Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-09
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Renm,e-In the city, Neale beats pearcc
2l3 and Seaton PSI. Wundcr beats Icarce
lSs and Scaton 23G. In the county Pcarce
beats Neale PIG and Wundcr us, and Seaton
beats Neale lo2 and Wunder 1874. fearcc in
the city and county beats Nealc and Wundcr
80. while Nralc in the city and county beats
Sruton g.. Wunlcr beats Scaton 81 Ne>>rs.
Ncalc, Conservative, ANA Prarcc, Radical. are
therefore elected.
The vote in Stafford was i light one, bur
notwithstanding, Suite. the regular tonScrva-
tive nominee for the House OF Delegates was
elected over Brown. independent, by DDS
majority.
il. a. CughiIl, Conservatives is e ectcl IL
the House Of Delegates from Nielsen an'l
Amherst.
In Rappahannock, Miller Conservative, is
elected to the House Of Delegates.
The Conservative maj orlty IN Fairfax county
is reported to he upwards OF 200.
The result of the election in Loudoun county
is: For the Senate, Thomas lSo4 Taylor 7755%%;;
Daniels QIj: Willoughby Oh. For the House
of Delegates, Head l1s4 Matthew 10; Ba,
ker 9l2; Carter Ssh Clerk Of Cirllit Court.
Wise LIP; Steer GAL Newman t.
A FATAL lIENT Another instance Of the
pitcher going once too often to the well has
occurred in India. Captain Dog. an infantry
officer had become renowned rs tiger hunter,
and the fame Of his exploits had even reached
Europe He VA, SUPPOSED Ia hc InyInclble:
had performed almost fabulous leafs and was
held by the natives to bear 4 charmed lie.
The poor gentleman was. notwithstanding, Kill
ed by tiger early in September. He went
out one day and had brilliant success, Staying
fine tiger singh. haudcd Four or five days
after. new; came that another tiger Was lurking
in the same place abou. six miles from the
cantonnent TIE new arrival ut once began
to distinguish himselfby Slaughtern@ bulIorks,
and Captain Doig resolved to bring hls sport
to an end accompanied save by his own
''Shikarics the hunter repaired - the spot.
The savage beast was soon found. and Captain
Doig got rashara lnng shot at hmm ANA tcIt
sure he had hit him III the head. III; ImpreI,
sion, however, WAS that the tiger had 60! ~!
into the jungle not much hurt. and that Ii"
must beat again inr him III irrs! quarter.
While preparing to to this, Captain D"i%,
being al the moment alone, the cnrag'd animal
suddenly lcapad from cover, AMI IN an instant
seized his foe and bore him to the earth. -
Captain Dois aitcrward said that tn" onset
was 50 swift that he never c:cn saw the beast
until ne himself WAS en- the ground. and lciu@,
AZ he expressed it, ''clluIly eaten. horn
Bile strugyle cn>lled, the ''Shikar", Sprang TO
the rescue and the intrepid hunter actually;
fought himself ont Of the tigers ciutrhcS and
not only that, but managed to destroy him.
The encounter WAS nevertheless fatal. Captain
D 1i ' had the pluck 10 ride back Y the can'o"
mcnI, being lifted to the saddle for that ,p'rr-
nose. But he never recovered from the shock
and the frightful liberation he received: and
five DAYS after breathcd his last. Fer men
who ret celebrated for thi: kind Of achlrvr-
mcnt it's pursuit seems to have irrc:iStihlc ia.
cinaton, and the sad case of Captain boz has
many prccedcnts.