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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
HEWs OF TIE DAy.

The storm of yesterday did much damage
to the resorts along the New jersey coast.
Secretary Blaine started iroEl Washington
to-day to make speeches in Mr.. McKinley's
district.
Emperor William hiss presented Count
Won Motke With q meishal's silver baton set
wi diamonds.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, is in attend
spce at the Atlanta exposition, whsre he
will deliver an address.
Senator Blackburn was thrown from his
buggy near Versailles. Kg, yesterday and
was badly hurt, bis collar bone having been
broken.
A big meteor passed oVer part Of Nav
Hampshire last tight. Il looked like q
rocket. leaving trail, then burst '7ith a re-
port like cannon.
Ola Tom Starr, fatber-ir-'av of Bsllo
Starr, and the slayer of 20 men, died recent
~ in Indian Territory. Ho vas Cherokee
Indian, feet inches tall, end so ears o!d.
The mills OF the Tampa Lumber Company
Of Tampa, Fla, were struck by iiehtniHg
Yesterday morning and burned, together
with a large qnan ity of lumber. Loss
$4,000
The importers are preparing TO take com
bned action in testing the validity OF the
Mckinley law on the ground that President
Harrison has not sigaed the bill as passed
by Congress.
The glove G sht between George Dixon,
(colored) ADD Johnny Murphy, at the Glad
stone Club in Providence, r. l., last night,
was won by Dixon in the fortit t1rouDd, after
e ght of two hours and forty minutes.
Walter James Lyons, aged nineteen years,
| was convicted of manslaughter in London
Yesterday, for killing Quartermaster Ser
eeant John Stewart, of tue Royal Artillery,
Yhom he caught In bis mothers room, she
having confessed her immoral Intimacy with
the officer. The Jury was cut for only
twenty-five minutes and returned verdict
of manslsugbter, coupling with it recon
msndation to mercy. The judge postponed
passing sentence.
W.D Flyers murdered his wife near Leb
anon, Tenn. yesterday. His wife, 1t was
charged by Flyers. had eloped with George
| Dltman 10 September, but returned wee
nesday and was met in Lebanon by her nus
bard, who accompanied her TO the toii-gate,
one mile from town, where they spent the
night. He says be has no apology TO make
| but simply says he would rather see hel
/; dend than untrue He cut her throat With
| q pocket knife. Lguchug ia expected.
Christian Wisner. farmer, two miles
from Union Mills. Md, committed suicide
Yesterday by shooting himself in the throa'
with revolver. He was alone 10 the house,
having driven his wife from home the wees
previous. Long ago he said he wished to
be buried under certain oak tree (@nict
be designsted) on his farm, and hauled tber'
o large stone TO mark his grave. He aist
named the minister that be desired to Goa
duct the funeral, and in the driven rain o
yesterday these requests vera carried ou'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Dr.. John L. Voolfolk, of Orange, ia dead.
To morrow Saturday. is repatriation day
in Virginia.
Chris. R. Miller OF stauntop, was to-day
elected steward OF the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum.
The drying kilns of the Atlantic Saw Mill
Company, near Norfolk were 6nrned yes
terday, loss SIS 600 to $4,000.
Mr. Conway W. Sans, of Noif,lk, and
Miss Matte NJ. Minor daughter Of Prof. }
B. Minor, of the University of Virginia, were
married in the ct pei of the University yet-
terday.
The engine, mail and baggage cars OF the
veetitule train on the Chesapeake and OHIO
Railroad were derailed near Huston, w
Va, yesterday and Engineer George Alley
was killed.
Ia the Franklin County Court yesterday
the dam ge suit Of David George against The
Richmond and Danvllle railway was cop-
Guided with verdict 10 favor OF the plain
tiff for $500
Governor Mckinney etated yesterday ihet
if the bondholders committee IN New foik
submitted statement IN regard to The Stale
debt, he would consider their statement,
aud, II necessary, call an extra session. W.
erwise, he did moi see that any extra session
wcud do any good.
Col. Ro. NJ. Mayo, of Wesimorelsnf, has
announced himseii republican caud,date
for the district now vacant, by reason OF
Senator McDoualo's Resignation. The coua-
lies which are embraced IN ne district are
Kiog George, Westmo;eiGna, RICHMOND.
Northumberland and Lancaster.
Mr.. Thomas Wood, of Fredericksburg,
and prominent Mascn. died at his resi-
dence there yesterday after lingering Ill
ness. His remains will be Carried TO Gu
pepper county, and will be inferred with Me-
sonic honors. For some years be lived 10
this city, where be was we'll and favoraoIy
known.
Ms. Alan Clement, sheriff OF Campbell
county, was mys:eriously end seriously IT,
.u.ed while rsturning hoGe from court fe~
days ego He was found 10 his Jumper To
the road in semi-con5cious conultion. On
examination be was found to have severe
brui:e on the forehead. He could give no
account of how he received his injury, but
thinks be was struck by negro, stranger
10 the neighborhood, with woom he was
talking. Tais was the last thing he remem-
bars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
TrvA NDRIA. " A
SENATOR EDMuNDs made speech, in Vsl-

SENATOR EDMUNDs made speecb,in var
m al. day before yesterday, 10 which ne
said: "rhe people of the States should have
charge of the preservation OF their own su
;onomy, whether it relate to traffic In drugs
aynsmite or Intoxicating liquors" 30, &C
c3r6iog to this fair-minded and unsectiora
Juaee, every State should have the power to
regulate the use of drugs. dynamite and
rouor; in other words, to prescribe the num-
her of glasses of beer man shall drink ana
the number o! opium pills he shall take
And yet this same Judge, for he Is Iuoge
"a we'll as q senator, will come to Washing
t,n and vote 70. the Force bill. which Will
prevent the southern States from regulating
their own elections. States 10 the South,
according to this second Daniel cems to
Judgment, Can regulate the sale of whisky
morphine and ire-crackers within their OWL
borders. but cannot regulate the forms by
which their own citiz sus cast election bal
his. MIR. Edmunds ought to be ashamea
o himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

ELcPzD WITH A YOUNGER WOMAN. As
toris, Long Island, is agog with excitement
over the peculiar and altogether inharmo-
NOUS relations OF the Gardner family of that
pleasant town. Two Opponents, scrap
prg match, aud mysterious disappear
ance all figure in tie affair 10 fact, the
8 ory has nothing in it but real trouble. The
leading figure in the drama is O handsome
Young man Of so summers. Hs is an artist,
and the SORT of fellow that young women
and old fail in love with. OF the Old women
MIS-. Gardner, need SO, YVES The first 10 en-
terrain solid affection for the young man
vi h The njce nams of Eugene d Autrovlle.
She wss slready mari ei TO q man OF her
oWn age. bus while her husbs nd vas Cd bust
ness ia the West, Mrs Gardner eoped with
D'ku.revli!e. That vac year ago. Ihe
bridal pair, Oo!withssnhiog ne seniority OF
he hsi0e, poa along nicely Till Gardner NO.
l returned. Chen there Was siueglDg
ma CHI, IL WHICH Eugene was terribly worst.
ca. Toe CID lady then went back TO live
with her & ST husband, and Easene d'Autre-
vile resumed bis art. He announced pub
iiily that he hsd married Mrs Gardner in
drGance of the law against bgamy. Unlil
faw weeBs ego Thugs Rave hesn moving
along m ore PLEASANTLY. The othar day Mrs.
GardGeI's acghte'-ln-.sw, who Is also
Ma. Gsydner, Fan [ If with Eugene d'Autrs-
vile. She Is young aud pretty, and her
frat departure was o tbs line OF .nys,eri-
GUS u disappearance. But d'Autreville dis
appeared at the esu1e tine, and now toe
Astoris people have di covered just what
the matter is lIoLhe.- NAV Gardner, VINO
feels piqaed 81 ths young mans behavior in
this episode, declares that the couple
have gone TO Nv York to fud
clergyman and hotel wherein TO spend
he hnntYmOon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

CHANGES AGAINST STANTLEY.-The"di-
aries and letters Of Msi,r Bartte!ot," the
murdered commander of SANKEY'S rear
guard, were published in London yes'er-
day. They contain serious charges against
the African ex plorer, the book having been
edited By the dead mans brother, Walter
Barttelot, who, in the preface. says :
"Charges of malignity. ineratiiude, misre-
presentation and desertion are then brought
against Stanley. Beside other less irnpor-
liant accusations, the issue presented Ia
whether the misioriunes of the rear column
were due to the decision of Msj,r Bartie.
lot and that OF bis companions, or whether
Stanley himself was primarily responsible.
Major Barttelot's diaries show that sney
to blast his reputation with Lord
Wolseley aud to ,uin his career in the army,
by writing to MrI;r Tottenham. This e1-
pose OF Stenley's cos.acter, as shown Ep by
the diaries aod letters. nal spicy readIng
Tue story iLcudas an account Of quarrel
between Stanley and Jsphson, on which
occasion Stanley offered to fight Gin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

MILLIONS AT A MARRIAeE--T@o miilior-
sire families were united 10 Chicago yester-
day wien Miss AlbertiDa Hnck became the
bride of Marshall Field, jr., the only sou of
Ch;cago's greatest merchant. The cete-
mony was performed ct the Field mansion.
The bride being member Of tbs Catholic
Church, Atcn bishop Feehan otiiciated.
There were few guests presen' only
the relatives and MIST intimate friends
having been Invited The bfde was "a
tired in robs of white satin, with haif-open
podice and D, Medici collar. She wore
full veil of tulle, and carried 8 Bouquet Of
white myrtle blossoms. Alter the ceremony
the wedding breakfast vas served by Naw
York caterer, who hsd brought with Elm !':a
entire service. At five O'Clock the bridal
couple left for New York, en- route t1c
gears visit tc Europa. The rousseau otthe
b,ide is the finest ever seen In the W;s; snd
cost 10000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
The Virginia Synod.

L. the Vireinia Pres bgteriau Synod at
staun,ou yesterday, Rev. D.. Roseboro, of
Petersburg made the report on evapgeiislic
work, which described wids tisld for ope-
ration aud the need o! funds. ReVs. DIS.
Hogs, Bullock, and Elder &. B. Mcorman,
supported the report. Five persons 10 the
state have eff red to give 5000, on condi-
ton that too churches will give an equal
amounr, thus secusiog $4,000 toward en- :
ploying evangeisls to preach the gospel In
destitute pac;s aud TO keep abreast with
the tide ofperuaiiou pouring into the State.
This sum will euab'e the synod to put at
least ten evsueeiists ia the field. Thieves
Ing session was occupied 10 discussion over
the question of commenting Rampden Sgd
neg College to the patronage OF churches
and members. a resolution to that eff ct
was adopted, as was also recommendation
for financial assistance 10 enlarge its accom-
da,ious. By Invitation, Rev. Moses D..
Hoae delivered sermon to large congre
cation yesterday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
The Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS. O., Oct. 24.-The House THE
morning entered upon the consideration of
the nor partisan bill f1r board ofimprove-
mems a. Cincrnati, to oe appointed by the
Mayor. IL order to facilitate expression the
House went into Committee OF the whole
aud the discussion wes opened.
At l 2. m the committee OF the whole
reported the bill back to the House aud it
was read the third tims MaIlop, democrat,
offered sn amendment providing the mem
bers Of the board of improvement shall re-
ceivo no compensation, and dividing the
city OF Cincinnati toto five districts,
to be presided over by engineers appointed
for the purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
Fig Fire

EAST PEPPERELL. Macs, Oct. "a "A big
fire was discovered this morning at 2 O'Clock
10 the shoe factory of Leighton Bros. and
coon after the whole building was ablsze.
A high wind was blowing and almost before
the people in the neighbcrhocd were aware
Of their danger the FIRE was threatening
their very lives. II spread from the shoe
factory TO o row OF wooden boarding houses
Hsp was called from the surrounding
t1wus, the old apparatus of the 10
calisy being insufficient. Nashau re-
spoBded with some Of her trucks and men.
Before the fl lm as could be attacked suecess
fully the shoe factory had baen burned
TO ;hs ground also three residences. seven
stores and block Of boarding houses. The
loss ia estimated al $500 600 Early after
day break the a mes we're overcome. Sever
o. hundred persons are out of employment
by the fire aud the town is in distress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
Duel With Crowbars.

New YORK, Oot. "a j 1seph Wood. So
gears old, aud Carl Burg, aged 46 years,
fought duel this forenoon with iron CROW :
bars ia blacksmith shop On Park avenue.
The battle was fierce and eadei only wht n
both men ssnk 20 the ground with fractured
sku''a TleY wsra removed 10 the hospital
in IN nneonselous condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of The Alexandria Ga-ee.l
WARRINGTON. D. O.. Oct. "a, $780,
General Lse was 10 the city for short
time to-day. He has been pretty well
through his district and is satisfied with the
prospect of his election. IL is said here there
is report 10 circulation in King George
county that though application was ma 9 to
the General to get an appropriation for the
Improvement of Upper Mschodock creek. in
that county. be failed to do so. The fact is
that as no survey Of that creek had bsen
made, President Harrison could not have
obtained an appropriation for its improvs-
ment but the General did do all that was
possible for any body to have done 10 the
case, which was to have an order Issued for
a survey, SO that an appropriation can be
made.
This United States Supreme court room
m,d all the space In front Of that
room were crowded to-day bs peo-
D anxious to see ex-Presidept OleVe-
land, wno has case before the court that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

SALE OF LOTS AT FRONT RoYAL.-Oae of
the most remarkable sale of lots 10 the his
tory Of Virginia took plscs at Font Royal
Wednesday. Hon. e. H Downing, pFei-
dent ofthe Front Royal Company, msde q
brief address advising against high bidding
but hia advice only seemed to inspire coz
6derce and the bidding was the iivliest ever
witnessed. Sixty-:ix business lots on Royal
avenre we're e fsL sold at auction, eggreea'-
ing 800 $50 Six huadred lots we're then
offered at the company price on the CATCH
as-catch- can plap. The scene which follow
ed toe throwing out Of price lists was wild
one, reminding one of the description OF the
Oklahoma lard grsbbers. 1t was race Of
500 people in buggies on horseback aud Gu
foot in every direction, which was amusing
to the spectators Every LOT offered was
sken bsfore slndown, aggregatiug $3.50 600
Kemp & Co. sold about $4,000 worth OF
property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

OF ALL toe elections to be held Tuesday
week. me result OF none is looked forward TO
with more general interest than that 10
New York city, where the Tanmapy, the
regular democracy, is making gallant fsh'
against the combined opposition of the re
publicana, mugwumrs, pfohibitionis's, and
every body elee VINO wanta 10 defeat the
real. old time, true blue, and only really
effective democratic organization in that
city. The prayers, cow alns, all they have
to give, OF tn Virginia dem ocrats are daily
offered for the SUCCESS of their party allies
in New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
E1opEMsNr ExrRAoRD1NARY.-s S. Tar-

ELoPEMgNT ExTRAoRDINARY-S s. Tar-
ley, professor o; music, snd Mrs. Clara Kain,
wife of minister oftbs Christian Church,
both Of Belle Plain, KY, went eff quietly
before day break ThurfdAy morning. TuEley
having buggy ready, In which the eiopsrs
drove to neiehooring village. where they
took Santa Fe train East. TneiE friend-
snip began 10 church circles, Ia which botn
we're prominent. Turley leaves wife and
eight children in poor circumstances, and
Mrs. Ksir, who Is about fifty yesrs old, has
a grown-up 500 aud daughter married TO
tbs brother OF the man win whom she rau
away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

The MICRO who may vote she democratic
ticket at the coming election will be made
as shot" By his own race as those who have
had the temefity to do so at previous cleo
tious. Laugston, their present recognized
Moses, s,ys: SIT is the duty of every wife
and sister to ees how her husband or brother
woes" o. course this meats Chat If the
negroes don't vote the republican or anil
democratic ticket they must seek other
quarters than their homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
COLUMBIA. Tenn, March %, 1890

Radam' 8 MicroJe Killer Co., Nashville, Tenn {:
Gsuriemen--I Will coy in behalf of Mi
orobe Killer that my sales, as you know,
are increasing every day and with the large
amount l hava sold, noS one person has
been dissaii,f d nor said tia. your medicine
has not dope wha5 it is recommended to do.
Il simply works miracles. IL has cured
patients that doctors have given up to die.
1t has, to my certain knowledge, cured con.
sumption. dropsy, cetarrh, dyspepsia, rheu-
matism, asthma, scrotula, kidney trouble,
en,l bronchial trouble. will send you any
S N 1nnt of testin onals if you want them.
thlnk Il is the greatest medicine on earth.
Respectfully,
ALGERoN a HODGE.
Fer sale BIZ E. S. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
SOUTH CAROLINA PoL1TIcs.-A South

SOUTH CAROLINA PoLITIcs.-A South
Carolioian recsntly addressed sn open let
ter to JUDGE Haskell, the apti Tlllman can
didste for Governor. asking him to answer
this II Iirs: "Do you rest your pTospeos of
election solely On the white democratic
vote, O, DO you and your. friends Intend to
supplement your preseat following by al
appeal to the republican or negro vote, and
TO the machinery OF the election lsws2" Ia
his answer Mr.. HASKELL says: We asked
for the vote not OILY of every white demo.
Graf, but of eysry colored democrat and
every white or colored republican entitled
under the laws of this State to vote"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

IT is the common tax in the Petersburg
district that cot sipgle white man in that
d:strict. republican as we'll as democrat,
viii vote for J. NJ. Lspgston, the negro TO
HON the republicans in Congress gave the
SCAT 10 which MIR. Venab!e was fairly and
legally elected. In view of that outrage,
and of the snti-Virginian and sectional leg
isation of the present Congress, 1t would be
wonderful If any Eeltrespecting white man,
in any other Virginia district. should, at the
coming election, vote egaiI s. the regular
democratic ticket, and therefore for party
that would degrade and iojare the State 10
which he lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIEs.

At Cambridgs City, Ind, yesterday. Mel
son trottsd the fastest half mile on record,
making the distance In LOB.
a serious conflict concerning a division of
rates between the Uaion Paci6 and its east
ern connections Is about to BE- !naugnrsted,
a four storyi brick building ia Brooklyn,
n Y. vas blown down this morning, and
a passer-by was buried in the ruias and
fatally hurt.
". G. Eigge.s, who cut mis- Wits shsoet
near Lebanon, eun., YESTERDAY, killing he',
committed suicide las. nigas by hanging him.
self 10 the Lebanon jill
Thssiailion Superior vas accidentally XIII
ed at Pusblc, Col, last night By railroad
accident. His owner said 10 wouldn't heys
taken SIS 600 Tor the horse.
The custom house officers at San Ffano;l-
co yesterday seizsd diamonds, rubies and
other .wsIs valued at So 900, struggled from
Ceylon, on the steamer Gaelic, q few days
ago.
Thursday morning the soulhbouod train
on the Santa Fs road was hsld up near Sac
Antonio, N. NJ, by three men who relieved
the conductor and passengers OF about 81
600.
Ed. eyens, notorious etuaterfeiter,
was arrested mar Oklahoma City yester
day and is now in jail. Spurious dollars
were foun1 on his person and number Of
mould5 in his house.
CIarkson, who was shot near OkIahoma
City, I. T., last Wednesday, is dying, sud
hi, assailaat has been arrested and is in Ill.
There is great ez cltem ant aad grave fsars
are entertained that he will bs lyuched.
The Indians about the Goat River d:-
trict, British Columbia, are threatening to
s1terminste the whites who have gone into
that country uales they are compensated
for the minerals taken from that district.
Six men are In custody at Chicago on sus-
pioion of having been tho murderer OF
Michael Brezall, at s2lsines Wednesday
night. Three Of then have proven appar-
emf aIbis, and tbs others claim to know
nothing of the sff,ir.
Cholera in Japan IS gradually disappearing, and
Yokohama is said to be practically free frog: it,
There have been 80, coo cases and % 900 deaths
up to October 7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

IEos MEN AT ROANOKE The iron and
steel delegates arrived at Roanoke yester
day evening and left this morning for Luray,
from which place they will 60 to Washing
ton, arriving there tonight. They spent
yesteld day investigating the coal mioes at
Pocahortas and the mineral cutbnrst III tia
Gesssn fs!ds. This Ia really the tetmioa-
ton of the psr;y's investigation of American
mineral resources. Sir J.mes Kiison, oil
party. expressed his amt ,ment at the Vast
G 1el Zelda which he saw at Pocahonte5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
CoRNER STONE LAY1Ne.-on sunda

CORNER STONE LAYINa.-Oa Sunday
next, the cornerstone for new Catholic
church a. Oxen Hill. Prince Georges county.
Md. to take the place Of the present edi6ce,
ST. Iguatius, will be laid. Rev. Thomas
Hughes ia pastor. Rev joseph A, Connane,
of 81. Mary's Church, Marlboro, has been
delegated by Cardinal Gibbons. to perform
the services, aud the sermon on the ocoas-
ion will be delivered by the Rev. Charles
Currier, of the Rsdenpscrist Order. 81.
ISpatius ia che of tbs coolest churches in
Southern Maryland. and The .fsst to oaiciaie
there we're tbs Jesuit fathers from this city,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24
Sneaker Reed

CHICAGO, Or 81. -5peeksr Red reached
here this morning f;om Waterloo, Iowa.
Haw4s met al the depot by he officials Of
this UaIoa League cub, who escorted him
to The Grand Pacific. where al informal re-
caption was hs'd. IA will deliver 40 a6
dress here thia eiesrnoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-24

The LArGs importing firm of Herman
Barnheimer, Son & Co., of New York, have
gone out of business. They dealt in the
chtape. grades of wooden and worated goods
and clothing. The older member OF the
firm sayslhsy were compelled to close by the
tariff bill, which will force oshor houses like
his to close. HI says the bill does not atf7ct 60
iruricusly the importers of fine goode, Gu
that the prohibitory duty it imposes ON the
articles poor people buy, drives the import
ers cf such goods out of business, and gives
the protected msnufac urers Of the country
a monopoly, with power to charge what they
% ease for their products.