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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Fatal Explosion.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 2S-An explosion
occurred in dwelling house on West street
between 18Th and 14.h yesterday afternoon
CAUSED by pouring oil from five gallon can
nearly full into the tank of g gasoline stove.
The building took fire ard was destroyed,
resulting 10 the death ola domestic named
Annie Evans, aged % years, au English girl
who had been in this country only short
time and her charge, Mary Mclaughlin. six
years old, the daughter of James McLaugh
lin and wife, who. with A. d. Campbell, q
travelling salesman for Cincinnati notion
house, and his wife, occupied the house.
The bodies when recovered were fissh!ess,
charred mass The position in which they
Law indicated that the servant had desperate
ly tried to save the little one. Mrs. Nc
Llughlin, the mother of the little enc, was
also badly burned and lies in a critical con
lllion. She ran out Of the house developed
in flames when the explosion happened. She
attempted to return TO the house to rescue
her child but fell exhausted to the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Drowned.

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2S-News has
just been received here oil fatal accident
which occurred on the Stiluamish river in
Washington Territory, near the town of
Stanwoad, in which the lives of three young
women and one man were lost. They were
crossing the river in canoe, which ran into
ripple and becoming uumanageable cap
sized, throwing the occupants into the water
and they we're drowned.
DENVER, Col, April ga Salt Lake
City special to the Republican says: while
Geo. Newly, aged 81; Mary Wilson, aged
7, and Emily Wilson. aged 5, and man
named Perkins were attempting to cross
small stream in the Ogden Canon yesterday
in boat, the high water swept them over
Wilson's dam and all except Perkins were
drowned. The bodies of Newly ard Mary
Wilson were recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Counterfeiting a Baking Powder.

The public is too we'll informed as to the
danger from alum baking powders to need
any caution against using them. |. ia, new.
ertheesa, a fact that many of our most pru-
dent and careful housekeepers are, without
knowing it, using the deelerions articles
daily and from them preparing for their
families food which, were they aware of lie
nature, they would not offer to beggar.
Baking powders made from burnt alum cost
less than four gents q pound. When these
can be worked off in place of the + ,yal
Baking Powder, and sold for forty or fifty
cect3 pound, there are many manufacture.
ers aud dealers sufficiently INSCRIPTIONS TO
do it,
A favorite method of selling these poison
Gus alum baking powders is by placing them
in sn empty Royal Baking Powder can and
weighing them cut in small quantities wheu
the Royal Baking Powder is called for rs
customers. The grocer. if questioned,
claims that he buys in large packages at a
lower rate, and is thus able to sell below the
price of the goods in ANAL cans. All baking
powders aold in this way ere entitled 10
suspicion. Analyses of many OF them have
been made with view to prosecution,
and in all CAGES they have been iouad large.
ly adultera!ed and generally made from
poisonous burnt alum. This is selling
counterfeit goods, and is. Of course, an
offence against the law We are glad to
know that the Royal Baking Powder Com,
pany have taken tho matter in hand, and
are acting in way that will protect the
public from thu sWindle.
The surest protection from this fraud is
for the housekeeper to buy the baking pow
der of the brand she wishes in the original
nnbroken package, looking carefully to see
that the label has not been tempered with.
The Royal Rakiug Powder Company an.
uornce, what is well known, that their
goods arc packed for tho convenience OF
consumers 10 cans OF vaiions 81 9, but are
never sold in bulk, by the barrel or loose by
weight or measure. The cars are securely seal
ed with the company's trade mark label, and
the weight Of each package stamped on the
cover. Any baking powder being peddled
out by weight nndet the name Of Royal they
deuounce as bogus aud to be avoided
Consumers should bear these facts 10
mind if they do not wish to have imposed
upoa them the posonus aum stuff that is
being profusey distributed throughout the
country under the name of baking powder
Ii, however, they bny the Royal in cans
with unbroken labels, they are always sure
of using baking powder perfectly pure and
wholesome, and Of The highest test, strength
and efficiency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The public schools of Manassas closed
this week.
Montgomery county voted against license
to sell liquor by Asa majority out of a total
vote Of l.796.
Richard II. Langley, formerly of Win.
chester, fell from bridge recently in In.
diana and vas killed.
Thirty or more fruit and vegetable pack
ing establishments will be started in Bote-
tourt county the approaching season.
Mas Sue Maury, daughter OF Gen. Dabney
II. Maury, United States minister to Bogota,
was married 10 Richmond Thursday to Mr..
Haley, Of New York.
Nj. John Muir has resigned the position
of general traffic manager of The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company, and
that Office has been abolished.
Extensive lumber manufacturers of La
PER county, Michigan, are now in the Fred
ericksburg neighborhood seeking timber
lands for the purpose Of commencing the
manufacture Of lumber in that vicinity.
The committee having in charge the ereC
ton Of tho monument 10 Gen. Pickett ex
pect 10 have all their arrangements so com
pieied that the monument will be raised IL
Hollywood during thu Richmond exposition.
The sale of the Fauquier fair grounds has
been fl. ctod under decree of the court, and
tho property passed into the hands of a new
oompsny, Of which A. Fletcher is president.
The buildings and track will he put in fine
order
In norcng the Loudoun Marble quarries
the Leeaburg Widshingtonian says: The
quaires have been sufficiently developed TO
show chat they are very valuable. The out
Icok 70. the success this company isgood.
TIE specimens we have seen are of high
order, and the quarfies being conveniently
located to our large cities they will doubt
lass prove paying investment and add to
the wealth and enterprise of our county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Elected a sIember of the G. a. II.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2S.-Theannounce
ment is made here this morning that Gen,
Joseph E. Johnston, the highest in rank of
living officers of the Confederate Army, was
on Thursday night last unanimously elected
M honorary member of E D. Baker POST
No s, G. A. R, ofthis city. The election
was brought about upon the receipt of let.
ter reading: "For the purpose of enabling
me to participate in the noble work of charity
pc, formed by the comrades of the GrandAr'
III; of the Republic, hereby make applca'
ton for contributing membership in your
post. Iucosed please find the sum Of $40,
for one years. dues" The petition was uu.
accompanied by any other communication;
when presented to the members of the post
for their consideration it went through with
q rush amid The cheers OF the two hunired
veterans present. Gen. Johnston is the on
ly ex confederate soldier who has ever bsen
received into the ranks of grant army
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
A FrightfnI Accident.

BELLEFoNTAINE, Ohio, April ga ter
rible accident occurred at Rushsyivania,
this county, last night, A school exhibition
was in progress in Brookm Hall, situa.
ted 10 the second story of q brick building
The hall seats about 400 people and was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Suddenly,
without the slightest warning, the floor gave
way with frightful crash. L appeared to
sink in The centre, funnel shaped, and the
entire audience went down in asurging masa
to the ground, a distance of twenty feet. All
the physicians in town were Immediately
summoned. Two persons were killed out
right and about seventy Eve injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A girl seventeen years old is on trial al
Annapolis, Md, on charga OF sracn.
A movement was started ia New York
Yesterday TO nominate Mayor Abram g..
Hewitt for President.
Owing to lack of enthusiasm among Ca
madam gentlemen the scheme 10 build a
yacht to compete for the America cup is
likely to fall through.
The Calling Gun Company, with capt.
tai of $500 900, subscsihed in London, has
been formed with the object OF transactiug
the business of the gun trust in the Eastern
hemisphere.
Jack Crow, George Moss aud Owen D.
Hill were hanged at Fort Smith, Ark, yes.
terday for crimes committed in the Indian
Territory. All the men were negroes, with
Indian blood.
Mrs. Robt. CabeI, highly-respected lady
and we'll connected, committed suicide ut
Lewiston, w. Va, yesterday, by swallow
ing two and a-half ounces OF laudanum.
Sickness was the cause of suicide.
At the Presidents reception yesterday
evening were delegates to religious con-
ventiop, the Boston baseball team. many OF
the ballet Of the "MaZulm" troupe, and most
of the chorus of the French Opera Company.
Some of tho Western cities pension their
public school teachers after certain years OF
service. 10 Wisconsin twenty-One years OF
f4itblu work entities teacher to pension,
and Cleveland is considering a proposition
toward the same end.
The Southern Presbytery OF Louisville
has adopted resolutions declaring that a
union between the Northern and Southern
Preshyterians cannot be effected until tho
Northern church agrees to separate churches
for the colored members.
At banquet 10 Paris last night General
Boulanger, responding to tosss, said he de-
sired TO utter a most emphatic protest
agaiust the charge that he aspired to die
tetorship Moreover, il toe question were
raised in the Chamber he would not vote
to abolish the presidency.
The horses of the late Roscoe Conk!ing
were sold in New York yesterday. Lyman,
cream. colored horse. was started at $500.
but reached 81 200, The bid of Ernest Cob
Ter Jerry, its mate, went 10 Arthur j..
Heany, of Brooklyn, for 81 $50. Maggie, a
bay mare, was bought by VIM. Laimbeer
for 81 $50.
Secretary Bayard neither sf1irms nor de.
MES the announcement of official changes
which give Mr.. Phelps the position of Sec
rotary of State. return Mr.. Bayatd to the
Senate and promote Senator Gray 20 the pc
siton OF Chief Justice The statement came
originally from democratic member of the
House.
John g Delano, the aged bigamIet, now
in Jail OF Carthage, H., says be will not be
alive iu two weeks. He has sent word to
the States attorney that he viii not leave
the Jail unless he goes feet foremost. Della
no has steadily refused food or medicine for
over six days, except in one instance, when
he took bite OF cracker and sup CT tea.
He refuses TO see physician and has been
once or twice attacked with hemorrhage Of
the lungs. He is in an enfeebled condition
and will die if nourishment cannot be forced
upon him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Boiler Explosion.

LAWRENCE, Mass April 28.-This morn
ing q boiler of the Russell Paper Compare
used to boi! rags suddenly exploded lTcb
AL Melvin and R lb.it Evans, Who were ;,
the room, were blown through the wall.
which were partially demolished. Tbey
were taken to the os2ital, the former bad
ly scalded aud will probably die E,au.,
injuries are not serious, The report Of -.
explosion was heard all over the city. M
cause is known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

SPANISH EXECUTIONS are done in some
what peculiar way. On the 18th instant
young woman, her lover and an accomplice
were garroted in Madrid. Twenty four
hours befjre the time fixed for their death
they were first Told when they would cease
to live. Then they were taken to the prison
chapel aud kept there until they were marched to
the sc3fIold. One of the condemned was SO yio-
lent in his terror that took six warders to dress
him and get him out of his cell. In the chapel
they received hundreds Of visitors, received ali
the food and drink they wanted, and spent part
of their time, when the wine had nerved them
up, and between prayers, in playing cards. The
scaffOld upon which they were throttled was
erected in the prison yard, bat higher than the
walls, so that the 10000 spectators gathered in
the streets might enjoy the spectacle. Finally
the dead bodies were kept exposed to the public
gaze until sunset.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Sale OF Horses

LEXINGTON, Ky, Apr. % Tie sr.,.
stallion Wheeling Wilkes, by George VIZ.
dam by Edward Egsrett, has bcea 5 ID +.
V. G. Cromwell, of this county, q NJ p
Bissell, of Grand Rapids, Mich. br :Iom.
r. P. Pepper, of Frankfort, KY, hA. .oIl f.
N. E. Biasell, the hay mare Donso'n. -
Onward, dam Embassy, by Htro.i. &,
81 900, and the bro~n FLY Sentimsa, , b.
Madrid, dam Coqasite. by Plot If 4,
50 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

THE ASSEMBLY of New York has just
passed bill appropiiatiDg one million dol
lars to tie improvement of the Erie Canal
and the enlargement Of lis locks. 1t is a
wise bill, for it will prevent the railroads
from havir monopoly of The !ranspor!a
ton of that State, and will therefore reduce
the cost of living of everybody in tbs State.
The Maryland legislature, on the contrary,
by refusing to make provision for the main
teuance of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal'
has destroyed the faith 10 tho peImanence
of that work, so that the boatmen and 9TH
ers interested in it. contemplate its closing,
and its business is growing smaller every
year. When it shall he closed. and the rail-
roads have monopoly of the coal trader
the people of Maryland will realize the fact
that their interests nave been saccfced By
those TO whom they were entrusted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Arrest Ola 4,ickpocI.c,

NEW YORK. April 2S.-An ok ti,o, i;.s
pocket and sneak thief known a. Bar
Vosburg, and having half a'doz IN a,ia,..
was arrested yesterday on Warrant fam
Washington. where he is wanted on charge
of picking the pocket of John Il. GIiE n,
$500 on Cleveland'a Inauguration dav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Outlaws Killed.

FORT SMITH, Ark, April 2S.-Whis the
Cherokee authorities were attempting TO
arrest Jack Hawk and Bill Beaver, two eel.
ebru;ed outlaws, on Lees Creek Oh WedDes-
day, they resisted and were shot dead after
long 6gbt from behind barricade of
hpsss They we're two desperate characters
and had long been wanted for murders GOV.
efing series OF years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Double Suicide.

LOUISVILLE. KY, April IS Near Rich
mond, KY, yes erday, Arch Sto'fz iarmsr
committed suicide by taking Rough On
Rats" HIS brother, William, SEEN! tie
corpse took the remainder of the poison
leaving note saying he wished beth to be
buried in the same coffin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
WaEIaid andRnhhe6

CHICAGO, April 28-Dr. c. W. Merkley
was waylad By two men within $50 feet of
his home on West Vanburen street, near
Rock ~ell, last eight, and robbed of $1,000
which he carried in belt near his skin.
The Doctor thinks his assaiants knew be-
forehand that he had the money, though
how they learned it ia to him an entire mys-
terry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Hanged.

DUBLIN, April % Daniel Moriarity and
Daniel Hayes we're hanged at Tralee this
morning for the murder of James Filzuaur.
ice, farmer, near Lxnoe, County Kerry,
on January 81 last Before the execution
Moiiarity aud Hayes received mass and
prai ed ferveutly. They both declared their
innocence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

Jasper Davis was hanged at Anderson, S.
O.. yesterday, for the brutal murder of his
wife. He was the second white man hanged
10 South Carolina for many years. All the
morning be appeared TO be in AFFECT terror
RS death, and piteously spoke of the tor
lneat shat awaited him He said he appre-
ciated the enorm,fy OF his cline, aud ad-
mitted his guilt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

The incorporates of the Washington,
Western, and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany met at Stanton few days ago, and
after having elected Gen. L. Bingham. of
this county, president, and Hon. D. S. b
kel. of Newmarket, secretary of the board,
adjourned to meet at Luray May 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Nomination.

CHICAGO, April 2S-The republicans of
the Sixth Congressional district have re.
nominated Representative Hitt for Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
The Emperor Frederick

BERLIN, April 2s.-A bulletin ISSUED thi.
morning says the Emperor's condii5n i.aa.
changed. He w9s almost withon eyere4riy
[ his morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Fruit Ruined.

LYNcsBURe, Va, April 2S Reports to
he Aduance from all sections of P;edmcns
Virginia agree that tue fruit crop has been
;nined by The late cold spell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
UrnrisiugE Rouu,nnia

LONDON, April 2S-The Revolutionary
rising in Roumania has been renewed rh.,
time close to the Russian frontier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

The lady's illustrated magazine, The Sea
son, for June has been received from the
International News Company, No. 81 Beck
man street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

GRANTS BIRTHDAY.-Banqnets were
given in New York and Pittsburg last night
ia honor of the Goth anniversary of Ger
Grants birth.
One of the most touching incidents of the
dinner in Nav York was vacant chair, III
tended for the late ex-senator Roscoe Conk.
ling. which was crowned with o wreath o!
aurels.
Among the letters read were the following.
From General Joseph E. Johnston: Sym
pathizng earnestly with those who desire
to do honor to the great soldiers memory,
it would crafty me highly to avail myselfof
this invitation, but very much to my regret
my obligations at this time will not allow
me that privilege"
Col. John S. Mosby.-"I regret that can
not be with you TO add my tribute to the
memory of the generous soldier whose vic
tories in peace were no less renowned than
in war. With feelings of pride 1 remember
that honored him in life and was not one
OF those who did not discover bis virtues un-
ill he was dead"
Gen. James Longstreet wrote: 81 was more
indebted to Ger. Grant for personal kindness
than to any friend, living or dead"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

new YORK, April 26-Cotton firm upland,
9 10 16; orle4na 0 ID 16 futures oPrlct eui
closed steady. Flour quiet and steady Mhes'
better. Corn higher. Po'k firm a! sl3ai5 -
Lard steady st IS 22i1aS p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
Assignment.

NEw .YoRK, Apr. 2S.-P. Lsnk & Co.,
IFS Duane street, assigned to day to Samuel
Hileasynsky. The liabilities of the firm are
abou; $3.50 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

CHICAGO, April 20 II 8. m-atthis D ur lss
June option is quoted as follows Wa NJ s-a
S2ls; Corn 54%.a547s May 0sls 32i2 N'E
SIS $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

OF ALL THE pro.ec:ionists 10 this country
mono is more pronounced than Mr.. Carne-
pie. the rich iron manufacturer of Pitts
burg, aud rooe louder in their assertions
that protective tariff protects labor And
vet Mr.. Carnegie locked out his hands some
time ago, and now that he has reopened his
works he has to have them protected by
Piokerton's detectives against the assaults
Of the very men who, he says. are protected
nv the tariff of which he is such strong
advocate. Mr.. Carnegies vorkmen have
learned that though the tariff enables him
to increase their wages, he doesn't do it.
And it ia the same with all the other rich
and monopoiistic protected manufacturers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

BALrIMoRE, April 28-Cotton dull miidIinl
97sa10. Flour quiet and se,dy. Wheat-soath'
ern frmer; Fu!tz 92A97; longberry 93i95:
Western quiet. closing STEADY, No winter red
spot 90lsa909s; May 904e9O@s June 9o'4l
9OA; July 9OAs9la. Corn southern qaie'
and easier; white 63.6ll2; yellow G3t64 VS..
ern quiet aud easier; mixed spo: 62aG2'l Mss
Cos .G0lb June 59IaaG0l1. Oats firm ana high
err; Southern and Penna 4Us14; Western whe
43s44; do mixed 40a42 Rye firm at .5'I).
Hay quiet bat firm; primo to choice W,'era
Sl5 5Oa17. Provisions stas1y and unclaimed
Coffee steady RIO carsoo5 ordinary to iaif IA
143s Whisky steady at 81 21al ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

FIX REPRESENTATIVE MILLER, the tenn
porary chairman OF the recent republican
convention Of Pennsylvania. in bis speech
10 thet body, took the sensible ground that
republican success lay in the dissolution OF
the solid South, but that it is unnatural TO
suppose that such dissolution can be elect
ed by abusa of the institutions and the peo
nile OF this section. Mr. Miller is wiser
man than would he supposed by reading
some Of the speeches he made while mem
her of Congress. There was no political
solid South before the war, and would be
none now were it not for the words and &C
tions of leading republicans of the North,
which being endorsed by the party, natur-
ally induce the people of the South to be.
lieye that the whole Northern republican
party is South hating party. There have
been several times since the war when the
South was On the eve CT dieinlegrating, but,
before the first open break occurred. some
Northern South hater has done or said some.
thing that has closed the impending breach
and made the South as sold as ever. No
matter what the South haters referred to
may be to the couutry, that they are god
send to Northern democratic politicians is
plain 10 be seen and goes without saying.
II allthe Northern republicans were as wise
ss Mr.. Miller now is, the democratic party
would tie in bad way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

The Forum for May has been received
from its publishers in New York. Its con-
tents are Mscarriages of Justice, by Judge
Barrett Obstacles 10 Good City Govern.
ment. by Saith Low; Appropriations for
Public Works, by Senator Cullum; Objec-
lions to High License, by Rev. DIR. Bacon !;
Judge Pitmau National Control OF Rail-
WAYS, bv Frederick Taylor; Church and
State in Utah, By Capt. Dutton Irish Land
lordism, by Prof. Thurston The Pains of
Fear. by Eliza l.. Linton; ard Temporal
Power and the Papacy, by Bishop Chatard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. April 2S-Tho ,tocl marEe.d.s-
played the usual activity at the opening tb..
morning, and prices woro decidedly strong, first
sales being made at advances owe: hs; egenaAs
closo OF from Is to y per cent. sen,lae ecu
trary to the rule f)r the past VICE., lie .rcagtl
of the market wes very pronounced IN the carly
trading, aud before the end Of the frs. lalt hour
several stocks had advanced fractions Richmond
and West Point 1 per cent. The advance then
received checs, though the strong tone coutu.
ued unabatel aud further gains were made in a
few of the leading stocks. The market became
more quiet aud developed no further feature aud
at 1 o'clock il was sciiye and finn to strong al
or aboat the b,st figures Of the hour Money
easy at 1laa2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28

The new Baptist church being bailt at
Manassas is nearly completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-28
MARINE NEWS.
MEafORANDA

PORT or ALEXANDRIA. APRIL - 1855.
Sun rises.......... Sun sets.......... 90