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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WAsBING TON. D. c.. Feb. 26. 1850.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 26. 1850
It was rumored among the Virginia re.
publicans at the Capitol to-day that MIR.
Brsdy's csse had come up at yesterdays ex
eoutiye session of the Senate and been post
noned and that Mr. Brady had gone home
In no good humor. There is nothing 10 the
rumor. NJ. Brady's case did not come up
In the Senate. 1t has not yet been reported
from the committee to which 1t was refer.
rad In which 1t was held up on motion OF
Mr, sherman, but which will report it ia.
yorably at its next meeting.
Chairman Lodge. of the House committee
on the election of President and Vice Pfesi'
dent, saws his committee hss not yet COM
nenced to formulate the bill the republican
members of that committee are to report
and which the republican majority in the
House and Senate will pass. providing for
putting elections in the southern States I'm.
der the control of officers to be appointed by
the republican administration at Washing
ton, but that they will TO so in ample time
to have the bill law before the adjourn
ment of the session.
Senators Coke and Reagan spoke against
She Blair bill In the Senate yesterday even
inc. and Senator Stanford for it. The OPP
moments of the bill say that though it has
nsssed the Senate before, there Ia a chance
that il NAV be defeated this time.
People from Leesburg here to-day say the
Confederate reunion there yesterday was
yery agreeable affair. General Lee. they
say. made very opposite and hsppy speech
at the banquet Ex State Senator Meredith,
cVhose friends mention his name In connec-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
The Site of the Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Lake Front Park will
almost certainly bs the site OF the worlds
fair. The scheme provides for widening
the park out into the lake from 500 to 10
feet. This will give 200 acres for the ezhi.
btion buildings, promenades, depots, etc.
The improvements will provide the largest
park In the world located in the very cen
tire of great city. The site has direct
water communication with all points on the
great lakes and all foreign ports whose
shipping can pass through the Welland
canal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

AMONG THE resolutions adopted IN the
executive session OF the Woman's National
Liberal Union, in Washington yesterday,
was the following "That Christianity IL
false and its foundation myth, which every
discovery of science shows to be as baseless
az It's former belief that the earth 10 hat"
The duckiug stool should be re.established
at the national capital at once, and all the
women who endorse this resolution be SUB
jec.ed to it's punishment. Women are bad
enough as it is, but, without the fear OF fu'
ture punishment for evil deeds they would
be uubearabe. And then, too. that people
OF their own sex should try to destroy their
faith in the Bible! Why ducking Ia entirely
too good for such women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
Proposed Railway Consolidation


II has been rumored 10 railroad circles
for some time that the Richmond and West
Point Terminal, which controls the Rich
mond and Danville and other great lines
is trying to get control of the Coast Line
system. Such an ambitions attempt would
be difficult to accomplish but to make 1t still
more difficult the Coast Line people propose
to consolidate tn: ir roads into one company
PARTLY as checkmete move, bill
was Yesterday introduced in the legislature
to allow the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad, the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac, Richmond Connection Com.
pany, the Richmond and Petersburg
known as the Petersburg and Wsldon) and
the Wilmington and Weldon, also the Me-
herrin Valley aud the FarmVil!e and Pow
batau, or any two of them, to consolidate
into one company, under the title OF the
Atlantic Coast Railway Company. The
bill provides that the stock of such comps
MES as ia now exempt from State taxation
shall surrender such exemption. The bill
also authoriz Is the company to contract for
the use, lease and operation OF any connect
ing line or lines of railroads, provided that
such roads are not parallel or competing
lines
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

TIE FIRST LIGHTNING RoD. -Everybody belize.
that Franklin WAS the inventor and constr
of the first lightning rod. In this one ps,ti,,,.
everybody is mistaken. The first lghtnipgc
er was not invented by the great philosoybe, b..
by poor monk of Seattenberg, Bohemi. -
put up the first lightning rod on the n,.ca va?
the curator Of Preditz, Moravia June ID ~ ~
The name of the inventive monk was Probo1 "a
wisch. The apparatus was composed Of pos -
mounted by an iron rod, supporting twelve en-,
branches and terminating in as many metali, b,y
es filed with iron and enclosed BY w. a.
box-like cover traversed by twenty-seyen -.
pointed rods the bases OF which I und 4 ra.,;..
place in the ore.boX. The entire system, AZ -
was united to the earth bys large chain r.
enemies of Dlwisch, jealous of his success en-
peasants of the locality against him, snd pri.'
the prete1t that his lightningIod was the r.1'
Of the excessive dry weather hsd the rod IL
down and the inventor imprisoned. Years AZ.
wards, II. Nielsen used the multiple pointed -,
as an invention of his owns. LOUIS Rep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

FOE TEE THREE AMERICAS The executive
committee of the Washington board OF promotion
held meeting last light and passed resolutions
that, while favoring the Worlds Fair to be held
IN Chicago thare should also he an international
celebration of the event in Washington in 1872.
The plan includes the enlargement of the Nation.
al Museum as repository OF the antiquities and
history of the Western hemisphere, memorial
bridge across the Potomac and static Of Chris
topher Columbus, to be unveiled on the 18th Of
October, 1892. The presidents and Ieigning
soyereiens OF all nations are to be invited to join
the ceremonies attending the unyeiiing OF the
statue to Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

How LONG to sLEEP.-Up to the fifteenth year
most young people require ten hours, and until
the twentieth year nine hours. After that age
every one finds out how much he or she requires
though, as general rule, at least six to eight
hours are necessary. Eight hours sleep will pre-
vent more nervous arrangements in women than
any medicine can cure. During growth there
must be ample sleep ifthe brain is to he developed
to its fullest extent and the more nervous, e1ciS
able or precoc:ous n child is, the longer sleep
should it get if its intellectual progress 10 lot TO
come to premature stand-still, or its life cut
short at an early age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
Telegraphic Brevities.

Harris's dis.illery at Louisville. KY, was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000, covered
by insurance.
The most violent snow storm in two years
ragged in southern Wisconsin and northern
Iowa yesterday and last night.
Heavy rains are reported throughout
Kentucky. At Frankfort the river is rising
very rapidly and great loss is reported.
An attempt to break jail was made at
Frederick, Nd, last night, but show of
revolyers quickly stopped the rush for free.
dom. One prisoner was knocked senseless.
This morning while workmen were tear.
ing down the old building known as the
Everett House in St. Louis, the wall fell In
Several workmen were injured.
Brownsville, Tenn, was struck by cy-
clone yesterday morning. Ooe life was
lost and half of the business houses of the
town were unroofed and many materially
damaged. The loss aggregates $50. 600.
A st. Petersburg newspaper says that
Austria By argumentlng her army and
assisting Bulgaria to pay the indemnity due
from that country to Russia, is menacing
the peace of Europe.
Martin Starrow, an Austrian, damned a
bar into hole holding dynamite cartridge
at the quarry of the Lacawanna Goal CON-
pany at Scranton. this morning. His body
was blown high in the air and when 1t came
down it was minus the head and one arm.
The French Government has accepted
the invitation of Germany to take part in
the Berlin labor conference. Germany has
sent formal invitations to the powers which
she desires shall be represented at the con-
ference which will open on March Is.
At Great Falls, N. H., the coroner's jury
in the Sawtelle case agreed on verdict last
night 1t declares that the body found in
the wood was that of Hiram. Sawtelle, and
that he came to his death by reason of a
bullet wounds. inflicted by Isaac Sawtele.
The will Of John Jacob Aston was pro.
hated in New York to day. St. Luke's Hos.
pital receives 100000; Metropolitan Mu
scum of Art, $50 900; the New York Can.
Ger Hospital, 100000; Astor Library,
$3.50 600; Alexander b smllton $50. 900; and
James Simmons Armstrong, $4,000. All
the rest goes to his son, William Waldorf
Astor.
at Chippewa Falls, Wis, last night when
Mrs. ] s Doss built fire In her kitchen
stove terrific explosion occurred. and the
stove was blown through the ceiling. Mrs..
Doss was badly burned. The explosion
broke the drum of her little girls ear. Mira.
Doss is separated from her husband, who is
suspected OF placing the explosive in the
wood
An enormous body of earth, including several
acres of the surface of hill, which rises abruptly
from the Ohio river on the Kentucky side, oppo-
cite LawreDceburg, Ind, slipped into the Ohio
river yesterday with frightful sound.
The festival in honor of the 10th birthday OF the
German poet, Hermann Won Lingg, took place
last night at the coliseum at Muenchen.
1t is stated that the result of the recent German
elections has caused Prince Bismarck to delay his
resignation from Office.
The son of Minister Lincoln spent bad night.
At one time it was feared he was dying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
Severe Storm.

ST.. LOUIS. Feb. ga tornado swept
over Spring Park yesterday, blowing down
the Southern Hotel, carrying away fences,
oyerturnlng frame houses and doing good
deal of damage to other property. The old
observatory was blown down. The track OF
the storm is marked by wrecked farms,
houses and general destruction of property.
No lives have been reported lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

THE MARCH number of the 81. Nicholas
Magazine has been received from its pub
fishers, the Century Company, New York.
Among its contents is an exciting account OF
an attack made by pack u hungry wolves
ON sleighing party in Mostana; also amin
teresting and attractive article on George
and Nellie Custis, the latter by Margaret J.
prpatnn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

"This will last out night 10 Russia when
nights are longest there" ne said, clapping
his hand over the aching tooth. But q
friend suggested Salvation Oil, ard he was
fast asleep 10 twenty seconds. P:ite twenty.
& Se cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

WELL conducted and reliable savings
bank ia one of the needs of this city. Ii
woull be profitable to its managers and o.
great advantage to it's deposltors. Many
resident of this city who now spends dol
lar because 1t is lonesome. would save lt u
there were a savings bank here, and sale
nest egg soon attracts others, for the desire
of accumulation. once engendered, increases
with years. and oents in savings banks soon
grow to dollars and dollars to hundreds.
Perfect security, however, is essential to the
success Of savings bank, but one possessing
that requisite qualification if established
here would soon do large business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

TIE RECENT appointment OF negroes OF
m repute to be postmasters at Americus and
Athens. Ca naturally revives the memory
of the fact that President Harrison, some
months after his Inauguration said he would
not like to have negro postmaster at In
disnspolls, and that he would not impose
upon other people conditions which would
be Objectionable to himself. zee, even
Hayess hat is too big for Harrison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

Sir Charles Topper, of Canada, arrived
in Washington last night for the purpose of
assisting Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
minister, in the negotiations looking to
settlement of the difficulty between the Uu-
tied States and Canada concerning the fish.
cries question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

What nice time the scissors-nsp ara
the umbrella members can have now ~.
marks little girl, looking out at the vim.
dow. "Why ?" asks Mamma. "Ob thew
can walk In the mud End snow all day an,
go home and take DR.. Bulls Cough syrup
ell night"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

Col. JACK BROWN, a we'll known Georgia
republican, Gays the negro Dudley, who has
recently been appointed postmaster atAmer-
icus, in his State, was fellow delegate
With him at the last national republican
convention, and wanted 500 for his vote.
He. Brown, took bin to Alison's friends,
bat they refused to buy him. Then he led
him like mule to Harrson's friends, who
bought him at once so that he has been
paid twice for the same goods. And yet
Mr.. Harrison, like his predecessor, Gags
.'public office is public trust"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26

we'll dressed white man, who gave his name
as Chas E. Taylor, of California was found IN
Washington last night with hls throat cut. ne
eaid he tried to commit auicide because ne had
been robbed in a saloon near the Capitol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Enoch NJ. Lewis, timer, fell from ro0I
in Washington yesterday, and was killed.
Portions of Ohio, Indiana. Texas, and
Nevada have been inundated by recent
floods.
J. B. Buck, the convicted hotel thief, who
broke jail in Washington, has again been
lodged ia prison.
The republicans of the West Virginia SEN
ate defeated the Australian ballot bill. The
Legislature will adjourn to-day.
tornado swept over northern Texas
Monday night, blowing down the Masonic
Hall aud other buildings in Gainesville.
The President yesterday sent to the Sen
ate the nomination of Harold NJ. Sewall, OF
Maine, to be Consul General of the United
States at Apia.
An effort is being made BY portion OF
the UDited States Senate to ascertain how
information concerning executive secret ses-
sions get into print.
The heaviest fog known In many years
prevailed in and around New York yester-
day, delaying travel on land and water and
causing numerous accidents.
In the House OF Representative yesterday
Mr.. Clune introduced bill to reimburse
the States OF California, Oregon and Nevada
for moneys expended by them In aid of the
United States in tine late war.
The House OF Representatives committee
on claims has decided to report bill pro
vidlng for the payment of the celebrated
French spoiIation claims. 1t is estimated
that it will require an appropriation of be-
tween S.. 000,00 and $40, 100000.
Ia the United States Senate, yesterday, q
bill was introduced to provide for general
system of reservoirs for rrigating the arid
lands OF the West. MIR. Coke spoke In OPP
position to the Blair educational bill and
Mr.. Stanford in Its favor.
The dinner given In Washington last
night by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie to the
President and Cabinet, and the dele.
gates and officers Of the International
American Conference was the most elegant
affair of the kind ever given in Washington,
and perhaps in the United States.
Mr.. E f. Wenck, dealer In tobacco, was
expelled yesterday from the Baltimore Corn
and Flour Exchange for conduct unbeCom
ing a merchant. The conduct unbecom-
ing merchant" is said to be transac-
ton between him and Alexander Brown &
Sons by which the latter were out 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
HOUSE.

Immediately after the reading of the Jour
nal, Mr.. Rowell, of Illinois, called up the
contested election case of Atkinson vs. Pen
dIeton from the first district of West Vir
ginia. 1t was agreed that six hours debate
should be allowed, after which the prevl-
Gus question is to be considered as ordered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb. 26.
SENATE.

MIR. Chandler presented petition from
Union county, Ark, representing that, at
the State election there In September 1888.
o systematic reign of terror prevailed ; that
armed and reckless males paraded the
county, night and day, terrorizng whites,
and shooting and whipping colored voters ;
that schools and churches had been demon
allied and ballot boxea carried Oft; and AJAX
ing for the protection guaranteed BY the
Constitution.
Some debate followed as to whether or
not it was violation of the Senate rules for
Senator to recite q summary OF petition.
The rule, it was contended, directed that
petitions should have Endorsed upon them
summary OF their contents and be read and
referred without debate.
The Vice.Pfesident decided that MIR.
Chandler had the right to read the petition.
During the debate Mr.. Berry said what Chand-
Ter was reading was not petition but collec-
ton OF rot and filth which the Senator had collect
ed himself He said "If it comes from the sena-
tor from New Hampshire himself, 1 do not think
it can ipiure either the State of Arkansas or the
people of Arkansas
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-19
Accident at Waikiki.

Mrs. j. 7. White, manageress of
the Branch Hotel, Waikiki, met with
an accident on Saturday afternoon
which will confine her to the house
for several weeks. She had driven
down to the car terminus and was
returning to the Hotel with Mr..
Severance, Q. S. Consul-General.
When about to drive into the
grounds, the horse SHE'D and ran
the carriage up to the fence, turning
it over and the occupants out. Mrs.
White had her shoulder blade bro
ken and was also badly bruised. Mr..
Severance was bruised considerably.
Medical aid was summoned, DIR. J. s.
McGrew going out.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-19
sixth Day.
SATURDAY, August Is.

SATURDAY, august 10.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. PRAYER by
Chaplain. Minutes of preceding day
read and approved.
Rep. kalua gave notice of an Act to
encourage mail facilities with America ;
2. An Act to encourage cultivation of
tobacco.
Noble Burchardt asked Minister
Spencer at what points cells for leper
suspects had been e Established.
Rep. A. Homer read bill to estab-
lish Police Justice for North Hilo.
Noble Pua gave notice of an Act to
make the District Court of Hanalei a
Police Court.
Minister Spencer in answer to ques-
tions OF Rep. Waipuilani l. It has not
been generally the custom to pay pas
sage OF foreign doctors. 1t has been
done in two cases, Drs. Lutz and
Thomson. DR.. Lutz's passage cost s., 900
and DR.. Thomson's 800. Both were
sent for by the Board. DIR. Lutz is not
related to any member of the Board.
DIR. Thon son is son-in-law of the Presi-
dent.
Minister Brown on behalf OF the Min
lister of the Interior stated he would read
a report on resolutions, etc., referred to
him:
L. For a bridge in Hama for which
5000 was asked the Minister has
found that 81 $50 is sufficient and recon-
mends that amount be appropriated.
2. On George Kekino's petition. the
Minister reports that the auwai referred
to in the petition is not Government and
that there is no law authorizing the APP
pointment OF any luna, as the petition
requests.
3. In reply to petition OF certain per-
sons for work done on roads in 1886 the
Minister states that no records of any
such work can be found in the Interior
Department and recommends that the
petition be referred to the introducer as
he is mentioned as the employer of the.
men.
4. In reply to the petition about GER
tain gates on Government roads in Ma
kawao district, the Minister states that
he has ordered the road board to remove
all such distractions without delay.
D. In answer to the petition of resi-
dents OF North Kohala, claiming that a
certain land was laid out by certain
surveyors claiming to be authorized by
the Government, and stating that petit
TONERS paid $3.50 each for survey on the
understanding that the land was to be |
conveyed to them, the Minister states
that the surveyors named were not en-
p!oyed by the Government, and as the
land Is leased TO certain estatethe land |
cannot be conveyed to the petitioners.
6. ~ reply t" two petitions requesting |
that land be Sold to certain residents Of |
kaunakakai, the Surveyor General re- |
ports that the lands referred to belong to |
tie class OF unassigned lands, and are in
the hands Of the Bishop estate. Que is
in the hands of the Crown Commission
ers and they have leased it. There do |
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-19

not changed from month to month. The
bill of 'SS was the first which contained
a section extending the bill Previously
10 US were given. That brought the
Government into disrepute and was in
universal disfavor. 1t was thought the
best way to legalize these regular pay
ments. The same principle was adopted
in regard to regular work which was GO
ing on. The Privv Council used to get
together and pass special appropriations.
1t was stretching of their constitutional
rights. 1t was thought that such pay
ments should be legalized.
Noble Mccarthy read items which
were spent after the Appropriation Bill
expired March 81 and the oath of May
There were items for repairs on Palace,
Government building, road damages,
harbor dredging, etc. Some of the items
were several thousand dollars in amount.
The Ministry were acting legally, but it
does not necessarily follow that 1T was
morally right. do not think the Legis-
lature intended anything of the kind.
Noble Widemann said the hon. noble
from Kauai was shaking his head at him.
The hon. noble must be very dull in
deed if he did not understand what he
(the speaker was driving at.
Noble Isenberg Indignantly repudiated
the charge OF the hon. noble. 1t was he
who was dull He had made previously
no explanation whatever. His charges
against the late Cabinet were out of
place. 1t was glorious thing for that
Cabinet, and a proof of their merit, that
this Appropriation Bill had been gone on
with and adopted entire by the new
Ministry and the House.
The House took a recess.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-17
M'CALLA FOUND GUILTY.
He Ii Suspended from Rank and Duty for
Three Years.

He IL Suspended from Rank and Duty for
Three Years.
WAsHINGToN. May 16.-The action Of
the Secretary of the Navy in the case Of
Bowman II. McCalla, late Commander Of
the United States steamer Enterprise,
was made public Thursday. McCslla
was tried by court-martial on Ave
charges, as follows:
Striking another person in the navy Fire
man John f. Walker violation OF the twenty
fourth article % the articles for the government
OF the navy (nficting improper punishments) /;
maltreatment Of persons subject TO his orders !;
conduct unbecoming an officer OF the navy. and
violation OF the tenth clause Of the twentieth
article Of the articles for the government Of
the navy. in failing 10 read 20 the ships COM
pany the articles for the government OF the
navy
The court found him guilty Of all the
charges and sentenced him 'to be sus-
pended from rank and duty for a period
Of three years and 10 retain his present
number on The list of Commanders while
so suspended The action Of the de-
partment is EN- bodied in a general order
issued by the Secretary approving the
sentence