Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21

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| SUDDEN DEATu---Mr. George G. Harper
died quite suddenly last night at his RESI-
| de1cc, on st. Asiph street, between A'ng anu
Prince. Mr.. Harper had been complaining
| fer some DAYS past, tut it was supposed mat
| bis complain: was merely indigestion, Last
| night his son. who resides 10 the same mousse
went to his room about eleven o'clock, aud on
approaching the bed found him stltt and cold
in death, The cause Of his death IS supposed
to have been congestion OF the bowels. Mr..
lIarper was about sxty.5X years OF age. but
had been man Of remarkable vigor and ex,
crcnt health. lie leaves several children, all
Of whom aro grown. lie was connected during
the war with the Confederate service.
BURNED TO DEATH yesterday morning
Mrs. Jennie Johnson, vito of Charles johnson
of Piscataway, while endcavoring to start ire
in her stove. poured coal oil from can, on
| what she supposed to be dead GOALS There
happened however to be fire among them and
the oil blszed up, exploding the CON and scat
ing and the floor. The unfortunate woman ran
out of doors screaming for help, and was seen
by Mr.. VIM. Palmer, who threw blanket over
her aud smothcred the flames and afterwards
put cut the fire 10 the house. Mrs. johnson
fingered 10 great agony until four O'Clock yes
| terday afternoon. when she died. She leaves
husband and four small children.
THE FA1R.-Judge Gray and number OF
citizens, near Falls Church, have volunteered
their services to assist 10 fixing up the grounds
Tor tho fair.
Arrangements have been mado for tho erco.
ton of grand stand 10 tho centre Of the
grounds, from which the whole track may be
seen.
1t is got expected that the track will be fla
| ished before Tuesday.
Arrangements have been made by which
persons from Washington can DO transported
from that city, admitted to tho grounds and
returned homo for the sum Of forty cort'.
GYpsIEs. "A band of gypses encamped at
Fort Buffalo, near Falls Church, Oh Wednesday
last, and although there is no evidence SO tar
to sustain u charge against them, the tact that
NJ rs. Charlotte Reads chickens, VIM. Taylor's
ducks, lot of cabbage from Ed. Murray, and
Mrs. s. ThOmpson's horse have all disappeared
in very mysterious manner since their advent
there, has led tho peopla Of the neiehborhood
to speak Of the gypscs and the thetts In the
same connection.
a number Of eypsies have alao established a
camp near tho canal basin.
KNIGHTS TEMpLARs. The grand working
committee q! the Grand Commaudory knights
Templars OF Firgioia. consisting oil Sira l.. A.
3. Isaaos, of Richmond Jas. Is. Blanks, Of
Petersburg; Peyton :. Coles, of Charlottesville;
Jas. q. Baa, of Portsmouth; |. l.. Roper, Of
Norfolk, and w. II. Ii. Lynn of Staunton. will,
by deviation, coDier the Ttmplar ORDERS on
SIX candidates 10 Old Dominion Commaudery
Iii at Tuesday night. \ haaquet will be spread
in h0uor Of the visiting Knights. Hon. Il. II.
Withera, Grand Commander, ia expected to be
present.
TIE THEOLOGICAL SEM[NARY.-rho ttu3
tees of the Protestant Episcopal Theological
Seminary, near this city. havo passed re5oiu
lions in favor of establishing theological!
seminary at Petersburg for coored students,
and appointed An agent to collect funds, so that
instruction may be begun this tall The dl0
cesar enrnmittco on colored congregations has
made IN appeal for contributions for the new
seminary. OF new department. OF the old 6eml.
nary, stating that the several oOlOr6d young
tn.r who desire to study for tho ministry have
beeu RI coted for want oil suoh department.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Judge IL.
". Hughes rresiding.- re James Cocker
lille; bankrupt; order disohargDg assignee.
In rn VIM. Il. Ii. kendrick; bankrupt; order
for final discharge issued.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT-JNagc IL.
". Uughes presiding. No business was done
iu this court to day.
Both courts adjourned to November 2G
Observation-Disclosures
PRFpARINa. The steamer Mary Washing
ton did not make her regular excursion trip
last night, having been hold in waiting at
Washington to bring up tho troops from Fort
Eont", IN the evrut Of any rinting by Cohen
and hs followers Fortunately her services
were nut required.
Fox TIE SUFFERERS, MI. s. il. Jahucy
haa received from his relative, MIR. s. M. Jan.
ncy Of Lincoln, Louloun county, tho sual OF
$lT3 for the benefit oil tho yellow fever suier.
crs at Memphis, which amount WAS collected
III that ncighborhood. Tho money has been
forwarded through Mayor Kcmper.
RoEBEeY. Some thief who did net have
the lear of tho law before his eyes entered the
house of Squire N. S. Wright, at Arlington,
night or two since, and stole therctrom the
Squirrels watch, valued at about thirty dollars.
The rascal has not yet been discovered.
COMMITTED. Samuel Long, oolored boy.
the mail carrier between this CITY ADD Anan
dale, for violation of tho postal laws, was be-
fore Commissioner Fowler to day. and in default
Of bail was committed for trial at the next
term Of the District Court.
MAsONU.-Thc Cameron stract door II tho
Market building had placed over it hismorning
an cscuoheon handsomely eided and bearing
tho Inscription alexandria Washington lodge,
No. %. A. L. & A. NJ, Organized l7SS. TO-
gether with Masonic emblens.
FORT OK .7LEIa.rDxss, SEPT. 81.
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ARRIVED.
S:lr s;uo, Baltimore to Joseph Brolers s. co.
Schr Il Wolfe, Norfolk, to Smoot & Perry
Schr Ahbo Pittman, --, to John AgneW
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