Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-28

A Gypsy SToRY.-The New York Herald
aud the New York Sun publish correspondence
trcm Mount Pleasant, Pa, under date of July
~, u which are given Extraordinary revea-
tons of double murder alleged to have been
travelling 10 that vicinity, in which the victims
were a girl who was kidnapped by the gipses
in England some years ago. but al the time OF
her death had grown to be a handsome young
woman, and a young man named Frank,
SAID to be Of highly respectable family of Balt-
u,ore, and who, when the gipses were encamp-
cd near that city last spring, becoming enam-
orcd with the young lady, (Esluoudela,) deter
mined to cast his fortunes With her, and who
up to the time of his death, had been leading
the roaming life of gypsy. The statement is
given by a Crstoph Polombo, lwhy not Chris
topher Columbus?) who, himself, was an out
slider travelling wilh the gpsics, and being ter
ror stricken at the commission of the crime He'd
to Mount Pleasant aud made known the fact 3
oJusticc Martin, Of that place.
poombo says the cause ofthe crime was jeal-
ou>y oil the chief Of the gipsics for the girl
against the attentions of the young man
Frank" The New York Sun in its statement
Of the affair, says: ''Poombo's statement
finds many believers, but there are some who
profess to see inconsistencies 10 she narrative
that leave its truth open to question. iuves-
tlgatlon may prove the truth oi the story, but
1t is not probable that il will ever reveal the
mystery Of Esmondea birth. The identity Of
the man Frank, however, may be established.
The story has very romautic air about 1t, and
will bear some further investigation before q
person can pin his faith to 1t.
LADIES AS CANvASSERS FOR EoTES.--lt
was plainly evident on Saturday at San Jose
that the Influence of the ladies had been some
what oversiraiued The outward forms of re-
spect were not violated to any great extent, but
the interference of the police was necessary
once or twice during the day, and the crowd
made 10 secret of its triumphant feelings as
the cauvassers moved off by the evening train
1t will evidently be unwise in the event of any
future contest Tor women to go away from their
own homes to interfere in the affairs Of distant
places In Oakland and in Brooklyn the ladies
We're tor the most part well treated, because
they were resident, and were consequently re-
Spectcd as neIghbors and friends. ln San Jose
the I've or six hundred ladies who went down
to Influence the voters were evidently regarded
as intruders, and probably did more harm than
good to the cause they had at heart. -San
francisco Chronicle
DEATH OF A VENERABEE CARoLINIAN.-
thomas d. Sumter, grandson OF General Sum
ter, the Game cock of the American re rou-
ton, and eldst son of Col Thomas Sumter, at
one time American Minister to Brazil, died on
Wednesday evening Of last week, at his resi-,
deuce, uear Statesburg. He was at one time
member Of Congress from this district, but
since the close of the war has been in re-
auced circumstances, and supported himself
oy the railroad agency at Claremont depot,
on E the Camden branch of the South Carolina
hallroad. He had passed his three score and
len years. Charleston NeacS
,,DULL TINES. Tits such dull times |
VIII have to stop my-my-whiskey No, 20,
a aos that, that ouly Gusts Ten or twenty cents a
S"y a'yM or trlt1e of S75 year. No, it's such
uul times aud money SO secure, must stop
NY paper, it costs 81. so and can't afford it,
i1ula W like to read 1t but times are too dull. y
-ua"o$sas Gu=c!tc.