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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The employees of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad will accept the pro.
posed reduction of 10 per cent. in then
wages.
w. J. Coleman, the Midland rail- I'd
Waterman, died from injuries received
at the North Danville trestle Sunday
morning.
All the cattle were yesterday taken
off the steamship Rappahannock ashore
at Cape Henry. The ship was lloated
at late hour last night.
Elizabeth Walters, a disreptable wo-
man, was arrested just before twelve
o'clock last night in Richmond for the
murder by poison of Solomon Benja-
min Jenkins, through jealousy.
Attorney General R. Taylor Scott
was in Norfolk on Tuesday to confer
with the Commonwealth Attorney Of
Norfolk county in regard to the recent
fight between Johnson and Wongo.
A letter from Richmond says ''it is
now apparent that the friends Of Gen.
Lee are going to make fight for him
for seat in Congress from the Tenth
district, which is now represented by
Hon. Harry Tucker"
Thomas p. Taylor, arrested in Gull
pepper on Tuesday charged with be-
travail, was turned over to the sheriff
Of Rappahannock county yesterday.
Sheriff Lillard said great excitement
prevailed in that county, and if Taylor
did not make amends he would be sum-
marily lynched. Latest telephone re-
ports from Woodville indicate that the
sheriff is correct. He will either have
to marry or swing. This is the second
offence. The first young lady died
Yesterday at Rustburg Mrs. Cora
Hendricks, James II. White, John Me
Masters and Charles Kid, arrested
some days ago charged with the MUIR
der of Pleasant Hendricks near Be-
cock, were discharged, the trial justice
stating there was not sufficient evidence
to hold them for the grand jury. Soon
after her discharge Mrs. Hendricks,
through counsel, instituted suit against
Ezekiel Hendricks for $4,000 for false
arrest, he having sworn out the war
rant against her.
The tenth annual charity ball given
last night at the Masonic Temple in
Richmond was an eminent success and
adds comfortable sum to the treasury
ofSt. Paul's Church Home, for whose
benefit the ball was given. The pre-
sence of Governor and Mrs. O'Ferrall
and the Governors staff, in full uni
form, added greatly to the brilliancy Of
the occasion. Many members of the
General Assembly and their wives were
also present. The ball was opened by
Col. 10 Lane Stern, dancing with Mrs.
O'Ferrall, who was exqusitely gowned
in white satin, with a garniturc of
Duchesse lace and diamond ornaments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
Foreign News.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 25.-A ra;lro.d
accidentin which fifteen p~r,5a. H..
their lives has occurred near sam
A passenger and a freight tran IAN I'M,
each other. Five cars loaded with ~.
troleum caught fire resulting in n.
burning of the wrecked cars Many q
those who lost their lives We're burned
10 death.
RoNg Jan. 25-The Pop e ING,
important address which il I'm
deliver or Sunday in s. Pete es, i.
is is expected that the adde's, VII ae.. win
the attitude Of the papacy tow4a! I,,-a,
events in Italy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

Richmond Terminal Decree Of Sale.
Judge Lacombe, iii the United States Cir
cult Court, in New York. yesterday handed
down decree in the suit Of W. 2. Clyde and
others against the Richmond and West Point
Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company,
directing the recei yer of the company, Walter
G. Oakman. TO offer at public sale TO the high
est bidder, for cash. all the real estate, stocks.
bonds and assets of every kind now belonging
TO the company, except the interest Of the
corporation in the suit now pending in the
Circuit Court, brought by the receiver against
John II. Inman and others, which assets are
not to be included in the receivers sale
The sale Of the real estate is ordered to
take place NJ Richmond, and of the personal
property and chooses in action &c the Exchange
salesroom New York city, Purchasers will
he entitled to a conveyance and assignment
nv both the defendant corporation and the
receiver. II is further ordered that if, before
the date fixed for such public sale. the receiv-
or shall be able to sell any stocks or bonds
which have fixed market value at the Stock
Exchange in New York, he is authorized TO
do so at not less than the market price.
1t was stated in New York yesterday that
at the meeting on Tuesday of the floating
debt holders Of the Richmond and Danvllle
the reorganization committee the Richmond
Terminal notified the holders OF the Rich
mond and Danville floating debt that they
had no intention of repudiating the floating
debt. DrcSel Morgan & Co. say that they
still consider the guarantee syndicate in full
force. The reorganization committee have
agreed to give the floating debt holders com
mittee sixty days notice in advance of the day
set for the sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

lation TO the formation of battalions, reg
iments, brigades and divisions and 10
amend the Code in relation 10 serving
processes on corporations and with
reference 10 insurance companies.
The House, by a recorded vote of -
to 0, adopted the joint resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Saunders agreeing to the
amendment to the constitution of Vir-
ginia in respect to the mode of trial in
capital or criminal prosecutions. The
amendment simply gives to the General
Assembly the power to provide by law
for the trial otherwise than by jury of
a man accused of criminal offence not
punishable by death or confinement
in the penitentiary, and is intended TO
meet the decision ofthe Supreme Court
in the Mary Miller case.
The Governor has signed the follow
ing bills:
To amend an act to require the pay
ment of fees on certain charters APP
proved February 10, 1890, as amended
and re-enacted by an act entitled an
act to amend and re-enact section l of
an act of the General Assembly, ap-
proved February 10, 1890, entitled an
act to require the payment of fees on
certain charters approved February IS,
1890.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Protestant Episcopal society in Tir-
GINA.
To incorporate the Fredericksburg
and Lancaster Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Fredericksburg
and Winchester Railroad Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
The Harrisonburs Convcn ton.

HARRIsoNBURG, Va. Jan. 25.-Twen-
ty-eight ballots, absolutely insignificant
rs to the final result, were taken in the
congressional district convention yes
terday and last night.
At - o'clock last night the conven-
ton was thoroughly tired out. A mo-
ton was carried tonppoint three friends
OF each of the five candidates to confer
with the candidates as to the best
means by which the convention could
come to decisive vote, and report to
The convention in two hours, after
which the convention took a recess un-
til = a. m.
The committee returned at 2 o'clock
a. N. and reported that no agreement
had been reached, and recommended
an adjournment till 8 o'clock. This the
convention refused to do, and the 5Oth
ballot was taken, resulting Woods,
1854 Walton, 10S Turner, &c. Moore
6S!.
Turner is the leading candidate,
with Woods and Walton close behind.
Gordon was the weakest candidate but
he is the second choice of number OF
delegates, and the race probably lies
between him and Turner.
E. D. Root, of this place, has an,
nonnced himself an independent candi-
date for Congress from this district.
Although republican all Of his life,
Mr. Root is now running without the
endorsement of any committee or con-
vention, either republican or democrat
ic. He is native of Connecticut.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Jan. 25-3:15 p.
m.-The convention has taken sixty
three ballots and the end is not yet in
sight. A break of some sort is moment
arily expected but does not materealize.
The 5lst ballot stood as follows Wal
ton, 1874; Woods, l23. and Turner, 1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rumors that the Pope Was contem-
plating removal from Italy We're denied
at the Vatican.
The gallery of the Ducal Riding
School in Gotha collapsed yesterday
and four persons were killed and twelve
hurt.
Fitz A. C. Clark. soldier stationed
at Fort McHenry near Baltimore was
yesterday sentenced to eighteen years
IN the pepitentiary for the murder OF
his colored sweetheart.
Senator Hill stated very frankly yes
terday that be intended to defeat the
confirmation of Mr.. Peckham, nomina-
ted to be associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, if he
could.
An association has been formed for
the purpose of raising funds for the pre-
sentation of statue of General Wash
ington to France, TO be given in the
name OF the women of America. The
headquarters Of the association are at
Washington.
The visit of Prince Bismack to En-
peror William is expected to take place
tomorrow The Emperor will greet
the Prince at the railway station and
has invited him to occupy the royal box
at the opera, in company with three
German sovereigns. At about two
o'clock this afternoon the crowds which
had gathered expecting the Princes al
rival began to disperse, it having be-
come known that Prince Bismarck
would not arrive in Berlin to-day.
Rear Admiral Benham, of the United
States navy, had two interviews with
Admiral da Cana, the Brazilian insur-
gent leader, on the subject Of arbitra-
ton, but, it is reported without much
success. 1t is reported the United States
government is in the possession of i'm
formation that causes it to believe the
cival war in Brazil will not end for sew
eral months, not until one faction or
another is unable to support its forces
or President Pexoto abdicates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
Insane Asylum Burned.

The building on the Boone county, Iau
poor farm used as an insane asylum burned
down Tuesday night and eight of the nine
inmates lost their lives. The fire broke out
about ten o'clock. and when discovered was
under such Roadway that nothing could be
done to save the unfortunatcs in the building
The Boone county poor farm is seven and
onc-half miles north of Boone and one mile
from Mineral Ridge, country settlement,
without railroad or telegraph connection.
The storm of that night was the most furious
of the winter. the thermometer indicating
thirty degrees below zero. No one could face
the storm to carry the news to Boone, and
information of the holocaust did not reach
there until nearly noon yesterday.
1t is just six years since Boone county con.
cludcd to take charge of its lncurable and
harmless insane that had been kept i'll
the State asylums. For that purpose two
story frame building was erected on the poor
farm about sixty feet from the poo--housc
IN this building the insane were kept. The
steward OF the poor farm is Henry Holcomb,
who lived with his wife in the poor-house.
They retired about the usual time Tuesday
nieht. and were asleep at ten o'clock, when
,bcv were awakened by Mrs. Hubbard coming
into the house and telling them that the mad
house was on fire Mr. Holcomb rushed TO
the burning building which he saw was
aiiamc inside. and burst in the door. He
could not enter owing to the intense heat,
and no sounds except the cracking of the
flames were heard. The poor unfortunates
were already dead-either suffocated before
thew awoke, or lacking the intelligence to
make their escape.
Four Of the poor creatures that were not
considered perfectly safe were locked in their
cells at night. and could not have escaped if
they would The others could have gotten
out if intelligent enough. The poorhouse
nearby contained fourteen paupers, and what
little help there was available was directed
toward saving the building The tragedy
was over in half an hour, when the roof of
the madhouse fell in. The victims were seen
in the Goals, burned beyond recognition, the
sight being sickening in the extreme. The
smell of roast human flesh permeated the at
mosphere to great distance.
The fire is supposed to have been caused by
the furnace, which was overheated on account
of the intensely cold weather.
Mrs. Hubbard, the only one that escaped
from the burning building, is uninjured but
not intelligent enough to give an account Of
the origin Of the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
Attempted As,ns.inarion.

New YORK, Jan. PA coffee plant.
er of Jacmel, who arrived here ye.,4r.
day, brings word that an a;.emp, 10
assassinate President Hypo.,c wa,
made on the 18th instant. The pres.
dent went to Jacmel to settle some
trouble at the prison. While the prs,;.
dent was talking in the court yard q
bullet passed within an inch Q. ii.
head. One Of the prison officers. Loui.
Gagnon, admitted that he ared the
shot and said he was sorry he had oaly
one bullet. He wanted revenge for
the shooting Of his father and brother.
last September, by order Of the presi.
dent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

WHAT THIS country is to do with its
boys? Is even a more important prob
lem than what it is to do for its ser
wants? but is by no means so difficult
of solution. The best and simplest
;hing it can do with its boys, OF course,
is to teach them good, honest trades;
but there is where the trouble comes in,
for owing to the labor unions, employers
are not allowed to have more than a
very limited number ofapprentices; and
as the large number OF the others must
be idle, the devil finds something for
them to do, to their own ruin,and TO the
grief of their parents. And the worst
oft is, it has got to be worse before it
can be better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
dence of tho Alexandria Gazette

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. %, 1894.
Richmond's elegant new City Hall
which has been in course of construc-
ton for nearly nine years is about COM
pleted and the city officials will get
into the structure by the middle of next
month. Already some of the apart
ments are finished and the workmen
are putting on their finishing touches.
The City Council has agreed on the
number of employees it will take to op-
crate the building, which is eighteen,
and the election of these men comes Oft
tonight. 1t is said that there are not
less than 400 applicants for the places
and the lives Of the committee who
has the dispensing of the patronage are
made miserable by the opportunities of
the applicants. The City Hall is a
monument to the reform movement
that obtained in Richmond about
ten years ago. 1t was estimated that
the structure would cost $500, 900, and
could be build in about two years. The
reform" council decided that the work
must be done by day labor The build
ing cost about a million and half dol
lars and nearly nine years were con-
sumed in its erecting
Mr.. William V. Babcock, of Wash
ington, who has been here ever since
the funeral of his brother, Captain Bah
cock, will remain here during this
week He is at the country home on
the Seven Pines railroad.
Mr.. E. L. C. Scott, of Ashland, who
succeeds Col. Meade Haskins as chair
man of the third district democratic
committee, is one of the best known
young political leaders in this section.
He loves politics and it is safe to say
that the old third will be perfectly safe
with Eddie Scott at the helm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

SHORTLY after the close of the late
Chicago fair, kilograms were sent out
from that city to all parts of the coun-
try, to the effect that it had been a
great financial success, and after pay
ing all its expenses would have enough
left 10 return all the money that had
been lent to ii. The truth has now
come out, or, if not the truth, at least
The report Of the auditor Of the defunct
concern, which Is TO the effect, that if
no more demands are made upon The
assets, as there probably will be, the
stockholders viii recei9e @bout ten
cents on the dollar. What profit Viz
GINA ever got from her subscription to
the fair has never yet been told.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

ACCORDING TO the records of the War
Department, there were no less than
one hundred and twenty-one thousand
deserters from the Union army. Judg
ing from the million living pensioners,
every one of the deserters referred to
must be among them, for, unless the
Union soldiers are immortal, that num-
Der of survivors would be impossible
if they be excluded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

FREE COAL, iron, lumber and sugar,
all southern products, but forty per
cent. protection on the manufac-
lures of New England, is doubtless
highly acceptable to few democratic
voters in the latter section, but that it
is so to the many in the South is against
human nature, and those who suppose
it is are egregiously mistaken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

The New York Mail and E1press
saws: Democracy is free trade" Oh
no! 1t ought to be, but it is not; that
is if judged by the tariff bill
the democratic ways and means
committee of the democratic I.
S. House of Representatives has re-
ported. and which that house will pass
for though that bill provides for free
trade in southern products, it protects
those of New England, according to
the man whose name the bill bears,
with forty per cent. duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

In Richmond on Tuesday Mr.. Nicol
appeared before the election committee
of the House in advocacy of his bill
regulating primary elections. He made
an eloquent plea for the same, but the
committee decided to postpone action
for the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Virginia Land Company against Haup Ar.
gucd and continued.
Randolph and Others against the Sheltering
Arms Hospital. Appeal allowed and super
sedeas wuried TO decree of the Chancery
Court of the city of Richmond, pronounced
10th of December, 1893
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN % 1884

TIE Washington correspondent Of
the ALEXANDRIA GAzETTE,w writing, his
paper on Friday last, says
among the visitors here now Is
Judge John T. Harris Of Virginia. In
talking about the recent senatorial
election in his State to-day, the Judge
said that in the United States Senate OF
the next Congress il would be found
that Virginia, in Mr.. Martin, would
have her Arthur P. German.
God forbid God forbid that Virgin
ia should be represented by Arthur 7.
German or any man like him anywhere
on this earth. German is the master
machinist of corrupt politics in the
United States.-Ricd. Times.
Which proves that the Times is as igno-
rant of the true character OF Mr.. Gorman
as it is of that of the man in the moon.
If Senator-elect Martin shall have the
respect and influence in the Senate,and
throughout the country, accorded to
Mr.. German, Virginia may well be
proud of her two Senators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

The democratic representatives Of
prosperous northern districts have no
hesitancy whatever in opposing sec
ton of the tariff bill that imposes tax
on surplus incomes, but those OF the
Impoverished South are so loyal to
their party that they can not afford to
oppose the provisions of that bill which
remove entirely the protection to the
products of their own section, while
they protect those of the North to the
extent OF four dollars on every ten dol
lars worth thereof Loyalty to party
at such expense to their constituents
will be remembered at the next cleo
ton, but with what result that election
alone will tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

THAT WARRIOR bold, editor Cockerill
of New York, says "the only thing that
prevents the South from again spring
ing to arms against the North, is the r
membrance of the thrashing it got
thirty years ago. Well, ifit were to do
50, its success would certainly not be
hindered in the least by the redoubt-
able soldier referred to, that is if he
should afford it no more resist
ance than he did before, when his
whole and entire force was expended
in beating the base drum in an Ohio
regiment. Now as then Mr. Cockerlll
wants war, but doesn't want to fight;
he thirsts for blood, but not at the risk
of his own. He also labors under the
delusion now, as he did in his earlier
wears. that ability to make noise in
dicates ability to do greater things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

-rhe strike of the twelve hundred coal min
ers in the Dos Moines, Ia, district WIS de-
<Jared off last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

There can be no happiness ~it is.s
health, and no health when you n' ',b
a severe cold without some good con- 1,Ir.
cure. Bear in mind that Or. Du ,;,e
Cough Syrup has a record r'll lbs5
through early half a century. T taoip
no other imilar preparation can Ind and
to claim, and it stands to-day ht"" .,slf
shoulders above any othercougn REM
in the market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

valiant, the convicted Paris bomb
thrower, was denied new trial to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-25

Among the bills introduced in the
House were: 70 amend the Code in re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-23
REERESHING.

The Topeka Capital, which has posed
as the state organ Of the Repu blican par
II. and been generally recognized as
such, in a political editorial yesterday
criticIsoa Mr.. Bristow and his state cen
trail committee; and likewise calls atfen-
ton to the fact that the P0pulists are dis
playing the best generalship up TO date
Instead OF .'claiming everything for the
Republican," a popular but somewhat
ancient and Questionable method,
the same newspaper admits that
the campaign promises to be a close
one. All of which is decidedly
refreshing Various little hide bound
Republican papers in Kansas have been
calling the STATE JOURNAL --POpuiist"
and "Mugwump" and similar names be-
cause this paper has had the temerity 10
make just such criticisms and staten ents.
Secretary Bristow should now go round
to the Capital office, read the riot act,
and denounce that paper for s'vicious
attack on Republicanism" for the
frank statements and for its p0-
sition ignoring the state committee
and advocating Ncounty organizations,
as the key to victory" 1t is healthy
sign for the Republicans when paper
like the Capital speaks its convictions
plainly. The Capital has for years leen
withdrawing" questionable men aud
measures and approving narrow ideas,
all because they were labeled "Republi-
can" Some of the Kansas papers viii
turn to the heading Of the Topeka Capital
Of Sunday two or three times, in their
surprise, to be sure they are not reading
the TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-23
HOSIERY.

Ladies' fast black, finish
ed seams, a good 1Oc hose
for &c per pair.
Ladies extra quality fast
black hose for 1Oc pair.
Ladies seamless fast blk.
hose at l 2Ac pair.
Ladies seamless fast blk.
hose, double heel and toe, a
Zoe hose for l5c pair.
Ladies' fancy striped i'm
ported hose, full regular
made, was 2Oc; closing price
loo per pair.
Ladies fancy top hose,
with black boot, finished
seams. This was our 15c
hose; price loo pair.
Ladies' assorted tan hose,
fine quality; price only l5c
per pair
Children's seamless rib
bed hose, our regular 15c
quality, will sell at half
price, 74c per pair.