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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
Result of Cowboy Methods.

sHAMoK1N, Pa, Feb. 15.-Tuesday
night, while sleigh-riders were en-
loving the evening at Fishers Hotel'
Dick Little, a Missouri cowboy, made
advances to one of the young ladies,
and was promptly knocked down by
her escort. The cowboy pulled out a
bowie knife and pursued the Shamo-
kinite to the barroom, which was flied
with men. Landlord Fisher tried to
stop the cowboy, and escaped death by
Mrs. Fisher offering her arm to receive
the blow, which caused a wicked cash.
Then a riot began. Henry Lewis was
cut Oh the head and back, but his in
juries are not fatal. Ephriam Jones
lost an ear, and William Laeler was
seriously stabbed, and three or four
others cut. Little was badly used up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

BURIED ALIvE.-A rather startling
report is in circulation in Petersburg
which has the appearance of authenti-
city, though no names are given. Some
time ago the body of a lady was taken
there for interment, and as the husband
had no square in the cemetery, the re-
mains were temporarily inferred in
the grounds of a friend. Recently
the husband purchased a square, had it
fixed up nicely, and then had the re,
mains of his wife d%isinterred for removal
there. Upon his request the collin was
opened that be might view the body,
when it was discovered that the body
was lying face downward, with hands
clasped in the hair. The painful evil
dence was that the deceased had been
buried alive, and that life revived after
the burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
The Princess Colonna.

PARIS, Feb. 15.-Judgment was
handed down to-day in the case OF
Princess Colonna, who instituted pro-
ceedings here to obtain a judicial sep
artion from her husband. The judg-
ment dismisses the demand of the
princess for a separation on the
ground that Prince Colonua is
an Italian subject and there.
fore outside the jurisdiction of the
French courts. The order appointing
the princess temporary guardian Of the
children is withdrawn, and the prince
is ordained to be their guardian. 1t is or.
dered that all the children be placed in
the care Of their aunt, Princess Stigli-
ano. of Naples. The princess is con.
demned to pay the cost of the action
1t may be pointed out that the order o
the French court will not be obeyed
Princess Colonna, accompanied by her
three children, arrived in New York at
the beginning of this week, and it
would therefore be an impossibility
even were she so inclined, to hand the
children over to the prince in the time
ordered by the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Fratricide.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Feb. 15.-In the
Randolph county, w. Va, Jail, at Bev-
erly, lies young Henson Hoover, until
last Thursday a respected citizen OF
Huttonsville, that county. His hands
are now red with the blood of his
brother, Lansico, and nothing but the
rigor of winter has prevented q public
cutlery at this awful crime that cost man
kind so much misery. 1t seems that the
prisoner, Henson Hoover, lived on a
farm by himself. On this farm Thurs
day night this awful deed was
doue. The murdered man, q uni
versally popular younger brother
named Lansico, and another brother,
Martin also lived within a short distance
of Henson. On the day in question
Martin and Lansico went to Henson to
pay him a visit and found him at work
clearing some land. After walking a
short time in the field all three went to
the house and stood talking instead of
sitting down. After being in the house
q short time Henson turned to where
his gun was hung against the wall in
the room, took it down and deliber-
ately fired at his brother, the ball strik-
ing him in the stomach about two
inches to the right of the navel, passed
through his liver, struck the seventh
rib and lodged beneath the skin Of his
back. After shooting he laid his broth
er on the bed, where he died in a few
minutes. Martin. who had witnessed
the killing, gave the alarm and Henson
was arrested and is now in jail at
Beverly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

KING GEORGE REGULARs.-A lett r
from Oak Grove to the Fredericksburg
Star says:
Our town was visited by the liking
George Regulars" Saturday night in
the persons of C. E. Staples, John Nc
Daniel, George Mcdaniel and CHAP
Price; in hot pursuit with warrants for
Cottingham and Hubbard, two dredgers
from Lower Machodoc. 1t seems that
brother dredgers informed against them
as having entered the home of MIR.
Chap Price, who lives at Mr.. Rousby
Quesenberry's place, on Upper Macho-
doc creek, in King George county, last
Friday night, and stole all mis- furniture,
probably S75 or $50 worth, which they
loaded on their vessel and sailed for
some point in lower Machodoc creek.
The "boys" were armed to the teeth
and bent on a capture. After refresh
ing themselves and horses and securing
our magistrates endorsement to the
warrant, they resumed their trip IN de-
iance Of the great distance and muddy
roads. We are hourly expecting their
return and an addition TO their number
of two at least, for certainly if there is
anv chance they will succeed, since
they cannot be on pleasure bent. lis
hoped they will catch all implicated and
teach the dredgers q good lesson. for they are
a high handed set in general and a source OF
annoyance and dread TO the people along
our shores, p~illering anything they can lay
hands on such as fowls. cordwood, vegetables,
etc. At this place they have given trouble
repeatedly. We had a crowd of them at the
Cow House" Saturday night, but they were
quite orderly and returned TO MattOx creek
without offering TO do any misdeeds that are
known of, though we are constantly uneasy
and on the lookout for depredations on our
turkey roosts, fences, etc.
Oscar johnson, Shiloh's hermit bachelor
and gunsmith, was visited Friday evening
about : o'clock, and while one overpowered
johnson, putting q bag over his head, the
other robbed his pockets and trunk, securing
about $40, and left their host to hemoan his
loss and nurse a few slight bruises received in
the scrimmage. They thought n t to be
watermen, but some of his near nelghbors, and
it seems the prospect is good for their capture.
A letter from King George county to the
Richmond Times says: Charles Belteld and
Sam Moore, two negroes who are charged
with entering the house of Mr.. Oscar d. john
son, on the night Of the 9th instant, and tax
ing about $40, were brought here about )
O'Clock Wednesday morning. They were
tried at this place to-day before Justices
Weaver and Perkins. The two negroes were
sent to the county Jail to await the action Of
the grand jury, at the next term Of our Coun-
ty Court"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

CONTEST OVER A CHILD.-At Harrison
burg, Va, yesterday great interest was mani
tested in the hearing OF the case Of W. 81.
Bowers, of Mansfield, O., charged with the
abduction of Caddic B. Suter, a ten-ycar-old
girl. living with her uncle. James ID. Sutcr,
near Harrisonburg. Tuesday morning Mt.
Bowers drove to the house Of Mr.. Suter and
asked for the girl, showing at the timea pow
err of attorney from Mrs. Ids G. Homerick, OF
Garrett. Ind, who claimed TO be the child
guardian. her father having died about the
first of the year. After Bowers had left with
the child. Suter followed them to town. 10 see
if the papcrs were correct. Arriving there.
his suspicious were aroused by learning that
Bowers had hired q livery team to go to New
market. eighteen miles north. he Immediate
" had a warrant issued, charging Bowers
with having abducted the child. Armed
with this authority, Constable Fultz boarded
the 3:45 train, and arrested Bowers when he
took the sam train at Newmarket. At the
hearing, after the admission OF both docu-
mentary and oral evidence, and after the de-
fense had introduced only one witness. Prose
cutting Attorney Harrison stated that he
thought the accused had been guilty of no
criminal act, and asked that the warrant be
dismissed, which was lone. Bowers will try
to obtain possession Of the girl by means of a
writ of habeas corpus. and will institute a suit
for damages against Suter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
Yellow Fever at Rio.

MoNTEvIDEo, Feb. ia dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro states yellow fever,
which has been so prevalent in that
city, has at length communicated to
the foreign squadron. Several sailors
on the American men-of- war are report
ed to have died and others are i'll with
it. Admiral Benham is reported to
lave ordered the Newark and Detroit
to leave port owing to the spread of the
disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
message From the Ocean.

LONDON, Feb. ia small bottle has been
picked up on the beach of Gigha, one OF the
Hebrides Islands, containing q piece of paper
on which, written with a pencil. is the FOL
lowing; September, 1593,-slnkiag mid
Atlantic-Hornhead-Collision with iceberg
-Signed) Mate The steamer Hornhead
was 2 British vessel of 2,36S tons. She sail
eli from Baltimore August 10Th and Hampton
Roads August Goth for Dublin, aud until To-
day nothing was afterwari heard from her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

THAr ~ Harrsnn# faha aspira-
tom iora asf3 n~pa.lGaa1a y plainly
shown bs - recent pabiic assertion
that he docs not accept the theory
that an ex-Prcsident should be a politi-
cal deaf mute. If he were wise be
would not have avowed his rejection
of the theory referred to, for if the
signs OF the times be not egregiously at
flult. the nominee Of the next national
republican convention will be another
imam from Maine"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

The Sdnitaridn for February has been re-
ceiyed from the American News Company,
New York. Its contents are Beds and Bed
Rooms, Jamaica for Health and Pleasure, The
Salton Sea. Smoke and Fume Annihilation,
The Utilization Of Garbage, The Value OF
Water Analysis, Medical Objection to the
abuse of Dancing, Spontaneous Combustion,
Medical Excerpt, Mortality and Morbility
Statistics, Editors Table, New Books and
Book Reviews, and Notes and Notices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
DIED.

On Wednesday, February 14th, 1893, from
drcpsy, Mrs. NJ. A. SIMPSON,, wife OF feeei
W. Simpson, aged go years. Funera, frlda!
February 10th, at 3 p. M, from her iISe des
dence, 122 north Patrick street. ~
and acquaintance are invited 10 a''en'' N0
flowers.
Al 9:45 o'clock a M. Thursday, february
18th. 1894, Mrs. NJ. A. WINCH: funefa!
to,,norrow Friday afternoon at 4:3o c,clocS
rom The NJ. E. Church South. Friends ana
acnnsintances are invited to attend. Inter
ment at Mortified,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
DECIDED To A RAILRoAD.-In Wash

DECIDED To A RAILRoAD.-1n Wash"
ington on Tuesday there were recorded
in the recorder of deeds Office the con-
veyances of Gen. w. H. Payne, of War
renton, to the Richmond and Dinville
Company and of the company to Sam
uel Spencer, F. w. Huidekoper and
Reuben Forster, the receivers appointed
in the suit of the Central Trust Com
pany ofNew York against the company,
lots / to 7 inclusive, and lot Is, square
2O9, and all of square 800, near the
north end OF the Long bridge. Deeds
were recorded for the same from parties
holding interests to perfect the title.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
Fire in Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 15.-The Nor
folk Cereal Company's mill, on Water
street, was destroyed by FIRE early this
morning. Loss about $4,000, insur-
ance slight. ]. A. Bryant, captain of
Company No. l, and Fireman Richard
Eastwood were injured, the former Sc
riously by a fall and the latter slightly
by being cut on his head by falling
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

VISITORS NAMED.-The governor al
mated the following named gentlemen
members of the following boards o' ''
public institutions
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, YIN ,. T.
King William E. D. Stark A'g-a-'
rance McCracken, FrederIcSsnAI Paa.
University of Virginia; L. h ~, ne;
mouth: n c. n. Randolph. Oi.1-o
Camm Patteson, Buckingham arm cs,5
Gordon, Stanton; J.. NJ. Mc0'''
county. ,.,.c B : VIZ
ston. Hanover; 7. J. Crowdef 92'
II. Miller. Lynchburg. o. G.
Central Lunatic Asylum
Petersburg; c. Shirley Ham ,p
'i Western s9uI Innate Asylum. G. g e
Culpeper; T. B. Berkeley So
St1cklcv. Shenandoah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

VIRGINIA NEWS.

The number of laborers and mechan-
les applying for work at Newport News
exceeds the demand.
The President told Representative
Swanson yesterday that he has not
ever remotely considered who he will
appoint to the position of public prin-
ter.
Several nights ago a citizen of Peters
burg was robbed of all of his fowls save
one. The one fowl left was IN aged
drake, around whose neck was found
tied a note reading: "Fatten this id
old duck we will call for him later"
Mrs. Eta Wise died suddenly OF
heart failure Tuesday night at the home
of her brother-in-law, DR.. John J. Wise,
lear Accomac Courthouse. She was
the widow of the late George D. Wise,
an eminent lawyer and a gallant Con-
federate soldier, who was killed in one
of the battles around Petersburg, and q
daughter of the late Archibald Atkin-
son, of Smithield. She was one of the
most accomplished ladies in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
Death of a ..Forty-niner" Editor.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb. 10
Maj. ]. Harrison Kelly, one OF the Cal
ifornia F~orty-niners, for many years
editor Of the Virginia Herald and a
leading democratic politician in this
State during the reconstruction period,
died here to-day, aged seventy-three
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

DELAWARE is a small State, but her
laws are well worthy Of imitation by
all her larger sisters. Her whipping
post has long been the mortal terror OF
all evil doors, and now she compels
her criminals to make good all the pc
cuniary losses that result from their
evil deeds. such laws in Virginia
would be blessings 10 the we'll behaved
people of the 5satA bpt the majority
ofthe STATE legislature u Mt composed
ofAea H.se M ~ zn4!sat enough TO
enact tahm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

Neuralgia paroxysms are often of ex-
IRENE violence, and brought on by the
slightest p~rovocation, such as a draught
of cool air. The skin is swollen and In
famed, and even after the attack has
abated feels stiff and tender. On the
first intimation of such an attack rub
with Salvation Oil, that peerless linl-
ment and pain cure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

II THE bill to reorganize the R. & D.
r.. R. Company become a law, it is
hoped the general offices ofthe company
which, by it, must be located in Viz
cinia. will be established in this city,
the northern terminus Of the line, and
where, for the best interest of the COM
nany. they should he.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

Thinks it is unequaled by a l;.- o :5.
Mr.. Robert j. Lanyon' n d p Ig,il p
his home 1917 WarnocK =. ls and
saws 81 had two severe co." nrIn coa
bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough 9hi 81 rep.
me in both cases" This an
dy is unequaled by any other
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

A NARROW EsCAPE.-Maior Smith
S. Turner, who was elected to the
House of Representatives from the Sew
enth congressional district of Virginia
to succeed Governor O'Ferrall, had
once an escape from death little short
of the marvellous. He was a Confeder-
ate soldier, and after the evacuation Of
Richmond, with four other men, climb
ed into a box car to sleep. The car
had been used to transport powder, and
every crevice in the floor was filled
with the powder dust. In the morning
one of the men, after lighting his pipe,
threw the burning end of the match he
had used on the floor. Instantly there
was an explosion which killed all but
Mr.. Turner. He was terribly injured,
and lay for weeks in almost mortal
agony, for opium o r other narcotics
were not to be had. He recovered
finally, but bears still the marks of the
accident. OF the torture he endured
he cannot even at this day be induced
to speak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
Mr.. Murat Halstead's old paper, rank
and ultra republican as it is, says the
negroes have become so Objectionable
in Ohio, that petitions for the repeal OF
the law for mixed schools are being
generally signed there, and that there
is common talk among the white peo-
ple of the State to the effect that the
negroes be ~boycotted, and refused EN-
ployment of all kinds. The North is
beginning to learn what the South has
borne so patiently for so long a time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
HOUSE.

Mr.. Bland asked unanimous conSe0t
that general debate on the seignioragc
bill be closed at 4 o'clock this after
noon, tomorrow afternoon or Saturday
afternoon. Objection being made. lie
said it was evident that it would be in
possible to obtain unanimous consent.
and he would tomorrow morning en-.
deavor to fix q limitation OF debate by
a vote of the House.
The bill was taken up in committee
Of the whole, and Mr.. Bland corrected
certain statements made by Mr.. Walker
in his remarks yesterday, he having
read extracts from the Record in which
Mr.. Bland claims to have been MS
quoted. He briefly stated his position
on the silver question.
Mr.. Rawlins continued hi speech,
which was yesterday interrupted by
adjournment. He said that gentleman
from the East smiled with deri>ion al
the financial theories of the south and
West. But the latter sections Of the
country could live without the East.
whereas the East, with its great manu-
featuring enterprises and teemins nil
lions, was dependent upon the IVES.
and South.
Mr.. Latimer supported the bill. He
reviewed the demonstration Iegisla'
ton of 1878, adduced evidence to prove
that it was a conspiracy against silver
and recited the evil consequence that
had followed its enactment. He be
lieved that the Secretary Of the Tre&s'
ury had used the latitude given himm
discriminate against silver. If the Sec
rotary had used the same ingenuity 70
interpret the laws governing the seq
niorage as he had the statutes bearin.
upon the issuance of bonds, there woua
have been no necessity for the intro
duction of the pending bill.
Mr.. Hendrix said that the impressioa
prevailing throughout the world va
that the United States had gore QUITO
the business of giving n fictitious value
to deprecated money. The demon Of
silver, like an evil genius, was nov
haunting the English House of F.fia
mnnt. The situation in India '@'
reached an acute stage. Tn
o. silver affected the entire @ari-a 2i
was now awaiting settlems Z"
where, in some way. The who ao.'
is now in a listening attitude @ai'a-
for England to do something
Speaking of the pendns h y,
Hendrix said that its new 6a'are as
not good and its good feature ar "
new. Every ounce of siiva
by this government had been Ea'i =.
in hard gold dollars, the be-, money
the world. The Secretary bad A''s.
fore coined seigniorage. He aai 45's
come to Congress to do what Df
authorized to do By the sherman Az
But he had no legal or moral T7u,
take an imaginary portion OF me
lion deposited in the treasury anu Wv
ignate it as seigniorage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-
SENATE.

The newly elected Senator from Tho
State of Mississippi (Mr. McLaurin-in
the place of Mr.. Walthall, resigned
made his first appearance in the chan.
Der this morning. His credentials We're
presented by Mr.. George, and the oath
of Office was administered to him bv
the Vice-President.
A resolution Of inquiry as to replacing
electrical wires in a conduit by wire.
strung on poles, in Washington CITY
was offered by Mr.. Hale, and went
over without action.
The unfinished business was taken
up. being the bill requiring railroads in
Territories to maintain stations and de.
pots at all towns established by the In.
terror Department and Mr. Plat adj.
dressed the Senate in opposition to it
At the close of the debate a mott n
of Mr.. Blackburn to lay the bill! on the
table was defeated.
Mr.. PETER offered an amendments Ia.
it, which would allow the women as
well as the men to vote on the question.
He declared that he would avail
himself of every opportunity to
strike out the word male
whenever ii interfered with the rights
ofiemales. Tie time has co.a aa
said, when w need the helpoGaemea.
in public affairs as much as We 10 in
private affairs. would give TO woman
God bless her-every advantage.
every privilege" a few eloyed hand.
in the gallery were clapped in am1r9aa.
ton Of the sentiment.
Mr.. PETERS amendment was reject.
ed Yeas Is. Messrs. Allison. Carey.
Davis, Dolph, Frye, Gallinger. Hans
brough, Kyle, Henderson. Mitchell.
of Oregon: PETER, Perkin. stew.
art, Teller, and Wilson. Nays
~. Tie bill was then passed
By the casting vote Of the vice-itesi-
dent; and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business to
consider the Peckham nomination.
At 4:30 the Senate was still in execu.
tive session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

The failure of Phil. Stimmel & Co.,
seed dealers, at Omaha, Neb., has
brought nearly every farmer in western
Douglas county to the verge of bank
ruptcy. They mortgaged their farms
and their live stock and implements to
raise seed for Stimmel and now they
are penniless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

MAY LEAD TO A LYNcHING.-James
Allen, colored, was lodged in Jail at
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, yesterday,
charged with criminal assault upon a
twelve-year-old white child-Cora, the
daughter of Thomas Simpson, residing
near Woodwork, on the B. & P. R. r.
The assault is alleged to have occurred
on Tuesday about noon: The child
went to a store near her home to pur-
chase something, and Allen was there.
He is said 10 have intercepted her on
her way home. while passing through
some woods, aud committed the assault.
a seventeen-year-old brother, who was
with her, ran away. The girl was bad
ly injured. She fully identified Allen
IS her assailant. The latter is reticent
and only asked not to be placed in the
cell occupied by Daniel Barber, who
was hanged last year. The affair has
caused great excitement at Upper MARI
boro. Threats of lynching are made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

An order given for 8 cabinet photo
graph to every purchaser of baby a r
riape at N. Ruben & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-15

THE New YORK World says: "How
a any Senators calling themselves
democrats log-roll with other special
interests to retain their share of Nc
Kinleyism while reforming other fea-
lures ofit?" Why certainly How can
southern democratic Senators log-roll
with republican Senator'S for q protec-
tive duty of forty per cent. on the man
ufactures of rich New England, and for
the removal of every cent Of protection
from the products of their own poor
States. which are used in the manufac-
lures referred to. Fair play is a jewel,
and black diamonds are of exceeding
value to several of the southern States,
and as the States of the South have no.
body else to help them now, they
should stand by and help each other.