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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
T%ELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Miss Elizabeth Blsney Bird, well
known in social and musical circles,
committed suicide by shooting herself,
in Buffalo. N. Y, this morning, while
suffering from melancholia. Miss Bird
had been in bad health for a year or
more.
In the Cowes regatta to-day, the race
for the twenty-raterswas won by the
Stephsnie with the Isolde second. In
the big sloop race the Ailsa beat the
Britannia. The reason that the Niagara
did not start in the race was that she
tore some OF the copper off her bottom
yesterday, and to-day she is repairing
the damage.
The contracts secured by the Annis
ton, (Ala.l Pipe and Foundry Com
pany, for iron pipe to be shipped to
Yokohama, Japan, aggregates thirty
thousand tons. 1t is the largest con-
tract for iron for foreign shipment aver
secured by any American house and
was secured in competition with the
leading manufacturers Of Europe.
The jury in the case Col. Yancleef came
Ihto Coulta ~ 4lohton, M tuis moruinSe
1890, with q verdict Of not guilty of tho
charge Of obtaining money from the State I'M
der false pretenses as charged in the indict-
ment.
Mra. Sarah jerks, wife of an editor OF the
Morning Journal, while leaning OUT Oh
window of her home at Brooklyn, N; Z , isst
night. lost bar balance end fell heaoiong 70
the ground, dying almost instantly.
Tho American pilgrims who have been
visiting Rome have gone TO Naples.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Peter Marchetti, who conducts q
confectionery on Broad street, Rich
mond, had his head lacerated yesterday
by an overcharged gas generator, used
in the soda water fountain, and died in
twenty minutes. His brother was also
slightly injured.
Virginia is the fourth State in the
Union in the number of post
Offices. Pennsylvania heads the
list, New York is second, Ohio
third and Virginia fourth. The latter
has oyer 5000 postofices, and Pennsyl-
vania has oyer 1900.
The members of the Winchester bar
have passed resolutions unanimously
indorsing Hon. r. T. Barton, of that
city, as in all respects a most suitable
successor to John B. Minor, late pro-
lessor of common and statute law at
the University of Virginia.
Lightning struck the barn of Gen. 81.
| Travel, two miles west of Woodstock,
on Tuesday evening, setting fire to it
and resulting in a total loss of the barn,
together with twenty tons of hay, ma
chinery, and 700 bushels of wheat.
Loss 81, 800; nc insurance.
Colonel Tom Moberly and family, Of
Richmond, KY, who have been stop
ping at Virginia Beach for some time,
went in the surf yesterday and while
there Miss Moberley was carried by q
wave out of her depth. Her father
| went to her assistance, and not being
able to swim, was drowned. Miss
| Moberley was rescued by Mr.. Martin
| Greenwood, of Norfolk, who afterwasd
secured her fathers body.
A short but exceedingly sharp fight
occurred yesterday afternoon in Rich
mond. The participants were Messrs.
T. Archibald Cary and F. 81. Plue-
macher. The trouble is understood to
have originated over some business,
and when the two met yesterday after
noon not many words were passed be-
fore blows resulted. When the affray
was stopped Mr.. Pluemacher seem
! ed to have gotten the worst of it, hav-
ing received a black eye, while Mr..
Cary was apparently uninjured.
As a result of the feeling that has
been stirred up in Richmond over the
murder of Mrs. Pollard, in Lunenburg,
a committee of two citizens, appointed
by the people of that county, went to
Richmond yesterday for the purpose of
giving to the press a statement of the
facts connected with the tragedy and
have published resolutions adopted al
a mass.meeting of citizens ofthe county
held on Tuesday. The statement given
out by the committee is to the effect
that the convicted murderers of Mrs.
Pollard we're given an absolutely fair
trial at Lunenburg Court House, and
that the feeling in the county did not
justify a charge of venue, as has been
claimed. Last night the committee
called on Governor O'Ferrall, though
not in an official capacity, and laid the
facts of the case before him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
Fatal RAILROAD Accidents.

PLYMOUTH, N. H., Aug. s.-The
Cannon ball e~xpress'' train smashed
into a special freight g mile and a half
below town about 6 o'clock this morn
ing with frightful results. An engineer,
fireman and q train hand were killed
instantly. Several passengers were
seriously injured and fourteen new
freight cars were stove into pieces, as
were the locomotives.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Aug. San
accident occurred on the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad at Grant station at 6
o'clock last evening. Two sleeping
cars and two day coaches of the train
which left San Francisco Monday even
ing, left the track and it is reported
that one person was killed and several
Others injured. Owing to the dis
lance of the place from a telegraph
Office It ia difficult to get details.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
FAUoUIER NOTES.

Thirty-three persons were added to
the Orlean Baptist church as q result
OF the meeting which closed on Satur-
day last.
Messrs. Gilbert B. Gibson and Maj.
D. G. Hatcher are being urged by their
democratic friends as the hoater candi-
date for the Legislature.
The Fauquier Guards, Company G,
49th Virginia regiment, will have a re-
union in Warrenton On the 18th of
this month. 1t is hoped all the sur-
vivors will attend. Dinner will be
served at the hotel.
In an unfortunate ARRAY between
James T. Brown and James Belts, two
elderly men, at Greengarden Mills,
near Upperville, the 3rd inst, Mr.. N.
Brown was seriously wounded on the
head by a blow from a stone thrown
by Bettis.- Warrenton Nrginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
Total Abstinence Union.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The delegates
to the twenty-fifth convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America began the second days exer-
discs this morning with a solemn
requiem mass for the repose of the
souls of deceased members. The mass
was said at 9'o'clock in the Church oil
The Paulist Fathers. After the mass
a business session was held in Colum
bus Hall, just back of the church. A
telegram was received from Bishop
Watterson, of Ohio, regretting his in
ability to be present, together with q
blessing on the work. President
Cleary will, it is said, be re-nominated
for the presidency of the national
union.
The report of the treasurer showed
that 81, s .33 had been received during
the year and that there was q cash bal
ance on hand at present of 1866 "a
Rev. Father Zurcher said "We have
come to the conclusion in Buffalo that
the only way to lift up the Catholic
people to total abstinence is to convert
the entire nation and let them carry
up the Catholic people with Them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
FAIRFAX NOTES.

Rev. John McGill, of Blacksburg, who was
recently called to the rectorship of the Vienna
and Falls Church pariah, will accept and will
be ready to assume his new duties in Sep
tember.
Mr.. Job Hsw1hurst, chairman of the re-
publican party Of this county, has called .
meeting of the executive committee and con.
ference of the republicans to meet at Fairfax
Court House Monday, August 10, to consider
matters of interest to the party.
The Methodist Church at Floris was dedi-
Gated on Sunday. The sermon was preached
by the presiding elder, Rev. Mr.. Smithson,
who was assisted in conducting the services
by Revs. Weller and Huronamus. The
church was crowded, and q large number re-
manned outside, unable to find room inside.
The music was under the direction of Miss
Belle Kenfeld. A sum was raised sufficient
to liquidate the debt on the house, which was
between $3.50 and $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

HONG KoNe, Aug. ga great indig-
nation meeting was held here last night
to protest against the massacre OF
Christians by Chinese. Among the
resolutions adopted was one expressing
disgust at the apathy and Indifference
of the British government in failing to
take adequate measures to protect
British subjects.
LONDON, Aug. S.-Lord Salisbury
and the Chinese Ambassador had 8
lengthy interview at the foreign Office
this afternoon. It is supposed that the
conference between the prime minister
and the Chinese representative was in
relation to the massacre of missionaries
and the steps to be taken to prevent a
recurrence of the outrages.
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from Shang-
hal says it is reported in that city further
outbreaks against Christians have occurred at
Chow Chow, Taip ng, Hupeh and Anhui. 1t
is stated that all the foreigners escaped VI; b.
out injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
AN ExPLos1oN.-Lass evening about
o'clock the residants of the immediate

AN 11Ar LOotOPs Aoop 0souAn6 oDNes
8 o'clock the residents of the immediate
vicinity of Rome,a small village apout
two and three-fourth miles from Or
lean, Fauquier county, were aroused
from their slumbers by q loud report,
which proved to be q barrel of coal oil
and q keg of powder in the store house
of Mr.. Thomas Thsrpe, which by some
means took fire, and, with the contents,
we're entirely destroyed. The fire evil
IDENTIFY started on the inside whether
the house was struck by lightning or
fired by a rat or mouse striking a match
is not known. Until the explosion oc.
Cured and carried the roof and side of
the building away, there was no signs
of fire seen BY any one. With windows
and doors closed the house was almost
alright, hence it was that the fire
made very slow progress prior to the
explosion. The house and goods were
partially insured in the Loudoun Mu-
tural Fire Insurance Company. The
loss falls heavily on Mr.. Tharpe, who is
an honest, high toned citizen. He has
been doing business about eight years
and by his upright dealing has won the
confidence of the entire community.
Mr.. Tharp, who is a very temperate
man, but like Timothy takes q little of
the ardent occasionally for his stomach's
sake, had a quart bottle of whiskey in
his store for his own use. When the
explosion occurred said bottle was
blown some distance, but was found in
tact and hone the worse for the shak-
ing up it had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
More Chinese outraees.

LONDON, Aug. 8.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong states that a large mob OF
Infatuated Chinese attacked the British
and American missions at Fatshan, near
Canton, at noon yesterday. Some OF
the missionaries fled to Shameen, but
the others remained. A Chinese gum
boat has been sent to quell the rioting.
1t is reported that the anti-foreign agi'
tators intend to soon destroy all the
missions in the Kwang-Tung province
and TO drive the missionaries into the
norris. The Chinese sect known
as the Vegetarians. who are at the DOT.
tom of the outrages, now number 1900
men They are well armed and are
ahle to withstand the Chinese troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. 8, 1895.
THE MOST pronounced anti-Alexan-

The MOST pronounced anti-Alexan-
der's Island race track newspaper in
Washington, the one that attributes the
recent disturbance at Riverside Park,
in Fairfax county, to the influence OF
that track, now says the public parks
of Washington rethe nightly scenes OF
crime and vice. Probably they are, as
those of most other cities are, but, If 30,
they were such long before 3 race track
was established at A%lexander's LELAND,
so that at least the crime and vice per-
petrated in them can not, with plausi-
bility. be attributable to the influence of
the race track referred to. Ii the
Washington newspapers would shiuney
ON their own side, and devote their
time to the improvement OF the morals
and manners of their own city, and not
interfere with the law officers of Alex
andria county and Of Virginia in the
execution of their duty, the people who
read them would have moro faith in
the sincerity of their alleged reforma-
tory efforts, ifnot in the effectiveness
thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
LoUDoUN NOTES.

Londoun Camp Meeting at Renton's
woods will commence to-day (Thurs-
day. land continue until Friday. Aug
ust 18th.
By the death of Mr.. Hutcheson, Capt.
w. E. Garrett, of Leesburg, who is
Grand Vice. hancellor of the order of
K. of p, of Virginia, becomes the acting
Grand Chancellor.
The members of Company K, 9th
Va, Cavalry are requested to meet at
the Court House in Leesburg, Aug 18th.
for the purpose of making arrangements
to attend a reunion of that regiment to
be held August 22nd, at the Fauquier
Springs.-Mjrror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

THAT THE republican party Is in
danger is rendered apparent by its re-
cent development Of jiugoism, which,
history teaches, is always resorted to
by waning parties as 8 bolster. The
organs of that party now demand tha,
the arrest and punishment of a resident
of Now York for interfering with and
grossly insulting a government official
in Germany, while in the rightful dis
charge of his duty, be resented by this
government. No foreigner in this coun-
try would dare interfere with orinsult a
o. S. official in the discharge of his
duties, and Americans who can't be-
have themselves abroad, should stay at
home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

THE NEGRO women of New York held
a meeting q night or two ago and de-
nounced q male member of their race
for publishing q statement to the effect
that they and their sisters at large were
without honor end moral purity, and 8
negro reporter, in his account OF the
meeting, says they were so wrought up
that they turned "blue in the face"
If it be possible for an Ethiop to
change his skin and turn blue-thougb
a negro is not an Ethiop, the color line
will soon be abolished, for it is easier
to turn blue into white than it is to turn
black into blue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
Mob Law.

PRINCETON, Ills, Aug. 8.-The peace
entered on last night at Spring Valley
has been broken off and the town
is under mob law to-day. The whistles
of coal shafts sounded the signals last
night for the resumption of work, but
this morning mobs of Italians refused
to allow the company to operate their
plant or the negroes to re-enter the city
as was agreed upon last night. The
main business streets of the city are
thronged with mobs and Mayor Martin
Delmargo has just telephoned the
sheriff to send over thirty winchesters
from the arsenal ut the courthouse.
Sheriff Clarke replied: II consider you
q coward and that if I should send the
rifles I might have to face the
same guns with men l may
be compelled to bring over. You will
not get a single rifle from mo unless
my men from here 60 with them, and,
further, If you don't take some action
for the protection Of life and property
I may 20 over and take possession OF
the city myself" The sheriff announc-
ed the contents of the message in
Princeton and it created a high degree
of dissatisfaction. Sheriff Clark then
sent word to the mayor askinglifh he was
wanted with deputies. The mayor
replied: mo, we don't want you."
At five o'clock this morning Mayor
Delmago, offspring Valley, anticipating
trouble from tie mobs, went around Ito
the homes of the business men and
others of the town and aroused them
from sleep, summoning them to appear
at the city hall at z o'clock this morn
ing for the protection of the city. AT
the meeting men were sworn in as
special police and it was to arm them
that the mayor sent to the sheriff for
riHaa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
shipwreck and Probable Loss of Lii

shipwreck and Probable Loss of Life.
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from
Sydney, Australia, states that the Brit
ish steamer Catterthun, bound from
Sydney for Hong Kong, ran on the
Seal Rocks, between Sydney and Bris
bane, at 2 O'Clock 10 the morning, and
became a total wreck. Some of the
passengers and crew were saved, but q
number of persons are missing. When
it was seen that there was no possible
chance to save the vessel, all hands
took to the small boats. One of the
boats reached Forster this morning,
but the others have not b on heard
from and it feared that they have been
lost. There were a large number of
Australian and English passengers on
the steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
Does Not Desire a Third Term.

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. 8.-Vice
President Stevenson while here yesser-
day was asked if he thought President
Cleveland would be a candidate for the
presidency again. "No, indeed" he
replied with great emphasis. she not
only is not seeking denomination, but
he would decline positively to allow
the use of his name as q candidate for
the presidency in 1895. Mr.. Cleveland
has no desire for O third term"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

LEGION OF HONOR OFF1cERs.-The
following officers of the American
Legion of Honor, whose grand lodge
has been in session in Staunton for the
past two days, were elected yesterday
afternoon for the ensuing term of two
years: A. G. Nowlin, Lynchburg,
grand commander; W. j. Nc
Dowell, Richmond, vice grand
commander; T. Q. Morton, Staun-
ton, past grand commander; v.
II. Wyatt, Richmond, grand orator; L.
G. Davis, Richmond, secretary; Charles
E. Murden, Portsmouth, treasurer; ].
B. Blanks, Petersburg. representative,
with T. G. Morton, Staunton, alternate
to the supreme council, which meets in
Detroit, Mich, on the Goth instant.
The grand lodge adjourned last night
to meet in Richmond in August, 1897.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

A NORTHERN newspaper says the
missionaries in China are there in the
enjoyment of their "undoubted rights"
Well, if Chinese missionaries should
come to any city in the United States
and publicly ridioule the Christian re.
Iigion, and attempt to make converts
to their faith, and buy native children
and educate them in that faith, would
the people of that city be disposedto
conceds their "undoubted right" to
,io ao2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

MIR. EDWARD GossE says the literary
taste of the present generation is sadly
inferior to that of those that have pre-
ceded it in this century. That such is
the fact is indubitable, and its cause is
no less as plain. Nc intelligent man looks
for literary taste in modern newspapers,
and, owing to the existing greed for
wealth and the necessary fight for bread
and meat, most people nowadays have
time for no other sort of reading.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
Grave Yard insurance Gases.

RALEIGH, N. O., Aug. 8.-The pre-
limary trial of the notable grave yard
insurance cases at Beaufort has ended.
All thirteen of the defendants
are held to the next term of the
superior court. Mrs. Emily j. Casey,
aged rs, n of the insured, and Mrs.
Caroline Arthur Stewart, widow of
Charles Arthur. revealed q conspiracy
to insure the nearly dead husband OF
the last named. Mrs. Stewart said
that she had been promised one-half
the amount of insurance,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
DisouaIiaed the american.

LONDON, Aug. S.-The sailing COM
mittee of the Royal Yacht Squadron
has supported the protest of the owner
of the Amphitrite against the American
schooner Yampa for carrying extra
hands in the ace yesterday, the con-
litions being that the yachts sail in
cruising trim, and that the Yampa has
been disqualified. The Amphitrite,
which finished second, will therefore
get the cup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

ELECTRIC ROAD FROM WARRINGTON
TO BALTImoRE.-Ed. Smith & Son, Of
Philadelphia, were yesterday awarded
the contract for building the Columbia
and Maryland Railway, from Baltimore
to Washington. the agreement being
that the work shall be completed with
in a year. They will begin work at
once. The contract was given out by
the Gainesville Construction Company.
Smith & Son will, in accordance with
their contract, build a double -tracked
road, with steel rails and with standard
ties. the whole being ballasted in the
most modern and substantial manner.
They will also build q second track
from Baltimore to Ellicott City by
way of Edmondson avenue, one track
having already been put down. The
gaugeis the standard ofthe steam roads.
The railroad will enter Baltimore by
way of Edmopson avenue, Monroe and
Saratoga streets. 1t will enter Wash
ington along Rhode Island avenue to
North Capitol street.
Vice President Hubner said yester-
day that there would be two power
stations to furnish electricity for oper-
atlng the railroad, one on the Patapsco
river and the other south of Laurel.
Two routes have been surveyed south
ward from Ellicott City, and it has not
yet been definitely settled which route
will be chosen.
The overhead work is yet to be LET,
and a decision is still to be reached as
to the type of electric equipment.
Eight-wheel cars will. however, be
used for through passenger travel, each
being equipped with its OWE motors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

THE NEGRO meeting to have been
held in Washington last night to de-
nounce Miss Flagler and the coroner's
jury for ~discharging her, was prevented
by q rain storm. But the mar who
called it will be one of the delegates
from the District of Columbia to the
national republican convention, and,
what's more, who is supported by at
least one of the Washington news
papers, and who will be elected by the
votes of white republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

ONE OF the republican police board
of New York held forth in q pull
Dit of that city last Sunday, and
said "copscience" inspired that
board to enforce the revived
blue laws. Conscience and the old
abolitionist higher law" to him
mean one and the same thing, which
is, that the people of this country shall
not be governed by the law and Con-
stitution, but by the rules he and some
other cranky reformers may think
proper to lay down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
A nIuch.Married Tonsor.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. Sc. A.
Smith, a barber, who came here about
two years ago, dropped dead Monday,
and since his death it has developed
that he was married to seven women.
One of his wives is in New York city,
one in Columbus, Ga, n in Atlanta,
Ca, and two at South Towns. and one
In Jacksonville. Since Smiths death
kilograms have been pouring in on the
officials from his many wives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
Has DREYFus EscApED.-Persisten

HAS DREYFUs EsCAPED.-Persistent
rumors are circulated in Paris that Cap.
tain Dreyfus has escaped from the is.
land to which he was deported and
exiled for life. 1t will be remembered
that it vas stated at the time that
Dreyfus would never see France again
alive. Nothing definite is known, and
the captains family is absolutely I'M
aware OF any such event, but hope
to bring about the final deiiyerence of
Dreyfus by new documentary evidence
which they are sparing neither time nor
money to complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08
The Observation-Disclosures Race.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. S.-The De-
fender had only the Jubilee to contend
With in to-day'sr races offBrentons Reef.
rhe withdrawal of the Vigilant left her
without an antagonist capable of push.
ing her to her best. The Defender in
creased her lead On every tack and led
the Jubilee at the finish by eight
minutes and fifty seconds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-08

THE DEMOCRATIC convention of Iowa
yesterday, being affected by the admin.
istration's influence, as that Of Ken
lucky was, refused to declare for silver;
that of Mississippi, not being affected
by such influence, nominated an out
and out free silver ticket.