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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
LEGISLATIVE.

TIE Senate, after long discussion, pass
ed the House bill repeating the charter Of
the American Tobacco Company granted by
the Legislature just before the Christmas
rscess. The bill having already passed the
House now goes to the Governor for his ap-
prevail. 80,
Mr.. Eoholls, of Augusta, introduced bill
proposing to make minors engaged 10 bnsi.
ness responsible for all contracts made by
them in the same manner as persons OF legal
age.
The House passed the resolution directing
special Joint committee to inquire into the
expedenuy of abolishing the Normal COL
orsd School at Petersburg, and converting
the building into lunatic asylum for that
race.
Mr.. Dabney introduced bill to break up
what Is known AZ professional jurors." The
bill prohibits the same jury from trying
more than one case 10 which the State ls
the defendant during the same term of the
court unless the Commemorative attorney
shall certify that to dc 90 will not be prtiu.
dicial to her interests.
Mr.. Shepperson introduced bill to pro
hib!t the mining aud grinding of barytes.
The bill dscloses that the adulteration OF
food has grown 10 be eerious evil causing
loss of both health. life and property.
Mr.. Downing's bill proposing to revive the
old law of Furnishing petty larceny By their.
fiction of stripes on the offender came up as
special order in the House but went over,
and was made the special order for next
Tuesday at O'Clock.
COL q. q. Parsons bill Incorporating the
Pan-Amer,can Railway and Transportation
Company was discussed In the House.
Mr.. Berry introduced q bill to provide fire
escapes from buildings over three stories.
Hr Hume introduced bill to incorporate the
Alexandria and Fairfax Passenger Railway Com
pany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

democratic cries of mo quorum"). There
being constitutional quorum present for
the transaction of business, the journal is
approved.
Mr.. Bland moved that the sick members be ex-
cused, adding that there was necessity for their
presence, as the Speaker could count quorum.
Mr.. Bowel called up the smith-Jackson cleo
ton case from the 4th West Virginia district,
and Mr. Crisp raised the question of consideration
Mr.. Bowel said that if the democratic side did
not care to argue the election csse he would move
the previous question on the adoption Of the res.
oluton.
Mr.. Crisp-"The gentlemen on this side have
not done or said anything to indicate that they
do not desire to discuss the CASE raise the
question of consideration"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
A 'Hoodoop Doctor.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 1.--"Professor"
Alfred Brown was yesterday convicted OF
praoticng medicine without q diploma and
using nominations and "hoodoo" methods
and sentenced to three years imprisonment
and seventy dollara fine. The plaintiff. was
Mrs. Annie Smith, who testified that Brown,
10 protesting to relieve her of pain In her
foot, Amounted her body with oil and gave
vent to nominations which she could not un'
derstand. he also prayed while ascending
tho stairs backward, cooked eggs and killed
one of her chickens by tearing off its head
with his hands. He claim ID, by means OF
notohed grapevine, to repel devils. He
received frem her nearly $40 In money
birds, chickens and eggs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Extensive Fire

KANSAS CITY. Kansas, Feb. la dlaas.
trous fire occurred last night In the plant Of
the Kansas City Packing and the Chase Re-
lrlgerator Companies. While the department
was fighting the fire In that quarter the
flames spread to the building occupied by the
fertilizlng department. 1t became evident
then that both buildings we're doomed and
the fremen turned their attention to saw
ing the adjoining buildings. 10 this they
were successful, but the other two buildings
we're wholly consumed. The loss is about
100000, fully insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Letter from Richmond.

| Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 31.-The bill intro
duoed In the House to-day by Mr.. Hume, o.
Alexandria, to incorporate the Alexandra
and Fairfax Passenger Railway Company
names as corporators Henry Strauss, Isaac
Eichberg, George w. Fisher and their asso
ciates, &c.. SC, The capital stock Of The
company shal be not less than fifty thous-
and dollare, nor more than FIVE hundred
| thoasapd dollars to be divided into shares oil
| fifty dollars each. The bill authorizes the
| company to conduct, operate and maintain
| a railway for the carriage OF passengers by
cars run by animals, cable or electrical pow
or, or other motive power from such point
or points, and over and upon such street or
sti Gets In the city of Alexandria as may be
| agreed upon between the said corporation
and the city council of Aexand,is, and over
and upon the roads of the Little River Turu.
pike Company, and the Middle turnpike,
and by such other route or routes in and
| through the counties of Alexandria and
Fairfax, not exceeding ten miles from ii g
corporate limits of the city of Alexandria.
Delegate Downing, who represents Clarke
and Warren 10 the House, will make big
speech next Tuesday when the bill to re.
establish the whipping post comes up as the
special order. Mr.. Downing is the patron
Of this bill and says that his people are In
favor of such law.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to day
was Hon. w. W. Walker, of Westmoreland.
| He Ia here In the interest of some matters
affecting his county. Years ago Mr.. Walk
or was prominent In politics, but he has not
been bothering In that line much since 1879
1t Ia expected that the Joint committee
appointed to investigate the charges against
the ]. L Hill Printing Company, who have
the contract for doing the State printing,
alleged by ]. E. Goode, who formerly had
this contract, will make report Monday.
Senator Peters, OF Henry, made big
speech in the Senate to day on the bill to
repeal the charter granted to the An1eri.
cen Tobacco Company, and Senator Moore,
of Fairfax, made strong legal argument
against the repeal of the charter. The die.
custom over this bill which has been 30
largely commented upon by newspapers Ia
and out Of Virginia was listened to with
marked attention, and nearly every Sena-
tor had something to say about 1t. The
Senators from tobacco growing counties
voted for the bill repeating the charter,
though one of them said to me, IF con.
suited nay own opinion could not vote to
repeal the charter, but as my people seem
to have the charter revoke III vote ~ satisfy
them"
The republicans have not been very much
inclined to speecbemaking thus far, but
some of them are getting ready.to say come.
thing when the committee appointed under
the resolution relative to convertin 6 the
Colored Normal School at Petersburg into
o lunatic asylum make their report.
B.P.o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Democratic Caucus.

Tha democratic Representatives met last
night In caueus to devise ways and means
to preserve such power and IL haence as In
their opinion should be exercised by the mi
nority in the House.
Mr.. Holman presided, and about 100
members were present.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, stated that he
bad heard Representative Payne, of New
York, say that Mr.. Carlisle was responsible
for the delay In the presentation of the
rules. and that they would have been before
the House ten days ago If ne had done his
duty.
This brought Mr. Carlisle to his feet. he
said that he had never received notice in
writing of meeting of the committee on
rules sioce the beginning of the Congress.
But he had met the Speaker and Messrs.
Mckinley and Cannon at the Speakers
room. Re had been sent for to attend two
other meetings at the Speakers request,
and had promptly attended every meeting
called.
s letter was presented to the caucus from
Representative Randall. advising the demo
Gratis to use every effort to stop absolutely
all business In the House until set of rules
had been presented and adopted. The gen.
ersl opinion was that the programme follow
ed during the last three days should be Coz
tinued. The reading OF the journal In full is to
be insisted upon the yeas and nays ere to be
demanded at every step, and appeals are to
be taken from all rulings regarded as arbi.
trary and unjust. Mr.. Carlisle, with the aid
Of other leaders will draw up an address to
.he coantry, which will be published in JUS
tification of the course of the minorjtv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Fritz Eas Another "Attack. i"

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. IL. Z. Emmett has
had another one of his attacks" and his
son, who Is also his manager, has cancelled
all of his Southern dates. A telegram an
nouncing the illness OF his wife, 1t Is said
unnerved him for the first time In Eve years
Fritz took in the town last night, creating a
good deal of amusement, but no particular
harm except to himself His special com
panton was little negro bootback. The
company s on Its way to New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
The Disorderly House.

As stated In the GAZETTE. Speaker Reed
resumed his arbitrary methods in the House
of Representatives yesterday and carried
his rulings 80 far beyond all precedent
that Representative Bynum, of Indiana, de-
nounced his action as "damnabe"
The occupant of the chair, however, paid
no attention to the remark, but continued
his wild career with that exasperaling cool
ness and mock dignity for which he is nc
| table.
There was considerable excitement On the
democratic side of the House when the
Speaker emphatioally declined to recognize
an appeal made by Mr.. Crisp. The demo-
Gratis had stubbornly resisted every advance
made by the Speaker. backed up by the ma.
jorlty, until the House was brought face 10
face with the motion to proceed with the
consideration of the Smith jackson case.
Mr.. Crisp then raised the question of consid.
GRAFTON, one that is entirely proper under
general parliamentary law, but the Speaker
ruled that the question of consideration
could not be raised at that time. From that
decision Mr.. Crisp appealed, whereupon the
Speaker replied In tha most unconcsrned
way, land the chair refuses to entertain the
appeal"
The disorder continued until Mr.. Crisp
rose, and addressing his democratic col
leagues, said that the election case had been
taken up against their protest, but that 1t
WAS up. and that they shonId give 1t quiet
hearing, go that they might pass UPON 1t ip
telligently. This advice was acted upon,
and Mr.. Daizsll continued his argument.
After talking about an hour MIR. Da z=Il
yielded the f ,or to Mr.. Crisp, who repre-
cents the minority on the committe oa cleo
tions. The latter was not prepared to 90
on with bis remarks at that hour. 80 an ed
tournament was agreed TO Without objection
at 4:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Carlisle and other prominent democrats
who we're spoken TO after the House adj o1rned
said that the minority might renew its taciics OF
delay every morning until the m jorit, is ready
to vote on the question, when, under tho ruling
Of Speaker Reed, the previous question caa be de-
manded and he will decide it carried
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

Belfords Afaga-iae for February has been re-
ceiyed from its publishers in Now York. Its con-
tents are: Andersonviile and Other War Prisons
by Jefferson Davis; Meum ct Tunm; Out Of the
Night and the Other World The New English
Invasion Chimera, Dire; Why sm Protection
lat Little Buttons a Tsrdy Recognition Fiat
Nox Tho Auditorium at Chicago A Graveyard
The University of Michigan Midwinter Thaw
The State and the Citizen The Case of Brazil
Passing Notes; Reviews; In Exile, and 81 Might
of Right, a novel complete, by Irene Farrsr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

MR SPEAKER REED may be, and probably
Ia. plapire for the republican nomination Tor
the next Presidency, and he may possibly
get 1t. as the course Is is now pursuing Will
doubtless secure him the support OF the
northern South. haters, who control national
republican conventions. But that course
can only dive from him the support, IN Inc
subsequent election, of every man really In
terested In the oountry's welfare and in the
preservation of its liberties, for, juding by
the way ne, as Speaker of the U. 8. House
REPRESENTATIVES, treats the representatives
of the people 10 Congress, as President no
BODY would have any rights that he would
zeal bound to respect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Telegraphic Breyities.

Lord Athtumny WAS To-Day declared bank
rupt in London.
DR.. Edward McGynn, of New York, is critical
ly Ill in Chicago.
Several officers Of the Bulgarian army bsv.
been arrested The charges against then. are rot
known.
Tee condition of Mrs. coppinger, Mr.. Blaine,
daughter, who is ill in Washington, was reported
to be slightly improved to-day.
Chas. J. Lochbiler, bond clerk in the Detroi,
custom house, is missing and deficiency to m.
amount of So 900 has been discovered in his o..
counts.
An explosion Of gas is reported to have occur.
red in the shaft Of the Lehigh and Wikesbs r.
Coal Company at Plymouth Pa, this morning !,
is rumored that number of men are Imprisoned
in the mine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Kansas Farmers.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-At meeting Of
the Executive Committee OF the Kansas
Farmers Alliance and State Grange yester-
day, platform was adopted demanding
tina. n more national banks shall be charter
ed and no charters now In existence shall be
renewed. They also demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and that Con-
gress shall psss such lave as shall effsctu.
ally prevent the dealing in futures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

THOUGH THE republican members OF the
u. 8. House of Representatives, to man
sou,hern as we'll as northern, support the
arbitrary rulings Of Mr.. Speaker Reed, 1t iS
not conceivable that each and every one Of
them is not perfectly aware that those rulings
are wrong, and that the democrats are righ'
in their demand that set of rules for gov
ernlpg the proceedings of the House shouic
he adopted before legislation be commenced
and especially before matters OF the Highest
importance, such as depriving member o
his seat, be definitely determined. How IL
it possible that country should prosper
majority of whose representatives, though
knowing the right course, still the wrong
yNlrsue?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
The Oklahoma BOOMERS

GUTHRIE, I. 7. Feb. 1.-The disorder that
has been occssloned for the past week was
effsctually quslled yesterday upon the re
ception of telegram from Attorney Gen
eral Miller, to permit no more lot Jumping
nor lot ejsotments, but to let matters re.
main as they are. This telegram was sup.
plemented by one from Secretary Noble to
the effect that territorial government would
soon be established for the territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXIS. GAzn14
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. /, 1880,

WASHINGTON D. O., Feb. 1. 1890
Mr.. Leedom, Ok Sergeant.at.Arms of the
House, received dispatch this morning
from the Mayor of the Canadian town in
which it was reported that Siloott, his de-
faulting cashier, had been discovered, stating
chat the whole report was fake and that
neither SiIcott, NOR the, woman he ran off
with, Ia there nor has bssn there, and that
her father, nor any body of her name lives
there.
Il is reported that tie Presidents favorlte
for the Norfolk customs house Is MI. O'Con.
nor, who was his friend In the national re-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
VIRGINIA NEWS,

MIR. Martin Arnold, of Sperryville, died
on the 9th at en- advanced age.
The postofice at Lolita has been discon.
tinued. Its mail goes to Orlean.
Miss Mary NJ. Heath. of Virginia, HISS
sition In the bureau of provisions and cIctS-
log. navy department.
Rev. T. W. T. holland, OF Loudoun, has
accepted call from the Baptist Church AZ
Falls Church, Fairfax county, and has be.
gun his passionate work.
One trapper In Bedford county has caught
this winter thirty.one beavers, two otters
and one mink. He also killed ,hree wild
turkeys last week at one shot.
henry Rogers, the horse thief, who rode
stolen horse 700 miles in twelve days and
broke jail two weeks ago, surrendered hm
self one day last week, and ls again 10 cue
tody at Harrisonburg.
The dwelling house OF Mr.. Thos. Holsing.
or two miles west of Manassas, together with
large portion Of furniture, provisions and
wearing apparel, were entirely destroy ed By
FIRE on Saturday afternoon last. Ices about
50 900.
At Joint session of the finance committee
of the two branches of the legisisi ure yes.
terdsy the claim of Mr.. c.. 2 Lewis for
compensation for money expended by him
90 the Hog Island fats was discussed but
no definite action taken.
The storshouse and stock of goods at
Shade, Farquler county. were burned last
Tuesday night The building 6as owned
by W. n. Green, valued at IL 900 The
goods were owned by Rosen S Bro, valued
at 81 200. The postoffice was kept in the
building and stamps, letters, So, were de
stroyed.
City Sergeant Day, of Lynchhurg, was
busily engaged yesterday summoning lor g
list of persous, mostly young men, to appear
before the grand jury 10 give evidence con.
corning certain houses of ill.repute. Com
ing on the heels Of the gambling agitation
this indicates that the Performers" are
resol we'd to turn on the light with ven
geanoe.
Hugh Garland Meem, of Mount Jackson,
Shenandoah county, SOD of Gen Gilbert
Meem, died of typhoid fever yesterday
morning at Mount Savage, near Cumbersn
Md. He was a young man OF great promise,
whose daring exploit OF rescuipg forty one
miners from flooded coal mine, OF " hch
10 Whc CbSiuoCii hio1 oiOuSut Dilli lulo pun
lie notice end enrolled him high upon Inc
list OF heroes.
The farmers of Grsensville county are
| reported to be In destitute condition, and
an appeal has been sent out for assistance.
This state of affairs is attributed to general
failure of the crops caused by the continued
rainy weather OF last season. The appeal is
signed by 375 farmers of the county, who
announce that w. Samuel GOODWIN and f.
l.. Turner, Of Emporia, are authorized to
receive contributions to relieve the deslitu.
ton.
Rev. Frank P. Berkely. of Rsppahannock
Station, has within the past week received
three calls to churches not fer distant.
Gourvlne church near Rixeyville. Culpeper
county, has called him for one Sunday
Woodvllls church, Rappahannock county,
for another, and Antioch church, Prince
William county another. A letter to he
Warrenton Inder says he will doubtless
accept all the calls and with the church at
Rsppahannook his time will be taken up"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Bradley and Coe again 81 The Common
wealth. Dismissed upon application Of
plaintiffs In error.
Castleman against Berry and ais Fur.
Their argued by A. W. Armstrong, esq and
submitted
Western Union Telegraph Co. against
Williams. Set for Monday next.
Jones, administrator against Jones. al.
minist.ator. Argued and continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Skeletons Found.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Feb. 1.-Gaorgs Mil
lard has arrived at Campo from the Indian
wells and reports finding three skeletons Of
men and one OF q horse on the desert.
Their deaths were evidently caused by heat
and thirst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

To SHOW the character OF Mr.. Ingalls, 1t
is only necessary to cay that but short
time before he made his recent South hating
speech In the q. s. Senate, over his own
hand, he wrote the following words:
UNLESS history is false teacher 1t ls not
2ossble for two distinct races, not homo
csueous, to exist on terms of political equal
ity under the same government. One or
shs other must go to the wall"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

A REPUBLICAN customs house officer
recently, observing for the first time
upon entering republican club room
In New York, the picture of a negro
republican hanging on the wall along side
those of prominent white membera of the
club, struck 1t with bic cane, shivering the
glass and marring the face, saying the coon
has no right up there" Here's ammuni'
ton for ths gums of Messrs. Ingalls,, spooner
Hoar, and all the other South listers; but
none of them will use it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
The Influenza in Maxico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. The influenza
Ia spreading and has assumed more vlru-
lent form. A number OF deaths have result
ed from the disease. The Ualted States
Minister'S son, who Is suffering from pnsu-
monia, Ia In dangerous condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
The Bank Wrackers

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-The President of the
si1t National Bank, Mr.. Peter ]. Classen,
who surrendered himself last evening WAS
held 10 $50, 900 ball this morning. Bank
Examiner Hepburn made an affidavit Last
night that Classen unlawfully embezzled
the funds and credits of the bank amounting
10 1920 4hh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
Sparring Match .

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1.-The Southern
Athletic Club gave sparring exhibition last
evening, the feature of which was a one
round match between Mike Clesry and
Vaquelin, the local heavy weight. Vague.
lin showed up we'll, bsing in splendid con-
dtion, and won the match easily. Vague
lin and Kilrain will meet to morrow after.
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
No Tidinps of the Erin.

LONDON. Feb. Hopes that had been
entertained that the frst vessel to arrive
from the Azores would bring news of the
safety of the Erin. were dispelled to-day
upon the arrival of the British steamer Glib
raltar, The Gibraltar reports that up to
the time OF her sailing nothing had been
heard at the Azores of the missing steamer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

"somethlng ia rotten In the State of DEN.
mark" Yes, and when this occurs not all
the wisdom of sage and senator can set 1t
right-but if you have troublesome cough
you've only to take bottle of Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

WHAT Senator Farwel of Illinois, repuo'
licau, thinks of President Harrison may be
readily imagined from what he says, which
is az follows:
1.-THE Congressman and Senators of one
neighboring western State, whose delegation
In the late nominating convention in Chica'
20 swung first into line for bin, have no
trouble whatsoever In convincing the Presi
dent that their nominees are proper persons
to fill the offices in that State. 90 the con
trary, the representatives Of Illinois, who
did not support the present Incumbent OIL
the White House In the nominating conven
siop, have found 1t impossible to convince
the President that they are qualified to SO
lect anybody 70. official position in that
Statau
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

Important.-All peis,ns afflicted with
rheumatism, neuralgia, sore throat pains in
the back or lilbs, epraias, brula.s, etu..
should be informed that Salvation Oh is
whst they need. For sale by all druggste.
Price twenty-five ceuts bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01

Ths Februsry number of the 81. Nicholas Afaga
zine hiss bsen received from its publ shers in New
York. Among its contents is an illustrated and
interesting account of the great storm at samos,
In which the American navy was sufferer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-01
DIED.

At three o'clock this morning, of meningitis,
C. HAROLD, son of Charles 81. and Maggie Pick
in. ~ Funeral from parents residence, No.
224 north Patrick street, at $50 o'clock sundsy
afternoon, Friends invited to attend.