Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-15
NEWS or TIE DAY.
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ter. and George Fleming. livery stable keep
~ ovor game of ten pins. The matter was
thonpht to be adjusted and Dlckey went TO an
adjoining store, preparing to start hunting.
Fleming entered the door, armed with dou-
BILE barrelled shot gun. and. taking deliberate
aim, fred, lodging the contents IN the side OF
Dickey, who in turn leveled bis gun and fired,
killing Fleming instantly. Dickey then fell
back and expired.
Mr. Disraeli delivered an address on Tues
day night before the Buckinghamshire Agri-
cultural Association at Augsburg. Alter fitting
remarks on the harvest and kindred topics, he
congratulated England for having, by Para'
mentary and other reforms, removed all op
portuoities for internal disquiet, so that she
was now in a condition to witness unmoVed
vanishing Empires and rising Republics.
The inquest in the Nathan murder case has
been conc uded and the jury rendered the fol-
lowing verdict 1--WE, the jury, fnd that Ben.
iamin Nathan came to his death by wounds
inflicted on the head by an instrument called
dog" at the hand Of person or persons to
the Jury unknown, on the morning OF the 29th
of July, O"-Sapient
We published yesterday in the dispatches
from London an account of terrible railroad
accident. A later dispatch contradicts the first
and says the first reports from the scene OF the
accident at Tamworth were gross exaggera-
tions. No passengers are missing and none
were badly hurt.
A vessel put into Lewes, Delaware, yester
day, having on board the crew of the British
bark Delaware, from Baltimore for Demerara,
having rescued them from the wreck of that
vessel on the fourth instant. The mate and
one man of the crew Of the Delaware we're
lost.
The fire continues to rage in the woods in
the Trappe district. Somerset county, Md,
and nothing but rain will stop it. 1t has been
burning for three weeks now, and all efforts to
check it have been unaVailing.
A dispatch from London reports the Fenian
quite active again. The police recently dis
covered and seized some Fenian documents at
Cork. One Of these was the plan Of pillagiDg
the Branch Bank Of Ireland.
Baltimore is priding itself on new gambling
house, which is claimed to be nearly If not
equal in splcudor to Morrissey's famous den at
Saratoga.
1t is nearly settled that the total population
of the Uuited States will be found, to exceed
forty one millions-a gain of about ten millions
within the last ten years.
The Usage Indians have signed treaty with
the Indian Commissioners appointed by, the
move to Indian Territory.
Acting Commissioner Douglas has decided
that imported stemmed tobacco used in max
ing cigars is not subect to tax as manutactur
ed tobacco.
Belgium has as yet received no formal noti-
fcation OF the establishment of the French
Republic.
A violent storm is reported in North Scot
land, which caused the destruction OF largo
amount of property.
In the Louisiana Democratic State Conven-
ton yesterday delegates were admitted without
regard to color.
The practice skip Savannah, with the mid
shipmen from the Naval Academy,is in Hamp'
ton Roads.
The Grand Jury of Baltimore have reported
base ball as zone OF the gradations of crime. y
The TRIAL OF MIR. GEORGE s. AYERS
The testimonials.as to the character both OF
Mr.. Ayers and his daughter were the very
highest Indeed they seemed to have been
the objects Of the greatest love and respect
The witnesses testified that he was an upright
man of an unusually amiable, generous and
confding disposition, and that she bad always
been regarded as model OF modcsty and
propriety.
1t was shown that DR.. Oliver was man of
great skill and power as meSmerlst, having
spent some time as lecturer upon that sub
iect, and what while guest at her fathers
house he exercised this influence upon Miss.
Ayers, in order to cure her of beadache.-
Several witnesses we're examined as to what
they themselves had experienced of mesmerlc
influence.
Some of the testimony was very touching
The description given by Miss Hunter the
half sister of the prisoner, of the last interview
between MIR. Ayers and his daughter before be
started Oh his errand of death, moved several
of the Jury and many of the audience to tears,
Miss Ayers appeared in Court, escorted by
her brother and accompanied by several ladies.
Her face was concealed by heavy veil, which
was allowed to remain, at her brother request.
She seemed much agitated, and gave her an
swers in low but distinct tone, and very slow.
ly. Just as the examination in chlct cnded,
and before the cross-examination began, she
tainted, and was removed to the hotel by her
friends. She was moro composed the Dcxt day
when her examination was continued. Tho i'm
preston she made on Us was very favorable
On the second day she explained most salts
tactorily the only part Of her testimony, which
reflected upon her conduct prior to her &C.
quaintance with Dr. Oliver. When the evi,
dence was concluded, the counsel for the de-
fence proposed to COL Duke to submit the case
to the jury without argument which he was
unwilling to do unless the Court would Instruct
the jury as to the law the case. Finally both
parties consented to let the case go to the jury
without either argument or charge.
After an absence of about twenty minutes
they returned TO the Court room. The Judge
cautioned the crowd against expressing any
approval or disapprova of the verdict. The
prisoner rose to bis feet and looked earnestly at
the foreman, without waiting for the usual or.
der from the clerk. There was no evidence of
fear or Of hope in his face. He might have
been mistaken for mere spectator, anxious,
or only curious to hear an important verdict
The reply Of the foreman to the usual ques.
tioDs that I'VE Of the jury find the prisoner
guilty of iustifable homicide was received in
perfect silence, and the crowd quietly disper-
sed.-PednOnt Int.