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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-22

THE NEGROES in Chicago, Indianapolis,
and many of the other cities of the North,
spent last Sunday in fasting and prayer to
almighty God to relieve their long suffer-
ing race in the South from oppression and
wrong" 1.-THE white people of the North
had spent last Sunday in any part of the
South, the unprejudiced among them would
say that the "fasters" and "prayers" re-.
ferred to had no cause for their circulation,
for in no other part of the country could
there have been found q people 80 free from
care and so exubriantly joyous as the negroes
OF the South. The southern negroes are not
as well off now nor as happy as they were
before the war, but even now they certainly
live easier and happier lives than any other
impecunious people on the face of the earth.
No INTELLIGENT Virginian will be in.
duced to vote for Gen. Malone on account
of his present advocacy of the removal OF
the tobacco tax, for the republicans imposed
that tax, and while the Virginia democrats
are now and always have been in favor of
its removal, Gen. Mahone's party In the
North have just begun to appreciate its in
justice aud inequality; and they wouldn't
remove it now except for the facS that its
removal would give them an excuse for
maintaining the existing protective tariff for
the benefit of rich northern mine and factory
owners. Tobacco is an agricultural product,
and there should be no more restriction
upon the tobacco planter than there is upon
his neighboring farmer who raises wheat and
corn.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
Man Killed at Cadillac.


CADILLAC, Mich, June 5.-When the
engineer on passenger train No. on
the Toledo & Ann ArbOr road got oil to
inspect his engine on the arrival of the
tram here at l2.55 this morning. he
found it covered with blood and torn
clothing. Evidently some one had
been run over by the engine. Several
men Immediately started back. and
about mile from Cadillac found the
body of a man horribly mangled. The
remains were brought to the city and
taken to the hose house. With the
body was found a liquor bottle, which
tells the whole story-drunk, and
asleep on the track. The body was 50
badly cut up that it is hard work to
identify it positively, though there Is
but little doubt that 1t is that of one
Ed Tray, an unmarried man of about
81, known To be an inveterate drinker.
Trays home has been at Cadillac, but
this spring he went to McBain's to
work, his mother, Mrs. Mullaley, Il
widow, moving there to keep house for
him. Tray was in town yesterday AZ
ternOOn, and is said by some who saw
him to have been pretty full. lie
started home III the evening. It is
thought that Trays mother viii be able
to positively identify the body. Cadil-
lac whisky manages to get to the front
with victim about rs frequently a
that of any other town.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
HAVE MARTIAL Law
State Troops Camping on the
Ruins Of Johnstown.
DISEASES BLOOMING EPIDEMIC
Census 81 ~ ooasliie-fise Hundred or
phsss 10 be Cared foT-A Pastor a1d
Hfs Family Bros Bea 81 esasiess ts-
psus aad PnsamoHiA APPs~r.

JoHNsroNN, Pa, June 5--Sx hun
dred state troops are encamped on t1e
sae of Johrstoan tonight, and all the
discipline OF a military post Is beng
rg.dly enforced, 10 suspicious person
Is permitted to pass the pckeis Who
are th.ckly distributed throughout
the district. and every one
j. challenged before entrance l.
obtained. During the day
number of Questionable characters were
hurried ont OF the city limits and
warned not 10 attempt "A return. sur
veyors are at work locating streets aud
uropertv lines and the work Of rebuild
ing thc city viii soon begin.
out 0f a total population OF 1880 at
N00dvlile, 6GJ are known to have been
saved. making the loss of life about 80
per cent of the submerged. portion OF
the village. IL is estimated that the
number of orphans IN the
C0ncmaugh Valley viii be about
five hundred. They are beng
removed 80 central points, where they
can bee found IN case they are m
quircd for. 1t. Marks church
lost twenty-scvcn out of mem
hershp OF 80. Rector 4. i. Diller,
wife and two children were drowned,
and are not yet recovered. Their new
church building has disappeared.
Measles has broken Out among the
children % an alarming extent. 1y-
phoid fever is making its appearance
while the prevalence of pneumonia Is
causing much unoaslncsS.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
THE WATKINS CASE.
Ex-prssonsr JeAason Ieils Ms sids - IA
story

story
Tile case If Chf.s Johnson against l..
g. Watkins. warden u tie STAT hoose
Of Correction aad Reform AZ ionsa, for
$4,000 was gotten fairy undeF wes
yesterday ia tae Unlted >tates Court
Tie p,a ntH. johnson. testified that
Oh August ), 1857. he sss q oony-et al
Ionia. serving teo-y ear term for
mayhem. CA the morning ot that day
he Was summoned before Warden
N&ta ns for ala lulractloa of tue PRISON
rules. and Mas ordered IaLzed He
Was conducted 81 khe torture. ppCa
OF his clothing, strung up by the WRISTS
until his toes barely touched the foor
aD4 lhcu twenty M,iy lashes We're lad
on by John Blair, one of the sub
ord nate officers. After unslmeat
he was taken 10 the hospital where he
remained two weeks, and Iormght
later waS returned ID the hospital,
where he remained for three and a.
na1 months, when his term expired
and he Went forth "a free Inan, but per
mAnently crippled, and forever mca-
paclattd from work. buung tht
thrashlng he received spinal injuries
which wlll permanently j sable him.
and for tins he asks that Warden Wat
kins bee assessed - 900 for las benefit,
claiming that the punishment WAS un-
warranted, that punishment hy flog
glng is legal, and that Warden Wat
kins, being the officer in charge of the
prison and ordering the punishment
administered, j. responsible FOR the IN
juries sustained, and should pay the
penalty.
On cross-cxamination Johnson testi-
fed that the day before his thrashng
he had a fight with convict named
Butler over stock that Johnson claimed
Butler stole from hlm; that IN the tight
Butler had a finger CheWed and john
son an eve gOuged; that another con
wet separated the fighters, and IN
dong 50 gave Johnson a kick in
the head; tnat Johnson was locked up
IA the solitary that night ana the next
morning was taken before Warden
Watkins, where Butler had already
been to tell his story; that he told the
circumstances OF the case, did not re-
fuse To GO back to work or act IN any
way Tchcllious, and was ordered
thrashed for fighting.
Tine question was raised by the de-
| fcnse that an official could not be sued
for acts done IN his official capacity.
The Judge held that while this was
true the courts alone were competent
to decide whether he exceeded his
legal authority.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
Dress Goods :

There is no time ike the present.
Take advantage at once OF our great
bargains u you w0ula be happy and
save money. Ne are keeping the
shelves very clean. We fil them and
our customers empty them, and we
iill them up again. Such j. the mor-
cantlie business.
You may think that our offerings for
the present week are unusual. And
we'll you may think so.
There has been some sharp cutting
INTO prices tins season, but understand
rs, bat bear tins fact always n mind
II s the prices alone that wc take such
liberties. the qualities are always
Spring Is C0mpany's qualities. st3unch
and reliable always and forever whiie
we DO business.
Here are some bargains in Dress
Goods that don't often turn up. We
wcigh every word, and we tell YOU the
truth.
Through our Now York buyer we
made some happy purchases. And
here thcv arc for Won u you want them.
Nou can't match them anywhere.
25Plcccs Striped Outing Cloths, full
yard wide, - to - cents per yard.
oar tiiih case Ail-Wool Sufahg, at
only 80 cents.
20 Pieces 4f-incb Honreiias. az 20
cents.
oar sales of Chal'ics and Nohair
Fabric iavc hrcn far beyond the
dreams ol the most fauntul magi8a-
ton, nccsss tstng fresh and large pur-
chasos. for tho season has not really
commenced. Our prices are uusur-
passed and olr qualities are matchiefs.
Here are our prices send for samples.
f y0u can't come iD person 8, l0, l25.
r.. 20. - and 30 cents per ward
ls Pieces. AT tho new spring shades,
wth stripped material 81 match. pure
wool. - cents 90 - per yard
Iu Coi0red SIX Warp limrieiias we
are inquest oaabiy the leaders. ouf
sales so far tbis season on tiiIs one ftb-
r,c alone have been mmcnse. A nrw
and magnificent l.no just received at
oar popular price ~ 81 por yard. You
csu tmafch ihis ur ef Heurcttae
nhero for Jess ta8l sl-25 p1r yard.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
DIR. REID ARRESTED.
Trouble From Which the Spirits Will
Hardly Rescue Him.

Walter +. Peid, the spiritual doctor,
was arrested yesterday, charged
with using the mails for swindling pur-
poses. The doctor has been under sur
VIGILANCE for long time, but has here
tofore been shrewd enough TO keep out
of the clutches Of the law. Lately,
however, he has sent out some circulars
calling attention to his paper, the Ban
acr Of Life, and the officers think they
have a sure case.
His method was to have his dupes
write letters to their spiritual friends
and enclose them IN another letter ad-
dressed to HIM. He would then put
himself in communication with the
spirits, and answer the letter without
opening it. His fee for ordinary letters
was one dollar, but if they We're scaled
with wax or sewed up, he charged 50.
His victims were quite numerous.
Bonds in the sum of $500 were fur
nishcd for bis appearance for examina-
ton June -.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

Sc Commence ga Our Magnificent
Carpet department


Notwithstanding ghC season has been
backward tie Narn weather must
eventually come aud What more ap-
proprlate for the summer months than
the varied and extensive Sine oi thin
materials foT arapery. Glass and Sash
IiEsa ns winch We are nov offering at
Matches Bargains.
Madras is always good Ia the coiors
va have eycn thing aud tht prices are
Ntfy loW-Faislne from 80 cents IA -
per yard. H. ihc lennon or gold tinted
Madras from - cents a. 20 cents. our
styles are unequallri, ald the quality
ls excellent, making a handsome and
desirable curtain.
For Bedroom Curtains We are show
ing a great variety Of handsome ma
torals. winch with very little skill can
he made II show a very beautiful
effect. The Cfepes, with large spots or
figures, upon a tntod ground, finished
with tall or iassol a. match VIII make
very pleasing effect. PLAIN Swiss,
with dots or figures, treated in the ssmo
way, ranging "a price from - cents 70
- cents per yard, VIII prove very at
tracilye.
We are showing very large variety
Of printed Scrlms from 3 cents 10 f5
cents per yard.
For al these materials We have the
necessary fixtures, Rods. Poles, and
Sockets. in both wood and brass, with
loops for the same, from 3 cents O. GO
cents per PAIR.
our stock Of Thin Materials, boy the
par, is very large and complete. and
the prices range from Sl.50 upwards.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
MUST NOT RUN LOGS.
The booming Company Enioined from
Iniuring The Water-Works Filter.

The Eoominc Company Enloined from
Injuring The Water-works Filter.
City Attorney Taylor, in behalf of the
city and contractor Sekcll, obtained an
injunction yesterday restraining the
Ottawa Booming Company and others
from floating logs down the
river in such manner as
to interfere with the con
structlon of the new filter being
put in for the city water-works. The
petition alleges that -, ,000,0O0 feet of
logs are now ready for rafting, and that
their passage would destroy the Golfer
dam now being built. The petition also
alleges that the dam could bc easily
protected by boom iu~t above
which would defect tine logs To the
west.
As the Grand uver Is under control
of the Federal and state governments,
an interesting question arises regarding
the control winch the superior court
has over the matter. The question viii
bc argued ou tine 18TH
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

"Held Zoo slavery continue, oplease
large audiences at Redmond's The
comedy features are especially relishei
and tine ran-stofm scene and the hight
ng of the beacon in the last act are
certainly stirring realistic pictures.
There vii be matinee thls afternoon.
Tomorrow afternoon Bedmond =
theater should be packed u the doors.
There VIII be a special matinee and
half OF the gross receipts vail 80 10 the
JohnstOwn sufferers.
Tomorrow morning the sale OF re-
served seats for the great GllmOrC
musical festival, viii begin at Hart
mans Hall. Director MOrehcad j. cn-
titled 10 tile most iib raj consideration
OF the amusement LOVING puhic. Tor
securing one of Gilmore jubilee con-
certs IN this city. Gilmore = band and
the OratorO Society, two hundred and
fifty voices, VIII give two magnificent
programs on the afternoon and even
ing OF June Is.
The sale Of seats for the appearance
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. SchohCld VIII hc-
gin at Powers tins morning at 10
o'clock. They have prepared a very
active program which VIII preseat
some of the most capable muSeal
talent ~ the city.
Frank Lindon VIII appear ali Or next
week at Redmond's in repertoire OF
legitimate drama with change of till
NIGHTLY
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
DAYLIGHT BURGLARY.
A Hossx eH The Htn kehe.a Yesterday
hosalns ~ steo-


Yesterday moFnng the residence oi
Mrs. Al. &. orlh. at tAe corner ii lyon
Snd kansosn-sts.. was eulefedh hF thleNess
who saegeolcd m haoae sl@ m
money. The oecupants az the house
WeIe au away at the tluss- lheY Aaa
ieil tne house locked ANA sac key hid-
den m a soersl laaee. Na IheA rstarn
thes found the imut and t0ck doors
open. ana evidences vl q thorough
search throughout the house, t0f,au
drawers nrok.u Open. ana dress lasek ektis
tuultJ ias4dt ott. lhe taIeAee eNH
derIly wanted nothing but essh az tht
lewtify aiDuG tae house Nas uNa 0ts
turls-d. aud d check oI $50 Wa> found
lYng oa lle noor. iAe lhiekug Naf
done systematically and quietly, az tae
other occupant ~ tut house, AIRS feEs
htari nu 0i4s nuk slg about Some unt.
eNldentA acquainted with lae premises
AMI with the habits ot tae family must
have beeu Watching for an opportunity,
and committed tne CRIME. The poile,
and detectives are invest eating th-
matter
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
Charged With DIansIaughter.

tKc,ssgtt 20 7ss T7NsesNv-SzsANS-
CADILLAC, Mich, June 5.-Sunday,
April :, Axel Anderson and August
Rouse, chums, while drunk, got into a
quarrel with Gus Jacobson and NJ. John
son, all Swedes. The fight occurred
near the Jackson House, and started
between Rouse, jacobson and Johnson,
the last two finally getting Rouse down,
Up To this time Anderson had taken uO
part. But hearing his chtm cry;
They're killing me" picked up an AK
that was standing near by, and struck
Johnson and jacobson, crushing Jacob
som, skul, and injuring Johnson, but
not seriously. jacobson died April Il.
Auder.on's trial, on charge OF man
Slaughter. commenced yesterday after
noon, and is progressing quite rapidly.
ltis thought that hc VIII hardly receive
q severe sentence, because of the lack
OF apy intent to XII. Had be pleaded
guilty 90 thc charge, hc would probably
have got off easier yet. Anderson Is
about twenty years ol ace. and has been
in thls country about "A year.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
ARRIVED At MADRID.
The New Spanish Minister Welcomed To
the Capital.

MADRID, Spain, June 5.-Mlnlstcr
Palmer and suitarrived here reyesterdayin
good health, and were cordially greeted
by the legation. The Minister reports
pleasant journey from Detroit to
Larida and Paris, and notes with con-
siderable admiration that this proud
city has greatly improved since his
carly visit here
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
IS THIS TRUE?
! wyoming Township Farmer Reported

4 wyoming Township Farmer Reported
to Have Been Attacked by Robbers.
Tt rumCred about town that J. V.
Hendricks, a Wyoming township
farmer living short distance south of
'the city, was called to his door Tues
day evening to look doRu tie barre.s
of two revo.v5rs he.d n The hands of
ma sed roooecs. hlt HerdrcNs. not
FSln1 tle view r2u -lr.s kl- across
field. Ihc robbers tooS ir.glta aud left.
so one could DE- found 70 give any
positive Information ahoI. tho affair,
lud t may 6o outy as E .e rlror.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
Smiths Opera House.

Good houses are the rule this week
at Smiths to witness the excellent com
pany playing there. The audience
appreciate the female swinging m n
strel scene. In fact every act is a fea-
ture and highly commended.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

We have a ies lcft We arc resr,onsi-
hlc for the hg reduction rn prices
$3.50 - t11.5o-jusi about One-half the
original figure.
Here arc barca for thie week 300
wards Al-Wooi Dress Goods todd
pccosl, every shade GOOD, y0uT choice
30 cents pfr yard.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
The Tug Of War Tenn.

An Owashtanong team, consisting Of
Messrs. Aldrich, Beoson, Forbes and
Carroll, has been entered by Manager
McQucwan IN the tug-of-war contest in
the Amateur Athletic Associations
tournament, to be held soon IN Detroit
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

~ Slould anything you bag y us prone
di6crolt from rkat 'ee advertise, or d,fer from
whof you arc told by anyone a. oar oI,ptsg,
reora n az once ald uc uiU refund your
moacy 70 y0u.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06
The plans ahnrccd.

tss. ererz - -st Tt-ssess ssas.N
LASsING, Mich, June "a meeting
of the Board Of Managers of the Sol
dier's Home was held here this fore
noon for the purpose of considering
some changes N the plans for tbe h0--
pltal ard dormtOry which were thought
hy tine building comm ttee t. he neces-
-3ry. The board decided TO 50 change
the plans al 70 locate the hospital about
thrty-tnrec feet directly west from
where c was ORIGINALLY located. 50 rs %
bring the front on q line 81 90 fae west
end 0f tac voranda 40 TIE s0uth enl 81
she present building. al ale0 to heat
the hospital bv means of the Hutan
warming and veul.atug system, iu-
stead II using steam a- at firsf rre-
posed. Hon. Fred lloa-t tae arch.-
teet. and l.. +. kitoe, ot tlo huttaa
company, net With tne board.
ora settlers a. shelby.
~TTETBY. II eh. Jane 5.-Iho annual
meeting Of tbe Oh ttlcr, of Oceana
county IS gaining i1 interest every year.
tle uosl lutfr sru- % taa res t4r.rr
iust closed. Iafr HeIe al leasl +
hundred tEc W DTfra house to I--
Zen 80 village Pres t
George J. Dewey 6v proxy. da.1v. re4
che address ~ welcome. Mr. Harvey
Tower. of l.avfar ss. read raror 81
tae ear ltsof IL resntv TTr
-. h taa AL tressatl ~ r.o.+
~ A. Sane L- Hcasf. aaef4 srttlfr
TfrF 1oe poems
F a hy cE ge clgb. ShIr
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

Tae senate tabled an adverse report
oa tae House bll in reference % the
formation ot corporations % engage ul
commerce and navigation.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

The senate went into committee of
tho whole, I the afternoon, 0n the
Iyrei Free Textbook bill, made no
amendments and reported tne bill
lagombiy.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-06

The Sennate passed the following
bla The University Appropriation
hiit tne Fish Commission biI, the fy-
reilfree leXt-uook bill, thatfor the cree
ton 0f two rniirnaues and "a detached
cottage AZ the Traverse City Insane
A-yium.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
Origin of a Popular Expression,

One night In the winter of 1865 Arteunus
Ward leotUred in Lincoln hall, and when the
great humorist was about half through his
discourse he paraly8ed his audience with the
announcement that they would have to take
a recess of fifteen minutes so as to enable him
to go across the street to ''see man" H R.
Tracey, then editor of The Washington Re-
publican, was In the audience and, seeing an
opportunity to improve upon the joke, PEN
ciled the following lines and sent them to the
platform:
DEAR ARTEMUs-f you will place your
self under my guidance I'll take you to see a
man without crossing the street"
Artemus accepted the invitation, and while
the great audience impatiently but with much
amusement awaited the temperance of the
humorist the latter was making the acquaint-
ance of Aman and lu1uriating at well laded
refreshment board. OF course everybody
caught on TO" the phrase, and men became
fond Of getting up between the acts and
going to see a man" The restaurateur's
business from this time forward doomed.
Men who would ordinarily sit ouietly through
an entertainment and behave themselves al
lowed themselves to be Influenced by the con-
tagion.-W ashington Letter TO Detroit Trib-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
The Old Mans Philosophy.

While travelling in Virginia some time age
with doctor we came upon an old colored
man, who was standing by mule hitched to
an old two wheeled vehicle
dis mule am banked, boss said the old
man, IAN III jis glib douah to de man what
can start I'm"
Il viii do it for less than that, uncle said
the doctor.
He took his case from the carriage and Sc
lected a small syringe, which he filed with
Ulorphia- He went to the side of the mule,
and quickly inserting the syringe in his side
pushed the contents into the animal. The
mule reared upon his hind legs, and, giving
an astonishing bray, started down the road at
breakneck speed The aged colored man
gave look of astouishment at the doctor.
and with q loud whoa started down the
road after the mule In the course Of ten
minutes we came Up 70 the old man standing
IN the road waiting for Us. The mule was
nowhere In sight
'Say, boss" said the, darky, 'show much
do you charge for that stuff you put N dat
muller
''oh, ten cents VIII do laughingiy replied
the doctor
We'll, boss, heah Is twenty cents Squirt
some oh dat stuff IN me I must ketch dat
ar mule. "-PhiladelpbiA Pres.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
HOGS.
Wichita Grain Market.

Kansas City market closed &c higher.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
Chimes Wonders.

OF works of art, the great wall Of China
may truthfuuy be said 20 be the most elabor-
ate and extensive on the globe- Il was built
about the year 800 B. c., to protect China
from the annual incuraons Of the Ta-tara
It Is !, 500 miles long and, where still intact,
80 feet high and broad enough to allow Of
SIX horseusen riding abreast on its top.
The Imperial canal. also Chinese work. Is
something over 300 u1iles long. A vast army
OF from 5000 20 1000 men are said 70 have
bean employed for persod Of fifty years il
its construction S.. Louis Republic.