Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-08


cells al the jail, this morning, Il vas found 'ha
Negro prisoner banned Johu Williams wa
mis,irg. Further investigation revealed the &c
that large hole had been dug upder !nH Out
side gate !cadiog from the yard to irDces
street. No bars in 1he Jail were brOkeu aud !
is supposed tia. Williams s,crated hims'l
; somewhere ia the yard when lie lili 'ners ~er'
lururd out Yesterday afternoon Tor water, ant
remained hidden until Il late hour IN tho nigh
whcn lie rT, cred lis escape. 1t Is further te
loved that he had assistance from The outside
as large rocks were removed from under me
gate asl the marks ut crhwhar are VIsipic
Williams VAS committed to Jail on January -
for i,rcakiuy into arI rohGlug the store rl hir
Thomas linnan.
INTERESTING DECIsIoN.-ln the case o.
Joucs W. Jones, Judge +. NJ. Lowe, 10 the
CORPORATION Court, this mornlug, decided thai
divorce obtained 10 Utah by one not bona
Gde resident therein, or one who went there iOi
the purp,se Of ohiaiuing i divorce, bo,h par
ties teiug residents Of Virginla, was luVaild.
IL this case, the dcien1aot pleaded that alter
his marriage with The plaintiff. lie obtained
decree of divorce in the Probate Court OF Utaii'
az 'y"'' :,a.:,,, j., This suii Was a bona
~ '''' ','H' ''' =, r..;,.,,,r IItoh when the
naI ''>'''t' " !" 49,, ,,,n vas ,rounL bv
hivo!'' wa Sti"i;"; nc C,''G mi rh,rlrs
M :, ~ :" ~ :t" ',::r W.
r,,r, N,rrs, ,n,n,.h r,vio,t;op is now
,a,,,',,l,. a.nn .fr,;rs rp H.. river are still
t'','''
very qnial. -, -r;roa -, l,,t
me '"hli W. HHinp'" ";th ".'' ro,a irc;"ht
n'sht from 'c l'"v' i''si ",r ;i, 80 o,n sr,n
RIA many i''''enSe''' N'''' wiz ~
IL, morrow; r,,,,o 1,,, - Nori,Ik
i'' '"'.'S VI ,no I ,,', r,O;;,,,,
'hi; morning VIZ W.: "I's9 'i;a, mn, Jon,
aged IN he recent break up at uHoise.o%",
nas l'aa nr" .uu'. ELI .'' anl - now Ioalinr
hnNns At r .rl;s wharf, f,r New York.
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CORPORATION Court -Judgc II. W. Lo1Ce
,,rp,I};U1 -i;1r,l Ct uy. -. Alexander ct al;
Ia chanc''5' ifoo' u ''o'''@'''' '''''' ""' '''0
S'' ~, y "l Wn,in =, Il y. y;rc;n;, Younp g,
al: in chanccrr; rlsp,its exceptions sustain
OH and Iro-n rjvrn defendant To amend answer
y,ncr,tl,
Jones -: 'ene'' Il" o''""I''s, p'',n nri..,J ~
comm;s sinner 81 fake evidence.
N,vIc,sp s Norhntt 81 n in chanccrr; Over.
WA -
HYNENEAL.-The prevailing topic Of con-
version in snc;cIv circle, is the approaching
- A. Vo,,v;,Io Smith of Lynch.
hnrt snI Aii:s EHc Withers daughter OF
Snno,nr y l. lvitror. NJ thiscitv The han
~, n,,o,,, ,r;li ,.Ln n',c, ot S. Paurs Church
- =; ,;',Li ,nJ rr;i; l.. in|invrd nv q grand re-
c,ntion >, ~, Er,ainrs residence, corner Of
p;tt and Dnk. s;r.ris The groom aud a large
nrmbcr 81 friends arrived IN the CITY Yesterday.
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Sickness IN TIE CoUNTY.-It has been re.
norte1 that tho scarlet fever is endemic 10
: be coun,v Ills bnt Justice to say that but
On, l,mijy has ba.n afflicted with il. The
moosl,. hnvo haon somnwha; prcyalcDt among
IN, Ii,,l, foIks hpt they are now subsidinr,
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Tie DAILY PREss.-A neat we'll printed
and Interesting n4wspapGr, The Daily Press,
mad, ;tc first o,ncarance Yesterday afternoon.
Mr., D. w. Whiting i the editor. We sincerely
hope it may have long and prosperous life.
s .,.;,.
HE attention Of inc pont; IS ca"c" " '"c
crowd OF boys who co''ect Ht'ly anu I'sn.'y W.
Ihe east anH YVES, ems u '"a uGnnr "'i I ho
and scr;2u,l: iu,oovcuirucing passcrs.
Tr., .,u,,.., Is. y, r. q Msa,lox ;nd;ctc3
,t IT, I,";',;a.i rnnr, - Hal,;norc far ,hor.
lion. las lIiHd hcmu:rcr on lhG Sfo'nu !iiat