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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
The German Election

BERLIN, Feb. 2O.-The general elee.io,,
for members of the Reichstag took place n.
day. The size OF the vote poled was pb..
nomenal. The election OF officials was over,
whelmining. A great sensation IVES cre.ttd
at o'clock by the sudden receipt Of an Or.
der from the Emperor for all the troop.
comprising the garrison of the city to marca
to Kreuzberg forthwith. The order wa. in.
.tantly complied with. The people were
almost panic stricken uatilit Was aunounce3
that the maneuvre was simply one Of the
military surprises lnaugurated by the Ed
peror to test the efficiency of the garrison to
repel sudden attack by an eoemy,
Prince Bismark drove to the polls srd voted FOR
conservative member Of the Reichstag
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
Execution of Murderers

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20-At 10 O'Clock
to day swo nurderers paid the penalty of
;heir crimes by hanging in Moyamensing
prison. The condemned men were Jacob
Schoop, whose crime was the horrible butch
cry Of Anton ScbiliDg, and Thomas J. Cole,
who brutaly Slaughtered Walter McAllis.
ter. Ga Christmas morning of 1888 Schoop,
who was baker, proceeded to the kitchen,
where he had left some food, but it was
gone. He charged his assistant with having
taken the food, but Schlling said be had not
touched anything. At this Schoop struck
Schilipg and knocked him down, and tax
ing table knife proceeded to butcher the
body and then place the dismembered parts
in aacka, which be afterward concealed In
Fairmount Park.
The crime for which Cole suffered the
penaIty was the murder OF Walter McAllis
ter, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman. NC,
AlIister had returned from his work and had
lust gone to bed, when his bed-fellow, Cole,
entered the room, aud without any warning
whatever severed his head from hls body
with an axe. The only defense the prisoner
made was that be had quarreled with Nc.
Allister about the breaking of hat and
over young lady; but the young lady
could never be found.
BELLEFoNTE Pa, Feb. 20.-William See
ley Hopkins was hanged today for the muir,
der of his wife and mother-ln-law on Sep.
TENDER %, 1889 The drop fell the first time
at 1915. The rope broke and the condemn.
ed man was again fastened up. The drop
fell successfully the second time at 1913.
Hopkins and his wife frequently quarreled,
and Hopkins. who had been away from
home several days, entered the kitchen
where his wife was washing the breakfast
dishes and without warning shot her dead.
Hopkins then turned the revolver at his
mother-ir-aw. She ran up stairs and lock-
ed herself In room, followed by Hopkins
who broke open he door and shot her to
death while she was on her knees pleading
for life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
GENERAL Buffers DROPPING EYEL1D :

GENERAL BUFFERS DROPPING EYELID =
At his home in Lowell, Mass, on Tuesday
General Butler submitted to an operation
on his eyelid BY DR.. Ciliey, of Boston.
The dropping eyelid, which has become 30
prominent a characteristic in the carica-
lures OF the General. has. with his increas
ing years, grown more ard more trouble
some. snd recently hung so far over the
eye ball as to practically destroy the sight,
while 1t caused him great deal OF pain.
The operation Tuesday was necessary in
order to restore the perfect sight of the eye
and was very delicate piece of work. The
General was put under the effects of an an.
aesthetic, and the doctor performed the
operation successfully. The General will
have to remain indoors for three or four
dave
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

TIE HOUSE OF DELEGATES has passed
the excise bill, though Mr., Joynes, one Of
Its few wise members, told his colleagues,
what everybody else knew, that as both
State and national courts had declared
coupons legal payment of State dues, the
legislature he's not the right to declare that
they shall not be received as ouch. Why
the delegate from thia city, who has hereto
FIRE avowed himself a debt payer, should
have voted for the BILL his constituents have
not az yet been Informed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspo nd enes of the Ale1s. GAZETTE
I'll % 1000

Especial Correspon nd enee OF the Aloxs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON D. O.. Feb. 90. 1890.
In the Senate to day Mr. Butler of South
Carolina introduced the following resolution
which was unanimously agreed to- Re-
solved, That the Secretary OF War be and
ia hereby directed to examine and report to
the Senate on the most suitable kind of o
bridge with approaches from point at or
near the foot of New York avenue across
the Potomac river to q point on the u. s.
national cemetery grounds at Arlington,
80 as to connect in the best manner the pub
lie grounds on both sides of the Potomac
river, with estimates of the kind of bridge
deemed most expedent and which will not
interfere with the navigation of said river.
In the Senate to-day the bill sppropriating
S11, 900 for road from, Staunton, Virginia,
to the national cemetery, near that town,
was favorably reported.
Congressman Venable's hill to pay the
heirs of Mark Davis, who reside in his city,
Petersburg, S2l 900, for property destroyed
by the federal army in New Orleans. has
been favorably reported upon by the House
committee on war claims.
Claus Speckles, the great sugar importer
and manufacturer, appeared before the
house ways and means committee this
morning, and argued against the removal
or reduction of the duty on sugar.
As heretofore intimated In this CORES.
pondence, it is highly probable that Sena.
tor Blair's provoking advocacy of his edu
cationsl bill will kill that measure. Before
he resumed his prolonged speech on 1t yes.
terday, the Senate was polled. and 1t had
ave majority. but to day 1t had only four,
and II his speech shall continue two days
longer 1t is supposed the majority will be
entirely dissipsted, and the bill be defeated
even in the house of its friends.
Mr.. Shaffsr, chairman of the republican
committee OF Shenandoah county, Va, and
DR.. Moore of the same county, are here to.
day to recommend the appointment of Mr..
James Glenn as postmaster at Mt. Jackson.
in that county, now vacant by reason OF the
death of the late Incumbent, Capt. Hussey,
formerly of Alexandria, Va.
Secretary Noble has requested the Senate
census committee to Suspend action on the
nomination of Mr. Winston as census super.
visor of the Alexandria dstrict. Though
the nomination of Mr.. McCabe BIS postmas-
ter ct Leesbnrg, who was appointed during
che congressional recess, has not been ssnt
to the Senate, Mr.. McCabe, who is here.
says 30 far as he can learn no charges have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

Mr.. Villas, the member of Mr.. Ceveland's
cabinet who told ex-Congressman Gibson
that no ex Confederate holding minor pc
eilion 10 his department should be promoted,
SAYS he thinks "Cleveland will sweep the
land next time.n If Mr. Cleveland be the
nominee, every wise friend OF the country
will do all he can to elect him but MIR.
Vilas's support will add considerably to the
opposition to his re nomination, and the fear
that if re elected, Mr. Villas will again be a
member of his cabinet, will initiate no little
against his reelection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
T, e xANDR IA,
TrURsDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20.

Mr. RAUM commissioner of pensions, Inc
originator of the phase "a modern poii''ciAu
oan,t aff,rd to be consistent" made speech
~ the G. A. R 10 Baltimore night or TWO
soo in which he said "But to day In the
sonthern States these men who tried to de
stroy the republic have augmented their
political power, and they hold these States
by fraud. And now, it is time for the vol
unteers to.step in and protest" Mr. Raum
should recollect that the southern men VINO
s.tried to destroy the Union" were taught 10
do 90 by his own party, who said, Welcome
the bolt that would break the league with
hall and the covenant with death" and VINO
alan said to the southern States, "Way ward
s;sters 90 in peace" He should also recol.
leot that the men he refers to would willing
10 relioouish their augmented political
mower In order to settle the race question
IfMr. Raum would come Sonth and witness
an election he would know that there 10 nc
more and probably not as much. fraud com
mitted here than in the North, certainly
MT az much as In New York and lodlans
and Ohio. And besides ell this, Mr.. kaum
does know that the volunteers do "step in
and draw out of treasury to supply which
the southern people are taxed their full
share. nearly hundred million dollars
year. all of which is spent In the North
Mr.. Raum never had much love for the
South, and has less since the propr!etress O.
a hotel ir this city very properly refused
to accommodate him and his negro compar
inn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

CoU pom CAsEs-Frank Annis, Of Aecomac
county, was discharged On Tuesday on habeas cor
pus by Judge Robert W Hughes of the O. s. Circuit
Court at Norfolk Annis had rendered coupons
for fine and COSTS aud the court held thar the
law forbiddiug the sheriff to receive the coupons
was unconstitutional and void, and accordingly
ordered the prisoners release from custody. This
case was similar to several recently tried before
Judges Bond and Hughes, and involves questions
which are now before the Supreme Court of the
United States. Counsel for Annis expresses his
determination to bring suit for damages against
the county officials for false imprisonment, fixing
the damages at SIS, OOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

The GIRLS WHO MARRIED EACH OTHER.
The Countess sorotto was released from
prison in Vienna yesterday, and as she left
the door she was greeted By the girl whom
she had courted and welded while dis.
guised as man. The two girls appear de-.
voted to each other. The authorities have
decided that the charge of moral insanity
upon which the Countess was arrested can.
not stand, as moral insanity is not now re.
coeniZ.d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
Foreign News

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20.-The Communal
Theatre, in this city, was destroyed by fire
Iaat night. A valuable library was 80
burned.
CANEA, Crete, Feb. 20 Three member.
of the Cretan council have been sentenced
to seven years imprisonment for resignine
their posts under threats made by the Gre
tan Committee at Athens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

The INVESTIGATION of the civil service
commission now in progress by congress
slonal committee, only adds to the proof, pre-
viously sufficient. of the utter hypocrisy and
humbuggery of the whole affair. For if the
a,rvice be corrupt at it's head, of course 1t
must be 30 though all its ramifcatlous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
Sentenced.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 2O.-The Navass
rioters were sentenced this forenoon. Key
Jones. and Smith, convicted OF murder, were
sentenced to be hanged, March 2S.h. The
fourteen men tried upon charges Of man.
slaughter, aud convicted. were sentenced to
terms in the Albany, NewYork, penitentisry,
ranging from two to tea yeara.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

THE CALF BURsT.-Mr. Geo. W. strother,
OF Markham, had calf which he was raising
on sour milk. The calf was raken sick and
he gave it handful of soda to correct the
acid on it's stomach. The Warrenton FIR
9inian says: "Shortly afterward the calf
died and swelled up to tremendous dimen-
sions. While the hide was being removed,
the calf burst with an explosl on as loud as
q gun"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

If you are fl cted with loss of appetite,
nausea, and vomiting, hillary arrangement.
dull pains and numhness in the parts affect
ed, and feversh symptoms, you may safely
conjecture that you have govt. Rub therefore
forthwith thoroughly With Salvation OIL, the
great pain destroyer. Price twenty-five
cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

TIE BILL creating the office OF beef IT,
spectors 10 the cities of the State has been
eignei by the Governor and is now law.
1t will increase the price OF beef to con.
sumers but what good 1t will do anybody,
except the inspectors, is hard TO tell. 1t
oertainly will not, and can not. bene fl. either
the Virginia gra2iers or butchers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
Fires.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20. The three story brick
warehouse, BOG North street, occupied by
Samuel @. Crocker, wholesale grain. feed
and fl our commission merchants, was burn
ed at $50 this morning. Loss SIS. 600; par
TALLY insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

The Valley Mutual Life Asso citation of Virginia
VS.. Pendleton. Writ of error and supersedeas re.
fused to judgment rendered by the Circuit
Court of Augusta county on the 18th Of Noyem-
Der, 1889.
Dooley VS.. Baynes. Further argued and con-
timed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

The House of Delegates finance committee has
agreed to report bill for the State to Jesse O. r.
Lewis 5000 acres of land in Pocomoke Sound in
lieu of that on Hog Island ats for oyster grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
Grabbed, chronic coughers can certainly
cure cruel coughs or colds with the celebrat
ed DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-The stock market was
moderately lctive at the opening this morning,
and the improvement at the close last evening
made further progress first prices being generally
from "a to % better than last nights prices, AS
yesterday, however, the upward movement was
met by bear demonstration, which again knock.
cd prices down, though the movement was not go
extensive and did not last so long as that of yes
terday. The advances over the opening prices
were generally confined to slight fractions. Dull
ness succeeded, and prizes rallied again slowly.
at II o'clock the market was more quiet and
firm at about opening figures. Money Bad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

The New York Senate has passed the Sax.
ton ballot bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

NALIFoRNIA SWEET MUsCATEL WINE
~ just received. This is q delightful beverage.
So per gallon.
feb13 GEO McBURNEY & SON.
n Il. MUMM'S DRY and Elk. DRY CHAM
VI. PAGNE, in pints and quarts, always in stock
febis GEO McBURNEY & SON.
CHAD ROE AT RETAIL, Ice per ID, st
II fab13 McBURNEY'S.
CARDINEs, with key, finest quality, for ssle by
y feb5 J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2O.-Virginia 6s consolidated
:; past.due coup =; 10.40s :; do IS 6Sa67.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

NEW York, Feb. 20-Cotton steady: aplands
ii SIS; Orleans II 9 1G futures steady. Flour
qaiet and unchanged. Wheat active and i'm
Corn quiet and firm. Pork dull and steady at
80 25a11 So Lard dull and easy at Sc 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Feb 2O-The market
is quiet, with little doing. The offerings of Wheat
are light and the quality poor, and Gales are re-
ported at from 60 to rs. Corn is easy at 36a33'
Bat little doing in RI or Oats. Country prolu
is unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

CHICAGO, February Poll q. m.-Wheat-May
7sis. Corn-May 80. Oats-Msy 211s Pork
May 50 95s9 97R. Iard-Feb S. 1913 bill.
Short Ribs-Mar 81 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20

BALTIMORE, Feb 2O-Cotton firm middling
liz. -Four fairly active and steady. Wheat
Southern dull; Fultz 1884 longberry 9las6 I;
No 80 ~; steamer 2 red 7la7s: Western steady;
No 2 winter red spot and Feb 11haS1a4 March
S1a.aS2; May S3a. ash. Corn-Southe-n firm
and quiet; white 3Sa42; yellow 35a39; Western
quiet; mixed spot and Feb 36s361s; March 35%s
a36; April 35@a36; May 357ss361s; June 36A
a3Gh; July 367sa37 steamer 1895. Oats
firm Southern and Penns 29a31 Western white
20 lbs31 do mixed 271aa29 graded No white
3Oa31. Bye steady at 56a5S Hay firm prime
and unchanged Butter quiet and unchanged.
Eggs strong at TO- Cuff,e firm; Rio cargoes fair
19a4. Sugar quiet and steady; soft Ga. Whs-
ky firm at 81 U9a1 10.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21

Free traders assume to ridicule the
action Of the Republicans in congress in
proposing to increase duties on agricul.
tural products shipped into this country.
And yet the ways and means committee
Of the National house of representatives,
in its repert 10 congress, says a critical
examination of the subject will show
that agriculture is suffering chiefly from
most damaging foreign competition
in our, home market. The increase in
importa,ions of agricultural products
since 1850 has been enormous, mounting
from S40,OOO,OOO to more than 1856, 900.
900 in 1889. This is an increase of
nearly 900 per cent, while the popula-
ton increased for the same period less
than 300 per cent. During the past ten
years this growth in Importance has
been most rapid, and has been marked
by significant and corresponding de-
cline in prices of the home grown pro-
duct.-Redwood Gazette.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21
Sleepy Eye Correspondence.

i : Z IS Z s. -a Z
Mrs. w. Strassburg, of Brookville,
Redwood Co., paid visit to friends in
our city Sunday and Monday.
Atty. j. NJ. Thompson spent several
days at Redwood Falls last week.
Our marshal, F. D. Greene, mad the
misfortune to upset in the big storm
the other day. He was out with the
sulky and when within half a mile of
town. he went oyer. The horses took
leave of absence and came into town at
fine rate. No great damage was
done, only Frank carries a few bruises
on his head and a lame shoulder. Frank
says he hadn't seen anything that day.
DIR. Leonard, Of Waseca, was visiting
in our city over Sunday.
Mrs. F. Haskell went to Watertown,
S. d., on Tuesday to tie bed side of
her father, who is quite sick.
b. .McBain is doing some good work
laying new walks and repairing old
Ones
The ice cream and strawberry festi-
val. given by the ladies Of the Episcopal
church Wednesday evening, was a COM
plete success.
The supposed burglar, who stole
goods of A. Rinke and VIM. Miller
some lime ago, has been caught by the
sheriff at Livingstone, Montana. Goods
were found in his possession, marked
Rinke & Bertrand. The sheriff has
been notified to take the goods, and let
the thief run.
Mrs. j. Tease expects to depart for
Washington Territory next Thursday.
Her husband has been there for sever.
al months and is well pleased with the
country.
The members of the Congregational
Choir met on Wednesday evening May
14th and formed society to be known
rs Congregational Cecilian Society.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Pres, Ira King; Sec.
and Treas, Sofa McBain; Librarian,
Lydia Giesecke; Conductor, A. W.
Henderson; Organist, Chloe Zieske;
Committee. Mrs. w. Il. Baker, A. q.
Ulm, and J. 81. Zieske.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21

Ex-Speaker Carlisle has been elected
to the Senate from Kentucky.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21

This is from the Verndale Journal:
In the conduct of any business, which
has for its aim ones own individual
wellbeing or the bettering of the COM
munity, there is apt to occur difficult
les which discourage and dishearten
one, and which awaken in ones breast
feelings of resentment because of the
manifest injustice done to him by those
with whom he is brought in contact,
although his conduct has been carefully
guarded against treating others unjust
~. The part of wisdom is to allow
these dishonest persons, who firmly be-
lieVe in their own conscientiousness, to
go their way in peace; for the whole
some lesson you would administer is
quite apt to fall upon the beaten path
OF their own ignorance and imbecility
and be plucked away without benefit
ing g them or becoming good seed sown
in good and honest hearts. Still it is
a grievo,.s trial to be submitted to their
brutality and their perverse misinter-
probation. But the right minded man
will do right, and treat all men justly
and leave the result to time. It is not
pleasant to expend the best part of ones
energy in watching ones neighbor, to
detect whether he is trying to obtain
some advantage over you, or to deter
mine whether he would cheat you, if he
were given the opportunity.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21

Secretary Hart, of the State Board OF
Charities and Correction, has issued a
statistical statement showing the num-
Der of insane people under care in Min
nesota at the close Of five biennial per-
iods. In 1882 there we're s72; in 1884,
1893; in 1886, ], 1865; in 1888, 1,785; and
in 1890, 1890. The total increase in
eight years was III per cent. In Wis
consin the increase for a corresponding
time was so per cent. In 1882 Illinois
had one insane patient for every 953 in
habitants, as per census of 1883, Wiscon-
sin one to every 6S8, and Minnesota one
to every 895. To-day Illinois has one
insane person to every 58S inhabitants
in an estimated population of $780,
900, Wisconsin one to every 500, and
Minnesota one to every 59l as per cen
sus of 1885.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21

On account of the reapportionment
bill passed by the last legislature, an
entire new Legislature is to be elected
next fall. The legislative terms in both
senate and house expire this year, and
the probabilities are that the next legis-
lature, which will cohvene on the Sec
ond Tuesday in January, 1891, will be
composed almost wholly Of new men.
The tnew apportionment makes 81 sen.
ators and Ia representatives. The
members of the house will serve two
years, and on account of the new appor-
tionment senators chosen by districts
designated by odd numbers will serve
two years, and senators chosen by the
even numbered districts will serve four
years. Consequently the senators elect
ed bv the even numb districts this
fall will participate in the election of a
United States senator in 1898, when
Senator Davis term will expire. he
having been elected to serve six years
from March 4, 1887.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21

Some papers, that appear never to
have got over their dislike to the Union
blue, think it all wrong that the Ameri-
can republic should pay $87,0oO,0O0 a
year to its pensioners, while the Ger
man Empire maintains its immense
army at the rate of $91,0OO,OOO. But
why should we not pay the pensioners
thus literally? They earned the money
on many bloody battlefield, while the
German army is living in idleness and
safety. .-Winona Republican.