Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-28
Foreign News.
county.

Iu London, yesterday Mr.. Justice Hawkins.
10 sentencing the Pepge prisoners, Louis Henry
Stanton. Patrick Staunton, Patrick Stanton 8
wife and Alice Rhodes, to death for the MUIR
der of the wife oftbe first named by starving
her to death, made the following remarks on
the nature Of their crime: AFTER long, pa.
tient, painful and anxious inquiry, you have
been found guilty Of crime so black and
hidcous that [ believe in all the records OF
crime it would be difficult to find its parallel.
With barbarity almost Incredible you plotted
together to take by cruel torture the life OF a
poor, innocent, helpless, outraged woman. AL
though you do not stand to day convicted OF
having murdered her hapless child, cannot
help feeling satisfied within my Own mind
that you also contemplated and plotted and
brought about its death, and terrible as to my
mind it is that you should have enrered into so
barbarous plot, even more incredible is it to
think how wicked and cruel was your conduct
in witnessing, dsy by day and hour by hour,
the gradual sinking to her grave by slow tor
ture, of the poor, unhappy creature whom you
sent to herrest.
This is the case Of Louis Henry Stauaton,
Patrick Staunon, Elizabeth StauntoD. and
Alice Rhodes, charged with the murder Of
IlaErlcC Dtauulou ny StaIFatiou auu ious'oou
tinued i'll treatment. Harriet Staunton was
the wife Of LOUIS Staunton, aud woman of
weak intellect. Patrick Stauutou is brother Of
Louis, and Elizabeth is Patrick's wife. Alice
Rhodes is the sister of Elizabeth Staunton and
the paramount of Louis Stanton The parties
are all people in good circumstances, belonging
to what is called in England "the middle
class" The alleged starving and mal,reat.
ment occurred in the house Of Patrick Staun
ton, in Cudham, Kent, and the victim died
after her removal to Peuge; hence the name,
"Penge case.
A. special disparch from Rome announces
that Carolina! Rsario Sara. who was believed
by many to have the best chance of succeeding
Piux *, is dangerously i'll. and has received
the last sacraments.
A banquet was given in honor of General
Grant by the Mayor and corporation Of Shelf
euthusiastic Mr.. Mundea, member of Par.
lament, 10 cordial speech, proposed the
health OF General Grant, who in reply referred
to his constant aim during his Presidency to
establish good understanding with Eogland.
LONDON, Sept. 28.-At the Newmarket
first October meeting to-day The race for the
Newmarket October handicap was won by the
three year old EIy Rylstyne.
In the Windham, VT, County Court. yes.
terday, Ophea Snow recovered verdict of
$4,000 against Dapie G. Carpenter & Son,
hotel proprietors and prominent citizens Of
Readsboro, on account of Injuries received by
being thrown from wagon 10 consequence of
her husband being drunk. The liquor was pur.
chased of the defendants.
A call is published in Rochester, N. Y, for
"a national liberal league congress to he held in
that city October 10Th, 9th and 18th. The plat.
form will be 8 total separation Of church and
state, national protection for national citizens
and universal education on the basis Of universal
suffrage. The question of nominating Presi.
dent and vice-President for 1880 will be consid-
cred.
There was one death from yellow fever At
Fernandina yesterday. Ten new cases were
reported. The crew of the schooner Sawyer, in
port, all are down with the fever. A number Of
90 coo uara .anortad vary late Last night