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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
Richmond Terminal Affairs

The holders OF Richmond Terminal secur.
tiles are now grumbliDg over two things
Ooe Is the diseffeoiion OF the guarantee syn-
dcats, which, naturally enough. doesn't
Wish t, advance tie money until the South
ern Railway Company can offsr q frat NOR:
gags bond az basis OF the advance; the
other is that the reorganization COMMITTEE
has an unlimited vet ng power on the Ter.
minal securities now deposited, q power un-
limited as to time or conditione.
President Conner, OF tho Georgia Central,
has obtained from Judge speer an order d..
recting the Richmond and Danville, to gise
to tle receivers OF the COURT an order on the
Central Trust Company for 1895 shares
capital stock of the New England savan.
nah Steamship Company, valued st about
81 100000 A'so t, pay over $50 600 insur.
rance money on the Macon citation. The
company wsa also ordered to appear ca the
29t1 inst. to chow cause why it should not
be punished for contempt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
TELEGRAPRIC BREVITIRs.

Ths four stables of the dairy firm OF The
Cheshire improvement Company a; Park.
Vile, L. l., together with qaautity Of bag,
grain, wagons, 81, we're destroyed by f,e
this morning, snd "a cattle and - h.rses
were burned to death. Loes so COO.
While drunken carousa was In progress
at camp near Fsirmont, W. Va Saturday,
the party SOON ecg'ged Ia 1arre and be
row became general. One man was enc!
through the braln, another was fatally rho!
near the heart and cut VIII knife sud
bird was shl through the neck.
The Sapphire al Ruby mi1o of MontaDs hi:
bten so,d to an English company for 81, 0C0Oo0'
Work on the new road to extend from Rea!.
ing, Pa, TO Chesapeake Bay. Pa timore other
southern POINTS was commenced this m3rrirs
District Attorney Edward D. Eiogham, Q!
Chester county, Pa, hiss disappe red, ard fl ef'
fods to nd him have thls fer proved Of no avail
great Geimsn suttoii.y has asserted thsi
the new Italian rif is the bes. yet in.rcdac d,
being superior to he Leb, i, Manner or Nanniche'
wespon.
Miss May Feepy was buried to death at hef
home near Monticello, H., last evening. she VS.
out in the field burning corn stalks when hA
clothing car Oh. FIRE.
1t was stated in the British House OF Commoa
to-day that GIMP cite accc I'd had been arrived St
with the United statea in regard to the BehEif5
Sea moduI vivend.
]. ]. Hallowell, casll'er Of West Superior
Wis.,. bank, VIII, fed boa III re last Wedasi'y
with $4,000 otthe banks sh, was csp.aTtd Il
Philadelphia thls morning.
Workmen are tusily engaged in doccratirs the
exterior ofthe new o Id Follows hall in Baltimore
for the dedication zetvices to. morrow. A5oa'
10000 men are expected to join in the grsa'
parade.
Yesterday afternoon In CT Fostor aud her h'''
band were having 8 TOW at their homo 10 H'as
toe, Tex, whom Andrew saunders, an sged NAE
appeared in the 10 g OF pescemaker and wsa tn''
and killed by the woman. ehe claims the ki.lIs
was accidental.
George Moore, railroad employe, at o;'V
O'Clock this morning ahot his wife snd EdF'ia
tcClelland, a saloon keeper, and then shot b n
"lf. The cause of the tragedy wss jeaoaig'
McCielland had baen boarding with the HooFe'
for several months, and Moore has long susPec''
ed his wife Of ini1elity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

way in o The vast interior where the ,pse,..
tloa OF The bishop vas In prcgreag. p,o-,
nent clergymen and laymeu from all r.-
Of the country we're there to patticlpala -
tie ceremonial. Abou. 500 priests from ,h ~
city, Brooklyn and ne'gab1ring dooesss :.
tended the cer5mong. Archbishop c,,,,
gan was the oonsectstor sud the ceIsh,.",
of the solemn political mass, during vbios
the ceremony OF consecrAt!ng the bI.b..
elect was performed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 25.
sENATE

SENATE
Numerous protests from the States OF ME-
souri,, Texas, Virginia, Michigan, Arkansas,
Wisconsin, and Dakota principally from
seventh day baptist, and adventiste) were
presented asking Congre not TO commit 1t.
salt to any religious creed By urging The
Chicago fair to be olosed on Sunday.
Also two remopstraDces from Mssaachu-
setts against thu passage OF the Chinese ex-
clu.ion bill.
Mr. Butler gave notice that Oh Thursday
of next week he would ask tie Senate to
take up for action The bill to ansier the
reven ue marine from the Treasury Depart
ment to the Navy Department.
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
up and The presiding { fficer put the question
on the adoption of the substitute reported
By the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Sherman gsve The only affirmative vote /;
and, there bslug no vote in the negative, the
presiding officer declared the substitute
adopted.
Immediately afterwards, however, Mr..
Mitchell (who had the q Dor to speak again. t
the subs i.ute came into the Oh. mb.r ar
the presiding officer was proceeding to ! ut
the quett on aealD, when Mr. Butler said he
understood that the substitute had been
adopted.
The presiding officer admit, d that he had
so decided, but said he would pnt the queg-
| tion again.
"The Senator from Ohio, (said Mr.. Butler
was unanimous" daughter
While the chair did 80 decide (ssid The
presiding officer)-the chair will count 1t az
no vote. L, the Senate ready Tor the ques
question?
"No sir," said Mr.. Mitchell. Insteed, how.
ever, Of proce edlDg with his own argument
against The substitute he yielded the flocr to
Mr.. Squire, who argued in favor CT the
House bill. or Of some other vigorous mea.
sure to enioroe the exclusion OF the Chi.
nese.
HOUSE.
The pending question when the House
met this morning was the motion made by
Mr.. Reed, OF Maize, Saturday last, TO lay
on the table resolutions expunging from the
Record such portions of the speech OF NJ :.
Walker, Of Massachusetts, which were moi
utt:red on the e DOT and which reflected OF
mis- colleagues, Mesrs. Williams and Hosr
The republicans reirained from voting ap6
the result was-yeas 6. nays 1873 mo quorum
& call Of the House was ordered.
The call Of the House showed that there
we're 2l9 members present, and Mr.. Rich-
ardson, Of Kansas. efsred resolution for
the arrest of sbsent mem b,rs by tie ser.
gsant alarms. The presence Of quorum
being Disclosed Mr.. B5u.slle moved to re-.
commit. that motion having bean defeated
yeas 49, nays 152. he moved an ADJOURN.
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
n ysterious l cath,

WILMINGTON, Del April 25.-Dr. J. Il Hill,
of Millnston, Md, received professional call to
3aisey's Cross Rosds at late htu Saturday gh.
Yesterday morning his wifi, found his team al the
stibles with her husbands body TANNED in be-
tive, the shafts and front sxle and his throat
cut from ear to ear. Inspection OF the wheel
tracks showed that the vehicle had been inter.
copied between Miilington and MssIey's, srd then
turned home gard. Nothing is known OF the
nurdarora
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

TIE Trading members CT the Farmers
ALLIANCE of the southern States will meet a
Birmingham next week to perfect ways and
m sans for organizing third political party
In the South. Ofcourse, such party could
hsys no possible chance Of success next Nc
vamber. The only effect 1t could produce
w,uld be to weaken the democratic party,
and thereby enable the republicans to carry
aome of the southern States. What profit
such result would bring to southern farm
err Is what only the high salaried officers OF
tbs Alliance can tell. But Mess;s. Folk ana
Macune must do something, or else their
she Alliance have TO pay, will be stopped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
Conservation of a Bishop

NEW YORK, April 25-The new chimes
of 81. Pas'ick's Cathedral rang out thls
morriag In honor CT Brooklyn's new bishop,
Mgr Ohaa. E. Mcdonnell, while an Inn
menae assemblage of Catholics were massed
in front Of the edlfee slowly making thsl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

To SHOW how silly isthe Alliance per cap
it's cry, ard Its demand for frea silver COLD
aee aud tor Cat money, 1t is only necessary
IN aI,ude TO the facts that the Uoion Trust
Comp any of New York has reduced the ra'e
OF interest on deposits to one par cen'.' ana
chat some of the New York banks are de-
olining new accounts. 80 they can not moo
p-cftable employ ment for the money ell
ready In their hands. If all the silver In tue
world were coioed into dollars, and all the
government money presses were Kept In
casssptly at work, the condition would not
be changed. The poor man would not get q
single dollar unlass for work or something
else he might have to sell. and all OF the
money coined or printed would soon Ind 1T
way to Wall Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

AN INSPECTION of the vote on the election
case In the Q. s. House Of Representatives
last Friday, shows that the Farmers ALI
ancs men in that body voted, With the repub'
Iicans, to turn The elected democratic mem.
her out and giVs hs seat to republican
vho was not elected. How do the demo.
cratic members Of the Allisnoe In the 3.d
and 4th Virginia Districts, whose representa-
&,ves In the last Congress were turned out
nv Mr. Reeds counted majority. like this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

Another tornado struck Norfolk, Friday
night. and did great damage 10 the way v.
blowing down buildings. etc. Ia Barley
suturb, three persons were severely loJufe4
oy falling houses. While the storm was a.
Is height tae Schooner 8. W. Row!ey "a'
csps'z.d near Money Point. Mrs ho~,
ley, her l!!tls daughter and two OF the crew
were drowned. Captain Ro8iey vas P'cA'
ed up by the tug Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

The wharf iu course of erection ct Chatterton.
on the Potomac river, will probably be c'mples,d
by the first ST June. Mr.. j. O. Stiff, who is at
the head of the enterprise expects to open large
sore and general warehouse st that point, which
will perhaps bs III, mos prominent shipping
poiut ON the Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
DIED.

On Sunday, April "a, st 1o:45 p. m, sARAH
A. DEvAUGHlN, vita of Vim. q. DeYaughau,
aged rs yeas Funeral will take place from
Methodist Protestant Church on Tuesday, April
26, at S o'clock. Friends of the family are in.
yissd,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

Gratis In the o. 8. House OF Representatives,
except thirty mine, for not voting to turn d
legally.e.ec.ed democrat oat OF thas oods
end 70 give his saat to republican, whose
only claim to election rested upon Dali
lots demonstrated to be fraudulent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

st. Nicholas or May has been received from rs
publlehers, the Century Company, New i0'S'
This excellent magazine has become amo'. ~. =
necessary article Ia al households in which 'hEi'
are childien,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

THE CLEVELAND men in New York city
opposed the democratic municipal ticket In
that city at the last election. and the same
people are nov denouno!ng all the demo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

TIE cs1RF plank 10 the next nasions'
democratic platform must, Of course De 10"
tariff. Bat that Mr.. Cleveland Ia not the
illogical" man to stand Oh such platform Is
proved by the fact tba. Mr.. Watteison as
serts over bis own naue, that MIR. Cleveland
sent to the 81. L2uis convention of 1883 .
cut and dried platform, ignoring his OVID
low tariff message Of 1887. ignoring the
Mills bill. and res filming the taris stradoie
of1SSA" This assertion, neither Mr.. oieVe'
land nor the gentleman by whom Tue GU
and dried pls torn" YVES sent to 1t. Louis
has denied. Standing By his conViot'onp'
irrespective CT const quencea, has heretofore
been deemed Mr.. Clevslsnd's most pro-
noupced Characteristic. but II Mr.. Wattersop
be correct, the possession OF that admirable
quality must ALEC be denied him.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

The great bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis, Tenn, was practically completed last
aighh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 20.
she
,o,-cnraeNAN o'FERRALL says "h'

Co,cpvseMAN O'FERRALL Gays n'
s,,s,. ma Will not be compelled TO apology
t,,bs democrat, OF Virginia, and especially
1850 =, his own district, Tor the acton oI
ths dareocra,ic msio,isy Of the U. & HOUSE 70
~ Ranreseota,iges in sealing Mr.. kocK"ei'
and declining to accept the recommends
tions made in the report of the committee
m elections, wliah declared that Mr. NoSes'
tba rspubiicaH contestant, was emitted 10
his ees.." Most other people think M
O,Ferrsll viii be compelled to apo'oglze 10
tina democrats OF Virginia for his vain 81
t.mns f. Gust democratic member oil toe
gouss su6 giys bis seat to republican, Ia
faoa Of the facts that only one OF tue ploe
democratic members of the Judiciary COM
rn,ttee. only three of the nine democfa'io
noamb,rs of the elections COMMITTEE anu o'
all the democratic memters CT the aouse
only thi,tY.eisht. vossd with him, to'uso
avarv single republican member did.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25

SOUTHERN republican efiioe holders eV''
IDENTIFY are not high in tae estimation OF tne
nrssep5 administration. Secretary Fea'ef
tails them 1t would be better if they etay
away from the national repao lean convex
zion Rnt II his ad sice bs taken the sou1n
erp delegations to that convention Will De
oomnossd sllnost entirely CT negroes LOT the
republ!can party 10 the South chiefly COZ
stats Of ths few white Office holders anu tle
whoIa negro strength OF this section. Ihsn'
too, il southern effiaa holding repuOhoanS
cannot be trusted, wing should reliance %
placed upon those Of the North9 Inc 100
of the few white republicans 10 the sottn 'e
BY no maans hsp2y ore, in p'lica'
senss. They ara not esteemed In the Not.n'
and tney know al we'll Rs everybody eise
what il thought of them ct home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
RAZOR INsTE n OF srILRrro.

The Italian Learning a Lesson From
the Negro of the South.
Newly arrived Italians are beginning to
discard the stiletto for the razor, and in
several recent italian ARRAYS the latter
weapon was used instead OF the former.
The italian has learned a lesson of the ne~
gro, and the reason for the adoption Of the
razor as weapon is curiously similar in
the case Of both. In the days when slave
holding south was periodically in fear of
servile instruction there was a strong
effort to dlSarm the slaves. 1t was
pretty successful SO far as firearms and
ordinary offensive weapons went. but the
negro could not reasonably be deprived of
80 useful, necessary and apparently inno-
cent an instrument as the razor so he
adapted that to offensive uses by learning
to turn the blade we'll back into the handle
in reverse direction from the position of
the blade when it is closed, to grasp ths
handle and the back of the blade in the
closed palm, and thus to present long
cutting edge to TIE enemy. A razor thus
welded does not readily infict very deep
wound, and this may account for the fact
that while negro cutting ARRAYS are at
tended with great loss OF blood they seldom
result fatally.
The pubic prejudice against the stiIetto
and the efforts of the courts to enforce
against bearers of that instrument the law
forbidding the carrying of concealed deadly
weapons have led the Italians to get edu-
Gated in American ways, to adopt the razor
as a weapon of offense AMI doubtless to use
1t negro fashion, since it is dangerous
weapon to its master if welded in any other
way.
The habit of carrying the razor or some
other cutting weapon in the boot is still not
uncommon with negroes in the country
where long boots are yet worn. Sometimes
pocket is made just inside the leg of the
boot, and to reach for q razor" means
simply to stop little and draw forth the
weapon. Another favorite weapon with
the negro of the south is a knife with a
sort of spring that makes blade and handle
temporarily one. Sometimes this Is
managed by means of a notch in the blade,
to which is fitted little metallic peg in the
handle. Notch and peg are brought to-
gether by merely shaking the knife with
hard, sudden jerk. such as one gives to rid a
pen of superfluous ink.
The southern negro carried his razor much
less with thought of inslrrection than as
weapon of offense and defense against pri-
vate enemies of his own race or against the
dreaded "stoodents. The ensIavei negro
had natural horror of being seized by
medical students and murdered in order
that his body might adorn the dissecting
table. This superstitious fear was once
strong upon the negroes of Maryland, and
perhaps still has some hold among them q.
''Stoodents git'cher' was an effective threat
with negro mothers In managing pickanin-
MES, and what was vague terror TO chill
dren was solemn fear to parents. the be-
lief in suck danger may have come to the
negro through some distorted rumor OF
Burke's crimes In Edinburgh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26

s o'clock at night and was followed into the
car by well dressed man of about 50
years of age, who opened conversation
with me by asking if there were any saloons
at Yuma.
There is nothing else there" answered.
I'm glad Of it." he said, very glad Of
it,"
He pulled out flask, which imagined
contained whisky. and putting it to his lips,
drew tt away again and again, as If he were
battling with temptation.
Ny interest was aroused. He saw that
had noticed what he had been doing aud
hid the flask.
when does the desert begin!" he alb
ruptly asked me.
"After we leave Banning, or about $50
O'Clock tonight"
Thank you. 1t is desert, Is it notg
Suppose a mau dropped off, would he be
found and a fuss made over himn
"He will probably moi be found, and IL
found dead he will be buried il alive, l
should advise him to keep away from the
station agents. They are not partial to
strangers"
Thank you. suppose you will see am
nervous-I am deuced nervous" aud he
looked at his watch. "Where is the desert
at its worstl"
About Volcano Springs, or about 2
a. M"
Two a. m, ne repeated, "dld you say
a. M? Well, that is not bad; and the
night is dark. Do you know" he contin-
ued, ~ left Colorado dead drunk and knew
nothi G until reached Ogden. l sobered
up there and got terrifflcslly drunk again.
Then l fetched up in San Francisco. Ny
friend, San Francisco is the best place in
the world to get drunk in. | was drunk all
the time. 1t told on my nerves. | began
to get the delirium tremens. | had to pull
out OF San Francisco. l tell you, sir, San
Francisco is the best place Co hide in il you
know how to do it. Be one Of the boys and
you will be safe.
81 then got to Los Angeles. l don't like
Los Angeles. and don't know how | left it :;
then l found myself in San Bernardino, and
when | saw you in Cotton was hopeful that
you would be going to Arizona. | am glad
to meet you-very glad"
After we passed Whitewater his agita-
ton grew more intense and his conduct at
trscted the attention of other passengers.
he continually walked TO the platform OF
the car, and, coming back, said
did you say at 2 O'Clock that the desert
would be at its worstF'
left the train at midnight, and, though
madeinquiry among the trainmen whether
he Lift the cars at Yuma, | never definitely
learned. Possibly he had dropped Off some
where or another on the desert and carried
the secret Of his trouble with him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
PONDS EXTRACT CO.. NEW WY Yp 1oSoor

she died soon afterward. The victim also
had dagger wounds on the head, breast and
arm
Nine. Reymonds father says that he aud
his wife were opposed to their daug hter's
marriage with NJ. Raymond Nine Rev
mond's suspicious were aroused on Satur-
day by her husbands postponIng a prom
ised visit to the salon with her. She hen
searched his papers, and soon discovered
letters from Nine. Lassimonne aud her ad-
dress in the Rue Rocher.
Raymond has disappeared since the MUIR
der, and his Whereabouts are at present IN
known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
for infants and Children.
MEDICAL.

"Cnstorieis so well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
Known TO me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Iii So. oxford ST., Brooklyn, Ny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26

SENIOR ROMERO. the Mex can minister to the
United States, has acquired the reputation Of
being the most astute of the dip omats at Wash
ingtoG He s a darkfaced, little man. of I'M
firing energy and the statement is made that
he sometimes passes sixteen hours at his desk
an amount of work for minister that seei!.s
prodIgious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26

SIR JOHN CoMMERILIr whose advancement by
Queen Victoria to the rank of an admiral of the
fleet is announced is said to have acquired a
considerable portion OF his ample fortune by
running the stockade into southern ports dur
ing the American civil war, under the alias Of
Capt. Roberts, " his own name appearing on
the rolls Of admiralty as that of captain on
half pay at the time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
A Lively and Jocose Wrath
From the Philadelphia Time


LAKE CHARLES. LA. May 1S.-A ghost
of exceptionally lively and jocose nature is
agitating the vicinity Of what is known as
the old Cross Roads by its midnight shrieks
of laughter and bursts of hilarity. The
Cross Roads is a small settlement lying four
miles south of this town, where two old
county roads formerly met. The people
say that every night between IL and l
O'Clock they are suddenly awakened by a
great noise Of shouting and shrieks as OF
many voices. Then single voice, appar-
entity mans, takes up the task of making
the night 8 eepless. The laughter
seems that of a person In a great glee or in
toxicated, but invariably ends in a loud
scream of anger or pain.
After this nothing more is heard until the
same hour On the next night. Every effort
has been made by the people to penetrate
the mystery of this occurrence. but up to
date no solution has been found. One
regularity is that the laughter seems to be
in each house and to be as distinctly heard
in one as another. 1t is apparently the
noise of a person seated on the roof or
shouting through the ceiling. Various sur
misses are ahoat as to the identity of the re-
turned spirit, but, though addressed by the
names of all whom it could possibly be, nc
..,soonse is to be won from 1t. IL is gener-
ally believed, however, to be the ghost of a
peddler who, in drunken frolic, was killed
by a prominent planter for some silly jest.
This mystery has been puzzling the people
for something over a week now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26

JrS1oR Stock BRoKER-Here is an order from
Mrs Peterkin-Smythe, father.
Senior-Realy? Clever woman, Mrs. Peter
ktn-Smythe We must do whatever we can to
oblige her. ooo-.
Jnnior-She, wishes US to purchase 1000 shares
of ]. T. and w. on her account at IS and sell it
at 90. and send ner a check for the profits by ~
O'Clock to-day.-Hdrper's B1zGr.