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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

KILLED HIS SwEETHEART's FATHER
A tragedy occurred near Newbern, Ga, on
Sunday afternoon that has woven into its
plot love, vengeance, murder and marriage.
In Morgan county, just over the line, from
Newbern, there lives the family of the rich
and well-known planter, j. r. Estes. He had
4 daughter, and she had a lover named Green.
The family of the young lady objected to the
marriage of the young people, and they de-
termined to take matters in their own hands.
Sunday afternoon Will Green met Miss Estes
by appointment and the two proceeded in a
buggy to the residence of Rev. Mr.. Harwell,
who was to perform the ceremony. Just as
the couple were getting from the buggy they
saw Mr.. Estes and his son coming rapidly to-
ward them. Green quickly pulled revolver
and fired at Mr.. Estes. the ball entering near
the heart, killing the farmer instantly. Green
then fired two shots at young Estes, but with
out effect
Leaving her father dead in the read, and
shot to death by her lover, and her brother
bending over the inanimate form, Miss Estes
went on with her lover to Brougtbonville,
where they were married.
The sheriff Of Newton county has received
telegram stating that reward of $3.50 has
offered for the capture of Green.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY IA, 1885
Ovr OF the Washington newspapers

ONE OF the Washington newspapers
that apparently have especial spite
against the Alexander's Island race
track saws: mo locality contiguous to
Washington could furnish such desir-
able residence property as Alexandra
county, were it not for its state OF law
;ness." And yet, when the Mt. Yer
non electric railroad company tried to
effect an entrance into Washington, so
as to afford people in that city an OPP
portunity to buy cheap homes on this
side of the river, from which they
could 90 and come to their business in
less time than they can from George
town. the other one Of the papers re-
ferred to opposed that effort with teeth
and toe nails, the only apparent object
of its doing so being to prevent the sale
Of lots in Alexandria county, and there
by to increase the demand for and price
of those in Washington. There are
wheels within wheels. All that Alex
andria county now needs to make it a
desirable place of residence are ma
ioritv of white voters and a carriage
bridge across the river at Arlington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
BEouEsr MAY Stop a DIVORCE SUIT.

BEQUEsT MAY Stop a DIVORCE SUIT
Because his young wife has inherited
$4,000 from an uncle who died in En-
rope, Ignatz Lowitz now wants to stop
a suit for divorce in Nyack, N. Y.
Lowitz is q bookmaker on race tracks.
a few months ago he met Pearl Hill.
They lived at the home Of the brides
father until the opening of the races
in this county, when Lowitz came South
to make books. 1t is said that the bride
received attentions from other men.
Hearing of this Lowitz returned home,
and with o detective went to Valley
Cottage. N. Y, and found his wife with
Vim. Blauvelt, who is married. Lo-
WITT began proceedings for divorce,
but now has stopped the suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Southern BAPTIST Convention.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE first
business of the last days sessions OF the
Southern Baptist Convention after de-
votional exercises was the report OF tho
committee on time and place of next
meeting. 1t recommended that the
convention of 1896 be held in the First
Church, Chattanooga. beginning on tho
Friday before the second Sunday in
MAY. The report was adopted.
The report of the committee upon so
much of the report of the Home MIS-
sion Board as related to work among
the colored population, was made by
Rev. A. ]. S. Thomas, of South Caro-,
lima. 1t is stated that some work hal
been done by the Board among the ne
groes in Kentucky, Georgia, and Texas
and that in some respects the work mad
been satisfactory. Rev. W. 81. Meal
pin, of Alabama, colored, an agent OF
the Home Mission Board, working
among the people of his race, addressed
the convention, in connection with the
consideration of the report. Rev. Geo.
a. Walker, President of Walker Insti-
tute, Augusta, Ga, also colored. YVES
also introduced as a man who was do
ing good work among his brethren.
and the report was then adopted.
Rev. J. J. Vanness, of Nashville,
Tenn, reported on the work OF the
women's missionary union, commend
ing its spirit and work and recommend
ing it to the support and sympathy of
the pas. ors, and it was adopted.
The committee on nominations re.
ported number of persons for mem
bership of the several boards and they
were elected.
The foreign mission board has its
headquarters in Richmond, Va. Presi-
dent, II. H. Harris, of Virginia. Among
the vice presidents is A. E. Owens, Ct
Virginia.
Memorial notices of members who
have died during the past year were
read.
Rev. M. NJ. Venn, colored, president
of the American National Baptist Con-
vention, was introduced as the man
who occupied the highest position in
his race. Since the emancipation proc
lamation, out of 4, 100000 colored peo-
pie liberated then, million and hall
had been brought into the Baptist
church.
The convention then adjourned sine
die with the singing of the hymn "Blest
be the tie that binds" and prayer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

CHINA AND JAPAN.-A dispatch from
Madrid says that Spain has sent note
to Russia, France and Germany, con-
tending that as the japanese did not
hold Formosa when the treaty of peace
was signed, their right to occupy the
island in face of the opposition of its
inhabitants is a suitable pretext for fur
ther intervention. Russia, Germany,
and France have advised Japan that
the permanent retention by her of the
Liao-Tung peninsula would not con-
duce to lasting peace in the Orient and
urge the retrocession of that territory
to China. Japan will comply with
their desires, and the manner in which
the peninsula will be restored to China
will be arranged by China and Japan.
1t is stated China hopes to procure in
France funds to enable her to prompt
ly pay the indemnity to Japan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Physicians at Staunton still deny
that the eruptive disease there issmall-
pox.
An effort is to be made before U. 5.
District Judge Hughes, at Norfolk, TO
secure the release of Thomas 81. Parker,
the alleged gold-brick swindler.
The indications now point to large
attendance at the conference which Is
to assemble in Roanoke tomorrow to
consider the constitutional convention
question.
The report that Judge Lacy, of the
old Court of Appeals, had died recent
ly at his home in New Kent county, IS
denied. This will be gratifying to his
many friends.
At Bellfeld yesterday a difficulty oc-
Cured between r. H. Harris and J. II.
Everett, two merchants of the place,
and the latter was shot in the breast
and severely, though not dangerously,
wounded. The two men had been on
bad terms since Christmas.
Piedmont Council, Junior Order
American Mechanics, of Culpeper, held
their annual celebration last night.
Addresses were delivered by Major
Charles M. Wait, Rev. E. W. Winiree,
and Professor T. w. Hendricks, follow
ed by State Organizer Mullin.
At Heathsville, yesterday, the case
of the Commonwealth against Mrs.
Williams and Veihmeyer, for the muir
der of the formers husband, was con.
tinued to the June term, on the ground
of new indictment found against the
parties, making the facts entirely diff
ferent from the Indictment nolle pressed.
In Berryville last week the remaining
five indictments against W. B. Page for
forgery were continued until the June
term. Notwithstanding the cases have
been set for trial in Berryville the gen.
eral opinion still prevails that, on ac-
count ofquestions as to the jurisdiction
of that court, and for other reasons, the
future trials of Page will probably be
held in Winchester.
Reports received at Roanoke from
the surrounding country say that the
heavy frost Saturday night was very
destructive to early vegetables, and it
is feared that the fruit in Southwest
Virginia is damaged. At Lexington
the temperature fell to nearly the freez
ing point, and in many sections of the
country there was considerable frost
and some ice, but the damage to fruit
and gardens was light.
The revival of the old custom Of
celebrating the first settlement OF
Jamestown Island by William and
Mary College and the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
was accomplished yesterday under the
most suspicious circumstances and the
most pleasant surroundings. The ex-
ercises consisted of an Introductory adj
dress by Prof. Hall, poem by Mr..
Coleman, and President Tyler's ora
ton.
The counsel for the defendants in the
Massey-PHot libel suit asked continu-
ance of the case in Norfolk yesterday.
This was strenuously resisted by the
plaintiffs counsel for longer period
than ten days, but Judge Prentiss final
ly fixed the 9th of June as the time
when the case will have to go to trial.
The attorneys who appeared in the
case were-for plaintiff, Richard Wake,
A. P. Thorn and John Nicely; for
the defense, Judge James E. Heath,
John S. Wise, of New York (; R. D..
Byrd, of Winchester; Samuel W..
Small and Starke & Starke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

TITS one thing for man to seduce
another mans wife or daughter, but
quite another for him to yield to solicit
talions. When youthful blood is man
tlirg few healthy men can withstand
the allurements OF a pretty and attrac-
tive woman. In the former case the
wretch deserves the death of a vicious
dog; but in the latter, the woman
should be sent where she can practice
her arts without danger to society. All
human flesh is prone to evil, and there
are bad women as well as bad men, and
no sane man ever makes advances to
married woman unless induced to be-
lieve they will be received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
q Remarkable Cure Of Rheumatism.
[Groton, Conn.,, Rerieu.l

David Lewis, who has been afflicted
all winter by rheumatism, is out again
and all due to one of the medicines ad-
vertised in our columns. After trying
everything possible, he used Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, which has relieved
him of all pain, from which he was
constant sufferer and promises to make
him fit for duty soon. We know David
has been great sufferer and are glad
to see him around again. For sale by
L Stabler & Co,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

If, AS reported, the U. 5. Supreme
Court will decide that incomes from
rents and from State ard NUM-
cipll bonds shall not be taxed,
thea, for its own sake. and in
accordance with justice and equity,
and the preservation Of law and
order, it should decide against the con-
stitutionality of the whole law, and de-
clare that the millionaires shall be ex-
cmpt from taxation, and that the whole
cost of the government shall be paid by
tho POOR people of tho country in taxes
on their necessaries of life. A cardinal
principle of all wise taxation is that the
subjects of every government ought to
contribute toward the support thereof
as nearly as possible in proportion to
their respective abilit es, that is, in pro
portion to the income they respectively
receive under that government. Such
was unquestionably the object of the
Congress that passed the income tax
law, and to suppose that the trainers Of
the Constitution opposed such an object,
is to question their common sense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

OF ALL ridiculous, present things,
none is more grotesquely absurd than
the attempt to enforce morality in the
negro slums and alleys of Washington
by compelling the inmates thereof to
marry, thus making a blasphemous
travesty OF the sacrament of marriage.
What is marriage to them or they 10
marriage? They would marry twenty
times a day, and every day in the
month, if so disposed, without an idea
of divorce, and there would be none to
hinder them or care whether they did
so or not. The republicans were able
to thrust suffrage upon the negro, to
his own grievous injury; to make him
moral, where his race is numerous, is i'm
possible. But none is so blind as those
who will not see.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

BEFORE THE emancipation of the
slaves, the abolitionists of the North
said the fact that young and vigorous
negro women were compelled to plant
corn, after the ground had been plowed
for them, an !, subsequently, to hoe and
weed it, was the crrelest and most de-
grading of crimes; but now young white
girls ale employed on heavy work in
the superheated tin plate mills of Penn
sylvania without exciting any special
wonder. But circumstances alter cases,
and to none more than to abolitionists
and their descendants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
Chairman and members OF
Construction Committee

DEATH OF HERDS VoN BoRcKE-Intcll-
ecnce has been received at Richmond of the
death in Berlin of Heros Won Borckc While
this soldier never resided in this State aud
never claimed citizenship, yet he endeared
himself to the natives by reason OF his gallant
service in the late war. He fought with dis
tinction in the Confederate army, and by
bravery and conscientious effort rose to
prominent position on Gen. ]. E. b. Stuart's
staff His last visit to Richmond was during
tho Yorktown centennial when he met many
of his former comrades in arms Owing to
financial difficulties he left the Prussian army.
aud in 1861 he left Prussia for this country
just as tho civil war broke out. he went III
rect to South Carolina and there offered his
services to the cause of the Confederacy. He
was ordered TO Richmond, where President
Davis gave him letter of recommendation to
General Stuart. Won Borcke was attired in
the uniform Of the Prussian army when he
presented his credentials to Stuart. The lat
ter was busily engaged at.the time, and gave
the stranger rather cold reception especial
~ as he could not understand him. Finally
as the presence of Won Borcke WAS explained
to him, with the aid of an interpreter Stuart
said shortly, "Endeavor TO get a horss and
ride with u.s." The German did as he was bid
cen and was soon ready for action. He rose TO
prominence on the very first day and soon
his name was in everyone's mouth. General
Stuart, approaching the assistance OF so
thorough soldier, elevated the German to
the position of chief of staff. and in this ca
pacity he took part in many battles of i'm
portance. After the war Won Borcke return
ed to his home in Germany and there wrote
an interesting book of the civil war i'll
America
Won Borcke was a man of gigantic figure,
being 6 feet inches and correspondiDgly
proportioned Bis cavalry sword was an i'm
mense weapon, and could not easily be hand
led by the ordinary man. 1t was presented
by him to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
IS now among the NEST va ucd relics in the
State Library.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14


RICHMOND HAS now produced base
ball club composed of young ladies, y
and hundreds of female bicycle riders,
it is said are seen on the streets there
daily. An observant old gentleman
from Fairfax county, who visited Rich.
mond shortly after the war, spoke OF
that city as South Boston. Being
dead now, he cannot be accorded the
honors of a prophet. but that he justly
merited them goes without saying.
When the business men" of city de.
clare that boycotts "shall stand" it is
not at all wonderful that the women
thereof form baseball clubs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

Louis Schmidt, OF La Porte, Ind,
has just found his brother Charles,
whom he mourned as dead for forty
two years. They came from Germany
and separated at Buffalo, N. Y, since
which time neither had heard of the
other. Recently Louis learned of his
brothers whereabout and reunion
will be the result in few days in Buff
falo,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
,.tices Of the q. S. Supreme Court

justices of the q. S. Supreme Court
had decided that the income tax
should stand, except so far as relates to
rents and State and municipal bonds, is
discredited to-day, and now what the
decision will be when rendered next
Monday is as much matter of doubt
as ever. That it has been determined
upon, is proved by the fact that Justice
jackson has gone home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

As THE manufacturers of the North.
by means of the German tariff bill, are
enabled to get their raw material
cheaper now than formerly, it is no
wonder that some of them have in-
creased the wages of their employees.
a low tariff helps everybody and hurts
nobody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

BAsEBALL.-The result of the games
played yesterday was as follows:
Philadelphia s, Pittsburg 4; Brooklyn
Is. st. Louis II; Baltimore-Cincinnati,
rain; Chicago-New York, snow; Louis.
ville-Washington, wet grounds; Cleve-
land-Boston, rain and cold.
Following is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

ohamperlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is q certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
Is cents per box. For sale by druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try Dr.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new Life to an old or over worked horse. 70
cents per package. For sale BY
L. sTAaLxR & Co., Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
e standing of the clubs:
THE Germans are making prepare.

THE Germans are making prepare
lions for great military memorial fete,
to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniyer-
sary of the battles fought against the
French in August, 1870. 1t will take
place at Frankfort-on-the-O Oder, around
the memorial erected in honor of Prince
Frederick Charles of Prussia. The
Emperor has given instructions to facil-
itate excursion trips of German veter-
ans to the battlefields of Alsace, Lorraine
during the summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14

Secretary Carlisle will start Sunday
on a tour to make speeches on the
money question.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21

Ger Glenn, Mr.. Summerville and Mr..
CnarieS Watson came tOJOhnstown. and
1 was there at the time. Mr.. Sommer-
vile and Mr. Watson wanted to see
the books belonging 10 W. r. Berns
(Alr, BernS was running a snealx-aasv
-dhu they wanted 10 see his books of ac-
Counts) Mr.. Charles Watson said that
ne mad made a purchase by which he
could remember the date that Mr.. Chris
ne was there (the man who is now con-
uned I'M the penitenJiary accused of the
murder of Officer GLENN. am q
brother Of w. r. Berns. and went to nv
mothers house and got the KEYS 10 the
speak-easy and opened the same and
showed them the books, and there an
peWed on the books a charge against
Charles watson dated on January 14th
1888, Tor purchases made by him. but
don Just remember the items or exact
amount, but do remember the date dis
JlnctIy, Tor the reason that it was one
week after my birthday. and also paid
particular attention because of the ru-
NOR as 70 Christie'S innocence and the
talk there made by Charles Watson
WIN reference TO him being there on
Jhls date that appeared on the account
books of W. r. Berns. never testi-
fed I'm this case. and was never called
upon 10 give evidence with reference to
the same. J. r BERNS
Taken, sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this the 18th day OF July. 1895.
ROBT. Il. DARLINGTON.
Notary Public in and for Marion county.
w. Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21

YOU dO?" He said he had another pair.
He took off the shoes. They were a
pair of Scotch bottoms. So or Sc shoes.
The fellow with him took out another
pair, and Christie said he thought they
would not hurt him I tried on the
shoes, and asked Christie what he
would take for them. He said two dol
lars. Clarence Thomas then tried on
the shoes and said he would give two
dollars if they would fit him, but they
were too small for him. l then bought
them for $3.50. They are somewhere
about the house yet
Christie told me he stayed over in a
shed, across the river. on the night be-
fore, because he could get to stay at
the Hough house and that he supposed
the reason they didn't want TO keep
him was because they thought he had
no money. l left Hagans, Watson and
Christie up at Bern's. | left after 3
o'clock in the evening and they were
there vet. l was not a witness on the
day Of trial. 1 was never asked to tes-
tify. And further this afiiant saith not
HOWARD c. VANCE.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 18th day of July 1895.
ROBT. E. DARLINGTON.
Notary Public in and for Marion county,
w Va
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21

san Francisco. July 20.-K. NJ. Smith
an attorney, has petitioned the Supreme
Court to declare vacant the Offices held
by eight members of the Board Of SUI
pervis0rs for malfeasance in office
smith aueges the solid Eight" as the
accused supervisors are usually called
forfeited their Offices by refusing the
application of the San Francisco & San
Mateo Street Railway Company for a
franchise and according the coveted
privilege to the Market Street Railway
Company The names Of the supervis-
ors against whom action is taken fol-
low. Joseph King. First ward; Peter
A. Scully. Second ward Charles E. Ben
iamin. Third ward; AlphOnse Kirsch,
Fourth ward; Edward c. Hughes, Sixth
ward. Chris. bunker, Seventh ward; A.
w. Morgenstern. Eighth ward; Edward
T. Wagner Twelfth ward.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21

AFFIDAVIT OF HOWARD VANCE.
State Of West Virginia, Marion coun-
ty, S.:
Personally appeared Howard Vance,
before me. tha undersigned, Notary
Public in and for the county and State
aforesaid, and who, by me being first
duly sworn upon his oath depOses and
says as follows: That he lived at Fair
mont in January, 1888, and that during
that MONTH on either Friday or Satur-
day before the murder of Officer Glenn,
l was at Bill Bern's speak-easy at John
town with Charley Hagans, Charlie
Watson. Clarence Thomas; that l re-
member that when l went there there
We're two strangers, one of whom l rec
ognize by the photograph marked Y
of Howard Vance. and they called him
Christie. I remember that Charlie Ha-
cams and he were talking about
school where either Hagans' or Chris
ties brother went Christie had on
pair of shoes which he said he wanted
to sell. 1 said, What the hell would
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21
TO HELP STRIKING MINERS.

Joliet. Ills. July 2O.-The miners OF
the Wilmington coal fields have adopt
ed resolutions to contribute five cents
per ton for every ton of coal mined, to
assist Indiana miners in resisting re
ducrion of wages. 1t was also decided
m ioin the United Mine Workers OF
America in a body.
President O'ConnOr has gone TO Pits
burg TO represent the miners Of this dis
trict Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21
THE FAMOUS SPRINGS.

Special to the Register.
Addison. W. Va, July 2O.-The Salt
Sulphur Springs here are much resort
ed to this season by invalids About
two hundred visitors are here now, and
it is expected the number will reach six
hundred by August 10. The water
seems TO have been a good medicine for
the thousands who have spent several
weeks here, When the proposed rail-
road from Pickens to Addison is built,
(which will be next summer this will
be one of the best and foremost health
resorts.