Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-30
STgaCETE.q VIEWS.


1t is suggested and the srcGrsS!ou meets WIZ
approval that the battle of Yorktown should
receive firing celebration on lis cntcHulaI
| anniversary IN 1881.
Among the gentlemen nominated Tor the
House of Delegates to represent Warren aud
Clarke c0uytics-cntitled to one GHiagatc-arc
Mcssrs. David Meade, Nelson aod Powers.
The Old Dominion Guard Of Norfolk has
Just received from rre STATE of Virginia sixty
new style Springfield breech loading rit s.
Their old muskets will be turned over 10 the
Norfolk Light Artillery B!uoS.
il Singular fatality seems to cx;s' in the
family 81 DR.. E. r. Robiason OF Danvil'e.
-Four OF bis clerks, himself, his mother and his
father 10 law have al! died within the past Sic
months.
Mrs. EMILY }. Craich died recently at Stsar.
toe. She was the widow Of David S. Craigh,
vino, iE 1864 was court nsrtiaicd end shot by
order OF Gen. Huuteg for killing f sI!dier while
defending his family curing the raid n the
Valley
Two boys. at Lexington. were c.piGrcd few
days since by NauOr Djcd whcn Is tee act OF
fighting duel. They were dissrUed, und
over to keep tho peace, and. aitcr sreprimsnt,
Induced 10 become recpaced.
The fifteen persons poisoned al Petersburg
by partRkipg Of ice cream still couiiuuo i'll,
though greatly relieved by medical aid, The
physicians have not been able 10 account for the
previous qualities Of tho cream.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Whitaker, O. Rich n0pd, while
riiios 10 buggy with her husband 10 James
City county, few days ago. was thrown there
trotn by the horse taking fright Rod SO daage-
rousy iciGTod that she djcd last Sunday.
The executive c1mnttec OF the Southern
Historical Society have decided 10 hold spo.
cial mceting Of tho sooity at the White Sulphur
Springs. on tic 18th Of August, when 80 I'd
dress will be delivered by Goo J. Il. Chalmrrs,
Of Miss. 90 Forest aad Bis Campagus."
Morris aud Ken Gruhb. negroes, havo been
committed 10 Jail st WgthaSiiIe. pending the
action Of tha grand Jury, Oh the charge of gb-
Quoting white girl uamHf: 8etscy Grub, who
says she was married to KIN Grub 10 Ter
lessee, BIZ! Of which fact ~ evidence hns been
praducci.
The health autin ties Of Norfolk rytcnG tho
assurance that tho city Is entirely free from auy
contagious tisccs'; that effective measures have
been lake9 to prevent any standardization by
persons or baggage with ihO fever iotcc.rd city
OF Memphis alI that vigilance and prnppt-
ness will cii,laearizC the r.iuu oi the III hori-
ties whcucyG: tbs hGa!ih ui' thp Cuy Is ti,rvat-
anad,
Last uignt } nu Dloma, PROPRIETOR Of
grocery and bar rG0Uj, GHC nils and ahaIf be
low Lvnchhu:g, shot ouc'sra. Ran named
LEWIS Kidd with 4 revolver. RrrTa thcu b.w
his 0HD bFains cut. Both died Instantly. kdi
had rGIurneJ to the grocery store for package
be had left Brown had !hr grocery cInand
mn opnnri tho drof psr,i sly. sni shot
Kidd, then locked tic door nrd rIacci i!ie
pistol 10 his cen forehead AMI fired ;'ncy had
NJ quarrel. il i supprsod both hal boon
d!lnklng. brown has been SG@acd Of insanity.
ga Mna'!Ay tvruing !. w;iite mgp named
Charles T.. NJ jo!r, on !:aml. !roGi Portsmouth
80 " cidnn, Was run cvrT By tic ula;cr.- tGnn
Oh tic Sasb0afi and h,aankc railroad aui in
stsr!!y killed. Moore was 10 coinnauy with
anoth"r tramp. p Discharged mar,nc from the
h.rrack4 at the GuSpnrs navy yard. Thay
b7srGrr: the trsln SC ;:"5 "a 'if" or th0 way and
AloGTo III nas-lng tran ono Fl 4 60 another ir!i
between tic cars aud thr wheels OF lho entire
train pasrc I aver ais ska!l. crushing 3ut the
bsain and otherwise :nu,ilating the body. He
WAS t''l,ihj a!1ngs,ta the read by til" riia
hanIs.
f. +. Esrncst. Con,iuc}nr 81 the Pullman
p"'hoc CAT company. az ':!c hiGcr"E til&utiQGa,
On route Tor Atlanta, 7as kill 4 yesterday ai
R0okhaId station, 30 thu &ic2monti snd Ds5.
vile railroad, ahcut wa miles Sou5h OF Rich
noEd. lie was standing or the lover step Of
the rear platform Of ;ho sleeper, leaning cut
ioT tbs purros" Ct CxlfDinlar something about
the truck al The Oar when he vas struck by Il
stock yard fence and knock ID off. The back OF
his skull ~ ~ cruS led in, tho forehead OVER the
rght eye secured and an arm broken. / l. was
;'lcked un inscDsbs, sud died in 50 Miautes.
Ills rcnens were taken TO Riuhmnod. aud
thence forwarded to Orange Court House for
burial. Deceased was - years old aud leaves
mother and several brothers aui sisters l.viag in
Washington, d. u.