Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-26
JrEss-g or THE HGs.

During the mouth Ct October q Oh rass2n-
gers arrived ct New York, irc,u1ipg 1880
Immigrants.
The raei.tia!i0n for the Bjscn city :lcclIn
closed last light. TIE number OF women reg
isterei il onl1 about COO.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Scott, vile Of Bishop Scott,
of the NJ. K. Church. G!ci Iesr Oits a. Del,
yesterday, 10 the 74:t sea: ct her age.
Thomas 4. Doyle. rer.. ~as elected Mayor
Of PcoViGcrcc. II. =, yesterday, icr the Ill
teenth time. The anti-Iquor License movement
IVES defeated.
The less By tao FIRE at Tic stables OF the
Eighth Avenue Horso Gar Company, in New
York. yesterday. is estimated at 10000,
which is fully covered by Insurance.
The Christ Church Parish Magazine, pub
lisbed at Sdcup, England, gives the name OF
the Princess Louise, the vie Of Lord Lcrae,
as the princess o! royal bIood." aho, i; is eu-
nou1 ID, is to soJn become g cotvnt to the
Catholic Church.
Asa Magoon will b. hanged ct Windsor, VT,
on Friday for the murder OF Rufus Streeter in
October, 1875. Sreeter was 70 years old. Ma
COON is DOW g. The men lived together, and
on tic day OF the murder had Quarreled over O
Jug OF l;qucr. Hhcn Magcon beat Streeter 10
death.
The Trial Of CuGtic, at Msr;l all, Texas. for
| tho murder OF Porter, was again postponed yes.
terday until April On account of absences Of
witnesses for the pr5secuior A fine OF $500
each Was entered against Barrymore, Miss
Cummils and Hardly, they having forfeited
their reoOgnZances.
Mrs Hayes last light. accompanied ~ her
son. Webb Hayes, attended the Methodist Fair
at Philadelphia for the benefit of tho Methodist
this morpiog to attend the fair. They arc the
and will return 10 Washington rcxt Friday.
1t is now reported that General Grant les
agreed 10 become permanent president Of the
Nioaraguln lncr0ccGnio Ship Canal Company.
Il bo is given GuraBtces that capital enough
can b. secured 10 carry the cnttrprisc 10 sue
cessful termination. Tho agent Of Ircrch
cal i:alisls Low 10 WASHINGTON With Admiral
hnmen represents $50. COO. COO, and says he
can setu:c $G0,OCO. 600. This, It is said, would
take General Grant entirely cut of the political
field.
A bill OF Injunction was filled in tho Supreme
Court Of tho Disrics tt Columbia, in GENT ra
torN, yesterday. against Postmaster General
Key. 10 behalf @! M. a. DAuphia, agent CT TIC
Lnuisiaua Lottery Company. to r;Rtrain the
Postmaster General from carrying cut he re-
cent order i0rbidding the reception or delivery
OF mai! matter for lottery agents 1t is undCr
| stood that the lottery companies have conbin
cd 10 make this a test cGs:. by agreement on
both sides tho CESS will be pressed 10 q speedy
hearing. aud will then ho carried On appeal tU
the Supreme Gcuit o! tic u. ).
Gee. IIincs, who vas tho tutor # Mrs. katc
Spraeuc's children. ct Canonci,ct, has sued
Mrs. Spraeu, in The Maine Court Of New
York city for $40. tho amount Ct lis salary for
three months. with Disbursements fer travelling
and other expenses. In trsScr to Link s
| complaint, it il avrrred that a. Tho tine sptcl.
fed Mrs. Spraluo vas the Eiie Of William
Sprsguc, aHd shat Tho agrCcmcnt with Inck
was mode 10 her capacity as Z morticd woman
and for aud O., behalf 0! her husband; that the
plaintiff knew that she was married woman
and contracted wit! her in that capacity, and
she aka, therefore. that tho complaint ho dis
missed.