Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20
The Toronto Riot,

It disappointed all who heard it, aud his prio.
cipal supporters before he was half through 3D.
vised him to cut it short. 1t was not nearly 30
reasonable ncr Inspiring as Con. Burke's har.
| snguo fortnight previous. AL through the
lecture lie was nervous to a painful degree, and
| several times appeared as if he would break
down entirely. After the lecture it is reported
he was driven cut 10 Weston. The excitement
| beiEg over, tho psoplo yesterday were beginning
| to count The cost. Nine men have been reported
| to the Young lrishmen's Society as having
been shot, one seriously through the upper lip.
| How many Of the opposing force were hurt is
not knowo, but none are believed to be danger
ousy wouoded most Of the injuries consisting
OF broken heads and bruises. Ooc spectator
named Wm. Clcgg is, it is feared, fatally shot.
Five constsbles are hurt. one OF whom named |
| Worth, is Injured seriously, but not fatally
| All engaged 10 keeping the peace show slgos OF
rough handling.
The house OF Michael Noriarty. where Rosa
was supposed to have stayed, was surrounded |
yesterday evening by crowd of fifty, who dis
pcrscd quietly on asccrtaining he had lief; the |
attack tavern kept by Fcllis ohnsou, prom |
ncnt OcanGcman. fho youog l}ritons came to
| bis rescue.
The police separated the parties Ny the lihe
raj use o. their bstonS. y mau Damed Cuth
bert, OF Centre street, was shot 10 tho stomach |
about midnight. john Ilynes was shot in the
head On Duke street at ! | clock. Street fights
arc conmou through The city, ADD tho police
beats have been doubled, and every prccaution
is being taken to q1eIl the disturbances. The
number Of wounded rioters of Monday nights
campaign is now given as $50, fourteen Of whom
were wounded by pistol shots.
TIE DAVIS FAMILY-Mrs. Jefferson Davis
is described as bcing at present very stout,
very ineligcnt. and very amiable.lookiog
woman Her face is round, she has large
and expressive mouth, and black hair streaked
with gray. She is KIDD hearted, aud is said
by correspondent OF the Times of Chicago to
be much liked in Memphis, especially by young
people. Mr. Davis is very THO, and looks
very old aud broker. Their eldest daughter.
a gentle and graceful young woman, is married
and lives in Memphis They have two other
J chidren one girl of sixteen, now at school
10 Germany whittier Mrs. Davis took her last
summer, another, young man now 10 Mem
pills. Jefferson Davis, Jr. He is about twenty
two years OF age. lie has q large. not haud-
some fscc, and is an awkward. lcquacious,
good natured sort Of en- overgrown boy The
Mrs. Davis frequently alulcs to "our poverty
10 a 0cu!ar Way.
AN AFFECTING INcIDENr.-rhe proprietor
OF printing establishment 10 Pearl street en-
tered car for Fulton Ferry day or two ago,
and, according to his usual custom, distributed
to the other passengers little cards with the TO-
scription, LOOK 10 Jesus when tempted, when
troubled, when dying" A we'll dressed gen.
tleman read one Of the cards and put it 10 his
pocket. Just before leaving the car he said to
MIR. Higgins: Sir, when you gave inc this
card was on rly way to the ferry, intending
to Jump from the boat and drown myself. The
death Of my wife and son had robbed me az all
desire to live. But this ticket has persuaded
mo to begin le anew. Good day, and God
bless you!'-N. Y TriJ!a:e
EXTENSIVE FAILURE. Among the lailu res
in New York, yesterday, was that OF S. NJ.
Mills & Go. MIR. Mills was caught short main
Some St. Pauls', Delaware and ]lackawauna,
md Wcstern Unou were bought 10 for his &C.
count on the second call. lie has lost 800 900
during the past year. His liabilities on his
failure are estimated at over $230000. lie was
prominent broker for Jay Gould about cieh
teen months ago, and his commission business
Was about the largest Of any broker in Wall
street. lie subsequently, had a misunderstood
ing with Mr.. Gould, and he has sinoo been
specializing on his oWo account. Ills failure
produced q decided sensation.
TIE MILITIA BILL.-Thc bill amending
section 1861, title lG Of the Revised Statutes
Of the United States, as reported in the Sen.
ate last month, will, it is now said, be passed.
Under the present law 100000 is annually
allowed for the purposes Of providing arms and
equipments for tho whole body OF tho militia
by and on account Of the United States. The
proposed bill places the sum at $1,000 900.
All the States and Territories will be the re.
cipieDts of arms and equipments when asked
for by their Governors. And these must here
after be annually accounted for 10 tho Same
manner as ordnance stores issued TO the rogu
lar army are accounted Tor.
TIE STATE DEBT A note to us from Warren.
ton says Tho ladies of this town have organ.
lied society for the laudablc purpose of pay.
ing the State debt. They have held two J
meetings and elected officers, appointed COZ
raittccs, w., &C. The idea il to give ~
thing start, get every woman 10 the s. 80 ~. ~
join the society; have sd initiation fee 49, ~
five cents and certain monthly" 81 emGos.
10 this way to raise some money bo
and patriotic purpose, but b. ILL, ior Tue Krauu
ample to inspire the sloit 49,. iauy Wy .,aei -. .H
dishonest men Of the ST. lul aru snanI '.lr ne
repudiatioo. We VI 49, uus VI vuu wa u
Nvw voa- fellow Jack.
AVE-" w. X, March 20.-Dates from Rio
'Iu'"'' tho 22l of February state that the
yo''o' fcvar Was unite seyers there fatalities