Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-17
virginia News.

| During disturbance at political meeting at
tirsenevlle Court House. yesterday, apd WINE
| u. s. Marshal Rams lell was speakiog. negro
| named Trottcr was shot and killed by w %: "a.
Reese, number Of the Legislature. Inc
| Wl!dest excitement prevailed for time.
Jas Alkisson, a farmer, has heen convicted at
Suffolk, of the murder tf bis wife by. stryooh
nloe, and sentenced to the penltentlary 1or
five years. IIe committed the crime, it -
said, in order to marry white woman living
10 bis family as a servant, and with whom he
was criminay intimate.
The Baltimore Gazette says: George d.
Pitts, brother Of Sydoey fitts, who was shot
and killed by Alfred Thorn. at EastVie,
Northampton county, few months ago. is re-
ported to have had an encounter with young
man named Waddey. at the same place last
Monday. Knives and pistols were produced,
but the beligerenta were separated by friends
before either was Injured.
The Richmond State SAYS that Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiliam P. Christian. of Hanover county. were
badly burned on Sunday morning. 1t seems
that some ore bad laid away pound Of pow.
der in the FIRE place during the summer aud it
had been forgotten. As the weather was cold
90 Sunday morning the servant had made
fire, aad the powder exploded directly, burn
ing Mr.. Christian in the face and Mrs. Chris
tan 10 the face and about the head ADD body.
The NATURALIZATION FRAUDS There is
prospect of fight between the democrats and
j. ]. Davenport, the Uoit:d States Supervisor
of Elections 10 Now York city. Yesterday
Judge Friedman decided that voter had a
right to register on papers issued 10 1868, aud
that 90 election officer had the power to 90 be-
hind the ceriticaton OF the Superior Court or
Common Pleas. Las. evening Mr.. Davenport
issued osders to his supervisors aud malshals to
disregard the opinion of Judge Friedman, and
to refuse to register meu with tho supposed
fictitious papers; also to seZ' such napeEs ana
send tbom 10 him. To-day the Federal Su-
pervisors are carrying out his Instructions all
over the city. 10 the lower wards they have
taken away many naturalization papers or
1868. 10 one of the election districts OF tho
Sixth ward supervisor was asked it he was
registering citizens nstur.izod IN 1868. lie
replied, "Of course not; what do We care ter
judge Friedman decision. We are obeying
Mr. Davenport" Are you takiog the psners
from the applicants for registration ?" Eyes;
VIC are gobbDg them up." The democrats
arc getting cut msudamus to compel the re.
gistration of those who hold the papers.
The November number of Scrbner's Monthly
has been received from its publishers, Scribner
& Co., Now York. Among its contents are:-
Henry Wadsworth Long fellow; Johnny Keb st
Play Farm Life in New York A Wind Storm
in the Forests Of the Yubs; A Modern Play
wight; The Appsrition of 10 Murch; A Night
with Edison; Our Patent System Chambly
Fort, on the Richelieu river; Parsons and Par
sons The com N encement Of "Haworth's." new
serial; A continuation Of Falcon berg &C., &c.
St. Nicholas for November. from the came
publishers, has also been received. As usual
with its preceding numbers, it ia full OF Interest,"
ing and instructive matter. prepared for the c.
pecisl uae Of young people.
Babies arc the Institution and should be
guarded froul attacks of Collie Flatu!ence, ETC.,
by DR.. Hull Baby Syrup. Prince % cents
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