Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-01
GEORGE HoueH SENTENCED AS stated

fair weather. variable winds, mostly north
,riv, sigh. changes in temperature.
GEORGE HoUGH SENTENCED AS stated
III The telegraphic columns of the GAZETTE
on Saturday George Hougn, who was oon-
,ic ed uf manslgu2hter in the Washington
Criminal Cont, Judge Wylie, on Thursday
morning, in killing William Mcmahon, was
rnIird np and sentenced in that court that
morning. Mr. Burke, of his counsel, asked
he court to consider the fact TINT the pris-
oner had in him the seeds Of consumption,
and said he hal brother now lying sick
with IT, The court saiG lhat Was consld-
Grafton 70: the patdoning power, aud the
court could not acceGe 10 the request; IL
must make lis sentence correspond TO the
crime Addressing the prisoner, the court
sid tie evidence showed that the case was
une of murder, but the jury had found
verdict for manslauehter That verdict was
satisfactory "a the court, not because there
MAS 81 t,riiicnry of evidence as to murder
put because be was satisfied tnat II the
whole truth had come out it might have
le.u "a case of manslaughter only. Inc
deed was committed at night; there were
70 witnesses near. There was one tact
proven, viz: You were under the influence
Of jiduor and the deceased also. The evil
man Of bad habits. not easy 10 get along
u,,I,; ap; to provoke quarrels and de
.ra,Ld ruar. The world had lost notnirg
Il, his deaib, but society could not allow
,,r;yale citizens to take the lives OF SUCH
m,n" Taking into consideration the char
ac,.- or deceased and the fact that both
men ware, drunk and although drunken
mss. was no excuse it could be consldered
in = moral view, he would impose the SEN
renee Of five years in the Albany county
peuteuilary.
TIE NooN.-The December moon fuls
to morrow at two o'clock in the evening
The moon is ut her nearest point to Saturn
nn the Sd. and to Jupiter on the Sth. She
!, in conjunction with Venus on the morn
inr of the l4.h. at 81 minutes after tour
o'clock, passing degree 10 minutes north.
The morning stars and the roaming moon
will form lovely celestial picture, espec-
al!v soon after the appearance OF the Two
actors i'm the scene The moon pays htr
resnects 10 Mars on the 18Th, the day after
her change. aud to Mercury on the l9.h
On the rs, she is III conjunction with Nep
,uue. and she passes Saturn for the SECOND
time in December on the 30;h. Our sate!-
tie hides no large star from the view OF oo-
servers in this belt Of the earth's territory.
bat observers farther north, between Tie
limiting parallels of 80 degrees and 5f &c
grees, will be privileged to behold, on the
29ib, the occultation by the moon OF Alpha
Tauri, or the brilliant first magnitude star
Aldebaran, which is the next best thing 10
the occultaton of a planet.
SwINDLED. man giving his name as
J. A. Brown, of Richmond, on Saturday
evening came to this city and registered at
the Braddock House. After getting his
supper he went to the clothing house Of Al
derman Henry Strauss, where he purchased
an overcoat giving in payment checK
for $50 on 81 Richmond bank, aud receiving
the change in money. He then left the
city without paying his hotel bill and has
not been seen since BY Geographic inqui'
~ it was learned that no such man as
Brown had an account at the bank III Eicn-
mond on which the check was drawn.
PERSONAL Mr.. Richard B. Washington,
of Silver City New Mexico, son OF II. b
Washington, esq.,. of Jefferson county, w.
Va, was united in marriage, last week. TO
Miss Mamie Sturgeon, Of ST. Louis. Inc
ceremony was performed in st. PauFs
church, Louisville KY, by Rev. DR.. Per
kins. The reception ut Mrs. w. {. Hlte
is represented by the Courier Journal TO have
been an elegant affair. Mr.. Washington
has many friends in this city, where Il few
wears since he lived, being connected with
the banking house of Messrs Barke & Her
bert.
POLICE REPoRT.-Saturday night was
clear and cool. with two prisoners ana
eight dodgers at the station house.
Last night was clear and cool until about
o'clock, when it became cloudy. There
were four dodgers and one prisoner at the
station house.
The only case before the Mayor for trial
this morning was that Of John Williams
colored. arrested for an assault on Hannah
Williams. He was fined $40 and costs.
CONTRACTS AWARDED. The contracts
fer supplying the outdoor poor" OF the
CITY with groceries and provisions tor the
coming winter were awarded this morning
nv the Committee on Poor of The City
Council through Mr.. w. w. Rock. the
Oyerseer, to the lowest bidders, as follows
First ward, S. A. Mankin; Second, &. r
Price: Third, G. T. Price; Fourth, }. A.
Marshall.
TJpsET BIDs.-Mr. w. A. Reardon, has
mt in an upset bid of 81, 800 on the brick
store on King street, now occupied by Mr.
J. A. Field, which was sold on Saturday ny
Mr. ]. r Cation, commissioner, to MI ). J.
Hill for $2,025 Ii is understood tha1 SOME
of the other sales made at the same lime
will be set aside.
THE CASAL.-The Alexandria Canal VII
clcsa for The season on Friday next. Bu'
few boa,s are row expected here and sucf
of them rs are out will arrive before tina
time, while those which will not remar
tiled up here for the winter will have
cleared The season has been dull one.
HOTEL ARRIvALs-Brnddork Honse.-
J. NJ. Conley, Buffalo, n. Y; E: Van slyke
Vienna, Va: ]. A. Brown, Miss stuart
Richmond; X. X Charters, Va; Miss A.
Motley, Hsrrisonburg, Va; F: &. bowman
Warrenton, c. F. Butcher, Washington, y