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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Shot Down i'm sl:e Street

George N. Walker, contractor aud q
brother of the ex-Chief of Police, Samuel
| Il. Walker, Of Washington, shot and very
| probably wounded John G. Miller, pat
ent attorney, yesterday evening. Walker
was standing talking to gentleman when
| he perceived Miller coming toward him
An old teud existed between them and as
their glances met both men started back.
The next instant Walker drew pistol and
fired. The bali evidently took effect, for
Miller staggered for an instant, and then
recovering, rushed at his adversary with q
| heavy cane end attempted to knock the pis.
toll from his hand. As he approached
Walker continued firing in quick succession,
and with the last shot Miller sank to the
pavement with the blood streaming from
two wounds near the abdomen. Not con.
tent with what he had done, Walker sprang
upon the PROSTATE form Of his antagonist
and began beating him with the pistol until
he was dragged oil by young man who
happened TO be passing and who wrenched
the pistol from his hand The wounded
man was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where it was found that ono was only q
flesh wound OH tho right side, but the other
bullet had passed clear through the body
Just below the liver, making a serious but
not necessarily fatal wound, with the
chances rather in favor Of recovery. Miller
aud Walker for some time lived in adioin.
! ing dwellings ut Hyattsyile and the tumi-
lies were quite intimate. These friendly
connections were sundered by quarrel in
| relation to Walkers wife some two years
ago, and the parties had then rem
| contre at Hyattsville, in which canes
were used. Several times after Miller
removed TO Washington ne and Walker
had sharp words when they met
Yesterday Walker sought to get a warrant
| against Miller for libel in writing charges
against Walker to Walkers wife. When
Walker was taken away from Miller he said,
Pm doing right He hasruined my family"
Walker also said that he had for a long
time been annoyed by insulting letters re.
tiecting upon the character of his wife.
Some of these letters were anonymous, while
others bore Miller's signature. He had also
been threatened with violence, and had had
Miller bound over TO keep the peace. He
had no intention, he said, of killing Miller,
but meeting the latter accidentally on the
street. and seeing him make motion
which looked like drawing pistol, he Walk
err drew his weapon and fired several shots.
Miller, after being shot, said, referring TO
Walker, He sent his wife after NE, as he
has after many Others"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The CIuyerius Case

Special dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErrEJ
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 9.-The arrest OF
c. Il. F. Deuing last night for attempting
to persuade Herman Joel, the jeweller, to
make false statement to Gov. Lee in con-
nection with the watch key found at the
reservoir and identified as belonging to Gu.
verius, has created additional excitement
here in the Cluverius case. Deurine's ar.
rest led to-day to the publicity of the fact
that Joel had opened the watch key found
at the reservoir. This was done in the pre-
sence of the Governor, Joel describing the
interior of the key very minutely before
opening it; his description tailed with the
interior of the key as ascertained by the
Governor. This fact will be brought out al
the preliminary examination of Occurring,
which has been postponed till the 18th.
The chief of police of Richmond this after
noon received letter from Supt. Murray,
OF New York, enclosing letter from per.
son signing himself LILLIAN Madison's muir
derer." The writer of the letter SAYS he is
the guilty man and not Ciuverius and that
he will surrender the morning befnre
Cluverius is executed. The police look
upon the letter as nothing more than the
ehuson ola crank. B.P.O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
I'm n Critical Condition

CHICAGO, Dec. paul He'll, the reporter
OF the Daily Ne'cs who wrote up debauch
In Wasserman's beer cellar and was as.
saulted Tuesday evening by Commissioner
Buck" Mccarthy, of the stock yards.
was unconscious nearly all of yesterday,
and his condition last night became SO
alarming that his relatives were sent for.
The shock resulting from tbs blows Inflicted,
ms physicians say, was alone sufficient to
cause him serious injury, but in addition
the doctors think that the roof of the orbit
OF the left eye is fractured and that the re-.
su'tlng Internal hemorrhage may cause
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

How THE PRESIDENT IS DECEIVED. The
President is set up on too high plane. He
has too much power. Any criticism Of the
President, any comparison of him with or
binary officials during his term of office, is
regarded as cruel and malicious. OF the
sixty or seventy embers who have already
arrived here there is not one who does not
crlllcise the President and his policy. There
is not single democratic member WHO does
not think that the democratic losses in the
next House have been occasioned by the
Presidents policy. There is not one Of
them who will not say so privately, but
When 1t comes to a question of SAYING so
publicly they turn pale and protest. Mr..
Cleveland has good resson to believe that
these public men are friendly to him. With
one exception, not one of them who have
gone to the White House this fall has told
the PRESIDENT tue truth concerning his own
opinion. Men who will stand about the
hotel Hobbies and sag every mean and un-
Kind thing they can about Mr.. Cleveland
Will go crlnging up to him at tho White
House and say you arc doing Just right.
I our policy is the correct one. Now give
US small post Office, please" Senator
Eustis, of Louisiana, is the ONLY public man
who has told the President since his return
to Washington that the democratic Losses
are to be directly charged to the policy OF
the Administration, but it is probable the
President will think that Senator Eust;s il
mistaken, as all the other public men who
go to see him present different views. One
OF the most prominent democratic Senator'S
in the South said to me yesterday 81 never
went into the cloak rooms of the Senate
last spring to engage in conversation with
any of my democratic colleagues wi,hont
the censure ofClerelaud at once began Vel
not one Of those gentlemen would no tn 1ha
White House and say TO the President one
word of ANYTHING hn. rraiss. Hush cor
y. \. Horid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Another SiTi.sc s,umir.,.

CHICAGO. Dee. "a Times s,cci.I e..
Youngstown, o., says: Delegates irou n, #
the coal mines in the Mahcnias valley ma,
here yesterday and adopted resoIutions tha,
if the operators did net corcede an adv,.oa
CT ten cents ton q general strike wor,3 -
into elect Oh Friday, Dec 10. The conve,
lion decided to submit the question 90
advance to arbitration if the operators ,rn
willing to abide By the decision. Iu1ica.
tons are that 5000 miners in the Mahon;rx
valley will be idle OH Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

AS ANTICIPATED by All men wise enough
to understand human nature, tho dues and
assessment system se.ins TO DO having an
A failure 10 pay promptly makes The sum
too large 20 pay easily. nnd tho difficulty is
Increased s'y special assessments. Then
those who pay regularly don't like to see
others who !ni! 10 DO 80 enjoying equal priv.
ieges in the organization. The system re-
lerred to hes broken NJ enany clubs com
posed entirely Of people supposed TO lie rich
and human nature is The same whether rich
or DOOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Joining the Knights oslah,.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The Tines Pittsbr~.,
special says: The engineers and Gremon =,
the Pennsylvania road are ioipirc w.
knights of Labor and a number If 49,.
Dles have already been organized. Thsu
Will have separate district as,su,,,.
II Is stated, in order to keep tbA,a
selves alec: from mixed orpan:y,.;,.'
The correspondents Informant asserts ,f,,
they will also retain their MEMBERSHIP, ~
the Brotherhoods OF Eusinecrs and r;.a
men, and that those organizations will VOL,
in harmony with the knights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Interstate Commerce Riu

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The conference ON
the Interstate commerce bill finished their
labors this morning and will report their
bill rs soon as it can beprintod. On The cues.
ton Of enforcing the act the commission
feature of the Senate bill is accepted by the
House conferees, while the Senate conferees
accept the system proposed in the Reagan
DILL under which shipper is entitled to sue
for damages in United States courts in bis
own behalf. This gives shippers the option
CT making complaint to the commission or
instituting suits in Federal Courts. Rail.
roads are prohibited from charging more for
short than for longer distance upon
their own lines in the same direction. the
shorter being included within the longer
distance, and the circumstances and condi.
tons being the same, but the commission is
authorized, upon application of railroad
and after investigation of the facts, to re.
lleve the roads from The operation of the
general rule in special cases. The Senate
conierees agree to the absolute prohibition
OF pooling contained in the House bill.
These were the main features OF difference.
On the question of publicity of rates, the
provisions of the two bills have been merged
SO as to require each railroad to make pub.
lie the rates between points upon it's own
road, Us proposed in the House bill, and in
addition, the commission is required to &C.
cure publicity of through rates in so far as
it may be found necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

CLUF MISUNDERSTANDING Lee yesterday
evening resplted Cluverius until the liih
of January next. But for this respite he
would have been hanged to morrow.
About o'clock DR.. Hatcher called on
Governor Lee and presented the following
letter to his Excellency:
RICHMOND, Va, December $, 1SsG.
To Governor Ft=hngh Lee:
hereby present to You my humble and las
petition, that you will grant to nle Il reprvc for
term OF sixty days, that may have :. suitable
time to prepare for my inevitable end. This
s0eniuly feel is most ncedlul and important for
me IN my present sad condition, all earthly
hope being now cut OIL.
THOMAS J. CLUvEEIUs
The Governor sent message to the pris.
oner by DR.. Hatcher telling him he would
respite him until the 18th of January next,
as above stated
Inc news was ut once conveyed to Cuyc
RUS, and considerably relieved his anxiety.
The latest sensation connected with the
Cluverlus case was the arrest yesterday of
c. Fl. +. Deuring, an ex-poIice officer and
private detective, charged with hrbug
Herman Joel, who was an important wit.
ness for the Commonwealth in the trial OF
this case. Joel is the matchmaker who re.
paired the watch key which was found
near the reservoir, and which Joel testified
he believed he had repaired for the prisoner.
On November 20 Joel charges thst Deuring
approached him aad informed him that tho
witness would he summoned before Govern.
or Lee to make u statement in connection
with this key. At that interview, or subse.
quently, Duering gave Joel $50 for Il $50
watch, remarking that "This is business,
and when you go to the Governor you are
not bound to remember everything you
Know" Joel took this money to Governor
Lee and related what he alleges took place
IN his interview with Occurring. These
charges were known to the authorities at
the time, but they concluded not TO take
any steps to arrest the accused until lho
Governor had disposed Of Cuvcrius', peli.
.lon for clemency. Deu:ing wss locked up
in the sutton house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

PlTrsBURG, Dec. "a special from Brad
DOCK, Pa, says: The fast line on the P. R. R.
gong east last evening came laundering
around short curve near the depot, strk.
ing party of four young people who were
not aware of the approaching train until it
was upon them. Bridget Mccarthy and
John Toole were killed instantly. Their
bodies were terribly mangled and crushed
almost beyond recognition. Barbara Con.
way and Festus Cook, the other counle
were thrown from the track, but ESCAPED
with slight cuts and bruises. The psrlies
were residents of Braddock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

No MATTER how great the accord may be
between the administration and SEINE cf The
members of Congress, that it ia by no means
great between it and tho members Of The
sub committee Of the House appropriations
committee, to whom the preparation of the
sundry civi! bill was intristed, is evident by
the fact that the bill the latter have reported
appropriates just twelve and half million
dollars less than the former called for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
New CHIEF OF POLICE CT WASHINGTON

NEW CHIEF OF POLICE CT WASHINGTON
Col. William G. Moore, the commander
OF the Washington Light Infantry Corps,
and teller of the National Metro politan
Bank, was yesterday appointed major and
superintendent of police of WASHINGTON
The new major is about ffty-seven wears of
age. For long time he was private secre.
tary to Secretaries Cameron and Stanton
and held the rank of assistant adiutant gen
era OF volunteers. During President John
sons term Col. Moore was one of his mi.
vate secretaries. President Johnson, before
leaving the White House, appointed him a
paymaster in the regular army, and station
ed him at Fort LeavenWorth. On resjqninp
ms commission, Col. Moore returned To
Washington and entered into business with
the firm of A. +. Shepherd & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Funeral Ola Ia.c Gou.r..s,

CHICAGO, Dec. "a specia! from B,r d,
River Falls, Wis, says The body ri ta
late Congressman Price was buried ,es,er.
day. Two floors Of the large residence weya
packed With people and hundreds wers
unable to enter the house. Two hundred
and fifty G. A. r. men entered Che cour,
house and marched to the residence after
the services to view the body. About siav
members and ex-members oftbe Legislature
were in attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Horrible Death.

DENVER Col, Dec. ga special to the
Ne~s from Pueblo says: VIM. Bond met
with horrible death Monday morning at
the sheep rancho of The Colorado Sprinps
Live Stock Company, in the northern part
OF Pueblo county. He was cook for the
camp and was called at O'clock TO eet
breakfast for the night herdsrs. Not long
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

SOME OF the few Southern people who are
protcctionis:s and who, up to Monday last
thought Mr.. Cleveland the best President
stree .Jscksous time, have changed their
opinion of him since he has declared for a
revision and reduction OF tie tariff to a
point just sufficient for Ee expenses Of the
government economically administered.
But since that Sine ali the vast majority OF
the other people of the Snnth think better OF
him than they did before
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

The December number of Our Lite Onrs which
mas been received from the Russell Publishing
Co., Boston, is an unusually interesting number
of that interesting childrcn's magazine, and will
afford great pleasure and amusement to all the
little ones who see it. The Illustrations are par
ticularly fne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

The Or'r'anH Monthly for December ha. been r..
ceiVcd from its publishers in San Francisco It's
contents are: The Beet Sugar Industry in Cali
fornia, The Poets Pipe, Writings of Laura Bridg
man, Margots Apple spre st. Anicrs, In tho
Sleepy Hollow Country, Our FORESTS: An Episode
OIL Club Gulch, Women as School Directors. The
Poppy, Chata and Chinita, The Works of Thomas
Middleton, An Epoch. Making Lie, and Book Re.
yiews
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Motion OYcrru.cS.

NEBRASKA City, Neb., Dec. 9.-Tha mo.
tion for new trial in the case of Lee Shell.
lenberger, convicted Of the murder of his II.
year old daughter, was oyerruIetl Yesterday
and he was sentenced to be hanged March ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

aiterward the foreman found him lyipe fac,
downward in the camp fire, burned nos,
recognition. Six day herlers seepinr rsas
oy knew nothing of tho accident rn,r
awakened by the foreman. 1t is sunnos, ,
that Bond had an epileptic fit and fel, in,.
the fire 'h'o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
To-day's Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dsc. 8, 1856.
SENATE

Among the matters submitted by the pre-.
siding officer when the Senate met to-day
was House amendment to the Senate bill
for the relief of graduates Of the U. S. Mill.
tary Academy and to fix their pay. The
amendment provides that the cadets shall
be allowed full pay as 2nd Lieutenants from
the date of their graduation to the date of
their acceptance of the commission. The
amendment was concurred in, and the bill
now goes to the President.
Mr.. Cameron moved that when the Sen
ate adjourn day it be till Monday next,
which was agreed to-yeas 25 nays %.
A number of bills were then introduced
end referred.
The Senate subsequently proceeded to
the consideration of the resolution intro.
duced by Mr.. Morrill, on Tuesday regarding
the tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

ONE OF the surest preventi"ea Of sickness
is the avoidance ofsuddep changes in the tenn.
perature ofthe human body. Such avoidance
the tariff on wool is so high that such clcth-
ing is too expensive Tor many people TO
wear "a much Of it az the preservation Of
their health demands during the winter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, has made two
calendars 10: 1857, Dickens and Tcnnyson, both
entirely new, the finest calendars made in this
country. They both consist Of 9x12a, inch
picture pane! with cal.rda. b.oc1: or book, 3 leaf
Tor every day in the year, with pithy saying out
of the author.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

SECRETARY WHITNEY shows bad taste as
we'll rs bad Judgment in entering into cor
respondence with the editor Of republican
newspaper core ,rning his management OF
the navy department. Mr.. Whitney's capa.
bilty and efficiency will be proved by the
effect Of that management; rot by what he
may say in newspaper controversy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
4 BOYS OBJ ECTIoN-Gov. Lee yester-
day received the following:

DECENBEE, I'll E STU.
Dear Governor Please don't hang Mr.. Cluve.
rius on the 10th for that is my birthday. I will
he ten years old then, and l can't be happy for
thinking Of Mr.. Cluverius Please don't hang
him that day. You don't know how love you,
General Lee. I hate blue because you fought
against it 30 we'll and hard. My papa fought, too;
was with the Cadets, grandma says, st the battle
of New Market, and he was only fourteen years
old. Ny papa is dead now. Dear General don t
hang Mr.. Cluverius next Friday.
Your little friend, RICHARD WooD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Wood-
son against Wood. Sent to foot of docket
Reid against Field. Submitted.
Hatcher against Crews Put ON priyi.
lege docket.
barnum against Barnum's executor. Ar.
eusd by Judge Charles E. Stuart for an.
hellannt and by 5; F. Beach, esq, for appel
Eiglns administrator against Hall. Ar.
gued by Major John NJ Orr for appellant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Killed by :, Drunken E,iher

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-James Colbourne, u
painter, came home drunk last night and
stumbling fell heavily on q led where his
wife had just been confined, crushing her
infant to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

During the progress OF the Campbell divorce
case in London yesterday, while Lord Campbell
was tcstifying, Mr.. Flood. the father of Lady
Campbell, rose in the court, and shaking his fist
In l ord Collins face. said: "fou are making in
famous charges against your wife, and it is not
the first time you have lied regarding her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

The nineteenth century has provided the
greatest Roman of them all, Salvation Oil.
1t kills pain
AMusEMENTs T heatrs goers ara very
liable to contract q acvero cough or cold.
safe and reliable cure is DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price % cts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

Tie V. NJ. R. r. Co., will shortly con.
mepce the erection of new and commo-
dious epot at Rappahannock station con.
tanning fIeight Offices, telegraph and ticket
tf1icss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

Keep d. Balls Cough Syrup at home.
physicians prescribe it. Thousands take it.
Price % cts.
AIR. Henry highlander, a we'll known tailor
OF Baltimore, writes II do not hesitate to
pronounce Salvation Oil most excellent
liniment.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
HOUSE

Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, from the com.
mlttee of conference on the ratification ap
preparation bill, reported a continued disa.
greement. A further conference was or
dsred, and Messrs. Forney, Randall and
Busterworth were appointed couferees.
In tho morning hour the House resumed
the consideration of the bill extending the
free delivery system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

a PROPERLY organized and we'll conduct
ed trade school in Alexandria would be q
success, and would benefit the city in many
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
FOrty'TW0 Persons Drowned

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Dispatches from Brs.
Dane state that the steamers KciIawarra
and Helen Nickoll have coIlided of Queen.
land, resulting in the drowning Of II per.
sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

Mr.. John F. FsnMick, late Sheriff OF St.
Mary's county, Md, died at Leouar;itow a
on Wednesday last, aged 6S years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

CLEIGH BASKETS, RUNNERS aml SLEIGH
- BELLS ut low prices ri s. hi.g. corner OF
Royal streets AleSandria, Va
decS IT CREIduTOG Z son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

D'spallc hes from Norfolk report a number
OF vessels 10 distress from the late gale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
Warrenton, Va, Dec. Z, 1856.

The r. Il d. AND WEST POINT TERM
NAL CoMPANIEs.-Th annual meeting O.
the stockholders of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company was held IN
Richmond, yesterday, when the President
y. S. Buford, submitted his annual report
which shows that the gross earnings of the
road were 1902 ISL the net earnings
81 $50 ATS; the net surplus $422 SIS. The
meeting adjourned to tho 10th in.
slant, when president and directors will
be elected. The surplus income Of the com.
pany has been applied. as far as deemed
necessary, to improvements and add.
items to the aempany's properties, and no
adequate means have been available upon
which to declare q dividend to debenturc
holders for the year. Under the proposed
scheme OF adjustment of the company's OBJ
legation its debenture mortgage, based
on the creation of new general mortgage,
embracing all the company's increased and
accumulated property and interest, and
providing for the issue of q per cent. gold
bond, to be accepted in exchange for the
principal and accumulated interest of the
debenture bonds, and also for the gradual
absorption Of all other obligations of the
company, a large amount CT tho dehenture
bonds have been fled for exchange as pro
posed. The meeting unanimously ratified
the action of the directors in leasing the
Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad
Company.