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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25

PEORIA, ILL.,, Au-. 23.- Eighteen conduct
ors on the Central Electric line were dis
charged to-day, as result o: the discovery
of wholesale robbery OF the company, The
plan Of the robbery was to secure, at a low
figure, from the janitor, tickets which had
been returned to the office, sell them over
again and pocket the proceeds. The sum
several thousand dollars. More discharg, s
will follow Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25
Louisville q Nashville SwltchmeM
Threaten to Strike Mt LouisviIle.

LOUISVILLE, Special, Unless adjustment
is reached within few hours 1t is probable
that the switchmen of oil the roads enter
ing Louisville will go out on strike. For
some time the switchmen in the local yards
have felt dissatisfied with wages and hours,
The stiike at Buffalo preoipitated a de.
mand II the Louisville & Nashville for tn,
adoption of standard or Chicago scale.
From what can be learned at the Office OF
the company the switchmen of the road
will be informed tomorrow that their re-
quest has been re used. The men claim
that they will Immediately quit work. In
case of refusal general strike will ensue.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25

At the Universal Exposition of 1889 ct urls
France, the best sewing machines of the W, rid
including those of America, were In competition
They were passed upon by a jury composed pf
the best foreign mechanical ex perts. two of whom
were the leading sewing machine manufacturers
of France This jury, after exhaustive examina
tDn and tests, adjudged that the Wheeler &
Wilson machines were the best of all, and award
ed that company the higl est prize offered-the
GRAND PRIZR-giying other companies only
gold, silver and bronze medals.
The French government as q further reeogni
ton of superiority, decorated Mr.. Nathaniel
Wheeler, president of the company, with the
Cr6ss of the Legion of Honor-the most priced
honor of France.
The No. 8, for family use, and the No, 12, for
manufacturing uses, are the best in the world
to-day
And now, when you want sewing machine, il
you do not get the best il will be your own fault
Ask your sewing machine dealer for the No. 9
Wheeler d. Wilsoo machine. If he doesn't keep
them, write to us for descriptive catalogue and
terms. Agents wanted in all unoccupied terri
tory. WHEELER WILSON MFG. co.
Chicago, Ill
For sale by STONE & DUMBLE,
MORRIS, MINI.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25
Trips Though Enronn.

NoRTHFIELD Minn., Special,
Prof Daniel Magnos, of Carleton college,
has returned from years trip through
Europe. Miss Margaret J. Evans, professor
OF modern languages at Carleton college
leaves tomorrow for an extended trip
through Europe. She has years leave of
absence.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25
What is

Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t Is harmless substitute
Parcgoric Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years. by
Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Darrhoea and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teethln troubles, constipation and fatulency.
Castora assmilates food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas"
tOria tho Childrens Panacca-the Mothers Friend.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25

GRAND Forks, N. d. Special, -
Joseph Knapp of Devils Lake was knocked
down, beaten senseless and robbed of gold
watch and $50 here last night Chief Hem
nessv to-day arrested two thugs, ore Of
whom had the watch and the other the
pocketbook. Knapp identified them as his
assailants.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25
TIE soEG OF THE "No. o.

My dress Is Of fine polished oak,
AS rich as the finest fur cloak,
And for handsome design
You just should see mine
No. o. No.9
I'm beloved by the poor and the rich.
For both impartially stitch;
In the cabin shine,
In the mansion I'm fine
No. O. No.s.
never get surly nor tired,
With zeal always am fired;
To hard work incline,
For rest ne'er pine
No. 9. No. Q.
am easily purchased By all,
With instalments that monthly do fall;
And when am thine,
Then life is benign
No. 9, No. Q.
To the Paris Exposition went,
Upon getting the Grand Prize intent;
/ left all behind,
The Grand Prize Yves minc--
No. Q. No. 0.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is al excellent medicine for chm
lren. Mot&ers have repeatedly told me Of it,
1Ood effect upon their children"
On. G. c. osooeD.
Lowell, Mass.
~Castoria Is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day Is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Casteria in
stead of the various squack noStruns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR- J. r. KINcHHoK,
EnnUnH RI
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25
Castoria.

"Castoria Is SO well adapted to children that
Trecommend It as superior to any prescription
known to ma"
h A. Archer, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. 7.
sour physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence In their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what Is known as regular
products, yet We are free to confess that the
merits of CastOria has woR US to look vita
favor upon It."
UNITED uosPrxAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, MaaAs
A1LEH G. S&IrH, PFea,
1rray Street, New York City.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-25

Company, n Murray Street, New York City
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18

crowd must disperse," commanded the
officer, land if there is any resistance
there will be bullets used here as GER
tain as heaven" Those in the rear Of
the crowd, then numbering fully 1000,
jeered. That was enough. Charge p
sprang forth the command, and the sol
diers did charge. The fore front broke
and turned upon the throng behind and
scatteration followed The troops
pursued, with active bayonets, and
many legs in East Buffalo to-day are
doubtless bandaged.
And now the western connection of
the Central and West Shore is tied up,
so far as freight traffic is concerned.
The strike seems to be epidemic and
there is no telling how far it will spread.
Mr.. H. Walter Webb, Of the New
York Central, says he is confident that
within "a hours things will have as
sumed their normal shape, as
every road except one, on which a
strike has occurred, had all the men
necessary to handle its business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18

The CATHOLIC CEMETERY.-The
Catholic grave yard, which was estab-
lished at the Washington and Church
streets chapel in 1896 and extended by
Rev. p. T. kroes in 1859 10 st. Asaph
street, twill in short time be extended to
Pitt street. The land has been pur-
chased for some time. The original
Catholic church was builtat this grave
ward when it was expected that Alex
andria would soon extend south and
cover the neighboring hills. Colonel
Townsend Hooe, who owned the lands,
offered two acres of ground to any con-
gregations that would build churches
there. Two congregations, the Catho-
lie and the German Reformed, accept
ed the conditions and Il street called
Church street was designed south OF
Greene street. Old maps show Church
street with q Catholic church on one
side and German Reformed church
on the other side ofits connection with
Washington street. The German Re
formed congregation did not succeed in
complying with the conditions, and the
grant to them lapsed. but the Catholic
church continued 10 be used until
about 1916 and was standing us late as
1889. 1t was torn down about that
time and the bricks sold. Some of
them are in the pillars of the Alexan-
dria Lyceum, now converted into the
residence of Capt. +. B. Hooe, on Prince
and Washington streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Much excitement was caused in the
vicinity of the esd street mil! of Carne-
gie's, in Pittsburg, early this morning
by the shooting of John Fleischmann,
an Amalgamated Association scout on
watch for non-union men. Several
strange men passing along tie street
were stoned by some persons unknown,
but thinking it was Fleischmann they
fired four shots at him. The shooters
have not yet boen found.
AT Newberry, S. c., to-day, during q
political meeting, Youmans, the anti
administration candidate for Secretary
of State, began abusing Gov. Tillman
and asked the Governor about q letter
written to him (Youmans) several years
ago asking him to join the farmers
movement. Tillman replied that he
would not descend to the level Of a
blackguard. Intense excitement en-
sued. The crowd rushed upon the
stand and for few minutes riot was
imminent. The stand was broken down
but no one was hurt.
Charles H. Peckham, g. years old, of Cen
trail village, Westport Mass, walked into the
police station at Fall River this morning and
said to Assistant Marshall Fleet; 81 killed
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew j. Borden, and l have
come from to give myself up" The police
have started to hunt up his relatives or friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18
Albert Stuart, p. q. aug13 w4w

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
Y Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria on the 25th day of July, 1892.
Thomas Fairfax VS.. Ethelbert Fairfax Cary
B. Fairfax, JEANNE c. Fairfax John Mon
cure and Edith Moncure, his wife, George
Davis, Mary Fairfax Davis and Monimmia
Cary Davis, the two last named being the
infant children Of Monimmia Davis, de-
ceased.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain a
decree for the partition of the lot of
ground Oh the west side of Henry street 80
feet inches south of Cameron street, 'front.'
ing on Henry street 80 feet inches and "a
feet deep of which Mary R. Fairfax died
seized, and if not susceptible of partition then
decree for the sale thereof and distribution
of the proceeds.
The defendants, Ethelbert Fairfax, Jeannic
C. Fairfax. John MOncure, Edith Moncure,
his wife, George Davis, Mary Fairfax Davis
and Monimma Cary Davis, not having enter
I'd their appearance and given security ac-
corling to the act of Assembly and the rules
of this Court, and it appearing by an affidavit
filed that they are not residents of this State,
it is ordered that the said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary to pro-
tect their interests in this suit, and that a
copy of this order he forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette, n newspaper published in
the city Of Alexandria, once Il week for four
successive weeks, and posted at the front door
of the Court House Of this city. A copy-tcst ::
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
james r. Cation, p. q. jy26 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18
The switchmen's Strike.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 1S.-At two
o'clock this morning Gov. Flower re-
ceived a telegram from the sheriff of
Erie county and Mayor Bishop, of Buff
falo, saying that additional troops were
needed to protect the railroad property
at Buffalo. Gov. Flower at once COM
municated with Adiutant General
Porter, who Immediately called out
$500 men who are to reach Buffalo be-
fore night, Three thousand additional
militia are ordered to be in Buffalo by
noon tomorrow making 5000 in all.
BUFFALO, August 1S.-An angry,
grumbling crowd about IL o'clock last
night began pushing in upon the picket
lines, and finally Capt. Wilson believed
there would be an encounter. "Ehis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The Duke Of
Manchester, who had been i'll for some
time past, died this morning.
PARIS, Aug. 1s.-The Journal Des
Debats still insists upon the presence OF
cholera in Paris, but says there is no
reason to fear an epidemic this year.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The members OF
the late ministry left the Victoria Sta
ton this morning on special train en-
route for Osborne House to deliver
their seals TO the Queen. Two hours
later the new ministers left the same
station, also in a special train. They
will proceed directly to Osborne House
where the seals of office will be turned
over to them,
sr. PETERSBURG, Aug, 1S,-Last
night fire started in the town of Ser
dovsk and before it was extinguished,
it had destroyed 800 houses. 1t is esti-
mated that at least $500 persons were
rendered homeless.
There were repoted from the various
infected districts in Russia yesterday
S,456 new cases of cholera and 3,207
deaths. This is an increase oyer Tues
day of 649 new cases and $50 deaths.
LONDON, Aug. lS.-A severe shock
of earthquake was felt at 1926 o'clock
this morning at Milford Haven, Wales.
The movement lasted for u seconds.
At 1:i0 another shock was felt which
lasted 5 seconds. The last shock re-
sembled an explosion. CONSERVATION
prevailed among the people Think
ing the houses were about to fall they
rushed into the streets without waiting
to dress themselves, The shocks were
so severe that heavy furniture was
thrown out Of place. The shocks were
also felt at Pembroke, where the
people also became temporarily panic
stricken. At Knighton and Tenby
also, near Milford Haven, the move
ment was strong enough to throw
crockcry from its shelves. No seriou:
damage has been reported.
BERLIN, Aug. 1S.-The autumn
parade of the GardC dc orps was hello
to-day on the Tempelhof parade
grounds. The day was oppressively
warm-the mercury marking go in the
shade-and Emperor William, for the
purpose of sparing the men, ordered
that q march past was to be the only
vancouver. When the parade wa:
over the Emperor, in the course of hi
customary remarks, begged the officer:
to give an absolute denial to all rumor:
of approaching war and of an increase
in the budget. He also denied the re
port that it was the intention of thu
government to introduce smaller cal
ibre rifle in the army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Tennessee Mining Troubles.

AAN lTOuDlCS.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1S.-The
miners at Coal Creek last night re-
c-ived large reintorcements from Ken
lucky, but as yet there has been no at.
tack.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1S.-Late
last night after consultation with the
acknowledgement and his attorneys,
Governor Buchanan ordered all the or
ganized militia in the State to the
scene Of the troubles in the mining re-
gion. He then made acquisitions on
the sherifIs of Davidson, Hamilton and
Knox counties for l 600 men each, and
on the sherifis OF Anderson, Roane, Nor
gan and Marion for 500 men or more
The penalty for any sheriff refusing to
obey this order is a term Of imprison-
ment and fine OF $40. All the troops
will mass at Chattanooga this morning,
and will proceed al once to Coal Creek.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug 1S.-The
earliest news Of the day has been the
announcement Of the departure of Col
WooIford and his little detachment Of
the Bird regiment from Hartman with
Coal Creek as the objective point, where
$50 of their comrads are shut within
their entrenched camps and surround
ed by several thousand miners.
In consequence of the Governors call
Sheriff Skilern this morning began
swearing in citizens to fill the quota
called for. Soon announcement was
made of the arrival offs detachment OF
the I'd regiment from Memphis, con-
sistins Of three companies Of infantry
and a battery who were in the Central
depot and would wait there for their
special train which would bear them and
the sheritI7s posse to the scene of action.
The whole State is in fever of ex-
element. Some of tho best men in this
city, many Of them over the age at
which they are exempt, have offered to
90 with the sheriff and the lawless acts
of the miners are generally condemned.
The sheriff''s deputies and all volun-
teers will leave with the military for
Coal Creek by special train at l;30 p. m.
1t is the intention of General Carnes to
take the convicts back to Coal Creek
and to beard the miners In their den.
A special just received says: Troops
at Camp Anderson, Coal Creek, sur
rendered this, morning. Soldiers and
conyicts at Clinton en- route home. Re-
port is not yet confirmed.
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james R. Cation, p. q. aug1S w4w

NIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the
dria on the 18th day of August, 1892.
James Peter Laphcn, John Blox Laphcn Ma
~ Anna Laphen, Mary Elizabeth Laphen
and Mary Louisa Laphen VS.. the heirs-at.
law of Thomas Preston, deceased, parties
unknown.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain q
decree correcting the erroneous description by
mctes and bounds of lot of ground in the
city Of Alexandria, Virginia, formerly town
of Alexandria, d. c. on the north side OF
Prince street, between Alfred aud Patrick
streets, which was conveyed or intended to be
conveyed by Thomas Preston and wife to
John Ball, by deed dated on the 10Th day
of May, 1915, and of record III the land re-
cords of Alexandria county, Virginia, in liber
b, No. ., page 112, and of which John La
phcn, late of the city OF Alexandria, Virginia,
died seized.
The defendants, the heirs at-law Of Thomas
Preston, deceased, parties unknown, not hav-
ing entered their appearance and given Sc
curity according 70 the act of Assembly and
the rules of this Court, and it appearing by
an affidavit that the heirs-at-law Of Thomas
Preston, deceased, are unknown, it is Or
dcred, that said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication OF
this order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interest in this suit, and that a
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette a newspaper publir,Ia
ed in the city of Alexandria, once .. week for
four successive weeks, and ,.,osted at the front
door Of tho Court = louise of this city.
copy este. JOHN S BEACH, Clerk.
By j. T. CALLAHAN, Deputy Clerk.
Albert Stuart, d. q. aug13 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18

THREATS OF NENGEANCE.-The
steamer Jane Moseley was to have sail
ed from Washington Tuesday evening
for Norfolk via Crisfield, eastern shore
of Maryland. She did not leave her
dock. There were, it was asserted,
neither officers nor crew to take her
ou!. 1t will be remembered that on
her last trip the steamer brought a
number of excursionists from Crisfeld
and on her return trip some of the men
became so disorderly that they were ar
rested when the steamer reached this
city and fned When Crisfield was
made the next morning the officers
were told by the eXcursionists that the
Jane Moseley must not land again at
Crisfeld, that they had sworn ven
geance against the craft and crew. This
threat had weight, because it is stated
there is large desperate clement at
Cris6ell and the pilot house Of more
than one vessel has been riddled with
bullets. Tuesday. it is stated, Super
intendent Phillips asked Capt. Fred
Posey if he was going to take the Jane
Moseley to Crisfield as per schedule.
He answered no. The same question
was put to First officer Addison Posey
and Quartermastcr Smith and the same
reply was received. The superintend-
ent then dispensed with the services of
those officers, and Second Officer VIM.
Davis too. Four deck hands, four wal
tiers, cook, steward, four firemen and
two coal passers were also paid off. 1t
is a question yet whether Chief Engi-
neer Gatchcl and Assistant Engineer
Walter Brown retain their posts. Ono
of the executive employees of the com
panv says that the CrisGeld route will
assuredly be resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18

AssAULTED.-About $50 O'Clock this
morning Mr.. John Duncan, an old man
who lives near st. Asaph Junction, was
on his way to work at the Midland de-
pot when he was approached by four
colored youths, who asked him some
questions. Mr.. Duncan answered them,
when they became abusive, and fearing
an attack he picked up stone with
which to defend himself. The boys
then attacked Mr.. Duncan with stones,
striking him several times and painfully
injuring him. The affair was witnessed
by some men at Mr.. Shoots barn, who
called 20 the boys and they ran Off.
Later two of them, Arthur Arlington
and Jack Carr, were caught by some of
the residents of the ncighborhood and
turned over to Special Officer Smith at
the local depot, and subsequently John
Anderson was arrested by officer Henry
near the Midland depot. All are now
locked up at the station house. The
boys say they live in Richmond, that
they came to Washington on an eXcur-
sion and were on they way back home
but the police officers say that they
with others, have been loafng about
the depota and West End for severa
DAYS past
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-18
LOCAL RRENITIES-

More machinery for the electric pow
er house arrived here to-day.
The hot wave has returned here, and
to-day the mercury reached almost go
again.
Mr.. Alfred Talbot died at his home
on south Patrick street yesterday even
ing aged SO years.
There was IN exciting race between
the steamers Leary and Pentx on their
way up the river last night. The Leary
beat.
Mr., G.. Pullman has been awarded the
contract for repaving on Fairfax street
between the rails of the electric rail
way.
Mr.. John Harrison and Miss Lizzie
Jackson went to Washington from this
city yesterday and were married before
they returned.
Mr., I. P. Force, recently appointed
substitute letter carrier, has resigned,
and Master Charles Oehlcrt has been
appointed in his place.
VIM. II. Morrison, bookseller, of
Washington, made an assignment yes
terday. Among the preferred credit
ers isMiss Addie NJ. Hubbard, ofthis city,
for S407.
Several fights took place yesterday
on the steamer George Leary on her
way to and from Colonial Beach, but
no one was much hurt. Most of the
fighters were Westinghouse.
Some excitement was caused last
night near the corner of Lee street and
the Strand by war of words between
some while women who had just gotten
off one Of the excursion boats.
Representative Meredith yesterday
accepted the challenge of Mr. B. B.
Turner, Of the peoples party, for a
joint discussion, and they debated the
issues at Stafford Courthouse.
The supply of water in the eastern
part of the city was cut off for time
last night in order that the stop cock
at the corner Of King and Fairfax
streets would not interfere with the
electric railway track.
Marriage Licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday TO Charles c,
Leake and Clara f. Tate, both of Cor
louisville John Harrison and Lizzie
Jackson, both of Alexandria, and Theo-
dore Smith and Bessie Jackson, of AL
eXandria.
a handsome monument recently
erected in the Congressional cemetery,
Washington, to the memory of the late
Samuel Miller by his fellow employees
in the navy yard, was unveiled yester-
day evening. Mr.. Miller was son-in-
law of Mrs. j. i. Smith, of this city,
The Friends Conference is iii session
at Lincoln, Loudoun county, with JOS.
Bogardus, of New York, as chairman.
Delegates are present from the Gene
see, New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and
perhaps other yearly meetings. Among
the exercises yesterday wigs the review
of portion of Janney's History of
Friends, which was Of particular inter-
est, as the meeting is held within Il
stones throw of the home of Samuel
NJ Janney,
The pastors Of the oolored churches of this
city have joined in request to the School
Board that y. Il. pinn he made principal
of Hallowel School, colored girls, if any
change is inside in that school.