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Connecticut western news., 1873-06-20

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Connecticut western news., 1873-06-20
Thea-Nectar
CONCERTO PARLOR ORGANS

BrOadWAys N I.s W.H dispose of 100 PIANOS and ORGANS V nrst- class makers, including WATENs,' at exS tremely low prices for cash, or part SaS", E1o Octave first-ciass PIANOS, all modern i'm i'm provements, for 92SS eash. Orgons $SO: sn%sC1 %SS' SI1O, S-STOP, S195, upsOards. ILLUSIhA1E.O ~
 CATALOGUES NAILED Jor one stdmp large dse' once Soeieties, Lodoes, etc. AGENTS WANTEDS
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-20

The system frequently gets out of or der and should be at once regulated else other troubles will ensue when physic is needed take Parsor's Purgatioe Pills; they are safe, wholesome, and natural medicine.-C Com.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-20
PERRY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors,
 Providence, RI.

Providence. RI,
 J. N. HARRIS & CO.,, Cincinnati, O., Proprietors for the Western and South Western
 States.
 For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
 FOR SALE WHOLESALE BY JOHN F. HENRY, New York. GEO. c. GOODWIN & e., Boston. JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY & CO.,, Philadelphia. Best and Oldest Family Medtcine.-San tord's Liver IUgord tor-a purely Vegetable Cdthdr tic and Tonic-or Dyspepsia Cons ipation Debility, Sick Headache, Bilious Attacks, and all derange- ments of Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggist for it. BetUdre. of iniitdtions. DR. SHALLENBEReHR's pills are not 8 purgative. They cure every form of Fever and AHue immedi- ately, without any sickness discomfort. FoR BLoToHBs, P1MPLEs, TE1TBR, Salt Rheum, and all Sktu D seases, Jayne's Alterative Is sure remedy: It purihes the blood, and removes all obstructions in the pores of the skin. KIDNEY DISEASE, DRoPsY, and all diseases of the Ktdueys and Bladder can be cured by the use of HUNTS REMEDY. Thousands that have been given up by their Physicians to die. have been speedily cured by the use of HUNTS REMEDY. Sent to any address securely packed receipt of dollar and twenty-five (t125 cents. Send for illus. prfetor, Providence, n, l.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-20

Dr. Whittier, $'e Pit1sSSre. fhNs e.Pshi' Pa.
 Longest engaged and most successful physician Of the age. Consultation pamphlet free. Call or
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-20

VNEA.-TEA AGENTS wanted in town and coun- II try to sell TEA, or get up club orders, for the largest Tea Company in America i'm porters' prices and inducements to agents. Send for circular
 Address, ROBERT WELLS,
 A9Vesey Street. New York.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-20

f Nheap Any question answered for 10 cts Send v stamp STUDENT. A. York Sar.. NeX Haven. Ct.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21
New York Items.

new YORK, August 20.--An easterly rain
storm prevailed here to-day; wind very
light.
David Hoodley, well-kuown merchant,
and for eighteen years president of the Pan
anna railroad, died to-day aged sixty.seYen.
The funeral of Rev. DR.. Spring will take
place Friday morning from Brick church..
George O'Kelliar, reporter Of the Brook.
Ivn Union, and George z. Rowe, reporter OF
the New York Times. were both drowned
while bathing this morning ut Centre
Morches, Long Island.
, The Board Of Fire Underwriters to-day
established additional charges for insuriDg
hotels. They also established rules that
roofs must be of slate or metal !; that cer-
nices must be of metal or brick, and that
alansard roofs must be of iron or slate-the
latter to be fastened on iron lathing.
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THURSDAY. MORNING, AUGUST 81 1873.

POLICE sCoyRT, WEDNBsDA Y--Justticce
ttMte prestdtng.--Justice. White fined an.
other sample merchant $50and sent him on.
'Ihis merchant hailed FROM Baltimore, and
accidentally learning the law came up and
voluntarily acknowledged bis offence. "a
Marshall Lewis (negro boy), for stealing a
piece of old iron from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad company, was sent to Jail for
tweuty-four hours.
Mr. "A. Meyer, living on Eighth near Canal
street, was required to have his dog killed,
it having been proved to have bitten Isaac
Green negroC on the street. - tiaJ J.
The case against Hill & Goddin for allow
ing cuyert openings from premises on Mar
kef space. in rear of the Second Market, to
remain unprotected with traps, as required
by city ordinance, was continued to the 9th
instant .a.sg
Mary Criimp stole lot of bed-cIothing
from Mr.. John A. Lacy, and was sent to
Jail for thirty days. .r~.-. ......-..7
William Hendrick (negro), for threatening
the life of his wife with butcher-knife, was
given the choice to pay $40 or 60 to Jail for
thirty days. -
" Grace Fisher (negro), for stealing pair
of gold sleere-buttons, was sent to Jail for
fifteen days. ...-. 49,. .
ID. Eacho, for. unlawful trespass upon the
premises Of Annie Williams and assaulting
her, was fined $3.50. ~'" q. =
Sarah Jane Watts, half-witted yag,.boDd
negro, was sent to Jail. r a- - - soa''s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21

PERsoNAL.-GoverUorW Walker having beer
chosen by the City Committee to preside over
the Conservative meeting ut the Theatre, viii
probably come down from the White Sui
phur this evening. ..--.e s-a.-...
Hon. J. Foole Johnston. of Bedford coun
ty, was in the city Yesterday.
Among the arrivals at Ford's Hotel yeSter'
day were MesSrs. G.. Il. Herndon, Hunting.
ton; j. G. Wilson, New York L. +. Grif:
fifth, Louisville, ky.; Colonel John n. Har.
per, Virginia j. A. Chisholm, West Vir
ginia; j. u. Carter. Warrenton; Rev. Pau
Whitehead, Albcmarle county; Thomas
Bottimore, Norfolk; and L. Il. Lacey, o.
Point Pleasant, West Va. . ..- a.
! At the Exchange Hotel and Ballard House
the following were among the arrivals
Mcssrs. George W. Carpenter, New York
j. V. Ryals, Savannah, Ga; +. Houston
Savannah, Ga; Edward II. Liteh6eld,J j. NJ
Hghic. New York; Z. II. Skinker, New
York; B. D. Peachy Williamsburg; T. Il
Mcnciee, Staunton {. G. Moore, Alexandria
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Mnh I.au I'm Kansas.

FoKr Scorr.t KANSAS, August 2o.--A spe'
cial dispatch to the Monitor from Les Cygues,
the cuunty.seat of Lyons county, states that
the greatest excitement exists there. A mob
Of four hundred men have taken possession
of the town aud arrested the sheriff. They
declare tba: they will burn the townand hang
the sheriff unless be delivers up to them tDe
nerson of Keller, who murdered his wife,
two children, and his wiie's sister at Twin
Springs last Sunday night, and afterwards
burned their bodies. The sheriff has been
keeping the prisoner hid since bis arTes,,
and still refuses to tell where ne is concea!ed.
The mob are most determined, and trouble
Is apprehended.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21
Adventures and Dfsadventures of q
Negro.

.' lSpeSiai teleRTaHl 10 the DlSpatCn.l rw- s~'
+. REAMs's STATION, Va, August 2l.--A
drunken negro by the name of Bob Myers,
from Stony crees, was found on an empty
fat-car in the freight train south last night, and
in the absence of money to pay his fare was
put off by Captain Davis, After the depart
ure of the train he became turbulent and
noisy, when the railroad agent ordered the
station hands to take him in charge and get
him quiet. He was conducted to the shanty
of the railroad iaborers, where he produced
a single-barrel pistol, attempting to shoot
one of the railroad hands, and shot himself
in the hand and made his escape. He was
AIKEN this morning by posse acting under
orders OF Mr. Weldon, commissioner of
the peace, and placed under guard. While
Mr. Weldon was breakfasting, the section,
master, not Knowing he was under arrest,
ordered him away, and his guard, a railroad
employe, supposing it was by Mr.. Weldon's
consent allowed him to leave. An attempt
was made by several persons to recapture
him. but he succeeded in eluding them. The
pistol was said to have been loaded with large
shot, and made an ugly wound in the negro's
hand. L.
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weather rlssrlsbabalis,es.l

WAsHrSoTov. August 70. For New Eng.
land and the Middle States, light easterly
to 3southerly winds, with continued cloudy
weather and light rain on the coasts tonight,
followed by partly cloudy weather and rising
temperature on Thursday. a'
For the lake region, and thence south
ward to Virginia and Kentucky, and south
westward to Missouri, light sodtheasterly to
,southwesterly winds. with partly cloudy or
clear weather.
e For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf
States, continued threatening weather and
rain, light to fresh sutheasterly; and south
westerly winds, increasing in force on the
south Atlantic coast. Stormy weather, with
high winds, viii probably prevail OF the
south Atlantic coast during Thursday. go
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Desperate ARRAY I'm LOnisiana-FOur
Men Killed. $50

New ORLEANS. August 20.- Monday morn
ing lust Dreux Guderay and Felix soilcau,
who had previously quarreled at ba l, met
in the Old Grand Prairie, st. Luuendcg
parish, to settle the difficulty by BIS; fight,
to witness which about hundred persons
assembled. After the first fight, a fight with
pistols, growing out of an old (eud between
Guideray and Others present, resulted IN the
killing of three men and the mortal wound
ing Of fourth. -.
The coroner's jury, after full investiga-
ton. arrived at the conclusion that Ausustin
Guideray killed Carroll BlackmaH; Drenx
Guideray killed Alexander Deyinee,, aud
Aristed Ortega killed Dreux Guideray.
After being shot down, Blackman fired three
shots at Angustin Guideray, who is between
sixty-.ive and seventy years old, mortally
woundiDg him. Several of the participants
in the fight have been arrested.
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Norfolk.
YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD BRITISH VESSEL IN
- HAMPTON ROADS-ONE Fatal CASE.

YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD A BRITISH VESSEL IN
HAMPTON ROADS-ONE FATAL CASE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, August 20.-The British brig
Patrius, which arrived in Hampton Roads
from B fillmore on Monday, has yellow fever
on board. One man died Tuesday, and two
others are sick with the fever. The singular
feature of the affair is that although the YES
sci lay at Baltimore discharging cargo eleven
days, no case of fever appeared, but on the
passage down to Hampton Roads one of the
men was attacked. The briggs last voyage
was from Carcchoivo, in Porto Rico, and
Barbados, to Baltimore with sugar. She is
now bound to Montreal with coal, but will
not be able to sail until the fever disappears.
She lies in the Roads about two and bali
miles from Fortress Monroe.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21
Trial or an Italian Padrone.

New YORK, August 20.-Vincenzo Motto,
the Italian padrone, was arraigned before
the United States Commissioners to-day on
the charge Of keeping Italian children in 8
state of seryitude. One of his victims tcsli-
tied that Motto decoycd him from his home
in Italy, brought him here. and compelled
him to 20 out with musical instrument
and bring him stipulated sum daily under
penalty of brutal chastiSement. ),
The children were beaten, kicked, and
tied up whenever they failed to satisfy Mol.
to's requirements. They were fed on bread
and cheese ouly. The examination adjourned
till Tomorrow.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Grand conservative Rally at the IN Rich.
! mOnd Theatre.


A meeting Of the City Central Conserya.
tive Committee was held at their headu,iar-
ters night before hast to, make arrangements
for the grand ratification meeting which is
to be held at the Theatfe tomorrow evening
at o'clock.
Governor Gilbert G. Walker. will preside
over the meeting, assisted BY Hon. A. M.
Kelley, mayor of the city, and Judge Robert
Ould as yiee.presidents, .-,-, ,,..;...,.....
The members of the Conservative press
present will act as secretaries.
Among the prominent speakers who will
be present on the occasion and address the
citizens Of Richmond are General James l..
kemper, Colonel r. E. Withers, and Hon.
K. L. Daniel, Hon. Il. M. T. Hunter, Judge
w. j. Robertson Hon. q. H. Fl. Stuart, Of
Stannton ), Governor 4Jobn Lelcher. Hon.
Thomas S. Bocock, and other distinguished
gentlemen.' ,.y.t5s.. -tl.,4,.e,l..,s.
A telegram was received last night by
Colonel Thomas T. Owens from Governor
alker, who announced that he had ac-
cepted the invitation of the City CoDserva-
ttVe Committee, and would be in Richmond
TO preside lat the meeting to be held at the
Eneatre Tomorrow night -.'. =. 1....... .f-..
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Another Bloody and Fatal AfFray.

4 AUGUSTA, GA, August 20.--A bloody and
fahl atfray has occurred at SwallsboSo',
Emanuel county, Ga, between James G.
King and Mcleod, which resulted in the
death of both parties. King had advised
his sister.in-law not to receive McLeod's at
tep,ions, aud she, acting accordingly, wrote
hin note to that effect. This exasperated
Mcleod, who, while under the influence OF
liquor, insulted King, which the latter re-
sented by slapping his face; ), whereupen Nc
Leod fired four times at king, fatally wound
ing him, and King. returning the fire, In
tiicted wounds from which Mcleod died.
Both parties are respectfully connected.
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Damage to u Railroad Bridge.

! Especial telegram 70 ule IJlspatCh.I II
WELDON, n. G., August 20.-One of the
trestles of the Richmond and Weldon Route
bridge gave away this evening, delaying the
nor!h-bound train three hours and the
southern-bound train one hour. The cause
of the trestle slipping from its place was on
account of quantity of earth being thrown
against it, No freshet in the river. The
trestle was repaired, and trains passed over
at I O'Clock. ... ... .-.. .. g.. as.-..-
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Centennial Celebration of the Bniai.
'5.'- - more .sAmerican.''

BALTIMORE, August 20.-The american
celebrates it's centennial anniversary to-day.
The office is handsomely decorated with
flags, coat-of-arms of the State, etc. Ac-
compauying its morning edition 1t publishes
q fac sintile of the first No. Of the paper,
dated August 20, 1913. This, with other
interesting matter, contains long advertise
mcnt of George Washington's, setting forth
the advantages of 10000 acres Of land on
the Ohio and Great kanawha rivers, for
which he had just received the patent. 1t
also prints an illustrated supplement with
Baltimore town in 1T73, and picture of its
first Office, The population OF Baltimore
town then was 4,876.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21
TELEGRAPHI:I-IC NEWS. VS..
The yyaWasett Investisa.ion.

- IopScLiui teiegfaM 70 tfc Dispatch.I i
WAsHISGTos, August 2O.-At., the Wa
!wssett investigation to-day General Smith.
the Supervising Inspector. General Of Steam.
boats, addressed the committee ina speech
which exhibited considerable feeling and
made quite an impression in the room. He
said he trusted that the commission would
make a thorough investigation that the in
nocent might go unharmed, and the guilty
bepunshed. He7also expressed hisIopion-
ion that there had been great want of
discipline, order, and proper authority on
the Wawasett. ..n TIsoS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21

SUSPICIOUS ACTioN OF A NEGRO WOMAN
CoNJURATI0N AND SuPERsTlTIoH-Yeste
forenoon Il colorcd woman knowns as Mary
Anu Feuchir. who resides in Scrcamersville,
was seen to throw bundle ip the river from
the bridge opposite Browns island. The
attention Of the neighborhood was soon di-
rected TO the event, and the cry of infdnti-
eide instantly raised by a hundred excited
voices ;whereupon the woman was arrested
by the police and conveyed TO the Second
station-hOuSc. .....-.....,..,. ,
Deputy Coroner DR.. McPb hail, being mott
fed by Captain Disney, made an eXamlna.
ton into the case, but finding no evidence
to sustain the charge the accused was dis
missed
Mary Ann Veuchir stated that her daugh-
ter, Martha Stanard, aged eighteen, was
seized with Spasms on Friday last, AN alice
tion she has been subject to of late-and it
was suggested by some friend Of the family
that the girl was tricked, the attention at the
same time being directed to certain nails driv-
en- in the doorstep in q peculiar and suspicious
manner. She forthwith proceeded to remove
them, when her hand by accident touched
the centre one and became instantly parl-
lyzed This convincing her of the truth OF
the suggestion. "coniure doctor" was
consulted, who directed the nails to he
placed in small keg, sprinkled. over with
salt, pepper, copperas, fiSl-sa!t, onions, etc.
and then the keg to be filled with earth taken
from beneath the step, the whole to be
wrapped in certain unmeutionablcs pre-.
viously worn by the afflicted girl, and thrown
into running stream. ---.. ..-..-.--.. ..-..-
The execution of the above led to the sus'
picion of intanticide and caused Mary Ann
several hours imprisonment, but has moi
shaken her faith in her coDjure Doctor"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21

The CALEDONIA ATHLETIC CLuB.-The CAL
cdouia Athletic Club had picnic at West
Point yesterday, and, in spite Of the disa-
greeable weather, seem 10 have had fine
time induging in the various athletic sports,
the practice Of which is one of the main ar.
ticlcS Of their creed. The rain had washed
tile railroad so badly that the train was de-
laycd about two hours OH the return trip,
50 that the cXcursionists did not arrive in
the city until Il late hour.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21
Meeting Of q Jewish Order.

New York, August 20.-The Grand Lodge
of the Jewish Order Kesher-Shel-Barzell, OF
the Atlantic coast, met here this morning.
Two hundred delegates are present. Phila-
delphia, Boston, Syracuse, and other cities
arc represented. The treasurer's report
proves satisfactory. II. Rosenthal has been
elected Grand Suar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21

kEaPER kANpAIGN KLuB.-The following
is correct list of the officers of the kemper
kammign kiub recently organized: Peyton
Wise, otflcer-in.chief; First Junior Chief,
John A. Claiborne Second Junior Chief,
Lewis Frayser; Secretary, Theodorick P.
Mayo; Treasurer, A., A. Lorantz; Sergeant
alarms, Frank Johnston. =, Meeting last
night elected active and contributing mem.
bers. Speeches by Colonel Joseph Mayo,
.r::, and others; afterwards, eatablsS, drink
ables, and smokables. -. =, :. g. '!,-f'' - 4.
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MARROW EsCArE FROM A. WATERY GRAVE.
Yesterday about balf.plst O'Clock A. M.
quite a commotion was created amongst the
operatives at the Tredegar Works. a high
ly-re>pected and useful empOye OF the estah-
lisbment having, either from design or acci.
dent, gotten into the deep arms of the Jane,
which encircleS Browns Island, was being
rapidly carried by the rushing waters to-
wards The race of HaXali'S mills, where he
was discovered and the alarm raised by the
female residents of the island. MIR. Shep'
herd, an islander, whose attention was at
tracted, rushed to the spot, and by the aid
of boat which he was luckily able to pro-
cure, succeeded in rescuing the unfortunate
in completely helpless condition, just as ht
was sinking for the third time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21

A GOOD 1NyEsTMEST.-Fivc dollars spent on a
ticket In the Masonic Gift Concert at Norfolk 0cto-
Der 18th may result In your drawing $4,000 Try 1t.
Tickets for sale at 2. WEIsrGEs & Co.'s hat store,
1901 Main street. For particulars read regular ad-
verhsement in this paper every other day, or see
hahd-bIIls at P. WETsIG Err & CO.'S. "'.t. 5'"
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

! LONDON, August 20.-Right Hon. W.
Gladstone presided ut the opening OF the
Welsh musical festival at Mold yesterday.
/; At meeting of the Sunday-Sehool Union
at London last night. Rev. Mr. Hartley, VINO
has lust returned from tour OF Inspection
Of the school systems Of the United States,
smoke In the highest terms OF the eJnciency
of the American educational facitltles, rs 10
both sacred and secular instructions.
/ The iron masters of Manchester have de-
termined q heavy reduction OF their forces,
and II is probable that the movement VIII
extend throughout the country. The Man-
chester men are urged to meet the move
ment by a general strike. The aspect OF at
,tairs excites much interest, and au extensive
strike ~ annrebendcd, The society OF engt-
neers have ON hand S5O0,oo0 with which
they will assist the iron.workers.
- .-b r,aa Franee.
,sPARIs, August ;20.-A report from the
vessel in which Henri ROchefort was snlpped
for New Caledonia, says that his le'io"'
'conyicts considering his course as treason
able to the cause of the Commune, made an
attempt TO lynch him. The officers OF the
ship had to assign him quarters apart from
and protected against the Communist exlles.
~ spain.
MADRID, tugrst 20,,-It is reported that IN
the event OF recess or adjournment OF the
Cortes, which Is regarded as not improbable,
Senior Castelar, will visit London, Berlin.
Vienna, and Rome to- endsayor to bring
about recognition of the Spanish republic.
Three more petroleum incendaries have
been condemned to death by the Tribunal
Of Justice ut Seville. -
fs 5. :f.-.stl Turkey 45
]. CossrANrINopLE, August 20. The cholera
has broken out In the province Of Bosnia.
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Heavy windfall to Georgia Ladies.

AUGUSTA, GA, August 20.-Mrs. Camp
bell and Mrs. Chambers. of Madison, Ga,
have fallen heir to $l2,O00,000 in France.
and they leave here next Tuesday to claim
the inheritance. The property Inherited
is from the estate Of Rennaleau. The Ia
dies are i'm receipt of n letter from Judah
p. Benjamin to the effect that there will be
no obstacle in the way ofrobtaining posses
sion of the property. ria
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BABY.CARRIAGEs IN MARKETs.-Many ladies
do their own marketing and some of them
want to know why baby-carriages are al
lowed to pass through or stand in tlfe mar
kets during market hours. Everybody knows
what nuisance these carriages are on the
business streets OF the city where people are
always in hurry, aud have to dodge around
the haby-carriages and impudent nurses, or
even to step into The gutter 10 avoid being
run over; for no nurse was ever yet known
to move aside one inch for anybody. Then
how much more annoying must they be in
the markets during the hours when pur-
.chasers flock there in crowds? The incon-
veniencc TO people who go to market, particu-
lar!y to ladies, is really serious, and we
hope there may be some remedy for it.
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The Chicago and Alton Railroad
s. ,,,,.. r.. Accident,

CHICAGO. August 20.--The investigation
into the Chicago and Alton railroad accident
has commenced. The engineer Of the coal
train it appears, found that. his watch was
an hour behind. Hesays that bad bis watch
been right he would not have obeyed the
conductors order to .'go ahead two
minutes after which the collision occurred.
The engineer is detained.
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UNMAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
RICHMOND POsT-OrFIcE AUGUST 20.-Pro-
tes>or Charles Drawne, Troy, n. Y; Wies-
enfield, Sterne & Co., Baltimore, Md.
Ehomas Fl. Turpin, Gosport navy-yard ;
George u. .kilce, Shackellord'S, King and
Queen county, Va; General e.. w. G. Lee.
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a FUNERAL OF POLICEMAN BRooKs-The
funeral of the late Garland j. Brooks, a
policeman Of the First district, took place
from the residence of his family, on Grace
street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth,
yesterday afternoon at 81 o'clock. The re-
mains were escorted TO Oakwood cemetery
by his late comrades of the force.