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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-24

WIN. B. PAGE ADJUDGED INSANE
A jury was impanelled by the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia on
September 18th to pass upon the
mental condition of VIM. B. Page.
The finding of the jury was that Mr.:
Page was demented. We understand
that requisition has been gotten out
at Winchester to bring Page to that
city where his mental condition is to
undergo a rigid examination. 1t will
become question for the court to de-
termine as to whether his bondsmen
are, under the circumstances, to be
held to liability for the non appear
ance of the prisoner, particularly in the
event that the finding of the jury was
subsequent to the date at which the
prisoner was to appear at the bar of the
court in Frederick county. The asy-
lum in which Page is confined is a gov
eminent institution, located in the Dis
trict of Columbia.-CharIesto,on AdUo-
cnfp
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INSURANCE.
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

/
appear in the GAZETTE. viii be found rel,sbie
snd are commended to the attention of pur-
chasers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot of Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt. W. French, All and 412 King street.
BRICKS.
| Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek.
COAL AND WOOD.
J. r. Zimmerman, foot Of Queen street
w. A. Smoot 81 Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George R. Hill s. Co., 216-222 north Lee
street.
CHINAWARE.
E. ]. Miller & Son, BIT King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, s. W. cor. Lee and
! Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, N. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert, cor King and Fairfax
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons, 105-107 south
Fairfax street.
Warfield & Hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
W.. F. Creighton & Co., corner King and
Royal streets.
L. stabler & Co., N. W. corner of King and
Washington streets.
CO.. W. Summers corner Duke and Alfred
streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 18th, and
F streets, Washington.
). Z. Isckett, corner King and Pitt streets
streets
D. Bendheim, BIG King street.
a. Z. Slaymaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTs.
]. & Fl. Aitcheson, 116 King street.
w. S. Moore, south Union street.
GRoCERs e. COMMISSION MERCHANTS
VIM. P. Woolls & Son, corner Royal and
Wolfe stieets.
w. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Henry F. Robertson cor. King and Wash.
ington streets.
]. G.. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
g. VIM. Ramsey, Cor. Of King and St. Asaph
streets.
B. q. Jenkins, corner Fairfax and Duke
street,.
HARDWARE.
James F. Carlin, Sons & Co.
INSURANCE.
Laurence stabler, 7O1 King street.
LUMBER.
Josiah b. D. smoot & Son, 81 north Unios
utTeet.
smoot & Co, 25.north Union aaeet,
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STEAMERS.
STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.1
FERRY SCHEDULE
FERRY SCHEDULE


On and after October LIST, 1895, and un-
til further notice the following ferry sched-
ule will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot Of King street,
at 6 90, 7 80, 8 30, 9 30. 10 80 and II 80
a. m, 10 80, 1 80, 2 30, 3 80, 4 80, 5 80,
and 80 p. m.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh street,
at 6 30, 7 30, s 80, 9 80, 10 80 and IL 80
a. M, - 80, 1 80, 2 80, 8 80, 4 30, 5 80
and 6 80 p. m.
NIB. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
80 q. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS STEAM
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 8 90
a. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
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Physicians.
DrMW O'Brien, DR. M Smith,
DR. 6 W Ashby, DR. N Jones,
DR. w Purvis.
Hardware.
Jas F Carlin & Sons.
Agricultural Supplies.
He tbert Bryant, WI May & Son.
stoues and 1iniuare.
Henry Bladder.
Feed Dealers.
T F Burroughs, FL Pollard,
w Roberts, JB Watkins.
Ice Dealers.
W Hammond, Fla Reed s. Co.
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, W a Smoot & Co,
] e Zimmerman,
The Marine Railway, Shipbuilding and Goa
Company.
o. S. Offices.
Postofice.
Dry Goods.
Isaac Eichberg.
Real Estate.
A1exandria Real Estate Investment, Trust an
Title Company.
Brick Manufactures.
Alexandria Press Brick Company
Bre,ueries
Robert Portner Brewing Company.
Butchers.
Hellmuth Brothers, M. Schiller.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and
foOf,
George R. Hill & Co.
Commission Merchants.
P Hooe, JT&J G Beckham,
Fisher Brothers, Harlow Brothers,
W A Johnson & Co, 81 Monroe & Co.
Matthew, KeH & Co.
Courts.
County Court, Corporation Court.
Laryers.
James B Cation, George A Mushbach,
J Z M Norton, &C Carlin,
s g Brent.
Merchandise Brokers.
VIM Fowle Brookes & Co. AID Brockett
Private Residences.
Charles King, Herbert Bryant,
E 81 Janney, George A Mushbach,
Mrs 81 Wood, Mrs Francis L Smith
John Hooe, E L Daingcrfeld,
P d Sullivan, WB Daingarfeld.
] r Zimmerman.
Manufacturers of Soda and Minere, Waters.
James McCuen-
Stationers and Printers.
3 Bells Sons, RW French.
Schools.
Episcopal high School, L N Blackford, Prin.
cipal.
seriinaries.
Theological Seminary.
Telegraph Companies.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Tanners.
&C Smoct & Sons.
Express Companies.
United States Express Company,
Adams Express Company.
Insurance agents.
P B Eooe, L stabler.
.TiinE Dealers.
Henry Baader. Dreifus.
L,rery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, RI Myers & Co.
Lumber Dealers
Smoot & Co, JRD Smoot,
Perry & Son, Aitcheson & Bro.
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer, Police Headquarters.
Ailers.
Walter Roberts, TF Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Evening Sun.
OIL Companies.
Standard Oil Company, Nicolai Brothers.
Planning Mills.
Aitcheson & Bro, JH D snoot,
srnoot q Co.
Glass and Clinarare.
EJMiller & Son.
Grain Merchants.
W A Moore.
Ufsdertaksrs.
B Wheatley, VIII Domaine, "A
Restaurant
Opera House Restaurant.
Gas oompanies
Alexandria Gas Works.
Bakeries.
Alaxandria Steam Bakery.
Mechins Works,
Old Dominion Machine Works lW 8 Ncsre),
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Train No. 35 connects at calverton for warrenton.

ctsat Cavertonf for Warren
Rocky Mount and intermediate stations
Warrent
425
eturnng arrves a m.
Sunday and $50 Arrive Alexandria returning 500 and 253
Nos and 3s Through
Dining Car between Greensboro Montgomery
Atlanta and Montgomery and New and Tampa Also Sleeping
Charlotte
W. H. GREEN, w. TURK,
Superintendent Passenger Agent
Washington D Washington D.
AsHNeToM ALEXANDRIA MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY COMPANY
w NEW ALEXANDRIA AND MT VERNON DIVISIONS.
Time Table in Effect Friday, 1895.
Ferry 2O61 O6
RRs Royal 49, IS Il go TO- SIS 9G So SIS 80 49,
r. yS Park 49, p g g e 81
NJ vIaoR; 70 2aso,l s15 y, 40 4ss
Alexandria Il s45 99
will be follows: Zoe; 35c
81
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IF YOU WANT good tinware buy OLD
Il FASHIONED TINWARE, each piece
polished and wrapped, and guaranteed not to
leak. Only slightly higher than the common
priced ware you have been using. For styles
and prices see east window. Also a line of
high grade GRANITE IRONWARE. For
sale by E. J. MILLER CO,
316 King Street,
nRIED cHERRIEs just reoeivssd-iec
~ per pound at
.==eRoBERTsoN & BROS
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E.S. LEADBEATER & SONS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O5 and 1o7 south Fairfax street.

1o5 and lot south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, OILS, Dye Stufs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
j. G. Ayers Medicines aud John Lucas Co.'s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low SO those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by nrst
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness IS our speciality. We guarantee
tho purity of all drugs furnished. Core
gpondence invited.
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OFFICIAL.

GaAPTER s4s.-A JOINT RESoLU-
" TON proposing an amendment to the
fifth section of article ten of the Constitution
of Virginia, and providing for publishing said
amendment and certifying the same to the
next general assembly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
CITY FIRE SWEPT.
Disastrous Conflagration In
the Business Portion OF .
St. AlbanS, VT.
THE LOSS HALF A MILLION.
Firemen From Surrounding
Cities Aid in Checking
the Flames.

ST. AIBANs, VT, May 20.-A dis
astrous fire swept St. Albans during
the afternoon, destroying dwellings,.
business blocks, public buildings and a
large amount of other property. The
fire broke out shortly after o'clock in
the lumberyard of w. B. Fonda and in
short time several large piles Of lum-
ber and business offices had been lg-
nited. There was heavy wind blow
ing at the time and the fire spread
rapidly. 1t destroyed Chisholm Bros. ,
store and the tenement house and drug
store OF f. Eldred. The fire next
spread to thu big building occupied by
the Crown Furniture company and
Collins meat market. The blocks OF
Wood & Favro, J. N. Montfere and
w. E. Dean adjoining, We're also de-
stroyed i'll a short spa;e OF time. At
this po 1T the WIND had increased to
miniature hurricane and burning en-
bers were carried in every direction.
Swanton an, Bur .lngton w4re called
on tor hell AID soon responded. 1t Was
found IN possible 10 prevent the MAIN
street blocks from Burning and d dozen
buildings We're so IL on fire.
Cover. m.nt Buil.liuy oes.
The government building at King.
man street caught fire a lew minutes
after o'clock, and was gutted. Most
of the papers, furniture, etc. We're
saved The Hill block was next leveled
to the ground At $50 the Messenger
building caught fire and burned fiercely
for halt an hour The fire extended to
the block occupied by w. H. b lis and
w. H. Woouwards store Moore's
marble works, on Foundry street.;
Ryans grocery and 10 tenement houses
in the vicinity were destroyed. Shortly
before O'Clock the entire Burlington
fire department. arrived and all COM
panies joined in an attempt to stop the
fire on Main street. The attempt was
partially successful, and the fire was
checked about $3.50, in time to save the
more valuable blocks. The totafloss IL
fully hat million dollars.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
NATIVES REVOLT.
Surveying Party of Twenty
Wiped Out by Mexican
Farmers.
TROOPS MEET THE SAME FATE.
Detachment of 100 Men De-
feated With a Loss
Of Fifty.

ST.. LOUIS, May s0.-A special from
Ell Paso, Tex, says: Information has
been rece we'd here of a bloody local
revolt which broke out in settlement
between the towns of Gauduloupe
Caivo and Varvagana, in the state of
Chihuahua, Mex. few days ago.
The trouble began when the natives
living in the district attacked sur
veying party under Captain Morrison,
ali American, and killed 20 of the
party. The affair was reported to the
commander of Mexican troops at Par
raj, who Immediately started de-
tachment of 100 men to the
scene. Last Wednesday the troops
were assaulted by the natives
and the troops retreated, leaving half
of their number dead OH the battle
ground. The appointment Of the
American, Morrison, to survey the
government lands, which is now occu-
pied by native farmers, caused the
trouble. Morrison was to receive a
certain portion Of the lands for his
work. The natives number about
1000 men, living in the district which
is surrounded by mountains. Troops
have been ordered to chihuahua to
quell the revolt. Morrison escaped.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
CHARGES NOT PROVEN.

Investigation of North Dal<ota's School for
Deaf Reveals Nothing Immoral.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., May 20.-The
board of trustees Of the state school for
the deaf has closed that institution u
month in advance Of the usual date.
Many of the papers Of the state are
publishing sensational stories concern
ing the institution, attributing the ac-
tion of the trustees to internal trouble,
and have gone as far as to allege gross
immoral conduct OH the part of some
of the employees The main reason for
closing month earlier than usual is
lack of funds to sustain the Institution.
1t is Il we'll known fact that sufficient
funds have not reached the treasury to
meet the leg slative appropriations,
and the deaf school suffers with all
other s-ate institutions. While there
has been considerable discord between
Superintendent Spear and other en-
ployes and al sorts Of charges and
cuunter charges have been made. the
board, after a thorough examination,
was unable to discover sufficient proof
to sustain any charges OF Immoral con-
duct OH the part Of employees, but con-
cluded. in justice to the state and all
concerned, to request Professor Spear,
the iaatron and assistant teachers to
resign aud close the institution now, in
stead of waiting until June IL, the
usual date.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
DIVORCES FROM TWO MEN.
sirs shepherd Astonisl,es the Court al
Minneapolis.

ars. shepherd Astonisl,es the Court at
4 Minneapolis.
!: M1NNEAroLIs, May 20.-Before Judge
Elliott Mrs. Bertha Shepherd applied
for a divorce from Charles Shepherd
and from William Hickey. Although
1T is perhaps novel idea, the asking Of
two divorces at ore time, yet the case
Us pathetic rather than otherwise. Mrs.
Shepherd was married a number Of
years ago to Charles Shepherd, who
disappeared after a time. His wife
7hcard nothing Of him for years, and,
bel ewing him deaG, married second
William Hickey. Mr.. Hickey,
too, deserted his wife after three
months of married life, since which
Mrs. Shepherd Hickey has been living
alone. In order to straighten out the
tangle the two suits were brought fol-
divorce. Judge Elliott granted the
divorce from the first husband on the
ground of desertion. The second mar.
rage was held to have been illegal
and as such divorce was not neces'
Sary
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
WANT WATER BADLY.
Fox River Mill Owners Will Endeavor to
Buy Off steamboat Owners.

Fox River Mill Owners Will Endeavor to
Buy OFF steamboat Owners.
MILWAUKEE, May 20.-A special to
The Wisconsin from Oshkosh, Wis,
says ]. A. Kimberly, Of the KIM
berly & Clark Paper company
at Neenah has made proposition
to Oshkosh steamboat men to tie up
their boats for the next two months
and accept an amount from the mill
owners of the lower Fox river valley
equal to what their boats could earn
during the season Of navigation. This
will be done if the amount to be paid
can be agreed upon, and the govern
ment rescinds the order recently issued,
closing down the water power. The
present idleness is costing the mill
owners $4,000 per week, and wlN
eventually result in much suffering
among the families of idle workmen.
Oshkosh lumber men were are also in
terested in securing high water, as they
have several hundred thousand feet OF
logs hung up along the river banks,
waiting to be foated off.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
Weather and Crop Review.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 20.-The first
edition of The Weather and Crop Re-
view, a notify journal devoted to
climatology, crops Of the state and kin
dred topics, is just out. Its editor and
publisher is E. A. Beals, head of the
weather bureau service in this city.
The journal will be the official publica-
ton of TIE state weather service. Be-
sides matter on the subject mentioned,
space will be devoted to articles on ir-
rigation and sanitary climatology, the
purpose of the editor being to invite
some of the best informed men in the
country on these topics to contribute
regularly to the columns of the new
journal,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24

STONE TIED TO HIS NECK.
Negro Brute Meets Deserved Death in
Drowning.

Negro Brute Meets Deserved Death in
Drowning.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 20.-About
a month ago Lcrido Shivers and two
other negro men cnticed three young
daughters of white farmer away
from home in Coffee county, and de-
tanned them in the woods for a week.
The girls finally made their way home
again, but tho rascals who led them
Off could not be found, in spite of II
diligent search which was made for
them. Last night, however, it was
learned that Shivers was in a house
near Tabernacle in that country, and
a posse went there and secured him.
He was taken to q river near by, ropo
with Il sinker was tied around his neck
and he was thrown into the river and
drowned The other two have not been
heard from.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
AGAIN THE FROST.
Serious Damage Done in Parts of the
DakOtas.

Serious Damage Done in Parts of the
DakOtas.
FARGO, N. d., May 20 Reports from
all parts OF North Dakota say the frost
was far more injurious to vegetation
than any other that has occurred dur
ing the cold snap News from Devils
Lake, Cando, Mayville and other
places in the northern part Of
the state innicate that heauy ice was
formed, causing complete destruction
of any garden truck which escaped the
former frosts. In South Dakota, though
the weather was not SO cold, the loss
will be fully as heavy, as vegetation
had begun to recover partially. Reports
from Central and Western Minnesota
cities show that while the frost was
quite severe, very little ice formed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
RUNNING DOWN PINE THIEVES.

Government Agent Has Evidence Against
Northwestern Lumbermen.
DULUTH, May 2O.-Special Agent
Johnson of the local land office was de-
tailed few months ago to investigate
certain alleged pine land thefts in the
Ashland, Wis, district, aid from the
start he has been making discoveries
that have simply been astounding.
The total stolen will be not far from
1000, 900 feet. Some of the lumber
men who were in the steal are said to
be coming to time, and there is little
doubt that good cases can be made
against all.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
PAPER MILL BURNED.

Wisconsin River Company's Plant De-
stroyed at Whiting, Wis.
STEVENS POINT, Wis, May 20.-Fire
broke out about II p. M. in the base
ment Of the Wisconsin River Paper and
Pulp company's mill, located at Whit
ing, few miles from here, and totally
destroyed the same. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from a hot
box among the machinery. This was
one of the largest and best equipped
plants in the state and manufactured
pulp, book and printing paper, and was
running night and day. The mills were
owned by George Whiting of Menasha a
and William Whiting of this place
The loss will reach $l5O,000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.

Many Deaths Result and Much Property
IL Destroyed.
FLORENCE, May 20.-The earthquake
which occurred Saturday evening has
proved more serious than it seemed al
first. The casualties at Baris, neal
here, included four deaths and many
injured. Numbers of houses were also
badly cracked. Other villages in the
vicinity suffered still worse damage.
AT Gressina 40 houses were wrecked.
AT Lapaggi several buildings fell and
three persons were entombed. Th.
Church ut San Martino was destroyed
while full of worshippers. Several per-
sons were crushed to death in the ruins.
Many who were wounded are still in
the ruins
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
RATES WILL GO UP
One Result of the Deal Be-
tween Jim Hill and the
Northern Pacific.
EXPENSES WILL ALSO BE CUT.
Canadian Pacific to Be Given
Lively Race for North
western Trade.

NEW YORK, May 20.-President
James j. Hill of the Great Northern
railway, who arrived from Europe
Saturday, conferred with the Northern
Pacific reorganization committee and
then started for Chicago. Previous to
his departure Mr.. Hill said in all inter-
view that Coils P. Huntington did not
put the 10 per cent estimate on in
crease in business a bit too high as a
result of the deal between these two
companie. Rates will be put up
slightly all along the line and many ex-
penses cut off. Moreover, it means
that the Canadian Pacific will be given
lively race in the building up and de-
velopment of the Northwest.
"Will not the Canadian Pacific rail-
way be a dangerous competitor?' he
was asked.
Mot in the least" answered Mr..
Hill. eve can compete with any
traNscontinental line in the matter OF
fas. time. We have nothing to fear
from Canada
Speaking of the proposed new lines of
steamships between Japan and the Pa
cific coast, Mr.. Hill said:
s'Now that the war between China
and Japan is virtually over, expect
that there will be a big industrial de-
velopment in those two nations, and
the United States will have as conse-
quence good deal Of business with
them. If such line Of steamships is
established, it will have to have new
ships for fast service, like the new At.
lantic liners, and Of course that would
take some time, but it will GOMEZ
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
RUMORS OF A lYNCHING.
Three Negroes Meet Terrible Death in
Florida.

Three Negroes Meet Terrible Death in
Florida.
ST. LOUIS, May 20 "A special from
Ellaville, Fla, to The Republic says:
Three negroes were lynched Saturday
night in 4 dense swamp on the Su-
vance river by white men for assault
ing II white girl. 1t is reported that
they were flayed alive and then burned
after being subjected to frightful tor
lures. The crime for which the he.
groes We're so horribly punished was
ono Of the most terrible in the history
OF this section of Florida. Miss Mamie
Armstrong. the beautiful daughter of q
prominent Lafayette county farmer
was the victim. Sam Echols was sus.
pecto and
Threatened With lnstant Death
unless he confessed He did so, and
implicated Sim Crowley and John
Brooks. Echols said that they kept the
girl for "a hours before killing her, fore
ing her in the meanwhile to repeatedly
submit to the most horrible indignities.
Having secured the negroes implicated
by Echols, the white men proceeded
with the three fiends to dense swamp
on the Suwanee river, where they were
made to suffer torture similar to that
they had inflicted OH the girl The
white people are terribly aroused, and
swear that they VIII exterminate the
negroes if these outriEes continue.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
NO MERCY FOR OUTLAWS.

Instant Death tho Penalty for Train Rob-
binE in exicO.
CRY OF MEXICO, May 20.-A bill has
just passed the national congress regu-
lating the manner in which train rob.
bers will hereafter be dealt with in
Mexico. The new law is: If during
the assault on any train there should re-
suit case of robbery or death of one
or more passengers the criminals, if
apprehended, will then be condemned
to suffer the death penalty without any
other formality than the drafting of
the minutes regarding the execution by
the officers in charge Of the forces
effecting their capture.