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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-26

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
Enumeration Convention

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 3.-The inmi.
grafton convention at it's session YESTERDAY
effected permanent organization, to be-
known rs the Southwest Texas Immicrs.
ton Association, with headquarters in hi,
city. A resolution was adopted requesting
the Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress to use svery endeavor to procure
geological survey of Texas as soon as prsc
ticable. The executive committee was in.
structed to arrange with the several rail
roads of the State for special Immigrant
rates to Texas. After the adjournment Of
the convention the Southwest Immigrant
Association convened and elected Col. H P
Andrews, of Sap Antonio, president aud
H. Copeland secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Senate yesterday PASSED the bill to
increase the pensions of the totally helpless
soldiers to $72 month.
President Cleveland entertained the
judges of the United States Supreme Court
at dinner yesterday evening
William E. spaldiDg, the former owner
and manager of the National Theatre, 10
Washington, died this morning, aged sixty
four years.
Smith intends to sign articles at the of.
Ace of the London Sporting Life to fight
Sullivan in May or June for 81 900 side.
1t is not probable that Sullivan will agree.
The House of Representatives has passed
bill intended to prevent the transmission
through the mails as second-class matter of
cheap literature, and and requiring it to be
tranmitted as third class matter.
Charles Arbucke. the wealthy coffee
merchant, has filed notice of an appeal to
the General Term of the Supreme Court of
New York from the Judgment of SAC 1852 OBJ
tanned against him by Miss Clara Campbell
If the recent famous breach Of promise case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
Explosion.

CLEVELAND. Feb 3-The blasting Corn
Jog mill Of the Austin Powder Company
plant 10 Newburgh township, near.this city,
was blown to pieces about o'clock this
morning. The mill is used for graduating
the pressed cakes of powder and the machi
merry had just been started by Reuben Wright
when the explosion occurred. Wright was
instantly killed. A large hole in the ground
marks tho forn er cite of the MILL but of the
building AID contents not vestige remains.
The mill was isolated from the remainder
of the plant and that accounts for the small
loss of life. The company's loss is estimated
at S. 900. About six hundred pounds Of
powder were In the mill at the time aud the
explosion produced report heard for miles
The ground shook as if by an earthquake
and windows in stores and dwellings, mile
and half distant from the mill were broken
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Wam
berse against the Orange Humane Society
From the Circuit Court of the county of
Orange. Reversed. Judge Lacy delivering
the opinion; Judge Lewis dissenting.
Randolph against LongdAle Iron Com
pany. From the Circuit Court of the county
of Rockbridge Affirmed, Judge Faun.leroy
delivering the opinion; Judge Richardson
dissenting; Judge Lewis not sitting.
Board of Supervisors of Frederick county
against city of Winchester. From the Cir.
cult Court of Frederick county. Reversed,
Judge Hinton delivering the opinion.
McCoull against City of Manchester. From
the Corporation Court of the city Of Man
chester. Affirmed, Judge Hinton delivering
the opinion.
shumate against Board OF Supervisors of
Fauquier county. Upon a petition for a
n,andamus. Rule nisi awarded, returnable
21st February, 1888.
Bowen against Flanagan; Perkins against
Jones. Petitions for rehearing denied.
Gresham against Ewell, Judge. Argued
by Judge ]. B. Sener for plaintiff and B.
Ran. Wexford for defendants
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
A Boom In Tobacco Growing.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Feb. 3.-Heavy
buyers of tobacco report great excitement In
Kentucky. Every available foot of land is
being engaged and people arepaying as high
as $50 per acre rent for goods fields. A rep
reseutative OF New York tobacco firm Gays:
"Span has recently bought four thousand
hogsheads of lugs in New York which leaves
her 1000 short of last years requirements,
with about 5000 hogsheads for the wants of
1888. The New Yo:s warehouses are about
empty and the purchases madeat GAINESVILLE
this week were for immediate shipments"
Louisville operators are making every effort
to get all the dark low grades in few hands
and are credited with the purchase within
week of nearly all the stock in Paducah,
Hopkinsyille and Nashville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03

THE FATE OF EDIToRs.-In the editorial
fraternity the tragic element has been par.
ticclarly conspicuous. During the past
twenty Ave years there have been several
violent dsaths, any number of fadings into
poverty and obscurity and a number of
forced transfers into other phases of life.
Ofthe tragedies this, perhaps is no place to
speak, but it may not be inopportune to say
that of the managing editors who were
prominent, deseryedy 80, not by any "pull"
they might have had upon the proprietors
of the epers upon which they worked, but
by reason of ability and metropolitan ezpe-
risnce, a majority, who have held the reins
of power during the past twenty five years,
either died in poverty and obsourity, are
living in poverty and obscurity to-day, OF
transferred their allegiance to some other
phase of labor ere it was too late In other
words, they forsook the service of fame and
entered that of self.-Jos Howard IN New
York Grophic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
Attempt 10 aynch.

DECATUR Tex, Feb 3.-Jas. Anderson
and Henry Harvey were arrested at Chico
Wise county. yesterday, charged with burg
airy, The constable started for Decatur
taking Anderson with him and leaving Hai
vey with guard at Chico. Late las night
party Of - men took Harvey FROM the
guard and strung him up twice. After he
had been up some time he was cut down
nearer dead than alive. Harvey stoutIy
maintained his innocence, asking time to
pray, after which be said he was ready 10
die The county authorities will inyestigate
the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
contest Tor the county Seal.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. S.-Dispatches gave
particulars few days ago of the contest be
tween the towns of Eustis and Goodland for
the county seat of Sherman county. The
latter town was seemingly the winner st
the election, but the old officers were in
election and surrender the records. Then
the Goodland people armed themselves and
forcib!y seized the records, holding their
rivals at bay with revolvers and turpentine
balls with which they threatened to burn the
town Eof Eustis if any resistance was
offered. Upon an appeal to him Gov. Mar
tin appointed Gen. Adam Dixon and Cap
tain McGrath of the State militia to 60 on
the scene of the disturbance and enforce
the law if it was necessary to call out the
militia. Gen. Dixon has submitted re-
port to the Governor saying that he has
been working on the case for week with
little hope of an amicable settlement of the
controversy. Both parties are armed and
fortified, the towns being only two miles
apart and the feeling between them very bit
ter and hostile. He says the Eustis faction
will be satisfied with nothing but criminal
proceedings against the Goodandites for
the seizure of the county records, regard
leas of the consequences of the delay in set
Element and the further distraction of the
communities. Trade is at standstill, no
crops to market, taxes high, money scarce,
very little work for the ordinary mechanic
and laborer, while the land Office in ODER.
In refuses to give claimants their fnal land
proofs for the reason that the records at the
county seat are incomplete and not avail
able. Gen. Di1ou adds :-"While DO train
of circumstances can justify the lawless in
vasion of Eustis by an armed mob, il ia true
that the direct cause of the outrage was
the greedy overreaching of Eusts in refus
lug the officers-elect their official positions,
and after the most searching investigation
find that the general election aud also the
election for the county seat was good
average of such elections in new counties
and that the officers elect received an hon
est majority as did Goodland, also, for the
county seat"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03

A Wo1AN's FATAL THIRST Mrs. Hogan,
the wife OF saloonkeeper in Philadelphia,
who had been on g spree for month.
vas fatally injured on Monday through her
love for liquor. Her husband refused to
allow her to drink any more. and confined
her in room on the second floor She
opened the front widow, climed cut, and
gaining the roof OF blacksmith shop next
door. descended to the ground, and bought
fresh supply of whiskey. Nearly half of
this was disposed of before she attempted to
return to her room by the way she came.
With the bottle in one hand, she reached
the top of the bulk window, but before rails
ing the sash, stopped to take another drink.
AS she did so her feet slipped, and she fell,
striking her head on tho top Of one of her
husbands whlskey bsrrals In the back yard.
Her skull was fractured, and her death is
almost certain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03

BACK AGA1N.-O. @. Cole left this county
again last week, and it was hoped that his
face had been seen for the Last time in this
part of the country, but the surprise of the
people may be imagined when he appeared
here once more on Wednesday morning.
His las, return is said to have been occasion
ed by the fact that Wednesday was the day
set for selSag out his store This can be no
excuse for his presumption in again coming
amopgst this people, whose feelings ne has
outraged, as it would be very easy matter
for bin to transact any business, that ne
may have here, by mail.-Culpeper Adrancs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIM. Fletcher, citizen of Buckland,
Prince William county, died Monday, sud
denly.
The bill authorizing the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad to increase its stock, passed
the State Senate yesterday.
The Court of Appeals yesterday decided
that the ownership of the public square at
Winchester is vested 10 the county of Fred
erick.
a prisoner named Shackleford, confined
in the Stafford jail, charged with felony.
made his escape last Monday night by get
ting out of the window.
Attorney General Ayers has given as his
opinion that under the contract the State is
not compelled to rebuild for the lessees the
peniteutiary shoe shops destroyed by fire.
The trial of the Lockes, father and son,
for the murder of w. r. Jenkins, was con.
tinued in the court at Berryville, Clarke
county, yesterday, the taking of evidence
occupying all the time.
The entire property at Roanoke, belong
ing to the Rorer Iron Works Company was
sold yesterday at public auction to Clarence
NJ. Clark, of Philadelphia, for $4,000 This
includes narrow gauge railroad OF some
length and very valuable iron banks.
At the banquet given by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, of Bali-
more. last night, speeches were made by
Hon. ] w. Daniel, of this State and Hon. u.
B. Vance, of North Carolina, and other dis
tinguished guests.
Capt. Seth Foster, The commander Of the
Oyster police boat, recommends that special
dredging grounds be set apart for two or
tkroo He ooUc hot tho oora
now have nowhere to work in the Chesa.
peake bay after they come out Of the Poto.
mac.
Dr.. joseph Jorgensen, who represented
the Petersburg district for six years in Con-
gress, died inPortlar d Oregon on the Dist ult.
He had been for several years resident of
Washington Territory, where he was inter-
ested in railroad operations.
The Union Passenger Railway of Rich.
mond, on which the cars are propelled by
electric motive power, was formally opened
to the public yesterday. With slight inter-
ruptioDs, the cars were successfully run to
and fro over the line for distance Of seven
miles. They were crowded with passengers
all day.
The State Senate yesterday refused to
have opened or read q petition from Mr.
Davis, of Baltimore, q legatee of the Samuel
Miller estate, setting forth his claims against
the State. The petitioner, it IL understood,
charges that the courts dealt unjustly with
him in considering his claims upon the Mil.
Ter estate.
Major Charles W. Helm, native OF War
rentop, and before the war editor Of
The Flag Of '9S. and prominent member of
the Fauquier bar, died at Dallas, Texas, re-
Gently. He served on the staff of General
Helm, of Kentucky. in the Confederate
army. Three brothers were killed in the
Confederate service.
The town council of Woodstock has pass.
ed resolution calling on the railroad com.
mission of Virginia to investigate the condi-
ton of the Baltimore end Ohio depot at that
place, which they claim has inadequate re
ception room for town of the size of Wood
stock, while its location is such that psssen.
gers are exposed to danger in crossing a
side track to reach an unsh filtered platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 3, 1888.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzErTE.]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 3. 1888.
In the House yesterday the following pa
pers were introduced by Virginia members
Mr. Brown. of the Danville district, pro.
test from some proteotionists In Pulaski.
Vs., against the removal Of the tariff on coal
and iron ore A duplicate of this, by Mr..
Bowen. Mr.. Lee presented papers in the
case of John Q. Larman, also petition for
the improvement of Acq uia Greek also Pc
titions for the reference to the court of
claims of the claims of the following persons:
J. E. Fletcher, William Fletcher, A. T. Cal
lshsn, 81. O. Browner, Duncan James and
J. II. Shumate. Mr.. O'Fsrrall, g letter from
the Secretary of War In reference to the
claim Of James G. Field. Mr. Yost, protest
from Pulaski against the removal of the tar
if on coal and iron, and resolutions of the
Virginia legislature asking Congress to es.
tablish works at Alexandria to test the prac-
eioability of making sugar from sorghum.
Mr. Hopkins, bill for the relief of Folkes
aud Winston, and w. 0. Morris, also to
pension Mary Gray.
Representative Gaines of Virginia says
he thinku General Malone came here to at.
sand meeting of the Roanoke Canal Com.
pany. Whist political matters he may have
had In view Ia coming he does not know.
Mr.. Bowen says General Malone is chair
man of the State republican COMMITTEES. and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03

A FAITHFUL Doa.-Tilds Reagan, a col.
ored woman, who lives about twenty miles
from Waco, Texas. left her home few days
ago and atarted out alone to walk through
the woods of the Brszos bottom to the house
of relative, where she intended to remain
for several days. When she had been gone
some hours email dog, which had accom-
panied her, returned, and, barking furiously
returned to the forest. he repeated this
for two days, when its actions excited sus-
picion, and hunting party was organized.
The dog was followed, and led the way to
where It's mistress lay dead beside logs and
trash in an out of-the.way spot. An inquest
was held, and the cause of her death found
to be heart disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03

WICKEDNEss IN BRAGIL,-Sabbath in
Para Is holiday, end not q holy day in any
ssnse Beside the daily morning mass, very
seldom is there any service 10 the Roman
Catholic church. Sunday morning many of
the women attend this mass, but the men
almost universally stay away some remain
ct home to work, but many more devote
the day to drinking and the game. Those
who wish to spend the day more quietly
visit feiends or take their families to Marco
de ilegua, much frequented resort three
miles from the center of the city, reached by
both horse and stesm.cars. Steam cars oul5
run to this resort, however, upon the Sab
bath and other public holidays. In the
evening twelve large churches, one of these
the massive cathedral Of the bishop, have
closed doors, while both theatres, with a
seating capacity of at least 4 1000, are crowd
ed to their utmost Gambling dens and
billiard and drinking saloons all do tbriv-
ing business -Rev. 4. C. Smith in Ne'o York
Christian 1fdUocate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-03

The TERROR OF RIoHEs.-~-5tatistics of
suicide show thai. after all. the poor man
rarely commits suicide owing to poverty.
Hundreds of good fellows, with rarely $50
ahead, and FIVE or six In the family to clothe
and feed, go on with more equainimity than
men with good bank margins. They are
generally looking for a job, and frequently
have no work ahead for longer than one to
six months Tens Of thousands of day la
borers in the United States rarely know
what their income is to be three months
ahead, yet they are neither depressed nor
miserable. They readily spend their last
dollar; ea. literally, as long as food can be
had, and economic when they must. The
terror of poverty is not 80 overpoweriDg az
the terror ofriches. The fear of losing is
greater than the fear of not getting.-Giobe-
DeUncr1I