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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
ALEX ANDRI-A.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY :.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The President vetoed twenty more pen
sioa bills yesterday.
Col. Corkhill, formerly, United States
District Attorney in Washington, and pros
ecutor OF the assassin Guiteau, died sudden
~ in Iowa yesterday of hemorrhage OF the
bowels.
The result Of the democratic primary
elections in a plumber of the counties OF
Georgia last week practically decides the
gubernatoral contest in favor Of Gen. John
b. Gordon.
man and woman boarded with Hugh
Davis, in Chicago, and left without paying
their bill. In pasteboard box left benind
them Davis found the body of baby ana
bottle Ofalcohol.
Two men were fighting on the track at
Engleside, near Philadelphia, yesterday, as
a train approached. A bystander pulled
them from the track, but was himself struck
by the train and fatally injured.
In the House of Representatives yester
dav the consideration of the report OF Inc
committee on invalid pensions upon the
veto message of the President on the bill
granting pension to Carter w. Tiller was
postponed until Friday next, by vote OF
III to 113.
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Killed at a Picnic.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
DRANEsvILLE, Va, July 9Th, lSS6.-John
Wells, youth is years of age, living near
this place, shot and killed Samuel Byroads
at Seneca Dam yesterday evening. Byroads
lived at Seneca on the Maryland side and
leaves wife and three little children, who
were dependent on him for support. Wells,
who is a reckless and worthless fellow, had
a difficulty in the morning: with young:
man named Benson, a friend or reiatiVe OF
Byroads, in which Benson was cut in the
face and otherwise roughly handled by
Wells. The difficulty grew out of this.
Byroads (who was very drunk }, drew PTS.
tol and fired in the air about Is PAGES from
Wells, and he (Wells) supposing Byroads
was shooting at him turned and hred Two
shots at Byroads, the first passing through
his neck and the next through his heart
killing him instantly. Wells escaped to the
woods and is still at large. ).
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w. w. THORNTON, Secretary.
ICOMMUNICATED


Falls Church District Nominating Convention.
There was large and enthusiastic meet
ing Of representative citizens at Bailey'<
Cross Roads Tuesday afternoon, the 9th
inst, for the purpose Of electing delegates to
the nominating convention to meet in Alex
andra on the 9Th proximo to elect q candi
date for Congress TO succeed the Hon. John
S. Barbour.
Mr.. George Auld YVES called to the chair
and Mr.. Frank F. Berkeley requested to act
as secretary. The chairman having an.
| nounced the object of the meeting the fol
lowing gentlemen, rs principal and alter.
nate, were unanimously elected delegates
from the precipc,s under which their Name:
appear:
Auandale. john II. Chichester and Geo
Il. Pickett; Falls Church, w. Z. Graham
and J. S. Riley Bsileys Cross Roads, The
| odore Bailey and Thomas Terrett; West
Fad, Fayette q. Watkins and George Aud
Tho following resolution, offered by Capt
W. =. Graham, was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the people of Falls Church dis,
trict cordially recommend to tho nominating con-
vention to meet in Alexandria on the 5th of Au-
gust their favorito Citizen Gen w. FL. L. Lee, as
tho most suitable person to snccoed the Hon. john
S. Barbour in the Congress of the United States.
The following, offered by Mr.. Freeman
Abrams, were also unanimously carried:
Whereas, the principal interests of this Con-
gressioual district arc agricultural, and it is de-
sirahc that our representative in Congress be
fully in accord herewith
Resol we'd, l, That we declare rs our unanimous
choice for such representative Glen. w. IL. +. Lee,
n farmer, gentleman of sterling ability and ono
overy way qualified for SO honorable position.
2. That AS Fairfax county has not been privi-
legged to present to the country Congressional
representative within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant, and as she now offers for the position
gentleman in every way worthy OF tho support
of the agricultural community, she invokcs for
him, as tho farmers candidate tho hearty sup
port of the entire district. No ocomargarinc in
ours.
3. That our confidence in the administration is
serene.
We have rarely seen large body OF ciIi-
zens so entirely of one mind-namely, the
advocacy of Gen. Lac for Congress.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
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Gladstone Defeated.

Tie latest totals of members returned to
the British Parliament are: Conservatives,
21O unionists, 43: Gladstonians, SO; Par
nellites, 43. c. E. Lewis, conservative, was
elected in Londonderry over Justin McCar-
thy, Parrellite, by majority of three; a
riot followed the announcement OF the re,
suit, and the police, in charging a mob OF
Ioyalists, injured many persons. Mccarthy
will demand a scrutiny of the poll. Inc
Rt. Hon. George ]. Goschen, one OF MT.
Gladstone's bitterest unionist opponents. has
been defeated in the east division of Edin-
bursh. The Pail Mall Ga=ciic, (liberaD com
menting on the result of the election, says ::
ave are beaten. The total Of the votes
polled gives clear majority against the
ministry. The only question remaining Is
whether the Marquis of Salisbury Will not
sweep the country.
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NORFOLK BANK CASE DRCIsloN.-lp the
limited States Circuit Court in Baltimore
Yesterday Judges Bond and Morris filed
an opinion in the case of VIM. II. feters,
rece;ver of the Exchange National Bank
of Norfolk VS.. Geo. S. Brown ct al. The
hi,ro complainant was for an Injunction tc
res,sain respondents from disposing OF GER
tain securities deposited by the preFlnen',
Mr.. Whitehead, and cashier. Mr.. baiu,
as collateral for loan OF sl0O,Ooo ana
credit of f23, 900 sterling. The court says
ave are of opinion that the bank had pow,
ar un,ier it's charter TO borrow money ana
y,lsdra tic assets as collateral to secure re-
ravment thereof. and we find that in this
rsSa any want of specially delegated autn-
oritv nv the board of directors to the ofhcers
If the hank is supplied by the acquiescence
nm THAR part to be presumed from the IN
,lisnlted facts with regard 10 the manage.
of the bank and from the long continued
course of dealing between the bank ana the
resnondents." 60. With regard to Inc
money in the bank at the time OF the 1all'
ure proceeds of sale of guano pledged Dy
the Hopden Spencer Company to responu
ants the court finds that the company paid
the money to the bank to release the sever
al deliveries of guano. The bank, by It's
officers, issued orders to the warehouse
company where the guano was stored ID
favor of the company. The court iurtoer
finds that "the money was received by the
hank under authority from the respond.
ents, and under Instructions TO place IL 70
resnondents' credit and advise them. Also,
that the bank did neither, but "kept IL, ana
y. Tho date of the banks failure this money
Constituted a debt due by the bank to re-
snondents. to secure which respondents
have a right to hold the property OF the
hank in their hands, both under the pledge
agreement and under the general bankers
len" The court signs decree dismiss'ng
the bill of complaint.
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Drowned.

CHICAGO, July Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Wilson and Mrs. DR.. S. Lord went riding in
boat in charge of two sailors last evening.
At $50 o'clock they were off Taylor street
when their craft was run into by the excur-
sion steamer Gazelle. The party was thrown
into the water, excepting The sailors, who
climbed upon the steamer deserving their
boat at the first shock The Gazelle went
ahead short distance and the captain then
sent boat to the rescue of the party strug.
CLING in the water. Mr.. Wilson and Mrs.
Lord were picked up unconscious, but Mrs.
Wilson was drowned. She had been mar.
ried but few months.
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Haunted to Death.

About three months ago woman named
Eva Hebron died at Bound Brook, n. j.
Just previous to her death she obtained
promise from her husband that he would
never marry again. He soon forgot bis
promise, and his wife had been in her grave
scarcely six weeks when he sought 10 soothe
his sorrows by wedding Mary Chandler, a
bnxom widow OF some forty years. She was
a Roman Catholic and Hebron Immediately
renounced his connection with the Me:ho'
dist Church and embraced Catholicism
Shortly after his second marriage his &C.
quainlanccs began to notice that he acted
uuee,ly. He seemed i'll at ease, and bad the
appearance Of q man haunted with some
secret trouble. He said himself that lie was
troubled with Insomnia. One night he arose
from a troubled sleep to watch the burning
of the Episcopal Church in that place, which
was on fire. Suddenly, while watching the
flames no started back with an exclamation
of horror, and in spite all mis- wife could
do to arouse him he appeared as though
held by some strange fascination. Then he
shrauk back, placed his hands before his
eyes as though to shut out some horrible
vision, all the while trembling in every
limb.
He called upon his wife to sac the spirit
of his dead wife, which had come to haunt
him and remind him of the broken promise
he made her on her death bed. He also de-
clared that she brought an army Of & hastily
creatures to end his life-ten thousand dew
ils, who jeered and jibed at him. He then
fell to the floor in dead faint From that
time Hebron believed he was doomed
man. His dreams were hideous, and his
wakeful moments frightful. One morning
he came to some of his friends with coun-
tenance more CHASTITY than ever, and told
them of dream he had had during the
night He said he thought the skeleton OF
his first wife lay beside him, and when in
terror he sprang from the bed the spectre
followed him. At length it pinoned him to
the wall with one Gifts long, CHASTITY fingers.
and he, felt his life blood ooze from his
pierced heart and drip to the floor. Then,
he said, the spectre licked up his flowing
blood, screaming: $50 stop the vitality OF
my false husband !"
This story convinced Hebron's friends
that no was insane, and they wero taking
steps to place him in the asylum, when one
morning of last week he was found dead in
his bed. He had died from frig ht.-Ner
York Star, 29ih.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07

DONG BUSINESS WITHOUT LICENSE
Among the names presented to the Hastings
Court of Richmond, yesterday, were ~ per
sons who are doing business without license.
They profsred coupons, which being refused
by the officers of the State, those tenoering
continued to do business without license.
The Commonwealth attorney inquired OF
Jndpe Atkins whether he should indlct
these persons. He was told not to do 80.
THE court instructed the grand jury that II
r. was proven before them that these persons
had proffsred genuine coupons for license
thew were not liable to prosecution.
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AN ACTIVE GRAIN MARKET.-After tho

AN ACTIVE GRAIN MARKET.-After the
holiday recess the grain merchants went &C.
lively to business yesterday. Over $4,000
bushels of new Maryland and Virginia
wheat were sold on the Baltimore corn and
-four exchange. A few small lots of choice
were sold at So cents to millers, but ship
pers paid only 81 to SIS cents for good to
prime Fultz. Fair sold at 81 to So cents,
and very common at rs to so cents. The
shipper who bought freely last Friday was
not in the market. aud the prices sagged. oil
for want of shipping demand. The fea
ture in the grain market was the marked
advance in western wheat since the close on
Friday. Wheat for August delivery closed
on Friday at S34 cents, and closed yesterday
at S71 to SSi; September, S44 on Friday and
So to 8sl for the close yesterday. The advance
caused an active stir on the Exchange, ana
there was a call for more margins and
buyiug to cover short sales. The news
from Chicago was TO the effect that the I'M
favorable reports of the spring wheat crop
and the drought in the West occasioned the
advance.-Bait. Sun of to day.
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Accidentally Killed.

CARRoLLToN, Mo-, July 7.--E. g. Betzler,
4 prominent business man of this city, was
accidentally shot and killed by his brot her
f. A. Betzier, yesterday. The two brothers
had, in company with several others, gone
out for an afternoons sport and just before
their return home, the unfortunate man was
arranging a target for rifle practice, while
his brother was holding the gun, which WAS
accidentally discharged with the above
result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
Refused Licenses.

MACON, Mo-, July THE City Council
recently passed an ordinance prohibiting
the sale Of liquor within The city limits in
less quantities than one gallon. The pro-
prietors Of the saloons yesterday presented
to the County Court their applications for
licenses, but they were ell refused and to-
day there is not an open saloon in Macon.
The same state Of affairs exists in Lnneus,
Mo
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MONETARY Ard COMMERCIAL

New YORK. July First prices ut the Stock
Exchange THIS morning were irregular, bat gem
orally within l. TO Il per cent. of last evenings
closing figures. There WAS a moderately active
trading in the carly dealings and the decline Of
yesterday was soon resumed, declines ranging
from L to = per cont. being made before 1890
a. III. The market then became quiet. the decline
WAS checked and by o'clock most of the carly
losses were rcganod and in cases fractions in
addition. At II o'clock the market WIS quiet
and firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
Steamer Sunk.

WATERToWN, N. y, july Tho steam.
er Oconteo, Of the Northern Transportation
Co.'S. line, struck a rock at Fishers Landing
on the st Lawrence river about seven p. m.
yesterday and sunk at four o'clock this
morning. She was loaded with half mil
ion feet of lumber. The passengers num-
boring Is and her crew of 2S persons were
taken OF 10 life boats and will be cared for
at Fishers Landing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07

F1rz. JOHN PORTER NOMINATED Col.
oNEL.-The President sent the following
nomination to the Senate yesterday: "In
accordance with the provisions of an act of
Congress approved July ], 1886, nominate
the person herein named for appointment 10
the nt army iste colonel of the Fifteen Piseen,b infant
~ to he colonel in the army of the United
States. to rank "a such from May Il, 1861,
that being the grade and rank held by him
at the time of his dismissal from the army"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
A AluRpERER's REMoRsE.-Wiliam Ha,

A NiURDERER's REMoRsE.-Wiliam Har
rison, young man who recently arrived in
this country from Belfast, is held rs n pris
onor at Chicago, on his own confession that
he murdered his wife at Orleans N. Y.
three months ago. Harrison voluntarily
delivered himself to Lieut.. PenZen Friday
This is the story he told:
II was born in Belfast, Ireland, and am
now twenty seven years of age. Seven
months ago l emgrated with my wife to
this country in the steamship City of Ne.
braska. We landed at pier IS in New York
city. Remaining there five or six weeks,
we re moved to Orleans, in the northern
part of the State, where obtained employ
ment at my trade as machinist. One Sat
urday night, about three months ago, when
I had received my weeks wages drank a
good deal and was in an intoxicated condi
ton when I reached home. My wife began
to scold and abuse me in the presence OF
James Dolan, follow workman. She said
Dolan was the cause of my drinking and
ordered him out of the house. Dolan went,
and then my wife continued the quarrel
with me- Becoming excited, she suddenly
picked up wash basin and hurled it at my
head. In my drunken frenzy then pulled
out my revolver and shot her dead on the
spot. Realizing my awful deed, I hastily
fled from the house and the town. For
weeks I travelled from one State to an
other, filled with remorse, and finally ar
rived here on June 90. My remorse of con-
science here became more than / could
bear. Capt. Wiley, Chief Of Police at Or
leans, has been looking for me and l want
you To notify him that have given myself
NM
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Killed nv an Officer,

HOLDEN, Mo-, July IA young man
named Robinson was shot and instantly
killed by officer Hester yesterday. Robin
son had been arrested for slight misde.
meanor, and was being taken to Jail by the
officer, when ho broke away and started on
run down tho street. Hester called upon
him to stop, and Robinson failing to obey
the officer shot him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
Crop Reports.

New YORK, July 7.-Following is sum.
mary Of tho Rural Ncw Workers. annual crop
report: From over 900 crop reports from
all parts Of the country the Rural New York
er concludes that the winter wheat crop is,
on the whole, good the probable yield be-
ing 295 100000 bushels, against $4,000 600
in 1883, with a slight increase in acreage.
Spring wheat has been considerably Injured
by drought and blight the yield will prob.
ably be 100000 900 bushels against l45 900,
900 last year. The total wheat crop will
probably be 435 100000 bushels, against
357 100000 bushels last year. In oats there
has been slight increase in acreage the
crop has been considerably injured by
drought and insect pests, and will probably
yield 100000 bushels, against 629 OOO, 900
bushels in 1855. OF rye and barley there
will bs excellent crops on slightly in.
creased area. There is good stand OF corn
aud the outlook is excellent for a fine crop.
OF early potatoes the crop will be heavy,
and late potatoes are promising, especially
in tho west.
COLUMBUS, Mo-, July ~. w. Sanborn,
secretary of the State Board of Agriculture,
reports that the crops in this State during
the month Of June have been somewhat af-
fected by the drought and the chinch bug.
Oats and timothy have suffered mostly by
drought and corn little. Wheat was well
harvested, and is thershing out 8 good grain,
showing an average ofl34 bushels on $40 496
acres or "a SIG ,696 bushels. Corn is doing
more than ordinarily we'll. Timothy and
onts arc each 90 per cent of full crop,
tobacco 81 and potatoes 102. Crop pros
poets OH the whole show more than average
promise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
Coal Discovered.

ALBANY, Mo, July 7.-Consderable ex.
element prevails over the discovery of coal
at Gentryville, small town in the south.
ern part of this county. A vein of &c inch.
es of superior quality was found at a depth
OF -I75 feet. A shaft will be sunk immedi.
ately and other towns in the county are al
ready preparing 10 uncover hidden treasure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
Glove Fight.

BRAIDwooD, ILL.,, July An exciting
glove fight of three rounds came Off last
night at Music Hail between Paddy Welch,
of Chicago, and Billy Myers, ofStreator, Ill.,,
for purse of 81 600. The latter was vic
torious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07

Daniel Richtmyer, 81 years old, was tax
ing load of straw to Utica, and just as he
was entering the city he found himself sur
rounded by flames. He managed to get
off the load and unhitch his team, and that
was all he saved except the iron work of
the wagon. Bad Utica boys had set fire to
the straw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
Failure.

New YORK, July THE failure OF w.
III. Bsed, n cotton broker, was announced
this morning OH the Cotton Exchange. He
was said to 10 short at low prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07

Mr.. G. B. Lewis, young gentleman of
Richmond. narrow ly escaped being drowned
at Old Point Monday afternoon while in
bathing. He was rescued by one of the
bathers, who pushed him to the raft where
he was pulled out of the water. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that Mr.. Lewis was
n rowne1
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ISSOCIATED PRESS DISPA TCH T. =
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July Z, 1886.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Blackburn, from tho Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported bill for
the construction of bridge across the East
ern branch of the Potomac, at the foot of
Pennsylvania avenue, east.
The Senate at an early hour resumed con
sideration of amendments to the River and
Harbor bill.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the
q veto messages transmitted by the Prcsi-
dent yesterday. The first message read was
referred, without comment, to the Committee
on Invalid Pensions, but the disposition Of
the next message vetoing the bill granting
pension to Edwin M. Harrington, con.
sumed more time. A lengthy discussion
followed, during which Mr.. Jackson, of
Pennsylvania, attacked the veto policy of
the President, who, he declared, was not ac-
tuated by any regard for the worth and
merit Of private pension bills. His reason
for vetoing the bills was not that they were
unworthy. His reason was apparent on the
face of his messages. Ho was in sympathy
with party opposed to pensioning Union
soldiers and he did not propose that any
Union soldiers should be pensioned if he
could avoid it,
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, defended the
course of The President, saying he had
signed more private pension bills than any
other President during tho samo space of
time
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Infant Smothered.

SPRINGFIELD Mass, July u. III. Burns. of
i[olvolsc, accidentally smothcrel his five months
old child yesterday evening by throwing quilt
over it when he entered dark bed room for u
nan,
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1t is rumored in Paris that suit will soon
be brought against the ex- Empress Eugene
ny young lady who claims to be her
daughter. This young lady is at present in
a convent, and is said to be wonderfully like
her supposed mamma.
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Fires.

ST. LOUIS, July 7.-shortly after ono
o'clock this morning fire was discovered in
Brant & Holzmann's dry goods store atKirk-
wood, suburb of this city. There is no lire
department in the town, but bucket bri
gado was organized and it seemed for Il
time rs if its members would be able to cope
successfully with the flames, but the wind
was against them and the store was soon in
ashes. The post-ollice was situated on The
ground floor and its contents were destroyed.
The flames in tho meantime had spread to
the buildings on either side of the drygoods
store which were occupied by various trades
men, and thoy too, were burned to the
ground. a residence en- the opposite side
OF the street was also consumed. The fam
lily barely escaped with their lives. Total
loss $15, 900, insurance one hslf
GALVESTON, Tex, July IA special to
the Ecrs from Dallas says: Yesterday
morning fire, supposed TO have been
caused by piece of burning paper thrown
through window, broke ont in the upper
story of tho Jones building on Main street.
In few moments the upper floor, occupied
by Meyer Is Hewitt, dealers in religious
books. and the printing offices of the Labor
SIN, Erening Herald and Jiolksblm were in
flames. The Gremen succeeded in conGniug
the fire to this floor, but the large stock OF
the Western Newspaper Union on the
ground floor was badly damaged by water.
Tho loss to the Western Newspaper Union
is estimated at $4,000; insurance on stock
5000. The loss to the JnlksJlMi is s., 1000.
while the Ercning Rcratds loss is nominal.
The LaJor SIN loses $4,000 The building
was damaged TO the extent of $1,000. The
total loss is S23, 900; total insurance $l3,0 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07

The thermometer at this Office at ) o'clock this
evening registered 800 in the shade.