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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing hes caused such gener-
al revival of trade at i. S Leadbcater, & Bros
Drug Store as their giving away 10 their custom
ers Of so many free trial bottles of DR.. King
New Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this very valuable article
ftom the fact that it always cures aud mover dis
appoints Coughs, Colds Astuma, Bronchitis
roup, and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured You can test it before buying by getting
t,itl bottle free, large sizs 81. Every bottle
warranted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

DELAYED TRAINS The trans on the indian
road were delayed for some time to-day by two
freight csrs running off the track ct Eye River at
an early hour this NOR sing The front trucks OF
two seepers of train No 53 also got Of the track
near Uni m Mills. FairfsX county, this evening
No one WAS hurt nor was much damage done to
the cars or track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
Oistinrnished Men

Gov Joho Jrelaad. of Texas; Simon P
Hughes, Governor Of Afkanaae; ) d. McEn.
FRY, Governor of l.onisisna; Il B. Turner,
Judge U. s Court Ex-Governor Hubbard
Minister to Japan; Marion Martin. ex Lieu
tecant Governor of Texas; w. h. Miller,
TX Governor of Arkansas; end many o. 'r';
E A. Perry, Governor Of florida; w. d.
Bloxham. ex G overuor OF Florida, and hun
tired. OF other distinguished men of the
Uaiteti States in 81! professions and 10 every
department Of science have had their sight
improved by the use Of Hawkes. Now Spec
taces.
All eyee ftted and the fit guaranteed by
l.. Staber & Co, Druggists. Alexandria Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
MEDICINAL.
SKIr. CANCER.

Several years ago Nc called to see colored
woman who had : malignant form OF cancer on
her foot The cancer grew worse under the pre-
scribed treatment, md tho toes and side OF
the foot were ct length eaten entirely away. The
patient could not have survived. much longer,
but commenced the use OF Swift Specific,
and 1t cured her sound well. That "a; three
years ago, and there has been no return Of the
disease. regard Swlft's Specific most excel
lent medicine for blood diseases, as its tendency
is 10 drive out the poison.
Mathervillc, Miss. VIM E. stage, MD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

Nfs- Persons eaciag Me city can hare Tie ga .et'e
mailed to any address postage prepaid for length
Of time, at the rate Of fifty cents per month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

To SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers will please beal
in mind that the carriers are not allowed TO col
lett for the GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

POLITICAL = Mr. Ham Shepp I'd, secre-
tary Of The democratic exacu i've committee
# here t. day On tour OF the State 10
visit and confer with alI the county and
city cbeirmeu IN reference to the current
c.nvass, and ALEC to snppy the county
chairmen with canvassing books etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

SAD DROWNING Intelligence was re.
ceived here yesterday evening Of the SAD
drowning near Unison, Loudoun county, on
Tuesday evening Of Miss Ella V. AtweiI'
daughter of Mr.. e G. AtweII, of this city,
and Miss Susie Gator, Of Georgetown. IL ep-
pears that party of Eve ladies' ana gen
t!eman went of in the coua'ry o" ''e'''
Thsv drove in t@o hoFas isTm "HSon'
Tb..y u,era caught in the rlinstorn, but,
nevertheless. conc ud,d 20 hIise "acS auo
m. acri,lett happened while crossing
s.,nI!eu stream Tho harness broke, the
horsss htcauie upmansgeehlo. and all
,o4r. thioun into the water Ihe body
cf M,ss A.we!l wxs recovered. 1t 4 was
brought 10 this city IN the 2:40 O'Clock traln
to dav. Miss Atwsll was we'll known here
and was deservedly popular nn beloved
Young woman of ebou, 81 years ct "g".
Mrs. z. 81. Gregory, of this city, was
boarder at the house where ali the peries
were STAYING. She returned to this CITY this
evening with the body Of Miss AtweIl. She
saws that Mr.. ID H. Plaster, who kent the
boarding house, on Tuesday morning left
home in wagon accompanied by Mrs
Gator, of Georgetown, her two daughters,
Susie and Ellen, Miss Atweil and Miss
Jennie Gregory, the two latter Of this city,
for a trip to the neigbboTipg mountains. ga
their return t0at evening oV hhotheF 'cuie
they attempted to cross the stream near
Moore's Mill at about o'clock The stream
was very high and the horses b Coming
frightened upset the wagon. throwing ali
hands into the water. Miss A!well imme-
diately disappeared and her body was not
seen again ill u o'clock yesterday, wheo it
was recovered some distance below the
noint where the accident occurred Miss
GATOR caught hold of some buahes and kept
ii ,at for sometime, hut was finally washed
down the streem and her body was not re-
covered TN yese rday morning. The others,
nv MIR. Plas;er's sid. succeeded in reaching
shore. but his etf)rts to rescue Misses Gator
and Atwell were futile. After the accident
the other ladies went to the house OF Mrs.
Lynn. some distance off, where they were
cared for all night and supplied with dry
C othes. The accident was a most distress
ing one and Mrs Gregory was almost over
come With grief when relating the circum
staucs ; attending it. The funeral of Miss
Atwtl will take place from her fathers
residence, south Payne street, tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

POLICE Report Last night was clear
and cool with four prisoners and i've lodg-
ers at the station house.
The Major tits morning dispoeed of the
following cases:
John Brooks and DIE Baltimore, both COL
ored. arrested by officer Davis for violating
police regulations at the A & F. depot, and
Ed. Meade charged with Gisordery conduct
were dismissed.
Wilson Wilson and VIZ. Wikerson. both
colorsd arrested ey officers Jones and Sher-
wood for throwing stones ia The street, were
fined 81 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

For this section fair weather westerly winds
slightly cooler tonight with light ffosts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

CATARRu CUHED. health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Rersdv. Price
50 cents Nasal INJECTOR free. Sold by E.
:. l.o9dheater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

WILL You SUFFER with D snepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiioh's V,taiizer ia guar.
an'eed 10 cure you. Sid by f. .. Leadbeat.
Or Il BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

THAT HACKING COUGH can be- SO quickly
cured by Shich's Cure. We guarantee it..
Sold By e. s. LasG beater q Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

OPERA House. J Mr., Daniel Kelly and hi
own company will appear here to hight in
his new play entitled After seven Years .
The Louisville Commercial says The CON-
pany ia above the average in merit, AND
every member Of it does mu toward max
ing the performance successful. The play
is of the ensatioual order, hut ttined In
plot aud language, and has many effective
situations and ciimaxes. The story IS well
told aud unusually we'll acted. MIR. Kelly
travels with own stock company. and
every member of the cast is deserving OF
praise The ladies' in particular ara excel
lent in their respective parts"
On Frid4y and Saturday evenings the
Fisher dramatic combiostion will appear
here with n strong company. They will
produce for the first time in this city the re-
nowned musical comedy entitled "a Cold
Day, or the Laaauders."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

DEATH OF Mr.. G. FRANK KELLY.-Mr.
G. Frank Kelly, whose illness has heretofore
been mentioned in the GAZETTE, died this
morning at the IrfiImary, TO which nstitu
ticn ne WAS recently taken. Mr.. Kelly had
heen sick for some time at the Alexandria
House. which had recently been his home,
and wac few days since removed to the
Iotrmary where he could secure the SER
vices of experienced nurses. His condition
however, was too low and instead of i'm
proving he rapidly grew worse and this
mo,oipg died Mr.. Kelly was native OF
Louioun end served galantly during the
war in the Sth Virginia regiment. He came
here Jew years after the close of the war
aod was clerk n the store of Messrs
G ,uld & Wnkening. subsequently III
formed partnership with Mr.. ]. ". Carr,
which fl IN continued till few months ago,
Mr. Kelly was a member of Lee Camp,
which organization will TO morrow escort
his remains TO The depot whence they will
be sent to Fauqnier county for iuterment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

FRArrRNAL VIsIT.-Golden Light Lodge,
of his city, pad u visit to lodepehdent
lodge, Of Georgetown, last night. there
wers dsi. gataIs iron Esgtstop and
Feisudsor Lodges, OF Washing! on, also
presen. The entertainment consisted Of
an excelent programme Of musical and lit.
erary exercises, and later hountiful repast
was served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

ANOTHER CHARTER Judge Norton TO.
dsy granted charter to the Virginia Min
iue AID Manufacturing Company. The oo
jects are to purchase, lease, bold and sell
mineral lands aud rights in the State OF Vir
ginia to dig, bore, wash or excavate for
minerals found on such lands, and to con.
struct or operate mills for reducing ores, &c.
The capital stock is to be not less than
100000 divided ioto shares of 800 each
The principal Office is to he at SIC Prince
street. 10 this ci:y, and John Critcher is
named as the ag, Mt in Alexandria. The OF
ficers are Thorntou C.ru-i, president; ].
Mel Carusi, vice president; g. w. Tullacb.
treasurer, and @ w. Evans, sectetary-al
of Washington. J W. kidwell, ofVrginia,
is to be the general manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

Why WILL You cough when Sbiob's
Care will give immediate relief Price 10cts.,
80 cts, and 81 sod by E. S. Leadbealer &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

A SKI LFUL SURGICAL OPERATION A
skilful ard difficult operation Was performed
AT The Infrmary in this cltV o1e day last
week by DR.. Geo T. Klipstein. assisted by
D,F. Ashby aud Smith. Miss Lula Gaines,
OF FaiIf,x county, had been suffering Tor
a me time with tumor which threatened
to develop n generous growth and which
recently had rali'ly increased in s'z,. A
few weeks since Mi s Gainea cams 10 this
CITY for trea, mert aud put her-elf under DE-.
X iDstein's care. The doc'o or decided TO re
move tn. tumor, knowing that iii RENAME d
much louger the life Of bis patient would
bs endangered The operation he decided
nnop. "a above stated, was very Diff ;u''
one and las been bat seldom performed in
this vicinity. The removal ef the !umor
necessta,ed the complete excisop OF the
entire right breast, but the operation was
successfully performed sad nov MIS- Gaines
is rapidly recovering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

i, RsoNAL Mrs. j. L. Cox and family
hav- :e,urned home from Caroline county.
Nj nr Duwnham has replied 10 may
Graz. = litter ~ stating that Wasnip az,
and a., New York. is the place ior noi"ips
tbs Wofld's Fair. Gov. Lee, In reply TO .ne
letter O; Mayor Grant, Of New fork, wfites
IS, toi,ou,s. 81 do not understand that the
q for holding the exposition has been
as as nitelv determined, and l can only Say
~ aeneral way that l am sure that the
Ctote in the American Union which was
f.st sattled after the discovery OF America
ne christopher Columbus. will contribute
=, every wav 1t can to make the celebration
,Vorthy of the Industrial progress OF the
world"
DR.. Joseph L. Sanford has returned from
Fanquier.
Mr.. James Frazier and Miss Lucy Sprouse
were married at the Methodist Protestant
church last evening. The church was filled
with friends of the contracting couple. Rev.
l. r Dyott performed the ceremony, after
which q reception was held at The residence
Of lie bride, on upper Prince street.
MIR. Peyton Bartlett IS extremely HAT his
home on Cameron.
Mr.. Mercer Slaughter, who broke his leg 10
Sep g from q Midland train at Orange several
months 5go anu VINO han since Deeh couiineu "
his 10 I'm there returned to his duties as RAJ :
road commissioner in Atlanta, Ga, last week de
is much improved in health although not fully
roc. vcred from his long illness.
MISS Mamie Kee gan, who has been visiting rel
atives in Bne hampton, N. y, for the la t TWO
returned home yesterday.
Prof Rider, of the Riding Academy. Washing
ton was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Charles j. Deahl, accompanied by his moth
or Mira Addison w peah and younger daugh-
tar have gone to New York for week or two.
Mr.. G. w. Morris. an ante bellum attache OF this
office. but now of Chicago, is in the city on short
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
SIS
cANcr,r2 or C,YE TOVGUE

CANCLIS Ok' IEhE TOINGUE-
Fer tnrce or four years hai. an eating core on
my tongue 3aat made considerable hole in it.
became alarmed at its progress, and went to
Atlanta 2or treatment. The result wac that
commenced thu r5o OF Swift's Specific, and the
sore was soon gone, without a trace Of it left.
Thomaston, Ga-o Ilar. ID 80. 8 a. LEWIS
Treatise On CaDcc2 called free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

HEAVY FALL OF RAMA correspondent
wiring from Dslarl no says The rain Of
Tuesday prevented the mall lIa'n from com
Ing mast Rectortowu, aud even yesterday
only the engine IN cAbooss were running
The idse- araund here are SAID TO De IN
most unsafe condition. We bao quite an
excitement here on Tuesday Goose creek
which ruos in fsopt Of the house, across 8
fed, most suadenIy ove'h wed its BANKS
crossed the Fl sId and Came up 10 the rail-
road. and IS in the Juoe bod it came into
the dining room windows. We were all o
good DIAL frightened Tue appearance OF
tae cfees and the rush OF he water was lie
some angry river H. WAS bsanti'ul, If Terri
tying, and subsidized pa rapidly as II rose"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

r UNITS AGUE Gu RE-sure cure for Chills and
IL Fever. Fifty cents per bottle. Three for
SIPS. sep11
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

DOCKET and TABLE CUTLERY Scissors and
i Razors at extra low prices at 32S King street,
corner of Royal, wholesale and retail.
my15 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

CENTURY CALiCoEs, in pretty styles, just
" received by
oct29 AMOS +. sI.AYMAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

ERASIvE SOAP, for removing grease and stains
T. from the hands and cl thing. l5c cake.
For sale by ERNEST L. ALLEN,
jy25 Cor. King and Pitt sts., Alexandria
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09
More Sunday School Delegates

The following additional delegates to
the New Cattle County Sunday School
Convention TO be held at Newark to-mor-
row have been reported.
Hanover Sunday tchool-John r.
Hartman, Miss Sallie Suodgrass and
Miss Mary ii. Cloud delegates, aud A..
j. Rumford, Miss Ella Hartman and
Miss Sidney Rumiord, alternates.
Union-Mrs. Mary A. Booth, George
A. Joseph, =. A. Watson, A. v. Hysore,
Ms. Sarah Talley and Isaac Woodrow,
delegater, and Miss Ida Joseph, Miss
Carrie Brown and Mrs. sallle Mccall,
aiternat's.
Betbany-Miss Laura Farmer, the
Rev. o. g. Buddington and Miss Clara
Simon. delegates.
Epworth-Miss Margaret s. nilles, H.
T. Sargent aud Mrs. Mary Melvin, dele
gates.
Central-w. X. Crosby, Miss Mary H.
Mather. Miss Annie Hiiles aud r. W.
Harold, delegates, and Mrs. W. X.
Crosby, Charles 8. Rowland and Mrs. r.
w. Fem, alternates.
scott-Enos Clair, Mark II. Pierce,
Mics Clara Locke and Miss Maggie
Davis, delegates, and Miss Maggie Cald- :
well and Mrs. q. Alice Bratten, alter
mates.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09

SCRANTON, Oct. S.-The surface over
lhe Central Mine, in the Hyde Park Sec
tion oil the city, began "sqieezing" again
thls morning, owing TO the COLLAPSE OF
workings, and the result 10 q severe set.
ting OF several dwellings, and the rack
Ing of the walls OF st. Patrick's Paroch.
ial School. The foundatiors are rent
and shaken and the high ground Of the
school has settled more than o foot,
making It's occupation Just now prccari-
ous.
The dwellings OF Richard Harris, Jacob
Wilson, Thomas Evans, Roderick Jones,
Thomas Cosgroye, Stuart Miller, Walter
HagRerty, Mrs. Betterly, Ex-Councilmsn
Carson, John Barrowman, James Ander.
ton and Mrs. Morris, have been affected
by the "squeeze," those OF Wilson, Evans
and } ones suffering the most and being
rendered untenantab.e.
The cave.in portion is some distance
away from the portions disturbed some
weeks ago and the property owners all
fear Tor the safety OF the section, in which
is included much valuable property.
They are all II ccnsed q: the apathy OF
the Delaware, LackawRnna and Western
Company in tho matter, and some OF the
property owners were extremely annoyed
to-day because they had waived all
claims for damages to land when buying
their properties.
The siiew. lks on Summer and Brom-
ley Avenues are upheaved by tho "cave-
in" and gas and water pipes are broken
in many places, while assures two aud
three inchea wide cross the street at
intervals. The people fear further set
tline and general feeling OF uneasiness
| pre- vaile.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09

A regular session Of the Water Com.
mission was held last night. The
weekly payroll, Amounting 70 s5ll. AZ,
was ordered paid. The petition OF II. II.
Bradley for water pipes at Third and
FRANKLIN streets was referred 10 Chief
Engineer Bond, as was the petition of
lsea Pusey for a two-inch pipe 10 his fac.
fory. The balance In bank reported 10
the credit Of the city wac, current ex
penses, si0,6i7i3; special deposits.
ti2, $50. 85; total, so2, i7G. on. The fol.
lowing bills were ordered paid: X. Lewis
Armstrong, $500; Lawrence Burns, t4.Oi;
1corge W Bush Il Sons, 80 eents; N. B.
Culber', "; 7. NJ. and Samuel Culbeft,
slS:5Oi Z. $. Clclaud, $40; same, Is; J.
D. Carter x Co., Si5; J. V. Carlisle 4 Co. !,
BIS. IL; Domestic Trade Department,
sldo0; Diamond State Iron Co, s25. ~;
Thomas Davidson, 1921; John 9. Grohe,
si.Ooi Robert llaRau, Sli; Inter Nos
Manufacturing Company, 1886; journal
Printing Company, 40; j. e johnson
y sor, s6,l5; Henry Mckinney, sG3.G3;
same, sal.50; The Pusey aud Jones Com.
pany, SlS.35; II. II. Pickles Foundry
Company, t37.67: Remington Machiue
Company, S53.27; Allen SpeikmaD,
S2Is.51; William II. Toner, t3.69; Tom.
linson a. Son, Si3.S5; A. J. Thompson,
70; A. Traynor, ". 80. Wilmington Print.
ing Company, ~ 90; same, S3l; Whining.
ton Transfer Company, eI8.i3; X. ID.
Wood II Co., 1887 GO; Wilmington Coal
3aa Company. SSi, same, $23; same,
S1ss; Charles Warner Com pany, {oyl. .0s;
same, S5sl0e; came, 81; same, S3.G3.
Total, S2,390.64.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09
Crosby & Hill.

We have been doing rushing business during the pas.
week. Crowds Of customers have visited store buy
ing freely and with evident appreciation Of the fact that
they getting good value for their money. We
der how often the following question has been asked dur
ing the past week, viz "Have you Crosby & Hills
4Sc and a5c Kid Gloves 7" Hundreds Of ladies' have
them and PURCHASED them, surprised that such excel
lent gloves could be sold for the money Some Of them
halt and of them one-hird their valuea big
loss but not to but to the importer purchased them
Of We had 1854 dozens at 4S cents; now have 5a
DOZENS less than half the lot We had 99 dozens of the
25 cent quality; have AZ dozens. We expect to
wind them up during the present week. An early call
will be necessary you desire to secure any Of these won.
derful Gloves. /
Permit to remind you of the Chidren's Pure Linen
Colored Bordered Handkerches 36 per dozen.
70 dozens sold already 14o dozens yet to bs Sold They
are remarkably cheap.
At $1O0 yard we offering a3-inch Black SiIh
that We think great deal for the money Please com-
pare Il with what you around at $I25 yard Wa
have only four five pieces to SELL rich, elegant
Black Silk at 81 yard is something to think about and
talk about. Do you want to beaufaf Black Fais
at $I0O yard2 We have it, together with better
at sI.25 yard, well as the still better numbers.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09

New BRUNSWICK N. j., Oct. g.
Mary Roper, who has barely seen 12
years, arrived here ytsterisy from Cali
iornia. She took two years to make the
journey, walking and riding on freight
trains when the brakeman would permit.
her to do so. Her father, John keper,
d'ed about five years ago, and her mother
went to consumpiiye's grave shortly
afterwsrd. An aunt, In whose care she
then was, died within a year and Mary,
about s years OF age, was forced to shift
for herself
For two yesrs she did such work as
she could for the neighbors, who In turn
looked after her. Then, Just after her
10Th birthday, with no definite object, she
concluded to come East. She walked
begged food, worked, rode on some
freight trains and wss put of others,
arriving here yesterday.
A police officer saw her standing on
the street crying, with head uncovered
and hair Boating loosely In the breeze,
while her feet were covered with neither
shoes nor stockings. Her dress was made
OF thin gingham.
Mary, wLo Is rather pretty. Is now In
charge of the overseer OF the poor.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09

1t Is unjust to tar the stomach with
burttens that It cannot bear. Many silly
people thus tyranniye that faithful SER
vitor until It rebels and Furnishes them as
they deserve. Dyspepsia Is usually the
child OF gastronomlc folly, but whethtr
this or the natural associate of Inherent
feebleness from CHILDHOOD, It is surely
ard pleasantly remediab'e with Hostel
ier's Stomach Bitters, the finest and
most highly sanctioned gastric tonic in
existence. As result of tho tone i'm
parted to tho stomach, and the increased
activity Of its digestive aud assimllative
action insured by the persistent uso OF
this benign invigorant, general stamina
Is augmented, the nerves strengthened
and tranqullzed, and tendency TO In
somn!a and hypochondrIas's defeated,
Biliousness, ehills and fever, rheuma-
tism and kidney troubles are conquered
by this admirable medicine.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09

READING, Oct. s.--Mnjor james Wren,
OF BoyettowD, this county, who was
commander OF the 18th Regiment Penn.
81 lvania Volunteers during the rebel.
lion, captured q lieutcnant's sword from
rebel officer al The battle of Aniietam
In 1862. The sword contained the I'm.
scrintion: Lieut.. j. w. Shoemaker,
20. r., 4th Rsct., z. r. V. c., 33i Re2t., !,
7. W." and bad been taken by the rebe
officer from Mr.. Shoemaker al the second
battle of Bull Run. MIR. Wren had it 10
us possession evir Iince, although
making many efforts 10 hud out
where the owner lived, but was unsuc.
cessful until recently, when be learned
that Mr.. shoemaker had died four years
ago, and that his vile aud two sons re
sided 10 Strohdsburs, Pa. To them lie
forwarded the sword by express.
Daily Republican., 1889-10-09
Young Middleton's Suicide.

PnILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-An investiga'
tion by the coroner yesterday failed TO
Disclose the motive for the suicide OF
Joseph +. Middleton, at the Merchants
Hotel, Third street, above Csllowhill,
on Monday. Ezra Middleton, n brother
Of the suicide, saw Joseph last 10 July
ard he was In the best OF spirits at that
time. Frederick Sutterlee, by whom the
deceased had been employed for four
ysars, testified that he had per 'ormed his
duties faithfully. His salary was S25
per week aud he earned about S1SC0 per
year by overwork. OF late the witness
had noticed that Middleton acted in al
absent minded manner and advised him
to take few weeks rest.
Clerk W. II. Morrissy, Of the hotel,
testified to the engagement between Mid
dleion aud Miss Spain, daughter of the
proprietress of the hotel, aud added that
their relations were OF the most pleasant
character. The jury gavo verdict Of
suicide by shooting.