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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-08-20


James Russell Lowell, died at
his summer home at Elmwood on
the Charles River near Boston,
Wednesday morning, Aug. 18th,
1891, after an illness Of about a
month. nc was born in Elmwood
IN 1913 and was one Of the most
distinguished men IN American
literature. lie was more versatile
than any Of his Contemporaries, hay-
ing won brilliant success as a poet,
sssayist, critic, editor, diplomalist
and college professor. He was
made Minister to Spain in 1877 by
" President " Hayes and Minister to
England IN 1881 by President Gar
field.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-08-20

Every effort made 70 please gdtsn
ample room on Grsl floor g.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-08-20
CENTRAL HOTEL.

T. J. Mo4vAY, pHorRrrron.

This House is Conveniently Located
Within Half Minutes Walk Of -
Dppot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

A SERIOUS CHARGE-Hunter DuvsI, q
bright mustto. was arrested at Charlottea-
vile Monday evening, charged with at.
tempted assault on q young married lady,
while she, In company with six other ladea,
was passing through the grounds Of tho
University of Virginia about eleven O'Clock
Saturday night. The lady in question is
from defiant State and Ia visiting ir!erd3
at the university. The scene OF the attempt
was 10 spot overriding with dense growth
of trees and vines. The loud screams Of the
lady and the approach Of the rest OF The
party frightened the negro of and he made
his escape. The lady says she fully idenll'
fes Duval as her ssssllant. His exsmiLs'
ton was to have been held yesterday, bUt
was postponed until to-day. The accused
says ne can prove an slib There is good
deal of excitement at Charlottesville and at
the university. The facts were only made
known yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
Train Robbery

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 16.-From Vancullen
Jones, who has arrived here from Gan Francisco
tho first information is obtained OF the robbery Of
passengers in tho Pullman sleeping cars San Jnsn
and Uintsh some time last Sunday night. The
robbery Is supposed to have occurred between
Sacramento and Winnemucca, Nevada. When
the train stopped at ono OF tho lonely watering
stations tho robbers entered tho cars and fonnd
tho conductors and porters asleep. They did not
take the trouble 10 60 through the pockets OF the
occup pants of the cars, but took their clothing and
sverything but their pocket knives and p'toa
81 coo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

Stanley. 1t liz said, lie going to the Congo
for King Leopold.
The Russian government has provided 3
fund OF twenty. two million rubles to help
the poor.
Eleven thousand Mshomedan pilgrims On
their way to Mecca have died this season
from tie effects Of cholera.
A railway tunnel In course of construction
near Messins, Italy, collapsed yesterday and
number OF workmen we're buried in the
ruins.
The British bone secretary has remitted
eighteen montbs of tho sentence of Arthur
Bidweli, the American forrer, who commit
ted irauds on the Bank Of Eogsnd.
DR.. MscLagan was enthroned as Arch.
OF York, Eng, yesterday, With great pomp
10 the presence OF large gathering Of the
olergE.
a railway ls to be built across England
that will enable G passenger to make q d.
rect trip fgom the Mersey to the shores Of
the North sea. Il will be about $50 miles
il length.
Two boysin Liverpool yesterday deiber-
stely drowned companion by holding his
head under water, and then robbed the
dead body ofthe clothing, which, after dry
lug, they obtained money on at pswnshop.
Vatican authorities ara investigating, by
order OF the Pope, the subject OF mixed mar
rsges, and from reports received it Ia said
that such marriages Usually have bad ef-
feet on the faith of both the Catholic and
Protestant parties.
Dom Pedro. the ex-amperor of Brazil, has
not left his rooms at Vichy for some weeks.
The chronic heart disease from which he sui-
fers Is pov complicated by state of pro-
fonnd 0elsnoholis, from which 1t is imposs-
BILE to rouse him.
A terrible storm began to rage near Va
Iencia, Spain, on Tuesday morning, and the
rice crops we're utterly destroyed. The
rivers Turra and Juoer are rlsipg rapidly,
and threaten further disaster. The Spanish
government has devoted the equivalent OF
20 600 pounds to the relief OF the suffsrsrs.
In view Of the threatening aspect of the poiiti-.
cal situation Signor Colombo, Italian minister OF
finance, proposes to increase the smo1ns n ., .aA
alton by from 100000 to 2ooc2ooo IRE.
The government is privately urging the Spee1y
completion of the men-of-war now 6elng DULY,
and has ordered others to SpeZzis and naples 70
complete their ornaments A1 Inc s"'ne siise a.,
mechantuen cisssed es cruisers nave oeen oIdered
to sal to g,ven points immedIateiy TO snip guns
and munitions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
VIRGINIA KEWs.

Capt Jack Hudgin has been nominated
by the democrats OF Caroline for the House
of Delegates.
81. 7. Wickhsm was yesterday repomina.
ted for tbs State Senate from Hanover snd
Caroline counties.
The claim Offices OF the Richmond and
Dsnviie system we're moved from Rich
mond t. Atlanta. Ga, yesterday.
J. ". Wright, one of the best known reel
estate man in Southwest Virginia, died veg
terdey st Font Royal after q SHORT Illness.
81. Webster Orowl who last year cut 3
figure in Roanoke by disastrous failure, is
charged With embezz ing $50 there from 8
oouotryman named Koontz.
A deed Of trust TO secure loan o. $780,
600 was entered yesterday in the county
clerks Office st Lexington, from the Rock
bridge Compsny, the founders Of the manu-
featuring town of Glasgow, to the Manba6-
tan Trust Company, OF New YORK.
Thomas Jones, young man from Balti-
more, YVES before the mayor of Petersburg
Yesterday to answer the charge of stealing q
lot of wearing apparel from colored man
named Rosel Pryor, Jones said be was 8
shipbuilder by trade, and was on his way 10
the navy yard at Portsmouth. he did not
deny the theft, and was committed to jail
for sixty days.
Capt. John z. Anderson, we'll known
citizen of Fredericksburg, was cowhided iste
Monday night by Mr.. J. W. Colbert. also 8
prominent citizen. The trouble grew out OF
q remark made by Captain Anderson in ref
erepce to one OF Mr. Colbert's daughters
which Mr.. Colbert construed as offensive.
Arrests have been made and a hearing will
be had Friday.
In Richmond some time since John W.
johnson aud his son-in-law, G. B. Daven-
port, had g row about shooting egg-suckipg
dogs. Yesterday Saorning they renewed
the quarrel. ghey finally separated and an
hour later met on the street, Johnson armed
with q pis'c. end Davenport with gun
they boeap itluS N sigps and Johnson's
& = hail went through Davenport's thigh,
g serions though not necessarily
fatal woun6 lati roa hna position at the
gas works snd his -, -iD-,aw is brakeman
on the Chesapeake I'D OHIO railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

WHAT THE LEGI 'LATURE CAN Do It is
not generally known, but it is ueVertheIcts
fact that the FIVE judges of the Court OF APP
penls can be cleo e1 ny the next general as-
aembiy II the lswmsk ers that will be chosen
this fall take notion 10 do 80. If this is
dora an act will have 10 bs passed chang
Ing the date for the assembling of the Leg
isla are from lhs first Wednesday in Deoepl
Der to January 11s, The General Assembly
elected In 1893 would then not convene I'M
til January 1st 1894, the day the term OF
the judges OF the court of Appeals will ex
pire. So 1t wonld become the duty of the
LEGISLATURE OF 1912 to elect the judges
Referring to this question the Richmond
STATE says: "Thls is no: likely to be doDf,
though, but there Is NO doubt that the plan
would succeed If the party in control OF the
Legislature next winter fears the opposition
occurring the general assembly two year,
hence"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

GEN. MAHoNE, in his latest pronuncts-
mento to the few white men who still &C.
knowledge him az their leader, tells them
that his followers now embrace not merely
majority OF our people, but full eeyenty
Thousand of our white citizens. largely ex-
Confederate Veterans" How's that for
high {? at last fall's election the democratic
majority was forty thousand, and at last
springs it Was even more. And seventy
would be- nearer the truth than seventy
thoussnd ex Confederate veterans who train
with the General, for his own vote excluded
them from holding commissions in the s
army, and few men brave enough to fsoe
bullets have 30 little self-respect as to en-
dorse renegade who supported those who
attempted to Gishonor them aud the cause
they SO calamity upheld until borne down
by overwhelming numbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
akWs OF The DaS

Mchican's total wheat crop will exceed
%, 900 900 bushels
The President returned from Cape May
Point last night and took up his residence
! In the White House.
Governor Campbell of Ohio, left New
York yesterday to open his campaign
against Mr.. Mckinley.
Bishop Turner, colored, Of Baltimore, Gays
the negro should leave America and go to
Africa-but they wont.
Mr.. Henry M. Clabaugh was yesterday
chosen chairman of the republican Mary
| land State central committee.
The Supreme Court OF the Uoited States
| will resume its sitting October u. The
docket OF the court continues to increase.
Secretary Tracy bas.approved toe sctiou
of the court martial acqutting Passed As
sistsnt Engineer R. W. Gait. OF the charge
the theft Of material from the Norfolk navy
yard.
Miss Urica Dahlc.een, only daughter of
Mrs. Admiral Dablgreeu, was married on
South Mountain. near Boonsboro. Md. yes
terday to Mr.. Joseph Pierce. of Baltimore.
Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Kesne and a
priest OIucIalfDR.
Henry Van Name, eighteen years old. az
rested while robbing house In Smithtown
Branch, L. l., yesterday, confesses thst the
plot was to murder old Mr.. Whitman end
bis siater and rob and burn their home.
He duplicates James Lynn, a stone mason,
OF Brooklyn, who Ia also uader arrest.
Three hundred colored women met In
Boston Monday night and decided to place
In nomination for the school beard Alice
Miller, young colored woman. Commit
tees were appointed to make q complete
house to house canvass end bring out ss
large woman vote as possible.
Ex-Congres sman r. a. M. Davidson has
been eppoinesd u s. Senator by the Gov
ernor OF Florida to succeed Senator Call
who was elected at the last session OF the
Legislature. The Governor declared the &C.
ton of that body invalid, and refused to
sign Calls certificate of election.
In Cincinnati yesterday the woman known
as Miss Vera Ava. who disappeared In Chi
oago, was examined for Iunaoy and dis
charged. The judge held that although she
may be mentally unsound, she ia not dan:
gerous to society, and as she ia not resi-
dent OF that county she could not be COM
mitted to an asylum. She was then per-
mitted 10 90 free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
Massachusetts Republicans.

Boston, Sept. 16-The State repub lean
convention this morning elected Henry
Csbot Lodge permanent chairman and
adopted platform coDgratulating Presi-
dent Harrison and the administration, de-
mending an extension of civil service re.
form, and maintaining that every dollar ia.
sued by the Government. whether paper or
coin should be as good as every other dol
lar. "We are," it says, "unalterably op.
posed to the unlimited coinage OF silver OK.
oepting upon uniform international ratio
to gold and condemn the democratic party
for Its endorsement of free silver In the par.
ty platform In twenty-five States" The
tariff legislation of the last Congress is ap-
proved. Il denies extravaganza in pensions;
urges that lon IMMIGRATION Of 9 certain class be
restricted demands legislation against the
liquor traffic and also legislation favoring
the workingmsn.
After the reading of the report OF the COM
mlttee on credentials, nominations being In
order the usmes OF Hon. W. W. Grape, Of
New Bedford, aud Hon. Charles 81. Allen, Of
Lowell, az candidates for governor were pre-.
sented. Balloting having been completed,
reo.sa until d. m, was taken to allow time
,or the counting OF the ballots The Grape
man concede the nomination Of Allen for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

AS ANTICIPATED In the GAzETTR's Wash-
ineton correspondence, the meeting OF the
"kickers" 10 Washington last night was
only sparsely attended, only few counties
being represented, aud some OF them only
by proxy. Neither Of the only two
republicans of this city invited, Messrs. Ag-
new and Mckenzie, was present, and both
are understood to be opposed to the object
for which It was held. The meeting re-
solved to call mass convention In Roam
ole. at which Gen. Malone shall be deposed
from the craftsmanship of the State republi'
can committee, the affairs Of the party De
entrusted to committee of one hundred,
and republican candidates for the leg
islsture 90 ordered la all the cities and coun
ties of the State. The result will be that
few people, without any influence, may as
semb!e al Roanoke and pass resolutions F(
the above effect, but that the resolutions
will be UNDECIDED, and that Gen. Malone
will retain the craftsmanship OF the State re-
republican committee, and appoint an anti
Blaine delegation to the next national re-
publican convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

MANY OF the northern republican news
papers represent the action of the recent
political convention in Augusta county OF
this State, rs indicative of split between
the democrats and the alliance people. with
the latter largely predomlnsting. Nothing
could be more erroneous. The truth OF the
matter is that the democrats of the country
met in county convention, under the form
and rules of ihe democratic organization. and
nominsted democratic candidates for the
legislature, and instructed those candidates,
If elected, to vote for the reelection ofSena-
tor Daniel. The nominees are members of
the farmers alliance, but SO are those who
ran against them, and the fact that they are
In no wey affects their democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

q FIGHT IN RoANoKE.-The sequel 10
the Gripbeyg & Morris assignment WAS Q
Sensational fight or the street Of Roanoke
yesterday. L O. O. Lamar, ir.. son Of JUS
tioe Lamar, of the o. S. Supreme Court,
went thers Monday in the interest of the
Hamilton Browne Shoe Company, OF St.
Louis, VINO are uuusntoned creditors TO the
amount o; s. SAT. There was large con-
course Of creditors Ia the court yesterday to
hear the outcome of motion requiring tho trus-
toe to give satisfactory bail. Judge B. Duke, of
Charlottesville, presiding required the trustee to
give bond in the sum of $500 Adolph Nor
ris. member Of tho firm, was in court, and as he
started down the steps WAS requested by Lamar
to grant him an interview of a few miputes Nor
ris refused, and attacked Lamar, shaking him
violently. Both men then walked down tho
street few yards. Morris became boisterous and
used insulting language. At this Lamar struck
Morris twice in the face the last blow felling him
to the pavement. Lamar then stamped the pros
trate man In the face great crowd gathered
and separated the combatants, but a general fight
seemed imminent, and several promlnent gentle
men became engaged. Morris swore out war
rant against Lamar. He WAS tried before mag.
istrste and dismissed. Morris was badly beaten.
but Lamar did not receive scratch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

The gRPoRTED seizure OF Turkish terrific
nv by British troops, was SO lacking in the
quality of plsus;biIity, that few we'll
informed people gave it credit, or even man
ifested any interest in it. 1t turns out to
have been entirely without substantial
foundation. OF course there must be war in
Europe. ss there always has been, and al
ways will be, bat 1t wont come yet awhile,
for II once begun by any country, there is no
telling where it would stop, or what would
be the eventual result. The men at the head
of affairs ia European countries are wise
enough to know this and will act according
ly. Why, var in many, if not in all the
Countries OF Europe. now, would be avaied
of by large proportion of the people there
of as a favorable opportunity for rising
against their own governments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

SIMPSONS shaft and mine near Perth,
Ind., is on FIRE and 1t is feared that not all the
miners have escaped.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chsuncey NJ.
Dspew and Mrs. Depew reached New York
to-day from Europe.
The French government has instructed Its
minister at Santiago to recognize the provi-
aionai government OF Chill.
The State veterinrlan pronouuces the
mysterious disease which has been killing
cattle In the vicinity of Lssvenworth, Kau.,
to be the Spanish fever.
Il now thought that one or two lives may
have been lost In the fire at the old Com.
mlerciaI advertiser building in New York, ss
several people have been reported missing.
a special from Madison. Fla. says the
robbers who held up the Central r. R train
FIVE miles from Savannah last Friday night
were captured at Mosely AilI, II miles from
Madison, at 4:30 O'Clock this morning after
sharp resistance by the detectives posse.
at San Francisco last night, the coroner's
Jury III Inc cHeS VI ODuUof Aio4HDuer 0ThUt ,
rendered verdict finding the deceased
came to his death from gunshot wound in
the head, Inflicted by Maurice B. Strelinger,
who ia charged With the murder.
Tho Russian government has requested the
Danube Commission to permit Russian naval CO
diets to take passage on board the vessels belong
ing to the commission in order that these young
officers may DO instructed in the plotsge of the
Dannbe
The special grand jury at Wocdvllo N. H, in
the case OF George II. Abbott alias Frank G.
Almy, brought in an Indictment this morning
charging him with the murder of Miss Christie
Warden, of Hanover.
Fire last night ruined the cu'rying depart
mont Of the Casco tannory at Portland, Me. In
the watts wore large numbers of hides, nearly tan
ned, valued at $25 600.
The Philadelrhis republicans to day nominated
George D. McCIsry, for city treasurer, and Will
liam q. Shields, for register of Wills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
a I. Eek A N DIR I A ~
Wednesday gyaNIre, SEPTEMBER 16.
If IT BE true that Admiral Brown OF 'ne

IL RE true that Admiral Brown u 'n9 =
u 8 Navg, interfered with the affairs =.
Ob,l; with which country his own 's al
noacs sunpied the deposed President VIVID
. diognisa. planned and arranged for his es-
oane and actually cent boat ashore 'os
him and took him aboard his own ahip, ne
has grossly violated international law aoa
soonld be held to strict accountability.
Natural sympathy, and indeed, the inst'noIs
of humanity, would have induced private
citizen to run great risks In an attempt 10
save the life of man who, undoubtedly
vvopla have been shot if caught, and almost
eveyv BODY is glad shat he has escaped on'
Admirai Brown represented the government
Of biz country, which has nothing to DO WIN
the agairs of othe. countries, and his inter-
ferepoe with those of Chlls wss not only
violation of the law of nations, but OF Sne
n,sscriptIye law of the United States II
the ex-President of Chill had escaped from
VALPARAISO sud fed for protection to the
shin of the Admiral. without the latter's In
reference. the case would have been entire
~ different. AZ it is, the AdmirsPs course is
inexcusable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
In a State of ANARCHY,

VIENNA, Sept. 16.-Alarming accounts q,
brigandsge, growing ont OF famine. coms
from the south OF Russia. Murders and ont,
RACES are of daily occurrence. Bands =,
starving peasants haunt tbs ra,ds and II,
ssts 10 the Caucasus lying liz xaic for travail.
Iers and resorting to pillsgs and murd.,
At Elizabetho fifty brigands recently sur.
orised two honscs at midnight and murder.
sd the twenty-five occuaants. A week 400
diligence was attacked in broad daylight
ALI the passengers were poor women and
girls. The brlgands murdered the forms,
and stripped and GU rseed the later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

RICHARD T. GREENER Is the secretary
and treasurer Of the association that is COL
Iecting money for the Grant monument in
New York. Nov Greener is negro. end
that fact is supposed by many to be the rea-
son Why SO few people subscribe to the
monument fund. Col. Shepard, of the New
York Mail and Express. avowed negrophile
as he is, cannot stand Greener any longer,
and as means to drive him out Of bis posi-
zion proposes to deprive it of It's fa'sry,
50 400 year. and from tbs support he re-
ceives will PROBABLY succssd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
The Worlds Fair.

Los ANGELES, CAL. Sept. 10 The Times
to-day prints an interview with DebArlh
Shorb, who has just returned from Chicago,
In which he states that the management Of
the Worlds Fair is rotten to the core, and
will take steps 10 have an investigation st
Washington unlees Davis Is removed as d.
rector. General on the ground OF his unfit
ness for the place. Mr.. Shorb says that
Senator Stewart. of Nevada, has promit ed
to lead the fight In the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
Floods in Spain

MADRID. Sept. 16-Furtber distressing
particulars In regard to flooded provinces
continue to be received at long intervals,
each additional report showing that the ex'
tent of the disss ;er has in no way been exas-
gerated. The latest information LEI from Jsen
The Governor Of that province telegraphs
nat the whole commune of Aubede Is cub
merged, that the damage done Ia enormous.
and that there has been considerable loss Of
,ifa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
Governor
Horrible Death.

CLEVELAND, o, Sept. l6-John Mccall.
ferty, lineman for the Western Union Tel.
sgraph Company. met with terrible death
in front of the Court House, in the presence
of one hundred spectators, yesterday. Nc.
Cafferty was talking 10 some friends and
then began to climb telegraph pole to ad.
j 3st wire. He had reached point beyond
tse first cross bar. when with shrek be
fell backward. Hisspurs caught In the Iron
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
Charged with Enlightenment

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 16.-Carence 7. Jenkins
middle aged and prominent member of the
First Presbyterian Church, was arrested las,
,venins on a warrant chergipg him with
embezziipg nearly $4,000 He stole this
money from his employerF, it Is said and
has confessed hisgullt. For seven years be
has been the trusted csche; and bookkeep
ar OF Armstrong, Gilbert & 10 cork manu-.
facturers. Jenkins specuatsd in mining
stocks and this was tho cause OF his ruin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16
Cnnrt of Appeals.

In the case of Tylor vs.. Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, by consent of counsel briefs will DO
printed and the case placed in the hands Of tho
court for an opinion the frat day OF the Rich-
mond term.
McCIsnnahan VS.. Western Lunatic Asylum
Further argued and submitted. THE case
involves tho question Of the application OF Inc
statue of limits ton as to contracts male for the
maintenance of insane persons, and is the fret Of
the kind before the court
Tyler Vs. Site, administrator, argued for appel
1anta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-16

steps OF the pole aud ne hung head down.
ward. a telephone wire had fallen sc,o..
AZ electric light wire and McCsfsrtv 20
,eived the terrible voltage In his body H.,
face and arms turned black aud be bn,n
July three minutes before ladder could be
secured and the unfortunate man brono,,
to the ground. He died on the way to tho
hospital