Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
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J.H, Grant, we'll kncwn ex deputy United
States marshal, vino went to South Carolina
With the army, dropped dead in store 10 C9l
umbus Friday last.
The light at Mount Desert Rock, on TIE
Maine coast, has not been seen siuca Tuesday
ni,bt. 1t is feared that the light house has
been destroyed aud all 10 it lost.
Frank Finn, trsmp, has been sentenced at
Springfield, Mass. to The State prlson for lie,
for oasraging Mrs. julie Tracy. at Aga"aro, 10
July.
Gov. Hartranit. Of Pennsylvania, hes re-
proved The two Mo!lie Mapuires that we're TO
lave been executed on the lS.h instant uot'l
the 10 b of January.
A meeting of the Episcup, bishops, clergy
and laity will be held 10 the TrIuy Chapel
school house New York, to forward she inter
es,s of me Episcopai mission 10 Cuba. uadcr
the charge Of Rev. Edward Henry.
Saturday last was tho pinetieth birthday ct
Mrs. Betsy Wright end Mrs Sally Wright. OF
Frosthur.. Nd, who married. respectively,
N, ISIS. Thomas and William Wright, broth
ere. Bo,h ladies are still bale AID active.
Max Strskosoh called CD Allen o. Myers,
editor of the Culuubus, Ohio, Democrat 70
reoukc bin on acoount CT certain strIctures.
The editor assaulted Mr.. Srskts,h with con
siderable violence, and the Injured manager IS
consulting lawyer.
R.v VIM. Nj. Jeferis. NJ. A.. professor Of
mathematics AID modern languages 10 Dels
ware College, wss on Friday urdaioed to the
sacred order CT priesthood of the Episcopal
Church, ia St. Thonas's Church, Wilmington,
DEL, the Right Reverend Bishop Alfred Lee :,
d. d., oficiatiog.
Samuel jacob and L bert Gotliog, colored,
hnvs been fouud guilty 10 the local coutt at
Wictop. Hereford county, N. g.. Of ASSAULT
and battery With intent to kill Marcus Williams
oolored. fur voting for Hoo. j. j. Yeates, the
tenced to six years in the State prison.
George W. Huotzinser. the former president
of the Philadelphia Coal Company, who has
been iu prison tor some time in default of
S00 900 ball. has been released 90 giving
SIS 900 bail, the Court dscdlng that the capiss
upon aboh be was arrested had been illegally
issued. He is charged with misappropr!ating
$4,000 of.the compaDy's money.
The Peuusylgania Supreme Court has re.
fused to consider the Case of Alex. &. Sayre,
the wife murderer, Oh he grouod that the
writ of error was not taken OCT withio twenty
days after the sentence, as the Law says Shouts
be doOe. Ssyre was senterced 10 Do huog 90
Wednesday next, but CD the i:suauee Of the
writ Of erso: the warrant was returned to The
Governor and is still 10 bis possession.
The British bark Onaway arrived at Boston.
was The scene Of tragedy CD her OUTWARD Wy
age from New York to Trieste. .Wbeo the
vessel was near the Grscian Archipelago lso
Greek sailors attacked .Es mate sDd two other
seanen, mortsily wouodiog the mate and irac-
turiog tie skulls Of the Others. The captaio
fired Ur the mutlorers, wouodllg both, when
they Ieapsd overheard aud were prob.b!G
drowned.
The Boston Herald says share ars several
gangs of bogus commission merchants dol u
business 10 that city, 0rgao!zsd uadsr leader
WOO furnishes I'll tho capital required. ibe
method 10 10 obtain con-ignmens Ut al kinds
OF produce on credit by mssus Of fictitious cir
cusr- Q1oting sish prices. and disposing Of the
same IL New YoIk ct low rates. More than G
million dollars bss been realiz ID aifeady, and :,
O. the law does DOT reach thUm, the business !s
still in thriving condition.
TIE city o9u1c Of Menp5is has Instructed
the Il y attorney to prepare measure to re-
lieye the city Of MeEIptis from her present
financial difficulties. which are OF long stsoding,
growing mostly cut Of the Lying Of Nicholson
wooden pa7em which soon rotted, and has
for years past left the streets 10 az impossible
oonti,ion Memphis, il is believed, cannot
pay over fifty cents on the dollar OF It's debt,
aud sircs The late epidemic the proposition OF a
year ago is revived for putting the oily 10 the
taods Of receivers.
B.fjre tho death Of A. T. S;ewatt ha sid
al Alabama merchant $1,000 w,rh Of goods,
which tho merchant sod at loss. Stewart
brought suit agsiost him for obtsi1ng goods
uoder false pretepcas. Tie Alabauiao fled a
cross bill egaiost Stewart for defamation of
character, snd an Alabama jury gave him a
judgment for $25 600 1t was appealed TO the
Uoied States Supreme Court, but mean|hile
Stewart died. Judge Hilton, however, repro
sening the estate. Is seeking to obtain re
lease Of the judgment. Tne casa was to have
been argue to-day By Senator Cook ing.
The Iadisu agent for the Lambi agency, 10
Dakota, was taking two captive bost!Iss, heav-
liz icoued, 10 a buggy, from Salmon City to
F>rt Hall, on the first Instant, when be was
followed by number of horscpep, whose de
signs he suspected, and he returned to Salmon
Ciy. fuuera had occurred that day Of g
man who had been murdered by Indians and
the citlzeos were Intensely excited, macy Of
them drinkiog freely. The authorities at Sal
mon City could not afford the agent any pro
tee ion however, AID mob of about forly men
seized the two Indians ir his charge. took them
to the suburbs and rddIed them with bullets.
The agent has sent to the Department CT the
Interior the names Of twenty five of the
rioters.
letter from Falls Church.
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