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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-11

The funeral of tho late Mrs. Mary S. Newton
took place from the residence Of her son. Will
loughby Newton, esq, on Fairfax street to-day.
The remains were deposited in a vault and will
be removed at an early day to VIZ stmoI Gland coun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-11

NHOICG FLORIDA ORANGES and FANCY
- MESSINA LEMONS just received by
mh14 J. c. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-11
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D1NNEE SETS in French China, Carlsbad,
~ Porcelain and Printed English, from $15O co
up, for 125 pieces Call and examine them Mt
noy22 E. MILLER, SON & cos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-11

A FULL STOCK OF FLOWER POTS and
N SAUCERS for same for sale by
sep23 JIG MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-11
CITY COUNCIL.

In the absence of the President, Mr.. Mar
-. oellad IN the chair
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
Found but Lost Again.

After a separation OF twenty years ohm
B. Craddock and wife metin Nebraska
City. about April /. They came to this
country in 1868, converts to Mormonism
BY arrangement the wife started for Salt
Lake IN advance OF her husband. On
her arrival there she fell into the hands of
one OF the apostles, who was taken
by her charms, and upon learning OF
the expected arrival OF her husband, hid
her away. When Craddock arrived he
could find no trace OF her and after vain
search 81 several days returned and set
tied in Nebraska City. In the course OF a
year, believing that his wife had been kill
ed by Indians on her way to Salt lake he
married again. Mrs. Craddock finally es.
capped from her confinement in Utah and
returned to England, where she re-
manned 1lntil about eight months ago,
when she learned through relatives OF her
husband i'll England that he was still alive
and residing in Nebraska. About the first
OF last month she came over and found
him living with his second wife and a large
family OF children. After talking the mat
ter over, however, she was convinced that
he had acted in good faith, and, although
she says she still loves him dearly, decided
not to disturb his present relations and
at once babe him q last adieu and started
back for England.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
unsuccessful Train ROBBERY.

a bold but unsuccessful attempt az rob
berry on the limited express on the BalJis
more & Ohio road near Mansfield Ohio,
was frustrated by the prompt action OF
the train crew and some passengers. Az
one o'clock q. ID. the train being stopped
at the station, a man entered the smok'
ing car, where most of the passengers were
doing, and attempted to snatch three
watches OF three in succession He hau
only succeeded in obtaining one watch,
when the occupants OF the car became
aroused and the thief made for the rear
door, and was only stopped by Conductor
Gown, who, taking in the situation at
Glance, dealt the scoundrel tremendous
blow over the head with his lantern
bringing him to the floor, senseless. a
corporal of Company g.. 9Th Infantry,
who was conveying an insane soldier from
Fit. Keogh, Mon, to the National
asylum at Washington, uickly
produced a pair OF handouts. and when
the PROSTATE bandit regained conscious
ness he found himself manacled and in the
midst of q crowd of passengers who talked
sxcitedly OF the bell cord and the nearest
telegraph pole. The thief begged piteously
for his life and, after having been searched
and no weapons being found on his per-
son, and no policeman being within call,
the crowd yielded to the counsels of Con-
dnctor Corwin, and the rascal, after re-
ceiving severe thrashing, was allowed to,
go and the train proceeded on its way.
Two companions OF the scoundrel, who
were stationed on the side OF the tram OPP
posite the depot took to their heels on
the first alarm. The stolen watch was re-
turned to its owner.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
ALand office Decision.

The secretary OF the interior has decided
a case OF long-standing before the depart
ment, involving the right OF government
upon lands lying within the limits OF rail-
road land grants after the map of
general route has been filed. Tho
case was that OF the Northern Pacific
road against Martin. The map OF gener
al route has been filed. showing the
general direction of the road. Gen. Han
cock laid out in what is now the Fargo
land district military reservation for
Fort Seward. The order setting aside the
reservation was not approved by the
president for two years afterward. and
the map OF general location had then been
filed. Later the reservation was aban-
doned and thrown open to settlement.
Martin filed on the land. The road con-
tested his claim. asserting that the gov
eminent had no right on the land after
map OF general route had been filed show
ing it was within the limits OF the grant,
and if it had the failure OF the president
to approve until after the map OF definite
location has been filed, placed the lands
in the hands OF the road. The secretary in
his decision maintains that the govern
ment had a right to lay out this reserva-
tion at any time within the limits OF this
grant, and asserts that the approval OF
the president whenever given, dates back
to the time OF the setting aside OF the res
ervation. The land goes to Martin.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
Disastrous Dynamite Explosion.

A freight train on the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad was passing through Lo-
Gust Gap, six miles from ShamolSin, Pa,
when a car loaded with dynamite exploded
killing seven people, wounding 80, some
seriously, burning eight houses leveling
four blocks to the ground and wrecking
hundreds OF others. The engine drawing
70 cars was running down the grade at q
rapid rate to make siding one mile west
OF the gap, to allow the Philadelphia fast
line south right Of way. The engineer
slowed up when in the gap, but the cars
had attained such a momentum that he
was obliged to run fast to keep the tank
from being pumped; the head OF steam was
too much for the couplings, and the sew
enth car fr ON the locomotive broke loose.
The engine was stopped to make ii new
coupling, which the broken train met with a
shock sufficient to explode the dyna mite.
The force of the explosion shook the
ground for twenty miles around, wrecking
many houses in Mt. Carmel and the neigh
borhood. The trainmen, aided by the
horror stricken Inhabitants, rushed to the
rescue and succeeded in saving many lives
from the burning buildings. OF the dead
nothing remains but a few charred chips
OF bone found in the ruins.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
A Broken Neck Reset.

An accident occurred at Sioux CITY,
Iowa, which though it may not prove
fatal, is such as to deserve mention as one
OF the few instances OF the kind on record.
Reginald Ford, a young Englishman, was
driving rapidly on Pearl street. when the
vehicle was stopped suddenly by a wheel
catching in the street railway track and
Ford was thrown fully twenty feet, alight.
ing on his head. Allan Vinton
was the first person to reach the PROSTATE
man, and found him to all appearances
dead and his neck dislocated. He took
hold OF his head and gave it sudden turn.
when the vertebra slipped back into place
with a report that was plainly heard on
the sidewalk. Ford soon regained cons
sciousness and if he escapes from the effect
OF brain concussion, can boast OF being
one OF the few living persons who have had
their necks dislocated.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
viii Blaine Run.

The Philadelphia Times (which in doubt
ful authority publishes this dispatch from
New York:
have entirely reliable information that
the friends OF Blaine have, within the last
three days,received direct from him his as
sent to an aggressive movement for his re.
nomination for president and the assur-
ance that if nominated in the face OF his
Florence letter OF declination, he would
not feel at liberty to decline.
A general and systematic effort has been
made by Blaine's closest friends, such as
Chairman Jones, William Walter Phelps
Whitelaw Reid, Charles Emery Smith and
Others, for two months past to get Blaine
into the attitude OF passive candida ate.
Every possible pressure has been put up.
on Blaine to get from him the direct as.
surance that he will not decline if nomina.
ted, and that assurance has been received
in that city from Blaine within the last
few days. In very few
secret that Blaine is in the hands OF his
friends as the Blaine leaders will at once
come to the front and make an aggressive
campaign for his denomination.
This movement has been pretty clearly
foreshadowed for some weeks in such
Blaine organs as the Tribune. OF this city,
and the Philadelphia Press and all
duecIaGlOn aDOuU BlalneS candidacy
will now be thrown off and the battle
made an aggressive one. Part of the
original program was the elecJion OF
Charles Emery Smith as delegate.at-
large from your state, and the failure was
a great disappointment to the Blaine jun
ia in this city; but Mr.. Smith gives the
assurance that Blaine can command a
majority OF tile Pennsylvania delegation
under any circumstances, and that if
Blaine's nomination shall seem to be as
sured, the delegation will be solid for him.
The unexpected expressions in Massa-
chusetts and Vermont for Blaine are not
accidental, nor are they unexpected to
Blaine's friends. When all OF the anti.
Blaine men were reposing on their arms.
because they regarded Blaine as out OF the
fight, the friends OF Blaine were most ener-
geJic in their work in the two anti Blaine
New England States, and they
got possession OF Vermont and
Massachusetts while the others were
sleeping in fancied security. It was the ex.
preston OF three hitherto anti-Blaine New
England states that made Blaine cast
aside his doubts and assent to the i'm
portunites OF his friends for his renomina-
ton. 1t is now a positive fact that Blaine
is in the field; that his friends have his as
sent to movement in his favor, and
that he will be nominnted at Chicago if
hard work and plenty OF enthusiasm can
accomplish it,"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
piTH OF the NEWS.
Shocking Scandal.

The dead body of Nathaniel w. T.Ratch.
a banker and broker at ii Nassau street,
New York, was found in the yard in the
rear OF No. 81 West Thirtieth street. The
story OF Mrs. Lillian Scofield, a richly
dressed and handsome woman about thir-
ty years. suggests a suspicion OF murder
actuated by jealousy. She and herhus.
band, Charles A. scofield, live in apart
ments at the address given. Mrs. Scofield
said she dined with Hatch at a
restaurant the night before in West
Iwenty-seyenth street. a place known as
Nine. Fannie's. 1t was within half an
hour OF midnight when they left the res
taurant, and Mr.. Hatch accom- panied her
home. Arriving there she invited him in.
Mr.. Scofield was aroused by the move.
ments OF his wife and Hatch. The latter
was hastily concealed in a room on the
second floor. Scofeld's jealousy was
aroused to a high pitch and
he questioned his wife in most
violent way concerning the man who
had been with her. She steadfastIy refused
TO give the mans name and insisted that
he had LETT the house. There was lively
quarrel between the husband and wife,
which only ended when Scofield left the
house. The woman heard nothing more.
she retired and knew no more OF the
broker or what occurred in the night
unbli the body was discovered in the
yard next morning. The husband,
Charles w. Shofeld, told the police
that he had had use on several occasions
to doubt his wife's fidelity. The skull the
dead man was fractured. Mrs Scofield is
large fne-looking woman. She
is also very intelligent. She speaks
calmly OF her friend's death as
a very sad affair. According to her tory,
she has long been dlbbling in stocks in
Wall street, usually through the office OF
w. z. Hatch & Sons. A cornoner's inquest
was held and Mr.. and Mrs. Scofeld were
examined. From their testimony, it was
evident that Hatch was killed by falling
rom the bath room window. while trying
to escape from Scofeld. The prisoners
were released
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
Shocking Accident.

Seven persons were burned to death in
barn on a farm near Arlington, Neb- They
were Mrs. Freeze, a widow; her son. in-law,
Fred Groteluschen, his wife and three
children, and his brother, Louis Grotelu-
schen. They all lived on the farm, and
Smoke was seen in Arlington, and
a party of citizens went out
to investigate. They found the
barn totally destroyed, with twenty
five head of stock. In the ruins OF the
barn he found the remains Of the entire
family. No one knows how it happened.
A few entertain suspicious OF foul
play, but a majority believe that the barn
took fire, perhaps through the acts of an
incendiary, and that the family rushed to
the rescue OF the live stock and
were suffocated. The only survivor
OF the family is o daughter who
is away visiting. The body OF Mrs
Groteluschen was the only one who could
in age from one to six years. At the cor
oner's inquest no evidence was produced
to show foul play. The verdict was an
accidental fire. the origin of which was I'M
known. Louis Groteluschen was "a great
smoker and it is thought the fire caught
from sparks from his pipe.
A ffrm hand who was employed or
the place was nowhere to be found, and
after the thorough search which has beer
made, it is thought hardly possible tina;
his body could have been among theruins
Owing to the TACT that the bodies fonmJ
were SO nearly consumed, it is al most
impossible to discover marks O.
foul play if they were stabbed
poisoned or shot. None OF the skull,
are crushed. One theory is that the fir,
having been discovered too late to sayetE,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
THAT 500 DEAL
Railroad Men All Believe the Cana
dian Pacific Has Bought a Com
trolling Interest.


The reported sale OF the 500 road, with
the Minneapolis & Pacific, and the Aber.
deem, Bismarck 81 Northwestern, which
has been SO earnestly denied by several OF
the 500 directors, has caused more talk
among railroad men than any one event
IN some time. 1T is one of those SEES,
too, IN which obody believes the denials,
strange as it may seem to the ordinary
lay individual. The reports have
also brought out some interesting gossip.
One gentleman in ST. Paul, who is usually
posted on all big deals, Immediately teIe-
graphed his representative in the East for
information OF the reported sale. He re-
ceived a reply to the effect that George
Stephen, president OF the Bank of Mon
treal, and Morton. Bliss & Co., the well
known bankers, had purchased controll-
ing interest in the Minnea polls, Sault Ste.
Marie & Atlantic. the Minneapolis &
Pacific and the Aberdeen, Bismarck &
Northwestern; that they had paid,
OF. agreed to pay, which is the same thing,
IS, 600, 900 for the control of these lines.
The gentleman who did the telegrap hing
says there is no doubt about it whatever
that the deal has been made as detailed
above. For several months past the air
has been full OF rumors OF the. sale of tho
Minneapolis d Pacific which have also
been industriously denied Now that
the present deal has stirred things
up it develops that the Minneapolis &
Pacific was offered to the Manitoba,
but not wanted. 1t was also offered to
the st. Paul & Duluth, but the price was
too high. The whole line, from aSuIt Ste.
Marie to the Western terminus of the Min.
neapolis d Pacific, was offered to the
Northern Pacific, and negotiations were
made for the transfer. Details had even
been talked over, and two or three OF the
parties interested in the 500 line were to
enter the directory of the Northern Pacific
The sum OF Sl:750,O0O would
have controlled the whole line &C
cording to an authority which is consider.
ed reliable. The Northern Pacific had no
use for the Aberdeen, Bismarck & North
western, which is said to have been pro-
!ected to serve certain private interests,
one OF the principal projectors having
about a thousand acres OF land there pur-
chased in the time Of Bismarck's boom
from Mr.. Van Pelt, the Chicago supervisor
The same authority says this LAND is the
milk in the cocanut to the whole
business, and was the reason
the Minneapolis & Pacific. after
reaching the borders OF the promised land,
the Red river, was continued west instead
OF north through the rich reproducing
country. Among other interesting things
told about the deal is that the 500 as
been purchased by the same capitalists
who some time ago retired from the Mani
toha, being bought out by Boston capital
lists. The money obtained for their inter.
est IN the Manitoba is now used to ac-
quire another system OF road. These are
some OF the most interesting phases OF the
which have been brought about
by the 500 deal,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

Senator Wade Hampton tells this
story about Senator "Zeb" Vanceis
first case in the North Carolina Su.
preme Court. His client had been
worsted in the lower court, and Vance
took an appeal. 1t was his first ar
gument in the court. and he took
great pains with it. When the court
came to render decision the Chief
Justice quoted Vance's argument in
full AS he was proceeding Vance
looked proudly around at the other
lawyers and cheerfully rubbed his
hands. To his mind that was the
greatest argument ever presented to a
court. The court read Vance's argu-
lnent through and then said: "For
these reasons we affirm the decision
of the court below" Vance was
dunn bounded. His own argument
WAS used as the basis Of a decision
against his client.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

Justice William Strong, OF the
United States Supreme Court, retired,
is now eighty years OF age. He is a tall,
tine-looking man who does not ap.
pear to be more than sixty. His
clean-cllt face resembles Gladstone's,
though it is not so wrinkled. Justice
Strong seems to be as active as ever,
He has his salary OF $4,000 year,
and q good income besides, but ne
still lectures on constitutional law in
one OF the Washington schools, and
sometimes gives professional advice.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

The only prominent counterfeiter
now out Of jail known to the Govern
ment officials is Peter Mccartney,
who Is being tried in New Orleans for
raising one.dollar silver certificates
to fifty-dollar notes. McCartney's
principal business has been the issuing
of bogus twenty-dollar greenbacks,
but it takes a good deal OF money to
do this, and as Mccartney left prison
about three months ago without
capital he turned his attention to the
simpler and cheaper process OF tam
pering with one-dollar notes. He was
caught in this, however, and will
probably go back to prison.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
About week ago, while three be

About a week ago, while three boy
were wandering in the woods ne ar
Rochester, Ind, they noticed several
pieces OF five, ten and twentydollar
lsscattered about the ground. Upon
investigation nearly $500 was found.
in a somewhat torn condition. A lu-
matte who had jumped from the light.
ming express near that place about
two weeks before is supposed to have
mutilated the money.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

Mrs. Cleyeland's new phaeton at,
tracts good deal OF attention In
Washington. Recently she took Miss
Cleveland for a drive in the stylish
vehicle. Albert, the coachman, sat in
dignitied leisure on the rumble, while
Mrs. Cleveland skillfully manipulated
the reins over the well-gro omed
nonies.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

Civil Service Commissioner Lyman will
leave Washington soon to organize boards
OF examiners and to conduct the first ex-
aminations at the postoffices at Column
bus, Ohio, and Des Moines. Iowa.
By the falling of an elevator at Hamm's
brewery in st. Paul, Joseph Grobener and
Charles Miller were instantly killed and
Matt Fart had his right leg broken in two
places, besides serious bruises about the
arms and body. He was removed to ST.
Joseph's hospital, and it is expected that
he will recover.
A terrific boiler explosion occurred in a
sash and bird shop at Manchester, N. II.
VIM. II. Taylor and Harry D. Emery, en-
ployes. were hurled $50 feet away and
killed. The boiler house, engine and dry
house, all brick structures were complete.
u demolished, Thompson, the engineer
was found beneath the ruins OF the engine
house, but is not fatally injured. The
main shop was riddled with brick and sec
tions OF iron and chimney torn down. One
section OF the boiler, weighing two tons,
was thrown 800 feet. carrying away the
corners OF two dwelling houses and badly
injuring Mrs. James Mahoney Two other
sections were carried 500 feet but did no
special damage.
The Hinesdale, Mimi, granite quarries
have stopped work. 1t is reported the
cause was financial troubles. The quar-
ries were getting out stone for the audi.
torilm, where the Republican convention
is TO be held in Chicago.
The Wisconsin Republican State conven-
ton favor Gov. Rusk for President, with
Graham for second choice. Kansas stands
by her favorite Gov, Senator Ingalls,. with
Blaine for second, and New Jersey will sup
,rt W111 ior Mol ,o1- 81.
publican nomination.
The Catholic Citizen, organ OF Wisconsin
Catholics, contained an editorial com.
menting, uniavorably, upon the papal re.
strict on the National Land League. Rev.
Father Pagan, on the authority of Arch
bishop Heiss, printed a card in the Sen
tinel saying II hereby publicly brand
the editorial in the Citizen as insulting to
the holy father Mr.. Bray, editor of the
Citizen. when asked if he intended to
apologize, replied II popose to stand by
it..
Ex-senator Mcdonald, Of Arkansas, has
passed the crisis OF a dangerous illness in
New York city, but his recovery is not yet
assured.
The Chicago Union Veteran club, at a
private conference appointed a committee
OF four to ferret out the mystery sur.
rounding the death OF Gen. M. BEEN, who
was reported to have committed suicide
in his wife's presence at her fathers Ne
braska ranch. Instructions were given
the committee to spare neither cost nor
effort. The club will cooperate with the
Grand Army post at Alton, which is tax
ing an active interest in the matter.
Burglars entered the store OF Langlie &
Habers tad at Lanesboro, Mimi, and blew
the sale open, but were only rewarded with
20 cents.
Mrs. Sarah /. Robinson, the convicted
murderess, now awaiting sentence in Bos.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

Some one has discovered another
remedy for ratlesnake bite than whis-
key. But the majority OF people who
are in the habit OF getting bitten will
probably stick to the old remedy, or
else they'll not get bitten so often.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

The magnitude ofTex as is thus illus
trated by an imaginative writer: "If
Texas were a circular lake and France
b circular island, the island could be
anchored centrally in the lake out Of
sight OF land, twenty-five miles from
any point on the encrcling shore"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

barn, the whole family went inside to get the
cows and horses. of which there were some
fifteen or twenty in all, and having some.
trouble in getting them out stayed zoo
long and were suffocated. The known oA-
ficulty OF getting horses out OF a burning
building and the fact. that the body OF
Mrs. Grateluschen WAS found under q
horse, lends support to this theory.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

A new theory is that obesity is q
nervous disorder and should be treat
ed by an avoidance of mental and
physical fatigue and a diet of eggs,
soup, milk, rice and potatoes