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For Sale !!

A farm situated at Brimmer's Bridge two miles
from post-onice and depot. Said farm contains
about 200 acres of land, is well wooded and " ater
ed and fenced, also a yearly annuity OF s32. Good
orchard. 1t viii be sold at great bargain II ap-
piled for soon. For further particulars apply TO
the American office.
MRS. FANNIE ID. GRAY.
Brmmer's Bridge, Ellsworth Falls. Maine.
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SOUTH DAKOTA.

Republican Majority of 1900.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Nov. 3. President
Green. Of the State Republican League,
claims the State for Jolley by 1900.
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Jlit Observation-Disclosures gives Puhllc notice tu al
L concerned, that he has been dull appointed
amt has taken upon himself. the trust ~ an Nd-
mlhi-trat"r OF the estate Of Nancy }. Berry
late OF fenoh-cot, In The county of Hancock, de
ceased, by giving bond a. the law directs he
therefore requests all persons who are indebted to
the sali dc' eased'- estate, to make immediate
payment, and those who have any demands there
on To exhibit the same for -.ttlcmeut-
ALFRED BERRY.
October lith, A. II. 1871. 3Wii
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MARYLAND.
NEW JERSEY

Democratic Legislature.
TRENTON, Nov. 3. The Democrats will
have majority in both branches Of the
Legislature.
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We print in this issue the prospectus
of that strong and able Maine daily and
weekly, the argus. 1t is bright, readable
paper, ably conducted, and-bating its pizen
politics-we wish it the most signal pros
perity.
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a. Il. Norris.
Mackintoshes.
Our late style Mackintoshes


We meet the requirements
OF the season with complete
assortment of the latest and
best. prices reasonable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
A Startling Suicide.

& suicide OF The most startling and tragic
character took place In Paris Friday night
and Saturday 1t was the relgning eensation
OF the press. At Rue de la Montreuil lived
gentleman named LavaIle, who Is of inde-
pendent means and good social position.
During the evening another gentleman,
Mons. Henri Maltresu, went into the lava
tory, where he suddenly found himself In
the presence OF the body OF Lavalle, which
was lying In pool of blood caused by q
throat cut from ear to ear. Mat,eau shrek.
ed with fright and fell senseless across the
body Into the pool OF blood. The noise at
traoted the attention ofpeople living In the
house, who rushed to the spot. Mons. Nal
treau soon recovered consciousness, and In
spite OF his protestetions OF Innocence was
placed under provisional arrest, his sur
roandngs indicating the possibility OF q
mystery. On top of ell this, SOD Of the
dead nan arrived on the scene In sn exoit-
en- frame OF mind, and seeing the dead body
Of bis father, he fell senselesa On the floor,
and hhs not since recovered consciousness.
II was almost Immediately shown that La
vale had committed suicide, a letter being
found in his writing to this effect. The nd-
venture of MaItreau will most probably be
used as the chief situation for one OF the
pext French plays.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alerandr;a Gosette
WASRjNGr TOE, ID, O.. Sent. 7 1891

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gosete.
WASHINGTON. D. o.. Sept. 7, 1891.
A we'll informed republican politician, lust
here from the Pacific slope, says the Farm
ers' Alliance is as strong in all the States of
that slope as IL seems to be in some OF the
other sections of the country.
People from Ohio, here to-day, say all ia
by no means vel! with the republicans there,
and that even II MIR. Blaine were well
enough to come there be wouldn't be want
ed. They say that Judge Lawrence. lead.
ing republican protectionist OF Ohio, correct
" expressed the feelings ofthe Ohio repuoli-
cans when he said I'VE went no man as q
candidate for the Presidency who opposed
the Mckinley act, who wants reciprocity to
extend TO free wool, who opposed legislation
to protect the colored people Of the South,
who apologized for trusts, and Is hostile to
western interests"
This is Labor Day" here and is OBJ.
served by many of the trades, chiefly, how
ever, by the carpenters, bricklsyers and
bscksmiths. There was procession in
the morning, followed by picnic at the
German Park. Negroes were excluded
from both.
A gentleman from Alexandria here to-day
SAYS chat 80 little confidence is felt in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
HEWs OF THg Jay.

Admiral Brown hes cabied that the Baiti-
more led teen o lot OF Chi'iau refugees to
Moiiendo. Peru, for their safety.
Color cd cotton pickers In Texas. under In
ssructions of their Alliance, demand one
dollar per hundred pounds and board.
By vote of Sc to Sc. the board of lady
managers of the Worlds Fair has adopted
the resolution 10 close the fair on Sundays.
Senior Don Prudenclo Ltzoano. the Chill.
Ian minister 10 the United States, has given
UP his houes in Washington and left the
city.
Franklin Buchanan. only son of the late
Admiral Buchanan, OF the Confederate Navy,
died in Talbot county, Md, yesterday aged
forty-six years.
In Baltimore yesterday Catholic priests
took occasion to notify Catholics OF the ne
oessity for sending their children to the pa
recaial schools.
The u. 8. Fish Commission schooner
G.ampus went ashore In Vineyard Sound
yesterday evening and Commissioner Mo.
Donald, hs wife and daughter got to land
in dory.
George B. Parks, coored Lnsu, OF At
lente, Ga, Who accompanied by his family,
went to Liberia last May, to try bis fortuoe.
nas returned, and reports that the condition
of slavery In Liberia i5 worse than in
Georgia before the war.
Baltimore was visited Saturday night by
one of tbs seVerss6 electrical storms that the
city has ever known. The peals OF thunder
were somathlng terrific, and the lightning
8Rs terrible to behold. 1t was truly grand
and awful spectacle, but was very trying to
49, With vroa q m0st nnpiOua
downpoCr Of rain, which did considerable
damage by flooding cellars, washing out
esrth banks, burning telegraph wirss, Go.
Saturday night heavy rain storm and
high seas caused much damage along the
New Jersey coast. The bluff at Long Branch
bas been ea:en away 10 many places and
bu!kheads badly shattered, especially In
front of the OCtason Hotel. At Seabright,
the Highland Beach Railroad tracks were In
Undated In Ashuty Park Streets were wash
place, the first Fl OTIS Of dWelinn houses were
flooded
Miss Gertrude Potter, daughter OF the
Chicago millionaire iron man, and +. Lee
Rust, son OF the wealthy Eau Claire, Wis.,,
lumberman OF that name, were married on
the quiet at Geneva Lake, Wiz, June 6 last,
aud left for Europe soon sfterwatd, where
they are now travelling and spending their
honeymoon The parents of both contract
ing parties are said to be yet ignorant OF
tho union, and had planned t. formally cele
brate the event.
On the third Monday In October fifteen
thousand acres Of ground, including the site
Of the town o: Eliz .beth, KY, is to be scld.
4 Judgment was rendered in the Hardin
Circpit Court on Decemher 13, 1860, in favor
of Paul NJ. spof'sd and Others, OF Philede!-
phis, ageiost john Watson and others, the
amount involved being about $40 600. The
property in question was patented by The
State OF Virginia to Nicholas Low, in 1876,
end the plaintiff secured nis judginent Ia
1860 for money sdVsnoed to the patentee:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
VIRGINIA EEWS.

Lieutenant John Panke, of the United
Statea army, has been ordered to duty at
;he Virginia Military Institute.
A. B. Lighiner, member OF the Virginia
Legislature from August county, died yes-
serday morning of typhoid fever, aged sixty
eight years.
Mrs. Charles Gordon Van Hook, nee
Green, died at her parents residence in
fredericksburg, on Saturday, after few
days Illness OF malerisi fever. She wss
married on the I'd of April last.
The grain elevator at Newport News,
with Its capacity of LOO 900 busbels, is
running full force. The export grain bus
iness has assumed enormous proportions,
and several export houses at New York are
expcc ed to esiebieh bianchea at Newport
News.
Farmers around Deep Creep are no~ los
ing large quantities. OF corn by the prowlpg
black bears of the Dismal Swamp, one farm
er repo ting twelve or fifteen barrels carried
frun his field III one night Spring guns
and traps nave been SCI In every direction
and all the fields have been posted With
notices warning gunners of the danger Of
going through the corn patches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07

TORN BY DoGs.-Edwatd G!llis, nine
years cid. had horrible and fatal expert
ence in Wheeling. w. Va, on Saturday
evening. Young ellis was playing In the
street, aud near at hand was dog Kennel
in which were confined elk huge English
mastiffs. While playing ellis began teas
ing the dogs, erd they became fearfnlly en-
ragged. One OF the dogs broke down the
door, and six ferooious brutes msde fierce
attack upon the boy. He was knocked
down at the isst onslaught and eli the dogs
began biting and chewing him. Policeman
James Carney, assisted by William Robin
SOD, armed with revolyers and crowbars.
finally reached the Infatuated animals, but
it was impossible to make sheEa loosen their
holds, and Carney shot FIVE OF the dogs dead
while they were still chewing and biting
their victim. The sixth brute escaped.
Carney himself was severely bitten. Gil
lis's wounds are terrible. His eyes and
nose we're literally bitten out and his body
has no fewer than sixty wounds. The dogs
that were killed we're valued at 500 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

Daring tha I, c, Il ant-io. elsI ers' riots 10
Chias two Sisters of Mercy and Belgian
priest were killed.
John DENNIS. husband of Queen Lilo
kaiani, of Hawaii. died of pneumonia on
August 26.h. He was native OF New York.
Baron Hirsoh has signed notarial deed
empowering his representatives, to spend
$4,000. 600 foy the purchase of land and the
ocation of colonies in the Argentine Re.
public.
Sophie Luengberg, the notorious nihilist
who had been sentenced to life imprisoD-
ment for being implicated In plot to kill
the Gear, recently committed suicide by cut
tipg her throat with pair OF Scissors.
a man named Pierre Julien was arrested
on Thursday at St. Denis, France. under Pc
ouIlar circumstances. BE was found In the
Church Nenve st. Denis, quite naked, In
the act OF taking bath in the holy water
vessel.
At the Catholic congress which met in
Berlin last week committee was appointed
60 conyoke great international Catholic
congress, probably Ia SWlzsrlsnd, In May
next, for the consideration OF the question
of the restoration OF temporal power TO the
Pope. Delegates will be summoned from
every Catholic community In the world.
Fhe question OF the restoration Of temporal
power to the Pope will be treated not as an
Italian question, but as one ofuniversal con-
Germ.
The Gsrman Minister TO Ohila and the
German admiral commanding the German
feet at Valparaiso are at odds over the dis
position of the political refugees who sre
now In asyums aboard the German cruiser
Sophie. The minister notified the admiral
that he might be required to surrender to
the officials representing the JuDta Senior
Claude Vicuns, who was to have succeeded
Balmaceds IA President and other Balmn-
cedisls. That the admiral fatty refused 10
do and telegraphed to Emperor William for
Instructions. Later in the day reply was
received from Berlin approving the action
of the Admiral end granting him permission
to send the refugee to MoleDdo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
War Clouds,

A dispatch from London says: Several
startling events, occurring close together,
have created the impression that war Is
close at hand, and Intense anxiety prevails
on the Continent The SultaD'5 concession
to Russia OF q passage for volunteers and
merchant ships through the Dardanelles took
the whole of Europe Dy surprise, and LORD
Salisbury does not appear to have recovered
his breath yet, so unexpected and stunning
was the blow administered by the "Stck
Man." TO this must be added the agreement
Undoubtedly signed, sealed snd delivered
between Russia and Franco. This has
been followed by Russian orders for
heavy concentration OF troops on
on the German and Austrian borders, In ad-
dition 10 the immense force already there.
The simultaneous movements OF great arm
les 90 the borders of France, Germany and
Austria, ostsnsibiy for the purpose Of learn
ing "A ore perfectly the tactics OF battle and
experimenting with the new rifles and pow
der, have about completed the dismey OF the
public; while the European peassntry. to
make matters worse, are converting trifl9s
or things that have 30 necessary connection
with tbs political situation into 'oonftma-
ton strong as proofs of holy writ In
Germany the army worm is accepted as the
certain precursor OF war In Russia the starv-
ing people are made to do duty In the came
way, and In Austrie-Hungary the e1traor-
binary agitation of the young 2sohs Ii said
to be the prelude TIC the ssnguinary struggle
go long predicted. The opening ofthe Dards-
nelles TO Russian chips was caused Dy com.
bination OF circumstances. The Sultan, egg
ed on By Russia and Frsuee, demanded the
British evacuation Of Egypt, which Lord
Salisbury CURLY declined to consider. Mean
while the insurreOtion in Yemen, which the
Sultsn's generals had attempted In yain to
queI, had spread throughout the strip Oh
the Red Sss, and nov threatens the whole
OF Arabia.
report is circulating in official circles in Paris
to the effect that tho fist act Of tho new Turkish
cabinet will be TO bring forward the question Of
the evacuation OF Egypt by the troops of Great
Britain. 1t is also rumOied in the samo circles
that the Porto will, practically speaking, st the
same lime address circular to the powers an
nouncing that it does not intend to modify the
treaties affecting the passage by foreign wsrships
OF the str Its the Dardsnelles. The conference
between Chancellor Won Caprivi, OF Germany,
and Count Kalnoky, the Austrian primo minis
ter, st the Maires Schloss near Schwsrtzenau,
has, ended in thoir advising he English govern
ment not to be in hurry to take any diplomatic
action in connection with the Dardanelles incl
dent The German government Is sverse to join
ing England in any hasty remonstrance against
The Porte'S agreement with Russia.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

NEW CASTLE, England, Sept. THE
| trades union congress opened here this
morning. There are over 500 delegates
present, and they represent about ]. 5000 600
British Workmen. Mr.. Thos. Burt, member
,f Parliament and member OF the Royal
abor commission, was elected president.
Mr.. Burt is the son Of coal miner and for
merry worked In the coal pits. The con.
gress will discuss q number of questions of
great Importance to the working classes,
prominent among which will be the ques-
sion as TO whether eight hours should or
should not constitute legal days work.
BRUSSELS, Sspt. THE Catholic Con-
grsss opsns tc- morrow at Mal!nes. Cardinal
Gibbons will preside. There will be SPECS
ial discussion as to the methods TO be adopt
ed to make q practical application of the
Pope's encyclloal letter possible to the work.
ing classes.
PARIS, Sept. THE Gaulois to-day pro.
poses that the government OF France, In
concert with the governments of the other
powers interested, shall send an ultimatum
to China In regard to the outrages upon for
aigners caused by the anti-European riots.
BRUSSELS. Sept. THE Independence
Beige to-day twits the German oonserya
lives upon the defeat of their opposition to
she resembling Of the prohibition placed
upon American pork. Il says that the con.
serVative organs a!most daily dilated upon
the danger lurking In the use OF American
meat, and adds that thu decree removing
the embargo placed upon American pork
proves how false were the allegations made
as to Its unhealthy condition.
PARIS, Sept. The Vienna correspon-
dent OF the Figaro telegraphs that Austria
will reply to che Turoo Russian convention
by annexing Bosnia to the Austrian do
mlnions.
BERLIN. Sept IA German mail steam.
Iship, the Ksnzler. has been wrecked be-
tween Zanzibar and Mozambique. All the
passengers and the crew were rescued. The
mails were also saved.
The American tourist. Carleton Graves,
who was arrested on Saturday last at May
enoe on suspicion that he was a spy, has
been released from custody.
VIENNA, Sept. THE Austrian army
manoenvres closed today and The Emperor
of Germany, who bad been watching them
has gone to Munich, accompanied by Chan
cellor Won Caprivi.
CALCUTTA, Sept. -Gep. Alikhaoff, the
we'll known Russian commander and orIen.
raj diplomat has been arrested at Oabul, the
capital Of Afghsnlstan, charged with being
spy In the employ OF the Russian Cover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
DEADLr RIFLE BAL1s.-Arny and nav,

DEADLY RIsLE BALLs.-Army and navy
officers have been watching oloeey the mil
sisry features of tho instruction IL Chill,
and the arms have been carefully examined
BY the authorities In this country. 1t az
pears that it was the MannIichsr gun loaded
wish cartridges the eiao ofoigarettes charged
with fzst cousin to gun cotton, end send
ing bail nearly two Inches long and three.
tentbs OF IN inch thich against Balmaceda's
troops at the rate OF from forty TO sixty per
minute from each qua, that did the business
Tor the insurgept troops. The long, slender,
hard pointed bullets were of steel, covered
with thin coat of copper, thu soft metal
being designed TO follow the rIAtng of the
BARREL more accurately and with less wear
to the gun then the naked steel would make.
Single bullets went through Two OF three
men ct time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
Accident to an Aaronaut.

PEoRIA. Ills., Sept. Mime K.efer, wife
Of the man who fell In the lake week ago,
made an ascension yesterday, under protest,
as strong wind was blowing over the lake.
When at the height Of 5000 feet che cat the
parachute loose and dropped. The para
chute did not open soon enough, and she
fell iuto the lake The immense crowd on
he shore was Mortified to see her sink with
the big parachute settling over her. An
tlolpating repetition of the previous Sun
days accident boats we're 10 waiting and
the woman was fshed out. She has not re-
gained consciousness and will probably die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
TWO GIRLS MURDERED A horrible sto,,

Two GIRLS MURDERED "A horrible story
OF double murder Games from Livingston,
O7erton county, Tenn. The family Of Wn.
Smith went 30 church. leaving two girls,
aged II and 10, IL the house alone. About
9 o'o!eck neighbor noticed an unusual
iioht in the direction OF Smiths dwelling.
He ran over and found the house rapidly
burning. He arrived jast in time to see ;he
bodies of the two girls, both dead. lying OF
the floor 10 the center OF downstairs room.
Their faces were covered with blood and
their clothing disordered. So fierce were
the flames thet the bodies could not be res
cuec. The girls bad undoubtedly been muir
dered, after which the house was set Oh fire.
The family was very respectable one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Labor Day was observed 10 MANY o, n.
large cities of the country to-day. In Sam.
business was partially Suspended and tho,.
were psrades, etc.
1t is announced that the Cuns,a
steamship company has decided to bulld 49,.
new steamers for the Boston trade n ada,
ton 10 the two new vessels which that o.
pany will build far their New York trade
Michael Davitt has been living In (),t
land. GAL, for few months. aad now he :,
going to return to Ireland to his work 7.
an interview yesterday he said. "IreIsndr +,
on the brink OF her freedom. Home rnlo =
only matter OF a few years. PsrlIsma,,
may run by English law until 1899 hn.
there is 90 much disssntion and dia.,or..
In political factions that Salisbury must al,
the general elections for April next n, =,
worst, for the following autumn"
Senator Hawlcy, who was reported last pcb, ;.
be at Cape May comforting with President H..
rison, relative to accepting the place In III. Oh;
net, made vacsnt by the resignation Of soc,o,..n
Proctor, denies that he or his friends bo,. 49,
engaged In any such work.
Two convic.s in the Frankfort, XIV nOr;...
tisry made deadly assault upon esch other va.
terday morning, and third convict sttemn,.a
to separate them. The rcsult WAS that all thro.
In tho hospital with fatsl wounds.
1t is rumored that the Southern Pacific rsi,oo,
is about to commence active operations in Oregon
and Washington, in tho way of building brsprbss
and forming connections which will create
sensation in the rsilrcal world
The following are the scores OF The games NJ
has. ball played this morning: Cincinnati S
New York 7; Brooklyn 21. Chicago 3; Pittsbnre
6, Philsdell his 3; Columbus 16 Washington :.
The most destructive storm over known there
passed over Alliance, Ohio, yesterday morning
Twelve houses and barns were struck by light
ming, aggrogating Oss of $1,000
The bark Royal Tar from Australia, anchored
in quarantine at San Francisco, yesterday morn.
ing, reporting fever and scurvy on board, and the
captain and first mate botn dead.
The carshops of the Grand Tiu0k railway st
Port Huron, Mich were pa tial destroyed by
FIRE last night, ontailing loss OF s75 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
From Samoa

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. T.-AdVioes from
Samoa say that the country Ia In state OF
great unrest. Mataafa Is still at Malic with
800 or 400 men, and is raising party In his
owe behalf Misunderstood that the govern
msnt Is only waiting the arrival of an EGG
lish wsrshlp to make i,int demonstration
10 the three nations and to punish the ma
tives who refuse to obey Malletoa. Unless
soma action is taken without delay there
will probably be trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
Artificial Frost Prevention.

WASHINGTON, Sept Frost prevention
is now suggested as an outgrowsh OF the
scheme for artificial rain production. The
theory is that c,ou is or artificial mlsts pre-
vent the radiation Of tine heat from the earth
Il Is suggested that the machinery and ma
te!isls used 10 causing. rain be tested as
means for bringing the clouds closer to the
esr!h and OF creating sort OF fog, which
will be preventative against the ravages
Of FROST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-07
PEACH PRESERVES For crystslized peaches

PEACH Preservation crystslized peaches
weigh posches that have been peeled and quarter
cd and allow one-fourth their weight of sugar for
syrup; more for du sting them put tho peaches
sugar and enough water to cover tho bottom OF
the kettle over tho fire and cook Thorn slow until
they can be pierced with straw take the
peaches from the syrup with SKINNER roll eacn
piece in dry. granulated sugar, and lay Thorn a
little apart upon sieves dishes; they must be
protected from dust, sun and flies, and kept in
current OF dry, wsrm air; tn n the peaches sev-
eral times day, and as they dry dust more sugar
over them until they are quito free from moisture
and look ike other crystalized frnt. Pack the
peaches In layers in wooden boxes with white
paper bewteen them, and keep them in dry
place.