davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

NEWS OF TH5s; asaS.

Mr. VIM. N. Ives, q pTcminent citizen OF
Baltimore, died yesterday.
The President is expected TO return 10
Washington sone time this week.
It is asserted that Secretary Nanninp's
decision to retire from the cabinet is final
Minister Pendleton, who has been travel.
ing in Switzerland, has returned to Berlin,
Mary Anderson will give four perform.
ances IN Dublin in October for the benefit OF
the Charleston earthquake sufferers.
The weather was fine in Charleston YES
terday, and several churches had services.
Many persons are returning to their houses.
The cholera returns from Italy since the
last report are SO new cases, 33 deaths: the
total number OF cases since the outbreak of
the disease is $4,000 and the total number
of deaths II 200.
Henry Meyer, sr., WHO some months ago
killed his son Henry on the street in front
OF his home, on Wall street, South Balti
more, died yesterday at the city iaii. His
death was caused by sorrow for his crime
aaG self imposed starvation.
The new st. Joseph Passion:sl Monastery
about two miles west Of Baltimore, was dad.
icated yesterday afternoon in the presence
OF fully ten thousand persons. The ORIGINAL
building was burned about two years ago,
and the new building is Oh the sight OF the
old. The dedication was BY Cardinal Glib.
bons, who made IN address in English.
Capt. Dawson, Of the Charleston Ncvs oa,i
Courier, has received letter from Charles
II. Williams, assistant general manager of
tho Associated Press, enclosing check for
$500 from the New York Associated Press
and the Western Associated Press. the
money to be distributed among the report
els Of The NcwS and CoHricr who furnished
iho first and full details of the earthquake
to the Associated Press.
An Ottawa, Can. dispatch says: "Mr.
Foster, Minister OF Fisheries, says The Can
adam government viii not sanction the
seizure Of the sealers in Alaskan waters
de discussed the claim set up by the United
States to exclusive Jurisdiction over those
waters and says: We cannot accent anv
such Interpretation. We know our rights
and Dare maintain them. If trouble comes
out OF IL We arc prepared for it, He said
England would back up Canada to main
tain this position and concluded BIZ saving
If the Onward is not released you will ses
lively times'"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

TIE SADGWIcH SCANDAL.-Col. A. J
Porter, of Dallas, Tex, who has spent up.
ward OF month in the City of Mexico, has
arrived home. He left the capital of the
sister republic cn September 5, at which
time the Sedgwick scandal WAS still the cen.
shlion OF the hour. When asked regarding
the scandal, he said: The published reports
are all true, and more than half of his dis.
graceful conduct has never been made pub.
lie. He got disgraceful!y drunk and attend
eli ball given by The Jockey Club and
wound up at bawdy house, known as Miss
Minnie's On learning of it Col. GEORGE
West, formerly Of Parsons, Kan, now Of
Washington city, having learned that mem
hers Of the Jockey Club had cut Sedewick's
ha: and coat into shreds, went to the dan
OF infary TO take him hat anil coat when
SedgwlcS, who WAS still intoxicated told
him to 20 TO hell he was no baby: he wa.
able TO take care OF himself. Sedpw;cs
walked The streets drunk with members of
the Jockey Club and conducted himsejf 80
shamefu!ly that every American, in the citv
hung bis head in shame / set. tha. S,rrs.
ts'y Hayar has stated that he will take tn. ,,.-1
~ Sc,!g",rk as tn The rn,!I Of the Reports if,hr
Secretary wishes proof Of his guilt H.. can 90. any
amount of ii from the iIi"ris:tn residents of tia
City of Mexico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Inc auckland Wooden Mills, in Prince
William county. will be reopened next
week.
The entertainment for the benefit of the
charleston sufferers at Warrenton last Fri.
day night realized $40.
The Methodist district conference com.
meneed its session at Uppervlle, Fauquier
county, Wednesday, with full attendance.
The business portion of Culpeper Court
House was daubed red, blue and black
Wednesday night and the mayor has offer
ed reward for the arrest of the offenders.
There was large crowd present yesler-
day at The dedication of the Woodland
Methodist Episcopal Church, four miles
from Culpeper. Rev. J. L. Clark conducted
the dedication services and preached.
IN the primary election held in Culpeper
county on Saturday to elect delegates to the
congressional convention, every precinct
went for Gen. W. II. F. Lee, in several in
Stances tour TO one 10 his favor as against
Hume.
Ii Is stated that seven-tenths Of the dele
gates TO tho knights OF Labor" convention
IN Richmond ito nominate candidate to
represent the labor element OF the district
III tho next Congress" were negroes. About
'!iiF'y 81 the delegates boltod the CONVEX.
ton.
IL is reported that W. E. Gaines, of
Nnttowav, who was nominated for Congress
BY the Petersburg republican convention,
alter conference with Gen. Malone, has
agreed to leave the question of his with.
dra"al IN the hands of the State republican
committee, composed of Iessrs. Malone,
Brady and Elan.
What threatened to end in personal
difficulty between Messrs. CALDWELL of the
Warrenton Index and Marshall, of the Iu.-
q'nt"n, has been amicabIy adjusted by the
intervention Of friends, each disclaiming any
intention of rejecting injuriously upon the
character OF the other. The difficulty origi-
mated IN newspaper controvcrsary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
.WisSiuI ,isals.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. ia special from,
Florence, Wis, states that considerable APP
prehension is felt there concerning the fate
OF Samuel Crawford, ofFoint Pleasant, West
Va, who disappeared mysteriousy from
that region about a month ago. Crawford
left Florence on the 18th ultimo. At Iron
Mountain it is said he deposited 500, 900 in
bank, and after having check for 81 800
cashed, went down the line of the Milwau.
kee u Northern read to explore some lands.
Crawford has not been heard from since.
dis money is still in the bank at Iron Noun.
tain and his overcoat and satchel are at q
Florence hotel. Crawford was about SIS
years age, short and partly with clean
shaVen face. Foul play is feared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
ALEX ANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER Is.

THE AUDITOR, in his instructions to the
collector of Shenandoah county to demand
Of Mr.. Dulany the coupons which he had
refused to accept when offered him in pay
ment of that genteman's taxes, tells him
that the court having decided that he was a
private Individual when he refused the cou-
pors and collected the taxes by levy, he
must now, as State officer, demand those
coupons and that if his demand be refused
he must collect them also by levy. That
such instructions, if carried out, will, and
must necessarily, mulct the State in heavier
damages is transparent to every reasonable
man who has devoted moments thought
to he subject for upon what conceivable
ground can the same identical individual,
as private citizen, hold the money he OBJ
tained by levy upon Mr.. Dulany's cattle for
taxes, aud. as State officer, demand the
payment Of tho same taxes with coupons u?
When the collector shall return to Mr. Du-
any tbs money for which he sold his cat
tie, Mr. DuIany will pay him the coupons
which he once refuaed and no court of COM
mon sense, let alone common justice, will
compel the latter to do otherwise. The
money he received az damages was for the
trcspass commit " the collector in levy
ing upon his &C ser ho had offered cou-
pons 10 payment s xes, and has moth
ing to 60 with his Ia. III, which the collect
or receipted when he sold his cattle. When
com;uoa SENSE ard common honesty shall
prevail al Richmond, Virginia will soon re.
gain her standing among the sisterhood OF
States, but, unfortunately, present appear
ccs do Tot indicate the near approach OF
such happy change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
All Epidemic.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia special dispatch
from Galena ILL.,, says: An epidemic pre-.
walls among the Inhabitants Of Avona, Iowa
county, Wis, which has resulted fatally in
many cases. The disease is Of the nature oil
dysentery, ending in the cases of children.
IN spinal meningitis aud death. Thus far
1t has been confined to The limits Of the VII
'ase and this necesstates the closing Of the
schools and the abandonment of ali public
meetings. The disease is similar to chat
which prevailed with such terribly fatal eff
fsct IN Ga!en:. a few years ago, aud Spring
Green, Wis, in 1854. Much alarm is felt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
@9z5s1s&51
4 $50 Ga TED PRESS DISP4 TCHES
Fight with an officer.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia special to the Times
from Atchiscn, Kas., says: Officer Basket,
a co!ored policeman, was :aent yesterday
afternoon to arrest negro, Henry Harring.
ton, who was creating q disturbance on
Santa Fe street. On reaching the spot, Bias
ket found his mau or four foot bridge over
q gully and he resisted arrest In the ssrug-
gle which ensued Harrington was knocked
oil the bridge into the gully and Basket
sisrteG after him. Harrington shouted,
'1t you come down here I'll shoot" And
rs Basket pressed on, Harrington fired, the
bali striking the officer in the left side
Basket thei. drew his revolver and fred at
Harrington, shooting him in the right nip
pie. Basket then closed with him and
struck him several times on the head with
his pistol. At this juncture Superintendent
Carpenter OF the street car line, and w. G..
MoSle Wora attracted by The firing aud ar.
rived just in the TINA 10 catch Basket, who
fell 10 tho ground from the effects of his
wounds. Harrington was also lying GU
The ground insensible. Basket was taken
to 81 dug store and thence to his homo
when an examination showed that the ball
entered below the heart and ranged upward
into the left lung. He cannot recover.
Harrington was taken to the calab cose,
where it was found in addition to the wound
in the breast tho skull had been fractured
by the officers revolver. The doctor pro.
nOuuccd his wounds mortal. Basket has a
largo family. Harrington is q drunken and
shiGtiesa character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

THEN AID Nova correspondent Of the
Richmond Fhig writing of Father" Ritcbic in.
c'dentaUy a!iudes to the newspapers of those DAYS
and says:
There were no railroads. no steamboats, m
telcgraphs or telephones, or any other method of
quick communication OF news The paper there.
tore was not filled up with dispatches or items of
news from all parts of tho world every ,nornin,.
as we have now. There were very few or no mr..
counts OF tournaments, or balls, or germans mr.
where people intended to spend the summer or
whether Nj. White or Mr. Black would leave n q
few days for the White Sulphur. or Saratcra mr.
Cape May or somewhere else, as there are in tho
papers now-thcSc announcements following cacb
other IN close proximity, without regard to rsce
or color, and thus fulfilling the requirements or
The amended Constitution of tho United States
Indeed, an old Virginia gentleman would bavr
bean nsulted to have seen in the papers nm ,c.
count of his wife or daughters described as bsIln.
and beauties, dccked out at public assemblies with
decoletc dresses low V nccked behind and sonaro
necked IN front aud the editor who would have
dared To publish such descriptions rs we have now
would have been held to let personal scrouut
neither the old or new style of newspapers is tho
oettcr VIII leave to the public 70 decide. TIM
pm" mhfdIitHr ct nos nHfltmHr in his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

SECRETARY BAYARD tells Mr.. Sedgewick
lat bis personal denial of the report of his
recent iuiiscrction in the city of Mexico is
sufficient 1he American colony in the
city referred tc assembled in public meet
ing and passed the following resolution
"RcsoIrcd That this meeting indorse the
telegram sent on August SO by Consul
General Porch to Secretary Bayard as
stating correctly the facts Of the Sedgwick
scandal
Every man having any regard for the
happiness Of his fellow men feels sorry for
Mr.. Sedgwick, but few right thinking pee
pie can sustain Secretary Bayard in hia al
tempt to make black white in order to sus-
tain his own action in the appointment of
thu special envoy to Mexico. Bayard, Gar
land and Lamar, the Southern members of
the Cabinet, are egregious failures as cabi-
net ministers, but the greatest failure of
them all is the former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
WAEHENTON, Va. Sent l

| To the editor Of the NeranG,ia Gazette:
In your issue OF the S.h Instant, a corle
| spondent, who signs himself "W," has taken
the liberty to interpret my motives for oler.
Ing the resolution in the democratic Con.
srcssional convention of The old Sth district
in 1878, relative to the doing way with the
| tWo-thirds rule.
lie states that my action was mere "Jrr
t"m tu'mcn.' and that no one knew it bet
| ter than did.
No act Of mine in behalf of my party was
ever prompted by purer motives than the
one alluded to by your correspondent.
was then satisfied that If the wo.thir,!s
| rule were continued it would result in the
disruption OF tho party in the district. In
the nope OF avoiding such 4 result prccu--
Ell the passage o: tho resolution criticised.
The Injurious effect Of this rule in the re-
cent convention painiy demonstrated the
wisdom Of my action aud showed that il,
would have teen well f.: the party had nv
views been needed.
Surely tGore arc nor no: any number of
diSlntcres,ed ard patriotic democrats to he
found il the district, who would favor its
adoption by the convention soon to assemble.
Ii orr conventions were composed OF rep.
resentatlVa men, whose sole purpose was
10 promote the interest OF the uariy. and
VINO Wouso make personal preferences sec.
oEuary TO iDat consideration, we would SUI.
Ter no harm from even rule requl ing the
nominee TO receive II unanimous vote OF tho
convention. But when we knew that orr
conventions land the last was certainly no
e1ceptlonl are generally filed with tho per
sonal followers Of the candidates, followers
VINO subordinate very often all individual
Judgment and independence of thought and
action to the mere diciation OF their respect.
I've faVorltcs, we Caa readily see how dam
gerous to the safety Of the party a rule be-
comes, which allows very small minority
to dictate to q convention as to what it shall
Or shall not do.
In tho contest which is going on in our
district, my chief wish is that some good
and worthy democrat may be harmoniouslv
nominated for Congress- And know that
cannot be accomplished unless the delegates
act with great independence of the candi.
dates. with proper consideration for each
others feelings and interest and under
rule which will not give small minority
the power to obstruct the action of the con.
vention
therefore most sincerely hope that the
convention of the ODD inst. will adopt the
majority rule, and the other safe and iudc.
ious one requiring all candidates to be put
Detore the body, and after, so many ballots,
the lowest to be dropped without the priv
l!ege oil q denomination. Such rules as
tnese no one can question will insure a
harmonious convention and strong and
popular candidate. II. SHEPHERD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

CLEAN SUGAR can now be bought in Eng.
land for two cents a pound. 1t could be
bought here for the same price were the
duty imposed on it by the tari;f removed.
Toe price Of sugar affects the cost Of living
OF every man, woman and child in the
country. And yet so easily arc the voters
duped by the protectionists, who tell them
though their own personal experience proves
that it does not, that heretofore they have
sent majority of protectionists to Congress.
For their own good it is hoped they will do
so no LONGER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13


SEVENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE DESTITUTE
Alfred i. Morrino, member of the New.
tound!aud legislature for Bonavista, now of
Halifax says: The Labrador fisheries are an
entire failure. At their best they afford but
bare subsistence. The 900 inhabitants
OF the Labrador coast suhsst entirely by
hshlng. Th!rty thousand people go from
Newfoundland to Labrador for fish every
year. This year thoy have not caught
enough to pay the cost Of transportation and
supplles. AT least 10000 more people are
dependent upon the success of the above
mentioned 10000. This makes total of
$4,000 people who are to day destitute and
will be entirely dependent upon tho COW
eminent Tor subsistence during the fall
and winter. The total failures of the shore
fishery this year render 10000 people des-
lltute, only 10000 Of those depending upon
them being prepared 10 stand the loss of a
years labor. The people have barely
enough for present necessities and no means
OF earning dollar. The only relief to this
picture is the fact that the potato. TIE ONLY
crop raised on the island, is turning out
well, and will yield about peck per head
OF population. Morriua Gays this seems
highly co!orcd in view of the recent fabrica.
lions of starvation stories among tho Lnbra-
dor Essquimaux, but it is the plain English
OF actual facts and inevitable consequences
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
Murdered and Robbed

MARSHALL, ILL.,, Sept, 13.-George Pow.
ers, 4 telegraph operator and agent of the
Fandalia read, stationed at lonely spot
about mile from Marshall was assassinated
early Sunday morning by some one who
fired ct him through u window rs he WAS
writing. The murderer robbed his victim
OF watch sna about S15 in money. No
cle% to tho whereabouts Of the assassin
BloodhOunGs have been sent for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

A COMMITTEE of the city council OF Rich
mond have abrogated a contract for certain
tools because the laborers the city EN-.
ploys refuse to use them in consequence of
the personal objection they have to the con-
tractor But such grotesque travesty up
on municipal government in the capital city
of the State is by no means surprising, in
view of the previous public action of the
business men of that city, and Of the Slate
officers stationed there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

WINCHESTER, Va, Sspt. 13.-A large voIe
is being polled. The indications all point
this afternoon to the election of the drv
ticket. Much zeal is manifested on both
sides. The negro ticket holders of The drv
ticket are active and their vote for the frat
time is much divided. All political dstiuc.
ton is obliterated, aud democrats and re.
publicaps vote together on each side OF The
question. The election is progressing
quietly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
Fatally Cat.

CHICAGO. Sept. 15-James Rogers and
Richard Sheridan, while drinking in ga.
loon shortly before midnight, became en-.
gagged IN dispute over some trivial matter.
As both were under the Influence Of liouor
no attention WIS paid by the bystande-s to
the hot words exchanged between the two
Suddenly and unexpectedly Sheridan pulled
a pocket knife from his pocket and plunged
IL twice into Rogers breast, ipnicling fatal
wounds Sheridan was placed in is;l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

Mr.. MAGoSE the new collector Of customs
at New York, is an inland city lawyer, and
bertrs he was appointed knew no more
about the business of the New y ork customs
house than he did about that of Bellevue
Hospital. The President appointed him,
as he had perfect right to do, because he
was his friend and working democratic
politician in State, the vote Of which is re-
quisite for his own reelection; and his repu-
tation for sincerity would have been better
preserved by assigning that as the reason
for appointing him, than by saying, as he
did, that che wanted business position
filled by q business man."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
dren tecthjng, is the prescription of ono of the
pest female nurses and physicians in tie United
states, and has been used for forty years with
never-talllng success by millions of mothers for
their chiiaren. Drring The process of tcothng
its value is incaculablc. It relieves The child
from pain, cures dyscntcry and diarrhua. grpinp
III the bowels, and wird.colic By giving health
10 the child it rasss the mother. Price 25 cents
ooIsi" mv6-1y.M WnS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

In TIE political campaign in Maine that
c'osed to day both the democratic and re-
publican speakers based large claims to
the support of the soldier element of the
voters upon tho liberality of their respective
parties in tho way Of pensions. It is true
that the democrats in Congress have been
just as protuse and extravagant in pension
matters as tho republicans, and one Of the
few things for which the President Gun be
rightly commended is the just and brave
effort he has made to prevent the success OF
the attempts of the demsgogues OF both par
ties in Congress to pension every man
whose name was upon the rolls of The Union
army
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

DlAEoLICAL CRIME.-A diabolical
crime was committed at WestieId, Mass.
Saturday night, whereby brave youuy
engineer met bis death, and his engine was
badly wrecked. Some unknown ecoJndrel
broke with an axe the lock Of tho switch
about mile southeast Of the station on the
Westtield and Holyoke branch Of the Now
Haven and Northampton road. The train
Wrecker obtained the axe from neichbor-
ing slaughter house, having first unsuccess-
iuliy trled 10 cut the switch staple from The
lie, and turned the switch on the side track
where number o! freight cars wore stand.
ing, andWhen tho New Haven excursion train
came over the road from Holyoke at $50 that
morning 1t ran on the switch The fireman
saw the freight cars and jumped from the right
side oithe engine, and was unhurt. Engineer
George +. Baldwin reversed his engine in
a flash and jumped from the opposite side,
and IN some Way was thrown under the
wheels, where he was horribly cut to pieces
He had thrown On air brakes so strongly
that the engine tore out the coupling from
the following car, and in some way the car
was thrown from the rails directly across
the track, but was not tripped over. The
train consisted of three passenger cars ard
a baggage car, and carried between Gftv
nnd sixty passengers, who were somewhat
shaken up, but were not seriously Injured
by the shock. The engine was demolished
by telescoping with The freight cars. The
body of the engineer was picked up and
prepared for burial. 1t was so badly cut IN
that the attendants had to spend two or
three hours in tying the pieces together
No motive is assigned for the atrocious
crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
Beaten by Women.

DUBLIN, Sept. 13.-Wiliam Cutie, a bal
lift, who had made himself very obnoxious
by his cruel treatment of a woman, whom
he had recently evicted, was attacked by
some infatuated women in front Of church
Yesterday and terribly beaten.