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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-30
Oyer the IiOrdar.

Fairbank & Co.. of Chicago. arc about
to start branch lard mandatory at
Griffintown. Quebec. in order TO avoid the
payment OF the Canadian duty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-30
Political.

The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton OF the Fourth Ohio District. after tax
ing GO ballots at Greenvlle. adjourned I'M
I'll Sept. 8. when they will meet at Plqua.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-30
Crops Badly damaged.

The damage in New England by the pres
ent drought is now past helping. Some
northern localities were favored with show
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-30

DOIN0S OF OUR NEIGHBORS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.

Events OF Interest and ImportaI.~s in
Every Quarter OF the Giobe-ReiigiOus
Intelligence Crimes and Casualties
Industrial Notes-Personal Mention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
The CLAYTON Murder

Los ANGELES, CAL, April 25.-In the lat
ter part OF 1855 Charles Lewis made the &C
quaintance of man named Thos. Hooper
at Ranchto. and cared for him when he was
sick. Hooper was often moody, and In re-
ply to an inquiry intimated that in 1856 he
killed two men in Arkansas, and that sever.
al years before his father had been killed In
that State by body OF meu who took him
from Jail and lynched him. He swore ver-
geance upon the lynchers, aDl told Lewis
the men whom he had killed were two of
the ripgleaders while Clayton was the third.
III you ever hear of Clayton dying with his
boots on, Hooper remarked to Lewis. you
will know who killed him." During De-
cember Hooper disappeared, and soon after
Lewis read OF the assassination of Clayton.
The sheriff was about to arrest Hooper last
winter, but the floods came and cut off
connection with Ranchito for several days
During that time Hooper was taken down
with pneumonia and died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
The Mississippi.

BATON ROUGE, April 25-Both ends OF
the Martinez crevasse, below this place,
havs been secured and determined effort
will be made to oloss it. The water is rap
idly filling the country to the rear and
made its appearance In Shannon's CO.
nal this morning. It ID said all his place
will go under. Tia back water has
reached Burks and Dougherty's West
over place, but the levee Is an excellent
one and they expect to keep the water out.
So far as can be seen, there Is no need for
any further relief boat. The people refuse
to leave their homer. SO far there has been
no less of life reported.
VIcKsBURG. Miss, April 25.-Ths river
ia now higher than at any time in the past
twenty light hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
Telegraphic Brevities

Dr.. William r. Wilmer, .formery naval
officer of the port of Baltimore, died tc lay.
Attorney General Miller recommends that
the 10 Cinnamon arrested for coming into
this country be returned to CEina at GOV
eminent expense.
The barn ofMoses Harlstein, ca srnarvon
township, Pa, was destroyed By fire this
morning, with thirteen cows and q large
amount OF wheat and implements.
Mr.. TuIly, editor OF the Roscomnon h.
aid. has been sentenced to nine months in
prisonment at hard labor for offences com
mitted in violation OF the Coercion Act.
The body Of the suicide, who was SUI
supposed to be the French stranger Eyraul.
was buried at Port Richmond, N. y, tt- lay
Persons who knew Eyraud failed to identity
the body.
Benz. Horstman, who was shot on Wcdnesi =
in Baltimore by Horny Setback, died at the City
Hospital this morning. Setback is in custody.
The Reading Railroad Company's largo furnace
at Temple, Pa rtsumsd last night si.cr seven
years idlcness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Tunstall's, administrator, vs.. Withers and
others, from the Corporation Court of Dan.
vile; reversed. Judge Lewis delivering
the opinion Judge Lacy not sitting.
Davies vs. Hughes. from the Circuit Court
OF Gloucester county; reversed. Judge Lacy
delivering the opinion.
Gordon Va. Rixey'a administrator, from
the Circuit Court OF Fauquier county af-
6rmed. Judge Faunteroy delivering the
opinion; Judge Lewis not sitting.
Myers and Axtel, receivers, vs. Trice.
from the Circuit Court of Gooohland county ;
reversed. Judge Lewis delivering the opiE-
ion; Judge Hinton not sitting
Davis vs. Strange; reheaIing denied.
Branch's Administrative, vs.. Richardson
and others; writ of error and supersedeas
awarded to Judgment rendered by the
Circuit Court of New Kent county on the
24tn April, 1889.
Richmond and Danville Railroad Compa
ny rs. Pickleselmer; writ of error and su-
persedeas awarded to a judgment rendered
by the Corporation Court of DanVille on the
18th January, 1890.
Hughes vs. McRae. commissioner, go;
dismissed for failure to execute appeal bond
within the time prescribed by law.
Parrish Vs. Wingo, Elicit aud Crump and
others; further argued and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
Civil Service Debate.

The House yesterday spent much time in
discussing thS>propriety of furnishing funds
for the further maintenance of the existing
civil service commission. The motion to
strike out the appropriation in the legisla-
tive, executive, and judicial bill for the ex-
penses of the commission was lost by q
vote of 81 to 12l.
When the clause appropriating salaries
for the commission was reached Mr.. Cum
mings made the point Of order that it was
not properly in the bill. The commits
sion was peither legislative, executive nor
judicial. He said as conducted the law had
been scandal to the government. WheE-
ever caught in an illegal act the commits
sioners made their Ignorance their excuse.
They did not know where they came from
or where they were bound. None of them
could box the compass. Even the Smith
sonian professors would be at fault in char
acterizing the commission. 1t WAS 10 clothes
that did not belong to it. Out with it !!
Like the frog that tried to outswell the OK,
1t was at the bursting point.
Mr.. Dorsey moved to reduce the number
OF commissioners from three to one. He
thought that one commissioner was enough
to carry on this little bureau of the govern
mept.
Mr.. Spinola denounced the law as an ir
famous scheme and an infamous imposition
on the public. The whole country was on
posed to it, except here and there scientific
man.
Mr.. Perkins believed that the weakness of
the present administration was that it pro-
fesssd to stand by that law. If there should
be democratic success in the next election,
it would be because the administration in
power did not stand By the working raput-
licans rather than by its professions of civil
service reform.
Mr.. Honk moved to strike out the entire
clause. He thought that it was not proper
at this time to make the appropriation. he
desired the government run on business
principles He desired to see merit renog
uizsd, but he did not believe in this fifth
wheel to wagon. Hs declared that the
commission was under indictment, snd that
no appropriation should be made until the
committee charged with its investig alton
made its report.
Mr.. Biggs denounced the civil service law,
contepding that an administration should
have its friends in office. The law was con-
ceived In sin and brought forth in inquity
Pendleton was its father, Curtis was its graz
nv. and Dorman Eaton was it's nurse and
clout. washer.
Other member5 spoke against the bill, de-
aouncing it as fraud and humbug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25

CoNGREss.-In the United States Senate
yesterday Mr. Teller introduced substitute
for the Jones silver bill. Mr.. Sherman made
a speech 10 opposition to the bill to transfer
the revenue marine service from the Trea.
sury to the navy dedartment. The land
forfeiture bill was further considered. The
House was engaged on the legislative az
preparation bill, and q motion to strike from
the bill an appropriation for the pay OF the
civil service commissioners led to long and
heated debate, during which number of
representatives vigorously denounced the
civil service Law. The motion to strike out
was lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
A Kansas Cattle Order

Topeka, Kans, April 25.-The Kansas
Live Stock Sanitary Commission has agreed
upon an order under which cattle from New
York, Pennsy lvania, Nav Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia,
West Virginia and Canada must be held 80
days at Kansas City, at the expense of the
owner and until they shall receive bill OF
health signed by the State Veterinarian Of
Kansas. Cattle from other districts may
enter provided they are healthy and have
not been exposed to any contagious or in
fsclious disease. The penalty for the viola
ton OF these rules is not lees than 500 nor
more than S. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
Foreign News.

BERLIN, April 25-Herr Scblppel, a 80
ciaist member ofthe Relchstag, recently a.,
rested on the charge OF slsnderlng the au-
thorities, has been convicted and sentenced
to niue months imprisonment.
SYDNEY, Australia. April 25.--The soul
ling race for the championship OF the world
between Peter Kemp and Neil Matterson
took place te lay on the Parametta river
AMI resulted in victory for Kemp.
DUBLIN, April 25 The porters and
guards on the Great Southern & Western
Railway have struck for higher wages.
Traffic on the line has been brought to q
complete standstill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
A Famous CASE.

CswEGo, MY April, 25.-The second trisl the
somewhat famous case of Edward E. Frost agans
his wife, Mary ]. Frost. for absolute divorce, was
given to the jury at Pulaski yesterday. The tsal
lasted ten days, and ninety eight witnesses were
sworn. At o'clock this morning the jury had
not agreed and they were locked up until 4 o'clock
to morrow afternoon.
The case developed many Sensational features
at both trials. On the fist trial lawyer wss
struck down in court by brother Of a tcms e
witness. Yesterday one of the witnesses for plain
tiff, Mrs. Lorraine brought revolver for the
purpose OF shooting Recorder Bug Somebody
posted the Judge, and the woman lied. Ulcers
are looking for her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25

BATTLE WITH TRAMPs.-A gang of eight
tramps went to the house of Samuel Leh-
man, farmer living enc mile north of
Chambersburg, Pa, yesterday morning, and
ordered hot breakfast for the party. The
men had slept in the barn all night.
Upon the refusal of the women to cook q
meal for them, they beat Lehman and his
son severely and terrified the whole neigh
borhood. They then passed through the
town and broke open two farm houses south
of there. The farmers in the vicinity sent to
town for assistance. and q party composed
OF several officers and q half zsn farmers,
started in pursuit. They came up with the
gang near Marion. The tramps showed
fight and constable shot one of them
through the leg. Three ofthem were finally
captured and placed in jail there last night.
The action of the tramps caused great ex-
element among the farmers, and threats OF
lynching were freely made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., April %.
SENATE.


After some unimportant business the Ser-
ate resumed consideration of the railroad
land forfeiture bill, and Mr.. Call went on
with his argument In favor of the amend
ment offered by him as to the forfeiture of
railroad lands in Florida.
Pending the discussion, the Senate. on
motion OF Mr.. Gibson, took up and passed
the House joint resolution appropriating
$3.50 900 to be used by the Secretary OF War
for the relief of destitute persons In the dis
trict oyeihowed by the Mississippi river
and its tributaries.
The consideration OF the land forfeiture
bill was then resumed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, presented
the proceedings of meeting of business men
of Philadelphia and memorial with H. 600
signatures and the signatures of the Board
of Trade of that city asking the aid OF Con-
gress in the promotion OF the building Of
American ships to trade with foreign ports
and to establish direct mail Communication
with the western coast of Africa. Referred.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, presented pc
tition of rs dry goods commission houses and
wooden manufacturers of New York city
asking for the passage of the bill classifying
worsted with wooden,
The House went into committee OF the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Ssyers, OF Texas, an
amendment was adopted providing that
hereafter every application for examination
before the civil service commission shall be
accompanied by certificate of an officer
with hls official seal attached Of the county
and State of which the applicant claims to
be citizen.
On motion of Mr.. Cummings, of New
York, an amendment was adopted provid-
ing for the 'actual" travelling expenses OF
the commission, instead Of necessary" trav-
cling expenses as provided in the bill.
MIR. Butterworth gave notice that he
would ask for separate vots 10 the House
on this amendment, saying that "actuar'
travelling expenses might bankrupt the
Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
r. pYANnRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

stor -Vensble contested election cases have
bsen considered by the republican sut-com
mittee of the House elections committee, 20
which thew were referred, but, though iaVof-
ably disoosed to the contestants, the COM
mittee does not deem itsef warranted by
the testimony TO report IN favor OF the cou'
testapts In the Langston case, from tne
Petersburg district, Virginia, while the com-
mittee thinks something is Que 10 tne
oroes of that district, it also THINKS tnas
Something ia also due 10 law and equity, anu
n the white republicans of the district VINO
voted against Langston 30 thar, as aU
present advised it will report In favor OF tne
eontestee. The report, however. Will DOT De
definitely determined until the return OF
those members Of the committee who are
now In Arkansas investigating the Clayton
Breckenridge election case.
Congressman Venable OF Virginia has
been nyited to deliver the commencement
address at Prof. Cabell's institute in this
city.
Messrs. Peyton Wise and John A. Coke
of Richmond left here this morning to look
after Investments in Duluth.
General Banks, the chairman OF the eut-
committee of the House Gsheries committee
to whom the bill to prohibit fishing in the
waters of the Distrc. of Columbia was re-
ferred, Gays be will report that bill to toe
House favorably aud without amendment 81
the first opportunity.
The following changes in the 4th class
postoffces Of Virginia were made tc-lsS
Hay field, Frederick county, b: w. Wni1e
appointed postmaster, vice h. U. Ha"Klae,
resigned; New Glasgow Depot. amaer5'
county, Battle s. Landrum, vice Z. d. Lac
drum, deceased; Pinekney, Highland coul'
ty, J. G. Pruitt, vice Miss Q. sheridan, re- re,
signed Vinitavile, Goochand county,
J. Holman, vice K. q. Bass.
In the House to-day General Lee presen.
ed petition from the grangers OF Fairfax
county, Virginia, for the free coinage
silver.
The Senate committee on rules has no.
vet considered the Chandler resolution to-
applying the gag law to the Senate as
has been applied to the House.
Col. Hams has completed his modihet
plans aud estimates for Mt. Vernon Avenu
and will send them to the clerk of the Hou5
military COMMITTEES Oh Monday next. o.
Tuesday morning that committee will NEE
and hear the Colonel explain the change
he has made.
The WAYS and Means Committee Of In
House to day heard representatives Of New
York importing houses in opposition to to
passage of the bill already reported by th
committee making worsted cloths dutiabl'
as woolens.
At special meeting Of the House com
mittee on coinage, tC-lay, the chairman
was authorized by strict party vote to ollie
the silver bill agreed upon in caucus Wed
nesday night in place of the modified Win
dom silver bill already reported by the com
mittee, when the latter is taken up for con
celebration in the House.
Owing to sn imperfection in the mai
o!uch at the power house, which Ia now be
Ing corrected, the cable cars on 7ih stree
will not be running until Sunday morning
when. 1t is expected. all the horse cara Of
that line will be removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
The Mississippi.

The food now upon Louisiana s one OF the
most disastrous in the history of the State,
aud ia ouly exceeded in recent years by the
floods Of 1874 and 1882 Not less then IF
teen parishes, or one fourth of the State, is
affected, and the damage is almost incalcu-
liable. The Point Pleasant levee, Tensas
parish, twenty-.hree mi es below Vicksburg,
Mississippi, broke yesterday. and most Of
Tenas parish will doubtless be Il )oded. Sup
erlnteudent Grant. of the Texas and Pacific
road, says that $50 600 600 worth of property
will be irretrievably damaged by the break
in the Morgsnsea levee. Every plantation
in Point Coupe parish has been flooded from
the Bayou Sara break Hundreds of fam
lilies are homeless. All the levees ara
broken, and thousand of cattle have been
drowned 1t is probable that many persons
in the interior have perished.
The relief steamer Dakota, sent by the
Louisiana authorities to relieve the sufferers
by the Mississippi floods, has arrived at
Bayou Sara, and reports the damage to
property incalcuable and that many lives
are imperiled. The crevaase ct Allendale
will overflow thirty CT the finest plantations.
on the river.
The steamer fouad groups Of ecores
of people, whites and blacks. some
with babies in arms They were huddled
on knobs between the broken levees. The
steamer gathered them in. When the Da
kota reached BAYOU Sara yesi erdsy enc
had LOCO head cf cattle and 500 people
aboard. After landing them she started on
another relief trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25

Mr.. BUssEY, assistant Secretary of the
Interior Department. yesterday decided that
a man was entitled to pension because he
has Just remembered that during the war
between the Slater, while tending some
horses he was struck on the head with
stick of wood by another member OF his
regiment. Why Corporal Tanner should
have been removed. while General Bussey
was retained, is puzzle to every body ex-
cept those now at the head of the govern
ment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25

Cur OFF His BROTHERS HAND.-While
the two SONS of Lsmuel Johnson, of Somer's
Point, N. Y, aged six and four years, were
engaged at play yesterday, the elder induced
the younger to place his hand on chop
ping block, to see how coee he could strike
with sharp axe to his hand without touch
ing it. The result was that the little fellow
at the first blow cut off all the fingers and a
part of the hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
A Defective Indictment.

DETROIT, April % "A serious point WAS
raised in the trial OF Mccormick and Murray
charged with the murder of Patrolman
Schumacher in March last. The evidence
positively identified Murray as the man who
fred the fatal shot. at the close of the evil
dence Yesterday the lawyer for the defense
asked that verdce be ordered for the de-
PENDANT. The ground Of the motion WAS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

So far only half dozen persons have ten.
dered coupons in Virginia in payment OF
liquor licenses.
The Pocshontas coal miners have struck
against a reduction of wages, and the mines
have been shut down.
The Governor has declined an invitation
tn attend the exercises incident to the OPEN
inp of the Garfield Memorial Hall in Cleye-
land, O., May 80.
The United States grand jury at Ricf-
mond has found more indictments against
prominent democrats, charging them Win
preventing negroes from voting.
"HaZsl Hill" the home of Judge Henry
Souther, near Fredericksburg, was sold by
the owner this week for the sum OF SlO.OoO
to Mr.. ]. 8. Potter, of New York city.
Major John Scott, of Fauquier, has sold
his thoroughbred horse Ilderim to Capt. Cot
ton, of England. Captain Cotton ia buying
I'D Piedmont Virginia hunters for the En-
glish stables.
New postoffices have been established at
McGehees, Louisa county, with Eugene Mo
Gehee as postmaster, and at Sugarland,
Fauuuier county, with French E. Ransdell
as postmaster.
Mrs. Samuel Henry, young married lady
of Roanoke, cut her throat with razor yes
terday, and will proba bly, die. A week
ago she gave birth to child, and has been
delirious nearly the entire time since.
A syndicate composed of capitalists from
London and Philadelphia yesterday made
large purchase of land in Norfolk, inciuG-
ing part of the recently annexed Sixth
ward known as Atlantic City ward. The
purchase and Improvements amount to
million and half dollacs.
| In the Corporation Court of Peterburg'
yesterday. Thomas Bishop. on trial for the
murder If his wife, was found guilty of mur-
der In the second degree, and his punish
ment fixed at elk years in the pententisry.
Bishop is seventy years OF age and veteran
OF the Mexican war, and as such bad Deen
drawing q pension from the Government.
He also served in the Confederate army.
Bishop killed his wife who was paralytio,
by beating her to DEATH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzrT1

WASHINGTON. D. O.. April 25. 1880.
Mr.. Cu!bertson, of Pennsylvania, of the
House war claims CONS ittee, has the bill to
pay Vtrginia's claim for money advanced
the government In 1872, 10 charge, aud says
he will press its passage through the House.
1t has already passed the Senate.
The Senate committee on education and
labor, of which Senator Barbour is mem
Der, heard the presidents Of the several ag-
rlcultural aud manual colleges OF the coun.
try this morning in favor of bill to help
such colleges by appropriations from the
sale OF public lands. As there is very little
OF such land available now, they will probs-
bly, ask for direct appropriation from the
Treasury.
The House committee on appropriations
to-day ordered bill to be reported making
an appropriation of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the relief of the
food sufferers in Louisiana. The money ia
TO be expended by the Secretary OF War In
the purchase of subsistence stores, and he Ia
to cooperate with the State authorities 10
their distribution. The bill was subsequent
~ passed by the House.
q famous cock fight took place at Hobo
ken 90 the % between Virginia and New
YORK birds. The former were Brown Reds
raised by Fauquier county farmer, and the
latter were OF the White Hacked breed.
The former really won ten Of the eleven
nights, but only got the money for eight.
Ihe flrginians who went to witness the
fight returned last night with pockets we'll
lined with New York money.
Ssnstor Wilson of Maryland has charge of
The bill to pay Virginia and Maryland for
the advances they made the government in
1892 with which to erect the public build
iDgs in this city. This bill has passed the
Senate two or three times before, and Mr.. |
Wilson hopes to have 1t passed again.
It was rumored at the Capitol to-day that
Mr. Stlson HutchiDs, formerly editor of the
Post of this city, had died suddenly in New
York this morning.
Both the Chalmere- Morgan and the Lang
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-25
The Baltimore

NORFOLK, Va, April 25.-Tho new cruiser Bal.
timore left for q trip az sea this morning. Tho
ship presented fine appearance when moving
down tho har5or aud was ssuted enthu,iastic,.ly
by the shipping and by the people who lined the
shores
BALTIMORE Apl. 25.-Tho City Counoi sni
commercial bodies to-day fixed programme Tor
proper reception of the officers and crew Of The
Baltimore which has been ordered here.