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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

A CoLoRED HErREss.-A curious
story is told by Philadelphia detec-
live agency of the finding of young
servant who is heir to 100000. in 1910
John d. Harrison, of Jonesville, Va.
became the father of a girl whose moth
err was his slave. When the war broke
out Harrison gave his slaves their free
ION and fought OH the union side. He
died in 1871, leaving his fortune to be
divided between his three children, one
of whom was this negro slave. She
could not be found. 1t was provided
in the will, however, that her share
should 60 to her youngest daughter.
She had come from Philadelphia and
married negro named Lewis Jaspar
Nolan. She had four children, the
Youngest being Laura, who is now sew
enteen years old. When Laura was
quite young her mother died and she
was sent to public institution from
which she was bound out as servant
to Miss Irvine. A few weeks ago she
ran away. Miss Irvine applied to the
detective agency, and almost at the
same time an inquiry was made for her
as the missing beiress. She was found
at work as servant and was returned
to Miss Irvine. The estate of which
she is the heiress amounts to ahout
100000. The girl has been fairly well
educated, but can scarcely realize that
she is to be rich. She knew nothing OF
her ancestry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
Loudoun Notes.

The August term of the county court
will open in Leesburg next Monday.
The 18th annual bush meeting of the
temperance organization of Loudoun,
was commenced on the old grounds
near Purcellville on Tuesday and closed
to-day.
General James G.. Field, candidate
for the peoples party, for Vice-Presi-
dent, will be in Lcesburg, August Sth,
and address the people in behalf of the
third party ticket.
One day last week Mr.. John Hutchi-
son, near Leesburg, sold to Mr. John B.
Diamond, of Gaithersburg, Md, a pair
of 5-year-old percheron horses, of his
own raising, for $3.50.
The fair will be held on the 23d, oath
and 25th instant, on the associations
grounds near Leesburg. A good many
improvements are being made and are
to be made upon the buildings, track,
&c.-MirrOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The new parlia-
ment reassembled at 2 o'clock this after
noon. In the meanwhile number of
members of the Yeoman of the Guard
had reached the house and the historic
search for gunpowder in the parlia-
ment buildings which has been made
at the opening of every parliament
since the attempt of Guy Fawkes to
blow up the King, his ministers and
tho members of both houses at the
opening of Parliament, November 5th,
1905, was carried out. The proceed
ings to-day will be purely formal and
no business will be transacted until
next week. The Queens counsel at
which the speech from the throne is
signed will be held at Osborne to-mor
row. AS Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
Mr.. Balfour, the government leader in
in the House, Mr.. Gladstone and other
prominent members entered the cham
Der they were heartily cheered.
Sir NJ. w. Ridley, Conservative,
moved that the Right Hon. Arthur Wei
lesley Peel, who was Speaker of the last
House, be elected Speaker of the new
body. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Gladstone and carried, and Mir.
Peel was declared to have been re-
elected.
LONDON, Aug. A dastardly outrage was
committed last evening near Chislehurst,
Kent. As Miss Woods, daughter of the Vicar
Of Buckley and n niece of 1T. Hon. George j.
Goschcn, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was
walking the road in She company of friend,
they were approached by two men carrying
guns. The men accostcd Miss Woods and her
friend. Their advances were repulsed and
Miss Woods companion fled and succeeded in
escaping, but Miss Woods was not so fortu-
nate. She was assaulted and fired upon, the
shot taking effect i'll her face. She WAS rend-
cred unconscious by the wound and was
'iound lying on the road in that condition by a
searching party which was organized as soon
IS the alarm had been given by her friend
Her ASSISTANTS have disappeared, but vigor-
Gus search is being made for them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. 4, 1892
SOME ILI-INFoEMED newspapers

SOME ILL-INFoRMED newspapers
blame the democrats in Congress who
oppose the five million fair grab for de-
lay in passing the sundry civil, one OF
the regular and necessary approprla-
ton bills. The papers referred to don't
seem to know that the grab referred TO
is utterly unconstitutional in itself, and
besides. that'it has no constitutional
place in the sundry civil bill and was put
in it by the republican Senate as an 'in-
constitutional. but only, means by winch
to secure its adoption, and that the
democratic congressman vino oppose
such an unconstitutional means of Sc
curing an unconstitutional object, are
anxious to 90 home, and would hasten
to pass the sundry civil bill, as 1t did
pass the House before the republican
Senate amended it unconstitrtionaiiy
by the addition of an unconstitutional
amendment, if that amendment We're
stricken out. as it should be. The re-
publican congressman who insist that
the Objectionable amendment shall re-
main in the sundry civil bill, rot the
democrats, are to blame for the totally
unnecessary delay in the passage Of
that bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
From Homestead.

AS stated in the GAZETTE, formal
charges were made at Pittsburg yester-
day against leading officials of the Car
negie Company and against the heads
of the Pinkerton Detective Agency,
charging them with murder in connec-
ton with the Homestead riots. Messrs.
Lovejoy, ]. G. A. Leishman and II. NJ.
Curry appeared in court and waived an
examination. Messrs. Frick and Potter
were represented by counsel. They
were released on $4,000 bail each.
The arrests of Yardmaster Dovey and
Superintendent of Open Hearth Depart
ment No. Mcconnell on the charge OF
murder, at Homestead yesterday after
noon, were attended by turbulent
scenes, necessitating interference of the
militia and the additional arrest of IL
striker.
The inquest into the deaths resulting
from the riots ut Homestead was con-
Guided yesterday afternoon before Coro-
ner Mcdowell. The return in the cases
of the seven strikers who were killed
reads almost alike in each one. That
OH the death of Silas Vain states that he
came to his death while in the company
of others in unlawful assembly upon
the property ofCarnegie, Phipps Il Co. s
Steel Works, Mifflin township, to pre-
vent the landing of two model barges
loaded with Pinkcrton gurds to protect
the property, and he being struck by q
missile from cannon which had been
taken by said unlawful assembly to the
Pittsburg side ofthe Monongahela river,
and discharged by them, striking and
instantly killing the said Silas Vain !;
and we recommend that said unlawful
assembly be certified to the September
sessions of the grand jury" In the
case of the three Pinkerton men similar
returns were made in each. That on
the death of 7. J. Connors states that
it was caused from shock and exhaus-
ton. due to gunshot wound in the
right arm, he being shot by ball from
an unlawful assemblage, and that
said shooting was done by party or
parties unknown, with felonious intent,
and we recommend that said unlawful
assemblage be certified to the Septem-
Der sessions of the grand jury" No
attempt was made by the jury in any
of the ten cases to designate the per-
sons by whom the fatal shots were fired
further than to declare that there was
an unlawful assemblagc on the Carnegie
property, which led to battle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

AN ALASKAN MIRAGB.-TheC Chicago
Herald says: Many stories have been
written about mirages and decisions,
but none have been more interesting
and curious than that of the Silent City
mirage, which makes its appearance
near the Pacific glacier in Alaska. The
discovery of this wonderful mirage was
made by the Indians, who would tell OF
the city which was built in the clouds.
The mirage can be seen in the early
part of July from 5 to 6 p. IN. 1t rises
from the side of the Pacific glacier. 1t
first appears like heavy mist, and soon
becomes clearer, and one can distinctly
see the spectre city, well defined streets
and trees, tall spires, huge and odd
shaped buildings, which appear to be
ancient mosques or cathedrals. 1t is a
CITY which would seem to contain at
least $4,000 or 10000 inhabitants. As
yet no one has been able to identify it,
although several have claimed to recog=
nize the place. There is no city like it
in Alaska nor in any country about it
for thousands of miles. Some claim it
is city in Russia, others say it is city
in England, hut none can tell what or
where it is. The mirage was given the
name of "Silent City, as it appears to
one like dead city; there is nothing
that would indicate it is inhabited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

Mr.. Henderson-Then, in my opinion,
it is the invitation of the spider to the
fly, CIVIL you walk into my parlor?'
Qaughter)
Mr.. McMillin stated frankly that
there was nothing in the agreement
which would prevent the Durborow bill
when it came up for consideration from
being amended or altered.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, asserted that
there was no purpose on the part OF the
republicans in any manner to interfere
with the control of business by the ma
jority. The republicans had been no
party to any arrangement or agreement
by which the worlds fair paragraph
was to be withdrawn from the sundry
civil bill. A majority oft House had
voted for the proposition, and but for
objection, the bill would been a law
long ERE this. Whatever responsibility
there was, rested not ON the republican
side. The republicans were opposed to
the concession which it was proposed TO
make aud which in their judgment en-
dangered any assistance to the worlds
fair. But the gentleman on the other
side had selected their method of pro-
cedure and the republicans would not
interpose any objection calculated to
prevent them going forward.
Mr.. Picker, ofSouth Dakota: Don't
speak for all of U.s."
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, said that
while the action of the democratic cau-
Gus could not bind anybody, it did in
honor commit everybody not to filibus-
ter against the Durborow bill.
Mr.. Holman's motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution was
agreed toll to so, and the sundry
civil bill was sent to conference.
Mr.. Reilly, of Pennsylvania, moved
to suspend the rules and adopt a reso-
luton providing that Immediately after
its adoption the House proceed to the
consideration of substitute for the
Durborow bill, such substitute TO be
considered as an original bill. The
consideration shall continue from day
to day and at one o'clock tomorrow
the committee of the whole shall report
the bill to the House and the previous
question shall be considered as ordered
on its passage. No intervening mo-
lions shall be entertained, until the bill
is finally disposed of.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, opposed the
resolution as practical application of
the gag law and of the sub-treasury
scheme, and differing only from the
original proposition in the degree of
larceny, and then after he had exhaust
cd the three minutes allowed him,
the Reilly resolution was agreed to
without serious opposition and amid
applause.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the Durborow bill and
Mr.. Reilly's substitute therefor. The
substitute makes an outright appropria-
ton of 81, 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

filed with a high explosive, and ran
toward the lake. In all there was about
ten pounds of the deadly explosive
an amount sufficient to have blown tie
building to atoms. Mr.. Irwin cannot
account for the attempt. He says no
women have any dealings with the firm
hence the motive could not be one Of
revenge for loss of money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN is Withdrawing
the troops from Homestead. And yet,
day before yesterday, the strikers there,
under the impression that q deputy
sheriff was non-union man seeking
work, chased him, seized him, and car
ried him before their leaders, and only
turned him loose upon being satisfied
of his identity. At Uniontown, in the
same region, and on the same day, a
man who had engaged some workmen
for Homestead was assaulted on his
way to the depot by mob of union
workmen and driven back to the hotel ,
where, the dispatch about it says, she
still remains, taking his meals in his
rooms, and protected by the hotel
keeper" But, all the same, this is said
to be free and equal country, where
every man has right to do as he
pleases provided he doesn't infringe
upon the personal rights ofothers. How
the enemies of free institutions gloat
over such Incidents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

A DISPATCH from New York says (;
Hugh O'Donnell, the leader of the
Homestead strikers, has been here for
several days, the guest of John E. Null
holland, the republican leader" Now
Mr.. O'Donnell, though charged with
murder, as he is out on bail, has per-
feet right to visit anybody who may de-
sire him as guest, but, all the same, it
does seem strange that he should leave
the men he has led into all their trou-
BILE at Homestead, and go to New York
to be the guest of the republican lead
er, Mr.. Mulholland, who had never
heard of him until the Homestead IF
fnir
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

A WATERsPoUT.-An immense dark
gray funneI-shaped cloud made its ap-
pearance over the harbor at Trieste
yesterday and in q short time was join.
ed by u pillar of water, which seeined.!
to be sucked up until its apex jonea
the lower extremity of the cloud. form
ing Il tremendous waterspout, which
after reaching the quay, broke, doing .
considerable amount Of damage to prop
erty. No loss oflife was caused, though
an omnibus which was passing along the
quay when the waterspout broke was
overturned and the seven passenger:
which it contained sustained injuries OF
q more or less serious nature. A num-
Der of tram-cars along the quay were
thrown from the tracks and several
buildings were damaged. Some min
utes elapsed between the time of the
formation and collapse of the water
spout.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
A FemaIe Dynamiter.

CHICAGO, Aug. Am attempt was
made last night TO blow up the resi-
dence of Chas. D. Irwin, a wealthy
board of trade operator, and the police
are searching high and low for the
would-be assassin, who is a woman.
She left behind her a large can hall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04


THE IMPROVED "WHALEBACK. y
The whaleback steamer Charles w.
Wetmore. which as new nautical craft
created quite sensation among ship
builders and sea going men not long
ago and successfully rounded Cape
Horn, has since been undergoing some
improvements on her original model.
One of these consists in a forty-two foot
tank, capable of holding five hundred
sons of water ballast, which is placed
along the keel forward, and is calcu-
lated to steady the vessel when running
light.
She has also had five masts, each
forty-six and one-half feet high, and
carrying schooner sail stepped on her
deck, which, in case of accident to the
engines, can be relied on as propulsive
power. With these changes all posi-
Bile doubt as to the safety and seaworth-
mess of the Wetmore is believed to have
been removed. 1t was an error in the
first place not to have provided for ball
last and sail power, both ofwhich in not
infrequent emergencies are essential to
navigation. The Wetmore is now en-
gagged ip the Pacific coast trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

Ex-CoNGREssMAN DEzENDoRF adj
vises President Harrison to recant and
repudiate his advocacy Of the Force
bill, and to come out squarely as opposed
to any such Objectionable, injurious and
dangerous measure. But Mr.. Harrison
can't do it. He wouldn't if he could,
and he couldn't if he would. His own
personal and cherished feelings are in
favor of the bill, and his party would
find fault with him if he were to do
any such thing No, he will, and must,
stand by his record, and if he and re-
publican Congress be elected, the early
passage of the Force bill will be the
necessary and inevitable result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
A BODY FOUND TIED TO BUSHES

A BODY FOUND TIED TO BUSHES
report reached Richmond YESTERDAY
evening of the finding of mans dead
body tied to some lushes in James
river, near Daylight Landing, eign'
miles below Richmond. An investlSa'
ton proved that about seven wee1s
ago colored fisherman found the oouy
in the river near the spot where it Wa
subsequently fastened. At the sllgses
ton of q citizen of Henr;co, the corpse
was hauled up On the waters edge ai u
tied to some undergo with, to renia =
until the coroner could examine -. ~
Somehow the matter was not called H. t.
that officials attention, and the DoG!
was eaten by the bu:zards. lnel0
no means of identifying the remains
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

THE ONLY plausible reason that could
possibly be assigned for a high tariff
would be that it might increase wages.
The only way by which that increase
could be afforded by the protected
manufacturers would be by the increase
in the price of their products, caused
by their addition of the tariff to that
price. But the protcctionists say the
high tariff has reduced the price of pro-
tected products-which is not only i'm
possible, but ridiculously absurd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

THE Philadelphia Eceaing Telegraph,
pronounced republican newspaper,
says: 1.-The fact may as we'll be recog-
nized that this Alabama election puts
an end to all hope of breaking the solid
South in the coming national contest"
The Telegraph never spoke truer words
in all its life The third party in Ala
bama, with the help of republicans, pro-
hibitionists, dissatisfied democrats, and
negroes, was defeated by large
majority, and so will it be in all
the other southern States. No south
ern State could afford to do otherwise,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
DIED.

At $50 o'clock this morning Mrs. E. A.
BURGESS, wife Of William II. Burgess,
Funeral from the residence of her husband
1923 Prince street, tomorrow friday after
noon at o'clock. Friends and scquaintanees
invited to attend. Intcrment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

Mr.. MURAr HALsTEAD says the
South, by means of the democratic
party, is striving to grasp the govern
ment." Whether this be so or not, the
effort certainly cannot succeed if many
southern men leave the democratic, and
go off on any such Wild goose move
ment as that of the third party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

SOME New York ladies were DESTROYS of
finding out whether people who sang in the
streets made good living. They adopted a
sufficient disguise, and, taking guitar. went
forth to try their fortunes. After singing
and playing for an hour and a halt, they had
collected one dollar and Lightweight cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04
Fauouier Notes.


The growing crops in the Midland neigh
borhood are good.
Mr. Robert Beverley has lost in the last
month, by lightning, stock worth $3.50.
Mr.. J. r. McConchc left The Plains for the
West q few days ago. there to make his home
Mr.. Thos. Scmmcs and young Mr.. Dame left
Upperville yesterday morning on foot for
West Virginia.
Mr. r. Hunter Dulany has 4 beautiful
portable cottage at his No. farm, which his
family occupy till their elegrant mansion is
finished.
Miss Mary C. Webber, daughter of Mr..
Lewis Weber of thi, county, was married
Tuesday evening to Mr.. Edgar c. Cats, OF
Alexandria, by Rev. ]. w. Grubb.
The homes of Messrs. D. Tyler, r. B. Law
son, C. K. Harrison near Upperville are pretty
well filled with friends. Miss Hattie Fitzhugh,
of Alexandria, aud Mrs. George L. Vending,
OF Washington, are OH visit to Mrs. John NJ.
Scott.
Uppervillc is still on the BOOM So far this
summer three new residences arc built or in
course of erection First Baptist parsonage
and two real estate exchanges and we hope
soon To have handsome new school house
built for white pupils.
During the storm of Wednesday of last
week the telephone kept in the store of Mr..
II. c. Hickerson, of Bloomington, was torn from
the battery by lightning and the office was
soon in flames Mr.. Hickcrson and his clerk.
JOHN b. Burrows jr., were both badly shocked
but recovered in time to extinguish the
flames.
The barn belonging to Major R. P. Barry
was struck by lightning Wednesday last. 1t
caught fire Immediately and with all its con-
tents was burned. 1t contained this years
crop of wheat. Isaac Garrett. Turner En-
brey. Jackson Wanscr, Harry Massey, Richard
Hailstorks and others Were in the barn at
the time and were all more or less stunned.
An excursion train of ten ears with not less
than one hundred in each car brought one
thousand colored people to Warrenton, Sun
day last who were met by an equal number
from the country. The occasion was the dedi-
catory service of the First Baptist Church,
one of the hsndsomest buildings in this place
and among tho most imposing colOrcd
churches in the State A collection of $615
was taken up which is the largest cash colec-
ton ever made in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

1t is stated in Catholic circles at St.
Louis as a certainty that at the next
meeting of the Pope's consistory he
will aapounce the appointment of
Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul, as a
member ofthe college of cardinals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-04

HER SECOND ELoPEslENT. - Mrs.
Everett Oliver, the wife Of 4 farmer
living near Slingerlands, n. ", has de-
serted her husband for the second time
within a year. Mrs. Oliver is about
fifty years &c age, is the mother Of
eleven children, and is anythinG but at.
tractivc in appearance. 1t is believed
that she has again eloped with John +.
Jones, who is fully fifteen years her
junior. When Mrs. Oliver clipped with
Jones before they went to Susquchanna,
Pa, whittier the wronged husband fol-
lowed them, forgave his wife, and took
her back homo with him. Since Mrs.
divers last disappearance it has been
learned that she went to Albany and
drew from bank nearly 800 that She
had deposited. 1t was also discovered
that few days before she left home
she sent q letter to Jones at jersey City.
The inference is that the letter con-
tanned instructions for him TO meet her.
Mr.. Oliver says she is too eiddy for him,
and that he will forgive her no more.