Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-25
News Of the Day.

Socialistic Labor Party, 10 the GermaDla AS
sembly Rooms yesterday. tho red flag Of the
Commune was displayed Resolutions we're
adopted dcnouncing the standing army. the ex-
istcucc OF armores 10 cities and setting forth that
more protection should be given 10 free speech.
Ooe of the speakers declared that both
political parties were opposed to them, aud If
they waited justice they must band together
aud make laws for themselves. 1t it was decl
ded to do this they would have help from the
Workmen both in Germany and Frauca. "Con.
restrain the people from breaking them" Re
terriug to the National Guard of the State and
to the armores 10 the city. he declared that
they should be abolished They were only es
tablished to protect capital and to intlmldate
workmeo. Dolly let the Army be abolished.
and labor would make such move as would
insure its rights and render it equal with capt.
tai. The speech met with the approval OF the
delegates present.
The Judges Of the Circuit Court Of 81. LOUIS
held private meeting Saturday morning for
the purpose of investigating the affairs OF the
Clerk of the Court, MIR. Frederick Thornton,
heretofore considered one OF the most promising
young ot6ceholders Of the city. The result OF
the meeting was the suspension OF Nlr. Thorn
ton, who it appears is defaulter to the amount
Of nearly 100000. The defalcation is due TO
the fast life which MIR. Thornton has been liv-
log for the past year or two. AS soon as h'a
friends heard Of his suspension they hunted
him up, and, having found him 10 we'll known
house of i'll reputc, persuaded him to accom-
pany them TO tho ST. Vincents Insane Asy'
| lum, where they had him iacarcoratcd as u lu.
natic The dc!auItcra bond is for $25 900 aud
containcs the names of five OF the most promi
nent and wealthy St. Louis citizens. Thornton
was leader of fashion and was engaged to the
daughter Of Mr. Dorshemer, one of St. Louis
mllonaircs, aud his downfall will cause quite
| futlcr in society.
| Joseph G.. Duncan, defaulting president Of
| the Pioneer Bank Of San Francisco, was at
| rested early yesterday morning in that city.
| He was concealed in house within stones
throw of the City Hail. He is much broken
down by mental trouble and anxiety, and has
also been sufferog from an attack of pneumo-
| nio. Ills pecuniary means ara utterly cx.
haus,ed. He took with him 90 bis disappear
| ance about pine thousand dollars all OF which
| has been used up 10 devices for concealment
and escape, and when captured he had but one
dollar and half 10 his possession. tic says
| he has been deferred from giving himself up
| by fear Of being mobbed
"Np," one of tho chimpanzecs at the New
York aquarium, died on Friday last of con.
sumption. Nip" arrived from Africa three
weeks ago with female chimpauzec. lie
caught a severe cold 10 tho long voyage. and
this resulted in quick consumption. lie was
about two years old. The female has cough.
| Several scientists and anatomsts were present
st the Aquarium Saturday, when the autopsy
on the body was made: The cause Of death
was found to be enteritis. with general tuber.
| ,,,Io.;, e tbo hro;o ,n1 lunoc Tho hroin NO
| rich 10 couvolutions aud strikingly human 10
| its formation The organs Of speech were also
very like those of human beings.
Governor Wade Hampton reviewed two 70.
giments of colored troops, s. q. N. g., 10
described as having appeared with full racks,
we'll armed and equipped and handsomely uui.
| formed. The Governor delivered brief con-
gratulatory address, and renewed the pledge
given previous to bis election that their race
should enjoy full and equal rights under the
law with the whites.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
have issued circular stating that the following
will be the prices Of their LackawauDs coal per
ton of 2,24O pounds from the 1st of March,
subject to the terms of their printed conditions
of sale and delivered free on board ct Weehaw-
ken: Furnace lump, steamer lump and crate
each 1926, egg, 1885, stove. 1915. and chest.
nut, $3.50.
Deputy Sheriff Morse and posse arrested six.
teen leading Chrispins at Marlboro, Mass.
this morning upon indictments being found by
the grand jury, for conspiracy in connection
with the recent labor trouble. They were taken
to East Cambridge this forenoon, where they
will be examined before the Superior Court
Jacob r. Freese. for embezzliDg funds of
depositors of the New Jersey State Savings
Bank, was to-day sentenced to the State prison
for two years.
George Edmond's Touring mills, 10 Allen
county. Indiana, were burned Friday last. Loss,
$4,000.
Murder Mt West Point.
GARRIsoNs, N. Y. Feb. 25.-The victim in
the West Point shooting affair yesterday morn.
ing was Peter Albers. aud his murderer was
Michael Tobin. The act was 20 doubt caused
by jealousy, Tobin believing that Albers had
been too intimate with q woman Tobin lived
with. Tobin crept up to him 10 tho barracks.