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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-11-05
Cn.utauaua Clrb.

The Prescott Chsusaaqua Reading Club met last Thursday st the residence of Mrs. D. Levy Tho meeting wss called to order by the Vice President. The program. as arranged last week was carried out The program Tor next week was arranged as golloss; Quota tluns from some Enghsh poet. "Fhe Knights oi the Round Table" Mrs. D.
 Levy, from November Chsatauqasn. English Constitution Part II, Nov. Chautauauan, Ars. Rockwell. Poem. Mrs. l.. wollenburg. "The Red Cros Association" Mrs. ]. l. Gardiner. Quotations: "our English" l 10 ls November Chau,suqaan; "kngiish
 History" 30 to i5 October Chaafaa' qusn. Answi rs in November ChaItaa' qusn. The meeting Or Thursday, No. vember eih, will be held a, Mrs ). l GAFdin,T's.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-11-05

NJ. Goldvaiey 6 Bro. have new ad- ver.eslnent in this issue.
 Robinson E BFisley. of the Mountain City drug store have ncw advertise nent to-day.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-11-05
Prescott 6 Phenix
 STAGE. LINE.
pastuIage for Horsss-

GOOD PASTURE FOR HORSES, lALL EN VI closed ey sa6staotisf fence; good rsss price. s1 per month. Apply to ". III. DICK, sOE. on the old san 1lier ranch ia skaIi Valley. aoZ
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-11-05
letter Llst.

The following Is list of letters re n,sining in the pest-os5ce st Prescott Arizepa. uncaued fer Oct. % iSa5. Adams, L c Higgins, b Askew, LoWls- 4 b Allen, C " Ma18, ~ Bsrlogio. l. Osi, | Dix, Jno Pratt / l Elliott. Mrs ] Roe, E Hart, Miss " ReedeT, Alss U Hooker. Chas wooldrilge, Emma Please call Tor advertised.
 w. ARCHIBALD, ?. N.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-11-05

Promptly attended to. Shop one door nor
 of Kelly sx Stephens. o7 |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Fatal Railroad Accidents

LOUISVILLE, July 5.-About 8 o'clock last
evening the northbound express on the Lou
isyille Southern Railway struck wagon
containing 81 persons returning from pic
mic lust beyond the city limits. Frank Pfatt
aged 81, Ben Pratt, II, ard Mary Mott
meyer, s years old. were instantly killed
and the remaining is were all more or less
seriously injured.
CINCINNATI. o., July 5.-The passenger
express on the Chesapeake and Oaio road
coming west crashed into the rear end OF a
freight train standing on sids track yes
terdsy OF Russell, KY, during binding
storm. The engine was badly damaged arc
the baggage, express and two passenger
coaches were thrown over on their sides
The freight trsio was also badly wrecked
VIM. Clemens, the engineer, was severely
cut about the face and neck, Charles BOSE
the fireman, sustained serious injuries, ant
an unknown man from Huntington was In
jurcd internally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

special Correspondence of the bleIs. GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. c.. July 5. 1880.
As striking evidence of the increase that
has recently taken place in the value OF a :
exandria county land, it may be mentioned
that gentleman from that county, here to-
day, says he WGs authorized oy ~ou doe
purchaser last week to offer three hundred
dollars an acre, for some unimproved land
between Carlin's Spring and Falls Church,
but that the owner declined the cfIer and
said he would not sell for LEES than five hun.
dred dollars AN acre. This land few years
ago was sold for about twenty dollars an
acre.
The census bureau is hurrying up its re-
ports 80 as to give the republican Congress
basis for making new apportionment for
congressional representation for November's
election.
General Malone was sick before he came
here and has been sick ever since. He was
we'll enough, however, this morning to be
walking about the public ROOMS at Cham.
berlin's. His Slate committee will meet here
on Tuesda next, but as his will dominates
that ommittee without opposition, he eA-
poets that all its proceedings will be COM
pleted in one day and that he will go back
30 Petersburg on Wednesday. After short
rest there he will 60 to Blue Ridge Springs.
In 6OtetOuEG COUNTY, virginia, WnSIe lo VIII
spend few weeks.
A democratic Senator In talking TO the
GAzETTE's correspondent this morniog
about the possibility of the passage OF the
force bill by the body OF which he is meu-
Der, said the election of Mr.. Reed to tina
Speakership OF the House, the unseshng of
enough fairly elected democratic members
of that .body to give the republicans
working majority therein, the
adoption of set OF rules by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
Fairfax Items.

Nj. John A. Thompson died at his home
in GAINESVILLE district recently, sged 81
years.
Rev. ]. Cleveland Hall. OF Manchester,
has accepted q Cali TO Truro Parish, Fairfax
county, embracing the churches at Fairfax
G. Fl. and Falls Church.
Mr. James S. Marders, resident OF Mt.
Vernon district. while on visit to his
daughter, Mrs Skinner, in Mississippi. died
recently, eyed ~ years.
Since last June dogs have killed sis sheep
in Fairfax, for which the county had TO pay
GU, of the dog fund S20S 80, aud Al foxes
were killed during lhs came time, for whose
scalps 5000 had to be paid cut of ead fund.
The stockholders OF the Falls Church and
Potomac Railway Company have elected the
following hoard of directors: Gen. Eppa
Hunton, DR. N. Z. Graham. e. J. Northup,
Msjor O. E Hine. Robert Morrison, Gen. S.
S. Bnrdett, a. F. Kingley, Major r s. Lacy
and Schuyler Duryee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rov. F. NJ. shrout, Pastor United Brethren
Church, Blue Mound, Kan. says: II feel it my
duty to tell what wonders DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has done for rae. My lungs were Dadl.
diseased, and my parshioners thought I coult
live only few weeks. l took five bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery and am sound and well
gaining 26 pounds in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny Folks
Combination, writes: after thorough trial and
convincing evidence, l am cor fdent DR.. Kings
new Discovery for Consumption beats EN- all
and cures when everything else fails. The great
est kindness 1 can do my many thousand friend:
is to urge them to try it,"
Trial bottles free at E. s. Leadbeater & Bro 8
jrug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
NEWS OF THE DAT.

The Fourth Of July was generally coie-
brated throughout the country.
The usual number Of Fourth OF July CAT
ualtes Throughout the country is reported
J. L. Soules, who tried to swim the NJ
agara rapids yesterday barely escaped with
his life.
MIR. Stephen B. Eikins hiss snnonnced
that he will not be candidate for Congress
in the Grafton, w. Va dietrio!.
Interest in the election OF Pett!son as
Governor Of Pennsylvania is increasing, ana
there is strong disposition to rebel against
Quayism.
PLiladelphis relaxed the anti fireworks
rule yesterday. and one of the consequences
YVES the destruction of $4,000 worth Of
property by fire.
William Rrenuan, lightweight pueiiist
was injured in spsrring match in Chlcase;
Thursday night with Frenk Garrard, and
died yesterday morning.
Msior Alex. Mcdonald was OF Thursday
nominated for Congress in the 25;h Penn
sylyania district, defeating Congress
man Townsend, Senator Qlay's candidate
Miss Nettie Clark, daughter of wealthy
parents in Providence, r. l., vas arrested
for forging note Of Sc 600 to raise money
| to aid Dr. Simon Smith, with whom she Ii
| infatuated.
The United Confederate Veterans hold
big celebration and parade at Chattanooga
Tenn, yesterday. Gen. ]. 3. Gordon, o
Georgia, hes been elected general in chic
OF the organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
Telegraphic BreVities.

A ship from Marseiles with smallpox on
board is detained at quarantine at Quebec
The Grst bale of new cotton has been re-
ceived at Albany, Ga, from colored tenants
On G plantation in Baker county, Ga.
The surf ran high last night along the
New Jersey coast and did considerable dam
age at Long B:anch, Asbury Park and 9th
er places.
Edward Baker Was asphyxissed and his
grandfather. D. Tindall, is in q precarious
condition from blowing out the gas in a
Newport, r. l., hotel last night.
James Melvin, war veteran, portions Of
whose body had become ossiied within o
few years, and for who's, pension Of 500 9
month was specially passed BY Congress laat
month, died at Concord, Mass, to day.
During the storm last night lightning
struck the telephone and electric light
wires at Asbury Park. One of the wires
fell and knocked down several women and
children, who stepped upon it. A man was
caught by the wire, dragged about fifty feet
and badly cut, and another, who was sitting
on the porch OF the hotel, had his face cut
By lump of fire which spattered from the
wire.
This forenoon man entered the Lincoln Ma
tioral Bank, in the Equitable building, Boston,
and proceeding to the cashiers window smashed
the glass in front of the desk with b.ick, grab
bed pile of Treasury no.os-$ 500 in all-and
rushed into Devonshirc street. A citizen passing
grabbed the thief and threw him. The cashier
came up and assisted tho citizen in arresting the
man, who gave his nsmc IS Themas CoYle, sged
80, of Worcester.
The Rocky Mountain Carnival closed at Ogdon,
q al, lsst night. The proceedings of the Fourth
began with tourney in which the knights and
cowboys took part. In tho evening there was a
pyrot, clinic display al a street parade which was
the grandest scene witnessed in the territory.
Tho fancy masked ball At the Carnival Palace was
largely attendel and tho co tunes were gorgeous
Information has bean received of the c1nsum-
nation of the bfgelt land trade in the history Of
the American continent. Tho land, which WAS
sold to an English syndicate lies in the State CT
saDaulisas, Mexico, and comprises between five
Az six million acres seVenty-ave thousand head
OF cattle are also ncludei in the transaction.
a steamer dock at Gognac Lake, Jlch, gave
way yesterday afternoon, and twenty Jorsons
were p-ocipitated Into the water. A baby was
crushed in the crowd under water and may die
but I'll the others were rescued.
little Il yoar old girl who was standing in
front OF hcr home in Albany, N. 7 last night,
was deliberately shot by orc of three young mon
and died to-day f:om the effects of the wound.
John Pstillot and his wife, Mary, quar- relied at
Columbus, Ind, over tr;fling matter, when he
pulled revolver, shooting ber fvo times in the
head and bsesst, killing her instantly.
Prof. Samuel Slack, al aeronaut, met with q
horrible death at Bearistown, Ill, yesterday af-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05

As THE republican q. 5. House OF Repre-
s.nta ives has passed force bill, behind
~hich can he seen bsyonets, the negroes
doubtless tbink that State and city lava and
officers have no authority now, and have
ceased to be worthy of respect. A mob o.
them. at one of the railroad depots here last
night, probably under that impression, re-
sisted a policeman in the discharge of his
duty, assaulted him, and threatened riot
Hs fred into them. killed one ard
MORALLY wounded another. several more
ware subsequently, arrested. They ara
always the chief sufferers. and they AWAY :
will be, for they never learn anything and
are always cub, act to the deceptions OF their
false ftiend-the republican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
Letter from Norfolk

Correspondence of the Alexandrs GAZETTE
NORFOLK, Va, July 3-Last night
brought 10 CT So The iema kAbie meetings
conducted by R,v. Fam Jores. The con-
slant publication for weeks of the striking
sayiDps CT the reverend gentleman, The
erection of the large tabernacle, the repeat
ed notices of his coming, all couduced to ee-
cure large ate dance. But whom he
came the publication In the papers of ex
pre- lions go novel, 50 uu:qi', go strange and
30 startling, sdltd EST to the public appt-
tite and thcurauds daily gathered from far
and near TO hear him. Thousands praised
him to the skies--many thought he was
lacking in prudence. refinement and good
taste. Some ,hought that in using rude, of.
ten vu'gsr end sometimes language border
ing on profanity. "the end justified the
means" while others thought that there We
no justification lin doing evil that good
might come Of IT," And 20 it goes, bis work
is done and be sgone. Itis hoped the good
he did will long be remembered the evil
will be forguttep rs soon ss possible.
There WAS chs Innovation which is not IL
digerous to the Virginia coil, which to
your correspondent, wts exceedingly objac-
tionable, w: appisrse in christian sssem :
b'y, HANOVER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05

V.M.I-As the last meeting Of the Board
OF Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute
the superintendent. Gen, Ship, transmitted
to the board the resignation Of Col. NJ. E
Hardin, professor of chemistry, Col. J. ".
Lyell, professor of mathematics, and Col.
W. NJ. Patton, professor OF engineering the
designations to take effect three months 81
ter their date Of presentation to the superb
tendens, which was May 2S b. Before ad
journment the board passed an order, ac-
cep:ing the resigpa.iors, and fixing Lynch
burg as the place and July so rs the time
to meet to fill the vacancies IN the chairs OF
mathematics, chemistry and engineering,
and alFo the position of commandment made
vacant 10 January by The promotion Of Col
Scott Shipp.
The superintendent was directed to give
notice of appointments to be filled to the
county superintendent of schools in dis
tricts in which vacant State cadetships ex-
isted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05

ANOTHER LINK between the present ana
the pas. of Virginia has been covered by the
death of Mr.. Beverly Tucker. MIR. Tucker
had a wider acquaintance among puoNc
men probably than any of his oontempofa
ries and his genial and social disposition aud
:aapners, and his wit and humor, made him
nopu.ar wherever he was known, and won
for him friends throughout the whole coun
try,who will be grieved to hear OF his death
Mr.. Tucker was an educated gentleman, and
as an editor gained an enviab'e reputation
10 The olden time He lived In West Wy
einia. but he always clung to the idea thai
that State was still part of the Cd D.
mioion, the land of his birth and the nome
Of mis- kindred, and around which were
tglned his ws,mest affections and bis dear
est memories
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
VA.
sATUR DAY EVENING. JULY 5.

AS Mr.. SPEAKER REED has of late pre-
Gagged his outrages upon she Constitution
and the institutions of his country by praise
thereof In the North american Reriea0, and
as the July number of that magazine con-
tains bis laudation of scheme for making
U. S. courts the judges of the election OIL
senators and representatives in Congress-
aad not the respective branches OF mat
b5iy, as provided by the organic law OF the
land, 1t Is highly probable be will have
bill Introduced in the House for that puE-
pose, and rush it through by the arbitrary
power be has over that body, against which,
Of all the republican majority therein only
.wo nen are bold enough to protest. Win
U. s. courts to appoint congressional eleoion
Officers, and u s. courts to determine tie ie-
suit of congressional elections, howe rule 10
the South will be thing OF the past, end
true repubiioanism be travestied to as great
an extent in this country as 1t is in F'anee
and Central and South America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
An Arkansas Tragedy.

TExARKANA, Ark, Jaly 5.-At Garland
CITY, two miles from here, bloody double
tragedy occurred on Thursday night. a
DISPUTE arose between Ed Brennan and q
man named Bernard which eliminated in
fight, and Brennan was stabbed through the
BODY by his antagonist. An unknown man
interfered as peacemsker, when Bfennen'e
wife rsu ont of the house with Winchester
and fred full at the peacemsker, the bullet
striking the man in the breast and ranging
TO the right broke his shoulder. The
wounds OF the latter. as we'll IS those OF
Brennan. are pronounced fatal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
yIHgIEIA NEWS.

Ten thousand dollars were raised dGticg
The meetings of Rev. Sam jones in Norfolk.
The New Rsndoph-Mecon Academy
tuiIdne at Bedford City was dedicated with
interesting exercises yesterday.
Representative Browne, of sbe first dil-
!rct, has nominated ]. D. Q. Dejarnette, OF
Bowling Green, as raval csdet.
The twent; fourth annual Sunday school
convention of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South 1il begin at Stanton July s.
Mr. Lambert Mason. OF st. Joseph, Mo-,
ami Miss CorinDe Il. Rely, daughter CT Col.
J J. Rely, were married III BerryvDie On
Wednesday.
Mr.. John c. Teller, who was prominent
in most the secret orders of the Safe, died
suddenly at his residence In Richuond, yes
terdsy morning.
The vestry of Trinity Episcopal C0urci,
Staunton, has called John Points Tyler as
assistant rector OF that parish. Mr, Tyler is
at present located in Charles City county.
AZ Buena Vista On Wednesday cage coz
aiming four men, while descending The
shalt of the mine there, fell distance OF l4O
feet. Three OF the men were killed outright
and the other il is feared will die.
On tue SAuu ulL. AHG Cbit;iIei NIX Bthpc-
children of Mis-. Sarah Y. Cochran cele-
hrated her 92ld birthday at her home in
Marshall, Fauquisr county. Among these
present were Mre James II, Maddux Of
WarrentoB, Mrs. ". H. Davis of Bethel. and
Miss Alice Cochran of Alexandria. An eie-
gent dinner WAS served, which wac relsbed.
Captain George Gill. conductor on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, was assault
cd the highway near Crewe, in NouoEay
county, ABOUT half-past two O'Clock yaste-
day morning by three tramps, and badly
beaten. The tramps robbed him of his
money, and vent Of, leaving their victim in
the woods in on insensible condition.
When found Gill was unconscious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05

BLvERLY TUCKER DEAD.-Hon. Beverley
Tucker, whose illness has been mentioned
Ia the GAZETTE, di;d at St. Luke's Home,
in Richmond. yesterday evening at five
O'Clock. He was born at Winchester June
S, 1920. He was. perhap7, as we'll known
personally to leading politicians throughput
the country as any man of his time. His
brothers were HI. st. George. d.. David, II.
Tudor, Alfred. cambridge and Hoo. John
Randolph Tucker. Hs was also nephew
o. John Randolph, of Roanoke He was
editor of the Washington Sentinel from 1868
to 1856 and consul to Liverpool under Pres
ident Buchanan. Ho visited Eogland and
Canada during the war on special mission
for the Confederate government. Since
1870 he resided almost continuously in
Washington. He lad an attack OF la grippe
last winter, from which he never fully re-
covered, and for some time he has been in
feeble health. lIf. Tucker went to Rich.
mond Tor treatment, but 1t was Impossible
to stay the progress OF his maady. His
funeral will take place Sunday, and the re-
mains will be inferred in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
More Railway Facilities with Washington

M ore Railway FaclllCleS Win washington
To The Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
As you ure always IN The lookout for A :
exaudrla's interests and its interest meal
prosperity 10 eur whole surrounding cour :
trg. nm sure you will be in hearty accord
with every effort made for more railway
facilities for cur city With Waetiretone
You, daily visit to Congress gives you am
pie opportunity OF judging the prospects Of
the several railfoao bills now under coDsic-
GRAFTON for connec ing Arlington, Falls
| Church, alexandria, and Mount vernon,
| with Wash ngton, snd Without special iii. :
paragement 10 either OF these prospects, 1t
strikes ne that the Washington and Airing
| ton company pFeaent the strongest Claim.
and thu eford should be preferred by our
| people. In the list place this company has
been recommended by the Secretary OF War
to be allowed 10 buiid its new bridge across
the ] ,tc,nsc according to plans and direc-
ton of tho War Department., thus getting
rib OF tho s:aoding OH 4ctions, heretofore
urges. against the use CT tho aqueduct far
railway pusp scs Another reason In fsvnr
| of this company ia ito fact that 1t VIII form
| q ccnnec.i5 II with the Alexandra Ia
Prov N aut Company, chartered last winter,
| oy the Virciria legislature, which proposes
| to pass through eur city, and contioue It's
line to Mouss Veroon. The immediate
benz f 5 Of such railway facilities to our city
and the cnuntrg through to Mount Vernon
is so s1jl-evident that it seems like Insulting
the general intelligence of our people to
even reini q them nf it. Ia a recent visit
to Corgress | took the trouble to Inquire
into the relative merits Of the several railway
bills asking for charters to axe connections with
Arlington ..pd ! was fully convinced of tho supo-
ror Ga of The company named for the reasons
build bridge Of its own, to my mind, the whole
difficulty will be solved and our friends at Falls
Church, and other points will DO afforded all tho
railway connections they arc now asking for.
They can either build their own road or consoli-
cate with the Alexandria Improvement Com
pany which AS a matter of economy both III con-
srruction snd management, it strikes me, would
be the wisest. Cur true policy, Mr.. Editor, is to
harmon 10 all present rivalries, and avail our
selve. OF crtunity offered by the Arlington
and Washington Company. What VIC want and
what We should demand, are moro railway ficili-
ties with Washington city, and to this end all
personal intci est should he waived First show
united purpose among ourselves and then VIC
can make ,q1a, demands on our representatives III
Congress ii NC expect senator Barbour ami
Representative Lee 10 be for US, we must show
them that Se are i'll earnest Let these gentle
men understand this, and ny word FOR it, they
will make this sni jet personal one OF their
own. ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
Overrun by Snakes

BELvIDERE, N j., July 5.-The village q
DnnGeld, Warren county, pear the B'ue
Mountains, is a verilabe harbor foT poison
Gus reptiles, and the inhabitents feel very ii
secure. I. ia no uncommon thing to kill
rattlesnakes and pilots in tho door yards
Tso persons are reported to have been Bit
ten By pilots this season. Hundreds OF
snakes are killed on the railroads that ira
verso the village. The snakes crawl on the
tracks and arc run over by the cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-05
The Retiring Sea Troubles.

VICTORIA B c., July st is known that
the crews of all vessels proceeding to The
sealing grounds are fully armed with view
of resisting seizure, bat to-day story has
leaked out that two clipper schooners airs
being secretly fitted ont, each 10 carry 8
swivel besides two smaller guys, and, dis
guissd as sesers, will tempt seizure so as to
bring on an encounter. The skippe.s Of two
other vessels have armed their crews and
swear to go to the bottom rather than SUIT
nit to seizure.