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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
THE LA PLATA MURDER.

Joseph Cooking, husband of Mrs.
Fannie Cooking and brother.in-law of
Miss Daisy Miller, who were murdered
in their homes at Hill Top, Md, on
Thursday night, has been arrested after
Jury of inquest rendered verdict
that he was guilty OF the double MUIR
der. He will be taken to Baltimore for
safekeeping. Cooking, when arrested,
showed no surprise, and in mechani.
cal way put on the clothes that were
handed him. The most Important clue
that has yet been found was unearth-
ed by Detective Gault yesterday
afternoon. He made Cooking get up
from the pallet and under the pillow he
found pair of blood-stained trousers.
These we're the trousers Cooking wore
on Friday night, and they were cover
ed with gore. The shirt worn by Cock
ing had blood on the front and also on
the back of it. When Cooking was
confronted with this he showed no sur.
prise and had no explanation to offer.
States Attorney Posey, at the inquest,
made statement to the jury and told
them of Cocking's unnatural actions.
Another important fact has been
brought out. 1t is stated that Cock
ing changed one of his undergarments;
that he admitted the change and
stated that he placed it in certain
place on the night of the murder. The
fact that this garment has not been found
leads to the conclusion that acme one,
either on that night or subsequently,,
removed the article, the removal of
which could only have been in Cock
ing'sinterest. It's also believed that the
removal was made on the night of the
murder, indicating that some one was
in the house other than Cooking and
the usual inmates, who saw the value
of the absence of this garment. During
the inquest Cooking was taken into the
spare room, where the bodies of the
women lay upon stand. The cover
ings we're removed from their faces and
exposed to the eyes of Cooking, the
detactiye watching his !countehaaoe.
II was resnltless. Cooking hung his
~ Low upon his breast that it was
i heau % 70 =. his features. he was
finally seated when L. Ss,oan'a, ny
God; my God; my God" The funeral
of the victims took place yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
A Murderer Electrocuted.

SING SING, April 27.-The third MUIR
derer to suffer the death penalty at the
State prisoc here within week Yves
electrocuted this morning. To-day's
victim was Carl Feigenbaum, who had
been awaiting punishment for the MUIR
der of Johanna Hoffman, in September,
1894. The woman lived in New York
city, and Feigenbaum occupied one of
her rooms as a ledger. The murder
was committed OF night while the wo-
man was in bed, and there was no APP
parent motive for the crime, but the
guilt of Feigenbaum was conclusively
established by the evidence of the MUIR
dered woman's son, who was a witness
of the tragedy. To satisfy all the at
tending physicians the current was turn
ed on a second time, and then all agreed
that Feigenbaum was dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 81. 1856.

THOUGH THE currency is now the
chief question, not only in Virginia, but
in all the other States of the Union, to
be decided at the next national elec'
ton, the recent State republican con.
vention at Staunton didn't even strad'
die or obfuscate it, as those of Ohio and
Pennsylvania did, but ignored it en-
tirelv. as a matter of such minor impor-
lance as to require no mention in the
platform that was adopted. If the
voters in this country were intelligent
and patriotic, they would spurn poll
tical organization that is too cowardly
TO express its opinions on any subject
lest it might lose votes by doing so,
and that is patiently attempting to re-
gain control of the public treasury by
presumipg on their stupidity and ig-
norance. But though industrious Vir-
einians are taxed, and have been for
MANY years, to educate the children OF
their lazy neighbors, the lack of under
standing among the vast majority oil
the voters of the State is as great as
ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Cuba.

HAVANA, April 27.-The rebels have
burned all of the tobacco plantations
belonging to Pedro Marias, near Dimas,
in the Pinar del Rio province. together
with other property. Over 800 houses
and 10000 bales of tobacco were de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at over
100000, that of Marias alone being
100000. The misery resultant from
the firing of the plantations is terrible.
Three thousand persons are rendered
homeless. They are being protected by
the government as best they can be,
and fed with military rations.
The rebels made an attack upon
the town of Sitio Grande near
Sagua, but were repulsed. Maxi
mo Gomez is reported at Sancti Spirit
tus organizing his forces for new in
vasion of the Matanzls and Havana
provinces. He is said by other reports
to have already started 10 march his
men in pursuance of his purpose OF in
vasion of the provinces mentioned. 1t
is believed, however, that he will not
be successful, as the government is
taking strong measures to prevent him
from accomplishing his object. The
elections passed Off quietly yesterday
and resulted in the election of conser-
vative and autonomist candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27

THE FACT that the democratic COM
mittee of the 9TH. Virginia district has
fixed so late day for the congressional
convention of that district seems to in
dictate that the members of that COM
mittee are perfectly assured of the sue
cess of the nominee of the convention,
or else that his election is o matter OF
no consequence. Why, the republicans
in some of the districts have already
selected their candidates and put them
in the field, so that they may be making
hay while the sun shines. The demo.
cratic nominee in the district referred
to will be apt to find the field pretty
we'll cleaned of its loose stems when he
shall go to work. In elections there is
nothing more conducive to success than
taking time by the forelock, but no wise
congressional aspirant can afford to dc
that until he has been nominated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27

A DISPATCH in this mornings news
papers is to the effect that the few
white people in Cuba who have taken
the part of the insurgents, have about
abandoned hope of success, and that
the "ferocity and dictatorial tendencies
of Maceo," the negro general, "have
come as revelation to them" of what
the future would be if the insurgents
should succeed, and the racial war that
would follow their victory, and that
therefore, they are already trying to
save themselves, and have commenced
negotiations with the Spanish author
tiles for that purpose. Why their fears
of the result of the improbable success
of the insurgents should be a "revela-
ton" to them, shows that though they
have lived among negroes, they have
done so. with their eyes shut, and know
nothing about them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
Cooking in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 5.-Joseph
Cooking, accused of numbering his wife
and sister.in law at Hill Top, Md, last
Thursday night, was hurried to this city
this morning from La Plata for safe
keeping. "There is not man, woman
or child in all Charles county who be-
lieves other than that Cooking murder
ed his wife and sister-in.la law" said De-
tectivo Gault as he alighted with his
prisoner to-day. "We had to bring
him to Baltimore to save him from
possible lynchiug at the hands of the
Infatuated citizens of his home place"
The train left La Plata before daybreak
and Cooking was met at the depot here
by the patrol wagon, which conveyed
him to Marshal Frey's headquarters.
The prisoner would not make state,
ment nor would he answer any ques-
tons. He was subsequently locked up
at the central police station. Marshal
Frey will make another attempt to
elicit some information from Cooking
to-day, after which he will be taken to
Jail and kept there until his trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
Abducted the Children.

ELIOT, Wis. April 27.-Mr. Asher,
of this city, at one time was the accept
ed lover of Miss Amot. Just before
the time set for their marriage Asher
married Miss Mayo, and this unsettled
Miss Amot's mind. During Mr..
Asher's absence from home Saturday
night Miss Amot broke in through a
window and presenting revolver to
Mrs. Asher's head then took from their
mothers side the twin babies and wrap
ping them in bed spread left the
house with them. 1t was daylight be.
fore Mrs. Asher recovered sufficiently to
give the alarm. Miss Amot was found
about noon and admitted having taken
the babies for revenge. A warrant will
be sworn out against her if the children
are not found soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
The Pearl Bryan Murder Trial.

CINCINNATI, April 27.-Detective
Grim took the witness stand in the
Scott Jackson trial this morning and
described the scene of the murder on
the afternoon Of the day the body was
found. Grim stated that he searched
Jackson's room on February ninth and
found black pair of stockings, lady's
pockethook with chain attached to it,
two pairs of white gloves, cap in the
closet and letters addressed to Jackson.
The Judge instructed the jury to ex-
clude from their minds all of the testi-
mony of Mayor Caldwell and Detective
Grim relating to anything which Wal
ling may have charged Jackson with
and which Jackson denied. This rul-
ing of Judge Helm shuts off very SEN
sational story, part of which is that of
Walling about Jackson that he was 60
ing to Kill Pearl Bryan with cocaine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27

THE REPUBLICAN party will make its
next campaign upon two plsnks-the
re.enactment of the high Mckinley
tariff, and the extension of the pension
list and the increase of the pension
rate. This is, no.uinally at least, alfree
country, in which all .aen and many
women, no matter if they can't tell b
from bulls foot, or whether they have
the slightest interest in its welfare or
not, can vote, and if a majority of them
prefer to pay double price for what
they buy, and to be taxed to pay large
pensions to beats, bummers and desert.
ers, it is in their power to have it so,
and nobody has the right to say nay to
them. But, for all this, that it should
be so, is pretty rough on the industrious
and economical voters, who desire to
buy things at cheap rates, and who
want all the little money they earn, for
themselves and their own families.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
EOrci|n News.

PARIS, April 27.-President Faure
this morning summoned NJ. Meline IN
the palace and requested him to under.
take the formation of cabinet.
PALERMO, April PA bomb Was
exploded last night in froat of tbs
French consulate, doing no damage
however, beyond breaking a few win.
dows.
GLASGOW, April Pit is reported
here that the Thread Manufacture
Companies of Coats and Clark in Pals.
ley and the United States will amalga.
mate and form a central agency in the
United States.
LONDON, April Flowing to the in.
ability of President Kruger to visit
London at to present discuss Transyaal
affairs the invitation has been with.
drawn by the government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
ever.

ME-. W.D. CABELL, formerly of Vir-
pinia. but now of Washington, stands
not only in the forefront of the cuckoos'
but, judging from his numerous articles
in the Washington newspapers, wants
everybody in that city to know that he
does. In his latest published letter ne
SAYS "Mr. Cleveland is for peace" 1t
is generally believed that the President
is no,o, to his credit be it spoken, but
that four months ago he was not only for
war, but for war with the strongest
maratime nation of the world, was
made patent to all reasonable men by
his war manifesto against Great Britain,
and his complied with request that Con-
gress should remain in session during
the Christmas holidays to provide
means for fomenting and provoking
such war. The Presidents opinions
of Shakespeare are not important, but
as everybody knows he is averse to
blood and iron, a letter explanatory OF
the remarkable manifesto referred TO-,
would satisfy general curiosity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Virginia State Fireman's Asso-
citation will meet in Hampton Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, July 9TH,
9Th and 9th.
Davis, who shot and severely wound
ed Scott Carter in Fauquier county re-
Gently, was granted bail on Saturday,
Mr.. William Gaines and Captain Pur-
cell, Davis's uncle, going on his bond.
The committee of arrangements, of
which Gen. Peyton Wise is chairman,
expect to see the biggest crowd
of Confederate Veterans in Richmond
at the reunion in June gathered there
since the surrender at Appomattox.
The laying of the cornerstone of the
monument to Hon. Jefferson Davis will,
of course, be the interesting feature Of
the weeks programme.
The Norfolk, Albemarle and Atlantic
Railway and the Princess Anne Hotel,
at Virginia Beach were sold at auc-
ton in Norfolk on Saturday under a
decree of court. The bidders were Gen.
Howard, of New York, representing
the Vanderbilts, who own the roads
bonds, and B. Newgass, owner of the
Atlantic and Danville Railway. The
property was knocked down to Gen.
Howard at $4,000. 1t is said that the
syndicate will Immediately set about
making Virginia Beach rival of Old
Point.
Rev. George 81. Wiley, of the Metho-
dist Church, Lynchburg, who mysteri-
ously disappeared from Norfolk last
Tuesday, where he had gone to assist
in revival meeting, is in Richmond in
charge of his friends. Mr.. Wiley is a
successful revivalist, but had worked so
hard conducting one meeting after
another that his nervous system gave
away and his mind became unbalanced.
He regained consciousness at Newport
News Saturday night. He can give no
account of himself between Tuesday
morning and Saturday night. he was
seen at Hampton Wednesday by an
intimate friend, to whose salutation he
failed to respond, much to the latter's
surprise, and it is evident that he has
been at Old Point, Hampton, and New
port News during these days. He is
rapidly improving under treatment,
and his physician says needed rest will
restore his health entirely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
Evidences of a Murder.


SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 27.-John
H. Brownrigg, late of Dublin, Ireland,
is supposed to have teen murder 81
and thrown from box car which was
recently received here from some point
in Missouri not yet known. The men
engaged in opening it discovered on the
floor bloodstained canvas coat, hat,
shirt and newspaper. The coat and
hat were cut in several places as though
knife had been thrust through them.
In the coat pocket was letter, intro
ducing Brownrigg who, it was explain
ed, would leave Dublin for Vancouver
to locate. The authorities are investi-
eating with view to ascertaining the
starting point of the car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
A Fatal Shooting.

TEcUMsEH, Mich. April u Henry
Luce, aged eighteen years, shot and
probably fatally wounded Eugene Cam
burn, at Upton, six miles from here
last night, and then committed suicide.
Luce had been keeping company with
Campburn's eiGhteen-year-old daughter
Eva, against the fathers wishes. Luce
had threatened several times TO kill the
girl and himself. Last evening Luce
called to see the girl, when her father
again protested. Luce stepped outside
ard fired revolver shot at Campburn,
through a window, the ball taking ef.
feet in the right breast, and inilicting a
probably fatal injury. Luce then shot
himself in the head, dying almost in.
stantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
A Successful Hold-up.

TRINIDAD, COL, April PA bold
highway robbery took place at 10
o'clock yesterday morning near Ber-
wind. a mining camp about Is miles
northwest of this city in which John
Adello and Robert Mackey were re-
lieved of large sum of money. Yes
terday was to have been pay day at
Berwind and the men were taking the
money to the camp in buggy when
four masked men, heavily armed, sad
denly appeared and after firing two
shots commanded the two men in the
buggy to throw up their hands. The
amount secured is between $1,000 and
81. 600,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
Row in a Conference.

NEWARK, N. j., April 97.-The Afri.
can NJ. E. Conference opened its last
days session with row. Rev. Byman,
of Elizabeth, was accused by his peo-
pie of sleeping until 10 o'clock in the
morning. Presiding Elder Sturgis, OF
Camden, corroborated the report. By
man passed the lie. Sturgis 'thereupon
pulled off his coat, and the conference
was in an uproar in a minute. Bishop
Tanner broke his gavel pounding for
order. Two clergymen stepped In be-
tween the disputants and succeeded in
quieting them. Subsequently Sturgis
apologized, and the affair ended. Bish-
op Tanner will make his appointments
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
SENATE.

4 supplementary report to the report
heretofore made by the committee on
privileges and elections in favor of an
inquiry into elections in Alabama, in
1884, was presented by Mr.. Chandler
to-day, and ordered printed. 1t states
that the new report is made because
the minority report is not forthcoming
after the lapse of As days. The report
recites the statement made by Senator
Allen, of Nebraska in the Senate Feb
ruary IL, 1895, showing that $4,000
fraudulent votes were cast for Oates in
the fifteen black belt counties, which,
being deducted, would show the cleo
ton of Kolb by about 1000 majority;
that Kolb Legislature was elected;
that in four black belt counties two
Kolk Senators and seven Kolb repre-
sentatives were chosen and in IA white
counties four Kolb Senators and "a
Kolk Representatives were chosen; but
that the democratic candidates were
fraudulently declared elected, and elm
mating these frauds there was an actual
populst and republican majority of %
in the legislature, making Senator
Morgan's election invalid. The report
says the truth of the facts charged is
admitted in the Selma, Ala, Times Of
Dec. 6, 1895, where it is said that the
election crimes were necessary to pre-.
vent negro domination; yet that the
"young men of the black belt are weary
of going into the ballot boxes and
bringing up manufactured msjorities,"
and that it is expedient for Alabama to
adopt the Mississippi plan of disfran-
chising the colored voters by constitu-
tional amendment.
The Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the naval appropriation bill.
HOUSE.
The regular order was demanded,
being business pertaining TO the dis
trict of Columbia bill regulating
marriage therein-upon which the pre-
vious question had been ordered at the
last District day. The bill was passed.
A resolution was reported from the
committee on rules and adopted, pro-
viding for the consideration of the
pending general pension bill for an
hour and half under the five minute
rule, the vote to be taken tomorrow
Immediately after the approval of the
journal.
The House voted to disagree to the
Senate amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill and ordered con-
erence.
Mr.. Henderson gave notice that to-
morrow, after general pension bill had
been disposed of, he would call up the
general bankruptcy bill.
The bill reported by Mr.. Evans March 26,
from the committee on ways and means, pro-
viding for the Withdrawal of distilled spirits
from bonded warehouses by the distiller or
owner, was recommitted to the committee on
WAYS and means.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27

AS prophet is not without honor
sav.. in his own country, so is q hum
.bug. The Howard Cassssard lay st the
ship yard here for more than :. = year
and was only noticed on account of her
remarkably narrow beam and her inabil-
dty to move with any speed. But now
that she has been towed to Viewpoints
News, pictures and descriptions of her
occupy large space in the leading news
papers of New York and other cities of
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on Saturday the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was COM
pleted and passed. As it passed the
House it carried about $50, 900, 600; as
reported to the Senate it reached $35 ,
OO0, 900, and, with amendments added
Saturday, the total was raised to s37-,
100000.
General debate on the Picker PEN
sion bill was continued in the House
Saturday and Saturday night. During
the evening the House suspended gem
eral business, and for an hour and a.
half listened to euioges on the late Rep
resents ..tUe VIM. II. Grain, of Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27

GENERAL FITZHUGH LEA letter
from New York says: "No man in the
whole line of the big military parade in
this city at the celebration of the Gen.
tennial anniversary of the constitution
of the United States received such an
ovation as Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who has
just been appointed consul general to
Havana, and those WHO saw him on
that occasion are likely to remember
now he looked. There were Governors
of many different States in the line,
and some of them on horseback, look
ed uncomfortable. General Lee is
man of commanding presence, and q
cavalry hero to boot. As he rode along
the line on magnificent horse with
the grace and seat that come only from
much service, there was rattle of hand
clapping and roar of cheers. People
who don't know the identity OF the
dashing rider cheered him because he
looked as if it we're his right to be
cheerel. General Lee was West
Pointer, and later commander of Con-
federate cavalry, and it is not surpris-
ing that he is a good horseman."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27

TIE GREAT risk the democrats ofthe
South run by failing to stand by their
party's nominees in every instance,
whether they be entirely satisfactory to
them or not, has been patiently exhibit
ed by last weeks election in Louisiana,
when some of them, by going OIL on a
80. called Independent movement In
New Orleans, seriously endangered the
success of the whole democratic ticket
in that State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
MINES ON FIRE % YEARs.-About

MINES ON FIRE % YEARs. About
the year 1873 fire originated In one Of
the veins of the Anchor Coliery at
Heckscheryille, Pa, and this colliery
with two others, the East and West
Pine Knot in that vicinity, all belong
ing to the Philadelphia Unloading Coni-
pany, were obliged to shut down per-
manently. Plans have now been per:
fected to extinguish the flames, which
have been consuming thousands of tons
OF coal for % years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
CULPEPER DEMoCRATs.-Democratic
primaries were held throughout Gull

CULPEPER Observation-Disclosures
primaries were held throughout Gull
pepper county Saturday evening to
elect delegates to the Congressional
convention, to be held in this city Au-
gust next, and also to elect delegates to
the State convention to be held at
Saaunton in June. The county sends its
delegation instructed for John F. Rixey,
for Congress. Mr.. Rixey is a strong
free silver democrat. The following,
except Salem district, are the delegates
to the Alexandria convention: Capt.
James M. Beckham, John S. Barbour,
Robert M. Foltz, Fl. G. Burrows, James
w. Garnett, T. A. Inskeep, John w.
Payne, Robert r. Duncan, G. S. P.
Triplett, James P. Smith, A. G. Willis,
A. ]. Kennor and DIR. Orville Male.
Delegate.at.large, G. D. Gray.
The following are the delegates ex-
cept Salem district, to the State conven-
ton John l.. Jeffries, T. E. Grimsley,
Mayor Charles M. Wait. John R. Dun
can, w. A. Taliaferro, John NJ. Slaugh-
ter, Richard Lewis, DR.. F. L. Campbell,
S. M. Newhouse, l.. J. Johnson, Har
vey Wise, j. Wright Kelley, and DIR.
s. r. McClannahsn. Delegate-at-large,
Robert S. Lewis. There was but one
ticket in the field and no opposition to
Mr.. Rixey.