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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
Dcou, of MIR. A. =. Abel.

BALTIMORE, April 19.-Mr. Arknan S.
Abel, founder of The Sun, died shortly after
three o'clock this morning in the SD year
of his age. The deceased had suffered from
no organic or special complaint but died OF
general failure of the vital powers He had
been losing strength for some time past, but
never gave up and got up each morning and
dressed as usual, just as if he was going out
His mind remained clear TO the last. He
retired about $50 o'clock and slept until
about o'clock this morning when herouaed
up and complained of some shortness OF
breath and general feeling Of oppression
In a short time he became unconscious and
sank without pain into what appeared to be
slumber, but which was in reality the be
gilingo death, and he passed away 10 this
gentle manner at 3:05 o'clock.
Mr.. Abel was born in East Providence, r.
l., in 1906 He began mercantile business
life when IA years old, bls, having strong
inclination toward the printing trade, he
served ali apprenticeship in the Office Of the
Prorideace Democrat, paper Of the Jeffer-
sonian school. When hs was free he went
to Boston, where he was soon made foreman
of one of the principal officers Of the city.
Subsequently he went to New York city,
where he became acquainted with Messrs
Swayne and Simmons, with whom he form
ed partnership and founded the Philade-
phia Ledger, the first number of which ap
peared March 25, 1886 The following year
Mr. Abel came to Baltimore an on May II,
1887 founded the Baltimore SIN of which he
was continually the director and publisher
I'D 10 his death.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

DR.. Cornelius R. Agnew. of New York,
whose illness has been recorded, died yes
terday evening. aged 5S years.
Gov. Jackson refuses to commute the
death sentence of Biscoe, who is to be
hanged at Leonardtowu, Nd. April p.
To the British House of Commons
Yesterday the bill to legalize the marriage
with deceased wife's sister was passed.
Ex-senator Window has sold his costly
Washington residence, corner of Massachu'
setls avenue and 16.h ST.. q. W., for s'0,O00.
VIM. F. Grif1iths, an officer of the Central
National Bank of New York, committed
suicide Yesterday. His accounts are said to
be all right.
The case of Ewing Watterson, charged
with assault with intent to kill Mrs. Irene
Unkel in Washington, has been dismissed at
the atter's request.
The bill which proposed to prevent mill
tary bands from competing. with civilian
musicians was withdrawn in the House
of Representatives yesterday.
Several fast and valuable troiters belong.
ing to Senator Stanford were burned to
death in their stables at Palo Alto, CAL, the
loss being estimated at 500, 600.
The sickness of young Pennsylvania
from lead poisoning led to the astonishing
discovery that he had endangered his life by
kissing a sweetheart whose rosy lips and
cheeks were more the result of art than
exercise.
The House of Representatives yesterday
passed the bill to establish q department OF
agriculture and bill to create boards OF
arbitration for the settlement of controver'
sizes between interstate commerce carriers
and their employees.
1t was stated at the White House last
night that the President had not determined
upon successor to Chief Justice Waite. and
that the prominent mention of Mr.. Phelps's
name, arising from the fact that in CONVEX
sations, the President has spoken favorab!y
of Mr.. Phelps.
Representatives OF the French Canadians
of the United States waited on the President
yesterday and invited him and Mrs. Cleve'
land to attend demonstration to be held at
Nashua, n. H., Immediately after the ma
tional convention which the French Canadi.
ans will hold in that city on the Goth and
9th of May The invitation was signed by
| 10000 Canado-Americans residing in twenty
3 ateP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1s. GAZE

Especial Correspondence of the Ae1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 10, 1883.
1t is said here by Virginia anti Malone
republicans that the recent address issued
by their wing of the party is not what It was
supposed it would be, by those who consult
ed upon it. when they left Richmond. The
original paper was drawn by ex Gov. Cam
eron. Its superhuities were striken out by
Representative Yost, and the paper was left
to be perfected by Mr.. Wise,who completely
emasculsted it. Ex-senator Lewis has re-.
turned to this city aud says MIR. Frazier has
already called district convention in his,
the 10Th, district, and that at the Richmond
conference letters were received from re-
publicans in all parts of the State earnestly
supporting the "kickers."
IT is reported that Jones, the negro MEM
Der Of the Capitol police appointed by Sena-
tor Riddleberger, has goneto the Petersburg
Virginia district, to work up boom for the
nomination of ex-Congressman Hooper, Of
that district, for denomination, and that he
went with the consent of Senator Riddleber.
yer, who had not heard that mir. Hooper
and General Malone have made up, and
that the former is assisting the General in his
attempt to send a solid Sherman delegation
10 the Chicago convention, with the assuy-
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Cold Blooded Murderer.

CANTON, ILL.,, April ia man named
Fsrris walked into the house OF NJ. c. Nc
Geen. two or three miles south OF this city
Yesterday afternoon. deliberately drew
pistol and shot McGeen, killing him instant
". Farris then threatened toshoot McGeen's
wife and two children. The wcman begged
for her life. Fsrris hen drove the woman
and children from the house. Word was
brought here and officers went out and ar
rested Farris. He admitted that he killed
McGeen and intended to kill the entire FAM
ily. He was drunk. Farris was former
husband of Mrs. McGeen, but several years
ago they were divorced and the woman mar
r;el again
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Guilty of Manslauehier.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, April 19.-In the
case Of Mira. Emily Farlow on trial here for
the murder of her husband, Jonathan j. Far
low, by administering strychnine, the jury
this morning rendered verdict Of not guilty
of murder, but guilty of manslaughter. The
maximum punishment is ten years. impris.
orment. Mrs. Farlow was charged with
having given her husband The poison on the
OH of July last, aud he died the same day.
She is 10 years old and her husband was an
aged man.
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Prisoner Killed.

TRINIDAD, Col, April 19.-W. w. Rey'
nolds was shot and instantly killed while at
tempting to escape from jail last evening.
Reynolds had been prisoner some time
charged with murder. When the jailor en-
tered his cell with his supper the prisoner
struck him over the head with an iron bar,
knocking him down. Reynolds then made
rush for the door. Johnson recovered and
fired three shots at him, just as he was pass
ing out of the building. One ball struck him
and passed through his heart. Johnson was
seriously wounded in the head and his re-
coyery is doubtful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
The Louisiana Election.

New ORLEANS, Apr. 19.-Ohicial returns
and estimates give Nichols in this city
81 900 votes, and Yarmouth $1,000. Shake
speare's majority over Davey for mayor is
about 5000. The balance of the Young
Mems Democratic ticket is elected by 5000
TO 5000 majority.
The Times Democrat estimates Nicholas
majority in the State at 65 900. AS far as
heard from Governor Warmoth carried but
Two parishes with msjorities as follows ::
E st Baton Rouge 592, and Ibervile 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
Gem. RouIanger.

PARIS, April 19-Count Dillon gave {"
ba quet at Neiully yesterday in honor Of
G IL. Boulanger. 1t Ia stated that when Gen.
Boulapger goes to the Chamber of Deputies
10 day, in order to avoid any demonstration
in his honor, he will proceed by the way of
The Rue Bourgogne instead of by the Place
de la Concord. The Boulangist journals
ur.c the friends of the General to abstain
from making any manifestation. The
streets at noon were lined with police, and
bodies of troops were held under arms in
orde. to prevent any riotous demonstration
upon the occasion OF Gen. Bouanger taking
his seat in the Chamber of Deputies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19

THE TARIFF BILL.-The democrats of the
House of Representatives met in caucas last
night and had an interchange of views on
the order of business, especially with regard
to the tariff bill. Speaker Carlisle and Mr.
Randall were both present. The following
resolution was adopted:
"Resolred, That the democratic members
of the Ways and Means Committee be re-
quested to confer with their associates on
the Committee and endeavor to reach an
agreement as to the time during which the
debate on the tariff bill shall continue"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
AN IMPROBABLE SToRY.-A horrible muir

AN IMPROBABLE SToRY.-A horrible muir.
der is reported from Calhoun county, w.
Va, about forty miles from Charleston. The
story goes that man named Jacob Holer
had been to market with drove of cattle,
which he had disposed of, and was returning
home on Wednesday last, but being over
taken by night he stopped at the house of a
neighbor. Something weighed heavily on
his mind, and, although he could otexplain
the reason, he decided to 60 on and reach
bis home, fearing that something had gone
wrong. A peddler who was stopping at the
house, and whose name is George Freeds,
offered to accompany him, and they both
started together. They finally reached Hol
ler's house, and. seeing light in the win.
dow approached carefully and looked in
Lying on the floor, weltering in their blood,
lay the wife and three children dead, whilst
four strange men we're in the room. The
peddler drawing his revolver, tod his COM
panon to make noise at the back door and
hold it shut while he stood guard at the
front. This was done, ard the men inside
the room made rush for the front door. and
were shot by the peddler as fast as they
came, three being killed and the fourth So
verey wounded. The story sounds very
much like sensational romance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
Ohio Republicans.

DAYTON, Ohio, April 19-The convention
of the republican party of Ohio was called
TO order here to-day. The convention reaf
firms the platform of 1887, adopted at
Toledo, aud dsnounces the democratic par
ty for its notification of the war amend
ments to the Constitution, whereby il charg
es, the republicans of the South are practi-
caly denied voice in the government. G..
L Sampson is the permanent chairman.
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Letter from Rappahannock.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra dAZEriE.l
WooDvILLE, Va, April 10, 1SS8.-Our
County Court last Monday was in session
only for an hour or two, there being but
little business before it-there being no GRIM
inal cases, nor even anything for the grand
jury to do.
A meeting of the democrats hold in the
Court House appointed delegates to the
Norfolk convention, an account of which
has already been published in the GAZETTE.
Our Circuit Court will be held about the
20 h of May, and we learn more new cases
have been entered for this court than usual.
John M. Taylor, the enterprisng proprie
tor of the Slate Mills has had the new roller
process lately introduced in his mill, and he
is now making a very excellent brand of
aour by it. Mr.. Taylor was at great expense
in making the change, but already his or
ders show that his enterprise will be sue
cessful
The whisky distillery of Mr.. Rivercomb,
near Bloomfield will be in operation again
shortly. That of Mr.. Woodward, near
Sperryville, has already begun work for the
summer.
Our county can boast of what few can
one who says she has seen Washington and
that che is l05 years old This aspirant is
one Matilda Turner, now in Pittsburg, but
who has lived all her life till year since
here in the family of the late DR.. Mark
Reid, as servant. The New York World
in late issue speaks of her in letter from
Pitisburg as being los years old and that
she is ona.of the fen still left who had seen
the Father of his Country. Itisneedless to say
that Aunt Matilda pulled some of the white
wool the correspondent says adorns her
wriukled visage over the eyes of the writer,
and thereby added 20 to her years, to say
nothing of the fanciful play of her magma
ton in dealing with SO grave matter as
having seen Washington has got to be.
Simply speaking, Aunt Matilda is only IS
years old, consequently was not born when
the great man was living. I wonder if more
of these same kind of aspirants have any
better foundation for the claims they make.
We are sorry to announce the illness of
our near townsman, George Butler. He is
q well.known young man and has establish
ed for himself most enviable reputation
throughout the county. He is very ill from
DR.. Dabney from the University
called to SEQ him few days since. We
trust he may get better. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
Death of q Politician.

SUNBURY, Pc, APPLETON. w. L. Dewart,
prominent democratic politician and lead.
er of his party in this section of the State,
died suddenly last night aged 6S years. Mr..
Dewart was member of the thirty fifth
Congress and received the nomination for
Congress seven different times. He was q
member OF the national conventions which
nominated Pierce, Buchanan, Douglass and
Cleveland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
By Green & Wise, Auctioneers.
DUBLIC SALE INVALUABLE KING STRy
II DDnDEDrrW

J. PROPERTY.
By virtue of deed OF trust. dated ON the Tn
day OF August, 1888, AMI recorded in li5er NJ
13, page 164, in che land records of Alczanlri,
city, Va, the undersigned, as trustee therein
named, and at the request OF the beuci isry IN
said deed, will expose to sale at pub c auction or
TUESDAY, the 22nd day of Msy, ISIS sitwelye
o'clock M, in front Of the premise the following
property, TO wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND With THE
IMPROVEMENTS thereon, in the city OF Alex
andra, Va beginning on the south SIDE ii Kin!
street, between Royal and Fairfax streets - lest
l inch eestwardly of Royal street thence ,uih
wardly and parsel with Royal street 100 feat 70
an alley; thence eastwardly with hne Of s,d
alley 10 feet 5 inches; thence northwady 40
feet to King street thence wcstwtriiy Wiz. said
street 10 feet inches to the beginning
The lot is improved hy a THREE.ST0GY
BRICK BUILDING, well finished aud formerly
occupied by w. w. Adam as & ewc.ry s,ore AMI
is No. l business stand.
Terms of Sale: Cash enough 90 drfray tho ey.
penses of executing the trust aud 10 discharge the
amount of money due on day OF sale both prnc-
pal apd interest, and the residue on credit OF o.
u and g months, with interest from dly oil sac
the deferred payments to be secured by deed Of
trust on the property. An arrangement can lie
made with the beneficiary by which 800 o! the
amount of the purchase money can b Ietaiuel 70!
three or more years, secured on the property
ap19 2awts j. r. II DEAKINS, Tmslee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19

TaE REPUBLICAN Inspector Of customs at
New York, though retained in office during
almost The entire term of the present demo
cratic administration, has now been dismiss
ed for defrauding the government. There
has hardly been a day since President
Cleveland was naugurated on which the re.
membrane If the idea upon which he was
elected-turn the rascals out-has not been
revived and its wisdom demonstrated. 1t
is bad enough for democrats to know that
there are democr rascsls in Office under
a democratic administration, but it is CALLING
to them tc know that under democratic
administration republican rascals are retain.
ed in or appointed to Office.
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DIED.

April 18th, 4 a. M, THOMAS L. DOBIE, son of
Eliza Graves and the late Thomas Dobie, aged %
years and Z months. lzS- Funeral from his late
reaidence 113 south Lee street, tomorrow Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock. Friends and rela-
tlves of the family are invited to attend. de-
voted son and brother.
On April 1s. 1888, at A p m, in Washington
D. c., A. CAMPBELL MASON, son of Dr. J. F.
Mason, of Loudoun county, in the 18th year of
his age. EG- Funeral services at Christ Church
t. -morrow Friday at II a, n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19

A WRITER IN the Richmond Dispatch says
the liquor dealers who offer to pay cou.
pons for their licenses should be refused,
and that when they come and ask the repre-
sentatives of the State to grant
them the privilege of selling liquor,
it is the duty of the officers of the
State to say you must come with clean
hands" How's that for high ? A State
that is trying to rob her creditors, to say to
people, who offer in payment OF State dues
a coupon bearing on its face the States
promise to receive it in payment of all its
dues, "You must come with clean hands !! ""
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
Panic mt a Fire.

New YORK, April 19.-There was regu.
lar panic this morning at fire which &C
CURED ct 365 and 367 East Third street.
The place is used as rag factory by Charles
Harley. Fifty women aud Is men were at
work. All were rescued but one women
named Minnie Leonard. who was found dead
by the fremen in one ofthe rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 10.

THE ONLY conceivable reason Tor pro-
tec,ive tariff in prosperous and well estao,
lished republic would be that it enhanced
the value of wages But nothing is palmer
than the fact that it does not do 3d. tor 1t Is Is
we'll known that though the tariff Affects all
parts Of the country alike, there is as mucn
difference in the price of the same kind OF
labor in different parts of it as there is IN
that of any thing else for which money Is
aske and received. tits also known that
wages are higher in free trade Engl land than
10 the protective countries of Europe, and
that they are about the same in the TWO
principal British colonies in Australia
though protective tariff is imposed in one
and free trade exists in the other. other
conditions, not tariffs, raise and lower Inc
price of labor, and ignorance or Wlliui de-
sire to deceive only asserts the contrary.
The lowest wages paid in this country are
those 10 the industries that are most pro-
tacted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
Proceedings of Congress-.
WASHINGTON, D. e., April 10.
SENATE,

Mr.. Coke was lat his own request ex-
cused from further service on the Committee
on Indian Traderships, and MIR. Faulkner
was appointed in his stead.
Three bills for light houses at Newport
News Middle Ground, Va, st. Joseph's
Point, Fla, Holland Island Bar, Chesapeake
bay, Md and one for light ship at Bush's
Blul Shoal, Elizabeth river, Va, were re
ported from COMMITTEES and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution (which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions) providing that the official reporter
shall be admitted to report the debates ard
proceedings of the Senate when the fisheries
treaty ahall be under consideration, the re.
port (or such part of it as may not require
secrecy to be published if the Senate shall
80 order.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill for the admission of she State of
South Dakota, and was addressed by Mr..
Plumb in support OF the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19

at the monthly meeting yesterday of the
board of directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, William Keyser, James L. Nc.
Lane, George NJ. Dobbin. Thomas M. Lana.
han and Senator German were appointed
a special committee to make a thorough
examination of the financial condition of the
road,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19

THE DEMOCRATS of York county, in the
manufacturing State Of Pennsylvania, have
declared for ta.ilf reform. aud indorsed the
Presidents message on the tariff question
une quivoeally, and called upon Congress to
pass tariff bill strictly in accord with It's
Recommendations and demanded that the
national convention frame its tariff plank in
the platform in harmony with the Presi-
dents broad and statesmanlike views on
that subject The democrats of Virginia
will probably send Cleveland men to the
81. Louis convention. And in doing so,will
they not, as they should do, repudiate the
Roanoke platform and the more recent ao-
ton OF the democratic members of the Nir-
GINA legislature 90 the tariff question?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A bald eagle was recently caught at
Wares wharf, Rappahannock river, while
fighting with another eagle. Ii was sent to
Baltimore.
Thomas r. n Speck, sheriff Of Augusta
county, and Miss Mary W. Condor were
married at Franklin Street Presby terian
Church, Baltimore, yesterday.
Sidney Johnson, clerk of Major W. T.
sutherlin. who skipped on Saturday last
with $500 belonging to his employer, has
been captured in Baltimore aud will be
taken to Danvlle for trial.
Col. Walker Armistead, OF Fauquer coun-
ty, has made fortune investing in West
Virginia lands and expects shortly to real
ze very much larger one from investments
in mineral lands elsewhere.
AT the last session of the Legislature an
act was passed to pay Mr.. Conkling $4,000
for representing the State Of Virginia before
the United States Sapreme Court 10 the
coupon cases. This amount the Governor
forwarded Mr.. Conkling some time ngo
In den or cave called Lewis den," in
what is known as pappahannock mountain,
in Fauquer county, co!ored man named
Lewis made his home for nine years. He
had stolen bag of wheat, aud the horse on
which he was riding fell and broke its leg.
He was afraid to return, and eluded detec,
ton until he had made en- arrangement with
his master for pardon.
Col. William H. Sparrow, who formerly
enjoyed distinction as writer of proae stor
lee, but who has been for nearly two years
in the penitentsry at Richmond, has asked
Governor Lee to pardon him few months
before the expiration of his legal term. He
was sent to prison for getting $50 from the
Catholic priest stationed at Fredericksburg
by means ola bogus check. He has been
for some time hospital steward at the prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
Riofsin Rou,nnnia.

LONDON, April 19.-The riots in Rouma-
MIA are spreading. Soldiers have been sent
to thirty villages to restore order. Robbery
murder and other outrages are being COM
mitted. 1t is stated that the government is
nnWerlnss
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Expelled from the Country.

BERLIN, April 19.-The Bundesrath has
expelled from the country Herr Schlutter,
an American citizen, who is connected with
the Social Democrat (newspaper).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19

THE REPUBLICAN assistant labor statlsll-
ciau of Kansas is opposed to public schools
for manual training, because, he saya, they
will tend to crowd the various trades and
thereby reduce wages. But he says never a
word about restricting the immigration OF
Journey men from foreign countries who, lv-
ing on less than their native competitors
cao a ford to crowd the latter out and take
their places at less wages. And then, too
are there not enough idle, and therefore al
most necessarily vicious, young Americans
already-made so by the abolition OF the
apprentice system-without increasing their
number by preventing he establishment OF
manual training schools? The statistlcian
referred to may be proficient in his occu
patton, but that he is wise will be admitted
BY no man endowed with real wisdom.