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A Terrible Deed.

CHICAGO, April 30-While defending the
honor CT her Is year-old step daughter
against the frieuGishness CT an unnatural
father, Mrs Meta Muehlburg was struck
down with murderousioten by her husband,
Matthew, az late hour last night and is now
dying Muehlberg returned to bis home en-
Law avenue in an intoxicated condition Of
ter having been absent sll day. He went
directly to the bed room were his three
children were sleeping and attempt an as
sault on hia 19 year old daughter, Eleanor.
The child screamed fer sid. Muehlberg's
wife rushed in from the next room. The
brute was beating the child about the head
to silence her cries, and when his wife en-
dcavorad to stop him, he turned end dealt
her two blows, hich cut her scalp and face
terribly. With the blood streaming down
and binding her, Mira. Muehlbcrg crawlei
toward the door, and reaching up for The
knob endeavcred to open it and alarm the
neighborhood With horrible oath the
fellow made for his wifa. You'll call The
police, will you? You'll call the police, Oh?
Then take that and that" striking his wife
over the head All three Of the children
sprnuS out OF bed aud endearored TO stay
their cruel parents wrath. So much did
they hamper the usa OF Muehbergs arms
that Mrs. MuehIberg managed to get to her
fee. and out on the steps. where =he mansg-
ed with superhnman eil,rt to cry FOR help.
Nuremberg shook the children from him and
hurriedly ran into the bed room Hero he
hastily opened tool chest and the next in
slant reappfsred with murdarous looking
crow Der about three feet long. The Oldest
girl, Eleanor, threw her arms about her
fathers neck. 'Doh'i kill her. Don't kill
herr plended tho little one, in her frei rs,
Jumping up and showering kisses upon the
brute. MuehlberC s,rnck the child and
threw her into corner Of the room. Then
bending over his wife, ho CALLED that he
wou!d give her something TO cry help for,
and raising the crowhar brought it down
with all his force, the point shattering the
| skull and laying bare the brain. Mnehl-
berg Immediately seemed to realize the
enormity of his crime, and after pleading
with tho children not to toll who did it, he
took his savings from y hiding place eud fed.
The children spent SOME time vainiy trying
TO resuscitnte their mother ard then called
the neighoors. Surgeons were summoned
aud declared Mrs Muehloerg's Injuries fa
til. The police have as yet been unable to
find The murderer. Two years ago Mueh!-
berg attempted al assault upon the sams
child, and merci!essiy beat his WIFI fIr inter
firing. He was arrested, but never punish
ed, as tho wife refused to appear against him.
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Piedmont Convocatiou.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaze.t

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
The forty third semi animal meeting of this
convocation assembled at Emmanuel Church, Rap
idan, on Tuesday. the Oath instant, and continued
its sessions until Friday evening. Public services
were hold twics every day. Considering the late
ness of the spring and the consequent press Of
work upon the farmers the attendance was fair,
especially at the night services. The clergy pre-
sent were tho Rev. DR.. Davis President of the
convocaton, Rev. Messrs. Grammer. Gray Griggs,
Lee, Meade Murray, McDonough. Frank Page,
Roberts, Sharp Wallis, Ware and DR.. Dashiell, the
| representative Of the Diocesan Missionary Society
Excuses were read for non-sttendance from the
Rev. Messrs. Carter Page, Meredith and Turner.
There was not much business transacted during
convocston. An excellent report was made by
the committee on books suitable for instruction
in the Sunday schools We hope it will become
more widely known when embodied in the report
to be made On Sunday school work before the
coming Diocesan Council. The essay was read by
the Rev. Frank Page Immediately after divine
service on Friday. The majority of the congre-
CATION remained to hear it and the discussion
which followed. The subject chosen was most
timely and practical-church work among the va
rious classes of the community. 1t was we'll
handled in the essay, and several excellent points
were brought out in the general discussion.
The first Sunday school service ever held dur
ing the session of convocation wss appointed for
Friday evening. The children listened very at
tentvely to an interesting address from the Rev.
Er. Dashiell. We hope this new feature intro
duced By the Rev. Mr.. Murray, the energetic rec.
tor of the parish, may become hereafter more
general
The officers for the ensuing year were elected
the only change being Rev. a. L. Gray. Treasurer
in the place of Rev. S. S. Moore resigned
The thanks OF the convocaton were extended
to the people of Rapidau for their generous hos
pitality and to the Virginia Midland Railway
Company for its courtesy in giving reduced rates
to members in attendance. We congratulate both
pastor and people on the prosperous condition Of
the parish, and pray that they may long work to-
gether aud be sbundantly blessed in their labors
SECRETARY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30

ALEXANDRIA is not the only city in the
country that nemoaps the less Of its ship
ping trade. The Philadelphia Record says
when the visitors who witnessed the launch
ing of the new ships there last Saturday
passed up the rver. tine wharTes and quays
that oncs swarmed with vessels and re
sounded with the noisa of commerce seemed
almost deserted, and but for the waving
flags and skrieking steam whistles OF the
convoy of steamers and the smoke from dis.
tant factory chmueys, the river front might
have been taken as a study Of Il calm Sab
bath afternoon Such is the appearance OF
the wharves and quays of this city, and that,
too, though only a single line OF warehouses
separates them frome q railroad track that
connects Alexandria with all parts of the
country. The Record attributes the loss Of
Philadephias shipping trade to the existing
tariff 1t is not improbable that that of this
city may at least be partially attributed to
the sams cause.
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The North american Rerieev for May has

The North american RerieV for May has
been received from its publishers in New
York. It's contents are Col. Ingersoll on
Christianity, by RI. Hon. W. E. Gladstone ;
Dangerous TRUSTS" By W. NJ. Rapsher
Mr.. Matthew Arnold on America, by Gen.
Fry Testimony Before House Committees
hs Col. c. p Breckinridge; Physical Basis
of Brain Work, by Woods Hutchinson ;
FIRST Impressions Of Congress. by Lloyd S.
Bryce The Theory of American Govern
ment, by D. D. Field; Reasons for Accept
ing the Presidency, by General Grant; Ger
manys Right TO Asace, by Frederick Cur.
thus; American Shipping. by E. P. North ;
How to Name Children, by Peter j. Otey ;
Our Hold on Cuba. By " P. Atwell The
Death Instinct in Animals, by A. M. Cum
mins Mr.. Carnegie on the Surplus. by Hen
ry Farquhar; An Important Discovery, BY
E!ienne Ayrault; Flexible Msjoritiee, by Q.
l.. Norton Personal Immoralty, by E. 81.
Hood The Use of Holidays, By Geo. Nell
son The Decline of New England, by Grof.
frey Champin; Learning to Write English,
By Robert Waters. and Book Notices.
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ALEX CAMBRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 80.
AMONG THE least defensible things don

AMONG THE least defensble things done
hr opr last LEGISLATURE was the reduction Oh
the appropriation heretofore anhuai'y al
lowed the University. We have aireaoS III
nossinc condemned this piece of false econo.
mv but it deserves further comment. nau
tho measure. indeed, been duly weighed IL
vould never have been enacted anu tue
democrats would have one less o!unaeF 10
0r.war f,,. At this late day, after i.a sixty
fve Years of honorable usefulness, it ought
to be unne cessary to say word in defence
of the institution of which Virginians nave
30 long beeu proud, but, as fresh vlndicat'on
seems requisite, we want to add someln'hs'
The immediate effect ola diminished an
nuity must be to cutdown the salaries OF Inc
professors and thus increase the riskof iosip g
this hest Of them and crippliug the school,
Wa cannot afford to do this. The highest
education is never self supporting, but MOTH
ing is batter worthy Of State aid because
without it men cannot be fully trained Tor
teaching. The University Is our only stare
institution which offers instruction in all the
elements Of a liberal education, and that
alone should entitle it to ample support. Its
Influence has for two generations been po
tent in the educational system OF Virginia
and the South The professorahips IN our
colleges are largely filed by its alumni, no
less than nine recent graduates having been
40 placei in the last two years. The pre-
naratory boarding schools Of which THIS
State ia wont to boast are its immediate OIL
snrinc. ard numerous other seminaties o.
learning, pubic and private, are taught os
it's sons. The University has never done
batter work than it is doicg now, nor can
anv reason be assigned for abridging iis re-
sources except that iia plumbers, though re-
spectacle and increasing, are not what they
once were. This is cprtaioiy not the way &c
augment them.
1t has been hitherto TO the credit OF Nlr
GINA that, whatever party vas in power
her University has been fostered. The
politicians have net dared TO harm 1t. Ever
during the een of Malone it did not suffer
II has been reserved for the democrats tt
strike the first blow at its prosperity. while
such leading republicans as Judge Waddill
and Mr.. Elan opposed them. The party
which Gains Jt fleison as its founder i5 the
first to legislate against the great institution
he established. These things ought not SO
to be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30

The Century Magazine for May has been
received from its publishers, the Century
Company, New York. Its contents are
Siberia and the Exile System, Iuterludes,
A Love Story Reversed, The Twilight OF
The Heart, Sherd's Work on Ranch. The
Absence of Little Wesley, Milton, Abraham
Lincoln. The Graysons, The Personality OF
Leo XIII, The chances Of Being Hit in
Battle, The Mask, The Church of England
in the Colonies. The Liar. Foods and Bey-
erages, The City, The Locomotive Chase in
Georgia, Bird Music. An Issue that Cannot
he Ignored The Newspaper Side of Litera-
ture. New England Defending States Rights,
Open Letters, and Brio. A-Brsc.
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LiHell's Lining Age for April 21st ard 28h
have been received from the publishers,
Liitell and Co., Boston. They contain Hans
Sachs-the Peoples Goethe of the Sixteenth
Century, Frederick III, Home Rule in the
Western Pyrenees, One Days Sport in Ia
dia, Mary Stuart in Scotland, Domesday
Book, Poor Mr.. Pepysl The Spanish Col
lege ia the University of Bologna, Section
Life in the North West, The Lakes,
Rqcolleclons of Charles Dickens, Some
Recollectons of the New Crown Prince Of
Germany, The Needed Complement to Toll
erance, tiepius and Domestic Life, Swiss
Forest Laws, In Turkish City, Emin Pashs,
Afghan Chiefs Impression of India, The S.
lent Nuns. Trsmways in Demacus, Exami-
nation Papers for Young People, with
George Gatonby's Return to Hild's Ha.
ven," and poetry.
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Fatally Mansicd by IA Stallion.

WICHITA, Kan, April 50.-Wi!Iiam J..
Johnston, stockmau, living south of this
city, was yesterday fatally mangled by a
vicious stallion. He was feeding the brute
when it seized his head between its teeth
and took off an ear and most CT his scalp
Johnston only got loose to fad bis shoulder
crushed 10 the jaws Of the savage beast. AT
ter being horribly lacerated, he managed to
throw himself out of reach of the horse,
where he lay until found By his wife.
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SADfIirRti.

MACON Ga, Aprl 80 Sheriff Fountain
OF Wilkinson county, arrived here this
morning with tho negro vii! Collins. who
sho. and instantly killed j. A. Sheffield, y
p ointment merchant at Irwinson in tbst
county Saturday night While She field was
on the way home Coilins, who stocdin o cor
ner Of a fence on the road side, killed HIN
with shot gnu. He afterwards robbed
him. The people Of the town turned on.
and captured Collins. tracking him from the
scene ofthe murder. He was brought here
to prevent lynching.
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Suicide ola Minister.

COLUMBUS. o., Apr sc. T. King, pas
tor Ct Miller Avenue Methodist church,
committed suicide last night while delirious
from fever He arose from his be-, secnre d
rszor, and bsfore his landady could roach
him had dashed into another par; of TIE
house aud cut three frigh;ful saahCs is lbs
neck and almost severed his head from his
body. Ho died almost instantly. King
was thirty years of aga. Ho was success
full minister and vel known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30

FATAL SHOOTING AFFAIR.-A shooting af-
fair occurred in Norfolk on Saturday afternoon.
Robert Taylor, a fish dealer in the market ap
preached T. P. Tanner sewing machine agent,
and Tanner attempted to avoid him. Taylor fol-
lowed, snd drawing a pistol shot Tanner three
times in the back and through the kidneys. Tan.
lie fell at the first fire, and Taylor shot at him
five times while the ground, two more shots
taking effect Taylor was promptly arrested and
taken to jail, and the wounded man was taken to
his boarding house The doctors say he cannot
possibly live. The shooting grew out of the al
legged betrayal of Taylor's sater by Tanner
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steamer Sunk.
lhe police

SAN LOUIS OBIsPo, Gala, April 30.-The
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer
Queen of the Pacific, plying between San
Francisco and the southern coast ports,
sunk near Port Hartford this morning. No
particulars have yet been received, but great
excitement prevails here.
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Decree Condemned.

LONDON, April S0-A meeting composed
of Irishmon and Englishmen, held at Alder
shot, condemned the Pope's decree and re-
solved to found a branch of the Home Rule
organization and to cease contributing to
Peters Pence.
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RAILROAD Acc1DENT.-Th

hAILhUaD ACCIDENT.-ILt passenger
train from the North over the Atlantic Coast
Line was wrecked yesterday afternoon few
miles south of Ea6eld, on The Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad. The weather was
excessively bot and it is thought that the
rails became expanded from the heat and
caused the accident. Four of the coaches
left the track and were wrecked, and Eve or
six passengers were injured. 'rne only one
who is thought 10 be fatally Injured is a
newsbUy from Richmond named William
Morgan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30

A COMPARISON of the weather of to-day
with that of the 4tb of last March would
seem, TO every body except members of the
majority of the present Congress, asuificent
reaeon for the passage of the bill changing
Inauguration day from the 4th of March to
the 3Oth of April.
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FntnllI Rurned.

NEW YORK, April 30 About midnight
last night lamp exploded in the apartments
of Mrs. Fast. No 1850 Tenth avenue. and
aha and her three children we're severely
burned. The two children Rave snce d:er.
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Dead.

Boston, April 3o.-A cable dispatch an
pounces the death yesterday of the Rev.
William b. B. Deasy, Of Boston, the vice
rector of the American College at Rome.
Father Dsasy was graduate of the Boston
Lain School, and of Saton Hall College, at
South Orange. NJ. he was 30 years OF
age and had lived in Rome for the past eight
years
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of tina State republican committee of Vir'
o;n;a the head and front of the republican
narty in the State. Mr. Brady says:
..Tbe old true blue white republicans, the
bravo men who carried the party's banner
in the dsys of bitter social and business 0 o.,
ira cism. and who were defeated by the sKlli'
full manipulations of Tissue BALLOTS ~ n
leaders under the direction OF cunnaus
democratic boss, are, almost 10 lnan, VI;
gusted with the present selhsn anu y i""A'
cal leadership"
Nothing is better known in Virginia tnan
the disregard General Malone recently mao
for negro notes.-the votes upon when ne
now relies for success.
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nisorderIy Proceedings.

PARIS, April 3O.-The ARRAY Saturday
night between Boulangerists aud party OF
students who come out from the students
club in which several shots were fired,
though few persons were injured, was not IN
this city, but at Toulouse. The conflict was
resumed last night, but was suppressed ny
the Dolire
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sailed for Europe to meet the "plumed knight
csrry him the news of his generally anticipated
nomination, receive from him the latest instruc-
tons and return in time for consultation with the
Blaine leaders before the meeting Of the Chicago
convention.
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Drowned.

OAKLAND, H., April 9O.-Two girls
FAMED Stokes and Williams were drowned
ia a pond near Tilson, yesterday. While
they were wading in the water they fell into
an cd stock we'll, unknown to them, ard
lost their lives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30

GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, U. S. Railroad
Commissioner, has written letter to E. d.
Baker Post, G. A. r., OF Philadelphia, in
which he says: For the purpose of enabling
me to participate in the noblework ofcharity
performed by the comrades of the Granular.
my of the Republic, hereby make applca-
ton for contributing membership in your
post. Inclosed please find the sum of $40,
for one years dues" His application has
beer granted. The General is, therefore,
by his own request, member of the organ.
jz,tion that threatened to insult, if not as
ssult. the President of the country if he
should attend their annual meeting in St.
Louie, because he had, in q spirit OF senti-
mental nationality. proposed to return to all
the States, North as we'll as South, the flags
that had been captured from them during
the civil war.
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A BILL is now before the New York legis'
lature providing that two cents head be
paid for every dead English sparrow. Some
thing should be done 10 exterminate the
pest in Virginia, for that they ore pest has
become Eatent to all who have observed
them. They never eat or Kill an insect that
is injurious to vegetation, bet are destIuc-
tive to many fruits and Towering plants and
farmers complain that they degour newly
sown seed Their ravaees are apparent this
Spring wherever they have settled. There
are many fruit trees and Aowering vines in
this city, every bud Of whica they have de-
stroyed. Two cents head would be rather
exiravagant in State too poor to pay her
honest debts, hut that something ought to
bo attempted by which to restrict the capa-
city for damage possessed and exercised by
the English sparrow is conceded by all
whose attention has been directed to the
subject
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30

IN HIS speech at the Grant banquet in
Nav York last Friday night General Ma
hone said 81 say that there is not a man
who stood by the Confederate cause who
does not sgree with me that the war is over"
And vet i; was General Mahone's one. single
vote that defeated o bill to repeal the statute
that prohibits x.Confederates from holding
com MISSIONS in the U. S. army.
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Priest To- be Arrested.

DUBLIN, April 3O.-One hundred men be
longing to the Sixt;e.h Rifles have started
for Gseedore to arrest another priest.
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SO szs=Ed@
To.Ds,.,s TEAEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES.
The ChiefJustice.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Apr 30.-Tte Presi-
dent has sent the following nomination to
the Senate Melville W. Fuller, of Illinois,
to he Chief Justice of the United States.
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The Empcrar Frederick.

BERLIN. Apr 9O-The Emperor passed a
quiet night last night. His fever has al
most entirely subsidized. His general condi.
ton is unchanged.
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BALTIMORE, April 30-Gotton dal and nomi.
nal middling 97s. Flour quiet and teady How
ard street and Western super 80 3Ta2 -. DO extra
SD 00s3 10; do family 81 GOAT 30 cry mills
super 81 37a2 GO; do extrs 50 ooa3 10 do Eio
brands "a 70a5 90; Patapsco snperiativc patent
So so; do family 50 -. Wheat Southern firm
and higher; Fultz 92499; longberry 931lU0
Western quiet and easier; No winter rcd spot
90lsa90A; Juno 914s9l3s; July SOha
900. August S9a.a90l1 Corn-Southern bra.
and higher; white G4A65 yellow 6}sp'
Western steady mixed spot G2ipa'3 Mas
6Oiha602.; June 60aG0l2 July 60'yso'.
Oats quiet and easy in tone; Southern sll
Pennsylvania 40s4i; Western white 43lii DO
mixed 4oa42. Rye firm at 73s75. Htsqld
but firm; prime to choice Western $40 coal.
Provisions steady. Mcss Pork Si5 90. Bulls.
meats-shouldcrs and clear rib sides rcsoi
7sSlh. Bacon-shonlders 7i1aSla clear lIi siisi
8; hams 12al2a.. Lard-rofined 8 Bu'ter firm
Western packed 21a23; creamery 25427. Issi
dull AID easy at 12ai2l1 Coffee duh tu. frmer
Rio cargoes ordinary to fair Hail. sugar
teady; .oft ca. Whisky steady at :; ia
81 %
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THOSE NORTHERN republicans who keep
do the familiar cry for free vote and fair
couut-in the South would do we'll to read
what ex- Congressman Brady, pronounced
Southern republican, says of the chairman
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HOUSE.

The call OF States for the introduction Of
bills for reference was dispensed with. mem
bers being permitted to file their measures
ut the clerks desk.
Ths House then vent into the Committee
of tie whole upon The tariff BILL and WAS
addressed by Mr.. Grosvonor, of Ohio, and
otharl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-30

The Southern Planter for May has been
received from it's publishers in Richmond.
IFS leading article is entitled, Reply 20
Southern Farming by Northern Man"
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There are no changes in the markets though
we note stronger feeling. with an increasing
volume of business Wheat is still iirm, with Al
active demand for the best samples; saicsat 80,
SIS, So and 80 for very inferior to good, aud 80
to 90 for milling lots Corn is steady at 62sGi.
Oats 3Sa42. Eggs are dull at 1il2al2i2 Pota-
toes and other produce arc easy. Fish se IogeF
Millfeed S without material change
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DIED.

At Portland. Oregon, on Sunday, April 29th,
1888, GEORGE MASON. in the 40Lh year of his
age, formerly Of Spring Bank, Fairfax county Va
i Southern Cburchman please COPY
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CHICAGO, April 30 II q mathis h.nr ,he
June option is quoted as follows: Wheat y :.
Corn 545s; Oats 317sa32 Pork Sl3 70 Lsd
81 92lo short ribs s. 20.
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Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 30.
SENATE.

Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar was one
fixing tha salaries of the several judges CT
U. 8. District Courts at S. .000
Among the bills introduced aud referred
was one to require the purchase and coinage
of not less than four million dollars worth
of silver bullion per month.