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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
Attemnted suicide from Grie

NEW YORK, July SO.-Mrs. Mary
Rinaldi, a young Italian married wo-
man, about 81 years of age, is in the
hospital suffering from an incised
wound of the throat, self inflicted, and
hysteria. About half-past eight o'clock
this morning Mrs. Rinaldi left her
three-year-old boy Joseph, sleeping on
the bed of her apartment while she
went out to get some milk. She had
been gone but few minutes when two
Italian boys who live in the same tene-
ment came running up to her and told
her that her little Joe had fallen out OF
the window and was killed. Upon
hearing this she ran to the scene and
when she saw her babe lying dead in
the yard in the rear of the house she
became hysterical from grief. She
stood over the lifeless body of her child
for movement, then realizing what
had happened hurried to the bar
Der shop of her husband. On entering
the shop, she went to the razor case
and extracting razor, slashed her
throat with it before her dumbfounded
husband could divine her purpose
The mother was removed to the hos
pital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

SENTENCED TO THE PENITENTIARY.
The case against DIR. W. E. Perry, con-
victed in Charlestown, W. Va, last Fri
day of assault on Miss Rosa ]. John
son, was heard yesterday on the motion
for new trial before Judge Faulkner
in the Circuit Court. The prisoner was
brought into court. His counsel based
the motion upon seven grounds of
errors. The prosecuting attorney re-
sisted the motion. One of the grounds
was additional evidence, counsel for
prisoner filing affidavits of two wit
nesses that stated Miss Johnston told
them she had dream about what oc-
Cured in DIR. Perry's Office. Counter
afidavits were fled on behalf of the
prosecution. After full argument
Judge Faulkner stated that he saw no
reason for granting new trial and
overruled the motion. An exception
was taken. The prisoner was then
asked if he had anything to say before
sentence was pronounced and replied:
"Your honor I am not guilty." Judge
Faulkner then reviewed the case and
sentenced the accused to fourteen years
in the penitentiary. DR.. Perry took his
sentence calmly. A stay was granted
to allow application to the Court of
Appeals. which meets in Charleston in
September, for writ of error.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
THE MASSEY-PuOT SUIT,

a statement was sent out from Nor
folk several days ago that the attor-
neys' fees in the Massey suit would ag-
gregate $36, 900 and that Mr.. Massey's
expenses were paid by the American
Book Company. Both statements are
wide of the fact. Attorney Thorn re-
uuested the Richmond State to say that
DOT one cent of Mr.. Massey's expenses
were paid by the American Book Com
pany or any body else, but that the ex-
penses were all borne by the old man.
As for the attorneys fees, it is under
stood that Mr.. Massey paid his three
lawyers as a retainer $500 each. In adj
dition to this there were the travelling
expenses of his attorneys, his own ex-
penses in Norfolk and various other in
cidentals which will make q total of
perhaps one thousand dollars. 1t is to
be presumed, too, that his attorneys
have contingent fee, so that even if
the amount of damages assessed
against the defendants is paid, Mr..
Massey will be the loser by more than
thousand dollars.
Mr.. Wise was employed, it is under
stood, by CHM & Co., the rival book
concern, and his fee is variously esti-
mated at from one to five thousand
dollars. This, however, is a mere guess,
as is also the fee of Judge Heath and
his SON. But the statement of $50, 900
is absurd.
It was generally conceded that Mr..
Wise did his case more harm than good
by the bitter attack he made on the
plaintiff. This is certainly true as re-
CARDS the general public, and many
people who were not in sympathy with
Mr.. Massey openly declared that Wise's
speech had converted them and that,
were they on the jury, they would give
the plaintiff heavy damages.
Mr.. Thom's arraignment of MIR. Wise
was very severe and the latter was very
red in the face, when reference to his
intense hatred of Massey was made,
but he did not call down his critic in
this connection-Richmond State.
The Norfolk Landmarks says: 1t was
learned yesterday evening that }. W:
Womack will, in few days, give ous
a statement. accompanied by sworn
testimony. yindicating him against the
CHARGES that have been preferred
oaa;nst him from time to time by his
nsr.one1 enemies and business rivals,
a puIv which were not passed upon by
tbe iury in the Massey. Pilot suit. Since
h Sao was not allowed to take the witness
stand - this is the only course left open
TO him, and it is due his many friends
that he should publish a refutation of
these charges if they are false, as he al
leges."
The Norfolk Pilot says that counsel
for the defense will appeal the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

Az UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE AT A FU-
NERAL.-During the burial services over the
remains of the late Mr.. John Griffith, in Hol-
lywood Cemetery Sunday afternoon, very
unfortunate incident occurred, and it has
since been much discussed. and common ru-
NOR has given distorted version of the true
facts.
1t seems that Mr.. Griffith was an bonorad
member of Anawan Tribe of Red Men. and
W lie he had been in sympathy If not in
:, of,.ssion Baptist, on his death.bed he WAC
confirmed by Cathoii: priest his daushtsr
b ing member of that denomination.
Father O'Reilly. of S.ered Heart Church,
conducted the burial rites up to the time the
coffin was laid on the supports over the grave
III accordance with the ritual oftbe Red Men,
at this juncture the Sachem gathered his
tribe around the grave, and performed q brief
portion of the service. As is customary he
then stepped back to allow the priest to con-
clude his part Of the exercises Father
OReiIly, however, declined to officiats any
further. and the burial rites of the Red Men
We're proceeded with,
The report which gained circulation was
that some unpleasant words were exchanged
by the Ssehem aud Father O'Reilly. but this
is denied by both Catholics and Red Men CON-
versant with the facts
Father O'Reilly's action was doubtless dine
to thu known opposition OF his church In ali
secret societies.-Richmond Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
DEATH OF PROF. MINOR.

John B. Minor, LII. D., professor of
common and statute law in the Univer-
sity of Virginia, died yesterday after
noon. His condition yesterday morning
was 80 critical that the LECTURES in the
summer schools were suspended. at 2
o'clock he was conscious and recog-
nized all his friends. Later he was
unconscious, and his dissolution was
rapid and his end, like his life, was
peaceful. Mr.. Minor was entering upon
his eighty-third year, having been born
June 8, 1913, in the county of Louisa.
His early education was acquired at
Kenyon College, in Ohio. Later he
pursued aoademical and legal studies
at the University of Virginia. Leaving
college, he resided first in Bedford
county and then in Albermarle, at
whose bar he began the practice of law
with his brother, the late Lucien Minor.
Mr.. Minor succeeded st. George Tucker
as professor of law at the University of
Virginia. He was then thirty-two
years of age and little known. This
year he completed a half century of
work for the University of Virginia and
for the profession of law which has
made his name an honored one through
out Virginia and famous among the
learned in law throughout the world,
which knew him as an able expounder
of legal science. 1t was while he was u
student at the University of Virginia
that he married the daughter of Prof.
John A. q. Davis. The fruit of this
marriage was a son, who died at the
age of seventeen, and daughter, Miss
Mary Minor. The second Mrs. Minor
was a Miss Colston, and their children,
John B. Minor, jr., Raleigh Colston
Minor, Mrs. Conway w. Sans, of Nor
folk {; Mrs. Wilson, of Pittsburg; and
Miss Mamie Minor. The present Mrs.
Minor was Miss Ellen Hill, sister Of
Mrs. DIR. John Stage Davis. Prof.
Minors principal writings are synop-
sis of the common law and statutes of
England, the United States, and Vir-
ginis, known as minors Institutes, y
and synopsis of criminal law, all of
which are used as textbooks at the
University OF Virgins. Senator DAN
iel said last June at the unwilling of
the Minor bust: 81 do not believe his
superior as law teacher ever existed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Ex-senator Lewis has rallied some.
but is still very weak at his home IN
Rockingham county.
Henry W. Fisher, of Richmond,
claims to be heir to the land upon
which the Portsmouth navy yard
stands and will enter suit to recover it.
Proprietors of the Richmond morn
ing papers have decided to employ
counsel to test the validity of the Sun
day law, they having been reported as
working on Sunday.
The dispositions in the case of Capt.
Blinter, of the Dutch steamer Prince
William ", against the steamer City OF
Para for $50, 900 salvage, were closed,
and arguments were made before the
United States District Court in Norfolk
on Saturday. Judge Hughes reserved
his decision.
A telegram received at .Staunton yes.
terday announces the death in Louis.
vile, KY, yesterday morning, of Mrs.
Caroline Johnston Kinney, wife of /.
G. Kinney, of that city. Mrs. Kinney
was the granddaughter of Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston and a sister of Mrs. 81.
st. George Tucker.
The Pilot Publishing Company, Of
Norfolk, made an assignment yester-
day, liabilities 81, 531, caused by heavy
expenses incidental to recent libel
suits, and to let all creditors come in on
equal basis without preference. Anew
company, which embraces many of the
present stockholders and directors is
ready to purchase the paper. Publica,
ton will be continued until the prop.
erty is sold by the present manage.
ment by authority of the trustee.
The Culpeper farmers have about
finished reaping the largest crop of hay
ever cut in the county and many are
now tbreshing the crops of wheat and
oats. The yield of wheat is great dis
appointment and the quality poor, es-
pecially is this thecase with the smooth
varieties, but bearded wheat is yielding
well. The corn crop so far is the finest
perhaps ever raised in the county. Hay
of frst-class quality is now selling there
at 81 per ton delivered and oats at 20
cents per bushel.
The Virginia Chautauqua Assembly
will begin August l, at Assembly Park.
at Harrisonburg, and continue three
weeks with several schools in daily ses.
siin-theology, pedagogy, music, fine
arts, oratory, physical culture. Spleen,
did programme every day. Children's
Jubilee August 9Th; b. Il. Emmitt,
Indian Orator, 10th; DR.. T. De Witt
Talmage wilrpreach Sunday, the 18th
General John B. Gordon, on "The Last
Days of the Confederacy," on Friday.
August 16. The auditorium is to seat
g 800
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

THE cREDIB1LITy of the statement in
a Washington newspaper that Prssi-
dent Cleveland will not accept another
denomination, is weakened by its sup
plement, that he would not have been
candidate in '92 except that his de-
clination would have played SO COM
pletely into the hands of the faction OF
his party in his State opposed to him"
People who thoroughly understand the
President, Mr.. Whitney for instance,
know that it is interest in his own
welfare. and not in that of either fac
tion or party, that influences his actions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 80, 1895.
THE BALTIMORE Sun, aware Of IL

THE BALTIMORE Sun, aware of the
fact that the vast majority ofthe demo
Gratis of its State are opposed to mug
wumpery, cuts the bridges behind it,
and now says there must be no COM
promise with the regular democracy,
and, in effect, that the Cleveland demo
Gratis of Maryland must follow the ex-
ample of those of New York last faii'
and do all that lies in their power to
defeat the ticket to be nominated by
The State democratic convention. For
tunately for the democratic party, there
are not so many federal offices in Mary
land as there are in New York, and
the administrations influence is not SO
effective there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
To-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.


LONDON, July 30.-The cabinet meet
ing held to-day was short, the business
before it being confined to considera,
ton of the Queens speech, which, it is
understood, is very brief and contains
few if any recommendations. The
document merely summons Parliament
to meet and consider the matter of vot-
ing supplies, leaving the details of the
policy of the new government to be
presented at the next session. The
feeling in regard to the choice Of a
speaker of the Hoase of Commons for
the next Parliament is decidedly in
favor of the reelection of Mr.. Gully.
VIENNA, July 30.-The Bulgarian
deputation, which was sent by Prince
Ferdinand to st. Petersburg for the
purpose of obtaining Russia's recogni-
ton of the present Bulgarian govern
ment, arrived here this morning en-
route for Sofia. Prince Ferdinand,
having become convinced that Bull.
garia could not exist without the
friendship and moral aid of Russia, is
prepared to make all the sacrifices
necessary to secure Russia's good will.
A reconciliation has already been ef-
fected, and Bulgaria will soon have an
orthodox dynasty.
LONDON, July 30.-The Goodwood
races opened to-day with large at
tendance and under perfect weather
conditions. A large number of aristo-
cratic habitues of the turf were present.
LONDON, July 30.-The Duke OF
Argyll was married at Ripon this after
noon to his cousin, Inax Erskine Nc
Neill, who is one of the queens extra
bed chamber women. The marquis of
Lorne, son of the Dake of Argyll and
son-in law of the Queen, was present
aud the ceremony was performed by
the Rt. Rev. VIM. Boyd Carpenter,
Bishop of Ripon. The wedding was a
very quiet one, owing to the recent
death of Lord Colin Campbell, the
fourth son OF the Duke. The bride
received large number of presents,
among them several valuable gifts from
the Queen.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 3O.-It is stat
ed that the discovery has been made
that the students union in the Univer-
city of Moscow are planning to assas-
sinate the Gar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

Last June Dick Crawford brought his
twelve-months-old child, suffering from
infantiIe diarrhea, to me. 1t had been
weaned at four months old and had al
ways been sickly. Igave it the usual
treatment in such cases but without
benefit. The child kept growing thin
ner until it weighted but little more
than when born, or perhaps ten pounds.
I then started the father to giving
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy. Before one bottle of
the Is cent size had been used mark
ed improvement was seen and its con-
tinued use cured the child. Its weak
ness and puny constitution disappear
ed and its father and myself believe the
child's life was saved by this Remedy.
J. IT. MARROW, M. D., Tamaroa, III.
For sale by l.. Stabler & Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

Nor ONLY those who have attended
lectures at the University of Virginia,
but thousands of others throughout the
South, and many also in the North.
regret the death of Professor Minor OF
that institution. He was unquestionably
one of the best teachers Of law this
country has produced, and his place can
not easily be filed. He was an old
man. and held a chair at the Uni
versity from 1S45 until his death, and
in all that time received, and deserved,
the highest respect of all who had been
his pupils, and of thousands of others in
every quarter of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

THE comptroller of the currency
must either think that the national
banks in Alexandria can better afford
taxation than those in Baltimore, or
else, that they require more watching,
for while the banks of this city are ex-
amined twice year, those of the Mon.
umental city are examined only once.
The former supposition must affect
him, as the credit of the Alexandria
banks, not only here, but at the Treas
airy Department, is what is known as
"gilt-edged." The banks have to pay
the whole cost of the examinations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
GEN. VIM. MALONE.

A representative of the Free Lance
called on Gen. William Malone at his
residence in Petersburg Friday for the
purpose of obtaining from him an inter-
view on the questions that will be
prominent in the coming campaign
next fall in Virginia. The General re-
ceived the representative most cordial
ly, and the following answers to the
questions which precede them show
what he thinks of matters that are OF
interest to all Virginians:
Do you favor fusion of the republic
cans and populists in the coming cam
paign?
favor the fusion of all men as citi-
cents who honestly desire free, fair and
truthful returns in all elections, as the
only means of restoring the people to
their confscated liberties, and the res
toration of the State to truly republic
can form of government.
Would you make the question of
honest ballot laws the one issue, or
would you prefer to leave that to the
two wings of the democratic party to
settle
I would. 1t is paramount, for the
people really have no voice, not only
| as to who shall be their constable or
Governor, but no means OF recording
their will upon any question, whether
of finance, tariff or taxation, under the
existing election law. The machine
echoes merely the predetermined will
of the oligarchy. The machine
democracy gave us, in response to
a very general demand of the
people for q reformation of the election
law whereby honest elections might
come, the so-called Walton amendment,
| which while shielding the wrong-doing
licensed by the Anderson. cCormick
law, as at Smither's precinct for speci-
men brick, added another opportunity
for wholesale wroDg-doing, by turning
over the large illiterate vote of the
State to the tender mercy of 8 partisan
constable.
Do you think constitutional con-
vention necessary, or do you think the
coming legislature competent to make
any needed amendments? Ought State
taxation to be kept at its present rate,
or will it be increased, or can it be re-
duced
Not now, for the voice of the people,
under the existing election law, would
not be heard in such q convention. That
our State governmental expenses have
alarmingly increased goes without say
ing. and it cannot be long before an in
crease of the tax rate must come. The
machine democracy took charge of the
administration of the State affairs when
the expenses had been brought down to
about eight hundred thousand year.
What are they now? dsSs ser
Are you prepared to say in what par
ticulars, if any, the State constitution
needs amending?
No. Have not looked into the mat
ter.
Do you think the financial question
will cut any figure in the coming State
campaign? Ifso, what?
No.
Have you any suggestions outside OF
these questions to make in regard to
State or national affairs?
None.
Fredericksburg Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

SOME OF Secretary Smiths friends
say his recent speeches on the silver
question in Georgia have been produc-
tive of almost as much good as those of
Secretary Carlisle in Kentucky, but
they don't yet say that majority of
the voters of his State are not for free
silver. That they should be able to do
80 goes without saying, for Georgia was
in the Southern Confederacy, and the
Lesson of cheap money her people learn
ed during the existence of that short
lived nation should be remembered
longer than one generation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Scouts sent out by settlers in jack
sons Hole, Idaho, could not locate any
hostile Indians.
President Cleveland's friends say that
be will not run again as q candidate for
President, but that he desires the hon.
or of being asked to accept a third
term.
George Ferrant, his wife and IS year
old son, of Jersey City, were awakened
at $40 o'clock this morning by the
cries of some passersby, who told them
that their house was on fire. All three
jumped from the windows. Ferrant
and his son received no serious injuries,
but Mrs. Ferrant struck on her head
on the sidewalk. She was severely
burned about the hands and body be-
fore she summoned courage to jump.
Gov. Morton, of New York, is in
daily receipt of communications in re-
gard to Marie Barberi, the Italian wom-
an sentenced to death for killing her
lover. An anonymous correspondent
writes from Fort Scott, Kas., Offering
to take her place 10 the electric chair.
Warden Sage, of Sing Sing prison, has
received communication from wom-
an asking that she be allowed to tai @
Marie Barberi's place in case she must
die.
A dispatch from Beaufort, N. c., says that s
warrant for another arrest in connect on with
the alleged graveyard insurance. swindle has
been issued. The aroused is DR.. L. w. Per-
kins now practicing physician at New
port, NC.
The sheriff of Jackson county, Kas., asks
for troops to assist 10 making an arrest on the
Pottawattomie Indian reservation. he re.
ports that his posse, together with the Indian
police, were put to flight by fifty armed In
dams.
secretary Lamont who has been at Buzz
Yards Bay since last Friday, left with DR..
Bryant to day for New York. Mr.. Lamont
expects to 60 direct to Washington. The
President accompanied them over to the sta
ton.
The railroad officials in San Antonio, Tex,
have been asked to submit rates of transpor-
tation to Lar, do and Eagle Pass, in case it is
decided to transfer the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
fight to Mexico.
The Lille Low jury returned q verdict in
HoW 4Slh Gu4S ulOiuluS tuhI Blu CaLuo ~ uCi
death by her own hands and that the wounds
were self-inflcted. The three prisoners were
discharged
The worst storm of wind and rain in the
memory of the Oldest inhabitants passed over
Boonville, Mo-, last evening. No fatalities
are reported, but the destruction to property
is great
The Camden, W, fire commissioners to-
day turned in an alarm to test the prompt
ness Of the department. A hose cart upset
and two men were seriously hurt
The New York republican State committee
met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day and
voted to hold the State convention at Sara
toga on September 18th.
The Maryland Steel Company, at Bslti-
more has decided to increae the wages of
700 employees ten per cent. to take imme-
date effect.
Owing to very heavy rain to.day's faces
at Saratoga, N. Y, have been postponed I'M
til tomorrow, when to-days card will be
run off.
The Cunsrd liner Aurnia, reported dis.
abled at sea- arrived at New York to-day.
Her main steampipe had been broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

MR.. MoNcURE D. Conway, in his re.
port to an English anti-lynching So
ciety, does not doubt that Ida Wells
aud the committee referred to have
had good effect 10 the United States,
and says that negro lynching and it's in
citing crime have now almost disap.
pesred. And yet Mr.. Conway is a ma
tive of the South, but having taken
the part of her enemies in the war be-
tween the States, his prejudices against
her still blind his eyes to her true
condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30

REV. DR.. Brady, in his sermon at the
Peoples Temple in Boston last Sunday
night, spoke in complimentary terms OF
ex-President Harrison and Governor
Mckinley, both Of whom he stated
were A. P. AS, or had endorsed that
organization. And yet there are for
eign born citizens and Catholics who
are so utterly obliyious of the true
spirit of American liberty, even in
respect of themselves, that they would
vote for either of the two prominent
republicans referred to, if he were the
republican Presidential candidate.