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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Effects of the elixir "

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Two reporters
yesterday subjected themselves out of Curl
osity to the Browr Sequard elixir at the
Medico Chirurgioal Hospital Ole of the
patients who was enjoying the best of health
and spirits yesterday, is now in bad. His
face wears wobegone expression, and
he shows traces of having sept very little
during the night. His symptoms are severe
pains in the head. soreness In the limbs, and
high fever. The other newspaper man who
tried it failed to report for duty also, and
Inquiry developed the fact that he WAS COM
PEELED to keep his bed with high fever,
pains in the head, a painful confusion Of
ideas, and severe pains in the groin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Forest Fires.

PORTLAND, o g, Aug. IA The atmos
phere for miles around Ia thick with smoke
aud cinder. and burning brands are falling
in showers. Ali the northwestern country
seems to be burning up 10 forest fires. The
smoke bas been 80 dense in Portland for the
last Two or three weeks that for time 1t
was impossible to see far up the street and
the sun and moon looked like great balls OF
FIRE. Ia the harbor the smoke has had the
effect of fog, and steamers have been requir.
ed TO blow their whistles every few minutes
to avoid collisions. 1t Ia estimated that the
total damage by the fires will reach $500 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Arrest of Kilrain.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-Jake Kilrain was
arrested here this morning upon the arrival
of the Norfolk boat and Ia held at the Cen.
trail police station. The requisltion papers
are in the hands of Marshal Frey. When
arrested Kirain was allowed to wait only
long enough to get his baggage together
and send it with his wife to his residence
10 this city. He then entered carriage
and was driven to the Central police station.
He was not put under lock and key as ia
customary with those apprehended for any
misdemeanor, but was allowed to rest him.
self 10 Captain Farnan's private room. Xii.
rain is looking well.
KilIan says he had intended all along to give
himself up, and was only awaiting to see what
they would do with Sullivan In relation to the
fight, Kilran said that Sullivan was in prime
condition. About his own condition Kilrain
said ~ was not as strong as I expected to be and
Sullivan was much stronger than we thought him
to be- In answer to the question. Ibid Mitchell
train you properly Kilrain replied: Mitchell
handled me 50 we'll as he knew how Kilrsin
has decided t. 60 at once on the reputation to
Mississippi, and will probably leave tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

The death of Rev. Mr.. Crossett is reported
in Chine. His life was an evenlful and use,
fal one.
The report that Fred. Leslie, a well.
known actor, died in London yesterday, Ia
incorrect.
Senior SARDINIA, who was recently kidnsp.
ped In Cuba by baDditti, has been released
on the payment of ransom OF Sl2.OOO In
gold.
Madame de Strive, wife of the Russian
minister TO the United States. died last
Thursday at Kemarky, near ST.. Peters.
burg.
Petitions against negro immigration to
Mexico are shortly to be- circulated through
out the country. Several proprietoro refuse
to sell land to negroes.
The steamship City of Paris, which sailed
from New York on Wednesday last and
passed Sandy Hook at 4:05 p. N. OF that day,
has arrived at Queenstown. Her time-5
days, % hours, 40 minutee-ls 40 minutes
faster than the previous best record Tor
steamer going eastward across the Atlantic
King Humbert, of Italy, has appointed
Mr.. Thomas A. Edison grand officer OF the
Order of the Crown of Italy. 1t Is stated
that Queen Victoria has despatched COL
Gourand to Paris to present to MIR. Edison
photograph into which she had spoken,
warmly congratulating the great American
inventor.
The Canadian minister OF fisheries has re-
ceved dispatch from the colonial secretary
of Newfoundland, expressing the deep regret
of the Newfoundland authorities at the re-
fusal OF one Of their officials to recognizes the
modus vivend license Issued by the Do.
miDion government to the American fishing
vessel Putnam: The excuse is offered
that the refusal occurred through an over
sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Boulanger s Accomplices.

PARIS, Aug. IA The senate court found
Count Dillon and Henri Rochefort, acc ,m
pices of Gen. Boulanger in felonious as
ssaut against the safety of the State. II
decided by vote of 100 to 81 that the acts
charged in the indictment against the az
cused In connection with the presidential
crises in 1887 constituted reasonable at
tempt.
The court found General B,ulanger
guilty on The charge of embezzing public
funds and refused to allow that there were
extenuating circumstances. The court then
sentenced Bonlanzer, Count Dillon and
Henri Rochsfort to be deported to fortified
nlace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

LOOKING FOR A LOST LovER.-Miss Lizzie P.
speycer, aged twenty.six, was taken to the Har-
risturs. Pa. hospital for the insane Monday.
Her case is cad one. Her insanity is hereditary,
but the predisposing Gauge WAS disappointment in
love. Some two weeks ago she rose in the night
and with pair of scissors tut all the clothing she
poeseased. including some handsome dresses and
wraps, into strips. The nsxt day she re-
moved to st. Josephs Hospital it being hoped that
her dementia was only temporary. Three days
after that she escaped at night. ard wandered
barefooued and almost NAKED over Penn's Noun-
tain in search Of water to drown herself When
found her feet were badly lacerated from Climb
ing the rocks She imsgines her lover his been
cut to pieces, and she wants to end her life S. as
to meet him In the next world She made
number of attempts to end her life, and while be-
ing taken to Harrisburg attempted to jump from
the cars while crossing the Lebanon Valley
bridge,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Stormy Republican Primaries

The republican primary meetings, held in
Petersburg last night, to elect delegates to
the republican city convention, to be held
to day which will elect delegates to the re-
publican State convention, to be hsld in
Norfolk on the 22d instant, were very
stormy In one Of the wards where Mahoue-
lite and anti Mahonete delegates were got
ten out. ln the fifth ward the police we're
called out to quell the disturb nee end clear
the hall. A large mi ority of the DELEGATE
OF both factions are colored. Among the
anti Malone delegates for the third ward Is
ex Governor VIM. E Cameron. The anti
Malone delegates in the sixth ward adopt
ed a resolution instructiog the delegates
from that ward to work and vote for
John M. Langston as one of the delegates 10
represent that city in the State convention.
The election of two sets of delegates gives
promise that the proceedings oftbe conven-
ton to day will be stormy and interesting
Doutl sets of delegates are being elect.
ted through the Norfolk section to tho re
publican State convention, and there Is q
bitter struggle bstween the Malone and
Wlse-GroDer factions. In Elizabeth CITY
county yesterday there was desperate
light. 10 Portsmouth last night In all the
wards Disturbances occurred, which bid fair
TO end seriously. In the third ward een-
eral fight took plac. The lights were
blown out; the police entered and were
struck over the head with chsirs. The
fourth ward also became uugovernabe, add
the police were called In just after promi-
neat Malone politician was thrown head
long from window.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Shooting ARRAY

CINCINNATI Aug. Shortly after mid
night W. W. Haines, book writer in q
CoviDgton pool room, and formerly de.
tectivs on the Covingt,n police force, en-.
tered the police station and seeking Taylor
Herbert, the turnkey, engaged him 10 q
quarrel, during which Herbert shot and ia
tally wounded Haines. Hsines, who had
been drinking, told in a rambling sort OF
way that he did not believe Herbert in
tended to kill him. Haines had recently
been dismissed from the revenue service
and Herbert visa about to receive an ap-
pointment in the came service. This tend
ed to eubitter Haiues. Herbert was az
rested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

THRILLING EXPERIENCE John Bloom and
Louis sif, just returned to Helena from trip to
the Coeur d'Alene, give the details of thrilling
experience. On July 30 they left Mu ray. /. T..
for Misioula, Montana with two wagons and four
horses. They had been warned at Murray that
the journey would be dangerous, on account of
forest fires raging along the line from there to
ThompsoR. few hours after they started the
roar of imes WIS heard, and they urged their
teams as rapidly as possible. The speed of the
horses was slow compared to the rapidly with
which the fire Travelled. They were soon over
taken, and leaving their teams in deep ravine,
ran for ahelter into deserted tunnel which hap
pened to BIO in the dense timber. Their place of
refuge was entirely surrounded,..4nd it was five,
days before they were able to get out There
WAS small spring in the tunnel from which they
obtained water, but they were without food
nearly Ave days. The fumes burned their horses
and wagons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Thunder and Wind Storm

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, Aug. IA -Yester-
day afternoon the people of Albuquerque
were frightened by the raging of terrible
thunder and wlndstorm preceded by sharp
flashes of lightning. Huge whirlwinds of
sand came down from the mountains, blind
log pedestrians. The clouds were heavy
and dark, but no rain came. Lightning
struck the telegraph wires near the freight
depot. stunning a number of clerks and
knocking pen from the hand of the man.
ager of the Gallup Coal Company in bis of
fee near by. A driver add team were killed
on the Mesa by the same fash of lightning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

NORTHERN republican newspapers de.
nounce the white people of Atlanta for
showing their displeasure at the appoint
ment of negro men to positions side BY side
with young white ladies in the postofice o.
their city. Bot the same republican news-
nape,s never utter a word of complaint
AGAINST their loved and admired Assistant
Postmss or General, Col. Ciarkson, though
lie says he considers it 'impoitic to appoint q
negro to work by the side ola white woman"
The predisposirg cause of northern hostility
to the South always exists; any thing. good
or bad, acts as the exciting cause. But as
such hostility is indicative of envy, as we'll
as of malice, many southern people, whoare
not saints, rather enjoy it, as 1t gratities
their pride, and does not hurt them in the
CT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Judge Terry Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IA -ExJudge
David g. Terry vas shot and killed by Dep.
uty United States Marshal David Maggie at
the breakfast table in the depot hotel at
Lathrop this morning. The shooting was
caused by an assault made by Terry upon
Justice Field, of the United States Supreme
Court. Judge Terry's wife, formerly Sarah
Althea HilN was present. Judge Terry, it
appears, approached Justice Field and stoop-
Ing over him slapped his face. At this juno.
ture Deputy Marshal Maggie arose from his
seat and shot Judge Terry through the heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

ATTEMPTED AssAULT.-1nfo:mation has been
received of an attempted felonious assault upon
Miss Ida Booker, a young lady residing with Mr..
Charles Bradley in Queen Anne county, Md on
Sunday evening, by Edward Downes, colored
boy in Mr.. Bradley's employ. The young lady
was left at the house alone, Mr.. Bradley being in
the peach orchard and Mrs. Bradley visiting some
friends. Downes went to the house on an errand,
and seeing that Miss Booker WAS in the upper
portion OF the dwelling alone, started up tho front
stairway Miss Booker became alarmed and ran
to sn out building the door of which she endeav-
ored to secure Downes followed aud succeeded,
after some effort in forcing the door open. As
soon as this was done Miss Booker started TO run,
but Downes seized her and struggle ensued, the
lady screaming all the time and resisting him as
well as she Was able. Downes, becoming alarmed
lest the cries should attract attention, desisted
and started for the woods. Miss BOXERS clothing
was Torn and her arms badly bruised. warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Downes He is
about We and one-half feet in height, very black,
and about 10 years OF age. He is supposed to be
in hiding near the scene of the assault, his
latiyes reside in the Immediate neigh boz hood.
Miss Booker is modest young lady, of pleasing
appearance, about 16 years of sgs. She has lived
with Mr.. Bradleys family for the past five years,
her father being dead aud hsr m'ther living with
the family of Levi Clough, seven mills from Ches.
tel town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

PRoTEcT1oN1srs cay that protection in.
creases wages. Massachusetts, for Its size,
is the greatest manufacturing State in the
Union, and cons, quently the most protect
ed. IS the protective tariff is laid for the es
pecial benefit of manufacturers. And yet
the report of the labor commission OF that
State Just published. shows that the wages
of thirty-fys per cent of the labor of Massa-
chusetts range from seventy-6ve cents to
one dollar day, and that in many cases
davis labor there is fourteen hours long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

THE PHILADELPHIA american says; IN
fact experience casts very grave doubt on
the worth of examinations as test OF prao
teal fitness for business duties, and the
English government were not long In dis
covering that the plan of the commission
which devised the competitive examination
could not bs carried out with anything Ike
the thoroughness it had contemplated"
The experience of this country With com
uetitive examinations is that they are the
veriest kind of humbug, that. fairly con-
Quoted, they would exclude from the civil
service the members of the civil service COM
mission themselves, and that their unfair
ness is go apparent that 1t has become pro
verbal indeed that they only afford an ex'
cuee for tie appointment ofpartisans' whose
known iueficienoy and unworthiness would
otherwise effsctually prevent them from
holding any kind OF Office whatever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
A Judge Shot

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. IA Yesterday at
ternoon Superior Judge W. L Pierce, of this
city. was shot and seriously wounded by w.
S. CendenDing. The Judge was talking
with ex Gov. Murray. of Utah, when Glen
denning passed down the street, stopped
suddenly, and drawing revolver shot Judge
Pierce 10 the back. a judicial opinion by
Pierce unfavorable to Clendenning ID under
stood to be The cause OF the shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Buried Under a Fallen Building

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-THE Burton building
at the corner of Clinton and VauBuren
streets, which was Quilted by fire some week 8
ago, collapsed this morning, burying mum
Der OF workmen in the ruins. The work Of
removing the debris WAS at once begun and
until 1t Is oomplsted the exact number of
casualties will not be known. JOS Hopp,
dead, and Nick Sever, in dying condition,
have been 80 far exhumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
ALEX CAMBRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST IA.

Mr.. w. B. RHODES, native Penney
vanian, now resident 10 Mississippi, in which
State he has made large investments. in
recent interview on the subject Of the char.
acter of the people among whom he has
cast his lot, said:
II find that the southern white man treats
the ex.slave with great consideration and
kindness, and certainly has more patience
with him and less scrutiny for his manifest
shortcomings than any northern man would
have. The negro Ia not the ward OF the ma.
tiop, but the ward of the southern white
man, who has to feed and clothe and employ
him. Negroes go to the sons and grandsons
of the old southern slave holders for advice
and assistance with the confidence that as
sumes the character of right. The white
man South understands the negro; the
white man North does not The negro is
we'll treated and honestly dealt with, but he
is shiftless and improvident, and dwsrfs hls
individuality by an indulgence in senti
mental dependency"
All that an intelligent and unparalleled
northern man requires TO change his views
on the negro question-which views ne has
in nearly every instance obtained from the
newspapers and magsz mes and books OF the
North-is for him to live In the South long
enough to become personally acquainted
with the character of the people and with
the actual condition of ahairs in this section
of the country. Possessed of such knowl'
edge, northern born men, having any ma
terial interests in the South, know that the
preservation of all such interests depends On
the maintenance of white supremacy, and
that that depends on the maintenance of the
democratic mai GRITTY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
The President.

BANGOR, Maine, Aug. 14.-Presldent Har.
rison and party left Bar Harbor this morn
Ing. The party went directly TO the main
saloon of the boat Oliver, and there pastiog
gfss;ings were exchanged. Hancock Point
was reached about 9:l5 and five minutes
later all wera seated in the veslibue parlor
cars in which they had travelled from
Boston
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

SOME republican advocates of the propo-
sition to put State elections in the South
under the control of federal authority, base
their support of that measure upon the
ground that ex President Cleveland, in his
inaugural address, said There should be
no pretext for snx ETY. touching the freedmen
in the enjoyment of their rights." There s
no pretext for any such anxiety, no: ever
was. except In the minds of those who are
either predisposed toit, or else, who suppose
IL popular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
White Cans Arrested

MARION, Ind, Aug. 14.-Four of the
White Caps who were engaged In the bar.
barties perpetrated recently upon Mrs.
Asenth Street and her daughter in Monroe
township were arrested yesterday They
were charged with assault and battery
Each gave bonds for his appearance in 5000
Other arrests are expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

Pope Leo has decided to send are present
alive Of the holy See from Rome to Wash
ington next November for the purpose of
attending the dedication of the Catholic
University. The functions of this legats
will be nominal. the object of the Pope ia
sending N being to give further ASSURANCE.
of his hearty accord with the projscts Of ths
founders and promoters OF the university.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Sullivan and Kilrain Indicted

PURvIs, Miss. Aug. 14-It is understood
that the grand jury has found true bills
against John L Sullivan, Jake Kilrain and
q number of others, their seconds, hackers,
aiders and abettors, but as yet they have not
been presented to court. 1t is thought that
the bills will not be presented until requisi-
lions have been obtained for those of the
parties wanted who live in the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

ing a monument to that murderous old
wretch In West Virginia. The erection of
such monument in the North would not
be at all Objectionable to southern people;
indeed some of them would be gratfied
therest, as 1t would show the world
the hate entertained for them by their
northern fellow citizens. But no such mon
ument should be allowed to stand on south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
College President Chosen.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug 14.-Tne board of
trustees of Bethany College h4vo chosen Rev.
Archibald Mclean, of Ciucinnst president of the
college to succeed the late Rev. W. Il. Wooley.
Mr.. clean is 3S years OF a.e, and is now cores.
pondiDg secretary of the American Missionary
Society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
Requested to Resign

PORTSMOUTH, N e., Aug. IA -Postmas.
ter Sides last night requested the mail car
riers to resigo on Sept. 1st. The carriers
with one exception refused, preferring to
receive their discharge from the Postmaster
General.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
The Last Whitechapel Murder

LONDON, Aug IA the coroner's jury in
the casa of Alice Mackenzie, tae last wom-
an killed 10 the Whitechapsi district, TO-
day returned verdict that she was muir
dersd by aome unknown person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

If THE platform to be adopted by the
State democratic convention be outlined in
The speech of Senator Barbour, the demo
cratic stumpers during the coming campaign
will be heavily handicapped. Adhesion to
a vain repudiating measure, repudiated even
by those who originated it, will not be sweet
morse to the many Virginians who want
their State's debt settled on honorable terms;
nor will the many who are in favor OF the
removal of the tariff on the necessafies OF
life be enamored of platform which de
clsres that it will be time enough to talk
about the tariff after the tax on lu1uries
such as tobacco, shall have been re-
moved. Sill, debt payment or deb:
population, high or low tariff, are
matters of minor Importance compared
with the great object which all the wise and
true sons of Virginia have in view-the
maintenance of white supremacy In the
State, and the utter and entire defeat now
and forever of Malone aud Mahoneism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

THERE IS no good without It's compensat-
ing evil. The slaughter Of young rams, in
order to supply the demand for DR.. Brown
Sequard's elixir of life, Is Increasing 80 rapid.
ly that q rise In the price OF mutton is ex.
pected momentarily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
To Proc aim Her independence.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14-The Noros Vremya
states that Bulgaria will proclaim her indepen-
dence to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

Some OF the northern republican admir-
ers of John Brown are talking about erect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14

ern soil.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-18
Church Items.

Rev. Mr.. Wheat preached in tie
NJ. f. Church South last Sunday
night.
Services in St. James Catholic
Church, in this place, next Sunday
morning, at lo3 o'clock.
Rev. jefferson r. Taylor preached
in Zion (EpiscopaD Church in this
place last Sunday morning.
Rev. DR.. Gardner was present
at Children Service at Bethany
browns Cfossing) last Sunday af-
ternoon.
The Ministerial Institute of the
Staunton District will be held in the
colored NJ. e. Church of this place
June &c, 1889.
Rev. DR.. Gardner will preach at
Bethany on the fifth Sunday, June
30th, at II o'clock a. NJ. Commu-
Mon service. Preparatory services on
Saturday afternoon, goth.
Rev. j. R. Graham, d. D., of Win
chester, preached the in Presbyterian
Church last Sunday morning. At
night he preached the baccalaursate
sermon before the young ladies of
Stephenson Female Seminary, deliv-
ering an able discourse from Prov
cribs XXI: -'sFavor is deceitfut
and beauty is vain: but woman
that feareth the Lord, she shall be
praised. {"