Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-27
From, Washington.

homicide took place at hali.past 9 o'clock
:, st ,,irht and 50 far as known without provo
cation. 1t appears that young man, named
Peter Bennett, was standing ut the entrance
If th, alley in the rear at the government print
inc Office, when Fred. De Kraft, alias, Griffin.
Wm padrett and John Miles. there full grown
men, came up to him with the remark, Damn
the Irish, ANYHOW" Bennett made no reply.
when De Kraft stepped up TO him and
stabbed him to the heart with dirk,
Killing him Instantly. The trio then at
tcmnted 10 run away but as a byStandcr cried
out murder, the attention OF au officer was
attracted, who arrested Padgctt. De Kraft
and Miles Jumped on freight train, which was
passine at the time, and have probably gone to
Baltimore. Pa'lgctt will give 10 particulars
other than that it was the result OF family
quarrel. 1t has been reported since that
the freight train met with an accident and was
DELAYED, aud that the murdrrerS escaped to the
woods
The rails of the Washington aud Georgetown
Street Railroad Company, which were replaced
on Saturday in the centre of Pennsylvania ave
me, east 81 !he capitol, against the protest Of
the agent of the board OF i:uhlic works, were
Yesterday morning torn up by the employees OF
the board of public works, stopping the travel
10 the navy yard The employees OF the board
then laid the ties on the side Of the street.
The Stanton Battalion, a colorcd military or
sanzation of this city, gil! caye here next
month on visit to the coorci military organi-
zatiou. Of Richmond Va. The consent of the
Governor of Virginia. requisite under the laws
of that State to permit al armed organization
to enter its domain, has aread y been given.
There are no further intimaious of any of
the Ku kux prisoners being parloncd than
the four recommended by Col. Whltcley.
though it is not improbable that a request OF
leading republicans III the localities where the
crimes are alleged To have been committed.
would be met with favor from the government.
The old Van Ness mau<clcum. on H street,
near Tenth, is now being removed, preparatory
to the erection of handsome dwelling house
on lis site. The mau>olcun was butt halt
century ago and has bern one OF the landmarks
OF the ncishb,rhood in which tits situated.
The time for fling claims before the South
ern claims commissioners expires on the I'd Of
March next. and all claim, NOT presented on or
brt'rc that day must take the risk of 4 failure
by Congress TO further extend the time.
SeNcFaI statements nave nctu lilaue ~ viz
effect that Senator Summer intends taking the
stump during the camlagn in earne>! advocacy
Of the election Of Nr. Greeley. but there is no
definite information wartentng the statement
Clinton Rice. uniu<t|y accused of forgery,
has sued Edward W. Hale teller At the trca>u
ry OF the nited States. for $2oolo damages
IN causing his arrest upon false charge.
The old soldiers Of the war Of l>l2. will visit
Baltimore on the 18th of September. and unite
with the Cd Defenders in the celebration Of
that day.
One al Mason alphabet telegraph in>tru-
mentS has been ru, in the office o! the board
Of health.
One hundred and ttty-Six white and three
hundred and twelve coInred men registered in
the first district yesterday