Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-04
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" 10 shoeo the gerry age and body Of the Tn.cs

ed 10 have the register OF their schooner
changed so as to hal! from Portland. On be
ing Informed that it could not be done, as from
their papers they belonged in Gloucester, Mass,
they stoutly declared they did not beloDg any
where except on the high SEAS; that for the
past twenty one years they had lived aboard
their vessel, only landing at times for provisions
or stores; had paid no taxes and had not voted;
that tWenty-one years ago, wien 10 Quebec, au
attempt was made to make them pay taxes,
and the matter went to Washington. but re-
suited 10 their getting of free. Thc matter re-
ualus uo6er advlsrmanr.
Last Saturday night shockingly brutal out
rage was committed upon the person Of mod
est aud interesting young lady, residing about
quarter OF mlle FROM Mount Vernon, near
Baltimore. The atrociouS brutality and the
cold booded manner in which the act was per-
petrated is absolutely iueXplcable, the more So,
as Investigation seems to prove the assault as
having been made without purpose, apparently.
The young lady, and victim of the outrage, is
Miss Matilda Hunt about twenty years of age,
aud described as being an interesting and intel.
ligcnt girl, more than ordinarily attractive, aud
bearing 10 the whole community high rcputa-
ton tor virtue and au untarnished character.
She is virtually an orphan.
Attorney General Williams, in regard to the
paying by Gen. 0. o. Howard the interest on
$30D,0u0 of Government bonds to make up a
deficit in the public funds caused BY the pay
meDt Of fraudulent claims, has decided several
points. Among others, he declares that officers
Investing the public fluids entrusted to then
in the mauuer stated render themselves liable
to severe penalties aud to be criminally prose-
cuted therefor; tut criminal prosecution, he
thinks, is now barred by the statute OF llmita
tious. They would. however, remain civiliy
liable for SO much of the public money receiv-
ed by them as has not been lawfully accounted
for.
Major J. r. Edie, Uni,cd States army. who
died 10 Washington on Thursday night, was
born in Pennsylvania, and graduated at West
Point in 1861. He served 10 the cavalry and
was promoted to the artillery, aud made lieu
tenant Of ordnance early in 1863. The follow
ing year he was on Gen Meade staff AID was
made captain in 1864, and brevet major the fol-
lowing spring.
At Norwood, Mass, on Monday, George
Durham, aged thirty, cut his wite's throat,
killing her instantly. Her body was feartully
manged. Their seven months old infant was
found at the mother side, uDharmed. Dun
ham cut his own throat, and was 10 an insensl-
BILE condition when the tragedy was discovered,
but he will probably recover He is evidently
insane
For some time the cigarmakiny factories of
New York have been eadcavoring to get the
authorities to forbid cigar manufacturing 10 the
tenement houses Of that city. They appear TO
have been defeated, tor the Board OF Health
has pronounced the tenements quite as healthy
for the purpose as the factories.
The London Mark Lane Express of this
week says the wheat trade is again getting 10
fix. Damp atmosphere is proba bly, the cause.
Occasionally there has been Il shilling rise, but
more markets show an equal decline. Wheat
remains the worst paid grain grown this season.
Miss Susan BrookicId, Of Massachusetts,,
was shot and instantly killed 10 her house, on
Monday evening, by some person outside, who
fired through the widow. Joseph Buzzcll,
whom she had sued for breach Of promise, is
suspected.
1t is reported in Philadelphia that the own
ers Of the steamship Great Eastern are debe
rating about sending FIVE thousand passengers
over 10 her, to be fed and housed IN her during
the centennial exhibition.
The new minister plenipo:entiary from ia
pan to the United States, ioshida klyonar.
was formerly vice minister Of France, and is
said to be young man OF great promise. He
was educated at Rutgers College, New Jersey.
Owing to the serious results,that have follow
ed the practice Of driving cattle through the
streets Of Boston. a petition is 10 circulation
there asking the mayor and aldermen to pro-
vice remedy.
A 6!e in jefferson, Texas, on Monday night,
consumed block occupied By j. G. kalsteer
& Co.. Bgelow l. Waller and R A. Joachim.
Loss 500, 900; insurance $40, 900. Origin, sup
posed incendlarism.
The Vernon, State prison is not only self
supporting, but yielded revenue last year Of
Sc 900 to the State. OF the eighty five cou-
victs forty we're born 10 Vermont.
Joseph P. Hamilton, aged 81, who murder
ed +. w. Haock, three years ago, was hang
ed at Bethany, Mo-, Friday last. He Confess
ed few days before his execution.
The coinage Of the Uuited States mint for
the past year, it is said, was greater than tor
any previous year 10 the history Of the govern
ment since 1852, which is good, If true.
Syracuse, n Y, has sensation 10 mccban
ics-lhe removal of large brick building
from one piece of grouod to another. Chlca.
go contractors are doing 1t.
Father \. L,moni=r, president of Notre
Dame University. at South Baod, lud. died at
the institution 90 Thursday.
The only church we're sermons are preached
10 the Irish language 10 this country is at e.
mira, Illinois.
The annual Convention OF the Railroad Con-
ductors' Brotherhood was begun u Baltimore
yesterday and will continue several days.
The best of Business Suits