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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
Foreign News,

GLASGOW, Mar. 5.-The Herald de-
clares that yacht is in course of con-
struction in the shipyard here which is
being built at the order of Sir George
Newnes, the millionaire publisher, and
is intended 10 be a challenger for the
Americas Cup.
LONDON, Mar. 5.-The Pail Mall Ga
=ette, continuing its comments on the
action of the U. s. Senate and House of
Representatives in regard to Cuba. says
Spain has neglected her duty to Cuba,
but the action of the U. s. Senate is
enough to make the rest of the world
condone her neglect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
HIS LIFE WAS THE SrAKE.-Namou

HIS LIFE WAS TIE STAKE.-Namoun
Kramer, aged twenty, staked his life
Ga a game of cards at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, last night. He lost and throw
ing down the cards killed himself by
sending bullet through his head. The
tragedy occurred where the young man
lived. Kramer was we'll educated and
went to Bridgeport a few months ago
and was employed at the factory of the
Liberty Bicycle Company. Recently
he met young woman from Boston
and became infatuated with her. He
asked her to marry him, but was re-
jected. Since that time his friends
have noticed that he had been very
downcast. Last night Louis Harris,
an intimate friend, proposed a game Of
cards to pass away the evening. Luck
was against Kramer and at last he
said +: IF ! lose this game 1 will kill
myself" He lost, and getting up from
the table he threw the cards down,
saying: "I'll never play cards again."
He passed into his bedroom adjoining
and the next minute there was the re-
port of revolver. Harris rushed in
and found Kramer lying on the floor,
with revolver clutched in his hand.
He had shot himself through the heart
and death must have been instantane-
GUS. The revolver had been held so
CLOSE to the body that the clothing
ignited, and it was necessary to use
water to extinguish the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

The Century Magazine for March has been re.
ceived from its publishers in New York. It's
contents are: John Randolph of Roanoke,
from portrait by Gilbert Stuart;
Personally Conducted Arrest in Con-
stantinople, Sir George Tressady, Life
of Napoleon Bonaparte, Stamping Out
the London Slums, On the Track of THE
Arkansas Traveller" John Randolph of Roam.
oke, The Schism-The Reprimsnd-The Roll.
Call After the Pllage, The Elder Dumas, A
Winter House.Party, The Perils Of Small
Talk, Ways and Means in Arid America, Tom
Grogan, On an Authors Choice of Company
Enter the Earl of Tyne. Our Foreign Trade
Topics OF the Time, Open Letters, In Lighter
Vein, and some Poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

For CAPTAIN DoYLE's PLAcE.-A
petition to the Board of Visitors of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution ask
ing the appointment of DR.. Franklin
Pierce to the position Of superintendent
of that institution has been in circula-
ton at the Capitol at Richmond for q
day or two. 1t has received the sigma.
lures of many of the Senators and Del
egates-probably majority of them.
DR.. Pierce represents Isle of Wight in
the House, and is very popular man
with all the members of the Legisla-
ture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Governor Greenhalge, of Massachu-
sets, died at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing at Lowell, aged 81 years.
William ]. Campbell, the republican
national committeeman from Illinois,
and for years prominent in the councils
of the republican party, died of pneu
monia yesterday, after ashort illness.
Charles Edward Ingersoll announced
Yesterday that he had rendered to
President Cleveland his resignation as
appraiser of the port of Philadelphia to
give his attention to his private bust.
ness.
Peter Richard Kenrick, who for
fifiy-fve years prior to three years ago
was the Roman Catholic bishop of the
st. Louis diocese, died yesterday even.
ing at St. Louis in the ninetieth year of
his age.
William Sheets, brakeman on the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, was
instantly killed in the yards at Ana
costa last night by being Jared from q
train. He had been in the employ of
the company but four days.
II is said that within few days for.
NAL announcement will be made that
the reorganization of the Baltimore and
Ohio is in the hands of Morgan & Co.,
and that the plan for the rehabilitation
of the property will be drawn by that
firm.
The King William Hotel, at King
William G. H., was burned at an early
hour yesterday morning. Mr.. 81. r.
Pollard, of Richmond, was guest at
the hotel and discovered the fire and
gave the alarm in time to save the in
mates.
Representative McMahon introduced
in the House of Representatives yester.
day bill appropriating $4,000 to se
cure site and erect peace moDu'
ment at Appomattox Court House, the
scene of General Lees surrender to
General Grant.
Henry Shepherd, the second son of
the late Henry Shepherd, owner OF the
we'll known wild goose estate, near
Shepherdstown, w. Va, was instantly
killed yesterday at Shenandoah juno
ton. 1t was supposed he WAS EN- route
to Martinsburg, when passing freight
train going north struck him, hurting
him from the track, without mutilating
his body.
The House of Representatives yes
terday spent the entire day fixing the
salaries of U. S. district attorneys ID
the amendment to the legislative APP
preparation bill to abolish the fee sys'
tom. The law at present fixes the
maximum salary from fees at Sc, 600.
The salary of the attorney for the east
ern district of Virginia is fixed at
s. 900 and for the western district at
81, 900.
The republicans in the Baltimore
City Council, finding that they could
not override Mayor Hooper's vetoes OF
the ordinance providing for taking
from him the power of making appoint
mepts to Office, decided to postpone &C
ton on the vetoes. They then went
into joint convention and rejected the
nominations of DR.. James F. McShane
to be health commissioner and DR.. Sid
ney o. Heiskell to be quarantine ply
stefan. The council adjourned until
to-morrrw night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Crisis In Italy.

ROME, Mar. 5.-Long before the hour
of opening the Chamber of Deputle $
enormous crowds of people thronged
the vicinity. The sitting of the cham
Der was of the widest character. Sig.
nor Crispi announced the resignation OF
the Cabinet, which was received with
prolonged applause. The members OF
the extreme left shouted insults at Sig
nor Crispi, but the premier preserved
his temper and declared that the minis
try, until the nomination of their sue
cess ors, would retain Office. The scenes
Of extreme disorder we're renewed
when the President declared the sitting
ended. In announcing the designations
of the ministry, Signor Crispi stated
that the designations had been accepted
by King Humbert. The sitting of the
chamber ended in great disorder.
meanwhile the crowds outside We're
shouting, cheering, cursing and Kissing:
Ten arrests were made by the police OF
men who Missed members of the minis
try as they came out of chamber but
the hissir 6 and bowling continued just
the same.
PARIS, Mar. 5.-French newspapers
express sympathy with the Italia, 8
and denounce Premier Crispi, at the
same time expressing the opinion that
t Italian monarchy is endangered.
LONDON, Mar. 5.-A dispasch from
Rome to the Pail Mall Gazette says
that # other Italian statesmen fail ID
their efforts to TO m cabinet KingHum-
bert may ask Signor Crispi to recon
struct the present or form new minis
try. The Italian Red Sea squadron,
the dispatch says, is now defending the
MassoWah caast line and the MassoWah
garrison has gone to the front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

MORE NEW LAWs.-The Governor
has signed the following additional
bills, which have been passed by both
houses of the General Assembly:
Joint resolution for the relief of Jas.
G. Field.
To authorize the county of Madison
to subscribe to the stock of the Madi-
son and Orange Railroad Company on
certain conditions.
To amend an act relative to attach
ments, approved January 80, 1890.
Providing that when mortal wound
or injury is inflicted by person within
the State upon one outside the same,
or upon one in this State who after
wards dies from the effects of the same
outside of the State, that the offender
shall be amenahle to punishment, and
where he may be prosecuted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

KNIGHTS OF HoNoR.-The Grand
Lodge. Knights of Honor, after 8 hard
days work in Richmond yesterday,
f lished their labors, and adjourned
lite in the afternoon.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term Of two years: W..
J. Hubbard, Roanoke, P. G. D.; George
l.. Currie, Richmond, G. D.; w. S. Hol-
land, Horntown, V. D.; E. w. Wilson,
Smithfeld, A. G. D; Rev. Herbert NJ.
Hope, Richmond, G. c.; W. H. Baltic,
Lynchburg, G. r; Nj. F. Hudnall
Richmond, G.. T.; H. S. Ashby, Della
plane, G. guide; George P. Barnes,
Portsmouth, G. guardian; Hon. J. H
Winston, Bristol, sentinel; John Max
we'll, Richmond; Isaac Hirsh, FEED
ericksburg, and Harry Hedges, Nor
folk. Va, grand trustees; Judge r. R.
Prentiss, Suffolk, and ]. R. Lamkin,
supreme representatives. Major W.
3. Foster and Harry Hodges We're
elected alternates. The grand lodge
will meet in Staunton next time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

A good deal Of excitement exists in
Richmond in regard to the personal at
tack in the Senate chamber yesterday
on Senator w. M. Flanagan, the repub-
lican member from Powhatan county,
by Senator II. D. Flood, the demo-
cratic member from Appomattox, men
ton OF which was made in yesterdays
GAZETTE. The weapon used was
walking.stick, and the blow was above
the ear, and made cut several inches
long, down to the bone, and had to be
sewed up. Flanagan was stunned
and fell to the floor. Flanagan's
friends claim that Flood struck him
without warning, and Floods friends
Indignantly deny this Delegate Cole,
the republican member from North
cumberland, swore out warrant for
Flood, but before It was served Flood
surrendered himself to the police, and
was bailed for 80. 500 to await develop
ments in Flanagan's condition. Elan
aean was the leader of the minority
party in the Senate, and his aggressive
contests over election matters brought
forth many personalities in debate, and
at different times Flood was very cut
ting in his remarks. These Flanagan
returned in kind, aud last Thursday
characterized one of Floods statements
as being not true. One newspaper quot
ed the words used as entirely untrue"
aud another quoted him as saying "ut
serly false" These last words Flana-
gan acknowledged in an interview on
Tuesday as being his words, and the
fight yesterday was the result. Elan
ag.n was badly nauseated all day
from the effects of the blow. He was
reported worse last night, and his mind
is said to be Eighty.
In an account of the affair the Rich
mond State says:
"To day Mr.. Flood was in the Senate
chamber before Mr.. Flanagan reached there.
When tho latter came in, shortly before the
noon hour, he stopped outside of the railing
not far from his desk to speak to gentleman
Mr. Flood walked up to him with stick in
his hand. Mr.. Flanagan had his lack turn
ed. and the gentleman from Appomattox
cursed him. apparently to attract his after.
ton. Mr. Flanagan turned around and fora
second the two Senator's stood facing each
other Then Mr.. Flood raised his stick and
brought it down with tremendous force upon
Mr.. Flanagan's head. A second blow was
struck, and by.standers caught hold of Mr..
Flood and pulled him away. Mr.. Flanagan
appeared to be stunned and dazei and fell
down upon the floor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

IT is stated in q Washington news
paper that the Wabnetas, faction OF
the typographical union, control the
government printing office and the pub
lie printer" Well, as the G. A. R. con-
troll all the other departments of the
government, why the Indians should
not be allowed to rule its ''printery"
can not be told. Indeed, it seems thai
unions of one, sort or another now cor
troll all business in this country, private
and public alike. But the effect of such
rule doesn't seem to be particularly
beneficial either to employers or en-
y,lOvpoS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

AN ENTIRE Town DIsFRANCHIsED.
On account of an oversight on some
ones part in the preparation, the char
Ter recently made law by the Legis
lature incorporating Newport News as
o city, every person living within the
corporate limits is disfranchised, for
time, at least. There is not register
ed voter in the city, and Fcters of any
precinct or ward can be registered only
under certain conditions, and as there
is no section in the election laws of the
State covering this matter, the people
of Newport News are In quite o dilen-
ma. This was discovered by the coun-
ty Chairman of the republican patty
Yesterday afternoon after the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. The matter
will be laid before Coy, Q'Ferrall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
TO STEAL THE MAUPIN BILL

| 10 STEAL IHE MaUflN DILL.
A dispatch from Richmond says :
The audacity and boldness of the race
track people in their fight against the
States determination to throw off tie
horde of law breakers at Alexander Isl
and and st. Asaph's is urther exemDli=
fed in rumor which has been going
around for day or two to the effect
that plot was on hand to capture the
Maupin bill during the last days of the
Legislature while it was pending in the
| Senate.
The Governor yesterday declined to
discuss the matter but Mr.. Maupin, the
author of the bill, admitted the truth of
the story yesterday afternoon.
Some one whose identity he will not
disclose warned him of plot to steal
the bill if it was seen that it would pass
the Senate, and destroy it just at the
close of the session, when there was not
sufficient time left to enact another bill
The plan as outlined was similar to
that executed by the race track gam
blers on the Legislature of Indiana, but
it did not work here.
Mr.. Maupin notified the clerk of the
Senate that the document was in dan.
ger and with his own hands took it to
the Governors Office, where the execu-
tive locked it in the Office safe until it
was needed in the Senate.
1t has been pretty well established
that the enemies of the Maupin bill
operated news bureau here, sending
crooked accounts ofthe legislative pro-
ceedings in regard to the racing leg
islation in opposition to the Maupin
bill, some of which was published by
papers having regular correspondents
here under misrepresentation.
In reference to the above the Rich
mond STATE says
A State reporter called upon Gov.
ernor O'Ferrall and asked if he had
heard of any such plot.
"The bill is law now isn't it? asked
His Excellency.
81 understand that it is" replied the
reporter. But have you heard this ru'
mof3"
."This is matter cannot talk about"
responded the Governor. "Mr. Maupin
may be able to give you the informa:
tion desired.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

THE BALTIMORE Sun compares the
partisan and anti-civil service refoi M
ers of Maryland, who "have been lift
@ 1 into powe-," to bunko, green goods
and flim-hi m men. But as the Sun
helped to "lift them into power" the
less it says al out them, the better for
itself, as its illusions to them naturally
suggest thoughts of the boomerang, es-
pecially to those true and consistent
democrats against whom the Sun strore
last November, and aided the partisan
republicans in defeating. But chickens
will come homo to roost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
FR1MI y ASHINGTON.
rCorrespona,,nce of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March 5.


WASHINGTON. March 5.
The House eo~mittee on. invalid
pensious to day ordered favorably u
bin granting a pension of 500 per
month to the widow of ex-Secretary
Gresham. Colonel Dudley appeared
before the committee in advocacy OF
of the bill. A bill psnsionipg at 500
per month the widow of Gen. Benjamin
Kelly was also favorably reported.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures to-day ordered
favorablv reported the bill fixing tie
standard of weights and measures by
she adoption of the metric system OF
weights and measures. Beginning July
!, 1898. the system is to be used by the
government in the transaction of all
business requiring the use of weight
and measurement and on July l, lSOi,
1t is to be extended to the people at
Sarge.
Tne withdrawal of the nomination OF
Judge James II. MulligaD, OF Kentucky,
for consul general NJ Cape Town, AT
RIGA, is causing much comment, but the
true reason for the Presidents action
Is said to be that Judge Mulligan did not
want such tar off post with the pros.
pect OF only short term of office. Some
credence is attached to rumor that
Judge Mu.iigan will succeed Mr. Ramon
o. Williams rs consul general at Ha-
vana, although ex-Congressman Tars-
ney, of Missouri, who wss nnseated by
the House the other day, is reported to
be slated for that position. The COZ
sui general at Havana received salary
of Sc 900, with notarial fees amounting
to about $1,000 additional. while other
unofficial fees are said to make the
place worth between $4,000 and $15.,
600. The salary of the consul at Cape
Town was recently increased from
$4,000 to $1,000.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Mere
dith introduced bill to give G. F.
Swetnam of Fairfax Station, Virginia,
Sc 262 so. the amount in greenbacks
and cold and silver certificates destroy
ed by q fire at his home in April, 1890;
also a bill to pay William Knight
S2O75.75 for supplies furnished tie y.
s army during the late war. To-day
Mr.. Meredith introduced bill to pen
sion Mary Tate, widow OF Waddey
Tate, of Orange county, Virginia,
soldier of the war of 1872.
J. M. Langston, the negro ex-Con-
gresham from Virginia, says he will
Support negro and white delegate
trom.the Petersburg district to the ma
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
DIED.

A. her residence, 11s Prince street, on
Wednesday, March 18th, Mrs. LUCINDA C.
LOvELACE, in the 18th year of her age.
Fuperal from St. Mary's Church on Saturday.
March 7th at 10 a. M. Friends of tie
family are invited to attend. baltimore
palers please copy
At her residence in this city at half.past
s"Ven o'clock this morning, Mrs. MARGARET
BURKE. in tas e 18th year of her aga. Fu.
neral from Meade Chapel, Saturday afternoon,
at 8 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
Washington papers please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

The North America Reriew for March las
been received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are: Americas Interest
in Eastern Asia, Revival of the 0lympian
Games, Our Foreign Trade and Our Consn'
lar Service, Free Silver and the Savings
Banks, Congress and Its Cities, The Ez'
else Question, The Future Life and the
Condition of Man Therein, by the Right Hon.
W. E. Gladstone; Our Defenceless Coasts,
The Natural History of Warfare, Jamaica
Field for Investment, aud Notes and Cou''
ments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

THE DEMOCRATIC silverites in
Georgia and Missouri, like those IN
some other Southern and Western
States, have determined to take con-
troll of the democratic conventions OF
those States, and to send solid silver
delegations to the national democratic
convention. 1t looks now very much
as if there will be bolt at the latter
convention, either of the silverites or OF
the "gold bugs" The leaven Of discol d
instilled into the party by Mr.. CleN O.
land has so affected all its members,
that harmony and unity seem to have
d ,psrted from it forever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

$4,000 FOR A FLowER.-A New
York florist, for ths sole right to the
famous double carnation knogn es the
"Murella," has paid its discoverer Sl6,-
600. The flower has been raised and
owned entirely by q firm owning q
largo greenhouse near Reeds Lake,
Mich. The @epior member of the firm
has been engaged in the cultivation of
flowers, and has bred many peculiar
sSecies The "Murellan is one of the
most beautiful carnations ever seen,
being very large and of a deep red
color. He has been working upon it
for many years, and brought it out only
last yesr. After taking several prizes
at floral shows. he began to receive
offers from prominent florists about the
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

Guntons Magazine of American Economics
and Political Science, for March, has been re.
ceived from its publishers in New York. It's
contents are: Tho Silver Senators and Pro-
lection, Politics of Greater New York, What
the English Think II Us, Export Bounties
not Remedy, Charles Booth and His Work,
Illinois Labor Report on Taxation, Theory Of
Social Forces, Industrial Competition of Jslan,
Foreign Commerce for 1s94.1s95, Social and
Industrial Statistics, Editorial Crucible,
Economics in the Magazines, and Book Be-
views.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Senate and House met at noon
Yesterday and were in session but q
few minutes. Each body adjourned
until noon to day. In the Senate Mr..
Boykin objected to an amendment TO
the oleomargarine bill and that meas
ure was defeated. The bill was de-
signed to compel dealers in imitation
butter to have it plainly branded.
The Governor sent the following veto
message to the Senate in reference 10
the removal of the county courthouse
from this city:
RICHMOND. Va, March 4, 1896.
To the General assembly:
| herewith respectfully return without my
approval House bill, No. 500, entitled an act
relating to removing the County Courthon'e
of Alexandria county, Virginia, to some site
in the county.
OBJECTIONS.
/. This bill provides that the qualified
voters of the city of Alexandria, as well rs 81
the county of Alexandria, shall have the right
to vote upon the question of removing the site
of the courthouse of Alexandria county from
tho rity of Alexandria TO some pointln the SAID
county This, 1 think, is palpably wrong.
The voters of the county alone should be per-
mitted to determine for themselves where the
courthouse of the county should be located.
I can see no justice or propriety in allowing
the voters of tho city of Alexandria to vote
upon the question.
2 There is another bill Senate Bill 255) in
my hands relating to the same subject. 1t
provides for submission to the people of the
county alone 1 cannot conceive that the
General Assembly intended to pass conflict
ing acts and suppose it was inadvertently
done.
shall hold without my approval House
bill 500. and approve Senate bill 255
(signed)
CHARLES 7. O'FERRALL, Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

In THE spring mems fancies should
turn to business we'll as to love, and
there is no place in the whole country in
which a combination of common
sense, industry and little cap
jtal offers batter chances of sue
cess in all sorts of business, than
Alexandria. In this connection it may
be said that strangers contemplating
settling here are not impressed favora-
blv by the ash boxes and barrels thai
line the curb stones, and the scraps Of
paper that disfgure the streets, both Of
which nuisances could be abated with
out the slightest trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-05

LoupoUS NorEs.-C. C. Gaver and J. E.
AlIender, commissioners, have sold privately
as author,zz. nv oec.ee IN ea niS " n. ~
ais Us. Smith and Others, IL. WI.
s,nage property, corner Of Cornwall and WIZ
streets, Leesburg, TO Dr.. B. B. Fishburn for
the sum Of $500.
Senator Wn. A Stewart, who recently
boupbt the "Ashburn" farm nesT FarmweP,
and intended conducting it as horse breeds
inc farm, has altered his purpose, so We un-
derstand, and will fit it up for the dairy bus:-
n IS on large scale.-Loudean Mirror.