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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thomas K. Robson. editor of the Easton,
Md, Star, is DEAD.
Montgomery Ala. is nov expanding
$50, geo on complete system OF sanitary
sewerage.
muller, Hez lenreich & Edel, importers
and dealers in trimmings, New York city,
have made an assignment.
By the rule OF diplomatic precedence at
Washington Hayti is al the head and Great
Britain at the end Of the corps.
the democrats cut the republican plurality
down to ? 2S4, against 4 063 in 1854
A relative of Mr.. Robert Garrett says that
it is the intention of Mr. CARROTS family to
have him spend the winter in the South.
Gen. Harrison will be SO years months
and IA days old when he is inaugurated
President of the United States on the 4ab
OF March next.
The Britiah government it is said will
send Lord Sack vile to Spain, and his sue
ceesor as minister to the United States will
probably be Mr.. Pnnkett, the present envoy
10 Japan, or Lord Vivian.
Raleigh, n. c., dispatch states that
from canvass of the views OF the demo
cratic members elect to the legislature it is
confidently announced that Senator Ran
som will be his own successor.
James Houseman q wealthy resident OF
New Concord, N Y committed suicide Mon
day evening He had been on spree for
several days and had just been put to bed.
II made TWO cuts on his throat and shot a
bullet between his eyes.
The Charleston, s. c., Ne1cs and Courier
states hat the strawberry crop is in mar
veIously liue condition" in that section.
The long, warm fall pushed the plants up
beautifully, and has advanced them to
stage of development not usually reached
before the month OF February.
1t was testified by the l7yeer-old daugh
ter Of the widow who is asking Pltsburg
Jury for heavy damages for injuries inflicted
on her feelings by Mr., Fry's breach CT
promise TO marry her, that her mama dur
ing the period when the promise was being
elected from Mr.. Fry wore false bangs.
Mr.. James Mcmillan, of Detroit, who is
booked to succeed the Hon. Thomas w.
Palmer as United States Senator from Mich
ican. is poor speaker but is estimated to
be worth So 100000 About the time the
war began he was the purchasing agent al
Detroit for several Western railroads. Then
he began building freight cars.
James Nolan, worthless character, fred
five shots into Emma Buch in house just
of the Bowery, New York city, yesterday.
She will die The frsttwo shots took effect
in one wrist, breaking 1t, two more were im
beddej in her shoulder. Al this point sho
| fell. AS ahe lay PROSTATE and shriekinG in
agony he fred the last shot into her abdo'
| men.
The Harrison accommodation train on
the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and
Chicago Railroad, yesterday morning was
thrown ON the track by p broken rail, near
HARRISON 01io, and five coaches were over
turned 10 the old canal bed. One coach
caught fire from stove, but the engine put
out the fire. Nearly every one of the forty
passengers was hurt, but no one was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
Confession Of a Murderer.

DANvILLE, Ill, Nov. 2l.-John Arm
strong. the Grape Creek murderer, came to
DanvilIe Monday night and made his way
into the Consolidated companys mine.
About O'Clock in the morning he met John
Cook, miner, and said II struck my wife
last night and knocked her down. The
noise awoke Joe GLASGOW, who was asleep
10 the bed and he said, John, I would be
more OF a man than to strike woman l
replied, i am the best man in the house.
Joe attempted to take of his coat and shot
him through the heart. He was my best
friend. killed him in fl of passion and
az am in for it will give myself up after
have killed Jones and Dave Murray" Arm
strong was night watchman for the Con
solidated company untii eight months ago,
when he was discharged for incompetency
at the instance Of Murray, pit boss, and
Jones, engineer He is now hiding in the
recesses of the mine awaiting his opportuni-
ty to shoot down Murray and Jones. They
are both around and say they will kill Arm
strong on sight.
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A HoId Diamond Robbery.

Boston Mass. Nov. 2l-Eirly last even
ing while Simon Lewis, who keeps a pawn
shop on Kneeland street, was engaged in his
Office and while his daughter was in the
rear of the store showing customer some
articles, stone WAS thrown through the
window, and Immediately q man from the
outside reached through the hole thus made
aad grasped tray containing ten diamond
rings. Lewis and his daughter attempted
to pursue the thief, but could not open the
door, which had been locked on the outside
by q chain and Yale lock. In his Il ght the
thief dropped all but two of the rings, and
these are valued at $l65. Those which he
dropped have been recovered. The robbery
was committed at an hour when there are
usually large number Of persons on the
street. policeman stood on the corner al
most opposite the scene of the robbery.
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Female Horse Thieves.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Nov. 81 Two female
horse thieves escaped from Jail Monday
night The sheriff OF Hamilton county was
in Newton, Kansas, on other business and
had left the keys to the Jail in hotel. Some
one got the keys, let the thieves out, then
returned the keys. 1t is six weeks since
these daring queens OF the road earned ex-
tensive notoriety BY their bold attempt to
steal vehicle and team of horses. They
had been stealing horses for a year, having
run of Is horses, including two splendid
animals from Hutchinson. Large re
wards had been offered but unit this
attempt to steal carriage with the horses
they had successfully eluded the officers.
The girls are of a dashing type both blondes
and handsome. Ida says she is the daugh
ter of Philadelphia minister and Emma
claims to be the daughter of wholesale
clothing dealer in Boston. Their real names
are unknown. They stood confinement in
the little western Jail with an assumption
of don't care" which would have done
honor to the most hardened frontier horse
thiaf
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Official Vote orConnecticnt.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 21.-Ths official
Canvass of the vote of Connecticut shows ::
Cleveland, "A 920; Harrison, 1854; Fisk,
.234 labor, $40 Cleveand's plurality
1886 For Governor Morris, dem, 1904 ;
Blu kelley. republican, 70 $780, Camp, pro-
hiblion, .631; Andrews, labor, 2G3. Scatter
ing 81. No one has majority of the total
vote and the legislature will elect Bukeley
and others on the republican State ticket.
The Congressional delegation is: Simmons,
Russell and Miles, republicans, Wilcox,
democrat. Miles plurality is 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
Explosfon ON a Schooner.

LONDON, Nov. 21.-An explosion occur
red a. Bristol this morning on board the
schooner United, which was laden with 30
barrels of petroleum. The vessel was
wrecked and three msn VINO were at work
on board were killed Burning oil f,ated
on the water and caused great CONSERVATION
among vessel owners who feared the flames
would communicate to their own craft. No
other damage however was done to shipping,
the efforts to prevent the burning oil from
reaching the vessels proving successful. The
force of the explosion wa, so great as to
wreck the windows il the buildings near the
scene Of the explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

ONE NEGRO man voted the democratic
ticket in Fauquier county at the late cleo
ton, but, like every one of the few others
who did so, he suffered for it, as the heat
ing" process, to which sll such are subjected
by their own race, was applied through the
medium of his horse. which was killed by
them on the night of the election. The
Governor has offered reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the men guilty of the
villainous crime but the negro referred to
has been taught lesson that be will not
forget, and hell never vote the democratic
ticket again. But. FIR ali this, the northern
republicans will keep up their bowls for
free VOTE in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
MYsterious Poisoning.

WAvERLY. o., Nov. 2l.-A mysterious
case of poisoning happened in the family of
Samuel Patterson, Mayor of Piketon. His
Two children visited their grandmother
shortly after dinner and were seized with
COMMISSIONS Their mother was sent for and
fell in CONFUSION on her way. Mr.. Pat.
terson, while going for physician, also fell
in convusions The mother and children
have recovered, but Mr.. Patterson is in
dangerous condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

THE DEMOCRATIC collector of the port OF
Philadelphia says he will tender his resigna-
zion the day after Mr. Harrison shall be in
aueurated, and that he thinks all the demo
cratic federal officials in his city will DO the
same. Such seems to be the intention OF
most of the few other democrats who have
been appointed TO otlice during the present
administration. They think that the OH
GERS of an administration should believe in
the principles and poicits thereof,and should
discharge heig duties DOT only honestly, bu
diligent' and WI enthusiasm, SO as to re
fleet honor and credit upon the appointing
power, and thereby tend to its continuance
Their common sense also teaches them that
an administrator can hardly be = success,
ninety per cent Of whose business is en-
trusted to people who are striving to make
it fai ure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
The President at Oak View.

WASHINGTON, Nov. PIT was an
nounced at the White House to-day that
the President will remain at Oak View until
about the meeting OF Congress in order %
devote his entire time, without interruption
to the preparation of his annual message to
Congress. He will deny himself to all call,
ers except off Gals who call on public bust
ness, and his ante-room receptions to the
public will be suspended until after the
meeting of Congress. The President did
not come into the city to-day and will not
visit the White House again this month, un-
less it is found necessary to meet the mem
bars Of the Cabinet there.
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AssOcTATFD PRESS DISPATCHES
Attemufed Murder In London.

LONDON, Nov. 2l-Great excitement was
occasioned this morning when it was re-
ported that another woman had been muir
dered aud muliated in Whitechapel. The
police Immediately formed q Gordon around
the premises and an enormoue crowd soon
gathered. Il was learned that another muir
der had bsen attem pied upon low woman
by man who had accompanied her to her
lodgings, bat that in this instance his work
had been frustrated. According to the
woman's story the man had siezsd her and
struck her once 10 the throat with knife.
She had struggled desperately and had sue
ceeded in freeing herself from the mans
grasp ard had screamed for help. Her
cries had alarmod the mau aud he had ted
without attempting any further violence.
Some of The neighbors who had heard the
woman's screams followed the murderer
for about three hundred yards when he dis
appeared from their sight The woman says
she is fully able to identity the man and
gave description of him to the police The
police are hopeful OF soon capturing him.
After investigation OF the facts the police
are of opinion that thu attempted murder
in Whitechapel this morning was not the
work of the man who committed the afro
cous mu .ders in that vicinity recently. No
arrest has bsen made. The excitement
among the people continues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

A WOMAN OF PoMPEH-Most likely the
household affairs of Pompeian lady were
confined to the superintendent of her
women in the spinning room, or Of the
attendants of the children Of the house.
Some lady land owners may have had TO
transact business with their stewards but
beyond this they had plenty of time for visit
ing the baths and theatres, or worshipinS IN
the temples. The old state religion had, at
that time, lost its hold on the public mind,
but the worship of the Egyptian gods had
much attraction for the women, and
the time spent at the Temple of Lis
was so exaggerated by them that resort 10
the latter was once forbidden by edict. The
Roman baths with all their details, have
been SO often described that we will not touch
on them at length. Suffice it to say that
our Pompeian lady had ample oppor-
tunity of enjoying their delights and gossiping
the hours away at the splendid establishments in
Pompeii, which often served rs place of APP
pointment to meet friends or lovers. where in
trigues could be carried on or the topics Of the
day be freely discussed Borne thther in her
litter, or proceeding on foot, accompanied by her
slaves, cur Pompeian LADY spent hours i'll the
womcns pant Of the establishment, whence she
could either depart by side door as privately as
she came or mix in tho crowd III the c1nrts.-
Uomdil'S World
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

LOST HIS HEAD-A prominent Worcester
business man passed through an experience
in dreamland few nights ago that is puz.
ling the local psychologists. ard will add
interesting data for the society for psychca
research, He had Al idea he ought to shave
and proceeded to do so. Just before he be-
gan work it occurred 10 rim that it wonld
be the easist thing in the world 10 take off
his head, and, placing it on the table, facili.
tate mnttera. Il seemed in the dream that
this was allowable for a certain number of
minutes without endangering life. 50 he
hung up his watch to count the minutes:
The operation continued till some erfAnd
called the man across the room, and he re
turned to find his head was missing. he
looked at the watch and found the tine was
near when be must have his head in its pro-
per place if he cared to keep il. Then he
''iost bis head" in two ways. and rushed
fcauticaly about The room, looking in every
available place. Jast as the minate hand
was about to cross the fatal point the Wor
cester mau woke up felt for his head and
was relieved to find it tbare.- Springfield
Republican
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
The Chicago Murder Mystery.

CHICAGO, Nov. 81 WIN. Curliu, friend
of the aagman Masterson, has been arrested
in connection with the Eva Mitchell MUIR
der. Ee had been talking about the rela
lions that existed between the girl and
Masterson, but when arrested denied any
knowledge of the affair or of the suspected
mans whereabouts Saturday night. The
police say they have been unable 20 find any
definite clue but that the circumstsntial evil
dence ia strong against Masterson.
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TeIcsraphic Briefs.

Gov. Hill, of New York, and party viii leave
Old Point for New York tonight.
Col Lamont 6enes the report that he is to DO
appointed Judge Advocate General of the Army
Con. Boulangcr wa, cheeIel whom he made his
appearance Mt the Renaissance Theatre in Paris
last night
Gilbert johnson, who is to have been married
tonight. was rua oves and killed at Paterson
N. j. last night.
The Government secret service agents to-day
arrested several silver countcrfeters in Buifsio
Y. More arrests expected.
At Sbsrpsville KY. yesterday Judge Wthers
shot and Killed negro named Dan. Lewis who
had threatened to kill Mrs. Withers.
In New York to-day tho jury gave ex-Congress-
man P B. Thompson, Of Kentucky, $1,000 for
legal services rendered the Kniekerbocker Ice
Company.
The base ball convention assembled at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in New York to-day. Ii is thought
That Cleveland will succeed the Detroit club il
The League.
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ALEX ANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 81.

SENATOR FAULKNER, of West Virginia,
ssvs that in MS State the democratic at
temnt 10 reduce the tariff helped, rather
than hurt the democratic party. He says
that 10 Wheeling, where the manufacturing
interests of the State are all conferred ana
represented, 1--WE increased our majority
although FIVE prominent democratic manu-
facturers had deserted u.s. Organized labor
was with US all the time the tariff question
had cen discussed in the unions and assem-
blies. and the workingmen voted Intelligent
w." So it WAS in almost every other manu-
featuring town AID city. In the mannlactnr'
ing city OF Philadelphia the republican ma
iority was cut down twelve thousand, and
in The whole manufacturing State OF Penn
selyania the republican plurality for Harrl-
son was considerably less than that Tor
Blaine four wears before. Yes, the demo-
cratic effort to lower the tariff tended great
" to reduce the republican majority, rather
Than to increase it, and the attempt to at
tribute the defeat 10 that effort is induced
bv interested motives, and the parties to II
nrs two, The protec,ionists, who want to de-
fer the democrats from continuing their cru
sade end the mugwumps, who want 10 hide
the true cause
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

At negro meeting in Washington last
night the tjec: of the great preponder
ence of negro, over white crime in that city
was discussed 1t was stated that though
there was only one white to three colored
people in that city, there were nearly four
colored to one white convict there. Vari
GUS reasons and remedies for the evil were
suggested, the most remarkable of the latter
being that the race act as q unit as if they
ever acted in any other way on race ques-
finna
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gov. Lee has issued bis proclamation for
the observance of Thursday, November ~
as Gay for thanksgiving.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany has given the Roanoke Machine Works
an order for 500 hopper cars.
Mr.. C. F. Ritcor and Mrs. OIen, widow
Oatlands, Loudoun county, Monday.
A large force of men ara engaged in min
ing iron ore in the old Rorer mines. The
ore is shipped to the Pulaski furnace.
The DanviIle exposition opened to day
with the trades parade. Three large ware
houses are required to hold tobacco ex-
hibits.
The will of the late Thomas Branch was
admitted to probate in the Chancery Court
of Richmond yesterday. The estate is val
ued at 100000.
Mr.. Charles Lowenbach, Of Baltimore,
was married to Miss India Lewis, of Lees
bug, yesterday. The Rev. |. w. Canter, OF
the Nj. E. Church South, ofliciated The
bridal party left for the South.
The Virginia Steel Company are engaged
in the preliminary work of erecting iur-
mace. As coon as the plans and estimates
are completed a site will be selected. II is
thought it will he located in the western
part Of Roanoke.
Chief OF Police Morris, of Roanoke, sho,
and killed Harry Bentley, n colored brick
layer, yesterday morning, for resisting ar
rest by firing on him and private Front.
The shooting aroused the colored people,
and for an hour trouble was feared, but qul.
ct was restored.
A personal difficulty occurred on the
street in Fredericksburg yesterday between
Mr.. Merchant, editor of the Star of that
town, and Captain Gere, who had been spo
ken of as the probable postmaster there un
der the next administration. The latter
subsequently, had q warrant issued for the
former charging him with assault
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
MONETARY AND CoMMERcr.r

New YORK, Nov. 81 The stock market w..
extremely dull this morning, and first ice.,,..'
weak, showing declines from last night. tyrr.e
of from Is to h per cent. There Was heavy ,one
to the dealings during most OF the hour. Blt D..
movements in the list were entirely ins.n.6,.,.
and few stocks actually advanced slightly In,
most of the list remained dull and festpr.l..,
throughout. Some slight improvement occB,,.s
later, and at II o'clock the market was inten..l-
dull and steady to firm at insignificant cbs,s.
from opening prices. Money easy at 2a2I.
BALTIMORE Nov. 21.-virginias cousolj5..,
= asked psst-due coupons = d, l0.4o.
80 do IS Go bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
Funeral OF Major Fnrnsworti,.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The funeral of
the late Major Henry J. Farnsworth, As
sislant Inspector General, who died at Fort
Monroe on Monday last, took place here tc
day. The remains arrived this morning
and were escorted by two troops of cavalry
TO Arlington cemetery, where they were in
TERED
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

$50 T. R-The report of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for the year ended September 30,
1888, shows that after paying all fixed charges
the company had handsome balance left in its
treasury The gross. earnings for the year were
$40 355 49l the net earnings from the various
railroad hnes. So .S1S. 51l; the Income from
sources other than railroad operations, 81 2O6,-
900, making total net income Of S1,o55,471:
Deductug fixed charges, which aggregated
So pat. 553, there remsiued SS0S 9lS OF net lu-
came
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

Flour is in more liberal receipt and only choice
well-establshed brands are held at ful figures.
Wheat is dull and from l to &c lower dealers DO
not seem to expect any material improvement On.
less under sensational developments until prices
reach point that will enable exporters to move
the visible supply at a profit which they have
not been able to do since the beginning Of the
present season sales of all sorts to-day at from
20 to los. Corn is quiet st Al to 81 for dsmP
new to prime old Rye So to 81. Oats % to -
Eggs "a to DC Potatoes. Apples and other pro
duce are without change.
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Death ornn OIda.adY.

KANSAS CRY. No, Nov. 81 Mrs. Bere.
nice Choulesu, of this city, died yesterday,
aged IT, She was the first white woman to
settle in Kansas City.
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Birthday Congratulations.

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-A large number OF
notable persons visited Windsor to-day to
congratulate the Empress Frederick upon
her birthday. Among the number were
many German officers, most of whom car
ried presents to the Empress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
Interfering with a Voter.

RALEIGH, N. c.. Nov. 2l.-TWo negroes
have been arrested at Oxford charged with
interfering with and attempting to intimi-
date on election day, eolored democratic
voter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21

COURT OF APPEALS YFsrERDAY-M4r
shall vs. the Farmers and Mechanics SAY
ings Bank. Argued by Judge Charles E.
Stuart and s F. Beach, esq for appelle IS,
and Francis l. Smith, esq for appeila 1T
and submitted.