Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-20

iiise.t: 10 lisa! !.C4i, i.Gt a. it!Jrc az prllna
!acl3 ca:c, bI! - q cas- rcslG" Ill It's merits.
Senators Eiuuud2, Chrlsliahry aJd other re-
publican Senators voted agaOst Iinchback's
admission because they held that the Legisla-
rure which elected him was Tot . legsl body,
gu: IL Pincilbark says. he returning board
VS. chG..u ~ tilc Sena;c U! the same LegI-la
turn which tiec:":; !im, aed il il was coupe.
Ient - elect HE otter Il Was coWpeteut 10 elect
hin Thus au2thrr grave difficulty will cou.
lroGt tn" republican Senators when The issue
oi the electoral! yota Of The State comes before
tI.cm.
The condition ii affairs iu Florida is as stat.
Ell above. with he addition that there Was
some movement ordered in military circles last
night. precisely what it was could bot be as.
cerlaneL II is supposed that troops are goiog
to s)Ec Vi he contested counties
uGAlu OF \ WELL-kNoWN PRIEST IL
CHARLESTON, 5. C.-Rey. Jaues Gore, FORM
c!Iy Of ST. Francis coIorcd Catholic Church Of
DAiii3iutc, aal brother Of Rev. Richard Gore,
r-aan! assistant pastor u that church, died a,
n0on Saturday, 10 Eha;!c:t2n, South Carolina,
where he ga, assistant pastor OF the Colored
Mission ii It. Peters Church. At II a. N.
Saturday Rev. Richard Gore received dis
p.;,h ~ his ;lty stating that his broth! ~as
:iyios, having !,aca previously affected by iaun
deg. Three hours later 5 :c0au telegram ali
G&un2c !: death During the morning .eIy.
&C.. ii - tra.ci4 ChlTci: yeste.d,y The an
nGuIteacGl Ct 1ia death vas made, and SUP
|,scquon;ly the Gun! n WIS rapidly spread among
the eougvcga!iau and il the vicinity OF the
church that be had been killed by pistol shot.
Il eteit deal oil excitement was IN conse-
quc!c: manifested by members OF the congre
CATION, vino stood IN kO0is around The church
discussing the matter. The only apparent
| loundatlra ,Jc The rumor VAS the fact that when
| the deceased clergyman preached ct 81. Frau
| els Ehulc1 Sunday ijlr weeks ago he referred
| TO disturbance ttlat hai taken place IL his
church 10 Charleston. lis church, II was sad,
| vas tIGbIJ:d by negroes, aad While he stood Oh
| iht 2i!sr performing The serve ) pistol Vas
| tired sending the bal! WhizzDg by him. lie
| coun5a.!ct! his clngr9gaii)n ~ offer 90 resist
arae, and alter tie excitement vantuGcd to leaTe
the church ard safely reached his residence.
| lie was regard. d IS peace maker during the
recent tot bucE; political yclcmeDt II hat city.
| Rev Richard tore. accompanied By Rev.
| Frederick Sehiaid!Z !eEt 10: Charleston Saui-
day ujEbt. The body vii! possibly be brought
y MulnEE ATrEyrls 10 MuRpEa He
| ln.Lu- Esriy oa ): :ucdsy mothiag our co1I-
.nuGi:y VA: :A1ca.I I'll tho ru,nor that Mrs
Girsa,I, the vile Of L. G;rsul, had attempted q
murder lie: daughter. "Goi cltS Oil years, While
| tue latter WIS asleep, sni It WAS soon found out
| that the tnc.S furnished caso more horrible
/ aud inEu!t in detail than the rumor At m
| uSrt .-t.tI's
scene Of The tragedy and aScei talned .ast be-
| tween and y clock in the morning, while the
| child was sleeping in rs bad. Mrs Giraud
l:.lCk her two bows on tn lett side Of the head
with tho sharp pat OF snsA. !ractuflnS The sAail
! at e.ch blow. Il boat half past six Mr. Henry
Fitzgerald, City >crgeaIt, WAS called ny per.
son ssking to know where his brother, policeman
! kuzgera,! could b. found, thnt sotne one wgs
| 5erg murdered vt Mr.. Girauis, corner Of ,i.h
sud Hull streets. Tie Sergeant answered tha:
il murder WAS berg GGn'lnitted NO wouid g. u
tao rescue himself. uo ut once repaired to the
scene 0! the tragedy, where he found the little
CIR! running around the room in frantic n:s.i-
| ner, blood roaming from her head. Mr. Fi:z
gerald INN 2dstely sent :ur DR.. Welsiger, wac
prom pity ma4e his appearance The bed where
tho victim mad boon lying YVES filed with gore.
! Az soon rs tho doctor came the thlld becand
a'n ana sad she knew nothing abou! who
stuck her Mr. Fitzgerald arrested Mr-. Iii
| rand and Carried her 10 the station house.
| When the tl!i1er trat entered the resiue!tce ~
Mrs Graui nc asked the woman what Was the
matter s;ha said II have KILLED BY child
"WhaL lUr?' IL caanot tell, cannot tell!'
| Ska Vas not crying, but seemed much agoniZed
nd cxctpI The Ulcer informed our reporter
that the prisoner told hila she had qoalre ed
with the victim last night. The case came be-
fore the Mayor during tho day. Some OF Tie
testimony was heard. but the case wss continued
until Thursday. Tho Girauds are Fronc!: pco
pie, und keep shop ii their residence. I'll,
little girl is bright, and the affair has created
intense excitement DR.. Weisiger says ,wniie
the INJURIES received are very serious and dan
gerous, yet there is chance CT recovery. ThG
little girl wss resting we'll II: noon, Mrs Vi
rsul is supposed TO be slightly dccgnged He.
husband testified III court that she had hcch TAFT
way Tor a zeal. -ftth State.