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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
GRAY Hair and Gnnpowder.

Why did q stout woman with gray
hair try to shoot young Edward Saar-
bach at the corner Of Corlandt street
and Washington street New York
Tuesday night? Saarback is appar-
emily about %. He is q day clerk in
the cigar store known as Jcllreys x
Co.'S at 81 Cortlandt street. He quits
work at $50, and at the same nour
the cashier, who is young, too, wears
gold wedding ring, and is either
Miss or Mrs. Hart, goes away. Re
Gently they have been leaving the store
together and taking the same train for
up town on the Ninth avenue railroad.
Tley did so Tuesday night. and it
was about Clio when they got TO the
corner of Cortlandt and Washington
streets. The stout woman with gray
hair was coming slowly down Cortlandt
street toward them. She evidently
knew when to expect them, for she bad
been seen about there at about the
same hour sel eral times lately. Tues
day night, on catching sight of them,
she fastened her steps and met them on
tho southwest corner.
II want to see you minute" she
said to Saarbach.
Policeman Philip Knopf was only 20
feet away. He heard enough of their
conversation to know by the tones that
ii was not pleasant.
"Why don't you mind your own bus
iness?n ne heard Saarbach say. Then
Saarbach came over to him.
"Tuke me to the station house." he
said.
81 can't. You haven't done any
thing" said the policeman.
Saarbach went back to the two wom-
EN- and Knopf followed him. Knopf
knew the cashier, and he got an idea
that the quarrel between the other two
had something TO do with her.
"Why don't you go home?' he said
to her. She moved back into q doorway
and Knopf resumed his place 20 feet
away.
'Oh. mind your own business" Saar
bach finally cried to the gray-haired
woman
Come on he said, reckoning to the
cashier.
As he turned his side TO the elder
woman she pulled out revolver and
fired at his side. He was not a yard
away. Knopf caught her by the wrist
and an expressman from across the way
took the revolver away from her. She
and Saarbach were taken to the police
station at Church and Liberty streets.
The cashier had fled when the shooting
began.
Saarbach would make no complaint
against the woman, and even said he
did not know who she was. He said
he wasn't shot, but the police did not
examine him to make sure. They let
him go, and he went gladly.
As for the woman, she would tell
nothing, not even her name. She was
held for disorderly conduct, and sent
to the Oak street station where there Is
matron. At first she refused to talk
to the matron about herself, but aiter-
ward, when she was told that she
might be bailed if she sent for friends,
she told little. The man she shots
said-for she would not believe she had
missed him, she had kept purposely so
close to him-was her husband, and
she lived in Brooklyn. In scraps it be-
came evident that she was acquainted
in st. AIMS parish in Brooklyn, and
she dropped hint of having brother
in the registers office in this city.
'But l won't disgrace my family
she declared, "and won't tell word
even when am taken to court"
As to the cashier and Saarbach no
one at the cigar store knew where they
Y Stm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH "a, 1893.
SECRETARY GRESHAM is reported il

SECRETARY GRESHAM is reported IN
some Of the newspapers to have said /:
s.Ir 1 am permitted to have my way
there will not be republican holding
y consular or diplomatic position at the
end of the next three months. be-
lieve in turning them all out" If Mr..
Gresham did say this, all doubt of the
wisdom of his appointment will be re-
moved, for it will prove MIN to be a
good democrat now, no matter what ne
may have been heretofore; and if the
President shall be wise enough to per-
NIT him to have his way, he will be the
most popular member OF the Cabinet
that is, unless other members OF that
body pursue the same course. Democrats
believe in rotation in office, and also
that able. efficient and honest party
work is entitled TO reward, upon the
natural idea that the laborer is worthy
of his hire. The fact that republicans,
who have been fighting the democratic
party for years, are allowed to retain
their offices under democratic admin
istration, is by no means conducive to
the future success of that party, for
democrats are human beings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

SUCH PROMINENT leaders of the third
party movement rs eH-Consressmen
Winn and Watson of Georgia say, there
is only room for two parties in the
South, and that if the pledges ofthe ma
tional democratic platform be redeem
ed, the southern people ought to be sal
isfed' Now, this is the wisest thing
the gentlemen referred to have said for
some time, and would have done credit
to wiser men. But Gen. Field of this
State, the late Vice Presidential candi-
date of the third party, does not agree
with them. He says, in effect, that
"the third party is a little distisnred,
but is still in the ring, and that with
such help as it may receive from other
parties, it will cut no small figure at
next falls election in Virginia" But
CAB, as well as hope, is eternal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
Fire and Loss ofLiic.

DENVER, Col, Mar. PA fire broke
out this morning in the warehouse of
the Summit Fuel and Feed Company
at the corner of Third and Laramie
streets. Not many minutes later four
iiremen were lying on the ground COW
cred with debris and falling bricks of
the east wall of the fire trap. One was
dead and 3 were severely wounded.
A second died in less than two hours
later. The unfortunates were in an
alley when the wall fell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
Suffering Boomers.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. March 4.-
A "norther" set in here late last evening
changing mild spripg-like weather to
freezing temperature. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 boomers are now on the
borders Of Kansas, north Of the strip.
Only few of them have fires or any
protection from the weather other than
afforded by their wagons. 1t cannot
be guessed how much suffering there
will be among the thousands here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Two men were killed and four badly
if not fatally injured by an explosion OF
gas at Oak Hill Colliery, near Miners
vile, Pa, this morning.
George Rogers, an impecunious ma
chinist of Bellefont, Pa, has just re-
ceived patent for steam and hot mir
car heater, for which he has already
been offered 5000 cash and an equal
amount of stock by a New York rail-
road company.
The cotton firm of Dobbins & Dasly,
of Nashville, Tenn, with branch houses
in Memphis, New Orleans, Little Rock,
Montgomery, Mobile and other cities,
made an assignment yesterday. The
special debts are over $500, 900 and the
assets are scattered over many States.
ss..Meagre details have been received
from Pauhuska, Usage nation, of a fire
which swept away large portion OF
the town, destroying the Indian coun-
cil-house several large stores, besides
many smaller buildings. The report
says that five lives were lost in the
flames.
There will probably be lynching at
West Plains, Mo-, to-day. A farmer
named Payn was locked in Jail last
night, charged with the murder Of his
l6-year-old daughter. He had been
beating the girl with club and yesteF-
day she died. Her body is mass OF
bruises and sores.
Things are running smoothly and
quietly on the Ann Arbor road to-day.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is ex-
pected at Toledo next week His com
ing VIII have something to do with the
Ann Arbor strike, but in what way has
not been div ulged.
Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co. and
Brown Brothers and Company have
arranged with the Reading receivers
to purchase the coupons of the i'm
provement mortgage due April LIST,
amounting to s2SO,92O, and also the
coupons and interest of the consolidat-
ed mortgage IS and Is due June l't,
amounting to $617,575. This has been
done in order to aid the receivers IN
providing for the pressing needs and
Immediate wants of the companies.
The above houses have also contracted
with the Reading Railroad to protect
the second mortgage IS, amounting 10
$780, 600, maturing October LIST next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
Last Night's Storm.

Last Nights Storm.
ELwooD, Ind, Mar. 24.-Last nights
severe wind storm passed just north of
this city. At Alexandria, on the Lake
Erie and Western Railroad, it partially
wrecked the mammoth lamp tlue fac
tory and William Angel and his son,
aged ten years, were crushed to death
by the falling timbers.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Mar. PA
terrible cyclone passed over this city
last night at 7:45 o'clock. The Louis
vile and Nashville roundhouse was
totally wrecked and about fifteen en-
sines Of the company were badly dam
aged. No lives are thought TO have
been lost.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. pa Sc
we're wind and rain storm swept over
Nashville last night, doing much dam
age. A store filled with people was
blown down and one person was killed
and several were injured
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Mar. PA severe
storm swept across the Mississippi del
ia yesterday morning doing considera-
bic damage to early crops, &c. The
rumors of the damage done were exag-
gerated, as only one man is said to
have been killed at Kelly's and anoth-
or injured. The damage elsewhere was
to property only.
VICKsBURG, Miss, Mar. 24.-The
storm spent it force between Tunica
and Shaws Station. At Shaws some
stores were blown down and few citi-
zcns wounded At Tunica several
buildings were destroyed and school
house iull of negro children was blown
to pieces. Many of the children were
hurt but none killed.
CHICAGO, March 24.-Storms con-
tinue to rage throughout the northwest
and the Geographic embargo has not
yet been raised. In the vicinity of Du-
luth it has showed for three days with
out intermission and the thermometer
registers only five above zero. Railroad
and street car traffic is practically sus-
pended and business of all kinds is Sc
riously impeded. At Minneapolis the
downpour of rain and sleet has changed
to snow to-day. a high wind drifts
the snow and renders travel difficult.
Advices from Montana and the Dakotas
show snow storm of unprecedented
extent and severity to be raging. In
the southwest last nights storm of rain
and wind has given way to cold wave.
At st. Louis the thermometer has fall
len rapidly and the sky has cleared.
Similar reports come from Nebraska
and Kansas.
INDIANAPOLIS, March pa cyclone
visited Indianapolis about 8 o'clock last
night and left devastation and suffering
in its track. Fifty houses were wreck
cd in one neighborLood in the north
western portion. Many families were
rendered temporarily homeless. Adj
vices from all parts ofthe State indicate
much property damaged and some per-
sons MANNED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. PA cy-
clone of death and destruction
swept Tennessee last night. Half of
the State penitentiary, which covers
50 acres of ground was torn to pieces
eutaiIing an enormous loss. The con-
victs, 800 in number, had just moved
out of the Mess Hall when the build
ing collapsed. The damage to Nash
Vile property alone is over 100000.
The cyclone ploughed its way down
Cumberland Valley and destroyed
property and life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

A JOINT VILLA joint will of Mrs.
Jane Daggett, and the Misses Mary and
Annie Martin, the three old ladies who
owned and lived and died in little
cottage at Fairfax c. H., was presented
in court before Judge Chichester, on
Wednesday last, and duly proven by
the oaths of Misses Maggie F. and
Frank \. Burke, the subscribing wit
nesses thereto, The will is dated Feb
ruary 6, 1883, and is the only joint will
on record in the Fairfax county court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

They TORE OUT HIS BEARD.-Ac-
cording to Corean advices, NJ. Joseau, a
Catholic missionary, was terribly NAL
treated by mob recently. He was
nassine on foot through the market
town of Kinchien, accompanied by a
teacher and boy The natives threw
themselves upon the priest, knocking
him down and kicking him unmercltul-
Nv. After the mob had torn out his
beard they beat him and then tried to
bnrv him alive in the sand. At last,
somewhat alarmed at the consequences
ola possible murder, always a serious
matter in Corea, the mob dispersed,
leaving the missionary and his compan-
ions half dead on the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
DIED.

In this city, on the morning of March oath,
ct the residence of her son, Mr.. Thomas
Berry on south Fairfax street. Mrs. ELIZA
BETH BERRY. widow nf Thomas Berry. in
the S5th year of her age Her funeral will
take place from her late heiae, No. 515 south
Fairfax street, Monday evening next at 3
o'clock. Friends and acquaintance of the
family are invited to attend.
On Thursday. March 23rd, at $50 p. M,
RICHARD R0TcHFoRD, in the list year
Of his age. Funeral services from his late
residence, 1909 Queen street, tomorrow
Saturday at 2 p. m. Friends of the family
are invited. Interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

THE New YORK Press says the South
is the section of the country where, by
terrorism and fraud, the colored race is
deprived of the privileges which the
laws are presumed to accord them"
AT last falls election, the white vote IN
several ofth southern States was par
tally divided, and solid negro vote
cast with either side would have been
decisive but the negroes divided like
their white neighbors, many voting the
straight democratic ticket, and many
not voting at all. That they were
neither terrorized nor cheated Is
plain to every man who knows any
thing about the South, because they
had white men back of them who would
have resisted to the death any attempt
in that direction. But 30 predisposed
are northern republicans to malign and
vilify the South, that their imagination
alone is sufficient to excite them to
do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

DRowSED IN a SPRISG.-Mrs. Hanna Mise
wander residing about two miles east Of
Welsh Run, Nd, met her death Wednesday
evening at sunset by falling into spring and
drowning. She was about eigh.y yeas old
and was much enfceblcd She started to 20
to the spring with bucket in her hand for
the purpose Of getting pail of water. She
was subject to vertigo, but whether she was
seized with an attack while in the act of dip
ping up the water or whether she accidentally
fell in is not known, but shortly afterward
her body was found almost entirely submers-
ed and she vas dead. The spring is very
deep but narrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

THE PRoTEcTIoN1srs said the McKin-
lev bill would decrease the imports and
increase the exports of this country,
and thereby benefit both the manufac-
turers of the North and the farmers OF
the West and South. What it really
has done, as proved by official Treasury
reports, has been to increase the I'M
ports and decrease the exports, both to
a large extent. Foreigners need not
have American products, but Americans
will have foreign goods, Moral Re
peal the Mckinley bill now, not two
wears hence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

The Delaware legislature yesterday
re-enacted the delinquent law that was
repealed two years ago. This will dis
franchise the great bulk of the colored
voters at the next election as the voters
have not paid poll tax within the past
two wears
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

THE PRESIDENT got the congressman
down right fine when he said if their
recommendations for Office were made
with patriotic intent only, they would
be more potential ; but it must be con-
ceded that in saying so he was pretty
hard on them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

Jacob E. Bangert, a milkman, was fa-
tally injured by being struck by a train
on the Pennsylvania railroad at Eliza
beth, n. j., this morning. Bangert's
skull was fractured, both horses were
killed and the wagon was demolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

Col. Henry Clay Comegys, a well-known
contractor. died of pneumonia at his home in
New York on Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24
a Destructive Volcanic Eruption

PANAMA, Mar. PA destructive
phenomenon has occurred in the de-
partment of Cauca, in the republic OF
Colombia. The volcano of Sotara has
been unusually active and the people
in that region were greatly excited by
the rumbling of the earth. Suddenly,
while the volcano was belching forth
flame and smoke to great height, the
earth began to shake and the mountain
ridge called Cruz Iona suddenly sank.
The inhabitants in the vicinity fled in
terror from the scene, and not too soon,
as the sunken ridge damned up three
rivers, and added devastation to the
terrors of earthquake and volcano.
Twelve persons are known to have
persisted, and many cattle were de-
stroyed. Many people are starving
owing to the failure of crops and this
new and unexpected calamity has add
ed greatly to the general wretchedness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

The adjourned meeting of the Rich
mond and West Point Terminal Co. to
be held in Richmond today, was furth-
er adjourned by the secretary until
April 18th,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

poARDERs wANTED-Ihree or four
ID persons can have board with home COM
forts Address BOARD ~, Gazette once.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-24

A NICELITTLE assortment of ALL WOOL
N VIRGINIA MADE CASSlNEREe, sui''
able for boys and men, very cheap at
A5IOS B. SLAYMAkEks
The Progress., 1893-02-25
WHAT ANOTHER HAS TO SAY

The Baton Rouge Advocate took
occasion in its last issue to call the
editors of the Shreveport PEoGREss
and the Winfield Comrade fools,
dolts and sapheads We'll that do
settle it." Oh, gosh, how mean these
journalistic pigmies must feel after
receiving such Illuminating rebuke
from the pen of the able and brainy
editor of that all powerful paper.
We know nothing whatever of Mr.
Brian, but he will venture the asser-
ton that when the fool killer makes
his tour again he will not hesitate
very long between brother Hicks and
the editor of the Advocate. He will
undoubtedly say come aioag Mr
Advocate man, l will take You along
and leave Mr. Hicks for he is Solo
mon compared to your self" Seri-
ously the Advocate has made an as
sertiOn he can't prove We know
freud Hicks to be well balanced in
every particular, but be Is fearless in
attacking and exposing corruption
wherever it pokes it Shiny head up.
The PROGRESS is the peoples friend.
Is the Advocate? Such language. as
the Advocate used, does not speak
very well of its mental makeup to say
the least
We should if possible avoid perso-
nal journalism.
The Progress., 1893-02-25
Ls.,,ia. Correspondence.l

For paints, oils pure drugs and
medicines, go Morris & Dickson's.
The Progress., 1893-02-25
"oUR IMNIGHArIoN Co>vExrIo>.,

"ouR IMNIGEATION CONNENTION.'
We are glad to note that our idea
Of North Louisiana's holding her own
immigration convention and depend
on herself in this matter
is meeting with approval. 1t was
suggested by us that the editors Of
the North Louisianq newspapers
meet IN convention and agree on
some Uniform plan Of action in the
matter. This ha, fonnd favor
with some while others think it bet
ter plan to wait until the press con
vention meets and place the matter
before that body This Is the idea of
the Gibbsland Gazette which is an
able representative of the push and
energy Of our State This we think
woull be splendid suggestion. We're
it not for the fact that it would he
subjected to the same objection that
we find to the Baton Rouge! con-
vention ordered by the governor, lie,
the conflict of interests bet yeeu
South and North Louisiana. Our
idea is for this section to work ell
tlrely alone, look after her own in
terests and then there can be no
charge of selfishness.
We have no desire on earth to an
tagOnize our bretheren of the South
ern part Of the State because We have
nothing but fraternal feelings for
them, but the sentiment Of attend
ing to ones own affairs strictly and
simply is the one we would like to
introduce into this question.
We would like for the Gazette to
consider this question from this
standpoint
The Progress., 1893-02-25

bOlLDiNG The RhNlkW STAND.
Instead of an electric cable strung from
the monument to the Goddess of Liberty
there is to be colonial salute of ID aerial
cannon at the capitol, this salute to be re
turned 10y the firing of an equal number of
the same illuminated shot from the monu.
ment
Shortly after sunset will occur one of the
most dazzling and extensive illuminations
ever attempted. 1t is nothing less than a
simultaneous lighting OF that great thor
oughfare, Pennsylvania avenue, from the
capitol to Washington circle, a distance
of two miles, b. means of 50 mammoth h
chemical illurninators, each containing IL
pounds of composition. This illumination
will continue half an hour. Meanwhile
the treasury building will be specially
lighted up with two huge revolving suns.
These are only part Of the fireworks.
which are to cost nearly 5000 The de-
vices and set pieces are: l. Equestrian
statue Of Washington, copied from the
statue in Washington circle. = Equestrian
statne of jackson, copied from the statue
in Lafayette park, opposite the White
House. 3. Allcgorical figure of Columbia
4. Pictures of Pre- Sident Harrison and Vice
President Morton. s. Pictures of Presi-
dent Cleveland and Vice President Steven
son, surmounted by the sentence, Public
Office is public trust" 6. The national
colors. surmounted by the words, Good
night"
These great inauguraIs always have three
principal popular features. One is the
grand parade from the capitol down the
avenue past the treasury and the White
House. This occurs in the afternoon. A
second popular feature is the fireworks and
illumination in the evening. and the third