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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
An Ansinue Train

New YORK, April 1.-THE querest
railroad train that has been seen in many
long year drew out of the Pennsyl-
vania depot Jersey City at 1915 this
morning amid the cheers Of big crowd
of curiosity seekers. The train consist
ed of engine No. of the Pennsylvania
railway and cars Nos 8 and 5. Engine
No. of the Pennsylvania road is also
engine No. l of the United States, be-
ing the first railway locomotive used
on this side of the Atlantic. It's called
"John Bull" and started this morning to
puff its way laboriously to the worlds
fair, where it will be an object Of Won
der to millions. John Bull shows no
sign of his great age except his antique
construction. The coaches look like
stage coaches on railway wheels. All
the hands on the train are the Oldest
employees of the company. The John
Bull was built in England in 1881 by
Stephenson for use on the Camden and
Amboy road After years of service ii
was relegated to side tracks and finally
stored away in Bordentown, NJ. 1t
WAS exhibited at the centennial exposi,
ton and at the Chicago exposition Of
railway appliances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The mystery surrounding the brutal
murder of Willard Good, the acting
postmaster at Tarpey, Cal, last Octo-
Der, has been solved. William 5.
James and Thomas Jones alias Jack"
Jones are under arrest for the crime.
A strike has been ordered among the
boilermakers, blacksmiths, molders
and patternmakers in the shops along
the entire line of the Union Pacific rail
way to take place at noon to-day. The
trouble has arisen over a disagreement
concerning the reduction of the stand
ard time Off working day.
Three deadly assaults, two of which
are certain to result in homicide, are
the record of Sunday crimes in Chicago.
One of the affairs was caused by crlmi-
nails resisting the authority of the
police; another owing to an attack OF
one member of a criminal gang upon
one of his partners, and the third was
the cowardly assassination in the street
of woman by a jealous man.
The Argentine cruiser 80 De julio"
from St. Michaels, Azores, arrived at
the New York quarantine this morn
ing and anchored off Tompkinsville,
Staten Island. 1t is claimed that she
steamed at the rate of 234 knot per
hour and hence is the fastest cruiser
afloat. She is formidable looking
craft and has a crew of 34f officers and
men. She mounts u large guns, and
"a quick firing guns.
Fire broke out this morning in the
pump house at the bottom of the first
lift of Crystal Ridge Colliery, near Ha-
zleton, Pa. Two pumpmen endeavor-
ed to cxtinguish the flames, but were
unable to do so, and fled, reaching the
surface in safety Five gangway men
are in the mine, but it is thought they
have reached place of safety. The
flames spread quickly and III snort
time had climbed the three hundred
foot slope and shot fifty feet into the
air.
1t is reported that Asiatic cholera has
broken through the loose regulations
of Canadian seaports, and has found its
way to Winnipeg. Cholera, it is also
said, broke out among the immigrants
at or on the way to Fort William, a
station on the Canadian Pacific on Lake
Superior. A man died Of the disease
on one of the cars, which was quaran-
tined at Fort William, the rest of the
immigrant train being forwarded in
different sections Before Winnipeg
was reached a child died of cholera and
three other passengers fell sick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
The Senate Adionrns.

After ascertaining from the President
that lie no longer desired its presence
the Senate adjourned sine die Satur.
day evening, without acting on the
resolution proposing investigations of
Roach and Power, or on the proposi-
ton respecting the admission of the ap.
pointed Senators or the right of Mar
tin TO the Kansas seat. These matters
90 over to the regular session of Con.
gress next winter, or the called session
next fall, if there be one. At the last
executive session Saturday afternoon
every nomination made by the Presi.
dent was confirmed, with the single
exception of Hewson f. Lannan. to be
United States Marshal for Delaware
which was sent in that day. Under the
rule a single objection was sufficient 10
carry the nomination over for a day
aud Senator Higgins made that obiec.
ton and persisted in it. Senator Gray
sought to have it withdrawn.
but Mr.. Higgins was obdurate and
exercised The privilege that belonged
to him. Consequently the nomination
remained Enacted upon, it being under
stood that the President would reap
point Lannan in the recess. The Senate
was in session for Is days. This is the
longest special session the Senate has
held since the war, except that At the
beginning of President Gariield's term.
which lasted rs days. The special ses-
sion at the beginning of President
CleveIand's first term lasted so days
rs did that at the beginning Of Presi.
dent Harrison's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colored men have applied for consul
ships and consular agencies under the
Cleveland administration.
The statistician Of the Department
of Agriculture estimates that there are
IL, 2O7 900 horses, 52,37S,000 cattle,
47,274,OOO sheep and 46,095 900 swine
in the United States.
The fight for the welter-weight
championship of the world between
Tom Williams, Of Australia, and Billy
Smith, will take place before the Coney
Island Athletic Club tonight.
At large mass meeting yesterday
of indignant Harrison, (N. J.,) citizens,
led by clergymen of all denominations,
to denounce the pool sellers, one law
yer suggested burning down their
rooms.
At Marlboro, Nd, on Saturday,
Judges Briscoe and Grain set the trial
of the murderers of Frank NJ. Bowie for
Wednesday next Pinkney will have a
Jury trial and Barber will be tried be-
fore the court.
AS result of the recent elections in
Cuba, the New York Cuban ievolu-
tionary party has become active, and it
is not unlikely that concerted move,
ment will be made to overthrow Span
ish rule in the island.
A total eclipse of the sun occurred
Yesterday but was not visible in this
country. Professor Pickering, who
made observations on the heights OF
Nina Avis, Chill, says it was seen in all
its phases and many fine photographs
were taken.
A pitched battle was fought on Satur-
day by striking miners on the one side
and the men who had taken their places
on the other, at Sterrick Creek shaft,
Wintonborough, Pa, and two of the
strikers were shot. Three of the alleged
rioters were seized and put in Jail.
Mrs. John Budner, of Beaver Brook,
near Blairstown, n. j., gave birth to
four children on last Thursday morn
ing. Two of the babies are boys and
two girls. Mrs. Budner is the wife of q
Young farmer and is but sixteen years
of age. The mother and children are
doing well.
Mrs. Francis c. Collins died Satur-
day, at the home of Mrs. Sarah Stroth-
erin Baltimore on Cathedral street, from
the effects ola fall which she had receiv-
ed two hours before. Mrs. Collins was
eighty-three years old and was the
daughter of the late Gov. James Bar
bour, Of Virginia.
Thomas Kichline, a bachelor, SO years
old, and who generally was regarded as
"woman hatern Of the most pro-
nounced character, dropped dead at
Reddington, Pa, on Saturday when his
brothers wife asked him to nail a picket
on the fence. He thought she was away
from home when he went to the house.
One of the most magnificent banquets
ever given in Washington was the din
ner given Saturday night in honor OF
the Vice President by the Mexican min
ister and Madame Romero. The long
board with seating capacity for 81, was
spread in the beautiful white and gold
ballroom of the Embassy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17

Ter from their State are still in the city
and We're at the departments this
morning trying to get something and
anything for the people of their State.
The reappointment of Mr.. Miller 10
the place of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue is said hereto be favorable to
the reappointment of Capt. Shepherd 10
his old place as collector of inter
nal revenue for the upper district OF
Virginia, as he and the Captain are
close personal friends, and his recon-
mendation will, it is supposed, haze
great weight.
1t is said at the State Department to-
day that Minister Egan, who has not
vet been relieved by his successor, has
been directed TO deliver up to the Chill
ian government the Gillian criminals
he is harboring in the American lega-
ton at Santiago.
The President to-day appointed f. H.
Lannan to be marshal for the district
o. Delaware. Mr.. Lannan was nomi-
mated for this office Saturday, but owing
to the oil c.ion of Senator Higgins, it
went over for one day under the rule
and confirmation was made impossible
by the final adjournment of the Senate.
Pardons were denied to-day to Vic
tor McCreary convicted of manslaugh-
ter committed in this district and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for one year in
jail lacking one day and fine of 800
and Robert T. Boulding sentenced to
confinement for one year and one day
in the Albany Penitentiary for false
pretences committed in the District of
Columbia. The sentence of four years
Imprisonment in the Albany Penitcn-
tiary imposed November I'd 1892, on
Willis Stewart for assault with intent
to kill, committed in the District of
Columbia, is committed to one year and
six months Imprisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
A Bloody Street Duel.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 17.-Some
time ago VIM. Wilson eloped with q
young woman named Ella Benson.
The brother opposed the match and
recently began harassing Wilson by
having him arrested on trivial charges.
A few days ago Benson swore out q
warrant charging Wilson with attempt
ed murder and three relatives of Ben
son were deputized to serve the writ.
When they met Wilson yesterday at
ternoon he refused to recognize the
warrant. A running fight ensued and
when the smoke cleared away Wilson
was found to be MORALLY wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

The deposed Servian regents and
ministers have been permitted to retire
to their estates.
The Belgian authorities claim to have
information of q conspiracy to over,
throw the monarchy.
The revolution in Honduras has re-
suited thus far in the rebels capturing
every place they have attacked.
The latter day Jacobites in England
have aroused the Indignation of loyal
Englishmen by placing the Queens pic
ture upside down on envelopes.
More than two hundred Methodist
ministers in Ireland have signed an APP
peal to Methodist ministers in England
to opposite home rule, both on religious
and commercial grounds.
The Shipping Federation at Hull re-
jected tie overtures of the striking
dock laborers for a settlement of the
trouble, the places of the strikers hay
Jag been filled with non-union men.
Rioting continued Sunday in the
large cities and mining towns in Bel
GUM. The mayor OF Brussels was
knocked down with club and nearly
killed. Rioters fought the police with
yolleys of stones and Greek fire.
Sir George Ashley, a member of the
House of Lords, who had been SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment
for an alleged insult to young woman,
appealed and the court after rehear-
ing of the case dismissed the charge
against him.
Advices from Berlin, Brussels, Wen
ma and other European capitals state
that the authorities are looking for
ward to the socialist demonstrations of
May Day with even greater anxiety
than last year. Especially is this the case
in Brussels, where the exciting events
of the past few days are believed to be
the forerunners of more desperate
struggle to come. The Belgian gov
eminent has already taken steps to
have large military force in readiness
for a march on the capital, should dis
order reach a point at which the po-
lice and the guard civique would be
incapable of dealing with it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
The Navel Review.

The unarmored Italian cruiser Gio,a1-
nj Bausan and the protected French
cruiser Jean Bart arrived in Hampton
Roads yesterday and were received
with the usual salutes. The depart
ment has been advised that the Argen-
tina cruiser. Ninth of July sailed from
New Castle for Hampton Roads on the
ID instant and should reach here before
many days. She is said to be the fastest
cruiser in the world.
Eighty of the army and navy officers
in their full dress uniforms and eighty
ladies in decolette silks and satin dane
ed german in the kissing" parlor at
Hygeia Saturday night, in honor of the
Russian and American naval officers.
The ladies organized it to do honor to
the naval and military officers. Civil
ians were tobooed, as they can be had
everyday and don't possess the romance
the girls seem to attach to man in blue
and gold.
1t is worth a trip across the seas to
witness the magnificent spectacle
Hampton Roads presented yesterday.
The thirteen cruisers that look as if
they were chiseled out Of snow lay at
anchor, while the waves danced about
their bulls, and the brass work glinted
in the sunshine like some beauty's
Jewels. The official events of yester
day were the visits of Inspector-Gener-
al Breckenridge, of the army, and of
S .nator Mcpherson, chairman of the
naval committee, to Admiral Gherardi.
General Breckenridge wore the full uni
form of his rank, and with his cooked
hat, epaulettes and sword presented an
imposing appearance as he stepped on
board the Philadelphia, accompanied
by an aide in snowy uniform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
ExANDRIA, v "a.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL II, 1892,

The LONGER the papal delegate re-
mains in this country the palmer be-
comes the fact that the Bishops of his
church here, with few exceptions, were
right in their opposition to his coming,
and that his arrival has done the church
more harm than good. His attempt to
break up the parochial schools, and his
decision in favor of DR.. McGlynn hurt
his church seriously, not only within
its own pale but in the eyes of people
we'll disposed to it outside ofthat pale,
and now he has decided that members
of his church who have disobeyed its
orders and joined a secret organization
shall still be shielded within its fold.
And he does this though he must know
that the bull of Clement the 18th was
issued expressly for the purpose OF en-
communicating members of secret So
cieties, that Benedict the 18th reiterated
that bull and gave the reasons for doing
so. among them the following because
all sorts of men are associated together
in such organizations, they are secret
and their proceedings hidden, they are
bound, and inimical to State as
well as church, and because prudent
and wise men disapprove OF them.
Plus the eth, approved both the bulls
referred to. The second council of Bal
timore declared that secret societies are
most offensive TO the church and dan
gerous to the civic order; and explained
how to determine whether society is
condemnable, as follows: if it enjoin
secrecy, if its meetings are secret, if its
proceedings may not be made public or
revealed to the authorities of the
church, if its members are bound to
obedience by any oath or promise, and
it particularly declared that all socie-
ties are not approved of which have not
been expressly condemned, and that
Young men ought to avoid them. The
decree of the Plenary council de-
clares that "all societies are unlawful in
which the members are bound together
for mutual aid and protection by Sc,
cret oath" But this is progressive
age in church rs well as State, and sc
these changes, though they overcome
old-timers like summer cloud, do not
excite the special wonder of the mod
pruS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
Virginia Applicants.

George c. Davis, of Front Royal, call,
ed on Postmaster Bissell Saturday
afternoon, in relation to the postmas-
tership of that place.
Senator Hunton called at the Agri-
cultural Department in the interest OF
various Virginia applicants, and at the
Interior Department with delegation
from this city.
1t is understood that Mr. R. Dever-
eaux Doyle, of Norfolk, who was can
didate for the mission to Chill, is now
an applicant for foreign consulate.
The place to which he desires to go has
not been learned.
In the Treasury Department on Sat
urday applications were filed by VIM.
Ryan, of Richmond, for collector of in
ternal revenue for the Eastern district
J. D. Blair, of Danville, for chief of di-
vision of the Treasury E. L. Williams,
of Avon, for superintendent of the
Sixth life-saving district.
Congressman D. Gardiner Tyler, of
the Second district. took to the White
House Saturday Mr.. Arthur C. Free
man, of Norfolk, who is an applicant
for the consulship at st. Paul, Switzer-
land. Afterward, accompanied by Sem
ator Hunton, they went to the State
Department.
Congressman Meredith called to see
Mr.. Cleveland to ask him to appoint
Leonard Horner, of Fauquier county, a
cadet at West Point.
Mr.. C. w. Button, of Lynchburg,
formerly owner of the Pirginian, OF
that city, and whose name has been
mentioned in connection with both the
Lynchburg postottice and the position
of public printer, was at the White
House Saturday. He has never
formally made application for the posi-
ton of public printer, and will make
his fight for the home office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
ADesnerate Convict.

AUBURN, N. Y, April 17-John
Johnson, who is known as the "Blue
Niger" ran amuck in the broom shop
of Auburn prison this morning. He
was armed with a sharp knife used in
cutting broom corn and first attacked
Charles Peck, fellow-conyict. Leav-
ing him dead in his tracks he next
fatally stabbed another convict and
wounded two others before he was
shot by keeper, and rendered power
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17

ONE OF the chief reasons that in
duced the City Council to grant its val
liable street privileges TO the Mt. Yer
non Electric Railroad Company, was the
natural belief that strangers visiting
Mt. Vernon by that road would have
opportunities for stopping here on their
way either going or coming and for
spendinga dollar or two, and perhaps be
led by what they might see and hear to
make investments here, or be so impress
ed with the patent advantages OF Alex
andria for business swell as homes that
some of them might settle here. But if
such opportunities are to be denied
them and the city thereby be deprived OF
its expected benefits, successful at
tempts to retaliate in kind would not
be at all surprising
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17

The CALLED executive session of the
U. S. Senate adjourned last Saturday
evening. 1t could have done so just as
well Immediately after the confirmation
of the Cabinet nominations. and why it
did not is only known to its members
and the President. Had it done so
Senator's Hoar, Chandler and Lodge
would have been deprived of oppor-
tunities of exploiting their partisan
malice, but the Senate would not have
diminished even the little respect in
which it is yet held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17

CHANGE OF RECEIvERs.-No infOr-
nation was obtainable in New York
OH Saturday in regard to the particu-
lars of the reorganization OF the Rich,
mond Terminal system by DreXcl,
Morgan & Co. There seems TO be y
common idea, however, that the COM
mon stock will he assessed at from nine
to twelve per cent. for which some
kind of a bond, perhaps an income bond
will be given. 1t is also proposed TO
assess the East Tennessee stock. Its
understood that as soon as majority
of Richmond Terminal securities have
been deposited the banking firm will
apply for the appointment Of Samuel
Spence ras co-rccciver with W. G. Oak
man. 1t is reported that Mr..
Spencer may also be made
co-receiver of the Danville and
East Tennessee Railroad, taking
the place of one of the receivers ofeach
of those properties, who will resign.
There seems to be good reason to be-
lieve that the Georgia Central will Al.
so swing into line, so that the Central
will revert to the Richmond Terminal
Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
sw1FTEsT OCEAN FLYER.-A sur

SwIFTEsT OCEAN FLYER.-A sur
passing speed record was made by the
Cunard Compapy's new giant steamship
Campania on the Clyde, on Saturday,
when the big ocean flyer made $3.50
knots, or fully 81 miles an hour. This
is the greatest speed ever attained by
any ocean steamship, and justiies the
hope that she will be able to make the
run from Fastnet to Sandy Hook in
five days and a-half The performance
is all the more wonderful because OF
her engines being new and not yet in
frst-class order. The Campania is
scheduled to leave Liverpool for New
York next Saturday and on this first
voyage she will not try to break
records, but will steam along easily.
When in proper trim, there is no room
for doubt that the Campania will beat
all ocean records.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
Killed nj n Charivari.

Ness CITY, Kan, April ia man
named Anderson was married last Sat
urday night, and a crowd of neighbors
se-enaded the crouple with tin pans,
cow-bells and shot guns. A drunken
cowboy fired load of buck-shot into
the cottage where the wedding was be-
ing celebrated, slightly wounding the
bride. This angered Anderson, and he
fired both barrels of a shotgun into the
crowd outside. Two men were instant
ly killed and third was fatally injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17

A REPUBLICAN U. S. marshal in Tex
as has been re-appointed for the re-
markable reason that so many compe-
tent democrats applied for his place
that it was difficult to decide on the
particular one upon whom to bestow it.
Various excuses have been offered for
retaining republican ofiice-holders by
the present democratic administration,
but the one referred to is the most ridi-
culous of all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17

DEpIcATIoN.-The Chapel of the Sa.
cred Heart, erected in the grounds OF
the Georgetown University, at George
town, by Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren;
formerly Miss Drexel, was dedicated
Yesterday. The dedication ceremony
was private, only about twenty-five
invited guests being present. AT the
public Conservation on June 9th, the
anniversary of the Feast of the Sacred
Heart, Cardinal Gibbons and other Dig
nitaries of the church will take part.
Altogether, the chapel and its furnish
ings cost about $50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
Arrival of the British Fleet.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April IL
The British feet, headed by the battle
ship Blake, entered the capes about 8
o'clock this morning and upon arriving
in the roads fired 81 guns in honor OF
the American colors, and were prompt
ly saluted by the fort and ships in re-
turn, and after the ships anchored the
courtesies were exchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Speculation at the
Stock Exchange this morning was character
by weakness after the opening. The gold
shipment by to-morrow's European steamers
will amount to 81, 100000 and this, as well
as the advance in the posted rates of the for
eign exchange, served to intensity the bcarish
feeling Toward eleven o'clock slightly
steadcr feeling prevailed and some stocks
rallied to /! per cent. At il Z. IN. the
market was steady in tone.
BALTIMORE. April 17.-Virginia consois
do 10-40s -; do IS 20 asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-17

MIR. GOODWIN SMITH who has justre-
turned to Canada after visit to Wash
ington says, 'Mr. Cleveland dominates
the politics of the United States to q
very large extent" Mr.. Smith never
spoke truer words. Nor could it well
be otherwise, as Mr.. Cleveland has
more and greater power than any
monarch in Europe except the Car OF
RuSSia