Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-19
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age, was returning to Pottsve from berry PICK
inc Yesterdays man named Prank McHugh st.
| tempted to cons nit 90 assault upon lcr. she
screamed, and when several men rsc to hcr aid
she was found 10 SEMI nude condition, her as
saiant having torn her clothing. at Pine
Grove an assault Of similar character was
made upon 6 girl ten years of age, the child
being Sc roughly used that her lie is despsirel
of. Both assaiaus sre IN custody,
A paitfal story c9mca l:aGl Pai3 A!o, Q
small mining village two miles from Potsvlc.
A Mrs. Falls confcsses that whcu 4 child was
born to her a short time ago, she took 1t into
the woods, strangad and buried It. When
the child was sought fer it was seen that some
animal had scratched the earth off the shallow
grave and fcasfuily Eutilated the bcd5. Ihc
woman had left her busbard, ard had been
aching as housckccpvr for q niau at Palo Alto,
aud the child murder was pcrpet;ated TO save
herself from shame. Neighbors who hsd 10.
ticed her condition wvre instrumental IL dis
covering the crime.
A tournament for Inc benefit Of the yellow
fever sufferers took place yesterday at Green
wood Park, on the Western Maryland Railroad.
MIR. g. Lyon Rogers, jr,, one OF the youngest
Knights, having scored 9, was declared entitled
to crown the queen of love and beauty, and Sc
leoted N1ss Louise Nelson, Of Stafford county,
Va; Nlr. ChR7. Grsyson, CHESS Miss JaIla
Lsurcnsor as FIRST maid Of honor.
Tue Unitarian conference at Saratoga organ.
lied yesterday, with Hon. Il. r. Hoar prosl,
dent, 10 the chair. Rev. James Freelnau
Clarke read his essay on New Theology"
which he summed III, ~ q seeking fer living
ruth, for the truth which will feed the scut and
,,l,o Hoi othr,iju Dnl 1paupn real aud
solid as the outward Universe.
Mrs. Samuel IIoopcr's rcsiderca at L2nox,
Massachusetts, was robbea on Monday night OF
plate valued al two Thousand dollars by burg
lars without disturbing tho family. Mrs.
Bristed's residence, al the Same place, was
broken into the uGxt DGht, but the barE lars
were routed before securing any booty.
A Yreka, California, diapatoh says L miner
named Turowski VAS fouad murdered in his
claim near Happy Camp last Friday. his
murdcrers are supposed to be Chluame1. The
citizens Of Happy Camp are greatly excited aud
have all the Chiaameu In that vicinity ccr--
rallied, aud declare they 7!!l fid out the per.
pctrators CT the deed ard that tho Chinese must
leave.
Tho widow ofthc late Postmaster Thompson,
q Vicksburg, will probably BE- appointed 10 fill
tho vacancy caused BY her husband falling 4
victim to the yellow fever.
NIr. Taylor, OF The frm CT Taylor & Reid,
contractors 90 the Chicago and AIton talIroad
extension, has disappeared IRON Lexington,
Missouri, ard il is said has carried Oft the funds
for payiug the laborar5 for Two moaths work.
His chief c,clk has also gol2 to parts uninoWn.
Lawrence Gord4n, wo:l!agmsn, while
throwing slabs into q Slab pit u Alanistcc,
Michigan. yca:trias, slipped aud fell directly
upon tho glowing oua!s. When Lg Wa taken
out he WIS burned 10 crisp.
La tho South Carolina railroad case in Bali.
more yesterday Judge Boud rendered his de-
csion in favor Of complainants Tor the appoint
men! OF receiver. The judge said he would
announce the appointment hereafter.
A dollar day. Well, a days labor will buy
twenty yards OF calico nov. La the good war
times, when you got s. Der Gay, you got six
yards for youc days work. uudar Thich coa
ditiou do you prefer to live.