Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-21
NEWS OF THE DAI Y
" To sAo,o the vcry age and body Of the Times.

An explosion occurred about nine O'Clock
this morning in one of the stills Of the Com
mcrcial Oil Refinery in Pittsbrre. The burn
ing oil scattered in all directions, portions flying
into the Petrolite oil works of Walmsey, Wcer
Il Co., adjoining, and setting fire to the cooper
and paint shops there, and spreading from
these to the bleaching house and tanks forr
men we're working in the cooper shop at the
time; three escaped. The fourth was burned
to death. The cooper shop, paint shop and
tanks of the Petrolite Works, and six hun
dred ban rel tank OF the Commercial Refinery,
were consrmrel. Total loss $4,000. No
insurance.
A bloody and fatal atFray at Swanshor',
Emanuel county, Ga, yesterday. between JAS:
G. King and Bruce McLcoud, resulted in the
death of both parties. King advised his sister
in-Iaw not to receive McLoouds attentions.
She acted accordingly writing cote 10 that
effect. This exaspcratcd MclIcoud, who, while
under the influence of liquor insalted King,
which the latter resented by slapping his face,
whercupon McLeoud fred four times troul
revolver, fatally woundng King, who returned
the fire. inhctlng wounds from which McLconu
died Both parties are respectfully connected.
King was lawyer and MclIeoud clerk
The corouer's jury Investigation 10 the case
of the Chicago and Alton Railroad disaster
closed yesterday The jury rendered averdlctt
after several hou"s' deberation. They found
that the collision was caused by the criminal
carelcssuess of Edward Bean, conductor, aud
Joshua Pufeubcrger, engineer OF the coal tralu,
in violating the rules aud regulations OF the
railroad company governing the movement OF
trains. The coroner issued mlttlnuS for the
arrest of both men.
There was considerable excitement 10 the
New York Stock market yesterday, caused by
rumors of the Illness Of Commodore Wander
bilt, and prices Of the stocks III which nc Is III
tercstcd fluctuated wildly On the receipt cf
the adviccs in the morning all his stocks de-
clined largely led by Western Union Telegraph
and Lake Shore Railroad, but upon its being
stated that there was 10 truth in the reports,
prices rose again.
The Ironmastcrs of Manchester, England,
have determined to lock out onc-tenth Of
their employees on Saturday next, following 1t
by similar movement every succeeding tort
night The movement thus lnauguratcd will
extend throughout the country The meu pro-
pose to meet the "lock out bya general strike.
The cause Of difficulty is a disagreement as to
the rates for piecework and overtime.
The New York papers of yesterday publish
protest from the stockholders Of the Panama
Railroad Company, addressed to the Directors
of that Company, against leaning any money
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The
protest sets forth in stroug terms the desperate
financial condition of Pacific Mail, and claims
that the Directors will make themselves liable
to damages in case this loan is made
Henri Rochetort the French extremist, will
soon have the right to consider himself the
most prosecuted Of men. After HAY ing suffer
ed the scverest punishment IN his own country,
he was banished to the penal colony of New
Caledonia, and on the voyage his te''owcolu
munists attempted to lynch him, on the ground
Of treason to the Commune.
Mrs. Campbcland Mrs. Chambers, Of Madi-
son Georgia, have fallen heirs to Sl20CO,0o0,
and leave here next Tuesday to claim the in
heritance, which is from tina estate OF Renna-
teau. The ladies are IN receipt OF a letter from
Judah ?. Benjamin to the effect that there Will
be no obstacle in the way of obta."'lg posses
sion of the property.
The t. S. steamer Tuscarora in pursuance
of orders from the Navy Department, to test
her sounding line, has sounded about fifty
miles southwest to the entrance 10 the harbor
of San Francisco III ,9l3 fathoms OF water with
wire and the apparatus of Sir VIM. Thomson.
The work was in every way satisfactory.
The Board Of Fire Undei writer's Of New
York have demanded additional rates for the
insuriug OF hotels, and require that roofs of
such buildings must be of slate or metal, the
cornices Of brick or metal and Mansard roofs
of iron or slate on iron laths.
The Court House at Perry vile, Arkansas,
was the scene Of brisk engagement on Mon
day last, which resulted 10 the killing Of u man,
after which the contending parties rested on
their arms, with strong probability of the re-
newal of hostilitics.
The sherih's officers in New York, ycster
day seized the furniture in the controllers
Office, the paintings in the Governors room at
the city bail, and fire engine, to satisfy judy
ments obtained by city officers for sHi;,y with
held by Controller Green.
At a colored church fair last night at Atlanta
Georgia, eight rowdy black men attacked a
mulatto boy aud stabbed him with a kr'ie.
The boy drew a pistol and shot Que OF the eight
dead in the church door. The rest ran.
President Grant and party arrived at Lake
George yesterday via Lake Champlain, and
after holding short reception left in special
coach for Glen's Falls, whence train viii cou-
vey the parry to Saratoga.
The Iron and Steel Institute, Of Liegc, Bel
GUM, has agreed to meet in the U. S. in 1874,
and has designated Philadelphia as the place
Of meeting.
An Italian, in New York, has been commit
ted to Jail for holding au Italian child in sla-
vel J, aud is now on tllal.