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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
scoTCH.IRIsH CONGRESS.

The seventh annual congress of the
Scotch Irish Society of North America
convened at Lexington yesterday and
was called to order by the President,
Mr.. Robert Bonner, of New York CITY,
The sessions are being held in the spa
cious chapel Of the Washington and
Lee University and the officers of the Sc
ciety ale the guest of the university.
When the congress was called to Or
der the auditorium was filled with
distinguished audience from dozen Of
the States and Canada. Judge Will
liam Mclaughlin introduced the speak
ers and extended on behalf of the Uni.
versity and the citizens of the town q
hearty welcome to the members of the
congress and the visitors to that body.
Gov. O'Ferrall on behalf of the old
Mother of Commonwealth and the
people of Lexington welcomed the
delegates in brief speech.
President Robert Bonner, of the So
ciety, and on its behalf, replied to the
address of welcome and congratulated
the society and its members that they
had accepted the invitation of the
Washington and Lee University to come
there to hold its seventh annual ses-
sion.
DR.. Mcintosh, of New York, then ex-
tended an invitation to the people to
attend the services of the congress and
those who might want to join its ranks
to file application. He explained that
the Scotch-Irish society was non.sec-
tartan and non-political organization,
and that while its membership con-
tanned very many Presbyterians, it was
by no means an organization connect.
ed with or restricted to that denomina
ton.
DIR. Joseph A. Waddell, the Virginia
historian, followed with an interesting
address, historic of the settlement ofthe
Valley of Virginia by the Scotch-Irish
people. At its conclusion the points of
interest around the university, includ-
ing the Lee figure, Lees office and
other places were visited by the men,
bers.
The university authorities gave a
banquet to the members of the society
and other visitors at night in the uni
versity library (Newcombe HalD,
which was preceded by a reception, at
which Gov. O'Ferrall and wife, Gen. G.
W. c. Lee, president of the university,
and his sister, Miss Mildred Lee, and
other prominent people were present.
The corps of cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute threw open Camp
Gordon" to the public last night, and
there was a grand illumination and
concert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tt is reported in Madrid that the Gu
ban insurgent Gomez has been cap
tured.
Mr.. Scott Nesbitt, of Missouri, will, it
is stated, be appointed appointment
clerk of the treasury.
Mr.. Gladstone denies the reports
about his attitude toward the govern
ment and the Welsh disestablishment
bill.
A. w. Cockerton, cashier G: E. A.
Burke, the defaulting Louisiana State
treasurer, has returned to New Orleans
for trial.
John Lincoln, said to be a near rela-
tive of Abraham Lincoln, died yester-
day in the Berks county, Pa, aims
house, aged 80 years.
News has been received from Sonora,
Mexico, that eight Americans engaged
in placer mining on the Yaqui river
were attacked and killed by Indians
two weeks ago.
Myriads of erasshoppers are dying
near Brighton, Col, and there seems'to
be promise that the pest will be wiped
out by means of some unknown disease
or other agency.
Negotiations have been opened with
the view TO having Chinese secure from
the American capitalists the silver
requisite to pay the Chinese war indem-
nifty to Japan-2OO, 900, 600 taels-(s1SS-,
S99 .334).
Mr.. Charles J. Richardson, promi-
nent farmer residing near GAINESVILLE,
Md, committed suicide on Wednesday
by drowning himself in we'll on the
adjoining place of his son, Mr.. William
Richardson.
General E. A. McAlpin, of New York,
who was yesterday elected president OF
the republican league club at Cleve-
land, Ohio, had not been in town two
hours before he was robbed of gold
watch valued at 81 900.
Mr.. Samuel Hartman Brosius, re-
tired dry goods merchant of Baltimore,
committed suicide by hanging at his
residence in that city on Tuesday last.
The most strenuous efforts have been
made to keep it secret.
The republican national league con-
vention. at Cleveland, o., yesterday
elected Gen. Z. A. McAlpin president
by reclamation. Thos. Lowry was
named as the Virginia member of the
executive committee, and H. DeClay
as the Virginia vice president. The
differences over the silver question 10
the committee on resolutions were final
", after much discussion, bridged over
by the adoption by the committee OF a
resolution offered by Senator Patton, Of
Michigan, referring all resolutions in re-
lation to public questions to the repub-
lican national convention of 1896. The
silver men agreed that if that was done
they would make no minority report
and no contest on the floor of the con-
! vention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21

THE BALTIC CANAL.-As stated in
the GAZETTE of that day, the Baltic
and North sea canal was formally open
ed yesterday. A procession of war
ships from all the great powers of the
world, headed by Emperor Williams
yacht Hohenzollern, passed through
the canal from west to east. There
was great enthusiasm along the line of
the procession and magnificent scene
in Kiel harbor, where fifty warships
were gaily decorated.
One of the features of the day was
the warm and friendly reception given
to the French gunboat Surcouf as she
steamed through the canal in the pro.
cession. The French flag was cheered
to the echo and the bands played the
"Marseillaise" as the French ship went
by. The officers of the French and
German fagships also fraternized dur
ing the day.
In the evening the town and harbor
were brilliantly illuminated. DESPITE
thunder storm and a heavy fall of
rain the streets of the town were dense-
ly crowded.
A grand ball was given at night at
the Marine Akadamie, which was at
tended by the officers and the distin.
guished guests representing all the ma.
lions which are in attendance upon the
fetes, including France. Emperor Will
liam and Empress Augusta arrived
shortly after 10 o'clock and held re-
ception, at which the foreign naval Off
GERS were presented to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
FAIRFAX VOTES.
The railroad tie business is at low
water mark.

The railroad tie business is at low
water mark.
Peaches are falling from the trees
rapidly, and apples will not be as
abundant as was thought at one time.
There is practically 10 opposition to
the reelection of Mr.. Us. E. Willard to
the House of Delegates
The pile business at Cccoquan is now
in full bloom, and tbse who have
large pines are getting n the cash.
The road board has ct the contract
for rebuilding the bridge at Robey's on
the Clifton and Centrevlle road to Con.
tractor William A. Crouh.
Mr.. VIM. S. Hunter vas married in
the Presbyterian Church, townsville,
on yesterday, to Miss Minnie Lee,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.. Alexander
Mankin.
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Patton, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. joseph Patton, Of
Chantilly, and Mr.. Robot Edward Lee,
of Centreville, were married at Christ
Church, Chantilly, by Bsv. R. A. Cas-
tleman, rector of the church, on We'd
nesday, June -, at S o'eock, p. m.
Judge Chichester announced at the
last term of the Couny Court, that
hereafter be would feel himself at lib
erty to revoke the rule heretofore en-
forced against violators If the revenue
laws. 1t has been his custom, where
persons are convicted of selling liquor
without license, to impoe fine ofS10C
and costs, without adding term ofim-
prisonment, but as this lenient policy
has failed to break up Tia practice, the
court will, in future, addimprisonment
to the punishment should circum-
stances seem to call for such action
Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Thousands of bluefsh were snlppeo
to northern markets from norfolk yes
terday.
Roanoke College has conferred the
degree of D. D., upon Rev. B. X.
Tucker.
The survey of the projected Virginia,
Fredericksburg and Western Railroad
has been completed.
The large packing-house OF 3. l..
Babcock, in Princess anne county,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday.
The trustees of Richmond College
have declared vacant the chair of Latin
now filled by Prof. Edmund Harrison
Mr.. C. Lee Hutchisop, assistant pay
master of the Chesapeake & Ohio Kali
way Company, died in Richmond yes
terday from heart failure.
Mr.. Noble Decatoe, Of the Whitewater
neighborhood, Stafford county, died OF
consumption at his hone Monday, after
a brief illness, aged about AZ years.
Grand Master Hill Montague, OF
Richmond, has appointed Charles A.
Mexican, of Tidewatsr Lodge, 1nae-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, Ports
mouth, District Deputg Grand Master
for the three lodges ofOdd Fellows OF
that city.
Mr.. Joseph Virginius Bidgood, was
yesterday appointed secretary OF Inc
Grand Lode of Masons of Virgins, 10
succeed the late w. B lsaacs, and MI;
Fred Peasants was appointed grand
treasurer to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of l1r. Bidgood.
Deputy Sheriff Bacon, of Lunenburg
county, accompanied by three armed
guards, arrived at Petersburg last night
in a wagon from Lnenbnrg z. D..
with Solomon Marabe, Mary Aberna-
thy and Poky Barnes three OF the ne
proes charged with tte murder OF Mrs;
l.. 1. Pollard, widely known lady OF
Lunenburg county, o. June IA.
Thomas H. Parker, the alleged gold
brick swindler, was not in Henrlco
County Court yesterday when his case
was called, and no me expected that
he would be. Alfrei W. Withers, OF
Gloucester, who alleys he was swindled
of SIS 900 by Parker, Tor which he was
to stand trial YESTERDAY, and farmer
named James johnson, of Indiana, an
other victim, were preent as witnesses.
The 81 900 bond giva by Parker was
declared forfeited, and Judge Wickham
instructed that the Virginia Trust Com
pany, the corporation acting as Parker's
surety, be so notified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
Rumored Death ofCampos.

TAMPA, Fla, June 21.-Passengers
from Havana say it is reported there
that Maritime Campos, the Spanish
commander, has been shot by Cuban
spy of the name of Puerta Sanchez, who
afterward jumped overheard and swan
to shore amid shower of bullets from
the man-of.war. They further say
thore are 5000 insurgents in the field,
armed and equipped, and that these
forces have been divided up into differ
emit squads and sent to occupy vantage
points from Santiago across to Cana
guri. 1t is also said by passengers that
another expedition has landed from
South America bringing to Maxine
Gomez $3.50. 900 in cash and large stores
of guns and ammunition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
Double Suicide.

BREwsTERs, N. Y. June 21.-Conduc
tor Cameron, who runs train over the
Harlem road between New York and
Chatham, was greatly surprised when
he reached Philmont ststion this
morning by finding it closed, and, in.
vestigating it, found agent Krooz and
his assistant, w. J. Jacobia had locked
themselves in the Office and taken their
own lives by shooting themselves.
Krooz had been in the service of the
Harlem road for 26 years. He was to
have been discharged today. The
auditor was on his way to Philmont to
make the transfer. 1t is believed that
he killed himself because of the dismis-
sal. Why Jacobia killed himself is
mystery. as he had not been discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
WEDDING BELLS.

One OF the prettiest and most interest
ing events that has occurred here for
some time was the marriage of Miss May
Alexander Weir to Mr.. Nicholas Nor
man, which took place at Trinity Epis-
copal Church on Wednesday evening,
the 18th. Exquisite taste was displayed
in the arrangements which were made
for the occasion. The interior of the
church was tastefully decorated with
maidenhair ferns, margaretts and lilies,
and long before the hour set for the
ceremony to begin the entire seating
capacity of the church had been filed.
AT the appointed hour the bride, pre-
coded by the bridemaids and the
groomsmen, entered the church on the
arm of her father, and to strains of
Mendelssohn's welding march proceeded
down the aisle to the chancel where
stood the bridegroom. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Thomas D.
Lewis. Mrs. G. A. S. Hopkins presided
at the organ. The bride was given
away by her father, MIR. E. V. Weir.
Miss Corinne Milburn, of Alexandria,
was the maid of honor, and MIR. Nor
man, of Baltimore, was the best man.
The bridesmaids were Miss Nlaynor
Lee, of Washington. Miss Ellen Chap
man, of Maryland, Miss Norwood
Weir, of Bristow, aud the groomsmen
were Mr.. Brawner Nicholson, of Wash
ingtop, Mr.. Oslo Marsteller, of Nokes.
Vile. and Messrs. Walter and Robert
Weir, of Washington.
The scene presented just before the
began was one of indescrib-
able beauty and one long to be remem-
bersd by those who were 80 fortunate
as to witness it. The bride and her
maids were attired in white and the
eroomsmen were in full dress. and
What with the brilliant attire of the
lady spectators and the floral decora-
lions it was more like fairy scene
than anything else. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the bridal pair, after
having been rendered congratulations,
repaired to the depot where they took
the 40 north bound train for Balti-
more. They will make their home in
where Mr.. Norman is en-.
gagged in business. The bride received
many handsome presents.-Manassas
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21

THE EXECUTIVE committee of the
populist party in Virginia have adopt
ed General Mahone's idea, and deter
mined to call State convention of all
opposed to the present election law,
irrespective of previous political affilia.
ton, to make platform of one plank,
shonest elections" As no means bet
ter calculated to secure honest elections
could possibly be devised than the ex-
listing Walton law, as has been demon
strated in this city, it is hardly possible
the convention will be numerously at
tended, but highly probably it will
prove fizzle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Horace Cooper, colored, was hanged
in the Jail yard at EIkton, Md, to day;
He murdered Maggie Pitts in ut OF
jealousy last November, near Port De
posit.
At Ascot to-day the Alexandra plate,
of 1000 sovereigns, added to sweep
stakes of 25 sovereigns each, about .
miles, (23 subs.) was won by Captain
Maohell's brown horse Ravensbury.
At 1 o'clock this morning fire ofsup.
posed incendiary origin DESTROYED Keil
& Company's livery and boarding sta
bles in Pittsburg. On the second floor
were stabbed ffty-one horses. Of these
only FIVE were gotten out. The entire
equipment OF carriages was destroyed.
The one-story dwelling adjoining was
also destroyed.
Henry Howard Houston, for many
wears q director of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and a director in numerous
other large corporations, died suddenly
at o'clock this morning from heart
failure, at his country residence at
Wissahickon Heights, suburb OF Phil
adelphis. Mr.. Houston's wealth is
estimated at Sis, 100000.
The funeral of Jacob S. Kernood,
whose body was found Wednesday IL the
Niagara river, after having been miss
ing for seven months, took place this
morning in Baltimore. 1t is believed
that the dead man fell into the upper
Niagara from the International bridge
and during the winter the body re-
NAMED frozen In the ice.
Mrs Spranger, who with her second hus-
band, was accused of numbering her first hus-
band by poison, died at y resort in Santa Cruz
mountains, Cal, yesterday, Mrs. Spranger re
Gently inherited fortune of 100000 from
relatives in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
REMARKABLE OVERLAND TRIP

REMARKABLE OVERLAND TRIP
Thomas and Elizabeth T. Brown, aged
respectively seventy-six and seventy
three years, riding in their buggy be-
hind their faithful horse, which is twen-
ty.six years old and blind, drove up,
on Wednesday, 10 their home in
Hamilton, Loudoun county, which
they left, in the same man
ner, just thirteen months ago. They
were in good health, and stood their
long trip very we'll. They started out
in May, 1894, and passing through por-
tions of West Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois, stopped at the home of their
daughter, in Henry county, Iowa.
Here they left their horse and proceed
ed by rail to Nebraska and Kansas,
then to California, where they remain
ed during the winter. Returning to
Iowa they again started out, in May,
for another buggy ride of 1900 miles,
which they report was enjoyable
throughout.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21

CARDINAL GIBBoNs.-The London
Standards Rome correspondent, dis
cussing the great attentions which the
Vatican has paid to Cardinal Gibbons,
says:
1.-THE secret history of all this is'rath-
er curious. Cardinal Gibbons is pow
cr in America, both by his sound doc
trine and personal influence, and, with
a few exceptions, holds all the Catholic
forces there in his hand. This is not
altogether pleasing in the highest quar-
tiers, especially when coupled with the
fact that the American bishops show
great spirit and independence. The
Pope instituted the apostolic delegation
at Washington with a view to checking
their independence. Cardinal Gibbons
came to voice the American bishops'
disapproval of this step. Meantime,
the question has been carefully studied
here. The result is that Archbishop
Satolli will be made cardinal. This,
together with the special attention
shown to Cardinal Gibbons, must needs
tend to convince him that the presenta-
ton of the bishops memorial would be
both useless and inopportune. So it ia
hoped he will carry it back to America.
These incidents have caused many per-
sons to think that the election of q for
eign Pope is not impossible and that
the Pope himself favors the idea. This
also is not displeasing to the Vatican,
because it recalls the intransigeants to
the necessity Of remaining united and
vigilant."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21

The BOARD of trade of Washington
and the two newspapers of that city
that have selected the one particular
race track at Alexander's Island, though
it is conducted under the laws OF Vir-
ginia, for especial condemnation, are
not at all satisfied with Governor
O'Ferrall's treatment Of the affidavits
they have sent him to prove, what ne
knew before, that the State laws against
drinking and gambling in Alexandria
county are not properly enforced. But
as the enforcement of those laws is en-
trusted to officers elected by majority
of the voters of the county-most of
whom are negroes, whose votes must
b. counted-how the Governor can in
terfere, must be as puzzling to him as to
every body else except the papers re-
ferred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21

Mr.. ROBERT GRAIN. of the Balti-
more bar, in his recent address at the
closing exercises of St. Johns College,
in Maryland, said the political boss is
the natural product of country in
which every man has the right to vote,
that he can only be in power by the
will Of the majority, that to be ousted
he must be OUTRAGED in the field, and
that mere kicking is poor politics.
Now, more political, and common,
sense, could hardly have been con-
densed into fewer words. Where un-
restricted suffrage prevails, it is the
climax of nonsense to say that any
man can be political boss except By
the free and expressed will of the ma
jority of the community in which he
resides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21

Ira thing be good in itself, and will
do good to everybody else, its light
should not be hidden, but should be
known to all men. Why, therefore,
a charter for secret society to work for
free silver and to establish branches
throughout the country, should have
been applied for and granted here two
or three days ago, is another of the
many things which no unsophisticated
fellow can find out. There is some
reason why the owners of cotton plan
tatious should favor free silver,
for with it they could pay their
hands with cheap money, while
their product, which is sold abroad, is
paid for with gold; but why anybody
else in the South should favor it is hard
to tell,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
Foreign News.

LIVERPOOL. June 21.-Everything
was in readiness this morning for the
races of the Royal Mersey regatta, but
all interest was taken out of the affair
when, at noon, the Britannia, Isolde
and the American yacht Niagara sail
ed alone over the courses of their re-
spective classes for half the prize
money.
The champion four of the Argonaut
Rowing Club arrived from New York
to-day and took train direct for Hen
ley with their boats.
LONDON, June 21.-In the House to-
day the Secretary Of State for War an
nounced that the Duke of Cambridge
would retire from the command of the
army
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21

AS ANTICIPATED, the national repub-
llcan league convention took no action
whatever upon the all absorbing silver
question, but contented itself with a
declaration in favor of its last plat
form, which includes high tariff and
the Force bill, two questions, at least
not now, uppermost. The republicans,
now as always, are for success, that is,
the loaves and fishes, not for principles
With them it is men, not principles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
Court of Appeals at wythevilIe.

The Court of Appeals yesterday
handed down the following opinions
Pittsnogle vs. Commonwealth, from
Roanoke City; judgment affirmed.
D. Claiborne vs. Radford & Co., APP
peal from Circuit court of Bedford
county; decree affirmed.
Weatherman va. Commonwealth,
writ of error from Carroll county;
judgment affirmed.
Hagrave va. Commonwealth, writ OF
error from Tazewell county; judgment
affirmed.
N. Reusch vs.. Roanoke Cold Storage
Company, writ of error from Corpora
ton Court of Roanoke; judgment af-
firmed.
Robertson VS.. Commonwealth, writ
of error from the County Court OF
Franklin county; judgment affirmed.
Porterfeld vs.. Commonwealth, writ
of error from Hastings Court of Rad
ford; judgment reversed.
White and others vs. Deneal, from
the Circuit Court of Rockingham
county; appeal refused.
= Further proceedings of the court
we're: -
City of Radford vs.. Mcdonald. from
the Hastings Court of the city of Rad
ford; writ OF error refused.
The Tagus Mill and Mining Com
pany and others vs. Boyd, from the
Circuit Court of Goochland county;
appeal refused.
Dashiell vs. Merchants and Planters
Savings Bank, from the Chancery
court of the city of Richmond; petition
for rehearing refused.
Violet and others vs.. city Of Alexan-
dria, appeal and supersedeas awarded
to decree of the Corporation Court of
the city of Alexandra; bond in the
penalty of $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-21
A DErsRMrNED WoMAN.-At Green

A DETERMINED WoMAN.-At Green
wood Springs, Miss, yesterday, Bruce
Flanagan, proprietor of the hotel and
we'll known young man, called at the
residence of Frank Dean. Finding
Dean absent and Mrs. Dean alone, he
made an improper proposal to her, SO
she claims. She Immediately disarmed
him of q pistol, which he had, and level
ing it at his forehead blew out his
brains. She then brought out her hus-
bans shotgun, determined to make
complete job of it, and leveling the
muzzle at the dead mans breast fired
both barrels. Flanagan bore the repu-
tation of being a wild young man. Mrs.
Dean, who is a handsome young wo-
man, has not been arrested and probab-
" will not be.