Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-11
News OF &fie Day.


hurpinr it to the ground. The books aud
papcrs kept By the company at that place were
also consumed. The disguised party brought
With them quantity of coal oil, and, after set
ting fire to the office, attempted to burn the
chute from the mine 10 the railroad near by.
The timbers did not burn very freely. h,weVer,
and the 6rc was extinguishcd without serious
damage Two coal cars were standing on the
track, one of which was burned slightly. The
guards quietly surrendered t. the party, and
were held until they had set fire TO the proper
" az stated; they were then released, Whco
they gave The alarm anu the fire was ex!ln-
puishcd. The perpetrators arc not known, but
it is supposed they were miners, or their
friends, thrown out Of employment 10y me 10
PRODUCTION of convicts 10 the mines OF the hnox,
Vile Iron Company, nearly one huGdrcd and
fifty of whom arc now employed getting out
coal.
A conference was held 10 Baltimore ycstcr-
day between Archbishop Gibbons and the
Bishops Of the Archiepiscopal Sec Of Baltimore
in reference to the appointment OF a successor
to the vacant diocese Of Richmond, caused by
the succession of Archbishop Gibbons to the
SEQ of Baltimore. The prcates present were
Bishop Becker, of Wilmington; Bishop Gross,
of Savannah; Bishop Lynch, Of Charleston, and
Bishop Kain, of Wheeling. Bishop Moore, of
Florida, was uDayoidably absent The confer
epce was held 10 secret, and its action will not
be known until it has been submitted to the
Pope. Three names are proposed, seVcray,
by the Archbishop, the Bishop and the clergy
Of the Diocese of Richmond, though all may
propose the same person. The names proposed
are forwarded to Rome by the Archbishop.
The Pope may make the appointment from
among the names proposed or he may select a
clergyman not recon mended by either though
this is seldom done. The bull for the newly
appoiotcd bishop is sent to the Arch bishop,
and who the Bishop of Richmond will be will
not be definitely or officially known unit! then.
Vicar General Jansscn, administration OF the
diocese, is spoken Of as likely to be appointed.
Last Tuesday night NIB Of GIty or sixty
masked men went to the Jail in Greenwood,
Lanore county, Mississippi, and took thcrclroln
B. L. Moore aud j. 1. Shelton, who were CON
6oed. the former fer Waylaylng and shooting
George Markham, aud Shelton Tor shooting
and robbog Busho Woods, Lh)re county
planter. The crowd forced Graves, the Jalior,
10 open the Jail door, whereupon Shelton resist
ed, and was shot dead. Moore VAS then taken
to Mr. Tapp's place, across the iszoo river
not dead, though his life is dcspaircd OF. The
sentiments OF the people oppose yoeh law rigid,
ly, hut these we're extraordinary henous cases
Shelton and Moore WIRE both white men.
Wu. Stewart, commanding the oyster pungy
Two Brothers, vas fatally shot from the Maryland
oyster police schooner Mamie Merriman, Cap
tain Mitchell, Tuesday evening, in Chester river.
Stewart was drcdeing for oysters contrary to
law. Ga discovering the police schooner bear.
ipe down Stewart made sail aud attempted to
escape. Refusing 10 obey the order from the
police schooner to heave 10, several shots we're
fired at the Two Brothers, one OF which struck
Steward in the left rye. tearing it cut and IA
tally ibiuring him.
A LincoD, Neb., dispatch says 1.-The State
Republican Convention met here yesterday to
nominate candidate for the Supreme Bench
and two University Regents. George Is. LIKE
the present Chief Justice was nominated. Wig
orous attempts were made by the supporters Of
IIayass focy to have resolutions adopted en-
dorsinp the same. After considerable fllbu5
tcriug the motion for committee on rc5ou-
tons was laid on the table A reconsideration
was taken and again laid on Tic table hy vote
of III to 100.
Governor Hendricks was erena1cd last even
ing in New York. A large crowd was present,
and he was Introduce, as the Vice President
elect [n his responsive speech he said The
army, however, large or small, should rot be
used as it has been 10 governing onr States and
elections.
1t has been asce1taincd that the jury in the
trial Of the Spritualist, Bliss, at Philadelphia,
i I, 10, lurh IA
on verdict, and warrants have been issued tor
the arrest Of Gallagher, a juryman, and Mr..
Bowman, the attorney Ct Bliss.
a Panama dispatch says :-Dispatchcs from
Peru say that Henry Meiegs died at Lima on
September %. lie had been sick for some
three months, having had two strokes OF paraly-
sig, and his final malady is said to have been
solteniug Of the brain.
A moctlug Of tho Board Ct Directors Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was held at Cam
den Station yesterday at which dividcod Of
three per cent. on the capital stock for the hall
year was declared. They got five per cent last
May.
An Atlanta dispatch says:-Thc republican
State committee met to day and b vote Of
niuc to two passed the following resolution -
Resolved, That this committee is hereby dis
solved.
Mr.. Tasker Bladen Dulany died in Baltl-
more yesterday OF pneumouia. lie was the son
of the late COL VIM. Dulany, and nephew Of
the late Commodore Baden Dulany, u. s. N.
In the trial of Thorpe for the murder OF
Howard, both convcs in the Auburn prison,
the jury brought in a verdict of guilty Of muir
der in the first degree.
Archbishop Gibbons will probably be installed
10 about a week as Primatc of the Catholic
Church iu America.
A WHITE GIRL EI4opEs WITH A MULATro.
"A case of elopcmcnt has just transpired at
Abilene, Kansas, which has created no little
amount of indignatian among the people oil
that section. Jennie Bolton, pretty girl OF
fifteen, daughter of farmer living near Abb.
lenc, disappeared few days ago, and shortly
afterward it was discovered that she had run
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