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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

LIBERATED AFTER % YEARs.-As
stated in the GAZETTE, George Miller,
of King George county, was liberated
Friday after having served % years in
the penitentiary. In 1870 q man was
killed and his house robbed in the coun-
ty of King George. Several parties
were arrested, and among them Miller,
who was then Il boy Of II years. In
the trial the others were sentenced to
be hanged, but on account Of evidence
furnished by Miller and his youth he
was given life sentence. Miller's ac-
count of the affair was that he was kid
mapped by the party that committed
the murder and that he had nothing to
do with it. The Governor had been APP
preached in behalf of the prisoner and
Thursday granted him pardon. Sup
erintendent Lynn sent for Miller, and
when informed of his pardon the man
was completely overcome by the joyful
tidings. He was told that he could
leave at once, but requested that he be
allowed to remain until next morning,
as he had some work to complete and
he wanted to tell his friends goodbye.
He had some money given to him, and
he was also given a new suit of clothes.
The man almost cried when taking
leave of the superintendent, of whom
he was very fond. His reputation has
been that of good prisoner. The out
side world will doubtless look very
strange to the poor fellow after so long
confinement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
Undesirable Immigrants.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 15.-Considcr'
able excitement has been caused here
over the arrival of large numbers of
Russians, from the cholera infected
district. On Thursday last car load
of these people were brought to Kan
sas, five families stopping in Topeka.
Four of the families went to Mayetta
yesterday, leaving only one family in
Topeka. As these people are from a
region on the Volga where cholera is
now raging, fear is expressed that they
might bring germs Of the disease in
their boxed-up household goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

men were aboard going to Inman to
increase the guards at the stockade
The miners would not let the train
proceed any further and held the
guards, put them all on train and
sent them out of the country. This is
the last that has been heard from them
as the telegraph wires have been cut
and it is supposed that the miners car.
ried out their programme. The forty
guards whom they intercepted Were sent
last last evening from Nashville by or.
der Of Governor Buchanan. Inman is
about one hundred miles BY rail from
Chattanooga in sequatchie Valley on
branch of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis Railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The large new
British ship Thracian, which was
being towed from Glasgow to Liver
pool, has been lost off the Isle of Man.
Her crew of % men went down with
the steamer Everything went well
until last night, when the wind fresh
ened and was soon blowing a gale. The
towing hawsers parted, and when day
broke no trace of the Thracian could
be found.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Mr. Gladstone
left at noon to-day for Osborne House,
Isle of Wight, to lay before the Queen
the names of those who will comprise
his cabinet and to carry out the old Gus
tom of kissing the hand ofthe sovereign.
Notwithstanding the rumors as to his
physical condition Mr.. Gladstone look
ed remarkably sprightly.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.-The
cholera situation here has become more
favorable. Yesterday only twelve
deaths from cholera were reported.
The official report shows that through
out the cholera infested districts of Rus
sia the daily average is S,6O1 new cases
and 4,2SS deaths from the disease.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-In the House of
Lords to-day, Lord Salisbury formally
announced that the government had
rendered its resignation to the Queen
and Her Majesty had accepted it. AT
ter making this announcement Lord
Salisbury asked the intentions of the
incoming ministry The Earl of Kim
berly replied that he was sorry he was
unable to give Lord Salisbury any in
formation The earl added that he
was not yet a minister and could say
nothing until he had consulted his col
leagues.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Leonard Mankt-
low was arraigned to-day on the charge
of attempting to murder Miss Hilda
Wood and Miss Edith Philbrick, and
was remanded for week. AS he was
carried from court he remarked: II am
subject to fits and don't know why
did itD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

THE RIGID enforcement of the law is
the only means by which respect for and
obedience to it can be maintained; and
immunity from punishment for its in
fraction soon leads to general disregard
of its observance. In Pennsylvania
men have resorted to violence to close
a mans business if he shall not conduct
it as they Think proper, and in Tennes-
see other men have adopted similar
measures by which to compel the gov
ernment of that State to act in accord
ance with their wishes. Governor Pat
tison is greatly to blame for allowing
the present condition ofaffairs at Home
stead to continue, and Governor Buch-
anan Will be equally so unless he shall
at once restore law and order at Tracy
City. The immunity with which the
law has been broken at both these
places tended in no slight degree to
produce the disgraceful condition Of
affairs at Buffalo, n. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-NIrs. n. L. Beas-
ley, of this city, is the inventor of 4
contrivance for carrying small grain
through pipes. The scheme is to lay
pipes from Chicago to the Atlantic
coast, the grain to be carried haven't
lated shaft without friction and moving
in continuous stream u miles an hour
The estimated cost of this transporta-
ton is 3 cents bushel, and it is be
lieved a line from Buffalo to The coast
can be constructed for $50 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
The Tennessee Mining Troubles.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 15.-Quict
prevails at Tracey City, though much
anxiety is shown by the miners as to
what steps the authorities will take.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company officials intimate that they
will reopen the mines as soon as they
can organize force, and that convicts
may not be used again at these mines.
Trouble is feared at Inman and rein
forcement of guards has been hurried
there. The situation is not u pleasing
one and a spirit of resistance seems
prevalent in the mining districts where
convicts are worked. The miners at
Tracey City are in full control with
plenty of arms.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. IS
Early this morning about five hundred
miners met at White Wall, Tenn, a
few miles from Inman, Tenn, where
two hundred and fifty convicts are at
work in the iron mines of the Tennes-
see Iron and Railway Company and
proceeded in body toward Iuman on
a train, on which party of unarmed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

OUT FOR THE SLGHTs.-Among the
prisoners captured in raid in disor-
derby house in west Third street, New
York, early yesterday morning were a
man and woman, both good looking and
well dressed, who were looking at a
Parkhurst circus and showing their ap-
probation by purchasing champagne
for all hands. When arranged in JEFF
ferson Market the two strangers hung
their heads and appeared very much
ashamed of themselves. They said
they were Mr.. and Mrs. Heinrich, of
Omaha. Theyhad read ofDr. Parkhurst's
crusade and thought they would like to
see some of the sights described by the
reverend doctor. The Justice lectured
and discharged them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. James S. Leitch, of Charlottes-
vile, died Saturday.
The receipts of cotton at Norfolk dur
ing the cotton year now closing will be
more than one hundred thousand bales
less than last year.
Fire at Norfolk last night almost de-
stroyed the mill, railroad and steam
boat supply establishment of Mayer u
Co., causing a los Of about $4,000.
1t is at Upperville, not Culpeper, as
stated on Saturday, where movement
is on foot looking to the collection and
burial Of the remains of all the Conted-
crate soldiers that are scattered over
the various battle-fields in than vicinity
Ex-Gov. William E. Cameron, so
well known III Virginia as brilliant
journalist, is now living in Chicago,
and is on the staff of one OF the large
papers of that city. The Ex-Governor
writes very checrfully to his friends ID
Virginia of his prospects in his new
I1ome.
Petroleum has been struck on the
farm of James r. Trollinger six miles
from Pulaski. Work has been pro-
crossing on this boring for the past
year. G. /. Hattie has been doing the
work. Adam II. Flanagan, wealthy
and eccentric individual, located the
deposit by the Use of the witch hazel
switch. Oil was struck at depth OF
about 1900 feet.
In Richmond Tomorrow Judge Bond,
of the United States Circuit Court, will
hear the motion to perpetuate the re-
Ownership of the Dmvilie Railroad.
The general impression seems to be
that he will not decide the question of
making the receivership permanent I'M
til after the meeting i'll September of
parties who are fighting for Il reorgani-
cation 'the system.
Mr.. Levy, the owner of Monticello,
has made many improvements at that
place. On the magnificent lawn, which
is always kept i'll the most scrupulous-
ly clean and neat order, has just been
placed number of pieces Of statuary.
An extensive deer park has been in
closed by strong picket fence on the
mountain side, including tho ravlne
that runs down to the Carlton" estate.
A white man by the name of Vandi-
yer, from Clarke county, who is con-
fined in Jail in Front Royal while the
Jail at Berryville is undergoing repairs,
on Saturday attempted suicide. He
first took dose Of corrosive sublimate
about poonful-which he seems
to have had in q bottle on his person,
and then attempted to cut his throat
with a pen-knife.
Persons coming to Buena Vista from
the mountain sections in that vicinity
report that there are evidences of the
presence of a larger number Of bears in
the mountains than known for Il num-
Der of years. This fact is accounted
for by the extraordinary crop of buck
leberries this season. Bruin is very
fond of these berries. Last week
large bear was shot by some gentlemen
about two miles from Buena Vista. The
prospect of good sport for huntsmen
This FIJI is very DronliSinp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
Drunken Husbands Deed.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-Alrs. Jad-
wraska Niklaszenskia, a Polish woman,
residing at 1880 Edgemont street. this
city, died in the Episcopal Hospital
this morning from burns inflicted by
her husband, Michael, early yesterday
morning. The man came home drunk
late Saturday night and after quarrel
ling for some time with his wife over
their supper picked up the lighted
lamp standing on the table and hurled
it at her. The lamp was broken and
the oil becoming ignited set fire to her
clothing in several places Neighbors
extinguished the flames, but Mrs. Nix
laszenskia has received fatal injuries
The murderer was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIE.s.

The democratic State convention
meets at Houston, Tex, tomorrow.
Political feeling is at fever heat and all
are prepared for the bitter fight for the
governorship.
This morning finds ouray, Col, with
population of 1000 souls, without
food, shelter or clothing. A disastrous
fire yesterday destroyed property val
ued at $50, ZOO.
The statue of Columbus presented to
the city of New York will reach that
port about the end of this month on
the Italian royal naval transport GariS-
liano.
A ballon ascension was made yester-
day at Quincy, Ills, the occupants OF
the basket being Sam Baldwin and the
editor of the Wig. The balloon was
soon obscured by clouds, and finally
disappeared in southerly direction.
The Susquehanna Iron Co. and the
Columbia Iron Co., of Lancaster, Pa.
started work to-day after six weeks
suspension. Ths puddlers accept re-
duction of from 81 to 1856 a ton, and
about 600 men are employed at the two
mills.
W.. Connaught while intoxicated
and sleeping under a freight car yes
terday, at Dickson, Tenn, was run
over and killed. The accident so
reused the whole of the village that
committee went to work at once III
several saloons and rolled out kegs oil
liquor and destroyed all the bottled
beer.
The strike situation in Pittsburs presents
no features to-day. The Thirty-third street
mill of the Carnegie Company is running SIN
gle turn and expects to resume double 'u'H
tonight. All is quiet at Homestead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
rho switchmen's Strike.

BUFFALO, Aug. 15.-The police
commissioners and sheriffs were busy to-
dag swearing in special policemen, on
account of the railroad strike. The
sheriffwill not call upon the military ,ex-
cept as a last resource. At lbs o'clock
last night an Erie car, loaded with
lumber. was discovered on fire in the
wards south of Clinton street. A still
alarm was give and the flames were
extinguished. Afterwards the police
found an empty kerosene oil can in the
ruins of the car. The fire department
complain that the work Of the men at
the freight car fires was much impeded
by the cutting of hose by unknown par
ties.
The number of Erie and Lehigh
freight cars destroyed by ire is vari-
ously estimated ut from 100 to 200.
Master Moriarty, of the local lodge OF
the Switchmen's Union, states that the
strikers are not responsible for the fire.
Everything has been quiet in the yards
since daylight and up to noon. 1t was
reported that the strike would be like
ly to spread to the Erie yards at Horn
ellsville. In an interview Grand Mas
ter Sweeney emphatically condemns
the acts of lawlessness and states that
he has assurances from the men on
strike that they were not responsible for
what was done, but it was the work of
irresponsible individuals who could not
be controlled.
It was reported that during the
morning gangs of men pulled the pins
from Erie trains near the William
street crossing and extra police were
called to the scene. AT 2p.m.the reports
received from East Buffalo and Check
towaga showed that the Lehigh Valley
had lost seventy-two freight cars by
the fire and the Erie fourteen. All the
railroad men profess to be utterly I'M
able at present to make an estimate OF
the loss. Forty-seven special deputy
sherilfs left for Cheektowaga at 1890
and more will be sent out during the
afternoon. If the sheriff finds he can
not preserve order, he will appeal to
the Governor for military aid.
Passengers on the Erie and Lehigh
Valley trains that were ditched did not
reach the Erie depot until 2.45 a. IN.
They stated that strikers went through
the coaches, detached the engines and
broke the air connections.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The strike of
the railroad switchmen in Buffalo is
now beginning to make itselffelt at the
ends of the roads in Jersey City.
Freight traffic over all the roads which
come into Jersey City from the West is
partially suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

TIE INDICATIONS are that the Tir-
ginia republicans will act toward the
third party men as they did with the
Mahoneites some years ago, that is,
will assist them in every district in
which they, the republicans, have no
chance of success, but will run candi-
dates of their own in those districts in
which Il divided democratic vote may
give them chance of victory. And
yet, of all the opponents of the princi-
pies of the third party, none are more
pronounced, in republican States, than
the leaders of the republican party in
those States. But Senator Shermans
avowed doctrine, that any thing is jus
titled in law and morals that will beat
down the democratic party, is the basis
principle OF modern republicanism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

IT WAS AUG. 6, AND THE SWALLOWS
LEFT.-On Saturday barn swallows.
thousands of them, were flying about
Roulette, Pa, as they had been since
spring, feeding on the insects they cap
ture in the air as they fit on tireless
wing There was nothing in their ac-
tions to denote that any unusual move
ment was to take place among them.
In the forenoon an old resident of Rou-
lette said:
To-day is the 9th ofAugust. There
will be none of these swallows here to-
morrow"
Just before sunset the swallows be-
gan to gether in groups as they skim
med through the air. These groups
gradually increased in size, and finally
became massed in one immense body.
With loud twittering chorus the swal-
lows finally ceased hunting insects in
their flight and the great flock circled
three times around in the air over the
fields and orchards where they had
kept up their ceaseless daily food quest
all season long, and over the barns
where they had nested and Matched and
reared their three successive broods of
young; and then, just at twilight, rising
high in the air, so high that their twit-
tering could be heard but family, they
bore off like great flock of pigeons
southwark. and in a few seconds every
swallow had disappeared.
This going away of the barn swal-
lows isn't sign of anything" said the
old resident, in answer to Il question.
They simply went South because it
was the 9th Of August. They always
do"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
LOWER FAIRFAX ITEMS.

Miss Nellie hewitt is visiting friends
at Fairfax Courthouse.
Miss Mary L. Landstreet is at home
for portion of the summer.
Mrs. Todd, of Alexandria, is visiting
her mother at l1ount Wellington.
Mrs. Lee, of Columbia, S. c., is visit
ing Mr.. Gaillard's family at Ashland.
The mite society of Lewis Chapel
held its meeting for August at MIR. Rich
ard Shepherds.
Mr.. Harry Javins and family, of Bal
timole, are at Mr.. A. j. Balllnger's tor
the month of August.
Miss Janet Alexander, from Arkan-
sas. is visiting her relatives in Virginia,
and is now at Dir. Chapman's.
The dry weather is beginning to tell
upon the corn crop, and unless rain fails
soon that planted late will be very much
injured.
The annual Sunday school festival OF
Lewis Chapel took place recently
There was large attendance and every
one had 4 pleasant time.
Mr.. Amos B. Slaymaker is spending
tie summer mt his residence near Ac-
cotink station. He and his family are
quite an addition to the neighborhood.
Mr.. Beverly R. Mason is making
preparations for removing from Okeley
to Washington, where he intends to
open first-class school for young Ia
dies.
Mr.. Thomas T. Chapman has recov-
cred so far from his severe illness rs to
be able to drive out. He is still weak,
but it is hoped that there will be no
recurrence Of the former attacks.
Mr.. Henry Kuehling, from Washing
ton, is spending the summer with his
family at his place, near Mount Vernon.
The completion of the electric road in
the near future will probably induce
him to make this his permanent home.
1t is said that a ticket and freight
agent will be appointed at Accotink
Station shortly in the person of Mr.. Al
Ian, the telegraph operator now there.
This would be a great convenience for
those who make use of this station. 1t
would also be good place for an cX-
press office.
The vestry of Pohick Church has re-
Gently bought from Mr.. Silas Denly the
tract of 81 acres lying between the
church lot and the rectory. This will
afford good grove for picnics, a site
for church hall, and has wood enough
upon it to supply the church and rec
tory for years.
The electric railroad is being pushed
through lower Fairfax to Mt. Vernon
as rapidly as possible. The hot wealth
er was very hard on the teams at work
on the road We understand that Mr..
Norman Gibbs and Dir. Thompson each
lost fine horse while engaged in this
work. Some of the Pohic!i farmers
thought of going over with their teams,
but the excessive heat deferred them.
The meeting of the Pohicll Church
mite society for the month Of August
at the residence of Mr.. Joseph Specht,
"Benevue," was q most enjoyable af-
fair. There was Il good attendance of
members and friends. the night was
fine and the moonlight on the Potomac
enchanting Music, reading and reel
tations, interspersed with conversation,
added to the pleasure of the evening
Mr.. Specht, assisted by his mother and
sisters from Gunston Hall, did every
thing to make the entertainment one of
the most pleasant the members Of the
mite society have ever enioYed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. Is, 1892.

THE WHOLE people of the United
States, South as well as North, are
taxed to pay the expenses of entertain
ing the G.. A. r. at its annual meeting
III Washington next month. One OF
the songs that have been composed for,
and that will be sung on that occasion,
ends with the following line: 'When
treason rent the air." This is the same
organization which threatened to egg
Mr.. Cleveland if, as President, ne should
90 to st. Louis during its meeting
there, and which hoped that his head,
heart and hand would be paralyzed for
directing the return Of the Confederate
flags, now rotting al Washington, to the
States which had surrendered them.
But the government is now conducted
for the benefit of the northern States
though from the South is eNacted her
full share of the expense. That treason
did not rend the air is proved by the
fact that the charge Of treason brought
against Mr.. Davis, the President of the
Confederate States, had to be dismissed
because it could not be sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

SHOT HIS SISTERS AssAILANT.-
George Burton was shot and instantly
killed near Fort Worth, Tex, on Sat
urday by George Meyers, a boy of
seventeen. Burton had attempted to
assault the thirteen-year-old sister of
Meyers. The mother pursued Burton,
followed by the boy brother, who seized
pistol from the hands of his mother
and grappled with Burton, who was
pleading his innocence. He fired, the
ball striking him in the forehead. The
bow surrendered, and was locked up,
but there is little question of an acquit-
tai. Burton was book agent. and had
only been in the city a couple of days.
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politics have been introduced in them
and attempts made to transform them
into third party organizations. All of
them should do SO. The alliance was
organized to help farmers, not to help
the republican party, which is the only
conceivable effect the third party can
produce in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

EcLIPsEs ALL OTHER GUNs.-The
winding of the great Brown wire seq
mental gun, which has been in progress
at Birdsboro, Pa. for some time, was
concluded on Friday. Thirty-seven
miles of wire one-fourteenth Of an inch
thick we're used. The tensile strength
of the gun is 5000 pounds to the
square inch; elastic limit, 10000
pounds to the square inch; and the
elongation after rupture, IA per cent.
The bore is five inches, aud the gun is
intended to eclipse all of its kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15

GENERAL FIELD, the third party's
nominee for the Eice-Presidency, is
either Il very sanguine, a very i'll
informed, bravery some other sort Of
man. He says his party will carry
North and South Carolina, Georgia, AL
ALBANIA, probably Arkansas, and very
probably Tennessee and Texas, Colora-
do, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota, Montana. Oregon, Washington,
Nevada, California, and one-third of
the electoral votes of Michigan. He
also says that the strength of his party
in Virginia makes democratic success
here very doubtful. If the democrats
do not carry the State, the republicans
will, for not even the most sanguine
man in the Generals party has the
faintest idea that his party can carry
it and how the third party would be
profted by republican success is more
than is dreamed of in most peoples
philosophy. ofall the rainbow chasers
General Field is the greatest.