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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

Charlie Stevens received a telegram
Tuesday announcing the death Of his
sister at his old home in Maine. He
had had no intimation that she was
sick, making the shock Of her death
peculiarly hard to bear. She was the
widow Of the late Ben S. Roberts. She
lived in Lordsburg a few months after
her marriage, until she and her hus-
band went to California in search of
a change of climate which would ben
eft Mr.. Roberts. After his death last
spring she went to her old home in
Maine where she has spent the sum-
mer. Mrs. Roberts was not widely
acquainted in town, but the few peo-
pie who had the pleasure of her ac-
q%uaintance are sincere mourners of
her untimely death.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

Monday morning about two o'clock
Brakeman VIM. Sigel started to get
on his train at La Gurta, near Yuma.
The handle he caught broke and he
fell under the train which ran over
his legs. He was not discovered and
the train went on. When it was found
he was not on the train the engine
went back and found him on the track,
He was taken up and started for Tue
son, but died before he got there.
seigel was well Known and well liked
in Lordsburg. He leaves a wife and
one child.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

Col. John p. Murphey, Duncan's pop
ular postmaster, went out on a snake
killing EXPEDITION last week and cap
tured a stinearee. Howard County
Boone, who was tied up at Duncan a
couple Of days last week by the wash
outs, described the animal as being a
kind OF a snake, some seven feet long,
his head adorned with a couple Of
horns that gave him a ferocious aspect,
while the end Of his tail was armed
with a sharp horn, equal in size and
toughness to a twenty penny wire
spike. The monster was skinned and
a section Of the pelt is now in. the POI
session Of J.. A. Lcahy. When the
body was cut up it was found to con-
tain three of Ward & Courtney's young
turkeys and several Winchester car
tridges 45-70s.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

M. @. Van Norman, manager Of the
Dog Springs ranch down neal the
Mexican line, reports on the Indian
question TO the Headlight as follows;
On the 10th day of August last eight
head Of horses were stolen from the
immediate vicinity of the property.
A number Of the cowboys trailed the
stock into the Sierra Medre mountains
In old Mexico, but at the time they
we're supposed to have been taken by
Mexican cattle thieves. On the 10Th
Of the present month, the Indians
again paid their respects to Mr.. Van
Norman, bringing back six OF the
horses stolen in August but taking
eighteen Of the best horses on the
range. The cowboys had discovered
by this time that the authors Of the
robberies were not Mexicans and wise
ly left the Indians alone. From the
Dog Spring ranch the Indians went
south again into old Mexico. The six
horses which the Indians brought
back had been ridden almost to death
and are useless. The stock taken was
the best on the range. The Indians,
from all signs, are hiding in the noun
tains about q hundred miles south
Of the line and travel into the Anlmas
valley at frequent entervals.
The Deming Headlight reports that
the comptroller of the currelcy has
ordered another dividend to the depos-
itors of the defunct First National
banks Of Silver City and Deming. The
Silver City depositers will receive
twenty cents on the dollar and the
Deming depositors will get fifteen.
This makes forty cents on the dollar
that the ~deposltors of each bank will
have received. There is still in sight
an assessment Of eighteen cents on the
dollar of the capital stock of the Dem
ing bank and the bank building in
sight, besides whatever valuable notes
and accounts the receiver may have
hidden away. There is in sight for
the ~depositors of the Silver City insti-
tuition an assessment of fifty cents on
the dollar of the capital stock Of the
institution, besides what they get
from the dividend paid by the Deming
bank.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

r.. p. Hart is digging a new well at
his ranch below town. The city is
supplied with water from his present
well. He has had some trouble with
it cavlng and as IL is liable to become
disabled he has concluded that It will
be safer to have another well to fall
back on, in case Of an accident.
o. r. Smyth and family returned
from their eastern trip Sunday. They,
with the Misses Marble were tied up
for a day in the Santa Fe washout, but
as they were in no hurry and the COM
pany was paying the hotel bills OF the
passengers they rather enjoyed the
experience,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

The Lordsburg nimrods have been
having lots of fun with the ducks for
the past week or so, or rather the ducks
have been having fun with the MINI
rods. There is Il large lake near John
Robson's place and another in the fiat
below town. On these lakes are a
COED many ducks, but they have no
desire to be slot. The hunters have
chased them all over both lakes, but
the ducks seem to be able to keep out
of gun shot. The best score has been
made by Larry McCourt, who brought
in four ducks yesterday. The next
best score was made by Dr.. Clarke,
who brought in a couple Of sea gulls,
which we're a long ways from home.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

Col. William L. Rynerson, of Las
Cruces, died last week. He had been
sick for several months, and death,
while not unlocked for, was sudden.
Col. Rynerson came to New Mexico
with the California column, during the
war and was n Of the principal Off
GERS Of that body of lighting men.
After the war he settled in the Mesilla
Valley and has since been a resident
of the territory. His natural abilities
gave him a prominent place in the
affairs Of the territory and the history
Of the past thirty years cannot be
written without writing his biography.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06
CURED BY
AYerYa PiNs

u. J. G.. agEa q Co., Lassu, aiass.
Sold by oil Druggists rnd Des,srs IN Medicine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-06

Address The SUN. New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

THE RECHABlTEs.-The High Tent
of the Independent Order of Rechabites
in North America convened in annual
session in Rechabite Hall at the Navy
Yard, Washington, yesterday, with
representatives and past high repre-
sentatives in attendance from different
States and the District of Columbia.
The Star in its account of the pro-
ceedings published a cut of Captain
Joshua Ellis, of this city, and says
Capt. Joshua Ellis, of Virginia, has
been in the temperance movement
since the organization of the old Vir-
GINA Tent, No. 5, at Alexandria, over
twenty-five years ago. He entered the
High Tent in 1880, serving as high
treasurer for several terms. In his
everyday life Capt Josh. Ellis is well
and favorably known as q jolly tar
who manages his own boat, one of the
handsomest tugs on the Potomac river.
always displaying the symbols of his
beloved order side by side with the
stars and stripes. The handsome de,
sign Of the double triangle, with a cen
ter made ofthe monogram-T. F. and
will be at once recognized by al
Rechabites wherever his vessel may
sail. When asked its meaning The
questioner would be told that it wai
an emblem of liberty-liberty from the
bondage of strong drink. Generous t
ianit, liberal with his purse and hos
p.tabie in his home, many are the mem
oers OF the order who have been priv
legged to share his bounty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12
LOCAL RRETITIES.

The hotel at New Alexandria will be
opened Saturday.
The horse belonging to Mr.. ]. Drei-
fls which was attacked with lockjaw
on Monday died to-day.
Messrs. S. L. Monroe & Co., have in
store and for sale at low figures car
load of fine Carolina watermelons.
Mr.. Flodo II. Jones, formerly of this
city, but now living in Texarkana, Tex,
OF two of his children last week.
Riverside Park continues to attract
numbers every evening. Dancing is
kept up until quarter past ten at
night.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Daniel ]. P.
Lawndes and Annie E. Briscoe, of LOU
doun county.
The police authorities have notified
those persons who bury dead animals
near the city that such animals must be
buried fully four feet under ground.
Eighty-fve car loads of watermelons
and peaches passed through this city
to- day via the K. & D. R.R. from South
Ca; DINA for Philadelphia and New
York.
The dance at the Old Dominion Boat
Clubs house will be given tonight and
not tomorrow night, as was expected.
The club will also hold taeir annual
meeting tonight.
The City Council last night reelected
the old police force with the exception
of Officers Hayes and Henry. Messrs.
J. w. Griffin and J. I. Smith were
elected in their stead.
The Relief truck horses have been
brought in from pasture and the Co.
lumbia engine horses sent out. Mr..
Wood, the engineer of the Columbia
engine, is now off on his ten days holi-
day.
Cloud Mitchell, colored man living
in this city, was struck by Baltimore
and Ohio train while crossing the track
in Washington yesterday morning, and
had his collar bone broken. He was
taken to Freedman's Hospital.
The case of Ruth Hines, the little
girl who was accidentally shot several
weeks since, is still puzzling her physi-
clans. She is conscious and eats and
talks, but there has been little change.
in her condition for several days past.
A colored man came here to-day from
Washington and claimed the gray
horse which was recently taken up on
the street in this city and sent out to
the almshouse farm. He was told that
he would have to prove ownership be-
fore he could get the horse.
Mrs. Sweden, an old woman, had
fourteen-year-old boy arrested this
morning for annoying her in the streets
by calling her insolent names. She has
the names of several other juvenile
offenders, and says she will put the
machinery of the law at work against
them if they do not cease their persecu-
tons.
The armor plate test at Indian Head yester-
day proved that armor has not yet been made
that can withstand the impact of a prcjectile
hurled from II rifle. One shot was sent
through II inches of metal, SO inches Of oak,
3 feet of backing and after passing through a
bank of earth it sped on down. the river and
dropped in the water 300 yards away.
Mr.. Frank Wood, captain of the chain gang,
has resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

Summers IL, Wariield u. And the
election was postponed.
The members of the Board of Health
were unanimously reelected.
w. C. Shock was unanimously re-
elected oyerseer of outdoor poor.
John Craven was elected steward o.
offices.
When the election of captain of police
came up
The chair said he took pleasure in
nominating, as he had done for ten
years past, Capt. James Webster.
Captain Webster was unanimously
elected.
For lieutenant of police Lieut.. James
Smith and Officer Frank Belts were
nominated.
Ballot-Smith, Is; Belts, s.
So Lieutenant Smith was declared re-
elected.
For policemen the following were
nominated f:
Samuel TIGER, Joshua Sherwood,
James L. Howson, Cash. Bren-
ner, w. A. Ferguson, Keith Davis,
Rolla Henry. Geo. w. Jones, Benjamin
F. Belts. James McCuen, Clayton Ar
rington, Patrick Hayes, George w.
Crump and VIM. E. Grady, old officers,
and the following new men Geo. n.
Lvles, H. NJ. Hinton, ]. w. Griffin, W..
II. Travers, John Sisson, Walter Cline,
James NJ. Davis, Jefferson Beach, B. L.
Young, James T. Smith, c. G. Crump,
G. Simpson and ]. T. browns.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
VIC. Bremen 81, Joshua Sherwood
81, George w. Jones 10, Clayton Ar
rington II, Rolla Henry 10, William A.
Ferguson 90. Keith Davis 81, Samuel
TIGER Is, William E. Grady l6, B. F.
Belts 10, Banner Young Is, James L..
Howson 20, Patrick Hayes 9, George
w. Crump 20, James McCuen is, j. w.
Griffin Is, Jas. T. Smith 13, Geo. ii.
Lyles II, w. H. Travers s, H. NJ. Hin
ton 6, Jefferson Beach, II, John Sisson
3, w. T. Cline 5, Jas. M. Davis l, Gill
bert Simpson 4, Z. G. Crump 3, J. T..
browns /, Winston l.
The II receiving over 13 votes were
declared elected
One more remained to be elected.
2nd ballot: Arlington 5, Beach 5,
Hayes 4, Travers 3, Lyles 2, Henry 2,
Hinton 2.
Sd. Ballot Arlington s, Beach Z,
Hayes 5, Travers 8.
4th ballot: Arlington 7, Hinton 5,
Henry 2, Hayes 5, Lyles l.
9Th ballot: Hayes 5, Arlington 7,
Beach 5, Henry 3, Travers ,, Hinton l.
9th ballot: Arlington Is, Hayes 4,
Beach 3, Travers l.
So Arlington was declared reelected
reelected.
For four Readymen the ballots were:
LIST ballot: p. Hayes II, w. H. Trav-
ers 16, r. Henry 14-all elected-and
Hinton II, browns 5, Cline 4, Ballen-
ger l. One Readyman remained to be
elected.
I'd ballot: Hinton II, browns 9,
Cline 1.
Sd ballot: Jefferson Beach IS, Hin
ton Z, browns $50 Jefferson Beach
was elected, and the joint convention
dissolved and the board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

POLICE REPoRT,-Last night was
clear and mild. There was One nris.
oner at the station house.
Mayor Strauss this morning disposed
of the following cases:
A man arrested by Officer TIGER for
being drunk on the streets was dismiss.
ed with an admonition.
An itinerant from Richmond, arrest
ed by the same officer for being drunk
and disorderly was fined $3.50.
A boy for insulting language TOWARD
an old women was dismissed with {
reprimand.
The Mayor last night fined Percy
Holloway and Mary Pierson, colored
$3.50 each for indecent and disorderly
conduct.
A physician and an undertaken were
at the Mayors Office this evening,
charged with violating the burial per-
NIT law, but as it was shown that no
intentional violation was intended,
the case was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

DISTURBANCE AT THE STATION
UorsE.-Early this morning some ex-
cite,oent was created at and near the
station house by difficulty which &C.
Cured there between Lieutenant James
smith and Officer Frank Belts. The
difficulty grew out Of the contest for
fhe lieutenancy which had waxed
warm for the past two months between
the two men, the friends of both having
been very active in furthering the in
terests of their respective champions.
The election last night resulted in Mr..
Smith being retained in his position.
This morning, it seems, Mr.. Belts upon
reaching the station house approached
Officer Keith Davis and extending his
hand said, II want to thank you for
working against me-" Mr.. Davis, look
ing upon this as an aiiront, replied that
he had as much right to interest him.
self in Mr.. Smiths reelection as friends
of Mr.. Belts had to exert themselves
in his behalf. Mr.. Belts is said to have
remarked that be didn't care u d-n tor
Mr.. Davis, Lieutenant Smith or any
of his friends" The Lieutenant APP
reared to be engaged at the time in
cleaning out one of the cells with a sec
ton of hose, and upon hearing Mr.,
Bettiss words came out of the cell and
struck at him. Both men clinched and
fell, but were parted by the other OIL
GERS before either was injured. Mayor
Strauss later summoned the men be-
fore him and showed them. they both
were liable to suspension-Mr. Belts
for speaking disrespectfully of his SUI
perior officer and Lieut.. Smith for strik-
ing at instead of reporting him for an
infraction of the rules governing the
force. Considering the fact, however,
that the blood of both had been some
what heated during the late contest,
the Mayor concluded to punish them
with severe reprimand, in which he
emphatically announced to the belliger-
ents and the others of the force that in
the future he would suspend or eXpel
any member gully of an intraction of
the rules.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

PERsoNAL.-Mayor and Mrs. Strauss
left to-day for Charlottesville where
they will spend few days with Their
daughter, Mrs. Leterman, after which
the Mayor will visit the White Sulphur
Springs, returning home the latter part
of the month.
Miss Mollie Humphrey, of Washing
ton, is visiting Mrs. j. f. Birrell, on
Princess street, this city.
City Treasurer Harlow is being urged
by mis- many friends to become candi.
date for delegate to the next General
Assembly. They say Mr.. Harlow's en-
tended acquaintance with the residents
of both city and county and his
thorough business attainments will
make him a most useful representative
should he consent to be- candidate.
Capt. w. II. Sweeney left this morn
ing for visit to Upperville.
1t is Mr.. NJ. B. Corse, not w. b., who
has been appointed sub-professor at
the Virginia Military Institute.
DR.. Abbot, president of the electric
railway, was in the city to-day.
Mr.. Isaac c. Hoge is very i'll at his
home in Hamilton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

REPORTED CALI was reported
on the streets to-day that Rev. Mr..
Rice, of the Second Presbyterian
Church in this city, had received a call
from church in Pittsburg, Pa, where
salary of $4,000 year had been Of
fered him. A representative of the Ga.
zETrE called on Mr.. Rice to-day and
that gentleman informed him if such
was the case he had not been apprised
of the fact. The report probably had its
origin in the fact that q few weeks ago
some people from a church in Pittsburg,
the pulpit OF which is vacant, visited
this city and ATTENDED services in the
Second Church and called upon the
pastor before they left for home. Mr..
Rice and his sister will leave for North
Carolina tomorrow, and spend several
weeks in vacation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

SUICIDE BY DRowNING.-As the
steamer Colt was returning to Wash
ington last night about 1870 o'clock. a
young colored woman, Martha Harris,
jumped overheard when the boat was
opposite the old magazine just above
this city, and was drowned. No rea-
son was assigned by the girls friends
for the deed. A boat was lowered and
an effort made to recover the body, but
it could not be found. The dead wo.
man had been in the employ of the In
land and Seaboard Coasting Company
as stewardess for number of years.
The woman had a scar over her left
eye when she went on the boat, evil
IDENTIFY received in some previous row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

THE RESULT OF A DREAM-A color
ed man named John Pierson had his
wife and Perry Holloway arrested yes
terday for lasciviousness. The case
was disposed of last night by Mayor
Strauss. Pierson in his statement gave
all the details upon which he based the
charge against Holloway and his wife
and said he was aided in the discovery
ofhis wife's disloyalty by dream, the
circumstances attending the case agree
ing in every particular with the vision.
The Mayor, of course, ruled out the
dream, but fined the defendants $3.50
each on what Person swore he saw in
his waking moments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge J. K.
M Norton presidino.-Grace H. Sem
mes VS.. Eleanor B. Semmes order
for distribution and case continued.
Com. VS.. Simon Thomas, colored, in
dicted for grand larceny jury and YER
diet of guilty and penalty fixed at three
years in the penitentiary.
Com. W. Soney Sutherland, indicted
for malicio, s assault on Taylor Finch ;
jury and verdict of guilty and penal y
fixed at one year in Jail.
J. H. Cri!ly VS.. J. w. Maddux; at
tachment; Chas. King & Son plead own.
ership OF goods plea overruled and
Judgment for plaintiff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

A PHYSICIAN ARREsTED.-Ad dispatch
from Chattanooga, Tenn, says DR.. r.
l.. Johnson was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon for involuntary manslaughter,
the coroncr's jury finding that the
death of Chief of Police Mitchell yes
terday morning was due to morphine
administered by Johnson. 1t is charg-
ed by Chief Mitchell's friends that DR..
Johnson was intoxicated, and gave the
officer too much morphine.
DR.. Johnson is a native of this city
and his many friends here feel conf
dent that an investigation will prove
that he is III no way responsible for the
death Of Chief Mitchell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

HENRY's TuEATRE.-M:. Daniel
Henry, the wel-known proprietor OF
the Henry House, corner o! Fairfax and
Princess streets, has about completed a
handsome addition to his property on
the Fairfax street front, TO be utilized
as a theatre and concert hall. The new
building has frontage of thlrty-tive
feet and extends back one hundred and
ten feet. The hall is well constructed
and has excellent ventilation, and, be-
ing OH the ground floor, affords ample
means of exit in the event of fire. At
the east end of the hall is a stage 30
feet by so, on the north side of which
are spacious dressing rooms, toilet
rooms, &c. The scenery painted at
the back of the stage is finely executed,
and the drop curtain, representing a
scene at KinSale light house, on the
coast of Ireland, is fine work of art.
The shifting scenes are near compile
ton and the stage in all itsparts is well
adapted to the uses of the hall, and Is
ilanked on either side by neatly ar
ranged private boxes. The hall has
seating capacity for five hundred per-
sons and is provided with chairs, set
tees, &C., and is well lighted by numer,
Gus gas brackets. III the orchestra is a
fine rosewood piano, which was the
property of Mr.. Jackson and was in the
Marshall House at the time Ellsworth
was shot down by Mr.. j. for tearing
the Confederate flag from that bu | ling
1t is the intention of Mr.. Henry to give
a grand opening by theatrical exhi-
bition in short time, of which due
notice will be given through the GA
zETTE, after which the hall will be en-
gagged to various companies who may
be son the road, and at other times be
used by Mr.. Henry for concerts, &c:
This new enterprise is n valuable and
handsome addition to the wants of the
city, and has been erected at much ex-
pense to the proprietor and there is no
doubt the public will reward his efforts
to please by the bestowal of Il liberal
patronage, as he is determined that
"Henry's Theatre" shall be a success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

DEATH OF AN OLD LADY.-Miss
Mary Pynr, native of County Cork,
and for fifty years residing with the
family of Lord Riversdale, the Episco-
pal Bishop of Killaloe, Clare county,
Ireland, and who came to this country
in 1875 and has since resided with her
nephew, Mr.. Cummins, on Queen
street, in this city, died yesterday even,
ing at the advanced age of 81 years,
Her funeral will take place from st.
Mary's. Church at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12
DRY GOODS.
TN SEASONABLE GOODS.

10 close our summer stock we make some
Especial prices that must be attractive, and
in addition call special attention to new sta
pie goods scarce and desirable at very low
figures
A special value in Bleached Muslins. One
of the most popular brands of cotton for la
dies wear is the Androscoggin L Bleached
A case of full pieces Not remnants) at the
low price of 7c per yard.
A DISQUALIFICATION in Ladies' Waists.
All our Sl75 waists now sl25 ; $3.50 and
ISl25 waists ST. A line Of ST waists 75c.
75c waists in the soc line.
Closing Sale on Mattings- Some very de-
sirable goods left in Straw Mattings Our
73c mattings, including some choice cotton
warp mattings at Sill piece. All our SOC
heavy jointless mattings at $50 piece Our
line of Zoe jointed mattings at l &c per yard,
OF Sc piece.
Some new and choice Percale Lawns and
thin fabrics just received
Fine lines of Dotted Swiss, Swiss En-
broideries, Plain India Linens, &c.
Merchant Tailoring speciality. Fine work,
stylish cutting and prompt attention. One
price.
To- On and after July 3 our store will
close at p. NJ. Saturdays excepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12

Boy DRowNEp.-Willie Jackson and
John Thomas, two small colored boys,
while rowing in a batteau near the
mouth of the old canal yesterday, had
their boat to sink under them. owing to
its leaky condition. Jackson was drown
ed, but Thomas was rescued by Capt
James Dean, ofthe sloop Trouble, who
jumped overheard after him. Captaiu
Dean was unable to save the othe,
boy. The body was soon recovered.