Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-26

| VI aUSSukC SiaulSU " obo
all atssntces to report for duty Immediately
was introduced by Mr.. ArmGcd, Of n. e., but
was obi c:cd to.
| A bill mGki1g appropriations for ccitIa ]u'
dcial exposes, and bill making approprla,
tons to pay fees of marihals and their general
deputies we're reported from tho Committee Oh
| Approximations, and were ordered TO DO pint
| &C. a5d referred to The Committee oil the
| Whole.
The bill prohibiting political assessments
camo up as the business OF tho morning hour.
Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio, sought an opportunity
of speaking against the bill, but was cut oil by
| the previous question, Whereupon dliatory
tactics were Icsorted 10 by the republicans and
the bill went over without ac!iop.
Washington and Lee University.
The * rciscs 10 connection with tho con-
Increment at Washington and Lee University
worc conliuucd YESTERDAY. The University priZ,
Grafton was delivered by J. II. Hamilton, BIZ.
Of Virginia. The Law c!aas oraIion was dc!iv'
cred by Hinton Gordon, BIZ, Of Missouri.
| Dirlou Is w:ro conferred as follows: ]. Bach
elor OF Science. }. II. Hamilton, Va. 2 Bach
clcr Of Arts, W. Ii. DuIany. KY: a. ".
Gaines, Ky; W. S. Hopkins, Va; VIM. NJ. G.
Miller Va; W. b. McCIuer. Va; G. S. Pres
too, w.; j. G. Rainslord, s. e.. and Q. W..
Smith, Ark. 8. Master Of Arts, }. L. Akera,
Va; Il. i. Campbell. Va; w. s. Curre!l, S.
g., ard J. NJ. GIenG. Baltimore. d. Bachelor
OF Inv. Il. W. Armistcud, Va; }. S. Brooks.
Ky; w. ii, Cecil, Va; G. w. E;hard. Va;
II. T.. Getz ,ndauuer. w. Va; HeDton Gordon,
Missouri w. j. KiuRsbury, Texas; A. W..
Marshall, Ky; W. f. Ncblctt. i. n. Sharks,
Virginia &. w. Smith, Arkansas; Thomas
Talbird. S. G.; j. II. Tyson, Aa., and W. I.
Wells. s. q. The Robinson prize modal 10 the
schools of national philosophy. chemistry and &c
applied mathematics was awarded to Mr.. j. L.
Akers, CT Va; Taylor priz, scholarship to
Helm Bruce, of K5; Young priZ, scholarship
to LIclm Bruce, Ky; the presidents SCHOLAR
ship to j. II. CockrelI, Texas; in the schools Of
Latin, Greek aud Mathematics, Glover Moore,
Texas: in tho schools Of Latin and Geek, j.
q. II csdors, eff La
After tbs conIermcnt CT diplomas, L. X.
Lea7pl, AN, tf W. Va, delivered the Chr
cin5ati oralion. The va!cdictory address was
delivered by \. W. Gaines, A.B, of Ky. The
oosing honorary degeocs were ANNOUNCED:
DID,, Rev, Henry NJ. White, Winchester,
Va, and Rev. Il. M.WalIacc, S.roudsburg, Pa.
LII d., RI. Hon. George St. JOAN L3c, Lon.
don, Eoeland, and Frank'i1 .. GoTGu, cd,
PhiladslpEiia, Pa.
Col. VIM. Preston JohustoD, Ct Ky, dcii7
cred The address b,ioro The literary societies.
| Appropriate ceremonies were held 10 the
chapel last evening, after the alumni address,
| upon The unwilling Of . slab erected to the
| memory OF w. &. Lynch, Of Loudcuo equity,
| w., the student who was drowned last Christ
mas iG attempting 10 save thai III, OF q eomradc.
AGAY LoTnARIo SHOT. -Bo|leville, tue couu-
| ty scat Of ST. Clair county, Missouri, has been
the scene Of o shooting affair, in which George
S. Gray an actor we'll known 10 tho theatre
going public of st. Louis, was tho victim OF q
young husbands wrath, aroused by Jealousy ct
tho sctos's lirtstions with wfe ofonly ynsr's
| standing. Tho husband was Edward Swneford.
and the wife tho daughter OF Charles +. citing,
an attorney of Bollovillo. Gray made 8 sense
ton in -. Louis last winter as tragedlRn, ana
his popularity Was increaoed by having rescued
many livos during tho burning OF the Southern
Hotel 81 tho rs!; Of MS life. For that brave act
tho man Tecaved several lifa SEATS, IS we'll as
enc Of the gold medals which were awarded to
Belevio in Othello, and being received in soci-
ETY., became acqusinted with Mrs. Swne!ord.
Gray is man OF the world, tall, handsome, s.
years Of age. and yet locking much younger.
LIZ IS JUDI LuO peTsOu W CslptuEO UItHh tuc
heart of q romantic young girl. Hesaw the I'M
preston he had made at glance. 1nd, always
ready for an adventure followed il up. Mrs
SIineford encouraged his advances. and the two
soon became fast friends. Gray hsd wife,
young, charming, talented and beautiful. Whit
need, then, had any man 10 feel jealous of him
So thought Mr.. SWneford. and so he. too. made
friends with Gray, and installed him in tho Net
Ting nsnson IS welcome visitor. The jesl-
| ousy OF tho husband was at Inst aroused by over.
heard gossip and On Saturday night he armed
himso!I, aud concealed near his own house.
awaited events. He saw Gray and Mrs. Swine.
ford talking together q! the rear gate Of their
residence and raising his revolver and taking
good aim, he blsZad away. The first shot ssrvel
10 alarm that individual, who mado hasty re
treat, close followed By the Infatuated husband.
& second shot followed, but like the first. missed
his intended mark. A third whizzad psst the
lugsliyes Oar, and the fourth took effect in the
back Just above the HIP. Bleeding and wound
ed, Gray ran to the Hincklcy House, where no
received surgical attendance, and was waited
ion that If every actor in tho United States was
aho. at for flirting with married ladies, there
would be q Little Church Around tho Corner in
every village in the United States. Tho actor
pleads guilty Of flirting, only thst and nothing
more" and With IA eye to business, hopes to be
up and resdy ter work when the session opens. |
Tho husband expresses confidence in tho honor |
OF his wife, and sho says she had gone cut OF the
house expecting TO meet her husband, when she
encountered Gray. SO ended what all the par. |
lies interested claim was only little airtatlon.
Nothing but the outcome is talked of in Belle |
vio circles, public sympathy seeming TO be sll
with tho wounded scLor.
The RichuouI correspondent Of the Peters
burg l1d'xslys:
There a,c or wrre rtc:nly, three man 10
tho City Aims House. whose aggregate wealth
before the war exceeded million dollars. Each |
OF them were up 10 that period prominent
merchants in this cty-onc OF them leading |
wholesale dealer. After the war they me: with |
financial revorses which drove thom to seek an |
asylum in the City Aims House. These men |
are highly educated and refined and before their |
down fall moved in the best society in tho Stale,
and may y4t so far as 1 know
Df. Bulls Baltimore Pills always eurc FoVer |
and Aguc, Dam Aeuc. csc., aud cost only %
cents.