Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Last night farmer named Daniel Kramer,
residing about nine miles west Of Auburn,
Schuylki county, Pa, on the line Of the
Schuylki and Susquehanna Railroad, Was brll-
tally murdered and his wife left for dead.
Kramer son on entering his fathers house
this morning, found his mother on the bed
with her skull feartully fractured, still living
hundred yards from the house with his brains
beaten out and frozen to the ground. No trace
of the murderers has yet been discovered The
murderers robbed the house.
The extensive coal sheds of j. L. Colby, at
the Iron Works 10 Langsboro, Mass, contain
ing 100000 bushels of charcoal, caught fire
yesterday. Engines have been sent from Pitts
field, Albany, and New York, and have saved
the adjoining property, but the coal will prob
ably be entirely destroyed. Loss $4,000 ;
insurance, $4,000
The most extensive arrangements We're max
ing last night in London by IAN army of work
men," for the thanksgiving celebration, to
take place to-day The city has been filing
with strangers tor two weeks past, and is now
OVERLOOKING. 1t is estimated that one million
human beings will be added temporarily to the
population.
The New York Journal of Commerce an
nounces the death Of Mr.. George F. Thomae
at the age of seventy years. In his youth and
early manhood Mr.. Thomae was engaged in
mercantile pursuits in Baltimore Removing
to New York, he entered the house Of W. W.
Deiorest Il Co., 10 which he became partner
and amasSed fortune
A dispatch from Halifax, n. S., says
THE house of Henry Spinney, in Argyle, Var
mouth county, was burned on the 18th Instant
and his FIVE children persisted in the flames
Mr. and Mrs Spnney were absent on visit
and the adult person left to protect the child
rem was their grandmother, who is insane.
Judges Barnard and Cardoza, of New York,
who are believed to have been concerned in the
Tammany and Erie Rings, have themselves
been brought to judgment. They are now un-
dergoing a species Of trial before committee
of the Legislature designated to investigate the
charges against them.
Mr. Seth |. Comley, who has been appoint
ed Collector of the port of Philadelphia, is
we'll known merchant of that city, and Presi-
dent of the Commercial Exch ange
SNAKE DANCE IN THE BLACK Crook
What do you think Of a young lady dancing
with snake-a great ix-foot snake, wound
around her neck? They do it at Niblo's,
And it is a real snake. 1t hasn't eaten any
thing in three months. 1t only eats twice a
year Then it gorges itself enough to last.
When it does eat, they say it moves like light
ming and devours anything within its reach. A
beautiful grl-Sassi is her name-litts the rep
tile from the urn and coils it around her neck,
yes, lays it against her naked bosom Now
She dances with it in the air, while the snake
darts out it's tongue between two eyes which
seem to spit FIRE. The audience is trans6xed
with horror, and they feel relieved when Sassi
finally goes through the patomime as if she
were charmed and then bitten by the snake.
Falling on the floor the audience shudder for
fear the snake has really bitten her, and the
snake is left in coil upon the stage. They
say this beautiful girl is curiously affected by
the snake. She goes off the stage unconcerned,
but she breathes as if she had gone through
trying ordeal-just escaping death. She
breathes fast, a hectic flush is upon her cheek.
and cold drops of sweat stand upon her fore
head. By and by, after vigorous tanning, the
beautiful Coryphee is restored, the snake is
coiled up in box in Harry Palmer Office, and
the glory Of the Black Crook goes on.-EE
Perkins IN the Ne,v York Commercial