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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

A WOMAN BRUTALLY TREATED
A week ago last Thursday night Miss
Charles, who rents a room of Frank
Umstead, at Fallsing on, near Bristol,
Tenn. was about to retire. Al,er she
was disrobed, the door was burst open
and five masked men entered. One
carried a can of oil and lamp black and
another had some feathers. Two or
three of the men seized the woman and
the others secured James NJ. Neal, who
happened to be in the woman's
apartment at the time. He was carried
out into the rod and badly beaten.
The woman, however, faired worse.
The masked visitors stripped her OF her
clothes and then with a long snake
whip laid the lash on her bare flesh.
The woman struggled and fought but
her efforts were ldtile in the hands Of
the strong men. A..er the whipping
they applied the tar-like compound to
her flesh and her body from her ankles
to her neck was covered with the aw-
full mixture, and then sp,.nkled with
feathers. After this treatment she was
left lying ou the bed weak and exhaust
ed and suffering great pain. 1t was.not
until the following week that she had
sufficient recovered to act, aud then she
swore out warrants for the ar, est of
four men whom she says she recognized
by their clothing and general appear
aace, but SHE was unable to Identity
the f..h man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
OFFICIAL.
A OF ALDERMEN.

Alta meeting of the Board of Aldermen OF
tie city OF Alexandria, Va, held July l,1S93,
there were present;
Of those holding over for two years from
date-From the First Ward, Noble Lindsey
Second Ward, WilliamsH Marbury Third
Ward. Geo. II. Hinkiu. of those elected to
serve four years from date: From the First
Ward, y. 7. T. Burke Second Ward, Charles
Goodrich Third Ward, G.. G. Carlin, and
Fourth Ward, John T.. Sweeney.
The meeting was called to order by the for
mer clerk, and Dir. VIM. II. Marbury was UNI
animousIy elected president, TO whom the
oath of office was administered by Justice
VIM. H. May; after which the new members
were sworn in by the president.
NJ. p. Vincent WAS unanimously elected
clers and Vim. Rudd, messenger.
On motion the rules Of order governing the
last board were adopted.
Mr.. Carlin was designated TO inform the
Common Council of the readiness of this board
to unite with them in joint meeting.
Upon his return this board proceeded to the
chamber of the Common Council TO witness
the installation Of the Mayo. Henry Strauss.
On the return of this board 1t adjourned.
Teste: NJ. p. VINCENT, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

the said J. c. Herbert Bryant two undivided
fifth parts of said lecSe and the rent to accrue
thereon.
3rd. That the Mayor of the city of Alexan-
dria upon full payment of the purchase
money, be, and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to execute a deed with general
warranty to Peter Aitcheson and r. 7. Altch-
son, partners. doing 4 business under the firm
name and style Of AitchesOn 4 Brother, for
the following described real estate, and to
sign the coporite name and attach the ccIpor-
ate seal thereto, TO wit Beginning on Po-
| tomac Strand one hundred and ~tity-one feet
seven inches south of the intersection of the
south side of Duke street with the west side
| of Potomac Strapd, and running thence west
wardly and parallel TO Dukc street ole hun
dred and twenty-threc feet eleven inches:
thence northwardly aud parallel to Potomac
Strand thirty-onc feet seven inches; thence
castwardly and parallel TO Duke street one
hundred and twenty-thrce feet eleven inches
to Potomac Strand; and thence along
! Potomac Strand thirty-one feet seven
inches TO the place of beginning, with
the tight of way in common with
| others entitled thereto over an alley twenty
! feet wide adjoining said land on the north.
commencing at Potomac Strand and extend
ing westwarlly that width 4 distance OF
ninct.threcy feet. and all other rights, privi-
legcs. casementsand appurtanances TO said land
belonging or in any wise appcrtainlnt. SAID
deed 10 contain n covenant that said Potomac
| Strand shall remain a public highway for
ever. And also by said deed to assign and
convey to the said firm of AitchesOn X Broth
er an undivided fifth part Of said lease and
the rent IL accrue thereon.
4th. Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued rs an assignment Of the claim Of the
said. the City Council of Alcxandria against
said Won Hoffman. his heirs or assigns, for
the arrears of said rent which bcramc due and
payable prior to October Doth. 1892, nor as
dcpriying said City Council of the right to
sue for and recover the same for It's own
proper usu and behoof.
5th. This ordinance shall be in force from
its passage. 900,
Passed Common Council Jure 81. 1898.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President;
Passed Board of Aldermen June p, 1873.
W. II. MARBURY, President.
Approved June 30, 1898.
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor.
Tcste: JSo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS UF 1HE DAY.
American and European producers
of copper have renewed the agreement
to curtail production, which has been
in force the past year.
Most of the members of the cabinet
have followed the Presidents example
and left Washington, or are leaving for
brief vacations.
A little six-year-old son of Capt. is.
Wise was shot in the eye by the wad-
ding from a toy pistol which another
little boy fired in New York yesterday.
Physicians hope to ave the sight OF tie
eye.
Miss Sadie Watson, of Lynhurst,
n. J., yesterday attempted to commit
suicide because her mother objected to
her walking with the Rev. Robert d.
P. Miles, pastor of the Presbyterian
Chapel.
A call has been issued by twenty of
the most prominent men in Montana
for a convention of silver mine operat-
ors to be held at Helena, July 6, hper-
feet an organization TO take an active
part in the silver campaign.
Justice Jackson in his decision at 81
yannah Yesterday gave the Richmond
Terminal Company absolute control OF
1000 shares Of the Georgia Central
Railroad Company stock. He also abb
rogated the decision of Judge Spcer.
1t is stated at the Office of DreXel &
Co. that the death of Mr.. Anthony j.
Drexel, which occurred in Europe yes
terday, will make no change whatever
| in the business of Drexel & Co. Mr..
Drexel is supposed to bave been worth
about $50, OO0, 900. Three son and one
daughter survive him.
As a result of the accident to the
Ford's theatre building, the Secretary
| of War has issued an order placing all
buildings, either rented or otherwise,
occupied by the War Department or
any of its bureaus or Offices in the Dis
trict of Columbia, except the State,
War and Navy Department building,
under the charge Of the chief of en-
gineers.
Governor Davis II. Waite, of Colo
RADIO, has announced that he is ready
to call an extra session of the legis'a-
ture Immediately TO consider the re-
peal of all attachment laws, the pas
sage of q stay law suspepding for one
or two years the collection of all debts,
the passage of special redemption law
and the prohibition of gold clauses in
! all contracts. The Governor is a pop
ulist.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Magill, wife OF
r. R. Magill, was found dead in the
well at her residence, near Charlotte,
n. c., on Thursday morning. She re-
tired as usual Wednesday night and
was not missed by her husband or any
of the family until early next morning.
A negro servant went to draw water
and made the awful discovery. When
rescued from the well her skull was
found to be crushed in and apron
strings were tied around her neck as if
to choke her. 1t is not known whether
her death was accidental or suicidal,
though circumstances point to the la
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

ton and the mills will be closed for
some time. About 1000 men are
thrown out of employment.
The steel mills of the Illinois steel
Company of Joliet, ILL.,, closed yesier-
day. They have been running light
for three months, not over 800 mel be-
ing employed. 1t is said also that the
Lambert aud Bishop Barb Wire Mill, 4
branch of the Consolidated Wire and
Steel Company, shut down last night
throwing nine hundred men out of
work.
In the last race at Gloucester, N. j. yester-
several horses fell. Hat Racks neck was
broken. killing bin instantly, and Lanne's
back was broken. The jockeys were shaken
up but escaped with a few bruises.
Yesterday all of the Muncie, Ind. glass
factories and iron and steel mills closed down
for the summer vacation, which throws four
thousand men out of employment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
TO-DAYS TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
First Day of South Carolina Liquor
LAW,

CIV"
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 1.-The incep-
ton of the operations of the Dispensary
law was attended last night in Column
bia with wild and b~acchanalian revels.
This law is an innovation and an eG-
pertinent of the most novel sort. IN
der it the State takes entire charge OF
the selling of Intoxicating beverages
The State has a big central d'spensary
in Columbia where whiskey, beer and
wine and other liquors are put in bot
ties and kegs. This ~dispensary furnishes
liquors to tho county dispensaries,
which are established upon the petition
of the majority of the free holders OF 4
town. Nearly every bar has made
phenomenal sales this week, many peo-
pie buying enough to last for months.
Columbia bars kept open house until u
o'clock last night. Their sales were
immense. The consequence was there
was much tumult in the streets. a
double guard was on duty at the State
dispensary as threats of burning it up
had been made. The bars all closed
to-day and the town is dry, no county
dispensary having yet been established
here. The state employs a large force
of constables, whose names are not
known, to detect "blind tigelj." Pos
session of United States revenue Ii
cense is prima facie evidence of inten-
tention to violate the law. Failure to
obtain a license will put the United
States revenue force as well as the State
constables on the track of violators,
Barkeepers will obey the law.
A test case will be made to try the
constitutionalily of the law in the
United States Court. The District
United States Court and The State Su-
preme Court have already decided the
law is valid. Anew case will be made
for trial in the United State Supreme
Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
Eorei2n News.

LONDON, July dispatches have
been received from Rear Admiral
Markham, in which, it is said, he
places the blame for the disaster which
befell the battleship Victoria where, in
his opinion, it belongs. The Admiralty
officials refuse to divulge the contents
of these kilograms until ai.er the court
martial shall have been held to ascer-
tain every fact connected With the 10. ;
of the battleship.
PARIS, July Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps, whose health has been failing
for a long time, has suddenly become
worse. Much anxiety is felt regarding
his condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

THE NATIONAL democratic platform
upon which the present administration
was elected denounced the Sherman
silver bill and the Mckinley bill, and
recommended the repeal of the tax Oh
State banks. But though one-thlrd OF
one ofthe four years for which the ad-
ministration has been elected has al
ready expired, no attempt even hasyet
been made, nor will be until next Au-
gust, to effect the objects of either the
d%enunciationS or the recommendation
referred to, and that, too, in face OF the
glaring fact that the delay has in
creased the evil an hundred fold, and is
increasing it at a greater rate. WISE
democrats advised a session of Congress
in March. but understanding is as lack
ing now as it always has been and al
ways will be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Lewis r. Carrico died on June Dist at
bis residence near Greenwich, p. nee
William county, in IS SIND year.
Mrs. Daniel Hubbard did at her
residence near Orange Thursday last,
after a short illness, aged scventy-two
years.
Rev. Henry Ditzer, pastor OF the Re-
formed Church at Taneytown.. Md,
HIS resigned and accepted a "".l to a
chr-ch at Mount Jackson, aud will
leave for his new charge in August.
Mr.. Collins H. Payne and Miss Annie
L;pscomb were married at the home of
Judge w. E. Lipscomb near Manassas,
Oh Tuesday. Miss Lipscomb is the
Youngest daughter of the late DR.. John
Lipscomb and Mr.. Payne is Judge Lips
combs M.fe's nephew.
The proposition of the Roanoke City
Council to guarantee six per cent. in
terest on $4,000 bonds oftbe Roanoke
Hospital Association, voted upon by
the freeholders Of that city, was defeat
ed, having failed to receive the appiov-
al Of thr~ee-fourths Of the ~freeholders,
as required by the city charter.
a terrific storm occurred Thursday at
Burks Mill, Is miles north Of Staun:or.
Bridges were washed away, crops de
st. Dyed, and a woman. whose rame
canrot be learned, was drowned. At
Centrevi'le, four miles LON BUrl:s Mil,
one farmer lost eight Hundred bushels
of wheat, aud another four hundred.
This had been harvested. Hail of m
meuse size accompanied the rain, ard
the damage to hay, fences, corn and
other crops I that neighborhood is in
calcula6le at p,csert. There were
heavy rains Yesterday, and it g feared
more losses have occurred.
A letter from WestmorelaDd county
says: About the middle of next month
there will be n gathering OF two old
Virginia families in the State. The
occasion will be The %cementipg of ties
that will bind them in clocer relation
than does the fact that the members OF
them were prominent in all of the
events that go to make the early his
tory of the State the most famous of
the country. The two families to be
united are the Wirts and the Washing
tons, the members who Will wed being
Miss Agnes Writ and Mr.. George
Washington, of Caroline. The we'd
dirg will take place at the magnificent
estate of the Wirts in Westroreland
county, and will be celebrated in old
St. Peters Church, where Washington
himself once worshipped. The gather
ing will be one of the most notable af-
fairs of the summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

Mr.. GoMPEEs, the famous labor
leader, approves the act of Governor
Altgeld of Illinois, in pardoning the
three foreign murderous dynamiters
and anarchists who are now being
a~potheosized by the communists
throughout the country. 1t seems 10
be faxed that the labor organizations IN
this country shall always have unwise
men for their leaders. a large majority
of the people of the country have some
property, little though it may be, to
protect, but if the anarchists and com
munists prevail, even that little would
be swallowed up in the resulting gener-
al ruin, so they cannot support organi-
cations the chiefs of which endorse a
Governor who turns such reckless MUIR
derers as those referred to loose in a
civilized community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

WARNING AGAINST KIssING.-Mr.
F. l.. Pitts, a farmer living near We'll
don, n. c., is tie ow Ter of an old dog.
A few days ago a srake bit the dog in
the mouth and the animals head swell
ed to a tremendous size. The dog kiss
ed a puppy and tie poison was 'mpart-
ed to the little pup and it. head also
became larger than its normal condi-
ton. The puppy kissed a cat and the
cats head and face swelled terribly
large. In three days the puppy died
and the cat died but the old dog got
well. fl were writing a snake story
it would be in order to say that the
soake died also, but the above are facts.
showing that diseases "a be impaired
by a kiss. and should serve as q warn
ing against the promiscuous kissing of
children by strangers ard others as
Well-Richmond Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

The SURVIVORS OF THE VICTORIA
As was stated yesterday the British
cruisers Edgar and Phaton, belonging
to the Mediterranean squadron, have
arrived at Malta, having on board the
81 surviving officers and 267 men of the
battle-ship Victoria. The stories told
by the survivors confirm the report as
to the collision with the Camperdown
as telegraphed from Beyroot. An eye
witness of the running down of the
Victoria declares that the cause of the
disaster was the impossibility of turn
ing sixteen points when the ships were
only 1,450 yards apart. This
statement implies that Vice-Admiral
Tryon, in ordering the manoeuvre
known as changing columns at the
time he did, was responsible for the ac-
cident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
The Late Senator stanford's Will.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-The will OF
the late Leland Stanford was filed for
probate in this city yesterday. Mrs
Stanford is named as sole e%xecutrix.
The value Of the estate is unknown.
Stanford left $ 100000 10 the trustees
of the university, 100000 to Thomas
w. Stanford, a brother; SlO0, OOo to Jo-
siah Stanford, a brother, and 100000
to A. p. Stanford, another brother. The
house and furniture goes to Mrs. Star
ford. The will sets apart 100000 for
the erection of q tomb over the remains
of the Senator and his wife and son and
leaves 100000 10 each of Stan.ord's
nephews and nieces. His wife is made
the residuary legatee. Some ofthe leg
atees have died since the will was orig
inally dawn. s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

Mr.. LoCHREN, the new pension com
missioner, unlike his predecessor, the
famous Mr.. Raum, and ex-A1inister
Grubb, does not think that every man
whose name was ut any time upon the
rolls of the federal army should have a
pension, and, so thinking, he hes order
ed that the names Of a dozen deserters
be stricken of these rolls. But ifthe
names of the pensioners were printed
it would be at once discovered that
hundreds of them, instead of dozens,
are those of deserters, and thousands,
those of bummers and malingerers, who
were not only unframed by the war,
nut who never even smelt burnt pow
der. But pensions are pleasant things
and love for them, unlike that for
women grows With use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

are still at odds. The only communication be-
tw, en- them since the advent of the new adj
mipi.tratiun has been in the most lorna
correspondence. Since the close of the
Weather Bureau investigation the relations
between the Two have become even more
strained and it is limited that the Secretary
will make request upon the President for the
removal of Prof. Harrington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

ACCUSES A CLERGYMAN.-Rev. Hen
nv NJ. HUFF, an Episcopal minister, at
Glassboro, N. j., has been made the Dc
fe,dant in a sensational civil srit for
$4,000 damages: brought by Mss Jennie
Wilhelm, of Camden, who claims that
the clergyman two years ago made an
attempt to criminally assault her. The
plaintiff alleges That she has just learn
ed MS ideut;.y by the merest accident.
The friends Of the clere ymau claim
that he is an undoubtedvic.im of mistak-
en- identity. Mr.. HUFF bjrself positively
re. lsed to be interviewed about the
suit. Miss Wilhelm declares about
two years ago, while walking the
streets of Philadelphia in search o.
work, she wss approached by q gentle
manly stranger, who made an appoint
ment with and offered to procure her
a situation ifshe would accompany him.
Miss Wilhelm decided to go with the
man. He then took her to q house,
but she did not earl the nature of the
place until they had been SHOW / apart
ments. Then she tainted and the
stranger disappeared with 5000 which
she had concealed in her corset. The
plaintiff also says she that she was
never able to find tie stranger who
robbed her until recently, when she
met him on a Camden ferryboat. She
was then accompanied by a lady friend
aud recognized him instantly. by a
little deceive work of her oMI
she finally learned that the man she
recognized as her assailaut was the
Rev. Henry NJ. Huff, OF GIassboro.
Miss Wilhelm then placed Der sc in
Lawyer Scovel's hands, and the suit
followed. Mr.. Huffdenies haNing ever
seen the girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

THE RECENTLY retired republican
postmaster at New York appointed
fifty-two republican mail carriers the
5ay before he left the Office, and did so
nnder the civil service rules. But civil
,srvice rules are great, and Mr. Roose-
svelt, the republican civil service COM
missioner, is their prophet undera DEM
9occotic administration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New York. July 1.-The President Cleve-
lands proclamation had Il magical effect in
values at the Stock Exchange this morning.
Everything on the list scored advances and
the Improvement ranged from II to = per
cent. The bears were heavy buyers and in
their eagcrncss to cover bid prices pom them
selves. There was good buying for invest
mcnt account and taken all together n more
confident feeling prevailed in financial circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01

The Pope hes forbidden further dis.
crssion in the M0niteur de Rome of
the re;cript on the school question.
The pontifical letter is considered the
strongest of recent u%tteraDces IN favor
of parochial schools. In addressing q
delegation of oriental pilgrims yester-
day the Pope expressed a wish for a
union of the Latin and oriental rites.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-01
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. JULY /.

The Presidents action in calling Congress
in extra session will inspire confidence in q
measure, but there is rs yc: vcly little i'm
provement in values. Flour is dull and In
liberal supply. Wheat is still very weak
sales G5 to 6S for prime new, old Dc to 10 as
to condition. Corn 50 to 80 in ear load lots.
Rye Sc to IS. Oats 81 TO IL, latter for choice
Western white. There are no changes in
produce, provisions, Millfccd, Hay or Straw
to. day.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D.. c., July l.

Assistant Secretary Sims, of Missis-
e;nn; Acting Secretary of the Interior
Department said to-day There can be
no doubt. of course of the wisdom ofthe
Presidents action. Even the silver
men breathe freer when they see his
firm hand on the throttle and contem-
nlate the wreck of their hopes for high
er priced silver which has recently oc-