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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

AS WAS seen by card in yesterdays
GAZETTE, the county democrats, and
by no means unnaturally, protest
against the snap game that is proposed
to be played upon them by their pollti-
cal allies in the city. The latter, with
such large majority as they have,
could certainly well afford to allow the
former a show for their little white
alley. Under the plan agreed upon by
the city committee, the legislative
nomination will have been made by the
city primary before the convention to
make the nomination shall be held, and
for the county to take any part in that
convention, under such condition,
would not only be vain but scnseless.
The strong can always afford TO be fair
and lust to the weak, and, in the END,
they never make any thing by being
otherwise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
FoR SALE
VALUABLE PROPERTY, REAL AND


On WEDNESDAY, September 9th. l-93,
on the premises, We vii! sell TO the hghc'!
bidder the farm called "GREENLAND oT
better known rs the 'MARSHALL ASHbl
TRACT, in upper Fauvuier, between DeA'
plane and Marham stations, on the Manassas
Division of the z. & d. K. r., the same beng
part of the estate of the late r. B. Robertson
This tract of $50 acres of land is one OF the
most productive in the Piedmont Valley oil
Virginia. 1t is well watered, well tencrd
with stone and in high condition Of IN
proyement.
On it there is COMFORTABLE Dwell
ING of six rooms above the basement, stone
kitchen stone barn, cattle shed With 50 stalls,
stable, hay barracks for GO tons of hay ana
three stone and one frame tenement houses
This farm, properly managed, ~ill pay ieSaI
interest ON more than $50 per acre.
Terms: Gne-third cash balance 10 dne, In"
and three years, with Understanding eonds
for deferred payments.
On the same day we will sell the personally
on the farm, consisting of Horses, Cows, OK
en-, Hogs, Corn and Fodder in field, bag,
Straw, Wagons, Corn Crusher, Corn Planters
Binder, Wheat Drills, Fans and implements
of all kinds, such as are usually found Oh
well-equipped farm.
The personally will be sold on credit oil
nine months for. all amounts over $50; under
that sum cash, a negotiable note, bearing SIX
per cent interest and acceptably endorsec'
bsing required for all credits.
I. B. & II. F. ROBERTSON,
iy1 tg&dS Agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
Mayor Trout Returns to Roanoke.


Mayor Trout returned to Roanoke last
night about TAO o'clock, going directly from
Richmond, where he has been since last Fri
day. About 300 people, many of whom were
his personal friends, were at the depot to greet
him, and large number crowded around him
to grasp his hand. 8fr. Trout was driven TO
his home. There were no indications
about the city that his return would stir up
any enmity among the people who were so
loud in their denunciations of his action al
the time Of the unfortunate riot one week
ago. Mr.. Trout was deeply touched by the
demonstrations of respect and affection, and
said, .Who would not be glad to get back to
Roanoke to receive such assurances of friend
ship7" The Mayor is locking well and walks
with cane, limping scarcely any at all. He
asked 20 be excused from making any state
ment for publication, and it is not thought he
will talk for this purpose until he has testi-
fed before the grand jury.
Judge Woods, OF the Hastings Court, yes.
teFdsy ordered the officials to summon the
following citizens TO compose special grand
Jury to investigate the late riot: John Carr,
g. g. Henderson, Charles Lunsford, R. T. Bos-
well, A. NJ Nelson, W. l. Thomasson, G. L.
Stevens, A. J. Davis ard c. C. Shockey. These
are oil good men and true whose action will
not be influenced by fear, favor or affection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

SENTENCED FOR BIGAHY.-Not for a
great many years has the Corporation
Court room of Petersburg been so liter
ally packed with spectators as it was
yesterday to hear the testimony and ar
gument of counsel in the case of Charles
V. Decker, formerly of Staten Island.
n. Y, on trial for bigamy Two ofthe
prisoners wives were present at the
trial. They were Mrs. Decker, former
ly Miss Mary Emma Collins, of Glou-
cester county, whom Decker married
on the first of July, 1887, in Baltimore
and Mrs. Decker No. 2, formerly Miss
Matte E. Beasley, a popular and at
tractiye young lady of Petersburg,
whom Decker married on the Goth Of
June, 1892. The latter lady came into
the court room closely yelled and once
or twice sobbed aloud. She was accom-
panied by her father, Mr.. w. a. Beas-
ley, and lady friend. Decker himself
was moyed to tears as he looked first a
one and then at the other of his wives.
The jury found the ACCUSED guilty
and fixed his punishment at eight years
in the State penitentiary, the full ex-
tent of the law. Counsel for the de-
tense moved to set aside the verdict on
the ground that it was contrary to the
law and evidence, which motion was
overruled by the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. James Grammer, D. D., has ac-
cepted the charge of Christ and Trini-
ty churches, Mathews county.
The iron furnace at Ivanhoe, in
Wythe county, was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday. 1t was owned by New
York syndicate.
Mr.. L. Rudasill, of Front Royal, has
shipped three more car loads of wal
nut logs from that point. Their des-
tination is England.
Mr.. Geo. Neer, a most respected citi-
zen of Loudoun county, died at his
home near Neersville, last Monday
m ,rning, in the ninetieth year of his
aye.
The oyster gunboat Chesapeake ar
rived at Norfolk yesterday from a
cruise, and reported capturing vessel
that was wanted by the State for firing
an one of the vessels of the oyster navy.
A gentleman on his way to Warren
ton on last Sunday reported seeing
hundreds of hawks congregated as if
for passage to another cline. This
WIS al liHuSudi SlSuI do ud" no aiS ioiS
ly ever seen except by themselves.
The Warrenton T1rginian says: A
colored man met a lady in the road
near Bealeton one day last week and
grossly insulted her, when he ran of at
the approach of a third party. A par
ty of men got together to lynch him
when more conservative neighbor, as
no actual violence had been done, mott
fed the negro and he made his escape
from the State.
C. P. Huntington in New York yes.
terday said that the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company intended
to purchase the Chesapeake and Ohio
and Southwestern roads, and that the
Louisville was not the only road con-
cerned in the purchase. Other com
panies are interested, and if the sale is
made it must be for the whole system.
The option expires soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

So FAR as Mr.. Whitney is concerned
it appears that he at least is not respon-
sible for the alleged purchase of the
Italian mission with q fifty thousand
dollar subscription to the democratic
campaign fund at the last Presidential
election. In one way or another the
foreign diplomatic corps of this coun-
try is constant source of annoyance
and trouble. When the majority in
Congress shall be composed OF wise
men the whole of that corps will be
abolished. Since steam and electricity
have been harnessed and made subser-
Went to man, there has been no use for
it, and the great expense of maintain
ing it should be saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

THE Press, one of the leading repub-
lican newspapers of New York city,
which is always bewailing the magma
ry miserable fate of the negroes in the
South, in its Yesterdays issue so far
forgot itself as to say of its own city /;
1.-The owners and agents of property
know that the tenants are as helpless,
so far as leaving the district is con-
cerned, as the poems on Mexican
plantation, and they treat the unfortu-
mates with really less consideration
than if they were horses and cattle
The poor in every cline have a bad
time, but that the negroes in the South
are happier than other people as poor
as they are in any other civilized coun-
try on the face of the earth is well
known to all familiar with their condi-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

A GIRL THE VICTIM OF BRCTEs.-NeIie
Hammtt, of Sc ranton, Pa, Is years Old
shortly after midnight Sunday morning was
the victim of most brutal assault. and six
men are now in the county prison for the
crime. The girl was on her way home from
a party, and when in the Hyde Park section
of the city she was met by John o'Nell. She
was attacked, gagged and dragged into
shanty. where there were five other men.
She was so horribly maltreated that her con
dition now is extremely critical I he police
caught the men while perpetrating tie crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

MILITIA ON GUARD.-Calvin Stew
art, the negro who murdered white
man near Langley, S. c., recently, was
captured on Tuesday in swamp near
Langley by Constable Augustine. We'd
nesday night the constable and few
friends started to take the prisoner to
Aiken. They had gone about a mile
when they were surprised by a party
of fifteen masked men. The prisoner
was taken from them and shot to
death.
Before being shot, Stewart confess
ed to having murdered old man Car
ter at Langley and implicated
Stephen Dunbar, who, he said, had
aided him in the murder. About 8
o'clock yesterday Sheriff Aldermen
was notified that Dunbar had been
captured and that there was danger
that he would be lynched. The Sher-
if went to Langley and brought the
negro to the Aiken Jail. The Sheriff,
fearing an attempt would be made last
night to lynch Dunbar, telegraphed
Gov. Tillmau for instructions. The
Governor wired Capt. Oakley of the
Palmetto Rifles to hold his company
in readiness to protect the prisoner if
called upon by the Sheriff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
A Florida Tragedy.

SANFORD, Fla, Sept. 2S.-The bodies
of J. H. Raisley and his wife were
found in their residence at Paola sta
ton, Fla, yesterday. The couple had
lived unhapily together. The coroner's
jury found that Raisley met his death
at the hands of his wife and she after
ward, probably two days later, commit
ted suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
Letter from President Cleveland.

The Atlanta Constitution to-day
prints a letter from President Cleve-
land to Governor Northen, in which
the President states his position on the
financial question at some length. The
letter is in reply to one written by Gov
ernor Northen on the 18th inst. The
Governor refuses to give his letter out
for publication, but it is Known that il
presented q graphic condition of the
political situation in Georgia and the
South, and urged upon the President
the expediency of public utterance
from him more comprehensive than his
recent message as to the proper policy
to be pursued by Congress upon ques-
tons affecting the stringency Of the
times and the needs OF the people.
1t is understood that in his letter
Governor Northen pointed out in
roads being made in the democratic
ranks by the populists by reason Of the
neglect or delay on the part of the
democratic majority in Congress TO
meet legislation Oh the line of the par
W platform and pledges. He dwelt
especially upon the financial condition
and political unrest of the farmers OF
the South, who constitute so great
proportion Of the democracy.
The Presidents reply to that letter
was received yesterday evening, and is
as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
Episcopal. y1s1rAT1oN.-Rt. Rev. F.

EPISCOPAL VIsITATIoN.-Rt. Rev. F.
NJ. Whittle, bishop of the diocese of
Virginia, visited Loudoun this week for
the purpose of confirming such candi-
dates as came before him. The Bishop
looks remarkably well but his eyes are
bad, aud evidently give him trouble.
He did not preach in Leeesburg, and
only conferred the rite of confirmation.
Services were held on Monday at the
church at Oatlands, and on Tuesday
morning at st. James church in this
town. Rev. E. S. Kinks, of Upperville,
preached an interesting sermon, after
which Bishop Whittle confirmed class
Of Il persons, eight females and five
males. Wednesday, services were held
at Hamilton and Round Hill, and to-
day Thursday service will be held at
Goresville.
S.-Tuesday night Bishop Whittle
was taken quite sick and left for home
on Wednesday, being unable to fill his
other appointments in this county
Loupoua Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, Sept 29.-The railway aud
miscellaneous stock market opened this morn
ing firm and higher 1t subsequently weak
cned, however. The general list after the
opening developed considerable strength
The room traders seem To he imbued with tie
notion that the outlook for early action by
the Senate in the silver repeal had improved
over night. At II o'clock speculation was
quiet and finn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

AGAINST ETGHT-HoUR DAY LAW
In the District Court AT Wichita. Ran.
yesterday, Judge Reed declared the
State law constituting eight hours
days labor unconstitutional. He sthe
first district judge to pass on this act.
He holds the law contrary to both the
State and federal constitutions, and de-
clares it is restraint on the liberty Of
action guaranteed by both, which per
mits the making of a lawful contract in
lawful way. Claims aggregating
hundreds of thousands of dollars for
overtime under that act are pending
against every county and city in that
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

The first delegate convention of the
spiritualists ever held began in Chicago
yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
The Farmers and Mechanics Insur.
ance Company.
OF ALEXANDRIA. Va


Is rapidly extending its business
throughout the country, having prompt.
ly paid losses so far this year, not onIy
in Virginia, but in Mississippi, Illinois
Massachusetts, Louisiana, Ohio. Wis.
consin, Maryland, West Virginia, Kan.
sas, New York, Florida, Missouri, Min.
nesota and other States. The expedj.
ton with which claims are adjusted is
feature Of the Farmers and Mechap.
les Company, which necessarily make,
it popular institution on these busy
days, when time is money and when
those unfortunate enough to lose prop.
erty by fire, desire to recuperate and
BEGIN over again as soon as possible
The gross premiums written during the
present year amount to $94,126.l0. and
the expenses, including salaries for the
same period, have been S3,421.72. The
company is singularly exempt from
litigation, there being no case what.
ever pending against it in the United
States. Testimonials showing the stand.
ing of the company are received al.
most daily at the Office in this city.
An extract from [. S. Senator Mander.
son to Mr.. L. G. Estes, president OF the
company, is as follows: Your com.
pany is responsible, well managed anu
in every way worthy of confidence"
In the industrial edition of the GA.
ZETTE statement of the Farmers and
Mechanics Company was published.
This company has been organized
year and a half, but by its copserva.
tive and able management, it has built
up business that it may well be proud
of. Its records show daily average
of business amounting to $500 of gross
premiums, and on the 18th inst. the
amount ran up to $l,6SS9S For
prompt payment of losses its record is
not surpassed by any other company.
as is evidenced by its testimonials pub.
lished in the GAZETTEs industrial eii-
ton. The following is taken from the
Newport News Commercial of the 18th
inst:
QUICK SETTLEMEST.-Perhaps the
promptest settlement of an insurance
loss ever noted in this city. WAS made
to-day. During the fire yesterday
morning, property belonging 10
H1essrs. Meyer & Blumenthal was burnt.
1t was insured in the Farmers and Ne
chanics' Insurance Company OF Alex.
andria, represented here by Sol Miller
4 Co.
The company was notified Of the loss
by telegraph, and to-day l.. W. Estes,
special agent of the company, came on
and paid the loss, amounting to 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

New YORK, Sept. 23.-Flour quiet and
steady Wheat fairly active and barely
steady Corn dull and easier Pork firm and
moderately active; mess SIS 90 to SIS %.
Lard quiet and firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28

EINEsT QUALITY coFFEEs, freshly
&c. MILBURN.
NTEW CROP MoYUNE TEA at SOC, at
IN 81. c. VILLAGES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28
BALTIMORE. Sept. 25.-virginia consols =
do 1O-4Os-; do IS 6512.
Alexandria Market, scptcmbc

Alexandria Market, September S.
The Alexandria wholesale markets are
stcadier with a iirmer tone in sympathy with
Others, but there is everywhere want Of
confidence and consequently no disposition to
speculate in any kind of values. Flour is
quiet and without change. Wheat is frac-
ti)a higher sales 90 to 81, latter for prime
lancaster. Corn 50 to 81. Oats, mixed -
SO. white 50 to 80 in car load lots But
er, Eggs, other Produce and Provisions are
n fair demand. Millfeed, Hay and Cotton
Seed Meal are stronger. Straw is very dull.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 2S.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat weak No = red spot and
Sept 69l4a69as Oct 69asa693-; Dec 12@-a
72ls steamer No 2 red 6GAs66i. milling
wheat by sample 70a70ts. Corn dull and
easy mixed spot and Sept 49, asked; Oct
4S asked year AZ asked white corn By
sample Sc; yellow do 55. Oats firm at steady
prices No white Western 37a3Tlb; No
mixed do 34' aa55. Rye dull; No = 52a53
Hay firmer; good to choice timothy SO "
to SIC 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-28


There were less than 100 members
present at noon to-day in the House,
and the majority of those il attendance
sat on the republican side Of the main
aisle.
Before the approval of the journal
Mr.. Morse suggested that there was
no quorum present, but stated that he
would withdraw his suggestion if he
were permitted minute or two to ad-
dress the House. Consent was given
and Mr.. Morse merely said that he re-
GREETED that there was,a member in the
House who would object to his request
to have certain newspaper clippings
published in the Record. That mem
Der was the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr. Fithian). He had never been an
obst-uctionist and he would not be one
now.
Mr.. Fithian said that he had object
ed to having the matter published be-
cause he had been informed that it
contained personal attack on the
Commissioner of Pensions. On the
day that he had objected the gentle
man had come to him aud had inform
ed him that be (Mr. Morse) was a
member of the COMMITTEES on public
buildings and had asked him whether
he was asking for any public buildings
in his district. laughter.) Hehad an
swered in the negative. Then the gen.
tleman had inquired whether he was
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-20
8TABRED AND FLIED,
A Cutting at Fatr View-Chrts+-
mas Function.

FAIR VIEW. N. c., Dec. 19.-L B.
Moore, a son of Jacob Moore, and B. B.
Wylie became angry with each other
" hile at work on the new store house
belonging to Jason Ashworth. A few
hot words were passed. Later all went
to the residence of B. B. Wylie, where
the quarrel was renewed B b. WyIle
attempted to use gun on young Moore
whereupon Jacob Moore, the father. and
the father-in law attempted to take the
gun from Wylie's hands. Wylie, becoming
enraged with his tather-in-law began to
use the knife, inflicting three ugly and
painful flesh wounds on his thigh.
A warrant was issued by J. viii Jones,
]. p. and put in the hands of S. NJ
Young. special constable, but before the
officer could reach the scene of trouble
the offender Wylie had skipped.
An entertainment will be given on
Friday evening next by the students OF
Fairview Institute which promises to be
an interesting occasion. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Sunday school Nmas exercises will
be on Saturday evening, consisting of Il
cantata by Santa Claus and family with
music and recitations by the Sunday
school scholars. The most attractive
feature of the evening for the little ones
will be Old Santa unloading his presents
for them from his we'll filled store.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-20
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CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

The civil service commission has rec
commended t the Department of Justice
that I. w. RuCkCnbauEh of the Republi-
can central committee of Toledo, o, be
prosecute ed Tor soliciting political contri-
b1tiOns from government employees in
that city, and J. {. Kike, secretary of the
civil service board OF examiners for the
Toledo postoffiCc be likewise prosecuted
for being concerned in lcvying the assess
ments.
One hundred volumes of the original
edition OF Prot. J. ID. Dana's work on
Crust aCea OF America was consumed in a
fire in New Haven. Conn, Friday. They
were valued at 100000.
Henry G. Givens. colored, was lynchcd d
near NebO, Foster county, XIV. Givens
was accused oi poisoning stock and with
the intention OF poisoning school well.
The contested elt ction case of Williams
against Sc. tie, from the fifth North Car
olina district, has been postponed to
January ..
In Western Texas no rain has fallen
for five months and range cattle are dy.
ing by hundreds.
Queen Victoria is said to be growing
! feeDler in health.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-20

was married to Miss Burroughs, whose
parents are reputed to be wealthy and
are from Conway, S. c. The BurrouC hses
have a summer home near Henderson,
vile.
Plato Lee is % years Of age and was
born in Madison county, near Marshall.
He attended school at Judson college
and stuffed medicine and chemistry at
Vanderbilt University; taught in the
Buncombe county schools and praCti>ed
medicine without license. He was mar
ried in August, 1892, to Miss Eugenia
Huggins of Hendersonvile, and has been
a partner of DR.. Egerton since last Sep
tembsr. His father is ]. w. Lee, the
manager of the Curtis farm near Alex
ander.
Mont Egerton, who was named by
Marshal Bryson as suspected party in
the conspiracy, is a brother of the de
fendant and law partner of Charles
Toms, SON of Capt. M. {. Toms.
James McMinn, the other suspect men
toned by Bryson. is a Henderson man
OF excellent reputation and of the best
families of the county.
The bank block contains, besides the
drug store of ]. L. Eeerton & Co. a
grocer: of ]. d. Dermid, the furniture
store of 3. F. Poscy, merchandise estab-
lishment of w. II. Ray and the postntfice
and stationery store in charge Of Mrs.
Morris. Three families lived in the block.
There was no insurance on the buildings.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-20
observation-disclosures.

Yesterday Deputy Lee of Tax Collgc-
tor Weaver's Office, garnisheed the
wages Of many OF the workmen on the
Vanderbilt estate for taxes due the
county and State. In all there were
some 800 names on the list, but it was
found that a considerable portion OF
those named are not nnw on the estate.
In garnisheeing no costs are attached,
although the law allows the collection
OF so cents additional on each garnishee.
Collector Weaver tells THE CITIZEN that
on account Of the hard times he has not
enforced the payment of this extra
amount and, although he has garnisnccd
in 500 cases, in only one has he collected
the extra