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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-30
From Washington
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug 80, 1883.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 80, 1883.
The action of the caucus of the republican
senators TO be held to might at the residence
of Senator Edmunds is awaited with no lit
tie anxiety, as well by democratic as repub-
lican congressman, the desire of the former
to get away from here being no less great
than that of the latter, and the prevailing
impression being that the action referred to
will have considerable effect in determin-
log the time OF the ed ournment of the ses.
sion. The recent speech of Mr.. Allison in
the Senate is supposed By some to Indicate
that the Effort 10 form tariff bill will be
abandoned, as, according to that speech, all
the revenue of next year will be absorbed
b7 the expenditures and the present tariff
will have TO be continued in order to pro-
vide for those expenditures. Senator Quay,
chairman Of the national republican commit
tee, is here, aud is reported to De urging the
republican senators to the course referred
to as a safe way of avoiding both seen and
unseen dangers to the party next November.
It is also reported that he says Harrison's
election would be certain If Congress had
adjourned month ago, but that every day
sincs that time has diminished that certainty.
A Virginia republican here to-day says
she opposition to Mahone's management of
me republican party in his State has dled
tut completely and that the General ia as
much boss1n his party there now as he
ever was. He also says that ex postmaster
Windsor, of AlexandEis, whom Malone
wants to run SIS the republican candidate for
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A Victim offs Practical Joke.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30-John Cunning, of
Omaha, was the victim of an unpleasant
practical joke when be was arrested Tues.
day at the Folk street depot on a warrant
charging him with ENLIGHTENMENT. MIR.
Duuning was sent by the Omaha Coal Min
ing Company to sell $40 900 worth of stock
in the corporation. He decided to 90 East
and seek better market, and was about to
start when arrested, the company having
received word that he was off for Europe.
In the meantime, however, the company had
discovered that it was mistaken, and the
case was dismissed for want of prosecution.
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No REASONABLE man expects the differ
encas bstween this country and Canada will
develop into larger proportions than those
already existing. Every interest of both
countries would protest If it were otherwise.
Bat the best, easiest and most satisfactory
way to settle the differences referred to, and
to bar their recurrence etfectually, would be
to remove all restrictions upon trade be-
tween the two countries. So far as the in
terests of the people of the countries refer
red 10 are concerned, there is no more rea
sou for restrictions on trade between Canada
aud the Uuitel States than there would be
on that between Maryland and Virginia.
The removal of these restrictions would it,
cresse the trade between the two countries
twenty fold, and while the people of both
countries would be benefited thereby, all ia.
miliar with the matter unite in the belief
shat the preponderatpg advantage would
rebound 10 the Americana
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LYNcHEp. -On SATURDAY. night q negro

LYNcHED.-Ou Saturday night q negro
known IS Pony Poe forced an entrance into
the residence of Mrs. BIisset, q widow, of
Bellefontaine, Miss, and criminally assault
ed Mrs. Biissstt and her young daughter
and the daughter of a neighbor, aged four.
teen years, first choking them into insensi.
bility. The next.day the sheriff and posse
arrested Poe at a religious meeting where
he was taking prominent part In the serv.
ices. While the sheriff 3 posse was en- route
to jail with the prisoner next day, mob of
three hundred men overpowered the officers
and took the negro to the scene of his crime,
where they hanged him. Poe confessed his
guilt, and said he deserved death. He fur
Their said that few years ago he criminaly
assaulted white woman in mol mississippi,
but made his escape. Poe was the leader Of
the negroes of Webster county, had taught
school. and was last year a candidate for
the Office of tax assessor.
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Killed Foatnads.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Shortly after O'Clock
this morning Fred. schuneman, we'll known
in Chicago, and employed by the Phillip
Best Brewing Company, was shot and killed
by footpads at the corner of Ada and Rau-
dolph streets Mr.. Schuneman was on his
way home. 1t ia thought that be was being
robbed and attempted to defend himself
His assailants cut one of his pockets open
to get his money and took his watch, break.
Ing the chain. They then shot him through
the head and dragged the body into an
alley in the rear Of No. Ada street. The
pistol shots were heard and search re-
vealed the body. There ls no clew to the
murderers
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A young cashier of a Paris bank had S.tn
for some time the lover of the wife OF b;
most intimate friend, woman Of remarks.
bic beauty, and finally induced her to top'
with him. In the morning ne took slOW
from the bank, left the building al lunCheoa
hour, and driving to his frieud's hone found
the couple just ending their meal Vile
chatting with the husband he mansged 70
let the wife know that q cab was waiting
around the corner to take them to the ral'
road station. Ten minutes later they were
off, and. the husband and the bankers do
not learn the facts until the couple wee
we'll toward England.
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An Eccentric Character.

WELLsvILLE, o Aug. 30.-William Small
ley, an old and eccentric citizen, was taken
to the county in6rmary yesterday. He had
amassed considerable wealth at one time,
but lost it. When the authorities attempted
to enter his house. where for years be had
lived alone, they were attacked by num-
Der OF dogs. They bad great difficulty in
getting Smalley away. Thirteen dogs OF
various kinds and siz g were found on the
premises. Smaley had for FIVE years taken
care of ali the stray dogs he could find.
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PENSION STATISTICS The commissioner

PENSION STATISTICS The commissioner
of pensions has completed his report of the
operations of the pension bureau for the
year ended June 80, 1888. 1t shows that
there were during the year added to the
pension rolls 60 252 new names, THE largest
annual increase in the history of the
bureau, making total of 452 557 pension
ers on the rolls at the close of the year,
classified as follow: 326, S35 invalids; 90 92S
widows. minor children and dependent rela.
tives; 81 revolutionary widows; 500 survi-
vors of the war of 1872; 1O,7S7 widows of
those who served in that war l6 060 sur
vigors Of the war with Mexico. and 5, 104
widows of those who served in that war
There have been l,166, 1926 pension claims
filed since 1861. The amount paid for pen
sions since 1861 has been 1868, 0S6. 444 The
amount of pensions paid during the year
was SIS 775 So. an increase over the previ-
Gus year of So, 3OS $50. The amount ex-
pended for and on account Of pensions was
nearly 81 per cent. of the entire outlay of
the government.
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THERE Is bill now before Congress TO
remove The duty on one eiDgle article, the
iole bagging in which raw cotton is packed.
The democrats should force vote On this
bill. II has loug been thought by wise tariff
rafortners-w who, unfortunately for the couc-
try. are not SAINT to Congress-that the sur
est way to accomplish their desired object is
to attack the enemy in detail, and not his
united and combined army. To attempt to
remove tr reduce the tax on all the pro-
tected Industries at once, naturally rallies
and concentrates the opposition OF all oil
them, aud so immt nse is their combined In
auence that 1t is almost impossible to over
come il. That the success of assaults on
oae at time is easy of accomplishment Is
proved By the result Of that on the single
article of quinine, which has reduced the
price of that article from four dollars to one
au ounce, and also by the fact that the re-
publican protectionists thought at hrst
standing by the protection OF sugar, changed
front and expressed desire to remove the
tax on that article as soon az they found
that the Louisiana congressman were in
favor Of the Mills bill.
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correspondence of the Alexandria GAzgr,


CULpEpER, Va, Aug 2S.-"The cam
paign of ideas" has already commenced 10
this county. 1t was formally opened lat
court day, with a. able speech by Hon. Jao.
T. Harris of Rockingham.
There are few voters in the county, VITO
have hitherto voted the democratic ticket,
that will vote for Harrison and Morton tti.
fall, using the tariff as pretext for leaving
the democratic party.
The democrats will carry the county BIS
larger mejority than they have for years, as
great many. who have been following Ma
hone, will this year return to the democrat
c fold.
Two campaign clubs have been formed ID
the county, and it is thought that before The
election day there will be large and enttu;i.
asiic Cleveland and Thurman clubs at every
precinct in the county. An enthusiastic
club was organizy d at Homeland on Satur.
day night. B w. Browning was elected
president, and Wheatey Hit secretary. The
president informed me that bsfore the ueIl
meeting of the club he expects TO have
membership offs or 100, all earnest and
bardworkiug democrats. b
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The West Virginia democrats yesterday
held convention at Wheeling and organiz'
ed State league.
The Iroqnis Club of Chicago yesterday
entertained Hon. Roger @. Mills, the tariff
reformer, at grand banquet.
Speaker Carlisle has promised TO deliver
speech at democratic gathering in Lex
ngton, Rockbridgs county, next Monday.
The republican campaign management is
regarded at Washington % being badly de-
moralized by doubts and divisions among the
party leaders.
Judge Thurman will speak at Madison
Square Garden. New York, on Sept. 9th.
The meeting will be under tho auspices OF
the national democratic campaign commit
tee.
There was rumor about politicsl GEN.
tres in New York yesterday that Secretary
Whitney not only desired to be Governor Of
the State of New York, but also came under
the head of being the administration g
CHOICE
The Ninth Congressional district prohibi-
ton convention met at Bristol yesterday.
Only eight delegates were present from a
distance. ]. H. Wiugo, of Tazswell, was
nominated for Congress, aud John +. Bur-
son, of Washington county, as elector.
Chairman w. II. Barnum, of the demo
cratic national committee, was at headquar-
tiers In New York yesterday with number
of the members of the committee. There
was no formal meeting, but the reports re.
ceived from State headquarters in every
part of the country were of the most enconr
aging nature.
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Annie Schaefsr of Lafayette, Ind., who
WAS staying at the Long Beach hotel, nea.
Los Angeles. Cal, and who was an expert
swimmer, started with friend TO swim to
some boats anchored 400 feet from shore.
They reached there safely, but, returning,
three heavy breakers rolled over the couple
separating them, and soon it was seen that
Miss Schsefer was exhausted. The key to
the lifeboat house could not be found, and,
after twenty minutes delay lady swan
cut and brought In the lifeless body, which
was floating among the breakers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-30

BALTIMORE. Aug. 3O.-Cotton quiet and aii !.
mddling 1913. Flour fairly active ana r.i ~
Whear-Sou thern fairly active and hrmd fu 1.J
9Sa102 longberry 99a103 Western qu,e6I ~,
lower closing easy No 2 winter red spot S %, y
97a4; Sept 81 9sa977s Oct 96g,sS9; Dec Iog 4,
1O1. Corn-Southern quiet and tfm VINE
So yellow 54a57 Western duh and nom e,
mixed spot 52@.a53; Sept 5211a53 year ~
46la; Jan 46Aa461a Oats steady at uncn, VIZ
prices. Rye steady at 56a5S. Provisions i'14
active and steady. Coffee steady; no c'Is'~
fair 14k4. Whisky quiet at 81 26A1 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-30

The Rev. DR.. J. 3. Simmons will probably
not hear the last of these words for some
time. They were spoken in an address before
she Baptist Publication Society: Beautiful
as woman was when God created her, we
cannot deny that, in morals and religion.
she was deplorable failure. From the
day she turned her back upon God and
Gods word (both Of which things abe did
without influence from Adam. she became
a heather. Hsathenism originated in her
beart.n
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Augusta and Richmond Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Aug SO.-An amendment
to the deficiency appropriation bill proposed
by Senator Daniel to-day provides that
whatever balance may remain of the ap.
preparation made to enable the executive
departments of the government to be rep
resented at the Cincinnati exposition shall
be used in preparing government exhibits
for the expositions to be held at Augusta,
Ca, and Richmond, Va, this fall.
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RooMs STATE DEMocaAr1c coaMIrrrE, |


ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug 80, 1888.
The commit ee is authorized 10 make the fol
lowing additional announcements:
G. PETERs-Elector.
franklin. Monday, September 3.
p. B. PooRE-Elector.
Charlotte, Monday, September g.
Buckingham Monday. September TO-
Amherst, Monday, September II.
Augusta, Monday, September "a.
Bath, Tu aday, September 20.
HR POLLARD.
Essex, Monday, September II.
King William, Monday, September "a.
Middlesex, Wednesday. September 26.
Gloucester, Monday, October 1.
JOHN BUCHANAN.
Pulaski, Monday, September 3.
Wythe Monday, September 40.
Scott, Tuesday, September IL.
Lee Monday, September IT.
Wise, Monday. September "a
Russell, Tuesday, October q
NJ. MARTIN.
Bath, TuesdIy. September II.
Amherst, Monday. September II
The committee also has pleasure in announcing
that u g. Senators Daniel, Reagan, Of Texas, aud
Pugh, of Alabama, will speak at spotsylgania
Monday. September Sd, and at Fredericksburg
that night.
JOHN BARBOUR. Chairman.
W. W. SCOTT, Secretary.
Democratic pzpers please copy.l
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Nfutiny.

LONDON. Aug. 30-Advices from Lorenzo.
Mardues, Portuguese town in Africa, say that a
mutiny has broken out among the soldiers of the
garrison, and that marines have been landed from
the war ships to q ael It. Fighting is expected
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Verdict ofNot Guilty.

BANGOR. Me-, Aug. 30.-The jury in the
case of DR.. George F. Weed, charged with
completely 10 the robbery of old Potter Ben
nett, came in this morning after an all night
session and rendered verdict of not guilty
and Weed was discharged.
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AccldentaI Shooting.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-A private dispatch
from Lake Placid states that Assistant UDi.
lei States District Attorney O'ConDel Of this
city, while out hunting yesterday afternoon,
accidentally shot John Shey, one Of the old
est guides in the Adirondack. 1t s feared
that the wound will prove fatal.
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ATreasurer,s Accounts.

LAFAYETTE, Ind Aug 30.-John L. Nc.
Cutcheon, who was city treasurer, and who
died few weeks since, is found to be short
in his accounts to the amount of $3.50. An
expert has been going over the books since
his death and day reported that the Diff
ference between the moneys on hand and
what should be on hand is So, 100 so.
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Suicide.

DENVER, COL, Aug. 30.-A. ]. Throck-
morton, nephew of Gov. Throck morton,
of Texas, committed suicide at ten cent
lodging house by taking morphine. De-
spondency caused by poverty and whisky
is supposed to be the cause. He recently
came from Pueblo, Colorado. whore he and
his wife had spent all they had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-30

EvIoTIoNs.-A dispatch from Dublin
says: Glanicarde evictions were continued
yesterday. Five families were evicted, the
work being done by force of soldiers and
police. An aged sick woman who was GUST
ed from her home was carried to plaza of
shelter By some English tors. Ten per.
sons we're arrested.
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ALEX ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 80.

MR.. GoRMAN made speech IN the U. :.
Senate Yesterday, in which he said, 10 enect'
that southern congressman were AFRAID 10
vote AGAINST pension bills lest their loyalty
IN the government be impugned IN tne
North. and the democratic party IN the lat
tar section be injured thereby. The Mary
land Senator told the truth. But what sort
Of LEGISLATION is it that is controlled by such
Influence And what sort OF men are they
who allow themselves to be so controlled
IF The national democratic party can only
retain its ascendancy by allowing pension
agents the privilege of robbing the puolic
treasury at their pleasure, it were better lot
the country that it disband at once. Inc
country is composed of free and equal states
whose senators and representatives IN Con-
Dress are the peers of each other IN every
respect, and should hold their seats upon DC
other terms. A southern man in Congress
should be Just as loyal aud patriotic as hi;
n r,hsrn colleague, or should not be there
at all; and that hia legislative action snouo
he ipfiuenced by the fear that in the Nor'f
the motives that inspire it be mlsinter
rreted, and he attributed to disloyaity ane
seclioua!isn,, and thereby ipjure the party
to which he belongs in that section, is as de
grading to himself as it unquestionaoiy II
itiurious TO the interests OF all the people
the country.
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The President

WASHINGTON, August 3O-Word has been re
ceived at the White House from Es gle Rock, near
Clifton Forge, Va, that the President and party
will not return to Washington until Saturday
next.
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The yyouId-be Assassin.

PARIS. Aug. 30.-The officials at the German
Embassy satisfied that the man GARNER, who
fred shot at the porter Of the Embassy yester-
day, is insane The incident is therefore closed.
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Three Killed.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 80 Three men en-
ployed at railroad work at South Betble
hem. few miles from here, were killed to-
day by premature explosion of dynamite
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-30

ALEXANDRIA MARKET August 3O-flout j.
stiff and ob5er5 are buying more freely WIN '''',
well distributed as to grade. Wheat op-i9
this morning at tho close Of yesterday sna wv
markets show decidedly less speculative sP"
both sides seem TO he waiting for sometime t.
couraging to their views, hence a rstbeT .isa'
volume of business at current prices Inc II
ceipts of wheat to-day 1000 bushels were ven
much mixed as to quality most of it ing sol,
Sales wero made from so to % cts per ba'as'
Corn is quiet and easy at 81 TO So. Rye 10 "
So. Oats 30 to 80 Eggs, Butter and PFoi'''
generally is wanted Fruit IS abundsa' 81
cheap
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Letters from CnIpener

Con espt ndeDce Of the ALExANDRrA Co.,
M17cHELL's STATION, Va, Aup 90
About ore mile and half south ofthia MI,
is considerable negro settlement Of m,,.
families living and owning small patch. :.
land lying on both sides of the railroad o.s
frequent and many are the violation. =.
law ard order occurring that are suoust
to lapse rom the great repugnance Of ~.
negroes 10 report the cases and testfo :
them, but one occurred there recentIy =,
such an outrageous nature that the subs,ao
tial citizens of the neiehborhood have tsGs.
the matter in hand and will push 1t. II ON
pears that the eleven-y ear old daughter r,
Charlotte Daniel, one of the best and mas
respected denize1s OF the negro settlement
on Saturday evening last accompanied l..
her little brother was returning hon
through piece of woods with their ca"
when near neighbor, w. Wihoit ove'
took them and brutality assaulted the I'M.
girl. DR.. Conway, of Rapidan, was csIsd
in and found the chid's injuries OF teribI.
nature, but expresses the opinion that .bS
will eventually recover. A purse ofrews,S
has been made up by the gentlemen Of Ibs
neighborhood for the arrest of the brute
On Monday afternoon, Vernon North,
and Morris Seigler, of Culpeper while an.
gagged in friendly scuflie ended their .po,
by the former accidentally cutting the lst,s,
in the leg with large butcbe, IS knife. |, p.
quired the skill of more that on.
doctor to stop the hemorrhage. aTsr
two or three hours of incessant l.bo,
After dressing the wound the young man
appeared to be doing well; however, On YES
terday, bad symptoms made their eppear
ance and consultation WAS held. bpr
from the great loss of blood aud weak con.
dition of the patient, it was deemed unwiss
to subject him to an amputation. Not lone
thereafter erysipelss set in, and tod.T
he is past all hope OF recovery. The patient
is uncle to the unfortunate boy who did III.
cutting and his mother and father are in M
deepest distress
We have just learned OF an sfirsy that O..
CURED on the farm of NJ. Wood, ESQ a5ou,
three miles from Brandy Station. Ii 40.
pears during difficulty at threshng y.rl
between A. K Wood the son of the proDut.
tor and B n. Bowman, the owner Of lbs
mechine, that Wood struck Bowman in lh
left shoulder and side with ptchiork. Dr.
Johnson Strother was called in hut We bsy.
not learned the particulars. THISTLE
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. August 3O.--There was q'IE
opening to the stock market this morning t''
frat prices as compared with last evening "
ures were heavy to weak, declines extending %
y per cent. The market was rather feversh s''
unsettled, but was generally strong in the e'i9
trading, when advances extending to D per eel,
were established Business afterwards setter
back generally to the level of the opening pEioi.
and at / clock the market was quiet and Fa'as'
heavy at irregular changes of light fractions TOE
the OPP. ming prices. Money easy at pa
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CHICAGO Aug. 30, IL a. NJ Quotation, . :.
this hour are as follows for September oTu p.,!
Whest 93lh; Corn 45lsa45A Oats "a 81 H.
S14 Is; Lard 80 3214; short ribs 5 2's9 :. :
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NEW YORK. August 3O-Cotton quiet - 1 :.
lands 107s Orleans IL futures steady fU.
firm. Wheat quiet and lower. Corn que. "a *,
Is Is. Lard quiet and steady at 50 So
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HOUSE.

The Speaker laid before the House let.
ter from Representative Tracey of New
York resgniDg his membership on the Com.
mittees on Pacific Railroads and Coinage
and Weights and Measures. The resigna-
tion was accepted.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported the bill au-
thorizing writs of error in criminal cases to
the United States Supreme Court.
The House then went into the Committee
ofthe Whole on the Oklahoma bill.