Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-27
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has been appointed clerk Of tic Udlted States
Court. at Lynchburg, Va.
A line OF iron pipes. contalug telephone wires
has baen laid 10 the Delaware liver, bc!"ecn
Camden and Philadelphia.
At the executive session Of the Senate yes
terday no Quorum voted on tho motion to cou
firm L, Stockett Mathews az u. S. Judge iof
the circuit of Maryland.
A husband 10 Northwest Baltimore made
murdercus assault upon lis wife with hammer
yesterday after bidding her good bye; jealousy
was the CAUSE.
A factory in New York hss been closcd for
tSo weeks on account OF several Gases OF small
ucx having been contracted there. The hands
have been YaccDatcd AID The building dIsln
fected
The Milwaukee Germans have been actively
preparing during tho past month Tor the sHn-
gerftst OF the Northwestern Bund, which be-
esn there yesterday. The streets and buildings
were oabolatcy decorated.
The Springfield. Mass, Republican says the
selection by tho Flrulh Of July committee OF
ex.Gov. Chamberlain, latc Of South Carolina,
az an orator for tho occasion has CAUSED I'D
mistakable AID pronounced dissatisfaction, ard
that special efforts will be necessary to prevent
its serious marrirg OF tho festivities o! lh) Gen
STOP.
r. s. and Robert Taylor, brothers, and Il. q.
Wren, all farmers. between whom an cid fcud
had existed, met at Aulvlc, Lafayette county,
Mo-, Wednesday, and renewed the quarrel
The Taylors fired Jour shots iato Wrcn's body,
mortaIy wountpg him, and Wren killed Il. 5.
Taylor Instantly and fatally wcuaded hls broth.
or Robert.
The pupils Of tho New York Deaf and Dumb
Institution graduated 90 Wednesday, and Fifty
others who had completed tho regular course
received diplomas. O1o CT tho number vas
Jesse Bunker, q son OF Chang, emo Of the S'a'
mese twins. Chang lett two sens end h7o
daughters, one OF the latter b;iDg also deaf
NIUE. Jessie goes to Mount Ayres, n. g., to
take charge Of 4 fine farm left by his father
A resolution is parding il The New llaulp
shire House OF Representatives. cordaunos
Office holders for spendiog large part OF the
first half OF the presidential term 10 dividing
the spois Ct victory. and tho last hall 10 Great
ipg false, selfish aud partisan Issues Tor the next
presden!ia cam paign, GDd calling upon Coz
gress 10 vote for 1. reduction Of GoVc:Emcnt
salaries upon the level With the reduced proc
Of labor and the profits OF labo!.
The House OF Representatives. yesterday
passed tie bill for certain IadlcaI txpers.S, as
agreed UPON in the 4 mlc:atli caucus. aiter
v0tos dowa n number OF amendments t1ltrcd
from the republican 81 lie by q vote o! ninety.
nine TO sixty seven. !hc bill agrocd
upon 10 the dcmtc:itia ciuc1a in regard to the
payment Of fee, Of laitcd States m'rsfa's
and their general deputies was then debated
until adjournment.
Yesterday morning iho muli!a!cd body OF
woman about 60 years 81 ago Was ;uuad .ha
track of the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD, near
RAWLINGS Station, t. miles W}st OF CGmbcr'
land, Oo her person. ruis2 vas ijuld With
the name Of j. T. Kelly en- it, AID &C cpvClope
addressed 10 Bridget ka!ly. care Of Ellen keily.
233 New Jcrs?y a7cGu,, Washington, ID. Z.
The envelope contained railroad tckct 'r>m
Wheeling to Washington. IL Is supposed she
tell from the express train Monday night Whlle
passing from one ca: to another.
The State Convention Of tho ncw Constitution
party in California yesterday adopted platform
affirming the new constitution; regulating
communism and agrarian;sI; demanding that
the stringent clauses 10 tho new Constitution
discriminating asebst the Chinese be put into
etfcc'; iavcriug a reduction oil fares and trcisht5
ono third and demanding popular elections, anu
not appointments to ofii,c. The ballot tor
nominee tor Governor resulted: Dr. Hugh a.
Glenn rs, j. V. Webster Is. Dr.. GleOD was
not present., ard, it is lid, will not accept the
nomination unless it is ln4oracd by Tho demo-
cratic convention.
The icuuest 10 tho Hall murder Case in Ne"
York was concluded yesterday. There vas an
immense crowd eager to get glimpse q CcX,
the murderer who arrived, ha1dcuited 10 dettc'
tive locked perfectly calm, kept hi7 tyts On the
ground, aud seemed an2!oua 10 avoid Inc stZ'
Of the excited multitude. lie listened lnscnllY
to The testimony, at The corclus!on OF which the
Jury returned o verdict against Cox ohareing
murdtr 10 the frs: degree. Tho grand Jury
promplly ordered a bill to that clfco', and Cox
will probably be arragncd for trial 10 day;
During the ituuest Bella Johnsop. coIOred
girl, to whom Cox had given diamond nag
and other jcwelry stolen from Mrs. Hull was
seized with hystclicsl tl while giving ttstlmc'
ny, and was carried striekng from tho room.
tn, incident made no apparent impression upon
Cox.
The sixty scc,rd annual commencement OF
GEORGETOWN College, which is tho oldest Calho'
lie institute OF loaruipg 10 the country, took
place Yesterday, in the new building, which IS
not quite completed President Hayes gave
the Diplomas snd medals, assisted by Fathers
Mullaly and Doonan. Among those who re-
ceved the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was NJ.
CASTOR Payne. Of Eirgioia. Edward .. Rus
sell received the mcdal for physics, given by
Hon. S. Chapman Nealc, CT Alexandria, Va.
The immense new college that Is now nearly
completed, is one Of tho haDGs0most structures
10 tho ID strict 1t is built cf Potomac stone,
rough hcwn. and trimmed With Ohio sand
stone and North river blue stone. 1t is OF the
Romauesquc style OF architecture, snd is hand
somely ornamentei with but!resses anti para.
pets.
Fatal Explosion.
PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Tho explosion cf
boiler this morning at Willis extensive plan
ing mill, Front snd Brown streets, has caused