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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-01

SENATE The postoffice and agrlcul-
turaI appropriation bills were received
from she House and referred on the 22d.
The conference report on the military
academy bill was presented and agreed to.
A bill was passed subjectlng to homestead
law the public lands undisposed Of within
the Fort Fetterman hay reservation and
wood reserve in Wyoming. After dspos-
ing of some bills on the calendar the SEN
ate spent the three subseq uent hours on the
free silver bill Mr.. Perkins madea speech
against the bill Several other members
also spoke on the bill and adjournment
was taken without action. HOUSE. The
Senate bill was passed extending TO the
port OF ST Augustine. Fla, the provisions
Of the act for the immediate transporta-
ton Of dutiable goods, went into commit
tee OF the whole on the general deficiency
bill When the committee rose, roll call
disclosed that there was do quorRm, and
the House adjourned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-01

SENATE.-After passing several bills on
the 23d, among them TO appropriate $50, 900
for the Sherman pedestal. there took place
quite discussion on the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Morgan for the printing of
additional copies of the report of the COM
mittee on foreign relations on the Mica
ragua canal. The agricultural appropri-
alton bill was then taken up, and, without
taking vote thereon. the Senate nd burned.
HOUSE. The interest in the Chicago con-
vention prevented u quorum from being
present and no business was transacted
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-01

SENATE--The entire session on the
9th was taken up with appropriation bills
in order TO get them through before tue
close Of the fiscal year. To this end
nearly the whole day was given up TO the
legislative, executive and judicial bill.
which provides for the salaries and ordin-
airy expenses of Congress and of all the
legislative and judicial branches of the
government Considerable progress was
made in it's consideration. All the Senate
committee amendments (Which increased
the aggregate amount $3.50, 000) were
agreed to, except one which was reserved
for further discussion This was the
amendment reinstatlng the Utah commits
sion. which tho House had abolished.
Mr.. Stewart. of Nevada, indicating
that his belief that his pending free
coinage bill still has some chance Of pas
sage 10y submitting an amendment TO its
text, to be printed and called up when
consideration of the bill is resumed.
House, Only slightly incre ased attend
ance. The general deficiency appropria-
ton bill was passed. The conference re-
port on the military academy bill was not
agreed to. A bill for a uniform system of
bankruptcy was placed on the calendar.
Adjourned on account of no quorum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
Foreign News.

PARIS. Dee 2S.-The effort Of NJ. an
drieux TO draw premier Ribot into q
duel has failed and it is not considered
likely that NJ. Andrieux will resort to
violence, as was at first intimated.
The Figaro states that a book con
tanning copies of letters has been found
in the Office of the Panama Canal Com
pany, which compromises large mum
Der of senators and deputies. The book
contains copies of correspondence re-
lating to the sale of votes in the Sen
ate and Chamber of Deputies in behalf
of the Panama Canal schemes. There
are letters demanding money, together
with dates on which payments were
made. The book is one of the most
valuable pieces of evidence that has yet
fallen into the hands ofthe government
and will be made the basis of the adj
ditionnl prosecutions.
PANAMA, Dec. 2S.-The extra session
of Congress closed after the accom-
plishmcnt of most important work,
including the Panama matter, which
was amicably disposed of to the adyan-
tage Of Colombia and the proposed
company. The Panama scandal i'll
Paris seems to be regarded here as
rather beneficial to the interests OF the
canal enterprise than otherwise.
PARIS, Dec. 2S.-The rumors concern
ing the death of Baron deReinach and
the theorizing in regard to it were
proved this morning to have been ut
terly baseless. The report made by DR.,
Brouardel, who had charge of the au-
topsy, declares that the analysis Of the
viscera revealed not the slightest trace
of poison, and that the Baron's death
was due TO natural causes. :.
HAMBURG, Dec. 2S.-Cholcra continues to
claim new victims here, and, though those at
tackled belong to the lower classes, the feeling
of dread that warm weather will herald the
approach of another season of ep demic grows
in strength daily. The list of new cases and
deaths is small, but it betokens that the dis
ease is only quiescent and needs only favorable
conditions TO again ravagc the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Hollin's Mil, in the suburbs Of
Lynchburg, WAS destroyed by ire
Monday night.
Ice six inches thick and of IN excl
lent quality is ing harvested in the
Shenandoah Valley aud eastern NlF-
ginia.
The three lodges ofMasons ofLynch-
qurg gave a grand union Christmas
SUPPER in the banquet hall OF MARSHALL
Lodge last night.
a dispatch from Keysvillc, Charlotte
county. SAYS that block and a-halt OF
buildings. located near the depot. was
destroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000
Hancs's Hotel, at NIonvale Station,
near Roanoke, was destroyed BY lire
yesterday morning. The fire caught
from defective tiuc. Loss, $4,000 !;
insurance. $500.
Workmen are bu.sily engaged putting
up the first span OF the Harpcr's Ferry
and Loudoun bridge across the Shenan-
doah. The height of the piers has been
considerably increased, so that there
will be no danger to the structure III
case of flood.
Mrs. F. NJ. Huvett while going home
from her husbands store, in Charlottes-
vile, on Monday night about O'Clock
was struck over the head with 4 bottle
by q negro man, who made his escape.
Mrs. Huyett was not seriously injured.
There is no clue to her assailart.
r. T. Hines, of Prince Edward
county, committed suicide Christmas
Day by hanging himself il his stable.
Nj. Hines lived at the old homestead
in Worsham, seven miles distant from
Farlnville, and was esteemed by all as
good man. He was about siXty-iiye
years of age and leaves several grown
children.
The Shaw Brothers large general
merchandise store, located at Rock
bridge Baths, was destroyed by fire
Monday night. Loss 5000, insurance
g, coo. The proprictors narrowly es-
capped with their lives, Us all the doors
had been fastened with wires and chains
from the outside by incendiarics, whose
purpose seemed to be TO burn the prop
crty and the occupants rs well.
The Jail at Wise Courthouse was to-
tally destroyed by fire Saturday night.
There was quite a number of prisoners
in the Jail, and three of them made
good their escape. Webster Snodgrass,
under an cightccnycar sentence for
murder, jumped from ono Of the Win
dows and broke his thigh. 1t is sup
posed that man by the name Of john
son, who was confined in Jail, set it on
fire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
-ALExAN DRIA, Va
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DC. 2s, 1892.

A REPUBLICAN newspaper III New
York saws ''Itis not beyond the bounds
OF possibility that the coming Congress
may pension Mrs. Jefferson Davis" 1t
is Just as improbable that Mrs. Davis
will be offered federal pension as that
she would accept one if rendered. But,
all the same, and leaving out OF view
the great services herhusband rendered
the country, there is not the slightest
doubt that she is just as much entitled to
such a pension as many whose namesare
on the pension rolls. With those ser
vices. both in the Indian and Mexican
wars. in view, that she should have q
pension goes without saying, as per-
sions should he awarded for services
performed, irrespective Of what may
have been done subsequent to the time
they were rendered The widows OF
many ex-Confederates are drawing
pensions for services rendered by their
husbands in the Mexican wal, land why,
in the name of justice and common
sense should Mrs. Davis be specially
excluded?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

MILWAUKEE, Dec. pa bomb was
thrown into tho main building of the
South Side plant of the Milwaukee
Street Railroad Company at three
o'clock this morning. There was g
tremendous explosion and in moment
the interior of the building was in q
blaze. In few minutes the fire was
beyond control and in less than an
hour the entire plant was consumed,
entailing loss of $4,000. In the
barn were fifty new electric motors and
nearly all the summer cars owned by
the company. The machine shops
were built the past season and were
fitted with very fine machinery for the
rebuilding and repairing OF cars. In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

Mr.. GRAY of Indiana, who was
spoken of in connection with the Presi-
dental nomination, and who is spoken
ofin connection with the postmaster
generalship in Mr.. Clevcland's Cabinet,
made speech eight years ago,in which
he said
"The republican party, in its q years
lease of power, has filled the offices eX-
clusively with republicans. That was
right. When the democratic party OBJ
tajns control of the government, which
will be on the 18th of March next, then
we will expect the offices, as rapidly as
can be done with safety to the proper
administration of government affairs, to
be filed with democrats
That wise expectation was not real
lied, and the result was that four years
thereafter the republicans again as
sumed control of the government. a
nan may blame the gods for one mis-
e; he must blame himself for the
second-of the same sort. Aswith men,
so with parties. The lesson IS plain +;
will it be learned?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
Washington Relics.

Stanislaus V. Henkels, the auction
Ger and book specialist of Philadelphia,
who sold many thousands of dollars
worth OF relics of Gen. Washington, in
the shape of books and manuscripts
that belonged to the father Of his coun-
try had M interesting experience in
running across some relics q couple OF
years ago. In September, 1890, Col.
II. l.. Daingerlield Lewis, the nearest
living relative of Gen. Washington, Wis
ed him, saying u want TO sell the
library Of my grandfather, Lawrence
Lewis, who was Washington's nephew.
He married Nellie Gusts, the Generals
adopted daughter Come down to my
residence, Audley, in Virginia, which
WAS their country seat
Mr.. Hcukels accompanied Mr.. Lewis,
and after examining the old musty
hooks on the premises, asked if their
were any Washington manuscripts on
hand "All gone" replied the colonel;
"the government bought every
scrap for $4,000" But after while
his guide showed him Martha Wash
inglon's old hair trunk, which he kick
ed sayagely with the remark that it
was empty. The kick caused the lid
to ny open and revealed a mass of doc
umcnts. On top was Washington's
ledger of MS Mount Vernon distillcry.
Every paper below the ledger was
worth its weight in pcarls-almost.
These were Washineton's list OF his ne
groes, in his own handwriting, deeds
of property. leases, letters, bills, can
cellcd checks-manuscrips, in short,
which fetched at the famous sale OF
December lth and 18th, 1890, SIT 900,
When the sale was over, Colonel
Lewis approached Henkels, palld.
II have been counting up he said.
For eighty days the darkies lighted
the fire in my children's school-room
with those documents; you got only the
remnants. The fire cost me $4,000.
Every time it was lighted | paid $500.
Oh. if had only been economical if /
had only started the fire every morning
with $40 bills, should have saved thou
sands"
The famous hair trunk was a vcrita-
BILE rats nest, but Lawrence Washing
toms treasure had been hidden III a
pigeon coop during the late war, to
guard it from dcGiling hands of Yankee
invaders, together with General Wash
ington's sword which he had bcqueath-
ed to Judge Bushrod Washington, his
nephew. The blade had rusted and
was broken. The price it brought was
200, 1t was on another Virginia es-
tate that Mr.. Henkels came upon
billy goat, the refractory pet of the
Youngsters roundabout, which was wag-
ging an appreciative beard over some
discolored sheets of letter-paper. Mr..
Henkels trusty foot came promptly
into play, and he read those papers
which were not in the cud. Washing
ton had signed them so Henkels sold
them. They brought s., 800. The fam
ilv was divided as to the fate ofthe goat.
Mr.. Henkels settled the question by
taking him down town and having his
horns gilded, as an outward and visi-
BILE sign of inward and spiritual grace.
The animals value has been variously
estimated at from 81 900 to $1,000
Philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

PREsIDENT-ELEcr CLEVELAND comes
out in public interview and declares
his opposition to the election of Mr..
Murphy as U. S. Senator from New
York. His doing so may seem wise TO
some people, but to others, recognized
as wise by those who know them best,
it seems just the reverse. Such people
think the man who two months hence
will be President of the country should
be devoting his time TO national affairs,
and not be taking part in petty SQUAD
bles for State Offices; and then, too,
however wrong it may he, as Mr.. Muir
ply, like many other good and true
democrats, opposed Mr.. Cleveland's
nomination, the lattcr's interference in
the matter referred to naturally suS-
cests the idea that lis motive is not en-
tirely unsellish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

THE DEPUTY supervisors and mar
shals appointed by Mr. Davenport to
prevent democrats from voting, and to
"work" for Mr.. Harrison at last months
election in New York, at 50 a day, have
not vet received that money, and are
bowling at the governments treasury
doors for their pay There are larger,
if not more urgent, demands upon the
treasury which cannot be met, owing
to the deficit that is already apparent
there so the probability is that the
howls referred to will continue and be a
legacy to the democratic administration.
Oh, yes, there should be al early extra
session of Congress to abolish and obllt-
crate Davenportism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

AS REGULARLY as winter returns,
when Clustering in the Chesapeake be-
comes cold work, a few lazy hands en-
gagged in it desert their boats, come
ashore, tramp to Baltimore or Wash
ington. and pour into the ears of news
paper reporters terrible accounts of be-
ing shanghaied and treated inhumaniy
by their employers, as means where
by to evoke the help of the charitable
and tide over the hardships of the re-
manning winter months. 1t is not
strange that they should do so, but it is
strange that newspapers with facilities
for obtaining the truth of the matter
should lend them their assistance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
POLITICAL.

The official statement Of California s
vote ut the last election was given out
yesterday by the Secretary ofState. 1t
shows that one Harrison and eight
Cleveland electors were chosen. Three
republican and four democratic Con-
rressmen were elected. English, dem.
in the third district, was defeated by
only % votes.
At Bismarck, n. D., yesterday, Judge
Rose decided the famous Seiz precinct
case against the Board of Canvasscrs
who refused to canvass the returns. It
is held that the board has no judicial
authority, and must simply canvass all
the returns regular on their faces. This
gives the fusionists all three electors
from North Dakota.
The New York Times announces that
Mr.. Cleveland is opposed to the cleo
ton of Edward Murphy, .ir., to the u
s. Senate. Mr. Cleveland says the SEN
ator from New York should be a man
not only experienced in public affairs,
but who has Il clear conception of the
vital issues with which he must deal
during the next four years.
The decision in the Carbon county,
Wyoming, contest case was made pub
tic Yesterday. The Supreme Court de-
cides that the State Canvassing Board
must accept Carbon county returns
from the two judges, instead of the alb
stract from the clerk alone. This gives
the democrats more members Of the
House and insures them the organiza-
ton ofthat body The republicans may
make another move in the Carbon coun-
ty case by taking advantage of the fact
that the democrats made their nomina-
tons irregularly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
~ TELEGRAPH.
Explosion and Loss Of Life,

Lone ISLAND CITY, J.. l., Dec. Is
At s o'clock this morning box OF dyh-
amite exploded in the shaft sunk ior
the new East river tunnel in this city.
The explosion set fire to the four story
brick building adjoining, and shattered
every pane of glass in the buildings iof
many bloc,:s around. Three bodies
are reported to have been taken from
tho shaft and n score or more persons
were injured by falling timbers, glass
etc Fire Immediately started in the
debris, and is now burning iiercely.
LONG ISLAND CITY. Dec. 2S.-For a
SQUARE around the ground of the scene
Of the explosion quivered, buildings
swayed to and fro and the terrllied
neople of the district rushed out OF
their houses fearing their homes were
about to collapse. The house adJoln-
ing the tunnel company's yards caught
fire and the entire fire department OF
the CITY was soon upon the scene. 30
soon did the flames burst out after the
explosion that it is not certain whether
all the residents of the adjoining tene-
ments escaped or are buried in the de-
bris. The tencments 81 to % Jackson
avenue were shattered. The stores and
Offices below were destroyed. The
postoffice was in No. 81. The mails
are buried beneath tons OF ruins, but,
it is said. the postmaster saved the val
liable letters. a wave of flame seem
ed to sweep through the lower
part of the demolished tenemcnts
Immediately after the crash occurred.
Some OF the stunned and bleeding ten
ants managed to crawl to the lower
windows and make their escape in that
way. The three people killed were all
in their homes which were contiguous
to the scene of the explosion. AT St
Johns Hospital six victims of the eN-
plosion were received All were badly
injured. The company is building Il
tunnel between this city and the New
York Central depot. 4 great deal of
dynamite j. blasting Last
night the dyiiem.. The men
needed some this morning and placed
three barrels of cartridges just back Of
the tenements to he thawed out. Then
they buiIta bonfire beside the cartridges.
The fire burned nearer to the dyna-
mite than was intended and the result
WIS the terrific and disastrous expio-
sion. Directly opposite the scene of
the explosion were row of tenements,
occupied by fifteen families. Every
apartment was wrecked and the debris
caught fire from overturned stoves.
The scene following the explosion was
terrible. Men, women end children,
only partially clad, rushed wildly from
every possible exit in the great excite
ment, screaming loudly. All the work
men were engaged in the tunnel when
the explosion occurred except Mclntire
who was placed in charge of the dyna-
mite at the head of the tunnel. 1t Is
believed he was blown to pieces. None
of the men in the tunnel were injured.
The cupola of st. Mary's Roman Cath
Ole Church on Vernon avenue and 9TH
street was smashed to pieces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

THE PANAMA CANAL scandal in
France. as the Credit Mobilier scandal
did in this country, has not only great
" strengthened the opinions of the OPP
moments of free institutions in all parts
Of the world, but has induced many of
the friends of such institutions to doubt
the absolute correctness of their own
ideas on the subject, and to question the
ability of people to govern themselves.
Ifmen to whom is entrusted the enact
ment of laws can be bribed with money,
what else can be expected of those for
whose government laws are enacted?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

The childish prattle is hushed, the
happy haunts of baby's toddling feet
are deserted, the funeral bells toll their
farewell dirge. home is desoiatc. Had
the Young mother not been indifferent
10 the warning of that little cough,
when she rocked the baby to sleep: hut
had given it one or two drops of Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup, the relentless Group
would not have appeared. and then bit
ter tears would not now be shed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

OF INTEREST TO COUPON TENDER
ERs.-Hon. ]. NJ. Mullen, Common
wealth's attorney for Petersburg, has
issued a notice of interest to coupon
tenderers against whom judgments.
which are still unsettled, were render
ed in 1889 in the Circuit Court of Pc
tersburg. This notice states that the
act passed at the last session ofthe Leg
islature. known as the debt-settlement
bill, gives them the opportunity to set
tie these judgments with the coupons
rendered provided they pay the costs in
money. The Commemorative attor-
ney says that unless these judgments
are settled before January 10, 1879, IN
the manner provided by said act, exc
cutions will be issued to enforce their
collection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

THEY MARRIED THEMsELvEs.--A strange
c.sc came to light yesterday in the police
court in Williamsburg, New York. Christian
Alien. Il German, was arranged on the charge
of beating his wife. Then it came out that
the couple married. themselves and that no
ceremony had ever taken place beyond visit
to the clergyman. The Clergyman was out at
the time. so Aiten told the woman that they
could marry themselves They promised to be
faithful 10 each ether. Phe woman seemed
greatly surprised when told in court yester-
day that her marriage was not legal. Alien
is said to have wife and three children in
Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT FlRE-Ac-
ccrding TO Pliny, that rare old gossip
who lived and wrote at about the be
ginning Of our era, fire was an element
icr ages unknown to some Of tbe
ancient Egyptian tribes, and when
celebrated astronomer made them ac-
quaintcd with its use and how 10 l.go-
duce it, they were wild Wit de.is.ii
The Persians, Ph@nicians, Grces Hd
several other nations acknowledge that
their ancestors were once without the
comforts which fire bestows; the Chinese
confess the saae Of their proeentors.
Pompauian. Moia, Plutarch and othca
ancient writers speak OF nations shiels
at the time when they wrote, knew me-.
the use of fire, or had but recently
learned it. The inhabitants Of tie
Marian Islands, which was discovered
as late as 1851, had no idea of fire or IL
uses. Their astonishment knew no
bounds when they saw ii applied to
wood, most Of them supposing it to be
some kind of an animal which the sail
ors had brought with them, and which
must be fed on wood. 70 this da,
they designate it by term which signi
iies 'wood-eater.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28

A MAN'sSKlN Northumberland,
Otte, Of Baltimore, driver for the
Adams Express Company, was severely
injured Oh Monday night by being
caught between the conpany,g var
house, on North street, and n freiqhi
car, but tie case has assumed
Il most peculiar phase. lie is at the
City Hospital. When first taken there
he appeared to be suffering from q ilae-
ture of the base Of the skull. t'psl
further examination it has been dis
covered that four ribs on tie right side
were broken, and that one Of them had
been forced into the tissues of the right
lung. Because Of this some of the air
taken into the lungs passes through the
punctrire and under the skin, causing il
TO be inflated. The mans face, neck
and body, as a result, are swollen far
beyond their natural size. The patient
does not seem to suffer much pain. His
skin is as tight as drum AID seems al
most ready to burst. His wife ana
children called to see him yesterday
The hospital physicians have but little
hope for his recovery.