Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-15
News OF the DGY.

celebrate their passing Of the final examination
in logic with bon fire and fire works. The
examination took place Wednesday, but tho
class vetoed the celebration, for fear of creating
a disturbance. Last night five of the juniors
exploded fire crackers on the grounds and
buildings OF tn, Theological Seminary. Ihey
were followed by two of the Seminary stu
dents, and being oVertakeD, one OF them was
seized. Before he could be identified, the Sem
mary student was assaulted, and bis comraue
coming 10 his assistance was Knocked down
several tmos. This was between aud III
O clock. The students OF the College went to
The lower part ct the town, and obtaining rom.
fcrcements to the number of eighteen pushed
toward The Seminary building. Here they
were met by four Seminary students, to one OF
whom they gave severe beating, ending by
breaking his nose. Warrants were immediate
ly sworn out for The arrest of six of the assali,
ants, aud they were served at ii O'Clock
that night, when bail was given for their APP.
pe.rance the next morning to answer to three
charces-two of assault and one OF setting tlro
to the old Seminary. Onc Of the offenders was
dismissed, but it is probable that four will be
bound over 10 await the decision OF grand jury
in May.
A dispatch from the U. S. Internal Revenue
Collector at Grcenville, s. c., says. ~ have
organized at Spartausburg and here force ct
thirty brave, faithful, discreet man, who are
now on their way 10 Pickcrs county. Red.
mords, with thirty men, followed the track Of
Captain Hoffmans force Of eight men all day
Tuesday. Two moro Illicit distiIlcries were dc
stroyed. The force being poweress to contend
with Redr1onds' gang, has retrcated 10 Easily,
waiting reioiorcements. Rcdmonds has order.
ed eitiza5s at their peril not to furnish food or
shelter TO revenue officials. The present force
oaunot be overpowered. Warrants Of arrest
will be procured for the Jail breakers aud other
revenue culprits. They will either be captured
or become fugitivcs. | leave at once for East.
ly, where dispatches will reach we.
4 special from Columbia, S. g.. says tue
friends ard family of Robert McEIToy, the
murderer who is uadcr sentence TO be executed
to-day, made STRENUOUS (H5it last week to
hare his sentence commutCd 10 imprisonment
for life. Gov. Hampton, however, refusing TO
grant the Communication prayed tor, McEIroy on
Saturday, and for the FIRST time, confessed to
having participated 10 1T least tHo other
murders, besides that for which he is under
sentence of death. a second effort was made
Yesterday to secure him respite in order to N
duco bim TO make full confession. The Gov
error, however, refused to grant this also, and
he will therefore, be executed to day 10 private
10 accordance with law passed by the present
Legislature.
| Doctor Mary Walker was sitting 10 the ante
room of the Interior Department n Washing
ton. yesterday. awaiting an audie Zoo with the
Secretary OF the Interior, whep meD came
in, having cigar 10 bis mouth. The doctor
informed him that tho smoke from the cigar
was disagrceablc to her, but he took no notice
and continued to puff away, blowing the smoke
in her face She thereupon Knocked the cigar
out OF bis mouth and whaed him over the head
With a cane, saying, Take that for your H.
suit" The man raG Out Of the building, leaT-
ing The doctor 10 possession.
A dispatch from PottsTilIc says MAR
tia Birgio, L Molly Mcguire, AID one of the al.
legged murderer5 Of Patrick Burns, arrived
there this morning from Canada III charge CT
Pipkerton's detectives. Burns who was rnlnc
clerk was shot and instantly killed at Tuscorora,
April the 18th, 1870, it is supposed, by mem.
bcrs OF the Molly Mcguire Society"
The coroner's jury in the case of Charles
Welsh, a boy Of twelve, for killing Robert Nc
Adam, playmate, in Philadelphia, has reu-
dered verdict of Academia! shooting, on the
ground that tho boy was not aware OF the dap
gerous character Of the weapon, and there was
no evidence of an intent tc commit murder.
A run on The five cent savings back 10 Bus
ton is 10 progress and there is rumor that the
institution will eniolc, sixty days notice. 1t is
one OF the largest savings banks ia the State
and there is 20 reason at present to doubt Its
souDdness.
A special from Norfolk sass:--"The deper.
turc of the Plymouth, under orders for St. Do
mingo, is now delayed by the breaking Of the
piston rng. and it is thought the ship will not
be able to leave the yard under Two week."
Rev. Brown Cable, colored. was hanged at
Winchester. Tennessee, yesterday, Tor the muir
der Of Felix Gardner, ooorGd, on June %,
1876. Nearly ten thousand people witnessed
the execution.
At the annual commencement of The Wo'
man 5 Medical College of Pennsylvania at Phil
adelphia, yesterday, the degree of doctor OF me
dicino Yves conferred on seventeen female grad.
yates.
The American mechanics who went to St.
John, N. b., to assist 10 building up the town
after the great lire are now suffering from want
of employment and the low price CT labor.
10 the House of Delegates of Maryland, yes
terday, the memorial of Alfred Spatcs, as to
DTIUcTy. Ncr, ny oluCcIS VI inc OutSapctshC aHu
Ohio Canal, was refused further consideration.
II special from Harrisburg, Pa, says that J.
bill was introduced in the House yesterday
making cremation crime. 1t will probably
pass.
Baldwin & Fagg, hat manufacturers at
Yonkcrs. VINO have an agency io New York,
have failed. The liabilities are heavy.
Commodore Robert L. Piakuey, OF the late
Confederate navy, died 10 Baltim ere yesterday.
PoToMAc uEEIEs.-Nauienoy, 10 com.
muuication to the editor of tic Port Tobacco
Independent, says:
10 your last issue 6nd the following para,
graph:
Attorney General Gwyrnc has sent COM
municaiion to the House saying that the waters
of the Potomac are common for fishing to cili,
zeus of both MARYLAND and Virginia"
But you fail to insert tho exceptions that
the citizens of neither State shall have the
70 h an tbn cboroc If tho RI hpr