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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
The Colt Divorce Suit.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 16.-The
divorce case brought by Mrs
Elizabeth W. Colt against Col
Samuel Pomroy Colt, was declared
off to-day. The settlement in the
matter will be made by friends o.
Colonel and Mrs. Colt. The settle
ment will be at the terms of Col. Colt
entirely, owing to the collapse of the
adultery charge made by his wife in
the petition for divorce. The suit
against James J. Van Allen, the New
YORK millionaire, for 5000, 900 for alien
alton of affections will in all probable
ity end with the divorce case. Col.
Colt is to give Mrs. Colt reasonable
allowance, but nothing like s125,oOo
which she demanded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

Another case which is to be investi-
gated il that of Rev. ]. r. Griffith.
When that gentleman's name was
reached yesterday MIR. Wright, his pre-
siding elder, reported there was moth.
ing against him. Rev. DR.. Paul White
head, the secretary of the body, arose
promptly and said he was surprised ct
Mr.. Wright's answer. There were ru-
mors, he declared, against Mr.. Griffith
regarding his failure to pay his debts.
Mr.. Griffith had been notified of this
within the past twenty-four hours. DR..
Whitehead said he was compelled to
arrest Mr.. Griffith's character and ask
for committee of investigation of the
matter.
Mr.. Wright said that no formal
charges had been placed in his hands
against Mr.. Griffith. at this point
Rev. A. G. Brown submitted in writing
the legal question, when presiding
elder hears something against man
should he arrest character and inquire
into rumors, or should he wait for for
NAL charges to be placed in his hands?"
Mr.. Griffith expressed himself as
ready and willing to meet any sort of
charges that might lie preferred against
him.
Bishop Galloway said that the mat
ter should go before committee and
gotten away from the public. A COM
mittee was charged with the investiga-
ton of the matter.
Rev. A. G. Brown, general colpor-
teur for the conference, reported that
the business for the last year amounted
to 1885.
When the question "What travelling
preachers are elected deacons" came
up, the case of Rev. George n. Ray, jr.,
who was appointed to the Charlotte
vile circuit by the last conference,
came up. This preacher decided to
leave the Methodist church and 90 to
the Presbyterian church, and finally to
enter the ministry of that church
East Hanover Presbytery has declined
to take any action in Difference to the
conference until an official indorsation
of Mr.. Ray by this conference. There
was something of tangle of techni
calities in this case, and while the ap-
probation of members of the personal
worth and sincerity of the young
preacher was expressed freely, there
seemed some perplexing details of
church law in the matter. 1t was final
ly settled by a resolution of the confer
ence that Mr.. Ray be given his free
dom from the membership of the Meth
odist church and certificate of good
standing at this date given him.
Rev. ], D. Barbee. general book agent Of
the Southern MetEodists, made report on
tie condition of his work. DIR. Barbee, in le-
ferring to the secular press, SAID that he was
afraid that but for the Sunday newspapers.
some of the ministers would be at q loss for
some of the good things they said in their
sermons. There was no conflict between the
secular and religious press, he said. The Sc
cular newspaper reflects opinions, and does
not make them. The religious press does
make opinions, and the two papers should 90
hand in hand.
The committee investigating the war Of
words between Dr.. Laferty, of the Richmond
Christian Advocate, and James Cannon, jr,
of the Farmville Methodist Recorder, in which
many disparaging epithets were employed, is
still hard at work, trying to find out from
which source the first offense came.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
Mr.. Whitney not a Candidate.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-In reply to q
question as to his candidacy for the
next democratic presidential nonina.
ton Mr.. Whitney is reported as saying
~ wish it understood that 1 am not
candidate for the nomination at pres-
emit and will not allow myself to be
made candidate under any considera-
ton. I do not want Office of any kind.
have been mentioned with others as q
possible candidate but I hope now that
my name will be dropped and not Do
mentioned in any connection with the
presidency. / prefer to remain IN prl-
Yate life, and those who know me are
aware of the reasons"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

In the Court of Appeals yesterday
the case of Miller VS.. Miller, from the
Circuit Court of Culpeper, was argued.
Among the pensions granted yester-
day was one to the minor of Edward NJ.
Farnsworth, of Manassas, Prince Will
liam county.
A train on the Southern Railway Sum
day night killed five head of cattle be-
longing to Mrs. G.. j. Browning, two
miles west of Orange.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rallies sd
Company, throught President ingalls,,
has contributed $1,000 to the fund for
rebuilding the University of Virginia.
Mrs. Dey, mother of Mr.. William
Dey, city collector of Norfolk, who
went to Richmond to attend the Meth
odist conference, was stricken by pa
ralysis on street Car yesterday, while
on her way to the conference meeting,
and died at 2 o'clock.
The motion for a mandamus COM
polling the city sergeant of Richmond
to deliver the convicted Nuremberg
murderers to the authorities was
argued before the Court of Appeals in
Richmond, yesterday. The court took
the matter under advisement.
The case of George Copenhaver, of
Frederick county, charged with the Sc
duction, under the promise of marriage,
of his cousin, Miss Bessie Fry, of Shen-
andoah county was tried before the
County Court this week. The trial
elected great deal of attention. Over
forty witnesses were summoned. Yes
terday the jury brought in verdict OF
guilty, and fixed his punishment at two
years in the penitentiary.
Yesterday morning about six o'clock
Joseph Chocus, formerly superinten-
dent of the water works at Farmvilie,
shot himself through the head in his
room, over the postohice, at that place.
A few days ago Mr.. Chocus resigned
the superintendency of the water
works and told some of his friends that
he intended to kill himself. He refused
to let the physicians do anything for
him, as he wanted to die. No hopes
are entertained for his recovery. He
ID d udilfO VI hOilhuu, S2Do SahO lOLh
there to accept the position named.
Daniel Lea was arrested at Waynes-
boro yesterday on suspicion of being
the negro who cruelty beat to insensi-
bility Mrs. Bailey, at Charlottesville on
Thursday. He gives rambling ac-
connt of his movements. He will be
taken to Charlottesville by the sheriff
of Augusta county for Identification.
Waynesboro is just over the mountains
from Charlottesville. About 400 peo-
pie congregated around the Jail last
night, and there were open threats of
lynching the prisoner, but the officer
in charge stated that he could not iden-
tify the negro. The prisoner does not ap-
pear to realize the danger of bis position
and acts in a careless and Indifferent
manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

IN Washington court, on one day
alone this week, six negroes, men and
women, were sentenced to imprison-
ment in the Albany penitentiary for
violating the Edmunds's act. The e1-
pense of arresting, convicting, convey
ing them to the distant prison, and
clothing and feeding them there during
their term of Imprisonment, will De
paid by taxes laid on the people of the
whole country. To those who know
any thing at all about negroes, or OF
human nature in all races, the act re-
ferred to is grotesque travesty of law,
and proves that the men who passed it
were devoid of the commonest sort of
common sense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

LoUDoUN NoTEs.-A very pretty Nc
vember wedding was celebrated at the
Silcott's Strings church Tuesday morn.
ing. The contracting parties were MIR
s. a. Chamblin, son OF r. c. Chamblin,
and Miss Blanche, the handsome and
attractive daughter of Mr.. C. n. Tay.
lor, all OF this county.
During the past few weeks several
hundred stock cattle have been brought
into this county and sold. The cattle
were almost all from Tennessee and
southwest Virgins and the prices at
which they we're sold have been rather
high, most sales being made at from
three to four cents.-Airror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

WOMEN VOTE, ride bicycles and wear
bloomers; men slaughter horses and
sell the meat thereof in Northern mar
kets; the Edmunds's Law is enforced up,
or negroes in the capital of the coun.
try, and people are prescribed on &C.
count OF their religious opinions. Such
are some of the many things that II
former times would have been thought
strange, but that have become common
in this, progressive age.
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A PANIC AT A REyIvAL.-.A grand
revival has been in progress at the col
ored Methodist Church at Elkhorn, W.
Va, for several weeks, and the efforts
of the pastor and exhorters have been
rewarded with unusually large classes
at the mourner's bench. On Thursday
night Martha Cobb was at the mourn
er's bench, with her back turned to the
hot stove. Silas Jolly got religion.
His demonstrations we're extremely
violent, and as he danced along the
aisle and before the front pews, he up
set the stove. The hot Goals rolled all
over the woman, and in an instant her
light dress was blazing furiously. She
ran for the door, screaming for help
and Selling every one she met, till her
own clothing had set the dresses OF
half dozen other women on fire.
Panic was supreme for few minutes
till the fires were quenehed. The un-
fortunate woman is SO badly burned
that she cannot recover, and the other
women who were in her way are Sc.
yerely burned. Several men had their
hands badly scorched trying to smoth-
er the blazing dresses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
Will 90 Unpublished.

CHEYENNE, Wye, Nov. 16.-The
United States grand jury for Wyoming
yesterday finished hearing testimony in
reference to the Jackson hole Indian
troubles of last summer in which sew
eral Indians we're killed and wounded
by white settlers. The jury failed to
indict any of the settlers and the killing
will 90 unpublished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

VIRGINIA BAPT1sTs.-The Baptist
General Association of Virginia met in
it's seventy second annual session in
Petersburg last night. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. w. W.
Lsndrum, of Richmond.
After the sermon the association was
called to order by Rev. T. S. Dnnsway,
of Fredericksburg, who stated that the
first business in order was the election
of president. Mr. Dunaway was unan-
imously re elected.
After the election of officers the ad-
dress of welcome was made by Rev. 81.
W. Battle. Rev. a. 81. Owen, of Ports.
mouth, responded.
President Dunaway was requested to
send Christian greetings to the Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Conference, now
in session in Richmond. The associa-
tim then adjourned to $50 O'Clock
this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
Methodist Conference.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 16.-The Vir-
ginia Methodist Conference at its morn
ing session decided upon Lynchburg as
the next place of meeting. The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the case
of Rev. DR., George W. Carter, formerly
of Louisiana, involving question of his
divorce and marriage, reported that
trial was necessary. The rest of the
session was taken up in discussing
education
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

Mrs. Lucy Washington Webb, one Of
Norfolk's most estimable ladies. died
at her home in that city suddenly yes
terday morning. Mrs. w. was the
widow Of DR.. Lewis W. Webb, former
ly of this city, son of Commodore
Webb OF the old navy. Mrs. Webb had
many friends in this city and was
woman ripe in good deeds as well as
years. She was also sister of Coils.
John Bell and Chas. P. Bigger, of Rich
mnnd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

EVEN FROM the ignorant and preju-
diced accounts that reach this country
from Armenia, it is plain to all intelli-
gent readers that the Armenians, and
not the Turks, are to blame for all the
recent and present disorders and blood
shed in the Turkish empire. When
subjects of government refuse to obey
those in authority, they must be forced
to do so, and there can no more be q
government within government in
Turkey, than in any other country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
The strathneyis Overdue.

TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 16.-The
steamer Stathnevis is now fourteen
days overdue at Yokohama, and has
not been sighted since leaving this
port. The vessel carried 125 Chinese
passengers. Although new boat, the
Strathnevis is not fast, consequently
the Northern Pacific officials have
strong hopes for her safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

SOME of the democratic newspapers
of Virginia having asserted that the
law under which the last COMPRESSION
al election in this State was held, is
unjust and conducive to fraud, some of
the republican members of Congress
are talking about making an effort to
exclude all the democratic members
from Virginia, upon the alleged ground
referred to, and the additional one, that
the law is unconstitutional. Many OF
the ills from which Virginia suffers re-
suit from the words Of her own people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

FAIRFAX MEDICAL Soc1ETY.-A
meeting OF the Fairfax County Medical
Society was held at Vienna on Thurs
day, November 7th. In the absence of
the president of the society DR.. B. NJ.
Collins, of Fairfax, presided. The other
members of the society present were
DR.. Brooks, of Fairfax Station; DIR.
Detwiler, OF Herndon; DR.. Jones, of
Ryop; Drs. Quick and Boswell, of Falls
Church, and Prof. Rozier Middleton, of
the National Medical College, Wash
ington, D. c.
DR.. Middleton read an interesting
paper Or the early History OF Anti
septics," and Dr.. Brooks one on
Chronic Poisoning by Oil of Turpen-
tine.n These and other subjects were
discussed at length. much to the adj
vantage OF all present.
An elegant dinner was then served
at the residence of Mrs. Leonard, after
which the business of the society was
transacted, and the meeting adjourned
after g four-hours' session.-Fairfar
Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
Win ter Excursion Tickets.

On November Let the Pennsylvania Bal.
r ,ad Company placed on sale excursion tick
e.s TO all prominent winter resorts in New
jersey, Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgis, Florida and Cuba. The tickets are
sold at the usual low rates.
The magnificent facilities of the Pennsgl-
vania Railroad, with its many connections,
make this the favorite line for winter traTel.
An illustrated book, descriptive OF winter
resorts and giving routes of travel and Ts.es
for tickets, will be furnished free CT app.ica.
ton 70 ticket agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
SATURDAY EVENING. NOV. 16. 1895.
SENATOR SHERMAN has acquired Wis

dom by reason of years. BE has not
only thrown away his Presidential am
bition, but now says he "will never do
any thing to extend the limits of the
country or to add to its dangers by the
acquisition of new territory" The jim
goes in the next Congress will therefore
receive no assistance from Mr.. Sherman,
and his colleagues, Messrs. Chandler,
Lodge, Frye and other New England
ilibusters, will have to seek aid from
unwise Southern Senators. This gov
eminent has its ability taxed to the at
most to attend to the interests OF the
territory now subject to its jurisdiction,
and could not bear an additional strain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
Senator Hill's Lecturing Tour

CHICAGO, Nov. Ex-senator David
B. Hill is going on the lecture plat
form, and Chicago will be the city Of
his debut. He will make his first ap.
pearance here on the night of Deem
Der 6. The subject of his lecture will
be Liberty" 1t is understood the
Senator will be paid 81, 600 night for
lecturinp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
sho, himself

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 16.-Robt.
: Day. one OF the best and most popu-
lar members of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange, died at $40 this morning
from pistol shot wound accidentally
self-inficted. Mr.. Day was awakened
by noise made by burglars. BE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the Letters 70
manning in the Alexandria, Va, pOs.oalos
November 16.
PeDons 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.
Austin, Mrs Josie E Forest, Mrs HT
Baneal. Bud Green. Chas c
Bib, Z ee. Mis- Tabb
Bruce, 81 Upshsw, ATchey
Carr, Vines, MIs Marths
Cord, Mrs Ella Wilkinson. Mrs Anne
Cornneil, Miss A z Wilson, Mrs S
Dunn, John
&C. CABIN. P. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

An indictment has been found
against DR.. ". n. Scott, one of the
most prominent physicians of Gym
thiana, KY. who is charged with the
Tlifui murder of Miss Nancy Dunn,
whose death was caused by criminal
operation on September %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

grasped his revolver and made for the
library from which the noise had pro-
ceeded. The house was in total dsrk-
ness and in some manner Mr.. Day
stumbled and fell, the pistol exploding
and the ball entering bis left breasr,
resulting in death few hours later.
The burglars escaped. Mr.. Day was
born on Long Island, N. Y, and was
forty-one wears of age,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

AT A religious meeting in New
Haven day or two ago the wife of 8
Baptist preacher said she would as
soon send her sons to hell as to Yale
College. As that college is in New
Haven, she ought to know what she is
talking about. The University of Vir-
ginia, before the the war, was right
warm place, but nobody ever said that
it was as hot as the neither regions,
and though not so torrid now, many
Southern people send their sons to
Yale, rather than have them educated
in the shadow of Monticello.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

CAFE FEAR AND YADkIN RAILRoAD.-Ai
meeting of the reorganization committee OF
the Cape Fear srd Ysdkin Valley Rsilrosd
in Baltimore yesterday il was decided 20 call
3 general meeting OF the bondholde1s on De-
cenher 2S. At this meeting the plan of re-
organization, which hiss slready bean an
nounced, will be taken up for final action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16
SUIT DECIDED.

In the Richmond Chancery Court
yesterday Judge Lamb rendered de-
cree in suit which has been pending
since 1890, involvingI.property in Rich
mond, elsewhere in the State and in
Kentucky valued at over $3.50, 900. The
defendant in this suit was Mr.. A. j..
Ford, the proprietor of Ford's Hotel in
Richmond, and the plaintiffs were the
wife and children of that gentleman.
The story of the wonderful business
tact displayed in acquiring this proper
ty is one of the most interesting chap
tiers of the business history of Rich
mond. The decree yesterday Is the
outcome of several suits instituted by
Mrs. Ford and her children. In these
it was maintained that Mr.. Ford mad
largely exceeded the powers given him
in an original deed of trust, which was
made for the benefit of the wife. The
property conveyed in trust was the old
Powhatan House, which stood upon
the site of the present Ford's Hotel,
just opposise the Capitol Square. Mr..
Ford bought this property in 1869, on
which he paid $500 in cash. He also
insured the life of Mrs. S. G. Collins for
sic, 900, which was increased from time
to time until the sum reached about
$50, 900 or 100000. Mrs. Collins died
in 1887 and Mr.. Ford collected sums
aggregating about these amounts from
the various assurances companies.
The decree yesterday appoints Ed
gar Allan special commissioner to con-
vey all of the several pieces of realty
involved to trustees, to be held by
them under the terms of the original
trust deed, under the provision of which
Mrs. Ford is entitled to support for
life for herself and family, and at her
death the entire estate is to be equally
divided among the children named or
their survivors.
The property consists of the Ford's
Hotel and all of the personally, Ford's
Opera House, st. Claire Hotel, the Vir-
GINA House, Ford's Law Building,
tobacco factory in Richmond, Castelton
Stud Farm, near Lexington, KY, now
leased at 5000 year, and farm
opposite the same; also other property
iu various parts of this State. The de-
cree is g compromise one and allows
Mr.. Ford to remain in possession of
Ford's Hotel for life at an annual
rental of 1900 year. He is also to
receive 5000 for services as trustee
during the years service the trust deed
was made.
The session of the Knights of Labor
to-day continued with closed doors un-
til after two p. M, althouh the dele
gates had made an appointment to visit
the White House about noon. 1t is
understood that the report of the COM
mittee on grievances and appeals is
still under consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

Many people, when little constipa.ed
make the mistake of using saline or other
drastic purgatives All that is needed Is 3
mild dose of Ayers Pills to restore the rega-
lar movement of the bowels, and nature Will
do the rest. They keep the system in perfect
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

There is great destitution among the
people on the islands along the Maine
coast and on the mainland owing to the
failure of the fisheries,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

THAT PRESCRIPTION does exist, and
always has existed in the North, is we'll
known to everybody familiar with the
past and present history of this coun-
try: but that it could exist in Vir-
ginia, whose Legislature passed the
"Act of Religious Freedom" written
by the most distinguished democrat
that his State and country has produc-
ed, affords another conspicuous in
stance of the great change that has
taken place in the character of her
people, and is another proof that with
States as with individuals one step in
in the wrong direction leads to others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-16

Al 81. Paul Mimi, to-day Judge Kelly fled
S decision in the Great Northern Northern
PACING case granting the Injunction restrain
ing the consolidation Of the two rcsds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-14

Three pieces 4o-inch black Nuns Yelling; al- ways sold for SOC.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-14
Dress Goods.

Five pieces black wool Grenadine. The regu- lar price has been 4oc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-14
Wash Goods.

Fifty pieces choice Zephyr Bingham; most of the lot have been dc and I5c.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-14

We intend to sell every dollars worth of Summer goods we own at some price before receiving our Fall stock We've been taking an account of stock and we find thousands of dollars worth of desirable goods want to sell. We'll commence Monday and here's the prices s