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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
a Woman Cooked in Lard

The frantic shrieka OF Mrs. Ohrlstianna
Brudel startled the people In the vicinity OF
No. 1909 St. John ssrsss, Philadelphia, early
last evening. The nelsh5ors dashed through
the house to her rooma In the resr and found
the womsn's clothes eblaze. Mrs Sophia
Brudel ard Joseph Weisser we're the first to
reach her, aad Without moments delay
they sought 10 another the flames, famed
by The exertions OF the poor woman and the
dfa't ftom the open doors aud windows.
Mrs Brueei quickly tore of her skirt and
wrapped it tight around the faos and neck
of the Ire oerled woman, while Mr. Wei7ser
r,pped the carpet from the floor, In which
he rolled the suffering woman. When the
flameB hpd hsen extingu!shsd 1t vas discov-
cred that her Injuries were of the most BE-
rloas character. Her limbs are horribly
burned and her body Is biistered and burn
ed to such an extent that her death Is mo-
mentarily expected at 81. Mary's Hospital,
where she was taken. She is burned badly
about the face and arms. and Mr.. Welsser
has sustained serious Injuries. The dying
woman was preparing supper and By some
means overturned pan OF lard into the
stove. The hot, burning grease splashed
sill over her, settling fire to hsr clothes, With
terrible results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
From Behring's Sea.
jail

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13.-Lstters from
Onalaska dated August say that the q
8. ship Mohican nearly ran on the rocks at
st. Georges leland during fog. The ship,
vhile going at full speed, missed the rock7
By about ten feet. The cutter Rush picked
up seven men in whaleboat from the
whsler Triton. They had been lost In the
fog and drlited around ten days before be-
ing picked up. They we're In terrible con-
ditlon when found, one having gone mad
and four others are not expected to survive.
Nearly all ssalers have been notified to leave
the BehriDg Sea and have complied with the
order. Many Of these had to be fred on to
make them halt and only one schooner sue
ceeded Ia running away. As about fifty
schooners have received warning, the next
cruise of che war ships will result more seri-
ousIy to posohers If caught. The Behring
Sea commissioners arrived July "a and are
proceeding with the investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
aSlSS55zz5 &
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
From Chill.


NEW YORK, Aug. ia special from
Coquimbo, Chill, July 6. says: ''The deten.
ton OF the mail steamer, owing to bad
weather, enables me to detail an account oil
the alleged skirmish that took place on June
% between the Congressional and govern.
ment troops. Some 200 men of the govern
ment forces marched from this post north.
ward to Villanah, $50 miles distant, and
there, after raiding the rancheros and stores
IN the little town, began to make descent
On the towns of Huasco and Carrlzal. Bob
Of thcs, places were In the hands OF the
Junta's troops, bat the garrison was very
small and 1t was anticipated that no resist
ance would have been made. The civil
authorities OF Vlllianah fled before the gov
eminent troops and, reaching the line Of
railroad. succeeded In gaining the port OF
Carrizs, Tired from their long march the
government troops were resting at Villtsnah
Their movements In a retrograde manner
we're soon accelerated by the arrival OF q
squadron OF cavalry from Coplapo, aided by
body of marines landed from the war ships
Almirante Coohysne and Magallanes, both
having arrived from Oa!dera at Huascc. A
retreat was ordered, but messengers arriv-
ing here on July CAUSED Colonel Carvalli
to send rslnforcements to the north. So far
as can be sscertalned no lives were lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

MosT CT me oitiss, southern as veil IS
northern, are now, through their newsps'
pers. extolling their attractions as summer,
and health seeking resorts. This is reversing
the old order of th!ogs. but there may be
soma ground for 1t, inssmuoh as almost
every body who now goes TO the seashore or
to the mountains either comes back siok. or
Is taken s!ok soon after. With clean prem
ises, good hours. fresh and we'll cooked food,
and moderation In eating and drinking, no
we'll man need go away from homs 10 order
TO keen yell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

NINETY. SIX manufacturers In The South,
according TO the Chattanooga Tradesman
which, has taken the trouble to Inquire Into
the matter, who employ $3.50 negro labor
ers, say that such education as the negroes
Ia the South receive has not bsen OF benefit
to them as laborers, and that, generally
speaking, It detraots from negroes effici
ENJOY as laborsr to educate him." This
agrees with the opinion of every other Intel
ligsnt white employer in the South who he'd
any experience With negro labor before il
was educated"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
Suppo sed n urder.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10 Job Haas, aged
'ixty years, a coal dealer, was found dead In
hls Office on Georgia Line. Mou1t Airy, 10
the extreme northern seo;ion of thls city at
six O'Clock this morning with bis skull
crushed. & club and Ratchet both covered
With blood we're lying on the q Dor OF the Of
6ce. A colored man who had besn seen
lurking In the vicinity Is suspected of hsv-
Ing committed the deed but he has not yet
been apprehended. The motive fox the
crime ls supposed to have bean robbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO. Aug. IL. 10 a. m,-The wheat
and corn markets were extremely ueryops
at the opening this morning, chiefly as the
result Of yesterdai g Excitement. FIRST ono.
tations of December wheat were sbova
the closing prices of yesterday at 96{ Il
sold OF once to 955. then tolred to 81 filc.
tnsted for time between 96s and 965 btose
to 96i, rallied to 96s, broke to 952 AID ct n
o'clock was quoted at oct. The ae,bosri
had buying orders in this market eerly. tpt
later bscame seller. Liverpool was % cne
penny and very Fl m London careoes vera
up six pence; and Eur,p, reported had
weather delaying the harvest. septemie,
corn opened ] lower at SO, touched IS
sold up to 500 broke to SOL. faotua.ed ns,.
rowly and at 10 O'Clock was quoted o. 59l
Rye was very strong; September selIp, >,
80. A dispatch to Logan from 81. Loni.
says that an exporter there has sod con.
Segment Of wheat to go to Germany at an
advance OF 10 cents over the last previou.
sale.
II a. m.-The excitement 10 ghea. co,
tInued after 10 O'Clock. The market oraw
strong In sympathy with the heavy sdvanco
In rye and December sod up to 81. Int
weakened 10 96s again, and q. II o'clock
stood at 964 96s. The foreigners were On
both sides of the market ani cables became
conflicting. Corn YVES rather duh In spite
Of its nervousness. After 10 o'clock Sen.
TENDER sold up to 595. bat weakened later.
and at IL o'clock was quoted a. 59!. Pro.
visions dull and steady. Pardrldgs's check
for the balances against him, growing on. Of
the buying in Of hia outstanding contracts n
short wheat yesterday. went through tho
Clearing House all right this morning aod
one disturbing element was removed FROM
the market. He was on the Board this
morning but was not trading. His friends
we're congratulatlng him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
Arrested

DETROIT. Mich, Aug 13.-The police la-t nigh
arrested John Considine, Vim. Congidiue Thomas
Kennedy, Joseph McDoel and Edward T, Kent,
noted loo crooks, for the abduction of Joseph
Perreiu, wealthy miller, on the e7epiug Of
March 10 last. PerIein was called for a. his
house that night to come to sec sick friend, was
hustled into carriage, ovorpowercd, blindfodo'
aud driven toa stra"ge house, whore he nag he'd
pri oner for "a hours in the hope OF getting si5,
600 ransom. he signed check for that amount
but bis bankers and family, instead of csshing it,
gave tho matter to the press and such hu- and
cry was raised that his captors released him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
Rnll RIM Coal Company.

4 meeting of the stockholders of the Bull Bur
Coal and Iron Development Company was held in
warrenton on Tuesday, when A. Fletcher was
elected PRESIDENT W. W. Smith. vice president
O. h. White, secretary;W. II. Gaines, treasurer,
and James P. J.fries, g. T. Williams, w. d
Lewis, Z. Belchers, Franz P.ters, G. A. Hulhsh
and z. T. Putnam, direc oIs.
It was ordered that charter be prepared and
the maximum capital stock bs placei at $780,
coo in shares Of $50 each, and that the business
manager be authorized and instructed TO purchase
at once drill suitable for the purposes required,
not TO exceed $500.
g. A. Hulfsh. OF Raymaikat and NJ. B. Wash.
ingtop. of Greenwich, were placed in nomination
to fill tho Office of business snsger and Mr. Hull
fish YVES oleoted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
Execution of a Murderer

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. - Henry Hep-
son was executed here to-day for the muir
der Of his vile. The condamned man
weighed over 800 pounds and had large
neck and smslI head. Ia spite OF theso
iacts, the drop was iset. Tho prisoner not
only refused spiritual consolation but
did SO In bla paemous manner.
Arriving at tho gslows Henson bid good bye to
his friends In iovisl manner and talked and jok
cd With the exocutioncrs. The drop fell at Tai
The neck WAS broken and stretched ont about
font
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

DEATH OF GEN. WRELEss.-Gsn. John.
F. Wheless died of paralysis of the brain in
Nashville. Tenn, Tuesday. Gsneral Whe-
less was fifty-thres years OF age, snd owner
of the Bcnevsntura, enc of the leading
breeding establishms nts 10 Nashville. Gen
eral Wheless entered the Confederate arm!
es lieutenant Ia the famous Rock Cit5
Guards and rose to the position OF msior
general On General Folks atsf. Imrsdi-
ateiy after the battle of Ohiokenauge, Gen.
eral Whelsss waa assigned TO the post at
Griffin, Gs., and shortly sfser vas made
paymaster ia the Confederate navy. Since
the war he has been prominent 10 social and
business affnirs in Nashville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
Foreign News.

PARIS. Aug. 13.-The Grand Duke Alexis
has left this city for Vichy. The enthusi
asm evoked by the visit OF the brother c,
the Gar has lost none OF Its force by abe
pereonal contact OF the Parisans with the
fine looking Ruasisn admiral. and upon
every occasion when he has shown himself
to the public he has received greetings that
have amounted TO ovations. While the
Duke was being driven to the station an od
Russian sprang to the side OF the carriage,
and, raising hls hat and bowling low, threw
into hls lap petition. which 1t was afserward
learned was request for tina redress C!
some grievance from which the egsd Ras.
sian was suf,ripg The right OF presenting
pstitlons In this manner is one OF the few
rights posse ssed By Russian subjects and he
document was taken possession of BY be
Grand Duke.
DhvoNPoRt, Aug IS Upon the arrival at
this naval station of ths U. 8. sppren.Ice
training ships JAme1town aud Portsmouth
heir commanders paid their respects to AID
miral, His Royal Highness. the Duke OF
Edinburgh. naval commander in-cbief at
Davenport, who yesterday visited the
jamestown and Portsmouth In full cfiicisl
state and rsturned the visits OF their CON-
manders He was greeted With the salute
due his rank In the British navy. He ex
pressed 10 the commanders o, the training
chips his grst'f,stioa a: the Gna showing
made By the naval sppren.ioes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

YEARS AGO some s;udious Germsn made
the observation, She correctness of which he
endeayored lend to crest extent also src-
cssded) to establish bg stats ical data, that
coffee, IL taken early in the morning on an
empty stomach, acted as preventive
sgalnst infectious and many acute epidemic
Diseases He quoted great number OF
cases where individuals accustomed to drink
cup of hot cuffse for breakfast had either
escspsd al epidemic OF typhoid then raw
aging the part of Germany In which the OBJ
server lived or If attacked by tie disesae
contrso ed 1t in much mi,dsr form, while
al! those who died from the disesse had not
been in the habit Of taking coffee In the
r,o,ninC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

[specsas Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gasette
WASHINGTON. d. O., Aug. IS. 1891.
Attorney General Miller this evening gave
an cp.nion to the Secretary of the Treasury
shat the State OF West Virginia is jointly
responsible for the payment Of the unre.
deemed hondg Issued by the State of Virginia
prior to the division OF the State. The
Treasury Department Will be governed by
this opinion in es.tling the direct tax claim
of West Virginia and will withhold a por-
tiou OF the money due that State on that &C.
count Ia order 10 off ct the States share OF
old V!rginia's Indebtedness to the govern
ment.
Some of the members of the republican
eagtrsl committee OF Virginia, passed
through here today on their return from
the recent meeting of that committee at
Gsnsral Msbone's home In Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
uReIEEA NEWs.

The Bap!lsta of the two Vlrginias arr
holding an interesting series OF meetings al
Bluefeld, w. Va.
@. E. Roberts. of Virginia. has been pro
NOTED to 81, 400 position In the Office o. the
Second Assistant Postmaster General lie
Washington.
DIP. Montague, formerly of the su2a,
firm of spepce. Montague & Co., Of Balti
more and Nav YORK, dled in Richmond yes
terdsy, eyed SO years.
The house at Appomatto1 In which Ger
Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant, las beer
zold for $4,000 to representatives of tbs
Grand Army of the Republic.
4 large number OF the Richmond stock
hoIders OF the Gordon Land Company. o.
GordonsviIle, instituted suit YESTERDAY
sgairsi the officers and directors of seid
company.
Helen Sherman was yesterday, In Baltt'
more, granted an absolute divorce from
S!rather Sherman, to whom shs was msi'
riea In 1872 at Cupeper, ard with whom she
lived about nine years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

ORAzeD BY MOSQUITOES. Alexander Cor
don, fancy goods dealer at E'zAbeth, n.
J., became q ravlpg maniac yesterday morn
Ing from loss of sleep caused by the fortunes
he endured from mosquito bites, combined
with The Intense heat. He ran along Broad
street, dressed only In a pair OF trousers,
and ter. f d pedestrians by his wild aotions.
He CLIMBED over bsr'ei wire fences on
Spring street, aud raced through yards ye-
ling llka demon. When finally captured
ct lest by ;hs police ne tore OF the only gar
ment he had on. and 1t was necessary to
wrsp rubner bianks. around him to get
him to the county jsil, where be had to be
PIT Ia o straight ,ckst. 1t lssaid hie blooo
has been poisoned by Nav jerseys venom.
ous pests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
\ LEX A NpRIA. " a
THURSDAY EvEGIgG, AUGUST 10.
wH.r SENATOR CABL1sLE says in respe

WHAT SENATOR CABLIsLE says In respect
If tho next emocrstlo Presidential NOMINEES
ia correct IiMr. Cleveland cannot OBTAIN
the delegation from his own State In the na'
t,opa, convention, 1t will not only be I'M
orst tJcab,e to attempt to nominate him, but
idle 70 talk about doing so. The next PFes'
,dsr.iaI election will be life and death
struggle to the republican party. Inc re-
pubiicsns will therefore hesitate at no'hing
70 achieve sucoesa. The democrats In SUCH
b struggle certainly cannot afford to hgn'
under leader who, whether with or with
tut cause, has opposition not only In his
own State, but more or leasin all the others
The democratic candidate must be man
who Will receive the enthusiastic support Of
every democratic voter In every State CT TIE
Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER, not
-stisfied with the million names Mr.. Raum
will hove on the pension rolls By thu time OF
the next Presidential election, wants to
create civil pension list for the benefit OF
the clerks in the departments at Washing
ton, the pay OF most Of whom is double what
they would receive in any other sort Of en-
ploymsut. The pension system has become
perfect craze In the North, aud at the rate
at which 1t is noW spreading will soon pro-
vide for penel0n'ng every man, woman and
child in the northern States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
The Baker Trial.

Aggumen were continued in Abingdon
Yesterday in the Baker murder trial, ex.
Congressman Tfgg speaking in behalf of the
croascutIon, while his brother, Mr.. Ocnnel-
~ N. Tripg. argued for the defense until sd
ionrnment. The latter will conclude bis re-
marks to-day, when Congressman Blohsn-
an will follow for the defense, and the case
will ba closed by the prosecuting attorney,
J Idge F B. Hutton, this evening Popular
intsTes, Increases and no one feels certain
what the verdict will be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

as ANTICIPATED In the GAzETTEs wash
iagton correspondence. General Mahone'H
stat oontca, committee has adopted the
Generals adv;oe and determined to make
no CONTEST for the next Legislature. ln the
taco of inc forty thousand democratic ms
i,rity last November, and OF the larger dem
oc:aic mejority of last May, the General se'
hog useless would be the waste of time ard
money In conducting campaign this year
He, therefore, and wisely, determines that
no suoh utterly vain contest shall be made
But the ress N be assigns for doing so-the
liability Of the republicans OF Virginia to
secure either free vote or an honest count,
Ia not only entirely imaginary, but ridicu'
l1u5ly absurd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

THE STATE convention Of the Farmere
Alliance of Maryland has declared: "Tha
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial Unior
is not and osrnot become political party
This Is Just what the Virginia Alliance should
d.. No matter what the Alliance In the
North may. or may not do, In the South, In
face of the impending danger of the Force
nill, Infinitely more dangerous to country
than to town people. 1t cannot afford to do
any thing lhst will divide the white vote,
and thereby transform that danger into dire
reality. FREQ trade, free silver. cheap
money, md government rawnshops are as
nothing compared with worse condition
han eyap that OF reconstruction times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

SIR HECTOR LOUIS LANGEvIN, member
Of the Canadian cabinet, being charged Wiin
ookedoess, resigned. unwilling that the
suspicion attaching to himself should Siieo'
the administration with which ne wss con-
pscsed. More serious charges have been
brought against Mr.. WenanakeT, member
Of the American Cabinet. but his position ie
too profitable to be re!lrqu'shed In behalf o.
any body e'se, and ss for himself his 81
i;ontery is superior to all such charges. In
famous charges against Commissioner Raum
of The Pension Bureau, have also been pre-
ferred, and proved, but he, toe, holds on to
his lucrative office. and, like MIR. wanna
MAKER, thanks President Garrison for being
allowed to do go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
The Heat Made Him Insane.

PLA1NFIELD. Aug. 70 William Allen, a
wealthy young farmer of North Plainfsld,
while helping nelghbos move Tuesday az
te,noon, was made Insane by the intense
heat and ran wildly down the road. Hs
vas overtsken and carried into a barn,
whera he died 10 two hours. His wife was
killed two years ago by falling down stairs.
Allen month ago Inherited much valuable
prop,r5y in Now YORK. Brooklyn and Pain
field, 10 wss 80 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
REMOVED TO THE BALTIMORE JAIL =.

REMOVED TO THE BALTIMORE JAIL ]
Marshall! Rye, the murderer of J J. Wheel
er. Rho was 10 danger of lyncbing at Port
Tobacco, whe!e an at.empt was made to get
him out of the jail during the early hours o!
Tuesday morning. hes been taken TO Balti-
moro for sale keeping and will be held at
the Baltimore city jail till wanted by the
Charles county authorities This action
was taken by che sheriff 10 view of the a.
tempt made on Tuesday hight to lynch Rye
by the friends of Wheeler 10 NaDjsmoy. It
was feared that the attempt would be re-
neWed, so the sheriff took Bye to Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
Starved to Force Them Into Lives of sha

Starved to Force Them Into Lives of Shame
CHICAGO. Aug. 13.-Ol information re-
ceiVed last night the police raldsd disre-
putable rtsort kept by oolored woman, and
after long search discovered blind door
nailed Up. Il led to sn attic In which the
officers found two wemsn. Mrs. Mary Rimp.
Ter, of Cincinnati, and Melvina sparling. o
handsome Danish girl, who had been de.
ooyed into the den, thrust into the attic and
starved In order to force them Into lives Of
shame. The keeper of the place was held
to the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
DIED.

Suddenly, in Washington, yesterday, THOMAS
T. HURDLE, son OF the late Levi Hurdle, Of this
city. The funeral will take place to morrow
(Friday) evening at o'clock, -!r M the rcsidence
of Mr. Frank WaIfeld, I'll Colul bus street, be-.
tween Cameron and Qaeen. ResIives and friends
invited Richmond papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
General Butler

BosroN. Aug. Is "A rum'r that General
Butler had died yesterday suddenly on his
yacht America, obtained considerable circu-
lstion 10 this city last night. 1t was late,
escertained from Lowell, however. that
Gan. Butler was %. on hls yacht, bat was
at bis home In thai oity and enjoying hIa
usual health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13
A Desperate Prisoner.

CAMDEN. N. j.. A7g. 13.-At midnight
last night VIM. Splelman, prisoner Ia the
county JILL attempted to kill nighlkeeper
Robinson by stabbing him. sple,man after
ward cut his own throat, but the physicians
say he may recover. RabinsoD's wound Is
not fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

GOOD COOKING /, one of the cbi.f bios
!ngs of every bone To always ineuse goo
cns,srds, puddipgs. sauces, etc, ms Gsl'
Borden Eagle" Band Coreensfd NIX
Directions On The label Sod By your 5Fo'
Ger and druggist
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

Death Is a black camel which knssls at
every mans gazette take up the burden of
a osfia there.-Turkish
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Be 6eu one constant els ment 10 luck
Is genuine. solid, old Teutonic pluok.
Holmes.
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If ycn want to We long. don'5 try to live
more than oae day at time.
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Tha maa who ls amisble will make almos
as many friends as he doss acqaaintsDoes.-
Lord Chesterfield
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

Truth Ia the foundation of ell knowledge
and the cement of al societies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

Toe man who controls himself will slao
control great many other people.