Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
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The will of the late John c. Hamilton. Of
New York, son of Alexander Hamilton, dis
tributes his estate of about 81 100000 among
relatives.
On Wednesday last, Mr.. Isaac Trgg, an
old citizens of Spottsylvania county, hung
his foot III step, falling violently to the
ground, breaking an arm and dislocating
shoulder.
Willie Alsop, of Spottsylvania county,
was painfully injured by Il saw log rolling
on him while he was ut work at Clarke &
Bros saw mill. i'll Orange county, on last
Wednesday.
The Alabama legislature met yesterday.
Neither house organized, and both adjourn
ed until to-day. The election of success
or to Senator Morgan takes place on the 2Sth
inst
The commissions of the new Judges elect
cd in Baltimore on Tuesday last arrived
yesterday from Annapolis The judges at
once took the oath Of office, and the old
judges retired from the bench
DR. Samuel White Thayer, distinguish
ed physician and one of the most eminent cit
liens of Vermont, died at Burlington yes.
terday, after long illness, of blood poison
ing, aged siXty-livc.
| Nothing further has been learned of the
| steamship with which the Wcstphalia collid-
ed on Monday night, and it is not known
whether she sank with all on board or made
of.
General Butler Immediately after his
election, as Governor Of Massachusetts was
made an honorary member ola league Of
women III Washington, d. c., who arc in
quest Unemployment in government depart
ments.
The case Of Charles L. King, under SEN
tcnCc Of death for murder he is alleged to
have committed in St. Louis nine years ago,
Is about TO come up in the United States Su-
| premc Court. King has been tried four
times: three times the verdict Of the lower
court has been reversed and the fourth YER
diet approved. 1t now comes TO the SUI.
preme tribunal on the ground that the state
law regulating trials in St. Louis is uncon-
stitutional, because no change of venue is al
lowed in that city.
A dispatch from Port Royal, Caroline
county, says: Robert \. Carter, white,
while under influence Of whisky, fired a
shot gun, loaded with No. 5 shot at crowd
of persons standing in front of the post of
iicc at that place the other evening wound
ing Charles Rollins, white, seven times, one
shot entering his arm near the elbow
Twenty-ninc shot entered Samuel Manning.
colored: fifteen took effect in John j. Wash.
ington, colorcd, and two other persons were
slightly wounded. Carter was tried in the
mayors court and fined S25 and cost, and
sent OIL to the grand jury for further cxam.
nation"
There is some excitement in Troy, n. Y.
over the organization Of the new board OF
aldermen. The republicans and independ-
ents have thirteen members and the demo
Gratis twelve. The latter, 1T the meeting OF
the old board, seated candidate who claim
ed to be elected to fill vacancy, thus ticing
the board. Mayor Fitzgerald yesterday s,1s.
pended the city clerk and appointed a clerk
pro tenn, and the democrats left the room
while the roll was being called to organize
the new board. The clerk pro tenn. then
recognized the claim Of ex-Aldcrman Nor
rssey, an independent, as holding over, and
the board proceeded to organize without
the democrats. The court will be appealed
to for settlement of the matter