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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
Another Tragedy Feared.

People who reside In the ueighborhood OF
Cozaeotlcub avenue and L streee, Washing
ton, ere fearful that the eud OF the Halns-
flanagan tragedy hes not yet been reacho
cd. For come days the residents of the re-
gion mentioned have baen 10 constant fear
of Witnessing collision between the father
of the young man who WAS killed at Fort
Monroe and young Thornton AaIns. who
fred the fatal bullet.
The latter lives In the north western aeotion
and frequently passes the house In which Mr..
flanagan resides. No. lao Connecticut Az
enue. According to the reports of the
nelghbors young Hams seems to tase pains
20 pass that way freqnentls and does not at
ell avoid being seen by the man whom he
has caused such bitter scrroW 1t is said
that some days ago Hams went By Vhen MIR.
flanagan was citing In The window. Catch
ing sight OF the dejeoted face ofths bereaved
father as he passed, Hains paused, turned
around, and smlled mookiUgly at Mr.. Han
negan. This was Witnessed by aoysral per-
cons, who characterized the conduct Of
HsiQs In scs thing terms.
The sight o. the man who killed bls son
hes, Ii Is hardly necessary to say, a terrible
sffeot OH Mr. Hapnegan. he s almost over
come with grief and rage, and those who
know him have In consequence been fox some
time In constant dread that he would .esort
to desperate measures OF revenge against
Baine.
Ga Friday night 1t looked for moment
as if further blood was about TO be shed.
Mr.. Hannegsn and oshar occupants Of tho
mouse No. 1140 Connecticut aVenEe we're
eittue,on the front steps early 10 the even
ing. Young Hams came along up the ave-
nue., passed he bouse slowly and walked in
to the drug store nezs door, On the corner OF
l. street. The sight OF him greatly excited
MIR, Hennegsn and the ladies' hastily quilted
their seats and entered the house. la fey
moments Hams came out of the drug etore
and calmly stood on the corner.
This was too much for Mr.. flanagan, and be-
fore sny ono could interfere he rushed toward
Hsips in psroxy SIN Of anger calling him a cold
blooded murderer. Before flanagan reached
whore he stood, Hams moved away and Hanne-
gan did not pursue him. Hams afterwsrd sent
TO the proprietor OF the drug store rather lnoo-
herent note asking if he could not come to the
store without danger Of being ssssssinateo oy
flanagan and saying that he had killed one OF
them and could not kill another.
IL is said that the killing of his son, the events
succeeding it, and the frequent sight Of Hams
has go preyed on Mr. Hannegsns mind that st
times he is almost Insane. He frequently bursts
into tears and rambes about at night, unaDle 10
obtain sleep. Altogether, the old man IS IN 8
very pitable condition. and Hsins conduct In al
loving himself to BIO seen by him fs SPOKEN OF In
the btterest terms by those familiar with the cir
cumatances
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
Hydrophobia at a Party.

Miss Lizzie Constable. higniy.esteemed
young woman OF Plymouth. Pa, gave q
birthday party at her residence on Friday
evening. While the festivities were at their
height Miss Constable was seizsd with
spasms and began TO bark like dog. The
quests did not know what to make OF her
actions. Some oBe in the party suddenly
cried out "Oh, LIZZIE is dog mad !" At
once sbere was great conformation among
the guests aud they hurriedly left the house.
A ply s,cisn was quickly summoned and
Miss Constable was put to bed. She suffer-
ed great sgopy. Another physician was
summoned The neighbors had to take
their turn holding the patient In bed. Her
eyes rolled and she snapped at everybody
who came near her. Toward morning she
rested more easily. but next day she ives
very violent again. The physicians say
there is no doubt that's lie hydropbobia, and
in its worst form. Two years ago Miss Con-
stable wss bitten By pet dog. She always
had fear that she would die from hydro
phohia. Last week she read an account In
a pa wspaper ebous 8 man 10 the West DIV.
tpg from the disease. She was much aRitst-
ed thsp, and said Isn't 1t awful to die
lhst 9ay.'' It Is esid that after reading the
psner Miss Ooussable became very melan.
chuIy. Her W aats tried TO cheer her up,
and did every.hls y . get her mlnd off the
subject. Miss Cons bic Is II years old and
is fsyorits In Plymouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Earl Of Portsmouth died suddsnly In
London yesterday from the bursting of
| blood vessel.
The Gear and Czarina will visit Berlin az
ter celebrating their silver wedding aunt
versary, and Emperor William will hsge
| conference with the Gar.
The Gear has Issued orders to the Cossack
population of the Ural district to have their
horses ready at the military centers In the
event OF mobilization of troops.
Special Agent Charles Murphy, Of the
United States Agricultural Department, Is
In Berlin for the purpose of bringing to the
the attention of the authorities tbs vaiua OF
Indian corn as an article OF food.
The remains of General Lsssslle, which
were recently disinterred In Vienna by q
deputetion of French officers and placed In
silver coffin, have been transferred to Paris
and deposited In the Hotel des Invalids.
Eustsoio Mendez, the Cuban kidnapper,
was shot near Havana, on Saturday and the
authorities expect that his execution will
have good effect on the brigsuds and other
| lewless characters who infest certain por-
lions of the Island.
Frequent COMMUNICATIONS have passed
Vienna, and the suit cot is believed to bs
the operations OF the Russians 10 the south.
west. Whatever may be the Intentions OF
Russis, everything Is being prepared as II
| for war In that direction. The reserves are
out. odtenslby for drill. Two hundred and
! forty thousand men are on the banks of the
Pruth, or within ton miles of that river, the
rubioon of Russo-Turkish war, and the Bus
sian forces are amply fitted with pontoons
| and all the requisites for a rapid advance
| Into the heart Of the Balkan States. Il is
said that Austria is in come doubt as
whether to regard Russian advance to-
ward the Balkans ss cause for war, and
also az to whether. 10 such an event, she
could expect the cooperation OF Germany
aud that this is one reason for the frequent
exchange of dispatches between the two
capitals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
Communicated.

The 6,e which destroyed Mr.. Woolts's
store on Wednesday night called attention
sharply to the unprotected condition OF the
northwestern section OF ths city. which has
grown 80 much within the past i've years
There good supply of water as far as Wythe
street, but the Steam engines houses are so
badly located, both being east of Washing
ton and south OF Queen streets, that house
might be entirely destroyed before an alarm
could reach them. Obviously, another en-
CINE higher up town Ia necessary to protect
the huGdreds IF new homes west OF Wash
iogton and north OF Queen streets, but the
CITY finances are probably not In condition
iust now to purchase one and pay for run.
ming it The old Friendship company,
however, Is located on Alfred street near
King, has good hand engine and hose car
yispes, and large mem beIship OF both Vete'
ran firemen and young men; all 1t wants to De
efficient is few hundred feet OF hose. Why
not purchase them and set that old COM
pany to work again, giving 1t steam en-
CINE as coon ss 1t can be afforded?
AN OLD FIREMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

grw yoBE Oct. 5.-Tho stock market opened
the new week this morning with an extremely
largo volume Of business and the opening prices
showed advances ovor the finals of Saturday Of
nom u to z per cent. generally. These gains
were supplemented By fractional advances all
along the line in the early trading With the
satisfaction of the early d, mspd, however, csmo
marked decrease in the amount Of business done,
and recession in prices, many OF the active
stocks being carried back to and even below the
opening figures. Tho market then became com.
parstivey quiet and prices hold firm without fur.
ther festure of interest. At II o'clock the MAJ
ket was active and steady to firm at shade be.tOr
than first prices as rule.
BALTIMORE Oct. 5.-yirQ!nis consols =: do
Eu-+n. 80 bid. 90 Sc GA. bio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

R1CH, DARING, HANDsoME.-"Randsoms
Lucy Mcclure" the richest and by far the
most daring of famous Wes. Virginia "moon'
shIners," has finally boon captured In the
wilds. of Lincoln county. For a year she
has been openly selling illloit and ragged
whisky all along ths lice OF the new Nor.
folk and Western road. and time and time
again abe has eluded capture. She Ia an
expert rife shot, and always carried q Win.
chester sluug across the saddle of her sorrel
mare, the feetest animal In the State. Friday
morning Marshal Harris, with two oompan-
Ions, got the drop on the young woman.
Lucy Mcclure Ia only twenty-four and ss
pretty as she is daring. but there wssn't q
man 10 the State dared make love 10 the
little wildcat. She hos employed counsel
and Gays the jail can't hold her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
Outbreak in Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 5.-Iaformation
has reached here of bloody Indian OUT
break which has for come time been In
progress In thu district OF Tulamengo. Me1i-
co. The trouble Ia al outgrowth Of dis
pute between 4psnlards and Germans and
the Indians, the new settlers attempting TO
settle on the lands of she aatives The In.
d ans resisted ther attempts to evlct them.
aud much bloodshed hes resulted.
report comes from Hidalso, Mckee,
that Iodlans recently attacked a settlements Of
yhises erd massac.ed nearly 200 pc ople In
cludipg men. women and children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHER
Foreign News.

LONDON. OeS. 5.-Oonsidera0le intere5t Is
being taken In the echoes OF the inquest on
Saturday last ON the body If Lydia Miller
or Manton, to uss her stage name, q
chorus girl of she Gaiety Theatre. who re-
contly committed suicide by drinking half e
pint of carbolio acid. At the Inquiry on Sat.
urday, 1t gill be remembered, Lord Charles
Montagu, brother Of the Duke OF Msnches-
teT. testified 10 having been on very lnt!-
mate terms With the deceased, AMI to hsv-
ing bssn late In keeping an appointment to
lunch with Der on she day of her death.
This failure to keep an appointment prompt
ly Is said to have greatly annoyed the chorus
girl. since The inquest mysterious illusions
have been ma Re Ia she newspapers to Ger
tain high parsonage, understood to be
Prince Albert Victor. eldest son OF the
Prince of WaIes. who also Is said to have
bad intimate relations With the dead girl.
As In the osse OF the death OF the Duke of
Badiord, who shot himself In fiji cftenpo-
rary insanity. on January 14.h last, and
whose death for considerable period after.
wards was said to be due to natural osuse5
attempts have been made by the coroner,
who is the ssms official who soted in the
case of the suicide of the Duke OF Bedford.
to hush up the real facts In connection with
the death of the Ga!ety girl. whose por
trait has been displayed among those of the
fashionable beauties Of the day. This snxi-
ely to conce al facts 10 the case is eaid to be
on account OF the dead ACTRESSES noble and
royal protectors, but 1t Ia only eerving to et-
tract further attention to the CAGE.
PUDAPEsTH, Cot 5.-The Pester Lloyd to-day
publishes sensational article declaring that the
Russian Government Ia making an enormou. c1h-
centrstion OF troops on tho banks Of the Pruth
According TO this story largo and formerly de-
serted tract OF land near the Pruth Is now swarm
ing with ussan soldiers, for whose accomods.
ton cspscious huts have boon erected.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-The fire which broke out at an
an carly hour this morning on Mark Browns
wharf, Tooley strict, this city, and which brought
twenty fire enginees to the scene has boon sub
dued. The flames entirely guttei an enormous
warehouse filled with colonial produce such as
toa, tsllow and cinnamon. The glare Of the con-
a.gration was so great that it Illuminated half of
London.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 5-The Cssr the Czsr-
ina, the King and Queen Of Greece and other
members of tho imperial family of Russia, ana
the royal family of Grooce, started for Denmark
yesterday ou board the yacht Polar Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
TELEGRAP8IC BREVITIEs.

General Patrick Kirby, aged "a, dropped
dead to-day In New York.
The work OF resouing the elk miners who
were entombed By the running" OF pillar
OF coal at Richardson. Pa. on Saturday
night, liz still being vigorously pushed, but
there Ia no hope of reaching the entombed
miners before tonight, and there Is little
hope OF rescuing the entombed men alive.
A large audience greeted Lord Hawkes.
oricket tenn on the ground of the Staten Is.
land Cricket Club at Livingston, Staten r.
land. N. Y, ttis morning where the English
gentlemen commenced days. match game
with picked team composed from the va
rious clubs OF New York.
A storm Ia at present raging on the At
lantio. The vessels arriving at New York
yesterday all reported heavy seas. great
gusts of wind and great benks of fog. The
news of the 6sss disaster In the gale came
this morning from st. Johns. N. B. Il was
to the eject that the British barkentine
Minnie G.. Ekln had been wrecked, and
that the crew had undoubtedly been lost.
She carried crew Of about 20 meD, inolu-
sive OF her officers and the captains wife
and little baby.
At the semiannual meeting OF the New York
Presbytery held this morning in Now York the
prosecuting committee appointed last spring to
prepare papers in the trial OF Prof. Charles a.
Briggs presented its report embodying the charges
against him.
There is possibility that tho recent seizure OF
the Capsdisn scaling schooner 0tto by the U. S. g.
Mohican In Behring Sea last month, may become
the subject of complications between tho United
States aud the British Government.
Eighteen steamboats, loaded with freight and
carrying passengers are aground between Cincin-
natl and Point Pleasant. W. Va, where there is
but one foot eight inches Of wstor. Teams are
crossing tho Ohio st dozens Of points.
There are 17S entries FOR the autumn meeting
Of the Pimlico Driving Club of Baltimore, which
will begin tomorrow, and the horses to engage in
the several contests have nearly all arrived. The
meeting will last four days.
Sanford Dowd, an old soldier Of Eldon, Iowa, is
desd aged 81 years. He was the father of Ave
children by q first wife, ten By second and SIX
teen by third, making thirty-one in all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
PRRs1prvr HAnsrsoH's decision, to tn

PRESIDENT HAHsIsoE's decision, to the
effect chat o ChiRaman who comes from
Canada to this country, must be sent to Obi
na, and not back to Canada, can not be sus-
tanned. 1t Is against the law for italian
paupers to come to this country, but when
one does come. via England, he Is sent back
to the latter country In the English ship
that brought him here, and not to Italy, the
land OF his nativity. II this country can
not guard Its own borders, 1t must stand the
consequences. People having the right OF
asylum In Canada must be sent back to that
country, when denied that right here, not
30 the country Of which they may be natives.
And this Is psin to every man whose head
is not too small for bis grandfsther's hat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
Another Austrian Sensation.

TRIESTE. Dot. ga decided eonmotion
occurred here to-day. A porter attached
to the episcopal palace found large bcmb
in one of the Railways. Attached to the
bomb was burning fuse, which the
porter Immediately extlngulshed. Bome
people claim that this was An atteaps 10 DO
serious damage 10 the palace; others no d
that It was simply q demonstration" on o
milder scale. Tnen again there are people
who believe that the affair was SILLY hoax
or elFe an attempt to gain cheap nosoriety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
VIRGINIA EEws

The funeral of the late COL E. M. Brsx
ton took place at Fredericksburg yesterday
aad was largely attended.
A veteran Confederate cavalrymen's ae'
ISOLATION is to be organized In Richmond
one object of which will be to erect monu
ment TO the memory of General j. e. B
Stuart.
Rev. DR.. ]. L. M. Curry, the general agent
of the Peabody educational fund, raid 10 9
recent letter that hs considered Mr.. Massey
the ablest State school superintendent in
the South.
Congressman O'Ferrall says both Houses
OF Congress next winter will in bis opniou
psss free Collage BIZ. and tae House will
certainly carry it over the veto of the Presi.
dent and the Senate may do the same thing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
CHAReED WITH Po1soNINe.-walter F

CHARGED WITH PoIsoNINa.-Walter F
johnson. clerk In Meriz's drug store, on F
street, Washington, was arrested last night,
charged with having poisoned girl named
Ruby Howard. Johnson took the girl to
Cabin John bridge, and while there, 1t Is
charged. spread arsenic and morphine on o
sandwich. which she afterwards ate. Ac-
cording to statements made by compsp-
ions OF the girl, Johnson was snxicu, TO
marry her, and her refusal to sccre6 10 his
wishes caused BIN to a,tenpt her IFS. John-
500 Is from near Norfolk, Va, and declares
he Is Innocent. The girl Is young snd quite
pretty, and until about month ago Sss
employed In drug store. Her condition is
serious but the physicians attending her De-
lieve che will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

Mr.. GLADSTONE, who Ia admired ss much
by the republicans Of this country as he Is
By the radicals OF his own, made a speech
last week, In which, referring 10 the benefits
England receives from her free trade policy
he said:
"Our children and kinsmen In America
have set Us 10 shis matter 40 example OF 8
retrograde nation. They have thought for
a moment-shough. believe, only for no.
meut-shas the seoret Of prosperity was to
be found In Axing by she government the
channels In which enterprise should run and
the forms in which Ingenuity should be ex
erclsed."
That was sad blow the Grand Old
Party" received from its friend, the "Grand
Old Man." and. worst of ali. IL was center
shot and straek between wind and water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

THAT THE Ohio republicans are alarmed
at the prospect OF defeat at their coming
State election, and are resortipg to all the
means at sheir disposal to prevent that now
highly probable contingency, is proved By
the fact that they sre striving to abol.
ish the new election law OF that State,
which provides for Stree voss and fair
count" by having republican court de-
eide that 1t Ia unconstitutional. And yet
the same men are loud 10 their cries for q
free vote and fair count" in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
A Rice Syndicate

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. ga movement Ia Oh
foot TO buy up all the rloe mills ofthe South
and throw them ipto pool The Standard
Oh Company and English capitalists are sop
posed to be behind the enterprise. Between
one and two million dollars will be required.
Options have been secured on the mills at
New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston and
Wilmington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

A remarkably handsome woman ls said TO
be she moving spirit In q pbianthropiosl
movement In Russia to supply the poor CT
that country with Dr.. Buli's Cough Syrup
In chronic and stubborn cases of neural-
eia, govt, and rheumatism uss Salvation Oh.
l. is the greatest pair -destroyer tf the age.
Price only % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

The reappearance OF Ia grippe in Europe
should warn Americans to be n readiness,
in case the epidemic returns to our Chores.
Cstsrrh, the fo.erunner OF the disease, can
be cured by tbs use Of Old Saul's Cstarrh
Cure.
II your baby is sick, suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth. sooth Ii with DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup. Il is safe. Price 25
cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

The market opens quiet and easy. There is no
change In Flour. Wheat shows slight advance
since our last quotations and salos made at
| 65s102, the lattor for choice lots Thore is no
| change in orn, Bye, Oats or country produce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

ANOTHER hszing case has occurred ct the
q. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis. 1t Is
absurd to suppose that the cadets would
continue the low and cowardly practice re-
ferred to year after yesr II they knew that
che punishment therefor was certain dis
missal. That they don't know IL. is not their
fault, but that of the superintendent OF the
Academy. The case referred to affords
another opportunity for impartipg that
knowledge to them. Will 1t be used, or
thrown away as Its predecessors have been ?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

basrlhuaz. Oct. Flour steady Wheat
easy No 9 red spot and the month 1929, 102Ns;
Dec 106As106&; steamer No 2 red 99ihs99 :
Southern easy ; Fullz 99a107; lonsberry 100a
100 Corr stosdy mixed 81 OF Ga wear 51s5l u
Jan 50A,50E,; Feb Sob; March 50A southern
white nominall- 6sa72; yellow steady 70A72
Oats active at steady pricea; No 2 VIII te Western
36s37; No mixed do 33a34 Rye frn and
slightly higher; No 81. Hay higher; good to
choice timothy $13s14. Provisions steady and
un. hanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

Three persons were burned to death early this
morning In fire in FIVE story brick tenement
house at the corner of Hudson and Dominick
streets, New York, and two others were very SER
iously injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

WHY, uaDER government that processes
TO afford sQual opportunities to all and to
grant special fsvors to none. the Virginia
farmer who raises corn should be taxed two
cents on every pound OF sugar he consumes
In order tolgive that much to the Louisiana
farmer who raises sugar cane, 10 the West.
ern farmer who raises sugar bests, and to
the Vermons farmer who produces maple
sugsr, is what only an advocate OF the Nc
Kinley bill can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05
DIED.

On Sunday, October 4th, 1891, CATHARINE,
beloved wife of hu Creegan, aged 90 years.
The funeral viii AXE place from her late resi-
dence, 312 north it'll 70 morrow q uesdsy) morn
ing at $50 oc..ck thence to ot. Asry's Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

CHICAGO, Oc.. 6-11.OO a. m-Wbcat Dec
991s; May 1O4as. Corn-Cct Sd year 44H,.
Oata-Oct 26A; May 30Hs. Pork Oct SO 121a
Jan $12 60. Lard-Oct So 771h; Jan $6 97lia.
sholt ribs-Nov 81; Jan So 55s6 57Ia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

Mr.. Cleveland will preside at the demo-
cratic mass-meetiug in New York Thursday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-05

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-CottOn firm; uplands
s4; Orean 0 I-16; fnturoe steady. Flour
acSvo and firm. Wheat quiet and oasy. Corn
quiet aud easy. PORK quiet and 'ady ct $40 10
sl2 25 Lard quiet aud stesdy at 81 10.