Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-07

requested to report an appropriation OF $780,
900 therefor. The centennial bill occupied the
attention of the House the greater part Of the
day, and the whole OF the evening session.
THE DISTRICT SENSATIONS. The talk Of
the town to-day has been about equally divided
between the exposure OF its prominent city
newspaper meu in the Metropolis Paving Com
paoy and rumors concerning the supposed CON-
plicty of officials in the Harrington safe rob-
berry. Neither of the morning papers has any
comments to make upon the editorial Credit
Mobllier, but the Star attempts to break the
force of its fall by styling correspondents who
sent statement Of testimony independent
ADauiases" and declaring that their Paving
Company did most OF its work long before the
new District Government entered into opera
ton, The testimony, however, shows that its
contract under the Board of Public Works
amounted to three hundred aud thirty thous-
and dollars, and that the dead-head stock was
not distributed to these gentlemen uotll after
the paving Of Pennsylvania avenue, just prevl-
Gus to the formation Of the present Govern
ment, instead of Immediately upon its forma-
ton year or TWO ago, as two OF the dead-head
stock holders to day declare. The President of
the Company yesterday testified that dvl-
deud of twenty five per cent. was declared as
late as October last The general remark 10
regard to the whole matter to-day has been,
that these gentlemen sold themselves to the
Board of Public Works at extremely low rates.
The developments attending various inquiries
into the pretended safe robbery are exciting To-
creased attention, although little 10 regard TO
the matter has reached the Washington public
except through papers from distance. The
District Legislature has unanimously agreed 10
investigate the matter for the purpose OF re-
ieving the Metropolitan Police from compll-
city 10 the affair.
The Grand Jury has continued its investiga-
ton of the matter throughout the day. All
additional facts asccrtained go to show that In
stead of robbery, this affair was simply con-
spiracy of party of several OF the lower grade
of officials heretofore named to break down the
investigation ordered by Congress. The posi-
tive statement Of the United States Cummis
sioner who affixed the alleged burglar formal
oath to the written statement submitted BY
Harriugton's officer to him. is that it covered
several sheets, and that no part OF it was read
by the prisoner. Wash Cor. But. AMERICAN
SERIOUS CHARGE.-Mr Edward D. Eacho,
prominent citizen of Richmond, aud we'll
known real estate agent has been arrested
charged with conspiring with Dolly and Mary
Jackson, negroes, to burn house stuat-
ed 10 Chesterfield county, and owned by j. T.
Boozman. The building was insured for
$1,000, in the name Of and for the benefit of
Mr.. Eacho. The negroes were arrested and
made voluntary affidavit charging MIR. Eacho
with proposing to Dolly jackson on Sunday,
the 10th of April, to burn the house and keep
mum" and she should receive 500 therefor.
The house was burnt on the 23rd of April, aud
was unoccupied Mr. Eacho was arrested and
baiIed in the sum of $4,000. The arrest sur
prised every one and but few persons are
willing to believe that the alleged charges are
true.
CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA The Philadelphia
Bulletin, Of yesterday, reports the following
case of hydrophobia in that city, before men
toned 10 the Gazette:
Robert Massey,a boy six years of age, aittle'
girl named Mary Growber, and son Of Mr.
Stevens, were bitten By mad dog on North
Broad, near Tioga, on the morning of the 7th
OF April last The wounds which each re-
celved were not serious. and all healed up 10
due course of time The circumstances at
tending the biting we're almost entirely forgot
ten, but last night were recalled 10 the most
horrible manner. Young Massey was taken
with fit at the house of his parents, on 10th |
ST., below Tioga, about IL o'clock last night !
The symptoms were Of an unusual character,
and physician was sent for. The various
snappings, &C. of the boy showed plainly that he
was suffering from hydrophobia. All the known
remedies we're applied, and everything within
the power of human skill was done to alleviate
the miseries of the suffering lad, but without
avail. Every minute the case grew worse, aud
at half:past four o'clock this morning death
relieved the little fellow from his horrible agony.
The other persons who were bitten by the dog
at the same time have notyet experienced any
inconvenience from the effects of their in-
inries"