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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
Arre.ted For 1t, He Den,,. th. Act.

w ~ ~ thbO <ACus
Chief McDougall. of the Ontario police,
arrested Brodie at the Grand Trunk sta
ton Us he was about to take the 4p. m.
train for New York. He was charge with
attempting suicide by & ing over the falls.
Brodie was brought before q police magis-
trate who read the charge made against
him. In defense Brodie said he did not
attempt to commit suicide by goi,g over
the falls, but to show the world that the
trip could be made. Tho poliye magis-
trate said he did not believe Brodie went
over the fails ut all; that the whole thing
was a humbug. If he did not go over to
shy SO and he would discharge him. Bro
die said in that case lie would say he did
not go over, but declined to make affidavit
to that effect, saying that he was a Catho-
lie and could not perjure himself. The
magistrate then bound him in bonds of
$500 to keep the laws OF the dominion
for u year, and especially that relating
to attempts to go over the falls. lrodie
signed the document on his own recogni-
zance AMI Immediately made for the Amer
lean side,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
TAXING AT NIAGARA.
SENSATION HUNTERS ARE SWARM
ING AT THAT POINT.
sssvs prodis. the Jumper. Claim. to Have
Passed Over the talls-Grahasn's i.unt
Feat Bald to Have Bern Pure Fake
Other Aattses There and Elsewhere.

Stove lsrodis Gees Over Niagara Falls.
Steve Brodie accomplished the PORTIONS
feat Of going over Niagara falls iu arubbcr
suit. Brodie and his party arrived Mt Cliff
ton and put up at tho wayerly hotel, where
they registered under fictitious names in
order TO avoid suspicion. The party left
the hotel at 4 o'clock in the morning and
went to q point about 1900 feet above the
falls. Brodie stripped and his boiy was
padded with cotton batting, after which ne
put on o rubber suit which was inflated 50
inches around the waist aud Is inchos
around the chest, the head gear being also
inflated, while two steel bands protected
his body.
At $3.50 Brodie entered the water with his
paddle. He was caught in the current,
aud a few seconds la or was shot over the
center OF Horseshoe falls and wa quickly
lost to sight. He was buried from view
for nearly " minutes, W. en- o black sperk
covered with a thick white coating was
seen bobbing and jumping to aud fro in
the rushing water. In q short time Brodie
was caught and carried by the current
toward the American shore, where John
Ledger swan out and dragged him in.
Brodie WIS lifted on the rocky shore and
quickly stripped. He was unconscious,
and blood oozed from his mouth, nose aud
ears. For twenty minutes he lay until
ammonia was applied to his nostrils,
when he began to SILVER. He gradually
recovered consciousness, aud it was then
found that his injuries were not serious.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-20
How Il Feels to Drop 200 Feet.

In describing his experience Brodie says
that after he entered the river he weak
ened and would have given anything in the
again. He attempted to get ashore by
using his paddle, but the swift current
swept him back and turned his feet toward
the cataract. When he saw that it was
impossible to get out, he felt til, sumo as
a man who was to meet death and prayed
for dear life. Just as he came to the brink
of the falls he became unconscious
through fright and remained SO until he
touched the water at the base Of the falls,
when he was temporari y brought to-.
lhen he again lost consciousness anil
knew no more until he founi himself living
in his rubber suit at the waters edge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Prominent Catholics are preparing for q
high. license demonstration in Baltimore on
next Sunday night.
President Harrison was the guest of the
Bepjes Point Club In Baltimore county yes
terdsy and had good luck ia killing ducks
A. II. Hewitson, an English engineer
who inspected the Panama canal, says il
would take two years or more and cost two
billions of francs to complete that work
The Iowa Senate has six republican ma
jorty by the republican claim. The Demo
Gratis claim two of them as Independents
and no telling how they will vote. Inc
House is tie.
By the explosion on Tuesday of blast pow
der on a branch of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. near Butte, Montana, six work
man. were killed and two others had their
eyes blown out.
telegraph wire crossed by two electric
light wires, allowed its current OF electricity
to run amuck on Wall street yesterday
afternoon and caused great excitement
about 1900 persons gathering about the
spot.
The farmers congress 10 session at Mont
gomery, Ala, yesterday discussed protective
duties. internal revenue taxation, sheep
growing and other topics. Western and
northern delegates advocated wool pro-
lection, and a regular tariff debate ls ex
pscted.
Reimund Ho'zhay, "Back Bart" on trial
at Bessemer, Mich, for The murder of bank.
er Fieschbein, of Belevile, Ils., and the
these and other crimes, which he said were
a
'spelIs."
Assistant Attorney General Tyner, of the
Postoffice Department, has decided that the
printing of advertisements closely re5em
bling United States money orders is VIC
lation of the spirit of the law, and has or
dered that their publication and distribution
be discontinued at cnce.
The schooners Charles B. Church and G
E. While the former from Baltimore fol
F! Boston, and the latter from Nova Scotia fol
Cienfuegos, are many days overdue, and il
is feared they have both been lost at sea
The White has been missing ever since Au
gust 81 She probably went down in the
September gales.
The Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs were
Yesterday admitted to membership in the
! National Baseball League, and that combi
nation will next season be composed OF ter
clubs. It is believed that the Detroit and
Milwaukee clubs will be invited into the
Association to fill the vacancies caused by
the withdrawal of Brooklyn and Cincinnati
Tbs committee appointed at the Phia
delphia meeting of the Governors of the
original States in 1883 have issued an invi
tation for all the Governors of the States aDt
Territories to meet in Washington mex
month to urge upon Congress an appropria
ton for the erection of monument in
Philadelphia to commemorate the Declare
ton of Independence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Ward against Funston. From the Circuit
Cour of Frederick county. Decree award
ed and affirmed, Judge Lewis delivering
opinion.
Wiley against Colstop. From the Circuit
Court of Clarke county. Affirmed, Judge
Lacy delivering opinion.
Reherd's administrator against Glenn &
Wenger. From the Circuit Court of Rock
iugham county. Reversed, Judge Fauutie-
roy delivering the opinion, Judge Lewis dis.
senting, Judges Lacy and Richardson not
sitting.
Stokes against Stokes. From the Circuit
Court OF Lunenburg county. Affirmed,
Judge Richardson delivering the opinion.
Allen against Commonwealth. From the
Circuit Court of Carroll county. Reversed,
Judge Hinton delivering the opinion.
Stoueham against Commonwealth. From
the Circuit Court of Lancaster county. Re-
yersed, Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
Commonwealth against Tunstall From
the Corporation Court Of the city of Lyrch.
burg. Reversed, Judge Fauntleroy deliver
ing the opinion.
Simmons, &c., against McConnell's adj
ministrator. Argued by John r. Johnson,
ESQ for defendant in error. and g. w.
Hansbrough for plaintiff in error.
Harrison against GARRETT. Application to
mt cause on privileged docket denied.
Watson Boyle, esq, allowed to practice
as counsel in this court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
aSll2g5
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Rumored Railroad Change

NEW YORK Nov. 15.-The Herald says
1.-THE directors of the Richmond Termina
met yesterday in this city and appointed 6
committee to nominate officers for the
roads connected with the system. One
of these Is the Richmond and Dan
vile, whose president is Mr. George Scott
The rumor yesterday YVES that Mr.. Scott
would not be renomiuated SIS president OF
the Richmond and Danvllle, owing to oppo
sitiou to some of the schemes of the
management, but would be retained
as director of the Richmond Terminal.
The Gould party, it is understood, practically
hold the balance of power in the Terminal COM
pany and are likely to throw their influence for
Mr.. George Gould. Mr.. Scott, on the other hand
is said to favor the retention of Mr.. j. H. Inman
the present incumbent The annual election will
be held n Richmond December TO-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
Rurninr Tug Adrift

MUsKEGoN. Mich, Nov. 15.-Fire started
uear the boiler room Of the tug Peter Dalton
yesterday morning while che was going
down the lake. The fireman, engineer and
cook were driven off by the flames, and got
into the life boat and we're afterwards pick.
ed up. Capt. Joseph Lamorey stood in the
pilot house until 1t caught fire, when he
sprang overheard and was rescued by tug.
Then The Dalton ran wild around the lake,
chased by two other tugs, which finally over.
took her and tried to put out the fire. The
boat burned to the waters edgo and was run
aground. She was valued at 81 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
Remarkable Drift of Derelict.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. Is. the Amer.
lean schooner David W. Hunt was dlsmast'
ed Nov. 25, 1888, in a severe gale off Cape
Hatteras She was loaded with pine lum
Der and by Nov. 80, was water legged when
her crew abandoned her, Then commenced
her long and varied course of drifting aero s
the Atlantic, wi ich, after making g 900 miles.
In little less than year, she was towed
into Madeira. She has been reported to the
Photographic off &c So times, and from the
beginning to the end of her career has beet
very dangerous obstruction to navigation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
Virginia Conference

AT Yesterdays session of the Virginia
Methodist Conference in Richmond, IL was
decided to appoint committee on temper
ance.
A paper was referred to the committee OF
memorials, pe;itiouiDa the General Confer
ence Which meets in 81. Louis next May, TO
amend the church discipline 80 as to make
the maximum number Of appointments for
any district so Instead CT 20, as now pro-
vided.
The following fourth year members were
elected to receive elders order: Oicar u
Martin and Nicholas II. Robinson, of the
Danvile district; Bascom Day. Eastern
Shore; VIM. II. Bogga, Lynchburg district
Ernest Stevens, Murfreesboro' district, ana
James o. Forkner, DaDVille.
The following local preachers were elect
ed deacone: J. Fl. Moss, George d. Prlddla,
Thomas Il. Potts, W. T. Harry, Z. Rosser
James and James Cannon.
A suggestion was made that DR.. Rosser
be made superannnate Instead OF super
numerary, Tor which he made application
Yesterday. 1t was stated that Dr.. Rosser
had been prevailed on thatin the feeble con-.
diton of his physical health it would be
best 10 make this change.
After the close of the days session the
members of the conference visited Randolph
Macon College. ct Ashland. After cola
ton the visitors examined the college build
ngs and grounds. At mass meeting held
in the village, addresses were delivered by
Bishops Wilson aud Cranberry and other
distinguished visitors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15

UNWILLING A MoNUMENT.-There was a
grand demonstration at Suffolk. yesterday
the occasion being the unwilling of Con-
federate monument The Grafton was de-
ivered BY Judge T. G. Garnett, of Norfolk.
He was followed by Governor Lee in an ad.
dress replete with patriotic ferver and south
ern devotion. Other addresses were de-
livered by General Dabney Il. MauTy, OF
Richmond, and Colonel Thomas w. Smith,
OF Suffolk. The monument is erected in
the town council, and is of Virginia granite.
On On the the capstone is ife,aize metal figure of
a Confederate soldier. 1t was erected
through the generosity of Col T. W: Smith
in memory of his comrades, the Confederate
dead. The only accident that happened was
TIC ,nnnjnp away of the horses attached to
the carriage of Governor Lee, who, with his
whole party, was thrown out on the street,
but not hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
Telegraphic Brevities.

Z,ck Phelps was to dag elected pre-iden.
of the American Baseball Association.
The French man.of-wa Arethuse ssi!ed
from Baltimore for Martinique early ibis
morning
The value Of military stores Issued By the
Government to Virginia for the past year
was 81 .376.
Two little Children OF R 1horr Herness V,
of Waterbury, Mas'.. were burned TO death
while playing with FIRE 10 their home this
afternoon.
The past week has been ons &; activity in
Baltimore in the organization Of enterprises
in the South, with northern srd New E g
land capital
The Emperor and Empress Of Germany
arrived at the Wild Park rsilgey station
this morning. The Berlin newspapers
warmly welcomed thec,
the Marine Band has been ordered 10
Fayetteville, N. G, to furnish music On the
20.h, 2lst, 22Ad. inst, the occasions OF the
| Centennial celebration Of the ratification of
the Constitution Of ;he Uoi;ed States by
North Caroline.
A FIRE broke out in tha cotIoo On the
Guion line steamer A aska a. Livrtpcci,
from New York, wnie she was unloading
q; the Alexandra dock 10 day. Five hun
dred bales were damaged but tho ves-ei zus
tanned no Injury.
A dispatch from Fudlay o. sayt: The
window gas manufacturers Of the natural
gas belt OF OHIO and Indiana met here YES
terdsy aud formed an organ;Z ,tion for the
purpose of maintaining prices and keeping
the window glass trade ofthe UIited States.
A young Newark man named Charles
Brown died at the New York Hospital this
morning with bullet in his tight tenn le
At Jefferson Market Court John Cox.
friend of the deceased was srraigned charg-d
with murder. II s stated that Brown and
Cox had some trouble in dsreputable
house over woman and that he hootirg
resulted.
A mining expert sent to Montgom cry
county, n. c., to investigate iumors Of an
important gold find there, reports that all
the statements about fabulous wealth baviog
been discovered there are tue The find is
said to be the richest ever discovered in the
State. II is stated that one mau in two
hours work got out 1000 penny weights OF
pure gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The convention of the Disciples of Christ
now in session in Richmond ia one OF the
best attended ever held in the State by this
body of Christians.
Only one republican was elected to the
Senate at the late election out of the %
then chosen, and he will be the only repub
lcan Senator who will hold over.
A brewery is to be started in Roanoke,
and over $50 900 of the $50, 900 capital re-
onired has already been subscribed a
cooperage is also to be started there.
A block of four brick buildings was de-
stroyed in Franklin, Southampton county,
by an incendiary IRE yesterday. The build
dings were owned by J. 81. Edwards.
J.P. Shepherd, the colored janitor OF the
CITY Hall and council chamber in Richmond
was yesterday removed from the place, and
William Gibson, a democrat, appointed.
Transfer books OF the Richmond Termi
nal close in New York November 20 and
reopen December r. The annual meeting
of stock holders for election of president and
directors will take place at Richmond Ds'
cember 10.
By an explosion in the fireworks factory
of Mamie & Romano, in Petersburg, yes
terday three Italians wers seriously and
probably fatally burned. OAe of the men
Jumped from window while his clothing
was in flames.
Yves Hardy, negro, WAS taken to
Lynchburg Wednesday night from Bedford
county Jail to protect him from the violence
of an iofuriated mob Hardy Is charged
with having assaulted n maiden lady, Miss
Sarah Meador, az account of which has been
published In the GAZETTE.
While Misses Isa Lefevre AID Lizzie Jen
kins were crossing Goose creek, in Loudonn
county, recently, the saddles GU the horees
which they were riding turned, and both
were thrown into the water and were rap.
idly carried down the swollen stream. Mr..
Thomas Jenkins. who was with the ladies,
went to their assistance and with difficulty
rescued them.
A strong pressure is being brought to bear
on Dr.. John l. Buchanan to irf1leDce him
to become candidate for re election to the
Office of State superintendent Of public in
struction, and 1t is believed he will consent.
DR.. Buchanan wes several months ego
elected to the chair Of Latin in Randolph
Macon College and he accepted, TO enter
upon the diacarge of his duties at the expi
ration of his term in March,
Hon. George T. Garrison died on Wed
nesdey after lingering illness at his home
at Accomac Courthouse, aged hity.four
wears. He had been member Of the State
legislature, circuit judge. and member OF
Congress- After serving two terms in Con-
gress he retired to private life, but was soon
afterwards elected judge of Accomsc couaty
court. from which declining health compel.
ed him to retire early last spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
Failed to Agree.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Annie Bsssant
who was candidate for membership in the
London school board, brought an action for
libel agalnst Rsv. Mr.. Hoskyns, rector OF a
church in Stephey. who, the plaintiff alleged
at tho time of the election Issued circular
in which he asserted that she regarded chas-
tity as a crime and unbridled sensuslity az
a virtue. The case came up for trial to- day
After the testimony was all in, the adge
summed up the evidence strongly against the
plaintiff The jury disagreed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
The Late Blizzard in New Mexico.

CLAYTON, N. NJ, Nov. 15.-Don Louis
Baoa, prominent Spanish sheep raiser o.
Ute Greek has just arrived at this place
He gives a very sad account of the late biz
zard in that region. Five Mexican sheer
herders perished in his neighborhood, the
bodies OF four having been found. The snow
completely covers the ground from Clayton
to the Canadian river, distance of l2J
miles. Many Mexican families are In a
destitute condition owing to heavy snow
They are unable to move from their plazaa
in order to lay Ia supply Of food. Mr..
Baca says other bodies will be recovered
as soou as thu snow mslts, as several men
are missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15

ATaLfGRAM from Paris announces the
death in that city of Col. Ambrose Dudley
Mann. Of Virginia. once assistant Secretary
of Slate of the United States, and suose-
ouently one of the commission sent to Ed
rone by tbs Confederate States to OBJ
tain the recognition of that short lived
hut glorious nation. The downfall OF
the Confederacy made his native land disa
qreeable to him, and his home ever after
ward was In Paris, where thousands of 9TH
ers whose hopes were also blasted by the
fate of the cause he espouaed would
have Joined him had they possessed the
necesssrV means.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
From Mexico.

CITY OF MRxIco, via Galveston) Nov. Is
The government has placed in Europe
through the national bank the amount o
interest due on the national debt on January
| next.
The sermon of Archbishop Ryan, OF Phil
adelpha, at Baltimore on Sunday has
caused great sensation here because Of the
Arch bishops support of the right Of Catho
lie writers to criticise tbs faults of priests
While here Archbishop Labastide has ex
communicated a number of persons for euch
criticisms, and charges have been brought
against him in Rome for 90 doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15


POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER is
catching it on all sides. He had hardly re-
covered from the qualms given him by Sena'
COR Hampton's letter, before President Nor
viu Green, of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, brought them on again by anoth
er public epistle. suggesting to all readers OF
current affairs the great difference in the
acs of a man who as private citizen at
tempts to beat the government out OF GUS
toms dues, but who as 8 public officer at
tempts TO have government telegrapning
done for less than poor people have to pay
for such service. Mr. WaDamaker is doing
his part toward making Mr. Harrison's ad-
mlnistration more signal failure than that
of any OF his predecessors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
Virginia Baptist Association

The Virginia Baptist Association, in SEES
sion ia Charlottesville, yesterday received
the treasurer's report. 1t showed a total
collection by al the Baptist district associa.
tons of Virginia of over 900 during the
year which ended October 81 last, sum OF
So 600 in excess Of the collections for 1888.
Reports of the committee on cooperation
and OF the Ladies' Central Committee were
also received end read.
DR.. ]. A. Broedus, DR.. Curry and Prof.
Edward Harrison delivered addresses.
The report of the ministers relief shove
that So, 800 have been collected and about
81 600 expended.
The Virginia Baptist Historical Society
held its annual meeting in the evening. II
is not part of the association. The Rev.
George w. Beale, of Buchanan, presided un.
til bis successor, Rev. John B Turpir, OF
Charlottesville, was elected. The organza'
ton was completed by eleciing Revs George
w. Beale, W. +. DuuaWay. of Fredericks
burg. AID r. r. AGREE. OF Petersburg, vice
presidents DR.. G. II. Rqland, of Rcbm ond
secretary, and DR.. H. II. Harris. of Rich
mond, treasurer. De- Curry, of Richmond,
ex minister to Spain, addressed the society
Dr.. Owen, Of Portsmouth, presented the
report on foreign missions, from which 1t ls
gathered that 81 per cent. of the money col.
lected for evangelical purposes Is spent al
home and per cent. in foreign MISSIONS
The u! hern Baptist Convention asks fer
$3.50 600 for this obi act. Ofthis amount Vlr.
gluia is expected To raise SIS 0CO, an increase
over last year of 81 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15

ONE OF the delegates to the Pan Ameri-
can Congress who was at the Union League
Club in Philadelphia in giving description
of the reception" so.called, says: We
stood in o row like wax figures and this
crowd of inopportunely attired Philadel-
nhians walked past US and made remarks
as to our personal appearance and the evil
dsnt similarity which existed between the
fsatnrss of North and South Americans 1t
wonId not have surprised me If some one
had noked q finger In my ribs and said !;
aWeil. he's In pretty good condition"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15
, Washington dispatch says: Tits IN

A Washington dispatch says: ut is un-
derstood here that some of the strongest
men In the republican party of Virginia In
tend Ia make vigorous protest against the
f;rmation of Mahone's associates who
bs1a Tins far been given Federal appoint.
mants They will probably not succeed In
ali cases hut 1t is thought they will be able
to knock out quite n1moer, sno IL Is salo
tbst thav will make hard fight on Pat.
McCsnll and R. r. Farr, as we'll as upon
Siith Rnliinp of Petersburg"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15

THE QUESTION of raising the salary OF q
member of Congress is again mooted, and it
Is urged that upon IS 900 per annum he can
not "keep in the SWIM" But as times 60
now, when merit no longer counts, and
poverty prevents poor man from entering
for congressional stakes, the rich will have
to pay for the fun and stand up to the rack.
fodder or no fodder.