Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-04
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In the Rhode Island Legislature yesterday,
the House special committee or wouan's sui
rrace submitted majority report, recommend
iur the submission 70 iDe ceple OF tn, follow
inc proportion as an amendment to the con.
sltutiou: Men and ", men, politically and
l. eiy, shall be cutited TO equal rights and
privileges aud snail DC subject to equa: duties
and liabilities.
The woniao's temperance crusade IN Chicago
has been virtually abandoned, even before 1t
had taken any definite form. At meeting
II ladies' Interested III the cause, some OF the
most prominent movers IL the matter announc-
ed The / Intention of giving up the attempt.
The failure Of Chas Zapata, cotton commits
sion merch M in New Oreaus is reported
Sterling exchange buyers lose $l25,UOO.
There was no cotton shipped covering the bills
drawa.
Gov. Whytc of .i,aryland, yesterday appoint.
"a John A. Inglis CHE! Judge of the Olphaus'
Court 70! Baltimore CITY. vice Judge Daniels,
deceased. Tie Senate ;'ss confirmed the nomI-
patton.
Tie New Orleans CharE er of Commerce
has adopted memorial t. t''"sress, praying
for the corporation Of the Uult.t States Gov
eminent in the construction of m. Texas Pacl-
fc Railroad.
Rev. Jacob Knapp. famous as 4 revival
preacher, died at Rockford ILL.,, Yesterday aged
sevcuty-four.
The City Council of Montgomery aIaodml,
has repealed the municipal law taxing druln-
mcrs selling by sample.
Collector Simmons declines public reception
rendered by his Boston friends
AN HONORABLE REcoRD.-The death OF
Dr. Josiah Simpson marks the close OF HE
that was distinguished Tor quiet, unostenta-
tious and conscientious devotion to duty. DR..
Simpson was born 10 the State Of New Jersey,
on the 9th day of February 1915. He was
appointed Assistant Surgeon, United States
Army, from Pennsylvania, July !, 1887. As
Surgeon of the Sixth Regiment United States
Intaptry, he served through the Florida war,
and was present. at the battle Of Okcechobee.
After the close of the war, he shared the for
tunes Of his regiment while it was stationed IN
garrison successfully at Forts Gibson, Wayne,
Scott AID Towson. 10 1916 be accompanied
the regiment by way Of San Antonio and Sal
tiIlo, Vera Cruz, and thence on to the
! City of Mexico. He served through the
bloody engagement Of Cerro Gordo, Churu-
bu.co, and Chepultepec and witnessed the
triumphant entry into the city Upon the re
turn of the army from Mexico, he was for some
years Attending Surgeon, with headquarters
| in New Y urk, and atterward was appointed
Pos, Surgeon at Bsdioe's Island. In 1855 he
was appointed Medical Director of the Depart
ment Of the Pacific, and served in that depart.
ment until 1888 when he was transferred to
Fort Hamilton, New York harDor. In 1862
he received the appointment Of Medical Dlrec
tor of the Middle Department, with headquar.
ters in Baltimore. FROM October 1866 to Ap-
Ri 1867, he served as Medical Director of the
Department of the Tennessee aud Cumberland,
| with headquarters at Louisville. In 1867 lie
was again transferred to Baltimore, with the
appointments OF Attending Surgeon and Mcdl-
cal. @ !ficer at Fvtt sicTIcnry. For the last two
years OF his life, on account of failing health,
his duties we're restricted to those Of attend
| iry surgeon alone and up to within a short
| tine OF his death, though eufe, bid and suffer
ing, he attended faithfully 10 the routine work
of his station. Dr. Simpson was wad c Lieut.
enant toipucl by brevct aud atterward Colonel
in the United States Army, for merltorous ser
vice duriug the war His life was model of
uDrightncss, sobrety, generosity and honor
Ii was couuectcd with the Westminster Pres
byteriau congrc cation of this city, was regu-
lar attendant upon its services, and liberal
supporter Of every good cause. lie served his
country and his generation we'll, aud sought no
honor for himself other than to do his duty
BuN Am.
THRILLING SCENE-NARRoW ESCAPE OF
Miss MATTE OUGD. y cstcrday AFTERNOON
Miss Ma,.ir, daughter Of Judge Oud, was the
heroine Of; II adventure which. III its GU mlua-
ton uIade the hearts OF all observers reap lnto
their tnruats She had just seated herself up
on mcttlcd horse in front of her father $ resi-
drncc lat the corner OF Clay and Twelfth sts. J
to accompany Judge 3. W. Lacy, Ielegate
fro.l New Kent, on an equestrian I1unt, when
the animal dashed off at Il rapid rate through
Twelfth street irtu Governor, and down Gov
| eruor into Main. Several coiored men ran out
at di1fcrr MT points to stop the runaway, but the
Intrepid rider, who retained her composure as
well as he. hold Of the reins, called to them to
desist At tia: .iurcture Charles Rose, white,
driver for one Of Johu Harris hacks, was dr:v
ing slowly UP Man street, and perceiving the
approach Of the r;.-.,wiy purpo>cly halted his
team across GDvera"r street. ln second the
flying steed was Close npcn the hack horses,
aud e>saycd to o'erlean taen. As he did so,
Miss Guild sprang to tie u'X OF the hack and
was caught by the sronQ aryn OF Rose. The
horse collided with the hac: ;cam and was
thrown down by the concu>si.'n. Several per-
SONS then rushed up aud 5, cu"ely held the
three frightened animals. MIS-; Ould was es-
corted into the Bank of Commerce, where she
received every attention. She was not only un-
hurt, but almost free from emotional excitement
aud calmly related to her friends. the articu
lars OF her unwilling fight. Judge LacJ soon
arrived and accompanied Miss Ould ~ her
home. Richmond State Journal
CASE OF BUSTED. The proposed impeacb-
ment Of Judge Busted is likely 10 fall through,
as it should. if all the witnesses against bin are
like the editor of Montgomery, Alabama,
newspaper, who testified the other day before
the House Judiciary Committee. This editor
had published one or more articles 10 his news
paper, charging Judge Busted with misap
propriatiog mouey, and when asked by the
committee if these charges were true, he frank
ly and freely admitted that they were not, and
that he knew them to be untru" when he pub
lished them. He said Judge Busted had at