Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-19
4 Thief Following Detectives.

n TMef Following Detectives.
HAVANA, April Is, via KEY WEST, April
| l7.-lnspectors Hayden and Green, Of The
London police, and Mr.. Good, crk in The
Bank OF England arrived here on the steamship
MORO Castle from New York \ uan named
Oscar Wilson, who s supposed to b., a celc-
brated theft New York, took PASSAGE on the
same steamer shortly before her sailing from
| New York. When the vessel had been at SEA,
a few hours Mr.. Green's Trunk was opened,
and forty sovereigus and some jcwrliy were
distracted.
Purser Hmond, of the Moro Castle, sus-
pec'cd Wilson Of the theft, aud kept watch
on I'M, while others on the steamer suspected
one of the walters. On Saturday evening Will
son was invited to walk on deck and while do
ing so, the satchel Which Wilson brought on
! board the steamer was inspected. In the
! satche we're found complete set Of burglar )
tools and skeleton keys, OF bcauiifr' work uIan-
sIip.
The Moro Castle arrived here on Sunday
evening and passengers were not permitted to
land on account OF the lateness Of the hour.
While the passengers were on deck, Wilson
went below and freed open the trunks of Hay
dcn Green and Good, abstracted quantity Of
papers, and then hid the bur'.lars tools under
closet in Green's room. V iIson's object I'M
douhtcdly was to set hold # documents in The
hands % the inspectors relating to the forge
rics 81 Bldwcll in London. Alter the lirst at
tempt to rob he trunks the Lnndoner> rclnov
cd the Papers and kept them about their per-
SONS
The clerk of the Bank OF England has iden-
tilted BidwclI as the man who opened an ac-
count with the Bank and the detectives have
also identified him as noted character.
The Havana authorities have arrested Will
snu on charge Of burglary The crime was
committed inside the harbnr Of Havana, and
TIL. case is consequently under Spanish juri>
dirl'n. The English detectives and British
Consal have completely latfi ID the efforts o.!
Bldwcll's i'fcuds to obtain his release.
SENSIBLE Fashions. The new styles of
boots and shoes show that Fashion eau have
lucid moments. after all, when, reporting OF
her many l,lIles, sic bc>tnws grain Of common
sense upon the Ideas relating to the personal
comfort Of her victims At any rate it is not
Fashion fault now if women persist in walk
ing on their great toes Ike a bale dancer, or
if the children hap through FIFE Oh crooked LEGS
very natural consequence Of these nigh hcc.S
a. all questionable observers OF human nature
have remarked ere now. 1t has been ct no list:
to preach sermons on dcformity while these
dl>traclng Kid distortions were not conf tied
t'y parental au' rlty; for to sec pair OF dainty
buttoDcd boots tilted up on thrce-luch heels was
TO groan aud Succuiub, 'gnou,lDl"uSy give IN
though a regiment of chirop dlstS stared one in
the face
But let the aching ones rcoca. Louis QuiLze
is not orly dead; but 50 Is his heel. True, ghost
Of It rcmains-not enough of one, however, to
'wobble' On, but rlst enough to pcrserve the arch
OF the instep and keep you out of the mud.
The most elegant styles for la,lirs this spring are
the r. Gently inn or'ed French boots made OF del
icate black kid. with broad SJ'es with Or without
an int rlluing OF cork. They are of exquisite
beauty aud finish, with two changes to marx
them from la>r season. fashions. The lnxings
are cut square aud low across the foot, while
the upper portion only juSt covers the ankle.
Grades, the tir>t with u thin Sole suitable for
daucing, the second of mc,lium thickness, and
the third street boot For all Of these the
square toe with rounded c,rucrs l. used entire
ly, bur in the imported French kid the toe is
FOUNDER. An excellent walking boot for day
wear is made of goat>kiu aud soft kid. with
bl ,ad sole and a heel Of only three hits. Party
boots Ut black satin arc now 0ruamrntcd with a
| tiny bow that docs not destroy the outline of
the foot
|. Q O. FAT the mreting of the Grand
onge l. o. .. f., in Richmond, on Thurs
day uight, the FLOWING o.icer. were elected
Tor the cushing year and duly iiStn!lrd:
Grand Master, }. H. Walters, Sipuntnn.
Deputy Grand Master, II. T. y ley, Peters
burg.
Grand chaplain, G. w. Dame Dam lie.
Grand Warden. Pll ip Il ed salem.
Grand Secretary, W. j. 1t1lick, Rich
mond.
Grand Treasurer, G. W. Ferguson. Rich
moud
The Grand Master subsequently appointed
the following:
Grand Conductor, J. W. Stewart, Peters
burg.
Grand Marshall G. Sherry, Ha isonburg.
Grand Guardian j ". Blick, No ok
[ Grand Herald, d. H. Clayton, Winchester
Grand Representatives to the Grand Lodge
of the United States, +. II. Fiizhugh, Rich
mond, Va, aud Hugh Latham, Alexandria.
The Comu,'ttcc on the State OF the Order
made i most gratifying report on the condition
Of the Order in Virginia.
FIRE IN AMHERST We learn from the Am
hcr<t Enterprise that on Wednesday, tie 9Th
Ct Apri|. i colorcd man living on the premises
of Miss Lou Murdy, near James river, while
burning bruSh-thc wind being very high and
from the southwcSt-alIowcd tho fire to get in
to the woods 1t went at terrific speed, de-
iving the Efforts of the citizens to check it. Mr.
VIM. Kent alone lost about 5 ~ panels Of
fence. Mr.. George Turner, Mr.. Charles Pet
tyjohn, and others. lost all their fences lying
near the Buffalo Ridge. \ Mr. Crawford was
caught in his wagon and narrowly escaped with
his life; his horse was considerably burned, and
he received several painful wounds. Beulah
Church barely esca .'cd-thc fire cam" within
few yards Of the bulldog. Several negro houses
on the ridge were licked up ly the devonrng
flames. One man who sold his crop Of tobacco
on the day before, brought the money home,
and placed it iu the house, lost his house to-
gcthcr with his money aud all his household
goods. The loss is estimated at many Thousand
dollars, a shower of rain fell opportunity and
the fire was arrested in its destructive march a
few miles below the Folly.
MINERAL RESOURCES OF NIRGINIA.-Nr.
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