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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
The Mexican Railway Disaster.

CITY OF MExIoo, March 2.-The
government has commenced rigid ex-
animation of the trainmen and officials
of the Inter Oceanic Railroad in an at
tempt to fix the culpability of the terri
bic railway disaster on Thursday. The
engineer was John Neufer and the con-
ductor ]. II. Steele, both Americans.
The chief of police of Tenango refused
10 permit the bodies of the dead to be
brought to the city until the investiga-
tion is completed. The bodies, terri
bly, mangled, lie decaying in the sun,
piled up like cQrd-wood. The entreat.
les of friends and relative have thus
far been of little avail In gaining pos
session of the remains of the unfortu-
mates, the greater part of whom will be
buried to-day in great trench oeino
dug near the track. No n,esI,son of any
prominence hor any foreigners were
among the killed or wounded. The
engineer, conductor and other trainmen
are held pending the official investiga.
tion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
Murder and Attempted Robbery:

VALLEYFIELD, Quebec, March q
While the paymaster of the Montreal
Cotton Company, John Lowe, assisted
by two clerks named 10y and Wilson.
were making up the pay roll last night,
Mr.. Shorts, lately secretary to the
manager, entered the room. When
the clerks had about finished their
work Shorts reached over the counter
and grabbed loves revolver. He
first shot Wilson in the left side, then.
taking deliberate aim, fired, shooting
10y dead. Shorts then fred at Lowe,
but missed, hitting Wilson in the fore
head. Lowe grabbed the boxes, con-
tanning $25, 900, and ran into the vault,
pulling the massive door closed after
him. Wilson managed to crawl out OF
the place and give the alarm. Before
assistance reached the Office, however,
Night Waterman Lebcouf entered and
was met by Shorts, who shot him dead
The workmen entered the Office at this
juncture, and, as Shorts revolver was
now empty, they soon overpowered
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

THE lobbyists now have only short
time to get their jobs through, as Con-
gress will expire at noon on Monday;
but they are striving like beavers, and
as many members of both houses who
will leave the Capitol on Monday will
never come back again, they have good
material to work upon. People with
eyes and ears open and with enough in
telligence to comprehend what they see
and hear at the Capitol to day, are
more than ever before disguised with
representative government in land of
unrestricted suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Spanish government has sent
seven additional battalions OF troops to
Cuba.
Over five million feet of lumber,
valued at $4,000, was burned near
Ottawa, Canada, yesterday.
The japanese naval cadet, Takasa,,
XII, has obtained leave to go home and
fight for his country against China.
Democratic members of the House
who advocated the free coinage of silver
have published an address to the coun-
try.
By disposing ofthe general deficiency
bill yesterday the Senate removed all
doubt of its ability to dispose of pend
ing bills at the present session.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing has delivered three million dollars
of the new 4 per cent. bonds, and will
deliver one million dollars day until
completed.
The four children of Tom and Dora
Meadows, in Glenville, Ala, were
burned to death Thursday night while
their parents were at a dance in the
neighborhood.
Thirty moonshiners in Yadkin
county, N. c., yesterday evening white
capped Amos and Wiley Knott, who
had given information to revenue Off
GERS. The brothers were dashed and
ordered out of the county.
At the Dixie saloon at Kimball, w.
Va, on the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, last night, gang of drunken
men and women got into a fight and
shots were fred Four persons were
wounded, and Frank Marnet died from
the effects of his wounds.
The case of the Commonwealth OF
Kentucky against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Southwestern Railroad to pre-
vent consolidation with the Louisville
and Nashville was partly argued be-
fore the Court of Appeals in Frank
fort, KY, yesterday, seven judges sit
ting.
The nomination of Mr.. William l..
Marbury to be district attorney for the
State of Maryland was allowed to go
over at yesterdays executive session of
the Senate, which probably disposes of
it until the converting of the Fifty
fourth Congress, as it is not likely that
there will be another executive session
before the final adjournment on Mon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

A HANDSOME GIFT.-Mr. Robert
Lee Taylor has lately presented to the
Virginia Historical Society eight beau.
tiful etchings of the oldest churches in
Virginia.
The ruins ofthe church at jamestown
is fragment with which we are all IA
miliar.
Old st. Luke's in Isle of Wight, bull.
in 1879, and lately restored, is MOS, in.
teresting.
St: Johns, Hampton, a beautiful
specimen of colonial architecture in.
I lure by the British Dad again in the
preserved, is quair.Ie and pretty.
The picture o. "Old Pohickh is speci-
ally primitive square, plain build
ing; but Outside the door is a gorgeous
coach Q u which George Washington and
his wife are seated.
st. Papls, at Norfolk, old Christ
church, at Alexandria, where Washing.
toms pew is still as it used to be when
he sat in it; old Blandford, and our
own st. Johns form most interesting
group of historic and sacred edifices
which are beautifully framed, and pre-
sent charming study for the pleasure
OF students and sightseers.-Richmoad
Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

GENERAL PHILLIPs's STAFF.-Briga
dier-General A. L. Phillips announces
his staff as follows:
William NJ. Evans, Major and Assist
ant Adjutant General.
L. T. Christian, Major and Assistant
Inspector General.
F. T. Sutton, Msjor and Quarter
Master.
john Cussons, Major and Ordnance
Officer.
Cyrus Bossieux, Major and Commits
sary of Substance.
Moses D. Hoge, jr., Major and Sur
J. c. Hidden, Major and Chaplain.
Arthur L. Lumsden, Captain and
Aide-de-Camp.
Charles H. Epps, Captain and Aide
de-Camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

THE attacks of some of the Wash
ington newspapers and some members
of Congress upon General Malone,
have, as was natural, made him friends,
and it is said at the Capitol to day
that the Senate's amendment to the
deficiency bill, made last night, pro-
viding for the purchase of the lot in
which he is interested, stands a good
chance of being adopted by the f.
nance committee to which that bill was
referred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
FAUOUIER NOTES.

Mr.. VIM. Tebbs Chichester, a COM
mercial traveller from Fauquier, died
in st. Louis on February 10Th.
Miss Laura Y. Groves and Mr.. J. P.
Tate, of lower Fauquier, were married
at the Methodist parsonage in Warren
ton on February 21st.
The barn of Col, T. NJ. Morgan was
burned Wednesday evening. The
farm and buildings are rented to Mr..
Kemper. Two colts belonging to Mr..
K. were burned in the barn. Mr.. z.
and his eldest son we're at PARIS Mill
when the fire occurred.-Warrenton
linden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

A severe rheumatic pain in the left
shoulder had troubled MIR. ]. II. Lopez,
q Well-knewn druggist Of Des Moines,
Iowa, for oyer six months. At times
the pain was so severe that he could
not lift anything. With all he could do
he could not get rid of it until he ap-
piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm. II
only made three applications Oft" he
says, "and have since been free from
all pain. He now recommends it to
persons similc.,Le rhicted It is for
salo :.--sof arrests with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

DELIBERATE SUICrDE.-A suicide oc-
CURED in Patrick county on Wednes-
day night. Mrs. W. H. Detherids",
the wife of an e1-saloon keeper, shot
herself with pistol, her reason being
domestic infelicities. She carefully ar
ranged her household affairs, put
everything in order and, placing her
baby at safe distance, so that she
might not fall upon it, she deliberately
pointed pistol toward herself AMI
fired. The ball took effect in the ABIDE
men, inficting wound from which she
died in an hour. The dying woman
crawled to her baby, kissed it and then
told her seyen-year old son to go for
Mrs. Gilbert, neighbor. To Mrs. Gil
bert she rehearsed the story of her do
nestle troubles. The husband reach, q
the house q quarter of an hour aftertL o
Womanrhad died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
Death ofGrand Duke Alexis.

SAN RENO, Italy. March 2.-The
Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch,
third son Of Emperor Alexander II, OF
Russia, and brother of the late Car
Alexander III, died here this morning,
in the forty-sixth year of his age. he
entered the Russian navy at an early
age and held the rank of admiral-com-
mander-in-chief, and was also gener-
al in the army, besides holding num-
Der of honorary titles. In1S72 he made
an extensive tour of the United States,
where he met with an enthusiastic re-
ception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

ONE, al least, if not more, of the
Washington newspapers, advocates q
proposition to erect statue to Fred
Douglass in that city, as monument
to the great freeman" The erection
of statues in this county has of late
been carried to ridiculous extent, but
She climax would be capped by one, in
the national capital, of practical mis-
cegenationist, who had to flee the
country for participating in John
Browns murderous attempt to incite a
servile insurrrection in an adjoining
Stata
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
SATURDAY EVENING MAR. 2, 1895.

THIS Is a country of free speech, ana
of protested free religion-thougn
preachers of the Mormon church are
tarred and feathered, and beaten Wild
stripes in many States; but there IS
vast difference between freedom ana
license, or freedom abused, and II tne
law does not prevent the latter the
men abused are very apt to manifest
their resentment. Therefore, it IS by
No means strange that a violent de
monstration should have been made IN
Savannah night before last against
an alleged apostate priest, who, before
a large audience, ridiculed and abused
Catholics and exposed what he assert
ed were the secrets of the confessional.
Morgan, it will be remembered, was
removed" for exposing the secrets OF
freemasonry, though he abused no
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

AS THERE is no other conceivable
way by which silver dollar can be
made as good as gold one, except by
an agreement to that effect by all the
commercial nations of the world, the
proposition for an international bime-
tallic conference could certainly work no
harm, and might have beneficial re-
suits. The one held two or three
years ago failed to accomplish its OBJ
iect, but the conditions have changed
somewhat since then, and circum,
stances alter cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

AT A public sale of trotting stock in
New York last Thursday, the horses
were disposed of at remarkably low
prices, indeed were almost given
away, and that too, though they were
highbred, young and in excellent con-
dition. There are too many horses,
the supply is greater than the demand,
and as with every Thing else with
which that is the case, the price must
so down. 1t is so now with wheat, cot
ton and silver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

FRENCH ISOLATION CLAIMs.-An
amendment to the general deficiency
appropriation bill was adopted by the
Senate yesterday to pay portion of
the French spoliation claims and the
war claims allowed by the Court Of
Claims under the Bowman and Tucker
acts. The amendment before it is
finally adopted as part of the bill will
have to be accepted by the House. The
Virginia claimants under the Bowman
and Tucker acts, and their claims in
cluded in the amendment, are as fol
lows:
Adeline T. Blick, Dinwiddie county,
1908.
Elias Cooper, Loudoun county, 1924.
r. D. Hardesty, Clarke county, $3.50.
Martha s. Clark, Amelia county,
1853.
Alexander Donnan, Prince George
county, S3,2O7.
Elkanah Fawcett, Winchester, 81 81.
John E. Febrey, Fairfax county,
1886.
Thomas NJ. Grayson, Fauquier coun-
ty, 1914.
samuel W. George, Loudoun county,
$642.
George W. Gunnell, Fairfax county,
s., 124.
Jesse owings, Alexandria county,
sl,6SS.
John A. Hartman, Putnam county,
1923.
Mary F. Lewis, Clarke county,
1902.
There are several other Virginia
claimants, whose claims are small.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

EX-GOVERNOR WALLER of Connect
cut says: "No candidate without
money can hope TO cope with the rich
mans dollar in my State. Why, ]
know of one case where the members
of a committee actually sat in back
room during an election, and, as the
voters passed out. distributed sl,5oo
among them. say it isn't right, and
that it's high time something were
done to check the crying evil" And
vet, of all the people of the North who
cry aloud for "a free vote and fair
count" none are more vociferous tnan
those of the Nutmeg State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The second trial of Conductor Good
man for the killing of II. c. Parsons
will begin in the County Court OF
Albemarle at Charlottesville on Tues
day next.
Miss Annie Estelle Vaughn, of Gull
pepper, and Mr.. VIM. Hoyle Collins,
of Madison G. H., were married or
Wednesday in Cedar Grove Church by
Rev. w. J. Williams.
Governor O'Ferrall has appointed
Colonel G. Percy Halves membe Of
the Board of Visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute to suoceed. Congress.
man-elect Elicit, resigned.
Fred. Miller, the Police Gazette pc.
destrian, accompanied by his dog
Guess. arrived in Lynchburg yesterday
from Charlottesville. He is on a tramp
from New York to Jacksonville and re.
turn on $1,000 wager.
MI. eastman, q well.known con.
tractor, Of Newport News, was stabbed
yesterday by ]. A. Hatton, a young
married man, who is tenant in one Of
Eastman's buildings. He was cut in
ten different places. The difficulty
arose over baby carriage belonging to
Hatton, which Eastman claimed re
NAMED in a hallway and INSTRUCTED
the passage of other tenants. At the
preliminary hearing bail was refused.
The Richmond State says It is
rumored that the position for which
Congressman George D. Wise is being
pushed is that of assistant land commits
sioner. 1t is understood that Repre-.
tentative George d. Wise is being
strongly urged for prominent land
Office in the bureau of the interior de-
partment. Mr.. Wise desires to con-
tinue to live in Washington and for
this reason would like to get the office
his chances for the appointment are
said to be good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

Judge and Mrs. T. T. Fauntleroy, of
st. Paul, Mimi, late of Virginia, were
called to Lexington on last Monday
by the illness of their son, Griffin, at
the Military Institute. He is, however,
out ofaa1ger now and his parents will
leave to-day for their home in St. Paul.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
GLORY to God and the Confederate
Dead"

RALEIGH, N. c., March 1.-The
North Carolina Senate bill to appro.
pirate $4,000 to finish the Confederate
monument passed yesterdsy-21 to 20.
Senator Grant, who had been federal
soldier, introduced the bill. and he and
aenator White, an confederate SOL
der, embrabed each other in the mid
die aisle, while a populist Senator said,
"Glory to God and the Confederate
dead"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
American Race Horses in England

LONDON, March 1.-THE American
race horses took their first gallop on
the heath at New Market today. They
we're galloped at from half to three
quarters speed for mile, causing them
10 blow and sweat profusely. The lot
were extremely backward owing to the
effects of their long voyage and the
cold weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

The republican legislature of New
York has adopted resolution asking
Congress to make the birthday of
President Lincoln a national holiday.
Why certainly Every such holiday
adds a days interest to money lent by
the banks. Money tells, more than
blood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

The river marks at Pittsburg, Pa, sho v
146 feet and rising rapidly. The Oil City
ice gorge broke at 1870 a. M, and it is ex.
pected that the great Kinanning 30 30 WI |
break to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02
l HATFIELD K1LLED.-On She

A HATFIELD k1LLED.-On Short
Pole Creek, near WEIGH, W. Va,
Thursday night, Bill Tom Hatfield, a
member of the Hatfield family, made
famous by feud with the Mccoy fam
lily. of Kentucky, was killed by Adam
Bailey. This is the first member of the
Hatfield family ever actually known to
have died violent death, and in this
case it was the result of too much H.
quor, and not feud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-02

The last legislative days existence
OF the 53rd Congress began in the House
at 10 o'clock, an almost unprecedent
ed fact. Not the oldest employee re-
called another Congress which went
out in such a regular and uneventful
manner as this one. This was due to
the effect of continuous daily sessions
early in the history of the Congress,
by reason of which the House an.
preached the last few days of its his
tory with calendar comparatively
clear of important measures, all of the
appropriation bills being out of the
way and with nothing imperatively de-
handing attention, but conference re-
ports on matters in disagreement with
the Senate. There was a noticeable
increase of the number of members in
the area Of the front of the Speakers
desk, anxious, almost clamoring for rec.
ignition to move consideration of bi,la
in which they were particularly inter
ested. Aside from this there was alb.
solutely nothing to distinguish the
opening of the final session of the BODY
from that Of any other since 1t first re-
sponded to the roll call in August
1893. The Speakers table was loaded
down with bills and other measures
which had come from the Senate. sew
eral Of which were passed, among them
one to reimburse officers and seamen
for property lost in the naval service !.
and the bill establishing harbor regula-
tons for the District of Columbia.
The joint resolution authorizing the
erection of a statue in the District of
Columbia of the late Prot. Samuel Gross
of Philadelphia was sent to Conference
over the disagreeing votes of the two
houses relating to the appropriation of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-28

bic, and many new tools have been
purchased We now have a complete
outfit, all in good condition. We also
have a good tool house in the basement
of the city hall, where all tools are
properly cared for.
1t might be well to cite from the city's
books, for your information, the present
condition Of the street aid alley ac-
count as compared with that of 1894
Appropriation for 1894 . 81 00 90
Balance April 10. 1894. new admins
tfatlOn.... 2.16T 10
RECEIPTS.
Sundries ........#.............S 295 IS
Transfer from license fund. !. 1000 90 1,295 IS
Appropriation for 1895 5000 90
So, 1853 OF
Orders drawn up to March 4,
Estimated orders up to April
10, 1895. ........ 215 90
1926 "a
Estimated balance April 10, 1885 - 5,216 r.
Expenditures 1898 as shown by city's
Expenditures 1894 as shown by citys
books. ..... ...... 1916 "a
Net saving ..........Sa ,O77 %
NM. j. BOYLE,
City Commissioner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-28

are not cleaned OFT as they should be.
In some Of these instances the annoy
anceD to pedestrians is considerable,
and about the only way to overcome it,
is to so over the town promptly in
search Of these neglected walks. a
strict surveillance will soon teach even
the worst of the delinquents that they
cannot shi1k the duty which they owe,
not only to themselves, but to the gen
eral public. The principal cause of the
apparent indifference Of some people is
the fact that the matter of removing
snow from side walks has in a measure
been lost sight of, and the people have
naturally become careless.
Good Streets.
One Of the most important elements
of good roads is a perfect sewer system,
so that by proper location of catch
basins the storm water can be carried
off and not allowed to stand upon the
streets, causing not only ruts and pitch
holes, which in a measure are of con-
siderable annoyance to travel; but in
wet weather making the public cross
ings almost impossible.
During the past year l have taken
the pains at some expense to the city of
keeping the crossings free from mud at
all times, considering it duty the city
owes to the public. One great diff
Guilty in keeping our roads in good con-
dition is the fact that the curb lines are
not uniform. Some places being curbed
to the proper width, then places not
curbed at all, bitches partly open and
partly piped, making the curb line so
irregular that it is almost impossible to
get proper flow of storm water. This
is matter that I would most respect
fully recommend for the consideration
of your honorable body, and that some
means be devised by which these con-
ditions may be remedied.
Sewers.
This is another branch that the street
department is called upon to handle.
We must see that the sewers are prop
erly flushed and ventilated, which dur
ing the past year with our inadequate
supply Of water has been a difficult
matter. During the coming summer
the sewers can be given the attention
that the health Of our citizens demands.
By the use Of the flush tank, which
your honorable body has deemed adj
visable to purchase, the sewers can be
flushed in thorough manner and kept
absolutely free from filth and decaying
matter. | would also recommend that
guard racks be made to fit the man
holes, so that when flushing all man
holes can be opened and the sewers
properly ventilated. In this manner we
get rid of the deadly sewer gas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-28

An ordinance amending Ordinance
No. I54, which was introduced Feb
Il, 1895, and which has been published
in the Kenosha Union and TELEGRAPH
COURIER for two weeks successfully
was taken up and given its second
Readng.
on motion of Aid. McGivern, the or
eGinance as read was placed upon its
passage and passed by the following
vote:
Ayes-Aid. Brister, ODonnell, Zens,
Krethen, Head Hartman, McGiCern,
Hoiderness.
An ordinance, granting the right to
the City Water company of Kenosha, to
purchase and maintain the water works
systems now owned by the Park City
water company and the North Side
water company, f" which was introduced
Feb. Il, 1895, and which has been pub
lished in the Kenosha Union and
TELEGRAPH COURIER for two weeks
successfully, was taken up and given
its second reading.
On motion of Aid. Head, the ordin-
ance as read was placed upon its pass
age and passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell, Zens,
Krethen, Head, Hartman, McGivern,
Holderness.
Aid. Head moved that John B. Dav-
idson be engaged as city engineer for
the ensuing year at the same salary as
! last year,
Motion seconded by Aid. O'Donnell
, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell, Zens,
Krethen, Head, Hartman McGivern,
EHolderness.
ON motion of Aid. Zens, Mrs. Mat
Buchanan was allowed the reward of
So
ON motion of Aid. Hartman, the city
engineer was instructed to make a sur
,vey of Elizabeth and Strong streets and
establish the street lines.
On motion of Aid. Head, the reading
of the ordinance providing for side
walks on Caledonia street was deferred
until other walks were included in
same.
Council adjourned.
R0BT. M. HOLDERNEsS,
City Clerk.