Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-04


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RELEASED. About couple of years since
one +. + e. Lindsey, kuown as the Egyptian
corn man." was tried before Judge Hives OF
the United States District Court, at Abingdon
Va, for robbiDg the mail while postmaster at
Ravens Nest, Washington county; lie was
arrested By Captain John Frey OF the Post
the court, was sent to the Albany penitentiary
for ten years. Before his case was moved to
the western district Lindsey underwent several
trials in this city before the late Judge Under
wood, 10 the last oGe OF (which he was convicted.
Before sentence his counsel asked tor new
tlial, which application Was supported by an
address of the prisoner and granted by Uuder-
wood. The prisoner thereupon, to show bis
gratitude, rushed to where Underwood was
sitting, fell on his knees and embraced and
kissed him. The scene, as may be naturally
expected, created, great commotion 10 court
and out. When the new trial occurred 1T took
place under Judge Rives, aud the accused went
TO the penitentiary. Wheu prisoner returned
short time since to his home 10 Washington
county he found that bis wife had fl WI to parts
unknown with a ng-machine peddler, which
he is said to regard as the most unenduraole OF
LUMBERMEN's CONVENTION. Convcn-
tion of Southern lumbermen, representing the
States Of Virginia and North Carolina and
Maryiapd, met at Norfolk Va, gu Thursday.
The Convention was found to represent mills
whose daily product OF lumber aggregates over
100000 feet. A resolution was unanimously
adopted to the effect that 10 view OF the fact
that yellow pine lumber cannot be sold at pres
ent, except at ruinous prices, owing to the tact
that supply greatly 10 excess OF the demand
has been and still is being shipped to market,
with instructions to sell, and the price lett to
the discretion of the commission merchant, II
is therefore the sense OF this Convention that
shipments should hereafter DC made sparlrgly,
until such time as there shall DC an Increased
demand and manufacturers now having lumber
ip market awaiting sale, or shipping hereafter,
instruct their commission merchants to make
no sale of yellow pine lumber until it can be
sold at price affording living profit. The
Convention ad journed to meet again on Sep
tember Sd.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES Nearly two hundred
places of business 10 Muskegon, Michigan,
mostly wooden structures we're burned on
Saturday morning. The best portion of the
town, including the mills escaped. The losses
Ind, a block of three story buildings was
burned, including Peck's dry goods store,
Mitchel's store, Dawson Lyons dry goods
house, hall OF benevolent society, lawyers
Office, &C. Loss 100000. Dawson Lyons
store was robbed of $4,000 ip government
bonds and 81, 900 10 cash, and the fire was evl-
dently intended to conceal the robbery Three
frame houses we're burned in East St Louis on
Saturday. Loss $4,000 A, Bathurst, n. B.,
a saw mill was burned, and young man named
Halloon perished in the flames. At St Thomas
Ontario, five warehouses of the London and
Port Stanley railroad and private dwelling
were destroyed.
A REPUTATION ABROAD. The following is
FROM the New York Evening Post OF Thurs
day:
The Euglish Churchmau gives its readers a
questionable bit of information: 1t describes
reception of Mile. Patti at Richmond as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Queen of Song Patti, lately re-
ceived 10 the CITY of Richmond, 10 the United
States, reception worthy OF royalty itself
Her entry into the city was announced by sal
vos of artillery. The corporation went IN state
to meet her. A procession, IN which the army
and havy were represented, conducted her 10
the building 10 which the State Legislature
SITS
This is decidedly rich" What will the
British bondbodcrs thiuk Of us when they read
this precious ''bit of information In one OF
their religious Journals? Patti has not been to
Richmond for fifteen years.-Rich. Wing.
POISONED Lexington correspondent OF
the Richmond Dispatch says: A few days ago
there occurred case OF poisoning at farm
house not many miles from Lexington. 1t
seems the geuteman's daughter was detected
in a correspondence with young man OF ques-
tionable character The young girl is about
nineteen years of age. The father, it is said,
called his girl before him last Sabbath and gave
her whipping. o. Monday she secured some
strychnine, which her father had about the
house, and put it into his coffee: AT once ne
was seized with convulslons. Fortunately
physician was passing at the time, and oeing
called ia was able to relieve the sufferer. lie
is now doing we'll The family is Of good con-
nectlons.
That wealth does moi always bring peace of
mind, comfort, and contentment Is illustrated
by the startling suicide of millionaire, W. b.
Bouroe, at San Francisco, California, on the
24th ult ''He was a man. says the Alta
California, widely known throughout the
State, having been engaged 10 enterprises OF
every description from White Pine TO the Colo
RADIO For the last few years, his actions, al
ways eccentric, have seemed to border on IN.
sanity, but his natural shrewduess prevented
bis making any serious losses. He dies ma1
of immense wealth. leaving wife, son, and
several daughters.
IMPORTANT TO KEEPERS OF ORDINARIEs.
Some persons who have ordinary licenses only,
are under the impression that they have the
right to sell by the quantity, say BY the bottle,
demijohn, or keg. This impression is errone.
ous ma CON he seen nv reference to the Act of