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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11
Skeletons Found

MUNoIE, Iad. Aug. lin the fall Of
1851, covered two horse wagon, occupied
by man and his wife, en- route from Viz.
glnia for some place In the far West, stopped
10 the dense woods where now stands the
auburb Of Boyceton. Two days later some
one passing by noticed the horses wander
ing eff. A search was made but the man
aud woman were not found, and the mys-
tsrous disappearance of the people was
ueVer explained. Yesterday boy found
the skeletons of two persons, undoubtedly
those of man and woman and brought
them to this city. The strange disappear
ancs of the two people forty years ago Was
recalled and it Is the general opinion that
tae skeletons are those Of the man and
woman who 30 mysteriously disappeared,
aud that they were murdered.
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Egws oP THg pay.

Mira. Jefferson Davis will go to Richmond
In Ootober to select place of burial for heE
husband's remains.
The notorious bandit Ssuta Ana has been
killed by detachment OF soldisrs near the
Mercedes estate In Cube.
A letter received In New York yesterday
sass yellow fever is causing many ceathf
daily at Vera Cruz. MEXICO.
J. o, Wynne, business sgent of the
Georgia State Alliance Exchange, ia over
soc. 600 short in bis accounts.
The MARQUIS OF Lsndsdowne, Viceroy o.
Iadis, has confirmed the sentence OF death
pronou D cad upon the leaders OF the Msnipui
massacre.
Hugh B. Couslns, general secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF re-
tersbnrg, died Sunday nigct OF typhoid FEVER
sitsr lingering illness.
Mr.. Joseph Gordon, ussicl citizen, died
OF his residence near Wellef's church. ID
Soottsylyanie county. last Saturday, after
an ilinese OF two months.
The New York Goal Exchange will make
sa ettempe to increase the price OF coal o
all sizes on September The figures Will
be advanced Is cents per ton.
A Cyclone yesterday crushed the taoer'
uecle and caused panic In Leon, Ia, sew,
enty summer cottages being unroofed, and
others crushed by falling trees.
1t is said that the President will 90 to
West Virginia In the autumn as the guest
Hon. Stephen B Eikins as the clubhouse or
Cheat Mountain, near Beverly. Secretary
Blaine has bsen invited TO join tbs party
which will spend the time deer hunting
Three brothers named Earnest became In
yolyeil in quarrel yesterday near Centrs
lie. Pa, In which one wac beaten go badly
that be cannot recoser. While the tsn
Vas In progress, Bert Cleaver ln;affered IL
tsvcr OF the beaten brother, and was STAB
bed by one OF TIE Earnests.
Lawrence Gardner, OF Washington, sacEe
| tsry of the national association Of dsmo
cratic clubs, has gone to New York to attent
a spec'al meeting of The executive commit
tee IL is proposed 70 establish regular
bureau of Inform alton In Washington in con
nection With the work Of the clnbs.
q young farmer named Edwards, while
blowing near Sutherland Springs. Texas
Che other day, found an iron pot pa:t'aiy
buried In the ground, which was TILED VIII
gold doubloons, valued at $l7 900. There
has long been tradition In the neighhor
| Eood that Santa Anna buried treasure there
on his retreat after the battle OF San Jacinto
The newspapers of Lima, Peru, contsir
! elaborate accounts OF tina removal OF the RI
msins of Francisco Pizarto, who leo che
conquest OF Peru, from: a vault under th:
altar of the Cathedral, at Lima, to Ems
| Chapel of ths Viceroys, In the same build
| Ing. The remains we're subjected to cara
| ul examination snd the body was found tt
be admirably preserved, although 1t is three
| hrndred and ifty years since Pizafro disd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

TERRIBLY ECALDED.-Andssson kaepfer,
q workman at Einbart & Hoch's brewery,
Philadelphia, fell into vat containing sew
eral Thousand ga Ions Of boiling water yes
terday ar d yet lives. The water, which is
rssd for scsldlng hops, was boiling III -ously
when Ksepfer walked out upon q large
beam directly above the vat. By some mia
chance bis foot slipped and the unfor unste
man fell into the vat, distance OF twelve
feet. as be fell be olutched at tho side Of
the vat and caught it. This saved him from
total immersion, but his entire body up to
the shoulders went into tie boiling water.
There his struggles and Screams for help soon
brought to hts aid number OF bic fellow
workmen, who assisted 10 getting him cut.
Whiting In agony the poor fellow lay up
on the 1oor, we're cold water was quickly
dashed over him t, relievs bis sufasi1gs.
His heavy top boots, which Wsre filed With
the scading water, were hastily pulled of,
taking with them skin end e asb from his
legs and tset. His limbs presented horri-
BILE sight. When his shirt and other cloth
Ing we're cut away from his body Ii vas
found that 1t was psrboied snd stripped Of
am Dat every particle of skia. Terrible as
were his suferings, Ksepfer did not lose
consciousness, but even gave directions to
those assisting him how to proceed In re-
moving bis clothing A physician was sun-
moped, who, when BIS arrived, could do no
thing but administer BIZ oplate sEd seDd him
to a hospital. The physicians cay that it
will be next to miraculous Ii BE- shall recoy-
or. Kaepfsr Is 81 years old and married
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11
Snake Stories,

sevaral days ago Logan county, ". VS., man
sant two largo rsttlesnskes TO friend in Hun
tingtop The snakes were blind at tho time just
undergoing the annual process OF shedding their
skins. When one of them got rid of his last
yesr's growth he displayed unusual ferocity, and
it was resolved to put him in box with big
b!acksnske which WAS owned by the slme man,
and see which Of them would prove the victor.
Tho RATHER WAS put into large glass case and the
backsnake was then slipped in through narrow
aperture. When the b.acksnake WAS introduced
the RATHER crawed rapidly around the cage, hiss
Ing and shaking its rattles in great fury. Tho
blar ksnake also crawlod about keeping ont OF the
rsttler's way Tho RATHER suddenly threw itself
into a c,il opened it's mouth 30 wido thst the
long fsngs were distinctly visible to the lockers
on, and made preparation to strike its enemy.
When the b.acksr axe saw That il could not escape
e fight it threw itself with the rapid ty o.! llght'
ming upon the RATHER ard caught IT'D head between
its coils so close that it could not strike. With
its great power OF contraction, the blncEen Re
gave the rattler only one crushing embrace aud
then dropped Il. J no rat or had been crushed TO
death.
Benjamin Ogle, farmer living four miles
southeast Of Denison, Texas, about two weeks ago
killed q copparhesd make 81 his wood pile near
his hou'c, ana rs bis children played around the
wood po, nc took an axe md cut 1T into small
pieces s, throw j. awsy. Hhile tossing the pieces
to one size no picked up the hesd, and as he mo-
toned his arm the mouth CLOSED on the index
finger OF his loft hand. One tooth entered the
finger, but he thought nothing OF the ms.ter snd
paid No further attention 20 it, Tho latter part
OF last week ogle went into his pasture to cut up
como cori wood, and while at work became very
VAIN, the day was very hob, aud from inst
time his fogcr commenced swelling. Saturday
no wss in the city, and his hand wac swollen
slightly. On returning home he felt sick. He
still thought OF no serious consequences, fie
grow worse, and a messenger YVES sont to the city
for physician to attend him, but before medical
assistance arrived ogle WAS dead. He Was swol.
lens out of proportions. and the left arm and
breast had tuned almost black.
The b dy of Miss Lula Bowling vas found Sat-
rrcay morning il the woods Bradyvi]le, in
Cannon county, Tenn, bitten in dozen places by
rattlesnskes as was shown By many. discolofed
plsc-s on her BODY, which Hss badly swollen.
CoiIed up beside her body vss the reptile, which
YVES killed. It measured five feet end had eigh.
teon ra:tles ann q button.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11
vTg91KIA EEwa.

George A,misteao, respected young man
twenty-five years old, o native of Charlotte
county, con- united su'cide near Bio5snea' ,
ir Canpbell county. Sunday, Hs had been
iii fc. soma tins win msiarial fever.
George Taylor. brickIsyer, OF Rich
mond while under the Irfluenos of llqno- fell
out of third-storY window yesterday after
aoon end fractured bis skull. He was car
rIed TO the city hospital, where he remains
In q critical condition.
F. E White, veterinary surgeon, and
Elmira Lsne, bsaullfEl girl OF Roanoke,
were arrested in Lyuohburg yesterday on a
warrant sworn by the girls mother. charg.
ing seduction and unlawful oohsbltatioD.
They will be taken to Roanoke.
A large storebouse with hotel attached,
belonging to the Berthe Zinc Company, st
eether with the contents. The loss is esti-
mated at $50 900 The Zinc works we're not
affected by the fire, and work is proceeding
IS usual.
A young man named W. II. Hawkins,
fireman on the Richmond and Dapville rail-
road, was arrested at L7nohburg last night
on warrant charging Him with the seduc-
ton, under promise OF marriage OF Miss
Laura Champagne, d daughter OF an engineer
in the service of the same road,
The democratic convention OF Loudoun
county, to nominate candidate for the next
house OF delegates of Virginia, met In Lees
burg yesterday and was largely attended.
The present representative Mr. John F.
Ryan, was renominated unanimously, no
other name being proposed: The conven-
ton to nominate 'floatsr" candidate to
represent Loudoun and Fauquier counties
will meet at MlddeburR shortly
A party o. boys from Dsnville went dowD
to the river on Sunday 10 hattie, and select.
ed spot on the farm of J. Abel Motley.
They heard gun shots, and George Fergu-
SOD, aged seventeen, went up bill to inves-
tigate. he bad not gore far when he wss
shot in the back snd received wound from
which no died that evening. Motley wes
arrested sfteswsrd and confessed that
he fred at the boys. but did &c to fright.
ep them from his premises without intend
ing TO barn them. he was arrested and
lodged In jail. The lad who wss killed wsa
Motey's neE heg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

YACHT or TIE FUTUBE.-From general
7iaw OF the subject 1t would appear that no
marked gain in epesd can be reached By
oopfclng the attention to any one element
or factor Of speed but By constant devo-
tlon 20 the details of construction, psrtiou-
isrly wisk yIew to leseen.ng weights, much
cen be doua 70 increase the speed OF yachts
ert other vessels, even With the materials
now obtsinabie.
With means now available spesd for e
yaohs CT tHsnty-elght miles an hour is quite
within our reach; that ia, for run OF hYs
hou-s' duration. Ehorter runs at rate OF thirty
one miles an hour have been made By W tor
podo boats ard whstever this class Of vessels csn
do may DO taken rs MEASURE Of tho possibi tiles
of yacht, and, indeed, more; for when the whr.
like appsra us Ia omitted tho chances for attain
irg the highest speed are increased.
It would not be wise to place an actual limit on
possible speed. bat we can only adnit thst, as
progress has been made in the last decade, raising
sneeds from 40 to so per cent, it ia not unresson
sbie TO expect still further gsin although not 50
marked one. It is surely within the bounds Of
reason to cay that by the opening Of the new con-
tury steam yachts having speed of thirty fl ve
miles an hour will be no uncommon thing
North Ame; icGn ReuieW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11
Disastrous Storms.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. IL "A severe
storm visited thIs county last evening, doing
inoalculable damage to crops end property
generally. The rain and wind were terrific.
church was split through the middle as II
by knife. and li.sed clear off itH foundation.
farm residence near by was totally de-
stroyed by the lightning and wind. Ia this
city a buaiuess block was badly wrecked, tel
egraph poles knocked down and hundreds
OF trees destroyed.
Port HURON. Mich Aug. 11.-Oae OF the
N oat destiu tive wind storms that ever Wis
ited this section of the State struck Ssnilao
snd Tusoalo counties yesterday morning,
continuing for only about thirty minutes
but wrought great havoc during that brief
time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11
Wants a Divorce

LONDON. Aug IL -Mrs. Walter Beverley
Crane, formerly Miss Alice Cooper, of New
York, has brought an action In Lordon for
the snpulment OF her marriage on the
ground That 1t was brought about through
force and duress. The couple are cousins.
In her complaint Ms. Crane alleges that
ghile she was In London. prior to her mar
riage, Mr.. Crane Invited her to visis ST.
Paui's Cathedral with him. She accepted
the Invitation, but instead Of driving to s.
Paul's Crane took her to the Church of g..
Brides, on Fleet street. On the way thther
Mr.. Crane drew revolver and threatened
that unless she married him he would shoot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

JUDGE HoRsLEY, Of the circuit court OF
Lync1tprg. hsa decided that the coupon
crusher legislation reqnlsing tho production
OF the bond and the exclusion of expert tes-
tlmory In segsyd 20 the gennironass Of the
coupon is null! aud void. Why, the whole
attempt 10 avoid the payment of the State
dsb. Is CT the aame character. The only
way the Slate deb. can DO settled is upon
terms at least acceptable to the creditors,
sud the votsrs Of Virginia should have that
fact before them when they nominate their
candida e5 for the next Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

SEE USED HEB PIsToL.-A. Galveston,
Texas, about tns O'Clock yesterday morning
Jennie Anderson, while lying on her bed
residing, wss startled by the appearance OF 8
nesro wan 10 her chamber. She demanded
whet be wanted. md received no reply.
She snatched revolver from bureau draw
er, and in handling the pistol In her excite
msnt, shot herself Though the fsshy part OF
the thigh. st the sound of the shot the ne
gro rem, and the plucky woman, regard less
Of her wound, ge7t after him, firing as che
rsn, planting one shot In bic arm, just go be
VAS passing .he house. aud lodged another
near the heart. The negro ran e fey PAGES
and dropped. he died on the wey to the
hospital. His name was VIM. Moseley, and
ha was worthless, dissolnte negro, whose
purpose In entering the house was to either
rob or outrage the woman.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Grand Duke.

PARIS, Aug. 11.-There is scarcely q
doubt that the ION arrival In this city yee-
terday OF the Grand Duke Alexis was en-
tirely due to his dislnellnation to be the re-.
oipient of the enthusiastic welcome that the
oltizsns Of Paris had prepared for him.
Great crowds of people gathered at the rail-
way station where he YVES expected to ar
rive and much disappointment was mani
tested when it was learned that the Grand
Duke had changed his plans and would not
arrive at the time originally set. The
crowd learned that he would not arrive
yesterday but they did not learn when he
would reach Paris, and consequently, when
the train In which he travelled rolled Into
the station this morning no one was present,
officially or unofficially, to receive him. So
adverse was the grand duke to undergoing
an official reception that even the men,
bers of fhe Russian embassy had no official
information az to the exact time OF his ar
rival and he therefore slighted from the
train 30 private individual would have
done. But as he reached the platform he
was recognized by crowd, and the greet.
ing they gave the Grand Duke was enthusi.
astio. They cheered, waved handkerchief
aud hats and cried "Vive le Cz,r;;" "Vive
Ia Russie."
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Times this morE-
Ing publishes dispatch from Paris confirm
| Ing the reports that the non-arrival of the
Gland Duke Alexis ls Paris yesterday at
the time designated was Intentional. The
dispatch adds that the reason for the change
| in the Grsad Duke's Published programme
may be that Russia may wish to show
Germany that che is still open to an offer II
| Germany outhlds France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

THE Now York Press. fair sample OF the
ultra republican south hating journals of the
North, says: "A very large proportion, II
not the majority of the people OF Mexico.
Gre OF mixed Spanish, IndIan and negro de
scent, with preponderauce Of Indian and
negro" Reckless assertion Is characteristic
OF such journa!s, but the above, with all the
modern encyclopedias al Its authors hand,
goes way beyond the domain Of reckless
ness. The proportion Of negroes, and peo-
pie wish negro blood in them, to the entire
population Of Mexico lie comparatively inslg-
nlfcSnt
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Inferred

FREDERICK CITY, Md, Aug. 1l-Sster Mary
Louisa O'Donoghuc, who died yesterday in the
Frederick Convent of the Vista: ion, aged 90 years
and IL months was buried this morning, after
a mass CT requiem, within the convent walls
Sister Mary Louisa WAS formerly resident OF
Georgetown, d. C, and was sister-in-lsw Of The
late John Murphy, the vol known Publisher, Of
Baltimore. She entered the Frederick Convert
in 1850 and WAS the direc5ress Is years and
Mother Superior 3 years She was one OF best
known educators in the country. She did Of con-
an mntion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

AS STATED in yesterdays GAZETTE, Fred
Douglass hiss resigned the Office OF U. s.
MIDister to Hsyti OF course, his resigra'
ton WAS compulsory. and he practically
acknowledges that suoh was the fsct. He
was appointed solely on account OF bis ool-
oe, aOd soch appointments prove SO unwise
nader q repub,icen administration as they
were under that of Mr.. Cleveland. Then.
loo, the negroes @: Hsyh, Ike those of ttis
country, want to associate With white pep
pile, and s negro minister FROM this couotry
i, therefore Objectionable to them. a white
man VIII Doubtless fill Feds place, and
With hin The Hagtiaus will probably treat
for the sale or lease Of s coaling station on
hsic isan1.
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The Boy Ruler

VIENNA, Aug. liking Alexander, the
boy ruler of Ssrvia, who succeeded 10 the
thrown upon the abdicatlon OF Kirg MILAN,
arrived here last night from St. Petersburg
where he has been visiting the Gar. A
large number of cficisls ard Others we're
awaiting him In the station. Deachmeuts
OF soldlery were drawn up around the sta.
ton and the King upon his arrival was re-
ceIved With foil military houors.
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9 Il Elk N d r I a. " :
TUESDAY EvENrsG. AUGUST IL.

WHEN democrat ssys anything aDol =,
She trsyestisd administration OF tns oisA
sersloe Law By Mr.. Harrison, the republicans
sl1avs reply to the effect that what is sala
> ia only the expression Of democratic eVll 'nl'
.o,pat,on. But the following Ia the deiioer'
.ss expression If man whose republican
i'm lie 30 pure and unde6led thas he was en-
trusted with the control Of the New YORK
customs house soon after President Harri'
sons inauguration:
"Ths recent policy otthe Treasury Depart
meat han been to control the details OF the
customs administration at the port OF New
York irom Washington at the dictate OF
r,iveta Individual having 70 official respon-
sbIl.ty. The collector 10 deprived OF power
aod control. while he ls left subject TO aii
responsibility"
II the next democratic national conven-
ton sball desire por 'ar platform, 1t Will
select FOR its Grst three planks the repeal OF
TIE high tariff, the repeal OF the civil eeFvlce
isy. end the LAYING OF sn income tax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

a srosM OF MosoUIToEs.-Whatw was at frat
supposed to boz dense storm cloud, but which
prove to be mass Of mosquitoes, lowered over
Elizabeth, n. ] Sunday night. They scattered
and filled the air. driving worahiper5 fTo, church
and drug clerks from their stores. Bonhres were
built in several of the stree.s 20 drive the pests
off, which were particularly yorscious. Cove,
horses and pedestrians were frantic Telegraph
operators were forced to engage the SERVICES OF
boys to diligently use fans in order That they
might manipulate the Keys Old residents say
the plague was phenominsl even for Now jersey.
The cent h,svy ra.ns it is said sent the infects
from the low lands and meadows.
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Effects of an Earthouake

YUMA, ArIz, Aug. IL Daily arriysls
from the region of Sonora, on the Colorado
river, report most wonderful change Of the
topography and appearance Of che country
Many old landmarks are oblltered, promI.
nent natural objects are wiped of the fsre
Of the earth and new ones created in uue1
peoted places. The Indians now predict
another earthquake. liable to occur sOoe.
They say natural signs indicate it.
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A PURCHASE BY THE MAs1sr fathers :

q PURCHASE BY THE MARIsT FATHERS :
The expectations that the Catholic U5iver
sity at Washington wou 6ecem ma g centre
srcuud which would be locssed the variou;
Cssho!ie crders, is gradually being rea!iz d
The Paui;s, Fathere occupy the d Middle
ton house, ri hin the boundary Of the mi.
varsity grounds, ond tbs Young men VIVA
are beine educated by the order attend the
university lectures. Within the past feE
days negotiations have bsen closed hy the
Merist F sthers for the purchase of tbs old
B ooks place Ia Brookand. e subdivision OF
the other side Of the railroad from the mi
Yersity grounds.
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INDIGNANT TaX-navers

KANSAS Cry, Aug. 11.-Last night m4ss
meeting Of tho tax.p yers WAS held to protest
against the proposed purchase oftho electric GIT
works for $4,000, 1t being charged that impro.
per inducement had b,en offered the members Of
council. The excitement grew until it finally cu.
minated in shouts OF "lynch them! hang
th M and the crowd in body moved towards
tho City Hail. In the meantime the council hsi
boon informed ofthe progress of the mob and the
last alderman had barely beat rapid retrta.
when the advance guard rushed into the chamber.
Tho crowd then denounced the mayor sud coun
Gil as towards and thieves, and finally dispersed
without doing any damsge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-11

TIE MICRO members of the Farmers AL
lance of Virginia, In State convention as
ssmbIed, have declared for third party,
and for the Oca'a platform, government
pawnEheps included. OF course there are
many other and better reasons why the white
members of the Virginia Alliance ehou!d op-
pose third party, but. leaving them out OF
view, the one referred to certainly ought, of
Itself alone, to bs sufficient for that purpose.
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her. The plaintiff declares that the mar.
rlage was never contaminated.
Row at a Picnic.

CINCINNATI, o Aug. II Hunts Grove
twenty miles west Of this city, was the seer
Of bloody riot G. picnic Of colored peopIe
from this city last night. There ware several
hundred people there, man and women we'll
provided With whIskey. rsz,rs and pistols.
The air resound I'D With the crack of the pis.
tolls. The result OF the battle is that enc
man was wounded mortalIy, another terri.
bly, wounded and shot, 60 one knows how
times, aud two others badly woun led. Itis
believed this is not half o. the list OF those
hurt