Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-20
VIEWS OF THE DaE

LlriIaouille was executed at Albany, n. y,
ct IS minutes before O'Clock to day.
1t is stated at Fall River, Mas7, that Walter
Paine has gone 10 Cuba, and there is coed au'
thorlty for the statement
Five yachts left Plymouth. Mass, o. Mon
day morning or Monday night and no traces Of
them along the coast can be found.
The Long Island lumber mills at Brooklyn
were damaged by fire ct an early hour this
morning to the amount OF $4,000.
The Womeu's National Temperance Camp
Meeting commenced ut RouDd Like. N Y,
yesterday evening.
Small pox Of malignant t5ps has brokou
out at lanse, st. Jean, Quebec. on the Ssgue
nay, and is raging very badly 10 the district,
where there is no medical attendance.
strong southeast gale commenced at Hall.
| tax early this morning and Continued to nearly
| noon. The rain fell ia torrents. No serious
damage has been go far reported.
The driver boys and car ruuners a. the Exc.
| ter cole1y, operated by the Lshigh Valley com.
| psDy at Plttso1, Pa. are Oh a strike for an in
crease Of wages. The minc is idle and nearly
500 men and boys are out of employment.
The colored excursionists from Mississippi,
who went to look at Kansas a few days ago,
have returned satisfied that while it is o lovely
land it ia no place for colored people or any
| other people without money. A number OF emf
grants returned with them.
Rev. W. r. TillinshasE. rector Of Trinity
Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mloh., while camp
| lng Gut Oh Fox Island, at the mouth Of Detroit
| river, Was accidentally shot and killed by the
careless handling Of q revolver by young N an
named Wright.
The indianapolis and ST. Louis railroad yes.
terdav cut passenger rates from St. Louis to
New \ ork to $40 to meet the cut by the ST.
l!1nis, Kansas City and Northern and the
| Wabash, which was made at Kansas City dog
or two ago. All other Eastern roads haVo fol-
| lowed suit, and there will probably be another
| active war.
The Troy Citizens corp5, one of the eldest
military organizations 10 tho cjuotry, accom-
| panied by number Of honorary members, in
| cIudlug the Mayor OF Troy and the Old Guard
| OF the same place. arrived in Nov York thi:
morning and were received by the Old Guard
OF New York. After breakfast at tho Gilsey
House, the party went to Coney Island by O
| special sasamLr.
An Atlaotg, Ga. special says: A reliable
report has been received here to tho Effect tina,
the various Mormon Congregations Of North
Georgia ara organizing Tor 40 immediate exodus
TO Utah. A great many native Nom ons vii
| 60. Inc movement creates some excitement
| in the county, but the saints are determine
| and the field will be abandoned for a while.
| John II. Hubbard. Lumbar merchant Of
| Wheeling, W. Va, aud late republican cap1i
date for Congress in that District committed
| suicide lnHampshirc county. by shooting himself
| with pistol through the head yesterday. lie
was big bly, respectable aud popular citizen. lie
leaves large family and wide circle OF friends
| lie Was brother Of the Hon. g. d. Hubbard
VINO represented tho district twioo ia Congress.
la tho northwestern part of Baltimore ycstcr
| day, Frank Bogdcn, colored. shot and instantly
killed his wife Susan. They had had q difficulty
earlier IN the day. when Bogden put her out
OF the house, aud told her that if she came
back no would kill her. She attempted to re
| turn, and when sho reached the middle of tho
| street 10 front of bis houac he fired upon her
with an old army musket. The charge took
effect 10 her right side. Bogden was ar
resed.
/, Dell Nesior. a lad Of sixtceu son of wealthy
brewer 10 Geneva, N. T., drew 81 O24 from
bank on forged check few days ago and
clopcd with tho daughter of e prominent sur.
eeon Of that place. He was arrested at the
| Anthony House, 10 Broadway, Now York, yes
tcrday, whore he was registered under an as
sumed name, but no trace could be found oil
| the young lady. The young man had 5000 With
bin, and vas remandcd to await the arrival Ct
his father.
-Four Italians have been arrested 10 Boston
charged with the murder Of Joseph L. Frye.
Nicollo lnfaatino the boy who shot Frye through
the heart ; Antonio Ondittc, who stabbed the
victim; VecDo BaDdiera, accessory before the
fact, and Giuseppe Donate, accessory after the
TACT Nlcollo aud Antonio c?ntesscd that they
visited Eryo's house By invitation. induced him
to 20 to the b3s ment under prcteEso Of show.
ing the house, aud there Aptonio stabbed him
10 tho back with shears, aud N.collo shot him,
rIi11d bis pockets and the saf., and left the
house Without hcing seen. Frye begged hard
Tor his life, and made brief and desperate
struggle. The properly all recovered was found
concealed in shops Occupied By these map, WHO
are ell BARRIERS.
A BILBAoAN FESTIVAL -Ol the oo,,sion
OF q recent visit to Bilbao festival was at its
height. From tho Eeighborog villages had
assembled young men gay Ia their scarlat caps,
aud handsome girls in short potticoas and
braided tTes5es. Near the church, the favorite
game OF the Basques-that of teunis-was 60.
iug on There is no hamlet, however small,
without its tennis court. where tho young men
play 10 the presence Of the elders, as Judges.
Many can maintain the ball 10 the mir fir
several minutes. The women also display
wonderful! skill 10 the exercise. The faVorto
danco is q very complicated one. called the
zcrtzlc0 Ii lasts about twenty minutes, and
fourteen persons i0in 10 it, Inc acaide at the
head. and the dancers from a circle before him.
The young men from each village have a right
to dance succasslvcly, and lh:ir names arc in
scrbod on list givcu to the acaid. that there
may DO no dispute. at the beginning the sin.
piiclty OF tho measure, tho solemnity that 70.
gulates the steps, recall the old French miuuet;
but as 1t proceeds. oil join in couples, Wis Avis,
with arms extended, using their fogers like
cis;auots quicker and quicker goes the music,
until 1t finishes with the most rslid of gslops
During tho festival refreshments of simple
character are sold at small tables under tho
shadow of the trees they consist Of dry cakes,
cider and M iootfensivo beverage msdo of red
wlRe, sugar and water. At the first soupd of