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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
Foreign News.

ROME, Dec. 27.-The Pope has SEM
to Commander Newell, of the q. S
cruiser Detroit, which vessel conveyed
to Italy from the United States the
Vatican exhibits at the Columbian Elk
position at Chicago, q large photograph
of himself
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Globe prints
dispatch from Yokohama, saying that
the Chinese forces have evacuated
New chwang.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Lord Randolph
Churchill's condition is somewhat i'm.
proved this morning.
VIENNA, Dec, 27.-Francis II, the
last King Of Naples, or the two Sicilys
died at Arco to-day, aged IS years.
ROME, Dec. ga bomb was ex.
ploded near the official residence O.
United States Ambassador Wayne
MacVeagh shortly after II o'clock last
night. The explosion took place while
Mr.. MacVeagh's reception WAS in pro.
gress, but caused little or no excite
ment among the guests. No damage
was done.
ST. JOINS. N. F. Dec. 27.-Four d.
rectors and the manager of the Com
mercial Bank were arrested this morn
ing on charge alleging that they had
presented false report of the banks
condition to the shareholders at the last
annual meeting. The directors and
manager will be admitted to bail in the
sum of s., 600 each. The suddenness of
the proceeding is surprise to the whole
city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
Murder and Suicide.

New CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 27.-At ELL
wood last night August Permontir, a
Frenchman, a boarder at the residence
of James Meister, attempted q triple
murder and then killed himself. Per-
month"; has for several days acted
queerly. At 10 o'clock last night he
went to the second floor of his boarding
house, and without warning shot twice
at the youngest Miss Meister, girl IS
years of age. Fortunately his aim was
untrue and the intended victim escaped
injury. Permontir ran down the stairs
and shot at another of Meister's daugh-
tiers, who is Is years old. The shot en-
tered her left breast, inficting very
dangerous wound, which may cause
death. Robert Charles, another board
er, tried to overpower the demented
would-be assassin, and was also danger
ously shot, the bullet entering his
groin. Permontir then went out to the
front porch and fired shot through
his head. Death was instantaneous.
Permontir was 26 years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

William Augustus Lepper was arrest.
ed in Cincinnati, Ohio, yesterday, for
forging bonds in Cape Town to the
amount of more than half million.
The worst blizzard experienced fol
years has been raging in northeastern
Ohio since last night Country roads
are covered with snowdrifts from 3 to c
feet deep. All trains are leaving with
two engines.
This morning two horses of a Chester
Pa, milk dealer trod on live electric
wire and were killed. The wire coiled
around the bodies of the animals like a
Kissing serpent and the dumb brutes
died in terrible agony.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that the Turkish ambassador in that
city formally denies the reported arrest
of the Archbishop of Marash, the
Bishop Of Moush, and other dignitaries
of the Armenian Church.
The safe in the electric railroad Office
belonging to the American Express
Company at Milan, Ohio, was blown
open last night and its contents taken.
The postoffice was also robbed of stamps
and the letters torn open and destroyed.
The wage scale for the Edgar Thorn
son Steel Works of the Carnegie Steel
Company at Braddock. Pa, makes a
general reduction in all departments,
including the common laborers. The
only exceptions are employees of the
foundries and the builders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX.
rCorrcsnondenco Aleyandria Gazette. l


BUSH HILL STATION, w. S. R. W.,
Dec. 26.-On last Saturday Mr.. Hugh
Hirst, who is attending a medical col.
lege in Baltimore, arrived at the home
of his brother, Mr.. T. Mason Hirst, at
Rose Hill farm, to spend the holidays,
and will also visit his friends previous
10 his return to the monumental city.
Harry w. and Allen E. Kearney are
serving we'll the w. S. R. W. Co. by
their promptness and efficiency as tele-
graphers at this place in the employ OF
this company, controlled by the P. R.
r., and they are to be commended for
their zeal and fidelity to its interests.
We have been shown by Capt. Kear-
ney, of company D, 18th regiment OF
Virginia cavalry, Confederate muster
roll, dated August 3lst, 1884, contain
ing list of the names belonging to his
company, numbering "a, the last one
made previous to the surrender in 1865,
which, considering the length of time
it was made out, is still in a good state
of preservation. Twelve of said COM
papy have died since the close of the
war; there were II killed in action, 16
taken prisoners and IL wounded 81
members of this company, including
the captain, were paroled at Mount
Jackson, Va, on the 18th of April,
1865, attested to by Capt. Simon Sny-
der, Provost Marshal Middle Military
Division of this State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The storm
which developed in the Gulf States
has moved rapidly northeastward along
the Atlantic coast with increasing en-
ergy and is now central in southern
New Jersey. 1t has mas been attended
by snow in New England and the mid
die States. High northeasterly gales
have occurred on the coast north OF
Hatteras, shifting to high Northwestern
ly winds south of Atlantic City. The
storm will move rapidly northeasterly
over New England with snow or rain
to-day. The weather will clear in all
districts to-day and tonight, and will
be followed by decidedly colder wealth
er in the lake regions, the middle
States and New England.
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 27.-The
heaviest SNOW in years fell here last
night and this morning. Trains are all
late and the street car traffic is block
AIDED.
DULUTH, Mimi, December N.-The
coolest wave of the season struck Du-
luth yesterday, and the mercury steadi-
ly lowered, with the wind blowing 35
miles an hour. This morning it is 16
degrees below zero.
EVANSVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 27.-Snow
began falling yesterday afternoon and
has continued at intervals since. The
ground is covered to the depth of six
inches. The mercury stands about 10
above zero.
PIrTsBURG, Dec. 27.-The snow
storm which began at o'clock yester-
day afternoon continued until 11:30
O'Clock this morning. Throughout the
night the heavy winds caused much
drifting. Street railway traffic was
greatly impeded and trains on all the
railroads are late. The depth of snow
is 12} inches.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 27.-The city
was visited by heavy snow storm &C
companied by high wind last night.
Street railroad traffic was interfered
with.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 27.-Since Z
o'clock last night snow storm of biz
zard proportions has ragged continuously
throughout northeastern Pennsylvania,
equal almost to the great storm of seven
years ago, when this region was isolat-
ed for nearly week. Only local pas
senger trains are running. A destruc-
tive flood has been reported at Carbon
dale this morning, but as get no par
ticulars are obtainable.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. N.-The snow
storm has continued in this locality
with great fury since FIVE o'clock last
evening. The high winds have made
heavy drifts in the roads and all com
munication with the farming districts is
cut oil. On the railroads trains are
late. Snow has fallen to the depth Of
eight inches.
OswEGo, N. Y, Dec. pa ferocious
blizzard from the northeast is bowling
through town at the rate of 50 miles an
hour. The streets are filled with drifts
this morning four feet high where the
dust was flying last night.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Dec. N.-The
FIRST heavy snow storm of the season
began here about 10 o'clock last night
and continued with increased force, d,-
veloping into blizzard this morning.
The average depth of the snow fall is
about two feet.
CUMBERLAND Md. Dsc 27.-Yesterday
afternoon snow began falling and did not
stop until early $50 this morning, and as
result tn re is foot of snow in this city and
vi Unity. All trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio road from the west and east are from
- 20 seven hours late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that new
loans have to be made every few
months to raise money with which to
pay the running expenses of the gov
eminent, currency must be plentiful in
the Treasury, as not only are millions
thrown away in the construction Of
needless and worthless new naval YES
sells, but hundreds of thousands are to
be spent in repairing the worn out and
decayed old ship Constitution, in order
that she may be brought to Washing
ton and kept there as show for chill
6ren
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

A FoRs1vING WIFE.-Mrs. Maggie
Roth. whose husband, George Roth,
forced her to swallow large quantity
of ammonia Tuesday night at their
home, in Washington, was unable to
leave her bed yesterday, although her
condition was somewhat improved.
When an officer, who had arrested
Roth the night before, called to see if
she was able to appear in court against
her husband, she declared that she did
not intend to prosecute him. She said
she would leave him. but that under no
circumstances would she 60 to court
against him. As a result Roth was not
arraigned in court yesterday. He may
be taken before Judge Miller on some
charge other than assault with intent
to kill, for the officers feel that he
should be punished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
Masked Robbers.

NEW LISBON, o., Dec. 27.-Last night
three masked men entered the house of
VIM. Johnston, six miles south OF this
place. While one of the gang cove rel
the family with revolvers the others
ransacked the house, securing $500 and
some iewelry. While the thieves were
at work one of Johnston's daughters
aroused nearby neighbors. Several
men ran to the Johnston house, and the
robbers began to shoot. Johnston was
shot through the bowels and man
named McCord was shot in the hand.
McCord shot at the marauders, but
missed them and thew made their es-
cape. Johnston is farmer 60 years Of
age and will die from his wound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

sMALLpox.-Joseph Brannon, colored
walked into the Second police precinct sta.
ton in Washington yesterday afternoon, and
after standing around for ten or fifteen min
utes waiting for his turn to speak to the sta
ton master, leaned over the rail and an
nounced that he had smallpox Instantly
there was CONSERVATION in the station. Four
or five tramps, who had dropped in to get out
of the snow, darted for the door, making ex-
ceedingly quick time for men of their calling.
Thrown out in the snow by the people where
he lived Brannon had wandered around and
finally called at the station house. The STA
ton was subsequently closed and roll call was
held in a shed. The man was sent to the
smallpox hospital in an ambulance. Late in
the evening another case of smallpox was re-
ported in Washington as that of colored
woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

A1LLEp WIFE AND SoNs.-Wm. B. Whit.
man. of Winooski. 8 manufacturing suburb OF
Burlington, VT, shot and killed his wife and
two boys at nine O'Clock last night, and then
going upstairs, shot himself. dying instantly.
Whitman is said to have been of incorporate
habits, on account of which his wife separated
from him, and recently obtained divorce
When he called at the heqse last night he ex-
pressed desire to say goodbye to his child
rem, of whom there were ak. Or being ad-
mitted for this purpose, he had some words
with Mrs. Whitman, and suddenly producing
a pistol, he shot her, and afterwards the only
two Children present boys, aged thirteen and
fifteen years, respectively. He then proceed.
ed upstairs and committed suicide. Mrs.
Whitman is said to have been an estimable
womsn by those who knew beg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

BY ORDER of Mgr. Satolli, the papal
delegate, DR.. McGlynn has been re-
stored to the priesthood and been put
in charge of church, and this, too
though he has not recanted his anti
biblical ideas in respect of the rights Of
property, and though no penance was
exacted of him for ridiculing the Pope
before an audience of applauding inf
dels, and though he contemptuously
refused to obey the commands of bis
archbishop. But no body else has o
right to complain of this if his OWL
church does not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
RELIGION NO BARRIER.-William N


RELIGION NO BARRIER.-William M.
Bigger is a young man not much over
twenty-one years of age, and Miss May
Goldenberg is @ pretty Jew ess about
two years younger. These two have
known each other for some months.
He is son of Captain Charles P. Big
ger, the commandant Of the Lee Camp
Confederate Soldiers Home in Rich.
mond. The young lady's father is the
proprietor of a clothing store on Broad
street, Richmond, and is very orthodox.
Willie Bigger's parents are Episcopa-
lians, but the young people fell in love
with each other, though no one suspect
cd it until very recently. They
foresaw the opposition that would
come from the families and, there
fore, kept their love affair secret until
yesterday, when they decided to take
advantage of the Christmas excitement
and elope to Washington. They left
quietly on the seven o'clock train Tues
day night. They observed such eau
tion that the flight did not leak out uu-
I'll Wednesday, when some mutual
friends were notified that they had
gone off for the purpose of getting mar
ried. The first intimation that the fam
lily had as to their whereabouts was
telegram that they had obtained mar
rage license in Washington, and were
looking for preacher to marry them.
Young Bigger is popular travelling
salesman for a wholesale drug house.
The elopement was complete surprise
to his as we'll as the young lady's
friends. Later it was reported that the
couple had been married in Washing
ton. The father of the young lady did
not care to discuss the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
United States Treasury on the currency

United States Treasury on the currency
question having stopped progress in the
sale of bonds for the account of the 5
per cent. bond syndicate, and the period
of thirty days mentioned i'll the
notice of November 2 having ex-
pred, the syndicate is dissolved" "
The agitation about currency reform
and the number of peculiar sug-
gestioDs made by certain Cover ament
officials and members of Congress, it is
said, las weakened the market for gov
eminent bonds generally, and the price
for the new fives has in consequence
been depressed below the syndicate
fioure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

IGNORANT and prejudiced and MERGE
nary writers and lecturers may scrib-
bic and say what they please about the
Tyranny and cruelty of the Russian
government, but the fact that all the
Russians in this country are voluntari-
ly seeking Russian consuls and priests,
to take the oath of allegiance to the
new Gar, shows plainly enough that
truth is the last thing in the world that
the writer's and lecturers referred to
care about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

AS THE question of the constitution
atty of an income tax has already been
decided in the affirmative by the high
est authority, and as that question is
the only one raised by the suit that
has been instituted to prevent the col
lection of that tax, why the plaintiffs
should have gone to the great expense
necessarily incurred by such suit,
only shows what powerful influence
avarice has upon some people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
AHonsehold Treasure

DIV. Fuller, of Canajoharie, n Y. sa, )
that he always keeps DR. Kings New Dis
covery in the house and his family has a.
ways found the very best results follow lis
use that he would not be without it, if pro-
durable. G.. A. Dykcman, Druggist. Catskiu.
n. Y, says that Dr. Kings New Discovery is
undoubtedly the best Cough remedy; that he
has used it in his family for eight years. and
it has never failed to do all ihat is claimed
for it. Why not try remedy so long trie .
and tested Irial bottles free at f. S Lead
beater & Sons Drug Store. Regular size 50c
and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

In VIEW of the bad effects of interior
ring with the affairs of other countries
as made patent by the recent Samoan
and Hawaiian affairs, why this govern.
ment should have gratuitously inter.
ferred with the Sultan of Turkey in his
management of disturbance between
two tribes of his subjects, is what the
President and his Secretary of State
may know, but certainly nobody else
does.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
Georgia,s old Capitol Burned.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. N-The old cap.
itol building caught fire at 2:40 o'clock
this morning, and was destroyed. A
high wind was blowing and as the
flames leaped skyward. sparks were
carried for long distance, threatening
other buildings. The building was oc-
cupied by fifty or more offices. TIE
Legislature met there for about twenty
years, but in 1887 the new capitol was
occupied for the first time, and soon
thereafter the old structure was sold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

MIR. ROOSEVELT has declined to accept
q position under the reformed" SER
vice of the republican Mayor Of New
York, preferring the one he has as
civil service commissioner at Washing
ton. He evidently holds the idea that q
national, is more respectable than a
municipal humbug, and is just as lu-
crative
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

The Baltimore Sun, not content with
its futile attempt to direct the demo
Gratis of Maryland and the nation, now
essays the vainer one OF directing those
of Virginia, and tells them they must
revise and improve their election law.
The present election law is very ex-
cellent one, and should be let alone.
1t efectually secures order at the polls,
protects the voters from annoyance,
prevents bribery, and enables every
man entitled to vote, to cast ballot
for whom ne wants to. Next to the
good old and manly uira uoca system OF
voting, the new law is the best that
could have been devised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27

Tia new passenger station for two
divisions Of the Big Four at Anderson,
Ind, was totally destroyed by fire at
an early hour this morning. All ticket
Office, baggage and express matter was
saved with the exception OF $500
short horn bull calf. The depot was
the finest owned exclusively by the
Big -Four on all its system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
Silks.

At 81 the Yard 32-inch Jeunnesse Silk
At 81 the Yard: 2O-inch Figured Tatietas.
at S1.25 the Yard: 20-inch Satip-striped
Broche Taffstas.
At 81. so the Yard 21-inch Broche Tai
fetas, new color combinations.
At So the Yard: 21-inch Pompadour
Broche Tatfetas.
At $1.35 the Yard 20-inch Chine Printed
Tsffetas Satin Striped.
First under skylight)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
Miners and the Arbitration Board

NAihOAo tkiN viz oAsA SSsAOiA 4IOIlIo.
MAss1LLoN, O., Dec. 27.-The dis.
trict miners convention is being held
here to-day. The national officers
present are indignant because of the
verdict of the arbitration board. They
propose to petition the arbitrator
to reopen the controversy on the
ground that the findings do
not accord with the evidence.
In the meantime they recommend &C:
ceptance of the award for work done
from the date of the agreement to arbi-
trate to the present time. From now
on they favor the notification of the
award and acceptance of such terms as
the operators may offer, holding them
selves at liberty to demand different
ial whenever they feel in position to
effectively protest the claim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
Welded.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Mr. Geo.
S. Eastwick and Miss Irene Stauffman
were married last night. The wedding
was one of the SWEETEST New Orleans
society has witnessed for many years.
Miss Staufman was engaged to be mar
ried to Samuel J. Tilden, who, in his
will, left her 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
THURSDAY EVENING. DEC. 27, 1884.
Nor CONTENT with forcing more de

Nor CONTENT with forcing more de-
fective armor plate upon the govern
ment, Mr.. Carnegie will, it is reported
demand the repayment of the line Inns
posed upon him by Secretary Herbert
though the President reduced that hne
to about one-third of it's original
amount. The government maintains
an expensive establishment for testing
armor plate, but rejects the adverse re-
port of the experts in charge of that
establishment, and accepts Mr.. Car
negie's statements in respect of his own
defective work, accepts it, and pays
him the contract price thereof, and will
probably accede to his demand for the
repayment of the small fine to which
his fraudulent work subjected him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-27
AIexandria Market. December ~.

. alexandria Market. December ~
The wholesale markets are without new
features or changes in prices to day. Flou r
is quiet. Wheat is firm and fairly active :;
sales So. SO, 81 snd So. Corn is still easy at
40 to 46 in bulk on cars Rye so 10 81
Oats 81 to 80 latter for white ORES ed Pori;
is higher at 5ai to 6lb. Poultry, Potatoes.
apples, all kinds OF Country Produce.
Provisions. Millfeed and Hay are steady.
There is very little demand for Wheat, kIe
or Dat Straw.
baltimore. Dec. 27.-Flour dull and I'm.
changed Wheat firmer; No red spot and
Dec 591aa595s; Jan 59$2.a60: Feb 6oa,
May 62s,a63; steamer No = red 56Ia
563. southern wheat by sample jSa61 do
on grade 57a60. Corn lirmer: mixed spot
and year 47lba472.: Jan 4Sa4S1, May 81
asked steamer mixed 46lsqd6A; southern
white 44a46; do yellow 45a4S Oats oni,t
but firm; No = white Western 3S43Slo No
2 mixed do 35a35t,. Rye quiet; No , ) n
57A. Hay steady; good to choice timothy
S13 90 to S13 So Provisions unchanged.
Coffee quiet; No 1851 Sugar unchanged,