Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-04


A correspondent Of the New York CONNER.
cisl Advertiser relates the following singular cir.
cumstance relative to the arrest Of a person for
murder committed some years back:
NIAGARA, u. 2ist December.
About ten ar twelve years ago, / read IN the
Spectator (t think) an account OF a murder com
mitted at Waterfuid, ireland. by man OF the
name Of James Fitz Gerald, who beat out his
wite's brains with his shoe hammer, and not ef.
fectng his purpose soon enough, cut her throat
with shoe knife, and then dashed the brains Of
his infant child out IN the cellar against the wall
He, however, effected his escape, and came to
America, and about 4 years ago came here, and
as an inn.keeper nearly all that time, has resid-
cd here. About three weeks ago man, and hIs
wife came here and were recommended to e. to
Fitz Gerald's to stop for the night. and the mo-
ment the woman cast her eyes upon him, She re-
coynised him as the man whose wife and child
she had wdSed, and washed. and prepared tor
the lonely dwelling of the grave. He IS 10 gaol,
and will be sent home in the spring to explate his
crime. -
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. I, 1888.
The Legislature has been organized by the
election OF II Thomas. ESQ. Speaker OF the
House of Delegates and b. s Forrest, Presi-
dent Of the Senate; Mrssrs, Brewer and Handy
Clerks Of the House, and the former Clerks re
appointed in the Senate The vacancies in the
Offices of Registers of Wills in AnDe Arundel
and Charles Counties, have also been supplied
10 day. Ia thu first named county Samuel
Brown has been elected, and in the other Henry
Brawner.
Leaves have been obtained to introduce a bill
to provide for the Election Of the Presidential
Electors by General Ticket; a d also Bill u
repeal the Act known as the Thirty Dollar Law
relating to lnsolvent Debtors.
A young lady Of responsibility, residing in
Race street. above Eighth, being obliged To leave
home ON Saturday evening last, on an erran'l ~
Fourth street with no other prote ton than that
offered by favurite house dog. of thr largest
size, that ran frnlickins at short distance from
her, while passing franklin Square was met b,
a strange young fellow. who insuIungIy address
ed her, and mot knowing there uas another pup.
py so near at hand) proceeded to put his arm
around her neck, and kiss her. The faithful
animal, seeing his young mistress so rudely as.
sailed, leapt from the gutter upon the back OF the
fellow and fastened upon his coat! When the
lady lad succeeded in suppressing her laughter
at the poor fellows astonlshment and iudicrous
appearance, from his earnest snppIicatiGa, she
called her guard TO her, aud the chap took 10 his
heels, witt, the loss of one skirt Phil Chron
Whimsical Mistake -" An immense Treasu
ry Document. (says letter writer from Wash
ington,) was this morning laid on the table OF the
Members of Congress"
On examination, the document was found to
be very exact and particular statement of the
Monies received, for various purposes. at each
Custom House in the United States during the
late War.-forming stout volume.
Nobody could tell what il was printed for, ar
who ordered it'll Mr. Sil'sbee, Of MaSsarhu-
sets, said, that he offered a Resolution. at the
last Session. which was adapted, requiring the
treasury officers to prepare and have printed a
statement of the Custom House Monies Of last
year By some slip Of The Pen the gear became
iUar. and hence the cumbrons and useless docu
ment.