Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-28


WASHINGTON ITEMs.-On Thursday, COrO
ner Potter held an inquest over the body Of an
unknown colored woman, who died 1t the Sew
enth Precinct Station a post norton exam
nation revealed that the stomach and intes-
tines were empty, and the jury returned Il
verdict that the deceased died OF starvation
and exposure.
Coroner Potter on Thursday also held an In
quest over the body of Mr.. Howard Harlan, n
clerk in the Second Auditors Office, who was
found dead In his bed at Dyer's Hotel, on In
diana avenue. The jury returned verdict
that the deceased came to his death from an
excessive dose of narcotic stimuants, taken,
they believe, to relieve the pain caused by the
diseased condition of the right lung. The de-
ceased is son of Judge Howard Harlan, OF
Illinois, and distant relative Of Hon. James
Harlan, Senator from Iowa, and for the past
ten months has been employed in the office OF
the Second Auditor OF the Treasury.
Robert Dggs, colored, was attacked on
Thursday evening, while going to his home in
the First Ward and stabbed in several places.
Yesterday he was very feeble, and not expected
to recover No clue to the assaulhng party
has been obtained.
Thursday was generally observed in this city
as day of thanksgiving and prayer, and Sab
bath like quiet prevailed throughout the day.
There were special religious services in many
churches. and the Government departments,
municipal Offices, banks business houses, &C.,
were closed. La the afternoon and evening the
places Of amusement were crowded.
Yesterday noon, Lieutenant Eckloff, with
squad of twelve policemen, arrested one hun
dred and fifteen laborcrs, engaged In digging
two trenches on First street, along the route OF
the Metropolitan railroad on the charge Of in.
terfering with the established grades OF the
city. The foreman, Thos. Murray, was held
in $500, and the laborers dismissed on their
own recognizances to appear before Justice
Walter this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The family Of Mr.. Krealusky, living on X
street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets have
been the victims of poisoned -four and have
been suffering from the effects OF using the ar
ticle, in which was found a large quantity of
arsenic.
On Thanksgiving day there was large at
tendance at the National Course to witness the
trot between Bashaw and Lady Allen for
purse and stake of $1,000, the former to
sulky, and the latter under the saddle. The
condition of the track prevented the horses
from showing time up in the twentles. as was
expected, but the race was closely contested,
and tinally won by BaSnaW IN three Stfalgnt
heats. Time, 2:3S2 2:344 237.
AS procession of the Butler Zouaves, on
Thursday, was passing along disturbance was
started by rowdy boys not connected with it
A few stones were thrown, but the police
queed the disturbance before it reached the
dimensions of riot. No whites were engaged
in the ARRAY
Gen. Grant leaves here on Monday for down
east, and will be gone all of next week He
will place his son as student ut Harvard
College.
A slaughter-house occupied by Chas Elul,
near the arsenal was destroyed by fire yester
day. Loss $500.
Mr.. Riley A. Shinn, of Georgetown, on
Thursday, entertained number of members
of the press and others with sumptuous din
ner at the Union Hotel
William Price, an old and respectable citi-
zen of Baltimore, and we'll known throughout
the State, died at his residence in Baltimore
on Wednesday evening. He had filled several
public positions, the last Of which WIS u. S.
District Attorney.
The Third Ohio Congressional District
gave Schenck AIS majority Giants majority
is 1;6l4