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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
Foreign MISCELLANY.

Fresh outbreaks of swine fever have
occurred in Scotland.
Olive trees are being grown in South
Africa in conjunction with vineyards.
Continued drouth has caused great
anxiety throughout the Island of Cy-
prus.
The soil of Haiti is very fertile. Corn
is easily grown and three crops can be
raised annually.
In the Bahamas there are now plant
ed 4, 200 acres with ,, 633, 900 sisal plants.
The fibre is worth 500 to $50 per ton,
cleaned.
Germany, Holland and Scandinavia
have imported such large stocks of
maize that their importations of wheat
are declining.
The yield of wheat in the Argentine
Republic this season is unsatisfactory,
in some districts hardly paying thresh-
ing expenses.
Cotton is one of the most important
products of Persia, the annual crop
amounting to about 80, 900 bales, mostly
Ispahan cotton.
German sugar journals are suggesting
restriction in the cultivation of sugar
beets, so as to maintain the price of
sugar at paying rate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

In THE Chinese language the same
word may be given several different
meanings by the modulation of the
voice. The same thing may happen to
English Eyes," which may be pro-
nounced so as mean Il assent to that, y
or II am doubtful" or "Indeed !" Pro-
fessor Max Muller, in his Lectures on
the Science of Language" gives an
amusing illustration of these modula-
tons in the Annamitic language, a
monasyllabic tongue spoken by the peo-
pie of Tonquin and Cochin China.
In this language the syllable "ba"
pronounced with a grave accent means
a lady, an ancestor. Pronounced with
a sharp accent, it means the favorite of
a prince. Pronounced with the semi
grave accent, it means what has been
thrown away. Pronounced with the
grave circumfex, it means what is left
of fruit after the juice has been
squeezed out. Pronounced with no ac-
cent, it means three. Pronounced with
the ascending interrogation accent, it
means q box on the ear.
Thus "Ba ba ba ba" is said to mean,
if properly pronounced, ''Three ladies
gave box on the ear to the favorite of
the prince
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

NOTHING COULD more distinctly en-
phasize the determination of the repub-
licans to pass the Force bill, if they
shall succeed in electing their Presi-
dental candidate and Il majority of the
q. S. House of Representatives, than
the fact that Notwithstanding all the fuss
that has been raised by the inccrpora-
ton of the Force bill in the national re-
publican platform, the republican State
Sconvention of Iowa yesterday also en-
dorsed that bill and demanded its pas
sage. And yet there are white men in
Virginia, southern born at that, living
under the protection of the laws of the
State, and treated kindly and Hospitality
by their neighbors, who are doing all
they can to promote third party, and
thereby weaken the only party capable
of defeating the iniquitous and ruinous
bill referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

THE PROTECTED rich iron manufac-
turers in Pennsylvania and various
other parts of the North are discharg-
ING their employees and shutting
down., because the latter viii not will
lingly submit to a reduction in their
wages. They say they are forced to do
this by foreign competition. And yet
ofall the protected industries in this
country, that ofiron is most protected.
Indeed, so protected is it that Mr.. Car
negic, who is engaged in it, though a
poor clerk twenty years ago, now, by
means of the protective tariff, clears Il
million and a half a year, and directs
his business here by cable from his cas-
tie in the highlands Of Scotland. But
where the benefit to the laborers en-
ployed by the protected iron manufac-
turers comes in, those laborers have
never discovered, nor is it possible for
them to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE so, 1892.
LAST WINTER it was reported in the

LAST WINTER it was reported IN inc
newspapers that so many negroes were
focking TO the new Territory of Okla
homa that ii was probable they would
take possession Of it and organize it
upon negro basis, with negroes in
charge of all its Offices. Now, however,
intelligence from there is to the effect
that the white people Of the Territory
have cot enough of negroes. and have
notified them that they must give up
their holdings and decamp, under pam
of consequences-of the character OF
which the negroes are well aware A
few negroes in community of white
men, and many of them, where they
recognize and properly appreciate nat
ural race distinctions, can get along
well. prosperously and happily; but
when the members OF the two races ap-
proximatc in numbers. and attempts at
social equality are made, trouble is al
WAYS the result, and the negroes are IN
variably the sufferers, i'll the North as
VOL as in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
Fauquicr Notes.

Mr.. G.. c.. Burner, Of Bealeton, after
an illness of about month died on sat
urday last.
Mr.. Cockrille had three cattle killed
by lightning during recent storm on
his farm near Bethel.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Horncr died on the
oath and was buried at COAX Spring"
the family burial ground near Warren
ton.
A dog owned by Mr.. r. A. Cockrill,
of The Plains, went mad and bit twelve
other dogs, all of which have been
killed.
A colorcd man who lived near Ash
vile, dropped dead few days ago
while blowing corn. Supposed to be
heart disease
Miss Evelyn Brodie and Mr.. w. w.
Stearns were married in st. Stephens
church, near Catlett's, on Tuesday, by
Bishop Randolph.
The school board of Upperville will,
during the summer, erect handsome
school building on the old church lot at
that place over which there has been so
much litigation.
Some days since as John A. Seaton,
colored, of Bealeton, was returning
from the field leading two horses, light
ming struck and instantly killed both
horses, but did no injury to Seaton.
Miss Courtney, of Hume, and Mr..
Blankenbaker, of Madison, were mar
ried a few days ago. The bride was 50
years old and the groom 81. Miss
Courtney gave Mr.. Blankenbaker 81
800 to marry her, she had a horror of
dying an old maid.
There was very hard storm near
Hume Tuesday afternoon, accompanied
with hail and wind. A great many
wheat and rye shocks were blown down
and the corn fields were terribly wash
ed. Mr.. J. W. Miller had a wheat
shock struck by lightning and entirely
burnt up.
Mr.. Wm. Shackleford, of Rappahan-
mock, had his funeral preached in the
93rd year of his age by Rev. Mr.. Al
bridge Grimsley, and in the 96th year
of his age he was married by the same
minister. He thought that it would be
best to have his funeral preached while
he was living, so he could hear it him
self, and was sick at the time and not
expected to getwell.
AT the last meeting of the board Of
supervisors levy for county free
school purposes Of s cents on each 500,
of real and personal property was
made. A levy for district free school
purposes was made rs follows Mar
shall district cts on each 500; Scott
district 4 cts. on each $780, Centre dis
trict cts. on each 800; Lee district
cts. on each $780, Cedar Run district
10 cts. on each $500.
r. H. Rush, auctioneer, sold on Mon
day last for commissioners Granville
Gaines and c.. NJ. White, Il house and
lot in Marshall in the suit of Frye VS..
Wine, for $3.50 to Miss Alice b. Heyl.
For r. Taylor Scott, trustee, $50 acres,
four miles from Warrenton belonging
to Mrs. Rosina Dixon, to Fletcher &
Bro, for $3.50; for j. P. Jeifries, trus-
tee, house and lot in 'Hayti," belong
ing to Morton Burial, to Fletcher &
Bro, for $50 each, and for C. N. White,
trustee, so acres and 32.9 square poles.
belonging to Jas. II. Shumate, to
Fletcher & Bro, for $500.-JFdrrenton
Virgiaian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

New LocoAfoTIvE.-A device for en-
aiding a locomotive to ascend steep
gradients with train of cars has re-
Gently been patented and working
model exhibited at the offices of Messrs
Pocock & Co., London. The arrange
mcnt consists of a grooved drum, which
is fixed upon the axle of the driving
wheels of the locomotive, and which is
of sufficient width to allow of wire
rope being passed once around its cir
conference, The drum is Of the same
circumference as the driving wheels, so
that at each revolution of the latter the
former travels complete revolution
over the cable. This cable lies in the
centre of the track and is secured at
both ends, being thus held taut and
taking a grip on the drum. 1t is main
tanned in a central position around
curves by means of guides. The model
climbs easily gradient of one in three
and takes q sharp curve. The ordinary
precautions will be taken to guard
against accident from the breaking of
the cable, such as using powerful
brakes, although it is held that the
wear and tear on the cable will be re-
duced to minimum, so that the risk
of accident will be small.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

THE PUBLICATION Of the FrgiHla
People. third party organ in Char
lottcsyille, has been discontinued, and
its editor declares that he will vote for
Cleveland and Stevenson, as the issue
Of the campaign will be the Force bill
or no Force bill, and us one vote may
determine that issue. The editor takes
the proper view of the situation, for if
all the third party wants We're granted,
and all were really beneficial, its south
ern members would reap none of its
advantages if the Force bill were
passed: for under that bill the whole OF
every southern mans time would be
consumed in defending himself, and his
family and property. The southern
man who talks about leaving the dem
ocratic party now, in face of the i'm
pending danger of the bill referred TO-,
must either have very little interest in
the welfare of the South, or, if other
wise, is lacking in the understanding
requisite to take proper care of that in
terest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

The Englishman who, following
Charles Francis Adams, declared that
the safest place in which to spend an
hour or two is an express train on one
ofthe main railways, had his idea con-
firmed by the fact that last year only
five passengers were killed on all the
railways of the United Kingdom, where
as in the streets of the metropolis alone
147 deaths and 1854 personal injuries
resulted from accidental circumstances
connected with the vehicular traffic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

RECENTLY in the northern State o
New York one man has been lynched
one shot dead in court after conviction
and still another threatened with lynch.
ing in court room, and the crowd
therein thrown into wild alarm by the
fear that the threat would be executed
before their eyes. And yet repub-
Hcan speakers and writers in the very
same State of New York are even now;
subsequent to all this, harping upon the
alleged lawlessness that prevails in the
South. They can see the mote in the
eyes of their fellow citizens ofthe South,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

A DRY SUMMER.-Professor Virgins
says we are to have dry summer, at
tributing it to the increased use of cleo
tricity in town, and the use of wire
fences in the country, thus keeping
away the storms. fit should happen
to be "wet" summer the Professor
will have to put wire fence around
himself to keep offthc Indignation from
pleasure resort hotel keepers who are
counting ON the prediction for profta-
BILE summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
A NEGRO Girls CR1slE.-News ha

A NEGRO GIRLS CRIME.-News has
reached Spartansburg, S. c., of a most
diabolical crime committed at Gaffney,
that county. w. c. Carpenters little
girl, 10 years old, was given carbolic
acid by her nurse, a negro girl named
Mile Brown. The girl was yexed
with Mrs. Carpenter and took this
means of venting her spleen. The I'M
fortunate child died shortly after, after
the most terrible suffering. The girl
was taken to Spartansburg and commit
ted to Jail, She confessed her guilt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

Stephen Duffy. a painter, fell from
the top of the north tower on the Ca
madam side of the new Niagara Falls
suspension bridge Tuesday morning,
and was dashed to pieces on the stone
foundation. 1t was fearful fall, dis
lance of 100 feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

CONGRESS the o. S. Senate yes
terday the postofIice appropriation bill
was passed, the amendments striking
out the appropriation for the fast mail
service and inserting new section to
combine the third and fourth class mat
ter into one class (the third) having
been severally rejected. A conference
was ordered on the agricultural appro-
priation bill and a new conference on
the Indian appropriation bill. The bill
for the free coinage of silver was taken
up, and unanimous consent was given
that a vote be taken on the bill and
amendments next Friday, at 2 p. m.
In the House q couple of hours were
consumed in the consideration of bill
amendatory of the timber culture re-
peal act, but it was withdrawn with
out action, An attempt to bring up the
tinplate bill waa met by the republicans
with flibustering motions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

CoLUMBUs's CANNoN.-Thc two
identical canon which were at one time
mounted on board of Christopher Col
umbus's flagship were received at Chi
ago on Tuesday. Nothing but the body
of the guns remain, the woodwork hay
ing rotted away centuries ago. The guns
are almost worn to pieces, being not
much more than huge chunks Of rust.
The relics were found by naval officer
on one of the West Indian Isl
ands. Tradition is substantial proof
which showed the cannon had been
used in fort erected by Columbus
son and that they were brought from
Spain with Columbus's feet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. James Roy Micou died at his
residence at Tappahannock Monday, in
the seth year of his age.
The democrats of Danville have elect
ed delegates favorable to the nomina-
ton of Capt. Harry Wooding for Con-
gress.
Harvesting is progressing finely in
Loudoun. Many farmers are through
with their work. The yield is consid-
cred fair one.
A gymnasium, to cost not less than
$4,000, will be erected at once on the
eastern edge of Carr's Hill, near the
new Young Mems Christian Association
campus at the University of Virginia.
A dispensary will be erected near East
Range.
While workmen were engaged in
building an addition to Il large build
ing on Main street in Lynchburg yes
terday, the wall gave way, and buried
q number of people under the debris.
]. III. c. Winston, owner of the
building, and two colored men were
killed, and ten men, one white and
nine colored were badly hurt.
The delegates from Virginia to the
national convention of the peoples par
ty, to be held in Omaha, left Richmond
to-day over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. The delegation consists of4S
members. 1t is not believed that more
than 90 or % will attend. Among
those who are expected to go to Omaha
are Ex-Attorney James G. Field, NJ.
L. P. Reed, of Clarke, and B. 3. Tur-
ner, of Fauquier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

During the season when eggs are
plenty and cheap many persons pack
them, small end down, in box well
covered with coarse salt, never allowing
the eggs to touch each other. Have
small holes bored in the bottom to
drain off the moisture. Some use oats
to pack in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

Astronomers are looking forward to
an interesting evening on August 9th.
At that date the planet Mars will ar
rive at point directly opposite the
earth and win be only 50, 0Ol,QO0 miles
away instead of IA, 100000 which is its
mean distance. The red planet will
then be seen in the southern sky, and
scientists hope to discover much about
its physical geography.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
CONGRATULATIONS.


BLOOMINGTON, Ills, June 30.-Lct-
tiers of congratulation continue to pour
upon Hon. A. e. Stevenson. The most
important is one which arrived yestcr-
day from President Harrison's new
Secretary of State Hon. John w. Eos
ter. 1t expressed the latter's personal
congratulation and good will on the
subject of Mr.. Stevenson's nomination.
Mr.. Foster was one of Mr.. Stevcnson's
warmest personal friends during his
stay in Washington. Their friendship
reaches back to the days when they
were both representatives in Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

Henry NJ. Stanley and Mrs. Stanley
tried yesterday evening to address u
meeting of Lambeth electors, in Haw-
kins Hall, near London, but they were
shouted down by mob. After the
meeting the mob followed their car
rage and tore offa door.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

The annual meeting of the board of
visitors of the deaf, dumb and blind in
stitution was held at Staunton yester-
day. Among those present was Capt.
Mushbach, of this city. T. S. Doyle
was reelected principal, and all the
old teachers were reelected. The ques-
ton of lighting the institution was
postponed until October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

A very good authority gives as sim
pie remedy for hiccough: A lump OF
sugar saturated with vinegar. In ten
cases, tried as an experiment, it stopped
hiccough in nine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30
DIED.

At midnight on the night of June 29tl!,
JAMES EDWIN STRIDER, son Of James E.
and Mary ]. Strider, aged 8 months and 3
days Funeral Friday at 4:30 o'clock from
the residence of his parents, SIS south Far
fax street. Friends and acquaintance OF the
family are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

Asthma may be greatly relieved by
soaking blotting or tissue paper III
strong saltpetre water; dry it, then
burn it at night in the sleeping room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

A lotion consisting of equal parts of
tactic acid and glycerine will remove
freckles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

AN AERoNAUT KILLED.-A frightful
accident occurred yesterday at the Crys-
tai Palace, in London. A piece being
given at the palace lately is called
''Thc Tragic Episode" but yesterday
the audience witnessed real and ter
rible tragedy. Captain Dale, the we'll
known acronaut, was to give q balloon
exhibition in the presence Of thousands
of Sunday school holiday seekers. In
vestigation shows that the material OF
the balloon was rotten. About 10000
persons, mostly women and children,
had gathered to watch the ascension.
Dale took aboard among others the anna
teur aeronauts and his son, aged fourteen
years. When released the balloon
Shot up about 500 feet. Then a red
dish cloud burst from the top ofthc bal
loon, a heavy report was heard, the car
swayed, a man could be seen reaching
among the ropes, and the next instant
the balloon collapsed. The car drop
ped like lead with the ropes and torn
material tanning the air above it. Cap
tain Dale, who was swinging from q
rope, was thrown loose by sudden
lurch, and he fell dead and mutilated
among the spectators. The car struck
on stone wall around an artificial
lake, rebounded against an iron railing,
and fell to the ground in fragments.
The son of Captain Dale was hanging
to the side of the car when it struck the
stones. He was thrown so feet Three
other occupants of the car held on to
the last, All of them were in the cal
when it struck, and were strewn with
the wreckage after the collision with
the iron railing. All had sustained
numerous fractures, but it is possible
that they will recover.
Young Dale had hardly whole bone
in his body, and the physicians say that
he will die One spectator was caught
in the shoulder by the graphing an
Choir. He was thrown to the ground
and the anchor tore through his face.
Several other spectators were injured
by the anchor, but not severely. The
panic in the crowd during the fall was
appalling. Hundreds started to run.
trampling children and women. Others
fell to the ground and covered their
faces. When the car struck the shrieks
of the occupants and spectators were
heard for half q mile and scores of
women tainted,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30


A DOUBLE SUICIDE.-Twod dead bodies
were found in room 215 at the Carroll
ton Hotel, Baltimore, yesterday after
noon. They were those of a man and
woman. who arrived at the hotel June
p and registered as Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
st. Cloud, of New York. The room
was frightfully disordered, and quanti-
ties of rough on rats, laudanum, and
morphia were found, The woman had
been dead three or more hours, while
the man had just expired when the
bodies were discovered: Chief Clerk
Kelly on Tuesday sent st, Clouds bill
to his room, and was promised settle
ment yesterday. At 4 o'clock boy
found the door and transom locked and
bolted. Receiving no reply to repeat
ed calls, the door was burst open. a
CHASTITY sight was presented. Mr.. st.
Cloud was lying on the bed dead, but
still warm, and the woman was on the
floor, also dead. No letters nor money
were found among the scattered effects
of the suicides. Empty wine bottles
and half-burned cigarettes were found
in abundance, and death had paid the
bill. a discharge paper, dated Ches-
ter, England, June %, 1890, stated that
Frederick st. Cloud had served limit
ed time in the Granadier Guards, and
that he was born in MiddleseX county,
near London, in 1865. The best clue
to the woman's identity was found in a
book inscribed "Irene NJ. Storey, from
her papa, Danbury, Conn.," George
town, Ohio, and Hagerstown, Md. also
appeared as addresses. The woman
was about twenty-three years old. A
dispatch from Hagerstown, Md, says
the suicide was q woman of Hagers-
town, where her mother now resides
and owns property. The girl had
been leading fast life, and for some
years had been practically ignored by
her friends. Five or six years ago her
father deserted his wife and went West.
About year and half ago he return
ed and made an unsuccessful attempt
to kidnap his daughter. 1t is under
stood in Hagerstown that ne is engaged
in the commission business in one of
western States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

Always use cold water lin summer iced
waterI TO mix pastry and if it cannot be
baked Immediately set it away in cool place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

At Durham, n. G., on Tuesday, z. a.
Williams, a section-master on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad went home
to his dinner and found his young wife
lying dead on the bed and her child, a
year old, sitting beside the body trying
to awake the dead, Mrs. Williams was
20 years old and was a native of Hill
boro'. Heart disease, TO which she had
for some time been subject, caused her
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-30

JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
315 King street.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-07-14
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
-NoRTH BOUND

MONTH BOUND -
Train No. 2-Has Pullman parlOr chair car At
lanta to Nash 7ille, through without change. Ele-
CANT day coach Atlanta to Memphis without
change.
Train No. Has Pullman sleeping car Atlanta to
Nashville and ST. Louis, through without change.
Also, Pullman sleeping car Atlanta to ChattanOo-
ga. Passengers can remain in car until 700 a. III.
Train No 72-Runs solid Atlanta to Rome.
Re Close connections made in Union Depot at
Nashville for all points North and Northwest.
NM --- G~rrr1E[- CTR