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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Bloody Duel in D. lmar.

a terrible duel was fought Thursday night
10 Delmar. Del. 1t was the result of an old
feud between Frederick Williams, of Lau-
rel, aged %, and Thomas Wells, OF Whites
Vile. aged 26 years. Williams has been an
invalid for several years, while Wells was
lusty young farmer, who became quarrel
some while drusk. The bad blood origi-
mated from the fact that Wells made some
dispsrsging remarks about Williams sister.
The two men met Thursday night just at
the entrance to the tent, back of the Meth
odlst Church, where revival was In pro-
gress. Williams was just coming out OF the
door. Wells. upds- The influence OF liquor,
entered and jostled Williams.
The latter resented the insult, and, after 8
ehort quarrel, the men agreed to GO ontside
and fight 1t out. All of the old enmity be-
tween them was aroused, and they fought as
though it Wss matter of life and death. At
frat It was fist fight, but Wells, fading that
he ives getting worsted, drew big pruning
knife from his pocket. Tire night was dark, and
Williams did not see tho weapon which Wells
aimed ut his throat, and the keen blsdo sank doep
into his antagonists neck, cutting cash five
inches long, from which the blood flowed freely.
Wells then deliberately tried to butcher Will
lisms, and made frantic efforts to slash the lat
ters throat Williams had enough pretence Of
mind to draw his pistol and, shielding his face
with his other arm from the knife thrusts
of his antagonist, he opened fro. The first ball
| struck the forearm Of his own arm, and went
entirely through it. Two shots went wide of the
mark, but two other shots took effect in Wells
body One entered his shoulder, and the other
lodged just above the heart. The CONTESTANTS
had lost all rosson, and fought like wild beasts
Although in a dying condition, both men
cinched again, and rolled over and over In the
dust, with blood streaming from their wounds.
Women shrieked and all was excitement, when
one or two bystsndors recovered their senses
enough to rush in and separate the men. Both
were removed to their homes and physicians sum-
moned. Reports last night say that Wells will
undoubtedly die, and that Williams condition is
eerioui.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Miss Ava's Story.

CINCINNATI. o Sept. 12-Miss Vera Ava
who mysterously disappeared from Chicago
We0n asday, has been fouad In this city. She
says she was starting homes for homeless
degraded children In Chicago, which dis
pleased Archbishop Fehan, and he ordered
her to a nuDnery. She refused to 90 and
then he ordered her to appear before coun-
eli! OF the Jesuit College church. She went
In her carriage when Archbishop Fehan and
Fsthsr Kelly presented her paper to sign
which she refused to do. Thereupon Father
Kelly said this had gone far enough and at
that moment two men came In at side
door and threw cloth saturated with chic
reform over her face. The next she remem
bers was about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
when she was taken from the depot In a
carriage to a certain place In this city.
When asked If she was Miss Die Debar, shs
said, mo sir, that is great mistake" She
ia feshy woman, has fair skin ard ehort
curly blonde hair.
Inspector Byrnee, Of New York, tsle.
graphs that from published descriptions OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Papal Temporal Power

The Now York Herald's European sdi.
ton published yesterday the following from
its correspondents
BRUSSELS, Sept. II 1.-The Meohlin Cs,ho-
lie Congress has decided 10 convoke spe-
olal international congress to claim the res
torstlon OF the Papal temporal power and to
prepare the way for Il. The Congress also
pronounced iD favor of stricter observs
ton of the Sabbath and the non appearances
OF Sunday newspapers, aud decided further
more to send priests to Africa to look after
the spiritual welfare of the 5000 men er
gagged In the construction of the Congo rail-
way.
BERLIN, Sept 12-Mgr. Agllardi, Pspel
Nunoio at Munich, inio med Chancellor von
CaprivI that the Vaticso would remain neu
tra to all groupings of European powers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
The Salvador Earthquake.

Dstslls OF the recent terrible earthquake
at San Salvador prove 1t to have been more
dlsastgous than wss at 1rst stated. 1t Ii
not known to what extent the mortality lisj
will reach, but Judging from the fearful re.
suits in San Salvador the number of killed
throughout the country will be somewhere Ii
the hundreds. In that city about forty PEG
pie were killed and sixty wers raore or leei
seriously .nluredc but II Is Impossible to give
the names OF the dead.
The government has sont three hundred mon "a
deepen tho outlet to Lake IlopOngo In order tc
diminish tho amount OF water In it and to reduce
the violent shocks. Tradition has it that the In
dams did so, and it IS known that It's practicable
ity was tested in 1879, when the Eaters of the
lake vere uphesved eleven inches ebJve the nor.
NAL height By q birth of young volcano When
the outlet WAS deepened the stream rushed to the
ocean, and rs soon rs tho bulk of the wster VA
lessened the shock stopped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
A Russian Surprise.

A dispstch from Berlin says: THE Hamburger
Correspondent contsins sensational article to-day
entitled Tho Cosgack Stroke on the Bosphorus.
According 10 this article, Russia meditates sur
prise to Constsutinople by conioint landing o.
10000 troops in European and Asistic Turkey
The 6osphorous forts it is asid arc be attack
from the rosr and the approach of hostile aeets il
to be prevented by torpedoes, while it is calcu
lated that Russian torpedo feet couli enter the
Golden Horn st night and completely destroy
tho Turkish feet and that the whole could DO SC
complished in tventy-four hours. Tho article
details experiments made in embarking and land
ing troops on the Black Sea, conducted under
General Roop since 1886, and the Studying of the
ground by Russian officers on the spot in the
guise of searchers for nihilists, traders antigua
rians, &C. Complete plans for everything are
said to be ready, and only the command from St
Petersburg is now needed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE Tho Washing

METHODIST CONFERENCE Tho Washing.
ten District Conference. of toe H. E. Church
South, met at Wsrrenton on Tuesday.
Doctor Huugb, presiding elder. occupied
the chair, Rev. Fl. Dulany led the religious
exercises, and Rev. I. W. Canter was eject
ed secretary, assisted by ]. E. Alexander.
esq. The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the annual conference: a. L.
Johnson, of Washington Eugene Compton,
OF Prince William E l.. Brown, of Middle.
burg, and Major a. q. Smith. of Bethel
Academy. The slternates were J. F. Pier
son, H M Woolf, Joseph H. Nelson end
Thos. E Saunders. Bloomfield, Londoun
county, Is the place of the next meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Summary Punishment

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 12.-Wedpes.
day night at Ssllersburg, near here, John
Bennett cfiminally assaulted two lS.yesr.oa
girls, Nola Smith and Jennie stockdals
The Smith girl lived in the Bennett family
aud during Mrs. Benefits absence Jennie
Stockdale spent the night With her. In the
middle OF che night Bsunett eutered tbs
room, and committed the assault. The e,rls
as soon as possible notified their m others
who, with about 30 women armed with
clubs and stoaes. gave B noett terrible
beating. When they left DE hitched bIs
horse to his buggy and a.d. Fifty men
started 10 pursuit., caught him last evening
and hanged him TO tree and shcs his bcdc
full OF bullets Nola Smith, one OF the vic.
tins, is go badly injured tbai che will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
The DardaneIles Question.

The rumor that the Dardsneles question has
subsided is untrue. Lord Salisbury is actively
taking diplomatic steps. The Porte's ambassador
at London was summoned to Constantinople veg
terdsy to give an account of the position. The
ex.Grsnd Vizier, Kismil Psshs, continues pIis-
oner in his own house. The British minister at
Constantinople, Dir William White, and the Ger
man ambassador, Heir Won Radowitz, have made
representations TO the Sultan with view TO the
protection Of Kiami Pasha. The Sultan, who
gave audience yesterday to Herr von Radowitz,
denied that his designs were inimical to any En-
ropean power, and stated, referring to Kiami /,
that there was no serious charge against him. a
dispatch yesterday from Constantinople says that
Kiamil will probably be appointed Governor OF
Smyrna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Samuel of Posen."

5r account of the shooting Of Officer
Grant by M. B. Curtis. Samuel of Posen, D
In Chicago Thursday pisht was published
10 yesterdays GAZETTE. It is said that
Curtis was pitiab!e object as he sat In the
police station ringing his hands In despair,
running from one officer to another to pro.
test his innocence and telling In an incohe.
rent, drunken way of his doiDgs during the
night. He was Intoxicated, and as be steg
gered up from his SCAT some one would push
him back again. Time snd again he started
to his feet. my God,n be cried, eff could
only recall the lsst four hours OF my life. I
am no murderer, gentlemen I had no pls-
tol. / shot nobody. haven't an enemy In
the world" Curtis tells the following story
of the affair:
81 WAS at the Grand Opera House Thursday
night with my wife to see Bernhsrdt in Camille"
left the theatre about 10 o'clock to 60 TO the
Tivoli Theatre with William Kreling, ono OF the
proprietors. We had 8 drink together, and left
him to return to the Opera Honse for my wife.
When ] reached the corner of Third and Mission
streets VIE suddenly tumbled into the gutter,
and efter that remember nothing, only some-
body pulling and Jerking mo about until found
myself in wagon with handouts on my wrists !"
When Curtis Vas taken to jail that night he ap-
posred to be under the influence OF liquor, and
iacoherently told of his doings during tho night,
protested that he had no wespon and that he was
innocent OF murder. The place where the officer
arrested Curtis is some blocks from the station.
house, bat the shooting occurred within half a
block Of the station, and within hearing of mum.
Der Of policemen. Grant WAS killed Immediately,
the bullet entering the middle Of the forehead
near the hair and penetrating the brain. He was
thirty-oight years Of age and had beon on the 20.
lice force about five years. Ho was much liked
by his brother officers many of whom were un-
able to control their grief when he WAS brought to
the station dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
VIRGINIA ERWa

The Some HILL farm house In Loudoun
county was burned q few days sgo.
The Bnena Vieta Paper Manufacturing
Company made 90 assignment yesterday to
J. W. Biackburr, trustee.
At Winchester Yesterday q. S. Pratt. pro-
prietor of Rock Enon Syringe, had his peck
ct picked OF 81. COO In money and valuable
papers.
Dogs got Into Fl ock OF sheep belonging
10 Mr.. Robert Harper. near Leeshurg. last
Sunday night and killed Eve and badly in-
iured FIVE others.
Mr.. Ed Russell, a prominent and we'll
known farmer of Loudcun county, died ct
his home, near Aide, last Saturday, after 6
somewhat prosraoted illness.
large number of the landowners con-
tiuguous to Lursy who sold land last year
TO the Valley Land and Improvement Com
papy, have consented to the repurcheee OF
their lands OF the company.
In the Circuit Court of Fauquier this week
Ia the assault and battery case of Miss
Frances E. Mccormick against Geo. Ken
dali, the jury returned verdict for $500
damages In favor OF the plaintiff.
Gripberg and Morris. proprietors of the
New York Wholesale clothing and notion
honse and Boston boot and shoe house, in
Roanoke, assigned yesterday. The total
liabilities are placed at $40, 600; assets not
known.
Frank T. Smart, formerly of Leesburo,
died 10 New Mexico on August Is, aged "a
years. He was son of the late Fsyette
Smart, so widely known to the patrons of
the Big Spring Mills before the wsr, and q
grandson OF the late Dr.. F. T. Drake.
Governor Mckinney mas replied to Col.
John B. Seth, of the Maryland oyster navy,
and informed him of his soceptonce of the
Invitation to meet Governor Jackson for On
inspection Of the oyster beds belonging to
Maryland and Virginia. No time or place
has been arranged for this meeting, Cover
nor Mckinney leaving the arrangements en-
tirely at the convenience of Governcr jack
SOD, requesting, however, that the trip be
not taken until after the 18th instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12

SLAUGHTER OF RBPTILE5.-Mr. J. E. Rue-
sci, while making some repairs on the L. &
A. turnpike, one day last week, had occa.
sion to go under small bridge that crosses
the road just this side OF Csrter's Mills,
where he discovered lying under one of the
timbers. FIVE full-grown moccssins. Not
caring to tackle them empty-hsnded. he
dispatched messenger for bis double bar
relied shot gun. and By the judicious use of
both barrels, he killed all five; and then
overturning large stone, uDearthed thirty
five young NOES which were summarily dis
posed Of. a few days previous. two others
of the same family bed been killed, from
the bodies OF which no less than twenty
young ones We're taken and destroyed, max
ing grsrd total OF sixty-two. 1t makes
one shudder to think what brood of these
yenomous reptiles would soon have infested
that locality II they had been permitted to
live and MISUNDERSTANDING Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Inhuman Parents

STATION, Mich, Sept. 12-ktmors OF teuibc
crueltics practiced by tho Wesley Howlan family
on Is year-old daughter has led to an invest-
CATION. The girl WAS app ,renty an idiot and
the room in which she WAS confined was in
'rightful condition. The arms and hands Of the
unfortunate prisoner were distorted, ono side be-
ing psrslyzed and her face terribly scared
There was a heavy chain in tho room, and 1t IS
beloved that her mental we'll as her physcs
condition WAS due in some degree to her cruel
Treatment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Saved Her Child.

EwcAsrLE, Pa, Sept 12.- Yesterday morn
ing the 6 yesr-od son of Wesley Gormloy WAS
attacked in the street by bulldog. The mother
heard the boys screams and to bis assistance.
Mrs. Gormley knelt down and choked the dog
until its jaws relaxed. When her hands grew
weak and lost their hold the dog seized tho child
again. The mother agsiu choked the dog until
its fan gs parted. and thsn che hrust her hand
into its mouth and grasped its tongue at the
same time pushing tho child behind her. Tho
woman held tho struggling dog thus until assist
auce arrived, wacn she tainted. The boys legs
and his mothers hand and arm were terrible lac
Grated. The dog was killed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Prize Fight.

The fight between Jack McAuiiffe and
Austin Gio6on. for purse of 81 600, $1,000
q side, and the light-weieh championship CT
America, at Hoboken. n J. last night, was
stopped by the police in the sixth round.
The referee declared McAuliffs tbs winner
though the articles stipulated that The fight
was 20 be !o~s huish. Sporting men from
sill psrts OF the country witnessed the fight.
There had been little betting on the, result
for the reason that Gibbons vas an IN
known quantity and carried lot of doubt
with him. II was expected, however, that
there would be some fierce wagering at toe
ring side. MeAuliffs was the pronounced
fsvorite, at odds of 100 to 80 and 100 TO 20
Whom time for the sixth round was called Glib
bons came up with surprising freshness. He Ger
tsinly had been we'll thumped, up to that time,
but he had also given AcAuliffs taste Of some
severe medicine too. His left cheek was looking
badly, and when McAuliffe hit it again, ss he
promptly did, tho wound opened again and there
was another stream Of blood. He WAS not badly
winded. While he had been in his corner he
talked with his seconds quite easily. He made q
crack at McAulife's head, but missed, and then
Jack went at him once more. MeAulife got in
one more on the bruised cheek and clinch fol-
lowed. They we're pounding each other at close
quarters at vigorous pace when Police Captain
Hayes made his way through the ropes and de-
clsred that the fight must cnd. There was p great
hullsbulloo and the mon won't to their corners.
Everybody hoped that peace might be patched
up with the authorities. The captain said it must
be stopped. Then the honse expacted to hear the
referee say he would have to mske it draw, but
he did not He shouted go loud that he could De
heard two hundred feet sway that "McAulite has
won" Later in tho evening Gibbons sought out
Referee Dunn snd protested to him. Dunn said
he could not change his decision and that 1t had
to 60 and that settled it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12

1T Is said by SOME that the President and
his Secretary of State thoroughly under
stand each other. This may or may not be
true. If 80. the fact that of all the nearly
eight hundred delegates to the recent re-
publican convention OF New York. only SIX
teen we're bold enough to declare themselves
for he former, aud they Office holders,
shows plainly enough that he must look at
the understanding referred to in any other
than an agrees hle light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

To-day Is set for the cotton plckers' STRIKE
to embrace every STATE in the cotton belt.
Col Humphreys, the while man who bas
engineered the scheme and who expects 10
reap the benefit eajd in Houston, Texas, last
NIGHT. 81 have the namss OF csc million one
hundred thousand plckers 10 all portions OF
the South who stopped picking Iast night
until they get dollar buadred aud board
Toees men are all undsr oath to pick no
mans cotton, save their OVID, until the hrst
of November" Reports from different sec
lions of south Texas show that no trouble
Ia anticipated though there is come dissats'
faction among the da,kes In the black belt.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, Gays the re-
ported strike OF cotton plckers in Georgia
proves to be q myth. The negroes ars ell
at work except In suoh portions of the state
where 1t is raising. Reports received from
Te1as, all portions Of Georgia, Alabama
Louisiana and Tennessee, are to the same
effect.
1t is announced in Odessa that 374 es'
tates belonging to members of the nobility will be
sold by auction in October under foreclosure "
the banks. The estates are located all over EURO
pean Bassia, and the sale indicates the desperate
straits to which the landed nobility are reduced.
In New Orleans yesterday Cal Mccarthy ana
Tommy Warren signed an agreement to hRh'
with five ounce gloves to finish on the 20 in''
A safe in the store of ]. Il. Nees at Unionto"p,
Ohio, was blown open by burglars last night anu
.ohh.d ~ "a 50O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12

The BALTIMORE Americaa, which, though
published in southern State, is as rank
republican newspaper as can be found 10 the
more congeuisl North, says, what the Vir-
einia republicans should do is to Else up In
their righteousness anc depose Balmaceda
Mahono.n The Aaericaa ought to be cuff
GENTLY familiar with negroes, who COM
pose the only effective strength ofthe repub-
lican party in Virginia. to know that they
are not like Chiiians.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

BERLIN, Sspt b. L quirles made In re-
gard to the report that Pfince Bismarck has
had slight attack of apcplexy show that
there ia no foundation for this alarming
statement. The Prince Is enjoying fair
health and adverse rumors are groundless.
BERLIN, Sept. 12.-Ths Government has
! begun the prosecution OF the editor OF q
newspaper for ridicaling the holy coat OF
Treves by cartoon headed The gull snar-
Ing pilgrims" Trsves Ia now visited by q
better class OF people who stay longer and
patronlza the hotels.
LONDON. Sept. 12-The 81. Petersburg
correspondent of thu Times says: "Prepa.
ratlons are being made for two year gen.
eral mobilization OF all forces In April. 1898.
Il only remains to complete the equipment
of the troops with small cslibre rifes,
which could be turned out quickly by BUS.
elan factories II required"
a serious outbreak OF peuro pneumonia
Is reported In Cumberland, and IL is feared
that the valuable pedigree short horns be-
longing to Sir Wllfrel Lawson, M. P, are
Infected. The cattle already slaughtered
were valued at $50, 800.
MUNICH. Sept 12-At the close of the
Baverian merGuyres to-day Emperor VIII
liam congratulated the regent. Prince Luit-
pold upon the Efficiency al the army, saying
that he was convinced the Bavar!an army
was capable OF meeting any emergency and
that 1t would prove equal to It's task, "a at
Weissenbourg and at Sedan"
PARIS. Sept. 12.-Dispatohes received at
the Gillian legation In this city state that
decree has been published at Santiago de
Chill announcing that the coming elections
for the Presidency and for members OF Con.
gress will proceed upon the plan OF uni.
versal suffrage.
ATHENS Sept. 12.-The corrected estimate
of the number of persons drowned as re-
suit of the collision off Cape Colonns be.
tween the Italian steamshlp Taormins and
the Greek steamship Thessalia show that
so people lost their lives by the shaking OF
the Taormina. OF this number ten were
saloon passengers. Previous estimates re-
osived placed the number of drowned at
over one hundred.
The Taormins had As passengers, among
whom was an American named John @.
Oiphant. Her crew numbered 40 persons.
9th whole number on board the steamer
only the second officer and thirty others were
saved. According 10 these figures &c per
sous were lost.
NEWCASTLE, Sspt. 1.-THE composition
of the trades union parliamentary commit
tee bailoted for yesterday wac announced
to-day. A motion favorng State board OF
arbitration was negatlved by vote OF 12S
70 107
BERLIN, Sort. ia dispatch from Zanzibar
states that Captain Zalewsky's corps had des-
perste fight with largo body Of natives and that
the Germans were victorious. Tho battle took
place in August sndscme distance from the In
terror The natives who made tho attack were
repulsed with heavy loss. During the engage.
mont ten Germans were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12

Miss Ava he believes sbe is none other than
Dis Dollar.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12--Lieut. Shea tbs
morning said he would telegraph Chic,
D:etsch, OF the Cincinnati police, to have
Miss Ava examined es to her eauity III
she Ia ipsape," said he. 'ehe will be placsd
in an insane asylum. I; che Is ssue tho
police will turn her ont. We don't wan,
the woman. be she Miss Ava or Dis Debsr
I intend to telegraph Inspector Byrnes to
leera where the Debar woman is.r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12
Old Defenders Day

BALTIMORE. Sept II This is "Old De-
fendere" Day, bus there is 10 old defender
to-day to receive the congratulations OF q
proud and grateful people. All are dead.
The holiday is now call.d the anniversary
OF the battle OF North Point. or commem
Grafton of the incident that gave reason for
the writing of "The Star Spauged Banner )
This is municipal holiday and city, State
and national offices are closed IS far as poe.
.ihio
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-12

AMONG THOSE who use the strongest
terms In their denunciation Of the convict
labor In the South, are the republican news
papers of New York and Michigan; and yet
the men who have most profited by suoh
labor are such prominent republican leaders
as Msssrs. Platt and Alger, OF the respective
States referred to, who are largely Interested
In the work in which such labor is employ
ed. Such papers know few things, and even
of those few know none well.