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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
The CHILEAN Affair.

Senior Mont. the Gillian minister, had
another Interview with Secretary Blaine
Yesterday The minister laid before the
Secretary the following translation OF tel
egram from Mr. Malta, the minister of for
eigu affairs, bearing on the inquiry into the
trouble In the city Of Valparaiso between
the Chiisns and the sailors from the United
States steamer Baltimore:
SANTIAGO, Dec 81, 1891.
Minister of Chill, Washington, D. @.
From toe summary Of proceedings 1t ap-
pears that the struggle commenced between
two sailors in o tavern in the Ward AR
rayeu; that it was continued on the street
with the accession OF numbers IF inhabitants
and transient parties ftom the streets called
Dsl Oiavs,' San Francisco and 'Alamos.'
The disorder continued and extended to the
streets, Del Arsenal and San Martin, where
the police force succeeded 10 restoring order.
All the North Americans except two state
that the police did their duty, and from the
voluminous proceedings 1t appears that the
court bss done spd s doing liz duty.
Whenever the prosecuting attorney rem.
ders his optnioD and the time for producing
evidence shall have expired. sentence will BE-
given, establishing VINO and hos many are
the guilty parties, who may only be pre-
sumed at present. Whoever they may be
they will be punished.
"The legal proceedings are being sc.ive-
~ carried forward to their proper termiDa-
tion."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Lewis S.swart, Congressman OF the JOLIET.
Ills, district. is lying dangerously Ill at bis
bona.
J4mes E Cooper, proprietor Of the Adam
Forepaugh shows. died at bis residence In
Philadelphia this morning of inflammation
Of the stomach.
A terrific blizzard is raging In Kansas and
northwestern Missouri today. The snow is
drifting badly along the line of ell the rail-
roads and trains are delayed in ell dlrec.
tiops.
Lawlees bands are again msrauding in the
northeastern part Of China. 1. is reported
that these bands have destroyed number
of the temples In that section OF China but
no religious or political importance attaches
to the movement.
Gov. Russell, OF Masss chusets, has issued
40 appeal to the people of Massachusetts
asking them to come generously to the aid
of the famine sufferers 10 Russia, and has
appointed committee With Bishop Phil
lips Brooks at its mead to receive conirbu.
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
FOREIGN NEWS,

The portfolios in President Jorge Months n w
Chili,n Cabinet have b zen sr1anged.
japan hiss saiz,d the Volcano Islsnts, situated
about 800 nie. from caroline Islands
The Duchess of mpo-C,llce, a former wife Of
Isaac Merritt Singer the so ,ing-mt CT ilo in.
ventor, wac msni.d y risy in Paris to Paul
Sohege.
Prince V c5or Htb>n,ohc, second bro her Of
Prince Hoben 49, tho had OF the Ian enburk
branch OF III, Austrian family o. that name, died
in London yesterday ftom the effects of tt grip
Father Ohrvs!der, who recently escaped from
the Arabs st Cmdurman. isyors scheme for re
copqu srng the Soud an, d4csiing that t. pre- sent
natdi could easily be overpowe sd.
The explosion yesterday in Dublin C.stle, the
off :ial residence OF the Viceroy o Ireland, was
blamed on The pby,icsl-foice paIt5 in that coun-
try, but the Chief of police of Dub iG syl IL Was
pos IDLY CAUSED by gsa
The Rome correspond n. OF London paper
SAYS that he visited tho Vatican last night aud
the Pope sent him message saying that he be
slowed his blessing upon al renhind, and that
he would pray for continued peace and good will
among men.
A Yokohama correspon lent gi'es an account OF
a eevere gale that took plsce in hong Kons De-
csmber 3, springing up IN III, afternoon from the
northwsrd. 1t found this great British co ony
pr ictically deiens. less. Tho Empress of India
aud other steamers dragged their ancho-s, and
two vessels colliding were In imminent d anger OF
wreck for scme time Many small crafts W re
,st, and the loss OF lie among the native popula.
tion i estimated among the Thousands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
Surgery Saved Her Reputation.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio J IN. IAN operation
vas performed at the CITY Hospital yes;es-
day on The issue of which depended The fair
name snj honor OF a wcmau. The patient
was Mrs. Lillian Loaey OF. J,ffsreonvile,
F.yeste county, and the operation WAS the
removal OF an ovarian cystic iumor. Mrs'
Lossy ia widow nout 81 years old. She
lives with her mothsr a. Jacksonville. Fur
some time shs has been receiving ths atten.
lions of young mau, aud 1t was reported
that they were soon to wed. A few months
ago it wss said that Mes. Lossy was Ia an
Interesting condition. Ia vain did the
woman profess her innocence. She consult
ed Dr.. W. F. Mccormick, of South Scion.
He informed her of the nature of the trou-
b!, and advised q surgical operation. The
operation proved conoluslvely that the gos-
sips we're wrong in their cruel remarks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
Death in "Christian Science )

BURLINGTON Ia, Jan. IA dAplcrnbie
state OF sffAirs has bean bToush; 10 ii9nt Dy
he death Of Clarerc= Lsy. she son Vi Mr.. ana
Mrs Jch, L y. 81 'h;- c,lf. Fas boy had
been Il. four weeks and al shat Time was
under be exclusive ezra OF a local healer OF
the Christian Science GRAZ. The mother
and ottsr female members OF the fam
lily are strong believers Ia the daIusion,
AID although the boy wss growing
plainly worse theg refused to allow
reputable physiaiaa to attend him.
Last Sunday parties wao wished % save the
5oy's life sought City Health Officer Barnes.
nut the law geve him no right to Interfere.
Tae Ci.y Attorney was consulted with
Ike result. Aboui an hour before 'he boys
iea.h physician Vas hastily called. He
could do nothing ard has refused to sign
death csrta Tnis will Compel coro-
uer's investigation. County Attorney Tracy
intends to push the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01

THE RICHMOND Dispatch says the legsla-
tuye ehould pass compulsory vaccination
Law. fit should do SO, the suits for dem
ages against tbs State would be more nu-
msrous even than the coupon suits. From
the nature CT ths case there can be no posi-
tive proof that vaccination is specific pre-
ventlye of smallpox, FOR no mortal can tell
whether those who don't die of that disease
escape by reason OF vaccination or not; but
as thousands OF Vscoins ed people Ole, sud
a. the death OF other thousands is directly
attributable TO vaccination, the proof of its
ineffeotigeness Is positive. o! course. thste-
fore, all who would suffer from compulsory
vaccination would sue the State for damages,
and. what's more, ell suoh suits you'd 60
against tia State. This Is q free State, and
its people should not be compelled to have
the dsisd pas from other peoples arms In
jscted into the veins OF their own healthy
iitsle children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
The Border Trouble

BAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jau. 1.-The anxiety
at military headquarters here over the sit-
uatlon with regard to the Uniied States
irocps ia very great. The wires between
Fort Ringgold aud Brownsville are still
down and il is impossible for any later sd
vices from the seat OF war to get through.
The only way In which the military author
titles hers can get inform alton is by oouriers
from ths acsDe of active isId operations or
from Fort RinggoId to Laredo or Browne
Vile, distance OF about 100 miles either
way. Under these conditions 1t will be I'm
possible for any negs TO be received here,
even If en- engagement occurred, until many
hours afterwards
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01

Judge P}nnYpacker. of Philadelphia de.
cides thai social clubs cenDof ssl liquor
without q license.
Prof. ]. W. Maliet wa yesterday, ip New
YoIk, elected president o. the American
Che micel Society.
During the yesr nlnety-two million pieces,
with vsiuation OF over thirteen million
doils,s, we're coined In the Philadelphia
mint.
Frank Slavin, the well known puei!iss,
has received csbegrsm from George
Piesss, his baoker, saying he GOES not care
to hack Slavin in America.
The returns for the year 1891, es reported
by mercantile agency, indicate that the
number OF failures In thu United States is
u 273. SO against 10. 907 In 1890.
Messrs Charles Carroll Maokbuiu snd
Frank Key Howard, young Baltimore So
ciety men, walked for wager f,ou Bsl;-
more to Philadelphia. Howard won.
Rav. VIM. Kirkns. rector Of 5hs Protest.
an Episcopal Church of st. Michael and Al
Angels, Baltimore. has resignsd because his
parish has become too large and requires
too much executive labor.
Bishop II. 3. Lyman. OF the Episcopal
Diocese of North Carolina. Is quite i'll CT bis
home, In Raleigh, N. Q, BE is about eighty
years old, srd the fifsieth anniversary OF his
lsborE IN tho church Tas celebrated with
elaborate ceremony two weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01

SoME OF the oocksurs Cleveland news
papers haze already Begun to declare that
ihere will be no chance for any other New
York Presidential! candidate than Mr..
Cleveland We'll. as Governor HIPS man
asamena carried his State By fifty thousand
msjorisy last November, hss gained one
democrstio Senator, aud mas secured the
election of another one in Mr.. Hisoock's
place, and has made the Nav York deega-
tion in ibe lover house o Congress demo-
cratic for gears 10 come, why wouldn't he,
not Only have ohance, but 8 better one
than any bodg else? certainly better one
than the men she failed TO carry his State
for Praaideu5. though at the same election
1t gave large majority for tue democratic
candidate fer Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
bs as good as accomplished when the nomi-
nation shall be made.

THK NEW year that commenced to-day is
big prize bag, containing lew prizes and
many blanks. The few lucky will draw the
former. the many unlucky the latter, for
LUCK, unlike the rain. does net fall on all
alike. But the wise man, whether prizss or
blsnka foil to his lot. will accept his fate
with the best possible grace, knowing that
he Ia happiest who lie contented With the
position In which providence has placed
him. end that Chicago beef, with conlent-
maut, is batter than terrepns and CANVAS
back ducks, With envy, barred and malice.
So, let tee wiIG world wsg as it will, the
visa will be gay and happy still.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
BANQUET to Governor Hill

The farewell banquet rendered Gov. David
B Hill by the democratic State officers a.
the Kenmore Hotel, 10 Albany, last night,
was the occasion of bringing together many
prominent democratic politicians Of that
state.
Covers were laid for $50 guests. The Ia
bes were deliberately ee5 off With fowers.
Letters of regret were received fron OK.
President Grover Cleveland and otbers.
Secretary Rec acted as toestmsser, snd at
the Conc us.on OF the menu the regular toasis
were responded &c by DaviG B. Hi So Gov
srnor and by Roswell z. Flower, as Govern
or elect.
MIR. Flower spoke briehg,E paying glow
ing tribute to Governor Hill, pronounciDg
him the greatest leader the democracy has
ever Known.
Governor Hill said that when he went
TO Washington he would urge tba- the
party issues bs kept to thosa made
OF the biliion-dollar Congress - moi hing
else and nothing less. He added !:
THE House osu compel frugslity in currsot
aepro priations, and then, since any demo-
cratic Iseislston proposed by the House is
sure Of defeat in Ehe Senate or White House,
10 wiser course open than that democrats
shall fret send up for defeat what will cost
he republican party final overthrow in the
uext congressional aud pseaideuti Al elections
New York democrats will never support
any federal money legislation save that
which promotes the nations return to the
best money ever known to mankind, name
lg, gold and oliver the only legal tender"
as Tidsn's platform said in 1874, and these
united at fxed ratio In free bimessllio
coinage with paper currency, which 10 8
deposit of certificate @! either coin. BGt
New York democrats, to MAJ. end meny
au honest republican beside. will follow Mr.
and, the chairman OF she House commit
Tee on coinage. with their respects, their
admiration and their support, Ii he wi! now
his The banner CT repeal OF the Sherman
law, renewing for the present the Band Law
until the democratic party, next November,
shall be commissioned to Undertake some
better and fnsl deposition Of the whole
subject"
The Governor'a apseoh was we'll received
and called forth generous and enthusiastic
applause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
DEMURRER IN THE DAVIS Subtitle su

DEMURRER IN THE DAVIS Subtitle Su-
perior court Of Richmond has sustained q
demurrer to the complaint of Mrs. Varlna
Davis, the wldow of Jefferson Davis, In sn
action against Robert Belfcrd and Edward
Lauge The demurrer was on the ground
that she had improperly joined causes of &C.
ton 10 her complaint. Mrs. DAVIS made q
contract on March "a, 1890. In which she
agreed to write tRo volumes of memoirs OF
her husband, which Bedford was TO publish
for six years, she receiving 123 per cent. Oh
the retail price Of the books soId. Mrs. Da.
Wis says that Lauge agreed to give bond
OF $4,000 .hat Belford would kesp the
ag.eemeDt. The book was pub ished les
March. apd three months after Bedford
made statement showing 81 COL 81 Was
credited 20 ner. She alleges that Bedford is
now insovent, and he and Largo have
sried to coassrain her to assign the con-
tract, She asked for the 81 001 as against
Bslford, and $1,000 from Large as IL
quldated damages, L decree declaring the
contract broken and an injunction to pre-
vent Bslford from assigning the contract to
other5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
Inauguration of GOV. Flower

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan 1.-Roswel P Flow.
or to-day assumed the functions of the chief
executive. The inaugural ceremonies were
held In the Assembly chamber, which was
gorgeously decorated.
Governor Hill, In brief speech, transfer
red the duties Of his ofice to Mr. Flower,
1ho responded In an appropriate speech.
After the ceremonies public reception
was held 10 the executive chamber. during
which Governor F over and ex Govsrnor
Hill we're kept busy shaking hands with the
immense crowd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Tue week has been quiet one both in mono-
tary and tmmercia' affairs is usually the case
i'm modiately after Christmas merchant and bus
ine.s meu generally being engaged in settling up
,hoir affairs for tee yesr. There is change to
note in the rates for money, per cent. bel the
ruling figure In New York yeste day money on
Gail wss essy, rsnging f,om 2l6 to BY Ia t loan
at 81 y. and closing offsred at 80 Prime mer-
c,ntile pager 4aas6. In Palmer. money is easy
at AS pei ceat State securities were insctivo.
sale of $1,000 Virginia new 3s was made st
1914 Bail Dad stocks We're dealt in for emsl.
amou ats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
FROM WAsHIEGTOK.
Ispsoial Correspondence Of TIE Alexandria Gasett..
tNaaE1ne rnsa z = Ian 1870

lSpsctdl Correspondence Of the Alexandria G0sctte
WARRINGTON. II. .. Jan. 1. 1852
Oce of the newspapers Of this city says
Congressman Meredith OF the Alexan d ia
district is ia fGvos OF q bill which has already
been introduced in Congress to prohibit FISH,
ing in the waters of t1s District of Columbia
so as to secure safe spawning ground for
shad and herring. Mr.. Meredith says be
hes never seen the bill, Knows nothing about
t, and has never said whether he Is 10 favor
of II or not.
The Observance of New Years Day is by
40 means go genera! here as il once WE
all the Government and District Offices are
oloaed, and many Of the stores we're, after
aooo, but not az many IS heretofore. Be
ceptioos ere onig hsid by pubic officials snd
como new people, and the practice OF call
Jog, the GAzETTE's correspondent YVES iu-
formed by society man, 10 now Ia bad
form, spd is only INDUCED IN by "govern
ment clerks. common people and rs
groes." The White House reception TODAY
Uas, however, as numerously attended as
syar, even rome democratic Senators being
present, smong them Senators Barbour,
Morgan, Gordon and Colguitt. Negroes
we're lhere alsc, among them Bruce, who
holds / he most lucrative Office 10 Washing
5ou, ard many regro mem oer8 of the G. a.
B. Fred. Douglass, however, the deposed
minister to San Domingo, and Townsend,
he deposed recorde. Of the land Office, were
1ot there.
People from Alexandria here to-day say
that the owner Of lsrge and eucoesstul
sock farm in Virginia has been looking at
lhe Driving Park, near that city, and that
IL he csu co go on reasonable terms he will
9ilher lease or Guy it, and use 1t as prso
icing ground for biz youog trotters and run-
aevs
From The engineers nov engaged in maxi
ing tho surveys fer the Washington end
Arlington Railroad ecross the Potomac
River above Sho Aqaeduct bridge,it is learn
| ed that that bri6ge will be built By the Nor
folk and Western or the B & o. Railroad,
but hoW inst csn De done without more
COZ gressionai legislation hss not get been
| developed.
The bill which Mr.. Meredith Will intro
duce Ia the Rouse for o bridge sorcss tue
| Potomac at Arlington Will be accompanied
by plsu for one, the whole cost OF which
ard ils approaches Will be under five hun
dred thousand dollars. which SUN Congreee
will be asked to appropriate.
Mr. James z. Clements OF Alexandria county, a
real estate agent OF this city, III reference to yes
terday's GAzETTE's full account of the increased
valae of loSs in Aiexac6riA city, says that up
wards OF 100000 w nth of resi- estate in The
County changed hands at yssr at an average in
crease Of 100 per cent. in valuation. MIR. Glenn
ents last week sold three acres OF land near Ball
ston part Of the Cathcart tract, to Mrs II. v.
Hines, of this city, for $500 an ac;e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
Free Passes.

The interstate commerce commission yesterday
decided that the Boston and Maine Railroad Com
pany violated the interstate commerce law in is-
suing frs,e pssses to gentlemen eminent in the
public SERVICE" higher officers" of States,
"prominent officers OF the United States, members
of railroad legislative committees, and persons
whose goo Twill is importsnt to the corporation"
There were other classes of pass olders named in
compsny's answer, whose passes, though in form
free, were free only In name, because in reality
there We some consideration for them, such az
those Issued 10 newspaper men in exchange for
advertising, to hotel proprietors, ice dealers and
milk dealers, and to some other persons who are
claimed to stand on special ground OF ripht. AS
to these classe, of PERSONS the commission said
that the investif a.ion would have to be extended
to enable it to pass satisfactory Judgment there
nD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01

THAT THE trade, growth and general COB
dition of the city have considerably in
proved during The pact year, was made pat
ens By the foil description thereof In yester-
davis GAZETTE This is very gratifying,
not only TO every reaidsns Of the city, bat to
all its we'll. wishsrs in ot5er pests ofths coan-
try; and 1t shows that The natural and artifi-
cial facilities afforded By Alexandria for G
large and prosperous city ase attracting pub
lie attention and are being svailed of by
those wise enough to appreciate correctly
her unexoslied advantages. The only
drawback to Alexandria is It's lack of capt.
tsl; but the prospect Oft tbs pref ofjudiclous
Investments here are now so favorable that
that lack will soon be supplied. and when it
shall be, the old CITY will bloom and blossom
like the rose, aod her people increase and
multiply, her limits and hsr trade expand,
and shs will assume the position among the
other coast ciyies TO, which nature and art
have designed her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01

Gov Hill has never set been in Con-
ersaS, -5us the plan o! campaign he has pro-
posed to the democrats Of that body for the
present session shows that he will be as
much Of giant in Washington as he has
proved himself TO be il Albsuy. That plan,
Ike sll other great and effective plans, is
shori, plaln, simple aud easily executed. II
Is IS follows:
81. Psss no frea-colnage bill; pass only
needful appropriation bills, enforcing econ
omy.
2. Graphic TO undo the worst work Of the
billion Congress. Demand Fepes OF tae
Sherman si.Ves ia8 snd tue two Mch'nisy
laws"
Itlh;s plan &c adopted, the election Of 8
democratic 2. -s.Gss: next November vii!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
Tragedy in a. Work House

WICHITA, Kss.. Jan. John Meeker, @
resident Of the county poor farm. blew out
the brains of deputy superintendent Howe,
yesterday afternoon. Howe had threatened
Meeker with puuishment, for disobedence,
when the latter, who had lost both legs By a
railroad accident, hobbled over to corner,
picked up load ID shot-gun sDd empted
both barrels into Howe's head, scattering
bis brains In all directions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
A new VoLUME.-With the number bearing
date J,nusry 2ad, Lit!eus Lining Aae begins its

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
In A COFFIN He MADE YEARS AGO

In COFFIN He MADE YEARS AGO
Toonas P. Brady, of Easson, Pa, was buied
Thursday In coffin made by himself ten
years ago. He owned houses in Esson
aod in South Esston and did the repairing
on them himself just bsfore he died he
said he wanted to be buried in cofia that
he made. which would be found in his
sable The bcsrds of which 1t Ia made
havs evidently been used for other purposes
The cofia has no handles or screws for The
lid. These the undertaken will supply.