Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
10 ho,o the rery age and body ofthe Times.

day nights IN minnesota. LUG HISSiSeiPf.
liver is again on the RISE AN the bottoms OF
the Minnesota are flooded. The hay in these
regions, as we'll as on the large prairles, is
ruined Farmers from different sections cam
that fully half the crop not threshed anu
housed is destroyed Mr.. Dalrympe, the
largest wheat grower in the State, estimates
his loss at 50 600 bushels. Ihe loss OF Wh 6Sa
throughout the State is estim ated at 2'ooo'ooo
bushels, while two-thirds OF the hay crop Is
worthless.
One of the arbitrary regulations OF railroad
companies has long been that baggage or other
property received By one company would not
be paid for if lost or damaged on connect
ing line; but Chief Justice Perey, OF the
Supreme Court of New Hampshire. has re-
Gently decided that this rule is good for moth
ing He he'd that where any property Is
transported over railroad line composed OF
several distinct roads, the original company
which received it is liable for the loss or In
jury.
An attempt was made on Saturday to throw
the westward bound Albany and Rochester &C
commodation train from the track between
| Newark aud Palmyra by means of tie thrust
down between the timbers of bridge and
| others piaSeu across tue tTdCh. NC uiSI was
| broken in two and the train proceeded slowly.
| The other ties were removed without accident.
| No trace OF the miscreant was discovered.
Com. John l.. Worden has been assigned to
duty a, Superintendent of the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Md, vice Admiral d.. Porter,
who has been in charge Of the Academy for
| the past three years Com. Worden, it will be
remembered, commanded the Monitor in her
| fsht with the Merrimac, in Hampton Roads.
| Va, during which he was severely injured
about the face and eyes.
Members of Halls expedition In search Of
| Sir John franklin have reached Norwich, Con-
necticut, on their return, and report having
found a number OF articles belonging. to Sir
John Franklin. besides skeletons. 4 native
was encountered vino claimed TO know all
about Franklin ; tate-sad the ship was stove,
| the crew took to their boats, went ashore, and
all died OF starvation.
The Rev. DR.. Morrell, he priest Of St. Al
bans Episcopal Church. in New York, has re-
Gently returned from Europe. During his
stay in Englaud he had interview with Father
| Ienatius, and the latter informed him OF the
success OF his ministerial labors "a the leading
RituaIist of the Old World DR.. Morrell, it
| appears now tavols the establishment of con-
iessoual in his church.
Ga Sunday, the oh instant, intelligence
reached the town of Mckinney, Texas, that
Hardin Hart, the Judge of that district and
| District Attorney j. L.. Gray, of Mckinney,
while riding from Bonham to Grecnvic the
day previous, were fired upon from the brush
! at point near Bonham and instantly killed.
One OF the escort was wounded.
Mr.. Mahlcr, the New York stock broker,
who committed suicide on Saturday, on ac'
count of his losses during the recent excite
| ment in Wall street, is well known lii Balti-
| more and throughout Western Maryland, from
his connection with the Parker Vein Company
trouble some years aT.o, by which SO many per
| sons were ruined,
A horrible murder was committed IN Baltl
rnore CO., Md, on Friday night, the victim being
| Mr.. Samuel Burton, an old and respected clti-
zen. The circumstances leave but little doubt
that the criminal was William Brown, rela'
tive OF the deceased, and extraordinary efforts
are being made for his capture.
The First National Bank of Washington,
New Jersey, was entered by burglars on Friday
| night, and Saturday morning the bink officers
could not get into their vault and were not able
to ascertain the amount OF loss 1t Is said, how
ever, the amount OF funds on hand was so
small the standing of the bank Will not be So
flously affected.
A tremendous thunder storm occurred at
Niagara Falls on Saturday, and Prince Alfred,
who was driving out, it is said came near being
struck by lightning The officers OF the 44th
| battalion British army have rendered the Prince
a complimentary ball at the Clifton House.
, Further developments have been made ID
the Yerger conspiracy at jackson, Miss, and
it is now said that, in addition TO the soldiers
already mentioned, an officer in the 18th u. 5.
Infantry is implicated, who, it the plan was
| successful; was to receive $3,OOO.
Two men were arrested in Troy on Tuesday
last on suspicion of having stolen hearse,
which they were very anxious to sell, and on
| the same day man was arrested IN PlttsburS,
| Penn., on the charge OF obtaining coffin under
| false pretences.
| The trial of Griffin, the engineer who caused
the Mast Hope disaster on the Erie Railroad
was ended on Friday night by verdict oil
mot guilty." although the Judge made q
pointed charge against the prisoner.
\ detalcation has been discovered in the
National Exchange Bank o! Providence, r. |.
The cashier has been arrested. The amount
as lar a. aSccrtaincd, Is S2j0,000. The surplus
Of the bank will cover all probable Deficiencies
The loss by the destruction OF the coal break
or of Henry Guitcrman, esq, a. Middleport
Pennsylvania, is Tar greater than was reported
| fast week. |, is will reach nearly $50, 600, III
stead OF $1,000.
The foreign mportations at the port of New
| York during lat week were about our millions
aud a half-a marked falling off compared with
the average of The month or Tor six weeks
| past.
| The ecarings OF Friday at the New ork
/ Stock Board, it was estimated, would aggregate
| five hundred millions OF gold, rendering settle,
m ent very tedious.
TUE MYSTERY SOLVED.-Our community
was startled Tuesday night, about II O'Clock,
by several loud explosions, following IN regular
| succession The reports sounded ia nolther'
ly direction, and some supposed that they