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

WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. Threat excite
ment was created this evening by an alarm
proceeding from the residence Of the cashier of
the Bank of Delaware, of this city, caused by
an attempt by FIVE masked men to gag and bind
the family eff the cashier with view to robblng
the bank. They gained admittance to the
house by strategy, seized the cashier, hand
cuffed and threw him to the floor, and then
proceeded to the dining room, where the ladies'
we're at tea, and with drawn pistols enforced ST.
ence. One of the ladies escaping gave the
alarm, when two Of the police force hastily re-
paired to the scene 10 time to see the burglars
escaping Chase was given, and one OF the
police gained quickly upon the retreatlng gang
Shots were exchanged without effect, when one
of the raiders suddenly stopped allowing the
officer to get near, when murder Gus blow was
dealt, and the officer fell seuseess to the pay
meDt seriously wounded in the head. The ras-
Gals have so far escaped, but it is hoped they
will be captured before morning.
THE LATE Mrs. RoBT E. LEE.-Nlrs. Lee
has been an invalid for the last eight or ten
years, and her health, since the death of her
husband, three years ago, has been gradually
becoming more cntccblcd Only short time
ago beloved daughter died, and this fresh
bereavement, it may be readily believed, bore
heavily upon her declining strength Mrs. Lee
was the ouly daughter of u. W. 7. GUSTS,
esq.,, Of Arlington; who was the youngest child
of john Parkc Gusts, son Of Mrs. Washing
ton by her first husband, and aid de-camp to
Gen. Washington at the siege of Yorktown.
His two youngest children, one Of thcm the
father Of Mrs. Lee, were adopted by Gen.
Washington G. w. p Gusts was brought
up at Mount Vernon, and remained member
of Washiugtou's family until the deeth Of Mrs.
Washington, in 1902, when he went to reside
at Arlington, an estate of one thousand acres in
the ue ghborhood Of Washington, which he
had Inherited from his father. lie erected the
mansion known as Arlington House. He was
married in early life to Miss Mary Lee Fltz-
hugh, of Virginia, and left an only daughter,
who became the wife OF Gen. Robert f. Lee.
The late Mrs. Lee was lady Of exemplary re-
ligious and domestic virtues and uuassumng
and gentle in character. She was between
sixty aud seventy years of age at the time OF
her death. -Baltinorc Sun.
THE RESULT IN FREDERIcK.-We congrat-
ulate the lovers Of constitutional liberty, the
friends Of law and order and the we'll wishers
of enlightened government and rational pro-
gress, on the result of the election 10 the State
Of Virginia, and more especially, in the county
of Frederick. The spirit of the people has
risen graudly to the importance Of the issues
involved in the contest, and they have respond
ed nob]y as became the descendants OF those
men who followed Morgan through the storms
to Quebec, and who themselves earned fade
less Iaurels on many another bloody field.
Frederick has acquitted herself well, although
she might have done better. Eleven hundred
majority, a heavy gain over Walkers vote, is a.
proof that the people we're we'll alive to the
vital interests at stake, and they are determin-
ed, come what may, that white meu shall
govern white men.
The brilliaucy of this result is due to no
man in particular. 1t was a long pull, ctrong
pull and pull altogether. 1t is due, 10
great measure, to the untiring exertions of our
canvassers They have performed their du,
ties nobly, and deserve the plaudits OF all good
men, Winchester News