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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
Suicide.

PlTTsBURG, Pa, April 17.-Last
night an unknown woman jumped
from the Smithfeld street bridge into
the river. She was quickly swept
away by the current and drowned.
William Baily, who was the only wit
ness to the jump, made such confused
statements in connection with the case
as to arouse suspicion. He was locked
up pending further investigation.
The investigation resulted in proving
that Bailey had no connection with the
matter. The woman was Mrs. George
White, wife of a coal miner. She had
threatened to drown herself, being the
victim ofan illness which caused tenn.
porary alteration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
EVENING, APRIL II, 1856.

WRONG AS the silverites may be-
the Northern democrats who oppose
them are any thing else than right
when they threaten them with Force
bills and all the other necessary evils OF
republican rule, by intimating, as some
of them do, that they will bolt at
Caicago if sound money man Re
not nominated, and let the re-
publicans sweep the deck. Such
men are not democrats. The fun
damental principle of democracy is that
the majority shall rule, and no matter
what the majority of the national dem
ocratic convention shall do it, will be
the law of the party, and will be
obeved bv all the true members OF the
party. Another thing the Northern
democrats should remember is, that
though the South supplies nearly all OF
the effective strength of the democratic
party, the North gets nearly all the
spoils of victory, and that, therefore,
threats of desertion come with i'll
grace from such small, but favored,
contingent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

The resolution for an investigation OF
recent bond issues was taken up in the
Senate yesterday, and Mr.. Hill made a
strong speech in opposition. The SEN
ator defended Secretary Carlisle in his
administration Of the treasury against
insinuation of irregularity and showed
the prevalence of charges of this charac-
ter by presenting and reading in full
the charges made by Senator
Chandler against the friends OF
Mr.. Mckinley that levy of money was
being made on protected industries in
behalf of Mr.. McKinley's candidacy for
the presidency. In the course of his
speech Mr.. Hill disclaimed that he had
authority to speak for the administra-
ton in opposing this investigation.
Mr.. Blues fight against the reap
polntment of Gen. William B. Franklin
as member of the board OF managers
of the National Home for Disabled Vol
unteers, which was the feature of the
proceedings in the House, terminated
unsuccessfully, and his amendment to
substitute the name of Gen. o. o. How
ard for that of General Franklin was
rejected by vote of 161 to 149. The
debate on the subject was continued
until o'clock, and was at times quite
spirited. The resolution adopted ap-
points General Franklin and Mr..
Steele, of Indiana, to succeed them
selves; George L. Beal, of Maine, to
succeed General Fessenden, and Gen.
Thomas ]. Henderson,, of Illinois, to
succeed Gen. John G. Black.
Senator Hawley's bill for the reor-
ganization of the army will be favor
ably reported. 1t provides for the en-
listment of $4,000 men, 7 regiments of
artillery, ten regiments of cavalry and
25 regiments of infantry.
Senator Chandler has introduced a
bill to erect a monument in Woodlawn
cemetery, New York, to Lieutenant
Commander De Long and his comrades
who lost their lives in the Jeanette
arctic expedition.
Speaker Reed and the republican
leaders of the House held conference
on pension legislature and decided to
take up the Picker bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
FAUQUIER NOTES.

The county schools have been closed
for the season.
Mr.. Henry Burke died at his home
near Waterloo on Friday last at the
age of seventy years.
On Sunday last at Markham jeff
Davis, Bill Parker and Aldridge Vass
became involved in quarrel over a
game of cards at the home of Ned
Bland, who is Davis's father-in-law.
Davis went into the house and brought
out his gun and fred into Parker and
Bass, wounding both slightly So far
no arrests have been made. Davis is
the same negro who shot his wife some
wears ago because she failed to put salt
ia the apple she cooked for his dinner.
-Warrent0n Banner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

In THE northern State of New Jer,
sew. which now sends q republican to
the U. S. Senate, an old white man,
who, until reduced by age and infirm-
ity, was large taxpayer. was commit
ted to jail last week for inability to
pay his poll tax. In this Southern and
democratic State, however, no negro,
rich or poor, can be imprisoned for
falling to pay poll, or any other tax,
and can vote just as we'll without, as
with tax receipt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
Tho eurdcn Jewels Recovered.

LONDON, April 1.-TWO men giving
their names as Dunlop and Turner were
arraigned in the police court yesterday.
charged with having in their possession
twenty-eight diamonds aggregating
$l5, 900 in value for possessing which
they were unable to give any satlsfac
tory account. Turner said he was
last employed by gentleman in New
York and had left that situation IN
February last. The men were remand
ed without bail. Upon searching the
lodgings of the men jewelry worth $780,
600 was found. 1t is believed that the
Jewels are the proceeds of the robbery
of the residence of /. Townsend Bur-
den, in New York, four months ago,
and for the recovery of which reward
of S, 900 was offered. The quantity OF
jewelry seized is immense and is by far
the largest haul the police have made
in years. The collection consists OF
great many diamond necklaces, rings,
studs, links, ETC., all of exquisite work
manship and design. The foreign of
flee and the police department have
cabled to Washington asking when ap-
plication will be made for the extradi'
ton of the prisoners.
New YORK, April 1.-THE Burden
family have received two cablegrams
from the English police which satisfied
them that the diamonds found In the
possession of Dunlop and Turner are
the Burden jewels. Mr.. Burden in
tends to sail tomorrow for Europe as
result of the arrest of the two men.
Dunlop said to have been butler in
the Burden household, while Turner
had charge of the door,
The robbery occurred at Mr.. [. Town
send Burdens city residence on the
night of December 81, last. Nearly all
of the jewels were locked up in a small
safe in Mrs. Burdens boudoir. The re-
mainder were in similar safe in MIR.
Burdens bedroom. VIM. Burden was
the only member of the family at home
at the time of the robbery. While he
slept and bis parents were at the opera
$5S, $50 worth of jewels were carried
away. No one heard any noise. The
opera house party returned soon after
midnight and discovered the robbery.
The floor was strewn with articles Ct
clothing and bureau drawers and jewel
cases had been ransacked. Mrs. Bur-
den ran to the safe in which she had
placed her jewels. The door was wide
open, and the diamonds were gone.
Subsequent investigation proved that
the safe in Mr.. Burdens room had been
robbed also. The police who have been
at work on the case ever since insisted
from the first that one of the servants
must have been privy to the robbery.
A fellow servant, it is said, recently
gave the clue which resulted in the ar
rests in London and the recovery of the
jewels.
Dunlop left Mr.. Burdens employ ear
ly in March and Turner few days la
ter. They sailed for Europe on differ
ent steamers, very shortly after leaving
Mr.. Burdens employ. Since their ar
rival in England they have been closely
watched by detectives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Race Track Bill.

RICHMOND, Va, April 17.-Attorney
General Scott for the Commonwealth
and Mr.. r. Walton Moore for Lacey
to-day concluded argument in the case
of Lacey VS.. the Commonwealth-the
Maupin bill case. The court refused
bail for Lacey until they could decide
the case on its merits. The decision
will not be rendered until next week.
This is believed here to mean that
the decision will be in favor of the
Commonwealth and against the race
tracks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

SOUTHERN gush manifested itself
strikingly yesterday in Fredericksburg
where meeting was held to ask Con-
gress for an appropriation from the
public money. to raise which, the people
of the South are taxed their full share,
for adorning and identifying Southern
battlefields for the pleasure of Northern
tourists, for at it the Mayor OF the town,
abiding to the result of the war, said
"Aud who can say that the benefits
will not be greater than the cost, both
to us and future generations" 10
those old enough to compare the past,
with the present condition of Fred
ericksburg, either socially, morally OF
materially, the benefits of the result OF
the war between the States have CO.
tainly not yet made themselves ap'
narant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Large quantities of seed oysters are
being shipped from Kent county, Md,
to be planted in York river.
DIR. A. Schultz Miller, prominent
physician, died at his home, near New
market, Shenandoah county, yester-
day.
Prof. G.. w. Hoenshel, principal of
the Shenandoah Normal College, died
on Sunday last at his residence in Re-
lance, of consumption, aged thirty,
seven years.
William Wake, lumberman, resid-
ing in Berkly, was attacked by an cpl
LEIPZIG fit while alone in small boat on
the Elizabeth river yesterday and, fall
ing overheard, was drowned before as
sistance could be rendered him.
Gov. O'Ferrall, it is understood, has
purchased the handsome Beattie home
near Forest Hill Park, just beyond
Manchester. The purchase is made, ii
is supposed, with the view of the Gov,
ernor's locating there after his term
expires.
The First National Bank, at Bedford
City, suspended payment yesterday
morning, and short time after the
Liberty Savings Bank also closed its
doors. There has been gradual run
on the banks for some time and nearly
! all the deposits had been withdrawn.
At public meeting held at Fred
ericksburg yesterday resolutions were
passed asking the government to es-
tablish national parks at the battle
fields of Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania,
The Wilderness and Charlottesville,
and asking the cooperation of the
Grand Army and United Confederate
Veterans:
Surgeon P. NJ. Rixey, of the navy,
who is a Culpeper man, was the subject
of a resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Boutelle yesterday, authoriz-
ing him to accept from the King of
Spain the grand cross of naval merit,
with the white distinction mark, in re-
cognition of service rendered to the
crew of the Santa Maria, who were in
jured by an explosion on that ship.
The republican convention of the
Sixth congressional district met at Roa-
noke yesterday evening and elected
James Mclaughlin, ex-postmaster of
Lynchburg, and Everett Sproul, of Roa-
noke, without opposition, delegates to
St. Louis. They were instructed for
Mckinley for President. Colonel Lamb
was endorsed as State chairman, and
Brack Stovall was nominated for presi-
dental elector.
A beautiful marriage took place at
Garrisonville, Stafford county, on Wed
| nesday. The ceremony was performed
at halfpast o'clock at the residence
of the bride. The contracting parties
| were Miss Clara G. Parker, of Stafford,
and John w. Foulkes, of Manassas
The maid of honor was Miss Mamie
X. Foulkes, sister of the groom, and
the two bridesmaids were the Misses
Carter, of Lynchburg, relatives of the
bride.
A private letter has been received by
gentleman in Manchester from a
friend at Chesterfield Courthouse,
which states that rumor has reached
that place that family named Snead,
residing about seven miles from that
place, had been found murdered. The
letter states that the family consisted Of
| father, mother and two children, the
eldest one about ten years ofage. They
lived some distance from any neighbors,
and it was only by chance that the dis
covery of their death was made. There
is much doubt of the truth OF the rumor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

THE ABsURDITY of the existing high
tariff was grotesquely exhibited recent
" at the c .oms' house in New York
where three days were spent IN de-
termining whether or not keg of wa
ter, that had been blessed by the Pope
for baptismal purposes, should be admit
ted free of tariff duty. 1t has long been
known that the people of this country
are taxed from the cradle to the
grave, but it has never before been
supposed that they were taxed for be-
ing christened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

AN ASSOCIATION has been organized
in Washington for the establishment Ct
a home for the old and INDECENT ex-
slaves now in that city, and Congress
will be asked for an appropriation OF
half a million in aid of that object. Blu,
for their emancipation the old negroes
would not be in need of such home in
Washington or any where else, for old
and decrepit as they might be, their
masters, as we'll by natural feeling as
by law aud public opinion, were CON-
PEELED to support them and pay their
doctors bills as long as they lived, and
to bury them decently when they died.
Instead of celebrating emancipation
day. the negroesishould observe it
with prayer-it would be unnatural
for them to do so with fasting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

DURING THE recent Congressional de-
bate on the management of the Soldiers
Homes, it was openly charged that one
of the managers is not only corrupt,
but drunken, and, strange as it may
seem to some, in view of the latter
charge, that ne is the head of a Kelley
cure establishment. To the more So
phisticated, the latter charge, if true,
will 60 far to support the truth of the
two former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

IN NORTHERN city it was discovered
last week that children were blinded
by cruel monsters, in human shape. in
order to make their appeals for charity
the more effective, and, in New York,
a play, described as ''lewd, indecent,
obscene and filthy" attracted over
flowing crowds of well-dressed men
and women. But this is called "pro-
gressive" age, and there are people
who still say the world is growing bet
for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

FINE CATTLE.-Over half hundred
of the finest beef cattle ever sent to the
Washington market are arriving this
week at the Benning stock yards.
They are from the farm of Mr.. Henry
Fairfax, Loudoun county, who hereto
fore has sent his cattle to England for
sale. Upon learning this fact, Mr.. T.
T. Keape, of Washington, decided that
Just such cattle as these were needed
for the butcher trade of Washington.
He accordingly commissioned cattle
dealer in Loudoun to purchase the cat
tie of Mr.. Fairfax this season, fifty-four
head, eighteen of which have bean
shipped, and the remainder will be in
Washington tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

The CHIEF orator at the emancipa-
ton celebration in Washington yester-
day was negro, who inveighed against
separate schools for white and black
children, and demanded mixed schools,
as the only means by which the equali-
ty of the races could be attained. He
received, more applause than all the
others combined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
he instance of tho Tacoma Water
Company on charge of falsely secu,.
ing o sum of 81 900.
WranglinS Prohibitionist>

LANSING, Mich, April 1.-THE pro.
hibition State convention YESTERDAY
after a hot debate, instructed the dele,
gates to the national convention to
vote for q broad and comprehensive
platform, including the free and I'M.
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio of
1G to l, but two of them declared that
in spite of the instructions to vote for
free silver they would vote as they
pleased. Kisses and groans were q
prominent feature of the convention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

a Murderer and swindler Arrested.
SEATTLE, Wash, April Thames
e. Allsop, an Englishman, was arrested
here yesterday charged with the muir
der of Miss Lena Olsen in August,
1894. He is alleged to have decoyed
her to an isolated place on the shore of
Lake Superior, robbed her and then
murdered her. He is also suspected of
having murdered his wife at Tacoma
in 1890, she having been killed, sup
posedly, by runaway. Two years
after he was arrested in Minneapolis at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

The financial year just closed in
Great Britain has been one of Inexam-
pied prosperity. The surplus revenue
and public debt reduction were
the largest ever known in that coun-
try. The budget statement shows
that the surplus for 1866, was s4,2 1o,-
600. The estimated expenditure for
the current year is s100,N7, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

A SNAKE IN HER DESK .-SchooIboys
at Upland, Pa, conceived a cruel j9Se
to play upon their teacher, Miss mar
riet Castle. They caught b snake awe =
and put the wriggliug thing in her ,, Iesa
during her temporary absence. "nen
Miss Castle opened the desk she |as
nearly paralyzed with fright, as 'n5
snake made dart for liberty. one u
the boys has been suspended,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17
A. p A. Will Antagonizc MckinIe,

A. p. A. Will Antasonizc Mckinley
COLUMBUS, O., April 17.-There was
a conference in this city yesterday be.
hind closed doors between the State
President of the A. P. A. and several
members OF the national advisory
board, Plains were laid, and an active
attack will at once be inaugurated with
a view to producing a disafection
among the Mckinley delegates who
have already been selected. The
A. P. A. claim they have perfected their
organization in Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin and Missouri, while in Kentucky
and several other of the southern States
they assert they 'have split the Nc
Kinley forces wide open.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

Coroner Ashbridge stated to day tina. he , ],
satisfied Joseph II. Louis, Of New lof'' WV W..
was to have been arragned in thai D,9
yesterday before Recorder Cot. 10 ann siS.
four indictments for forgery and whose F ..,i
90 bail was ordered forfeited. comm J, ~ i,r
suicide. Louis's body was found ia a1,n:
night in his room at the Hotel Believe
PHILADELPHIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

@. q. Lillsrd, for number of years
the sheriff of Rappahannock county,
died of pneumonia, Friday last, at the
residence of her father-ih-law, Mr.. W.
Clark, jp his 47th year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

The Boston Athletic Association in
tends to extend a fitting welcome to
the returning athletes who under Its
banner won so many honors in the
Olympian games at Athens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

BAsEBALL.-The scores OF the games
played by the National League baseball
clubs yesterday resulted as follows
Brooklyn, 6; Baltimore, 5. Washing
ton, 6; New York, 8. Boston, Z, Phils-
delphia, 8. st. Louis, S; Cleveland, 2.
Pittsburg, 9; Cincinnati, !. Chicago, 4 !;
Louisville, Q. The total attendance at
the games was 10, 1897.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-17

DR.. Vim. Hunt, for many years iea1 ~.
physician in Philadelphia, died IN ina' ~
to-day. aged 81 years,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

o. Williams cotton gin. at Ne
Gee. was burned to the ground
last Friday. A match caught on
the cotton and was taken into the
mill. igniting when Il reached the
saws and setting FIRE to the lint
and defYing all attempts 10 arrest
The flames. Two FIRE extinguishers
were brought into use. but one Of
them exploded before any good
could be accomplished. and the
noise Of the explosion had scarcely
died away before the other extin-
guisher also exploded. and by that
time the FIRE was utterly beyond
control, and in a very short time
the building was entirely eonsum-
ed Wynnewood Commonwealth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

EURNED TO DEATH.
-Four Children Badly Burned. oae Of
Then FstsIiy-The Work %
aa IncendIsry.

Gainesville. Tex, Oct. o.
Last night the residence of +.
w. Bruce, FIVE miles east of
Gainesville, was burned. Bruce
is a widower and a truck farmer
and was in town at the time the
fire occurred. He has seven
children, the oldest 13 years of
age, all of whom were at home.
One of them, a little girl, 3 1-2
years of age, was so badly
burned about the head that she
died early this morning. The
others were badly. but not fat
ally burned.
Bruce says the fire was the
work of an incendiary, as the
had no fire in the house. The
eldest boy and girl both say
they saw men leaving the house
when the flames awoke them.
The eldest boy did heroic work
rescuing his younger brothers
and sisters. The father saw
the fire as he was returning
home and reached there before
the house burned down. The
occurred about III o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

In response to a telegram
from Robertson, Ark, Sam H.
Hargis left on the noon train
for that place. 1t is a sorrow-
ing tale to relate that in the last
five years, FIVE members of Mr..
Hargis' family have been con-
signed to the silent tomb.
In answering this summons
Mr.. Hargis fully expects death
to meet him on his arrival
there. The ARDMoREITE trusts
that his prophetic phase may be
destroyed, and that he may re-
turn here imbued with the fact
that death aloneis is the eonqueror
and subjector of all life, but he
who lives may conquer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

LET the news go forth to the
world that orphan girls will find
protection for their virtue in
the Indian Territory courts.
No man can assail their charac-
ter with violence and escape the
penalty of the law. For exam
pie, it is only necessary to note
the verdict of the jury yester-
day on the O'Kelley abduction
case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-11

Woodward. o. T.. Oct. To-
Temple Houston shot and prob
ably fatally wounded ]. b. Jen-
kins at 5 o'clocl this afternoon.
jenkins was shot twice. the bah
passing just above the heart
and another going through the
right shoulder. The difficulty
arose over the action Of Jenkins
in splitting in the face Of Tem-
pie Houston's son a few days
ago. jenkins condition is crit
ical. Houston has been placed
under arrest.
One year ago today j. B.
Jennings was killed in a saloon
fight with Houston i'm this city.
Houston escaped punishment
through plea OF self-defense.
Houston Il a nephew Of Gen.
eral Sam Houston. Of Texas
revolutionary fame. and was q
rather promine. figure IN the
Bryan convention at Chicago.
de has figured extensively in
Oklahoma politics, and was
mentioned" for the democratic
nomination for congress.