Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
: 10 shcto The Gerry age and body OF the Times.

The monument to the Confederate dead
at Charleston, S. c., was unveiled yester-
day, in Magnolia Cemetery, in the presence
OF an immense gathering estimated ut 5000
persons. Senator Butler delivered the orr
ton.
Rev. c. Herbert Richardson, in a sermon
i'll Washington yesterday, denounced the
methods of the government in the trial Of
the star route conspirators, and said that
Attorney General Brewster deserved ful-
on's cell. Whcw!
TWAS Il good thing for the Garfield fair that
Thanksgiving Day camc during their cNhi-
biton. The fair and the holiday combined
attracted many strangers. The procession
OF the bicyclists and parade of Knights Ten
plar WAC very crcditablc.
While performing the part of 81 Slocum
III the play of that name, at the Coliseum
Theatre, i'll Cincinnati, yesterday, Frank
Fraync accidentally shot and killed Miss
Annie Won Bchren, who was personating
Lucy Slocum.
A lawsuit has arisen between Turkey and
the Providence Tool Company, of Provi-
dence, r. l., which has supplied Turkey
with rifles and ammunition. Aspccia com.
mission with Husseiu Fcvzi Pacha as pres
ident will leave to day TO represent the
Porte i'll the case.
The Governor Of Louisiana has ISSUED pro-
clamatlon ordering an election for February
Sth for Congressman in the Sixth District, TO
ill the vacancy caused by the death Of Gen
Heron The Governor has ordered a pro-
mitigation of the vote OF the Third Congress
sional District without giving certificate
to any one. Kellogg has So7 majority.
A letter from Starts Landing, Catahoua
| parish, La, says David Lee, white man,
WAS lynched there some days ago in front of
his house, for hog stealing About twenty
white persons have been arrested on account
OF the lynching affair, and two brothers,
| Charles and James smith, arrested on suspi-
cion ofhaving had hand in it, are threat
ened, and may be lynchod by The citizens
The twenly-Gfth anniversary of the ordi-
nation as priest of Bishop Fitzgerald, Of the
Catholic diocese Of Arkansas was celebra-
ted at Little Rock yesterday. He has been
bishop fifteen years. He WAS presented
with $1,000 by the lai!y: q crozicr by the
clergy of the diocese, large medal BY the
children OF tho diocese, ponti!lCa!5 by Rev.
". }. Holly, of Cincinnati, and a missal by
Bishop Gallagher. Of Galveston.
After investigation OF the late election
frauds in New Orleans, the grand jury yes.
terday presented two indictments for for
gerry and publishing rs true y forged tlcrr-
ment against thirteen Of the perpetrators OF.
the late election frauds Capases were is
sued for the parties named in thcindictmcnt
and bail was fixed ut 5000 in each case
Section S3' of the Revised Statutes punish
es this offence with from two 10 fourteen
years at hard labor in tho pcnitcntiary. Sey-
eral arrests have been made.
About thirteen miles above Camden, s. c.
yesterday, Mr.. /. NJ Mcdowell, n gentle
man well-known and highly esteemed
thro,ighou the county. WAS brutality mur-
dcrcd by a colorcd man named Joe Wilson.
The weapon used was All axe The murdeg.-
or, afi committing the bloody deed drag
gcd the dead body of his victim to i ditch
ncarh by and covered it with brush. The
body was found in the afternoon. The
murderer lied. the county is being scnur-
ell for him, and if caught il is not iInproba-
bic that he will be ynchcd.