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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER.

TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER.
The survivors, seventeen in number,
of the British ship Prince Oscar, which
collided in midocean on July 18th with
an unknown sailing vessel, were res
cued by the ship Dharwar, after having
bsen confined in an open boat, with
neither food or water, for three days
and brought to Philadelphia LAST night.
The disaster occurred shortly after mid
night, in latitude $50 south, longitude
1920 west. Both ships sunk in less
than ten minutes. Six members of the
crew of the Prince Oscar and ali on
board the unknown vessel we're lost.
The Prince Oscar was making about
six and a-half knots an hour, when
suddenly there doomed up directly
under her bows four-masted vessel.
The stranger had no lights burning,
and it was impossible to alter the
course of the Prince Oscar. The iron
hull of the latter struck the unknown
amidships, crushing through the wood
work. The stranger went over almost
On her beam ends, as the Prince Oscar
backed away. Not q cry for help nor
word of command came from the
stricken vessel. In less than four min
utes from the time she was struck, the
stranger heeled over and plunged stern
first into the depths below.
The pumps OF tho Prince Oscar were
manned, but it was discovered that
there was no hope of saving the ship.
Lifeboats were cut adrift and the men
were told to jump and swim for their
lives. They all went overheard, and,
with the exception of two unfortu-
mates, reached the small boats. Both
boats lowered about the scene of the
wreck until daylight to rescue any who
might have kept afloat, but they found
no one and nothing to indicate the
name or destination of their compan.
ions in misfortune.
Twenty-four hours later o heavy sea
capsized one of the boats. The occu-
pants, eight in number, were thrown
into the sea, and the already over
crowded boat which Capt. Henderson
commanded was successful in rescuing
four of the men. The rest were drowned.
There were now seventeen men in the
small lifsboat, with nothing to eat or
drink, and barely enough room to
stretch their weary limbs. The sun
was broiling hot, and their hunger and
thirst was almost unbearable. A small
cask of fish oil slowed away in the
little boat was dealt out in small doses,
and they used it to moisten their
parched lips and tongues. For three
days and nights they foated on the
bosom of the south Atlantic, and, just
as they were about to abandon hope,
they sighted the ship Dharwar, and
were soon upon her decks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 8, 1895.
soME SOUTHERN republicans are still

SOME SOUTHERN republicans are still
advocating the idea of nominating a
Southern man for Vice President on
their next national ticket, and some of
them even go so far as to recommend
an x-Confederate for the place. And
this, too, though Mr.. John Wise, q
Southern republican and an ex-Confed'
crate, says Southern republicans are
apostates for the price Of their
apostacy," and though the statute
books OF the country prohibit
ex-Confederates from holding COM
missions in the q. s. Army, 2nd
ex-senator Edmunds says that prohi-
bition shall continue. ''to show which
side was right" The sbsurdity OF the
idea is grotesque. in the face of the fact
that in case of the death or incapacity
of the President, the Vice President,
whether he be an ex-Confederate or
an ex- Union soldier, would hold a com
mission as commander-in-chief Of the
u. s. Army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Lady Cunning,
step-mother of Sir George W. Cunning,
baronet, and relative ofEarl Spencer,
who was recently arrested here on
charges of forgery, was to-day brought
up on demand in the Bow Street Police
Court and committed for trial.
VIENNA, Aug 9.-serious riots have occur
red during the rast few days at Essex, the
chief town of Ssronia, the Slav inhabitants
of tho town, wishing to stop the performances
Of a company of Hungarian actors. The pc.
lice charged the rioters and several were
wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Charles Burgess, the murderer OF
Farmer Whitlock and the ravisher Of
his wife, gave himself up last night
and was taken to the Jail in An.
burn, N. Y.
The negro miners who had been
driven out of Spring Valley, ILL.,, by the
Italians returned early this morning
and nearly all went to work. They are
guarded by armed deputies but every
thing is peaceful and no further out
break is feared.
Two French fishermen, who had
been lost in dense fog for four days,
and who were rescued on the Grand
Banks on August 2 by the British
steamship Baku-Standard, were brought
to Philadelphia yesterday by that yes
sci, which arrived from Penarth. They
left st. Pierre Miquelon Islands on o
fishing voyage and were engaged in
setting travis when they lost sight of
their boat in fog and drifJed in their
dory.
Recently Mrs. Elizabeth Fenz, Of
Newark, N. J., instructed a saloon
keeper not to give her brother, Peter
Sulier, any more beer. This so angered
Sulier that he sought revenge and this
morning he followed his sister into the
kitchen of her home and stabbed her
seven times with a large pen knife. He
then cut his own throat, remarking as
he drew the blade across 1T, Good; L
am glad that's DONE" Tho would-be
murder and suicide is dying ait the city
hospital, and Mrs. Fenz is in a serious
condition at her home.
james Maloney. John Maloney, Ed
weri Youug and Edward Bitlee, all of
Union City, Pa, charged with the most
horrible crime ever committed in Erie
county, were arrested last night. April
Is four masked men entered the resi-.
dence of old Mrs. Honlihan, an aged
woman residing near Union City. and
after burning and otherwise torturing
her to make her tell where her money
was, finally secured a small sum. After
outraging the unfortunate woman she
was left for dead. Considerable evl.
dence has been secured, and the officers
think they have the right parties.
Fremont Smith was hanged at San Quen,
tin. Cal, prison this morning for two brutal
murders committed near the town oil Coinss,
in December, 1893. Smith and two COM
nsnions known as Dolph and Charley, were
5 and lived in g cabin together. Tho
mn rderer chopped Dolph to pieces with an
.Ye and shot Charley. lie then robbed them
hoth and inside his escape, but was captured
three days later.
special from Brandon, Miss, says that
dificulty occurred on the street there this
morning between J. H Dinkins and Dabn.y
Marshall, in which the former was shut and
killed. Marshall is member of the legisla-
ture from Warren county, and Dinkins is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Bushes is quiet and monetary affairs are
more SO. In Now York yesterday money on
call was easy at 1 per cent, last loan 1, and
closed at 1 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
3Aa4aA per cant. In Baltimore investment
securities have continued firm. and money
plentiful at 3a4 PCT cant. on call. State bonds
have been mora active than for several weeks,
notably Virginia Century 2-3s, large quaint
ties Of which came from abroad and all being
taken that were offered. Local shares are
quiet but steady.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 9.-The trading at the
Stock Exchange was on small scale again this
morning, operators prefsrring to wait for the
government crop report about due as we'll as for
the gold shipments to Europe tomorrow Tho
announcement that the Pelmont- Morgan
bond syndicate had returned TO its members
another instalment of their subscriptions had
no influence There is still 30 per cent due
subscribers. A few stocks presented firm
front The market at IL a. m. was dull.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 9.-virrinia 81, new,
75Aa754a do Century 6311ss63A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
Court of Appeals at WythevilIe.

SVUEC Va fARpCRio ~ p"
In the Court of Appeals yesterday
the following opinions were handed
down:
Max Meadows Land and Improve
ment Company against Brady, from
Wythe county; decree reversed.
Morgan VS.. Glendy, from Pulaski
county; decree affirmed.
Richards Flint Glass Company vs.
Hiltebeitel, from Tazewell county; af-
firmed.
Virginia Mining Company VS.. Wilkin-
son, from Carroll county; decree amend
ed and affirmed.
Dunford vs. Jackson's executors,
from Wythe county; decree affirmed.
Spence & Neff vs.. Norfolk and West
ern Railroad company, from Wythe
county; judgment reversed.
Porter and others VS.. Robinson and
others, from Wythe county; affirmed.
Appeals and writs Of errors were OIL
lowed in the following cases
Sims ys. Sims, commissioner, from
Green county.
Bank of the Valley vs.. Ridgeway and
others.
Cheeks, executors. vs. Cheeks, de-
visees, from Danville.
Jameson vs. Jameson Rixey, from
Culpeper county.
Russell vs.. L. and N. R. r. Co., from
Lee county.
Newberry Land Co. ys. Harmon New
berry, from Bland county.
Stout VS.. Little, from Lee county.
They were refused in the following
cases
Bank of Suwanee VS. Fulkerson, from
Lee county.
Hill va. Blakeley, from Madison.
Knowles vs. City of Staunton.
Solicitors Loan and Trust Co. vs..
Bristol Land Co.
Wheeler against Colson.
Pulaski Loan and Trust Co. VS.. Lyons,
from Pulaski.
Robinett ct. al. VS.. Harris ct al.
Mills vs. Commonwealth. Petition
for writ of habeas corpus. Petition re-
fused.
Umberger and others Va. Farmers
Bank of Southwest Virginia and others.
Upon motion OF the appellees to have
penalty of bond increased, ordered that
the motion be allowed and that this ap-
peal and supersedeas shall stand dis
missed unless appellants, or some one
for them, shall execute an additional
supersedeas bond in the penalty OF $500,
with conditions as required by law with
in sixty DAYS from the adjournment Of
the present session of this court.
oakland Company vs.. Quick & Wood
and Winfree vs. Martin. Petitions TO
reconsider order refusing writs of error
denied.
Court adjourned for the term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

The revived blue laws have proved
so Objectionable in New York that the
republican Mayor of that city, who was
elected by the Cleveland democrats (,
as the Baltimore Sun calls the mug
wumps anti-snappers, goo-goos and
gowks, now advises the substitution
therefor of local option. But local OPP
ton is as contrary to the spirit of per-
sonal liberty as the Puritanic laws re-
ferred to. If men are to be slaves, in
fnitely better would it be for them to
have one master than that forty-nine of
every hundred of them be subject to
the temporary whims and fancies ofthe
other fifty-one. To the individual, per.
sonal, is ofvastly more Importance than
national liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

ONE OF the Baltimore newspapers
that a few years ago advocated the
scheme for destroying the G. & o. ca
nal and turning its bed into railroad,
now says canals are the order of the
dsy, and hvors the production Of that
canal through Maryland and to the At
lantic ocean. 1t was sorry day fol
Alexandris when her canal was de-
stroyed and sold, and the proceeds d.
yided among those by whom it was de-
stroye6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

bolt toward the boys. The flying cleo
tricity played about the boys in blue
flame. 1t .leaped all over them and
bristled their hair. Finally it went off
and entered the earth.
The boys were left stunned upon the
yeranda of the building. Upon being un-
dressed the photograph ofthe tree was
seen. The tree on Foley's back begins
just beneath the shoulder.bIsdes and
extends upward. The branches are
perfect. Both of the boys are doing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

ALMOST THE only thing in which Mr..
Gladstone, who by those ignorant Of
his history and character is called the
grand old man." but who by those
who know him better is called the Ma
hone of England, has not been incon-
sistent, is his hatred of the Turks-the
most consistent Of all nations, and Ger.
taiply not worse than some that assume
to be more civilized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

THE PEOPLE of Twiggs county,
Georgia, in public meeting assembled,
have protested against any interference
of the Governor of that State with the
judicial hanging ola woman in their
county, convicted of the deliberate
murder of her husband. Thsy are wise
neople in their day and generation, and
have no patience with the modern
absurdity that woman is the
equal of man in all that is
good, but not in what is bad,
and that her sex should exempt her
from the penalty of her crimes here,
any more than hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
Court adjourned for the term.
PHoToeRApH TAKEN BY LraHrN1N,

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY LIGHTNING.
Lightning played curious prank at
Glen Cove, L. l., on Wednesday. AZ
ter RIPPING off the windows and clap
boards from newly-erected house,
1t made good photograph of big
tree upon little Thomas Foley's
back and Charles Miller's leg. A So
we're storm passed over the place short.
~ before noon. The Foley and Miller
boys were playing about the house at
the time, and ran to the stoop for shell
ter. Suddenly there was q terrific clap
of thunder, and the lightning struck
the house. It then made 81 ,dcn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
A Sensational suicide.

EVANSVILLE, o., Aug. 9.-Jacob
Gigax, retired banker, aged 76 years,
who had been suffering from illness for
long time and was so weak he could
hardly walk, tottered to the railroad de-
pot this morning. Horrifed spectators
saw him get down on his knees beside
the track before the train started and
place his head on the rail. Before any
one could reach him the wheels had
passed over his head, crushing it and
severing it from the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
Valuable Property Claimed.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 9.-Rich-
ard M. Woodward, of Msrshallton, this
county. is making preparations to press
his claims to "a acres of land in the
heart of New York city, upon which
Trinity Church and other prominent
buildings stand, worth many millions
of dollars. Mr.. Woodward claims that
the property in question was originally
leased by Robert Edwards for period
of SO years and that the lease has run
ont
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
Ocean steamers Withdrawn.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-This city will
be without a cabin passenger line to
Europe from next October to the fol-
lowing April. Owing to poor business
it has been determined to withdraw
the passenger and freight steamships of
the North German Lloyd line, between
Baltimore and Bremen, during this fall
and winter. Three other steamers will
be substituted for them. They will
carry steerage but no frat or second
class passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

Mr.. ROOSEVELT, the republican blue
Inv police commissioner of New York, is
a great admirer of Archbishop Ireland,
who went ali the way to New York
last fall to speak in favor of the repub-
lican ticket and to say that the A. P.
AS, who supported that ticket, didn't
mean any harm, and says he is the only
Archbishop in the land who has the
right to wear the button of the
loyal legion. The taste OF the latter
remark is rendered conspicuous by the
fact that the distinguished Archbishop
Corrigan was present when it was ut
tered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
Fatal ROW Over Cards.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Aug. Sat
Logan Court House, fifty miles south
of this city, last night, five men aboard
of boat playing cards had row. Bud
Prichard, former Ohio river steam
boat pilot, was killed and John Rush
fatally injured. Prichard was charged
some time ago with the killing of a
Regro deck hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

VICE PRESIDENT Stevenson has ven
tpraG the assertion that President
Cleveland would positively decline the
nomination for third term. But Mr.
Stevenson, it must be remembered has
the Presidential bee buzzing in his bon
net, and it was said in Rome that
Caesar would decline the crown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
local politician of some prominence. It is
understood that the shooting grew out of poll.

understood that the shooting grew out of poll.
tics.
jos. Swan, a Paris, ILL.,, saloon keeper, was
shot by his wife's sister, Miss Mary scnlly,
yesterday, the bullet lodging back of his left
eye. Swan has led fast life and is charged
with abusing his wife and her sister.
Commissioners have been appointed by the
County Court to meet ON September 11th AMI
fix the compensation to the owners Of land
near Arlington through which the W. A. &
Mt. V. electric railway will pass.
Advices from Eagle Pass, Tex. state that
there are 1875 cases Of smallpox among the me-
gro refugee colonists and that there are from
five to ten deaths day among the sufferers.
VIM. Haight. assistant district United States
attorney, at Los Angeles, Cal, died ye iterday
OF consumption. he was SO years old ana
was native Of Washington, DC.
company has been formed in London 10
establish regular limo of steamers to run dl.
rect between Cardiff and New York.
Alexandria Council, il. o. A. n, last night
elected one member and reinstated two 9TH
ers.
Supt. Kemper today completed the exami.
nations of public school teachers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
VIII Burn the Fiends at the stake.

TULSA, 1. T., Aug. 9.-Last Tuesday,
twenty miles southwest of this place in
the Creek Nation, two women and two
girls were assaulted by six negroes.
Yesterday one of the girls died from
the effects of the injuries sustained
and the other is not expected to live.
One hundred and fifty armed men are
now in pursuit of the Villains. Indig-
nation runs very high and burning
at the stake will certainly follow their
capture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

THE people of the United States are
taxed as much as they can bear to sup
port their own fellow citizens in their
own country, and neither they nor any
Others in their right minds can tell why
they should be compelled to support
the negroes who willingly abandoned
their citizenship, left the country, and
colonized in Mexico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

AS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, after the
passage of the law imposing tax on
the surplus incomes of individuals.
wrote letter in which he said he was
opposed to such a tax, it is hardly
probable ne will appoint as the success
sor of the late Associate Justice Jack
son, of the q. 8. Supreme Court, man
who is in favor of such wise and just
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

The premier, Senior Canovas del Cas-
fillo, in an interview in Madrid yester-
day, said that the Spanish authorities
was prepared to dispatch LOO, 900 troops
to Cuba if necessary, adding that the
rebellion would be crushed before the
end of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
HAN and Choynskl Matched.

Han ana CnoynSKi D1atcneu.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Jim Hall and
Joe Choynski have again been match
ed for glove fight to a finish, for the
largest purse offered by any club and g
side bet of So, 500 each. The contest is
to take place between October 26 and
November 3. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

BAsEBALL.-Tbe baseball games of yester.
day resulted as follows: Baltimore g. Phila-
deiphia Q; Boston 6, Brooklyn 2; Boston 10.
Brooklyn Is; New York II, Washington o;
Pittsburg 9, Louisville 6; Chicago II, Cleye..
land 8; Cincinnati 10, st Louis 2. The fol-
lowing is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

The marKat closes quiet with small offer
ings of grain and light transactions. Prices
remain about unchanged. The quality of the
Wheat sent to market is generally poor, so
the highest prices are not realized. No
changes in prices OF grain are noted to-day.
Country Produce is in fair demand and prices
are firm at quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-Flour quiet. Wheat
Arm; No 2 red spot and Aug 697ss70; Sept
70Aa71; Dsc 1894 steamer No 2 red
66Sa67 southern wheat by sample 70s72 !:
do on grade 6aa71. Corn dull; mixed spot
46aa bid; Aug 46 bid; Sept 45aa bid; year
3S44 bid; Jan 3S bid |; southern white corn
49la bid; do yellow 49a50. Oats quiet; No
2 white Western 281ha29; No 2 miTed do
26la asked. Rye inactive; No 2 so. hay
steady good to choice timothy SIC 90 to
$16 so. Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

RICHMOND MARKET, Aug. 9.-The offer.
ings of grain have somewhat increased, but
the market is heavy and prices are rather
weaker than those of last week. We quote:
Flour SO 25a4 20 for fine to patent family
brands; Wheat 67a7O; Corn 49a50; Rye
45a50: Oats 27a35.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

NEW York, Aug. -Flour-State and
Yves eru quiet and weak. Wheat-No red
dull and firm; 1ssEac higher; Sept 73 13-16A
70 6.15. Corn-No quiet and frmer Ser
45lsa45Ss. Oats-No 9 dull and Armer Sci Z
2ias bid Oct 243a bid May 2eaa bid; West
ern 26a38 Pork quiet and firm; mess
$l1 0Oa$11 SO. Lard frmer and quiet;
steam rendered Sc GO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

CHICAGO, Aug 9.-wheat-sept 67saa
677s; Oct 701h; hay TAN. Corn-sept
39Aa39lh; Oct 1874; Dec 1914 May 33l4s
33h. Oata-sept 201h; Oct 20as May
24ss. Pork-sept SO 80; Jan $40 SO. Lard
Sept IS 221h; Jan So 80. Ribs-Sept
$5 so bid; Oct 30 80; Jan So As. Wheat
opened steady. Corn opened firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Aug 9.-The
market continues quiet with light offerings,
while prices remain unchanged. We quote:
Flour SO 25a4 30 for fine to patent roller;
Wheat 60a65 Corn 46a50; Rye 40a45;
Oats 25a3o; Butter 12s15c; Eggs 9a10c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-09
Wholesale Prices in Alexandria

BALTIMORE. Aug. 9.-yirrinia as, new
rs Aa75 do Century 631ss63A.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-28
the SCALPER

"a pages, &c. All about making money In Grain
and stocks by "~scalping the market on margins Of
s2o TO 1000. Best method yet. All scslpers make
money. LAssiSs 4 Co, i2 Quincy st., Chicago.