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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

wears. The children were playing with
a revolver when it was accidentally
discharged with the above result.
The heaviest rainfall in the recollec-
ton of the oldest inhabitant occurred
throughout Tennessee, Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Louisiana Saturday night
and yesterday The whole country is
flooded and incalculable damage has
been done to planters.
The prosecution has abandoned the
case, in Denver, Col, against DR..
Graves, of Providence, r. l., who was
charged with the murder of sIrs. Barn
adv, and he was given his liberty to-
day.
Rev. VIM. Graham and his wife, of
Atlanta, Ca, yesterday while walk
ing on the railroad track to their home
near Miner, were overtaken by a
train and crushed to death. There
was driving rain and the old people
were hurrying along under their UNI
brellas ana did not sec the train.
David Coldren, aged 40 years, shot
at, but missed, his wife Kate this
morning at their home in Philadelphia
| and then fired bullet into his own
brain. The suicide and would-be muir
derer had been on weeks spree since
receiving his pension money,
Yesterday the body of an unknown
Young women was discovered floating
in Mud Creek, about two miles from
Hudson, n. Y. The girl was not more
than is or 20 years ofage and had been
brutally murdered and the crime wa'
perpetrated about or 10 days ago
The only clue that may lead to hel
identity is card found in her pocket
bearing the name Of Fannie a. Wy
| chOff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A decree expolling the Chinese has
been issued by the Governor of San
Salvador.
At Burgin, KY, last evening John
Light shot and instantly killed Ephraim
Dean during quarrel over business
transaction.
Mr.. Edwin Booth passed very good
night and is said to be better this morn
ing. 1t is said that Mr.. Booths relapse
were greatly exaggerated.
Judge Stein, in Chicago, to-day is
sued a temporary injunction restrain
ing the exposition directory from clos
ing the Worlds Fair on Sundays.
Mrs. Nancy McCarrigher and her
Is year old daughter were struck by a
train at Shoustown, Pa, yesterday.
The mother was instantly killed and
the daughter died this morning.
There are at least ten thousand
homeless and hungry people in East
Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll and
Madison parishes, La, and the suffer-
ing and privation owing to floods is
appalling.
Ella Knapp, nine years old, was shot
and instantly killed yesterday, at st.
Paul, by her brother Willie, aged IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The CrevaSSe IN the 9llsSislppl river,
near Vicksburg, Miss, has overlooked
twenty-eight plantations.
William Pinkney, the condemned
murderer. who escaped from Marlboro
Jail, is still hiding in the swamps OF
Prince Georges county.
President Cleveland and, probably,
Secretary Carlisle will leave on Tues
day for Hog Island, in Virginia, to
spend Decoration Day in fishing.
Rev. Wayland d. Ball, pastor of the
Associate Reformed church, Baltimore,
died yesterday at Worthingtop, o., in
the thirty-fifth year of his age.
The Chicago Fair was opened yester.
day and over $4,000 people passed
through the gates. The directors de-
clared that Sunday opening was sue
cess.
Secretary Hoke Smith has made a
decision repeating Busey's order con-
STRUNG Disability not of service orr
gin, !" so as to limit it to disabilities pre-
Venting the applicant from earning
support by manual labor.
Emperor William has had perfectly
modelled small steel fortress erected at
Potsdam as a plaything for the Crown
Prince and his brothers, 1t Is SAID, nj
a cost of ,O00, 900 marks.
Princess Eulalie attended mass at st.
Patrick's Cathedral in New York yes
terday morning, took drive in Cen
trail Park in the afternoon, and went
to a reception given i'll her honor by
the Catholic Club in the evening.
Louis Russ, manufacturer of Pola,
Austria, aud his iiancec, Irene klopfer,
of Vienna. committed suicide yester-
dav. Russ had written TO Irene saying
that he intended to kill himself at a
certain hour and begging her to poison
herself, for which purpose ne inciosed
some cyanide of potassium. AT the APP
nointed time the girl swallowed the
poison and Russ shot himself with
revolver.
IT, is said that Alexander Russ. II
Webb, the United States consul who,
four wears ago, embraced the religion
of Mohammed, and who represents The
Mohammedans in the United States,
has returned to this country for the
purpose of propagating the Mohamme-
dan religion in this country. Dir.
Webb states that large number OF
Mohammedans are planning to emf
crate from India to the United States,
and that they will probably form colo
mics in several of the southerRStates.
Standing in front of looking.glass
in his bed room, at the Saratoga Hotel,
in Chicago, F. II. Milburn, son of the
blind chaplain of the United States
Senate, slashed his throat twice with "a
razor Yesterday morning, and then lay
down on the bed to die. Dependency
drove him to commit the deed. He
was out of employment and almost pen
niless. He had written to his father
telling him of his hard struggle to get
along, and pleading to be given the
shelter of his old home. The father
had written that there was no room,
and, furthermore, he was unable to
give him any assistance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Robert H. Chewing, aged SO years,
died on Monday last, at The Hague,
Westmoreland county.
PHI. Fry has been reelected clerk
of the County Court of Orange by a
majority of 223 over Mr.. w. S. Frazier
The monument to Rev. DR.. R. T.
Davis was put in its place at the head
of his grave in the Union cemetery,
Leesburg, on Monday last.
At Rixeyville, Culpeper county,
Monday night barn belonging to Geo.
Payne was burned, together with sixty
or seventy barrels of corn and fine
horse. Loss about 81 900.
The West Lynchburg Furniture Com
pany has filed deed of assignment.
Their liabilities are estimated at $45, 900,
with nominal assets, including buildings,
machinery, stock, &c.
The ladies of the Fauquier Memorial
Society have determined to observe the
first Saturday in June as memorial day.
They expect an address from Congress
man Jas. w. Marshall.
Official returns from Roanoke county
give Judge Wingfeld Griffin, the regu-
lar democratic nominee for clerk of the
circuit and county courts, majority of
seven over VIM. McCaulley, the pre-
sent incumbent, who bolted and ran as
an independent candidate.
Dan. Jet, colored, was committed to Jail
Wednesday in Warrenton on the charge
of having shot Laura Robinson, colored,
BY firing into crowd gathered at the
closing of public school near Remlng-
ton, which broke up in a row, and Jett
in attempting to shoot an assailant, shot
the girl in her leg.
Petitions are circulating for sigma
lures on Tangier Island and in the up
per bay-side region of Accomac, ask,
ING the board of the Chesapeake and
its tributaries that the Virginia oyster
police steamer Chesapeake be placed in
Pocomoke and Tangier sounds during
the summer months to prevent depre-
dntions on the oyster beds of this state;
1t is said that seven or eight hundred
boats are engaged every summer os-
tensiLly in taking crabs in these wa
ters, but that they catch more oysters
than crabs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
Murder and Suicide.

HUNTINGDON, Ind, May ga
dreadful tragedy was enacted Saturday
night at Roanoke, village in this
county. Christopher Habercus, aged
IS years, and his wife, 70, who was a
Catholic. while he was a Protestant,
quarreled about religious matters. AT
midnight, while his wife was asleep, he
entered her room and nearly severed
her head from her body. Then he set
fire to the bed, and the furniture upstairs
and then killed himself by cutting his
throat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
Foreign News.

LONDON. May 29.-The dowaget
duchess of Sutherland, who was sen,
fenced on April last TO pay fine OF
f250 and to be imprisoned for six
weeks for having destroyed document
which she was permitted to examine
by order of the court, was to-day re-
leased from prison.
VIENNA, May, e9.-Francis Kurz,
the richest manufacturer of cloth in
the town of Jagcrndorf, Austrian 81,
lesia, has committed suicide by blow
ing out his brains with a revolver
He was insane at the time he commit
ted the deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Davis Funeral Train.


MOBILE, Ala, May 29.-As the
funeral train pulled out of Ne" Ut
leans, crowds appeared at every street
corner on both sides of the track until
the corporate limits were passed. AL
every station crowds were assembled {;
grey headed old soldiers, and ladies
and children with flowers being prom
inent features. At Beauvoir, Mr..
Davis's old home, the track and Sta
ton platform had been carpeted with
the most beautiful and fragrant snow
white rhododendroms. The little child
rem of Beauvoir thus paid their tribute
to the memory OF one whose declining
years had been passed at that place.
Several large floral tributes were at
Beauvoir laid upon the bier. AT MO-
bile, the Semmes Camp Of Confederate
Veterans was drawn up, two nun
dred strong, on the platform, with the
camp flag floating in the breeze, while
the battery of the Alabama State Ar
tillery fired salute of 90 guns. There
was great crowd there to welcome
the train, and fully 1000 people took
what view they could of the casket'
No one was allowed TO enter the car,
as it was manifestly impossible that all
could be admitted. The train pulled
out for Montgomery at 1920 a IN.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 29'-Upon
the arrival of the train minute guns
were fired. Every window and side
walk along the route ofprocesslon was
thronged, aud the flags over the public
buildings were at half-mast.
The coffin was borne with lofty
canopy of purple over it to the Capitol
The six black horses were covered with
a housing of purple sweeping the
ground and uniformed canonecr was
at the head of each horse.
After lying in state at the Capitol iol
about two hours the remains were taEeu
back to the depot and the train left iol
Atlanta. Large crowds of persons Wis
tied the Capitol while the remains rest
ed there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
Richmond Terminal.

New YORK, May 29.-It is stated OF
licially that, outside of Memphis y
Charleston and Mobile & Birmingham
security holders, the reception of the
Richmond Terminal plan is more salts
factory at the present time than the
reorganizers had expected it to be, aud
the indications are now that the
Terminal plan will be success as /:
stands, without modification except pos
sibly in these particulars;
Indications at present point to tho probable
withdrawal Of the Memphis & Charleston and
Mobile & birmingham from the Richmond
Terminal system, and the reorganization oil
these properties on separate bases The re-
organizers of the Richmond Terminal say
that they have considered the possible with
drayal of these two properties from the Rich
mond Terminal system and are quite prepared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
The Expositon Flyer.

The new Exposition flyer of the New
York Central road started from New
York on its first trip to Chicago at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t was
made up with the intention OF making
the run to Chicago in twenty hours and
at the same time to afford the passen-
gers every luxury in the way of travel
ling comforts possible. The average
speed which the train was calculated
to make was 49miles an hour, includ-
ing stops-50.77 miles an hour on the
New York Central road and 1855 on
the Lake Shore road. The train reach
cd Chicago at 9:57 this morning, three
minutes ahead Of time. The highest
speed was one mile in 43 seconds, or
SO 40 miles an hour. The east bound
Exposition Flyer" which left Chicago
at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, ar
rived at New York at ll:l5 this morn
ing exactly on time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
MONDAY EVENING. MAY % 1895
EX-SENATOR INGALLS,, on the subject
of race nreiudice, says

EX-SENATOR INGALLS,, on the SUBJECT
of race prejudice, says;
IF possible, the barrier is more IN
srncrable at the North than at the
south and the prescription more con-
temptuous and intolerant. Wherever
the negro appears in considerable mum
hers the irritation is violent. Their set
Element in any locality depresses the
value of real estate and repels whlte
occupation. Immigrants avoid contact
with them and shun the South as an ln-
fected region"
Now. no body doubts Mr.. lngalls's re-
publicanism and yet he belongs to a
party whose object was, and is, to I'M
pose negro rule, and all that such rule
implies, upon whole counties, districts
and entire States of the South. Neh
NAV reasonably differ on such subjects
as tariff, currency and pensions, but
how any white man, at all familiar with
tbe natural characteristics of the negro
race should want to subject those OF
his own, who live in the South, to the
domination of that race, passes compre-
bension; that is, unless his hate ior them
he malignant and undying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

piercing projectile weighing LOO
bounds, which takes $50 pounds OF
powder to make it effective for fighting
purposes. Thirteen miles, mile for
every inch of it's calibre, is the range
of the gun, and eight miles a good
fighting distance for it to be effective.
The projectile costs about $500 and the
powder about 5000 more, SO that every
time the gun is fired the government
has to put up a good round sum to
meet expenses. The rifle will be test
ed at Indian Head shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

FOLLOWING the example of the Sand,
witch Island ring, the Nicaraguan canai
ring now want this government to as
sumo protectorate over Nicaragua.
They think such a proceeding will
conduce to the success of their scheme
to induce the government to give
them the one hundred million dollars
they ask with which to build that ca
nal. Should Congress grant their re-
quest the apotheosis of boodleism
would be reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

NATIONAL. banks are examined ana
renorted to be in prosperous cond'-
ton. and yet two or three weeks there,
after the failure of the same Identical
banks is announced. But still Comp
troller Eckels says no bank examiner
will be removed on account OF politics,
If such were not the rule, national
bank failures possibly might not have
been quite so frequent as they have
been during the three months oil tne
present administration. The general
of an army does not select his guards
from the enemy's forces, and what Is
true of an army is true of q party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-At 10 o'clock
Col. McCook took the stand, and the
trial of DR.. Briggs was begun. Much
time was consumed in arranging the
prelminaries, the time to be allowed
each side SC. Dr. Lampe began his
speech for the prosecution and at l2:2S
Welded to motion for recess; the
appellants then having occupied two
and a quarter hours of the time allot-
ted to them-just half. The Assembly
at 1890 took recess until 2:30 p. III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

As CONGRESS had no right to appro-
pirate money for fair in Chicago It,
of course, had no right to close tha'
fair on sundays, or on any other days
The business of Congress is to lesisIate
anon national affairs, not those OF par
ticular States and cities. This being So
and as neither the laws of Illinois nor
of the city of Chicago prohibit the open
ing of fair gates on Sundays, the gates
of the Chicago fair were opened yeSter-
dav, the result being that many
people who otherwise would have
whiled away the day at shows outside
of those gates, spent it more improving
" inside of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

THE CHINESE must so, but the East
India Mohammedans can come in un-
limited numbers, and that too,
though. so far as known, there
has never been Chinese pauper
within the limits of the United
States. Nor is there any law to pro-
bibit the immigration of the entire pop
ulation of Congo. But American laws
are not like those of the Medes and
Persians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

A RIFLE WITH A THIRTEEN-MILE
RANGE.-Lieut. Newton E. Mason will
succeed Ensign Dashiell in charge of
the Indian Head proving station, On
the Potomac below this city, The
fourth thirteen-inch range rifle for one
of the battle-ships was practically COM
pleted few days ago with the success,
ful nlacine of the huge iron rim called
the Jacket around the tube Of The gun.
These guns are intended for the three
new battle.ships which are not yet
completed. These monsters carry a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

Over 200 well organized branches
place the Southern Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association in po-
sition to maintain fixed rate of pre-
MUM and absolutely control the sup
plv and demand OF funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
Southern PresbYterians.

The general assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church adjourned at
Macon, Ga, on Saturday evening after
q nine days session. The report of the
narrative committee was lead and ap-
proved also the report of the Sunday,
schools committee. The unfinished
business was discussion of the report
of the young peoples societies commit
tee. A motion was put to substitute
the minority for the majority report.
The former allowed women to speak
and pray in meetings and the affiila-
ton of other young peoples societies.
The latter discountenanced utilization
and restricted women to the law laid
down in the scriptures. Both reports
were ordered printed in the minutes,
and were referred to special commit
tee which reports at the next general
assembly.
A number of resolutions of minor i'm
portance having been passed, the as
sembly turned its attention TO the use
of fermented or unfermented grape
Juice al the Lords Supper. The dis
cussion arose upon an overture from
Lexington asking the assembly to re-
scind the action of former assemblies
and allow the use only of unfermented
grape Juice. The assembly declined to
rescind the former action.
The report on systematic beneficence
was read AMI approved. A committee
of five was appointed, with an ad IN
term committee Of five, to consider the
entire method of choosing foreign mis-
sionaries. The report on Sunday
schools was read and adopted, and also
the report of the committee on foreign
correspondence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

Tho markets open without improvement IN
figures for leading articles Of merchandise,
wholesale prices are easy in most lines. Flour
is very quiet and receipts are liberal. Wheat
is being more freely offered sales so, 20 and
10, no choice ninty milling was offered to-
day. Corn % to 53 in bulk. Rye % to 90.
Oats 81 to ~ on cars for mixed and prime
white. Butter, Eggs and other country pro
ducc arc steady at quotations. Sugar Coffee,
Bacon, aud all kinds of provisions are fairly
active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YeKK. May e9-There was pro-
,onpeed ralty in the stock market this morn
ing. Subsequently, there vas reaction III
tho general list and at II a. NJ. the market
Was rather weak in tone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

BIG FIRE.-The great sugar refinery
of the Baltimore Sugar Refining Com
pauy at Curtis Bay, which had been
idle for nearly two years, and which
was to begin work again this week, was
almost totally destroyed by fire yester-
day. The immense works, with the
improved and costly machinery, great
buildings and supplies already on hand,
represented an outlay of nearly 81, 3O0,-
600. The greater part of this exists
now only in the shape OF blackened
walls and tangled ruins, for compare
lively little can be saved from the
wreck. The fire started in some waste,
and swept through the whole building.
The fremen were powerless to check
the flames, and the great works are
now total wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

-Four years record demonstrates be
vond ali question that the Southern
Mutual Building and Loan Association
of Atlanta, is the best money maker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
10th, llth and F Sts,, N. ".
Interesting Millinery News.
Graduation and Commencement Gown
StllIS and GarRiture.

The simpler the prcttier CREAM =.
WHITE, OF course-Silk, Wool, er Cotton, -
you wish II matters not which II selected
the proper and most effective gafriturc !,
dainty ribbons or flmy laceS- cn I've con-.
bination Of both. fits silk, Wool or Cot.a
YOU select here it'll be the newest, the latest.
the best and the price correct.
WOODS.
Atwood Cream AlbatrosS Henrietta Bat.
istc, Nuns Yelling India Twill, storm S,eue.
and Flannel, IS inches wide 5Nr yard.
Cream Mohar Brilliartne, silk finish 81
inches wiic. 10 aud 5Oc yard
Atwood Cream and Abatroas and Bati,.c.
40 inches wide. Coo . yard.
Atwood Cream Henrietta. Serge, aud l4tis
Fine Storm Serge, 40 inches wide. zoe yi
Atwood and silk and Wool lIcnr,cua ,tls
huish!, Crerou, Bengaliuc Cord silk warp,
Sublime t..k warp. 81 yald.
Atwood and silk and Wool lans,Iovne
silk warp, Storm Serge, Cancels il;ur Ill
WOOL. $l.25 a yard.
Cream Novcltics-Chcrks, SILK Stripes and
Side Bands and silk and Woo Gods. $i2j
Si.3Tl.. and s 30 Il yard.
Second floor. $500. ........ lO.h-st bniIdusl
-:O-
SILKS.
2O.inch Washable japanese Silk yi.
2:3-inch Washable White japanese raai
T3c yard.
"6-inch Washable White and Cream iae.
ancsc silks. 75cay yard.
27-incl Washable White and Cream J,Iaa.
csc SILK, extra heavy. 81 ayAft.
24.inch White and Cream Broche ChiuaSiIE
entirely new and pretty designs, Il syait.
24-inch White and Cream Crcpe de chene.
$I.25 u yard.
21-inch White Wash Surah. : p yard.
first aoor.......................u under skyIghti
81
White and Cream Chiffon and Iiousseline
de Sole, double width. 81 ana Sl.25 y ysFi,
First hoor............... -u aiIhei'i
3D.
COTTOSS.
Orgnndies, Swiss uuls, India Nuls, Intia
Linons, Dotted aud Figured SriScs Persian
Iswns, Swiss Lawns, Indian Dimities. 81.
S-4 French Organizes. Toe and 81 a !.d
51-inch India Null 37i2r, 90, 62'e, TO-,
and 81 yard
Second foor...... lth-at- btiLhhsj
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

Four years record demonstrates be-
vond all question that the Southern
Mutual Building and Loan Association,
of Atlanta, is the best money ma%'cr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

Cholera has reappeared at Hamburg.
An overflow of the Mississippi river
levees, Just below the mouth of the
Arkansas river, is imminent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

REV. DIR. MILEuRN,S son, penhlieSS
in Chicago, telcgraphed to his father IN
Washington to afford him the shelter OF
his old home until he could get some
thing TO do. His father wrote MIN III
reply that the house was full and ina. u,
he could give him no assistance. Inc
son then committed suicide. No mat
Ter how full house may be, room can
always be made for welcome guest
and beasts of the field always take care
of their young. The reverend DOCTOR
must be as devoid of heart as ne Is oil
ewes. And yet he has been elected q
congressional chaplain by both political
parties, and as regularly as Congress
begins its daily sessions, he breaches that
.svet abidest faith, hope and charity,
and the greatest of these is charity
Ifbe had the sensibility of his son ne
would now follow the latter's example
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29

The Dunkards had their annual foot
washing and love feast in their church
near Brentsyille last Saturday. There
was large crowd in attendance, drawn
thither by the novelty OF the ceremony.