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

A FARMER MURDERED.-JOseph Deckard,
a far,ner near Bristol, was murdered in his
bed Wednesday night with an axe The
coroner's investigation failed to fix the crime,
but the evidence developed motives that point
to his wife anda neighbor. 1t was learned
that Deckard was hsrah with his family, and
that they feared him; that the axe belonged
to the family, and had been placed in the
room the day before. The woman testified
that she was asleep in the same bed with Ter
baby. and was awakened by the death throes
of her husband Deckard recently testified
against his neighbors who were under the
charge of polluting the source of Bristol's
water supply. Decksrd's children testified
chat Thomas Flahe,ty, against whom Deckard
had given damaging evidence, had threatened
their fathers life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

THERE HAVE been rulers who carried
with them to their graves all their
many wives, but Mr.. Cleveland is the
only one in whose political grave, six
weeks hence, will be buried along with
him all his male admirers. He has not
only wrecked his party, but even the
few men who have stood by him to the
end, and besides, has decked his own
political corpse with the scalps of his
old enemies, Senator Hill and Mr..
Bourke Cochran.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
Retracts Her Accusations.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 22.-Mrs.
Mary NJ. White, nee Windsor, who
is said to be in a dying condition, has
made statement before notary pub
lie, in which she retracts all she has
said about the Catholic Church and the
life of nuns. Miss Windsor created quite
q sensation few years ago, by posing
as an escaped nun, and attempting to
lecture on the life of the nun in the
Catholic Church, and her escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

THE ALARM which the Russians are
already manifesting at the danger OF
the plague that now threatens them
from India, where it is Staying its
victims by the thousand, may we'll be
felt, for when that disease attacked
their country before, it decimated the
people thereof. Nor neither may
those of this country imagine them
selves exempt, for when the mortal de-
stroyer referred to starts on its way,
there is no telling where it will stop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

COLONEL ROBERT INGERsoLL has
abandoned the practice of law in order
to have more time to devote to his lee
lures. He finds that to attempt to de-
stroy the religious faith of young men
and women, without offering them any
thing in exchange for it, is more profit
able in pecuniary way than the le-
gal profession, and as money is his god,
he allows nothing to stand between him
and his idol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

AS ANTICIPATED by most people who
know that of the twenty million cor
ruptiou fund that Mr.. Hanna col
lected with which TO buy Mr.. Mchln.
ley's election, two million had been
saved for future use, republican ma
jority has been secured in the Senate,
and Mr.. Hanna will be member OF
that body. What profit would the
subscribers to that enormous fund have
received, with democratic Senate to
interpose in behalf of the people? And
how else could Mr.. Hanna have been
rewarded for raising that fund, except
by seat in the U. S. Senate, where his
vote will count for as much as that OF
any other member of the body?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

August Scrader, the divine healer" is st
tracing large crowds of the sick and MANNED
of Waterbury, Conn. No remarkable cures
have yet been reported. He will leave for
Boston on Monday, where, he said, he would
DO remarkably successful, that having been
his objective point for some time: God" he
said, "hss been good to Boston's afflicted in
sending mo to them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
A Professor Commits Suicide.

MADISON, Wis, JAM, 22.-PfSfessor
John G. Dow, 50 years old, committed
suicide by taking laudanum last night.
Until eight months ago be was pro
lessor in the rhetoric department of the
University of Wisconsin. He gradual
ed from the Edinburgh University with
the highest honors,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

ANOTHER GLAZING instance of the
hubuggery of the civil service law is
afforded by the fact that woman who
recently passed, satisfactorily, the re-
CURED competitive examination for a
clerkship in the War Department in
Wsshington-indeed the only one who
did-was privately informed that she
could not be appointed, on account of
her sex. But the civil service law is
great, and Mr. Cleveland is its prophet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

Mr.. MCKINLEY is said by his friends
to be able to discern mems motives as
readily as any other man. If that be
so, he must thoroughly understand
those of the alleged ex.Confederates
from the Valley of Virginia who yes
terday called upon him at Cleveland,
Ohio. to invite him to attend It reunion
next September, and to talk about the
participation of ex-Confederates in the
ceremonies attending his Inauguration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

A gang of white caps from Prices Mill
were fired on from ambush last night whilo
they were on their way to Black Jack, Tenn,
to punish some negroes suspected of theft J..
L. Conn, the son of a wealthy farmer, was in.
stantly killed, and the rest of the regulators
reiterated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

Mr.. S. Jackson Potts, formerly of
King George, but now of Washington,
and Miss Flora NJ. Price, daughter of
Sheriff Price, of King George, were
married on the 18th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

The jail at Jacksonville, Ga, was broken
open last night aad the two negroes, Willis
White and Chas Forsyth. implicated in the
assassination ofMrs Rowlsnd at Adams Park.
we're taken out and hanged 10 the same limb,
and their bodies afterwards riddled with bull
lets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

Mrs Julia Allen. woman of brilliant at.
tainments who at one time occupied promi.
nent position in Washington society, died at
Deerfeld, Mass, yesterday from stroke of
paralysis, aged 81 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Turpie
concluded his speech against the Mica
ragua canal bill. Mr.. Chandler pre-
sented the credentials of John Edward
Addicks, claiming the vacant seat as
Senator from Delaware. The claim OF
Henry A. Dupont for the same seat has
already been presented. The contest
over the electric light conduits in the
streets of Washington was resumed.
Mr.. Hill spoke against trusts and mo-
nopolies in general az q serious menace
to the public welfare.
The House, after two-days' debate
and an Intellectual attempt to filibuster
for the purpose Of gaining time, decid-
ed the contested election case of Yost
vs. Tucker, from the tenth Virginia
district, by denying the seat to Mr.
Yost and confirming Mr.. fuckers title
thereto.
Mr.. Tucker, the contestee, spoke in
his own behalf. He took up what he
said seemed to be considered the pivot
al point of the case-the question Of
counting the imperfect ballots. He
did not believe they could be counted
the committee did not believe they
should be counted-but if they were
counted, he declared, the contestee
would still have plurality of sc.
Mr.. Walker closed the argument On
his side. While expressing the kind
lest personal feelings for Mr.. Tucker,
he bitterly denounced the "most out
rageous and Infamous system of election
laws that ever disgraced the people of
any State"
Mr.. McCaull, who was in charge Of
the minority report, closed for the con
testee. He repudiated the statement
made by Mr.. Grosvenor yesterday that
the House had been too fair in the
treatment of democrats in election
cases. He called attention to the fact
that the House, with its unprecedented
republican majority, had already re-
duced the small and struggling minority
by unseating twelve democrats. 1t had
broken the record and unseated more
members than had been unseated by
any House before in our congressional
history.
At 4:30 o'clock the vote was taken on
the resolution declaring Mr.. Yost en-
titled to this seat. This was defeated
by 119 ayes to 1877 nays. The demo
Gratis voted solidly against the resolu-
ton and fifty-two republicans joined
them.
After the vote was announced Mr.
Thomas, rep, of Michigan, changed
his vote from aye to no, so as to have
the parliamentary right to reconsider.
Mr.. Hepburn, another partisan of Mr.
Yost, also moved to adjourn. These
motions were made in the hope that
a different result might be reached to-
day, but the efforts OF the gentlemen
were futile, and the resolution declar
ing Mr.. Tucker entitled to his seat was
adopted at $50 o'clock by vote Of 119
to AZ, fourteen members being present
and not voting. The result was clinch-
ed by the adoption of the usual formal
motion to reconsider the vote and to
lay that motion on the table, and the
House than adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

Mingo Junction, three miles below steu.
benville, Ohio was nearly wiped out by fire
this morning The loss is estimated st $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
COURT OF APPEALS.

Three opinions were handed down in
the Supreme Court of Appeals yester-
day. Judge Buchanan wrote the opin-
ion in the case of Fisher vs.. White and
others, Richmond local litigation-An
appeal from Chancery Court decree
rendered in suit brought to forecosc
d mortgage. After the mortgage in dis.
pute was executed the bill alleged that
the mortgageors sold the land toNether-
wood & Barry, who sold one.third in.
terest to H. F Smith, the three form
ing partnership in 1889 which Smith
instituted suit to dissolve in 1892, and
that the partners had agreed to sell a
portion of the mortgaeed land to John
c. Robertson for $500, who was the
agent of Fisher, among others. The
bill prayed that certain men be made
parties defendant and Fisher and two
others filed separate answers. Fisher
denied that he had authorized Robert
son to buy the land. A judgment was
entered making Fisher liable for the
mortgage debt and he appealed. The
decree of the lower court is reversed
and the case remanded to the Chancery
Court for further proceedings.
An opinion was handed down in the
case of Woodbridge, Travers & Co. VS..
Green and others, by Judge Keith. In
the Halifax Circuit Court, Woodbridge,
Travers & Co. tried to recover on fer
tilizer note given by William E. Green,
trustee. The court decided that the
note should be paid out of the corpus
of the personal property. An appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court and
the decision ofthe lower court reversed,
holding that the crops only should have
been held liable for the payment of the
note. When the case went back to the
Circuit Court it was asked to rent out
the real estate and place the profits to
the credit of the debt Meantime the
trustee had died and the estate had been
distributed between the heirs. The
Circuit Court decided against the plain
tiffs and the Supreme Court sustains
the second decision.
Judge Harrison wrote the opinion in
the case of Kathryn Fuller vs.. Conrad's
administrator. In this litigation-from
Danville-the commissioners set aside
as the widows dover a one-third in
terest in property valued at 500, $50
1913: $50, which included the only piece
of property of the estate which was
without power to produce income and
was valued at Sc, $50. The property Of
the heirs was all income producing and
an appeal was taken from the commits
sioners' action, confirmed by the court
because of the apportionment of the
non-income paying property to the
widow. The decree complained OF is
reversed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

Judge Nathan Golf. of West Virgins, spent
this afternoon with Major Mckinley at Can
ton, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
OTHER COURT CASES.

Russell Creek Coal Company VS..
Wells, etc. Circuit court of Wise coun.
ty. Writ of error and supersedeas.
Bond $500.
John F. and George E. Anderson VS..
Creston Land Company. Appeal and
supersedeas. Circuit court of Roanoke.
Bond 5000.
Western Union Telegraph Company
vs.. Powell, No. 80, further argued and
submitted.
National Bank of Virginia vs.. Mol
ting, No. 40. Argued and submitted.
The next cases to be called are Reese
& Co. vs. Bates, No. ~, and city of
Norfolk VS.. Pollard, No. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
CTATEMENT OF THE MERCANTILE
- RAILWAY BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION, OF ALEXANDRIA. VA,
AT THE CT OSE OF BUSINESS, DECEM-
RER Dist 1896
RESOURCES {:

RESOURCES:
First liens on real estate, $147,725 90
Loans on certificates of stock OF
this association, 5,713 40
December interest, premiums aud
fines, 1920 co
Furniture, fixtures and supplies $50 90
In hands Of local tressurers; in
process Of collection and fines, 6,120 90
Unearned discounts on advance
payments, $40 90
Cash on hand and in bank (hold
to complete loans), 495S %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. Z, 1897.
This is to certify that l have examined the
annual report of the Mecantlc- Railway
Building and Loan Association of Alexandria
Va also the books and accounts containing
the data of said report, and find the same en-
tircly correct
THOMAS GAFFNEY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
$166.e37 33

Number of branches, 30 number of shares
in force, 10.969.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-22
$166,S37 33
LIABILITIES &:

Due on instalment stock $ s2,s6G 60
Duo on paid-up stock, $4,000 90
Bills payable, 1000 co
Net profits for installment stock
only 2o,o7o 73
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
Field NginstreIS.

Juggler's, like unto poets, are born, not made. Ail the practice which could be crowded Into q lie time would not advance To q state ef proficiency one who had no natn- raj aptitude for the graceful Yoea- tion. \ horn manipulatof of my thing from Lucifer match tn bar rel of flour is Ollie Young. who opens the long and entertaining olio of the Al. q. Field Dig White Min strels. Slr Young Is the only one of the last years olio features which has been retained. and the ovation he is receiving all along the line fully confirms Manager Fields unerring ,a5gmcnt in Getainlng him upon the roster. As maniDulator of the so- called Indian clubs, Mr. Young to- day stands without peer In the world Of vaudeville He is Colum bus. Ohio, boy. which city, ty the way, Is AIr. Fields home. Mir. Ionng will be seen here with the rest of the mammoth minstrel aggregation Tt the opera house October 18th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
MARRIED.

WARE. MoMILLAN-~In Pine Bluff, Tuesday, October ], 1897, Miss MARY MCMILLAN and Mir. W. W WARE, Dr. ]. F. Carr officiating
 One of the pretticst weddings of the season occurred yesterday even. ing when Miss Mary MeMillan. one of our most popular and accomplishs cd ladies was united in marriage to Mf. ", " Ware, the efficient train dispatcher for the Cotton Belt,
 The ceremony took place at the home Of the brides mother on the corner of Sixth avenue and Tennes- see Street. in the presence of few intimate friends.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ware are lat home" with the brides mother for few days, when they will move into the elegant new home built by Mr. Ware on East Sixth avenue.
 The GRAPHIC joins with the many friends of the !bride and groom in extending best wishes for happy future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN KID. MAPPED AT MEMPHIS BY
 TRAIN ROBBERS.
He Photographed to Dr. Foster Rich ardson, of Conway. from
 Wagoner. I. T.

CONWAY. October G.-Ed. Mitchell, who was reported as being drowned In the Mississippi river at Memphis on September II. telegraphed Dr. Foster Richardson from Wagoner, |. T., yesterday morning, stating that he was captured in Memphis by Rock Islana train robbers and had been in their custody since. until Friday night. when he escaped. He also had the agent st Wagoner wire to the agent here to get some one to ad- Yance the money 30 he could secure ticket to Conway. No one was wiling to give anything, but it is thought he will come through to Conway in Il day or two on freight. as he has no doubt used up two. mileage books in 0. (. Ludwig'a name. and passing himself as such. Mitchell will receive Il cool reception when he returns to Conw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
N0wland-J all.

Cards are out announcing the com ing marriage of Miss Mary Jordan { to MT. Edward Rowland, Jr. The ceremony is to take place Thursday evening, October II, at s:30 o'clock, at the home of the brides parents. 1912 Broadway, Little Lock.
 The bride, Miss Jordan. ls Il daugh. ter of the Hon. Junius Jordan, Snp. erintendenr of Public Instruction. She is q most charming and popular young lady and has host of friends both in Pine Bluff and Little Rock who wish her all the blessings that fortune can bestow.
 Tho groom, Mr. Rowland, is n brother of Mir. VIII Rowland. of this city. He is connected with the Ar kansas River Packet Company, and is q most excellent gentleman and promising business man. He Is to be congratulated upon winning the affections of SD fair young lady ns Miss Jordan.
 The couple will be tat home" to their friends after October 3ist, at l40 Adams street, Memphis, Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 8g7

when up spoke the elder brother, Well, brothers. he who possesses the true maggie ring, will be known by hIs loving dispos- ition an moral character" and so with the Jew, Christian and Moham- medan, they are the three brothers, and each claims to be the ia1orlte son of God; he only ls the true son and the owner of the magic ring, who ny his-eTn liTe's works deserves 1t. The lesson of the atonement day .daaz2s-5 teaches us a lesson. thnt we should all have "a common faith erhood of God, common brother hood of man." WALTAM WINKRR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
oratoricai Assoeia Ion.

A large audience vas present Monday night to hear the young Dcmosthenes speak.
 The subject up for debate was as follows
 Resolved, That spoken language exercises 2 greater influence over mankind than written language
 Both sides were wei represented and the arguments showed . great deal of thought.
 The judges decided ttwo to one) in favor of the negative. This side being represented by Messrs Ed. Kir@in and Kemp Toney
 Messrs. Ben and Beno Altheimer represented the affirmative.
 An oration by Alex RoweIl and q deelamation by Ike Malaehoski were interesting numbers on the pro- gram.
 Short addresses were made bYyJ. W. Adams and Judge Jones'.
 The program for next Monday night is as follows:
 Debate-"The two sexes should be educated together.
 Affirmative. John Alexander and John Hillis
 Negative Beno Altbeimer and Alex Powell
 An oration by B. l Altheimer and q Reclamation by Tom tkin- son.
 The GRAPHIC is authorized to ex- tend the public 8 cordial welcome to attend these meetiuPs Ladies, especially, are invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
P|CKPOCKETS
lPLYINNG THEIR NEFARI0us METHODS ON VISITING
 FARMERS.
The Wagon Yards FaV0rite Re. sort for the Thieves. A Pick. pocket Caught Tartar
 Last Night.

The nefarious practice of picking the pockets of farmers putting up at wagon yards in the city still coutin- Hes.
 This morning at 3:30 o'clock Mr. Ruben Owens. Il farmer from Cleye- land county stopping at Steel'e wagon yard, wpa aroused from his slumbers by some one trring to get at his pockets negro had climbed up in the wagon and was going for Owens cash. The negro ran on be ing discovered, and wasshot at once by Mr Owens, and was nnrsued two blocks by him and Mir, Steel
 There was no police near nnd the negro effected his escape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
PRINCE BILL REJECTED
By the Faulkner Levying Court at
 Conway Yesterday. <

CONWAY. ARK. October 1.-The Prince good-roads law WAS rejected ' tlfise county yesterday by the quo { courE. The vote stood ! to 28 against the adoption. Hon r il. Prince, the author of the bill. made his usual aggressivu talk showing the merits and the good derived from the bill. Professor \. c. Miller, of Hendrix College. also President of the Good Roads. Convention, went before the court i1 behalf of the bill and made an able speech for more than half hour, showing the farmers the good 9t the bill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
THE FAIR ADVERTISING CAR IS BEING ENTHUs1AsTICALLY
 GREETED.
Hundreds of People at all CottOnBelt Stations Turn Out to Greet and Welcome the
 Party.

STEPHENS, October 5.-The special advertising train of the Jefferson County Fair is . glorious success; people at every station have turned out to meet us and greeted us with enthusiasm The train is being well advertised by bills and posters and personal solicitations at every point. Nearly all the saw mills will close down on the opening day of tho lair and the attendance from points along the Cotton Belt prom ises to be immense.
 We have Master Mechanic Gal. braith's private car and baggage car. The party is composed of Pres ident ". II Langford, superintend. ent Weathroai. Editors J, " Adams and afthur Murray; Fred Jones, Passenger Agent of the Cot Ion Belt; J. E. Trnlock lanes Mat thews, J. r. Hut, Bill Poster Chas. senyard, Lev. Fowler and the Hon. ". J. Stanfeld and Prof. Wynn, Of Rison, and ". c. Cope, of the Cam den Beacon The party will spend the night in Shreveport
 J. W. ADAMS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
To Teach Young Ideas How tG
 Advertise.

Tho Y. NJ. c. A., of Camden, \. J., has opened classes to take up the study of tho nrt of advertising, in connection with it's educational course. \ practical advertising man will be the teacher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

The Cabinet held Il sessio Sester- day, but nothing of importance waa done The Spanish-Cuban situation was considered ip desultory way. in connection with aeablegram from linIster Woadford announcing the formation of the new Sngosta cabl- net.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

Hev. c. Gordon Smeade. rector pf Trinity Episcopal Church, has re- turned from Virginia, where he spent his vacation, in splendid health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

J. F. Matthews. who lives near Wessau. Miss. was shot and killed yesterday by John Fore. A family iude was tue cause of tue killing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

shelby county, Tenn. revenue commissioners have gone on Il strike for higher wages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

The Anderson-York nuptials will take place at the Main Street Metho- s.st Church at o'clock this aiter- noon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

Dr. Gutterae, the yellow fever ex- pert. is now in Texns. He does not expect to find fever tt either Calves ton or Houston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

Tennessee authorities are in a suuabble over the construction Of T recent cigarette law As a result. .thc law will be void antill passed upon and construed by the Supreme Court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

The Black and Tan Republicans Of Shelby county, have fused their in- terests to light the Democratic hosts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.

]. L. Menken. formerly Of Memphis, has been nominated for ludgeship on the Seth Low ticket in Now York
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

Baltimore won game ol ball from Boston yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

The October term og the United States Supreme Court begins next Monday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06

Forest fires are raging in nearly all the States. and are doing untold damage.