Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07
News OF the Day.

News Of the Day.
Aspccial from Monmouth, ILL.,, says that at
au early hour yesterday morning most terrible
double murder and suicide occurred at that
place. Howard Reynolds, contractor and
builder, returoiug home uuex pectedly from
Springfield. ILL.,, yesterday morning, discovered
bis wife and Clark Kirby, grain dealer, in
room together Kirk made good his escape,
but lett a good portion Of clothing behind.
Reynolds went to the stand drawer and got
revolver shooting his wife aud killing her TO-
stauty. The noise Of the weapon attracted the
attention If miikman who was 10 the back
part Of The house, who upon hearing the re-
port of the revolver, went into the room where
Reynolds was, when the latter turned and fired
at hu,, aud, at almost the same time, shot
himself through the temple. producing death
Instantly. When the coroner was summoned
yesterday morning all three were found welter-
lug in blood Reynolds was wealthy man,
ard had for some time past entertained suspI-
rions that his wife had been untrue to him.
10 New York. yesterday afternoon, Frances
Holmes, widow, residing on Lexington ave-
cue, was aesassinated by Thomas Henry Clark
with 4 athhutchet and received eight wounds
on the head, which ere likely to prove fatal.
The woman. who had formerly been 10 The EN-.
plny Of Clark, who kept shoe store on Sixth
aveaue, had ri acted several offers of marriage
from Clark. aud he has been lying in wait tor
her for several days. Clark has thus far es
capped arrest.
Charles G. Martin. 4 broker at No. 234
Broadway, New York, has been adjudged
bankrupt or his own petition by Register Allen.
lie owes $50 900 and his assets arc merely
aomiuaI. The principal creditors are John T..
Martin, $50 900; Kate Throck morton, $40 ,22l;
James B. Martin, $4,000. ADD j. }. Bepllng'
ton, Sc, 500.
The finance committee of the Common Couu-
ell Of Alcridcp. Conp.. reported last night that
ex City Collector Frank G. Otis is delaulter
ia the sum Of $3,555.22 Oils has no bonds.
men and no property, and the Council instruct,
CT TIL, finance committee 10 institute criminal
prosecution against him for embezzlement.
john w. S. Robertson, alias Captain G.
Robertson, who is charged with having six
wears ago committed iorgerirs 10 Iowa to the
amount of. 500, 900, Was arrested at COwan,
Teu;, last night, and will be taken 10 Dewitt,
Iowa. Tor trial.
liz Meriden. Connecticut, yesterday evening,
Michael MorrisSey in drunken ircrzy drew O
kofa. and made an iDdiscrimlnate assault on a
GtoNu 10 saioo'. he VS. hrn 1--we. nuUv
| lie wil de
Tlin 'ilouoro Block in Chicago, built by
Lieu. Fred Grants iather.in law. has just
been SOLD st anct;cn to iorecIose mortgage. II
br1uehi SOB $50, and was bid 10 by the mort
| parrrs The nrier Naa 263 600 lcs3 than the
mortgage
is'us were opened 10 i'a'''thotc yesterday 'o'
III" s'''oo'"'o I'VE r'' ''''' e''y wait 'oAu'
tner ere were Sky tlifuS o'u1 atioI n; l..
.,.,-,lnJ an,f,na ,ha isrca,t h;5dsrs warn scv
eral Neg York banking firms,
ph,,, v.,oo wb;,o mo, naupd Fsrmer
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uriay al PilkenSvie, Ala, by John Cotton
md several other colorei men. Excitement
prevails, and further trouble ia apprehcnded.
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o,,r,, or s;-tor, oc ,l,c Ero,c;co,, o. 3sr ,u,s
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were ha'e'9 TN ''''' i''Fs F7o'ooo' 'nS''e" 'oi
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Il is supposed that the famous chiefs Red
CIm,l and SpottcI Tail will be members of the
DELEGATIONS who arc TO bo sent TO WASHINGTON
by Gen. Crock.
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S0o'ooo' NO lives loSt.
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that negotiations are III progress with the boat
men at Cumberland, and that propositions
made by The compapics will result in the omen.
ing Of the cana! Tor business this week, or as
SOON a. the miners o. to work.
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