davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

THERE ARE rumors 10 the effect that the
democrats of the 9th or Southwest, Virginia
district, will not be able to regain that dis
frict next November, in consequence OF the
detection of some members oftheir party who
own mines aud forests 10 that section of the
State, and of the influence they possess over
the votes OF the Iaborers they employ. Such
men are very short-sighted. The mine
owners, whether of iron or coal, are not az
fected by the tariff bill the woods owners
are. for BY that bill lumber Is put on the free
list; as coal,and iron should be, for all three
are necessaries of life, and, ss but small
quantities of each are imported, nearly all
the tariff imposed upon them goes into the
pockets of the protected owners thereof,
who add that tariff to the price of their pro.
ducts. But if Virginia should go republican,
tariff or no tariff would be of minor import
ance to all the industries of the State 10
comparison with the race troubles that
would be likely TO ensue, and that woulc
necessarily affect iujuriousy every Virginia
interest. No business, no matter how pro-
tected, can be conducted safely and profit
ably in country subject to the uncertain
ties, confusion aud dangers of race troubles,
where the races are nearly equal in mum
bers. The paths of peace are those in which
nearly all the business industries find the
most profit; and if the proprietors of such
Industries in the 9Th Virginia district be
wise, they will do nothing that will tend in
any degree to endanger the maintenance of
the peace law and order that now prevail
in their State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

Mr.. BLAINE says: THE wages of the
American aborer cannot be reduced, except
by the vote of the American laborer himself"
But what say the laborers Of Mr.. Carnegie,
whose wages have been reduced by him,
though by means of the tariff his yearly
profits amount to a million and a-half dol
lars? And what say the laborers fall the
other protected manufacturers in the coun.
try who vainly strike against reduction IN
their wages )? If Mr.. Blaine were factory
or mine hand, with a family depending
solely upon his labor to keep them from
starving, and his protected employer were
to tell him his wages would be reduced ten
per cent, be wouldn't attempt to gull other
people By saying that wages cannot be re,
duced except by the vote OF the laborers;
aud Mr.. Blaine is just as we'll aware of this
patent fact as anybody else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
Execution of Lyons.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-At 7:S0 O'Clock this
morning Daniel n. Lyons or Danny"
Lyons, as he was always called, Was hanged
In the Tombs prison. From the time the
rope was cut until he was pronounced dead,
at 1881 O'Clock, there was but one convul
slve movement of the body. Twenty min
utes later the body was cut down and placed
in coffin bearing the inscription, Daniel
Lyons. died Aug. 81, 1888, aged 20 years"
and taken to an undertaker's to rest until
this afternoon when it will be buried In Cal
vary. The crime for which Lyons was exc
cuted was the murder of Joseph F. Quinn
on July 5, 1887. Quinn was about % years
old, clerk in the Coffee Exchange, prom
inent member of the Pastime Athletic Club,
and an all around athlete. Lyons was known
as thief and had served terms in the peni-
tenitiary and State prison. The two young
men lived near each other and were &C.
quainted, but were never associates. On
May 80 1887, quarrel about young woman
arose between them at picnic. On July A.,
following they met in the street, the quarrel
was renewed and Quinn beat Lyons, black
ing his eyes and cutting his face. The next
day Lyons borrowed revolver and several
persons heard him threaten to "Do" Quinn.
In the evening Lyons met Quinn at I'd
avenue and Ssh street, few angry words
passed and then Lyons drew his revolver
and shot Qoinn in the groin, irhcting
wound from which he died within two
hours. Although several people witnessed
the shooting. and the police were almost
Immediately on the spot, Lyons escaped
from the city aud fad to Philadelphia and
then to Pttsburg. Thence be went to Chi.
cago but returned to Pittsburg. At McKees.
port he committed burglary and was ar.
rested for the theft while trying to pawn
two weeks after the murder, he was identi.
fed as the man for whom all the New York
police were looking. He was brought to
this city, speedily tried and convicted of
murder in The first degree and sentenced
by recorder Smith to be hanged on Novem
Der 81, 1887. 40 appeal carried stay, but
on February IA, last the conviction and SEN
tence were affirmed and he was again sen.
fenced to be hanged, this time on Friday
last Gov. Hill gave him more days of
life by changing the date of execution by 8
respite to to-day. Throughout Lyons insis.
led that the shooting of Quinn was done 10
self defence and that Quinn was about to
stab him with fan dagger. When first
arrested Lyons displayed considerable
bravado, bu: be soon dropped this assump.
ton, though he maintained much GOODNESS
and courage to the last. For some time pact
he bad given close attention to the religious
admonitons of the priests and sisters who
visited him in the Tombs and seemed to
have become fervent christian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

ional committee now investigating the sub
iect of imported contract labor in New York,
that not only do the owners OF New Eng
land fishing vessels. for whose especial
benefit the tariff on cod fish and mackerel
is maintained, obtain their crews from the
cheap labor at Canadian ports, but that they
have established system Of fraudulent
naturalization, by means of which they
are enabled to obtain foreign captains
at much lower salaries than rule among
Americans. Free trade and sailors rignts!.'
was the ralying cry of Americans IL tue
earlier and better days of the country; bu
times change, and manners with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND says that

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND says tnat
under the existing law supervisors CT ma
tional elections will be paid for only five
days service at the coming Presidential
election. Now this determination of the
Attorney General is exceedingly disagreed
BILE to Mr.. Johnny Davenport, the repuo!l'
can supervisor of elections in New York
CITY, but every man who knows anything
at all about elections is assured that the
time specified by Mr.. Garland is amply suf-
ficieut, and that pay for any more would
not be earned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

been established there yet awhile they Jaw Mr..
Scott, the secretary Of the committee, and so
arranged matters that their speaking will be
chiefly confined to their own district.
Both the Senators from New Jersey-Messrs.
Mcpherson and Blodgett-made speeches to-day
in favor of the resolution for accepting from New
Jersey statues of Stockton and Kearney and Civ
ing them places in the statuary hall of the Capitol
Mr. Beck took exception to the word nation in
the resolution. and suggested that United States
be substituted therefor, but the republicans OBJ
iected Mr.. Sherman saying this was n only a
nation. but nation with big n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
AT,ExANDR
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 81.

frederick DOUGLASS, who was retained
in the most lucrative local office IN WASH
ineton by the democratic administration Tor
moro than year after the expiration OF the
term for which he was appointed by re-
nublican President, has written letter to
thu colored people Of the Petersburg dis
trict in this Safe, in which he tells them
that they must vote as unite for General
Mahoue's congressional candidate, and that
it is the republican party:
Under it's tried and approved leaders in
Virginia. which makes it possible for you to
vote Youknow and know that but for those
anuroyed and trusted leaders, men TO the
manor born, who have lived among you and
fyuvht the political battles for you, and are
sill fighting those battles, your fate. even
in Virginia, would be like that OF coioreu
citizens of South Carolina. Georgia, Ala
baua and Mississippi"
This is news in Virginia, whore it is we'll
knowA that General Malone, when demo
crat. pelitioned the legislature to disfranchise
the negroes of Petersburg that be hived ne
,roes in the Chesterfield coal pits and took
mn the ladders until the election was over
that he sent train loads ofthem to repair
imaginary railroad damages and then dis
abled the engines so that they could not gel
back In time to vote; that he introduced
tissue ballots into Virginia, and made it sc
dangerous for negroes to vote in Petersburg
that of all the cities In the State that was
the only one in which the presence of fed
eral troops at the polls was deemed neces
sary; and tina, even now he opposes Langs
ton for Congress because he is coloreo
man. Bat for all this, Frederick's advice
will be taken, and all the negroes, not only
of Petersburg, but of all the other cities o.
the State. and counties too, will vote Gen
eral Mahone's congressional ticket, and bis
Presidential ticket siso.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
Killed by u Failing Tree.

LITTLERocK. Ark, Aug. PA Singular
and fatal accident occurred near Aurora
Sunday. Samuel Williams, with his wife
aud six year old child were returning from 8
field near the house when large oak tree
fell upon them. Williams's neck was broken
and his skull crushed. The child was
mashed into jelly, the mother escared
with serious injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP. for
children teething is the prescription OF one Of me
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years win
never-failing success by millions of mothers FOR
their children. During the process of teetnng
its value is incalculsbe. 1t relieves the cbiIa
from pain, cures dysentery and disrrhea grlpng
in the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests tho mother Price % cent'
bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

Hon. Jo'. P. ou'hwait, of Columbus. lApp.u,.
And now, gentlemen, thank you for your t,s,
attention. am glad Of the opportunity 10 MAJ.
with you, and am truly grateful for your kipdlv
manifestations toward me - [Great applause :
At the conclusion of Judge Humans ,nsa,t
Congressman Outhwait ana Hon. Boston G yors.
spoke on topics of the campaign, the crowd -,
naming till late hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
Train DeraiIed.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 21.- Supt Carroll, Of
the Cincinnati Southern road has received 8
dispatch stating that during storm as
night passenger train No. struck tree
across the track between Memo and Oakdsle
derailiug the entire train. Five passenger;
were slightly Injured hut all passengers were
comfortably fixed 10 the sleepers. The track
was clear at ten this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

A FATAL ACCIDENT. Jacob Mathew, sseG
twenty three. resident OF Bellaire OoIo,
had his head blown off by premature
blast, three miles below Wheeling, W. Va.
yesterday afternoon. His brother William
was badly wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
The Russian Wheat Crop.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2l.-Repcrta re-
garding the wheat crop OF Russia show that
the prospects for summer wheat are prOmis
ing and that the yield of winter wheat will
reach the average.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

The English Court of Appeals haa decided
that relatives of a dead person have 10
right to place flowers or other tokens Cd
the grave except with the permission OF The
cemetery authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

The League games for the baseball champ
ionship played yesterday resulted as follows
New York 2, Washington O; Boston ,, Phil
adelphia Plttsburg II. Chicago The
Detrot.Indianapolisg game was prevented BY
rain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
Ex.Congressman Henry Libbsy, of vir-

ExCongressman Henry Libbey, Of Vir-
ginia, was caller at the national republi.
can headquarters in New York yesterday.
Of the faction disputes In bis State he says :
II do not think the leaders-Wise, Groner
and Mahone-are of such great importance
that they will keep the republicans from
turning out and voting. The people only
desire to have electors to Vote for. and they
will do their duty, regardless of the fight
among the leaders. To show how little
effect leaders have upon the people in ar
election, two years ago Gen. Malone did
Dot take any part, and the republicans car
ried the State by 10000 majority"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
MARRIED.

On August 14th, 1883, at the sectory OF tho
Church of the Ascension, Baltimore, Nd, by Rev
Charles G. Griffith, JOHN F. GUY, OF Washing
ton, D. G., to MARY L. CARLIN, of Alexandra
Virginia
On the Goth of August, 1888, at the Church Of
the Epiphany, Washington, d. c., by Rev. 3;
Marshall Mott D. d. CLARENCE WHEAT and
FLORENCE DORSEY, of Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
HOUSE.

Mr.. Hooker. Of Mississippi, introduced q
bill, which was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary, changing the time for the as
sembling of the 5lst and subsequent Con-
crosses to the lat Monday in March of each
year, instead of the lst Monday IN Decsm-
Der.
The House subsequently went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Deficiency bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21
2aSlgzSzs *
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Aug. 81.
SENATE,

Almost Immediately after the reading of
the journal of yesterday. the Senate went
into open executive session on the Fisheries
treaty, and Mr.. Morgan proceeded with his
speech in favor OF ratification. After the
rejection of several amendments the Senate
refused to ratify the treaty by strict party
vote of 80 to q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

IN BBLs NEW HoMINY and HoMINY GgIT
lU just received by
noy23 ] G MILRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

IT HAS been discovered by the congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

y YRUP OF FIGS, a new and valuable remedy
y In bottles at SOC and 81 each, just received BY
mhS E s. LEADBEATER & BIO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

NIINCE MEAT, PRESERVES and JELLIE5
VAl just received by
oct29 J. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

IN STORE TWO CAR LOADS PURE NEW
l. Orleans Molaases. For sale at lowest market
rates. Iian7l CHAS. KING & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

get one. They simply grand. apl1L
DRIED LIMA BEANS, Green Peas, Sugar Corn,
~ Split Peas Navy Beans and Biac6,eyedn Ee"'
for sale by lfeblU ). Z. mlL6ohH.
DURE CIDER VINEGAR for table and pieh'
i ling purposes at r-nr,c
je27 j. u M1LDohN -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

missouri HAMS-If you have not bought one
IY1 don't fail to 20 McBURNEY'5 STOKE anu
get one. They are simply grand. apIl-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
A RAILROAD ACCIDENT
In the B. & o. Narows Just
South Of Benwood,
WHICH MAY END IN DEATH
Aud Another Man Killed Yesterday
on the Panhandle Rond-Ed
Wilson, wetzel County Man
Badly Hurt-Attachments.

About one O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Ed Wilson, a very large, heavy man, a
blacksmith living at JollifI's, on Knob
Fork, not far from Littleton, was walk
ingon the Baltimore& Ohio track at the
Narrows, just below Benwood, when a
train passed. He got of the track and
was standing on the steep side OF the
road bed, when in some way he lost his
balance and fell against car, the corner
of which struck him n hard blow on the
right chest, crushing and bruising him
badly. ,on
He was brought to this city, and Officer
Grubler seeing lie was not receiving at
tention, got Il wagon and removed him
to the North Wheeling hospital, where
DR.. L. d. Wilson was summoned and
made him as comfortable as possible.
The doctor gave it as his opinion that
the man was SO seriously injured inter
nally that he could not live.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19

The snow which began to fall night
before Inst continued lightly all day yes
terday, and Ms It grew colder the walk
ing on the sidewalks became dangerous
Several horses fell down OIL sloping
paved streets, and hundreds Of persons
fell ON the sidewalks, though nobody
was learned Of us being seriously hurt
except Mrs. Henry Sturgeon, Of the Is
land, who slipped on Twelfth street just
above Market, and striking her head on
the pavement, was badly hurt. The
bows had their sleds out, and boys and
girls were wearing ont their shoes sliding
on the sidewalks and endangering the
necks Of passing pedestrians. Nobody
scarcely, put ashes or sawdust on the
sidewalk. Sawdust on the frozen snow
or ice is apt TO be deceptive, while ashes
are safe. Salt is an RbOmination, and
ought to be prohibited by law. This
little spell OF winter is SO novel an eXpe.
rience TO the people llereabouts, that
they all took it cheertully. 1t was fall
ing weather" OF another kind than has
prevailed for something like half year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
AN INJUNCTION REFUSED.
By Judge Boyd, on Application
Of the Council Kickew
TO STOP REINFORCEMENT.
Col. White and Mr.. orclleanon Try to
Throw Block Under the Wheels,
But 1t Don't Gothic ordi.
nances Finally Passed.

Col. Robert White and E. Z. McKen-
non, US attorneys for certain Democratic
members OF Council and politicians,
yesterday made application before Judge
Boyd, sitting in chambers, for IN injunc-
ton directed to the First Branch OF
Council, restraining them temporarily
from proceeding further with the passage
of the ordinqnces reapportioning the
members OF the Second Branch OF Coun-
Gil to the several wards, and changing
certain ward lines, and citing them to
appear and show cause why they should
not be permanently enjoined. Volum-
inous documents were presented by the
busting attorneys, and an exhaustive
argument made in support OF the petit
ton. The proceeding being Of purely
preliminary character, nobody Of course
appeared on behalf OF the Council. The
grounds on which the petition was based
was the allegation that the proceedings
bending in Council were not in accord.
ance with law, the charter US amended
| in 'S9 giving the City Council the right
10 redistrict the city and reapportion the
members OF the Second Branch in each
tenth year after 'S3, but not at any
other time.
When Republican lawyers were in
formed unoiiicially Of the proceedings
they laughed, and said an injunction
did not lie under the circumstances
that the courts could not enjoin legis
jative body on legislative act.
A reporter of the INTELLIGENcER asked
Mr.. McKennon when he expected tc
TO have the writ served. He responded
Cheeriully,
and you'll see it served! g"
Council opened and the writ was moi
served. Judge Boyd took the same view
Of the application that the Republican
lawyers quoted above did, and refused
to issue the papers, telling the petition
ers that they had remedy against thu
enforcement OF the act after it had passed
| il it was illegal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
VASE WORTH HUNDREDS,
An Many Other Artistic Novelties to be
Seen nj Ewing Bros.


Lovers OF the artistic and beautiful,
and those in search Of desirable holiday
or wedding gifts, will find that visit to
the china, glass and pottery establish
ment Of Ewing Bros, at No. 1915 Mar
ket street, will amply repay them. They
have Just received and opened some Of
the finest lines Of late novelties in their
trade that can be seen anywhere, and
which have turned their place
into veritable art emporium.
Prominent among the many bean-
tiful things shown is one OF the
finest pieces OF japanese pottery ever
brought to this country. II is a china
vase standing over 4! feet high, beauti-
fully formed and gorgeously decorated;
its value is aboutS250. 1t was originally
made as nm exhibition piece for the great
Toxic exhibition, and after having been
admired by thousands there was brought
to this country by one Of the big New
York Japanese importers. There are
larger vases TO be seen at the Smith
sonian Institute, but they are in two or
more sections and the decoration is not
OF as high grade as that on the vase
at EHing's, which is all one piece. This
vase has already attracted considerable
attention and the Messrs. Ewing will
take pleasure in showing II to all who
call.
Another beautiful novelty to be seen
at this establishment is the latest pro-
huction of the celebrated Haviiands-
their Henri II dinner ware. This is a
cream.tinted china with most artistic
gold and silver decoration, The silver
decoration is something entirely new,
and combined with the gold is very
handsome. The pattern OF the Henri ii
is quite graceful, and all who have seen
it have been delighted with 1t.
The Messrs. Ewing are the sole agents
hereabouts for the celebrated ware from
the lockwood pottery OF Cincinnati,
whose product is that OF students in the
Art school and celebrated japanese dec
orators. They have just received fresh
invoice of this handsome ware, includ-
ing some lovely shapes and tints. An
other pretty novelty is found in the new
decorated china baking sets, which COM
| bine usefulness with beauty. An ex-
ceptionally fine line OF cut glass ware at
low figures and some superb chamber
sets, new patterns, both domestic and
imported, are shown. Rochester lamps
OF all grades, fine piano lamps and a
general line Of bric-a'brac, all go to help
make display that, as first stated, is
artistic, reflects credit on the proprietors
and speaks well for the town that can
maintain such handsome place in its
midst.