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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02

SHOT THROUGH & WINDOW 1t would be
difficult to conceive ola more atroolous deed
shan the one psrpetrated a: the residence Of
J. M. Williamson. Mayor of Hattiesburg,
Miss. early Saturday morning, and which
resulted In the speedy death Of Mrs. VIII
Hanson. About midnight, Mrs. WIFI lam
was awakened oy some Doiae in her room,
and quickly arousiug q young lady who was
sleeping with her, sprsng out Of bed, and
rushed to the crib In which her baby was
sleeping.
Just as she reached the baby she recsived
a pistol shot which entered just beneath the
collsrbone near her left shoulder. The pls-
tol vas go near her body that her garments
were burned. She sank to the floor, and a
man was seen by her companion to escape
through a window, which he had raised
from the outside and proppsdinp with 8
stick, climbing upon wheelbarrow to en-
ter. Mrs. Williamson lived till one O'Clock
Sunday morning and expired. To make
the matter worse Mayor Williamson is abb
sent. The man was not recognized In the
darkness. Even his color Ia not known.
Much excitement prevails, land the authori-
ties have offered 81 600 for the apprehension
Of the murderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
The Chilian Affair.

Secrssas5 Tracy yesterday e7enl1g !e-
ceived the following difpatch from Captain
Sohley, dated Saturday:
'PsSty OHcer Johnson. 10 whose arms
R ggin wac killed, declares hat tbs act was
done by the police ausrd. Apprentices Will
liams reports that hs was arrested by 8
mounted policeman, who placed catgnt nin-
2ers around ME wrists sDd starred his horse
into aal:op, slrowing him down. After
hat The policeman walked his horee Coal.
HEAVIER McWiiisns was srreuief aad taken
TO prison viii ca5gut Iippe:s around his
wrists and aeso around hia neck. He
was bitten In the aEm after arrest. Goal
HEAVIER Qaigley, while trying to efeot es.
cape FROM the mob, was a:turk with sword
by poles officer. Apprentice Talbot Uss
arrested, catRut p!ppers were placed around
his wrists. ard on the wsy 30 prison he was
st:uck r. pee,edly by the police
"Pstty Off eer Hamilton, who wsa dsn-
gerousiy wounded and unconscoue, WAS
dragged 10 prison. Oae OF my people try.
ing 20 make him comfortable Was threaten
Ell wish the butt of o musket and mads &c
deaist. My nen H. prison we're examined
secretly. although l sent en officer 20 the
court 10 request auih ority &c ALLOW bis pes
enoe. The reque-t YES denied. on account
of the proceedings being secret. Before
discharge my msu we're required to sign
paper, bus before doing !, Riaehsrt asked
tbs court cficis! the meaning of the paper.
He was informed that 1t wss m rs form,
stating that the signer ses not engaged In
the trouble. T@o GRE dead, threa ere dan
ge,ously wounded, ard about 6ficsu ere
slightly injured. Surgeons beiievo the
wound.d are ous OF Danger"
senof Don Pedro Mont, The Ohilisn mib-
lister to Washington, states upon 5be iufor
nation In his possession, hat the reports
published recently Of ill-faeiiug neiweoa The
Chilisn people ard the American. domcled
am ougst them are senaatlous aud without
foundation. He says tbst the Americans Ia
Chilli ere generally ole residents, extremely
popular among the Chi'ians enc are always
courteously treated and respected. He
holds that the Baltimore Incident has been
unduiy msgDifad, and sees no reason TO
doubt that settlement ofthe question at Is
cue between the governments of Ctii and
the UDited States will be reached 10 man.
ner honorable 10 both sidee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
[ omu unicsted,
Admitted. to the Fold.

81. John Cn gregotiCnal (colored Church organised
and received into regular SANDING
st. johns Congr.s iipnsi .ch is TIE nAme
OF 8 new church orpsniz in this city September
IL, 1891, 1t worsr ip on north Pitt street and is
conpo ed Of II m.mbers, eurd.y caooi of Is
scholars, and is psstored by Pew Robert r Rob-
i.son, who has entered The theological Deps1t.
menJ OF Howard University for = full course OF
study. friday afternoon and night 0cIorer 80
was set apart 10 recognize the mis- ion snd we-
como the church into the Congregational fold.
Pursuant to appointment the following ministers
met that afternoon between 3 and o'clock 81
Sol Madison street. The Council was opened
with prayer by lev. DR. s. NJ Newman, who was
chosen Moderator, and Rev 8 N. Brown, Serbia
The following mil listers ard delegates were pre-.
sent: hev. S. NJ Newman, D. u. First Cougregs.
iionsl Church of Washington; and Deacon VIM
Lamtoin, Rev. S. N. Brow, Plymouth: Rev q
j. Jones. Tabernacle Rev. C. II. Small Mount
Pleasant; Rev. Is. N. seymour, 9th Church. and
Deacon Lorng Chrppel, Delegate q. P. Bradley.
of LIST. Church Baltimore Nd Rev. Edward Eelis'
Falls Church, Vs.. Rev. ). E. RuDkin, ID d. LID,
President of Howard UNIV srsity; Rev ]. |.
Emil, D. D. Dean OF Ibso ogica Department
Lev. Q. g. Gordon, OF Virginia, and others. The
Courci voted the church into full connection and
took recess until 80 O'Clock when they met at
the church where the following exercises took
place. Meeting opened by kev. s. NJ. Newman
d. d. Then Rev. DR.. Runkin, President of How.
ard University, delivcrei an eloquent and able
sermon. Invocation by t. F. Green, Of Washing
ton, singing prsyer oe recognition by Rev. J. G.
Gordon. OF Goodoe, Va light Hand OF Fellow
ship" by Rev. S. N. Brown. o. Washington ID c..
the charge was delivered bv Professor ]. l.. Evil
D. D. Dean Of Howard University Doxology
Benediction by Pastor Rev Robert g. Robinson
This installation mai cs tho First Colored Con-
gregatioral Church in Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
Railroad Accident

DANvILLE, Vs.. Nov. 2-At 5:45 this
morning sn outgoing freight train on the
Richmond and DanyilIe Railroad collided
with coal cars which were being pushed
by shifting engine. The collision oc.
Cured on the Iron bridge across the Dan
river and one span of the bridge was knock.
ed eff the abutment, carrying with 1t the
engine and four cars. all of which fell, q
wrecked uass, into the river below, dig
ssnoe OF 40 feet.
The water WAS shallow, however, and the sn :
einc was not entirely submerged. Up. Wingste,
engineer; ]. E. Ro yall, conductor; O. @. McKin.
ME, fireman; ana Will Q1isenberry, brakeman,
ell went down in the wreck. Wingsts had his
right arm broken and wss cut about the head
Royall's right arm and left leg were broken Nc
Kinnie was cut about the body and injured in
ternally, glastonbury had both logs broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
Brother and Sister Marry.

Among the Immigrants landed at the
large Office 10 Nav York on Saturday from
the Hamburg-Amescan Packet Oompany's
steamer Fuerst Bismarck. which reached
that port Yesterday, vas Ge:man family
Lansd Muller. Trere was he nlo'h:r r, her
SOD John, twenty-sl1 years cid. and dauebt-
er Marguerite, eyed twenty-sso, besides
sou-!U-,aH aud his ,Wo children. Th5
daughter was seen to be in an iotere sting
condition, and e7id eatlY quite near to the
cuimirsiion OF her trouble. When question.
ed by The bureau officials, che indlca I'd that
her brother John wes the responsible per-
cor. At tbi5 time the attaches OF the barg3
Office mad no knowledge of the relationship
existing between he par, and they were
held, the remainder Of the family bsirg per-
nislfd to 90 ashore.
Marguerite was tod that, nulsss she and
her betrayer were married, they woU both
bs cent back TO theic German bone. She re.
plnded at cncs thai shs gss quite willing
10 bske him for her husband, and ne, IL urn.
expressed equal willingness 10 make Msrgu-
rite his wife. 30 an official escorted them TO
Pastor Kyle's residence and they were mace
husband and wifs. Alter the ce emopy Is
wa found thaS the m0ther had thoic rail-
road ticket for E gin, IL, and eearca vas
made for her. she was found 1.-THE emiersnt
mission. house aud tod that her daughter
vas married, snd at liberty to accompany
hsr on htr journey. The mother EXPRESSED much
astonishment and demanded to knl wv h)m her
daughter had married. On being told, she threw
up her hands and snriekod in accents of horror
"Why, thai is my son they ara Bother and sis
ter !" The cene that follow beggsrs descrip-
tion. Upbraidings and examinations by motner
and daughter followed while the son, br Their and
husband John, who had entered the room, loos-
ed on in stolid Indifference. The yirl persisted
that John YVES he father of her unborn child,
wbiie the mother protested that soldier station
ed in Mehenbsrg, Germany, was the author of
all the trouble. Tie brother would make no
neither admitting nor denying the
charge The mother succeeded in exciting belief
in her story of the Germsn soldier, aud The cum
clusion was reached that the girl mad implicated
the brother in order to secure their release from
tho Barge Office Brother and sister were re
msnded to the detention room, pending further
Investigation,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02

The TOTALLY unnecessary trouble and
expense to which Mr.. Egau. recently nat
uralized citzsn, and prominent member OF
the Clau-na-Gasl, az U g. Minister to Chill,
has put this COUNTRY, adds another to the
many previous convincing instances that
demonstrate not only the entire useless
ness OF thu diplomatic service, but
the absolute and positive danger OF
foreign war TO which the Uaited States are
constantly subj by the expensive &C.
called diplomatic corps. Ii the psople are
to bs longsc taxed 10 order that political
spell oinds .s and party workers may be ap-
pointed to lucrative positions as foreign min
listers. the lstter should be instructed to say
and do uothing excep. by express direction o!
the State Department; in other words. to be
simply weil-oshaVed meesscgers. The Gases
of Miner and Egau arc Of themselves alone
sufficient 10 induce Congress to abolish the
diplomatic corps. snd provide for tsaneactlug
the business between tais aud foreign gov
erumsuts by mssps Of telegraph wlrea run-
ming into tie State depar ments OF each, and
without any useless end dangerous iossrme
diaries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
q L Ex A N DRIA- V e
MONDAY EgsMlNe, NOVEMBER 2.


THE ONLY safety OF State depends upon
the strios observance OF the laws thereof
for even bad lave ere infinitely better tnan
uoas OF all, and if one be broken WITH fm-
M ity, il won't be lorg before the wnoie
oads be treated In the same way, and the
dsncers and mlaerles OF anarchy be substl'
tused for the security and pleasures ofau or
derry and law-abld;ng community. Oae ofthe
fsw wise usterances of Gen. Grant was to the
cf.a5 that the stlint enforcement OF bsd
lae ls the best and quickest means OF stfsot-
Ing its repsal. TIE laws of Tennessee have
bsen shsmetuliy and violently outraged,
end the Governor Of that State will DO him.
ssli 10 credit, end his State much harm, II
he shall not exert tha full powers OF that
State to bring the guilty parties to speedy
iustioe, and to infict upon them the full
u7nal.y OF their ofense. Such outrsges as
the foscibe release oftheTenneeses Vists.
and ths iynching of the Italians in New
Orleans, give TOO p!aus bic ground :or north
eru repub lean STRUCTURES upon the people
of tae South, aud do this wnole section In
caloulable Injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
The Richmond Terminal.

Tee Richmond Terminal meeting will be
held 10 RlcbmoOd December IL n, at which
tt ere is no doubt that important changes
will be made In the management OF the COM
pany. The floating debt of the company
has been cleared up. Its pieo for relief of
it's finances was stated on Saturday to oe as
follows:
The floating debt OF the Richmond ard
Dauyile and Georgia Ceot;al. which, IL
about $40 O0O. 900, is 10 be cared for by a
syndicate mansg d By q W. Smithers OF
London. assoca ed vito Speyar q Co. add
Kuhn, Loeb & 90 and Others President
Inmaa lie to retire from leadership snd for
mer President Ecks,ein Norton will go 10
the font. loan of 81 600 600 to Georgia
Central has been negotiated, and the road
will pay per ceo'. Interest for gear snd B
per cent. commission. II ie secnfed by
81 600 600 Savannah and Western fves.
The East Tenn eesee, Virginia and Georgia
will remain independent, P asideat Thomas
having taken up the roads q Istiug debt Of
over 81 900.
4 dispatch from New York says: "Tbe
facts concerning the Richmond Terminal
are said to be that Mr. Inm4u will not 20
out OF the D0RtO, h6 o. ouu us IntluS.o
friends hold about $40, 900 600 u tha securi-
ties Of the company. There will be saverai
changes In tho board. The gystem will OBJ
tain ell the money 1t rsquirea. Airss-clss5
railroad man will go lnlo the board, but
exactly what mis- position will be ia unde-
cldsd.
The company has arranged with Sosver &
o. for a losn fox one year OF s. 500 900 st
si1 per cent. paying 81 per cent. commits
sion. and has obtained and has arranged for
8 renewal OF loan OF 100000 with the Mu-
tuel Life Insurance Company witncuJ COM
mission. President Iuman has also arrsDg-
ed for large loan TO the Richmond aud
Danville Company fer one year at ak per
cent practically clearing up the foating
debt of the entire system.
There has oeen continued talk shout the
Esst Tennessee dividend on the fest pre-
ferred stock. John e. Iaman said to-day !:
~ nsye seen the fsu:es and will vote for
dividend On the fr9t preferred sock" Lis
thought that BID effort will be made to Rave
a dividend Of per cent. declared. The diVi.
deud asst yeas vas per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
asS1gSSs 81 a.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The MAVERICK Case

LONDON, Nov 2 4 the court OF spps ais
The May brick casa was comm enced to-day
Sir Chas. Russell, @ @. who was attorney
general uuder Mr.. Gladatone'd last adniris-
tra,ion. In opening mis- argument, eaid that
he appel rsised most in por.en, question.
Tar plaintiff ,forWbom be appeared. were tie
executors Of the late Mr.. MAVERICK, who had
eff o'ed an iusurssce OF $40 600 With the de-
ieudents, an insurance company, In favor Of
ME wife, now con6ned 10 jail. The fen
dsnis, counsel said, had paid Oh account
81 90 of the amount claimed, but they re-
fused TO pay the remainder. 1 ! support OF
this refusal, hs said, the defendants submit.
ted that the conviction of Mrs. Maybriok
@as not conclusive. Continuing, Sir Chas
RUSSELL said that, on the contrary, the plain.
{ ifs submitted that the fact that the sem
tence was commuted was not evidence of
Innocence. The real qaestion, he claimed,
Was whether Mr. May brick. having effected
policy In favor of his wife, and whether,
assuming that be died at her hands, THE
was an answer to the executors claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02

Nor ONLY every d,mO Graf, but every
other white man who lives 10 Virginia, and
mas any interest in the welfare OF the
State, should go to tho pills tomorrow aud
cast ballot for the regular democratic
ticket, in order to give that ticket large
maj ,rity, ard thereby euphssz, the States
opposition to the in.quitous Force bill. and
to a iarif BIZ! that was devised for The sole
purpose Of so bsnefiting certain sich nine
end factory oTners in the North that they
may aff:rd TO supply the money by which
the next Presidency can be bought, as the
present one VS.. Il View If the danger le-
feryed to, aud of the efIrt that will be N .de
to relieve the people OF at least some Of the
burdens OF taxation By which they are now
oppressed, !ndepsndentism looks SO much
like demsgogism and er overweening desire
to profit one's self OF the expense of every
body else that ordinary persons can't dis-
tinguisA one from the other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
Foreign News.

LONDON, Nov. 2-Eogland haa already
been. visited by sharp frosts and dispatch
from Hamburg announces that there has
been heavy snowfall with the thermom-
eter 7 degrees below the freezing point.
Advices from Greece e;a!e that there have
bsen heavy snow falls In the mountain dis.
tricte, which is unprecedented at this period
of the year.
CoNsTAFTINoPLE, Nov. 1.-THE ravages
of cholera In Dsmascus show an alarming
increase. The record for the week past
shows $50 cases and 80 deaths. Hodeida
Ia In nearly ae bad situation as Damascus,
but ct Aleppo the plague has subsidized.
DUBLIN, Nov. 2-Isis feared that Mrs.
Parnsll, the widow of Charles Stewart Par
uell, may not survive the prostra'ion and
sickness caused by the shock she expert
enoed at her hu Islands death.
BERLIN, Nov. 2.-The printers who struck
recently have mostly been replaced By non
union men.
PARIS. Nov. 2-Fuller details received
here 10 regard to the telegram received at
the Russian Embassy here announcing that
o ukase vas to be issued to day prohibiting
the export of all cereals excepting wheat.
show that the order referred to will also
prohibit the expectation of potatoes and all
products from the prohibited cereals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
Forest Fires.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2.-Ooe of the most dis.
astrous forest fires ever known In this county
aaa been rsgi9g for the past three days
Thousands of dollars worth OF valuable
p oper!y has baen destroyed, and unless
!hers is rain within few days the losse:
will reach an. enormous figure.
SAPULPA, Ind. Terry, Nov. 2-The late
drought was broken by rain beginning q.
lidnigh; last night. Most Of the large
prairie 6res h.vs basn exslpguished by the
downfall
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. Forest fire
about mile west of Vernon has been burn
ing siuoe Thursday morning destroying
fencing and timber lands. There has been
40 rain 10 several months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
kkRH u rEs Dan.

II. a. P. Carter, Hawaiian minister to the
U1it, States died IN New York yesterday
morning.
a suuken schooner is reported near
Smiths Point, in the Chesapeake. The
lighthouse keeper there saw he's 60 down
Oh Ootober %. end says ali "a board we're
Drowned
The first pay meEt OF sugar bounty under
The tariff act was made 10 the form OF q
treasury drat. fox S1,3l9 26, drawn 10 favor
of J. W. Dougherty & "a, OF Ns@ Orleans,
add representing bouoty oG Is 1853 pOuuds
OF CAT g sugar.
Three ps,sons wsre fatally hurt end siz
teen more Or less Injured by 81 electric Car
getting beyond the control of the % otor man
and dasbng iUio train Of freight care al
Montgomery, Pa, yesterday.
A man answering The description OF Viii.
liam Miller, who assaulted anu killed Min.
ME Riuhauser in New Ysrk Friday night,
committed suicide on the Palisades, near
Hankensack, yesterday.
At the Baltimore Cathedral yesterday
Rev. Dr.. 2. l. Coapelie, of Washington, was
consscrnt ID By Cardinal G bbons as coadju-
cor bisaop Of Santa Fe. In the presence OF
distinguished prestes.
a Washington dispatch Gays that Mr..
Stephen B. E kins was rendered the POSI-
ton Of Secretary OF War by President Har'
rison and had accepted, bu5 that within the
psst forey-eight hours circumstances have
arisen whion have resulted in deoinatlon
by Mr.. E kns
Bsveriy, Mass, vas visited yesterday by
the most disas rous fcs which svsr occurred
in ths town. and ;ha total loss will reach
nearly 5000 900. Ths principal buildings
burned were thoss of Woodbury. Bros,
George 81. Allen, Rouud7 House, Salem
Savings Bank and the Boston and Maine
Car sheds and freight house. The fire Is
supposed TO have been ineentiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

By request of the Russian gevarnmsnt the
Freuoh authorities will not permit Russian
refugsss to remain In France.
The vote o, the French senate placing the
du.y on AMERICAN polk a; 25 francs per 2O0
pounds practically remoVes The prohibition.
Over 300 900 German coionis's are starv-
ing In the fsm!ne-strcksn districts OF the
Volga.
The residence OF he Prince of " sles, Sand
bingham Hall, was damaged bV fire yester-
day morning to the extent of Gl6 600. The
prince and family Wars sbssno st the time.
The engineers of the War Side. Durham,
England, haze ssfuok for more pay for over
time work. and the srisa will result in the
enforced i'd eness Of 30 600 men.
Mr.. Meraiet's Elgt,su uraan, the Quebec
Telegraph saya 81 the question CT political
union Wtb thu UIi.ed Sistea will be an In
| poTtant issue il m sny CT tbs coming bye
elections in .he province o. Q 'eoec.
United States Minister Phelps gays din
mar 10 Berlin Saturday to number OF the
leading men of Germany, al which Ameri-
can bacon and corn c:ssd were among the
special dishes.
Capt Charles Armstrong, late of TIE Brit
| i.h army, hes instituted 10 London cult for
divorce from MS wife. MademoIseiie Media,
The celebrated opsre ginger, naming &c CO.
iespor dent The youoa Dnke OF Orleans, the
5on of the CouDJ Of Parie.
B Jth the German aud F.ench authorities
will ADOPT severe measures for the suppress
sion of immotslieg 10 Berlin ard Paris.
l. Is estimsted that there are 5O OOO I'M
proper lem ,le characters In B srllu aud as
many male retsiners of vice VINO Emperor
William Intends driving from the country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02

THE MINING TRoUBLEs.-The failure Of
the Tennessee Legislature to adjust the diff
erences between the miners and the convicts
recently put to work In the mines of that
State under the convict lease system, as
stated on Saturday,, eliminated Friday night
In the release By the miners OF over three
hundred convicts at BrioeVille and Coal
Greek. There was no bloodshed The con-
Viots mostly fed 10 the mountains of Ken.
lucky. The miners resumed work Satur-
day. Governor Buchanan was notified and
held consultations With various Stste ofic-
ials. TIE Governor is very positive and
determined to bring the lRWbreakers to
justice and effectuslly put down such Law.
lessness. Tbs militia sre awaiting orders
from the Governor, but the officers do not
think they will be called out, as the damage
has beer done, end there is no need for their
presence at Briceville.
a rumor Is current In Chat! anooga to the
effect that secret understanding exists be.
tween the miners throughout the State TO
liberate oil conviots working In the mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-02

THE REPUBLICAN administration ct Wash.
ington has intsrtered to postpone the in
vsstigat,on OF the national Usnk rob6erieg In
Philadelphia unit! af,er the election, and
the republican Senate of Pennsylvania has
refused to Investigate the republican officials
charged with robblng that State until the
same time. Republicans, State and national
alike, DO nothing that will at sill initiate
against the attslnment Of their political OBJ.
jects.