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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
THE SITUATION IN CHICAGO.


Additional Arrests-More Arms and Explosives
Found-Parsons Wife Modern Jezebel.
CHICAGO, May San Intellectual attempt
was made last night to wreck the outgoing
passenger train on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy road, by opening switch near
Fourteenth street and removing the light
therefrom. The train soon afterward pro-
coeded after half an hours delay. No
clew has yet been found to the perpetrators
of The act. Rudolph Schauboldt was arrested
yesterday at No. 224 Washington street.
where he was working. He is brother-in-
law to anarchist Spies, and was one Of the
group Of men on the wagon from which the
incendiary speeches were made Tuesday
night. The rumored capture, last night, of
the Anarchist Parsons proved to be un-
founded, but he is still in the vicinity Of
Chicago, and quite as vindictive as ever.
Mrs. Parsons was born in Texas and
married the noted anarchist in Hous-
ton dozen years ago. She is 33 years old.
She and Parsons came to Chicago about ten
years ago. Mrs. Parsons is ofMexican and In
dian origin, with trace of Ethiopian blood
in her veins. She is ola swarthy complexion,
darker than on ordinary mulatto, but with
outthe olive tint ofthe half-breed Ethiopian.
Her hair is abundant and rebellious, waved
but not kinky. She has the high cheek
bones Of the Indian, strongly marked, and
l. f,l oh; III hl.p or
as ebony. She is tall and angular, and is a
self possessed, fluent speaker. Her socialist
c harangues are the most violent and vim
dictive Of all the orators of that persuasion.
She says that the ambition of her life is to
fire the engine that shall run for the guillo-
tine to cut of the heads of capitalists. "That
is my religion" che asserted last night as
her eyes flashed with dangerous CLEAN.
She is thoroughly conversant with the doc
trines Of communism, and is capable of
making q terae, logical argument, though
her utterances are usually those Of epgram-
matte savagery. She is a remarkably strong
willed woman Of fair education and no ordi-
nary ability. She has two children living,
boy of I, and girl of 4 years. Arrests of
suspicious persons continue, and explosives,
pistols ETC., are still being found. report
that Herr Most was on his way to this city
caused several officers to board an incoming
train on the Pan Handle road this morning,
but the anarchist could not be found. The
Mayor has refused to grant licenses to two
saloon keepers whose places have become
notorious on account of recent murders.
Extreme quiet prevailed last night, and no
disturbances of any Importance have occur
red to-day. The Lake Shore road is at
work again with large force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
War on Colored People.

GALVESTON, Tex, May S.-A special to
the News from Brentwood says: Notices
were found posted in various parts of the
town to-day reading as follows:
NOTICE.-All negroes are to leave here on
short notice or they will be roughly dealt
with. All negroes seen on the streets Of
Brentwood Saturday evening will be rough
~ treated. We mean business. (Signed)
MANY MEN.
Business men, without exception, de-
the threatened expulsion, and say
they will defend the negroes in their rights
as long as they behave themselves. The
railroad contractors here have received
written notices warning them not to employ
any moro negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
NEWS OF THEDAY.

Fifty.f!e pension bills were passed by
the House of Representatives at Its session
last night.
Henri Rochefort, editor of the Paris L'll'
translucent, and H. Portalise fought blood
less duels with pistol yesterday.
The entire circulation of the Bible for the
wear ending March 3lst, 1856, was reported
to be !, 437 ,44O, Of which 5S4,603 were dis
tributed in foreign lands.
"When you have an enemy said Anarch-
list Spies, gravely and earnestly, you must
kill him" Society has an enemy, and g
very dangerous one, in Spies.
For the first time in thirty-one years the
Southern Baptist Convention met yesterday
in the city of Montgomery, Ala. The Con.
vention will remain in session for four or
five days. From Virginia quite number
Of delegates are present.
At last nights performance Of Barnum 3
show, in Baltimore, James Holloran, a Jock
ey who rode in the hippodrome races, was
thrown from his horse and had his leg
broken. Amputaion will probably be ne
cessary. When the accident occurred seve-
raj ladies tainted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

COURT or ArpEALs Yesterday Stokes
and others against Van Wyc& and others.
Writ of error allowed to the Judgment CT
the Circuit Court o! the city OF Norfolk en-
tered May Goth, 1885.
Martin and wife against Lipscomb and
others. Appeal allowed and supersedeas
awarded to the decree pronounced by the
Circuit Court of King William county enter
ed April 9th, 1856.
Bowen end others against Gibson, &e.
This was question of appeal from the Cir
cult Court Of Culpeper county on their action
entered December 18th, 1885, January llth,
1856. The Court refused to allow the APP
peal.
Ann E. Turpin and others against the
Chesterfield Coal and Iron Mining Company
and other parties, defendant Argued by
Mr.. G. G. McRae for appellant and submit
ted
Etting against Marx. From the Chancery
Court of the city of Richmond. The decl-
sion of the Chancery Court was affirmed,
Judge Richardson delivering tho opinion.
J. Grattan Cabell and Hunter Mcclure,
trustees, against the Southern Mutual In
surance Company came up, and was
removed to the docket of the court at
Wythcvile.
The case of Davenport & Morris against
City Of Richmond was also taken up, and
likewise removed to the Wytheville term OF
court.
The court adjourned, to meet at Wythe'
vile the 10.h day Of June, 1856.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Hampton district (conrt.housel, Kappa,
hammock county, voted 1GS to sell liquor and
"a against.
Giles county, last Tuesday week, voted
"dryn by majority of 800, or TWO TO one
against license.
The mining troubles at Pocahonias have
been adjusted, and the shipment OF coal
commenced again.
JB. Mauck has purchased 100 acres of
the "Rose Hill'' farm of Mrs. +. A. Rich
ardson, near Front Royal, for $32 per acre.
Tuesday, May IS, the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge of Good Templars being the
sunreme head of the order in the world)
will assemble in Richmond.
Ensign Albert w. Grant, attached to the
nayy.yard at Norfolk, was married to Miss
Florence Sharpe, daughter of Charles Sharpe,
a leading lawyer of that city Thursday.
The religious revival in Norfolk city dur.
ing the past two weeks has resulted IN lo9
additions to the Methodist churcnes ana
almost an equal number to the Baptist
ch urches.
Justice Macarthur, of Washington, yester-
dav granted O warrant Of removal IN the
case Of James Edward Johnson, attorney,
who is wanted at Norfolk to answer the
charge of exacting an excessive fee in pen
sion case.
The body of a richly. dressed young lady
about eighteen years of age, came ashore
seventeen miles south of Cape Henry yes
terdav morning, making the third body
drifted ashore at that point within a month
The rem aims of the girl were buried on the
beach. One arm was gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
Three instances of extraordinary lon

Three instances Of extraordinary lon
gevity are reported, one from Algeria, the
others from Hungary and Russia. In Age
ria it was Madame Feure Semha Ben
Ayoum, who died at the age Of one hun.
dred and ten years. She was mother OF Il
Rabbi at Oran, who is eighty years old. In
Neupest, Frau Deborah Klein died al the
same age. The third case was that of Herr
Sribani, resident Of Prejasslub. who at his
death few weeks ago, WIS one hundred and
seventeen years old. He was married nine
times, surviving all his wives. His eldest
son is eighty-two. He retained to the In;
the possession Of all his faculties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

The SOUTHERN METHODIST CONFERENCE.
At the session of the conference OF the III.
E. Church South, in Richmond, yesterday,
the consideration of the rules Of order for
the government of the body was concluded.
The organization of the various committees
was announced and additional special COM
mittees were appointed. DR.. McFerren, pub:
fishing agent, submitted his own report and
those Of the business manager and book
committee. DR.. Young, secretary of the
Board of Missions, submitted the fourth an
nual report of the board. The centenary
conference committee. which undertook to
raise 81 600 900 for various church purposes,
made most satisfactory report. 1t has
received 81 49,, 791, and there are influences
at work which will result IN the collection
Of even larger sums than first mentioned.
A number of large requests have been
made. DR.. w. E. Brown, of Missouri, has
given $50, 900 to the Church and DR.. Moses
W. Payne sos, 900 to the Payne Institute, of
Georgia. A number of other requests range
from SO 600 to $40, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

ROMANTIC SHIrwRECK.-A special dis
patch from San Francisco, Cal, says: Jos.
Brinskin and Glstavus WenSwend, sailors
Just arrived in this port, tell q romantic
story of shipwreck and residence on q small
island of the Caroline group, amongst the
natives for fifteen months. They sailed
from New Castle, Australia, November 16.
1884, on the Australian bark BoLhwicl Cas-
tie, for Annoy, China. All went well until
they arrived in latitude 40 degrees north,
when the captain lost his reckoning and
ran out of his course, striking on a reef of
the Mokin Isle, in the Caroline group, jan
uary 5, following. The ship went down at
noon. The crew of thirteen mon took to
the boats and saved small quantity Of
food and clothing, reaching the island Of
Mokin with great difficulty. TO their sur
prise and joy they found the spot to be in
habited. They were treated very kindly
by the people, who extended to them every
hospitality They were taken to the huts
Of the inhabitants and made at home The
natives are described as fine looking people,
but have very little Intercourse with the
outside world. After sojourn of year
and quarter Brinskin and Wenswend were
taken off the island and finally brought to
this port by the ship II. L. Tiernan."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

KILLED BY LIGHTING.--A severe thun-
der storm visited the lower portions OF Gar.
rett county, Md, Wednesday evening in
licting considerable damage to trees. about
half.past five o'clock an especially severe
shock was felt at Deer Park, and il was
soon rumored around the little village that
the lightnng's deadly bolt had struck and
killed Mrs. Jos. Schooley and her daughter
while in their residence in Deer Park. Mrs.
SchooIey was the daughter Of Mr.. Robert
Head, a well.known and prominent citizen
of Garrett county, and her terrible death,
together with her daughters. has caused
many expressions OF sorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

At Mob Isnailow Prospect, 81. Peters
burg. Russia, appears linn, which is n
daily journal in The Hebrew language, The
first daily paper in the Hebrew language
that ever appeared on the sDiacc Of this
earth. The great Kings, David and Solo
mon, Alexander Jannai and. lIerod, ni. their
glorious capital had no daily paper, and the
Jews Of st. Petersburg enjoy now the luxury
of daily morning paper in pure Hebrew,
and it is well printed political and liter
airy sheet, LOOKING quite respectable, The
editor and publishers name is DIR. Judah
l.. kantor, who handles the Hebrew with
the ease of Frenchman. the modern ter
minology is reproduced in Hebrew with
wonderful exactncss, as though it were yet
spoken language.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
Prepariug for War.

The Greek government, rs stated yester-
day, has sent q gunboat to Constantlnople
to take away from the Turkish capital M.
Copduriott, tho Greek minister. All the
foreign ministers have embarked on vessels
of their respective nations to depart from
Greece. Tewfk Boy, the Turkish minister,
when he departed from Athens, took with
him all the members of the stafof the Turk
ISL legation, and caused all his and their
personal effects to be removed. The secre-
tsries of the other foreign legations will re-
main in an unofficial capacity for time at
lenst. The Russian minister did not leave
when the other ministers departed, not hay
inp heen instructed TO do so. The soldiers
at the garrison at Athens received with
cheers the orders to march to the frontier,
and two hattaliops have already started.
The soldiers went out with great enthus!-
asm. They will embark at Laurium in or
der TO avoid the blockaders stationed to
cover the other water routes, the powers
having already given orders to their fleets
TO blockade the Greek ports. The foreign
squadron has returned to Suda hay. The
Greek fleet has left Salamis, and, it is be-
lieved, has gone to Poros. The government
has announced its intention of defending
Greek territory against any and all ad.
vances by foreign soldiers, and from all
quarters Greek troops are being hurried to
the front with all.possibe speed. The Pele-
nonnesian army has been ordered to Thes-
saly, the movements Of the Turkish army
threatening to make Thessaly the scene OF
the first warlike operations. The indica-
tons now point to Turkish advance by
way of Larssa. The Greek reserves at
Volo and Valestine have been pushed to the
'front.' and the regiment designated the
Kings Escort is ready to start. The popu-
lace are enthusiastic over tho prospect of
war with Turkey. Soldiers are parading
the streets, singing patriotic songs. They
are everywhere cheered, and are at present
the most popular persons in the city. A
large number of soldiers remain in Athens.
1t is not believed that Russia will take any
share with the other powers in the Interior
work of coercion against Greece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

A Boys CLAIM-Ecarly the entire time
of the House Of Representatives yesterday
was occupied in a discussion of bill to pay
F. w. Haldeman 800. The report in the
case states that during the war lGallcman
then boy of II Yeas ofagc, desired 10 join
an Ohio regiment, but was refused Il master
on account of age AID size. He, however,
purchased uniform and served in the rrgi-
ment a year, acting as bugler and Perform
ing scout duty He is said to have per.
formed gallant service. NIr. Bragg ridicuIcd
the claim and Mr.. Johnson supported it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
Strike Ended

RAwLINs, Wyo., May S.-The brake
mems strike is virtually ended and trains
are again moving. The county authorities
were called upon yesterday and fifty depu-
ty sherifls sworn in. Supt. Dickinson, of the
Union Pacific, arrived last night with fifty
armed men from Kansas City. This caus.
ed much indignation and several citizens
said they considered it direct insult to
their community as the authorities were
thoroughly competent to move trains and
guard properly. The armed men have
been shipped west. Work will probably be
resumed here this morning by the brakemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

WoMANs GLoRY.-One of the few mar
kets for womans work, and at which COM
pelent girls can earn good wages from The
first day they enter upon the profession, is
that which includes the working, cutting,
and general arrangement of the human
hair. At present the hair trade is very dull.
Wearing short hair had a great deal to do
with the depression, but now it ls going out
of fashion The average wages for female
hair dresscrs are from So a week TO SIS. A
girl who understands the whole business
thoroughly in all its branches Gun command
SIS anywhere. One large artist ia New
York used to employ no girls, and paid out
500 weekly in wages.
Ladies who have had their hair cut and
are tired Off buy wigs or switches to wear
Oil the street. Some whose hair is poor, or
who suffer from badness, wear them ut ali
times: Girls who conline their attention tc
hair working alone earn from IS TO so a
week. 1t is al ar: that needs some skill
and 10 small amount Of patience and per-
severance to succeed with. The hair with
which the wigs are made is collected in Ger.
many and France. English and Belgian
women have the finest heads of hair in the
world but they will not sell it. When collect
ed it is put through cleaning process severe
enough 10 take the dirt out of an elephants
hide and is then dyed several times over.
The best hair-drsssers never buy hair from
the head or from private bands.
The rarest kind of hair is perfectly white;
it will command almost any price. Natural
curling hair is also of considerable value. A
good wig of white hair costs $40. The mate
rial of which these wigs are made is clip
ped from the goat, and seldom from the
human head a peculiarly soft, silky kind
of snow-white hair originates on the Angora
rabbit. A perfectly white and abundant
wig of white human hair would cost at least
81 900, which price few ladies would be will
ing to pay Dead hair-that is, hair cut
from the head after DEATHS never used.
Indeed, it cannot be used to any advan-
tage, as it will neither curl nor twist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

The BETTER FIELD.-Gen. Thomas L..
Rosser, who has spent most of the time
since the war in tho West, hut is now living iii
Abemarle county, says in communication
published in the Charlottesville JcGcrson1aa:
"In my opinion we are about entering a
new era in the history of Virginia, and in
deed in the history of the South. The time
has passed when the young men of this
oountry do we'll in obeying Horace Greeley
TO go West. The West is now full; it 10
difficult matter for poor boy to find q
homestead on the western prairies now.
The good land has all been taken up, and
TO buy from spectators or land grant rail-
roads be is compelled TO pay all the land is
worth, and then he is taxed for roads,
schoolhouses and all the hardships of pio-
neer life, without society, and this fact is
now becoming generally known, and tho
result will be that we shall soon have an
exodus to the South. There is a growing
disposition in the Northwest, among those
who have accumulated enough to live com.
fortably, to return to the Old Dominion and
help to restore her to her ancient position
of wealth and power in the great family OF
Statesn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
Running Amuck.

CLEVELAND, May Sizing Bradley, a
notorious character, was elected from a
Hooking Valley railroad train at Buchtel,
Athens county, Ohio, last evening. After
shooting at the conductor Of the train,
Bradley started up through the main street
Of the town, firing at every person he met.
One bullet struck Libbic Crawford, II
year old girl in the forehead, inflicting a
wound from the effects of which she died
shortly afterward. Bradley was arrested but
and reIesed by his brothers and is fugitive
pursued by a band of vigilants who will
lynch him if he is overtaken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
Burned to Death.

JACKSON, MINI, May S.--Frank Ponoits'
farmhouse, - miles west of Jackson, was
burned yesterday ahou; noon Nothing
was saved In the house were three child.
rem, aged /, 8 and ) year. All persisted in
the flames. The mother working in dis
tant part Of The farm, On seeing the house
burning ran thereto. and would have rush
ed into the fire had she not beer restrained
by a neishbor who arrived at the same nc
ment. The mother may lose her reason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
LIQUOR LICENSE AND LOCAL OPTION

LIQUOR LICENSE AND LOCAL OPTION
Judge Garrison, of the County Court of Ac-
comac, delivered an opinion yesterday in
the case of the liquor dealers who procured
licenses just before the adoption of the local
option law in that district. The Judge re-
voked the licenses, holding that the grant
ing of license is a privilege that can be re.
voked at the pleasure of the State. Pend
ing the decision of the case all the liquor
saloons in the district have been closed since
last Saturday. The money paid by the
liquor dealers for their licenses will BIO re-.
funded them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

Is IT at all wonderful that the democratic
party is dissatisfied, if not disorganized,
when, of all its representatives in the Q. S.
Senate, not single solitary one would rise
and say word in opposition to the rejec.
ton of the nomination Of a good and true
democrat, Mr.. Button, for postmaster at
Lynchburg, because Mr.. Button, when the
editor of newspaper, had, as he had a
right to do, and should have done, criticised
adversely the public actions of some of their
republican colleagues. If it has come TO
pass that no federal appointee can be con.
frmed who has spoken otherwise than in
praise of any member OF the Senate, no mat
ter how much that member may deserve
censure, then the sooner the Constitution is
amended so as to do away with that body,
the better for the country. Upon the liberty
not the license-of the press depends the
liberty of the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

The WONDERFUL HEERING.-Professor
Bickmore, in recent New York lecture,
gave couple OF hours to the subject OF
shad and herring, and here are some Of his
interesting facts: Each pair of herring, he
said, would ordinarily reproduce family of
10000 little herring, and so fecund are they
that the annual catch of3, 900 600, 900 doesn't
preceptiby diminish the supply. Were the
nets used in catching herring by the Eng,
lish fishermen stretched out in straight line
they would reach across the Atlantic Ocean
three times, and these nets would represent
but about one half of those used in this one
industry. No one has yet been able to find
out where the herring breeds, but his
cousins, the shad and alewife, are homo
bodies, and they seek always the rivers
where they irst came into being when they
want to marry, settle down, and rear a
family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08

A Docs DEvoTGoN.-Judgc Bybcc, of
Portland, Orc, has IN Irish setter, and be-
tween the justice and the dog IL very init.
mate friendship exists. The other day the
Judge went TO San Francisco without con-
sulting the setter As soon rs the do% miss
ed his master he went moping about and re-
fused to be comlor;oh. Tho next day he
grew moodier aud when three days passed
by and still no master was visible he lay
down in the closet where the hunting traps
were kept and refused all caresses, and for
five days would not take particle Of food.
Finally he wandered oil to livery stable,
where his MASTER. horse was kept, and
would not he driven away. Once - day he
went back 10 TIE house for food, and kept
up this programme till the nbs"n! one re-
turned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
Killed her Stcpmother.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May S.-f'h" Go"y'.r-
Journal special says; Miss Wik"r~ou. a
young woman living near Fulton, Ky.
walked up behind her stepmother, who
was washing at tub, and struck her on The
head With hoe. She continued to s''isc he
falling woman until sine was dead, ans, then
hacked her head to pieces. Family disa-
greemcnt is supposed 10 be the cause. Tire
girl has fed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-08
THE Orerland Monthly, for May, has been

The Overland Monthly, for May, has been
received from its publishers in San Francis
o. Its contents arc Biscache Bill, Rivals a
Lonely Vigil. For Money, The Martial Expert
enccs of the California Volunteers, Song OF the
Annie Bloom, A Story of the Camp Meeting Pris-
on Labor, In Favills, Discussion of the Liquor
Traffic, Must Life Beginning Here Necessarily
End Here? Dies Ire, How We Went Troutlng,
sonncts to Poets, Recent Minor Verse, Recent
Studies in American History, Etc, and Book BE-
views,