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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

A MsRDERous MANIAC.--Heavily ironed
and guarded by an armed patrol, Frederick
Sears, the maniac steward of the Boston
schooner Nellie G. Paine, who made such a
desperate effort to murder his captain, W.
F. Nickerson. lies in boat-house out on
Lewiston Beach, Delaware Breakwater. At
intervals he shrieks like wild beast
and tugs at his iron bands with madman's
fury, but he Ia safe from doing any more
harm with his murderous razor. Paine
sailed Monday week from Georgetown D. O.,
to Boston. Last Friday evening the cap
tain was called shortly before O'Clock to
90 on watch. While he was dressing the
steward rushed In his cabin, and before the
captain realized his peril, cut deep cash
in his neck. A desperate struggle ensued,
in the course of which the maniac again cut
the captains neck to the bone. BY mira
Gle the jugular was not severed, but the
head was nearly severed from the body.
The captains recovery is doubtful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
lCoMMUNICATED.

notice that the Superintendent of 20.
lice, or some other city officer, has begun to
pave and gutter the streets centeriDg at the
corner of Alfred and Princess. Instead OF
digging the streets and then paving, the
cutters are raised and paved, thereby max
ing the adjoining property lower, and de-
preciating the value Of said property, by
the fact that in rainy weather the water, in
stead of running oil into the cutters and
passing away ! through the sewer, IS kept
standing in, these lots, causing the land TO
become marsby and to send forth foul odors;
which will eEdanger the health of the citi-
zens living in that neighborhood Has the
city right to do this, without bearing at
least portion of the expense of raising the
adjoining property The owners OF this
property pay taxes as well as other citizens,
and why their possessions should be en-
crosched upon in this manner is mystery.
1t is difficult undertaking to raise proper
ty afterlhouses have been put upon it, and
unless thisestreetsrs isingn is stopped, the
propertyin, fthisfection Of the city will be
valueless. It looks as If the present city
officials: cared for nobody" and if they
don't change q little, it is the subscribers
humble opinion that they will find nobody
cares for them" +. -. = ST. JOHN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

The Hoailetic Review, q monthly maya
zine of religious thought, sermonic litera'
ture and discussions of practical issues, for
August, has been received from its publish
ers, Funk & Wagualls, New York. Its con-
tents are: Symposium on the New Theol.
ogy. Has Modern Criticism Affected Unfa.
yorsbly any of the Essential Doctrines OF
Christianity7 How Pastor may turn His
Vacation to Good Account, What Should De
the Attitude of the American Clergy TO-
wards the Revised" Versionp Short Pas
torates, Concerning the Making of Wills,
Some Modern Funeral Usages, Seed
Thoughts for Sermons, The Worldwide
Mission of the Church, Ruth and Orphan,
The Glory of Christ, The Evolution of Sin,
Gods Eternity the Measure of Our Faith,
Mouth and Heart, Striving and SEEKING
The Fight of Faith, Themes and Texts OF
Recent Leading Sermons, SuggestiveThemes,
The Prayer Meeting Service, Homilesics,
PASTORAL Theology, The Study Table, Mis-
cellsneous Section. Editorial Section, and
Current Religious Thought OF Continental
Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

A CURIOUS SToRY.-The killing Of Miss
Matte Randall at Morris, Conn, last week
and the subsequent lynching or suicide OF
Lockwood, her murderer, have already been
published. A New Haven, Conn, CORES
pendent writes that on Thursday morning,
before she went out, Matte sat at work with
her mother, and told her that she had had
q queer dream the night before. She oaid
that she dreamed she was riding in car
rage, and that it was drawn by white
horse. A little white bird came and alghLed
on her hand. She also told her that she
had dreamed of white horses for the three
consecutive nights previous. She said: II
wonder if that is sign OF near death ~ Her
mother replied Eyes, dear that is GER
tain sign Of death when one dreams Of white
horses" just as they were talking white
pet dove came in and lighted on Mattle's
shoulder as if wanting to be caressed. AS
soon as her father inquired of the mother
where Matte was. Mrs Randall said that
the whole thing came TO her as wildly as
possible. Both the mother and daughter,
as we'll as many of the neighbors in that
locality, are firm believers in Dreams signs
and omens. 1t ia said that Matte told her
father week ago that she wished he would
discharge Lock wood, as he had used rude
language towards her. Her father replied
that he could not spare him just now, as his
help was very valuable, but that if she
would only keep out Of his way and not no
tice him there would be no trouble. Her
father now reproaches himself because he
did not listen 10 her entreaties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

PARALysED FOR BLAsPHEaiY.-Ala ad
vices from Bradford Junction, Ohio, are to
tbs effect that Simon Wilcox, a we'll to-do
farmer of that neighborhood, is raving
maniac, his mental malndy being apparent.
]y the direct outgrowth of d s.roke.of paral
y.is visited upon him, it is generally be-
iieved, by the Almighty as punishment
for bIasphemus language uttered by him on
Thura1ny last Wilcox's farm. with Others
in the vicinity, was visited by heavy
storm of wind and hail OH Thursday after
noon, which beat down and ruined almost
all his crops. Wilcox was absent from
home Mt the time, and when he returned
and surveyed the luin in The fields about
him, he gave vent to the most fearful oaths,
cu.sing God for allowing and causing the
destruction. In the midst OF his rawlings he
fell to The earth, and when his family and
neighbors ran to his aid he Yves found suf
fering from a stroke Of paralysis. hOn attempting
TO, raise him from the earth they found tho soil
SO hot about him that they could not tread upon
it with comfort, aud the end of polo with which
he WAS pushed away was charred and blackened.
Wilcox was finally got homo, where, Thursday
night no went crazy. and is now maniac, with
ing continually in terrible agony and almost
helpless.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
LOUDOUN DEMOCRATS.

At q meeting Ut tho democratic voters OF Lees
burg district, held July 9th, to appoint dele
gates 10 the Congressional convention to assemble
in Alexandria on the 9th of August. J. L. Bevcr-
Icy, C. l.. Pollock Jos. L. Norris, John II. Alex
snder, W. W. Athey aud Sterling Murray were
chosen delegates, and tho following resolutions
we've adopted, viz:
Whereas, since the real mission of Virginia into
The Union and the alignment Of political parties
NJ they now exist the County of Loudoun has, by
an unbroken record. atte,tcd her fidelity to the
democratic party and her devotion to the inter
csts of the Congressional district Of which she has
formed part always casting the largest demo-
cratic vote of any comfy In the district; moro
than one occasion throwing herself into the
breach through which defeat to the party and
disaster to the district threatened and whereas
she has received from the party no recognition
whatsoever Of her eminent services TO it and the
district be it
Resolved, That we believe tho time has row
como hon she may with Justice prefer a claim to
have the next member Of Congress selected from
her BORDERS and with reasoE expect the rccogni
ton of sHch claim by her sister counties.
Resolved further, That we, his fellow citizens,
recognize in Captain J. w. Foster one whose SER
vices to The party in tho past cnttlc hiT 10 TO
cognition, and whose personal qualities arc such
as to so endcar him TO Us As that would feel srat-
flied at his selection. and whose eudownents and
fitness to discharge The duties OF the C1icc are
such as to commend him for the nomination ut
the convention 10 be held in Alexandria, Va,
August 9TH, 1856. and We therefore instruct our
delegates to that convention TO use all honorable
aud reasonable MEALS To secure his nomination.
Every district i'll the county elected Foster del
egates with similar instructions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

THERE Is some consolation for most all
evils. That for the labor troubles is the de-
crease they have caused in the number OF
foreign immigrants. The decrease during
the latter part of the year ending the first Of
this month was over twenty thousand
compared with the immigration of the
same period of the preceding year.
That was we'll; but It would have been
better il the decrease had been larger. A
country with fifty million Inhabitants has
about as much as 1t can we'll do to provide
a living for the natural increase of it's own
population, without being compelled to take
care of The people of other countries also.
The proper way to protect the labor OF this
country is to impose duty on imported
labor, rather than one upon the material
used BY American labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Editor Cutting.

Ell PAso, July os.-Editor Cutting, for
whose release the United States Govern
ment made formal demand OH Mexico,
still remains in jail The air in the dungeon
in which he is ncarcerated became 80 dread
fully foul that orders vera given to break o
small opening through the thick adobe wall
so as to admit fresh air. Before this was
dono there was no ventilation except by
means of small door. His daily allowance
for subsistence has been raised from seven
to fifty cents per day. Mexican troops arc
kept busy at some kind of work in the rear
of the barracks and the old Cathedral.
They deny that they arc building fortified
tons or entertainments, but refuse to state
what the work is they are employed upon.
Tho attitude of the Mexican authorities
shows very clearly that they do no intend
to give Cutting up under any circumstances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Arrest of Counthrfeitars.

PANA, Ill.,, July os--Two young men Civ.
ing their names "a William Taylor and Cole
Oolecan wero arrested here yesterday hav.
ing in their possession over 800 in counter.
felt coins of tho issue of 1854. The denomi-
nation was 81 pieces that have the silver
ring, but are plainly spurious by weight
and general appearance. Information
was sent to the United States Mar.
shall at Springfield by Deputy Sheriff Rose.
berry, and tho men will bo taken there 10
be dealt with for the crime of counterfeit.
ing. A recipe and crude tools for making
the coins were also found among the effects
of the prisoners, who also admit their guilt,
but make the plea that they were driven to
it by poverty, and through poor success in
the undertaking were going homeward, in
tending to abandon the enterprise .,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
ATTEMPTED Vito Murder and Suicide.

CHICAGO, July 2S--A special dispatch
from Lawrence, Kas., says: News has
reached this city that John Pierson, d
wealthy Swedish farmer, living about ten
miles in the country, yesterday shot his
wife and then himself The couple had
quarreled continually for several years
past, and about Il month ago parted. Mon.
day the son and mother drove to the old
homestead and had conference with the
husband and father at which it was agreed
that they should come yesterday and re-
ceive portions of the household furniture
and farm conveyances. While the son and
hired helpmate were carrying bureau
out of the house, with the mother following
closely behind with a looking glass, the
father, about ten feet in the rear, with q
revolver, fred at her, the ball striking just
back CT the ear and following the Uranium
under the skin to just over the temple,
where it lodged. The son turning, caught
her before she fell. The helpmate rushed
into the house just as the husband, braciDg
himself against the wall in the conner, open
ell his mouth and placing the muzzle of the
smoking revolver therein, pulled the trigger.
The ball passed upward through the brain
and he died without a groan. The mother
was unconscious for several hours but will
be all right in few days. Papers in the
Swedish language were found in his pockets
making known his wish as to the disposal
of his property, leaving it for the greater
part to his son. As to the cause for the &C.
ton he said: 1.-THE bad temper Of my wife
makes living together impossible and has
driven ms crazy" This was the only re-
ference as to the cause of the shooting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Horrible Butohery.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2S.-News OF a
most horrible murder comes from near Jas
per, in Marion county. Two negroes named
Ben Hicks and Tom Hayes got into o diff
Guilty over quarrel between their wives.
Hayes attacked Hicks with razor, where.
upon Hicks drew large pruning knife and
cut Hayes, commencing at the jugular vein
and seEering it. He then cut several ribs
entirely in twain, divided up his heart, open
ell his stomach and bowels, cut portion of
an ear OF, cut one leg nearly off at the hip
joint aud committed other injuries, from
which, OF course, he died instantly. The
murderer escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Two Young men claiming to hail from
Franklin City, in this State, have been ar
rested at Atlantic City for picking pockets.
A violent storm near Staunton Monday
night caused great damage to crops through.
out the valley. Trains were delayed
twelve hours The telegraph lines are
down.
The deficiency appropriation bill, as pass.
ed by the Senate, shows IN increase of
81, 1892, 1875 over the aggregate appropriation
made by the House bill, making the total
appropriation for DEFICIENCIES 81, 1907, l5S.
Ward meetings were held in Richmond
last night for the election of new demo.
cratic city, convention The only signiii-
carce attached to these was the fact that
comparatively few Knights of Labor or re-
formers attended them The committee
chosen last night is composed Of new men,
among whom are several prominent reform
ers. 80
postoflice Inspector on Monday visited
and inspected the Suffolk Office of which
Mrs Florence Hines is postmistress. He
found a shortage Of nearly 5000 in the ac-
counts Of Edward Howard, the assistant
postmaster. He placed Howard under ar
rest, but he was afterwards bailed for his
appearance. Mira. Hines made good the de-
fciency.
The body Of young Demetrius G.. Maxi
mos, the missing man, was found yesterday
floating in the river near Norfolk, and on
being removed from the water heavy stone
was found fastened 10 the legs. The coro-
ners jury rendered verdict of premedi-
tated destruction. The deceased was a
young man 22 years Of ago and of fue at
tainments. He was native of Athens,
Greece, and was educated at the Athens
University No cause is assigned for tho
suicide. The deceased left letters to his
uncle, John e. Maximos, with whom he was
associated in tho cotton business, and to his
father, who is in Egypt in the cotton trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
AFTER THE BRAZILIAN PRINCE. AS tn,

AFTER THE BRAZILIAN PRINCE. As tho
Brazilian Prince and a party OF prominent
New Workers were returning from Coney
Island on the steamer Sylvan Stream Mon
day night, all employee OF the boat found IL
conlrivance resembling u bottle, with IL
lighted fuse attached from which sparks
were flying. He at once threw it oveI board.
The affair caused great excitement on board.
The manager Of the steamboat line had dur
ing the day received a note, signed "By
order of the Social Revolution Committed"
declaring that if the company carried out
their intention Of entertaining the Prince
and other Representatives of tyranny"lhere
would be revenge"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

THE LATE arrest of Bolton and Stuart,
two of the principal officials of the Chicago
postofice, for long continued and system.
attic robbery of the Government, affords an
other apt illustration of the beauties the
President sees in the new tangled idea of
the retention of republicans In Office by q
democratic administration. Mr.. Cleveland
was elected President by the popular belief
that he would ''turn the rascals out" In
stead of that, however, he has kept them
in, and in some instances has even added to
their number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Invaded by Bears.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 2S.-A dispatch fr, III
White Bay says that large number of
Arctic bears, driven south by starvation,
have crossed over from Pennyland and are
devastating the country. The bears NUN.
ber over 600 and have appeared near Cape
Mugfo,d. The Indians in that locality are
eating their dead companions. Those who
die among the white settlers arc buried SO.
cretly to keep the Esquimaux from getting
their bodies. The graves are all disguised
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Investigation.

The Senate committee on the expendi.
lures of public money met this morning,
but as Commissioner Black was not present
(being out OF the city, the time was devoted
tosthe consideration of future plans OF pro.
cedure. After iulldiscussion of the case,
the chairman, Senator Cullom, was instruct
ed to offer resolution in the Senate asking
the continuance of the investigation until
the next session with power to sit by sub
committee during the recess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Fire on a Steamer.

QUARANTINE, s. I, July 2S.--The French
steamer Labrador, from Havre, arrived at
Quarantine at $50 a. m. At 4:l0 she sig
nailed that she was on fire. The wrecking
streamer Rescue and the steamboat William
Fletcher went to her assistance, Bleaching
her on Owls Head. At 6. a. m. she signalled
that the<fre was gaining and was difficult
to get ut. She again signalled at 7:o5 that
the fire was extingushed. Tho origin
of tho fire and the loss are unknown. The
passengers are all uninjured, and are now
being transferred with their baggage to the
steamboat William Fletcher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
ALEXA
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY %.

The DEMOCRATS of Washington county,
Va, In public meeting assembled, have
adopted resolutions opposing President
Clsyelsnd's civil service policy, and recon-
meuding return to the good old rule OF
entrusting the execution of the principles
and policy of democratic administration
to members of the democratic party. Wash
ington county always gives large majority
for the democratic nominee for the Presl-
dency. Thedemocrats Of Vermont,in conven.
ton assembled, have adopted resolution sen.
dorsing President Cleveland's civil service
policy. Vermont sends Mr.. Edmunds to
the U. 8. Senate, and always gives the re-
publican candidate for the Presidency a
large majority. But the President says the
democrats only carried four Northern States
at the last election, and 1t will be better for
them to carry more ut the nextl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Pardoned,

GALVESTON, Tex, July 2S.-A special to
tho Ne,rs. from San Antonio says: Colonel
Nelson Plato, formerly Collec Of Customs
at Corpus Christi, who was convicted and
sentenced to two years in the penitenliary
for embeZzlement while in Office, last night
received n telegram from Washington, an
nouncing his pardon by tho President.
Plato wept when he received tho dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

SENATOR EDMUNDs dislikes the phrase
civil war" as applied to the war between
the two sections of this country, and prefers
to call that war ''the war of the rebellion"
The same Senator wants the statute pro-
hibiting ex Confederates from holding COM
missions In the army to stand for the purpose
of showing (which side was right" OF all his
republican colleagues Mr.. Edmunds is the
most bipoted and narrow minded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses snd physicians in the United
States, and has boen used for forty years with
mover. failing SUCCESS by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process Of teething
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhsa, gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic. BY giving health
to the child it rests the mother Price % cents
bottle. mY6-1yIk, WIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Further Riots Attemnted

AMSTERDAM, July 2S.-Further attempts
ut rioting were made last night, but the pc.
lice succeeded in dispensing the mobs before
any serious disturbance had taken place.
The total casualties resulting from tho out
break are % killed and 30 wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, July 2S.--An epidemic Of
diphtheria and scarlet fever is raging with
serious results in the neighborhood bounded
by Forty-ffth and Fifty.third streets and
Tracy avenue and Administered. Twenty
five cases have been reported within short
time. The malignant cases result fatally in
about week. The neighborhood is being
thoroughly cleaned up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

Mr.. 8. Hoffman MeLane, Of Baltimore,
has purchased Mr. James Z. Maddu1's
horse ''Siena," winner Of the hurdle ana
steeplechase at tho Gainesville spring races,
June and 4. sigma is handsome bay
and gives promise OF great acnieVemehts as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

TIE cARpET.BAG Congressman Pettibone,
of Tennessee, says that State is republican,
and some of the bloody shirt republican
press say it will 90 80 at the next election
if the bourbons will permit it. AS only one
third ofthe grown men in Rhode leland voted
at The last election, it is by no means i'm
probable that that State may 60 democratic at
the uext one, provided the republicans there
permit the other two thirds TO vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
S2lQ.QQQ Fire

CARSON CITY, Mich, July 2S.-It is re.
ported here that Samuel Fulham's saw and
shngIe mill at Gowen, together with forty
million feet of lumber, and ten million
shingles burned yesterday; loss 5000 900; n-
surance $4,000 The fire is supposed to
have started from spark from the mill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
The Cholera.

LONDON, July 2S.-The reports from the
cholera infected provinces for the twenty four
hours ended at o'clock last evening, are as
follows: TIeviso, 43 new cases. 81 deaths;
Padua, 10 new cases, 4 deaths; Venice, %
new cases, deaths. There were no new
cases and no deaths in the city of Venice
during the twenty-four hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28
S6,9l5 Short.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Posto Inspector
kidder announces that the total deficit go
far rs discovered in the accounts OF Col. Boil
Ion, late superintendent Of the mailing do
partmcnt Of second class matter, is $6,9l5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

TIE MORE that is known about the Amer
lean editor at Paso Del Norte the less the
people of this country should care whether
the Mexican authorities keep him 10 jail or
not. His imprisonment was justifsble, and
certainly is no cause for the slightest disa-
greement between tho two countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-28

WHAT RELATION q mans opinion of Gen.
eral Grant has to his fitness for office Is hard
to tell; and yet the o. 8. Senate has refused
to confirm postmaster in the West because
no compared the General with Julius Cesar,
and said he was tyrant. The freaks OF
the Senate are rapidly destroying all the
little respect that is now entertained for
that BODY. s.,..