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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
vIRaIYIA EEWs.

The wheat crop in Clarke county will be
about az average one.
From Is coo to 20 900 lambs will he shipped
from Rsckhrdge county to the New York
market this seasor.
The Powhatan Club of Richme nd did not
succeed in getiing the school board to turn
ont the coortd teachers in colored schools
and put whites IN their places.
The B,nsack Machine Company and the
Alien & Gin,er Company have compromise
at + chmoud their suit over the use of a
cigarette m ,chpe. l. i, intimated thst the
Bonsac,c Company will Fay Allen q Ginler
Gems defeble sum.
Raw. Collins Denny, the recently appoint: :
ed pastor CT Green Memorial Methods
E ,iscopal Church, South Roanoke. will
probably accept the position Of professor OF
moral philosophy q; Vanderbilt Uoiveis ity,
Nashville, Tenn vice Rev. Mr.. Ti!lett, re-
signed.
The case of D J. a. P. Baker charged
With poisoning bis wife was continued at At
incdon yeslsrGay till next month on &C
conut OF the abseaoe of Dr.. W. s. Taylor,
the State Chemist, who wss not present hs :
csuse be had not conrlotsd tna az a'ysis CT
Mrs. Bakers stomach.
Rev. ive- }. Schoo.c..ft, Of L2ndor ,
formerly OF Richmond. who recently insti-
iuted suit in cour there for divorce from
bis wife, arl iVed 10 that citv yesterday aud
tonight wilt &C to New York. Ia a short
time he expecs to give up his charge in
London and take q church in New York.
The military officials in Richmond ara In
ves,igatiDg charges that a coored civic brssn
band appeared on the streets Of that city 90
Monday and discoursed tad music while
wearing The regulation uniform OF the Viz
GINA volunteer militia. The bad music s
not violation of law. but tie wearing
OF military toecery Is what ia to be iuyesli'
gated. The uniforms we're obtained from n
pawnbroker ~ho had large number OF
them on band.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
[spooial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Case

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasette.
WASHING TON. ID. O.. June "a 1871
The GAZETTB's correspondent was inf m
ed at the office OF the Washington and Al
l,ngtop Railroad Company. in the Corcorap
building, this morning. that the company
had paid fifty thousand dollars for its char.
ter and is not going to sell it. but will bnld
she road, and will have its engineers Ia the
field inside OF ten days. II will bui'd It's
bridge at the Three Sisters solely 70 its o wn
cars, and not for those ofauy steam railroad,
ASH any such cars could cross It. thsy cond
not Come foot beyond its northern end
without special act of Congress-. AS soon
ga the road to Arlington is built the work of
producing it to Alexandria will be COM
mencsd aud the company is induced to
hope that the right OF way will cost nothing.
The company is sstisfsd with the rate st
which its salesble stock is being disposed Of,
ssnd will OF sn early day locsliz lis directory
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

BERLIN, jane 24.-The vinteges OF the
Rhine, Moselle and the Palstinate are com-
plete failures owing to The severe and long
trosts which prevailed during the earlier
part of the season.
CoBK. June 24.-In the action for libel
brought by Mr.. Henry Campbell, NJ. P,
against the owners OF the Cork Herald the
Jury to-day awarded Mr.. Campbell Sl,25O
damages. The Herald had stated that while
other members of Parliament were attend
ing to their duties. Mr. Campbell was hir-
ing houses for immoral purposes for Mr..
Parnell.
QUEENSTOWN, June "a The steamer
Majestlc, from New York, which arrived
here this morning, reports that passenger
named Myer, Of Chicago, became insane on
Thursday lsst and afterwards died at sea.
BORDEAUX. June 24.-The strike Of the
horse company's employees hiss been settled
and resulted in victory for the strikers
who return to work to-day.
DUBLIN, June 24-The retirement of Mr.
Justin Mccarthy from the leadership of the
Irish party is expected directly Dir. John
Dillon is released from ill. Mr.. MCCARTHY
it is generally admitted. has proved to ba
complete failure as leader of the Irish par
Elementary party. With Mr.. Dillon IS lead
err it Is asserted, a few more PArnelites
would desert their leader and join the ranks
OF the great ms jority of the party.
LONDON, June pa swimming race be-
tween Dalton, the Am arican, and man
named Fisher, took place to-day, and re-
suited in the defeat OF Dalton. The course
| was between Dover and Ramsgate. Alter
being two hours in the water Dalton was
obliged to desst.
LONDON, June 24.-Is ia currently report
cd that NJ. Parnell has obtained g special
lceose to marry Mira. O'Shea, but 1t is added
hat the Irish leader is experiencing diff
Guilty In obtsnipg the services of clergy
| man who ia wiling to overlook the fact that
Mrs. O'5hes is divorced woman.
LONDON June 24.-This afternoon, Official
Gazette contains an order in council prohib'
itlng the catching Of seals by British subjects
In BshrIng Sea from today until May
| 1892
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
Theological Seminary Alumni

The regular annual m ee.ing OF the Society
of 'umni vas held 10 the chapel this morn
ing B shop W hitt'e ia the chair. d.. James
Gra@mer opened the meeting With prayer.
after which act:ng secretary Rev. ?. Wroth
OF B .ltm ore, read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting. TIE graduating class wsa
next introduced to tho society by the Rev
Messrs. Gauss and P3indexter and received
as alumni ef the Seminary. Zen members
of the alumni we're reported as deceased
during the pas: year, smoDg the most prom
inent being Rave. Dr. O. K. Nelson, E e.
Bo, der, Dr.. Clemens, Edward Sye, mis-
aicnsry 10 Cti"a fJr many year,, and Goo.
NJ. Fuae!en, young in gears bat veteran
in abots After short service the slumni
essay was read by r y. VIM. III. ark, Of
Fredericksburg. Il was q clear and forci-
bile exposition Of the sdsptabllity OF st.
Paui's epistle to Timothy to the needs of
christian teachers In this age. The NEGRO.
logical report CT this year was ordered to be
published. The esssvest for the mex. year Is
Rev. DIR. TidbalI, of Ne1 JERSEY, with Raw.
l.. r Mason as alternate, The oil off,
GERS we're reelected as follows: Bishop
White. President D.. G Fl. Norton. Vice
President Dr. Walter Wi liams. Secretary {;
ard Dr. X nloch Nelson. Treasurer. Pro-
lessons Walker and Crawford were appon,s
ed committee TO take into consideration
the publication OF full neurological report
of deceased alumni.
Among visiting alumni from other die
ceses We Bishop Peterkin, Rsvs D.. Gram
mer, W. NJ DIM, Peregrine Worth, A. B.
Kin.ov'ng and 5. s Moore. The sIumni
were addressed by DIR. Gibson. of Peter-
burg. whose jubilee has lately been csIey
brated and by DR.. Gilbert Williams. of
Washington. who considered this seminary
the hope Of the church for the future.
Rav. A. B K'usotynr. of Brooklyn. will
preach the m,--io: ary sermon tonight.
d. Packard was not able to attend the
meeting this IL orniug on account ofthe crit
ical Illness Of Mrs. Pack ard.
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COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Council
OF the city of Alexandria, Va. held on the 23d
day of June, 1891. there were present: John T.
Sweeney esq, President. and Messrs. Aitcheson,
Snowden, C. N Moore, Fisher, Ballenger, Davis,
Harrison, strider. Uhler and McCuen.
The Finance Committee submitted the Audit
tors annual report and statement OF the public
debt and the Tresaurers annual report which
we've TO and accepted.
The same committee submitted a report in re-
gard to their reasons FOR not accepting the bond
OF g. F. Cox Collector OF Taxes Of the Southern
d strict which WAS Ie sd and referred back to the
committee.
The rec Im meI ,ton of the Finance Committee
that Mr. ] p. Brawner be paid the fifteen dollars
for the coupon of bond No. $50, lost by him. wss
adopted.
a motion that al business left unfinished by
this Council be presented by the Clerk to the new
Council was adopted.
communication from his honor tho Missy or
notifying Council of the suspension OF Police Off.
eer VIM II. Price until July LIST for conduct I'M
becoming an offcsr," WAS received.
Ths petition of Jossphus lawson for an sb ,te-
mont oil taxes on his property WAS referred to the
Finance Committee.
communicat on from Isaac Eichb,rg Pres
dent of tho Alexandria and Fairfax Street Rail.
way Com pany a,king Council to extend the time
they were required to commence the construction
OF the railway from July 1, 1891, to January /,
1892, together with IAN act untitled an act to
amend and re.enact section Of the am, led or.
dinsnce to permit the Alex ,ndria and Fairfax
Passenger RaiwIy Company to run its tricks and
ca g through certain streets tho city of Alex
andiis, Va" was laid over as was also resolu-
ton, received fron the Board OF Aldermen, d.
rec;ing the Committee on Streets to place pump
near the intersection Of Qneen and Payne streets
The annual report OF the Committee on Light
was received from the Board of Aldermen aad
their action cor cured in.
The following WAS unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the h ks OF the C, IN non Coun-
ell be, and they are hereby, rendered TO its Presi
dent, John T. Sweeney, esq.,, for the courteous
and impartial manner in which he has presided
over it's deliberations, and that the members re-
gret biz resirem ant from this body with which he
has been go long connected.
The board then sdou med.
Teste JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

Mr.. DAvIs'S REM,INs.-Tho delegation Of o;t
zens Of Richmond consisting of Mayor j. Tsvlo-
Ellsson' and others mot Mrs. jefferson Davis 1t
the New York Hotel in New York yesterday morn.
ing TO ask her fl la decision in re ard to the nro
position to remove the body otcx PRECEDENT Nv,
to Richmond. Mayer E!lyson voiced the de.iro
OF the citizens OF Richmond, and Mrs D.yis ro'
ceived the delegation very kindly She was mncb
impressed with the esrnestness Of The cit,zens -
Richmond in the matter, rs shown by the sendina
Of the delegation to New York and the formsl s4
tion OF the Chamber Of CONNIE CO and other c,ri,
bodies. She stated that SINH M delegation f,or,
Mississippi Was expected there to-day 10 prefa-
the claim of Jackson as the plsce of interment
and she would therefore ask the Richmond com
mittee to allow her to postpone her answer pf.tll
che had seen and heard what tho M;snssippi moo
Pile had to SAY. She promised TO send her ,a.,sa,
to Richmond within ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE "a.
TIE BALTIMORE Sun is as wrong on the

TIE BALTIMORE Sun is as wrong on the
Cjsyelsnd, az it is right on most other qaet-
,i,ns Ou,side OF New York Mr. Cleveland
has few. If any, personal opponents 10 his
ovn marty. but In that State be has many
among them the powerful Tammany organi-
z.tion. whose success st the last election
carried New York and gained the democrats
U. s. Senator from that State, without Mr.
CieysIsnd's assistance, and, 90 generally De-
,ieged, against his wishes. 1t is only inc
know edge of the great opposition to MIN IN
bis own party,in bis own State, that induces
d,m ,crsts outside of New York to oppose
lis renomiuaiion, and they would oppose 1t
n, matter whist bis opinions might os on
,he silver. or on any other Question. They
f,ar the Presidential fight will be close
ana snd thst In it the national democracy
cannot afc,d to run the risk OF losing the
,hirtv.ai3 electoral votes of New York. The
waIlinformed men among them know that
Tsmmsry. against its will, supported Mr.
Cleveland In 81 and 'SS. but that to DO SO IN
'92 after the experience of lost fall, would
bs too much to expect OF human nature.
They, therefore, and wisely, think 1t Wouio
be better to nominate man without oppo-
s!ticn in Ills own party, for their OH oct ID
success o. defeat would entail the Free
hill and all Is dire attendant evils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
Storms

The q eat storm Of Sunday struck tho Illinois
fruit belt at Villa Ridge with disastrous effect,
Five Thousand peach aud one thousand apple trees
loaded with fruit we're blown down One planter
alone lost 300 peach trees. Wheat la the shock
was blown sill over thu country, while uncut is
laid 10 the ground for miles. Grspevnes &c
badly Injured.
In the American bottoms OF Illinois, one of the
finest wheat producing sections in the State, COW
ering thirty square niles, between Alton and St.
Louis, the late heavy rains and wiLd-stoIms have
done q est damage to the crop. now just ready
for harvesting. The y ield will be many thousand
bushels short OF what was expected one week ago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

JUDGING from the expressions ofthe labor
agitsto,s, the police and detectives are the
objects OF their greatest detestaiion and their
most intense hatred. Bat, all tie same,
freeman, the detective recently ijnred 10
New rsey while attempting to arrest
man he supposed to be Msrsb, the abscond-
ing K systcns bank defaulter, turos cut to be
T. II. D. Garsde, who short time ago wHs
a famous walking delegate and labor sgi
:stor in New York. But labor agitators,
like other men, are not what they seem
n ha
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
Qniet Restored

NASHVILLE, Tenu., June "a All is quiet
at Cole City, Ga, the scene of the desperate
break for liberty by oonviots yesterday, and
no farther trouble is anticipated The lead
er in tbs riot, George Ward, died last night
oil his wounds. He was one of the most
noted safe blowers in the U lited States and
bad headed similar eff1rts. Wilson Palmer,
the wounded convict. wi likely recevsr.
The bodies of the prisoners killed will! be
embalmed In accordance with thu provisions
of the Georgia law, AID II not claimed in
six days will be turned ever to the medi-
cal college fJr dissection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

NEW YORK CITY once erected monu-
ment to W. NJ Twsed. Brooklyn to-day
erected one to Henry Ward Bescher. And
yet Beecber, in the character Of preacher
.f the Christian reIigioo, dishonored mans
wife ard destroyed ,he home Of his family,
and then committed pc jury to escape COZ
viction. Beechet's hypocricy did moro
harm to the religion he professed than In
gersoll's hlataut inflelity. II monuments
are prostituted to the purpose OF perpetual
ing the memory of such men as Beecher.
death will have en- added terror to better
IN 30, lost monuments be erected to them
also
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Took Paris Gre en-.

MIDDLETcwN, N. y June "a Herman
HeinIeise, formerly bar tender as the Bus
sell Housa, and Josie Gibbons, waitress at
the same hotel. drank paris green In soda
water in Webb's Park last night. and then
lay down to die. The girl will recover, but
Heinleiss died in short time after The
girl apparently could not decide uoon which
OF two mon che preferred. but last night
While with Heinleiss. sbe decided to die
With him and drank the poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
Terrible Encounter with a Mad Do =

LANSING, Mich, June 81 Mrs. Jas Pr
ish last night,in attempting to drive fero'
clous bulldog from passer-by whom he had
attacked, was set upon by the brute, and he'd
her left hard bitten in nine places. The
H shy portion of her arm below the elbow
WAS chewed to pup. The plucky woman
foalIy thrust her hard into his m:u ard
graspiog his tongue hung on. The animal
soon gave up the struggle and was killed.
1t is feared he was mad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

Postal CHANGE-Tbe Poetic flice Depart
ment has Instituted change 10 the postal
route from fredericksburg to Colonial
Beach, by cutting Oak Grove cut OF the SER
vc'. Heretofore, the Colonial Beach mail
has been taken by the care at Frede'icks-
burg at twelve o'clock. mail for King George
Court House and other small places being
delivered on the way to Ok Grove. Here
q stop wss made over night, The Offices be-
tween Oak Grove and Colonial Beach re-
cevlpg mail the day following. By the new
order OF things. the mail will be carried d.
rectly from King Gscree Court House 10
Colonial Beach, serving the small offices Oh
the way. and cuttitg out the long trip
soutberly through the marsbes to o * Grove.
The nail will he ta ken On at Fredericks-
tu-g at eight O'Clock in the morning. and
will be served 10 all the Offices the came day.
o tx Grove vii! be served from another sta
tion By single carrier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

lcQUlrrED The jury in the trial OF VIM. B.
Rhett, who for the last ten days has bssn trial
in New York for alleged assault upon two young
girls last night brought in verdict of scqnittal.
Mr.. Rhetr who is member Of distinguished
South Carolina amily, wss tmsDdsd TO Ludlow
street j all 10 answer 10 two other indie men.s
charging him with abduction. as these indict-
~ ents are part of the general accusation aesinst
the prisoner, it is not likely they will evor be
tried, and Rhett was released on bail to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
Dead

soMERvILLE, N J., June 24.-Dr. q. Talmadgc,
brother of Lev Dewitt Ts'msdge, died suddenly
here OF apoplcxy this morning. He WAS we'll as
IL ,ual until an hour before HE death. Ho had
been living retired life here for several years
bat seryed several churches in Now York, New
Jersey and Long Island 10 the Dutch Reformed
connection. He was one Of four brothers VIII,
entered tn, ministry. Only two arc now living.
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country.

THE NEW YORK Sun suggests that wheu
Yves. Point does not turn OIL. sufficient
number of military officers to supply the
army, the deficit be made up by acquisitions
upon the Virginia Military Institute, and
similar institutions, /; there he such, for their
most distinguished graduates. This is 0
very wise suggestion Many of the most
efficient officers in the Confederate srcy
we're graduates OF Lexington, ard a CT mnis
sion in the u. s. A. as pr'zo for srOiciency
would be powerful stimulus to study, out
eide as well as within the precincts OF West
Pom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
TIE Worlds Fair Site.

CHICAGO June "a AT meeting of The World
Fair directors last night tho question of the Lake
front site WAS foa'ly settled. The directors o
cdcd on Jackson Park, thus locating the entire
exhibit at that point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

new YoBK. June "a Tho dullnoss in the
stock market WAS more pronounced this morning
although firm tone prevailed after stcsly
opening. the ch Irgs in quotations wore entirely
insignificant ia all cases, AMI a. / / o'clock ths
market was intensely dull, generally at smsll
fractions better than the opening figures.
BALTIMORE, June "a. Virginia coaso,s -
do 10-s0s "a bid; do IS -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

BIG PENSION FIGURES Como is.ioner RsB,o
yesterday signed invalid army pension cert fc 10
number 100000 grated for disabilities incurred
during tho late war. Widows and m.io.s'
tifcst g have been Issued to III, uumSer =.
295, All navy invalida, 1870, and navy " 4.
ows 5,6S7. There have been paid since july
1861, to survivors OF tho late tgil wnr ua
war of 1872, the Mexican war and the war of thu
revolution, OF their widows and children, An sg
gregate of ST. ,2S4 10000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

10 Psgs county Monday But Kauhmap.
aged fourteen years. was fatally shot by hjs
brother, Dorsey Kaufman, aged six cen
yesrs. The boys were examining revolver.
when the weapon was discharged. The bali
entered about the region OF the heart. ard
death was almost inata ntspeous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
Senator Georee and the Alliance

CANTON, Miss, Juno 21.-Tho Mssissippian the
loading State democratic organ, publishes a
lettor from Senator George, in which no como'
out squarely in favor of the Ocala PLATFORM His
letter will cause sepssi IN throughout the Stato.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24
MARRIED.

Mr.. WILLIAM H. cox and Miss GLADYS
HULLETT, of this city, were married on Mon
day, the 2ld of June, in Washington. Mrs
Cox ia daughter of 10 eph Hullett, well to.
do machinist and the niece of DR.. James Her.
bort, of the Marine Barracks, Washington, D. c.
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DIED.

On Wednesday m,rning. Jane 24Lh, CHAs. W
WILL l,Ma, in the 44,h yesr of his ago. Funer-
al from his late re,idonc. SOB uke street, Fri
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. Relatives and friends
are invited to ssseni.-[ Leosburg papers please
CODY.
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Miscellaneous.

Lieut.. L'vrsghi, OF the Itelisn army, who
fad from / s'y to B@i'zarland 10 escape
prosecution In connection with the murder
of NATIVES a. Msasoweb, attempted to COM
NIT sricide yesterday.
Lard Salisbury las Effected q Teconcilia-
tIou between Viscount Gross Secretary o.
STATE for the Inliien Department, and Sir
John Goest, political secretary OF the Iodian
Office. The result i, that Sir John Gorst's
resignation, previously rendered, has been
withdrawn.
Djyle O'Hsnlan, who IL d wing OF fever ard
neg ecS In a wreiched howell in Chicago, Is q
nephew OF John c Csihoun, his mother hay
ing been n sister of the great ststemsn
O'Hanlsn ran away from home in his youth,
AID for years made living "a deck-hsDd
on Mississippi steamboat, aod later as q
barber Ee is DOW O. broken man of sixty
but still shows traces OF having once possess
ed eplerdd physique.
,hu Msseue, fifteen years Old. OF Mor-
tyoso Nina WAS srres ed Yesterday on sus'
picion of having murdered Anuie Burner,
thir.een-year-old girl whose corpse was
discovered Monday in copse of trees about
mid way between Waverly and Montrose, a
neighboriue village Her hands bad been
securely tied behind her back and her mouth
entity baldaged " her Own handkerchief
She had besn asssu.ed and left to die.
Catherine n. Sinclair, the widow of the
tfagedion. Edwin Forrest, died GU Tuesday
last, 10 New York. She Eas "a years old
Though onee well known as 'he wife of the
lemons s>ar, and later on "a ap actress of o
meen ability, her closing years were passed
in The darkest obtcority. Broken in health
ard fortune, she lived her last days beneath
the root of an old friend, and went to her
grave uGkuown and forgotten Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest separated years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-24

AND NOW some cf the newspapers Of this
country are making great ado over the re-
cent b!oodless attack made by some Chinese
upon few white people who are Temporal
rily residiog In Chius. But these papers
don't cay q word about the anprovoked and
rnurderous assault made upon the Chinese
in bis country by some white men in wy
omiug year ago, or about the aut-Cnlnese
laws OF the Unised Slates Neither 90 they
allude to tho fsot that all the Chinese here
ask is that they be allowed to work. while
the white people iu China attempt to force
sheir religion upon the Chinese, and assume
right to interfere with other affairs 10 that
o1untrv