Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-19
Altxan0rla Gaz&ttt
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, sEPTR. 10.
Gold Icn."

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The new jefferson Medical College, on San
som street, was brilliantly Illuminated last even
ing and every room 10 the large building thrown
orep for the inspection of the public generally.
There were scores Of doctors, graduates Of tho
"Jetf.," and their ladies present to take q
glimpse at the ediGce, while lawyers, medical
students and legion Of old and solid citizens
lent eclat to the occasion. An audience gath-
cred in the clinic room to listen to addresses
trcm Dr.. Ga.dettc, President OF the Board Of
Trustees, and Prof. Joseph Pancoast. About
the stand sat the masters. the college faculty,
Judge Ludlow, Hon. Furmau Sheppard, ex
| Postmaster Fairman, Senator ones and others.
| Dr.. Gardette gave an interesting historical
sketch Of the college and Of the successful ct'
| forts Of the masters 10 the erection OF the hos.
piIal. Under the circumstances, he considered
the location one of the best that could have
been selected. 1t was near the college and
would be an invaluable aid to that institution.
The speaker paid glowing tribute to tho
giver Of the handsome subscription OF s5o,0oo
to the bulldog fund.- Prof. Pancoast when
| introduced was received with great applause
| lie also traced the use and progress Of the Col.
leec. and detailed at length the connection OF
| each member OF the faculty since the tounda
| lion Of the institution. The mention of many
names, aud especially CT those professors nov
composing the faculty, Inspired the audience
and especially the students to answer with gene
rous applause. at the close Of the address the
audience dispersed. The hospital is five stories
in height, is built Of pressed brick, and has
frontage of l07 feet and depth of LOG feet.
The amphitheatrc cr lecture room begins at the
first floor, aati reaches the second floor. As!ts'
name indicates, il is eemi circular in form, aod
the students seats liso Ia regular order, tier
upon tier. The septic, receiving aud female
wards. ani visitors room, together with con.
tiDuaton Of the eye yard and au operating
room, arc ca the socoud h3or. Oa the third
floor are the mems medical aud surgical wards,
and on the fourth hJor are the women's mcdl.
cal and su:gica! wards. N0Hh Am
EXTRAORDINARY FATALITY. .--Ofthe sixsons
bern to ex Chancellor IIalstoad, Of NaW Jcrscy,
whose death IT'S recently announced, five have
mc: 7ici2nt deaths. Caleb, the eldest, was
Killed at fox hunt, near Elizabeth, some forts
years ago. lie fell from his horse. was caught
in The stirrup aud dragged Until his brains were
dashed cut. Robert was captain CT the bark
Griflip, cwaed by the famous Pet Hastead.
Ia it be carried round the Horn to California,
in lS4S, Pet, Abe, George and Track Halstead,
amoug the first to the gold fields. The captain
was carried of in his prime by an attack OF
"yel!9w Jack" The terrible fate Of "Pet, the
most famous Of aii toe Halsteads, is yet fresh IN
tue public mind. Lie was killed by Geo. Bolts
in q woman quarrel. Not long after Abe Hal
stead, the fourth Of the brothers, had both legs
mancled by horse car accident so that ne died.
His friends said he was assisting lady when
he was caught under the wheels. Then caIle
Frank, whose body was touad drowned 10 Min
netonka LIKE, " IsconsIn, With sack oi stone
about his neck The verdict Was suicide, and
Major General George 3. Ha!atead, the surVV-
ing brother, w2ut to look after the deceasedS
interment in the wes; aud bring the body homo
for lntcrnent.
WHIsKEY AND WANT IA shocking discovery
Of a terrible case of wretehedaes5 and depravlty
was recently made By Inspector Keller, of the
Brooklyn Board of Health. Ia miserable
spartncnt Of Third Avenue tenement nc found
. ulao, named Kcr1igan, bis wife aad live
chi!lr3n, Datweou Two aad twelve years Old.
Tue maa was lying On tbs only bed the room
c9Cancd, iu :. STATE Of bcastEy lntoxIcation,
ard whiskey bottle by his SIDE. ln char
sat the wife, suffering from Brights dlscas, OIL
lhc kidaeys, and Wills the Inspector was there
sh: fell to The flor in cpiIeptic conVuslons.
The ehii4rco were dirty, almost starving. inc
alor vas shoekingly dirty, and the c'othes
CLOSETS emitted very offensive doors. Inc ln
spector learned that few days ago kerrlgan
had como into possession OF Sl.3OO. or Whlch
all but 5000 was gone. As none OF the inmates
were suffering with contagious disease the To-
spector had no authority to do more than sec
that the room waa thoroughly cleaned. The
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Child
rem has been communicated with ia reference
to the casc.--M T. IraM
RUNAWAY IvIvEs. The King Of the Maputa
river, 10 South Africa, whose name is Noslngela
has lost eight more wives. They ran away from
him. Unfortunately, however, i've OF them
were caught. The royal husband thcrcupon
ordered them 10 be strang glcda simple process
thus briefly described by an eye witness who
writes to the Natal (Souh Africa Mercury
"a Moose is made in a piece of rope, which is
pacad around the neck OF the Tlcm. Cattrcs
take hold Of each cui, which they pull, while
another Ua!ffa on each side beats tho rope With
stick in order to tighten it.
Gen. IIocd is reported to BE- the commander
of brigade, more quaint in appearance than
was lis Old brigade in the army Of Northern
Virgiaia. The Raleigh News says: "a gen
tIcman who was recently at the Allegheny
Sprinss was asked il he had seen Hoods Brig
ade, aDl on answering in the negative it was
pointed out to him. The gallant general has
nine children, all under the age OF eight years,
and three pairs Of them twins. They arc officer
cd by four nurses, goVcrncss, his wife and his
mo,hcr.in lay, and thc corps present fino ap
pesrarcc on dress parade.
OFricH ALSxA: WATER oOApAS''
NOTICE 70 DELINQUENT WATER
RENTOKS.
In consequence Of the largo amount ol bills
uI paid il. bec0mes necessary 10 ri8ieiy enforce
thu Tucs cfth9 company.
Notice is, therefore, hereby given that on and
af!or the 3Oth dsy Of September 1911: the rules