davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

ALMOST A ColLIsIoN.-Ths tor9coo boz.
Cushing narrowly escaped coilid1g Within
ferry boat Montauk off Che Battery at No.
York, on Saturday evening. The lia.
cruiser was attempting to cross the ,srt,
boats bow. when tow suddenly loonci nm
In front of her, blocking her path. S1s w.
promptly reversed and partially !uood
when lt was seen that chs was heatipp ~
.ecty for the Montauk which was msttn,
her way across the river. a scene Of pre-,
excitement prevailed or the ierr 6ost. W..
men screamed and thon tainted. willie ~.
men rushed Practically about !ooklns fo,igs
preservera. All this time tas two ye..ss
were nearing each other. just before ,G..
came together, however, the torpedo 6a.,
began slackening up and In Iess tiue him
1t takes to tell she backed rspidly our n
danger. Notbiog but the cruisers e1ceI.
lent mar covering power and the ability n
Ger officers prevented what would bsvs
been terrible disaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
Bad Railroad accident.

Three people were killed outright in wreck OF
IN excursion train on tho Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton road at MidGlotoEn Saturday night.
IN addition FIVE wore seriously hurt, one or swo
of whom may die, and fifty others received mora
less serious injuries. Tho train wGs returning 10
D.yton from Woodsdalo Island PsIk, a popular
place for picncs At the pl&ce Of the collision a
elow-up was made to allow other trains to pass,
when without warning, fast freight dashed into
the rear ond Of the crowded excursion train, and
pushed through two coaches both OF which were
thrown Off tn, track. How 30 many escaped in
slant death can only be accounted for by the the
DRY that the engine uplifted and ran under rather
than through the coaches. The groans OF mon
and women. mingled with hosrtrending cries of
little children, as they struggled beneath tho de-
bris, were sgonizinE in tho extreme
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
From China.

FAN FRANCISCO. July 27.-Advicss juat
received from ChIra states that an attack
vas meds at Ysukao on June 20, when the
Catholic mis,lon was looted and the build
ings get on FIRE. a few days previous four
chapeis vera destroyed In Ksngsi. o. the
same day some predatory bands completely
destroyed French orphsnage at Haimen.
10 addition to the destruction OF this orphan
ase, eight or nne CT the wretched little
children cared FOR in the building we're car
ried eff There is 8 rumor In Canton that q
disturbance has taken place In Fl kien pro
vince. Ii ia stated the rebels are several
tbonaand strong and have captured city.
It ls thought is will be- difficult for foreigners
Ia Canton 10 escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
Foreign News.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 27.-The Grand
Duke Alexis Darqaeted the officers OF the
visiting French squadron yesterday evening
on board the Russian fagship Asia. The
Gar, after his vislt Saturday to the French
a aot sent telegrspbic message ofconeratu-
lation to President Carnot, who replied in
ths most friendly manner. The Noroe Vrem
40 declared that 1t Is not for the DriebuDd
and for Lord Salisbury. but for Russia and
France 20 dictate their will to Europe.
LONDON, July 27.-The boxing match ar
ranged between Jsm Smith and Ted Pflt-
chard for IS 600. which was to have taken
place this morajng has bsen postponed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
They Stole a Nun

Frank Joseph, Of Tennessee, and his newly.
welded wife, who was formerly nun in Moxi.
csn convent passed through Pittsburg, Pa satur.
day night on their wedding tour. friend Of
Joseuh's, whe met them st tho depot telis 10.
msntic story OF the love aid courtship of the
young coupl-. He attended college with young
Joseph, and during the vacation accompanied
him to Moyic, oa g geological expedition. They
came across the convent near satillo, and Joseph
CHANGED to see the black eyed Ynez. 1t was case
Of love At FIRST sight. The impotuous young man
MANNED 20 rescue the girl from the convent and
Il WIKI her to the etstca, but was dis-uadea by
his clmpqrione. BE returned home without her.
Hut several weeks ago DO returned and succeeded
in liberating her, and together they escaped to
Texes, where they were rn4rried By beckswoods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

A THUNDERBoLT STRIKES A CHuca.-A
Greenvills, Pa, yesterday morning, whIIe
Rev. j G. Souller vas delivering bis sermon
10 the United Presbyterian Church, sua.
den Storm arose, and the higa steepe va:
struck and badly shattered 5y thuoaer.
bolt. There we're over 800 people in he
church at the time, aud panic folow,d
that was only quelled By the pastor and
other cool heads, who demanded that notO.s
be made for the door. Many Of the gop.n
screamed and tainted when the blndIra
faah was followed By The crashing OF b:
steeple, but outside OF several slight shock:
no one was injured. The congregation .htn
joined In prayer of Thanksgiving for tbti,
marvellous escape, and we're dismi9s shh
q tremu Qua banediction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

DAIRYMAN AssAULTED.-Jaa. Wilson VIC.
badly used up by Abe White Ssiu1sy
morning In Washington, and is suffering
great pain, and Is not considered out OF daa
ger. a pretty 14-year-old girl was the Clu,:
Of The trouble. She Ia Whites sister, sd
lives In Peasant alley, between Third sd
Fourth streets northeast, with her btOhi
and brother-in-lsW. Wilson conducts sii
ry on b street, near Fourth. He is mar
ried man. but bic wife is It their homeia
FsCquier county, Va, and White chsrgd
him with visiting hiH sister agains' his wi:h
es. Wilson deries the srnth Of tie chsig'
and says White struck him wish ta'che
The latter, however, as5or;a tSaa he u'si
nsture's weapons onIy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
ATTEMPT at Train Wrecking.

STANTON. Va, July ga dastardly at
tempt was made to wreck passenger ex-
press srain on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail.
road due here this morning. A switch In
the western suburbs of the town was left
open aud the light turned of. The train
rem into the SWITCH, wreckiag the engine
and three carr, but no one was killed. The
n.soreants have not been discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

SPANKED AID DIED The surgeons knife
yesterday disclosed the fact that the death
of 3-year-old Raymond q mmerman, Of Cam
den, n. J., who died few minutes after his
mother spanked him, was due to shoe bat
ton. County Physician Izsrd, who made
the pest norton examination, found the
button lodged in the trsot eel, jast above the
epiglottis. The child must have had the
button in bis mouth when his mother spank
ed him, aid ths shock Knocked Il down his
throat. causing ssrapgalstion. The county
Dhvsic.sp deemed Al inquest unn ecessary snd
gave O certificate of death from strangulation.
Coroner Jelsris, who claimed to nave been
at The house before the county physician.
ond who mss refused TO recogoZs the ap-
thoriry of the latter official. declares that
he will give an oficisl certificate. Dotwith-
9 tsnding the action Of the county physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
Land Tide in Colorado.

A terrific wsshout and landslide combined &C.
Cured Saturday night on the Colorado Central
Road 4 cloud burst about three miles west Of
Idaho Springs on mountain and struck the rail-
road track at plice called Fall Rivor The wa
ter rushed down tho side Of the mountain, carried
with it an immense amount OF sand, gravel and
great rocks 1t struck a cabin on the hillside, in
which q man named Brookes WIS sleeping and
wiped it out of ex stenca. The unfortunate msn
has not been seen since, and it ia probable thst
his body is under the pile Of debris which covers
the ,siroad track. After striking the cabin the
slice continued down over tho Colorado Central
track, covering it for distance Of 400 feet to 8
depth OF is feet with tightly packed sand AID
bouders. Over $50 feet OF track were completely
unahad araU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YoRK, July 27.-Tho stock markos oPcr
ed the new week this morning with volume q
business for which NO muat go back tbout To
months for parallel, but the increase in scti7iI
was accompanied by a most decidedly weak tore
the selling having oil the appearance Of the iili
dstiou Of long atocka. The pressure Was rcmo'el
after the first half hour and prices rosctc usie'.
tally, bringing moet stocks nearly back sg'n %
the level of first figures, whio some OF tho bat;i
held shares quite recovered their Io.ses Ali
O'Clock however the market whlo sgain dull ss'
rather heavy, generally at small frsctilue rniu
first prices.
BALTIMORE, July 27.--ylrgiuis core 70
10-40c =; do IS 64A ssked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
THE GUN WAS LoADED-A distressing

The Gun WAS LoADED.-A distressing
shooting effssy occurred at private plc0io
few miles eess Of Wheeling, W. Va. Sai-
u.day evening, by which Mise Sarah Nc
Gowsn was kil. d and Miss Kate Kinney
snd George Yves zsll seriously wounded.
While the p!cn!oksra were enjoying the
music of the mandolin club Andrew Height,
came up with shot CUR, and Joseph Fay
hey took It from him, at the esme time sek :
Ing II IL was loaded. Height ssid 1t was not.
and Fayhey pointed lt towards the crowd
and snapped It, The gun was discharged,
and Miss MCGOWAN caught moet OF tie CT n
tents 10 her fsca and died In ten minutes.
Weatz,l viii lose ona OF bis eyes. and bis
face was badly torn, and Miss Mckinney
Vas wounded in the hip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

TRIED TO LASH CUrID-A shocking case is ,c-
ported from lafayette, Ohio, in which ihs brutal
ity Of q father drove his pretty Is year old
daughter to seek refuge from her troubles in tho
wsteIs ofthe Wabash river. Jennie Kurtzs is of the
bellies OF Lafayette. Eliwood Good sne had es-
pecisl'y smiled OF. TIE Esther looked OF Ter as
= child and too youDg to receive male company.
lat Monday evening, when her father heard che
was asain with Good, he whipped her in bru tai
msnDer with strap. The girl was touched to
tne ecu With shs1ne and brooded over Dor die
graceful! chastisemtns. Saturday she wan to the
banks Of tho Wabash and plunged in AID was
drowned. Her father is nearly crazed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
Communicated

TIE c.uz,ns living west and beyond the
fire limits prsy of the City Council to extend
the esid fire limit to West street OF beyond.
We fad that there baing no restraint every
vacant lot is being filed with frame shsnsies
Whicn increase tbs ds ger Of spread Of
fire la that locality tine .gesteEn portion OF
the ctt;l. We Thick Iere sho frs limits ez-
tended, brick sud other buildings of better
grade would be eIecred IN their stead, thus
sddlog to tbs city's reyeauo and !eEsening
thu danger end spread offre. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

A YOUNG man, who "d!dn'S know 1t was
loaded" pointed gun at some fi'nds yes.
terday. near Wheeling, and pulled the triS-
ger, killing ono lady On the spot, seriously
woundirg another, end shooting q young
mans eyeta!l cut. BE is now. the account
says, prost.sted with grief. He ehould be
elevated to the limb of tree. Severe pun
ishment is the only means by which the ex-
ploi.s Of such fools as the one referred tc
can be prevented, and experience proves
that such treatment ls just as effective with
them es With those who are Intentionally
criminal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

In THE press report of the proceedings OF
amugwump banquet ct Sandwich, Massa-
chusetts, lest Saturday, 1t is stated that one
of the speakers "oalled ont for three cheeFs
for President Harrison, which were heartily
given, Mr. Cievelsad rising end waving s
handkerchief In viow OF tho fact that Mr..
Harrison urged the passage Q: the Force bill
and openly asoko with the few wise repuh-
lican Senators who refused to vote for that
iniqitous sad ruinous measure, the other
fact, that Mir. Cleveland not only gives him
three cheers, but emphasizes that act oy ris-
ing ard waving his handkerchief, wlll prob
ably endear the ex, President s!ill more 10
his southern admirers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

ACCORDING TO Dol. L. O. Washington
Mr.. Cleveland, when President, deemed &c
groes and the Waite women they had mar.
ried coed enough to meet. on terms OF
equality, and joste southern Congressman
and their wives at his grand receptions. And
that be did. Is avowsd By Fred Douglass
one of the negroes refsrred 10. Il uoed not
be forgot.eo, however, that Mr.. Cievelsrd
when President, did not deem the daughter
Of the late President Davis good enough to
meet bic wife, and shersf1se. declined to
take her 70 the Governors Mansion in Riob-
mond, where that young lady was SD hon
oroi guest. Why, CT course, the South ought
to be sol d for the denomination Of Mr..
CLEVELAND
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

OF ALL the northern republican newspa-
psss, probably the post denunclstorg OF
Tennessee for hiring lis negro convict LABOR
to contractors 10 mining and railroad max
ing, are those OF New York and yet 5S7 OF
the male conv,cts in Clinton prison, In that
State, are employed as competitors OF the
poor but honest men and women OF Troy. In
shirt making. But New York. like ell other
republicans. possess the faculty of seeing
fias on the doors of barns In the South, but
not ths doors of those 10 the NORTH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
charged killing one of the boys and woundng

charged killing one of the boys and wounding tvo
others.
Ex-Governor Paul Dillingham;, diod a. w,,o.
bury, VT, this morning in the 92nd year of Ii.
age. He was momber OF congress in 1914 ana
governor Of Vermont in 1865 and 1867.
The anti.pool.room law which prohibits II,
selling of pools on horse racing and basc ball M,
side the State of Missouri, was this morn io0 ,.
cIared unconstitutional,
Late last night fire destroyed :arly the vbo,.
business portion of Les Gatos. Cal. Tho las. :.
500 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
Wholesale Prices of Produce IN Alexandra

There Ia firmer feeling in The Flour markets
but NO advance to report as YETI the demand i
still confined to prime o d=wheat Flours. snd Il
we'll distributed as to grade. Wheat ia stesG!
and strong at the recent improvement In figures
the offerings show the effects Of the con;iili
rains, and only small pro por.on of them cor4
be classed as choice milling Wheat salo5 ~
from 10 to IS, as to coodiii1n. Corn is quiet 81
72a76. Bye is scsrce at 60. 73. O4ts 43-4'
There is no change in quotations for Bli'si
Chickens, Eggs, Potatoes and other produce NIL
feed is lower. Hay and Straw sre dull
BALTIMORE, July 81 Flour s,ea5v wtsi
strong; spot 9b7ss97; the month 9Gis'9'-:
Aug 96HssS7 eept 97a971s Get 9SF. soa re.
hsmer; FdltZ 90 SO; longberry 9is97 toI.
dImer; spot 10; the month 70; Aug 81 y sti
64h stu.hern white steady at 10 yellow o.,
at 12s73; spot No waite 70. oats firm y, y.
fairly active; Nc 2 white Western ~ askei;M
2 mixed do 46 asked. Bye steady, with 40 seii'ii
inqctry; No II. Hay dull and wesker g.@
to choice timothy $13 5Oa15. Provo iOrs ~
changed.
NEW YORK. July 27.-Cotton ouict; 1plsEa
8; Orleans 7-16; futures steady. Flour qaA
and unchanged. Wheat quiet and steady t q.
active and arm. PORK quiet and firm st sli ="
ID 25. Laid q1iet and nominal S6 S5sG - r
CHICAGO, Jnl, 27-11:0o a. N. -Whest-:3s.4
90; Dec 1878 Corn-July &C; Sep. pa
Oats-July 3744; sept 29A Pork-sep s. ~ -
Jan $13 10. Lard-sept So tn; Jsn - -
Short ribs-sept 81 90; Jan 81 1919
PHILADELPHIA. July 25-Beef Cattle -
market opened fairly active, and wi h ian,a III
ply prices advanced n to 14c per pound w.
So. &c, medium 5as 63sc, fsir 5s5lc, ron @Ib
4a4ac, Texans 31aa49ic, fat COWS 2A'9 ois4
Sheep were active for all good grades ara ;, p,
closed firm; 1.s5 hc, good iba5c, medinI I,
4Ec. common 3Aa3aac, culls 21hs3c, lamo' .
nc. Hogs woro only in mpdera:e reqasSs"",, ;
the higher prices West forced prices up H'''
Western 7$aaSc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
The Nebraska Railroad Law.

OMAHA, Nso jay 27.-Nebraska rail-
rosd managers are actively engaged In an
effort to defsst the law Of the recent alliance
legislature which goss into effect August 1,
making eight honrs days work. All the
companies have prepared instructions to
their employees declaring that they will be
employed and paid by the hour after Au-
0uss |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

The PLACES OF the strikers in the tariH
protected iron WORKS at Sseeitop, Pennsyl-
vaais, SIZE being filed sith Esgroes from sne
South. Why, OF course, tie Mckinley bill
bsre6.s American labor. Experience is
hard lesson, but hard as it is, even 1t viii
not tsach thu majority of people, and at the
next congressional election some of the very
strikero referred to will vote for the high
tariff candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

RAIN TO ORDEE.-At Canton, o., Isinm'sG3
Melbourne was exultant yesterday over the iuc'
cess Of his experiments. Ho set yesterday for bis
eighth experiment, and 1t was wet and unq1di.
fed success H. row claims TO his credit se7er
successes, ss against one failure. and tba. is sc:
down to broken machine, as he calls his mys,e''
ious rain producer. The weather IN the morning
was Gle and cool, but about 2:30 o'c oek in the
afternoon the skies clouded and rain fell attn
tervals until evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

The insurgent troops are mesaipg at HI
asoo, Chill, asd 1t Ia expected that TIlal
three days they and the lnsuTgsnt et TI
make combined attack upon B.imacs'ai
etrc ngboid in the north, Ocg1'mbo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

NE CLaBKsoN ssys his party "must get
cossr 10 the farmer" The pickpockst acts
nDen the same principle OF country fairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27
= lex A N d r IA v q
MONDAY EYE5zIse, JULY 27.
AT THE Metropolitan NJ. E. Ohuica 10

AT THE Metropolitan M. Z. Oou'c1 ~
Washington lsst night Mr.. W. T.. saueI"
6e,ivered an address, In which no sa.o
"This country belongs to the negro anu sn 10
solder. bat the negro comes Hrss Oecaeee II, II.
,ues his lstor that built 1t up and msae IT.
as aeo arsd, therefore. that all the e1 slaves %
shoo!d re pensioned. end aVowed himself
the au.aor of the bill for that purpose tha'
v7ss Introduced Into Congress at the last seq
sion of that body. Ke was listened 20 az
isptIyely end not disappEoyinsly by large
vb;ts audience. The ex-saves VINO "efs
.urned loose without silver are cestslniy
"a much entitled TO pensions az the BUM
,oars. paid substitutes and bounty jumpers
who never smelt powder But II pensiohS
shall be granted them, and Mr.. Vaughn says
Inst will be done, or thoulaads OF men Ike
him will know the reason why, srd the
present pension lis be maintained, all tne
aopey made 10 this country will be expeEd-
ain the pension business, and the pension
g sim agents ulil be the only ricn men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

Me-. WIN. l.. RoYALL, now travelling In
England, in letter to the Richmond D'S
patch says:
Tho reputation of cur public debt has set the
commercial world against us, and causes II TO pass
cur great natural resources by without even
dsipnins to give them feetiDg glance. You WIN
saw that had, of course to lug in public our aeot
But, say what you will, it is thrown In my lace
st every step here, and prevents me from gettlng
= single moments attention to several matters
that had hoped to get English money interested
in came here with several projects when
" Md have been Of enormous advantage TO VIZ,
glnis il people with money which they can ma
no emil OF m snt for would only LOOK into Them
I;ut they will not 90 ii. We are branded people
and the world refuses to look into what we oi1er'
For the good of Virginia and OF every VIZ
giuisp, end of everybody interested In the
,7elfa7e of the State, 1t Is hoped that Viz
elols voterq, 40 matter to what political party
theg may belong, will elect men to the next
legislature who will seq to it that the Viz
piaia dsbt be seltied immediately, so that
he State may be relieved of the burden OF
.epudia.top, and that her credit be restored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

Or COURSE the Administrations late ordeF
directing tue prosecution Of those engaged
In raieiag the price Of the necesssries of life
by means of trusts, will be as imperative
egsinst those farmers who have Combined
t, retain their wheat go SO to advance isa
,rioe, as 1t Is against any other trust for
nutting up tho ps!cs OF eny other article
The farmers referred to. therefore, need fssr
nothing from the administration. Butthete
is something they ehou'd fesr, and that Is
the action OF the men who buy their wheat.
Tho latter are mp to all the tricks OF their
trade, while the farmers ere unsophistlcsted !;
aud II the latter are not very lucky, instead
Of proGtipg, they will be losers by their
truet. Caildren ehtuid not play With edged
tnoja
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

CHICAGO, Jnl, 27-11:O0 a. M -Whest,.y!%..
90; Dec 1878. Corn-July &c; Sept pa.
0ats-July 37%4; sept 29A Pork-Sep 81 - -,
Short ribs-sept 81 90; Jan 81 12la.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-27

NEW YORK. July 27.-Cotton quiet; 1p!'r.....
8; Orleans TIC; futures steady. Flour qaM
and unchanged. Whea. quiet and steady C q.
active and arm. Pork quiet and firm st IL :"
ID 25. Lard q1et and nominal S. S5aG y r