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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-11

John Adams, the eldest SOL of John
Quincy Adams. served his father as secre-
tary, He fell in love with his mothers
iece. Nj S Mary HELEN, and a brilliant
wedding took placs in the white house
John Quincy Adams. 1t is SAID, actually
dance, or Undertook TO dance. On tue oc-
casoI. The faCner and sou were cou ,tant
companions. They used to swim together
in the Potomac and one morning ca ne very
near drowning by the upsstting of a boat.
Young John Adams was As irasciUle as ms
grandfather, the great John Adams. He
lusulted the edit r OF Tie Telegraph, a
Washingt paper opposed 10 nis fathers
admi isLration, and refusing TO make an
apology MS nose was pulled by the irate
newspaper man in the rJtunda Of the capt.
tol. Inc President sent message TO con-
gresS on tne subject, a committee of inves-
tigation was appointed and long majority
and minority reports were presented. Tue
euitor got Off scot iree," aud the Adams
nose became all right in time. When tue
white use was refurnished for Mr.. Adams
the political organs made so great rumpus
over tue purchase Of a Dilliard Ia 10 tnat
Private Secretary Adams paid the bill him
self,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-11
COL. LANNON'S FoRGRU N RS.
Men Who Have Had the Confidence
of Former residents.

From the Neto YORK World.
If the historian of Mr.. Cleveland's ad-
ministration has proper appreciation Of
his subject will he assign a large space in
the volume to Private Secretary I'D ii" La
mont No one has ever she'd so great a
lu tor on the office of private secretary as
he; achieved so wi lie a populal ily, and at
the sane time served his chief so loyal,
a. d so we'll. By his tact, shrewdness and
ability he managed to make his position
equal, if not sup rior. t. that of a binet
officer, and during the past four years has
all but divided the nors of the presidency
itself with Mr. Cleveland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
VIRGINIA Kickers

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE delegation of re-
pubicans opposed to General Malone called upon
the President to-day. The interview was pri-
vate. Brief addresses were made by Messrs.
Cameron, Brady and Groner, in which the case OF
the delegation against the management of the
party s interest in Virginia by General Malone
was reviewed. In reply the President said that
he earnestly desired harmony and party success
in Virginia, and dscamed in positive terms that
he had ever said that appointments in Virginia
should be msde only upon Gen. Mahone's recon-
mendation.
Thedelegaton thon Withdrew, much pleased and
expressed themselves as entirely satisfied with the
result of their interview. The communication
recently address, Il to Gen. Malone by the d.Ie-
CATION has not been answered by him, nor its re-
cept acknowledged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
Excursion Train Wrecked.

DUBLIN, June PA train containing an
excursion party from Armagh has been
wrecked near that place. The train con-
tanned 200 persons composed of Methodist
Sunday school scholars, their teachers and
relatives. They were going on an excur
sion to Warren Point. The latest reports
say that fifty children were killed by the
accident.
DUBLIN, June 12-FurLher dispatches
from Armagh show that the accident was
far more serious than at frat reported
Seventy bodies have been taken from The
wreck and there are others buried under
the debris. Warren Point, the place where
the party was bound, is a watering place at
the mouth of the Newry river in county
Down. Over hundred of the passengers
were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

THE DUNKARDs. AT Harrisburg yester-
day morning the great annual council OF
the Dnnkards opened. The attendance was
larger than on Sunday. the lowest eati-
mate placing the crowd at over $4,000.
Between 10 600 and $4,000 Dunkards were
present., The great annual pentecostal
meeting was called at 8 o'clock. 10 the
afternoon the committee on divorce report
ed matters incomplete. and promised to
made showing in day or two. The ques
ton regarding women wearing riding habits
was settled in rather M evasive way. Wo-
men in some congregations may wear such
habits, while in other congregations they
may NOT. The attending of plays, dances,
shows, exhibitions, games, etc, was con-
demned. It was decided that if man wears
a gold watch he must be disciplined, and
this discipline may be carried to expu sion.
It was decided that hereafter no delegates
TO annual meeting and no members ofstsnd
ing committees be accepted as such except
they abstain from the habit ofusing tobacco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

The Westinghouse E ectric Light Compa'
nv has contracted to furnish the city Of Ster'
ling, Ill.,, with $50 arc light plant for $l5,
900.
High license in Philadelphia reduced the
number of saloons from 5000 to 300, and
gave the city an additional revenue of ovei
$500, 900.
1t is said that decree will soon be enter.
ed nulifying the divorce Obtained by Milan
from Natalie. The ex queen will then re-
turn to Servia.
The American Society of Civil Engineers
has appointed committee to report on Inc
South Fork dam, the breaking of which
caused the Conemaugh diaaster.
The Vanderbilts arc said to be spreading
out their Investments in new railroad lines
and have acquired considerable interest In
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
At Dalton, Ga yesterday Hon. S. q
Fields, State Senator, was shot and killed
by bis stepson, Dennis Taylor. whom ne at.
temple to chastise. Young Taylor was ar
rested.
W. W. Simpson, eyed Sc years, postmas
ter OF Silver Springs, Montgomery county
Md, and G wel-to do merchant of that
place, was married last night at Anacostia
D. c., to Minnie Il. Willett, aged 10.
The acting Secretary of War has pre-
scribed radius of fifty miles from the
District of Columbia as the limit within
which Capt George a. A.mes shall be con
fined for five years as part punishment for
assault on Governor Beaver last March.
The principal streets of JohnstoWn and o
few houses have been cleared up. but the
debris at the bridge yields tlowly to the
workers efforts. and dynamite Is losing
favor. Thrty.eight bodies, far decomp0s
ed, we're recovered yesterday.
The coroner's inquest into the death o.
Dr.. P. II. Cronin, the prominent Chicago
Irish Clau-na-Gael worker, whose dead
body was found in the catch-ba Of sew
or 10 the suburbs of Ch;cIgo, resulted last
night in verdict recommending that Alex
ander Sullivan, ex-president of the Irish
National League of America, De held, and
he was arrested at his home in Chicago.
A thunder storm carrying death and de
stractiop, passed over New York and Brook
yn Yesterday and made iteelf felt in the
| adj,urning country. st. Aloysius's Church
In Newark, was struck by lightning and
badly damaged, and German was killed
on the street by the electric faid. St
James's Cathedral in Brooklyn, the oldest
church in the Catholic diocese Of Long Is
land, was struck by lightning and destroy
ed by fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
2SSl2g=5s G
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
National Democratic Committee.

NEW YORK, June 12-The corridors OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel were alive with
democratic politicians this morning, eager
either for participation in the meeting of
the rational democratic committee or for
demonstration as to it's results. Members
were present from twenty sight States,
among them Senator Barbour, of Virginie.
The only business to come before the COM
mittee, it is thought, Is The election of sue
cessor to the late Chairman W. 81. Barnum,
and the admission of his successor, Carlos
French, as member OF the committee from
Connecticut, and D. NJ. Haskell from South
Carolina, as a successor to the late Colonel
Dawson. 1t is expected that upon the NOM
iaation of Senator German, Calvin s. Brice
will be chosen to the vacant Craftsmanship
without opposition, that the new members
would be admitted, as matter of course,
and that the rest of the session will be de-
voted to addresses aud the presentation OF
resolutions in memory of the late W. H..
Barnum.
Upon the committee being called to order
Calvin s. Brice was elected chairman Of the
committee,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

T.R Ware, an ex United States and Con.
federate naval officer, died in Spotsy Vanla
county on Monday after short illness, in
the &c. year of his age.
The President yesterday appointed Frank
l. Sade to be postmaster at Norfolk, vice
Michael Glcnnan, removed.
Patents were Issued in Washington yester.
day to Charles 3 Rice, of New Market, for
machine for pointing fence picSets, and to
John W. Whitelock, OF Roanoke, for vet
Urinary syringe.
George Celfee, colored, has been arrested
on the charge of having set fire to the resi-
dence of the Rev. F. G. Clark, in Princess
Anne county, several weeks ago, by which
Mr.. Clarke and four others were burned to
death.
Tue trial OF Paul Keys, colored, for Grim
inal assault on young white girl OF Freder.
icksburg several weeks ago. began yester-
day. The testimony for the Commonwealth,
which was very strong, was concluded. The
FIRST witness on the etand was the young girl
herself, and her testimony was very concius-
i've and convioting. Several times during
the cross-examination order in the court
room had to be restored, and at one time,
while Mrs Ballard WAS On the stand, some
excitement in reference to questions pro-
pounded to her by the prisoners caunsel OK
lsted, and blows were feared. Testimony
for the defense will be heard to-day. The
impression is that either the prisoner or the
Jury will hang-.he latter on the question of
IL fl cling capital punishment or imprison-
men. in the penitentiary for life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
ATTEMPTED Lynching

TOPEKA, Kan, June 12.-News reached
here yesterday from Jefferson county of the
attempted lynching of Charles Larkins,
suspected of theft, Sunday evening. Lark
ms was working for farmer who lives In
the neighborhood of McLouth, and on Sat-
urday the farmer missed his gold watch and
ring and accused LaIkins of stealing them,
which was denied. Tho farmer told the
neighbors OF his suspicion of Lsrkin, and it
was determined to hang him until be owned
up. He was taken out in field to tree
when rope was placed around his neck
and he was told TO confess. He refused and
was ierked into the air and then let down.
BE was given another chance but he more
stoutly declared his Innocence and was
again suspended. When finally cut down
he was thought to be dead. Recognizing
the gravity of their offense the lynchers
sent for physician. After two hours work
Larkins was resuscitated and taken to the
farmers house where he now lies in an I'M
conscious condition. The participants in
the ynching are all known and are in
fearful state over LefkiDs condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

THE Post, one of the two morning repuo'
licau newspapers of Washington, in refer
encs to the testimony given by some of the
members of the Clan-ns Gael at the Cronln
investigation at Chicago, aays:
"Some things witness may naturally
TO, get as heiug trivial, unimportsns, or TOO
minute. But when witness processes ina,
bility TO recall the main facts of series oil
exceptional transactions in which he look q
principal part, such profession is apt to
arouse suspicion of prevarication, which,
in legal investigation, attains to the d.
mensions of perjury"
Every word of this is true. And yet Ssn
ator Sherman, when q witness before con-
gressionsl investigating committee. being
under oath, swore that he didn't recollect
whether he wrote The famousW Weber letter or
net. thong h that letter was the most important
one he ever wrote in his life. inasmuch as
by it the vote of Louisiana was counted for
Mr.. Hayes, and he, Sherman, made Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the opportunities OF
which position enabled him to acquire his
large fortune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
Mvsterions Death.

CHICAGO, June IA dispatch from In
dianapolis say3: The Indianapolis police
are excl ed over murder mystery. Yes
terday morning the body of Thomas Kinney
was found upon the street. His neck YVES
broken and his skull crushed. When last
seen he was half intoxicated in the company
of married woman whose husband was
heard to threaten Kinney. The police have
not been able to ind either the woman or
her husband. t. is the bsief of the police
that Kinney was killed in building near
the place where the body was found, and
was then thrown from fourth story win
3oo,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
ALEX ANDRIA-.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE u.

GENERAL FARLEY in his recent speech at
the Confederate memorial services In VIII
chester, said:
mThe men whose bodies now lie IN TINS
cemetery gave their lives for what tney hoV
onlv believed to be, but what | insist was
;nat and righteous cause. That cause was
iost hut that did not prove that 1t was
wrong for the history ofthe world aoounus
with Instances in which might has PROVED
more powerful than right. The fact, there
fore. that the cause for which these brave
soldiers gave their lives failed OF success
and that we have accepted the resuit VIII
determination TO abide the Issue as the nhai
settlement of the questions when leu TO lhe
conflict, does not justify those tune 'erVers
who pretend to have discovered that tney
were on the wrong side in tue contest, eith-
er from want of manly courage OF I'on
some sinister motive of self interest,"
That every word of this is true ia sincere
10 believed By every true man who fought
under the Confederate flag. 1t is precise
~ similar sentiment to that expressed ID
different words by General Jackson, oil
Georgia. year ago. And yet MIR. Thur
man. the man the Virginia delegates to the
national democratic convention voted 10
nominate for Vice President, called Generai
Jackson, for uttering that sentiment,
drunken old crank" and when informed
nv his own friends of the true reputation
snd character of the man he had so grossly
and eratuitously malgned, lacked the feel
jpr that would have induced any right
thinking man to apologize for having done
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held June IL, 1889, there were present: VIM.
II. Marbury, esq President, and Messrs Agnew,
Burke, Bryant, Lesdbeater, and Mckenzie.
Mr.. George II. Hinken, elected q member from
the Third ward to fill the unexpired term Of j. b.
Lambd;n esq presented his certificate of electio
and the oath of office was administered by tie
President.
The following resolution was adopted, viz:
Resolved tho Common Council cOncurring, That
tho Finance Committee be directed to accept the
proposition made by the counsel for the govern
ment to divide the balance now remaining on
hand frcm the sale of the Alexandria Canal, so
that the matter may be closed up without further
delay.
The Committee on Streets reported in regard to
the petition OF l.. Campbell and S c. Webster for
the removal of the switch at the corner of Wilkes
and Royal streets that the nuisance has been
abated, which WAS adopted.
A bill of J. w. Hammond, $50, for oyster shells
was ordered to be paid.
An ordinance amending an ordinance granting
permission to the Postal Telegraph Cable Com
pany to construct and maintain a tel, grcph line
along cer tain streets of the city of Alexandria,
Va, npon certain conditions. which was approved
April IL, 1889 was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A petltion of the heirs of Eliza T. Hooe in
gard to taxes on lot; also petition of 4. D..
Wedderburn in regard TO printing; also petition
of Henry Arnold for abatement. oil taxes also
petition of A. w. Armstrong, commissioner, for
abatement of taxes on tho house and lot OF nc
Bell, jr.: also petition of tho Columbia Engine
Company f,r new roof to their house; also res
oution directing the Auditor to pay the salary Of
Judge Stuart for April, 1889; also petition of
Thomas NJ. Fai fax for re mission to erect thr. c
houses also resolution Of adjournment to the
4lh Tuesday in June, were received from the
Common Council and their action concurred in
The Common Council returned the resolution
in regard to the canal matter, non. concurrng in
the action of this board and referring the paper
to the Committee on FIJI ance, which action WAS
concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. J. JAMESON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
The Situation at JohnstoWn.

JoHNsTowN, Pa. June - The borough
of Jamestown and the surrounding towns are
now under military rule. At o'clock this
morning Gen. Hastings took charge and
soldiers were placed on guard duty at all
the commssary ataticns aud moreues. a
slight rain has been falling all the morning
and the city presents most dismal appear
ancs. The people are beginning to realize
their Ioss, and a spirit of depression hovers
over everyone. Three thousand men will
be put to work tomorrow morning..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

THE VERDICT of the coroner's jury in the
the Cronin case at Chicago contains astrong
Indictment against the Clan-ns Gael. But
it is DO less true than strong. Free America
is no place for secret organizations to effect
political objects In it or any other coun'
try. Experience shout have taught the
members of the Clan-na, Gael better, for 10
men ever had cause to be more op'
posed to such organizations than they, who
were the OIL cts OF the persecution of the
old know-nothing party. But there are
men who cannot be taught wisdom even by
that hayd master experience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

THE WASHINGTON Critic says: Generals
Rosser, Early and Johnson are fighting just
now great deal harder than either OF them
fought in The war, and great deal more
viciously." Oh, no. All three we're famous
fighters during the war, and all bear the
scars of severe wounds received in that var
And besides, right as the thoughts they
express on the subject of that war certainly
are, they would never inter them if moi
poaded thereto by the bloody shirt flags
waved in their faces by the Busseys, Nc
K.nleys, ard scores of ether Northern
South haters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Cour Gil o.
the city of Alexandria, held on the 18th day Of
June, 1889, there were present: John t. Sweeney
esq, PRESIDENT and Messrs. Aitcheson VIM. S
Moore, Snowden G. N. Moore, Fisher, Corbett
Hinken and Strider.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Finance viz: The petition of Elizabeth T
Hooe's Dirs; the petition of a. w. Armstrong
commissioned of SALE and the petition of Henry
Arno d for abatement Of taxes on real property.
1t was resolved that the Auditor issue bis war
rant to MIS- Ruth Stuart for SIG 90, being the
salary due the late Judge Chas. f. Stuart for the
month OF April, 1889
The petition OF the Co.Umbis Steam Fire Engine
Company to have q new roof placed upon their
engine honIe, wa' referred to the Committee on
Public Property.
The petition of Thomas NJ. Fairfax for permits.
sion TO erect three frame houses on the east side
of Fayette street between Duke and Prince Streets
was referred to the Committee on Streets
It WAS resolved that when the City Council adj
ourns that it lie until the fOu tn Tuesday IN June
1889
A resolution to autlo lie the Committee on
Finance to accept the proposition of the counsel
for the United States as to the division OF the
fund realized from the sale of the hlexandris va,
nal WAS received from the Board of Aldermen and
It's action non-concurIed in, and the paper refer
red to the Copmittee on Finance
Mr.. Hinken rendered his resignation as men,
Der OF this board, which was accepted.
The following papers, received from the Board
of Aldermen, were read and their action thereon
cohcurred in, viz Resolution to appropriate
81 800 to construct the Henry street sewer ; bill
of j. W. Hammond, amounting 10 $35; report Of
the Committee Streets upon the petition of
I,oudoun Campbell and others an ordinance
amending an ordinance granting permission to
the Postal Telegraph Company to construct and
maintain telegraph line along certain streets of
the city of Alexandria, Va upon certain condi-
tions. which was approved April 18th, 1889"
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES R. CATION, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
Damage by Flood.

DECATUR, ILL.,, June 12.-Ths sudden high
water in the Sangamon river has done great
damage to bottom lands and crops, and has
broken through four levees. TIE bottoms
are overfowed for miles. hut the river now
lacks foot of reaching its hghest point. 1t
rose 10 inches in u hours yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

A FARMER in Lancaster county, Va, has
had his barn, stable and contents burned by
his negro neighbors. Their dogs, in i'm
mense numbers, scratched up his land for
the fish he had used as fertilizer. After
repeated and due warning. and as the only
means by which he could save his crops, he
sprinkled one of his fields with poisoned
meat, the first result being one hundred
dead dogs, and the second his loss previous
ly mentioned Country property in the
South is becoming more and more precari-
one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

TIE CHICAGO contribution to the Johns.
town sufferers has been withheld because
the contributors were informed that other
contributions sent to Johnstown were being
expended in clearing highways The Chi
cagoans are right. Generous people gave
money to relieve the wants of those who
had their all swept away By the food. They
did not give it to help the municipal govern
ment of Jamestown to clear up and repair
The streets of that-town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
sunnosed Murder and Robbery

MUsKoGEE, I. T., June 12.-The dead
body of J. H. Beatty, of Southwest City,
Mo, concealed in q clump of bushes, was
found Monday near Okmugee. He had
been to Oklahoma and was interested in q
grocery store in Oklahoma City. The sur
position is that he was shot for money. he
has family in Southwest City, and was
possessed of considerable property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12

PROF. CANFIELD, of the University OF
Kansas, has been removed because, like
most other sensible and dsinlerested men,
he thinks revenue tariff would do more
good to more people in this country than
continuance of the present protective tariff.
But. from the time John Brown called up
the pro.elayery men o Kansas at night and
shot them down a. they opened their doors,
to the present, the republicans of Kansas
have acted upon the idea that force Is
greater factor in politics than reason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-12
Another Plot.

VIENNA, June 12.-The Tagblah has In
formation from Belgrade that plot exists
10 the palace to dethrone the young King
Alexander and proclaim Prince Peter Kara
georgievitch as King.