Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-27
NEWS OF THE DAP.
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The Baltimore American Of this morning
says "A painful rumor was prevalent IN TINS
city last night to the effect that the train which
left Camden Station yesterday morning tor the
West, had run off the track near Piedmont.
Va, in consequence Of switch having been
misplaced whereby two or more passenger cars
we're thrown down an embankment. killing ten
persons and iDjurlng upwards OF sixty other
persons. No information of the disaster could
be obtained last night at the Camden Station,
and it is to be hoped that the appalling rumor
may be without foundation.
Margaret Waters was executed on the 18th
inst, in London. She was convicted and sen.
fenced to death upon one Of half dozen indict-
ments charging her with the wiliu murder of
illeeltlmate children whom she had undertaken
to adopt. The prisoner conducted herself we'll
while in prison, but, although she frequently
stated that she had been guilty Of deceit and
fraud in reference to the children entrusted to
her, she persisted to the end in asserting that
she never entertained the intention of destroy
ing their lives.
Last night as the Sheriff and posse of men
were taking two prisoners from Orleans, Or.
ange county, Indiana. to Paoli for the purpose
of placing them in Jail at the latter place, when
four miles from Orleans about one hundred
disguised and we'll armed men suddenly sur
rounded the party and took the two prisoners
and hanged them to the raiters OF co7cred
bridge. The prisoners we're a portion IF a
gang who robbed farmer near Orleans about
week ago. Great excitement prevails.
The gunsmith store of w. j. Dagestin, in
New York, having been recently entered by
burglars, the owner caused trap gun, loaded
with slugs, to be concea led near one Of the win.
dows, to which was attached string, commu-
nicating with Que of the windows, So that any
one tampering with the fastenings would be
punished on the spot. A few nights ago some
unknown man, supposed to be burglar, was
caught 10 the trap, and killed on the spot.
TIE American Bible Mission held its twenty.
first anniversary in New York yesterday. Tho
expenditures OF the year were $50 SCI, and the
receipts $4,000. leaving balance due the
treasury. In the Episcopal Board Of Missions,
there was a long discussion on resolution sus
tanning the work Of regenerating colored PEG
pie, which was finally adopted, and the amount
OF $50,0 600 was devoted to the object.
The First National Bank of Grafton, Mass,
was robbed last night, by gang Of burglars of
a largo amount of treasure and vsluabos, in.
GLIDING over 100000 in Government bonds.
The whole amount taken is estimated at from
5000, 900 to $500 600 The robbers attacked,
gagged and bound the Waterman and fastened
him in the coal room. threatening him with
death ii he made any noise.
The races at Baltimore were continued yes
terday. The interest excited by the first day s
success was undated, and the attendance quite
large. There were four races, q sweep stake
for two years old, one mile, which was won
by "Harry Bassctt," handicap, two miles,
won by "Ab del Kader;" dash, one and a
quarter miles, won by "Edenton;" two mile
race won by "Genclg.'
During the hurricane that blew from the
northeast, on the 20h instant, there we're three
shipwrecks in the harbor of Key West. The
u. S. steamer Tuscarora, after having broken
from three anchors, went to sea- The rest Of
the squadron witbstood the gale. The Tusca-
rora is safe. The shipping at Havana was
badly damaged.
More than three years ago Thaddeus Stevens
died, leaving behind him two executors in
Lancaster county, Pa. OF the exact amount
OF Mr. Stevens estate, and of what il consisted,
no one has yet been able to discover. His exc.
cutors iuiiei to comply with the law which re
dulred them 10 exhibit true inventory.
ln the case CT the Boston Hide and Leather
Bank doialcation Of $500, 900, for which Mar
tin, the cashier, was sentenced for embcZzle-
mcnt and parJOucd by President johnson,
Judge Clifford of the D. Circuit Court has
decided that Alex. &. FELTON, can be tried as
an accomplish.
At the election yesterday for members of the
First Branch Of the Baltimore City Council all
the regular Candidates OF the Democratic party
we're elected. Ony 10000 of the As, 900 regis
tered voters oil the city participated in the cleo
ton.
The official vote OF al! the counties of In
diana has been received The Democra tic ma.
jority on the State ticket is .. 43S.
The prescnc, of the cattle plague in central
and western Europe is now traced to the cattle
purveyed for the German army.
GEN. LEE AND TIE JOHN BROWN RAID