Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-18
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As stated 10 yesterdays G,zette the FIRST
National Bank of Weil>b,ro', Pa, Was robbed
early yesterday morning Five mask,,i men
entered the residence of the Prc>i !cut, bound
aud gagged him aud his wife and daughter,
and Cashier Robinson They obtained about
$50 900 III currency, and took ring, valued
at $500, from the tuger Of Mr. RobnSou's
daughter. The robbers escaped with their
plumber.
In the case of the twenty-,hree Chinese VT
men brought to San Francisco for alleged i'm
moral purposes, the Supreme Court of the
State yesterday rcmandcd them To the cu>tu-
dy of the Master Of the steamship Japan. but
IA the question of the construction of the treaty
with Chlua is Involved, the matter was taken
before the United States Circuit Court aud
Was bclug argued there yesterday.
WIN. J. q Brieu was rcnomiua,cd yesterday
by the Democratic Conservative Convention of
| the Third district Of Maryland, composed of
| the first nine wards Of Baltimore. He received
forty votes upon the first ballot, and his oppo-
net, +. ). Hoblilzcll, esq five votes.
Several Texas editors and their wives arriv,
cd at Norfolk last evening, and were met by
committee from the Cotton Exchange Press,
and Common Council They will 90 10 Forfrc<S
Monroe to-day, aud leave by steamer tor Ba,i-
more this evening
Alta meeting at Columbus, Oio, Of the So
ciely of the Army OF the Cumberland, ycster
| day, General p. II. Sheridan was elected Pres
ident Of the Society Tor the en>un NJ year
Charles Billiard, the Boylston Bank robbr.
pleaded not guilty in the Superior Court of
Massachusetts, yesterday He was committed
for trial in default Of $l0o0oO bail.
The praricc ship Cor relation, with the tr,t
and second classes of the Naval Academy Ca
diets, is now cruising III the Chesapeake. Sic
will reach Annapolis abou! the Is instant.
LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMS - From the Leu
doun Mirror. Just hctor" the storm OF last
Tuesday week Dr. y. G West Culuuci Il. '.
White and DIR. VIM GldliugS left L.c>burg
| for their homes. aud When about two ulIIc,
from town they were uverlakcu by the storm,
and during the wild fashiug Of the lightning
all three, with their horses, were severely stun.
ned, the effects Of which were felt Tor several
days after.
Among the premiums awarded at the Rock
vile, Nd, Fair Was go to the best quick draft
stallion, "W oodbrldgc,' owned by Mcs.r>.
!
Srman 4 Eadcicy, of IL csburg. For best
quick draft mare or gcldlng, To tha> Is. Wild
mau, OF LecSburg, Tor his sorre colt, TEN
pest.
There was tournament at Farmwc station
oo the W. l. q. K. r., last Thursday. \ large
crowd was present Lumb, ring, II is said be
tween five and six hundred persons, and every
thing passed IF drligt,;iuiy. +. NJ. Lowe,
esq, charged the knights.
Jawrs Stcphcn>or. worthy cltlzen Of thu
county, ami Il pcusiou soldier Of the war Of
| l>l2, died at the residence Of his son. Mr..
| VIM. Ii. Stephenson, ucar Aide, ou the n Of
September in the o7Ih year Of his age.
Two dogs walked into the shccp-io,i oi Hr.
Rob-. Harper, in broad daylight. last Nl,niay,
aud slaughtered four Of thriu. Blu; the lmru
! dent GUS won't DO 80 any more. HER >n>
found them out aud death WAS the cou.,qur"c".
Mr. f. q. Cauimln, Of this county. has bee.
d,putiscd by the proper authorities - c>tah
lsh oranges Of the order oi !hc Patrons oi
! llu>bandry iu Louloun.
| There will be- a tournament on thc land, 1T
Mr. Jno. T. Waters, two miles from Harper
| Ferry on the Ilill,horough gaze Oh Friday,
the 18th Of September.
The 5 ptcmbcr term Of the County Court
Judge Bail on the bench, commenced on Mon
day, aud Was 10 Srsslou two days.
f'rRInUs CASE The (ir,.lt Court Jud ~