Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-13
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRU'Y. 13.
The Assassination Of the Duke OF
Buckingham.

The duke now prepared to go out to his car
riage, which was waiting at the door, and as
he went through the hall, still followed by the
French gentlemen, Colonel Ffiar whispered
something in his ear. He turned to listen, and
| at the same moment q knife was plugged into
bis heart and left there sticking. Plucking 1t
out With the word "Villian!" he fel covered
| with blood. His servants, who caught hlm -
| be was falling, thought it was stroke OF apo.
pexy, but The blood both from the wound and
his mouth quickly undeoeived them Then an
alarm was raised; some ran to close the gales,
and others rushed forth to spread the news.
The Duchess OF Buckingham and her sister,
the Countess Of Auglesca, heard the noise 10
their chamber and ran into the gallery OF the
lobby, where they saw the duke lying III his
gore.
Ho was only in his six and thirtieth year.
they were in great danger from the dukes peo'
pie; but when number of officers came rush.
ing 10, crying out, where is the william
Where is the bucher?" man stepped calmly
forward saying, IL am the man-here | ANIL
He had quietly withdrawn into the kitchen as
soon as he had done the deed. and might have
escaped had he so willed Oa hearing him
ayow the murder the officers drew their
swords, and would have despatched him, but
we're prevented by the secretary, Carleton, Sir
Thomas Morton, and others, who stood guard
over him to the Governors house. The assas
sin turned out to be John FELTON,, gentleman
by birth and education, who had been lieu
tenant in the army duriug the expedition TO
the Isle of Rhe
He had thrown up his commission because
he could not obtain the arrears OF bis pay and
had seen another at the same time promoted
over his head. He had. therefore. most likely,
personal grudge against tho duke, but had also
stout, dark, military looking man, from Suffolk;
but, according to his own account, was Irst OK
cited TO the deed by reading the remonstrance
ofthe Parliament against the duke. when 1t
seemed to him that that remonstrance was a
sufficient warrant f>r the act, and that by rid.
ding the country OF him he should render real
service to it, Ho described himself as walking
in London on Tower Hill, when he saw broad
hunting knifs on cutters stall, and that 1t was
suggested to him instantly TO buy i. for this pur-
pose.
At Portsmouth one of the royal chsplsins was
sent to him in his dungeon, where lie lay
heavily ironed ; but FELTON,, supposlng the chap
lain sent to draw something from him rather
than for his consolation, sald' Sir l snaa De
God and my country The chaplain to mis-.
lead him, told him wnst was not true. that tho
surgeons gave hope of his life; but FELTON,
promptly REPLIED THAT IS Impossible! hso
the power of forty mon, assisted by Him who
guided my hand" On being removed to Lon
don the people crowded to see him, shoWerng
blessings on him as the deiverer of his country
and one old woman at Kingston said, Now.
God bless thee, little Davidn' moaning that he
had killed Golish. .-CusssIES illustrated History
OF England.
The Law AND TUE LADY.-A few days ago
internal revenue officers went to the residence
Of Mrs. Lydia Wings. of TazWell county, Va,
for the purpose of arrestiog her on charges OF
illicit distilling and violating the whiskcy laws
They found her 10 bed; she refused to get up.
and told them if they wanted her they would
have to take her by force. 10 this dilemma
two officers set to work. While one pulled on
her stockings and garters and shoes. the other
hauled her to sitting position, and buDglingy
endeavored to put mass Of skirts, waists.
dresses and other articles Of attire 10 their
proper places. AS soon as the officers had put
on as many clothes as they supposed woman
should wear, they stood her up, shook out her
skirts, tied q shawl about her head aud carried
her between them to the county Jail.
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