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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
The Southern Vars

| a dispatch received at London from Bue-
nos Asres states that the leaders Of the reyo
lutionary movement belong TO the latter city.
They we're incensed that the best posts IN
der the government were given to men from
ths Province of Cardova. The dispatch fur
Their states that Senior Roca will probably
resume the presidency, es 1t is believed that
be Is the only man capable OF restoring con-
f3ence A dispatch from Buenos Ayres TO
Paris says the government troops have been
largely reinforced and that President Celman
has returned. In reference to the recent
battle the dispatch says: Fighting began at
dawn and ceased at dark, both sides main
taining their positions Celman's police and
cavalry suffered terribly in attacking the
ciricas and troops. The PROFESSIONALS were
intreDched In the artillery barracks a ter
rble mistake occurred during the fighting
The Eleventh regiment, suddenly turning
In favor of the provisional government, sp-
prosohed the artillery, and before they could
make their friendly relations known to the
insurgents they vera moWn down within a
narrow street. The Minister of War was
wounded and the Minister of Finance was
taken prisoner. Col. Marmendis, Mejor
Campos and many other officers were killed.
and the commander OF the fremen Tas shot
by biz own men.
A dispatch from La Libertad says: There
is the greatest enthusiasm among the Salys
dorians. Gen. Rives, with 6 900 Indians from
Cojulepcq1e, has reinforced Ezeta's army.
There are rumors of another defeat of the
Guatemalans, who are still tetreatlng. The
Salvadorians are advancing. The Saliva
dorean Cous u General at Washington bas
heard of proposed raising of troops for
Guatemala, and is trying Co prevent r.
cruitod men from leaving this country In
body for Central America. 1t is said that
be has written to seretsrg Blaine concerning
the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
A TRIANGULAR Fight

CHICAGO, July 29.-The fight Between
Edward Corrigan of the west eide race track
and the down town pool sellers assumed
triangular proportions yesterday. The city
police took sides against the PinkertoDs and
BY 70 doing also arreyed themselves agalne'
Cor-igan. & constable from the international
detective agency undertook to arrest one
Of the hookmekcrs at the track on warrant
Issued BY Justice CT the peace. Then the
row began. A Plrkerton man undertook 20
rescue The bookmsker snd had partly
succeeded when Captain Hayes Or
dered Hagserty to release the interns-
iionaI constable. Tho Pinkerton man drew
bis revolver. The police officers closed In
on him and In the tussle Haggerty was
knocked dowD, c.Gbbed aud put under al
rest. Meanwhile the other hookmakers
were being raided in TIE same way and sev-
eral lively set tos wi;h number of broken
beds resulted.
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A Reply to Mr.. Homes Card.
UNDERWATER P. o,
o. NJ It 90 1Cnn

stafford county, w., July 10 loJU
To The Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
In your Issue of the 24h appears letter
from Mr.. Hume grossly attacking Capt.
D. NJ. Lee and gratuitously Insulting the
intelligence OF the voters Of the whole of
Stafford county. Capt. Lee is fully compS-
tent to defend himself and his actions but,
as stTalghtout democrat, personally OBJ.
Jet to Mr.. Hume's letter and so do many Of
nv neighbors who have no admiration for
office seekers In geoersi, and aspiTsn's
whose methods and affiliations are vsTy
doubtful to simon pure democrats. ID.
Hume wishes to SO To Congress and insults q
community iu trying TO achieve that end ;
he leads the State at large 10 believe that
we are led entirely by cur Chairman and net
by our own convictions and intelligence a
most fatsI error UPON hia part 10 gsin voes.
The convention held At Ste ford @. H., If not
held August On, wee in accordance with the
wishes OF me ,rity, and the usnsl notice
given ; 1t was done with all due formelty
and with no dissenters cave Mr.. PeytoD,
himself, who would probably Ike tic
possess the earth. For al almost unknown
aepirant, this Mr.. Hume takes upon himself
the task to critiose us and our "ChiDese
methods" l. for one, aod many others wish
him to understand most emphatically that
we eoe and vote according to cur Judgment
and intelligence. and there is no love here
for Office SEEKERS unknown to fame" Who
is this Dir. Hume who bests 80 loudly OF HE
wrongs? What co we ow him !? Is be toe
Uan who lie to lead the democracy Oh to vic
tory As eaid by the Roman ma Contents,
Upon what great meats hsst this our CIl~r
fed,n that be should intrude his greatness
upon ue? The gentleman has Numbered
aud lost his head be has not the ghost Of
chance for the Congressional honor and bad
therefore best retire In dgnifsd silence ard
sulks. Mr.. Peyton has not got the White
Oak district in his pocket, as he threatens
therefore, before issuiSg any further 'prn-
ruuoisrnentos." ne had beat ewait the re-
suit Of the election. Respectfully yours,
JOHN A. WILSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
Attempt to Kill Barillis

GUATEMALA, July 20 An attempt was
made Sunday night to assassiEa.e President
Barillas, of Guatemala, hy native Iedsu,
armed with knife ard revolver. This
President was with number OF CUES = in
his patlor when he WAS rushed upou by t @
Indian, who attempted to cut Barl;lss to the
ground. The President drew his revolver,
kept the man ct bay and shouted for his
a!desdo camp. who rushed in and disermcd
the IndiaD, who was ma: chsd of . pli.on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
VIRGINIA HEws.

The recent reins have greatly improved
the crops around Norfolk.
Mayor Ellyson Is not an aapirant for Cor
gress in the Richmond district.
The population Of Norfolk is 35 Asa, 81
increase OF 81 per cent. in ten years.
The democratic headquarters are to te
opened in Richmond about august 1st.
The ChrlstadeIphlans OF that region "; /
hold a camp meeting IN King William couc-
| ty. near Richmond.
The Dan river Is on The rise and some of
| The low grounds are under water. Damage
to the croIs Is feared.
The defective columns in the Lee mont /
ment st Richmond are to be removed end
replaced by perfect ones.
Work on the granite monument TO the
private soldiers and sailors CT the Ccnfeder-
ate States in Chimbroszo Park, RichmoId, is
progressing rapidly.
Msior r. F. Gaines of Charlotte county.
has announced himself tbs iarmsrs' csnci-
date for Congress from the sixth district
against Congressman Edmouds.
William Lowry, young man sixteen
years of sgs, SOD OF Mr. Robert Lowry, OF
Stafford. WIS., drowned In aqua creek SnF
day evening while bathing with seversl
companions.
Miss Sallie Holly, young Virginia girl,
has undertaken to educate poor colored girls
of heE State. She proposes tic establish small
schools throughout Virginia, where they
mey bs taught Without cast.
Sammcx Rosdeitcher, sn Austrian peddier,
about 90 years old. dice IN the Hanover
county aImshcuss on Sunday uader circum-
stances which have given rise 10 the belief
i that he WGs knocked sepse!ess and then
robbed.
The venerable Rev Dr. Theoderick Pryor,
D D., father Of Gen. Roger A. Pryor. died
at his home In Nottoway county, Sunday
night, aged sc years. He was the oldes.
mhmber of the East Hanover Prtsbyterg
aud probably the oldest Presbyterian divine
Ia Virginia.
The announcement that large northern
and English syndicate will place 1900 COO. :
000 steel plant In the vicinity CT Norfolk,
has caused much speculation in lands In the
vicinity of Lamhert's Point and the south
ern branch, where aitos arc being considered
| for the enterprise.
| The certificate OF Incorporation OF thu
Hsrper's Ferry end L"udoun Bridge Gem
paDy has been received at Hagerstowp, Md,
from the secretary Of State of Virginia
The incorpoators ere prominent men OF
Virginia and Maryland. 1t Is the intention
of the company to rebuild the two srsns Of
the old bridge, which were washed away
during the flood OF June l, 1885,
Mr.. E. ]. Bond yesterday reaiened his p:
stion as collector Of city taxes Of Petersburg.
On the lat of July, when Mr.. Bond was call
| ed IN hv the financa COMMITTEES for his book g
of delinquent az-psyers, he stated that he
was not prepared 10 turn over The books or
| ing to an error In his account, which be hes
not yet been able to discover. This error,
It, is understood, amounts to %, 215 rs. Mc.
Bond yesterday made the deficiency good
by paying the cash and then resigning TIE
| nffica
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They Kept Their Seats.

FORT DODGE. Ia, July 29.-When the
contribution plate was passed at the dedcs.
ticu services Of the new Congrc sa,ienal
onurcb at Mco:land CO Sunday DOT siag e
ps'son arose to leave his seat. Ole tsason
was because the vatD:sh en- the seats vas
not sufficiently dry, and the entire cooe.e-
ton found itself tightly siusd DOM &; The
close Of the service. 1t tcok th,ec quar- ets
of an hour to free ci! the Prisoners. The
handsome toilets Of he ladies ware ruined
and large portions o. hen nos decof4 t lhe
newly painted pews of the church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. NJ Shrout, Pastor United prcthref
Church. Blue Mound, Kan, says: 81 feel it m
duty to tell what wonders DIR. Kings New Dis
coyery has done for me Ny Lungs were badly
diseased, and my practitioners thought could
live only few weeks. l took five hotties OF DR.
Kings Now Discovery and am sound and well,
gaining 26 pounds in weight
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny Folks
Combination. writes: after thorough trial and
convincing evidence, l am COZ ficnt Or. Kings
Now Discovery for Consumption beas 'em all,
and curea when everything cleo tails. Tho greet
est kindness can do my many thousand friends
is to urge them to try it,"
Trial bottles free 1T E. S. Leadboater e. Bros
drnR store.
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Steamers in Collision.

The steamer Louise, with about SUI
Colchester excursiopists aboard, bound TO
| Baltimore, aud the steamer Virginia, of The
Bay Line Company. bound fer Norfolk,
were In collision shortly sfte, S o'clock last
night In the Beaverton ohannel, Patapsco
| river. just below Fogt Carroll. Three per-
sons-one woman, and two boys-aro
known to have been killed, and ffsee n
are reported miesing
Several persons have baeu taken to the
hospital in badly Injured condition.
| All were crushed to death when the two
steamers crashed into each other. Passen-
gers of both steamers say that several fell
overheard frcm the Louise, though the tug
Mamie, which WAS at the scene Of the co..
ision, failed to hnd any persons in the va.
| ter. Both steamers were severely Injured.
| The Virginia began 10 leak, and had to re-
turn to Baltimore The demsge to the
| Louise was to the liner work on the star
| board side, near the ean9wsy. There was
great excitement on board of both steamers,
Both the cleaners, one going down on her
regular trip and the other returning to Bal
timore with excursoD;s's, were avoiding a
schooner sailing up he channel, and uDf1r-
tunately turned aside in the same direction
TO pass the obstacle. The result was oolli-
StoD. duuou W 1ue CouiusiuR pISocuCe Vi
the schooner was some confusion or lack Of
comprehension of the signals exchanged be-
tween the steamers and The constrained and
narrow pathway.
The Virginia struck the Louise on the
etarboard side. IS feet from the stern, tore
away the joiner work on the upper ard
lower decks, and cracked one of the iron
plates of the bull.
The Louise slowed down as soon as Capt.
T, uitt saw that collision wss inevitable,
thus preventing q more serious disaster.
There we're no fatalities on the Virginia.
The Louise was carrying l, $50 passengers
and the scone On board was an awful one.
a dispaich srum Baltimore this evening
gives tho nrmber of killed as three the
number OF Injured az three two probably
fatallyl and the cumber Of missing ss ten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
The World.s Fair

CHICAGO, July 29.-Tho directors c! s!e
ialT haVe prepared statement Of the mar
ne' il which they Esq hey intend to divide
the exhibits. They viii pat In Jack. on
Park the agricultural display, 10 all is di.
visions, machinery Of Eli sers. the railrosd
and electrical display, printing, pottery.
minefa'' architecture and eoeInosriag e2-
hibi'5, military aud sporting weapons, ms
rine display, etc. On the Lake front Ii is
proposed to locate The at building, Turkish
Indian and Egyptian villages, govern ment
nr h ihits ntn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
FATAL LIGHTNING FROM A CLEAR SKY

q singular electrical phenomenon is report
ed from Americas. Me-, on Monday. From
u email cloud in an otherwise clear SKY q
sudden. vivid fash of lightning descsGded.
striking two men standing near 6sfhea
wire fence One Of tie men vas Instantly
killed aud the other YES psraly Esd from tie
waist downward & number of horses were
biched 10 the fence, acd one vas killed AID
several injured. The shock was felt 81
over the village. seyeral persoDs being sur
ned. while bog lie house some distance
from the point where the bolt stuck wss
knocked down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29

of Kansas Gays while respect the man
dates of the Supreme Court OF the Uoited
States, l consider that owe my first ALE
glance to the constitution and laws of my
State" Senator Ingalls,. of the same State,
denounced the late decision of the U. S. Su.
preme Court 10 the original package case as
40 Outrage" Both the distinguished re-
publicaps referred to are guilty of treason
and rebellion, according to republican ideas
as formerly expressed. But no southern
man has risen up and demanded their pun.
ishment, in the name of a nation, the man
dates of whose highest court are thus de-
family secuted,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
A Young Clergyman Settles With tie Girl
He Deceived.

MIDDLETowN, Conn, july 80 -WHlism
Ray Heath, j.. the young Ne;hod4i c.eIry.
man who was arrested Oh Saturday night
for the betrayal of Miss Ida Bsrrows, setlled
the case yesterday by pa2ing ogsr $50 to
Miss BarroTs. Miss Barrows Is n remarks.
bly, prstty young woman, sDd hss always
been prominent in the Methodist ctu,ca
here. Hsr friends say that s6e expected to
marry Heath. After payiss over the mcaey
Heath started for Kansas City
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29

A CASE OF LFPRosY-A man namsd
Lemuel GaFntia, Mexican, 20 years Old,
Yves found yesterday a. No. 105 East Tweu-
ty-sighth street, New York, suffering from
nausea. Later, from the symptoms devei'
oped, the man was declared to be a laper,
and was at once removed to North Brothers
Island. The Victim Is the scion OF d noble
family In Spain, who has been attending a
military academy at Chester, Pa. For q
week be hiss been stopping at Spenisi
American boarding house, making liable 10
his loathsome contagious disease the DumeI
nua boerders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
Death From an Electric Shock

PrrTsBURG, Pa, July 90. Ernest Wo; iel,
one of the trustees Of the Harmony Society
died at Economy, Pcnna last night from
the effects Of an electric shock received on e
night last week willie ezsmaing TEL.
tale" or waichr,sn'a dial Mr.. Woefel wa3
one If the leading spirita q .he famous
Economics and hia death is The thi7d vi biu
six mouths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29
Riot at a Bull Fight

MFxIco, July 29.-At bull fight in tn,
Paseo Plaza on Sunday the spectators be-
came enraged at the poor work Of the mer
and started TO tear doHn tho barbados, but
were chopped by the prompt action OF the
military guard, who put cartridges In their
: fes, seemingly intending to use them. The
excitement for time was most intense, and two
companies of soldiers which had boon held in re-.
ssrve were ordered into the ling. The women
fed precipitately. The same ring was partially
DESTROYED By spectators last November to the mu.
sic of military band, neither the police nor the
guard interfering Pope Hillo and Manuel Cab
e)Iero were gored st Sundays fight, the bulls be-
inc the most vicious seen IN Mexico for month";
Tho total loss by The Ire q; Wallace, Washing
ton, ia s412, 900. with S3e, 90 insurance..
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. July 80
SENATE.

The Senate net ct II a. N. After call
OF the roll, in order to procure the attond'
ance CT q quorum, Mr.. Morgan presented
resolutions adopted at e public meeting Ct
republicans In Birmingham, Ala, against
tie passage of the election bill.
Mr. Sawyer, fsom the postoflice commit
tee, reported back Senate bill to establish
limited postal ard telegraph service
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sherman ofered resolution (which
went over till to-morrowl for the daily
meeting OF tbs Senate at 10 m.
Mr. Ingalls, introduced bill to establist
that It was prepared By and introduced OF
tie request CT the Wege Workers Alliance
The consideration of the tariff bill was
then resumed
Mr. Jones', Of Arkansas, addressed the
Senate Ia oppoeitiOn to the bill, which he
characterized as the most radical and ex-
trsme measure otptotection ever presented
It was practical declaration on the part Of
the republican party that The war tariff was
never 10 be reduced but th6t exo.bitaut
taxes were to ba permanent, and TO be g
declaration OF war against foreign commerce
he had ssen in the morning papers state
| ment that In the republican caucus Of last
| night 1t had been determined that the Ser
| ats should meet at 10 O'clock every day and
should remain in session indt fnitely-the
purpose being to break down the opposition
to the ieritf bill by physical exhaustion.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, from the commit
tea On appropriations, reported joint reao-
olu len providing temporarily until Aug.
AZ for such of the expenditures of the gov
| eminent ss have not been provided for By
! the appropriation bills which have already
become laws Passed.
The House then vent into committee oil
the whole (Mr. Burrowe, Of Mich, in the
chair on the Senate amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the pending
amendment being on appropriating $250. 600
W 6uhUIo luS SICittu'y VI tuO 4ISacuil tLO
public printer and tho architect of the Gap.
!tal to acquire the land necessary to provide
additional accommodation for the govern
ment printing office.
In spesking On one OF the Senate amend
ments 10 The civil sundry bill this afternoo n
Fir. Strubie, republican. of Iowa, made q
bitter attack upon Speaker Reed for hia
action toward gentlemen having interest In
public building bills. Re contrasted the
courteous manner of Speaker Carlisle to.
yards all gentlemen requesting recognition
with the almost sncering manner In which
the present Speaker treated such requests
The Speaker treated the members as though
they Hero boys. He did not propose to
stand this sort of treatment any longer With
out protest. Should the members, he ask
ed, continue tc submit longer, like cowards,
90 the diC!ation Of the Speaker Should
they not rather combine together In an hon
est attempt to have recognition? He was
fer rebs.lou against the rulings OF the
Speaker In regard TO public building bills.
NJ. Stiublo's remarks wsre vigorously ap-
plauded By tho democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29

The REASON the northern republicans as.
sign for removing the duty on sugar is that
not enough of Il ia produced In this country
to supply the demand. But though not
enough tin plate is produced In this country
to supply the thousandth part of the de-
mand, the duty on it, instead Of being re.
moved, is increased. But sugar is g southern
product. Verify the love northern republi-
can congressman have for the South
passeth that OF women.
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Foreign News.

CoNsrANTINoPlE. JAY 30 lE4cii,I law
has bean proclaimed BIZ tee Turkish su-
tho.:ties in that part Of tie city 10 wien l.
situated the Armenian ca.hadra!, the scene
OF the attack Sunday By a mob on the AZ
menian patriarch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29

The most magnificent charity fund eyer
contributed In the worlds history was the
Jamestown relief fund of over 81 600 900, en-
account OF the dis ribniion of Y hich / as Just
beer published. A copy OF the report was
sent to this Office to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29

Ex-sTATK SENATOR MEREDITH. in q card
10 to-dsy's GAZETTE, withdraws from the
contest for the democrstio congressional
nomination for this district. The card is
model of good sense. propriety and
true democracy, and will be remembered by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29

The Hot WAVE ON ITS MARCH The
'hot wave." which now covers most of the
country from the Rocky Mountains to the
Aileghsnies, Is on its eesterly march. While
Its temperature may not equal that of the
"hot wave" of the 17lh its absolute humid.
ity will probably be greater along the a.
Iantio seaboard from Wednesday afternoon
till Friday.
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MARRIED.

On Saturday, Jolly 26lh, at It. Thomas Church,
New York, by the Rt. Rev. WIZ. PAet D D.,
bishop of Mary and, assisted by the hey Ha-et'
NICK i'm, the Rev. RANDOLPH HARRISON Nc
KIM, DID, and Mrs A. NJ. c B&O0KE, dsush'
Ter OF tho lato Hon. Daniel z ClymeE, OF leading
Ponna.
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III. marty to Mr.. Meredith's credit.

AS both of General Lees competitors for the NOM
nation have now Withdrawn, it is supposed the
General will be renominated without opposition.
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ALEXANDRIA. Y A.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 30.

CHINA Is RAPIDLY developing an extensive
system OF railroads, and, under other c'r-
cumstsnces, would afford large, ready and
profitable market to equipment and 9th
or railroad supplies Of this country. But
the rare and radiant Congress-. by singing
cat China, OF sill the countries in the world
es the particular one whose citizens must be
excluded from the United States, has nasu-
rally produced spca an anti-American fee'-
ing there that only such few orders Will
come here as can be supplied no where csc
The whole legislation ofCongress is devoted
not to the interests of the people OF the
country. but eolely to the attainment Of
mere temporary partisan success. As 10 the
case referred to. the business and wages OF
the thousands of Americans engaged IN the
manufacture cirallrosd supplies was Injured,
amply IN order to gain the vote OF DENNIS
Ksaruey and his San Francisco sand lottera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-29

The HoMILIFs that are printed in certain
northern republican snd 80 called independ-
eat newspapers upon the late proposition OF
two southern gentlemen to stop dealing
with the North, are only amusing to the pee
Pile who know any thing at all about the
true condition of affairs In the southern
States. No body Ia the South, except the
two gentlemen referred to, ever entertained
for moment the wild idea of shutting oil
trade with the North, and the northern men
who make that idea the occasion for giving
the South admonticn and advice only dem
o3state their utter end entire ignorance Of
the character and feelings of the people who
live south of the Potomac.