Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-18
NEWS OF III h DAY
" To shoso the pery age aud body Of the Time"

A dispatch from BrookhavcD, Miss, says ::
Yesterday morning at two clock three negroes
entered the residence of Mrs. Burnley, and
choking her and her daughter, violated the
person of Mrs. Burnley, after which they forced
her to give up what nancy she had, and then
pluudered the house, taking away large trunk
filled with clothing, jewelry, NC One OF the
negroes has been captured. but the others are
still at large. Great excitement prevails con-
corning the outrage.
The aborers employed in building the Break.
water and frankfort Railroad in Delaware,
having failed to receive their wages marched
UP to Georgetown yesterday and exhibited to
the contractor rope with haDgmans knot in
it. as an intimaton of what he might expect if
money was not soon forthcoming. After some
diplomacy, they were persuaded to postpone
their designs for two days, at which time they
intend to have greenbacks or blood.
Rear Admiral Pennock writes from the ASH
attic squadron to the Navy Department that up
| to the 18th of July the japanese forces still oc-
cupied portion Of Formosa, and another let
ter states that the Chinese Government is pre-
pairing for war in case the japanese do not
quit the island. The last reports make it seem
probable, however, that the Chinese will give
| up this idea.
A Pottsville telegram says that it is generally
| believed there will be suspension of the prin-
| cipal coieries through that region to-day until
September /, the supply Of coal in the markets
already being in excess of the demand. But
few employed the cars distributed to the mines
yesterday, and the indications are that tie sus-
pension will soon become general
Another brutal prize fight occurred in Pbila-
delphia, before daylight yesterday, between
Patrick Morly, of Philadelphia, and Dooney
Harris, of New York. Seventy -eight rounds
we're fought, aud both men were badly injured.
Morly was declared the winner of the $4,000
stakes. The fight was witnessed by $50 per.
sons.
10 Philadelphia yesterday, Franklin Simp-
SOD, aged %, shot himself through the heart.
Grief at the death Of his mother is supposed
to have affected his mind. John McIhennay,
aged 30, of Philadelphia, committed suicide by
taxing laudanum. Business trouble and love
affair are supposed to heve been the cause.
Butord Wilson, Solicitor Of the Treasury De-
partment, has returned to Washington city
from the West His fnal report on the Secret
Service Division of the Treasury will be made
after the additional testimony shall have been
taken.
The bacon and provision packing establish
ment of D. Kraus Il Co., 80 and 4l Barre st.,
Baltimore, took fire yesterday, as is supposed
from spontaneous combustion, involving loss
variously estimated from $4,000 to $4,000.
Another distressing accident from kitc-fyDg
occurred on Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore, yes
terday, resulting 10 child named Eddie
Kunszwaul, aged eight years, being terribly
mangled by fall of forty feet to the pavement
The Cuban Insurgents made midnight raid
on Saneti Spiritus last Friday, seized the arm
DRY of the volunteers, and after remaining in
the town about halt an hour made off with
twenty rifles.
The Association of Old Defenders of Balti-
more, last night met and appointed the neces
sary committees to make arrangements for the
appropriate celebration of the 18th Of Septem-
Der.
4. A. Hoyt of New York has been appoint
ed member of the Board Of Indian Comms-
sioners to fill Que OF the existing vacancies.
The Republican State Convention of Penn
sylvania will be held at Harrisburg tomorrow.