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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
Another Old Veteran Gone.

When tho bugle blast ran through the quivering
trees,
Our people cane up from the shores of the seas,
And away from their blue mountain farms.
Among tho foremost of these IT, respond to his
couutry's call was THOMAS BENT N HUTCH1s IN,
of company B, 9Th Virginia infantry. Among the
hundreds OF noble men who marched to LeesturG
in 1861 and mustered into tho 9Th Virginia By
Col. Eppa Hnnton ho was the peer OF any. Gonlsl
in his feelings, waru-hearted and atfectionate, ne
soon became great favotito with the whole reg-
mert was soon made Sergeant Major and upon
the reorganization at Yorktown was made hdju-
tant. Fortunately for me he was one of the two
hundred of the old Eighth who were in the i'm
mortal charge on Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg.
When quite near the wall he was Knocked
down by fragment of SHE'LL aud while lying in
q daud condition he saw me ruck by musket
ball. He Immediately scrambled to his feet and
as sisted mo to the shclteriug walls o! brick
house that was near. While lying there We PER
ceived tho enemy throwing out thanking columns
GA our right to sweep the field, and he and Lieut..
JONES, of General Garnet's stsff, declared they
would make an Effort to get mo of the field. Theu
not las Tramp" the gifted correspondent OF tire
Mirror has it) on his shoulder. but one under each
arm, they bore mo across the field, with the bal
lets and shells throwing the dirt up into their
faces at almost every step. Well do l remember
over to General Hunlon's headquarters to ask him
to appoint Bent. Hutchinson Brigade Quartermas-
ter, vacancy having occurred Upon profferng
my request was greeted by the General with tho
reply, by thunder does the 9Th want every
thingP You have tho Brigade Commssary, and
now you want his brother made Brigade Quarter
master. What would the other regiments say p
replied General. when so important an office
as that of Brigade Quartermaster is TO be filled it
is not question of regiment. bat of men, and
b. nton Hutchinson will make better Quarter.
N aster than any man in the command" Whist
do - ha an pd
already selected frst-rate man," replied
Lieut.. A. B. Moore, of company D." The ap.
pointment was made, ard in General Lees whole
army there was no better Quartermsster than
M .ior thomas Benton Hutchison. And now he
has gone from our gaze to in that noble band of
comrades who were standing ready to welcome
him, and has assembled those heights where no
bristing b,yonets bar the Wy, but where
"Ensigns are waving and banners unfurl
Der jasper walls and gates of pearl"
May we al join him in that heaven bright cline.
HAYMARKET, VA, August 90 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Col. Withers ia very Ill at his home 10
Wytheville.
scuppernopg crap ara now on the stalls
in the Norfolk market.
Mr. John F. Allen, prominent tobacco
dealer Of Richmond, died to day.
A monument Is to bs erected In Richmond
to the memory of Gen. A. P. Hill.
The Virginia Dental Association will hold
its annual session In Roanoke on the 26 n
instant.
The Senate yesterday confirmed VIM. E
Slime, OF Virginia, to be United States consul
at Colon. and Michael II. Haas az postnss.
ter at Fort Monroe, Va.
Miss Fanny Newton, daughter of Mr..
G. A. Newton, proprietor Of the new holei
ct Lsesburg, died on Thursday after long
illness in the l6 d year of Der age.
Mrs. Susan Riddebsr2er, mother Ct the
late x-Jenator II. 81. Riddleoerger, died In
Shenandoah county lass Monday. She was
sister of the late Henry Shryock, of Bait
more.
Col. Thomas B. Marshall has accepted the
position of commandant of cadets at the
Virginia Military Institute aud bias resigned
es Colonel CT the First regiment Virginia vol
unteer cavalry.
John ". Thomasson, of Henry county,
yesterday attempted to commit suicide In
Martiusvile by taking laudanun, but his
life was saved By heroic treatment, at the
iast term of the United States Court 1t was
alleged that Tnomssson, who was witness
in an Illicit distilling case, swore falsely,
and warrant charging him with perjury
was issued. Since then there has been much
sickness in Thomasson's family and his wife
Ia now very ill., These things drove BIN to
desperation and he cites them as the cause
for the rash act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

a MIDNIGHT Observation-Disclosures
were out for the marriage of Mr.. Dummy
Cole to Miss Addie Holmss, both Of this
county, which was to have taken place on
Sunday. the "a instant.
The young lady had. however, recipre
Gated the vows of and been won by another
gentleman of the neighborhood, Mr.. Halsey
Rsid, widower with two children and on
the night Of Wednesday, Aug 13 q, she left
thu house Of her parents, went to Nokes-
Vile aud there took the early morning train
for Washington city. where she was shor.
iy married to Mr.. Reid.
In passing out OF the house on the night
of her departure, Miss Holmes was asked By
Der mother where she Was going, and she
snswered that she was going out doors, and
she did. but ss yet has not returned. The
bride Is 8 very pretty young lady of seven
teen summers. From last reports Mr.. Cole
was In deep despair. -Mdnassas Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Three men were killed and three serious
lp fujur ed by tbs running wild OF stone
train IN the vicinity of Lyons, Colorado,
yesterday.
Four persons, all from New York, were
seriously injured By the upsstting OF tally
no coach at KattskIl Bay, Lake George,
yesterday.
After being thrice separated and recon
oiled Mrs. Charles A. Hnssey has begun
fourth suit fer legal severance from her nus.
band in New York.
Two men were blown to fragments and
several others Injured 10 an explosion at me
British governments powder house, wal
ham, Eng yesterday.
B. Sheppard White, the young society
scamp, recently released from Jail In Wash.
ington, has Left that city, and 1t ID thougnV
that he will forfeit his bail.
Statistics gathered By the Hungarian
minister Of agriculture place the wheat mar
vest of the world at 725 600 600 bec!oitres
and the quantity required by Importing
countries at 1913 600 600 hectolitres.
During the thunder storm in Frankfort,
Pa last evening a meteoric ball of fire fell
at the corner of Main and Unity streets. a
bow. whose name could not be learned, was
knocked down by 1t, but jumped up and ran
away.
The United States Senate spent yesteT.
dave session In debate on the tariff oi!l and
but little progress was made on the sched-
u!es. The House non-concurred in large
number of Senate amendments TO the river
o ID harbor bill.
A very unsettled feeling prevails 10
Hayti. and another revolution is anticipated
Natives at Aux Cryes have made several at
| tempts to burn the town, but failed, doing
no more than slight damage. The custom
house grounds at Port au Prince have been
walled to prevent the robbery OF goods.
st. Cloud ore of the suburbs OF Paris, wai
stuck by violent Cyclone yesterday
Twenty houses we're wrecked, most OF the
occupants being buried in the debris. a.
ready seven dead bodies have been taken
out, and, as other persons are missing. the
list OF dead will be increased.
a heavy gale OF wind struck the vicinity
! OF Baltimore yesterday evening. IL cap
sized boat at Canton and two men were
drowned, The Temperature fell rapidly
and the evening seemed one In October
Excursion boats were delayed and many
friends Of exoursionis!s showed anxiety by
goipg to the wharf.
In Wall street yesterday money wa;
again tight, and the loaniDg rate reached
abnormal figures but an easier feeling en-
sued, resulting in restoring confidence some
what, and there was an advance In the
stock market. The Commercial Advertiser
charges lhe striugenoy in the money mar
ket to the Mckinley tariff bill, which has
induced imports at the present rates largely
Ia excess OF immediate wants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
Telegraphic Brevities.

The lis OF victims of the recent tornado
in Wilkesbarre, Pa, now numbers sixteen.
The neutrality-suspicious. line steamship
Danis, which went ashore at Jones Inlet
L. I, Yves hauled Of lss: Right.
A Russian ukase has bsen iasued directing
the formation of t#o squadrons OF cavalry to
be composed entirely OF natives Of The eau
caEius
"scaldy" B,owD, o noted highway rob-
Der. who ia wanted in Scranton for the nu'-
der oia policeman, was arrested at sun
bury, Pa. yesterday
Ten men-of-war and big parade did
honor to the memory of John Ericsson, whose
remains were cent to Sweden to-day on the
American cruiser Baltimore from New
York.
The gold excitement in norlhT vest Wyo
ming has reached fever heat aud regular
stampede for the scene has set in. The dis
covery Is rich In placer gold, and as
high as $25 day has been made to the
man.
The democrats of the fifth Mississippi
district last night nominated J. h. BemaD
for Congress. The democratic convention
at Palestine, Tex, last night. on the 523d
ballot, nominated john B. Long for Con
grsss.
Thursday night Mrs. a. L. Setter, wife
of lumbe,man living near Hayward, Wis,
was killed By an Indian woman named La
rush who. being refused aims, attacked Mrs.
Setter with her fists and nsis, infictlDg ia
tai injuries.
a train Oh the Pan Handle road left the
track near Balger, Washington county, Pa,
early this morning. Two cars we're smash
ed but no one was Injured. A rail had been
loosened evidently with the intention OF
wrecking the train.
A scsffold upon which seven men were at work
fell 30 feet down furnace stack an the Carr
Lowrey glass works in Baltimore this morning
All were seriously hurt three it is thought fatally
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
Hanged.

George Early and Byrd Woods. ooored,
were hanged at Rocky Mount, 10 Franklin
county, yesterday, for srson committed In
October last. During the gubernatorial
campaign Gen. Malone spoke at Rocky
Mount, and the party managers endeaVored
to procure largo tobacco warehouse for
him to epeak In, but the owners refused to
allow the house to be used for that purpose.
A week later Lieut.. Gov. Massey spoke in
the house, and that night it was burned.
The g imes spread 10 other houses, and the
business part of the town was destroyed. 1t
was shown that four negroes George EARLY,
Byrd Woods, William Brown and Mamie
Woods. set fire to the house because OF their
indignation st the refusal of the owners to
permit the republican meeting therein.
Thew were convicted, and sentenced to be
hanged, Early and Woods yesterday, and
Brown and the woman on the l9 b OF Sep
TENDER. a scaffod bad been arranged for
three. but the third platform was not used.
The ropes used were borrowed from Sheriff
OVERLY, of Plttsylvsuia county, one of which
hung the notorious Jed Pfitchett. The trap
doors were operated by lever In the hands
of Sheriff Price. twenty-five spectators W.T.
messed the execution, while the all was sur
rounded by crowd of 400 or 500 men, wom-
an and children. At 10 O'Clock the doors of
the Jail were closed, and the sheriff, deputies
and reporters went up to the cell OF the coD-
demned men, where they were bound, and
escorted them TO the execution room. Both
prisoners left the cell with firm tread, tx
horting their feliow-prisoners to meet them
in heaven. When thsy arrived in the exc
cution- room the prisoners we're not the least
disconcerted but took seats With the utmost
composure. The sheriff read his authority
for the execution, which was followed by
Bible reading and prayer by Rev. Mr.: Clark
(shey preferred Mr.. Clark q whitePsesbyter
an minister, to one OF their own COLOR during
which tears were shed by nearly all present
Woods then spoke about fifteen minutes, re-
peatedly declaring his innocence. Early
followed With short speech, folio wing the
same strain as Woods. Both said they were
ready and willing to die. The sheriff shook
hands with both, and promptly at 1886 the
trap was sprung and they were launched in-
to eternity. The doctors pronounced them
dead In - minutes and 40 seconds AFTER the
drop. They we're taken down in 20 minutes
after. Though the fall wss ak feet neither
neck was broken, and both died from stran-
gulation. The bodies were turned over to
their friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

FOUGHT IT OUr-In Lynchbnrg on Thur
day night dress german was aiven ct Ca
isthenic Hall, and while the dancing was ct
Its height Hal Flood, member OF the House
of Delegates from ADpomsttoX county, and
Blair Bannister, of Lyochbnrg, had az
tercstion. Friends interfered, and en- uu
dersteu6iug was had b,tween the parties
that they should decide the matter ne:t
morning by 2 sluggiog ma Gu. Yesterday
morning they repaired TO Brokers' wsre
house and fought it out. Blnnis.er csmo
out bes. man. Several rounds we're fought,
and for time the battle is said to have oten
very hot Mr. PAM Elmunds, ir., son o.!
Congressman Edmunds and MIR. J NJ. Book
err. ir represented Flood, while Messrs. John
NJ. O:ey and Colston Backford acted for
Bannister. Ex-Mayor N, Q. Manson, IT,, o.
fcated as referee.
It Ia said that the difficulty originated. by
Robert Camm insulting Food, who, II Is
said. slapped his face ia return. Later in
evening B air Bannister, an Intimate friend
of Camm. took up the quarrel ard insui'ed
Flood. The funny part Of the business "a
that az Italian b3xiug master, under whom
Bsnnister has hesn studying tho manly srt
OF aelf-defence," utilze the occurrence Is ar
advertisement of his boxing academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
Senate Order of Business.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 23.-Seustor
German, chairman of the democratic eau
cus, says that no agreement has been reach
ed respecting the date when vote shall be
taken on the tariff bill. The debate, he
aaye, will continue, in pursuance of the pol
icy adopted at the only democratic CAUCUS
held this session, and applied TO the Blair
bill, the Montana election case and other
subjao
When 1t is thought thai there has been q
sufficient, if not satisfactory and thorough
discussion oil the tariff bill, the democrats
will agree, in accordance with the custom
of the Senate. to take vote upon it. TIE
question has been privately under consider
alton 90 both sides of the chamber and Dn-
merous dates suggested, but no conclusion
has been reached. The proposition Tor
close must come, be aays, from the repuoil-
cans.
None has yet bean received; and wben it
comes. 1t may or may Tot prove satisfaolo
rily in all respects.
AS stated yesterday the general impression
is that the date for voting on the tariff bill
will be fixed at about September 5
The official Announcement OF an agreement
gill be made, it Ia understood, By Senator
Aldricb, in charge CT the bill. ,sho will move
at the proper time that the de5ste csas,
upon the agreed date, and tits nOsion will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

Be1ford,s Magazine for September contains
an article 90 the race problem by t. L. Fol-
tune. one of the N ost intelligent members OF
the negro race. In which the author takes
the ground that the negro in the South will
persist in his efforts for equality, and that
the result OF the cor f.ot .hat will certainly
ensue will not he as certainly In favor OF the
whites as is generally believed. This, OF lis
self alone, is sufficient to prove that the
author labors under the natural deficiency
OF his race, and this fact is made apparent
to the dulless comprehension by the other
one, that he makes the sacfilegious assertion
shat that wretched, murderous old thief
John Brown was, like Jesus Christ, bsne-
factor of mar kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA-Tele-
grams from San Salvador say the propc-
sitous for peace made by the diplomatic
CORPS to provisional President EzetG imply
the abandonment of the autonomy and in-
dependence OF San Salvador. Ho,tiiitiee,
which have been suspended up to this time,
are liable to be resumed at any time. sc
Ezsta has declared that he will not submit
to the diotation OF President Barllas, and 1t
is currently reported that be has ds6nitely
decided to rel set the proposed treaty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

THE MERCHANT who Doesn't advertise
may, In the course of time, sell his stock, to
q few regular customers, but he will never
accumulate money, or. 1t otherwise, never
until he is too old to enjoy it. Most pur-
ohasers nowadays haven't time to 60 about
hunting for what they want. and asking
HAArchsnts if they have suob things. They
like to 90 to stores in which they know be-
fore hand they can 6nd just exactly what
they want, and the price thereof; and the
only way they cen do that is by the adVer-
tisements In the newspaper they read APP
Observation-Disclosures In the GAZETTE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
The Force Bill.

Republican Senators are to sign an agret-
ment to post pone the force bill until DE-
oember, with an understanding that they
will then vote to suspend the rules 30 that
the bill may be passed. This is said to be
the real Outcome of the conference held
Thursday ui2ht O. the residence of Senator
Mcmillan. ChairmaU Hear Of the Senate
committee, under Me-. Q ;ay's direction, yes
terday took around paper for the repnoii-
cans to sigu pedgiug thelnselves to support
the oaucus resoiui ion. which they were told
would not be Introduced Ia the Senate until
enough republicans had sigued to Insure
majority in the Senate, which ia 43 at the
most and 80 at the least. Mr.. Hosr did not
meet with com plets success 10 his hunt for
signatures to the pledge by the republican
aide Of the Senate, and unless he shall sue
coed better to-day the pledge nav be drop
ped. Il Is understood that the Qlay resc-
luton will be allowed to slumber on the
calendar for the time being, and the other
resolutions will be permitted to expire in
the committee on rues.
Democratic Senators are not worried by
the report that the obnoxious bill Ia to be
called next session, and as to the propos,-
ton to change the rules they are willing to
wait for the enemy to make the attack be-
fore e ing eff their guns. The democrats
met at Senator Germans last night and
talked the situation over, fully agreeing to
wait till the republicans shall have formally
presented their proposition and 70 accept
nothing that shall interfere with the full
consideration of the tariff bill or that shall
fix day in the mex. session to vote on the
force bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

A LADY who has seen the Presidents col
tage at Caps May Poiut says she thinks
she paid its full value by agreeing to spend
the summer In IT," Mr. Blaine, upon looking
at 1t, said ''If any body evsr gives me q
cottage like that, I'll either decline 1t or 90
drown myself" And yet the President, In
order to relieve himself of the odium of &C
oepting 1t as gift, paid $40. 900 for it, but
with the agreement, doubtless, that 1t should
be taken off his hands by the donors, to
whom he sold it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
ALEXANDRIA VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST %.
A MAJORITY of the northern republican

MAJORITY of the northern republican
Senators. little as they may regard the In
tsrests of the South and her people, have
too much regard for northern interests at
the South to bring race troubles upon this
section and thereby injury to all the inter
IS thereof, including OF course those OF
their own people. They have. therefore, re-
fused to pass the Force bill. But two neo'
psiive born Virginlans at thai, who hold TWO
of the seals in the U. 8. House OF Represen
tatiyes belonging to Virgipie, hate her ana
the people they nominsly represent TO sucn
a degree that they voted for that bill, though
the injury 1t would have Inflicted upon the
State was go great and 80 apparent that
even her northern enemies revolted theFeat
ard removed the obnoxious measure from
their slight. Oae OF the men referred to mas
wisely determined not to run for Congress
a ain the other one will be candidate
and will be supported by the entire negro
vote of his district. Surely no white man,
who has any material interest in the DISTRICT
will vote for candidate who 30 hates the
white people thereof that he would bring
ruin and destruction upon all their interests
moral as we'll as material.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL B. R. STRIKE

THE NEW YORK CENTRAL B. R. STRIKE.
p. F. Donovan, member OF the New York
Stats board of arbitration. yesterday pro-
nosed that the differences between the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad
and the kniehts of labor be submitted to ar
bitration. MIR. Powderly, OF the knights of
labor. replied that he would accept the pro,
position. but Mr.. 81. Walter Webb, third
vic, president of the New York Central, de-
clined. All persons interested are awaiting
the result of the Supreme Council CT & ill.
road Employees at Tevre Haute, Iodiana,to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

MR.. CLARKsoN, still Assistant Postmaster
Gsneral, pretends to be very wroth with the
republican Senate for failing 10 pass the
Force bill, aud has already commenced to
a tribute the anticipated republican defeat
next November to the failure referred to. II
Is reported that Mr.. ClaIkson is to have IL
disputabIe control Of the republican election
fund during tie approaching campaign. Ii
Mr. Quay be the wise men he Is reported to
be. ne had better seek some other man for 30
important trust. for certainly DO man
should be entrusted with ar unlimited fund'
to spend as be may choose, and with no
questions aeked, to accomplish an object
which he knows before band Is unatsainable,
especially If he be man like Mr.. Clarkson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

MULTIPLICATION IN MIssIssIPPI.-Tae ju
diclary committee yesterday presented to
the Mississippi constitutional convention lite
report upon the eonstltRtioaality of the
fundamental conditions imposed by the act
of 1870, readmitting Mississippi into the
Uniop. The report Is understood TO have
ssen prepared by an ez-Cbief Justice, a re-
HssSficsr, aud declares the fundamental con-
dHions to be unconstitutional and not bind.
Ing upon the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23


The FACT that the U. 8. assistant attorney
for the District of Columbia Gays the grand
iury of that district hasn't time to examine
the charges brought by the civil service
commission against parties in Washington
for gross violation of the civil service law
shows that there s something rotten nearer
home than Denmark. What are grand
iuries for except to examine charges of Viola
tjons of law? Aud if they haven't time to
do 90. that duty should d.volys upon soms-
body who has time to discharge 1t. The
attorney for the district, not the assistant
attorney, should be held responsible TOR the
outrage referred TO, for 1t was his duty to
have sean that the grand jury should have
had time to discharge it's duties, and that
the charge should have been prosecuted and
the confessed eff nders brought to justice,
and if be received orders to the contrary
from Attorney Genera! Miller, he should
cav 30. or else resign his Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
DIED.

DIED.
On August %, 1890, PEARL, infant daughter
of Balious and Lurvinis Mcdonald, aged one year
and ten months.
Little Pearl was or darling.
The pride of all cur hearts st home;
But an angel came and whispered,
Little Pearl, do come nome"
BY HER MoTHER.
Gs- Tho funeral will take place from her pa.
rents home, on Henry street, ct fou, o'clock Sun
day evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23

The stesmshp City of Berllp, which ar
rived at Few York yesterday. reports hay-
iUg passed the City Of New York and the
Tentonlc on their race across the Atlantic,
and that the City of New York was gaining
on the Tsuton!c.