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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Col F. E. G. Carr died at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia yesterday.
The Farmers Alliance of Accomac
has withdrawn from the State Alliance.
Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald, of Lynch.
burg, is an applicant for the Persian
mission.
Rev. f. f. Wiley, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and prominent
educator, died at Emory and Henry
College yesterday.
The original Mary Washington Asso-
citation has protested against the design
selected for the monument by the Wash
ington Association.
Mrs. Mary E. Royal, mother-in-law
of ex-senator r. Z. Withers, is critical
ly ill with pneumonia, and little hope
is entertained of her recovery. She is
in her Slth year.
Mr.. p. II. O'Bannon, of Sperryville,
has fine collection of dogs al the dog
show now being held in Washington.
His kennels are among the most noted
in the United States.
II is understood in Richmond that
Mr.. VIM. II. Cullingsworth is to be APP
pointed postmaster of that city. He
was postmaster under Mr. Clcveland's
former administration.
The grand jury of Norfolk last night
brought in true bills against twenty
houses of ill-fame; two gambling houses
and twenty-five merchants for doing
business without a license.
Mr.. Edward Burgess, formerly OF
Virginia, is candidate for Governor OF
Arizona. lie went 10 Arizona about
nine years ago, and under the last
Cleveland administration held posi-
ton out there under the Interior De
partmcnt.
Secretary Herbert has decided to ap-
point Louis r. Finney his private secre-
iary, to succeed Mr.. Henry w. Ray
mond, who served Mr.. Tracy for fouI
years. Mr.. Finney is n resident o.
Richmond, and was private secretary
to Assistant Secretary Solely.
Lewis Cotiman and III. Garland
Brown, who suddenly and mysterious
Iy disappeared from their homes anC
families-thc first, Thursday morning
and the latter, Friday alternoon-havo
returned to Roanoke. Mr.. Cofliman sait
he had been in dazed condition, and
regained consciousness fifteen miles
north of Lexington. Brown was found
yesterday at McDonald's Mill, eigh
teen miles from Roanoke. He is men
tally incapacitated from an attack Of
the grip and financial troubles.
Mrs. Ferdinand Hart, while engaged
in burning old letters and papers last
Friday night at her home, near Post
Oak, in Spotsylvania county, was seri-
ously, if not fatally, burned. Her
dress caught en- fire and she was en-
!irely alone, her son, DR. Marion Hart,
being absent on professional business.
Mrs. Hart, when she realized her posi-
ton, rushed out in the open air and
finally succeeded in eXtinguishing the
fire, but was terribly burned. In that
condition she had to walk nearly q
mile to a neighbours house before aid
could be secured. Mrs. Hart is still in
very critical condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

THE CONGRESSIONAL delegation from
Alabama have determined to meet in
conference and apportion the federal
Offices in their State among the several
districts thereof. and to name the men
who are to fill them. By the Constitu-
ton the President is empowered to
select and appoint the federal officers.
Such power is not granted to congress; :
men, whose duty is confined solely 10
legislation, and for the performance OF
that duty, and for no other, are they
elected. The referred TO determination
of the Alabama congressman is there
fore a piece of assumption which should
not only be emphatically condemned
by the people of their own State, but
be secuted by the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

BATTLE WITH A WILD-CAT.-A cor
respondent of the Warrcnton iad,r
writes: Goa visit to Greene county
last week, learned that Mr. Hurt. a
farmer in that county, was aroused
from his slumber few nights before
my arrival by noise in his hen house.
In his hurry to learn the cause he ran
out of his house before dressing lie
was accompanied by his wife, who car
Rod an axe. As soon as he opened the
door of his hen house he saw the cause
of the disturbance. Quickly closing
the door after he entered with the axe.
he cndeavored to kill the intruder
which proved to be wild cat. Fail
ing TO deal 4 deadly blow, the animal
made fight. Thereup5n the man
shrieked to his wife Sal, let me ont,
the d--n wild cat is clawing me TO
pieces" But SAILS only answer was to
kill that yaller cat, and until you
do kill it, I'll not open the door
Finally, after a desperate battle, the
man succeeded in killing the wildcat,
but not before his limbs were fearfuIy
lacerated by the clawng and biting Of
the animal. When the door was open
cd the husband, instead of being an.
cry with his wife for letting him be so
Injured, said boastingly to her sal, |
can kill a yaller cat, a wild cat or any
other kind of cat that comes along
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

SINCE THE inauguration, there has
been SOME talk in New York about
''rewarding" Mr. Henry George for his
advocacy of the Presidents election
last fall. There can hardly be good
ground for any such talk, as the pro-
fessed policy of the administration, in
respect of office, is that it must not be
given as a reward for partisan work.
Then too, sound as Mr. George may be,
and is, or. the subject Of the tariff, a
large majority of the people who elect
ed Mr.. Cleveland are land owners, and
it would be anything else than agree
able to them if the President were to
prefer man who, if he could, would
compel them to pay all the taxes that
are collected for State and national pur-
noses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
Battle With ESCAPED ConvictS.

PRINCETON, Mo-, Mar. l4.-About
two weeks ago j. l.. Morris and NJ. f.
Edwards, prisoners, who were confined
in Jail at this place, charged with
burglary, escaped by cutting off the
bars of their cell. They were located
at farmhouse near Paris station and
early Sunday morning the sheriff, with
posse, surrounded the house and de-
manded their surrender. They replied
by firing at the officers. The sheriff 5
men returned the fire and Morris was
instantly killed and Edwards despcr-
atcly wounded. The sheriff and posse
escaped unhurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

PRINCESS KAIuLANI RECEIvED.-At
halfpast five O'Clock yesterday after
noon President and Mrs. Cleveland ac-
corded q special reception to Princess
Kaiulani, the meeting taking place in
the Blue Parlor. The Princess was ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Davies,
their daughter and a lady friend. The
call was entirely ola social nature, and
lasted probably quarter of an hour.
The visitors were charmed with the
cordiality of the reception accorded
them, the ladies being captivated by
the pleasing manners of the wife OF the
President, and the Princess said suisse
quently that Mrs. Cleveland was the
only lady that she ever fellin love with.
During the day Dir. Davies, unaccom
panied by the Princess or any of his
family, called on Secretary Gresham.
This visit like that at the White House
was purely social one. Mr.. Paul Neu-
man, the envoy of Queen Liliuokalani,
also called on Secretary Gresham dur
ing the afternoon. Gossip as to the
personnel of the commission that will prob
ably be appointed to visit the Hawaiian IS
lands includes the names of Judge Martin "
Montgomery of Michigan, late of the District
of Columbia Supreme Bench; General Scho-
field. Admiral Brown and Captain NJ l..
Howison Dr. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian
minister. does not regard the appointment of
a commission with much favor.
"If commission is appointed, of course,
we will accept it" he said 1T can serve no
good purpose that / can see. All possible in
formation is at hand, and nothing new can be
cleaned What Kaiulani. poor child, wants l
do not know. She cannot assume the throne,
for her aunt has not abdicated. do not see
how the United States government can put
her on the throne and ignore the existence
and prior claims of the Queen. | am dread
ing some personal quarrel between the United
States and English sailors that will give the
latter power an opportunity to step in and as
sumo an aggressive attitude. | see that
squabble has occurred already. 1t is TO be
hoped that no serious row will happen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

SAVE ONLY and except for the South,
the Presidency and both branches OF
Congress would now be in the hands OF
the republicans, and the office seek
ers now in Washington, ex-oiiice-
holders, editors and those who are
neither, would be republicans. The
people OF the South are ex-Confed-
crates and their children, as is
proved by the census returns. OF the
eight Cabinet ministers, the ex-Confed-
crates have one. Whether or not a like
proportion of the other federal patron
age will be awarded them, is as yet I'M
known. But, as Senator Hill once said
about political friend, but at the time
u possible competitor for the Presiden-
tial nomination, they are "human."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

IuAvE been great sufferer from dry ca
tarrh for many years, and tried many rem
edies, but none did me SO much benefit a
Ely's Cream Balm. IL completely cured ne
NJ. J. Lally, 80 Woodward Ave, Boston
Highlands, Mass.
AFTER using Ely's Cream Balm two months
| was surprised 10 find that the right nos'fli'
which was closed for over twenty years, We
open and free rs the other, and can use II
now as could not do for many years. ieet
very thankful-R. II. Cressengham, 20
18th ST., Brooklyn. mni
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

The PENALTY for the inlraction OF
all laws, but one, must be paid. The
exception is the civil service law. That
that law has been broken in thousands
of instances is well known to every
body who has read, and remembers, its
provisions; but if there has been case
in which punishment for its infraction
was inflicted, it has escaped general at
tention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
Old Pohick Church.

A recently published statement that
nothing remains of the old Pohick
Church, Fairfax county, for which
George Washington drew plans for its
rebuilding in 1913, and the statement
that ''in a lonely, simple way the poor
folk within fifty miles of the place al
gather to the spot" and celebrate Wash
ingtons birthday, caused considerable
surprise TO the residents in the neigh
borhoOd of the old church.
Rev. Samuel A. Wallis, rector of the
old church. writes to the Washington
Sar as follows respecting the pubiica-
ii IN referred to:
"This statement is entirely erroneous
The Pohick Church, for which George
Washington drew plans, is still stand,
ing firmly on lis foundations. The solid
walls, IS inches thick, are so well con-
structed that they will defy for many
generations, we trust, the inroads Of
time. The exterior of the church pre-
sents the same appearance it did when
Washington drove up to it regularly on
Sundays in his famous coach. The in
terror suffered severely during the late
war. All the woodwork was destroyed
except the cornice, which is the only
interior work still existing from
Washington's time. The roof was
LEFT in ruiuous condition after
the war, but the Old timbers are still
there, well protected by a covering OF
good shingles. About eighteen years
ago the church was put in good repair,
though not restored to its original in
terror appearance, through the kind
ness of a gentleman then living in New
York city. Much needs to be done to
restore the church to its former antique
interior, but it is comfortable and prop
erly cared for.
II have been rector of the church for
the last eleven years and half Dur
ing that period service has been held
every Sunday throughout the year,
with good and increasing consrega-
ton in regular attendance. Besides
this there is large Sunday school of
about sevcnty-fve children, meeting
before church every Sunday, both win
ter and summer. There are eight yes
trymen ut present, all members of the
church-Messrs. H. II. Dodge, superin-
tendent of st Vernon; Thos. f. Chap
man, n. B. hewitt, NJ. D.. a. c. Land
street, Seth Keuhling, w. r. Ward, J.
H. Claggett and John X. hewitt
While the people are by no means rich,
they are earnest in supporting the
church according to their ability. a
good rectory property is attached to
the church, for which contributions
were raised within and without the
parish.
81 have never known any gathering
of tho poor folk in q lonely, simple way
within fly miles of the place TO cele-
brate Washington's birthday, nor has
any one else in this neighborhood. The
writer of the article in question is evil
IDENTITY unfamiliar with the church and
the customs of the people"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
Richmond Terminal Suit.

Jesse Seligman, the banker, and hi:
brother James. who are included rs de
PENDANTS in the suit brought by the Rich
mond Terminal and West Point Rail
road Company against John II. Inmar
and others 10 recover 81 900, 900 because
of alleged fraud in connection with tx
purchase of the Georgia Central Rail
road, filed Il separate answer to th>
complaint Of the Richmond Termina
directors in the u. s. Circuit Court in
New York yesterday. In it they deny
being parties to the forming of Il syndi-
cate for the purchase and control OF the
stock of the Jersey Central Company
or that they employed D. Schenck, S.
H. Wiley and Thomas keoeh to organ
ize a corporation under the laws OF
North Carolina to receive transfer
of 10000 shares Of the Georgia stock.
They deny having reduced the issued
shares of the capital of the Georgia
company to 100000 by dcpositing
with the Central Trust Company 60, 100
shares of the Georgia stock in place OF
30 900, which had been used to create
a pool to float the stock for sale. 1t is
admitted that on September 10, 1887,
the defendants joined with others to
purchase 81, 100000 of Georgia Central
Trust bonds at 95 per cent over the par
value but they deny knowing that next
year the company was in financial
trouble. or that its balance sheet show
ing Il dividend was bogus. They also
protest ignorance of John II. Inman's
alleged plan to execute and consum-
mate plan for disposing of their al
legged bonds and stock of the Georgia
company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
Are You Married e?

1t is the small annoyances that
worry-sour milk over night, no milk
man in the morning; no cream for the
coffee no milk for the baby. The Gail
Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
is always ready for use. Grocers and
Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

The eastern coal agents met to-day
in New York and agreed upon the fol-
lowing reductions in the price Of an
thracite coal: Broken, 10 cents per ton;
egg, 40 cents per ton; stove. 60 cents
per ton; chestnut, 50 cents per ton.
The reduction is to 90 into effect at
once. The western sales agents vii!
not meet until the last of the month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

A STRANGE SToRY.-Saturday night
railroad employees walking across the
Richmond and Danville bridge over
Dan river, at Danville, heard piteous
cries for help coming from under the
bridge. They fastened to the shore,
procured boat and went out into the
stream. They found clinging to the
middle rock pillar of the bridge man
partly submerged in the water and
nearly drowned. They rescued him
and carried him to the watchman's
house on the north side, where he was
made comfortable, and was later taken
to a hotel by the police. The man was
found to be Thos. G. Richardson, q
farmer of Henry county. Richardson
said he was sitting on the south bank,
near the Atlantic and Danville depot,
when two men asked him to get in
their boat and go with them. He did
so. and when they were midway the
steam they knocked him out OF the
boat in deep water, and he was carried
down the stream by the current until
he struck against the rock pillar. Rich
ardson went to Danville last Thursday
to attend the meeting of the Farm s.
Border Alliance, of which body he was
elected vice president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

GLACIAL CHANGEs.-An official who
was out in the northwest long before
there were any railroads in that part
Of the country says that The gla-
ciers of the Selkirk range were pure
white and blue then Now they have
grayish, and, in some lights, red
dish appearance, and on examining the
surface of the ice it is found to be
charged with Jumps of what seems to be
clay. The official says that this IS ashes
from the forest fires that civilization
has carried into that region.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

Court OF APPEALS AT RICHMOND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against Black
ford, superintendent. Fully argued
&C Gish and wife against Moomaw. Ar
gued and continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
The Ilish LaW.

10 The Editor Of The .fieraHdrid Gazette:
Will you be kind enough to give us small
space in your valuable paper as We know yon
will when facts are made known to you. The
fishing season is about to commence and we
small fishermen are trying to get our nets to-
gether to make bread for our families. You
will let Us know if We are compelled to sell
our fish at wholesale at Fishtown TO dealer,
at their price, or can we sell them to families
on the street without violating the law. Why
are the fish men in the market allowed u
wholesale. pack and ship their FISH from their
benches in the retail market. Tell us where
is the fault and who is to blame?
MANY FIsttrpNES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

In reference 10 the sale of fish, the IL
cense law states that license is not required
Of persons who sell the fish they themselves
have canght.Nl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

HIS EYES CHANGE DAILY.-All the
doctors in Bucks county, Pa, are puz-
zled over the case of little 5-year-old
Justis Storc'l, whose eyes seem a law
unto themselves. One day the boy is
oss-eyed, while the next his eyes are
perfectly straight, and this curious al
formation has been going on for years.
The non-plussed doctors call it case. of
intermittent ENTHUSIASTICALLY the
only one on record-and despairing of
curing it, will soon give the surgeons of
the Medico- Chirurgical Hospital in
Philadelphia, an opportunity to study
the matter, us the father ofthe afflicted
boy has decided to send him to that in
stitution for treatment
The little fellow, who is the youngest
of II children, lives with his father,
Justis Storck, in little house, near
Shelby Station, on the North Penn
Railroad, where for four years he has
excited the wonder Of the neighbors.
The boy at birth was perfect in every
way; but when he had reached the age
Of one year his eyes become affected.
His peculiar ailment is believed to have
been the result of severe attack Of
commissions, brought on by his att tempt
to digest improper food. The baby was
not relieved for several weeks. He
cried necessarily, and it was noticed one
day that his eyes were crossed. From
that time he has grown worse, despite
the efforts of the family physician, who
has been completely mystiiied.
One day the little fellows right eye
sluints, on the next both optics are per-
fectly straight, and the day following
the left eye becomes affected, and so on
the year round. There is another pecu-
liar feature of the case. When the
right eye looks a-squint the child cln
bring it into the correct line of vision
by placing his hand over the good OPP
tic but as soon as the hand is removed
the affected orb again seeks the inner
corner of the eye The father of the
bow ekcs out livelihood from his i tie
cobber's shop in Quakertown, and is
too poor to afford the little fellow prop
er surgical attention at home, and has
at last decided to send him TO the Med
ico-C hirurgical Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

Harry Kernell, the famous Irish
comedian, died in Bloomingdale Insane
Asylum, s. j., yesterday of paresis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

NULL REGULAR-MADE ENGLISH Half
j. Hose, unbleached and coloreG. two pair
Col 25c at AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
NEACKEREL, ROE HERRING, Cod Fish,
WI Sardines, Canned MacEerrl. Salmon and
HOLSTERS for sale by ]. {. MlLBUkN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14

said, Eyes, but only for short time.
"Oh, no" responded Mr.. Cleveland. "a
pretty long time you remember the
6 vernment employed him in the tele-
phone cases"
Among the visitors here to-day Is
Col. 'Ligen White of Leesburg, Va.
The Colonel has been urged by his
many friends to apply for the internal
revenue collectorship of the upper, Nir-
ginia district, but has refused to DO so,
for the reason that he likes to give or
ders. not to receive them, and because
he would not entirely abandon his prl-
vate business, which, he understands,
every oiliceholder must do under the
new rules. He says he understands
there are three candidates for the post
mastership in his town, the term of
which commences next June-the
former postmaster, Capt. Head, and
Messrs. Robert Harper and w. w.
Athcy.
1t is reported here today that eX-
Senator and ex-Consul Withers of Nir-
GINA is one Of the many applicants for
the L. s. marshalship of the western
district Of Virginia, a place worth about
forty-five hundred dollars year, and
for which there are about score OF ap-
plicants.
A democratic Senatorial caucus was
held to-day to receive the report Of the
caucus committee appointed to reor-
gauizc the the Scnate's committees,
aud, if there was time enough, to select
the democratic nominees for the Sen
atets elective Offices. The committees
report was adopted, but another caucus
will be held to nominate the officers.
judging ION current reports, Secre-
tary Morton of the Agricultural De-
partment, is about the only member of
the Cabinet who is in entire accord
with the feelings of ninety nine Of
every one hundred members of his par-
tv. According to these reports he says
he feels that he is surrounded by men
who would like his administration OF
the depal tment TO be a failure, and that
if he have his way the places that many
of them now know will soon know
them no more for ever.
Under the last rating of postmasters
the salary of the one at Alexandria Is
50. 400.
1t is currently reported here that Mr..
Roach, the new democratic Senator
from South Dakota is liable to prose
cution for embt zzling money of the Cit
liens National bank Of this city about
fourteen years ago, and that us that
has become public he has been advised
| nv his friends TO re SIGN
Among the additional applications for posi-
tons in the Treasury Department are the fol-
lowing: Assistant Sccretary-Robert b. Bow
Ter and Daniel McConville, Ohio. Commits
soner of Internal Rcvcnuc-C. c. Matscn.
Indiana. Sixth Audtor-E. b. Finley and
Thos L. PechirpauSh, Ohio. Surveyor OF
Customs, New Orlcans-E. \. Converse and
J. c. LeBourgouis Collector OF Customs
New Oreaus--.I. r. Conway. Collector OF
Customs, New York-Col. A. G.. Dickinson
and Alden S. Swan. Surveyor Of Customs
New York-D VI. j. p. MESSENGER, A. S
Swan, Thco. f. Reed and d. Lawler Smith