Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-13

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yertiserS.
Marriage and Death Notices, when not exceed
ing eight lines fifty cents
Homicide at BoonyiIle, Nc.
The Boonyllc, Mo-, correspondent of the
St. Louis Republican writes on the l4th:
A terrible tragedy was enacted on Saturday,
Just at DUSK at Billingsville, a little town some
seven miles from this city, on the BoonYille
branch Of the Pacific Railroad, being the oca-
ton Of the principal stone .quarries from which
the stone for the piers and abutments for the
Boonville Railroad is obtained. The parties to
the ARRAY were Patrick NC cNamara, squad
boss at the quarry James ONeil, an ex-boss,
Grauey, Joe Mason and Pat Murphy. Some
days since MCNAMARA discharged the three
men; above mentioned for ,ipcompeteney. and
Immediately afterHardss .they. were paid by
ONeil, who was then working squad in close
vicinity to McNamara The. latter objected
to such action, and reported O'Neil to Chief
Engineer Coolidge, who at once discharged
him and the three Objectionable men. This
result very naturally created considerable i'll
feeling against McNamara, and at the very
first opportunity the four prepared to take
revenge Meeting McNamara as they step
ped from the train Saturday evening, O'Neil,
after some words, struck him, when, as If
this was the signal, the other three men
sprang upon the intended victim and COM
1nenced beating him severely. Mcnamara, al
though having but the use Of one arm, and
even that cramped up against the persons OF
his antagonists, managed to draw his revolver,
and getting it under his left arm, with the muzze
pointing to the rear, shot Graney through the
heart; then bringing his pistol hand to the
front secured two downward ranging shots, the
first taking effect in Mason's thigh between
the knee aud hip, and the second going into
the same maps groin, just at the base OF the
thigh. thus freeing himself from two of his as
saants. Mcnamara snapped cap at Mut-
ply, who, in company with ONeil, concluded
that discretion was the better part of valor, and
made off at a rapid rate Mcnamara came to
the city early Sunday morning and delivered
himself up. -. ,-.. -. ~.
The latter was found to be shockingly ipjur-
ed, both balls taking fearful effect, tearing the
bones Of his right leg beyond all hopes OF re-
coyery. Modification is now setting in, and
the physicians pronounce death but question
of few days at the farthest. Mcnamara was
before the grand jury on Monday, and was dis
charged on the ground Of justifable homicide.
lie is rather q dangerous man for roughs to
tackle, having about year since. at the build
ng OF the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad,
he is most gentlemanly, quiet and unassumipg;
but when worked up by rafhans is protty near
sure death. ..,... t......rf 81 =
A DIFFICULT QUESTION ANSWERED. Can
anybody tell me why, when Eve was manufac.
tured from one of Adams ribs, a hired girl
wasn't made ut the time to wait on her ?-E1.
change 81,
We can, easily. Because Adam never came
whining to Eve with ragged stocking to be
darDed a collar string to be seWed on, or q
glove to be meuded right away, quick now 7
Because he never read the newspaper until the
Sun got behind the palm trees, and then stretch
ed himself yawning- out, amt supper most
ready, my dear ? Not he. He made the FIRE
and hung over the tea kettle himself, well ven
ture, and pulled the radishes and peeled the
bananas, and did everything else that lie
ought TO-; He MIXED the cows and fed the
chickens, and looked after the pigs himself.
He never brought home half dozen friends
to dinner when Eve hadn't any fresh pome-
granates, and the mango season was over. He
mseting,I hnrfahiug for the, out-and-out can
didate, and scolding because poor dear Eve
was sitting up and crying, inside the gates 10
be sure, he acted rather eowardly about the
apple gathing time, but then that don't depre
ciate his general helptulness about the gardcnIl
lie never played billiards, nor drove fast horses
nor checked Eve with cigar smoke. lie never
loafed around corner groceries while solitary
Eve was rocking little CAIN" cradle at home.
In short, he did not think she was especially
created for the purpose of waiting upon hum,
and wasn't under the impression that 1t DIS
graced man tollighten his wife's cares little.
That the reason that Eve did not need a
hired girl, and We wish id was the reason that
none Of her descendants d,-Nts Illustrated.
,TnE KuED1vE.--The; Khediy,!ee Of Egypt was
educated in France. and be is essentially a
freedman in character and iitaste; and all"he
does shows the influence OF his early education.
he has love of power and display, with no
sscruples Of conscience to deter him 10 any Of
ms plans. Right'and wrong, Justice and l1.
justice, are words which are not familiar to hls
thoughts. The moral elevation OF his people
are not the eUds. probably, which he seeke .sbut
those material changes which will strika and
attract the notice of the world. He Id abeplnte
monarch Of Egypt except only that be Is obig--
ed to pay tribute of about half million pounds
annually to the Sultan of Turkey: He levi9-
such taxes as he pIeases, administers his owh
government and justice as he pleases, and has
all the property and lives ofhis subjects at his
disposal Everything lie taxed in Egypt A.
man $ body; his Children his income, his grain,
his land, Ills pain trees, bis donkey, bis chick
ems, and even, the camel and horse manure
which the children gather In. the streets and
dry for fuel are taxed, and after taxes are paid
barely enough is LETT for the subsistence of the
poor. He, has Ministers Of the Interior, For
cign Affairs, and EDance, and he has lately, ,,es-
tablished an Assembly of Delegates from the
different provinces, who meet every summer at
Cairo, for the purpose of giving information
from every part Of the country, and advising
upon the budget proposed by the ministers' and
the best manner Of distributing and collecting
the taxes, This is, the first approach toward
government of the people, But as the dele
gates are appointed by the Khediye, and are