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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Mrs Paddleford is Angry

A dispatch from Portland, Ore, says :;
"Pretty Betty O.dway. GENERAL AlterlOrd-
ways daughter, who forsook socety for the
comic opera stage after sensational separa
ton from her husband, Arthur Padeford,
cowhlded her manager on the street q
few days ago. Under the name of Bettina
Gerard. the singer bad achieved popularity
among the male tbeater goers on the coast,
and her picture is among the stock cuts in
all the large newspaper Offices w. F.
Rochester, the general manager OF the light
opera company, which has been playing in
this city and adjoining towns for several
weeks, was the victim of Mrs. Padelford's
whipash. The two were good friends until
Mrs Rochester and-some ,aous chorus girls
made trouble few weeks sgo. Manager
Rochester left his wife in San Francisco
when be started on the trip, but she had
several friends among the chorus who prom
ised to keep an eye on the husband. Wnile
at Los Angeles the chorus girls decided that
the manager was assiduousy making
eyes" at "pretty Betty, and they wrote
1lnt letter TO Mrs. Rochester, which
brought her on at once. There was scene
10 the green room when the angry little
woman joined the company, and the next
day the cir was full of divorce rumors. But
By the end Of the week the trio were appar-
emily the best Of friends and dined together
every day. Still Mrs, Rochester never Lost
sight OF her husband for single minute
just what broke up these friendly rela-
lions is not known, but certain it is that
one day last week Mrs. Padelford purchased
heavy cowbide, concealed it in the folds
of her patty skirt and went to look for Roch
ester. She met him in front of hotel and
proceeded to ply the lash on the managers
shoulders until she was tired out. Then
she walked calmly to her hotel.
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Telegraphic BreYities.

The united effort of fourteen tugs has
succeeded in moving tie steamship CITY o.
New York about 40 fset. 1t is hoped that
.hs vessel will o. float by tonight.
Hon. n. ". Nutting, representative in
Congress from toe 9Th New York district
who has been dangerously i'll siuce the ad
tournament OF Congress, resigned yesterday.
The Governor has ordered an election to Gin
the vacancy.
No negro was lynehed near Jeasup, c.,
Thursday, as reported in yesterdays press
dispatches from Chicago Tue negro al
uded to was killed By being struck by
bridge while walking on the top of freight
| car.
At. 81. Thomas Church, New Yo k, this
morning, Raw. d.. Leonard formerly of
Washington, was made a bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church for the dioc so
OF Southern Olio. Tne presiding bishop OF
the House, Ri. Rev. Dr.. Williams, eous
Grated the new bishop.
Pat Killen, the st. Paul pugiIis', has re-.
ceived letter from philadelphia in VIII Oh
he is notified that q contested will of one OF
his ancestors has inst been settled, in his ia.
vor. The amount that Pat will receiy. ia
10 the neighborhcod of Sl7 600 to SIS 600.
His windfsIl is a portion of the estate CT his
mother, who died recently 10 Pailsielph;a
possessed of property worth up~a,ds cf
100000
Owing to the e1 rene drought there was
failure of crop, in r ,msey county. D.kota
and in consequence over 100 famiies are re-
ported to be without snymeans Of subsistence
during the coming winter Some n)ur has
been sent iu from he outside but not enough
to give each OF the families supply fr
even one batch Of bread Unless relief is
received very soon, many must die OF
hunger
Emperor William went to the Russian Embas-
sy in Berlin, al O'Clock this morning and met
the Car. At 7:15 they started for Hubertusock
where the day WAS spent in shooting deer They
returned to Be lin this evening.
train on The Philaielphis, WILMINGTON and
Baltimore road WAS dersi cd this morning ald
partially wrecked. TIE engineer, conductor snd
fifteen passengers were injured.
At Salt Lake to day Hans Jespers,n, who mar
ried second wife last May. pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to FIVE year. Imprisonment FIR po-
lygsmy and adultery.
The regents decided tina. ex Qletn Natalie
ght 20 her sop, King Alexander al Belgrade
to-day.
Fifty million feet of lumle err were burned at
Horton City, Pa. to day causing loss of sl75,-
900
Cholera is raging at Bagdad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Saow fell 10 the depth of one inch in Rug
sell county On Monday last.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap-
pointed Walter Tonkipgs acting assistant
keeper oil the light station at White Shoal
light.
Gov jackson. of Maryland, has requested
Gen Joseph B Seth TO represent Mary laDo
on the commission arranged by himself and
Governor Lse, of Virginia. to consider the
disputed question OF the Safe line in the 70.
tomac river.
Adam Clark, recently appointed postmas.
ter at Castle Craig, Campbell county, is
colored man who can neither read nor write,
but is friend of Gen. Malone. The citi
zsus of the neigbborhood are much iDcensed
at the appointment.
A large audience assembled 10 the Court
House Hail at Winchester last night to bear
ex Senator Riddleberger's address before
the Mckinney Democratic Club. The ex
Senator was in fine trim, and received the
closest attention throughout his speech OF
more than an hour.
An interesting will case is pending in the
circuit court of Henrico county Abram
Warwick, farmer, died, leaving 1000
worth of property. Among the papers OF
the deceased was found an unsigned will,
inclosed in On envelope, on the outside OF
which he wrote My WILL" and signed his
name. 10 this Warwick left his property
to his wife, aud at her death to his legal
heirs. Now some OF the legstees are con-
testing the legality of this novel will.
A meeting of delegates from Fredericks.
burg and COUNTIES ofthe n rthern Neck me-
at Colonial Beach Tuesday to look into the
feasibility of building railroad from Fred
ericksburg to some p1iat on the bay. Com.
mittees were appointed and charter will
be asked for dnrng the next general Assem-
bly,. Beyond doubi the plan will meet with
success, as read is badly needed in that
section. Fredericksburg will subscribe to
the fund and help TO make it success.
Gov. Lee says he will not accept the sup
ernteudency OF the Virginia Military Insli-
iute at Lexington, which was rendered him
by the board of visitors ut their meeting last
summer. Gen. Lees business and other pri.
vate obligations are such as will not admit
of his accepting this position. The names
of Col Walter R. Taylor. of Norfolk, Gen.
R E. Lees old adjntant-general General
Stephen D. Lee, OF Mississippi, and Col. Cut
shaw, OF Richmond, are mentioned in con
necton with the place Of superintendent OF
the irs .itute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
EPISCOPAL Convention

NEW YORK. Oct. 12-Among the com
munications received to day from the House
Of Bishops was one to the effect that
in the Benedicto, when used 10 place
of the TIE Deum, the refrain Praise
Him and Magnify Him Forever" need
not be repeated after every verse.
Another was that In the prayer for all cen.
ditions of men, instead of the supplication
More especially in prayer for Thy holy
church universal" there shall be said More
especially 10 prayer for the good Of the
Catholic Church"
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Startling Rumor.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Tribune says -
startling rumor was current this morning
that the entire official record of the Cronin
case had been stolen. Tbs record includes
copy of the proceeding bsfore the coro.
ner's jury, the sworn affidavit of witnesses
before the grand jury, the portions of hair,
blood cots, cotton batting and other tangi.
BILE evidences of the crime. A stenographer
formerly employed in the States attorney .
Office is now missing and may be In Canada"
The story is not corroborated, however, e1
cept that the stenographer is missing. His
friends assert that be will turn up all right
10 few daya. Assistant States Attorney
Nicely says the story about the stenographer
is entirely new to him. al. Hanks and
Mark Solomon, criminal court bailiffs, are
under arrest charged with packing the Gro.
nin jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
The Fpiscopalians

At yesterday afternoons session OF the
Protestant Episcopal convention in New
York, the announcement was made that a
committee of the whole was incompetent
to revise the hymnal, and it was again re-
ferred to the House of Bishops. where, upon
an amendment proposed by DR.. Har
wood of Connecticut, the subject was re
ferred back to the original committee. DR..
Hanckel, Of Virginis, moved the following
resolution That the proposed hymnal
having been referred to commission, 1t Is
inexpedient to allow ita use until SAID
committee has reported" The motion
permitting the use of the present hymna',
however, was carried after severa! interven-
Jog motions aud amendments were put
The House OF Bishops cent message To-
forming the House of Deputies that they de-
clined 10 adopt the alteration suggested in
the TIE Deum. They would, however,
amend title l. section 2. of the constitution,
agreeing to the election of e bishop three
months after the Geuers' Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Postmaster General Wanamaker proposes
to extend the free delivery service.
The October term of the United States
Supreme Court will begin ou Monday.
The delegates to the three Americas con.
gress will make a tour CT southern cities
next winter.
Several oyster boat captains were yester-
day fined by the Maryland authorities for
illegal dredging, aud the schooner Minerva
was arrested.
At Terre Haute, Ind last night, Col.
Conley, for a.syndicate, purchased the great
A1tell, for S105,0O0 This is the highest
price ever paid in the world for horse OF
any description.
At Davis Switch, small village thirteen
miles from Bradford, Pa, the dwelling OF
Patrick Daily was burned last night, and
his wife and three sons, ageo thirteen
eleven and nine, respectively, were roasted
in the flames.
Elizabeth Hackett, young girl. married
aud deserted by Julius Mallhouse, Chi
cago ex.convict, In Australia, followed him
TO this country. had him arrested In the
presence of his fret wife, and will now pros
ecute him for bgamy.
Tbs twelve-year old daughter Of Mr..
Rudabaugh, living near Carlisle, Pa. was
Yesterday gored to death by an infuriated
bull. One of the animals horns penetrated
her breast, killing Der instantly. Another
child was severely injured.
Mr.. Murat Hslstead. in Personal State.
ment to the Public" in the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette of yesterday morning,
retrscts lLe charges that he had previously
made against Mr.. .mes E Campbell. dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, as
being implica, ed in what is known as the
ballot box Job" and admits that the al
legged signature of Mr.. Campbell to paper
subscribing for three twen!ieths ofan inter
eat in the scheme is forgery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
lCoMMUNIcATED.

What is the mstter with our School regulations
that our school authorities did not feel at liberty
to allow very competent and experienced teach
er more than S25 per month for teaching school
of fifty boys, because said teacher had rot taught
in the Alexandris :hoo be ore? Is the sy item
peculiar to or schoo 5 80 inexplicsbe puzzle
that no amount of education and experien e else
where obtained will fit one to teach here at full
comp. n sation under five years actual service? Are
these 'regAatims' business like; Will they pro-
mote progress: Arc they making orr schools bet
ter than similar schools elsewhere; is there any
justice in pay ing stranger in every respect eq 1al
to our did teachers only So per mo- th Will, pay.
ing them $50 per month for the same work: We
are Informed that a new teacher fully the equal of
our best has under the operation of this unfair
rule been compelled TO resi- n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Cameron's Open Letter.

The Petersburg Inder appeal to day
prints an open letter from Ex-Governor
Cameron, in which. by way Of reply 10 at
tacks upon him which emsnate from Gen
ersl Malone, he defends his ADMINISTRATION
as Governor and makes some counter
changes. He explains that be was compel
ed to call an extra session of the General
Assembly in 1854, as the constitution re
quires that such call be issued on petition
OF two,thirds of the legislators. but despite
the lack of any other alternative on his
(Cameron's) part, General Malone anony
mousy attacked him through the columns
of the Redmond Wing, charging that the
Governor Issued the call under threat ofim.
parchment and military coercion" If he
did not yield. The ex governor says:
THAT statement was AZ false then as 1t is
now, ard any man who states, or init
mates that l was irh1eDced in my call OF
the extra session of the Leg islature, in 1884,
bJ any other consideration than that CT
obedience to my oath under the constitution,
is a liar, and also coward, unless he makes
his charges directly to me and over his OVID
name He says the occasion Of these as
saul,s was hs Cameron's) connection with
the Planters and Mechanics Bank, Of
Petersburg, and be shows that he has met
hs every obligation and also contributed
toward the payment of the Indebtedness OF
a partner who was an absconding debtor.
I'm. Mahoue, he says, had son who
Owed the bank many thousands Of dollars
without one cent OF personal or collateral
security therefor. and not dollar of that
debt has ever been paid. Ga the contrary,
in time 10 prevent legal seizure of his sons
as.ets, General Malone obtained from him
deed, which fJrever excludes the State Of
Virginia, or any other creditor of the bank
from making reclamation OF one cent of the
many Thousands Of dollars involved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Fatal Qehauch.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo, Oct. 12.-For week
Mr.. and Mrs. J Ambrose have been missing
o. Thursday In the rooms in the tenement
where they vsd Mira. Ambrose vas found
dead on pallet and in corner of the room
lay the husband in the 6oal stages of deli
rum tremens. The physicians say he will
die. A week ago Mrs. Ambrose informed
her nei2hbors that was the tenth anniverss.
ry of her wedding, and told them that they
had arranged to celebrate the event 10
grand style" Ambrose laid in stock of
whisky and he and his wifs celebrated the
marriage anniversary by drinking, keeping
it up whenever they awoks from their
drunken stupor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Woodlawn Farmers Club


The October meeting of the Woodiawn
Farmers Club was held at Cameron" on
the 5h inst, instead of at Mrs. K. N. Bal
lepger's, by reason of tine illness of Mrs. b.
Prof. W. o. Atwater, 80 long at the head
of the Connecticut Experiment Station, the
frat one established in this country, and
now director of the Office of Experiment
Stations in the Agricultural Department. at
Washington, was present aud gave very
inter estipg talk about the work of the sta
tiops and especially as TO the results arrived
at in connection with the question DO
plants derive any considerable amount of
nitrogen from the atmosphere lie was
prepared to answer that question now de-
dediy in the affirmative. There are OF
,urss certain plants which are enabled to
q , this 10 greater extent than some others,
,nspicuous among them being the lsgumes,
as clover peas beans, &C., while the cerea
are deficient In this particular. 1t is o5Vl-
GUS then that the interest of the farmer ia to
grow more of the former. They are more
desirable as food for stock, rather than
the use of SO much fat forming food,
for they tend 10 the Development OF
muscle. The tendency now among
consumers of beef and pork i5 to discard the
excessively fat meats. 1t seems to nave
been ocnclusively shown that the po"er OF
plants to appropriate nitrogen from the air
ia In proportion TO the quantity OF root
tuberacles that they contain. Prof. At
water said be was glad of an opportunity to
confer with practical farmers in regard to
these matters. as his official duties brought
him mainly In contact with the scientific
men who are working out these agricultural
problems. 1t ls the purpose of the office to
80 revise and condense the reports from the
various stations. as to make them service.
able to the farmers throughout the country.
The next meeting will be at the home OF
the secretary on the h of November.
w. GILLINGHAM, Sec'y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Lemon Hot Drops

Fer coughs and colds take Lemon Hot Drops
For sore throat and bronchitis take Lemon Hot
Drops.
For pneumonia and larry ngli' take Lemon Hot
Drops.
For consumption and catarrh, take Lemon Hot
Drop.
For all throat and lung diseases, take Lemon
Hot Drops.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
Sold by druggists. % cents per bottle. Pre-
pared BIZ H. Motley NJ. D Atlanta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12

THE LEE MoNUMENT.-Gov. Lee has invited
Lieutenant General Wolseley, of England, to take
part in the ceremonies attending the unveiling OF
the monument to Gen. Robert F. Lee, The Gov
ernor has also been urging Mr. Jefferson DAVIS 10
be present on the same occasion. The monument
ia almost peted, aud Marcuss equestrian statue
Of General Lee will, it is believed, be finished and
be ready to have the unveiling some time in De-
cember. Governor Lees term expires January 1,
and he is very anxious that the completing of this
monument shall be the capsone of his administra-
tion. II Mr. Davis comes, he will be accompanied
by his wife, and daughter, Miss Winnie. They. as
we'll IS Lord wolssley, viii be guests at the ex-
ecntiya mansion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. At the session ofthe

KNIGHTS lEMPLAh, ~ tuo scesl III VI Iuc
grand encampmsnt in Washington yeste :
day. Eminent Commander John e. Olcott,
of the District of Columbia, was suspended
from all knigbty intercourse for year for
having illegally. kpigh,ed VIM Oscar Roome
and the lattet's election was declared illegal.
The report of the committee on ritual was
received and adopted. Ii is understood That
no radical changes were made. The grand
master announced the appointment If the
following officers Gen. NJ. Moulton, oil IL
nois, grand standard bearer Col. Myron NJ.
Parker, of the District of Columbia, grand
sword bearer Henry NJ. Alton, OF Tonnes.
see, grand warder Francis E White, of
Nebraska, grand captain Of the guard.
In the evening some of the members OF
the grand encampmeut visited Mount Yer
non as the guests of the trienDial con- nit
tee. A prayer WAS offered at the tomb of
Washington, but no other exercises were
held.
The banquet at Wizards Hotel last night
was the event OF the oonclave, and was
grand sffair. Covers were laid for ID per.
sons. Numerous toasts were proposed and
drunk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Money Recovered

PORTLAND, Oregon, O,t. 12-George O.
Hazwell, who halls from Hartford, Conn.,.
six ontbs az, robbsd his father of $50 900
worth of United States bonds and since
then has been seeing the country and spend
ing money lavishly. After the robbery
VIM. HazRell, an uncle, started on ohase
and arrived 10 Portland yesterday. While
walking about the city he saw his nephew.
The young man wilted and going to hid
hotel produced $50 900 10 bonds and quite
sum in coip. The uncle and nephew started
for Hartford last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12

THAT little learning ia dangerous
thing has been known from the first. That
it ia extremely dangerous to negroes is made
apparent by an article 10 another column
of to days GAZETTE. for II they should at
tempt to put into effect any such ideas 90
those of their preacher referred to, the negro
question in this country would soon be set-
tied, and that ehectually. And yet the
white people OF the South are taxed heavily
to teach the negroes to read, 30 that they
may conceive such ideas as those referred
to, satisfy themselves that they have war
rant for them. and lay plans for putting
them into execution. The average negro
preacher is the bane, not only of the white
people of the South, bat OF bis own race, for
he has just enough learning to make bis
teachings dangerous to his more ignorant
hearers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12

BURNED TO DEATH.-At Neersville, L. u.
doun county, last Sunday evening, Jessie,
the FIVE year old daughter Of Mr.. N. ]. Gull
len, was literally roasted alive. Mrs. Cul.
len went to the barn for the purpose oil
milking, leaving Jessie and her two email
brothers in The house. On returning abe
found the unfortunate child in the doorway
completely enveloped in flames. Before the
fire could be extnguishsd, the child was
terribly burned. a doctor was summoned,
but be could do nothing for the poor little
sufferer, who that night died In great agony.
1t is supposed the children had taken an oil
Can from shelf and were pouring the oil
toto the stove. and the oil becoming ignited
had exploded the can and scattered the
burning oil over the child
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12

GIRLS IN MALE ATT1RE.-Two handsome
young men, known as George Smith and
Harry White, had room adjoining that Of
Joseph Condor and Walter Conklin in a
boarding house at Newark, N. j., until yes.
terday. The quartette we're very intimate.
A colored servant girl ran down stairs yea
terday with the exclamation "Golly,
Missus Whites gal !" The houee was 10
an uproar instantly. "Mr." White had
tainted in his room. Then followed the &C.
acknowledgement that che was Condon's wife,
and bad donned male attire to assist her
husband, who is book agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Soldiers Butchered by Indians

Ell PAso, Oct. l2-At Sonora, Mex, two
companies of Mexican soldiers were caught
In swimming by Yaqui Indians and all of
them were slaughtered. The number OF
men killed Ia not known, but 30 far not one
of the two companies has returned to tell
the tale. The dead bodies OF the soldiers
were found terribly muilated and stripped
of all clothing and ysluables. The Mexican
government has sent 4 900 men against the
Indians. who are believed to be rapidly re-
treating toward Arizona
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12

SENSATIONAL sUIoIDE.-Mrs. Louis
Petschk, of Buffalo, N. Y, went to Niagara
yesterday with the evident intention OF
committing suicide. and to a.! appearances
has succeeded In SO doing. She In all
probability passed over he falls at 8 O'Clock.
black straw hat trimmed With lace and
white f)wers, black band satchel aud q
silk umbrella we're found on the bank of
Goat Island with the following letter, which
explains the motive for the deed:
Dear Freddie,-You have driven me to
this. forgaye you more than a thousand
times. but | can stand it no more. Nav
God forgive you as forgive vou die Low.
log you. Your WIFE"
p. S.-F.rswsll forever"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. O,t. ~. The Presi.
dent made the following appointments to
day:
Andrew w smythe, 10 be Superintendent
of the mint at New Orleans
Charles A. Cook. to be Attorney for the
Eastern District of birth Carolina.
Simon S. Matthews, to be Marshal for the
Southern District of Mississippi.
Benz amin W. Walker, to be Marshal for
the Middle aud Southern District of Ala
bama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-12
The Electric Wires.

New YORK, OFT. 12.-Msyor Grant this
morning hastily called meeting Of the
board of electrical n.rol and as soon as it
assembled resolution was adopted ordering
the immediate removal of all electric light
wires that were not properly insulated.
Before this work could be begun tempo
rary Injunction was served on the mayor
restraining him from interfering with the
wires of either the Uoited States Illumi
mating Company or the Brush Electric
Company.