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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
ROUSE
Foreign News.

PARIS. Sept. 8 President Carnot has re
covered from bis indispositiop.
The government has ordered that search
be made Ia the st. Marcel cemetery for the
sera aims of Count Mirabeau. Persons living
10 the Vicinity ask that the order be counter
uanded Oh the ground that the exha|ations
watch would arise from digging up the
eronud would produce en- epidemic.
Count Herbert Bismarck is expected 10
arrive io this oily shortly. II is reported
that HE visit is made for the purpose OF
making rq iries az TO whether Prince Bis
msrck his fathe') could sojoura at Nice
without fear of hoatiIe demonstration berg
made against him.
BERLIN, Sept 3.-The preparations for q
national ovation to Count Won Molke, on
the occasion of the 90 h anniversary of his
birth, include proposal to bay the house at
Parcbim in which tbs Count wac born and
to present it to him.
The experiment OF transmitting opera
music from the opera house to the Urania
theatre by telephone vas made last night
and proved a complete SUCCESS.
The Lokal An=eiger says medical exsmi-
nation showed the presence Of cholera bscil
ar ;n 10 the bcdy Of q person who recently
died in this city with symptoms of cholera
Mons, Belgium, Sept. 3-The strike of
miners 10 thia district has ended.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE. Sept. 3-The Porte
has author zsd the founding of Russian
school in this city.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sep. s-vlaii,niroh, the
young man wto yesterday attempted to shoot
Gov. Gen Baranoff at Nija Novsorcd, after ro-
questing an interview with him. is son Of a gov.
ernment clerk.
ROME, Sep "a painful impression hes been
created here By the fact thai the officers of an
Austrian msn-of.wsr sought an audience with the
Pope before officially calling upon the Ministry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
A Terrible Deed.

Liberty, Mo-, Sept. 9.-At a farm house
three miles west Of Kearney, On Monday,
Evira Osensby, colored woman 70ysars
of age, was murdered by some unknown
person, two bullets being fred through the
bead, and the body dragged 10 q brush
thicket and her clothes set Cd fire to cover
mp the trace OF the crime. The woman was
left at home alone while the 'amily of John
Griffin, with whom she was living, came TO
ttis city. When her body was found the
clothes w5fe burned eff and part Of the
q ssh from the arms and body consumed
Lswis Gffiu, The sou ofihe fa:msr. is sus-
pecsed II having committed the crime AID
Is under arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

THE NORTHERN republican newspapers
that were 30 denunciatory of the registration
officers OF this State for striking from the
registration books the names Of negroes who
had died or moved away, have never word
to say about the disfTsuchisng Of six hun
dred white democratic voters In MI. Speak
or Reeds district, because the man VINO
signed their naturaliz alton papers is called
recorder, Instead of oierk. Why, If Maine
were southern State and the disfranchised
yoters referred to were negroes, the whole
circumambient air of the North would have
been tinged with sulphurous blue by the
imprecalions of the northern republican
press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

1T now appears that Representative MOI
rill, to whom Mr.. Speaker Reed entrusted
the selection OF the man to take the place
of Smyser. whose corruption was exposed,
on the committee investigating the charges
against Commissioner Raum, hiss no more
business as chairman OF that committee
than Smyser had as member thereof, as he
not only allowed Smyser to retain his mem
bership of the committee week after bis
corruption had been exposed by the lnvesti-
cation, but denied that he knew anything
about 1t until informed by the proceedings
In the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
yALpARAs1AN VANDALs.-All day Nor

YALPARAsIAN VANDALs.-All day Nor
day the city OF Valparaiso was in the power
Of an immense mob of strikers, which Ter
rorized tie military and police. sacked the
principal stores and fac, cries, killing II and
vounding so citiz.ns end destroying every
thing. with e.ies of Death to the rich and
the pretentions." By midnight the soldiers
under Gan. Vaidiviero plucked up courage
and succeeded in snbduing the strikers.
Ooe rloter was killed, four wounded and
300 lodged in Jail, The city ia a complete
wreck Santiago was also scene Of an
archy and violence and number OF people
we're injured. all the busne ss houses were
closed and panic prevailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
POLITICAL.

The second West Virginia Gistric, republi
cans yesterday nominated G-orqa Harr an
for Congress instead Of Mr.. SIEVE E kins az
was expected.
Representative Lester was YESTERDAY re-
nominated by the democrats n tue frs cor
gression& district Of Georgia on the Grat bal
lot. Lester received 81 aud No.wosd
votes.
Toe New York republican State mmi
tee yesterday nomiustsd Judge Rob'r Ear.
the democratic incumbsnt, fer the Cour o.
Appeals. snd decided TO have Z State cen
vention. The committee endorsed the
Harrison administrator. the McKinley .BT
III and the Force bills.
Inf1ueniisl democrats in Philadelphia are
eudeavoring to induce Senator McAlesr, p
ward politician, to withdraw as congress
slonal candidate in the late Samuel J. Ran.
dall's district, In order that such discret-
table change "a that from Mr.. Richard
Vsux to Mr.. McA!eer may not drive swsy
the independent vote from Mr.. Patsison.
Vermont yesterday voted for State officers,
two Representatives TO Conaress and fGit
list OF State Senators and L representatives.
Twenty cities aud towns. including Burliue-
tor, give Page, republican. for Governor.
57l; Brigham. democrat, coil; Alien.
prohibition, 113 The returns :hus far r.
ceived indicate not only that he republican,
vote is vary light but that the ticket hiss
been cut. Prominent poiticiaua thFcugi :
out the State claim that while it IL got q
complete democratic victory Il Is decidedly
the hes; showing made for q great mani
pa6ra
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
A BARKEEpEn's RusB "A Derby (Oonr

a BARKEBPER's RUsB "A Derby (Uonr.
boy has found an oddNway of making mon
ey. A dispatch says that "a day or two
ago he was seen walking along the bank OF
The Naugatuck river with glass fruit jar
in bis hand. Every few minutes he would
rapidly twirl stick with what was ap
parently whip lash on the end, and then
walk on intently eysing the ground. Wnen
asked what be was looking for he said SIM
ply, Snakes In his fruit jar be had sew
eral small striped adders, poisonous snake,
which he's been quite plenty around Derby
this eeason.- When asked what he did with
them he said Sell 'em to &C bartenders
It lie fact that Derby sslocr-kespers, when
they think man has drank enough, quiet
~ slip snake ont OF jar and put 1t on the
couuler before the eyes of the inebriated
custo mer L. is said never to fail in work
ing cure, and the man goes home and
sobers or.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

FIRST he. THEN SHE -Delbert Reynolds
was born boy % years ago at San Rafael, Cal.
short time ago he married respectable black
smith at Atoms, and blossomed forth Belle
Hartman, loving wits. Her husband ia williog
to N aie affidavit that she is true woman, anu
tho mother, Mrs. Reynolds, is prepared 10 swear
that it wss born boy, and remsined so for twen-
" years. doing boys and mans work and associa.
TIN, with ma.es rs q rule. the transformation
covered period of eighteen months, and San
Francisco doctor, while amazed, vorc- es FOR the
marvellous change OF sex IS an absolute "a t. Tn,
oay s,iutpn of the pr obleu1 will be for he she or
IL to become g mother. In the meantiu the doc
tors the neighbors aud all the country ronni are
asking, "nhat is it?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

FREDERICKSBURG BRIDGE BoNDs.-The
bridge constitution committee of Ffedsr-
icksburg opened the bids yesterday for the
6 per cent. bridge bonds. S25, ZOO of which
have been issued, bearing per cent and to
RIM 80 wears, the corporation reserSiog the
RIGHT 10 redeem them in 10 years. Bids
we're made for all of them, but the commit
tee accented the bids Of Mrs. J. j. Green. OF
Frederiek sburg, for 10000 at 1919 and Mr..
r,h, keilt, Of Fredericksburg, Tor $1,000
at 107 Tue rcfn..." =. W. - spas q
held Tor future consideration. Ine.o
bid of LOG ny Baltimore party for tee en-
lire sos, 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
Virginia Doctors

The Medical Society of Virginia convened
In it's twenty first annual session at the
Rockbridge Alum Springs last night. After
the delivery OF tho address OF welcome by
DR.. ]. Edgar Chancellor, of Charlottesville,
the resident physician at the springs and
chairman of the com mite of arrangements,
Dr.. John s. Appsrson, of Marion, delivered
the address to the public and profession.
The Medical Examining Board of Virginia
wss also In session last night, transaoting
routine buoioess. Several applicants will
appear before the board to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

SENATOR SHERMAN says 1.-The argument
for absolute free trade with Canada is as
strong as 1t Is for free trade between the
States of the Union" Why, of course 1t is,
and this is jus. what true and wise demo-
Gratis have been saying all their lives. Ii is
gratifying that even at this late day 30 pre-
noupced republican as MIR. Sherman
agrees with them. But II free trade be
tween the s;asss Is beneficial to them. and
II fee trsds between this country and Can
ada would be beneficial to the former, why
would It not be even more go II such trade
existed between this and all the other coun-
sres Of the world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
A Lovers Revenge

BATAVIA, Iowa, Sept. 3-Tm. Flyer
while returoing from Walt to his afispced
May Alexander, whom he was to marry to-
day, was confronted By an unknown person
who discharged revolver at Flyers breast.
the bullet penetrating the Ieft lang ard in
fcting fatal wound The would be az
sassiu took small sum of money frcm
Flyers pocket book but dii rot touch a
watch and other valuabies. l. Is aaserled
that rival for Miss Alexaude.'s hand gus
the assatlsut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

SENATOR GIBSON, of Louisiana, has intro
ducsd bill 10 Congress providing for tax
on all incomes over 81 600. Why the DEM
oorats do not make such a tax plank in
their platform is more than passing strange.
It's he most easily borne of all taxes, and i'm
poses hardsh!ps on none; every man would
strive to make himself euhject to it, and
surely those whose property is preserved by
the government should pay for that preseE-
yatior. The vast moi ,rity Of the voters OF
the country would not be- subj ect to the tax
and they, of course. would be In favor Of 1t
As tina republican, ia the rich mans party
WY i. should oppose it is plain, but why
the democ attic, The poor mans party, should
not fight for it. ls not easily understood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
PRINCE BISMARCK AND THE soLDlER,-

PRINCE BISMARCK AND THE SOLDIER,
Here is en- account of the manner In which
a hero whom Bismarck was commissioned
to decorate With the Iron Cross of the First
Glass disoomft jed the Cbaucel'or's attempt
to che Ct him: 81 an author:zad," said Biz
marck to him, with that liking for playing
likes which has been 60 strong throughout
oils caresr, Il IN authorized to cffer you
hundred thalers instead of the CROSS. I" How
much is the cross worth ?" asked the sol
dier. .'Tbree thalers" Very well, then,
Highness, II, take the crcss sed niast! ,
seven thalsrs.n Bismarck Eas so surprised
and pleased BY the ready shlewdness OF tue
,-aa that be gave lna men both he cross
rep, : Pail iiaH Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

THE REPUBLICANS and their allies. the
so.csilsd Independents, denoancs the Mary
land election law, which attempts to pro-
b,bit negroes who have left that State. and
never return except on election days. from
voting there, bus they say It Is sll right that
Intelligent white democrats In Maine
should be disfranchissd for no fault OF
their owo, but because the man who ad-
ninistered to them the oath OF naturaiz'-
tiou, sigoed himseli recorder Instead of
clark
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

TIE BALTIMORE american. printed In q
State that would have belonged to the Con-
federacy If the members gifts Legislature had
not been seized and imprisoned or disperst d
before they could pass an ordinance of Sc
cessioD, and whose people are southern In
tbeir instincts, says white hotels should &C.
conmodass negroes also. The American,
In this respect, gots farther even than the
republican newspapers In northern republic
can States. But,as a rule, southern repuoli-
cans have to be more pronounced than their
allies In the North in order TO dispel the
natural dcuhs OF those allies concerning
the sincerity Of their professions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
Va
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER s.
TaE Washington correspondent of tn
New York Herald says:

The truth Ia the party of moral ideas,
tn .ough its representatives at Washington,
Ia having no end ofiil luck at present. what
wi b Blaine, the apostle of protection, Kick
ing at the cherished tariff bill and denounc'
In 1t as an Infamous measure; with Quay,
the political "boss," calmly turning his oack
UPON Mr.. Hoar's hobby, the federal election
bill: with Minister Miner making the couI-
try ridiculous at Guatemala; with Rsum
under investigation for official improprieties !;
with Cannon and Mason employing the iaa-
pusge of the grogshop to each other upon
the q Dor of the House; with Wilson ard
Beckwith engaging in fist fight IN open
session. together with Smyssr, Morrill, ct
Ell pillorIed before the country today. who
will say that the republican party OF 1891
bears any relation to the republican party
founded by Sumner. Wilson, Greeley, Lin
coin, Seward and other OF the polltlcai e.
ants of a quarter of a century agof
This Is severe but true Indictment OF the
republican party under the control OF i's
modern leaders. And what sort OF party
must it be that has Quay. and Reed and
Cannon and RAum and Clarkson aud Dud-
ley for lis leaders, to cay nothing OF the man
for whom it bought ths Presidency. whose
cottage affair shows that he ought to be any
where else than In the White House?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

CAPTURE OF A BANEATER-Fo tho last week
a shark has been observed playing around Nor
folk harbor. Yesterday morning it was observed
cl, SO to the wharf ana NJ. b. Casbin and II. S.
Peed procured tie necessary tackle aud baitcd tho
hook with two or thrce m1lcts. In short m,
they had the big fish FIRMLY hooked. He wss al
lowed to play until he drowned himself. 1t ws5
then hs,i'ed NJ and found to weigh $50 POUNDS,
AID was eight feet in length he WAS n man
cater, and h 4d a month full of sharp teeth. An
9th r ono hss been seen aud the boy arc fishing
for him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

Liv Craig across their threats. Craig fol-
lowed his opponent tea blocks when be fell
ard died in pool of blood. having gone the
entire distance with his threat cut almost
from ear to ear. Messy is also likely to
die. Several other recroas bsar !oug cash.
es about the face Garnet is in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

A Toy YACHT.-The children of million
sire W. X. Vanderbilt, with the son o.
President Carnot of Fax CO are probably the
oaly ones In the world who hsve q steam
boat for a playthIng. Not one Of those tin
or wooden concerns that Il Jat around in y
bath tub or make perilous trips across mud.
riddles at the end of string, but real
little steamer, big enough to carry ten pee
pie, and that the Vanderbilt youngsters
have and will soon begin TO use.
The little Vanderbilts, true to family tra-
dtione, are very fond of water. This fond
ness for water gave birth in the comuo-
dore's descendants to tho wish for steamboat,
and with trem wish has only to exist TO be
gratified Their faith + at once had the plans
prepared for vessel of the proper size to navl-
gate tho waters in aud about little stream which
runs from Great South hay to Oakdale, l.. l.. and
iutrusted tho bulldog Of it to Henry Pifpgrsss,
tho CITY Island boat builder. Thi5 was thlee or
four months ago. ard no boat is Low ready for
use.
The boat is made with an iron frame and steel
sheathing. It is Us feet long on the water line,
and draws very little water for boat of that size
It was necessary to have the boat very light AZ
tho creek where it is to be used is not very deep.
The boat is to be owned and controlled exclusive
iy by the children of the millionaire, assisted by
a picked crew OF four. The little craft is side
wheeler. The engines cat up two tons of coal 4
day and will propel the boat shout eight miles an
hour. Everything is designed for comfort on
boa d, and nothing that can add 90 the pleasure
of the owners has boon left undOnc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
by the absurd and improper conduct of the
men 1t sends abroad as its representatives.

ALL RA1N signs fail 10 dry weather; and
If the present political signs don't presage
sweeping democratic victory next Novem-
bsr, political, will be as unreliable as meteor
logical signs. The decrease In the popuis-
ton of Vermont ia now explained. Half the
republican voters have left that State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
LEMON ELIXIR.
a Pleasant Lemon Drink

For biliousncss and constipation, take Lemon
Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, lake Lemon
Elixir.
For sick and nervous hosdachcs, take Lemon
Elixir.
For sleople5sncGs ard Nervousness, ta~o T.crnon
Elixir.
For loss of appetite and debility, take lemon
Elixir.
For fcvors, chilIs and malaria, take Lcmu
Elixir.
Lemon Elixir will not fnil you in airy o: tie
shove diseases, all Of which arise from toipif or
disco cd liver. stomach, kidneys, bowels or bood
Prepared only BIZ Dr. II. MCzLEY. Atlsnta O..
CSC and 81 per bottle. Sold by druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
Bloody Afray.

ST. CHARLES. No., Sept. early ye.te'-
dsy morning IN "A:.ice." suburb of this
pisce, during dance dispnt- arose abolt
the entrance fee, " hen e.. 9arnelt shipped
out rsz2r and slaehsd Dick e:by AMI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03

The MIz NER affair only adds Ianother to
the many previous Instances that demon
strate 20 the most hsbetudincu', the worse
than useiessness of the diplomatic service of
this country. This country Is ridiculous
enough in the eyes of foreign nations, so
that there Ia no need of making it more go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
a Prominent Minister Writes

After ten years of great suffering from indig,a
tion, with great nervous pros,ratiop, blliousnes,
dlsordercd kidneys and constipation, haze btcn
cured by Dr.. Moz:ey's Lemon Elixir, snt sm noH
q we'll man.
Rev. G. C. DAVIS, Ed. ". E. Church SoGih,
No. % Tatnall g.. Atlanta Ga,
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AssoCTATFO PRFss DISPATCHEs
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 3
GEyATE
SENATE,

a written communication from the Oswe-
go Board OF Trade contrsdictipg state
ment of tina Secretary of Agriculture on the
eubjec. of the production OF barley, was pre-
esnted by Mr.. EVarts, who seked that 1t be
printed IN the Congressional Record. OBJ
isc.ion to that was made, but 500 we're copies
ordered printed for immediate distribution.
Mr.. Rnsk's statement was that barley is the
only cereal of which there ia not raised a
sufficlepcy for home consumption. The de-
NAL is TO The effect that the annual product OF
the United States is about 60 100000 bushels
and that the quantity used last year for
maitiog purposes was less than 45,00O,OO0
Ten million bushels had been imported from
Canada-.he quality being superior for
mailing purposes to that of the United
States barley.
Mr.. Call cfsred resolution (which was
referred 10 .hs committee on foreign rela-
tons declaring thst tire murder OF Gen.
Barruudla on the steamer Acapulco, by the
authorities of Guatemala. while under the
protection of the Gag of The United States,
was an insult to the people of the United
States and demanded prompt action by the
Government OF the United States fop the re-
dress of that injury and for security against
the recurrence OF such cases.
The tariff bill was taken up-the sugar
schedule being under consideration.
Mr.. Elmunds addressed the Senate in OPP
position to reciprocity.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate 10 sup
port of the amendment heretofore proposed
by him as q substitute for Mr.. Aldrich'S re-
ciprocity amendment. Il provides for duty
OF three per cent. ad va!orem, On corn,
wheat, rye, barley, oats, hay, straw. po'a-
toes, cotton, live domes ic animals and CD
asses mules aud horses, and that wheE any
ofsuch articles are exported a premium OF
three per cent. shall be paid on their value
to the owner. he opposed the reciprocity
am sndmeDts and said that the effect
Of them would be surrender TO Great
Britain tecauee they would apply to sugar,
r,oIasses, hides and CT fac, ell OF which were
largely produced in British colonies
DIR. Voorhees, addressed the Senate: De
compared the democ.sl1 who supported the
pending BILL but who withdrew from The
Senate chamber when its iniquities were
being exposed to the rapncious crew who
sto'e bis corn, but got away without listen
lag 10 the argument of thu farmers shot
gun.
ROUSE.
Dusiug the absence Of the Speaker, on
motion o; Nj. Cannon, of illinois, Mr.. Buzz
rows, OF Michigan, wss elected Speaker pro
tam. and took the chair amid applause from
both sides OF the Ronee.
The House than proceele to the further
consideration of the Claytor-B eckinridge
CASE
Mr. Bergen, of New jersey, resumed his
argument in favor OF theuuaeating Of Breck.
nriGQe