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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
Fata Shooting ARRAYS.

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. l5.-Smith Sloan
an escaped convict from this county, met
Wesley Waultlsw on the street ct South
Pittsburg, Tenn, Monday night and the two
quarrelled. Sloan shot Wsutlaw aud his
IA year.old boy who was with him. Both
of the wounded people will die. Sloan es-
capped. If caught he will be lynched.
CorEAU LANDING, Que, Aug 15-Joseph
Pilon, hotel keeper here, was shot dead
last night by an unknown travelling agent
who afterwards escaped. The agent and
Pilon's son we're quarreling and when the
elder Pilon attempted to quell the distnr.
bance the agent fred several ahots at him.
TERRE HAUTE, Aug. 16-Last night DR..
O. c. Owens shot and killed Webb Stewart
at Centreville, this county. Giyens claims
be shot In self defense and that Stewart had
threatened to kill him. The two men had
had difficulty about year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
Interviewed.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Aug. Is First
Assistant Postmaster General A. E. Steven.
son arrived here yesterday from the West,
having been on tour of inspection in the
interest of the Postofice Department and
now on his way to Washington. was inter.
viewed last evening. He says that he has
been investigating the mail service to ascer-
tain it's deficiencies and the best means for
remedying them. He hoped by the close Of
the 6scal year the Postoffice Department
would be source of revenue to the Govern
ment. He opposes the reduction of letter
hostage to one cent and thinks that better
results will follow and better satisfaction
given if instead OF reduction some outlsys
be made to prove that the system of postage
is not burden as It is now, while the ser.
vice can and should be improved in many
directions On the Presidential outlook he
thinks that Mr.. Cleveland has fighting
chance on the Coast The so-caled doubt
full States will 90 for Cleveland and he will
have an easy victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
The Army Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 15-The Con-
ference on the part of the two Houses on
the Army appropriation bill have reached
an agreement. and an effort will be made to
report the fact to the House this afternoon.
According to the terms of the agreement the
appropriation for the equipment of Water
viet Arsenal, New York, which was fixed
by the Senate at $3.50, 900, has baen reduced
to 100000 in consideration of the fact that
the sundry civil appropriation bill carries
an appropriation of $50 900 for that arsenal.
The S. 100000 appropriation made By the
Senate for steel forgings was reduced by the
conferences to So ,5OO,0 900 which Is to be eZ.
pended in three years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

THE WHITE republ leans in an Alabama
a,strict, like those in the Petersburg district
in this State, refuse to vote for negro re
publican candidate for Congress. AS blood
Is thicker than water. their action is not at
all singular, nor is it strange that notwith-
standing the patent fact that, save ard ex-
cept for the negro vote, only nine Stats OF
the Union would give republican maIorities'
not one of them has negro republican IN
either branch of Congress, nor any repuo-
,ican State, 80 far az can be ascertained at
this moment. a single negro member OF lis
legislature. Bat for all this, the negroes,
South as we'll as North, will vote the repuo'
Iican ticket next November with practical
unanimity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
A Crisis In Turkey.

LONDON, Aug. ia crisis ia reported to
exist in Turkey between the sulta and his
ministers. The trouble is due to the refusal
of the Sultan to sanction the grand Vizier's
proposal to borrow 100000 pounds from
Turkish banks. This amount is demand by
the minister of war and minister of marine
to purchase goods and to pay soldiers and
seamen's wages, which are long over due.
1t is rumored that Said Pacha, minister of
foreign affairs, will succeed Kiamil Pacha
as grand Vizer and that Cadban Pacba will
be SAINT to London on q secret mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
letter from Fauquier.

| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
ORLEAN, Va, Aug. II 1883 On Sunday
last at the coored church, John Morgan,
George Vass and Henry Bland became in
volved in difficulty during which fourteen
shots were fired, all of them using 80 calibre
American bull dog pistols. George Vass
fred the first shot which took effect in
Morgan's left arm at the elbow. Morgan
then shot George Vass, the ball entering just
below the left nipple passing through his
body, breaking one rib, and was extracted
from the back. Morgan then paid his re-
opects to Heury Bland. shooting him in the
right side about two inches below the nipple,
the ball passing through the right lung and
lodging in the pleuro cavity of the left lung
Vass and Bland emptied every chamber of
their pistols at Morgan, the latter only fir
ing three shots, the third being fred as he
ran. Morgan tried to avoid difficulty, but
Vass and Bland forced it upon him, and
Morgan's shooting, from the evidence, was
entirely in selfdefence. Morgan was com
mitted to Jail this evening by A. J. Parr,
esq, to await the action Of the grand Jury.
Vass and Bland are brothers, and both are in
very critical condition. 1t has been q custom of
John Morgan and Ed Chapman (hs bosom COM
panon, and who was present at the shooting and
is charged with being an accessory to raise row
on any and every occasion. Vass and Bland have
been in Stockton for several years and had been
in this community for one week prior to the
shooting. Ysss killed an freshman while in Penn
sylvania and has served term in the peniten-
tiary All of the parties were drinking, whisky
having been sold that day at the colored church.
Squire Psrr, our most estimable Magistrate, is
leaving no stone unturned, and has succeeded in
finding out who it was sold whisky on that day.
Jim Gains and Edmund Berry are the guilty par
ties, and both are old offenders and doubtless will
be vigorously dealt with.
Daniel Moffett and J. B. Payne will represent
the Orean Baptist Church in the Potomac Asso-
citation to be held in Alexandria from the 18th to
the 18th.
Our people are looking forward to the coming
of Rev. II. NJ Wharton on August ooh to aid
Rev. A. NJ Grimsly in protracted meeting near
our village FAUoUIER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
OVER CHAuD1ERE FALLS dispatch

OVER CHAUDIERE FALLS "A dispatch
from Ottawa says: At o'clock on Monday
morning, while several lads were playing
near Eddy's Mills, just above the Chaudiere
Falls, Albert Legsult, aged IA. residing at
Hull, was accidentally pushed into the river
aud commenced drifting toward the falls be-.
fore assistance could reach him. An alarm
was at once given, but it was then too late
for any one TO venture out 10 his rescue, as
it meant certain death. By the time he had
reached the head of the cataract hundreds
of people stood along the banks of the river,
among them his father and mother, power
less 10 aoswer their sons piteous cries tor
help. ] ,st as he reached the falls he was
obsel we'd 10 throw arms into the air and
plunge into the seething waters one hundred
feet below. 1t is believed the body was
badly mutilated in passing over the falls and
.ha. it will never be recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

AN ARTICLE in another column from the
Nav York Herald exhibits in striking colors
the vast difference 10 the effect the existing
tarG has upon the many poor and the COM
paratively few rich people of this country
To the former, the tariff, as proved ny the
examples so patiently set forth in the article
referred to, is not only an oppressive aud q
totally unnecessary burden, but gross and
positively outrageousimpositioD;t the latter
it is a special favor of the highest value,
enabiog them to increase their profits, some
ten, some twenty, and some an hundred
fold. But none are SO blind as those vino
will not see.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
ALEX NDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10.

Ma CLEVELAND is doubtless sincere IN
his belief that be is right in retaining re-
publican in the important position OF post
master at New York. and is brave enough
and true man enough to stand by his belief,
though aware that more than nine-tenths OF
his party are convinced that he Is wrong
But being thus independent of his party, ne
can not blame any other member OF 1t for
disagreeiug with him and the party on the
tariff, internal revenue, silver, or any other
party question. or in adopting any repuoli'
can principle or policy, and sustaining 1t
even by his vote. Independency in one
man is the same as in other; in the head OF
a party as iu the most obscure man in the
ranks. and the invariable experience OF thls
country in such matters is to the effect that
an independent dem ocrat is next of kin to
republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
Enidemics in Cuha.

ST.. JAao DE CUBA, Aug. 3-There were
twenty deaths from yellow fever in this city
up to the % of July, largely among the
military New food is furnished the dis
ease by lot of freshly arrived SpaDards
who are now working at the Paraguay mines.
near this city. The season is very irregular,
in fact the weather prevails when
yellow fever becomes an epidemic in the is
laod. Reports continue to be received from
the interior, that many children and native
Cubans are dying of yellow fever.
Ell Pals, of Sancti Espiritu, refers to the
number of casea there 1t is long time
since it has visited that city. As many
as twenty.four children have been swept
away in single day by the disease.
Cienfuegos has just got clear of Its cpl.
6emic of smallpox. Now Manzanilla and
other points are suffering. Precautions of
any kind are unknown.
The British steamer City of Baltimore
cleared from this port few days ago for
Philadelphia. When 6 hours out the chief
officer, Geo. Carr, died of yellow fever. The
steamer came back and reported the death
as from apoplexy. By coming back she ex-
poets to avoid quarantine at Philadelphia.
Fortunately Dr.. Camera, inspector OF the
U. 8. Marine hospital service, la on the Alert,
but he ia lied to by owners aud obstructed
by agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The receipts OF peaches in Baltimore yes.
terdsy aggregated As 600 packages.
Canerees will be asked to appropriate
5000, 900 to suppress the yellow fever in
Florida.
Mrs. Lapgtry, accompanied By MIR. Fred.
Gebbardt, left New York for the West yes
,erday morning.
Statistics are said to demonstrate that
more people die of typhoid fever than yell
low fever every year.
Emperor William has conferred upon the
King Of Portugal the colonelcy ofithe Twen-
tieth regiment OF the line.
A bill has already been introduced in the
House Of Representatives to grant Mrs.
Sheridan pension of s. 600 year.
The Presidents letter of acceptance will
not be given to the public this week and
possibly not during the following week.
The League games for the base ball
championship played yesterday resulted as
follows: Chicago 4, New York 2; Boston
10. Detroit Z; Philadelphia 4, Indianapolis,
.; Pttsburg s, Washington 3.
The Bronze estate, on the st. Mary's river
in the St. Inigoes district of st. Mary's coun
ty, Md, has been sold to Mr.. Humbird, OF
Cumberland, Md. The ratification nisl will
state that the land sold for $40 900. This is
the largest sale made in st. Mary's in many
years. The Bronze estate is one Of the most
famous in the county, and has on i1 the site
of the first Catholic church of old St. Mary's
City, &c.
Another new line of steamships is to bs ef-
tablished between New York and England.
There will be six steamers. and three are
now under process of construction, one at
Whitehaven, England, and two at Glasgow.
The purpose of the line, which will be own
ed by the West India Lloyd Steamship Com
pany is to afford more rapid means oil
transporting tropical fruits to New YORK
and England. and also more enjoyable
route to England than the direct one across
the Atlantic.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt met with &C.
we're accident at Newport. r. L., yesterday
She was riding In a victoria when the car
rage was run into by dog cart containing
two ladies. Mrs Vanderbilt was thrown
out by the force of the collision. as was the
coschman also The horses ran into Mr.
Asior's grounds and were narrowly saved
from jumping from the cliffs. 1t is feared
that Mrs. Vanderbilt is badly hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
A Priest tagged and Robbed.

RACINE, Wis, Aug l5.-Burglars entered
Father Wesbauer's house at Burlington,
this county, Monday night, and, after gag.
gng and beating the venerable priest, blew
open his safe and stole $500. Father Wes-
bauer is said to be the oldest priest in the
United States, he having been 81 years in
the service Of the Church. For 40 years he
has been pastor of st. Msry's Church at
Burlington. During this period he has been
robbed seven times. Father Wesbauer was
Frustrated by the shock incident to the raid
and it is feared he will not recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
A Narrow Escape.

PHILADELPHIA, O., Aug. 15-Emma
Traxel, the Is year old daughter of Jacob
Traxel, of Crooked Run, near here, narrow
ly escaped being buried alive Monday. Sat-
urday morning she was taken sick and to
all appearances she died. She was prepar.
ed for burial and placed 10 coffin. The
funeral was set for Monday. Sunday oven
ing, Miss Traxel, to the establishment of all
suddenly came to and arose, as it were, from
the dead. She had been in trance SO hours
and was conscious of all her surroundings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
american Party Convention.

WASHINGTON, Aug .15.-The second day Is
session of the National Convention of the
American party was called to order at lilo
o'clock this morning by chairman Wiggn-
ton. The committee on permanent organ
ization made its report recommending that
the temporary officers OF the convention be
made the permanent officers of the oonven.
ton; that the rules governing the House of
Representatives be made the rules OF the
convention. A recess was taken till half
past one o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

HORRORS OF ScURyY.-The German bark.
entine Balthasar, Capt. Johnson, arrived of
Boston on Sunday from Covento, via Juan
del Sur. In Investigating rumors of the
horrible condition of her crew reporter
boarded the vessel at her anchorage on the
fats and found four sailors very sick with
scurvy They said they had had no fresh provis-
in1s lor two months, having been fed despite
their protests. on salt meats, and that no lime
juice, vinegar or anything else which tends to
mitigate the horrors of the disease had been given
them, as required by law. One man, Ferdinand
Telegimeire is in terrible state, his legs having
turned black il many places. In another case the
victims teeth have dropped out aud part of his
cheek hiss rotted away. Capt. Johnson refused to
talk beyond saying that the food of the crew was
the same as his own, and that he could clear him
self before tie German Consul.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

The NEW YORK Tribune has said that
"Virpinia republicans will do we'll to take
very little advice from General Malone
hereafter as to their conduct in national
politics" But the Virginia republicans
have determined to scout and hout the ad-
vice ofthe Tribune, and to take all the Gen.
era may choose to give them as to their fu
ture conduct 10 national politics. And not
only is such the intention of the Virginia
republicans, but every indication is to the
effect that in that intention they will be
sustained not only by the national repubi
can committee, but by the national repuoll,
can party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
From Washington
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
n 1000

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug Is, 1885
The delegation of the Virginia kickers
who are to have consultation tomorrow
with the national republican committee with
references To the electoral ticket they have
set up in Virginia, left here to day for New
York. II was reported that General Malone
would go to New York on the same business,
ut it is said by his friends here that he will
OF do 30, as be has already made himself
solid with the committee, and that the only
thing the kickers can aow do will be to take
Gown their ticket with as good grace as pos
sitle, and all go home to the Generals fold
"a wagging their tails behind them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

Mr.. MORGAN, in his speech Oh the fishe'
ries treaty in the U. S. Senate yesterday
made good point on his republican col
leagues, which must have been appreciated
By Mr.. Eimund5, when he said that though
they had determined that the discussion Of
the treaty should be in open session, "so
that the people might know all about 1T,
still, when resolution was offered in the
Senate calling on the State Department for
important documents bearing On the sub
ject, tho same republican senators had op-
posed and defeated it. That was indeed
'letting the people know all about 1t" with
a yannAance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
Agreement ON the Naval Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 15-At a
further conference therepresentatives of the
two houses have reached an agreement
upon the naval appropriation bill. The
basis of the agreement Ia q substantial con
cession of the demands of both Senate and
House. the former agreeing to restore to the
bill the original provision for the $500 ton
armored cruiser, and the latter accepting
the 1000 ton gun boats proposed by the
Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
Nominations.

MARTINsvILLE, Ind. Aug. 15.-The re-
publican congressional convention of the
fifth Indiana district yesterday nominated
Henry O. Duncan for Congress.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Aug 15.-The republic
cans of the thirteenth congressional district
In convention yesterday nominated Will
liam Hoyne for Congress. Mr.. Hoyne is
professor of law at Notre Dame University,
South Bend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
89lgg55 zE1,
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. Is
SENATE

Mr.. Reagan gave notice that he would to-.
morrow, or as soon afterwards as convent.
emit, submit some remarks on the Presidents
annual message.
Mr.. Edmunds offered q resolution in.
structng the Committee on Finance to in.
| quire into the matter of deposits with the
late Freedmen's Savings Bank of Washing
| ton and to report how many white deposit.
ors there we're who were in no way connect
ed with the alleged Encouragement and
failure of the bank, With the amount of de.
posts due to them respectively. The reso-
luton was laid over.
The Senate at 1915 proceeded to the con
sideration of the fisheries treaty in open ex-
ecutive session, and Mr.. Morgan resumed
his argument in favor of the resolution to
postpone it till December next.
HOUSE.
The lack of quorum in the House was
made Immediately apparent this morning
when Mr.. Cultivate. of Ohio. called up his
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate Columbus exposition bill was amend
ed by provisions for expositions at Rich
mond, Va, Atlanta and Augusta, Ca, and
Kansas City, Mo. Not more than 100 mem.
bers voted on the question, and Mr.. Outh.
waite let the matter drop for the present.
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, moved that the
House 60 into Committee of the Whole for
the consideration of the forti6caton sppro
priation bill. The motion was carried, and
the House thereupon went into Committee
of the Whole on that measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
Earthouake Shocks.

WINTHROP. Me, Aug. 15.-One ofthe most
severe earthquake shocks ever felt in this
vicinity occurred at $40 last evening. A
report like heavy cannon, continuing 80 se-
oonds, shook the earth violently, swaylng
buildings and rafting dishes and furniture.
A second shock felt about midnight was
somewhat lighter but of about the same du-
ration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

TaERECENT letter of Frederick Douglass,
in which he says the talk about the inten.
ton ofany negro to vote the democratic ticket
is treason to every interest of the negro race,
doesn't prove the wisdom of retaining the
writer thereof in the most lucrative local
Office In Washington for two years after the
advent of the democratic administration
nor that OF appointing two other negro men
to the place after he had been finally re.
tired, not that ofinvting him and his white
wife to all the grand receptions at the White
House. The need of prayer for under
standing is as urgent now as it was in the
earlier days of the worlds life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

Mr.. HoAR has, from his place in the Sen.
ate, threatened the country with another
infection of violent and fsroclous bloody.
shirtism before the summer is over. The
radical blcoiy-shirt, and the Presidents
veto of the dependent pensions bill and bis
advocacy of low tariff should, and, 1t Is
sincerely hoped. will, be sufficient to induce
the right thinking men of the country to see
to it that he be reelected it does not re
uuire that man be either prophet or the
SON of q prophet to know that his defeat
would bs sad blow to every moral and
material interest of every Southern State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, August 15-The stock MARI,
opened steady at slight, irregular changes from
last nights closing quotations and after tbe first
few minutes the tone improved throughout the
list AT II o'clock the market was strong at Al.
ysnces ranging from l. to s. FROM the OPENING
figures. Money easy st l laa2.
BALTIMORE, August 15.-virginiss cOnsoi st.s
371a past-due coupons 65; do 10-40s $751;. 10
new Be 65la bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15

B z. OF P ArTEsrroS.-All Knights inter.
ested in the formation of a section Of the Endow.
ment Bank are requested TO meet at Orienta,
Lodge room Friday evening, Aug. II. aug15 3.
DOB RENT-One Of the most desirably-located
II RESIDENCES in the city, fitted with gas
water and all modern conyenienccs. Address g.
GAZETTE ONCE. sug15 If
GARDEN TROWELs, of superior quality, solid
W cast steel, just received at 323 hing street
Alexandria, Va.
my21 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
AssauItop a Child.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. ia Waterman
OF one of tho West End elevators hearing a
child's scream last evening, surprised mis-
creant who had the six.year-old daughter of
Mr.. Ole Anderson In box car. The soouu.
drel aourished revolver and fed, and has
not yet been captured. He used knife on
the child, who is badly injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
Sudden Death.

WILKesBARRE, Pa, Aug. 15-Col.Ja E.
Gay, formerly resident of Sharon, CT, died
here suddenly thia morning, the probable
CAUSE being spope1y. For the past twenty
years ne has been ps5master and secretary
of the Latin Powder Co. He was So years
of age and unmarried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-15
successful Revolution.

LONDON. Aug. ia dispatch from Port.
an Prince says that the revolution has been
successful and that the Government has
been overthrown. The President has taken
refuge on an English frigate. Bociron has
formed new Government.