Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-22


GEORGE r. SHINN.-A rsquisition fiom
Governor Ksmper upon the Governor OF Mis-.
souri, for the body of Geo. r. Shion, who was
indicted some time ago 10 the Corporation
Court Of this city for forging the Dame OF W..
A. Moore as endorser upon promsory note,
and who has been held under arrest 10 st.
Louis to await the action of the authorities
here, was received on Sunday morning by Dep
u'y Sergeant Armstrong, whom Common
wealth's Attorney johnson had designated as
agent to execute the requisition. The terms
! upon which the requisitlon was granted created
some surprise to the authorities. thoro being
inserted condition that unless the defendant
should be safely delivered hero and prosecuted
to conviction, tho agent should not b. allowed
any reimbursement for expenditures incurred
10 executing the rcqulsltlon. II Is understood,
however, that satisfactory ASSURANCES upon TIN I
point were received by MIR. Armstrong; and
that officer departed on the 8 o'clock traln this
morning on his mission to St. LOUIS The OF.
fence the accused is charged with is alleged TO
have been committed long before the indict
ment against him was found by tho grand jury,
and it rs claimed by his friends that the matter
had been satisfactorily arranged with the par
ties most Interested, and Was only revived when
his failure 10 business rendered payment OF hi'
debts impossible. They claim that tho offence
of forgery partakes of tho nature OF private
injury rather than Of public wrong. and that
whore no Individual injury has cnsued. and the
offence condonod By those who had right to
complain, as 10 this case, public Justice would
scarcely require that the strong arm OF the law
should DO stretched q thousand miles away to
drag back az almost fricndess fugitive, whose
voluntary absence would at least be preferable
to the qualification Of q morbid thirst for the
iuflietion Of tho extremspeualties Of the law
The following is an extract OF tho letter OF
Gov kcmper accompanying the rtqn!sltlon:
"The papers are issued with tue understanding
that the execution of the service under them
shall bo without cost to or claim against tbs
State; but if the said Shinn shall be brought
victed Of the crime alleged against him IN those
proceedings, the Governor VIII consider claim
for mileage. g., by tho agent Mr.Armstrong;)
il satisfied that tho roquisIton Was not OBTAIN
ed to serve any personal interest," but only LOT
considerations of public justice. tho claim will
DO allowed.
PERSONALLY George {. Wedderburn,
formerly OF this city, has received an appoint
mcut az 40 officer of tho u. $. House Of Rep.
rescntatiVrs. liz duty will be to issue passes
TO those PERSONS whose business entities them
10 admission 10 the privileges OF the lobby.
Messrs. George and William Arrison, OF the
Woodland settlement, will sail from Baltimore
on Wednesday for England via the Allan line
steamer.
Mr.. John W. Daniel, of Richmond, is 10 the
city on visit to his numerous ttleods.
Mr.. Allan llolcomhc, late OF this c.tv. left
yesterday Tor r,1ls. where he will make his
future home
DIR. Orlando Fairfax. formerly we'll known
physician here, has bought the McCartg House,
a handsome residence, on Franklin alreet, IN
Richmond.
NJ. Il. CnURcH.--L,sl night, ac,.rliue t"
previous anuounccmebt, Rev. W. G. Webb
comnctccd a s,rics ri slrual s'iyic,'s in the
Nj. II. Church. The sui jet 81 the sermon was
suggested hy psS<aee IN jeremiah viii %
as there 40 balm 10 Hl'cad?' AT It's close.
the memhr.s Ut the church gathered around the
communion rail and oonsccrated themselves To
the work upon which tho church Was about to
enter After singing, Rev. Geo. Taylor, OF the
Michigan Conference, addressed the cougroea
tioo, giving some very valuable adVico Tins
opening service Was largely attended, and the
interest manifested augurs we'll for tho series OF
meetiugs to follow. To night tho sermon will
be preached by Rev. w. II Graham; on Tues
day and Wednesday Rev. Dr.. l.. L. Morgan
will offiaiate Thursday Rev. Geo Taylor and
Friday Rev JOS. Wheeler.
LECTURE Dr. &. w. Bagby, who is 10
we'll known 10 this State, will deliver his hui
morous lecture, entitled the Virginia Negro,
for the benefit of the Alexandria Library. at
Peabody Hall, on Friday next, tho 10Th inst.
10 speaking OF this lecture tbs Lynchburg News
says: ODE. Baeby's lecture 90 tho Virginia
Ncero-Past and Present, is his best, which
is saying great deal. considering the excellence
of his other productions 10 this line. Tho com
pany present enjoyed it greatly, and nome who
heard it would have missed the pleasure Tor ten
times the price OF admission.
REPORTED lloMICIDE About four I" clock,
this morning a ,lored boy who lives with IL
mother md step father whose name is Field,
about iwn miles dis ant from Judge Sanss'rrs
rrsihehcr, in Fairfax e"uniy, called npnn the
Judge and earnestly brsuuglh assistance Nh!
prot ccIinn, claiming that several whit" moa had
attacked his step f.thcr'd h"uM, killed hla
mother and carried his step iath1r oil IN hn
nigh. Judge SAngster directed the boy Ia make
compliant to the proprr oil ,hrs OF tho law aud
to day.
nUcKEp. -Onc Of tho cI,r:l h,ro'lS. who,
10 c3mmon win n;hrls. resolved not to TX
on Sunday, and to prrvan. 9th r. from d"'ng
80 started out yesterday t., wuc'I I'r 'nfr"n
tioos of the law While he w.s +'anl'ns un che
Mansion iluul, o:rnrr. 81 engaged, freud OF
q ucishborlnu barber went to one Ut th' uppnr
windows and deliheI aIuly emp:ied the 'utnuIs
Of slop basin upon he head OF the unt'ttunate
barber, to the great d,msgn vi his new beaver,
his intense disgust and tho corresponding de
light OF the watched party. who Was looking on.
YEsTERDAY.-The cloudy ADD threatening
weather of yesterday had the effect Of some
what reducing thu congregations at the various
churches, still there were fair numbers at
most of them. Rev. DR.. Walker preached at
st. Paurs Church. In the Second Presbytcr
ian Church Rev. w. *. Boyle preached 10 the
morning, and the night serVic, was omitted: At
I,), nj IL lNbnrnh Raw (Ino Taplor nf Wash