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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
no,lncing a Ennco steerer.

"Yollr name amt Lowry. is it?" in
CURED restless, fdgety passenger on
one of the through trains going out OF
Chicago the other evening, as he lean
ed forward and nudged the man on the
seat in front of him.
"No," answered the other passenger,
turning halfway round.
Il didn't know rejoined the fdgety
man. "You look some like fellow
named Lowry | used to know down in
Pleasantview He was tall young
chap, rather slim, about your hett, al
WAYS smilin'. aud wore his hair about
the same way you DO. But that was
good many years ago. His name was
Tom Lowry. Went to Minneapolis and
rye heard he's got rich. guess he's
about the richest man there. Way up
in the millions"
give heard of him. So look like
Tom Lowry, do I?'
Eyes, you look like he used to look.
I hain't seen him for ever SO many
years. You amt any relation of his,
reckon?"
"Not that / know Of"
''Strange how folks look like each
other !" unused the inquisitor. Il was
almost sure you was Tom Lowry at
first. If you'd had been him, though,
you'd have known me at sight. Why
1 use to live in the same town. Little
bit Of q place, about two miles and a
half from the Illinois river. Plank
road from Rushville went right through
it. Me an him used to set on the ran
fence that was round Hunters peach
orchard, and say, he got to be presi'
dent of lot of railroads, hain't he -
$50 I've heard. y
"And you amt no relation to him y
None at all.
"Well, that beats meW calculated
the restless passenger, leaning back Ill
his seat. "You look like Tom Lowry;
you have the appearance of man
, that's got lots of money, and | says to
myself, IF that's him, Pm in luck. III
strike him for q V for the sake of old
times The fact is" he continued,
leaning forward again, ''Fm in purity
tight box. l come I'D here yesterday
morning, had my pockets picked fore
I'd beeu in town two hours, and every
cent I've got is"
The conductor, who happened along
at the moment, seized him by the col,
lar. jerked him to his feet, marched
him down the aisle, pulled tho bel
cord, and put him off the train into the
outer darkness without word. Then
he resumed his march through the car
as if nothing had happened.
"What did you do that for? - III
quired, with some excitement, the pas
senger whose conversation witt, the un-
fortunate victim of the pickpocket had
been thus rudely interrupted. "What
mad that man done, sir?"
"Didn't he ask you If you were Tom
Lowry, of Minneapolis ?'
"Y-yes."
Didn't he try to borrow s. from
you ?"
HE was coming to that, I think"
Eyes; that's his regular game. He
plays it on somebody on an average
about four times day. Sometimes he
gets the money aud sometimes he
doesn't. He's an Old offender and the
worst deadbeat on the road. Tickets"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
Called on a1r. Cleveland.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Among Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland's caller to-day was
Representative McCreary, one of the
congressional members of the monetary
conference. The next session of the
conference will be held May 80. Mr..
McCreary talked with Mr.. Cleveland
on the work done and contemplated.
he explained that an adjournment had
been taken in order to allow the legis-
lative bodies Of the twenty nations rep
resented time to consider carefully the
business questions at issue, the confer,
ence believing its work would be
helped by having definite views ex-
pressed by the different nations. Mr..
McCreary favors the repeal of the
Sherman act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
Political.

IyDIASAPolIs, Ind, jan. @.-Aftof-
new General Smith has fled petition
in the Supreme Court asking for a re,
hearing in the apportionment case ana
the petition will nov be passed upon by
the new court, majority of whom are
democrats.
BISMARCK, n. D.. Jan. 3.-Members
of the legislature which convenes to-
day. spent yesterday in caucussing and
a red hot light between friends OF the
three candidates for speaker will rage.
II looks now as if the republican will
organize both houses.
SALEM, ogn., jan. 3.-The Supreme
Court has rendered Il decision in the
mandamus proceedings to compel the
Secretary of State to abstain from
counting the votes cast where the name
of Pierce, populist-democrat elector, ap-
peared twice on the official ballot. The
court decided in favor of Pierce, which
gives one electoral to the populists.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 3.-The Idaho
legislature met yesterday. The House
organized by the election of the repub-
lican caucus nominees.
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 3.-The sena-
torial fight was further complicated to-
day when it became known that certain
republicans favor fusion with the popu-
lists if such step should become neces-
sary to defeat the election of q demo-
nrnt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

New YORK, Jan. 3.-Thc EreninS
Saa says: "Thc following list of prob
able members of Clcveland's cabinet is
Attorney General, William L. Wilson.
of West Virginia, or John Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia; Secretary of War,
General Patrick A. Collins, of Massa-
chusetts; Secretary of the Navy, Col
oncl Daniel Lamont, of New York ;
Postmaster-G General, Hugh Wallace, OF
Washington Secretary of Agriculture,
Governor Horace Bots, of Iowa; Sec
rotary of the Treasury, Senator Jno. G.
Carlisle, of Kentucky; Secretary OF
State, Edward ]. Phelps, of Connect
cut; Secretary of the Interior,
William r. Morrison, of Illinois.
The two leading candidates for the
post of Attorney General are both dis
tinguished for their legal requirements.
Senator Brice, of Ohio, is in this city
to-day. TO reporter he said he
had come to talk over the Senatorial
situation of the western States with
Mr.. Cleveland and the democratic par
ty. Senator Brice thinks that in the
critical States of California or Wyom-
ing either democratic or populist Sen
ators will be elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
= snlit in the Association

MONTREAL, Jan. "a serious split
has taken place between the branches
of the catholic mutual beneficial asso-
citation in Canada. When the supreme
council of the order, composed of dele
gates from the United States and
Canada, met in this city last summer,
the grand council of Canada was grant
ed supreme jurisdiction in the Domin-
ion. Lately number of the branches
in the province OF Quebec became dis
satisfied with the Canadian grand
Council, and decided to form under a
separate grand council for the Province
Of Quebec. Archbishop Fabre, the
spiritual advisor Of the Quebec
branches, refused to give his sanction
to the formation Of Quebec grand
council. and the Canadian grand coun-
Gil threatened to oppose the formation
ofa new council in the courts. Not
withstanding these threats the Quebec
branches have formed into grand
council. In answer to their request for
ecclesiastical approval the archbishop
fatty refused to give it or to permit re-
ligious services to be held. There is
some talk OF inviting Monsignor Sa-
TOLL to come to Canada to arbitrate the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

A CARELESS NURSE GIRL.-The care
lessness of Mamie Clancy, o domestic
in the employ of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Finch, in New York, was yesterday the
cause indirectly of the shocking death
of their infant daughter, Annie. MI.
mic received permission in the after
noon to visit married sister, and took
the child with her. On the way she
stopped at the home of John McCabe,
in the basement of 127 west Sixtieth
street. The McCabes were entertain
ing some visitors with a mixed ale par
ty and Mrs. McCabe was drunk. The
baby was burden to the servant girl
and she left it in Mrs. McCabe's care,
when she started on to her sisters
house. The janitor of the flat, few
minutes after Mamie Clancy went away
saw Mrs. McCabe tossing the baby in
her arms. He ran to the station house
and as he was returning with police
man, they saw Mrs. McCabe throw the
little one into the air. 1t fell in the
street 20 feet away. Its skull was frac-
tured and it died in the policeman's
arms as he was taking it to q hospital.
Mrs. McCabe was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

NOTWITHSTANDING all that is known
and said of Senator Quay by members
of his own party, therecent overwhelm-
ing republican defeat has induced the
managers of that party to regret their
action in deposing him from the chair
manship of their national committee,
and to try to induce him to accept it
again. With that object in view the
committee referred to will hold called
meeting at an early day this month
AS no general attack will be made upon
the republicans for four years, this is the
best possible time they could select for
changing their leader. But what must
be thought of political party among
all of whose members no leader can be
found more deserving of respect than
Senator Quay?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
A Remarkable. Accident.

a bundle of tangled telegraph wires
lying on The ground at The corner Of Di-
vision and north Clarke streets was the
cause OF an accident to Mrs Bertha
Mitchell, $50 Webster avenue, Chica-
cago, which may result fatally for her
She was standing at the corner Sunday
night waiting for north-bound cable
train, and did not notice that her left
foot had become cntangled in the Wire
As the cable train stopped she entered
the LAST trailer through the rear door
and was about to take her seat when
her attention was called to the wire,
which was still wrapped around her an
kle. At the same time the conductor
noticed it and made an effort to release
her. but the signal for the train TO start
had been given.
With violent jerk it shot forward
and Mrs. Mitchell was thrown from her
feet. The conductor sounded "lour
bells" the signal for an instant stop,
but there were three trailers to the
train and by the time the signal reached
the gripman the train had gone for
ward 80 feet. Several men tried to as
sist Mrs. Mitchell, but they could not
reach her in time. The other end Of
the wire was attached to a tele-
graph pole and as it was drawn taut she was
thrown forward to the floor Of the car with
terrible violence The rear door had not
been closed and she was dragged through it
and hurled against the end board. Had the
train not been stopped then it is pro bable that
the first thing to yield to the tension would
have been Mrs Mitchells ankle. She was
lifted from the car and it was thought best to
make no effort to remove the wire without
the aid of u physician. Accordingly it Was
cut and the woman was carried into the office
OF Dr. C.. Macarthur.
DIR. Macarthur realized at once that the
wounds were of serious nature, and with
great care he unwound the wire. 1t was
found that on the back of Mrs. MitchelPs leg
two deep cuts had been inflicted, one of which
laid bare the bone. These were Immediately
behind the kncecap as the wire had slipped
M when the car first started. Serious spinal
injuries resulted from the violence with
which Mrs. Mitchell was thrown against tho
end board Of the car, and when she was re-
moved TO the residence of her sister she was
in semi-conscous condition.-ChicGgo Tri-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

Ir Is now proposed that Virginia shall
subject her taxpayers TO the additional
burden of the establishment and main
tcnance ola commission to take charge
of the fish and oyster interests ofthe
State. 1t is to be hoped that the lesis-
Iature will sanction nothing of the kind
If the members Of the Legislature be so
stupid as to rbe unable to frame laws
requisite for the promotion Of the inter-
ests referred to, or lack the power to en-
force such laws, they should resign and
allow more competent and efficient men
to take their places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

Mr.. CARTER, chairman of the nation
al republican committee, says "the Ia
boring people Of the country have CON
Guided that the tariff operates solely for
the interests of the manufacturers
Mr.. Carter speaks ironically, but truth
fully. The laboring people have con-
Guided, and rightly, that the tariff OPP
crates solely for the interests of the
protected manufacturers, and having
expressed that conclusion on two sep
arate and distinct occasions, in the most
emphatic manner possible, they will be
sorcly disappointed if no steps be taken
to repeal the Objectionable tariff until
the approach of the next Congressional
election, as now seems to be the inten-
lion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
Ker..selzg &C - Fl.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. &-fhe ne
rroes living in the east end are ia a
high state OF mind. u seems Chat
Frank Sins. colored resident Of TIE
Point, voted the democratic tic5ei at.
the hate Presidential election. Whom
This fact became known among MS &c
ouaintances their taunts and gibes wee1
of such q nature that it is said Sias bad
10 take to his bed. He gradually grew
worse, and finally colorcd "yoodoo'
doctor was summoned to attend thepa-
tient. Last Friday Sims died, and yes
terday the matter took a more serious
turn when the "voodooo doctor himself
I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
A Sensational ATair.

OwENsBoRo, Ky, Jan. 3.-Last eyei.-
inc Jas. Kendall sent 4 note to Mrs.
LYMAN Pierce to meet him tonight Al
the Planters House. Mrs. Pierce
handed the note to her husband, and
together they went to the hotel to meet
Kendall. When the latter came down
the steps Pierce fired three times, one
shot taking effect in Keuda!l's bowels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
CHARGED with Larceny.

New YORK, Jan. 3.-The story of
the larceny of the jewels and wearing
apparel from the Princess Marie Rus
poll, wife of Prince Ruspoli, of the ltal-
ian delegation OF Washington, came out
to-day at the Tombs police court where
Miss Kate Sheridan, alias Mrs. Catha-
rine Rickart, was arraigned. A warrant
was sworn out in Washington for her
arrest and detective from there is
here to consult with the officials about
the woman's extradition. For six
months the woman had been the Prin-
cess Ruspoli's confidential ward. On
December 10, while the family was in
Washington, the maid disappeared,
taking with her about $1,000 worth Of
her mistresss issolry and clothing.
Last night Mrs.. h.,--..lt was arrested,
but few of the stolen articles were
found upon the woman, and many
pawn tickets, which she produced,
showed where they had gone.
Later in the day Mrs. Rickart was
arraiened before Commissioner Shields.
She consented to return to Washington
without the usual proceedings and was
turned over to the officer from that
cit,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
TELEGRApHIC BREEITIES.

Hannibal Price, minister from itayI
to this country, died yesterday from
typhoid fever at his home in New
York.
I. C. lTartindale, the well-known
scientist, and connected with ma5s
learned societies of the country. died
in Camden, n. j., this morning.
The ice gorge at Cincinnati has
broken. It passed the city without
doing any damage. The river is now
eight feet six inches and rising slowly.
The authorities, Mt Sacramento Cal,
have received news duplicating Geo.
Jeiiries, Southern Pacific enginees
in the murder of Hiss Ayres at Brigb-
ton.
Two men who gave the names Of
Gilfoylc and Coleman have been "
rested, at Cincinnati, on suspicion Of
being implicated in the poisoning at
Homestead. Pa.
The full power Of the New York
health departments machinery vas
this morning concentrated on ,hc Iodg-
ing houses that once more have be-
come threat 10 the community with
Che typhus scourge.
This morning George Mciladden,
proprietor OF 4 variety theatre, at St.
Louis, Mo, attempted TO colnmit sui
eide by shooting himself in Tho breast.
He VIII probably die. lie was con-
nected with the jim Cummings train
robbery.
Gov. Mckinley Of Ohio, in his All
nual message, reviews the financial
condition Of the STATE, which shows
deficit in the funds amounting tosG3.-
SSS.32. He says the revenues ofthe
present year VIII not Justify the sun
o! the appropriations made for the pre-
ceding year.
Made insane By her troubles, the
wife Of William L. Judkins, instructor
in thc Boston Art School, SHOT her =
months-old baby boy at the dinner
hour yesterday in an upper room Of
the house and then attempted suicide.
She first tried to su.Iocato the babe by
holding its mouth over the gas burner
and opening the valve, but the child's
torture caused her to weaken and she
procured revolver from bureau,
with which she shot the child through
the heart, killing him instantly.
Martin A. Thelberg last night found on the
doorstep of No. 400 Lexington avenue, New
York Mrs Sarah Rhodes and as She vas suf
fcring took her to his rooms in the house
where she gave birth to 4 lusty female child
before he could notify his landlady or call
DOCTOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

OF ALL known boomerangs; the dy-
Mantle bomb is the greatest. The one
recently exploded at police headquar-
tiers in Dublin has induced many peo-
pie. both in Ireland and England, who
favored the repeal of the crimes bill, to
believe they were wrong, and to deem
the reenactment of that bill the wisest
measure that could be adopted under
the existing circumstances. 1t is only
human nature that violence should pro-
woke retaliation in kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

THE WHITE people of Springfield,
Ohio, arc so outraged by the vices and
crimes of the ncgros there, that they
have notified the whole negro popula-
ton of the town to quit, on pain of a
visit from the white caps and all
that such visit implies. Ohio is a
northern and republican State. 1.-THE
like been done in any southern State,
it would have been denounced in the
North as proof ofthe barbarity and nhu-
manity of the southern people toward
"an innocent and pitiful race
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

The Century Magazine for January,
1898, has been received from its pub
fishers in New York. Its contents are:
La Grande Damoiselle, The Great
Wall Of China. A Winter Ride to the
Great Wall of China, The q ,000,000
Bank-Note, The Lights o London, The
Reward Of the Unrighteous, Christie
pher North, Whittier, The Kindergai-
ten Movement, The Collaboration, An
illustrator of Dickens, A Bridal Meas
ure, The Cosmopolis City Club. Bcnc-
fits Forgot, To Gipsyland, Letters OF
General and Senator Sherman, Person
al Studies of Indian Life, Sweet Bells
Out of Tune, Lethe, New Years Day,
The Mother, Notable Women, Topics
of the Time, Open Letters, aud In
Lighter Vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
I,ynchcd.

LoUDoN, Tenn, Jan. 3.-Last night
q masked mob of 80 men oyerpowered
the sheriff and took Henry Duncan.
who was in Jail without bail, charge;
with killing man named Stephens,
with an axe, last Friday, and hung BIN
to tree. Duncan was also accused os
having Killed three more persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
For the first time in many years on New

For the first time in many years on New
Years Day in Washington the uptown streets
were throngcd with promenadcrs. The ladies
were ont rs well as the gentlemen There
were no official receptions. There was very
little calling in the West End. or, at least not
much more than there is every day. 1t has
never been customary to see the ladies on the
streets New Years Day, 70 matter whether
they were rccei7iug or not. Yesterday old
practices were almost entirely discarded and
society did exactly as it pleased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

letters Southern 1Gga=i,e for January has
been received from its publishers in Louis
villc It's contents are yictorine, An Hour
at the Hermitage, Night on the Desert, Reit-
Grafton, The Cottonwood A Christmas Ser
mon, Christmas Gifts, The Burden Of Mys-
terry, a. G. o. d, In Mortmain, Texan Au-
tunn, Nj Blaine, Heresy and Heretics- A
Word About Dom Piatt The Passing of Jay
Gould, Woman's Department, Humorous, and
Book Reviews.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
Foreign Jews.

MADRID, Jan. 3.-An immense aero
lite has fallen at Pozaidez, a town in
the province of Valladolid.
MADRID. Jan. 3.-cuceu Regent Christina
has signed the commission OF the Duke OF
Almodovar del Valley. iIinister to Washing
ton. This seems TO settle the question Of an
pointment to this post. lor which Senior Mn
ruasa had, according 70 eabieeram, been
nnmel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

THE SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts,
Republican, says that of the money an
nually expended on pensions account,
the sum of fifty million is fraudulent.
IF this were the assertion of a southern
newspaper it would be termed in the
North "rebel lie," but emanating as it
does from such "loyal' and we'll
informed northern source, it seems that
even northern republicans would agree
that the pension list should be purged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

RESCUED BY Hrs SIsTER.-Last Sat-
urday evening, just about dark, Mr..
Edward Lowe, who resides on Astreet,
started to cross the river on the ice to
visit his parents who live in the ferry
house opposite the steamboat wharf.
When about midway the river Mr..
Lowe broke in, and being unable to
gain hold on the ice, would have been
drowned but for his sister, Miss Katie
Lowe, who. being attracted by the noise
and the cries for help, rushed out on
the ice, and taking in the situation at a
glance, stretched herself PROSTATE on
the ice, reached out her hand to the
drowning man, who, by her assistance,
succeeded in reaching theshore.-Ffed-
cricks5urg Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03
The Worst OF All.

Jack the Bean Shooter is the lat
est Chicago nuisance. lie operates af-
ter night on downtown streets. Wom-
ems ankles arc the object of his mark
manship and he never misses. His
weapon is an elastic sling about eigh-
teen inches long, and he uses itso skill
fully us to almost defy detection. In his
overcoai pocket he carries pint of
dried beans, hard as pebbles, and shoots
them with such force that they sting
like smart blow from whip.
As Chicago's streets and walks are
always muddy, except when they are
sloppy or slushy, the women are COM
PEELED to hold up their dresses when
crossing puddles, and frequently dis
play bit of stocking. At this instant
Jack gets in his neiarious work. When
hunting he always carries his sling
crumpled up in his right hand. After
passing his victim face to face,
he draws back the sling with his
left hand, and big hard bean
strikes the woman's ankle. She
yells, grabs her skirts more tight
ly, and looks around to see what has
caused the tingling sensation in her
ankle. Jack had pocketed his sling
meanwhile and is strolling leisurely
away in search of other victims. No
thingin his manner excites the woman's
suspicion, and she resumes her jour
ney.
Jack is six-footer, but relies upon
his heels rather than his fists when in
peril. A gentleman saw him pop a
Shop girls ankle on La Sale street,
near the City Hall, one evening recent
ly and followed him north to Randolph
street. In the course ofhalfa block he
heard two other girls scream, and saw
them look back to discover who hurt
them, but neither detected the villain.
The gentleman quickened his pace,
and when alongside the scoundrel gave
him rap on the ear. Without wait
ing for an explanation the fellow ran
like deer, and turning east on Ran
dolph was soon lost in the crowd. The
bean-shooter is well-dressed man of
about 40, and is apparently actuated
by pure cussedness. Frequent COM
plants have been made recently, but
he operates in new quarters each night,
and thus far has escaped arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-03

No POKER PLAYING.-It is against
the law to play poker in Costa Rica,
and it all comes from the son Of the
President of the Republic betting too
much on four queens when his oppo-
nent held four aces. The young man
lost $4,000, and his father in his wrath
has had a stop put to al poker playing
in his country.