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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
Foreign News.

LONDON, Nov. 3O.-A special dispatch
to the United Press from Rome says
that the credit Mobilier of that city has
suspended payment. The news OF the
suspension has created deep impress
sion owing to the various branches the
concern had in different parts of Italy,
all the depositors in which will suffer
severely. The failure is attributed to
the fall in rentes. 1t is reported that
the Credit Mobilier is seeking to ar
range moratorium.
ROME, Nov. 3O.-The suspension of
the Credit Mobilier has caused panic
in the stock market here.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-A report was cir
culated here yesterday by news
agency that King Lobengula had been
captured by the British south Africa
Company's forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

a GREAT PoTATo-SNAKE STORY
Alderman John Mitchell exhibited in
the council chamber last night one of
the most remarkable specimens of hor-
ticulture ever seen in this city. 1t was
sweet potato in the exact form of q
snake, coiled, and lying in the sun.
There were even spots upon the pota-
to, and the thing tapered down to the
size of a thread at the tail, and had as
perfect a shaped head as any green
eyed serpent ever had. The body was
not in bulk, but oval, and so twisted
and coiled as to be marvellous in its
representation. The specimen was
sent to Alderman Mitchell, who is edi-
tor of the Richmond Planet, by West
more Brown, q colored farmer living
near Ruthville, in Charles City county.
The remarkable part of the story, as
told by the darby agriculturist, is that
he has an entire field of that kind ofpo-
tatoes. He sowed his slips in a
swampy piece of ground in regular
way, and in proper season. 1t seems
that this swamp was infested with moe
casins and black snakes, and that the
reptiles congregated in the potato field
every day; and, 10! when Farmer
Brown dug up his potatoes he got
snakes instead. The article on exhibi-
ton last night certainly nonplussed the
city fathers who saw it.-Rich. Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Andrew Criddler died at her
home in Aide, on Monday last IN the
18th year of her age.
The Davis-Trillman distillery at Ro-
anoke has been seized for alleged VIOLA
ton of the internal revenue laws.
On Tuesday morning, about l O'Clock,
the handsome residence of Mrs. NJ ).
Coke, in Berryville, was destroyed by
fire.
Mayor Ellyson, of Richmond, refused
to permit Wongo and Bolan to have a
pugilistic encounter in that city and
the mayor of Manchester took the same
action.
Alfred W. Shields, who died near
Richmond Monday, left $4,000 to the
University of Virginia. The residue OF
his fortune, consisting Of farm, iur,
niture and stock he lett TO two colored
servants.
Gov. Mckinney, yesterday asked the
Secretary of the Navy to lend him a
rapid-fire gun to be placed on one OF
the States oyster vessels to shoot oys-
ter pirates, bnt the secretary had no
such gun available.
Colonel ]. Hampton Hoge and his
wife arrived home, at Roanoke, last
night. He would say nothing to news,
paper reporters, is looking we'll, and
rode with his wife to q restaurant
where they took supper.
The Luray Caverns are advertised to
be sold at public auction. This property
was bought by the land company organ
lied at that place during the boom"
fever, and as the fate of that company
was not an exception to others of like
character in the Valley, its property is
now to be placed under the hammer.
Commander DeHaven Marley, U. S.
navy, retired, died at his home, in
Media, Pa, yesterday of apoplexy. He
was on the frigate Congress when that
vessel was rammed by the Confederate
ironclad Merrimac, and was taken from
the water by the Confederates after the
Congress had been disabled. A widow
and one child survive him. Mrs. Man
ley was Miss Halle Early, of Lynch
burg, daughter of the late DR.. Early,
and cousin of Gen. Jubal A. Early.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

TIE JUDGEsHIP.-Tbe Washington
correspondent Of the Richmond Dis
patch says the probabilities being that
the President will not appoint sue
cessor to the late Judge Bond until af-
ter the assembling of Congress, the de-
lay is calculated to embarrass some OF
the friends of certain gentlemen in Nr-
ginia, who have felt reasonably certain
that Judge Keith, ofWarrenton, would
be named for the United States Circuit
judgeship. If Judge Keith has
good chance of being appointed United
States Circuit Judge the friends of
Judge Grimsley, of Culpeper, would
probably like to know the fact, and
then they could proceed on somewhat
different line, as they would have plain
er sailing, and would undoubtedly fall
heir to much of the support that other
wise will be given to the Warrenton
jurist. Judge Keith's elevation to
either court will involve another pro-
motion. If he is appointed to the one
position or elected to the other, enthus-
astic admirers of Judge Norton, of Al
exandria, will urge his election by the
Legislature of Virginia as the sue
cessor to Judge Keith in the
State judicial circuit, over which the lat
ter at present presides. Judge Norton,in
addition to being young man of fine
ability, is very popular, and he has
host of friends in his city, and in fact
in all northern Virginia, who will exert
all the influence possible in his behalf.
But if the vacancy occurs it is said
that Loudoun county will claim the
State circuit judgship also and it is
understood that Judge Norton's COM
petitor will be Mr.. r. II. Tebbs, of Lees
burg. The Loudoun people insist that
it has been long time since they have
had anything. They permit the con-
gressional nomination to 90 elsewhere
in the district right along without
protest, and continue to roll up tre-
mendous democratic majority at every
election. They have been standing by
Warrenton and Fauquier for years, ard
they believe the time has come when
Loudoun ought to have some of the
honors.
Senator Hunton says he has been I'M
able to see the President about the US.
circuit iudgeship, but he hopes soon to
be able to talk with him on the subject,
and then he will endeavor to ascertain
when the appointment is likely to be
made, The Senator is strongly in favor
of the appointment of Judge Keith, and
is of the opinion that his chances are
good; and he will try to induce the
President to make the selection at an
early date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

BISHOP RANDoLPH's RECEPTIoN.-A
most delightful event was the recep-
ton rendered Bishop Randolph and
family at st. Paul's rectory, on College
Place, last evening by the Episcopalians
of Norfolk. By o'clock the guests
began to arrive and at the close it was
estimated that fully 500 persons Of this
and other cities had called to pay their
respects. The rooms were tastefully
and beautifully decorated with palms,
ferns and flowers. The Bishop and
family were assisted in receiving by the
vestrymen of St. Paul's, with their
wives: An elegant supper was served.
The Episcopalians of this city are
much gratified that Bishop Randolph's
home will be in their midst.-NorJolk
Virginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
From Brazil.

LONDON. Nov. 30.-A dispatch has been
received in this city from Rome stating that
Il telegram has been received there from Rio
Janeiro, dated November Doth, saying that
the insurgent Admiral Mcllo with several of
his ships had left Rio Janeiro bay. The
dispatch adds that the insurgent squadron is
believed to have gone South. Not mnch re-
lance is placed in the story in London for
insurgcnt fleet could run by the forts at the
mouth of the bay.
MoNTEvIDEo, Nov. 30.-It is reported here
that Minister Assis BrOzil, on behalf of Presi-
dent Pcixoto, has discussed with the leaders
Of the revolutionary movement here a plan
looking to some decisive arrangement regard
ing the rebel fleet and the situation in
Rio Grandc do Sui. The fact that Minister
Assis Brozil had conference with Dcmetrio
Ribciro, the Representative Of the revolutions.
lists, is taken as confirmation Of the rumor 1t
is also said that the result of the conference
will be peace throughout all of Brazil. From
the agent of the revolution in Santa Cathar-
ina news has been received that the rebel
forces under General Saraiva have captured
Curytiba, the capital of Parana They also
secured twenty-three Krupp guns and many
shell.
From official adviccs which Minister Men
donca received at Washington yesterday from
his government he is now well satisfied that
there is no truth in the report that the State
of Para has joined the revolutionary forces in
Brazil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

MOVEMENTS OF HERRING SuoALs-The
movements of the herring have long been a
sore puzzle to naturaists and from the an
nual report of the fishery board of Scotland
they seem to be puzzle STILL 1t was origi-
nally supposed that the herring was bred in
the Arctic seas, and that, marshaled by sort
of king fish, dense shoals of them came South
1t is known now that herring spawn of the
English coasts, but all efforts toward getting
at the truth about their migratory habits
have been unsuccessful. All sorts of mark
ing have been tried. Five hundred fish were
captured and released after piece of alumni
mum wire bearing disc had been attached to
their dorsal fin, but not one returned to tell
its tale. They fit about the coasts in the
most erratic manner The one thing positive
seems to be that they never go very far away
or for very long. If one fishing town has an
occasional lean year there is always an album
dant harvest for many othcrs.-N. Y. Ereaing
pOyt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES

Speaker Crisp addressed crowd Oh
5000 people at the Georgia Exposition
to-day.
The purchase of the New York Mat
AID Express by Mr.. VIM. Walter Phelps
is reported.
Suit was filed in Cincinnati yesterday
to wind up the business of the Cincin-
natl Tribune Company.
Rev. aud Mrs. VIM. P. Chalfant: of
the board of Presbyterian Missions,
who have been at work in north China
for nine years have returned to this
country.
The Yale-Princeton football game at
New York this evening was witnessed
by an immense crowd. Betting was
largely in favor of Yale. The first ha
Princeton 6; Yale 0.
Van Baker died yesterday in tt e
Moundsville wv. Va.) penitentiary
where he was serving life sentence
for the murder of his wife and mother
in-law. He is reported to have denied
his guilt to the last.
The conservation of Rev. E. T.
Dunno, for 10 years pastor of the
Church of All Saints, of Chicago, as
bishop of Dallas, Texas. to which office
he was elevated two months since was
solemnized in that city yesterday.
The trial at Cambridge, Md, of Geo.
L. Austin for killing William T. Phil
lips resulted at midnight in a verdict
of manslaughter, with recommends
ton to the mercy of the court. The de-
fence was justifable homicide.
The feature of Thanksgiving Day eel
ebration in Baltimore, Md, was the un-
yelling in Druid Hill Park of the statue
of Sir VIM. Wallace, the Scottish
patriot and martyr, which was given to
the city by Mr.. Wallace Spence. There
was q military and civic parade.
speeches, sc.
The authorities recently ordered the
closing ola Catholic Church at Krosche,
Russia, and when body of troops en-
tered the church a fight resulted, in
which twenty persons were killed and
one hundred wounded. The others
fled, pursued by the troops, and in at
tempting to cross river many of them
were drowned.
Thomas I. Neal, collector for the Singer
Machine Company in Charleston, W. Va, shot
and killed Charles Grogan, near there last
night. Neal was returning from collecting
tour in the country and had considerable
money. When near the city Grogan, whom
he did not know, caught the bride of Meals
horse and stopped him. Neal drew pistol
and shot the man through the h9ad.
Samuel Hamilton Caughey, for many years
member Of the clothing firm of Noah Walker
& Co., with branches in several cities, died in
Baltimore last night, aged seventy-four years.
The Spanish government has appointed a
commission to visit the United States with a
view to increasing the export of Spanish
wines to this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

IT Is unfortunate for the President
that all of the so-called New York dem
ocrats engaged in the latest attempt to
defeat the regular democratic organi-
cation of their State, the organization
to which is justly attributable all the
victories the democrats have won there,
and which has recently made the U. S.
Senate democratic, are known through
out the country as his especial and pc
culiar political friends. Mr.. Cleveland
is one of the many people who can well
pray to be saved from their friends.
Strange as it may seem, some of his
friends prayed that they might be
saved from him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

If Mr.. WANAMAKER's estimates
concerning his own individual business
interests be rs far from right as were
those relating to the governments he
made when he was postmaster general,
his endorsers had better be casting an
anchor to windward. He estimated
that the deficiency in the postottice APP
preparation for the year ending last
July would be million and half.
Instead of that, as shown by Postmaster
General Bissell's annual report, it was
over five million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

A NORTHERN republican, and there
fore protectionist, newspaper says, the
glass makers of this country will be
ruined by the new tariff on glassware.
TO the contrary, glass manufacturer
in Pittsburg says it would be a good
thing if the tariff on glass were entirely
removed, as with its labor-saving ma
ci,inery, skilled workmen and superior
natural facilities for making glass, this
country can compete successfully with
any other in the world. But, of course,
northern republican newspaper knows
more about the glass business than an
old experienced and successful glass
manufacturer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
Fnuuuicr Notes.


Mr.. Clarence Miller and Miss Stroth-
er, daughter of Judge Strother, of Rap
plhannock county, were married yes
day.
Mr.. G. H. Zerr, of Pennsylvania, has
purchased the Randolph Mine farm,
near Morrisville, and will move there
next week. He expects to open large
creamery next spring.
R. H. Rush, auctioneer, sold for COM
missioners r.. Taylor Scott and j. V.
Brooke the dover land of the late Mrs.
James Edward Marshall, near Mark
ham station, containing 165 acres, on
Monday last to Mr.. james Edward
Marshall, of Jacksonville, Fla, for the
sum of $3.50 per acre.
The boiler of Mr.. Mosby James saw
mill, near White Ridge, exploded Fri
day evening the oath inst, instantly
killing Albert Patterson, colored, and
John w. Lee, colored. The fireman
was badly burned, and John Smith Sc
riously bruised. Mr.. James and Mr..
Pierson very narrowly escaped being
killed, portions of the boiler and tim
bers passing over their heads.
The Ellis brothers of Greenwich,
Prince William county, were in War
renton to make the last payment on
farm which they bought 10 years ago
and paid 81 900 year. The farm con-
tains $50 acres and the Ellises are well
satisfied with their bargain. They will
sell 81. 700 worth of produce from the
farm this year. By sticking together
and working all day and every day the
Ellis brothers have risen to be the lead
ing men of the county.-Warrenton Vir
1inian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

Perjury WITH Corn IN HIS SHOES
Peter Giles, alias Fitzgerald, a railroad hand,
was sentenced by the County Court of Gull
pepper, on Tuesday, to five years in the peni-
Tertiary for outrage. He enticed seventeen
year-od Annie Willie Thomas, who lives with
her widowed mother, in Amherst county, TO
run away with him under promise of mar
riage notwithstanding the fact that he was
already married man. Giles's wife does not
live with him. During his testimony he
stated that he was seventeen years old when
he married, but that he had twenty -one grains
of corn in his shoes, and thereby swore he
was over twenty-one.
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upon by his democratic friends in Con.

Secretary Morton in respect of the
resolution of the Farmers Association
passed at Indianapolis asking him to
retract what he said at Chicago relative
to ''journeymen farmers who promote
oranges for the purpose of farming
the farmers" said this morning ::
each one of those fellows use
only one plow, and that is his
tongue; and he does not hold
that very well, nor turn up anything
very rich and all his tillage is to get a
crop of votes in the fall, and, as the re-
suit of his efforts, garner an Office"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

Ii IT were good for the civil service
that General Johnston should be re-
moved, how could it be good for that
service that he should be put in charge
of an important consulate? And yet
the President offered to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
A Cold Wave in the Northwest

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 30.-A cold
wave of great severity is sweeping in
from the northwest. Signal service re-
ports indicate that the temperature to-
day will be far below zero at all points
from Helena to Milwaukee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

THE LATE Senator John S. Barbour
said the existing election law was a
very good law and that he saw no rea-
son for changing it. When Mr.. Bar
bour was alive no body questioned his
ideas about what was right and proper,
and those ideas are just as correct now
rs they were then.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

THE FACT that of all the immense
foreign commerce of this country, only
small fraction over twelve per cent.
is carried by American ships, shows that
the navigation laws are in as much
need of reform as those relating to the
ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

Ex-M1NIsTER STEVENS was exposed
in such bad light by his successors
report, that he has attempted to excul-
pate himself by abusing the man who
brought the charges against him, and,
what's more, who proved them. But
his effort, like those of many of his bet
tiers in other matters, has been vain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

HAVING BEEN born, every body who
is we'll and happy should always be
thankful; but what induced President
Cleveland to believe that all the people
81 the United States, and Governor
Mckinney that those of Virginia, should
be specially thankful for to-day, is what
they and they only can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

Camp Detention, established at
Brunswick, Ga, for yellow fever pa
tients, was abolished yesterday. The
total number of cases during the cpl
demic was 1,003, of whom Sc died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Massey has issued q circular calling the
attention of School Superintendent to
the laws requiring public schooi pupils
to be yaccinated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

The Pennsylvania insurance commits.
sioner has declared the Order of Solor
to be q fraud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

Court of Appeals Yesterday.
Stevens VS.. Mccormick passed.
Field vs. county of Albemarle; passed.
Lennig's executor VS.. White; argued
and continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
DIED.

At his residence, No. 1920 Duke street. al
Lab a. M, Wednesday, Nov. 29th, 1893
Timothy RYAN, in the 65th year of hi:
age. His funeral will take place from st
Mary'S Church, on Friday morning, at 10
o'clock. Friends and acquaintance are in
vited to attend
Suddenly on Wednesday night, November
18th, 1888, at Brcnton, near The Plains,
Fauquier county, Va, MAMIE JOSEPHINE,
younger daughter Of Mr.. Fayettc Brent.
Such was the attractiveness of her noble
character that none knew her but to love her.
At the residence of her daughter near The
Theological Seminary, Thursday, November
23rd, 1893, at 3 p. m, Mrs. MARGUERITE
ST0NNELL, in her 18th year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

NEW DRIED APPLES and PEACHES
~ just received by &c. MILBURN.
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GLEANED CURRANTs just received by
" J. G. MILRURN.
A LMERIA GRAPES for sale by
IA !. G.. NILBURN.
EXTRA FINE BLACK TEA just received
IL by &c. MILBURN.
TOR BLANKETS and COMFORTS go to
A CHAPMAN'S, 424 King street.
Given AWAY at LUNT & ALIENS a
VI sample 1ox Of GOSAMER POWDER.
NEW CALIFORNIA LIMA BEANS re-
IN ceived to-day by j. c. MILBURN.
GHO1CE HAMS, small size, for sale by
" J. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

RUCKWHEAT-seH- Rising, Virginia and
ID New York, az
TT n wAIIaCE,c
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THIRST OF THE sEASoN-New Crop
II RAISINS and CURRANTS just received
nv I q NH, RTTRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

CHOICE NEW BUCKWHEAT and MA
~ PIE SYRUP just received by
J. C. MILBURN.
DRINE NEW BEANS and HOMINY re-
Il ceived to-day by &c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

TLEGANT LINEN TABLE COVERS
ID worth $50, selling for 81, at
CHAPMAN'S, 424 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

CRoP OF S93-PRUNES-Tu
" French and California, just received by
II. c. WALLACE,
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A TMoRE'S MINCE MEAT and English
"a Plum Pudding just received by
I C. MTLRTTRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

CCREEN DOORS, Window Screens. Fly
- Traps, Dog Muzzles and Fly Fans at
JAS. +. CARLIN & SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

ONE BARREL OF PURE COUNTRY CT.
" DER for sale by
n n wAITArr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

T AIDES SHIRT WAISTS, ruftled and
IL plain fronts, ut very low price at
AMOS B. SLAYMAKER,S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

A LARGE AssORl MENT OF CRASH
AMOS B. sLAYMAKER's.
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DRESs and APRON GINGHAMs in great
~ variety from &c per yard up at
AMOS b. SLAYMAKER,S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

A FINE ASSORTMENT OF MEMS
II NECKWEAR Just received at
AMOS B. SLAYNAKER,S