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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

SENATOR BLACKBURN, in speaking of
Mr.. Cockran's late sectional speech in
New York, says it furnishes conclusive
proof that its author sis far in advance
of any republican stump speaker in the
matter of malignity. He charges that
the silver movement is conspiracy OF
unreconciled slave owners of the South,
who, having lost their property, now
seek to destroy other property in order
to balance the account. He adopted
the tactics and arguments and the ap-
peals to passion and prejudice which
did duty for the republicans for q quar-
ter of century, but which they were
at last content to abandon as no longer
fit even for partisan purposes" What
the Kentucky Senator says strikes re-
sponsive chord in the heart OF every
true Southern man. But pelf is ss po'
tential with some Northern democrats
now as it ever was.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
TELEGRAPH!C BRETlTIES.

A Bridgeton, n. j., machine COMPANY
has received an order from the Chinese
government for an outfit Of mint ma.
chnery for making Chinese coins.
1t is reported at Fort Worth. Tex
that A. w. Terrill, United States Mn.
lister to Turkey, had either resigned Or
would tender his resignation soon.
Major McKinley's formal letter ae.
cepting the republican nomination 70,
President will be issued next week and
will declare unoquivocally for gold.
New City. n. y, is greatly exercised
oyer an attempt by R@v. Vim. G.. Ha.
per, OF the Methodist Church. to III
the regeneration OF the town BY Wa,
he calls cottage prayer meetiu-,
open air revivals.
George and Will Howell, two ueeroe.
sent to Decatur, Ala. for safe keen, e
from Limestone county, and under
tence of death for the murder oia8hte
man named Smith, broke jail some ti.rr
last night and are at large.
The prohibition State conyenusa
Denver, Col, yesterday adopted II
lutions in favor Of free coinage Of LIVER
at the ratio OF lG to l. Many ota4
delegates declared their intention o
vote for Bryan and Sewall.
a committee, representing the -,- Il
ing employees OF the Adams Ezpe--
Express Company, in New lors a-
issued statement regarding Their liz.
fculties with the company. In i-Aer
say the men are not striking for NOE
wages or less hours, but for rec1gu-
ton of their order and to stop the n-
discriminate discharge of the eng
of the company without apparent
reason.
At $50 last night drawbsr on .r
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern trc.- {
train No. 9S, east-bound, pulled or.
dropping on the track near Mai-oe.
vile, o., and throwing the two car>l
to the caboose over to the west-t0ui
track. Extra freight west was Passing
and ran into the two cars. 6illiug
man Harry Hall, OF Chillicothe.
Engineer west was unluJureu. Il
six cars were demolished.
dispatch from Batavia, Java
American ship Governor GOODWIN
Cakes, from New York April -. ;ol Cl,
is ashore on Princess Island AMI j.!
wreck. The crew were all saved I
ernor Goodwin was wooden ship Of 80
tons She was built in Boston y
1877, and owned by Foster AID P-
Boston.
Richard G. Delisle. OF the drn on
aud Steuwe, prominent commiSs
chants. was arrested this morning S;
Ohio, Oh the charge OF embezzlins sod
OF tee funds of the Nasty Council Nto
Union, OF which ne was treasurer.
Leopold Wei! * Co, diamond ard
dealers, Of New York. are in tn4ucia
cuiIy. The trouble IS attributed - Tie --s
s1c.:i1s down OF discounts The .is7
So $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

MACON, No., Aug. 21.-George All.
derson, wife murderer, was hanged in
Jail here this morning. lie was self
possessed und marched upon the scatiold
with firm tread.
On the morning of May p, this year.
Anderson killed his wife in a horribly
brutal manner and attempted 10 xii
himself. He stabbed his wife nine
times in the body and throat aud thea
crushed her head with q hammer. An
derson cut his own throat from esc 70
ear, but not sufficiently so TO cause
death. The couple were married bu.
eight months, and the tragedy was the
result of jealousy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
"THE Oss1F1ED AFRICAN" DEAD

"THE Oss1FIED AFRICAN" DEAD
Lucien Monroe, "the ossi6ed African"
who had been on exhibition at the
museums throughout the United States
during the past I'VE years, and whose
home was at Manassas, died at Angus.
ia, Ca, on Monday last, and as his
friends and relatives at Manassas have
had no notice of the shipment OF the
body to that place, they suspect that 1t
has been disposed Of BY the manager TO
some medical institution, Inc lnfor'
nation of the death of Monroe was re-
eeived by a communication from an at
t Wv at Augusta to Hon. E. E. Mere.
s;th snd Mr. Meredith, by request OF
d desa, sei relatives, will take impedi:
a ate stems toward recovering the body
if possible and haying it forwarded to
Monoocoo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. H. r. Smith, pastor OF Mllden
Presbyterian Church, Richmond coun-
ty, is dead.
Mr.. Richard Tavenner died at the
residence of his son.in-law, Mr.. Clay
Jenkins, Eear Mt. Gilead, on Sunday,
in about the 10th year of her age.
Mr.. William Wright, one Of the Oldest
and best known citizens of Bowling
Green, died at his home at Bowling
Green yesterday after weeks sick
ness. He was IS years old.
The splendid old James river farm
known as Wyanoke, a short distance
below Richmond, was sold at public
auction on Wednesday. 1t contains
81 900 acres and the price paid was
$1,000. Messrs. E. A. Saunders and
A. II. Drewry, of Richmond, were the
purchasers.
The case of tie Commonwealth VS..
Walter K. Haas, for attempting the
life of Miss Lucy Mccain at Woodstock
last winter, which was set for this
court, vas called yesterday and upon
failure of Haas to appear upon his
recognizance bail was ordered forfeited.
Haas is in Chicago.
Gen. Baldwin Day Spilmap, who is in
command of the State militia of West
Virginia, has purchased the Kloman
, estate, near Warrenton, and contem
plates making of it an attractive sum-
mer retreat for his family. General
S2ilman is a graduate of West Point
and the son-in.law of Senator Camden,
Of West Virginia. His father is Judge
Edward Spilman, who has for num-
Der of years presided over the county
court OF Fauquier.
A posse of twelve revenue officers,
headed by Deputy Marshal Bouldin,
passed through Richmond yesterday
en- route to Lynchburg from Floyd
county, where in q raid on Shooting
creek and Runnet bog yesterday morn,
ing they captured eight alleged moon
sinners accused of attempting to Kill a
number OF revenue officers ten days ago.
They also broke up distillery belong
ing to William Thompson and captured
the following alleged moonshiners Cal
Moore, George Jones, Robert Allen,
Walter Bryan and Charles Nowlin.
All the prisoners were taken to Floyd
Courthouse for trial before United
States Commissioner II. D. Spencer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Trusted and "Rnsted."

ROCHESTER, n. y, Aug PA large
tent, rugged upon wagon, with team
of horses, reached here this morning.
Inside the tent was considerable house
hold furniture, John Stevens, so years
old, and his two sons, who have travel
led all the way from Dakota. They
have been er route several months.
Stevens went to Dakota two years ago
and not being prosperous there decided
to return to Connecticut. On one side
of the wagon was the inscription in
large letters SIN God we trusted; in
Dakota we busted"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
American Bar Association.

SARATOGA, y, Y. Aug. 21.-The
American Bar Association convention
this morning elected the following
officers: President, James NJ. Wool
worth, Of Omaha, Neb; Secretary, John
Hinkley, of Baltimore, Md; Treasurer,
Francis Rowle, of Philadelphia. Execu'
tive committee-Alfred Hemenway,
Boston; Charles Clahin Allen, ST. Louis;
William W. Howe, New Orleans. A
vice-president for every State in the
union and members composing the
local council in each State were also
elected.
The association completed its labors
at 1915 o'clock and adjourned sine die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

John S. Mosby, of Virginia, famous
as confederate officer, will not sup
port the Bryan ticket Washington DIS
patch to n Y. Herald.
1t can be safely asserted that the
negroes in Virginia will vote solidly
with the republican party.-Rschmond
dispatch 10 Washington Star.
THESE ARE tair samples of the 7,e,ca
printed by goldite newspapers. Col.
Mosby has been republican ever
since the war, and if the negroes
of Virginia ever voted any other way
than solidly with the republican party,
nobody down here ever heard of their
doing so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 81, 1886.

JUDGING from the condition OF polit-
ical affairs in this country at present,
the campaign now in progress Will De
different from any that has preceded
it, in that, while the democratic admin,
istration and nearly all its officers, ana
many of the other most prominent men
in the democratic party, the republican
organization, all the money and fashion
of both the political parties, and all the
republican and large portion OF the
democratic press are arrayed on one
side. on the other are only the poor
people. But while the former are
fighting for high tariff, for yellow gold.
for the civil service law humbug, and
sgainst tax on surplus incomes, in
short, for special favors to themselves,
the latter are striving for the demo-
cratic principle of equality of opportu-
nifty and for the greatest good to the
greatest number. OF course, as human
nature is weak. the latter are at great
disadvantage, but they have right and
numbers on their side, and if the ennob-
ling advantages of free institutions real
ly exist, and suffrage be not debauched
with money by the million, victory
will still perch upon their banner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

IT Is printed in the newspapers that
the railroads and mining and manufac'
turing companies of the North, and in
this State, too, for that matter, now
have men in their pay, not to organize
their employees into gold clubs, as that
would give occasion for too much ad-
verse comment, but to 60 among them
at meal times and at night and talk to
them of the advantages of the present
currency and of the disadvantages of 8
''ffty-three cent dollar" Many OF
them will doubtless be caught by such
chaf, but they will not be those who
have good understanding, for those
who have, know that if silver dollar
coined now be worth one hundred cents,
one of the same weight and fneness,
coined year hence, also receivable as
legal tender for all public and private
debt, would necessarily be worth just
as much, as the capacity of the mines
and the minis is not sufficient to pro-
duce such abundance OF silver dollars
as to effect reduction in their pur-
chasing value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
n1oonshiners Captured.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Aug. PA party
of 26 revenue officers from Virginia
went to Franklin county yesterday to
break up band of outlaws and illicit
distilers in that State. They succeeded
in capturing twelve of the outlaws and
DESTROYED several stills. While coming
out of the mountains the officers were
fired on and waged fierce fight on the
ambushers, driving them back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

The ALEXANDRA negroes we're
turned down by the republican con-
pressionsl district convention at Gull
pepper yesterday and their lilly white
opponents put over them, and this, too,
though there are ten negro, to every
white republican voter in the city. But
thew will all vote the republican ticket
lust tie same, for tits their nature to.
Republicans don't want negroes, but do
want their votes, and they get the lat
ter all the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
ATrAcHMENT.-In New York yestel

ATTACHMENT.-In New York yester-
day the sheriff received an attachment
for S6,s97 against the Atlanta Journal
Company, OF Atlanta, Ga. (Hoke
Smiths paper, in favor OF Charles H.
Nicoll. The latter collected that
amount of advertisements there for the
noted special edition, and says he paid
the company 81 200 in full for the space,
according to contract, which had
besn transferred to him. The Journal
Company refused to publish the ad-
yertisements in the special edition.
The attachment was served on the
agent of the paper in New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-The recea
marriage of John W. Lyddaue. con
ductor on street railway in Washile
ton, to Miss Clagett, Of Hagers,oua
Md, was followed Yesterday by Ii
attempted suicide. His first wife died
in May last. leaving four children
Last week ne married Miss C,aeett, sud
carried her TO his home. 81 l. stree,
southwest, where they lived happily
together. Wednesday he secured q
room at the American House and begaH
taking laudanum, and be renewed .ae
dose at an early hour yesterday morn.
ing. Becoming alarmed at bis con
ton he rushed into the street and told
policeman what he had done i.a
was carried to the Emergency Ho-p.,a.
where he was saved by prompt trea.-
ment. He said he had grown tired Of.
life. His wife visited him at the ao-
pital next morning and ne prom
never to make another attempt on F.
life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
A Prolific Yield.

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 2l.-A wonder
full gold strike has been made at Cedar
Hollow, in Madison county, and hun
dreds of prospectors are running to the
new district. The strike is the richest
ever made in the State. The surface
ore has yielded from S400 to $500 per
ton. The ore is guarded by men with
rifles and no such excitement in mining
has been known in the State since early
placer DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

C4cs2 9? SuSsTRoSE.-Auother
ns:za6.e siyauce il medical inyes
zs::o- 1=< been made within ta-
Is: Few days. sud the cause Of sun.
stroke. subject until now obscure. has
81 length been definitely discovered.
To the State Pathological Institute
aided by the coroner's Office and the
Stsfs OF various hospitals in New Yors.
is due the credit for this discovery.
These Investigations show that in
stead OF the suns rays being the direct
cause of sunstroke, a. has all along
been believed by the medical profes-
sion, as well as by the people at large.
the fact is that the internal chemistry
of the body aud its secretious is
20 modified by atmospheric condi-
lions of excessive hot weather that
some of these secretions become alb
normal, either in quality or quantity
are absorbed by the blood and act a
virulent poisons.
Nothing could be simpler nor more
reasonable than this toxic theov
of sunstroke, and now that it is sup
ported by the well established II
suits OF various careful expe
ments there will doubtless. be many
to say that the same idea had occurre
to them. The truth, however, j. thai
all OF the best known authorities on the
subject ignore the toxic theory in VT
ings upon sunstroke, its causes aui
treatment, although, strangely enolg.
the whole clinical history Of sunstr5ae
gives the most dramatic evidence OF
action of poison throughout its Whcc
course of duratioD.-N. !. journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Fusion in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Platter
three and half hours of elaboration
between the conference committees of
the peoples party, the democratic par
ty and the silver league yesterday it
was decided to fuse on presidential
electors, the democrats to have five for
BRYAN and Sewall and the populists to
have four for Bryan and Watson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Democratic Headquarters.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The usual con-
fusion incident to moving in is OBJ
servable at democratic national head
quarters in the Auditorium annex this
afternoon. Chairman Jones decided
that the most suitable site for head
quarters would be the Auditorium.
The morning was spent in getting in
suitable furniture and preparing for
work. The announcement is made
that Senator Jones will remain in Chi
cago and direct the campaign himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. pa dispatch says
that a plot has been discovered at Mar.
rasch aiming at the dethronement Of
the Sultan of Morocco in favor OF his
elder brother. Four provincial govern
ors have been murdered by the plot
tiers. Wholesale arrests have been
made and general state OF terror pre-
walls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
A Nfotorman Shot.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 2l.-Jesse Rudi-
Gil, motorman on the Austin rapid
transit, had five bullets fired into him
this morning by Will Cooper, promi-
nent grocer clerk and one bullet through
the spine will kill him. He was shot
without warning, Cooper entering the
car and firing into Rudicil's back as be
was operating his car. Cooper says
Rudicil has been too intimate with his
wife
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Rearen by Masked Men.

Waco, Texas, Aug. pa mob Of 25
masked white men entered the house
of five negro cotton pickers at Hills
side Wednesday night. They shot An
derson Vaughan because he was slow
in responding to their command OF
hands up" He and mis- companions
were taken out and Vaughan was
beaten and kicked, dying in a
short time. His companions were
beaten in a frigntful manner. 1t is said
the negroes were suspected of numer-
Gus thefts which had occurred in the
neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Strike.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. PA telegram
was received at the headquarters OF the
United Mineworkers of America here
from State President Ratchford, at
Shawnee, stating that the entire force
of miners working under the lease sys-
tenn in that valley, thousand, quit
this morning in obedience to the order
of the State convention of miners held
here week ago. The strike will con-
tinue there and elsewhere until the
scale OF wages is paid Everywhere in
the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

BNNEDIcT ARNOLD justified himself,
in his own eyes, upon the same grounds
that those democrats do, who, having
submitted taels case to the national
convention of their party, refuse to
abide the arbitrament, and desert and
join the enemy. who, when the election
shall have been held, will have as little
use for them as the British had for their
prototype.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

WHILE the ex-federal soldiers are or
ganiziug in all parts of the country to
vote next November as they shot dur
ing the war between the States, there
are some, not many to be sure, e1-Con-
federate soldiers who, strange as it may
seem to those who don't understand
the springs of human nature, are assist
ing them to the full extent of their linn
tied power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

SENATOR PALMER of Illinois, who
was elected as democrat, says he pre-
fers Mckinley and a high tariff to
Bryan and silver coinage. Well, there's
no accounting for taste, as the old wom-
an said when she kissed the COW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Colored Murderer Hanged.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 21.-Willie Gray,
a negro is years old, was hung in the
jail yard this morning. Gray murder
ed John Lynburg, on February Is, and
secured less than 81 with which he in
tended having a good time on Mardi
Gras. He confessed the crime and at.
tributed his downfall to whisky and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

The n. Y. Herald of to-day says the
Union veterans are organizing in every
State against the Chicago ticket" Well,
there are a good many of them, to be
s,re, but still not enough to turn the
country, bound hand and foot, over to
the trusts, combines and monopolies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

Sir David Mcpherson, OF Toronto,
member OF the Dominion Senate and one
OF the best known men in Canada, who
was passenger on board the steamship
Labrador, died at sea last Sunday while
on his way home from trip to Eurone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
BAsEBALL.-The games PLAYED

National League baseball clubs yestea-4.
suited as follows: St. Louis >. Baltim
Baltimore :. s.; Louis : Boston tr
natl 6; Cleveland >, Washington o. 3
York 9. Chicago 5 Brooklyn Il. P..-
s; Louisville 6, Philadelphia ,, phiisle.
4, l ouisville 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
DIED.

At Providence Hospital, Washington. D. c.,
n. 5 O'Clock a. u, August II. 1896, Miss
MARGARET RILEY. in the 63rd year of her
age. Funeral from the residence of her sister,
1922 King street. Requiem mass at st.
Mary's Church, Saturday morning at 8
o,olocL X l. P
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

stood by him in his fight against the
oddities ofhis own party, and that they
have not done 30, shows that they are
sadly lacking in gratitude.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
FUNERAL D1REcroRs.-The Funeral

FUNERAL DIREcToRs.-The Funeral
Directors Association of Virginia COM
pleted its session at Charlottesville yes
terday and adjourned to meet next
year in Portsmouth. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: President, w. B. Johnson, of
Portsmouth; vice presidents, NJ. B.
Hemrick, of Stanton, Henry C.
Smith, of Norfolk, F. W. Towne, of
Danville, George w. Kurtz, of Win
chester, c. w. Alexander, of Waynes.
boro; secretary, l.. T. Christian, of
Richmond; treasurer, James Perley,
Charlottesville. The following were
elected delegates to the national con-
vention, which meets in Boston in Oc-
tober: L. 7. Christian, James Perley
II. G. Smith. The association was adj
dressed by Judge r. T. W. Duke, DR..
]. Edgar Chancellor and DR.. II. L. Nell
SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

COLONEL W. G. P. BRECKENRIDGE,
ex-Congressman from Kentucky, has
Joined the boilers. He is for free trade
and Grover Cleveland, but his con-
science will not permit him to vote for
the resumption of the coinage OF the
old silver dollar. Conscience is very
cnrious thing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

IN VIEW of what Senator Dubois has
done for the Chicago ticket, it would
have been as little as the democrats of
idaho could have done if they had
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
To Change the Washington Barracks.

To Change the Washington Barracks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2l.-Major
General Miles is preparing for trip
west with view to deciding which
military posts should be abandoned.
As one change to be made, it is stated
that Washington, D. c., barracks will
probably be abandoned as an artillery
post, and be made cavalry post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21
Nebraska Gold Democrats

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 21.-The gold
democrats of Nebraska named a dele
CATION to the Indianapolis convention
last night. Every delegate was pledg-
ed to vote for a gold standard candi-
date for president, but no preference
was given as between available men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-21

curious II
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-02
Holding the Pass

What though at famed Thermopylae
Death grimly stalked, and King was he;
What though the Persian darts fell fast
As hailstones driven by the blast,
Still stood that royal Spartan few,
And still Leonidas was true.
Though red with gore drops was the
grass,
He held the pass.
When rank oppression damns the land,
And ruthless might bids progress stand;
When railroads feed the public cares
BY all the traffic tstrained) will bear"
Then doth some editorial wight
Stand voiceless as the voiceless night.
And, while the people cry Alas
He holds the pass.