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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
Loudoun Notes,

William Osburn died at his home
near Woodgrove on the 9th inst, in
about the SOth year of his age.
At noon on Wednesday Mr.. Edward
Fl. Trundle, of Washington, and Miss
Matte c. Elgin, daughter of Mr.. Thos.
G. Elgin, of this county, were united
in marriage at Sycolin NJ. e. Church,
Rev. DR.. N. Head officiating.
OnWednesday Miss Nellie Paxson,
daughter of Mr.. S. B. Paxson, was mar
ried at her parents residence, near
Hughesville, to Mr.. A. Will
Welsh, Elder ]. N. Badger Of
floating. On account of the bereave-
ment in the family the wedding was a
very quiet one.
John a. Rinker, auctioneer, sold on
Monday for John 81. Nelson, Commits
sloner, house and lott Aldie, belong
ing to the estate of John Neal, for $500.
Same day Ed. Nichols, trustee, sold a
house and lot near Silcott's Springs, be-
longing to G. L. Taylor, for $3.50. B.
F. Fenton, purchaser; Rinker, auc-
tiOneer.-MirrOr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
Cockroaches in Her Ear.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 49,
Mrs. Fly, of West Bethlehem, had
seventeen cockroaches taken from one
of her ears yesterday by her husband.
About ten days ago Mrs. Fly felt a pain
in her ear. She thought it was the
result of cold, but when it grew worse
she applied a liniment. This did not
relieve her and her husband dropped a
small quantity of camphorated oil into
the ear. The pain continuing: Mr.. Fly
blew tobacco smoke into his wife's ear,
and his surprise may be imagined when
he saw live roach crawl out of the
ear. With hairpin he then extracted
five more, but they were dead. AT
intervals since then more of them have
been taken from Mrs. Fly's ear, until
seventeen in all have been extracted.
The house in which they live is full of
reaches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
Eannnier Notes

Mr.. G. A. Heineken who moved from near
Haymarket to Germany several years ago and
who expected to return this fall, will not
come until spring on account of his sons i'll
ness. Mr.. Heineken has erected msgnif-
cent dwelling on his Mill Park farm about
two miles from this place.
Henry Brooks who was convicted of horse
stealing in Albemarle county and hired by
the penitentisry authorities to the super.
visors of Russell county to work on roads,
and made his escape, was captured on Sum
day in this county by DR.. 3. L. Ramey and
George s. Payne, of Marshall, lodged in the
jail here and upon direction of Superintend.
ent Lynn, sent back to the penitentiary on
Monday last.
&. H. Rush, auctioneer, sold on Monday
last for c. NJ. White and E. S Turner, COM
missioners, to M NJ. Mcdonald the dwelling.
lot and carpenter shops occupied by John Z.
spilman, for 81 600; house and lot in that
part of Warrenton known IS Hayti to NJ. F.
freeman for 5000; one acre of land on
Fredericksburg road to Il. /. Hutton for
$50: one acre at Fauquier Springs to Mrs.
E. w. Shackelford for S120; and for Com
missione1s Eppa Hunton, ir., and c. NJ. White
1853 acres, in suit of Fletcher VS.. Rosenberger
to B. F. CARRIER ct $1o-G5 per acre.-Narren-
ton EiTuiuidD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

In TIE Washington news of yester-
DAYS GAZETTE it was stated that the
Senate that day had, by a decisive
vote, defeated proposed rule to close
debate in that body at the will of the
majority. That action was eminently
wise. The fewer infringements of the
prescriptive laws of the government
the better, especially for the South,
and it is regretted that among those
who supported the proposition referred
to, SO many were from this section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

THE REPUBLICAN press of the coun-
try, ever since the passage of the Cor
m IN bill, has been denouncipg certain
democratic Senators as benefciaries of
the sugar trust. Yesterday, as stated
in the GAZETTE of that date, the repub-
lican Senators were forced to show their
hands, and, when they did, 10 and be-
hold, every one of them, except Mr..
Washburne, voted in favor of the sugar
trust, and every one of the certain
democratic Senators referred to, and all
the others except three, voted against
it. The trust succeeded by the almost
unanimous vote of the republicans, and
against the almost unanimous vote Of
the democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

BURNED HIM WITH A Hot penny
AS the result of a cruel practical joke
played on him on Thanksgiving Day,
William O'Hearn, thirty years old, of
Wappinger Falls, N. Y, is lying at the
point of death from blood poisoning
O'Hearn was asleep in chair in a bar
room of Rush's Hotel, when, according
to the story he tells, ex-Coroner Philip
Rion and the hotel proprietor, George
Rush, applied hot copper cent to his
leg, burning him so that he shrieked
with pain. The three men were friends
and the matter was passed of'as joke.
Nothing more was thought of it, until
O'Hearn's leg became quite sore, and
he was finally stricken down with blood
poisoning. He is now unconscious, and
his physician says that he cannot re-
cover. Rion and Rush have been ar
rested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

REPUBLICAN REoRGANIzATIoN.-It
is believed in Richmond that the lead
ing republicans of the State will hold
conference in Washington about the
time of the reassembling of Congress
after Christmas to map out plans for
next year. Gen. Mahone's friends
stoutly deny that his position as leader
is in any danger. They claim that
Walker has no desire to GUST him and
Mr.. Yost cannot do it. Col. William
Lamb is person that is being much
discussed for the Craftsmanship. he is
understood I'd Unacceptable to all fac
tons. There isdoubt about Mr.. Lamb
being willing to take the Craftsmanship
on account of his business affairs de-
manding all his attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

SENATOR MORRILL, says that several
of the measures recently introduced in
the Senate, one of them being for the
issue of twelve billion legal tender
Treasury notes, "suggebt nothing short
of insanity on the part of their advo.
Gates" And what he says is true; but
measures relating to financial matters,
to which he particularly refers, and
which have been introduced by popu-
lists, are by no means the only ones that
suggest insanity, for others, such, for
instance, as the one for the independ-
ence of Cuba, introduced by Southern
democrat, suggest the same idea. And
yet the Senate is the highest law max
ing body in the land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
Died ola Broken Heart.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-W. B..
Simpson, prominent jeweler of
Holden, died yesterday morning of a
broken heart. On Tuesday his son
Charles, eighteen years of age, was
convicted of enlightenment and sent
enced to two years imprisonment in
the penitentiary. When the lad was
taken to prison yesterday morning the
father, who was in his usual health
Tuesday, was unable to leave his bed
and died an hour before the departure
of the train that carried his son to a
conyict's cell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

ONE OF the current political rumors
is to the effect that Mr.. Cleveland will
try to make Mr.. Carlisle his political
legatee, by booming him for the next
Presidential nomination. There can
be no truth in this rumor, for four very
good reasons, each of which is sufficient.
Mr.. Cleveland being, as MIR. Whitney
say, 1.-THE most selfish man he ever
knew, will boom nobody except him
self Mr.. Carlisle has lost all the popu-
larity he ever had, even in his own
State, the fact that his nomination would
be agreeable to Mr.. Cleveland, if it
would be, would be sufficient to defeat
him, and the North's assertion that 1t
intends to run the government, is sup
ported by the democrats as we'll as the
republicans of that section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
THURSDAY EVENING. DEC. 10, 1894.

WITH ALL its free schools and cheap
newspapers the people of this country
are as ignorant as those of any other
that pretends to be civilized, and those
who travel in foreign lands are there
fore subject to continual surprises.
The common belief here about Mexico
is that the people there are little better
than barbarians. That nothing could
be more erroneous is plain to every
BODY who has been to that country and
been admitted to good society there.
In some of the sparsely settled regions
the people evince little of the refine
ment of life, but certainly not less than
is observed in some of the rural and in
the backwoods sections of the United
States. There are good and bad, in
telligent and ignorant, refined and
coarse people in all civilized countries
AMI, portionately, just as many in this
as in any other on the face of the earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.


The railroad pooling bill was received
from the House and referred to the in.
terstate commerce committee.
The bill to establish national mill
tary park at the battlefield of Shiloh
was favorably reported.
A resolution was reported favorablv
from the committee on foreign relations
directing the President to take meas.
ures to consummate the agreement be.
TWEEN Spain and the United States .or
the relief Of Antonio Maxine Mora.
Mr.. Hunton called up the Senate blI
to establish the University of the
United States at Washington, and after
further objection by Mr.. Hale to lis
immediate consideration, Mr.. Hunton
addressed the Senate on the measure.
No action was taken ON the bill and
it remains on the calendar.
Mr.. Morgan asked unanimous con.
sent TO have the vote On the Nicaragua
canal bill taken next Thursday at
o'clock, but objection was made by Mr.
Gallery.
Mr.. Blackburn moved for an adjourn
ment over till Monday. Mr.. Morgan
demanded the yeas and nays; and the
motion was defeateo-yeas, o.; NAYS. %
The Nicaragua canal bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Morgan resumed his
argument in support of it.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hatch from the committee Oh
agriculture, reported favorably the
resolution providing for the publication
of the dairy tests made at the Colum-
bian Exposition.
Mr.. Brown, chairman of the commit.
tee On elections, gave notice that the
contested election case of Williams vs..
Settle, from the Fifth district of North
Carolina, which had been announced
as the business for to-day. would. in
the absence of the contestant, be post.
poned until Jan. 18th next.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and resumed consideration
of the urgent deficiency bill-the pend
ing question being the amendment Of.
fered by Mr.. Henderson Ia reduce the
amount of the appropriation for special
pension agents from $250O00 to
1926, 900.
Mr.. Hicks advocated the amerdment.
He said that these special agents bad
been changed under the influence Of
the unjust charge of fraud against the
pensioners made in the Presidents
message of 1893, from friends of app-
cants for pensions to antagonisS This
was shown, said Mr.. Hicks, by their
method of examining applicants, which
was often hasty and unfair, and in re
spouse to a challenge from Mr.. Coombs
gave an instance in Pennsylvania,
which he asserted bore cut his state
ment.
After an hours debate the House, in
committee of the whole, voted, IS to
50, not to reduce the appropriation in
the urgent deficiency bill for the pay
ment of special pension examiners from
s25O,00O to 1925, 900, upon the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Henderson.
The bill was then reported to the
House with a favorable recommends
ton. Mr.. Cochran moved to recon-
NIT the bill with instructions to strike
out the appropriation for collecting the
income tax. The motion was lost and
the bill was then passed.
The ratification bill was then taken
up. The estimates for the year amount
ed to 81, 1857, 703; the amount carried in
the bill 81, S79,057.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

TIE Poes IND CARDINAL GIBBONS.
A dispatch to the PARIS Figaro from
Rome Yesterday says the Pope is
anxious to do in the west what he has
lust succeeded in doing in the east and
that with the object of affecting union
of the churches he intends drawing
together at the Vatican number Of
Catholic prelates of England and Amer
lea in order to confer with them as to
the best mesns of realizing his plan. 1t
is added that his holiness particularly
desires the advice of Cardinals Gibbons
and Tascherau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
gress.

THE U. S. House of Representatives
late yesterday evening, by vote of
127 to 81, determined to insist upon the
collection of the income tax, and made
the requisite appropriation therefor.
AS that tax is about the only one in
The new tariff bill against which demo-
cats con not consistently complain,
that the House, with its large demo-
cratic majority, would have done other
wise was not expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

For rheumatism 1 have found moth
ing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
1t relieves the pain as soon as applied.
J. W. Young, West Liberty, w. Va.
The prompt relief it affords is alone
worth many times the cost, SO cents
Its continued use will effect perma
nent cure. For sale by L. Stabler &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

The FACT that the Legislature of
South Carolina has elected Mr.. Till
man to thu seat in the o. S. Senate
once occupied by Robert Y. Hayne,
who, in his famous oratorical conflict
with Daniel Webster, won the honors
from his distinguished opponent ,emphs-
sizes the sad fact that there is new
South. But that fact has long been pa
tent to every we'll informed American,
familiar with the proceedings of Con-
nraa,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
EAU CLA1RE's HYpNor1sM CASE

EAU CLAIRES dYPNOTISM VASE
The Mabel Briggs case keeps up gen
eral interest in Eau Claire, Wis. She
has charged that she was hypnotized
and assaulted. So great has become
general interest that committee of
citizens has called at the Briggs home
and witnessed what the members say
are wonderful tests of clairvoyancy.
The other girl in the case is Alma
Leonard, a companion of Mabel. Both
these girls say they are hypnotized by
DR.. Pickin and that he still controls
them, though he lives mile away.
Both girls appear to 60 into frances,
from which it is hard to rouse them.
DIR. George w. Pickin was arraigned
in the Circuit Court on Tuesday. He
had to be helped in by friends on ac-
count of illness. His attorney request
ed continuance, and Judge Bailey at
once granted it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

As NO BODY has the right to tax the
people of the whole country to dig q
canal from Baltimore to the sea, why
government officials should be employ
ed in locating such canal, and laying
out its route, is what those familiar
with the Constitution, and who deem
Its provisions worthy of the slightest
regard. can not tell. for the life ofthem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

A HORRIBLE 'TRAGEDY.-Ettsell
Adams, well-to do farmer, living
three miles from Florence, S. c., in a
fit of insanity shot his daughter in the
head on Tuesday. He afterwards shot
his wife and then slashed himself to
death. ALI three are dead. 1t is nor.
vible tragedy. the more so on account
of his being a professed Christian, The
whole country is wild with excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
THE AppoMATrox HoUsE.-In the

THE APPoMATTox HoUsE.-In the
Circuit Court OF Appomattox yesterday
the case of Joe Smith against the
northern syndicate, who some time
since purchased the old brick house at
surrender" in which Lee and Grant
met was heard. "Joe" has been the
Waterman at this place for a number
of months and has never received q
cent. He sued the company and the
court allowed him damages. The
house had been pulled down and pack
ed for shipment to Washington, but,
unless this company comes forward
and meets its just obligations, the re-
mains of the building will have to be
peddled to the neighboring farmers for
chicken coops, etc. 1t was shame
for this company to pull the house
down in the first place, and that this
is 10 be its fate, too much indignation
cannot be entertained towards the
Misunderstanding Aduance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

STORMS IN THE SoUTH.-A terrific
tornado reached Forsythe, Tex, about
two o'clock yesterday morning, and
the result is several persons badly in
jured aud pecuniary loss to the people
of the town of from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Methodist church, valued at SIS
900, was completely destroyed, coming
down with a crash. The people be-
came panic-stricken. Every store on
the west side of the public square was
unroofed, and many other business
buildings had their roofs torn off and
contents deluged with water.
But few citizens of Conyers, Ca,
slept any Tuesday night. Just after
dark a storm came up. Many trees
were torn up by the wind, and num-
Der of fences were blown down. The
residence of Mr.. VIM. Everett was
struck by lightning, and Mrs. Everett
was severely shocked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK. Dec. 1911 a. m.-Shortly
after the opening the stock market developed
strength and under purchases for both &C.
counts prices moved up rapidly. At IL
o'clock the market was strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Flour-state and
Western dull and steady; Southern quiet and
steady; common to fair extra 50 fOa3 90 !:
good to choice do $3 1Oa3 so. Rye Flour
quiet and steady; superfne 80 6Oa3 90.
Wheat-No red very dull and steady Feb
81. Rye nominal; Western 51a5S. Corn
No dull and steady; Jan 531s. Oats-No
aa duil; DEC S48 asked May 361a bid State
osa4z; western 34iha42. Pork, dull and
seesoy mees Sl3 70 to $14 90; extra prime
no o1nsl Lard firmer; steam rendered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the United States Senate yester-
day, as stated in the GAZETTE of that
date. an unsuccessful attempt was
made by Senator Gray to have con-
sidered the bill reported from the FL
nance Committee striking out all differ
entail duty in favor of refined sugar,
and leaving all sugar dutiable at forty
per cent. ad valorem.-A majority vote
of ten against taking up closure resolu-
ton, which followed, indicates, it is be-
lieved, the improbability of changing
the rules at this session.-Mr. Morgan
again addressed the Senate on the Mic
araguan Canal bill, and, in concluding,
expressed his intention of soon asking
that unanimous consent be given, fix
ing time for vote on the hill. The
question of the appointment of COM
mittee to consider the Honduras Lot
terry question was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
After the GAZETTE's report closed
the House continued the consideration
of the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
bill. The bill contained two disputed
items-the appropriation for special
pension examiners and the appropria-
ton for the collection of the income
tax. The former appropriation opened
the doors for debate on the conduct
of the pension officers, especially the
practice of summarily suspending the
payment of alleged fraudulent pensions,
and the debate on the income tax ap-
preparation was especially lively, but
the motion to strike out of the urgency
deficiency bill the appropriation to car
nv the income tax provision of the
tariff bill into effect was defeated in
commit ee by vote of 54-127.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

The illustrated Southern Almanac for
1895, published by the J. L. Hill Print
ing Company, of Richmond, Va, has
been received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

The Season for January has been re-
ceiyed from the international News
Company of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

BALTIMORE. Dec. 13.-Flour dull. Wheat
very fiat; No 2 red spot and Dec 59%a6O;
Jan 60Eaa601b; Feb 614a614h; May 634,
a63as steamer No red 56as.a57 southern
wheat by sample 59a61; do on grade
571ha60A. Corn dull; mixed spot and year
491sa49ss; Jan 49aia50; May 53 bid;
steamer mixed 4?7sa49; southern white Asa
so; do yellow 45s504s Oats firm; No 2
white Western 38a3S15; No 9 mixed do
35a351b Rye inactive; No 2 SO. Hay
steady; good to choice timothy $12 SO to
$13 SO. Coffee steady; No Z 16. Other
articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
AIEXANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

c.. C. Downing, county clerk of Spo-
kane county, WASH, was arrested yes.
terday charged with endorsement OF
funds.
Thomas Salter, accused of poisoning
S. W. Barnes, Of San Bernardino, CAL,
committed suicide in the Jail there
last night by taking poison.
The death of Gaul, one of the noted
Sioux chiefs, is reported from Standing
Rock Agency, South Dakota. He was
next to Sitting Bull in rank as chief.
A masked mob yesterday morning
took William Dean, who murdered
William Barmore, from Tia, custody OF
Constable Dixon at Fort Jones, CAL,
and hanged him to derrick.
H.. George Pearce, who decamped
from Mobile, Ala, nearly two years
ago after perpetrating an insurance
swindle which is said to have netted
him 100000, has been arrested.
At five o'clock this morning, Fireman T. u.
Fogle of the Atlantic Express, on the Penn
syivania railroad, was blown, by sudden
gust of wind, from the cab as the train was
nearing New Florence, Pa. Fogle's dead body
was picked up few minutes later by the
train crew.
Captain Josiah A. Westervell, of the 1O4th
street station, New York, was placed on trisl
before the Police Commissioners this morn
ing for neglect of duty. The charges were
made by Supt Byrnes. The neglect of duty
consists in the captains alleged failure to
suppress policy shops in his precinct.
The jury in the trial of the action for sbso-
luto divorce brought by Millionaire Francis
J Cakes against his wife, Luella c: Cakes,
reported to Judge Brown in Brooklyn this
morning that they had found Mrs. Cakes
guilty of both charges of adultery that her
husband had made against her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

Bishop Newton confirmed a class Of
twenty-five parsons at st. James Hpis-
copal Church, Leesbnrg, on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

Alexandria Market. December 1:s
The wholesale commercial markets are re.
ported more active to-day but we can note
few and small changes in prices Flour is
still firm with sales well distributed as to
grades. Wheat receipts continue very light;
range 53 to So, latter for fiinty longberry.
Corn is steady at 45 to AZ. Rye 81 to 55.
Oats 81 to 80. Eggs % to %. Butter IS
to %. Pork 8 to 5ib. Other Produce is in
very good demand. Provisions are quiet
Aillfeed and Cotton Seed Meal are easy. Hay
and Straw are dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
Alexandria Market. December 1:s

BALTIMORE. Dec 13.-Virginia century
6O5Sa6O1s.