Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-13
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F." To show the uery age and body Of the Times


The inquest at Brooklyn, N. T., in the case
of Prot. f. w. Walker, who died from the eff
fects of 40 excessive dose of coDium or extract
of bemlock, has resulted 10 verdict that he
came to his death from medical use oil huld ex-
tract of conum, prescribed by Doctors AgneW
and Webster. and that the medicine acted with
extraordinary potency They do not censure
either physicians or druggist from "hom the
hemlock was procured.
On the night of the 9th Of February last
eight inceudary fires were kindled in VIII
miug,on, Del young man named Elmer
Moore was arrested 90 suspicion aud committed
to iail. lie has made a confession duplicating
a number Of the young men OF Wilmington,
some of whom belong to Influential families.
Two others have bceu arrested aud held to
answer.
At an early hour yesterday JAS. Darraugh. a
aborer, murdered his vile, Catharine Oar
raugh, at their residence in Baltimore. The
victim was about 6fiy-six years old and her
murd srer 6fty-two. She had been shncklogly
beaten aud bruised, and was kicked aud tram
Piled TO death by her inhuuIan husband TO
make her sober" He was himself lntoxlca-
tel at the time of the tragedy.
Yesterday the regular weekly meetings Of
the ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, aud of the NJ. Il. Church South, To-
Gated in Baltimore were held. At the former
the question of continuing the ofhc. OF Presid-
ing Elder Was considered, and at the latter the
best means of promoting the interests aud aims
of the Womau's Bible Mission OF the NJ. n
Church South.
At meeting Of the Maryland boudholders
of the Chicago, DanvilIe aud Vinceunes Rail
road Company, held in Baltimore, yesterday.
| q statement was submitted charging grossly
| improper management GU the part OF the chief
officers of the road, and recommending that the
proper steps be taken to prevent further abuse.
A meeting on the subject is to be held 10 New
York in day or two
| The presence Of the troops has had salutary
effect in quietiDg the turbulent spirits of the
coal regions Comparative peace prevailed yes
terday. Work has been resumed at Mount Car
mel and at the Shamokin The troops will not
be Withdrawn until further guarantees are
given for the good behavior of the miners.
A party Of fifteen or twenty Mexican raiders
crossed into Texas few days ago to make a
raid on Camargo, but notice of their approach
having been given, eight Of them were arrested
on their arrival. Their horses had Texas brands
and many articles taken from them were iden-
tilted as the property of citizens.
The Court of Claims at Washington has reD-
dered judgment in favor oil twenty-six army
officers, FROM when pay was withheld on the
ground that they had been ordered home at
| their Own request, and were therefore virtually
on leave of absence. The claims range from
5000 to 81 300.
A difference of opinion exists between the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue and the
Comptroller Of the Currency as to the examina-
ton aud mode Of cancellation OF bank checks.
Secretary Bristow is expected to decide the
question 10 dispute.
Mr. Bcccher's testimony yesterday was con-
fined to relutation Of Mrs MoulIon'S testimony
in the scandal suit. According to Beecher she
is an emnently unlruthtul lady, albeit she on
one occasion reminded him of "a babk OF
spring flowers"
The commissioners of Anne Arundel county,
Md. have fixed the rate Of taxation for the
current year at Uiuety six cents and three mills
on the one hundred dollars, being reduction
of twelve cents from the taxes Of the present
| year.
Pete Mccartney, the notorious counterfeter,
who some days since made his escape from
| u. S. Deputy Marshal in Texas, has been re-
| captured.
! A fire Sunday morning at Ellington, ILL.,, de-
stroyed several Of the 6nest business houses 10
the town.
Thaddcus Smith, North Hadley, Mass.
farmer, has failed Liabilities $l5000O; assets
$lOO,0 600.
Paul Bognton has been voted gold medal
by the Humane Association Of Boulogne,
France.
New CHURCH IN THE COUNTY The Wash
ington Republican gives the following account
of the Glebeton Presbyterian Church recently
erected at Balls crossroads, 10 this county
1T is very neat little structure and quite an
ornament to the neigh borh hood, aud has in con-
uection with it Sabbath school, which was
started about three years ago by MIR. Miles Z.
Munsou, who commenced with about dozen
scholars, and held their meeting in the upper
portion of blacksmith's shop mite society
was also organic d about the same time, and
by their united efforts have succeeded in rails
lug money enough to build the church with
large school room attached. The first quarter
ly meeting of the Sabbath school was held on
Sunday last. and was opened with prayer by
Raw Mr. Rid1lr tollpweI he SINGING alsu the