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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02

T,OR RENT, THAT DESIRABLEHA
IL MAIN-sTRERT STORE No. 1874, b. a
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth, suitable for oflcss
" Also. sToRE No III Main street, between
Seventh aud xightb.
Also. STORE Nc. soox west Broad street.
Also. STORE No. i4s3 east Franklin street, 5ust
beloW the Exchange Hotel
Also. STORE Ia ga south Seventh street, OPP
posite the Union depot
II, SELDOM TAYLOR 4 SON,
Real Ksiats Agents and AuctionssrA
in 3i-r&Su3s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02
20 ykrRopucn NxR YnrxNp.

Mim Halle Strother gave avery pretty
~ On Friday evening 70 introduce TO hcl
kisnds her guest and cousin. Miss Grace
GsSssr OF Lcudoun county. ,Bho was as
Gloled IN doing the honors ~ her sister
- nethasn Freeman. Miss Carter. Miss
offie Powell. Miss McPbail, Miss Ross,
(iSs Tovnea, Miss Elise strother. and Miss
lorIinaton. Mrs.. Perciyal Grant poured
~ to and Miss Gerrington made the
~ ,SoWl most popular, and very
- ead infosplal eyenine was en-
~ 6nd yellow candies, and n! the ap-
- - S;r1fS v1ro hasmouious and pretty.
~ 3 - svGnias nnnber q ssstls'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02

The State Assembly of Knights of Labor.
which has been in session at Tarboro'. ad.
iourned last night. w. z. Wemyss, of
Fayetteville, was elected master workman,
aud George T.. TonnoHski. of Raleigh. sec
rotary and treasurer. The hard times and
the emigration movement have had much
effect upon the body, which has now only
$500 members.
The next assembly will be held at Fay
etteville.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
Governor TO call the Legislature together
Tor the purpose Of adopting some method
looking to the relief of the people in the
eastern section of the State who have suf-
fered losses by reason OF crop failures
looking to the inauguration of some prac-
teal method of cooperation; appointing
the State Master Workman and Secretary
to confer with the Farmers Alliance with a
view Of obtaining legislation for the best
interests Of the lahoring classes of the
State, and fayoring the adoption Of the
Australian or some other improved plan OF
balloting in this State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
vTReTRrA NEWS.

The Christian Church in Manchester, Isl
completed, was destroyed by FIRE last night
through detective hue. Loss Sc COO; 10.
surad.
Miss alice ". Robertson, daughter Of the
Hou. " J. Robertson, was msrrlsd g. Chai.
lotiesvile yesterday to Mr. allen Hanokel
Of Norfolk.
A large hawk hew into room IN Mr. J
B. Sebert'5 residence in Luray last week
breaking large pane of glass in liz fl ght
He wss csptured.
O, Monday, Ell NicolJ, commissioner 10
the CAUSE of Simpson Vs. Simpson, sold 81
public sale, $50 acres Of we'll improved lane
near CircIev,ie, L9udouu county, beiong'
ing 10 the estate Of tbs late Sap1pal SimE'
SOP. for S34 80 per acre.. @. Vsnsickler
purchaser.
Robert Taylor, employed IS timber H.
apeotar at Tunis's lumber mile, got into
qaarrel In Norfolk lest night, had b
throat cut end will probably die
OF bis lriariea, IS. P. C.pps and another
party have been arrested On Suspicion OF &C.
ing the cnltiag All tao parties ere en-
pIoyed at the Tur!s Di.l7.
Among the opinions delivered IL the
Court Of Appeals yesterday wss oGa grant
ing new trial to Wll!ism Brown, negro
man supposed to have heen at the bead OF
the eepe which fred the town OF Rocky
Mount in 1889 Brcwo, With TWO other ne.
gro men ard one woman was convicted
Of this crime end sentenced TO be executed.
The sentence was carried out in the Gaze Of
all the men except the appellant and The
woman. That of The lettor was commuteo
to life imprisonment. The court ta7s that
In Browns case The corpus delici was not
proved. He is given a ne@ tsisl Tor the
aeccn6 time,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
Congress-.

b slated iG ths GAZETTE. there vas g
lively debate in the U. S. Senate yesterday
over The Plumb .e=clutiou to leDgthsn the
sessions, AID Senator Hoar Chi scted to dea-
ocratic eppleuse III Inc ga Jr;es. Mr.. Hoar
asked Mr. Harria wheiher bo wss willing
row to sgres upon tins for closi02 the de-
bate anG vo,i' g On the bill. Mr. Harris re-
piled IN OF untii every Senator On this side
and OF that side, who wishes to sresk, has
neeu heard to the fullest e1tent Of BIS de-
sires"
Speschcs on The election bill 4e.e made by
Mesers. Wiaor, OF Iowa, end Frye, OF Maine.
Mr. Frye said that in his speech OF few
days SGD the Senator from Virginia (Nr.
Dsniel) had MADE reference 10 the Lyndo
report. The reference 20 it seemed
TO point 10 lha nonc us!cn THAT he (Ms
Frye) Joined iu the report. This vas net
an iao!eted cesc. AS many SIS six different
Zines whet was known rs the LynGe report
hsd been cited, and he bad been Charged
and be regarded it re- serOus c1aEge-Wiih
oinI1g in With that report. He desired TO
say that there had never Geen any Lynce
report that no report whatever had baeD
made Dg the committee sppn3ted to irves-
tieate Mr.. DsvsDpctt in t!is Forty-!itth Cor
21gas. Nr Frye tbon proceeded 10 review
snd 20 eccaizs FIR. D4ysnport's ms:aod ci
supervising elections il New XorG and said :
4 do not rsgard tba average democrat, in
palilics, as a5oye raprcach The moment q
men bsoo5nes democras be be,omes at
ooc2 capable &C attempting sI@cs5 shy fraud
la the matter q vo.irg."
RI Daniel commense3 upon Mr. Frye
declaration IS 20 asscciasiD2 ba?onat with
every ballot, and ihst suTfsges should De
deposited az The ruuzzie of gnns. That, he
sid, WAS ;oa ssaator's Or. Frye's) ooncep-
ton Of repnhl.c--s bagonet emo ballot
side by side. Bat taat gae not the c9neeG-
ton Of republic which lie foundeis mad,
and wss not tbs conception CT q republic
which tbs American people bad to day.
Mr.. Frya.-"I said III il was necessary -
secure Tree ballnt.'"
Mr.. Danicl-"Gherc ia much virtue il Ct
if This hill hes got bayonet With every
voter, if the supervisor CT election cbcoses
to put it there"
Mr.. Daniel admitted that elections in
Nav York city have been purified. but
claimed that tha Sesnit was due, not to Dir
Davenport, bat to the good cit'Z ,ns OF both
politcsl parties. The distinct charge which
be made against that gentleman was that
be had prcstiiuted and debssed the ms
chiacry of justice, and had shown himself 70
De conscienceless tyren5 ard dsspot. H
rssd au article from the New Yo,k Sun Of
December 10, headed Davenport Catches
Lt", and stating that the United Stetea grand
iory bad administered singing rebnke
to John l. Davenport end bis mao D1uel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
Senator HAMPTON Defeated.

On the fourth baio; "a the South Carcina
Legislature Yesterday evening ]. L. n Irby
was elected UgiieG States Senator to secceed
Wade Eam cton. TIE vcts stood: TROY,
1o5 D1neldso1, 10; Hampton, ~. john
Laurens Manning Irby Was b9.n ct Lau'ers,
=. c., Sep. eu:bar 10, 1854 lie ATTENDED TIE
University OF Virgins, and afterwards
Princstop. Leaving there he read lay Tor
three years bet pracsicod his profession oa'y
two yeaTs. Since then be has resiled On his
plantation, and taroied near Laurens. BE
entered the political arena ur years ago.
lie espouse6 n csase of the farmer5' move
ments At IL. iacsp;i1r, snd was an deaf
admi-er Of Caplsin 3. 4. Til!msn.
Although he will be The youngest nem-
bar of tie Sena.e, Fir I.by has history,
and pretty lively o3s. but he has sinca re-
| formed snd i,ined the Baptist Church.
Back 10 the seventies he was outlawed hS
the democfs,io Governor Simpson, who
succeeded Hampton, for killing man
named Kigf re- in Lawrens county. a re-
ward OF 81 500 was of9red for his ar
resi-, bu5 he fed the Safe and re-
msined away until the affair blew over.
Then he returned 20 Laurens aud with
the sic Of @. w. Snell, then clerk Of court.
and pow sliiance member of Congress from
this SAFE, ssaa 6Cq lifted. Iroy's next eX-
pel; was TO arm uiulsslt with shotgun.
wits he was painting the town of Laarens
red and dsfg the authorities to arrest him.
He paid q fpe Tor this Then some
uau o1endst, and Ir5y brought one Of
mis- neg 'oss from his plantation, gave
him horseHhi2, end catching the Of
Tending citizen unewares. held pistol
to his head and enc to The negroes head and
compeil5d the negro TO horsewhip the man.
Tne next exploit was to go with his brother
into the town af;er justice OF the peace
who hsd offended hin, and between the two
of shem they slsshed the justice to pieces
He was never punished. When elected
yesterday Isby WAS greeted with loud
cheers by ths rcfo,nsrs, end Kisses by the
straightcu.s and crowds 10 the galleries.
The Senator al campaign YVES very bitter,
and last night many ciyizsns of CoIumbia
we're wearing Grape ribocn CT their coat
sleeVee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
NEWS oR TIE D&g.

Miss Lucy DreZsl and Mr.. Eric Dahlgrep,
sou o. Admiral Dalg!en. were married Ia
New York yesterday.
Secretary Noble proposes 10 abolish the
claim agents altogether, asking that State
authorities to do the work without charge
to pensioners.
II is the impression in Washington that
the Indian scare in the Northwest 10 practi.
cally over. Wholesale disarme ment of the
Iodians ia advocated hy eCmy officers.
The government nov proposes to malt ~
the dimes, quarters and half dollars in the
Treasury and issua silver certificates against
thea to relieve the monetary situation.
The ecbccuer Mcilie J. Saunders, bound
to Baltimore from the South, ltadec viii
phosphate rocG, is reported abandoned and
il sinking condition eight miles southeast
CT Body Islaod.
George Godfrey. The co!oref3 heavy-wslght
has accepted the off3r of the California
Athletic Club aud will fight Jaks Kil.sin
for purse of 81 500, the contest 10 tske
place in San Frsncisco duricg the FIRST wsaE
10 March.
Lo,ing 4 Robertson. & lsather merchant
and miliopsire, who was fonn0 dead 10 Els
usd 10 the g. George Eotel, BEock!gn, IL
October LIS, vas supposed 20 be bachelor
HIS property is estimated at 81 800 OCO spo
Is nov claimed by an alleged widow.
4 bill to Incorporate in ons munic.-
pality the ctiss Of New York, Biookl9n
Lons Island City, the entire connty OF Rioa-
mord and territory Contiguous to New
York snd Brooklyn wi l be presented to
the New York Legislature during tho e.
preaching session.
4 puff OF smoke blew into tia euGi5orjum
OF the Harlem Thsstre, Nav YORK. yester-
day afternoon, & boy in the gallery shouted
Fire" enG instantly mad paCic eGiz ID the
audience. Pollrnell they rus1ed for thu
doors, scrambled, struggled, fought and
shr,sKsd unsii they ali got upon the street
safe and uabarmed, except iov lev
ecrst chez. And there wasD's sny fire il the
theatre e!:eT ali.
Mr.. Gladstone declared yesterday that
tbs liberals would not sbandop the home
rule cause but that Mr.. Parnell must retire
The executive committee of the Liberal
Unionis. Association 10 London has is4ued
| a manifsaio, declaring that Parnel and tbs
Parneli;es have aISoya been IA unttust
F.: worthy body. in whose pledges GO re.ienc'
/ could bs PLACED. The Itsh envoys ia New
I York Issued en address yesterday ergeaiin2
to their colleagues to rGite and achieve
bone rule.
The sale of Washington re!ica WIS can
inred In Philadelphia Yesterday evening
81! The lo.s being di5posed Of The sale wh
devoted principally to books, many of whicl
had Autographs of either the Washington Of
Lewis families. As was the rule st las
nights session. high prices were given TO
oearly everything Bought. The ladies' wht
we're buying for the Ladies Mt. VernoI
Association made many purchases, ead biz
So spirited that they became the observed
! If ell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
Forelpn News.

PARIS Dc 12-Mme Llciss!n, the wife
Of 3 workman who wss recently released
from l.il, refused TO resume her relations
with her husband. H5r refusal eDraged
Lacgs:iu wh0, upon meeting her On the
street to-day. Drew revolver and fred four
shots in her to1y. Tlo woman fell and hel
husband, dta %ine !. knife, terribly mutIlat,
ing her about tao ioaor portion of her body
and than;ettenl 5teii to Kill himself.
WARSAW, Disc, 12.-Ths porcelain fac.
tory at Omielow, ownsd By Prince Ln.
besoky. was Destroyed by fire to-day. E gh'
Of the employees in me factory lost theiI
lives in the bnrnng building.
PARIS, DISC u 1t ID thu Intention OF The
Goverumen5 20 construct an en.rencbed
camp ct Toul, on Tho railway from Paris to
Syss5u.g. Tn4 f-noas Of the camp vi
DC .ucb thrt il sill bs capable of resisting q
gtrouz German artillery force.
MoNTEvlDzo, Dec. 12.-Senor Vidal, Min
lister oi Fareign AGsis has resigned.
DUBLIN, Disc. FL cau:lng to The
knowledge OF h!f. Ls4ny, editor OF United
Ireland. tbat al anti-PsrnelI edition Of that
Paper woud be iasasd to-day from the office
of the Nalion s.eps esre taken to secure az
ieiauction against tha publisher. The court
granted the writ but notwithstanding its
l. auasce the forbidden edition made its ap-
pearance this morning. a wagon loaded
With copies OF the edition was driven TO the
railway station to-day tor distribution in the
south OF LELAND. As the wagon drew up
two men with revolver eprang upon the
vehicle md compelled the driver to pro-
coed 10 Kings bridge. When they ar
rived npon the bridge The two msn flung all
toe papsia into the Lfsy river.
LONDON, Dec. 12-Tbe steamer Lain
which sailed from Southampton this morn.
ing had on beard ejOl 600 of gold for New
York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
TELEGaAPEIC BREVITIEs.

The Esquimeux in northwest Alaska are
bordering on starvation, owing to the entire
failure Of tho hunt during the past autumn.
At Kalamazoo, Mich, last right, Louis
Scott otter few words with MS a!ir, "ho
had left him, shot hsr in the temple aud
then killed himself.
Major R. II. Henderson,, known Is "the
drummer boy OF Rappahsnnock," twas arrest
Ell IN Portland, O.e., last pight on charge
of passing Q worthless check On hotel
keeper.
A dispatch FROM Cksgenue. Wso., Gays
Cnas. Mile. the - year old Boy who ;sstSsp
tember murdered Rosa Fsabargl and Willie
Emerson of St. Joseph. while stealing ride
with them 10 boS Car. was to-day found
g1iIty Of murder II .as fI5t degrce.
Just hefors the dcath.of 81 cnknowa IL II
at Tenci5ou. Oat., q ieag days ago he made
the Startling asse,t!on that he was tee rlur-
derer OF John R. BilieyOaco, rear Fort
Branch, twenty years ago, for watch Thos
GIMP, asserting his in2ocenca. was banged.
The jury in the cas- CT Henry 3. Kemp, :
railroad brakeman charged With criminal!
negligence IL casing the diss5tSr at Shoe
raskerayillc, Pa, by which tFeaty people
were killed snl nsny Injured, this morning
returned vesdic. a-q1itti1g the prisoner
AID putting ahe 1913 o. the county.
During tia high winds III Brooklyn this
n 1rnng, two storg bgic'. building bsirs
erected was blown d2wl. Il fell On . cne-
story brick structure, occupied by 81 italian
shoemaker, AID lis vita srd two children.
Tie family was buried Ia the .ains bas
wore rescusd u5huFt savo thirteen yesr
| old gill, vino was killed.
warrant was sworn out yesterday as lins. At
torney Ganoral Pope Of South Carroll a, charging
him with violating the laws OF the State. His
| oGenca is dischsrging al cmpl ;yeo cf the State
%. voting against Ti!lman.
By an exY loson in cartridge factory at Yam
dorf, Hungary, whore the new explosive, mega
| tin, is manufactured, three women were blown
to picces.
Mt DoL&rcy Nicol and Misc Maud Churchill,
daughter CT Mrs. Birnie, married at Sing
s ng N. Z, yesterday evening.
/ Messre C'3rien and Gill, the Irish cnvoys, will
s;il from New York for Rotterdam tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
The Indians

CHICAGO, Disc. 12.-ThA follow DIS
patch has bean rscaived o. army head.
quarters from Gan. Brooke IN command Il
Pine Ridge Agonog. s D "Fe2m repars
received 1 am of the opinion that Tg
Strikes and sll the otAes caisfs ara con,ag
10 from Whits Rive Sacft Bl.laad X cs-
ing Beer, wish smsIl Is loving, h'ote
ewiy and went back mo ths Bed Laa1s.
Think i. likely sasg Will 81 North. Ihaga
nosif d al! troops N1r.h ald Wet. There
was quite fight, and some In iians we're
hurt. shall try Go g't shem il here, bu
tnsy may get beyond reach"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
A Conscientious Judge

PINE BLUFF. Ark. Dec. l2.-Ia tGe CT
cult Court here yesterday, the case Of Cbse.
Seward, convicted of mnrds. in the frat
degree, vas before Jldge E !iott, who over
ruled the moiion for neg trial, snd SEC
tsncad the prisoner to be hanged % Thurs.
day, January %. Ths Judge then stated
that he nsvsr would sentences man TO be
executed on Friday, becaus, on TIA, day
Jesus, Chri=t was cruoiid q, and he Wogiti
not Insult The memory OF the founder q
Christianity By ssn,encing r murderer t. he
banged on lhe day upou 9ghioh the Sen Is
God sacrificed hia lie for humanIty' ssks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
Court of Appeals Yesterday

Sargent against Danby. From the Cir
cult Court Of Norfolk county. Affirmed
Judge Lewis delivering tns opinion.
jones egainst Temple. From the Circu!
Court OF B uus@iUk. Reversed, Judge
Lacy delivering tbs oplaiou.
Brown against Commonwealth. F:cu
the County Court OF Franklin. Reversed
Judge Fauntleroy delivering opinion; Judge
Lacy dissenting.
Graham against Larmer. From Circuit
Court IF Washington county. Aft med
Judge Richardson delivering The cpi5ior
Judge Rioion dissenting, Judge Lacy not
sitting.
Beanslcrd, treasurer, against KarD &
Hickson and nine other ceses. From Coz
poration Court of Lyncbtu G. Dismissed
as improvidsnily awarded. Judge Hinton
delivering opinion.
Vewter against Commonwealth. From
Corporation Court ofLyncnburg Reversed,
judge Lewis delivering opinion.
Boulwsre & Wllsm'. trustees, ageiDs'
JeWett From CIcui5 Court of the city Of
Richmond Affirmed, Judge Lacy deliver
ing crinop judge LeTis oopcurring in re-
SUR.
Keyser against R.noer. From the Cir
cpit Ccust OF Frederick county. Reversed
Judge Lacy delivering opioion.
Boiling agaifss Boiling. Fut Cd pIivi,
leped docket.
Yong sgaaat Young Argued end sub
mtted.
Psopls's National Bank Of Leesburg
against Rnthie, deceased. Agreed.
Fry against Leslie. Arsaed By ]. ".
Foster for plaintiff in error.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12

TRIAL or A PREACHER.-Tae teial o!
Henry jackson 1s. Rev. A. G. Stockard. of
Wsverly, Is now belrg heard in Dover,
Tenn. The plaintiff alleges that the sfec-
tlous Of his wife have been enticed sway
from him; that she his been sedoced and
Influenced by the defendant to abandon
plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks TO recover
$40, 900 damages. The defendant is PROM
inent minister in the Cumberland Psesbyte-
rian Church, and it vas while visiting the
horne of MIR. and Mrs Jackson, one or both
of whom are members Oh biz fl ok. Il Is
charged be committed the osime. Gbe
plaintiff is about 20 yessu of ege. ths nsisad-
ant ten years his junior, while Msa. JAckson
is not far from 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
Nor ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT AEI1NeroN

Nor ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT ARLINGTON.
Some surprise bang expressed ST the cap
itei that the Virgins mamhers did not guy
port the resolution looking to the removal
of the remains Of General Grant to Arliae-
ton, the 'iGquisitive individuals we're told by
8 number of people that the Virgniens ere
rot very enthusiastic about Arlington for
the teeacn that they recc!leot how that fine
properts Owned by the Lees WA rniblessy
confscn.ed, and the family were rot paid
anything ike half the value OF the estate.
Bssijss, large portion Of ,he money paid
he'd to 90 to defray expenses 0: the suit
Richmond Dispatch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12

ogrs;pE of south Carolina it will be HARD
r, 8od an ex-Confedeyate who is rot sorry
th,t Gen. Wade Hampton, one Of the h'"-
er, Of the Confederate cavalry and OF south
era chiyalry, has seen deprived of his seat
in fbe U. 8. Senate Big the very people
for whom he fought and Died on the battle
Ga!a. whoo, he rescued from carpet bag RUE
ans whom he bas ably defended on the
fl .o- of the federal Congress. But now, Of
ever. OF 81! things, popular favor is the mos
variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12

The appliance Mr.. Harris received IN the
U. S. Saca!e yesterday, when be said thai
debste or any bill ought not to be closed
an.il evary Senator shall have had an op'
porlunity to discuss the MEASURE fully sAd
fsiri7, was 50 great that Mr.. Hoar threaten
ca 10 have the galleries CLEARED If it should
Ia repeated. Aud get !. is q notorious fact
that Mr. Hoar never obs to such sp-
plaags when given to q SoutS-hatiDg expires
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
SPRAY ABLINaroN's DEArH.-A woman

SPRAY ARLINaroN's DEATH.-A woman
who was known in Washington, D. c., as
Spray Arlington, and also as Carrie Temp
kins, s variety actress, bat whose real name
is sold TO have heeu Betty Stewart,
former reeideat of Norfolk, Va, was fou I'd
dead IN hsr house in Port Angeles, Washing
ton. Wedae.d.y. She wss known in that
Sale ~ tie vita of Charles a. Morse, but
DR.. Norse, who is in Washington CITY denies
th;:; he vss married to her. An Eog'sh-.
man nansd James Woods. suspected OF the
murder, las been captured snd hiss coz
fesseG his guilt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12

Mr.. Frye. ia the q S. Senate yesterday
voiced the sentiment OF sill his fellow South
bstara, when hs said that in order 10 place
Che white people OF ;hose southern commu
ni,ies 10 which negroes compose the rnel7
t. Of voters, under negro rule, he would
.spu. s hsyonet bshiud every ballot" And
vet euoh raer express surprise that Virginia
civ 80 sixt, -four, ard Texas one hundred aud
toyentg.f7 thousand democratic rsiorty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12

AN OWL IN HIS STovE.-In Luray ore
morning recently Raw. Aaron Boone met
with queer cccupsnt of one of bis stoves
about the time he was putting the match 20
the kiuding all ready to start the fire. a
large owl had come down the chimney
during the night aud had taken up his uom
Portable abode in the stove, and when tbs
match was about being applied the large
eyes looked Like two mirrors as they re.
Gsc.ed their light into Mr. BIS face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12

PRESIDENT HARRISON says 'one million
paap,e aee ho!ding 40 their banda appeal
iogiy" fer this paassge of the Force Dill.
That leaves sig gone million Tho are hole
Jag up their hands appeslingIy for the de-
fsas of that bill. Ofthe voters, eight hun
d.ea thousand MS 3rity declared against 1t
J at month. Mr. Harfisor, il rnus, oa reco!-
le,.sd, says the Ii. j,rity not only has the
1nger, but tho right to rule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
= LEX N DRI "A. " a
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER -.
MANY OF tbs rivers and harbors of To

MANY OF ths rivers and harbors OF the
coentry, several in the South, and some IN
VYginia, are sadly in need of Improvement
Bat tee present Congress, having looted the
Treasury, hos declared that this reed snail
continue. and that there shall be 20 river
AMI harbor bill this year. Warren Hast
ines said. sin view OF h!s opportunities ne
sas surprised at his moderation" Ine
presen. republican Congress can say roth
ing like that of itself, for it has not onis
tsksn all in sight, but, by the Mckinley
t.ili. has tried to Get more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12

Fx-CoNeREssMAN DfzENDoRF Of VIZ
ainia, northern man, is opposed to tbf
Lodge force bill. Mr.. Peasants. chief su-
psrvisor of elections for this district of the
S: ate, aKsntuckea, says there is 20 ques-
tion of tho mead o; the Lodge bill or 3 slmi-
lar measure. Both these gentlemen are re-
publicans. Which has the Interests Of hls
adopted State more at heart ia plain to be
naan