Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-08
EaE6 of the Gay.

Ststos Express Company, in Cincinnati IS
missing, With some SIS 900 10 money packages;
The robbery was committed on July 4to' ano
tbs pIunder consisted Of packages tor loca' &c.
livery that were contained 10 tin Dcx 10 the
oompan's safe, of which Gilmore was the Gus
todiap, The supposition is that the packages
were removed by him Oh the afternoon OF that
dav and that be lefs town Oh the early train
Friday morning with his booty. The detectives
and officers Of the company have been quietly
working at the case, but az yet have tailed to
find him.
A young lady of New York. seventeen years
Of ape, but at present boarding at Dr.. has
brouck'a residence in Milton. on the Hudson,
was surprised while playing the piano Saturday
BIZ two masked men, who had entered the
drawing room, and laying hold OF her stupehed
her with a chloroformed sponge. She was
alone in tho house at the time, ard when the
other inmates returned they found her lylog TO-
sensible and stripped of her clothing. A posse
of men started 10 pursuit of her assallants, but
have found no traces Of them so far.
The coin balance 10 tho Treasury is DOW
about $500, 600. 600, which may be considered
certainly available for the resumption OF specie
payments at the date fixed. The balance has
been steadily increasing. and as there is 30 idea
that it will fall below its present figure the fact,
taken in connection with the present low pre-.
MUM CD gold, forms the basis Of the general
anticipation that resumption will occur even
before the first of next January.
By the decision of Judge Lord. 10 Boston, in
the Taylor divorce suit, Mrs. Taylor (Lsura
Joyce) gets alimony to the amount Of $500
annually and 81 900 for costs and expenses Of
the suit. By an agreement between the parties
the father takes the eldest and the mother the
youngest child, and by order of the court Meth
er parent can take the child 10 bis or her charge
out of the country without the consent Of the
other in writing.
Ga Saturday evening 10 New York, during a
boyish scramble for penny, sharp knife 10
the hands OF VIM. McGuire, boy Of six, pen
etraed the lung Of John TierGan, aged tee,
causing death within an hour. The little hom'
icide was arrested, but the accounts agree that
the affair was purely accidental.
The Hebrews, who have been seiz u with the
convention spirit, hold most important meet
lug this week at Milwaukee. All sections OIL
the country will bs represented, and matters o.
will be discussed.
A democratic meeting 10 Augusta Saturday
endorsed Mr.. Stephens course in Congress
Delegates were appointed to support him to-
denomination. Four couoties have passed res
olutions endorsing and supporting Mr.S'"phen'
fur reelection.
Dr.. Smith ToYn5hend, a naive Of Primo;
Georges county, Sd, has been appointed
Health Ofi,er Of the District By the new com
missoners. The Health Ofcsr succeeds t
the authority and tun,tlona of the old Board
Health.
a Comet has been discovered 10 the oorsteI
| Ia,on of Hercules. Il is 10 right ASCENSION
aoout II degrees 10 minutes; decli noftn
Is degrees [. is large. but ralnt, aad Is my
ing very slowly 10 the southwest.
The residence of Governor Van Zaldt a
Newport, Rhode Island. was robbed on Satur
cay evening, while the family were at tea, OF
watch and jsTelry valued at $1,000.
Petroleum has gradually sunk 10 price uol
the crude oil can acT be obtained at the poin
of production for less tiaa 81 Fer barrel.
George S. Appleton, OF the well known pub
fishing house of D. Appleton & Co., New ork
is dying of ce1abro spinal meningitis.
John and Frank Ewing, aged and i years
respectively. and residiog at Bellevllle, ~ j.
were drowned this morning while bathing.
The sentence Of Hunter, the Camden muir
darer, has been deferred until No7ambar