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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the Sultan of Turkey has granted
general amnesty to the Cretan insur
gents.
at Shelby, Ind, yesterday Charles
DeFreece was shot dead by Herman
Halter, his brother-in-law. The shoot
ing was the result of quarrel.
Andrew Cole, an aeronaut, fell from
his balloon yesterday afternoon at
Grand Rapids, Mich, and died from
the effects of his injuries last night.
General Pierce M. B. Young, U. S.
S. Minister to Honduras and Guata-
mala, who arrived in, New York last
week, is patient in the Presby terian
Hospital in that city.
Mrs. Templeton, or Hope, of Brook
Ign, who died under singular circum-
stances last Friday after making a will
in favor of Ignaiz Martin, real estate
dealer, is said to have left 100000.
Comptroller Eckels has propounded
series of questions to banks and trust
companies, the replies to which may
enable him to tell the complete story of
the financial operations of a day in the
United States.
Two boys living at Lowell, Indiana,
have been missing for some days. Yes
ter6ay their dead bodies were found
floating in mill pond. 1t is supposed
that they had gone into the water to
battle and were drowned.
Judge Cowing, in the court of gen.
eral sessions in New York this morn
ing sentenced Vim. Turner and VIM.
Robert Dunlop 70 nine years each in
States prison on their plea of guilty of
stealing 100000 worth of jewelry from
Townsend Burden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
TERRIBLE MINE ACCIDENT.

While sixty miners were at work in
| the Red Ash vein of the twin shaft at
Pittston, Pa, about o'clock yesterday
morning, the roof caved Ia, and it is
believed that all of the men persisted.
About forty Of the imprisoned men were
English.speaking miners, the Others
foreigners.
The men were at work propping up
the roof when the fall occurred. The
| alarm was giving by the ringing of fire
| bells, and rescuers were put to work
| without delay. More than two thirds
of the victims were married men and
leave families.
1t was at first supposed that the men
might have escaped being caught in
the fall, and that they were imprisoned
behind the debris, but it now seems Ger.
tain that the falling rock and coal tiled
up the slope and gangways, and cut OFT
all escape.
Up to nine o'clock last night no
bodies had been found, and at that
hour all hope of finding any of the men
alive had been abandoned and it may
be ten days before the bodies are reach
ed, as they are under heavy fall.
The conclusion was 80 great that it
was heard for miles around. The
foundations of nearly every building in
Pittston were shaken, and windows
and doors ratified as in tornado.
In the houses nearer to the mine
persons were thrown from their beds.
The first thought was that great
earthquake had occurred, and the in
habitants rushed pell-mell from their
houses. The ringing of the fire bells
and the shrieking of the big mine whis-
tie told tho story.
Crowds of people gathered about the
mouth of the shaft, and numbered
thousands by daybreak. Stalwart men
stood appalled,, and frantic women who
had husbands or sons in the doomed
mine walled in despair. One mother
cried out that she had two sons below.
Another was the wife or widow of
some unfortunate, and had nine help
less children at home. Many knelt on
the ground, and in voices broken with
sobs implored divine Providence to re-
store their loved ones alive.
When it was given out that there
was little or no hope of rescuing the
men alive women and girls tainted,
and were borne away senseless.
The work of rescue was prompt and
efficient. The best miners who re-
NAMED on the surface joined yolun.
tarily in the hazardous task-for haz.
ardous it certainly was. There was
the constant menace of another fall or
an explosion of fire-damp. Special eff
fort was made to keep the air fan in
good order, so that if, by any chance,
the men were alive, they should have
fresh air to breathe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
A Eight to the Death.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June ga
desperate fight the death took place
Saturday night at Sabinal, small
town on the Southern Pacific Railroad,
between George Brown, wealthy
stockman, his brother, Morgan, and
Sam Johnson, livery stable keeper.
They quarreled over live stock deal.
Over a dozen shots were fired, and
Johnson's accurate aim resulted in the
killing of both the Brown brothers.
He was uninjured himself. A by
stander was struck by stray bullet
and slightly injured. Johnson sur
rendered and claims that the killing
was done in self-defense.
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GEN. F1Tz LEES FAMILY.-Miss Ell
en- Lee and Miss Annie Lee, daughters

GEN. FITz LEES FAMILY.-Miss Eli
len Lee and Miss Annie Lee, daughters
of General Fitz Lee, left Saturday after.
noon for Lexington. Mrs. Fitz Lee will
leave for Lexington on next Tuesday
and with her departure will close the
brief period of the residence of the Lee
family in Lynchburg. General Lees
family came to Lynchburg last fall, q
few months after his appointment to
the collectorship of the western inter
nal revenue district of Virginia. Since
their arrival here they have occupied
the building on the northwest corner Of
Court and Eighth streets. During their
residence here the Lee family have
made host Of friends, who will learn
with regret that they are to leave
Lynchburg permanently. Mrs. Lee
and her daughters will spend the month
of August at the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs, shortly after which
they will leave for Cuba to join Gener-
al Lee. 1t is probable that Mrs. Lee,
before going to Cuba, will visit her son,
Mr.. George Mason Lee, who is cadet
at West Point.-Lyncaburg Neaps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
Sly Persons Drowned.

OCoNTo, Wis, June 29.-Word has
been received here of the drowning OF
six persons, five women and one man,
in Shawano Lake during the gale
which occurred Saturday night, by the
capsizing of q yacht. Their bodies
We're recovered. The party was on
its way to the north shore of the lake
Tor few days outing and left Cecil, on
the southern shore, at five o'clock In
the evening. At $50 the wind came
up with a rush and the sails were haul
ed down. Suddenly the wind shifted
and overturned the yacht before the
helmsman had time to bring her about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
The Entombcd Miners.

WILEEsBARRE, Pa, June 29.-There
are no new developments this morning
at the Twin Shaft of the Newton Coal
Company at Pittston, the scene of the
terrible mine accident. The work OF
rescuers toward reaching the entombed
miners is progressing rapidly, and if the
same progress is continued for twenty
four hours, the rescuers would be right
on the cave proper. How far beyond
or under this cave the men are cannot,
of course, be stated. 1t may be two
days or it may be two weeks before
they are reached. That they are oil
dead is beyond any further question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey ror other intoxi-
cant, but acts as tonic and alternative.
Itsacts mildly on the stomach and bow
els, adding strength and giving tone to
the organs, thereby aiding Nature in
the performance of the functions. EIec.
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion, Old People find it
just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents and S1.0O per bottle at Ernest
L. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

AT meeting of Eucampment No.
%, of the Union Veteran Legion IN
Washington last Saturday, a resolu'
sion was adopted, in which the late
President of the ex-Confederate States
was spoken of as man whose life
WAS blasting curse to his country,
and the erection of monument to
such "a malignant traitor, a reproach
and shame to the whole people, sno
degrading aud treasonous spectacle
No, the war is not yet over. But still
there are ex-Confederates, some, too
calling themselves democrats, who say
they will vote to make a member O
the Loyal Legion" President, if the
Chicago convention shall nominate
free silver man!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

The PLATFORM adopted by the St
Louis convention declares that the OPP
Grafton of the immigration laws be Sc
extended, as to exclude from entrance
to the United States those who car
neither read nor WRITE" Why certainly
But when Southern State, as means
of excluding ignorant negroes from i'm
portant and responsible offices, ever
though some white men suffer, passe:
laws imposing an educational restric
ton upon suffrage, Northern, and even
some Southern, republicans depounce
such laws, as deliberately adopted
schemes to prevent "free vote and
fair count"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

TAYLOR HARMON HUNG--Taylor
Harmon, colored, convicted in the Coun-
ty Court of Albemarle for the murder Of
Mr.. Thomas W. Thompson, at Free
Union, on the night of the 9th of Janu-
airy last, paid the penalty of his crime
Saturday in the jail yard of the county
jail, in Charlottesville, protesting his in.
nocence to the last. The drop fell
promptly at $50. The occasion brought
TO the city quite plumber of people,
both white and colored, from the Free
Uuion neighborhood, but only limited
number, besides the officers of the law,
were admitted inside the Jail yard.
Surrounding the Jail were the Month
cello Guard. Harmon's body YVES turn
ed over to his relatives and friends,
who carried it to his home, near Free
Union, for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

A DISTRICT republican convention in
Kansas last week endorsed the gold re.
publican U. S. Senator from that State,
but, ridiculous as it may seem, it, at
the same time, endorsed the silver
Representative from that district. The
republican party, from its Presidential
candidate down to the lowest graded
officer under the civil service law, is for
"meat," to hold on to what it has, and
to get more, ard it will allow nothing,
on its part, to stand between it and the
attainment of that object. 1t matters
little to it whether money be white
or yellow, so that it has control of the
Treasury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
THE OUTLOOK AT CHICAGO.

THE OUTLOOK AT CHICAGO.
William c. Whitney, at his homo in
New York yesterday, gave out the fol-
lowing formal interview
How is the campaign progressing 2"
Like 1860, if the truth must be
told.n
"What are the chances of sound
money in Chicago
"Unless the situation changes and
our southern and western friends are
disposed to reason with us there is no
chance whatever"
"What do you hear from the south
and west?"
Judging by the letters | receive,
there is no apparent disposition to dis
cuss the matter at issue. | fear 1t has
gone beyond that point"
"Have you asked Senators German
and Brice to attend the convention rs a
party duty"
mo, they have no reason to believe
that they could accomplish anything.
None of us have"
IF a free coinage candidate is nomi-
mated on free coinage platform, what
will be the result ?''
Practically 1t will disrupt the demo
cratic party. No power on earth can
coerce or persuade sound money demo
Gratis to forsake tho fundamental prin-
ciple of democracy. They do not re-
gard this matter as factional, sectional
or political. The maintenance Of the
national credit is matter of national
honor. The Saratoga platform empha-
sizes this fact. 1t says that the rigid
maintenance of the present gold stand
ard at the present time is essential to
the preservation of our national credit,
the redemption of our public pledges
and the keeping inviolate our country's
honor. That is New York's position.
1t is as positive as words can express
and it cannot be changed"
'"Then you do not look for com
promise"
Compromise is impossible. Dcbase-
ment of the currency would be moro
than monstrous in effect 1t would be
abandonment OF principle. 1t would
disgrace every citizen. 1t would be
not merely dishonest, it would be dis
honorable. And you cannot compro-
mise question of honor"
what do you expect to do in Chi
cago?"
"Do everything in our power
to save the party and protect the coun-
try. That is the plain duty of every
democrat who goes to Chicago, and it
is none the less the duty of those who
stay at home not to hamper the efforts
of those who 20. And by those who
stay at home l mean not merely demo
Gratis. I mean to include every good
citizen regardless of politics. The crisis
which has come upon us is the most
serious menace to national prosperity
and the welfare of the people since 1860.
This is time when all men who love
their country must stand together TO
avert public disgrace and the wreck OF
hundreds of thousands of homes"
''Then you do not despair ofsuccess?'
mo. We cannot yet tell whether
the knowledge of the attitude OF eastern
democrats will effect the determination
of the southern and western democrats
who have not known until the past
week how strong the feeling here Is.
The vigorous expression of our position
may cause hesitation, and especially
among the rank and file of the demo-
cracy, who, cannot believe, want to
drive all eastern democrats out OF the
party. know some of the leaders take
that attitude, but am not yet convinced
the people are behind them. And II not,
they will make their wishes known and
felt ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

THE REASONS assigned by the people
of Charles county, Maryland, for lynch
ing an alleged murderer last Saturday,
are that they were convinced of his
guilt, and that being poor. they were
DESTROYS of avoiding the great and I'M
necessary expense Of prolonged and
therefore doubtful trial, such, for in
stance, as that of the Pollard murder
ers in this State. When the people
the cities shall begin to follow the ex-
Example of those in the country, in thief
matter of Furnishing criminals, the pres
ent jury system may, possibly, be i'm.
proved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
Foreign News.

LONDON, June 29.-An American
who had registered under the name Of
"Follers," but whose name is +. Z.
Moller, was found dead last night in n
private hotel in Dover street, Picca-
dillv. His death was accidental, he
having taken an overdose of morphine.
BERLIN, June 29.-The Ministry Of
War has adopted report fayoring the
suppression of duelling in the German
army.
LONDON, June 29.-Francis William
Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley, second Baron
Fitz-Hardinge, died to-day. He Wa:
seventy years of age.
LONDON, June 29.-Bob Fitzsimmons, thu
pugilst, stated to day that no would accept
challenge from Sharkoy the California sailor
without delay and upon any terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
A Fusiladc In q Bar.room.

CHICAGO, June 29.-About 10 o'clock
last night four men attempted to rob Ru-
dolph Stiechel, a saloon keeper. In the
melee that followed one of the robbers
broke bottle on Stiechel's skull, and
as the robber fled the saloon keeper,
kneeling behind his bar, hit the man
with bullet, but he escaped. A GUS
toner narrowly escaped death, bull
let from robbers revolver lodging in
a watch he carried in an upper pocket
of his vest, directly over his heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

AMONG THE threatened boilers in
case the Chicago, convention shall de-
clare that the silver mine owners shall
be allowed to pay their debts with fifty
cent dollars, are few people in this
State who have heretofore voted the
democratic ticket. But it is we'll re-
membered that they did not bolt the
State democratic convention when it
declared that Virginia should repudiate
half of her just Indebtedness. But if
the whole of her debt had been paid,
their taxes would have been increased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

FUNERAL OF IRVING FoRD.-The
Capital Co. cooperative Burial Association
buried the negro Irving Ford, from an
undertaker's shop, in Washington, on
Saturday. 1t is said that while the
body lay in state there Friday after
noon and Saturday morning, with the
casket partly open, nearly 5000 peo-
pie viewed the corpse of the criminal,
and contribution of about $50 was
made for the benefit of his wife and
family. Four colored ministers-John
Roberts, w. T. Howard, T. ]. Huston
and Chas. Williams-officiated at the
funeral. Roberts delivered the funeral
sermon, after which the remains were
buried at Panes graveyard, near Ben
nings,
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tanned by the threatened detection of
a few gold standard men in New York
and New England.

JUST BEFORE the passage of the Cor
man tariff bill, the President denounced
that bill as formulated perfdy," but,
for all that, the production of coal and
iron under the operation of that bill
has, according to the report Of the geo.
10. zeal survey, been greatly increas-
ed. So that, Governor O'Ferrall to
the contrary, the President is not al
,yays right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Sarah Bocock, widow of Col. J.
J. Bocock, died at "Rockland," Albe-
marie county, on Saturday. She was
IS years of age.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
on Saturday to assassinate the new
Shah of Persia at Teheran by a mem
Der of Mohammedan secret society.
Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, war CORE
spondent of a New York paper, has
been notified that if he continues to
send out news detrimental to the Span
ish government he will be expelled
from Cuba.
Ohio republicans from all parts of the
State took part in great ratification
meeting at Canton Saturday. Speeches
were made by Congressman Grosvenor,
Charles Emory Smith, Major Mckinley
and others.
Thomas F. Thornton, brother OF
James Thornton, was shot and killed
by Policeman Allingham while attempt.
| ing to rescue his brother John from
arrest in New York yesterday.
1t is stated that Cardinal Gibbons
will, early next week, make public an
encyclical from Pope Leo on the union
of churches which had just been COM
pleted. The encyclical will be pub
lished in this country and in Europe
simultaneously.
The Cunard Line steamer Umbria,
Capt. Dutton, which went aground Sat,
day morning in Gedney's channel, near
Sandy Hook, on or near the sunken
wreck of coal barge, was hauled OIL
at 9:15 that night as soon as the tide
served. After an examination the Um'
bria proceeded to sea.
The mineral products of the United
States for the calendar year 1895 are
reviewed at length in the mineral re-
sources report of the United States
Geological Survey. The report, which
was compiled by DIR. David I. Day
chief of division, shows the total value
of the products as $6ll, 795,29O.
"Add" Ryman, minstrel and va
riety performer, was found dead Satur.
day in his room in boarding house IN
New York. He had committed suicide
by inhaling gas through rubber tube
attached to jet in the room. One enc
was in his mouth and was held in posi-
ton by piece of wire which he had
fastened around his neck.
The silverites have determined to
show their strength to the gold mel
from the first in the democratic ma
tional convention, and will therefore
take the reins from the start. They
will select the temporary chairman, and
put him through over the man selected
by the national committee. A poll Of
J the State delegations to the convention
shows that Bland, who has the largest
number of votes, still lacks AGA of ths
number necessary to choice.
! A letter was published in the City o
Mexico yesterday from Hon. Matthias
Romero, Mexican Minister at Washing
ton. He resigns his post on account o
an article published in an official jour
nal during the tendency of the Guate
malan question. Minister Romero fell
this publication was severe in judgmen
of his views regarding the proper set
Element of that question. Minister 10
nero reviewes his patriotic labors IL
behalf of the country, often at grea
personal cost and inconvenience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

DEATH OF Mr. B. F. SHEETz.-Mr.
B. F. Sheetz, editor of the Leesburg
Mirror, whose serious illness has here
tofore been mentioned, died at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
yesterday, aged sixty-six years. He
had been in bad health for nearly q
year and about two weeks ago went to
the hospital for treatment. Mr.. Sheetz
was born in Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, where his early days
were spent. He moved to Fredericks-
burg, and early in the fifties went to
Leesburg, where he had lived since.
He leaves a wife and one son. The
latter was with him at the time of his
death. MIR. Sheetz's remains were
taken to Leesburg to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

So FAR AS can be judged by their
newspaper outgivings, the present in
tention of the free silver republicans,
populists and farmers ailisnce people,
is to pool their issues with the demo-
crafts. if the latter shall frame fires
silver platform and put free silver
man upon it. If that shall be the case,
The democratic gain would vastly more
Aban offset the loss that would be sns-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29

McClme's Magazine for July hes been re-
cciyed from its publishers in New York. its
contents are Rudyald Kipling, Kipling in
India, Portraits of Longfellow; Longfellow,
Whittier, and Holmes; A Coast and Cap
ture, Gifts, A Woman's Ascent of the Matter
horn, "Ont of Thun," Charles II. Taylor, of
the Boston "Globe;" The English in South
Central Africa, The Edge of the Future, a
Century of Painting, Lincoln as Lawyer,
"Phroso," a tale of brave deeds and perilous
ventures, Literary Notes. and some poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
Preferred Death to CAPTURE.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, June 90
Police Officer Frank Bisch was shot
and almost instantly killed last night
by Pat Kinney wagon driver. whom
he was trying to arrest. Kinney was
so closely pursued that he turned his
gun upon himself and blew o hole
through his head, dying instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
DIED..

On Sunday, June 2Sth, 1896, ELSIE
WALKER, infant child of Samuel Walker,
aged six months.
Another little lamb has gone
To dwell with him who gave
Another little darling babe
Is sheltered in the grave.
God needed one moro angel child
Amidst his shining band,
And go He bent His loving emile,
And clasped our darlings hand.
By ITS AUNT.
The funeral took place from the residence
of her parents, GIG Gibbon street this Mon
day. afternoon at three o'clock.
Sunday morning, June 2Sth, 1896, at 8
o'clock, Rev S. W. MADDEN, pastor Alfred
street Baptist Church Of this city, in the
9th year Of his age. Funeral at 2:30
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from the church.
The remains may be viewed at the church
from 10 g. m. to 2 p. N. Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
Bland Boomers.

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-The advance
guard of the committee entrusted with
the task of steering the Bland boom
into the port of q presidential nomina-
ton left for Chicago last night. Geo.
W. Allen, secretary Of the Bland cam
paign committee, says that Bland
starts with present vote of ninety
EIGHT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
Fought for the Girl.

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-Earnice French and
Will Hoeppnsr, prominent young men of Eau
Claire in love with tho same girl, fought for
her hand yesterday before 60 people at
Weaton Mill, Chippewa They stripped and
fought with four ounce gloves, the mill being
declared q draw after seven rounds. Neither
man could stand up without effort when the
Contest ended