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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

NJ. Hez ekish Potts, sr, an old and bon
ored ci, zeu OF King Gearge county, died on
tbs GOA Of iesg month, ia tbs 66 yeer CT
| h:s eye, and was buried ss hss home, "hlil-
ford; Ia the! county.
Giy. Mckinney has psrdoned Jas. Belle-
nv. Indicted :or unawiui cut log in the city
of Charlottesville and sentenced at the
March term of the court to be confined for
six months in the city jail.
Mr.. And.eW Douslson. formerly Of Front
Royet who recently leaeed the farm known
as Ben Lomoud, near Manassas. from MIR.
". e. CanIptei. died very suddenly at the
| residence Of Mr.. Rsdnsu near Mlddieb1Ig,
L;udeun county, Wednesday morning.
Ia the csee of Thomas J. McCrsckeD. tried
for the killing Of bis father and acquitted ny
the Jury on the ground of insanity, Judge
Wallace, of Fredericksburg, has Issued an
order rtqairipg him to be conveyed to the
aaylum at Williamsburg.
The Only csss before the Court OF Appeals
Yesterday VAS that OF Clay against Ballard,
registrar, which was argued by Judge L. Q.
Bristow end R. G. Bickford, esq, for petit
tioner, and O. V. Meredith, EGG, and Major
r Taylor Scott for respondent and submit
ted.
Gov. Mckinney yesterday received the
letter from Gov. Jackson. Of Maryland, ex-
planning that be would have to postpone the
trip to the oyster grounds The Maryland
executive cffsrs the use CT the steamers be-
LONGING to that State for the journey. Gov.
Mckinney will reply to the letter at once
aud probably vii! sccept the offer of the
Maryland eteamer.
A terrific rain end hailstnrm passed over
Fredericksburg yesterday afternoon, and 1t
is feared that much damage to fruit 10 the
surrounding couotry has been done. In the
city several trees were blown down, and for
awhile the streets resembled creeks, the
water being in places several feet deep, and
number of cellars on Main street we're
flooded. The nail was about the size OF
peas. and IVES banked up 10 sewers TWO
inches deep Ga inhabitants cay that fer
the time 1t laeted they have never seen any
thing to equal it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
FrenchY Number One

NEW YORK. May 2.-French5, No 1, toe
sus pecied murderer OF old Carrie B,own,
this morning denied that he ever knew Car
RE Brown, or at lesat by that name. He
said he hid slept In the Eas1 River Rotsl
the night Of the murder; hs wss not d uak
and had no money to buy drink. When
asked to explain the blood On bic clothing,
he said II came from man with whom
be qusrreled soma TINS SGD. They were
ola ars;nl and Cid not amount TO anything /"
Fsenohy then dscle.,d excited!e and with
much gesticLlation II never killed that
woman. never killed au; wonen."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
ICOMMUNICATED.
Dissertation of Graves.

The ladies' who have members OF their
families laid to rest in the cemeteries would
like tc k1ow il there is not some way In
which the graves csn be protected from
the marsudipg tbisYes who go strollIpg
around, walkiog over graves and stealing
fJwers that loving hands havs placed upon
the graves Of their departed on.s. e pee
tally is this stealing done on eunta7 after
nooos. q lady has recently had Diue hys-
cloths stolen from her daughters grave 10
Union cemetery, some being taksn up By
the roots and others cut FROM the stalk. A
woman ard girl were sesn trying to slesl a
lily from the same grave On Saturday morn
ing last. tut were spoken to by gentleman
before they succeeded In petticg IL. Per-
sous are watching in the different cemeteries
for these thieves. aud they will, if detected.
BIZ published according to the Law, snd their
names msdo public. Why cannot our Gem
eteries be locked 90 they are 10 other cities
and lot owners have Keys, and thus prevent
this strollins ever graves and stealing flow
ers. LADIES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Destructive Fires

SCRANTON Pa, May 2-Snortly after II
O. clock this morning one Of the most disas-
trous 6res OF recent years 10 this city broke
out 10 The barn Of the Peoples Street Rail-
way Company. That large structure and 20
electric cars Shich we're housed there were
q destroyed in tia course of half an hour, and
the fire then attacked the Republican build
ing, which was Quilted. S.. Luke's Church
also suffered badly. At three o'clock this
10 corning tina fire was under control. The
entire loas will reach 100000
MILwAUKEs. May 2-The greater por-
ton of st. Killan was wiped out by fire yes
terday. The high wind prevailing at the
time caused the flames to spread wi h great
rapidty.
MARLBORO, Mass, May 2-The large shoe
factory of John O'Oonnel & Sons was par
TALLY burned this morning. Che loEs is ssti-
mated st SIS OO0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Foreign News.

BILBAO, Spain. May The FIRE supposed
to be OF iuoand!ary origin which broke out
yesterday In tbs ship-5ulding yards caused
damage to the amount OF $500. 900.
PARIS, May 2.-The GILLIAN iusurgent
party, hiss established provisional govern
ment fJr the administration os the Affairs q
the eight provinces now in the hands of the
Insurgents.
LONDON, Msy 2-Mr. Thomas Quinn, member
ofPsrliament forKiksnny county Las seeded from,
tho party headed By Mr.. Parnell. and announces
his desire to join The McCarthyites.
BERLIN, May 2-The death of ferdinand Gre.
gorovious, the German poet and historian is an.
nounced.
BERLIN May q Complete returns from The
election to fill vacancy in tho Reich.tsg show
that Bismarck received10, 54i votea against ,495
for Herr schmalfeld, the sacialist candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Exploring Party.

POET TOWNSEND, Wash May 2-The
Alaskan exploring party seat out by franS
Leslie's illustrated Newspaper year ago mas
arrived on it's return, having endured great
priyations and hard.hips. They crossed the
Ohiliket mountaios by roue never before
traversed By white msn, and descended
on the farther side of the divide.
They discovered large lake which they
named Arkell. Il proved to be reservoir
of sakhr river, aud the explorers claim that
it is a source of the Yukon iiye-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

SOURCE OF SoLoMoN's GoLD.-Racent
political events on the southeast coast OF
Africa give renewed interest to the theory
that the famous kingdom of Ophir, from
which csne much CT the vast wealth of
Solomon, wss located in that vicinity. Not
only is tbs name Sofala. which Ia OF the
head of bay opposite Madagascar, pos
sible corruption of Ophlr, but travellers have
found an astonishing quantity Of gold In the
hands of the natives, while several explor-
ere have met with most remarkable ruins
in the interior. These remains are unliks
any others found in the Dark Continent, be-
ing great enclosures made from granite
blocks regularly laid and sometimes cement
cd. These works must have been built by
foreign invaders, probably representatives
of one of the great com mercial movers Of the
ancient world-Baby .onisns, Hebrews, Pne-
nicians, or Egyptans-and add strong con-
frmation to the belief that here was the
kingdom OF Ophir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
FROM WASHINGr0N.

Especial Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gasste.]
WAssIEa roS. D. O.. May 3 1881.
Congressman Edmunds of the Roanoke,
Virginia, district arrived here to-day. He
says he Doesn't think ths re will be any third
psrty movement in his district as the demo-
Gratis and the members of the farmers sili-
ance there seem TO be in accord He Is both
ii democrat end farmers alliance man, and
ssesp oresson why the two souls OF the demo-
ca;io party and The farmers alliance should
not have but single thought and the two
hesrls thereotbe as one. He Gays the people
OF Virginia ale we'll disposed towards Mr.
Clsvelst d bot he ttioks the ex-Presidept's
anti-siiver letter las hurt him. Respecting
,be next Speaksrship. he ssys he thinks Mr..
Crisp has the better show for it at present.
A gentleman from Moore feIt, West Vir-
sinis, here to day, says the three districts
10 Har6y ar Grsut count les. in his State.
through W. ich the proposed railroad from
Rayard, on the West Virginia Central, to
MooreGeld is to run, have just agreed to
make large eahscrlp;tVns 30 thai road, aud
nat the building oi the road 10 now locked
a,pcn 90 cersaiu. The idea of projectors
seems to be that 1t will be produced either
20 Strasburg, foriy miles, to connect with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Both Killed

CINctNEATI, May "A MiddIesborough
KY, special ssya: The little iowa of Wal
out Hits, w.. near this city, vas disturbed
yesterday by sen'a.ional and tragic oc-
curre5cr. For long time an iwp!scsble
teui has existed oetwsea Jim Jackson, alias
The "Chicken Eater" and Jim Crs5tres.
alias big Bulldog" two of tina most esn-
gerous and notorious outlaws OF the Cnm-
osEepd mou atains. Yesterday morning
hey mat face TO isoe With terribls oatba
they drea their sevolvsrs and fred s!muIts.
aeously. Crsb:ree shot Jackson through
the heart, snd Jsckson's bullet penetrated
CrsSlfee's braio. Both men died iDs 'anily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
The Century for May has been received from i

The Century for May has been received from it.
publishers in New York. Its contents are: Por.
trait of Emperor Nicbo'as L, Game Fishes Of the
Florida Reef, Illusions. Salons Of the Empire and
Restoration, Squirrel Ina, Poetry, Visible Sound,
or Ono We Love or Hate. The Faith Doctor Bal.
lsd of an Old Pipe, Louisa May Alcott. Bulga-
risn Opera Boufe, In DisguiIe. At the Court OF
the Gar, A Heady Maid, Exhibition OF Artists
Straps snd Sketches, Old Gus Lawson, The Con-
Tolerate Dip!oma;ists and their Shirt OF Nessus,
P oneer Mining in California, In Beaver Cove,
International Copyright Accomplished, LObbj
Evils and Remedies, The National Conference Of
Charities and Corrections, An American Cheap
Money Experiment, Certaln CIi icisms of Certain
Tales, The Negro in Nashville, Homeopathy and
"Expectant Treat N ant" "Does Vivisection
Helm, and Bric.A.Brac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

TIE FACT that the negro sad partisan re-
publican federal grand jury at Little Rock,
Arkansas. has found indictments against
some of the election officers In the district
Mr.. Breckenridge represents in Congress,
has besn seiz upon By some OF the rankest
republican newspapers in other parts of the
country ns proof as strong as holy writ that
me-. Breck lnridge'J late election was the re-
suit of frsui Better informed, snd more In
telligent, ard lees psejudced people, are die
posed to look upon the indictments referred
o ss evidence Of the fairness of the election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

THE ORDsRBD strike for ten hours' pay
for eight hours work snncunoed for yester-
day was less generally obeyed than was ex-
peoteo, the laborers, with more sense than
those gho issued the orders, realizing the
foolisha ess OF a strike when there is such 3
surplus of labor 10 the country that there
are at least ten men who want the place of
every enc who may strike. A remarkable
thing about The strike is that nearly all of
those engaged in II were not employed in
the protected industries, but In those not
affected by the tariff. No, free schools and
chssp newspapers do not impart under
standing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 2.

SECRETARY NOBLE of the Interior De-
usrtment and Commissioner Raum OF the
Pension Bureau of that department are NOT
on the beat of terms, not because the latter
was engaged In fraudulent stock ecneme''
or because he was bribsd to advance the
elaine Of pension agent By the endoffe'
mens of his note for large sum OF money
but because Rauu, having the Presdsnt
oouptenanoe and support. thinks himsei
bigger man than Noble and refuses to 90 90
rsverence to hin. Mr.. Noble sees the ny
nn Raum's cloak but not the cloak itse''
Mr.. Hsrrison's admirers pirate about tns
purity of his administration, and yet ne re.
taips Rauu as the disburser OF hundreds OF
millions. But Raum is @. A. B. man and
a,so stands ia with the pension agents, ana
ths latter subscribe literally to republican
campaign funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

CONGRESSMAN BRECKENRIDGE of Ken
lucky thinks Mr.. Mills will be Speaker Of
the next House ard Mr.. McMilIin, chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee.
No dieinterested democrat could find rea-
sonable objection to either enc Of the prob
abilities referred to but the remen brsnce
of the fact that the cry of the northern
South. haters in 1855 was that the "ex-rebels"
had control OF the finances OF the govern
menf, if the speakersbip fall to southern
man. as 1t should, 1t would be prudent to
put a northern democrat, who ia sound
tariff reformer, at tho head of the Ways and
Means Commute
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

In HIS recent speech to the prote man
ufaouring mcuopoists In New York, MIR
Mckinley said be was glad to belong to a
party advocated By such men IS Webster
and Clay" Such speeches az this are impu-
ta.iors uron the Intelligence of those who
hear them. Now, Mr.. Mckinley knows. ss
we'll as any other man at all familiar With
the tariff question, that neither Mr.. Webster
nor Mr.. Clay ever vas or ever could nave
bsen 40 advocate OF such party 81 that to
whish no belongs, and that there Is hardly S
democratic votss In the country who would
not now glsdg accept auy tariff that would
have been appsased ~ either OF then.
Why, If they were alive now, they would be
called free traders. They favored twenty
odd pet cent. sarif; the Mckinley bill i'm.
poses one Of sixty odd Der cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

In HIS late speech at New York Mr.. Nc
Kioiay said his bill had raised the refund OF
IMPORT tax on exported manufactures to
uioety-nine per cent. of that tax. In other
words, to give the protected manufacturers
foreign market, the tariff on the material
they import is removed on snoh articles as
ssey EXPORT, bat is retained on those they
ssll to the people of their own country. Un-
oassionaby this ia tie robber government
OF tbs world. 1t taxes sill it's own people IN
order that few of them mag sell cheap
goods abroad, but dear goods at home; but
these few empty the funds with which cleo
tions are bought By republican mansgers.
TIE only wonder sb,ut this ia that the peo-
pie OF country 10 which there are free
schools and cheap newspapers should sub
nit 10 the outrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Naval Exhibition.

LONDON, May 1.-The naval exhibition on
the Chelsea emhaokment vas opened at
noon to-day with great ceremony. The
Pfioce Of Wales presided and wore the uni-
sorm of an admiral. IA the Prince and
Princess o; Wales and party entered the
grounds, all in open carriages, there was 8
tropical dowd-oous of rain aud they drove
to an awning, where they were received BY
the officers Of the exhibition and by the lords
of the admiralty. The Prince and Pfincess
were conducted to e dsis. Tae Archbishop
OF Canterbury delivered prayer for the sue.
csss of The exhibition, the prosperity and
peAcs of the country and the health OF the
royal family. Tne Pfioce Of Wales then re
p led to the address Of the officers Of the ex-
hlbilion, after which the Princess of Wales
turned tiny switch 10 front of g miniature
model of the Eddystons lighthouse. There
was fash from the top of the lighthouse
and the exhibition was formally declared
to beye been opened to the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

BATTLEFIELD AssocIATIoN.--0n last Wednes.
day Judge Wallace, of the Corporation Court OF
Fredericksburg granted charter to the Chsncel.
lorsville Battlefield Association. The object OF
the association is to purchsse, improve and beau
tify tho historic features Of the famous Chancel-
lorsvi,le battlefield in the county, about twelve
miles from Fredericksburg, aud also TO sell and
DISPOSE or such portions Of said land as they may
think proper for carrying out the objects of the
association. he caoieol stock shall be 500 OGD,
divided into 10000 sha Is of $40 cscf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Big Sale.

InoNroN, O., May 2.-The big E'na furnace
property here WAS sold to-day to Joseph 8. CLARK
and John Hampton Barnes, Of Philadelphia,
representing the holders of the first mortgage
bonds for $266, 900. The sale also includes Sarah
and Vesuyius furnaces and shout 1900 acres
of valuable mineral lands the whole costing
about $l,7O0,oOo. 1t Is understood that the
Norfolk & Western railroad twas the controlling
intereat Of the bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

a good substitute for butterm!lk 10 cook,
Ing is thin batter m ,de OF fur and tepio
water, allowed to rsnsia long enough ~
sOur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

A bread-an1-water peutioe Is made by
dipping piece of blea1. after the :ust has
been removed, toto water. Lift 1t ont at
once and apply hot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Labor Day Trouble.

PARIS, May 2-In the labor riot at Four
mics early last evening mob composed OF
about 200 people carrying sticks and arm
ed with reviewers surrounded the gandar-
merle, crying Down with the masters =
death 10 the master ~ 1--WE want our
brethren" This last cry referred to ih'
men arrested early In the day for intimi
dating the men who had refused TO go out
on strike. The mob then attacked the town
hall, and the gendsrmes sent there to protect
that building fred their revolvers 10 the air
in order to frighten the riotera, bat without
effect. The troops with 6xad bayonets then
charged the mob and drove 1t away from
the Immediate neIghborhood Of the town
hall. The crowd, however, after being
driven backward, retaliated by firing Vo-
leys OF bricks and paving stones at the
troops, frequently striking the soldiers
After this proceeding the mob retreated
&c. while. but subsequently reappeared
with increased mum 5ers and made an attack
upon the gendarmes. A 6sros couhics took
place In the rear of church, during
which number OF thu genda.mss were
placed hors de combat. A regiment OF in
fsntry was then summoned to the scene Of
disorder and an uproarious scene followed,
the crowds fighting hand to hand with the
police and soldlerY. Finally, upon the
rioters perssiing In their refusal to retire,
the soldiers fred. killing three people out
right and woundlng number of others.
After this the mob q I'd and all was compal-
a.lvely quiet during the night To day
there Is feeling o; suppressed exoitecaent
| throughout Fourmies. Four of the rioters
gho were wounded by the trooIs during
the fighting here lesr night have since died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

As q den lfrIce, salt and water is Ve,y
oleansiop and also ha dens the gums. IL
will also prevent the hair from falling oue'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Va, postoffce May 2.
Persons calling for letters will please say they are
advertised.
Advertised letters, not called 1or within two
weeks. will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Albright. August Lines Robert
Anderson. MRS Hannah Mcdaniel, OS
Bie,m.pn. Charles Motion, Iyer
Boyo. Ar Pearson, John
ButIer, Mrs Ann Percy, Mrs Towsend
Colswav,T Richards q Co, Frank
Hsro, &c Kirhartsnn Willie
Huoter, James Tat Hiss Charlotte
jackson, Mrs Catharine Woo On, Mr.. Harriet
PAkk AGNEW, P. Il
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-05
County Comfort

TERMS ARE VERY EASY
One tenth cash, and balance in $5
to so monthly payments.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-05
ART AND ARTISTS.
New York has 10000 artists.

The English collection Of Meissonier's
pictures now on exhibition in London Is
estimated to be worth 81 900 per square
inch.
The Academy Of the Fine Arts of Phiia-
delphia has appointed committeeof five
70 arrange for display Of American art
at the exhibition in Berlin.
An exhibition Of pictures at Barcelona,
Spain, which viii open in May, win con-
tain a retrospective view Of works by
Fortuny. French and Italian works will
be shown, but Spain is 10 furnish the
bulk Of the pictures by living artists.
A popular Scottish noblemau, who has
a considerable knowledge Of art, made a
great find recently In examining the
collection Of well known dealer he
picked up for e40 q Dutch canvas which
has turned out to be worth about IS. 600
The monument to be erected in Ten
nessee over the remains Of Dayy Crockett,
the famous hunter. is TO be Of Tennessee
granite, and something over 81 feet high
1t is to have various designs representing
pioneer life. Colonel Crockett looks down
over the grizzly bear he loved TO hunt.
TUT %ASsVVV tttt city pf 1AEte MS
bought the Bourdin collection OF 1Go
paintings, drawings, and prints relating
TO the history of the capital on the Seine..
1t is placed in the Carnavalet Museum
Among the paintings are views of Paris
taken in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries and picture by Baron eros,
Benediction Of Flags of the Imperial
Guard at Notre Dame.
At the exhibition of the Society Of
Washington, ID. c., Artists the prize Of
$3.50 has been awarded 10 Max Weyl for
his Salt Marshes, and the honorable
mention to Edmund G.. Messer for
Evening on the Seine The prize Of
300 for the best water color went to
Miss b. f. Perrie for . At the Wharf, .
and the honorable mention 10 j. III.
Moser for ~Showery Day in the Berk-
shire Hills.
John w. Stancliffe, marine p<inter,
died recently at Hartford, aged 70. He
went TO Hartford just before the war and
was made manager of the Western Union
Office. He took up painting rather late
I in life. Two of his pictures that have a
certain historical value are of Admiral
F'anaguts flagship, the Hartford, and Of
the steamer Victoria, in which the late
Captain Stephen G.. Shuyter laid the FIRST
Atlantic cable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-05
own q Home-stop PAVING Rent.

The Granite State py0pident association
Of N. r., which has organized and - now
represented by Local Beard of on, oson
citiseas Ia shss city. with large number
OF shares sold. offers you the privilege,
of Osoaing the House you aoso reside IN,
or properly as Calatable. for the monthly
rent you are now paying.
Any person who can save dollar OF
more month, may, by securing shares
IN this Association enter into the posses
zion Of his Don Home.
Property will be purchased In any lo-
cality Ia the CITY or County. wherever
The value may be sufficiently assured.
Members need no large amount Of money
10 obtain the advantage of the system Of
rent purchase adopted by this association
bat any person can obtain q loan by sub
aarihing 10 share IF the same.
Shares will purehaSp saronprfv a ( SnA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-05

The best &c. cigar ever sold in this city
ii A. Hart 8. 75 Nd. ave.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-05
a real Balsam Is Kemp's Balsau.

The dictionary says. "a balsam Is a
thick, pure aromatic substance flowing
from trees. Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs is the only cough
medicine that Is real balsam. Many
thin, watery cough remedies are called
5alsanl, hui such are not Look through
bottle OF Kemp's Balsam and notice
what pure, thick preparation 1t is If
YOU cough use Kemp's Ralsam. At all
aruggists Large bottles 80 cents and
81 90