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The Republican journal., 1888-10-11

The Franklin county Grand Jury at Farm
ngton rose sept. -. having been in session
two days. 1hcy reported Two indictments.
II is The shortest session AMI smallest number
Of indictments for many years one in'ic-
ment was for cheating by false pretencc> aud
the other was for alleged violation Of the l.
quor law by Lorenzo Roberts. of Rangclcy.
who has been al several fairs in the county sell
ing home made beer, which. il j. claimed, is
intoxicating.
The September term of the Supreme Court
at Nkowhegan, Judge Libby presiding, adjourn
ed sept. 26. after Il session Of nineteen days in
which one hundred and fifty cases We're tried
or disposed of otherwise, two hundred new
entries made, fourteen divorces ni> dcerced
ana one denied.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-11

The New York Tribune has beaten all its
able contemporaries. 1t has discovered a bic
Democratic revolt extending through the whole
State of New York. No other paper had the
news. Boston Herald.
Democratic papers are not looking for that
kind of news, and, as was the case with the
Tribune's expose of President CIeveland's civil
service reform, they have nothing to offer in
the way of refuta. The Tribune's review of
the political situation in New York was made
after careful and impartial investigation and is
a noteworthy contribution to the political his
tory of the day. In it the demoralized Democ-
racy may read the writing OH the wall.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-11

The statue of Law, the last Of the folr
heroic statues cut by The IlAiowcl Granite
Works for The Plymouth monument hn> just
been completed al the qnlrro,. -Four Italian
cutters have for the past 1iNe months devoted
thcT Whole time 10 this one statue In com
pAuy with the statue of "Frceten. il viii he
-AippeI early in the new month. The heauti-
ful marble panels designed for the same mon
Wmtm have been on exhibition in The >latuary
rooms for some time, and attract a good deal
of favorable comment. The four works MEL
tiuncd are greatly to the credit IF tie rcputa-
tion of Mr.. Mahoney who designed the mod
els, aud thcy show that the COMPANY stands IT
the head Of the monumental and statuarv build
ug works IN New England. HaiioWci White
''raUite lrl, received many opportunities to
record il> beauty Of material, but none have
been better utilized than in the present statues.
liallowcil Register.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-11
SOME INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.

:. Taylor, of Caribou. the merchant aud
starch manufacturers made some interesting
experiments raising potatoes this year CA
4 piece Of ground l6 by 40 feet he raised i33
i-.. or at the rate of i.6 bushels irr acre.
iii> experiments were as follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
Race on the Thames.

LONDON, March 24.-Ths annual race be-
tween boat crews representing Oxford and
Cambridge Universities took place this
morning over the usual course on the
Thames, from Putney to Mortlaks, dis.
lance of four miles aud two fuilongs. The
weather was dull. There was an average
attendance of spectators. Cambridge crew
won the toss for position and took the
Surrey sida of the river. When Hammer
smith bridge, one mile and three-quarters
from the starting point, was reached, Cam
bridge was leading by three lengths, and at
Barnes bridge, one mile and three-quarters
further out, they had put five lengths be-
tween themselves aud their opponents.
Cambridge crossed the winning line FIVE
lengths ahead of Oxford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

SgoT DURING a DEBATE-What will
doubtless turn out to be e murder, under
somewhat unusual circumstances, occurred
at the Glenn's run school house few miles
north of Wheeling, W. Va, last night. A
debate was in progress at the school, the OPP
ponents being John Smith aud John Heidi,
both young men, Smith residing in the VIII
lage of Burlington, on the Ohio side of the
river, and Heldt on the West Virginia bank.
The discussion became very exciting, and
while Heidi was in the midst of his speech.
Smith drew his revolver and fired two shots
at him, both taking effect in Heldt's ston,-
ach. The wounded man can hardly recov-
er. Heidi is twenty years of age and IN
married. Smith is thirty, and married
man. He made good his escape 10 the ex
element which followed the shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
Anots,er Strike.

CHloAGo, March 24-Freight traffic on
the Burlington, which, yesterday, was NOV
ing practically the SAME as before the engi-
neers' strike, is to-day at " siandstill again.
This condition ofalfars is due to the action
of the two hundred swilchmen employed in
the Burlington yards here, who struck early
this morning without any notice whatever
to the road The swtchmeu at Aurora. Ills,
slso stopped work, but that was the only
outside point affected as far az the company
knew up to o'clock this morning. The of
fcials decided, however, 10 move no freight
at all until the second strike IL settled, and
with the exception Of the live stock trains
In transit no freight is moving Passenger
trains are running as usual.
BURLINGTON Iowa, March 24-Thers has
not a. yet been any strike of the 5witchmen
here and none reported on the Iowa divis
ion.
ST.. LOUIS, March 2i.-The report of a
strike among the brakeman and switchmen
Oh tina Burlington system has not material
lied in this city or in East st. Louis, and in
quiry among the men gives no cause to be-
lieve that there will be sny trouble in this
quarter The men were all at work at
q m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
Daily Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 24.-The statement
of the United States Treasurer shows gold
silver, United States and national bank
notes in the Treasury to-day as follows:
Gold coin and bullion, 1910, 341, lO6; silver
dol ars and bullion 1898 1892 Gal; trade dollar
bars, S6.649 022; fractional silver coin, s25,
4O5 7S4; United States notes. S33 629 ,74e;
national bank notes, s12O,471; national bank
notes in process of redemption, 81, us 239;
deposits with national bank depositaries
$50. 1926. 743. Total, s67O,7S3, 756. Certif
ca'es outstanding; Gold, 500, 45l ,SSl; silver
$3.50 1853, 634; currency, S10045 coo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
burning 'Thentra.

PHILADELPHIA, March 24-The Central
Theatre, on Walnut street, above Eighth,
was totally destroyed by Gre this morning.
The fire broke out about eight o'clock and
burned fercely for over an hour, but the
fremsn succeeded in coDfning the flames to
the theatre building. The rear wall OF the
bulldog, however. fol- on the Tasatre Con
ique, Immediately ia ths rear of the Central
and fronting on SAMSON street, and coz,
pleteiy demolished that structure Poul
sons Hotel and restaurant, S13 Walnut
street, adjoining the Central Theatre Oh tie
west, wss flooded with water, as vera slso
several stores, SALOONS, and SIN al restaurants
fronting on Eighth street, between Walnut
and SAMSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

The TELEPHONE CAsE-The probable
effect OF Chief Justice Waite's death upon
the Bell telephone cases is subject of com
ment. The fact that the Chief Justice cas!
the deciding vote in favor of the Bell people
in the recent decision leaves the court
standing to s. Justice Lamar did not
Join in the decision last Monday, because he
did not go on the bench until after the case
was submitted. When the government case
shall be submitted, Justice Lamar will be
competent to participate, and as the case
is founded upon decision of his rendered
as Secretary Of the Interior, the presump.
ton is that he will be likely to hold against
the Bell patents. 1t is also thought that
Justice Gray will not vote on account of the
connections of his family with telephone in
terests. With the court evenly divided,
Judging from the recent telephone decision,
the appointment to the vacancy on the
bench will be a matter of vital interest to
the telephone people. Washington Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
Alex ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH "a.

THE RICHMOND Dispatch says tine conSoi
bond Of 81 900 might be exchanged i oa = !.
Riddle OF $3.50, which would yield slo.so VI
interest annually. Why not fund, and have
done with coupon litigation?" Suppose the
n;,nctcb held one thousand dollar six per
oant mite Of man with assets sufficient TO
pay all his debts, and more; wou'a II 90 .,
willing to exchange that note Tor one Oh
half its amount at three per cent. interest,"
and the payment of which would be less So
cure than that of the note for the larger
sum? OF course it wouldn't, and Tor tne
very reason that prevents the holders OF
Virginia bonds from exchanging their con-
sol for Riddleberger bonds. There's no'h'
inc like putting yourself in ones place 10
find q nlain common sense answer to q per-
sonal question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

At the last meeting of tia Culpeper cOun.
oil the organization Of Fire Department
WAS approved.
Jeremiah Helm died of consumption
near Midland, Fauquier county. last Tues
day, in the 44th year of his age.
Work on the Roanoke and Southern Rail
road. which is to extend from Roanoke to
Winston, n. c., will be commenced April 10.
The dwelling of Herbert Zlrkle, near
Quicksburg. Shenandoah county. was burn
ed on Thursday with nearly all Its contents,
including $3.50 in cash.
VIM. Estey, while attempting TO oil
wind mill, near New Market, last Thursday,
was struck by the wheel and thrown to the
ground. distance Of 40 feet. striking on his
head and sustaining severe Injuries.
The resolution. from the Richmond Com.
mon Council authorizing the Finance and
Light Committees to advertise for bids for
leasing the gas works was passed by the
Board of Aldermen Of that city last night.
Marion F. Peyton who stole 1925. from
his grandfather, Aaron Huffman, was cap
tured 10 miles below Luray, brought back TO
Culpeper, and lodged in Jail. Sl7l 80 OF
the stolen money WAS found on his person.
A gentleman from Richmond in speaking
to the late Justice Waite asked him Why he
did not go to Richmond oftener, when the
Justice referring to the coupon cases, laugh,
ingly said "Oh, you have too many bard
cases down there for me. am very fond OF
Richmond. Get me some good cases and
III go down."
Some of the people of Botetourt county
are agitated over the work Of Mormon mis-
sionaries. The Mormons have become SO
bold that they have warned the people that
any steps taken to force them from the
county will be met by armed force, and have
sworn war on ell opposition both by fire and
sword. Persons living in the sections infest'
ed are alarmed and an outbreak "a expected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
Destructive Flood.

CHICAGO, March pa dispatch from
Bismarck, Dakota, says: The ice broke at
Stevenson, eighty miles above here yester-
day, and the river has leapeG its banks. Tel
epbone messages bring Information OF the
fl BOD which is said to be one of the greatest
in the history of the country. The water
was turned loose by the breaking of q gorge
about four hundred miles above here, and it
is breaking the solid ice as it comes. The
flood at midnight had reached point near
Coal Harbor ffty miles above, and is com.
ing at The rata of nine miles an hour. 1t is
believed by those who have made the river
a study that gorge will form near Wash
burn, forty miles north, which will delay the
aood at this point for at lenst day. There
still exists an immense gorge at Poplar riV-
er, and this is holding back an immense
amount of water which must come within
the next week. The liver here has risen
three feet and the ice is raised 10 the middle
of the stream by the pressure. Everything
at the river landing here is in readiness for
the flood and the railroad men and river
men are preparing for the worst. The cold
weather Of the last week has so!dified the
ice and if it gorges, as in all probability it
will, at SibleS Island, the flood south ofhere
will be az great as has ever been known. 1t
il believed that the thrilling experiences Of
last year in re=cuins people from the low
lands will not be repeated, as the settlers
have had ample warning and nearly all are
oat ofdauger AT Stevenson, where the flood
was at lis height yesterday, the river leaped
its banks with terrific force, submerging the
entire lowlands near the banks 30 suddenly
that there was no time for the removal Of
property. Immense piles of wood cut for
the use of boats have been swept away. The
Indians have been driven to the hills and
the scene is said to be one of wild confus-
sion Ifs gorge does not form at Wasbburn
the )od will reach this point this morning
There is no danger here as the city is 100
feet above high water mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

British farmers are about to settle IL
large region north of the district where Dr..
Livingstone began hia missionary sbors il
South Africa This il in Bechusna'and, the
country stretching nlmost TO the Z,mbrs
that Great British took under her Ning
while ago. One large party are nov on the
way to their new homes, and s,otter vi
follow next month. Each colGnis' .,iil hGg-
ranch as big as the mammoIh waeai
farms Of Dakota, and ihe Government helps
the pioneers by supplying each with house,
100 head of sheep. twenty We cattle, two
horses, and all needed Implements. A parl
of Bechuana'and, like orr great American
Desert, has been greatly malirued apd there
is DO doubt that the industrious Anglo Saxcn
ia destined to thrive there in large region
where Livingstone found only The uniutored
natives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

They tell this story of Congressman Her
bert, of Alabama His youngest daughter,
who is at a Washington boarding school,
was entertaining two young lady friends
from her home. One day the ConetessmGn
called and sent up word that be bal cone
to take his daughter and the yanne ladies
from Alabama to the matinee PRETTY soon
Miss. Herbert and g dozen bright girIs, all
from Alabama cane rushing down stair,
exclaimiDg: "Oh, how perfectly lovely OF
you, MIR. Herbert, to take Us ali" The
Congressman made the best OF the situation
ana paid the bill gracefully
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

THE FACT that the United States have
not been invited BY Spain to take part 10
her celebration of the four hundredth ami
versary of the discovery OF America seems
to be looked upon in the light of snub by
some people in this country, and even by the
country representative in Spain, MIR. Cur
~, and to be resented accordingly 1t Is
always tho right of the host to select his
own guests. To question that right is silly;
to complain of il is bad taste; to resent 1t is
worse manners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
Two Negroes Killed.

CHICAGO, Mar. GA dispatch from Rich
mond. Texas, says: A courier just arrived
from Wharton states that two negroes were
murdered on Tuesday night in Wharton
county near the recent scene OF the massacre
of5ix negroes at Spanish Camp. This killing
was on Battels plantation. Gov. Ross sent q
company of rangers to Wharton county to
suppress the lawlessness. James Wygall, OF
Clarke plantation. also living near Spanish
Camp, came here yesterday armed with
r:f4, stating he left on account of threat
ening letter warning him to leave the coun
ty. Gov. Ross says he will send in the whole
military of the State if necessary, to sup
press Tho lawless element
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

A Boston man says that when Ellison
first thought of making phonoeraph be
perfected most of the details before even
drawing a plan. When he had the idea
we'll developed, he toll On old German who
made models for hin to make machine of
ter certain pattern Tie inventor didu'i
hat what he wanted it tor, bn, occasionally
sent an order for change or alteration 10
be made, without ~ II looking at The nod
Ell. Finally he German took the machine
to Mr.. Edison, who fi-ied a bis Of tinloil in
to it, turned the crank, and spoke into the
funnel the words Of ,bat la.rous poem be-
ginning Mary he'd little lembn Tn
German locked on as TIA, ugh be though
that the inventor had gone csfz Thu
Mr.. Edison reversed the crank, an6, in ,bat
queer, piping yoics SOW so familiar. the ma
china reneaIed the lines. "Meiu G>u !'
said the German, throwing up his haads,
"Mein Colt it talks"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
Impeding Emigration.

PEsrH, Mar. 24.-The Hungarian author
lilies have issued an order prohibiting rail
way officials from issuing tickets to emf
grants in order to stop excessive emigration.
1t appears that agents have been issuing
fictitious checks to emgrants and by this
means have enabled them to eYade the
American act forbidiing the immigration of
paupers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
The Funeral of the Late Chief JUS
tice.

WASHINGTON, March, o4 "A telegram has
been received from Mrs. Waite acquescing
In suggestion that the funeral services of
the late Chief Justice be held in the hall of
the House of Represen tatives next Wednes-
day, and that the body be privately inferred
at Toledo the next day. Mrs. Waite left
Los les at 10 o'clock lest night to come
East Immediately. DR.. Ruth leaves Wash
ingon to-day to meet her at Kansas City
and escort her to Toledo. Edward 7. Waite,
the second son, will remain at Toledo to
meet his mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The treasurer Of Connecticut Insurance
company has embezzed $4,000.
Mr.. Waite was the frat occupant of the
position OF Chief Justice to die during the
session of Congress.
Tbs Maryland Senate has passld bill APP
propriatiug $50 900 for new ice-boat for the
harbor of Baltimore.
Samuel S. Ogden, of Prince Georges coun.
tv, Nd, has been arrested on the charge oil
leloniously assauting Miss Catharine Fo"-
Ter.
Henry Bergh, nephew of the late presi..
dent of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, has been elected to the
position lately held by his uncle.
A decree will be promulgated thre ughout
Germany, authorizing Crown Prince Viii
liam to transact official business in the event
OF the Emperor being unable to act.
Col. A. L. Riyes, general manager OF the
Panama Railroad, who has recently visited
Paris, says the changing of the plans in
building the Panama canal with locks in.
stead OF on level will insure the success OF
the enterprise, and the work will be COM
pleted in 1891
Of Llncoln's five appontees to the gu
preme bench only Miller and Field survive,
and they were both born earlier in the same
year with Waite. OF Grants four appoint
ments, Hunt and Waite are dead, Strong
retired and Bradley was IS years old last
week. Blatchford was 6S a few days ago.
Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite,
whose death was announced yesterday, was
born in Lyme, Conn.,, November 90. 1916,
and WAS the eldest of eight children. The
death of Chief Justice Chase having created
vacancy. and George Fl. Williams and Ca
leb Cushing having been SUCCESSFULLY nomi-
mated and Withdrawn. President Grant on
the 2O.h of January, 1874, sent to the SEN
ate the name of Mr.. Waite, whose nomina.
ton was confirmed. He was devout Epis
copslian and yestryman of Epiphany
Church, Washington. The funeral services
will tax place st his iGte residence on next
Tuesday. The remains will be conveyed to
Toledo for interment, to which place Mrs.
Waite will go, and where she will meet the
remains and be witness of the final inter-
ment of her husbands body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

ECCENTRICITIEs OF MILLIONAIRE
One of the most unique of the many private
dinners given this seasou at Dslmonico's
took place last week. On the plate of each
guest and attached to the menu was beau
tiful ring with an emerald stone. set in dia'
monds. The ring coat $1,000, and as there
were eight guests, the menus, with their
novel attachments, must have cost over
S.. 900. The host was George Law, street
railway magnate anG several times mil
lionalre.
The guests at this dinner were not 80
greatly surprised, for Mr.. Law is known to
spend considerably over $780, 900 year on
ewelry. Very nearly all of this he diatri-
butes around among his acquaintance.
Persons who hear OF Mr.. Laws generosity
and do not know him may think be is au
mproyident spendthrif5. Not SO, for he ia
well-balauced man. It ia admitted that
every man has weakness. and presenting
his friends with jewelry Ia Mr.. Laws
weakness. Otherwise he is the most
practical of business men. His father,
who, by the way, supplied Sunset Cox
with money for his Congressional campaigns
when he first settled in New York, put his son
through very severe training. ne eluer Law WAS
determined that he would have his son learn ali
the practical workings of his street system,
after young George graduated from college he be-
came hostler. He next became street car
driver. Blu. when not so occupied he lived in
princely mqnner. At noon, when he was given
an hour for dinner, his valet would strip him of
the garb of street driver and dress him in
purple and fne linen" and then Mr.. Law would
proceed to Delmonco's and eat SO lunch.
When he became a conductor he wore uniform
that cost as much as any suit of clothes the King
of Dudes ever ewned. These were the days before
the elevated railroad and the best people in the
town rode on the street car line upon which young
Law was a conductor. AT first it was exceedingly
embarrassing to him to be compelled to collect
the fare from some well -known society belle with
whom he had possibly danced the night before.
But he did not remain at this occupation more
than two months when he was promoted to time
keeper and from that he worked by slow degrees
to be superintendent of the line which he now
owns Albany ErpresS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

AND ,;ow the last of the railroad STRIKES
that of the locomotive engineers on the Dur
lingtop Railroad, has failed and been de-
clared off. There are too many people III
this country compelled BY necessity to wofk'
far vacancies in any occupation to remain
untitled for any length of time by reason OF
shs lack of applicants therefor. All the
professions aud trades are 30 crowded no"
that in them it has really reached the con-
ton of root hog, or die" And people
with permanent places should always take
this fact into consideration before ooeying
an order to strike, issued by some man living
an idle and luxurious life on assessments
levied upon them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

THE VIRGINIA democrats who want tne
internal revenue tax repealed ana the high
tariff maintained have the gratlhcation OF
Knowing that similar want Is expressed oy
all the ultra republicans of the North, ana
by all members of the various monopol'z-
irg "syndicates" and trusts" of that Sec
,ion who avail themselves Of the opportu'
mites afforded By the tariff to plumber ana
pillage the people Of the country at 'arge'
Where the democracy OF such want comes
in can ba told only by the democratic men,
bers OF the Virginia legislature and by the
few delegates who. almost in the gray OF
the morning, adopted the Roanoke plat
form
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-24

THE RESOLUTIONS in favor of the Blair
educational bill that were introduced in the
Maryland legislature have been defeated BY
The democratic majority of that body.
Judged by this action, the democrats OF
Maryland are true blue. The national gov
eminent has no more right to tax the peo-
pie ofthe whole country to educate the chill.
dren of Maryland than it would have to
tax them to cothe and feed the children OF
that State.