Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-03
Eews OF the Day.

A usau has been arrested ia Baltimore upon
whom was found statement prepared by him
self with regard to the mysterious murder OF
Bsrjamin Nathan in New York. He claims
that he has in his possession the meer-
schaum pipe tobacco b:x and watch which
belonged to the murdered man. lie states
that Gale Guouiop, Joh5ny Irving and
Billy Forester, the latter from Baltimore,
weut 10 the house of Nathan and we're admit
ted by Kelly, the housekeepcr's SOD. While
GuuDon Was breaking open tee safe Nathan
heard the noise aud awake. lie was then killed
by h!ow from tn, dog in the hands of
Guuoon. Pearson states that Gunnion is 10
the Albany peniteotiary, Irving and FORESTER
10 Sing Sing, and Kelly is 10 the Auburn
prison.
A police officer arrested Oscar D. Peterson,
of Chicago, in New York, yesterday, on the
charge of stealing handkerchief from Wards
shirt Store at ! ,l25 Broadway. After proceed
log shart distance Peterson presented re-
his aim. lie then broke away from the officer
and ran down Broadway, firing his revolver
rnckies>ly as be rsn. y crowd OF civilians pur-
sued Petersen, ard be turned and fired at them,
woun6i1g Edward Brown6cld in the breast.
The prisoner was recaptured shortly after. lie
had beer shot by an officer In the leg and was
cut over the eye. Both the prisoner and the
| woua1ci man were taken to Bellevue Hospital.
S. Sprigg Belt, cashier of the Frarkn Bank
Of Baltimore, Was found dead yesterday after
! noon in the woods attached to lis country seat
about twelve miles from that city. lie had left
| his house 10 the morning for walk as usual
taking bis gun with him. Not haviog returned
late 10 the day search was made, aud his dead
body found with the skull partially blown off
| by the discharge Of his gun. Nlr. Belt bad
hecu on a iurlough several weeks on account Of
El.hcath. He Was 10 bis 45th year.
4 picnic party Of twelve persons from Newton
Centre, Mass, visited Revere Beach, yesterday
carrying with them their own refreshments.
Shortly after rartaking of the latter the entire
party were seized with violent eo0Vusions Of
poisoning. Much excitement was created, but
| all by prompt treatment were relieved. 1t IS
supposed that the poisoning vas caused by the
presence Of trchipn in some ham.
Hon. VIM. B. Ogden died at his residence in
New York this morning. lie was born at
Walton, Delaware county, 10 that State, in 1905.
| He vas Identified with the Development Of the
northwestern States aud Of the city of Chicago
Of which he was first Mayor. lie was the hrst
president G! he Unou Pacific Railroad Com:
pany and held many other public and corporate
! positions.
John Frapcis Murphy, we'll known sporting
and turf man, committed suicide this 9. N. in
a gambling house at l3 wes: 2S;h street, New
York, blowing lis braGs out with pistol. The
cause CT the com mission OF the rash act could
nct be ascersaiacd, but it is thought to have
been from losses iu business, though some par
ties incline to believe that q woman ~as at the
bottom OF tic matter.
The remains of Cspts. Yates and Custer and
LieGts. Smith, Mcintosh and Calhoun, who
were killed in the Cust.r massacre, arrived st
Fer: Leaven worth yesterday. They were 10 be
| buried this afternoon. 1t was intended this: the
obseGuies should be accompanied by an impos-
ing military displsy, BIZ: nearly all the troops ct
the fort hsvi ing been sent to st. Louis during
the strike, that psrt Of the ceremonies vas dis
| Dzuaci with