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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
ShipWreck.

The Norwegian bark Dictator, from Pen.
sacoa, Fla, for England, laden with lum-
bsr, with crew OF fifteen and the captain .
young wife and little boy of three years
went ashore in strong easterly gale yes
terday morning. four miles south of Cape
Henry. The weather was so thick
that the vesse was rot seen uotil o'clock,
eud then she was in the breakers, broadside
on, within quarter OF mile of the shore
Full crews from two life-saving stations
we're promptly on hand aud began firing
lines to the Inflated bssk. The guns could
not deliver the lines go fer, but the ship
finally succe 4ded in getting q line ashore
tied 60 barrel. The breeches buoy was
quickly r!ggsd and sent to the vessel, but
me hark's crew were ignorant OF its use, and
The rescue was delayed.
The e st man was delivered ashore IL
eight mioutes, and seven others were res
cued before scuset, four OF whom came
ashore 10 lifeboat, which was cap5ized, but
the men succeed, d In reaching the shore 10
half-dsed condition, one man bRVipg HE
arm broken. The beach was lined with
people, who cana from the country houses
and the hotel
AT nightfail lbeTe were sill nina persons
on the bark, and among the number the cap
tain, his wife and little child. The captain
had urged his wife all during the day to
take the buoy erd come ashore, but she
steadily refused. a. she would not lesve her
husband and child, and only one could iaSe
the buoy at q time. The wife and chile
we're already greatly exhausted, according
to the report of the sailors At night, the
captain, after vainlq beseechiag his wife to
make the at empt for life, took his half-dead
child and climbed into the buoy. The
father reached The sbore, but the son was
los'. The bark went to pieces, ard the
seven that remained on her were Lost, IL
Guiding he wife OF the captain.
The survivors of tho wreck spont last night at
Sea Tack life saving sta ion. Capt j. NJ. Jorgen
sen brought the ships book ashore and was able
to give the names Of the lost. When between the
W eek and the shore his little son wao WAS lasfed
to his back was sshed away by the high sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The sale OF tbs Mckee Breen mine ir
Ouray, COL. to q French syndicate for 81.
800 000 is announced.
There has been no percepti5s change IL
the condition of Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby
who is extremely i'll In New York.
Jerome FackenthslI, of Doylestown, Pa.
deputy recorder of deeds, was arrested yes
terday for embeZzem and larceny.
A report has just reached Norfolk that 8
cotton laden ship is ashore at Ocraooks Ii.
let just north of Hatteras. No particulars
Lasle Ellis, who yesterday drained quart
bottle of whisky without taking the bottle
from his lips, died at Bangor, Me-, this morn.
ing.
Governor Francis. OF Missouri, has issued Q
proclamation ordering strict quarantine
against southern cattle on account Of the
Texas fever.
The residence Of Mr.. Marchand 81. Val
lere de Batustrode, 10 sn eastern township
Of Qlebec, was burned last night. Two o
bis children persisted 10 the flames.
Il is asserted that as partial solution tc
The Newfoundland question Lord Salisbury
is using every effort to bring about q oonfed.
sration Of that colony With the Dominion oil
Canada.
The famous calf case, which has been In
litigation in Desmoines, a., 30 many years
and hos cost fortune to the interested par.
ties, will shortly come up again 10 the Su.
premc Court.
Three men were killed this morning in
the Caledonia coal nina at Gallup, N. NJ
They were fixing the the track In one of the
main entries when huge rock fell upon
them, crushing ont their lives.
AT Bevier, Ca. THE morning, Miss Gerte
R.dskins, eyed l6, was found dead In well
near her fathers housA. From the eyi.
deuce before the coroner's jury, 1t cannot be
told whether the drowning was accidental
or done by violence.
The snow fall at Lancaster, Pa, Ia about
over. Tue SHOW on The level measures
about nineteen inches sud the country roads
are blocked With drifts of from to Z feet.
Railroads are badly bIocksded and the ,ele-
phone service Ia also crippled.
TT 20 disastrous iandsIides have occurred
90 the spartac burg branch ofthe Richmond
& Danv.:ls railroad 10 North Carolina and
through trafa, bas been discontinued. The
track is covered to depth Of forty feet for
distance of quarter of a mile.
Shortly before two O'Clock bis morning
FIRE broke out in the Eagle Iron Works on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
ALEx A N DRIA. "
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 49,

SENATOR EDMUNDs Gays combination Ii
the wise order of the day, and that farmers,
and merchants, and manufacturers, and ran
road owners should all form combinatiors
and that If they do, they and the genera
public will alike be profted. The facts o.
the case are that combinations crush out ell
but the richest comblneys, who thereby
obtain monopoly and become nilionaires
81 the e1Dense Of all the other people OF Inc
country. Forty years ago, when there we're
mn combinations, there were few million
aires bu, fewer psupers; every town bad its
own factories, every seaport its own SHIPS
and every merchant his own warehouses;
and the hospitality OF thu Virginia farmers
and thsir IN pans of dispensing 1t. became
ptoverblal. Oh. DO, Mr. Edmunds 7! Com
bps,ions DO not rebound to the general
COED Free and unrestricted individual &C.
ton 10 each and all the avocalions OF mep,
whea brains and industry will have fair
ahov. ia the best condition for lioerty-ioV
irg people; one that will do the greatest
good to the greatest number, and thereby
accom- plish tne object for which the govern
man. Of tbis country was instituted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
Picking ND Gold.

George NJ ,ptgomery, AZ cd Denver pros
peotor, vino hes worked his way during the
last three years up to Wood River, Idaho,
and then down through Nevada. has struck
it lich By fading thu long lost Breyfosle
mine down ia Moiave desert, just across
California in southwes, Nevada. The Bfey-
foyge fer forty years has bten famous, ianE-
ing with the Peg Leg ard Lost Cabin le-
gands. Like them 1t has cost dozans of lives
and 80 uneuccassfu and fatal have been
many expt ditions made In search OF the
mine, that il hos coma 10 be regarded by
many as myth. Briefly, the story goes
that early in the fift;es party, among which
was B-ey fogla, set out for CaiifoTn;s by
way of the southern U.ah road. Bteyfolge
was something of miner. Ia found q
place where be could literally dig great mug
gets OF gold out OF the decomposed 9nsr'z or
cement as be called it with h!a knife.
He returned to camp, hut the travellers wore
short of water and food and w)nd not Consent to
remain Breyfogle, after re,ching Los Angeles
spent the remainder OF his life trying TO lind this
Il Joe in tho desert, bat he and several parties
whom no furni hcd with maps fail d, and many
lost their lives.
Two months agD Montgomery discovered in the
rugged mountains southeast Of Death valley
location which answered. Breyfoglo's description.
When no prospected re found ledge eight feet
wide and traced it 5000 feet. In the decomposed
snrface OF the rock tho gold is like pums in 3
pudding.
Pieces Of quartz arc from quarter to baif
bright yellow gold while with hand mortar the
lucky discoverer pounded out in short limo q
yeast powder csn full of nuggets Of various szes.
All along the ledge FREQ gold is found in qnanti-
tics that astonish the oldest prospectors.
Mont pomery is here getting machinery. his
discovery has induced many miners to go to the
camp, which is 16O miles from Daggett, tho near
est rsilIo station 1t is said the placer claims
arc as rich as the quartz and that the old desert
mines, which hsve iured many men to death will
make others rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

How He DID IT.-David e. Morrison,
the deputy clerk of Scott county, Va, who
is charged with stealing ten to thirty thouP-
and dollars from The commonwealth, s in
Washington city. Yesterday, Governor Nc
Kinney Issued requ;sition for Morrison.
Tbis was placed in the hands Of go officer,
who leftR,cbmond yesterday evening for bic
prisoner. Moerison's scheme for o0isiniug
money vas to send in false vouchers for n it.
ness fees and charges These were frequent
" PERSONS from dstance-in several cases
witnesses from West Virginia, Kansas, Ohio
and other Western states. as Deputy
Clerk Morrison made 10 these sccoupts and
submitted them to the judge for approval
and when go approved forwarded them to
the auditors Office for collection, thess &C.
counts we're always regular and complete
when they reached the auditors cifee. For
come tine pas. though, Auditor Msfye has
suspected that Morrison was up to some
trickery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

DID NOT HURT HER.-A very wealthy
old lady In country village was frequently
expos.ulateG with bs New York bank
president for careessly overdrawipg her ac-
counts. "If you do it again." hs wrote her,
II shall eeud back your check stamped no
funds.'" She did it again aud the dishon-
ored check was returned to her. Some me
later the old lady on meeting the bank pref
ident said, you we're very foolish to send
that check of mine hack" Az the OLD !adv's
basnce ~ that momsnt wns over $lG OO0
the president replied. Pm very sorry. l
hope 1t d.dn't hurt you" "Eart me-" e1-
claimed the old lady. "Why, the people in
my town Thought your bank had failed
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

L1vERpooL, March ga fire occurred
last night in the hold OF the Inman line
steamship City of New York, which arrived
on Thursday from New York. It Is believed
that the fire had been smouldering In the
hold for some days before 1t broke out Into
flames. a small army of men soon exiting
uished the 4 ames, when 1t was found that
the steamship had suffered but little injury
from the fire but her cargo was greatly dam
aged by water.
SOFIA. March 2S.-Ye sterday evening
when Premier stambulof and M. Baltchet
Minister OF Finance, were about to en'el
their official residences, which adjoin each
other, man suddenly confronted them
with revolver and fred three shots at NJ
Baltcheff, who fell dead. The assassin, aid
ed by acoompllces, succeeded In making hit
escape owing to the darkness and confusion
which prevailed. II is oonjectared that The
consplralors intended to take the life o.
Premier Stambuloff, but that they mistooh
NJ. Ballcheff for the man they had marked
as heir victim.
CORK, March 2S.-The case of Mr.. Mich
ael O'Brien Dalton and the others charged
With rioting and asssulting the police at the
time of the trial of Messrs. O'BreD and Dill
lon at Tippersry was to-day given to the ju
~ who announced that thsy we're unable to
agree upon verdict In the case of Mr.. Dal.
ton they failed in verdict in the case Of
Mr.. Gill and rendered verdict of "nol
guilty" as to the other prisoners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

SHARK AID GATOR IN FIGHT. "A sur
veyirg corps at the mouth OF the 81. Sebss-
tian river related to gentleman, a few dayp
ego, ct Titusville, and he told g reporter,
the particulars of most desperate encounl-
er between sn alligator aud q shark al the
ftst mentioned place The engineers had
iiched their tents near the river and jus,
abogs its mouth, and were eating their ola
ner unde- smali Cinpp Of palms. AL e.
once their attention wss ettfsc ed to vic
lent commotiop in the water near the shore.
at e tst the bodies we're so active and made
The spray, intermneled with blood. go heavy
that they could not make out Whist the two
OIL cts were. Finally, after abont half an
hour CT such work, the monsters seemed to
be growing weak and weary. 1t was then
discovered to be fight 10 the dsath between
3 large alligator and msn.eating shark
The former seems d TO be trying to get to
ehaliow water, while the shark was equally
az determined not to 60. The fight was
still going on, although growing less vigor-
Qua al the time, WHEN one Of the parties got
his Winchester and shot them both. On
pulling them ashore the alligator was found
minus forelag, bit off as smooth as II cut
eff with a snrgeoD's knife. The shark had
numeraus ugly esahss on his body which
wouid p,t h.biv have killed him soor. The
part, ssitnhd the alligator end saved some
of tha teeth Of the shark e5 mementos of this
singular AID sanguinary eucounter.-Palat.
ka Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

SENATOR DANIEL In an interview IN Ne"
York, Ia reported as having said that the
demo cratic candidate for ths next Presi'
dency must be representative OF the ldees
aud policy oftbe party, or else ne would De
OFT of place and unavailable. The south
ern people," he said. regret that Cleveland
has adopted the republican financial policy
instead of the democratic bslief' Though
Mr.. Cleyelsnd's 6nsncial ideas may not be
In accord with those entertained by the
majority of his party at present, the expe'
rience Of the world proves that they are
righi: and they would soon be recognized as
such if those ofthe free silver men were mace
operative. Mr.. Cleveland ia also right on the
tariff and internal revenue, and on the pen
sion questions. But he is sflllctsd with
those deadly easesmugwumpism and the
big head, and is also possessed OF the gro-
te.onesly ridiculous ideas that he is better
than bis party and stronger man than
he could rot Withstand these three things
combined
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Ga:

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
SVAshINaEos. ID. O.. March %, 1891
The Hears. funeral party returned last
night. They came via. st. Louis, and not by
way Of New Orleans, ss expected. They
deny 10 the most emphatic terms the truth
of the reports Of the iuuketing character OF
the trip to Californie, and cay there never
was similar trip conducted with more de
corum and with more solemn and tuuereal
circumstance. The party. though g ,ode6
with Invitations at San Francisco, by formal
agreement. declined all except one to inspect
tue navy yard, when he funeral was over,
and they returned az soon ss possible and by
she most direct route. Congressman Tucker
If Virginia. enc of ihem. says he met many
Virgnisns id California who have prospered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

ALTHOUGH THE negroes, ike peacocks,
like to wander, aud can DOW be found all
over the country, tins GENIUS reports show
that they still love the sunny South. and
that though some go North and some go
West, the vast body of them remain, and in
C ease and multiply in the South, and that az,
curing the heppiest period of their exist
enos, the eu-pu5 of them in the north
ern tie of the southern States was sent
further South, so now, OF their own accord,
the surplus in the same States takes The
same Director, attracted by the warm
climate and ny the pleasures and profits OF
the eugar and cotton plantations. The
South is the second home Of the negroes,
and all living things owe their homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

a NEGRO has eeen put on the police force
of Brooklyn; but the white members of the
force, end only naturally, refuse to eat and
eleep With him, apd let him severely alone.
And yet there is hardly city in the ooun-
try in which the refusal Of the people OF the
South to chocolate with negroes on terms OF
equality is more condemned and denounced
,hsn in that came city OF Brooklyn. Anoth-
ar thing. No man In the South thinks ne
has sny,bipg to do with the treatment &C
corded negroes, CT sny other people, In
Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

,hore and that none of than had forgotten
t,js mother State, and though they cannot
oome hack, thev send their children to her to
be educated. Ga the way back M. Tucker
ssvs the party naturally discarded funeresl
demeapor, and that Senator Barbour was
voted the most agreeable and entertaining
man in the lot, and that he. Tucker, was
DUBBED Col. Carter of Csrtersville.
The following Ia the only change that was
made 10 The Alb class postoffcee in Virginia
to-day: Cody. Halifax county, G. I. bod
son appointed postmaster vics w, u. Gallo
waV. resigned. =.
The snow storm still continues here. 1t
has baen falling fast for IS hours. DIE
matches received mere say it has reached
depth of over two feet and in come places
nearly three feet. Country roads are impss'
sable. It is The sevsrest storm for 81 years
James D. Clay has been appointed U. B.
s.orekeeper and geuger at Clsy's Mills, va.
1t is rumoreG here that Mr.. Foster, U. G
envoy to Spain to negotiate reciprocity
treaty with thst country, has been success
iul. the ''ros5 favored" clause OF the u ..
treas.!es With o.her countries being held 70
apply only 20 countries under IKE cona!-
lions. Mr.. Foster ia accompanied Dy Mr.
James Blaine, :, the ex.husosnd OF mlss
Nevins.
Ia the Kncsde murder trial to-day, 6
witness. New York farmer, who IVES mere
At the time and witnessed the shooting
testified to the effect that Taubes not only
cursed Kincade hut was advancing upon
him when he shot The impression to-
day is that except for the acqnittsl OF Wsrd
and tbs late New Orleans affair, Kinoads
would he cleared beyond doubt.
The Treasury Department to-day maue
the following payments under the French
Spoliation claims act Mary B. Scott, adj
mill tratrix of Jacob, S24.09S: Cassius +.
Lee, jr., administrators of William Hodeson,
IS 926.
The city to-day Is full of excursionlsts
frcm ,ston and other cities of the North
ana Canada, on their return from trip to
Florida. The Capitol, the White House
and al the ether public buildings here are
crowded with them. They don't mind the
weather bit, and the ladies among them.
wearing trousers and rubber boote, tran
about through the snow end slush as uncon-
cerned as the country people who come here
| TO market.
DIS Brown of 81 xsndria and Morgan OF this
| city performed another operation upon Genera!
Albert Pike to day, but, they think, with poor
success as the disease sppea to be OF malignant
character, and they fear incura.le.
| The New York Central Railroad Company MSS
determined TO adopt the Ward brake for all lte
! cars The inventor is Mr.. w. Il. Ward, now OF
Alexandria Mr.. Ward says he may decide to To-
cate the factory for tho manufacture oil the brakes
at AleEandris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

THE CASE DECIDED. Mary Wash
inetou monument case, which began in the
Circuit Court OF Fredericksburg last Non
day, Judge Keith presiding, was concluded
late yesterday evening By the jury render
iac verdict in favor Of the defsndent, Mr..
George W. Shepherd. Throughout the en-
tire tria! thera was large number OF spec
letors present. asd when the argument was
concluded there WAS barely standing room.
This case, which began on February ~,
1889. originated a. follows: Ga the day
named Colbert & Kirtey, real estate agenis
of Fredericksburg, obtained from Mr.. Geo.
w. Shepherd. who at that time owned the
ground on which was the grave and tomb OF
Mary Washington, an option on the ground.
The option contained the sentence, En-
bracug the shat end monument" a few
days after obtaining the option Messrs. Col
bert & Kir:ley published an advertisement
Announcing that the grave aud tomb OF
Mary. the mother OF Washington, would be
,od at public ourcry 10 Washington March
s 1889 A short while after the card APP
pear d Mr. Shepherd notiiad Colbert u
Kirtlv that he Gid not own nor could he give
title to the monument and grave, and that
his option was not intended to convey such,
hence the advertised sale was shandoCeu
end .v-o suits entered sgainst Shepherd for
500 600 esoh-one for libel and one for dam
spes The libel eult was tried in January,
1890 and a verdict rendered 10 favor of the
defendant The damsge CAGE came up at
THE term Of the court and resulted az above
stated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

an EXCITING scENE.-Loui4 L. Dcwcss in a
fit of supposed temporary insanity, yesterday AZ
ternoon caused sensation and somewhat Of 3
panic in St. Matthew's Church, Washington. He
walked fiom mis- seat to the topmost steps Of the
ALTA and then stood before the figure OF the cru
cifxion. Quickly he dashed his umbrella on the
marble steps, threw his coat at his feet, and in
voice audible in every part of the church ex-
claimed. 81 sm disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ
1 have como to save ye sinners" The remainder
of his W )rds were drowned in the exclamstions OF
horror which his actions hal caused and ne wts
gu ckly taken in charge and led from tho church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

THE Baltimore american says: "It Is well
tha. Malone and Lapgs,on have quit their
warfare lie Virginia, bat we would rather see
the republican party Of that State in more
responsible hands. The party down there
needs thorough reorganization, with it's
strongest men in control of its affairs" Yes
either Malone or Lspgston at the head of
any party should be sufficient to kill 1t, but
with bath. death would be inevitable and
immediate,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

LAYGsToN MADE a speech 20 his race In
Petersburg last night, in which he felicitated
them upon their reconciliation, through him,
with General Mahone, whom be thanked
for having recommended him to Mr.. Farr
for president of the Virginia normal and
collegiate institute. Langston loves Ma'
hone no more than Malone loves LlDesion
They are trying to gat the advantage of each
other; but in ouch game Malone can give
his negro ally large odds, and then beat him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
EOR OYER FIFTY YF4RS.

AN OLD and WLLLTRIED Remedy -Mrs
Winslows o:hing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Years by Millions of Mothers for their Chill
dren While Teetling with Perfect Success. HSoot5e'
the Child, Sotteas The Gum, AHayS all Pain; C,uG
Wind Coli, and is the best remecy for DarrhGd.
Sold by Druggists in every part of tho world. Bo
sure and ask for Ms VinslOW's S)OtlngSU1p, and
take othar Kind. Twenty five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

To tr fs with severe cough or cod is
certainly riflng with oas's health Me sd
wise all to take Dr.. BULBS Cough Syrup.
Price 25 cente.
Many persons will nnt be without sup
ply OF Salvation Oh. La winter they want
1t for frostbites. cbapped hands and chii-
blans n summer for The st;Dgs Of bees End
wasps, and al the year round Tor Gu e.,
hruiraa hcalda and hurns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

4 few applications of Old Ssul's Catarrh
Cure Will convince the most scepsicsl of ts
healing power. Tt costs but 25 cents box
II is no wonder thst so many mothers
praise Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup. One Of our
best phyaicans pronounced it to be the only
safe remedy for children. It is oae'r, cuiy
25 cent?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. March 2S-The heavy tone no.
ticed in the stock market at the clcsc on Thura-
day WAS carried into the opening dealings this
morning and while first prizes showed slight
losses all along the line, tho early dealings were
marked by beayinoss which brought quotations
down still further. There WAS, however, no
change in the narrowucss dizziness o. thc
ket, and at II o'clock it was dull and stealy to
firm at about the opening prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28

Ane wcman Ia too tightly dressed who
oapnot raiss her arms straight above her
head and clasp her bands; ~po cannot sioop
10 lie her shoe, or pick up pin without
heichteneG c1,or.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-28
immediate.

WISE Virgins republicans think tho late re-
union of Mshonc and Largston is ''ominnus of a
d. bad sign for the republican party in tho State
Wiser people sg zee with them, aud, besides. think
it worse sign for Langston,