Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-10
News of the Day.

A terrible tragedy occurred three days ago
near Brittsvillc, Cloud county, kao' Andre"
Edwards loved the wife Of bis uncIe,, Albert
Edwards, and succeeded 10 ailena:lng The alice
tions of the woman from her husband. She
left him, and for some time the couple iiVec
apart. On Sunday last Apdrcw went to the
house where the wife was residing, and was re-
fused admittancc. The following day the uncle
was found n the yard bleeding from three
deadly wounds one in the neck and Two 10 the
BODY, Since the shooting the nephew has not
been seen, and suspicion is strong that he hred
the fatal shots. The thought that the husband
and wife were about to settle their difficulties
amcably was the motive for the deed.
The marriage ceremony Of Miss Nellie Porter,
daughter of Admiral Porter, and Lieutenau!
L. &. Logan, Of the navy, took place IN Eplp
haDy Church, Washington, last evening inc IN,
church was crowded to its fullest extent with
the guests OF the wedding, all of whom were
admitted by card. Floral decorations ii the
choicest kind proiusely adorned the church.
The army and navy were represented bya large
plumber of officers in full uniform. Mrs. Hayes
was present. escorted by General Sherman
Several foreign Ministers and numerous thTonE
Of prominent citizens were also present 10 co
honor to the joyful OCCASION.
About $50 business men OF Cincinnati, CHI
cago, St. Louis, Louisville, Indianapolis, E'an:-
vile, Peoria, Memphis and other points IN the
West left Cincinnati last night via Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad route to the seaboard. They
arc on an excursion to the principal Southern
cities and will reach Richmond, Va, to NOR.
row. Committees Of various commercial bodies
OF Richmond and Of the city council lett lhat
city this morning to meet the eXcursoG parry
at Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Ihc
whole party will remain tonight at the springs.
At Martiosvc, Iod., Tuesday nieht, Major
E. NJ. Woody, dry goods merchant, AMI us
clerk, John X. Knight. slept in the same room
over the store. Woody hearing burglars try
| iug to effect an entrance got up and took po'
| sition by the window without disturbing hnlght.
Subsequently, Knight awoSc, and getting no
| reply to his inquiry as to who was III the room
I fred a pistol, the ball lodins in WoOdy's side,
| inficting serious, but notIrcceSsary tata
| wound.
Samuel Morris and VIM. Slant, convicted il
! Washington city Of manslaughter, in having on
| the lst Of February last caused the death OF
| Chas. Boeue, pencil pcdler, were yesterday
| sentenced, the former to six and the latter tc
four years in the penlteotiary.
The conservatives Of Lynchburg have uomi-
mated the following municipal ticket toI
Mayor, Capt. Samuel A. Bailey, present chief
of police; Clerk Hastings Court, s. d. Preston;
Treasurer, Y. L. Dunnington, Commissioner
of Revenue, c. W. Price; City Sergeant, II.
| Hughes
The Supreme Court of Illinois yesterday dc
cided, 10 the case Of certain Chicago uatloraI
banks who sought to rcstrang the collection Of
taxes on their shares, that the tax was JUS
one, the notice sufficient and that their appIi'
cation for an INDUCTION be refused.
Kate Claxton and troupe had engaged room;
for tomorrow at the Greenman House, 10 St.
Paul, Nina, which, vas burned 90 Monday
morning.
TIE Williams and Guion Iuc steamer Dakota
which sailed from Liverpool yesterday for New
York, went ashore on North Wales. Hcr Gre"
and passengers were safely Landed.
During an alteration at Mioersv!llc, seal
Pottsville, yesterday, john Jones stabbed Phil
lip Kelly, killing him Instantly. Jones is il
custody.
Commodore Benjamin j. Tottcu OF the L,
S. Navy, died at New Bedford, Mass, Mor
day at the age Of seventy.onc years: Commo
dore Totten vas native OF the West lndloF'
Dirt was broken on the Milton and Suthcrllr
Narrow Gauge Railroad yesterday. Mao1
Southerlin made speech upon the occaaI0n.