Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-30

Richmond, which Is resisted by the pc ople OF
the former place.
Tue SpRAGrEs OF RHODE ISLAND The
mercantile community express themselves in
very strong terms on the wrong done and the
blow given to business confidence by the pub
LEGATION of l-considercd dispatches. The story
this morning that announced the imminent
danger which the great house Of \. Il W.
Sprague, OF Providence. was in, sad their
liabilities were double their assets. aud they
wanted a loan Of two million dollars, but could
not get it, and that their failure was iDcvita-
bic to-day. The facts are thar, owing to the un
exampIed strlngency OF money and the Difficult.
ty of making collections, the frm became 10
need OF temporary relief, like almost every
large hrm 10 the country, and made re-
QUESTION upon the Providence banks. .At
meeting Of the President and Directors
of the banks, called to consider the re-
quest, it was satisfactorily shown that the
assets Of the firm were over fourteen million
dollars said to be low vauation--lud the LA
bilitieS about seven million two hundred thou.
sand dollars. complete reversal of the case as
published this morning This exhibit having
been made the Providence banks pledged the
one million that was wanted to carry the firm
through in safety; and, for the present, even
danger Of temporary suspension IS removed.
meeting OF the friends of the city house nt
Hoyt, Spraguc 4 Go. was held in the office of
the firm this mornlng. TO proncr any further
assistance, il needed,
4 member Of the firm says the company docs
not apprehcnd any further trouble. - LITTER
from Nc'c York; -.
BURNED TO DEATH. The Petersburg APP
peal records the fatal burning OF Mrs. W.
j. Malone, an eStimable and highly respectable
lady of that city.
About two clock the neighborhoNd at the
corner of Long Market and Halifax streets was
alarmed by the shrieks OF female and the cry
Of fire, which caused a very general fire alarm
throughout the city. Several persons rushed
into the residence of MIR. VIM. D. Malone aud
were directed by the screams to his chamber
Here spectacle was presented, horrible be-
yond all power to portray Mrs Anna Malone,
wife Of Mr.. W. j. Malone, was found on the
floor completely euveloped in flames. The fire
was suppressed az quickly as possible, but Dot
until it had consumed nearly all Of her cloth
ing and burned the flesh to a fatal degree. -
Drs. John H. Claiborne and Thos. Scott were
summoned to her aid, but pronounced her con-
ditou beyond relief The unfortunate lady
brcathed her last at eight 0 clock last night at
ter llngerlug agony OF Elk hours. 1t Is I'M
possible, of course, to state anything positively
of the origin of the sad accident, as the victim
was 10 the room alone, and Was never, after
the occurrence able to give any statement OF 1t.
LoUDooN COUNTY. = From the Loudonn
Mirror "A Canadian stallion, brought TO this
county few years ago, by Mr.. &. +. Mccoy,
bur owned at the time of his death by Mr..
Frank Moore, near Sncker-viIle, died Il few
days ago, from eating green corn. lie Was a
fine animal. valued at 81 goo.
A beautiful bay mare belonging to Mr..
Clinton Lloyd, one of a pair used to his car
rage, died 90 Wednesday from Iock-jAw. \
few days previous she had run null in her
foot !
One or more of the Washington Lodges Of
knights of Pythias will visit our fair on the
third day (Frlday.) They will be accompanied
by the Marine Band and will bring with hem the
Grand Chancellor aod other Graud officers Of
the District also, an old United States Army
officer, as drill master.