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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

A KING KILLED.-The State Department
has received q dispatch from tho U. S. con.
sui at Goree Dakr, in Senegal, Africa, an
nouncing the killing Of King Sauna Lomh~
fol, of Cayar. The consul says the k''oo an
peared at Tivomsne, in Csyar. .,ritb q nnm.
Der of followers under ans and mounted
a..en"an'S lot tno Purpose of collecting q
tribute, to which. he believed himself en-.
tltied oy trsaty. His demand for tribute
was me. with refusal by the Inhabitants
"nIe:eupon some of bis followers began to
plilage the town. The merchants aud ira
GERS telegraphed for aid to the Governor of
81. Louis, a town under French protection,
anu meantime made preparations to defend
their property. The governor promptly
sent captain of the army and twenty i've
soldiers TO the scene of trouble, with in
structlons ITO accommodate matters Ar
irving at 1lVomane the troops found the
merchants and traders beleagured. A
"ofuy alteration followed between tho
troops and the kings followers, which was
ended by the latter, who fired several shots,
killing soldier A charge was ordered
ana after brief but fierce engagement the
natives He'd, leaving twenty of their num-
Der dead on the field They soon re formed
however, and made another stand under
the lead of their king, but the latter, after
q sword combat with q French lieutenant
lasting twelve minutes, was run through
the body and killed, whereupon his follow.
ers gave up the battle and escaped into tho
interior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

rowing band of thieves are consulting
depredations in Accomac county.
Mrs. A. P. Hudson, Of Culpeper county,
Tell from second story window last Tues
day morning, and was severely injured
William Hough, prominent and much
esteemed citizen of Hillsboro, Loudoun coun-
ty, was found dead in his bed on Wednesday
of last week.
Cluverius is engaged in the preparation of
the statement which he proposes to submit
TO the Governor, and is taking his time in
completing it.
Reports received at the Office of the SUI.
perintendent of public instruction Indicate
that public schools in all sections Of the
State are in an unusually good condition
The Culpeper Minute Men were paid Of
last Tuesday for services rendered during
the last eighteen months in guarding the
county Jail. About 5000 was disbursed to
the company.
The Virginia State Firemen's Association
met for organization in Portsmouth last
night. Committees on permanent organiza.
ton, constitution and resolutions were an.
| pointed, and the convention adjourned till
this morning.
Advices from Norfolk represent severe
gale as having prevailed on the Chesapeake
bay. The steamer Virginia, from Baltimore
for Norfolk, is reported disabled and an
chored Off the mouth of the Potomac river.
No Bay Line steamer went out from Nor
folk last night.
Last year the coupons received by the
State for taxes, the capitol officers report,
amounted to 900. II not more than
double this amount is received this year the
second auditor doesn't think it will embar-
rass the finances of the Commonwealth. 1t
is thought double as many coupons have
been rendered this as last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
Policeman Shot

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-A special to the Times
from Parsons, Kansas, says: "a stranger re-.
glstered at the Centropolis Wednesda
evening as Jim Cummings" and soon went
to supper. When he came OUT he mt on
the landlords hat and departed. Policemar
hiser was put on his. tack and arrested
MIN near the depot. They had walked q
snort distance when the man pulled away
from the policeman and steppinp faw
PAGES, drew pistol and fred. The police.
man dropped, 70 tally wounded, and the as.
sa5sin made his escape down the tracks,
ssampedlng crowd who attempted to stor
MIN, by flourishing his revolver. TIE
policeman is diving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexa. GAzETT
WASHINGTnN d C. lac 9 1885

Especial Correspondence of tho Aloxa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec 3, 1856.
Congressman Gibson, Of West Virginia
has been kicker" for long time, was
one of the speakers at the Barbour recep
tion here who animadverted upon the Pres
ident's remarkable policy, and who, even so
far back as early in the last session OF Con.
gress, did not hesitate to express his entire
Interpretation of the course Of the admin
istration on the subject OF civil service, call
ed at tho White House day or two ago,
and being Informed that the President was
eck, told Col Lamont there was repub.
can postmaster in his district who should be
removed and whose place should be filled
by democrat, that Congress was on the
eve of reassembling, and that if the republi-
can was 10 be removed and the democrat
appointed, he wished to know, and to have
that action taken at once. He left with
Col. Lamont the papers in the case, and
asked him to tell the President he request
ed the change to be made that day if he
was we'll enough to make the requisite or
der, and told him he would leave copy of
the papers with the Postmaster General.
Within the next three hours the change
was made, the republican turned out and
the democrat appointed. This is the best
news the Presidents real friends have bad
for some time, as it indicates that he has
heard or seen something that has induced
him to realize the wide gulf that has opened
between bin and the men who nominated
and elected him, and that he realizes the
necessity OF closing it as rapidly "a possible,
for bis own good as we'll as that Of his party.
a democratic congressman now here says
that only about 5 per cent. of the employees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

PRAYERS FOR A FoRTUNE.-A curious in.
cident Of the fight over the property Of
the famou, Myra Clarke Gaines has
come to light in New Orleans Among the
claimants for the estate is Mrs Marie Evans
who presented q will purporting to be sigu.
ed by Mrs. Gaines, leaving her property to
to the amount Of $2,00O,0OO This will de.
ponds, almost wholly, on the testimony of q
Mrs Bradley, a servant to Mrs. Gaines, to
whom the latter was said to have given the
document. Mrs. Bradley testified strongly
against Mrs. Evans, and it was On her testi
mony that the will was ruled out
of court. Mrs. Bradley is deyout
Catholic and member of ST. Anthony's
church, which is presided over by Father
ManCetta. The father testified that Mrs.
Evans waited upon him some time ago and
invoked prayers in his church for the sue
cess Of her claim in tho Gaines case. and
said that in case the prayers were successful
and she won the ease she intended 10 give
the church large some of money and die.
tribute s. 900 among the poor of The parish.
She also asked Father Mancctta to see Mrs,
Bradley and ipdGce her to tell the truth
about the will. The father did not think
that the offer was intended as a bride, as
people frequently call to ask for prayers in
his church and to promise a donation if the
prayer brought success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
Fire.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-A Times special feom
Jasper, Ind, says: A fire at English, Craw
ford county, yesterday morning, commenced
III Conrad's Hotel, at the corner of Main
street leading from the railroad depot. A
large store adjoining the hotel burned
next. The flames then leaped across the
street and burned ell the buildings on the
west side of Main street to tho railroad
The buildings burned were drug stores, dry
goods and notion stores, millinery and con
fectlonery, livery stables, and shops of va.
rlous kinds. The weather was intensely
cold and the town had no FIRE department.
Further particulars have not yet been oh.
tained
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Hood
and wife against Haden. From Circuit
Court of Botetourt county. Reversed 10
part and affirmed in pant, Judge Lewis de
livering the opinion.
Shipman against Fletcher. From Circuit
Court of Alexandris city. Reversed, Judge
Lacy delivering the opinion Judges Lewis
and Richardson dissenting.
Smith against Snyder. From Circuit
Court Of Richmond. Reversed, Judge
Fauntleroy delivering the opinion Judge
Hinton dissenting. Absent, Judge Lacy.
Carter agoinst Carter. From the Circuit
Court of Loudoun county. Reversed,
Judge Richardson delivering the opinion.
Adams & Co. against Powers. Blair & Co.
From the Circuit Court OF Richmond. Re.
versed: Judge Lacy delivering the opin.
ion.
Catiee against Black, and Biggs asinst the
Commonwealth. Rehearings denied.
JohnStou's executor against Citizens
Bank OF Richmond. Cause put on the priv.
ilese docket
Smith against Watson, Sumner & Co. Ar
eued by c. v Meredith, esq, for appellants
and submitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
Beaten TO Death.

CHARRiF1ELD, Me-, Dec. 3.-John Door
oi.Deblois, was killed in the town of Red
u'ns.on yesterday afternoon by James Me.
Laughlln, of Alexander Tho men were
Working together logging, W hen some trou
o'e arose between them in connection with
'neir WORK, and Mclaughlin assaulted Dorr
anu gave him beating, wh ich caused Dorr
~ '.a''' ms work and start for home Al
Yet ne had been gone a fe minutes Nc.
lale, him followed and beat him to death
on the road. The murderer then fled and
"ss not yet been arrested. Dorr was sin.
gle man and was twenty-o, le wears of ape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
Killed her Husband with nm Axe

CHICAGO, Dec. ga Times special from
Helena, Ark, says: ''Lavina Brown, The
wife of Jackson Brown, living hear Trenton,
Ark, had some words with him about triv-
ial matters yesterday morning while at break
fast: The husband did not pay any more
attention the occurrence, and was sitting
down fondling his children, when his wiz
went to the wood pile, picked up an ave
slipped up to her husband, and almost
severed his head from his body. The wo.
man made no attempt to escape, and is now
in custody. The parties are colored
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Storms OH the Lakes.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Anxiety in marine cir
Giles about the safety of sail and steam yes
sells which were probably exposed to We'd
nesday nights fearful gale has been increased
by their failure to appear at any port or
harbor ofrefuge, and some of them it is
feared have been lost. The captain Of the
schooner Lake Forest, which emerged from
the storm early yesterday morning crippled
and almost helpless, says it was a terrific
gale. The Lake Forest was about forty
mile! out Of Muskegon, when it began, and
almost before her sails could be shortened"
the seas were running mountain high, aud
washing clear over her deck load. The
ttresail stood The blast less than five min.
utes, when it went completely out Of the
bolt ropes, and then the head sails, ibis and
slaysails, went one by one until the vessel
was little better than wreck. "We began
to drift to leeward at rate that threatened
10 carry usall to destruction in few hours.n
the captain said, "but our sailors are all
brave fellows, and by hard work they man
aged to rig up enough head sail to give us a
slant toward the west shore. Even then
we were not out of danger. The vessel
rolled worse than ever, and finally her deck
load went by the board nearly carrying two
sailors with it, How they were saved I
don't believe they could tell themselves.
Every sea that boarded us froze about as
| soon as it touched the decks, and it was rot
| long before we were overweighted with ice.
The men endured more hardship and suffer-
ing last night, than they ever will again per-
haps if they live to be one hundred years
old. The wind was bitter cold, and as we
all had to throw off our heaviest clothing,
such as overcoats, to insure safety in crawling
around on the deck load, every blast seemed
to penetrate to our very marrow" The
Lake Forest was covered with ice from her
cross trees down when she arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

TRULY HERo--A Cincinnati te,ear,,o
says: IA fatal collision attended by dramatic
circumstances, occurred at AndersoD's sta.
ton, on the Cincinnati Southern railroad
eight miles below here, this afternoon An
engine making trial trip was ordered n
leave here not earlier than Las n. m r.
was in charge Of Edward Drohan. nm old
and experienced engineer. At Anderson,s
it collided with north bound freight mr.
han had in the cab his two sons. five and
seven years old, and also John NIaher aaed
six. PerceiviDg the danger ahead he thr ns >
the three children through the cab.win30n.
and stayed at his post He sacrificed y;
life for the boys. John Maher WA oin Us
killed, and Frank Lockwood, engineer s 81
the north'bound freight, badly Injured NJ
one else was hurt" W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

ONE OF the extensive pork packing es-
Establishments at Chicago has sold out and
closed business in consequence of the con-
tinued trouble with the hands it employed.
This owners have gone into other business,
and the worEmen are walking about in the
sunshine TO keep warm, 10th to 60 home to
their suffering wives and children. They
might at least have had discretion enough
to have intermitted their strikes until tn
return OF warm weather, when fuel and thick
clothing and strong food would not be as
essential to comfort as they are now. But
it seems that some men are irresstib!y
infatuated with strikes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

AN INFLUENTIAL gentleman from neigh.
boring State called at the White House Il
day or two ago to recommend a worthy and
competent man for Office. In the course of
his talk with the President he remarked
that his friend was consistent, sound and
lifelong democrat. At this the President
interrupted him by asking what has that
got TO DO with iL?" The gentleman refer
red 10 was SO surprised at this question that
the subsequent proceedings interested him
no more, and he retired in short order. The
President is an honest man, and is going to
be consistent with his previously expressed
idea that Presidents should only serve one
term
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
The Last Assessment

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The Daily Nems this
morning says: 1.-THE action of the General
Assembly Of the Knights of Labor in levy.
ing an assessment Of % cents upon all the
members of the order is being commented
upon by the leading local knights. The cir.
cular issued by Mr.. Powderly ordering tho
collection OF the assessment is being read
in the local assemblies. Several have de-
cided to pay the amount under protest and
others have concluded to ignore the man
date for the present. Every assembly Pr %
a regular tax which is accumulated j.. who
is known as the Defense Fund In msnn
cases, especially in the MFG assemblies
large sums have accrued, The assem- niles
oolec. 10 oelng 'ssesged when money col.
leo'eu io' " .euse purposes is lying idle in
'no AXIS. The local assemblies and IS.
..ecially the stock yards contingent object
| most emphaticalIy to the mandate, claiming
that Chicago and the entire west have been
wronged by the General Board, not only. in
the stock yards strike but in the recent rail-
road strike on the Southwestern system.
They claim that tho Western Knights are
being asked to support Eastern strikes, and
are not only refused assistance when in
trouble, but are forced to an unconditional
surrender i'll case where the general order
was not asked or expected to render linsn,
cal aid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
Suici(I

MOUNT HOLLY, N, J. Dec. S-Col. James
~ n'fa''oh, wei. y nown lawyer of Mount
noliy' ana 10. merly Judge Advocate of the
Ma.,oaA' Guard of New Jersey on General
NO VS. staff, committed suicide at his home
/ mere o'day by shooting himself in the head
with revolver. He has been i'll for short
time, and it is supposed that he took his life
while laboring under temporary alteration
of mind
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
ALEX ANDRIA
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER B.

Mr.. MORTON, republican candidate for
United States Senator in New York, says
used III the manufacture of paper. Mr..
Dawes, q republican United States Senator
in Mass arhnsetts, says he is in favor OF free
materials used in all the manufactures OF
this country that are not produced here.
If free trade ideas go on spreading among
republicans at this rate, Mr.. Randalps
democratic contingent to the republican
forces in Congress will soon be insufficient
to enable the latter to defeat the effort of the
democratic party to reduce the tariff and
lower the price of the necessaries of lie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
A WOMAN LION TAMER LAcER.rrn

A WOMAN LION tanner I,.crp,m
caolesFam from Brussels, Nov. IS ssrs.
eAcit'ng scene occurred to-day in m,.
erie at le!vlers. Nine Souet, 4 lion I tes
entered the cage of the lion Bruins ;;auer,
aosehce of the keeper, ACCOMPANIED ~ l. The
man named Grenier, No sooner had ~ y a
entered than the lion spraua savaas I" .ney
Grenler. Nine. Sou!et ran to his sSa; i upon
When the brute turned upon her, and n1,S;; ID
struggle that followed her face ws ,'. , III me
lacerated. An attendant cour,ne 't''hy
seized the lion, atiording the womsg.s ou h
band an opportunity to save her ; nus" 1is
ana death struggle ensued between ,,o a HE
and the attendant nntii another m nr ion
lacked The brute with 4 pitchfork md = at
MIN OIL. The three persons attacked n "''Ts
badly injured. 80, NsU eaLi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
ADVICE TO MOTHERS,

MP WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
Sta ties, and has been used for forty years with
ne ger-failing success by millions of mothers for
:t children. During the process of teething
It's value is incalculable. It relieves The child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoea gripping
IN the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
70 the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
ooSIs. mv6-1y1MW&s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

The North american Retier for December
has been received from its publishers, in
New York. It's contents are: My Cam.
paign in East Kentucky, by James A. Gar.
field; Labor aud Condensed Labor, by
Pierre Lorillard; Heatherdom and Christ.
endom. by Gail Hamilton; Why am 1 a
Churchman by The Bishop of Kentucky :
Educational Methods by George Sand !:
Lessons on the New York CITY Elections
by A Republican Rev. Edward McGlynn'
D. d., and S. S. Cox; Jefferson Davis and
the Mississippi Campaign, by General JOS.
f. Johnston; Salmon 2. Chase, by Dom
Piatt; Letters TO Prominent Persons. by
Arthur Richmond; Recent Reforms in Bal
lo!iug, by Allen Thnrndike Rice: Nor.
mon Blood Atonement, by Joseph A. West
and The Last Confederate Killed, by Gen.
j. A. Wilson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

THE MAIL agent on the Grand Rapids aud
Indiana Railroad has been arrested for con.
tinued and systematic letter robbing. He
was appointed under republican admins.
tratiop, and his retention was disappcint-
ment to the people along his route who
voted for Mr.. Cleveland because they
thought when he came into Office he would
turn the rsscals out"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

HAVE SUFFERED from Catarrh to such an cx-
tent that had to bandage my head to quiet the
PAIN PAL was advised by Mr.. Brown, of Ithaca, 70
GS ELY Cream Balm. When suffering with
,alaTrh or Gold II. the head have never found is
equai-G a. Cooper, Dandy, n Y. Apply with
finger. Price so cents.
=. lave tsJiD Ely's Cream Balm for dry Catarrh
Sso "hicn Gerry Eastern person is subject who
comes TO I've in q high altitude.) It has proved
lure cure 10 my case. B. F. NJ. WEEKS, Denver, Col.
Easy 10 use. Price SO cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
Cummings, the Express R0bbcr.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-The Globe Democrat
says this morning that it has received q let.
ter from Jim Cummings" the Adams ex-
press robber, which states that he is tired
of being chased around the country by de.
tectlVes, and promises to return $4,000 OF
the sum stolen, if they will let him 90 in
peace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

TIE JUDGE of Accomack county, Eir-
gnia, has decided that The tender OF cou.
pous is equivalent the payment Of a license
as we'll as Of all other State dues When
both the State as we'll s.s the federal courts
continue to make such decisions, and when
the Attorney General of the State advises
against evies for State dies when coupons
have been rendered, why is The farce Of re-
fusing to accept them kept up?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
X. OIL. and f,e M;uars

P1rTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 3.-The executive
board of,District Assembly 80, Knights OF
Labor, met at Coal Valley, Pa, last evening
to consider what action should be taken
with regard to an advance OF wages for the
river miners. GAS no answer had been re-.
ceived to the letter addressed to the oper.
ators it was decided to defer action and give
further time for reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

The \. y Sun says : 1T may strike Mr.
Cleveland as singular thing that the most
popular act Of his administration should lie
his refusal TO reinsla,e republican official
Il is Il singular thing that the democrats
shou!d nave to wait nearly two years before
the President, whom they elected, begirs.to
show his sympathy with the purpose and
opinions of those who elected him." But the
San should nsttcr itself upon the corrobora'
ton of its own words expressed before the
Presidential election, to the effect that Mr.
Cleveland was not trustworthy democrat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03
Accused of Ro ss5,crv

BRUSSELS, Dec. ga rpninent citizen
VI Brussels has sent to the ylblic prosecutor
ao accusation against two resi- dents Of this
CITY duplicating them in the no bbery of the
day, Nov. 81. A'o-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

BECAUSE THE local assemblies Of glass
blowers in New Jersey determined to sur
render their charters before they would
obey the order Of the district assembly OF
knights of labor to strike and DO without
work during this cold weather, the district
and black listed, and not be allowed to
work hereafter any where else. It is such
proce edings as these that bring discredit up
on labor movements, and that deter many
labor from lending them his support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

NEW MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL Assn,
BLY.-At the November clcc.jo, ~, ~,
lowing vacancies 10 the Genera; ,ss..,,,
were Glled ''s
James J.. Gordon. dem. to the Ssr.,,
place off. Richard WinsiieII nf AnS''' II
o,J James baT"onr. dem. to the lIou~~ is.
place oil -; A: Grimsley, of Culrepcr III
0ohn W. merry rep, to the House :,
place OF Leroy Il. Shield, Of Nori,ll !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

A correspondent says the way "a hr.,,
large stones IS TO enclose ther, in ''saS
mar ked glass" and send the hox :. DIX
hundred miles By rail. when thu s.ors' lev, levy
certainly be macadamizcd. He ,nam,i M.'t
the line ne proposes to send the bow ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

1t never fails TO give satisfaction North,
South, East, and West, Or. BULBS Cough
Syrup. % cents.
MIR. H. G. Rigby, ofthe Equitable Life AS.
snrance Society of N. Y, says:-That he
was cured of lumbago by s. Salvation Oil, the
pain cure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-03

Inere was recently paid in Eno,,n,
S2,o'o for copy of the sermon preachs1 ~.
John Knox three hundred and twep,v ~
years ago-"For the whiche he was inbih h,e
preaching for season." '''"''''e'