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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
CHARGE DISMISSED.

A young and pretty girl was
brought to Yorkville, New York,
court yesterday on warrant
alleging that she was insane and
h refore unable to properly take
care OF her property. The court pro-
ceedings in the case brought out a
singular and romantic story.
The girl was arraigned under the
name of Harriet E. Parke, but it was
ascertained that she was the daughter
of retired naval officer prominent in
Washington society and that she had
been arrested after an extended search,
conducted by her brother, George P.
rockingham, u naval architect Of
Washington. The girl ran away from
home two months ago and took up her
residence with her alleged lover,
Henry Brandon, formerly clerk in
one Of the government Offices in Wash
ington. The young woman was con-
nectsd with the best society in Wash
ington, while Brandon was not. His
attentions to her from the first
had been distasteful to her father.
Much scandal was occasioned in Wash
ington when MIR. rockingham, the
girls father, publicly chastised young
Brandon because of his dempnstrative
regard for Miss Rockingham. Two
months ago Miss rockingham and
Brandon disappeared from Washing
ton. The father of the fugitive girl
then charged his son to follow
the couple and institute any le-
gal proceedings necessary to sep
arate them and bring the girl back to
Washington. Brandon and his COM
panion were traced to house in New
York, where they were living, accord
ing to the landlady, as man and wife.
Young Mr. rockingham, acting under
a lawyers advice, went before a magis-
trate last Wednesday and claimed that
his sister was insane, and asked for
warrant for her arrest. In the affidavit
it was alleged that Miss rockingham
was under the hallucination that she
had been sent to save a certain young
man from suicide by Excepting him off
the street and supporting him." the
young man being Brandon.
When Miss rockingham was ques-
toned by the magistrate, she said: 1T
is no sin to help human being. 1t is
no shame to live in the same house to-
gether. Myself and friend occupy SCI
arate rooms. / love him and he intends
to marry me-"
The magistrate, after hearing the
woman's story, dismissed the warrant
against her, exhibiting at the same time
some indignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Jim Hall, The Australian pugilist,
got drunk in G. eveland, Ohio, last night
and assaulted every body he met. He
was finally arrested.
The earthquake on Thursday morn
ing so disturbed the support poles in
the Smoky Hollow mine at Avery,
Iowa, that when Thomas Pritchard en-
tered the mine that evening he was
crush to death by falling slate.
Miss Esther F. Jacques, the president
of the Westfeld w. G. T. u, who was
indicted as a common scold, was ar
raigned in Elizabeth, N. J., for sentence
this morning. Before the motion for
sentence was made Miss Jacques and
her friends were taken into the private
room of the court and statements were
made which induced Judge Mccormick
TO say in open court that it had been
determined to suspend sentence.
The three masted schooner Emily F.
Northam, from New York light bound
to Norfolk, went ashore at three o'clock
this morning during a northeast gale
off Cape Henry. The crew were saved
by the breeches buoy by the life saving
crew of Cape Henry and the vessel it is
believed can be saved. Two small
schooners, the Lizzie F. James and R.
B. Leeds, went ashore last night at
Ocean View, Chesapeake Bay. There
were seven women and two children on
the former vessel besides the crew. All
hands on both schooners were saved.
Mrs. Anna schnurr committed suicide at
Scrantan. Pa. this morning by taking paris
green. Domestic infelicity was the alleged
cluse for the act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

In THE earlier and better days of the
democratic party, its prominent men
said what they thought, and stood by
their words; they were its leaders, not
its time serving followers. Unfortunate
ly for both them and their party, it
is entirely different now. A patent il
lustration of the fact that it is so, is az
forded by the case of Attorney General
Harmon, who, under the influence of
first impressions, which are usually
correct, took good and strong ground
against public expressions of sympathy
with insurgent subjects of friendly
foreign government, but, subsequently
finding that the jingo and filibuster
spirit was more prevalent in his party
than he had supposed, apologized and
expressed regret for having done So.
Men now, if they ever were, are not
better than their party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Crawford Campbell, well
known citizen of Petersburg, was found
dead in his room yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Murphy. relict of the late
Richard Murphy, died yesterday at
her home, near Fredericksburg, of ty-
phoid fever. Her husband died less
than month ago.
In the Richmond police court yester.
day Prof. John Pollard, of the R;ch-
mond College, was acquitted of cruelty
to animals in having dog thrown
from classroom window and killed.
The United States Fish Commission
has shipped 1000 rainbow trout to DR..
A. A. Marsteller's pond at Thorough
fare, Prince William county, where the
trout will have an abundance of pure
mountain water.
Cadet appointments to West Point
have been issued during the past week
to the following Vireinians: James G.
Gregory, jr. (alternate). Tunstalls,
Samuel r. Gleaves, Wytheville; ]. T.
Maynard (alternate), Honaker.
The condition of Miss Lucy Stone,
who was so frightfully burned by the
explosion at the residence of Mr.. F,r-
tescue Whittle, in Petersburg, on We'd
nesday, was more favorable yesterday.
The coIored nurse, Anna Claiborne,
who was burned at the same time, is in
a very critical condition and not ex-
pected to recover.
The faculty Of the University of Vir-
GINA has determined to recommend to
the board of visitors to have the ro-
tunda rebuilt so as to appear external
~ just as Jefferson left it, except that
another portico will be added. Inter
nally the arrangements will be such
that the building can be turned into q
library. There will be separate build
ings for the law department and for the
mechanical and physical Laboratories.
There will be large building to con-
tain a public hall, and several acade-
mics and lecture rooms. All the build
ings will be 6reproof.
Richard Hubbard, colored, was hang
cd yesterday, at Houston, Halifax
county, for the murder of young col
ored man boy named Pink Calland last
July. The doomed mans counsel sew
eral days ago wrote to the governor
praying him to commute his clients
punishment to life Imprisonment, or in
the event that he would not do that to
respite him for thirty days. As neither
the court nor commemorative attorney
joined in this petition, and the lawyer
presented no good reasons for interior
ence, the executive declined 10 comply
with the. request. This is the first le
gal hanging in the county since 1860.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
MURDER CAsE.-A remarkable muir.

MURDER Casa remarkable MUIR
der case in Halifax county is attracting
attention. 1t was queer matter from
the beginning, and its prospects for the
future are queerer still. An eight-year-
old boy has been poisoned to death like
a rat, and man whom everybody
seems satisfied had no motive for kill
log the boy, but did it unintentionally
while planning to take the life of an
other, has been indicted for the
murder. The several parties who
can throw light on the mystery, if any
one can, have either taken to the woods
or been spirited away, and Common
wealth's Attorney Lee is at his Wits
ends trying to bring the case to trial.
He and his assistants are now cunning
high and low, making search and in
quiry all over Virginia and the Caro-
linas for the missing witnesses for the
Commonwealth. The stomach and in
testines of the boy were sent to State
Chemist w. 81. Taylor for analysis.
That gentleman is very reticent about
the result of his investigation, but it is
certain that poison has been discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
SATURDAY EVENING. NOV. 2. 1895

THE FAvoRs bestowed by certain
Washington newspapers upon one Ct
the race tracks in Alexandria county,
while they shower abuse upon the
other one, is not because of lack of in
formation, but according to current re
p,rts, of something not so condouable.
The denunciation of the former track
however, by a Richmond newspaper,
must be the result of gross ignorance. Il
say: THE influence of the men
who have secured the Grange chart
CT under which they are operating
at Alexander's Island is great. 1t
would seem that little or nothing
can be done to disband them un-
til the Legislature meets" People who
know anything at all about the two
race tracks in Alexandria county, know
that the influence of the men who have
acquired the Driving Park charter is 10
finitely greater than that of those who
bought controlling interest in the
Grange Company. They also know
that most of the alleged race crooked
ness at the two tracks referred to has
occurred at the former; that
while indictments have been found
against some of the parties interested
in that track, none has been found
against any of those interested in the
track at Alexander's Island; that ifany
Virginian has been hurt, either in NOR
ais, manners or money at either one of
the tracks, it was at the former and not
at the latter, and also, that the proprie-
tors of the latter have done all they
could, aud put themselves to great ex-
pense, to keep away the ill-behaved
people who frequent, not their track,
from which they are rigidly ex'
cluded, but its neighborhood, for the
common sense reason that the proximi-
~ of such people to their track natural
" tends to diminish the number of re-
spectacle attendants, and therefore TO
decrease their receipts. But some
Richmond newspapers are as lacking
in information now, as they are in other
things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

A MYSTERIOUS WATER SUPpLY.-A
letter from Midlothian, Va, to the
Richmond Dispatch says a most re-
markable thing in connection with the
drought is the fact that many wells that
few weeks ago were also dry have
within the past few days filled up to u
large extent, and are yielding an abur-
dant supply of the liquid necessity.
Branches that for weeks have been ell
tirely dry have within the past day or
so filled. and this before drop of IA
had fallen. This is regarded by MANY
as most remarkable phenomenon, but
some of the older inhabitants claim that
they have seen such occurrences before.
articularly during long drought, and
just before rain began to fall. They
say that as soon as they noticed the.
increased water supply in their wells
they felt sure it wonld rain in feec
days, and that one of the severest
droughts ever felt in that neighborhootl
was practically over.
An old colored man living on the
farm of MIR. Justis, says that Yesterday
morning, while he was standing in the
bed of stream which had been dry
for several weeks, ne heard bubblinc-
sound above him, as though made BY.
running water, and body of water
came ripping down, and that the,
branch has been full of water ever
since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

TREPANNING A LIONS SKULL.-Two
of Hagenbach's lions fought on the
Midway, at Atlanta, yesterday. A
young one was knocked out. The old
one threw the youngster against the
cage and broke its skull. Yesterday
the injured beast was brought into the
city of Atlanta, and DR.. Cavines, vet
Urinary surgeon, and FIVE assistants tre-
PANIED the skull. The lion was given
ether and then securely bound, feet and
head. An incision was made in the
skull and the crushed bone was raised.
The animal felt some pain. and dashed
its tail, but could do no harm. Last
night it seemed to be all right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

THE PUBLISHERS of General Long
streets book have taken the totally
unnecessary trouble to deny that that
book says General Lee was "poor
commander" No body ever said it did.
What intelligent and disinterested peo-
pie object to, is that the General said so
to lady with whom he was talking in
Washington; and his recent letter in
reference to the matter is by no means
perspicuous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

TIE REPUBLICANS of New York last
winter removed Inspector Williams
of the police force for crookedness, but
this fall they have nominated him for
the legislature. The famous Rev. DR..
Parkhurst, who supplied the evidence
upon which he was removed, supports
all the rest of the anti democratic tick.
ct, but revolts at him, and, unlike the
other opponents of democracy there,
says he will not vote for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

A NEGRO woman in New York,
through an attorney, applied to a judge
there last week for a mandamus to
compel the trustees of public school
to appoint her to fill teachers vacan-
cy in that school. The judge decided
that the trustees were vested with the
absolute power of appointment, and
that the court had no right to inter-
f.re with them. No white woman
would have ever made such an ap-
plication, and no intelligent lawyer
would have ever presented it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
Attempted Suicide.

CHICAGO, Nov. John W. Cadman,
an uncle at Mrs. Cleveland, wife of the
President, attempted to commit suicide
this morning by shooting himself 10 the
mouth with a revolver. He was re-
moved to the hospital where it is stated
by the physicians that he cannot re-
cover. The scene of the shooting was
in the Office of J. o. Perry. MIR. Cad
man is prominent citizen of jackson,
Mich. He was appointed Indian agent
by President Cleveland. 1t is not
known what caused him to attempt his
life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

The Century Maga.ine for November has
be,n received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are: Figure from I'll
tian's Sacred and PrOrane Love- Life of
Napo con Bonaparte, The Devotion of Enri.
quez by Bret Harte; On Account of Emmar.
uel, Equality as the Basis of Good Society,
The Issues of 1896, by Theodore Roosev cit
and William E. Russell; The Painter vibert,
The Missionarys Story, Kaiserwerth and it,
Founder, The Tragedy of the Comedy, The
Fiercest Beast of Prey, Mural Decorations in
America, Robert Louis Steve son and his
Writing, Eleonora Duse, Sir George Tressady,
The Armenian Question, The Silent Protest
Against the Theater, A Good Year to Fight
the Bosses, The Armenian Sufferers
(The Duke of Neutrality-suspicious. s
Social ed Sacred and Profane Love" limo
thy Cole); In Lighter Vein, and some poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

LoNDoUN NoTEs.-Mr. Geo. Beamer
di d near Taylortown en- Monday last
o heart disease.
Messrs. julius Graham and Joseph
Hill, of Loudoun, have taken charge OF
the mill at Leesburg, belonging to B. V.
White. of Leesburg.
On Thursday, pretty wedding was
solemized in the M. E. Church, South,
the contracting parties being Miss Car
re Sorvick, OF Leesburg, and Mr.. R. N.
harrington, of Washington. The best
man was Hon. P. E. Cox, of Tennessee
and the maid of honor, Miss ANY RIOS,
ser, of Washington oshingtonian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

Another earthquake shock, lasting
about 80 seconds, was felt in Charles.
ton, Mo-, at SIG last night. Some
strange discoveries have been made
since the earthquake of Thursday
morning. Near Henson Lake, six
miles south of the city. about four
acres of ground was sunk and filed
with water, forming another lake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
DIED,

On October 31st, 1895, TIL oMAS WILL.
LIAMs, aged 80 years Asleep in Jesus.
Farewell, dear husband and father
How we miss you-miss you more than
tongue can tell,
But the heavenly Father has taken you
To better land to dwell.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
A precious one from US has gone,
a voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed.
BY HIS Slater, A. L.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
from his late residence, 1907 Wolfe street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
manning in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
November q
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Adams, Mrs Agnes Dawson, Joe
Bibb, Jerry Harper, Mrs Clora
Brady & Co, Hellger, Edward
Brown, Bertha Harrington, Mrs Kate
Brooks, o Jackson, Miss Lucretia
Connell, Dennis Newman. Frank
Coulter, Valentine White, Timothy
Day, Ben G Williams, Mrs Martha
&C. CARLIN. P, ",
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

In New York last night bets of $1,000
to $4,000 were offered on Tammany ard
10 to that the republican State ticket
will win.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

Lewis Hartung, son of August Har-
tung, the wealthy brewer of Homes
dale, Pa, committed suicide last night
BY shooting himself at his residence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

The Harvard and Princeton football
teams met at Princeton, n. ] this
evening, the first time in seven years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

New YORK, Nov. 2-Fiour-state AMI
western quiet and steady, Wheat-No . red
dull and &c lower; Dec So ss6as. Corn-No >
dull and Easy; Nov 36ssa36b' Oats-No .
dull ard steady; Nov 235sa239,; May
25s; Western 24s29. Pork quiet; mes
80 75aS1O %. Lard quiet and nominal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK. Nov. 2-Stocks were weak
again this morning and at II o'clock The
market was weak in tone with q decline in
prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02


LrMoRE. Nov. Flour quiet. Wee;
STEADY; No 2 red spot and Nov 66a66I.
Dec 669sa663. May II I, asked steamer No
2 red 63a63ti southern wheat by sample
65a67; do on grade 64a67. Corn easy
mixed spot 37a37A; Nov 341ba34%i year
331sa33aa Jan 33aass33h Feb 331sa34a4 .
M 33&a34 southern white corn 81 1ba37 :
o yellow 341ha361a. oats-mixed firm :
white slow; No 2 white Western 24Aa24ls:
No 2 miyed do 23a23lb. Bye quiet ard
st ady at 44a45 for nearby and 4Sa491b for
Western. bay firm good to choice timothy
S15 5Oa$16 90. Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-wheat-Dec 59l.e
90 May 63!ha63ss Corn--Noy 291s Dec
271a; Jan 81 May 291aa2sR.. oats.@May
2O1ss205s. Pork NovSS 05; Dec$3 32Is.
Jan SO 121a; May SO 471s Lcrd-Noy
10 52le; Jan So 671b; May So S7lss5 80.
Ribs-Noy 81 45; Jan 81 60. Wheat open.
ed quiet and firm, but eased off later. Corn
opened dull and unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

ONE GROSS GOOD WHIsKs, just receiy-
W ed and for sale at 10c each, by
T O. MIJRUPN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

ELOUR-A carload, 1875 barrels choice
- Flour, bought before the advance, for
sale low by &c MuBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

FLGIN BUTTER-Choic Elgin Creamery
~ Butter received direct for sale at SOC
by ]. C. MILBURN.
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CHoIcE CREAMERY BUTTER received
" to-day by
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QUAKER SELF RAISING BUCKWHEAT
W and PANCAKEFLOURjus received by
JIG MIIRJTRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

pRoMANGELON for making superior
ID favored Gelatine, just received by
q MTT.RTpN
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nLIyE OIL, Lea & PERKINS, Sauce, Car.
" ned Salmon and HOLSTERS, fresh, lust re-
ceived by 3. G. MTLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

DURE OLD APPLE VINEGAR and pure
L fresh SPICES for picking, at
10 MLLBURE'a
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WHITE DOVE BRAND EGG NOODLES
w for sale by
&c MILBURN
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HAMS-Shafers Mild Hams and Coxs
IL Winter Cured Hams, small Sizes for sale
BY &c. MLBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

.gYsTAL MAPLE SYRUP, new and pure,
~ just received by
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NEW BLACK. EYED PEAS AND NAVY
IN BEANS Just received by
/ q II.RIIRN
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NTANTED at once for the INTERNA.

TTyHE MILLER HEATER-Warranted not
\ to explode, sent anywhere in the city for
trial. Price is only So each,
E. J. MILLER & CO.,
Solo A onnta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-02

DRIkD CHERRIES just received-16c
RoBERTsoN & BROS.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-23

Among the teachers from dis tanee, attending the Association. we notice Hon. Junius Jordan, oi Little Rock, Profs. c. T. Gordon, of Camden, J. H. Hinemon, of Pine Bluff, J. B. Clary, of For dyce, J. w. Thompson, of New Edinburg, Ed. Lucas, of Star City, Mrs. ZelIa Gather, and Miss Ma ry Chaytor, of Texarkana, Miss Montgomry, of Oxford, Miss. and many others.
 Read what the Venables have to say of their celebrated brands of tobacco. These brands are well known in Monticello, and the peo- pie should try them literally. The Venahles, for several years, have helped the South Eastern Fair along, by contributing their mite, by way of an advertisement in the Fair Catalogue. These goods are too well and favorably known to need any special en- dorsement from this paper. Go try some, and be convinced.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-23
Knights of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: After trying other medicines for what seemed to be very obsti- nate cough in our two children we tried Dr. Kings New Discovery and at the end of two days the cough entirely left them. We will not be without 1t hereafter, us our experience proves that it cures where all other remedies fail" - Signed F. W. Stevens, State Com. Why not give this great medi- cine a trial, as it is guaranteed and trial bottles are free at Brown, Hall X Co.'S. Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and Sl %.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-23
South Arkansas Teachers Association.

At the Opera House, in this city, on Tuesday evening last, the Sixth Annual Session of tn South Arkansas Teachers Association formally opened.
 A very good-size audience greeted the occasion.
 The meeting was opened by an earnest and feeling prayer by Rev. J. R. Moore, P. E., of the Monticello District. After which, Hon. J. C.. Williamson was intro duced, who made one of bis char acteristic and entertaining talks. He was down for the address of welcome, and most nobly did he perform his part. Next, the au. dience was treated to some most excellent music by Misses Matilda Mengershausen, Luna Hart and Lu- ra Gardner; and then came the re- sponse to the address of welcome, by the gifted and talented State Supt. of Public Instruction, Hon. Junius Jordan, of Little Rock His address was replete with both wit and wisdom and elicited the profoundest attention and the highest appreciation from his lis teners.
 More good music, by Misses Matilda Mengershausen, Mamie Bessellieu and Luna Hart, and Prof. J. H. Hinemon, of Pine Bluff, President of the Teachers Associ ation, was introduced and deliver ed the Annnal Address to Teach CTS. Mir. Hinemon's address was able, logical and instructive, and was delivered in q clear and force full manner.
 This concluded the program for the evening, and our people dis persed, more than well pleased with their first hour spent in th' company of tho noble brotherhood of Teachers of Southern Arkansas
 The Association met at 9 o'clocl on Wednesday morning and be gan the regular work of the ses sion, full account of which vii be given in our next issue.