Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-06
News Ut the RsRg.

In the Maryland Senate, yesterday, bill tt
pay DR.. G. W. Chancellor salary Us secretary
Of the State Board CT Health was considered
a motion 10 strike out tho Cnactlng clause oil
the bill was warmly debated. but rejected by a
vote Of yeas +, nays IS. Among those who
spoke was Mr.. Peter, who said he would vote
for The bill because tho law required it, but he
wuu'd attarHard vote chcerfully to put DR..
Chancellor Gu. of offc,. lie intended to start
an Investigation. Mr.. Peter. however, was one
/ Of the few members who did not endorse the
action Of Df. Chancellor 10 his late report on
the Maryland work houses
Christian Oblaudt, who was charged ia New
York with crimina! assault on Mrs. Addie
W. OAkmau, Of Boston. plead guilty yesterday
to the assault and battery, add was sentenced
to eighteen months imprisonment. Judge
GildcrsIecVc, in passing sentence, spoke Of the
c6m piai5ant a5 being greatly 10 fault
The sheriff Of Lee county, Miss, has been
asccrtalned 70 lie a dciau!tcr to the extent Of
$40 0C0, ard has been heard from at POUCH.
kecpsie, New York. It is stated as fact that
| Lee county has not had sheriff during the
raa; se9tn ye"rS who has not proved 9 de-
| fautcr.
10 tho trial OF Gen. Anderson. of the Louis
lana Returniog Board, at New Orleans, ycetcr-
day, the argument was closed. The case will
20 to the jury to day. Lttlefeld has arrived ia
New Orleans. lie will be used as tho main
witness against Wells, who will be tried, it is
SAID, in March. Wells is still 10 Jail.
A negro abused the jail keeper at Memphis
for refusiog to admit him to sec prisoner
The keeper drew revolver and fired, but miss.
ing the negro tho ball killed the keeper of
grocery two hundred yards distant.
AL The annual meeting Of tho Maryland Coal
Company, in New York, yesterday, the old
officers were re elected. The meeting voted to
subscribe for ten thousand dollars repair bonds
OF the Chesapeake and Oaio Canal at par.
The proprietor Of the Morton House, in
Washington, the place where excellent meals
were served fer 25 cents, has rua away leaving
his debts unpaid. The house where meals are
served for penny still survives.
DR.. W. +. Smith, prominent physician of
Berkeley coanty, West Virginia, committed
suicide at his reailenco, near GerardsowD, last
Moadgy.
A beautiful young LADY, Of Washington, died
last night 10 that city from The effects Of 40
abortion produced upon her by doctor who
has sl2cc fed from That city. |
a seuag lady, faiued Sarah Wilson, of
Staten Island, died while sitting 10 deotist's |
char last Monday aud while she was under - ,
Irluenca Of chIoroform. '"e
Inc NeT York Senate has agreed to the
=; c:S, resolution placing fur. bleacbed
asnes and petroleum on the free list Of the
cana! toll sheet. '"'
La the House Of Delegates of New jersey,
resolution has been adopted authorizing the
Committee on Corporations to make 40 invesli.
CATION Into the alleged coal combination.
The impeachment case of Police Justice
Daftey was concluded in New Jersey to day.
The Court unanimously acquitted him.
The Governor General of Canada seturued
rom Washington this morning a1,ompauiad
y son Of President Hayes -