Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-31

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Charles Laun was arrested in Philadelphia
Yesterday, charged with burglary aud rape, Oh
the night Of August 10. The residence Of Mrs.
| TYLER, who was ali alone Oh the Il:ht Ia qucs-
too, was broken in;o aud robbed hy Ltun, who
| also entered the bed c.alIacr OF Mrs. Tyler,
| aged sixty years. aud outraged her Lauu was
| found IN the employ vi hotel IN this city, anu
amuug his effects suuc vi the stolen property
was recovered. Ii" had been III the employ OF
| MIR. Tyler, and WAS discharged Soue two
ulouths >iuce The value ut the goods stolen by
| the accused amounted II few dollars.
Ex-Governor Herbert has conm=nccd, 90
car,ia-. a suit against the u \. World in the
United States District Court, New Iolk, for
hocl, layng damages AT $5U.OJO. GJv.rnor
llcrnert was appointed by President Graut one
ui the Mississippi L"vec Commissioners, aud
in an article Oh the appointment the " Grid
said lie was bankrupt in fortune aud charac-
actcr. The caplas was served on Saturday morn
ug last.
There was grave apprehension Oh Saturday
night that ShcnauIoah county, Pa, mau
named I.4baugh. vino had shot and killed "a
boy ualurd Mcguire, who was taking fruit,
would he lynchcI, 20 great was the excitement
and Indignation Of the people At his own re-
qucs. Lapaugh was taken 10 pott>vl.le aud
lodged III jail.
On Friday j. G. Smith, discharged GIN
poyee of thc Ala5aua and Chattanooga Raj!
road, made an attack 90 William Il. Garlic,
Treasurer Of the company, vino Shot and Killed
him IN self defense. Su.th had been very
abusive, aud threatened 10 t,.kc Carir'S life
on sight.
The report OF horrible crime comes from
Canton, Bradford County, Pa. On Friday night
negro map named Albert Brown outraged u
| girl aged seven years, named GrccnIcat, cut
her throat from ear to ear and then jumped IL
trout OF passing ,ralp, breaking hotn legs. He
is now 10 custody.
| John kIo'z, labor"r on the new city and
county building, Of Bltflio, NV York, on Sat
urday, fell from the roof, a distance of fifty
feet and vas Instantly killed. La his tall koz
struck George Cousrd another IabUrcr on the
| first floor, breaking the lat!crs shoulder aud
luhctng serious interuaI injuries.
\, San Francisco it has been decided, in
habcas corpus case, that Chinese women
| brought to this country for immoral purposes
must he returned TO their owu country. The
cases Of twenty-five females were involved
~ The decision, aud iheJ were remalIed to
Jail.
The monitors Shawnee and WasSuc were sold
at auction on Saturday at the navy yard, Bos-
ton the fur gus having been removed pre-
vously. The Shawnee trough, $23 900 aud the
WasSuc So, 800 B 9TH vessels were purchased
by Nathaniel Mckay.
Andrew Traut, who vas defeated by John
son, the champion swimmer Of the world, will
Oh the Hudson. East or Harlem rivers, for any
amount from $1,000 to 5000, between the lst
and 18th of September.
Acting Postmaster General Marshall, hav.
ing been again called away by the illness of
Mrs. Marshall, Colonel Routt, 5 ,cOni ASss-
tant, will act as Postmaster G.uerll until
the arrival Of Postmaster General Jewell, on
Tuesday.
President Mcmahon has signed decree or
dering elections to be held in seven depart
mens Of France on The 4th OF October to fill
vacancies in the National Assembly.
Professor D,vii-ou and parry, to observe
| the transit Of Venus, sailed from Sau FraDcls-
CO for Nagasakl ou Saturday last 90 the steam
ship japan.
The French authorities have disarmad the
| Carlist battalion wi,lch was operating against
Puycerda for entering French territory. The
| Carlists since have been more clrcumspect.
The Cotton Exchange at Memphis reports
depreciation Of thlrty-fnur per cent in the
cotton crop prospect of than dis: riot since the
last report.
Central Park, situated on the western borders
of the city of Chicago. was formally oreued to
the public on Saturday.
The sale Of the London Hour in France has
been prohibited, iii consequence of the pubca-
ton of letters written by Bazalue.
THE CROPS The gentle rains Of Sunday
and Monday nave cAccrcd the depressed hearts
Of our farmers and made their gIomy prospects
lock somewhat brighter. AS nearly all of the
very short crop OF tobacco was planted late
this rain vii! now make it grow and keep ii
growing until the heavy dews set 10.
The corn, it is hoped will also be saved,
as it has not, we Thick been very materially
injured by the 'fring" which had commenced,
although a few days more OF such weather as
we had for a week before the rain would have
undoubtedly made the crop very short one.
Now, however, We hope, that this blessed rain
of two days, 50 general in the county, ADD so
gentle too will ensure Us at least az average OF
this crop Our farmers will also be able nov
TO plow their land for wheat Verify The raln
was blessed aud worth returning thanks for
Whilst the prospects Of our people were and
are sill somewhat gloomy, il must be source
OF some gra' :hcation to them to know that
throughout the country the prospects are graft
tying for an abundant yield al cereals .. other