M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-02
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terrific explosion occurred in the gun
store of T. J. Aldrich, Main ST., Saint
Louis, blowing the building to atoms,
together with the extensive hardware
establishment Of Kroft IL Co., adjoin-
ing. Three persons were killed, one
severely and several slightly injured.
The stock Of the stores was destroyed.
Loss $4,000. Cause Of the explosion
was the accidental discharge Of a pis.
tol into a canister ofpowdor.
Mics Lane, accompanied by J. B.
Henry, the Presidents Private Sec
rotary, passed through Baltimore last
Thursday, on her route to Lancaster,
to attend the funeral OF her brother,
Eskride Lane. The President did not
accompany them. The disease which
proved fatal was contracted while at
the National Hotel, Washington.
Another person, a Mr.. Hollings.
worth, of South Carolina, has died
from the effects ofthe poisoning at one
of the hotels in Washington; and Mr..
Buchanan's constitution, it is said, is
much shattered from the same cause.
Mr.. Appleton, the new editor of the
Union has not yet recovered. Hon.
John L. Dawson, Of Pennsylvania has
died from the same effects. He
had long and prominently figured in
the politics ofthat State, was a leading
member Of the Democratic party, and
represented his district in the 32d and
sd Congress. lie was one Of the
Pennsylvania Delegates to the Gin
cinnati Convention.
Tho New York Mirror, which was
a Fremont paper last fall, announces
its intention to support the admins
tration of Mr.. Buchanan.
David Branham was shot through
the body with a rifle ball, on the 10th
uIt., at Louisa, Ky, by James Yinson,
a man who had been drinking hard
for several days.
Ex,President Pierce and lady ar
rived at Philadelphia on Thursday
last. lie is staying at the La Pierre.
Wizards Hotel, in Washington,
charged q gentleman ana wife $40 for
one day and two nights board and
lodging during the inauguration, they
occupying a parlor and chamber only,
without extras I.
Four men were killed and eight
severely wounded on Thursday at La
sale, by the gravel train being precip,
twenty-five feet down an en-,
bankmcnt.
Charles Anderson, Esq, of Cincin-
has been placed before Mr.. Buch.
anan as a fit and proper person for a
first class foreign mission.
Gov. Geary had an interview with
Ex.P President Pierce, on the 22i ult.
and utterly disclaimed the authorship
Of, or any responsibility for, the article
in the st. Louis Democrat, which in.
PRODUCES his valedictory address, and
with seriOus charges against the late
administration. Gov. Geary does not
charge the Pierce Administration with
neglect or refusal to afford him proper
support. lie threw up his COM.
mission voluntarily and forthepurpose
ofrcgaining his health.
The black republicans and Know
Nothings in Pennsylvania have uni
ted and fused and nominated David
Wilmot for Governor, WIN. Willard
for Canal Commissioner, and Joseph
/. Lewis and James Veech for Judges
Of the Supreme Court.
The Alvin Adams arrived at Saint
Louis, on the 9th ult. with 600 pas
sepgers. They were from the North
ern States, and three-fourtbs were
bound for Kansas.
Thirteen slaves were manumitted a
few days ago under the will of A.
Phillips, deceased, of Kentucky. His
widow presented each with S115.
Col. John r. Anderson, has been
appointed, by Col. Sifford, Chief Dep
uty Marshal for the District. lie was
formerly sheriff Of Ross county.
The uillsborongh Gazette has hoist
ed the name of General Joseph ].
Mcdowell as a candidate for Govern