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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-04

and lay down upon couch, say
5ng he would take some rest. Shortly
after s o'clock n ring came at the
front door bell. Mary Hansen. the
maid who answered it, found waiting
there small-szed man with wizened,
smooth-shaven face. In answer to his
question he was told the mayor was at
home. He then gave his name as
Prendergast and said he had particular
business with Mr.. Harrison.
Assassin Admitted to the House. r->r
Fancying that she recognized the
man the maid admitted the visitor to
the hall and went to wake Mr.. Harri-
son. Apparently the stranger was
familiar with the house, for, in-
stead of waiting in the hall
where the maid had left him, he walked
back to the door of the room in which
the mayor was. He had barely reached
it when the door was opened and he
Was confronted by Carter Harrison.
The Murder.
Drawing n revolver the murderer
placed the weapon so close to his vic
TINS body that the clothes were burned
and fired three shots, The first bullet
struck the mayor in the abdomen. AS
he reeled backward n second bullet
struck him just above the heart, and a
third shot, fired as Mr.. Harrison fell
PROSTATE, wounded the now dying man
in the left hand.
Shot at His Pursuer.
The assassin then left the house and
on reaching the street broke into n
run. Mayor Harrison's coachman, on
-, .,l 81,
transpiring, and securing revolver,
started in pursuit, Prendergast, see
ing that he was being followed, paused
long enough to fire shot at his pur-
suer, who returned the fire. Neither
shot took eject, and jumping on a
street car at "A near corner, the MUIR
derer rode down town and surrendered
himself at the Desplaincs street station.
Death ar tho Mayor.
In the meantime sad scene was
being witnessed ut the home of Mr..
Harrison, Attracted by the shots
Preston Harrison FASTENED from his
room ON the upper floor of the mansion
to ascertain their cause. He found his
father lying on the floor his life
blood pouring from the gaping wounds.
Almost Mt the same instant neigh
Lors arrived ana an attempt
was made to raise the PROSTATE man.
HI was still conscious and moaning in
his agony. lie asked his son not to
move him, saying that he knew he was
dying. His friends tried to reGssure
him, but he was firm in the belief that
the end was near. In few minutes he
lapsed into a state of semi-unconscious-
ness, not. however, before requesting
that Miss Annie Howard be senl
for. This request was repeated twice
lin fact, his dying words were de-
sire to see her Miss Howard was
Mayor Harrisons atlianeed, and they
were 70 have been married Mt Biloxi
Miss. November 10. She came to the
house on being informed of the
tragedy, but before reaching the sid,
of her betrothed he had passed away
Her grief on realizing her los'
was deep and the scene when sne wa
shown his dead body was pathetic il
the extreme, as was that on the ap
pearance of his daughters, Miss Sophie
Harrison and Mrs. Heaton OwsleY, ant
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Carter Har
rison, Jr The sons, Carter Jr., an'
Preston, bore up bravely for time
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-04

but finally succumbed as the sense of
their terrible loss dawned fully upon
them.
All the doctors who saw Mayor Har-
rison expressed the opinion that death
resulted from the wound in the abdo-
men and not from the one in the chest.
There were three wounds-one in the
pit of the stomach, one in the right side
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-04
OUT OF OFFICE.
Tho Austrian Cabinet Resigns In a BODY =
Its Reasons.

Its Reasons.
VIENNA, Nov. / Emperor Francis
Joseph has accepted the resignation of
the entire cabinet, headed by Count
Won Taaft, and has since conferred
separately with leaders of the
three parties in order to obtain
their views upon the reconstruction
of the government. Count Hoben-
wart in an interview, has declared that
a coalition cabinet was imperative IN
order to remodel the franchise bill and
thereby preserve to the bourgeois
class their rights.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-04
REPEAL TRIUMPHS.
The Senate Passes the Voorhees,
Bill by Vote of 43 to 80.

The End of tho Long Fight Rather Tame
How the Senators votcd-The House
VIII Probably Adopt the voorhees,
Substitute for Its Own Bill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-04
A FOUL DEED.
Garter II. Harrison, Mayor OF Chi
cago, Assassinated.

Called to His Door by Crazy OHice-seekcr
and Shot Co Death-The Murderer
Gives Himself Up-StOry
of the Crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

Gen. LEE AND THE PRESIDENT
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg appeal says: a gentleman
who arrived here to-day from Washing
ton says the day that Fitz Lee called
on the President the two had at least
an hours chat. Lee called by appoint
ment and the President asked him
about great number of Virginians who
are seeking appointment. When the
Ex-Governor was leaving, according to
the informant Of the Inder-Appeal cor
respondent, the President told him he
would be glad if he would send him a
list of the persons he desired appointed.
There is no reason for doubling that
this information is true, so it can be seen
that Lee may be very important per-
son for the Office seekers to confer with
However, in view of the fact that the
General is candidate for the Senate,
it is not likely that he will take so
prominent a part in the dispensing of
offices as Mr.. Cleveland seems to desire
of him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10
Death From a Broken Heart.

Do people in trouble ever really die
of "a broken heart 2" The late Sir
George Paget, in one of his lectures just
published under the editorship of his
son by Messrs. Macmillan, acknowl-
edges that in the vast majority Of cases
thus popularity described there is moth
ing like an actual rupture of the heart ;
yet he admits that mental affections
will not infrequently cause real disease
of the body, and he mentions an actual
case of broken heart cited by DR.. j. X.
Mitchell, of the Jefferson College, Phil
adelphia, in lecturing to his pupils. In
an early period of his life DR.. Mitchell
accompanied, as surgeon, a packet
that sailed from Liverpool to one ofthe
American ports. The captain fire.
quently conversed with him respect
lag lady who had promised 10 become his
bride on his return from that voyage. Upon
this subject he cvinced great warmth of icei-
ing. aud showed some costly jewels and orna'
meuts which he intended 10 present as bridal
gifts. On reaching his destination he was alb
ruptly informed that the lady had married
somo one else Instantly the captain was OBJ
served to clasp his hand to his breast and fall
heavily to the ground. He was taken up
aud conveyed to his cabin on board the vessel.
| DR.. Mitchell was Immediately summoned, but
before he reached him the captain was dead
4 post-mortem examination revealed the
cause His heart was found literally torn in
twain. The tremendous propulsion Of blood
adds the NARRATOR, consequent upon such a
violent nervous shock, forced the powerful
muscular tissues asundcr, and life was at an
cnd-LOndOn Daily Nems.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

a MURDER REyEALED.-As stated
in Saturdays GAZETTE, there has been
found in GAINESVILLE, Tenn, among the
private papers of the late DR.. Francis
Foutenay the written confession of n
crime of which DR.. Foutenay was never
suspected.
Rev. \. NJ. Feltner, rector of the
Episcopal Church, disappeared mys-
terously in 1865 and a diligent search
by his friends, aided by detectives, fail
ed to furnish any clew to what had be-
come of him. His wife had just died,
but beyond that no cause for melan-
choly was known and nothing could
be learned to indicate any motive for
going away so strangely. The docu-
ment in question is a confession by
DR.. Foutenay that he murdered Felt
ucr.
The confession goes into details
Dr. Foutenay was Mrs. Felincr's ply
stefan and had become greatly interest
ed in the case because of some peculiar
features that appealed to his protes'
sional zeal.
When Mrs. Feltncr died he yielded
to the temptation to steal the body foi
an autopsy. He had removed 1t from
the grave and was preparing to refill II
when he received stunning blow from
behind. Wheeling around he found
himself face to face with Fcltner, the
latter maddened by the desecration OF
his wife's grave. The rector attacked
him again and to defend himself,
knowing that protests would be Use
less, the doctor seized the shovel and
struck his assailant on the head, hoping
to stun him and escape. The blow
crushed the temporal bone, causing III,
slant death. The Mortified murderer
placed the body in the empty colin
and relilIed the grave. Rain washed
away all traces of the work ana the
strange disappearance was soon almost
forgotten.
DR.. Foutenay completed his autopsy
with great advantage to science. He
adopted his victims two children, both
of whom are living. The daughter
is married 10 a State official. and the son
is in the Government service. DR..
Foutenay was 4 wealthy bachelor and
left them his fortune. Mrs. Feltner's
body was found where the confession
said it had been buried, in the cellar,
and reinterred beside that of her hus-
band.
The above extraordinary story was
investigated yesterday and found to be
without foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

JEFFERSON DAvIs's REMAINs.-The
executive committee of Lee Camp,
Richmond, in charge of the arrange
ment for the removal of the remains of
Jefferson Davis from New Orleans to
Richmond, has completed the details of
the programme. General John b. Cor
don, of Georgia, will be chief marshal,
and Governor Phillip w. Mckinney,
of Virginia, chairman of the committee
on invitation and reception. The com
manders of all the Confederate camps
of this State are to be members of this
committee. Its not yet known at what
points the funeral train will stop, but
The governors of all State through
which it passes will accompany it
through their respective States. thereby
giving official approval of the convey
ance through their borders. The cor
tege will leave New Orleans May 2S,
and will reach Richmond on the even
ing of the Both. The casket will be
borne to the State Capitol, which will
be appropriately decorated, and where
a guard of honor from Lee Camp and
Pickett Camp of Confederate Veterans
will watch it during the night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Postmaster John Field, of Philalel-
phia, has resigned.
a band of Spanish anarchists were
surprised by troops few days ago as
they were preparing to perpetrate
fresh outrages.
The result of Saturdays elections III
Rhode Island makes the legislature
tie-4l republicans and Il democrats
but more seats are TO be filled.
a satisfactory test of the new rapid
fire gun, the invention Of Charles w.
Spoouel, wasImade at the naval proving
ground at Indian Head, Md. on Sat
urday.
The bronze doors that William W.
Astor has given TO Trinity Church,
New York, in memory Of his father
are ready for hanging as soon as the
weather allows.
Oscar Gatfney. of GAINESVILLE, Texas,
recently received notice from the white
caps to quit the country. Saturday
night unknown parties fired into his
house and killed his wife.
President Cleveland will start
the Chicago Fair May in the presence
of from 100000 to 100000 people. The
ceremonies will be held at the east front
of the administration building.
Reports from forty points in all parts
of California indicate bountiful crops
lnis year In the San Joaquin valley.
the great wheat raising district of the
State, the crop will be unprecedented
in size.
President Cleveland visited Mr. Bay
ard at Wilmington, Del, Saturday
evening. remaining over till this morn
ing. The President was accompanied
by Secretary of State Gresham and
United States Senator White, of Louisi-
ana.
Andrew Campbell, well-known
farmer near Bangor, Mich, shot and
killed his divorced wife Saturday and
then took his own life. The couple
had been living in the same house, and
became involved in quarrel, which
terminated in Campbell's desperate act.
The Senate has practically con-
Guided its labors and is now waiting
for an intimation from the President
to bring the extraordinary session to Il
close. All idea of passing upon the
question involved in the appointment
of three senators from the Northwest
has been abandoned and that matter
will be left for disposal at the next
session
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

THE NAVAL REvIEw.-The final pro-
gramme arranged by the Hampton
Roads naval rendezvous committee
provides for opening the local celebra-
ton at Norfolk on the evening of
Monday, April II, by a free excursion
for school childen to see the yes
sells assembled for the naval review.
The bicycle contests have been
postponed from Monday until Tuesday,
the 18th, and on the same day an anna
teur rowing regatta will be held. On
Wednesday the international rowing
races between boats of all classes from
the fleets will take place in Norfolk
harbor under the management of Off
GERS selected by Admiral Gherardi and
the admirals of visiting squadrons. On
Thursday the military parade and COM
petitive drill will occur. On Friday the
contests between military, naval and
civic bands in the morning, parade ofall
trades, civic societies and schools in the
evening, and at night fireworks and an
international ball will fill up the day.
On Saturday international races be-
tween tho admirals' barges, sailing
races between boats from the fleets Of
all nations and the grand pyrotechnic
display at night will conclude the
weeks festivities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

VICToRIAs WINE CELLARs.-The
Queen possesses an immense quantity
of wine, there being very large cellars,
and most of them full, at st. James's
Palace, Windsor Castle and Bucking-
ham Palace. No great stock of wine is
kept either at Osborne or at Balmoral,
the supplies for these palaces being re-
ncwed as often as may be necessary.
The Queens collection of old port and
sherry, East India madeira and Cabinet
Rhine wines is probably the largest and
finest in the country. and Her Majesty
has splendid cellar of Imperial tokay
which was Prince Albert's favorite des-
sert wine. George " purchased vast
quantities of port, madeira and sherry,
which he was privileged to import free
of duty, and in those days members of
the household were in the habit of get
ting great deal of wine in the same
way, under the pretext that it was be-
ing ordered by them for the king
London World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

The APPROACHING SOLAR ECLIPSE.
The total solar eclipse of April 1916,
1898, is not only one of the longest of
the century, but it is the last of the
century from which we are likely to
get any additions to our knowledge
of solar physics. The longest duration
of totality of this eclipse is four min
utes forty-six seconds, and as the path
of the moons shadow lies to a great eX-
tent on land, there is considerable
choice of possible stations with long
durations of totally. Two expeditions
will be sent from England; one to Afri-
ca. the other to Brazil, the expenses
being betrayed by the Royal Society.
The United States will send an expedi-
ton to Chill, and there will probably
be two or three American parties at
Pasa Cura. A Brazilian party will al
so observe. The Bureau des Longi-
tudes, Paris, will send a complete ex-
petition to Joal, in Africa, At present
we have not heard of an Italian expe-
dition, but it is hoped that Prof. Tao
chini will be able to make arrange
ments to observe the eclipse.-Natue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

GENERAL LEE AND CAPTAIN WIsE.-In
Glasgow on Saturday Ex-Governor Fitzhugh
Lee, when asked what he thought about re-
publican club in New York cheering General
Robert E. Lees name, replied that it was be-
cause the speaker, Captain John Wise, had
stated that the general said the fist duty OF
an American citizen was allegiance to the
old flag" &C., and the republican cheering
would have been much more pronounced had
General Lee said that he was sorry for what
he had done, and hoped that republican
President would forgive him. Il visited Cen
eral Lee shortly after he had received letter
from General Longstreet, stating that he
Iongstreet) had joined the republican party,
and when, upon his mentioning the fact, l
asked him what he thought of his action, he
replied-and these were his exact words
General Longstreet has made great mis-
take, from which he will never recover as
long as he lives"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

a NEW FLowER-aIary D. Well
come, the Yarmouth, Ne, florist, says
the flower that will be most wondered
at and admired among the new fash
ions Dame Nature has introduced this
year is the entirely new type of zinnias,
called the ''crcsted and curled zinnias. )"
They originated as a sport" on the
trial grounds of Henderson, among q
multitude of varieties imported fromEu-
rope with those of home growth. They
have petals curiously twisted and curl
ed, after the style of some Japanese
chrysanthemums, and are so unlike the
well-known zinnia no one would sup
pose them to belong to that plebeian
family, originally so unrefined as never
to be introduced into the aristocratic
circle of the floral kingdom. Dame
Nature took them in hand not many
years ago to see what she could do to
improve their habits, aud with marked
success. The elegant Tom Thumb, Pig
my Mexican, Zebra. in stripes or RED,
orange, pink, scarlet, white, &C.; mo-
sale, with foliage marbled and dotted
green and gold; these were some Of the
new types introduced, and now we
have them dressed in all colors, crest
ed and curled for the ballroom What
next ?-LeWist0n Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

THE U. S. Minister to Peru telegraph
ed to his government that an American
consulate in that country had been
stormea by mob and the consul shot.
Instantly there was demand for repa-
ration and apology. The minister was
dreaming, or worse. He mistook Boz
livia for Peru, masonic lodge for
consulate, and mason for a consul,
Instead of raising the rank and increas-
ing the pay of ministers, they should all
be recalled and the diplomatic service
be abolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

THE RICHMOND Times very properly
resents the patiently untruthful, but
habituaI, northern assertion that the
war between the States was the result
of rebellion" on the part of the South,
and correctly states that there was
'ncither treason nor rebellion in the
case" But the Illness favorite for the
Presidency, in his speech at Buffalo a
short time before his denomination,
said he remembered that the Germans
had rallied round the flag when 'rebel-
lious hands were raised against it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10
Virginia Applicants.

Two Virginia applications were filed
at the Treasury Department in Wash
ington on Saturday. They were those
of John J. JAMESON, of Alexandria, for
collector of internal revenue for this
district, and r. Il. Powell, of Spotsyl-
vania county, for collector of customs
at Sitka, Alaska, or special agent of the
Treasury at the Seal Islands.
Senator Hunton called at the Post
Office Department and made request
for the removal of Mr.. Strother, the re-
publican postmaster at Warrenton. AS
this is the Senator's home no doubt the
official head of Mr.. Strother will soon
fall into the basket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. April 10. 1898.

WASHINGTON. Aprll ~. 1850.
President Cleveland, Secretary Gresh-
am and Senator White returned this
morning from their visit TO Ambassador
Bayard.
! telegram was received at the Navy
Department to-day from Admiral Che
rardi announcing the arrival of another
Russian cruiser, the Rynada, at Hamp-
ton Roads.
AS result of the investigation at
Portland, Ore, as to the illegal landing
of Chinese at that port, Secretary Car
Isle has dismissed Deputy Collector
Cardipell. Inspector Armstrong, who
was suspended pending the investlga-
ton. has been restored.
GOV. Mckinley and wife of Ohio ar
rived here this morning en- route for
Fortress Monroe. He will remain in
Washington until Wednesday. He is
the recipient of much attention.
A telegram was received at the War
Department to-day from Col. Carlin, at
Fort sherman, Idaho, stating that Lieut..
v I Brumbach. of the Second infantry,
who disappeared in Washington about
two weeks ago, was seen Sunday IN a
boat on the St. Joseph river, apparent
" returning to his cabin. Lieut.. Brum-
bach is supposed to be demented and
mas sent from Fort Sherman to this city
for confinement in the government IN
sane asylum here. Brumbach came
here in charge ofan officer. He gave
no trouble on the trip and upon his ar
rival he went to the War Department
and saw Gen. Williams, adjutant gen
eral of the army. He behaved we'll,
and, to save him embarrassment, he
was ordered to report to the physician
in charge of the asylum alone, the of
ficer who accompanied him being or
dered to return to his station. He left
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10

IT Is now said that Mr.. John Ran
dolph Tucker was not appointed Attor-
ney General of tie United States be-
cause when Attorney General Of Vir-
sinia he was opposed to the circulation
of the New York Tribune in his State.
AS the Tribune was at that time an
avowed incendiary paper, Mr.. Tucker
was right, and was endorsed by every
right thinking white man in the South,
and by many in the North. But even
if he was wrong thirty-two years ago,
should he be punished foritnow? Will
the war never be over?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10
An Old Claim.

To The Editor of tie .Aicrandtid Gazette:
The recent death ola former citizen
and mayor of Alexandria, DR.. J. B..
Johnson, brings to my mind an act Of
generosity of his, which has never, as
yet, been properly acknowledged or
returned. When it was decided by
council to abolish or do away with the
hand engines and purchase new
steamer, the Friendship Fire Co., o!
which the doctor was their president,
made application for the custody of the
new steamer. This was refused, on
the plea that the old engine house was
unsuitable for the purpose, and as the
or und upon VIII CT the old house stood
>, as sold, nothing seemed possible for
the company but to disband and let
the company, of which Gen. Washing
ton had once been member, become a
thing Of the past, or unite with some
other company. In this state of affairs
DR.. Johnson came to the rescue and adj
vanced the amount-nearly two thou
sand dollars-and enabled the men,
bers to build their present quarters, ex-
pecting and trusting that the corpora
ton would some time reimburse him.
A claim for some amount was twice
prosecuted in council, passing, | think,
the Board of Aldermen, but voted down
in the lower board by two or more
members who were opposed to the
claim being paid, not because it was an
unjust claim, but because of the person
al luminosity of those members toward
DR.. Johnson. If that claim has not
been paid Nlr. Editor, would it not be
an acknowledgement, although tardy,
of our towns Indebtedness to the doc
tor for his willing service during many
years, if council brings up that claim
and pays over to the family Of the de-
ceased part, at least, of what right
fully belongs to them? JUSTICE.