Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-13
LOCAL BREVETIES.

John V. Dempsey, who, on February 6,
shot Lottie Warren, 10 Washington, and then
shot himself, died yesterday afternoon at Prov
ideDce Hospital, where he has been since SUI
fering from bis self:uhicted wound. 1t was
thought up to few days siuce that he would
recover, but on Tuesday be was informed that
he could not recover, and he made his prepa-
rations to die. Mrs. Warren, whom he TO-
tended to kill, and with whom he lived for a
couple of months, is now in Baltimore, and IS,
it is said, entirely out Of danger, though it was
first thought that she could not under any pos
sibilty recover.
A difficulty occurred last night on Pitt
street, between King and Cameron, between a
white aod a colored mao, during which the
latter attempted to use razor, but before be
could do so was knocked down and beaten
badly, and when let alone got up and ran out
towards the Jail crying murder and alarming
the residents of that eighborhood.
The house of Mrs. L. r. Dale, near Horse
Head. iu Prince Georges county, Md, was
destroyed by fire last week, and all the furnl-
ture, including splendid piano, burned. So
rapid was the destruction that neither of Mrs.
Dae's two sons were able to save the wearing
apparel they had Invested themselves Of upoh
retiring to rest.
Albert Sinner, of Leesburg, was brought
here this afternoon in charge of Deputy u. S.
Marshal Harmon, taken before y. s. Commits
sioner Fowler and baied for his appearance at
the next term Of the u s. District Court to
auswer the charge OF intraction OF the u. 5.
Revenue laws by using cancelled cigar stamps.
The only arrivals Of fresh fish reported at
Flshtown to-day were Jays FROM Deep Hole
Ali; md, oil b,t hn nop ran
ing about two hundred, and that from the las-
ter about five hundred lunches. The white
perch sold at 20 cents bunch and the rock at
80 cents
The wild COW of the Superintendent of Po-
lice is on the rampage again. She attacked a
horse belonging to Beckham Lee, near the
morning, gored him, and made him run away
with the cart to which he was attached.
There was fine shower Of rain before day
this morning, accompanied with llghtnlng and
thunder. The weather last night was SO mild
that the frogs began TO croak, and the marshes
and swamps in the ueighborhood were reson-
ant with their vocazation.
y few nights since dogs attacked a flock Of
improved sheep on the farm of DIR. Johnston,
near this city, and killed and manned several
before they we're driven of. Que Of the dogs
belonged to Mr.. Studs, aud was shot and
killed yesterday.
The burlesquc opera troupe Of Mrs. James
Mas, who will give entertainments at Sarepla
Hail next Friday aud Saturday, are highly
spoken of by the newspapers oil the cities in
which they have filled engagements.
The Georgetown Courier says: lice and
drfiwood are floating along the river Very
little of the wood passes down, however, the
male Inhabitants of Water street being out 10
boats in full force securing the wood for fuel. y
The choirs of the Catholic and all the Epis
copal churches 10 the city are engaged 10 re-
hearsiog the music they are to render at
Easter.
Three hundred and fifty tons of Cumberland
coal were shipped trou here during the week
culing to-day by the Hampshire and Baltl-
more Coal Company.
The chicken houses Of Mr. Morris Desmond
and Mrs Cook, on Pitt, between Queen and
Princess streets, were robbed last night Of
large number of laying hens.
The slight excitement nearkhe intersection
of King and Pitt streets, yesterday evening,
vas caused 10y the cries OF lost child, who,
however, was speedily restored to its parents.
1t is reported that onc-tenth Of the capital
prize 10 the l. uisville lottery was drawn by
resident Of this city, who is temporarily 10
Woodstock.
Tomorrow, the second Sunday before Easter,
is known in the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
Churches as Passion Sunday
The mauy Alexandria friends Of Mr.. Geo.
Walker, law partner of Mr.. Claughton, will re-
greet to learn that he has determined to remove
from this city.
Among the fish caught in the canal basin
yesterday was rock four feet long.
Smallpox has made it's appearance in Wash
ingtoD.