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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Horrible Tragedy.

BosToN, July ia horrible tragedy was
enacted in Somerville at an early hour this
morning. The victims are Mrs. Catherine
Smith, aged As. her son. Thomas, aged Id
and the perpetrator of the terrible deed,
Augustus Rosenburg, while two other child
rem of Mrs. Smith were in ured one of whom
will die. The murderer has been living
husband, but it is the general belief that
thew were not married. The cause of the
tragedy is not known, although it is stated
that Rosanburg has complained about the
way he has been treated in money matters
by the woman. 1t is supposed that recent
quarrel over their financial affairs was the
cause OF the tragedy. The scene OF the
shooting was at the corner of Dane street
and Dane court, Somerville. The ground
floor is used Ms provision and grocery store
the business has been carried on by Mrs.
Smith since the disappearance of her hus'
band, Charles Smith, who is supposed to
have committed suicide by jumping from
the Portland steamer about yea ago.
Near neighbors we're aroused at about l
o'clock by number of pistol shots and the
police were promptly notified. The police
en;ered the front door and encountered tho
dead body of Thomas Smith, who received
his wound probably up stairs and succeeded
in reaching the lower landing before falling.
A bullet had entered his forehead. He was
g l,oo n h oh
FIVE Mrs. Smith was found in bed The indica.
tons were that she was shot while asleep.
the bal entered the right temple. All the
children occupied rooms in the attic, the
second fl DOR being used for general domestic
purposes, and one room by Mrs. Smith and
Rosenberg Thomas slept alone. Willie,
aged r. and Augustus, aged Z, slept to.
gether 10 room By themselves. The form.
or was shot through the body. The wound
in all probability will prove fatal. Angus
tus was shot in the mouth and physicians
| think his recovery possible. The boy
Charles, aged years, was slightly wounded.
He was in bed with his little sister Mabel,
one year Younger. Five shots for five per
sons, four of them fatal, shows great de.
liberation on the par. of the murderer.
Rosenberg jumped from a window after &C
compishing his bloody work and was pre-
sumed for some time to have escaped, but
his dead body was shortly afterward found
in Dane court about 500 feet from the scene
of the murders. There was no wound and
from ffoth at the mouth it ia supposed that
he either died 10 fl or by poison. Rosen
burg was the husband of Charles Smiths
sister, who died a few years ago. He had
several children of his own living in Bow
street court, Somervile He went to live
with Mrs. Smith shortly after the mysterious
disappearance of her husband. The couple
were never married so far SIS anyone knows.
He was about 45 years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ia the County Court of Loudouu this
week G. f. Painter WAS convicted of per-
jury and sentenced to serve nine months in
jail.
Mr.. G. A. Cannon, sold this week, his
farm near Cark's Gap depot, recently pur-
chased ny him from the executor of the late
Israel Warner, to Mr.. Wyne, of Culpeper,
for S35 per ecre.
II Is reported that the Norfolk and West.
ern lines have made arrangements with the
Dayton, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
for reaching Chicago in connection with its
proposed Ironton extension.
The .rainmen on the Norfolk and West.
ern train from the east yesterday afternoon
report that Richard Hines, proprietor of the
Farmvile Hotel, cut bis throat with knife
Just before they passed the town and was
not expected to live.
The Gooth Iron Bridge Company has
been awarded contract for building the
Biapdsford bridge in Prince William coup-
ty for $780, and ]. B. Reid has been Civ
en- contract for building two abutments
for Kettle Run bridge, in the same county.
The authorities of William and Mary Col
lege at Williamsburg have just received
letter from R W. Glider, the editor of the
Century, and his sister, in which they state
that they have In their possession the old
bronze sundial which was taken from the
institution, and which the present owners
ctfer to restore.
Patrick Fox, of Clifton Forge, employed
in flooring the bridge of the new Grocer fur.
mace at Roanoke, yesterday fell 10 the ground
breaking his right leg and arm aud ruptur.
ing several blood vessels in his breast. AT
ter striking the ground he turned and asked
for help, aud did not lose consciousness I'M
ill ten minutes before he died.
The Fad Virginia Regiment has been or.
dered into camp by Gov. Lee. This regi.
ment is commanded by COL Jos. A. Mutton,
of Winchester, and the companies composing
it are from the counties of Pulaski, Roanoke
Botetourt, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenan-
doah. Clarke, Warren. Frederick and Page.
The Buena Vista authorities have invited
the regiment to make that place their en-
A large meeting of colored republicans
was held ut Petersburg last night, at which
resolutions were adopted which, though not
oaming Malone, were clearly denunciatory
IF his present course and bore every appear.
ance of reconciliation of his leadership. John
II. Langston, whom the reso ution Endorsed,
made lorg speech in which he declared |
nis purpose to contest for his seat In Con.
yress, without compromise with anybody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

Two COMMITTEES were appointed at the
late Mahoneite meeting in Petersburg, both
of which are to meet In Washington prior to
the ooh inst One Ia to tx the time and
place for holding the State republican con-
yention; the other, to confer with the execu.
tive committee of the national republican
committee on matters that will probably
come before that convention. As General
Malone and the national executive commit
tee referred to ere in full accord, it Ia proba
BILE that the result of the proposed confer
ence will re highly satisfactory to both the
parties to it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Held at Ray by a Woman.

NEW YORK, July IL Mrs. Mary Fiermey, 8
guest at Farlng cottage, at Rockaway Beach, was
awakened early yesterday morning by noise in
her bedroom. She saw strange man standing in
front of the bureau rsnksacking the drawers
where she kept her money and other articles of
value Mrs. Fiermey seized revolver from I'm.
der her pillow and jumping from the bed pointed
the weapon at the head of the astonished visitor
and held him at bay till policeman arrived and
took him in charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
REV. MIR. DECosTA, of New York. says

REV. MIR. DECosTA, of New York, says :;
with the passing away Of black slavery
there should be found time to consider the
subject Of white slavery, which holds the
wersiugmen of this country in bonds as
strong and often as degrading as the chains
of the black slaves. reducing essential state
meats of the Declaration Of Independence to
so many glittering generalities.
But the cause of all this ia the protective
tariff, which. by the inducements it otfera to
monopoles, trusts and combines. has weeded
out most of the small manufacturers, and
made plutocrats of the owners of large ones,
who rule their employees with autocratic
power. It was not 80 when almost every
town and village in the land had it's little
factories
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

Accused of Stealing the Communion Service.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July Is Rev. Erwin
Floyd, pastor of the Bethesda coIored church
in Geneva ,unty, recently began to preach
evolution, and was dismissed. Floyd claim
ed that 5000 salary was due him, and when
the deacons refused 10 pay 1t, he sued doz.
en- of the weatthiest members of the church.
Then come of the members discovered that
the silver communion service of the church
was missing, 1t was traced to Foyd's house,
and he was ares ed for larceny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

FALB's PREDICTION OF EARrHQUAKEs.-Dr.
Rudolph Falb the Vienna seismologist, was re.
Gently reported by cable as having predicted seii
Gus chronological disturbances for the 12th inst
His prediction was partially based on the fact
that yesterday the moon was full. According TO
DR.. Fab the earths interior is partially fluid, and
this fluid is drawn by the moons attraction into
the cracks and channels in the earths crust, caus-
ing explosions of gas and thus giving rise to earth
quakes In 1873 be correctly predicted the des-
tructive Belluao earthquake, and q year later he
predicted the eruption of Etna. While these sue
cessful forewarn ngs ga some color to his theo-
~, it cannot be regarded as esabished.-N Y.
Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

CARDINAL GIBBONS, like the disfrocked
an 4 accommodated priest, DR.. MoGlynn,
in recent public utterance, takes the
ground that psrochial schools should be un'
der Stnts control. If Cardinal Gibbons
shall make any more divereences from what
has heretofore been considered the estab-
Iished policy of his church, without warm
ing from the Vatican, he will 60 long way
toward destroying the popular belief that
the church 10 which he is 80 high dignita
~ is without yariableness or shadow ct
turning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

A young man Of Nantucket. becoming en-
gagged recently. was desrious of presenting
his intended with ring appropriately Ia.
scribed, but being at loss what to have en
graved upon it. be ca I'D upon his father
for advice.
"Well" says the old man, put Oh, when
this you see. remember me.
The young lady was much surprised few
days after at receiving beautiful ring with
this inscription
"When this you see, remember father"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Suicides

CHIAGo, July IL Joseph Weber, we'll
known citizen, aged 67 years, committed
suicide at his residence last night by shoot
ing. He is supposed to have been Temporal
rily insane.
Frank q. TiefDau, well-known sport
and gambler, committed suicide In hotel
In this city last night by taking poiscn. he
had been 10 hard luck and very respondent
of late
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

The astrologers of the Chinese Court, aev-
enty-eignt in number have made the weird
discovery that be recent fire in the Tape
rial palace at Pekn was an evil omen. in
tended as warning against the inroads Of
Western inventions. The Emperor has
therefore prohibited the further extension
of the Tientsin railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Telegraphic Brevities.

Michael Davit to-day sad that he would new r
enter the Paruell Commission court again.
The deryishss are Messing and making pfcpsra
tions to attack tho Egyptians at Abu-Simbel Pass
A letter from Panama under date of July At
SAWS the steamer Rape has been lost with eleven
Of her crew.
manufacturing concern of the kind in Cleveland
Ohio, has been sold to an English syndicate for
81 600, 600.
Alf Algron, an insane swede se.zsd butcher
knife while in the asylum kitchen at Ionis
Michigan, yesterday, aud stabbed James jackson
to the heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Prisoners Sufocated

JACKSONVILLE Ore, July Is y esterday
morning the Jail. containing three prisoners
was discovered to be on FIRE. Before the
cells could be reached the prisoners had euf.
foca:ed. The origin OF the FIRE is matter
of conjecture. Their names we're: Newton
Cook, of Tennessee, aged Sc; Henry Hoover,
family 10 Michigan, aged So. an shonorably
discharged Union soldier, and Frank War
ner. aged 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

AT LAST falls election all CT Mr.. Carne-
pis's thousands of employees voted the re
publican ticket because Mr.. Carnegie told
them the election Of that ticket, by perpet.
usting the protective tariff, would secure
them permanent work aud high wages. MIR.
Carnegie has just made another great re-
DUCT on in the wages of his employees, and
80 provoked are they at the gross deep
ton played upon them, that they are now
on strike. But the fact that they have re-
sorted to violence has forfeited the sympa-
thy of right thinking people, and shows that
they are foolish enough to be deceived into
vo.ing the republican ticket again at the
next election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Attempt to Rob q Stage

RED BLUFF, CAL, July ia masked highway.
man attempted to rob the stage TO Champion Hill
yesterday. The driver whipped his team to a
run, and WAS followed by shot from the robber'
pistol, which made eight wound on one of the
horses. Officers are in pursuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

BECAUSE some people object to Commits
sioner Tanners degradation of the deserv-
ing pensioners by putting them on an equal
ity with deserters, bummers, beats and
cheats, some republican newspapers say
democratic conspiracy has been formed
against hin, and demand that the President
shall thwart that conspiracy by retaining
him in office. The worst of it is that Mr..
Harrison is likely to comply with this de-
mand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
From Peru.

New YORK. July 13.-News has reached this
city from Lima, Peru, to the effect that the for
eign bondholders' contract, framed By N. p Grace,
of W. B. Grace &Co., has been fsvorably received
by the Congressional Committee at the Peruvian
Capital. Foreign capitalists who advanced money
to build railroads in Peru will probably obtsn
control of the enterprises, and Peru's indebted
noss will be paid in full
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Earthauake Shocks.

sAN FRANCISCO, July - The territory
around Los Odvos, San Luis Obispo county,
has been shaken by earthquakes during the
last few days Sunday there were six dis
tuct shocks. The severest shock occurred
Thursday morning.. The people are be.
coming alarmed at The long continued dis.
turbances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Frustrated by Heat.

PIrTsBURe, July 13-Thomas D. Mess Ter,
Third Vice President and Comptroller of
the Pennsylvania Company, was Frustrated
by heat this afternoon and ls lying at his Of
fee at the point of death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

For THE office of Commissioner of the To-
dian Bureau, President Harrison has select
ed a man, who, during the war between the
States was an officer in negro regiment,
position which at that time no self respect
ing man would fill. and who, as ls not at all
surprising in view ofthe fact that he did hold
anoh position, was tried and convicted of
blibiug sergeant to exact two dollars from
every negro recruit enlisted In his command.
The opportunities for stealing afforded the
Commissioner of the Indian Bureau are un'
equaletl in any other branch of the federal
eervica. and so great emPtation should not
be- put In the way of man of such ante
cedents as the new commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Killed by Lightning

sTREAroR, Ill, July 13.-Mrs Eborhardt, an
aged lady residing near this city, was instantly
killed last evening by Lightning, and Mrs William
Williams, in this city. was SO severely injured
that she cannot recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Personal.

New YORK, July 13.-Among the passengers
on the French steamer La Bretsgne, which left
this morning, were the Hon. Hadji Hassein
Ghouli Kahn Persian Minister to the United
States, and his private secretary, Mir, Mahmoud
Khan, and Abdul Ali Khan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

An exchange says: IA hJating saw mill
is in use at Florence, Wis. TIE boat is
40xS0 feet in s:zs, and draws seventeen
inches of water. The mill hands live abosd.
and the boat is moved along the river 10
wherever there is fine lot of timber near
the bankp." Nothing very wonderful
There was one on the Potomac twenty years
800
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

Gen. Malone will be the next President.
His name is Wright, but he is decidedly
wrong" So far as the mans name is con-
cerned he is all right, but what is said OF
Gen. Butler can never be said of him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoBK July 13 The general stock mar
ket this morning seemed to have entirely gotten
over it's scare of yesterday, there being no pres
sure to sell, and quiet business WAS done at a
higher range of values. First prices were from
Is to Is per cent. higher than last evenings clos
ines, and in many stocks this advantage was fur.
tier increased by slight fractions though most of
the list yielded slightly, the fluctuations being
small and unimportant snd the dealings unaccom
panied By sp cill featuere. Money easy 2h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
Formed Into an English Comnanv

LONDON, July 13.-1he Otis Steel COMPANY. Of
Cleveland, Ohio, has been formed into an English
company, with capital of 100000. The new
company has issued shares which have been offsr.
ed to the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

The FAMOUS district assembly 49, Of the
knights of labor, the assembly that tried to
raise disturbance in Richmond by attemp-
ting TO take negro member into the thea
ire there, aud that once had membership
of so 600, now has hardly 10000 members
It's decline is due to its assessments and to
the improper appropriation of its funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

BALTIMORE, July 13.-Hotton quiet; midding
lis. Flour steady. Wheat-southern steady
Fullz 76a90 longberry SOa9O; Western wesi
No winter red srot s61s July s4ss4Ib; Aug
81&a92 Sept 917ssS2; Dec 94La64Ib. Corn
Southern easier; white 48a5O; yellow 43a45 ::
Western doll and steady mixed spot and July
42E.a42e August 421sa42as; Sept 42As42ls !;
steamer 4oh Oats very finn We tern white 81
a34i2 Rye unchanged. Hay steady nearly
choice scarce. Provisions steady at decline.
Better Ill creamery 16a17. Eggs steady at 9
3. Other quotations unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

NEW YORK, July 13.-Cottou steady u, la. Dis
ia; Orleans II y; futures opened and closed
steady Flour quiet and easy. Wheat dull aud
higher. Corn quiet and steady Pork dull and
unchanged, Lard quiet and weak at s;6 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, July 13.-Floar is
firm and unchanged. Wheat is easy at the recent
decline, and we quote at from 65aSs, as to quail
ty. Corn is active ard scarce at 4Ga51 No change
in Rye or Oats. Country produce is quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

TIE SAVANNAH News says: So man has
auud in Virginia who believes that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

r, cz 1eA July l3-11 sm-wbeat-se 1863 !:
Dec Dec Ioaa!o1s Corn--August 35a Sept s5lSs
351s Osts-Aupust 21a. Sept 217a. PoIk~
Aug 81 3o,sked Sept S11 30. Iard-Aupnst
20 IT Sept Sc So. Short rits-Aug So 72ia !:
Sept SIS rs. - ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

BALTIMORE July 13-virgin!ss consolidsset
=; past-due COUPON -: do 10-4Cs - do IS
671sa671a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

The storm at Vera Graz is abating. The dam
age is slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF MEDIUM AND,
~ LOW-PRICED SPRING GOODS at
ap4 424 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13
MARINE NEWS

ARRIVED
a Schr Henson Gardiner, ice to A Reed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-13

DOCKET and TABLE CUTLERY, scissors aud
l. RazorS at extra low prices at 1923 King street,
corner of Royal wholesale and retail
my16 J. T. CREIGHTON O. SON
The morning news., 1889-05-06
A Prehistoric Relic from Arizona.
From the Neho York sun.

BosroN, May g. Herbert STRICKLAND of
st. Louis, mining engineer, writes TO a Boston
man about remarkable prehistoric find re-
Gently made iu ArizonA, l-''I was lately in the
Santa Rita Mountains he says "and have
borrowed an archaeological treasure ich
many could not buy. It is an ornamental slab
of slate found on the bluesslate bed rock of an
ancient stream, covered by IS. feet deep of PHI
ocene, gold caring gravel. These ancient
streams appear to ave run from northwest to
southwest, a general direction, W lereas, the
modem creeks, also fowin over slate bed
rocks, course northeast to southwest. The beds
of the ancie 1t streams are from five to twenty
feet above the beds of the modern ones, and,
considering how dry a country Arizona is, it
must have required an untold number of years
to erode that amount of slate. Again, seeing
that the ancient streams were buried under
from ten to, say, thirty feet of gravel which
must have covered vast aseas at one time,
long periods must have passed between the
time the relic was made and washed by the
anci mt stream to the ii he when the moierl
streams began to cut their way through these
great, grand accumhlaIonS. The sab belongs
to mine manager, VINO found some Mexican
children playing roughly with it. He noticed
it, and asked the father where he had found it,
and he took him to the place"
The morning news., 1889-05-06
Pleading for the Workers.

A petition is being circulated in New
York. asking that conductors, drivers and
OF or employees of street car lines in at
city shall be allowed a part of one day in
every seven for rest, or an entire day in
every fourteen. 1t has already met with
much favor, having been signed by nearly
all of the ministers in the city, including
Archbishop Corrigan, and by such other
well. known and inf Ientlal man as ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland Mayor Grant, Gen. Clinton
B. Fisk, John f. Agnew, William E.
Dodge and Cornelius n. Bliss.
The sentiment in favor of Sunday rest
seems to be spreading. The petition to
congress to stop the running of railway
trains on Sunday contained millions of
signatures, and this last petition shows that
the movement i favor of one days rest in
seven is gradually TAXI wider scope.
Congress m y not deem it advisable to
grant the req lest contained in the petition
to It, and the owners of the street railw Us
in New York may not co islder favorably
the petition in behalf of their employees,
but the conviction cannot be avoided tha
there is a growing di'positi IN to give those
" no lead lives OF constant toll little rest
occasionally and better chance to preserve
their health.
Every person who is engaged in a bu i.
ness which dem inds much of his time, or
whi is a severe strain upon his mental or
physical system, needs an occasional day OF
rest, and if he doesn't get it he will break
down. Many of them do not get the
amount taat they need, and many others
do not get any to speak of. The movement
in favor Of Sunday rest may have speca al
reference to a proper observance of the
Sabbath, but it has other excellent features
Tnere ought to be, to as great an extent as
possible, a suspension of busi less on Sunday.
The American people are too anxious t.
make money. Taey are willing to sacrifice
health and happiness to get it, and when
they have obtained it they are disappoi tied
because they do not fnd that wealth brings
them W lat they hoped it would.