Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-29
News Of the Day.


in Philadelphia yesterday, charged With Al
tempting to poison the family ct Mr.. Slegel by
sprinkling corrosive subllmatc over some straw,
berries, butter and other articles Vi TODD, ard
also putting some OF 1t 10 a pitcher CT mhK,
which was used by the family for supper. Rosa
Bishop, aged Is, saw some Of the poison at-
berinr to the pitcher and swallowed mouth
ful of milk. Mrs. Mckuen, who resides in the
house, also tasted the milk. They we're both
seized with burning sensation 10 the stomach,
but receiving medical aid we're soon relieved.
Quite large quantity Of the poison was tourd
upon the person of the prisoner. She had had
some difficulty with the family, which had led
MIR. Siegel to serve her With notice to leave
the premises.
Another call has been made fer ten million
dollars of bonds for the syndicate. Notice is
given that the principal and accrued interest
will be paid on and after August IS next, on
which day the interest will cease. Coupon
bonds. $50, No. 3,OOl to No. G,000 both in
elusive; 500, No. 4.00l to No. 5000, both IN
elusive: $500, No. 5,00l to No. 10000, both 10.
clnsiye: ST, 600, No. 11,00I to No. $4,000, both
inclusive. Registered bonds, 500. No. 70l to
No. !, 900, both inclusive; $500, No. 7Ol to
No. ] 900, both inclusive; 81, 200, No. 2,SOl to
No. 1900, both inclusive; $4,000. No: l. Ol to
No. 1900, both Inclusive; $4,000, No. l,lS2
to No. 1900, both inclusive.
A Corpus Christi special says word was re-
ceiycd of the murder Of Francisco &. Flores a
prominent citizen of San Diego, and his SOD,
| Tebarco The robbers were eight IN number
all Mexicans. They obtained $1OO IN money,
The same party captured y. Latt, president Of
the Corpus Christi and Rio Grande railroad;
Mr. Lewis, and q driver named Mays, and
| robbed them of all the money and JeWery on
their persons, and stripped them OF thcr
clothes. The county is alarmed. and people
are huotpg for the robbers.
The commission appointed to inquire into
| the management of the New York Custom
House has made preliminary report suggest
ing the reduction of the force twenty per cent,
which is to be effected before the Goth OF juno.
The collector is directed to put on the list oil
| the employees that are to be dropped all who
| have been "guilty of receiving gratuIties or
| brides, or oppression or lusoencc 10 otncc, Of
even the want Of common courtesy, drunken
| ness or other bad habits tending to degrade tie
| Office, or absence or neglect OF duty
In the Presbyterian General Assembly at
| Chicago, on Saturday, the committee on bills
| and ovcrtures reported that control OF the sub
iect of communion vine should be lett 10 tho
Sessions OF the several churches, with earnest
I recommendation that the purest wine attain
able be used. An amendment that Intoxicating
| wine is not necessary at communion, but that
non. alcohoc fruit of the vine should be used
was tabled.
| The sash and door factory Of Nlcssrs Wilson
& Hunting. Baltimore, was burned this morn
ing. The building contained ! large stock 0!
manufactured lumber and tue whole vas totally
DESTROYED. About eighty hands were employed
| in the factory, all Of them losing their tools IN
the flames.
The schooner New Bedford, twenty feet
long, with Capt. Thomas Grape and his vile
aboard, sailed from New Bedford yesterday for
London. An immense crowd Witnessed the de-
parturc Of the boat, which is the smallest that
has ever attempted the feat.
Ed. Robbins. superintendent Of the st.
Louis distillery where the crooked Wblskcy op-
eratiops took place, 10 which Mexican, Joyce
and others were implicated, was arrested yes.
terday. lie was the most important witness OF
the government and forfeited $1,000 bail.
A project is on foot al St. Louis TO open d.
| rect trade with Liverpool via the Mississippi.
The plan involves pooling arrangement among
certain railroads, elevator companies, barge
company and ocean steamers.
Colonel Christopher G. TOmpkins, who vas
formerly an officer in the u. S. army, died in
Richmond yesterday. =
Mr.. Henry Nj. WarGeld is again a candidate
for the mayoralty of Baltimore.
Gov. Hartranfi Of Pennsylvania, yesterday
affixed his signature to5the death warrant OF
Thos. Duffy, of Schuylkill county, making the
seventeen signed by him within the past four
weeks. --...' ".':' ~ .'.'..
at Bloomsbury, Pa, yesterday, tho Jesth
warrants fixing the dale Of their execution were
read to the murderers OF Alexander Rea, Hestor,
JULY and McHugh. .....
1t is rumored in Chicago that conspiracy
has been discovered which was formed by which
the Jury WAS liked for the acquittal on tho scc-
ond trial Of Sullivan for killing HanoGord.
At a coal sale in New York today lump sold
at So IS; steamer 81 -; CRATE g L.! egg
So 50; chestnut 81 e.! stove g -; pea - 20.
Work was resumed on full time al sill tho
mines CT tho Pennsylvania Coal Co. yesterday.
From Washington.
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