Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-18

clave the Cardinals will to night enter The cells
on the third story of the Vatican. The opera
lions OF the conolavo will begin to morrow.
Letter from Richmond.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
RICHMOND. February lG. 1878.
MIR. Hunter, of Alexandria, is death on dogs.
He has presented bill in the House which
provides THAT any person so desiring may
obtain from the Commissioner Of the Revenue
of his city or county, license to keep a dog or
dogs, paying therefor 10 the treasurer tor one
dog, the sum of one dollar. and for each addi'
tional dog, the sum of fifty cents, the license
to contain the description and names OF suob
dog or dogs, and upon the recei pit of such Il,
cense, such person may have such dog listed
for taxation by the Commissioner OF the KeVo-
nue. at o valuation to be fixed by the said com.
missioner, the same to be 10 no case less than
one hundred dollars. Any dog so listed IS here
by declared personal property.
The House TO day made some sweeping re-
ductions 10 the force of the Auditor of Public
Accounts. By one fell blow 7 clerks were out
off from that office. Auditor Taylor afirmS that
it is impossible for him 10 get along With less
than bis present force, but tho House thinks
differently. OF course their action is subject
| to the approval of the Senate with the Gov.
ernor 1t is tho opinion that tho retrenohcrs
are going almost two far 10 their work.
To. day Henrico County Court house (which
is situated 10 the lower part Of the city, was
packed 10 it's utmost capacity. the attraction to
the large crowd being the trial OF MIR.
Alonzo Wade. O young and popular gentleman
of the county, for the rape of Miss Jane Gordon,
beautiful young lady who lives in Tackahoe
township. The young lady has had scores OF
admirers in the county and the young man has
been very popular both among ladies and gon,
tlemen The strongest part OF the story is that
Miss Wade charges that the offence was com
mitted after a ball given on the night OF No.
vember the 9Th. She danced with Mr. Wade
and several other gentlemen on that festive &C
casiop and after the ball was over she stated
that Mr.. Wade accompanied her home and
when they had reached lonely part of the
woods be carried her 10 BY path and there
committed the naneless offence. Tho case
has created the greatest interest 10 the county,
and farmers living many miles from Richmond
we're present to day. Judge Minor presided and
the Jury are composed OF twelve stirling farm
ers who with stern visage and determined mlen
began to hear the truth of this great scandal
which has created such turmoil 10 the good
cid county of Henrico. Miss Wade told her
story. The evidence went to show that both
the young lady and the prisoner at the bar had
kept the matter secret for many weeks.
Finally the young man told one OF his friends
about it, and made him promise not to say any
thing about, and Miss Wade broathed it into
tho ears of ono of her friends and then between
the gossip of the two friends the matter
reached Miss Gordcns mother. Upon ques
tioning that young lady she confessed. Then
the matter reached the Commonwealth g Attor-
ney, and MIR. Wade was arrested 10 day the
young lady was in Court, and amid tears and
bushes told her story. She was asked by one
of the julymen if she made any resistance when
the alleged crime was committed; she ead no.
The jury being sworn acquitted the young
man.
The funeral ofRev. Dr.. George w bridge,
the beloved pastor of the Monumental chnroh,
took place from the church to-day. The
sacred edi6ce was packed and hundre2s
we're turned away without being abe to
get in the door way. The services were
conducted by Right Rev. Bishop y hitte, Rev.
Dr.. Joshua Peterkiu and Rev. F. NJ. Baker.
The following -vestrymen of the
church-acted as pail bearers Messrs. George
D. Fisher. W. H. Powers, H. D. Whitoomb,
p. II. Mayo, Thomas H. Affiend, John Tyler,
Thomas Potts. P. Z. Warwick, R. H. Meade,
Charles R. Skinker and DR.. Ed. T. Robinson.
It had been tho wish of the deceased, express.
ed before his death, that 20 flowers should be
placed on his coffin. because 10 his kind con.
sideration, he had thought that many members
of his congregation who could not afford to br =,
flowers would do So Despite this, howe ~ -!
the easket was surrounded by many bep nt; ir
floral offerings. The funeral process an nsS
one Of the largest ever seen in Rohm- md R;sh
op Whittle will conduct the SER no. o. .ba
church to morrow. The congrega lion w;lI a. sod.
miss their pastor There was So IrcsIv Snn 7d
wInteror summer, that he was not in the MINI
The Vestry will meet Mo- .day nsht tt to pO epn
slider who they will call 20 the vacant pulps sO
!lsh Opera Boufo will be at the theatre next
week. She alW:.ys draws large crowds here -S
Its such pitt that the Legislature holds risht
sessions M net week and none Of the p mbsrs
Will De aeie.to hear the vivacious lt.',a SOCIALIST
Rev. ]. Julius Sans, rector n he 'S Waad
memorlal Church in Manch, ,ster has aooepte
call TO St. Georges O. ,ane J' Rstimor r''p's
ster-l In California.
la, DAN fp .ANc1scA, CAL, Feb. l7.-Av 81.