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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
Foreign News.
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DUBLIN, Apl 22.-The Freesian's Journal
commenting on Mr. Parnell's speech on the
Irish land purchase bill in the House Of Com
mons yesterday, says it ls certainly curious
to find Mr.. ParDell proposing scheme by
which landlords will be retained In Iceland.
LONDON, Apl. 22.-The Pail Nall Gasstte
says it will not pretend to like Mr.. Parneli's
proposal. iii had been brought In By an
Eoglish cabinet it would have bssn over
wheImed with every epithet OF e1ecratIon
that the Irish imagination could Invent.
LONDON, Apl. 22.-Mr. William O'Brlen
is engaged to be married to Mile. Refalo-
witch, the dau shter of Parlslsu faancler.
BREMEN, Apl 22.-Enperor William took
dinner yesterday on board the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Fulda. he made q
speech In which he asked Germans to repose
confidence 10 his determination to maintain
peace Peace alone, he said. guarantees
prosperity.
AJAcCIo, Corsica. Ap. % President Car
not to-day visited the house In which Napc
leon was borr. Upon his arrival yesterday
a number of ladies strewed rice and corn be-
fore him as sigu of welcome.
BERNE, Apl. 22-The members of the
cantonal government at Teino have resign
ed, owing to the embszz ement of 1000 900
francs by the treasurer.
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The Mississinni.


A dispatch from New Orleans dated yes
terday says: THE city ia belesgured by
water. A strong northeast gale has backed
the water up both in the river and in Lake
Pontchartrain. The river has risen six inch
es, but the levees are sufficiently high and
strong to prevent danger from that source.
The little town of Pointe Aahecbe, the seat
of Plsquemines parish. is under water and
the track Of the Gulf Railroad is submerged.
a crevasse occurred at twelve o'clock at
Myrtle Grove plantation, belonging to Con-
gresham T. S. Wilkinson. The break was
soon fifty feet vide and seven feet deep.
Shortly efterward two other crevasses &C.
Cured on the came plantation. Several
large sugar plantations will be affected.
Above this city the only damage reported is
at Bayou Sara, where the leVee protecting
the town gave away and the river poured
into the streets. Bayou Sara has baeu max
ing q gallant fight against the f)od, but
the gale aided the ri'irg river and the water
dashed over the levee, 6ualIy breaking it
down. The damage to the town will be
great, although there ia no danger to life.'
Reports from the Surdower river region
in Mississippi, are that the condition there
is much more pititu than has been de-
scribed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
A Hard-Headed Negro

A Birmingham (Ala) dis a;ch says big
Six" negro puglist OF considerable local
reputation, to win a wager OF S. is said to
have, few days ago. butted an OK to death.
The OK was three years Old and we'll grown.
When their heads came together the noise
could be heard block away. -Four times
in rapid succession the coiored giants head
struck the OK squarely 10 the forehead with
terrific force. Then the animal began to reel
and stagger, and, gathering himself for q
fusl plunge, big Six" drew back a full
erm's length and ran his head against that
of the OK with the force OF q batteripg-7am.
The animal fell to the ground and 10 five
minutes was dead.
There was q small lump on "Big Skis"
head, but he said that he felt no pain what
ever big Six" is about feet 10 inches
high, and weighs 240 pounds. Ga his arms,
shoulders and chest the muscles stand out in
great black knots. He is giant 10 strength,
but knows nothing of the science of pugi'
ism. His strong point in light is his tough
ness. II seems almost impossible to hurt
him. For a glass of beer he will break q
piece of scasting over bis head, and fer half
a dollar will bat the head out Of an empty
beer keg.
For FIVE years Big Six has met and defeated
all pugilsts who came here and cared to try their
powers on him. No negro can be found in this
section who will face him. Probably the best
fight OF his lie vas when he knocked out Mer-
vine Thompson, of Cleveland, Ohio, in three
rounds in glove contest at tho Casino Thestre
last December. Thompson struck him some ter
rible blows on the neck, fsce and body but none
Of them staggered the black gi ant, while right
hand swing caught Thompson in the ribs, lifted
him Oft his feet and laid bin senseless on the stage
big Six was recently offered 5000 to 20 to
Louisville and face Peter Jackson for four rounds
but be refused. He works as common laborer
at the brewery. He WAS for a time employed as
driver, but was too brutal. II a mule or horse
sugered him he would knock the animal down
with one blow of his big fs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. W. HAYS Otey, well-known citizen
of Lynchburg, died yesterday from paralysis,
after an illness of one week.
General Malone has recently purchased
20 900 acres of coal lands for a northern
syndicate in southwest Virginia.
Miss Agnes Terry, sister of Gen. W. K
Terry. of the Soldiers Home, at Richmond,
died yesterday in Roanoke, aged tfty yesrs.
Maurice Schroeder, q Baltimore travelling
salesman, died at Ford's Hotel, in Rlch-
mond, on Sunday, from excessive use OF
laudanum.
William Carr, Mayor of the city Roanoke,
for the second term, died yesterday, aged
sixty-one. The deceased was native OF
Abemarle county.
Samuel Wootton, who mysteriously dis
appeared from his home near Farmvlile, In
Priucs Edward county, few weeks ago,
has turned up in Washington.
The Rev. james b. Crown, ofthe Virginia
M. E. Conference and In charge OF the Lar
caster county circuit. died at his residence
at Lancaster Court House on Sunday.
An average of sixty car loads of lumber
per week pass through Roanoke from Ter
nessee to New York for ship building. -Four
arrived at Lynchburg over the Norfolk and
Western yesterday morning and left on the
Virginia Midland in the afternoon.
Last week a fire occurred on "Ridgway"
farm, in Stafford, owned by Mr.. A. NJ Green,
consuming the residence occupied By MIR:
Charles Butcher, tenant on the place, and
his family. The entire contents of the
house were burned even down to the shoes
Of Mrs. Butcher. The fire caught on the
roof from the chimney.
Secretary Tracy has refused to allow the
Marine Band to accompany the Maryland
ex-Confederstes to the unwilling of the Lee
statue at Richmond. on May 20 b, es be
saws the band will be needed in Washington
on Decoration Day. though he was assured
! that the band could return to Washington
in ample time for the decoration services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

CASH VALUE OF FoETRY-The commercial
value OF manuscript poetry is to be decided By q
court of law. A Chicago publishing firm has been
sued by lady who sent them a bundle OF poems,
which, on examination, they concluded to be un-
suitable for publication, but which they were un-
able to return to her when she applied for them,
because they had been inadvertently mislsid
She claims $ 90 damages, and says that the poems
were in valuable to her because they were the
outPouriDgs of her heart when it was young, and
they could never be replaced The cold blooded
publishers reto1ted that the value Of the poems
was not at the outside moro than 40 or so cents,
that being the probable cost Of the paper upon
which they were written. This will be lesson
10 poets to keep copies of their manuscripts, and
as the crop OF spring poetry will proba ly mature
early this season on count OF the mild winter,
word TO the wise should be sufficient-Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

The WORLDS FAIR BILL.-The U. S. SEN
ate yesterday passed the Chicago fair bill,
with an amendment providing for naval
review at the barber of New York in April,
1898, but emitting the provision for ceremo-
nies in irsuguraing statue of Columbus in
Washington The vote was % TO l3
Mr.. Blair moved to add to the bill pro.
vision that 10 intoxicating liquors, wines or
beer shall be sold, TO be used as beverage,
within the limits of the exposition grounds.
He alao offered an amendment empowering
the President to hold an exhibition of the
public schools and a review of the public
school children 10 Chicago, aud one for the
erection of statue in honor of Queen Ise-
bella of Spain, all of which were rejected.
Mr.. Vest, in his humorous speech against
the BILL said that it was sensational meas
ure, got up n the light of COT iict and rival
ry between municipalities. There had come
no demand for it from the people of the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

Sunday e sec.ion Of tee amphithaatre col.
lapsed, precipita:ing Thousands Of spectator,
to the ground. The scene which followed
vas terrible. Those who had net been bDr,
by the fall trampled over the huadrei: a
the bruised and injured, inteasif5ing thsi,
suferings. Ths police were called in. sp3
with the aid of some spectators, succeeded
in rescuing the wounded from under tba
bricks, stones, timber and other debris No
deaths are reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
A GIRL BLOWN UP A VENT1LATING SHAFT

AG1RL BLOWN Up VENTILATING SHAFT
"A most remarkable incident occurred Sun
day afternoon at The new Hotel Spokane, st
Spokane Falls, Washington. which is to be
thrown open to the public on Wednes-
day. Ooe of the chambermaids, named
Auna Martin, who With the entire corps OF
hotel attaches was recently brought from
Chicago, was somehow caught up by the wings Of
a large ventilatng fan in the kitchen and carried
up the escspe pipe IS far IS the second story,
where she was wedged fast by her clothing After
locating her precise position the pip, was cut
open and the girl was taken out uninj red. The
fan is huge affair, ten feet across, making twe.ve
hundred revolutions per minute
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
SorlSy.

Belf,rd's Maga=ine for May has been received
from its publishers in New York. Its contents
sre: Congressional Power on Educstion and Elec-
tions, Hearts and Coronets, Historical Vindics-
tion of Secession, by Hon. Jefferson Davis; Po-
em, Celebrated Men of the Day, Brunette Pre-
ferred," Doomed, The Silver Question, The Or
ganist, Books Worthy of Note, Stronger than
Desth, Prize Papers on Practical Questions, Fool
ing the Farmers. The Silver Question, The Bene-
fit of Scarcity, Jefferson Dsviss Last Ples, Passing
Notes, Reviews, The Cliffs of Hayakaws, a novel
complete, by Edward H House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

IT IS rumored 10 Washington that MIR.
Speaker Reed in order to make patent the
Fastening good of the concentration of the
legislative power of one branch Of Congress
10 the hands OF single man, would have
the present session Of Congress adjourn By
the first of July. For the good of the coun-
try, it is hoped the rumor may be true, for
as every evil ever brought upon the coun-
try by human influence has been the result
of congressional action, the people expert
ence feeling of relief from danger when
Congress is not In session; and then, If Co..
gress shall adjourn by the time referred to,
none of the sectional and partisan schemes
now before that body can be passed, for as
the gag law has not yet been applied to the
Senate, the democratic Senators have 1t
within their power to defeat all such out
rsgeous measures by prolonging the debate
thereon to an inde6oite period.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
BURIED WITH his FACE TO TIE ENEMY

BURIED WITH HIS FACE TO THE ENEMY.
10 the cemetery at Harrisonburg, Vs. are
buried 10 hollow square 3O4 Confederate
soldiers, and in the centre is beautiful mon
ument erected by the Ladies' Memorial As
ISOLATION. on which lie inscribed the names OF
the battle fields on which they were killed.
a beautiful monument marks the resting
place OF Lieut.. Turnbull, OF the Second
Maryland Regiment, G. S. A., and the
stranger is attracted to the spot by the fact
that. contrary to custom, this gallant officer
was buried, o. his request, with his feet to
the North, saying that when he rose on the
morning of the resurrection he wanted to be
facing the enemy-Pdge NeUS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April %.
SENATE.


Mr.. Hiscock made personal explanation
to the effect that the bill introduced by him
on the 18th inst. in reference to national
banks, was one which he introduced by re-
quest, presenting 1t as he would present
memorial coming from respectable source.
There was very little In the bill that he ap
proved.
a resolution was reported and agreed to
for the employment of six additional mes
sengers for the Senate at 81 $40 each; three
skilled laborers at 81 900, and three laborers
at s720
On motion of Mr.. Harris the vote by
which bill was passed last Saturday pre-
viding site for the Supreme Court building
was reconsidered, and the bill was amended
By giving the Supreme Court Of the District
power to hear testimony in contested cases
of valuation, and, as amended, it was again
passed.
Mr.. Plumb'a resolution, heretofore offer
ed, for the increase of the treasury purchase
and coinage of silver, was presented. and
Mr.. Eustis moved, as an addition to 1t, 8
| further resolution that the free coinage OF
silver Is essential to sound financial policy
and is demanded by all the great Interests
of tho country, and that, therefore, all laws
slimiiog the coinage of silver ought to be re-
pes!ed.
Mr.. Plumb consented to let the resolution
| RI o.
Mitchell An opportunity to address the Sen
ate in favor of the Constitutional amend
ment proposed by him for the election OF
Senators by popular vote.
The present system OF electiug Senators
Mr.. Mitchell declared to be unrepubican,
not democratic, and vicious in all respects
HOUSE
MIR. Dingley, OF Maine, from the Commit
tee on Ways ami Means, reported bill pre-
Viding for the classification of wors.ed
cloths as woolens.
Mr.. Gambler, OF Massachusetts, moved
that the House concur in the Senate amend
ments to tho worlds fair bill. This being
agreed to, the bill was finally passed and
will be sent to the President for his action.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole (Mr. Payson, of H., in the chair
on the legislative appropriation bill which
Mr.. Batterwortb, OF Ono explained. He
saii that 10 some of the bureaus of the de-
partments there was substantially civil
pension list. The Committee on Appropri-
atoms had allowed au increase in the cleri-
cal force ofthe civil service commission. sub
stantially as requested by the commission.
He said that in the departments there were
397 persons who were wholly or partially
inefficient, but who drew salaries amount
ing to S450,000.
Mr.. Allen, Of Mississippi, confessed that
he was somewhat disappointed in the bill.
Ia his speech he told story OF Senator
Iogalls going to the White House to secure
an Office Ga the way he met with s
friend, who told him be would not
get it, as Harrison had friend In
Kan.as that he was going to appoint. The
Senator scratched his head a moment and
said THAT is right, If he is sure Of It but
1 am pretty well acquainted With that State,
and fhe has friend there,I don's know H."
| laughter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

THE NEW republican tariff bill puts hides
and sugar on the free list, as 1t should. But
it imposes high duty on wool. and fuel,
aud lumber, and tin plate, and many other
necessaries of life. II protection be good for
the wool grower, why is it not also good for
the cattle raiser. whose hides are made free
and If for timber owners and coal compa-
MES. why not for the sugar planters7 The
bill also gives bounty to sugar planters.
But why should sugar planter be more en-
titled to bounty than corn or cotton
planter?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
W edding POSTPONED

SALISBURY. Md, Apl. 22.-Henr7 Lar.
callette and Victoria Wright were beirg
married in country church near here t..
day and the clergy mau was shout to d..
clare them man and wife, when an suot r.
the young woman appeared upon tue scage
with letter from the wife of Lercslle,:e. The
aunt asked the minister to read the 7. ,e.
aloud. When the minister finished reading ,ba
letter the would.be bride fell in swoon srf
Lercallet:e in the excitement left the church and
disappeared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
Napoleon.s historical tree at Kew, near Lon.

Napoleon historical tree at Kew, near Lon
don. has been cut down. Forty years sgo it was
taken from the willows surrounding Napoleon
grave at St. Helena and planted in Kew Gardens
At this time, and before the gardens became na.
tional property go great was the curiosity to see
it that one Sunday crowd of people ION being
refu ,ed admittance) broke open the gates mere
to look at the tree More recentlyit has been no
uncommon thing to see French visitors bare their
heads, or even fall upon their knees, before it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
Sullivan and Jackson

SAN FRANCISCO, april % AT mee.iu2
last night of the members Of the CsIiio,ais
Athletic Club, en- Informal decision va.
reached to match Sullivan and jackson fcr
purae OF $50 900. No agreement IS 10
when the fight will take place was reached.
but five or six months hence seenel to he
.he prevailing opinion. The proposition
will be formally brought before the club K.
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. WINSLoW's SOOTHING sYRUP, tor
children teething is the prescription Of o; the
best female purses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success By millions of mothers foF
their children. During the process OF teothiGg
It's value is incalculsble. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and disrrhoea, griri1e
the bowels and wind-colic. By giving he-lin
20 the child it rests tho mother. Price 25 cent. .
1ottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
Nominations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Apl. 22.-T4e pres.
dent today sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
John G. Fremont, of New York, 10 be a
Major General Q S. Army CT the retired
list.
John T. Ensor, U. s. Attorney tor the
District of Maryland.
VIM. F. Airey, U. s. Marshal for the D..
trict Of Maryland,
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q Peculiar Case.

ST. LOUIS, Apr. 22.-Willam Mulin and
William Pinkerton are jointly charged with
having, 10 1885, murdered An J I'm, CHI
nsman. The case is almost conclusive
against them, but they cannot be convicted
without the evidence OF Q long Lee, who re
turned to China shortly after the murder.
Hs landed al San Francisco two months
ago, and Chinsmen who have learned this
have tried to briug him to st, Louis. As
this customs off GERS would not allow Alb
!lloug's vile to sod and be insists on re
turning to China with her. the prosecuting
al.e-ney will try to get the woman 10 50 as
to secure her husbands testimony. a dis
patch from Washington says Assistant Sec
tary Tichenor has informed an interested
citizen that the Treasury Department has
90 authority under the law to allow to land
in bis country the wife and four children of
Mr.. QuoDg Lee, Chinsman now residing
here, except upon the production of the re-
quired certificates from the Chinese govern
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22
COMMUNICATED
The Meat Inspector

INE MtdI IHSptCLUI
We have an inspector Of meat;
A perfect gentleman is he
He can tell when lis sour or sweet,
Or wien it's he or 8 she.
He can tell when ii lost IT. life;
He also can locate the plaza,
And whether by sickness or knife.
All this he can "a lily trace.
He can estimate quantities too,
And note il all down in a book.
But one thing he's unable to do
He cannot collect worth a shook.
l. A I. SHELL
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planter ?

NOTHING Is more absurd than to sttrit-
use the recent democratic success In Rhode
Island to the Australian system of voting.
The truth is that it was by that system that
the increased number OF democratic voters
in Rhode Island, caused by the repeal of
the property qualification, came very near
being deprived of their rightfu and legal ma
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

Nor GUIL1Y.-At Upper Marlboro 500.
non Moore. coored, was yeste rdsy found not
guilty of assault upon white woman. The
Judge said the prisoner had been mistaken
for some one else Moore says be will never
return to his OLD home, near Fort Washing
ton, as be fesrs harm from the residents,
who at one time threatened to lynch him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

The general committee and the various sub
committees OF 3. E Lee Camp in Ricbmoad are
busily engaged prf pairing for the unveiliDg cere-
monies to tage piscs May 29th. All the i1dica-
tions point to the presence Of an immense crowd
of visitors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

Isidor Welffe, formerly of Charleston, s.
O.. and chief Of staff of Beauregard in the
war, died rather suddenly in New York on
Sunday. After the surrender OF Appomat-
tox, he went North and engaged in several
business ventures that ended in financial
disaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

Smith-"You do wrong wasting your
Sabbath as you do. Your wife tells me you
sra mapping 1t almost ali day. Why don't
you go to church as dc ?" Jones-"Well
what's the difference, 1 should like 10.
know ?n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

Two toushs named Barley Flsherty and john
Barry. visited the village of Elm Grove, W. vs..
on Sunday, for the express purpose, IS taey uoS
acknowledge, OF insulting women. john Wis
one of the most estmable young men OF the village
defended his sister from the ruili4ns. Flshe1ts
in revenge, shot him fonr times intlietng fats
wouuds The fellows fled, but were run dom
and arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

The man who lies and sticks to it me
times hsndcsps the man who tells the truth,
but he never holds his head so bign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

The rooster is one of the most tidy OF sIl
members OF the animal kingdom. He a
ways carries comb with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

Lady Doctor young and far)-Peaee
turn your head little. Masculine Patient
All! dear, you have already turned it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-22

"The subject who is truly loyal to he Chief
Magistrate will neither advise submit 10 s;,s-
~ measures -J,ulius.
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MONETARY AND ComMERCIAL

NEW YoRK. April 22.-Ihe stock marke; thi;
morning WAS less active and trade extended 70
smaller number of stocks aud, altogether had les:
go" than yesterday st this time OF dsy. There
was the SINE well distributed business, but tie
coal stocks were dull and other leaders shos =
marked reduction in TIE volume OF trading
Opening prices were generally higher than aE
nights 6gares though displaying considerable r.
regularity, but the market receded immeistey
and fractional cOncc .sOns followed over the who =
list. The msrke. at II o'clock was fairly ac.iye
and firm, but genera II st small frsctons uude.
first prices.