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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
The Elections

Farther returns from local elections held
In The State on Thursday continue TO show
gains for the democratic candidates in the
various counties. Nottowsy county. Con.
gresham Epes's home in the blaok.belt
elects the full democratic ticket for the first
time since the war. Warwick, Henrtco,
Elizabeth City and York counties also elect
democratic tickets for the fist time eince
the dogs OF reconstruction. CDe democrats
we're also successful IN Cumberland county,
which for many years has been carried by
the republicans.
AS stated yesterday, the democrats elected
every officer 10 Fsirfsx county. The county
ticket received masorities ~rangirg from 400
to 500, and The district ticket from 40 10
10. The Republicans did noe elect even a
magistrate or constable.
Ia King George County there was a strict
party fight made. The entire democratic
ticket was elected with the exception OF
sheriff, and but for the number of Candidates
no doubt Turner, democrat, would have
pulled through.
The entire democratic ticket was also
elected in Richmond county.
In S afford county, as far as can be learned,
the republican maj ority was greatly re-
duced.
In Cu'psper c B Hood vas elected
Mayor, W. J. shotwell, recorder. and most
of the old council recorders we're reelected.
Gaines (democrst) wae elected Mayor
of Wsrreneon over R.. z. Campbell (iude-
peudenil by So majority.
In Wes,moreIand R.J Washington demo
craft, for Commonwealth's Attorney, wss
elected By 2l5 ms ,rity. The republicans
elect the rest OF the Offices b5 u very small
marvin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
RELIGIOUS.

The Presbyterian Assembly at Detroit yes
tardsy discussed DR.. Briggs's case at great
length. DR.. Wooster's substitute for DR.
Patton's report was rejected and DR.. Pat
tens report which disapproved Of bis appoint
ment 90 professor OF Biblical theology st. the
Union Theological Seminary Of New York
was adopted 440 to SO. The seminary may
sustain DR.. Briggs and re.elect him, which
would defer action on bis case till the next
Assembly, q year hence.
At Hsgerstown, Md, yesterday the stand
ing committee OF the Dankards held its fret
session. Diniel Vsniman, of Kansas, was
elected moderator of the convention. to cue
coed Enoch Eby; NJ. J. Mcclure, of Illiaois,
was elected reading CLERK; D Miller, seore-
tary, and Samuel Drier, OF Virginia, door
keeper.
The annual session Of the Atlantic Dis
trict of the Gsrmsn Evangelical Synod Of
North America met In Richmond yesterday.
The district comprises all churches east OF
the Allegheny mountSins and between the
HUDSON and James rivers. President Huber
read bis annual report, which showed that
the past year had been a prosperous one.
One DEW church had been built 10 Scranton,
Pa, and q new congregation secured at Bal.
timore. He urged the Importance of main
tainipg the individual rights Of districts
without, however. losing eight Of the vial
connection with the synod at large. The
committee on congregational schools,
through Rev. P. l.. Mcneil, presented a re.
port strongly advocating the necessity for
their maintenance.
The Preeby terrain General Assembly at
Birmingham, Ala, cd burned yesterday. A
motion TO reconsider the report previously
adopted with respect to the practice OF card
playing, prevalent In most circles. was
adopted, and an amendment was offered, 90
that the report will read "Iu some Of our
cburches." II was foslly ordered to read :
Dancing and csrd-plsyipg that prevail In
come Of our churches" On the sut cot of
an overture sent over by the last assembly
in reference to deacons and elders who are
indicted into Office vi bout examination as
to their knowledge of the rules and doc
trines OF the church, there was a long die
oussiop. FINELY y, 1t was solved by adopting
a substitu; e-Lhat the Assembly declines to
send down overtures on the subject, but
u-ges all churches and presbytertes to be
careful Ia the selection Of deacone and ED
ers. The committee having charge OF the
overture 10 reference to wcm an speaking in
public, made q report recommending that 1t
be not allowed, and, after a briefdiscussion.
the report was adop ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
nerGODs.

a NORTHERN republican federal ldge bias
prohibited General B. F. Batter from ap-
pearing 90 counsel 10 any case that may be
brought before his court. Blu. the mar Who
on the d,or of Congress said, "tt we're to
characseriz, all that is pusillarimou9 in
war, inhuman 10 peace. ~forbidding In NOR
ais and infamous 10 politics. l should call 1t
Putlerlzing," has just been nominated for
Governor of Kentucky, and will be elected
with little or no opposition. Age brings re-
specs only to those who deserve it, and Cen
eral Butler Is not one OF that class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
The President in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1910 day is o
legal holiday IN this State and business in
this city was almoss entirely suspended.
President Harrison, Secretary Proctor, Sec
tary Tracy, Postmaster Gsu. Wanamaker
and Private Secretary Hslford arrived here
this morning for the purpose OF taking part
in the ceremonies of memorial day. The
President and his oabiuet ware the guests OF
the Geo. G, Meade Post No. 1. The party
we're driven to Independence Hall. The
entire route was profusely decorated with
bunting aud lined with crowds Of people.
Toe march took the President psst the
headquarters OF the Meade Posr and there
drawn up In line on the sidewalk were the
comrades Of the post.
When Independence Hall was rosched the Pres
ideut was welcomed in a speech by Mayor,Stuart-
The President replied in a lengthy speech after
which the doors were thrown open, and for an
hour the President shook the hands OF the people
OF Philadelphia st the rate Of half a hundred a
minute. At the conclusion Of tho public rocep-
ton the President was escorted to the Reading R.,
E. station aud took the train for Laurel Hill ceme-
tory where he took part in the ceremonies over
tho grave OF Con. George G. Meade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
Flopement Extraordinary.

LYNCHBURG, Va, May 3O.-Au interesting
elopement of a youpg couple near Rust
burg, In Campbe !, took place Wedoes.
day. The young party were Miss florence
Little and a. ". McCsw, of that %neighbo.-
hood. The bride was engaged to be married
to Mr. Hunt, Of Pittsylvanis county, and the wed
ding was to have taken place Thursday. The
wedding arrangements had sll been made,
friends invited, and Rev. &. W. Watts WIS on
hand to perform the ceremony, but the elopers
had boarded the train st Earuus, gone to Box
boro, N. c., were married aud returned home just
after the preacher expected, Groom Hunt, and
all the guests had left the expected festive board.
The betrayed groom still holds on to his fne suit
of new wedding garments waiting for smother
chance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
BREVITIEs.

An attempt was made early yesterday morning
to steal the body OF the late P. T. Bsrnnm from
its tomb in the cemetery at Bridgeport, Conn.
The jury in tho Sheedy murder case at Lii coin,
Neb., has returned a verdict of not guilty in favor
of the prisoners Mrs. Shelby and Mcfarland.
Secretary Blaine this morning said he was feel
ing much better, and the labor Of making ready
for his departure for Bar H4rbor, on Monday
next was st once begun.
A letter from st Thomas Manor, Maryland, says
that Cardinal Gibbons is still weak from his re.
can't sickness, and by advice of his physician will
return to Baltimore. Bishop Curtis of Whining
tor, Del, will meet the episcopal appointments of
Cardinal Gibbons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 80.
THE REPRESENTATIVES, of the foreign holc

THE REPRESENTATIVES of the foreign hole
era of Virginia bonds understand the subject
OF the Virginia debt and the financial con-
dition of Virginia better than the legis'a,
ture which appointed the commission &c
treat With them for the settlement OF that
debt, aud. 1t Is reported. better eVen 'hsn
some of the members of the commission. Ii
such be the case, the sooner the members re-
ferred to shall have a more correct nnaer,
standing of sill matters relating to the deo'
and of the ample means the State has TO
settle it, the batter it will be, not only ior
them, but for the people Of the State whose
interests have been partially entrusted TO
to them. Aud the sooner they shall have
such understanding. the sooner they Will &C.
cept the terms of settlement proposed DS
the bondholders, and recommend their
sdopti n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
NEARING THE N

North West Alexandria .aglow with &C
tivity twenty-five thousand dollars
spent upon street improvements Work
nearly comp etet.
Every AleXan1rian Ia interested 10 the de-
velopment of'North West Alexsndris," the
subdivision OF the North West Alexandria
improvement Co.. and the liberal course
pursued by the officers and directors Of the
oompsny, all o. whom are residents of our
city, has merited aud received cordial
praise.
Mr.. A. W. German, Of Washington, who
has been selected to manage the property,
Ia giving the development OF North West
Alexandria" personal and careful super
vision, snd 10 conversation with a GAZETTE
reporter to-day he stated that the work Was
being pushed ss rapidly as possible, and
hat the improvements would be completed
within q very short time. 1.-THE streets and
avenues" said Mr.. Gormau, "are fifty ard
eixty feet wide, thoroughly dressed with the
hardest flint gravel. The sidewalks are of
the ssms material and are irluged with sod
ded parking, the cutters are capaclous and
we'll rammed with an excellent quality Of
cobble six or eight iuoh pipe will be laid
under each street crossing and the surface
u OH X q VI u = 4 wan VIC
cd into q large covered sewer which ha6
been constructed for that purpose. Shade
trees have been planted In 'front.' Of each lot
and the company has reserved several acres
for park purposes which will be made an
attractive feature of the place.
"In my considerable experience 10 cub
urban real estate l have never seen prop
erty with greater natural advantages Lying
upon a handsome ~r4ogeof billie within q few
hundred yards OF the center of your city, 1t
offers every comfort of suburban life, brac.
log atmosphere, pure water, abundance of
room, cool evenings and beautiful Views,
and yet all city cobyeniences are immed-
lately at hand.
~ am OF the Arm conviction. and / am sup
ported in my belief by many of your promi-
nent ~cit;zsns. that North West Alexandria
within a very short time will become the
place Of residence CT Alexaudria's best, most
refined, ard wea ltbiest cit;z'ns.
"a lsrgs number OF WsshiDgtooians are
going to buy and build, and the success OF
the place Ia en- assured fact.
What do l Think Of 1t as an Investment?
Leaving hside ny connection with the
orcpsrty and speaking only az 8 real-sstate
broker, l am positive that money invested
10 North West Alexandria will yield i'm.
mediate and handsome profits, and 1 base
my belief upon certain inside transactions
known to me, but Of which I am unable to
speak at this Time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

AT A RECENT religious meeting in the
North, one OF the speakers said the "Ca,ho
lies were trying to get hold OF the negro,
but the latter were natural Professionals and
would have nothing to do with any religion
which would not allow them to sing" Ac-
ooiding to better authority, the negroes are
not natural Protestauta, but are natural
Toudooists, and revert to that condition
when left to themselves; and then. too, no
body, except the speaker referred to, ever
before heard that the Catholic religion pro-
hibited its believers from singing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
aSIg55ss4z57es
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Mr. John S. Wise at the Tomb of Grant.

Mr. John S. Wise at the Tomb Of Grant.
NEW YoBK, May 30.-Tne ceremonies OF
Decoration Day was carried on in this city
to-day 10 its usual magnificent style. The
parade was large and imposing and business
vas practically suspended. The Grafton al
the tomb of General Graft. at Riverside
Park, was delivered by Mr.. John g. Wise.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Wise, after
paying a tribute to the bravery and simplici-
ty of character of General Grant, said:
We have in many 8 Southern cemetery,
an army Of dead comrades to whose memory
and to whose ya!or we delight to pay the
tribute of loving hearts. 10 q quiet chapsl,
under the shadow of the Blue Ridge, sleeps
one Who, In days gcne by, was 10 cur love,
to cur hope, and to our idea OF pattlotic
duty, all that Grant represents to you. Yet,
onr hearts are large enough for both, and
when Grant sought them, he never asked
to forget our dead. Oar voluntary presence
here to honor the memory of Grant
means no forgelfllness Of our dead
comrades. If We came as recreants to
them. his ghost would beckon US away.
All that Grant contended for was established.
All Iudl IIco Whiht6tuC0 AuA'So Va HSSS
plishment. Every eensioie oitizsn of this
republic now acqniesces obeeriully In the
result. As to our own beloved commander,
it may be that the TINA will never come
when men who sustained the Uoion cause
can reconcile it to their sense Of loyalty to
do public honor to his memory. Far be II
from ne to urge that course uponyou. We.
who followed him and loved him. seek not
to share cur veneration for his memory
with one who Ia unwilling. L may be that
his name and lame will be left to US as all
our OVID. Yet, it will be strange. passing
strange; It will reverse oil history In the
! past, il with the American love OF valor, OF
| honor, self-sacfiice and humility your
! grandchildren, shall deny their share in the
name and fame of him whose sword go
| often and 90 CALAMITY crossed that OF Grant.
| and never lowered its point to any fos but
| him, or Yielded save to the power OF over
! whelming umbers aud resources-oDe who,
| when be ceased to fight, accepted the re-
] suit in cheeriulbess and displayed the same
manhood, sincerity and humility which
| make us honor Grant as great.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

THE STRIKING miners a. Frankliu. Wash
ington, have armed themselvesto drive of
the southern negroes who have BEEN engaged
in their places, one of whom they have al
ready killed. And yet these same men, at
the last election, voted for Congressional
candidates who would sut act their "
race in the South to the d%ominaocy of those
whom they shoot down for attempting TO
work aloog side of them in the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

A NIGHT or two ago a house In which the
Chinese in Washington we're coDVersiog'
smoking, playing cards and dominoee, end
sipping their national drinke, WAS raided ny
the police. and all who had assembled there
were arrested and carried eff to the police
station. On the same night q hundred
houses in the same city In which Americans
were doing precisely the same tbicgs, but
vita more noise, were unmolested. TIE
mambers OF the Washington police forcs,
like macy other men. know whom to inter
fere With, and are evidently respec'ers OF
Darsnns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

EX-SENATOR INGALLS, evidently has s.
poor opinion of the intelligence of tbs peo-
pie of bis own State, as he says when poll
tics reach the stsge that q mar has to go
without socks to be elected he. loyal s, is
willing to retire." But the people who
aposbeosiz-d that %murderous old wretch,
John Brown, are capable Of worse things
than prsierring Mr.. Peffsr to Mr.. Ingalls, as
their Representative 10 the q. s. Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
A DISPATCH from scottdale, the coke dis

A DISPATCH from Scottdale, the coke DIS
t.ict OF Pennsylvania, says:
.Eundreds of the old miners are drifting
from plant to another in the vain hope OF
folding york, but everywhere they go they
are met wi b the same statement NO worR
now They are either preparing to leave
this district for another field or are drifting
a,mlessly about, and more homes rave been
broken up by the strike that has just cioseo
thar By al The strikes that have prececed
this most gigantic failure
These men did not want to strike, bn'
we're induced to do so by their leaders. who
assured them of euccess. The leaders are
provided for by assessments upon other
taborerq, but the hard fate OF the strikers is
narrated in the aiepatch referred TO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

CONGRESSMAN LODGE Of Massachusetts
has again come to grief. His famous Force
hill wrought serious injury to BILE party and
reduced his own majority to the Pesilous
edge of nothing. His new perpicious'y par
tisan attempt to defeat a fair redistricting
bill in the Legislature of his own Slate has
also failed, aud that, too, By the votes of mem
bers OF bis own party. MIR. Lodges parti-
sanism is strong, but his understanding is
weak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

THE New York Press, Census Superintend-
ent Porter's paper, says Captain Makeley, Of
the twenty fourth infantry. should be dis
missed for calling the insubordinate negro
soldiers OF his command ''black monkeys"
There we're no negro soldiers In the days OF
Genel Washington, General Jackson, Gen.
eral Scott and General Taylor, but II there
had been. thattbose..old warriors bold would
nave called them worse names than "bleck
m ,nkeys," goes without saving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
Foreign News.

ORAH, Algiers, May 3o.-Jeaune Weis', who
was on TRIAL here yesterday chsrged with having
poisoned her husband, and who was sentenced to
twenty years hard labor, c;mmitted suicide last
night in her cell by swallowing a quantity OF
arsenic,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

a HosTLER in New York whose employer
had refused to rsise his wsges took his re-
yenge Cd q valuable horse. which ne killed
by crushing its skull with a s'edge hammer.
He has been sentenced to hard labor in the
p~enitentiary for two years and a-half. Im.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
LEGAL.

A DEMONSTRATORS NoTICE-An r%ei.oas in.
IA debtsd to JOHN CALLAN, deceased sTe
hereby notified to coma 10 ward End settle me
sams, and all persons having claims against ne
estate sre notified to present u EN- properly 7ouca-
cd for ard proven. JOHN I. DOWNGf,
my26 Paw Wv Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

The ladies' OF Lessburg gave a bal pouire at the
Hotel Ketoctin last night, which W IS we'll attend
ed and which was a most ljoyable flair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
Sir John Macdonald Diving .

OTTAWA, May 30.-S;r John Macdonald,
the Canadian Premier, is dying. he retains
consciousness but suffers no pain. BIS
efforts to speak are pathetic. He is able to
artioulate indistinotly various names re-.
peated by Lady Macdonald. Lord Stanley
cabled a report OF Sir Johns condition this
morning to Her Mejasty and Lord Salis-
bury. The situation is snch that be may
possibly !inger for some time or die at apy
moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
moment

Mrs. Averilla Elliott, of Easson, Nj. wan $ a
divorce from her husband. Reabsa J. Elliott,
against whom she IN ,kes saIi .us CT ages. She
lived with him Elk days, aft,r they Wee m.rried
in July OF last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

TNBE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE
Il STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MOTH WEST
ALEXANDRIA IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
will take place on TUESDAY, June Och, 1894,
in the Board Of Trade rooms, at , O'Clock p. m.
GEORGE WISE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

LIST OF

The following is a list of the letters remaining in
the Alexandris, Va, ~postofice May 30.
Persons calling for letters will please say they are
advertised.
Advertised letters, not called for within two
weeks will he sent tn the dead letter Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30

~ See the display OF Summer Gar.
ments for Ladies, Misses, and Boys in
10th-st. window ~SN
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johnson, B b
Lloyd, John
Willard, ]
Mollie, -
Pullman, D
Randolph, Mrs Harriet
Buckley, B F
smith. Miss Lula
mi b, onfs Al
rausler, Miss Fannie
VeDsb Q, John W
vii Jams, A G
PARK AGNEW. P. N.
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Bell, Victoria
Brown, James
Billiard, Miss Meta
Bunson, Thomas
Cox, R3sie
Cullen, Comic
Galshap, Mrs Garj
Hardin, Clarence
Hayes, John l.
Helmut, M
Hopkins, Mrs
Jackson, Miss B, ttia
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my3O I'd

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
Il HOLDERS OF THE SAVINGS INVEST.
MENT COMPANY VIII be hold at 12S sonth
Fairfax street, Ale 'aDdris, Va, MONDAY, June
LIST, 1891, at 8 o'clock p. m
w. F LAMBERT.
my21 WV Secretary and Treasurer.
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m-26 cow eecretary and General Msnager.
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North West Alexandra" .aglow with &C
tivity -Twenty-f thousand dollars
spent upon street improvements Work
naor1v onmne tat
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NUsLIN UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT

New Underwear with everj snu.pp
Corset Covers, Chemise, Drawers, town.
and Skirts, at heretofore uuhe nd Of
prices. 60 much depends GA cut. Gt
workmanship, qu4lity and style that do.
scription, however minute, cannot c nyev
q Just idea of values.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
HgWs OF THR DAY

MIR. Charles E. Mitchell, commissioner OF
patents, has resigned, and will resume the
practice of patent lay.
, 1891-11-29

New YORK. Nov. 2s.-After the close
in the stock exchange today, the exchange
officially announced that the Union Pacific
railroad had notified it that securities to
the face value of $l,710.000 was mis-
appropriated and these securities were
accordingly declared not good on delivery.
The following statement was made by the
officers of the Union Pacific: "Of the
security system held by Field, Lindley,
Weichers & Co., in relation to which the
stock exchange made ruling that a large
part was delivered to the firm as collateral
security for three loans which matured
Nov. Is. "a and rs. and the balance Of
the securities for a loan which natures
January next. The company has
repeatedly offered to pay off these loans
since the funding scheme consummated,
but the prepayment was refused. Since
the three loans matured the company has
made every effort to take up the loans,
but the lenders delayed. making various
excuses for not being able to deliver the
collateral on receipt of payment"