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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

SHOT BY A JoURNALIsr.-Jas. 81. Bum,
paper hanger, lies in the Episcopal Hos
pital, Philadelphia, suffering from serious
bullet wound in the left groin, Inflicted by
George W. Symonds, newspaper man.
Symonds is in custody, having been arrest
ed Immediately after the occurrence by De.
tectives Miller and Tate, who disarmed him
after struggle. Bum is forty seven years
old. He is acquitted with Eliza Suuder-
land, seanssress, who lives in the house
with SymonGs, and is in the habit CT calling
on her frequently. 1t was during one Of these
visits that he was shot, the provocntion be-
ing, according to tho allegations Of the as
sallant, an attempt on his wife's honor,
which statement is corroborated by Mrs. Sy-
monds. Symonds is devoted pedestrian and
thursday made the remarkable record of
walking to West Chester and back, q dis
lance Of hfty-four miles, as pastime. Rs
turning home in the evening he. felt tired
and went TO bed about o'clock. Some
what later Bum arrived at the house on Il
visit TO his friend. Beer was brought in
and partaken of by Bum, Mrs. Symonds
and the woman Sunderland. Bum partook
OF it freely and about Ids O'Clock in the
morning he is said to have attempted an as
snut on Mrs. Symonds She screamed
and her little daughter awakened the
husband up stairs. He arose, and going
to the head of the stairs, struck match,
and, seeing what was occurring, went
back to his room, and, procuring 4 as cali
Der revolver, shot Bum, wounding him in
the left groin. Then he rushed down stairs
with the weapon in his hand. The two
women and Bum caught him, and all three
fell to the floor, struggling to obtain posses
sion OF the weapon. The screams of the
women attracted Detectives Miller and
Tate, who obtained possession of the weap
on after hard fight, il which they were in
deadly peril, as all the chambers ware
loaded except the one which had been
discharged. Symonds was arrested. and
frankly confessed the shooting, explaining
the rroVocation, and said hs intended to
XIII Bum. Symonds is we'll known news.
paper man, and served in the Confederate
army during the Civil War, retiring with
the rank of major, though he il now only
hlrty.eight years old. He is good ". tier
ard was until recently connected with the
Phllidelphia Times The series Of articles
entitled "Annels of the War" which at.
tracted good deal Of attention in the
"e|AJ ouiI'on VI luat paper, were Contrlhu-
TED to 1t by him. Some articles on dueing
are also from his pen. He contributed sew.
eral serials to the Philadelphia SATURDAY.
N1ght, of that city, and magazines in New
York, Chicago and other cities. About a
year ago he came into prominence in con-
sequence of an assault made on him by
poicy-writers whom be was concerned ia
exposing. He married about eight years
ago, and his wife is very attractive wo.
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

G. II. Jones. the Confederate veteran who
was wounded Thursday afternoon while
firing salute ct the Soldiers Home in
Richmond, in honor of President Cevel and
is dead.
Reports say that extensive sales of iron
lands continue in Pulaski county. Sales to
the amount of S121 900 were made in the
last two weeks, aud Northern capitalists are
endeavoring to purchase other large tracts
of both coal and iron lands.
Frank Hayes, deck hand on the steamer
II. S. Phillips, in attempting to make line
fast to cleat at wharfin Norfolk yester-
day morning, was caught between it and
the blight of the line by bis right leg, which
was cut off between the knee and the ankle
as smoothly as if done with circular saw.
A shocking accident happened on the
Western Branch. near Norfolk yesterday.
Three men were engaged in digging through
heavy embsnkment on the farm of c. E.
Bidgood, when it suddenly caved in and
buried the men about ten feet under ground.
As soon as possible the hands on the farm
commenced digging the buried men out.
When they were reached one of them was
found dead, and the other two barely alive.
and so Frustrated that it is thought both
will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Eth" Presidential Visit 10 Richmond
The PLAINS. Va. Oct % 1886

:. . he La1No, w. OCt. 70, 100.
TO The editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
Dear Sill have seen in your paper, as
we'll as many others, severe criticisms in
regard to the visit of the President of the
United States to our State Fair at Rich
mond, and the failure of Mrs. Cleveland to
come. as president OF the State Agricultu-
raj Society l. wish TO say that the President
and Mrs. Cleveland were invited to be cur
guests. Owing 10 my necessary absence
from the city Of Richmond Gov. Lee, at my
request, conducted the correspondence with
The President after his acceptance Of the in
Walton. sent delegation to Washington
to escort the Presidential party to Rich
nonu; also, delegation on the part
OF the City Council and the State
Agricultural Society TO meet them at
Mlltor1, that on the arrival in Rich.
mond l, with Gov. Lee, also the guest of the
society, met them at the depot, and escort
Ell then to the fair grounds, and that vas
not ab:ent froIn his side two minutes during
bis stay in Richmond, aud that have never
seen such hearty welcome extended to
any man in my life. heard probably 900
persons express their regrets that Mrs.
Cleveland did not come, and the response
from the President was that Mrs. CIeve
land wished 10 come, but tba. the STAY was
yerg short, and to come and return the
same day would be very tiresome to ladies,
but thai she would come at some future
lime and make the acquaintance of Virgin
la's ladies, when she would have more time
to TO il; that he bad to return at an early
hour tonight"
The irsinnations from the press that
The contemplated reception at the Cover.
nor5 house. to De assisted By Mrs. Gov. Lee
and Miss ]|innie Daris, was the cause of the
ladies declining to come. I an sure is doing
great injustice to the President and Mrs
Cleveland as we'll as to Mrs Gov. Lee and
Hiss Winnie Davis ; for rs President of the
society, positively assert that no such pro-
sramme was made by the society or any
any one else, aud therefore could not have
been the cause of her failure to come. I
wish to add that there was no political sig
nhcance in the visit Of the President. ex.
cept the recognition by him of the interes,
Of 81 per cent. of the population Of the
United States by which the other 40 ner
cent. obtain their living.
ROBERT BEVERLEY.
President Va. State Agrc'l. Society
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

OIL TO SUCCEED CoAL.-There =
ability that before very long perisI '. -,
may come into general use as fuel Nv !. '"
motives and steamers. Some years aoo Nv:
did not seem likely, but the mnrvs,on, ' ::
crease recently reported flo:a many ro.,'
the globe in the production OF peiro,s,n,
sets all FORMER calculations Witbin up
past ten years the yield from tina wn,, we
the neighborhood Of the Caspian Sen bs, IN
creased over $4,000 per cent, s,aa, ~" sI III
in the production of over 500 Der crn. san
annum. The Baku wells in RrsS;a a' pr. per
yield over 100000 tons year aud ono w." n.'S
that has been bored in that vicinity !. o wen
BILE of discharging 5000 tons n day nna '" Il ~
do so when the proper machinery j. W.T." "al
vided. The main objection herr,ofnrat 'o'
the use of petroleug, rs a fuel for stsn,', W
and locomotives has been the cost INT ;r,h'
oil springs up rs freely as water tGn ''"s
must decrease. It is thought The lov w..
far distant when oilers will take ,hs ,," NV
of coal passers or many railroad and .,r, ',ue
ship lines. '''"'n'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Protestant Episcopal Convention.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The House of Depu.
lies of the Protestant Episcopal Church
resumed its deliberations at 10 o'clock this
morning. Rev. Dr.. Clark presented the
report of the committee on Memorials of
deceased members, the reading of which
was accompanied by religious exercises.
conducted by President Dix. The report
was adopted BY standing vote. Four
messages from the House of Bishops relating
to amendments to the Constitution were
concurred 10. A message from the House
of Bishops recommending that the canon
relating to lay readers be amended SO as to
make tho period of the license longer than
one year, was not concurred in by the House.
The House then went into committee of the
whole to consider the questions affecting
liturgical revision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Horrible Murder.

CHICAGO, Oct. pa special 10 the Time.
from LeavenWorth, Kan, says: "a horrible
murder was committed here last night. 81.
las Lsferty quarreled with his wife, ard af
ter knocking her down and beating her un.
til she was unconscious poured half gallon
OF coal Gil over her clothing, set it on fire
and then left her in that awful condition
Richard Williams saw the blaze through the
window and ran to her rescue, but when
Inc names were extinguished every thread
OF clothing was burned from her body, while
tne unfortunate woman was burned to a
crisp from head to foot. The infamous hus.
band cannot be found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

ENGLAED's Policy IN EGyrr.--The :, :.
Journal dcs Debats censures The British G..
their financial policy in Egy,t, wlicb !,
says, has been contrvei with >i.v -
avert European Intervention in the Go,rc,,
of the country. England wi. ac,er sro
coed, the paper maintains. in wifhdrsn; ,s
Egyptian affairs from the lust controi :
those interested, and adds "Enniari y, "
mains in Egyps as icng a. she poss;LIy
can, hoping that tho trouble in Euyan:
which she seeks to provoke, will allow h..
to establish heI self permanently in the conv
try. Eng and imaglnes that France w:Dra.
sign herself to ~ act of appropriation Icn.
dering England mistress OF the route ia n.
French colonies and sovereign Of the Nr6.
tersanean. Great people sgme,imes cherish
great Illusions"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

The health OF Emperor William is i'm
proving.
The Emperor of Austria will soon visit
the King of Italy at Florence.
The government will reorganize the 20.
lice Of Belfast on the Dublin model.
The French budget committee has ap-
proved credit of SO, 000 900 francs for Ton.
auin.
The British dispatch boat Imogene has
been wrecked at GaIipo; the crew were
saved.
The Austrian budget estimates the ex-
pendituras at 52l 900 900 forius, aud the re
ceip,s at sos 000,0 900 forms.
4 Mormon conference is being held in
Berliu, presided over by Elder Wagner
hfty members are in attendance.
Gen. Sir H. T. MACPHERSON. late com.
mander OF the British army of occupation in
Burmsh, has been buried at Raugoon.
The property Of the Inman Steamship
Company is to be sold to the international
Steam Navigation Company for .s2O5,OOO.
kladno, q town of Bohemia, is threatened
with destruction. All of the streets are
sinking into tie iron and coal pits beneath.
The Duke Of Connaught will probably be
appointed to the command of the Madras
army, in place of Gen. MACPHERSON, de-
ceased.
Mr.. Phillips, q member of the corporation
OF London, believes that the socialists will
not disturb the usual show on the Lord
Mayors Day.
Fourteen persons died Of cholera in Pesth
thursday and two in Trieste, and thirty
new cases were reported in the former city
and "a in the latter.
meeting was held at Waterford, Ire
| land, yesterday, TIE mayor presiding, al
which it was resolved to erect a statue OF
Gen. Thcs. Francis Meagher. who was
born i'll that city.
The committee appointed by the French
Chamber OF Deputies TO consider the bill for
taxing all foreigners carrying on business in
France bave decided 10 report favorably
| upon the measure.
national school at Cahermnrphy, West
Clare, Ireland, was wrecked Thursday night
by unknown parties the teacher had nd.
United TO tho school children Of boycotted
| citizens III spite Of warning notices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

The knights of labor declare that colored
apprentices shall be admitted into shops
and factories or the same terms as white
boys And vet at Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Powderly's own Stale, negro boy is
excluded from the preparatory school OF
Dicker5on college there, on account of his
color Ifcolor he a sufficient reason for ex
GLIDING negro boy from white college in
the North it would seem that it would be
equally sufficient TO exclude a negro boy
from 8 white chop or factory 10 the South, SIS
white blood is the same whether i. supplies
b-aWn or brain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

The Rev. \. L. Hillman of Atlanta, owns
farm 10 Taiaferro county. Georgia, on
which is big alum rock. He decided to
dig we'll beside the rock in hopes of get.
ting an alum spring. A shaft twelve feet
deep was sunk, and then niche was cut in
the rock that water might collect there.
The hole or we'll, or shaft has now deve!cped
remarkable curative powers. 1t has cured
several persons who suffered from rheuma.
tism, and all they did was to 20 down in The
hole. Mr.. EIillman thinks it is fu, Of
electricity, others think the aluu docs thu
business. Alum is 80 strong in the shaft
that it is tasted with every breath inhaled,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 80, 1886.
The refusal o.: the President to take his
wife and the wives of some of bis cabinet
ministers TO Richmond, where Miss Davis
would have received with them at the Gov
ernor's mansion, continues to be the chief
topic of conversation here. A highly re-
spected aud Influential gentleman from one
of the Gulf States, mere to-day, said he IN
.!erstood that the people at the White
House were ridiculing the natural resent.
ment engendersd by the affair in the hearts
Of many of the right thinking people of
Virginia, but that if they thought that re-
sentiment was confined to Virginia they
were nightly mistaken. and would wake
up TO that fact at the next national
democratic convention. The latest Of
the many different excuses offered
FIR the Presidents unfortunate mistake,
if it may be expressed in such mild terms,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
ALEX A-NDRI A. .
SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER IS.

Mr.. BLAINE and Mr.. Powderly agree in
their statements that negro labor in the
South is not half paid And yet nothing is
better known in the South than the fact
that such q statement is incorrect, and that
if there ever was day when a negro work
ed FOR less than his labor was worth, that
day has long since passed, and that he
doesn't work now unless no chooses,
and unless he is satisfied with his
wages. In sthe iron manufactures at
Chattanooga the lowest wages paid negro
lsborers are ninety cents day, to few,
while by far the greater plumber receive
from one to three dollars a day, and some
as high as four. 1t is also known in the
South that Philadelphia newspapers say the
wages of white labor in the coal and iron
mines Of Pennsylvania range az low as
ninety anu even sixty cents DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Negro Desperate Killed

KANSAS CITY, Oct, GA Bonneville
No., special says For some time band
OF negro desperadoes have been committing
deptedatlons in the Howard county river
bottoms about Boonezboro. Last night q
party of residents went to The house of Bill
Cooper, the leader of the gang, and fred
through the windows, killing Cooper and
seriously wouuding Stephen Fox. The
party then left. No arrests have been
mada as yet u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

Mr. BLAINE, the republican candidate
for the next, as be was for the current, Pres
iGcncy, in his present campaigning tour
through Pennsylvania, is profuse in his
lauaations Of the labor and the Irish causes.
Anl yet this Identical Mr.. Blaine is the
man to whom Gould, Sage. Huntingdon,
and other monopolist miliionaires gave
that memorable dinner Immediately pre-.
ceding the last Presidential election, and
subscribed millions to his election fund
md is also the same individual who, some
years ago. when know nothing, defended
the action o! mob in Maine who had tar
red and featEered n man for no other rea.
son than the facts that he was an Irishman
and Catholic priest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

GEN. MILES has issued au order to the
troops Of his command, lauting them for
their action in the late Apache campaign
and congsatulatiug them upon the success
full CLOSE OF that camraign. And yet every
bodY in Arizona and New Mexico knows
that Gen. Miles and his troops had no more
to dowith etiectng the surrenGer OF Heronimo
and that that surrender was not compulso-
ry, and would never have been made unless
Heronimo had got tired, and lonRed to re-
join his wives and papocses who had pre-
viously been sent to Florida
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

TIE MORNING republican organ Of Wash.
ington, is pretty fair representative of the
feelings Of Northern republicans. 1t says:
"Thero are many things worse than wal, bad
as that dread resort IT, War is better than
ment, either in Europe or on this CONT
nent." Many people, and coed people at
that, will endorse this sentiment. But the
remarkable thing about it is that the idea
of uLtering it never entered the mind Of q
single republican, 50 far as heard of, during
the entire fraudulent term of Hayes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

A RECENT democratic convention in Con-
necticut adopted a free trade platform, and
now it is stated That two Of the coDgressicn-
al candidates ir Massachusetts, are making
their campaigns as leaders Of the ant. pro
tective tariff movement in the North The
Northern people are finding out that while
protection may rebound to the interests OF
the owners Of few mines and factories, it
initiates against the interests Of all
the other people of the country,
by doubling the coat of the neces.
saries Of lif~, and by restricting the
sale of the products Of this country to its
demand for labor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
aSsSz1s&
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Clatterbuck Acouitted-

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErrE.l
CULPEPER, Oct. 29-The trial of C. T..
Clatterbuck for the murder of J. E. Green
was commenced in the county court of Gull
pepper on Tuesday. John F. Rxey appear.
ed for the Commonwealth and c. NJ. Louth-
am, James Barbour and D. A. Grimsley for
the prisoner. A plea of not guilty was en-
tered by the defence Af.er a five days.
trial the jury to-day brought in a verdict OF
not guilty and Clatterbuck was acquitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Diphtheria AmonpBoos

CHICAGO, Oct. PA special dispatch
from Fowler, Ind, says "The malignant dis.
ease which has made such devastating raw.
ages among the boga Of this county is believed
to be form of throat disease, resembling
dlphtheria among children Whenever the
oogs are stricken with the malady, it ia GER
IAN 70 prove fatal. The symptoms are in
no particular like thote of hog cholera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
ADVICE go MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLoT's SOOTHING $YRur. ;oi Chi.
dren teething, is the prescription 0! one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has bccn used fer forty years with
never-Iailng success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During this process OF tce;hins
us value is incslculable. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dyscntcry and ,iiarrhua gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic. BY giving health
to the child It rests tho mother Price - cents
ooCa!@ ro9J-1rrN HSS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
The VIRGINIA FIELD SPORT Assoc1a,

The sporting men from all sections of Vir
glnla met in the United States Court
room in Richmond yesterday, and Organized
q ens ~; Slrginls Field. Sport Association. John
=. wise was elected president; Barton II
urunoy, secretary john W. Pierce, treas.
nrer executive Board. W. Miles Cary
Polk Miller, john L. Gruhbs, ". S Arohssr,
and r. G. Selden. The Executive Roo
WIZ selecs seven vice-presidents from vari.
Gus sections OF tue State. The association
nas q mem oership of over two hundred
h wren IS expected to be increased to five
AZ Inc next annual meeting will
oe nsia IN Richmond next year on the sec.
ond day CT the State Fair exhibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Etlc CDiner fnSr

correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE
F1sHERsvILLE, AUGUSTA COUNTY, Oct ~
The verdict 10 the Coiner case was TINT
ne was sane at time Of killing, but is insane
now, and will be confined in lunatic ,sy.
lum instead of being tried for The murder,
should he ever become ssre he vii. then he
tried for the killing. Tie dispatch sent wss
an error in regart: 10 his now being tried Cor
the murder. SCRrpror
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

MR. BLAINE says the republican, that is
the negro, vote in The South is suppressed
by white bulldczers. And yet Mr.. Blaine
knows full we'll that Mt the last Presidential
election the republicans gained in the South
ind lost in tho North, while,wth the demo.
Gratis, the reverse was the case. But every
body st all acquainted with Mr.. Blaines
character is aware of the fact that what he
knows has very little to do with what he
savS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is pronounced by
thousands superior to ,li ether articles for
the cure of coughs, colds, and all pulmonary
complaints.
La no Instance has Salvation Oh fsied in
giving immediate relief from rhcuma.i.m or
neuralgia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
BULGARIA.-The Bulgarian Regency hs,a

BULGARIA.-The Bulgarian Regency have
received from 800 of The deputies to the
Great Sobranjs expressions of desire 20 have
the election of Prince TO succeed Prince
Alexander concluded not later than the
second sitting OF thc Sobrani-. All these
deputies declare that The country requires
the speedlest possible settlement Of ths quts.
ton. The Regency have consented to car.
ry out the wishes of the 800 deputies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

:, cir. John I. Dowe!l, lO2 5. Charles street
Baltimore. Md, writer For lumbago and
hen1a'slc affections consider Salvation Oil
an excellent remedy"
Always keep il on hand. If you have .
cough or cold use DR.. Bulls Cough Syru )
1t will cure you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Inc losses 10 farmers in this county ,;r
reach many thousand dollars :" Will
"A Russian Hn,,.

SOFIA, Oct. 23.-Gen. Keulbars h.,
manded OF The Bulsariaa govyrpmaa, us'
postponement of tho meeting If tho saI 'Oe
Je' The goverumea: have refused to oooS ~
to his demand and have started for r. ..eue
to attend the sessions OF the sobro,;a . .,'
begin next Wednesday. ""'ca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23
Minister Cox, Rcx;yr...

WASHINGTON, October .3.-Tbc f,r,n.,
nation of MIR: S. S: Cox Mi"stcr to Turkey hs
been received at the Department Of s,.., y "as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

TNHOMAS's LIQUID BILE,
i IN PAPER BOTTLES.
entirely free from a"i!5. a:d rarsntecd pure Inc
q eaest quantity for the ic.i-t money CT any pure
goods on the market. Don't fail to try it.
mh5 GEO. McBURNEY & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct 23-11 a. m.-Thc Wheat mar
ket opened little easier at II for December
btok Q OF to 1868. but rallied sgain under coed
buying, and is now quoted ut IT'S. Nov Germ I'm
80 1aa35sa- May Oats 30I:. Nov For@ ) ~.
Jan Lard So S71b.