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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-11-19

oECOND-lT is DIsTINCTIvELY A LAMonLE COUNTY
INSTITUTION, organized to meet longielt for Saw
ngS Bank in our county 1t is endeavoring faithfully
supply that want and long conducts its affairs in the
interests of Lamoe County and with absolute safety to its
depoStors it has fears that will not receive its share
of the business of the county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There is decided opposition in Richmond
to the extension ofthe franchise ofthe Rich
mond and Chesapeake Railroad.
Miss Rsbecoa D. Peterkin, OF Richmond,
aister OF Bishop Peterkin, of West Virginia,
died In Cambridge, Md. on Sunday night.
Hon. John E. Massey and his wife have
just returned to Richmond from their visit
TO Toronto, Canada, where Mr.. Massey vas
present as delegate as the Educational As
aoclstion's meeting.
John Smith, who nnrdared Peter Aliff In
Roanoke lest Thursday. was taken to
Lynohburg yesterday. Lynohing has been
looked for every night since the murder,
end the Roanoke Light Infantry slept o0
their arms Saturday night ond last night
Yesterday morning ct Baleprlng. Pulaski
county, on thu Norfolk and Western Road.
the eneine of passenger train, after safe ,
passing over a trsstle, fell over an embaus'
ment and lodged on Its eide. Engineer 4.
0 Smith, Who STOOD at his post, MAS CRUST
sd to dsn.h between the cab and boiler
TIE fireman escaped By jumping No ether
6aUlege was Gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
Threatened Danger.

Unlees an almost miraculous influence lie
brought to hear upon the Missouri river to
prevent the inroads made at poiat @ts, OF
ST.: Joseph. Nc. known as the Belmont
Bend, the town CT Elmwood, opposite st.
] s,ph. and territory OF about six square
miles Of farming country will be submerged,
and the bridge and railroad tracks Will be
rendered ugeless The neck OF land separat-
ing the river above and beloW the bend hes
been reduced TO sidth of 1000 feet, aud
ths banks ere cayiog Ia acre By acre every
day. The citizens OF St. Joseph sra sRaS-
ening TO sanse Of ihe necessity CT thorough
action. Should the river Gus through The
Ksr sas bottoms that city you'd be deprived
of three of its moet important linaa C! ysil-
rosds for months 3. lesst TIE ron bEidgs
nov spanning the ream at .hat poin.
would be rendered usaesa, all commu0ics-
lions with the Kaasas fsrmors would be cut
off, snd 1t would bs impossible 10 estimate
The damage to the merchants sn2 business
mfn. The sewer system woad be rendered
useless, and directly 10 front o! the city
would be stsusted filthy and aesth-breed-
Ing lake tibet could not be displaced with
miIjnnp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
Arms for the Chi,ians

SAN FRANCISCO, July % -Notwthetsnd
ing the care exercised By the customs oti
GERS 1t has been learned that large qusnti
ties Of arms and ammunition have been
shipped to the Gillian insurgents, concealed
10 bales of hay. 1t has been discovered that
three large truokfulls of cartridges were
shipped on July s for Iqu'que. II is be.
lieved that much OF the bales ofhsy shipped
on the Monlzarratt. Willamette and West
Indian also concealed riff 90 and ammunition
It Ia estimated that al least 800 stands oil
arms and 8 100000 rounds of fixed ammu
a!tIon have been shipped on the several
yessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
The Richmond Terminal Stock

Bad news about the Richmond Terminal
was plenty ia Ws'l street New York yester.
tarday. There wss sn confirmed report
that an important meeting Of the Terminal
,ntereets will be held just as soon SO three
directors nov absent from ths city return.
The stock end bonds have been declining In
value, but yesterday there was something
like Panic in them. aud under very hesVy
transaction the stock and bonds both made
staTp declines. TIE Terminal Offices Wers
full of excited persons during the day. who
wanted to know what was wrong Nsarly
ail of this cfficsra we're absent, end thoss
who we're found threw no light upon the
matter. Sales OF the stock reached q ,035
shares. The as Rsa faiE of minors Of rsor.
geuizstion. The report currept CO the a1or
OF. the Exchange was that Richmond
Terminal securities sye being cold for the
account Of one OF the directors who vas
among the party which fore. d Alfred Sally
FROM the control years ago. Heis said TO
bsve mat with severe Losses some yearp,
aud to be unable now 10 take up large
amoupts ofhypotheoated securities Oh Hhioh
loans have been called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
Desperate Strikers

NEWARK. N. j., July 2S.-The places oil
the strikers on the Rapid Transit are being
rapidly filled and the road Is now running
es heretofore. The strikers gathered along
the line to jeer at the men taking their places
and several rows occurred, though there
was no serious trouble. This morning a
number OF torpedoes we're placed on the
Springfield avenue tracks and when car passed
over thom there was q loud explosion and the
passengers we're greatly frightened. Distinctions
have been placed on the tracks at different places
sn the police have bean kept busy protecting the
lima
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
MI Ermour.s Great Scheme.


Speaking Of the Incorporation Of the Tole
ston Stock Yards Company in New jersey,
the Chicago journal asys: 1.-THE key to the
riddle will be found when the otjeot of Mr..
Armcur's visit 60 Germany becomes known
That gentleman, who ostersibly left OF his
vacation. hes, it Ia claimed, been 10 constant
Communication With the German officials re.
latye to the raising Of the embargo on the
American hog, although the information
canuot be considered official unlees coming
directly from Mr.. Armour still, 1t comes
through man who is close to him. In HE
neRoliaticns with the German officials Mir.
Armour has agreed, 1t Is claimed, to do the
following: Provided the embargo Is raised,
hs will, first OF all, establish plant at
Tclls on, Ind, which for point Ct cesnll-
necs cannot be ezoelied anywhere. Second
". ne will pap The salary Of an inspector to
BE- stationed at tbs yards end to be appoint
ed By tbs German government. Thirdly. Ia
order lhat itoye cau be nc chance of con-
termination 10 vii ahip the hog products 10
Germany in special line Of steel vesses.
IL order 10 do this II vii! BE- necessary to
vidsn tde WeIiaud canal Or some other
such Communication wIth aha aeaooard. Mr.
Armour esssrts tEat tie money for such
nys loot would be forthcoming Immediately
npon The raising of the embargo 90 the
Emsrcsn bog"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
This Drama Was Real.

81 witnessed most touching and dramatic
Incident the other day." says Chicago mar
gieIiipp St. Louis. ~ vas ct the Union
Depot. Among the passengers leaving the
train juss 10 fEom the South YVES Gist'n'
guished looking old gentleman, sDd cling
Ing 20 hts arm was one Of the mcat besuti'
fol sirls eyer saw In ny life.
'To take the Joliat train there came doTn
the stone steps bnrly officer ic cit;zan'f
clothes, end by HE side wac the once &C.
c ETY. savorite, George Lips, convicted q
forging MS mothers name so valuable doc
unar,s. who In spite Of sill Influence brcugh;
90 oehr, must serve bis term ID the panlteD
ttary.
"a steal bard was about the prisoners
ws!ss. attached to another about the Officer
gr!et, Tas TWO couples described net t;-
reotiy in front of the big gates.
"'Oh, papa exclaimed tho eitl, co her
face lighted up with pleasure here is
George come TO inset us after our long
journey
"Sae rushed forward TO meet The OouV!cf,
asd lmyetuously grabbed both bia hpuds.
Ths ahock The sight OF the menaoies pre-
duced was positively frshtful. Her great
syes opened, her face blenched, she tried to
speak, but could not. and then Hhe fell faint
ing into the arms OF her tethsr, who bore
her to carriage.
'The convict during this ordeal was s
pitiabe looking object. He uttered no
word, but az he passed through the gate
saw bis lower lip was covered with blood.
He had bitten through 1t.
1.-The girl, learned gas the fslon's 8ence,
who had been In Mexico all winter. Chi
Goo News
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
At the Muzzle of a Gun


Uzman Afzu! Khan, bsiOg strict NOLAN.
medan, Wsa sentenced by the general cou't-
martial to be executed by being blown from
ths mouth of gun. Saturday, the day fol-
lowing their Sabbath, which Ia cur Friday
wae the day appointed, suhjsos TO the sp-
prevail of the fading" by the commandment
The ccmmendant approved of tins finding O.
the court, aud the execution parade tooE
place the following Saturday.
The native troops. all uneFmed, formeo
:Wo 8ides OF squsrs opposite to one anotn'
81 AID fecirg Inward. The white troops
formed ore sids. They psrsded with txed
bayonats and osGed with bell cartridge In
view Of the Sepoys. On the fourth side Of
the eqosrs s twelve pouuder gun Was Goststi
the muzz!e polishing inward, in charge OF ;hs
European artillery.
The oonmandant ard staff stood IL thf
centre CT the square. Presently the convicted
eubadar msj or wss marched into the square
ead halted In front of the gun facing the
troops. The charge, fading, and sentence
Eindus!ani, and the oommendant asked the
prisoner to say his last words.
Tho prisoner, who was, to do him but justice. q
brave, soldierly mar, sad in firm voice that no
saa justly udished for his groes breach of milf
tary discipline, and exhortsd the sspoys to ad-
here to tho British Raj which he ssid would be
euccessful as it h-d always boon.
He was item tied securely to tho muzz,e of the
gun, his back to it, facing the parade. The gun
was loaded with IN extra charge of powder, with
clod OF grassy turf lightly rammed home. The
,nan'a fsco pale rs death, but he still had a
reso ute look and did net tremole one whit. DC
certainly died bravo msn. The word was siven
| by tie Cemmsndsnt and tho lanyard pulled.
i Gull explosion followed, and the III happy
wretch was launched into eternity, blown into
! fragments. Be- however, had certain revenge
even in death, for his right srm, being tightly
drawr bsck on the gun, on the latter being ited,
was Violently projected back, striking With forco
ataIwart socgeart OF artillery on the throat and
hurting him TO the earth
Tho sergeant was six months in the hospital be-
fore no recovered sufficiently to join hii corp7.
party of the deceased mutineer's regiment pick.
ed up the pieces very carefully ss to miss any OF
them would entsil much suffering in a future
state, and Carried the remains off to be buried by
his friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
The French in Russia

CoRNsTADT, July 2S AT the dinner giVer
to the French aailor5 yesterday at the Elk
change sll toasts OF signif ,ant nature
we're drunk amid the utmost enthusiasm
During the entertainment French officers
detached from the decorations Of the Elk
change and threw among the populsce
pieces Of the tsi-oolor f4gs shouting at the
came time "Vive la Rassiel' The people
about the Exchange cheered and enthusi-
astlcally responded TO these cries with
"Viqe Ia FranoeW
Ii is not believed In this city that the
Car Will ever consent to an actual alliance
with the French republic, and 1t is asserted
that he was only with the greatest Of diff
Guilty persuaded to abandon for moment
hfa known distrust of France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
Foreign News.

ROME, July 2s.-Two Italians and one
German were arrested to-day at Como
Lombardy, for sketohing and securing plane
Of ths forts Of that olty. It Is supposed that
the nan arrested were employed by foreign
governments.
LONDON, July 26.-The troop ship Ofontes
having on board the battalion Of Grenadier
Gusrds returning from exile at Bermuda on
account OF their mutinous conduct year
ago, reached spithead, off Portsmouth, to-
day. To the disappointment and anger OF
those who had gathered there to see their
friends land the chip was ordered to proceed
10 Dover,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
as}G;'5ss
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Presented jews

Boston, July 2S-The Russian Jews who
anna here on the steamer Kansas and who
ere detsined at thls port by the require
menls CT the new immigration Law told In
an interview through an Interpreter yester-
day CT the prosecutions which drive them
from Russia. The browning piece was the
burning OF their hamlet which YVES thus de-
acribed It was little farming settlement
four miles from Veile containing IS houses
With their barns and outbulldings. July is
about midnight dozen or so Russians from
.te city came trooping down upon them
AMI set fire to the whole settlement. Four
teen of the Jews were burned to death
while twenty we're fearfully burned.
The Jews armed themselves with
stones and sticks and gave chase.
Oas young man, whose mother had been
cruelty burned, took crow bar sud attack
ed three of the Russians. He killed two
of them and struck the third one such q
blow that he died Ia an hour. All the time
the Russians were rushing wildly about
shouting Kill the jews; kill the Jews" In
the midst of this turmoil the officers from
VeIle, attracted By the blaze, came into the
settlement and arrested the young man who
had silled the three Russians and also cap.
tuyed the other Jews. These were to be
tr!ed there July 20 and probably will be sent
In Sihsrts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
J allied
to Dover.

ATLANTA. Ga, July 2S- Stephen a.
R IAN, the young Atlanta dry.goods mer-
chant who failed some time ago for two
million dollars, ia behind the prison bars
Judge Gotec says he is In contempt Of court
and held that RI an has cash assets In his pos
session to ,he amount of 5000 600 which must
BIS handed over to his creditors. Ryan, when
the case was on trial testfisd that he had
aweys been sport, had lost SIG. 900 on the
Dempsey Fllzsimmons fight, and had al
ways gsmbed. Mr.. Ryan still insists that
be has turned over all the assets In his for
mer custody or control. Judge Gober has
ordered him sent to the county lsil until be
complies with the order of the court and
turns over the money which was proved to
be IL bis possession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

F.. @. Allen, the famous publisher OF Au.
gusts, Maine, died ln Boston to dag Of pneu.
monla.
A fire in U.lcs, N. Y, to-day DESTROYED
many buildings including the telegraph and
telephone offices.
Mrs. Nettie Hsmbere alias Mrs. Robeit
Howe was held 10 Now York to-day
charged with the larceny of $40 OCO worth OF
diamonds from Carl Wernicke. SSe va,
committed 10 default Of 1000 bail.
Samuel Sands one Of the oldest citizens OF Bati.
moro died to-day in his 92d year. For a long pc.
Rod he had probably boon the oldest living pint.
err being in uninterrupted service as printer, cdi
tor or publisher since his appr ,ntceship began in
1911. When an apprentice boy IN 1914 in the
office Of the american of Baltimore, he pat no
type fresh from tho authors bands the song o!
"The Star spsngled Banner"
William J. Elliott, who. with his brother P. J.
Elliott, killed A bert C. Osborn, ard W. L. Hughes
by. Islander, besides wounding number Of peo.
pie during shooting ARRAY in Columbus, Ohio.
February % last, was convicted this morning Of
murder in the second degree Tho trial has been
In progress since May II, The crime was the
rect result of personal journalism When
tho verdict was read Mrs. P. J. Elliott thought
that her husband hal been convicted OF murder
in the first degree and screamed, while Miss Ma.
Iooy had fainting fit. By the lava Of Ohio muir.
der in the second degree is punishable ty life in.
prisonment,
There has been considerable discussion in Lon.
don concerning the relative social rank Of Mrs..
Russell Harrison ard Mrs Mckee, who are NV
in Ell gland.
Four cony;cts in the military prison at Fort
Leave.worth, Kan, escaped yesterday morning
by tunnelling under the wall Of The prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
msWs on Tx GAY

TIE Big Remsaurg trestie OF the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, near hegerstoWo,
Md, was injured by Ere yesterday.
Colonel Fred B acke chief CLERK in the
Treasury Department, and J. K Moore,
chief OF eppcr tment division OF the treasury
have resigned.
Daring fight among Polsa end leila: S
eft 5reigs7Ilie, N, Y, yesterday, one Italian
Two Poles were badly cut.
News Was received at the State Depart
ment that the Czlr, In detersnce to the
wishes OF the United 9ates. had decided
to stop prosecuting the Iews 70. The present.
Dispatches from The Delaware peninsula
state that the anticipated great peach crop
has sapidly faded to very moderate proper.
tions bs reason OF the rayages OF the mystic
rious "ye!Iogs."
1t is announced OF Mr. Jerry Simpson
authority that the alliance members of the
next House Of Representatives will have an
alliance candidate fox Speaker In Col. Lv-
lDgstone. OF Georgia.
At the "Siege Of Veis Cruz" 10 Baltimore
last night George Rinslsb, ian American
seout," got 10 the way OF one OF the big guns
just as 1t vas being discharged. and hi5
whole side was torn sway and he was blown
into the lake.
Lsas Saturday battle between negroes
and Italian workmen on the Norfolk and
Western road, ia Logan county, W. Va, was
fought, in which two | aliens and one negro
were killed and several wounded. TIE
trouble arose over al I slian's wife, who left
her husband snd went to I've With the no
groes.
Ex-senator Farwel, republican, OF ILL.,
rols, says cleveland will get the nomins-
tiou, without doubt, unless Campbell carries
Ohio asaln, and he will certainly be elected
If Harrison Is renomins!ed. But Harrison
never will ts reDoraiusted. he Ia too small,
narrow end contemplate to be chosen
again."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28

WHEN INTELLIGENT southern members CT
the Farmers Alliance know that Senator
PETER says that while he viii support ALI
ance measures, he will vote With the repub-
l!cans on sll other qusstions-of which the
Force bill ]e one. and that MIR. Powderiy,
chief of the allies OF the Alliance, makes his
support of the third party conditioned upon
negro equality, they viii not be disposed 10
sever their rsletions with their old pollti
cal friends and stray eff after such leaders
az those referred 10. Better. a thousand
times bear the Ills they bsve. than fly to
those they, as intelligent men, must know
are worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
Board of Supervisors.
3sported for the Alexandria Gaz,tte.l

TReported for the Alexandra Gszatte.]
The Board Of Supervisors OF the county
met yesterday at the county Court Honse.
There we're present: Messrs. Frank Hume,
of Jefferson district Millsrtl F. Birch, ofAr-
lington, and Walter G. Wilson, OF Washing
ton district.
Mr.. Frank Hums was unanimously Te'
elected chairman OF the board. MIR. Hume
thanked the board for their renewed conf
dsnce In him and pledged himself to DO
everything In his power to edVsoce the vel
fsre and prosperity Of the county.
The board then prooseGe6 70 make tfe
estimates and lay the levy for the ensuing
wear. The levy Was laiG IS fo.lows: 80 cents
| on the $l00 valuation OF real and persona!
property for county purposes. 30 cents !of
read purposee. 45 cents In Washington dis
triet for school purposes, 25 oerts fer fohool
purposos In Arlington district. and 20 cents
for SCHOOL un5DoseB IN JSffsrson district, ana
head tax Of so oents on oil male oiaZ:ns
over 81 yesrs of age, not exempt oy law, tof
county purposes. -,
Mr A. P. Douglas, chairman OF she citl.
zsns' committee on .oGds OF the county, iaiG
bafore the board u plan f0r nacsdamizn ne
the prinoipsl rosd5 CT the county: and re-
oueatiDg the Supervisors TO purchasa Ecck
croeher and roller.
Mr.. J.E Clements. secretary OF the Gill,
zona' committee. spoke earnestly in favor OF
q plsu that you'd result IL solid stone ana
gravel rcads. He asid crushes could be
bought for less than 81 GOO
Mesars. Hayes, Phillips, Salisbury, sIsson,
Hatch, sypherd, Johnston, Lacey, Davis
and Clerk Young epoks In favor OF stone
nnd gravel goAtia, but fecsd IS to tue pro-
friety OF buying csnshss es this tune
! They though5 its cost too greet.
Ool. J. E Slckel, the county surveyor,
smoke Ia favor OF purchasing portable rock
crueher. He Said that Alexandria oeunty
| oae7essaa Tho paturel Eock TO build as hne
fosds as any suburban place n be world.
f.! Tho beard took all tbs matters under. ad.
visarnen6 and adjourned unsil ths Second
Tuesday in Auguot naZs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28

Ms. CLEvsLAND.-To newspaper man
st Bnzzsrd's Bay ex-Prasident Cleveland
said yesterday In reply 10 Inquiries concern
ing the report that he was TO go On a speech
making trip In Ohio: II have not been re-
queeted by the Ohio democrats to make
speeches 10 their State during the pending
canvass do not expect to take part 10 the
campaign there, nor 10 any other State, end
] have never given the slightest iniimation
of en- nteutic1 to do so. l em convinced
that Gov. Campbell aud all other fair-mind-
ed politicsl fsiende sill uodsrsts I'd that if
decline to go npon thu ump there are par
fsotlv good and valid seesons for my action
entirely consistent with moat earnest de-
size for the success OF all democratic candi-
dates In O1io or elsewhere. O'courss I an
tioipate tde cry will ba raised in oertain
quarters, Ii snch request Ia made snd d.
cined, that l am selfth sad lud fsrent to
the success Of The nominees Of ms psrty, bat
euoh iIl-patuI e5 accusations do not expect
to escsp pc in any event."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
a DuE1-A duel was fought at VEST

a DUEL-A duel was fought at Vest
Milford, ". Vs., Saturday, between two
young eohco teachers named Hilord and
B'elg. Hand was shot IL the forehead,
tbs ball CHASING and iuHcting painful
wopn6. Blair was unl;iuFed. The yoaog
men we're attendants at tho Teachers Iasti-
tu,e there some wesks since, and Ii is ciain-
cd that upon their feiusn homo Blair oirou-
lated scandal ou4 stories regarding Eilsnd's
conduct during the institute. Hilapd de
uandeG an explanation, which bsing Ts-
fused. both men drew their pistols aud be-
gan firing ct short range. That the shot
that struck HI.snd's fofebeed cid not pene-
trase the brala and instantly kill him sesms
marvellous TIE oombatants are both we'll
known men. OF good families and have
hitherto borne lrreproachabls repuaticns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28
LEX "A N DRIA. v
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY %.

TITS questionable whether boomers are
not az Injurious to the real prosperity o.
towns 80 oroeksrs. Certainly the condltion
of some of the doomed towns In Virginia !,
st least No better. if net worse, now thah IL
svas before their subslded boons commshcsu'
That SONS people who invested money 10
sbern ara woysa of now than before, is pat
emit Il is understood that many farmers ID
Virginia Were 80 carried away by the Dooms
hat thsy even mortgsged their land IN CT
dor to raise money with which to buy lots 10
tie doomed towns and to make the hEst ano
second payments on them, vainly supporting
that they could sell them at grestiy sd.
yanced prices before the third or fourth Wcu!a
b.ooue dus. But, alas TO them, though
tbs Subsequent payments haVe become one'
the orise OF the lots, Instead of increasing
has greatly deprecated, and the money To-
vested In them teen pl actica'ly sunk; snd'
what's worse, the interest on the mortgaseo
farms is falling due. Iuyesting money IN
doomed town lots lie ike buying lottery
tickets 9 few profit, but the vast majority
p,acs thsir money where 1t will DO the leasf
cocd-!o themselves and heirs.