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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
Lynching in Virginia.

Four negroes have been lynched neal
Richards for murderous assault on
A. Radcliffe and Benjamin Shortridge.
of Grundy, Buchanan county. The
men were attacked while walking
through railroad cut, at Richards,
Monday night. Robbery appears to
have been the motive of the assault.
The wounded men are still alive, but
the physicians have no hope of their
recovery A posse Of men started
Tuesday morning in pursuit of the ne
grocs. Jerry Brown was captured in
the woods few miles from Richards.
He was dragged by 200 men and boys
to big oak tree, at the end of the cut
in which the assault was committed,
and hanged.
Spencer Branch, John Johnson and
Samuel Ellerson, the three other ne
groes suspected, were arrested by the
sheriff4s officers, who quietly put their
prisoners on passenger train for Taze-
well, in the hope that they could get
them safely in Jail and battle the mob.
The leaders of the lynching party,
however, had been notified of the
move, and, quickly getting together
the crowd that had lynched
Brown together again, the train was
stopped at station called Cedar Bluff.
The majority of the lynching party
were armed, and they threatened 10
shoot the trainmen and the officers if
they tried to hold the negroes.
The terrified prisoners begged pit
eously for mercy, but ropes were
placed around them and they were
pulled and dragged over the roughIroads
back to the cut, and all three hanged
on the same tree that had served as 4
gallows for Brown. The crowd then
dispersed. No arrests have been made.
a later report states that the bodies
of the four negroes were riddled with
bullets, the mob firing volley after vol
lev into them as they dangled from the
several stout branches of the big oak
tree.
Radcliffe and Shortridge, the white
men who were beaten and robbed by
the negroes, lived in Buchanan county,
and were on their way to Richards
with their wagons, to buy goods. One
of the lynching party says that the ne
groes confessed the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

Good progress in the practical legisla-
tive work of the Senate was made yes
to-day. Immediately after the routine
morning business the committee on
appropriations asserted its right of pre-
cedence, and maintained it up to the
time of adjournment, The fertilization
bill was the first of the general bills to
come before the Senate and it passed
after rather interesting, though not
novel, discussion on the subject of coast
Notifications. The army appropriation
bill was then taken up, and was passed
with but single observation-disclosures
ing the monthly pay of sergeants of the
army. The District of Columbia bill
came next in order. All the committee
amendments were agreed to, except
one that was reserved for action look
ing to the erection Of $50, 0GO muni-
cipal building in Washington city, and
the bill went over. Hereafter the
Senate will meet at II q. IN. instead of
at noon.
The attention of the House was con-
centrated upon one item of the sundry
civil appropriation bill-that item APP
propriated S16,O00.0OO for carrying on
the contracts already entered into of
the improvements of rivers and har.
bors. The jurisdictional authority of
the committee on appropriations was
called into question. 1t was contended
that the appropriations should have
been reported by the committee on
rivers and harbors but although Mr..
Holman was foremost of those who
made this contention against the power
of the committee of which he is chair
man, that committee came out victo-
rious, and the item was decided to be q
proper one; and, further than that, the
item withstood fusilade of objections
and came out unscathed. All attempts
to cut down the appropriation for riv-
ers and harbors were defeated. With
out finally acting on the bill the House
adjourned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Colonel Phocion Howard, the vete-
ran journalist and democratic politi-
tan. died at Danville, Ills, yesterday
The First National Bank of Little
Rock, Ark, will not open for business
to-day. It's liabilities are understood
to be over half million.
Three deaths from typhus fever were
reported from North Brother Island
New York, this morning. There are
now 25 suspected cases of typhus in the
tents at Bellevue Hospital.
There is still no information at San
Francisco of the delayed steamer City
of Pekin. 1t is supposed the delay is
due to the machinery being seriously
crippled. If such is the case the steam
er must rely on her sails as the damage
is most probably irrepairable at sea.
After long and stormy caucus last
night the Wyoming democrats selected
four names-New, Holiday, Beck and
Corn-for senator, subject to approval
of the populists. An election at noon
to-day is probable. Beck or New Will
likely be successful.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is preparing to ship its entire
coal output from Nanticoke, Pa, and
vicinity via the Central railroad of New
Jesey and thence over its Belvidere di-
vison to New York. The new route
will be 100 miles shorter than the old
one.
A report reached Pittsburg this
evening of terrible mine disaster at
Port Royal, on the Baltimore and Ohio
r. r., five miles from West Newton.
The explosion occurred in the pits OF
the Port Royal Coal and Coke Co., and
it is said several men were killed and
many injured.
1t is understood at Newark, n. j.,
that Bishop Wigger has been ordered
to open the doors of st. Thomas
Church, Bayonne, within two weeks.
The bishop, however, declined to be in
terviewed this morning on the subject
The church was closed by order of the
bishop some time ago and its pastor,
Rev. Father Killeen, appealed to the
papal ablegate, Mgr. Satolli.
The Chicago Milk Shippers Association
composed OF 1900 milk shippers from cir
cult within fifty miles of Chicago, has as
signed. The assets it is claimed will offset
liabilities of 100000. The shippers thought
they could control the market and raise prices,
but outside diaries undersold the association
thus causing loss of business to the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

ARREST OF BURGLARs.-The Wash
ington police yesterday morning raided
a boarding house on Maine avenue and
arrested all the inmates, who are
charged with numerous burglaries.
Two others of the gang were caught
later in a saloon. The police have q
good record of the movements of the
gang since they started from York, Pa.
At Roanoke, Va, they robbed the post
Office safe and two houses and at Dover
they spent several days, and burglaries
occurred nightly, one of the thieves be-
ing shot and killed in the act. The
next heard of them was when they rob-
bed store at upper Marlboro, Md,
and also the postoifice at Rockville.
They are the same gang who burgla-
rized the county clerks Office at Fair
fax Courthouse and made an attempt
on the postoffice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
Fa,,ouier Notes.

Mr.. E. B. Trennis died at his home
at Catlett's station on Saturday last,
aged about 90 years.
Robert H. Bashaw died in Illinois of
heart disease on the 18th ultimo, aged
50 years, and his remains were taken to
Rectortown and inferred by the side of
his wife.
Col. Granville Gaines has been ap-
pointed one of two men from Virginia
who will be aides to the grand mar
shall of the inauguration procession and
will ride at the head of the column
nearest Mr.. Cleveland.
Marshall Warner, of Catlett's, who
was supposed not to have been much
hurt in the railroad collision some
weeks ago at Rapidan, has since died,
and Washington Tate, supposed to have
been badly hurt has recovered.-War-
renton Firginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. S. holland Simpson, of Luckett's,
Loudoun county, who disappeared on
January 11th, has not been heard OF
since.
Edmunds son of Congressman Paul
c. Edmunds, and Miss Molie Otey,
daughter of Mrs. w. 3. Otey, were mar
ried in Lynchburg last night.
Capt. John C. Burrows, one of the
most prominent citizens Of Prince
George, died at his home in that county
Tuesday night, aged ninety years.
The only case heard in the Court of
Appeals at Richmond yesterday was
that of Leath against Watson, which
was furthered argued and continued.
Mrs. Julia A. Skinner died at her
home, Aide, on the 18th ultimo, from
paralysis. Mrs. Skinner was the widow
of the late Nathaniel Skinner, of Fau
quier.
A strong effort was made to obtain
the appointment of Mr.. Geo. Pickett.
son of the late General Pickett, as pay
master in the U. S. army, but Secretary
Elkin has frankly stated that there
was no possible chance OF DIR. Picketts
appointment.
Capt. Evans, of the lighthouse
board, was yesterday informed that the
st. Ingray Point lighthouse, at the en-
trance to the Rappahannock river, was
that morning abandoned by the keeper,
on account of the ice banking against it
and imperilling life.
The building at Chicago which is q
fac smile of the Mount Vernon man
sion, and which will be used to exhibit
Virginia's relics and curios at the Co
lumbar Exposition, is being rapidly
pushed to completion. Workmen have
begun to plaster the inside walls.
Fire broke out last night in the third
story of the commission house Of 3. G..
Pollard and the Farmers Alliance Ex-
change in Norfolk. The building was
stored with peanuts and other inilam-
mable stuff and the firemen worked for
three hours to get the fire under con-
troll. The loss is $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
Lick AN DRIA, " A
EVENING, FEB. ., 1898.

Gov. PENNoYER of Oregon sent the
following reply to a request from some
people in his State for the use ola can
non with which TO fire salute on
Inauguration Day: "No permission will
be given to use State cannon in firing
salute over the Inauguration of Wall
street plutocrat as President of the
United States Something is the nat
ter with the Governor Mr.. Cleveland
is certainly not as much of plutocrat
as Mr.. Harrison, and he evidently was
elected by the poor, and not by the
rich. Manners cannot be held in high
repute in Oregon. What would have
been said in the North if a southern
Governor had sent such reply to
similar request four years ago? why
the entire republican press ofthat whole
section would have shrieked aloud at
what they would have termed a glar-
ing evidence Of "treason and OF I'M
crushed rebellion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

The MARY WASHINGTON MoNU-
MENT.-The Mary Washington Monu-
ment Association, of Fredericksburg,
has unanimously adopted resolution
that this association request the Ma
tional Mary Washington Memorial
Association to reconsider its action
touching the present erection of the
proposed monument to the memory of
Mary Washington at cost of 81 900,
and to postpone the execution of any
contract for said monument for one
year longer, and to make strenuous eff
forts during said period to collect more
money to build more imposing struc-
ture to this great woman's memory, to
which effort this association pledges
its earnest cooperation"
Mayor A. P. Rowe and Hon. John
S. Potter, members of the advisory
board will to-day visit Mrs. Chief JUS
tice Waite, president of the national
association, for o conference on the SUBJ
iect, at which time they will present
the resolution,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

WRECKED WITH a 100000 CARGO.
Cable advices from Singapore state that
the American ship Robert L. Belknap
has been totally wrecked at Natuna
Island, in the China Sea. She was
bound from Yokohama and Kobe to
New York or Philadelphia, with a cargo
mainly of tea and curios, valued at over
two million dollars.
The Belknap, with a single exception,
the Roanoke, is the largest sailing yes
sci under the Stars and Stripes, and
was owned by Carlton, Norwood & Co.,
of Rockport, Me. She was built at
Rockport in 1884, and had been since
that time an exclusive trader in the In
dian and Japanese waters, in command
of Captain Staples. The lost vessel
registered 2,251 tons, and was 2644 feet
long, 43l feet beam, 29l feet depth of
hold, and double decked throughout.
The fate of the crew is unknown. The
waters near Sat4pa Islqnd are infested
with the boldest Of Chinese pirates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

AFTER THE arrival of the commits
sioners of the Hawaiian revolutionists,
it would be well if President Harrison
would wait until he can hear from the
legitimate Hawaiian government before
he sends any message to Congress on
the subject of the Sandwich Islands.
The Latin maxim, 4udi alteram parton,
is especially applicable to this case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

WENT HOME IN BALL ATTIRE.-The
masquerade ball OF the New Bruins
wick Turn Verein was held Tuesday
night. There was only one drawback
to its success, and that was that fully a
score of people had to seek their homes
early Wednesday morning clad only in
ballroom attire. Shortly after three
o'clock in the morning ladder was
hoisted against the side of the building
and three men entered the ladies'
dressing room through window. They
selected the finest attire they could lay
their hands on, and in ten minutes
they had a wagon load, which they
threw out of the window and carried
off. Then they returned and threw
second lot out of the window. 1t was
Just after they had followed it that
Miss Barbara Messman entered the ball
room from the dressing room in tears.
She had discovered the loss of cloth
coat, a knit worsted hood, pair of
rubbers, and q costume wig worth $40.
Half the women on the floor started
an investigation. Twenty or thirty
came back with tears in their eyes.
They had nearly all been robbed. All
the articles were women's outer APP
parel.
That broke up the masquerade, al
though the dancers at the Turn Nerein's
hops seldom cease until 6 a. N. The
fortunate ones divided their superflu-
Gus clothing with the unfortunate, and
the ball came to very sorrowful end.
There is no clue to the thieves. Mrs.
John Ludwig saw the men enter the
building on their second trip, but
thought they intended only to gain
free entrance. A batch of clothing all
ready to be carried off was discovered
by John Ludwig and returned to the
owners in the morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

JEFFERSON DAVIS REMAISs.-A meeting
of the board of directors of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association was held in
Richmond yesterday. A resolution was
adopted, as the sense of the board, that the
remains Of President Davis be removed
from New Orleans to Richmond and rein
tered in Hollywood on May Both (Holly-
wood Memorial Day. and that the president
of the association be authorized to appoint
committee of Ave, of which he shall be chair
man, to consult with Mrs. Davis and the New
Orleans authorities, to arrange necessary de-
tails. The president appointed the following
committee: Judge George L. Christian, Col.
John B. Carey, Major n. " Randolph and d.
c.. Richardson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

IT Is reported that unless the present
silver bill, requiring the monthly pur-
chase of four and u half million ounces
ofsiIver bullion, be repealed, the Pres
ident-elect will convene an extra SEES
sion of the next Congress within thirty
days after his Inauguration. He should
do so whether the bill referred to be re-
pealed or not. The repeal of the Nc
IIinley tariff bill is infinitely more ur-
gent than that OF the silver bill, nomat-
Ter how necessary that may be; for 1t
matters little to the people whether
they pay for their necessaries of life
with gold or silver, if to do so requires
all the money they have.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

THE REPORT of the minority of the
House Judiciary committee on the
Homestead riot, is to the effect that if
the State cannot protect the lives and
property of its citizens, the latter have
the right to employ the force necessary
TO do so. As self preservation is the
first law of nature, this seems to be the
right view to take of the case. That
the report referred to would be adopt
ed, if not for the fear offs loss of votes,
roes without saving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
The Hawaiian Affair.

The UnitedStates government in deal
ing with the subject of the acquisition
Of Hawaii will consider it as matter
wholly between Hawaii and the United
States; that Hawaii has come to the
United States to unravel her diff
culties, and that for any other party to
dictate as to how we should act in
bringing this about would be a piece Of
interference
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

THE SENATE did foolish thing
when it passed the anticipation bill,
which essays the vain task of prevent
inc farmers from selling their produce
before it is harvested, if they are hard
pressed and choose to do so but the
strong indications are that it will do
wise one by refusing to pass bill APP
propriating one hundred million dol
lars for the construction of canal
through territory not even within this
governments jurisdiction, and almost
entirely for the benefit offs few north
err shinoMners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

CARDINAL VAUGHN of England, who
was instrumental in having Mgr. Sa-
TOLL appointed apostolic delegate to
this country, says the appointment will
make the Catholic Church in the United
States more homogeneous and will
strengthen and unite the church. Pos
sibly. but certainly never, if he make
any more decisions like that he render
ed in the McGlynn case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

LESS THAN month ago Senator
Chandler, of Florida and ear fame,
wanted to prevent any more foreigners
from enjoying the benefits of existence
in this country, and introduced quar-
antine bill for that purpose in the Sen
ate. But, presto he now wants to adj
nit all the Sandwich Islanders, canni-
balls and lepers included, to the rights
aud privileges of American citizenship.
Such instability is peculiar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

Mr.. SAMUEL SPENCER, formerly SUI
perintendent of the Virginia Midland
Railroad, has been asked by some OF
the New York newspapers to resign his
position as a member Of the Board of
Rapid Transit Commissioners i'll that
CITY. for the reason that he is also in
the employ of Drexel, Morgan 4 Co.,
who are interested in rapid transit. He
has declined to do so, for the alleged
reason that he never retires under
fire. Men in public positions should
be like Caesars wife, and good run is
ALWAYS better than bad stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
The Golden Secret Of Long Life.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

THERE Is a report to the effect that
ex-Postmaster General Dickinson will
he q member of Mr.. Cleveland's second
Cabinet. If it be true, as printed in
the newspapers, that Mr.. Dickinson
not only favors the annexation of the
Sandwich Islands, bus of Canada Also
it is hoped the report referred to may
not be correct. If the next administra-
ton would be successful, thejingoes and
annexationists should be sent TO the
rear, not to the front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

THERE ARE a great many more white
people than negroes in Washington,
but the criminals among the latter out
number those among the former five to
one. That such is the case, however,
is not to be wondered at, when Fred
Douglass and women of his race are al
lowed to make speeches to crowded
audiences of negroes there, stimulating
their enmity against the white people,
by abusing those of the South for
lynching negro outragers and those of
the North for permitting the inlliction
of such just punishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
Young Mothers

should early learn the necessity of
keeping on hand g supply Of Gail Bor-
den Eagle Brand Condensed Milk for
nursing babies as well as for general
cooking. 1t has stood the test for 80
years. Your Grocer and Druggist sell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

':Pa," asked Fogg's hopeful the other
evening, ''what kind of combs do they
use to curry chickens WITH" Cox
COMBS = replied Fogg, promptly. Fogg
saws he believes in always answering a
child when YOU can.-Boston Transcript.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

The anti-option bill with Senate
amendments having been laid before
the House, Mr.. Hatch moved that the
House non-concur in the amendments
and agree to the request of the Senate
for Il conference.
Mr.. Bynum raised the point of order
that the amendments must be consid
cred in committee of the whole.
The Speaker reserved his decision
upon the point oforder until tomorrow.
Mr.. Catchings, from the rules com
mittee, reported special order for the
bank circulation bill (Andrew-Cate
silver repeaD, giving notice that he
would call it up Feb. 8.
Mr.. Cummings introduced bill to
provide for and facilitate commercial
and political union between the United
States of America and the Dominion Of
Canada.
Mr.. Andrew, from the committee on
civil service reform, reported a resolu-
ton calling on the civil service COM
mission for the names of all persons re-
instated in the classified service since
March 4, 1889. After the date had
been changed to March 4, 1885, the res
olution was adopted.
The consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was then resumed.
Mr. Fitch offered an amendment pro-
yiding that hereafter no part Of any
money appropriated to pay any fees to
the U. S. Commissioners, marshals or
clerks shall be used for any warrant is
sued or arrest made under the laws re-
lating TO the election of members OF
Congress unless the prosecution has
been commenced upon II sworn COM
plant setting forth the facts constitut-
ing the oflense and alleging them to be
within the personal knowledge of the
affiant.
Mr.. Boutelle said there were some gen.
tlemen who believed the object of the
amendment was to prevent the en-
ployment by supervisors of election of
men to prevent ballot-box stufiing and
repeating in large cities.
Mr.. Fitch said that the intention was
to protect the U. S. Treasury against
frauds as fragrant as had ever been
proven in court of justice. Many OF
these frauds had been committed bya
gentleman in New York city.
Mr.. Boutelle-To whom do you re-
fer?
Mr. Fitch (deiantly) John I. Day-
export.
Mr.. Boutelle Qriumphantly)-That IS
the milk in the cocoanut. The repub'
licans alleged that Mr.. Davenport was
assailed by the democratic party be-
cause he prevented democrats from
committing fraud.
The debate was continued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

"What do we learn from the parable
of the seven wise and seven foolish viz
gins?" was recently asked in Texas
Sunday school. "That we must watch
every hour for the coming of the bride
groom" a blushing Galveston girl re-
Olied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

"What made the mule kick you ~
they asked of the gentleman who had
been sent through the roof of a barn.
And he answered: "Do you think ! was
fool enough to go back and ask him p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02
DIED.

On Tuesday morning, Mrs. MARY Glib
son, colored, the beloved and faithful SER
want of the clergy of st. Mary's Rsctory for
Is years Her funeral will leave st. Mays
Church tomorrow friday after High Mass
at $50 q. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-02

A man who separated from his yifs thirty
five wears ago has just returned and has of
fered TO kiss and make up" A few days
prior to the offer the wife fell heir to $780,
900