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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Tartars, at the annual sacrifice
to their idol. hung living man up by
his feet, and cut his heart out as
tribute to the gods.
A physician serving in Hamburg
hospital writes that about one-half the
number of patients die within few
hours after being admitted.
Z. c. Bronson, Schenectady, n. y,
dentist, yesterday committed suicide
in jail because a patient died to whom
he had administered chloroform.
Commissioner Adams, formerly in
command of the Salvation Army in
Canada, has left the organization III
England, and is going to Canada TO
start concern ofhis own.
A lightning bolt struck the residence
of Samuel Atkinson, near Telloupe,
Kas. on Tuesday, killing Mr.. and Mrs.
Atkinson and their two babies. The
house was burned TO the ground.
Richard Powell, the alleged murder
er orc. w. Brown, whose dccomposed
body was found III the cellar OF Il house
in Someryiile last Friday, was yester-
day held fer the grand jury in Boston.
Less than 24 hours after Nancy
Hanks trotted at Terre Haute Ind, in
2:Ol a PAGER has touched the same mark,
and that, too, in race. This honor be-
longs to Mascot, a bay scldinS owned
in Buffalo.
Miss Ella FAINT, daughter Of Mr..
Hamilton Ct. FAINT, wealthy banker oil
Washington, took the VOWS of sister
Yesterday at the Visitation Convent,
Baltimore. She will be known as Sis
ter Mary Bernard.
Upon the recommendation of the
committee appointed by Postmaster
General Wanamaker the postmaster OF
Philadelphia has accepted the offer for
an experimental pneumatic tube mall
service in Philadelphia.
After having chased robber who
had entered his shop, George Hertllne,
an old barber in Philadelphia, had a
hemorrhage on street, and died in a
short time. The thief, who stole sew
eral razors, succeeded in escaping.
The two vessels for whose construc-
ton proposals were issued Wednesday
by the Navy Department will equal, II
not surpass in fighting power any ship
of a similar type in existence. Fully
equipped they will cost i'll the neigh
borhood of $1,000, 600.
Hon. AL. S. Berry, of Newport, Ky.
was nominated for Congress yesterday
by the democrats of the sixth Kentucky
district after $50 ballots. This is the
district formerly represented ny Sena
tor Carlisle. Mr. Bcrry's leading oppo
nent from the start was Theodore Hal
lam, of Coyingfon.
The storage tanks of the Eureka Pipe
Line Company at Sisierville, w. Va.
caught fire last night, and 5000 barrel;
of oil were destroyed. Chief Engineer
Davis, of Mercer, Pa, was on one fthe
tanks, and was burned to death, anC
Foreman w. Peale, of Belmont, w. Va.
was blown nearly one hundred feet ant
may die. Several other men were
slightly injured. Oil property and mucl
other property was destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30


4 NINE Or FAT.-1Iumboldt, in hi;
Travels in South America records a
visit paid by him to Grippe, where is the
cavern of the guacharo bird.
The name of the cavern is tho
Mine of Fat" because from the young
of the birds which inhabit it All i'm
mensc quantity of fat is annually OBJ
tanned. These birds are about the size
of our common fowl, with wings which
expand to three feet and a half. Al
day long they dwell in the cavern
and. like the owl. only come forth al
night. They subsist entirely on fruits
and have very powerful beaks. which
are necessary to crack the rough nuts
and reeds which form part oftheir food
Midsummer is the harvest time for
the fit. The Indians enter the cavern
arued with long poles. The nests are
attached to holes in the roof about 60
feet above their heads: they break these
with their poles, and the young birds
fall down and are instantly killed.
Underneath their bodies is a layer OF
fat. which is cut of. and is the object
sought. At the mouth of the cavern
huts are erected of palm leaves. and
there. in pots Of clay, the n5tlEe, m N,
the lat llich has been collected. This
is known as the butter ofthc guacharo
tits 50 pure that it may be kept fol
upward ola year without becoming ran
cid. At the Convent Of Carrie no other
oil is used in the kitchen of the monks
AZ the Year ROMnd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

THE REPUBLICANS Of the Fredericks-
burg district have determined to follow
General Mahone's advice and to make
no congressional nomination this fall,
but to vote for the third party's candi-
date, with the implied understanding
that the third party men will return
the favor by voting the republican
Presidential ticket. How do the men
who have left the democratic, to join
the third party, like this No matter
how it may be in the North, in the
South it will be either democratic or
republican success, and as the latter
means high tariff and the Force bill, the
way of all the right thinking white peo-
pie of the State is clear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

SENATOR PLATT, the famous me
too. in the speech he made III New
York last Wednesday night, said: The
republican party believes in free bal
lot and fair count, and that we will
have. We fought for that right from
Bull Run to Appomattox, we paid for
the blessed privilege S5,ooo-ooo,ooo and
over million of precious lives, and, in
Gods name, we will fight for it still as
long as a single republican remains alive
within the limits of the American
Union" Having said this, the belli-
cose ex-senator Immediately proceeded
TO republican headquarters and consult
ed with Dave Martin, the famous
ballot box stutier. ana johnny Daven-
port, the notorious ballot manipulation,
as to the best means of colonizing negro
voters in close States, intimidating
foreign born citizens, buying voters by
wholesale, and of accomplishing all
other sorts of conceivable partisan dcv-
ilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

In the Shelby county. Tenn, Criri-
nal Court yesterday the case of Lille
Johnson, charged with being an aces
sorry to the murder of Freda Ward by
Alice Mitchell, was called. The case
was ordered stricken from the docket
and Miss Johnson was released in $1O,-
600 bonds until the asylum authorities
could be heard from in reference to
Alice Mitchell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

THERE ARE at present fifty thousand
cases of scarlet faver in London, but no
quarantine is imposed upon vessels
from that city now, and yet scarlet few
cr is as contagious as cholera. a month
ago. when there was no cholera IN Lon
don. President Harrison imposed a
quarantine upon vessels from that port
Quarantine is humbug, and so is the
man who issued the late quarantine
circular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

Nor A FRIEND TO Follow His
CoRPsE.-The Marquis de Quemper de
Lanascot, who died of apoplexy in
New York on Sunday, was bnried in
st. Michael's Cemetery, near Astoria,
on Wednesday, and not soul followed
the hearse. Thirty years ago he was a
wealthy Partisan, but the revolution
pauperized his family, His wife was
dead, but daughter, who survives in
France, had just written for his sigma.
ture to certain papers in connection
with her proposed marriage, the letter
arriving after his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

ABRIDE AND MILLIoYs.-Jamcs l..
Babcock, of Ann Harbor, Mich, was
married Wednesday night i'll Waulle-
sha, Wis, to Miss Ella starice Butler,
of the latter place The bridegroom,
who was formerly a clerk in Chicago,
was made famous by the provisions OF
the will of his uncle, Luther James,
who died in 1889, leaving Babcock sew
cral millions dollars work of property
which Mr.. James decreed that Babcock
never could possess unless he married
within five years succeeding the uncle S
death. This condition not only made
Mr.. Babcock famous, but decidedly pop
ular with marriageable maidens all over
the country. who, recognizing the
harsh provisions Of the deceased uncle's
will, were anxious to offer themselves
on the altar of his future happiness.
But Mr.. Babcock confined in a quiet,
progressive way, which led to the de-
nouement of Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

INA speech he made at republican
meeting in New York last night, Mr.
John Wise, formerly of Virginia, said
republican prospects in the South were
promising, particularly in Virginia. As
the republicans are hardly making con-
test in this State, and as a large ma
jority of them will follow General Ma
homes advice and help the third party,
Mr.. Wise must mean that the latter
party's prospects in Virginia are favor
able. Do many Virginia farmers desire
the republicans, the third party's allies,
to succeed next November?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
HIGnwAYMAN,s WoRK.-Tl

A HIGHwAYNIAN's WoRK.-The
Spar City stage was held up Wednes-
day night about twenty miles from
Creole, Col, by a lone highwayman
armed and masked. He made the
dozen passengers pass by him in single
file and disgorgc the contents Of their
pockets. From the driver Marsh Penn
berton. be secured 500. The mail
pouch was rifled, but, as no registered
matter was found, the robber tossed it
back. when all the passengers were Or
dered into the stage and the driver
told to get out as fast rs the four horses
would 60 if he valued his life. When
the stage arrived at Creole big posse
was organized, but no trace of the des-
perado has been secured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
Inycstigatinga Miracle"

WINoNA, Mimi, Sept. 30.-The pc
culiar manifestations in a window of
the village church of Canton, Mimi,
which have been creating considerable
excitement among the Catholics in that
section, are to be scientifically exam
med by Bishop Cotter. The Bishop
is of the opinion that the glass was once
a church window and that the attrac-
ton Of an adjacent building allowed the
light to strike it at an angle which rem
dered the figures visible. Nineteen
pairs of crutches are nailed to the
church walls, the result OF alleged
cures of the sick who come to the
church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

THE COLOR LINE IN PUGILIsM.-
President Charles Noel, of the Olympic
Club, New Orleans. says that the Olym-
pic Club will not offer any purse for
Peter Jackson and Joe Goddard to
fight for, because the southern people
do not like to see contests in which a
white man is opposed to negro.
Should jim Corbett and Charlie Mitch
ell arrange a match to contend for
$4,000 q side and the championship,
the Olympic Club will offer just as
large purse, if not larger, than any
other club or the club will offer a big
purse for Jim Hall and Bob Fitzim-
mons, to contend for in February dur
ing the Mardi Gras.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

Two Children Shot by Their Aunt.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Sept. 30.-On
Fudge Creek, this county, the s and
l0-year-old daughters of Charles Bill
lups were shot while sitting in the door
of their home, and the elder is not ex-
pected to live. The shooting was done
by Mrs. James Pike, an aunt of the
children, and she was melted to commit
the deed by an attack on her husband
last Sunday by Billups. There had
been some bad blood between the Pixies
and Billups for several years and nu-
merous shootings have occurred.
Three years ago, Billups and Mrs.
Pixies father-in-aw had a terrible en-
counter with axes in the woods and
Billups killed his opponent and claimed
self defence at the trial where he was
acquitted. Mrs. Pike is now under ar
resi- awaiting the result of the wounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

CoLL1pEp WITH THE MooN.-A
wonderful phenomenon was observed in
the heavens at Springfield, Ill, Tuesday
evening about $50 o'clock. Those who
saw it declare that bright body, re-
sembling in size and brilliancy a good
sized star, was seen moving with as
tonishing rapidity toward the moon,
which it struck with tremendous force
and seemed to burst like bomb, dark
ening its light for an instant. The
scientists explain it by saying large
meteor or comet was within the power
of the moons attraction and fell into it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

formed in that country for the purpose
of changing the government from re-
public into an empire, and making a
grandson of the late Emperor Dom
Pedro emperor. That would be the
wisest thing the people of Brazil could
do. Republican government is Ill
suited to the requirements Of the peo-
pie Of most countries; least of all, TO
those of South America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
South Carolina Republican Conycr


COLUMBIA, s. c., Sep. SO.-The re-
publican State convention adjourned
at ) q. m, after much frivolous discus
sion over small matters. A full set OF
electors was nominated and a platform
adopted. No State ticket was nomi-
mated. There has been no State repub-
lican ticket since 1876, when Hampton
beat Chamberlain for Governor, and
many delegates thought State ticket
should be put up to show that the par
ty is not corpse in South Carolina.
The party leaders were against it and
no ticket was nominated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
RICHMOND TERMINAL COMPROMISE

RICHMOND TERMINAL COMPROMISE
The Speyer syndicate, which has been
carrying the Georgia Central floating
debt ofS3, 10000, yesterday in New
York considered the tender of the Hol-
Inns Committee TO pay the loan made
by the syndicate with interest on
or before October s, and the syndicate
decided to accept the tender. The idea
prevails that the Hollins Committee
and the Clyde party have come togeth.
er. and that the Richmond Terminal
Company will give the Hollins syndi-
cate its treasury holdings of Georgia
Central stock in exchange for Rich
mend Terminal ) per cent. bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
COMMUNICATED
A Note ofAlarrn.

1t cannot be denied that the people
of Alexandria are confronted by mon
strous danger. No one can read the
plain and clear statement of our relia-
bic citizen, Mr. Ramsay, which appear
ed in the GAZETTE On Wednesday, rel
ative TO the impure condition of the
drinking water furnished by the Alex
andria Water Company, without e.
periencinga shiver of fear. Cannot our
citizens be aroused TO the danger which
is staring them in the face? Is it i'm
possible to stir 10 action our mild man
nered Mayor, City Council and Water
Board? Must we wait until disease de-
vastates our community before any
steps are taken for cur protection :?
With the absolute certainty of the
spread in our country during the COM
ing spring and summer of the dread
disease, cholera. let prompt action be
taken for our protection. What could
afford better food for that dreaded dis
ease than a city Of 1900 people who
have been drinking and bathing FOR
months in water bcfouled by dirty and
impure drainage into the source from
whence our city reservoir is supplied.
How long, how long, fellow-citizens
will we sit with cur hands folded and
fail to be alive to the Importance Of i'm
mediate and prompt action in this mat
tprp \. =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

Mrs. General PiclIctt's Camp Fire.
The last camp fires have burned
brightly, and one lighted at the resi-
dencc of Mrs. General Geo. +. Pickett
Wednesday evening was fitting finale
to the many delightful reunions of the
last ten days. Mrs. Pickett received
her guests in the first drawing room.
and after an hours social greeting Mrs.
X. 3. Sherwood read one of her stirring
patriotic poems Capt. Jack Crawford
delighted the guests with his inimita-
BILE reading and generously answered
the encores. Dir. John W. Hutchinson,
after little talk Of his reception in
Washington fifty years ago, sang two
songs. Mr.. Walter Kitteredge, the au-
thor of "Tcnting on the Old Camp
Ground" was present, and with Mr..
Hutchinson sang this famous song.
Little Dorothy Dustin rccited The
Soldier Boy" charmingly. Corporal
Tanner made short speech, in which
he referred to the efforts of Mrs. Pick
EFT in harmonizing the "blue and the
gray" and Mrs. NJ d. Lincoln Bessie
Beech read an original poem. Mrs.
Tanner paid beautiful compliment to
Mrs. Pickett, who, by request, read a
tribute to the soldiers and repeated
some of her charming dialect stories.
After bountiful repast and songs by
Capt. Jack Crawford and John w.
Hutchinson hands were clasped ana
"Auld Lang Syne" Was sung and the
camp fire began to wane.
Pretty souvenirs of blue and gray
were presented each guest, among
whom were Corporal and Mrs. Tanner
and daughter Mrs. Col. Reid, Mrs. r.
D. Mussey, Miss Mussey, Gen. and Mrs.
Veazey, Col. and Mrs Parker OF
Boston, Miss Clara Barton, DIR. Hub
bell, Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, General
and Mrs. Edgar Allan, Miss Allan,
Miss Payne of Boston, Col. and Mrs. John d.
Rogers. Round Lake. y. Y. Capt. Jack
Crawford. Capt and Mrs. &. f. Pickett jr.,
Miss Ch,istancy Mr.. Campbell, Mrs Lowing
ton of San Francisco, Mrs. Ralston, Mr.. Walter
Kittcrcdgc. John w. Hutchinson, DR.. Edward
Lee Tompkius, Mrs. DR.. Stcdman, Mr.. Harvey
Marble, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln. Miss May
Busy, Miss McElroy and Miss Bush.-Jpnsh-
inJfOR star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
DIED.

On Wednesday, September 2Sth, 1892,
ELMIRA NOTION. She leaves a husband
and one child Her funeral will take place
from the residence ofMrs. Rose Johnson, COS
south ST. Asaph street, Saturday morning at
o'clock Friends and relatives are respect
fully invited TO attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

Arthur L. Tones, of New York, ac-
cuses Count Eugene Mitkiewicz of
swindling him ont of s1,75O, and has
sworn out warrant for his arrest. The
count, who is in Washington, says: Il
care nothing for warrants and do not
fear arrest. The jail that shall accom-
modate me has not yet been built
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

NEW YORK PoLrIcs.-lt is the gen
eral opinion about the national demo-
cratic headquarters that there will be
but one democratic ticket in the field
for Mayor of New York city ut the
coming election. Mr. Cleveland will
reach the city to-day and is expected to
use his influence against the nomina-
ton of an anti-Tammany local ticket.
Ex-Mayor Grace, the head of the anti
smappers, who proposed the third To-
cal ticket, said in an interview ''If
those who have charge of Mr.. Clcve-
lands canvass are of opinion that it
will injurc the national ticket if Il third
local ticket is nominated. Isuppose that
the wishes OF these men will have TO be
respected, although such opinion does
not agree with miie. / shall GER
tainly Withdraw from any move
ment having third ticket in view. 1t
must not be said that or any of the
friends of Mr.. Cleveland last winterim i'm
periled his election by any action we
might take locally"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

The NEW YORK Reraid's correspon-
dent who had himself inoculated with
what is called cholera virus and went
toa cholera hospital, end remained there
from the 18th to the 18th inst, did not
take the disease Nor did the physi-
clans or nurses who were in the hospi-
bal much longer time, attending the
cholera patients, and who were not in
ocaluted. The fact that the correspon-
dent was not attacked by the disease
affords no reasonable proof of the eflec-
tiveness of incubation with cholera
virus as a preventive of cholera, or
that the correspondent would not have
escaped if he had been inoculated with
oyster liquor instead of cholera virus.
Nor would the proof OF the effective
ness of the asserted preventive have
been positive il, instead of one man.
one hundred had been the subjects of
the experiment and all had had escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

Mr.. HOWELL, Of the Atlanta ConSti-
triton who was pronounced opponent
of Mr.. Clevelands nomination, now
says Mr.. Cleveland will get more votes
than Senator Hill could have gotten.
Mr.. Howell is too emotional, and. like
most other men so afflicted, is greatly
subject to error. Nothing is palmer to
people who look at politics dspassion-
ately, than the fact that Mr.. Cleveland
will not get more votes than Senator
Hill could have gotten; and, what's
more, it will take hard work for him
TO get as many But this very fact
should induce not only every southern
democrat, but every white man in the
South who has any interest in the vel
fare of the section in which lie lives to
work the harder for Mr. Cleveland, for
his defeat would bring dire trouble to
all the people of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

LATE INTELLIGENCE from Brazil is to
the effect that strong party has been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
LOST.

r OST.-Lost on the street GOLD CLASP
IL BRACELET The finder will be suita-
bly, rewarded by leaving it at No. 301 south
st. Asaph street sep211 BIZ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
FAIRFAX NOTES.

The Board of Supervisors will meet
at the Court House on Monday next.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, of ut. Vernon
district, is the guest Of Mrs. Sallie
Love.
A tenement house on the estate OF
the late Gen. Mackall, near Langley,
caught fire from :. defective flue Mon
day afternoon and was totally de-
stroyed.
The Langley fair has been in progress
all the week, and a good sum will be
realized, which will be expended on
the public road leading TO the Chain
Bridge
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

TTYHE MEMBERS of the ALEXANDRIA
4 CHORAL SOCIETY are requested To
meet ut the rooms of the Alexandria Musical
Association al 5 O'Clock p H. MONDAY. Octo-
Der Bird, for the purpose Of organizing for the
coming season. W. K. WHITTLESEY,
scp29 st President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30

Y WILL HAVE for sale. a few FRESH
4 COWS at the r. & D. Railroad pens on
SATURDAY, the 1st of October
sep2S st o. y. MILLER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
7 resi- CorSrpY MIX

will furnish families in any part of tho
city with FRESH COUNTRY MILK by the
week Leave your orders at the Dairy, No.
213 north Pitt street.
scpS I'm II. VI. GRECO.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-22
Cleoratrn.s Asn.

There is IN the reptile house at Zoo a
specimen of Cleopotra's asp; not, it
should be observed, the jeweled variety
found some months ago in St Johns
wood, but an asp of flesh and blood, or
perhaps, having regard to its anatomy
generally, we should say of skin and
bone. This little snake is provided
with sand, into which it can burrow, a
practice to which it is addicted in its
native haunts. This position is an ex-
tremely good one for biting the heels
of the traveller, who cannot always
retort by bruising the head of the snake,
for the animal in question is one of
those many creatures which have a
general mode of cooration aptl ximat-
ing to the surroundings among which
they can live. The asp is like many
frequenters OF the desert, desert
colored The usually accepted theory
about this is that the animals so colored
escape detection, or take a mean advan.
tage Of their deceptive hues to steal
march upon the harmless but moderate
ly conspicuous beast This snake has a
pair of little horns upon its head
When it is half-buried in the sand
there would project, and perhaps excite
the curiosity of some poor wandering
rodent who might pay for his inquis
tiveness with his life London News