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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-18
DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS.
New ! Or|k and
? riiSSty ||ey
On exhibition at our store. True it
is this is perhaps a very broad as
sertiOn to make, but we are warrant
ed in making it. We feel confident
that no such an assortment Of Dress
Fabrics has ever been brought to
this market. We recently spent two
weeks in New York selecting the
choicest fabrics that could be found,
and va succeeded in securing all
the newest weaVeS, cOlOringS and
styles. We have bought literally;
hence we are prepared to show you
stock which for variety is unSur-
passed in any market. We have
surpassed all previous efforts.
We wish to specially call your
attention to our stock of the very
Popular Spring Capes,
OF which we have a large supply,
varying in price from So to 50.
Just received a new lot Of La
DIES WRAPPERS. We have had
Large sales of these, and owing to
the great demand our stock has been
for the past few days somewhat
broken.
We ask you kindly to visit us.
Isaac Eiiclbrry'.
KING AND ROYAL SITS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-18

4 marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Arthur Jack
son and Julia Twyman, both of this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-18
ALEXANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, D. c.

NOTICE TO CoNrRACToRs-Bids for
IN the erection of an annex in the rear o! OF
the AleSandFia Light Infantry Armory WIN
be received up to o'clock p. NJ, MoNDAh \,
April Oath, with the right reserved 10 REJECT
any or all bids. Plans and specifications can
'' '''A y Apr ]. JOHNSTON GREEN,
.n1A-. Treasurer A. L. /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-18

The following donations of goods and money
have been received and reported to Captain
Mushbach for the coming fair of the Alexan-
The sun., 1893-08-03
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.

West Union, Iowa, Aug. lafayette
county is harboring in it's Jail in this
city three men charged with horrible
crimes; one, that of incest, and two of
attempted rape. The last one was placed
in Jail last night. Frank Campbell, a
young married man, was drinking at the
resort Of Stormy Jordan" operated by
young man by the name of Schmuhl
Campbell suddenly went out, returning in
half an hour. In a few minutes
Schmuhrs little twelve. Fear-old girl called
him out and informed him that one of
the men in the room had attempted to
assault her while she was taking care
of the baby at the home block away
The girl was brought into the bar room
and identified Campbell, who, after a
fight with Schmuhl, in which he was
Worsted, was arrested.
The sun., 1893-08-03
FOREIGN.

In fight between Hawaiian lepers
and troops three soldiers were killed.
An explosion in the dynamite factory
in Hornheur, near Havre, France,
caused the death of nine persons.
France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium
and Greece have agreed to exclude
the . IL franc silver piece from the
international circulation OF the Latin
union.
The Paris Journal Official announces
that Aug. 20 is the date fixed for the
election of members of the chamber OF
deputies. The second ballots will be
taken Sept 3.
King Carlos of Portugal leaped from
his carriage the other day to interfere
with fight and prevent a probable
murder. His majesty overpowered
the stronger party and turned him
over to the police.
The steamer Pearl was run into by
an unknown steamer off North Rock,
County Down, Ireland. The Pearl
sank carrying down with her seven
persons. The other five people on
board of her were saved.
NJ. Ducret, editor OF the Cocarde,
Paris, who was arrested on the charge
of completely in the forgery of certain
documents, alleged to have been stolen
from the British embassy in that city,
has been committed for trial. Norton
the mulatto who furnished NJ. Ducret
with the documents, was also COM
mitoed for trial on the charge of forg-
ing them.
The Tageblatt rejoices over the pros
pect that England, who scornfully
holds aloof from the dreibund, may be-
come embroiled with France over the
Siamese affairs. England, says the
TageblatO, will be taught Il lesson ana
she need not expect to receive Ger
man support. Other newspapers eX-
press similar sentiments, although in
milder language.
His highness Yagatgi Singh, Mahara-
iah Rajai Rajagen, q ruler over 2'OOO,-
900 inhabitants in India, arrived at
New York on the City of Paris, accom-
panied by a retinue Of a dozen servants
and one of his wives, the fourth in
number. His highness is the first In
dian potentate of high rank who ever
left India to visit the world and his
wife is the first woman of q royal In
dian household who ever journeyed
from her native land.
The sun., 1893-08-03
QUADRUPLE MURDER
TERRIBLE DEED OF A FARMER IN
WISCONSIN.
He Murders His Wife and Their
Three Children and Then Attempts
to Commit Suicide - His Injuries
Probably Fatal.

Amigo, Wis, Aug. 1-William None
macher, farmer living nine miles south
east of Amigo, murdered his wife and
three children Saturday night and then
made an unsuccessful attempt to take
his own life. The deed was not discov-
cred until Sunday afternoon, and the
news reached here early this morning.
AT the inquest Nonemacher made a full
confession. He said that crops were poor
and he was afraid of starving. His
wife's parents were in Quebec, where
they had come all the way from Ger
many, and wanted money, and he had
none to send. He had intended to kill
his family Friday night, but he changed
his plan to Saturday night. After the
family was asleep he went out and got
an axe and returned to do the deed. He
said he killed his wife first by three
swinging blows on the left temple He
then went into the next room and killed
Joseph, six years, and Willie, four years
old. He struck both boys on the head
twice. Returning to the room where his
wife lay he picked up his one year old
baby, held her in one hand and struck
her on top of the head. He then went
to the barn, climbed on the roof, and
jumped twenty feet to the floor of the pig
sty, sustaining injuries to the spine and
paralyzing his lower extremities. He will
probably die,
The sun., 1893-08-03
A NOT IN ASHLAND.

Ashland, Wis..Aug. IA crisis was
reached in the lumber showers strike
yesterday. The strikers openly defied
the officers of the city and county, clos
ing with them in hand to hand battle,
IN which blood was shed freely. Tie
Shores Lumber company sent word TO
Mayor O'Keefc that it would commence
loading its hoats with nOn-,iniou laborcrs
this forenoon and asked for police pro-
lection. The mayor sent Chief of Police
Scllwarz and some officers to the docks.
where they were joined by Sheriff
O'Brien and deputies. They took stand
on the tramway of the dock. Work had
hardly commenced on the dock when
great mob of strikers swarmed down
over the dock and tramway. The fore
INST of them was forcibly handcuffed by
the officers and others were arrested
who We're afterwards rescued from the
police by their fellows. desperate
hand-to-hand contest followed, in which
reyolvers We're hourished and several
shots fired. The officers were nearly all
bruised with clubs and stones. The ad-
vance on the tramway was finally
checked, but the strikers thea swung
down underneath the tramway and made
for the Goats, reaching them ahead of
the officers. There an awful scene of
brutality was enacted by the violent
mob. Non union men who were loading
the boats were struck dawn with clubs
and terribly beaten as they fled panic
stricken. They We're met by the officers,
who protected them from further VIC
lence. Forty of the ringlraders among
the strikers have been arrested. Fur
ther trouble is fearc1
The sun., 1893-08-03
TRAGEDY ON A FARM
TWO CHILDREN ARE BURNED
TO DEATH.
The Home of n Farmer Destroyed
by Fire and Two OF His Children
Lose Their LIves-The Father and
Mother Badly Injured.

Grand Forks, N. D., July 31.-Par-
ticulars just received of the burning of
the house of ]. II. Langeyin, a farmer
living near Olga, few days ago, show
it to have been tie, rible tragedy. Mr..
LangeVin arose in the morning and
started the kitchen fire with kerosene,
after which he hung the can on a nail
in the wall just behind end over the
stove. He then went to the well for
pail of water. While drawing the water
he was startled by q noise st the house,
and looking around saw that the kitchen
was full of smoke. Hurrying back he
found that the oil can had fallen on the
stove and broken. The oil ran over the
stove and room and instantly the room
was mass of flames Mrs. Langevin
and the children were sleeping up stairs.
The Mortified father rushed up through
the flames and awoke them. He told his
wife to drop the children from the win
dow and he would catch them first and
then herself, as it was not safe for them
to come down the stairway. Going to
the window outside he found one of the
children which the frantic mother had
already dropped to the ground, but no
signs of the others. Mr.. Langevin man.
aged in some way to reach the window
from the outside when he found his wife
had tainted with another of the children
in her arms. He dropped both from the
window and then turned to find the two
other children, but they were not up
stairs, and had evidently gone down the
stairway into the burning kitchen. He
faced the flames down stairs until he
was forced to retreat, and jumped from
the upper window. AS the heat of the
fire died away willing hands began the
work of rescuing the bodies of the fated
ones. When the task was accomplished
the bodies were found to be so badly
bdrned as not to be recognized. Mr.. and
Mrs. Langeyin are lying at the point Of
death, but there is thought to be a pos
Sibility of their recovery.
The sun., 1893-08-03
CRIMINAL.

EnastaciO LUbato was shot dead at
Albuquerque, N. Mex, in fight oyer
cattle by cowboys.
Disappointment in love caused Henry
Custer, aged twenty-five, to commit sui
eide at Bridgeport, Conn.
For an alleged insult 10 his sister,
David Loser shot and killed Benjamin
Levinson in his store, at Little Rock.
Daniel Yoahnkle, h we'll kneown Ger
man of Chandlerville, ILL.,, drowned him
self in the SangamOn river at Virginia
No reason for his suicide is known.
Investigation shows that Shoemaker,
who killed the Lukens brothers at Me-
tropolis, ILL.,, did not commit suicide as
reported.
Henry Custer of Bridgeport, Conn.,.
committed suicide by taking poison be-
cause a girl with whom he was infatu-
ated was going away,
Charles Blunk of Kansas City, Kan,
shot and killed William Blackford for
paying too much attention to Mrs.
Blunk.
At Friend, Neb., Michael Kesler, fired
his sons house in the hope of cremating
his wife, who refused to sign mort
cages.
Andrew Spear, q negro living in
Lima, Ohio, shot his wife dead for talk
ing. He then decamped with her body
and has not been found.
Cashier Lomax, of the First National
Bank Of Vernon, Tex, which failed re-
gently, committed suicide by shooting
himself.
Miss Alice Painter of Carlinville, ILL.,,
attempted suicide by taking q dose of
rat poison. Disappointment i'll love
caused the deed.
A figh, with reyolvers took place at
Ycrmillion, 8. d., between Il freight
train crew and tramps. Fifteen or
twenty shots were exchanged, but no
one was hurt, Every train IN that vi
cinity is loaded with tranps for Aber-
deell.
Mrs. Pearl Valley shot her husband
Louis three times in the leg while on
the way to st. Louis on an Iron Noun
tain train. The pair had been to pic.
mic at Desota, Mo. On their return
Valley paid more attention to another
woman than his wife. She remon-
strated and he slapped her. She then
drew the revolver and fired.
Lee Walker, the negro who assaulted
the Misses McCadden near Memphis
about week ago, was taken from
the Jail at midnight and hanged by
mob. There was no resistance ON the
part Of the authorities to amount to
The sun., 1893-08-03
CASUALTY.

Eddie Hummell, aged eleven, OF
Houghton. Mich. fell off a tug in Por-
tage lake and was drowned.
Frisco Wimians. postmaster at Pal
mer, Ind, was drowned while bathing
in the river.
John Daniels, boOtblack, was
drowned in the PecatOnica river near
Freeport, Ill.
A cyclone destroyed number of
buildings at Gale. o. Great damage
was done to crops.
The Duncan-B Brewer flour mill in Du-
luth burned. The loss is placed at
100000.
Henry KritZburg, a farmer at Eli
beth, Ill, was killed by being struck
by pole falling from Il haystack.
Seven persons suffered broken limbs
by falling boards and bricks during a
wind storm at Lowell, Mass.
Charles Anonides, a business man of
Asbury Park, sixty years of age, was
struck by Pennsylvania train and fa-
tally injured.
Three young men were drowned at
Boston by the capsiZing of a, yacht
They are J. w Johnson, J. NJ. Murphy
and A. T. Scott.
Children playing with matches at 12l
Attorney street, New York, set fire to
bed, and Annie Seiden, three years
old. was burned to death.
Four hundred houses were wrecked
and many persons killed and injured
by an explosion of Il powder magazine
at Canton, China.
The McKutchan carriage works at
Princeton, ILL.,, were burned to the
ground, involving n loss Of $4,000 and
throwing out of employment over fifty
men.
Marie Posey, aged thirty-five, and
her fiye-year-Old daughter, Marie Adele,
were killed by the explosion of blast
fired by contractors in New York city.
A huge mass of rock was sent crush.
ing through the home of the Poseys.
Three of the four men who were
burned in the Edwardsyille, Pa, mine
accident died at daylight Saturday
morning These were Patrick Malta,
Martin Brennan and William Jones.
Lieut.. Clark, u. S. A, aged thirty,
son of DR.. Clark of Baltimore, Md,
was drowned at Fort Custer, Mont
He was married about a year ago to
Miss Elsie Clemens of st. Louis.
The business portion of the town
of Hollow Rock was destroyed by fire.
Only the Record Office and LQVelace
& Bros store remain standing. The
LOGS will reach $4,000, with small in
surance. The origin Of the fire is be-
ieved to be incendiary.
George Fraleigh, a farmer near Dan
bury, Conn, was nearly cheked by a
huge black snake. He was found un-
conscious by two companions, who
uncoiled the snake. A peculiar Incl
dent in connection with the affair is
that every day at the hour he was at
tackled Fraleigh nearly dies ip q chok-
ing fit.
The sun., 1893-08-03
ARRAIGNED

Washington, July 81. - In Criminal
Court No. /, before Judge Cole, Col. Fred
erick G. Ainsworth, in charge of the rec
ord and pension office of the war de-
paltnent, George w. Dent, contractor,
William p. Covert, superintendent, and
Francis Sasse, engineer, We're this morn=
ing arlaigned upon the Indictment recent
" returned by the grand jury, holding
them responsible for the fatal disaster at
Fprd's old theater building ON the morn-
ing of June 8 last and charging each of
them with manslaughter. Tho defendants
pleaded not guilty with the stipulation,
which was agreed to by the district attar-
ney, that they might on or before the
10Th September next withdraw the plea
and enter any other plea or motion they
might see fit
The sun., 1893-08-03
TNDICTEn

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The United
States grand jury has indicted w. H.
ScOggins of this city MS the cashier of
tle, saefunet Gammereial National bank
for wrongfully cretifying checks. A new
Indictment was found against II. Potter
field, cashier of said bank, and o:.e
against F. Potter64ld and G. A. Dazey,
charging conspiracy. George Childress,
cashier of the defuuct Second National
Bank of Columbia, Tenn, was also in-
dicted.
The sun., 1893-08-03
INTO A WASHOT1T

Monclova, Mex, Aug. IA disastrous
wreck occurred Saturday night on IL.
Mexican International railway near
Treyino station. A waterspout had
washed away several rods of track and
the east-bound passenger train dashed
into the gap. Express Messenger Furri-
val and Engineer James Mclaughlin
were fatally, and Fireman Martin was
seriously injured. A tramp, who was
stealing a ride, was killed. None of
the passengers were injured.
The sun., 1893-08-03
COLLISION.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 31.-An engine
on the Delano division of the Lehigh
Valley railroad ran into passenger No.
IA near MahoneF City; Neil Gallagher,
bagga geIAaster, and w. J. Hattrick, con-
ducter of the passenger, both OF Mauch
Chunk, were quite badly injured about
the body. The passengers, of whom there
were many, were shaken up, but none
were hurt as far as could be learned,
Engineer Miner of White Haven, Of
the passenger train, was also injured on
the head.
The sun., 1893-08-03
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

Portland, Ind, Aug. IA very mystic
rious murder occurred near Winchester
late last night. Kent Brown, a colored
barber, hired rig and went out driving.
In short time the horse came back to
the stable pulling the empty buggy. A
search was made for the occupant and
he was found dead in the road some dis
tanee from town. Browns head had
been crushed in with rock and a long
knife stab penetrated his vitals. No
clue to the assassin.
The sun., 1893-08-03
NO MORE DTET 8

Mexico, AIg. 1.-Gen. Pedro Rincon
Gallardo, governor of this federal dis
trict, is taking severe measures to COM
pei observance of the law prohibiting
dueling, and has issued orders to the
police to prevent every affair of honor
and turn over the intending duelists to
criminal judges. Many duels between
foreigners have been fought recently on
trivial grounds. Newspapers applaud the
determined attitude of the new governor.
The sun., 1893-08-03
SHOT BY HIS SON.

Louisville, Ky. Aug. 1.-At Jones'
Stand Carroll Gibson, prominent FARM
er. was probably fatally shot by his
son, the result of family difficulty.
Gibson had been drinking, and was chas=
tising his wife for cmptying pint of
liquor given lin by neighbor His
wife called on her son, who was near
by. He came to the rescue and an alter
cation ensued between father and son.
when the son shot the father through
the bowels with thirty eight caliber
pistol. His death was momentarily ex-
pected last night.
The sun., 1893-08-03
FOUL PLAY.

Winchester Ind, Aug. 1.--Kent
Brown was found dead two miles from
this city N the woods to-day Last
night he left in Il buggy to drive to Re-
lay, but his horse and buggy returned
without him. Foul play was suspected
and search was made He had three
bullet holes in his body. Sam Price
was arrested for the murder Bad blood
had existed between the two for long
time
The sun., 1893-08-03
KILLED HIS WIFE.

Khinelanler, Wis, Aug. 1.-Georgo
W. Smith. well known contractor, shot
his wife, killing her instantly, AMI ill=
tlicted two fatal wounds on himself last
evening. Jealousy was the cause The
couple had not lived together for some
time, and recently Smith had made
many requests for her to return to his
house. She refused them, and last even-
ing he went to her house with the
ayowed intention of killing her.
The sun., 1893-08-03
EXPRESS WAGON ROBBED.

Wichita, Kan, July 3l.-A Pacific
express wagon was held up on the streets
here and robbed of $500, On a tele'
phone call wagon went to the Wichita
creamery to collect goods. When the
wagon arrived at the creamery two ne
groes jumped in and told the driver to
drive to the rear, and while in the alley
third negro appeared. Covered by
three revolvers the messenger was COM
PEELED to open the safe. After emptying
it's contents into q bag the negroes drove
off
The sun., 1893-08-03
ARSCONDEn

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-James Crossen,
aged sixtaens has been arrested for ah.
sconding from New York with 81, 400
belonging to Manager Pearson, of the
Coleman house. Crossen had been a
bell boy and had been promoted to con.
hdential messenger. About two months
ago he was sent to the bank with a
check for $2,4OO. He cashed the check
and failed to come back
The sun., 1893-08-03
SIAM GIVES IN,

Bangkok, July 31.-A cabinet council
was held at which it was decided to
grant all demands of Frances ultimatum.
The King presided. His two brothers
apd all the ministers were present. At
ter sitting several hours the council ap-
proved the views of the peace party.
Instructions were then telegraphed to
Prince Vadnana, Siamese minister In
Paris, that the government accepted the
Yltimatum regardless of all reservations
previously formulated. Capt. Jones,
British minister in Bangkok, was noti-
fed Immediately Of the councils decision.
The sun., 1893-08-03
PERSONAL.

Gov. Markham has appointed ex-Gov.
George c. Perkins United States sen
ator to succeed the late Leland Stan
ford of California.
Mrs John j. Ingalls, recently received
a chair which is over 100 years old.
1t belonged to her great aunt. who
bought the chair when she went TO
housekeeping in 1888.
Osman Pasha, the Egyptian secretary
of agriculture, is visiting the worlds
fair. While in the United States he
will study the American methods OF
cotton raising
The sun., 1893-08-03
OUTLAWS KILLED

Eihita, Ind. T., Aug. lin fight be-
tween deputy marshals and band of
outlaws just west of this city, one of
the outlaws named Ralph Hollock of
Udall, Kan, was killed, and s1other
named Sam Rogers of Sloan Springs,
Ark, was fatally wounded 1t is be-
lieved the outlaws are the same gang
that was concerned in the Mound Val
ley bank robbery.
The sun., 1893-08-03
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALI
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
All Important Occurrences of the
Past Week. Boiled Down and Arr
anged for Rapid Reading, From
Home and Abroad.
WASHINGTON.

Joseph w. Ady. United States district
attorney at Topeka, Kan, has resigned,
Secretary Carlisle has removed w,
N. Wicker, Chinese inspector at New
Orleans.
1t is rumored that the United States
has won its case before the BerlnS
sea board of arbitration,
The treasury department is informed
that fifteen persons, eight of them fed
eral officials, have been indicted at
Portland. Or, for smuggling Chinese
and opium into the United States.
The sun., 1893-08-03
HE1RS IG INN

Buffalo, Aug IA family liv;rg in
this city may soon become the losses s2rs
of more than $25,000,OOO They claim
to be the nearest heirs to the estate Of
Philip Reinhardt, who Jial intestaie in
India about fifty years ago. J'h? re-
lationship will easily be shown, rs il is
all on record in Germany, lnA the faruily
in this city will become ono Of the
richest in the United States
The sun., 1893-08-03
~---F|-------7--~-----~-
TO HAVE AN ARTESIAN.

Moorhcad. Num-, Srccal-At citi-
zens' meeting last evening resolution
was passed requesting the city council
to contract with Gray Bros. to sink an
artesian well in this city, the contract
price to be $1,000. The condition of the
contract as presented by Gray Bros. is
that they are to furnish. 10000 gallons
IF water per day or receive no pay.
The sun., 1893-08-03
NARROW ESCAPE.

ssbury Park. N. j., Spccial-Miss
Helen Austin of Denver, Colo, was saved
from drowning this morning. A strong
current carried her out. Her cries for
help We're heard By William Youngling
of Jersey City, who brought the woman
ashore in an insensible condition.
The sun., 1893-08-03
STEAMBOAT: BIRNED.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 1.-The steam-
boat. John Fowler, owned by Capt. A.
7: Armstrong If Nashville. was burned
at har moorings at the mouth of Falling
Run creek, New Albany, last .cy ening.
Loss, $4,000; insurance unknown. The
origin of the fire in unknown.
The sun., 1893-08-03
POISONED

Nevada, Mo-, Aug: l. Five members
Of the family of Newton Plunkett were
taken violently i'll after partaking of
supper, and although medical assistance
was cumm9ned, all the members of the
family are not yet out of danger. 1t
is believed that the food was poisoned
by an enemy of the family, though there
is no clue.
The sun., 1893-08-03
TOOK AN OVERDOSE.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. THE friends
of John G. c. Schlegel of BALTIC desire if
stated that his recent near appFaanh to
death was not the result of an attempt
at suicide, but that Schlegel, who had
had headache for two days, took anti
pyrine, and that it was from an overdose
Of this that he came so near dying.
The sun., 1893-08-03
KILLED Ills CHILD.

Cadillac, Mich, July 31.-A terrible
murder occurred at Clark's siding, north
of Mantcn, last night Joseph Ashley,
in a drunken rage, snatched his own
child from the hands of his brother
and dashed its brains out against q
post,