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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
Explosions of Gas.

WASHINGTON, Ills, Nov. % An explo'
sion occurred yesterday in building over
the prospecting shaft for natural gas in this
place. Gas has been flowing very freely for
weeks. The buildings were filled with PEG
Pile when some one lighted a match and q
terrific explosion followed. Two prospec
tors whose names are unknown, and Henry
Denhart, the Rev. Mr.. Smith aud j. B
Snyder OF this place were frightfully burn.
ed. 1t ia believed that several deaths will
ensue.
PlrTsBURa, Pa, NV. 22.-An explosion
of natural gas in the basement of three
story brick dwelling house on Wylie, Ave,
a. ak O'Clock this morning wrecked the
building aud fatally injured servant girl,
Barbara Koo!le. A leak from the main
had filed the vault AMI basement with the
gas, and when the girl struck a'match to
light the FIRE in the range, the explosion oc-
Cured, filling the house with flames SID
envelopng ner. The fl ,ues were extin-
euishsd, bat the girl was ), badly burned
that sh1 will die. The loss will be about
50 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

All the remaining force in the steam en-
cheering department. ofthe Norioiss navy
yard ~aa-,dms discharged last night in conse'
ouence of all repairs of vessels being stop
ped.
Capt. r B Boaz, of the Old Dominion
steamship Wyanoke, which arrived Of Nor
folk Yesterday, reports that she passed q
sunken vessel, supposed to be steamer.
Her position is about four miles east by
north from Fenwick's Island ligotsnlp. der
mss.heads are just under water, her top
mssts standing.
The Richmond City Council Committee
on Streets has determined that the horse
csrs shall give ten minute service on GER
tain streets and five minute service on Ger
to;n other streets on or before January L,
1890. and that If the electric power 10 not
anplied to the Main street line on or before
NAV l. 1890, the poles and wires Will De re-.
moved and the charters of both companies
will be forfeited.
". Fl. Powell, P. S. Clark, and d. J;
Dodson, Judges of election at Klnggola
nrecinct. were before the United States
commissioner at Danville, yesterday,
charged with violating election laws last
fall. but the United States district attorney
frankly confessed he had no case and sill the
nsrties were discharged from custody. Cases
q gainst several democrats from Petersburg
nrecipct, charged with Intimidation, were
continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
Marriage in Leesburg.

10 noticing the marriage of Miss Mary @.
Wildman. daughter of Mr.. John w. Wild
man, of Leesburg, and Mr.. Arthur Hoeber,
promising young artist of New York, here
tofore mentioned in the GAZETTE. the Lou
dOun Mirror says.
1.-The chance! of tho church had been
tastefully trimmed by the ready hands oil
the brides many f,iends, with chrysanI he
NUNS, yiolets and smlax, the whole being
brought into strong relief by the dark back.
ground of great foliage plants. making the
effect pretty one. Some time before the
ceremony the church began to Till and by
the time the bridal party ente,ed, at l230
o'clock, il was crowded. Messrs. Harry Bar
ret, of Baltimore, Arthur Shee;Z. OF Laes'
burg. Howard Scribner, of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. John B. Wiidmsn, brother OF the
bride, of Baltimore. acted as ushers, and in
pairs preceded the bride to the altar, where
she was met by the groom who was attend'
ed by his brother, MIR. Clarence Hoeber, as
best man, and taken from her brother, MIR.
Robert B. Wildman, upon whose arm she
entered the church. Withinth he rail stood
the Rev. r. Il. Davis, who proceeded in his
usual impressive manner to perform the
holy ceremony. The bride was alfred 10
strkiugly becoming tailor made travelling
costume of dark blue serge, trimmed with
black, and carried an immense bunch of
lovely violets The groom wore black coat
and vest and grey trousers, and in his lapel
was boutonniere of volets. AS the bridal
party passed up the left aisle of the church
to the sweet notes of Mendesshon's melo
dioua wedding march, perfectly rendered by
Mrs. II. o. Clagett. upon the organ, all
eyes were turned upon the fair bride, who.
in her delicate beauty never appeared more
lovely, At the head of the aisle, just where
it Joins the circle of the chancel, was a
,i,c:hle srched gate of white chrysanthe
NUNS, which, as tiaa party reached it, swung
lightly open, admitting then sna SIGNIFY.
ing the passage of the bride from the life Of
maiden to that of wife.
"At the conclusion of the cere.
mony, throughout which the organ shed
the soul of sweet music the party passed
from the church by the right aisle, the bride
and groom leading. After the hurried con.
CALCULATIONS of numerous friends and rel
atives Mr. and Mrs. Hoeber drove to the
W., o. & W. station, where they took the
l o'clock train, for tour. after which they
will reside in New York city. The best
wishes of host of friends of the newly we'd
ded couple go with them for long and hap
py married llfe."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
A Sad Story.

DIS MONIES, Is., Nov. pa very sad
story has come to light in Sioux City. Yes
terdsy, on which was to have been his we'd
ding day, E. Perry was declared insane.
Two years ago Perry babe his afianced
good bye and lefG for Wise onsin to join o
party CT railroad surveyors, hoping to earn
enough money to secure his expectant bride
home. He had bought property and a
aaal payment hung over a clear title. He
expected to return with the money necessary
to secure his property from debt and
enough to celebrate his marriage. A few
weeks ago be with others Of the party in
trusted the collection of the greater part of
mis- earnings to one of the party who was
delegated to 60 to Minneapolis and bring
back the wages Bat the fellow, after go
curing the money, in The nelghborhood Of
$4,000 dscanped, and Perry had to return
to Sioux City penniless. Last Sunday even
ing he was vIsiing at the home of his be-
trothsd. His misfortune preyed upon his
mind and in the presence of the girl he had
hoped to wed his reason left him. He be-
came violent maniac, aad on tho day set
for his wedding he was carried away raVing
to the asyl um at Clarinda.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

send, Washington, says 1.-THE first republi.
can convention ever ..held In Alaska con.
vened at juneau, Nov. 5. Delegates were
present from sll parts of the territory e1-
cept from westward and the Yukon river
country. A memorial to Congress Was pass
ed asking that the Territory be allowed
delegate to Congress; that homestead laws
be extended to Alaska in modi'ied form
that the laws relating TO the cutting of TIM
Der be 30 modified as to permit its being
used by cauners for packing fish aud for
furniture and other articles actually manu-.
featured in the Territory and for the crea-
ton OF commission for the purpose OF sub
hitting to Congress code of laws for the
Tnrrtory
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
Collision at Sea

New LONDON, Conn.,, Nov. 22.-The rev
enue steamer Dexter arrived this morning
with Cap,ain Jenoey aud fourteen of the
crew of the Old Dominion steamer Man
haitian, also the dead body of Chief Engi
neer Hayden. The captain reports as fol.
lows: The steamer was bound for West
Point, Va, from Now York. Wednesday
morning, when IF Fenwiok Island Light
coast, of Maryland, WIS ruo into By an Tn
known nasted schooner, ahd the Manhat-
tan sunk soon after. Those brought here on
the Dexter managed to get into the life boat,
save Nj. Hayden, who was drowned. The
rest of the crew aud thr psssepgers-19 all
told-got On life rat aad it is not known
whether they have been saved or net.
NOTE The above is probably the
steamer in collision with the schooner Alice
Manning, from Baltimore for New York,
that arrived at Philadelphia yesterday in a
damaged condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Killed by a Woman.

New YORK, Nov 22-At 10 o'clock this
morning Stephen Peltus. ono OF the Brook
lyn bridge trustees, was shot AND killed in
front of 10 Fulton street, by Hannah South
worth, 80 years old. She refused to give her
residence. Peters's body was removed to
the Old Slip station.
Just before ten o'clock while Fulton
street was crowded with people young
woman wearing sealskin sacque was seen
hurrying along behind q we'll dressed man
wearing derby hat. When in front OF NO.
10. she pulled a large revolver from beneath
her dress and fred i've shots in quick sue
ceasion at the man in front of her, although
be fell at the first shot In fact the woman
continued firing until every chamber OF the
revolver was emptied. As the victim
wrlthed and tossed in agony on
the sidewalk, the woman looking calm and
self possessed actually smiled with apparent
satisfaction. In short time great crowd
had gathered, attracted to the spot by re-.
peated pistol firing. An officer also made a
rush for the place. His itst impulse was to
take the smoking pistol from the woman's
hand. When she saw the officer coming,
raising herself to her fall height and assum-
ing somewhat dramatic position, she his.
sed out between her teeth, pointing at the
ifeless body on the sidewalk the while.
THAT man betrayed me and l have shot
him. He has ruined mo and my family"
Taking the woman by the arm the officer
led her to side street. Finally they reach
ed the O,d Sip station house where the
woman gave her name as Hannah South
worth that she was thirty years of age, but
she persisted in refusing to give her resi-
deuce. To the sergeant she repeat
ed the statement that the dead man had
betrayed her and ruined her family. Then
the womaa was locked up. During this
trying ordeal Miss Southworth never WINGED.
but on the contrary appeared to become
if possible more calm and dignifed.
An examination OF Peltus' body shows
that all five of the bullets had taken effect
Three bullets had lodged in his back, one
in his neck and one in his right side. Either
one of the bullets would have caused death.
Hannah Southworth is the woman who at
tackled Mr. Peltus in front OF the elevated
railway office, Brooklyn. about year ago.
She was arrested at the time aud taken be-
fore the late Judge Walsh, who placed her
under bonds to keep the peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
The Vote of Virginia

Official returns from the recent election
have been received at the capitol from all
the cities and all the counties except Scott
and Hanover. 10 the gubernatorial contest
Of 1855. when Gov. Lee defeated John s.
Wise. these two counties gave 6537 votes.
Monday the State board Of canvassers will
CANVASS the vote for encouragement and
members of the Legislature. U-lng the
above figures for the two missing counties as
basis, the total vote for attorney general
at the election of November was R. Tay.
lor Scott, dem, 166 97s; W. 8 Lurty, rep,
l52 6Sl; McTeer, pro, $50; grand tota :,
go els The aggregate vote of this election
ia about the same a. that for t5s guberns.
torial candidates in 1886. As compared
with tbs whole vote cast for the presidential
electors last year the falling off Ia about g..
$50. Malone falls considerably behind
Lurty's vote.
The next Senate will stand 30 democrats and
10 republicans, and the House "a democrats and
Is republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
Telegraphic Breyities.

By natural gas explosion at Braddock,
Pa, this morning, two persons were fatally
burned and six or eight others seriously In
ured.
The President to-day appointed Thomas
j. Powers to be Naval Officer of Customs at
Philadelphia, and John ]. Rdgway to be
Surveyor of Customs at Philadelphia.
The California Athletic Association has
Increased Its of,r to SIS 900 for 6oish
q ,ht between John L Sullivan and Peter
Jackson, to take plaza in the club rooms.
A saloon keeper, Christian Stebsrt. died
ia Baltimore yesterday. 1t is fund out
that he was the embezz or of several thous-
and dollars OF the Gsrnania Building Asso.
citation No 2. of which be was treasurer.
A terrific snow storm struck Missous,
Dat, this morning and is still raging. All
trains on the Northern Pacific road have
been blocked and four serious wrecks are
Mssoula. Several trainmen wero Injured
I. NJ. Bailey, ex cashier of the Security
Loan and Saving. bank at Chicago, has
mystsriously disappeared. He ia reported
to have fraudulently obtained from various
sourcss in money, jewels and other proper
ty as much us $4,000 He left behind
wife who seems heartbrokeu. and little
child.
A decree will he issued shortly making numer-
on changes in tho personnel of the Brazilian gov
eminent Office holders. The greater number of
officials who served under the Emperor have ar
nounced their allegiance to the new government.
The cottage tsnsnted by John Hughes, his wife
aud two children, who disappeared last Monday
from Chicago, was broken into to-day and the
door, coiling and walls of three rooms were found
almost literally covered with blood. The theory
is that the family has been murdered.
a dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa. says consider
able excitement prevails in the Lswrenceville
district to-day over the failure Of the Lawrence
Bank. Many of the depositors, who were prin
cipily of the poorer class, gathered about the IL
stitution but the best OF order was maintained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
Reported Revolution in Cuba.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-Rumors are sdoat 10
London to-day to the effect that there Is a
revolution in progress In the Island of
Cuba. Dispatches from Paris report that
the same rumors are current there, aud are
exciting attention. The fact that there is
strict censorship of news dispatches at
Havana makes 1t possible for revolution
airy movemens to get under way in the
Island before any defoite Intelligence can
reach the outside world. The rumors are
not credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

AT negro meeting in Washington last
NIGHT called to make arrangements Tor q
visit to the President for the purpose OF re-
ouestipe him to recommend to Congress fed
eral supervision of State elections IN sne
South, one of the Speakers, Purlies by NAME
said "if there were mere colored secret 30
cisties in the country several cities would be
in ashes before many hours rolled BY"
WE'LL bulldozlng or not, there is no reason.
able doubt of the fact that thirty nine on
the bsre back would do that negro great
deal of good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

DURING A debate 10 the British parlia'
ment, last Wednesday, Sir Henry James
said the fight of Patrick Eagan was proof
of his guilt. but that there was stronger
evidence of the fact of his completely In the
famous Pteaix Park murders The charge
that Mr.. Eagan was appointed U. s. Minis
ter to Chilli because he deserted the demo
cratic party and used his influence -- iof Mr..
Harrison at the last Presidential election,
has never been SATISFACTORILY denied, and the
sac at that mar old. excellent Irish republi'
ran citizens were overlooked in order that
he. a fugitive from justice, might have q
plsce. does not In the least tend to disprove
that charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
Revo'

TUNIs, Nov GA revolt has occurred
among the convicts in Lsyoulute prison.
The prisoners succeeded In freeing them
selves from their chains and 10 procuring
firearms and other weapons. They then
made fierce attack on the jsilers, who
were unable to quell the revolt, and troops
we're summoned. When they arrived at the
jail desperate fight took place and many
of the prisoners and soldiers were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

PRIVATE PHILLIPS has had to follow his
corporal, Tanner, into retirement. He was
chief of division under Tanner the bold,
and rerated his own pension to the extent OF
many thousands of the Tressury's loot. I'm
fortunately for Phillips, the pressure upon
the President for bis removal BY the rich
bankers of the North. who saw the Treas
ury surplus being dissipsted in that way, In
stead of coming into their pockets, was 30
great that he had to go" But he carried
his loot with him, all the same, and was not
made to refund, as poor Senator Manderson
had TO do. nominal attempt will be
made to force all the other government em.
ployees to dsgorge their improperly re-
rated pensions, but as the plumber has been
concealed and placed where it will do the
most good to the poasessors thereof, OF
courae, and as expected by those who order
ed 1t, the result of that attempt can only be
failure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Tho weather, almost unparalleled for its hu-
mildly, has had very depressing effect upon bus
iness of all kinds aud the roads, in all this sec.
ton, almost preclude transportation consequent.
ly receipts of produce are limited, while the mar
kcts are quiet. Money is still very scarce in the
country. U. 8. bonds are quiet, and State and
railroad securities dull.
New YoaK. Nov. 22-Prices st the opening OF
the stuck market this morning were gener lily bat
slightly changed from thoss of lsst ev Ming. The
market was only fairly active, though there was
fair business done in few stocks, and the tenn
Per of the speculation was reactionary, pricea
shading off from the opening The decline made
small progress in the general list and later bet.
ter tone prevailed. at II O'Clock The market was
quiet and steady to firm at slipht changes from
the opening prices. Money 5s6.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 22.-ylrginiss consolidated
80 bid psst.due coup -; 10.4Oa :; do 3s :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
Wrecked.

DaAIN. Oregon, Nov 22.-The tug Fear
less of Coos Bay, Capt. James Hill, COM
handing. rem on to North Spit at the mouth
of Umpqua river. Tuesday evening. and
soon went to pieces, not one of the crew or
passengers escaping. The number lost is
said to be from ten to fifteen souls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22
AT,Ex CAMBRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER d.

WIsx MEN are few; but there are probably
fewer of them among the prominent men OF
this, than of any other country on the face
of the globe. At yesterdays session OF the
Pan. American Congress- 10 Washington, one
of the delegates from the United States, Mr..
Henderson, of Missouri, introduced resolu'
ton welcoming the republic OF Brazil INTO
the sisserhood of free governments, and SAID
he should hail With pleasure news OF reVoiu'
tions in Spain, England or Russia or any
other foreign country. Of course the COD
eress realized at once, not only the aosurol-
ty, but the gross impropriety of such reso-
linton. and laid it on the table. In the hrst
place. the commercial congress had nothing
to do with the political conditions OF gov
ernments; In the second, the Emperor OF
Brazil was only deposed week ago, and
NAV be called back next week and IN
the third, another international congress
was also in session in Washington, IN which
Spain, England and Russia, and other Tor
eign governments were represented, the
delegates from which were informed by
Mr.. Henderson that he would welcome news
of revolutions In their countries. Some
thing is the matter with Mr.. Henderson.
twas thought go when he and Mr.. Parsons,
ON their own hook. went to England last
summer to settle the Virginia debt, and now
IL ia known
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

The sale of the farm, dwelling aud mill,
near Bsiley's \ Roads in Fairfax county,
advertised to take place on Wednesday last
pursuant to a decree in the Case of Hayes
vs.. Reed, was postponed on account of tho
weather. Il will be- offered for sale again
in April next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

Do not for moment let your oon6der ce
betray you into supposing yourself lncapa.
BILE of mistake therefore. be happy, ny Sc.
curing bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup,
and you can successfully fight off any cough
or cold however severe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

attorney there to interfere with matters of
which their State has sole control, that off,
cial sends long letter to the Attorney Gen.
ersl at Washington, calling for q. 8. troops
la Texas, and Mr.. Miller, the man who re-
moved Judge because his decisions were
not In accordance with the policy of MIR.
Harrison, takes great delight in giving that
letter to republican newspapers. SO 1t goes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

Salvation Oil has the enviable distinction
of being 8 synonym for cure of rheumatism,
neuralsis, govt. and kindred affections,
such az scatics, ticdouleroux, etc Il ia
growing more popular daily. The people
believe in it, and will have it. % cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

BECAUSE SOME of the State officers of Tex
az object, and properly, to the upIustihabie
and unauthorized attempts Of U. 5. district
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Nov 2l.-Beeves
no trading in Beef Cattle; dressed beef dull at
5a7tac for native Sides and 4a5Lc per ID Cor
Texas and Colorado stock Calves quiet and I'M
chsngei; veals sold at $5s8 per 100 lbs grassers
and Western Calves at 81 60a3 so per 100 lbs
Sheep and Lambs-market firm; Sheep sold At
So 50a5 50 per 100 ibs, and Lambs at S5a6 70
per 100 lbs. Hogs-no important change in
values live Hogs 8 90a4 rs per leo lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 21.-Catte-
market steady Beeves "a S0a6 35 steers 81 S0a
4 70; s,ockers aud freiers 81 20s3 cows, bulls
and mixed 81 ZOa2 so; Texas Cattle 81 5O.2 So,
and Western rangers 81 50s3 40 per 100 lbs
Hogs-msrket easy; mixed So 65a3 80: heavy
s. 6Oa3 go; tx hit S. 66a3 90; skips S3.3 55 per
100 lbs. Sheeo-msrket strong natives So 75s
5; Western So 5Oa4 10 Texabs $3a4; Lambs
81 50a5 SO per 100 lbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-22

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER not
only used the visit OF the Pan-American
Congress to Philadelphia as an advertising
dodge for his store In that city, but still pur'
sues the members of that Congress. Since
they returned to Washington he has pre-
sented each of them with gorgeously decor
sted boxes, containing advertisements OF
his store, with the unique request that they
will include the latter in the reports they
shall make to their respective governments.
Mr.. Wanamaker ia gift to the country but
it should not be forgotten that Mr.. Harrison
ia the eiver. The United States have long
been the rtsicule OF European governments
such Postmaster General as Mr.. Wana-
maker will make them the laughing stock
of all the foreign countries on this side OF
the Atlantic.