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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04

A BLOODY AFFRAY.-A bloody afIray occurr.
at Falls Mills, Tszswell county on Tuesday be-
tween Detective Baldwin, of Charleston. W. Va
accompanied by two assistants, Eugene Robinson
and Joe Wallace and Bill Moran, q notorious and
desperate moonshiner, and an unknown woman
who was with him. Baldwin went to Moran's
house to arrest him for shooting ont the Norfolk
aud Western depot windows at Falls Mill On
entering he found his man sitting up in bed arm
ed with two pistols. On making his mission
known Moran and the woman opened Ere. At the
first shot Wallace fell with bullet in his brain.
The fight opened in deadly earnest and ended only
when Moran fell dead with eleven bullet holes in
his body, six passing cl ar through it. The
woman, who, after emptying her pistol, threw it
at the detective, was nnhurt. Baldwin was shot
twice in tho right arm and Robertson twice
through his right hand. Twenty seven shots
were fired in all, eleven Of them by Moran.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dabney, widow of the late r..
c. Dabney, of Fredericksburg, died in Wash
ington on Tuesday.
Mr. Robert Garrett and party arrived in
Richmond yesterday from the South. Mr..
Garrett has the appearance of being In ro-
blst health.
Capt. VIM. P. Blukey, for over forty years
trusted enploge Of the Richmond, Fred
ercksburg aud Potomac Railroad, died in
Richmond Saturday.
The local option election in Chapel dis
trict, Clarke county Monday last, resulted
in victory for the "drys," the vote stand
ing-drys 143, vets 2l.
TIE Medical Beard of Virginia will meet
in the hail of the House Of Delegates at
Richmond next Tuesday fer the purpose Of
examining candidates.
Yesterday force of men were put to
work on the Dismal Swamp canal. 1t will
be deepened and widened 20 as to allow a
large-size vessel to pass through. The
frightening and enlargement ofthe granite
locks will also be made as early as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
Edwin EsOOth Ill.

Edwin Booth, while playing "0thello" at
the Lyceum Theatre, Rochester, N. y, last
night, was stricken with paralysis just as
the second scene in the first act was finish
ed. He had been complaining offeeing I'm.
we'll for several days, and was obliged to OBJ
tain the services Of physician last night be.
fore going on the stage Barrett came in
front OF the curtain, and in very touching
manner made known 10 the large audience
present the unfortunate eilliction which had
suddenly overtaken his distinguished broth
or actor. The play was at once stopped,
and the rest of the Buffalo dates were
cancelled. After Booth had been removed
to his quarters bis physician announced that
his patient would recover, but it was abso-
lutely necessary for nim to take long rest.
A later dispatch states that Mr.. Booth did
not have an attack of paralysis, and Mr..
Barrett teegrapbs: Edwin Booth is easier,
and the doctor gives every assurance that
week or ten days of absolute rest will restore
him to his usual health" Mr.. Booth walk
ed from the theatre to his carriage and was
driven to his hotel, iwhen he walked with.
cut apparent difficulty from the carriage to
the elevator aud to his room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
White CAPS.

FARMING TON, Mo-, April 1.-The law and
order meeting Tuesday night TO take action
in the matter Of the White Cape at Knob,
lick and Cygnet, who warned foreign born
workingmen TO leave the county by April
II, was captured by gangs from those two
towns. The gangs elected officers and de-
ciared against publishing the lawlessness
exciting in ST. Francis county Shortly
after midnight a terrific explosion occurred
in front of Gen. McCormick's residence, the
shock jArring all the houses in the nelghbor.
hood. All the outsiders at the meeting car
ried dynamite in sticks in their pockets and
it is believed that one of these was explod
ed near General NIeCormick'5 residence.
The General is one Of he leaders of the
movement against the White Caps. On
their return home last night the parties
from Cygnet and Kuoblick discharged their
guns aud pistols whenever they passed a
farm house.
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answer. but that, judging from the plumber
of Virginians aud Virginia delegations who
had called upon him, he should suppose
he was.
A Virginia republican who was among
the callers at the White House day or two
ago, says the fur on his back was rubbed the
wrong way when he had to wait in order to
allow Mr.. Butterworth, arm in arm with
negro caller, to piecede him in an audience
with the President.
1t is said at the Department of Justice
that ex Attorney General Frank Blair, OF
Virginia. has never been thought OF there as
a possible nominee for the place OF Solicitor
General that his legal qualifications tor
thu Mace are by no means sufficient, and
that the government could not afford to APP
noint to such an important national Office,
place next to that of Attorney General,
man on record as approving the saying that
honor wont buy breakfast"
There is some talk to-day of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Davis to the place of public
nrinter. He is a native of Maine, but now
halls from Wisconsin, and is 8 great friend
of MI. Blaine. He'was once foreman OF the
government printing office.
It was reported this morning that the ap.
pointments for the federal Offices in New
York CITY would be made to day, or to MGR
row. and that among them would be new
postmaster, as Person, the republican re-
tanned by Mr.. Cleveland, is mugwump
whom nobody wants.
1t is rumored at the Postoflice Department
that when Senators Quay and Cameron
went TO the White House yesterday and
protested against the reported appointment
of Field to the postoffice at Philadelphia,
denomina!ing that gentleman G mngwump,
by far more Objectionable than the demo
cratic incumbent, Mr.. Harrison informed
them very plainly that he would not be die
tated to by them or any body else, and that
if the Postmaster General had offered Mr..
Field the place, aud the latter had consent
ed to accept it, he would be appointed.
Job Hawxhurst, of Fairfax Court House,
Virginia, was appointed postmaster at that
place to day, vice j. W. Whitehead, removed.
1t is understood that there were no other
applicants for the place, and that the demo
cratic incumbent was removed for o o other
reason than the fact that he ia democrat.
Elk Senator Riddleberger and eX Governor
Cameron, of Virginia, are still here, but
many of the other Virginia republicans re
: @ ntly here, have gons back home, sadder il
not better men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
The I.n1e pefer Dnniel.

Peter Vivian Daniel, jr., whose death in
Richmond on Tuesday was announced in
the GAZETTE, was lawyer and had been &
leading railroad officer. His father was
Judge Peter V. Daniel, who was an Asso.
ciate Justice OF the United States Supreme
Court for eighteen years. His mother was
Lucy Nelson Randolph. daughter of Ed
mund Randolph, who was Attorney Gener-
al and Secretary of State urder Washing
ton. He was born st Spring Hill farm, in
Henrico county, seventy two years ago and
had the advantage OF the best instruction
afforded by the schools of Richmsnd His
health, ever delicate induced him 10 adopt
civil engineering as profession. la May,
1852, Mr.. Daniel accepted the presidency OF
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company. In June. 1860, he was elected
President of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and P, mac Railroad Company at the head
of which he remained until December Is,
1871, when he declined to accept another
term. From 1872 to 1880 Mr.. Daniel was
the general counsel of the Fredericksburg
Company He presided over the affairs of
the Richmond, Fredericksb urg and Potomac
Railroad Company at time when adverse
interests were engaged in the effort to per
suade the Legislature to grant them e char
ter for road from Richmond to Washing
ton. and he represented his mpany before
the legislative committees with such homes
ty. ability, and Judgment that ne was able
to make q fine Impression and Go hla cause
great good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
Yours respectfully,
HENRY CIssELL, Smyrna, Del.
METHODIST PRorEsTANrs.- The Mary

METHODIST PRoTEsTANTs.- The Mary
land Methodist Protestant Conferences met
in Lynchburg yesterday in its sixty-frst ses-
sion. There was marked absence of lay
delegates, and number of ministers failed
to answer Mt roll call. The report of the
president, Rev. W. S Hammond, indicated
q prosperous year. About 5000 members
had been received and 81 new churches and
three parsonages had been built at cost Of
SIS, 000 The report recommended that
steps be taken to incorporate the conference.
The standing committees were named. The
conference sermon was preached by Rev. f.
R. McGregor. Ga the second ballot for
president, VIM. NJ Strayer received 63
votes, w. S. Hammond 50, J. d. Kirz,r 81,
B. F. Bension s. MIR. Strayer was declared
elected The following officers were then
chosen w. r Graham, secretary; W. ID.
Austne, conference steward; j. l.. Bowers
missionary steward; j. w Baiderson, home
and foreign missionary steward j. w. Sher
idau, supersnnuated fund steward B. F.
Benson, educational fund steward. Mr.. n
S. Greenaway, of this city, was appointed
on the committee on Sabbath Schools.
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lSOUlRn=pr.

PARIS. April The opportunst and rad
ica journals declare that Boulangersm end
ed with the flight of G,p. Boulanger, but
that the prosecution of the General must
continue.
The Journal DIES DeJatS says "Since mad
ness and folly, which would have ruined
anybody else, made Gen. BoulaDger's for.
tune, it is impossible to predict that his re-
cent weak proceeding will ruin or minish
his pres ige."
The Ministry have asked the Chamber of
Deputies to sanction the prosecution ofGen.
Boulaneer.
In making the request thu Government
charged Gen. Boulanger with attempting
the destruction of the republic. It declared
that his ofsnce comes under the section Of
the Pensl Code dealing with conspiracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
Prairie Fires.

JACKSON, Mimi, Apr, 4.-The prairie
fires prove more general than at first be
leved. Additional losses are reported from
all directions and messengers bring news Of
stubborn fights to save endangered property
Fires were raging in every erection and
each seemed to pursue distinct course Of
its own james Travnick, who coniesse5 TO
having started the fire, was arrested aud
was sentenced 10 pay S25 and costs, or in
default thereof 60 days in jail. Much dis
satisfaction is expressed about this sentence.
Prairie fires Tuesday night destroyed about
forty houses, many barns, large number of
horses and cattle and left about for.
ty families destitute, near Miller, DIkota
A terrible gale of wind added to the terrors
of the situation. Half dozen houses were
burned and many settlers lost their barns,
some stock and large quantity of hay and
grain near Huron. The wind was from so
to 60 miles an hour and SO rapid that settlers
had only time to save themselves. In Sully
and Hughes counties 5000 900 worth of
property has been destroyed Near High.
more, Miss SWeeny was burned to death,
and near st. Lawrence Mr.. Babcock per-
ished in the flames. The ire was very de-
structive in the neighborhood of Lake Ben
ton Mimi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
Tahiti Swept by aHurricane.

The same hurricane which ragged go disas-
trously over the Samoan Islands March Is
was felt with terrific force at Tahiti, where
the island was swept by wind and flood and
thousands OF lives are said to have been lost.
The waters poured over the level lands
forming The outer portion of the island, ard
the capital city, Papeiti, was entirely sub.
merged in the torrent. Houses were carried
away, the public buildings ruined, and de-
vsstation was spread everywhere. The in
terror Of The island is mountainous. Some
ofthe people managed to reach these high
lands and thus escaped the flood, but the
number who persisted is far larger and is
beyond present calculation. The level
tracts OF land in the island are fertile, and
the chief dependence of the inhabitants for
food has been upon the fruits and vegetables
raised there. The crops we're destroyed
and the people who escaped the flood found
themselves confronted by the dangers Of
famine.
rahita s abou: 300 miles from Samoa,
in al east southeast direction.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Severe Storms and Fires.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 4.-During
the last two days south Dakota and Mime
sofa have been swept by series of wind
storms which have caused hundreds of
thousands of dollars damage to property,
and several lives have been lost. The storm
started Monday night and swept over
large area south of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in Dakota and extending into the
Southern tiers Of counties in this State. The
greatest damage has not been caused by the
wind alone, but in many places fires, famed
into fury by the storms, have wiped out of
existence several small villages and hun
dreds of farmers houses. The towns almost
completely destroyed are Violin, Olivet,
Pakawans, baskerville and Mount Vernon
and three or four other villages were badly
damaged. At Violin every house in the
place except three is demolished, and 100
people are without homes. Lesterville was
flattened to the ground, and twenty families
are without roof. a terrible gale of wind
struck Mount Vernon and fire started from
small house that Was blown over early last
night. No human power could stop the flames
and Ia an hour the best portion Of the place
was one great raging fire. Nearly 200 fami.
lies are homeless, and the lossSwill foot up
5000, 000 1t is reported that several persons
lost their lives in this fire, but no confrma-
lion has yet been received. Four large ele.
vaaors and the Milwaukee depot were de
stroyed. Near Blunt one man lost 500 head
of sheep which were caught in prairie FIRE.
report from Gary says the sun was almost
totally ooscured, and the superstitous
thought the end of the world had C me.
Farm houses and barns we're swept away,
and horses and cattle were burned to death
by scores. Near MilbaDk so head of live
stock are reported lost and the fire has
swept over twenty miles of the country,
causing immense loss. The storm has abat
ed somewhat, but the wind is yet high
enough to keep the fires burning fiercely.
and further heavy Losses are almost certain.
The velocity of the wind was 46 miles an
hour. The losses in south Dakota will foot
up 81, 900, 900 at low calculation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
Curses Cone EEomc 90 Roosi.

Mr.. G. w. Button, whose rejection by The
United States Senate for the postmastership
here upon the pretence that there was some
obligation upon Senators to protect that
body against the assaults of the public
press, was made the subject OF remark in
the recent debate on the Halstead nomira.
| ton has written the following pungent lei
ter to Senator Sherman. The latter, it will
be rememb ered, was twitted with having
led the opposition to Mr.. Button on the
score of Senatorial Courtesy" and yet with
disregarding his OVID established precedent
in the case of his ft;end Ha!stead.- Lynch
burg NelCS
LYNCHBURG Va. April %, 1889
Hon John Sherman, United States Senator:
Denr Sir-Please accept my compliments,
with the gentle reminder that Curses, like
chickens, come home to roost" In view Of
the part you ore alleged to have acted in
inducing the Senate to reject me, SO unwor-
thy OF any position in the lit of the govern
ment, it would seem to be in order now to
remind you of the application of your doc
trine that the Senate has made to your
friend Hal-tead You intended that rule
of Senatorial courtesy" to he applied, in
your otdT CudmOcI pIOCcCuluESi OiUy w
your political opponents and not that your
own political and personal friends should
be vlctmized by il 1t makes great dill
ference, Mr.. Sherman, with some people, ms
to whose "or IS qored u Bloody instruc
tons return to plague the inventors" as
you see now in the application that has
been made to your own friend, Of the
thumb screw that you invented.
put .rhita a lsindrad fata Oyarf0nk Hal.
stead and myself, there was this difference
in the measure of our guilt. VIZ that the
former was condemned for what he wrote
and was condemned for what ! did not
write, and for which was in no degree re.
sponsible. And there was still a greater DIFF
ference, if that were possible, in your rela
ton TO the two retalistory acts here cited
You held me responsible and made the me vi
carious sufferer for criticism of our House
OF Lords" INDUCED by another, while you
condoned the actual OteaSe against their
High Mightinesses perpetrated by your re-
publican friend, whom you would have in
vested with high representative trust at
foreign court! In this Mr. Sherman, you
were not ouly unjust to me, but, judged by
your subsequent course, previously unjNSt to
yourself, whereby you stand convicted OF
moral turpitude and inconsistency TO de-
gree that should attach to the conduct of no
public man.
am out of politics now-as, from present
appearances, you are likely to be ere long
a self-respecting private citizen, Occupying
the post Of honor, the private station )" car
ing very little for political parties, aud with
no desire or purpose ever to be q candidate
for any public Office; of all of which | have
seen the vanity.
Hoping that you may yet be happy and
as we'll satisfied with your past record as l
am with mine, remain,
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES w. BUTTON,
Late Postmaster
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
Rhode Island EIec1inn

PROVIDENCE, r. L, April / The com.
plete vote of the State for Governor gives
Ladd,rep 1882; Davis dem 81 35o;Rich,rG.
son, /, oil; Chaca. 3 l35 Davis acks 53s NJ
election but mas plurality of 1925. For
Attorney General, Rogers has 2lOll 81
cum, q, SIG; scattering 81, giving Slocan
dem, majority of us.
By complete returns the Senate stand,
republicans 81, democrats II, with fou. To
be elected. The House stands Republicans
%, democrats 81; - yet to be elected Tae
democrats have majority OF the lever
branch.
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ssrn,n washington.
Special Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4, 1889

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4, 1889.
Ex-Congressman Brady. of Virginia, is
still here. He says he has had long inter.
views with the President, Secretaries Blaine,
Proctor and Tracy. and Attorney General
Miller, all of which were of the most salts
factory character. When Mr.. Brady was
asked whether, in his opinion, Gen. Malone
would be recognized by the administration
as the director of the dispeDsation of federal
patronage in his State, he said that was g
question on which he would not talk, except
30 far as to say that it would only be COM
mon sense to suppose that President, in
the disposal of his favors, would rather be-
stow them on those who had favored his
nomination than on those who had opposed
it. When asked if the President was we'll
Informed concerning the true condition of
the republican party in Virginia, he replied
that that was another question he could not
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERpAY.-Brans.

COURT OF APPEALS Yesterday Brans-
ford, treasurer, against Lawless, same
against Bigbie Bros. & Co., same against
Terry. same against Gregory Bios, same
against Guggenheimer Il Co., same against
Ksrn & Hickson, same against Kiuckle,
same against Edwards same against Tuns.
tall Preston against Larkin. Wri!s of er.
ror and supersedeas awarded in the ten
foregoing causes to the Judgments rendered
by the Corporation Court Of the city Of
Lynchburg.
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany against NOEL and Startling. Argued
by Judge Waller r. Staples for plaintiff in
error and A. j. Montague and Col. John II.
Guy for defendants in error.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04
Fires.

NELSON, Neb. Apr. / Fire, originating
in butcher shop yesterday, burned whole
block of fourteen buildings, including a no
tel, two drug stores, three groceries, one
hardware and one general merchandise
store. Loss $4,000.
HANNIBAL, Mo, apr. Ten million
feet of lumber in the yards of the Eapac
Lumber Company and several small re...
dences were destroyed yesterday by drg
started by sparks from a locomotive. The
osses aggregate 100000 insurance ample
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SI,crim KiIIcd.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, April -saeda
Greenlee. of Granger coua'y Tennessee
was shot and instantly killed Tuesday aighi
while attempting to arrest jhn Wo.Geye-
an escaped convic. from the penioulng
The people Of the vicinity are srea,Iy eN
cited over the killing ami news Of lynch
ing Ia hourly expected.
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Mr.. Edwin BOOTHS Condition

ROCHESTER, N. Y, April THE c,,J.
ton of NIr. Booth is much improved ~
morning. DR.. Sumner, who is attend =
him, says: "Mr. Booth sustained .li,h,
shock OF paralysis, which prevented tbs
power of speech. thiak with rest Of .
week or ten days he will be able to keen
his engagements. Last nights attack boo'
ever, is a premonition of what is bound r.
come. think that within few years NJ.
Booth will suffer final attack which wir.h
America of its greatest actor Mr. B3o,bi.
manager attributes the attack to exc.ssivo
cigar smoking. Mr.. Booth smokes ab,u,
twenty strong imported cigars day ard r.e
quently uses pipe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04

IT Is reported from Washington that the
real cause of the failure of the Senate to
confirm President Cleveland's nomination of
Mr.. Thompson for civil service commission
er, was the fact that Mr.. Thompson, though
nominally democrat, is mugwump and
a protested advocate OF civil service re-
form, humbug Objectionable to wise men
of all parties, and equally so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04

WANTS TO BE a CoHsUL-As stated in ycster-
days GAZETTE, among the callers at the White
House who sew the President was ex Senator
Riddleberger, of Virginia. He requested of one
of the ushers downstairs to be shown the shortest
aud most direct &c to the President. BE re-
marked thai he had only been in the White House
three times before. he was directed ~ stairs
and shown into the library just IS the Presiden
entered his Off &c from breakfast The ex-senator
informed the President that he desired to be sp
pointed Consul at Dublin. The President suggest
ed that he present his application to Secretary
Blaine.
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BosroN, Mass, Apri 4 Mrs Tufaer
Sargent, daughter of Dr. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who had been i'll for nearly Two
months, died last evening at her faher's
home. Mrs. Sargent vas lady deeply 10
terested in charitable work.
LONDON, April 4.-The Marquis Of Ely
died in Italy last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04

BRUSSELS, Aprill.-Adsices received mere
from Stanley Falls state that Arabs who
have arrived there report that Henry NJ.
Stanley and Enin PAsha were heard rom
in February They were then marching TO-.
wards Zanzibar with several tbouand men,
women and childcen They also had do@
tusks of ivory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-04

OFFICE SEEKING ls now the poorest paid
but the most active employment In this
country. Not only did people beg and pray
for cabinet positions under Mr., Harrison,
but there are now numbers of beseechers for
the seat on the Supreme Bench made vacant
by the death of Associate Justice Matthews.
What would have been thought of such PEG
pie in the earlier and better days of the
country