Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-31
singular Scene.
I From the Brook iyu Union.

from the brooklyn Union.
very remarkable scene occurred at Green
wood Cemetery yesterday, IN which Mrs. Blsh
op, the wife of Nathaniel &. Bishop, SO noted a,
the parties in the famous Bishop divorce suit,
occupied position Of startling consplcuou>ncss.
Mr. Bishop, the husband died on Monday al
hls residence in New \ ork city 1t is SAID that he
requested before his death that his wife should
not be permitted to view his remains nor have
any control over the arrangements Tor his funeral
or iu!crmcnt. Arrangements for the burial Were
made BY the father iulaw OF Mr. Bishops daugh.
ter by his first wife According to arrangements
the tuueral services took place at Dr.. IyDg's
church, Oh Madison avenue. At the conclu-
sion of the funeral services son of Mr. Bishop
by his last wife, 10 accordance with instructions
from his mother, attempted to Induce the un-
dertaker In charge OF the ntermcnt to take
charge Of the body and keep it for his mother
until the next day, when she would give it a
private burial.
The undertaken. who had been told that if
he obeyed any order OF Mrs Bishop in the mat.
ter he would not get his fee declined this re-
quest. He was about to put the remains 10 the
hcarse when Mrs. Bishop came up and posi-
lay and expostu'ation, Mrs Bishop COD
scuted to have the body removed 10 Green
wood cemetery, provided she and her son
could have a separate carriage in which to ride
there. She was furnished with carriage and
the funeral coriegc proceeded to the cemetery
gate without further disturbance. AT the en-
trance Mrs Bishop got out Of her carriage, and
amid great excitement ordered the coffin to be
taken out of the hcrse and deposited in the re-
celving vault, and not i'll the grave which had
been dug for it in the family plot owoed BY Mr..
Bishop The undertaken persisted IN taking
the caskct containing the body to the grave
prepared for it. At the grave Mrs. Bishop, in
loud and firm tones, forbade the undertaken to
lower the sknt into the earth, saying that ii
he attempted 10 do 80 she would jump into the
grave aud compel him to lower the dead body
upon her
The undertaken attempted to deposit the
caskct III the grave, whcn to the surprise OF the
spectators, Mrs. Bishop, true to her threat,
leaped into the grave. She added to the in
tensiy of the scene by exclaiuiug that the la
dies present were improper women had
poisoned her husband, wl,niUgto get him out
OF the way" The superintendent of the cem-
etery at last rc!unctautly yielded TO the wo-
mans request, and placed the body IN the re.
cciviDg vault, and then the excited woman aud
her sou took their Departure
This m"rnug Mrs Bishop returned to the
cemetery with her son, and after some CONVEX
satlou with the superintendent, consented to
have the body buried IL the grave prepared for
it, which was done The superintendent states
that her appearance and dress Indicated great
poverty.
The Flavibia Mills. al Hanover Juntion, on
the line Of the Northern Central Railroad,
were Oh fire last night aud it was supposed
would be totally destroyed. The adjoining de-
pot and telegraph Office were also 10 danger.