Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-19
Tho WinsIOW ExtrAdition Case.

fairs of the House or Representatives, yester-
day called at the State Department for fur
Their discussion of the exiradltlon treaty with
Great Britain, and especially as it affects the
case of Winslow, the Boston torgcr MIR.
Faulkner states that Winsow will not be sur
rendered to the United States authorities by
the British government, but will be released
IN the first day of May, aud there will there
fare be no recourse left but to abrogate so
much of The treaty a. relates TO extradltlon.
This country cannot in honor to Itself or with
anv degree of selt-respect c,ntorn 10 The clause
under the stipuations laid down by the British
authorities, and which they ask the United
States TO comply with. As soOn as the British
poyeromeut shall have officially notified the
| Uuited States of its determination 10 the case,
Mr.. Faulkner will offer joint resolution look
ing to the abropaion OF that clause oil the
treaty with a viw of eventually making au-
other treaty, in winch the rights, pow 'rs aud
privileges of the TWO nations shall be more
clearly defined 10 like cases.
ENJOYING A Como RTABLE SHAVE. There
is a mao on Morgan street whose head turned
white in a single hour yesterday. He had en-
tered little bar Der shop to get shave, and
was somewhat suIprlsed when the tousonai ar
fist, as soou as he had placed him in chair
and wrapped calico apron around his neck,
locked the door. His ALARM was allayed as the
barber began atherlug bin, though he Was Dot
little astopished from time to tune - see lnm
pick something invisible from the cup, and,
casting it upon he floor, trca It beneath bis
feet. Then his hair began TO rise as the bar
Der asked him il he saw that dark uau sit
| ,In n
earthquake 10 his pocket but the tell one with
his head under his arm. Then the barber, with
face oil horror, drew off his boot, and holding
it by the sole al ARM length, first attempted
to shake something out Of the leg, aud alter
wards remarking, lies up there 10 the foot.
| feel him wr!ggiiDg-hc' II come ut-hush !
and then ~ put it dJwn cautiously III corner
and mount guard over the aperture with ra
zor. But when the eccentric barrier began to
look towards his customer and mut!er: IT
won't come out, but blood will cure my freely,
then why not his? Ii won t be morr thautwcnty
one years, ADD the udge will cali me Mr.. wien
be passes the sentence, aud moved IN his dl-
recton. The customer remembered all engage
meut dowo town, aud skipped out OF the WHO
dow in company with lwo wig blocks. bottle
of bay rum two TASKS of iuvlgoraor, and
box OF paper collars He did not pause to 90
through the tormaIIlies oil rem wing. the lathcr
and apron or paying for his shave, but hopes
that his seal skin cap and Ulster overcoat,
which be forgot to take with bin in the excite
meut of the moment, vii! reimburse the bar
Der for the cost Of the broken glass, &r. For
that it will prevent the disease OF the throat II
the mau only wears his beard long -Chicago
Tribune
WHO WROTE damon AND PYTnIAs -
This is the question, wits Chicago critic.
which has been asked by somc forty odd cor
respondents within the past tw, weeks, but we
have refraincd from answeriugit, partly because
We thought these persons were trying to fool
US, aud partly because we did DOT know This
last admission The dramatic editor makes With
certain degree Of quiet satisfaction, knowing
that be has been 10 the same box with good
many people who ought to know better.
He found that out OF fifty toerably we'll
posted mcn in literary matters not one could
Law their fuger GU the uame Of that illusrious
obscure playwright. Such Well. knowD play !
no author to it. Everybody soaps reflective
thum at your head and says, why, oil course
| know who wrote that, and then ends up, like
Inc second grave digger, by The remark: by
the mass | cannot tel. ;" Alas what is iama
Here is play which has been on the stage
for more than seventy years. aud only book
worm can tell you who wrote it. Now who
wrote Damon aud Pythias ?" Give it up d?
His humble name was John Baum Of Ireland,
who" says the introduction to tue acting edI-
ton, became celebrated by series Of novels
under tue title of The O'Hara Tales. y
The famous Irish orator, Shiel, revised the
play, and nauy have supposed 1t to be his pro
| -,
ance he received from ShlsI, saying that his
alterations aud arrangements purvaded 1t, some
scenes being entirely his.
The piece was first produced at Drury Lane,
London, with Macrcady as Damon and Charles
KeubIe as Pythias, Miss Foote, who played
| Hermom, speaking the epogu3. 1t va, first
produced 10 America at the Park Theatre. n.
Y, in 1916 with Forrest as D,mou and Dyo,t
as PythiaS
The LATE BISHOP JoHNs.-The family Of
Bishop johns have consented to the request of
the trustees of the Theological Seminary OF
Virginia, and as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made, the remains OF the bishop
will be carried from their present resting place
| and Inferred 10 small cemetery to be laid out
| 10 the grounds Of the Seminary. We should
| be glad if the remains OF Bishop Meade could
| be placed there also, as we'll as those of Bishop
Payne. Bishop. Meade was emphalicaly the
| father of the Seminary, and Bishop Payne one
| of its most dearly beloved alumni.
The last sermon the bishop preached was 10
Grace Church, Alexandria, Those who knew
him best, and loved him, remember his many
pleasant ways and among tt' III vas the un'!cr-
standing he never would pr ach in Grace
Church if invited by the rector, but if invited
| by the rector $ wife he would cone. SO being
duly invited by her, he answered her letter
| thus:
malvern, February 10. '7G.-Dear -:
Wind and weather pnrmItLng,' [ will do ms
best TO be with you ut Grace Church to morrow,
though [ fear we cannot hsve the pleasure OF
dining with y u
Yours truly, j. JOHNS.
This note, written with n lead pencil, was
preserved, and will be. wind and Weather
permitted" 20 be came ami preached His
t.yt uaS wv hat more O. MD have been dupp