Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-04
NEWS OF THE DAY 7.
"7o shoeo the rery age and body Of the Times

"To shoeo the Gerry age and body Of the Times.
The suit instituted in New Orleans against
the Pouchartrain railroad, for $50, 900 damages,
claimed for the benefit of the children Of the
late George +. Knight and wife, klled-the
wife while getting her children on the cars
when in motion, and the husband IN an at
tempt to rescue her-has resulted in verdict
Of SO 900 for each OF the four little orphans.
We have full particulars of the late disaster
at Danbury, Connecticut. The upper reservoir,
which was the first to give way, is situated two
hundred and fifty feet above the level OF the
river, which runs through the town, and Is
distant from it about FIVE miles, The loss OF
property by the torrent Is estimated at 5 lO0,-
600. Thirteen lives were lost
Elk Governor 4. @. Brown and Judge Ii. f.
Simrall have started to Washington to repre-
sent the people of Mississippi before the Re
construction Committee. They 60 at the solicit
tatiou of their fellow citizens generally OF both
political parties.
A dispatch from Memphis says;-A train
from Madison, Arkansas, brought in a large
number OF refugees from Crittenden county,
fleeing from party of negroes who represent
ed themselves as the militia. Reports OF out
RACES and murders continue.
Dispatches from Cuba report that Havana
continues quiet, and the arrival Of large num-
Der of troops there from Spain A serious not
occurred few days since at Bejucl!, between
Spaniards and Cubans, during which many
persons were badly wounded.
In answer tc telegram from Nashville,
Tenn, Mr.. Boutwell, sent dispatch, to the
effect that his constitutional amendment (pasS-
ed by the House of Representatives Oh Satur-
day, would leave disfranchised rebels" in the
South, ''as they are.
A bill has passed the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture, and received the signature OF the Cover
nor which is designed to prevent New York
railroad companies from obtaining possession
of the Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad.
The father of Samuel A. Arnold, of Balti-
more, one of the prisoners at the Dry Tortu-
gas, is in Washington endeavoring to obtain
the influence of members of Congress in Secur-
ing the pardon Of his son.
The Committee on Foreign Relations OF the
House of Representatives will again bring the
subject of the annexation of the Island of Hay
ii before that body, and they are conident that
the resolution will yet be passed.
The Milwaukee Banner states that Senator
Doolitte informed the Democratic members of
the Wisconsin Legislature that he intended
moving from that State to the city OF New
York
The Executive Committee OF the Michigan
Agricultural Society have arranged for grand
veocipede race during the ensuing State Fair,
Premiums to the amount Of 81 900 are to be
distributed.
1t is reported that the robbery Of Lieuten-
ant Sisson, Treasurer of the Grand Army of
the Republic, was concocted by himself, he
having spent the money. He has secured its
reimbursement.
1t has been discovered that $4,000 900 Of
church funds have been loaned for speculative
purposes in Wall street,N. Y, and that several
churches are mortgaged for the same purpose.
The owner of the British yacht Cambria has
accepted the challenge of the New York own
er of the American yacht Sappho to an ocean
race to come off next spring or summer