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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Foreign News.

LONDON, May 2O-M Henri Rochefort,
who was arrested Saturday on the charge Of
nssauting M. Pilote. was arraigned this
morning and bound over to keep the peace
for six months.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2O.-The Shah has
arrived at Rostov. The commander of tho
Don Cossacks and his staff welcomed him 10
the city.
PARIS, May 2O.-Presdent Carnot to-day
gave an audience to Mr. Mclean, the rctir
ing u S. Minister, who presented his letters
of recall. Tomorrow President Carnot will
receive Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the new minis
ter, who will present his credentials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

A CORRESPONDENT of the Richmond Statt
says that at one postoffice in his county az
educated man against whom there was nc
complaint has been removed from the post
office and an illiterate negro appointed in
his place who has to get white republican
who keeps bar room near by to attend to
the duties of the Office for him, and that at
another an intelligent and satisfactory white
man has been removed and republican
who can't even write his own name been
appointed ia his stead This shows that the
President was right in directing MIR. Clark.
son, the First Assistant Postmaster General,
to suspend the operation of the guillotine
in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Amendments.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The President
made the following appointments to day:
To be Receivers of Public Moneys Thos
D. Bumgarner, of Arkansas, at Dardanelle,
Arkansas.
Henry C. Pickles, of Delaware, at Folsom.
New Mexico.
Frank Lesnet, Of New Mexico, at Roswell,
New Mexico.
To be Registers OF Land Offices VIM. P.
Alexander, of Colorado, at Del Norte Colo.
RADIO.
John H. Mills, of New Mexico. at Ros
well, New Mexico.
To be Indian Agents james Blythe, OF
North Carolina, at the Easton Cherokee
Agency in North Carolina.
John Fosher, of Wyoming Territory ut
the Shoshone Agency, in Wyoming Terri
tory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

AMONG THE reasons assigned at the gov
ernmeut departments in Washington for APP
pointing republicans from other States to the
few positions therein heretofore filed by Vir'
gina democrats, is that under the late adj
ministration Virginia had more than her
just quota of such appointments. But moth
ing is better known than the fact that under
the Cleveland administration nearly all the
federal employees III Washington credited to
Virginia were hold over republicans, many
of whom 10 not and never did live in Vir-
oina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Provincial Council of Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, May 20.-The Fifth Provin.
cial Council of Cincinnati Roman Catholic,
which includes the States of Tennessee
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
have begun its sessions which will continue
for perhaps a week. It is called to consider
moral and educational questions pertaining
to the church, but has no Jurisdiction over
doctrine and its decrees are void until ap-
proved by the Pope. Sessions are held in
secret and the proceedings are in the Latin
tongue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Board of Visitors to West Point.

WASHINGTON, May 20 -The board of Wis
itors to the military academy has been ap
pointed. They are as follows
On the part OF the Senate: Hon. c. X
Davis, st. Paul, Mimi. Hon. ]. W. Daniel
Lynchburg, Va.
On the part of the House Hon. S. NJ
Robertson, Baton Rouge, La. Hor. s. s
Yode, Lima, Ohio; Hon. Geo. W. Steele
Madison, Indiana.
By the President: Prof Leroy D. Browne
Reno, Neb. Prof. c. NJ. Pinkerton, Perry
Iowa Rev. DR.. B. w. Chidaw, Cleves
Ohio; Rev. Arthur Edwards, Chicago Ills
DR.. Nathan S. Lincoln, Washington, D. G
Capt. Chas. King, U. S. A., (retired) Mil
waukee, Wis, and Gen. Lew Wallace, o
Indiaua.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

A letter from Norfolk says: 1.-THE utter.
ances of Rev. A. S. Lloyd. pastor OF st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, at the
meeting of the Episcopal convention in
Lynchburg, in which he is reported as say.
ing, while debating on the color question,
that he would permit negroes to eeats pro
miscuously in his congregation, has created
quite breezs among those who worship al
his church here, and on his return to the
city there ia likelihood of his having many
questions to answer for his fock."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
A Conscience-Stricken Burglar

BoRDENTowN, N. j.. May pa man.
giving the name of John Dixon. gave him
self up to the policein Camden Oh Saturday,
stating that he had committed burglary 10
this city recently and that he had become
conscience-stricken. He was handed over
to the Burlington county authorities for an
investigation. There have been number
of robberies in this. city of late to which no
clue could be obtained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

IT Is stated in some OF the northern news
papers that according to census reports OF
Massachusetts, the per cen age of illlteraoy
to population is greater in that than in any
other State Of the Union. and the recent
report of the public school board of
Connecticut says: ave fear thata dangerous
ly large per centage of the future citizens OF
this State are growing up practically
illiterate' And yet the most blatant
Sou.h-haters in the U. S. Senate arc
necessarily asserting that iliteracy and bar
barism go hand in hand in and are charac-
serstic of the South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

THE GOVERNOR, in recent interview on
the subject of paragraph in the GAZETTE,
said his crusade against the coupons had
saved the State 100000. How that can be,
as 100000 coupons were paid for property
tax last winter, and about 100000 will be
paid for license tax, is hard to tell, in the
face of the fact that by the auditors report
only S25S 900 in coupons were received into
the treasury last year, of which a large
amount was for old cases that had betn
pending in the courts since 1856, and that
were compromised by The payment of cou-
Mons at rs per cent. of their face value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
In !NenIOriani.

Died, nelr Paris, Fauquier county, Friday even
ing, May 10th. 1889. after brief illness Of only
six days, JOHN N. GIBSON, in the sd year OF
his age. Mr.. Gibson WAS the son OF tho late Jo-
seph aud Maris Gibson, and sonin.law Of air. W.
w. Rodgers. He leaves wife and six children.
four daughters and two sons, TO mourn their los
all yet young and to educate, except the Oldest
daughter. j. N. Gibson was a good ncishbor a
useful citizen, successful farmer aud will be
much missed by the community where he lived:
he wss a man that went seldom from home. of
the world he soon tired, of his home never for
there the warm greetings from loving hesrt5 aud
shouts of welcome from his dear ones were ever
ready. 1t has been said that mans good deeds
are often inferred with his bones, but his evil
ones live long afterwards. The writer has known
and lived by him upwards of forty years, aud
grave stone
Here lies an honest good man,
The nobleat work of God" 4 FRIEND
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

Mr.. MATTHEWS. the new republican
comptroller. not only reverses the right and
lawful decision of his removed democratic
predecessor who refused to pay Mr.. John
Davenport for republican election work in
New York city, but in rendering his opin-
ion actually enters upon disquisition on
the subject of the ballot Ola verify some
of Mr.. Harrison's appointees are second
Daniels come to Judgment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
The California Earthquake.

LICK OBSERVATORY, Cal, May 2O.-The
earthquake was felt here at minutes past
yesterday morning. The shock was not
heavy but an extraordinary feature OF 1t was
the great duration which was registered on
the instruments. For two minutes and
twelve seconds the vibrations were felt.
They were from north to south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Trial Begun.

NEW YORK, May 20-The trial of VIM.
e. Howard, chief of the alleged sugar
swindlers. who cheated the Electric Sugar
Refining Company out of thousands of dol
lars, was begun here to day. The work OF
securing jury is in progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
The Samoan Conference.

The American Commissioners to the Samoan
conference at Berlin have succeeded in carrying
every important point they set out to obtain. Ii
is thought that the restoration of Malletos to pow
er is assured and that the plan for tripartite
government in Samoa will be put into effect. 1t
is rumored that the commission has decided in
favor of the absolute independence of Samoa. A
plan for giving the samoans revenue has also
heen dev;sed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Arrest of an Emhezzler

BosToN. May 2O.-Wllliam B. Derby.
cashier of the Mutual District Messenger
Company, of this city, ia under arrest on the
charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Fatally Shot.

COLUMBUS, Ind, May Gown. New
comb an aged citizen ofthis city, was fatally
shot yesterday by Jesse Davis, q young man
who has persisted in paying visits to New
combs daughter against the wish of the
father. Davis offered no resistance when
arraetad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Case POSTPONED.

PITTsBURG. May 2O.-The electric light
case, which was to have come up in the
United States district court this morning,
was postponed until TO- morrow on account
of the non arrival of Justice Bradley who ia
to hear the case
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

AMONG THE rejected applicants at re-
cent civil service examination were some
who in their answers to questions on the
subject responded that MIR. Tilden was
President from 1877 to 1881, and others who
said that during that time there was no
President at ALL No fair minded examiner
would have counted such answers against
the applicants, for every such man knows
that Mr.. Tiden was fairly elected President,
and that though Mr.. Hayes was the de
facto President, there was no de jure Presi-
dent during the period referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

TEE RECENT Episcopal Council of Vir-
giDis did a proper and, therefore, wise act
when it practically created colored, as
separate and distinct from the white Episco.
pal church. Such action must tend to the
enlargement of the latter, and cannot posi-.
bly, retard the progress OF the former. The
two religious denominations which have the
largest colored following in the State long
ago adopted that plan, with no bad effect
npon either race. under existing conditions
it was the best thing the Council could have
possibly done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

Ohe market opens quiet and easy with light
offerings. There is no change in quotations Tor
Flour. The small sales Of Wheat reported rlrgc
all the way from 65 to o., as to quality. Corn
is shade of, and ono carload sold at 1915. No
Rye or Oats reported Country produce is lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
MONETARY AND COMMFpo,.,

New YORK. May 20 The stock n.,L
ed the new week with moderate ,oo... ~. 'P'1.
ity. First prices as compared with ST. saT'
closing figures were almost invariably b;. il'U'fi
vances extending to y per cent. me- ,'.'' 81
firm tone marked the trading tblopeso.'
hour, but the changes in quotations were .., s'
comparison with the amount of business 4, ,'-'e Do
most of the active shares dnctuated ovo, nv Ald
of about p per cent. The market prs.on. ''as'
further feature OF interest and A, II .s ,''a 70
was active and strong at the best pric.. y ~. ( 4
hour. Money easy at 2 'a'
BALTIMORE, May 2o.-yirginiss cops.,;,..
:; past-due coupons :; do 1906 '.''ei
6T3sa671,. g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
Lnmned Over Passaic Falls

JUIHPtU OVtI dSodIC did,
NEW YORK. May 20 Steve Brodie. the
bridge jumper, jumped over Passaic Falls
this morning and came of without damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

BALTIMORE, May 20-Cotton quiet; middliue
l1ass11lh. Four-msrllct inactive but stoady
Howard street and Western super So 5OaS3 90
do extra So 15a4 o. do family a l5ad 70
City Mills-Rio brands extra So 10a5 %: win.
ter wheat patent So 00a5 so; spring wheat pat
ent 50 75a6 90; do straight 50 25a5 75 do
extra So 75a4 %. Whcst-Southern quiet and
easier; Fultz s5a93; longbcrry Ssa93; Western
firm No 2 winter rcd spot and May s3I@aSi
Juno S3aS3le July S0Aasl; Aug SoAas0i2.
Corn Southern dull and lower; white ilai.''
yellow 4oaf3; Western easy mixed spot ] '2a
415s May A1Aa41 p; June io3- al - Jny
II lsa41as Steamer 40i2. 0sts-best grades
firm others easier; some sales at inside price
Southern and Penna 30a33i2; Western white
32a33l5 do mixed 29a:-0; graded No white
80 l1s33 Rye very inactive at 5i.55. Hay dull
and weak prime to choice timothy Si3al5 -.
Provisions dull. Butter dull; creamery t7alS.
Eggs quiet and easy at 12s12ib. Coffee firm Rio
cargoes fair 1S5sa1S&.. sugar firm A soft "a
Si2. Whisky steady at 81 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

New YORK, May 1s.-Cotton firm; uplani-
lis; Orleans 1i$3; futures steady. Flour dull
and unchanged. Wheat dull aud steady. Corn
dull and steady. Pork quet and stcsdy 1t
S13 OOa13 % Lard oasY I'll 81 L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

MrCoNFEDERATE yETEgANs.--A called meet
ing of z. Z Camp, Confederate Veterans. vi be
held tomorrow l1'uesdaY} evening, at s clock
By order of the Commander.
my20 ct EDGAR WAKEFIELD, Adjuiant.
nS~The committee of arrangements of r F.
Lee Camp Confederate Vetera, 5, viii meet this
Monday evening
1t EDGAR WAKEFIELD Secretary.
VIRGINIA TABLE CLARETs.
Only So per dozen for quarts,
just received.
my14 GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF MEDIUM AND
II Low PRICED SPRING GOODS at
J. 2. CHAPMAN'S, Agent,
ap4 424 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20

CHICAGO, May Coll D. m-Thc July option
is now quoted as follows Wheat II -s77 -;
Corn 337sa34; Oats OBJ, Pork $ll 55; Leni
So 70; short ribs 50 S2lb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA MAY 20. 1ss9
sun riscs......... 40 SUN scts.....,..........7
ARRIVED.
Str Meteor, williamson N C, lumber to Perry
Smoot & Co.
schr Mary, Baltimore, to " A smoot & Go.
SAILED.
schrs Pocahontas and Pomoroy, Tappahannock
lumber by J II d Smoot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tho Standard Oil Company will use bull
dogs to guard their tanks in Ohio against
tramDs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-31
FooD ADULTERATIoN.

Considerable interest will be felt In
the operations of the dairy department
in its enforcement of the law which
goes into operation August to prevent
the adulteration OF articles that come
into the domestic regimen very numer-
ouSly, including malt and spirituous
liquors. There have been various
efforts of this kind, and similar laws in
other states, and still it is believed that
there is vast amount of adulteratiOn
in the articles covered by the law. In
Canada of late commission has been
investigating the food question, and its
report furnishes ground for surprise to
many. A majority Of the articles ex-
amined are found to be unlawfully tam
pered with. They found special COM
plant of the spices, and somewhat less
of coffee. In fact, the depreciation of
the spices was so great that it is pro-
posed to license spice mills and sys-
tematically inspect the product. Adult
teratiOn was found very prevalent in
milk, butter, cream of tartar, drugs and
liquors. The Minnesota law does not
cover quite all the articles named, but
comprises others that will afford ample
field for the energies Of an industrious
staff of officials.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-31
TELEGRAPH SUIT.
The Interstate and Baltimore &
Ohio Companies Are at Law.

The Interstate and Baltimore &
Ohio Companies Are at Law.
BALTIMORE, May 30.-The trial of the
suit of the Interstate Telegraph COM
pany against the Baltimore & Ohio Tel
egraph company was begun in the
United States circuit court yesterday
before Judges Bond and Morris. The
amount of the damages claimed is
$4,000. In 1885 the Baltimore & Ohio
Telegraph company entered into an
agreement with the Interstate company
that if the latter would build line
from Detroit, Mich, to Avilla, Ind, and
Fostoria, o., it would exchange bust
ness with the Interstate company, each
company to give to the other all busi-
ness coming to its Office for points
on the line of the other not
reached by its own lines. The
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph company
contracted on the said agreement that
in case it should at any time sell or
transfer Its lines to any other company
it would make proper provision for the
Interstate company. The declaration
of the Interstate company states that
about October, 1887, the Baltimore &
Ohio Telegraph company did transfer
its lines to the Western Union without
making proper provision or any
provision for the Interstate COM
pany and altogether failed in other
respects to perform the conditions of
the agreement. It is alleged that this
failure on the part of the Baltimore Il
Ohio Telegraph company rendered the
lines of the Interstate company, which
cost 10000, practically worthless.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-31
THE SAINT pAu1 DAILY GLOBE: FRIDAY MORNING NAY 3D. 1885,

advantages Alabama enjoys in the way
of climate, labor, and of the many
facilities for manufacturing cheap iron
cannot be controlled by tariff laws,
otherwise the Pennsylvanians would
set to work to secure discriminating
protection. But every time the duty Oh
Pennsylvania iron is raised Alabama Is
helped along in the same ratio. If such
a thing were possible as high tariff in
Pennsylvania and free trade in Alabama
Mr.. CARNEGIE and his cO-SOvereigns In
the iron business would be happy. But
1t can't be done, and the only thing that
is left for Mr.. CARNEGIE is to put out
the fires in one-half of his furnaces and
to cut down the wages Of the men who
are working in the mills that are being
operated. That is what the Pennsyl-
vania iron kings are doing, and they
confess that with the unpromising
signs for the future, protection does not
prOtect-at least in Pennsylvania.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-31
After the Services, Capt. Wit
thaus, Of New York, Shoots
Himself.
Nobody Can Tell Why He So
Suddenly Takes His Own
Life.
Mamie incl, the Enterprising
Bride, Arrested for Big
amy.
Three Men Indicted for the
Murder and Robbery Of Old
Man YOder.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-At an early
hour this afternoon Capt. c. Henry
Witthaus committed suicide at his home
at No. ~ East Seventy-fifth street by
shooting himself. He had returned
from the parade in his uniform Of the
Old Guard at noon, and went to his
room to prepare for dinner. At
o'clock his brother went up stairs to
call him to dinner and found him lying
In pool Of blood, dead. He had first
shot himself in the left temple with a
small revolver and the bullet glanced
off. Then he took a larger revolver and
shot himself in the right temple.
This shot finished the work. In the
evening the family sent for Coroner
MESSENGER, who is personal friend,
and obtained permission to put the
body on ice. The suicide had an
uncle who committed suicide some
time ago. He was very wealthy and
thirty-five years of age. Besides being
a member of the Old Guard. he was a
member of the Press club. of the Lie
derkranz society, of the Thirteen club,
and other organizations. He was at
one time inspector of rife practice for
the Ninth regiment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-31
OTHER CAUSES.

For one to question the accuracy or
moderation of the current averments OF
prohibition literature that crime OF
poverty not of liquor origin is SO rare as
to confirm the rule. has been to secure
consignment to the disreputable cate
cory. The most moderate statementhas
been that nine-tenths of the crime and
pauperism of the times is due to the
use of intoxicants. The claim that this
was the showing of reliable statistics
has silenced dOubters. Yet in hardly
any quarter has the exaggeration been
so excessive as in this matter. The as
sumption that the elimination of intoxi-
cantS from the beverages of the people
would wipe out crime and poverty is
not sustained by the history of any
people or the most reliable social
statistics. 1t is not questioned that
great benefit to society would result
from the eXtirpation of the alcoholic APP
petite and all intemperance, but there
would still be need of jails and aims
houses. The agent of the charities at
Buffalo, A. G. WARNER, says that in a
classification of the operations of nine
years IL per cent of the cases cOnsid-
cred were due to intemperance, 80 per
cent lack of employment. 20 per
cent sickness, and the rest vari-
Gus causes. A social. reformer in
England who has made up statistics
covering many thousands of people
in his analysis of the causes of poverty,
gives to drink IA per cent in certain
classes and Is per cent in others. In
Prussia the report of the public relief
board, covering over 500, 900 ca ses OF des-
titution, puts intemperance at LOB per
cent. That may be conceded to be too
low, at least for this country. In the
case of criminals who are Incorporate
it is found to be a frequent fact that
they become so after they commence
their career of crime. A Boston author
ity says that in that city the chief cause
of crime is bad homes. Other facts of a
similar tenor are obtainable. It is not
well to exaggerate or underestimate the
causes of social disorders or grievances.
Effort for their cure can be car
ried on most effectively when there is
just estimate of the disposlng infiu-
ences. Courage to labor for the i'm
provement of the race is chilled when
the alleged prevailing Indictment is re-
moved and no elevation is visible. Any
good cause should be able to point to
the honesty of its champions in their
presentation of its aspects and obstacles.