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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
Forest Fires.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24-Forest fres are
raging in Santa Cruz, Aamenda and San
Joaquin counties and great damagehas been
done to the fruit ranches and wheat. To
the Santa Cruz mountains some CT the larg-
est redwoods have been burned in the last
lew days. In San Josquin the fire spread go
swiftly through the dry tules that stock
frequently could not escape, and the flames
leaped across wide sloughs. Wheat worth
$4,000 was destroyed ut State Senator
Route,'a ranch on Sunday. Several hun
dred men are fighting the fire in the hills
back of Haywards across the bay from this
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Fight at Port.au.Prince.

PANAMA, Oct. 16-Advlces received By
the Steamer Moselle which arrived at As.
pinwall on the 10Th Inst, from Hayti, state
that never before has Port.au-Prlnce passed
such a night as that of Sept. 26;h. The
night to begin with was dread:ully dark,
the heavens being mass OF black clouds,
with an occasional flash Of lightning. Revo-
luton was abroad. The firing commenced
at 7:3O p. m, and the cannon and gatling
guns of the palace did dreadful execution,
as did slso the shots from the big guns on
Fort Alexander, which crashed through the
buildings, destroying everything and every.
body with which they came in contact. The
friog lasted up to q. m. of the 29.h. These
advices say that as far as had been ascer-
taincd 800 persons were killed and over 500
wounded, including many women and child.
rem. Among the notable persons killed were
besides Gen. Seide Tslemaque, were NM
Charles Borno and Ducasse.
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LiI,colDia Items.

Correspondence of tho ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE !
On the evening of the lS:h instant the
Farmers Club. OF this locality met at Adam
Martins. Blank petitions from the officers
Of the State Grange asking Congress to er.
act Law prohibiting the sale OF adultereted
lard as pure article Were presented and re-
ceived the signstures Of the members pres.
eat, signfying that the tastes OF our farmers
do not "catch on after unknown ingredi-
enls 10 the lard line, but desire the pure ar
ticlo, and to be protected against the schemes
of willy adu!Ierators No hog cholera or
any other animal grease extract is desired
10 relish our cake or edibles of life susten
ance Mr.. ]. ". Vaughn, of the critical
committee, made q very favorable report
upon the general appearance our hosts farm,
his stored cr6ps, fine cattle and poultry,
presenting commeudable attention. Some
inquiry was made relative to exterminating
the tenacious RAINING briar vine, the solution
of which seemed TO he perpetual erubbing
The residence OF r. Camp was selected for
the next monthly meeting in conjunction
with the Ladies' Mite Society Thursday
evening, November 18th. Critical Commit.
tee, Truman Abrams, Merlin Miller
and George K, Pickett. Upon adjourn
ment the club uDited with the capt..
waiting Mite Society, and the members having
invested their ducais in box Of delicacies
were enabled to cap their crowns without
caps;ziDg. The edlb;es we're very epjoya
ble The object of these pleasant unions by
the ladies ia 10 secure means for the purpose
OF cafpeting the little church in this local.
ty, of which some vile sinner despoiled it
last spring. Readings. music and humor-
GUS sociaity combined to make happy
evenings entertainment.
Politics WAKES lively and a wide awake
spirit is manifested by the whites to main.
tain supremacy for their best interests and
welfare, and the degraded grovellag mis-.
sionsry work, by meG protesting to be white,
with the colc:ed sntira9is,s is rrefragab!y
low.
From tie amount of shot qua firing going
omit would seem as II game would be en-
tirely exterminsted There is not game
enough to make dividend to Offset the ex-
pense of ammuoition, tramping and demon
sIizstion Of sporting desire.
The Cupid market with those interested
devotionally therein, indicates that the
course Of "kjaerlighodnas" Norwegian for
love- moves along smoothly, rufted occa
sionaIly with Jets and TITLES that spices
the objective desire OF 'alfs well that ends
we'll"
Persons approaching the good market ia
ciliiies of this section appear prospecting
for available land for the purpose, of which
there is desirable opportunities here to make
GOOD investments X
October %
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The Yirainia Synod.

Che Synod of Virginia met in New Providence
Church, Rcekhridge county, yesterday. Rev. DIR.
Pryor preached the opening sermon. The Doctor
said in the course OF his sermon that he WAS near
lv 81 wears of age. WIS ordained TO the gospel
,ninistry 56 years ago, and that only one member
OF his original presbytery wse now living aud one
sne,nber Of the synod.
One hundred and twenty Zone members are pre-
.ont. Rev John A. Scott, ST. of Duteid, w. Va,
WAS unanimously elected moderator. MT Scott
has been a me mber of the synod for over Az years
Ir. Vxus hn stated that the New Providence
Church wss organ'k ed about 1148, and that tie
,ne,nbers came to tho services with muskets and
;i,esrms to the ambuscade of the Indians who
lilIc6 .he land The afternoon session was mainly
eccu pied by tho reading of the historical report
by Col. Writ Henry and cthels. 1t developed the
isct that tho frat Presbyterian preacher OF the
Virginia and Maryland churches was Francis
Mskemie The oldest church of Virginia Presby-
teriaus WAS en- the Elizabeth river, which bears
20 dsy Makemies name Tho old church in the
E'silAy of Virgins was at 0pequsn, and the next
at Win,he tor. sud from there the denominatr an
spIesd through the valley. Among those present
is Rev Wm Dinwiddie.
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NEWS OF THE Day.

The St. Louis Exposition made clear
profits this year of nearly fifty thousand
dollars.
The Inman Line steamer City OF Paris. a
sister ship to the City of New YORK, was
launched on the Clyde yesterday.
Postmaster General! Dickinson has left
Washington for Detroit, and will devote the
rest of the time before election to political
work.
A wholesale system OF freight robbery has
been discovered on the Mexican Central
Railroad, and tins company will probably
lose $4,000.
The registration Of voters in Boston was
practically completed yesterday. The mum.
Der of names enrolled is nearly y 600 against
65 900 in 1884.
The idea of a marriage between Prince
Alexander of Battenberg and Princess VIC
toria. sister of the German Emperor, has
been abandoned.
A sensational story comes from Munich
about the King of Wertemburg being under
the Influence of three Americans through
the prsctice of sprltualism.
The remaining four games of the series OF
ten for the baseball championship between
the New York and St. Louis clubs will be
PLAYED at st. Louis commencing thi5 even
ing. Of the games played New York has
wen and st. Louis one.
Senator Quay, chairman OF the republican
national committee, offered rewards for the
arrest and conviction of persons guilty OF
ia se registration in New York. be DOW has
an opportunity to pay up, 90 the first man
arrested on the charge OF false registration
was convicted yesterday and sentenced to
Siog Sing for two and half years. The
man had registered in three different cleo
ton precincts or the - h OF October.
The steamer Atlas, Of the Atlas Line,
bound from Port Lemon for New York, WAS
sunk Yesterday evening Off Vssey street. in
the Hudson river. The steamer was struck
on the sarboard bow by the ferry boat
Piainfield, of the New Jersey Central Line,
| and in ten minutes later the Atlas sunk.
| The ferry boat elruck the steamer bow Oh.
! As the steamer began 10 sink the crew and
all hands took to the rigging just at this
| iupcture 9 tugboa. steamed alongside and
took ell on board oil,
Although the Supreme Court Of New
York has sanctioned the will OF the late
Samuel J. Tiiden, the end OF the attempt to
break its bfquests has not yet come. 1t will
row probably have 10 60 to the Court Of
| Appeals, Gnd another year may eiapse be
fore the trustees can begin to carry out the
| idea Of the contemplated free library. The
contest over the will Of The late Mrs. A. I,
Stewart has begnG again before the surro
gate. The two seem likely TO be as Intern
Unable IS lha lawyerd can make them.
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Collision inNew York Harbor.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-The steamship At
las. which was sunk by collision with
ferry boat Of Yesey street last evening, hos
settled considerably in the mud since she
went down. Her smokestack, which was
visible last Light at high tide, had disap-
peared from view altogether this morning.
Small boats are in the vicinity of the sunk
en- vessel watching for anything OF value
that may drift from her. Captain Tobn, of
the Atlas, is positive that he gave the pro-
per signal for the ferry boat to go astern
and says the pilot of the latter must have
been either drunk or crazy. The ferry
boat is laid up in New Jersey for repairs
Captain Tobin will place his report of the
collision in the hands of the British consul
this afternoon.
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WORSE THAN MURDxRERs.-Mrs.

WORSE THAN MURDYRERs. Mrs. Schor
kowski. aged sixty. who lives on a
farm near Durham. Conn, was dragged
from bed early yesterday morning by two
men and brutally outraged. About two
o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Scborkowski were
aroused by noise at their front door. Be.
fore they could get up the door was smashed
in and two ruffians rushed into the bedroom,
seized the old lady and dragged her out 10
the roadside, where both men outraged her.
Geo. Williams, colored, the first offender,
held his hand over the old lady's mouth to
prevent her from screaming. While Will
iams was committing the assault, the old
lady IS husband who is seventy -seven years
old, rushed up to defend her Charles
Crandall, white, the other brute, hit the old
man on the head with club, knocking him
senseess, Crandall next assaulted the wo
man, and then the scoundrels fled, leaving
the couple unsconscious by the roadside
When the old man recovered he aroused
q neighbor, who informed the chief of police
who tracked the mon to an unfrequented
place on the Doo'ey farm, where they were
found playing cards in wood choppers
shanty. They were quickly handcufIed aud
taken to Schorkowskl's house, where both
were fully identified. The horrible cnarac
ter of the case has created intense excite
ment In the vicinity.
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ATerrible Accident.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. pa terrible
accident occurred at the stone quarries at
B.lottsville, this county, yesterday, result
ing in the instant death of two meD. The
workmen we're engaged In raisng large
stone from the quarry when one of the guy
ropes slipped and the stone fell with tire
mendous force upon George Johnston and
William Akin. mashiug them out of all SEM
blance to human beings and killing them
both instantly. When The stone was remov
ed from them they were 80 mutllated that
recognition was possible only By the clothes
which they wore.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
aResidence Rombar,led.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Oct. 24.-The PEG.
Pile of Brownsville are greatly excited over
the bombardmeut of residence near that
town by invisible hands. Last Friday night
the light keepers house at Point Isabel &C.
cuped by Mrs Schneider, widow of the late
keeper, was struck by shower of single
nails. The occupants paid little attention
to it until the next night, when about dark
the shower of pals began again, this time
more vigorously than before, varied by an
occasional oyster shell and clod of dirt.
People gathered, but could not tell where
the missiles came from. Last night the
bombardment was continued, brickbats be-
ing added to the shells and nails and every
now aud then an old scrap of iron and COP
per casting. Mrs krountze, Judge Light.
burn aud several others were struck, and
bricks rolled through the house or entered
at window. A crowd collected aud de-
putty sheriff from Brownsville who was sent
down TO Investigate made careful search,
but could discover no source from whence
the shower Of missiles came. The supersti
tlous marinera at the point insist ghosts are
the offenders and say that it is because this
light, which is of great use to commerce, was
put out by order of the Light House Board
through some difficulty in acquiring title to
the land AS it is not in operation they
firmly believe legend started that during
the war it was put out one night by light
keeper in league with wreckers, and 8
schooner was enticed ashore, and stoutly
maintain that the ghosts of the drowned
sailors are kicking up the present trouble as
mark of their disapproysl of the absence
OF this needed beacon. About ten years ago
the house Of county clerk Glaenecke, in
Brownsville, was similarly bombarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
ALEX ANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER "a.

W1rg SEVEN thousand republican ma
;ori,v in the Norfolk, and nine thousand In
the Petersburg district, the estimates OF Inc
rennoI;can managers in those districts, those
yir,nja democrats who don't believe every
thing thew hear simply because it agrees "itn
their own wishes, are anxious 10 kho"
where the democratic gains ere to come
from that will Offset those msjorities. sucn
democ,ats are looking wistfully at this dis
trict. and hoping and trusting that it may
supply large part ofthe desideratum. And
il NAV be that upon The size of the demo-
cratic msjorilyin this districtlhe result oil the
State election will depend. Tbs being so,
il is the bounden duty Of every democrat III
the district, not only 10 his section ana 10
his State. hut 10 himself and bis own family,
to DO ell that is within his power to make
that majority is large as possible, for the
evil conee quences of republican success are
so plain that all who read may run from
them. Gen. Malone bias made Virginia o
,epudiating State; for their dead fathers
sake let rot living Virgnians allow him 10
make her republican also Ard If the dem
ocrais of the Alexandria district be the
means by which the old State shall be re-
tanned in the democratic column, they will
nrestrye her from misfortune and diserace
and great will be their honor, lot only nj
home nut throughout the length aud breadth
az tb. land
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alarriage.

Married, at Edge Hill, King George conn.
ty, Va, at the residence of DR.. VIM, p 2
Price, on Tuesday, the 10Th inst, Mr.. p
Quesenberry TO Miss Belle Price. The bean.
tlful ceremony of the Episcopal church va,
most impressvely performed by the Rev :
J. Willie, assisted by the Rev. ]. K. Mason
of Fredericksburg. The bride looked ba
wlchingly sweet in her handsome trsyeli"n
dress, and The groom locked happiuess rsr'
sonided. After the ceremony the comnsn,
was invited to an elegant collation.. Amorc
the many persons present we noticed Ma
Imogen Lewis and daughters, of "Msrmi.
on :" Mrs John f Mason, of "Shelburpe :"
Mrs. A. j. Willis, wife of our rector. NJ.
Julian ]. Mason, OF Cleveland, aua D.
Charles R. Collina. OF Washington. D G
and many other distinguished guests. H
King George county, Oct %
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LETTER OF REV. D W. OWN.
DECATUR, Ala Oat. 10, 1888


Dear Brother Mercer:
| was baptised into the fellowship OF the
Fret Baptist Church of Alexandria when a
boy, by DR.. Tucker, now OF Atlanta. Ga,
and by that church was licensed to preach
when Dr.. C. c. Biting was pastor
II have thought it would be beautiful
thing if each of the churches of which have
been member or pastor, would make ecen
q small contribution to the yellow fever suf-
ferers. We shall have them on our hands
for six weeks. Have fed 2 500 constantly.
Supplies now low. We need help. | have
heard voluntarily from nearly every church
to which have belonged. Complete the
chain by even few dollars from my 'hrst
love-
"Three or four thousand people have ied
the town. The weather is now warm, and
fever increasing. Fraternaly yours,
D. ". GwIN
Pastor Baptist Church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24

SCREW Observation-Disclosures men
say chat the side-wheel ferryboat will soon
be thing of the past, and boats with pro-
pellers at each end will supersede them.
The new idea is endorsed By many ship
builders, practical architects, and marine
engineers The important advantage OF the
propeller is that it takes less room on the
boat, gives greater speed on less consump-
ton OF fuel, and can be easier handled. be-
sides costing less. The shaft will run
through the boat from end TO end, with an
average size propeller at DOW aud stern.
The first boat of this pattern ID being built
at ewburgh, n. Y. 1t will be 200 feet long,
have triple expansion eogines. with cyin
ders 1St, 81 aud IL inches in diameter, and
improved stee; boilers. The screw on the
stern of the beat will push the vessel ahead,
while the one "a the bow viii pull. When
stop is required The reversal OF the pro
peilers will check tie b9at very quickly.
The new boat IS looked upon with great it,
terest bv those interested in maritime af
fairs Philadelphia Record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24

GENERAL. CoRsE is the mugwump demo
cratic pos master at Boston. Believing that
such was The Presidents wish, he refused to
remove The republican employees in bls office
in order to give their places to democrats.
Now that il has been discovered that one OF
these retained republican employees hos
robbed the mails of a large sum of money
so large that it enabled him to live in high
style, the post master should be held respoI :
sible for tie whole amount. A clerk In the
Buffalo posie ilice, appointed under the civil
service rules, arrested, while drunk, for rob
bling the mails, having recovered from
prolonged spree, has confessed bis guilt,
Well educated rascals delight in the civil
service rules, but mauy honest men condemn
and ridicule hem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
Norman Sentenced.

LONDON Oct. 24-The trial of Mary Ann
Sutherland, the woman who represented
hsrsell as Mrs. Gordon Baillie, wealthy
land owner of Scotland and descendant
of the great Earl OF Moray and who was ar
rested In July last for fraud and obtaining
money under false pretenses, was concluded
to day. The woman was found guilty and
sentenced to Eve years penal servitude.
Her husband was also tried aud convicted
on charge of fraud and was sentenced to
eighteen months imprisonment at hard
labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
Railroad Accident.

PORT JERyIs, ~ Y, Oct PA fast west
bound freight train on the Erie railroad ran
into the rear Of another freight train near
O.isvile at o'clock this morning Brake
man George McMullen was instantly killed,
Engineer Willard Hector was badly scalded'
Conductor John Hawkins had his foot cut
of, and the leg of fireman A A. Cronk was
severed from his body
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
Ship md Tug suuk.

NEW YORK, Oct. "a Shortly before one
O'CLOCK this afternoon q full rugged three
masted ship was capsized by the wind in
Buttermilk channel off the mouth OF Allan
tic Basin. The vessel overturned on a tug
boat which was passing at the time and
the tug and vessel sank together. 1t Is not
known at present whether or not any lives
we're lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24

RIBBONS ARE the delight of young women
and also, of many not 80 young as they
might be-poor as we'll as rich. To the lat
ter the tariff rate on ribbons is matter of no
consideration ; but to the poor girl, who on
Saturday evening, goes to store to buy rib
hons Tor the bonnet she wants to wear at
church next day, it squite different thing,
and she experiences realizing sense of the
burdens of the tariff when she knows that OF
her or her fathers hard earned dollar that
she pays for them, fifty csnts are e1acted by
the tariff, to add that much to the profits OF
ihe few American ribbon manufacturers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
On Trial for Murder.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-The trial OF youpg
Talmage, a son of the late General Manager
A. A. Talmage of the Wabash, who vas in
dicted for murder in the first degree for
killing telegraph operator named Tidd. at
Brunswick. Mo, laat January, began at
Keteysville yesterday. The case Is attract
ing wide interest owing to the standing of
the defendant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24

Ssvs Washington correspondent: Sit
ting Bal is fast becoming Americana d. He
and bis Sioux friends were in the Navy De-
p4r,ment last Thursdsy. Their presence
becoming kuowo caused the female clerks to
come out into the corridors and take look
- the Iadjsus Ooe pretty lady caught
Sitting Bulls eye 'Ughi' said be, white
i,oIre,' and malicious CLEAN eeemed to
shtue f,rsh from bis small black eye. The
Ioups LADY had red hair, and naturally
i usbed, while those around her smiied."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Herald from "way back" writes to ask
about the campaign. and wants to know
"the p, tn ont" Here Is the Ferald's reply:
A man in Indiana was asked "Do Jon support
Harrison z"
He said, mo"
do you support Cleveland? ~
NO support Betsy and the children
Now, then, If you think you can support
betsy and the children by being taxed on
everything you buy you will vote the repub
lican ticket.
If you want fewer taxes and lower taxes
and cheap wooilen underga-ments for
Betsy and the children" you will vote for
Cleveland and national economy.
II you have any doubts on this subject
Just ask Betsy aud the children" end let
them decide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
A Fatal Quarrel.

ELlzABETHTowN, H.. Oct. A.-Wiliam
Moore and John Downey quarreled over a
game of cards yesterday. Moore drew
knife and chased Downey into his house
and then began throw Jog rocks through the
window. Downey sejz:d shotgun and
taking deliberate aim, fred at Moore, blow
ing him to pieces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
YelIow.Feyer Sufferers.

To The Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
The following letter received from for
mer Alexandrisn speaks for itself. | shall
be happy to receive and forward, in response
thereto, funds not only from the members Of
the Baptist Church but also from any in the
city who would help suffering humanity. |
trust that the many friends of DR.. Gwin, in
this city, will respond heartily and prompt
IL to this appeal. Respectfully,
I. M. MERCER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24
Dividend Declared.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 24.-The Comptroller
of the Currency has declared dividend of
8 per cent. In favor of the creditors Of the
insoveut Exchange National Bank OF Nor
folk, Va which failed April 8, 1885, max
ing In all so per cent on claims proved,
amounting to 50 $50, 16s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-24

NAKED IN THE Snow. Harpmsn who hss
retnrued from a visit 70 Ramsey county, Dakots,
says OF The Polish-Jsw sufferers there:
The settlement is located about eighteen miles
from Devils iake, and comprises seventy fsmi'
lies. numbering 25S souls They went there two
years ago last spring from Chicago and ST. Paul,
Their crops were entirely destroyed BY an un.
Timely frost in Augu,t. aud they a.e now without
food shelter clothing fuel. Many cases are
described OF naked women and children existing
in frost and snow. Food, clothing and money are
urgently asked for