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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE p, 1892.
Tap NATIONAL platforms of both the

THE NATIONAL platforms of both the
renublican and democratic parties con-
tain declarations in favor of govern
ment aid to the Nicaragua canal. why
northern republicans should favor such
aid can readily be seen; but the reason
why southern democrats, who will sup
plv the votes that will make the cleo
ton of the democratic President posi-
BILE. should DO so. is by no means so pat
ent. The people of the South are kept
poor by the imposition of burdensome
taxes upon their nccessaries of life, in
order to increase the profits ofnorthern
manufacturers and to give pensions to
those who impoverished them, and
bounties to northern shipowners. If
of this money so exacted Of them, any
be left. it would certainly be infinitely
better for them if it were expended in
the Improvement of their own water
WAYS than in the construction ofcanals
entirely outside the limits of the coun-
try and in territory over which the gov
eminent has no control. The money
required for the Nicaragua canal would
extend the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
10 its original destination, the Ohio
River; so improve the Mississippi as to
prevent floods along the course of that
river. and make many other needed
waterway improvements in the South;
and. most reasonable, disinterested,
southern men think it would be in
every respect better to expend it in such
WAYS than in digging canals through the
swamps of a yellow fever, foreign coun-
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to-day. in the interest of the Washing
ion Fairfax and Alexandria railroad,
the road that is 10 cross the Potomac at
Analostan Island by ferry boat. That
hill IS now near the top of the Senate
calendar, and may probably be reached
to-day. Mr.. Faulkner promised to in
sist upon its passage, with an amend
ment extending the time Of the compile
ton of the road for one year.
As much curiosity has been expressed
concerning the identity of the Virginia
delegate who voted for Mr.. German at
Chicago, it may be stated that Mr.
RYAN. of the Sth Virginia district, who
has passed through here on his way
home, is the authority for the statement
that he cast that vote.
Congressman Jerry Simpson says that
from what he saw and heard in the Sth
Virginia district, and from the letters
he receives from various other parts OF
that State, he is induced to believe that
the third party ticket will receive a
large vote there next fall. he
saws he is strengthened in this belief
by what Mr.. Robert Beverly tells him.
In respect of the Presidential nominee
of the third party, ne says the party
could not afford to nominate any repub-
lican or democrat, but must select for its
leader one who has borne the heat and
burden of the day, and that he thinks
General Weaver will be the nominee OF
the Omaha convention.
Captain Borup, I. S. A., who is
charged with selling plans of French
Notifications to the German govern
ment. has been relieved from further
duty at the L. S. legation i'll Paris, and
ordered home at once.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Hunton intro
duced bill to extend the time for the COM
plction of the new hotel on the military rcser-
walton at Fortress Monroe. rs a delay in the
construction of that building has occurred by
reason of an insufency of funds
The committee on appropriations to-day re-
portcd the legislative executive and judicial
bill to the Senate The total amount of the
bill as reported is S22031,712 which is
1851 .020 more than the total Of the House
| bill. The most important change made by
the Senate committee i'll the bill is the rcstora-
ton of the appropriation of $4,000 for the
| Utah commission which the House proposed
to abolish.
In the House to-day Representative Brecl-
inridge of Arkansas, introduced a bill provid-
ing that hereafter no tax shall he laid or col
lectcd on the notes of any person or of any
State hank or State banking association, or OF
any town. city or municipal corporation. used
| for circulation or otherwise.
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He'll Take Upthc Bet.

MEMPHIS, June PA. W. Billings.
of Chicago. who owns all Of the street
railway lines in Memphis, has Offered
to wager 800, 900 that Cleveland will be
elected, and that he will carry New
York, Illinois and Wisconsin by large
pluralities. Mr.. Billings has heard that
Senator Quay made the remark, after
hearing the result of the Chicago con-
vention, that he would wager $4,000
that Harrison would be reelected. He
has telegraphed the Pennsylvania Sen
ator to put up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27
EARTHQUAKES.

GAUDALAJARA, Mexico, June q
Within the past few days repeated
shocks of earthquakes have been felt
here. The first occurred on Friday
night. At daylight Saturday morning
Il second shock occurred. completely
wrecking 100 buildings. Several per-
sons were seriously injured but none
killed. Since then several shocks have
been felt. The Colima volcano, south
of here, is in active eruption, and is
throwing out great volumes ofsulphuric
smoke and lava.
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delegation here, the latter continues to
be inundated with letters inquiring at,
ter imaginary fortunes.
Shot His Sisters .Assailant.

New YORK, June 27.-AIax Clercc.
eighteen years old, was shot and i'm.
stantly killed in the room of the court
of general sessions this morning by Ed.
ward Divins. Clergett had been ar.
raigned before Judge MARITIME, on the
charge of assaulting Divins' l5-year-old
sister Sarah, on the 18th inst. and
pleaded guilty He was then remand
ed for sentence until Thursday and as
he turned and walked through the
aisle to return to the prisoners pen
young Diyins arose, and holding self
cooking derringer to Clergejts hear:
fired before hand could be outstretch
ed to restrain him. Clergett fell dead
Instantly the court was in commo-
ton. Women screamed and fed. and
men swayed to and fro to get near the
murderer and his victim. Divins when
arrested was very cool and went out Of
the court room with two policemen
who escorted him to the city haN police
station. The body of CIergett was re-
moved soon afterwards and judge
MARITIME adjourned court for the day
Divins' sister lived with her widowed
sister, who had married Clergetts
brother and minded the children. She
was alone on the eighteenth instant
when Clergett visited his sister-in-law's
house at 543 East 10Th street and ac-
complished his purpose
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

CAPTURED.-Edwin J. Ryan, the alb
sconding clerk of the United States Ex-
press Company, who is wanted in
Washington for the theft of S45, 900 in
cash, was arrested at Denver, Col, yes
tcrday. Thirty-fve hundred dollars in
cash was found on him, together with
receipts showing that he had deposited
81 900 with the Pittsburg Loan, De-
p9sit and Trust Company. The money
is in deposit box No. 1857, and its re-
covery is assured. Young Ryan was
on his way to Creole, the new mining
camp in southwestern Colorado, and
was arrested at the depot while waiting
for train to carry him to his destina-
ton. The Denver detectives will re-
ceive the reward of $1,000 which was
offered for the arrest of Ryan and the
recovery of the money. He will be
taken to Washington at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

GIRLS USE PIsToLs.-Miss Gertrude
Hager and Miss Lizzie Spears are two
of the handsomest young ladies in the
section in which they live, about twelve
miles up the river from Hamlin, Lin
coin, county, w. Va. Their personal
attractions have brought them many
suitors among the youngin the vicinity,
and considerable rivalry has existed
between the girls. each anxious to out
do the other in captivating susceptible
hearts. This long continued endeavor
for social preference led to bitter en-
nifty, and Miss Spears having recently
gained several conquests by her SUI
GArior charms, i hcr rival and bitter
enemy, Hiss Hager, could stand it no
longer, and last Thursday challenged
the object of her hatred to Mortal COM
bat. Miss Spears armed herself. but re-
fused to accept the code as an arbiter
Of their differences, when Miss
Hager fred FIVE shots at her, none:
however, taking effect. Miss Spears
then started to Kill her enemy, but was
persuaded to desist, when she had Miss
Hager arrested.
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He KILLED GEN. AsHBY.-Frederick
Trullender, proprietor of the machine
works of Salem, n. j., died yesterday
after long illness. He was veteran
of the late war. being amembcr of com
pany f, First New Jersey Cavalry, and
served until the close of the war. The
deceased had always maintained that
it was he who shot Gen. Turner Ashby
of the famous confederate Black Horse
Cavalry,in a skirmish preceding the bat
tie at Cross Keys, Va. in 1862. The
deceased was on picket duty and shot
at confederate officer, but he did not
know it was Gen Ashby until the next
day, when our forces received news
that he had been shot and killed.
Trullcnder's story is we'll authentica-
ted, being vouched for by many mem
hers of the First New Jersey Cavalry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

THE FORCE BILL-Mr. Stevenson, the DEM
ocratic candidate for vice president in speak
ing of the force bill at his home in Bloomfield,
H., yesterday, said:
THE Force bill was nothing more or less
than theft of the liberties and franchises of
the white people of the South. l know well
what the republican plans are, provided they
can get this wicked bill through. i know
that they intend simply to take out of the
hands of the white people of the South the
reins of the government, and they mean,
by fraud and violence, to turn over that pros
porous country TO negro rule and corruption
ists' There were republicans in the room at
the time, and they agreed with what he said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

HARBoRs NO GRUDGEs.-Mr. Cleve-
land in published interview since his
nomination said:
''You refer to certain incidents of the
convention, as well as of the period
preceding it for several months. They
made no unpleasant impressions upon
me. Believing as I do that free dis
cussion Of all public men and public
measures are necessary in free gov
eminent, in order to maintain its full
integrity, / regard discussion not only
proper but essential.
"Therefore many things said and
done in the heat of the convention or
in the discussions which Immediately
preceded it should, it seems to me, be
fairly attributable to interest felt in the
selection of the candidates or to the di-
verse and adverse opinions as to the
question of availability.
II say this because feel that there
is no reason why the State of New
York should not give its hearty sup
port to the democratic candidates just
nominated, and feeling conscious of
this do not harhor a doubt that she
will return such majority next No
vember as know she is able to give"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

DID THE GHOST KILL HIM.-Thc
most distinguished ghost of all appears
to be the black lady of the castle Of
Darmstadt. In deep mourning she
comes to announce the death of some
members of the families of the Grand
Dukes of Hesse or of the Bavarian roy
al family.
The apparition of this lady, says the
Gallignani Messenger, has from time
immemorial produced a sort of panic
among the troops Of the garrison. Tie
boldest sentinels are afraid of her. One
day young officer Of the grenadicls
solicited from tho Grand Duke Lewis |.
the favor of acting as sentinel at the
door of the chapel through which the
mysterious visitor was expected to
pass. lift is not genuine ghost, he
said, II will cure the practical joker OF
his nonsense"
1t was agreed that the officer should
order the phantom to halt and if it did
not obey fire upon it. The Grand Duke
and few courtiers posted themselves
in the vestry of the chapel, from which
they could see the path that, according
to the legend, the black lady always
followed.
As midnight approached the gayety
of the royal group decreased. The
clock struck II. Before the sound OF
the last stroke had died away they
heard in the distance: "Halt Who
goes there ?" Then there was shot
The Grand Duke and the people OF
his suite came out of their hiding place
and ran into the court yard. The brave
young officer was stretched on the
ground dead. Beside him lay his gr
the barrel of which was torn from the
stock and twisted like a corkscrew.
There was no wound of any sort on the
body. Shortly afterward Louis |. died
suddenly in the ducal palace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

WHEN Clayton was assassinated IN
Arkansas, the republican press Of the
North was not so denunciatory of the
crime, as of the fact that the assassins
were not detected, arrested and punish
cd. A hundred men were engaged in
the recent negro lynching in New York;
and yet the grand jury Of the county in
which it occurred reported last Satur-
day that they were unable to find an
indictment against any body engaged in
the affair. But circumstances alter
cases, and the color ola crime is greatly
heightened in northern republican eyes
if ii be committed in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

Mr.. CARNEGIE, who telegraphed to
Mr.. Harrison when the latter was re-
nominated that the people knew q good
thing when they had it, on Saturday
last discharged one hundred of his
skilled workmen because they would
not agree to a reduction in their wages
for term of three years. And this,
too, though Mr.. Carnegie's net profits,
by means of the tariff, amount to mil
lion and Il half year. 1t is apparent
that Mr.. Carnegie knows a good thing
when he has it, and also that he little
recks whether his employees have a
good thing or not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27
An Endemic of Smallnox.

CITY OF MEXICO, June 27.-The
rainy season has brought with it an ep-
idemic of smallpox, and the malady is
spreading at an alarming rate. There
are fully 200 cases in this city and the
death rate during the past few days has
been increasing rapidly. There are
also a number of cases of yellow fever
at Vera Cruz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

A CHILD KILLED BY a PASrHER.-The
high water that has covered the Bots Brule
bottom Missouri for the past six weeks has
driven all the animals that infest that section
10 the bluffs. Friday report reached St.
MaTryy's that a panther had killed the child of
Mrs. Williamson. She was engaged in some
household work, and left the baby on the
porch. While she was engaged panther
slipped up and grabbed the infant She gave
the alarm at once, and the animal was pur-
sued and killed half mile from the house.
1t was too late to save the child, however.
The wild beast had almost eaten its head off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

The Goshen National Bank at Mid
dletown, n. V, did not open to-day
and it is said that the Cashier, NJ. w
Murray has gone wrong mentally and
financially.
The county treasurer of Paris. Ark. has
been mystcrously robbed of between $1,000
$1,000. The trunk in which the money
was kept disappeared and was found in field
broken open and the money and papers mis-
ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

THE OLDEST PIECE OF MUsTc-The
most ancient piece of music which is
still in existence is called the Blessing
of the Priests" and is due to the nation
which has produced the greatest
number of musical composers of the
first class that the world has known.
This song or chant was sung in the Tenn
pie at Jerusalem, and is still to be heard
in the Jewish synagogues in Spain and
Portugal The "Te Deum Laudamus"
of St. Gregory the Great dates back to
the sixth century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27
A cubic inch of cold is worth in roun

A cubic inch of COLDS worth, in round
numbers, 500; a cubic foot, $780,, $50,
and cubic yard, $9,797, 1852, this on the
basis of SIS per ounce. At the begin
ming of the Christian esil there was
1927 900, 900 of gold in theworld, but at
the time of the discovery of America
the total of the worlds gold supply
had been reduced to s57, 100000. The
amount of gold now in use is estimated
at being worth $40, 0O0, 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

DEMOCRATS IN ILLINoIs.-A dispatch
from Chicago says: The placing of Cen
eral Adlai E. Stevenson on the demo-
cratic national ticket as Cleveland's
running mate and the nomination of
Judge John p Altgeld, of Chicago. as
the democratic candidate for Governor.
the constant growth Of the doctrine Of
tariff reform among the farmers Of Illi-
nois and the rebellion of 10000
republican Lutheran voters against
that party on account of the pas
sage by republican legislature
of an obnoxious school law has
set the heads Of the republican managers in
this State swimming, and they are asking one
another What of Illinois 81
Exuberant democrats are proclaiming that
Illinois "a votes in the electoral college will
surely be given to Cleveland and Stevenson.
while conservative members of the party say
that the State is debatablc ut this time, and
with united party and hard work it can be
won in November next.
All agree, however, in predicting the cleo
ton of Judge Altgeld. the democratic guber
Material candidate, by majoritics running
from $1,000 upward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

A NORTH CAROLINA HAIL STORM
The most terrific hail-storm ever known
in that section passed over Weldon. n.
c., Saturday evening. The streets were
one mass of ice. Windows were broken
and holes were knocked in the sheet
iron top of the railroad shed. Trees
were stripped of their foliage and the
fruit was beaten from the trees. All
crops within its scope are ruined.
On the penitentiary farm: near Wei
don, lightning struck two men. Smith,
an overseer, was instantly killed and
one convict is expected to die. The
damage to the State farms is heavy.
Hail-stones were picked up rs large as
mans fist. and the stones could have
been raked up by the barrel. Men 20
years of age have never witnessed such
sight before.
A small cyclone passed over portions
of the county Friday. On the farm of
Mr.. r. w. Brown the storm was
particularly severe. A large oak tree
was blown across his dwelling, which
is very fine country residence. doing
considerable damage to his house. His
fruit trees were torn to pieces and his
crop was greatly injured. The track Of
the tornado was narrow, but it swept
trees and crops over which it passed.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June p.
SENATE.


Among the numerous department
communications laid before the Senate
this morning was one from the Secreta-
~ ofthe Interior with a list of Indian
depreciation claims aggregating over
S25, 100000.
House bill amendatory of the census
act (as to general and special schedules
of industries) was reported and passed.
The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was reported by
Mr.. Allison who gave notice that he
would call it up at the close of morning
business to-day
The House amendments to the Senate
bill as to circuit court of appeals were
nonconcurred in and conference was
asked.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution and
said that he would call it up to-mor-
row directing the committee on finance
to inquire into the effect of a policy of
tariff for revenue only upon the labor
and the industries of the United States
and to report on the same to the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Cockrell suggested that the reso-
luton should be called up tomorrow.
Mr. Stewart offered as a substitute
for his free silver coinage bill one pro-
viding that the owner of silver bullion
may deposit the same at any mint of
the United States to be coined for his
benefit. The coins are to be legal ten
der for all debts and dues public and
private. Foreign silver coin or bullion
derived from it by melting are excluded
and the silver sct of 1890 is repealed.
HOUSE.
The kilograms sent out by the SER
geant-at-arms demanding the return Of
the absentees seemed to be productive
of some little fruit; but still, when the
House met at II o'clock this morning
there was no quorum present. Before
the reading of Fridays journal Mr..
Davis, of Kansas, raised the point of no
quorum.
Mr.. Belknap. of Michigan. moved a
call of the House which was ordered
- to II. During the call the laggards
strolled into the chamber and at its
conclusion us membcrs-morc than a
quorum-had responded to their names.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill was then passed.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, submitted
the conference report on the military
academy bill.
The conference report was not agreed
to and the House insisted upon its dis
agreement to the Senate amendments.
The conference report was agreed to
on the bill amending the charter of the
lexington and Soldiers Home Rail
road Company. Also the conference
report on the bill Incorporating the
District of Columbia and Suburban
Railroad Company.
The committee on judiciary reported
the bill to establish uniform system
Of bankruptcy.
The committee on naval affairs re-
ported the bill to transfer the revenue
cutter service from the Treasury De-
partment TO the Navy Department.
Calendar.
The floor was then accorded to the
committee on the District.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

THE FACT that Virginia gave Senator
Hill more votes than any other State
except his own, does great credit to the
democracy of the Old Dominion, and
will not soon be forgotten by the true
blue democrats of New York and all
the other States Of the Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

THE PERSISTENT attacks upon Sena-
tor Hill by the New York mugwumps
and kickers, and their supporters, is
doing the Senator no harm, but is GER
tainly not calculated to DO Mr.. Cleve-
land much good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

WHEN y southern republican says
there need be no fear of the passage of
the Force bill if Mr.. Harrison be elect
ed, he can be closed up with single
stitch by reminding him of the fact that
Mr. Shepard was only defeated by three
votes for the Vice-Presidential nomina-
ton on the republican ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-27

COULD NOT MAKE HIM SPEAX.-At
an early hour Saturday morning forty
masked men, who are supposed TO reside
in the neighborhood, met at the home
of Mrs. Eliza A. Mccormick, near
Brownstown, Ind. Twelve of the
number entered the house and placed
handkerchief over Mrs. McCormick's
ewes and another over her mouth, so
that she could neither see nor speak.
They then went to the bed of her son,
Frank, whom they blindfolded and
stopped his mouth. They took him to
a tree near the house, around limb of
which they threw rope and placed
one end about his neck and drew him
close to the ground. They told him
that his life would be spared on con di-
ton that he told what he knew about
the murder of Carl w. Doerr, which
occurred close by some eight weeks ago.
Mccormick stoutly refused to say a
word in reference to that tragic affair,
and the mob, feeling that its efforts were
fruitless. let him down and tied him to
the body of the tree, and left as quickly
as they came.
Mccormick was found and released
Saturday morning. His throat and face
are badly swollen from the effects OF the
rope. and he can scarcely speak or
swallow. From the time of the Doe1r
murder to the present time, Mccormick
has been suspected with being connect
ed with it. No little excitement has
existed there since the lynching oftwo
men-March 80, 1S67-on the charge
of murder and the end is not yet.
Mrs. Mccormick is Woodworking
woman, and who the lynchers are she
will probably never know. Frank is
about twenty-three years old, and
married