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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
W holesale Poisoning.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. IA big re
v!val meeting had been going on week al
negro church near the little town OF Col
Urine. The meeting was to close last Sun
day and it was decided TO give grand dir
aer to ell who attended. ODe course of the
dinner consisted OF barbecued pork, a liberia
supply Of which was provided. Soon after
those who ate at the first table finished they
complained of feeling sick. All the physlc
lans In the neighborhood were summoned
and at once pronounced the sickness the re
suit OF poison. The pork was examined
and the physician found traces ofarsenic II
it. Everything possible was done by thu
physicians, hu. two children died in a ehor
time. Next day six grown persons-fou
women and two men, died In agony. M
less than twenty others were In crisics
condition and expected to die at last &C
counts. The negroes in the neighborhooc
are much alarmed, believing there Is ar
enemy in their midst who is determined to
destroy them. The authorities will make
every effort to discover the author of the a.
tempt at such wholess le slaughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the alexandria Ga=ettel
WASHING TON, d. O., Sept. II, 1890.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. O., Sept. II. $780,
Some idea of how difficult 1t is to get q
claim through Congress may be had from the
following statement: The House committee
on claims has had 1000 cases referred to 1t
this session. OF these only 400 have been
reported to theHouse, and of these only four
have become laws, and of these six only five
involved a direct appropriation. The other
two were referred 10 the Court OF Claims.
There is also committee on war claims.
and 1t is believed that not very much
larger percentage of the favorable reports of
that com mittee have been enacted into Leg
isiatioD.
Congressman Waddill Of the Richmond,
Virginis, district. still says he is confident
the conference committee on the tariff bill
will reduce the tax on tobacco to four cents
q pound, and that II they do not he and the
other southern republicans will know the
reason why. Northern, and moro knowing
republicans. on the contrary, say the tobac-
co tax as laid by the Senate bill will remain
unchanged.
Speaker Reed has at length signed the
river and hsFbor appropriation bill and the
announcement will be made to the House
at the fret opportunity. The next step In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Norfolk now enjoys the reputation OF be-
ing the greatest peanut market In the coun'
try.
The Norfolk navy yard has 1900 men at
work where only about 500 we're employed
two months ago. Cause of the increase-tbe
approaching election.
Gov. Mckinney has committed the ser
tence OF Mamie Woods, oolored, sentenced
to be banged September 10 for burning the
town OF Rocky Mount, to imprisonment for
life.
Patents have bsen issued to the follow
ing Vlrglnians: David &. Ainslie, Rich
mond, trolley for electrical railways; Robt.
W. Crook, assignor OF one-half to A. Lyles,
Alexandria, draw bar for car-couplers ;
Joshua W. Harris, assignor Of one-half to
T. P. Wallace. fredericksburg, pocket
knife; Daniel Knowles, assignor of one
fourth to o. W. Johnson, Norfolk, sewer ;
James M. Williams, sssignor to Williams q
Son, Petersburg, peanut cleaning machine.
As stated In the GAZETTE the q. 8. Sen
ate passed the bills relating to the holding
of the u. 8. Court In the Western district
of Virginia. The bill provides that the Cir
cult and District Courr for the Western dis
trics of Virginia shall be held at DanVlle,
beginning on Tuesday after the second Mon
day in April and November; at Lynchburg,
Tuesday after the eeoopd Monday In March
and September; at Abingdon, Tuesday
after the ftst Monday in May and October,
and at Harrisonburg, Tuesday after the first
Monday in June and December, instead oil
at the times now provided by law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
The Alhambra Fire.

As stated In the GAZETTE. fire broke out
In the Palace of the Alhambrs In Granada,
Spain, yesterday and much damage was
done. The magnificent sala de la Barca
and the right wing of the Arrayanes court
were destroyed. The remainder of the pal
ace was not damaged. Eight persons we're
slightly Injured while 6ghting the lire. Ii
lie strongly suspected that an incendiary set
the fire, and an lcqniry into its origin has
been opened. The Alhambrs, which Is
commonly assigned second place among
ruins In Europs-the Coliseum at Rome be-
ing first, and Heidelberg Castle third-was
erected at various dates, chiefly between
124S and 1854. and was occupied by the
Moors until their expulsion from Spain In
1892 The name Ia corruption OF the A,, :,
abio Kal-'at oil hanna, THE Red castle"
1t Ia located on hill just above Granada,
aud forms a sort OF acropolis to She old
Spanish city. The castle was fortified IN
the strongest manner known to the period.
The wall ia more than mile in circuit: 1t
Is flanked By thirteen square towers, incloses
thirty-fve acres and Is capable OF holding
&c, 900 men. The towers on the north wall,
which is defended by nature. were USED as
residences connected with the palace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
Killed by n Train

NASHVILLE, Teon., Sept. ia special
from Chattanooga, Temp, to the american
says: at Hartman yesterday morning, two
little girls were struck by car, and one
killed and the other dreadfully hurt, on the
Belt Line, r. R. The children, II and Il
years old respectively, daughters of Mr.
Samuel Goddert, we're walking the track
bearing between them a bucket of water
The engine of the East Tennessee road was
backing down the line when 1t struck and
knocked the children down. The head o.
the youngest was crushed, instantly killing
her, while the foot of the older one Las
crushed to jelly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
Foreign News.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. T.-Anott or
priest was shot ard severely wounded In The
Armenian Cathedral at Koumkapon on Sat
urday, the assailant exclaiming: "Ihio Ia
what happens to iuformers."
MADRID Sept. 1.-THE damage to the
Alhambra caused by the fire which broke
out in the palace Monday night amounts to
$50 600. The fire WAS the work of thieves,
who act fire to the historic building 10 order
to ecreen the theft of some of the many
works of art contained In the palace.
LISBON, Sept. 17-Senhor Ribeiro, miDis-
ter of foreign affairs, has resigned In conss-
uuence ofthe opposition to the Anglc-Portu.
euese treaty relative to territory in East
Africa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
The Langston-V enable Case.

Especial dispatch to the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D.. O., Sept. 17.-After q
good deal of hard work The republican man.
ayers got up the Langston. Vepable case at
ha!i-past two O'Clock this afternoon. Hat
gen, of Norway, who will lead the repuh-
licans, gave notice that the previous molten
On the case will be called at two o'clock tt
morrow. OFerrall protested buI could not
get any more time. Chesdle. republican
OF Indiana, created some little alarm on the
republican side by stating that after giving
the matter exhaustive consideration he had
come to he conclusion that Lapgston was
no. elected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
Casting BY Basic Process.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn Sept. 1.-THE
most important event In the industrial de-
veopment of the South occurred here yes
terday by the successful casting of steel
from southern material By the basic procesF
The result clearly demonstrates that south.
ern iron will make steel and explodes the
notion that the iron contains too much
phosphorus to be used for this purpose
Tne frat cast of % tons was made In the
presence of a large crowd and was Of su-
peror soft low carbon steel finely adapted
for structural work. A second furnace will
bs put in operation In so days. The great
Importance of this event is the fact that 1t
sffJrds a market for the lowest grade Of
southern iron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

City of Rio Janeiro arrived this morning
from Hong Kong end Ycksmona. She brings
Chinese advices to August 81 and Japanese
sdvices to August % The Yellow river
flood and other floods continue to absorb a.
tention in Chino. In the province of Chihili
four million people are homeless and the
misery in Sheanuug is almost as great.
Cholera is prevalent in Shanghai end also
In the northern districts. Several Euro.
peans have succumbed to It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

OF ALL the psrtisans 10 MIR. Harrison
cabinet, Mr.. Tracy, oftbe Navy Department
is the holdsst and most ultra. Two months
ago the number OF employees at the Norfolk
navy yard was about five hundred now,
though work is no more pressing there tnah
it was then, the number Is about fifteen hun
dred. But nearly every one of them Will
vote the republican ticket at the approach
ing congressional election, and 30 great ia
the opposition to Mr.. Bowden, the admins
tration's candidate, that he will need the
support of every che of them. There is as
little civil service reform about Mr.. Tracy as
there is about Messrs. Clarkson and Dad
lev
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

ALLUsIoN was made yesterday to the TACT
that the men who ordered the late un5uc-
oessful strike at Southampton, England, bad
offered each Of those who obeyed that order
four of five shillings for the time they iost
while on the strike A telegram from Ne"
York now states that the men who ordered
the recent unsuccessful strike on the New
York Central Railroad, have paid those who
obeyed their order from Sl.25 to $3.50 for
the FIVE weeks that strike lasted. In neither
case has any provision been made for the
men who by striking have lost permanent
eupIoyment on the threshold of winter. II
there be any one thing connected with the
labor question truer than another. 1t is, that
strikes never pay-the working strikers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

A MASS meeting of the citizens OF Apei-
deep, Washington, presided over by the
mayor of the town, assembled last Monday
and appointed committee to notify all tne
Chinese living there to leave before the I'D
Inst. And yet the Chinese did not vote, did
not threaten to take control OF the town Dy
the power of majority, and were quiet and
orderly, and knew their place and kept IT,
In all chronological classi6cations the Chinese
Ia rated as the superior to the negro race.
But If the cltizans OF any town in the south,
the control Of which was threatened by an
impudent, intrusive and Offensive negro
majority, we're to assemble and appoint
committee to notify the negroes to leave
thst town, the whole North would be raised
to nut down second rebellion" But the
South having been conquered. must bear the
burdens imposed by the conquerers; must
submit to evils thousand fold greater than
those which induced her people to suggest,
write and effect the Declaration OF Luce
pendence Of the people who would now
crush her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
POLITICAL.


W. P. Breckinrdge was renominated
for Congress yesterday at Le1iogton Ky,
by the democrats.
The impre ssion gains ground that ex-
Mayor VIM r. Grace will be the opponent
of Tammany's candidate for Mayor OF New
York.
Hon. ]. ]. Hemphill was renomioated by
the democrats of the Fifth South Carolina
Congressional district yesterday. He was
opposed by an Alliance candidate, who will
drew.
Two democratic Congressional conven-
tions were held in Alabama yesterday. ln
the Eighth Gen. Joseph Wheeler was renom-
mated without opposition, and in the
Fourth, L. W. Turpiu who was recently un-
seated, received like compliment.
The fredericksburg Star says: II Mr..
Hume and his "intere5tedis advised" friends
are banking on-the great dissatisfaction In
the democratic ranks in King George and
Stafford they are woefully at sea. We do
not believe Gan. Lse will lose fifty demo
cratic votes in the two counties. We would
not be surprised if Gen. Lee receives as
many republican votes as DIT mooratic votes
will be polled for Hume.
The Connecticut democratic State conver
tlon yesterday nominated Luzon B. Morris
for Governor. Tae platform den0unces the
republican party for reviVing the most obi
GUS doctrines of federalism charges the de-
cline OF farm values in Connecticut to the
republican tariff policy dsnounces the Mo
Kinley bill as the most outrageous measure
of taxation ever prepared 10 the American
Congress, aud denoupcea Speaker Reed and
the Force bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
a LEX A DRIA- VA
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, SEPTEMBER IT.

Sixty white republicans met in enc OF
the wards OF Richmond last Monday, ep-
dorsed e1-Gov. Cameron's letter, and deter
mined to follow the Ex-Governor oat OF the
republican party. Mr.. Dashiell. leading
republican of the city, to whom the letter re-
ferred to was written, SAYS he and hundreds
of others will also leave the republican par
ty: that ell that is left of the white repuo'-
can party In Richmond sis crowd OF seals :
WAYS, Office holders and office-seskers, and
that IL Ananias could come to Richmond and
lead the republican party in that city De
would give tone to It," Intelligence from sli
quarters of the State is to the same effect.
The entire disregard paid to southern repuo'
licaps by the administration, the Infamous
Force bill, tbs sectional and oppressive Tar
If bill, the attempts to unseat southern
white congressman and put negroes IN their
places. and numerous other things delioer'
ately Intended to injure and degrade the
white people of the South. republicans Of
we'll as democrats. will compel nearly oil the
reputable white men Of the South, native
and adopted oitizsne, to vote with their dem
ccratic ne,ghbors next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVIIIES.

By fire in the Jersey City telephone COM
papy's Office, nearly 1000 wires were de,-
troyed.
1t is rumorsd Ia Chicago that railroad
accident occurred to-day at Seneca, Ills
aod that three people were killed.
The democrats OF Maryland to-day nominated
Herman Stump in the I'd district, Isadorc Bayner
In the 4th Barnes Compton in the 9Th. II. w.
Ruskin will get the nomination in the 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
Shocking Accident

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. 17.-Miss Georgls
Smith. daughter Of Col. Dwight Smith. vas
seated in buggy In front of her father'i
Office last evening when runaway team
attached to q lumber wagon came tearing
down the street. Miss Smith, In the excite
ment of the moment, jumped directly be-
tween the runaway horses. Her dresa
caught on the wagon tongue, and che was
dragged down the street, one OF the horses
stamping upon her stomach, kicking her
teeth out, and badly cutting her head. Her
Injuries arc fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

Sitting Matrimony, novel, by Cara Camera,
author Of Society Rapids" has been received
from the publishers Peterson Brother, Phila-
delphia. 1t is story OF the society of the mod
ern progressive age, the scenes being laid in New
York, Washington and the South. Those inter.
ested in or familiar with the society referred to
will find amusement in its perussl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
Shooting Afray

SAVANNAH. Ca. Sept. 17.-Jacob S.
Beach, clerk Of the Superior Court Of G ynn
county, was shot and seriously, but not # :
tally, wounded, By Major John J. Spears at
Brunswick yesterday. They qusrre!ed over
a lard sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

Mr.. w. D. CHEsrERMAN, OF the Richmond
Dispatch, has revised his valuable and inter-
estipg book, Guide to Richmond and the
Battle Fields. Ali strangers visiting the
capital Of the nation that was born and died
amid the shock of contending armies. would
do well to provide themselves with copy
of this book.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

Dress Goods.-New goods are
constantly arriving in our Dress
Goods Department. Our stock Of
Camel's Hair, India Serge, and
Cheviot is now complete.
Serge in all shades, soc, 75c, and
81 per yard.
Cancels Hair in all shades, ST,
81. Is and SITS per yard.
These are the most popular IA
brics in the market for Fall and
Winter wear.
First floor
Shawls.-We have received q
new lot of those Fine All wool
Chudda Shawls in Cream, Black,
Cardinal, Light Blue, &c. Only
$3.50 each
More of those Fine Scotch Wool
Shawls in Gray and Black, Black
and White, aud Shepherds Plaits,
full size, 2x2 yards. Price So, ST.,
$3.50 and SIS.
Another invoice of the Soft Plain
Gray Chudda Sbaw,s, good values.
So and SIS each.
l lot of Fine Cardinal Cashmere
Shawls, size 2x2 yards, knotted
fringe. Only $3.50 each.
Fine Silk and Wool Persian shawls in
Roman S Stripes and JACQUARD elects. 50,
$40 $3.50 and Sl4 each.
Cancels Hair Travelling shswls in Grays
and Tans. Only S. each.
Fiue ecotch Shoulder Shawl, all SOS
and coo s. from 81 to So.
China Silk shawls and scsrfs Of al
grades and colors from 50 up.
Third foor)
Bargain Sale OF Ladies Blou'cs and
Shirt Wsists Suitable fer Fall Wear-1
Line of Percale Shirt Waists. Reduced
from 75c TO soc each.
l Line of Fine Scotch Flannel Shirt
Waists Reduced from So to $3.50 each.
I Line OF Fine All-wooi French Flannel
Blouses ard Shirt Waists. Reduced from
$3.50 and So % 20 81 each.
Third foor.l
Farmer Satin skirt-Farmer Satin
Skirts thoroughly made with leckstlteh
and side p!ai ing s. each.
Farmer Satin Skirts, thoroughly made
with locksti,ch and knife plating. 81 SO
each.
Farmer Satin Skirts, thoroughly made
with lockstitch aud two rows Of knife
plsiting end two.folds. $I63 each,
Second floor)
Special Sale OF Children's echool Han.-
kerchiefs- 81 Dozen Cnildrel's All-inen
Hemmed Hsndkercbiefs in Whiie aud
and Colored Border. DC and &c each
40 Dozen ChiIdren's Al-linen Hem
stitched Handkerchief in White and Col
~, ~ ored Borders. 10c and 12lRc.
50 Dozen Chldreh's All-inen white
and Colored Embroide ed Hcmstitched
Handkerchiefs. 1Sc each, for 81
First nOor.l
~ Goods delivered in Alex
andria.
WOODWARD & IoTHRoP,
coRNER 18th AND sTREEEsN ~
n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
DIED.

At 0keley Fairfax county Va, on Tuesday.
Sept. 10th, JULIA A., wife Of Heating S. Nelson.
Gs;.~ Interment at Ivy Hill cemetery to morrow
Thursday, the 18th instant, at 1880 p. IN.
Friends invited to attend.
On Tuesday night, Sept 16, EDWIN GOOD
RICH in the Add year OF his ago. E9s- His fu
neral will take place from his lste residence. No.
20S Duke street, on Thursday evening, st three
o'clock. Friends and acquaintances a:c invited
to attend,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
Nomination

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. 7.-Cspt. NJ. J.
Doyle, OF this city, was nominated for Cor
gress by the republicans of the First district
10 convention at Way Gross yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

Republican State conventions were held to-day
in Connecticut, NewHamrsbireand Massachusetts
In Connecticut s. E. Merwin was nominated fol
governor, in New Hampshire, d. a. T1llet. aud III
Msssschusett-, ]. Q A. Erackett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER:

to which he Mr.. Morcy) believed that the gen.
tleman had not been elected. Yet the gentleman
to-day was obstructing Station in order to keep
a duly elected member from his scat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
DRY GOODS.
OFFICE OF WOODWARD & LoTHROP, !
CORNER 18th and F STREETS N. W,
WASHINGTON, D. C. }
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1890.

0Ope7a each evening IN
til 6 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

Hon. Roger Q Mills will speak at Rict-
mond tl-aight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17
From China.

sAs FRANCISCO, Sept. Il Tho 2 eamship
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-17

Norfolk now enjoys the reputation OF be-
ing the greatest peanut market in the ooun'
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-02

We put in our claim for
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-02

watha jumped down from the bod,
walked into tho center Of tho room,
gave few conyulsiye, wheczy coughs,
and produced bahy's rubber rattle, with
a whistle in the handle. never saw
such remarkably short cure Of So
yero case Of Group in my life.
After awhile, lIiawatha's tastes got
more patrician, as his ideas became
broadened, and his intellect developed.
Only the choicest bric-a-hrao suited his
fancy. by tho middle OF August, he
would no more think OF eating rubber
baby rattle than he would have thought
OF fasting The finest sachets wero
mono too good for him. Linen doyleys
and piano covers were his usual diet on
week days, with something like a nom
orial pen-wiper for Sundays.
any one would suppose that after a
goat had deYourea lunch basket cover,
six yards Of wire picture cord, a bolt OF
wall paper, and such highly fatal food
products, that he would learn better,
but "Reform" never occurred to Hiawa-
tina as being iirst-class watchword. llo
simply ate on. He grew SO after awhile
that he could scratch his back on tho
bottom side OF the table and look long
ingly up into our eyes as we ate our frugal
meal. Then, in his whole-souled, frank
way, he would reach upon the table and
help himself to the best tho market
could afford.
IL was one hot day. in tho latter part
Of August, that Hiawatha met his fate.
Tho Mulfords had written that they
would be home the next week so we we're
anxious Hiawatha should get into sgood
condition as possible, and guarded his
appetite accordingly. After refusing
his muto appeal for third piece OF pic
az dinner at that day, Hiawatha calmly
butted over the baby in his chair, and
walked out upon the front porch. Re-
venge was in every feature. He was de-
tormined upon something desperate.
lie would eat tho first expensive thing
that struck his eye, so he stalked past
the hammock, reached up and graspcd
thirty-hve-cent tin thermometer be-
tween his teeth, and swallowed tia ono
gulp. lIiawatha had seen us examining
the thermometer several times during
tho morning; and 50, in his subtle in
tellect, he reasoned the thermometer
must be like piece of Limoges ware
in which we took particular delight
Hiawatha walked proudly around,
master Of the situation, for two hours,
when his internal heat worked the mer-