Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-03
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
40 sho,o the rery age and body of the Times.


There was nearly repetition OF the Avon
dale horror, at Plymouth, Pa. On the 30th ult.
AT about half past ten A. NJ. the breaker OF
the Noting ham mine, situated at the southern
end OF tic sown, was discovered to be on hre.
There were fifty. men in the mlno at the
time, which is one Of the main. traps like the
Avondale -one with but one outlet-yet, not
withstanding this, no notice was given to the
men below that the building above was on fire.
Fortunately. it was discovered soon after it
broke out, and with great exertlon was not
only prevented from SPREADING but was ex-
tiuguished, the men below remaining all the
while in ignorance of their danger.
A violent rain storm, accompanied with high
wind, prevailed in Baltimore on Saturday night.
On Pratt street the water was backed up from
the basin to an unusual height. At GunpoW-
der river the water rose above the rails on the
railroad bridge of the Philadelphia and Will
mington and Baltimore railroad, and the en-
bankment 90 the north shore is reported wash
ed away. No trains for the North lett, on
Saturday, and the passengers and mails South,
were detained. The damage at GunpoWdel
Mill will be repaired so that trains can pass
this morning.
A terrible tragedy occurred at Sleepy Hollow,
near larry town, New York, on Saturday. a
man usmcd Buckhart shot his wife through
the temple, Alfred Randall through the heart
and Charles Randall in the side. Mrs. Buck:
heart and Charles Randall arc dead, and Alfred
Randall lies in a dangerous condition. Buck
hart gave himself up Immediately alter the oc
currence The cause Of this appalling tragedy
is unknown Some persons ascrlbc 1t to Jeal
ousy, while others believe him insane.
There is report in Havana that tho rovo
luton in Cuba has terminated. "A circular
signed by the New York junta, received II
Havana, orders the insurgents to lay doWf
their arms for the present, on account OF th'
failure OF flibusteripg expedition and the DIS
heartcning action Of the u. s. Government l!
allowing the Spanish gunboats to sale Z
MIR. Charles Fechter, the tragedlan, arrived
in New York on Friday by the German steam
or Marie. He was accompanied by Miss Car
lotta LecIercu, London actress OF established
reputation. Mr.. Fechter will make his debut
in America at Niblo's Garden, on the 10th In
slant, and will play an engagement OF on'
hundred nights.
The London cabmen arc to be allowed Il
Charge WudI ldlCS IilCy PiCnoS' viz oHJ >o'NA
ton being that the rate adopted be legibly ad
vertised on the cab itself. This new feature
introduces competition where most needed, II
respect to public conVeyances.
The Sub Treasury sales of gold and purchase
of bonds are to be continued at New York dur
ing the present week One million in gold vii
be sold each week, and on alternate weeks or
and two millions of bonds will be bought.
The New Orleans papers record the deccas'
of Greenbury Dorsey, collector Of that por
under President Tyler, and also OF Dr.. G. II
Berphaus, formerly OF Harrisburg, Pa., ane
of A. B. James, esq, millionaire.
u n rumor has become current within da,
or two, that Mr.. Joseph Holt, Of the Wa
Office, is to be put forward as successor t
MIR. Stanton on the Supreme Gepr; h bench:
Syracuse had 'sriNew Years barbecue for tn
ante ainment of its poor, all provided by MIR
J ohm Grcenway, at which all the OK mayor
| oticiated as walters in white aprons.
a violent snow storm set in at Detroit OF
Saturday night, and about ten inches fell. TIL
wind was from the northwest.