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Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-01

1nls Iacb Woulu nOt DO aQmltteu perudpB Dy the single casual Spanish observer in Barcs- gainsaid. The question of numbers is for runately easily arrived at. Two years ago the subject of general emigration was seri- ously discussed. Pancho Tomas and @ few other important heads of clans took steps to secure something like gipsy census. It was taken on one day throughout all Spain. Where wandering tribes could not be reached they were accounted for. Rude as was the system a measurably correct result was se- Kair rajahs Gown lords) or city gipsies. 4oooo
 Total gipsiss in Spain. 2etoo
 The rowing gipsies include all wandering bands, whether or not they have temporary city or town habitation. with all gipsies of whatever occupation, outside of those per- manently living in cities. Those having, in occupation, apparently blended with the ru- ral population comprise surprising number. Diligence drivers and guards; stablemen, male scullians. often walters, at country inns; and many of the guardia civile; are now gipstes. A no mean number are farm. CTS in the northern provinces, and are get- ting on famously in breeding cattle, donkeys and ponies At least one-half of the mule- teers of all Spanish territory north of Ma aria are RlpeleS, ana tne Mafa8atO6, or Oeltl- berian descent, whom travellers describe 50 picturesquely a controlling all that class of labor, have had to give way to this singular enchantment. A large number of guides are now gipsies; while even the Gallegan peas antry who formerly exclusively reaped in the harvest fields of Castile and Portugal, have now important rivals in this hardier, defter and moro agile race.
 The hair rsjahs, or town gipsies, who are always held in the greatest contempt by members of rowing bands, are now in Spain, as in America, developing aptitude for labor Tho street harpists, the public guitar play CTS, she with the tamborine or castinets, are gipsies. The pallets have them. Those who travel from door to door selling gewgaws and relics are gipsies. The jockeys 1t horse
 markets; every tinker in Spain; many of ths cocheros and footmsn; tho Eatcatcher, thu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A man giving the name Of John IL. MAJ
tin, claiming TO represent New York COL
| lecllug agency, is in jsil at Roanoke, charged
with swindiiDg lawyer out OF $50.
Parties from Washington who have been
prospecting for ore near Delsplane, have, ii
Is said, discovered very ioe iron ore In
large quantities on The land Of Mr.. Henry
Shippers near Deaplsne.
Two men, representing themselves a5
agents of D. Appleton & Co., New YORK,
have swiDdled L7nchburg merchants TO the
extt mt of ten or fifteen thousand dollars, bS
means OF fraudulent warrants for school cup
plies.
The Seaboard AR Line ia building en- in
mense .9srebc uss 10 Portsmouth with steam
ship docks sixty feet wide on each side, ex-
ciusively for the foreign business, to be
ests b'isbed when the system gets through
TO Atlanta.
Mr. John J. Hogelanj last week Geld big
old grist mill on SycoiD. shout four miles
south of Lseeburg, with about 40 acres OF
ground. 10 Mr.. George G. Dulin for 81 eco
cash. Mr HGge|end has resided on this
property for Tbs last forty yesra.
Nj. Ezra Rouzong, aged forty five, OF
Winchester, dropped dead OF heart disease
on an excursion train from PeD-Mer yes'er-
day evening between Mar.insburg and Win
chester. He was formerly of Clarke county,
and resid. d near Wsdcsgii!e until about a
year ago.
Tns Virginia Funeral Association In seq
sion In StAunton yesterday elected J. w.
L.ube, OF Richmond. precedent! L I.
Christian, of Richmond, secretary, and Jas.
Perley, Of Charlottesville. treasurer. Prof.
Sherive, of the Egyptian Embalming com
pany of Boston, gave denomination in
embalmiDg,
A corps of engineers are at Markham
under command of Capt. Billopp perma.
nenty locating the branch of the Sbena.-
dosh Valley road from Front Royal to
Washington. The new.road vii! parallel
the Manassas as far ns RsotOetown where it
goes to MiddIeburg and thence through
Londoun to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
NRWs OF THE DAY.

The White House 10 Washington is to be
lighted by electricity.
The Teutonic and City of Nav York left
Liverpool yesterday on another west
ward race.
The firm of seavy, Foster & Bowman,
manufacturers Of sewing silk and machine
twist, in Boston, have failed for 81, OoO.o Oo
The strike of the employees at the Wes;-
ingbouse works, Pittsbnre, Ps., was termi-
mated by the men requesting their old
places.
Broadway at Cedar street, New York,
was charged with electricity yesterday from
a leak in the electric wire, and A number oil
shocks to men and horses occurred.
Fred Curtis, aged twenty-th:ee years, OF
Chicago, WAS fatally Stabbed on the street
yesterday by negro whom be had pushed
into the gutter for insulting his wife.
The executive committee of the National
League of Republican Clubs met at Saratoga
yesterday and decided upon National
League Convention to be held at Cincinnati
April 81, 1891.
United States Minister Phelps in an inter-
view in Berlin says that public opinion 10
Germany is having the desired effect upon
the ROV6TUmcub TeRhiuluS S5U6tOi II
munds' meat Inspection bill.
Fire laid bare portion of the Waslabcut
Market, In Brooklyo, yesterday, and 1t was
thought at ore time that the market was
doomed. Three fremen were overcome by
the heat. The loss is estimated at between
$3.50 900 and $4,000.
While coored excursion was on its way
from Savannah to Albany, Ga, row arose
over a woman's choice OF an escort. Fully
fifty pistols were drawn, and firing became
general. Seven women were shot dead and
several were seriously wounded.
A fatal mistake was made on Tuesday in
Bellevue Hospital. New York, by q tran
sent nurse, which resulted in the death OF
Harry Wrighly, conyslesoent patient.
The nurse gave the poor man dose of pure
csrboic acid under the impression that 1t
was the medicine prescribed by the doctor
Frank Adler, carpenter, climbed $50 feet
up the steeple of the German Lutheran
Church. at St. Louis, e5terday to replace the
spire While arranging to descend his feet
became tangled In rope and In STOPPING
over to release his foot hs became Overhaul
anced and fell. His body bounded oil
cornice, then struck the roof of the church,
and fell to the grouad shapeless mss'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
POLITICAL.

The straghtout democrats bolted the al
liam ce democracy OF the seventh congress
lonal district of Georgia, and yesterday nom
mated ex-Copgressman w. II. FELTON, for
Congress.
The re. u5icans.of the Fourth West Vir-
ginia distiict yesterday nominated Charles
Brooks Smith to succeed hmselfin Congress.
He was defeated two yeats ~ plurality of
six votes.
The Ninth Judicial district of Arkansas.
which heretofore has returned republican
majority OF OC0, has gone overwhelmingly
democratic, owing to the agitation over the
force bill.
The oldest inhahitaut's recollection CT II
years in Vermont fails to bring to mind
anything like the results of Tuesday On
which the democrats shrunk Tbs republican
m4iority and elected more democrats to the
Lower House than in any year since the
war.
Speaker Reed, WHO lie on his way TO Maine
to participate 10 the political! cempsigo In
that State, addressed large audience last
night at Fsneul Hall, Boston. He just'-
fed the course of the republican majority
In Congress-, and spplauded Its having made
way with the surplus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIoN---T The Pree-
ident yesterday sent to Congress the rec
concentrations OF the International Amer
lean Conference touching international ar
bitration, together with transmlttal from
Secretary Blaine. 10 his letter the Secre-
iary says: 1.-THE act Of Congress approved
May "a, 1888. authorized the President to invite
the several other governments Cf America to join
the United States conference for the PnspOse
plan of arbitration for the settlement of disagree
ments and disputes ihst may hereafter arise BE-
tween them In purrusnce OF this Invitation, the
conference recently in session in Washington
adopted three reports /. recommending def
mite plan of arbitration for the settlement OF di-
feIonces between the American nations. = Ko'
commanding the adoption of a similar plan by inc
nations of III rope. g. Declaring that the Iignt OF
conquest cou not be recognized by I'll, American
nations" The President, in his letter, says
THE ratification OF the treaties contemplated by
these reports will constitute one OF the happies.
and most hopeful incidents in the history OF the
Western Hemisphere"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
Brutal Treatment

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Sept. White Caps
Tuesday ngat 80 btulaliy beat and msl-
treated J s. Smith, preacher who lives in
o lonely piece CT woods ct Reno, Kan that
his life ia despaired Of. Five N ounted men
surrounded the preachers house, ana bur
10 tho door. A sack was thrown over bis
head and he was dragged out AID made
fast by rope to the pommel tfihe sadd e
OF oae OF the party ard va, drageej through
tbs woods distance Of mile, the boreo
going ct ia gailop. The white caps then
stripped him naked aud fastened him 10 the
ground By means of forked icss and beat
him merclessly with wiiowe. He wss Left
unconscious and when found yesterday was
unable to speak or move, and it is doubtful
whether he w!! survive. Hs is about Go
years of ago. aud the only objection which
the white cars had to him was shat he had
proposed to widow Of As who lives 10 the
neIghborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
Foreign News.

PRAGUE. Sept "A bridge 10 this civ
over the Mo!dau on which were uunher
of persons watching the Il pod in that stream
collapsed to-day and thirty OF the eish;-seers
were drowned. The inhahitan.s OF the town
are taking refuge on the house tops 10 avoid
the fl)od.
PARIS, Sept M. Lasuerse, the well
known Boulsnsist and member Ct u chsr-
Der OF deputies, in al address 20 his cuus,l-
uents last night admitted that G2n. Bcuian-
ger had held relations with ;hs Coual De
Paris and P.nce Jeroms n. con Mia
guerre llso thanked TIE Dlcbess d Czes for
spending 100000 francs 10 advauce the
GAUGE of Gen BouIarser IL an interview
with a representative Of tbs Seic'e Gen.
Bou anger protested that the alleged revala-
tons concerning him recently made in the
French press were mere idle tales. He &C.
clared that he did not despair OF playing .
prominent part in the alfairs Of France or of
cevenging himself upon bis enemies.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept "A body OF
armed ArmsnIans has crossed the frontier
from Persia to assist Their persocuted breit-
rea in Turkey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

CARRIED THE HONEY RAcK.-The busy
bee has passed into a proverb, but A. ].
Smith, of Wallipgford. Conn.,, never realized
the aptness of 1t until last week. He hes
several choice hives of bees, and on Thurs
day morning he took about twenty five
pounds of honey from one hive and placed
is temporarily near cellsr door, intending
to put 1t 10 the cellar in few minutes. MT.
Smith is very busy man himself, and some
thing came up just then which caused him
to forget the plate of honey. II was nearly
noon when ii returned to his mind. and as
1t looked light rain be hurried home to taxi
care Of 1t. He was greatly surprised to hnd
that every drop ofthss honey had been re-
moved by the bees to the same hive iram
which ne took it, and lie bad TO do the work
OF extracting from tie hive second time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
Saloons Closed

DEADwooD S D., Sept. The prchli ?
ton law went into effect in Daadwood Les
City and al the mining towns IN The Blsc<
Hills yesterday. The saloon men here la
been selling right along ever since ths le =
was passed in open defarcs Of the p'obi :
ton sentiment. Yesterday 80 Injunction )
were eerred on ss many saloons, the doc :
closed and the property taken possession 81
no tie ehsrff. Tits city gave an owe
wbelnng msj ,rity against the law. l.
tense excitement prevailed lass pigh. q 4
violence Ia feared as the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

KILLED BY LIGHTNING "A D,land, s.
D., special says: Tuesday Eight at b
O'Clock, at the Riggs farm, sixteen miles
south of Doland. while on the straw STACK
at the threshing machine, Peter Peterson
was instantly killed by bolt of lightning
from en- almost clear sky. The stack was
about fifteen feet high. As the bolt struck
the slack fame assembled six feet and 1t
left hole from the top to the bottom OF the
stack the Size OF barrel, with sides as
smooth as wall. Peterson was found
dead on the stack with his clothing all torn
off. The deadly fluid apparently struck
the top and back OF his head, tore The hair
and skin from bis head. ran down his oooy,
tore off the skin and left the body bleediog
all over, with several holes torn out of the
fleeh. His clothing was ripped off and lay
By his side burtiog. Stranger yet, the
straw stack apparently did not busp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
LEX A N DRIA. "
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4.

SENATOR sHERMAN's and Representative
Busterworth's declaration In favor OF free
trade with Canada, and Secretary B!aine's
aud Senators Hae's, Plumb's and Paddock .
support of free trade with all the countries
south of the United States, seem to Indicate
tina, otber people besides "the bloody and
uorepentent rebels and the "obese" Cleve'
land, are opposed to the restriction OF the
sale of the surplus agricultural products o.
this country to Its own glutted marSe's'
and to the ADDITION of fifty per cent. to the
legitimate price of nearly every thing Its
poor people have to buy. Unrestricted
teade in the pecessaries of life and 10 raw
material, and an income tax. are now about
the only legislative means that could De re-
sorted to that would improve the condition
If the poor people of the Uoited States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
Threatening an American Minister

CITY OF GUATEMALA, Sept, Death
to Yankees" Was the cry OF ~ aoery and
excited mob that surrounded the U i ei
States Legation yesterday. Threats OF ston-
ing the building and moobirg the inmates
vera freely uttered, but no overt act vas
committed In TIE facs of the strong force o.
police that guards tie premises day eoa
nigh. Every visiyo- Is closely ql4s i3ned
before bslna aim tied to the ntii seq, and a.
more or less. under surveillance while in
side erd uatIl ne emarses egain. Whom
ever Mr.. M ,or has oc52sion to !Aaye the
legation be Is surrounded by a body gGer'
OF armed police. Ruacr nos it that tnesc
are to be superseded by bue i4eks's from
the Thetis, who arc aso TO form gordon q
safety about the Legation. 9gnpn'hy
grows for General BArrundie's daughter.
who ls kept close prisoner FIR her atiemps
upon Mr.. III zneI'5 life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

THE BALTIMORE american says: There
Ia les. Suffering in this country than 10 any
part of the world. There Is more general
prosperity. There are higher wages, better
living. greater happiness" And yet the
American would change all this, and ~
mating q waste of the South, the section
Il ,on which the whole country depends for
its EXPORT trade, by the passage OF the Force
bul. bring loss end Injury upon the Moth a.
wall. AS Bsltmore's chief trade is with the
South. no people In the country would suffer
m ore by the Force bill. ia consequence OF its
iii eff ,cts upon this section, than these Of
thet ,iu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

Mr.. Cannon met 10 the space in front Of tie
Speakers desk and entered into earnest
conversation. Ttei- gestures were excited,
and the spectators in the galleries watched
the two gentlemen, ou the qui vive for
duplication of the exciting scenes OF last
week. But In this they ~e'e disappointed.
for the gentlemen separated il apparent
good nature.
Mr.. Lacey, OF Iowa, then called up tho Brock
inridgo election cs:c. After some psrley whici
was unavsling in re:ult) as to the time the de-
bate should close, Mr.. Lacey gave notice that he
would call the previous question at one O'Clock
Tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
Pnmflerlu the Jonah.

BALTIMORE. Md e'ept 4.-The federation
OF labor last night laid on the table paper
from the Koighis Of Labor asking for coz
tributiors for the Ne8 York Central s,rik-
ers. In tab,iug the request for aid The mem
bers who spoke said they did not Rave arg
confidence 10 the executive board Of tie
knights and they did not believe the MONEY
would ever reach the strikers. a deleSa 9
said Mr.. PowderIy Is the Jonah Of the c.
garzl,ion, ED he hoped the general cor
veution, when 1t meets 10 Denver, vi |
throw Powderly overheard, and that 10
whale will cas-. him up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

THE INVESTIGATION of the recent strike
on the New York Central Railroad mas de-
yeloped the fact that that strike was pre-
mature. 1t had long since been determined
upon, and plans and arrangements MADE
for it, but its managers were not TO nave Is
sued the necessary order until more favor
abe opportunity, and until the return OF
Mr.. Depew. the president of the road ano
candidate for the republican nomination Tor
the Presidency OF the couatry. who. It YVES
supro.ed, would be more amenabie to de-
mspds about the time for the meeting OF the
national republican convention. Such de-
velopments ere not conducive to the cue
cess OF the cause OF labor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
A Double Tragedy

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J, Sept "A douhlo
shooting efltay that may prove fatal in oDa
case occurred at 1:30 O'Clock tbis morniug
Jos. F. Young, OF Philadelphia, shot hin
wife at the Minnequa hotel. he then placed
the revolver to his own head and fred brt
the wound Is only sight. He made secon |
attempt on his life, but the Chief OF Police
was inst in time 10 THO" up thu snicide'd
hand. There are grave doubts about Mrs.
Young's recovery. TIE CAUSE OF the douo,H
tragedy was alleged intimacy between Mr..
Young an W. Ogden, of Morton. Pa, VII
was stopppg at the same hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
Floods

The Modan river has Fl ,oded portion OF
Prague and has Gone much damage to the
country between Boehmar and Valid and
the confluence of the Moldan and the Etbe
Many villages In the Danube valley are par
TALLY submerged. Tue authorities are tax
ing special precautions. Min eteen persons
have been drowned in the food at Prague.
The waters are rising everywhere. An
official warning has been given that the dam
enclosing fish pond several miles in extent
near Gralzsn, is In precarious condition.
The people living 10 the Vicinity are panic
stricken. The Danubs is within three feet
OF the top of the dam which protects the
lower portion of Vienna and the Prater
Numerous casualties are reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

COLLISIONS AT SEA.-The act in relation to co.,
lisions at sea, which WAS recently passed hy
Congress, has refe enco to tho conduct OF COM
manders of ships at yea after collisions have &C:
Cured 1t prcscrib IS that afer colision it shall
be the duty of the MISTER each vessel to stay by
the other until he his ascertained that no help is
required, and to give to the mas.er OF the other
vessel such information rs will serve for purposes
of Identification. Should this lot be done, the
collision in the absence of proof to the contrary,
will be deemed to have been the wrongful act Of
the party guilty of the omission. Failure to com.
ply with the law tjccts the offender 10 fine of
1000 or imprisonment for two years. 1t will be
observed THAI the sct which is yet TO be approved
does not embrace all tn recommendations CT The
marine conference in session at Washington last
ye.r. Perhaps their enforcement may be se-ured
by other mesns. 1t remains for the other powers
represented at the conference to CONCUR in the &C
tion taken by our government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

FAUoUIER LAND SALEs.-R b. Rush en-
Tuesday last sold for Epps Hunton, lr., conn.,
In Latham's admr va. Stephens, ISL acres
near War,enton to Albert Fletcher for $3.50,
and the interest of A. L Stephens 10 the
same to Miss Sue R Stephans and others
for S..
For James V Brooke, comr. In Laws exor.
vs. CARRIER. $40 acres near Catletts TO Miss
Brodie for $11 so per acre.
For James V. Brooke and Eppa Hunton,
IT,, In Morehaad We. Thompson, to Miss L..
Thompson 149 acres near Marshall for 81 80
per acre.
For A. D. Payne, G. D. Gray ard John F.
Rixey. com'rs 10 Kalz vs. Jennings, 190acres
near Rappahsnnock station to Mrs. N. NJ.
Jennings at 1924 per acre sud 800 for the
dover Interest," arrenton Vir0iaian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

THE BILLS to refund the direct land tax,
to psy the French spoliation claims, to re-
du,e the tobacco tax. to give aid to public
schools, and of others intended to bsneht
ths South, the passage of ell OF which was
promised By the republicans at the last con-
grsssional election, are as far from becom-
Ing laws now, near the end, as they were ct
tie commencement of the present session OF
Congress-. The republican party is as pre-
fuse In making promises as 1t Ia in falling to
fulfill them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

CONDUCTOR MURDERED Word has been
received at Charleston, W. We. OF the
killing OF conductor on the Pan Han
die Road, near Pan Handle. Ohio, Tuesday.
Two negroes got on the train at that place
aud attempted TO beat their way to Corning.
The conductor tried to put them OF, when
they attacked him with knives and cut
seventeen gsebes across his breast, as re-
suit of which the conductor died In few
hours. His name could not be learned.
The negroes ran after doing their bloody
WORK. but we're afterwards caught end
placed In Jail at Corning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

THE BALTIMORE american says the fact
that Mr.. Clarkson. e1-Assistant Postmaster
General, In eighteen months appointed
80 1856 new postmasters. most OF whom, OF
course, were successors of removed demo
Gratis. sis record of which he has right to
be Lroud." Why, certainly. Public hang
meu always pride themselves upon the num-
Der of their victims, and there have been
men who boosted of the number and enor-
misy of their crimes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

THE GAZETTE alluded yesterday to the
bad condition to which the republican party
had been reduced by iis recognized leaders,
but since then republican member OF the
U. s. House of Representatives ha9, from
his seat in that body, and with no protest.
from any OF his cole ,gues, denounced the
chairman of the national republican COM
mittee as "a convicted criminal" The re-
publican party having bought itself ali the
rooe 1t requires. is hanging itself as rapidly
ae nossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

THE FACT that member OF the British
Parliament yesterday called upon Postmas-
ter General Wanamsker In the interest oil
cheaper CO ,an postage, reminds many OF the
fa IT that year ago member CT one OF the
TO .eIgn legations at Washington remarked
tn the Americans were queer people. as
they went to their Vice President for theis
b otel Accommodations and to their Postmaster
General for their clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04

HUMBLED HER-A wife st Coving-
ten. XIV, refused to sing for her husband.
He locked her up in room, took all her
clothes away, end after feeding her on
bread and water for 10 days she Waroied
ike bird. I. so happened. however, that
she watbled to policeman from the win-
dow. and the husband is now singing bis
own sooes in tie gloom of prison cs.l.-
Detroit Free Press.