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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

AN INSANE MANS FURY.-On We'd
nesday night at a point seven miles
north of Mulberry, Franklin county,
Arkansas, six people were murdered by
supposedly insane man.
That evening, after dark, Sol. Autry,
married man, thirty years of age,
rushed into the house of his father, who
lived near the home of his son, and
without a word of warning killed boy
who was in bed ct the time and then
turned upon his father and stepmother,
who were sitting by the fire. Before
they could raise hand in defense be
felled them to the floor and beat
them to death. The instrument used
was heavy iron poker which he took
along with him.
When taken into custody Autry told
the officers that be had also killed his
wife aud two children before be went
to his fathers house. The officers began
an investigation, but the bodies of Mrs.
Autry and her children could not be
found, no trace of them having been
discovered up to last night.
No one doubts that Autry killed the
three members of his family and hid
the bodies. He refuses to say more
No other theory than that the man
committed the deed in fit of insane
fury has been advanced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
NEW LAWS.

The Governor has approved the following
bills, which are now laws:
Extending time for collecting tax tickets.
etc.
To incorporate the John Hay Normal and
Industrial School of alexandria.
To authorize the Norfolk and Western Z.
3. Co. to construct aud operate branch rail-
road t., the Potomac river and into the city of
Washington.
In relation to fences in Mount Vernon
msgisterial district Fairfax county.
To provide for working certain road in
Fairfax county, and to make applicable there.
to the provisions of an act approved February
20, 1896.
To amend and re-enact section SIT of the
code providing for caths to be taken by the
Deputies of certain city and county officers.
To amend section 80, chapter 1, of an act
to provide for the assessment of taxes on per-
sons, property and incomes, aud on licenses
to transact business, and in paying taxes
thereon for the support of the government
and public free schools, and to pay the inter.
est on the public debt, and prescribing the
mode Of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ar
dent spirits. or malt liquors. or any mixture
thereof, in cases where court certificate is
required, approved March 6, 1890, relating
to sale by peddlers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
Hanged for Murder.

HILLsBoRoUGH, Oregon, Feb. 4
Gus Wachlin suffered the death
penalty to-day for the murder OF John
D. Ledrick, rancher of Washington
county, about March 10, 1894. Robert
Buck, Il rancher, was arrested and
charged with the murder, but he was
discharged at the preliminary examina-
ton. Ledlick and Buck had not been
on good terms and Wachlin endeavored
to fix the crime on Buck.
BERLIN, Ont, Feb. 4.-James Ali.
son was hanged here to-day for the
murder of Mrs. Anthony Orr near Gait
on August 8. Allison's neck was broken
by the fall and he died instantly. The
motive for the murder advanced at the
trial was that of revenge for Mrs. Orr's
refusal of his improper attentions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Senate yesterday passed the
agricultural appropriation bill, which
carries 1857, 202.
In Washington yesterday Judge Hag-
ner decided that Congress cannot make
appropriations for sectarian institutions.
Venezuela has granted what is prac
tically monopoly of the whisky trade
to an American company controlled
by the trust.
Secretary Bliss has sent to the pub.
lie land committees of the Senate bill
providing for an extension of the limits
of the Yellowstone National Park by
about 5000 square miles.
James Fenner Lee, who was appoint
ed by President Cleveland charge
d'afaires at Vienna, Austria, died on
Monday in St. Mary's county, Md, 81 d
his remains were taken to Baltimore
yesterday for interment.
1t is stated that Russia, Great Britain,
and France have agreed to appoint
Prince George of Greece Governor of
the island of Crete without the Sultan's
I'consent, if such course shall be neces-
sary, or against the opposition of the
individual powers.
Japan has withdrawn all objections
to the annexation of Hawaii by the
United States. Under the treaty with
Japan proclaimed in 1895 and which
goes into effect in July, 1899, Japanese
in Hawaii, in the event Of annexation,
would have the right of naturalization
and the franchise.
The republican congressional caucus
met last night in the Hall of Represen-
tatives at the Capitol. After session
of hardly more than twenty minutes
there was precipitate adjourn ment to
prevent the continuance of undesirable
criticism of the administration for not
distributing patronage to close con-
gressional districts, instead of the
strongholds.
In the investigation OF the charges
against Rev. E. Olin Eldridge, pastor
of the Waugh N. E. Church, Wash
ington, the committee unanimously
vored each specification "not sustain
ed" The finding was therefore one OF
acqnttal. Rev Edridge had been
named as correspondent in the divorce
suit, instituted by George P. Robertson
against his wife, Ella c. Robertson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
COURT OF APPEALS.
Judge James Keith, presiding:


Harrison and wife vs.. Manson and
ais. Circuit Court of Brunswick county.
reversed.
Judge John W. Rely:
franklin VS.. Peers, Clerk, Circuit
Court of Appomattox county. Writ of
error dismissed.
Judge John a. Buchanan:
Shipman vs.. Fietcher's administrator.
Circuit Court of Alexandria. Reserved
in part.
Judge George NJ. Harrison
.Eina Life Insurance Company va.
Ragsdale's administrator. Circuit Court
of Pittsylyania county. Reversed.
Banner and ais. ys. Minneapolis In
provement Company. Circuit Court of
Russell county. Appeal and superse-
IDEAS. Bond, $500.
Irou-Bslt Building and Loan Associa.
ton and ais. VS.. Groves and ais. Circuit
Court of Pulaski county. Appeal al
lowed. Bond, 5000.
Buck and ais vs.. Ward and ais. Cir
cult Court of Smyth county. Appeal
and supersedeas. Bond, 5000.
Liberty Savings Bank vs.. Otter View
Land Company. Circuit Court of Bed
ford. Appeal and supersedeas. Bond,
5000.
Commonwealth, &c., vs.. Ryland
and ais. Circuit Court of King William
county. Writ of error awarded. Bond,
500.
Townsend and ais. va. Outten and
ais. Petition to rehear. Petition re-
fused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

EVERY 1ammany member OF Con
eress, no matter what his private opin-
ion on the subject of the currency may
have been, when that suhjece became
a party question in the House recently,
voted like man for the Teller resolu-
ton. They did so upon, not only wise
party grounds, but the common sense
idea that better lead or iron currency
than negro domination in the South
and millions of unemployed, and there :
fore dangerous, laborers 10 the North
The people of he latter section are in
imminent danger of speedily realz Dg
the sad truth that fore, is better thai
back sight. And Tammany will be as
true to the democratic party in 1900
IS it was 10 1896
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

The collector for large wood and
coal dealer 10 this city, whose Carts
aud wagons are continually on the go,
when asked to day if he had any
trouble in collecting his bills, answered
that he had been out ell of yesterday
and had only collected two dollars, but
that he got This ears full of promises.
He then smiled sickly and remarked
that he hoped the long expected pros
perity would soon arrive. In view of
what is going on before their own eyes,
to hear people pratjng OF the revival OF
industry and the restoration of pros
perity, is so absolutely absurd as to be
positively provoking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

THERE Is one proposition before the
General Assembly, the msny bene-
fits of which are SO apparent that
it will, of course, receive little
or no support. 1t is, that the
members OF that body shall serve
without pay. If the present legislature
were composed of men patriotic and
self disinteressed enough to serve their
State without pay, other means of effect.
ing retrenchment, without reducing the
necessary appropriations for the asyl-
ums and hospitals and colleges would
be devised and adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
Ground to Pieces.

New YORK, Feb. 4-Between the
bumpers of the express cars OF the ST..
Louis express when it reached Jersey
City, to-day, was found mans foot.
Search for traces Of the person to whom
the foot had belonged brought to light
q portion of coat in one of the trucks
of the mail car. In the pocket of this
garment was card bearing the words:
ALBERT Barber, Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association. A. NJ. Trimmer,
agent, Harrisburg, Pa" 1t is believed
that a man fell from the train and was
ground to pieces beneath the wheels,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

The Century Magazine for February
has been received from its publishers in
New York. Its contents are: Portrait
of Ruskin in Middle Life; Heroes Who
Fight Fire, Good Americans, The
Adventures OF Francois, The Great
Exposition of Omaha, How Two Jau-
uaries Made June, The Storage of
To-day, Gallops, My Bedouin Friends,
An American Scholar, President Lin
coins Visiting Card, The United States
Revenue Cutter Service, The Manu-
script of "Auld Lang Syne," Ruskin as
An Oxford Lecturer, Br'er Coon in Old
Kentucky, How an Austrian Archduke
Ruled an American Empire. The First
and Last Writings of Washington,
Flowers in the Pave, The Two Quick
Devils of Totsuks, Topics of the Time,
Open Letters, In Lighter Vein, and
some poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

Mr.. Ward L. Smith, OF Fredercks'
town. Mo-, was troubled with chrome
diarrh9a for over thirty years. DE
had been fully satisfied that it was olIy
q question of a short time until he
would have to give up. He had been
treated by some of the best physicians
in Europe and America but got 10 per
msnent relief. One day he picked up
a newspaper and CHANGED to read an
advertisement of Chamberlain's Cole
Cholera and Diarrh0a Remedy. He
got bottle of it, the first dose helped
him and its continued use cured hin.
For sale by ]. II. Janney, Druggist, 7Ql
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 4, 1898.

The Hartford Times says: New
England is vastly changed. We have
imported and bred population that
lacks the sturdy respect for law and
Justice that marked New England
forty years ago." That New England
had lost it's respect for law and justice
more than forty years ago. we'll known
to most people old enough to remember
that far back. But even were it other
wise, whose fault is it F? New England
brought Oh the war between the States,
and, to supply the armies of the North,
men who had no respect for law and
justice were imported here from the re-
fuse of all the foreign nations of the
world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

PRESIDENT ELIOT of Harvard. in his
annual report of that university. says:
"It is very unlikely thata student who
takes an active part in athletic sports
can win good standing as e scholar
What he says in not only in accordance
with good common sense, butts graft
flying reversion to old, and therefor, bet
ter, collegiate days, when parents sent
their boys to college to improve their
minds, not their muscles. Quiet walks
in shady groves are conducive to re-
Election on the studies of the day, not
the violent exertion and excitement Of
boat races and foot and baseball games
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Governor yesterday vetoed the
bill Incorporating the Colonial Water
Company.
At meeting of the Battlefelds Park
Commission, 10 Fredericksburg yester-
day, the list of incorporators of the as
ISOLATION was perfected.
Webb Barton, a white man of Eau
qnier county, was sent 10 the pepitenti-
AIRY by the county court at Winchester,
yesterday for four yeara, for borse steal.
ing.
A large force of men was called in
construction department of the Norfolk
navy yard yesterday and work resumed
on the several vessels that have been
there for the past few months awaiting
repairs.
Floyd Fuqua, aged twenty-five years,
of Manchester, was drowned last night
while skating on the Richmond reser-
voir lake. Two other young men broke
through the ice at the same time, but
escaped.
The House of Delegates committee
on counties, cities and towns met yes
terdsy and decided to report unfavora-
bly, the bill for the creation of Tyler
county, out of portions taken from Gilee,
Pulaski, Floyd, and Montgomery coln-
ties.
Rev. Henry A. White, professor of
history at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, has been elected professor of
ecclesiastical history in Columbia Pres
byterian Seminary, Columbia, S. G.
Professor White has the matter under
consideration.
There was the greatest hog-killing
on Wednesday at Acoomac Courthouse
ever seen on the Eastern Shore of Vir.
ginia. Fully four hundred people were
present, and the largest hog killed
proved to be the heaviest ever raised
in that section of the State, weighing,
when cleaned SS7 pounds and 2 ounces.
Rev. Leslie Cook, Baptist minister,
is locked up at No. police station,
Washington, charged with having
broken Jail at Roanoke, where bis
family had been living for some time,
while awaiting trial upon several
charges of forgery. Cook is member
of the Virginia Baptist Association.
He is forty years of age, and appar.
emily fairly we'll educated man. He
denies that he is guilty of forgery, and
claims that it is q case of mistaken
identity.
A blind man, who was peddling
songs, and who was accompanied by
three small girls, was arrested in Bal
timore yesterday. the man said that
one of the girls was his own child, but
he had picked up the other children in
Richmond. He said that they had
been with him two weeks, and that
their mother had allowed the girls to
accompany him. The blind man gave
his name as Robert NJ. Sommers. He
was allowed to keep the child which
he said was his OVID, but the others
Ida and Cora Brown-aged about ten
and twelve years respectively, were
detained at the station house, where
they will remain until the case can be
investigated. The children stated that
they lived at 1549 east Main street,
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
Johns Hopkins University VS.. BaIti-
more &c Ohio Railroad.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 4-The case of
the John Hopkins University, appel
liant, against the receivers of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company and
trustees, under mortgages made by the
railroad company, was further argued
in the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals today. The petitioner holds
1881, l15 ofthe company's stock, having
acquired it for full value by direct as
signment of the State of Maryland.
The petition AYERS that the holders of
said stock, by virtue Of the charge or
lien which they have on the gross
profits, have q first charge or lien
on all property, real and personal and
franchises of the said company. The
case came up on refusal of receivers to
pay dividends on the stock. This, it is
alleged, is disregard OF the priority to
which the stock is entitled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

The LITTLE money that most people
have is being taken away from them.
Owing to the general aud all pervading
industrial and business depression,
there are few or no demands upon the
banks for their notes, and the treasury
reports show that they are Withdrawing
them from circulation, no less than
two and a-half million having been re-
tired last month. The only use the i'm
mense majority of the people OF this
country have for money now, is to buy
bread and meat with it, and they are
happy if they can see their way clear to
do that 8 month ahead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

Mr.. DINGLEY, the author of the high
tariff bill that bears his name, and who
says the chief benehciaries of high
tariff are the working men, wears q
silk hat that bears an Eaelish trade
mark. Why certainly Mr.. Dingley,
like all other republicans, talks one
way, but acts another. In 10 other
country, except one of free schools and
cheap newspapers, would the people
thereof be SO ignorant and stupid as TO
permit themselves to be egregiously
gulled by such gang Of tricksters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
Board, Lodging and Bath for Trifle

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. An e1-
perimental mission where the poor as
to be served meals at penny g dish
and a bed for five cents with bath
thrown in has started here under the
direction of the church of the Seventh
Day Adventists. One hundred and
fifty cots have been placed in large
room in building. In the basement
bath tubs and showers have been pro.
vided together with q room for fumi-
eating clothes and laundry in which
q man may wash his own clothes. The
meal consists entirely of vegetables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
A Partisan Duel.

PARIS, Feb. 4-The duel arranged
between NJ. Alexandra Millerand, edit.
or La Petite Rspublique Franchise and
N. Henri Lavertujon, was fought with
swords to-day. The former was
wounded in the right arm. The dis.
pute grew out of an alteration during
the debate in the chamber yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
Death of an Old Vireinian.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 4-William
81. A. Vaughan, pioneer, is dead at
his home here. Mr.. Vaughan was
born at Spottsylvania Court House,
Va, in 1929, and came west when II
years of age. He traded with the In
dams, took an active part in the Dor
der wars and served in the Confederate
army. He helped to organize the
Kansas City board of trade, and was
prominent in the early history of the
citv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

REPRESENTATIVE MAHANY of New
York, republican, agrees with Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska, republican,
that the next Congress will be demo.
cratic. If the majority of the voters of
the country have not lost their senses
entirely, it certainly will be, for the
evil effects of the present one teach a
lesson that even the most stupid can
laarn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

AS THE voters elect the members of
the legislature, the latter, in the nature
of things, are no more liable to elect
improper q. S. Senators than the for
mer. Therefore, it is we'll that the bill
for the election of Senators by the di-
rect vote of the people, instead of by
the old time tested system, was reported
adversely in the General Assembly
vesterdav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
learn.

The cost of the juuketing trips the
members of the legislature have taken,
are taking, and contemplate taking,
will almost offset the saving to
be effected by reducing the ne
cessary expenses of the eleemosynary
institutions of the State. But, as there
are men and men, so are there legisla.
lures and legislatures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
DIED.

On Wednesday, February End, 1898. at
els NJ, after long and painful illness,
sODONIa ELIZABETH. eldest daughter of
Captain Albert and Annie V. Curley. Flu.
neral services on Sunday, February 9th. from
Christ Church at 8 p m. Friends and rela.
tives are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

In padded cell at the sar Francisco re-
ceiving hospital Q. Dordano, nephew Of
Francisco Deunss, ex.President of Salvador,
is trying to starve himself to death. For two
days he has stood in an attitude of prayer and
has not tasted food or drink. The hospital
surgeons believe that he is insane,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

After years of untold suffering from piles,
B. w. Purssll of Knitnersv,lle, Pa, was cured
by using single box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salye. Skin diseases such as eczems,
raah, pimples and obstinate sores are readily
cured by this famous remedy. Charles G.
Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

What pleasure is there in life with head
ache, constipation and billiousuesss Thou
sands experience them who could become
perfectly healthy by using DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills. Charles
&, Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

William E. Tsylor, treasurer of Scott coan-
ty, Va, has failed for $12, 900. His oiici.
account is said to be involved, and he has 49,
signed in favor of his bondsmen Mr Taylor
has lost money in number Of enterprises re-
GENTLY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
LATER NEWS from abroad Is to the

effect that Great Britain has not "back-
ed down. on the Chinese question, as
the Anglophobists of this country would
have it appear; but still insists that if
foreign nations seize and hold any of
the ports OF China, those ports shall be
open to the unrestricted trade of the
world. II has become necessary to
take ell foreign news received by the
sensational newspapers of the North,
conditioned upon subsequent corrobo.
ration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

Children and adul s tortured by lars
scaldS, injuries, eczema or skin disease may
secure instant relief by using Dewitt ~lich
Hazel Salve. 1t Ia the great Pile remedy.
Charles @. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
HOUSE.

Mr.. Fleming asked unanimous con-
sent to set aside next Monday for the
consideration of the bill reported by
the Pacific railroad committee to grant
additional powers to the President in
the matter of the sale of the Kansas
Pacific road.
Mr.. Powers, chairman Of the Pacific
railroad committee, said the considera-
ton of the bill would be waste OF time,
as it had already been demonstrated
that the Senate would not pass q SINH
lar measure.
"You are chairman of the committee
that reported the bilP' said MIR. Elem
ing. SIS it not meritorious enough to
receive considerations"
1.-The bill is harmless" replied MIR.
Powers. THE President already has
sufficient power"
"But he distinctly asked for addi-
tional powers in his message" retorted
Mr.. Fleming.
Mr.. Shattuc then objected to MIR.
Fleming's request.
A conflict then occurred between
tuo dppIopIiatiouS Com ultlco auu luo
committee on claims. This was pri-
vate bill day under the rules, but the
appropriations committee desired to
proceed with the Notifications appro-
priations bill and contested the right OF
way with the claims committee.
The appropriations committee was
defeated and the House proceeded to
the consideration of private bills.
The private pension bills favorably
acted upon at the session last Friday
night were first considered.
hlr. Hopkins demanded the reading
of the report on the first bill and follow
ed it with some desultory debate upon
the measure. The democrats led by
Mr.. Richardson, who were anxious to
reach the private calendar, charged
that it was the purpose of the majority
to ilibuster away the entire day in pass
ing the pension bills which, he said,
could be passed in FIVE minutes If the
opposition were withdrawn.
Mr.. Ray and other republicans denied
any disposition to fiibuster but they
continued to prolong the debate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

". j. Fitzpatrick, jockey and starter,
known on every track in the United States
and Cansds. died at Saratoga, N. Y, to-day
of pneumonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04

EINE CANDIES, Fresh Nuts, Figs Ia'es
A. Mince Meat, etc, for sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
Movements of Warsbips.

New YORK, Feb. 4.-The big armor-
ed cruiser Brooklyn left the navy yard
about s o'clock this morning on her
way to sea to begin her cruise of the
West Indies. She frat goes to Newport
News for supply of coal.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery arrived yes
terday from MataDzas.