Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-14
NEwS OF THE DAr.
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10 To .hou The very age and body Of the Times"
Five colored employees of the Stonewall Ho.
tel, at Grapd Junction, Miss, were arrested
Monday, charged with stealing registered let
ters from the transfer Office at that place. One
of them turned States evidence and told where
the greater portion of the stolen money was
buried, 10 a tin Gao, where it was recovered.
The prisoners appeared before Commissioners
Garret, when one ofthem, named Henry Parks,
pleaded guilty, and the others were discharged.
No change is reported in The situation OF the
coal mines 10 Pennsylvania where the strikes
exist. AD attempt to secure a vote OF the
miners 10 the Wyoming section, by secret BAL
lot. as to whether they would resume work or
not at companys terms. was defeated by the
leading strikers. 1t was believed that such
vote would have resulted In favor OF werk, as
in the case OF the miners Of the Lackawanna
region.
Several people in Baltimore we're swindled
during the past month by a female astrolo-
gist The enterprising lady received nooey,
watches, diamonds. aud other valuables. 10
fnpensation for her services 10 demonstrating
the fact that her visitors we're fools, aod the
police are eDdeav ring TO ascertain her present
whereabouts, in order to restore the property
stolen by the 'astrologist'' TO its owners. l +
Frank L. ChappelI. one OF the clerks 10 the
Postufice Department, charged With assisting
in the preparation Of the mail contract frauds,
surrendered himself to the United States Mar
shall at Washington yesterday, and gave oonoi
in the sum Of $4,000 for a hearing before the
United States Commissioner. Van Week, the
other clerk implicated, had hearing yester
day, which was not concluded.
Commander Leroy Fitch, United States navy
died at his residence in Logausport, Indiana
yesterday, after lingering illness. He took
an active part in the late war, aud commanded
the vessel that captured the fllibuster Walker
on his first expedition to Nicaragua. lie was
half brother of ex- U aited States Senator Ora
ham N. Fitch.
Darraugh, who murdered bis wife on Mon
day morning, in Eas. Baltimore, was arrested
Yesterday at Edgewood station 90 the Pblla
delphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore Railroad
The coroper's jury rendered verdict WHICH
charges him with the murder OF his Wife DE
is now in the city Jail awaiting the action OF th'
grand jury.
The publishers of the Lond,n Times anc
Daily News have been summoned before TIT
British Parliament to answer Tor breach o
privileges for publishing certain document
which had been submitted to select commit
tee of Parliament.
Charles ID. Thompson, an absconding ageu
of the Core foundry. Of Providence, K. l., sho
himself fatally, yesterday, on the steamship
Idaho, al New York, on finding that he coulo
not escape arrest.
The Presbytery of Baltimore met at New
Windsor, Maryland, yesterday. The question
of the election aud term of office OF Rullag Ri
ders comes up for consideration. ~
The annual Convention of the Medical ano
Cbirurgical Faculty Ct Maryland began its ses
sion yesterday. A number 0freports, showing
the condition of the society, were read
10 the municipal election at Trenton, N. j.,
on Monday, Westley Creveling, Democrat, was
elected Mayor, aud all the Democratic city
ticket was elected except receiver OF taxes.
The municipal elections at Hagerstown anc
Ellicott City, Nd, on Monday aud Tues.
day resulted III the success 81 the Democratic
candidates.
A pleasure yacht Was sunk in a EQUAL il
Charleston harbor yesterday, aud four persons
were drowned. p.
The entire North Atlantic feet is now al
Port Royal, S. q.
: A London telegram announces the death o.
Baron Bunnow, the Russian diplomat.