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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
Hidden Treasure.

| a letter from Onanoock, Acoomao county
to the Richmond Dispatch says.
1.-THE reported discovery of hidden treas
ure on the old Hack farm on NaDdua creek
has excited much interest here. Young Lo-
renzo Mears and his venerable father, who
| for number of years past have lived as ten
ants on this farm, in reply to tbs question
az to the amount of money found said that
only few old coins had been picked up in
the garden by Augustus Doughty, who mar
rled sister of young Lorenzo Mears, but
the Young man at the same time remarked,
with a significant twinkle in his eye, that
| if he had discovered 30 large treasure
as Sad been reported he would not be fool
enough 10 talk about it. One OF the coins
found is an old Spanish coin, struck OIL In
1854. Old English and Mexican coins are
said to have been found at the same time.
According to tradition the farm on which
the money is reported to have been fouad
was originally taken up and settled by De-
vereux Browne, a wealthy and eccentric
Euglishmen who came to Accomac from
the Bermuda islands about 1880, bringing
With him an immense treasure OF money and
large number of African slaves. In accord
ance with local custom he buried his
money in the ground, and his slaves think
ing thew knew where it was, murdered him
and hid his body in the woods. Their crime
was detected and all those engaged
in the murder were executed. being
the first persons ever hung on the
Eastern Shore. Diligent search was
made for the treasure; bet none could be
found. The farm then passed to the Hack
family, In whose hands it remained for FIVE
generations. The laet owner of this name
was Peter T. Hack, who still lives in the
neighboripg village Of Pungoteague. Near
ly two centuries had passed since the death
of Devereux Browne, the original owner, and
the stories about the hidden treasure bad
almost been forgotten when some mysteI-
ious strangers appeared at the place ana OF.
fered Mr.. Hack, the then proprietor, $1,000
for the privilege of making excavations
about the farm in search ofthe reported trea.
sure. Mr. Hack agreed TO let them conduct
the excavations with the understanding that
he was to have $3.50 for the damage done
his property and one half tho treasure in
case any wasfouud. The strangers spent &C.
veral months in digging about the yard and
slorg the shores of the Nandua. They found
several bricks vaults three or four feet below
the surface of the ground, but none of these
contained any treasure. The search was
finally. abandoned, and the strangers went
away. One of these strange visitors s known
to have been Welsh-the wealthy -four mer-
chant of Alexandris-who Is said to have
possessed much information concerning the
former history of the locality" !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
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To.D.s1"s TEExsssPuIc D1sP-sTcREs.
Fatal shooting Affair in Culpeper.

Y
Especial Dispatch to the Alexandra dazette.I
CULPEPER, G. g., We, March la dill
Guilty occurred at Culpeper this morning
between Edwin Barbour and Ellis Williams,
in which the latter vas shot and killed and
the former slightly wounded. Barbour is
son of Hon. James Barbour and one of The
editors of the Aduance, and Williams. the
son of Mr.. G. W. Williams. editor of the
Exponent. There had been some bad feel
ing existing between the two men for some
time past growing out of an article published
liz the Advancs signed "Jack Chatterbuck."
Williams took offence at the article and de-
manded the name ofthe author, whereupon
Barbour assumed all responsibility. This
morning about o'clock the two men met
oa the street and, after quarrel, drew their
revovers and began shooting. Barbour
shot Williams three times. killing him OIL
most instantly aud was shot once by Will
liams, receiving very slight wound. The
alfsir has caused great excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
Suicide In n Rfotei.

CHICAGO, March. 1.-Mrs Heatcn jlsp.-.
who arrived 10 this city Sunday ami rr2.,.
tered at the Leland Hotel from New Yors
shot herself through the beart in he. % n
at one O'CLOCK this morning. The case i.
sensational and mysterious. |. is said hut
Mrs. Manice who was an actress married
young Heaten Manice year ago, while the
latter WAS travelling ia charge of tutor.
A local paper ssys Manice had charged hi.
wife with adultery and that divorce suit
was pending.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g.. March l
SENATE.

SENATE.
The credentials of Mr. Wilson. of Iowa,
for the Senatorial term beginning the 4th of
March, 1889, were presented by the presid.
ing officer end placed on file.
Several executive communications we're
presented and referred.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the House bill
to amend the act to restrict ownership OF
real estate in the Territories to American
citizens (being similar to the Senate bill
passed by the Senate last week reserviDg
legation property 10 the District of Colum-
bia from the operation of the law was
passed.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred.
MIR. Mcpherson offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Secretary of War
to furnish information as to the cause of de-.
lay in the construction of the bridge across
the eastern branch of the Potomac.
The resolution reported yesterday by Mr..
Sherman, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, requesting the President to nego-
tiate treaty with the Emperor of China
containing provision that no Chinese la
borer shall enter the .United States, was
taken up for consideration
The resolution was adopted
The dependent pension bill was subse.
quenty taken up.
HOUSE,.
Ga motion of Mr.. Dargan, of South Caro-.
Ina, bill was passed authorizing the Score
tary of War to transfer to the trustees of the
Porter Academy of Charleston, s. c., certain
property belonging to the government and
formally used as an arsenal.
The Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures reported bill providing for the
exchange Of worn. deiaeed, clipped, punch.
ed or mutilated coins of smaller denomina-
tiou than 81 for new coins, also to prohibit
the coinage of s. gold pieces.
A resolution calling on the President ior
information as TO what steps have been
taken in the direction Of treaty stipula.ions
or otherwise to prevent the continued i'm
migration of Chinese Iaborers in the United
States was adopted.
In Committee of the Whole the House
proceeded to the consideration of public
building measures,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

Mr.. CoRCoRAN's WTLL.-The will of the
late w. w. Corcoran Was fled and admitted
to probate in Washington yesterday. The
only public requests are 100000 to the
Corcoran Art Gallery, to which Mr.. Cor.
coran bad already given 81, $780, 900; $500, 900
to the Louise Home, to which he had given
10 life half million dollars; So 900 each to
the three orphan asylums of the District
AID Sc, 600 to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
He makes many requests, ranging from 800
to SIS GOO, to relatives, personal friends and
servants. The remainder Of the estate is
left in trust for his three grandchildren.
The old brick house on Bridge street, in
Georgetown, d. c., built In the year 1871,
by his father, and in which he was born,
he gives to his nephew, William Corcoran
Eustis, and his heirs and assigns, with the
request that he do not sell the same, but de-
wise 1t to his eldest son, with view of re-
tanning it in the family as long as possible
He givesito Arthur T. Brice the sum of two
thousand dollars to Miss Lucy NJ. Hunter
the sum of one thousand dollars to DR..
Jas. G. yelling, the sum of five thousand
dollars; to the Rev. Philip Slaughter, of
Virginia, the sum of two thousand dollars;
to the Misses Mary and Julia Balch, the
daughters OF bis old friend, Rev. Thos. B.
Balch, the sum of one thousand dollars. to
be equally divided between them. The
cane of the late General Robert E. Lee. pre-.
sented 10 him ss souvenir by bis widow,
be bequeaths, in accordance with her re-
quest, to. his eldest grandson, William Cor
coraD Eus:is. He also gives him his da-
mond shirt studs and library. To his grand.
son, George Peabody Eustis, he gives the
palmetto presented TO him by friends and
citizens of South Carolina, in 1874 To his
friend, Charles NJ. Matthews, of Washing
ton, d. O., ne gives the cane cut from the
Addison estate, and to his friend, Dr. James
c. Yelling, the ivory handled cane used by
him. To his barber he gives 500. He di.
reefs that should any party named as bene-
ciary attempt in any way to dispute, con-
test or set aside any OF the provisions of the
will such party shall not be entitled to re-.
ceive any benefit under the same, ard any
legacy or devise made in his or her favor
shall be revoked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
Massacre Of Neeroes

Houston, Texas. March. Full parti.
culars of the massacre of negroes at Spanish
camp have not yet been obtained. The latest
report is that seven were killed and one se.
verely wounded. The cabin was approach
ed while the inmates were asleep and kero
sene Oil poured around the bedding and then
fred simultaneously. The numbering began
as the half sleeping negroes rushed from the
burning house. Five were killed as'they
rushed out and two were shot in the house
and their bodies cremated. Only one escap
ed and he is severely wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

Formerly physicians confounded rheuma-
tism with govt; but they are now known 10
be distinct diseases Rheumatism attacks
every age, gout only adults. But whether
you may have to cope with the one or the
other, Salvation Oil will be found equally
efficacious. tkiIsTain. Price twenty five
cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, of the Labor Blu
reau, says that one third of the laboring
people of Massachusetts were in enforced
idleness during one third OF last year, and
not the vhole of 1t, as inadvertently stated
by the GAZETTE. One laborer, therefore
out of every nine in Massachusetts was 10
enforced idleness during every day of last
wear, though Massachusetts is studded all
over with manufactures, the products Of
which are protected by the existing tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
DIED.

At his home, near Haymarket, Prince Wiliara
county, on the 9th of January, OF typhoid. pueu-
monia, ROBERT BERRY (colored). The sub. &c.
of this notice was an industrious, worthy person.
who had won for himself the esteem and respect
OF thoae who knew him best A kind husband,
father and neiehbor, he leaves many friends to
mourn with his family his carly aud sudden
death. May they be sustained under this heavy
affection and be led to look for comfort from the
only source of strength and peace" 'In surhs
hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh
FRiESD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
From WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the hle1a. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Mar. /, 1888.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Mar. l, 1888.
The long expected tariff bill was reported
by the democratic mem bers of the House
WAYS and Means Committee to the full COM
mittee this morning. By it the following
articles are placed on the free list: Timber
hewn aud sawed, wood nnmanufactured,
boards, plsnks, laths. shingles. logs, salt.
fax, hemp. jute, baggiug, soap, lcorice
juice, cement, blue vitrol, copperss, potash,
essential oils. barks. china clay, opium, iron
and steel cotton ties, copper ore, pulp for
ground plaster of paris, rags, stone, paint.
ings, statuary, wool, hair. tallow. willow,
festhers, meat, figs, dates, cocoa, brick,
Ioewood and other dgewoods, sulphur, most
medicines, barytee, indigo, gelatine, bees
other less lmpor;snt articles. The duty on
pig Iron is reduced to Sc per ton, and that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
e'aIIrIlS.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 1.-The Republican
Senators held caucus this morning, ia
tended to be merely a preliminary to The
joint caucus upon general party policy Of
this evening II was not very well attended
and no action of any kind was taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

According to the annual report of the buesuG
statistics Of Massachusetts, Just printed, fully Que
third of the laboring people of that manuf4ctur.
ing State were in enforced idleness during the
whole of last year. Aud yet the owners OF the
manufa factories In Massachusetts, are protected By
the existing tariff. But still there are interested
and i'll informed people who persist in saying that
the protective tariff protects labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

Ga Sunday night last the barn of Mr. John
W. Wenner, near Mountsville. L)ndoun
county, was destroyed by fire. together With
thirteen head Of horses and colts, one buggy,
wagon, drilla, harness, end farming nipple
ments generally, with about thirty bushels
OF wheat and 10. of provender. The fire
ia supposed 10 have been the work of an IL
cendla,y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

MR. VESTS speech in the Q. S. Senate
yesterday could not have been at all agreea-
BILE to his Northern republican colleagues
but that every single word be uttered was
the naked truth is known to every we'll In.
formed and unprejudiced maa 10 the coun-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

TIE SESSION ofthe Legislature ia too near
its close for any reasonable expectation that
the bill to make all the railroads of the
State subject to the orders of n political com
mission can become a law. For this all
those interested in the States welfare
should be thankful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

A DIFFERENCE having arisen between
Great Britain and Venezuela about the
ownership of gold mine on or near the
lioe that separates the territory OF the latter
from that of British Guinea, some Amerl'
can newspapers are anxious TO Suo" "pa'
this country is going to do abont 1t. We'll,
what this counlry is going TO do about it, OF
course, no one can tell, in view OF the sort OF
men its voters send to Congress, but, for the
sake of its safety aad ws!fafe. II Is hoped
that it may do nothing. This country
would have just as much to do, and no
more. with difference between two ooun-
tries in the moon 40 with that between Eng
land and Venezuela.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
Entered the SpiritLand.

PHILADELPHIA, March Jonathan N Rob.
erts the wellknown spiritualist, died at his resi-.
dence in Burlington, N. j., OIL TUESDAY nigh.
aged 81 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

Our farmers will rejoice to learn that ii
has at last been decided that bees do not 10
jure grapes, that neglected colds do unspeak
able injury, and that no better remedy can
be secured than DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
Projections audH.ahar.

DEPT. OF TIE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF IABoR,
WAsHINGToH, d. c., February %, 1888
To The editor Of the AterandriG Gazette:
You should strike out the word whole IN the
fifth line OF enclosed and insert zone third b.
you Will see by printed pages sent you.
Respectfully yours CARROLL ID. WRIGHT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

The DEMOCRATIC central committee Of
Minnesota are 60 much In favor Of low tariff
and are 80 convinced of its popularity thai
they have declared their willingness 70
stake the result of the next national slec
ton on the low tariff doctrines enuncisted
in the Presidents late message to Congress.
II would be we'll for the national democrat
ic party, and also for the Virginia democra.
CIV, if the central committee of the latter, to
meet to-day week, be wise enough to follow
the example get them by their party friends
in Minnesota.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

a cUnsoRY reading of the tariff bill. re-
ported to the Ways snd Means Committee
of the U. 8. House Of Representatives TO-
day by the democratic members OF that
committee. suggests the ides that that Dill
can hardly be satisfactory to the real tariff
reformers of the country, AMI that In lite
preparation the effort to via republican
support Cor it was stronger than that to re-
lieve the people Of the country OF the 6fir'
dens imposed upon them by the high tariil on
raw materials and the necessariea al lie
Still the bill IL q move in the right direc
ton, and is vastly better than mona at all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

a colored man living in Accomack has q
pig with seven ears, three on one side and
four on the other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01

SENATOR PAsCoE of Florida has intro
doced in the Senate bill to pension the
surviving soldiers ard sailors of the Florida
Or Seminole wsr from 1885 to 1912. AS all the
survivors ofall the other wars in which ibis
country has been engaged, except those who
fought on the Southern side during the civil
war. have been, or are being pensloned.
there is no consistent reason why those
who risked their health and lives IN
the ewsmps of Florida, fighting Indiana
all of whom are now old men, should not
be awarded the same treatment; that they
would have been long since, ii most OF them
lived in the North instead of In the South,
there is no reason to doubt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-01
ALEX ANDRIA-.
THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH /.

A WRITER in the Richmond Dispatch OBJ
ieots to the transfer ofan old claim OF Virginia
against the national government to an aS'
sociation that will construct beautiful ave-
Tue; on Virginia territory, from the south
end of the Aqueduct bridge, at Georgetown
70 Mt. Vernon. fthe writer were familiar
with the proceedings of Congress ne wouio
withdraw his objections at once. AS long
az the claim referred to-which is for mon
ey advanced by the State at the commence
ment of the national government, WIFI
which to erect the public buildings al
Wasbington-shall be pressed by Virginia
lust 90 long will it be unrecoguized, as 1t mas
been for hundred years. To transfer 1t to
an association that will appropriate itf
award to q national as we'll as State pur'
pose, may, possibly, be the means OF %,
tanning its payment. All wise people would
rather have half loaf than no bread at all
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-13
WILL TAKE 4 HAND.
The New York LOngshuremen May Strike
for Their Reading Brethren.

The New York LOngshuremen May strike
for Their Reading Brethren.
NEW YORK, January l2.-The HoHd
.y-. James Hurley, a member OF one OF
tine I.oug,horemtu's unions, stated yester-
il, tbtt he thought the 'lougshoremen
..au,d come ont solid, to help the coal
miners. .fgallrd upon, and ii no coal was
received hrr, they would have to come out
anyway. Mr. Hurley said that il all the
uin,5 shut down, the scarcity OF coal
would put an end TO shipping, as the
steamers could rot bring enough coal from
isvyrposl to do them ou the return tTp.
All the LouE-horemeu, he SAID, were not
satisfied with their wages. On ocean steam
rr- they received 30 cents an hour for
a4y work and i5 cents for night work, and
ou coasters 20 and ij cents.
The iOngsauremeu think UI putting q
b5,c0tJ on u couple OF ocean lines which do
no. pay GOOD wages. The boycott, they
.av. can be- operated through the Parliu-
myuu.. party in Ireland, aUd emlgrants
prevented from coming over on certain
ltu,s. Neagly all the 'lYugshurcmeu belong
T., Irish societies, and i, the Parliamentary
parry refuses to aid them ia case Of n boy
,o,,. supplies would b. shut oil from the
sr.,a National Land League ggitatUrs. 4
d.,p.ich w..- received Yesterday at the
headquarters O! District Assembly i3,
-;atug that arrangements had been made
t. call cat The Wyoming Valley mjneIs
ta.- week, ID this is 50 the supply OF hard
r.... riil hr shut rnurriy OIL The New
NUrs knights sull tr,l confident that the
-,a.i,rrs wIli win the hight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-13
A PITCHED BATTLE
ANUNG BORDER DESPEkADOES N The
WILLIS OF LOGAN COUNTY
A Kentucky Posse Iagaies the LHat5e!t Settlement
and Ayeage 0.l Man McC2ys Death
Three u the West Virginia Gang
she, Dead

CHICAGO, January IA Catlettsburg,
Ky, special says Tne war OF extermina-
tion continues between the McCoys, OF
Pike county, Ky, and the Hattields, of
Logan county, W. Va. As soon rs the last
sad rites of the late butchery were over,
the McCoys organized posse and visited
the Hatfield settlement in West Virginia,
for the purpose of annihilatiug the gang.
The posse visited the Hatfield house, and
finding no Ole at home, they repaired TO
the woods to mediate a few moments.
Their secrecy was Of short durstion Tor the
Hatfield gang was soon upon them, and a
regular battle ensucd After the smoke
had cleared away it WAS found that the
Hatfield party were badly worsted and
three OF their number were killed while
none Of the Mccoy posse were hurt.
Those known to be kIlieG are John
son Hatfield, Thomas ChamhErs and
James Vance. Vance was shot seven
times. Satisfied with their days work
the MCC0Y posse returned to the settle
mcut to await developments. Vance has
Killed several men in the Mccoy ncighbor-
hood. and had to leave IN consequence. lie
had been Il bold, daring desperate fellow
The authorities are powerlsss, and the war
will doubtless he wagcd anti ole side OF
the other ia completely cxterminated, rs
no one in authority seems to care
This w,s the case in The Joue7-Hali var in
Knott COUNTY, and al are satisfied al its
ttrmination, after scores lad been killed.
rhr grratcs; cXcliment prevails in the
neighburhood, and the end is not get, as
there is bad blood ou both sides.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-13
WORST OF THE SEASON.
-, Terrible storm Ia the northwest Many


\ Terrible storm in the Eorthwest- Many
Lives Lost.
ST. PAUL, Jauurry l2.-Railroad men
agree that the storm OF to-day il quite the
worst ever known in the Northwest for
their business. 1t extends from the Rocky
mountains to Lake Michigan, but its worst
effects are felt in Dakota and Minnesota.
Everywhere it has been accompun-
the SHOW badly, and in northern
Dakota, with below zero temperature, it
assumes the character OF a genuine biz
zrd. Trains on the road to Chicago are
Que to Ulnt hours late, hut all main lines
are still open, aud eastern trains left as
usual tonight. All freight traffic on the
Northern Pacific aud Manitoba lines has
been abandoned and no passenger trains
were sept ont on these roads tonight
Tue Kansas City train Oh the Omgha was
also abandoned.
Superintendent Egan, OF the Manitoba,
says its passenger trans are are all laid up
al stations where there il plenty 10 eat.
4 special from Huron, Dakota, saws:
The wind is blowing 30 miles an hour. The
air is so full Of snow that one is unable to
sre fifty feet at any time. Some of the
teachers dismissed young school children,
some Of whom have 10 20 toGl or blocks
across the open land. Five OF six children
got lost Whistles are blowing, bells ringing
aGi people turned ont and took long ropes
and walked fifteen or twentr abreast back
and forth over the ground. They have
Iust found two, the Others not yet having
been discovered. The mercury is four de-
-rggs below. and has fallen twenty-Six de-
gregs since ~ O'Clock.
Bismarck reports that ChIIdren started
for school, hut were forced to turn back.
Jamestown reports that no trains are
moving on the main line Of the Northern
Pacific.
Ggoton, OAK, reports the wind blowing
a gale, '@e mercury 20 below. and i'm
possible to see more than two rods In
81 Paul the parade and other ceremonies
attending the laying OF the corner stone OF
the third ice palace were postponed to Sat
Uriay, though sOmo OF the clubs paradei
Just the same.