Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-28


GERS themselves how much IN addition to the
extraordinary fees above mentioned the officers
Of Farragut's fleet paid General Butler Tor his
service. Chicago Tribune.
fsesenting an Insult to Il LADY
4 gentleman who arrived N Baltimore last
evening from California, gave to reporter OF
the Gazette the particulars OF an exciting epi-
sodc which occurred 1T Altoona, Pa, on Mon.
day evening, In which San Francisco sea
captain figured az the hero 10 rescnlog gross
insult offered by a passenger to young lady
traveller. The latter vas Miss hlcGee. of Chr
cage, prcpossassicg girl OF II, who took pas
sage 90 tho Atlantic express train at Chicago
on Sunday evening". She was accompanied on
board by a brother and sister from whom she
affecionac parted and entered alone on her
long journey to England, going via New York
Messages Of love were sent BY the brother and
sister to their parents abroad and the farewell
was such touching scene as to excite the sym.
palhica Of many OF the passengers. Miss Me
Gee secured an uuoocupled scat and her modest
department and beauty attracted general atteo.
ton. Whon the train reached Pittsburgh
oosr5c, brutal lookiog man got On board, and
alter it had gone = few miles lie approached
the seat OF Miss Noted and occupying the one
Immediately behind her attempted to eDgage
her in conversation, but received no reply to
his questions, aud as he persisted 10 them she
appeared IacI " mortified and her face flushed
scarlet At his insulting addresses. Finding that
uic would not reply. he followed up his rude
advances by cro7liug into the seat alongside Ut
her, despite her protest that she was tatlgued
and preferred to ride alone. at this junc!ure
Captain Socunl. who had been quietly obsarv
ing the follow, approached and invited the lady
to his seat, which she gratefully accepted. The
captain proposed Furnishing the scoundre at
once, but, upon some protests being made by
the passengers. he resumed his seat. At Al
toona station the young lady g iDsulter stepped
from The train and as he reached the platform
ne wGs confronted by the captain. man physl-
cally inferior apparently. With the remark
that he had wife and sister who might be
travelling alone and subject to the insults Of
such man, the captain dealt him powerful
blow in the face, telling him to the platform
and cutting him badly below the left eye. The
passengers Inquired excitedly the cause of the
assault and tho captain briefly explained that
he vas rcsenting an insult to q young lady
travelling alone and unprotected. The stranger
rose quickly and while in tho act Of drawing
pistol was struck again and knocked to the
ground, and upon rising received several more
terrible blows in tho face. An officer finally
intcrtercd, but upon learning the cause Of the
attack made no attempt to arrest the assallant
and the general verdict was, Served him
right The man was severely Injured and his
face shCckingly disf2urcd. The young lady
was placed under the charge of the conductor.
who promised to have her transferred to the
care OF the conductors 10 each subsequent Sec
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Gazette.
GLOVES OUT OF FAsHIoN.--The mandate
went forth last winter that it was not aristocat-
ic for gentlemen to wear gloves. Only those
who are accustomed to work and the roughness
of whose hands must be covered should wear
gloves. To wear them implied that the hands
would not bear inspection. The result OF this
the ladies' dresses, where the tender pressure
of the uneovcd hand often leaves its imprint.
The abolition of gloves may be attributed to
the Influence of Baron Scblozer, the German
minister at Washington, who never wears
gloves, even upon State occasions. Ladies
arc quick to adopt the fashion. They wear go
leave them or the glove off, and what advan.
cannot be displayed upon the taper fingers 2
Saratoga letter to NJ L Graph!c.
BUTLER (BeDjsmIn F. has left the repabil-
can party, and this reminds us Of the individual
who was very sick, sending for minister, The
minister intcrrogsted tho sick man, and hnally
said My friend you seam 10 be- very near
deaths door, and likely TO BIO called away at
any moment Arc you willing to go?' ~ ea,',
replied the sick man, perfectly willing"
'Thank God" replied the minister, AL the
neighbors are willing too."--Boo"t01s Heskfy
A WAC who thought to have joke at the
oxpcnso Of an Irish provision dealer, said Can
you supply me with q yard of pork? PA"
said the dealer to his assistant give this Gantle'
man three pigs feet"
Vesuvius (the worlds great safely valVe)
again threatens an eruptlon-aWay5 uncon
troablo by human effort. Eruplons of tho
physical system, as Boils, PImples,- etc. are
nature safety means to warn the 5ntlerar that
bis blood needs entire urlhcallOn-most
1uickv and ctfectual!y acaompi!S he'd by using