Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-16


dice &C "Soldiei's Rest" near Bsrryville,
Ciarka corasy. 7. ursdsY, aged eighty -eight
years.
Clouds generally obscured the nocn dur.
ing :ha tims OF the to,al eclipse in t6ie coun.
try last evening, but observations we're SO
cured IN sons PAGES.
A yeilow pine combination has been com.
Melted. and gil the yeiio1 pine yards IN
Nav York, Brooklyn and HoDoken Will be
controlled By one comapny.
The Rev. D.. Charles A. Briggs resfimed
the doctrine Of progressive qualification In
his sermon at the West End Presbyterian
Church in NsR York yesterday.
II the Case CT George W. Martin, C we'll
koown citizen o! DanYilla, who was charged
Rth SEEDING o5scene matter through tie
maiiF, tho grand jury reported not true
bill.
Fire In the Building ofths Norfolk Nirgin
ian early yesterday mo.ning caused several
thousand collars loss. The flea OF the paper
and the library were damaged selions!y.
The fire will not interfere With The prompt
publication OF the paper.
The Rev. J. Il. Ryance. OF ct. Marks
Church, NV York, yesterday, In sermon
npop the ai2Ser criticism ofthe authenticity
of aha B.ale. admitted The doubtful chsrac
... II much IL ms Old Tca,sment and pro-
aounced soroa Of the oooss to be epns!ous.
Frederic Taylor. ptcmnent republican,
CT Nov Yctk oas written so open letter to
MIR. JOHN Cmfln, assigning b3asism and ex-
trenc pro,ectionifm &c the Causes CT the re-
cent republican defeat aid urging that the
party undertake sedl c.on CT tho MtKin-
ley tariff.
One CT tie most threatening 6res OeVe-
laud, Oaio, has had ia several yeas broke
cot at o'clonk yeateycaY aveniag, end be-
fore ii WIRE exfi5s nished, at midnight 1t had
destroyed $500 coo worth CT property, aod
resulted In the death Of ono fireman SID the
serious iriuEy of tWo others.
d.. BsGjsmiu :kfofa, superintendent
of the !n2sne asylpuo at 9taun:ou. on Friday
requested The Governor 10 Isaac requ!si-
tio0 fo5 william Windio, who recently g..
capped end who Is now II Wes. Virginia.
The Goverucr informed him thst no rtqui.
siion cocld De issusd lie tho casa.
Tina hostility CT certaIu miaistsss OF the
Virguis Methodist Conference to the read
mlsaicn Of Rev. George w. Garter, who has
been p!aarniug so the congregation OF Court
Street &c & Church, in Luychburg, for the
oes5 eight months, prompted his friends last
F.idsy tG withdraw his mama from the list
OF applicants.
Tee Governo, on Saiu: dag received to-
egFAm ron Judge keith end. others, OF
FeCgu:er coun'g, ce9ues!icg tat the re-.
ward OF 500 offered ior the arrest Of tie
murdarers Mra. J. W. Kiues be increased 10
$500. After consideration the Governor
agreed to ccrea3o il to 5000, witch IL now
r. mGiDs.
Twelve thaussnd FIVE buadnd dolare
damages were awarded by tie jury Satur-
day IL Judge Sapnsn's United States Or.
cult Ccnrs TO Mrs Mars E Russel, who sued
J,De9 a. Bradley. Of Asoury Perk fame, for
SIG. Geo damages for malicious prosecution.
Mrs, Rnszei kept drug store at Asbury
Park Sad was acoasad y Bradley of selling
l!qu;r.
TIE caee If D.. NJ T Morgan. of Barke-
ley, charged with criminal malpractice,
was triad ia tbe Corporation Court, Norfolk,
and concluded Friday night. About 1880
the iary brougas In e verdict Of Goqnitts!
and no!ls prossq1i was entered in the case
of Maddox. who procured the services OF
Dr.. Morgan and aftegwaEd married the
yooDg girl.
The four r, pabiicsn msmhers If th Sen
ate and house are being urged by their party
leaders who ers not 10 cffios TO resign. They
are reminded that If ell opposition to tbs
democrats Is removed hat party will fight
among themselves ard probably q eplit
might occur on goms Of the measures the
alliance will demand. The Senator and
three delegates, however, do mt seem dis
posed to give up their seatu. Few Gle and
none resign.
of the late Edward @. Turner, and John
Janney. OF Rockville, Md, were married on
Thursday evening at Montrose, the home
county. Rev. Mr.. Grsmmsr, of Tue Plains,
performed the ceremony. Tho bride wss
elegantly gowned IN white faille, aud never
looked more bsauiiui. Miss Mlunia Tur-
uer, eister OF the BRIDE, aud her cousin, Niles
Bertha Randolph, Of Richmond, attended,
The brids entered the parlors upon the
arm OF the groom. Altar the ceremony de-
lighiful refreshments we're served. O1ly
the families aod immediate relatives were
present.
Il has been learned that the man who
broke into Mr. B 6. Roberfoa's house at
Bristoe station last Wednesday night and
stole $500, ia Carter, the msn who was shot
by Sheriff Kennedy 10 Stafford county some
time sinoe AID afterwards escaped from the
Stafford equity jsii. Robertson and others
tracked Carter from Beis!oa. Wssre the thefc
was committed, 10 his home In Stafford
county, but no one would venture 10 the
house. They had no legal process and Gar
ter Is still at liberty end Ia considered des-
psrate man. q year or tWo ago family By
the name # Shelton moved from Stafford
county to Brstoe station. For several dsys
bsfore the theft was committed Carter had
bsen steying at Saeltcn's, sad Il WAS stated
by ha Sheitons that Carter vas q police
mRn from Washington. One ct tbe Shell.
tons, young man about twenty years old,
has been arrested aud lodged 10 jail at
BrentsviIle. He was seen with Carter in
Rcbsrson's yard ahoa: IL o'clock the Eight
the house was robbsd.
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