Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-29

ALElA. GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISED
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CASE oF: SUPERSTITION In the teneme1
house l73 7th street. Jersey City, lives Mr.
Black "a widow. She had two children, one
girl i've years old, the other a boy: eightee
months old. The latter died at nine O'Clock {
:, and the neighbors wondered why the woma
did not make her appearance. Captain Va
q Riper, of the second prescinot was called Qn
and when he learned the child was dead he no
tilted County Physician Buck. The latter call
ed at the house and gave permit for burial
The mother would not listen to such an order
DR.. Buck told her it was imperative. The poo
woman threw herself Oh her knees and implor
ed him for Gods sake not to take her dea
child away from her. She was convinced tha
after eight days it would come TO life agair DR.
Buck consented to leave the lifeIess child will
her on condition that she would place it on ice
The poor woman answered, 'Oh, no; it Is colo
enough Wi ID out. placing it on ice" Day after
day passed, and tie neigbbors again appealed
to the police. The distracted mother took the
hope that life would return She heated the
poker and placed it to the soles of the infants
feet and when the child did net respoud she
groaned and cried SO piteously that the neigh
bors were attracted to the place. A second
complaint was made to the police, aud Capital o
Van Riper gave orders that the body be re-
moved. ln carrying out this order it was neces.
sary to hold the frantic mother till the body was
removed out Of sight. After it was removed
she cried and groaned In the most piteous man-
ner Some kind hearted -Deighbors exerted
themselves to console her, but 10 vain. She ex-
poets her brother, who is her sole support, to
arrive today and then she says everything will
be right. Meantime the body lies at Brady
and there is no sign of decomposition The un-,
fortunate woman, it is feared, has lost her rea-
son. She will not admit any of her peighbors
to Synpathize with her, as she says she has
are beart-rendiog. To-day the body will be
inferred, and ifthe brother of the unfortunate
woman does not appear it will be necessary to
have her sent TO the county lunatic asylum.
Yesterday she acted 10 the most frantic manner
and would not be comforted.-N Y Herald.
CASE OF GEN. PORTER. Influential friends
Of General Porter having been uaable thus far
to obtain the consent of the President to ap-
point court OF ioquiry to. review the facts as
now presented, have decided to publish seve- /
raj Important and interesting documents bear
ing on Gen. Porter's case, with a view to cali
ing public attention anew to the alleged wrong
dono h'!n. asmong the documents are decisive
expressions of opinion iU IavU. ou.. ST
from many distinguished federal army officers,
that of Gen. George II. Thomas being uoquall-
6edly in Porter's behalf Among the opinions
Of prominent civil officers and statesmen Is
letter from Hon. Montgomery Blair, member
of Lncoln's cabinet at the time OF forterr
condemnation. 1t says: -.
.'Undoubtedly you are entitled to hearing
by the President. :. The fresident
NAV restore YOU with the consent Of the Sem
ate. Undoubtedly it is his duty if public jus
tioa require it. It is not mere matter OF exc
cutive favor. ] do not see how he can refuse
to declare his Judgment Of your innocence II he
will examine the-new evidence 1t is evidence
from the side Of the enemy which you could
not procure during the war. 1t refutes utterly
the copiectural findings of the court martial
You are as much entitled to this evidence as
Bazaine was to the testimony Of the German
princes and generals do not say that this
new evidence is necessary to your vindlcatloo.
| believe with Judge Curtis, Reverdy johnson
and MIR. Daniel Lord, that you were entitled 10
full and honorable acquittal on the evidence
at the trial; but the new evidence leaves no peg
to hang doubt upon. You will, when you
get an honest hearing, have the trial set aside
as null and void"
Row1NA ONCE HARRY FAMILY.-From a
source which we deem perfectly reliable we
learn that there is bright prospect OF blg bust
up 10 the once happy Radical family OF Lynch
hnrr This storm has been brewing for some
time, but it is understood that the cuIm'nation
of the row was brought about by the dlsplaoe-
meut of MIR. S. p Holt, the competent and &C,
ceptable United States gauger in this city, and
the substitution of one Jacob Wagner, Penn
sylvauia carpet-bagger, late of Marlen, where
he was defeated for the Senate last tall. 1t is
asserted that Wagner did Collector Rivess some
service in connection with, his explanation Of
the Riyes. Richardson affair in return for which
a PLACE was made for him by the displacement
of Holt =,
We learn that the indignation of the native
born loyaists took active from yesterday Dy
meeting held at the Office of a Radical attorney
in this CITY. There was full ATTENDANCE, ane
the proceedings we're lively. It's understooc
that these truly loyal gentlemen resolved tha'
the interests of the party should not be maze
subseryieut to those of the would be autocrats
and with this view steps were taken LOOKING to
the removal Of Collector Rlves from his lucra
tive position, by which means alone Wagner
wings can be clipped. Lynchburg Ryuot'cttn
SAD SCENE IN A STREET CAR.-Shortly at
ter seven o clock last night sad scene occqI
red in south Baltimore street car, which, !o
the time being, excited considerable commotio'
in the immediate vicinity. Mrs. Mary Middle
camp and her husband left their home, No. 6s
Cement street during the afternoon for visl
to the central portion of the city, and on thel
return home entered q south Baltimore car
When a, Pratt street, Mrs. MiddIecanp com
paiued of sudden illness, but as she had bee'
sutject to asthma her husband supposed ,' So
was .han snffarinu from that complaint. Whel