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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
VIRGINIA NEWs.

The democrats of Frederick county yes
terday nominated John a. Miller for the
House OF Delegates and instructed him to
vote for Hon. John W. Daniel for U. S. Sen
aEor.
The democrats of PIttsylvsnis county
Yesterday repominated Hon. J. 8. Hurt for
the State Senate. Messrs. Anderson, James
and Grigg were selected for the House.
The two fiisS named served In the last Leg
islature.
at Suffolk on Sunday Aaron, the 4-year-
old SOD of 8. Wiper, took loaded pistol
from bureau-drawer and fred 1t, the ball
striking bis brother, two years old, entering
bis mouth and lodging In the jaw. The lit
tie one's condition Ia critical.
Az the west.bound passenger train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio road was passing Ire
williams Sunday morning some one threw q
rock into the window of one Of the coaches
at which sat Judge Fauntleroy and Major ].
W. Marshall. Neither was struck.
The Alliance men captured the democrat
10 county convention at Stanton yesterday
and nominated b. J. Williams and G. W.
Koiner for the legislature to represent Au-
gusta county. The convention pledged Its
support to Senator Daniel and Endorsed the
last declaration of principles By the State
democracy.
Rev. James P. McTeer WIGS found dead In
bis room at the Hancock House In Wythe.
Vile yesterday morning from an overdose Of
morphine He was readjus'er Judge of
Wythe county, the youngest judge 10 Vlr-
ginia joined the Methodist ministry three
years ego, and until few weeks ago was q
prohibition lecturer In several Southern
States was there on bis summer vacation.
jack Rose and Edward Johnson. residing
In Dinwiddie COUNTY, became involved In
fight while returning home on Saturday,
curing which Rose cut his antagonist across
the abdomen with knife, lnflloting q
wound through which the entraiis pro-
rruded. In this condition Johnson orswled
q hundred yards TO q house, where he could
receive proper attention. When physician
reached him his bowels we're 30 swollen and
soiied from dragging over the ground that
the wound had to be cut two inches longer
before they could be replaced. Johnson will
probably die. Rose is only fifteen years Of
age, while Johnson is grown man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
Destructive Fires

NEW YoRK. Sept. Is Fire broke out In
the old Commercial Aduertiser building
corner OF Fulton and Nassau street st 9:l5
this morning. In ffteen minutes the flames
had gained such Roadway that they were be-
yond control and the building, which was
occupied by number OF business firms was
destroyed. The loss Is estimated at 100000.
CINCINNATI, o.. Sept. 15.-The hosiery
factory of Klein & Sons was destroyed BY
fire after O'Clock this morning. The loss is
$3S,OOO
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. l5.-The Colcine
Window Glass works at Fossoria. the larg-
est In the United States with one exception,
burned last night. The loss is $25 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
HEWs OF THE DAY.

The Ohio republican oficeholders In
Washington are being assessed for campaign
purposes.
| An epidemic of scarlet fever. malaria, ty-
phoid fever and diphtheria Ia threatened In
the Annex OF Baltimore.
Several schooners which were ralding st.
Paul Island for seals wero fred upon recent.
| ly, al d several men killed.
DR.. Peter Pineo, of West SomerVille,
Mass, who died last Thursday was the con-
sulting surgeon of Mr.. Jefferson Davis while
the latter was confined at Fort Monroe.
In the Criminal Court OF Washington yes.
terday, B. Shepherd White, charged with
forgery and ENLIGHTENMENT, was committed
to jail In default of bail in $500 on each
charge.
Ia the case of the fve.yesr.old child OF
Andrew Price, of Northeast, Md, who was
shot by Harry Carr, the coroner's jury yes
terday rendered verdict OF accidental
shooting.
There are some persons 10 San Francisco
who believe that M. g. Curtis the comedian
known as Samuel of Posen," is not the man
who shot and killed Policeman Grant, as
charged. 1t Ia said third man was seen to
run away.
MT. Frank Brown, democratic candidate
for Governor of Maryland, said yesterday
that he would aooep5 the challenge of Mr.
VIM. J. Vannort, the republican candidate
| 70 pillow an acre of land to find out who is
the better farmer.
Joseph England. a wealthy farmer, liv-
Ing near Topeka, KS, and q prominent To-
cal politician, was found dead In we'll at
his barn. As the pump YVES out of order, 1t
Ia supposed that while drawing water from
the we'll with rope Mr.. England was over
coma by ft OF dizziness and fell In.
Ernest Book, bookkeeper of the Prussian
Mortgage Insurance Company, Of Berlin,
who embezz ed $50 900 marks and then fed,
was yesterday arrested at tbs New York
Quarantine on the North German Lloyd
sleamer Scale, which left Bremen Septem-
Der h. He had on his person IL 900 marks,
and was held to await extraditlon proceed
ings.
Mrs. Theresa Fair, divorced wife OF ex
Senator Fair, died Sunday night at San
Francisco OF fatty degeneration OF the heart.
She had been Ill several days. Senator end
Mrs. Fair were married 10 1861. In 1883
Mrs. Fair began divorce proceedings. No
defense was made and the divorce was
granted. Mrs. Fair received from the ex Sen
stor 81, 100000 10 seoureties and large
amount of valuable real estate. She leaves
four children. Her eldest daughter, The
ress, was married TO Hermann Ulriohs, of
New York, last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

Two Euglshpen will try TO swim the
English Channel.
Yellow fever is raging at Rio Janerio and
cholers has broken out at Bombay.
The Pope has written an encyclicsl con-
demning the agitation for q divorce law In
Italy.
The village OF Reiel, In the Tyrol, was de-
atroyed by Are Sunday, during the absence
of the Inhabitants at q religious festival
Emperor William yesterday saw the re-
vis~ of the Eleventh Army Corps at Erfurt,
and was displeased because the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was absent.
The committee formed with the purpose
Of securing the release of Mrs. Msybrick
the American woman imprisoned in Eng
lsad on charge Of poisoning aer husband.
has retained the services OF Sir Charles Bus
sell and Sir Horace Davey In order to test
the legality of Mrs. Msybrick's detention In
prison.
The Esercito of Rome contains an article,
supposed TO have been inspired by the min.
lister of war, which predicts an outbreak OF
var during the coming Hinter and urges the
government to take active steps to prepare
the army and navy for the frey. The arti-
Gle is supposed to be the prelude to de-
mand for military credit.
A blind leper, named Evans, who was
lodged In sult Of special rooms In the Lis
burn (Ireland) workhouse, escaped from his
quarters by lowering himself from window
By the aid OF his bedclothlng. scaling the
workhouse walls and gaining his liberty.
The people Of Lisburn and its neighborhood
we're for some hours in psnicky condition.
The lepsr was reoaptured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
Shot in Chill

CHICAGO, Sept. ia dispatch from San Fran.
cisco says: By tho last mail fom Chill news WAS
received OF an attempt of John Dow, Pennsyl-
vanian, and Henry Merriam, and English adven.
turer, to seize $sOOO00 in bullion which was
secreted in the suburbs Of Santiago, by Bslmsccda
preparatory to shipping it to Europe. The con-
spirstors were surprised whilo breaking open tho
house in which tho treasurer was stored, but both
escaped arrest at the time. Some days after how
ever Dow was shot and killed by officers while
trying to escape from tho house Of relative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
From Mexico.

CITY OF MEXIoo. Sept. 15.--It Is feared
the recent heavy rains have endangered sue-
ar, coffee and cotton crops in the southern
States. The chief OF police Ia endesvorng
to ascertain who sent out the story in refer
ence to an alleged revolutionary feeling In
this country and woe be 1t to him II csught
German merchants here are strongly oppos
ing reciprocity between Mexico and the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

THE RECENTLY issped order for strike
of the negro cotton pickers, was not obeyeo'
but the mere fact that 1t was issued was
danger signal, and has already stimulated
the inventive genius of hundreds OF people
to discover mechanical process by which
cotton can be picked without the use OF ne
groes fingers That such machine Will
soon be invented there can hardly be
doubt, in thSs inventive age, and when 1t
shall be, the day of the negro cotton PICKER
Ike that Of the negro wheat GRADER, will
have passed away, and another means OF
negro livelihood be removed. Strikes nave
forced the invention of labor saving ma
chimes IN ell the other Industries, and there
is no reason why they should aot have the
same effect In the one referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

THE GAZETTE has received copy of 8
handsomely and profusely illustrated his
tory of Helena, Montana. Among the pic
lures ia that of the residence of an old sub
scriber of the GAZETTE. Mr.. s. O. Ashby,
formerly of Virginia, but now one of the
leading aud most prosperous business men
of the city referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

THE MCKINLEY bill increased the duty
on flint glassware from forty, to sixty per
cent The flint glass manufacturers OF this
country have availed themselves OF this in-
crease TO form trust. command the trade,
and raise the price OF their product to any
figure that may suit their rspsoity. But 1t
Is observed that they have not increased the
wages of their employees. All the same,
however, the protectioniss still say the bill
referred to rebounds to the interest OF the
poor people of the country. They might
lust as we'll say black is white, and, were
thew to do 30, they would find people to be-
lieve them; people, too, who know how to
"read and write and oypher." No, free
pchools do not impsrt understanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
The Irrigation Congress

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, eept. Is The irrgs-
tion congress began in this city to-day. The
number of delegates present is about 500 One OF
the measures to be presented viii be tho question
of having all arid lands ceded to the state or Ter
ritory in which they are situated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
a lex NDRIA. "
TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 10.

GENERAL MALONE says the Virginia
de,oocrats of whom he was one until they
.pintedIy" told him he was not a III L. anan !.
for Governor and that they could not ahoro
to nominate him for that Office. "are rapidly
exbausting the patience OF heaven ana
sarth." Az the General denies the exist
ence of heaven, his talk about the "patience"
OF that place Ia the veriest CAB. The Gen.
eral has long since exhausted the patience
OF this democrats ofVirsinia, and that ne has
finally succeeded In exhausting that OF the
Right thinking republicans OF the State is
also apparent. The General has reached
the unenviable condition of back number'
and should subside. He evidently laga
supeifiuous on the stsge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
Attsmnt TO Wreck q Train

CHICAGO. sept. 15.-Last night an attempt wa,
made to wreck the west bound fast express on the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne g. Chicago railroad, about
40 miles FROM this city. Two ties had been placed
scroas the track by five men who were to take ad-
eof the wreck and pilage the train. For
tuuately the ties were carried along on the pilot
until the train come to stop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15
The Wheat Insnection Case

FARGO. OAK, S.pt. l5-Judge Caldwell
10 the o g. Circuit Court has rendered o
decision in the wheat inspection cases, per.
petually enjolning the railroad commIsslon-
er and inspectors from interfering with
wheat 10 transit, such action being deemed
On interference with interstate commerce.
The injunction does not apply to State
courts,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

THE MOST active "Workers" In partisan
republioanism now are federal ofioeholders.
During the Cleveland administration demo-
cratic federal office holders were removed
for making single speech at their own
homes and after Office hours. The effect OF
the latter action was made apparent In the
result of the election of 1855.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

An experimental trip yesterday over the New
York Central railroad from New York to East
Buffalo, distance OF 1861 miles. was made in
1899 minutes-61 20 miles hour allowlp
for stops. This beats all previous records. Inc
train was delayed nearly eight minutes a. Fair-
port by s hot journal on the engine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

Mrs. Jefferson Davis. who finished her husbands
mentors begun by himself, has sued Robert Bel
ford. the Bedford Comrany and Edward Lange in
New York for $1,000 for royalties, which she
claims are due her from the sales OF tne book.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

The Morrell coal mine, near Dunbar, Pa,
caved In this morning. Several lives age
reported loet, but not confirmed.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Sagacity of X Horse.

The surface roads have the patent table switches. They consist of au iron table within and one without the tracks, one balancing the other. As a good many lines use the same track hero and there, these switches arc turned this way and that every minute. the operation being performed by causing one horse to tread upon this or the other table. Coming down the street the other day on tho front plat form of a surface car l noticed tho driver looking another way as we ap- preached one of these switches. The switch was turned the wrong way. and while was wondering whether was on the wrong car or we would soon be on the wrong track. the old white horse on the near side showed his fellow outside the tracks upon the right table. skillfuliy avoiding the inside plate himself by half hop. skip and jump. and we went around the corner all right and flying. That beat any trained horse ever saw. because 1t was practical and had been picked up by despised and generally execrated animai--the street car horse. Pites- burg Dlspatch
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

printing Scotchman. Robert Chambers. She explored the Carpathians alone, ''bestrlding mountain pony in all tho glory of skirtless knickerbockers, walk ing the mountains barefoot and rough. |. ing it on rafts," an English magazine says. The correspondent of the London Daily Nsscs describes her address as fol. lows.
 "The low, sweet voice; the real and the simulated naivete (one as good as the other); the original thoughts, the pretty bits of poetico artistic description If places and peoples. the witty criti- cisms built upon concrete of common sense. the in formation running. warp and weft. through the entire fabric--the paper, in short. from beginning to end. gave us one of the most delightful treats ever enjoyed at a British Association meeting. It was eloquent. clever, re- fined. womanly. and vigorous"
 Altogether Miss Dowie has made for herself almost as big place in the talk of the women of England as Miss Fawcett made for herself some mouths ago. That bright woman, by the way, shows that her knowledge extends be- yond mathematics, in which she beat the men of Cambridge. by sympathetic and highly credtable article in the Con temporary Rerieso on Child Marriage in fndia p
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
The Battles of the Future.

It Is becoming more or more appar- ent that the battles of the future,
 whether on land or sea. will be largely contests of machines with machines.
 The development of modern weapons has gone on at such pace that it seems not unreasonable to predict that before long what will be required of men who fight battles will be. more than anything else, thorough knowledge of mechanism; in short they will be, to great extent. mechanics and en- gineers. Already the modern naval vessel has become what may be called simply a fighting machine. all it's space not required for the men and officers being taken up with intricate and com plicated machinery for doing things which in the old days were done by the men, or left undone. Indeed. the modern war-ship has grown so rapid ly. that it is said many of the older officers of the navy are meeting with considerable difficulty in keeping abreast of the improvements. and that the younger men, fresh from the study of science. and with more ambition to stir them on to further study, are com ing rapidly to the front in consequence. It seems that future naval victories arc to be won not by the side that has the strongest and bravest men necessarily. but by the side which has its men best protected from the machines of the enemy. and is itself provided with superior machines. All this. of couvse, will inevitably bring more and more into prominence the machinist and engineer. and 1t Is beginning to be recognized that some additional effort must he made to secure the best of both on war vessels. A American NGcAsntst.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23


 didn't seem that 1 could lose. First one and then another of our party dropped out until at last sat facing old Mai Pelton. soon had him broke. Look here said be, I'm not going to jumr this game. will put up my body ser vant be gad. suh. Come here. Bill. Bill came up, and q husky fellow he was too. We'll. l won him. and the old major went to bed. swearing. .Bili, said l. who's your master nowT' You is. sah.' said he. Correct you are. Bill Black my boots.'
 Well. suh." the planter continued Il kept Bill right with me, although do believe he was one of the bigges rascals 1 ever saw. One day. just about the time Grant was marching into Vicks burg and while 1 was marching in ar opposite direction about as fast as could Bill came up to me and said:
 Mars John. I've dun got enoughr
 "Enough of what7" asked.
 "Enough O dis yerc wahl'
 '"l gad so have l. but what are V. going to do about ity
 '''l doan' know whut you gwine d, bout il. sah. but knows what 1 gwin. dol Ill gwiue ter de Yankees
 T didn't offer him any advice. simply struck him over the head with handy carbine and left him lying ncs the roadside.
 The old fellow was silent for few moments. Il haven't but little farthe to go." he said. after gazing down tn, river. Il have been down to see abou some land. l got into . sort of squabbl' with the government and was told to \, down to Keesport to see the Uni,et States land commissioner l had hat some correspondence with the ofnc, and from the tone of the letters re ceived. l did not expect that my treat ment would be any too courteous. Whe, got there was shown into a room ant told to await the pleasure of the com missioner. Presently . voice said: 'Tbii is tho commissioner. sah. look up and there stood Bill-my Bill. l didn't know what to say.
 Good mawnin',' said 1. arc you tn, United States land commissioner
 ""Dat's what de president says. b, answered with grin.
 Well. if that's the case. Bill, reckon might ss well go back home. sup pose you remember how we parted.
 "Oh. yes. ssh. 1 ricolleck CT little argument we had bout de wah an yere ash.' he added. ss he touched & lump or his head. is CT part O dat argument yet Takes 1t longer to go down den any argument eber seed. Sorry ter see you in trouble. Mars John. but lemme tel you dar ant no use in worryiu'. Yere, Mir. Sanderson. tx up dis geuerman papers ter dat Ian. It ant gwine te cost you CT cent. sah.
 A look of tenderness shone in the olt mans eyes, Yes, suh." he added Bal. the rascal. fixed up everything al right and wouldn't charge anything This is q curious world We'll. l get of here. "-Opie ?, Read, ia N, '. World.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
A Lecture oa Economy.

A stupid looking tramp knocked as the door of one of the finest residences in Yonkers, and was received by tho lady of the house.
 What do you waut."
 Please, mum. give me dime 10 buy glass of bread-'scuse me, mean . loaf of beer"
 T haven't got any money"
 Haven't got any moneyf Then, madam. would suggest that you move into cheaper house; you are evidently living beyond your means. Economy. 's wealth. Economize in the matter of clothes and house rent. Cut your cx penses, and then. perhaps. some day GU will have dime to spare--a dime. madam. that may be the means of pre- senting hungry and thirsty fellow mortal from committing suicide; or it nay be quarter--a coin of the value of ;5 ceu.s--that will uphoisler the dark ,iouds on the horizon of his despairing ,oul with silver- plated lining, and fll ais stomach with imported beer. Good 1ay, fair lsdy. - zsSos 6ijyiaaa
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23


 To his apprehension there was n mou- key behind the glass which could make himself visible or invisible at will. He sat back on his launches and stared blankly into the elass-the picture of bewilderment and baffied rage.
 At this juucture small. softhaired monkey. who had been observing with great curiosity the maneuvers of his elder, descended deftly from his perch to the floor aud slid quickly to the back of the mirror which the despairing monkey held, There he sat. cuddled in little brown heap. blinking and wondering why he could not sec through to his elder. who was lost in ouch a brown study.
 After few moments the elder mon keys features assumed an air of intense decision. He had determined 10 make one more trial for . solution of this great question aud if it failed be would own himself vauquished by magic. No. il could not be: he would feel once more behind the mirror. There must be a monkey there.
 In another instant his paw had de- scended upon the little soft haired mon- key. His face shone with triumph. He threw away the fragment of mirror. jumped to his feet. grAppled the little monkey. and proceeded to give him a most tremendous thrashing.
 As he flew round the cage. wiping up the floor with the little monkey. 1t was easy 10 see he was convinced that he had been right all the time. This was the mon. key who had been there and had derided him. and he meant to teach him lesson that he would never forget
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
The Greatest Of all Mines.

President Agassiz of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company has made the statement that. in his opinion. the mine of which he is tho chief officer can be continued in existence for a period of forty years at an annual pro- duction of about double it's present output. At the end of that time 1t may be assumed that the supply of ore up- on which it depends will have been ex- haustcd. Looked at from the preseat standpoint it may seem that an out put of double the present volume would be fair and ample average of the probable future productions; but when one takes into account the enormous increase that has been made in the use of copper. and the probable extension of that increase. due not only to the growth in population but vices of all kinds. the estimate made by President Agassiz of what the future yield of his mine will be seems a low one.
 We are inclined to believe that un- less great changes occur the Calumet and Hecia mine in the year lyO0 will be found producing three or four times as much copper as in the year 1890. This will of course cut down the possi- ble life of the mine. assuming the cor rectness of President Agassiz's esti- mates, Snd thus although large re- turns will be paid in tho interval. we should say ihas in twenty-live years from this time there would bc vcry little life left in this great mining property.
 The Calumet and Hecla has paid $34. 800. 000 in dividends. = Boston Her aid