Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-20
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

SUPERINTENDENT walker Is haVlng tnc SCutG-
era census Investigated.
Attorney General Devars is going to tako the
slump in Indiana for Garfield.
The democrats Of toe Sevcnteetb Illinois
distrcs have renominated Hon. Wm. NJ. Nor
lisou for Congress by reclamation.
There was large Garfield and Arthur rstif.
catioa meeting in Washington last eight at
which Secretary Sherman spoke.
Among tho now members admitted to the
American Bar Association at Saratoga. this
morning, was U. s. Senator, Hoo. Thomas
L. Bayard.
A mixed train o. tho Texas Pacific railroad
ran over steer near Barton Creek, Texas ges
tcrday and was thrown from the track. Nine
cars were demolished ald two men were killed.
Several warc iljarcd.
Mr.. Acklep, who was refused denomination
BY the convention in his congressional district
10 Louisiana, raised such row that the noml
nee has consented to refer the matter to ap-
other convention, and it appears that A. has 30
| manipulated tho wires that his nomination iS
assured.
1t IVES autholitatvcly announced ct meet
| ing OF tho democratic city committee 10 Boston
last night that Gen. Butler will support Han
cock and Eoglish. lie will speak OF demo-
cratic ratification meeting at Fsneuil Hsll.o tho
2S:h inst, and is under agreement to slump
tho doubtful states
A young man named Waldrou having boon
arrested OF SunEysldo. Ca, by the sheriff Of
Spaldlng county, posse oVerpowered the
sheriff. took the prisoner aud cut his head off.
WeIdron ran away about two weeks $50 AID
went to Atlanta, taking with him young girl
II years old. his wife sister.
A band of masked men broke toto tho house
of Robt. L1ngwe, of Knobfolk, w. Va, on
Tuesday night last took him into the woods,
and tbrashed him with switches until no was
insensiblc. The outrage is reported as having
resulted from fcud growing out of charge
made by Loogwell against DIR. Dagarmow, OF o
shocking ctimo agairs: his sixteen year old
daughter.
Wednesday evening Robert Donaldson, q
young Sootchmau, safely leaped from High
Bridge into Harlem river. distance of ZIG
feet. When he jumped ho was dressed 10
tights. lie wore heavy shoes. both fact wore
held tight together nnd his Gsuro erect. When
within about fifteen feet of tho water ho drew
his arms to his sides and threw his head for
warl. 10 less than minute no swan to the
nearest craft and was soon oil right.
% the 5Ih Of August throe dead bodies were
seen floating in the Cooper river, in South Car.
olina. Ten days after Deputy Coroner Bradley
rod, fifty miles from bis homo at Bonuonu's
Station to irquiro into the matter. Ho failed
to find out anything 10 relation to tho tragedy,
except that on the cast bank Of tho river there
was tho skeleton of one body. The buzzards
had picked away every morsel Of flesh. and
nothing remained but dsordercd heap bleach
ing 10 the sun. The mystery is doomed to ro-
main unexplained.
The Knights Tcmplar Of Chicago concluded
their couc'AVe yesterday by tho election of Of.
fears. The next conoave will DO held in San
Francisco 10 1883. Benjanin Dean, of Boston.
was elected most eminent grand master; Senator
Robert Encch WithcrF. of Virginia, deputy
grand master; Charles Rome. of Now York.
graod seoeraIissimo; John p. s. Gown. of
Lebaroo, Pa, grand captain general; Judge
Hugh MoCuriy, Of Coruuns. Miob., grand
senior warden; VIM. Leruo Thomas, Of Dan.
vile. Ky, grand junior warden; John w.
Simons, Of New York city. grand treasurer,
aud Theodore s. ParVin. Of Iowa City. grand
recorder. O1 all sides, among citiz,ps and
visitors, there was general expression of dis
appointment and annoyance at the lack of man.
agement or foresight which exhibited 10 pro-
vidpg for the accommodation, entertainment
aud comparative comfort of the crowd.