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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC BRETlTIES.

Queen & Co.. leading opticians O.
Philadelphia, made al assignment TO
DAY.
Charles Mitchell, the pugilist. ma:
announced mis- intention of returning
10 the United States in October.
sandow. the professional strong man,
was married this morning in Manches-
ter, England, to Miss Blanche Brooks,
the daughter OF Manchester photog-
rapher.
Grasshoppers. have appeared in the
vicinity OF Humboldt. Tenn. They have
lacked the corn crop and in short
t me fields OF splendid promise are ren-
d=red bare.
Il; is reported in Weston, W. Va, that
the Holly River Lumber Company OF
Palmer, Braxtou county, has failed with
liabilities OF 800, 600. New York parties
are interested.
t Mrs. Flora Mundis, alias Tom
King the notorious female horse
thief, has been captured st Fredonia,
Kansas. There are g score OF charges
against her and she has broken jail in
the territory half a dozen times.
The little torpedo boat Ericsson
which received its finishing touches at
st. Louis after being built by the Iowa
Iron Works at Dubuque, left to-day
via the Mississippi river, Gulf of Mexi-
&C and Atlantic Ocean for the Brooklyn
navy yard to undergo trial trip in
Long Island Sound.
O. D. Evans, of st. Louis, who was
in Springfield, ILL.,, last night on his
way to Washington to accept a gov
eminent office, fell asleep in the wait
ing room at the Wabash station and
was robbed of tin case which, be says,
contained $1,000 in government bonds
and notes, and of all the valuables on
his person.
Near Little River, in Pottawatomie
county, Oklahoma territory, battle
took place yesterday between two par
ties of settlers between whom there
was an old feud, in which ]. D. Warren
was killed by Thomas Hopkins and
several others were injured. The fight
was caused by Warren and Hopkins
meeting at a narrow bridge and both
refusing to give way for the other to
pass.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Rockblidge Dragons, Confed
crate veterans. had reunion at Lex
ington yesterday.
Superintendent Lynn, Of the peniten
tiprt, has purchased for $l6,00 farm
in Goochland, belonging to the estate
of Joseph H. Anderson, for the peniten'
tiary farm.
VIM. Wilcox, son of ex-State Sena
tor Boiling Wilcox, died suddenly yes
terday at Petersburg. Miss Mary Wing
field, one of the best-known ladies in
Petersburg, died at a late hour last
night. She was ninety-three years Of
age, and the oldest white resident Of
Petersburg.
The seventeenth annual temperance
and prohibition bush meeting conven-
ed at the usual place, in Dillon's
woods, near Purcellville yesterday
morning under most favorable aus
pices. TIE most attractive feature Of
the well-arranged grounds in the huge
new tent capable of accommodating
about 1000 people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08
Corn.

CHICAGO, Aug S.-There was an un-
settled, nervous feeling pervading the
corn pit during the early hours of trad
ing to-day. The excitement was al
most as great as at any time yesterday
although the tendency was downward
for prices. There was free realizing by
those who had profits, the sentiment
being that too much steam was on yes
day. Fluctuations were wide and the
tension quite as great as when the sem
sational advance was made. 1t was a
treacherous market to trade in and
losses that seemed enormous were made
in twinkling. The change in prices
during the first hour and a-half cover
ed range of s! cents On September
and cents on May. At the end of that
period the quotations showing q de-
cline from last night of 3 cents on the
former and II cents on the latter.
Wheat and oats were considerably
lower in sympathy with corn.
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4 Card.

Within the last three months two
events have occurred within the city
limits to show the absolute necessity of
suitable building regulations. On the
afternoon of May 18th the houses of
Messrs. White anl McBurney were I'M
rooted during q storm because they
were not constructed in workmanlike
manner, the rafters not being fastened
to the joists below. Yesterday morn
ing's fire on Alfred street would not
have been so disastrous if persons were
not permitted to build whole rows of
houses without Prevails between them.
To prevent further and greater calami-
ties, let the City Council adopt at once
suitable building regulations and make
it part of the duties of the city engineer
Gf we ever are to have such an officer
to enforce them, and there will be no
doubt that such action of the City Coun-
ell will be welcomed by all our citizens.
LOUIS KRAFT.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 5, 1894
As REPRESENTATIVES, chosen by un-

As REPRESENTATIVE chosen oy un'
restricted suffrage fairly represent
those by whom they are elected, SO
committees of such representatives
fairly reflect the character of those by
whom they are appointed. If this be
true, and, that it is, few deny, the peo-
ole who elected the democratic ma
ioritv in the L. S. House of Represent
atives are not Of the highest order OF
the human race. That majority met
in caucus yesterday evening to direct
its members of the conference commit
tee. to which the tariff bill has been re-
ferred, to put an end TO the e1asplrat-
ing and injurious suspense from
which the business of the whole coun-
try has suffered so long, but, as stated
in the GAZETTE of that date, having,
with a great flourish of trumpets,
marched up the hill, drew in their
horns and marched down again, leay-
inp their conferrees uninstructed and at
full liberty to continue the provoking
suspense indefinitely. But there can't
be better congressman until there be
better people, and, until then, trusts and
combines will increase and multiply,
grow and prosper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The House committee on Judiciary
voted to report against the bill Tor
the admission of japanese to citizenship.
Corn sold Yesterday at the Baltimore
Corn and Flour Exchange at 81 cents
more bushel than wheat, causing q
furry in the market.
Striking butchers and other en-
ployees of the Omaha packing houses
are becoming dangerous. Most OF them
are armed and threatening the new
men.
The board appointed to conduct a
competitive test of machine guns at the
Washington navy-yard has been unable
to agree upon any one design for use in
the navy.
Edward Partridge, the millionaire
speculator of Chicago: was yesterday
suspended from the Board OF Trade Tor
sixty days for disorderly conduct on
the floor.
General Flagler, chief of ordinance,
United States army, has issued an
official statement that defective fuses
caused the explosion of the caisson IN
Chicago, which killed four United
States soldiers during the recent strike.
Adit.- Gen. Tarsney was fined $3.50
and costs BY Judge Campbell at Colo
RADIO Springs yesterday for contempt OF
court in refusing to appear before the
grand Jury at once and testify regard
ing the outrage OF which he was the
victim.
Miss May Livingston. an sIudiana
girl. has sued Prof GeoW. Christie. Of
Hobart, that State. for breach OF prom
ise, placing damages at $4,000. The
fair plaintiff alleges that the professor
has tritied with her affections tor the
past two years.
Mob rule is said TO prevail in Quebec.
Protestant mission houses and Saliva
ton Army barracks have been wrecked
bv thousands OF rioters. Women were
not spared, and in their fury the mob
stoned church building. The police
did not protect the assailed, and the
military are under arms in their bar
racks. The Mayor promises protection,
but the city is in the hands OF mob.
The rioters are estimated at from two
thousand to FIVE thousand. The mob
was altogether French Canadian. The
Irish Catholics held aloof. The trouble
grew out of the fact that the mission
aries were trying to turn Catholics
from the faith. The damage to prop.
erty is heavy and the terrorism existing
among the missionaries and their
friends is very great.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette
LURAY, Va, Aug. 6.-The reunion OF
Whites Battalion, the first since the
war, took place here on the I'd and Sd.
occasion drew large concourse of
people together, and the exercises were
of an interesting character. One feat
ure was the assembling of ali the mem
bers present on horseback, and thus
mounted they rode through the town.
The colonel does not show his age
nearly as much as would be expected
and his trim, upright figure and soldier
ly bearing make him a conspicuous fig.
ure. The addresses were frequent dur
ing the two days, and were participated
in by many of the old command.
There is mystery connected with
our nelghboring town of Newmarket,
which has now remained unsolved for
more than month. An old gentleman
known as DIR. Seymour had been stay
ing in the town since the middle of the
winter, and. being well-informed and
much travelled person, soon made him
self popular with the people. Being
fond of the study of plants and miner
ais. he made frequent visits to the noun
tains near by, and it was on one of these
trips that he disappeared. Not word
nor trace has been had of him since.
Numerous parties have gone out on the
search, but all in vain. His trunk and
other properties are still at his room,
aed there can be but little doubt but
what he is dead
DR.. Wharton, the we'll known Baptist
minister of Baltimore, will hold camp
meeting near here beginning early in
September. This will be a most in
teresting occasion, and extensive pre-
parations are being made.
Both the democratic and republican
Congressional conventions will be held
in Luray during this month, the former
on the Both, the latter on the 10th.
AS there is no fruit this year, all the old
whisky distilleries and some new ones
are to be started in Page. The apple
crop will be sadly missed here as well
as elsewhere. We are sadly in need of
good rain, and unless it falls shortly,
the corn crop will be short one. B.
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No Race To-day.

CowEs, Aug. S.-Although the Vigi-
liant was ready for the race scheduled
this morning, neither the Britannia nor
Satanita appeared. The Britannia is
said to have been injured by striking
on the rocks in Mondays race, and it
will be necessary to put her in dock to
fit her for future contests. The black
balling of Mr.. A. D. Clark, owner of
the Satanita, at the Royal Yacht
Squadron's election yesterday, had an
influence in keeping the Satanita
out of the race that was set for to-day.
1t is said that the committee asked Mr.
Gould to send the Vigilant over the
course for half the prize, but MIR. Gould
declined, saying that he didn't consider
that as sport.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08
COMMUNICATED
Tuesd ay Mornings Fire

Tuesday Mornings Fire.
The terrible fire of Tuesday morning
brings to our minds, as did the wind
storm of few months ago, the neces
sity of our city having building in
spector and building laws to be en-
forced by him, to save the loss OF
life and property, and also that prop
erty holders may not be compelled to
pay excessive rates of insurance for
buildings that are put up in such a
careless manner.
If we had an inspector and building
laws all builders could figure on equal
and fair basis, and we would not be
compelled to suffer ourselves to be
gulled by inferior workmen and their
careless work; our property would
then be our homes and not traps to
lose possibly our lives in.
If our City Council would look into
this matter know all of the good citi-
zens of Alexandria will thank them.
j. H. Z.
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North Carolina Democrats.

RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. S.-The dem
ocratic State convention met here To-
day. There was a full convention,
nearly every county being represented
The convention will nominate four su-
preme court judges, and a State trea
urer. The interesting questions are
the silver plank and the question OF
primaries for instructing members OF
legislature for United States Senators.
there being two to elect in January
Harmony so far prevails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08
4 Strange Assault.

St. LOUIS, Aug. S.-John E. Land
more. twenty-one years of age, and ap-
parently of good breeding, Tuesday,
while waiting for train at the Union
depot, was enticed behind some cars
by unknown persons, gagged, robbed
and stripped to the skin. He was then
locked in an empty freight car and did
not succeed in freeing himself until the
car had run twenty miles out. He at
tracted the attention of the trainmen
by shouting and was released and
clothed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

WHETHER THE delay in the passage
of the tariff bill be due to the President,
TO the Senate or to the House, or to the
conferrees on the part of either branch
of Congress, that the fault lies some
where, is patent to everybody, and as
the blameless will not rest under the
imputation, it won't be long before the
man or men responsible for it will be
known and held to account. But there
can be no dispute about the fact that il
the President had not rejected the ad-
vice of the wiser men OF his party, to
call Congress together Immediately
after his inauguration, upon the fatuous
ground that he would be bothered TO
death with Congressman asking Offices
for their friends, new tariff bill, by his
time, would have bean il operation
long enough to have had is effects fully
tested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

BUFFALO FIGHT TO DEATH..-The
fight to the death between Austin Cor
bins buffalo bulls, Cleveland and
Stevcnson,in Concord, \. H., On Satur-
day, was terrific struggle. The Cor
bin preserve comprises some 5000
acres Of wild and wooded lands and is
plentifully stocked with elk, deer, wild
boars and other large game. Among
Mr.. Corbin's animals is a herd Of II
bufialoes. There were II bulls in the
herd.
Cleveland had been a jealous guard
ian over the herd and had allowed
none of the other bulls to interfere.
Stevenson, who weighs about 1900
pounds, a hundred weight heavier than
Cleveland, did not take kindly to
Cleveland's airs of bosship and they
have had several bouts to see who was
the leader, with honors about equally
divided. On Saturday Stevenson was
handicapped by lame ankle which he
received while trying to break down
the fence around the preserve, but
which would probably stop a railroad
train Nevertheless, he thought he
would have another trial at his oppo-
nent.
At the first onslaught Stevenson
hoored his antagonist. Cleveland i'm
mediately struggled to his feet only to
be struck by a rush still more fierce
than the first. Down went Cleveland
again demolishing stone wall against
which he fell.
Stevenson, whose fighting blood was
now up, did not allow his rival to get
up, but gored him again and again
with his strong horns, which have q
spread of two feet nine inches, and
which, when backed by three-quarters
of ton of mad buffalo, are wicked
weapons.
Cleveland's neck and one of his legs
were broken, and fourteen holes torn
in his side and flank. The bull was
nearly disemboweled and stone dead
when discovered by Warden w. L,
Morrison.
The skin of Cleveland has been say
ed and will be kept as a souvenir Of
the terrific combat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

ISGERsoLL AND sUIc1DEs.-A letter from
New York says Several persons hereabouts
followed the advice of Colonel Robert e. In
gersoll and ended their existence yesterday.
The Colonel, in letter published yesterday
morning, takes the ground that when por-
son becomes burden to his family, or is I'M
able to support himself from ill-health or other
causes, he is justified in committing suicide.
The crop of suicides which is usually large
during the heated term, promises to be aug
mented by the publicity given to what may
Ee termed Ingersol's suicidal philosophy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

So INTENSE is the spite of the "abo-
litionists" against the South that they
go out of their way to make occasions
for manifesting it. A republican paper
of Philadelphia, for instance, says that
though the South has prided herself
upon being exempt from the Coxeyite
members, she has at last walked up to
the fact that the f. F. VS.. have found
camp of these objectionables in this
county, and it says this, though it knows
that the tramps referred to came from
the North and West, that there isn't a
Virginian among them, and that they
only squatted in Alexandria county be-
cause they found there meat and bread,
which was denied them north ofthe Po-
fomac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

THE RESULT of the election in Ala
bama ought to cheer the hopes of the
Virginia democrats. The populists
were more dangerous there than in any
other Southern State, and the fact that
they sustained a signal defeat shows
that the white people of the South,
lukewarm in politics as they have been
forced TO become by the course of their
chosen leaders, still, would rather bear
the ills they have than fly to Others
that they know not of.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.


SHANGHAI, Aug. st is officially
reported from Tien Tsin that the eff
forts of Great Britain and Russia to bring
about peaceful settlement Of the dis
putes between China and japan have
failed. China is willing to pay an in
demnity but she refuses to surrender
her suzerainty over Corea.
LONDON, Aug. S.-The Times says
that the viceroy OF Kwang Tuang has
engaged 5000 black flags to strengthen
the Notifications and river detences in
the neighborhood of Canton. He has
placed four gunboats at Tiger Island IN
the Canton river to cooperate with the
battery there. Submarines have been
laid ut Foo Chow and at Tansui on the
northwest coast OF Formosa. The light
houses on the south Chinese coast have
been ordered to quench their lights.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. S.-Further battles
have been fought between the japanese
and Chinese and the latter have been
defeated. Selkion has been taken by
the Japanese with trihing loss. The
Chinese, in this engagement, lost 500
killed. The enemy fled in the dilec-
tor of Koshu The Japanese are in
possession of Yashan. Greatest excite
ment prevails here and at Toxic and at
other towns, as a result Of the victories
of tie japanese troops. Rumors have
been current here that Japanese naval
forces have been defeated in the Ell
gagement with Chinese warships. An
imperial ordinance just issued permits
Chinese to reside in Japan on condition
that they engage in peaceful pursuits.
PARIS, Aug. S.-The mother of Case
rio Santo, the assassin of President Car
not, has written to Nine. Carnot asking
her 10 intercede with President Casimir-
Perier to save the life of the condemned
man She has received q letter from
her son Caserio, in which ne says u
write a few lines in order TO inform
you that l have been condemned 10
death. What must you think OF ne?
You cannot think that am an assassin
and malefactor. You know my good
heart and my tenderness was always
shown to you. Well. my heart is the
same to day. II have committed this
act it was simply because l was tired
of looking on such an infamous world.
thank the priest for coming to me,
but do not desire TO confess. salute
you, my brothers, sisters, and others,
with thousand kisses
LONDON, Aug. S.-The Archbishop f
Canterbury officiated this afternoon at
the marriage of Lord Egerton OF Tatton
and the Duchess OF Buckingham. The
ceremony took place in Lambeth
Palace, the archbishop's residence.
Lord Egerton of Tatton is 81 years old.
He lost his first wife by death in 1892.
ROME, Aug S.-Nearly 400 American
pilgrims attended mass celebrated by
the Pope this morning in the hall OF
the consistory. The Pope made speech
to the pilgrims.
MADRID, Aug. S.-After having lost
heavily at the gaming tables two men
named Magro and Castillo robbed the
bank of the Recreation Club. When
the police undertook to arrest them q
fight followed. Castillo received three
serious wounds, one policeman was
killed and another received a bullet
wound in the leg.
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Slashed with Sabrcs.

LA SALE, Ill.,, Aug. S.-Joseph Schur-
mann, a Polish coal miner, is dead and
Deputy Sheriff A. A. Colley is lying
dangerously wounded, the result of a
conflict in Schurmann's house while the
sherifs were attempting to arrest
Schurmann. The officers were met by
Joseph and wife and his father and
mother, all of whom were armed with
cavalry sabres. A fight ensued in
which Joseph Schurmann was shot and
fatally injured. Deputy Sheriff Colley
received q sabre thrust from one of the
Schurmanns, the blade entering the alb
domen. The shooting incident caused
great excitement and the dead mans
sympathizers made an attempt to mob
the deputies. The situation is consid-
cred so bad that the militiamen are
now on guard around the hotel in
which the wounded sheriff is lying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

The grand lodge OF the American Protestant
Association, comprising representatives
from all lodges throughout the United States,
assembled in annual convention at Wilke.-
barre. Pa, to-day The deliberations are
secret. The convention will be in session
three DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

THE President says that as free raw
material is cardinal principle of de-
mocracy, the last vestige of duty must
be removed from coal and iron, and
that it will be perfdy and dishonor not
to do so. But in the same breath the
President also says he sees no objection
to high duty on sugar. Such a diver
gence is noticeable, if not remarkable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

LIGHTNING PULLED HIS TEETH-Light-
ming played strange trick upon Harry Gross
yesterday. He is a colorcd resident OF Ches-
ter Valley, Pa, and while rambling along the
road a thundcrbolt darted from a cloud,
stuck him in the mouth. knocking out three
teeth and laying him senseless upon the high
way When he recovered, his face was bathed
in gore and his lost teeth could not be found.
His face WAS badly scorched.
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Tho First Woman Naturalized.

CLEVELAND, Aug. S.-Mrs. Louise
Patterson, a native Of Switzerland, was
admitted to citizenship by the common
pleas court yesterday. So far as known
she is the first woman 10 De naturalized
in this country. although several have
taken out first papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08
Double Murder and Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug S.-This morn
ing William Evans shot and killed
Louis Hecht, fatally shot his wife and
then committed suicide. Evans and
his wife had been separated for some
time and the latter had been living with
Hecht, her uncle, at the place where
tina shooting occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

China will demand compensation to
the amount of So. 500, 600 for the sink
ing of the Kow Shing by the japanese.
An eminent English authority on in
ternational law says that the Japanese
commander acted within his rights in
sinking the Row Shing: as the latter
refused to surrender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-08

The wholesale markets are stronger and
more active to-day. Flour is in better de-
nand but prices have not advanced uateri-
ally. Wheat is higher in sympathy with the
squeeze in corn, caused by the reported dam
age to the coming crops in several Western
States hy hot, dry weather followed by cold
and frost. Sales, 40, 90, 81, 81, 53c. No
choice milling or lots fit for seed were offered
Corn is scarce at Goa61, in bulk. Rye 40 to
43. Oats 81 to ~ Eggs ~. Butter Is
to Do. Other produce and provisions are
frmer.