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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
FOREIGN News


LONDON, jan. The Influenza epidemic
In this city is decreasiug, but it is extending
in the provinces.
LONDON, Jan. S.-Charley Mitchell, the
pugIlist, attacked Vlscouut Vaudeville and
MIR. Abingdon in a restaurant last night
Viscount Vaudeville vas badly beaten be-
fore the combatants we're separated.
LONDON, Jan. S.-A ship loaded with pc
troieum caught fire at Sunderland this morn
| G. The burning oil escaped from The chip
and a ,ating on the tidewaY endangered
other vessels.
BERNE, Jan. S.-The authorities are fear
full that the striking compositors here will
endeavor to incite a riot. Two companies
Of military are paraiing the streets for the
purpose OF SURPRISING aay disorderly dem
onstration the strikers may make.
LONDON, Dat, Jan. S.-Toere are 1900
cases of ipauerz. in this city and the dis
ease continues 10 spread. One case in which
the patient was attacked with commissions
has been reported but the majority OF the
sufferers have the malady In a mild form.
LONDON, Jan. S.-Plinco George, the second
SOD, and Princess Victoria, tho second dau shter
Of the Prince and Princess of Wales, have been at
tackled with il luenzs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Fire

ST. LOUIS. Jan. Shortly before o'clock
this morning fire stated 10 the basement OF
of the Western Union Telegraph building.
The fire soon ascerded through the air
shaft and the building burned fercely. The
wires are q total wreck. The iremen were
greatly hindered By the mass Of sleet laden
wires. The fire, the origin of which is at
present unknown, completely Quilted the
building.
Sr. LOUIS, No, Jan. $50 a. m,-Tbe
fire Is now under control and the Western
Union Telegraph Company is endeavoring
to restore communication. Several o. the
telegraph employees had narrow escapes.
The Associated Press office, which was In
the burned building, was destroyed. The
following firms have been burned out
The Daily Printing Co The Allen & Ginter
Cigarette Co., and the Bradley Printing and
Roll Paper Co. The building was an old
one, situated on the corner of 81 and Olive
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

Mr.. HEAToN, with his characteristic prac'
teal common sense. has introduced a reso-
luton in the State Senate, the effect OF the
adoption of which will be to show whether
or not the Office of Commissioner of Agri
culture ia of any real use to the State. The
general belief is that it is not. Ifso, it is essen
tislly requisite and necessary that the office
be abolished at once, for this is certainly no
time in tbs States affairs when she can st-
ford to maintain useless Offices for no other
practical purpose than to give salaries to the
men who may chance to fill them. One
t1iIg is certain, aud that Is, that the farmers,
70 whose sole and especial benefit the office
was created, got along just as we'll before
the State was saddled with the additional
expense az they do now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

THE CID DOMINION CLUE u. g.. District At
torney Hoge, of Washington, has placed ,he direc-
ton OF the cases against the members OF the "Old
Dominion kepublic,n Club" in the hands Of his az
s:stsnt, Mr.. AImes, with directions to make an
examination of the evidence in hand, and if thi.
IS found sufficient to warrant such action, to pro-
cure the necessary warrants for the arrest of the
persons implicated. A preliminary hearing will
be had before the police court, which, in its dis
erection, may place the parties under bonds to an
swer any Indictment which may be found against
them By the grand jury. Several members Of the
Club were charged in complaints filed with the
United States Civil Service Commission with Tn.
lawfully soliciting contributions OF money for use
in the last Virginia campaign. AS said at the
time, it is not at all probable that anything will
come out of this.
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Wnrld,s Fair Haarinp.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-The rivalry Of the
cities of New York, Washington, Chicago
aud St. Louis for selection as the elite of the
Worlds Exposition Of 1892 had its first
practical manifestation at the Capitol this
morning before the Senate special commit
t,e on the qusdro centennial. The hearing
took place in the room Of the committee on
the District Of Columbia. The representa-.
tives of st. Louis are to be heard to day
of Chicago to morrow; of Washington Oh
Friday, and of New York on Saturday.
Ths impression il growing that the Chicago
people have scored an advantage In getting
The bill before a committee supposed to lean
in their favor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Aloxs. GAzErz

tcPoClSt OOEI0oPOhoOhSS Va sHo ~
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Jan. s. 1850.
The bill recently introduced In the House
by Mr.. Bowden for the relief OF Lewis Nc
kepzie, provides that 50 09S 80 be paid said
Mckenzie, that being the amount expended
by him in his contested election cases 10
the 4lst and 42l Congresses from the Alexan-
d.ia district. Another bill also introduced
by Mr.. Bowden provides that s.. 800 be paid
the Potomac Steamboat Company, that be
ing the amount that company was compelled
to pay to the Baker Salvage Company, by q
decree of the q. 8. Supreme Court, for SER
vices rendered its steamer Excelsior when
she was run into and sunk by the U. s.
steam tug Fortune, In Hampton ROADS in
1882 A bill that was introduced by Mr..
Lee, by request, provides for paying the
heirs of Richard B. Mason $4,000 for dam.
ages to the property south of Washington.
known as Holiness or A%lexsndet's Island,
in consequence of the construction of a
bridge from Washington to said island,
which caused that island to be ovelfoWed,
submerged and permanently injured, while
the property of said Mason.
Mr.. Speaker Reed is highly gratifed at
the victory achieved by himself and his
party In the House yesterday. He says it
shows that the republicans have easy CON.
trol of the House, and can do just what
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

LEeIsLATIvE.-A bill was presented IN
the Legislature yesterday looking to
reorganization of Inc police and fire depart
ments In all the cities ofthe commonwealth,
placing them under control OF a board o.
| commissioner of a non.partisan character,
the appointments in said departments to
be made irrespective of party.
A Joint resolution was also introduced
requesting Vlrginia's senators and represeL
tatives in Congress to support a bill for the
free coinage of silver. A resolution was
adopted requesting the railroad commits
sionsr to report the average rate OF freight
and passenger charges on all roads operated
In Virginia, and to make q comparison oil
the same with the rates of freight and the
return of the interest upon State funds held
bY them during their iacumbency in office.
The principal point involved in the coutro-
versy is whether the Stale treasurer Is
merely custodian for the State, or whether,
being absolutely liable for any and all Losses
of State money entrusted to him. be be-
comes virtually owner of the money, to do
with i. as he sees fit until called upon to ez-
pend 1t for State purposes or turn it over 10
his successor at the expiration CT his term OF
Office,
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The Late Empress August !.

BERLIN, Jan. Sat the opening of the
Reichstag this morning the president for
maIly announced the death OF the dowager
Empress Augusta and paid a high tribute
to her menory. The House adopted q res
olution requesting the president to convey
its sympathy to Emperor William and then
adjourned az q mark Of respect. The Em-
peror has ordered that the court go into
mourning for three months end has fixed
the period for general mourning at 6 weeks
He has also ordered that the theatres and
places of amusement be closed for q week.
The body of the Empress will be taken to
the Schloss at midnight tomorrow. L will
be placed on a bier in the chapel. The fnn-
eral will probably take place on Saturday..
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
More Proposed Railroads.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Jan. SIN the House to-day
Mr.. Hay, of Madison. introduced a bill to
authorIzs the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company to construct or acquire By pur-
chase or otherwise. and to maintain, operate
and mortgage q branch of that railroad from
any point on its present lines east of the
Blue Ridge mountains to Alexandria or
Qnantico, or any other point on the Potomac
river by such route as the company may SO
lect.
Mr.. Hay also introduced a bill to incor
porate the Potomac and Piedmont Railroad
Company. The corporators are NJ. E. 10
gals. President of the G. & o. R. R; G. e..
Carter and Samuel Spencer, of New York,
and w. ]. Robertson and T.. o. Barbour, Of
Virginia. They are to operate a line o frail
way of standard guage from Alexandria to
Qlantico, or any other point or points on
the Potomac river, to any point or points Oh
the line of the @. s. o. r. r. as the company
may select now operated east OF the Blue
Ridge mountains. The maximum s!ock is
to be IS. OOO, 900.
Tee House Committee on Roads has
agreed to report favorably the bill incorpor
ating the Washington, Alexandria and Fair
fax Railway Company, and also the bill in
cooperating the Alexandria Passenger Rail.
way Company, which proposes to build a
road from the foot of King street to Bailey's
Y Roads, In Fairfax county. B 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

a WEST VIRGINIA EpIDEMIo AS stated
yesterday, diphtheria and black tongne are
raging In the mountain districts of West
Virginia. a Morgsntown special says
Physicians sent by the county into the
mountain district along Cheat river, in
which diphtheria was reported to be cpl
demic, tell horrible stories of suffering. The
people are now suffering from epidemics of
two diseases, diphtheria and the more
dreaded black tongne.' The latter has
broken out 10 the last two weeks, and about
thirty deaths have occurred, the patients
presenting a terrible appearance. In the
meantime q great many children are suffer.
ing from diphtheria, and families attacked
BY either oftte diseases are in want. The
county has erected a temporary hospital,
and a large force of physicians aud nurses
are attending it. Even with this aid. many
of the sick have not been cared for properly"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A small grocer at Stafford c. e., made an
assignment last Friday at IL O'Clock and at
2 was married aud lefG for the North with
his bride. Assets estimated at about 500.
John Cronin, q blacksmith of Roanoke
who disappeared last Friday, it is feared has
been murdered. He was formerly a soldier
in the army of the Netherlands, and on
Thursday received a pension Of $500.
Col. Joel B Lefswich died Monday at his
home near lawyer, in The ssVeDty-thlTd
year of his age He WAS a prominent citi-
zsD of Campbell COUNTY, which be repre-
scented for several terms In the Legislature.
The two cotton mills st Danviile last year
worked 4 302 .996 pounds OF raw cotton, pro-
duced IA ,222, SIS yards Of CLOTH, gave en-
| pIoymeut to over 500 hands and paid out
S194 .26S in wages. BON mills largely in.
creased their capacity during the year.
DR.. Sam Preston writing from Vienna,
Austria. says that be saw IN q museum 10
| that great city o lump of ore labeled An
| herst county, Va" The lump was carried
| over by Dol. Mcdonald when he went over
| there as q COMMISSIONS 10 the Worlds Fair.
Gov. Mckinney has received a letter from
London from some persons supposed 10 have
authority 10 speak for tne council of foreign
bondholders. 1t is understood that the lat
ter make many inquiries about the finances
and other matters connec ell with the debt,
but submit 10 definite proposition on the
subjec
| 10 addition to the prospective candidates
for Congress in the FIRST district, as publish
cd 10 the GAZETTE's Washington letter. the
FIR. dericksburg Star says 1T is reported
that Matius Jones, esq ofGloucester, Robt.
McCandlish. esq, of Mlddlesex, and Rufus B.
Merchant, esq of Frederick sourg, will be
| urged for the nomination"
The Virginia State Board of Agriculture
met 10 Richmond last night. The subjects
discussed were drafts of bills which they
desire the Legislature to pass 10 relation to
drainage, fertilizers and the establishment
of q farmers institute. To day the board
will discuss a new road lsw, which they pro.
pose to recommend to the Legislature.
A cutting affair occurred at the Riverside
Cotton Mills, in North DaDville. yesterday
morning. w.. ] Sykes while bending over
a chest was struck by a man named Neal
apparently without proVocation. Sykes
arose, drew q knife and cut Neal severely in
the abdomen. Meals intestines. which were
cut in two places, protruded through the
wound, and the physicians are Of the opin.
ion that be cannot live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

THE DEBATE on the question ofthe depor'
tatiop of the negroes commenced in the U.
6. Senate yesterday. There ia no doubt IN
the mind OF any discerning man that the
question referred to will become, and in the
near future, too, the most important onethls
country ever has had to settle. Nature not
man, made the difference between the whit5
and the black race, and that difference Gre
ates a natural sntipatby. The two races
could, and did. live together amicably when
one was subservient to the other but such
q thing Is impossible when both have the
same rights and privileges, when they can
compete with EACH other on equal terms,
and when q simple numerical majority OF
The inferior, can by law dominate the mi
nority of the superior race. Partisanism
should have no part In the discussion of q
question of such vital Importance to the
whole country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 0.
THE INTERSTATE commission.

TIVE INTERSTATE commerce commission
era. in their annual report, just puolisheo'
saw s.There seems no reason to belieVet nae
,hs effect Of the interstate commerce Law mas
besn Injurious to railroad earnings, but that
IN the contrary, the railroads have pros
oersd. and chow materially better earnings"
Wnv. of course. The railroads are In the
hands of aatuts aud money making men,
thoroughly familiar with their business IN
all its relations, and quick to observe ana
profit by every opportunity thai may De
offered. No Law can be framed, under a re
publican government. that will prevent
such men from turning it to their " ad'
vantage. The less the government has TO DO
With the business Of the country. the better
f,itan for the vas. majority OF the people.
The interstate commerce Law provides large
salaries for quite a number OF politicians
but, barring that, what its other practical
bene fits are only those who draw these saia'
ries can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Proceedings Of Congress.
WARRINGTON, u. O., Jan. s.
SENATE,

After some routine business Mr.. Voorhees,
called up the resolution offered by him yes.
terday in relation to the charges sgains. W
w. Dudley for bribery at the last President.
ial election In Indispa, and proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House a let
ter from the Secretary of War enclosing q
petition from certain non-commissioned OF
dcers praying for an increase of psy alec
q letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
in reference to an appropriation for the
public building at San Francisco.
The House then went into Committee OF
tne Whole for the further consideration of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
NEWS OF n DAY.

The receipts atthe Georgia state treasury
at the Gloss of the year were s3Oo ooo larger
than at the same time the previous year.
CAPTAIN Whittle, of the Bay L'ne steamer
Gaoruia. has patented a buoy in which signal
sounds are produced by the force of The tidal
current.
The contest between friends OF Gov. Jack.
son and Senator Wilson for the United
States senatorship from Maryland, is quite
exciting,
Mr.. Faulkner's bill, introduced in The
Senate yesterday to hold a worlds fair III
Washington, appropriates s~l5,OOO.OOo Tor
expenses.
It has been definitely learned that six of
the crew of the English yacht lava, which
vas wrecked on the Aceiterss rookie, were
drowned.
A bill has been introduced in the House
of Representatives appropriaiing sou OOo
for the erection of a new building for the
Department of Agriculture at Washington.
It ia said that there ia some chance OF
Hon. Martin Maginnis coming to the United
States Senate from Montana if the present
muddle In that State results in favor OF the
democrats.
The Americans in London have rendered
a banquet to Henry Nj. Stanley, at which
the United States Minister TO England will
preside and present the explorer with an
American flag and q massive silver shield.
To an attic room in an old half deserted
hon 40 in Bleecker street, New York, Gui
seppe Cerrerat, an Italian frssco-painter,
was found dead yesterday, shot through the
head. He had been dead two weeks, in
which time no one had missed him. Ger
rerat was % years old. For o month he had
! not drawn a sober breath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

TaE RESULT of the party fight In the U
8. House OF Representatives yesterday is by
no means conducive to the %fruition of the
hope that the democrats in that body will
be able to withstand successfully not only
every, but any, attempt their republican
colleagues may make to override them dur
ing the remainder of the session. Though
the republicans in the House have only q
rightful majority of eight, owing 10 the alb
sence of democratic members yesterday,
when a most important case demanded their
attendance, the formers majority was
eleven. Republican Congressman are never
guilty Of such dereliction of duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
A Cav Deceiver.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. S-Wm. Proctor
q travelling insurance agent, has been ar.
rested on 9 charge made by Mr.. Elizabeth
Timerman, a widow nearly 80 years old,
bodily frail and quite rich, who relates that
Proctor protested love for her 30 energeti-
cslly that be not only won her pledge to
wed him, but obtained possession OF notes
end money for $4,000, whereupon he left
town. Proctor has a wife and two children
in Springfield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

THE ADMISSION of negroes into the G.. A
R. organic ,tion threatens 10 break up that
organization in the South, though composed
entirely of northern men who have settled
In this section since the war. All that ie
requisite to make a northern man under
stand and correctly appreciate the difference
between the negro and his W race is for
him to come South and live here long
slough to realizs that difference. The sd-
jutapt general OF the G.. A. r. in the depart.
ment of New Orleans has resigned, rather
than sign the order of the commander grant
Ing charters to oolored posts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
w11 Nor srR1kE.-A largely attended

WILL Not STR1KE.-A largely attended
meeting of Typographical Union, No. 2,
of Philadelphia, was held yesterday after
noon to consider the demand recently made
for an advance in the rate for ty pc. setting
from 40 to As cents per thousand ems. After
the ADJOURNMENT it was stated that 1t had
been decided not to strike to enforce the de-
mand for an advance. This action was said
to be due to the conservative members, not
withstanding the assurance that the execu-
tive council of the International Union
would have sanctioned a strike. This &C
ton. it was said, practically defeats the
demand for advance and poslpones it indie
fnitelY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Mysterious Shooting.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Jan. s James L. Scheets'
ex- prosecuting attorney of Clay county, shot
and killed John Lugton last night. The
cause of the murder is q mystery, and the
identity ofthe murdered man il unknown be-
you'd the fact that he came here q few days
ago from Illinois with his wife. Selects gave
himself up, but would make no statement
OF the cause OF the murder nor would he say
anything az to the identity of his victim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Suicide of a Hermit.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8.-O.is Brown, sr.
who llved..s hermit iu q cattle hut 10 the
villa 20 of Os4eo, committed suicide and was
found by friends stiff and cold in a pool OF
his owe blood Monday. Hs shot himself in
the head three times. The old man left a
funeral sermon 10 the hands of a neighbor
with instructions to have it preached over
his remains. 10 his hut was a c%ofio, which
he told others was mad for himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Freshet,

MONTICELLO, Ills, Jan. 8 The rain hiss
fallen almost necessarily here aHd Throughout
central IliiDois aimee Jan. l, Monday night
snow began falling and the heaviest snow
fall of the season occurred. The Sangamon
river is overhowed and the bottom lands
are all submerged. At Decatur the river Is
two feet higher than it vas during the big
Il lod OF last summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Fight with S~mugglers

LAREDO. Tex, Jan. S.--Au engagement
occurred Monday evening on the salado
river 10 Mexico, between customs guard
aad four s~mugglers. Ia the fight, one OF
the smupglers was killed and a portion OF
the goods captured. The remaining three
c~ontrabands escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

Ben. P. Oven, C.. has bought out the en-.
tire ~interest 10 the Manchester Leader and
will make it a penny paDer, infused with
new life and spirit. Mr.. o ven is one Of the
most popular and talented young journalists
in that section and has been for some time a
valued correspondent of the GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Not Abducted.

sr. LOUIS, Jan. 5 -Aiice Jackman, the II
wear old heirees who has figured in two ser
~sational abduction cases and who Claimed
to have been abducted last Sunday night by
three man, has confessed that her stc.y Was
untrue. She Gays she went to $50 her for.
mer guardian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Conrt of Appeals YESTERDAY.

Lawrence against Commonwealth. Ar
gued by Samuel G. Brent. egg for plaintiff
10 error, and Attorney-Gene ral for Common
wealth. and submitted.
Schosnbsrger against Commonwealth.
Submitted.
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany against Buck & Newman. Argued by
8. Griffin. esq for p%lainiff In error and III,
T. Burks for defendants in error, and con-
tinued until tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08

1.-THE world was ell before them where to
choose" and as they we're q sensible young
couple they took a house near the corner,
where they could get s~lways,on short notice,
a bottle oil DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup-at p
cents, to cure their colds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
A sneeessfnl Observation.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S.-A telegram re-
ceived yesterday from Prot. B%urnham, chief
OF the Eclipse Expedition sent from Lick
Observatory to South America. announces
that the observation ofthe eclipse of the sun
D.c. %, was entirely successful, aud the e1-
psdlt,ou Is homeward bound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-08
Sharing Matches

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 8-Lsst night an
ordinance was introduced into the City
Council, authorizing sparring matches and
glove contests under the control OF charter
ed gymnastic clubs. The measure will be
acted upon al the next meeting OF the
Council.