Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-18

The LEAP FOR DEATH. The younp mon
who committed suicide yesterday by iumpng
from the dome OF the Capitol, as stated in the
Gazette, was named James Mcmahon. He
seems to have been in very INDECENT circum.
stances, and was probably suffering from men
tai arrangement, superDduced by poverty. when
witnessed by number of people who happen.
I'd to be looking out Of the various windows
commanding view Of the front of the centre
building, and the body was plainly visible on
the roof Tor some time before it could be reach
ed in order 10 remove it. An hour previous
to making the leap be had been seen by tele.
graph operator on the roofs about the main
building, climbing light ladders snd making
dangerous venturers toward the caves, but at.
log 10 manner to indicate that be possessed
strong nerves and perfect control over himself.
Afterwards be mounted to the upper outside
gallery that encrclcs the crest of the dome at
the base of the pedestal to the statue Of the
Goddess of Liberty. Taking view of the
different sections Of the city which this point
commands, he 6ually halted on the east side
directly over the main entrance. Here be first
attracted the notice Of coachman mounted
on the box of his carriage, which was situated
on the roadway near the east park, by climbing
upon the railing of the balcony. He was seen
to assume an upright position, look around,
then gather himself and shoot out into the
space intervening between where he stood and
the ground He, turned as he descended and
came head foremost, soon striking the iron cor
nice of the lower gallery, which forced him off
on the iron braces beneath, and also show
marks of blood where he bit in passing. He
then landed head first on the copper roof OF
the main building, distance of about 10 feet
from where he started.
DAN RICE A BANKRUPT For nearly quar-
ter of century the famous clown, Dan Rice,
has been known to the people of the whole
country. After years and years of acting in the
ring aud drawing laughter and applause from
the patrons of the circus throughout the States,
the Territories and the Canadas, he is now
compelled to ask for the benefits of the "Act
to Provide for Uniform System of Bankrupt
cy" throughout the country. His has been a
varied fortune indeed. At one time clown 10
circus, then candidate for President of the
United States, subsequently newspaper pub
Usher, and cow, bankrupt.
His petition, as filed n the District Court of
the United States for the Western district Of
Pennsylvania, sets forth large amount of liza
bilitles, yet the assets are scarce. Alter about
twenty years of very active business life, at
one time rich, at another pool Dan Rice, whose
name is familiar to the whole people, comes
into court and makes oath that his entire world
ly property consists of one suit of clothes, var
ued at seventy FIVE dollars, while bis liabilities
are in the immediate vicloity Of one hundred
thousand dollars.
FRIENDS QUARTERLY MEETING AT Wa.
TERroRD. The Friends Quarterly Meeting
took place 10 Waterford last Sunday. The
crowd 10 attendance was unusually large, and
the spacious old injecting House" was thor.
oughy filled with as orderly and respectful q
congregation as We ever saw assembled
After a brief silence, during which the
Friends appeared to be absorbed in pous
meditation, Chalkley Gingbam, of Alex
audria preached very good sermon;
then followed few minutes of solemn 81
lence, when Samuel NJ Janney, of this county,
delivered an exceedingly chaste aud interest,"
ing discourse of about twenty minutes. 1t was
the first time We had ever had the pleasure OF
lis,eoiug to this eminent mcmter OF theSocety,
and We We're particularly struck with the beau
tiful siu pcity and force of expression, and the
earuestness and evident sincerity with which he
sought to impress upon bis hearers his lessons
of practical piety Another silence, prayer
aud the services were ended, and the large con.
gregatiou dispersed. Loutloun Inror.
ROMAN CATHOLIC JUBILEE The Rev. JAS
Roosevelt Bayey, Archbishop of Baltimore,
has issued pastoral letter to the clergy of his
diocese, officially announcing the publication
by Pope Plus TX, Of the Great Jubilee for
the year 1875 The first festival of the Holy
Year, or Jubilee, was celebrated in 1900, being
instituted by Pope B9oiace VIII, as centen-
airy celebration. The interval was afterwards
reduced to fifty years, and subsequently to
twenty five years, as at present Fifty years,
however has interviewed since the last celebra-
ton of this festival. it being thought inadvls'
able by the present Pontif TO hold the one fall
ing in 1850 90 account of the disturbed condl-
tion Of the church at that time.
STABBING AFFAIR -Pinky Rose Thomas Ia
colored womau), sent to the penitentlary from
Richmond was yesterday cut with kDlte or
pair of scissors by fellow convict named Susan
Simpkus. The difficulty occurred 10 the yard
of the female ward. The weapon used could
not be found after the cutting but is supposed
to have been either an old shoe-knite or pair oil
scissors taken from the cutting department.
The wounded womau's injuries are not regard
ed as dangerous. Her assaiaut was put 10
solitary confinement, and will run the risk OF
having her term extended from one to i've years.
-Ric naond Dispatch
Sue Simpkins was sent to the Penitenlary
from this place.
CHESAPEAKE AND Quo CANAL. The Cum
berland Times says
From gentlemen who have lately passed
over the line of canal we learn thst on the lower
divisions but little il any repairs have been made
been washed into the canal, and the prism gen
orally filled up by the accumulation OF years.
The regular force Of employees has been IDLE
the whole winter, and nothing has been done as
yet toward putting the canal in repair tor the
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