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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
The War Cloud

a Berlin dispatch says that the ltterances
OF M. de Fsaycine the French minister OF
war, at the banquet given to the French
Generals yesterday in favor oipsace are not
! regarded az OF much weight 10 Germany.
owing to the fact that the attitude ofFrsnob
people remains so resolutely hostile, and
| that of Russia is equally aggressive L. is
not believed, however that var will begin
on the Franco.PruFslan frontier, but that
| the drama will be opened al Oonstantlnople
The news from that point has for several
DAYS overcome In interest anything heard
| from France, andGthe opinion Ia only ex-
pressed that collision will shortly take
place between the British and the Porte un-
| less the Sultan chooses to yield to Edgsnd's
demands. II he deaes Lord Salisbury, be
may expect to see the Russians, under pre-
text OF assisting him, promptly occupy Con-
stsntlnople, and. If he doce give In to the
British, then the Russians become his enc
niles. The Sultan is said to be most per
plexed over the situation and angry at the
dismissed ministers, whom he accuses OF
having got him into the dilemma.
The latest story Of their dismissal is that the
Grand Vzier Kiamii and the minister OF wsr per-
mitted to leak out that the Sultan had planned for
tho overthrow of the Khsdive Tewfk and the re-
SUMPTION of sovereignty over Egypt. The Sultan
had long been urged by Russia and France to put
an end to British occupation in Egypt, and his
own inclinations were decidedly in tho same d.
rection. 1t Is said on excellent authority that
plot has been formed to seize Tewfk and to con-
veg him to Constsntinople as prisoner where his
father, Ismail, ia now held in virtual captivity,
then to appoint new Khediye By 6rman di-
rect from the Porte, and demand that the British
at once recognize authority which would be sus
tanned by the landing Of Turkish troops at Alex
sndris. II WAS believed that the British w9uld
not, under any circumstances, care to enter into
opon hostilties with the Sultan as suzerain of
Egypt The plot was believed to be p. ofound
secret confined to the utan, to Vizier Kiamil
and the minister of war, but somehow the British
became nwsre of it, and the sudden appearance Of
British fleet at Alexandria in July was the con
sequence of tho discovery, and notice both to
the Egyptians and to Turkey that any interfer
ence with Tewfk would be followed by another
bombardment. This put an end to the scheme,
much to the chagrin of the Sultan, who has ever
since it is said, been determined upon change of
ministry, although he deferred the blow appsr-
emily In hopes that he would be able to detect the
British agent, if any, in his cabinet 1t is rumor
ed at Constantioople that. since the dismissal of
the ministers, very cruel means have been used
To wiring information from them and from their
servants and that some Of the latter have boon
Subjected 10 torture and even death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
"samnel of Posen" in Trouble

San FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.-Lste last
oight pistol shot was fred inst outside oil
che door ofthe police station. Running out
the officers found Officer Grant lying dead
on the pavement with bullet hole In his
mead. A man was seen running away, and
on being stopped, handouts were found
on his Wrists. a discharged pistol was
found on the pavement near the dead body.
The man who gave bis name ss Maurice
Curtis, denied shooting Grant. He lie, In
fact, M. B. Curtis, we'll known 10 theatrical
circles az Samuel of Posen" Curtis had
been drinking all the evening and it is sup.
posed was creating 6 disturbance when
Grant arrested him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

THE republicans of New York had the
opportunity of nominating On honest and
high-Iuinded man for Governor, Mr. White,
president of Coreell University, we'll quail
fed for the position, who had signihed his
Willingness to accept nomination, and who,
IL elected, would have reflected honor upon
the office aud credit upon his State. But,
instead of selecting him, they took the one
Mr.. Platt selected for them, msn who was
appointed Collector of New York because
he agreed to run that office as part OF the
republican machine; for failing to do which
his predecessor, pronounced republican af
he Is, was removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

A CHLD BURIED ALIvs.-At Brighton,
N. j., yesterday evening little Sadie Shaw
met q terrible death by being buried alive.
Her 8ve-year.old companion, Johnnie San,
de,s, was alao burned up to his nsck, but
was taken out in tlms to save his life. The
children were playing about 30 open trench
on top Of dirt pile, which oaved In, COM
pletsly covering Sadie. Johnnie. landing
on his feet, was covered only up to bis neck.
he was so badly hurt that he could not cry,
and for half an hour the little ones were
thus entombed unti playmate CHANGED
along. and seeming Johnnie. called quickly
to tho leboreIs, who were several reds down
the trench. He wa5 dug ont, hut not until
be had been removed home was 1t noticed
that his little companion was missing Many
willing hands then hurriediy scooped out
the dirt from the trench, and there lay The
little girl, dead, covered by two feet OF earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
Abducted


SEATTLE, Washington. Sept. ll.-Wm. z
Bailey, the young millionaire, and W. B
Albertson, his attorney, Were k!dnspped
yesterday afternoon. Although the abdup.
ton was made at $50 O'Clock on Second
street, when 1t was crowded, there Is no
clue of the whereabouts Of the mou. Bailey
ls owner OF the Harrisburg block here and
presIdent and director OF several banks end
10 also proprietor of the Times. Albertsep
Is second cousin of Albertson, the abscond.
Ing cashier of tho Fidelity trust company,
Tacoma. and 1t Is supposed the detectives
abducted him In order to ge: soma informa-
tlon about the sbsconder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

AS THE democrats OF the counties OF al
sxandria, Fairfax and Prince William nave
conceded the nomination from this senate
rio, d;striot to the democrats of Alexandria
city. the result of the primary here yesser'
dsy practically settles the matter, and MAKES
Mr.. Mushbaoh not only the regular demo-
cratic nominee, but the next State senator
from this district. And, what's more. there
will not be an ADLER, nor more efficient
member of the next Virginia senate, either
Ia committee or in debate on the floor OF
that body than the one the democrats OF Al
exandria have been wise enough to select.
Mr.. Mushbach In the State senate will re.
fsct credit upon the intelligence OF the pep
pie he will represent In that body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.-About slgt
o'clock this morning The janitor Of the
Esehnlen building, at AIS Library street,
discovered the dead body of Charles Nj
Stokes, ST.. well-kuown stock broker, ly-
ng on the floor of the room ne occupied as
az Office. There @ss bue: hole throug b
the dead mans head and teslde the body
lay revolver wlI one chamber discharged.
The casa was evidently one of suicide snd
the police wers notified and took charge OF
the body pending the arrival Of the coroner.
Mr.. Stokes was man OF about sixty years
of age and was one of the best known stock
brokers In the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

The DEMOCRATS OF Pennsylvania have
made SO much fuss about the frauds In the
Keystone Bank of Philadelphia that the
Treasury Department has stopped the
further investigation OF those frauds. lest the
developments add 80 much more to the loao
the republicans of that State already have
to carry that they will break down under 1t.
The further the investigation proceeded, the
more frauds were discovered and the more
republicans became involved, not only In
Pennsylvania, but In high places la Wash
ington also, SO that Secretary Foster has
closed the whole thing. But the democrats
OF Philadelphia should take 1t up where he
has cut it off
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

SENATOR PEFFER says the Farmers ALI
ancs has doue away with the use OF churches
and Mr.. Robert Ingersoll says he's object is
to break up the observance OF Sunday. VI
these two individuals referred to, one says that
on oil questions except those relating to the
Alliance he will vote with the republicans
and the other Ia republican high priest.
But what else could have been expected oil
men who endorsed the ideas that the Con
stitution was covenant with death and q
league with hell, and that q mans own
ignorant aud spiteful preIudicss are higher
laws than traditional or printed statutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
Collision at Sea.

ATHENS, Sept. IA collision has taken
place off Cape Oolonna, the most southern
point OF Attioa, between an Italian steam
ship, the Taormlns, Of the italian Message
rIes Company. and Greek steamship. che
Thessalis. The Tsormns sank soon after
the accident, drowoing her captain, several
of her crew and forty of her cabin paasen-
gers. The second officer OF the TAormns
aud e number of passengers, who were
standing on the bridge at the lime the COLT
sion occurred, were saved by chs bcas OF
the Thesssla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

A DISPATCH from Memphis, Tennessee,
states that Gsorge Nightingale, the preacher
OF one of the largest negro churches 10 the
whole country, "has advised bis race to arm
themselves with Winchester rifles, for the
purpose of exterminsting the white people
among whom they i've" And yet there are
southern white men, some even In Virginia.
who advocate the organization OF third
party, which, OF course, means division o.
the white vote OF the South. Such men,
possibly, may think they are right, but, II
they do, they were never more mistaken In
all their lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

sUICIDKs AT NIAGARA FALLs.-Shortly
after 9 O'Clock yesterday afternoon an I'M
known woman, we'll dressed and about
IS years OF age, threw herself into the
rapids, short distance above Prospect
Park, Niagara. a man named Caneim, OF
Philadelphia, sprsng into the water and
made brave attempt to save the woman,
but she she resisted his efforts, and the
struggle only ceased when they were near
the brink OF the falls and Csheim was only
able to save himself by grssping some hang
ing branches.
Only couple OF hours later party. on
Luna Island we're startled by hearing q
Young man near them say "I'm going; good
BY" and turning they saw him spring into
the swiftly running water, and in minute
he disappeared over the falls: His name is
said to be Albert Heinrich, barber, lately
arrived at the falls from New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
Improved Order Red Men

CLEVELAND, Sept 1.-THE Great Couu.
cl OF Rcd Men yesterday voted down the
proposition 10 reduce the limit Of sge for
applicants for admission to tae order from
81 10 IS years. Tns movement for q cee-
bratlon ny the order 10 Philadelphia OF the
four hnndreith anniversary OF the discovery
OF America was endorsed by the council
Little other business Of Importance was
transao ed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
a Chinaman Murdered

SAN FaANoIsCo, Sapt. II Hoo All T. N
Chinese laundryman, was last nig bit sItting
ON box outside OF his wash house. when &c
unknown assassin placed pistol within sn
inch of his ear aud fred. Officers went
quickly TO the spot and found eight Chinese
sitting quietly In The shop psyt & no atteu-
ton to The dying comrado. They pro.
test compets iguo,apce ofthe hffair bu;
all were arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

GEN. MALONE now 'thanks God. " though
an inddel, that the republican party Of
Virginia is in great part under the protec'
tion of the federal government" But the
General played another tune when, ss dem
ooratic manager In Petersburg. he SO bull
dozsd the negroes that the federal govern
ment had to send troops there to protect
them at the polls-the only place In the
State 1t felt called upon to do 30. Other
peoples memory has not failed. If the Gen
erals hes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
FRIDAY EVENING. sEPTEABER
TIE Baltimore American says:

"From every leading republican-papel -
thu country comes the voice OF oonuem's q
zion of Mahone for his action IN eI Wi;,, ~
disband the republican forces 10 Vlre.ni a,
and let the election go by default. we 'lusi
that the active republicans OF 1na' c'avo ~
oat together and rescue the party from Ills
dictatorIal folly"
The condemnation of every leading re-
publican newspaper in the country has az
little effect upon General Malone as the SOL
emn sough Of the pines at his old home IN
Jerusalem. The General desires the CHAIR
msushlp of the Virginia delegation In the
next national republican convention, ana
the last thing he would do would oe 10 al
low the condemnation of republican news.
papers to interfere with the gratihcatlon Oh
that desire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
DIED.

This morning, LYDIA G. MARX. Funeral TO-
morrow afternoon at five o'clock from her late
residence BIT south Washington street.
At11p. m. Thursday, September 10, 1891, of
consumption, EDITH LEE, eldest daughter of
Willard F. and Sarah j. Padgett, in the fourteenth
year of her age. FunorI from the residence of
her parents, SOP Cameron street. Sunday at 2:3O
D. m. Friends are invitsd. Washington, D. c.,
ard Philadelphia papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

It ia said by gentlemen from southwest
ern Virginia that "Cyolone Jim" MarshaIl,
of Craig. ia urging the democrats not to run
hin, ,or The Senate. az he expects to be cand-
date for auditor OF public accounts when the gem
eral assembly convenes. He is going to make q
big fight for the place and will have good sup"
port from the southwest delegation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

The Season for October has been received
from the international News Company,
New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

The past three days hsvs been fine, and have
been greatly enjoyed after SO much rainy weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
WANTS.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
n THE POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY will be
held at the Board of Trade rooms AleIandria.
Va, MONDAY, October 18th, 1891, az 7:3j
o'clock p. IN.
By order OF the Board of Directors
sep11 eotd EDW. F MOSES, Secretary.
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

The apparent. universal law that
things never happen sipgly but in
waves" finds new support a few
= days ago this old earth seemed to be
submerged By ''crime- wave.' The
sickeningi odor of blood could almost>be
sluellcd in the newspapers Now we
have a.,waveE of railroad accidents,
nearly all preventable and due to gross
-. caMteiessncss, M s., What wilt be next? Per
haps the millennium, when people stop
shooting each other and trains run no
more into collision, but it's doubtful Fl
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

& WHAT an immense sum Queen Vic
,toria might realize by the sale. of her
Fsvatches 5sThe Oldest watches in the
evorld are in her possession. She has
s1Kog,aeastifsl little geld 3.pnssseby.
Breguet that are supposed to be hun
dred years old. They have silver diaIs
and are 81 about the size Of two-s6il-
4 3, ling piece. Opeis asblind mans watch;
}HsSthss Hher is sepeaters Both 90 per,
=, xfectly and are. in constant use., Her
II .,majcsty's favorite watch is . large
..plain gold one by Nudge. ~,
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17
-, CHILDREN cREMATED.
Locked In by Their Mother, They Set the
= * House on Fire.

WICHITA. Kan, Sept, 14.--Word has
been received here of the burning to
'dauxthsof four children .6nna.fsrmfn 6nn iii the
southern. part OF tBsrtQn county. NJ Rs.
William Klein. the mother of the chill;
dsen, locked them in the house while
she went on an errand. and presently
the attention. 81 the father, who way
some distance on, was attracted 'Bys
smoke issning from the house He
hastened home and found the building.
ablaze. By the time he had effected
an entrances the interior was mass: OF
flames He found one Of the children,
who died shortly after being rescued.
The charred remains of the others3
were found in the debris. The eldest
child was only q, years. IL ..@.,,rz3
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17
MANY BAoLY 3 HURT

TxAins Goos Over q sAigh Em.
banknaent In Colorado-Twenty-sIx POI
{ ;soassIsjured, laud Some May Die.
sDENysR, Col, Sept. 14.-Passenger
train No. ss14, bound toward Denver on
the Graymont division of the Union
Pacific railway, was wrecked Sunday
morning shout II O'clock near Beaver
Brook ? station and g twenty-six pas
sengers we're injured. Efive of
whom o.s> viii probably die. j The
train was late and * running =, rap
idly and when rounding q, sharp
curve the express car left the track and
rolled down n l5-foot euabankment.
1t was followed by the mail and two
passenger coaches, one ofwhich turned
over twice before reaching, the bottom.
The train was loaded with passengers,
many of. whom were knights Of
pytnias who were returning from
the knights of tpythias: state .conven-
tion, which was held, at. Aspen, last
week. When the news reached, Golden,
Col, q wrecking train was ordered out
and was starting when Robert lPruin,
an employo Of the road. attempted to
oH.'seA - A$eAAS tNsA8 AAC~Sf SAA OOAAAk % LIS
revolver fell from his hip, pocket,
the hammer striking . stone,
and the weapon was discharged,
the ball taking effect in the mans
neck, making q wound which will re-
suit fatally. Those seriously, injured
in the, wreck were left at. Golden in the
hands Of physicians, while those not
badly hurt were brought tn this c;%v
and taken to their homes or the hos
pitfalls. It is not known exactly what
caused the wreck, but as the track was
. marrow gauge and the coaches very
top.heavy tits thought that the train
was running too rapidly for safety. r..
A passenger train on the Colorado
Central railroad was wrecked at noon
Sunday Fifteenapassen9eas.were jim.
jured, bnt il l. Thought none fatally.
1t has been impossible TO learn the
particulars yet, as the telegraph ofnoe
1t that place has been, closed. s..
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

In accordance with the decision of
the universal postal convention. at
Vienna, the post Office department viii
issue . double postal card for interna.
tional use It consists of two parts,
one. for the original message and the
other for the reply. The cost of tie
sseard is four cents and it can be sent to
any country, in the postal union, now NO
including the Australian colonies. Hav-
ing adopted the double foreign card,
we see no reason why the government
should not adopt the improvement for
the domestic service. This would be
more convenient than the Enclosed
stamp for reply
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17
!. The World'ss Fopulatiou, !.

LloxDoS, Sept, ,s14--Prof. Baron Won
Juraschek has published i new edition
OF his geographical statistical tables
containing the latest estimate 81 the,
worlds population 2 This he computes:
TO be q, 514;oo0 ,00os eThee average. den
atty is about. twelve to the; square kilo-
meter, Europe contains S5s, ,0Q0, 600
and America 124, 600, 900. .,*. sxl
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

:. IL test lasting about year of the
effects Of various oils upon the metals
Used in ordinary machine, work. it was
found that mineral. oil has the least
,erostve effect upon metalsssin general,
"4nd srermoil the greatest. Iron was
most acted upon by tallow and least by
seal oil Dronze. was attacked very
. lightly by olive oil, but vigorously by
lnseed oil Lead was most injured by
:. lard Or whale oil, and least by olive
.. OIL Zinc suffers! little from lard oil
and most from sperm oil Copper was
not eroded by any of the mineral oils,
! very little, by sperm oil and most byy
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

THE catacombs of Rome contain the
remains of about 6,00O, 600 human be-
ings, and those of Paris about 3,OOO,-
600. The latter were formerly stone
quarries.s Many Of the victims of the
revolution of 1792-'94 are buried there.
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

eAsPRoFKssoR of, the Paris academy: :of
sciences has been making experiments
have resulted in convincing him
.r, that the rabbit is of all living things
s@the most capable Of withstanding a
q" very low Temperature. Inclosed all
e =. night in block of ice, q rabbit was
found next day getting on very COM
fortably and evidently not aware of
anything very peculiar! in his circum-
stances
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

A MAN fishing at Jersey. Eng, was
caught by the rising tide, and . boat
had to beSput out to reseues him. The
next day the magistrate sentenced him
y to eight, days hard labor 'for sthe
stronb bleshes had caused."& SIS ~
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

s. THERE is nickel in the slot in Idaho
TO apsahounding degree. Near, Hope, in
fthatstate, 8 vein of the metal has been
sdiscoyered which IS seven feet wide
sand the ore assays very rich. Nickel
Us worth seventy cents per pound and
has never been found before in large
quantities in this country, and the fact
that the navy department has adopted
- fFnlckel steel for armor makes the dis
scoyery one of, great importance. ....
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17
fIllllESOTA 6T.AlE lflgYs
TIE 9 oAlaE LAWS

~ AsoyneSsasoIa IasusA ~ Gans WarasA
1faok Z. 1estseo.
Frank e. Stefson. the actiys game
warden, issued s j ynor s. u tie game
laws Of Minnesota = approved April
@, 1891. :zss - S.
The open seasons are % follows:
IS Woodcock July 70 Novembss T.
PinnAted grouse Or prairie chicke1e sd
tshi1s breastedaor saasp tailed uosse. os1te0r
bor 70 November l. sss5
VIA duck q any, variety o. Wild gssss q
bsant er any aquatic fowl whasever, Aususs =
70 August =.
Wilsoa q jack snipo q snipss q aay vaxssty.
August - 70 April g. ~ 49,. ss
Elk, moose deer and caribou. NoyemheF -
December !.
. No moose o. caribou shall - killed. solA O.
taken n the state for Ave years ffom 3oth a
April 1901.
Tho use Of hounds q does a. hustteg sll,
moose. deer and caribou u strictly prohihfted.
None Of the game animals OF BIRDS of tAe'
state shall be killed Or taken in any manner
except BY shooting thsm with : gun hsN 70
the shoulder. and the use Of any trsp snaFo.
swiysl.gun or other oontrivanceor devices vhAt-
ever r. prohibited, except the use Of deooys n
hunting ducks and eeese. sff.E
Anyone oonucted Of killing out Of sease0, %
In any manner except ID provided BY Law, any
Of the game saimals OF birds 0f the state OF
Minnesots, shall be hned not less than tI0l or
1moFo than; 500, for each and every animal o.
bird 20 killed and the cost Of prosecution, or
shall be confined In the county jail NOT less
than ton days or more than sixty days for each
and every animal or bird 20 killed.
Twenty-Five dollars reward ID offered by the
board Of gsmo and nsh commissioners of tho
state OF Ainnesota for information that will
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

ABOUT 8, 900 stars are visible to the
naked eye, being those up to the sixth
magnitude. The latest calculations of
the astronomers put the entire number
of stars at IA, OOO, 900.
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

HENRY Cook, Norwich (Conn.)
tailor, has q beard seven feet two
inches long. though he is only five feet
six inches till What does he do with
it when the, wind blows? :.
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

y. The chair occupied by Garibaldi in
the Italian legislative chamber in Rome
IS lung with laurel wreath. Since
the patriots death no one has been al
lowed TO use it. ksx 5os.Et !
The Worthington advance., 1891-09-17

CHEF JUSTICE LUCAS, Of the Virginia
ss,,s supreme court, is but four feet high,
but he - 40 dignifed that no. facetious
ss.,law1er has ever dared TO dub him s
rhriigf -" ]S~ssssRs $ftssSsE@ sT@sS5s @+*sa3