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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

When the children need Castor Oil,
give them Laxol.-it is palatable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
MankatO Markets.

Grain and stock markets corrected weekly.
Other markets corrected date OF every issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDER MEN

Alta regular meeting of the Boar. Of A--.::
men of Alexandria, Va, held February .
1896, there were present:
VIM. 81. Marbury, esq, President a..
Messrs. Hsvener, Burke. Ballcnger liilA'
Davis, and Sweeney. A..
A petition from John A. Bra@nef a'h..
permission to erect frame stable ~ ihe u.
of his residence, No. 205 south Royal sis'
was referred to the Committee on Streets
A petition of John s.. Beach asking p,'--
sion to lay line of sewer pipe On ffl@
street at the intersection of the jail o' ~
southerly direction parallel to the ea'' W.
of the Jail, was passed by the unanimous Wy"
of the board
A bill to amend the thirty third anh io'i ,e
sections of the city charter was receIgea "
the Common Council, read three times a.
passed by the following vote: No.,
Ayes, Mes5rs. Havener, Bnrkc ma. ~.
Ballenger, Davis, Sweeney and Sr. fi''''N
i. Noes, none. 49,.
The former action of this board n the
ton from J. s. Beach for privilege to Al q
er pipes, ETC., was rec ded from ana -.
ton of tho Common Council c)ncHfFel ~ ~.
The following was received from 10. A..
mon Council and their sction concnf. a..;,,
A petition from Mrs. Jane l. .. a
fellow by ]. Johnston Green a.V "a,
praying that the assessment on he' T.. y, I
erty. No. PIG Prince street, be FeiefieG; :. = /
proper committee for adjustment, q, .,., +
opinion, it is assessed in excesa Oh ~ 49, Z
The board then adjourned. c.,.
Teste: 4. E. KNIGHT V''~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rev. DR.. G.. P. Eggleston, colored,
who has been declared elected as a
school commissioner of Baltimore, says
he is in favor of mixed schools.
Dr.. Smith Townsend, for fourteen
years health officer OF the District OF
Columbia, and during the late war
member of General Gresbam's statf,
died in Washington yesterday evening.
Mary, Theresa and Hannah Rose,
three of the children of Frederick Rose,
of Highlandtown, near Baltimore. who
were burned by the upsetting OF lamp
on Monday night, died at the johns
Hopkins Hospital yesterday.
The democratic congressional com
mittee which met in Washington yes.
terday elected Senator Faulkner. OF
West Virginia, permanent chairman,
and Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, of Wash
ington. permanent secretary. Mr.. Jas.
Norris, of Washington, will be elected
treasurer.
Cashier Adair and T. NJ. Goodwin
we're shot and seriously wounded by
bank robbers in the Merchants and
Planters Bank at Warren, Ark, yes
terday. The cashier returned the hire,
and it is thought that one of the rob-
bers was wounded, though they made
their escape.
The trial of DR.. W. B. Alderman, a
white physician, and four associates for
the crime of whipping to death a negro
and uegress for the alleged ofense OF
stealing Bible from church, which
has been in progress some days, term
mated at Walterboro, s. O., at midnight
last night in verdict of acquittal.
Dr.. Jameson, the Transvaal raider,
and fourteen of his men were arraIgned
in London yesterday, charged with
"warring against friendly State" ana
the cases were postponed for two
weeks, the prisoners being admitted to
bail in $4,000 each. An enthusiastic
crowd cheered the doctor as he left the
courtroom.
Annie E. Conkling, the wife of Byron
G. Conkliug of the West Farms road IN
West Chester, n. Y, yesterday horse
Whipped man who. she said, had been
following her, at the West Chester sta,
ton Monday night. 1t is understood
that the man was employed by Mr..
Conkling to get evidence for an action
for divorce.
Two robbers entered the City Ma.
ional Bank, of Wichita Falls, Tex,
Yesterday, and demanded the money.
Shooting began, resulting in the death
of Frank Dorsey cashier and the
wounding of P. P. Lsngford the book
keeper. The robbers secured only o
few hundred dollars in silver. 1t is
believed hanging will take place if
the robbers are caught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
THE FIRE in RICHMOND.

The destruction yesterday evening
pf the magnificent Grace Street Baptis'
Church by fire during high wind was
complete, and several surrounding
buildings were frequently on fire and
barely escaped destruction. The flames
communicated to the Richmond Female
Seminary, J. b. Powell, principal, 10.
Gated directly across the street, and
the building was damaged to the extent
of some $1,000. Three other alarms
we're turned in during the fire, and the
battle of divided fire department
with four separate fires added to the
excitement. In three-quarters of an
hour the walls of the church fell, and
the beautiful edi6ce completed two
years ago at cost of $4,000 was o
total wreck. DR.. Hatcher, the pastor,
who went to the church preliminary to
a funeral discovered the fire, which
started in the hues to the heating sys.
tenn. A large revival was also in prog
ress. The building and furniture was
insured for $25, 900.
The FIRE is believed to have originated
in defective fue.
Not q thing was saved from the
church, the valuable sacrament service
and ali of the furniture being totally
destroyed. The fremen bad hard
struggle with the flames. The falling
walls just missed burying number of
the fremen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Senate and House committees
have made an adverse report on the bill
to annex Berkeley to Norfolk.
BENZ. P. Willis has been appointed
superintendent of Schools for Frede-
ricksburg in place of E. M. Crutchfield,
deceased.
The Virginia Iron and Railway Com
paDy, corporation doing business at
Goshen, on the line of the Chesapeake
md Ohio Railway, has gone into the
hands of receiver.
Mrs. Eliza St. c. Smith, wife of Mr..
Charles H. Smith, died at her home IN
Berryville on Saturday last, about l
o'clock, of progressive paralysis, in the
69Sh year of her age.
General O. o. Howard, U S. A., lee
.ured at the Academy of Music, Baiti-
more, last night to an interested audi.
suce for the benefit of the University OF
Virginia, which suffered severe loss by
fire.
The prospect of 8 new election meas
ure being passed by the legislature was
'ost yesterday, when the motion to take
up the Craig emblematic ballot bill in
the House was lost for want of two
thirds vote, and it is now conceded that
the Walton law will stand for two years
more.
The bonded whisky warehouse of Will
liam Vandeveer, at Eugleman, Rock
bridge county, was seized yesterday by
Deputy United States Collector Lewis
Harmau and placed in charge of a
deputy marshal. Vandeveer is under
,ond for hiding unstamped apple bran
", which was seized a few days ago in
straw stack.
Rev. Travis J. Taylor, pastor of
laurel Street Methodist Church, in
Richmond, has been appointed to the
.ecretaryship OF theSunday school board
If the Virginia Conference. The office
was made vacant by the death of Rev.
w. II. Christian, DID,, who had filled
the place with efficiency and entire
satisfaction during the past two years.
Tomorrow night from to II o'clock
Governor O'FeTrall will give a recep-
ZION to the members of the General AS
sembly at the mansion. He will be as
sisted by his staff and their wives and
many other ladies. and the occasion
promises to be a bright and brilliant
one. Mrs. O'Ferrall, on account of her
recent sfiiiction, will not be able to re-
ceive. Mrs. Lyons, wife of Col. James
Lyons, chief of staff, will take her
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
Foreign News.

PARIS. Feb. 26.-The Figaro says
that the European foreign offices are
now discussing the Egyptian question
in The light of whether Great Britain
has entered into any engagement to
evacuate that country, and also wheth-
er the circumstances are favorable to
evacuation.
A slight disturbance took place in
front of the offices of the Petit Parisian,
growing out of the fact of the managers
of that paper having hoisted the Cuban
flag over the building. Many Span
iards objected to the display of the flag
aud crowd of them assembled in front
the building and cheered for Spain, but
were soon dispersed by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

CoNGREssIoNAL-The Cuban resolu
tons occupied the latter part of the ses-
sion Of the U. S. Senate yesterday and
the debate was 10 progress when the
Senate adjourned. Senator Allison,
from the committee on finance, favora-
bly, reported the House joint resolution
providing for the immediate destruction
of income tax returns, and 10 doing 80
submitted letter from the commission.
or of internal revenue indorsing the res
olution.
The Van Horn-Tarsney contested
election case, from the Fifth Missouri
district, occupied the attention of the
House yesterday evening. The MAORI
ty report favors Van Horn, the contest
ant, who is q republican, while the
democrats and one republican favor re-
committing the case, with Instructions
to reopen the testimony, purge the re.
turns of fraud and recount the honest
b llots. Chairman Hit, of the foreign
affairs committee, reported to the House
the preamble and resolutions agreed on
by the foreign affairs committee censur-
iog Ambassador Bayard for portions of
speeches he delivered at Edinburgh and
at Boston, England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
Fire.

PORT HURON, Mich, Feb. 26.-Tbe
large dry goods store of Meisel Bros.
was completely destroyed by fire early
this morning. The building was valued
at $40, 900 aud stock at $4,000. Both
are q total loss. The fire is supposed
to have originated from the cross
ing of electric light wires. During
the progress OF the fire Mr..
Morgan, q photographer living over
the adjoining store, was nearly suf-
coated and Charles Thorne, q fire.
man, was nearly cut in two by an eleve-
vor ascending. He was rescued by
brother fireman. The shoe store of w.
c. Young. in the basement, was also
destroypd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
AsDhyxiated.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Feb. 26.-When
Wa,chman O'Neil, at the Raney and
Berger Furnace, opened the office door
this morning he found Superintendent
Mart. Thompson insensible and an uu'
known young woman lying dead on
the floor. Supt. Thompson, who Is a
married man was taken to his home,an
may not recover. They are supposed
to have been asphyxiated by gas: The
woman was identified as Mrs. Frank
Carlisle, whose husband is an electri-
clan at the Wire Nail Works.
It has been learned that Manager
Thompson was called to the furnanee
by a break and that while there he
found Mrs. Carlisle, and took her into
the Office. He tried to ring up DR.. Lin
Vile, but was overcome himself by gas
and fell to the aoor beside the phone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. &c, 1896

TIE CucKoos, in response to animal
yer ,ions upon the President for taking
his pleasure trips on government
vessels, and therefore at government
expense, always say that the vessels
referred to would sail whether the
President were on them Or not. and
that taking him abroad as passenger
involves no extra expense. This ex'
cuse certainly cannot be offered in the
case of his last ducking trip to Quanl'
co, for the Maple was towed to Wash
il. gton several days before that trip by q
regular river tug boat, went no farther
than the ducking blind, waited there
for him, and then brought him back.
She had nothing to do at Quantico but
+, serve him. The President has as
J. uch r ght to go ducking as any citizen
Of the country, and no body objects to
his exercising that right; but as the
people pay him one hundred and
thirty, seven gold dollars day, Sundays
included, ard provide him with house,
stable, servants, flowers and other
Injuries. and as he is millionaire be-
sides. it is not at all surprising that
some of the poor people, who are taxed
on their necessaries of life, say he. and
no; the government, should bear the
expense of his own pleasure excursions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
THE INSTITUTION INvEsTIGA-
ZION

The investigation into the conduct OF
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, at
Staunton, is fast drawing to close. 1t
is probable that the committee will be
ready to submit its report in few days.
The only witness before the committee
in Richmond yesterday was Superin-
tendent Thomas S. Doyle. His evil
dence consisted mainly of depials of the
charges made against the morals of the
institution. Captain Doyle at first
showed bad memory when he was
questioned about drinking. Said he :
81 don't remember being drunk on
Commencement Day, 1886, as charged
by Tucker. 1 was never drunk at the
institution in my life. My faculties
were never impaired by liquor on the
institution grounds"
Asked about the charges made in
connection with Miss Riggs and confirm
ed by her testimony, Superintendent
DOYLE said: II heard of the Riggs Yates
affair in the spring of 1891. Miss Riggs
came to my wife and said the girls were
talking about her. She denied it. I
questioned the giils, but never could
find the source of the story. / came to
the conclusion that there was nothing
in it. did not report the incident to
the board of visitors because did not
think the charge was of sufficient grav-
ity. I thought it was school girls
quarrel. Ibid send Humbert to Miss
Riegs's home to find out the truth about
the matter. I was trying to get at the
truth of the thing. I intended that
Yates should not remain twenty-four
haurs if the reports we're true"
Captain Doyle admitted that the did
not take this step until the board had
ito aftanfinn called to tina affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
The Salvation Army.

New YORK, Feb. 26.-Col. William
Eadie, one of the leaders of the Saliva
ton Army in this country, announce d
positively this morning that all danger
of a secession by the supporters of
former commander Ballington Booth
were now past. All the brigadiers of the
army who had been wavering, were now
ready to support Gen. VIM. Booth, Of
London, against Mr.. and Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth. One explanation offered by
Commander Booths friends for the
change it that he did all in his power
to prevent any further trouble and ex-
pressed himself as unwilling to organ
iza new evangelical movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common ,. Id
Gil of the city of Alexandna. w.
February 25th. 1896, there were pre- 8!
Hubert Snowden, esq, PTe7le1 ..5!s
Messrs Burke, Thompson, MG ,,li., VIZ
Latham, Klaus, Harrison, Caton Ons'
and McCuen ,iis, !
the minutes was dispensed With, ;as ~!
order suspended, and "An ord tig' - ne III
and re-enact sectors 80 and ~ Of ~ arr|
ter the city of Alexandra report ii
ably by the Committee on Isl
read first time, second reading uL ne II
with, read third time aud passed v
lowing vote: s..;Ier VI
than, Klaus, Harrison. Cation, l n'S yo.. y
McCuen and Mr. President-lI' W.
Thompson. ri
The petition u. Green, attoFne? u 81
E. Stringfellow, for en- adjustme33;i 6 Pm
ment upon the property, No. -;.,se %
street, YVES referred to the Coulin'''''
nance. b,YE
The petition of John A. Bra~n e.. r ~ I
mission to erect g frame stable II led re IN
No. 200 south Royal street. was Ie' sr,;oo .
the Board of Aldermen and iheif 49,
CURED in. n, ~
Toe petition Of John s. Beaca 10. ~
sion to lay a sewer from the nof'n'I s,s.:
of the Jail lot to connect WIZ me 81
Princess street was received ifom ncn,ai Il;
of Aldermen, their action non ylnrssp:si
and the prayer of the petitione'' tssrri,;;s
work to be done under the suptrfr IN
the Committee on Streets and me n,a
neer, and the proper charges 10
said committee.
The board then adjourned; .oy Cst
Teate: JNO. 7. JOhN'0'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

MIR. CARTER, in his speech in the ..
s. Senate to-day, alluded to the Presi-
dents war message in relation to "a
venerable dispute about strip OF
swamp land in Venezuela" but he did
not say that the Constitution contains
not single word that by fair construc-
ton gave the President any authority
to issue that message.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

The SOUTHERN men in Congress ap-
r,rently don't seem to care whetht r
the bill to repeal the statute prohibit
ing a certain class of ex.Confederatt o
from holding commissions in the ar ny
aud navy, shall pass or not. They say
is passage has been delayed so long
that it makes no difference whether it
D IS, or not. TIE fact that the repuL-
gicans in the U. S. House of Represel :
tatives hold it back, may help the
democrats in the Southern States at
next fall's election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

On ALL the millions of profit the
Morgan syndicate shall receive from
their late investment in government
bonds, they will not pay one cent to
ward defraying the expenses of the
government in securing the safety OF
their investment; but the poor man,
whose sole income is derived from his
days wages, is taxed nearly fifty per
cent. on everything ne has to buy for
himself and his family, in order to
rise the requisite amount of public
ravanua
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
Suicide.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-George Wat
son, of Newark, guest at the Oils, Y
House on Broadway committed suicide
in his room shortly before 7 o'clock this
morning by cutting his throat with a
razor. Mr.. Watson was connected
with several banks and financial ipsti-
buttons in Newark, and was one of
the wealthiest and most prosperous
clotbiers in the State Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Watson recently remarked that he
was apparently losing his reason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

AN ERR1Ne G1RL,-R. RigatwilI, of
Westmoreland county, Va, found his
daughter, Susie Thompson, 10 the
Washington workhouse yesterday, and
gave $50 cash bond and secured her
release. The GIRL who is nineteen
years old, could not bear the humilia-
ton, she said, Of going back among her
old acquaintance. At her fathers re-
quest, the girl agreed to go to the House
of the Good Shepherd, and there she
WIS taken by her father and mother
last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
corbett's Offer to Fitzsimnons.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 26.-Upon
learning last evening that Fitzsimmons'
objection to accepting the Bolingbroke
Clubs $1,000 offer was that the amount
ofthe purse was too small, Corbett wired
Fitzsimmons proposition to bet him
as side stake any amount from 81 900
up to 100000. Corbett said last night
that he did not think the size of the
purse or any side bet is being consid.
cred by the Australian, because he
knows that all he will get of the en-
counter will be a coed hard whipping
and the losers part of the purse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

LONG JOURNEY FOR LovE.-After
riding on the back of one horse twelve
miles, and walking ten more miles,
Green 81. Traverse and Miss Matte
Williams, of Louisa, KY. arrived at
Huntington, W. Va, Monday night and
half an hour lister were married by
Rev. William Hurst. They had eloped
on account of paternai objections.
Early yesterday morning the brides
father arrived, but, finding it too late
to do anything else, forgave, and went
back home with the happy pair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

IT Is NOW more than two months
since the President asked Congress to
remain in session during the Christmas
holidays in order to raise money with
which to provide for war with Great
B:itain. Congress complied with that
request, and created the Venezuela com
m ssion, and prepared bills for the sale of
b nds and for increasing the tariff. But
the commission doesn't meet once q
week, and is as far from its report as it
was at first, aud both the bills referrt d
10 have been defeated. Congress will
p .cbaby take its usual recess next
Christmas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

The executive assembly of the Grand
Council, Knights of Pythias, met in
Cincinnati Saturday and decided to
hold the biennial convention of the Su-
RENE L. dge at Cleveland, O., on Au-
gust 25. No encampment of the Uni
I, rmed Rank will be held this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

THE REPORT on the Notifications bill
presented to the U. S. Senate, estimates
the expense to be incurred at over a hun.
dred and five million dollars. This is
one of the effects of the Presidents war
message, though he now says he is OPP
posed to war-except upon ducks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

FIVE REPUBLICANS and six populists
came to the support of the democrats
10 the y. S. Senate yesterday and de-
feated q bill to still further increase the
tariff on the necessaries of life. All
evils have their compromising good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
FALLS CHURCH AND PoroMAc RAIL

FALLS CHURCH AND POTOMAC RAIL
wAY.-The projectors of the Falls
Church Electric Railway, which seeks
to cross the Potomac by ferry at E
and Twenty sixth streets northwest
Washington, and run through the Mall
to the Center Market, called on Major
Powell yesterday and asked what the
commissioners would recommend as
amendments to their bill now pending.
Major Powell said they would suggest
that the road be restrained from carry
ing freight through the Mall, and he
advised the projectors, Messrs. Lacey
and Hines, to embody in their bill the
Commissioners model railway bill,n
which provides that the road shall pay
to the District of Columbia per cent.
of its annual gross earnings, deposit
thousand dollars to insure the imme-
diate building of the road, and other
minor prott ctions for the public. If
these provisions are added to the bill,
the commissioners will probably report
favorably upon it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Feb. 26-senatOr Mnshbach
and Delegate May offered bills to-day to
amend the charter of Alexandria. The %
ject is for street improvement to correct the
effect of the decision of tn, Court Of APP as
in the Violet case as far as it applies to Alex
dris
The election bills were fixed for o'clock
p. M in the House tomorrow.
The enemies of the Maupin bill concede
that they will have but twelve votes in the
Senate when that measure comes up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

AsENsATIoSAL criminal case, where stualt
Andrews is charged with murder in attempt.
ing to perform mslp, aetice ON Miss Alice z.
Bible. from which Miss Bible died, was begun
yesterday in Stauntou. The girl in her dy.
ing declaration made statement to the effect
that Andrews met ner in potato patch, for
chilly chloroformed her and performed the
malpractice. Andrews was afterwards found
hiding under q hay-mow, literally sup
piled with water, apples and watermelons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26

WHAT HAS been known, and stated
from the first, was openly avowed by
republicans in the U. s. Senate yester-
day, watch is, that the tariff bill that
was defeated that day was republican
snare and delusion, and that those who
prepared and introduced it never had
any idea that it would pass. let alone
become a law. When the President is
sued his war message and followed it
with a plea of national bankruptcy, the
republican House of Representatives
male sport of him by pretending to
support the former and by offering to
Use money by bill they knew could
n 1t pass, or if it should, that he would
veto it. But still the government stand,
ani the complaints of the tax ridden
PEG lie areas yet confined to muttering..