Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-20
News OF the Day.

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Yesterday Elizabelh Hawkins, sister Of Jas.
r. Hawkins, the colored man condemned to
death for the rape of Miss Ida Schafer, aud
awaiting the execution of his sentence on Fri
dae next, at Towsontown, Nd, called at the
Jail and asked to see he1 brother. Warden Todd
made the usual examination prior to allowing
an Interview, and found an old Ratchet conceal
ed under the girls skirts aud secured by her
belt. 1t was supposed naturally that her o.
iect was to give it to Hawkins for the purpose
The girl was lodged in another cell.
The Mayor and president of the Common
Council of Frederick, Md, came 10 Washing
ton city, yesterday morning. in search of po'
liceman of that town named Buckley, who was
sent to the Reform School in Prince George s
county with prisoner about week age. Ihey
ascertained that Buckley, after coming as tar
as Washington got drupk and let the prisoner
take care of himself. This he did, and when
he thought his jaIer was sober he hunted him
up and went off to the Reform School With
him. Buckley was dismissed on the spot.
At Shenandoah, Pa, last Saturday night,
Patrick Brennan, while 10 state OF intoGica'
ton, pulled out knife AID plunged it into the
thigh of Mrs. Matthews. lie also stabbed
her husband, Patrick Matthews, and her SON
in law, ramcd George Reilly. Poor hope is
entertained fer the recovery CT Mrs. Matthews.
The other TWO are net seriously hurt. B;tnnan
was arrested.
Orlando Abbot and wife, Of North Audovcr,
Mass, while attempting to cross the tracks, at
Ithe Portland street crossing. this forenoon. 10 q
light wagon, were struck by an cpginc OF the
Boston and Maine Road, and both instantly
killed. The horse was also killed. The engine
ADD tender we're thrown from the track, and
both considerably damaged.
Border City Mill No. ], burned at Fall river,
Saturday, is TO be rebuilt. [! is proposed by
the company to run thar other mill uble time
for the winter at lest, 10 ORDER to give the
hands who have been throwo out Of employ
meDt by the burning Of mil! No. l, work enough
to enable them to pull through the cold season.
Julius Kircher, Lutheran, aud bis vile. a
Jewsss, living 10 east Fifty-sixth street, N. T..
being unable to agree to the burIal OF their dead
child, 10 either Christian or Hebrew ceme'
terry, agreed to cremate it. Which was done
at some chemical works ct VII ich the father is
proprietor.
The Grand Lodge Of Maryland, Independents
order Of Good TcmpIars, and the dual Grand
Lodge Of Maryland, |. o. g. H., will make
an effort to-day to have the white lodges 10 the
Two grand lodges united undcr one Jurisdiction,
and the co!ored lodges iu onc grand lodge by
themselves.
1t is reported that the commissioners OF the
Freedmeo's Bank have determined to declare
another dividend during the winter Of the funds
on hand, which will not be lower than II per
cent, aud may be - per cent.
Elizabeth Sayres who vas shot by her hus
band at the Church Of the Ascension at hila
delphia, Sunday, was resting easier last night,
but her lower limbs are paralyzcd, and there is
20 hope for her recovery.
G. A. Scott, midshipnan of the third class,
Of Indiana. has been dismissed from the Naval
Academy, uader sencuc, Of court martial, for
the offence Of htziug
The Fort Edward Institute. at Fort Edward,
New York, was burned yesterday, with loss
of 1925, 900.
j. N. Gloucester, a wealthy colored man
Of New York, has been denied admission to
medical lectures in Bellevue College.
The cargo Of sugar imported, at Baltimore,
on the British brig Potomac from Demarara,
was sampled by the appraisers and passed.
Proceedings have been taken 10 New York
by the Commercial Uoion Assurance Company,
of London, against EIijah AlIigcr.
Lieutenant Colonel Halscy, retired army
pay master, died 10 Brooklyn yesterday.