Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In Washington. last Wednesday night, says
the News of that city, little child, resdlpr
on Sth street, northwest, during the absence OF
it's parents, was attacked by a small army. oil
rats, and before its cries succeeded 10 calIlhg
any one to the rescue, the animals had ena"ea
away the h.shy portion of the lett hand ana
il hcted many gashes about the neck aod chest,
sevcring an important artery. The timely ar
rival OF DR.. B. B. Adams checked the II Nv
of blood, thus saving the life OF the child: Il
is feared that amputatlon OF the arm Will DC
necessary. As this is the fourth case OF the
kind that has occurred 10 the District within
year, mothers should be careful how they leave
their children when such dangers surround
them.
Further particulars of the lyrching Of the
Harmon murdcrers show that the x cut'on
took place 10 Elgcfeld county, near the Ao
bevile line. Their crime WAS one o! cx rajr
binary brutality, six negro meu and three
women b-iug d r city concerned IN 1t. The
jroof of their guilt was SO cl ar that The prs
oners made full confession. The six men were
shot by the citizens, white and cel1rcd, ID
broad daylight. at the conclusion oil the coron
or Inquest over their victims. The women
reDain 10 custody OF the sheriff. The constant
failure of the courts to bring murderers to JUS
tice is the reason assigned for the lyuchlng.
President Grant yesterday, 10 accordance
with the resolution Of Congress adopted March
18th, issued a proclamation calling upon the
people Of the country to assemble IN their re-
spectivc counties or towus on the approaching
Centennial anniversary, and to celebrate the
birthday of the nation by having read an his
lorcal sketch Of said county or town from IT'S
formation, which sketch is to be fled With the
Librarian Of Congress, so as to form com
plete record Of the progress OF the country du-
ring the past century.
The Senate Committee on Postofices and
Post Roads have resolved to report bill Re,
storing the trankipg privilege on letters and
packages sent on Official business by the heads
of bureaus, the Executive Departments, or by
Senators aud Members Of the House o! Repre-
sentatlvcs.
To the the discussion 10 the Senate yesterday
on the impeachment. question, MIR. Sherman
offered resolution declaring that Belk pap 5
resignation was not sufficient 10 law to bar his
trial upon the articles preferred against him
by the House, but the resolution was DOT act
ed oD.
At the Congressional Democratic caucus,
yesterday, John j. Patterson, Of New Jersey,
was elected Doorkeepcr on the fifth balot He
wa, Instructed to retain al! the old employees
except such as may need to be removed tor
cause.
In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, the bill fix
ing the salary of the President of the United
States at SIS, 900 was reported from the Com
uittee on Civil Service aud r Hreuchmcut,
with the recommendation that it pass, despite
the Presidents veto.
Francis P,ralto, a Mex eau, yesterday &C.
complisbed at Fleetwo I'd Park, Long Island,
the difficult task oil riding twenty-five mus
taugs, distance Of IT'S miles. in seven hours.
10 three townships Of Colleton district, South
Carolina, over 100 people are without bread.