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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Brigader General Albert G.. Blanchard
died at New Orleans last night, aged 81
years.
Union and non union mouders at Mil.
weukee, Wis, engaged in row Saturday
night during which union molder was Is
tally shot through his breast.
The prisoners at Cole City, Georgia. con-
vict camp, 20 miles from Chattanooga, at
tempted to escape this morning and two
guards and Two convicts were killed in the
melee which resulted.
The sporting editor of the Daily Star at
P ttsturg, Kansas, was authorized by the
Commercial Cub to wire John L. Sullivan
offering purse of O.OOO to secure the SUI
livan-s!ayin fight at Pittsburg, Ksa.
The dory Mermaid and the dory Sea Ser
pent sailed from Boston last evening on
race to Lands End, England. for purae oil
IS 600, but owing to stress OF wea her ihe
boats returned LAST night to the starting
point.
Joseph Hayes plck-pccket from Chicago,
was killed at Joliet, H., yesterday. Hayes
climbed into farmers wagon and tried to
rob the mar, who hit him over the head,
knocking him Of the the wagon, which ran
over him.
a feud hos long existed between Italian
factions on the new water works above 81.
Louis, which yesterday eliminated in gen.
eral COZ fl ct, during which one man wss
stabbed end his friends warned to leave the
camp or they would be killed.
Detective freeman who was slugged at
cottage near Asbury Park, N. j., while try
ing to arrest man, supposed to be G. W..
Marsh, fugitive president of the Keystone
National Bank OF Philadelphia, is very
slightly improved this morning. Hundreds
OF men are searching the woods for Marsh.
A despatch from Halifax says: The Lib
erals having obtained power In Prince Ed
ward Island, for the first time in thirteen
years, are making clean sweep OF Tory
Office holders. Even the widow who was
iantress Of the Provincial building, and the
aged provincial librarian, the father OF JET.
frey Roche, John Boyle O'Rsiliy's friend,
have been discharged.
The Border City cotton mills, at Bowensville,
Mass, caught fire this morning and were badly
damaged Thcro were 1900 bales OF cotton in
the mills and the loss will reach nearly 100000.
Throe fremen were slightly injured by falling
wall and several othors we're partially overcome
by the lmoke.
Fire 10 New York to-day damsged Everctt's
Hotel aud Drohans and Knapp g. Van Nostrs nd's
commission stores on Washington street.
The Peerless Athletic Club of Laredo, Tex, OF.
fors purse of $40 600 to Sullivan and slavin for
fight to finish
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gasctsc
WASHINGTON. D. O.. June %. 1881
Gen. Malone is still here, at Ohsmberlin's g,
hat expects to go home this afternoon. His
business here Is of private nature. to super
wise report on some mining lends, in which
he Is interested. in the south western portion
OF this. State that is to be made to q syndi.
cate in New York contemplating she pur-
chase OF said lands. 1t is said here. how
ever. that money Is now so tight that those
who have 1t are holding on to 1t, and are.
not seeking investments.
Among the strolers on F street TODAY
was MIR. Edgar Allen, formerly of Richmond
hut now OF this city. He says he thinks;
Gen. Malone will soon issue an address to-
the req ublican party In Virginia advising an
entire suspension Of action, aud that then.
there being no active republican party In the
Stats, ne will retire from the ohairmanship,
OF its State committee. II, however. tb /.
parry shall retain It's organization. M A.
len eays the General viii remain at The n, Cd ID
of it, as under that organization he can nv,
be removed. Mr.. Allen also says that ifshe
GeDersi shall go to the next national ron, -
lcan convention. he will 90 as a Hsr,fs.,n
man. as though he has been opnnsea
to Harrison, he is more opposed I ~
Blaine, and the crow diet would ho
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GIN. LEE AND THE MAsoEs.-ln bic
speech at Glasgow week or two ago Major
Alfred R. Courtney, of Richmond, made the
following statement:
"But let me state fact for the benefit OF
Gen. FiiZ Lse which perhaps he does not
Know. l. was communicated to me by the
Master Of The Masonic Lodge at Wayues-
ooro'. Gen. Robert E Lee, in answer to q
communication as to his attitude towards
Masonry, wrote to the lodge letter, which
Grand Master Wsyt informs me Ia now
famed ard hanging up In the lodge-room,
in q bicb he said be was not a Mason, bat
that it was the regret OF his life that he was
not and then expressed bis opinion of the
order 10 the kindest and lenderest terma,
ar that lodge stil hears bis name. L ON
sure Gen. Fl1z Lee will be glad to know this
factU
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Senator Cullom's Opinion.

CHICAGO, jane Ex-senator CulIom, OF H.
lno.s, Ia candidate for the republican Pres
idsntial nomination In 1892 and he makes
no secret OF the fact. "If the nomination Is
rendered me you can bet wont throw the
honor oyer my shoulder" we're the words
hs used to q reporter at the Auditorium Ho-
tel this morning. "And II 1t Is going to be
free-tor-all fight" he added. land the ILL
nois delegation is for me, why then I'll be In
the field. Blaine can have the nomination
If he want. It," continued the Senator,
"but 1 doubt II he will encourage any
m ,vemeut to put him In the field.
II ,rrIs N stands the best chance, In my
opinion, and will dou 3tlsss be named. The
tariff will be the issue and the silver and
other minor questions will be sort OF tailed
on to The tariff as side Issues. Mckinley
will be elected Governor Of Ohio, for three
reasons Fret, he is personally very popu.
lar man second, Campbell, who will doubt
less be has opponent, has succeeded in diVtd-
ing his party, and third, the republican par
ty in Ohio WAS never 30 strong as now"
The Senator is en- route to Europe where be
expects to spend most OF the summer.
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From Mexico.

CITY OF MRxGco, June 22.-Ssvers nigh's
ago the warsbipd Independence and La
L'bertad OF the Mexican fact, sailed from
Vera Cruz With 400 soldiers for an unknown
destination. Ioquiry wac unable to locate
thu point for which the vessels sailed. 1t Is
now believed they have gone direct to
Hayli, whers they have been ordered to de-
M aud reparation OF Hippolyte for the viola
ton OF the Mexljan consulate at Port au-
Prince The telegram from the United
States giving details Of the act has caused
Intense indignation. 1t is stated by gov
eroment official. however, that neither one
OF the warships has sailed for Hayti, but
they have gone to the Hpatusco to put down
a revolt among the Indians. He says no
steps OF warlike nature will be demanded
aod insisted upon until 1t Ia forthcoming.
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GILLIAN AFFAIRs.-It has been learned
that q revolt hes taken plaza among Prehi-
don't B4lmacsd.s'5 troops at Coquimbo, and
that the Insurgents killed four of their OF
fcers. Eight hundred men are said to be
marching so Caliera tn j1in the ranks OF the
Congressional army. Il has also been learn
ed that !hs insusgent wer-ship Esmersds
destroyed the wharf and railroad At Lobos
Islands. thershy preventing shipmants OF
guapo ~ Presi lent Balmsoeda. The Es-
merelds is expected to arrive 81 Iqnique TO-
6sv.
Tho Gillian legation In Washington yesterday
received telegram from Peru which say in sub
stance thet when the wsrship Esnorslda, after lis
voyage to San Diego, arrived at the Lobos guano
islands The captain, being short OF provisions,
landed fifty men to take possession OF iao provis-
ions on tho islands. The employees and working
men in charge Of the ISLANDS attscked the mon
from tho vessa killing them and taking posses
sion OF their arms The Esmerada fired eighty
shots exhausling her ammunition. The dispa! CHI
concludes as follows: &c is false That the CHILEAN
government derived any benefit fiom the LobosI
whose works have been stopped since January.
Perfect order reigns in Chilli, and the army, wei
disciplined is anxious to go to Tarapact and
mako an end OF tho nitrate spectators"
letter received in Washington from Santi-
ago states thst by the intervention Of Mr.. Pat
rick Egan, the United States minister to Chi j.
there was promise of settlcm emit Of the war
betNveon The government aud the revolutionists.
These good Offices were however, interrupted by
the throwing sof bombs by two rev0lutionists,
whereby the lives Of the minister OF the interior
and several other distinguished men Of the gov
ernment were jaopsrdze5. There is no telling
now when the war will end.
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NHWs OF THE DaY.

Il ia reported from Cape May Point. n. j.,
that Mr.. Bisine's popularity ls giving Ptesi-
dent Harrison much concern.
Roger Ylngling. eyed II yeafs, broke his
left leg while getting eff street car In Bal
timore yesterday. HE arms and legs have
been broken f7e times.
It lie believed that @ ieen Victoria, accept
ing the verdict OF the country on home rule,
will use all her po~er to prevent the House
OF Lo1da from opposing 1t.
PRECEDENT Harrison, ii Ia said, is setionay
consdering the continuance of Inc coinage
of silver dollars, and of making parta.
surrender, at least, TO the free coinage men.
M. Lsbonlaye, the French ambassador 10
Russia asked his government TO relieve him
Of bis duties because the Gar snnbbed him
for submitting the proposals for an alliance
between France and Russia to the kus
81 10 minister of foreign effairs Instead of the
Gar.
A sandbank along the lake shore at E'ie,
Pa, caved in on q dozen boys who were
playing under 1t yesterday afternoon. Fred
die Andrewe, nged iue, was killed Eddie
Coleman was go badly iLjored thst he was
dying last night, and half dozen othera
were badly hurt
The Commissioners CT the District OF Co.
lambda are dissatisfied With the present sd-
ministraton of the Health Department OF
the District, and have called for the resgna-
on of Health Officer Smith Townsend. The
position has been ffered 10 Dr.. G. NJ. Ham
nett. q local physician.
-Four colored men and two colored women.
all strawberry rickers, who we're employed
at Brooklyn, Anne Arundel county, Nd,
we're drowned Saturday night in Curtis
| BAY. They had been taking holiday in Bsl;i-
| more, and all had been drinking. They
started from the county wharf on the bug
eye Thomas B. Brown, and when in Curtis
Bay ten of them climbed into q snail boat
and overturned 1t.
The etasmer La Bre.agne, which arrived
at Nsw York yesterday from Havre. reports
that Joseph Feys, aged 46. a steerage passsn-
ger, and native Of SWi zsrland, while con-
Versing with his family, consisting of
wife and Eve children. suddenly drag
ged his fve-year old son Pierre from his
mothers arms and threw him into the sea-
| rhe Child was lost. and the father, who WEE
apparently insane, was se'zsd by the otticers
of the ship and put In irons. He had threat
ened to throw all his children overheard.
Terrific electrical storms prevailed through
out Maryland yesterday. In the morning
for over an hour lightning terrorlzsd the
people of Baltimore by its prsnks, and In
the country balls OF fire were seen flying
through the air and trees and barns we're
struck. The rainfall was heavy. and por-
tons of Baltimore were fl ,oded. 10 Carroll
county much damage WAS done to the grow
ing grain, In some sections entire fields be.
ing washed out. Near Westminster several
barns and stables were struck by lightning
and burned.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

vruNN. lane pa mob of field laborers,
ip cited by socialists, attacked the town hail
at Batonys, Hungary. yesterday, but they
were met by small force ofgendarmes VINO
fred upon the mob, killing four OF the rioters
and severely wounded seven others. Inc
authorities soon after restored order.
Sr. PETERSBURG, June 22.-Yesterday
near this city large balloon while being In
dated with gas, escaped from the people who
were holding 1t to the ground and carried
upward four workman wao were in the car
The balloon rose rapidly to great height
aud then burst. The bodies of the four un'
lucky wo,kmen. after the explosion, fell to
tina ground aad were smashed almost be-
yond recognition.
LONDON, Juue % The National Line
steamer Holland. from New York, about
which some anxiety was felt. has been tow
ed to @ Queenstown with her screw gone.
LONDON, June 22.-Al the efforts made
to avert the pending lockout OF 25 600 tin
plate workers In Wales have proved fruit
less. Uoless there ls change In the situa-
lion of affairs this week the work will close
on Monday next.
Cock. June 23.-The action for libel
brought by Mr.. Henry Campbell, private
secretary to Mr.. Parnell, against the Cork
Herald for stating that while other members
Of parliament were attending to their duties
be, Mr.. Cs mpbell, was hiring housea for I'M
moral purposes for Mr.. Parnell, was COM
msnced to day. The cult attracts consldera-
bic interest from the fact that subj &c las have
been issued for the appearance at the trial q
Mr.. Psrnell and Mrs. O'5hes.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 22-Despstches from
Tn.s, the capital OF Russian Trans Csucsssia,
state that band Of brigsnds II in number, re-
Gently attacked and robbed mail coach, nesr the
village Of salsn, killing two travellers and So
verely wounding position. The brigands then
attacked and pillaged the yillsge of Ssljan,
and escaped with the booty secured. squadron
of Cossacks has been sent in pursuit of the outlaws
LONDON, June 22.-John Henry Reginald
\ SC TT, fourth earl OF Clonmel, died to-day. The
Earl of Clonmel was born in 1889 and was elected
representative pecr for Ireland in 1874.
LONDON June 22.-sir George Baden Powell,
K. C. NJ. e., member of Parliament for the Kirk.
dale Division of Liverpool, and Mr. W. Dawson, Of
! tho Canadian Survey Department, have been ap-
pointed arbiters in the Behring ses reference de-
| cided upon between the Government Of the United
States and the Government OF Great Britain. 1t
is expected that tae first meeting Of the board OF
arbitration will lake place in October next
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-22
Shot the Town Belle.

The sound Of pistol shots aroused the peo-
pie of Waterbury, Conn.,, last night. Joseph
Llundre had endeavored to murder Mis-
Aunie Corrigan, and then kill himself. Miss
Corrigsn was an employe Of the Waterbury
Watch Company, and Is we'll known, hav-
ing recently won the prizs In local vet ng
contest as the "hapdsomest woman In the
city," She Is modest in manner and is
great favorite. LauDdre, French Cana
dian OF good repute, hiss been paying her
much attention of late. Saturday night he
accompanied her home from store. After
leaving her he went into saloon. Later
be came back and found her sitting outside
the door 10 conversation with woman. CAL
&c.,. hAs one eide for moment he asked her
70 marry him. "a her refusing he declared
that she would be TO other 1::an'a wife, an nd
fred a plsto shot ct her. The Dali
passsd through her hair, but stunned
her 80 that she fell. Firing one more sbot
al the woman, but missing hsr, ne ian down
the street, firing at himself es ne ran. When
he fell 1t sas found tat he bad put two oui-
let's into his breast, one into bis left I'M ar q
one into bis head. lie Has taken 10 his
house. where he still lies unconscious
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Ions In the former than in the latter
naaa Then. too, be says that Gen. Malone
and the President are now on Gocd terms,
and that the General has had two interviews
with the President, accounts OF which quo
nos ~ oct into tae newspapers. Mr.. Allen
saws that unless ex-Secretary Gcff OF West
Virginia she'll be the new Q. 8. Judge fer the
VIRGINIA circuit, either Judge Paul or Judge
WsddjlI Of Virginia will be. He says Lang
s.on hos no chance for the place, and only
.nplies for i! Rith the hope Of getting some
hing else. o.,.s,,
honas were opened at the Treasury To-Day
The best bid fer the whole amount was 3
Der cent. premium. -
Another large amount of geld was taken
today for shipment to Europe. Inc oEaia
oi the yellow metal from this country con-
tiuues undated, and. some hnRnoieIs ne:e
AIS Of tho opinicp, Will not stop until the
act of It iIss gone The currency Will tnen
rest upon d eprecated silver basis, ana the
neceesa.ies CT life advance in price.
Contrary TO general expectation on Saluf-
day mnrniDg Last, 1t COW appears list
Health Officer Townshend ofthis District Is
70 be bounced. Commissioner Ross would
mt vote on bis removal. but Commissioners
Dauglass and Robert both Vcteo tpsl no
mould 90. Mr.. ROSES was then aiiowed 10
nams Dr.. Townshend's succes7or, aed he
promptly named Dr.. Hsmmes OF south
Washington. 1. Ia said that Col. Robert,
the al nv commissioner, thinks that remov'
ala are the beet means by which to secure
high grade OF christian morality In the offices
here.
A gentleman inst from Oregon here to day says
the feeling in favor of low tariff just as str9D
out there as it is in the south that the democra'
there think such tariff is tn, winning card and
are disposed to let tho silver question DO IN aoey
ancc. He also says that tho more experienced
democratic politicians in Oregon are opposed to
nominating any body for President against whom
any formidable opposition has been developed IN
Owing to little unex pcc.ed delsysin the repairs to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that waterway
will not it is sail now, be completed before the
frat of August, and as most Of the boats are at
this nd of the line, and will have to DO carried 70
! Cumberland for repairs, regular coal shipments
are not looked for here before the middle OF that
| month. r..
Miss Phoeb, W. Couzins filed voucher fol
salary for May as Secretary Of the Board OF Lady
Managers of tho Worlds Fair with Assistant 81 C.
retary Netteton, of the ressury Department TO-
day together with brief in support Of hor claim
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Sullivan and Slavin

NEY YORK. June 22.-Cnarey Johnson,
james Dreyfus aud James Wakeley met at
one O'Clock to-day at the Office Of the Illus.
irated Ne,os to see If the 81 600 deposited by
Sullivan with Arthur Lamley would be COW
cred by a representative of Savip. They
waited en- hour without result. Lumley
says it's only necessary for Slavin to cover
sullIvsn's MONEY and that the other arrange
ments can be made a'teryards. The u ,OO0
remains with Lumley.
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Death of Ex-senator Mcdonald.

Ex-senator Joseph E. Mcdonald died last
night at his home in Indianapolis. after q
long illness, aged 70 years. He was born In
Butler county, Ohio, August 29.h, 1919.
His father, John Mcdonald. was of Scotch
extraction, but a native of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Mcdonald served In both branches OF
Congress- and in 1880 and 1884 wac men,
toned ss candidate FOR the democratic
nomination for President. He was q leader
of the Iudiaps democrats and considered
good political organizar. President Harri-
pou succeeded him as . 8 Senator from In
diana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-22

AccopD1Na to the Redmond D1spdfch
Gov Mckinney and many other more or
lass promlnent democrats OF the State agree
with ,hs GAZETTE that ex-Presldep1 Oiese-
,sud ia not the most available candidate the
national democratic convention can nomi-
nate next June. Mr.. Cleveland is oil right
IN ,he tariff end pensions and some othef
oues,ions. but SUCCESS is what the democrats
want. and must have. ifthey would preserve
themselyes, and to attain that they must
have leader who will receive the ertnusi'
astic support of every man IN his parry w.,
Votes cast from sense Of party duty Will
not suffice to elect democratic Presioeht
in :92. The South will support any oooy
that may be nominated-it must. Bot IL Is
not 40 with northern democrats, and as no
democratic President can he elected without
The vote Of New York and as New York den :
ocrats say they will not vote for Mr.. oieVe
land. common sense suggests the nomination
Of enother man. Sentiment has no place In
politlcp, especially when the opposing party
is commanded by South-hatins norshefn To-
pablicans.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

William Wright, chief engineer of Nor
folks water department died yesterday.
There were plenty Of Georgia Watermel-
ons In the Richmond market on Saturday.
A!so an abundance of peaches and Juna ap-
piles.
Miss Eleanor 81 Hundley, 8 young LADY
only eighteen years OF age, and very popu:
lar and accomplished, dropped dead on the
street in Richmond on Saturday evening.
Judge &. D Watkins has rendered hia
resip nation as Judge Of Pdnce Edward
County Court. aud will enter upon the do
ties of commonwealth attorney Jaly lat.
Rev. Adrllles D Sears, D. D., we'll
known Baptist missionary, died at his home
Ia CLARK willie, Tenn., Monday last, aged 81
wears. He was born 10 Fairfax county, Vlr-
gins.
Charles 81. Blrcbhead. OF Virginia, has
been promoted from 81 900 to 81 200 year
in the sip nal service In Washington. In the
same office Miss Matte a. Chapman, OF
Virginia, has b,en promoted from $500 to
81 .OOO
s. NJ. Levine was arrested at Rosuoke on
-'urday, charged with poisoning his wife,
ca ">6slohis, sbout January IA. They
bad been seps..- nna NIGHT. and abe
was eesn with his VIII
was und dead next morning.
A colored Baptist Church near Bsrkley'
opposite Norfolk, was badly wrecked by
lightning on Saturday. The pulpit, !urni-
ture, Tampa, etc, were all broken and the
building go torn and unsettled that It Will
have to be taken down and rebuilt. Il lie
frame structure.
The Richmond committee appointed to
urge Mrs. Davis no Consent TO the removal
OF the remains of Hon. Jefferson Davis to
that city will Gail upon that lady 10 New
York on Tuesday, General Joseph K Ar
derson. who Sas an intimate friend OF Mr.
Davis, is chairman Of thu cammittee. Many
think tbs fact thst Mrs. Davis consented
for the committee TO came 10 Naw York tc
see her Oh Sf,is subject is i favorable sIgn.
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A MAJORITY of the members OF the Geor-
gia legislature have expressed themselves az
opposed to any appropriation for the Chicago
fair. They are wlse men. Georgia Is rich
cud prosperous State, end Ia out of deb. but
the fair referred to Is sectional and parti-
San affair, bas been from the first, and has
been. is. and will be, run as an annex OF the
republican machine, whose chief object is to
pass tbs Force bill, so as to put those south
ern counties. districts and States In which
there are negro maj orities, under negro rule.
If tina members OF the Virginia Legislature
TO be elected mex. November be wise, they
also will oppose any appropriation for the
fa!z referred To-
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TIE RICHMOND NEaRoEs.-The colored
-. 1ot-i-..l LII q xaaatinnx SaInx.

TIE RICHMOND NEaRoEs.-The colored
people of Richmond held meeting satur-
day to oppose the eG1rt of the Po@hatsn
Ciub-the leading democratic Organization
of the city-to secure separate street cars
f,r the white people and to have only white
teachers appointed 10 negro schools. About
sevanty-6ve OF the leading colored msn
we're present. The list included several
lawyers, doctors, preachers aud two tank
ers. Very conservative resolutions were
adopted. They declare that 1t Ia impracti
ca ble to have separate Gals. and that it If
III ust to the CO ofed people to charge the
race with the disorder created by few ne
eroes. With reea to the schools, the reso-
luions Say 1t is beat to have colored teachers
Tor gro children, ss the frat step toward
mixed schools il the appointment OF white
tsachers 10. the colored schools.