Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-17
SpSgH Of the feay.


Samuel Bowes died at II o'clock last night,
at bis home 10 Springfield. He was born at
Springfield, Mass, ia 1926. Since 1914 ne
had been the principal onductor OF the Spring,
field Republican, one Of the raost Influential
aud successful journals in the country. Io 1865
he published work entitled ACROSS the Con-
tiuent," being a narrative of a journey to San
Francisco, in company with the Hon Schuyler
Cofax and others, before the compiler 70 OF the
Pacific Railroads. Among other works pub
lished by him was THE Switzerland of Am
erica describing the natural parks and noun
tairs OF Colorado.
The American ship Granger. Of Bath. Me-,
bound from LIVERPOOL to Manila struck on the
Swallow reef, about one hundred and fifty miles
north Of Lobuap, 90 the 25th of October, and
was abandoned The second mate, with Grew
of six men, escaped 10 an open boat 10 Lobusn
ADD we're forwarded 10 Singapore. Captain
| Doane, with his wife and six men. took the
| locg boat. and the first mate and six men took
the sarboard quarter boat The boats parted
company on the night Of the 9th Of Novem
| her, The fate Of the boats of tho captain and
first mate is unknown.
Ia correcting 40 erroneous account of diff
Guilty that had occurred at Port Tobacco lately,
|
saulis upon DR.. Wilmer, we never heard OF
but ono, and that very trivial sfair-whcn
DR.. Smoot slapped him in the face with glove
at Harris Lot for the purpose Of putting an
indipnity upon him. because be persisted 10
speaking TO DR.. Smoot. who did not desire to
bold social Intercourse with man whom he
regarded as an iuccndary 10 society.
One of the Bannock Indians was arrested on
| a.. |. D. -
ing at Fort Hall. for the murder of white man
at Rose Fork, Idaho in November last. The
Banuocks have since beeo moro hostile than
ever, and at daylight yesterday morning Major
Hart with three companies ofcaVary aud three
demanded their surrender, which they did
quietly.
An awful tragedy was pcrpetrated last even
lug in New York. A man named johnson
stabbed bis sister in law in his own house and
then committed suicid,. The woman was
stabbed in the body eight times, besides other
mutilatons. 1t is now asoertained that the
real names Of the parties to the terrible tragedy
parties formerly lived in Chicago and moved in
good social circles there.
Wa. B. Campbell, aged Is, and compan-
ion named Anderson, were walking through
Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, with two girls.
| Friday evening, and they were followed by
| VIM. COLON, aged II. and another boy. The
latter refused to cease their annoying attentions,
and suddenly Campbell turned and plunged the
long blade Of large pocket knife into COLON 8
left shoulder, irjuriug him. it is thought, ia
| tally
Mr.. John Morrissey's condition was very
critical yesterday, and his recovery is almost
hopeless. He is suffering from Blight's dis.
case and disease of the heart A dispatch from
Jacksonville to day says MIR. Morrissey
passed a moro comfortable night last night.
| The physicians think there is slight improve
ment in the case. ."
At Frankfort, Kentucky last night, General
Williams was nominated by the democratic eau
Gus, on The elevaDth ballot, for U. S. Senator.
Gen. Williams vas elected to day % oot bal
lot u. s. Senator from Kentucky, to succeed
Thos. G. Mccrccry, BY vote OF 1875 to II for
Boyd, republican.
A party OF roughs have taken possession Of
Lead City. about three miles from Deadwood.
10 the Black HiIIa, and are guarding all the
streets in the town and all the roads leading to
the quartz mills.
The Maryland police boat Mamie Mcrryman,
after long chase, captured tho schooner Maid
of Erin, yesterday morning, dredging oysters
eff Thomas's Point. after seriously wouuding
her captain, Andrew Conroy.
A special dispatch states that two school boys.
Frank A!drldge and John Smith. both aged
about thirteen, engaged iu fight, at New Har-
mony, Ind, yesterday, when Smith stabbed
Aldrdgc five lines, instantly killing him.
The caal combination was formally ratified
at New York yesterday at the meeting of the
representatives of the various oarrying com
pauics Interested in the Pennsylvania coal
mines
Senator Jones, of Nevada, is having COT
structcd, in Newark, N. j., and ice machine,
Which will manufacture about fifty tons of ice
daily. it will be shipped to New Orleans in a
few days.
The Legislature of New erk has elected
Leslie n. Russell and Whitelaw Reid Regents
Of the University.
The DanviIlc Banking and Trust Company
Of Dlnylle, Ills. has suspended.
A. NJ. Johnson, formerly proprietor cf
planning mill at Newport, Ky, has failed