Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-30

.uOnQay delivered the paCkaSe W naJui
Richards; opened the package before / gave
it to Richards; | took off the wrapper aud
McDevi,t completed tho opening. The money
Of May Ia Ottnan had a bank account with
US. On July 20 he deposited $4,000 $1,000
of the amount being check on New York, aud
the balance 10 currency Afterwards Ottmap
deposited $4,000 in tens and twenties, $500
OF the amount being iu IS notes. Again, on
the 18th of July, he deposited $670O por-
ton being 10 check on the Contiueula bank.
in New York, for So 900, and check 90 the
Band of New York Tor 81 500; also a check on
Opykyke L. 20. of New York, for $500. and
81 800 10 currency, consisting Of $50 and 500
notes.
Gross examined The box looks dirty aud
has not the same appearance az when gave
it up | see letters on the box. but did not
notice any before | gave il up. Ottman was a
stock holder 10 our bank. | asked him to de
post with the bank of which he was a stock
holder, and told him be would get three or
four per cent. If be allowed the money to re-
main few mouths. A week after | made the
request of Ottmau he made the deposit above
referred to.
The LATE SToRM.-The following additional
particulars nave been received OF the result of
last tuesday nights storm in the surrounding
country: A large brick stable with a cow house
attached, belonging to H. S. Baruum, esq, who
resides near Lebanon 10 Fairfax county was
completely demolished. The building contain
ed some nine or ten head OF horses aud cattle,
some OF which escaped uninjured, but five were
caught by the falling timbcrs and considerably
bruised They were ex ricated with much dit
6culty. Mr.. Barnum's loss will be about $500
The school house at L :banou was unroo!ed, as
were also the houses of MeSsrs. James Lackcy
and Frank Sherwood 10 the same nelghborhood.
The ou!budings of Messrs. NJ. Manchester
and VIM Lewis we're entirely destroyed. The
tornado made track through the woods 90
the farm of Mr.. John Broders near Springfield
station, tearing up trees enough to make I'VE
hundred cords of wood Some coored men who
were engaged 10 fishing on Huolng Creek
shore, were caught out in the storm, but sue
ceeded in reaching the land. Oae OF them
became so heightened that he Jumped over
board aud came near being drowned. The
lightning which struck the house of the late
James G.. Roach, as mentioned IN yesterday
Gaz tie, passed down the chimney, splitting IN
half a statu, tie which was stauding on the man
tel, directly under which lay child in a cradle,
HuOS sOi auSC w say wac wv hei''
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE 1t was noticed in the
police report 10 yesterdays Gazette thar WIN.
Button had been committed to the station
house for drunkenness. Last night it was as
certaiued that the man instead OF being drunk
was only sick, and being a stranger aud with
out money he was properly atteuded TO- This
morning boy, who Was also d lodger IN the
hard sounds nrpp1pI
Ing from the cell iD which Button was ylug,
and on looking in found that be had tied the
sleeve Of bis jacket tightly around his neck, 10
the same manner 10 which Eppier did when he
committed suicide about ten days ago. and thai
be Was fast choking to death. The boy who
discovered the attempt Immediately gave the
alarm, and the officers on duty running 10, re.
leased Button FROM his pcrilous condition.
Button says he has been very sick With chlls
and fever aud in the weak state OF his mnd,
caused by his illness, he became so frightened
by being told by another prisoner that he
would never get out that h. attempted to take
his life. He was afterwards watched closely,
aud later IN the day sent TO the Aims House
for treatment. He is very much emacated,
aud is really subject for comm seratlon. Had
it DOT been for the prompt discovery OF his at
tempt he would undoubtedly have becu dead
10 few minutes
FISH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS al tlshtowu to-day
we're small, owing to the uutavorable weather OF
the past few days. There have been received
since yesterdays report only about 100 shad,
1000 herring, and $50 bunches OF white perch
aud rock. The shad brought from $50 tn $50
per hundred, the herring from Sl4 10 SIS per
thousand, and the bunch fish from Is 10 50
cents per bunch, the latter price being paid
for single rock The high prices and scarcity
of fish have prevented the packers from
saltlng any fish yet, aud all thatarrlVe are taken
up for retail trade or for shipment to the back
county. The telegraph Office on the wharf has
been opened tor the season. The condition OF
the Washington fish market yesterday was %
follows: 1000 shad sold for $50. 20 to So. 20
per hundred, 1000 herrings sold tor Sl9 to So
per thousand; 1000 punches hsh soid from ~
to IS cents per bunch.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been tried since yesterdays report:
Dave Lomax, colorcd, for conveying liquor
to prisoners 10 the statoD-hOuse, Was sent 10
the work. house for fifteen days.
Marshall Rushman, tramp. drunk and DIS
orderly at the statiou- house, was ordered tO
leave the city.
Jno. Bright, member of the chain, gang,
for refusing to work, was reprimaldei and sent
back to the gang.
Six dodgers we're accommodated at the station
house last night.
REoUIs1TloN. james Warren, the colored
burglar, who was recently shot iu Washington
city by police officer, whilst attempting to
make his escape With lot Of stolen pluDdcr,
the properly OF Messrs. Charles Payne and
John w. Heating. of Alexandria county, ha-
been detained in custody in that city ever since
to await requistiou from the Virginia au
thorities The attorney tor the Commonwealth
has prepared the necessary papers tor that pur
pose to be forwarded to the Governor Tor exc
cutive action.
HIGH PRICED HoG.-A hog Belonging to
coIor4d man named Humphrey Coleman, hav-