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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
DIED.

On Thursday, January 81, 1897, of pneu-
mona AMANDA L. SUMMERS, wife OF J.
W. Summers; aged So years. Funeral from
her late residence, 121 south Pitt street, on
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Friends
and relatives are cordially invited to attend
Interment private
At his parents home, 81 south st. Asaph
street, January 20, in his Doth year GEORG e
SMOOT, beloved son of George B. and Gate
Pattison Carlin. Funeral from his late home
at 1920 O'Clock Saturday. Interment pri.
vate.
GEORGE WILLIAM, son of Florence B.
and Benjamin 81. Swain, died at the residence
of its grandfather, Mr.. George w. Bradt, Pitts
burg, Pa, on Tuesday, January 10, 1897.
aged Q months and IL days The funeral
was from the residence of his grandfather,
Mr.. Stephen Swain, on Thursday last, at 3
o'clock, Rev. Clarence E. Ball, rector of Grace
P. E. Church, officiating. Norfolk VIrginian
and Raleigh IN. C) Observer please copy
On Thursday, January 21st, 1897, at one
o'clock m, Rev. FIELDS COOK. The re,
mains will be taken to Ebenezsr Church at ~
o'clock Sunday morning. The funeral servl-
ces will be held in The church at P. m.
Friends and acquaintance are invited to at
tend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
The HoId-rlp ON the Southern.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 22.-When
express train No. 80, which was held
up by three masked mon near Berry
Station at 7:30 last night, pulled out of
the station, masked man boarded the
engine carrying two pistols. Covering
Engineer Brown and his fireman with
the pistols, he commanded them to
stop the train. They were ordered
back to the express car, where two
other robbers were in waiting. After
firing several shots into the express
car, the robbers compelled the engineer
and fireman to break the door in with a
coal pick. Express Messenger Ward
showed fight, but the pistols were too
much for him and he surrendered his
keys. The safe was plundered, and
then the robbers, mounting horses
which were in waiting, fled. Officials
at Birmingham say that only the local
safe was opened and that the robbers
secured but $155.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

red that that gentleman had expe-
rienced some difficulty in seeing the
President. 1t was unfortunate for the
American people, he said, that for three
years past few self-respecting repre-
sentatives of respectable constituency
would make any effort to see the Presl,
dent. 1t was represented that he mad
issued al order that no Senator nor
Representative in Congress should pre-.
sent himself in person until he had
bowed before a private secretary and
had received for his errand the sane
ton OF that august parsonage. AT
that time" continued Mr.. Grosvenor,
~ was in the midst of matter con-
nected with my official relations to the
President, and after having concluded
it, filed statement at the executive
mansion that would never again seek
to see the President of the United States
under the present administration. And
1 have kept my word. My constituents
never commissioned me to percolate
my business with the executive through
the clay of private secretary" 1T
was unfortunate" Mr.. Grosvenor went
on to say, "that the President exclud-
ed himself from communication with
members of Congress. He surrounds
himself with a skirmish line of moderate
capacity and keeps himself away from
us. l condemn myself for not having
expressed these views two years ago,
when, if they had been carefully con-
sidered by the parties in interest,
there might now be two or thre Q
friends of the President in Congress.
l may express the hope that never
again will there be an administration
which will refuse access to the repre-
sentatives of the people. The people
are greater than the President and
when he fences himself in he should be
careful that the portals are guarded
By the highest intellects of the country.
The bill was passed-l44 to IS, more
than two thirds voting in the atfirma-
tive.
The House then proceeded to con-
s.der tie bills on the private calendar,
reported from the committee of the
whole
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RiotouS SophonOrcs.

URBANA, ILL.,, Jan. GA riot was
precipitated here last night by the
sophomores of the University of Hi.
nois, who came over from Champaign
to break up the annual sociable of the
freshmen. Three hundred or more
sophomores charged on the ball, but
were driven back by the police. They
then threw missiles which broke the
window lights. Through the openings
they cast large quantities OF the chemi-
cal which is known among the students
as "eye water" driving the freshmen
and ladies to another part OF the build
ing. Mayor Hubbard then ordered
out the fire department and two
streams of water were turned on the
rioters causing them to beat retreat.
A young lady was struck in the face
by quantity of the chemicals and had
her eyes seriously injured. Four OF
the sophomores were arrested.
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rO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

ROME, Jan. o. Cardinal Angelo
Bianchi, bishop of Palestrina, died in
this city to day, aged so years.
MADRID, Jan. 22-The floods which
have prevailed for several days in the
districts through which the Guadal-
culver and Manzanares rivers flow are
on the increase Both rivers as we'll
as number Of smaller streams have
overlooked their banks and the damage
to property is enormous.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Sir Isaac Pitman,
the inventor of the system of stenogra'
ply which bears his name, died this
morning. He was born at Trowbridge,
Willis, January 4. 1913
VIENNA, Jan. 22.-Emperor Francis
Joseph has issued a decree dissolving
the Reicnsrath and ordering the hold
ing of elections for members of the two
houses composing the Austrian Par
lament.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Cecil Rhodes, for
merly premier of the Cape Colony and
the master spirit of the British South
Africa Company, arrived at Plymouth
this afternoon.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Lord Sandhurst,
governor general of Bombay, has in
formed the India office by telegraph
that alarmist kilograms greatly exag-
gerating the plague situation, as regards
the spread of the contagion to Euro
peans, were being sent from Bombay
to Europe by press representatives and
others. Thus far. Lord Saudhurst
wired, only four Europeans had died
from the plague, including physician
and q nurse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

DEATH OF JUDGE WARD.-Judge
George w. Ward, of the Washington
County Court, died at his home in
Abingdon yesterday morning of pneu-
monia, aged fifty years. He was for
ten years editor OF the Abingdon Vir-
ginian, and afterwards founded the
Southwest Examiner, out of which grew
the difficulty resulting in the famous
duel between him and DIR. White,
physician of Abingdon, in which Judge
Ward was badly wounded. In 1881,
shortly after having been elected to the
bench, he resigned the judeship TO
H. hit duel with member of the Abing-
don bar. He was afterwards elected TO
fill an uneXpired term, and continued
in the position until his death. He was
cadet in the battle of New Market,
and later enlisted under Mosby. His
remains will be Inferred at Winchester,
his native place. He leaves wife, son
and daughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
ExpelIed from the Order.

NEW YORK, Jan. % The grand tribunal
of the knights of Pythias, sitting in this city,
Yesterday expelled Charles 81. Klee from the
order for conduct detrimental to the welfare
of the organization. The charges grew out
ot the decision of the supreme lodge in 1894,
that all the business and services OF the iodee7
should be conducted in the English language.
Esrly in 1894 Mr.. Klee and several other
Germans started an organization known as
the Improved Order Knights of Pythias. In
it the ritual was to be in German If the men,
bers so desired, and other Liberties were to be
allowed which could not be had in the parent
organization. Mr.. Klee was made the psst
supreme chancellor of the new order, but he
retained bis membership IN the original
knights. The dec sion promises to lead to
serious troubles in the original society. Mr..
lee says the dispute will probably be decided
by the courts, in which mandamus proceed
ings will be begun Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A compromise immigration bill has
been agreed upon by the conferences of
the Senate and House.
Robert L. Taylor was yesterday it,
augurated as Governor of Tennessee,
succeeding Peter Turney.
Rev. Asa. S. Fisher, D. D., of Ithaca,
N. Y, has accepted a call to Gunton
Temple Memorial Church in Washing
ton.
In the West Virginia Senate yesterday,
Senator from the thirteenth district and
Getzendanner, republican, was awarded
the seat. The district is composed of
Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan coun-
ties.
Official correspondence between
Great Britain and Russia, published in
London, shows that Lord Salisbury
proposed that the Ambassadors at
Constantinople should formulate re-
forms to be enforced by the powers.
Russia at first demurred, but finally all
the powers asseDted.
A telegram from Terrill, Texas, an
nounces the death of Mrs. Rebecca
Leake, vii Ga CURED on Wednesday.
Mrs. Leak, -, II ra'ive of Orange
county, and the wife OF the late Hon.
Shelton F. Leake, at one time one of
the most prominent lawyers of the
Charlottesville bar. Mrs. Leake was
also the mother-in law of Judge John
NJ. White, of Charlottesville. l.
A cablegram from Rome announces
that Very Rev. Felix Hintemeyer,
vicar general of the vicariate apostolic
of North Carolina, has been appointed
by Pope Leo to be bishop of Whining
ton, DEL, and Very Rev. DR.. Edward
P. Allen, president of Mount st. Mary's
College, Emmittsburg, Nd, has been
appointed bishop of Mobile. The form
er succeeds Bishop Curtis, who resigned,
and the latter succeeds Bishop O'Sulli-
van, who died last August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. Scott Ship, superintendent of
the Virginia Military Institute. at Lex
ington, is quite i'll.
The Lynchburg Cotton Mills Com
pany has declared dividend of S per
cent. for the year 1896.
The firm of Sanders & Silling at Ma
nassas will be dissolved by mutual con-
sent Monday, February LIST.
The condition of Hon. John Ran
dolph Tucker, who is i'll at his home in
Lexington, was not so favorable yester-
day.
General G.. W. c. Lee has been con-
fined to his room in Lexington with
rheumatism for the past week, but is
now improving.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Cora E. Edwards to Mr.. VIM. E..
Galloway, at Opal Church, Feu9uier
county, Tuesday, January Goth, at three
o'clock.
Mrs. Mary Cootes diedat her home,
in Staunton yesterday. Just two weeks
ago to the day Mrs Cootes's only BROTH
er, Major ]. w. Newton, died suddenly
of apoplexey.
Mrs. Bette Cuthbert Robertson, re-
lict of the late James 3. Robertson, died
at Petersburg yesterday. She was 8
daughter of the late James Cuthbert
and was As years of age.
The Loudoun county Anti. Saloon
League was formed at meeting held
on Wednesday in the town of Purcell
vile. Rev. Henry Branch, of Ellicott
City, Nd, President of the Maryland
State Alliance, was present, and made
an able address in behalf of the league
movement. Messrs. Cornelius Shower
and Paul Garrett were elected president
and secretary, respectively, for the first
year. The next meeting OF the League
will be held in February.
The Circuit Court for Loudoun,
Judge Nicol presiding, has been in ses'
sion during the week. One Of the most
interesting cases heard was that of the
Worthiugton Tobacco Company OF
Winchester, against B. w. Paxson
& Sons, merchants, OF Loudoun county.
The suit was to enforce payment upon
one share of the company's stock. De-
fendents alleged misrepresentation as
TO profits to subscribers aud that the
financial condition of the company was
not sound. The affairs of the company
were thoroughly ventilated during the
trial and were shown to be in good con-
dition and that it was paying large divi-
dends. The Jury gave verdict for the
plaintiff company, requiring defendants
to comply with the terms of their
subscription.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
w Inrr,rnnnAr LON 90


A delegation of Norfolk people, es-
corted by Congressman Tyler, called
upon Postmaster General Wilson to-
day and asked him to nominate Mr..
Walter Sharp for postmaster of their
city, and are confident that their re-
quest will be granted, as though Mr..
Sharp was Objectionable to him on the
ground that be had criticised the Presi-
dents policy, that objection had been
more than Offset by the subsequent
information that he had voted for
Palmer at the late Presidential elec-
ton. Civil service reform is certainly
a great thing.
The Virginia democrats here are
highly gralifed at the result of the
Yost- Tucker contested election case,
while the republicans in the city from
that State are provoked to CORE
spending degree. Some of the demo
cratic members of the House are dis
appointed at the small majority by
which Mr.. Tucker retained his seat, as
they fully expected he would have
received the votes of q hundred repuD-
licans, but the appeals to stand by their
party, and to show Southern republi-
cans that they could rely upon Con-
gress, and the pressure of all the prom
inent republicans in Virginia that was
brought to bear upon them, reduced
that number by one.half. Mr.. Tucker
left here this evening for Lexington,
Virginia, in consequence OF intelli'
gence to the effect that his father, whose
health had improved, had suffered a
relapse. p.
In theatrical circles here it is said
that Miss Myra CAVALIER, an accom-
plshed young lady of Alexandria, who
is member of q company now travel
Jog in the West, has demonstrated her
ability as an actress and has met with
great success.
Congressman Otey OF Virginia is in
daily receipt of hundreds of postal cards
and letters in response to his circular
in reference to the advisability of con
stitutional convention. Most all OF
them are in favor of such convention.
1t is the impression OF Virginians here
that all the republicans in their State
will vote against convention, ana
whether enough democrats will vote
with them to defeat it, is what is both.
ering those who are in its favor.
From the debate in the Senate to-day
it is surmised that the arbitration treaty
will not be ratified by that body until
every provision of it has been investi'
gated. The antagonism Of both sides
OF the Senate to the administration was
also emphasized by the debate.
Mr.. J. Hall Colgate, the popular
docket clerk of the Police Court of this
city, died to day.
The following changes in the fourth-clas:
postoftices of Virginia were made to-day
Dyer Store, Henry county, George Richard
son. appointed postmaster, vice j. A. Minter
resigned; Iceland. Stafford county, c. a.
Streshley, vice Vim. Bowler, resigned; Usage
Patrick county, NJ. H. Soyars, vice G. w
Martin. resigned; Proftitt, Albemarle county
w. R. Lewis, vice ]. H. sprouse, resigned.
1t WAS decided at the Cabinet meeting to
day to begin foreclosure proceedings agains1
the Pacific railroads at once. The lines o
procedure will be as indicated by the At
torRey General in his annual report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION.

The President and Mrs. Cleveland
entertained the diplomatic corps at din
ner last evening at the Executive Man
sion. The east room was decorated
with exquisite taste and skill. Beauti-
full groupings of palms and tropical
plants screened the windows, and as
paragus in graceful festoons beautifed
walls and ceilings. The mantels were
laden with roses of the Golden Gate
and bridesmaid varieties, in harmonious
arrangement with Easter lilies and
purple psnsies, which were clustered
with them.
A short time before the hour set, S
o'clock, the guests entered the east room
where they were presented by Col. Will
son to the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land, who gave them cordial greeting.
Mrs. Cleveland looked extremely
handsome in brocade satin of pale blue,
with the corsage draped in rose point
The front of the gown had a panel eff
feet outlined with two narrow bands of
purple and yellow velvet. Across the
panel was Spanish founce of the sat-
in, with deep hounce of the lace fall
lug to the bottom of the skirt. A su-
perb necklace of diamonds was worn,
and ornaments of the same stones were
placed in tho beautifully arranged hair.
The long table was set in the main
corridor, as is necessary on these occa-
sions, and the decorations of brides
maid roses, placed in tall crystal vases,
were supplemented with smaller vases
of the same sort, filled with golden
gate roses.
The centerpiece was circular, and
was made up of maiden hair ferns and
the large pink roses. A chain tracery
of smlax and scattered roses extended
the length of the table. The gilt can
delabra held white candles capped
with yellow shades; single candlesticks
bore candles which burned under the
same tint.
At each plate eight wine glasses were
placed, some crystal, some cut glass,
and others of pink and green Bohe-
milan ware.
The British ambassador, with whom,
in the usual order of precedence,
Mrs. Cleveland entered the din
ing hall, looked very command
ing and handsome in his gold laced
uniform. The ambassador of France
was accompanied by Nine. Patenotre,
who was gowned in blue velvet, with
fan plaitings of lemon brocade and
handsome jewels; the German Ambas-
sador and Baroness Won Thielman; the
Minister of Mexico and Madame Rom
ero, in pink brocade and magnificent
diamonds; the Minister of Netherlands,
the Minister of Sweden and Norway.
Next came the Minister of Brazil and
Nine. Mendonca, who was gowned in
white satin brocaded in pink roses and
wore sparkling gems; then the Minister
of Guatemala and Nine. de Lazo Ar
riago, the latter looking very handsome
In black velvet with corsage ornament
ed with velvet of geranium pink and
diamonds; the Minister of Chill; the
Minister of China and Nine. Yang Yu,
handsome brocades in the style of their
country. The other ministers followed
in order of their rank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. %, 1897.

IT WAS stated in yesterday evenings
GAZETTE. that the contested congress
sional election case of Yost VS.. Tucker,
from the Stanton district of this State,
would be decided in favor of the con-
testee. 1t was, and could hardly have
been decided otherwise, in view OF the
facts of the case, and as the election
committee had so reported. That COM
mittee was appointed by republican
Speaker and majority of it was COM
posed of republicans, and as only two
of its members were in favor OF the
contestant, it would have been remark
able if the republican members OF the
House had not voted to sustain the &C.
ton of their own committee. Some, OF
course, did not, but they would have
voted against the democrat if one had
risen from the dead to speak in his ia
yor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

A TRAIN ROBBED dispatch from
Birmingham, Ala, says: Train-rob-
bers got in their work again Wednes-
day night on Southern passenger
train. The hold-up was, as on the pre-
vious occasion, at Berry station, on the
Birmingham and Greenville division,
aud within 800 yards of the previous
occurrence. Details are meager, as the
officials are very reticent and used
every effort to keep the affair sub rosa,
but enough is known to say that the
express car was looted. This assertion
is warranted, as it is known that Ex-
press Agent HALEY received a tele-
gram about 8 o'clock which said in
substance: Train held up near same
place beyond Berry station. Send
Burns" AS soon as possible a special
was gotten from the Southern round
house aud yards and Special Detective
P. r. Burns, with posse, left for the
scene. The robbers, it is supposed,
boarded the train at Berry station, and
when a large stream was reached got
into the engine and made the engineer
halt the train. The express car was
forced open and the safe looted. and
then the engineer was ordered to pull
out. 1t is impossible to learn the
amount of money in the safe, as the
company's agent is not to be found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg an
nounces the discovery of two cases of
the Bombay plague on the Red Sea,
near Mecca.
Jas. NJ. Mcknight, president Of the
German National Bank of Louisville,
which suspended on Wednesday, has
surrendered himself.
THE governors of st. Petersburg,
Moscow and Odessa have been instruct
ed to institute committees Of relief for
the famine in India.
Mrs. Mary White, who is said to be
dying in Annapolis, Md, has made
confession repudiating the statements
she made while posing as an escaped
nun.
The New York police have under arrest
the bank Iobbers who yesterday afternoon
attempted 10 hold up and rob the small bank
snd brokerage office of Henry Pinkus 1T 21G
Grand street They did net get any hing, but
fell into the hands OF the police.
Edward l.. Martin, ex-mcmber Of Congress,
died at his homo at Seaford Delaware, this
morning, aged q years. Mr. Martin was one
OF the democratic aspirants for the senatorial
nomination at Dover this week
In all probability Jacob schaefer, the ex-
pert biliardist and cx.champion of America
will soon have to retire rs n professional
owing to an injury to his wrist, which WAS
severely sprained by fall last winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

VIRGINIANs AT CANToN.-Among
President elect McKinley's visitors at
Canton yesterday, as stated in the GA
zETTE of that date, were Rev. A. p.
Funkhouser, Gen. John E. Roller and
G.. W. Hedrick, of Harrisonburg, Va,
and Col. John A. Gibson, of Lexington.
They came as committee from the
Shenandoah Patriotic Legion to invite
the President.elect TO attend reunion
at Harrisonburg next September. Maj.
Mckinley consented to be present if
the duties of his Office will permit.
The plan Of the reunion as outlined ly the
committee is to be so wide in scope as to in
cludc anybody who may wish TO attend, but
the gathering is to be specifically for the sur
vivors of tho Blue and the Gray who were in
service in the Shenandoah Valley. The pro-
moters of the reunion said it would mark
another step in removing all traces of sec.
tionsl feeling
Another purpose of the Virginia commit
tees visit was to discuss arrangements for
participation in the inaugural parade by a
uniformed brigade OF eX.Confederates and
sons of eX-Confederctes The plan is to have
in line IL battalion made up of one thousand
men wearing uniforms consisting OF gray
SLOUGH hats and gray mackintoshes lined with
blue.
The visitors from Virginia were entertained
by Canton members of the Grand Army of
the Republic They were pleased, they said,
with the reception given them by the next
President, and were eated over his promise
to attend the reunion if possible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
Heir 10 AdmiraIDot.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Jan. 22.-The
most important event of this town yes
terday was the birth of son and heir
to Admiral Dot, the famous midget,
who is known all over the world, from
the fact OF his having been exhibited
both in this country and abroad. The
little boy turned the scales at exactly
seven pounds, and is perfectly formed.
Although both his parents are midgets,
he may become man of ordinary
height. Both mother and son are do
ing well. This is the second addition
to the admiral's family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

ONE OF the Washington newspapers
that take occasion, in and out of season,
to try to defame and injure Alexandria,
says it takes keen interest in the pol
icy cases here, because of its desire for
the welfare of Alexandria, whose in
terests are so closely related to those of
Washington. II that were true, the
proper referred to would devote less
space to the alleged vices of Alexan'
dria, and more to those of its own city,
in single blocks OF which such vices are
practiced to a much greater extent
than in the whole of Alexandria city
and county.