Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-19
E2Ea OF aHS Day.

NSHS VI hAO Dts5s
The mpt,ollcr Of the Currency in his
annus! report shows that the national banks
coat less than the old State hanks aud are far
more us:fc in the business IF the country
Duncap, Sherman & Co., late bankers in
New York, whose discharge in bankruptcy was
contested by number of creditors, ha7o been
at last fully discharged, the specifications against
them beng not proved.
A Marquette, Mchigao. dispatch says that
the books of the New Y ork Mine, seized 10
Tiden atcrcst some time ago, were ycster
day returned 10 the custody of the Marquette
uo.ary from whose Office they were taken.
Robert McAuIsy, Grand Chaplain Of the
Orange Young Britons of Ottawa, Ontario,
has been missing since tho first Instant. His
body was found 10 the river yesterday with o
shot IN The back of bis head. His murder
is attributed to The late religious Disturbances.
At Meadville. Pa, Thursday morning, as
the iunera of Professor l.. D. Williams was
about to leave the residctco for the church, and
the friends were taking leave Of the remains,
his wife. aged sky, fell dead beside Der bus-
| bands cofio. Mrs. Williams bad been in her
| usual health.
| Yesterday morning, near kenuedyville. Kent
county, Maryland, MIR. George T. Nelson,
while climbing taGce, was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge Of his gun. Six hours
alter the news Of the sad accident reached his
mother, she was SO overcome that she died
Of griel.
Ex Governor Seymour, Of New York, la:
offered premium for form aud quality oil
cheese which will be best fitted for the use Of
The army. to be exhibited at tho Utica lair thl:
month The great difficulty has always beer
to tiod, at reasonable plioe, cheese OF good
qualify which will keep sufficient time fol-
oriOary issue TO the army.
The efforts to secure Jeff Mosby, one Of the
murdercrs Of Christian LaDIz, tho railroad
walchmsn at Marlpsburg, W. Vs.. has no
proved successful. o. Saturday plight party
of men went to the residence of Mosby father
five miles west OF Martinsburg, demanding tina
be and bis wife should disclose Jetf's hiding
place. They denied any knowledge, even Whcl
strung up by The neck to force confession. The
party took their departure, leaving the ole
couple greatly frightened and seriously Injured
A strange wedding took place in Washington
Thursday st;ernoon-at least the bride was
there, the groom being 5000 miles away, al
GEORGETOWN, Colorado. The ceremony va:
performed by Rev. George Carpenter, aud the
high conlractiDg parties we're MIR. Wheeler
Ellis and Miss Lius SslIers. The telegraph VA
employed as means Of communication. Mrs
Ellis started to day for her new home and hus
bacd 10 the West. The wedding day had beer
appointed, but Mr.. Z lis could not, from bust
uess engagements, be on hand. The youot
aGy's mother would not allow her daughtc
to 60 away from home unmarried 30, at th'
suggestion OF the minister. the marriage Wa
consummated by telegraph. The parties ar
known here, aud the affair was much commented
upoa for its 1oVeIy
Yesterday, in the Vanderbilt will case, a
New York, al affidavit by Mrs. Mary A. Ii
Bau, sister Of VIM. H. Vanderbilt, was sub
mitted, 10 which she stated that before the tria
of the case he warned her if she appeared a
a wiuess, Mr.. Clinton, one OF the counsel
would ''s,tsc. her and tear her to pccas,' anc
that she would have to leave the city in tbre'
days" VIM. II. Vanderbilt submitted al
affidavit directly conradioting Mrs LoBau
Mary L. Stone, witness for contestant testl
fed that she had been approached by "a middle
aged gentleman of pleasant mauners,' 90 tb'
subject Of taking trip to the Paris exposition
so as to be out of the country. Sarah A. Kay
mond testified that man told her if she hsc
anything to do With the Vanderbilt case hel
character would be thoroughly baokcued. Flea
nor +. Bishop, Jenny I. Danforth and W
W. Banry gaVo similar testimony as to effort:
to get them cut OF the way.