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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The sea.serpent is again dispo:ting itselfin
the Hudson river and al effort is to be made
to capture it. The head is represented as
being round on top and looking about like
O post that had been under water.
A special from Beaufort, s. c., SAYS:
Near Coosew mines there is crack in the
earth 200 feet long and six inches wide at
the top. On st. Helena Island, off Beaufort
coast, several large openings were made and
piles of mud and sand were forced up.n
Notwithstanding the decentralization con-
sequent upon the earthquake in Charleston,
Tuesday night, the Daily Nc,rS and Courier
Of that city published al eight-page paper
the next morning, nearly six columns of
which were devoted to succinct and graphic
description Of the disaster.
A sickening calamity occurred about mid
| night Thursday night FIVE miles and half
from Sonestown, Pa, where large uumber
Of Hungarian laborers were employed. 4
shanty, in which over twenty of these
men lodged, caught fire from the overturu-
ing Of a stove while the meu were asleep.
Sixteen men slept On the second floor. Those
on the first floor and all Oh the second floor
| but seven succeeded in getting out The
others were left to their fate, and were
roasted alive in the burning shanty. Their
charred remains were afterwards found in
| the ruins
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
VIRGINIA NEWS,

The ladies Of the Catholic church at War.
renton realized three hundred and forty.
five dollars from their Japanese coffee lawn
party Wednesday evening.
The committee Of business men of Rich
mond who have been considering the dis.
agreement between Baughman Brothers and
the printers have agreed to recommend that
the firm pay union prices, but need not EN-.
ploy union printers.
Yesterday afternoon Thomas E. Cooke
started home from Uanvile in two horse
wagon under the iailuence of liquor,
and tried to cross the railroad ahead
of an approaching train. The train struck
the wagon and horses, killed the horses and
tore the wagon TO pieces. Cooke was badly
bruised about the face and his hip disloeated.
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Lebanon and lAnmnmsi;cIe Farmers
Club.

The regular monthly meeting Of this club
was held at the residence of Mr.. Adam
Martin, on Thursday evening, "a inst. A
communication from the president of the
L. S. Dairy Association being read by the
secretary, was. after some debate laid on
the table. Debate on the question selected
at the last meeting was, owing to limited
time, postponed for one month. The report
OF the committee appointed to inspect the
farm of Mr.. Martin WAS read and brief re-
marks were made by several members. The
report criticised unfavorably the condition OF
fences, growth of weeds, etc, but excused
Mr. Martin, as he had been sick and unable
to give such matters his personal attention,
and the excessive rains during tho summer
had prevented much wolk being done. The
condition of his herd Of COWS, and the lux
uriant pasture we're highly commended; and
the spring house i'll which was etored tho
products of the dairy, was pronounced a
model Of convenience, neatness and cleanli-
ness, with every requisite for making high
grade butter.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin committee was APP
pointed to ascertain the amounts already sub
scribed for construction OF bridge over Holmes
run on the Little River turnpike; how much
would be required and how to obtain it. the
mittee to report at the next meeting OF the club
The residence of Mr.. d. +. Abrams selected
for tho next meeting, aud Mcssrs. Geo. X. Pickett
THIS Harring and A. q. Gardiner were appointed
a committee TO inspect the iarIn.
The usual monthly reports of The State Board
Of Agriculture wcro then distributed among the
members, and the club adjourned.
Che ladies mite society organized for Tie
benefit Of Lebanon Church. met ut the same time
and place, and after the meeting of the farmers
club the two societies united aud spent Tho re-
mainder o! the evening worry pleasantly aud with
profit to the mite society," "*t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
10 the Supporters OF Wr. Frank
Hume.

The responsibility for second Congres.
slonal convention in this district does
not rest upon your shoulders. While
standing firmly ard faithfully by YOUR
tavorite you nevertheless repeatedly, by
your votes, endeavored to break the
deadlock and effect nomination by
voting for other gentlemen. And finally
you presented the name of the Hon. John
5. Barbour as one upon whom the slppor.
ers OF oil other candidates could unite and
present to the district for the sufIrares Of
democrats. Your zeal for Mr.. Hume was lot
marred by any factional hostility to any
worthy democrat in the district You are
therefore free from ell blame or responsible
W lor the existing condition of affairs, and
can again 90 into the coming canvass with
no stain on your record, and with no hosi
ty to any democrat. Neither is there any
reason for not giving to Mr.. Hume the same
support at Culpeper c. H. that you did at
Alexandria. He exhibited so much sound
discretion, such true and Jealous democracy
such llberality to all candidate, that The
very ISLANDERS Of the contest have recoiIeG
on those who coined them.
Let us, therefore, rally again around him
and present at Culpeper the same zeal aud
nrmness III bis behalf, without any dcclsa.
ZION or Hume or no Observation-Disclosures
any cry OF give us Hume or give us death"
Let us saylto the next convention, We again
oHer TO you the name Of a true and liberal
democrat, successful business man, Ole
whose means were ever ready to support
ana sustain lis party man living so near
10 washington city that he will always be
az nus post Of duty, and who will make
no difference In his zeal to serve a poor nar
from that which he would give the wealth.
est in the district.
The sth district needs representative al.
ways in Washington, one who can always
oe ready to visit the Departments and who
mas the grit to stick at the work necessary
TO serve his constituents.
MIR. Hume, By the nearness of his residence
and by the demands Of his business. will be
always in Washington, where his long bust
ness residence has given hin, an extensive
acquaintance with public men, Familiarity
Win the ways Of business 10 the Depart
ments, and an influence in the affairs Of
Tue government which no other democrat
IN the district can exceed.
ihese are some of the reasons which have
determined his friends to prefer Mr.. Hume
10 other candidates, and which will iulli
ence them to again urge his nomination. A;
me same time, every friend of Mr.. Hume
will cordially support any democrat ncm
na'ed oy the Two.THIRDs RULE.
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Stricken Charleston.

At one minute to II o'clock last night an
other terrific shock passed over the city
Ieoplo camping in the public squares were
singing and praying.
AT Someryllle, twenty one miles south,
there were rumblings of unmistakabe earth.
quake number Of times during the day,
Every body fled from the town except the
station agent and telegraph operator. The
inhabitants of tho surrounding country were
terroTiZed. Printers, telegraph operators
and others who are asked TO work in the
larger buildings comply reluctantly, if thew
do not positively refuse
A special dispatch states that hy the
shock two buildings were shaken down and
many others more or less damaged, One
white woman was killed. The shock did
not last more than six or eight seconds, and
still further shook and damaged many build
lngs already cracked. 1t created panic
The people soon recovered sclf.pcssessior
but preferred not to leave the middle of
Streets
at o'clock this morning the excitement
over the shock was undated. Tho popuace
were in the streets terrified, and there was
probably not a solitary person indoors. The
colored people continued their PRAYERS in
the open places, and sleep was out of the
question.
At li:C3 last night heavy shock of earth.
quake was reported simultaneously from
Columbia, S. c., Charleston, S. c., Augusta.
Ga, and Charlotte, n. c. Charleston 70:
ported it the heaviest experienced since
Tuesday night.
At 2:l5 this morning the Southern Tsle.
graph Company reported that they had boon
unable TO raise their Charleston Office since
| O'Clock. The operators have apparently
been afraid 10 re.enter the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

CHARLESTON IN HISTORY Charleston.
South Carolina, "the beautiful city by the
sen" is as we'll the Queen City of Disasters.
II WAS founded by VIM. Gayle in 1879, and
it has experienced every guile Of misfortune
siuce that date and its spirit is not set
quenched. During the Revolution it was
assaulted three times by the British with
intent to kill, and was finally captured in
1880. Not Satisfied with this, one day
twenty thousand pounds ofpowder cxplod-
cd and swept many lives and millions of
property out OF existence From 1907 10
1851, thirteen million Of dollars in property
lioated out olthe place on waves OF fire. In
1861 the greatest war Of modern times was
inangurated in Charleston, and the boom OF
the first gun Of the rebellion rose like q
hnell over the town. Four yenrs later the
beautiful city-a wreck Of buildings, rottinp
docks, grass-groWn streets and pathetic
rulns-lell into the hands Of the United
States troops. Then at odd intervals to
msrk her progress from that dreadful pe-
Rod, came Pe5tilence, clothed in the vel
low garb of death, and touched the Young
AID old, the rich and poor. Last wear. in
August, the most furious cyclone which had
ever visited our coasts swept like the power
OF Omnipotence over the fatcd city, and
trees, parks, docks and buildings went down
to sarth, and the frightened waves Of tho
seq, beaten by the winds boyond the shore
rushed over the ruins in Il wild attempt to
escape upon the lard. Ten millions of dol
lars represented the loss to the CITY in sctual
wealth, OF this visitation. This wear, with
the scars Of her last battle with Nature sill
fresh, comes the earthquake, such an one
as never wrencned tho nerves Of earth in
this land. and once more Charleston is the
centre Of circumference of destruction,
To-day the city is wreck. Tomorrow she
will be beautiful again. Fated to suffer.
she is madc grander by he. suffering, ana
her people, through moro than two hun.
dred years, stand bravely by her. Discour.
aged by no disaster, disheartened by no re-
verses ever courageous and faithful, they
lift above the luins new throne for their
queen, and o whole nation joins with them
in loyalty to their beautiful city by the sea.
HASH (3jtic
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Foreign News.

BERLIN, sapt. IN. deGiers, Ru.s;,.
Foreign Minister. has hurriedly dsn,.,"1
for St. Petersburg.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 4.-The Roum,,;
Cabinet threaten TO resign if Princa aloxa'
der ahlicates.
PARIS, Sept. lit is reported here ,h,.
within tbs past few days fifty Russian -;
iicers in Mufti have arrived separately -,
Sofia and placed themselves in commn.;.
ton with the Iaukof faction OF the rav,l
tionists.
The German Colonel who has been t,o.
ing throughout France under tho nam. =.
Saxon, and VINO was recently arrast.j -.
suspicion of being spy, has been reIa.s.,
the authorities being unable to obtain sum
Gent evidence to warrant his further J,,.~
ton.
BELFAST. sSept. THE government, b.,
decided to permanently increase the BaIs.s,
police 500 men aud to erect new barrscLs =.
the quarters where disorders nre mas, lu.,i
to occur.
LONDON, Sept. t.---Sir Edward Thornton
British Ambassador to Turkey, has beer ,s
called. He will be succeeded ,o.mcr,,m
by Sir William White. present ministor .,
Bucharest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
a wild Family.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The Times Topeka
Kan. special says For several DAYS narties
have been searching On Parsons Creek
Washington Co., for four persons known as
the wild family, consisting of q man, woman
s'ri' aged about 10, and child. Yesterday
the search ended in the capture of the en- /.
elfe family. The man, woman and girl have
olack hair on their faces, and the man much
hair Oh the body. That on ths eirl,s f.ce
was very fine. The color of The faces of all
IS asay gray. The parties cannot talk, but
the woman makes peculiar noise, some
thing between grunt and groan. which
the girl appears to understand. On top of
the heads CT man and woman are slight ev;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
Congressional Nominations

FoNBuRY, Pa. Sept. THE republican
congressional conference Of the twenty.Gsb
district, in session here, nominated J.
Matfett, Of Clarion county. on the l42d BAL
lot.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. Tho democrat.
of the tenth Kentucky district Nominated
hon. W. I. Taulbee for Congress YESTERDAY
Resolutions denouucing civil service reform
as hnmbug and calling Tor tbs Presilev,
to turn the rascals out were enthusiasljcaI,v
adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
a Wholesale S5urs1crcr

CHICAGO, Sept. "A Times special from
Fort Smith, Ark, says: 10 the federal court
last evening, Stephens, fine looking mu.
latto, was convicted Of wholesale murder in
the Delaware Nation. 1t was proved thst
on the night of the 25:h OF Nav last he
went to the House Of Mrs. Annie Kerr and
killed both her and her son by splitt.n.
their heads with an axe. From there he
Wen! to the house Of DR.. James r. Pile one
and half miles from Mrs. Kerr's and ain.
pioG In on the sleeping inmates split the
heads of the doctor and his wife. The facts
became known early in the morning. and
before night Stephens was arrested some
miles from the scene Of the crime. The
following circumstances brought abou, his
arrest and convicted him: He borrowed
morse blanket from Charley Wbitefeather n
Delaware Indian, on the night of the muir.
der. The blanket was found atPile's;alsoa foot
rag was found there and the mato to it was
found in Stephens pocket. Dr.. Pile lived
SIX days, and his wife recovered She wac
here as witness and displayed her terrible
wound on the head from which twelva
pieces of hone have been taken since
she received it. Her recovery il
indeed miraculous Stephens had no
ground OF defence except his own "a.
seftlons and they were proven to bs Who'll
~ false. The jary were abo;;t twenty
minutes in making their verdict. 1t goes
on record as one of the most horrible crimes
ever perpetrated, and no motive can be az.
signed for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4.

THE Republican of Washington is the
newspaper that the two Virginia Senators
recommended to the patronage of The peo-
pie of their State. That paper recommend.
ed to the people of their respective districts
both Mr.. Brady and Mr.. Libbey for re cleo
ton to Congress. Whether the recommends
ton in the former case was successful is
not known, but that it was not in the latter
is proved by the fact that the two congress
men referred 10 viii! not only be relegated
TO toe private life from which they should
never have emerged by the people of their
respective districts, bnt that they have both
their own party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
The Episcopal Convention

The general convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, which will meet in Chi.
cago, the Grst Wednesday in October, is Just
now the subject of much interest among the
clergy and leity of that denomination, and
the church papers are handling vigorously
the questions that are likely to come before
the body. The convention meets every
three years. Its last meeting was held in
Philadelphia. 1t is composed of all the
bishops of the United States and eight dele
gates from each diocese. Bishop Lee, O.:
Delaware, presides over the house of bish-
ops, which sits with closed doors, and the
delegates of the lower house elect their own
presiding oilicer. The diocesan delegates
are half clergymen and half laymen. The
diocese Of Virginia will be represented in
the house of bishops by Bishops Whittle and
Randolph.
The two most important matters 10 come
up before the convention are the revision Of
the prayer book and the creation OF 81 cleri-
cal court of appeals. Both of them will ex.
cite great deal of discussion. The revision
OF the prayer book is in the hands of q COM
mlttee, and, while it was not allowed them
to impinge upon the doctrine in any change
they might make, they have added num-
Der OF prayers for special cases, shortened
the service in some places and have alto.
gether made quite an extensive change
This was done at the suggestion of many of
the adherents of the church who couten.led
thai the liturgy was not full or elastic enough
for all purposes, and who wanted to make
the book conform to the special needs and
exigences of the times.
On the other hand there is very large
class, which might be termed the conserva-
tive party, who revere the old book as it ia,
and contend that there is no need of change.
They claim the general petitions are ample
enough to cover sll special cases without
| the introduction OF new prayers
The clerical court OF appeals which is
spoken Of is intended to dispose of cases
that come from tho diocesan ecclesiastical
courts. Just now Clergyman may be tried
| By the ecclesiastical court Of his diocese,
aud the decision is final Il is proposed to
| give him the benefit of IN appeal, and to
| have hi! case heard by o court representing
| the country at large. This question, too, will
excite a. great deal OF discussion and it is by
no means certain that the court will be es.
| tsh!ished.
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as Senator, and now that he can't talk in
the Senate, owing to the adjournment of
that body, he gives expression to his
thoughts through his newspaper. Through
that ,aedium he has just issued long aG-
dress to what he terms his constituency
few excerpts from which are reprinted
in another column of the GAZETTE. BY
these it would seem that the junior Senato(
is under the impression that he has suffered
a grievance injury from the manager of his
party, and that the famous hugging and
kissing scene at the Richmond convention
was as insincere as it was said to be at the
time il occurred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

DURING Mr.. BLAINE's short term as Sec
rotary of State he was so impressed with the
prospective benefits of free trade that he
wanted it extended 80 as to include the
Mexican, Central, and South American States
in the advantageous system that exists
among the several States of this Union.
That was less than six years ago; and yet
the same Mr.. Blaine now says that the safe
ty of the country and the welfare of its PEG.
pie depend upon the continuance Of the pro.
teclve tariff, though be knows that while
such tariff doubles tho cost of living, it
does not, and was not intended to, advance
the wages Of labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
Prince Alexander.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. lit is not nov
believed that Prince Alexander will abli.
cate, but that he will summon the Bulgarian
assembly and submit the question OF abdj.
eating or continuing on the throne to thai,
body for decision.
A dispatch from Vienna says that power.
tul influences are being exerted from several
different quarters to bring about tho union
of Bulgaria, Servia and Roumanis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

GENERAL MALONE is at his old tricks.
Failing to have his favorte, Mr.. Boiling,
nominated for Congress. and his enemy, Mr..
Gaines, having a majority of the convention,
he advised bolt and the calling of another
convention. The fact that the Generals in
tluence has so waned that he can not select
in his own district, is gratifying TO The whole
State, and shows plainly enough that the
blows hersto!ore given him hy the democrats
were mortal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

MIR. ENGLISH, who was on the Hancock
Presidential ticket, says, cit isn't necessary
to agree with the President in order to en-.
dorse his administration" Judging from
the remarkable difference between the pri-
waite and public uttorsnces of many of the
leading democratic congressman, and that
between the individual and collective ex-
pressons of delegates to recent democratic
district and State conventions, it would
seem that Mr.. English is by no means alone
in his opinion respecting the endorsement Of
Mr.. Cleveland's administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

Mr. GEO. F.. BOwDEN is the Malone nom
inee for Congress in the 81 district. Mr..
Bowdep has been chairman OF the Malone
committee Of Norfolk for several years AS
during those years, even with the assistance
of the Norfolk navy yard, he has failed 10
secure victories for ish party, it is hardly
possible he will have better luck next fall,
with the navy yard agains: him, that is,
unless mugwumpery shall come to his
reliaf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

THE EARTHQUAKE last night was felt all
shock was felt from Jacksonville 10 Wash
ington, and was plainly percsptible in this
city, but not SO strong as on Tuesday night.
In some places in the upper part of Rich
mond it was as severe as that OF last Tues
day night, people in some cases leaving
their beds aud running into the streets. Tie
oscillation was from southeast to northwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

IT WAS hoped that When the democrats
came into power the unjust and naturally
irritating system of nepotism would be
either totally abolished or else SO miligated
as to be unobserved. Ga the contrary, how.
over, the evil has increased to such an ex-
tent that there is no Southern cabinet minis.
ter nor hardly n democratic Senator who has
not his sons, brothers, Or other near relG-
tives in Office and living upon the money ex-
acted Of the people at large by the existing
unjust, unequal aGd burdensome tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

BABYHooD.-The September number of
this deservedly popular and highly useful
magazine. published at No. ) Bcekman
street, New York, has been received. It's
contents are as usual invaluable to mothers
of young children, and it should be in the
hands OF every family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
Fire.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Sept. IA fire
broke out in the mill of Bliss Bros. at Mi.
waukee at midnight and destroyed the mil,
threedrill houses and five million feet fluu.
Der. The loss will considerably exceed
100000. The lumber on the dock is slill
burning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04

10 another column will be found an ad-
vertisement of the Grange Camp Associa-
ton, which will DO opened 1T its new quar-
tiers on the Sth inst This affair promises to
tie an attractive and interesting ooe.
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DRY GOODS.

BEAUTIFUL FIGURED sATINEs, exccllen:
nn o. quSitE, nearly ono yard wide cash value
Beautiful new style Figured Lawns, SC.
Just received another 900 yards Of new style
oeautiiui Spring Dress Goods, in Drabs Taus and
OF eter lovely shades, cash value 25c price reduced
Navy Blue, Garnet and Brown Satincs. 10.
surah Silks, in Tans, Cream and Brown. extra
%ldtn' excellent quality, cash value 81, price re.
duced to Csc.
home.spun Dress Goods, all pure wool, cash
Vaiue 81 PC, price reduced to 25c
Black Brocadc Silk Grenadines, cash value 15c.
price reduced to 45c
90 beautiful Figured French Lawns, l., IS and
Fancy Summer Silks, 37ls, is ard soc
Black Cashmere sbawls, pure wool, $3.50
Albatross and Nuns Yelling, pure wool, wide
double width, in Cream, Pink. Blue and Black
cash value 5Oc price reduced to BLY,.
Two OF our extra large size SATIN DAh.
ASK TOWELS, worth 81. will be presented
to each customer who buys So worth of Dry Goods
CARRIERS, I'll Market Space,
Jy3 Near 7th ST., Washington d. C.