Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-18

Senator Sumner OH the Situation.
New YORK, Nov. II The Tribune reports
that Senator Ch srles Sumner, in an interview
with its Boston correspondent, deprecated the
public excitement against Spain in consequence
of events in Cuba. He hoped that sound and
sober views would prevail at Washington, and
that time would be given the people to cool off
and listen to camcr counsel5 He said he had
written letter which emhodies his views on
the SUI ject, to be read at the meeting in New
York tonight.
He supposed he would be attacked for what
be had. written unless they suppressed the let
ter. 4 disting uished Spaniard, a friend Of
Castelar,, had read it, and said he would sub
scribe to every word Mr.. Sumner condemned
the opinion Of London papers, which he deem
ed We're now hostile to Spain, as they had been
to the United States
/ He added that i, would be foolish to make
the case of the Flrgnius plea for the recogu-
ton Of Cuba, and would be cruel 10 precipitate
war against Spain unless really driven to it. =
We mus; save the Spanish republic if possible.
RAILROAD LIABILITIES The question Of
liability OF railway companies Tor manages to
persons injured whilst riding on free passes has
been often contested, ADD has, as far as our
memory extends, been given against the COM
PAM, 5 except in one case. Ia the United States
Circuit Court at indianapolis, last week, the
Jud &c ruled that drover whose lex had been
broken By an accident on the indianapolis and
St Louis Railroad had Il valid claim for dam
ages, although he rode free, and the Company
was mulcied 10 $1,000 damages for his ben
eft. In his opinion, the Judge said it made
DO difference, that at the time the Injury
was received the plaintiff was travelling
upon ticket upon which there Was printed
stipulation that by receiving and using it be
agreed to exempt the Company trom any iLjnry
geuce of the defendant or its servants. The
company had 40 right 10 require from the plain
till any such agreement, aud its enforcement
asau>t the plaintiff would be contrary to pub
| lie policy.
W.AsuINGToN News. An alarm of FIRE was
given yesterday ut the Franklin school build
ing, where smoke passing through some of the
registers had created such panic among the
pupils that al! the authority and skill OF the
teachers was required 20 prevent serious conse-
qucuces rs -...
remarkable walk to Baltimore from this
city was made yesterday By VIM. Severance, of
the library of Congress. and Mr.. Oswald, Of
the British legation. The disaucc was travel
cd IN seven hours aud Il halt. The distance
between this city and Annapolis juuction (ninc
teen miles, was made, partly by running, in
three and quarter hours.
The suit OF Conrad Faunce vs.. the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad occupied the entire time
Of the Circuit Court yesterday. The plaintiff
seeks TO charge the railroad company with the
damages done to hi, property ucar the north
cru aGutmcnt of the Loug Bridge.
TIE LATE Mr. MALLORY was the sou of a
sea captain ui Bridgeport, Coun., and WAS born
in Trinidad in 1910. He was educated in New
York aud Connecticut, and studied law in Key
West, where he was admitted to the bar 10
1913 He was appointed by President Jackson
Inspector of customs Of Ky West. He was
also County judge for Monroe county and judge
of probate. In 1915 he was appointed collcc-
tor Of Key West, and was United States Sena-
tor from 1881 until after the secession of Flor
ida, January Il, 1861. While in the Senate
he was several years chairman OF the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, and an adhcrent Of the
Democratic party. During the war he was sec
Rotary OF the Confederate navy, aud was at one
time prisoner Ut STATE. He married a daugh.
ter Of Senior MarcDo, Of Pensacola, one OF the
wcalthirst Of the old Spanish inhabitants Of
Florida
ASSISTING TIE Poor The following idea,
set forth 10 u New York letter to the Charles
town News, might do in this city "A method
of assisting the deserving poor has been devised
aud established in several Of our private char
table institutions which gives great satisfaction
1t enables the charitable to bestow alws with
the certainty that groggerics will not profit by
it, These institutions sell meal tickets ten Tor
one dollar. You may purchase them by the
dollars or ten dollars worth. and whenever Il
meudicant tells you that be is starving you can
give him one with the satisfaction Of knowing
that he can obtain for it only the article which
he says be is most in want Of On the preseu-
tatou Of the ticket at the place designated upon
1t, a meal Of soup, meat aud bread is furnished
to the holder, TO be eaten on the spot"