Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-10

lie STEAMER GULNARE Secretary Thomp
SOC yesterday addressed letter to Capt. How.
gate, informing him that the board CT nays
ipspocscrs, alter full consideration, had reported
snat the Ship Gulnere is not suitable. either ia
pun or mschi1ery. for voyage to Lady Frank
M oay or 10 point north Of eighty degree:
u north latitude. aud that in consequence thtra
OF ne has been iostructed by the President nol
10 receive the vessel 10 her present condition.
=, Upon The recent of the above letter Captain
lioWgate. who believes that there il o dosirc on
Tue part OF some 10 get rid OF the Guluare, and
Doing persuaded that the vessel is most
suitable one for the expedition, had the stcaui
er toWed from the Washington navy yard to tie
Seventh street wharf, where she is pow being
loaded and proviSloned for tho Arctic trip
Messrs. Pollard Il PaGgett, sailmekcrs of this
city, received an order to dey from Captain Il.
lor number OF hammotks to be used by the
permanent or land party, and Captain Chester
Will leave to night for New Bedford. Conn, tc
eoRsge acreW to make the voyage TO the fields
o. ice ard snow. If the government persist in
its refusal to tc,ept the bo,t, the expedi:ion
Will be made at private expsnse.
INDECENT ASSAULT. alexandria has been
pretty tree from crimes of this character fol-
some time past, but last plight q most diabolical
attempt was made ty negro man named
rrahk foster upon snail girl Ct his own race
PANIED Fila Cooper, aged about thirteen years
Inc cir! was returning home, Just after dark,
from her soiyce plgco 10 company with color
ed boy named George w. Bryant. They we're
uict by Foster, large negro man. who followed
I!rIn out Washington street to Wilkes, and Up
Wilkes TO the COMMONS 10 the southwestern
section OF the ci y. where he sez,d the girl.
iier cries brought to her assistance colored
man named al. Solomon who 8as passing down
The railroad at the tine, aud succeeded 10 rescu
lex the xiii from her aSsaiant The boy and be
t@o men were arrested bv officer Thomas Hayes
Lass night a5Ou: eleven o'clock AID lodged 10 he
Station house. I'm Y ,mioaton of tho c.sa
iHck place this mornlpx before The Mayor and
Foster vas sent to III to aw sit thu ac!ioa Of the
grand Jay, which meets NIX month.
STRIKE On THE WnARp.-Capt. John W.
Col"mnn, Ct tho schooner Gen. Torper;, lyiug
at Mr.. j. IL. ID Smool's DICK. being unsbe TO
get the coorcd IaeD Of this tiy TO uolnad his
V's'. i,r Icss than fifteen cents Gu hour. and
c)osterlog this price eXhOIbitsut, brought
d gang Of ,nen from WASHINGTON this morniog
gu Tantecng 10 ply them l2G cents per hour
~ "A'' - 'oulih luCO WIN WCEU pEGSfut IU IuIl
tOc> dc d'd t. prevent, il possible, tbs Wash.
'pSLnn men from going to work. and the cap ain
OF the vessel applied 10 tbs police Gu horilcs
tor protection The uppl;citlon was promptly
granted. and Ofc:rs Tonlin aud Walker 5000
arrived on the some aod dispersed tho crowd.
OIe Ct The Washington men, who cspoused tho
Gus! q! tho A eXaudrii men, invited tho m.te
Vi the Torbcrt. James Kelvin, on tho dock,
stating that If he dared to como oH the vessel
he would quickly show him who was the best
mau. For this Bit Of inpuicLc, tho puquacious
WashinRtoti.n was locked up 10 the alton
house.
tAhVASSERS APPOINTED --Ntsrs r ,hert
Is vry, ut Fauqll,r. aad Smnh Turner, Ct
N"rr'n, ii me district conservative rmmi e
Il t:l+ conrrrs>ion.l district. met Mt Green's
Va 's'nn lous" 10 This cry. ,a, uish', aud .p
poInicd Cap. L. l. Smith congressional en-
Wiser. ard Mr. SAmncI q. Brcut, conaty o.n-
vss"r. DR.. Il IS Lewis, OF Culpcprr, o
member q tho otmuii / o did not tYrlv, az was
exp cd. and IT IL understood that he appoint
nrnis Will DO suDmttrd TO HIN Tor hts cnd, rlo-
mpnt.