Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-28

! A Theological Seminary, under the control
of the General Synod of the Lutheran Church
10 the Southern States, will be opened IN
Salem, early IN September,
Ten car loads Of very fine cattle we're ship
ped over the Orange and Alexandra railroad
from Lynchburg to the Northern markets on
yesterday.
Horrible Tragedy in Baltimore.
A shocking homicide was committed earl y
yesterday morning in Baltimore, at the dwell
ling, No. 6G4 West Lombard street. remote
aud quiet ncighborbood, pear Mount street, the
victim being an aged lady, Mrs Amelia " heat
who was killed by pistol shot at about two
clock 10 the morning, while asleep in her bed.
The American says The motives would seem
to have been an expectation of prohun g by her
death 10 some way, for evidently 1t was not
done through the prompting of any fear OF dis
covery on her part aud subsequent disclosures.
| The poor aged woman was evidently IN quiet
sleep when she received her death wound, anu
her murderer to have Inflicted the wound must
have lowered close enough over his victim to
have felt her breath upon his murderouS hand,
for her face was scorched with the powder, and
the course of the ball, as traced by the physl-
clan who made the post norton examination,
cear proves that the weapon when dlScharg
ed must have been held directly over the lett
temple of the victim as she lay sleeping with
her right temple against her pillow. The oc-
cupants OF the house, in addition to the victim,
were her nephew, young man named Jesse
| Uppercuc, his mother and sister and coored
servant Mr. Uppercue states that he was IN ,
the room OF his aunt at her request, and had
fallen asleep when he was aroused BY pistol
shot and saw a retreating figure which he pur-
sued and at which he fired his own pistol, but
that the intruder escaped He then ran to the
front door and cried for help. When the po-
lice came he told them the house had been en-
tered by burglars and that his aunt had been
shot. An examination OF the premises by the
police, however, failed to convince them that
the house had really been entered or that any.
thing had been stolen, and so they arrested
Mr.. Uppercue upon the charge OF murder
Subsequently Coroncr's inquest was held,
which after number of witnesses had been
heard, returned verdict of death BY the hands
Of some one to the jury unknown. One OF the
sgners Of this verdict, however, signed pro-
test setting forth that he believed that the
young man, Mr.. Uppercue, was the murderer.
Subsequently bench warrant was issued by
the criminal Court for the arrest of MIR. Upper
cue and ne was lodged in Jail.
| WASHINGTON ITEMS An inquest was held
Yesterday upon the body. of Peter Bennett,
whose death at the hands of Fred De Kraft
alias Griffin, has been noticed, and verdict
rendered that Bennett came to his death from
a wound in the heart, Inflicted by De Kraft,
and that VIM. and James Padgett we're acces:
series to the killing. The parties implicated
have all been arrested and are now in custody.
A few days ago w. H. Foote, colored man.
went to S. Aman's s, and asked a coored waiter
for drink. The waiter said Mr.. Aman had
stopped selling to coored people, that 1t was 10
turing his business Aman was yesterday
morning summoned to the Police Court The
barkeeper, testified that the colored man dld
not ask him for drink, but the court held that
the waiter was to be considered as barSeeper,
and fined Aman $500 and ordered the forfeiture
of his license. An appeal was entered.
Three coored men we're seriously injured
about the head and arms by premature blast
at Lewis's quarry, Piney Branch, yesterday
afternoon.
The famous Turkish carpet in the executive
mansion has been removed and will be replaced
with one of similar design, but of American
manufacture.
The trustees of the reform school have award
ed the contract for erecting the main and
family buildings for the new reform school to
Mr.. Geo. Miller, at $40, 500 for the former, and
$1,000 for the latter.
A temporary injunction has been granted,
on application of the Washington and George
town railroad, restraining the board of pubic
works from relayiug the track of the company
on Pennsylvania avenue east with wood pave
ment.
VIM Fl. T. Crosby has been appointed chief
clerk of the War Department. vice John Potts,
deceased.
Four cases of small pox, one fatal, we're re-
ported within the past FIVE days.
j. Il. Green died suddenly at his residence
on street yesterday morning but no inquest was
found necessary, it being evident that he had
died of natural causes.
Colonel A. S. Lee, U. S. A., RETIRED hav-
ing requested to be relieved from duty as depu-
ty governor of the Soldiers Home, Captain
McCrca, of the first artillery, has been detailed
to that post.
THE LATE DR.. Tnos Z. BOND meet
ing of the ministers, members and friends the
NJ. f. Church South in Loudoun Circuit, held
Mt the camp ground, iu Benton woods, August
: 22d, Rev. A. W. Wilson was called to the chair
and F. c. Broun elected secretary. Rev. d..
R. r. S. Hough, offered resolutions, which wer'
adopted. declaring that they receive with pro-
found sorrow the intelligence of the death of
Rev. Dr. Thos. T. Bond fallen in the midst of
his years and usefulness, an lncalculable loss to
the Church which he served with rare ability as
a preacher of the truth in Jesus, aud defended
with extraordinary force and success as editor Of
the various religious journals with which he was
connected Other resolutions we're also adopt
ed in tribute to Dr. Bonds character and ser
vices and rendering deep pathy to his family.
The quarterly conference of Loudoun circuit
was requested to enter these resolutions among
their proceedings.
Appropriate addresses were delivered by Rev.