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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

A Boy, 4 MAN, A GOAT, AND A Doc
James Coleman, Timothy Drudy,s 11-year-
old son. billy goat, and big dog got mixed
up in a quarrel yesterday afternoon in West
Orange, n Y. The dog tackled the goat
while quietly grazing in vacant lot. Cole
man. who owned the dog, attempted to separ-
ate the two animals when Drudy's son ap-
pesred upon the scene and took hand in the
affair The goat got badly tangled up in the
rope with which it was tied, and in the SQUAD
Bile that ensued Coleman jumped on young
Drudy and gave him severe pommelling;
The little fellows limbs were badly bruised
and his head was cut. In the meantime both
the dog and goat got loose and ran away. Pc,
liceman Heslin attempted to arrest Coleman,
but he picked up two bricks and threatened
the policemans life. He was finally lodged
in the police station and was fined $40 and
costs, in default of which he was remanded to
await the result of young Drudy's injuries.
The little fellow was too bruised to appear IN
Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. H. Hatcher died at Orange on
Friday.
Hon. T. H. B. Browne, of Accomac,
ex-member of Congress, is thought TO
be dying.
1t is reported that General William
Malone has pure hased the celebrated
Crater farm from the Griffith estate.
DR.. McCune, of Frederick, harvested
this year 1900 bushels Of wheat,
averaging above 80 bushels to the acre.
Chairman Basil Gordon, of the demo-
cratic committee, says the call for
speakers is meeting with the most graf
flying responses.
John NJ. West, for many. years the
agent of the Old Dominion Steamship
Line at Petersburg, died yesterday
aged sixty-seven years.
The National Archery Tournament
began at Old Point Comfort to-day, and
nearly all the clubs in the United
States will have representatives pres
ent
The weather bulletin for the week
has the following to say for Virginia ::
Temperature and sunshine above nor
NAL; drouth has injured corn, which
will he short; gardens, tobacco, peanuts
and pastures suffering for rain; water
getting scarce, drouth general, but
broken at Lynchburg last night.
The democrats of Petersburg held a
city convention last night, and elected
twenty-three delegates to the district
democratic Congressional convention
to be held at Farmville on the Seth in
slant, which will nominate candidate
for Congress. The convention unani-
mousIy adopted the resolution endors-
ing Congressman Epps.
At an oysterman's mass meeting
held at Matthew's Court House Satur-
day evening, resolutions declaratiye of
their determination not to pay the op-
tional license tax on shaft tongs nor the
required tax on patent tongs were
unanimously adopted. John 3. Dono-
van, prominent lawyer, addressed the
meeting and declared this feature of
the law unconstitutional, as well as the
leasing of the public bottoms.
The Washington steamer took on at
the navy-yard at Norfolk yesterday
morning large quantity of old ropes,
spars, blocks and boats belonging to
the old United States steamer Wyom-
ing, which are to be used in the con-
struction of model of the old kear-
sarge to be exhibited in Washington
during the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie celebration. Judging from the
amount of material sent in this ship
ment the model will approach the size
of the original.
At the request of the postollice au-
thorities Mr.. G. F. Mayors has rendered
his resignation as postmaster at Steph-
ems City, Frederick county, and is to be
succeeded by Mr.. G.. A. Grove. Both
are republicans. 1t is said the change
is made to conciliate the Brady faction
in Virginia. Mr.. Mayors is straight
out republican of many years standing.
and was first appointed postmaster of
Stephens City in 1866. With the ex.
ception of one term, when General
Malone controlled federal patronage
in Virginia, and ousted him in order to
appoint Mr. Grove, he has been post
master ever since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

Coal GREEKS WAR gsDgD.-Afiairs a.
Coal Greek, Tenn, continue quiet. General
Carnes is master of the situation and fully
determined to bring every riotous miner to
justice. The 600 to 700 troops retained at
Coal Creek had no fighting TO do yesterday.
They did scout duty in the mountains round
about, looking for the men recently engaged
in the riots. Kentucky's Governor will CO.
operate with the Governor and militia OF
Tennessee in capturing any of the fugltiyes
who cross the State border. State Labor
Commissioner Ford, who has been released on
$4,000 bail, is out with a statement that ne
was arrested undera misrepresentation, as ne
was really endsayoring'to get the miners to
refrain from all acts Of violence,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

THE ONLY REcREANT "SIGNER." The
grave of Matthew Thornton, the third signer
of the Declaration of Independence, is near
Calais, Me. "The story is told by some Of his
descendants who live in the city" says tho
Louisville Journal, "that after signing the
declaration he repented and again became an
English sympathizer, after which he was ar
rested and put in prison. They say that
while in prison it was discovered that he
wore a Freemason's pin and through its in
anence he yas given certain amount of time
t. get on to English soil He settled on the
east side of the st. Croi1 river, built house
and cleared farm. At one time his house
was destroyed by Indians and the only thing
saved was large Bible, which escaped the
fire by being thrown into brook. The Ribla
and Masonic pin are in the possession Of one
of the descendants now living in Calais"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

THE G. A. R. ENcAMPMENT.-Prep-
arations for the Grand Army Encamp-
ment to be held in Washington,
are being actively pushed forward.
There will be general reception in the
rotunda of the Capitol Monday even
ing, September 10, and Mrs. John A.
Logan will give reception at her home,
Calumet Place. The executive COM
mittee have decided to allow SIS, 900 to
the committee on illumination, the full
amount to be appropriately spent in
lighting the city in novel and striking
manner during the encampment. 1t
was decided, however, to give over the
idea of erecting grand arch spanning
the avenue at the Department of JUS
tice, owing to the order of Commander
Palmer that the parade should form in
double column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

HIS BLOOD SPURTED ON THE TABLE.
A queer attempt at suicide was made in
Newark, n. j., yesterday by Jacob
Tanner, aged 81, who lived with his
mother. He was sitting at table eat
ing dinner, when she scolded him and
said he had not given enough money to
her. While she was talking he snatched
the sharp carving knife and plunged it
into his throat. The blood spurted out,
bespattering the table. Then he cut o
deep cash in his left arm.
The mother and her daughter scream
ed and ran out of the room, while Tan-
ner left the house, making q trail OF
blood as he walked. He could not be
traced, however, after leaving the house,
although several policemen were sent
to look for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

To man up tree it looks as II
things were not bent as much now as
formerly towards republican success in
Maine. The fact that Gov. Mckinley OF
Ohio, and Senator Frye and ex-Speaker
Reed of Maine, now deem it necessary
to canvass that State and urge the voters
thereof to stand by the G. o. p, though
Maine has heretofore been looked upon
as surely republican as Texas is demo-
cratic. seems rs if all is not as we'll with
the republicans there as might be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

The TRAGIC DEATH or A Young
WoMAN.-A young woman committed
suicide yesterday afternoon at the st.
Charles Hotel, on North Charles street,
near Union Station. She arrived at the
station on the 12:15 p. m. train from
New York, and after inquiring of Pa
trolman AIcNeal for the St. Charles
Hotel, started to walk along Charles
street. She did not stop at the hotel
but continued down Charles street.
About 3 p. m. she returned, stopped at
the hotel and going to the dining-room
ordered dinner, telling the waiter who
served her to first bring her q glass of
port wine. The waiter brought the
wine and went out to order her dinner.
He was gone three or four minutes and
when he came back he found the wo-
man unconscious and foaming at the
mouth. The manager of the hotel was
called and the woman was placed on
the floor with pillow under her head.
DR.. Woodruff was summoned, but in 10
minutes she was dead The suicide
was reported to Police Sergeant Ward
and DR.. Alexander Hill, coroner, was
notified. DR.. Hill said the woman had
evidently killed herself with prussic
acid. A small, empty vial was found
on the table at which she sat, which
exhaled slight odor of the acid. A
careful search of the woman's effects
for clue to her identity disclosed two
visiting cards, one having the name
"Sigmund Ehrlich," and the other
name Regina Enrich" In her pock-
ct were also so cents and narrow
slip of paper on which was writ
ten. II wish to be buried in Baltimore"
The writing was in ink in a firm hand
business card of Simon Nauheim, druggist,
corner Lexington avenue and Fifty-ninth
street, New York, and novel in German text
bearing the stamps Of a New York dealer,
we're also among her possessions. The woman
was about twenty-four years old, with black
hair and black eyes, weighed about 40
pounds, had a round face and wore two false
teeth on tho upper left side. She was dressed
in navy blue cloth, with black silk petticoat,
black stockings, patent leather shoes and
white straw hat. She had blue silk paraso
a small silver watch and chain, two gold wire
rings, with turquoise sets. and two screw ear
rings with small diamond sets. Her clothing
was nearly all new and scrupulously neat.
DR.. Hill did not consider an inquest neccs
sary and had the body removed to the morguc
baltimore san.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24


A REMARKABLE RACE OF PEoPLE-In
Sumatra there is very singular race of hu-
man beings called the Kubus. They are the
most timid and bashful people in the world,
being too shy to mingle with the other races
OF the island. They dwell in the darkest re-
ccsses of the mountain forests, and have sell
dom been seen by white men. One has never
been known to willingly face stranger. This
being the case their trade with the Malayans
is carried on in very strange way. The
trader announces his arrival by beating q
gong and then retires from the place of rem
devious. The shy Kubus then approach, put
their forest treasures on the ground, beat the
traders gong and retreat, The trader then
returns and lays his commodities down in
quantities sufficient to pay purchase price Of
the goods on sale. He then disappears for a
second time, this is TO give the Kubus chance
to return and consider the bargain. After
many Withdrawals, approaches gong-beating
ctc,, an understanding is arrived at and each
party carries away his bargain. This re-
markahle race knows nothing Of Supreme
Being, heaven, hell or evil demons. lacy
have no system of marriage and never bury
their dead, They live on snakes, ants, bugs
grgbs, etc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

SOME OF the republican press Of the
North profess to believe the democrats
guilty of a heinous crime in collecting a
fund from voluntary, onofficeholding
democratic contributors, for pa!ins the
legitimate expense of a proposed active
political campaign in some of the
northwestern States. But it is OBJ
servable that not one Of the newspapers
referred to has a word to say about
Chairman Carriers recent visit to Wash
ington, to have list Of all the govern
ment's employees prepared for him at
the governments expense, so that he
can the more readily collect political
assessments from them with which to
buy the reelection of Mr.. Harrison
next November, as his election was
bought four years ago. Even if the
democratic money be used as that OF
the republicans will be, it would only
be practical illustration of the truth
of the saw that what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander; but re-
publicans scout any such idea, and hold
the doctrine that no matter how crimi-
nal an act may he if committed by DEM
ocrats, it is perfectly right ifcommitted
by themselves, or, in Senator Sher-
mans words, that anything is justifia-
BILE in law and morals that will beat
down the democratic party"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

CHOLERA COMING CLosER. = The
warning telegraph from Hamburg few
days ago to America that cholera was
approaching that city and was likely to
be brought to this country, has proved
to have been timely. The disease has
appeared in Hamburg, and, though the
authorities were evidently on the look
out for it, it has gained strong hold.
One hundred and fifty cases in so short
time of a disease so virulent as chol-
era is q serious matter. A city like
Hamburg is particularly liable to have
such visitation, unless the strongest
sort of quarantine regulations are en-
forced in Russia and the East. because
it is one of the busiest shipping ports in
northern Europe. Thousands of immi-
grants are arriving there from the
eastern and southern countries and de-
parting westward. Emigrants are the
people who carry diseases, for the
reason that they generally journey long
distances, and hence have neither the
time nor opportunity for attending to
their persons that they otherwise would
have.
Warming has been sent to the United
States government, and the Secretary
of the Treasury has notified the health
officers at New York and Baltimore to
exercise unusual care in inspecting
passengers from Hamburg. 1t was de-
MED at first that the disease described
in the East was cholera, but there
seems to be no doubt of that now. Its
violence is increasing daily in the
Shah's dominions, and also in Russia.
The outlook for the winter in the East
is gloomy one. A close watch will be
kept by American officials at all the
continental ports.-Balto. american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

The latest news from Coal Creek,
Tenn, is that quiet prevails, and that
the indications are that the convicts
will be returned to the mines in few
days.
Us. Hamilton, q. S. deputy mar
shall, was shot from ambush yesterday
on Lings creek, near Crooks -he,
KY. His body was pierced by hall a
dozen Winchester balls.
James S. Wilson, agent of the Kan
sas and Arkansas Valley R. R., was
held up and robbed at Nowata, Indian
Territory, on Monday night by three
men supposed to be members of the
Dalton gang of train robbers.
Negotiations which have been pend
ing in New York for the establishment
of line of steamship between that
port and Velasco, Tex, will close this
week. The four steamships will be the
Eeetest on the Atlantic coast.
The large crowd of visitors in the
town OF Gloucester, Mass, has been
greatly augmented since yesterday and
the streets are filled with sightseers.
The important event of the 250th ami
veysary this forenoon was the tiremen's
parade, which was witnessed by thou
sands of people.
President Harrison hiss accepted an invita-
ton to visit Potsdam, ST. Lawrence county,
" Y. within Il few weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

BY THE last official report OF the
TreasuryDepartment it appears that the
Mckinley bill does not exclude foreign
products from this country, but that on
the contrary the customs revenue Is
increasing. If the people of this coun-
try can't buy what they want at home,
thev send abroad for it, but when they
do so. they not only have to pay the
legitimate price of the articles they
purchase, but an average of sixty per
cent additional, imposed by the tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

DURING THE last, not the present,
congressional recess. President Harrison
commissioned negro named Hill, who
didn't even live in Vicksburg, as post
master of that city, against the urgent
protests ofall the white people thereof,
and consequently of nearly everybody
who was served with mail there. Soon
after the commencement of the last ses-
sion of Congress the President sent
the nomination of this objection
able postmaster to the Senate
for confirmation. The Senate refused to
confirm him. BY the express terms OF
the Constitution, which no enactment
or rule can override, or infringe, or set
at naught, his commission expired
with the last session of Congress. But,
all the same, he is still drawing the
salary of the office, and the Attorney
General has just decided that he is
right is doing so, and has right to ex-
ercise the duties of the position; and
this, too, though it is plain that, under
the Constitution, he not only has no
such rights, but that his bond also ex-
PRED with the last session of Congress,
and that, therefore, his bondsmen are
not liable for anything he may have
done since that time, and cannot be
held responsible for anything he may
do hereafter. And Of such is the adj
ministration of the republican nominee
for the next Presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Aug 24.-In the stock market
this morning the activity and strength of
yesterday was lacking in the general list, but
ii gc,y stocks were still largely traded in. The
temp, u the dealing was firm, however,
with special strength i'll few stocks, and af
ter opening advances OF from to per cent.
further gains of like amounts were scored.
At II o'clock the market was dull and fairly
s eady at close to the best prices reached.
BALTIMORE, Aug 24.-virginia consols AZ
bid do 10-4os 31a40; do IS 74Ia74i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

Some one put poison in the coffee pot
of Mrs. William Sides, of Winston, N.
c., on Sunday, and she and her daugh
ter are now in a critical condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

O'Connell secured Catholic emancipa-
ton in Ireland, and in his day was the
leader of the Irish home rulers. His
memory is now revered by all intelli-
gent Irish Catholics. But there are,
strange as ii may seem, Irish Catholics
in this country, though comparatively
few of them, who vote the ticket OF the
party which supports the protective
+o,.;R
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. "a, 1892.
The EXPRESSED opposition Of al

THE EXPRESSED opposition of all
right thinking men in the South, repub-
licans as well as democrats, and In the
North too, for that matter, to the Force
bill, has alarmed those friends OF Mr..
Harrison to whom he has given office
and who desire TO retain their places.
Secretary Foster of the Treasury De-
Dartment is one of them. He says he
never was in favor of the obnoxious
bill referred TO and voted against it
when he was in Congress, and that he
is sure the President, i'll his forthcom-
ing letter formally accepting his re-
nomination, will remove the dread
southern people entertain of that bill.
The Secretary also says he thinks now,
though he didn't at first, that General
Mahone's policy is the right one to
pursue in Virginia. Ifnegroes were like
white people, whatMr. Foster says would
not help the republicans in this State,
for they, naturally to them, are in favor
of the Force bill, and do not agree with
General Malone that "the time has not
vet come to be pushing negroes to the
front" But no matter what Mr.. Eos
ter says on the subject Of the Force Dill,
the national republican platform, on
which Mr.. Harrison stands, declares for
that bill, and no matter what the Presi-
dent shall say on that subject, there
is no doubt that if he and republican
Congress be elected in November, that
very bill will be the first one enacted
when the next Congress shall meet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

ARLINGTON CATTLE MARKET, Aug. %
JOG cattle were offered and sold as follows
Best 4sa4!c, good %!aic. medium 2Sa3tc, COM
mon 1ia2ic per b. $40 sheep and Lambs
were up and sold as follows: Sheep blade.
lambs 5a6!c. calves 5a6c per ID. cows
and calves sold at S15a$i0 Market brisk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

DANIEL O'CoNNELL said "the mean
ing of protective tariff is robbery-rob-
berry of the poor by the rich" Mr.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

BALTIMORE Aug 24-Flour steady. Wheat
easy mixed spot z65a764 the month 7Gia
T6f Sept 765a775; Oct 7s'aT9; Dec S2!a
S2i steamer No 2 red 703 Southern steady
fultz 71a79; longbcrry 73as0. Com dull;
mixed spot 80 bid the month 81 bid Sept
So asked Oct 57i asked; year % asked:
steamer mixed 50 bid Southern firm white
56a5S; yellow 57a5S. Oats fIncr; No ,
white Western 43a44; No > mixed do 40
asked. Rye dull and inactive; No > -.
Hay steady good 10 choice timothy 2 4 50a
$15 80. Provisions steady and quiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

CHICAGO, Aug. "a, 1915 a. .n-Wheat-
Sept 75i; Dec 7Ss. Corn-Sept 515a52 !;
Oct 517 Oats-Sept 34sa34t; May 37!.
Pork-Sept Sill 20; Jan ST. 67i. Lard
Sept 81 10; Jan 81 12t. Short ribs-sept
81 so; Jan So 62l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

The markets are firmer in tone, but with
no material change to note in prices. Flour
is in fair demand, old-Wheat freshly ground
Flours are growing scarce, and but few mills
have any to offer. Wheat is steady for choice
at from 73 to II, latter for lancaster, 80 to
~ for other sorts as to condition. Corn %
to 81 for prime, fly cut 30 to 81 Rye 90 to
90. O,t, 50 to 10. Eggs 20 to u. Pota-
toes 40 10 60. Butter Is to ~. Poultry,
Veal Calves, Vegetables and Fruits Of all
kinds range at quotations. Millfeed is high
err Hay and Straw are dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Flour weak and
dull. Wheat dull and steady. Corn weak
snd dull. Pork quiet and firm at SD 90 to
9i3 %. Lard easy and quiet at s. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Aug. 23.-Cat-
tle-market slow; native steers $5aJ %
Others S3.50a4.S5, Texans $2.40a3.o3 rang
ers $2S0a4.f5, cows $250a;}. 0pcr 100 lbs
Hogs-market lower; rough packers S5.30a
$40, good mixed S5.5oa3G0, prime heavy
and butchers weights $575a5.-o and light
S540a5.50 per 100 lbs. Shccp-market
steady; natives S2.5Oa6, Westerns $ia450,
Texans $3.50a5.75 per 100 lbs. Lambs
SO 25a6.35 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Aug. 23.-
At Union stock yards-Some 1872 cattle were
offered and sold as follows: Best 4a4sc,
good 3:a34c, medium ;5a34c, common 2a2{c
per ID. Some 62T Sheep and Lambs were on
the market, with sales rs follows Sheep 81
4!c and lambs 5a6!c per ID. Cows and
calves sold from $50 10 $40 each State of
market for all kinds of stock was fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

ALLUDING TO the effort the third
party is now making to re-clect Mr..
Harrison by taking off enough demo-
cratic votes in the southern
States to enable the republicans to
carry some of such States, the Balti-
more 4merican, a pronounced repubii-
can newspaper, says "if the republicans
can win the fight by having their OPP
ponents do it for them, it is clearly q
saving of power" If the southern
democrats who have joined the third
party succeed in breaking the solid
South, in electing republican Presi-
dent aud in passing the Force bill-the
only possible effect of their organiza-
tion-they will have great deal to an
swer for, and their conscience, if they
have such thing, will be sorely trou-
bled: and that, too, without any recon-
pense. for their doctrines are.even more
Objectionable to republicans than to
democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

NULL STOCK OF CHOICE TEA for sale
~ by j. C. MILBURN.
EINE UNCANyAsSED HAMS, srual! sizs,
IL received to-day by J. c. MILBURN.