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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES

In Trenton, n. j., to-day Mrs. 7
Coleman Drayton began cross suit fo,
divorce against her husband on the
ground of desertion.
By the explosion of a cylinder
charged with carhonic gas in the dino
store of Smith, Kline & French Co in
Philadelphia, this evening, Frank Rob.
inson wss kil!e 1 and Frank Duty fatal.
ly injured.
a fire Was discovered at six O'Clock
this morning at the Sherwood HOUSE
at Fort Monroe, Va, which DESTROYED
the servants quarters and several "a.
joining rooms. Loss about three
thousand dollars.
In the Delaware House of Represen.
tatives yesterday an act was introd0c.
ed to prevent the printing of lottery
tickets in Delaware. All the tickets
for southern lottery companies. ana al.
so those in Honduras, are printed n
Wilmington.
The Harvard College athletic com.
mittee met at the house OF Prot. ]. T..
Ames, in Boston, last evening and TOOK
action upon the recent vote OF the fac.
ulty desiring them to abolish inter.col.
legiate football. The committee wish
their action kept secret until the result
of the meeting is communicated TO the
faculty. The meeting of that BODY
will be held a week from to-day. That
the committee voted not to acquiesce
in the faculty's desire to abolish the
game is assured from its makeup.
Unless the price OF corn declines materially
before that time, there will be another lai.e
in the price of whisky announced by the dis.
tillers' organization in Chicago next Sa;ur.
day. The increase will not be over three.
quarters of g cent.
A terrible conhagration is raging in Dss.
ton, O., and the town is threatened with ae.
struction. appeals for aid have been sent 10
ncighboring towns.
Attorney Azoff, the murderer Of Detective
Lon Harris, OF the Southern Pacific. has been
reeentenced at Santa Cruz Cal, and vii! hang
on May 9TH.
Miss Anna Geuld denied yesterday tina. She
intends TO allure the Protestant faith AMI
adopt Catholicism when she becomes Countess
Castsllane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
REGULATIONS FOR LENT.

Ash Wednesday, the first day O.
Lent, falls this year on the 9th of Feb
ruary.
l. All the faithful, who have complet
ed their twenty-irst year, are, unless
legitimately dispensed, bound to OBJ
serve the fast of Lent.
2. They are to take but one meal 8
day, excepting Sundays.
3. The meal allowed on fast days is
not to be taken till about noon.
4. A small refreshment, commonly
called. collation., is permitted in the
evening.
5. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation of fasting: Persons
under twenty-one years of age; the sick
nursing women; those who are obliged
to do hard Labor and those who,
through weakness, cannot fast without
great prejudice to their health.
6. The faithful are reminded that,
besides the obligation of fasting i'm
posed by the church, this holy season
of Lent should be, in an especial
manner, time of earnest prayer, Of
sorrow for sin, of seclusion from the
world and its amusements and Of
generous aims giving.
Z. The paschal time extends from the
first Sunday in Lent till Trinity Sun
day, during which time all Catholics
who have attained fitting age are
bound TO receive worthily the Holy
Communion.
By virtue of an indult to the United
States, dated August 8, 1857. the fol-
lowing special dispensations are grant,
ed:
l. The use of flesh meats is permit
ted at all meals on Sundays, and once
day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs.
days and Saturdays, with the excep-
ton of the second and last Saturday OF
Lent. But flesh meat and fish are not
to be used at the same meal during
Lent, even on Sunday.
2. The use of butter, cheese, milk,
and eggs is also permitted every day ip
Lent.
8. 1t is allowed to take in the morn
ing some warm liquid, as tea, coffee, or
thin chocolate made with water, and
with this liquid a mouthful of bread.
4. Those for whom. the hour of noon
may be an inconvenient time for din
ner, may invert. the order and take
their collation. in the morning, and
their dinner in the evening.
5. The use of hogs lard, or drippings
instead of butter, is authorized in pre-
pairing permitted food.
6. Persons exempt from the obliga-
ton of fasting are free to take meat
more than once on those days when its
use is granted by dispehsation,
RI. Rev. a. VAN DE VYvER,
Bishop of Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A big bear was seen Saturday morn
ing near Alton.
Mrs. Stevenson, of Marshall, is so i'll
with pneumonia that her life is almost
despared of by her numerous friends.
Mr.. Joseph Sullivan died Of pneu-
monia at his home in Stafford county
Sunday. aged about 40 years. A wife
aad six children survive him.
". B. Jones, well-known citizen OF
Petersburg, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide yesterday by
shooting himself with revolver.
The James river, after being frozen
over for two weeks, was opened tn
navigation Sunday and one of the Old
Dominion steamships arrived yester-
day.
Judge Wickham, in the Henrico
County Court, yesterday fixed the date
for the trial of Frank Smith, the gold
brick swindler. He will be brought
into court on March Is, when prelimi-
nary matters will be gone through,
and the trial proper will begin on
the 18th.
AN. Bell, citizen of Rockbridge
county, attempted to commit suicide
yesterday by cutting his throat. He
was driven to the act by the loss of
$4,000, the savings of a life, which
went up in the looting of the Bank OF
Lexington by O. NJ. 1Figgatt, the alb.
sconding cashier. There is no record
on the banks books of this deposit. 1t
is probable he will recover.
T. F. Lawson, second lieutenant Ct
the Fitz Lee troop Of Lynchburg, has
had changes preferred against him to
Governor O'Ferrall. 1t is alleged that
Lawson had been paying attention to a
young lady named Boze and his suit
not meeting with favor he DETAINED her
character. Upon being confronted
with the charges he recanted and &C
knowledged that they were baseless.
Lieutenant S. S. Rockenbach, Tenth
U. S. cavalry, stationed at Lexington
as commandant of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute cadets, ordered to report
to his company at Fort Leavenwortb,
has secured an extension Of leave OF
absence for one week, and General
Ship, superintendent of the institute,
has gone to Washington to see the Sec
rotary of War and try and induce him
to revoke the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

FOUR WIvEs.-A rival of the Sultan
of Turkey has just been discovered in
East Gallipolis, Ohio. He has been
living there for two years with a wife
and another woman, who acts in that
capacity, the happiest relations existing
between the three. Another woman went
there from West Virginia recently, and
then he had three. A few days ago
another woman went there for refuge,
and then he had four. Everything
went Oh swimmipgly between taking
in washing and getting help from the
township trustees and the pound par
ties, until the other evening a little
IA year-old girl appeared at the
"harem" and sought shelter. 1t
was given her, she being of comely APP
pearance and the man of the house
having big heart. Later the man
told her that the rules of the institu-
ton were that every newcomer, who
was g female, had to become
his wife. She objected Immediate
ly and was told that she would have to live
up to the rules or go She went, and stayed
all night at neighbor's. The neighbors are
said to be greatly incensed, and are talking of
hickory withes, cuckings, tar and festh-
era, etc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
MOrganfeld's Trial.

STAFFORD, c. H., Feb. 2s.-In the
trial of Morgan6eld to-day the defense
introduced four witnesses to contradict
certain portions of Searcey's testimony,
by proving that he made contrary
statements to them, and then the court
took up the matter of the instructions,
which have been practically agreed
upon. Mr.. W. S. Thomas, of Baltimore,
will open the argument for the prose-
cution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

ALEXANDRIA is keeping up with the
procession. The negro schools, which
her white people pay for, were given
holiday yesterday to attend the funeral,
not of good and worthy member OF
mis- race, but of a miscegenationist, of q
jayhawker, and Of John Brownist, who
fled the country to avoid legal punish
ment for melting rapine and murder in
the Valley of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

DE-. RUTH, noted society man IT
Washington and New York, before he
died. a few years ago. entrusted gold
bound and securedly locked sandal
wood box to two of his closest friends,
wi h his dying injunction to burn, With
ol. opening it, as soon as the breath
i..a his body. They did burn it, but
not until they had previously opened
it. aud found that it contained about
two hundred jeweled carriers, each
labeled with the name Of the woman
VINO had worn it. The names OF the
Two friends" are not given. And yet
the Doctor was an honorable man, as
the world goes, and supposed he had
honorable men for his friends, But
there are many other things besides a
breakfas. that honor won't buy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
GEORGE Gou1p,s TITLED GUESTS.

GEORGE GoULD's TITLED GUESTS.
The social aspirations of the Goulds,
which many people said explained
George Gould's yachting activities last
fall, are probably satisfied, that is, il
contact with persons of title can satisfy
them. There are now in the Gould
household in New York as guests the
Marquis and the Marquise de Castel
lane, Count Jean and Count Boni Gas.
tellane and Count Henri. These are
the guests of Mrs. George Gould, the
sister-in-law of the lady who will be
come the Countess de Castellane, and
who will settle the trifle of $4,000, 00C
upon the French nobleman. They oc-
cupy apartments on the second floor Of
the Gould mansion, on Fifth avenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

a NEW CURE FOR INsAN1Tx.-The
London Daily Chronicles Vienna cor.
respondent says: Professor Wagner,
of Vienna University, expounded a
cure for insanity to the Medical Socie-
ty Saturday. He injected Koch's tu-
berculine, causing fever, after which
the insanity diminished. He repeated
the treatment few times, each injec.
ton lessening the insanity until event
ually it vanished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
Judgment Affirmed.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 26.-The
Court of Appeals has affirmed the
judgment of the lower court against
Dr. Buchanan, charged with the MUIR
der of his wife by administering poison
to Der in the city of New York on April
~, 1892. The jury in the lower court
rendered verdict against the defend
ant, convicting him of murder in the
first degree,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
Disappointed Train Robbers.

Tucson, Ariz E, Feb. 26.-Two mask.
ed robbers boarded a Southern Pacific
train at STEMS Pass last night. They
ordered the oar next to the tender de-
tached and compelled the engineer to
run several miles. After they stopped
they discovered that they had left the
express Car behind. The bandits then
mounting horses that were fastened
nearby rode to the south. The engine
and car then returned to the rest OF
the train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY employees.
A conference between representatives
of the employees of the Southern Rail-
way and third vice president Baldwin
over the wage schedule was held in
Washington yesterday evening. There
were two sessions, one beginning about
noon, and another at three o'clock, and
the discussion was confined to the IN
depreciation of the overtime and other
general rules of the road. TIE ques-
ton of increase of wages has been sub
stantially dropped, SO far as the com
pany is concerned. 1t is stated that the
schedule submitted by the employees
and that made by the company are not
mutually satisfactory, but yesterday
conference was on harmonious lines
The delegations yesterday embraced
two representatives of each of four
classes of employees, including F. E.
Clark, the head of the conductors or
ganizatioD; Chief F. P. Sargent, Of the
fremen; Youngson, the proxy of Chief
Arthur, of the engineers, and c. A.
Brown, for the brakemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate yesterday began working
day and night on the appropriation
bills in order to complete them before
the session closes. The sundry civil
appropriation bill was considered with
little interruption or delay from II p
M. to $50 p. NJ, and again at the nigh
session. The item of sI.oo, 900 for pur-
chasing the historic property of the
late James G.. Blaine in order to pre-.
vent lis use fJr theatre purposes, oc
casloned st.larp debate. but was final
y agreed to by vote of 81 to %.
Other senate amendments agreed to
durihg the day included temporary a
ie1eral building at Chicago, 100000;
beginning new government building at
Chicago, 100000 Senator Butler
gave notice of an amendment to the
general deficiency appropriation bill,
making an appropriation for the pay
ment of the French spoliation claims.
regular appropriation bills-passed the House.
Almost the entire day was spent discussing
the amendment to pay Great Britain 1925
Secretary Gresham and Sir Julian Pauncefote
to be due that country under the award Of
the Paris arbitration tribunal on account Of
the seizure of some twenty Canadian sca!ei5
by the United States previous to the moius
vivendi of 1892. The amendment carried IN
committee, but was defeated in the House
l12 to 143. Many private bills were passed
a partial agreement was reported upon the
District appropriation bill. Some excitemeat
was caused by the attempt to strike out in
the House the appropriation for an extra
months salary for the employees OF the House
and Senate and the clerks of members, but il
failed. and the amendment preYailed-1i$
to 10S.
The conferees of the two houses have agreed
to strike out the Senate amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill making an ap-
preparation for the determination OF the
gypsy moth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

THIS Is personal government. Be-
cause Senator Cameron objects to hav-
ing theatre next to his house, the u.
S. Senate yesterday, to save him from
that annoyance, voted to condemn the
lot on which it was to be built, and psy
hundreds of thousands of dollars for it,
out of the money exacted from the poor
people of the country by taxes on their
necessaries of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

A REPUBLICAN newspaper says the
aew government of Hawaii knows
how to handle traitors" If the old
and legitimate government of Hawaii
had been allowed by the United States
to handle traitors as it knew how, to
i. would still be in authority, and
this country would have been spared
no little trouble and expense, and
great deal of ridicule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

If THE whipping post were reestab,
lished in Virginia, as it should be as
soon as the legislature can meet, and
made applicable to all crimes, there
wouldn't be so many bank and other
sorts of thieves in the State. 1t is i'm
possible that stripes could degrade a
man who would rob widows and or.
phans and poor people of their last cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

Mrs. Emily Thorne who resides at
Toledo, Washington, says she has new
or been able to procure any medicine
for rheumatism that relieves the pain
q, quickly and etfectually as Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and that she has also
used it for lame back with great sue
cess, For sale by L. Stabler & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

ALL THE decisions of the q. S. Su-
irene Court are not as wise as that OF
It's latest, which is that juries are not
Judges of the law as we'll as of the facts.
Justice is already so travestied IN the
courts that arbitration is being general.
" substituted for litigation; but if jul
ries were allowed to judge both the
law and the facts the goddess would
wrap the last of her robes around her
and flee to regions where the loudest
cry of the American eagle could not lie
heard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

IT Is hardly conceivable that Cen
eral Fitz Lee, the nephew of the man
whose heartstrings were strained by
the surrender of the remnant Of bis
gallant army at Appomattox, was
aware of the fact that he was to be
named in the bill introduced in Con
gress yesterday by Mr.. Tucker, as one
OF the commissioners to embellish Il al
place for the pleasure of Northern
tourists who, looking at, would felici,
tate themselves, and say "this is the
spot where traitors were put down
and treason stamped out"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

To-day marks the beginning of the
seventh week of the Delaware Sen
atorial deadlock. The fifty-eighth
ballot was taken at noon and shows no
material change from previous ballots.
The vote was: Higgins, rep, g; Addicks,
rep, s; Massey, rep, 4; Wolcott. dem,
?: Bayard, dem., l; Tunnel, dem., 1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

The case of Hugh Dempsey, the
Homestead poisoner, was argued be-
fore the Board of Pardons in Harris
burg to-day. NJ. N. Garland, president
of the Amalgamated Association; T. V
Powderly, ex-general master workman
ofthe Knights of Labor, and CHIEF
Factory Inspector Campbell, appeared
for Dempsey. Several other cases were
argued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26
A REMARKABLE EscApE.-An eigb.

A REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-An eigh-
teen-montbs-old baby had an almost
miraculous escape from death in Rich
mond yesterday. The child's name is
Marie Therese Schudder, daughter of a
former opera singer. Her nurse had
her on the bridge over the canal at
Ninth street and the child fell through
crevice into the water. The canal is
covered for some distance and it was
impossible to quickly rescue the child.
The little one was in the water fully
five minutes and hoated fully seventy.
five yards before she could be reache d.
1t required some time to restore her to
consciousness. The nurse went al
most into spasms and beat her head
against the curbstone until the blood
flowed freely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

GOVERNOR EVANS and Senator elect
Tillman of South Carolina are so
enamored of Northern ideas, that they
are now in the North, learning how the
public schools are conducted there, SO
us to adopt the same system in their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

Mrs, T. s. Hawkins, Chattanooga,
Tenn, says, "Shioh's Ntaltzer SAVED
My LIFE consider 1t the best remedy
for a debihtated system I erer used." Fer
Dyspepsia, Liver or Kidney trouble it
excels. Price IS cts. Sold by E. 5.
Leadbeater & SOrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

George Weaver and his wife, an old
couple living alone on q farm near
Trowood, o., were burned to death in
their dwelling yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

A house in West Falls Church, occupied BY.
colored family, was burned early Monday
morning. The family escaped, but the furni.
ture WIS destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-26

John R. Bolles. the poet and author,
died in London today, aged IS Yeas,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-09
GEORGIA,s PENSION LAW.
The state Not to BE Burdened with
n Service Pension.

The state Not to BE Burdened With
Service Pension.
Atlanta, Ga, March Sin view of the
fact that the impression seems to pre-
vail that the new pension law provides
for practically a service pension" Gov.
Atkinson has determined to prepare and
distribute a list Of questions which appli-
cants for the benefit of the new law must
answer
THE law does not propose to provide
a service pension for all the soldiers who
served in the army" said the governor
to-day after conference he and the at
torney general held on the subject. The
idea was to give state aid only to such
old soldiers as are entitled to assistance
from the charity funds of the counties.
In other words it is to supplement what
the counties are authorized TO do and to
keep the old soldiers out of the poor
house." Only 500 can be provided for by
the appropriation made. but up to date
between 1900 and 5000 applications have
been made. There is little doubt that the
great majority of these applicants do
not clearly understand the terms of tho
law and are not entitled to the pension,
and when they are subjected to the ex-
animation contemplated they will be
weeded out in wide rows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-09
LOCAL OPTION FOR INDIANA.
The Senate Passes the Nicholson Bill
BY Vote of rs to o.

The Senate Passes the Nicholson Bill
BY IA Vote of rs to o.
Indianapolis, March s.-Cheers filled
the Senate chamber at noon to-day when
the final vote of the Senate upon the
Nicholson bill was announced The bill,
with the local option feature intact. was
passed by a vote of 3S to O. Senator era
mer, who has opposed the bill in many sec
tions, said as he voted: THE republicans
who have left their party on this question
are sore heads and hypocrites, but there
is one person in this world for whose
opinion I care, and she is my mother.
For her sake, 1 vote for the bill" The
galleries cheered.
The Senate spent the morning in making
amendments upon the bill. Senator Sell
ler's amendment was adopted. substitute
ing the county auditor instead of the
county commissioners to whom remon-
strances against saloon keepers must be
made.
Senator Kern's amendment was adopted
making it unlawful for druggists to sell
liquor without prescription from ply
stefan. Imprisonment may be added on a
second offense. An amendment was passed
that only men can hold saloon licenses.
On the final vote most of the demo-
Gratis voted for the BILL as did Others
who had fought it right along. 1t is be-
lieved that the House will pass the bill
as the Senate did not strike out the local
option clause
The governor will sign the bill, now that
the responsibility has been removed from
him. and Indiana will have local OPP
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-09
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

KING-D5ed az $40 O'Clock Friday night.
at No. 81 Ann street, MOllie King, colored,
aged 50 years.
Funeral Sunday al 8 o'clock p. m. from
St. Phillips Methodist church on New
street. Friends and acquaintance res
pectfully invited.
MISCALLY-The relatives and friends
OF Mr. and Mrs. c. c. AIiscally. and Of Mr.
and Mrs c. ID. Robbins, Jr., are respect
fully requested to attend the funeral of
Mrs. c. c. Miscally. from the residence Of
Mr.. Robbins. "a Macon street, this (Satur-
day. morning at Il o'clock.
OFFERMAN-The relatives and friends
OF Mr.. George 5. Omerman and family are
respectfully invited TO attend his funeral
from the Cathedral at 3 o'clock this (Sat-
urday) afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-09
FIRE ON THE FERN.
The First Reports of the Danger of
An Explosion Exaggerated.

The First Reports of the Danger of
An Explosion Exaggerated.
Washington, March S-The navy depart
ment this morning received report by
mail from Lieutenant Commander Bick-
nell of the naval tender Fern of the fire
on that vessel. He says that when round
ing Cape Cod at 10 p. m. on March 6. the
quartermaster saw flames in the cabin
which were eXtinguished in about ten min
utes. 1t was found that the drip cup
under the argand lamp had melted and
spilled the flaming oil on the transoms
and carpet, which were set on fire and
burned. The chairs, bureau and other
furniture and upholstery were charred
but the vessel was not damaged The
vessel is now loading stores at Boston for
the Amphitrite at Norfolk. and will pro-
coed south in a day or two, stopping at
New York. There was very little powder
on board the ship a the time of the fire
and it was all contained in the magazine
below the water line, where 1t could have
been instantly flooded if necessary.