Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-28
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THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE


TIE DEATH or CAPTAIN JONES. The latest
particulars Of The death Of Captain Ap Catesby
Roger Jones' il Selma, Ala, as given by cor
respondent OF the Baltimore Sun, are as follows:
| His SOD, aged seven, had fight with son Of
Mr. j. A. llarra, aged ten. The parents Of
little Jones believing their child to be 10 the
wroDg sent bin over carly the following morn
ing with & note Of apology, and basket OF fruit
as peace oifcrIrg to the other little fellow,
whom he had it seems gotten the better OF.
Little IIarral, it is stated, was encouraged here
to improve the opportunity 10 revenge himself,
aud another conflict took place. The children
we're separated, and Capt. Jones, on hearing
the reception his ltttlc Que had met with on his
prascWorthy crrand hastcncd TO liarral's house
aud rang the bell, ilarral coming to the door.
Capt. Joncss dying declarations are that !lar
raj asked him il lie came for difficulty, for II
he did he could have one Capt. Jones replied
that he di! not comc for difficulty, but that
he thought his (liaGrar s) conduct iii the prem.
iscs was contcnptib!e aud thereupon Harral
drew pistol and shot him. Captain Jones was
the oldest son Of the late ten. Roger Jones.
who was for twenty five years adJuant general
of the regular army. lie was one OF the most
highly respected and beloved officers in the
navy, and distinguished in the ordnance branch
OF that service. lie resigned at the beginning
of the war, went South and was executive OFF
Ger of the Mcrrmac in its encounter with the
Congress, Cumberland and other vessels. tie
served crediiabIy through the war in various
!ie spoken Of as man Of tho
most exemplary habits. modest and retiring 10
ms manners, atectionate towards hls family
and friends, chartaby disposed towards bis
enemies, if he had any, and one whose lite was
<1uarcd by the laws ni bopor and the precepts
81 rclgtun
lMpoRTAHT ORDER N BANKRUPTCY. 90
M1nday. in the u. s. District Court at Rich
monl, the following standing rule waa entered
by Judge Hughes:
"a cau5r In bankruptcy Is not Gually dis
posed ol until an order IL entered IN the District
Court declaring It's termination.
"Ntter the expiration 0i seven months from
the adjudication Of bankruptcy, and Of tive
months from the inal passing cI the accounts
of the assignee in bankruptcy, under section
5 .OoG ui the Revised Statutes, and Oh the Ger
tiiicates OF the clerk and Of tle register IL
charge of ihc ris! that no proceeding 10 tho
bansruptcy remains pending undetermined
ail on the application oi the assigned III bank
ruptoy, or of any creditor who has proved bis
debt, such IN order may, % nn!ich 10 The bank
rupt, be entered.
a NUMBER "f pilgrims from EngIGAd and
lolar! n rived rncantly at n onnHo on tho way
TO Rome and many Of them, from motives "i
strnlal inio Lta kurSsaE to watch tho
gamblers ri the tables. Al enthusiastic pilgrim
thinking. thG,t il wnnld hn w"lt To improve Tho
,-.,., IN, Lltr IA
on the sin nf gambling. When he was requested
to lnavo the rupn ho declined 10 dose, declaring
thnt be had uiS-i"n from heaven to purge
Monaco f It's viro The attendants then pr"
cec,ed to ti.ct him. but he suddenly dew
revolver snI H rrI IT tho m.nagcr ns the rooms.
tcrlunstnl", missing him. lhN proprietor OF tho
gambling tables, himself y devoted SON ot the
Church. on learning that tho offender WAS phi
grim, l.itgnaniInuu:y Y rotnoi IT, hand INN over
to tho police hut permitted him tn rolnrn 10 his
otrl and trpsr. with his fellow pilgrims tor tho
Holy City.
OpEEINu AND CLOSING or MAILS. - Until
further notice the following will DO tho hours
for tho opening and closing Of tn" mH'ls:
CLOSING.
Nnrthnrn and Western mMlS, o:l1 p. III. aud
900 p. II.
burg, 1880 4. Ill.
Manassas Division, 80 n. m.
Washington and ONO, NlHYannria u honnd
Hill, Va, $40 u. IN.
Southern, vil fredericksburg and Richmond,
Va, 5:lj y. iii. and $50 u. IN
Night niail 'pr Lynchhurg aud points beyond
at Ht0 T. m.
OPENING
Northern and Wrstcrn mails, $50 q. m. and
l:5O and p. NJ
Suuthwostcrn, yis I.yn"hhurg and Gordons-
yla 7:QJ p. H..
Manassss Division, n.:N p. m.
WASHINGTON and Ohio kounl Hill In Alex
andria 3:%D y. M.
Southern mails. sin Richmond and Frolcr-
icksburg, Va, So q. N. and Loo p. m.
&I3"Gencral delivery window closes NJ HtW =.
IL. Doors cio3a st 800 y. III.
GSF.Oprn on Sundays ~ . 4. IA. anI closes nl
o. 80 4. III.