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The Washington critic., 1886-05-06

Marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows: Thomas Griffith and Adde's Smith;
VIM. II, Phillips and Norah NJ. Cunning
ham John S, Brown and Frances Fuggett;
Andrew Pepdleton and Lucinda Coleman,
George W. Boone, ir., and Mary l.. Lee.
Prominent athletes and oarsmen cure
muscular stiffness and soreness with st.
Jacobs OIL.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-06

JOHN RUDDENS

Of all kinds done. j. IL. KUEuLISG,
4l9 Twelfth street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-06

A MOST perfect and efTectual remedy, Red
Star Cough Cure. Twenty-Five cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Heartrending Accident.

PlrrsruRG, Pa, May PA Mount
Pheasant, Pa, special says Intelligence has
jus. been received here Of Il heartreudng
acciden, which happened yesterday morn.
IL" to three children Of Michael Feehan, !.
miner residing at Meyers Works, south OF
this place. Their youngest child was taken
to neighbor's house carly in the morning
where il was to be christened. During the
parents absence the three other children
who had hrcn !o!, at home got hold OF the
O.. c4a and poured if c3at9G'& into tht.
grate. The fire communicated 10 the con.
tents Of the can, which exploded and enve.
oped The children in flames, burning their
clothes from their bodies and literally
roasting t7Yo Of them 10 death. The third
was also 80 terribly burned that it is thought
i; VII. Gle. When assistance arrived il was
100 latc 70 save the children,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
ALEX ANDRIA
MONDAY HvKNIEa, NAY "a.

II THE strikers would take the advice OF
wiser and older workingmen they wouia
stop idling now and 60 to work at once up
on the best terms they can get. lhelr
losses in wages already amount to more
than they can possibly make up this season.
even were they to obtain what they ask fof'
which Is now impossible. Then, too' as
has been proved even by the email ana
comparatively Insignificant strikes In TINS
city. the devil always finds work for idie
hands. To the right sort of men ideness Is
the hardest kind of work. And how mucn
better the man who when Saturday even
ing comes can hand to those at home full
weeks honestly earned wages feels, than
the one who comes home without anything
or with only the small sum that he receives
from the fund of his "union," which mas
been raised partly by his own contributions!
It is the law Of nature and OF natures doo
that men shall earn their bread by thes"eat
of their faces, and such law can not be set
aside with lmpunity by the rules OF secret
society, no matter whether it be composed
of knights or wights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24

The FACT that nominations for federai
offices are rejected by the q. g. Senate De-
cause the nominees may have spoken or
written otherwise than In praise OF some
member of that body, will tend to increase
greatly the number Of the petitions that are
now coming to Congress for the abolition OF
the american House of Lords.o A Sena-
tor is made of no better clay than the man
who may talk and write about him, and IN
the majority of casos, deserves every WORD
of adverse criticism that has been uttered
or printed about him. Kellogg and Pomeroy
and Spencer are living samples OF the clay
of which Senators are made, and when the
people of the country realize the fact that
such men have established a rule Of so-called
courtesy" by which they have agreed to
reject the nomination of every man who
may haye commented upon the personal
or political derellction Of any one OF them,
it wont be long before the sanate will be as
unpopular In America "a the House Of Lords
has become In England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Dissatisfied Butcher.

CHICAGO May 2I--The employees i'll Mel
SEQ Morris {; Coz establishment Il; The
st,ci, yard. protest against going TO work
AT : o'clock, prc.eriinc an hour iate:. Fri
lay evening the employees joined the
knights Of Labor, and Saturday appointed
tie committee which waited On Supsriuton-
dent Newgo@s, and made known the work
mons wishes. Mr. Newgcs3 told the com
mtteo that he expected the men to so to
work whenever ii was necessary, and that
it w.,4 impossible to slaughter cattle in the
heat Of the Gay. They were working eight
hours and would he paid for over time. Mr,
Ncwgoss said yesterday that the company
was losing money at the rate Of $1,000 q
week under tie new scale Of hours and
wages, and that if the ola scale was not re.
sumed tho house would be closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Norfolk county truckmen nerir
knew a greater cabbage season than TIC
present.
Judge John 7. Goolrick of Fredericks.
burg, has been appointed chief Of division o.
inspection in the office OF tho Second Assist
ant Postmaster General.
Mr.. w. w. Corcorau, Of Washington, who
donated a sum sufficient to erect cottage
at the Confederate Soldiers Home near
Richmond, was in that city Saturday. tie
visited the Home and inspected the cottage.
But few coupons have been rendered in
payment of liquor licenses in the State fer
the the ensuing year. At the auditors
Office they report that except in FredericEs-
burg, the number of coupons prOiiered III
payment of this class OF licenses is insigniti-
can't
Heavy bets have been made on The result of
the municipal election whick takes place in
Richmond on the 9th. In several cases
democrats have wagered two TO one on the
success of the candidates of that party. The
so-called" workiugmen" have coaessed with
the republicans, Us anticipated
The largo fertilizer works Of Wright &
Craighill in Lynchburg were burned yester-
day morning The building and stock arc
a total loss. Several firemcn made narrow
escapes from death when the building fell
in. The origin Of the fire is unknown, but
it is supposed to have been inceudlsry.
In the United States Court at Norfolk on
Saturday in the case of the Mercantile
Trust Company OF New York against thu
Portsmouth Water Company, p motion 20
appoint receiver was heard. The judge
decided not to appoint q receiver Tor the
present, but to allow the company time to
perfect its financial ar-ar gemcnts for the
completion of the works, the court retain
ing custody of the property.
The jury in the case Of Holmes r. Pur-
year, charged with the murder of his wife,
brought in verdict of guilty in the Circuit
Court of Prince George County on Satu-
day, after trial that lasted eighteen days.
Puryear admitted that before the death of
his wife he had engaged himself to marry
another woman. Puryear was charged with
giving his wife strychnine in glass OF
whisky toddy on June IS, 1855, at their
home in Dinwiddie county. He had to be
removed to Petersburg at the time Of the
murder to prevent his being lynched. A
motion has been made BY his counsel to set
aside the verdict. Mathew Puryear, father
of the prisoner, has threatened that if his
son is hanged he will kill the judge of the
court and the sheriff who conducts the
banging. He has also threatened to kill
the lawyers who prosecuted his son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
P. E. COUNCIL.

The ninety-iirst council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Virginia, which has
been in session at Charlottesville, adjourned
or Saturday, sine die.
Fraternal greetings were exchanged be-
tween the Council and the Methodist Cen
eral Conference in session in Richmond.
Rev. L. Valentine Jones presented the
report OH the state of the church.
Gen. T. II. Smith, from the committee
appointed to consider that part of the bish-
ops report which related to lack of young
men for the ministry, reported in favor OF
enlisting the interest of parents and of rec
tors in the matter to the end that the claims
of the Gospel upon the young who come
under their influence may be urged. The
plan also embraced recommendation that
some professor from the Theological Semi.
nary, or some other Clergyman, should visit
the various literary institutions Of the State
and preach on this subject.
Judge Hugh w. Shelley, of Staunton, pre-
scented the finance report, which showed an
increase in tho income, but still deficit of
some s 600
The committee appointed to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of dividing Whitte parish, in
Fauquier county,a and calling the new parish
50 formed Randolph parish, failed to agree,
and made two reports-o against and one
for the proposed division.
Mr.. Powers, Of Clark, submitted a resolu-
ton authorizing division, and supported
it by arguing that the parish was too large.
The new parish he knew was able to build
II church and support u minister. He
thought the opposition to division was
founded in large measure on the fondness
Of Virginians for "big thing"
Rev. DR.. Walker thought the permanent
Interests Of the community would not he
advanced. The territory is large enough,
hut is the "coicctabiity" Of the community
strong enough to support two rectors. He
was afraid the parish would come upon the
missionary society of the diocese.
Rev. James Grammer, rector Of White
parish, criticised the list Of the signers of the
petition for division, and claimed that only
twenty were qualified electors and only
seven contributed to parish charges. A
large ma jorty of the petitioners are Metho
dists and Baptists, VINO only want a new
church because it is an advantage to the
community.
Mr.. Drayton G. Meade objected to Mr.. r.
I. SCOTS speaking.witfatnt limit as to time,
since he was the attorney of the malcontents
al Wbittle parish.
Mr.. Scott said that the Episcopal Church
Was ready TO receive Methodists and Bap-
fists Why, said he, we send to China to
gather in the heather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
EeW Comet.

ROCHESTER, n. y. May 2t.--Prof ". L.
Brooks, of Phelps, n. y, lcpcrts 10 the
Warner Observatory here the discovery ola
new comet II is large, bat faint. It's posi-
ton is as follows Right ascension, IL de-
grees, 81 minutes, ID seconds; decination
north, S degrees, 80 minutes - seconds.
DR.. Lewis Swift says: "As this is not an ex-
pected comet, unless it is Olber's comet OF
1915, which is expected about this time,
Prof. Brooks is entitled to another Warner
comet prize of $780, There are six comets
now visible, including Encke's periodic
comet, which had the good fortune to dis
cover last evening. 1t was So excessively
faint that have no fears that it has heen
seen elsewhere, though every large telescope
has been searching for it, There is no prize
for this discovery as it was expected, but
Mr.. Warner excepted the 1915 comet for the
reason that having been seen but once, and
so long ago, great interest attaches TO il, as
it will add another to tho list Of long period
rpuetS y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24

Length of speeches was limited to ten
minutes.
Mr.. Green, of Halifax Courthouse, opposed
the division.
Rev. Pike Powers, of Richmond con-
sidered the matter under discussion gricv
ance, which under the laws of the Church
should have been referred to the Bishop
instead of to the Council.
Rev. John McGill said it would have
been waste of time to refer the matter to
the Bishop, since what his decision would
be was KIN own in advance.
The Bishop called the delegates a,leu
ton to the import Of his words, and asked
him if he really meant to say that what the
official action of the Bishop would be in 4
given case could be known even before the
facts in the case had been laid before him
for to do so would be to accuse him ofexpress
ing an opinion of subject which might
come before him for his judicial action ia
fact, of prejudeiug n case.
Mr.. McGill replied that he had meant
to state that, because he had talked with
the Bishop on the subject.
Bishop Whttle's face flushed, and he IT,
piled with considerable warmth that it was
an unworthy imputation, which he rcpeIlcl
with scorn and indignation.
The Bishop spoke against the division,
and appealed to the petitioners to withdraw
their petition. The vote was then taken
by orders, resulting in 80 for the division
and SIS against it.
Bishop Randolph closed the council with
prayer.
The council adjourned to meet in Alex.
andria next spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
CHARGED with Intimidation.

CHICAGO, May 24.-The Twelfth street
police We're called TO the lime works at Lin
coin and Eighteenth streets yesterday,
where number Of aliens were said to be
interfering with the work Of honest citizens.
Five CT the foreigners were gathered in.
They are charged with intimidation. Some
of the prisoners were employed at the lime
kilns and struck for eight hours. They got
what they demanded, but later the firm was
compelled to 90 back to ten hours. The
men left their work and would not permit
any one to ill their places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Secretary Manning.

WASHINGTON, May 24-Secretary Man.
ming continues to improve slowly. He at
tended divine service at st. Johns 7. E.
Church yesterday for the first time since
his illness. 1t is thought that he will not
resume his official duties ut the Treasury
Department until mt least next autumn.
Assistant Secretary Farchld has, accord
ingly, arranged to continue the performance
of his duties rs Acting Secretary of the
Treasury during the entire summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Gov. Lee in Cincinnati.

Cows. Wilson, of West Virginia, Leo OF
Virginia, and Foraker, of Ohio, who arc in
Cincinnati as guests of the Festival Assoc;a.
ton there, were introduced to the members
of the Chamber of Commerce, Saturday, by
president Stevens Gov. Lee, who was re.
ceived with shouts of applause, made a
speech, in the course OF which he referred to
the late war and its events, which he said
should be consigned to forgetftllness, or il
talked OF as evidences of American valor
and fidelity. No men, he said, could be
brought to face such storms of shot and
soldier unless they thought their cause was
just. He was happy to say that Virginia IS
aim was to take her place in the coronet of
the American Union, and by her helpful
ness in advancing the interests of the COM
mon country to become bright and flash.
Ing jewel. His remarks were warmly ap-
plauded.
Gov. Foraker followed, saying he was
delighted to see the earnestness ofthe greet.
ing given Gov. Les, who now for the fret time
visited Ohio. 1t would show him that,
though Ohio's sons had fought Virginians,
it was not through hate. Rather Ohio loved
Virginia 80 we'll that she would not allow
her to separate from the Union. The war
had settled their differences for all time and
now the common desire of patriots every
where was to build up the whole country.
Loud applause followed.
The Governors then held reception,
and were met by many of the prominent
members of the Chamber Of Commerce.
On the way out the Governor and staff narrowly
escaped probably serious accident at point
west OF hinton the switch was left open and the
train ran the siding and collided with the cars
OF material train. Tho engine of the passenger
train was damsged in front and the cars of the
material train piled together. The collision oc-
CURED on an ;, embankmeut ovcrhsnging New
river, with a fall of about rs feet. Bnt for the
quick and cool engineer many would have hoan
Injured and not a few lives lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24

A NEWSPAPER printed At Melrose, Massa-
ohusetts, which, though tnusd only once
week, is called the Journal, In its issue OF
the 22d instant contains the impression OF
two cuts, one that stood at the head OF this
paper, and the other that OF mount Vernon
Band, No. 4, 1. o. U. B., Alexandria, Va,
1882 stolen from this Office by the self
confessed thief, VIM: Boyd, Of the 9th Mas.
sachusetts Regiment, In May, 1861. A
great many other things, among them many
old and valuable books, were stolen from
the same office, at the same time, of which
nothing has since been heard, and which, II
returned, will be thankfully received, and
no questions asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Fatal Shooting.

GALVESTON, Tex, May pa special
from Cotulla says: A few miles south OF
here yesterday morning G. W. Crenshaw
shot and instantly killed Alexander Irving
in the presence of two neighbors. Crenshaw
surrendered himself. He made the rather
remarkable statement that it was customary
for Irving and himself to greet each other
by snapping their revolvers, and that he
snapped his thinking it was empty. Both
Irving and Crenshaw were young men of
wealth and were we'll connected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Steam T Burned.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 24.-At 12:45
o'clock this morning an oil lamp exploded
in the barber shop of the steamer Dean
Adams. The flames spread rapidly and, al
though the night Waterman promptly gave
the alarm, the crew barely escaped with
their lives. The boat was held last to the
shore and burned to the waters edge. She
cost $37, 900 and was insured for about
half that amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Railroad Accident.

SLATER, Mo-, May PA freight train
on the Chicago and Alton railroad, while
approaching this city yesterday morning,
Of them. Their carcasses threw the engine
or the track and derailed ten cars. The fire.
man, Pres. Monday, was instantly killed.
Engineer Loue and brakeman Kueger were
seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24

ARCHBISHOP TAsCHEREAUs, of Quebec,
who recently issued a circular against the
knights of labor, has, since then, been made
cardinal. If the circular referred to will
prevent the repetition Of such dsgraceful
and disastrous strikes and boycotts, espec-
tally to those engaged in them, as have been
ordered and supported by some OF the
knights of labor, none will question the wis.
dom of either the giver or the receiver of
the distinguished honor,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Severe Storm.

DANvILLE, Ind, May PA terrible
wind and rain storm passed over this (lIend-
ricks) county yesterday afternoon doing
great damage. Many cattle and norses
were killed by falling trees. Hai!soucs fell
measuring two inches in diameter TO the
depth Of six inches. Macy houses had all
their windows torn out by the hail. The
greatest damage ia to the growing wheat
crop, now full head, and it is wholly des-
troyed along the track Of the storm. No
lives were lost 50 far as known, but several
houses were blown down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24

THE DEMOCRATIC Senators who voted
for the pension bill belong to that anoma.
lous class of 80 called democratic protection.
lists. They are not only in favor OF main
tanning the existing high tariff, by which
the cost Of tho necessaries Of life ID doubled,
but would, in addition, increase the bur-
dens of the people of their States by taxing
them to give pensions to every man enrolled
in the Uulon army during the civil war;
who, in that war, or since, received even
scratch, and to the widow OF every such
man. That such men can ever come back
to the Senate ought to be impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
ATTEMPTED Wife Murder and Suicide.

CHICAGO, May 24.-A special dispatch
from Fl Paso, Tex, says: Louis Trip, q
sporting man, shot bis wife Hattie. lsst even
in. ana then shot himself through the head.
One ball passed through his wife's breast
and another hit her in the leg. She will die
from her wounds. Trip expired before tho
physicians reached the house. Trip was
placed under bonds several days ago for
threatening TO kill his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Drowned

NENIA, Ohio, May 24.-John Jenkins and
james Wilson, coIored, students at tho high
school attempted TO cross the Massie Creek
ford, in buggy late Saturday night. The
Io.,l had been washed away by the recent
flood ant, both were drowned. Their bodies
were recovered last evening, both being
doubled up in the buggy under the water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24

THE WAR COMMENCED. -Adyices say that
severe engagements are taking place on the
Greek frontier between Turkish and Greek
troops. The forces engaged cover distance
of fifteen miles. The heaviest fighting is at
Tirnovo. Many have been wounded on
both sides. Prime Minister Trcoupis hes
telegraphed to the general in command of
the Greek forces instructiug him to endeavor
to arrange an armistice. The latter has
evidently been unable to comply with his
instructions, owing. probably, TO the diff
Guilty Of securing an interview with Eyoub
Pasha the Turkish commander. The Greek
Cabinet is in session at athens and great
excitement prevails in the capital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
IT'S NOW announced that Mr.. Blaine is

IT'S NOW announced that MIR. Blaine Ia
knight of labor. For the reputation OF the
order it Is hoped he is not In "good stand.
ing" Irons Ia bad enough, In all conscience;
but irons and Blaine together will sink any
order, no matter how worthy its objects may
be. Az the ''plumed knight" was know
nothing, he may have been induced to join
the knights of labor by his love ofseoret and
oath bound organizations. 1t is to be hoped
he will observe the oaths of the order better
than he did the one he made to Mr.. Multi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Raw. T. DEWITT TALMAaE in discourse on

Raw. T. DEWITT TALMAaE in a discourse on
the labor question in Brooklyn yesterday said:
Tho labor agitation will soon quiet. The mills
will again OPEN the railroads resume their traffic,
our national properties again start. OF course
the damage done by the strikes cannot imme-
diately be repaired. Wages will not DO so high rs
they were Systematically they may be higher,
but they will drop lower. Strikes, whether right
or wrong, always injure laborers more than CAPT
talists. You will see this in the starvation next
winter. Boycotting aud violence and murder
never pay. They are different stages of anarchy. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24

ONE HUNDRED cents will buy as much of
the necessaries of life now as one hundred
and thirty would in 1861, and wages
are about twice as high now as then. Why
there should be the existing cry about over
worked and i'll paid labor is hard to tell
Many employers would be happy if during
the last year or two their weekly net profits
had amounted to as much as the wages of
any one of their journeymen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Murder.

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo-, May 2l.-Swain
Anderson, one OF the weallhiest and most
respected farmers OF this county, was shot
and killed last Saturday night whilo on his
Way home from Masonic lodge meeting.
NJ motive except robbery is given as the
cause of the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Brutal Murder of q Wife.

BROWNSVILLE, Ga, May 2l.-Ncws has
reached here OF brutal murder in the
eastern part of the county Frank Coleman,
a farmer, became euraga,' with Ii; wife and
knocked her down With :. hoe He then
got razor and cut her throat. Officers are
in pursuit OF the murderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
Chemical Works DESTROYED.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 24.--Fire broke
out this forenoon at Harrison's Chemical
Works Twenty -sixth street and Gray's Ferry
road, aud the largest building OF the works
was completely destroyed. TIE loss is very
heavy but cannot at present be estimated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-24
MONETARY ARD COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, May 2i.--Thc stock market open.
cd steady this morning, prices showing only III
siiinigcant changes from Saturdays closing. In
the early trading there was some heavincss appa
rent, but this soon disappeared, and prices hcgam
to rise, continuing strong until nearly n. III.
Just previous to which there was slight yielding
of quotations. the advances ranging from l. to :
per cont.