Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-01

'call the people together at CrosSman' $ grove
on Monday, the 5th, at II o'clock when u
salute will be fired, a stand will be erected, and
| the usual "orating, reading the Declaration
&c. Refreshments will be GU the ground, &C.
&c. ln short, good time may be anticipated.
"AMlTY."
| A SISTERS WRONGS. Yesterday afternoon
Major j. Lyle Clarke, well-kuown citizen oil
Baltimore, and travelling salesman for the
wholesale house of Thomas j. FIack & Sons,
while seated at the dinner table ut the St. Clair
Hotel, was approached by two young meu, who
had quietly entered the dining room. On reach.
ing the table at which Clarke was seated the
younger of the two drew pistol, and placing il
near the back OF CIarke's head, fired. The sho,
startled all the guests at the table and the
greatest excitement prevailed. Clarke grappled
with his assailaut, aud the porter of the hotcl
dlsarmed the other young man, who had alsu
drawn pistol. lu the scufhe second shot was
fired, but without effect. The ball of the first
shot entered the right side of Clarke's peck lust
below the ear, and striking the tongue, passed
out of his mouth, The young men we're imme
dlately arrested aud taken to the station house
where they gave their names as II. w. and J
N. Brewer, Of Georgetown, D. c., and said
they were brothers. At an examination they
were committed to await the action of the
grand jury. Clarkes wound is not considered
fatal, but last night be was greatly exhausted
from the loss Of blood. 1t is said the shots were
tired by h. W. Brewer, the younger, and tina,
they stated they were driven to the act 70
avenge u sisters wrongs
The Washington Tribune says: "rhe Brew.
er family Is one OF the oldest and most respect
III cd inf
We're attempted to be avenged resides with hcr
parents, and is described as of very progresses
ing appearance and has always been highly cs
tteemed by her associates, The most intimate
friends OF the family had no suspicion of any.
thing that would call for the course of conduc,
pursued by her brothers. The young lady was
it is said, formerly employed 10 the Treasury
Department, where she bore an irreproachable
reputation Those acquainted with the char
acter OF the young men assert that, while they
have always been peaceable and quiet citizens
they are determined men, and that if they have
cause for the act they will never rest conteu,
| until they have avenged the wrongs of their
sister and the disgrace of their family by the
death OF the invader"
HE DISTRICT Tax SALE-This morning,
| While the office of the collector of taxes was
crowded to oVerhowing with property owners
waiting their turn to pay their taxes and pre-
vent the sale Of their property 10 default. the
sale was commenced at the City Hall. There
were but few persons present Among them
were MesSrs. Columbus Alexander, Jesse B,
Wilson, and H. N Easily. 1t was stated that
| only commencement of the sale would be nude
so as to comply with the law, with view of
giving the tax payers an opportunity to payup.
Only five pieces of ground were sold, and they
were bid in by the District for the amount of the
tax, none OF those present seeming DISPOSED to
bid. MIR. Alexander was present for the pur.
pose Of warning parties not to pur.
chase certain property advertised in his name,
but the adjournment took place just as his name
was reached. Several ipjunctious were served
90 the collector to restrain the sale of certain
pieces Of property Wash STAR
BRUTAL AsSAULT.-ln the country, about
nine miles irom st. Louis, on Monday even,
ing, while Miss Eliza Chamberlain, nineteen
years DID, was going from her fathers house
on horseback to neighbor's 5, she was pulled
FROM her horse by burly negro. All her
clothing was stripped from her and she was
most fendishy outraged and otherwise cruelty
treated. She faioted and lay in the road more
than an hour, when she revived aud dragged
herself to neighbours house, about mile dis
tant, where she went into spasms and her life
for time was despaired Of The police and ci,-
zens we're 10 active search of the negro yester-
day, and one answering to the description given
by Miss Chamberlain was arrested last
night. The people iu the neighborhood of the
outrage are intensely excited and swear they
will hang the monster it caught
DEATH OF Gov kEMpER's SISTER. Gov.
kemper has received Information of the death
of his sister, Mrs. Susan f. Matthew'S rect
of Oliver Matthews. Mrs. Matthews died at
her residence at Culpeper c. H., last Saturday
evening, 10 the 6ity-6ith year of her age. She
was lady of high culture of gentle and anna
BILE disposition, aud had the esteem Of large
circle of friends AMI acquaiutauees 10 her ma
tive county and throughout the State. She
bad suffered long and severely FROM a cancer,
which was event ually the cause of her death
Richmond Wing.
Preparations are being made at the monas
terry in Quincy, ILL.,, for the reception and &C
commodation Of two hundred Jesuit priests,
who are expected to arrive D few days from
Germany, from whence they have been driven
by the edict of bismarck This is to be The
headquarters Tor the west for these refugees
whence they will be seat wherever called or