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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

It is said that Cardinel Satolli will be
succeeded in this country by Mgr. Az
erardi, the present nuncio to Mexico.
United States Senator Cameron says
he is not candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination nor for reelection to
the Senate.
In Washington yesterday Secretary
Carlisle filed an answer to the suit OF
William Graves, who claims the bonds
awarded to J. P. Morgan g. Co.
An old shop adjoining the new shops
of the Southern Railway, at Atlanta,
Ga. was burned last night. Twenty
cars were lost. The loss is under
$4,000.
Francis Rhodes, Lionel Phillips and
George Farrar, members of the johann
nesburg reform committee, yesterday
pleaded guilty of treason in the High
Court at Pretoria.
An attempt was made Wednesday
morning to rob the residence of Senator
Stewart, in Washington. Two outer
doors were opened, but the burglars
were frightened of.
DR.. S. S. Mofatt, physician of Wash
ington, was instantly killed by Column
bia electric car this morning at l;2O
o'clock, at Tenth street and New York
avenue, Washington.
The Venezuelan commission has fl
nally decided to send representative
to examine the archives in the Hague.
The report of the commission will not
be made before December L.
The third biennial council of the Ma
tional Society of Colonial Danes closed
in Washington yesterday with the cleo
ton OF officers, Mrs. Howard Town
send, of New York, being reelected
president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
A Terrible Tragedy.

ROCKVILLE, Ind, April 25.-Tbis
morning Peter Egbert, a young man
% years of age, shot and killed Mrs
Hermann Haschke and her two child
rem, Hermann and Aggie, Sheriff w.
D. Null and Constable w. NJ. Sweem.
He then killed himself His sister,
Miss Florence Egbert, who was lying
very i'll with typhoid fever, 6ied shortly
after the tragedy from the shock.
About seven o'clock young Egbert
was sent into the yard to saw
wood. Shortly after, while Mrs.
Haschke was out milking her cow,
Egbert secured shot gun and going
into the Hascke house, which was next
door to his home, shot the daughter,
child of ten years, dead, and wound
ed the boy, two years younger, who
ran out on the porch where Egbert
shot him again, killing him instantly.
The murderer then went out into the
alley and leveled his gun at Mrs.
Hascke, who, seeing his intention, at
tempted to escape. He shot her, how
ever, the charge taking effect in the
top of her head, producing death in two
hours.
Egbert then walked up into the bust
ness part of the town where he shot
and killed Sheriff Null and Constable
Sweem who were planning a means of
capturing him. The murderer then
started to run, q number of citizens be-
ing in close pursuit. He was shot in
the heel, which brought him to halt,
when he shot himselfin the right breast.
Egbert was at one time confined in the
insane asylum but had been discharged
as cured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

The full bench of the Massachusetts S7.
preme Court to-day declared that the ye,er.
ans preference bill passed by the Lceisls.
ture of 1898, is unconstitutional. lilo sc,
permits the appointment of war veteran in
precedence of those who have passed a evil
service examination, the veteran not being
required to pass the examination.
The body ola finely dressed young woman
was found last night lying in ditch near the
intersection of west Forty-ifth aud Iowa
streets, Chicago. An empty bottle found in
the grass near the body leads to the belief
that it is case of suicide.
Rev. DR. Whitsitt, President of the Battst
Theological Seminary, at Louisville. Ky. is to
be investigated by the trustees for not being
sound enough in his doctrine in the matteroi
baptism by immersion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
No miracle
Elected by c Government Troon.


ASTORIA, Ore, April Pa detail If
IS men from the Fifth Artillery. L :
a., took possession of San Island. Al The
mouth of the Columbia river Yesterday
ejecting a company of Washington
State militia placed there by the GOV.
eminent for the purpose of PROTECTING
the rights of Washington fishermen
1t is claimed that the island is a GOV.
eminent reserve and that the fishermen
place traps in the channel contrary 10
the directions issued by the govern.
ment engineers. The militia at frs,
refused to vacate, but upon receiving
instructions to leave within twenty
minutes or submit to being thrown of
they took q hasty departure.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John 81. Alexander and family
expect to return to Winchester from
California at an early date.
Abel Head Bishop, well known
civil engineer of Petersburg, died yes,
terday after a protracted illness OF
bronchitis.
Rev. J. 81. Harrison. Of st. Joseph,
Mo-, yesterday telegraphtd his accept
ance as pastor ofFulton Baptist Church
at Richmond.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment OH
GERS met in Norfolk Thursday night
and elected Lieutenant Colonel Hodges
colonel, Major George W. Taylor lieu
tenant colonel and Captain Edwards,
of Franklin, major.
The association Tor the preservation
of Virginia antiquities will, on next
Wednesday, unveil a cross and tablet
marking the place where the colonists
first landed, near the old stone light
house, at Cape Henry.
A committee has been appointed by
the president of the Lucy Nina Otey
division of the Daughters of the Con
federacy to ask General Fitzhugh Lee
to deliver lecture in Lynchburg be-
fore he leaves for Cuba.
Immortality" is the title of a new
song in the authorship of which Rev.
DR.. E. N. Calisch and Mr.. John Base
Ter, of Richmond, are collaborators. A
beautiful legend is carried by DR..
Calisch's verses and the melody by Mr..
Baseler is in expressive sympathy with
the lines.
At the banquet to be given next
Thursday night at the annual meeting
of the Sons of the American Revolution
at Richmond the speakers will be Gen:
Horace Porter, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and
Judge Waller r. Staples. Vice Presi-
dent Adlai Stevenson and DR.. Chauncey
Depew have not officially accepted, but
will undoubtedly be present and speak.
Farnham magisterial district, Ian
caster county, voted wet in the local
option election on Thursday by ma
jority of 2S. In Westmoreland county
the several magisterial districts also
voted on the local option question.
Cople district voted wet by majority
of is, Washington district likewise by
ajority of ia, while Montross, the
county seat, voted dry by a majority
of 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

The United States Senate gave Fri.
day to the sundry civil appropriation
bill without completing it. The debate
was largely of a formal character. The
rapid progress made by the Senate on
the sundry civil appropriation bill en-
courages the belief that an early adj
iournment of Congress is probable.
Although yesterday was private bill
day under the rules, the House of Rep
resentatives decided to proceed with the
Picker pension bill, and the whole day
was consumed in the discussion of that
sneasure. The feature was the opposi-
tion of Mr.. Connolly, of Illinois, to the
section of the oil which granted PEN
,sions to Confederate soldiers who de-
serted and joined the Onion ranks
ainety days before Gen. Lees surrender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
PRINCE WILLIAM NOTES

Mr.. Edward Tyler, the jeweler, Of
Manassas, has secured the services Of
Mr.. E. H. Lyles, OF Alexandria.
The 59th semi-annual session of the
Piedmont Convocation will commence
in Manassas Monday, April 9th. The
following ministers will take part in the
exercises: Monday night, 7:30, ]. ].
Clopton; Tuesday morning, II, Rev.
Bergman Green; Tuesday night, 80,
Rev. S. A. Wallis; Wednesday morn.
ing, II, Rev. John McGill; "Wednesday
night, Rev. DR.. Pike Powers; Diocesan
Missions, Rev. George Nelson; Conyo.
cation Missions and Foreign Missions.
Rev. C. E. Ball; Thursday, l ] a. m,
Mr.. Nelson; Thursday, $50 p. m, II.
Lee.
Rev. W. H. Edwards was installed
pastor of Clifton Presbyterian Church
on the ODD instant. The committee Of
the Washington city Presbytery which
installed him were as follows Rev.
James NJ. Nourse presided, and pro-
posed the constitutional questions
Rev. Tunis S. Hamlin, d. d., preached
the sermon. Rev. VIM. J. Mcknight,
D. d., offered the prayer. Rev. 7. b.
Rathbun delivered the charge to the
pastor and Rev. NJ. Porter Smell deliv-
cred the charge to the people. The
services were very interesting through
out and the Presbyterians feel highly
favored in having pastor who resides
among them and they hope great things
from his labors.-Maadssd Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

BERLIN, April 25.-War has broken
out in German Southwest Africa be-
tween the Germans and the Gababis
and Hottentots. A battle has been
fought, in which two German officers
and six men were killed.
CAPE Town, April 25.-President
Kruger has decided to visit London
and discuss the situation in the South
African republic. He cannot at present
proceed to England, owing to the fact
that his presence is required at home
by the Trausvaal parliament.
VIENNA, April 25.-A duel was fought
this morning between Baron February,
Hungarian Minister of National De-
Tense, and Nj. Bernath, q member of the
Chamber of Deputies. The principals
at first fought with pistols, with the re-
suit that neither was hit. They then
fought with sabres and NJ. Bernath was
seriously wounded in the head.
LONDON, April 25.-According to
the Speaker the retirement of Lord Sal
isbury from official life cannot be long
delayed. 1t makes forecast that the
Right Hon. Arthur Balfour, Lord Sal
isbury's nephew, will succeed him in
the premiership. 1t also predicts that
the Duke of Devonshire, now President
OF the Council, will become Secretary
of State for foreign affairs, and that Mr..
Chamb, rlain will be the government
leader in the House Of Commons in
succession to Mr.. Balfour.
The queen will leave Nice on Wed.
nesday next for England. She will or
rive at Windsor Castle on May l and
will reside there for three weeks. At
Whitsuntide she will 60 to Balmoral,
her residence in the Highlands of
Scotland.
PARIS, April 25.-President Faure
consulted with NM. Barley, Cookery
and Deville this morning in regard to
the construction of new ministry.
After receiving Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria who is now in Paris, il is
expected that the President will
summon moderate and radical leader
with the object of endeavoring to OBJ
tain the formation of q composite cab
met which will conduce to the pacifi-
cation of the various parties. 1t is ex-
pected that NM. Paytral and Sarrien
will be the first summoned.
HAVANA, April 25.-Col. Hernandez re-
ports meeting party of 600 insurgents un.
der the leaders, Msceo and Collazo, and dis
pcrsing them after hot skirmish. The rebels
left twenty dead on the field. The troops did
not lose any men.
LONDON, April 25.-At sandown Park to-
day the Grand international Steeplechase
(handicap) of 500 sovereigns, three miles and
4 half. was won b., Captain E. A. Whitaker's
hlarE hnrsn Rarcal 1uhav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1886
THE PLATFORM adopted by the

THE PLATFORM adopted by the
State republican convention opposes q
convention to revise the constitution OF
the State, for the alleged reasons that
such q convention would destroy the
clause in the present constitution that
exempts religious non-combatants from
compulsory military service, and would
so change that instrument as to put it
beyond the power of the legislature to
repeal law for higher rate of inter-
est upon money. A great many, posi-
bly, majority, of the democrats OF
Virginia look with disfavor upon the
proposition for convention to revise
the constitution; but for no such ridlcu-
lousy absurd reasons as those referred
to. There are very few men in the
State whose religious scruples, alone,
would be sufficient to make them re-
fuse to do military service, and even
during the time that tried both the
souls and soles of all others in the
State, such scruples were respected; so
that it is improbable they would be
otherwise hereafter. That such should
be the case, however, is by no means
plain, for the religion of an able-bodied
man who would refuse to fight in de-
Tense of his own family and Preside
might we'll be doubted, and certainly
as good Christians as ever prayed have
fought and died upon the battlefield.
AS the democratic party, from its be-
ginning until the present time, has
been the poor mans party, and as sane
poor people don't want to pay high In
terest on the little money they can
borrow, it is sillier than negro gable
to assert that they would put it beyond
the power of legislation to repeal law
for higher rate of interest upon
money. As the speakers at the conven-
ton declared, without qualification, that
there are more republicans than demo.
Gratis in the State, why the former
should oppose constitutional conven'
ton for the reasons referred to, or fol
any others, is not apparent, for with q
majority of the voters, they could
amend the constitution to please them
selves. But what better could have
been expected of a body of men calling
themselves Virginians, among whom
the name of Stonewall Jackson was
loudly Kissed?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

ANALosTAN IsLAND.-The Senate
District committee yesterday decided
to report favorably proposition to
purchase Analostan Island for the use
of the District and general governments,
providing it can be secured for $4,000
or less. It has not been definitely de-
termined to what use the island can be
put by the government, but the fact
that piers for the proposed memorial
bridge across the Potomac to connect
the District with the national cemetery
at Arlington will haye to be construct
ed on the island is probably one of the
reasons for the proposed purchase. 1t
Is also said that the island is to be used
for the erection thereon of q hospital
for contagious diseases and for other
PURPOSES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

MONDAY ushers in at D. Bendheim
& Sons sale that in breadth, scope and
magnitude is as far reaching in its bar
gain revelations and daring underprice
merchandising as the history OF dry
goods selling has ever revealed. All
the goods that were damaged by fire al
their store on Tuesday night will be on
sale. Miraculous is the only word IN
the English language that can convey
to you even glimmering idea OF such
twentieth century retailing as will 90 on
at D. Bendheim & Sons, beginning
Monday, ana such phenomenal buying
chances as these call for your first at
tention Monday. A glimpse at Their
advertisement will give you fair ldGa
of what you may effect at the sale. sale
opens up sharp when the town CLOCK
strikes s a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

A REUNION male portion Of
the Beverley family will be able to hold
a reunion at st. Louis. Col. Beverley
and his three sous are delegates to the
national populist convention. Colonel
Beverley is a delegate.at-large, as Is
also J. II. G. Beverley. Robt. Beverley,
jr., is a delegate from the First, and J.
Brad Beverley from the Eighth District;
Col. Beverley says the populists will
certainly nominate candidate for Con-
gress in the Eighth District, and that
L. L. Johnson, OF Culpeper, will prob
ably be the man.-Fredericksburg Lance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

STORM IN VIRGINIA.-The town OF
Salem, seven miles west of Roanoke,
was visited by a cyclone yesterday
evening. a densely black funnel
shaped cloud passed over the town, ac-
companied by hail. rain and severe
lightning, blowing down barns, unroof-
ing outbuildings and uprooting trees.
Two houses were completely demolish-
ed, enc being occupied by eight color
ed persons, Ill of whom were in the
house, with three others. Jane Harris
and her five-year-old son were taken
from the ruins dead, and four others
we've badly injured, one probably fa-
tally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND, who took an
active part in the last republican cam
paign in New York and then had moth
ing to say against the A. ?. AS, is as
rank republican as ever, and init
mates that they are bug-a-boo the
democrats are using to scare voters
away from the republican party,
and even goes so far as to say the A.
P. A.'s "are not numerous, and when
found are usually imported Americans. I"
The Archbishop should not allow his
republican partisanism to induce him
to make such recklessly and patiently
incorrect statements. He can't do much
harm among those familiar with his
history, but he hurts the church with
which he is connected, among those who
70 not
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
COURT OF APPEALS.

Spindle, &C., vs.. Fletcher and Bro.
Argued and submitted.
Aiken and others vs.. Connolly and
others. Argued and submitted.
International Fraternal Alliance VS..
Marye, Auditor. Submitted.
The court announced that no more
cases would be heard at this term, nor
will any be submitted except cases
of mandamus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

HousEKEEpERs WOULD do we'll to re-
member that an ounce of prevention is
better than 3 pound of cure, and there
fore clean up their premises and lime
them literally, before the warm weather
shall cause the seed of sickness, that
may be, and probably is, lying dormant
in them, to germinate and produce their
necessarily evil effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

If THE managers of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, in recent years, had
confined their attention solely to the
affairs of that road, and had let others
conduct the work of downing" Sena.
tor German, Mr.. Spencer, in all prob
ability, would not have been compelled
60 go to Europe in order to raise the
money required to put the affairs OF
that road. in good condition again.
Politics and successful railroading are
incompatible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
are not.

THE PENSION bill now before the
q. S. House of Representatives
provides pensions for men who,
seeing, as everybody else did, what the
result must be, deserted the Con-
federate, and joined the federal army
three months before the end. Such a
rank and gross perversion of the princi-
pie upon which the pension system is
founded was Objectionable even to the
Northern republicans, but so strong are
republican ties in the House, that they
voted for it to man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
April %.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Adams, w Lacuto, Antonio
Beamon, Benjamin Monarch Insurance Co
Byrnes James F Potomac Novelty Co
Cash, Mrs Emily Olson, Albert
CLARK, Miss Bessie Parsons, E W
Cline, Geo J Retc, Robert
Coehnower, G W Rice,JA
Douglass, Miss Bell Smith, Lindsey
Fairchild, wv Tromble, Albert
Flanagan. Daniel 2 White, Mrs Bette
&C. CARLIN, p M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks of bilious
collie to learn that prompt iefmay be
had by taking Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be pre-
vented by taking this remedy as soon as
the first symptoms of the disease ap-
pear. IS and SO cent bottles for sale by
l.. Stabler & Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

To STUDY SOUTHERN HIsToEY.-
Pursuant to call of a long lis. OF
prominent men, q number of persons
gathered at the Columbian University
in Washington last night for the pur-
pose of organizing o Southern History
Association. A permanent organza.
ton was effected by the election of Of
ficers and the adoption of q constitu-
ton. Considerable time was spent in
discussing the aim, objects and needs Of
the proposed organization. The con
stitution declares that the objects Of
the association shall be the study Of
the history of the southern States, the
encouragement of original research, dis
cussion and conference among mem
bers, the widening of personal acquaint-
ance, the publication of work and the
collection of historical material. Hon.
VIM. i. Wilson, Postmaster, General,
was elected president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25
DIED.

At Burkes Station. at 8 q. H., April 25,
1896, PATRICK GRADY, aged OF year,
The funeral will take place at Fairfax Court.
house on Monday morning st 1870 o'clock
Friends and scquaintances Of the fsmily are
respectfully invited. Washington and Bal.
timore pspers plssae eopy.]
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

Judge Woods, of the Hastings Court,
at Roanoke, yesterday removed J. R.
BRYAN from the Office of Commissioner
of Accounts in his court and appointed
John NJ, Hart to succeed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

Southern Baptist Convention May sth.
For the above occasion the Southern Bail
way Company viii issue tickets at one fare
for the round trip, and run special train,
leaving Alexandra at HOG p. M, arriving
at Chattanooga the following day at S:45
p. m. apps eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessness. 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

Speaker Reed favors Pacific Railroad
legislation at this session Of Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

BALTIMORE, April 25 -Flonr dull. Whea.
dull No rcd spot 70 bid May 69%ia69. = !
July 70a70is; southern wheat by sample !
sT5 do on grade 70473 Corn steady ml1ta
spot and April 35Iba35a.; May 35%ss35 = I,
juno $50. bid; July 3Gl6a3637 steamer
mixed 34Aa343ss; southern white corn 80 !:
a:36; do yellow 371a bid. Oats firm; No o., :
white Western 26a261a; No mixed do - y
AIS. Rye steady; No 40a4l for NEARBY,
and 42a43 for Western. Bay strong. othe'
articles unchanged.
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Alexandria Market, April %.

Very little grain was offered to-day and tho
market YVES dull with no changes TO note II
quotations that have prevailed for some days
mast
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-25

CHICAGO, April Wheat-May 63i2s
639s; July G47sa64ai; Sept 659s. Corn
May 1893; July 30a4: Sept 32l4 Oats
May 19E4a19as July 1875: Sept 2ol.. P9iS
May So 52a; July So 10. Lard.MAisy
81 SIS; July SIS 90; Sept So 12leao , -
Ribs-May 81 25; July 81 40; Sept - 80
Wheat and Corn opened easy.
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL %, 1896.

SAILED
schr Alya May, Colonial Beach, lumber ~
Smoot & Co.
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c. G. CARLIN. P. M.