Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-15
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Yesterday C2DtaiD JGnu T. naatlli Il iAtH"
netu1k, Me-, well.ku0wn snip master, Who
has been mentally deranged for some lime,
stabbed bis wifs's sister aud took bis own life.
Mr.. Conway Robinson, IT,, has been assigned
to duty as deputy clerk Of the second division
of the Circuit Court of the District Of Jclnm-
bis. Mr.. il. is The sc1 Of Hoa. Conway Rob
nson.
Judge Moier has decided that Philip CaItz,
an inmate Of the iiaGfrstown sims. house, who
was refused registration 90 the ground that be
was non compos menis, cannot be dsbarted
from his night to vote OF that account.
DR.. Julius Lemogne, one of the Leading ad-
vocates of cremation 10 he United States and
designer ard builder Of tho cremation furnace
at Washington, Pa. died at his residence in
that place yesterday. aged 81.
Capt David 9. Risley, CT the soho5nc! Mary
Jane, from PhilaGclDhia, rcp0;te! at jersey
City yesterday that his vessel wa boarded BY
river pirates on Monday night, while anchored
near Commuoipaw. He was roased from his
sleep, severely beaten, and robbed Of SAT.
John Quinn aud Thomas Lewis, convics of
BIackwell's Island, New York, while 10 the
guatdbost 10 charge OF q keeper, overpowared
him and landed on tho RavcnaRood shore.
| They threw tho guards Carhine overheard,
seized his pistols, aud tying him 10 tho beat
| sent it adriit.
The suit oi Mrs. Louisa NJ. Furnis1, cl New
York, against the Mutual LIE Insurance Com.
| pany. for SO 900, tho value of policy on her
husbands life, was concluded yesterday in tho
Supreme Coult by verdict for the plaioiff To-:
Sll,474 MIR. Furnisa committed suicide on
| The 9Th Of July, 1877.
Mrs Barrett, ~ho attempted las! year to
| take tho life CT Washinat0n Nathan, of New
York, and TIA! gentleman wcfa ia 1orkyl!le,
N. Y. Police Court yesterday. when Nathan
| stated lie was in fear Of his life from hlrs. Bar.
| rctt. because ne had bot fulfilled his promises
OF settlement: with her.
1t is again reported 10 New York that tho
police have obtained important Information in
| reference to the Stewart grave robbery; that
they have disccYered the rau who watched
General Z. II. jones, who was asked to act as
counsel for tho thieves. and that this clue is
likely to lead to further Important Develop
meEts.
A fire is raging in the mountain north Of
Ridey's station, VI. 1t has travelled a mile
| 10 the woods since moon yesterday, aud threatens
| tn destroy al extensive tract Of timber north OF
Mansfield Mountain. Everything is very dry.
| A company OF men have gone to check tic COZ.
| ha9ratlon. lmmcnEc damage has alrcadv been
| done.
The Mercer county P4.) court yesterday, 10
| case in Wi loh q passenger Ga he Pennsylvania
| Railroad sued the company lor damages for
| putting him eff tTaio because he refused to
| pay 90 additional tar3 which WAS demanded be-
| cause ho had left ouc train and taken another,
the plaintiff was non suited on the ground that
he had violated the contract printed on the
| ticket.
Great excitement prevails IN Fort MCKINNEY,
Wy, on account Of reccnt rich discoveries of
gold bearing quartz in the Big Horn Noun
tal5s. about 10 miles northwest Of that post, at
| the hoad Of Tongue river, Large numbers of
nlncrs arc co route 10 the mines, aud nearly
all the citizans Of that gtcion arc leaving for
| the mountains. Tho Gre has been assayed with
the following results: Lowest, 81 highest, $40
per too.
MI. ". 2. Peters. l25 Jef.rsou st., Bali.
moe, Nd, says: From my Dtr'onal expert
ence, IS well as many OF my relatives and
friends. Laroquo's Anii Bilious Bi:ters deserve
oil claimed for them. [ always recommend
them in preference t. a0ythiug else" Mr. w.
+. Thornton. Baltimore, Md, the manuiactur.
e.. claims 1hit there IS nothing equal to them
10 all forms Of tee Liver and Stomach daraugc.
uentS, shu tHab tI' } VII! CHtC2u3i!y cure DySl
pepsa. Nervousness aud Costivcacss 80 O
package or 81 per boIl,. Give them trial.
judge Adams. in the Circuit Court Ut St.
Louis, On petition Of William i. Relfe, State
superintendent Of insurance, yesterday granted
| q temporary Injunction egainst the Life Asso-
| citation Of America, restraining it from doing
! inrthcr business. and appointed General d. NJ.
Frost temporary receiver, who filed hia boud
and took DCa.csLlOn f.t rIYDpnrU'l ofinn
! Argument on an application Tor perpetual 10
JUNCTION will be heard On Friday. Snrarintcnd
| eDt ReIta states in his pe,ition that tho Life
Association is iosolvept, ,ts liabilities exceeding
It's assets by largo sun.