Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
" To sho,o the gerry age and body Of the Times.

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Dispatches from Rome cay 1.-THE Pope is
still suffering and it is known that there is no
Improvement in his condition to-day. Persons
who have been admitted into the presence of
his Holiness make the most contradictory re-
ports in relation to his illness. The Italian
Government exhibits anxiety in relation to the
malady of the Holy Father. A courier has left
the Vatican for Germany, with instructions tor
the guidance of Roman Catholic Bishops IN
that country in case of the demise of the
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Advices from Arizona to April 4th have
been received. Major Randall, Of the Twenty
third Infantry had a/6ght with Touto Apaches,
east of Fort Verde, 10 which he killed forty
one warriors and captured number OF women
and children. Propositions to surrender have
| heen received from large number OF the worst
Apaches 10 Arizona. Gen. Cook has gone TO
Camp Verde to meet the troops who are now
coming in
The Berdell bondholdcrs of the Boston, Hurt
ford and Erie Railroad met in Boston, yes
terday, and voted to form new corporation
under the name of the New York and New
England Railroad Company, with a capital
stock of $50, 900, 600, divided into shares OF
800 each. The company organized by clectlug
directors.
There was considerable disturbance, yestcr
day, ut Knightsvile, Indiana. About 5 clock,
while free fight was going on, several arrests
we're made by two policemen, whcrcupon
party of eight or ten women appeared and res
cucd the prisoners. Further disturbances are
expected.
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ing of Western and Southern Congressman in
that city some time next month, to consider
questions Of general and special interest to the
States of the Mississippi Valley. tits thought
probable that one hundred and fifty Congress-
men will attend.
1t is emphaticaly denied from Madrid that
crisis in the Spanish Cabinet is impending.
Carlists report to Paris that one of their bands
had, after short but sharp conflict, taken pos
session OF Onatc town of four thousand in
habitants, situated thirty miles southeast of
Bilboa.
1t is understood that one hundred citizens Of
New Orleans, armed as infantry, and battery
of two Napoleons, have left the city for the in
terror, it is supposed for Collax, the Federal
authorities having refused troops after repeated
applications.
Gen. Manteuffel, now commanding the Ger
man army of occupation in France, is TO be APP
pointed Minister to the Court Of st. Cloud, IN
place of Count Won Arnim, transferred to Lon
!, don.
A number of severe thunder storms occurred
on Wednesday in Wales Crops were injured,
and several persons struck by lightning and
killed. The weather throughout England yes
terday, was fair and favorable to the crops.
The steamer Colorado has arrived at San
Francisco from Hong Kong, with five Cinnamon
sick with smallpox.
HORRIBLE AFFAIR The death, by burning,
of mother and four children, in Bedford
county, last week, has been heretofore noticed
in the Gazette A correspondent of the Lynch
burg Virginian gives the following particulars
of the horrible affair
On Wednesday, the 9th inst, fire broke
out from the house of q colored man living on
the premises of Alexander Leftwich, esq, and
did great damage. A strong southwest wind
blew the flames for many miles to the north
east, and tobacco barns, fences, dwelling houses,
&c., rapidly yielded to the ungovcrnable Gle
meut. But the most painful circumstance con-
nected with this affair is the loss OF human life
The wife and four children of Mr. j. NJ. Hurt,
of Bedford, persisted in the the relentless and
Unsuitable flames 1t is supposed that when
their dwelling caught fire Mrs Hurt took the
children and attempted to flee to her fathers,
They crossed branch near the burning house,
and ascended considerable hill to the distance
of fourth of mile, where, it is supposed,
they were met and surrounded by the ire, ex-
cept a space to their left They quit the path
and turned to the left; bat, exhausted by effort
and sutfocating from the dense volumes of
smoke, escape was impossible. On Thursday
morning Mrs. H. was found not far from the
path, hugging her infant (but ten days old) to
her bosom, and the three older children near
by, all burned to DEATH and sadly dls6gured.
Mr.. Hurt the husband, and father OF the In
fant, (she had been twice married, was absent,
and at work on the railroad, when this tragi-
cal scene occurred, and it was witnessed alone
by the Disposer of human events. There is no
one left to tell the sad tale just as it occurred
They were ali consigned to one grave. The In.
FAINT still rests upon the mothers breast and
the three older children sleep at her right, to
await their summons to the sun-bright cline
THE OYSTER BUSINESS. cnga-
ged in the oyster packing business Inform US
that the season, now nearly over, has been a
successful one, Notwithstanding the high winds
and bad weather which have prevailed good
share of the time. They estimate that about
one hundred and fifty vessels have left this
port during the season loaded with oysters
carrying on an average three thousand bushels
each. Some of these establishments employed
over one hundred hands during portions OF the
season. Messrs. Phillips, Bro. & Go. are now
filing an order for eight hundred barrels Of
oysters for parties in Liverpool. This business
Is increasing in importance every year and with
proper encouragement will soon expand to
mammoth proportions, and bring a large rcvc-
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THE RECORD OF CRIME in this city received
another startling addition to its crimson page
yesterday. The victim in this instance, Mr.
Murray is collector for the New York Gas
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