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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-21
A BRAKEMAN INJURED
George Ryan's Leg Terribly Crushed
 at Manchester

at Manchester.
 Hartford, Aug. 20.-George Ryan, a brakeman on freight train No. 213, Con puctor Seeley's train, had one of his legs terribly crushed while coupling cars at Manchester this morning. The accident occurred at about 4:3O, while Evan was drawing a pin near the Main street crossing. His foot was caught under the wheels and his leg was bro ken in several places from above the knee down and was badly mangled. He was attended at Manchester by Dr. Maliney and was afterwards taken to the Hartford hospital At the hospital, today. it was stated that Ryan was very weak. and that the injured limb would not be amputated until he be- came stronger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-21
WRITES TO ANsoNIA SENTINEL
Bonai Admits That He is a. Fugitive
 From Justice.

Ansonia Aug. 20.--A letter has been received at the Sentinel office from Charles Bonai, the alleged murderer of Marcus G. Nichols of Trumbull The missive bears the date of August IA and is postmarked Hudson, N. Y. In it Bo- mai states that his marriage with Miss Weeks was legal one, and that he had deceived his wife, whom he character ized as a good and noble woman He closed with saying that he was a fugi- tive from justice and therefore could not return home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-21
BROKE A RECORD.

Worcester. Mass, Aug. 2O-In the athletic games here this afternoon We fers broke the 120-yards record by 2-5 seconds. His time was Il 2-5 seconds; best previous time, Il 4-5 seconds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-21
SPIN TO INDIAN NECK

The New Britain association wheel men will take a spin to Indian Neck to-day. Some of the MeriIen boys will go with them, and it is expected that some of the New Haven boys will join in the run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The fight between the coffee and gu.
gar trusts has caused drop in roasted
coffee to IL cents pound, wholesale.
Simon Pokagon, chief of the Potta.
watomie Indians, who at one time re-
sided in Indiana, is preparing to prose.
cute claim against thu United States
government on 5000, 900 acres of land
in Iowa, which was reserved by the
government by treaty in 1926.
An explosion last night wrecked the
dry house OF the Shamokin powder
company, four miles west of Shamokin
Pa. The shock caused thereby was
felt for many.miles. The barn of David
Ham, farmer, living near the scene
of the explosion, in some manner caught
on fire and was entirely destroyed. All
the cattle were burned to death. His
residence was split in half and damaged
beyond repair. The family miraculous
ly escaped injury.
Russell Sage said to-day in New York in
regard to Western Union matters: UNLESS
business improves considerably, shall GER
tainly favor the reduction of the Western Un-
ion dividend to per cent. basis am not
in favor of paying out money for dividends
that are not earned. 1 expect there is a bet.
ter time coming, but it will come slowly"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, April 2.-The Cambridge
and Oxford University Fights were out
on the Thames at Putney this morning
for final practice in preparation for the
University race, which will be rowed
tomorrow.
MADRID, April "A serious riot has
occurred at Antequera caused by q
popular rising against the imposition OF
an octroi tax. Several persons we're
injured before the police were able to
suppress the disorder.
BERLIN, April 2.-An explosion of
fire damp occurred to-day in a colliery
at Borsig, near Zaborze, Prussia Silesia,
killing six persons, including the owner
of the mine and q chemical expert who
was making some experiments. The
fire in the mine is still burning.
FARNHAM, Que, April q. A. M.
Davingnon's dry goods establishment,
Chouqettes stationery store, Bell Tele-
phone Exchange and DR.. G.. F. Slack 8
residence, were burned last night.
Davingnon is missing and is supposed
to have persisted in the flames.
ROME, April 2.-It is understood in
Vatican circles that four new cardinals
will be created at the coming papal
consistory, of whom three will be
French and the others Spanish. The
names of the French prelates to be ele-
waited are given as Bishops Coullie OF
Lyons, Sourrieu of Rouen, and Laboure
of Rennes. The Spanish candidate is
Bishop Martin Herrera of Santiago de
Compostela.
ROME, April 2.-The Italian govern
ment has arranged to send the steel
cruiser Liguria to New York upon the
occasion of the dedication of the Grant
mausoleum, on April 81, in response to
the invitation of President Mckinley.
PARIS, April "a new Atlantic
cable is being manufactured at CALAIS
and will shortly be laid.
MADRID, April 1.-The insurgents in
the Philippine Islands have met with
another serious defeat at the hands OF
the Spaniards, according to official adj
vices received to-day. Nearly 200
rebels were killed in the battle.
LONDON, April 2.-The star in its
issue of this afternoon asserts that it
has authority for the statement that the
blockade OF the ports of Greece by the
powers will begin on Sunday, April 4
LONDON, April I'm the House Of
Commons today Right Hon. George n
=, Curzon stated that the admirals com.
handing the foreign squadrons in
Cretan waters had asked their respec-
tive governments to send three noun
tain guns each to Crete. Mr.. Curzon
odded that he was not aware Of the
character of the replies of the powers
to this request, if indeed any answer
J had been made, except in the case oil
| Russia, which government, he said, was
sending a mountain battery to Crete in
accordance with the recommendation
of the Russian admiral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
Colonel Grant Declines.

NEW YORK, April 2.-It is reported
that Col. Fred Grant has decided to de-
cline President Mckinley offer of the
position of First Assistant Secretary OF
War. He arrived here from Washing
ton early to day, and went immediate
ly to his home. When he left Wash.
ington after his talk with the President,
he gave no definite answer, merely say
ing that he would take the matter un-
der consideration aud would let Mr..
Mckinley know of his determination
in few days, and this course will be
pursued.
Later in the day Col. Grant sent the
President telegram thanking him for
the appointment and regretting that
he is not to serve his administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
republicans, were at the Postofice De-

republicans, were at the Postofice De-
partment this morning. looking after
the postofficers in their State.
1t has officially determined that pen
sion examiners all over the country
whose fees do not exceed three hundred
dollars year are not amenable to the
civil service law.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, being
asked to-day whether or not the SEN
ate would engage in any other legisla.
ton this session that such as relates to
the arbitration treaty and the tariff, re-
piled that he did not know and conse.
quently could not tell, but that he is in
favor of transacting such work as
should come before the Senate
without any regard whatever to the
course the House shall pursue and en-
tirely irrespective of what the House
may or may not do. He doesn't see,
though, how the Senate can do it's work
efficiently with it's committees untitled,
some even without majority, as is the
case at present.
1t seems to be the impression at the Treas
| ury Department to-day that notwithstanding
the opposition of the two republican Congress
men and Col. Lamb of Virginia, Mr.. Park
Agnew OF Alexandria will be the collector OF
| internal revenue for that district though MIR.
McCaull is acked 10y strong support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
The Encroaching Waters.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 2-The Mis-.
sissippi river has reached 16 feet-two
feet above the danger line. Between
Minneapolis and St. Paul 1000 families
have been made homeless. In West
ST. Paul the water is encroaching on
the Robert street bridge and is gradual
ly submerging all the lowlands. AL
ready two hundred homes over there
are under water and more disappear
with each succeeding hour. Many Of
the residences farther down are cover
ed and the lake is floating full of all
sorts of household goods, fences, barn
roofs, trees and lumber OF every descrip-
tiOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
YadJlin Valley 10 be Sold.

WILMINGTON, N. c., April Fudge
Simonton's decree for the sale of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad
was filed in the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern district yester-
day.
The decree requires that the defend
ants shall, within twenty days, pay the
costs of the suit, receivers fees, coupon
interest and interest on unpaid coupons
secured by mortgage to the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. If default
is made in these payments the decree
provides for the sale of the road to the
highest bidder at Fayetteville, N. c.,
on date to be named by the commits.
sioner, after four weeks advertising.
The decree orders the road to be sold
rs whole, except the rolling stock and
a lease hold interest in the South Caro-
lima Pacific Railway, which shall each
be sold separately. The minimum bid
must be two million dollars. Bidders
are required to deposit $50, 900 with the
master commissioner. This amount to
be returned if the bid is not accepted.
Eugene S. Martin, of Wilmington, and
Clement Manly, of Winston, were
named as master commissioners.
The proceeds of sale, after deducting
all charges superior to the lien of mort
gage, will be divided as follows:
To the bonds upon division A, 55 per
cent.
To the bonds upon division B, 10 per
cent.
To the bonds upon division G, 10 40
per cent.
To the bonds having the first lien on
the branches, 6-10 per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

WELL KNOWN LADY's DEATH. Mrs.
H. NJ. Lalley died in Staunton We'd
nesday night at the age of ninety.four
Mrs. Lalley's maiden name was Miss
H. NJ. Adkins, of Frederick, Md. She
lived in Winchester, number of years,
where she married a Mr.. Holstman.
She afterwards married John Brade.
burg, who was one of the leading
merchants of his day in Staunton.
In 1866, when Norfolk was fearfully
stricken with yellow fever, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brandeburg adopted two children
from that city, giving them their own
names. The boy is J. w. Brandeburg,
q merchant Of Staunton. The girl is
the wife of City Commissioner of the
Revenue T. ]. Crowder. Mr.. Brande-
burg died in 1857. Many Confederate
soldiers who were in the Virginia Hotel
hospital during the war will kindly re-
member Mrs. Brandeburg, who devoted
nearly her entire time in administering
to.their wants and in supplying them
with cheer and comfort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Complaints,
exerting wonderful direct influence
in giving strength and tone to the
organs. Ifyou have Loss of Appetite,
Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, or are Nervous. Sleepless, Ex-
citable, Melancholy or troubled with
Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need. Health and
Strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and $l00 at E. l.. Aliens
Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

THOUGH THE chief issue of the last
political campaign was the currency
question, the republican U. S. House OF
Representatives, by adjourning for three
days time until the Senate shall act on
the Dingley bill, shows that it has de-
termined that the question referred to
shall not be considered at this session,
and that nothing else shall be, except
the tariff. All the currency of the
country must therefore continue to be
locked upon in the money centres,
while the people shall remain as impe,
cunious as ever. and resort to the sys-
tenn of trading in kind that was prac-
ticed by their forefathers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Nearly 100000 pounds of leaf to.
bacco were sold in Danville during
March.
Mrs. Juliet E. Yates died yesterday
at her home, Edgemont, near North
Garden, in her S1st year.
Two hundred people have gone from
Washington county to South Carolina
in the past few weeks and others are
making arrangements to 60.
G. F. Mayors, of Stephens City, is an
applicant for the consulate at Val
paraiso, and yesterday called at the
State Department in behalf of his can
didacy.
Rev. S. S. Hepburn, of Of1ey, has de-
clined the call recently extended him
by the vestry of st. Andrews church,
Richmond, Of which the late Rev. DR..
Pike Powers was rector.
Judge Baker P. Lee, of Hampton,
has formally announced himself can
didate for Governor. Politicians think
the judges hope would be in q hot
fight between Messrs. Ellyson and Ty.
Ter.
The North Atlantic squadron, under
command of Admiral Bunce. will rem
devious in Hampton Roads preparatory
to sailing April 10 for New York to be
present st the unwilling OF the Grant
monument.
The union printers of the Everett.
Waddy Printing Company, in Rich
mond, are all out. This action is the
result of notice served by that com
pany that it would no longer recognize
the jurisdiction of the typographical
union.
General James A. Walker called on
the President yesterday, with Alfred
L. B. Di Zerega, of Aldie, and Waverly
Ragland, of Petersburg. The former
wants the consulship at Antwerp, and
the latter the collectorship of customs
at Petersburg.
j. T. Lumpkin has been arrested on
the charge of making false returns as
assistant postmaster at Niva postof1ce,
Pittsylvania county, and D. 0. Hughes,
merchant and deputy postmaster at
Holston, was jailed at Abingdon yester-
day on the charge of making false en-
tries as stamps cancelled at mis- Office.
The warrant was issued OH affidavit OF
postoflice inspector.
Mrs. Harrison Robinson, of Char
lottesvile, lost bag of jewels on Lex
ington street. Baltimore, on Wednes-
day, which was returned to her by
Miss Lizzie Towson through an adver-
isement. Miss Towson had picked up
the satchel on the street: and nearly
| tainted with establishment when she saw
its contents. When Miss Towson re-
turned the valuables, Mrs. Robinson
gave her the contents Of her purse, and
promised to send her check when she
returned home.
Mr.. Richard Sullens, we'll TODD
! farmer, living near Gainse's Mills, in
Hanover, was held up at the point of Il
pistol on Wednesday. The farmer
does not believe in banks, and, it is un-
derstood, often keeps q considerable
sum of money on his premises. 1t is
supposed the knowledge ofthis fact in
duced the robber to mahe the attack.
Sullens was in the yard. A big man
approached and threatened to kill him
| if he moved. The old man made a
movement as if to strike his assailant,
when the latter snapped his revolver.
Fortunately the weapon failed to dis
charge. The highwayman, with a
heavy stick, then assaulted the farmer
numerically. Sullens received several
very severe cuts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
The Kentucky Senatorial Fight.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 2.-The gold
standard democrats have plan under
way to secure the withdrawal of Black
burn by the silverites and substitution
of State Senator Martin, a Blackburn
leader, for personal reasons, but gold
standard democrat. Both factions
could unite on Martin and it is assert
ed he could get the seven votes of
Boyle and enough others now being
cast for Hunter to insure Martins cleo.
ton.
The Blackburn forces are beginning
to believe there will be no election of a
United States Senator at the extra ses-
sion, and they will fight accordingly.
There seems to be only two chances for
an election, first that the gold demo-
Gratis force the silver democrats to carry
out their bluff to elect Bradley, and
second, that Senator Henry l.. Martin,
gold democrat, is put through as COM
promise candidate. DR.. Hunter has
given out the following statement:
II was fairly nominated by the re-
publican caucus in which nearly all the
republican members participated. l
shall remain the nominee for Senator
until the nomination is withdrawn from
me by a majority of the same body
which commissioned me-"
FRANKFORT, KY. April 2.-The sill
YER democrats prevented a quorum at
to.day's joint session, only sixty-hve
members, including gold democrats,
answering to their names. A ballot
was taken, however. 1t resulted :
Hunter, 80; Davie, I; Boyle l. When
the ballot was taken the silver demo-
Gratis and two others refused to answer
to their names.
There being no quorom the joint SEES.
sion stood adjourned when the formal
ballot was announced.
After the Joint session Senator Mar
tin said that the movement to make
him candidate was wholly unau-
thorized.
The Hunter people said the reason
the opposition broke quorum was that
thew feared some more members were
coming to Hunter to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

THE negro Methodist bishops i'll
Georgia don't agree. One of them,
Rev. Mr.. Turner, advises his race 10
buy guns and pray to God for sure
aim. But a wiser one, Rev. Mr..
Gaines, who formerly belonged to the
late Senator Toombs, says such advice
is suicidal; that the ex-slave owners
are the friends of the negroes and help
them when they can, but that arming
aud shooting would unite their friends
and enemies, and, as they are the
weaker race, would be disastrous to
them. The former, if ever slave,
must have belonged to cracker, and
wasn't brought up properly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 2. 1897

If GENERAL GOMEZ, the commander
of one of the insurgent bands in Cuba,
had lived either in Georgia, Missouri
or Virginia during the war between the
States, he would hardly have written
his letter, appealing for assistance and
denouncing the policy OF quelling In
surrections which, he says involves
the burning of the homes of the people,
the destruction of their means of livell-
hood, the murder of peasants in the
field and the driving oftheir prosecuted
and outraged women to the swamps
and thickets," to any ex-federal soldier
but certainly not to President Mckln'
lev, who he prides himself upon the
fact of his having been with General
Sheridan, who pursued that exact poll
cy in the Valley of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

THE CUSTOMS receipts for the month
Of March were largely in excess OF
those for the preceding month, but that
fact by no means indicates that such
will be the case next mouth, or the
month after, or any other month. The
increase last month was caused by the
increased importation of foreign goods
and the payment of the duties thereon,
so as to save the high tariff imposed
by the Dingley bill, but no such cause
for such an effect will be likely to occur
again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
Tho Cretan Difficulty.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 2.-The
Porte has declared that unless settle
ment of the Cretsn difficulty shall be
speedily reached the Porte will propose
to the powers that Turkey take matters
into her own hands. 1t is also feared
here that blockade of Greece by the
warships of the powers will hasten q
conflict between the Turks and the
Greeks on the frontier of Thessaly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

CANADA Is already considering meas
ures of retaliation in kind for the pro-
posed immigration and tariff laws OF
this country, and now Japan and Ar
gentina have protested against the
duties imposed by the Dingley bill up
on the raw silk and hides of those coun-
tries. When all foreign governments
shall impose a prohibitory tariff upon
all the products of this country and
thereby restrict the sale of such prod
ucts to the glutted home market, as
must be the legitimate effect of the bill
referred to, the people whose votes
alone made the passage of such bill
probable, may possibly conceive the
idea that when they did SO they were
neither as wise as serpents nor as harm
less as doves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
The Button Gang.

SANTA FE, N. NJ. April 2.--Frsnk
and Antonio Borrego, Sauriano Alaraid
and Patricco Valencia, the murderers
of eX-Sheriff Crank Chavez, were hang
ed at 9:15 o'clock this morning.
The convicts spent the night in prayer
and at 9:05 mounted the scafold steps
without tremor. They made no state
ment. The drop fell in the most per-
feet manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
The austrian Cabinet Resigns

VIENNA, April Count Badeni,
prime minister of Austria, rendered to
the Emperor this morning the resigna-
ton of himself and his entire cabinet.
The reason for the resignation was the
fact that Count Bsdeni found it impos.
sible TO maintain liberal majority in
the recently elected Reichsrath. The
Emperor has requested Count Badeni
to form new ministry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

Thirty business houses and dozen
dwellings were destroyed by the fire at
Cambridge Springs, Pa, yesterday af.
ternoon, causing the loss of one life and
doing 1925, 600 damage to property.
During the excitement of the fire al
explosion occurred, and the walls of
Fellows & Hays store fell in, and Hon.
Nv. A. Hays, one of the proprietors, was
buried in the wreck. Several others
were struck by the falling walls, but
were not seriously injured. Hays
body was recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
The Manitoba School Question.

WINNIPEG, Apl. 2.-Mgr. Merry del
Val, sent by the pope to investigate the
parochial school question, is said to
have condemned the terms of the social
ed settlement between the Laurior and
Cromway governments. There is great
rejoicing among the Roman Catholic
leaders here, and the clergy does not
hesitate to predict that Laurier will be
forced to restore perochial schools in
Manitoba. An attempt, however, to
restore these schools will be resisted
and serious trouble may ensue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
Hypnotizcd and Buried.

CH1LLICoTHE, Ohio, April 2.-Syl
vania Lee yesterday hypnotized Doug
las NJ. Reese, who was then placed in
q coffin and taken to the city park,
where he was buried alive. Reese was
hauled to the grave in a hearse. He
will remain in the ground until Friday
night, when he will be dug up and
awakened from his hypnotic slumber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
Rivera Reported Shot,

NEW YORK, April "A special from
Key West, Fla, says: 1t was said here
to-day, on Havana information, that
General Rivera's court martial met yes
terday and that he was then sentenced
to be shot at sunrise to-day. Passen-
gers on the Olivette said that there
were rumors in Havana to that effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

Now THAT the higher tariff bill has
passed one house of Congress and been
sent to the other for approval, in addl-
ton to the depression that has existed
in the farming, mining and manufac-
turing, and general mercantile business
of the country, has been added that OF
the importing merchants, who either be-
cause they have laid in large stocks IN
anticipation of Increased duties, or be-
cause they don't know what duties they
may have to pay, have stopped all fur
Their orders. But, whether business be
good or bad, taxes and rents have to be
paid, and food and clothing must be
bought. To the few rich, such expen.
ditures impose no burden, but to the
many poor they impart arealizing sense
of the fact that man was made to mourn.