Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-25
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shot, The former received several shots from
the Bayters, and his skull was fractured 10 two
places by blows from the muzz!e OF o pistol 10
the hands of one of them. Jones Baxter re-
ceived only one shot, which entered his body
near the heart. and from some party unknown.
Hicks expired 10 few minutes aod Jones Bsx
ter in about an hour ]cra Baxter received a
slight wound in tho hand. Nathaniel in the
foot, and negro girl thirteen years OF age
was struck in the thigh by stray shot, which
inflicted painful, but not fatal, wound. The
atftay grew out Of remarks derogatoIy TO the
father of the BaXters by Hicks in a speech al
meeting OF candidates for COUNTY officers on
the independent ticket, tbs ne rraVIHn7'
A dispatch from Chicago, H.. says it has
been discovered that 10 tho last election ior
Congressman from the Second District, West
Side, the certified returns 10 the office Of the
Secretary Of State show the vote to have been
l4,43G for Col. George r. Davis, aud IA, 29l
for Hon. Carter II. Harrison, the present in
oumbeut, giving Davis al actual maj oritY OF
forty FIVE. The returos as made up at the
time of the election gave Harrison majority
of GAP. Davis expresses his Intention OF con
testing the seat 90 the grouuds turnishtd Ey
these figures but it ls believed that it IS too
late in the session to accomplish aoyttlDg.
Dr.. John Whitridrc, q We'll kaowo physaiau
of Baltimore, died Tuesday moruiDe OF pueu,
monia at Tverton, Rhode Is!aud. d.. Whit
ridge was Sc years Of age. aod practlccd nedi.
cine for nearly half Century tie leii Eati
more few weeks since with his wla and ta,:i-
ily for Rhode Island, add subsequently Mr..
Thomas Whitrdkc. his hrolher ID. H.
Whitridgc, his sea- al. other relatives we're
called to his hsd,id. ID. Whiirldge retired
from active pri2t;,; some years ago.
The bark Aa,r, bclougioE 10 the African
Ex )du5 Society Of Charleston, re- crucd 10 that
city yesterday. She brought back as passan
gers Mr.. A. Williams. tn, News and Courier
correspondent, and fifteen rJl)rcd -par5ons who
we're sent out to Liberia hy tie American Col
onizliou Socity last wIr;er. The Azr emf
grants were being cac4i for by the Liberau
Government. Ch, Az,r will probably take
out another detachment of emi grants uext
month.
A half breed from the Si:s;tou Agency, d.
kots Territory, who has arrived at the White
Earth Agency, Miuuesota, reports that he was
informed by Sisseton ludiaos that eight differ
ent bands of Sioux have joined the hostile con-
federation, and that Sitting Bull himself has
visited Standing Rack this simmer 10 Disguise
IN search OF recruits a geoctal Sioux War,
thy said. was imminent, ayj would soon be
announced.
The twelve foot H. wheel in Painter & Sons
,oop mills, at PittsbuIg, Pa, burst about :
o., lock yesterday e7euing, and completely
wrs ked the building, an iron clad structure,
ffv W one hundred feet. The employees
foresaa the danger, and all fed before the
wheel | urst. The accident was caused by
the break. ug of the governor belt
John CAP per, the mail carrier between Win:
chester and 'apper Springs. d., was arrested
Yesterday on tie charge OF having robbed the
mail on the 22d and 24th OF June last and COT
fsssed bis guilt. lie was sent to Harrlsonbnrg'
Va, for confinement ard trial before the ''al-
led States District Goust.
Some very ugly statements welc published 10
st. Louis yesterday regarding Capt. James IS.
Esds and the disposition made OF tic last IN
stallment of money received from the govern.
meut on account of the etn's at the NOUN G OF
the Mississippi river. The telegraph ah'fds
DO further explanation.
Mrs Jepk, says she would lecture if ''they
would Hct BE- members OF the Potter committee
to SIT on the platform. You know | couldo't
Get 10 the divine ahi ,tus without they were
there. Y,u see, without them Id feel lost,
and thcro would b, no stimulus | couldn't
have anything to elevate me to na} sutG 'c..
sent undergoing tests 10 Wisconsin,: among the
tests being two hnadred milo journcy over
the roads of the State. 1T one Of the vehicles
answers all the reulircmcns Of thu judges ita
inventor will receive $40 900 froU, the State
treasurer.
The New Orleans pica7unc pab!i4a: state
meut That iourtceR cases Of yellow fever have
occurred there, seven of which proved fatal.
Two fatal sunsrokes We're reported yesterday.
The ice ring" 10 New Orleans las raised tho
>rce OF ice from $25 to $50 per ton.
.o'len, the hero of the Washington scandal,
h,a hn,, iudorsrd fer re. election bp the demo,
nr",s of Ass, "mption parish, b., who feel
~a.,;oulorIv wen satisfied at his success 10
pphtan;nr an annro,, ration of $4,000 for the
;mnrovement of Bayou Latourche.
The Winchester shoe actcry has been greatly
o,jarUed 70 accommodate It's increasing bust
ness. 1t now gives employment 10 OYER s'St'
wo,kmep, and is filing numerous orders from
the South aud West.
The Old D ,mlcioo Iron and Nal works
Company, Il cbm"pd, Va, has su'ptodcd
w-rk Tor th usual stock taking and repairs
These works may remair closed for 'Wo moo'bs'
j. W. Sharp, treasurer Of Williamsburg
towuship, Clermont county. Oaio. has d'sap,
pesred to aveld a prosecution lot lo!GeiS' Al
deficit n his accounts Is also reported
Six million fec Of uu Der, with saw milI
and the steam barge MAJ Robertson we're
burned yesterday at Bypg l1et Georgian Bay
Ontario.
George Snith, Of Rock laud, NofoIk oouo'y,
Ontario, was killed y, sterday by his SOD, |Eo
also i, fl clcd fatal injuries upon his sister. lie
ended the tragedy by haugug himself.
Two thousand soldiers aud civilians took part
yesterday in grand picnic at the scene OF the
battle OF Cups Hill, at Gettysburg fa--
Speeches wcrc made On the battle field.
Gen. Joseph h. Johnston is tie guest OF ii
friend at cottage near the Greepbrier White
Sulphur Springs,
In Franklin county. Va; week h@iore last;
Mr. John Bryant widower. aged 6, marrtd
Nle. Nancy Sigmon, widow, aged 81.
The pubic schools of WASHINGTON city vii