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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
The PARKER-BRowN AFFA1R.-Thel

The PARKER-BRowN AFFAIR.-There
were few further developments In the
Parker Brown CASE in Washington, yester-
day. D.. Brown swore out warrant We'd
nesdey night for the arrest of Parker on the
charge of assault and battery and Parker
had his lawyer at work all night drawing
up bill for divorce, while Mrs. Parker
was working with General E. Q CARING
ton on petition for writ of habeas cor
pns by which she might regain her child
The divorce bill had the call fist yesterday
morning, being fl ed at few minntes past
nine, while Parker was not arrested on the
warrant until after two O'Clock and the ha-
beas corpus was not served at all. The
writ could not bB Issued, owing to the alb
sence of all the judges from the City Hall
Psrker's lawyer managed to secure ball for
him and he Ia at liberty. In ParSer's Dill
for divorce be rectss the facts before men-
toned and alleges adultery as the cause for
the divorce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER S.

Mr. SPEAKER REID. in bic speech at
Portland last night, said : II need not oe-
describe to you the scenes OF disorder Which
we're preliminary to the establishment OF
sound business principles In the House. IL
is enough to say that the good work was
done, and the House of Representatives mas
taken large stride towards business ana tne
performance Of duty" Mr.. Reed presumed
upon the ignorance OF bis hearers. mo
"scenes Of disorder" In the present House,o :
fore the adoption of bis gag law, ever equal
ed the dlsgraceful scenes that have occur
red In that body since that time; and tnat
the House has not taken Large stride
towards business and the performance Of
duty" is.proved by the fact that though lne
session commenced on the fret OF last De-
cember, and though October lie approaching
the day of it's adjournment has not yet been
determined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
Foreign News.

PARIS. Sept "a noisy Bouangist meet
ing wa3 held here last night. Tho meeting
protested agaias. the revelations concerning
General Boulsuger and passed q resolution
affirming their adherence to the programme
OF the party for The revision of the coaa;
tuition.
Oae OF ths speakers made e v;oen; a
tack upon NJ Me;mei1. editot OF the Bou
langist organ, and the author OF the reyela
tions, who, upon arising to reey,was erset-
ed with hisses and gsosns and was cam
PEELED o abandon the stand. Several dueis
ore expected to occur az the result OF tha
meeting.
DRESDEN, Sept. 5.-1he rise of the Elbo river
has flooded tho royal ctstle a. Pillenitz. AID the
court has been transferred to Strethlen
ToULoN, Sept. 5.-The British slusdton dc.
parted this morning after changing s4lntcs
with tho French squadron.
LARocHELLE, France Sept. "a disastrous
explosion occurred to-dsy at tho dynamite maga.
zine at the Palace dock Ten persons we.s in.
stantly killed and many others wero Injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
A Fiendish Attempt

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 5.-fhe work Of
reckless devils in human habiliments found
vent abont midnight last night in euccesf-
ful attempt at train wrecking on the New
York Central and Hudson River road about
four miles south of Greenbush. Luckily no
loss of life or serious Injuries resulted. The
second section OF the Montreal sleeper, con.
sisting OF an engine and eight sleeping cars
Fl led with men, women and children, was
deraled and thrown down the bank, but,
barring the shaking up of the passengers
aaG the brusing Of half dcz,D or 30, moth
leg more serious than The wreckiDg OF the
train resulted. An investigation revealed
rail jammed into the cattle guard. wedged
with timbers and securely held by fat-
plates, the whole arrangement being placed
40 ss to lift the train clear off the track. a
similar obstruction was p acsd on the south
bound track little way above where the
other obstruction Nas found. Third Vice
President Webb has cffsred regard Of
3. eco for the detection and conviction Ct
the persors who placed tee o5s.tnciions Gu
the track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
TEL EGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Congressman Goodnight, of the third
Kentucky district was renominated yes!of-
day. -.
There is gladness in Mon real as each day
brings further verifoatlon CT the increased
and growing sentiment in favor OF reo'proc'
ity with the United States.
President Harrson's regiment, the 10th
Indiana volunteers, held its annual reunion
ten miles south of Indianapolis yesterday.
A letter from the President regretting h!s
absence was received.
The fires which broke out almost stimuli
taneously in four parts of the town Of Ss-
lonica, yesterday, and which destroyed 12,-
coo houses and most of the public buildings,
have been extiDguisbed.
Two of the largest natural gas wells ever
developed In the Pittsburg, Pa. district
struck the land within the past "a hours
The gas from theae wells would be sufficient
to run half the mills In the city.
The citizsus of Guthrie, Oklahoma, ter
dared ball and bapqust to the members OF
the leg stature last evening which WAS the
mcet brilliant social affair evsr witnessed in
the city. Three hundred couples engaged
In the dance.
Eight miners were buried in the Lake
Angeline, Mich, mine by a cave-ln this
morning. Every effort Is being made to
rescue them. The m On are alive and are com.
munioated With by means of the pipe used
! to convey compressed air for power drills.
The machiniss and bolermakers employ
ed in the shops CT the Pennsylvania railroad
at Pittaburg, we're considerably surprised to-
day to find notices posted stating that here
after the nins hour day would be adopted
at the same compensation per hour 80 be-
fore.
The Nevada Safe convention organized
at Virginia, New, last night and adopted
platform In favor of the development of the
| resources OF Nevada, for free coinage, the
| restriction of immigration through the re-
vision of naturalization lave and the Aus
tralian ballot.
As the postal car on the Big -Four R r j,
| was nearing Anderson. Ind, last night 1t was
! entered by bury negro who compelled the
agent to hand over all bis registered letters.
The negro jumped of the car at Anderson,
dropping some letter., and it Is thought all
or NEST of them were recovered. Theme.
gro escaped.
The fsilure OF Sawyer, Wallace & Co., of New
York, yesterday csusci some depression on tho
Chicago and New York grain and provision ex-
changes this morning, but tie decline in pr,cos
was partially recovered By evening.
A block owned by the heirs of John Eagsn, in
Fall River, Mass, WAS burned this morning. The
persons occupying tho houce5 were rescucd on lad
| doris from tho windows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
She Sought Deatn at his n-arn

KANSAS CITY Sep! 5.-The sex.ou Of z n
wood Cemstety late yesteriey evening di4
covered en- ole gray haired woman, poorly
dressed, Iyirg On grave in the Cemetery.
The grave was that of Joan s. Brown and
the woman was his wiiow. o. tho ground
by her side was small bottle that had coz
talned laudanum The sexton sus2eo;ea
that the woman had attempted suicide and
she confirmed bis suspicion. She ssid she
had drunk two ounces OF the w. Ply
sicans were summoned and autidotes ad-
minis;ered. She was taken TO the central
police station and afterward to the City Hos
pita'. She Is out Of danger. Mrs. Brown is
seventy-Gvs years Old and became disheN7t-
ena6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
NEWS OF THg DA7.

The Prince of Wales paid visit to Prince
Bismarck at Hamburg yesterday.
Secretary Blaine's letters on reciprocity
have been complied and prepared in book
form.
Two hundred and fourteen towns In Yer
mont give republican majority of IA O5C
against 25 ,469 In 1883.
The State Department Ia said to be dis
satisfied with the course OF Minister Miner
In Central America and may recall him.
By an explosion of gas in the Kingston
Coal Company's coiliery, at Edwardsville
Pa, yesterday, three miners were killed.
A negro named Rogers. at Water Valley,
Miss, was taken from custody yesterday
and hung to tree for q criminal assault on
Mrs. Samuel Murray, white woman.
Speaker Reed was welcomed home to
Portland, Me-, yesterday by big crowd Of
citizsne. and made speech IL de-
Tense of the action OF the House committee
on rules.
DR.. Maggie, of the New York health board,
pronounces MIR. Porter's census figures fol
New York ridiculous, and 1t Is suggested
that the true figures are being withheld ioI
political purposes.
The republicans of Maryland have nomi
mated George M. Russum for Congress IN
the first; Rev. Royal 81. Pullman in the
third district, and Henry Fl. Goldsborongb
in the Fourth district.
A little uDpleasantnees has occurred be.
tween the Secretaries of the Navy and
Treasury over the appointment of Captain
Picking to succeed Captain Rodgers as La
spector of the Third Lighthouse district.
The democrats Of the House are manifest
ing disposition to 6lbuster against the un.
seating of Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and
friends of the river and harbor bill are fear
fol lest their course may jeopardlzs that
measure.
The success which has attended the debut
Of John l.. Sullivan az an actor has melted
number OF the lesser lights of the priz:
ring to discard the fstio arena and adopt
the boards as means OF livelihood, among
them baing Kllrain, Ashton, McCsffrey
Oorbett and Jackson.
The firm of Sawyer, Wallace & Co., e1'
porters OF breadstuffs and cotton and deal
ere 10 leaf tobacco In New York, made an
assignment yesterday to the great surprise
of the business community. ills stated thai
the failure was caused by losses amounting
to 81 100000 on pork dealings.
After touching meeting with his father
who had come all the way from Germany
| to take him from the insane department o.
the amshouse, Henry Kegler yesterday
jumped to his death at Homesburg, Pa.
junction, from train that was carrying
them to New York, where they were to tai
| for the fatherland.
The murderer of Savasy suffered the pen
atty for his crime yesterday at MontreiuI
France, where be was euillotiued. just 81
the knife was about to descend Savary turn
bis head and Inflicted severe bite on The
executiouer' hand, in like manner ns the
notorious Tropmsnn, who murdered =
whole family, did nine or ten years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
Virginia Doctors.

The Virginia Medical Society in session
al Rockbridge Alum Spsing5 this week elect
ed the folo@iag officers: DR.. w. w. Par
ker, OF Richmond, president; DR.. John W.
billiard, of Lyncbburg, DR.. Jacob Michanx,
of Richmond, and DE-. II. M, Patterson OF
Stanton, Independents d.. Lsndon b.
Edwards, of Richmond, recording secretary ;
Dr.. John F. VIM, OF Richmond, correspond
ing secretary and Dr.. r. t. Style, of Hol-
Inns, treasurer. DE-. Alfred G. Palmer. OF
Norfolk, was nominated for appointment ny
the Governor as member of the Board CT
Medical Examiners to fill the vacancy oc
casoned by the resignation Of DR.. Thomas
Peek, of Hampton. Lyucbburg wss seleci-
ed as the place for the next meeting and the
time left to the executive committee.
The com mite appointed to AWARD DIR. Hun
ter McGulre's pr z, of 500 for the best orig
iual essay on the diagnosis, Pathology,
and Treatment of Chronic Cystitis Ia The
Male" reported that DR.. R. M. Slaughter, OF
the Theological Seminary of Virginia, has
been voted the successful competitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

A DUEL ABOUT MRS LEsLIE.-A cable
gram from London Gays that a qnsrrel has
occurred between the Marquis de Lenville
and Paris newspaper man touching tie
Marquis's alleged engagement to Mrs. Frank
Leslie and that duel would be the result
Mrs. Leslie when seen said "Tne Marquis
is q passionate and rash man and Ia re-
nowned duelist. He Ia considered one Of
the best sbos 10 Europe. He is absolutely
fearless. Mrs. Leslie went on to say that as
the quarrel originated about her she felt a
certain degree of responsibility. and added;
II might have cab!ed bim en.reating him to
avoid meeting. but my past experience mas
taught me that the Dispatch would be given
to the press, aud dread further notoriety
In the matter"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

Love AND PISTOLS Two months ago
Peter Kinder, young Bocne county, w
Va, farmer eloped with Jennie Barker, q
seyenteen-year Did neighbor. Old man Bar
ker aud his sons followed them forty miles
to BrownsIown. Kinder and his friend bar
ricaded themselves in the depot after fight
10 which one Of the Bankers WAS shot but the
old man recaptured the girl. Wednesday
Kinder made another effort to e'ops
with Jeunie They were discovered within
fifty yards OF the house, and the Old man
opened fire. Ten shots were exchanged, ].
W. Meadow, another lover of the girl, being
the only one burt. Kin6er fed, but was ar
rested and placed in Jail. The whole com
munity bss taken sides in the cit .ir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
Letter from FauQuier.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAzI

ICorrespondenco OF the Alexandria GAZETTE
ORLeAN, Sept. 4.-The festival re-
Gently held by the ladies of the Baptist
Church, at this place, was grand success.
SIP was received. The people generally
we're very kind and liberal. Two months
AGO festival was held on which they real
lizad $1,000 the two clearing upwards OF
sl75 Mr.. F. A. Reed & 90. very kindly
contributed 500 pounds of Ice, and MIR. L..
Shunan made reduction on twenty gal
Ions of Ice cream, for which tine ladies re-
turn their grateful thanks.
The annual protracted meeting of the
Baptist Church will begin on next sunday.
The pastor will be- aided by his SOD, Rev.
Milton E. Grimsly. The work on the new
house of worship is progressing and the com :
mittee will make an effort to complete 1t De-
fore cold weather.
The faces OF our farmers have frightened
considerably since wheat and corn have go.-
ten on an upward tendency.
Rev. s. M. Athey Ia attending the meet
ing OF the Shiloh Association this week at
Alum Springs. Culpeper county.
Mr.. James Wood, formerly of this neigh
borhood but now of Danville, is visiting his
nephew at prospect Hill" farm.
MIR. Lud Skinner, who returned from Ok
lahoma some months since and has been
spending the summer with relatives and
friends, has gone to Salem, Va, to engage
in business.
Mrs. E. T. Anderson has gone to Roam
oke to visit her FIVE sons. who are In busi-
nees in that town.
Mesars. Geo. W. Davis and John Wright,
Mis- Ban Skinner and Miss Blanche Skinner
are 10 Manassas attending the M. +. Cor.
ference. Miss Maize Skinner has returned
to Washington. D. O.. after pleasant 30,
iourn of two weeks duration at the home OF
Mr.. Charles Lake. Mrs. Marshall Lake, OF
Uppesville, Ia visiting the pleasant home OF
Mr.. Ben Skinner. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

A WALKING ELECTRIC MAN.-George E.
Moore. a retired mill owner, OF Lowell,
Mass. has constructed sn electric man tina.
walks about with every appearance of life.
and Is made to be useful as we'll as orDs-
mental by pushing perambuator. The chair
over which be presides Is light WICKER
work affair, like those of a half-groWn trot-
ting suky. There is foot board Whicn
is used for carrying the batteries which put
the propellng power into the electric mans
muscles of wood aud steel. The man stande
directly behind the chair. If be was hesn
and blood he would just come inside the
limits as lightweight spsrrer. aud as far
az all appearances go, would be about 70
veers cid. He Is connected with the chair
at abou. the point at which the human da-
phram Ia popularity supposed to ne located.
There is a pushing bar above this, on which
neatly ploved bands rest, but this is more
for vanity than utility. He Is dressed In the
height of fashion, being sttired In new cult
of gray mixed goods, white shirt. with COL
lar and cuffs to match, and soft felt hat.
He has q nnmbsr OF changes of clothing,
and can be dressed for Fourth OF July or
Christmas weather, just like any man.
He wears No. 6 shoe. four vide, and sports
a LOUIS Nspolsonic moustachs. Met upon
any thorouehfare he would be marked
for bis general style and dlguifsd bearing
The action of the feet add legs which the
inventor hos reactei with his machine Ia
imitation Of that OF the human
being. The electric man Ia provided With
six-borse power battery, which is amply suf
6cient to enable him to push the latest
dowager up hill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
Money Recovered.

BENTLEYsvILLE. Pc, Sept. 5The
money stolen At the Tins Of the murder OF
the Crouch family was fouod yesterday Sc
creted in an old coal mine not far from the
scene of the tragedy of last May. The clue
was obtained from the eight year cid son of
Anna Brundege, who, with the negro West,
Ia In all on suspicion CT having committed
the robbery and murder. The amount sup
posed to have been in the possess on Of tho
Crouches at the time Of the murder was
IS 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

DOOMED BY THE MAFIA Another vic
tim OF the dreaded MaEa Society in New
York has paid the penalty of mourning the
society's disp' easure, Al Italian laborer,
D ,minico Galuscni, was yesterday morning
called out from his home and murderously
assaulted for DO ether apparent reason than
that be had been marked for death BY the
Italian society. His assaiaut had twice be-
fore triad to take the life OF Galutehi, who
is described as very peaceaole aud sober
man. 1t is bel eyed there that for some act
committed 10 his netive land be Was DOOM
ed to death by the Malta, aud that his o.,
saiant was the instrument OF the society 9
work,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

SILVER BULLION retains Its recent ad-
vance in price, but wheat does not. The
price of the latter has declined. And yet
the silverites said the advance In wheat WAS
caused by that in silver The only people
who have profted by the silver bill are
epeculators and the owners of the silver
minee. Price ia regulated by the immutsble
law of supply and demand. The silver bill
created large and constant demand for
silver, and as the supply is limited. the
prioe Immediately went up. The fear of
short crop caused the recent rise in wheat,
but as that fear Is being dissipated, the prics
hiss declined. But there have been deceiV-
ers and dupes from the commencement OF
ahe world, and will be until the end thereon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

The MICRO delegation to the State re-
publican convention of Texas, acting on the
principle of the Lodge bill, that where they
have q majority, they have not only the
power, but the right to rule, took possession
of that convention. and under their leader,
Cuuey, the negro Mr.. Harrison made collec
tor OF tbs port of Galveston, ran the con-
yention to suit themselves, to the great dis
gust of the white minority. who only agree
60 negro equality when they are elected to
Office by negro votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

A DISPATCH from Vermont, In refer ence to
The great falling off 10 the republican vote
there at the election last Tuesday, says the
unqualified stand taken by the democracy
for ,sriff reform was largely instrumental In
effacting tho result" The tariff was e1-
nlsined to the voters by documents and BY
sneakers. More than nine-tentbs OF Inc
voters of this country are poor people. ana
ell that Door man needs to make him cup
port low tariff candidates for Congress 10
correct snd ineligible explanation OF the
tariff subject. II tie democratic congress
slonal committee would see to 1t that such
explanation be afforded the voters In every
congressional district In the country. the
democratic msjority In the next U.s House
of Representatives would equal that oil
1874.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
Railroad Accidents

WHITE HALL, Sept ga passenger
train on the Delaware and Hudson railroad
ran into freight train near Westport, q
half past f9a this morning Oaa engineer
and TWO iremen were kilei, bu. 40 passen
gers we're injured.
vIcKsBUBe, Miss, Sept. 5 "A Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas passenger train
was de.ailed en- an enbenkment 5 miles
south Of here this morriog at 2 o'clock, and
bsdy wrecked, but no loss o. lifo occurred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

Mr.. PcwDERLY has slipped up again. OF
he did when be advised poor people. to
break all the empty bottles in their houses
though they would have TO buy more when
they bought oil and medicines, in order to
increase the business of the protected glass
manufacturers. He now denounces the
wheat and pork spectators for increasing
the proe OF those articles to the poor people
who have to buy them, but says nothing Of
the great increase in the price OF fresh meat
to the poor people OF New York caused by
the recent strike on the New York Central
Railroad. Mr.. Powderly, as the head ana
front of a numerous labor organization
ought to know that the burden OF strikes
must necessarily fall upon the poor. The
rich may be annoyed and Inconvenience
by strikes. but they never suffer from them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

The wholesale carpet establishment con
Quoted by John Wanamaker on Market
s,rest near Twelfth, Philadelphia. has been
sold tn Boyd. Harley & Co. Mr.. Wans-
makers gross annual business az inns nonse
was estimated ut sniiiion ana s'naii. No
details of tie sale, beyond the statement
that the price was very large ono, can %
learned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05

JOHN LaNGsroN, The negro contestant Tor
MI. Veuabe's seat 10 the U. s. House OF
Representatives, made speech to an audi
ence of his race In Washington last night,
in which he aeid Watch the negro ciosely
or be will aspire 10 the Presidency OF the
Uaited States You may laugh, but 1t IL
the wisdom of The Almighty that He makes
the weak things to coufouud the mighty"
Lsugston is worse enemy OF HE race thar
Fred Douglass or any other OF their leaders
IL Is such talk az the above that makes then
Dissatisfied with the condition in which ~
he's pleased Providence to place them. de
came very near bringing on race war IL
his district two years ago By his inoendiary
speeches. General Mshones opposition to
Lsngston is conclusive evidence against the
truth Of the doctrine of ota depravi'y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
DIED.

On September 4th at 7:2O p. m, Mrs. MARY
AITCH EsUN, wife of MIR John Aitcheson, in the
72l year of her age. native of Greenock, Scot
land hut for number OF years Iescen. OF this
city @T~ Funeral st p. III. saturday. Friend
and acqu .intauces of the family are respectfully
invited to attend.