Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-06
NoW4 Oi the Day.

ReWs OF the Day.
Tho evidence in the Case of S. d. Gilner &C.
cuscd of tho murder of Bonds, in Rockingham
county, commenced on Wednesday. The state
has thus far 1nala cut very strong Case Ihe
principal witness testiiad that Bonds and I'll.
mer met On bridge in the principal street Oh
McGaheysvi'e nearly opposite the prisoner
storehouse; that Bonds SAID to GIlmor' on
have been abusing my wife," G;lner made nc
rerly, but stabbed Bonds through the heart and
then as he (Gimor) started away remarked, i
rekcn you arc done f,r," Bonds lived about
seven minutes.
1t appears that there is hut ono railroad Ct any
extent in Mexico-that which runs from Vera
Cruz to tho City Of Mexico connecting the LAT,
lsr place with Puebis, distant ~ mllcs, ana
another branch running from Vera Cruz To a.
lapr 81 miles All the other railroads IN Tie
valley Of Mexico aggregate ss than ! , .ml'os.
eeeded 81. 0C0,CG0, while tho working expenses
for the samo time woro only fraction over
81, 9GO,Nl
The sheriff CT Palmer, Mass, arrested Two
tramps, man and woman, named hatsait,
Tuesday evening. Thoy wele wanted for klc-
mapping young girl named Josephine DaVlF,
of Camden, N. D., shout year ago. IheY con
fessed the crime and ware renanded TO jail TO
await the arrival Of tho necessary papers from
| Now Jersey.
About elk O'Clock yesterday morning two oil
trains colliled near Newburgh. o., On the At
lantic and Great Western railroads. Fifteen
cars containing merchandise and one thousand
barrels Of oil, together with ono locomotive,
were destroyed by fire. Loss estimated al Sl2''
00J
Crazy Horse, who rocently escaped from
Camp Robinson Nebraska, has boen recaptured
at Spotted Tail Agency, and when being dis;
| armed made another attempt to escape. ana
| received shot III the side, supposed to be r
| dangerous wound.
| The President accompanied by Postmaster
General Key, Attorney General Devens, and
probably Secretary of State Evarts will leave
! Washington this evening for Marietta, ONO.
| The other members Of tho cabinet expect TO JON
tho President at LoIsVill, on Monday next.
The action of the troops noar Scranton in ar
resting tho minors VINO will neither work them
selves nor all ow others TO work IS the true course
to pursue ~ working man Is entitled 10 pre-
| cisoly tho Simo protection IN his rights a5
capitalist.
Tho Louisville people, with all kentucky to
back them, are making great arrangements for
their industrial exposition, to be omen on tho
| 18th, and tho accompanying visit OF fEcsdehl
Hayes.
Kenneth Rayner. Solicitor Of tho Treasury,
| was yesterday fined twenty dollars for the as
| saut committed by him upon ar. Soteldo, Inc
editor OF the Washington National Republican.
Hon. Montgomery Blair has been nominated
| for the House Of Delegates by tho democrats OF
MONTGOMERY county, Maryland
| SENTENCED TO BE HUNG-Mrs Louisa
Lawson, convicted OF the murder Of her hus
band, David e. LAWSON, March Is, 1873, was
sentenced yesterday morning in the County
Cuur, Of Rockineham couoty, Judge O'Ferrall
| presiding, TO be hanged October 80, 1877, the
motion for new trial having been overruled.
The address of Judge O'Ferrall was the most
impressive and beautiful piece of language ever
delivered ia that court house. Strong men co,
dcavored ia vain To conceal their emotions, aud
| the ladies present, of whom there were many,
gave vent to their feelings. The prisoner ap.
pcarel 10 be the least moved OF any present.
She maintained the same stolcal indifference
that has characterized her throughou the trial.
UsMAN PAsHA.-The Chicago Post learns
that General Joseph F. Reynolds, lawyer Of
that city, was intimately acquainted with r.
Clay Crawford, who joined the Sixty fourth
regiment of Illinois volunteers at Whining.
ton. Illinois, 10 which Mr. Reynolds was
lieutenant; that Crawford rose rapidly in
rank on account Of bravery and merit;
that General Reynolds has correspondent
With him since the war, and in 1873 had O let
ter from him stating that he was 10 the employ
of the Egyptian government, and was called
Usmao Bcy. lie heard Of him subsequently,
as being 10 the Turkish scrVics under tho title
OF O3man Pasha.
LouDoUN ITEMS. --Lanlon Lovelt. arrested
last week charged with having stolen horse,
the property OF Burr T. Chamblio, had hear
ing before Justice Powell on Thursday, who
held him TO answer the charge before the grand
jury at the October term of the Circuit Court.
10 default of $500 bail The led was remand
ed 10 Jail.
The fall session Of the Prcsbytcry Of Chesa
peakc was begun in the Presbyterian Church
of Lossburg, last night, "Wednesday Rev. DR..
Bullock, OF Alexandria, preaching the opening
sermon. There arc about forty ministers and
| elders in attcnda Dcc.-M1Tor.
10 The Westchcstcr County Court, ut " hite
| PIaios, yesterday, colorcl man having been
empanelled as petit Juror, was selected to act
| as foreman by his eleven white companions,
when they retired to agree upon verdict 10
| civil action.
Stephen lockwood and his wife. an aged
couple, were struck by train while driving
| over the Lake Shore Railroad, neas gainesville,
! OHIO. yesterday, and instantly killed.
We all have our preferences; but no one pre-.
ftrs to hear crying baby whcn The fact is so
we'll known that Dr. Bulls Blly Syrup would
at once quiet it. 25 cts.
| DIED.
| On tn, morning of the 3lst Of August at her
me, in hsr 47th year, wife of Hon. Geo. Brent,