Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-29
AAlesaEtIrga Mazftts.
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MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER -
LOCAL MATTERS.

For the Middle Atlantic States, cooler g9nera.ls
fair weather. westerly winds. FOR luescay
slightly cooler generally fsir weather Is
TIE HoUGH-M IMAGINATION TRAGEDY.-An
inouest was held Saturday afternoon over
the BODY of William MacMahon, whose
throat was cut Friday night, IN Washing.
tH;I c ~ and who died Saturday morning.
lanes b, Nelson, who was with the deceas-
ed and Hough when the cutting was done.
related to the jury the story of the occur
renee. He said Hough cut MacMahon,
making two blows at him with knife.
John w. Campbell, of this city, who was
with the men at least until near the scene
of the cutting, testified that when he left
them he thought the two were only chat
ting Robert Hoy testified to the wrest-
ling in his place early in the evening, when
the two men appeared TO be on the eve OF
quarrel, although drinking with one anoth-
or. He tried to send them in opposite d.
rections when they left his place, but they
reunited. Pearl Hough, the woman arrest
ed soon after the cutting, testified that she
had talked with MacMahon about 1920
O'Clock, but knew nothing of the cutting.
She said another man was with him, but it
was not Hough. George G. Harris, watchn an
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1910 Nelson rushed up to him and said his
companion had been cut; that he did not
know the name of the man who did it, but
Hoy did Rnggold Taylor testified to Sec
ing Pearl Hough standing about after the
man had been cut. Henry Hurley met
three men at Ninth street, of whom one
was Nelson, whom he heard advise one Of
the others, who was very drunk, to put his
finger down his throat and vomt. After
ward he saw IL man sueaking away, appar-
emily avoiding being seen, aud that man
was not Hongh, bnt the one he thought did
the cutting. He had on red and white
suit Elmer Mcintosh repeated the state
ment published about meeting Nelson and
MacMahon at the postof1ice steps. DIR. F.
Hartiean described the wounds, and stated
the cause of death to have been heart clot
from the hemorrhage., Officers Bast and
Schullze described Hough's condition when
arrested; there was blood on a cuff which he
had in his pocket. The jury returned
verdict that William MacMahou came to
his death at Providence hospital on the 9th
of September from incised wounds Of the
neck. inflicted with knife in the hands of
George Hough. Hough as stated in Satur-
DAYS GAZETTE was committed to Jail. The
funeral of the murdered man took place
Yesterday from ST. Aloysius' Church, Wash
i
nearly all the members of the Columbia ly-
biographical Union No. 10l being present.
A large and handsome floral pillow was
presented by the union, and the casket con.
tanning the remains was covered with
wreaths, etc. The services at the church
were performed by Rev. Father Noonan,
and the body was placed in the receiving
vault at Congressional Cemetery.
DAY OF AroNEMENT.-The greatest and
most solemn day known to the Jewish peo-
ple. Yom Kippurim, the Day of Atonement,
began at sunset yesterday evening anu ENDS
at the same hour this evening. On this
day Israel bows down before the Lord with
contrite heart aud does penance for the sins
it has committed against Him. In sack
cloth and ashes it humbles itself before the
Almighty, and by praying and fasting seeks
to atone for the past short comings OF Its
people and to obtain forgiveness at the foot
of the throne Of grace. During the twenty.
four hours not even 4 drop of water passes
the lips of the pious Hebrew. In the olden
DAYS the faithful remained in the synagogue
all day and all night and were for the most
part arrayed in white, shroud-like gar.
ments, which symbolized the spiritual
death from which, moved by their prayers
and acts of repentance, Jehovah was to res.
cue them One of the most touching parts
of the solemn services is the recital of the
prayers for the dead and the Shofar Is
sounded to call back. as it were, the errlng
children of Israel The synagogue in this
city was crowded yesterday evening with
worshippers, and sermon preached appro-
pirate to the day by Mr.. Ruypin, a student
of the Hebrew College at Cincinnati, from
the text. "Behold, how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity. The services were continued all day
without intermission, and the holiday was
strictly observed by all Israelites.
RUNAwAY.-The horses attached to the
Hydraulion wagon ran away this morning,
lust after being pitched up in front of their
stable, and after making the circuit of the
eastern part Of the city, collided with lum-
Der wagon on Lee st. Here they smashed
the wagon, scattered lumber over the street
and with only the tongue of the demolished
wagon continued their circuitous route to
the stable, before reaching which, however,
they were caught. The horses were unin-
iured, but Mr. Price, who had hold of the
lines was dragged some distance and bruised.
Harry Downham. the only one IN the wagon
at the time of the runaway, jumped out and
was also slightly hurt. The runaway at
tracted considerable excitement.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge James Keith pre-
siding-Continuation of Saturdays proceed
iups.-Jno. F. Acker vs. A. u +. Railway
Co; continued for defendants.
Jno. T. Gatewood VS.. same; continued for
defendant.
Smoot & Perry ct al. VS.. Eli Petty d. Gre
dismissiug bill at compliments cost.
The application of Henry Drummond on
an anpeai from the County Court was argu-
ed and submitted to the court for decree.
Morgan H. Beach, was admitted to prac'
tice as an attorney in this court.
E. C. Swain vs.. r. Bell, decree sustaining
exceptions and time given to answer
Court adjourned till Court IN course.
SAD DEATH.-Tom Browning, only son OF
Thomas 3. and Alice Browning, OF staten
Island, and grandson OF W. II. Maroury, OF