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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19
THE SLAV CHRISTMAS.
HOW THE HOLIDAY IS KEPT IN
SOUTHERN AUSTRIA.

true in the sense IN which we understand
the word OF course there, IS in all
Catholic countries, Dec, IS is 4 church
festival, and Tic 2ith u fast, tbe only
joyous fast of the year The supper Is
unusually good and plenti Il, but no
meat is served at ii unless it bc wild duck
or otter, both Of which are regarded by
the ecclesiastical authorities as fish. The
foreign visitor viii probably receive half
u dozen invitations; the proper thing to
do IS to accept the one that comes from
the landlord. in whose house one usually
dimes, and the fultillment OF this sociai
duty is generally its own reward The
dishes are strange but agreeable, and
AFTER tho Christmas tree in Carintlua,
which is chiefly German, has been prop
erly admired, and il all cases tac neces-
sary present, have been given to the
children, and they have gone to bed, 4
tone of quiet satisfaction becomes the
leading note Of the evening. Every sub
joct that could lead 10 contention is
avoided, and 80 one sits together til the
time for the first lnaas, which il read at
or shortly after midnight, and which one
!
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
The three morning masses when heard
IN d village church in Austria are among
the most impressive services Of the
church, though they are, of course, en-
tirely wanting in pomp. The choir sing
songs about the nativity in tb" national
language ana in such a way that both
the words aud the music correspond TO
the service at the altar. Tho stranger
who has learned +, loo., upon The mass,
in spite Of ita entirely classical Latin. as
one Of ,Ae greatest poems of the Chris
tian period us at frs inclined 70 resent
the Introduction Of modern hymns and
languages, but the leryor Of the singers
and the way in which they are joined
hy the congreg alton. similar TO that
which maly readers may have remarked
III the churches Of Scotland. clearly show
that the usage j., dear to the heart of tle
people Though to us it may seem almost
as offensive rs if the divine comedy
were publicly read with the arco,np1ni-
l.ent If luus nc selected from OfNhach.
Popular verse end music are always i'll
t.rrsting and sometime, extremely good;
lut they cannot QGite supply the place
ot the Gloria and Agnus Del, especially
for foreign admirers Of the church who
DO ior uriong 10 its communion Still
the midnight mass in an Alpine village
i a thing 10 sec. The long walk through
the snow and darkness. the friendly light
from the windows Of mos. houses; tie
groups Of furcoatcd worehipers whom
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
An Anti-lottery Victory.

New ORLEANS, June 1S.-An election for
State Senator was held yesterday In the
Tenth Senatorial district. The contest
which turned entirely on the question of the
extension of the charter of the Louisiana
Lottery Company, was very exciting and
bitter one Monday George Swayzs was
lynched while distributing tha lottery circu
lars. In the election yesterday q shooting
sff ay occurred in the ninth ward OF West
Felirisna In which H. billiard Richardson
was killed and D.. Eugene Taylor fatally
ly wounded. Both were prominent young
men of the parish, Richardson being a
nephew OF the late Senator ]. j. Barrow
and supporter Of the lottery company, and
Taylor an enti-'ottery man. Decker, the
anti-.ottery candidate, was elected by over
600 M )rity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
Miscellaneous Items.

West Philadelphia boys have found out a
new method Of intoxication by robbing the
gasoline lamps and inhaing the vapor OF
the fluid.
Prince Louis Napoleon is at present at
Farnboro, Eogand, on visit to the ex- En-
press Eugene. He intends to pay a visit to
Italy. and will return to Russia ia Septem-
Der.
By nav ne bod of cementng iron the
parts cemented are so ttfectually joined as
to resist the blows even OF sledge-haminer.
The cement is composed of equal parts of
sulphur and white lead. with a proportion
Of about ont-sixth o! horsx.
p. b. Gingrich, farmer residing four
miles from Fulton, Mo, has mare which
gave birth 10 twin collie Monday night. Ooe
is horse and the other mule colt. Both
are doing veil and are very risky, and have
been visited by hundreds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
The Silver Bill

The United States Senate yesterday passed tho
sill yer bill, with free-coinage amendment by a
vote of 43 to %. Twenty Eight democrats and
fifteen republicans voted for this amendment, and
twenty-one republicans and three democrats
against it. Senator Daniel votei for the bill, but
Senator Barbour was not present.
The feature of the day was the maiden speech
of the youngest member of the body, Mr.. Wolcott,
of Colorado, in favor of free coinage His ar
raignment OF the present administration for its
broken promises 10 the people of the West not only
on the silver question, but in other matters, was
reishei by the democIa and scowled at by the
republicans who differed from him. During his
speech Mr. Wa'cott said: Tho day star of hope
did not rise for us until the national conventions
of 1888. Then the republican convention de-
clared for silver. 1t seems dro now to recall the
enthusiasm created in the far West in the last
campaign The republican candidate for the
Presidency had boon in public life, but his utter
ances hsd not been many or particularly import
ant. The motto, in part assumed by Junius,
could have been applied to him stat nlagni nOams
tmJra' But we hunted up the Congressional Recort,
aad being ardent and sAnguine. and our hearts be-
ing illumine1 with hope m .ny OF Us fonnd hero
and there phrase or a sentence which indicated
friendly feeling for silver. And We labored among
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The steam pipe of the steamtug Lightning
exploded at Newport News yesterday, and
Capt. Darby and the fireman were killed
The twenty third annual convention Of
the American Master Mechanics Associa
ton met at Fortress Monroe yesterday for 0
three -days' session. President Ingaile, OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, deliver
ed the address.
Mr.. W. n. Mitchell, superintendent OF the
Lynchburg and Durham railroad, has been
elected member of the Virginia Car Ser
vice Association In place of Major PeYton
Randolph, general manager of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad.
Mrs. Roberta S. Mason, wife of John G..
Mason, of Fredericksburg, died yesterday
evening after few days illness. She was
a daughter OF the late Rsv. DR.. E C. Nut
dsugh aud had been married about three
years.
At a meeting OF the hoard OF trustees Of
the Westinghouse University yesterday
Judge George G. Junkin, of Christsnsburg,
was elected trustee in place of Col. VIM.
Allan, deceased. The board conferred the
degree of LII. D. on Col. Edmond Pendle
ton, of Lexington.
Since the Richmond ald DanVile Railway
has virtually become the purchase of the
Dsnville and New River Narro1-Geuge
road, it has placed an engineer corps in Pat
rick county, which would seem to indicate
that 1t is proposed to extend the line vest
ward fiom Stuart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
Telegrauhic Breyities.

Joseph G. Thornton, young attorney,
committed suicide at Seattle. Wash, last
evening by hanging himself.
A farmer named James Whitman, was
shot and instantly killed yesterday after
noon while moving in bis field near Auburn,
Neb. His brother-in-lsw Is suspected OF the
crime.
Robert L. Wallace and Ignatius B. Low.
it, who went to Cuba after stealing $500, 900
belonging to Wallace's uncle, pleaded guilty
to grand larceny in New York to-day and
we're remandsd for sentence.
Peter Rafferty,, who was indicted yester-
day for soliciting contributions from the
employees of the New York custom house,
to swell the fund of the national democratic
committee in the last presidential campaign,
was bsled to-day In the sum of 81 500.
Mrs. Margaret Merkle, convicted at Nape,
CAL, of mansaughter for the killing of Jos.
Won Wye, was to have been sentenced yes
erday, but her attorney offered an affidavit
by her husband. stating that he, and not his
wife, killed Won Wyle The court reserved
decision.
The Chief of Police of San Francisco an
nounces that he will arrest the principals,
seconds, club officials and probably the
spectators at the next glove contest held
In that city. The next contest will be the
match between La Blanche and Young
Mitchell, June 81.
There was terrible wreck Of freight trains on
tho Ashevilc and spartansburg branch Of the
Western North Carolina Railroad at Melrose last
night. -Four men arc reported killed and three
badly wounded.
Harris smiler convicted in New York of
killing his third wife, Maggie Dseaney, was To-
day sentenced to death by electricity in the week
beginning Aug. 4th next.
The President has approved tho act for the ie-
lief OF the Southern Exposition at louisville, Ky.
The squadron OF evolution has arrived at Bahia
Brazil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 1s.

THE U. s. Senate yesterday, after the
manner of Jack Cade, declared that 4l25
grains of silver, native or foreign shall De
worth a gold dollar, and that every body
who shall bring that quantity OF silver to
the U. 8. Treasury shall receive In exchange
therefor gold dollar, though it may require
APO. or 425, or any other greater quantity OF
silver to buy good dollar In London. The
absurdity of such declaration becom'
glarngly apparent when it Ia recoliected
that the rate of exchange and the price OF
the exports of this country are regulated by
the London market. Should the Dill Dc
come law, the eight Of gold dollar In this
country would soon as be rare as that OF s ou--
falo, and all the gold in the treasury would
be drawn cut to pay for the debased foreign
silver coin that would be dumped at the
doors thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
NEWS or TIE DAT.

The Arkansas democrats have renomi-
mated Jas. 2. Eagle for Governor.
Georgia watcrmelons and cantaleups are
In the Washington and Baltimore maIkete.
The fist shipment OF MARYLAND peaches
to Baltimore came from Mt. Vernon, Somer-
set county.
The committee reports on the proposed
lottery amendment were presented in the
Louisiana Hou-e yesterday.
Diamond reef ct the entrance to East riy-
or New York: has been blown up, thus re-
moving ano her obstruction to navigation
Egyptian cotton is to be exported TO Mas
sachusetts cheaper than it can be transported
there from the southern section Of the
Uaited States.
In New York whole block is to he COW
cred with structure combining all the
features of the Roman bath of Caracsls,
with modern appliances.
1t is estimated hat the probable cost OF
conducting the elections under the pre-
posed election bill will run easily from ten
to fifteen million dollars.
Congressman Benjamin F. Sbigely. of To-
diana, discussing tbs political outlook says ::
1T was never better for the democrats.
Not since 1876 has there been such harmo-
ny and determination"
Cumberland. Ma, yesterday voted by q
moi ,rity of 1876 0 accept the B. and O..
Railroads otlsr TO build car chops and make
other improve ments in hat city if it would
indorse its bonds for $4,000. The Au.-
tralian system OF voting was again tried, and
was success.
Meredith Stanley, the worlds champion
bridge jumper, made successful dive from
the Suspension Bridge at Cincinnati yester-
day, distance of 100 feet. He struck the
water head fist, and after coming to the
surface he climbed into the boat waiting for
him and helped row ashore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
A Cloudburst

ELKLAND, Pc, June 1.-TWO CLOUDS
meeting, broke over O.ceola last evening,
causing the waters OF Holden brook to rise
to an unprecedented height. Two women
we're drowned. Nearly twenty buildings
we're moved from their foundations and
frghtful jam was formed at the tres'le OF the
Fall brook railroad. The trestle of the Ad-
Olson and Pennsylvania road is gone. One
horse was drowned and Tennertown is In
ruins. Many people were rescued from
houses at great risk. Only one bridge re :
mains on Holden brook.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
The Entom bed Miners.

DUNBAR, Pa, June lS-There is not a
ray of hope or encouragement offered the
weary rescuing party at Farm Hill mine
this morning except that they are one day
nearer the completion OF their work, which
now grows more difficult every hour. The
rescuing parties from the Mahoning are dig
ging through the fallen wreck that reaches
to the roo, and are working now within
seventy feet of where they expect to break
Into the Farm Hill lead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
GERMANY and England

BERLIN, June 1S-The newspapers of this
city approve the agreement between Ger
many and England concerning their respec-
tive territories In Africa. The North Ger
man Gazette says that the neg citations were
a battle in which all the participants were
victorious and no one was vanqnished.
LONDON, June is -The Pail Mall Gazette
dsnounces Lord Saliabury's surrender of the
Island OF Heligoland to G ,rmsny In return
for German concessions in Africa az shame
fal. The 81. James Gazette says the agree
ment is a bad bargain and that it will be
the duty of parliament to reject the bill.
The Globe says England gains far more than
she gives away. eff Germany is Satisfied,
we have every reason TO be more So"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
Reported Massacre.

LoRDsBURG. N. NJ, June 1S.-A cowboy
arrived at Separ, on the Southern Pacific,
yesterday, and said that the Indians had at
tackled camp of cowboys on rancho. He
and ten others were in camp on Monday
night about 10 o'clock, when band OF 20 or
50 Indians rode down upon them. The
cowboys, not expecting an attack, were not
prepared for defense. The boy thought all
his COMPANIONS were killed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
A BIG Building for Masons

CHICAGO. ILL.,, June 1S-The Masonic
Temple Association procured permit from
the Building Department yesterday to erect
an eighteen story building at the northeast
corner of State and Randolph streets, to cost
100000. The building will be 24O feet
from the ground level. The structure will
have frontage OF ITO feet, and will be lib
feet deep, will be of red cut stone and brick
with terra Gotta trimmings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18

GRANTS AUTOGRAPH F3R TEN CENTS
A library was sold at auction in New York
Monday Among the books sold was The
Wicked Biole, 30 called on account of the
accidental omission of the negative in the
seventh commandment. It is one of six
copies now known to exist. 1t sold for 800.
An autograph letter by Henry Ward Beech
er sold Tor 20 cans; ore by Charlotte Cush-
man for 81 oue bv Charles Dickens, So
Frederick William " of Prussia for 81 25
card bearing Gen. U. s. Grants signature
sold for 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
WHY THE government of nominalIy fret

WHY THE government of a nominally free
and equal country should make marked
difference in its treatment of its own
citizens is hard to tell but that
1t will do SO If the silver bill shall
pass is plain to be seen, as by that bill! 1t will
afford q ready and high market to the silver
owners, while 1t lets its corn and wheat and
tobacco and beef and hog owners depend
upon the merchants of London for The price
of their property. But this Is only another
one OF the many things that now overcome
us like summers cloud without our special
wonder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

special correspondence OF the Alexis. GAzErTb !
WASHING TON. D. O., June is. 1880.
The House committee on the election Of
President and Vice President will report the
federal elections bill to the II on se tc- morrow
It will psss that body as soon IS the commit
sse on rules shall E day for its considsra.
zion. Some democratic Senators. among
them Mr.. German, speak confidently of It's
defeat lie the body of which they are men,
hers. Mr.. Mills of the House also thinks the
hslp the democratic Senators rendered the
silver republicans will induce the latter to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
All Drowned

TORONTO, Ont, June is An accident oc
Cured on the Canaday Pacific Railroad last
night between CIarement and Myrtle. A
washout was reported on the road and an
engine with five men were dispatched to re-
pair damages. Coming suddenly upon the
break the engine plunged into creek and
all on board were drowned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
Fatal ARRAY Between Women.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 1S-Mrs
Julia Bowers, OF Jack county, and her
daughter, seventeen years old, went yester-
day to the home of Mrs. John Walker to
whip that woman. Mrs. Walker aelzed a
loaded shotgun to defend herself and q
sculIls for its possession ensued. The gun
was discharged and the Bowers girl was In
stantly killed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
Foreign News.

BERLIN, June 1S.-Emperor William has
conferred the decoration of the Order of the
Black Eagle upon Chancellor Won Caprivi'
BRUSSELS June 1S.-Mr. Henry M. Stan
ley has been appointed by King Leopold
governor of the Congo State. Mr.. Stanley
will assume the duties of the office next
year.
MADRID June 1S-Thrteen new cases OF
cholera were reported at Puebla de Rugat
yesterday.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 16.--The Sultan
yesterday gave audience to the American
minister, the banquet to which he had been
invited having been countermanded In con-
sequence of the death of Djemil Pasha.
PARIS. June 1S.-The bourse was depress-
ed to-day owing to fears that the cholera
now prevailing in several places In the
province OF Valencia, Spain will extend and
reach this country. and donbt as to the
amount OF the French loan.
LONDON, June 1S.-The Jury in the cas- 9
of Miss Weidman against Captain Robert
Horace Wapole, for breach OF promise Of
marriage to-day, being unable to agree, were
discharged. This was the second trial of the
case.
VIENNA, June IS Count Kalnoky, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs for the whole Mon
archy, has been attacked by chill. His
condition is serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18

MANY English coal miners who were i'm
ported to work in the coal mines near Phil
ipsburg, Pa, have become disguised with
the small amount of their savings and have
returned to their own country. But, all the
same, the protectionists persist in saying
that high tariff protects the labor of this
country against the pauper Labor of Egg
land
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18

Marion Mauoa got an Injunction yester-
day in New York against Manager Ben
Stevens OF the De Wolf Hopper company
and Photographed Henry Meyers. to prevent
them from utilizing iu arg Esy the photo
graph of her gray tights thai the phctt
grapher secured by trick on Saturday Dight
last at the Broadway Theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
Adrift in a Balloon.

ATLANTA. Ga, June 1S-A balloon has
been seen drifting about in this vicinity since
Saturday. Some memoranda which fell
ftom It and were picked up state that 1t is
Professor Walkers balloon from Dayton,
Ohio. The occupants had lost their ballast
and were adrlft, suffering from cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18
DRY GOODS.
OFFICE OF WOODWARD & LOTHRoP, J
CORNER II tn and F STREETS N. W,
WASHINGTON, d. c. J
Wednesday, June Is, 1890.

Continual Sacrifice of Mems
Hosiery. They were decidedly bet
ter than we thought The amount
sold seems incredible-one of the
many advantages Of large buying.
We still have a few left, and these
will soon be sold Better be among
the judicious and do your selecting
now. We will mention them again.
Mems Imported Fancy Half
Hose, Of French, German, and Eng
lish make, in black, navy, seal, gar
net, modes, and tans, also in Fancy
woven Silk Stripes, from the small
hair line to the broad one-inch
stripe. The materials are Cotton,
Isle Thread, and Silk Plated, all
sizes. We have divided the lot in
to three prices, viz: lSc, 3 pairs
for SO; Csc, and 35c, 3 pairs for 81.
These exceptional fine values are
conspiciously displayed on center
table.
Mems Department, 1913 street..
Notions-We will mention a few
special items in Notions:
Silk Carriers, in Red, Pink, Blue,
Lavender, Red-and-blue, White
Pink-and blue, and Yellow, hand
somely trimmed with bows Of rib
bon. SOC each. Cotton Elastic,
for bathing carriers. SC, &c, &c, and
12c a yard.
Black and White Book Pins, 8
books for 25c.
100 Cabinet Hair Pins, SC.
Ladies and ChiIdrcn's Hose Sup
porters, l2ac to SIC.
Ladies Safety Belts, Csc
Ladies Skirt Supporters, Is.
Gof7s Braid, SC.
Ready-wound Machine Bobbirs
200 yds., SC per box.
Glove Thread; used for darning
gloves. l5c per plat.
Perfection Irish Linen Writing
Paper, 2Oc Envelopes to match.
Sc.
First floor, rear)
Reduction Sale of Fine Black
Drapery Nets and Flouncings-Ow-
ing to the fact that some Of our
finer grades of Nets and Flouncings
are moving rather slowly, to has
ten their sale we have made the
reductions:
l piece As inch striped Brussels
Net. Reduced from 81 70 TO 81.
Third foor.)
pE% Goods delivered in Alex
andria.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP
coRNER 18th AND STREETS W,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18

IFA British or French Cabinet had sus-
.alned such defeat as that of President
Harrison's yesterday. on the silver bill, its
resignation would have been in the hands Of
Queen Victoria or President Carnot this
morning. But the idea of resigning in con-
sequence OF the defeat referred to will not
enter the head of Secretary Window or of
any other member of Mr.. Harrisons Cab
net. They will continue to retain their po-
sitions, to dispense patronage to their per-
sonal friends, and to extol Mr.. Harrison as
the best and most popular of all previous
Presidents, and as one whose administration
has been complete success In every partic'
ular
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18

The ReichSan@ergcr OF Berlin iu reference
to the African question, says that Germany
has ceded Vetu and Somahland TO England,
and England in turn has coded to Germany
the territory OF Helgoland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-18

A DOG that recently bit a boy in this city
was killed. All vicious dogs are dangerous
and should be killed. But to kill q dog i'm
mediately after it has bitten boy. unless II
show unmistakable signs OF rabies, ID more
cruel to the hoy than to the dog, because he
will always labor under the dread that the
dog was mad, and that that disease may at
tack him The dog should be preserved at least
long enough to determine definitely the question
OF Its madness; for if mad, killing twill not save
the boy from hydrophobis while, if not mad, its
bite is as innocuous as any other simple wound
and the boy be spared the horrible doubt that
would otherwise cloud his whole subsequent life
Whether tho dog be attacked with rabies after
wards, is matter In which the boy has no interest
whatever, and that can not affect him in the
least 1t is the dogs condition at tho time of the
bite, and not months or years afterwards that af
fects the bow