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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
A Picnic in Loudoun.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAzETTE.l
MARSHALL. June 7-On last Wednesday
the 4.h inst, 8 grand picnic under the aus
pices of the Farmers Alliance OF Loudou1
county was held 10 Squire billions beautiful
grove near Philomont, In said county. Tht
day proved to be an suspicious one for thi;
affair and large crowd WIS in attendarce
the fair sax contributing by their presence
The Lovetisvile Band during the day fur
nished most capital music. There was q
large representation Of the fnrmers connect
ed with the siXteen alliances OF the county
who had assembled to hear the issues
which SO vitality concerned them. The a.
semblage was called to order By MIR. H. n
Rector. who IN fitting terms presented Col
L. l. Polk, of North Caroline president OF
the national farmers alliance and industrial
union, who is gentleman Of commanding
presence az well as fluent and interesting
speaker, and in his mastery effort took bold
hie b ground in defence OF the farmers and
the alleged wrongs that have been theiIs
for many years. The Colonel in the c0urss
OF his remarks said there are 81 States rep
resented in The alliance with some 1000 OOO
members. OGe of the principles Of the all
auce ia 10 teach economic government for
the people.
at the close If The speech au in:ermssion
OF two hours was had tn par!ake Of splen-
didly prepared dinner. and ons and oil were
made welcome Ia the afternoon, after
music hy the hand, the large asssmblsge
was again addressed by Col. Roht. Beverley,
of Fauqnier, who depicted the alleged woes
that have fallen On tho farmer The CO..
onel closed with the admoniiion TO organ
ze and send only those to the Congress OF
the United States who will protect their tx
teres,s at home and abroad.
He was followed by Mr. B. B. Turner,
county lecturer of Fauqnie-. who then per
trayed the wrongs said to be iitlic'e' upon
the farmers.
Mr., Rector read letter from the Master
OF the State Alliances rsgrettiDg his inability
to attend and thanked The audience for
their presence and attenl lion and the mee!
ing yes adjourned.
The ladies of the new Rnsz I'll chapel dur
ing the day served delicious Strawberries,
cream and cake as also lemonade, etc. to
a large number, and were verT eucceasful, ss
the receipts amounted to SAG The day
closed with pleasant hop given by q cum
Der of young men sud their lady friends.
HIAWATuA
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WARRINGTON, D. O., June Z.
SENATE,

The Ssne.e after some unimportant rou-
tine business proceeded to the consideration
of bills on the calendar.
Among the bills passed was one for the
relief of the Catholic Church at Macon, Ca,
directing the Secretary of War to allow rent
for the use and occupation of the building
by U. 8. troops 10 1864.
HOUSE.
Before the beginning Of the debate on the
silver BILL at the request of Mr.. Psyson. of
Illinois, Mr.. Conger, of Iowa, in charge of
the bill, modified his substitute SO IS to
provide that the treasury notes issued IN
pursuance of the bill shall be legal tender
In payment Of all debts public and private.
Mr.. Payson said that he realized that the
substitute would in substance pass this body.
And it would be done in obedience to put
lie sentiment which he believed to be UNI
versa in favor of larger use OF silver as q
money metal and OF further increase of the
currency of the country.
Mr.. Byurm. of Suppose 1t is
not amended ?"
I: Mr.. Payson-"From assurances 1 have
from another place, have 30 more doubt
OF that than that an standing here.''
Mr.. Williams, of Illinois-"Suppose they
should be controlled as you are ?"
Mr.. Payson-" they cannot be. There
is no previous question and no special order
there" Laughter.
As sn instance Of the hostility OF the pres
ent Secretary to silver, MIR. Payson stated
that he had not received silver certif safe
for bis pay.
Mr.. Conger, of Iowa, illustrated the fact
that he had done so by producing several
certificates. Mechanically the Speaker went
down in hia pocket, snd as he drew out a
number of crisp notes he was greeted with a
roar of laughter from the press gallery
watch was echoed on the floor.
Mr.. Eatch said that republican success at
the last election had not been due 10 repub
licin principles, but to republican methods
1t had been the frying OF the fat out Of the
manufacturers. 1t was the most de-
blsiog and demorallziDg spectacle ever
witnessed in this country, thu count
ing out of Tiden not excepted. To-
day the House was witnessing the fri
umph of the republican machine which was
running as it had never run before, with
man in control OF it with more brain, more
nerve and more reck!essness than any man
who bad ever had control of it before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
A Victim of jealousy.

CARBoNDALE. Pa, June flames Math-
eve suspected mis- wife of being unfaithful.
He chalke1 tho Fl 1ors that he might have
evidence by footprints if visitors entered the
house forbade his wife to cross the thresh-
old, bought bulldog and placed him In the
front yard to keep off "treapasssrs." Yea
terdsy Mrs. Mathews vent into the yard
The Blu ldog broke his chain and pouncee
upon tho woman. She was terribly bitten,
thu savage beast tearing the shoes off the
woman's feet, aud leaving the marks of lis
teeth all over her body. Il ia believed she
will die. The feeling In the neighborhood
was high against the husband. and yester
day evening he locked himself in the house.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. W. A. j. Potts died in King George
county recently.
Mr. Harry c. Stansbury and Miss Caro-
Ign d. Small were married in Leesburg on
Thursday.
The new scheme for the settlement Of Viz
gins's public debt is growing in favor in
Richmond.
Col David S. Bell, an esteemed citizen OF
Augusta, died at his residence, near Fisher
vile, yesterday.
An unknown man about SO years old
committed suicide In Lynchburg yesterday
bS Jumping toto the river from the Midland
railroad bridge.
Mrs. Virginia Bowie, wife of Mr.. joseph
| Bowie, Of King George county, died at her
residence in that county, on Tuesday even
ing aged 40 years.
Ten thousand people participated in the
Confederate memorial services atWinchester
yesterday. Col. II. Kyd Douglass, of He-
gerstown, delivered the Grafton.
Il is iumored that DsnVile's interest in
the Dauville and New River Rosd has been
sold either to the Richmond and Danvilie
or the Dsnvlle and East Tennessee Com
pany,
q lire at Saficlk yesterday destroyed the
planning mill and large lot of lumber OF H..
w. Bradshaw Loss $4,000. Six cars Of
the Norfolk aud Western Railroad Com
paDg were also burned.
Mr.. d. G. Alexander. OF Prince William
county, who was recently charged with an
attempt to brbe Mr.. j A. WiDgfeld, the
Supervisor of Census for this district has
been honorably discharged from such acct
saton.
A teivy thunderstorm. accompanied by
rain aud lightning, visited Orange Court.
house yesterday evening. Great damage
YVES done and q house occupied by Priscilla
Msdison was struck By lightning. Howard
Avms!ead and Priscilla Madison, who were
in the house, were knocked insensble.
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Telegraphic Breyities.

Chas. Smith, aged 16, while working in
Lights rolling MILL at Lebanon, Pa, this
morning was literally cut to pieces by falling
Into the large shears.
TIE northbcund stage from Ukiah, CAL,
was robbed yesterday three miles out OF
town by lone highwayman. Itis reported
that the ro5ber secured 81, 600 from Wells.
Fargo and Company's box.
a jury in the Uoited States District Court
at Indianapolis this morning brought in q
verdict of guilty against Lee F. Wilson. g
member of the Legislature. charged with
violations of the pension laws. Sentence
was suspended.
Two west -5cund freight trains on the
Penneylgauia r. +. collided at Valley
Creek, early this morning. and were wreck
ed An east.bound freight train ran into
the wreck and WAS badly damaged. Twelve
cars and two engines we're badly wrecked
and the tracks were blocked for sir hours.
Three negroes-Tom Mills, Fletcher Holden
snd Henry Hodcn-were hanged at Linden.
Tex, to-day for tho murder of James McGregor, q
white man, at Atlanta, Tex, on the 7th of last
December.
Arthur Connolly, a miIl-workeI, shot and iu-
stanty killed his wife with rifle at thoir home
near Pittsburg Pa, this morning. Connolly
claims the shooting accidental
Glenn Defining, OF New York, and Dan Corbctt,
of Brook IN, fought near Conoy Island N. Y, this
morning for purse of 500. Dcnning won after
great battle of % rouads.
All the B. & o. railroad officials who were in
jurcd in the late accident on the Ohio River Bal.
way wreck are reported to be doipg vel.
Ex-Presidont Cleveland arrived at Marion
Mass, this morning and will spend most of the
summon there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
Foreign News.

LONDON, June THE admiralty court
to-day handed down decision awarding
81 500 to the British steamer Aldersgate and
5000 to the American steamer Ohio for the
services they rendered to the steamer City
of Paris in towing her TO Queenstown after
the breaking down OF her machinery In mid
ocean last March.
BERLIN, June IA letter from Major
Wissmann, Imperial German commissioner
to East Africa, has been received at Berlin
in which he states that the presence OF cruis.
ers on the east coast of Africa ia not sufIi-
cient to stop the slave trade.
LONDON, June Mr.. Balfour Ia prepal
ing for publication in America review ar
ticle replying to Mr.. PArne's recent criti-
cism of the Irish land purchase bill.
LONDON, Juue At Gorilz, P.ussian
Siesia. yesterday, number OF skaters were
engaged in repairing the top OF a lofty
church steepe, while curious crowd below
watched their movements. Suddenly the
staging, upon which there were three men.
gave way, and the men fell to the ground.
A shout OF horror went up from the crowd
as the men bounded from projecting part
of the steeple and whirled with fearful We
locity toward the pavement, and for mo
ment after they struck the ground and lay
quivtring every one feared to 90 near them.
When they were taken up 1t was found that
nearly every bone in their bodies was
broken and their fish go mangle ns to de
~ recognition.
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AS THE committee appointed by the legis-
lsture to receive aud consider any PROPOSE
t:oDs that might be made by the States
creditors for the settlement OF the State
debt, was willingly restricted to terms no
more favorable to the creditors than those
contained in the repudiating Riddleberger
bill, and as no creditor with c-mmon sense
With the State and U. 8. Supreme Courts to
sustain him, will offer any such terms, that
committee is utterly impoten', and there
must be an extra session of the Legislature il
the execution of the latest plan for the sell
element of the debt be attempted. That, OF
course, would involve an additional ex-
pense of fifty thousand dollars. What an
psns,ve web We weave, when first We prao-
tice to deceive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

RAILROADS IN VIRGINTA.-Maj Hotch-
kins, of stauntor, in talk about railroads
says: II advised" said he, '.he extension
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and
named the city of Roanoke. 1t is almost
certain that the Shenandoah road will fall
into the lands of the Norfolk and Western.
The Richmond Terminal people can hardly
want it, for they can do better by extending
d line from Cu!peper along the divide,
through Shenandoah, and straight across the
greatest coal sid in the East to Charleston.
That line can be easily built, and. with its
terminus at Alexandria, would bring the
Fiat top and New River Goals to tidewaier
by route 100 miles shorter than the Nor
folk and Western's to Norfolk. That means
fifty cents less on every ton of coal, for the
Narfoik and Western haals coal to Norfolk
at tina; rate.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

ACCORDING TO Virginia republican talk
in Washington, Langston. the negro carpet
Dagger from Ohio to whom the republican s
In the o. S. House of Representatives have
awarded the seat to which the democrats
and the white republicans CT the Petersburg
Congressional district elected MIR. Venable,
has become the boss of the republicans In
Virgins. and no republican in any Congress
ionsl district in the State will stand any
chance Of election who shall not have his
Langston's countensnce and support. To
what lower depth can the Virginia republi
cans descend?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

The North american Rereic for June has been re-
ceived from its publishers in New York. Its con-
tents are: Mr.. Balfours Land Bill, by Charles
Stewart Parnell; The Federal Control Of Elec
lions, by Mr.. Speaker Feed; American Girls ia
Europe, by Mrs. john Sherwood The Emancipa-
ton of the Family, By Mona Card I; Criminal Pol
itics, by g. L. Gcdkin; Sir Charles Dilke's New
Book, by tie Marquis of Lorne; A Chat About
Gardens by Ouida; The Value of Protection, by
Congressman Mckinney; Do Americans Hate
gland by Col. Higginsnn, Andrew Carnegie,
Murat Hslstesd, General Porter, Rev. Robert Col
lyer, General Wilson and Mayo w. Hazeltine ;
Speed o. the Atlantic Ivy the bnilders OF tho City
OF Paris Gambling on Ocean Steamers, By Capt
Kennedy The Single Vote in Congressional Elec-
lions, by E F. Meyers. and Anti-Poverty Receipts,
by Fl lz l.. oSw Id
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
LEX A N DRIA- " A
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 7.

SonE OF the many anti-Harrison repuDii-
cans Ia Congress say 1t is remarkabie CO.
Incidence that the national republican com
mjttee is as much opposed to Mr.. harrison
$40 the national democratic committee was
to Mr.. Cleveland two years ago, ana revert
TO the fact that Mr.. Barnum, the CHAIRMAN
Of the national democratic committee, said
II be were found dead the morning after Inc
election. it would not be for the defeat OF
Cleveland, and that Mr.. Brice. second 10
rommand, two weeks before the election,
said Il was impossible to elect Cleveland,
and they compare those sayings with the
present expressions concerning Mr.. Hafri-
son. uttered by the leading members OF the
executive committee OF the national repao-
,ican committee They do not think, how
ever, the coincidence will go any farther aF
ihey say it is impossible for Mr.. Harrison TO
be renominated. There is no doubt OF
the fact that for his own good Mr.. Harrison
has cut loose from Dudley and ClarSson
who hate him accordingly. but ne still
stands by Quay, the boss of the committee
the man who "fries the fat" out of the pro
teoted manufacturers for election purposes
but be will find that Quay at the next ma
tional convention will 90 with Dudley
Clsrkson, E!klRs. Clayton, and nearly all the
rest of his party, and leave him with an IN
significant minority. The serse OF th'
Maine republican convention last Thursday
xubsn of all the members of that convention
only four expressed preference for Harr'
sons reorganization, shows plainly enough
how the President stands with the party tt
which he belongs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

THE REPUBLICAN members of Congress, in
the preparation of their tariff bill, seem TO
have been possessed with the idea that
poor, and not rich, people ehould bear the
whole expense of the government, as the
articles they must consume in order TO live
are the ones most heavily taxed, the rule
observed throughout the whole bill bsipg
that the cheaper the article the higher the
duty, and the desrer the article the lower
the duty. In other worde,t the poor are tax
ed more for what they use than the rlch'
who are better able to stand taxation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
LIGHTNING sroppED THE CAR.-Not long

LIGHTNING STOPPED THE CAR.-Not long
after 6 o'clock last evening, while car with
number Of passengers was passing Jamaica
avenue, New York city, bright fash OF
lightning dazsd the passengers. 10 sec
ond the wire overhead looked like long
fiery string. The elect ic current found its
way into the Car and thence to the storage
batteries which are placed beneath tho car
10 move the wheels. The cracking Of the
batteries and the haah OF the lightning erf :
ated panic. The storage batteries we've
burned cut in an incredibly short time and
the car came TO a stop The passengers,
though badly ecarej, were unhurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
IcEBERcs-The steamer Caspian, at Ha

IcEBERGs. steamer Caspian, at Ha.
fax, from Liverpool, has made fac trip.
Ga Monday afternoon she passed email
iceberg, but the next day from 4 O'Clock in
the morning until the same hour in the nj
terncon, she passed hundreds of icebergs
They were on both sides of the ship, and Of
all shapes and sizes. forming regular forest
Of ce, sight never to be forgotten by the
passengers, who were ali On deck, the sea
beiug very cslm, and the weather perfectly
clear. The largest herg was about half a
mile long, but was fat, being only about
SIXTY feet in height. Some Of the others
were much taller, but the vessel steamed
down the lire, and only twice was obliged
to charge her course to escape them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
The Louisiana Lottery Bill

BATON ROUGE. June The prono.ss
lottery amendment vii! be introduced in
the Legislature next Monday. The amend.
ment embraces contract between Il he sste
and john A. Morris and associate under
which, for the privilege of maintaining 8
lottery for % years from January Ist, 1894
Morris Il Co. agree to pay the s ate 81
600 0O0 Provision is made for the sxperdi.
ture OF the money for public schools, leyee,
charities and pensions, draiaage and sa,
itary purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
The Sauadron of Evolution

WASHINGTON, D c., June The Gu
cago. Atlanta and Boston OF The squadron
of evolution sailed from Cape de Verde l..
lands yesterday for Bahia, Brazi, where
they expect to arrive On the lG.h inst. The
Yorktown OF the came squadron sailed from
the same place at the same time for New
York with number of short tine cfiicfrs
and sesmen. The steerage gesf OF the
Yorktown is disabled and it WAS MOI thought
safe to send her to Brezil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

DEATH OF 81 HE BLUE MAN."-Henry Me.
lick, rich old farmer OF Harmony. N. ],
known all over that section as The Blue
Man." died suddenly at bis home yesterday,
aged 40 years When young man he was
practically Drowned by falling in the Della
ware river Willis fishing, but was resnsci-
ta.ed afeer hcnrs Of hard work. His skin
ever aftefwnrd, had dark blue cast. H5
entire hody suddenly underwent trens'orma-
ton. Ply sicisns were unab 60 account
fer the phenomenon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

agent, amounting to several hundred thou-
sand dollars. Subsequently hereversad that
ruling, and soon after that reversion be ore"
out OF Washington bank large sum OF
money not less, it is said, than twenty i've
thousand dollars, On notes endorsed by the
claim agent referred to. But as long as MT
Rsum ahall live, it will be recollected that ne
formulated the now famous expression, d
modern politician can't afford to be con-
sistept."
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Serious Accident

PIrTsBURa, Pa, June "A special fton
Connellsville, Pa, says: An accident bar
pened in the Youngstown mine of ~.
Schoonmaker Coke Company yesterday 81
ternoon by which two men were badly br.,
Green Hanlin and VIM Thomas and q nm
Der of other workmen were riding down tbs
slope when The cars parted and then cauo
together with terrific force. Haniin's 10
and thigh were mangled aud will have 70 10
amputated. Thomas had his skull !raclptsd
but will recover. The other men Of the car.
escaped being hurt by jumping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

A REPUBLICAN clerk under the republ-
can postmaster at st. Louis has resigned his
position because negro has been appointed
to an adjoining desk. And SO it goes, West
and East, North and South alike, natural
race autipathy will manifest itself all the
same, and that, too, though Congressman
Kelley, the Kansas statesman. says "a white
girl is as good az colored one, if she be :
HAYES herself"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
no Revolution There

WASHINGTON, June The Department
Of State is advised by the u. S miosler in
Mexico, having reference to certain publish
ed statements that revolutionary move.
ment had arisen on the frontier OF Coshua
that such statements are without foundation
and that 10 Coahulia rs we'll as throughout
all the other States Of Mexico peace aud Of
der are paramount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
Arrest of an Alleged Embezzler.

ALBANY, June Recorder a. Gould
vas arrested to-day charged with embez-
z.ins fifteen thousand dollars from the CITY
National Bank through eliasion with de-
defaulting bcok-keeper Whitney,
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m0NErARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoRK. June Tho opening Of the stock
market this morning was very quiet for tho reg
u'aT list, and first prices showed only slight
changes from Tie final figures of last evening,
which were irregular. The trading during the
hour was extremely limited in comparison with
the activity prevalent of late. AT l L o'clock the
market was quiet TO dull and stcaly at insgnifi-
alt changes frcm the opening figures.
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Fischer. H
Ford, Miss Maine
jackson, Vim E
Jones, Mrs eYlvie
Nesbit, Scott
Pendleton. Louis
Richard, Mrs Charity
5teavsns, Miss Annie
fhoiaaHy, Immorm
Willism,, III
Wood, Mrs Matilda
PARK AGNEW, P. Ii.
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BALTIMORE. June Cotton nominal; mid
ding 12as Flour dull. Whcat-southern quiet :;
futz So 81; longborry S6a92; No = 90a4 ;
steamer No > red So: Western easy No 2 winter
rod spot and June S9a.a90; July and Aug laa
9OH, Sept 9 p. bid; Dec 93l6 Corn-southern
firm white 42s45; yellow 41s42 Western easy
mixed spoL Al se41 4 JuRe and July 41a41 Is /;
Aug 19ss41 4 sept AZ; steamer 80. Oats firm
uneradod Southern and Punna 31a35 y do West
ern white 33a3512 do mixed 32a33 - graded
No white 80. Bye steady; choice 65aG3; prime
G2aG3 good to fair $500. Hay dull; prime to
choice mothS SIP 50a13 Provisions steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

Mr. Z. Hunter Duany while riding near UP
pervilc few days since WAS thrown from III
horse and had ono Of his arms broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

ME-. RAUM, commissioner of pensions.
short time ago ruled against pension claims
in the hard, of rich Washington claim
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET June go
Cattle we're offered and sold as follows Best 1as
4a.c; good 4a4 &c; medium 3lba37sc; common
2a5c S9l Sheep and Lambs were offered ;
sheep Bad Lambs 5hs7Fic. Calves 4a5c.
Cows and Calves sold at S25a30. Market good.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Va, postofice June 7.
Persons calling for letters will please say they are
advertised.
Advertised letters, not called for within two
weeks. will BIO sent to tho dead letter Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-07
Crushed IA Death .

NEwBUEGH, N. Y June b he fall
Of pile of iron pieces in the foundry Of
Robert Whitehill here at midnight last
night, Michael Casey was fatally crushed
and James Wright and George ProuGfoot in
their Efforts to save Casey were slightly IL
;urad