Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
NEWS OF THO DAY
& To shoso the very age and body Of the Times"


dav on the Marietta and Cincinnati Road, at
Montgomery, Ohio A passenger train ran in
to freight train and produced d general smash.
Three of the freight men were killed aud three
badly scalded The accident is said to have
been caused by the watch Of the conductor OF
the freight train being fifteen minutes too SLOW
Both the conductor and the engineer OF tho
freight train ran away after the collision, but
one Of them has already been arrested, and
warrant is out for the other. The Superlntenl,,
dent of the company promises that they shall
be prosecuted for murder
Commenting on the heroes brought out
by the recent railroad disaster on the Chicago
and Alton railroad, the Chicago Tribune says
the record of the deeds OF herolsm on tlat
night would be incomplete without reference
to the clear grit of Mr. Lete, OF Springfield,
who, while 10 the agony of death, sent for the
sleepine-car conductor told him his name made
his will and signed it and handed over his watch
and iewelry to be sent to his wife and family,
and then requested the conductor to leave him
and HELM those to whom help would be OF avail.
At recent session Of the county court held
at Portland, Oregon, in compliance with
petition to that effect, it was decreed that the
newly elected u. S. Senator from that State
should be legally entitled to assume the name
of John Nipple Mitchell. The petitioner
stated that his fathers name was lllpple, and
his mothers name previous TO her marriage
was Mitchell; that he was chrl>tened John
Mitchell Nipple but that Of his own yo1tlon
he has trausposed his name to that OF John
Nipple Mitchell.
The Baltimore Sun says beautiful black
eyed youth BY the name of Frank Trucks, with
dark brown curlS and SIX barreled revolver,
has gone away from his Philadelphia home
with $1,000 belonging to Russell l. Erwin,
manufacturers. They offer $3.50 to the woman
who will catch him with his eyes shut, OF the
man who will clrcumvent his SIX shooter anu
bring him back to his bcreaved employers.
COL H. G. Stebbins, of New York, we'll
known solid man, has become director OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company by the resls-
nation of Mr.. John NJ Burke, aud other
changes of the kind are in contemplation.
There is now room for confidence hat What
can be done to improve the affairs of the com
pauy will be done, irrespective OF AL street
speculatlons.
A respectable gentleman from Western Penn
sylvania was lately drowned in the Schuylklll.
aud in due time his body found It's way to the
Morguc, in Philadelphia aud from there to the
disscctng ROOM \ singular chain Of clrcuu-
stances led to its Identification by the friends
! of the deceased. aud now there is sharp in
quily into the management OF the Alorgue
The death is announced of David uoadlcy,
esq formerly president Of the Panama Rail-
road Company, and also partner iu the frul OF
| Hoadiey, Phelps l. Co., wholesale druggists IN
Il IL, nft no m hat
tau Iron Company. One Of his daughters Is
the wife OF William Z. Dodge, jr; another mar
ried Rev. DR.. Hawks.
The people of Niagara Falls have suddenly
fallen to protesting against the bad reputation
of their hack men aud hotel keepers We don t
know that they have been any more severely
handled in the press this year than usual; per-
haps they are just beginning to feel, Ia the
shyuess Of travellers, the natural result OF long
career Of rapaclty.
A letter from Seaford, Del, states that the
road which is to connect the New jersey South
ern railroad with the Chesapeake bay is pro-
crossing quite rapidly Rails have been laid
from Bombay Hook, Oh the Delaware, to Clay
ton, and the road to Massey's where it will
connect with the Kent road, is partly graded
The Smithsonian Institution has received
telegram from Laverrier, Director Of the Paris
Observatory, thata comet had been discovered
BY BOrelli at Marseilles, - minutes north right
ascension, IS degrees is minutes south dcclna-
ton, with rapid motion.
The President and party arrived at Saratoga
Wednesday. The reception was held at -
o clock next day during which about five thous-
and people were presented to the President.
He has enjoyed the trip exceedingly, aud is III
excellent health and spirits.
The Italians resident in Montreal have sent
a vote of thanks in the mother tongue to the
Italian Consul General at New I ork, as mark
of graft for his vigorous exertons towards
crushing out the shameful trade in Italian
children.
COL S. T. Suit has purchased what is known
as the Duvall or Purcell property, near Ba
densburg, Md, which he Will improve by max
ing the old brick house one Of the finest resi-
dences in Maryland.
Active preparations are making for the great
meeting of the Evangelical Alliance in New York
cityiu October. The committee of arrangements
are advised that the foreign delegates will gum
Der at least fifteen hundred.
Iron merchants in New York city state that
the troubles in Manchester England are due to
an almost entire suspension ofdemand from this
country, as the production here is within frac-
ton of the demand
Efforts are being made to establish line Of
steamships between Savannah and Liverpool.
Municipal corporations and Boards Of Trade 10
Georgia pledge to give support to the line.
Great fires are raging in the woods Of losco
county, Michigan near the villages Of East
Towas and Towas City. The latter place is iu
some danger.
Mordecai S. PIummer, died at his residence
in Marlborough district, Prince George county
Md, on last Friday night 10 the 73rd year OF
his age.
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. of the sad