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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11
Kings Crime.

As was stated in the GAZETTE last
week, the Court of Appeals of 1'enncs-
see refused a new trial for Col. II. Clay
King. The date of his execution is
fxod for Friday, Aug u, at 2 p. IN.
The death of David H. Poston, Of the
law firm of Poston & Poston brothers.,
at Memphis, Tenn, q year and half
ago at the hands of the eminent law
yer, II. Clay King, was one of the most
sensational homicides that ever took
place in the South. Both men were of
the highest social standing and at the
top round of the legal ladder, King be-
ing law writer whose works are to-
day text books in Tennessee. The his
tory of the killing is mixture of love
and law. The widow of Gen. Pillow,
that confederate officer whose name is
known to readers in connection with
the late civil war, must bear the
greatest burden of the lamentable hap
Eening. For time King was her at
ncy. The relations of lawyer and
client developed until gossippy tongues
got hold of it. King, accompanied by
the widow, went to his plantation in
Arkansas. They lived there for some
time lie gave her deed to the planta-
tion Subsequently, on his return to
Memphis, and once more meeting his
family, he essayed to have the deed de-
clared invalid on the ground of lack. of
consideration. He instituted suit. Mrs
Pillow contested, alleging that she had
loaned King money, and that the deed
was in satisfaction of note given (and
past due) for the amount loaned. She
employed Dave Poston as her attorney.
The motive for the killing now be-
comes apparent. In his pleadings Pos
ton alleged that King promised to wed
the confederate generals widow, after
he secured a divorce from his wife.
Mrs. Pillow claimed that King told her
he had good grounds for divorce, as
he was cognizant of criminal intimacy
between his wife and colorcd man.
As soon as King discovered this heinous
allegation in the court records he called
upon Poston and demanded that it be
erased. Poston refused to comply.
After two refusals King encountered
Poston on Main street, and once more
asked him if he would blot out the in
famous charge from his pleadings.
Once more Poston declined, and the en-
ragged King pulled his weapon and shot
Poston to death,
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Exccntion orRnyachoI.

PARIS, July 11.-Ravachol, the an
archist, murderer and thief, was exc
cuted this morning. When awakened
at $40 o'clock the condemned man as
sumed an air of indifference and re-
fused to accept the ministrations of the
prison chaplain. Ravachol was brought
out of the prison in closed van and,
though he could not be seen, he could
be heard uttering blasphemous cries.
Once alongside the guillotine the pris-
oner was seized by the assistants of the
executioner who soon bound him hand
and foot. His elbows were drawn back
behind him and bound together, his
shirt was opened at the neck, and turn
ed down, and in moment his unrc-
sisting form was pushed upon the bas-
cule-thc sliding plank that carries the
body forward in a reclining position,
so that the neck is directly under the
knife. Just rs he was slid forward
Ravachol shouted: II have something
to say" The exccutioner paid no at
tention to this, but proceeded to let the
knife drop. Just as the heavy blade
started on its fatal journey Ravachol
shouted: give Ia Repubiique," and
second later his severed head was lying
in the basket placed in front of the gull
lotine to receive it. Just before leav-
ing the prison, to an inquiry by the
chaplain if he wished to see him, Raw
achol replied Il have no need of your
services. l never had any religion"
Notwithstanding this answer the chap
lain approached Ravachol saying: 81
come to bring you for the last time the
consolation of religion and to put be-
fore you the image of Christ, whose law
you disregarded.' 81 don't care rap
for your religion" said Ravochol. 81
don't want to see your cruciix. Ifyou
show it to me will spit upon it. You
are, all of you, people who encourage
superstition and try to make people
believe what you cannot prove"
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Foreign News.

BERLIN, July ia dispatch from
Strasburg says that boat containing
number of the members of the Isen-
helm Musical Society, who were max
ing an excursion on the river, capsized
and that II men were drowned.
LONDON, July ia dispatch states
that the French ministry has been de-
feated on the Dahomey question and
that the ministers have resolved to re-
sign.
ROME, July 11.-At consistory held
at the Vatican to-day several prelates,
including Archbishop Vaughan, of
Westminster, the successor of the late
Cardinal Manning in the Archbishopric,
were precoisised.
LONDON, July 11.-Lord Winmar-
leigh died to-day. He was chief secrc-
tary for Ireland in 1865
LONDON, July 11.-At . o'clock this after
noon the total returns received showed the
election of 1914 conservatives; 1913 Liberals
81 liberal-unionists; q antl-parneIltes;
laborites and parnellltes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

BISHOP VAN DE VYvER.-The Catho-
lie Visitor of last week had graphic
account of the reception rendered Bish-
Oh Van de Vyver at his native place.
The following is brief extract from
the article:
On Monday, the 9Th of June, Rt. Rev.
A. Van de Vyver was most royalty re-
ceivcd in his native village, Haasdonk.
Early in the morning the sound of bells
and the roaring Of cannons ushered
in the joyous day. Floating banners
and the Belgian tri-color freely in
termingled with the glorious Stars and
Stripes were displayed from every
housctop. Arches of evergreens, bear
ing in their centre upon the escutcheons,
the coat-of-arms of the bishop. adorned
the various streets. A triumphal arch
at the very entrance into the village
bore the following inscription: Almost
cordial welcome to Augustinus, bishop
of Richmond, into his birthplace" All
the leading citizens of the place were
present regardless of creed, and the be-
loved bishop responded felicitously and
at length to very cordial address of
welcome made by Hon. R. Van Els
brook. The festivities were kept up
all day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

BRIDGE JUSIPERs.-Two jumps were
made on Saturday from the highest
point ofthe Eads bridge, lat St.Louis, into
the Mississippi river. One was success
full, the other fatal. Kearney Speedily,
local swimming school teacher, jump
ed from the center of the bridge. His
foot caught in telegraph wire, and he
turned over three times, yet he struck
the water hands first and arose to the
surface uninjured. An unknown man,
about thirty-Gye years old, jumped
from the west pier of the bridge. Be-
fore any of the skiffs that put out after
him could reach him he sank, and was
not seen again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY EVENING, July ii, 1892.

ONE GOOD thing will doubtless come
out of the recent dreadful conflict at
Homestead, and that is the abolition of
the Pinkerton detective system. Peo-
pie of all shades of opinion seem to con-
denim it, and some action must follow
the indication of an almost unanimous
public sentiment on the subject. In
this section of the country, owing to the
fact that the Pinkerton force has never
been employed here, it seems to have
escaped public attention. 1t deserves,
however, the most careful considera-
ton. Under the pretense of detecting
crime, a number-apparently unlimited
of able-bodied men are enlisted and
armed, and are then hired out for the
protection Of the rights, or alleged
rights, of any body who has and is will
ing to spend money enough to afford
their employers a sufficient profit on
the enterprise. The transaction is thin
ly disguised under the subterfuge of
swearing in the men as deputy sherifls.
The Constitution Of the United States
(articlc /, section 10, paragraph y says:
"No State shall, without the consent OF
Congress. < < keep troops
or ships of war in times ofpcacc." Yet
here are individuals, or companies, do
ing what the States composing the
Union are forbidden to do. The thing
is bad enough where it relates to dis
putes between capitalists and worl<men,I
or to the protection ofproperty, because
it enables him who has the most money!
to hire men to sustain the rights hf
claims, irrespective Of the justice of his
cause. but there is side to it which
may we'll excite public alarm toa much
greater degree. fla company has the
right to enlist and arm five hundred or
a thousand men, ii has an equal right
to enlist hundred thousand. What
would prevent political party, defeat
ed in IN election, yet claiming to have
carried it, from hiring that great multi
tude of armed men TO sustain its cause,
and what chance would the unarmcd
and undrilled multitude have in 4 con-
hict with it? In view of the political
contests of late years, and the means re-
sorted to by partisans to put and keep
themselves in power, this is not q strain
ed suggestion. Many ofthe States have
laws requiring bodies Of militia from
other States desiring to enter their ter
ritory to obtain permission to do so be-
forehand. If company from Mary
land is invited to participate in q pa
rade in Alexandria, Gov. Mckinney
must first give his permission for it to
appear under arms but here are pri-
vate individuals sending armed bodies
into State, without anybody's permis-
sion, not to unite in peaceful festivity
with its legitimate defenders, but to en-
force claims which it is the right and
duty of the State alone to enforce, and
which even the United States them
selves can not enforce unless re-
qucstod by the State authorities, who
must first show that the resistance to
law is so great that the force at the
command of the State is unable to over
come it. Surely an end should be put
to such proceedings forthwith by public
prosecutions, or, Unnecessary, by the en-
actment of laws providing adequate
punishments, if such are not already
provided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11
yALrADLE MANUsCR1prs FOUND

VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS Found
A few days ago Mr.. Poindexter, State
librarian, found among the State papers
in the Capitol at Richmond, the origin
al draft of the ratification by Virginia of
the Federal constitution, which docu-
ment was adopted by the convention of
1856. He also found at the same time
a draft of the form Of government for
Virginia submitted to the convention of
1776. All the papers are in good
state of preservation, and will be bound.
These and other recent finds in the
Capitol illustrate the truth of the asser-
ton that its wealth of archives will
never be known until the new library
building shall have been constructed.
Col. John Bell Bigger, clerk of the
House and keeper of the rolls, said yes
terday, in referring to the valuable
State papers in his Office, that he had
in the garrett of the Capitol about a car
load of 'sice-crean freezers" filled with
parchment scrolls.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The democrats of Richmond have en-
dorsed Hon. W. 0. Jones for Congress.
Ten armed men on Friday evening
released Rush T. Morgan and Bland
Simmons from the Jail in Lee county,
charged with murder
In Petersburg on Saturday The sheriff
levied upon the furniture and other
equipments of the Southern Hotel, the
largest in the city, for rent.
Foy Combs, white man living in
Carroll, killed his wife On Tuesday last
by splitting her head open with an axe.
Suspicion of his wife's fidelity was the
cause Of the crime.
1t is said some of General Mahone's
friends are dis appointed at the failure
of Chairman Campbell to appoint him
10 place on the republican national
executive committee.
The joint committe of the Virginia
and Maryland Legislatures-appointed
for that purpose-will meet at Old
Point next Friday, the 18th, to consider
the fishery rights of the two States In
Pocomoke Sound.
Mrs. Deborah Homer, aged eighty
three years, for many years resident
of Occoquan, formerly of New Jersey,
dropped dead Saturday evening at the
residence of Mr.. John Tanner, where
she went to pay visit.
There is to be grand subscription
ball given at the White Sulphur Springs
August 9TH to help raise funds to tit out
an exact representation Of Mount Yer
non at the worlds fair. Every sum
mer resort in Virginia will give such
an entertainment.
Mrs. Fannie l.. Chancellor, wife ofthe
late Major Sanford Chancellor, who
was an army officer in the war of 1872,
died at her home, near Fredericksburg,
Saturday morning, aged 50 years. She
was the mother Of DIR. C. w. Chancel-
lor. formerly Of this city, but now of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Meredith introduced in the
House on Saturday bills TO pay the le-
Gal Representatives, VIM A. Bowen,
deceased, 81 800, and John II. Rixey,
deceased, both of Fauquier county, So
0G0, for stores furnished the Union
army during the war. Representative
Jones introduced a bill to pay Christie
phcr Armat, of Spotsylvania county,
81, 800 for stores supplied the Union
army during the war.
The Court of Appeals, which has
been in session for the past few weeks
in Wytheville, has adjourned. The
opinion in the case involving the
title of the Nary Washington mon
ument at Fredericksburg was not hand
ed down during the session. Judge
Fauntleroy who was selected to write
it could not get it ready and the de-
cision will be made known when the
court meets ut Stanton in September.
William Eugene Booker ard his
bride were thrown from n bridge i'll
Richmond county, on July .. and
killed. Booker had been married but
three days before TO Miss L. A. Cook.
The bride and groom were on their
way to the boat TO 90 to Baltimore.
When crossing the Union bridge the
horse they were driving took fright at
steam thresher and pitched them both
over the bridge, and they fell Oh the
rocks hundred feet below. Mrs.
Booller,wa instantly killed, and her
husband fingered only two hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

A so-cALLED independent newspaper
processes to be anxious as to the course
Mr.. Cleveland stands on the Force bill,
in view of the fact that his position in
,rcspect of that bill was not expressed
when it was before Congress. No mat
ter what Mr.. Cleveland's opinion of the
bill referred to may have been in the
past, there is no doubt that he will
strcnuously oppose it in the future.
But that his opponent, Mr.. Harrison,
will favor it, is proved not only by his
own words to that effect, but by the
platform on which he stands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

Mr.. CLEVELAND has developed an
other reason why he should be elected
President. It's his pronounced opposi-
ton to the introduction of women into
the political field. He always has been
right in his ideas about tariff, silver and
pensions, and his late declaration
against the northern ism of women on
the stump, and in political clubs, and at
the polls as workers and voters, should
add greatly to his strength among all
the right thinking people of the
country.
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Bncklen,s Arnica salre.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For sale by
C. G. Lennon, COG King street.
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the Amalgamated Association was APP
pointed to go to Pittsburg at once and
entreat Mr.. Frick to consent to some
method of adjustmentofthe differences.
The late meeting ofthe advisory COM
mittee this morning was very hurriedly
called. The subject discussed was the
coming of the militia, and from the first
a most pacific and conservative tone
dominated the discussion. Mr.. O'Don-
nell is reported to have said: 1--WE
cannot fight the State of Pennsylvania,
and if we could we cannot fight the [.
S. government, as we would have to
do if we beat Pennsylvania. The work
before us is to hold the men steady and
prevent them running against a
stone wall; and this will be work
enough" The question came up as TO
what the soldiers would do when they
came here, and some of the members
very anxiously inquired whether they
would allow the Pinkertons to enter
the works under their protection. 1t
was evidently probably that nobody
liked to answer, but it was ex-
pected that the troops would confne
themselves to putting the Carnegie Co.
in full possession ofthe property, under
the direction ofthc sheriff and then
withdrawing from the city. The great
mass of troops coming has overawed all
but the most hotheaded and these are
the men vino are more hotheaded in
talk than in action.
One of the strikers said to-day
''Those of us who mean business are
not fools enough to buck at the State of
Pennsylvania, but the troops can't stay
here forever and we can. The work
means a succession of riots whenever
the men get hold ola black sheep or
Pinkcrton. Instead of ending the fight
at Homestead, the militia will just end
the first chapter oft"
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July lin few
hours 5000 representatives Of the pow
er and dignity of the State will be on
the scene. There is but little loud talk
OH the streets, and all save those who
despise leadership among mankind are
preparing to receive the militia men rs
their friends and brothers. OF course,
one now and then encounters striker
who emits threats and blasphcmy with
every breath. The recognized leaders
of the strikers are to man opposed to
hostile demonstrations and no one can
reasonably doubt that bloodshed at
Homestead is thing Of the past.
When the militia arrives in Home
stead it will be met by four brass bands.
all the school children, carrying flow
crs, the members of the advisory com
mittee and the burgess and citizens of
the town. The reception was arranged
at the morning meeting Of the advisory
committee, and the troops, which will
march in here in all pomp and circum-
stances Of glorious war, will find, in
stead Of Winchesters and 50-calibrc
cartridges, music and spcech-making.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

IT'S difficult to see how anybody is
to gain by the conflict at Homestead,
or, rather, how everybody can fail to
lose. The workmen say they will not
resist the militia, but that the militia
cannot stay forever, and that when
they 90, things will necessarily fall into
their hands again and no non-union
men shall work there. Thus Carnegie
and his associates will lose all their
profits ond the interest on their invest
mcnt. On the other hand, if the works
remain closed, the strikers will have 10
work, and, in short time, no money
and no food, and the town will be ruin
ed. How much better it would be to
compromise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11
THE BIG FoUR.-The Richmond cor
Of the Petersburg .4ppeal

respondent OF the petersburg appeal
says:
1T is understood that the third party viii
run Gen. Samuel H. Newberry for Congress
in the ninth district He is well known rs
one of the @big four Senators who in the ses-
sion of 1SS1-S2 opposed and defeated some
of Mahonc's schemes. Newberry has not
often been heard of during recent years. 1t
may be interesting to know what has become
of the other Senator's who so greatly distin-
guished themselves at that session. Peyton
G.. Hale, of Grayson, is dead. B. T. Williams
of Nottoway, removed back to the North.
Judge A. NJ Lybrook, of Patrick. is living at
an advanced age He acted with the demo-
crats year or two after his kick against Ma
hone and then VENT to the republicans. He
still affiliatcs with that party unless as is ex-
tremely likely, he Topped to the peoples
party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

No MATTER how much the high tariff
and the attempt of Mr. Carnegie to
override the law of Pennsylvania by
bringing armed forces into that State
may be to blame for the Homestead af-
fair, there is no doubt of the fact that
Governor Pattison is to blame for not
having exercised the whole power Of
his State to preserve order and enforce
law the day after the battle, when he,
as every body else did, became aware
that the local authorities were unequal
to that task. 1t is an absolute shame
and disgrace to the whole country that
an entire community, for nearly a week.
should have been given up to mob rule,
the civil authority subverted, private
property seized, and even the freedom
of the press denied, and that, too, in
State the Governor OF which has at his
command a force amply sufficient to ex-
ecute all his orders, however exact
ing they may be. The motives of a
mans actions are always doubtful, to
other people, but the delay of Governor
Pattison in sending force to Home
stead to preserve peace and enforce the
law there naturally suggests the idea
that the cause thereof was the dread OF
the loss of votes at some future election.
But votes have caused the spilling OF
more blood than that shed at Home
stead, and will cause a great deal more.
What the Governor did yesterday, he
should have done last Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

THE ARMY officer who shot into and
sunk vessel off Sandy Hook while
testing guns, when asked if he would
continue to subject other vessels to the
same risk, replied, "Why shouldn't l ?'
That reply seems to contain the gist OF
the idea that governs the present adj
ministration. 1--WE have the power to
do Just exactly as we please, and why
shouldn't VIC use it?" The administra-
ton renominated itself, puts out or
keeps in the money in the Treasury as
1 chooses, forces Objectionable ministers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

THE FACT that a large party Of ne
groes, men, women and children, who
sold all they possessed in Arkansas
and started for vainly imagined Ell
Dorado in Africa, for which they had
been swindled into buying cheap tick
cts, are now stranded in Cincinnati,
shows that to them free schools have
not impaired understanding. Ever
since they were emancipated and re-
moved from the control of their masters
the poor, simple negroes have been sub
iect to the frauds and swindles of those
who set them free. From the time Of
the Frcedmen's bank down to the pres
ent they have been robbed by their
pretended friends, and so they will con-
tinue to be as long as they and those
friends shall reside on the same CONT
nent, for nature is unchangable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

upon other nations, retains as the dis
burser of millions man proved to be
utterly corrupt, and pays men with
judgeships for keeping its election
agents out of the penitentiary. Why
shouldn't it? Thepeople seem willing,
and they supply the requisite funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-11

MAHoNE AND LANGsToN.-The Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says: "a very promi-
nent republican said Saturday in refer
ence to General Mahone's rumored en-
dorsement of John NJ. Langston for
Congress that as he understood the re-
port the General had written letter in
substance as follows: That if the col
ored people of the district desired or in
sisted upon one of their race as a can
didate Langston would be suitable
man and would not be Objectionable to
him; but that he does not think the
time has yet arrived for the party to
nominate colored man in the district
But no one believes here that ne
gro will be nominated for Congress in
the district or, if such a thi ne should occur,
that Langston will be the man. The white
republicans. as n rule, would not support him,
and many of this race would not vote for him.
He is by no means the idol that he once was
THE gentleman most likely to receive the
republican nomination is General William
Malone himself. 1t is understood that he
will accept the honor il rendered him with
anything like unanimity. In a naturally re-
publican district he would make the canvass
an unusually lively one as a candidate. Re-
publicans say that he has a strong desire to
be in Congress"