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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
Musical Democrats.

10 Its account of the methods resorted to
By the democrats of the House yesterday 10
prevent the seating OF the negro Langstou
In the place of Mr. Venab!e, of the Peters
burg district, the Baltimore Sun sage:
The democratic members did not loiter
in the cloak rooms or the corridors acj AGENT
to the chamber, but wandered around In
distant pn1ts of the building, INSPECTING
paintings, statuary and other interior de.
corstions. Some OF them left the building
and established temporary headquarters at
hotel near by, where they ware kept In
formed of the proceedings of the House.
Throughout the day LaDgston sat on a
sofa 10 the rear Of the republican seats
ready to come forward ae coon as majority
of the House should decide 10 his favor.
He waited 10 vain, for as soon as quorum
showed Itself upon a call of the House it
mysteriously disappeared just as soon az
any business was attempted. Finally the
republicans grew weary OF sitting about the
hall. chsttering, telling stories and singing
songs, and mauy Of them withdrew. On the
sst roll-oall only 149 votes we're recorded.
Pending the announcement several mem
bers gathered around the Speakers desk
and numerous suggestions we're made as 10
how to get out of tbs dilemma. In the
meanwhile Messrs. Coleman, OF Louisiana,
Henderson, OF Iowa. Mason, of Chicago,
Niedriughaus, OF ST. Louis. and others sat
in their seats singing in subdued tones The
Sweet Byand-By" The sound of their
voices ,uld be heard 10 the galleries, and
the consultation at the Speakers table was
suspended momentarily, while Speaker Reed
looked towards the singers reprovingly.
They accordingly withdrew to the cloak.
room, where about fifty members sembled
and solos were rendered by Msssrs.
Coleman, Mason aud others. Mr.. Cole :
mans 'Ain't / Glad to Get Out OF the
Wilderness" accompanied BY regular
Southern break down, was received with
great applause. BILLY" Mason gave on
Imitation of steam calliope, followed by
"Dave" Henderson, who sang "In the
Morning by the Bright Light" loud enough
10 be heard all over The hall. Herr Med
rioehaus attempted to sing solo, but the
tone of bis German silver tenor was too
much for the Speaker and his couferees, 30
it was decided to take recess until O'Clock.
Thus the entire day was spent In looking
for the quorum that never came.
After the II ,use aoj>urned yesterday
evening proposition was made by some OF
the republican leaders that il the democrats
would send out aud have enough men re-
turned to the hall and then allow the seat
ing of LsDeston the republicans would agree
not to call up any more Of the contested
election cases until next essoD. Colonel
O'Ferral and Judge Crisp promptly rel acted
the eff n on the ground that it would not be
fair to Mr.. Venable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
The Mississippi Convention

The Mississippi Constitutional convention
Yesterday adopted secret ballot system
similar to the Docrtch law of Tennessee
The recommendation of the committee as
to spportionment Yves also adopted. L. pro-
vides for Senate composed OF As members
and House OF representatives. of 1873 mem
bers aud By ingenius gerrymandering white
supremacy is assured in both houses. Gov.
Alcorn appealed to the convention to so sp-
portion the State as to give the negroes
control Of the lower house ofihs legislature
He argued that such course would win The
confidence of the blacks and gradually ele
vate them to an appreciation Of the respou-
sibility of citizenship. The proposition met
with no encouragement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
Y(RGIHIA NEWs.

The plan to erect monument TO Gen. a.
P. Hill, in Petersburg, is taking shape.
The Loyettsville cheese factory, Lately
destroyed by fire, will soon be rebuilt.
Mr.. R. S. Hynson and Miss Estelle Gibson
were married at Upperville on last Thurs
day.
Census returns from most OF the counties
of the First districs chow a total increase In
population OF 1927.
Wm. E Bnrgese, of Virginia. has bee
nomina ted by the democrats of Tucson,
Arizona, as their candidate for district attor-
ney.
The Indications and arrangements prem
ise large and successful reunion of the
Laurel" Brigade at Winchester, on Octobsr
l. The railroads have agreed to grant ez-
cursion rates.
Mr.. Jos. Thomas Newman. jr., and Miss
Mary Bell Willis, daughter of Mr.. a. q.
Willis, of Culpeper, were married at Sher'
wood, the residence of the brides father, In
that county on Wednesday.
Col. ]. Fl. Morrison of the chair of chemie-
try, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington,
has rendered his resignation to take effect
at once, to accept position az analytic
chemist of the Valley Land and Improve
meut Company and will locate 10 Luray.
Hiram Bfownlow, while carelessy exam
lniug a gun at his home near Castle Craig,
In Campbell county, on Thursday, accident.
ally shot his 1S-Year- old sister. The wound
is not fatal. Miss Brownlow was to have
been married next week, but the accident
will no doubt cause the event to be post
poned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
a Elk AN DRIA- "A
SATURDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 20.
ME- SPEAKER REED. from his chair In th

ME-. SPEAKER REED. from his chair IN the
IS. House of Representatives yesterday
counted quorum, and when the correctness
of mis- count was questioned, said ne had
taken great pains in making 1t and had no
doubt 1t was correct, and refused count Dy
tellers but Mr.. Mckinley, OF his own party,
having seconded demand for tellera, he
was forced to grant 1t, when. 90 anticipated
1t was shown that quorum was not pres
emit. A good deal OF the legislation OF the
present House of Representatives has peen
enacted by just such imaginary quornms as
tina one counted by Mr.. Reed yesterday.
Bns Mr.. Reed has maj ority to sustain him.
and the doctrine OF the republican party is
that majority, no matter how, or OF wnat
material composed, not only has the power
but the right, to do whatsoever may gratlfy
Its temporary within or fancy. Amid the
stiffness of the enoircling gloom Is heard the
echo of the tramp of the advancing horse
upoa which sits the man with drawn
sword. If things 60 on as they are now no.
ing much longer. many will welcome his ap
nrosoh as the lesser of two evils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
Ra lroad Wreck.

A wreck occurred on the Reading Rsl.-
road, fifteen miles above Reading, at about
6:45 o'clock yesterday evening, and is said
to have been the worst wreck that has ever
occurred in that section n the history of the
Reading Railroad Company. The tain left
Reading ct 605 o'clock, ten minutes latr,
and was running at the rate OF at least So 10
40 ni!es an hour. 1t had on board. possibly,
l25 to $50 passengers, and 1t consisted OF
engine. tend or, mail and express cars and
three passenger cars. Above Shoemaker
Vile there Ia curve where the railroad Is
about IS to 20 feet higher than the schuyl-
kill river. Here, shortly before six O'Clock
freight train ran into a coal train, throw
ing several cars on the opposite track, and
bsfore the train hands had time to go back
to warn any approaching train OF the danger
the Pottsvile express came around the
curve and ran into the wrecked cars on lite
track.
The engine went down the enbankmeDt,
followed by the entire train, with its hr-
man freight. The scene was one OF great
horror. The cries ofimprlsoned passengers
were heartrending. 1t was scene pever to
be forgotten. Some of the passengers mar-
aged to crawl out OF the cars and arouse the
neigbborhood. Physicians and surgeons
and force OF 500 workmen were taken to
the spot by the company. and with the aid
of travelling electic light plant the work
of clearing away the wreck was at once
proceeded with. Work was slow and the
dead and dying we're taken out with great
difficulty.
Up to midnight thirteen bodies had been
recovered. Thirty persons ware injured.
Five bodies are exposed to view i'll the
wreck, but they are pinned under the tim
bers and have not yet bsen taken out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
BITTEN By A R.BtD GAIA woman

BITTEN BY A R.BD GAIA woman,
seventy yesrs OF age, was patient at the
Pasteur Institute in New York yesterday.
While cleaning out celler in fashionable
uptown residence, Cat eprang upon her,
fastening its teeth iu the woman's arm.
The cat chung to her arm until 1t was tor
tured with burning matches The arm
sweled TO large proportions. and the We
man suffered great pan. DR. q bier de-
cided that the cat was mai, and canterizsd
the wound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
POLITICAL

George D. Tillmsn was renominated for
Congress from the Second South Carolina
Compression district yesterday.
Ex-Gov. Cameron is In receipt OF letters
showing large desertion of white repubi-
cans in Virginia from that party.
At the request OF the State committee
Gen. Filzhugh Lee has consented to make
several speeches in the Eighth district dur.
ing the canvass.
The South Carolina republican convention
adjourned yesterday without making any
nominations for State Offices. E 81. Deas,
coored, of Darlington, fired resolution
pledglng support to Judge A. O. Haskell, OF
Columbia, for Governor, in the interest OF
just, liberal and impartial administration,
but it was defeated. Judge Haskell Is a
leading ant-Tillmanite and ore of the fore
most democrats of South Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

TIE VAR1ABLENEss OF mobs is proverbial
That of the republican maj ,rity In Congress
was made no less apparent yesterday. When
Mr.. Speaker Reed refused to substitute the
count of telers for that of his own, he wac
sustained by the almost uuan' nous applause
of his side OF the House, but when MIR. Nc
Klnley, OF bis own party, OH 'cted and
seconded the demand for telers, both the
Speaker and his followers reversed them
solves at oncs and with equal unanimity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

TIE NORTHERN people delight to do hon
or and confer emolument upon Col. Fred.
Grant and Mr.. Robert Lincoln. for the sole
reason that the gentlemen referred to are
the sons of their fathers; but there are some
southern people, and stl angess OF all, people
who live not only 10 the district, but In the
very county in which General Robert +
E Lee lived, who oppose the reelection OF
General W. q. F. Lee to Congress. appar-
emily for 60 other reason than the fact that
be Is the son of his father. But this is a
free couutrv, and there is no accounting for
taste.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
A Little Wanderer.

HUDSON, N. Y, Sept. 90 After wander
ing In the woods since Tuesday morning
the three -year-old boy of George Weaver
was found In swamp not more than three
miles from his home by William G. Coons
and Ez.a Vandoz' while hunting yester
day morning. When discovered the child
way playing contentedly in the mud and
water and apparently will be none the worse
for bis experience. He was still accom-
panied By bis pet dog, which attacked the
men IS hey picked up the little fellow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

The Valley Virginian. the leading ana
most lie q uential republican newspaper ia the
State, says: "If there is not better feeir
later on In the three districts represented
BIZ republicans in Virginia, the chances Will
be that the entire delegation from this State
10 the SO I'D Congress will be democratic. F."
And vet there are professed democrats In
this district who, judging from the way they
talk, would break down the regular demo
cratic organ alton, and elect an independent
now. though by doing so they render posi-
Bile the election OF republican In 1892.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
Slg;s5ssz =z|
a so lated PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Sept. 90
SENATE

The Senate resumed consideration of the
Senate bill to reduce the amount OF United
States bonds to be required Of national banks
and to restore to the channels OF trade the
excessive accumulations of lawful money
the pending question being on the amend
ment offered YES erday by Mr.. Power to
strike out the irst section which reduces to
81 900 the amount of bonds required to &c
deposited by national banks for their char
ters.
Mr.. Sherman expressed his Willingness to
accept the amendment and to let the j
pass 80 90 to oonsiss of the second section
only, which would allow national banks to
Issue notes to the fu face value Of the bonds
deposited to secure circulation.
Mr.. Cockrell said he would offer en-
amendment requiring the withdrawal OF all
bank circulation and the substitution oil
Treasury notes.-the best paper currency that
any country had ever had.
The bill was laid aside without action.
Senate hill appropriating S75 900 for a pub
lie building at Staunton, Va, was reported
and placed on the calendar.
Senate bill extending the privileges of the
free delivery of malls to towns having .
population Of 5,OOO,or gross postal revenue
of S. 900, was passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of The House bill to define and regulate the
| Jurisdiction of the courts of the United
States.
HOUSE.
The journal was read without objection,
bat Mr.. O'Ferrall of Virginia objected to Its
approval.
The question being on the approval, MIR.
O'Forrall demanded the yeas and nays, aud
as the democrats rose in support of this d.
maud, their names were noted.
/ The Speaker counted 81 democrats pre-.
: sent-not enough to order the yeas and nay
Mr. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, demanded
tellerr, and this time the Speaker counted
4S members.
Mr.. Breckinridge-You only counted 81
before.
The Speaker-This Is not the 6rst time
gentlemen on that side have appeared and
disappeared,
Mr. Breckinridge-A this is not the first
time the count of the chair has turned out
to he Incorrect.
The Speaker chair desires to say
that yesterday the count by telers showed
less than the count by the chair, and that
was because of 2 members disappearing az
/ ter the Speakers count.
Mr.. Crisp-There was difference of six.
Tbs Speaksr.-The gentleman ia mis-
| taken.
Mr.. Brsckinridge-The country will
know the facts.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
there was democratic exodus, and in a
moment the democratic seats were well
nigh deserted.
The vote resulted: yeas 15l-1ays 90
quorum and the House at o'clock I'D
innrnad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The French forc;s have subdued the ne.
tives of the Society Islands aud have eaab-
lished proteotorats over them.
Bsnson's Touring mill In Uaon, lowe,
one of the larges. 10 the State, was struck
by lightning last night aud entirely de.
stroyed.
President Rich and Bshop D)ualdsor,
Mormon digoitaries, we're arrested yesterday
on charge of advising the Mormoos to vi
olate the election laws.
The Preslden', accompanied by MIS-. Har
risor, Mrs. Mckee and others devoted to-
day to visit to the lumber and bituminous
coal regions OF Central Pennsylvania.
An explosion of gas took place 10 the
Murray shaft OF the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company this afternoon. A numbsr
of men are 10 the mine aDd six ara reported
killed.
Geo. Rudolph and and Msj,s" Simpson
qaarreled while at work ia canning fsg-
tory at Hebbsville, Baltimore suburb, to
day. Rudolph was killed. Simpson hsa
Deeu EITcet6u.
Ia a collision between Stows's circus
train and an oil train st MEMO Park, n. J
this morning, David Fox. Of Philadelphia,
conductor OF the oil train, was killed. The
damage to the train wac slight.
The brorzs statue to Horace Greeley
at the Tribune building entrance Ia New
York city, was unveiled to-day by Mics
Gabrielle Greeley in the presence of a vast
crowd of people. Cbsuncey M. Depew made
the chief speech.
Train No. IA on the E;ie railroad, the
Wells Fargo express, eastward bound, crash
ed into o through freight at Middletown
Summit at about 4 o'clock this morning.
The conductor and nI9man were killed and
brakeman was fatally injured. All were
10 the freight caboose.
At o'clock this morning while party
was returning from dance at Amherst,
Mass, man named Davis SHOT Miss Eva
Holden and her escort. Jas. Hardaker Tho
girl has since died, and Hardaker's cor
dition is serious. The cause OF the crmo
was the jealousy Of Davis, who has been
arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

In ALL parts OF the State white men are
leaving the republicans and joining the DEM
oc .alic parry This is es true of this district
az o. any of the others, the Force and the
tariff oils and the other sectional legiSla-
tiop of the present republican Congress baV-
lag compelled them to do so as q means by
which to protect their owe indivldua', as
we'll "a the interests of the sec,ion in which
thew live. But 10 this district, strange 10
relate, few white men are leaving the dem
ocratlc organization to join the negroes and
G,a. Malone in their last expiring etf,rt to
beat down the democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
Battle With Italian Laborers

CATLsTTsBURG, Ks., Sept. 20.-A terrible
fight occurred on Twelve Pole creek, near
Wayne c. II W. Va, on Friday, between
sberif's posse and gang Of Italian railroad
laborers 10 which several Italians we're
killed and a number wounded. The trouble
originated In the Italians refusing to allow
any one to work in the cut uutil they bad
received their pay for work done under a
former contractor. Twenty Italians were
arrested aud taken to jail. The remainder
escaped In the woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
ROASTED TO DEATH While lying helr

ROASTED TO DEATH While lying help
less in an epiepllo ft in Chicago yesterday
morning, Richard Fuller, man 60 years of
age, was roasted to death. Fuller lived In 3
cottage on Whipp!e street. He was alone
much OF the time. He was subject to 6!s,
and while under their spell be became ut
terly powerless. He prepared his own
breakfast as usual yesterday morning, using
an oil stove for heating purposes. About
nine O'Clock he fell 10 one OF bis fl and
tumhled helpless on The stove. No one was
there to help him, and he slowly burned to
death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

GENERAL HASTINGS of Pennsylvania,
who said "lf MIR. Qlsy did rob the treasury
of his State, he was better man than the
best demoors', should feel happy today ,as
another man was yesterday appointed to the
place for which he was an applicant-direc'
tor general of the Worlds Fair-so that he
will not be compelled to associate With the
democratic members of the board OF direc-
tors OF that Fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.-The body of q
woman named Goeda was exhumed at
81 gedip, Hungary, yesterday for the pur-
pose of an autopsy. When the oofin was
opeped it was found that the woman had
been buried alive and that she had given
birth to a child 10 the coffin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
The Odd Fellows

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 20.-At this morn
lug's session of the Grand Lodge the amend
mept to the constitution In regard to the
eligibility OF saloon keepers was voted down
by an overwhelming msj ,rity. 1t Ia not
likely that any changes whatever will be
made in the constitution. Final aojourE-
ment has been fixed at O'Clock to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
A fractional War.

CATLETTsBURY, KY, Sept. 20 The
Breweg-D mpsey and Ba'sden war broke out
10 Logan county W. Va, Wednesday In a
general fight between the two factions. Jas.
Dempsey shot and instantly killed Geo
Walter, a member OF the Baisden faction,
and one Clark was severely cut in the arm.
Both fractions met at shefif's sale Mon
day and Tom Dempsey was shot by his
brother John but not fatally injured. Both sides
are armiDg and renewal Of hostilities il expected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

REV. SAM JONES, in his sermon at Lynch
burg last Monday, said: II can take this
B be and sand the democratic party to hell.
But you republicans out there-you needn't
snicker and grin. God bless me, never
did get low enough down to belong to your
esnr.n Mr.. Jones 10 preacher Of the Cos
nal and gospel tiut is proyerbisl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

morning total OF 20 bodies had been taken
out OF the wreck, and the list of injured Is
now about so. The dead body Of George 4
Kearcher, general counsel of the road, was
taken out of the wrecked parlor car early
this morning almost unacceptable. A
large msj ,rity of the victims, both dead and
Injured, came from the coal region.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

INSULATED BED.-Au Englishman who
insulated his beds.ead by placing UNDER
meath each post broken off bottle, says
that be bad not bsen free from rheumatism
or eout for fifteen years. and that he began
to improve Immediately after the applica.
tion of the iusuI8toIs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20
MONETARY And COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Sept 20-The stock market still
showed very noicrste volume of business this
morning, and before the end OF the hour had SUBJ
sided into positive dullneas. First prices as COM
pared with last nights closing figures showed
considerable irregulsrity, but the changes were
generally slight At II o'clock tho market was
quiet to dull and fairly steady at about opening
prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

Vice President Webb, of the New York
Central, says that none OF the late strikers
will be taken back to work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-20

BALTIMORE. Sept 20.-Cotton dull; middling
107s Flour dull. Whest-Sourhern dull Fultz
95a1O2; longberry 9sa!02; No 2 80; steamer
No 2 red %; Western easy; No 2 winter red
1Olla Corn-Sou hern inactive white 59a59 !;
yellow SASS Western quiet: mixed spot and
Sept Sc; Oct 54a54A year 5S bid Gas firm.
Bye fairly active. Hay firm. Provisions firm.