Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-13

He is the first alumnus of the university
who was ever made bishop. seventy
one covers were laid
Candidates Pictures OH the StecPi''
Residents of Madalin, in Dutchess
county, y. Y. have learned to eXpecl
almost anything from the eccentric OLD
Gen. Watts De Peyster. but his latest
action has made a great stir in the town
On Saturday night when the carpenters
quit work on the new De Peyster Me,
mortal Church, the General appeared
upon the scene with a large engrav-
ing of President Harrison, winch
he ordered one of the men to place al
the top of the steeple, which has just
been completed. Though astonishcd at
such proposition, carpenter obeyed
the command, for he knew the man who
gave it to be person who would not
listen to a refusal. The picture was
tackled to large board, which was soon
nailed at the top of the steeple,. much
to the Generals satisfaction.
On Sunday morning the picture at
tractcd at once, and soon crowd gath
cred around the church. Many OF the
people were indignant at the political
use to which the house of God had been
put. but the democrats i'll the crowd;
who were in the majority, determined
TO cover Harrison's picture with that OF
Cleveland. Despite the protest OF many
in the crowd, n man assembled to the
perilous height, and soon placed the
picture of the democratic candidate Over
that of Harrison. When he reached
the ground he was greeted with cheers
This cheering attracted nearly every
citizen in the town, all of whom were
Gazing at the picture Of Cleveland III It's
CONSPICUOUS place.
After much loud talking the excite
ment was increased by q republican at
tempting to climb up the scaffoldings
leading to the spire. He was pulled
back, and fierce struggle began, IN
which many prominent citizens joined
Suddenly the man broke away from the
crowd and succeeded in getting up out
of reach before he could be pulled back
AS he assembled and took down the
Cleveland picture he was greeted witt
wild cheering from one faction and
stones from the other. 1t was thel
long past church time, but very many
churchgoing people did not attend di
vine, service, preferring to remain IL
the disgraceful melee.
When another attempt was made by
a Cleveland admirer to get up the stee
pie another fight ensued. This wa:
continued half way up the steeple, ano
the crowd below stood breathless, ex
pecting to see some one fall. When a
last the Cleveland picture bearer sue
ceeded in getting to the top the din be
low was deafening. Gen. De Peystel
came Gu. when the last picture hat
been put in place He was almost be
side himself with wrath, but in the
bowling mob his words were wasted;
The democrats remained around th'
church all day, and though sevcra
efforts were made to tear the picture
down it remained there the rest of thu
dav. In the evening the clergymen o
the town denounced the disgraceful al
fair from the pulpit Many of the par
Elephants in the affair were afterwarC
very much ashamed of themselves.
Gen. De Pcysters action and thu
struggle on Sunday will be the chic
topic of conversation in Madalin for ;
long time. Edward Sturges, the well
known democrat, was one of the mos
interested spectators.