Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21
NEWS OF TIE DE- z.

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saohusetts.
+ Neither the Louisiana fundiog board me-
committees Of Commercial. organ itions, have
ACCOMPLISHED anything in The way ct ralssng
money TO pay the January iottrtst c1upots On
State cousols.
The Jury 10 The u aited States Ci:cnit Court st
New York, 10 tie case OF James Il W haieu
scs;us, General Sheridan; brought 10 verdict
for the defendant last eveHl9g. A motion VIII
be made for new trial.
The Illinois and St Louis bridge was sola st
St. Louis yesterday under o decree OF court
fortcosiog the fl s: and second mortgage ooucs'
It waa purchased 10 the name OF Anthony y.
Thomas of Nsw York. who paid $4,000 gold
as esracst money. The price b'd Was -,
700 900.
The proposition CT tho Philadelphia AID
Reading Railroad Company to pay the back
wages Of it's employees, DOW nearlyst.our nontns
ably reosyyed at Pottsvi!le, Pa, as merchants
exnress an upWIinensss 10 received il except
in small sums.
Governor elect Hoyt, Of Pennsylvania, ar
rived in Philadelphia yesterday, aud to day
will come to W ashinatou, accompanied by rum'
Der cf Philadelphia politicians, 10 urged the
claims of Governor HartraBft upon the Presl
dent 70 successor to lhs late Baya,d Taylor, u.
8. rniois,er at Berlin.
George Draper. colored, who was rtcartlS
convicted Of murder 10 the p degree for killing
John Wilson, at Middletown, Del. was placed
in tbs piery 10 b|iodipg snow stern this
morning, aud afterward raosiyed 60 lashes ia
accordance With his s:eseIcs. He vii! now be
imprisoned scr lie.
The old suit of tho Victory Webb Printing
COMPANY, OF L,ndon ". Henry Ward BeecbeE
and others, sued as ,ho old board of trustees Of
"Christian Uoou Publishing Company WIS
areued 10 the Supreme Court at New York.
Yesterday, CO demurrer to tho amended con.
pIaips. The suit is for sum low amounting
TO $50 900. The demurrer Tas o7erruled.
A Harrisburg dispatsh ssys that Allen G.
Lsrbs, The Peunsylvapis psrrici3e, Who escaped
f,om the Iusase Asylum some months ago. has
been recapstlred 10 hrkaBas, an6 will b ~
turned at once. He killed his father and N Ia
CT ard man usmed Schug by poisoning them
al a place near Eston. Pa. 10 1876. uo was
sentenced to be hanged for The crime, but Was
suhse quently pronounced Insane.
Raymond ard Ellen Osgood, coloEei, man
AID wife, who we're senterced 10 be hanged
Yesterday ct Hiresvlle Ca. for tho murder CT
coIcred mao psmed Samuel G2u'deo, escsl,'
I'd several days sizes from jsil. 1t was TX
pected that they would be caught in time 10 BE-
hsueed, bat as they were not the execution vas
Indefinitely postponed. Simon aud James
Osgood coIorsd. convicted CT Involuntary man
slaughter, apd sentenced 10 the peu!;eptiarT,
also escaped.
Remarks OF MIR. ATezS oder Hunter.
When Judge Keith wss dominated il the
House ef Delegates for ~. election Iii. Hunter
CT Alexander said:
Mr.. Spesker:--I desire &c ss5 few words
10 advocacy Ct the gentlemaa T;losa Eame II
before the HOUSE for denomination to the office
OF Circuit Judge for the eleventh Judicial cir
cult. Sir, my acquaintance with Judge kslIh
has been long aud intimate, and / CAD OILY say
That ! Dcver yet met man Who possessed 10 q
greater degree those traits which Inspire his
fellow meS; those feelings OF pe'fae5 :tus!, ua-
| changing friendship, aud 6 profound respect.
| NV co1aintanco began with j Judge Kgith years
ago 10 the array, both Of Us belonging to the
same company, tbe Black Horse Cavalry. l
have seen bin, Sir, pass through those 'nas
| that tried mems souls with houcr DAD bIgh
credit to himself. Whether 10 the dres:y W!l'
Ter bigcusc, or whether ca the foEosd summer
march, mad with hnnger or ,nt With thirst,
| or whether 10 the dsshiDg rush ct the cavalry
charge, or the suso rear guard on retra Eat.
| there was always to b found 'J!Gl Keith &
our-, always at his post, always ready, always
! wiling, always to be found, aad always 6olag
| his duty. lie was splendid type CT tie Viz
gina soldier. sad fought his Way u: from tie
rat ks to me station Of a m5lsSi&r.d Gthcer,
AID Els Sir Lauuca!ot--
a more gallant gentleman
Never swung himself into saddle.
Bot, sir, il Is as y personal friend That
judge ksith'S virtue shines the bligh1est; that
Que uneris that IN the cjes OF nan touches most
the heart and Sits lhs feelings. lc his friend
ship he is as t.ua as steel. end psobs5y 40 mau
in this Commonwealth has made greater sscrl'
| foes or il called upon oftener than he to prove
that Friendship is something more than q
NAME" AS 40 upright, Impartial judge, bis
record is without speck or flE, AID his ju-
eicial erminc pure and spotless. 70 shoH 10
what estimation be is held in uy tom Of Alex
andris bold 10 ICY haud c ps!iion TOR his re-
! nomination signed by every member CT tho
Alexaudria bar. The petitior reads :
Sir, this is 40 tusomo eulogy that have
uttered. 1t is but simple words coming irota
| the bottom Of m7 heart, and Dot from the 10
OF my tongue; simple words speakieg simple
tscts, and / t.uss the General Assembly OF Viz
ginia will honor this true hearted gentleman,
this gallant soldier and eminent Ego With the
CONE inene of = unanimous RECOMMENDATION, for
10 thus houoriGg such q uaa they haror them
selves; fur ViTguis cannot afford to dispense
with the arviccs IF such a man.
B1A1NE's INVESTIGATING CoNMITTEE.-
The select committee of the Sesase, which Was
appointed in pursuance Of The resolution CT Mir.
Blaine calling for en- inquiry "a &c whether the
constitutional rights Of o!tizeua in any Of tho
States of tho Uoiou hsa been violated il the
recent elections. bad meeting Immediately
after the adjournment Of the Senate yesterday.
The republican members Of the Committee
present were Messrs. Teller, (chairman,) Came
ron (Wiscoasiu:l and Kirkwocd; the denc-
cratic members present being Messrs. R.Esgd,
Bailey, and Garlaot, making sls in all.
Mr. Bayard offered q resolution to the effect
that the President Of the United States be
furnished with copy CT the resolution u1der