Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
EewS OF the Day.

General Ord is in receipt OF dispatch IRON
General Benayides which says that kudopho
Esponsada, one Of the released Rio Grande city
Jail prisoners, has been captured and tne otGer'
Seguudo Garcia, will soon be, as bis E'diog
place is known. It is thought that ootn, es
caped prisoners are Mexican citizens, 10 Whlch
event the u. S. authorities cannot demand their
extraditiop. The tone OF the Texas press 10
bitterly hostile and the Governor has conferred
on Hop. J. II. McLeary, of San Antonio. the
authority to raise regiment, should the Next.
cans show hostile disposition.
The Chicago Commissioner Of Health has L.
sued an order requiring all adults who have not
been successfully yaocinated within period OF
ten years, and all children between the ages OF
10 to Is, to be vaccinated forthwith. The pre-
yalence Of small pox in certain OF the most
squalid portions Of Chicago, and the deteIm'na
ton to prevent its spread, are the reasons lot
the order The Commissioner says over to'ty
cases have been reported since June |.
A young German who bias been held as Wit
ness against WhaIeu, accused of the murder OF
young Hoehne, at Elm Station, Pa, lu Oeto'
Der last has been committed at NorllstoTn as
a priocipal. He had some of Hoehne's cloth,
ing on when arrested, aud the authorities claim
to have evidence to prove that The murder was
committed at about g. p. d. on October / I,
and that the parties now 10 custody are the
murderers.
Samuel W. Mcdonald, Tho was tried for the
murder of Berry Amos, we'll known sporting
man, 10 Baltimore, in June, 1874, and acquitt'
ted, died at Terrc Haute, lndiaca, on Monday
night LAST. Deceased was wealthy aud we'll con-
nected, and had promising career before him.
but bis tastes and companionsbips led him into
excuses and dissipation, his life iiaalIy ending
at the age Of twenty. zine years.
United States Marshal Webster reports an
attack made 90 him by mob in Kentucky,
during which twenty shots were fired at him,
and his house bombarded during en entire
night. Two other deputies were also menacad
by mob 10 Adair county. Col. Critteudeo,
the United States Marshal Tor Kentucky has
had one hundred persons arrested during the
last two months for violation OF the revenue
laws.
S. L. Harlmau, manufacturer OF keDyous
fire escape, was gisiug an exhibition CT bis ap
par.tus at the Aston House, New York, yester,
day, which ended in the unfortunate man losing
his life. He fastened the lnsruDCn: to his
breast anu lOWSTeU uluSSli tuI VI ihC lhuU
story window, when the brass band parted, and
Hardman fell headopg to the ground, being
instantly killed.
Deputy Revenue Collector L. Doolltle, with
q squad Of four mcn, while out in the noun
taius abou. six miles from Hinton, West Viz
giua, ferretiug out illicit distillers, were fired
upon by bush whackers last Monday. Mr.. Doo
little was shot twice--oncc in the left arm at
the elbow, and oace 10 the right leg just below
the koee The other four men escaped unin'
jured.
Gen. Wheaton forces have arrived at Spo
kama Falls having accomplished the msroh
from Lewiston, los miles, in eight days. The
Indians, who profess to be peacefully Inclined,
are assembling for tic purpose of holding
council. Two lodiaus Of the Neg Psrces band
were lodged in the guard house, as they were
suspected of acting as spies.
George Hunt was yesterday convicted in
PHILADELPHIA Of having obstruc;ea the passage
of the United States mails during the recent
strike 90 The Lehigh Valley Railroad at
South Easton. He was remanded toaRait sea-
tence.
Mr.. William Forsyth, Surveyor OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. has been removed, aud his
plaza supplied by the appointment Of Mr. John
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