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Mantle be Rack.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE dissatisfied North
Side conductors and drivers held general
meeting this morning. The principal bust
ness before it for discussion was the fact that
over 500 OF the old employees were yestsr.
day refused the privilege of returning to
their former positions and taking out cars
A committee was appointed to ascertain
how many Of the old men were at work and
how many Idle. A letter was prepared ad
dressed to Mayor Bodenweck of L.keview,
asking him in conjunction with three mem,
bers of the Common Conncil ofLakeview to
act as committee 10 wait upon Mr.. Yerkes
with the intention OF asking him that the
old drivers and conductors be reinstated.
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Assassi,,afpu.

HELENA, Mont, Oct IA week ago
news was received from Billings that Lewis
Sweet, assessor of the oounty, had commit
ted suicide. Later dsveopmentsprovs that
instead Of suicide i. was an assassination.
The position Of the body when found show
ed that deceased was undressing preparing
to retire, when the assassin fred through q
window screen, Fix buckshot lodging In bis
heart. Governor Leslie has offered 81 900
reward for the capture and conviction of the
m rdprRr
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READ OUT FOR WALTzISc.-The Catbo
lie girls of the town Of Wallineford Ct a..
erestly excited over the public reproof h.
Father Mallou, of the holy Trinity Church
of three of their number for round dapcinc
AT recent service the priest announced
that three young women who were man
bers OF his church had recently engaged n
round dancing He had strictly forbiddsn
the members of his parish 10 engage ~
round dances. For punishment he n, ="
posed to publicly call their lanes. In a
loud voice he then announced that Sell.
Hapley, Sarah Ginty and Nellie CotrsT
were guilty OF having wal zed ct H pjc,Gn
given Two weeks before. TIE young won
en- were sitting in the congregation, and n
say hat they were embarrassed is purlIre
1t rather mildly. Their friends became verS
angry, and the service had no sooner co,fi
than little Indignation meetings were he'll
on all sides. Some supported Father NJ.
lon, hut the majority OF the people 10 n.
church considered biz action entirely Fl.
called for
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A PLOT TO D1sF1eURE LAWYER. The

A PLOT TO DIsFIGURE A LAWYER The
Baltimore police are wrestling with con.
spiracy case which will require more than
ordinary skill to unrsvel. The principals
in the case are William A. Taffee, young
lawyer; Hamilton Deaby, q confidential
clerk in O large retail establishment, and
Annie Herbert, the keeper of q disorderly
house. About four weeks ago the woman
received by mail letter asking whether
she would do a certain job for $50 This job
was to smear a liquid. which the writer
would furnish, on the face of party he
would name if she accepted his proposition.
She was to answer through the columns of q
daily paper. This letter bore no signature,
and was at once handed over to Marshal
Frey. The latter detailed Detective Pointer
to work up the case, who inserted the fol
lowing: ~. d. agree" The next day
Annie Herbert received a bottle flied with
sulphurie acid. and accompanying it was .
letter informing her that William A. Tshee,
lawyer on Lexington street, was the man
on whom it was to be used. at the same
time be warned her TO keep the stuff out OF
his eyes. Aftsr waiting several weeks the
fend became impatient and wrote again,
askiog what she proposed to do, and to lei
him know through the papsr. To this the
detective replied by notifying n. d." that
letter awaited him. A decoy letter was
then placed in the box at the american of.
flee. George Mclaughlin, smsl boy, cali
ed for the letter and was at once arrested
He said be bad been sent by Ham Delahy,
clerk at Dambmann Bros. Pointer at once
arrested Delahy, who WAS released on ball
for further hearing. His explanation Is
ho init In iaI 70 hai
that the letter was for him. Tstfee does not
know Delahy, and the woman knows Meth
or. Delahy declares his Innocence, and the
police are at loss for motive The case
ls remarkable one and puzzles the detec-
tiyeS
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A Deu;orab,e state ofAmnirs.

MINNEAroLIs, Nina. Oct I'm ] Horr-
mann, OF this city, who has been invasiiga-
ting the condition of the farmers in Ramsay
county, Oak, who were reported to es;arv-
ing tc death, returned last night. He says
there ars seventy families who arc absolute
iy destitute of fJod and fuel; aud something
must be done, and Immediately. The real
condition of the people is beyond descEip
ton. Men, women and children are In rags,
and thoy have not cent of money in the
world Their crops were totally destroyed
and their land stock and farm implements
are mortgaged. Absolute distress prevailed
every where. 4 minister was living in one
room with his wife and two children. One
OF the latter was wrapped up In crib liz
order to keep warm and the other was blue
and shivering with cold and emaciated with
hunger. There was no fuel with the excep-
ton of little dry manure, which is all that
any of the tatailles have 10 burn, and the
only thing they had to aat was dry crust
of bread. Mr.. Horpmann says the frost
which came in August destroyed all of the
wheat that there was, as well as ali vegeta.
bles. even those which are IS hardy as tur-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-17

PHYSICAL CoNDmIoN.-Chewing gum has
come TO be considered the popular cure for
dyspepsia, at least by those young danes
who have reason to imagine that they suffer
from the i'll effects of midnight auppers and
too long series Of dinner pasties. In New
port last summer peppermint drops were
introduced at certain point in the meal
and partaken of by everyone, and at an en-
tertainment which was given recently, when
ice cream was served. Jamaica ginger was
passed, and few drops recommended to
coun'eract the effect of the ice When the
plates were changed for the last time at
gentlemsn's dinner given few nights ago.
each one held ticket for Turkish bath,
sad commentary On the condition that the
guests muet have been in.-NetU York Press
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LORD MOUNT TEMPLE.-The Right Hon

LORD MOUNT TEMPLE.-The Right Hon.
William Francis Cowper Temple, first Bar
ou Mount Temple whose death was an
nounctd in yesterdays GAZETTE, though a
prominent politician in his day, will be
chiefly remembered. as the stepscn and heir
Of Lord Palmerston He WAS born at Brock
EFT Hall, Herts, in 1911, and was the repu
led younger son oil the fifth Earl Cowper,
mis- mother hciue the sister Of Lord Mel
bourne. who wss the prime minister at the
time that Qneen Victoria came to the
throne. la 1889, after the death Of Earl
Cowper,. his widow became the wife of Lord
Palmerston. Common report had it that
the marriage was essentially proper ono,
for Lady Cowper's younger son bore n
starting fesembl ance 10 the celebrated
statesman who became his stepfather when
ne was twenty eight years of age. la 1860
he was made peer under the style of Bar
on Mount Temple, and 80 little did he care
to discourage the popular story of his par
eniaee that he qusrtered the Temple arms
along with his own. AT the came time he
made owe. tho Irish property to the Hon.
Evely Ashley, his nephew, second son of
Lord sbaftesbury These estates sre chief
" on the coast of Sligo.
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Explosion ON n Steamer.

CALAIS, Oct. 1.-THE force of the explo
sion of petroleum yesterday on board The
French steamer Vile de Calais, which ar.
rived here October 10, from Philadelphia,
tore off the deck and PARTLY carried away
her sides. Only the forward portion of the
vessel sank and the Are is raging 6eroely in
that portion above water. The wreck ia ly-
ing at the upper dock. O.her shipping ~.
ing in the vicinity ofthe steamer was much
damaged 10y the explosion. tits feared that
the loss of life was great. Portions of a
dozen bodies have been found lying on tie
qnay7, arms, legs and heads being scattered
about in shocking confusion. The Vile de
Calais, which was steel screw steamer OF
,32l tone, was built at Newcastle. Eng, in
1897 She sas owned by G. Pail & &c. and
her home port was Calsis).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-17

DEMAND RgFUsGD.-R Gently q commit
tee OF FIVE, appoin ed by the South Carolina
republican executive committee, waited on
Gov. Richardson and demanded representa-.
ton on the county blarda Of election "for
The sake of an h0neas balo. and fair
count" On Monday Gov Richardson made
written reply 10 this demand II is 10
substance that the elections in South Caro-
lins are nov The feireet 10 the world, and
were only corrupt under republican rule.
He would make no change in the present
order of things, for he cougihered that to ac
cede to this re qae=t OF the republicans would
not result in fair aud peaceful election
He proposed appointing as commissioners
of election men of Standing, whose patriot
ism aud honesty could be doubted by none.
In conclusion be said that the committee
coud not make their demands in the rene
of any organ zad party, as tie republican
party has been 80 dead in the State for years
past that their non-recognition as party
WAS jrstiable.
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WANTED IL BE Rotten EGGED.-The demo-
cratic executive committee received information
Saturday of an unusual proposition that was made
Big republican eector in the fourth district, who
called on Mr. L. J. Ketne, mate OF the steamer
Maggie F. Burke. and told him that himself and
another leading republican were coming TO Mo-
bile shortly 10 make campaign speeches, and they
desired to hire him tKeene) to throw Tor canse to
be thrown rotten eggs at them, SO they could
create some excitement 1t the North. Mr.. Keene
did not accept the proposition, but reported the
facts together with tho names of the men, TO the
chairman of the democratic executive committee
Mobile, Ala, Register.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YoRx. Oct. 17.-The general stock r.r.
ket WAS dull and featureless this morning. b9t
there was an sctive trading in few stocks. Fins,
prices were s,mcwh.t irregular hut about s,eslr
rs rule as compared with last evenings Gcnr,..
but strong tone WAS developed inlmeliato,v ana
the list moved up slowly, the gsns in the rcre,.,
list extending only to 5 percent. Richmond ui
IVES. Point preferred gained 5 At II o'c.o.s
the market was quiet Int fin, st the bes, p,i,, ,
reached. Money easy at 2a2i2.
BALTIMORE, Oct l7--lugiuis, consolidate,
81 le; past-duc coupons -: d lo-4ns 30 ,on.s
Be- Ga bid to-day
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Killed his Father:

MAHoMET, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-George Rowe,
Is years old, the son of Jas. Rowe, of this
place, shot his father yesterday, the ball
passing through his neck. The father will
die. Rowe charged George with stealing
cigars from the show case and quarrel re-
suited The father threw scale weight At
his son, who thereupon Immediately drew a
revolver and fired.
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Acciaentin aTunneI.

NEwBURGH, n. Y, Oct. l7.-Wben the
West Shore train Which left Weehawken at
6.l5 Last evening reached point 10 the West
Point tunnel whore the roof is being re-
paired a large mass of rock and earth camc
down on the baggage and express cara,
crushing them and suddenly stopping the
train. Nobody was injured. The damage
to the tunnel is great aad it ail be fully a
week before it can be used.
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brotherhood of Locomotive Engi.
ueerS.

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 1.-THE twenty.
fifth annual international convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers as.
sembled here this morning, 10 Belvidere
hall. The body will re.convene in the
Richmond Theatre, where the public exer'
cises will take place. These will consist of
an address of welcome by Mayor Ellison,
speeches from Gov. Lee, Col. A S. Buford
and Judge S. B. Witt and reading of annual
address by Chief Arthur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-17

A PERSONAL letter to the editor of the
New York Herald from trusted CORES
pondent COW making tour OF political in
spection in that State, says the republicans
thereof will come down to the city Win
20, OGO II a. ority. As Mr.. Cevelands major
ity in the city four years ago was only $685.
the democrats there had better Tile their OLE
f.rences and 90 to work like beavers, if they
would elect their national ticket next month.
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The publication in Mondays New York

The publication in Mondays New York
Herald OF confidential note f:cm cores
pondent who is making a tour of the west
ern counties OF New York Stale. declaring
that the feeling there is so strongly anti
Cleveland, largely on the tariff issue, as to
make the State sure for Harrison unless the
city democrats Can come up TO the Harlem
river with more than seventy thousand ma.
ority, has created stir in political circles.
1t is stated that the publication was due TO the
return of James Gordon Bennett. The Paris edi-
tor of the New York daily never returns to this
con airy without surprise. Sometimes the sur
prise is confined to the walls of the Bennett
building, but upon this occasion Mr.. Benefits
fancy took different course. On Sunday night
be took dinner with embor of tho democratic
national committee Mr.. Herman oelrichs, at the
Gilsey House which seems destined 10 fatalities
for the democratic committee The dinner was
one OF many courses. such Mr. Bennett is ac-
ccstomed TO enjoy il Paris Immediately after
dinner he drove 30 the Office OF his paper, where
the Buffalo letter had arrived. Although of n
personal nature. Mr.. Bennett, il is slid, ordered
It's publication. Whether this act was due to Mr..
Oerichs statement Of the real situation or to the
dinner at the Giisey is yeta matter otconj ecture.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.


Long" John Wentworth died in Chica-
go yesterday.
The German emperor has bestowed the
Order of the Black Eagle upon his wife.
The fall meeting OF the Maryland Jockey
Club opened successfully at Pimlico yesteT-
day
The Empress Frederick has purchased
the Villa Reiss, at K ronberg. in the Taunus,
for Sl25,000.
Ex-Congressman Milton Sayler, of Ohio,
is now resident of New York city aud Ia
practicing law there.
A dozen women were arrested in Thomp
son, Dakota yesterday for attacking aaioons
and spiling the liquors
Another ministerial crisis ia threatened in
Spain, the Cabinet being divided on the
question OF army reform.
The President has written q letter to
Captain Arson, of the Chicago nine, endors
ine base ball as the national game.
BIZ the will of the late Lord Sackyille, Sir
l.. s. s West, the British minister at Wash.
ington, iuherits ten thousand pounds annu-
ally,
Dependency, brought on by i'll health,
caused Brooklyn artist by the name OF Al
fred II. Gillian 10 cut his throat with razor
last night.
Veterans Of the One Hundred and Thirty
sixth New York Iofantry Regiment dedi'
Gated monument on the Gettysburg battle
field yesterday.
The Washington Post Company has reor
gpnized with Stilson Hutchns, HaIiet xii
bourn, Lee Hutchips Edward I. Fie cher
and Enoch Totten as trustees.
T. B. Barry, late lecturer of the Knights
OF labor, has sent q circular to knights in
Canada informing them that be and se4erai
others are to organize d new society.
Mrs james G.. Blaine, jT., whois 10 New
York with her baby states that there is NO
existing cause for the te!egruphed statements
that che mas separated from her husband.
The first game CT the seres for the base
ball championship Of America, betSeen the
New York and ST. Louis clubs, was yester
dnv won by the New Ioiks by u score of >
to /
TIE Cameron coliory At Shamokia. Pa,
owned by the Mineral Mining Company Of
phi!nl, lghia was destroyed by fire scs:er
day l. So SO 600. ard one thousand man
thrown ont of employment.
Mayor Hewitt, o! New York, has w:i!'en
letter accepting the cilizsus' pomination
for mayor, 5ut reiterating his willingness to
wiihdra@ If the Tsmmany candidate will
DO he Same and if q good Candidate is
named. The mlyoralty question IN that
city is in MIDDLE decidedly
Emperor William, King Hnmbsrt, Priocs
Henry of Prussia ana the Dukes Of Aosts
and Genoa arrived in Naples yesterday. TIE
progress OF The visitors from tbs station to
the roya! palace Was made at the slowest
pace, owing to the density of the crowd
which had gathered along the route. IL is
estimated that there were half million
persons on the street.
A number of clerks in thu departments at
Washington are putting the practice ofpair
ing employed in Congress 10 novel use. lt
is said that many republican clerks "ho feel
that they cannot afford to go home to vote,
are pairing { IF with democratic clerks from
their States VINO are likewise peculiarly
embarrassed. By this arrangement the re-
alive standing Of the two parties is lett no.
changed.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. II
SENATE

at the beginning of the morning business
the republican side of the chamber was
represented by eight Senators (Allisop,
Chaoe, Dolph, Frye, Hale, Hoar. Sawyer,
and Teller aud the democratic side by tea,
(Browo, Cockrell, Coke, George, Hampton,
Morgan. Pugh, Reagan, Saulsburysan and viii
son, OF Mary.snd.l
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, the Committee
on Foreign Relations WAS authorized to git
during tho recess ir Washington or New
York in the investigation of the La AbFa
claim against Mexico. The special com.
mit:ee On the method of business in the
Departments was also continued-Mr. Cock
rel, its chairman, stating that this would
involve no expense.
The Senate then, at 1920, resumed the
consideration Of the tariff bill and vas ad-
dressed by Mr.. Teller.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House twelve
pension veto messages, and they were re
ferrea to the Committee on Invalid Pen
sons
Mr. Cox, of New York, rising to a ques-
ton OF privilege, sent to the clerks desk
and had read an editorial from the New
York Tribune of the 295h ult., entitled rs.
s. Cox's postal fraud" charging him with
sending unfrankable matter through the
mails under his frank.
MIR. Cox said he had been in the Tribune
oftics where be lad examined the package,
and he unhesitatingy pronounced it for
gerry.
The House adjourned without taking any
action on the I'd tournament resolution
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Miners Strike.

BEvIER, No., Oct. 1.-THE coal miners
strike will probably end without further
bloodshed. Last evening the operators and
the miners committee announced them
selves ready to arbltrate. They met at
Summit and the operators offered slight
advance, about one third of the demand
made by the miners. The indications are
that the proposition will be accepted.
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Recess,

WASHINGTON. Oct. l7-Senator Alliaon
has determined to offer concurrent reso
luton that the two Houses take recess
from next Saturday as II o'clock until Nov.
10 b. He will ask unanimous consent for
lie immediate consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-17

The champion foo bet has been mad. IN
New Jersey Two mn agreed thar el.
ter the election Que was to trundls lba
other ir a wheebarrow, through The NH.
cipal street of New Brunswick, aiopppp ~
times to drink six bottles of champagne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-17

AN ENTIRE revulsion of feeling towards
the man who threw rotten eggs at Senator
Blair at Charlottesville has taken placesince
that Senator called the President an "infa-
nous libele!" for vstoipgs VIGOROUSLY fraud
ulent private pension BILL 1t is now gener-
ally regretted that the man referred to Is
not q better marksman.
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Foot Races.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17-H. N. Johoson.
champion sprinter of lie world, ran three
races yesterday with " c. Bryan, of Sioux
City, la. Tney were two 100 yards races
and one 800 yards dash Johnson Won the
first 100 yards dash in % seconds De
won the second, 100 yards in tbe came time
Bryan won the 800 yards 10 SO 4 seconds.
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Fatal Accideuf.

QUFBEc, Oct. His Excellency the
Count of Premio Real, Spanish Consul Cen
e5al at this port, while handling revolver
this morning accidentally shot himself, aud
died almost Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-17

The editor OF a Kentucky paper is advocating
sD amendment to the constitution OF the United
States by which the names of mon could be
changed to those Of the women they marry in
those instances in which the women are much
more important than their husbands"
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were in actual war, trying to destroy the
country oh they control now" When
will the fol y OF the reunions OF "the blue ana
the gray" cease9 They only serve to pro-
long and continue the disunion.
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country.

ONE OF the ex- Uniou soldiers from Penn.
sylyapia who attended, IS an invited guest,
the recent unveiiing OF General Pickett's
statue In Richmond. says in plain words,
the rebels behaved sbamefully, and they
are, if possible, worse now than when they
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER II.

ACCORDING 10 the report. of Mr.. Lewis
McKenz,e's speech at Hamilton, published
in Yesterdays GAZETTE, the chief plants OF
the maker thereof were that the negro vote
in ,bs South is suppressed and that there Is
"rotbipe to" Gen. Lee but his father. Con-
corning the first, Mr.. Mckenzie is the last
man TO utter go objection, as, after the war
No made speech in Lyceum Hall, In this
div in which he said "the negroes had not
rho impudence to ask fer the privilege OF
suffrage :" that their vote ia not suppressed
in Virginia is proved By the fact that seven
1.-THE States ten Congressional represe nta'
tiyes arc republicans. Concerning the sec
o,d Mr. Nj Kenzie, like Gen, Lee, is the
zen Of bis father, and though that TACT dia
ut n,svea, his election to Congress, what
he did a. representative, to benefit ME
hi.tfic, lis s ale, or bis section nobody can
tel-certaiuly the Congressional Record
doesn't, and shat, too. though both branches
ofCoasress and The Presidency were at that
tine in the possession of his party. Gen
Ise hrs done al that any other man coulo
have done in his position and under similar
g. rcuq.stslc r, aud, besides, be has the hon
u, and respect of all his colleagues OF both
,a.t!es. ana in his local objects not only re-
oriv,s IN. s4i p3rt OF his political friends but
Of his political enemies also, as was demon
rat d y his sucoessful management oil The
Theological Seminary bill. Mr.. Mckenzie
ss7uI3 tel politics alone; even the people
~, nsea Ia be his friends don't like TO see
him engaged in The unseemlg business o.
,a.sins .tisr ;hird and fourth rate radical
South-haling,r republican Congressmen at the
Capitol in Wa. hinetoD, soliciting them to
come TO Virginia and mako partisan
speeches ct negro meetings.
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Died from his injury

NEW YORK, OCT. 17.-Alfred H. Gillian,
the artist, who cut his throat with azor
at his residence in Brooklyn, while suffering
from malarial fever, died from the effects of
bis wound early this morning.
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Refused to Eselease IIin..

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Supreme Court
has refused to release Professor G. fcken,
who is under arrest for furnishing the
Deutsche Rundschdu With the extracts from
Emperor Frederck's diary.