Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-31

Weather. PROBABILITIES j 40. 81. 1879
For the Middle States cesr or partly clcudJ
weather during the Day, aud cloudy WestheF
with rsin or snow. during the night, westerly
winds, shifting 10 Ho:th sud east, falling taVom'
eter and Stationary or slight rise in tenpefa
ture.
ATTEMPTED OCrRAGE.-An attempt We;
made on the road from Blli'5 Cross roads tc
Gecrgeto9n yesterday. By negrou mao, to
commit an outrage on Mrs. VIM. II. Robinson
a highly respected lady, resident oftbat portion
Of the county.
Mrs. Robinson was ca her way from bel
house, 10 visi. her daughter 10 Georgetown
When resr Nesni,h' farm negro, accompanl
Cd ty dog, and with a gun on bis shoulder,
met ADD passed her and went i1to the woods.
After ste had proceeded about halt mile
the negro again APPEARED o. the road. AID,
proachiog Mrs. Robinson. he sa'z!d her aud
threw her to the ground and attempted to
committed co Culr;ge. She resisted him 10
the utmost OF her strength, ADD 10 the scbtt1
received several scratches on her head and face,
tu. 10 rcturo for this she succeeded in scratch
ing the uegro's fac, SO as to b,ensblad to
identify him.
Mrs. R7birsou's screams attracted the at
tention ofIbree white men near BY, aud they
succeeded 10 catching the negro ald locking
bim up, 10 the Georgetown station house,
whero he was fully identified by Mrs. Roblo
500. H. eavo his mama as Washington Bell
end el2imcd ,has be slipped on the muddy
road aud tel! against Ms R1biosou. cau:log
her TO faIt, and had 20 intention ct hSrnlng
her. This statement was not believed and
s,roug threats Of lyrchieg were made 10
Georgetown, 80 much so. that the prisoner
WIS privately removed to Police Headquarters.
The p.isCDer was brought to ibis city to-day,
by eff car james Saith aud Committed to III
for the ac,ln Of the County authorizes.
PEesoNAL.-a1r. George II. Roboson, who
was stricken with paralysis. some time suc,. IL,
as his many friends will be plecse to learn, 10 q
very muJh improved condition.
Frauk GARRETT, The youth, whose accidental
shoo,i0g has been heretofore noticed 10 the
G2zette, is sjucwhat bs;er and i: is uoT hoped
that ampu:aion Of tba .jIred leg may Dot BE-
GtcoSssry.
Mr.. Morris Uallnsa. :ha delegate from Mt.
Feraou Lose. b nai r;h, VI this city, to tbs
National Loige wbieh me, 10 Philadelphia, Oh
Sunday, rc:GrGed home this morning. He re.
prs il tDo5t enjoyable and harm 1nious session.
The Richmond Dispatch 10 uoIclog Mr..
Mu.hbach's sparch 10 opposition to the sransttr
OF the james River aud klnaThs Canal to tho
Richmond ash Alrganoy R,i'r>a3 Company
say: MIR. Mcchoash Oa this OCCASION, Us
ever, presented his poiuts viii: srlat r., az
cl"aruess,"
FGREMEN's CONVENTION. There vas a
uee.iug Of The Flr.m=l's Convention. a. the
Il Ilet Truck Il5u:e, Iss right, with CaptaiJ
james NJ. Stcuart in The ohalr.
L. was resolved that 50 Invitation DC eXtc; d.
Cd t. Cgef Engineer Crouin, OF Washiogtcu,
to attend The proposed parade Oh the 22d prox.
Committees were appointed to make Various
minor ARRANGEMENTS fyr the parade, an1, after
general talk over the matters Committed to
lis charge, the convention aGi;urned u3til Wed
ncsdaY next.
The parade is bog assn ming ] .ti 1i.c siiape,
aod promises 10 be iishly credtab:e affair.
With The help tf the ci;Z:95 and bu:ioeas men,
1t will be made to rival those ct former years.
Police REPORT following CASES have
becp tried siusa last report:
James Richards, Charles Lowry, Thomas
Mullen, ~ 10, SnaIW0od, Thomas AIIlagto1,
Edward Eairatt and Daaiel Nelson, the two
later c2j:rad. Ter being drurk aud dis0rderly,
We're iisli aud discharged by the Mayor.
Robert }. JobusoD, IT,, colored, tJr disorder.
" Conduct, was fined and discharged BY Justice
Padgett.
Blown Shcr:isrj, fer abusing Maria West,
botA colGrad, WAS made 10 psy costs add give
security to keep the pelcc BY the same Justice.
TIE FlsuER1Es.-Gh f:herneo, who ope.
rate the various fisheries alo1g the Potomac,
arc buslly engaged ia maklag Their !jrcpa!a.
-. ii ,ht
i'raY2rs, Of the Plum Tree Shore, and Samuel
Tic=r, of Deep Hole Shc;e, have ar:a1y scot
their Cra9s COVE, aod arc a: Tors, taking al
vantage OF the Wiser fishery. hsfJre ihs reg
uIsr >casoa 0paEs. Cd fishermen rrct;ci az
excellent o4!ca This year, Oh acc)ult Of the
Geld wloter aud The blocking OF the llqcr BY
ice, which las prevented The winter fishery be
Ing pls1@d 10 an undue extent.
Hop LAST NIGHT --Tac hop Of the Beacon
Lint Literary nnl Pleasure Association, at Sa
rcpta Hail, last eight, VA orc OF the most
recherche Affairs O! .he svasoH. Indies we're
present FROM several 6! the N5rhcT1 cities sud
uyG2y Of the toilets were both costly and beau
tiil!. The MUSIC Has ,Eoeic0t and the dauung
Has KEEP; w., except an l0tcrmlsslon Tor refresh
meals, uatil Az early hour this morning. a
though the hop was strictly selec! the attend.
ance WIS large, and all present seemed TO enjoy
themselves very much.
FATAL ACCIDENT An accident occurred or
the Virs!nIa Midland RsroaI, about ten q clock
10 day, 1t Mayii2ld SWITCH, nccr Manassas, by
The breakrs ul crGSc beam, ty which sew.
eral freight ears We're t:ro4n lrom the track,
he cneIc Gsu.gei aHd = brakeman named
I ;-,r, -, ; HifI ru
short time. Au eUeiuc AID car were s.nt to the
u.,.-o Il L. An,;Ian. al Ne W rinht,, rnInaiL