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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-17
M. Fl. MILLER,
Treasurer.

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES,
Balance in treasury Sept 80, 1893. $4,000 &C
From revenue from Hospital ...... 100 W
I" Fees collected ........... 156 80
- Poll Tax Assessor. ........ 1il Ou
General licenses. ........1,599 rs
Gaming licenses IL 90
From Personal Prop tax Asst. 2lS %
Real & per prop, Tax Rec'r... 30 $40 90
From poll tax Tax Recr..... 1871 W
lax net proceeds mines 19I SO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
T%ELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES

Queen Victoria arrived at Windsor
to-day.
A false report was circulated in New
York to-day that Corbett, the pugilisr
had been stabbed.
The anti-bucket shop bill passed the
New York Assembly to-day. Thebin
does away with bucket shops.
a gang of female counterfeiters has
been unearthed in Omaha and two Of
its members are under arrest.
The Salvation Army Of the United
States and England has large colonj.
zation schemes brewing for Mexico. 4
syndicate of capitalists interested in the
work of the Salvation Army has con.
cluded the purchase from the Mexican
government of 200, 900 acres ofland in
the State of Chiapas, in southern Mex.
leo. 1t is expected plans will now be
speedily perfected by which 5000 FAM.
lies will be put IN the great tract for
colonization purposes, operating under
the direction of the officers Of the
army"
1, is said that the appointment OF a suc.
cessor to Senator White will be given to
north Louisiana, and that it lies between cz.
Governor McEncrny and N. c. Blanchard o;
the present House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
IOudOun Notes.

Mr.. Ed. Nichols, agent, last week
sold at private sale the Jesse Thomas
farm near Pursellville, containing ICE
acres-66 acres Of good arabic land,
and the balance mountain land, for ST.
500 Miss Martha Thomas purchaser.
c. P. Janney and T. F. Gaver, trustees,
last week sold the Chas. H. House
farm, one and a-half miles south OF
Hillsboro, containing 226 acres, for 500
per acre. Mrs. Sarah P. House pur.
chaser.
We understand that a raid was made
upon the Waterford postofice last Sun
day night. Entrance was effected by
removing a pane of glass in the window
and breaking the catch on the inside.
All valuables had been deposited in an
iron safe, which the thieves, evidently
not experts, were unable to enter, con-
sequently the only booty secured was
some two or three dollars worth OF
stamps. They manifested q willing
spirit, however, which should at least
make business men more careful in
guarding their business places from sim
liar intrusion.-Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The work of the Legislature is draw.
ing 10 a close. The session expires on
the 9th of March and, it is hoped. will
not be extended beyond that time.
Captain Luther P. Ellis, one of the
best known railroad officials connected
with the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad, died in Ashland
OF Tuesday, aged 50.
The public school building at Berry.
vile was destroyed by an accidental
fire Tuesday night. 1t was q frame
structure, and was patronized by about
n hundred and forty pupils. Loss
partly covered by insurance. \ deicc-
tive tlue is supposed to have CAUSED the
fire.
The livery stables of S. Evans. Al.
Winchester, were destroyed by tue
about , o'clock yesterday morning. to.
gether with six horses, harness aud
feed. 1t is supposed the fire originated
from a lighted cigar, as several person,
were smoking in the stables at a late
hour Tuesday night.
The President yesterday nominated
John NJ. Savage, of New Jersey, to be
consul of the United States al Dundee.
Scotland. BY the appointment of Nh.
Savage, the chances of james VI. Xii.
gour, of Loudoun county, are dispelled
He was Endorsed for the consulate by
Senator HuntOn and several members
Of the Virginia delegation in Congress.
Councilman julius c. Shelter vas Sc.
vorely cut at Staunton last night at
the Virginia Hotel. of which he is pro.
prietor, by Constable George \. Hutch.
ison. The officer had . warrant fora
guest of the hotel and became involved
in Il dispute with MIR. Shelter. IIuicIi-
son was knocked down. He was held
down by Shelter, and wnen released
jabbed his pocket-knife into shelter
abdomen. The wound IS not serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
Foreign NeMs.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 22.-several persons
were killed and a number injured at
Weteren this morning by the explosion
of a powder magazine.
BELFAST, Feb. 22.-In removing the
ruins of a building recently destroyed
by fire in this city the charred remains
of four bodies were found to-day. The
building was used as a lodging house
and the theory of the police is that the
bodies are those of four would-be emf
grants to America who were murdered
for their money, the building having
been burned to conceal their crime.
LoNDoy, Feb. 22.-Acoording to the
Scotch. Unionist press. the conservative, UNI
ionist and liberal election agents have been
warned that q dissolution of Parliament will
without doubt occur within thirty days, and
instructions have been given to make preprra-
sions for a new election. 1t is also said that
Mr.. Gladstone will probably not stand for re,
election, in which case Sir James Carmichael
will doubtless be the liberal candidate for the
Midlothian seat occupied by Nj. Gladstone
since 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Robbers Bold.

HANCOCK, Mo-, Feb. 22.-About 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Il stranger
entered the store of w. A. Allen & Son
and with a revolver in his hand ordered
"Hands up" Mr.. Allen and five Of six
men were in the store and the order
was promptly obeyed. He then pro-
ceeded to the money drawer, taking
the contents, helped himself to some
jewelry, a revolver and all the cart
ridges in stock, cody babe the occu-
pants goodbye, backed out of the store
and escaped before they realized the
true situation. The robber wore no
mask, is a small man with very red,
smooth face, sandy hair and is un-
doubtedly a professional.
EuFAULA. I. r., Feb. 22.-Friday the
store and postoflice at Lumbie, Semi
mole nation, of which John Marks is
proprietor, was robbed. The robbers
secured about $3.50 in money and q
quantity of tobacco and cigars. After
securing the booty they went through
the old form of marching the proprietor
and his clerk about a mile into the
timber and telling them to return. But
before letting them 60 the robbers told
them they were the gang that robbed
Brown Bros. some months ago. Elliott
organized a posse and started in pur-
suit. They were traced several miles
and finally captured without any
shooting. Their names are Tom
Wynn, Tom Jefferson and Pearce JEFF
ferson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

TRENTON, n. Y, Feb. 22.-Ezra Martin, a
potter, attacked his wife with a butcher knife
at . o'clock this morning and slashed her
across the face and neck with it. Then with
a razor he cut his own throat, dying within
an hour. The woman ran into the street,
blood streaming from numerous wounds on
her person. She was removed to st. Francis
Hospital where she still lies in a critical con-
dition. She is % years of age, and like her
husband, halls from England. The couple
have not been living happily together OF late.
Martin, it is said by neighbors, was jealous of
his wife without cause and frequently abused
her with hand and tongue. A police officer,
who reached their home soon after the afIray,
found Martin lying in a pool of blood on the
kitchen floor and he was breathing his last.
A four-ycar-old child was standing by its
fathers body. The couple have two other
young children who were asleep when the
tragedy occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22

GEN. FITz LEE SAID No.-A personal
friend of Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee
says that a few days ago President
Cleveland, through Secretary of State
Gresham, rendered the eX-Governor the
position of minister to Stockholm,
Sweden, and that it vas promptly de-
clined, with thanks for the honor.
General Lee having no desire to enter
the diplomatic service, at least by the
acceptance of anything now at the dis
posal of the President. In fact General
Lee will not accept anything that
would take him out of this country.
General Lee is devoting all of his time
to the preparation of the manuscript on
the life and character of General Rob
ert E. Lee. his uncle, which is far adj
yanced toward competitor. The work
will go to press early this spring. 1t
will contain much of the unwritten
history Of the Confederacy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
Wylnan a EOrUer,

Erastus Wiman, the well-known
capitalist and railroad magnate, was
arrested at his office in New York city
yesterday on two charges of forgery
made by r. G. Dun. In default of
$25,0 900 bail he was committed to the
Tombs by Judge MARITIME. The total
amount involved in Mr.. Wiman's al
legged forgeries is $685., 600.
The checks were forged respectively
on January 90, 1898, and FEBRUARY 6,
1898. Wiman was arrested by detec-
tives from the district attorneys Office.
He was perfectly cool and collected
when the detectives placed him under
arrest, and he at once proceeded with
them to the district attorneys office.
From thence he was taken before Judge
MARITIME. He was accompanied by his
son-in-law, Norman ]. Walker. Wiman
said that Gen. E. F. Tracy was his
counsel, and that he had been in con-
sultation with him nearly all the al
%ternoon. He was not, he said, pre-
pared to give bail at once, and in de-
fault he was taken to the Tombs.
One of the questions sought to be
solved last night was why a whole year
should have been allowed to elapse-it
was in February, 1898, that Mr.. Wiman
severed his connection with R. G.. Dun
& Co.-before the crime alleged against
him, if it was a crime, was prosecuted.
This inquiry created q good deal Of in
terest. One explanation advanced for
the arrest as follows
Since severing his connection with
the r. G. Dun agency, Mr.. Wiman has
occupied a pleasantly furnished office
in the Field Building, at No. l Broad
way. He was busily engaged at his
desk yesterday afternoonwhenDe Detective
Sergeants Phil Reilly and Won Ger
richten walked in. They had a bench
warrant for his arrest, which was al
ready prepared when the grand jury,
an hour or two earlier, had found two
indictments against the ex-king Of
Staten Island for forgery.
Erastus WiInan stcadfastly declines to re-
ccive visitors since his incarceration in the
tomhs, with the exception of his lawyers and
mcmbers OF his family. IN response TO q note
requesting an Interview. Mr.. Wiman sent out
the following written statement: Would be
very glad to do so. but. under the advice Of
General Tracy, will make no statement till my
turn comes. Am sorry to deny anything to
a newspaper man. but must adhere to that de-
termination for the present. When the am
manition of the moving powers against me is
exhausted and their hired are done arraign-
ing and trying me in the newspapers it will
be time for me to speak,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22

HAwAu.-Senator Morgan, demo-
crat, of Alabama, chairman Of the Sen
ate subcommittee that investigated
Hawaiian matters, yesterday submitted
his report to the committee on foreign
relations and the four republican mem
bers of the committee voted for it, while
the four democratic members voted
against it. The democratic members OF
the committee on foreign relations, with
the exception of Mr.. Morgan, will pre-
pare q minority report on the Hawaiian
investigation. The report of Mr.. Nor
gar, though tdoes not criticize Minister
Stevens, leans toward annexation and
generally favors the policy ofthe Har-
rison administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
Commodore Mayo's Wife Wants (:

hlSOECC.
Washington society is excited over
the significance of the following adver-
tisement in the local papers:
For rs much as my wife, Jennie Elton Ste
vcns Mayo, has voluntarily deserted my
home, my bed and board, | hereby warn all
persons not to trust her on my account. And
| declare and publish that shall dishOnor all
bills contracted by her, and that | will not,
in anywise, be responsible for her conduct.
W. Z. MAYO.
The advertiser is Commodore Will
liam Kenyon Mayo, of the retired list
of the navy, whose marriage in Wash
ington two winters ago was a social
sensation on account of his prominence
and that Of his brides family, as we'll as
the great disparity in their ages, he
being seventy aud she barely twenty
five. Her family, who are well-known
in Connecticut, were violently opposed
to the match, but after a brief engage
ment the marriage took place, and the
couple went to Washington, occupying
the commodore's handsome residence
in the fashionable quarter Of the capital.
A few days later a splendid reception was
given Il, introduce the bride, and this proved
one of the most brilliant events of the season.
Less than a week later Mrs. Mayo myste1i-
ously disappeared and has not since been seen
in Washington. 1t was learned that she had
been placed in q private sanitarium in Con-
n%ecticut. One story was that she was on the
verge of lunacy another that she was suffer
ing from nervous prostration. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. Mayo was released from the
ssnitarium about three months ago. and that
as she refused 70 return to the commodore, he
decided to issue an announcement that would
tend to relieve him of responsibility.
1t is said that Mrs. Mayo will at once COM
mence proceedings for divorce, and every one
is wondering upon what grounds she will
bring suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22

ONE hundred and ninety thousand
republican majority in Pennsylvania,
the result, not of republican gains,
but of democratic losses, only adds to
the previous conclusive evidence that
the democrats of the country are not
'sbacking the President to any very
considerable extent. 1t has been the
same way wherever an election has
been held since last summer. Demo
Gratis love democrats, not mugwumps
and anti-snapperS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22

THE ANARCHISTS are flooding the
mining districts of Pennsylvania with
circulars, concluding as follows:
"The church-no matter what Its
particular denomination may be-is the
condensation OF the most enormous
swindle ever perpetrated on humanity.
If. therefore, the battle Cry is to be
raised against all that tends to hold
men in slavery, submission and ignor-
ance, we must not fail to eXclaim:-
Down with the church! Down with
all creed, swindlers and priest hum
burg"
Lynching is by no means an admira-
BILE mode of punishment for criminals;
but it is just as true that if it were APP
piled to the infamous wretches who
conceived and circulated this circular
it would not only be condoned by all
good citizens, but prove the most eifec-
tive squelcher of similar v~illainy that
could be resorted to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22

SOMETHING sHoUL be done with
Admiral Benham, and that at once
otherwise he will involve this country
in a serious difficulty by his remarkable
apers. He has not only broken the
blockade at Rio for an American mer-
chairman, but, intelligence from there,
to-day, is to the effect that he has made
it ineffective in respect of the vessels OF
other nations, by supplying them with
fresh water by means of a tug boat fly
ing the American flag. 1t is not at all
strange that none of these pranks a i G
ever played with nations that are strong
enough to retaliate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
A Fearful StrunoIc.

BUFFALO, n. y, Feb. 22.-Albert
Ammon, a painter, while at work with
two companions yesterday on the roof
of a four story building became sudden
ly insane and attempted to hurl a big
iron sign on the crowd below. Then
he turned and struck at one of the
men with an iron bar. They grappled
with him and as the roof was covered
with ice the three men slipped so near
the edge that it seemed that all would
be dashed to the street. A policeman
finally made his way to the roof, but
Ammon was so violent that the officer
was obliged to use his club. Ammon
was securely tied and lowered by
means Of ropes and was taken to q
hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22

EDUCATIONAL AssocIATIoN.-The depart
ment of superintendent of the National Edu-
c~ational Association held their second days
session in Richmond yesterday. Mr.. j. L.
Hughes, inspector of the schools at Toronto,
read a paper on The kindergarten in Its
Relation to the Public School System" which
WAS listened to with great interest.
The convention at the afternoon session
considered a report on "The curriculum for
secondary schools" and this question was dis
cusscd in an interesting manner by Mr.. Will
liam T. Harris, United States commissioner of
education. Mr.. w. II. Max vel, of Brooklyn,
n. Y. also discussed the subject.
At the right session the educational con-
tribution of the Columbian Exposition was
discussed by Mr.. John Eaton, ex-United
States commissions of education Albert G.
Lane. of Chicago: James Macalister, OF Phil
adelphia, and c. w. Barden, of Syracuse, New
York
At the conclusion of the night session the
members of the convention were rendered 4
banquet by the board of education Of Rich
mond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
\ Nystcrious Suicidc.

New YORK, Feb. pa young wo-
man, t~astefully dressed, entered the
Grand Union Hotel just before ten
o'clock last night and asked for a room.
She registered as "Mrs. j. Miner, Shell
ton, Conn., Ten minutes later a hall
man noticed a strong smell Of gas com
ing from her room. He opened the
door and the woman stood, deathly
pale, confronting him. An empty bot
tie lying on the bureau bore the label
"laudanum." The woman was then
relapsing into stupor and all efforts to
revive her were fruitless. She was
taken to a hospital and ten minutes
after her arrival there she was dead.
A dispatch from Shelton, Conn.,, says
no woman by the name Of Mrs. Miner
is known in that town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22

GENERAL WAsHINGroN's Farewell
Address was read in the L. 5. Senate
to-day. The most srotesque thing
about the, proceeding vas the self
satisfied appearance OF the Sen
ators who support the Ameri-
can flibusters who, with the ac-
tive assistance of the {. 5. minister and
L. :. forces, seized Hawaii, the land OF
a friendly nation, when they heard the
following words: The great rule ofcon-
duet for lis in regard to foreign nations
is t have with them as little political
connection as possible. Why quit our
own land to stand upon foreign soil ?
lis our policy to steer clear OF al
liances with any portion of the foreign
world" But the whole theory and
practice of this government now are so
utterly at variance with the advice con-
tanned in the Address, that the reading
Oft in the upper branch of Congress
was an absurd and glaring exhibition
of monumental hypocrisy. Indeed the
government has become such a patent
travestie upon that of General Wash
ipgton's administration, that the vast
majority, not only of the people of the
country, but even of his own State,
where the celebration of his birthday
was formerly an invariable custom now
let that day 60 by, as tbs others do,
without special observance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
%I,'auuuicr Notes.

A movement is On foot to start ar
other military company in Wauentoa
A large number have already sentia
their names as members and the move.
ment seems to be received with a-
thusaism.
j.. V. Brooke, jr., who went 10 Wash.
inston at the beginning of the preseat
Congress rs secretary Of Senator Roach
of North Dakota, has been appointed.
Register of the Land Office ofthat s.ait
at a salary of three thousand dollars a
years.
The druggists Of Warrenton have 10
conference agreed to sell no OPIUM
or product thereof, whereby the opium
or morphine habit may be pcrpetuaiei
or promoted, and will also decline 10
sell to irresponsible persons any dU:
or nostrum that can he used for vicious
or immoral purposes.
A letter has been received by alar.
yer in this place from a young sen,le
man who came here from Iez.
some years ago. He announces thatt
has come into q fortune and wants
his creditors to send in their bills tott;
lawyer adding eight per cent. iuteIe.
which he says he will pay by remiidc-
q check for the whole amount lotlt
lawyer.-UarreatOa Tirgiaiaa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
THURSDAY EVENING. FEB %, 1894

THE CLOSE Of the session of the Leg
~jslature is drawing near, but there Is
vet time for the u~nrecoenlZed Solons
who compose that body 10 do one
thing for which a large number OF
the people of the State will render
them hearty and well deserved thanks,
and that is to pass q law that will in
crease the supply of food fish IN
Virginia waters. As it is now, the shad
and herring, on their way up the At
lantic coast TO seek fresh water t r
spawning, are almost shut out of Chesa-
peake Bay by trap nets that extend no
less than eight miles from the shore,
and the few who pass these nets meet
almost innumerable Instructions in
their passage to the heads of tide water
from similar nets, and herring nets that
stretch entirely across the channel and
scrape the bottoms of the streams, u
bv various other c~ontrivances devised
for catching them, so that such fish,
which one supplied a large portion OF
the State with fresh food in the spring
and with salt food during the remain
der of the year, have become so scarce
that old fishermen prophesy they will
soon be as rare as diamond back TARA
pins, unless something be done by
which they can be enabled to reach
their spawning grounds, where they
can deposit their eggs in safety. Shad
nets Offer obstruction of course, but
the meshes thereof are 50 large that
only BIZ fish are caught, hui the
other nets referred to.catch every thing
that swims. \ law to remedy this
crying evil would make living cheaper
throughout Virginia, aud therefore be
a Blessing to her people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-The Grand

ANlGHIS OF uIaLu
Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Virginia
in Richmond last night elected the
following grand officers: Past grand
chancellor, w. L. Mcleod, of Ports
mouth; grand chancellor, Elijah 2.
Hulce, of Richmond; grand vice chan
cellor R. T. Hutchinson, of Smithville;
grand prelate, w. T. Lithgow, of Man
chester; grand master of the exchequer,
T. L. Courtney, of Richmond; grand
keeper of records and seals, Walter
A. Edwards, of Norfolk; grand master
at arms, w. E. Carrot, of Leesburg;
grand inner guard, Harry Wooding,
of Danville; grand outer guard, H. NJ.
Darnell, of Roanoke.
The new officers were installed by
Supreme-Representative J.. II. Alex
ander, OF L~eesburg.
The report of the committee on the
State of the Order was submitted. 1t
embodied the following unanimous re-
port: Resolved, that the representa-
tives of the Supreme Lodge be and are
hereby instructed to vote for the res
toration of the German ritual for the
use of German lodges. After alengthy
discussion the resolution was adopted
by o vote of 50 ayes to S nays.