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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Fires.

NEW YORK. June 24-Early this morning
fire occurred in the building occupied by
51e Manhattan Brass Company on First
avenue, between 9th and 2S.h streets.
The loss on the stock and building is esti-
mated at 100000 covered by insurance.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 24.-Fire broke
out on the fourth fl ,or of the Vanderbilt
House at 4:30 this morning. The fourth
floor was gutted and the remaining floors
badly damaged by water. A dozen guests
on the fourth floor had narrow escapes.
Five business places in the block were also
badly damaged by water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
MONETARY AND COMMFPcIsf

NEW YORK, June 24.-Thc stock mark, ~
morning was quiet for the general list. Tho ma.
ket was firm at the opening, FIRST prices shovirn
advances of small fractions On last Saturday.
closing fires firm tone prevailed dnrp, ,bo
curly trading but the movements were EXTREMES
small except in few of the leading shares and in
these further gains were recorded extending to /
par cent. At II o'clock the market was qpiet .,s
barely steady, but generally at slight frsetj n,
better than opening prices. Money easy st 2l,a3.
BALTIMORE, June 2l.-yirginias consol.f,,a,
Al; psst.due COUPON =; do 10-40s 81 do 2.
G9aG9h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
From Hayti.

NEW YORK, June 24-Capt Shaw, OF the
steamer Delta, which arrived last night from
Port De Pax. states that General Hyppolite
had arrived at Cape Haytien with his staff,
and was about to return to rejoin his army
just before Port au Prince. Private letters
received at CapeHaytien from Port au Prince
stated that the city was in very excited
condition. Lsgitims refused to leave the
city or capitulate and great fears were en-
tertained OF an instruction in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Fire at Johnstown

JoHNsTowN, Pa. June PA sweeping
FIRE broke out in the First ward at 1890 this
afternoon. The flames spread rapidly, and
at one o'clock twenty houses were burning.
Nearly all the houses burning were more or
less destroyed by the flood. The wind ia
nigh and the fire is spreading rapidly to.
wards Kernville. 1t has gotten beyond con-
troll of the fire department and it now GOV.
ers five acres,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Sunday Law in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, o., June "a Quite num-
Der of saloons were opened yesterday after
noon In consequence of the presence OF so
many Turner's in the city. When asked to
make arrests the police refused, saying they
had orders from the mayor to make no ar
rest unless there was disorder. There were
threats that legal proceedings would be
taken against the mayor for Issuing such On
order
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

dition, but is perfectly rational. Menbo,.
OF Haun's family soy he was jealous Of >
cousin who lived near By, and it is eyidar,
that, while public sentiment holds the wiz
innocent, evil-minded persons preiudic@S
the mind of the husband against her NJ.
Ham was BROTHER of Frank Haun, who in
1873 was murdered and robbed in Wasbinn
ton near the Baltimore and Potomac DEM,
by negro, who was afterwards caught and
hanped "4u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

MR.. CARNEGIE, the Pennsylvania iron
manufacturer, whose net profits, by reason
of the tariff, amount to million and a
half a year, gave costly and iuxurl'
ous banquet in London last week to some
distinguished titled English people but at
the same time he informed his agent in this
country that the wages Of the labor ne EN-
ploys must be reduced twenty five per cent.
But the imported labor Mr.. Carnegie en-
p!oys is 80 ignorant that it will probably
vote for protection congressional candidates
al the next election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
White Caps In Virginia

ONANcocK, Va. June 81 "A band of
White Caps took Eve Byrd q blacksmith,
whom they charged with wife beating, from
his house several nights ago and whipped
him so severely that he has not been able to
leave bis room since He wss once before
whipped by White Caps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

PRESIDENT HARRISON has sworn that he
will SEQ that the laws of his country shall
be faithfully executed. Mr.. Harrison is
said by his friends to be well-informed
man. If that be so. he must know that MIR.
Tanner, the commissioner of pensions, in
the management of the pension bureau, not
only sets the laws at defiance, but fouts
even common respect for official propriety.
But Mr.. Tanner is member Of the G. A. r..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Mr.. Cameron,s Condition.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 81 Reports from
Donegal Springs to day state that Gen. ST.
mon Cameron still lives, but that he is be-
lieved to be growing weaker. He has taken
no eustenance whatever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Murdered bv Italians.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June PA special
dispatch to the Times says:s W. Norwood,
ofBirmingham, Ala, contractor on the
Cumberland Valley extension, was NJ urder-
ed Saturday at his camp, near Cumberland
Gap, by Italians. The Italians escaped but
were subse quently captured and lynched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Rodies Recovered

PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-The bodies o.
the two young men who with two young
girls were carried over the Fairmount dam
yesterday, were discovered this morning
and have been identified as John 81. De
barry jt. and VIM. s. Castinett, aged is
years. The bodies of the girls have been
identified as Mamie A. Young, aged IS years
and Rose Eatlock, aged Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

A fire broke out early Saturday morning
in Vancouver. W. T., and in less than two
hours it swept over nearly four blocks de.
stroying thirty buildings, causing loss OF
$50, 600 During the night there were two
fires which were undoubtedly incen diary,
but they were extinguished without dam
age. The third was also incsr diary.
Among the buildings burned was IL city
Jail, and the prisoners were removed with
difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Death of a Minister.

CHICAGO, June "a The Rev. William
Henry Beecher, brother of Henry Ward
Beecher, died yesterday morning. He was
81 years old and his death was mainly due
to his advanced age. Mr.. Beecher was one
of the seven brothers, all OF whom became
Areaohere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Count Andrassy's Resignation

VIENNA. June 24.-It is stated that the
sole reason for Count Andrassy's resigpa
ton from the Hungarian delegation was the
poor condition of his health. 1t is not
known what influence caused the resigna.
ton of the Count Szaparay, but no import
ance is attached to his action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Seriously Burned.

BERLIN, June 24-During gala perform
ance at the Opera House last night in honor
of the wedding of Prince Frederick Leopold
and Princess Louise of Schleswig, the cos
tune of the premiere ballerina took fire and
ehe was seriously burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

No application has been received for the ex,,.
dition of Burke, arrested at Winnipeg. on -,
charge of having murdered Dr. Cronn The mo-,
arrested at Frankfort, Ind, suspected of holm.
one of the murderers, turns out to be PIT
Donshoc and not Cooney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Bloody Riot,

HAvERsTRAw, N. Y, June 24.-There
was bloody riot between Hungarians and
colored men working on Degroat's brick
yard at Jones' Point yesterday. Four Hun.
garinns were shot. One is dead, another ia
dying. The riot was started by the Hunga.
rians trying to drown negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Sentenced.

Sr. LOUIS, June 2i-The murder case of
John D. Shea terminated last night in yer
dict of guilty and he was sentenced to SO
years in the penitentiary. He killed police
officer Doran in the streets eight years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

The appropriation for pensions is obon.
exhausted, and further payments are sn is
pended until July l, when the supply f.
the fiscal year will become available
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

The market opens without material change.
Flour is strong and steady. Wheat is fairy Sc
tire, with light receipts and good demand for
an advance Of from 1 ac, and wc qao.c at 4isis.
Rye and Oats quiet at quotations. Country
produce is dull with liberal receipts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

OVER THE FALLs.-A shocking catastro.
phe occurred Saturday afternoon on the
St. Maurice river, in the county of st. Maur-
ice, eight miles from the city Of Three Riv-
ers. barge used to ferry railway freight
and passengers across the river suddenly
became unmanagable in mid stream and
was swept over the Grand Falls. and with
the exception of two passengers who made
an almost miraculous escape. all on board
were drowned. AS far as can be ascertain
ed at present twenty lives are supposed to
have been lost, but up to the present time
only six bodies have been recovered from
the river below the falls.
Yesterday afternoon two young gentle
men and two young ladies, all probably I'M
der twenty years years of age. engaged a
rowhoat at one OF the lighthouses on The
Schuyikill river at Philadelphia, and
started out for an afternoons pleasure.
They ventured too close to Paramount dam,
and their beat was drawn over and oil four
of tho occupants we're drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

THE ONLY two morning newspapers in
Washington, both republican, do not agree
on the Malone question. The Press takes
,be sjds of the kicker" the Post that OF
Malone. The latter goes SO far as to advise
the "kickers'' to get out of the party, and
the ouicker the better. Judging from the way
the .kickers" are talking now, it would not
be at all surprising If some of them were to
adopt the Posts advice. at least long enough
to accomplish their purpose, which is to
"down" Malone, for as long as ne shall be
on TOP there will be no chance for any Of
them TO riss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

Simmons Liver Regulator has never been .,.,.
to fail to cure Sick Headache. M" WI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

BALTIMORE juno 24.-Cotton dull midling
II GIG. -Four fairly active and firm. Wheat
Southern entirely nominal Fultz S5a92, long
berry S7a93; Western dull ana easier; No =
wirtsr red, spot nominal; July s14 Corn
Southern higher; white 1916; yellow 4lai3;
Western quiet but firm mixed spot and June Al :,
July i1Aa4l12. Oats steady Sou hern and
Pennsylvania 30a3l. Rye liteless; prime to
choice 1880. Hay improving; prime to choice
timothy Sl4 50Sa15 so. Provisions quiet. But
ter steedy; Western packed 10A12; creamery
16a1S. Eggs firm at 14l9a15. Coffee dull; Rio
cargoes fair II. Sugar very strong soft . Il
Whisky steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

MIS-. Hayes condition was very unfavor.r.
this morning and death is regarded as mminor,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
Alex ANDRI.A..
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE "a.

AFTER silence of six months Senator
Chandler denies that Senator Blackburn
pulIed his ear. His reelection and this de-
nial have induced his admirers in Washing.
ton to offsr him reception on mis- soon ex
pected arrival in that city. General wal
ker, General Imboden and the two or three
dozen other Virginians who have heretofore
voted with the democrats, but who have
now declared for the republican principle
of protection, will in vain attempt to disrupt
the Virginia democracy as long as northern
republicans manifest their hatred for their
southern fellow citiz ans by delighting to do
honor to such an avowed South hater as tbs
notorious individual referred to, who at the
same time was Secretary of the Navy and the
agent of a naval contractor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Gardner G. Thompson died in Rich,
mond, on Saturday. He served with great
g4llantry in the Confederate army.
The little FIVE year old daughter of ]. L.
[rby, of Nottoway county, on Wednesday
last fell down fifty foot we'll and was
drowned.
Arthur G. Smith, freight conductor on
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad, was
run over and instantly Killed at the depot in
Richmond Oh Saturday night while attempt
ing to couple cars His body was horribly
mangled.
Mrs Mary ]. McMullin, widow of the late
Gov. Fayette McMulen, of Marion, who
went to Baltimore last fall to be treated for
spinal disease, was stricken with paralysis
on the S.h Instant, from the effects Of which
she died the day following.
The water in the reservoir at Fsedericks.
burg gave out on Saturday and the people
of that city are row using the pumps. The
pumps at the reservoir were damaged by
the recent freshet and it will be sometime
yet before the repairs are finished.
The number Of deputy internal revenue
collectors under Capt. Ham Shepherd have
been reduced from seventeen to fourteen,
and the Lexington district is merged into
Stsunton district, thus retiring Mr.. Paxton
This will make the Rockbridge republicans
howl.
Maj NJ. P. Spessard, who twice represent.
ed Craig and Roanoke in the Legislature
died at his home near Abbott, Craig county,
last week, after a long and painful illness
He was msjor Of the Twenty-eighth Vr.
ginia Infantry, which belonged to Pickett's
division.
The Jury in the case Of Samuel ". Lin.
coin, of Rockingham county, tried in the
United States Court of Baltimore on Satur-
dav for alleged forgery of the name of RYAN
A. Giles to postal money order for $25 in
February last, failed to agree and were dis
charged.
Mrs. Virginia Taylor, who was convicted
of numbering her husband at Onancock,
and sentenced to Eve years Imprisonment,
has been released, Judge Gunter deciding
that the County Court erred in it's instruc
lions to the jury. Mrs. Taylor cannot be
tried again for murder in the first degree,
and Judge Gunter decided that the nature
of the case does not warrant conviction of a
less offense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

So easy in It's action, harmless aud eftctual il
relieving is Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

Perfect sure perfectly pur,, perfectly harm
less is Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

CHICAGO, June 24-11 a. m The July option
is now quoted as follows: Wheat IT'S; Corn
35ls; Data POS; Pork 81 67la; Lard 80 % ,
short ribs 50 7711
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

BALTIMoRE HOG MARKET. June 24-sup}l,
light, with r moderate demand. Quotations o'
6asc Receipts 4 1876 head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

New YORK. Juno "a Cotton easy NJ latds
IL; Orleans ia; futures steady. Flour quiet
aud steady. Wheat dull and weak. Corn gulei
and steaiy. Pork dull aud unchanged at sl@a
ID %. Lard dull and stead. So S5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

PASSED UP.
schr S H Walker, Kennebec, ice for Washington
in tow of tug Templar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

ARRIVED.
schr R Smith, Kennebec, ics to F Feed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is said that the reported losses to prop.
erty at Johnstown by the food have been
exaggerated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

SToP CoUGHING-LUNTSC COUGH SYRUP
= will cure yonr cough if you will only give It's
trial. Price 10 and 25c per bottle
sep25 j. D. Fl. LUET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRA. JUNE - is, ..
Sun ris,,s..... A 80 Sun sets.. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
School Closings
ARLINGTON INSTITUTE.

at the closing exercises OF Arlington In
stitute, which took place at the Opera House
on the 2Osh, the following hcnors were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24

DED OLA trial will convince you OF the
II superior light afforded by the use OF the Fed
C OIL For sale by
dec7 J. G. MlLBURN.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-07
CONDENSED TEl.EGRAMS.

A CALL has been issued for a grand re-
union to be held at Aberdeen, Miss, on the
18th day of October, when it is proposed to
form a national association of ex.Confed
crate soldiers.
| THE people in the neighborhood Of New
port, Ark, are much exercised over the
appearance of a faith cure doctor in their
midst. He calls himself Thomas Branan.
FIFTEEN persons were poisoned on the
Sd near Tiffin, O., by eating cheese. All
were taken violently i'll, and it is feared
some of them will die.
jim DYER, one Of the most notorious des-
perados in the Indian Territory, was shot
and mOrtally wounded on the 1st.
AT jacksonville, Ala, there was unique
reunion on the 1st. The colored men who
served in the Confederate army in various
capacities teamsters, cooks, etc, had
l"Confederate reunion"
A PRAIRIE fire ten miles wide is sweep
ing the Minnesota bottom lands, and the
Hundreds of farmers have lost all their
hay and stock, and the fire is beyond con-
troll.
WHILE sitting in his house on the 1st j.
A. Woodall a business man of Birming
ham, Ala, was struck by. lightning and
fatally injured.
On the 31st two sleepers containing a
large party of Georgia farmers and editors,
left Atlanta Ga, for a two weeks tour
through Ohio and Northwest. The route
will be so timed that the party will visit a
number of agricultural fairs in Ohio.
WHILE a well was being dug near Rome,
Ga, and when the workmen had dug to a
depth Of twenty five feet, to their CON
sternation the bottom Of the well suddenly
fell out. dropping them ten feet and lodg-
ing them in a cave.
W. Is. GRANGER, one of the oldest and
weaIthiest citizens of Louisville, diel on
the goth. He was eighty two years old,
and operated one of TIE largest foundries
in the South, since 1882 up to a few months
ago.
LOUIS A. NORTH, formerly a representa-
tive of Tufts & Co., Boston, recently iu-
duced c. W. Preston, of Galveston, Texas,
to indorse drafs drawn by North on Tufts
s. Co. for $50. The draft was repudieted
by TUFTS O. 70, VINO say Nor6h IS now
operating thus in Tennessee.
Two men were killed and seven others
injured at the Homestead Steel " orks al
Homestead, Pa, on the 30th by the boiling
over of ladle containing ten tons of mol
ten steel Three Of the injured will die.
The United States Treasurer Oh the 3lst
mailed 7 1928 checks aggregating 81 200, IA
-, in payment Of the interest due Septem
Der !, OF United States registered 41-2 per
cent bonds Of the funded loan of 1891.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-07
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. /

DENNIS A. KELLEHEE. the defaulting
confidential clerk of Captain Beck, Of
Philadelphia, was committed to prison in
default of 900 bail. Kelleher, who is
charged with swindling his employer out
of $4,000, was captured in Buffalo.
GREAT damage was done at Dakayama,
Japan, by a storm which flooded the dis
trict
On the 2Sth the block bounded by
Twelfth and Thirteenth, Webster and
Harrison streets in Oakland, Cal, was
destroyed by fire. The Dietz Opera
House caught fire, but was saved; loss,
about S40,0 000
THE explosion of a gasoline stove in
the back room of o hardware store at
Weeping Water, Neb., caused the de-
struction of property valued at $50, 900.
JAMES NJ. NEwBAKER, o: Satartia, Miss,
was assassinated on the night of the 18th
as he was entering his house. He was
riddled with bullets. He was a promi-
nert politician and candidate for the
Legislative nomination at the last va zoo
County convention. An attempt was made
about a year ago to assassinate him.
The post-ofice at Cornwall-on the
Hudson was robbed Of 500 worth of
money and stamps on the night of the
2Sth.
TWENTY THOUSAND people lost their
lives and ten thousand were rendered
homeless by the late storms i'll the district
of Wakayama, Japan. The loss of prop
erty was enormous.
On the morning of the 50th VIM. J.
Fry, young man who was sent to the
Allegheny (Pa.) County Jail for drunk
enness, was found dead in his cell. Just
over the heart were several holes made
with lead pencil which was. found
broken and bloody, in his pocket.
EDWARD SPENCER, who was shot by his
step father, Scott Standiford, at Van
Bibber's station. MI, because hs refused
to bring the latter drink Of water, died,
and Standiford was re-arres ted and
placed in the Hartford County Jail on the
charge of murder, Spencer was twenty
years Of age.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-09-07
The PUBLIC PURSE.

Statement of the Public Debt for August
An Increase During the Month
$6,076 692 The Bonded Debt Decreased
by SIG, 900, 9O,OCO-Comparative Figures OF
Receipts ana Expenditures.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The public debt
| statement issued from the Treasury De-
partment yesterday shows an increase Of
the debt during the month of Sc, O76, 692
During July past the increase in the debt
amounted to S1,01I 31l, thus making the
| increase in the debt for the two months
Of the current fiscal year ST. 094, ,003 Tho
bonded Indebtedness has been reduced
SIG, 800 600 during the past month, and
now amounts to $S73, 579, 302.
The net cash or surplus in the Treas
ury amounts to S43, 4S9, 800 or S22, 367 1So
less than a month ago. National bank
depositaries hold S32 325, 935 Of Govern
ment funds, or about two millions mora
than on August l. The gold fund ball
ance has decreased about two millions,
and amounts to $3.50, ,G54, ,670 and the sill =
yer fund balance exclusive Of Sc 001, ,0JS
trade dollar aa.lion, has decreased about
seven and 0 half millions, and now
amounts to $40. 2G2, $40.
Government receipts during the past
month aggregated $3f. 40 905, about $125,-
VOJ IeSS Indn III August, 1908. custom re-
ceipts were, in round numbers $40, 800, 00),
against S2l $40 000 in August, 1888, and in
ternal revenue receipts were Tl1, SO. .0)0,
or nearly a million and half greater
than in August year ago.
Expenditures during the past month
were unusually heavy, amounting to $3S
269, 249, against S24 ,SiS in August, 1888.
The pension charge for the past mouth
amounted $40, 2f3 $50, or nearly nine mil
lion dollars more than in August 1883.
The pension charge for the two months Of
the current fiscal year amounts to
$50, 492, 214 or fully nine million five hum
dred thousand dollars more than for the
months of July and August last year. but
about six millions of pension money paid
out this year was used to pay pensions
due during the last quarter Of the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
Receipts and expenditures for the two
months Of the current fiscal year COM
pared with the corresponding months of
the preceding year were as follows; Re-
ceipts, July and August, 1889, S66 357, 105:
July and August, 1888, $55, S2S, ,07S. Ex-
penditures, July and August, 1889, $50,
261, ,S42; July and August, 1883 $780, 2j7, 800