Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-16
NEWS OF The DA !.
"7o ,ho,o the rery age and body the Times

Several days ago some persons offered TO sell
Wall street operator Sl25,000 OF the bonds
stolen some time ago from Mr. BenDehoff, OF
Pitthoe, Pa, for $l06, Oe0 in greenbackS' Inc
police were Informed of the fact, aud on rrl-
day detectives were sent to hudson oHy' -'o"
jersey, TO conclude the negotiations ihe par
ties met at Rosh's Hotel; and Johu Laluio",
Gabriel Gorshyne and Arnold Brown passed.
over TO the detectives package SAID to contain
the STOLEN bonds receiving package OF $]0G,-
900 in counterfeit grecnbacks. Soon alter the
transaction was completed Laidlow and his
mariners were arrested on the charge oil robblng
Mr.. Bennehoff, but upon examination their
package was found to contain one genuine
81, 900 bond, and about three pounds OF old
paper.
At an carly hour on Saturday morning a
northern bound passenger train on the North
crn Central Railroad, met with serious acct
dent while passing over the track of the Schuyl,
kill and Susqueh anna road, nine miles west OF
Harrisburg. A huge rock had fallen on the
track and the engine striking it general smash
of the train was the result. The only persons
killed, were the engineer, Wesley Stewart, u
resident OF Baltimore, and the fireman, a resi-
dent of Reading. Several of the passengers
were slightly bruised. A Coroners Jury cx-
cmpted the Northern Central Railroad Com
pany from any blame.
The IT, s. authorities have determined to
hold the alleged Texan rioter, Pratt and the
President sanctions the determination. The
Federal officials regard the question in the
light that the surrender of Pratt would subject
the jurisdiction OF the United States CommlS.
siOncrS in criminal cases. 10 supervision by the
State Courts.
Owing to the long continued dry weather
the Schuylki!l river has dwindled to small
stream, and causes great scarcity of water in
Philadelphia. Over 200 canal boats are stuck
in the mud between there and Norristown. 1t
Is feared If the dry spell continues the supply
Of water in the city will fail entirely.
The L. s. Government has entered suit
against the State OF Illinois, in order to have
declared unconstitutional and void the act of
the Legislature of that State donating the
lake frontage 10 certain railroad companies
for depot.
The distillery of Mounti0y, in Philadelphia,
has been seized by revenue officers for infrac'
tons Of the revenue laws. together with -, 900
gallons of whiskey. The accused is said to be
at the head OF the whiskey frauds in Philadel-
phia.
On Saturday night an attempt was made to
murder Mr.. Thomas j. Brice, an aged citizen
Of Annapolis, at his home in that city. Two
wounds we're inflicted on his head, when the
assaSsins escaped without being detected.
The great Texas railroad suit, involving the
ownership of the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson Railroad. between Galveston aud
Houston, will be heard before judge Swaync.
in Washington, to day.
The third Congress of the Naiionsl Labor
Union will be held in Philadelphia, at the As,
sembly Rooms, corner Of Chestnut and Tenth
streets, commencing tomorrow. ltpromISGs to
be largely attended
The buildings OF the Dessicatcd Goldfish
Company, Sixth street and Columbia avenue,
Philadelphia, were totally destroyed by fire
yesterday. The loss is over $50, 900. In
suraRce unknown
A train ran off the Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad on the 18th. killed the fireman, scri-
ousy injured the engineer, and slightly hurt
the baggage master
The Naval Inspaclon cruise has got ~ far
as Philadelphia The next stopping place will
he New York, then Newport, then Boston, aud
finally Portsmouth, Maine.
A collision occurred between the steamer
Silver Spray and the propeller Comet on LAX e
Huron, Friday night. The former sank in
nttecn minutes. No lives lost.
A steam packet exploded her boiler near
Shawnectown, Illinois, Saturday morning, and
eighteen or twenty lives are reported lost.
More heavy and disastrous rains are rel 'orted
in Kansas
The Franco American Cable Company open
their cable 90 the public to day.