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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

HAVING BEEN APPOlh TED AZ En- is!
we are prepared 70 furnish III" ee'e5rsted
uJUDSON GOVEkNSR.'
% footorg nrices. No eaaqiue should be without
one, T. is the most perfect Governor III use.
saving from 10 to Is per cent OF fuel, besides
securing great uniformity III speed.
JAMESON s. COLLIEt;
Corner Of Royal Ani Wilkes str' cts.
NH 17-,f Alexandria Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

Coon TEMPLARs,- night Deputy
Grand Worthy Chief Templar William N ,
Reed installed the following persons as officers
of Excelsior Lodge No. 4. of Arlington, for the
quarter ending March lst, 1870:
Chief Templar, +. E. Corbett Vice Temp
lar, Mrs. Il. D. Smith Secretary, 2. q.
Merry; Financial Secretary, T. ?. Hull;
Treasurer, Miss Ida Wihert; Chap!aiu. W.
Guard, Miss BERTHE Corbett; Outside Guard,
II. D. Smith; Right Hand Supporter, ".
D. Newton Left Hand Supporter, Fred. 5.
Corbett; Assistant Secretary, Monte Stevens;
Deputy Marshal, Miss May Reed
s. B. Corbe,t Mrs S. B. Wibert and
Miss Ccle Graham were elected 70 represent
the Lodge at tn" next meeting III the Grand
Lodge Of the State The order is steadily
gaining ground Throughout. the State.
MEETING OF TIE COMMITTEE ON LIGHT. -
The Committee Oh Light, consisting Of Messrs.
Suite and Simpson of the Board of Aldermen,
aud Messrs Shnn aud Dyson Of the Common
Council. met 1T he CouDcil chamber yesterday
afternoon. The resignation oil Edw'd S. llougb,
Esq, Clerk TO the Committee, t, take fleet
on the 18th inst. was read ard accepted The
following persons We're nominated for TIE posi-
ton made vacant By the resignation Of MIR.
Elough, viz: VIM. ". Harper, j. Il. Alex
ander, Geo. Bryan, ". ID. Massey, ii. ID.
Wright, S. Wimsett, Jno. L. Dyer and Il. |.
r. Wilson and upon bailotinR George Bryan,
Esq, was duly elected. Alter the transaction
or other business relative To the Civ Gas
Works the Committee adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

GOODS FOR THE SEASON, AT SO KING
" STREET.-We are receiving supply OF
Goods for tho winter season. such o. Coal Hods,
Poker:, Snovels, Coal ;;eive.. shove:s and
Tongs, Andirons, Stands for Shovels and longs
and "A .rtat many Other goods fJr family pur-
poses-wholrsse and retail, at o. hlng strect'
oct2l JNO. Z. CkE1GdlON y SON'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

CTOG FEED~~Eor sale q cheap article FOR
~ % PIONEER MILLS,
oot S7-ao5t Foot OF Duke st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08
rOB s.nI.TING! JOs PRINTING !
AleSandria Gasfttr
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE,

Our Office being supplied with several NEW
PRESS Els and o splendid assortment Of the
latest styles of NEW and ELEGANT TYPE,
BORDERS, RULES and other material, we
are prepared to do the finer grades Of JOB
PRINTING, such as
CARDS. INSURANCE POLICIES,
CIRCULARS RAILROAD BLANKS,
BILL UEADS, SCHOOL CATALOGUES,
STATEMENTS, LETTER HEADS,
ENVELOPES CIRCULARS,
LABELS BLANK CHECKS,
PROGRAMMES LEGAL BLANKS,
&c, &c, &c,
with prom tness and in the very best style of
art. ~
We arc constantly receiving from the differ
cnt Type Foundries of the United States the
LATEST STYLES OF TYPE, &C.. and guar
antee to execute JOB WORK 1T prices as low
rs those OF any Northern city, and in as credit
able q manner.
Hs-Wc respectfully solicit call from our
numerous friends in the city and country, and
guarantee that they will, upon giving us q trial
be convinced of the propriety Of having their
work done in Alexandria. nov ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

rTOVE polish AND BRUSHES-hest
- kin2s-call and soc.
y" in. CREIGHTON & sen,
oct &c 50 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

CALIFORNIA WINES AND LIQUOhS.
~ Calistogs, Cognac, Port Hook, Angelica
and Sherry Winea for sale by the Case or bottle.
oct 70 + e. SWAlNE, % Royal st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08

VfIUlD EXTRACT SOAP BARK-This
{ preparation possesses the remarkable prop.
crty Of neutrslizing grease and extracting 1t
from clothing. ptc. without injury to either
texture or color The Inconvenience nf pre-
pairing Soap Bark, which has heretofore pre-,
vented its use to any great extent. is obriated
in this preparation, which it is only necessary
to apply to soil, or grea-y cloth hy means OF
\ small sponge. For sale hv
WAKEFIELD s HALL,
octl Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26

4 !. A o.
feeling upon the subject OF crime in New YORK., the
Jrry, who knew but little OF Smedlck's conduct
and number Of them have since made an adav,
now In the possession OF my counsel, that they
would not have agreed to verdict or murder In the
such. recommendation would be sure to
save me from the penalty OF death. II this be 80,
does their verdict cal for my executions
Would it be right, even, under this view OF my
case, to innict the extreme penalty Of the law
upon meY Killed Smedick III an unguarded mo-
ment, under the circumstances have stated, and
did wrong but am BOT murderer. I had great pro-
for palllaton. have no feelings whatever against
Judge Barnard, before whom l was tried, nor
AGAINST the District Attorney, Judge Garvin, nor Mr.
what they felt to be their duty at the time. have
endeav0reG to make my peace with Heaven, and to
be ready for whatever shall be my fate. MY good
priest and the blessed Sisters OF Charity are with me
daiiy and while am anxious to live am still pre-
pared to die. May God have mercy upon me
JOHN REAL.
CITY PRISON, NEW YORK, July Is, 1870.
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Marine Disasters.

sTEAMsHIp AcUsHNET from New York for New Bedford,
before reported ashore Point judith hove OF
PM OF the 2d with anchors, she being wedged In between
two rocks New Bedford AM OF 23d perfectly
tight and probably uninured except knocking or the shoe
ing OF the keel.
SHIP MxncunrUs-The following is report of Charles
Lance abe seaman, OF the ship Mercuus 99 tons Of and
for Liverpool from San Francisco, wrecked as before
h1e weather and variable winds until the sAh of March
relieved from the wheel when the weasel under all
plain san aud steering NE), and went below Some time
during my watch below, between II and of the 25h,
awakened by hearing the lookout calling out
20 luf, and Immediately ran on deck. The officer
of the watch second mate then gave orders 10 brace
the yards up, and broken water port bow
and heard tho Of the surf. As In the Of
bracing the yards vessel struck heavily
afterwards discovered be the Roccas Reef The order
Immediately given to got the boats and while
doing she struck second time heavily the nrs
and before the boat could be
From the tme frat struck until should
Judge to be about eight minutes succeeded In getting on
to light and afterwards boat bottom up with
which was washed TO the reef. the master
deck when the vessel sinking and heard Sim give the
order to get the boat out He was deck during the whole
OF my watch from eight TO twevs and had given
vicinity ef this reef never saw him after the vessel sunk
At daybreak saw two others OF the the reef
Three were on the longboa, bottom up; one was on graf
Ing and on raft all OF whom succeeded in getting
~ f ~ Sesf of this number one seaman. Archibald Nal
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Steamship FranconIa. Bragg. Porilapd-J Ames
. Ship ii souihard, Woodwork, London-E Morgan's
Sons. 's~'
Co. NV :"
Bark Annie M Gray, CHM, Antwerp Ward 4 Co.
Bark ATLANTA CNal Hegeman Hamburg--Funch, Edge 4
Bark La Plata, Crowel Buenos Ayrcs-R W Ropes Co.
Nephews.
Brig SaliDa lBr), Lind, Ponce-Amsinck Co.
Schr Lily, Hughes, Charlcston-Evans, Ball 4 Co.
Co. '" ~ ."
schr g Todd, Hill, Boston Boartn1an.
Sclr Onward. Gorham, Nantucket-E Crowell.
Steamer Anthracite, Green, Philadelphia.
Steamer Bristol, Wallace, Philadelphia.
Steamer Concord, Norman, PHILADELPHIA
Steamer W Pierrepont, Shropshire, PHILADELPHIA
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Ttl;GaAPHiG NEWS ITsns.

year. ' ''Aa'o' any TOT
The survey for the Northern Pacific Railroad was rom,
mcnced Yesterday NJ Olympia, Washington Territory
Inc Duion product OF twenty-five claims of the o
lode Nevada for the first half year amounts to as 500 On
Members OF the Georgia Legislature say that an election r
that state this tall Ia a foreSone conclusion. "
Trains will commence running regularly over the AIR Linz
Railroad, between New Haven and Middle,owu Conn nv
Monday next " ' :"
Newmans wheelbarrow factory at Milton Landing on I'M
Hudson destroyed by fire yesterday The oss IS $4,000
Insurance $4,000.
An ncendiary fire occurred in Bnghaton, N y on Sun
day morning barn and nne span of horses belonging
Colonel w. Dwght were destroyed. The barn was vauct
az $500 and the horses at u similar sum.
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courruuEp FROM THIRD PAGE.

saa mat the mad been Locked or ware 20
6y the Irish OF this city WG baa snnpounced The war
sse one Of saxons against the CeltlcLatin race the
r. sr,sn would assist France and even send n ..n
wc,aaSnn II 100000 men marched In DmhI;n
a million could be raised IN America, In conclu.
sion the speaker suggested the Getting up Of q
well attended, and that y necessary a vigilance
committee could be organized to enforce the neu.
trality laws to prevep. Prussia sending men back,
and they. the Irish. would make another Rhine ol
the North river.
After stirring speeches by Mr.. Strauss and Mr..
Messrs. Meunier, Caylus Vatab,e, LasaIle, Thoron,
Duchochois, Provost, Gerdy, Blum, Demoaico
Pariso Fortwangler, Thibaud, j. Strauss, Donville
Reyna, ST. Gaudens, Mouraille, l.. Coudert aud
Vatable Pere.
Mr.. Lasalle afterwards addressed the meeting
aud, before its Adjournment over 1000 were taken
In subscriptions.
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The Weather Elsewhere.

At Poughkeepsie yesterday the thermometer stood
at ninetyeght degrees In the shade. No fatal
of sunstroke have yet been reported.
In New Haven yesterday the mercury rose to 90
degrees In the shade and los in the There were
two slight cases OF sunstrOke.
Az Boston the thermometer indicated 90 degrees
In the shade. fFH
In Washington there have been several deaths from
,ne ehects OF the neat within the past week, Incu.
Ing that OF Dr.. Munroe, recently appointed Pro.
lessor OF LANGUAGES in Georgetown College.
Az lewiston, Me-, on Sunday afternoon the ther-
inuineter az Tue Gate House indicated nnety-scveu
aegess, AT SIN O'Clock ninety -four and at midnight
M AT other localities in the city the ner-
the day was terribly oppressive
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nkannnkx =: = Es;is = 49,
::a, q, Q. wIaar July ii-on, Annie, Brown from NOES
.LIvESrooIs July rs Arrived juno Thompson. New Of.
bsg Sa1 s.f
III ssss Essss sy3 ss s
fshi ass Rn:e 1s sS'h'
Snow Galy esten Carr Lasas sewsi. Phaaepha
tom '0nn saAeF SPEAR and Riverside, Randall BOs.
y5so az %a 'ss f Ens vasAess Halifax Boston and
via s ca So IAN James Baimore co Ba1
.eS sssss
ssas EssL S.ss,c ,
CLEARED s,h pai0 A0 rennsy NYor 4th strge.
Entered on, 18th suliote soue for NYork; Waterloo.
,MlpDLHsuoRo0dH. July ls-saled. W H Moody, Hilton
MALAGA, July oaArnTea VIM Van Name, Craig csaiz.
SEMeATE july Entered oat ihSnase
Philadelphia Lochee Wade, Newpors canoaa, Elliot.
NEWPORT (Mon) July l2-saied, Morocco. wadswor,h,
kIsy
i PHSTHS sr' fiH S Ja oYPassed ship wnred Scott
9uERssTows,. July Arrived Eugcnc, castellano.
SsSsn @ 4 4as A!es i.ssy SSsf s9ss
souraAMPrGs, July lssalsd, America Belloy, WORK
rGssIessn from S% Ss .,
NYosk for Amsserdam H. Alarm (of LverpooD from PEN.
WATERFRONT. July ls-Arrived, Entela orolani NYork.
American Ports.
S sss A ss Wizard E ss
i EnSarf ayS
chester DO GsSrss sspss LSTa d Alpha
as i.sras Sssa ssa'S I Esn,Sg na
ssnsf hs4 sS S' eh
"a sors shiloh Rich
Ss% asSen E%,y SSf5i:: Barbour, -
@
sfHa hsa'is Ga Ha
des has hA Hernn eo bark ,,u
BANGOR, July Cleared schr KenduskeaG Wyatt, Gre
lula e1 essSs ro
sch: :sSr So1ss,
s SS sa s.ss s %S So s enSe
BHTRgRs LANDING. July 2l-saled schr Motto STAFF
% ss sp psar ca%sns's5
oSssa Thompson South Sorwa
FAIL RIVER, July Sailed schr Richard Borden
DE- Meaa,ss sSr ana GrGn pSs Brown
akSak%1wS Sc July S @RI saSs HyI' Porter
ss.oa THsa Has, Nae
s fenSs H Sa
s% RoSssfZ
sR dshh ss Sa a, %ssa ssas Sss Toad
hunter. Eavana; schr ASnes Blair Cardenas. Be-
s% ;i%as sas xr rss%
scotland Beverly from Boston; Wabeno isr) DaITy%p:s
sS,aasd s.t q %sSs Ws:S dss%s,
%d eL steamship Geo Cromwell Clnpp. NYosf:
Mississippi 9usks NY9 %ar,. v.,,,, m, ,,.s state.
PAssAL'oUTnE July 20 Arrived, schr Dexter, Wash.
NORFOLK, July 22--Arrived, schr Rainier, Hudson New
NEwBURypoRT. July sl-saled, schrs Hawatha, New
man, and Ella Amsaen Smith Philadelphia;
NANTUCKET July i6-sailed schr John Henry, Dnksy
NV sHbto ifE ssyy ys4s sSs sssl. MONITOR
bins TIeasaTe Kelly AMI Louisa Frances keys NYork
ssST, . ssS kssSy
pfsA heitfsH. hEa.s Virginia. SMALL
ClsarsiIBrlgs b lBr, Estes, Barbados; Amon Row.
ell 5sls s s snSSar
Sss:l sass as: ssS
c Is%ns bs Sfss aa sn no. for Soren
Passed III s1th, brig Tubal CAIN NcKlason, from Sc
RICHMOND, July 80 Arrived, schr Annie Bergen New
saIied-schr Annie Borland Voorhees, James River and
SAVANNAH, JSy ai-ATrived' sshr &c wishar, Ma
cea:ed~BarEs Geo Dnrkes tBr), Leslie and Fleetw,ns.
West brig John BacD Stafford Daren to load
a5h~Arrived, steamships Livingston, NYork; ORIENTAL
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TIE FEELING ELsEWHERE.
subscriptions TO the French Fund In san
FrnncIecO.
SAN FRANCISCO, July "a, l,

subscriptions TO the French Fund in san
Frnncleco.
SAN FRANCISCO, July "a, 1870
The French subscriptions for the sufferers OF that
nation In the European war now reach $4,000, and
are increasing rapidly.
Recruiting fer the French Army in Canada.
TORONTO, Canada, July rs, 1857.
The Montreal correspondent OF the Globe says: A
gentleman who arrived lately from France took an
once in St. James, street. and has within the last
lew days been active recruiting for the French army
Ie recruits nave their passage paid to Europe, where
tney aIe PROMISED bounty. Most OF the recruits
20 Iar are lrlshmen The recruiting officer TO
nave means, az he opened credit with one OF the
banks to the amount OF 100000
The Germans In Canada Observation-Disclosures
tlta for the Prussian Army.
TORONTO, July u.s. 1870.
The German citizens Of this city intend to hold a
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BELOW.

Ship American Congress- Ghisen, from London June 8,
with mdse and passengers, to Grnnell Min,urn Co (by
pilot boat Blunt, No 11).
Ship Hansa tNG, Meyer from Liverpool Junc7 10y pilot
boat q w Blunt No III.
Bark Regina Obj, Cumminger, from Antwerp June g.
with mise, TO De Wolf Co 10y pilot boat u Blunt,
No ~ -t..r
Wine 81 sunset wSW, light
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Meeting ar Germans in Buffalo.

az Germans in Buffalo.
BUFFALO, July 25, 1870.
AA .safhense meeting or Germans was held Tonight
asShengereand Halle TO sympathize with Prussia In
the coming war. Theodore Storer presided. En-
thusiastic and eloquent speeches were made by Dr..
f. c. Brunk. Dr. Ii. q. Kuhne, DR.. Storgs and George
Bultz. A committee was appointed to draft resoIu.
tons expressing the feeling Of the German citizens
OF this city, aud to receive subscriptions for relief
fund.
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meeting to express their sympathy with russia ana
contribute funds for the relief Of ~ wounacd. A
number OF recruits reportr % nave left for the
Prussian army, via New W -
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CHICAGO. ILL.,, July 25, 1870.
More than six hundred Germans have hah0ed
their names to Consul q usen!us, Of the NorE Ger
man Confederation, signuying their wish 10 pe sent
10 Germany to join the army
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aunstrOkes in Newark.

John Smith, carpenter, residing at No. 10 Cross
street. was Frustrated nth the heat on Saturday.
He has since died. He was a native Of Ireland,
twenty-six years OF age and q bachelor
Yesterday Gottlieb Weidle, German, 1fty.nine
years OF age, residing at No. so John street, was
overcome with the heat and bad whiskey. He died.
Gustave Muloch Of Br0ome street, and Mr. II.
Backus, OF No. 1,l25 Broome street. were also pros
trated, but 1t Is hoped will recover.
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SHIPPIN G. N e w s.
Alnannc for New York This Day.
OCEAN STEAMERS,


DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
NoNTas or JULY AND AUGUST.
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CLEARED.

PORT OF NEW YORK, JULY Is, 1870.
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account OF the killing precisely as it occurred. And
here desire TO say Ii the presence OF that God be-
witness who swore came from behind the coal box
at the time shot the deceased is utterly and en-
trey unit! ue. was not concealed behind anything
and did not lie III wait. l sOemnly say that the
meeting was purely accidental and that it was
wholly unexpected and unprecedented by me.
It was oil the work OF a few moments. or
the witness, Carpenter, who swore he saw
me come from there 1t may not be
great portion of ms 9 mas the Gt ne9
for stealing; my counsel has the record of his con-
viction by Judge Bowling. ! wish here to add that
officer Nee IA brave officer ana a truthful mani i'm
medaiely alter my arrest the evidence given by
same time about the Killing Of smeGcE was unaua.
nedy false, as the clear and positive affidavit Of
ollicer Nee now in the hands OF my counsel fully
proves. perhaps ought not TO speak OF these
things at this time in the harsh way DO. and would
not except n s,, there was o, On the day OF my
answer to, Without being made to suffer by
false testimony for what l did not DO or say. The
pistol with which Smedck was shot was procured
10y me at the request OF DIR. Monhemer las his all.
davit III the hands or Judge Stuart will show) after
INVENT on board the barge, TO be used IN projecting
the whiskey still from being stolen by those from
whom IL mad b2en taken, and for no other purpose.
Not only because Of the consequences II has brought
upon me and upon my relatives and friends but
also on account OF the death Of the unfortunate
oficer, and OF tie great grlef and loss 10 his wife
and little. ones am truly sorry Tor what did:
God. to whom pray for the safety of his soul and
mine, knows and will witness the truth and deep
sincerity Of my sorrow for what has happened to Us
ALL We were both to blame for what has come upon
US BOTH have here told the story OF the relations
OF Smedick and myself, and what occurred between
US, faithfully and my counsel has written II down
for me, according TO my wish. nave no assurance
from any one, but believing that my friends and
counsel are earnestly praying the Governor OF Glenn
ency IN my behalf, am not without hope that my
sentence may yet be changed from death upon the
scanold to imprisonment for life. ] am no coward,
and do not fear the pain OF DEATH still DO not want
10 die, both because of a natural unwiingness to
part with life, and because feel and know, In view
OF the justice and entire history OF my case, that
ought not TO be hanged.
Although was tried and convicted with what
am tod was extraordinary haste. aud at a time
wben rictlp WA needed to Appeaso the RnhlA
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THE ONEIDA DISASTER.
Testimony Before the Naval Court Of
" Inquiry. =;
NEw YoRK, March %.

.rg -rsIr NRW YORK, March ~.
1, The T5IbwuSs Yokohama correspondent
gives full report Of the evidence given
before the Naval Committee of'Inquiry,
and the decision of the court. In the case
Of Capt Eyre, OF which the telegraph had
already announced in substance the facts
Of the case, remain substantially as at first
reported. ~ .li .nD = IL. IN, d
Z THE testimony Of the officers Of tho
Bombay show that the time which elapsed
between the order to stop her engines,
when n collision became imminent, and
the order to go ahead aud leave the Onei.
da TO her fate, was only four minutes;
that tho Bombay herself was not sup.
nosed to be in danger. Indeed she
was making water in only one Of her
seven compartments rs the Captain well
knew that the Oneida after the collision
hailed ''stGamer ahOy," and tho hail was
heard and reported to Captain Eyre who
nevertheless refused TO stop. No one on
tho Bombay seems to have heard the
OMeida's guns, but the Court Justly rG-
marked that II Capt. Eyre had kept n pro.
per lookout utter the accident hG could
not lave failed To sec the flash. There
can be no question: whether the Oneida or
Bombay was to blame for tho collision.
The Court pronounced decidedly In Capt
Eyrc's EhVOr, but the case Is by no means
clear. A further inquiry has been iRstitu-
ted by the Commanding officers Of the
United States squadron in Asiatic waters
Tie Japan HcnuM appIallds the 'dccis.
ion Of the Court In the Eyre case, and
thinks the sentence may be heavy to
Capt. Eyre, hut II mAy he less thun II
might hive been had tho evidence been
given on an inquest over Commander
Williams body.
The Japan i'dgCtc wishes that the Court
could huve found II compatible with their
strict sense Of Justice TO acQuit Eyre alto.
gcther. Yet, under the circumstances, he
could have hardly hoped 10 get Otf as
easily MS he llas. Ills error in leaving the
Oneida was one Of Judgment rather than
of dclihrrlte llCnrtleSsnuSS.
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FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT
-- 4. FROSTBURG, MD.

Two Mon Killed and Others Injured.
From he Cumberland 7ran&TiR Of yeStsntav.
On Saturday morning last fatal acci.
dent occurred on tho Cumberland and
Pennsylvania Railroad, ut the foot of the
~" near FrOstburg, and Immediately IN
front Of tho Borden Mining COnpany's
load house. The following are tic parti
culNrs us VIC learn them: .Ir.
Some defect hal been discovered In En-
giue No. Ii about $50 a. NJ, and Slle was
ordered back to Frostburg, It is supposed,
To undergo repairs. She had gone as FIR
rs tho "Y," about one mile from the Frost
burg depot, when suddenly tho bOilGreX-
plOdGtl, blowing out the tlue head in' the
furnace. When tho explosion occurred,
VIM. Fa2cnGakCr, tho conductor, was sit
ting on the tool chest, almost immediate
~ over tho point Of explosion, and llc was
blown upintO the air, and instantly killed.
Ills bMly was picked up some Forty yards
from Tho engine. He leaves IL vile AMI
seven children, all Of whom were depend
cut upon linn for support. t l.t
Edward Willis, the GnghlGGr, VIM. ,FOS-
ter, IL br1lkemAn, mud Lewis Baker, the
fireman, were all sitting on the steps that
lend from tho tender up OH 10 the engine.
Willis anu Foster were severely scalded,
and Baker WIS 80 severely scalded that II
is thought he cannot recover
Tho explosion was terrible, and trag.
ments oftlle engine were picked mp ut
distance Of three hundred 10 four hundred
feet from the place Of the accidenL'r.D