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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Row at a Mormon Meeting.

PITrsBURG, Pa, May 2l.-A Commercial
Gazette Fayette City, Pa, special says ::
Seven Mormon missionaries from Utah be-
gan series of poselyting meetings at the
Valley school house, in Washington town
ship, enc mile south Of this place. last Sun.
day. Their meetings were largely attended
and they baptised several converts. The
citizens became indignant and demanded
that the school. house he closed against them,
bat it was no! done. Lass night the house
was "oyer flowed" aud a. the conclusion Of
tie service Parker Clay baugb, n justice Of
the peace, aro.c and denounced Mo.mcnism
in 4 speech Of half an hour in length. He
produced Il glass Of solution Of arsenic and
challenged the preacher to drink it, which
he baj, stated in his ecrmou that he could
do without harm. The preacher refused.
Ciaybau9h branded him as an imposter, and
the meeting broke up with great tumult,
during which clubs, stones and other missiles
were ed or the missionaries. They fled
fox their lives, hut were so closely pursued
Ivy The mob that they implored the protec
ton Of The Justice, who succeeded in calm.
Ing the turmoil and conducting them in safe.
ty 70 thc. stopping places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Execution OF 4 Murderer.

BUFFALO. y. y. May 2l.--Po:er Louis
Ot;o, the wife murderer, was hanged at
l0:2Gl O'Clock this morning. The murder
was committed about half past II o'clock on
the morning Of November II, 1854. Peter
Loui:: Otto lived with his wife Susan and
children, and aged mother at No. 206 Broad
way, iii an old two story frame house setting
back from the street and owned by the
elder Mrs Otto. The murderer, who was a
candy maker employed by Mr.. Hearne, the
wholesale confectoner on Seneca street, had
been dissipated for years, and had been on
protraced spree at the time of the muir
der. He entered the hou:e by the back
door on the morning named and found his
wife engaged in washing, by which she
managed to earn little money, that was
generally spent by him for drink. Without
a word, as far as known he drew his revolt
yer and fired shot after shot at the defense.
less woman. She rushed bleeding into the
front part Of the house and fell dying She
expired in few moments without utteriDg
a word. 1t was afterwards found that five
shots had taken effect, one in the right
cheek below the eye, another in the left
cheek, third in the back of the neck, q
fourth caused n flesh wound in the shoulder,
and the fifth entered the back between the
Ssh and Gsh ribs, and lodged in the cavity Of
the chest. This murdered woman was about
50 years Of age and had been previously mar
ricd to man named Cramer by whom she
had two children, the eldest, a boy named
George, being an eye witness of the shoot
ing, and an important witness on the trial
against his step. father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Taken 10 Si.r Sire.

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Aldermaa Ja-hne,
the convicted bride taker was removed
this morning ut an early hour from tie
Tombs prison and taken to Sing Sing to
serve cut his sentence Of . years and 10
months AS early NJ O'Clock IA crowd OF
people va: gathered about til" Tomh~ exit,
to see the prisoner oil on his journey. Ac.
companied by a deputy she!ll, 10 whom he
was handculled, Jnchne left the prison and
entered q carriage which was occupied by
another deputy sheriff. The party was driven
to the Grand Central Depot where they
took The S a. m. train for Sing Sing, wher,
Jaehne was put to work in the laundry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

MRS. PENDLEToN KILLED.--Mrs. Alice
Pendleton, 81 years old, wife of ex-senator
Pendleton, of Ohio, present minister to
Berlin, was thrown from her carriage while
driving in Central Park, New York, yester-
day afternoon, the fall resulting in com.
pound fracture of the skull and conclusion
of the brain, from which she died ten min
utes after the accident. Mrs. Pendleton
came from Berlin less than two mouths ago,
with her daughter. Miss Jane Frances Pen.
dleton TO attend the funeral of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Frank Il. Pendleton. Since
the funeral of young Mrs. Pendleton the old
lady and Miss Jane had remained with Mrs.
Pendletons son, and it had been their prac-
tice to take drive on pleasant days. They
were in a Victoria and the horse bolted,
throwing the driver from the. box. The
police affirm that the ladies, becoming
frightened. leaped from the carriage, one
from each side. The park officer who first
reached Mrs. Pendleton found her dead.
The daughter, a little distance away, lay
unconscious upon the earth. She was taken
up and carried to the Presby terrain Hospital
At l O'Clock this morning Miss Pendleton
was still unconscious. The body of Mrs.
Pendleton was borne to the park lodge aud
after the inquest was taken to the home of
her son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

EXTRAORDINARY SToRY.-st. Georges
bay, on the west coast OF Newfoundland,
telegraphs the following extraordinary
story: "A French vessel arrived here yes
terday from ST. Malo bound to Port au Choix.
Sic came for The purpose Of landing Miss
Louise Journeal,x, who was picked up from
an open boat al sea about twenty miles oil
the Isla.d of jersey. The lady, with Il
gentleman named Farne, went boating
on Sunday evening, the 18th of April, after
leaving church. While rowing her ccm-
panion let one car slip, and in attempting
to recover it lost the other. Being coed
swimmer, he instantly jumped over board
TO recover the car. The wind, meantime,
was lreshening, and there was a strong cur
rent setting from the land. The boat last
drilted beyond his reach, and he WAS CON-
PEELED either 10 swim for the land or sink.
Miss Jcurneaux, alone, drifted to sea.
The boat almost filled with water, and for
forty hours she lived in solitary agony. AT
length she was rescued by the French YES
sci, on board of which she was kindly cared
for by the captain and officers. The violent
oil.shore winds prevented the Frenchman
from reaching Jersey, and the lady was
carried across the Atlantic TO New Found
land. Farne reached st. Hiaires barber
safely. bu. his story was dsbeieved. People
from the shore affirmed that they heard
cries Of murder from sea- Farne was or
restet, and indicted ior homicide. His lib
Grafton is, @ course, certain, Miss Jour
utaux having c@bied her miraculous ca-
cane
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
KNIGHTS of Labor.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 2l.-About eighty
ofthe knights of Labor coal miners, dele
gates TO the national convention from Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Virgin.
Ia, West Virginia, Maryland, AID Indian
Territory, he'd their fist session yesterday
and effected Il temporary organization. Dur
ing the evening session, resolutions were
adopted indorsing the sentiment expressed
by Mr.. pcwderly in his secret circulars
fAvorng the proposed amendments to tho
constitution ofthe Knights Of Labor, which
is intended to place The control of strikes in
the hands Of the General Executive Board,
and promising their support to Mr. Powder
~ at the election to rs held during the
general assembly at Cleveland, if he shall
be candidate for General Master Work
man. The delegates to the convention
who are already in this city, will wait un-
til this afternoon for the arrival of those
who have promised to attend and will then
organize permanently as a national district
assembly and discuss the miners grievances
and the best plan for redressing them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
oca.aiic Senator

THE LEGISLATIVE executive and judicial
appropriation bill now before Congress- not
only, as previously referred to, repeats Inc
provision of the civil service law exciuaing
ex.Confederates from all the Offices OF the
Government, and allows the appointing
power to select employees from all the ap'
plicants VITO have passed the requisite ex'
animation, instead of from only the four
who may be sent up by the civil service
commissioners but reduces considerably the
number of the applicants for federal Offices
subject to the operation of the civil service
law by increasing the salaries of some oil the
higher offices and decreasing those OF the
lower. But the best and simplest way TO
improve the civil service-that is NJ 1t Is now
conducted-would be to make the civil ser
vice commission imperative by striking out
from the bill alluded to the appropriation
for its support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Affairs IN Greece

ATHENS, May 21.-A British man.of-war
has returned to Skiatho with the telegraph
instruments which were removed from that
place by the Austrians.
The firing which occurred on the frontier
yesterday did not result in any bookshelf.
The Turks opened fire from a distance on
the Greek forces, kept it up short time
without effect, and then retired.
M. Tricoupis has formed a new ministry.
He assumes Professionally the offices of Min
lister of War and Minister of Finance. The
other ministers are M. Lombardos, Minister
of the Interior; M. Eoulpiotos, Minister OF
Justice; NJ Manetas, Minister of Public In
struction NJ. Theokotis, Minister of Marine.
M. Tricoup;s received an ovation last
evening from the populace of Athens. In
an interview he declared that the policy of
the new government would be one ofpeace.
Thew would demobolze the army and en-
deayor to avert the financial crisis threaten.
ing Greece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

y BURIED CITT.-The work OF laying
bare the great buried Mecca, or holy city of
tho To,tccts, at San Juan TeotihGacan, is
soon to commence in dead earnest, under
the direction of the enthusiastic arcb;colo.
Si7t, Leopold Bat:es, the government in
spector and collector OF antiquities. Careful
sketches Of the present condition OF the
historical spot drawn by Mr.. Becccrl, of
the School of Mines, are On exhibition at
Pellandini's art store. President Diaz fin
ally refused to allow the troops to engage
in the work of excavation, presumably be-
cause the soldiers may be needed for
the work Of the drainage Of the valley,
but arrangements have been made to
hire 800 poems Qaborers) to do the
work. Mr.. Batres says that in about TWEEN.
ty days the spades will be flying lively, and
that within three months time he expects
to lay bare the great Pyramid Of the Moon.
He still insists that a great city lies under
those sandy stretches, above which the pyra-
mids lift their gray heads A switch is be-
ing laid from the track of the Vera Cruz
railway for the transportation of material
and men to the scene of the interesting opc-
rations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
N. E. Church South Conference.

RICHMOND Va, May 21.-In the NJ. E..
Conference to day the report of the special
committee on the Hymn Book was recon-
mitted, and two papers on the same subject
were ordered printed The Conf pro-
ceeded to the election of Correctional
officers. DR.. J. B. McFerren, of Tenn, was
reelected book agent receiving 107 out of
POI votes cast; ]. G. Johns, of Texas, was
elected secretary of the Board of Missions
in the place of r. A. Young, of Tenn, the
former secretary; DR.. David Morton, of
Louisville, was reelected secretary of the
Board on Church Extension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21


FREAKS OF THE CycLoNE.-Repor;s of the
Ohio cyclone OF last Friday show the re-
nlarkable freaks that these wind storms
play with human life and property. In the
house of George Hoffman was an eight
months old baby. 1t was picked up by the
wind, laid in feather bed, and tho whole
business, baby and all, was carried 80 feet.
1t was then deposited, and log was thrown
on eitherside of the child, pinning the bed
to the ground After the storm search
was instituted for the baby. One Of the
searchers heard it cry, and, following the
direction indicated By the sound, found the
little pet, and restored it uninjured to the
arms of its distracted mother.
Mr. Curtis Hall. Jr., Of Neptune, reports
that he saw straw5 that wero blown into
old oak trees. A bed in the house Of Andy
Ginter was blown into the fields, and three
children in it were carried along with it..
All OF the furniture was blown cut OF
George Fox's house. Feathers were strip
ped from chickens On this farm as clean rs
though the fowls had been prepared by a cook
for the pot. The chickens were caught by an
obstruction that held them for the wind to
operate upon them.
William Stevenson says that he saw the
cyclone approach. 1t looked like a great
black bal in the act of rolling over the
surface of the earth. 1t came along with
frightful velocity, and made noise louder
than the roaring Of hundred thunder peals.
1t was clear night everywhere but in the
wake of the fearful monster. 1t was about
half mile wide, and it twisted immense
trees oil at the ground as though they were
pipe stems. 1t cut crops of grain and grass
of as clean as moving machine, and in
Instances stripped trees of bark as hungry
Italian would peel banana.
George FoX's wagon was carried half mile.
The tires on two wheels were each cut in two as
with sharp instrument and.each partly straight
encd exactly in the same shape. At John Grimm's
dishes werc carried and driven into stumps so
that they could not be pulled ont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
FROM WASHINGTON,

Especial Correspondence Of the AleXa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 81, 1856.
The House to-day is considering the bill
to prevent the landing and importation Of
mackereI, except Spanish mackerel during
tho spawning season, the New England
men favoring and the New York men op'
posing it. The latter say the fish only
como south of New England during the
spawning season, and that if they be not
allowed to catch them then they can't do Sc
Mt all ,as when that season is over the fish so
north again.
In talking with member of the House
day the GAZErrE's correspondent was
Informed that when the contracts for the
building of the ships undertaken by Mr..
John Roach were advertised the Poto.
mac Manufacturing Company, of Alexan-
dria, not only put in bid for building one
of those ships, but that their bid was the
lowest, and that the contract would have
boon awarded them had any body except Mr..
Roach been able to obtain a contract from
the Navy Department while MIR. w. f.
Chandler was at the head thereof.
Mr.. Huidckoper, first Vice President of
the Richmond and Danvile Railroad sys.
tenn, in short talk with the GAZETTE's
correspondent this morning, said that while
tuo ScucIAi oulCo Va GudU Syo1cn nouiu
hereafter be in this city and the office of the
general manager be here, the only Office of
the Virginia Midland portion of that system
that would be removed from Alexandria
would be that of Auditor. He also said
that the physical condition, at least, of the
Midland road is in better condition now
than IL was before that road became a
portion OF the Richmond and Danville
system, and that that condition
would at Oucs be still further improved by
the erection of new and better station
houses along its line. He said he Thought
the consolidation Of the roads wonld re-.
dound to the benefit of the Midland road,
and consequently to that of Alexandria.
With regard to the report about the extern.
sion of the Midland road to Washington,
he said the surveys aud estimates were
completed, and that the extension could be
made at cast of about hundred and TWEEN
ty five thousand dollars, but that the ex-
pense of keeping up its share of the Long
bridge would DO so great that he thought
the company would not undertake it yet
awhile, especially if the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad would allow it
favorable terms upon which to use their
tracks in this city it would be impossible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

TIE CARD sTEM--TEc brotherhood Of
Carpenters o: Baltimore yesterday submit
ted to the Master Builders association 81
that city the following proposition:
That nino hours constitute days wCri:
with - 30 per day, retaining cur member
ship card system. The ahc"e 10 be su!je
Ell TO lhc joiut action .! Ike two a=soc:.
ions."
70 this tao master huiideia replied:
ave. the arbitration committee, do most
respectfully decline to accept tie prop0si.
ton presented hy your cemnittee, ard
would refer you to the resolution passed by
Our organization Of April 23 and submitted
To y4ur committee cf that date. We nov
desire 10 strike out the last clause Of that
proposition, wLi2h reads thus: We, the
master builders, would further state that
wo are unalteraltctably opposed to any card
system, both general and particular, az no
business can be prosecuted successfully un~
der such an oppressive system, and 5ubstl
tute the following resolution:
And be IL rcsGircd, That we, the master
builders, would further state that We are
unalterably opposed 10 any card system that
will in any way abr;dgo Tie rights or llber-
ties of ourselves or OF any workman in our
employ, or those wishing to be employed by
lIs, or any person OF persons that may be
employed ny us a. sub contractors, or III any
capacity whatever"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
F11z LEE RoosTER,-A few DAYS ago the

FIrz LEE RoosTER.-A few days ago the
Governor discovered peculiar rooster in
the back yard of the Executive Mansion.
The rooster was game one. 1t could not
walk, but crowed necessarily, standing up
TO his fall capacity and presenting very
singular appearance. Upon asking the COL
ored man where the rooster came from he
replied: "a gemman left him here in the
yard last night said he brought him from
Lynchburg; that the rooster had broken his
back Growing the day Gen. Fnz Lee was
elected, SO he thought the Governor OUGHT
to take care Of him. "-Riclmond State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

CoNsECRATIoN-Int the conference of the
NJ. e. Church Sonth, in Richmond, yester-
day, Bishops E. h. Hendricks, Of Missouri,
c. B. Galloway, of Mississippi, W. w. Dun.
can, Of South Carolina, and J. S. Key, of
Georgia, who were elected on Wednesday,
were consecrated. Bishop McTyeire, the
senior bishop, conducted the impressive
ceremonies, and was assisted by Bishops
Keener, Wilson, Cranberry and Hargrove.
Bishop McTyeire preached the ordination
sermon. After the sermon each bishop
elected was presented for ordination by two
elders, who also joined with the bishops in
the laying on of hands. Each candidate for
ordination was presented with copy of the
Bible during the ceremonies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Freshets.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May 2l.-Thore are
heavy freshets throughout upper Carolina
The Pedee river stands thirty.six feet above
low water and is still rising. The crops on
the river are total loss. The loss is be.
yond estimate. Considerable damage has
been done to railroads and crops in the
northern and western parts of the State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

THE MORAL cowardice of the present, has
never been exceeded by that of any previ-
Gus Congress. It really seems as if there be
nothing that can be introduced into that
body relating to agriculture, labor, or pen.
.ons too glar!ngly and grossly demagogic
for It to PASS. II it be that seat in Con-
gress has become SO valuable that in order
to retain it a man will deliberately vote
against his honest convictions, the dura-
ton OF mem bership should be reduced to
one term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

As IT is characteristic Of the republican
Senate to do those things it should not do,
aud to leave undone those things it should
do. it, OF course, defeated Mr.. Saulsbury's
proper amendment to the pensions bill i'm
posng an income tax for the purpose Of
raising the untold millions that will be re-
quired for the payment of the pensions au.
thorized by that bill. Of all modes of rails
ing revenue, an income tax is the best, fair
est and most easily borne; but few Con.
gressmen will support it, lest to do so might
loos, them few votes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81, 1856.
SENATE

ASHlNGTON, ~. ", May Il, 1ooo'
SENATE
Mr.. Riddleberger offered resolution pro-
vidng for tho printing of all papers relating
to the nomination of Matthews as Recorder
Of Deeds Of the District of Columbia.
Mr. Hoar, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Miller and
others objected 10 the reception of the reso-
luton lis being executive business, and it
was declared not now in order.
The Senate then took up the bill provid.
ing for closing the business of the Court of
Alabama Claims.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Herbert, OF Alabama, from the Com
.ailtee on Naval Affairs, reported the naval
appropriation bill, and it was referred to
Committee OF the Whole.
The House then resumed consideration OF
the bill prohibiting the importation OF
nackcrel during the spawning season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

COLONEL TOM SMITH.-Colonel Thomas Smith
of Fauguier is now United States District Attor-
ney for New Mexico, and seems to be giving sat-
isaction in the discharge of the duties of his of.
fee The Albuquerque Journal of the 18th COM
piments him most highly for his speeches in
recent CASE Colonel Smith has the ability and
the grit to successfully fill such position as he
holds and will no doubt become very popular in
New Mexico, but his heart must ever be with old
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

Mr. LURTY, Mahoneite, and ex-U. S.
district attorney for the western district OF
Virginia, has paid his taxes in coupons. He
had perfect right to do so. But that he
did is remarkable-t is if anything a
Mahoneite could do would be remarkable
for the reason that as Mahoneite he had
attempted to prevent every body else from
paving their taxes in coupons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Death of DR.. Dio Lewis.

YoNKERs, N. Y, May 2l.-Dr. Die Lewis,
the author and reformer, died at his home
here at o'clock this morning from crysip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Business Failures.

New YORK. May 2l.--rhe business fail.
ures during the past seven days throughout
the country number 1l7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

yIOR A REALLY GOOD GREEN TEA at 5oc
l. per pound 90 to J. &. MILBURNS,
ian26 II n. Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

NULL REGULAR MADE BLUE, BROWN and
Il RED HOSE for children. Nos. I to S'2. at l'".
mh27 AMOS +. SLAiMAkEk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

A MOTHER SUPPLY OF ACME BLACklNG
IA received to-day by
myI j. T.. NlLBI RN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

DhLBR!GGAN SIIiETS for men long and
- short sleeves, very fine quality, at zoe. For
sale by
my1I AMOS y. SLAIMhnEE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

DUaBANk POTATOES, choice, for table n'"
ID received to-day by
mills j. &. III lLBJRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21

NEWEST STYLES OF NECKWEAR for gcn-
~ tlcmcn just received at
mh27 AMOS T. SLAYMAkEE',.
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NASSARD'S BEST REFINED LARD just re-
" ccivod by
my7 J. C. MILRTRN.
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GENUINE WALDRON AND AMERICAS
W GRAIN and GRASS SCYTIiES Patent and
Plain Snaths, Scythc Rifles, %cythc Stones &C.
wholesale and retail AZ - King ST., corner Royal.
myo1 j. r. CREIGHTON IL SON.
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4 MOTHER NEW AND PRETTY LOT or
n NECkWEAR just opened at
ap12 AMOS b SLAYMAk Err
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NREEN MOUNTAIN ASTHMA CURE. a sure
VI cure for Asthma, just received and for silchy
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