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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01
Death from gEydropho.,;a.

CARTHAGE, ILL.,, May 1.-Authur Yates,
aged s. son of Frank Yates, farmer, died 10
agony yesterday morning of hydrophobia
Some time last March Frank Yates aud FAM
lily, together with neighboring families. were
operating sugar camp on Crooked Green
On the evening OF the 9Th of March Arthur
started from the camp to 20 home and passing
Trough q lonely stri, OF timber was attack
ed by huge shepherd dog, which bit him
in the face, crenting an ugly wonnd. The
wound was cauterizsd ana nothing more
was thought OF the matter Ga Thursday
nom last Arthur began to have sinking
spells following By spasms, which continued
from that tine Until Sunday morning 8, ieo
o'clock. The IN ~; f.ighiful CONFUSION 81,
gan Thursday night when the lad would
bark and howl ike dog Several physi-
clans pronounced bhe casa rabies Powerful!
opiaies had no influence and Tho spasn.s
continued without cessation until des,h
came
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Democratic Convention.

Pursuant to call the democrats of Falls
Church district, Fairfax county, assembled
at Bailey's X Roads April % to elect dele
gates to the State convention 20 be held at
Norfolk May 16. A large and enthusiastic
number were present.
The meeting was called to order by Geo.
Aud, of the county committee, and upon
motion he was made chairman and Geo. K.
Pickett secretary.
Mr.. Aud, upon assuming the chair, en-
Unused the assemblage ably and effectively
with very appropriate remarks.
Maj. E. II. Janney and Geo. Aud were
elected delegates to tha State convention,
with Thos. Territt and Geo. K. Pickett aa
alte.nates The delegates were instructed
to endorse President Cleveland ald his tariff
measure in his message in the State conven-
ton.
1t was moved and adopted that the pro.
ceedings of the convention be published in
the Fairfax Herald and ALEXANDRIA Ga
zETTE.
GEO. AULD, Chairman.
GEO. K PICKETT, Secretary.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The public debt was reduced laet month
about IS 600 900.
There appears to he general satisfaction
over the choice of Melville W. Fuller for
Chief Justice.
Nearly 10000 Immigrants arrived in New
York during the forty ght hours ended ct
noon yesterday.
Seyenty.three saloon-keepers were ar
rested in Cincinnati yesterday for violating
the Sunday lave.
DR.. Hamilton's report of the existence of
yellow fever in Florida is fatty conlradiced
By physicians there.
A large body of Montenegrins recently
crossed the river Lin into Servia, and now
hold corner OF the mountainous territory.
The Boulanger fever in Franc is cooling,
and Radical defeats in several provincial
bye-elections are regarded as indicative OF a
reaction.
On May ODD next Washington will lave a
big convention of lawyers which assemblies
for the purpose OF organizing national bar
association.
The Tweedy Manufacturing Company,
the largest hat factory in America. have
shut down, throwing eleven hundred matters
out Of work.
An expert claims that the advantages Of
electricity over horses, in street railways
are many, the chief being speed, perfect con-
troll. easy stopping and economy.
Reports from all parts of Texas tell Of al
extraordinary rainfall throughout the State
during the past few days, doing much dam
age to railroads and farm property alongtht
streams.
Mountain fires have been raging 70 thf
east and west Johannesburg, Pa, Oh what
arc known as the North aud South Noun
tains for the past week. At least ten thou
sand acres of timber land have been burned
over.
A banquet was given at the Kaiaerho
Hotel, Berlin, Sunday evening, in honor
of MIR. Gail Scburz Count Herbert Biz
marck, several members of the ReichstnG
aul other distinguished persons Tere pre-
sent.
Joseph Wells, bricklayer in Washing
ton, while lhboripg under the effects of liquo
yesterday, attempted suicide by cutting hi
throat with o razor When told by The
doctor that he would recover, he felt mlct
pleasure.
Mrs. Kearney and her grandson were
found murdered in their home at Colorado
Springs, Col, Sunday. The boy had beer
shot and his grandmother's head crushed
with an axe. The lad was grandson Of j
C. Hand, of Philadelphia. and would hav
come into property of $4,000 at his ma
iority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

RIDDLEBERGER IN THE RING.-Senator
Riddleberger who had not baen heard FROM
in the controversy about the appointment of
delegates to the national republican con.
veniiop, although known to be opposed to
the Malone method, is out 10 letter to the
Page Courier, in which he says:
1T is only within the last fortnight that
learned of, and road the various publications from
General Malone, Captain Wise ana others, con-
corning the organization and other party matters
must confess to no little chagrin and some NOR
LITIGATION at what have road within the last few
days The resolutions adopted at Luray on court
day were conceived in deceit and written by
trearherous hand They resifirm adherence to
the platform, &C. of 1884, entirely ignoring the
national republican committee, which met in
Washington at the Arlington with every State
represented, and in pursuance of their vested
powers of 1884, and in discharge of duty devolved
upon them. prepared and Issued instructions reg
uating the manner of the appointment of dele
gates and electors. Virginia alone has ignored
this and l do not think, for reasons / hear.
that delegates appointed contrary to the regular
plan will be admitted to the national convention.
Neither do / believe that the good republicans of
Page, who participated in that meeting, under
stood this action of the national committee
have reason to believe that the deception was
practced upon them by the same man who held
General Mahone's private letter last fall, and was
in full knowledge of his (the Generals) issuance
of secret circulars in Shenandoah county, design.
ed to nominate certain attorney as certified
candidate for the Senate, and which defeated US
in a district where we had been successful since
1879. do not believe the republicans of Page
county understandingly adopted these resolutions,
aud may say the same of some other counties. l
am unalterably opposed to the unit rule. l want
Virginia delegates to go to the national conven-
ton IS mon and gentlemen do from other States
designated from their districts, the State conven.
ton to elect the delegates and electors at large,
and do hope above all things that Yirginians will
not appear there contrasting and quarreling as in
1891. which was then caused by the same policy
burg If health and strength Justify it 1 will bire
a hall in Petersburg the night before the n
ton and endeavor to frankly, fesressly and truth
fully present the political situation it concerns
aud affects the republicans of Virginia"
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
@ new code goes into effect to-day

The new code goes into effect to-day.
The establishment of furniture factory
in Danville has been assured.
Work on the Lynchburg and Durham
road was commenced in Halifax county
last week.
A Norfolk dispatch announces the forma-
ton of q trust by the peanut dealers and
factory men.
The electric railroads in Richmond carried
IL 600 passengers Sunday, and ran without
the slightest hitch.
DR.. Buchanan, State superintendent OF
public schools, has given notice that the
Teachers Normal Institute will be held in
Cape Charles City this year.
The Richmond Grays have completed sr.
rangements to spend the last week of May
in New York and participate in exercises
incident TO decoration day.
Mrs. Julia Augusta Writ, wife OF D4bney
G. Writ and daughter OF the late Viii
liam Augustine and Julia Augusta Wash.
ington, died in Westmorelaud county last
week
The Roanoke and Southern Railway Com.
pany have received 100 convicts FROM the
Virginia penitentary and put them TO work
On the line OF that propos road in Henry
county.
Enough money has bscu collected with
which to erect u bronze monument in Lex
ington in honor of the memory of Gen.
S,onewall Jackson, and it will soon be COM
menced.
The proprietor Of Chamberss Trading
House 10 Richmond reported to the euthori-
ties yesterday that thirteen persona who ate
batters. bread at the house were made i'll.
1t ia supposed that poison found its way into
the bread.
Bishop Gallagher, of Louisiana, will de-
liver the baccalaureate sermon at the COM
mencement of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity in June, and Chas. Dudley Warner the
address before the literary societies Of the
same institution.
The Frederick county democrats have
elected delegates to the State convention.
President Cleveland's administration was
Endorsed and his denomination asked for.
A resolution was adopted indorsing Mr..
VIM. r. Alexander, of Winchester, for Con-
eress.
About sixty Union Veterans from Boston
reached Petersburg last night They were
received with salute by r. E Lee battery.
Fireworks we're sent up all along the line OF
march, and thousands of people oheered.
The Veterans will visit the battleields to-
day and leave for Richmond 10 morrow.
The Board of Aldermen Of Richmond
have passed an ordinance allowing the
Richmond and Chesapeake road to tunnel
Eighth street. The route Of the proposed
road is from Richmond to Wicomico Wharf,
opposite Crisfeld, Md, aud will pass through
some of the best sections of Tidewater. The
work ia to be begun within sixty days and
the cost of construction will exceed one mil
lion dollars.
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ShicfJustice Fuller.

Mr. Fuller is only about five feet five inches in
hight, and weighs about 140 pounds His head
il crowned with a great shock Of silvery white
hair, which falls upon his forehead. His ey es are
blue, his face psllid, his features handsome. His
industry is remarkable, and his habits of extreme
regularity. In manner he is quick and vivacious,
with keen appreciation of humor, and is genial
and social. He is very domestic in his habits
In religion he is Episcopalian. As public speak
he is not an orator, and is only occasionally Ell.
oquent; but he avoids rhetorical effects and speaks
with direct plainness. BE was born in Augusta
Ne, on February IL, 1888.
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.aS(2gzg ~
o.D.aI,s TEAEGR.1PnIc DISPATCHES
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May l
SENATE.

The Senate galleries presented an unusu'
ally animated appearance at the opening OF
to-day'e session, being crowded with spec
tators, principally ladies, drawn By the an
nouncement CT speech ut p. m. by Mr..
ingalls, in response to Mr.. Voorhees, INJECT
i've Of last Wednesday, and by the prospect
of bitter and excited political discussion.
Two veto messages of pension bills were
laid before the Senate and referred to the
Committee on Pensions. One was IN 1avor
of VIM. Sack man, senior, OF the 9TH Missouri
militia cavalry, on the Claim that he had
had threa ribs broken by falling from his
horse at Fredercktowu, Mo-. while sur
rounded by guerillas, while his certificate o.
discharge gave the cause of discharge as
"palpitalon Of the heart, caused by falling
from his horse while intoxicated pear Fred
tr:ckto@n:n
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were House
bill to establish department of labor, and
Senate bill to restrict thu use and sale o.!
opium in the District of Columbia and. the
Territories.
Mr.. .Mor.ili introduced bill to establish
an educational fund and to provide for n
more complete endowment of colleges for
scientific and industrial education, and AK
eti that il bs laid on the table, as he desired
to make soon some brief remarks in exD!a-
nation Of it.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Stewart was then taken up calling on the
Secretary Of tho Treasury for statement of
the amount of silver bullion offered the gov
ernment each month since the passage of
the silver coinage act Of 1878; by whom
and at what prices also of the amount of
silver bullion purchased monthly by The
government; from whom and at what prices;
also whether the quotations OF India coun-
Gil bills in London enter, TO sny extent,
| into the determination OF the market price
of silver bullion in the United States.
Mr.. Stewart spoke in advocacy OF it's
adoption, dul;ng which he said he wanted
to eeo in tho White House the representa-
tive of the American people, Of American
industry, of equal rights; rot The champion
OF bondholders or English monopol4ts.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Icgals commenced his speech at >
oclocksand spoke Of Gens. Fiiz John Porter,
Mcclellan and Hancock ~ democrats and,
as Il sequence, disloyai 10 the federal gov
ernment md not 10 be placed in tho cate
CORY of great generals, and repeated his ii
rade against these gallant federal officers.
HOUSE
% motion OF Mr.. Hemphill, Of Sonih Car
olna, Senate bit was passed appropriatna
100000 to enable the Secretary OF War to al
ter the plans OF tho bridge authorized to be
constructed across the Eastern Branch Of the
| Potomac river.
The House then went nto committee of
the whole ON The tariff bill, and was adj
dressed By Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky.
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ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY i

DIR. McGLyNN, though accommodated
still has large following among people
who call themselves Catholics. And yet IN
New York last Sunday night he delivered
q lecture in which he spoke of the Catho-
lies in free America being condemned by
the fossilzed scribes-Pharisees at kcme-
who are the custodians of Gods word, and
we can't afford to wait for centuries to cor
ract the mistakes of the present Pope and
nroparauda." He said, 1.-THE Pope is going
to iavade New York, they sey. slipping
into Sandy Hook with band of Jesuits,
every Jesuit with dagger in his belt tea
up with rosary. What ere we going to 90
about it? We will meet them boldly with
arms In our hands" He also said line
Irish, in Ireland. were always sending ROUND
the hat to relieve their poverty and misery
and vet managed to sead thousands OF DOL
lara year to the Pope as Peters pence.
The surprising thing about Dr. Mcd!ynn IL,
not that he should have any Catholic TO-
lowing, but that man who talks and acts
as he does should have reputable follow
ing Of any sort Why, even before he was
disfrocked he used to sit on the stand With
and iutroduce the infdel Ingersoli, or be IN
PRODUCED by him, to the audiences they adj
o13raasnH
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LYuchoG.

V1CKsBURG, May Jim Harris, colorea,
who criminally assaulted Mrs. NJ. Simmons,
here, Sunday night, was lynched last night.
Harris refused to confess TO the last. 1t is
said that he bad two accomplices. hut ne
would tell nothing.
ATLANTA, Co., May 1.-Henry Pope, a.
negro, under sentence of death for an OUT
rageous assault, but who by one pretext or
another has received several respites from
he Governor, was last night taken from the
i4il at summerville by mob and hanged.
Pope received a new respite on Saturday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

THE TELEGRAPH yesterday brought the
news of the suicide of two preachers, the
deposition Of one for carnal otfenses, and
the resignation of ANOTHER because, IS he
said, he would not trust his reputation sixty
seconds with some of his congregation.
Such news is as disagreeabe to right
thinking people outside, az within the
church, as it is calculated to increase the
number of the former, aud rs morality de-
ponds upon religion, and the prosperity of
nations depends upon their morality.
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Mes,,odiss Episcopal Church.

NKw YORK, May 1.-The General Confer
encs of the Methodist Episcopal Church
opened its session this morning in the Metro
politan Opera House. The proceedings
were opened with prayer. singing and the
reading of the Scriptures. Bishop Foss read
n passage from the Bible and Rev. Dr.. Quinn,
Of Wisconsin, delivered the prayer. Bishop
Bowman, the senior bishop, presided, and
conducted the exercises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

anniversary of tho conservation of Bishop f. NJ
White to the Episcopate. He was elected assis-
iant bishop of the Diocese of Virginia May II,
1867, and was consecrated to that Office in St.
Pauls church, in this city, April 80, 1868, by
Bishops Johns, of Virginia; Lee, of Delaware and
Bedel of Ohio. On the death of Bishop Johng,
April 5, 1876, he succeeded to full charge of the
dioce 0. In honor of the occasion Bishop Whit.
Ito was yesterday. in Richmond, presented with
handsome suit of Bishops robes by the clergy of
the diocese
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

The executive committee appointed by
the Army of the Potomac has effected ar
engagements fer rate of transportation OF
one cent mile for soldiers and organiza
tons from the South who may wish to visit
Gettysburg en- the occasion of the next an.
nual reunion, which is to take place on the
I'd, Sd and 4th Of next July.
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Anotl,erStriIke.

ELIZABETH, N. j., May 1.-The carpen
.ers aud masons' laborers struck this morn
ing for nine hours as days work and there
ia almost total cessation Of building in The
city. The boss builders have signed an
agreement to resist the demand. and with
one exception are standing firm.
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Collision wifi, a EIanl Car.

ELKo, New, May IA locomotive ran
into hand car is miles east Of Eko last
night. Two section men we're killed and
three seriously wounded. The engine ran
into the Car while turning a curve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

One of the handsomest publications By bust
ness firm that we have seen hiss been issued By
the cigarette house of W. Duke. Sons & Co., of
Durham, N c. and New York. 1t is in the form
of an album and contains photographs of the
rulers of fifty different nations, the national flags
and the coats. arms.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCE.

NEW YORK, May The stock marke. IA, 49,
first time in many days, was weak at the oror;.
this morning, first prices showing decline. ,.'
last evenings closing figures in most Of li,l;
from y to q per cent. Further losses were =,
tanned in the early trading, though thew ~.
confined to small fractions. The weaknes; b..
ever, was of but short duration, the m.rko, ..'
recovering its tone, and the early o.,e, W. IVA
quickly made up with small fractions in ada
in most of the list. There was little 6, .'4
change in the market, and ct II O'Clock +,
active and firm, generally at small fraction, d.
the opening figures. Money easy at2
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addressed.

AMONG THE representatives. IN congress
from the manufacturing Slate of Massachu-
setts is q farmer named Russell. He made
a speech on the tariff bill last Saturday, 10
which he said 'the high wages paid to labor
in my State are paid in industries which are
not protected. but which are largely taxed
by the tariff The highly protected indus
tries do not pay high wages. Tine most
highly protected industries there pay as low
wages as are paid IN lancashire mean
the great cotton industries OF Massachusetts
and of Rhode Island And yet there are
few so-calle6 democrats in the agricultural
State of Virginia, whose agricultural prod
ucts are not protected, who advocate the
continuance Of the existing high protective
tariff, and the abolition Of the internal rev.
enue system. la other words, they, unlike
Jefferson, the father ofdemocracy, who ia
vored tax on whisky, as legitimate and
unburdensome mode Of taxation and as a
temperance measure, would have cheap
whisky and dear necesaaiies of life
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The EmnerOr Frederick.

LONDON. May IA dispatch from Berlin
says ths Emperor passed q sleepless night
and that his fever has increased.
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ALEXANDRIA MARKEr, May / Flour f.
receipts are small, but stocks in first bsp5, =.
large and very well assorted. Wheat is u, ,..,.'
demand millers pay full prices for the bst.,s
pies, but neither milers nor dealers wf. n,
damaged to fair lots at any advance sale,r,,.
as to condition, from % to 97c Corn ....
and steady at 62aG4. Rye 6Sl73 oais3, p
Eggs are dull at 11a11i3c. Potato. sp4o.,.
produce are easy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

GEoRGErowN CATTLE MARKET Aldl 80 80
Cattle were offered and sold as follows. Est4i.
sc; good 4i2at"4c; medium itliae and com
mon 2i2a3 pc. - Sheep and Lamb were offered
Sheep 5&6l4; Lambs Si2s9i9 Calves 647-
% Cows and Calves bruught $23lll
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PHILADELPHIA, April 80 -Cattle-msia,, L,
lower; extra 5a54c; good l!4ajc; medium Il Is
4i4c; common 3a.a4c per ID. Sheep -maffet "a
1nc lower; native Sheep i4a1 isc; exams 3 a5s
per lb. Lambs 5SS k.c per lb. Hogs uar.Ct lc
lower; Western sold at 8 &c, aud Stateat 7s7Ic
per pound.
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Gauger Appointed.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has appointed John B. Alex.
ander to be gauger at New Orleans.
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Drowned.

LONDON, May Admiral Sir Alfred Ry-
der has been drowned in ths Thames by &C
ci1ent,
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joint resolution was introduced in the
House yesterday proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution of the United States TO
extend the right Of suffrage to widows and
spnsters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

BALr1MohE Hoe MARKET. April 3)-r.e.,
is slight falling eli in The number OF the rec,trs
as com pared with last week. with scarc.y ss,r.
tive and firm demand MS there was then The
quality OF the Offer incs show little if any csns,
We quote Hogs at i2a5 -: with most sale. a
about 72ic per ID net Receipts this week 6l67
head.
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PORT o. Alex ANDR!A, MAY /. l9S@.
Sun r4cs........... i sun sets............. 81
ARRIVED.
echr Kate 2 Waters. North Carolina, TO VIVA
Smoot & Co.
schr Louisa Waters, Burri!!a Bay, to JHD
Smoot
schr D Wagner, Newport News to lin
norman.
SAILED.
schr Concho, Baltimore by Perry. sloct { Go
Schr Uriah Borner, Beleview, hy J Il D smot
schr Louia Waters, BuuiAi Bly. b. JHD
Smoct.
schr Howard & Ogden, Leonsrdtcwo ia~h'
by Fl D Smoot
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appointment ola Consular CIerl

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President has
appointed Horato L Sprague. of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, to be consular clerk of
the United States.
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BALTIMORE, May 1.-Cotton du.l agd 1ln'r,-
middling 97sal0. Flour quiet and steady ME-.
Southern tirmer; Fultz 92slO0 .oagba---' ai
100: Western quiet G and i nd9 10 winter "a
64aG5 yellow 64a65; Western cul. bg, - ,.'
mixed spot 63a63H,; May G0Na6Of Jg5s N
6O1S Oats firm but quiet Southern and p.r.,
4O444 Western white t3ai4 90 miyei III.
Ryo firm and higher at 7SsS0 Hay irm nm
to choico Wcs.crn $l5 5Ga17 Provision, ' G-1,
and unchanged. Whisky steady 81, 81 i "a