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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11
GEN. GRONER save:

"Tbere are probably twelve or fifteen
thousand republicans In Virginia VI no sup
port the straight ticket 10 federal electione,
but who In our State campaigns vote With
the democrats. These men are afraid OF
negro domination In local affairs, and prefer
that the control of the State Offices shsll lie
10 the hands OF the democratic. or white
mans party. Their votes this year, added
to those of the boilers. ought to overturn
our normal msj ority OF several thousand
and give the State to the democratic candi-
date for Governor by msjority OF twenty
thousand"
The General Ia right. The danger Of ne
gro rule, or the rule of vicious white men by
means O, negro votes, ia 80 great in all the
southern States, that the people of these
States interested in the moral and material
welfare thereof, irrespective Of political az
fliation, have determined to resort to the
use OF every legitimate measure to avoid
that danger.
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Rescued from Fiends.

The thrilling story of the negro insurrec-
ton on the island of Navassa on Sept IA
was told in Philadelphia yesterday By sew.
eral of the intended victims of the mutt
neers, who were fortunate to escape butch.
cry. The British steamship Dorian, which
arrived there the previous night, brought
six of the white officers of the Navassa
Phosphate Company, against whom the at
tack was made. These survivors are G. D.
Smith, NJ. D., G. W. Roby, H. a. Jones. H.
n. Vail, John ORourke, and John Jacob.
son. They brought with them three color
ed men, who were among those friendly
darkies who assisted In preserving their
lives. They were rescued By the British
man of-war Forward, upon which they
sailed from the island of Navasea to King
ston, Jamaica. @. W. Robey is an elderly
man of robust physique, who was the first
one of the officers of The company assaulted
by the rioters. He was brutally hit on the
head with clubs and left for dead in ditch,
where the negroes were working at the
time. He has thirty stitches in his scalp
where is was torn open by the blows. q. a.
Jones has his face SCARED with ugly cuts
and bruises, and his scalp has likewise been
sewed up in many places. He was attacked
by the rioters while attempting to arrest
one of the ringleaders under orders from
DR.. Smith. He was Knocked down by the
mob, and stamped upon, kicked and beaten,
and nearly dubbed to death. His escape
with his life seems also miracle.
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strange, and mentioned that Messrs. John
Murphy and William Mayo, the two most
prominent republicans in Westmoreland
county, had pronounced against Malone,
that Mr.. Curlett was heading an open re-
volt against the regular republican candi
date for the legislature in Richmond and
Lancaster counties, that editor Wolff, OF
that district, an original republican, VIII
speak against Malone at Louisa Courthouse
on Monday next, and that several anu MA
hone negro clubs have already been organ.
lied In the district. ~
A gentleman here from Norfolk, who
talk ed there recently with General droner,
ana of the leaders of the republican kickers
In Virginia, says the General told him he
would not be surprised if Malone we're de-
feated by twenty FIVE thousand msjority,
and that there were one thousand a3ti
Malone republicans in and Immediately
around Norfolk.
Among the strangers in the city to day is
General Lomax, superintendent of the Vir'
einia Agricultural College at Blacksburg
When asked about the political prospects in
his part of the State, he said that not only
were the democrats there opposed to Gen
eral Malone, but, in addition, many repuo-
licans and some negroes, who dislike MIN Oh
account of matters connected Win Ills L,a !,
agement of the Norfolk and western hsii'
road, and that be thought the mocratc
meiority in that district would be Increased.
The knights templars who have lately
over run this city commenced leaving yea
terday, and to day there is most percepti'
BILE diminution OF them. There were 30
many. however, that all could not get away
at once, and SO, large numbers still remain
Most ali will be gone by to morrow night.
The Secretary of the Treasury made the
following appointments in the internal rev.
enue service to day John r Honaker, gau'
ger 9Th Va; T. G. Popham. gauger 6 b Va
a. G. Shaver. gauger Gin Va J. G. Rich
ardson, Oh Va.
The following changes in the Ali class
postofices of Virginia were made to-day
Bslleyille, Nansemond county, Tiberius e.
sykes appointed postmaster, vice A. 7. Cor
ner, resigned Seven Mile Ford, Smytf
county, c. g. Boothe, vice J. w. Dugeau
IT,. resigned.
Some of the employees in the governm' II
printing Office here who hail from Virgins
and whose names have been reported a
democratic headquarters in this city, who
| were either appointed or retained Big the
democratic administration, and who last fal
subscribed to the democratic election func
in their State, have now subscribed to thu
republican fund, and have become pro
nounced republicans. It Is understood tina
ell the Vlrginians 10 Office here will have
to 90 home to vote or be removed, and vii
| be removed if they don't vote the republi
/ can ticket. Civil service reform is "a shin
ing"
Political assessments for the Malone funt
in Virginia are being openly made in all th'
| government departments here, and 30 stroDi
| has been the pressure upon the Presiden
that be has promised to remove Commodor
Brown, The commandant at the Norfolk
navy yard, who refuses to run that yard as
part of the Malone machine, and to appoln
| Commodore Weaver, who will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11
Horrible Death

NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-An electric line
man met with horrible death at the cor.
ner of Centre and Chambers street this ST
ternoon. from contact with an electric light
wire He was employed by she Western
Union company, and presented terrible
sight as he died on the net work CT
wires in mid-Air, while the deadly fluid
actually made his body sizzle and
the blood pour out to the sidewalk
and over the clothes of Mortified
spectators. The accident was witnessed
by large concourse Of people. The mans
body lay limp and motionless over the mas
of wires attached to the crosstrees of the
poles. The fremen brought out ladder
and went up with pair of shears to cut the
wires. The man was found to be dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11
The Steamship CITY of New YORK

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE big Ioman
line steamship City of Nav York, which
ran aground in Gsdueys Channel on Wed.
mes lay night sill lies with her bow seventy
feet in the mud. All the eff,rts of her en-.
gineers and the continued pulling OF the
twelve tugs that went to her assistance fail
ing 10 pull the unfortunate ocean racer from
her position, two steam lighters were cent to
the vessel for the purpose of relieving her
of the weight of her cargo. Tois work was
we'll under way before one o'clock this ST.
ternoon. Another efort will be made to
pull her off at high tide at $50 to night.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

The week in this vicinity has been given up to
attendance upon the Teuplar festivities in Wash
ngtop and consequently business has been quiet
Money matters are in no particular changed,
stocks and bonds being quiet. and money in de-
msnd for legitimate purposes only, and no specu.
lative feeling is manifest There is more firm.
ness in the grain market, and the advance in
prices has been 8 joy to the farmer.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE stock market was
dull and stsgnsnt throughout to-day. with 3
downward movement, which became most pro
nouncsd toward IL O'Clock. when the market wss
active and weak. generally at the lowest prizes
reached, though the general lis. was only shade
below opening prices. Money tight at 6A7.
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Railroad Accident.

PIrTsBURG, Oct. ia Martins Ferry
Chronicle Telegraph special says A COLI
sion occurred two miles west of Bridgeport
at $50 o'clock tois morniog between the
miners train Of two Passenger coaches con-
tanning about 70 miners, en- route to the
Wheeling Creek coal works, and freight
train OF 81 cars south bound. Both locomo-
tives were demolished and also two passen
ger cars aud eight freight cars. Five train
men and thirteen miners we're Injured,
three of the latter fatally. The collision
was caused by Misunderstanding on The
part of the freight conductor. The ergi-
neers and fremen aud many miners jumped
and saved their lives.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ex-senator Riddleberger will address on
anti Malone republican meeting in Rich
mond soop.
Rev. c. E. Donahoe, pastor OF ST. Mary's
Catholic church, Fredericksburg. has been
removed to Keyser, W. Va, to assume the
pastorship of larger church.
It is reported that Judge Robert W.
Hughes will re-enter journalism when he re
tires from the bench of the United States
District Court in less than TWO years.
In Richmond Wednesday night an entire
workingmen's republican club, with but two
dissenting voice., decided to work against
Malone apd vote for Mckinney, the demo-
cratic candidate.
Henry Harris colored, more widely
known as Black Hawk," who was recent.
" sent to the penitentiary from Fairfax
county for two years for burning Mr.. Wel's'
straw stack near Centreville, died few
days ago.
A Tazewell correspondent of the Roanoke
Times tells this squirrel story oscar
Moore, of Abbs Valley. though not the
champion has record of 400 squirrels killed
at one spot, IS at one sitting. A man in his
neighborhood has 500 to his credit which he
sold in Pocahontss at 10 cents EACH"
The Richmond and Chesapeake Railroad
Company, which proposes to run from Rich
mond to the mouth of the Potomac, held
meeting in Richmond yesterday and elected
Charles W. Mackay president. The pro-
iectors of the road assert that work on 1t
will be commenced at an early day, aud en-
ergetically prosecuted.
The body of Maunch Powell, aged 65. a
~, ha hor loo
neighborhood, Rock bridge county, was
found Tuesday night under his wrecked
wagon. 10 an unused mountain road, near
Cedar Grove. When last seen alive 1t was
late Sunday evening. 1t Ia the theory that
be was temporarily insane, and while driv
ing carelessly about the mountains the wag-
on turned over, killing him.
Considerable excitement prevails at Fred
ercksburg over the disappearance Of Capt.
George E. Ward, a large Government con-
tractor. who has been dyking the Kappa
hammock river at that point. It's generally
supposed be has committed suicide, az, from
what can be learned, he was very heavily
in debt and feared to meet his partner and
bondsman, Mr.. g. D. Green, of Philadelphia.
who went on Sunday to see him.
In Richmond yesterday q commission OF
lunaey was held on Mr.. Woodford Beasley,
native of Caroline county. The case was
a peculiar one. Mr.. Beasley had 90 Sap
TENDER 10Th been adjndsed lunalic in Ger
oliue county, and being sent to the asylum
at Williamsburg, was not received, but was
out under bonds and turned over to hs
frienda. Ga his examination yesterday
there was no indication of insanity. Il was
claimed By Mr. Bassley that the trouble
arose out of some domestic Engagements
After bearing all the testimony the Justices
decided Mr.. Beasey to be not insane, and
he was discharged from custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR GRAND OFFICERS
The Grand Encampment, in secret session
10 Washington at the Masonic Temple, yes
terday elected the following officers to serve
during the next three years: Very Eminent
Sir J. P. S. Goblin, of Pennsylvania, mort
eminent grand master; Very Eminent Sir
Hugh McCurdv, OF Michigan, deputy grand
master; Verv Eminent Sir Warren La Rue
Thomas. of Kentucky, grand generallssimo ];
Very Eminent Sir Reuben Hedly Lloyd. OF
California, grand captain general; Very En-
inent Sir Henry Bates Stoddard, of Texas.
grand senior warden; Very Eminent Sir
Nicholas Van Syck, OF Rhode Island, grand
Junior warden; Very Eminent Sir b. Wales
Lines, of Connecticut, grand treasurer;
Very Eminent Sir VIM. B. Isaacs, OF Vir-
pinia. grand recorder. The Grand Encamp-
ment voted to hold the next conclave, three
years hence, at Denver, Col. The vote
stood Denver 104. Louisville Sc.
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NEWs OF THE DAY.

Tue pope will appoint five new Russian
bishops.
Hon. saml. J. Randall has returned to
Washington.
The keel of cruiser No. is being laid at
the Brooklyn navy-yard.
The independents and republicans of Bal
timore last night nominated Mel r Alex
ander Shaw for mayor.
The departure of Prince Ferdinand from
Sofia and his appointment OF q regent dur
ing his absence has caused considerable sur
prise throughout Europe.
The great steel bridge of the Shore Line
Railroad across the Thames River at New
London, Conn, was dedicated yesterday al
ternoon. 1t has the longest draw span IN
the world and cost 81 800, 600.
Servjces 10 memory of the late Congress-
man 9. S Cox were held 10 Cooper Union,
New York city, last night. Elk President
Cleveland presided, and paid tribute to
the deceased. Congressman Proctor Knott
delivered the eulogy.
Captain Larrimore. of the steamer dratl'
tude which arrived at Baltimore yesterday.
reports having passed one OF the Maryland
police steamers, of Crsighill channel, with
three Vessels III loHi uaflu6 oiieo 90
for illegal dredging. This Is the first arrest
OF the season.
The steamship g. A. Hartman arrived at
New York yesterday. Captain Wahloreg
reports that on September %, in latitude 80
longitude "a 10, the vessel struck an I'M
mepse whale and cut it in two. The ocean
for more than a mile was covered with the
cetacean's blood.
News has been received from Fair Bluff
Robson county n. c., that day or two
ago citizens of that town and Surround
ing section were startled By deep rumbling
noise in tho heavens much resembling thun'
der. II was at first thought to be an ex
posion of dynamite, but is now known te
have been either meteoric explosion
or the usual accompaniment of an earth
quake shock. Some persons felt the Vibra
| tlous OF the earth.
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49,
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Episcopal Convention.

NEW YORK, Oct. lilo the General
Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church to-day the committee on constitu-
tional amendments submitted report that
they deemed it inexpedient to make any
change in the representation to the General
Convention or in the methods of voting. Il
was placed on the calendar.
Proportionate representation Ia one of the
most important subjects to be acted upon
BY the present convention. The same COM
mittee reported in favor Of allowing bishops
to have the Offices OF the church set forth in
modern tongues other than the English
when the number of persons unacquainted
with the English tongue is considerable.
Thi. also went on the calendar.
Resolutions of regret for the death OF
Bishop Vail, of Kanaae, were adopted.
The House then took up the order of the
day-the report On the Hymnal. The re.
port was in favor of several changes in the
present hymnal. Rev. Dr.. Nelson present
ed the report and spoke in favor of it's
adoption. II was decided that the hymns
should be called by numbers. Rev. DR..
Harwood, of Connecticut, moved that hymn
No. $50 In the present hymusl be substi:u
ted for No s, in the proposed hymnal. The
new hymn was similar to No. So excepting
that the % verse had been omitted The
motion was carried.
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Telegraphic Brevities.

An attempt was made on Monday to poi.
son the family OF Mr.. Wm Young, member
OF the county bar at B clair, Md. Arsenic was
found in the bread and the colored cook ia
suspected.
A dispatch from FIemlngsburg. Ky, say:
At least 100000 pounds of tobacco In the
county has been entirely destroyed by the
frosts of the last three nights.
The Arson, one Of the vessels forming the
British Channel squadron now at Kiel, Is
aground in that harbor. She went ashore
on rock and has hole In her bottom
The Arson is double screw steel srmor
barbettte ship OF 10. 600 TONS Her engines
are Of II 500 horse power. She carries ten
guns.
Among the passengers who arrived at
New York, this morning. was R.. Rev
Denis O'Connell, rector of the American
College at Rome. &c will represent the
Pope at the ceremonies attending the CEN
tennal of the American Catholic hierarchy
on November 10 and the Catholic congress
on November IL b and II h at Baltimore
He will also attend the opening of the Cath
Ollie University at Washington on Novem.
Der Is b.
The latest returns show that the republicans
in Washington have elected 135 of the 1859 mem.
bers Of the legislature. The democrats have 81
members and the independents 7. By recount
the democrats have lost q senator in Jefferson
county. Montana. This leaves the uppsr house Of
the legislature tie; but the democrats will have
majority Of on joint ballot.
New York evening paper says that Tamms-
ny Hall offered to make eI-PIe ident Cleveland
its candidate for Congress to succeed the late s. g.
Cox, but that Mr.. Cleveland declined. The same
p.per says that Amos ]. Cummings is now
slated FOR the position.
The decision CT Judge Shepard, who refused to
make permanent the injunction restraining the
Chicago Board of Trade from delivering to Mr.
Wallace large quantities of green October pork,
was to day upheld by the Appellate Court.
The report of the Illinois board Of agriculture
shows that that State produced 81 600 600 hush.
els of wheat this year.
The-Brooklyn left New York to-day in tow of
the Triton for the Norfolk navy yard where she
will be repaired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11

Elk SENATOR Riddleberger, in recent
public speech, said postmaster in his dis
triot, storekeeper, told him the reason he
got his appointment was the fact that "he
bought great many goods of Wanamaker."
This IL q most serious charge, and, what's
more, 1t is believed by those who heard it..
Mr.. Riddleberger Is prominent republican,
and his personal friends say his word is as
good as his bond. 1t would seem that if Mr..
Wanamaker were convinced of his limo
csnce he would demand an explanation or
an investigation. But he has done neither.
Ga the contrary, be goes on appointing Ma
hone postmasters.
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The Knights Templar.

The Knights Templar in Washington
yesterday devoted much of the day to
pleasure and recreation. All the home
Communicates kept open house az did
many OF the visiting Communicates at their
headquarters.
The barbecue at Schuelzan Park was q
great event, and hundreds of knights rode
out to the park 10 every form of convey.
ance. By three o'clock there were 5000
people on the grounds, and when some time
after the great hunks of beef meat were hn-
isbed the crowd had grown go great that
there was found some difficulty in feeding
tue large number on the grouuds.
The visiting cir knights from st. Paul aud
Minneapoi, called at the Treasury Depart
ment in body and paid their respects to
Secretary Window.
The President gave q special reception
Yesterday to California Commandery X.
T., of San Francisco; Oakland Command
cry, of Oakland, Cal; Golden Gate Com
mandery. of San Francisco. and Damascus
Commandery, of Newark, n. ].
At in the evening the District militia
gave an exhibition drill in honor OF the TEN.
plar on the White lot. The Marine band
gas in attendance at the drill, as we'll as
number of other local bands.
Mrs. John a. Logan gave special recep'
ton at noon at her residence, Calumet Place,
just beyond the city limita, to the knights
of Palestine Commandery No. IS. of New
York, who left for home later in the day.
10 the evening Mrs. Logan for four hours
held public reception. which was attended
by thousands of templars. There was a
constant stream of callers coming and going,
and the crush was go great that progress to
the house was very slow. The grounds
were handsomely Illuminated and thrown
open to the guests. Tents were erected on
the lawn, from which punch and refresh
ments were served
The visiting temp!ars have begun to
leave for their homes, and the outgoir
trains are all we'll fl led. There are still
thousands of knights in the city, and they
are spending the time sight seeing and at
tending the many receptions and entertain
ments that are daily given in their honor.
The public buildings are crowded through.
out the day With visitors, and the capacity
of the river steamboats, ia taxed to provide
acconmo datious for those who desire to
make plgrimages to Mount Vernon. A
grand banquet will be given the knights at
Wizards Hall tonight.
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LYnched

WAY Cross. Ga, Oct 11.-Wm. Moore, a
oegro train hand on the Savannah, Florida
and Western road, was taken from the
train at Jesup BY posse OF oitizsns yester.
day and lynched. While passing that
place Wednesday he had some words with
a citizen and as the train pulled out be
threw stone which struck bystsnder. A
posse waited for his arrival yesterday and
taking him eff the train, made short work
OF him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11

In RBFsRRING to the legal application OF
the lash to wife bester in Baltimore last
Wednesday, the american of that city says /:
physical pain is the only punishment which
such criminals dread, and Its recollection
the one salu.ary deterrent" True. But
there are many other crimes for which the
public whipping poet is the most effective OF
all deterrents. 1t is senselesa gable to talk
about the debasing Influence OF the whipping
post. The man who deserves such punish
ment can not be more debssed By the int1ic'
lion thereof. The material advantages OF
the whipping post are also immense. Lis
reestablishment 10 Virginia would 30 reduce
the criminal expenses of the State, that,with
higher liquor license,she could pay the In
terest on her public debt-all that the cred
itors ask-wlthout trouble, or even inconVe.
nienca
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Not Executed

TUCSON, Ariz. Oct. u.-Advices fromGuay-
mas, Sonora, say that the report sent out
Sept 30.h that j. z. Taller. the leader of
the gang who robbed train on the Sonora
railroad 9 year ego, had been ahot by the
authorities, Is not true. A few minutes be.
fore the time set for the execution mes
sage was received from the authorities at
the City of Mexico ordering suspension OF
the execution. and Taller still lives. He had
made desperate effort at auicide by stran.
gulation and on the day OF his execution
could not stand on his feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11

SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN made speech
in Ohio yesterday in advocacy of the cleo.
ton of Foraker-who had proved traitor to
him 10 the last national republican conven.
tion-in which be laid great stress upon the
necessity of free and fair elections, and of the
preservation of law and order. And yet
this identical Mr.. Sherman is on recent re-
cord az saying, in speech in the United
States Senate, that any thing is justihable
in law and morals that will beat down the
democratic party" And Mr.. Sherman's
course in the Eliza Pinkston and Weber let.
ter natter, in 1876, shove that be acts in
accordance with that idea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11

Patrick Whalen, Is years old, employed
az an elevator boy at Trayers Bros twine
factory, New York, was instantly killed
Yesterday evening. He was sweeping about
Q carding machine, and In some unsocount,
able manner was drawn into It's rollers and
horribly maneled. Many of the operatives
were In the building at the time and when
they heard the piercing shriek Of the boy
rushed to the machine only to see the little
fellows body crushed out of ell semblancs
TO human shape. The machinery was stop
ned and fragments of the boys body had to
be cut out from between the rollers and
knives. Several of the hands tainted at the
eight.