Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-29
News of the Day.

Dir. Frederick May, during bis late visit to
Washington city, was given dinner by MIR.
SartorS.
Ia the case Of Morris Springfield, charged
with the murder of his sister Alice 10 ST.
Mary street house of i'll repute, in Philadelphia.
the Jury returned verdict Of murder 10 the
second degree.
Mr. Jos. Rogers, aged 6S years, was knocked
down by a coasting sled, in Baltimore, Satur-
day, and was in dying condition tins morn
ing. Conclusion of the brain cnSued from the
fall.
VIM. r. Messick, democratic sheriff elect OF
Avoyees parish, Louisiana, was shot and kill
cd by policeman NlcNlahou, Saturday, who
claims he only fred to Brighten, not TO 'njure'
| the deceased.
James Love, jr., of Chicago, is deeply in-
fatuated with the Queen of Eogland, and as
serts, 10 the most positive manner conceivable,
that the Queen of England recprocates his
| tender passion.
10 Baltimore, yesterday morning, Mary Nc
Curley, seventy five years Of age aud totally
blind, was burned to death. She had arisen
from her bed and proceeded TO light the fire IN
the kitchen stove, when hGr clothing became
igpited. She ran to the door aud fell upon the
steps, where she was found alter life had be-
come extinct.
A shooting affair occurred Saturday hight at
North Platte, between two saloon keepers, y.
II. Price and David Perry. -Four pistol shots
were fired. Price was severely wounded IN
the leg ABOVE the knee, and Perry was shot
through the left breast aud in the head, and
will probably die. Business rivalry Ii supposed
to have been the cause OF the atray.
Charles H. Moulton, the real estate broker
who absconded some months ago with large
sum Of money belonging to different person:
10 the District Of Columbia, and afterwards re-
turned, was arrested last Saturday on warran
sworn out by Francis Pratt, charging him with
obtaining 1920 under false prctcnces, and wa:
committed to Jail,
Miss Birdie NJ. Carr, ofPetersburg, daughter
of Mr.. G. Carr, young lady oil marked beauty
OF person and accomplishment of mind, dice
Friday night Of consumption, 10 the nlneteonti
wear of her age. 1t was ono OF her last wishes
that her body should be kept out OF the grou1l
for several days, her fear being that she NIGH
possibly be buried alive.
At q meeting Of the survivors OF the Nlexca'
) war at Norfolk, Va, Saturday, composed O
soldiers and sailors Of the North and South, ;
series OF resolutions was passed, petltlonina
Congress to relieve from disabilities all sur
wing veterans Of the Mexican war wit hout dis
,inetion or discrimination, and to allow pen
sions to date from the discharge of the soldier:
aud sailors, and from the treaty of peace to al
officers of the army, marine corps and navy.
The Independent Order OF B'nai Birth
Fifth District, comprising Maryland, Dlstric
of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, NORTH
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
: met last Saturday in Washington, in annua
convention. They have elected the following
officers: Aaron Haas, of Atlanta, Ga, presl
dent: NJ. IIutzier, Of Richmond, Va, first
and w. II. Strauss, Of Baltimore, second vice
president; A. Goodman, of Baltimore, ,reasur
er; DR.. s. B. Wolfe, OF Baltimore. secretary
A. Fisher, OF Washington, Sergeant alarms