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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
HIs HELPNIATE GONE.
Death ofthe ex-Empress Of Brazil, wife OF
Dom Pedro.

LISBON. A dispatch just received
from Oporto says that the ex-em-
press Of Brazil. who was visiting that city
with Dom Pedro. died Saturday 1t is be-
hered that death resulted from heart dis
ease The ex-empress, who was born
March IL, lS22. was the daughter Of the
late King Francis e., Of the two Slcilies.
She was most worthy woman simple
and domestic in her tastes, gentle and
sympathetic and much beloved, and was la
full accord with the progressive and liberal
views of her husband. She was married
Septeml,or +. 1913.
The illness Of the eZ-empress Of Brazil
first assumed an alarming phase yesterday.
This morning Dom Pedro went out for a
promenade and visited the museum of fine
arts He was found there by the Brazilian
consul who had been dispatched to hasten
his return to the hotel because the condi-
ton Of the empress had suddenly become
critical, but before Dom Pedro arrived the
empress was dead
The municipal authorities Of this city
returning from the celebration of the
king proclamation In the cathedral. went
to the hotel of the ex-emperor to offer
condolences but Dom Pedro was so over
come boy the event he could not receive
them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

Considerable Ignorance exists, even
among persons of education. as to the
habits Of the >alamauder The mere men
ton fthis harmless little haTachian re
calls to the minds Of most people mystic
ideas wjthrespect to fre-eating and fire.
inhabiting creatures, which have probably
caused many Of the poor little brutes % be
burnt by experimental philosophers who
should have been far above a belief IN such
absurdities. The spotted Sa.amander Is
the color Of hmp-back with numerous
large yellow spots and stripes and Is very
common all over Europe, as we'll as M
Northern Africa Ii hamts all manner OF
dark ana coOl places. such as cavities under
logs Of wood and hole, IN old walls where
they cam fud supply Of insects worms or
>mey Al tine salamauder movements
are performed with such absD-b >olemulty
that the most hardened reptile-hater couli
NOT be miutereste3 Sometimes the operas
tiou at swallowing a worm will last twenty
minutes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
A FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE
A Broken Rail Throws a Fast Express
From the Track.
Ten Persons Instantly Killed, a Num-
Der Injured.
The Train Was Behind Time and At
Full Speed.

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
PoRTUGAL'~ NEW KING.
Carlos / Formally Assembled the Throne
Yesterday Impressive Services,

LISBON. Dee. 2e.--1he formal accession
Of Carlos as king of Portugal was ceIe-
brated today The day was cloudy bnt
not unpleasant. and the people turned ont
en- masse to witness what they could of the
ceremony. The most interesting feature
of the occasion, however. We're observed
within the walls of the palace. where the
oath was taken before the cortez and
Carlos was crowned king of Portugal
and of the ancient and now forgotten
kingdom of Algaruye This had been
preceded by a brilliant pageant, the hing
of the royal family driving from the castle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
SOME MODERN Guns.
They Have Reached Enormous sizes But
Rapidity Of Fire Is the Rage

Rapidity Of Fire is the Rage.
The recent completion of a l35-ton gun
at Essen for the Russians and its shipment
from Hamburg to CrOnstadt, saws the New
York sun, after successful test at the
Meppen range, has marked another stage
in the making of monster ordnance The
largest hrupp gun previously made was
one Of about llg tons, throwing projectiles
Of 23l4 pounds. Italy has two Of these
mounted in a shore battery: and it is for
the coast defence also that Russia intends
10 use the new gun obtained from krpp.
1t has been said that the next step in adj
vance undertaken by the Essen works Will
be the making Of a l50-tun gun. which will
throw a projectile weighing 5000 pounds
Hardly less interesting than these cali
bres are the more familiar llO-ton guns
Of the Elswick works, in as much as they
are used for the batteries of British ships,
as, for example, on the Benbow This gun
Is forty-four feet long, or about two feetless
than ll9-ton krupp, and its calibre is
sixteen and a half inches. The diameter of
the powder chamber is twenty-one inches.
and the maximum charge is $50 pounds, to
be used with preJectile weighing 1900
pounds. With the extreme powder charge,
a muzzie energy of 81, zoo foot tons is ex-
pected. These figures show a Great change
from thirty wears AGO. when the largest
cannon mounted on war vessel threw
shot weighing only siyty-eiqbt-poupIs. and
possessing mn ergery Of ONLY lI00-foot
tons.
Stll there are not lacking COMPLAINT.
against the l10-ton runs Those which
have been built for Tie Victoria and sans
parcel are said to have deyeloped serions
defects. two ont of the four already de-
liyered having failed on the fest. and one
seriously collapsed onn of this size
costs over 100000. SO that the loss is seri-
Gus i'm case of failure. Yet thi. is n mat
ter that does not concern the Government
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
rhe Gr,re ca. rlred Yawnlng.

Seemingly, for certain wretched invslds VINO
toaaIe feebly along, though always looking 81
they were going 90 die, but emitting % 40 j.
They dry up, wither, dwiudle sway hnalIy, out
in the meantime never having robust health Know
nothing Of the physical eujoyment ne 1e5t =. On
Nat existence % which they cling win s1 s, ~
$3.50. n mend by tuserlng 80 themselves Win
.Sr1e trashy remedy, tonic or ''pick me w "
Owe a aim 70 digestion or "help me lNeI. y y
sfeb -Biaed folks would resort ana adasl7 ~
tf,,rt,5s Stof,ach Buffers ID would be Wei " lsa
tt4r This superb invgorant supplies t4e
sfslains mai the feeble require, oy peFmssnens-y
- rsrvspsnass insomnia. malaria, KIDNEY
complaints, biliousuess, constipation, rheaias-isln
and neuralgia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
THE DEAD ALIVE.
Restoration Of Man who Was About to
be Buried.

SPRrYGFIELD, Chio.-Captain Jacob
Carrot received a telegram last Satur-
day night announcing the sudden
death Of his father at Sandusky. Arriving
az the capital city he and other relative.
received the body which had been ship ed
in care Of relatives. The casket was
opened for last look and signs Of life
perceived. Restoratiyes were brought,
physician was summoned, and IN a
short time the supposed dead man wa.
able 10 speak. He was removed to bed
and his relatives are not without hope
that he may vet recover.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
ASHINGr0N.

The contractors go DEMONSTRATION 81 the
news cruiser Baltimore having notified the
navy department that the vessel was eom-
peted Scr. Tracy formally instructed
Captain schuyler to acgept her.
retary Tracy has adopted a new de-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

sign for the flag Of the navy II consists
Of a rectangular arrangement Of the forty
two stars and viii BE- applied 10 the unioa
Jack on July4. 1891.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

THE latest electric device Is for detect
ing fires. When the temperature Of a
room reaches "a dangerous point the com
position in the little button starts the bell
to ringing and indicates thenunber Of the
room in the office. The alarm il kept up
until the temperature Of the room Is re-
duced 10 below the danger point
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

The ana St. Iguatius building a I'll
Francisco. occupied by the y, J r, aE.-
tara Co.. and the Carrier Dove FTla,-l+
Co.. was destroyed by fire at g loss
$4,000. Three persons persisted If IS
flames.
A. soon as the fan work Is over the ~.
should he thoroughly cleaned ana M.
anelnted with kerosene oil, which ~. ~ i
tect them from rust Never keep iaas III
a damp place
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. S.-The bill in
troduced by request by Mr.. Hume of Alex.
audris to incorporate the town OF Nauck 10
Alexandria county provides that the bound
aries of said town shall be as follows Be
ginning at a point on the dividing line Of the
land of William 81. Hatch and Bette John.
son on the south side of the Washington,
Ohio and Western railroad, thence in q
straight line west, passing south OF the resi-
dences Of Bsttie Johnson, j. b. Ballar
add Daniel Howard to a point south of said
railroad opposite Isaac S'oddard's land,
being a distance of about two Thousand five
hundred feet, thence north (cr6ssing the
raiiroad) to the northwest corner to Stod'
dard's land, thence east to q point on the
dividing line of the land of s. B. Corbett
and J J. Lee, thence northward with said
line to the southern line of the Arlington
turnpike road, thence with said line east
ward to the northwest corner OF the land OF
the late Rudolph Buchly, thence southwark
with the line of said land, thence continu
ing in the same direction 10 8 point about
one hundred and fifty feet north of the
southeast corner of the land of VIM. A.
Rowe in the dividing line of the land OF
said Rowe and the late l.. w. Hatch,
thence east about ak buIdred feel
to the west side of the county road,
thence south about six hundred feet to the
west eide of the county road, thence SOUTH
eriy with said road about one thousand feet,
thence west to the dividing line Of the lano
of VIM. II. Hatch and Charles II. Cole,
thence with said line southerly crossing the
railroad to the point of beginning.
Senator Heston, of Loudonn, ia sill too
unweII to leave his room at the hotel. The
severe hemorrhsge from the nose which he
had resulted from his remaining too long 10
q hot bath.
Dol. George a. Martin, republican, who ir
| contesling the seat of Senator LaWless, Of
Norfolk county. has not a ghost of q chanc.
| ct winning. The majority against him,
something about one thousand, is too much
for the Colonel to crawl over. The case
will probably be passed upon by the com
mittee sometime next week,
The committee to which was referred
Senator Peters bill 70 allow females to prac.
tice law will hardly consider the measure.
The Danyille lady at whose request the bill
was introduced is unable to attend the
meetings of the committee, and no one else
baing specially interested il the matter, the
dill is likely to die in committee.
The bits introduced in the House by Mr..
Hay, of Madison, relative to the extension
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway to Al,
exandria, reference to which was made IL
my telegrsphic dispatch to day, means some.
thing big for Alexandria. At least this ie
what some prominent legislators have to
sag. and they claim to speak Knowingly.
The GAzETTEIs editorials relative to the
General Assembly adopting resolutions re
questing our representatives liz Congress to
vote for certain meaeures has been the
means of killing out such resolutions. Upon
this subject the GAZETTE has frequently
been quoted by Legislators. B. Pc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
Suicide of a Young Lady.

Miss Anna Curtis, of Grayson county, Va, COM
mitted suicide q fow days ago under rather re-
markable circumstances, as well as in a remarha-
bic manner. For several days she had bscn at.
tending prayer meeting in the neighborhoQd,
Much local interest had been ar.ased by the meet.
ings. At several recent services Miss Amia went
forward and knelt as a ~penitent at the mourners'
bench. Last Sunday morning the young lady
arose as the services were about 10 com mence aud
said che hoped all would pray for her, as she
could rot stand any longer the burden Of sin
she was carrying on her soul. The coCgregs.
ton prayed for her and the preacher tried to
speak words of comfort TO her. but still the bur-
den was not moved. The meetings were held in
an old school house building, aud in the yard was
q we'll fofty.fve feet deep. While the cong rega-
ton Was singing a hymn Miss Amia quietly arose
from her seat, and leaving the building went
quickly to the woll and began to climb UPON the
cover. This alarmed some of the congregation,
who were watching her movements, and they
rushed out towards her, but before they could
reach her she gave a cry, you needn't pray any
more" and plunged into the we'll. With a terri.
BILE splash the body Of the unfortunate young lady
struck the water, forty-five feet below. Three
women tainted and a dozen others had TO bs car
ried home. Mis-, Curtis was eighteen years old,
of excellent parents, and there was no blotch on
her character. When the body wss recoy. rcd life
was extinct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
Foreign News.

LoND,N, Jan. 9 "A dispatch from Roms
says that Portugal suggested that the Pope
should act as arbitrator 10 the dispute be
tween that country and England, but that
England refused point blank to accept any
arbitration.
ZANZIBAR. Jan 9-The largest fest OF
British warships ever assembled In these
waters is now here. and others are constantly
arriving. The excitement Is intense, and
speculation Is rife concerning the OH sct of
the gathering.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Ths British steamer
landau City. before reported in q damaged
condition, arrived at Bristol to-day, where
abe collided with the steamer Virent. The
Landsf City was so badly damaged that she
gu lb. No lives lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09

GARBAaE.-During the year the Street
Cleaning Department Of Baltimore, accord.
ing to the reports of the district superintend-
ents, has removed 257,1 76 loads Of street
dirt and 252 3O2 loads OF garbage. the former
at q cost of Sill, S95. and the garbage at an
expenditure of S126 966. In The Annex
there was removed 2 300 loads of street dirt
and 81 .433 carloads of garbage, the former
at an expense of 50. 2S6 and the latter at
$40 296. In New York the city is receiving
81 552 a week, or over $50 900 q year, for the
privilege of allowing a firms employees to
rake through the garbage as it is placed on
the scows. The privilege is bought, not for
the trinkets, money or other small articles
of value found In the pile. but for the bones,
rags, tin cans for their solder, 81. A few
years ago an enterprislng italian purchased
the privilege, and the value has been 10.
creasiug annually, the contract being
awarded at frequent intervals to the highest
bidder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
FROM
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAzErrs]
WksEIHGr TON. d. G.. Ian q 1850

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexs. GAzETrn]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. g.. 1850.
The House committee on the election OF
President and Vice President at their meet.
ing this morning received through their chair.
man, Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, the gen.
tleman who says he wouldn'e object to the
presence of a file OF u. 8. soldiers at every
voting precinct in his State, a request from A.
w. Harris and other Virginia negroes that
they be allowed to come before them and
tell what they know about Presidential
elections In Virginia. Thursday next was
fixed upon By the committee as the day for
this asked for hearing. Mr.. Tucker, of Yir-
ginie, is a member of the committee.
Congressman Kelley, of philadelphia,
known as the Father of the House, because
he has had q longer continuance oil service
therein than any other member, and also 80
Pig lion Kelley. because of his ultra pro.
tectiVe tariff ideas, is DOW lying at the point
OF death at his room in the Riggs House.
His disease is cancer of the jaw and throat,
and it has made such q fearful advance
to die, and that, too, by etraDgnlation be.
fore tomorrow morning. Nj. Randalis
condition to-day Is also said by his friends
to be far from hopeful.
Though there was no session of the House
to-day, that body having adjourned yester.
day until tomorrow, q good many of the
members were in their seats. Among them
was Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, who was an.
swering some of the numerous letters he re.
ceives from his constituents. Bat he delay.
ed this necessary work Ia order to return
several annual railroad passes that had been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
Governor LoWrY'a Message

JACKSON, Mise, Jan. 9-The Governors
message condemns the carrying OF concealed
weapons aud recommends stronger laws TO
remedy the evil. Reference |. made to the
Saliivan.K ilraiu fight at Purvis, and bis d..
approval OF such scenes is strongly empha.
sized. Inc treasury NV contains over half
a mtllio" If dollars, and the opinion ia e1-
pressed that all the old Stale bonds can be
retired in four years. Gov. Lowry de-.
nouuces as slanderous such charges as re-
feet upon the manner of The elections held
in Mississippi since 1881
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09

ENGAaEMENT.-A Wilmington del dis.
patch to the New York World says: miss
Ellen Bayard, the youngest daughter of the
ex Secretary of State, vetif4s the report of
her engagement to Count r. A. Lswen.
haupt, of Sweden. Miss Bayard lie 81 years
of age. The prospective groom is 25 years
old, and tall and handsome, and is at pres
emit undergoing a full course in practical
mechanics at the car and sbipbuilding plant
of Harlan & H~ollingsworth, this city. The
wedding will probably teke place next June
at the Bayard homestead here. The couple
first met in Washington during the ex-
Secretary's incumbency. The engagement
has caused no little gossip In local social
circles, and Miss Bayard's many friends
look upon the eng agement ~favorably."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09


TIE DEATH of Naomi Fairchild at Chi.
cago, removes q woman who, only a short
time ago created quite a sensation 10 the
Chicago courts. She came into notoriety
shortly after Col. Babcock. a wealthy lumber
merchant. met a tragic death at Gardner,
Ills. This occurrence up to this day hiss re-
NAMED a mystery. Mics Sarah Dodge lived
near Gardner and Col. Baboock was q fire.
quent visitor at her house. Late one night
10 September, 1887, he staggered into the
drug store In that village, bleeding from a
wound made by a bullet which had only
passed through his undershirt. He died
soon afterward and Miss Dodge was charged
with the crime, hut upon trial she was &C.
quilted. Col. Babcock had hardly been
buried when Naomi Babcock appeared in
court and announced that she was the dead
mans legal wife and thereof entitled to q
share 10 his estate. She claimed that q
good many years ago 8 marriage ceremony
had been performed, but the lumber mer-
chant had refreined from acknowledging her
as his wife for reasons best known to him
self. A sensational trial followed at which
some very queer evidence was adduced, and
analIy, a few months ago., the claim che
made was rejected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9.
GENERAL BUTLER says the Australia

GENERAL BUTLER says the Austral's'
svstem of voting would keep Boston repuo.
lican for ever, no matter how many oe"o'
Gratis might live there, and keep the eou'n
ne,pstually democratic. The prac'icai
efrsct Of the Australian system ID TO oegraue
enfF,see sill further. A manly AMER
o,n cit;zsn even now, with the present sys
tenn. goes to the polls, takes a ballot from q
republ:can or democratic ticket'hoioer' es
tbs case may be, and votes it openly. he
i, q freeman, and votes as he pleases. de
has the right to do SO, and takes prioe 10
exercising that right. The more secrecy
about the ballot, the more likelihood OF
fraud and corruption, and the more coward
~ and treacherous the voters. Inc oesl
nossible reform respecting suffrage would De
a return to the good old viva voce system Of
voting. Then every man, white and olack
educated and ignorant, wouldknow forWnom
he voted and De certain that bis vote Would
ne counted correctly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
EMPRESS AUGUSTUS CHAR1rY.-It has

EMPRESS AUGUSTUS CHARITY.-It has
been known to all who were acquainted
With the late Dowager Empress Angus.
ia that she was exceedingly fond of street
music and frequently encouraged ever or
gan grinders to play before thu palace.
while at the same time she had several
broken down itiuerant musicians on her
pension iist. 1t is rumored that the ex.
empress observed this hobby 10 her viii and
has left a considerable fund to build a house
OF refuge for broken down street perform
ers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
MEWs nR n A

Elk U. 8. Senator EIdrldge G. Laphsm
died at the Canandsigus Lake shore, N. y.
yesterday.
DR.. W. W. BeaIl, of Washington, wa con.
ytcted yesterday of robbipg graves and
was sentenced to elk months In all end 5000
foe.
The Peters pence for 1889 yielded to the
Pope $50. 900 less than In 1888 The leeacies
bequeathed to the Pope during the year
amount to $500. O0O.
DIR. Henry A, Rowland, director of the
physical laboratory Of J ,hns Hopkins Uni'
versity has been elected q member of the
Royal Society of London.
The criminals CO tiped at Elmira, n. y,
edit and support auCng themselves a paper
comparing favorably 10 knowledge and cul.
ture with the average American periodical.
Gov. Jackson. of Maryland, yesterday
announced to bis friends that be would with
draw his name from the senatorial canvass
This leaves the field open for Mr.. Wilson's
reelection.
Ex-senator Thos. c Piatt, of New York,
has returned from 8 visit to Tennessee and
Alabama, and expresses himself as highly
pleased with the business push manifested
throughout the States mentioned.
The Secretary of the New York State
board of health has ad vised DE-. ToWnshend,
of Washington, that FIVE cases of typhus
fever have developed in New York city
among the steersge passengers OF the steam
or Westernland, which arrived in New York
the latter part of last month.
Rear-Admiral VIM Radford, U. S. n, re.
tired, died in Washington Yesterday even
ing, after a brief illpesss. At the time of his
death he was. with the single exception of
Rear-Admiral Selfridge. the senior officer of
the navy. He was born In Finoastle.
Boutetourt county, Va March l, 1908.
Nurse Mary A. Donnelly, who exhibited
herself 10 q Bowery museum, New York, as
the victim of Eva L Hamilton's frenzy, has
begun suit against Mrs. Hamilton and Ray
Hamilton for $1,000 damages. She alleges
that she suffered permanent injury from the
knife wounds ipdicted by Mrs. Hamilton.
Mrs. I. E statler, a missionary EVANGELIST,
who has recently been engaged at Knox.
vile, Tenn, stopped Tuesday night at the
Crawford House, in Cincinnati, on her way
to Defiance, Ohio. whilher she was going
with $3.50 to pay a mortgage on Der home
stead. When she returned to her room, af-
ter supper, she found a man 10 the room,
who Immediately chlorofJrmed her, and,
obtaining the money, escaped.