Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-21
News Of t5se s5Ny.

A, Pardee & 70. The meu OF this collieiy, ~
we'll as of all others operated BY the above com
many. refused to Join in the strike last week,
and have been working steadily ever since. 10
formation of the intended raid was received
there little before midnight, and force tt
citizens was soon collected to resist any attempt
that might be made to damage or destroy
property. Towards morning word was received
that the raiders after having forced the urk =
town men to Join them, were Obliged 10 REIN
ouish their design, ewing to their failing to get
the Honcvbrook men out. With ,hea:sisahce
of the latter, the crowd would have been very
formidable, although tho Vigilance Comnlteh
was prepared TO resist any attempt at Vioitnce
The abortive attempt ofSuuday night has had 40
effect on the men that have been working, anu
all the colleries that have been IN operation
since the strike are at work again TO day.
A dispatch from Atkinson, Kansas says -
Sunday evening Bill Scroggs, worthless telo"
living near Oak Hills, 10 this county, SHOT and
instantly killed Mr.. j. Olyphant. 40 old and
monument citizen. Three years ago Scoggs
eloped with and married daughter oil Oiy-
phant, add abused her shametully. She leit
him some time ago, returning to her father .
bouse, where she has since lived. Sunday even.
ing Scroggs went to ELEPHANTS house and
asked to see his WIFE ELEPHANT refused to I'D,
nit him-Scrogss Scroegs drew pistol a ana
shot OIyphaut. Scroggs at once started to YAK
Hills but was soon ovortakcn by a party oil Tour
men, who attempted 10 arrest him.. ScToggs
refused to submit to arrest, asd fired on the
party, ball striking ohm Croft a Respectable
farmer, ia the left breast, killing him instantly.
Scropes then went to the residence CT Mr..
Waddel Justice Of the Peace, and surrender,
ed himself This morning mob OF men went
to Waddclrs house, where Stroggs was con:
fined, took him out among the hills, and hanged
him.
Charles B. Walden, Deputy Collector OF Gus
toms Of the port of Richmond, Va, Was ar'
rested Sunday on a warrant charging hiu with
embezziug $500 of the Government iunds. ne
was admitted to ball by Commissioner Alk'ns
in 81 900. Upon further investigation by Spc'
cial Treasury Agent Aver it was iound that
Vaden's detalcation reached $1,000, and he
was rearrested yesterday Oh another warrant
and bali fixed at $1,000, and he was held Tor
that amount. He says the mouey, was lost 10
gambiog. Colonel Aver telegraphcd 10 Norfolk
yesterday ordering an increase Of bail Of the seve'
raj parties arrested for irregularities IN the Gus
tom House of that city.
The long expected combination Of the West
ern Union and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Companies was agreed upon at late hour last
night. Though the precise terms arc not
knowp, rumor gives the Wescrn Unlon The
controlling power, aud that the earnings arc to
be pooled ia the proportion of seven eighths to
the Western Unon AMI one eighth to the AT
lautic and Pacific.
c. ILL - 1.l, has nI
40 advisory proclamation requesting the closing
of all manufacturing establishments 10 that city
on the 3OtL Of August, the occasion o! the visit
of the Governors to the permanent exhibition.
The Mayor also requests OF the citizens dis
play CT flags and patriotic devices aud general
participation 10 the ceremonies OF the day.
j. Madison Wells and Gen. Thomas Adder
SOD, Of the Iaio Louisiana Returning Board,
are expected to arrive in Washington to-day.
The object of their visit sc this tine Is said to
be with reference 10 their trial iur forgery lai-
tering the Louisiana Vernon parish returo,) at
the approaching term oil the Criminal Eourt
which meets in New Orlcaua in October.
At meeting Of wo1kingmcu In PHILADELPHIA
last night it was stated that 49, 900 persons are
dependent in that city upon the wages obtained
by labor Oi this number twenty per CT. are
10 a condition appT0XlMatlDg TO rauneris:n.
The earnings OF those employed rarely exceed
eight dollars per week, aud The average is not
over three dollars.
The Intoxicated man who gave the name o!
Daniel e. Sickles, aged -, Of PhiIadephia,
who was Knocked down and run over hv cab
on Sunday night, in the Bowery, N. T., died
yesterday in Bellevue Hospital The driver OF
the cab, Ii. McMaun, has becn arrested and
locked up by the police.
Alexander NJ. Garter, esd, cashier OF the
Third National Bank Of Baltimore, II ct With 4
serious accident on Sunday. while driving to
church from Claremont Springs lnear to Mon-
by the shying Of tho horses, and Mr.. Garter
and Two ladies were severely injured.
A dispatch from Memphis says Deputy Col.
lector Harris returned from Henry county to-
day bringing Burton and Mayer, charged with
manufacturing and dealing in illicit tobacco.
They were sent to Jail in default Of IS 900 bail.
Twenty nine fifty. pound boxes Of tobacco were
seiz,d when these parties were arrested.
James Witherspoon. wellknown citizen OF
NculpulS, WAS Wdylaiu oiu ial'iiy ooo0
returning homo from Grard Junction last Wed
nesday night. 1t is not known who Ills assall.
ant was.
The silk mill operatives at Newark, n. D.,
have resumed work at wages agreed upon with
the employers. The wise and tool works at
Trenton, N. j., resumed operations yesterday.
The operatives at tho nail and tack works,
near Pttsburg, have resumed work at former
rates.
The winners Mt the Saratoga races to-day
were Virginius, Zoo Zoo, and Spartan.
Yesterday tho Pennsylvania Coal Company's
mon gave their final decision upon the striking
issue, and the result is unexpectedly unanimous
not only not to resume work upon the PROPOSE.
ton Of the company, but also not to handle a
pick and drill again until an advance of ten cents
on the ton is conceded This is virtually asking
for restoration Of wages to the prices ruling
previous to the last reduction. This in face of
The fact that the company anticipated the en-.
ployes by informing them several days ago that
there would be no increase in the compensation.
A large number of men voted to 60 to work.
but the majority decided they should not, and so
the strike continues Thousands Of families are
starving, and the prospect is a dreary ono.