davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
NEWS Or THE DAY.

Gen. Bradley T. johnson has arrived
safely at Havana from Matanzas. His
train was attacked by insurgents and
his coat was perforated by two bullets.
1t is reported iqsPsris that the Mar
quis de Mores and his party of 35 men,
while on the way to the Soudan to en-
list Arab chiefs against the British, have
been massacred near Tripoli.
The governor general of Crete yes
terday telegraphed that the Christians
burned the houses and olive trees of the
Mussulmans of Hanoufri and Platania
and destroyed one mosque by dynamite.
The Maryland Court of Appeals yes
terday decided abont twenty cases, in
Guiding the Chesapeake and Ohio cans
case, affirming the decision of the lower
court. The effect of the decision is to
continue the canal in the hands of the
trustees.
A decision by Judge Miller in Wash
ington yesterday makes convictions alb
soIutely impossible under the Edmunds
act. The court held that In order to
convict man and woman under that
charge the government would have to
prove that the couple were unmarried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON June IS.

w uhO AS'
M. P. Wells was to-day appointed q
fourth class postmaster at Waldemar,
Dinwiddie county, Va, vice 4. L.
Tucker, resigned.
Mr.. Rixey at Culpeper county, Va,
q prominent candidate for the demo-
cratic Congressional nomination IN his
district, was here to-day. He attended
the democratic meeting in Stafford, an
other county in that district, yesterday,
and says the delegation appointed to
the district convention by that meeting
is solid for Judge Ashton. but for him,
Rixey, as second choice.
A gentleman from Fairfax Court
House here to-day says, that is probi-
bition village, made 80 by the local OPP
lion law, but be saw more drunken
men there last court day than on any
previous day during his long residence
there. Another one from the same
place says he hears that Mr.. Rixey OF
Culpeper, will 60 into the democratic
Congressional convention of that dis
trict, with more votes than any
other candidate for the nomination, but
that Mr.. Willard, of his county, will be
a very strong second.
A telegram was received here this
morning stating that Mr.. Kenney, the
father of Mrs. Daniel s. Lamont, died
last evening at McGrawville, New
York. Secretary Lamont left for Nc
Granville yesterday afternoon.
Congressman Turner of Georgia,
supposed to be the ablest man in his
States Congressional delegation, fol-
lowing the example of his namesake
from Virginia, has declined renomi-
nation, for the reason that being in ia
vor of gold, he cannot represent sill
yer constituency. Mr.. Turner of Vir-
ssyii,aia is much pleased with the Presi-
dents letter, ana says. the only fault
that can be found with it is thai ~ WAS
not written earlier.
A New York democrat here to-day,
talking about the alleged impossibility
of the democrats of New York carrying
that State on a free silver platform
says the free silver feeling there is a
great deal stronger among the voters
than many people imagine, and that il
the national democratic convention
shall come out squarely against the A.
P. A. and for q personal liberty law,
the nominee of that convention will
sweep the State, no matter what its
declaration on the subject OF the cur
rency may be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Four Mormon preachers were grant.
ed the use of q public school building
in Columbia Monday plight, and large
| number of the best citizens listened at.
| tentively to the PRONUNCIATION of their
doctrine.
It is said that the republican con-
gressional convention in the Eighth
district will not be held until after the
democratic congressional convention,
which meets in this city August II, but
that it will be held very soon thereafter.
At meeting last night of the Me-
mortal Literary Society in Richmond,
letters were read from Mrs. "StonewalP'
Jackson, Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart, Mrs. Fitz
Lee and Miss Mildred Lee, expressing
regret at not being able to attend the
Confederate reunion.
James Faulkner, widower, aged 40
was married in Bristol yesterday to
Lucy Medley, aged II, the BRIDES
mother having consented to the match.
The little girl ran away during the
forenoon, but was found and brought
back before the time set for the mar
| risge.
The board of supervisors OF Rocking
ham county yesterday let the contract
for building the new courthouse to Mr..
w. E. Spier, of Washington. The price
agreed on is $50, 700. The contract had
previously been let to the WinthrOw
Lumber Company, of Charleston, W..
Va, for $45, 900, but they failed to give
the required bond.
At Newport News yesterday war
rant was sworn out for the arrest of
Councilman elect William Mcdonald
on the charge of illegal cohabitation
with Mrs. Carry Ross, of Norfolk.
Other evidence, believed to be strong
enough to convict Mr.. Mcdonald Of
bigamy, is in the possession of the po-
lice department. Mr.. Mcdonald, &C.
companied by the woman with whom
he has been living in that city the past
FIVE years, and their three children, sud
denly took his departure yesterday,
presumably for Norfolk.
A tramp, giving his name as Ryder,
was arrested yesterday near Keyser
and taken before Miss Meadows
in Charlotte county. She identified
him as the man who assaulted her
on Monday. Several other people re-
cognized him as a person they saw
near the scene of the crime. Ryder was
taken to Burkeville and placed in
jail. kilograms have been sent from
Burkeville to the sheriff of Charlotte
county to protect Ryder at any hazards
as he can establish an alibi. 1t was
feared when Ryder was taken to Sake
that ha would be lynched.
Yesterday evening at four o'clock a
violent wind, rain and hail storm, ac-
companied by terrific electrical dis
play, passed over Norfolk. Trees were
uprooted and fences Frustrated in the
city, while in the adjacent country side
great damage was done to growing
crops and truck. Hail stones of enor-
NOUS size mbarded the fields for half
an hour. Telegraphie communication
to the southwest was interrupted. and
trains were delayed on account of
washouts. Lightning struck the masts
of several vessels, but no fatalities are
reported. The stock of the Norfolk
Milling ing Company was demolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
The American catholic Lcaeu

BALTIMORE, Nd, June lS.-Iu or.
ganizing the American Catholic League
in this city, last Monday night, one of
the speakers said the league was a Sc.
cret organization, but not oath bound.
Cardinal Gibbons, in commenting
thereon to-day, said he wished to be
understood as in no way approving
any secret organization within the
church or without. He believes that
it is the duty of all to concur in elect
ing to Office the best men, irrespective
of their religious convictions, and that
no man should be debarred from Of
fees of public trust or private conf
dence because of his religious profess
sion. The American Catholic League
was recently organized in New York
city in opposition to the American Pro.
tective Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
n,onned Dead by the Colin.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 1S.-An unu-
sually severe affection has come upon
Frank Mclaughlin, a contractor of this
city. His fourteen-year.old daughter
died on Monday and was buried to-day.
Yesterday evening his wife went into
the parlor where her daughter body
was lying, when she suddenly dropped
beside the coffin dead, her death being
caused by excitement and grief. Mrs
Mclaughlin was 3S years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
Hrs WIFE FOUND MuRDERED.-In roor

HIS WIFE FOUND MuRDERED.-In a room
over POT Cumberland street. Norfolk, John
Miller has been living with his wife and two
children. Yesterday morning Miller inform
ed John Yancey, who keeps barber shop on
the lower floor, that his wife had gone away,
and asked him to look out for his two child
rem until he (Miller) returned from work at
night When he failed to return home at
10 o'clock last night, Yancey went to the
station house to ask what disposition to make
of the two children. A police sergeant was
sent to tho place, and after breaking in the
door of the room, found in the closet, covered
with rags, the dead body of Millers vito, her
head beaten to jelly. The murder is sup
posed to have heen committed Tuesday. An
caped and his whereabouts are unknown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
The Senate investigating commute,

lHc ocTI''c fH'C9''~'0T'T- NVTITTITVV.
New YORK, June lS.-The five men.
bers of the special United States Sen.
ate committee appointed to investigate
the recent sales of government bonds
held an open session in the Hoffman
House this morning. Mr.. August Bel.
mont, the first witness, denied that he
went to Washington with the precon-
ceived idea of impressing upon Secre-
tary Carlisle the necessity Of selling
bonds. He also said he did not see the
President during his visit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
Proprammc oftbc Silver Nc,

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-The withdrawal
of the silver men from the convention
will not be followed by any immediate
action on their part looking to the nom
inatipn of a ticket rejecting their views.
Thew are claiming that 80 delegates
will leave the convention hall to-day
and that an equal number will remain
who will decline to participate in the
convention's work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
KILLED BY L1GuriN1Nd.-.During a severe

KILLED BY LIGHTNrNG.-,-D During severe
storm yesterday evening lightning struck q
house occupied by the families of Pleasant
Booker and John Page, at Shutdown. about a
mile and a.half east Of Phebus, Va, killing
two children-a son of John Page, about four
teen years of age, and the son of Pleasant
Booker, about eight years ofage. Mrs. Book
er and Mrs. Page were standing within few
feet of the children when the bolt struck the
house, put they escaped injury. The light
ming also set fire to the home Of man named
Stuart at the same plscs The house was de-
stroyed, but the occupants we're not injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
California Demncrats.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 1S.-.Ihe platform .,
adopted by the democratic Stat convention ,,
last night is "unalterably in favor OF inc llee
and unlimited coinage of both g6d ana sli'e,
at the ratio of 1G to / without y'aitiOs lol u
depending on the action of any or haIoH;
and demands "the use of silver as wen ~ soIT
as a full legal tender in the paSneh' .. . a.,
debts, both public and private. aehou"ee5
Tho fnnd;na hin nosr nond;nn hcfore Con.
oress. ;ndnrses pre sd CIanafonS, income
p and tho earIv constrrct;on of abe NlcaFa-
sua cam i The convention O took Ok recess At
LIDO this morning until S a. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
The Yale Cre,y,s Stroke.

LONDON, June lS..-Bob Cook, the
coach of the Yale crew, in On interview
at Henley, this morning, said - an
surprised at the body swing employed
by the English oarsmen, we snail not
change Yale's stroke and the training
of the crew here will BE- the same as
that in America, and the race alone 7
will decide the advantage OF me ooOy
swing. The race will be a oaItle 81
of strokes.D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

THE EDMUNDs law in the District OF
Columbia, like the Maupin law in Vir-
ginia, has been decided to be null and
of no effect. To hold, laws must be
founded upon practical common sense,
which was the case with neither of the
laws referred to. Horse racing was q
sport before Homer's time, and the
vice the Edmunds law was foolishly in
tended to prevent is inherent
in human nature, and that is unchange-
able.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
Rucklen,s Arnica saIve.

The BEST SALvE in the worIe
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt F9s'
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped ia
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin S.f
tons, and positively cures Piles, 1r
pay required. 1t is guaranteed u :;
perfect satisfaction or money refundC
Price 25 cents per box. For sale
Ernest L. Allen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
tee but constructed on somewhat different
TIE MCKINLEY PARADE.

The big Mckinley parade at St. Louis last
night, though delayed by thunderstorm,
came off eventually. There was very largo
number of clubs in line and the display was
as effective as abundance of red fire, good
music, numerous banners and Mckinley pic
lures and cheers and general enthusiasm
could make it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
COURT OF APPEALS

The following are the proceeflngs Oh
the Court of Appeals in WytheV'''
yesterday -
Nichols VS.. the Peoples Build,aSI % tIi
Loan Association; Kane VS.. ManI nan
ct ais. vs. Ratliff. Argued and suon'''
ted.
Orr and Linton Va. Goodloe, trustee
ct ais. and Orr VS.. Goodloe, TRUSTEE "
ais. were partially argued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

Mr.. WHITNEY arranged" the last
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland, but it is
more titan probable that he will re-
greet the abandonment Of his purpose
to go abroad, for the present leaders OF
the Southern and Western democrats,
no matter how wrong they may be in
their currency ideas, such men as
Daniel, Morgan, Vest, Blackburn and
others, can not he bought, and if there
is any bull-dozing to be done at Chicago,
it will be done by them, and not by
their would-be buyers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

Two OF THE democratic district con-
ventions of Maine declared for free sill
yer, aud the committee on the plat
form of the democratic convention of
the whole State, adopted resolution
in favor of gold by majority of only
one. The free silver idea has permeated
the entire country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
WASHINGTON AND LEE.-Iesterday was

WASHINGTON AND LEE.-Yesterday was
commencement day at Washington and Lee
University, when the certificates, honorary
appointments and university prizes were
announced. Last night che final ball came
off. 1t was brilliant social affair, and was
largely attended. The ball was opened by
Mr.. E. a. O'Neal, of Alabama, with Miss
Catherine Anderson Helm, society belle of
Louisville, e.. A new chair in the law
school has been created, TO be known as the
"chair of commercial law and Judge 8. G..
Whittle of the Lynchburg circuit, has been
elected to fill il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

STAFFORD DEMoCRATs.-1heft,
a large crowd present at Staflor'
yesterday but the laws PROF.
were completely lost sight OF -.f
terest attaching to the select.o
egates to the congressional tH
at Alexandria. Judge Ashton
Rlxey were on the ground. IL.
vention overwhelmingly favoies
Ashton as its first choice wit
Rixey a good second. Mr.. Mere
claims were ignored and nor
present $50 poor to do him reve 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

Mothers will find Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. 1t will give
prompt relief and is safe and pleasant.
We have sold it for several years and it
has never failed to give the most per-
feet satisfaction. G. W. Richards, Du-
quesne, Pa. Sold by L. Stabler & Co.,
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

THE REPUBLICAN party is the pen
sion party, and should it regain control
of the country, the already immense
pension list would be enormously in.
creased. Bills for that purpose were
not Only introduced at the last session
of Congress, but were actually reported
upon favorably, and there is no reason
able doubt that if the republican ma
jority in the House had been supple
mented with reliable one in the SEN
ate, and with q republican President,
they would have become laws. The
number of pensioners now, more than
thirty-oue years since the close of the
disastrous war between the States, is
almost twice as large as that of the en-,
tire Confederate army during the whole
period of the war, from Bull Run to
Appomattox. But, for all this, there
are Southern men who say they will
vote for republican President and
Congress next fall, if the national dem
ocratic convention shall not declare for
n currency of their favorite color.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1896

RUMoRs HAVE been current for some
time that Wall street, which has bought
with money declaration in favor OF a
gold currency from the st. Louis con-
vention, would attempt to effect a like
purchase at Chicago, and the fact that
some of the Northern democratic mil
lionaires who had abandoned all idea OF
the success of their party until lis
adoption of the wild silver idea had
revived and strengthened it, and who
had announced their intention of going
abroad, or anywhere else than Chicago,
next month, have reconsidered that de-
termination, and now say they may at
tend the national convention of their
narfy. for the purpose Recommending
the benefits. Ct gold and the dangers Of
silver, tends by NJ means TO aissipa'e
these rumors; nor does the ol2aer lac''
that Mr.. Cleveland, as soon as 1t
became certain that the republi'
cans would declare for gold,
wrote public letter advising the
democrats, whose only hope, absurd
as it may appear, lies in silver, to dc
the same thing, incline the hearts Of
the many who 60 beneath the surface
of things for the truth thereof, to be-
lieve that the revived interest in the
affairs of the party manifested by him
and the other gentlemen alluded to, is
entirely unsel6sh, or, if so, that it is
wise or conducive to victory. The
party was shipwrecked; it seized q
floating plank, which it believes, and q
large portion of the republican party
thinks, will bear it safely to the shore;
but now an attempt will be made to
take that plank away from it, and leave
it in the sinking condition it was IN
before. Unselfish and practical demo
Gratis will oppose any such scheme, be-
cause they know that its success would
necessarily result in the utter defeat
and rout of the party of which they are
true and loyal members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

NOTWITHSTANDING assertions to the
contrary, made to affect the vote Of
Southern republicans at st. Louis, there
is every reason to believe that the ma
tional republican convention will pro-
vide that hereafter representation in its
successors shall be according to the
number of republican votes cast, and
not according to the number of Con,
gressional districts. The uncertainty
and expense of the Southern delegates,
white as we'll as black, has impressed
Northern republicans with the truth Of
Mr.. John Wise's expressed opinion Of
their Southern allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

Some people are constantly troubled with
pimpIes and boils, especially about the face
and reck. The best remedy is thorough
course of Ayers sarsaparilla, which expells
all humors through the proper channels, and
so makes the skin become soft healthy and
10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
The Disputed Venezuelan Territory.

The Disputcd Venezue1ah Ierrltory'
LONDON, June 1S.-The 81. James Gdsettt
says that the colonial office is taking very
serious view of the incursion of Venezuela
into the disputed territory. 1T is impossible
the paper adds, ito permit the boundary de.
cison to be anticipated by forcible violations
of the frontier and it is hoped that the gov.
eminent at Caracs will explain and apollo.
pize otherwise it may be necessary for Eng
land to take strong measures"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday re-
suited as follows: Baltimore Brooklyn, no
game, rain Cleveland ID, Louisville 7; Bos.
ton 6, New York d Philadelphia 7, Wash
ington 3 /; Cincinnati 6, St. Louis / Chicago
pitfshnrp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

Capt. John Garrison, who was para
lyzed in Norfolk on Tuesday, died that
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

States rose and cheered the declaration
against free coinage ofsilyer.
Senator Foraker concluded at 11:O4
and moved the adoption of the resolu-
tons.
AS Mr.. Foraker applo ached the f.
nancial plank, Mr.. Teller left his seat
with the Colorado delegation and
moved up to the platform, where he
seated himself at the end of the second
seats to the right of the chairman.
The chair recognized Senator Teller,
who was received with loud and long
continued applause.
Senator Teller handed to the chair
his substitute for the financial plank.
1t was read by the secretary. The
minority report favored the use of both
gold and silver as equal standard money
and pledges its power to secure the
free, unrestricted and independent
coinage of gold and silver at our minis
at the ratio of 16 parts of silver to one
of gold. It was signed by members of
the committee from Colorado, Idaho,
Utah, Montana and Nevada.
Senator Teller then took the plat.
form and spoke in favor of his report.
He said the issue of the civil war was
not greater than the financial issue
which now confronted the country.
Temporarily forgetting his pledge to
the President, Mr.. Teller launched out
into general discussion of the inter-
national phase of the silver question,
declaring that the American people
had the power to maintain a financial
system commensurate with their own
greatness. (Applause.) He approved
the doctrine of protection (Applause.)
but he believed protection impossible
under single gold standard. As he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-06-13
THE JACKSON WARD CONTEST

The robbery in Jackson Ward. May
2Sth, 1895 has been the theme Of dis
cussion among both Republicans and
Democrats, and the condemnation OF
it by the latter has been Of the most
positive character.
Here in this city where the feeling
between the colOred and the better
class of white people has been Of t',v
most frierdly character, it is recOgniz-
ed as Ii, tie short II high treason for a
lot OF designing white men to delibel-
ately rob the colored people of IN
recognition to which they are justly
entitled.
No self-respecting citizen can afford
to submit to arrant injustice and rob
berry without protest and on this &C
count an appeal has been made TO the
courts
There is not person whom we have
yet seen but what comedies that the
electit was farce and that the will
of the people was subverted and false
ly recorded.
OhdAt eho AHiheAieJ u WIG 'ocOAo AOP-
resent the majority in Jackson Ward2
Shall men who have not been elect
ed by the people but have been jeclar.
ed so to be by the machine misrepre-
sent the citizens of Jackson Ward?
We shall see and promise al classeI
that with US, the exposure of the
frauds will be sacred duty, believing
that the better classes OF the citizens
white and colored are with us in tn,
contest