visible are cnt lyt bc
hand al man. IL seems pvoi,ah,e, therefore.
TINT ~ the beginning there was :. uniform
surls"a Of rock, in which al artificial valley
has been e7cavated, so "a 10 leave in the
nl'!die bloch, out Of which the Sphinx WAS
iinaliV hcWn. The excavations now being
caTr'ad on will doubtless verify tbs exist
encc Of the plinth shown on the old paint
ings, and also furnish evidence, by the orna
mentation of the plinth, of tho true age Of
the monument. N. Msspero is inclined TO
assign 10 it q very great antiuuity-possiblv
higher than the early dynasties, /. G., than
The llrst period of Egyptian history. AS the
result CT last winters work the sand rouad
the Sphinx has already been lowed by
about SO meters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22

THE NEGROES are gradually making
themselves kaown in tho North. Last
Monday night NIB CT them set tho civil
authorities o; Wtstfe!d. New Jersey, at de-
Gancc. ,crrc.;zcd the entire white commu-
pity, and attempted to storm and threaten
ol to huru the hotel at which two white
men who had whipped two colored men
We're stopping. 1t is probable that the
voters at Westlield next November will be
marshaled on the color line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-22
4 Terrible Mistake.

DENVER, Col, Sept. GA shocking af-
fair occurred on the Wbittemore ranch, near
Golden, at an early hour yesterday morning.
Il. B. Whittemore, while in bed, shot his
wife twice, thinking she was burglar.
One ball entered the Left side of her neck
aud the other the right shoulder coming
out below the right shoulder blade. The
woman's wounds are mortal.