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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Thomas j. Menefee, of Rockingham
county. was asphixiated by gas i'll u ho-
l at Galesburg, H., recently.
Prof. VIM. J. Shelburn, of Tazewell
county, ana Mrs. Muscoe Garnctt were
married in Richmond Wednesday,
Sadie Page and Maggie Gaines, two
colored women, were fatally burned in
Richmond yesterday by the former
pouring gasoline in a stove.
Radford Inn, at Radiord, was de-
stroyed hv fire Yesterday. The inn was
owned by the Radford Improvement
Company. The guests lost everything.
r. Benson Jones, an aged and prom
incnt citizen Of Chesterfield county,
died at his home Wednesday night.
He was cousin Of General Robert Z.
Lee.
A fire at Berkeley, suburb of Nor
folk, destroyed seven houses last night.
\. Legum. Il merchant, and his son
were arrested on suspicion of having
applied the torch.
At the meeting of the G and Council
of the Royal Arcauum OF Virginia III
Richmond on the 2lst inst, Grand Re
gent Irvine, of Norfolk, will retire
from the Grand Regency.
David S. Doggett died in Richmond
last night. He was a son of the late
Bishop Doggett, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and was born at Boydtor,
Mecklenburg county, 81 years ago.
Mr. J. William Carter and Miss Jo-
sic, daughter of Capt. \. \. Pierce,
both of Clarke county. were married at
stones Chapel Presbyterian Church.
near Vaudeville, Tuesday evening.
Three masked men held up the night
operator at Port Royal station, on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad last
night and riled the cash box. They
carried away about $50 in change, but
overlooked an envelope containing Il
larger amount. They escaped, leaving
no trace of their identity.
Col. Thomas Lewis, the oldest resi-
dent of Roanoke, upon whose land the
city was principally built, celebrated
the Goth anniversary of his birth yester-
day, and was presented with II gold
watch and chain and q set of diamond
studs by the Fidelity Lean and Trust
Company, of which he is wee presi-
dent
The colored boy, Charles Covington,
who attempted to murder with IN axe,
one night about two months ago, Rev.
George \. Copp, wife and two children.
with whom he resided. at Fishers Hill,
eight miles north of Woodstock, was
tried in the county court there ycster
day, found guilty and sentenced to ten
years in the penltcntiary.
On Tuesday, during storm near
Stuart. the county seat of Patrick coun-
ty, James Cassidy dismountcd from his
horse in a piece of woods and tied it to
a tree. 4 flash of lightning killed the
lnimal before he had walked three feet
from it and singed the hair and
whiskers from his face and head and
shocked Sherman Mitchell, friend,
who was standing few feet away.
Lawrence TAliafcrro, assistant post
master of fredericksburg. was before
L. S. Commissioner Flcmhcmcr, in
Richmond yesterday, on the charge OF
robbing a mail bag containing eight re-
gistered money packages on or about
the 9TH of March. The case was parti-
ally heard and continued until to-day.
The evidence developed that the of
lice had been conducted in very loose
manner, and that an agreement existed
between Messrs Foster and TaliaierrO
to divide the net profits of the Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

ENGLISH VIEWS on OUR New NAVY
The new American navy is getting on, and
the first completed battleship, the Indians,
has recently been launched. She Is one of
the most formidable vessels in the American
service She is very heavily armed and arm
ored and has 5000 horse power. The In
diana is only the first of large number of
vessels that are on the stocks, and it is
no use blinking the fact that in very few
years time the United States will, if she per-
severes in her present course, possess navy
which will be second to none possessed by
the European powers, and may, quite possibly.
be superior to the best of them. Even the
Inman liners that have just been placed M
der the stars and stripes are being much more
completely armed than or own convertible
merchant cruisers. These proceedings are
warning to all the great powers. but to none
OF them is the warning more significant than
to ourselves-Londoa ST. James Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

VIRGINIA BOARD OF acknowledgements
Mckinney yesterday commissioned the fol-
loving shvsicians to constitute the State
board of health, the appointment of which
has been strongly urged by the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce in view of the great
DANGER of cholera being brought to America
this sumFier C,...
Or. Paul H. Barriuger, University oil VIZ
ginia. n..o,tb
Or. robert Preston. Marion:
Drs Hugh NJ. Taylor, Landon B. Edwards
ord Paulus A. Irving, Richmond
The law empowering the Governor to re-
o-,a,,;ze the board makes no provision Tor
paving the members, but the Governor Will
Proc p the matter of compensation on the next
General Assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

THE SENATE.-Immediately after the
adjournment of the Senate yesterday
the democratic caucus committee met
in Senator Ransom's committee room
to continue the consideration of the
election of new officers for the Senate
to succeed the republican officers. 1t
is understood the committee will report
to the caucus on Tuesday morning. and
its report will be in favor of reorganiza-
ton. 1t is understood eX-Representa-
tive Cox, of North Carolina, will be
chosen for secretary, and ex-Sergeant-
alarms Bright, Of Indiana, will be
made Sergeant-at-Arms. The re-
publicans ere opposed to making
changes during Inc present called
session and may fight against such
changes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
The President Objects.

A letter from Washington says: THE
President sent an informal message
yesterday BY Senator Villas, Of Wiscon-
sn-his personal friend-to number
of democratic Senators, to the effect
that unless some of the more important
committees were changed, he would
not consider it worth while to send to
the upper branch of Congress any
further important nominations ut this
time, and that the extraordinary session
of the Senate might as we'll come to a
speedy end.
president Cleveland's anger at the
anti-administration tingc given to the
committees, and his private message
conveyed by Senator Villas, was the real
cause of the sudden adjournment of the
Senate yesterday until Monday. As
has already been stated, the more i'm
portant committees are, as u rule, con-
trolicd by Senators who are known rs
anti-administration men. 1t has now
become conspicuously evident that
some of the committees have been or
sanized with seeming design of Of
Tending the President. The three COM
mittees to which will be referred the
great bulk of nominations are those
upon postollices and postroads, the
judiciary and commerce. To the first
of these must be referred, under the
rules of the Senate, all the four or five
thousand nominations of presidential
postmasters, rs we'll rs the bureau Off
GERS OF the department. To the iudic-
larry committee must 60 the United
States marshals, district attorneys and
all appointments to the federal bench.
To the commerce committee must be
submitted all the executive appoint
ments included in the vast patronage of
the Treasury Department, such as collec-
to~s of customs, collectors of internal
revenue, appraisers, naval officers OF
the port ard surveyors fports and con
suls at foreign ports. An examination
of these three committees shows that
upon each the two senators from New
York have beengiven position. Senator
Hill is a member Of the Committee on
Postoflices and PostroLds; Mr.. Muir
ply is a member of the Committee on
Commerce. Mr.. Hill, moreover, is
chairman of the immigration Commit
tee. Mr.. Pugh, of Alabama, the chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, is no.
toriouslv inimical to Mr. Cleveland
Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina. the
chairman of the Commerce Committee,
acted as Mr.. Hills chief lieutenant nj
,Lo Cb;oaoo convention ;;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

THUMB-SUCKINC CHILDREN.-Moth-
ers are often worried by child which
sucks its thumb. This disagrccablc
trick is so often inherited that Il babe
with its thumb in its mouth might serve
rs a crest for many a coat-of-arms.
Babies which suck their thumbs are
generally either Of Il nervous tempera-
ment or else so phleematic, says DR.. In
gram. in the New York DIo1d, that this
passive form of exercise has special at
traction for them.
What to do with child which sucks
lis thumb is not matter for tlippant
consideration. To prevent the natural
consequences of such habit-the poor
~ developed muscles, The weakened
blood vessels, the ilabby and open skin
it is necessary to correct it before it
has gene too far. The means Of cor
rection does not lie in drugs; the sua-
sion of gentle slapping OF the hands is
more effective. This is not harsh
remedy, and should never be employed
to the extent of producing pain. Moth
ers should bear in mind the fact
that the effect produced on the
mind of a child by gentle chastisement has
no relation to that produced by beating.
There are occasionally, minor sources of
irritation to make baby suck its thumbs,
such as ill-ftting diapers. teeth about to ap-
pear outside the gums and clothing which
conStricts either the neck or the shoulders.
But do not forget that gentle patting of the
hands, always with smile on your face,
will generally correct the Misunderstanding
hahit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
Sword Surrendered.

New ORLEANS, Mar. Hast night
the family of Gen. p. G.. T. Beauregard
surrendered his sword to the city of
Charleston. 1t was the soldiers dying
wish. 1t was at Charleston that he
first drew his sword in the service Of
the Confedcracy and it was the first
sword drawn and dedicated TO the
glory of the Confederate armies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

The best he has ever tried. E. G.,
Bowling, Esq, Aquasco, P. o., Md,
one the largest planters in that section
of the State writes: II take pleasure
in recommending DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup as the best remedy for coughs
and colds have ever tried. Both my
self and family have used it with most
satisfactory results"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
DIED.

This morning at $50 o'clock, after short
illness, MARY C. LUAIPKINS, wife of G. A
I,umpkins aged upwards Of so years Fu-
neral will taka place from the Alfred Street
Baptist Church, Sunday st p. IN. All friends
are respectfully invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

Everything in nature INDUCES in
amusement. The lightning plays, the
wind whistles, the thunder rolls, the
snow flies, the waves leap. and the
fields smile. Even the buds shoot and
the rivers run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

Contest not point merely because
YOU are in the right and another III the
wrong. Out of such contests spring
dissensions and enmity.-Bentham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
er who was to prepare it for burial.

Schneider's double crime was one OF
the greatest criminal sensations Wash
ington has known for many years. The
tragedy occurred just at dark on sun
day evening, the last day OF January,
1892. The victims were Amanda, bis
Young wife, and her brother, Frank
HamIink, and it was almost i'll front OF
their fathers house on q street that
they were shot.
Early in 1891 Howard Schneider be-
came visitor at the Hamlink house.
One day early in June he drove out
with Amanda Hamlink toward Hyatts-
vile, and on the way exhibited mar
riage license, and insisted that his COM
panion should marry him at once.
Miss Hamlink demurred, but Schneider
displayed revolver, and threatened to
shoot himself unless she would consent.
Finally the girl yielded. They drove to
Hyattsville and were married. Schnei-
der soon began to neglect bis wife and
often remained awaylrom home at night.
Frequently he threatened to shoot her
or himself About two weeks before
the murder the young man returned TO
the Hamlink house late one night to find
the door locked against him and note
from his wife saying that she did net
care to see him again. On the evening
of the murder Mrs. Schneider started
for church with her brother Frank and
sister Jennie. They found that there
were to be no church services and re-
turned, and while walking down Q
street from 18th Schneider approached
them from the other side Of the street,
and grasping his wife by the wrist drew
her toward him, but her brother stop
ped and interposed an objection. Some
words passed between the two men.
when Schneider's revolver was drawn
and five shots rang out. Three entered
the body of Mrs. Schneider, and one
penetrated Frank lIamlink's breast.
He fell forward on his face and died al
most instantly, bnt Mrs. Schneider Ian
guished for week in great agony be-
fore she passed away.
One motive for the crime was an in
fatuation which Schneider had fallen
into for young woman in Culpeper,
Va. A letter written by Schneider to
the girl on the day of the crime, in
which he addressed her in most loving
terms. alluded to his wife as a Living
devil" and expressed his intention OF
getting rid of her. This showed the
motive for the crime. and was the most
important link in the chain of evidence
which led to Schncider's conviction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

REMOVAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs's
BoDY.-At meeting of the board OF d.
rectors of the Jefferson Davis Monu-
ment Association, held in Richmond
Yesterday, ]. Taylor Ellyson, the presi-
dent, was authorized and instructed to
proceed to New Orleans to make such
arrangements as he shall deem neces
sary and proper to remove the remains
of the Hon. Jefferson Davis from that
city to Richmond and determine the
route by which they shall be removed.
He was further authorized and instruct
ed to confer with Gen. John &. Gordon.
commandant of the United Confederate
Veterans, and Gen. John Glynn, COM
mander of the Louisiana division OF the
Confederate Veterans, with respect to
the funeral escort from New Orleans to
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

The President will receive the diplo-
matte corps tomorrow afternoon, but it
is not expected Mrs. Cleveland will be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

COURT OF APPEALS AT RIcHMoSD
MISUNDERSTANDING and Others
against the town of West Point. Upon
a petition for a writ of mandamus. De
murrer overruled and rule discharged.
Judge Lewis delivering opinion.
R. and d. r. r. Co. against Brown.
From Circuit Court of Pittsylvani1
county. Affirmed, Judge Lacy deliver
ing opinion, Judge Richardson dissent
ing.
Turner's administrator against Thorn.
trustee. From Corporation Court OF
Norfolk. Reversed, Judge Hinton de
livering opinion.
Clarke against Krise and Ryan
against Krise. From Circuit Court o.
Lynchburg Reversed, Judge Lacy del
livering opinion, Judges Lewis anu
Richardson dissenting.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany against Galleher. Rehearlng de-
MED -,
Mitchell against Commonwealth
Further argued and submitted.
Lewis against Commonwealth tt"o
cases. Argued and continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

For Malaria, Liver Trou-
BILE, or Indigestion, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

ADJUDGED INsANE.-Waverly Smith,
a Young white man, who was arrested
Tuesday night in Petersburg on the
charge OF having murdered a negro
named Walter James, in Prince George
county, and who was committed to Jail
there for safe Keeping, WAS brought be-
fore Judge ID. NJ. Bernard, of tho Cor
poration Court of Petersburg, yester-
day, on writ Of habeas corpus for his
release. Hon. George S. Bernard,
counsel for Smith, asked the court to
discharge his client, on the ground that
the warrant upon which Smith was
now held there charged that Walter
james had been leloneously or unlaw-
fully killed by Waverly Smith, and that
under paper 50 defective the prisoner
couldnot be held fora moment. Mr.. Jno.
J. Cooke, the attorney for the common
wealth OF the county of Prince George,
who appeared for the Commonwealth,
in opposing the motion to discharge
the prisoner contended that the war
rant was sufficient. Judge Bernard
held the warrant TO be defective and
discharged the prisoner. Immediately
upon his discharge Smith was arrested
in the courtroom upon another war
rant, charging him with lunacy. The
prisoners mother and sister we're in the
courtroom during the hearing of the
cases. Yesterday afternoon q commits
sion of lunacy inquired into Smiths
mental condition, and, ai,cr a good
deal of testimony, adjudged him insane
and ordered him to be sent to an
asvlum.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
Tn. Pineapple, a. a pisestls..

Among the most wonderful dis.
coveries of recent times is the effect
of various vegetable products pos
sessing digestive properties of an nc
tive character The digestive prop
erty of the papaw has long been
known and utilized. More recently
1t has been ascertained that the juice
of the pineapple contains a very i'm.
portant digestive property, which is
capable of digesting albumen and al
lied substances. not only in acid, but
in nutritive alkali media, which
gives to it the combined properties
of the gastric juice and the pancre
attic juice. This excellent fruit may
be found valuable aid to digestion
The coarse pulp is wholly indigesti
BILE. and only the juice should bf
swallowed. II should be taken only
at mealtime. Good Health.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
Crushed Sand for Mor,ar..

The effect produced on the charac-
ter of cement for mortars by the size
or form of the sand employed has
been the subject of investigation by
NJ. Ferret, French expert, who pre-
pared artificial sands out of crushed
quartzite, with view to determine
its strength as compared with sand
of natural formation. The sand as
received from the crusher was grad
ed into three degrees of fineness
The first consisted of such grains as
would pass through sieve contain
ing four meshes TO the square cent?
meter, and were retained ON a sieve
of thirty six meshes per square cen.
timeter, the second consisted of
grains passing through a sieve of
thirty six meshes to the square cen
timeter and retained in one of a
much finer mesh, while the third con
sisted of the grains passing through
this last sieve. Measured dry each of
these samples had practically the
same specific weight, the second
being slightly the lightest. Mixed in
various proportions it was found
that the mixture having the highest
specific weight was one compris-
ing six parts of the first sand and
four of the third, the weight of this
being 80 per cent. more than that Of
number two. New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
Ar,eslan well. Have Helped Algeria.

ArtesIan Wells Have Helped Algeria
Artesian wells have wrought won
ders in Algeria
Since 1856 in the provinces of Al
giers, Oran and Constantine over
$4,000 wells have been bored, one
tenth of them at government ex-
pense. These wells range from rs
to 400 feet in depth, and the low
pressure common to the majority Of
them forces the water over the
small board casing to a distance Of
only about two feet above the
ground
The water is collected in small res
ervoirs, from which it is conveyed to
vineyards, date plantations and fields
of durra. millet and wheat, which
comprise the chief cereals of the col
ony. About l2.000, 600 acres of des-
ert land have been reclaimed in this
way Under this irrigation and re-
clamation scheme Algeria has be
come great wine growing country
The total area under colonization OF
settled occupation in Algeria in 1881
/ was so, coo, 900 acres, and of this area
over l7,0O0,000 were under cultiva
ton by irrigation for wheat, barley
oats, wine, olives, dates, tobacco
etc = Eastern and Western Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
puma. and M. Pedigree.

The stumbling block in pedigree
building is the occasional cropping
up of disreputable ancestor whom
You have a special reason for not re-
Numbering, Sydney Srtith used to
say that several members of his
family disappeared about the time OF
the assizes" and most people remem
Der the story of Alexandra Dumas,
the elder, who had considerable
dash of the tar brush in his veins,
and who was pestered about his
pedigree by some antiquarian Smell
fungus.
Your father, NJ. Dumas, said tho
bore, was. | take it, a mulatto.
Yes, sur" Thus your grandfather
must have been a regroi" Precisely
SO, And your great grandfather,
cher NJ. Dumasi" "A monkey, sir,
Numbered the exasperated Alex
andre. My pedigree ends where
yours begins. &c A Sala in London
Tmos
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
MhittI.r.r Eeh Nrcltis.

The poet Whittier, strange as such
defect appears in one who made
such effective use of color in his
poetry. was color blind. He was
able To describe with as much ac-
curacy as beauty the tints of the
evening sky at sunset, the hues of
cloud and forest upon the side of a
mountain, or the changing purple,
blue and violet of the twilight sea.
His popularity of vision betrayed
him into an error, although an error
not discoverable by his readers.
The Quaker poet shared in all re-
spects the quiet tastes of the sect
into which he was born, and shared
them no less by temperament than by
breeding, being naturally one OF the
simplest, sedatest, most retiring and
least snowy of men
His friends were therefore natu.
rally astonished when he made his
appearance one day with his usually
somber gnrb erlivened by flowing
necktie of flaming scarlet hue,
They wondered for time i'll silence
then very old friend ventured tc
inquire;
'Thee's never worn a necktie like
that before, Greenleaf; does thee
think it is becomingl"
A little surprised, Mr.. Whittier ap
pealed to the company for their yer
dict, when. the color of the offending
decoration being mentioned, he eN
pressed both amusement and dis
may and volunteered a promise II
discard it at once and forever. Fl,
had purchased it, he assured them
under the impression that it was o
a dull and decorous greenl
AS in many other cases of person
similarly afflicted, Mr. Whittier
color blindness was only partial, ant
was limited to an inability 10 distin
guish green from its cOmplimentar,
color. red Youths Companion
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01

The Turks know Great Ararat, the
resting place of the Biblical ark, as
Aghri Dagh. or Mountain of the
Ark" The Persians call it Kohl
nuh. "Noah's Mountain. The Amph.
kris call it the Peak of Gods Boat
man. and whenever in sight of it
perform peculiar religious cere
mony called Leila Rhineri, or the
Brave Rhinoceros. because of q
legend current among them that
God cursed the beast and command
ed Noah not to take him on the
great craft with the other animals.
To this treatment the rhiuoceros oh
jected, and when the ark began To
float he hooked his horn over n rail
ing at the waters edge and foated
about with the Noahlan vessel. an
unwelcome parasite, during the forty
days. st. Louis Republic