Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-05
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from Penn Lynn with negro who is suspected
of being one Of the murderers OF Mrs RAIDER.
lie is badly wounded 10 the wrist, and the cap
found in Raiders house las been identified as
belonging to him. lie acknowledges having
beer in company with the two murtcrcrs all
night, up to the time they assembled the ladder
TO enter RAIDERS room. lie also admits having
procured the ladder for them, under threata OF
death if he refused. lie claims that he fled
rs soon as the men cutered the house, and that
he was = quarter OF a mile from the house when
the shooting took place. No doubts are enter,
tanned Of his being one Of the parties who were
in the house. Search Is still being made for
the other man.
Rev. J. NJ. Friday Of the Lutheran Church
st HARPER Ferry, Va, was drowned in the ca
nal in that place last week. Notwithstanding
verdict of accidental drowning was rendered
by the jury, subsequent investigation Indicates
that he vas murdered. On the head Of the
corpse there were marks Of several blows. The
water was only about lour feet IN depth where
he was drowned.
There was slight change in passenger rates
yesterday, the Pennsylvania comp:ly fixing
the fare lroll Chicago to Baltimore Philade-
phia, Washington and Harrisburg at SIS, 4
slight advance over the rates announced at
the commencement Of hostilitieS. The Lake
Shore Immediately adopted the same figures
and beginning tomorrow, the Baltimore aud
| Ohio will sell tickets at like rates.
The Rev. Mr.. SIicer, son Of the late Rev.
| HcDry Slicer, Of Baltimore, has taken charge
| of the Park Congregation Church, Brooklyn,
| n. Y. Until recently Mr.. Slicer was Jealous
minister OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
| The o1ly reason Mr.. Slleer gives for changing
CEul chcS is that he did so ct the dictates OF his
conscicGcG, and after earnest and pIaycriu con-
| >idcrati0n.
| Saturday, iorHi"s employee Of Charles
Fenit, hatcher Ct TompkiosvIc, Staten
! Isanj applied to the latter for some money
due him. \ quarrel cnsuaG during which
| Feed! threw ! large cicaVcy at the man : head,
splitting his skull and iGjuriog him 50 badly
thu! he died yesterday afternoon.
| Ills morning, as freight train approached
the bridge at Albany, the drag was open, and
~ the caeiuccr could not stop the train in time
the locomotive and tender plunged into the
| river. The engineer ard fireman Jumped oft
| on he ground and escaped injury.
\ NatcrSpou! yesterday morning flooded the
country lwo miles northeast OF Burlington,
| Iowa, causing !lawkcyc cr2c!: 10 suddenly over
| flow AMI III several thousand dollars worth Of
| damage to touodrlos, machine shops and agr;-
culIu:al works.
! The trains on The different railroads. in Cana
IN we're mitch delayed yesterday morning on
account Of caterEi!lars on the track. They are
: swarmiGg by millions Thc Port Stanley Rail
road found it necessary to shorten its trains.
The St. Louis ard San Francisco Railroad
Company has offered reward Of $1,000 for
| ihe apprehension OF the gang Of desperadocs
who attempted to wreck and rob train on tha!
| road on Sunday night last.
| y gapg OF horse thieves aud c3uutegicicr5 o!
the Usage agency were arrested at the Contra
Indian Supcrincudcncy yesterday. Stamps,
dies, &C., were secured, and the prisoners sent
to Fort Smith.
The grand jury Of Queens county, N. Y,
have indicted Calf, FIcischman Il Co. for sell
ing SwiIl milk
General Crook Expresses The opinion that nc
more troops are needed in Utah.