Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14
News of the E3Hy.


long time the squads OF tramps who travel
through that region have made the place re-
sort. Yesterday afternoon four or five OF these
outcasts stopped there. In the evening hey
were Joined by quite number of others. Some
of the party we're we'll supplied with liquor.
The whole party INDUCED pretty freely, the ca.
rousa being kept up until late hour. About
midnight two of the tramps became engaged IN
an alteration about woman, one Of the party.
The quarrel terminated in general fight. Eear
" all of the tramps participating in H. TWo
Of them, known as The Stranger aud Bill Carr,
were so seriously stabbed that tn died shortly
after the end Of the fight. The rest Of the parts
scattered 10 various directions, aud as DO clue
has been discovered of their Whereabouts, it Is
thought they have managed 10 escape. One
Of the tramps told an Old man whom he met
the story Of the tragedy, but he was not detained
The affair is being Investigated. This is the
second tragedy Of the kind that has occurred
in that vicinity, and naturally cnoueh some
alarm has been occaaloned among the few
people living about there
A startling sensation has been desalored ii
Louisville, heretofore alluded 10. \ lady o.
cupyiug a high social position, Mrs. T. /,
Hswkius by name, as the story is told, within
the last few years obtained S4O0 from her
mother 90 pretence that she was investing il IN
tobacco specula,ioDa She claimed that Sena.
tor Stephenson, George Fl. PeadIetcn, Col.
Taylor and others were in partnership ~l!h her.
The mother believing this, advanced the money.
The gentlemen deny any business relations with
her, and the story, so far as thcy are coaccrncd,
is utterly devoid of truth. The lady made at
tempt to secure cash on notes but Jailed. lhey
were forged and signed with TayIcra meme.
Relatives pronounce Mrs. Hawkins deraDgod,
The affair caused considerable cHc!tmen.
The Charlestown Free Press says The poo
pie Of Ilarper's Ferry aroused to Indignation by
the repeated crimes committed ia their neigh
| borbood, have organized vigilance committee
| 10 aid the authorities when necessary, but Ia any
event to see that vioatOrs OF The law shall be
punished. 1t is said that monte moo, swinGlcra
| OF all sorts, robbers on the highway, and viola
! tors of the law Of every kind disgrace the pac"
| The organization was perfected; last week ct =
meeting Of the leading and most respectable
and determined cit!2e OF the place and ac)n'
stiutiou and rules were adopted, and OF such Il
character that IIarpcr's FerrT will be hot
place for criminals hereafter.
The commencement exercises Of Roac0ke
College began Sunday morning with BaccaIan
rcate by Rev. William T. Hall, i. +. Saith,
Of Tennessee, received The medal. Professor j.
B. Greiner, Of Virginia, addressed the Alumni.
Judge w. r. Staples ard H. y. Eamuudsoa
and Fl. L. Blair delivered addresses. The media
in metaphysics was presented to l.. }. ReaicE,
| of Virginia. in mathematics to u. j. Epprighi,
of Texas in Greek to a. D. Sayre, A.'ahama'
J. W. Ownby Of Texas will represent Roam
| al fbo n IN
Richmond in November Dext.
Yesterday afternoon at late ho&r tie resi-
dcucc Of George Thompson, near Beaver Val.
ley, Pa, a welI.to do dairymeu was broken into
and robbed. AS the masked burglars were
leaving the premises they were met ~ Thomas
Burus, hired man about the place. Burus, ia
trying to prevent the departure CT the robbers,
was Shot and killed. VigiIanee committees
have been formed by tho iarmct5 a1d c!hers,
and lynchng is freely talked OF.
The Rev. S. H. McGhec, ra-tor ii &c
"Christiau Church Of Ashton ILL.,, vas yc2.
terday found guilty OF poisoning lis vile, and
years. The grand jury Of ST. jJhnsbury, VI.
has found five indictments against Rev. l.. Ii.
| Hopkius-tpo for forgery aud lh7cn irr "ap-
priaton' Of money.
Several United States deputy 4l4fshals, has.
ing 10 charge se7eotccn white lncn anl enc
coIcred man from Virginia, c3neiat3l 0i the il
Iicit dis,iIliDg Of Whiskey, passed through CdG1.
berIaud, Nd, Monday afternoon, bound for
MouodsyiIle having brought them aFoand via
Richmond and Washington.
The candidates for The May0ralty @! B.!tI,
more are Hon. Ferdinand G. L1trobc, the pres
cut Incumbent; Colonel George 7. Kane,
| Charles G. Kerr, Hon. ls3bcrt I. Banks and
Dr.. Milton N. Taylor.
The Marietta, Pittsburg and Cleveland rail.
road was sold at auction, under mortgage, yes.
terdoy, at Cambridge, Ohio, for $1,000
An Havana letter, dated Juno 9ih, saga
There are rumors saoat Of al American vessel
having been searched by Spanish man of wsr,
and there is good authority fJr saying taGt such
| information has reached the Captain General
but the particulars OF the atfsir cannot be e&coc.
| tained 1t is said that kilograms sent by tho
associated press from New YOr!: referring 20
tho occurrence for publication at Havana lave
been detained in tho telegraph olGcs at the latter
city by order of the Cuban authorities.
In the suit Of the United States against .. J.
Tilden TO recover S150 0C0. LEG I'd 20 be duo as
unpaid income taxes from the yesr 1861 to ST
| complaint has been filed in the District Court o.
New York by District Attorney Woodlord.
Tho answer Of Gov. Tilden is returnf.blo in
about week. Judgment is asked for tho cg
gregate amount of taxes. Sl4l, 442 % WITH III
terest from tho time the taxes accrued and costs
A St. Louis dispatch says There is Consider
| ablo sensation among the stockholders Ct Tho
| Commercia! Fire Insurance Co, which made
on assignment on Tuesday Joseph Bogy, son
of U. s. Senator Bogy, Waa President Of the
company, and it, active manager. Senator Bogy
was the heaviest stockholdcr, and no states that
| he is a loser to the extent OF SlO0,G0J in cash
and that the disaster will ruin him financially il
his creditors are not jndulgent. Jos. Bogy loses
| $50 co., including full mortgage on his rasi-
dence and all his property. Joseph Bogy w.s
also President of the Exchange Bank of St
Louis, and to-day resigned that position. His
friends represent that he is completely crushed
Loss OF THE SHIP GENEVA. Captain Chas.
Macloop, of the ship Geneva, which vas sunk
at HuaDillos in the great earthquake 90 the