Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30
Ma@a Of che Day.

had not been discovered. Inc trial or DIS as,
sociste. Anderson. was progressing. 10 regard
to the rule for contempt against United States
Commissioner Lane, Deputy CoectorTomlioson
and Deputy Marshals Wulzeberger ard Steele.
it was ordered that it should 60 over unit!
after the termination of the Anderson case. A
dispatch from Washington mentions rumor TO
the effect that Wells was expected 10 that city
last Bight. The Jury 10 Anderson's case con-
sists oil ten white and two colored men.
A youcg mao named Clayton Dixon, en-
ployed as cattle driver, while crossing the
bridge on the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
that spans Gwnn's Falls, near Baltimore,
last Mon lay hight, stumbled and fell headong
through the tresle work to the rocks below,
distance Of about sixty feet. 10 bis descent
he caught the cross pieces which support the
bridge ten feet from the top, but he was un-
able to retain his hold He was found lying
10 an nsensibe condition, aud is severely if
not fatally injured.
Berj amin Hunter has been arrested 10 Phil
adcpbia on the charge Of being accessory to
the murder CT John 81. Armstrong, 10 Cam
den. The parties were formerly partners in the
music publishing business and Armstrong was
10 debt to Huotcr $1,000. Armstrong; life
had been Insured for $4,000 in various com
panies to secure the payment of bis debts.
Hunter and Demari5, who are DOW under ar
rest, arc Supposed TO be the guilty ones
The miuers of the Cumberland region held
meetings yesterday and selected delegates to a
general meeting to be held to day at Lonacou..
ing, to consider the matter Of reduction OF
wages from So TO DO cents. Three of The mines
decided 10 accept the reduction on condition
that they should have exact weight. Two OF
the Consolidation mines struck 90 account Of
some discharged workmeu.
A dispatch from Vicksburr, Miss, says -
A pueblo meeting was held last night TO consld-
er The bonded debt of the city. The prevailing
sentiment is 10 pay it after scaling it down to
sixty five cents on the dollar, with committee
to amend the present bill before the L?glsla
ture There will be 90 reputation, but the
action Of the city will be based upon the meas
ure Of its ability TO pay.
Frank Leslie, the New York publisher. WAS
arrested and taken from the train at the depot
in Philadelphia, last mig while en- route from
WASHINGTON to New York on a charge of Ii.
bel. preferred by a Philadelphia lawyer named
Wrieley. The charge grew out OF a dispute
regarding an enterprise IN which Leslie and
Wrigley were associated at tho centennial cX.
hibition.
The steamer Metropolis sailed from Phia-
deli hia yesterday for Brazil, with material for
constructing the Madeira and Mammore Rail.
road. She carries out two hundred laborers and
special mail for Brazil. This is the second
steamer hat has been started, and will BE- toll
lowed 5000 by the steamer City Of Richmond.
An attempt was made on Monday night to
blow up the Institute Canadien building, 10
Montreal, but timely discovery Of the cxplo-
sive package in the main hall prevented it's &C.
complishnent. This is the same Institute
from which Guibord was accommodated for
belonging to.
Mrs. Mary A. Marcy. wife of Gen. Ran
dolph 3. Marcy, of the United States army,
died in Baltimore yesterday. She was the
mother OF Mrs. General George &. Mcclellan.
Death was caused from congestion Of the lungs
after only briet illness.
Miss Won Hillern easily accomplished her
100 mile walk in Washington, last night, 10 rs
hours, less minutes 5 seconds. At the close
and wrath was placed on her head by the
judges.
A dispatch from Chicago says that news has
been received 10 New 7 ork that another band
of Siouxs, numbering eighty lodges, has es-
capped from the Red Cloud agency, and has
started north, the direction taken by the bands
that have gone before.
Hairy Kinney, Of Portsmouth. Ohio, while
returning home at late hour last night was
shot 10 the abdomen by foot pads, who, after
robbiDg bun. escaped. The wound is probably
fatal.
a two mastcd schooner, name unknown,
| went ashore on the Dorth side of Absecom TO-
let, one mile north Of the life station this morn
ing. The life saving crew went promptly to
render assistance.
An application was made in New York
yesterday tor an order of arrest against receiver
JeWctt ef the Erie Railway on charge of per
jury
The Senate of New FORK has confirmed the
nomination of Benjamin S. W. Clarke. as
Superintendent of Public Works.
DR.. Charles 0. Morton, who was arrested at
Toledo, a short time since, for body snatchlDg,
escaped last uight.
ATTEMPTED SU1ClDE.-A dispatch from
Pttsburg says: Frank Lynch would.be sui
eide, was arrested en- the Fort Wayne Rail-
road bridge over The Allegheny last night, the
officer coming upon bin while he was prepar.
ing to jump. Ga being taken to the station
house Lynch confessed to haviog murdered bis
little child, a boy two years and half of age.
Lynch lived at small village called GlenGeld,
on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Ch;clgo
Railroad, twelve miles west of the city. He
and bis vile lived very uohappily together,
and determined to SEPARATE Lynch wanted to
place the boy, their only child, 10 Catholic
asylum. The wife. after some time, consented
to the proposition, and on the 18th of Deem.
Der brought the boy to the city, and took him
to place where she was TO meet her husband.
They remained in the city until dark, when
the u>baod proposed to 20 to an asylum 10.
Gated 10 Allegheny. and suggested that they
could cross the railroad bridge. The locality
is deserted one after night, and when near
the bridge Lynch fcled his wife to the ground,
and Selling the child hurried away. He Sc
creted himself for some time, aud then Went