The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-09
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Strange Results of an nExcursior-Sympsonis ef
Wholesale Poisoning.

Philadelphia, September S.-Last week a large
private party made steamboat excursion down
the bay from Winning on, Del, and the next day
nearly the whole party suffered from symptoms
of poisoning and a number OF respectable fami-i
lies now have one or more members seriously i'll
in consequence. The cases have not been alarm
ing, but they seem annoying and distressing and
one peculiar feature is that after person seems
to have entirely recovered he is again seized with
as much severity as before. One doctor is said to
be treating not less than forty cases of persons
suffer- ing from the effects of the unfortunate in
finenees.
The Late Railroad Accident-Nanes of the
Sufferers. sls t~e
Louisville, September S-The persons most se-
yerey wounded by the accident last night on the
Louisville and Nashville road, and who are at
st. Joseph's Infirmary. are: X. Brady, of Ark;
J. o. Griffith, of the Nashville Hpioa md Amert-
can Joseph Stone, of Mississippi; w. w An
derson and Mrs 9. D. Nickers, of Tennessee and
James Welch, of Louisville The injuries of
these persons are not regarded dangerous and
they doing well. Dr. James Thomas, of
Rome, Ga, and Nm. Buchanan, of Asheville
N. c., died this morning.
No Distinction on Account of Race, Color, &c.
Boston, September S-Thc National Division
of Sous of Temperance has settled the question
of colored membership by adopting II preamble
and resolution, that the National Division know
no distinction on account of race, color or former
condition. but all are Ike equal before the law !;
therefore, that in our future action do not
deem it expedient to organize separate bodies in
| the same Territory on account of any of the
above named distinctions
New York Items.
May Fork, September s.-David Banks the old
est law bookseller in the state, died to-day, aged
| eight y-fse Yeas
| The coroners verdict in the cise OF Miss Post,
who died from the effects of abortion, was that
| she came 10 her death by inhunan treatment Mt
the hands of Dr. Perry and Madame Aon Bus
kirk and further that Peter X, Post Sr Peter
X Post Jr., and Minerva Post, in placing their
daughter and sister in the hands OF a known
abortionist, are guilty of an unnatural outrage,
eyincing denr;tyed minds, and utterly regardless
| of their natural duty. The Posts held as
witnesses, and DR.. Perry and Madame Won Bus
kirk for the action of the grand jury.
The ship Sir Robert Peel has arrived.
During her passage she shipped a sea,'' killing
| the first officer, Thomas Fell.
The Fever at Charleston.
Charleston, S. c., September s.-Three fever
deaths have occurred in the past twenty-fouf
hours.
Arrest of a Judge in Mississippi. ii
Jacksoa, Miss, Sept. s.-Judge Tarball was TO
day brought before the United States Commis-
sioner under the enforcement act. Waving an
examination, he was admitted 10 bail in the sum
of ~ 900 for his appearance in the United States
Court in January next The offence with which
he is charged consists in telling certain Republi-
can officials that unless they supported Captain
Lake, one of the Republican candidates for
sheriff at the ensuing election, he would urge
their removal from office. n
The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad /
Troubles Drawing to a Close.
Chattanooga, Tenn, September sc Chancellor
Key has rendered a decision in the above case,
turning the road over to a receiver of the court,
who gave bond in $500, 900 for the faithful per
forinance of his duty 81
The only obstacles now to the running of the
road are the attachments in Dade county, Ga
An application for receiver, similar to that just
decided, will be heard by Judge Parrott at Tren-
ton, Ga, on the 10th instant, and will undouht
edly be decided in similar manner that
trains may be expected 10 run over the road by
the 20h
Foreign Miscellany.
The Grand Vizer of Turkey is dead.
One thousand six hundred and seventy-thre
cases of foot and mouth disease occurred amons
the cattle of Norfolk county, England, last week
Three thousand seven hundred and fift,
pounds sterling has been raised for monumen
to Gen. Prn, in Spain.
The Moravian elections give the government
: two-thirds majority in the new House for tn
realization Of the policy of the equality OF al
$ Austrian nationalities
> The Emperors William and Francis Josepl
parted at Salzburg on the sth inst warm friends