The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-16
GENERAL NE WIS,

Five were killed and thirty wounoeu py
the late Erie railroad accident.
Half of the fifteen million loan of the
Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad company
has been subscribed.
Coburn challenges Mace to fight imme-
diately within fifty miles of New YORK,
$4,000 side. Tom Allen challenges Co.
burn to fight near New Orleans for $4,000.
The merchants and business men Of
Norfolk, held meeting yesterday to devise
means to improve the business OF that
city. A good idea !
The great boat race came off yesterday
afternoon in Norfolk, and resulted in the
success of the "Ceto' over the "Fire-Fly,
the latter being beaten by the former by
so seconds.
The Republicans of Petersburg are de-
lighted that the Council refused to gerry
mander the city, so as to defeat them in
the coming election. Not our fix by any
means
A large number of freight and platform
cars were demolished and heavy loss TO-
currei by collision at the Union freight
depot at Quincy, ILL.,, on Friday afternoon.
The accident was caused by misplaced
switch.
At the inquest on the body of f. W.
Button, at st. Louis, on Friday, the fact
was developed that he hung himself five
months ago, but was cut down by his wife
and was tho last of family of six bro
theirs and sisters, all of whom committed
suicide.
John Shannon, alias Sherman, has been
arrested in Fulton, ILL.,, charged with being
a dealer in counterfeit money. Several
thousand dollars in counterfeit tens on the
Farmers National Bank of Poughkeepsie
were found on his person. 3
One extra freight train ran into another
in the rear while the latter was waiting at
Hyde Park, on the Hudson River railroad,
Saturday night, throwing two cars in the
river and badly damaging Others besides
spelling locomotive.
On last Thursday the frame dwelling of
Richard Phelps who resides at Humphrey g
mill, Anne Arundel county, was, With its
contents, destroyed by fire, entailng loss
upon Mr.. Phelps of $1,000, and upon
which be has no insurance.
A youth who was sleeping on one of the
street corners Of New Orleans, was few
days ago, robbed of gold watch, diamond
pin, set of shirt buttons and ten dollars
in currency. Served him right What
business had be sleeping on the streets
with so many valuables. 1t is a hard
matter for MS in Richmond to sleep in a
house with half as much
California has found grass that will
live throughout her dry summers, and is
sowing its seed very widely over the State
1t is called ''alfalfa," and singl2 house in
San Francisco sold two thousand potsds
of it in single day 1t is claimed for il
that it will not only stand the drouth, but
be more productive than the native
grasses.
IMMIGRATION ENTERPRISE Oregon
and California railroad is making prepare
tions upon rather a large scale to bring
immigration from Europe to settle up its
vast land grant, which covers some of the
most valuable territory of our Pacific do
main. General Wilson, late commissioner
of the general land Office of the United
States, is chief manager for the company
in this business. The immigrants will be
brought direct from Germany in ocean
steamers, via Panama, and transported
without detention direct to the railroad
lands. The bonds with the proceeds oil
which the road is being built were nego-
tiated in Germany, and the lands are
pledged for their security and redemption.
Thus an effective German interest was Sc
cured favorable to the success of the enter
prise.
The DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA.--The new
government for the District of Columbia
was inaugurated yesterday in Washington.
The Legislature assembled in Metzerott
Hall, at noon. VIM. Stickney was elected
president of the Council, with Fred. Dou-
glass as vice president, and Francis III.
Smith, clerk w. H. Pope, assistant clerk
E. j. Klopfer, engrossing clerk Albert
II. Dowell, enrolling clerk, and Joseph
s. Weems, sergeant-at-arms The House
of Delegates was organized by electing
Mr.. G. L. Hulse, speaker; P 81. Reinhardt.
chief clerk John T. johnson, assistant
clerk: R. W. Tompkins, engrossing clerk
G. A. Kuhn, enrolling clerk, and Maurice
j. Hurley, rgeant-at-arms. The Cover
nor's message and the report of the Board
of Public Works, were read in both houses.