Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-26
.rEH,S or THE DaE.

NEWS or THE DaE
Bishop Ames will baVo an uuostentatleus
funeral 10 accordance with his expressed TiSn
before his death.
A rich vein of ORC has been discovered pass
i,o through tho heart of DeadWood cemetery,
ard the p|aco hes been transformed into lively
mining camp.
Mr.. Edwin Booth displayed extraordinary
GOODNESS under the assassi1's fire IN Chicago, ana
proyed that the courage which he IS SO often
called upon to portray upon the stageis not al
imagiuary quality.
AtPhiladelpha yesterday iuquests were held
UPON two insane women-Margsret Colllcs, 81
years Of age, who hung her herself by towel
to the bed post, and Mary DAILY, aged Al years
who shot herself through the heart.
The first hanging in North Alabama under
the new law recurring executions to be private
occurred ia The Jail yard at Tuscumbia yester:
dsy, when Charles Rash, colored. was hanged
for shooting bis vito through the head IN
April, 1877. lie protested bis Innocence to
tho last but made DO remarks on the s,attold.
Henry Smith, co!ored, night watchmau OF
the mint ct San Francisco, has been arrested.
charged with stealing about $50, 600 worth OF
gold bullion. A small smelling furnace and
about sc COO worth Ct gold iDgo,s were found
buried ia tho prisoners garden, and about
1000 in gold were also found secreted 90 his
premises
Gfeat preparation have been made at ATT
lanta, Ga, for tho Confederate memorial cele'
brstion to day. Gen. FltzhuRh Lee will deliver
the Grafton. Several military company have
arrived. The Richmond Hussars of Augusta,
tho Edgcfcld, s. g., Hussars and the Berk
County Hussars had tilt at Oslethope park
yesterday. E1getield was victorious.
The first steel bridge on record is low being
built ever the Missouri river by the Chicago
and Alton Railroad. 1t will be offvo spans OF
$50 feet ench. Tho elevation over high water
mark will be not less than 50 feet, at which
height the light steel rods OF the Howe
truss" wiil look like silver oobWebs. Simmer
ing ADD glimmeripg 10 the sunshine. The
total amount of steel used will be $500 tons,
touiyel.nt to almost double that quantity OF
iron.
In the United States Court, 10 New York,
yesterday, two suits of Orlando Perrine, of New
jersey, against the town ofThomrsop, Sullivan
county, n. j., were decided by verdiots for the
plaintiff, enc for SIC, s55. 81, and the other for
Sll, oG5. 80. The suits were brought to compel
the town 10 pay Interest due o. above on ecu
on bonds Issued by The town 10 aid OF tho Port
Jeryis aud Monticello Railroad Company
There nre Two similar cases on appeal before the
Supreme Court of the Unied States.
Sc7en miners who wero eDtombed 10 coal
mine at Sugar Notch. near Willesbarre, Pa,
on Wednesday. arc still unrelievsd. Tho par
ties who have penetrated into the mine ara
still digging towards them. and it is believed
ere half way through the vein OF solid coal
which separates them. At one time yesterday
the rcscuipg parties were cut CT by ial OF
Gro clay, and had 10 dig their way to secure
fresh air. 1t ia not likely tho men 10 the mine
will BIO reached before to day. Many fear that
they arc already dead.
The Tramp bill which he's passed both
branches CT the Pennsylvania Legislature, aud
is now 10 The hand of the Governor, provides
that man who goes about begging, and has 20
residence or occupation 10 the county 10 which
lie may be arrested can be taken before mag
issrate and committed Tor trial as tor q mIsde~
meanor, end on conviction may be sentenced TO
i.i or to the work house for term not exceeding
twelve mouths. Irtho tramp enters a house
without the permission of the owner or occu
pant, or displays q dangerous weapon in a
threatening maruer. ho may be convicted OF q
felony aud scot to the peniteuitary ter tenn
cot exceeding three years.
1t is reported 10 Washington last Light that
Congressman LoEe, of Alabama, has sent
challenge to Senator Logan, ofIllinois. Tor says
iug 10 published card over his signature that
statement alleged to have been mado by
Lowe to correspondent OF Western paper
was ''vindctiVe and malicious lie.' In the
Interview published in the Western PAPER Dr.
Lowe is reported as having said that Logan
raised three regiments in Illinois for tho Con-
fcdcrate service, and that when these regiments
left Illinois to join the Confederate army Logan
deserted them. Logan refused to re-
tract the offensive words. and Colonel Pelham,
former Congressman from Alabama, is res
ported 10 have conveyed. on behalf Of Mr..
Lowe, challenge fer hostile meeting, which
challenge Logan refused to accept.