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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

PRrslpENr-ELEcr CLEVELAND is re-
ported to have said recently. that what
he wanted was that all who believed in
the platform on which he was nominal
ed should help him 10 carry it ont. +"
Well, the platform referred to calls for
the removal of the taril'tax on the nee
essaries of life as soon as possible, and
if Mr.. Cleveland will respond 10 that
call favorably, he will have all the help
he wants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
TELEGRAPHlC BREylTlES.

Jim Bond, negro, WAS 'Shoii'u
Guthrie, KY, last night for attempted
assault on Mrs. Clarence Covins'oh
several days ago.
The great European iinanciers' .ne
Rothschilds, are, it is said, to establish
an immense beer trust, with head
o,,arters in New York and with branch
Offices in at least twenty other cities.
The Louisiana Supreme Court yester-
day declared constitutional the law
passed two years ago and known as the
Jim Crow law. making it compulsory
on railroads to provide separate cars Tor
negroes.
The celebrated trotting stallion
s amboul, 2O7!, the property OF the
late Walter 5. Hobart, of California,
was sold by auction in New York to-
day for s4l, 900. The purchaser was
D. H. Hartman, banker, OF New
York.
In the United States court at San
Antonio yesterday sentence was pass
ed on several Cara revolutionists for
violating the neutrality laws. The ac-
cuscd were sentenced to terms i'll the
penitcntiary ranging from fifteen
months to three years.
There is great excitement at Helena,
Mont, over the sudden and unexplain-
ed death of four convicts and the prob
able fatal illness of Il dozen more, all
in the camp Of a contractor, who is do
ing work there for the St. Louis and
Iron Mountain Railway.
The statement is published in San
Francisco that President Harrison ut
the expiration of his Office will become
n member OF the faculty of the Stan
ford University, having accepted a
proposition to deliver q series of lee
lures ON law rs II nonresident profcs-
sor.
4 sensational divorce bill is filed in
the Chancery Court at Nashville,
Tenn, by Mrs. Matthew NJ. Gardner,
against her husband. Both occupy
very high rank in the social world.
Mrs. Gardner charges cruel, wanton,
inhuman and malicious conduct on the
part of the defendant.
a special from Washington says that
Mrs James c. Blaine jr., is again tc
be raalried. The gentleman who j:
said to have won her objections is the
surgeon who attended her through her
last severe illness. Mrs. Blaine, who is
in New York to-day, denied the report
Occasion was also taken by her to re-
flute the story thai Rev Father Ducy
had gone to Washington to eilecta re-
concilation between her and young
Blaine.
The New Jersey court of pardons to-
day paroled Wm. ID. Koockogery, the
Camden bigamist, who was sentenced
last June to years in the State pris-
on. Knoockogcry who claimed 10 be
a French count and was connected
with wealthy people in France, was
the husband Of May Scoval, daughter
of Ex-senator James Scoval of Camden.
He deserted her and her child, and
married Miss Nellie Cook in Phila-
delphia.
Patrick Gallagher, the missing cook, who
confessed to having been implicated in the
Homestead poisoning conspiracy, was arrestcd
in Pittsburg, Pa. this afternoon and commit
tel to jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
Youthful Desperadoes.

OaEMA, WIS. Dec. 2o.-John Andci
son, fourteen years Old, ran away from
home at Brannon about two weeks ago
and took a brother aged ten. and hi
fathers dog and a gun with him. They
went to the house of n farmer. Marcu-
Homfeld, a settler living alone. John
proposed to his brother that when
Homfeld came home in the evening
that they kill him and live in the
house in true robber style. In accor-
dance with that plan. the older brother
hid himself behind haystacls, and
when Homfeld came he put two
charges of buck shot into his head.
covered his body with hay and too.
possession. Two weeks aftcrwarl.
when the tragedy became known
party was organized. but on arrival az
the scene Of the murder the ASSASSIN
had fled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

SINCE THE democratic victory last
month labor strikes have not been heard
of, the price of coal and cotton has adj
yanced, and wages in several Of the pro-
tected industries been increased All
this shows that the people of the coun-
try believe that a stop will soon be put
to the reckless expense of republican
administration, and that taxes will be
reduced, and that peace and prosperity
will come with change at Washing
ton. 1t can hardly be that that belief
will be destroyed by the failure OF the
Presidcnt-elect TO call IN early extra
session of the new Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

IL ALL the talk about the tariff, the
fact should never be lost sight of that
nearly all the labor strikes in this coun-
try take place in the protected indus
tries, the price of the products of which
is doubled by the duty imposed by the
Mckinley bill. This Of itself alone is
sufficient to show that 4 high tarifl'does
not increase wages. aud should be sulli-
Gent to effect favorable response to
the twice-expressed emphatic popular
demand for reduction in the tariff at
the earliest possible moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

HrHAD DREAM man registered at
Madison (Gs.) hotel short time ago, He
engaged room and retired. aud after sleep
s,. for some time had dream. lie dreamed
that he was on railroad train that wSs GO
sng ut !. good speed. when he discovered that
another train was coming toward his on the
same track. AID q collision was inevitable.
Th. conductor caiiel out, lump" and at
tbst Eoment the dream stopped but the
dreamer did not-he jumped out OF the sec,
ond story window. He fortunately escaped
injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

Now THAT Mr.. Harrison is going cut
of office. in order to spite some of the
people who have sent him into merited
retirement, he has determined TO eN-
tend the operation of the civil service
law so as to include all letter carriers
and clerks in the free delivery post
offices, and probably others, OF all
mean things that might have been, by
far the meanest is little Ben.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20


THE PRESENT lick at which the
pension list is increasing will soon raise
the expenditures on the pension ac-
count alone to million dollars day.
That, with the necessary expenditures,
would soon bankrupt the government,
if such condition has not been
reached already. Tfforno otherreason,
an early extra session of Congress
should be held to purge the pension list
of all who are not fairly entitled TO pen
sions; by which it is estimated the eX-
penditures on that account would be
reduced AT least fifty per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

NEARLY BEATEN TO DEATH Katharine
Roth. an aged white woman, who keeps q
small candy and notion store at 122S Fifth
street. Washington. WAS violently assaultc d
and dangerously injured yesterday by an as
saiiant whom she afterwards identified as
Charles Pate, a mulattJ, who delivers goods
Tor George H. Mueller. the candy manufac-
turcr. Mrs. Roth, who is about sixty-eisht
years old. says Pate came to her place yester-
day and, without provocation. knocked her
down ana beat her with Il weight from the
scales on the counter He then left the store,
taking the key with him, and locking the
door on the outside. The woman was rem
dcied unconscious by her injuries. After she
had revived. she summoned help from the
police station next door, and was given proper
medical assistance Investigation of Muel-
!crS order book showed that Pate had been
sent with candies to Mrs Roth's, and he was
arrested and Identified by Mrs Roth as her
aSSai'ant He stoutiy denies the charge. No
robbery was ATTEMPTED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

GAVE HIS BopY TO scIEScE-The body of
DR.. Ferdinand Blanchard, who died Sunday
night at Hyattsyille, Nd, of heart disease was
yesterday taken to the Howard University in
Washington in accordance with the provi-
sions of his will, which begueathed his body
10 the diSsecting room Of that institution.
DR.. Blanchard was one of the most prominent
b1tanists in this country. He was also a
writer for various magazines, and had, proha-
BIS. one OF the best private botanical collec-
tions TO l., !opnd IN the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

AN ELEPHANT At LARGE.-A few
nights ago an elephant was discovered
in the barn-yard Of WIN. Fordyce, near
Charlottesville, Ind. Next morning
the place was found to have been
wrecilcd-fences were broken, the corn
cribs Quilted and everything was in a
devastated condition. During the night
the elephant had enjoyed himself, and
having grown tired, left the place, tax
ing several of the wire fences with him.
He was traced to a swamp nearby, but
no one cared to disturb him That
night he returned to Fordycc's place
and slept in straw stack. The pre-
sence of an elephant loose alarmed the
neighborhood. aud watchers were de-
tailed to keep track of the animal, III
order to alarm the farmers should he
attack any farmhouse. Friday night
Manager Gray. of the Great American
Circus. with two men, arrived at Craw-
louisville from Jeilersonville. and with
many town people, went out to For
dyce's, where the keeper recognized the
animal as Sultan" one Of the largest
and fiercest of his herd. The gang of
showmen attacked him with pitchforks
and prods, and finally forced him into
the barn. The building was nearly
wrecked, and the brute's roar could be
heard distance of four miles. He was
finally captured. Sultan escaped from
the circus last Tuesday during the trans
fer of stock at Waynestown, some dis
lance from the Fordyce placr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
Colonel MoSby.

One of the most notable guests at the
Fifth Avenue is Col. John S. Mostly,
the celebrated Confederate guerilla
chief. Though comparatively feeble
and weighing only III pounds when he
enlisted $50 de wah, he now tips the
scales at over 100, is as strong as an OK
and springy in his step as a schooi-boy.
Col. Mosby came out Of the war a
Grant republican. President Hayes
appointed him Consul TO Hong Kong,
China. and he held that berth until
President Cleveland asked FOR his res
ignation. Col Mosby has been attor-
ney for the Southern Pacific Railroad
and is now in the lottery business.
Saturday night Col. Mosby and Exon
gresham John X. Thomas, of Illinois,
met.
"Ah. this is Gen. Mosby, l believe p
said the prairie statesman, as he grasp
ed the eX-guerila's hand.
"Only colonel, sir was the reply. .
"But you used to raise general hell
with lis yanks. You nearly caught me
once" retorted Thomas. Carl SchuZ S
name happened to be mentioned.
81 believe said Col Mosby, "the
first glass of wine ever drank was at
Schurz's expense. He had a large
number of cases i'll his supply train in
Virginia. We caught his guards nap
ping and got away with the wine and
other stores before Carl knew what
was up. Schurz, perhaps, never knew
how near he was 10 capture that day.
He escaped by the skin Of his teeth"
Later in the evening Col. Mosby met
ex-senator Thomas G. Platt. The two
discussed the recent republican catas-
trophc.
licvc Benjamin Harrison thought he
was prcdestincd a million years ago
to be President OF the United States. "
perhaps, responded the New York
l.ader, but he also WAS prcdestined
million years ago not to be reelected
to the Presidency"
CHATS right, said Mosly. ''The
DAYS of sanctimonious administrations
are over. | voted for Harrison and
worked very hard for him in 1883.
and thousands of other republicans
couldn't go him in 1892. Many OF
them voted the straight democratic
ticket. did not vote at all.
Col. Mosby thinks Gen. Robert +.
Lee WIS the greatest man that ever
lived. He regarded Gen. Grant as the
most ma unanimously. ]. Ij'or,d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

THE COLUMBIA CALENDAE Cor '93 coasi'
of 566 leaves, one for every day in the El''
and 4 calendar for the entire year. Ihe i-'t
is upon metallic stand of ivory black. W.
ranged so as to rest upon the desk Ut = coz
venient angle Issued by the Pope VI . %
of Boston, New York aud Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

A fight to,k place on Sunday merslins te-
tween two students at the University growing
out of The election Of the president OF the Jeff
f.rson Society. Both neil Were badly hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

CoNGREss.-In the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday the Senate bill in
creasing the rates of Mexican war pen
sions from IS to SO was passed. A bill
limiting the jurisdiction of United States
district and circuit courts was passed.
Mr.. Bacon, of New York, introduced q
bill providing that all suits by oragainst
the receiver of any national banking as
ISOLATION, appointed by the Comptroller
of the Currency, shall be conducted by
such attorneys and counsel as may be
selected by the receiver, with the ap-
proval of the comptroller. Mr.. Neil,
of Massachusetts, introduced in the
House bill to equalize the pay of Off
GERS of the navy which fixes the saia-
ries of each grade and provides for
longevity increase. A bill was intro
duced for the establishment of a bu-
reau of information. Mr.. Brickner, of
Wisconsin, from the committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce. reported
to the House bill providing for sun
dry lighthouses and otheraids to nav
ieation. The measure is a substitute
for all bills relating to the same subject
now before the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

General Adlai E. Stevenson will be
given a grand reception at Admission,
Ala, tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
Will Oppose the riliman Movement

Will Oppose the Tiiiman Movement
COLUMBIA, s. c. Dee. 20.-rhc bill
putting the absolute control ofall rail
roads in the State in the hands of The
railroad commission, from whose de
cision there shall be 10 appeal, wa
signed by Governor Tiilman, last even
ing. Last night, 4 committee Of rail
road employees waited on the Govern
or in regard to the bill. After hearing
their mission, the Goycrnorsaid: The
bill has been signed and is now = lav.
The opposition of eight orten thousand
railroad employees does not amount
to damn compared with the fifty OF
sixty thousand farmers demanding It's
passage" The effect this was rather
inaamatory. a mass meeting Of all
railroad employees in the state Wa
called for Thursday night next, and
the battle cry will then begin in earnest
against the Tiliman movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
HOUSE.

The House is considering various phi
vate bills called up to be passed under
unanimous consent.
In the consideration morning hour
the House is giving its attention to a
bill relating to an Indian claim which
involves the appropriation Of about
100000.
The House then proceeded to consid-
Grafton of the special order, being the
reports called up by the committee on
public lands. The morning hour en-
PRED before any..action was taken.
There were bakers dozen leaves of
absence granted in the House this
morning. some of them being on ac-
count OF fitness, but the majority being
granted to members from distant States
who desired to leave in time to cele-
brate Christmas Mt their homes.
The bill providing for settlement
with the Indians who were parties to
and beneiiciaries under the treaty con-
cluded at Buffalo Creek. \. y, was
called up, but no action was taken on it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 90.
SENATE.

After the routine morning business
was disposed of, the army appropria.
lion bill. from the House, was presented
and referred to the committee on APP
preparations. :oa
Mr. Dawes said that he had received
and been requested to present 10 .ne
Senate a petition sent to him from 81.
Louis. He didnot know why he should
have been asked to present it, except
perhaps. it was because the first name
10 it was that OF citizen of Massachu-
sets All the other signers were citi-
zens of Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa. Illinois, Kentucky, Arizona, ana
Texas. It stated that, after years oil
robbery and oppression, the cry OF
stop thief was raised by the authors
and supporters of the Washburne-
Hatch anti-option bill.
The concurrent resolution for the
holiday recess was laid over without
action, on objection from Mr.. Sherman
republican. from Ohio. That Senator IN
troduccd bill TO extend to the NorthPa-
cilic ocean the provisions of the statutes
for the protection of fur seals and other
fur-bearing animals; anditwas referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
A resolution ior tic assembling OF the
two houses on Wednesday, February s.
to witness the count of the electoral
votes was offered by Mr.. Teller, repub-
lean, of Colorado, and referred to the
committee on privileges and elections
Among the bills introduced and re
ferred were the following:
BY Mr.. Cullom, (rep.) of Illinois, con-
corning testimony of witnesses before
the interstate commerce commission
also, to amend the interstate commerce
act.
The bill introduced by DIr. Bate,
(dem.) of Tennessee, to repeal all stat
utes relating to supervisors Of elections
and special deputies was taken UP, and
Mr. Bate proceeded TO make an argu-
mcnt in its favor.
At the close of Mr.. Bates argument
the McGarrahan bill (Which was entl
tied to consideration for the remainder
of the morning hour was laid aside til
tomorrow.
The Senate proceeded to executive
business.
When the doors were re-opened The
antioption bill was laid before the Sen
ate. but Senator Blackburn antagonizeo
it with a motion to take up the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill
This would displace the option bill.
The vote resulted; Yeas 10; nays
fl and Mr.. Blackburn's motion was
defeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
Mr. CIcvclmnd ana Tammany HaII

Mr.. Cleveland and Tammany Hall.
New YORK, Dec. 2o.-"Tammany
Hall will ask Mr.. Cleveland for moth
ing in the way of patronage or places
said Mr.. Richard Croker. "The or
ganization supported him Loyalty and
it will support his administration just
as Loyalty. 1t will not embarrass him
in the matter of appointments. No
suggestions will be made about Cabi-
net appointments. It is absurd to en-
terrain the idea OF any democrat en-
barrassing Mr.. Cleveland in his admin
istration. Such course would Ger
tainly ruin any one who attempted il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20

Mr.. Cleveland and the Sigma Chi.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-Last night
members of the Alumni Chapter of the
Sigma Chi Fraternity were in session
devising ways and means to get Presi-
dent-elect Grover Cleveland initiated q
member. Counsel Reginald Fendall. OF
Washington, who was to have come up
to attend the meeting did not arrive.
and nobody gave permission for The
initiation to go ahead Sir. Cleveland
said that he knew nothing ofthe mat
ter save what he had learned from the
papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
IO.DAY'S TIL CELEBRATING MINIS
aSeOcI8TED PRE2S DL2PATcBE
Foreign News.

PARIS. Dec. 20.-Morc searches and
arrests in connection with the Panama
scandal are expected. The IIg1o tells
of mysterious search conducted ycs-
terday in many banks and states that
important documents duplicating more
members Of the Chamber of Deputies
in the Panama scandal were seized.
LONDON, Dec. 90 The Berlin core
spondent of the Standard learns from
private letter dated at Dar-Ei-Salaam
on November 20 that the runor Of DR..
Emin's death is erroneous. DR.. fmin,
the letter says, is following SpnIey's
route through the Congo State. and bu,
for an affection of the eyes is in cxeep-
tionally good heath.
LONDON, Dee. 2o.-Joseph 3Tyllor
was hanged at Manchester to-day for
the murder OF his wife. Mary Ann Mel
lor, at Oldham, in September last. Ife
murdered his wife with the view Of
marrying a young woman named So
derland. He had intended TO bury the
body under the kitchen floor, bat he
lost heart and concealed the body m-
der the stairs where it WAS loUad. ie
continued Sleeping and eating for near
" three weeks in the same house witt
the body. While in Jail he tried 10
throw suspicion on Miss Sunderland.
LONDON, Dee. 2o.-Andrcw George
! McRae was put again on trial To
day at northampton, on the charge of
having murdered Annie Piiichard.
The case is known as the Althorp mar
der mystery and is one of the most
sensational in the annals of English
crime. When McRae was brought up for
trial on November list, one Of the
Jurors absented himself and the judge
decided that the case must 90 over.
To-day when the trial had proceeded
half an hour, one of the jurymen WIS
discharged and another jury sworn
and the trial was begun again forth
with.
ROME, Dec. 2o.-Msr. satolIi has
sent to Cardinal Rampolli an important
letter. containing the two decision, ani
reports of the proceedings oftAc Nmg
lean Bishops conference, and RanpoI6
has replied without delay. expressing
the Pcpe's satisfaction with the com
muncations and giving fwtherinstruc
tions regarding Satolli's mission 10 the
United States. A high church author
ity says that the Vatican is in fact well
pleased with the decisions of tie
conference on the scholastic questions.
The holy see, it is said, approves en-
tirely the proceedings of the American
bishops who seek to draw closer church
and State, the republic and religion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-02-04
Yavapai County Supplies.

The Board of Supervisors of Yavapai county received the following bids for supplies:
 For care of the court house clocks Geo. H. Curry, Sl5 per month.
 For burial of the county dead-A. c. Randall & Co.,, $20 per body.
 For stationery-Kelly & Stephens, as per bid.
 For printing 400 copies of the Great Register-Rogers & Dillon, $625; J. c. Martin, S599.S7.
 For general printing, Rogers & Dill lon, $1, TAO; J. c. Martin, $1,767S7. -
 For care of the indlgent sick and otherwise dependent poor-P. A. Will Hams, at present location, 90 cents; in Prescott, 95 cents. J. l.. Hall Uoca- ton not stated), S1.10. The fignres are for one days care of each person.
 Meals for county prisoners--G. Schu- erman, 20 cents; Burke & Hiceey, 17 cents.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-02-04

Star that cattle have advanced tvs dollars per head since the rainfall, and if the rain would be repeated one month hence the price of cattle would advance from three to four dollars per head. The Tombstone section and southern Cochise was visited last week by refreshing shower, and for the past few days the condition of our sec ton has been threatening. Yesterday morning light sprinkle fell, and peo- pie are buoyed up with the hope that bountiful rains will visit us this season, which would tend to even up the light losses of the past winter.
 The Nogales Herald says that Dep uty Sheriff Brockman returned last Friday from La Noria, where he has been attending the trial of Colin Cam eron for cutting the fence of Mrs. Bustamentc. Mir. Cameron did not deny the charge of cutting the fence, but claimed that it was his property. The court fined him $1OO, and he i'm mediately gave bonds and appealed the case to the district court. Mir. Brock man reports that Deputy Collector Reppy is out of danger and fast recov- ering from the attack of pneumonia which he contracted some time since.