Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-03

| '!raHu towards hin; she screamed loudly Her
COLD pablo uu.r auG uI4lG discreet than her
sill bal already b cru" alarmed 1T h5 slrangc
c2u NC; ri the Il. III. III Ia sought TIE gen
tit lDau the iou-,. lay ";re returning
through The hail as h-r lizard the ,cream aut
eu.ereJ The pa:.cr III ;lDc u sec the ruffan
lnpllut Que or two kisses upon the forehead OF
the struggling girl. The father dared upon
him Ike ,huuIerb9, bur az ne came up tie
man dealt him one blow. which terd hlu 10
the ho,r, leapei over bis body, aud, Sprlpging
toto bis Cartilage, Was OF III il trlce, ami no one
else saw hItu III the city save barkcepcr al
the Frvdcrl kSburg depo, who describes per
tcctiy Inc Conveyance iu ~hlch he travelled
having passed that way ana over the Free
bridge.
The authorities have tclegraphed to Peter,
burg Tor th" apprehension OF the party it lie
goes that way, for the Injuries OF Mr. - arr
very serious, hG being 40 elderly man auu tn
blow very powertu one. The rlog, which i,
a real valuable jewel, remaos in the custody o!
Miss -. 1t simply ctntaluS the cabailstlc
"A. sac is over her fright, aud says l. VIA
uoi 50 terrible alter all to b. kissed aud hay"
her papa Knocked down for such price. J.
is lmpos.ue it could lave been friend or r.
iallyc, tor she pas ooue Whn would have ven
lurel on such liberty ard besides thc lOjury
tO the lcutlcman Is too serious t. Jas.ty -uc'
u presumption Miss - says that in her
cpn"cr>L:lJu she obs ryed under the iett lapel
ul the nau' coat cross " oadee or token OF
sou.e SOFT, and that his clphlug, III. j-|clry,
ills mauucr and conversation, and everything
abou: hIu Indicated Il person 0! I"nk aud Gu
,urr. Singular eoough, after be lett the pac:
wner2 h" TED upon the steps short note Wa
' found, postmalked Seville ADD addressed TO
'Ljuis Slsued however, Annie, and writ
teu 10 Ereuch. 1t only tells hIm OF her d"slr2
to soc him aud such stuff. Names are sup
pressed, but the occurrence ls gu the Ilrs q
every one, aud Is the great event Of New ear :
Day iu Richmond The DULY theory upon
which We Gao account for the affair IS. that 1t
Is -omc rich attache OF some Of tie Embassies
in Washington, VIII, is on gran1 escapade
Since the above Was writteu the tolo"iDs
telegram from Petersburg promises Il s1!utlou
ot the mystery
"PETERsBURG January 2. The mysterious
: : stranger, 70 whom kilograms were received
hare late lasf evening was arrested last Dlgh!
at the Guy Hotel, where ne arrived ln q blind
i ing snow storm and took an elegant suite OF
FOODS. he refuses TO give an account OF him
= sell, and hi. rGants, who are Russians, ap
= parcn!y, from their appetite for candies, eau
: give no Intelligent answers 10 quastloos. Ii Is
certain they came from WASHINGTON, but VINO
thcy are is unku ywu. Doubts Of the gentlemins
:. sanity are expressed by those who have con
V rsad !eith i.im. de has telegraphed TOR ti9a.
: T. L. M4rrick signing himself Louis u An
drasse, aud requested him TO inform Er1cndl
Balthazz tn. lurco Yoginian Emoassauor, as
. to his wnerea bouts. He has With him sporting
l. outfit complete aud very handsome. '-.St1te.
) The Defeated Vice President SPEAKS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Tae Herald prints 3 re
; port oil an interview with Hon VIM Wneei-
! er, who hes bsen stopping in this city for u e"
days.
" Ii reply 20 the reporters remark, you have
\ probably read the statements that you s,e nos
tie to Il compromise with Governor Il!den oy
. which he Is 20 be elected President By the House
/ and you co President by the Senata?' Mr..
| Wheeler responded: such statements are re
cessariiy absurd How can there DE any com
u promise? do not believe TINS! the suhragas o.:
' the American people csn be made the subject OF
/ decker or barter Whist right have any men to
4 forestall the constitutional settlement ri the
), question BY bargain, arrangement or compro'
). mise call it what you will. As to my sabnit.
ting 10 ssrv, u der Gov. Tiidens Presidency #
ne is ,aviilly elected, Whist can | do but % sub
=, NIT cheer:ully and respectfully? I may have
d my Individual preferences, blu. If Gov. Tllden
# is lawfully summoned BY the House to the
F. Prei !ency ty failure OF the count, ard i! the
U Senate elects rue Vice President, would, o.
, iegiaucc with watch every American cllzrn
: should submit t. the lawfully ch sen President,
y BE- he who he may"
= Mr.. Wheeler. however, said:
4 II d. not conceal my conviction that
f.. have been elected by the people. 1t Is
my firm convict on that Congress can nevc:
J. be co.l,tiul"d 8 national csnvassing or return
ing b ard The Congress cannot go behind the
| returns beyond the mere question of the rcgu-
! isrity OF the certificates Understand me Clear
8 lv, for it is point which would not like 10
l. be misunderstood, the Congress csnnot lnveSti.
. gate whether Louisiana has gone for Tilden or
RI Hayes The action Of the returning board On
, | th:s point has been final and exclusive
Mr Wheee! sAid in regard to the Louisiana
returning board Il never charged and never
ssid in my report that either Gov. Wells or
! Anderson was dishonest or acted from Bad mo-
e tiges. dcty any man to ind line IN ny re.
. port in which l impugned their motives. Ali
: did say and meant To say was that they aad
= nisappil-d the law; that is all. The law re-
qureS them in cases If intimidation to take atb
davits in the parishes at the sevcra. polls and
, than ard there TO attach them to the returns,
: while they failed to lake such atfiiavitS. an!
subsequently threw out votes on charges of In
n inid.tion without having compiled with the
, letter Of the law. l have tho highest opinion Of
the personal integrity of Wells and Anders IN.
Bot. native Louisianlsns Wells Was y
: faithful Union man. who WAS hunted with dogs
0 through the swaTlps by the rebels, while An.
(. terson fought bravey on The Confederate side"
He did not anticipate any violence or trouble
in the election matter
\ Washington dispatch says Mr. Wheeler
viii visit Gov. Hayes this week or next and re-
; main with him some time.
40 extensive FIRE is 10 progress 10 he Lykns
t Valley al mlnc5. Erghty-six mules were sui
located IN III. suok', and i've hundred men