The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-08
evening state soaraal.
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPT. 8. 1871.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
FATAL RAILROAD COLLlSlONS J!
KILLED BY ROUGHS!
THECALIFORNlA ELECTION!
Alabama and Mississippi Cotton Crops !
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS I!
A GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO ROME
The Wigan Mine Horror
&c &c. &c.
KILLED BYRoUGHs'
THECALIFORNlA ELECTION!
Alabama and Mississippi Cotton Crops /!
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS /!
A GERMAN EMBassAD0R TO ROME
The Wigan Mine Horror
Killed by Rouahs.


Killed by Rouahs.
Mem York. Sept. S.-David Doran, IN
attempting to shield a young woman from
insult, by party of roughs, yesterday,
was killed.
From London.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO RoME-TlfE
wIGAN MINE HORROR, &C., &C.
London, Sept S.--Troulmonsdorf, who IS
a partisan of Bollinger, has been appointed
German Ambassador to Rome. This pro-
duces deep feeling OF discomfort IN the
Vatican. j,
Communication has been affected with
the ;mnr;soned miners in the Wigan mines.
The dead body Of one of the victims has
been brought to the surface, and others are
known to be in so precarious condition,
that hardly hope is entertained for the
preservation of any of their lives.
A fearful storm caused great damage to
buildings and crops in Walton district, OF
the county of York. sis
An affray between Catholics and Protes-
tants occurred yesterday at Portadown,
Ireland. No lives were lost. :,
The foot and mouth disease is spreading
alarmingly among cattle in Warwlckshre..
The monthly returns from the Board OF
Trades how that the exports from Great
Britain during August were unprecedented;
the actual value being e22 ,22l PAS an I'M
crease of 80 per cent. over 1870.
Fatal Railroad Collisions.
Louisville, KY, Sept. S.-A collision oc-
Cured at III o'clock last night, between two
passenger trains on the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, at Randolph Station, about
eight miles from this city. One person was
killed and two others fatally injured. Their
names are Mr.. Buchanan, of Ashyille, N.
C.: DIR. james Thomas, of Rome, Ga. (;
and Mr.. Griffith, of Nashville. The train
hound south ran into the next to the rear
coach of the train from Memphis to Nash
vile, as it was going upon side track at
the station. Surgeons were promptly sum-
moned by the company, and everything
done for the wounded, of whom there were
seven altogether.
New York, Sept. S.-There was COLI
sion ON the Bridgevillc and New Jersey
Railroad yesterday, by which three persons
were killed and several hurt. The brake
men were all asleep at the time OF the accl-
dent, and escaped unhurt.
The Alabama and Mississippi Cotton Crops
Mobile, Ala., September S.--The follow
inp responsible cotton factors of this city
have been interviewed in reference to thu
cotton crop prospects Crawford, Walsh
Smith & Co.. Toonier, Sykes & Billups
Charles Hopkins & Co.; He'll, Moon .
Co: Sims, Harrison & Co.; Murphy, Ag
new & Co.; Mullhouse, Shields d Co.
Stollenwerck & Bro; Baker, Lawber
Co.; Kirksey & Carpenter; Foster 4 Gard
ner and John H. Garner & Co. They sa
the accounts received from friends in Ala
hama and Mississippi are of the most III
favorable character. The general con
plaint is the damage to the growing croI
from worms and rust, and it is variousl
estimated at from half to two-thirds
last years crop.
The California Elections.
San Francisco, Sept. S.-The taxpayer
majority in the city is from, two to thr
thousand, and in the State about six tho
sand. The Taxpayers elect two, probab
three members, to Congress.
Telegraphic Summary.
Thos. Mcdonald and James Eds, tv
we'll known citizens of Halifax, N. s., we
drowned on Thursday, by capsizng OF
sail boat, returning from picnic. :,
The Cold Springs track, at Milwaukl
Wisconsin. over which Goldsmith's Ma
made such wonderful time Thursday, me
sures sixty-nine feet more than mile.
The New Jersey Republicans have no.
mated Cornelius Walsh for governor.
The severest gale of the season swe
over Lake Erie yesterday. Several vess'
are ashore.
There was a slight frost at Lewistc
Maine, yesterday morning.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
lrhe New York city Financial Imbr0alio
Ne,o York, Sept. Large numbers
citizens assembled this morning i'll the
preme Court chamber, Judge Barnard
the bench, as it was understood that an
plication would be made on behalf of 10
Foley, as a taxpayer, for an injunction
restrain the Mayor, Comptroller, &c., ir
paying out money for the expenses OF
city and county governments except out
the balance left of the appropriation OF
last Legislature, after paying the St
taxes and public debt, principal and int
est. due in the current year.
Ex-Judge Barrett made a lengthy ar
ment in support of the application, claim
that the state of affairs required this act
Al the close of his address Judge j
nard said. ssYou are entitled to your orc
sir % thus granting the relief asked for
The Executive Committee of citizens ;
tax-payers held a second meeting to-da,
forty members present. After some
cussion. motion to make the sessions
the committee private was adopted, and
renorters were bowed out, the charm
informing them that the secretary of
committee would make all communicate
necessary to the public press.
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