Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-14
VIEWS GE TEE E;.9E.

John Quincy Adams has written 6 letter ac-
ceptiDg the nomination for Gcyaracr Of Massa.
chusetts, as rendered him by the regular Dem
ocrats at the Faneuil Hail caaYeaiio0 is5. week.
Sylvester NJ. Hickey, @! tho Mary Anderson
Combination, who was shot CT Sunday p7
Ferauce Mcdonald, at the Burnett House,
Cincinnati, rested quietly Sunday night, and
tho doctors think favorabg Of bis IecoVerg
The Massachusetts Greeuback State Com
mttee placed the name OF 4. Z. Woodwork
on the ticket for Lieutenant Governor, Weodcl
Phillips having declined to accept tho nomlaa
ton. Mr.. Woodw0rth is also 4 candidate Cd
the Butler ticket
A special force. ID attempting 10 destroy an
illicit distiilery 10 Ebert county, Ca, were re-
pulsed by body Of armed men and we're
obliged to return TO Elbcrton fer additional aid
and arms Revenue Agent Wagocr Is expected
to join the force to-day.
A correspondent at Wharton, Texas, writes
for information as to tho whereabouts OF the
nearest living relatives Of John Randolph. Of
Roanoke. He has ia bis possession, he states,
watch given by Randolph to friend at the
time lie fought duel with Henry Clay 10 1926.
Charles Wise, OF Philadelphia, son of Prof.
Wise, the atronaut, says be has given up all
be and George Barr arc lest. Tits is also tho
belief of James Downcy, nephew Of Prof.
Wise, who is in ST. Louis, whence the Profess
cor started on his fatal trip.
A dispatch from Fort Stocktou, Texas says
that on the night Of the llth instant w 10. Lett.
of the Soventh Iniauiry. was shot and Instantly
killed by Wa Turner, first sergeant Company
j., Tenth Cavalry, who surrendered himself TO
the commanding officer. AID was turoed ever 10
the civil authorities. Tho causo CT the murder
is unknown.
A dispatch fronl pArIs, Texas. SAYS J. j.
Wheeler, editor Of t:le Banner, was shot dead
on Monday mor1ieg b. VIM. i. Boaner. az
attorney Wheeler had preiercj ohsrses Tor
| removal egaos; Policeman Clark, ~hom Bouptr
defended aud succeeded 10 getting acquitted,
which appears 10 have inccpscd Wheeler. as he
has several times threatened Bonner's life.
Edward Holmes. re 2ro sixteen years of age,
| was convicted, on Saturday, 10 Union county,
5. o., OF committing u terrible outrage upon
the two year old nlant daue hter Cf Mr.. A. B.
Humphreys, his employer, end was sentenced
to be hanged on the DIST Of November next.
The child narrowly escaped deah from The
effects Of her inhumon treatment and it is o
| matter Of much surprise that the feud was not
lyDohed ere his trial,
Tie postmaster at Louisville refused to de-
| liver letters addressed ~. }. Commertord,
secretary Commonwealth Distribution Com
| pany." and suit waH commenced in the Federal
| court to test the validity Of General Key =
| order regarding lJtt9ry letters. The court has
| decided that letters nhdrHSstd IT. j. Cnmmcr-
| ford could rot be dGtanoI, hut the Depart
| ment order regarding letters addressed to !ndi-
| Vlduas az agents or 10 lottery films was valid.
Tie c,ss Of Widow 0.ivcr against eX Srneter
| Simon Cemcron cage u? in tho court ct the
| District Of Columbia Yesterday on motion
| made by Colonel Coax - d!sunSs lilo appeal Tor
fiiure 10 print tha rrcard. hlessfa. Peter
| and Dairr!ilo apnca;;d for Mrs Oliver uud
| resisted tic gtaullrg Il tho molten, pleading
| the poverty Of the plaiatif. aud saying that the
| itigapt should to- BE- deprived OF lnstiC5 90 10
| couut OF inability to prosecute the Case o.
| an examination Of The rarcis the affidavit set
| tiDg forth her iunccrniGul condition Was not o
| be fourd ed The case vas c1nliuued uolil
| Monday EeXt TO allow the production Of the
depositiors.
| A dispatch from Gtay3or, Ky, says: jesse
| Underwood WAS shot 10 The door Of his father 3
house, kn)9n ss Fora Underwood, on Sunday
morning. Tie HoIbrooli party surrounded the
| house, Threatening to kill anyhody who would
| dare TO tu'y Jesse GGdy or rescue george,
who is badly wounded, aad with The sromcn and
children all that remains 81 tho Underwood
family Inside Of tho house. George yesterday
sent word to the county iGigc, praying for help
and protection. The Governor has bacn ap
pcaod to. but has not responded This is the
fifth murder within the last tnFte weeks 10
Carter county. four of The murdered .notl being
| Uoderwoods, aDd ore 2 !nembsr OF the Hot
brook tribe, and nothing has been demo by any
officer. from tho Governor down to tho county
magistrates, TO check this fearful biOodshcG.
| Extensive preparations have been made for
the naval drill, to toxic place ct Fortress Mon.
roe to-day. upon the arrival uf tho Secretary.
| There was practice drill CO Monday afternoon
Some twenty b0ats and three stan launches
brought the sal5rs Of tho feet ashore. A line
was termed by the boats some distance oil, end
tho command to aivarco given by O signal,
when the boats caIo harvard with a rnsh.
Upon reaching shore the crews disembarkcd
and were s0onod formed by their officers into
companies and marched to the parade grounds
Of the fort for prac,ic) as ioiaotfg. \ o clock
| they returned to their shirs. The feet Dow
| consists of the flagship Powbatan ftieatcs
Minnesota aud Constitution steamer kearsi re,
aud school ships Portsmouth aod Saratoga.
The Marion has net set arrived.