Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

the prospect of facing the ombardmtnt aud
excuses Of the insurgents. After two days
barley and deiberation the commander of the
troops re- ected the terms, whereupon the Junta
and violent insurgents took TO flight, at mid
night, to Grao. 10 the port of Valencia, and
there embarked on the steamer for Cartagena,
hooted by the people Out OF fifteen batta-
lions of volunteers, three only remained IN the
surrendered city. Three hundred killed and
wounded cover the losses on both sides.
A Tragedy i'm Iowa.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, August l0.-On Tuesday
morning last Thomas Woodson, i nephew Of
Governor Woodson, of this State shot and
killed William Barlow. in a c9rnfield hear Per-
cival Station, Iowa. 1t appears that Barlow,
who resided near Wyoming, Nebraska, lett
home Monday with the avowed purpose of kill
| ing Woods0n. Arriving 1T Pcrclyal, Barlow
stated his intentions, and his friends endcavor-
ed to persuade him 10 return home, but he
would not, and after remaining In town all that
day and night, started next morning for Wood
sons farm. In the meantime WoodSon heard
of Barlows intention, and, arming himself,
took position in the cornhcld, and when Bar
low approached lie shot and killed him, and
then fed to Nebraska, but returned Tuesday,
and surrendered to the officers Of the law, and
was placed in Jail at Sydney. Reports that
mob would kill Woodsou reached Sydney iucs'
day night, and the Jail was guarded TO resist
| attack, but at last accounts no demonstration
had taken place.
PRINCE WILLIAM County ITEMS. = From
| the Manassas Gazette -Considcrable Sympa-
thy aud excitement was created among the clll-
ze1ls Of our usually quiet town, on Mo.day
| nj
| foreigner, who was evidently crazy aDd sick.
His strange actions, and distressing uloanS,
soon collected a large crowd around him. but
none we're able to render him immediate relief.
He seemed frantic to get to Alexandria, and at.
ter the necessary medical and pccunlary as
| sistaGcc had been rendered, he was put on the
traiu and sent to Alexandria in charge Of DR..
! Hornbaker our town Sargcant. From what
could be gathered from his very broken Erg
lish rawlings. signs and a little writing, which
| he executed in a bod pain hand in the German
| language, was to the effect that he had been at
Culpeper sick with some kind of lever, had
been in bathing while the fever was on him,
and was then convinced he was going to die,
and desired thar word should be sent to his faith
er in one Of the German States, whose address
he furnished DIR. lIornbakcr gave the papers,
aud all the information that could be gathered
| from the unfortunate man to the hospltaI author
| tiles OF Alexandria where he viii undoubtedly
receive proper attention. and through whom
his friends will be informed Of his where
abouts, and condition.
The association Of the Episcopal Church will
commence at Manassas Oh Saturday the 10th
Of August and continue several days. \ large
number of ministers will be in attendance dur
ing the association.
\ dinner will be given by the ladies of
Groveton and vicinty, at Sudly Church, on the
18th of August for The purpose Of raising funds
for the completion Of the church.
BACK PAY STATISTICS -Au examination Of
| the books of the Secretary Of the Senate and
the Sergcau. -at-ArmS Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives develops the fact that sixteen mem
bcrs of the Senate have covered their "back
pay into the Treasury tfty-six have retained
it two (NIessrs. Alcorn and Carpeuterl have
defended it publicly; Mr.. Corbett n the good
ness of his soul, gave his share of the ''swag"
to the Washington Monument fund while Mr..
Morrill,, Of Vermont, applied his portion to as
sist in liquidaing the debt of the State he rep
resents. Of the number who kept it, eighteen
are Democrats and Liberals. OF the Democrats
who returned it, Mes$rs. Bayard Cassery and
| Thurman have the credit; while the Liberals
! (thrce in numbcr) who threw physic to the
| dogs are Messrs. Sumner, Schurz and Fcnton.
Out Of fifteen ex Senators OF the last Congress-
only two returned it (llcssrs. Wilson and Cor
| bett) both Republicans.
Or the House Of Representatives. two hun
| dred aud eight members drew it, ADD thirty-six
we're conscience smitten and turned it in; sew
enty nine gave it 20 county schools or other
| local purposes. OF the number who drew it,
ninety five were Democrats and three Liberals.
| One hundred and fifteen who hold on to 1t are
not members of the next Congress, and Of these
sixty five arc Democrats aud Liberals.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER. Since
the fatal stabbng of Michael Husscy at the
Schuctzen Park, near Washington, by H. I'll.
Slater, the police authorities have left no stone
uuturned in the search for the assassin. All
their efforts, however, proved vain untlycster-
day afternoon, when receiving Information that
a white man was skulking in the woods on the
Virginia side of the acquduct bridge, the de-
tcctives, accompanied by Mr.. John Tally, went
over about TWO o'clock, and were carefully
searching the brush Whereabouts, when Slater
came out from the bush, and declaring that be
surrendered himself threw his iirkkniie upon
the ground He WIS Immediately handcuffed,
In his hiding place was discovered a basket of
f:eshly-cooked eatablcs, including toast billed
chicken aud ham. A flask Of whlskey and a
newspaper, dated Saturday, were also found
showing that he had friends vino were caring
for him, and who, it is said, had agreed to fur
nsh him last night with horse and a disguise,
so that he might make his escape from this
neighborhood He was taken to Washington
and held for hearing Major Belts, arrested
as accessory after the fact. with Slater, by as
sisting in his escape, gave bail, Mr.. g. Parker,
surety, in so, 900, yesterday afternoon.
LoUDOUN CoUrY ITEMS From the Lees.
burg Washingtonian. Rev. Il. /. Davis, of
Leesburg had the misfortune last week, to
lose his horse which died FROM drinking too
much water while being driven. We are graft
fed to learn that his congregation will, in a
few days present him with u valuable family
hnrse