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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

The FALKYRlE's OwNER.-Among
the passengers who arrived at Queens.
town yesterday from New York was
the Earl of Dunraven, owner of the
cutter Valkyrie, that was recently de-
feated by the American sloop ViGilant
in the series of races for the Americas
cup. The Earl said that if the Valky-
rie in each contest had not had exceed
ingly hard luck, she would have won
the cup. He did not think that the
American center. board boat was supe-
rior to the English keel cutter.
Speaking of the reported trouble be-
tween himself and Mr. Watson, the de-
signer of the Valkyrie, the Earl of
Dunraven said:
"Mr. Watson and myself differed in
opinion, but there is no enlargement
between u.s."
When asked what disposition he in
tended to make Of the Valkyrie, the
Earl said that on the whole she had
proved herself good boat, and he was
perfectly satisfied with her perform
ance. It was his intention to enter Der
for the races in America next summer.
He would not say whether be intend
to build another boat to compete in
1895 for the Americas cup. The Amer
lean clubs might, perhaps, he said. fix
May next for contest, when the Vigi-
liant, Jubilee, Pilgrim, Colopia aud
Navahoe would race.
Referring to the Valkyrie's time al
lowance, he declared that if the races
had taken place in England the Vigi.
Int would have had to allow her more
time than given her in America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
Anxious to Adjourn.

A letter from Washington says
The great desire of everybody inter-
ested in the settlement of the silver
question is to reach vote. The adj
ministration desires no further legisla-
ton. 1t only asks that Congress shall
adjourn and leave the executive branch
of the government alone until it is lime
for the regular session to begin. On
this point Representative Cultivate
yesterday said, as member of The COM
mittee on rules, no programme would
be determined upon until it was Known
when the Senate would finish. If the
Senate should dispose of the silver
question this week or next, the ways
and means committee would deter
mine whether it could complete tariff
bill before next December. Should it
be decided that this most important
measure could be con- Dleted before the
first Monday in December, recess will
be taken until the earliest date fixed
by the chairman of that committee for
reporting the bill to the House.
Fortunately for the administration,
Speaker Crisp is as anxious to adjourn
as the President is to see Congress
adjourn. 1t was said yester-
day by members very close to Mr..
Crisp that the joint resolution of ad-
journment of the two branches of Con-
eress would be passed through the
House on the same day that the amend
ed repeal bill reached it.
There will be no delay Of action
upon the silver bill in the House when
that measure reaches that body from
the Senate because of the want of a
quorum. General Tracy, chairman of
the steering committee of repealers in
the House, has been looking into the
matter, with the aid of the House Of
fcials, especially the postmaster aud
assistant sergeant-at-arms. He made
a count last night, which showed The
presence of 261 members of the House
in the city. This was surprise not
only to him, but to the others interest
ed The highest estimate of the num-
Der of members in the city yesterday
was 1876.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
A Scandal in High Life.

OMAHA, Neb. Oct. 27.-Last night
Mrs. Ella Rudinger, Il prominent and
handsome society leader, walked up 10
Henry ]. Reiser on busy thorough
fare, fired a bullet through his brain
and followed the murder with an effort
at self destruction. When her victim
fell the excited woman placed the re-
volver at her head and pulled the trig-
ger. The ball grazcd her hair and daz-
ed her. The woman talked freely Of
what she had done 81 shot to kill /;
it was for my husband to do" said
II s. Rudiger, "but he would not, aud
so | did it myself. The wretch has
given me enough cause and | hope |
have accomplished what l undertook.
| loved the man at first and wanted
Mr.. Reise- to admit our relations to
my husband in order that he might get
n divorce, but he denied everything to
my husband. We met on the street
and l urged him to make confession,
but he refused point blank, and wanted
me to do an act that was so low, vile
and indecent that it almost makes my
blood boil to think of it," The woman
is now in Jail, but declares that she
will yet kill herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
AnEvcntruI Voyage.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The steamship
Gellert sailed safely into port early
this morning from Hamburg and land
ed her 4G5 passengers after an eventful
voyage AT midnight on Sunday, Octo-
Der ODD, fire was discovered in the after
part of the ship. All openings were
tightly closed and streams of water
turned into the lower hold. All at
tempts to subdue the fire were unsuc-
cessful and life boats were made ready
for use and every preparation made to
leave the burning ship fit became nee
essary. The engines were stopped so
as to avoid any draught. The temper
allure in the saloon rapidly increased
and the carpets were removed and
kept thoroughly soaked to be used
in keeping the deck cool. On the fol-
lowing day the exact location of the
fire having been found, streams Of wa
ter were turned directly on the fire and
by noon the flames were extinguished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIr NEWS
Execution of"Doc" TAYLOR.

WISE C. H., Va, Oct. 27.-Marshall
B. TAYLOR was hanged at noon to-day
at this place for the murder OF the Null
lans family on May 18th, 1892. He was
born in Scott county, Va, about IS
years ago. After having acquired
primitive education he studied medi-
cine and removed 20 Kentucky where
he practiced his profession. During his
residence in Kentucky he was arrested
and tried for the murder OF Robert
Moore but his counsel proved an alibl,
although it is generally believed here
that ne was guilty. During the war he
volunteered in the Confederate army
but at the first skirmiSh in which his
company was engaged, lie deserted and
came home.
The crime for which Taylor paid the
penalty WAS more in the nature of a
massacre than 40 ordinary murder.
Old Ira Mullans, man who was SO
lame that he could not walk step.
lived at Pound Gap, near the Slate line,
between Kentucky aud Virginia. At
the time the murder was committed he
had been to Letcher county, KY, and
was returning in company with his
wife, his daughter, his brother, John
NIullans, and his wife and son. These
with boy, who was the driver, com
posed the party and John Mullan's wife
and son were all that were left to tell
the story. The party were waylaid by
Taylor and two others, John and Henau
Fleming, who came out Of the woods
and commenced firing at close range
into the wagon with the above men.
toned result. They then proceeded to
rifle the pockets of their victims, secur.
ing from Ira Mullans the price of the
land he had sold, and mutlated the
bodies of their victims in the most inte
cent manner possible. Taylor was az
rested as he was boarding westbound
passenger train. The Flemings are
still at large although strenuous efforts
have been made for their capture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
FRIDAY EVENING OCT. 81. 1873.

TpE INTERVAL between the passage
of the silver repeal bill and the com
mencement of the regular session OF
Congress cannot be longer than a
month-hardly long enough for some
of the Congressman to 60 to their
homes, and yet there is talk OF adjourn
ing when the silver bill shall have been
passed. In the interval referred to sew
eral important measures could be dis
posed of, among them the federal cleo
ton bill. the Chinese bill, and others,
and the tariff bill could be so advanced
that its passage at the regular session
would not be long delayed, and the
length of that session be considerably
reduced. But, for all this, there will
probably be an adjournment. For
what? In order that the Congressman,
all of whom have free railroad tickets,
and many of whom do not think OF go
ing home, may be enabled to draw
mileage for another session. Wouldn't
that be pretty dish to set before for
sign nations that have Kings for their
rulers ?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

THE SILVER BrLL.-It is probable
the Senate will vote on the final pas
sage of the bill for the repeal of the sill
yer purchasing clause of the Sherman
law Monday afternoon next. There is
q belief that consideration ofthe amend
ments to the bill can be concluded be-
fore adjournment tomorrow. None of
the amendments are likely to be adopt
ed. If the repeal bill goes to the
House with no amendment save the
VOORHEES, proposition the Speaker may
recognize motion to concur, and the
whole question of repeal may be dis
posed Of in one vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Mary Dent, wife of Mr.. Mat
thew Dent, died near Osso, King
George county, on the 11th inst.
Miss Virginia L. Herndon died at her
residence in Spotsylvania county on
the 10th inst, aged about 50 years.
Mrs. Margaret Perry, who was para
lyzed on Wednesday at her home in
Fredericksburg, died yesterday. aged
seventy-three.
The grandest barbecue that has been
given in Southside Virginia for some
years was that at Dinwiddie Court
house yesterday under the auspices OF
the democrats of that county. Colonel
OFerrall addressed large audience.
Last night he spoke at Richmond,
where he was rendered hearty recep-
ton.
Several Roanoke policemen had an
exciting experience at the home OF
John Conner Wednesday night. Oil
Ger Vest, veteran in years, went to
the house to arrest Conner, who is
wanted at Hagerstown on the charge
of burglarizing jewelry store. Con-
ner took refuge behind q sister who is
very i'll and the officer was informed
that an attempt to make an arrest
would kill her. The chief and several
other officers were summoned and two
doctors protested against any entrance
to the sick room, where Conner, armed
with bowie knife and revolver, swore
he would kill the first man who enter
ed the door. Not policeman had the
warrant, so the chief ordered his men
off and Conner went off and has not
since been seen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
sense.

New TABLES of comparisons of the
wages of labor in this country aud Eng
Hand are now being printed; but they
contain nothing that was not we'll
known before they were prepared, and
the most patent of all is the long estab-
lished fact that in the most protected
industries of this country the wages of
labor are the lowest, while they are
highest in those that are not protected
at all. This, to a man either on the
ground or up tree, ought to be suffi-
cent of itself alone to remove the last
vestige of the old dissipated delusion
that high wages are due to or depend
upon a high tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
rulers 2

THE LATEST freak Of the labor unions
has been manifested at Columbus,
Ohio, where the chiefs of street car
union struck and vainly attempted to
prevent the running of the line, be-
cause its superintendent discharged a
motorman who persisted in drinking
LIQUOR while on duty, in disobedience
of positive orders, issued for the safety
of passengers and of the people using
the streets through which the cars run.
Aud they did this at the commence
ment of winter, and when every
avenue of labor is crowded with appli-
cants for employment. Why the men
who pay the assessments upon which
the chiefs referred to live in idleness,
continue to obey the latters reckless
and foolish orders is hard to under
stand-that is if they have common
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

Mr.. REEDS VIEws.-Ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed said yesterday in Bos-
ton that the trouble with the United
States Senate is that many Of its men,
bers believe themselves ambassadors
from sovereign States. The testimony of
northern manufacturers before the
committee of ways and means that was
of the most vital interest to the trainers
of q tariff bill seemed to fall unheeded
IN the ears of southern members of that
committee. Speaking of the negro
nroblem in the South, Mr.. Reed e5-
pressed the opinion that education was
perhaps of less value to the negro than
the knowledge of a good trade, to the
end of evolving an appreciation of
property interests and the need for sta
bility of government and industrial in
tereStS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

A CORPSE AT WINDow.-The grue-
some sight of a corpse, wrapped in q
STROUD in coffin, and propped up at
the window, was the remarkable scene
witnessed on Tuesday afternoon at the
little cigar store formerly kept by Ber-
nard Ashley in Camden, N. ]. The
corpse was that of the proprietor of the
shop who had died the night before
from black dinhtberia.
To prevent a spread of the contaeion
D.. George Taylor Robinson aud Un-
dertaker E. E. Jefi.ies refused TO per-
NIT public funeral, and the novel plan
of propping the coffin up in the show
window was adopted, so as to allow The
many friends of the deceased to view
the remains, and pay their last respects
to the dead with perfect safety to them
selves.
The unusual sight of the corpse in
the window attracted not only the
friends of Mr.. Ashley, but also many
curious people in the neighborhood,
who seemed to enjoy the uncanny spec
tacle. They all Kept at respectful dis
lance when the remains were carried
out to the hearse, however, and but
few mourners went to the grave.
Mr.. Ashley was i'll but two weeks be-
fore he died, and although DIR. Robin
sou reported the nature of the case 10
the Board of Health no effort was made
to quarantine the premises. Undertak-
err JefI,ies had to fumigate the house
him self after the funeral and he took
every precaution to prevent spread of
the contagion in the neighborhood.
The residents, however, do not feel per-
fectly secure yet, as they fear that the
germs of The disease have not vet been
entirely eradicated, aud the Board of
Health will probably be asked to take
some action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

Tue CoMMANDER-IN-CHI Of the u.
A. r. saws that of all the names on the
pension rolls there isn't one that has
not legal right to be there. And yet
Yesterday the Commissioner of Pensions
received Il letter from man whose
name is on those rolls and who has
been drawing pension for many years,
in which the writer says he shot him
self in the hand Intentionally, and that
his conscience will not allow him to
keep up the fraud any longer. The
Commander should think several times
before he talks on this subject any
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

Ex-SPEAKER REED says Education
is perhaps of less value to the negro
than the knowledge of a good trade"
No man is ever too old to learn, and
Mr.. Reed, as is proved by his referred
to remark, is no exception to the rule.
The experience of this country is to the
effect that education makes negroes
disconnected with their condition and
induces them to resort to any other
means of gaining livelihood than hard
work, the result being the large num-
Der of negro convicts in all the jails and
penitentiaries in the cities and States in
which negroes abound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

No MATTER what else may be said
Of the election that will be held in this
State Tuesday week, it will be one of
the purest ever held, so far as the use
of money is concerned, for the treas
uries of the democrats, republicans,
populists and prohibitionists alike are so
bare that dollar dropped into either
would make it quake. And it isn't the
hard times that make it so either.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
Good Clothes
Open all doors. Try il.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
oct27 1w Washin. ton, D. c.

A fire broke out this evening in the
seven story building in Pittsburg, Pa,
and the flames spread to the buildings
opposite, ia one of which was the plant
which supplies that city with electric
light. Five men were badly burned,
three probably fatally. The loss is very
heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
A Lion at Largo.

Mad with fury and with Dlood drip
ping from his jaws, huge lion held
full possession of the ground floor of an
Eighteenth street, New Yoak, stable
for four hours yesterday afternoon, and
his angry roars stirred the whole neigh
borhood,
The great beast was one of five be-
longing to Wombold's English Circus.
which had been boarded there several
days. Wallace, as he was called, had
fumed and growled constantly in his
narrow quarters, being hungry for
blood, James Dustock, one of the pro-
prietors, said. Finally the neighbors
complained, and yesterday an attempt
was made to move the animal to Cen
trail Park.
A wagon carrying a cage was backed
up to Wallace's cage, and Dustock
tried to drive the beast in. His wife
and little boy stood near.
The lion was not to be driven, but
growing with fury dashed about, until
he finally moved the cage door of the
wagon to one side. The brute saw the
gap, and before Dustock could prevent
it there was roar, rush and the
great yellow body shot from the cage
into the stable. Fortunately he landed
on the opposite side of the wagon from
which Dustock and his family stood.
For moment Dustock's head reeled.
Only an instant remained for action be-
fore the lion would pounce upon them.
He grabbed his wife and forced her to-
ward ladder few feet away.
Climb" he whispered.
With his boy in his arms Dustock
followed her up the ladder. They were
halfway up when the blazing eyes roll
ed on them.
"Quick y yelled the Snowman.
Jump in the loft"
She jumped and fell just as Dustock
reached the top round with his child.
He fell forward on the floor of the loft
There was crash and the paw of the
lion struck the ladder mighty blow.
The beast lool.ed up at Dustock for
fully half minute, then, with a terrific
roar, turned away.
He had heard a frightened sound in
stall. In it stood a valuable troLtcr
with ears erect and paving feet. Slow
ly the lion approached the stall. He
orouched in front for Il second. Then
the big, shaggy, yellow body shot
through the air and the trotter went
down in heap, with the beast on its
back. The horse squealed pitifully, but
it took only an instant for the great
teeth to tear the horse to pieces, and
for several minutes the lion quenched
his thirst for blood and munched the
flesh of the horse.
Meanwhile, Dustock had escaped and
alarmed the neighborhood, an immense
crowd collecting. Keepers entered the
stable and tried to coax the beast to go
into his cage, but without avail. They
| foally succeeded in getting him corner
ed in the back part ofthe stable, where
they watched him slowly devour the
horse. Once, when Dustock went too
near him, the ion leaped upon him.
tearing his right arm terribly. Finally
lion tanner was brought, who, even
with the help of pitchforks and revolt
vers, could not get the bloodthirsty
king of beasts back in his cage. At q
late hour last night he was sill roam
ing the stable and occasionally taking a
mouthful of dead horse.
The police to-day said they would
Kill the lion if he was not Gagged by to-
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

Eight miners employed at the Mono
pol coal pit at Bochum, Belgium, were
buried to-day by the falling of the roof
of the gallery where they were work
ing. There is no chance of any of them
being rescued alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

HAVE not used all of one bottle yet. 1
suffered from catarrh for twelve years, ex-
periencing the nauseating dropping in the
throat peculiar 10 that dicease, and nose bled
almost daily. tried various remedies with
out benefit until last April, when 1 saw Ely's
Cream Balm advertised in the Boston Budget,
procured bottle, and since the first days
use have had no more bleeding-the Sore
ness is entirely gone-D. G. Davidson, with
the Boston Budget formerly with Boston
Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

The murderer of Judge Estopinal is sur
rounded in dreinage machine at Bcutte 5 a
Ion, La. and posse of 90 men has gone to
the scene to assist in the captuie. 1t is
thought that he will not be taken alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

Emily Barrill, % years old. of Nam
chester, N. H., was choked to death
last evening by being caught in fold
ing bed which she was letting down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
Free.

All goods purchased of WaDamaker & Brown,
1903 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D.
C., are kept in repair one year free Of charge.
nctO4 ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

Five new cases of yellow fever, all
colored, were reported at Brunswick,
Ga. to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27

na-A CARD heartily thank my friends
and the public in general for their kindness
and their liberal patronage in supporting me
to be the successful candidate for the
Silver Punch Bowl awarded by the st. VIM
cent De Paul Society's fair to the most popn-
lar re, taurateur of this city.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD RAMMEL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
From King George.

A letter from King George county to
the Richmond Dispatch says: "For
several weeks the woods here have
been alive with chestnut-hunters, aud
these hunters have been well rewarded
for their labors in that line, for there is
a full chestnut crop and the trees have
been promptly and thoroughly threshed
by providential winds. 1t is estimated
that the King George merchants have
already handled 81 200 worth of chest
nuts at prices ranging from $3.50 to
So % per bushel. This is an important
commodity in this county, and full
crop melos warm clothing aud other
supplies for families who have no regu-
lar income
Work is this week in progress on the
Potomac wharves which were destroy
ed by the storms. But few wharves
were left intact from Colonial Beach to
Washington, distance of nearly sixty
miles. No wharf property on the Pc
tomac suffered more seriously than that
belonging to the fashionable watering
places at Colonial Beach, Clil.on Beach
and other points of note.
1t is now quite evident that but very
few parlridges survived the severity Of
last winters weather. Last January
majority OF the female birds persisted in
the long freeze, though in May it was
hoped that this estimate was e:..rava-
giant and erroneous. Investigations
since the 10Th of the present month
confirm the report in midwinter and re-
veal the fact that cartridges in this sec
ton are so per cent. scarcer than ever
before known here. Some professional
gunners favor an abstinence i.om bird
shooting this season 10 order 10 allow
an increase in partridges, but those
who shoot for profit instead Of sport
will not accede to any such proposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-27
To Be Hanged.

BALTIMORE, Oct. Glove rnor B,own
has signed the death warrant of the colOred
men Arthur Courtney and HenIy Taylor, fix
ing tho date of their execution December
Is, 1883, for the murder Of Captain j. Frank
Cooper. The murderers are young men from
Carriers creek, Va, where Captain Cooper
made his home, and whence he sailed with
them in his schooner. The vessel was lying
at Deals Island, Somerset county, Nd, June
16, when the captain was attacked by the
men after he bad retired for the night, and
beaten TO death for the money which ne was
supposed to have in his wallet.
Elgin's Best is the best Butter made
Price IS cents per pound.
Just received an invoice of new No.
2 Mackerel. They are very fine and fat.
Try them. B. H. JENKINS,
je2 Cor. Duke and Fairfax streets.
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castorta-
When abe had Children she gave them Cassosta.