Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
" To sho'o he very age and body Of the Time

master mechanic aud pretended tcl' & intoxl-
Gated, aud raised row with DcnnlS Roa*ti,
the watcl man, whom he Knocked down, and,
lighting match, set fire to lot ct paper -
About this time Lee Thouas another watch
man, entered the room, and taking in the stu
alton at Il glance, struck Mccarthy over the
head with his club Mccarthy then ran, anu
was pursued by rh"mas who fired severa shots
at him, one of which took effect in his SIDE, as
stated by the woman who dressed the wound.
Up to an early hour this morning the police
had failed 10 capture Mccarthy. The eutrc
loss reached $4,000 Fully wv, hundred men
are thrown out vi employment 10y the hrt, but
it is thought now that the shops will be rebuilt
at once.
A special dispatch from Jackson, Miss, to
the Memphis Appeal, says: Charges of neg
lect of duty, living OUT Of his district, rlliculiug
the Supreme Court, eXturtlng money from un-
der officers, Nc, were presented IN both houses
of the Legislature yesterday against Judge
Charles g. Shackirturd. of the Eleventh judi
cial district. The arrigumcnt Is considered
weak though a strong effort will be made to
remove the Judge. The matter has been re-
ferred to the Judiciary Conmittec of both
houses.
Sheriff Irwin, of Cairo, Ill. captured negro
named White, supposed to be the murderer OF
Mrs. Ryan, at Carbondale, ILL.,. on Monday last.
Sheriff Irwin aud White were both on horse
back and Irwin accused White of the crime,
when White started his horse on run. Irwin
followed, and failing to stop the negro by
threats, put bullet through his body just be-
low the shoulder 1t is doubtful wheIhcr
White will survive.
The food at Fulton, Western Now York,
continues without abatement. Five houses have
been moved from heir foundations, and would
have foated iuto the river had it not been for
the trees The force of the current is very
strong. Taylor Bros. workshops are inuuda-
ted, nearly four feet OF water being in their
wareroous. The paper mills have stopped.
james B. Groomc OF Cecil, was yesterday
elected Governor by the Maryland Legislative
Convention for the uucxpircd ,erm Of Governor
William Pinckuey :" byte, who has resigned.
10 take effect March 1. Governor Groome will
have nearly two years to serve.
The first annual fair of the Bucks county,
Pa, poultry association began at D1y!cstown
on Tuesday, with over three thousand entries.
The display in all departments is said to be
very 6De.
President Grant has announced his intention
to appoint Col. Coey as postmaster at San
Francisco, in place OF Postmaster Stone, whose
term of Office will expire in May.
The London Daily News has special dis
patch from Berlin which says alarming reports
are current in that city concerning the relations
between Germany and France.
CONGRESS. -In the Senate, yesterday, the
Naval Committee reported bill to encourage
the establishment OF public marine schools.
The bill authorize, the Secretary of the Navy
to provide, upon the application of the Gov
ernor of a State, or of the authorities Of the
cities of New York, Boston, Philade phia, Bal
timore aud San Francisco, suitable vessel,
with all begn edsqarel ''H"o'Eo~ "'''s ,.n,r,x
B. Ks S. and instruments jif the same can be con-
veuiently spared from the public servicc) to be
used 10 the establishment Of public marine
schools in each of the above named ports on
the condition that the city Or State support the
said schools. The Bankrupt bill was further
discussed.
In the House Of Representatives, after the
morning hour, the consideration Of the Military
Appropriation bill was resumed Amendments
we're adopted, 10 Committee of the Whole,
providing that officers travelling shall be allow
ed only their actual travelling expenses, aud 10
other payments shall be allowed whatever and
no disbursing officer shall allow any expense in
excess of what is authorized by this provso.
The said proviso to apply to all persons travel
ling under orders OF the Government, aud to
be in lieu Of mileage A further amendment
was also adopted providing that no money
should be paid out of any appropriation under
this act to any railroad company for transport
tation of troops or of Government property
which has been constructed in whole or in part
by donations Of money or land from the United
States, aud which were declared to be public
highways This latter amendment was still fur
ther amended by a provlSo that 1t should apply
only to such roads as we're required by their
charters to transport troops AMI other property
Of the United States free of charge. The latter
amendment lead to long and acrimonious de-
bate between Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, and
Mr. G.. L. Hoar, Of Massachusetts.
a SICKENING MYSTERY. The police au-
thorities of New Orleans have recently uu-
ravelcd a slckenlng mystery relating to a re
spectacle woman who many years since dlSap-
peared from the outside world. The woman
was a little quadroom. 5 lue twenty years ago
when she was a handsome girl Of sixteen, she
had symptoms Of insanity, aud was DOT allowed
to go out FROM her room. At that time her re-
latons, who were well off, were able to keep
her at home 10 proper manner. The girl
grew worse and tiualIy insane. While 10 this
condition she was generally quiet, but would
occasionally break into a fury of passion.
Uuder these circumstances her family not
desiring to make their family skeletons public,
kept her prisoner at hone. For a number OF
years she was imprisoned in this manner, The
fortunes Of the family grew worse but wherever
they went they carried the poor maniac with
them She fual!y became very repulsive to
them, aud they lost all love, and regarded her
as bugbear forever on the their hands Seven
teen years ago the woman was conveyed to her
present CELL from which she has never stepped
out, and in which she has seldom moved
The family ouly remember to throw her
enough food to keep her alive, and they some
times forgot her for days, during which the wo