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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
The Coon was Fierce and Bold.

Farmer Dwight w. Dean, OF Ovlngton
township, stopped by the roadside watering
trough in the Lsnherton woods few days
ago to let his horses slake their thirst. His
wagon box was full of unbusked ears OF
sweet corn, and just as be had checked up
the horees and vas stepping toward the LEFT
front wheel coon dropped from 90 over
hanging limh TO the load, grabbed al ear CT
corn ID rs mou;h AID Jumped out OF the
hind END OF The wagon. Ne. Dan se,z.d
his whip Ia q hurry and made dash for the
hold corn thief. lsshiug is over the head as
tight as &c could draw before 1t had chance
To skin into the bushes.
The cuts Of the whip Infatuated the coon
aad made Il Fqoeai fieroeiy. Instead ofseek-
ing sheite. 10 the andsrgroWtb, 1t dropped
tie corn, sprepg st Mr. Dean, and fought
aim with the ferooiiy Of wildcat. IL bls
him oo he left hand till the blood ran. and
it's attack was 80 Sudden ard unexpected
that Mr. Dean was unpsepared for 1t. TIE
coon was SD near him thse he couldn't use
his lash, 10 ne lit il with ihe buSt OF the
whip apa drove it back. again the Rng,y
animal s2rang at hlnl snd sose bio right band
with liz &C. 10, causing him 10 3Tnn the whip.
Mr.. Desa then realized shat he had eot
bis aaads fail, and he kicked st the coon,
but missed billing it, IL bit his left leg
this tine. Tire farmer threw tho vicious T.
tie beass over On lie back, buS it vas or is
feet in second, and once more it Jumped
at bin MIR. Dian caught tee savage brute
by TIE threat ard flung i5 into the trough.
The splash OF ths water scared the horses
They dash: forward, ard 6Ir. Dean ran 10
their heads and grabbed tbs nssr oos
by the bit. While he wss yaoaiDg
his teem to stsndsti!l the coon leaped
On o!s bcck and set i:s teeth In his
shoulder The horses reared alG rn9rted
ST. sight Of the strange animal, and Mr..
Deau tore tho coon loose with his lefs ha-d while
he tried to manage the team with lii right. He
shook the pugnacious animal off three times Only
to find it clinging to his back and tearing at his
shoulder moment later. Tho last time he fang
it loose it landed among the feet of the prsncing
horses. One of them stepped on the coon'A hesd
and that settled il.
By the time that Mr.. d IAN had got mis- horses
quoted down the coon lay dead bahind the wagon.
Both of Deans hands and one of his Shoulders
were badly bitten, and there WIS q slight wound
on the back of his mock. The COON weighed %
pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
FnREIGE NEWS.

The examination OF Isidor WeTtheimer
The friend OF the Countess OF Oisncerty
formerly a variety hsl! ginger in Lpndon
showed that no is DOW bankrupt, and oges
Thousands OF dollars for prest nss be hsd civ
CT so the countess.
At masting Of vintners ard vineyard
cwoers at Epsrray. France, Sunday, there
was nearly fight bstWsen the tWo oles6et
psmed, tina latter eocuslpg the champagne
dealers of lnvsntipg the report that the dis
ease OF phyInxera had attacked the vines
In The greet champagne distrIct of the csun
try.
Rnssis has more than double the nonlbel
of ,aValry possessed by Aussrie. Russia Car
furnish and mueter 1872 squsdTcns, while
Austria Hungary can muster only 34l eqnaG
rops. Russia continues to Keep large force
OF cavalry and infantry nesr the Austrian
frontier, as il preparing fos sudden ings.
Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
eROs WASHINGTON.

ISpsois OosTespot.de-.co Of the hieSandria Gazette
NAs8INaToN y. q, Aug. 10. 1881
It is reported In railroi circles here that
Mr.. ]. S. 3. Thompson, Superintendent OIL
the Virginia Midland division of the Rich.
mopd snd Danville Reiroad, has been SIP
pointed assisf ant TO Capt. W. FL. Green, who
~ General Manager of that road, position
equivalent 10 e, of General Superintendent
aud viii remove 10 Atlanta and assume the
duties o: his new and higher Office on the
fret proximo, but will not give up bis citi
zsnship in Alexandria. MIR. Thompson Z
successor as Superb tsndent OF the Msdiard
division has not yet been fully agreed upon,
a Virginia republican here to-day, who
b i'd read 6 paragraph In this correspondence
OF yesterdays date about General Malone
being booted aad spurred for the Leadership
OF the republican party IN his State at the
SONS people might think go, but that go far
as ne knew the General had ceased to g q
political factor In Virginia. Continuing BE
said che General Is good enough to work
uuder the supervision Of wiser man, but
that Whenever let alone he invariably goes
eff on Tangent and ruins the whole work.
AS examples Of this he instanced the Gen.
era!s management of the Norfolk and Vest
err Railroad, Of the readjuster party, of the
republican party, and bis recent business 10
the southwestern portion of his State. He
seid that SO we'll is all this known that the
democrats OF Virginia are never better satis-
fed than when the General is at the head OF
The republican party In his State.
The tcrtisth meeting of the American
Association ics the Advances ment of Science
vas opsned this morning at the Columbian
University. This association is ths leading
scientific booy In America, and has among
its active members of ever 2. 200 many emil
nent specialists in every branch of sciertiic
research. During the meeting, which will
continue until Tuesday Of next week. two
meetings OF the eight constituent sections"
of the association will bs held daily, at
vh cb pane.s Will be read relating to the
special subjects Of mathematics and sstron-
cmy, physics. chemistry, mechanical science
and engineering, geology and geography,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
VIRGINIA EEws.

". L. Hsm,ia. colored, editor OF Virginia
Lancet, died al Petersburg yesterday.
Il is reported that thu yelling OF
Mr. DAVID Humphreys, near white Ridge,
In lower Feuqnler county, was totally de-
stroyed by frs last Sunday.
Al C meeting of the Glasgow Improve
meet Company hold yesterday General
Lees offsr OF resignation was declined, and
he will coa.lbue to serve as president.
At Abingdon yesterday 10 the case of the
Commonwealth aganet JohH p. Baker the
notion for a new trial was ove,ruled and
h. prisoner was eentenc, d 10 be Hanged on
Fri;ay, November 90 next. The counsel for
defense had consultation ss 10 the excep-
tIons taken for thu purpoee # an appeal to
the circuit court.
TIE dwelling house Of Dr. L. E. Warine,
in Essex, With oil Of The infni,use and cots;-
ing Of thu family. Wss totally consumed by
Gre last Thursday night. This is the old
Homestead of Captain Lowary Wa.inq, sit
uatt6 Immediately upon ti,e Rsppahaduock
snd widely known rs "Tascerors."
The tota! value OF taxable property in Pa
terstusg, real AID oeTeopsI. rs shown by the
city yaz list .or 1891, is 50 $50 435 The tax
or which, a. 81 SO or the SlC0, l. 1859 366 Sc
to whica ls TO na added the hssa ts1 OF 81 OH
2 Az whites ard 2 34l coora6, the tots oity
tax rss for 1891 Is $lG4 l79 Sc -net .ucreass Ia
three yeas OF S726 365 Tne ye:ua oi rea!
and 2srscDai property owned by whites i
80, 46S 40, and TIE value Of real end person
al property held By colored people is $780,
265, an exoaas OF write ownership oyer col
ored OF IS, 975, 905 The ezeess Of ta1es paid
by whites IS SAB GA IS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
TIE Pennsylvania Republicans.

HARRISBURG. Aug. 19-The PennsyIva-
MIA republican S a.e convention met hero
this morning and was called to order by
Chairman W. a. Andrews, Of the State com
mittee. Henry Hall was made temporary
chaitna,. Alter tho selection ofcommltsees
the convention at IL O'Clock took q Reese
un.i 3 O'Clock. Several uoimportans reso-
iullons 8ere offered and referred without
debate to the oomDittee on resolutions.
The only one that prov k'd any applause
vas the following:
Resolved, That we reaffirm the answering de.
voton OF Pennsylyania republicans to the So.
preme and sovereign right o: every lawful citiz N
rich and poor, native or foreign born, black or
white, to cat one fee ballot in public electi rs
and to have that ballot duly coanted, and We de-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
HRWs o. TIE ray.

Baltimore and Ohio officials deny that
thew have purchased right f-way through
Jersey City.
Slow progress is being msds at the Treas
ury Department In continuing the AZ per
cent honda at 9 per cent.
To hundred and fifty theatrical comhina.
lions are about TO leave New York to try
their fortunes ION the road."
Tbree steamers sailed yesterday from Bal
timore for ports OF the United Kingdom
With Whsat valued Of S255. Jag.
M,s Marie Reinhast, Who sued Edward
Malley, Of Nav Haven, foS breach of prom
Ice, has disappeared, and he: fsiend5 1861
TINT harm has befsllsn her.
By the death OF Mrs. Polk, hrs. Grant anc
Mrs. Garfield become The surviving WIDOWS
OF Presidents. Mrs. Tyler. the ssoopd VIE
of President Tyler, died in Richmond IN 'n'
ly, 1889.
Director CT the Mint Leecn tbinke there is
70 occcatiop for unessiness because OF Inc
agitation OF tue silver question. He Is coh'
flant President Harrison will veto tbs free
ooiaags of silver bill If passed by Congress
President KrauthoA, of the Western bsse-
ball association, and John w. Spear, pfesl'
| Qenb OF Tue hsoSas SLtS CLupi toe0unSA ",
several o6her travellers, we're held mp oS
robbers while travelling In stage coach In
the Yellowstone Park, recently, and relieved
OF thei. watches and moroy.
The Navy Department has received mail
sdvices dated July 80 b. from Admiral Bel
KNAPP, commanding the Asiatic station
Ths Admiral reports that at the time OF writ
Ing there YVES 20 change In the condition Of
affairs In China since his previous report
which showed that the riotous demcnstsa'
sious agsinst foreigners had snbsided.
ct Albany last night the President. who
Is 90 his veg to Vermont, vas welcomed oy
Governor Hill In cordial speech, to which
the President responded happily. During
his speech tbs President. in alludiug to che
silver question: said he was In favor OF hav'
log dollar that Ia worth lCo oenta eVerg
day in the year. and only such.
The telegTaphers will have big meeting
| Ia Washington tomorrow evening, at the
National Riies' n.rnory. Wires will COZ
meet the building With every largo city 10
the United States where there ara telegraph.
ers' associations, and with every town aud
hsmlet In the circuit In which there lie al
/ instrument, and one hundred thousand ope-'
etcrs nil thus listen to the speeches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
Cardinal Gibbons

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 Cardinal Glib ons va.
In the city last evening on his way to Mi.
waukee to confer the pallium upouA.chbisA.
op Kalz,r. The Cardinal In an irterqirv
said: II am opposed to any innovation At.
fsctIpg the hierarchy OF the United sts.
that Ia calculated to destroy :be America.
Ism Of the church The sfor.s of forsisce st,
change the existing condition Of affairs will
meet With strenuous opposition and am sat.
isfied will prove utterly iulis." The CIR.
dinal endorses emphatically Archbishop r.
lands views regarded the holding OF a Cetb.
Ollie congress in Chicago during the wor.d's
fair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
CoWbided in Court.
market.

CHICAGO, Aug, 19-Mrs. Edward Nc
Mabon yesterday horseWhipped million
nirs Peter Smith and his lawyer, P. Nc
Hugh, in crowded court room and then
tainted in her husbands arms. The cause
Of the double assault was the reed ng OF O
deposition By Canadian detective reh1o:-
Ing ca tbs character of Mrs. MoMahon, and
the hofsswbjpping Is the climax OF ssriea
of eensatious growing cut OF long standing
family quarrel. Edward MoMahon's mar
,ia2e soma m onths ago to his second wife,
VINO wielded the raYhide in court yester-
day, Yves very displeasing to hls mother and
slster-.he latter the wife Of millionaire
Smith. McMshon's little SOD. Milton. had
fortune of $50. 900, aud 1t was asserted that
the s!epmothet's motive In marrying Nc
Mahon was to obtain possession OF this cum
McMahon and wife on one eide and bis
mother, sister aud millionaire Smith on the
other have each charged the other with at.
tempting little Millions death by poison to
prevent tbs opposing party from securing
hi, custody. The Canadian deposition read
Monday was 10 furtherance Of the legal fight
by be Saith faction Mss MoMshon, short
ly after entering Judge Kohlsast's court
room yesterday, walked quickly to where
Smith and MoHugh were sitting, and with
8 black snake whip. before the altonished
bailfd or sp1otst,rs could prevent her,
ssshed Smith and McHugh repeatedly
across the feos and neck. Judge Kohlsaat
took no action 10 the matter, and lntimated
that the child would not be given to either
action to the controversy.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Chicago Market

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-There was sharp
upturn In prices on the Board of Trade at
the opening this morning. The Board OF
Trades London cable quoted oargoes for
prompt shipment pence lower, and Liver
pool, though firm. was penny lower. An
Government S.atistician Dodge as saying
that the wheat crop Of this country could
not fall below 525, 900 600 bushels this year.
Ia spite Of this. December wheat opened 1c
higher than the close last night at 1881. It
advanced at once to 104. but quickly broke
to 1929. The market then became rather
quiet but firm and gradually advanced to
1881 at II O'Clock. The boards Liverpool
cable quoted corn strong and 81 higher,
and September opened here at GS against
655 at the close yesterday. 1t fuc-
tuated several times between that price
aud 673 then broke sharply to 663.
This was succeeded by strong tone and
the price advanced to 6S4 and was 6Si at II
O'Clock. Pork opened excited and higher
Ia sympathy with corn. From 5000 to
5000 was psid for September at the start
against $40 123 at the close yesterday and
the price advanced to s10.373 on the call.
Lard and Ribs opened unchanged at 660.665
respectively for September, and lard ad-
vsnoed to 662} but returned to the opening
price. Il rallied on tho cal to 6671 Ribs ad.
ysuoad to 6721 and sold on call at go
Shortly after II o'clock cablegram was
shown around saying: 1--WE see nothing to
encourage holders to expect better prices"
This started general selling movement and
D ,cember whsst dropped In one minute
from 1881 to 10l!. Then the market became
quie!er, ard at ILLS O'Clock vas selling at
1014. At the same time September corn
sold IF In sympathy from 6S3 to 6755, but re
covered to 67i this incident elbows the ex-
IRENE constituencies and nervousness of the
market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19

tbs LATEsT FROM PoaPEu Two important
monuments in Pompeii have now been opened to
the public. after remaining closed for the last
thirty years because they were used as deposits
for objects Of art. They are the temple dedc tied
to Augustus and the Womsn's Baths. The latter
ia the only building in Pompeii in which sre prf
served intact, without any restoration, the CELL
ings OF the rooms and the pavement o, the tepi-
dsrium IS also intact In the temple only one OBJ
isct-bus that of CREST value to art is preserved
the altar on which sacrifices wsro offered up. 1t
is of marble perfect in sl its parts covered with
rich bas reliefs, representing the ifsrent forms
and incidents of sacrifice On slds is repre-
sented virgin scattsriIg incsas, ov the altar,
while the sacr. fl Ial hull is brought up in pro-
cession of priests and musicians. On the other
side are sculptured wreath of cak leaves and two
branches Of LAUREL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
The President IN Vermont.

BENNINGTON, w., Aug. 19.-The town ia
crowded With peopls to witness the unvel-
ing OF the battle monument. Dol. w.
Seward Webb escorted President Harrison
from Gen. McCulough's house 10 the Sol.
diers' Home, where Gov Page and ell the
living Governors OF the State were waiting
to greet him. He then reeumed his place
Ia the carriage. which. with the other vshi-
Giles, took Its pace In the line of the pro-
ca9slon.
The column passed 10 review before Presi-
dsnt Harrison and marched to the lofty pill
lar which will tell generations yet unborn OF
the patriotism OF The Green Mountain boys
Of 1777. When all were In their places Hon
Wneelock g. Vsazsy, ex-Oommander-ln.
chief ofthe G a. B., addressed the assembly.
Gov. O. 8. Page then delivered an address OF
Welcome. EI.Gov. Prescott of Now Hamp.
shire. President OF Bennington Battle Monu
caent Association then transferred the monu.
ment, thu result cftheassoclation' sm any years
oftffort, to the care and kef ping OF the State.
Gov. Page accepted tina Offering In brief
speech. Hon. Edward ]. Phelps delivered
the Grafton of the day. President Harrison
was then introduced and spoke CT his grail
fcatlon at being present. It was late In The
afternoon when the President finished, and
the exercise we're brought to close. The
procession then proceeded to the large tent
near the Soldiers Home, where the banquet
was served, over 1900 people sitting down
to the table. The celebration will be wound
upto night With es.idlsplsY Of 6re Works
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
The Fastest Trim

NEW YORK. Aug. 19,-The White Star
line steamer Teutonc. which arrived here
this morning from Liverpool, beat the ,e
cord for western passages. Her tine from
the bar at Queenstown to the Sandy Hook
bar was FIVE dsys, sixteen hours and thirty.
one minutes. Tnls ls one hcpr and thirty
seven minutes fsstsr than TIE time OF her
sister ship, the Majestic. on her la3t trip
from Liverpool, which then made the fes.
est westward passage up to that time. 0us
day the Teutonic steamed 5l7 miles, which
also bsats the record Of speed for dey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
. I,ExAN DR. A. " a
WEDNESDAY EVENING", AUGUST ~.

THr PRESIDENTIAL campaign OF 1851 &C.
yeloped many things that dsmons'sa'eu, W
unDrej oalced people, the fact that the then
rennblicsn candidate was every thing else
then proper man for the position to WhioA
oe was elected. The indisputable proof oil
baS fact is low supplemented by the attes'
tat,on Of that mans commanding officer dur
ing The wer between the States, VINO 10,
only accuses him Of insratitude, we'll calico
the worst OF all crimes. but also OF tFeaoneey
Aud get the man referred to has statues
erecssd to bis memory In font of the oapi-
tol OF thu country. But, during the iass
quarter of century, statues Ia the United
states have become travesties upon true
fame, and the experience OF that perloo
proves that Of all things, history Is the most
unreliable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19


MURDgR ITALIANs.-Ia fight at the
brickysrds In Oartaret, N. j., Monday morn
Ing, Peter Nafa, sn allan, was fatally
wounded by fellow ocuntrymau, AID a
general row ensued. Nsffs's adversary
ssiztd an adzs and prepared to cut his way
cut OF the crowd. Dashing at Nstfa be lift
ed the adzs and bringing II down no cut all
the ,gers fsom Nsffa's left hand With one
blow and with another blow made terrible
wound In his shoulder. Nsffa tell and bis
assalant s.rpols him four TINES more ss be
lay PROSTATE. He then made his escape
i1to the woods.
Dominiok Mag lilo Ia So old man who keeps
an Italian boarding houae In Orange. n J
Ooe of his boarders, CamiGa Tsl!oDe, VS. on
spree last Sunday night and returned home
In fighting mood. He shouted in front OF
Msylio'e Boarding house, challenged every
body to faint and finally became go threaten
iug that the old man, fearing some one
would be killed, told him he must go away
and aot attract tho police. TsIione refused
TO 90 snd Maybe brought cut q club to en-
force the order Talione seiz'd the club
With bis left hand. drew q long stiletso with
his right, drove tbs blade into tho old man's
beck and fed. Nobody had she courage TO
ATTEMPT 20 capture bin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
Pennsylvania Republicans

The Pennaylvepis republican State cen
vention met In Harrisburg to-day to nomi-
nate ocnd dates fog Auditor General aud
Safe Treasurer Magee xa1 made
cbaiym OF tho committee on reeo-
luIions. The Platform TO te adopted
Till not contsin any mention Of the federal
eaotiou bill. L. will contsin, however, Ger
tain plsnks ndorsne President Harrison
and Postmaster General Wanamsker ell
ver plank thoroughly in accord With eastern
Reniiment, an Endorsement Of reciprocity +,
commanding the constitutional convention
to he tepder meFces of the people. q strong
tariff piauk, such es PennaYlVapia a!waya
adopts, request 10 Senator @ lay logo back
TO Che Tepubicsn national committee, end a
ringing Endorsement of Jsmss G. Bisire 81
Panusy ivs1is's CHI dice for the Presidency in
1892 1t favors pensions fer all deserving
veterans still surviving and to the widows
snd orphans of those who have disd, end
depounces the pa,tissnahip OF Governor
Pastison In vetoing sil ihe epporIionmsut
bills passed By the late republican les'sla-
tnre. Ssustor Quey ard Mr.. Masae met
yesterday for the e 81 time In several years
to hsrmouizs Gsrebcs for the COED cf The
party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19
The Colorado Desert.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug 1.-Two or three
miles from the JUNCTION of the New rV,r
and the Colorado large sabd bar has 'om.
ed clear across the latter river below Wher9
ID has cut through Its banks, and as thu bsr
Ia gradually growing larger, unless 1t Is Gu
through allowing the Colorado TO resume
It's old course, permsnent h)g will ba
maintained into tbs dssart. The lake ls
still Ring, although slowly, owing to The
extensive area IL DOW covers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19

In HIS spesoh at Newburg. N. Y, yes:eF'
dsy. President Harrison said I'VE are CON
Esorstod In the one purpose that this gov
e,n1rers ahall be go administered that al
tae people shall share IN its benefits, and
taat no favored olass shall usurp its oene'
fi,s." The Geographic report OF the speech
does not say that when he ssid this, the
President winked at the protected manuiac'
turers smopg the audience. But that be
might we'll have done 30 is as patent sa
every body else as 1t was to him and to Inc
protect.onists referred to. The government
OF this country, under republican control, se
20 administered thst small favored c'sss
shall receive all its benefits, at the expense
of all thE other people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19

MUST Tax THE HoBsE.-Ths ,nnty tax
board, OF Terre Hsule, Ind, has valued the
great stal.ioo Aztell g. $500 and a commit
,ee fEom tie Farmer Alliance will visit In
dienapois TO ask the State bosEd OF tax
commissioners to raise the figure. Many
members Of the alliance gant the horse
faxed Z, Sl05 900. The EN- 3unt psij for bin
Claiming tnas farm isnd Is ssaessed or lis
full value, while Others Tiil be content With
$75 Geo. The alliance men cav the protisa
tsom the horse last year were $5O. 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-19

The soHEME for colonizing negroes 10
Mexico, and that OF Senator Stanford for
making them substitutes for Chinese In CAL
;forn'a, are doomed to die aborning. Not
because Mexico and California, as we'll as
!heir ostive cline of Africa. would not af-
ford industrious and thrifty people good
homss, but because there is no other ooun-
Try OF the face Of the earth 10 which the ne
groes of tbs South can live as easy and hap
py lives as they do in the southern States,
and OF this they are as well aware az any
body elss.