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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
Telegraphic Brevities.

The town hall, postotfice. and several
stores ct Morgan Park. near Chicago, were
destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is
estimated at s25 900.
The steamer Ida Augusta with freight
from Baltimore. owned by I. R. Lewis, was
burned at her wharf at Reedsville, Va, this
morning. She arrived from Baltimore at
2 Q. m.
A special from Chippewa Falls. says that
the fire brigade sent to Rice Lake, Wis, has
returned. The fire there was extlDguished
without doing much damage to the town,
but great damage is being done by forest
fires which we're raging In the timber dis
tricts last night.
The steamer Danviile, which arrived at Bslii-
moro this morning reports q large spar buoy
adrift two miles southeast OF the Wolf Trap
The buoy was painted black with white end.
At Bellefonto, Pa, late last night tie jury in
the CASE of Fe.ta Weaver on trisl for killing her
fsther-in.law, Andrew Weaver, returned vcr-
dict of voluntary granddaughter.
warrant was to-day issued against Lewis E.
pfoifer president OF tho Bank Of America, at Phil
aiclphia, which recently suspended, on tho charge
O, cmbezzlcmont.
At Moscow, Idaho, yesterday, Joshus Tear shot
and seriously wounded his wife, and then blew
out bis own brains because his wife urged him to
go to work.
Bishop Casper Borgess., of the Catholic Church,
who was stricken with paralysis recently, died
at Kalamazoo, Mich, this morning, sgcd 90.
In San Francisco, yesterday, carpenters and
ioirers, numbering 1900 and mill workers to
tho number of $50 struck for eight hours.
The parcels posi- privileges have been extended
TO Costa Rica
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

The Century Magazine for May has been
received from It's publishers 10 New York.
Its contents are: Archibald Robertson and
his Portraits OF the Washingtoos, Seine New
Washington Relics. Original Portraits of
Washington, Twilight Song for Unknown
Buried Snldiess. by Walt Whitman; Two
Views of Marie Pa,hkirtseh. The Fallen,
Friend Olivia. Chickens for Use and Beauty,
Since Amy Died, The Fighting Psrson,
"Blacked Out,' by George Kennap A
Study of Consciousness, The Women of The
French Salons, Andrea del Verrcchio, Tickle
Hope, A Decoration Day Revery, A Night
Scene. Theodore O'Hsra, Institutions for the
Arid Lands. The Romance of Two Cameras,
Travis and Major Jonathan Willy, Il Vex
Me Not with BroodipG on the Years." The
Autobiography Of Josaph Jefferson, Va!or
and Skill in the Civil war, George Wash
ington ind Memorial Dav. The New Move
ment in Education, The Lingering DaelIo,
The Churches and The Poor, Open Letters,
and BriC-aBrac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
R1sMARcK As An ORGAN GR1NpER.-

BISMARCK AS AN ORGAN GRINDER
Prince Bismarck was one day passing
through the Royal Palace at Berlin, when
no entered room in which the young
princes were merrily romping and dancing
to the music OF barrel organ. The young
eters insisted that Prince Bismarck should
stay and dance with them. L am too old"
said the stif and stately septuagenarian,
land really l cannot dance, but if the
Crown Prince will dance | will grind the
organ" the bargain was at once struck.
The Crown Prince joined his two brothers.
and Prince Bismarck eround away melr ly
at the organ while the children danced oil
in high glee. Ia the midst of their mirth
the door opened and the young Kaiser en-
tered He smiled to see the redonbtahle
Raichskanzier grinding at the barrel organ,
and, after word of greeting to his sens be
observed in mock displessure to Prince Bis
marck. You begin in good time to make
The heir apparent dance to your piping.
Why, this is the fourth generation of Hoher
zolle ms 10 wtom you devote ycurself."-&.
James Gd-cffe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
Col. Clayton's Testimony.

The Clayton Breckenridge investigation
committee held two sessions at Little Rex,
Ark, yesterday. Colonel w. E. Clayton
told about his going to PIummervilIe on
January 30. $780, the DAY after he heard of
his brothers. death. He said no one in
Piummerville offered him any sympathy or
any assistance; that the houses we're closed;
no one was on the streets, and that every
body avoided him. He thought that the
conspiracy to murder his brother was con-
cooted in Morrill.on and that it was known
to at least twenty five men in the county
that it was to occnr. Hs believed that his
brother was killed by Oliver T. Bently and
Bob Pate. He was firmly convinced that
the persons who stole the ballot box killed
his brother. He did not charge the demo
cratic party with being responsible for the
crime. Ee believed the community in ar
kansas desired that the murderer should be
caught and punished. BE believed that the
Governor had done his duty in his efforts to
appsehepd the aaanasin, but thought he had
been led off on the wrong track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
NEWS OF The Day.

The railway strikers in Ireland will prob
ably resume work on Monday.
A little girls death is announced in Nav
York. caused by rope-skipping.
sharpers stole 81 900 from the Rev. Father
Thomas ]. Ariens at Bridgeport. Conn.,,
Yesterday and left baby on his hands.
All the banks run by Chas l.. Work AID
In business relations with the Asphalt Block
Company in Philadelphia have gone under.
The steamship Midlothian arrived at Ba'
timore yesterday with oranges snd bananas,
and the schooner Eva Shenton with pineap.
piles.
IG the British House OF Commons yester-
day Mr. Cameron moved the diseetsblish-
ment and disendowment of the church OF
Scotland.
Anumber of nor union moulders, whowere
being conveyed to the Mccormick Harvest
ing Machine Works, were attacked by stri-
ke-s in Chicago yesterday.
Il is said that the German army peace
footing bill Increases the Infantry by 5.00O
men and the artillery by 5000 men aud adds
81 batteries to the isld artillery.
Ex-Presideut Cleveland returned 10 New
York last night from Washington. While
in Washington he declined to discuss poll
tics in spite of numerous Efforts to draw him
cut.
Thursday night o fire in the rear Of FL
Reizsnstein's store, No. 405 Seventh street,
near D street, Washington, caused damage
10 several business hou:es amounting to
over SIS E00
1t is reported in Cincinnati that Miss Leo
moro Smith, daughter Of ex-Mayor Smith,
IL OH n 4
over to Gretna Green f;om MaysVll'e, Ky,
and were married by the famous squire
Beasley.
The United States Senate yesterday pass
| ed the administrative customs bill in q
slightly amended form. In tho hou7e the
Copyright bill was defeated-yeas 9S. nays
| 1876 The House held go evening session for
the consideration OF private pension bills
and passed IL such bills.
The number of strikers at TouTcoiDg,
France, is estimated at 10000. The streeta
and factories ere guarded By troopE. Twer-
ty thousand Strikers yesterday paraded the
streets, committing many excesse9. The
cavalry dispersed all groups. Twenty per
| sons have been arrested.
Southern investments This year aggregate
millions of dollars. Money is flowing south
| of Mason and Dixon's line from oil the Mic
die and New England States. Northern
men are inaugurating new enterprises and
starting new schemes, end the country is full
of real estate agents and boomers.
Representative Sayers, of Texas, aud Be.
land. of Missouri, have covered into the
treasury the n oney stolen by Si!cOtt, which
the Court of Claims determined, was due
them. Daring the discussion of the SiIcott
bill in the house. these gentlemen held that
tho members. and net tine government,
soould suffer the los5 of the money.
Word waa received ct Augusta Ga. yestei
day from Eiberton, Ga that Editor James
L Harper and Hon. Phil Davis, the par
lies to the recent cowh!ding in Eiberton,
had agreed to meet and fight 8 duel near
f horton, just across the Savannah river.
Up to half past eleven o'clock last night no
news had been received from the combat
ants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

BY THE existing tariff the duty on COM
mon white china is 55 per cent. and on COM
mon lamp ohimneys as per cent. These ar
ticles all poor house-keepers have to buy.
That the present tariff on them Is high
enough is plain to be seen by every body
except the republican members of Congress
and President Harrison, who, by their new
tariff bill, propose to raise it still higher, and
to make the duty on common china 20 per
cent. aud that on common lamp chimneys
45O. But, for all this, poor people, who can
read and " no subscribe to daily newspapers,
g, 10 the polls regularly every two years
and vote for high tariff candidates for Con-
press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
Sudden Death


YoNKERs, N. Y, May 5 Mrs. Kate
Harper. wife of William A. Harper, Of The
firm OF Harper & Co., book publishers, snd
daughter of Col Beecher, son Of Henry
Ward Beecher, died suddenly yesterday
from rupture of the heart. Mrs. Harper
had been suffering from toolheche nld
yesterday afternoon she insisted upon be.
ing pnt under the influence OF chlorolorm.
DR.. Underhil removed the filing from tie
aching tooth and stopped the pain. Ms.
Harper revived and soon after had f. Of
vomiting. Suddenly she dropped back
upon the sofa on which she was sitting and
expired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
Foreign News.
America.

MADRID, May Sin Valencia, the strik-
ing workmen have aaked the government to
make eight hours legal days work.
DUBLIN, May 3.-The employees OF the
Great Southwestern Railway resumed work
at noon to-day on the company's terms. The
strikers acted on the advice given them by
Archbishop Walsh.
VALPARAISO, May 3.-A report has been
received here that the British ship Tnchi-
cape from San Francisco, February "a. for
Queenstown, experienced ieevy weather
during which her decks we're swept and
that Capt. Armour and four OF her crow
were washed overheard and drowned. The
report also says that part of her cargo was
jetiisoned.
PARIS, May 3.-The strike at Iourcoing
has become general and the strikers are pa
rading the streets and stopping all kinds Of
work. Large reinforcements OF troops have
arrived to aid the authorities in preserving
order. At Roubaix q conference Is being
held with the object of endeavorlng to SO.
cure SstllSuehI Vi tue uIll crenCce ootWoeu
them.
LONDON, May 3-Mr. Macalister, Of
Dambarton, ia building for M. Robert Wy
lie q 23 foot yacht to be named Volunteer.
She will be fitted with centreboard and is
designed to race at Nav York.
BARCELONA, May 3.-Tho strikers he'd complete
possession Of this city yesterday for time. They
stopped tho trsm.cars and threw one from the
tracks and smashed it to pieces. They then pro-
cccdcd to the printing offices and compelled the
composi.ors 10 loavo their work. In consequence
no newspapers werc published yesterday. Pla-
cards have been distributed urging strikers to
pilIsge the city. The police charged the rioters
but wcro compelled to retire. In the evening
three regiments arrived, when the mob became
covered and slowly dispersed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

TIE COPYRIGHT bill was defeated In the
q. s. House of Representatives yesterday
by the vote of republican members. Why
men who votes to tax every other thing i'm
ported from abroad in order to protect the
rich mine and factory owners of this coun-
try, should refuse to tax the product of for
eipn authors In order to protect that of
American brains, Is what nobody except
themselves can tell, and they can't do 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

IT WAS only short time ago that state
ments were made in some newspapers by
men who profit by negro migrations, and by
negro candidates for federal office in Okla
homa, that that Territory would be depsely
populated by negroes and would be the first
negro State admitted into the Union. The
intelligence from the Territory now ia to the
effect that the negroes there "have nothing
left to tide them over till crop time, neither
clothes nor food that there lie much SICK
n sss among them, and that semi
has been their condition for two weeks past.
This, certainly, lie bad condition for people
to be in who are to take entire control OF
State, and permit no white man to live
there unless upon terms of complete social
equality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
At the Mercy of the Elements.

SPOKANE FALLS. Wash, May $-The
melting OF snow in the mountains has
caused rapid rice In Cour G. Ae1e lake
Spokane river and tributaries, and many
families have been compelled to rlove on,
of houses on the lowland1. In this city
there is not drop of water in the mains
and no protection against IRE, the high
water having washed away tbs mans
which are laid at the bottom OF the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

IFTHERE be one man in Eogland who
more than another in recent years has
proved himself the workingmsn's friend,
that man Is Mr.. Gladstone. Ia letter,
which will be printed In London newsps-
per TO- morrow, he says: There may come 6
time when labor will prove too strong for
capital, and may use lis strength unjustly,
but capital will surely hold Its own" Yes.
the most Injurious effects of strikes always
fall upon the strikers. They can never make
up for lost time and lost wages, but the osp.
italists though strikes may reduce their
profits for time, invariably "get even"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
gress.

In SOME of the accounts of the celebration
OF the anniversary of the occupation Of New
Orleans by the foderal army, In Boston last
Thursday, General B. F. Butler Is spoken of
as the "Od War Horse." He may hay o
been war horse or sea horse, but. il the
former, he certainly shifted the battle from
efsr. and no Confederate soldier ever saw
him 10 the fore-front,or where bullet could
possibly reach him. Brave northern soldiers
must be supremely diseusted with their own
people when they hear them speak of Gen
eral Butler as "war horse" and praise
him as such.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

A telegram was received at Richmond
yesterday from Laurel, DEL, saying, "a G..
GLASGOW, of this city, attempted to elope
with young lady of that place, but they
we're prevented by letter being received
from the wife, who lives here. Glasgow, it
seems, passed himself of as widower He
wife and two children here. They came to
Richmond four years ago from Tennessee.
GLASGOW travels for northern book put
fishing hot Sc. He has not been home since
Feb. l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
Murder in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, May 3.-Mrs. Sarah B.suey.
widow, aged II years. and her GauSbIer
Caroline, residing at 1885 Greenmouat ave,
we're found murdered in their beds this
morning. Their skulls had been crushed
with blunt instrument. VIM. Blsney c
grandson of the old lady has been arrested
charged with the crime. Robbery is sup
posed to have been ths motive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

SUIT AGAINST A POSTMASTER The
Uni;ed States District Court at Richmond,
was engaged yesterday with the trial OF the
case of the United States against John R..
Grant, late postmaster at Auburn, Fauquier
county, and his sureties, Edward Burgess
and Levy ] Putnam for Sl45.44 amount al
legged TO be due the Government. The jury
ants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
q Negro Fiend.

WATERBURY,, Conn.,. May 3-Artbur
Jackson, colored, of Bristol, while drunk
last night went to the Bristol House where
his wife ls waitress and demanded that
she go home, which she did. He made her
hold light while he killed his dog
with an axe, then with razor he
began operations on the woman. He cut
her throat so horribly she cannot live,
besides cutting eff several of her fingers.
Bat for the arrival of a neighbor he would
have cut her in pieces. jackson saturated
the room with kerosene oil and was evident
~ intent on burning the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

DIED FROM SHOCK Miss Annie Camak died
in Athens Ga, yesterday, whittier she had COMO
for the benefit of hor health. Miss Camak had
been i'll ever since the Tracy fire in Washington.
She lived in the vicinity OF the Inflated man
lion and saw MIS- Tracy make the fatal leap that
caused her death. Tie sco-e so shattered her
nervous system that by the adrice of physicians
she went South to rccunorste Tho shock wss too
great however, and she gradually failed. Miss
Camak was leaier in society i'll Baltimore and
yery popuiar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
The New Territory

GUTHRIE, l. T.. May S-The rews that
the President has signed the Oklahoma bill
reached here at Z o'clock last night. 40
hour later the town was ablsze with bon
fires and shotgun brigade Of volunteers
paraded through the streets dschareng
their pieces and cheering for the new terri
tory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

John W. Thomas wss yesterday appoint
ed assistant keeper of Wolf Trap light sits
ton, vice G. F. Hudgihs, transferred. E.
NJ Edwards has been appointed first assist.
art keeper OF Trimble Shoal light station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., May 8.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Frye, from the Committee on Com
merce reported two important bills. The
first provides for the payment of 80 cents
ton for every thousand miles sailed, and in
cludes all vessels from 500 tons upward; the
other provides for paying American steam
ships Sc q mile for carrying mail between
the United States end foreign States.
The two bills we're read first and second
time and placed on the calendar. Mr.. Vest
snd Mr.. Coke, as members of the committee,
expressed dissent.
The bill for the relief of Nathaniel Nc
Kay then came up.
Mr.. Mcpherson intimated that favor was
shown to Nathaniel Mckay because of his
services to the republican party In the last
Presidential campaign.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hopkins, of illinois, called up his
motion to table the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the House yesterday refused
to order the copyright bill to engrossment
aud third reading, but the Speaker ruled
that the motion could not be called up until
another dag had been assigned to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on tho diplomatic and consular
appropriation BILL
MIR. McCreary. of Kentucky, made an ar
gument in favor of reciprocity with the
South American republics and condemned
the republican party for being opposed to
such reciprocity.
The Mckinley tariff bill, he eaid, tended
TO close the Canadian and other markets
now open to the surplus products of the
United States, although the United States
should have reciprocity with Canada as we'll
az with the countries of Central and South
America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
The Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, May The excitement on
'Change was intense this morning when July
wheat opened over one cent higher than the
close yesterday, 1t continued to advance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
DIED.

Entered into rest after long and rainfnl i'll
ness, on Wednt lay morning, at $50 o'clock,
Mrs. MARYA PRICE, widow OF the late George
Price. "Blcscd arc the dead who die in the
Lord" 1sc~ Fun.rsl from her lats residence, No.
3o5 Cameron street, Sunday afternoon at three
o clock Friends and acquaintance are invited
to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Death of Senator Beck.

Special dispatch to the Alexandria Gazettel
WASHINGTON, May SENATOR Beck, OF
Kentucky, dropped dead at the 6 b street
depot here at o'clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

The following is n list of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Va, postolicc May 3
Persons calling for letters will please say they arc
advertised.
Advertised letters, not called for within two
weeks. will he sent to the dead letter Office.
Barber, Mrs WP Johnson, Joe
Becker & Br s. Les Brothers & Co.
Brown, Mrs Matthows, w Z
Bake, Philip Marler, RI
Doec3 George Morrison, W.
Douglas, John Pollard Richard
Drenner, Lizzie Roberts, Miss Annie
Galway, Mrs Cornelia scott, Jacob
Gordon, Anna j Taylor, Austin
Johnson Miss mary Turner, Mrs Alice
Johnson, Miss Adeline Vcnsblo, @ II. gunner
JohnEou, Tonne Walker, Mrs Mary G
johnson James Wilson, Fannie
PARK AGNEW, P. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

The will of the late Margaret Peee DsiE-
ney. Of Salem, Mass. bequeaths 81 600 to
the Indian school, at Hampton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

DR.. Ryland, the best known scientist, minister
and scholar in Indiana, died last night at Indisn-
apolis, aged SO yelrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03
a.HsT DE LETTERS

Governor Mckinney is at Fortress Mor-
na
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AIExLA. N DRI a "
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 3.
The NEW YORK Sun ssys:


SIT ia not to be forgotten that the hot
head democrats of several of the southern
States. who two years ago persisted In dic-
tatinp the economic policy to be pursued Dy
the democratic party in the Congressional
and Presidential fight. put 1t out OF the
hands of northern democrats to aid them in
their present crisis. By deprivirg the DEM
ocrsts of the North of the power to make
winning fight on democratic Issues In $780,
they have left the party 10 minority.
The Sun sees through glass darby or
ese ia blinded by the glare of protection.
Almost without exception, the testimony OF
southern democrats who were in the North
at the election of 1883 is to the effect that
the democratic defeat there would have
been infinitely greater had not MIR. Cieve
lands personal appropriately been partially
tff,et BIZ his wise and firm stand In favor OF
removing taxes from the necesssries OF lie
and raw material, and OF retaining and I'M
posing them upon luxuries. And oesides
this. the Sun should remember that 1t was
owing entirely to northern democrats that
four new States were admitted into the
union Dy luo lhSb SoIeiSoo, oHA s>N -
representatives and senators from those new
State, gave the republicans majority in
the lower house OF the present Congress
aud made their small and impotent MAORI
ty in the upper house large and potential.
PRESIDENT HARRISON assigns as one OF hi'
reasons for vstoing the bill for public
building ct Dallas, Texas. the statement
that public buildings are of only local COD.
venlence, and that the money in the T:easu,
nv is for enlarged relief and recognition to
the soldiers and sailors of the war for the
preservation. of the Unlop, or necessary
coast defenses, and for the extension OF our
com nerce with other American States
This shows that Mr.. Harrison enters hesrti-
" into oil his party's schemes for plumber
ing the treasury for the pene6t of pension
agents, contractors, and steamship owners.
The great farming and labor elements OF the
country he allows to be pillaged by the high
tariff on all they have to buy, In order to
raise the requisite supply of money for the
plunderipg objscts he recommends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-03

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. May 3.-Tho market
is firm in tono and prices are hardening, though
there is no actual advance to-day. We quote
Wheat 70a95; Corn 42s44 Eye 4545s, and Oats
32a34.