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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
Cardinal Carl Loraunzi died in Rom

Cardinal Carl Loraunzi died in Rome
today. He was native of Perugia.
A bitter fight in the courts is expect
ed over the award for the best beer at
the Columbian Exposition.
The Methodist Foreign Missionary
Society has decided to hold the next
annual meeting in Baltimore.
Ten thousand people witnessed the
unwilling of the statue of the late Sir
John A. Macdonald at Hamilton,
O1t., yesterday.
The ten per cent. reduction in wages
of the trainmen on the East Tennessee
railroad system went into effect yester-
day. Men are working as usual.
The immense planning mill and lnm-
Der yard of the James Herdman Lum-
Der Co. lat GAINESVILLE, Ohio. was entirely
destroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning. Loss $4,000.
Philip D. Armour has gwen his per-
sonal check for $4,000 to the Armour
Institute and authorized DR.. f. W..
Gunsaullus 70 spend the whole amount
at Jackson Park, Chicago, for scientific
apparatus for the institute.
The Minnesota Pine Land Investi-
eating Committee has discovered that
the State has been robbed of millions of
dollars by some of its. most prominent
citizens. Logs have been stolen by
wholesale without pretext of title to
ownership.
1t is said that the Brazilian govern
ment is buying more vessels at New
York and Boston, which are to be con-
verified into war vessels; also that friends
of the Brazilian insurgents in this coun-
try are negotiating for vessels to attack
those now fitting out at New York as
soon as they get on the high seas.
Three men were killed and eight
injured by the explosion of boiler
il the East Broadway and Battery
Railroad Company's building 10 New
York this afternoon. Part of the
boiler flew out of the building across
the street and crashed through the
wall of tenement. The house was
demolished. A horse that was stand
Ing in the street was struck and in-
stantlv killed.
The first SNOW of the season felt this morn
ing at ST. Paul, Mimi, LISTING about an horr
with the :mometer at freezing poiat.
Seven new cas, 8 of yellow fever were re-
ported at Brunswick, Ga, - d.y--fonr white
and three colorcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
A Tep,ib1c Deed.

BEIDGETowN, Conn., Nov. "a
most brutal Outrage was committed
near Danburv Tuesday night and Mrs.
Havilaud Boyce, j., the victim, is sill
unconscious from the terrible treat
meat she received. No details of the
assault and the robbery of the house
can be learned, as the vctim was
alone, aud as yet she has not spoken
coberentIy since she was found uucon-
scious reIr her doo,: cps. On the
night of the s$zlolt al the male mem
bel3 of the fairly we' e away with the
eScep oa d, A 9et5 Van Scoy, an old
mlu. He weIt 10 The barn, some dis
lance away. 10 attend to the cattle,
leaving Mrs. Boyce in the house. Re-
turning in about half au hour he found
Mis-. Boyce lying in large tub of wa
ter near the house with her head hang
ing over the side Of the tub. Every
room in the house had been ransacked
and everything of value carried away.
The wounds upon the body of the wo-
mau show that knife had been used
aud finger prints on Der neck show
that she had been choked into ipsensi-
billy, and evidentlv thrown into the
tub of water and LETT for dead. There
is no clue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The British forces in South Africa
have captured Buluwayo, King Loben-
guela's capital.
DR.. Eli ]. Henkle, ex-Congressman,
died at his daughters residence in Bal
timore yesterday.
The public debt statement issued yes
t.rday afternoon shows a net increase
in the debt, less cash in the Treasury
during October of s., al, 059.
Five thousand wild ducks were killed
or the flats of the Susquehanna below
Havre de Grace yesterday TO celebrate
the ope ming of the shooting season in
Maryland waters.
The British admiralty confirms the
findings of the court-martial in the
Victoria Camperdown collision. The
finding is that the Victoria capslzed
owing to the water-tight doors not be,
ing closed.
Gus Marsh was shot while riding
along public highway in Heth town
ship, Indiana, Monday evening. He
told his wife the name of the person
who did the shooting, but requested her
not to divulge it until he either died or
recovered.
1t is understood the committee on
banking and currency will report to the
House in December bill repeating the
tax on State banks, with provision fol
small tax on circulation to create q
fund to secure the holders of the notes
of the banks.
The Spanish troops in two of the forts
at Melilla were compelled yesterday to
make sortie against the Riffians, who
outnumbered them two to one, because
the food and water supplies in the forts
were given out. The Rifiians were
driven out of the trenches and put to
flight, and the commissary of the forts
replenished.
A dispatch from Zanzibar says
the captain and crew of the French
slave dhow that was captured by the
cruiser Philomelin April last have been
acqui.tcd by the court at Reunion, tc
which The prisoners were sent for trial
by the French consul The acquittal
practically gives immunity to the
Slave traders, who carry on their trade
under the French flag.
Resistance to the Midway plaisance
closing b. the Ferris Wheel led 10 ex.
citing scenes, fee fighting, small riot
and numerous arrests outside the whee
gates at the Chicago fair grounds yes
terday. The trouble began when the
fair guards tried 10 stop the sale o
tickets to v;sito,s. A rouch-and-tum
BILE fight between the wheel employee:
and the Columbian guards followed, il
which many of the visitors sympathizeo
with the former. Chief Engineer Krie
der was hit over the head with club
and several other Ferris employees were
injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
Congress-.

In the House of Representatives yes
terday the result of the vote on the sill
yer repeal bill baving been announced
and heard without demonstration, Mr.
Allen, of Mississippi, rose at the top of
the main aisle, and said that he desir-
ed 10 make few personal remarks.
Having thus obtained attention, he pro-
ceeded in bis droll hume Gus, ironical
way, to thank Ills followers in the
House for haviog enabled him to ac-
complish what he had desired. Laugi :
ter. He Thanked them for Zoe sup
port they bad give1 him in tue vote
Just taken. TIE President toankcd
them, and General Tracey had thank
ed them, and now he desired 10 tla'k
them. [LauShter.l He and bis follow
els had made a manly fight, end bad
gone dowo, and now they shoa!d make
the best Of it. Laughter.
The conference report on the bill,
suspendiog Tie operation of the law
reqri-ing a cert..in aunual expenditure
Ga mining claims, was laid before the
House, aud, af.er discussion, it was
agreed to-veas, 1919 rays, 8.
The House tnen, at a:lO p. M: ad-
iourncd unit! to-day.
The Senate took up the discussion of
the Chinese bill, and was addressed by
Me. rs. Cav, Palmer Pei kos, Dolph,
Squire and Eye, until five o'clock,
when it adjourned without action on
the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
EOrelgn News.

BELGRADE, Nov. IN. Velimirao-
Witch, formerly Serviln Minister OF
Justice, was found dead yesterday in
his bed room. His head had been sew
cred from his body, which was mutt
lated in a horrible manner. A large
sum of money and a quantity Of valua-
bles were Stolen. There IS 70 clue to
the author of the crime.
VIENNA, Nov. Count Karl Ho-
henwart Gerlachsteil is likely to be
summoned by his maje-tv to form a
ministry. Ifhe refuses, as it is expect
ed he will, the emperor will make his
own choice and will pay little regard
to the names suggested by the party
managers or the press.
AJACcIo, Corsica, Nov. 2.-The acct
dent that occurred here yesterday on
the Russian war ship Emperor Nicho.
las l, was due to the explosion of car.
boy OF turpentlne and not to break
down on the war ships engines as tele-
grapbed.
LONDON, Nov. "a dispatch from
Capetown says that pert of King Lo-
bensuela's forces were over;aken by
Maj. Forbes column last night near
Bllrwavc. The Malabeles were de-
feated with serious loss.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-1he opening OF
Parliament to. day attracted little at
tention. All the customary formalities
were coupled with, though few men,
bers we're pre-ent at the time fixed for
the opening of the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
iT..a..cd at Eoano.e.

Roanoke wac the scene of another
tragedy Yesterday. The victim is ]. P
Melno j. who unti' day or TWO siuce
W.. manager Of the Roanoke Sanitary
and Plum )irg Com u ", OF which d.
H. Matscl, president OF Tue Pocahontas
Coal Company, is the president and
pioprie o.. Melhorn's slayer is Gus
b. Gee, a policemen, formerly town
sergeant of keysville, Halifax county.
Melhorn had been on protracted
spree, on account OF which Mr.. Nation,
wnose sister Meihorn married, severed
business elatioos with him. On Tues
day evening Melborn catered the CON.
pany's room, on Jefferson street, and
stuck J. B. Tower, who had been
placed in charge. A warrant was
sworn out, but Melhorn went home
and was allowed to remain there. 1eT-
terday morning he returned to the
store and Tower went out and asked
Gee to remove him. Tie officer at
tempted to do this, but Melhorn resist
ed. Gee used his club ooce, but Mel
horn took it from him and gave HIM Il
terrible beating over the head. Gee,
while recl;ng, drew bis revolver End
fred five Shots at Me'horn, three en-
tering his breast, one Of them passing
clear through the body. Melhorn
turned toward the back door, when
another bullet entered lis back, and
still another his lie. arm. Gee claims
that he did the shooting from his knees
af,er he fell. Melhorh, after being
shot, started for the i.ont door, but fell
dead, with bis bead resCiGg on the sill.
The coroper's jay found a verdict in
accordance with the above ficts, where
upon Gee waj placed under .arrest.
Melhorn went 10 Roanoke five yeals
ago from Freeporg, Pa, where his fath-
er resides. He leaves wife and three
children, TIE youngest aged two
months. Gee had preliminary hear
ing in part yesle day elnoon. Tine
testimony showed that while he knew
warraut was out for Melhorn, he did
not have it until a er Re killed him.
The trial will be rosumed to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Burned at Sea.

HAVANA, Nov. 2.-The steamship
City of Alexandra, belonging to the
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company, from Havana and Matsnzas
for New York, has been burned off Co
jimar. Sixty persons were drowned.
The steamer was commanded by Capt.
Hoffman. The City of Alexandria was
one of the fastest aud largest of the
American ships employed in the West
India trade. She was an iron screw
steamer of 8, 4S0 tons burden. She was
307 feet long, IS feet 5 inches beam and
% feet inches depth of hold. She was
built in 1879 by John Roach & Sons at
Chester, Pa. Her engines were of the
compound type, the cylinders measur-
ing 40 by rs and 40 by 81.
New YORK, Nov. AT the offices
of the New York and Cuba Mail Steam
ship Company this morning cablegrams
were received shortly before noou an
nouncing the loss of the steamer City
of Alexandria off the Cuban coast be-
tween Natanzas and Havana. The
first dispatches stated that the steamer
was total loss. Later one said that
the crew and all on BOARD with posi-
bly, the exception of the purser and
s.ewardess had been saved. No details
in regard TO the loss of the steamer
were received, and the agents were I'M
able to confirm or deny the report that
the vessel had been blown up. The
steamer had no passengers aboard, &C
c)rdirg to the New York agents. The
Maritime Exchange has received the
following from Havana: Steamer City
of Alexandria, Hoffman, from Matan-
zas for Havana and New York ID fore
reported), with four hundred hogsheads
of alcohol, was wrecked bv an explo-
sion at four a. IN. and total loss by
fire at sea. OF those on board 2S were
saved. Nothing known as to the fate
of the remainder"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02

HELD CAPTIVE BY LovER.-For
some time young man named Worth
ley, who is employed in the silk mills
at Westbrook, Me-, has annoyed with
his attentions The daughter of the Hon.
Woodbury. X. Dana, owner OF the
Dana Silk Mills. HIS attentions were
at first regarded in the light of joke.
Last evening Miss Dana was on her
way home from the house of a friend
when she met the man. They were
alone on the street. and in an instant
she saw sue had to deal with a lunatic.
At The point of revolver he forced
her to 60 into the basement of Quinn
by's shoe store, where he held her
close prisoner for hours.
He kept his revolver in his hand dur
ing The entire time and threatened to
shoot her. He told her that if she did
not consent to marry him be would
kill her where she stood. Miss Dana
succeeded in convincing the madman
that she was not properly dressed for a
wedding, and he permitted her to go
home and change her dress. Once out
of range of the revolver the girl quick
" secured assistance and Worthley
was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
From EraZil.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Adyices from
Rio Janeilo state that the siege is like
Iy to be prolonged, perhaps indefinite
~. 1t has been declared prolonged
until November 80, and may be contin-
ued beyond that. The war ship Re
publica has been ordered by Mello TO
cruise about The mouth of the River
Plata to wait for the appearance of the
Tiradentes, the war ship that has re-
manned loyal to the government, or for
other ships that may make their ap-
pearance thele.
Admiral Me'io has issued orders to
the commander of the Republica to
make fiual efforJ to seduce the Tila-
leates and to have its officers and men
Join the iusJrgents. Failing in this.
the Republica is ordered 10 open her
batteries and reduce the Tiradentcs TO
submission and to use all means topre-
vert the loyal war ship from reaching
Rio. Argentipa's Minister in Rio ia
NERO, faiiug to obtain satisfactory
reply 70 his application to President
Peizoto, has asked the United States
squadron S ltioned at that port to pro-
tect its commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02

The Century, for November has been reoeiv-
ed from its publishes 10 New Yo.x Among
its contents are: Napoleca's Voyage to ST.
Helena; Emer-on's receatly discovered I'M
published poem written TO Lowe, Oh his Tor
tjeth birthday "Memo,;,s and Letteis'' of Ed
win Booth; The Casting Vote Stories by
Richard Malcolm Johnston, Mary Hallock
Foote A. w. Drake, and MS. Anna Eichberg
King; "Johu Henderson, Artist" by George
KEENAN,, the Siberian traveller; An eztraordi-
nary incident of Western life Mr.. Seton
Cars account of killing his First Lions y
An historical paper of romantic inter- It de-
scribing the escape of the Confederate S Gle
tary of War; Articles on American and Eu-
giish Tlamps; Bismarck at F;iedrichstah; y
A "Reminiscences of Fifth Avenue, by Mrs
Schuyler van Rensselaer,; The French paint
er George Michel, and 'In Lighter Yein."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
A FiendiSh Act.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. AT
Bunker Hill yesterday James Melon
aid, an old man, was caught by crowd
of young loafers, all of whom were
drunk. After handling the old man
roughly they dashed coal oil upon him
aud ignited his clothing 'just for the
fun of seeing him run" The old man
ran TO the nearest residence where the
flames were exIinguished, but not un-
til he had been terribly burned. The
perpetrators escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
THURSDAY EVENING. NOV. .. 1893
THE DEMOCRATIC majority in Con-

THE DEMOCRATIC majority in Con-
gress, by means Of a committee on rule
in theHouse, and by the assistance OF the
republicans in the Senate, has been able
TO redeem one of the promises contain
ed in the platform upon which it and
the democratic President were elected.
That promise, however, was neither a
partisan nor political one. The other
two of the chief ones contained in that
platform, those relating to federal elec'
lions and the tariff, are both, aud though
q bill for one has already gone through
the House, and one for the other
will. by means of the committee re-
ferred to, it goes without saying that
both will be stopped in the Senate un-
less rule be adopted by that body BY
which the control of the majority can
he secured there. Senator Hills effort
to effect the adoption of such rule is
therefore eminently wise, and should
receive the hearty support OF every
other democratic Senator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Leesburg is to have new court
house.
Episcopal Bishop Randolph has
moved to Norfolk to reside.
The democrats of Virginia are now
pressing the canvass vigorously and
Chairman Elyson is confident OF VIC
tory on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Adolphus Blair, one of the best
known and most highly esteemed mer-
chants of Richmond, died suddenly yes
terday morning of neuralgia OF the
heart.
The populists have deemed it mex
pedient to nominate candidate for
the State Senate from Loudoun and
Fauquier, but have nominated }. u.
Herndon for the House as foater.
The special committee on roads has
recommended to the Legislature the
appropriation of 500 900 for the en-
ployment of civil engineer in each
senatorial district for the surveying
and laying out of public roads.
In the United States Circuit Court OF
Richmond yesterday morning IN the
case of J. NJ Patterson. administrator,
against the Richmond and Danvlile
Railroad, the Jury returned verdict
for the plaintiff giving $1,000 damages.
The suit was for $4,000.
w. NJ. Bennett, United States COM
missioner at Woodstock, was taken to
the insane asylum at Staunton yester-
day, he having sustained serious at
tack of paralysis in his head in August
which was followed by insanity. He
bad been commissioner at Woodstock
for many years.
Mr.. NJ. B. Rowe, of Fredericksburg,
has granted to the Rappahannock Rod
and Gun Club, of that city, the eXclu-
sive privilege of hunting on his land,
comprising nearly one thousand acres,
much of which is forest. The club will
make portion of it a game preserve
and stool, the land with pheasants,
parlridges and other game.
The friends of Miss Libbey Kirk, the
eldest dau~hter OF Mrs. Kate Kirk, OF
Richmond, are surprised TO hear that
she ha~ entered the novitiate of the vIsi-
ation convent, Baltimore, preparatory
o taking the veil of the Order of Nisi-
tation Nuns. She was for some t,me
the organist ofthe Sacred Heart Church,
and was very popular among the Calho-
lies of Richmond.
President Cleveland announced 10
one of the Virginia delegation who call
ed at the White House that he had Of
ficially sent telegram TO Colouel J.
Hampton Hoge, at San Francisco, in
STRUGGLING him not to proceed to Annoy,
China, as it has been determined to
cancel his appointment. AS nothing
has been heard from Colonel Hoge. The
presumption is that he sailed from that
port before the telegraDhic communica,
ton reached him.
Abner Redman, white man about
fifty years old, living in Chariot
county, was taken ftom his home Tues
day nj sht by parry Of unknown men
and lycched. Redman was locke
upon as desperate man and has caused
considerable trouble in that neighbor,
hood. He served term in the State
prison several years ago for the murder
of his father. Redman's life was full Of
deeds of the blacklist hue. and the com
muuity was in state of terror while he
lived. No one felt safe around him. Il
COW or horse crossed his place he
would often shoot them down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
Railroad Accident.

HEENE, Tex, Nov. 2.-The easSbound
train on the Intel national and Great
Northern Railway was wrecked yester-
day afternoon mile and half west
of here. 1t was caused by the spread
ing of the rails. All the coaches and
the baggage cars were overturned, the
engine along keeping the track. No
one was killed, but about twenty pas
sengers were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02

A SWELL Co.'s I:.fo BC,'NGs5.-A
prominent member of New Io.k's
Four Hundred HIS followed the exam
PIE o; Mrs. Cyrus Field, j., and gone
into ,eade. The newcomer 10 the
word OF real bus uess is N. Rlwlios
Cottenet, a sou o. famous New York
fully, closely re'a ed by marriage to
Tie Astos AID Scle, r er hor0s. He is
a member o. TIE Kn.cSei booker aud
other swell cIuus, pau.ed daogh er
Of Edwards Pc tepoot, o1ce United
S ,tes mn e., Enela I'd, and is de-
cidedly oae Of the ':Iow ny swells," as
tae tip-tot pers ia New York society
are locally Known. He has county
place at We thu V. L. l., where he has
several la-ee g,eeoboIses, aud yes er-
day c)en,d q fo,:so's store, directly
opposite tue Kp=cheib booker Club, on
Fiji avenue, wne.e he viii, supply
fancy brands Of roses, cn.ysanthemums,
etc., to lis swell essociatts at fancy
prices. He calls his establishment,
'sThe Rosary.n H;s entrance into
trade, brought about through change
in the family fortunes, has produt I'd
decided sensation in society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02

On The silver repeal bill in the U. S.
House of Representatives yesterday, all
the Virginia members except two voted
or were paired in accordance with the
declarations of their national and State
platforms. The two referred to, Messrs.
Epes and Jones, voted against those
declarations, but, wrong as they were,
in accordance with the declarations OF
a vast majority of the democrats of
their State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02

As STATED in yesterdays GAZETTE,
the bill to stop the purchase of silver
by the government, which had previ-
ously passed the Senate, passed the
House that day. The President made
haste to sign it, and it is now law,
aud the silver mine owners are now
on the same footing with the owners of
all the other mines in the Unit
ed States, and from this time forward
will have to find a market for their
product, and not have special one
provided for it by the government, at
the expense of all the other people of
the county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-02
The RencalHillaLaw.

At thirty-fve minutes p?st four
o'clock yesterday evening President
Cleveland affixed his signature 20 The
bill repe-liag the s'ver-pu"ch?s'rg
clause of .he Shecran law ADD it be-
came part of the law C toe land.
Immediately upon the ps-sa3e O. The
bill, Soeaser I,:sn received rcquet
r7om Presidelt C.tvelard 10y special
messenger for list Of au aye and nay
vote on TIE ques,.on. Nlr. C,.sp in
trusted The preparation of Tue list 10
clerk AID the messenger returned 10
the White Hou,,e ia Short NE with
it. The revised vote stood: Ayes 19G,
pays "a. The vote by parIics wa:
Ayes, democratic. 1e4; republicans, 60
-l93. Nays, denoc ats, 60; iepubli-
cans, IS; populis,s, 7-94. o. tpe VIZ
einia members Mess,s. Edmrnds, Mele-
ditn, Swanson, T1rl;er, Tyler, aud
Marshall voted ave; Messrs. Eres ard
Jones no: Mr.. O'Fe.rall was paired
(but would have vo;ed aye) and Mr..
Wise was absent.
Acting Supe' iuteudeut Pres;on. OF
the Mot bu"eau, ai.er c)nsul c.tion
with Secre, airy Carlisle, teleg"aphed to
all the Uni,ed S. ates minis not TO make
any further purchases of silver.