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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Lynehed for Beating His wife

SHREyEroRT. L., Dec. 3O.-Colonel j.. Nj.
Bell, prominent plsntor dwelling near Han
burg, Ark, bear the Arkansas ADD Louisiana
line. is said to have 50 trutsly beaten and ahus
cd bis vile. an intelligent and refined lady, that
she died 90 Monday. She was buried by
friends. and htr cruel death SO tx,ited the
DeIgbb,rhood that mob waa organized 90
Tuesday night, who took Bell from bis home
and hanged him to tree, where his body wss
fopnd suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
What Md IF

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 20, 1881,
ii. ii. WARNER Il Co.: SrS-I hive been
sntf4rer from iotsncy With dis.ass of The
kidneys, which yielded neither to DOCTORS, nj L.
lclnes NOR mineral sni1ps 4 few bottles (f
your Slo k.'dnsy and LAYER Cure. however.
restored Inc 10 nertot besth.
GABES. Booker,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
The North Carolina RiOls.

of violence from tho 1iotera h,ve hasn ,oca;v.d
from Plymouth, N. o., but tho town is still in q
stAta CT intense excitement aud apprehension.
Gov Jarvis il on route thither, and has tele.
Qrsphed tho proper oiilcsrs in that section of the
State to rep.ir 10 the town and institute an i'm
med late aud thorough investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Murdered,

New York. D1o. 30.-Lsais Hair, aieA
40. s.lDon kesrer st No. l4i west &c b Street,
Was murdered this morning at u clock 10 The
halfway OF his house by some unknown persons,
supposed 10 havo boon thieves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

William Fox. yourg white man from
Augusta c0un!y, VAS touad dead n4ar Ltx
lngio7, CLFs mas m3raicS. with his skull
fractured hg blov from stone. IL is SUI
posed no was murdered and robbed.
The total number Of arrests of Persons ecgas-
e.! "a The r2osni riot at Warsaw is !, 100. The
pIIslOG:S $40 m6stl, Young men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Financial.

NEW YORK. De-. aO-Ths stock market
opened irregular, but 10 the main q traction
higher than yesterdays closing prices. 10 the
esry dsalnRs hs market sd0arc; ! 10 q per
cent, Cinsda Southera ADD Wabash preferred
lssdlng the upward movement. subsequently,
the market fell off fraotiop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

The Richmond Wing says tho rostj lstcrs
ALWAYS favored the aS0 Zion Of the internsl
iGvsLuo SO far rs i. concerns tobacco" How
can this be when Genera Hshoro voted {; {; sins.
Mr.. Bnysrj. who is in favor Of 8 reduction OF
thu tax on tnb.ccn. Tor cnsirmhn of ;ha Finance
Committee Of tho Senate, and ior ~. morrill,,
who ia nunnsbi 10 such rad cljOr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
A World of (sOn,1

:, One OF the moRt popular rsodicinos now before
the American public, is Hop Bilters. Yon see
II every where. People take it with good effect.
1t builds them up. 1t is not as pleasant to the
taste as &c ma other Biiers rs it is not whiskey
drink. 1t ID moro the old fashioned bone Get tea
inst has done world of good. If you don't feel
Just right Try Hop Bitters.-Nu1lda News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

y chid's graphic description of the Michi
gan fires. written in o lotter Of thanks 10 New
Haven la6y who had stnt her winter coat,
cOnvIy's vivid idea IF tho dreadful nature CT
the Calamity. Tho iiilIc sirl Writc:: Tho fra
VS. terrible. |. 60 1.rs at noon, and 30 hot
that the Hio1ow p.rCs wtr, Us hot es lamp
chmneJs. Tho fir, sparks flaw as big as fists.
and 80 ,hcs--thicktr than snow-h.kes. L. was
hard to save tho lives. Thirs were two Of our
neighbours wha aol tutnt TO crisp oo tho road
ss they VS. re esn.pne. The fro Lv.ttotk them,
osca no,hr with fivs children. aid tho father
was left. There Was orc ismy Of SIX children
with thvir nalcais, aud Ill 10 erdup. Ths
whoo number Of 'iv's les: fsss thirty 300 10
oLrtDsr."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
The st. Gothard Tunnel

GENEVA. Die 50.-The trial trip through
the 81. Gothard Railway tunnel yesterday was
highly src,cetful. The limo occupied 10 Tue
PASSAGE ct the train wns 50 minus one wsy
aud 80 minutes ths o!htr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

Mir. Pha!cH oi UunnGc.Icl, hes introduced
. bill IN th0 united States liouao ii h:pres5r-
Of oommissi0n Of thrco oo)rnl man. who sro
to visit tbs Sou aud calliro into tho iatelltt-
Ia coud!:l0n 81 tho c1Ea:od pao.l, ,harGcf,
aud report thrra0r General Walker, who ST.
pcrin'endad tho rto2aa c3nsus, il also from
Conneciicu', hnt Mr.. Phelps evidently has o
poor cpann Of 'ha vsun Of hi9 work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Six Children at n Birth,

PAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. 3O.--A Los Ange-
los dispatch states TINT Mrs. Ctuz. living at
Florence Los Angeles county. gAva birth yes.
tsrday to Elk perfectly formed female children
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
The Delaware River.

EAsToN. Pa. Dec. 60. Tho Delaware river
at this noirt has fsllon QUO loot siro, yesteI-
day. No damage has beon Gobo 10 this vcin:-
ty. nor 10 any spprohendod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Accidentally Shot.

New YoRK. Dec. so. This morning Henry
Nsilstein, aged ii. iawslers apprentice, 40
cldentalIy shot himself 10 the heart apd was il-
stunty killed 10 the ofico Of Marcus Stein, IN
onpraver, 90 Nassau strsat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

If YOU want Cheap or Elmo Overcast,
llstcre.le. or Reversible O7erooa! We have the
best assortment and tho lowest prices 10 the
lily. s. WATERMAN Il Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

llo7. Jnaa @. Priest. Ct st. L,bis, recently
spin. an evening !siih tho I[1n. Samuel j.
Tiidsn, aud h;- conclusion is ds'inot that Mr.,
lid: il viii no: 10 u candidate for tie DENT
cratic manhattan for tho Presidency in 1871
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
SniciIe.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. Y, Dec. Bertha
Lobe. German girl, aged 20 years. committed
suicide yesterday by taking poison. Her belrsy'
81 escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Execution.

sT. LOUIS. No.. D,c. 3O.--William II. Etb.
sGormsn who murdered his vile. Wss executed
10 he city I'LL this morning 10 Tho p7asaace OF
nearly 900 pelsocs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Locomotive BulI,IIum,

PATERSON N. ~, Dec. a)..-Five hundred
l""nni otivs. h~vo loon ku;ls ho-n rnrirn =! n
present year, at a cost Of $6.C00,C(0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

IF YOU Want Good Suit for $40, $l2. ST.
or SIS 60 to the old reliable firm OF 3. WATER
MAN Il Son,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Dec 29.-TLe
market is quiet cut steady. Flour unchanged
IS to prices. Wheat in light receipt and qu;ta-
tions are from i36A14G for Lancaster anh l30a
lGS for Fuiiz. Corn Is quoted at COTE. Moth
ing doing in Rye or Oats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

The market closes quiet. tfs TRANSACTIONS III
tho week having been very light: Flour ID
steady 1T quotations. But Il I'll" Whekt WAS OF
rsrod 10 day. all Of which sold nt Ia and III for
mixed. aud lI5 for Lancaster. One lot of Cora
brought "a. No Rye or Oats reported Bacon
is shade lower. Country produce ID woaGer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

LYNcnBuRn MARKET. Dec. 23.--Thira has
been little doing durinc The week aud tho re-
ceipts of produce sro limisac. In quotations
there ia no change to note although prices are
fully msintsined. There is a Kood demand for
Corn. The market for Tobacco is active but the
rece ipts very light and buyers arc disposed 10
operate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

One HUNDRED AND TWENTY-IHREE YEARS
OLD. -hcoordirg 10 the Atlanta (G..) Consti-
tuIio', Tamah Blocks. who visited Tho cotton
exposition the other day, is possibly tho cid ISL
coloItd w0.nsD, il not the eldest person, in
America. having r1sobed the remarkable sge
of l23 years, She Hss IN IL Roautka county,
Virginia. in les, SIS is shown in The Bible re
ORD ci the family IF Thomas Ysuoay. She WIS.,
IT,, property Ct William latc:y. and at hi:
death was giveu 10 his son, Thom.s Y.nooy,
for htuso servant. At the deBth of Thomss
IsncNv sho has transferred to one Of lhs legs
tats cf itc ca:a:e. Aun. Tamsh ia tho mother
of seventeen children, all o! waom reached their
maturity. Her baby SOD, who attends her, i.
So cd white headed man 60 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

The Governor of North Csrolins said to tho
Governor of South Carolina "Sir. tho bctt
remedy in the world is Df. Bulls Cough BY
rlp, and the latter seconded the assertion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
flTY TRKASURER'S OFFICE,
W Room No. ,. Market Building.

H1VA Aae11lhi at D6C. tIOI ICoI
On and sitter TueadsY, January 81, 1851 the
interest due January Lat. 1889 on the honds IF
the corporation of Alexandria iasuad nndor tn o
act of 1879. will be psid 1T this office uEoa the
ptesentsnon Of ths coupons.
dec30-3t NJ. =. HARLOW, City Traas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. DEO. 80. 1881
Sun rises l6 Sun ssts......... 4 co
ARRIVED.
Str Msithno, lower Porc 10 BrodeIs & CO.
Str T. v Arrowsmith, lower Potomac, to Yo-
ttm.c Ferry 20.
sAILRD
Stmp E @ knight. New York, by 3 A Reed.
str Lady OF the Lake. Norfolk, oy + A heed.
Schr Mary Stowe. Washington sraenal by
p Agnew & Co
schr Young America. Washington, by w A
Snoot
PASSED UP.
Echr Charm, for Georgetown.
PASSED DOWN.
EchT Irene, from Washington for Richmond.
ABhoRAsDA
Bark Bl6zi ora. cleared at New York, for
Richmond 18th
5chrs john II Rspp, Olsra II Goodman, VIM
O Wickhlm and Richards Jovs, cleared at
New York for Richmond 10Th.
Schr l. ID Wentworth. from Bay View for
Washington. at Newport 9Th
Providence 18th
schr Carrie Holme', from GEORGETOWN, at
New York ooh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
Mothers! Mothers uotbars,,

Arc you disturbed at night and broken nt your
rest by a sick child suffering and crying with
The e1orucIsting pain OF cutting teeth? II 70,
COST once and get bottle of Mrs. WINSLCW'S
SoOTHlN'i SYRUP. II will relieve The poor
iittie sufferer stely--depend UPON i!
thern is no mistake sbou; it. There u not a
mother On Garth who has ever used it who will
not tell you at once that it will regulate tha bow
els. aud give rest to tho mothar. and rolaf md
health 10 the child, operating like magic, II il
perfectly safe 10 use in all csees. and pieraant to
the taste. and is tho prescription of ona of thu
The United states. Sold evegywhsrs, u cent?
bottle. mb9I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
" BlACK.DRAUGHT" cures

btHCN-UHRUGHI Curc3 Uy-Dru-
STA, indigestion and heartburn.
For sale by Z. s. LeadbeAter & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

Forty years trial has proved "BLACK-
DRAUGHI" the best liver mguicine in
the world.
For sale by L. s. Lea ibeatoe s. Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
NEWS or The Day

It IL renaricd that The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Tll oupc5h tho establishment uf q
union dapnt 10 Waslioston.
Ofacrl had samo Of tho W6undod VIC ims OF
tho dsaIIjr 10 the sioamer West P,iut arrived
II Ei'!lm"r1 y'nltIthy.
Hon. Wn &. Eissol has declined 10 ae,srt
tho arrointmrnt t,ahcrrd h,m Of ohsf jd,ticl
OF Tic Suare,ua Haurt Of Massachusetts.
fl tho mnolirg Of the Clearing house Aissc
cIstiOn 10 Hlltincrs yesterday i. vas decided
that the backs shall be kept ontn fer business
on M1udag.
Nearly iva hundred thousand immierAnls
from ifnropa arrived ia this oouo,rY during the
yrhr etdIog june -. 1881, aud tho number for
lSS2 will probably DO greater.
Notwithstanding Guitoau was in the deck
yesterday, hc madn ar7ora characteristic
spaoahrs. duTlBG which he insultod DOT Only
h.s oRa o2uosaI. Sir. HcoviIIa. bat tho c;urse
for thc pas. cl:na ana tho 9itncsscs on tho
sthCl
a n,ur,irr ;;i,i vas interrupted al Durango,
Col, b7 thu rrarptSIh1c3 OF Tho Eiun who was
believed 10 have boon killed.. The persons
aaon9;d o. lie murder mad robbed aod beaten
tho lnssug man. who Immediately ,ts the
plso,. whi!n tho body Of somebody else was
sua ssQuan;l7 found and miaiakoo for his, Lie
hoarl OF hi- ASSISTANTS arrest. and doodsd 10
lei them suffer awhile rs punishment. Hi had
hall n mind to stay away untli they were
hanged. cut rtiaptod.
AZ Pi9moa!h. N. T., 90 las. Saturday. some
1Ggtoaa were fighting among themselves. when
tho toSn csrslabio i0!erlered to sop it. lie
was wounded Gao OF bis pcsso was nurlalIy
wounded aad another stabbed. % Tuesday
arrests Waro made, aod Some OF tho partC!
to jail thc Sheriff was attacked by negroes, auC
tho prisoners released, They aro sill at large
Tue dncsor Attending the dying msu Wis
attacked Ths rioters arc armed, and dey
tho oval authorities. Great excitement prt.
walls in plymouth, cad Governor JAWS has Of
darcd several companies to the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30
LINE SUGAR CURED HAMSst
H deCE3 j. c. hILBUKSiS

0MALL HAMS, OF best quality, just received
~ By [decl5] j. O. HlLRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

Ing doing IN Rye or Oats.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET,--
Sugars-The market for rAw sugars 1T Now
York continues dull and prices are Q4otod
nominaly At 7s,7Ic for fair to good refining;
centrifugal $3.50. For r6hned Sugars tie mar.
ket is dull snd unchanged. We quote as fol-
lows: Out loaf lOc; crushed 10; powdered lei
Rr.nulsted 9s ; A aof! %. and yellows "a ,S
ColIee-Thero is nothing whatever doing IN
this market, eIcep. . worry limited iobbing
trade. but prices ara still quoted as follows:
Ordinary 9a9t c:s; fair lUl good IL. and prime
ILL.,
NEW Y0nK CATTLE MARKET. Dect mOsr 60 -
Beeves-Dressed beef sold slowly at from G1,9tc
per 10 for common to choice sizes. No sslee IT
live cattle.
Calves-Veals sold 1t Calico per Id aud grassera
at 3a33c per ID. dressed RrRssels are selling
slowiy at 6a6tc per 10, and veals took the wide
range of lOllGc per ID for poorest 10 best
Sheep and Lamb-Shoep sold at 4atS, per 10.
with one car load taken by IN exporter al 6tc
per 10: less So. Common 10 primo lbs ranged
Hogs-The market nominaly quoted steady
at 8 6O.$6 60 per leo ID, for common to prime
hog, alive.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARX ET. Dec. 80 Bat
Cattle Shippers report the New York market
on Monday to higher, but trade very dull, AID
| yesterday it was dull again. but ctfl c
Sheep-Prces are unchanged
Hogs-Trade is slow. and has been since hcL-
day, with stock sccumul.ting The market ia
weaver than on Monday prices ranging itm
73=eic, as 10 quality.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Dec. % -Hogs-
Market steady, with fair demand; COMMON 10
good mi, I'D rstEot weaker at s 90aS6 25; light
firm at sc 40; heavy packing and shipping 26a
Sc 65. UAttle-Pricas firm and unchanged
Sheep-MArkat steady and frmer on choice
common 10 medium c0A$3 so; good 10 choice
4a$4 60; extra sass 90. Lambs 8 1855.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Dec. E0.-Hops
firm common and light JUAS6 25; packing
and buchers' 6 E0AS6 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-30

"WINE OF CARDUI" makes rosy
checks and clear complications.
For ssle by X. s. Lesdbeatar & Bro.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-24
Death ON the Rail.

CLEVELAND, March 23.-rhe Lake Shore
and Michigan southern express due here
at $50 last evening ran OIL the track at Not
tingbam, eight miles east OF this city, while
running at high rate OF speed. Engineer
John Lace and Fireman John Henderson
were killed. They were crushed against the
head OF the boiler by the tender, which
turned completely over the locomotive and
landed on the track several feet ahead.
The engine was thrown on one side, and
the mail. baggage, two express and two pas
Senger cars were thrown from the track,
which was torn up for 300 feet. The
smoking. and sleeping cars did not leave
the track. No passenger was injured,
though all in the forward cars were cSn.id-
erably shaken up. Tue express and bag
gage-carS were badly wrecked. The ines.
sengcr. August Schneider, was severely
but probably not fatally hurt. He had a
miraculous escape. The only part OF his
car left whole was the roof, which was
forced on top OF the car ahead.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-24
Wall STREET. YEsrERpAY

NEW YORK March 23.-The P0stS financial ar
iice SAYS: me StOck tNChruge markets are nun
more active ihan yesterday ONT are siIll 'u'i
United >Iates A. are iO"er, and the O'h-r Issues
Of the Government are unchanged. kilIrotd uohd-
while Irregular are generally lowrr. Inc pIlhrlpa
business has brcn In Boston, HlrtiOfi anu ERIE
nr,fs al GO4M6l.. Although there have been IN
t.ryals Of strength In The stock market prices are
all lower than yesterday. The weakest SOCKS are
CHATTANOOGA which closed yesterday at 99'i. opened
to-day az par then fen 10 9O'.. ana - 9Z5 as We
wri'e No reason for these wlte FLUCTUATIONS
IS given. jersey Central closed Yesterday az
IOlI. opened AZ l0l. advanced u lOZ' ieI
10 nSH and Is 9S1, - we wste The reason as
signed for he necine IN THIS stock Is me
settlement of differences between me bll.i-
NOR and ohio and the Pennsylvania rant
roads, by which the latter lne will De- used 10 New
York instead Of The Jersey Central Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western i down J.; PER ctIt'
large amounts Of TINS stock were " washed IN tuc
market Yesterday. and the decline Is believed I" ne
purely speculative. Delaware and Hudson Is Town
Il. This company earned oV r per cthl, III me
six months. ana regular dlyldehds VIII ur re-
sumed hi, year. Metropolitan Elevated ieIl per
cent ana recovered II. no reason DehG aesl3i,I u.
The general list l. down sal per cent, Tue latt.f
Kansas and Texas; Wabash, ono "hd Ml'si>slppl
Canada southern. and Hannlbil ana ~ Jpstph.
Oregon Navigation has sold al LOO again 10 ~ a.
the close Yesterday. The Northern IdcIuc suth'
nued depr s,cd as COMPARED win recent fuilb2
quotations. The market Tor foreign exchange j.
quit hut fully steady ,.,. o.,
The following quo dllons were NuII'"l '"'""s CT
~ WeslrT r Union, 1871, New York central l434;
Lake shore l27.; MtcniSah ttntrii' lIWt' -"
York Lake ErIe aud Western. ij's; New ! or. Lake
RE and Western, second. 9s4; Delaware Lacha'
wanna and Western, 1909 bid: New J.rsey Sen-
tral. 97a: Delaware ard liucso y: 1919 Readlhs'
hes,: Northwestern. i2l4; ~. Paul lO9s; wa
nash and Pacific 40; wabash and P2cinc pre-
f-rred. s5. Unlor Pacific ll7s; De- N; anu =;
Al: Hannibal aud -. JOarDh J3s; liahnlbii
AID st. Joseph preferred, l0h; y. LOUIS ana
Iron Mountain. O3. OHIO aud Alis'l ssippi, AZ
Pacific Mail. 5ia: g., {. ana l. - Is /.
Northern Pacific, COM, ilA: Northern P,clhc
preferred 66h; Eau Francisco first preferred, "a
Genital Pacidc e4$; Rock Stand; l3V
and ONO 23s: LOui- VILE aud Nashyi le, eSA Ndsh-
Vile and Chattanooga, So; Ontario and western
IS: Manhattan Elevated, 5s8: ilnhols Cen' 81,
I33: Canada Southern, 79a; Denver and mo
GraDde lOO3. -. Paul ANA Omaha Ia -; ram
aud Omaha preferred, 9S+; G., &. &. Snd l., 30
Erie and Western. ~: Cot. Coat. Jlt; ONO Cen
iraI. 3IS; Texas Pacific, j3H@54; 1eXas Paeihe
" BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-Virginia 81. deferred
I : asked: cousOls, 79s: ras-dne coupons, "a
new 10 IO's. Iss A; l0-4O's. coupons, 9it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-24
Last Of i" Rig Nose George

HE TRIES TO BRAIN A JArLER AND ESCAPE,
BUT Is FOILED BY WOMAN AND HANGED
BY A MOB.
CHEYENNE, W., March 21-George
PARROT alias " Big Nose George" one OF
the Elk Mountain murderers. and an in
famous road agent, who Is sentenced TO be
banged on April I'd, attempted to break Jail
last evening at Rawllus. He managed to
get his shackles off, with which he attacked
Jailer Rankin. when be enteredthe corridor
TO lock the prisoners In their cells for the
night. The iaiier's wife. bearing the con-
flict. had the presence OF mind TO lock The
outside door. locking the iailer In with The
prisoners. An alarm was then raised, and
number OF citizens hasteEed TO the Jail,
released the jailer aud secured the prisoner.
He will he doubly ironed and strictly
guarded until the dav OF his execution.
A later dispatch TO the Cheyenne Leader
states that "Big-Nose George" was taken
out Of Jail by party Of masked men at
1850 o'clock last night and carried to a tele-
graph-pole opposite the railroad machine
shops, when a rope was thrown over a
cross-arm OF the pole. George was then
made TO climb ladder, when rope was
placed around his neck and the ladder pulled
out from under him. His last words were.
I" / will jump of, boys, and break my neck"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-24
Episcopal Church Building Fund.

INV J ORR. March 22.-An important
meeting was held this afternoon AT the resi-
"vnct OF Blshop Potter III inns CITY, az
Which leading clergvmen and laymen were
present, 10 take action for this diocese to-
ward aiding The American Church Building
fund Commission to raise Sl.000.000, TO
constitute a fuGd the interest OF which shall
1e given 10 aid the building of new churches
OF The Protestant Episcopal Church through
ou' The country. A number Of gentlemen
spoke in favor Of the plan, and resolution
offered by Bishop Scarborough, OF New Jer-
'sey, to that effect was passed. Bishop Pot
yer appointed DR.. Dix, OF Trinity church;
Dr. Potter. OF Grace church; DR.. Dyer. and
AessIs. O!mstead, Langdon, aud Alexander
smith as q committee for the diocese Of Ney
FORK TO direc, the carrying out Of the plan.