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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-23
A TAcTFuL EMPRESS.
The Pretty Act It tho Rw0et-NAturad
Empress M japan. 50

'
The Pretty Act 0f tho RWOet-NAturNd
EFpress az japan.
The empress Of japan. being that
sweetest of all creatures, womanly
woman, has upon many occasions open
ly evinced her deep interest in the wee
ones of japan, giving freely to all in
situations that exist to benefit .them in
any way, even praeticing all sorts. of
touching little economies that she may
be able to swell her contributions to
certain charities that most interest
her.
The conduct Of this ideal woman up
on a certain sud occasion her devoted
subjects are never weary of describing
Prince Iwaulzura, fearless Japanese
leader in the momentons days of the
crisis-from which the lovely archi-
pelago is still trem bling in its sub
sidence to what seems assured stabili-
ty--lay dying in his yashiki The
empress announced her intention OF
paying Iwaukura 4 visit in person.
The poor prince, weak, and. as have
said, about to die, was thrown into a
dangerous, state OF excitement upon re
ceivin3 the news. but he managed to
borrow from some hidden nervous force
sufficient strength to grasp his writing
box and brushes and to paint her an mr.
gent but most respectful request not to
think of coming to him. ~ ~.
He forced upon her as excuse for de-
clining SO great an honor the fact of
his rapidly-approaching death, and his
consequent inability to acknowledge
her visit with even sixteenth part of
the homage it demanded lie begged
AaArH Ia L.
DE when it renamed an impossibility
to throw off the malady even for her
entertainment. In reply, winged with
speed, came dear little missive whose
import was as follows:
Il come not as your empress, but as
the daughter of your fond we'll wisher
and coad9utor, and as your own anx-
ious friend"
Shorn of all ostentation and display,
the empress arrived and remained be-
side her grateful su bject until his final
summons 49,.
Some years ago, when the imperial
palace was burned, the unselfish en-
press, amid all the excitement and dis
comfort she was for the nonce called
upon to endure in a hasty flight to q
comfortless old yashiIla, thinking first
Of her subjects natural concern for her
comfort, sat down and wrote them q
dainty little rhyme. which proclaimed
as erroneous the report that she had
changed her residence. 1t coyly as
serted that her home had always been
in the hearts of her people, and that
she sincerely hoped that neither by
flame nor cold could she be driven from
the dear abode. Y. Journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-23
CABINET.

Sec ty. OF State. ........ Walter Q. Gresham,
Sec'ty. OF the Treasury ..John(i. Carlisle,
,Sec'ty. OF War. 49,. Daniel Il. Lamont, N. \
secty- ofHhe Navy. Hilary a. Herbect, Ala
Postmaster General. Wilson y. Bisscll. N )
Sec'ty. OF the Interior. 49,. .noke smith, Gs
Attorney General...... Mchard Olney, Mass
Sec'ty. Of Agricultural. Sterling Morton, Neh
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-23
OFFICIAL DlRECTVh =
u Is. GOVERNMENT

President..... GROVER CLEVELAND.
Vice-President. --ADLAI L. STEVENSON
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-23
SUPREME. COUNT.

Chieq Justice. Melville ". Fuller, III,
I Stephen J. Field, Cal
..John M. Harlan. NY
....Horace Gray, Macs
Assooie4e Jra,iosa Sam Blutcliforti, N Y
''S'~'''" David J lirewer, Kas
Henry Il ]ltDwn, M ich
...George.Sbirns, Penn
howell EJackson, Zen
u
U. y. Senators. ...'. ~m IN M Stewart ,
Rep. La Congress. ...--. FrancisG e. Ee8lands
Ni
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Col. breckenridge At Homo.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 5.-Col.
breckenridge was up by 6 o'clock this
morning. He addressed bis constit-
uents at . o'clock. The Hodges
Moore furry of yesterday has died
away. Hodges declaring that he YVES
only joking Moore. But the latter says
that Hodges was in earnest about kill
ing him if his paper appeared with the
Objectionable article, but since Hodges
had apologized to him he will not pro-
secute him. Moore says Hodges was
only willing that the matter should
pass as a joke when it was found his
paper could not be suppressed by the
bluff. While the women are out in
cards appealing to the voters not to
support Breckenridge, Prof Grehan, of
the State college, comes out in a card
endorsing Breckenridge. There is much
excitement on the streets this morning
and already large delegations are COM
ing in from various places.
In his speech this evening in referring
to his trial in Washington he said: 81
enter my indignant protest against the
malice which has coined, the men
dacity which has fabricated and
the enmity that has uttered
the numberless lies against me.
The extent of my guilt was truthfully
confessed by me without justification or
palliation. To that extent was guilty;
beyond that | was innocent. In your
presence and in the presence of the dis
trict, / repeat that for that sin Of which
| was guilty have no justification, no
palliation and | ask no conformation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The big steamer Persian Monarch,
which ran aground off Eastport, L. L.,
on Thursday, was gotten off last night.
Twenty-one workmeD, who were ar
rested for participating in the May Day
riots in Vienna. have been sentenced to
various terms Of Imprisonment.
While John Small was shoveling saw
dust from under the saw, at the mill of
VIM. Criswell, in Martinsburg, w. Va,
yesterday, he raised his head until it
came in contact with the saw. He was
badly mangled.
The supposed internal machine which
was found Thursday night close to the
government powder magazine in Hyde
Park, London, turns out to be another
hoax. 1t was nothing more than a
meat tin, containing clock case, and
filled with SCOT.
The most disastrous fire that has Wis
tied Dublin in many years occurred
yesterday, when the drapery store of
Armott & Co., on Henry street, was
burned, causing loss of 100000.
Three hundred employees of the estab-
lishment who were sleeping on the pre-.
misses succeeded in escaping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. A. NJ. Grimsley, of Rappahan
mock county died last Saturday after
brief illness, aged sixty-eight years.
The Pocahontas Coal Company ship
ped DDS, 200 tons of coal during April, a
considerable increase over the same
month last year.
At Bedford City yesterday the jury
in the case of Louis c. Arthur, eX-trea-
surer of Bedford county, on indictment
No. +, charging him with misappro-
priating 5000, yesterday returned q
verdict of mot guilty, according TO the
instructions of the court"
r. c. Harrison, who is charged with
buncoing Mr.. John Arnold. Of Lou
doun county, out of sc, 500 last week
has been released from Jail on 1000
bail to appear before the grand jury.
Mr.. J. II. Alexander, his counsel, went
upon his bond. The s., 600 was depos
tied in bank. -, 800 in each bank.
The Hotel Albemarle, Fry's Springs.
with It's furniture, the clubhouse, min
eral springs, the dummy railroad, roll
ing stock, etc, together with seventy
ceres of land, were sold at public auc-
ton Yesterday. The whole was knock
ed down to Mr.. Price Maury at $l2,-
900. 1t is said that the property cost
$50, 900
The official programme for the pro
cession at the dedication Of the Mary
Washington monument at Fredericks-
burg on The 10th has been completed.
All the civic orders there will partici
pate-vsitng orders and visiting militia
ry. The procession will be very large
and very imposing. The chief marshal
and his assistants VII carry batons
made from the stems off a fg bush that
grows out of the old chimney of the
Wakefield house, where Washington
was born. These will be wrapped with
silk in the colors Of the national and
local Mary Washington associations.
and will be disposed of aftelwald by
| the local association az souvenirs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
Foreign News.

ROME, May Cancer of the larynx,
almost identical with the disease with
which the late Emperor Frederick OF
Germany was afflicted, has established
its mold upon King Humbert Of Italy.
II is only recently that the secret has
been diyulged.
BERLIN. May "a dreadful thunder
storm passed over the town CT Jauer,
in Prussian Sllesia, this morning. The
tremendous fall Of rain caused a flood
of unprecedented volumn 10 SWEEP
down the river Ncisse which overilowcd
Its banks, carried away number Of
bridges and swept off several houses.
Half dozen or mere persons were
drowned and the damage to property
will reach several million dollars.
ROME, May 5.-Tbe Pope's coming
encyclocal which IS ready FOR submis-
sion to a committee of the sacred col
l"ge, concludes wiIhan appeal to Christ
ians OF ali creeds 10 preserve peace and
strive for unity
PARIS, May 81 is reported that
NJ. Diebler, the official executor, is i'll
with a serious attack Of bronchitis and
the execution of the Lille anarchists
and the decapi!ation OF Emile Henry
have been consequently postponed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
Tributc ofRe-pert.

AT meeting of the Board Of )aet9' 81
the German Cooperative Bu Us
tons, Nos /! and >. OF AleXandr-- IS,
April Both, Mcssrs. +. T. bo@l. mn ,. b.
Harlow, John r. Nails, Thom- ilaf 9.
Eichbcrg, Justus Schneider and A."ei, '-'a'
were appointed 10 draft suitable
in regard to the death OF TIE ,ls .,- j. i-..l'
AID who thcrcupon submitted the .e.""
resolved by the Board OF p.fec.o.,
said associations, That we dcisg7' ti'r ''i.
Of Mr. Price, not only as his PERSONAL iii.'
but as an associate and member
associations, both Of whIch he hai
rector from their Inauguration. - "''
three German Building Associations
preceded them, and 10 the -i'cr a.H i.
perity of all which he matclHl IS c"ut t'' V
by his efficiency and strict aiirni'l
duties as director during the if'- .'e-..'
six yeas
Resolved. That by the death OF VI
the city of Alexandra has lost oneo.
and most energetic citizens.
Resolved, That we the tcnde5 % ii1a
and children our sincere sAmpts
their hour Of affection.
Resolved. That tie Secretary OF
Citations be requested 10 >end a oai'f
resolutions To the family Of the dece't',.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
Disordci.ly Miners.

CoNEELLsvILLE. Pa. May 5.-The
mob which was dispersed in the Van
derbilt section yesterday reassembled
in the vicinity Of the Paul works last
night and notified the men to Gene
out. a refusal was returned and the
strikers began preparations for an at
tack. A large force Of deputies has
been massed at the plant and many
others were sent 10 other works. The
strikers are collecting rapidly at the
Paul works and by noon thousand
men were assembled ready fer the
charge upon the men and deputies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

General Randall has arrived at Val
paraiso, lad, with his Chicago army
The people requested the men not to
come into the town and refused aid.
A Northern Pacific Railroad freight
train was side-tracked at Palmer,
Wash, because the trainmen were I'M
able to dislodge members of the In
dustrial Army. United States marshals
were sent to the trainmen's relief.
General Frye and his army of 400
Commonwealers are anxious to get out
of indianapolis. Provisions are run
ming low and the citizens do not show
disposition to longer support the
army.
General Kelly's army is still at Des
Moines, Iowa. Food is scarce and the
prospects of getting transportation are
not promising. 1t is thought the army
will never get to Washington unless a
change in the outlook comes soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

IT is currently printed that the
President has again succumbed to tie
influence ofthe northern protectionists
aud now agrees with them that their
products should be protected by even a
larger duty than was imposed by the
Wilson bill, which was forty per cent,
and that manufacturers Of wool shall be
enabled to charge their customers forty
nine and half per cent. more than the
proper cost. and that he also agrees
that official salaries shall not be subject
to the income tax. If such be the case
there are at least some people who
voted for Mr.. Cleveland who will not
be surprised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

CoxEY's CAMp.-The frequent show
ers Of rain that fell in Washington yes
terday dampened to 3 considerable ex-
tent the ardor and enthusiasm Of the
Army of the Commonwealth. The men
are not adequately protected against
,he weather, and present very for
lorn and detected appearance. Their
stay in Washington, apparently, has
not improved them. The rations furn-
ished are very simple and limited. The
feeding of five hundred and more men,
besides number of horses, requires
considerable activity on the part of
those in charge of the commissary de-
plrtment
General Coxey was not at the camp
during the forenoon, but Carl Browne
was on hand part Of the time, and
when he departed, left Marshal Brod-
erick in charge. Affairs at the camp
are quiet, and the men show no out
ward signs of dissatisfaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

COLONEL BRECKENRIDGE received an
ovation on his return to Lexington yes
terday. 1t would not be unnatural,
and therefore not surprising, if the com
bined influence of the women and
ministers union" in that district
would result in the triumphant re-elec-
ton of the Colonel to his seat in Con-
gress. The election of congressman,
in the South, is decided by worldly
men, and they do not like the interior
e1ca of women and preachers in such
affairs. Sad, but true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

John Jay, ex-minister to Austria, died
at the Hotel Savoy, New York, this af-
ternoon.
The steamer Australia arrived at San
Francisco to-day from Honolulu, bring
ing advices to the 2Sth ult All is quiet.
The Boston Coxeyites, 50, strong. az
ter street parade in New York to-day,
took up their march again for Washing
ton.
On account of the miners strike the
supply of coal at st. Louis is running
low, and the electric cars and some of
the factories may have to stop running.
George Dixon, the feather-weight
champion of the world, and Walter
Edgerton, the Kentucky Rosebud"
have been matched to fight for s., 800 a
side.
Bishop Daniel S. futile, of the Epis-
copal Church, who has been absent
from his home III st. Louis since the
announcement that he had joined the
Salvation Army, returned yesterday.
He denies that he has joined the army,
out admits that he is in general SYM
pathy with it.
The Red river continues to rise at a
rapid rate and nearly every business
house on Main street in Fulton, Ark,
has from two inches to two feet of
water running under it. The whole
country north and south of the Iron
Mountain railway, between Fulton and
Clear Lake, 10 miles distant, is one
vast expanse of water. The planters,
with their families and stock, have been
compelled to flee to the hills for safety
from the flood. Hogs and sheep are
reported being drowned by the hum
dreds. Thousands Of acres Of land are
being denuded of their crops of corn
and cotton. No crops can be raised this
year. The flood will prove the worst
ever known in that section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

AwHIrE man, secured in a strong Jail in
the northern republican State of Iowa,
has just been lynched for shooting q
fellow man. A burly negro who bru-
tally outraged young white girl and
then murdered her by beating out her
brains, has been tried by jury and
will be hanged by the law officers, and
in accordance with verdict, in the
southern democratic. State of Virginia.
But such a remarkable contrast is not
apparent to the northern republican
nreSS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
4 Monster Num"ct.

ASPEN, Col, May "a few days ago
workmen at the Smuggler mine en-
countered a huge body of ore and soon
ascertaiued that it was monster mug
get. After considerable work they sue
ceeded in hosting it to the surface in
tact. The chunk weighed $500 pounds
and contained silver to the value of
$25 900. 1t is the largest silver nugget
ever known and is almost pure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

LIQUOR LICENSES IN THE DISTRICT.
The Senate yesterday amended the
act amending the act regulating the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia. by striking out the
retroactive features of the section re-
lating to the granting of licenses 10 ho-
tells. Under the act as amended licenses
may continue to be granted to old es-
tabished hotels having less than the
required rooms, and heretofore granted
licenses. All hotels established after
the passage of the act must have the re-
Quired thirty guest rooms. The act is
also amended so as to permit the grant
ing of licenses to saloons already exist
ing within four hundred feet of a
schoolhouse or church, or existing
within such distance prior TO the erec-
lion Of such schoolhouse or church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

The Superintendent Of Police Of the
District of Columbia says that one half
of the eighty-fve thousand negroes OF
that community are idle, and that
many of them are vicious. That eman-
cipation, as tested by the experience OF
Washington, is not conducive to the
improvement of the manners and NOR
ais of negroes has become patent, even
to those who advocated that measure.
The lesson has been learned where it
was taught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05


Col. BRECKINRIDGE'S CAMPAIGN
Col. Breckenridge arrived ut Lexington,
Ky, yesterday afternoon. Five humid
red citizens were present to meet him,
the larger number of them being his
supporters. His admirers crowded
around him so rapidly that his progress
was stopped, and he had TO shake hands
with at least 800 Kentuckians. An old
gray-headed man shouted: "Three
cheers for Breckenridge" and the crowd
responded with three times three. Col.
Breckenridge said he was feeling I'M
usually well. 81 will speak here to-
day." said the Congressman, land at
Paris next Monday. / have no further
plans. | will consult several of my
friends here and we may decide on
something additional. am we'll pleas
ed with the warm reception | have
received"
The women of Lexington were out
this morning with the following
ITO the voters of the democratic par
ty:-The women of Lexington and
Ashland district protest against the re-
nomination of W. C. P. Breckenridge
for Congress. As you are the voters,
we trust that you will refuse to return
him as your representative. By doing
50 you will best suhserve the peace and
progress of human society, which, from
every quarter, calls for this right and
holy action"
In anticipation of Col. Breckinridge's
campaign Lexington is rapidly filing
Up with politicians and newspaper cor
respondents. The excitement is in
nse, and there are already signs Of
serious trouble among the factions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
A Famous Racehorsc Disabled.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Directum, the
king of THE trottng stations, may not be
seen on the turf this year. While be-
ing driven yesterday to take his place
in the training stable the horse fell,
badly injuring both fore legs. One of
them is in such a condition that grave
doubts are entertained as to whether
he will be able to stand training this
yaar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 5, 1894.

AN ATTEMPT is now being made to
prevent reduction in the extravagant
expense of the War Department by
discharging some CT the totally unnec-
essary force of employees thereof, on
the@plea that such discharge would
include some men who are now draw
ing pensions, and who were witnesses
at the Ford's Theatre trial, and, there
fore. would receive righteous con-
demnation" from the public. II the
government shall be supported by the
people. and not the people by the gov
eminent. all of its employees who have
nothing to do except draw salaries
should be discharged, no matter wheth
er they receive pensions or in what
trials they have been witnesses. The
principle upon which rests republican
government is the greatest good to the
the many. not to the few.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
An Improbable Story

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 5.-Last
Monday a negro at Miles Switch, in
Ouchita county, was taken sick with
what was thought TO be smallpox and
a doctor was sent for, but for some rea-
son he not attend the case. The negro
was put in cabin to which some one
set fire and he, being unable to escape,
persisted in the flames. One report
saws he was shot and then burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
4 Terrible Storm.

READING, Kas., May 5.-Portions Of
Lyon and Usage counties were visited
by a terrible storm last night. A water
spout flooded the country and ruined
crops. The devastation of the water
was Increased by an unparalleled ice
storm. Ice formed as it fell. y inches
in circumference, that killed cattle,
ruined crops and injured several per
con:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05

Mr.. PowDERhY did the knights OF
labor much harm when he was their
chief, bu; his successor, Mr.. Sovereign,
is well calculated to do them great
deal more. lie has threatened a tie up
on every railroad in Iowa unless the
railroad companies there furnish the
Coxeyites free transportation through
that State. For as good reason ne
might Just as well demand free food and
clothing for his tramping friends. But
that labor organizations should always
select unwise and impractical men for
their leaders is by no means strange,
though their members have been taught
that when the blind lead the blind
both fall into the ditch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
THE GENERAL AssEMBLY.-The Gen
eral Assembly of the PRESBYTERIAN

THE GENERAL AssEMBLY.-The Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church will meet at Nashville, Tenn,
on the 18th inst. The ministerial rep
resentatives from East Hanover Pres
bytery are Rev. J. w. Rosebro, ID. D.,
Of Petersburg, and Rev. Il. r. Howl
son, of Fredericksburg. The lay del
ecates are Judge w. Josiah Leake, of
Ashland, and Judge w. H. Mann, of
Nottoway county.
At this session of the General Assem-
blv various matters of interest will be
considered. The question of young
peoples societies will be discussed, and
also the question rs to any change in
the requirements for licensure to
preach. The standard Of ministerial
qualifications has always been high,
and many want to see this somewhat
changed. The great causes OF home
and foreign missions is always of in
terest, because the church then best
shows her obedience to her great COM
mission. The old question of uniting
the northern and southern branches of
the church will come up for considera-
ton ut this session of the Assembly, but
it is supposed that the advocates for
union will be few. The difficulties
raised by DR.. Briggs will make the
southern church satisfied to let things
remain as they are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, May 5.-The stock market
after the opening was quiet and firm. Sugar was
he most active stock on the list and after re-
ccding to 1osl2 returned to 1892. 1t is
still very sensitive to Washington reports and
responds easily to the rumor affecting the
tariff matters The market at II O'Clock was
almost at a stand-stil but the undertone was
strong