Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-18
NEWS OF THE ia y.
j" To show the very age and body of the Times"

By the sinking Of the steamboat Empire at
New Orleans yesterday, fourteen passengers
and many of the vessels crew were drowned.
The steamer had cargo Of sugar, molasses
and rice, and is said to have been overloaded:
CAPTAIN Jeanfreau states that the Empire had
only a fair cargo, that she was not overladen,
and that her guards we're well above the water
At the tine of the sinking he was awakened
| by great noise and confusion. he caught
one If his children and swan with It to shore
| On looking back he saw his wife standing on
tho deck with her babe 10 her arms. AS the
boat went down she chung to the wheel house
of the Bradish johnson, which stood along
side, but the violent shock wrenched from her
grasp her child, who fell into the water and
was drowned.
Another case of child stealing is reported
from Philadelphia. On Tuesday afternoon
girl seventeen years of age. named Annie
| Beaver, was sent to grocery store at EIghtn
and Poplar streets to purchase few pounds
of -four. She did not return, and the tamli1
with whom she lived becoming alarmed at her
prolonged absence, started out to look tor her.
They found traces of flour spilled 90 the ground
which seemed to Indicate that she had been
carried into an alley leading from Eighth street
not far from her home. The police are search
ing for her,
By the explosion of the boiler Of the steam
tug Lilly, at New York, yesterday, Capt. David
A. Havens was blown into the water and pick
ed up in a dying condition, horribly scalded
and mutated five other persons were on the
TUG and are missing, 90 trace OF them being
found, and TWO were Injured. Capt Ravens
died at D. NJ. 1t is stated that the Lily was
examined by u S. authorities three weeks ago
and found sound.
A double frame building at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, was burned early yesterday morning
| Martin Gaughan jumped from q window,
breaking his collar bone. His son John escaped
badly Injured and may not recover. Thomas
Gaughau, young relative, was burned to
death. A child of Mrs. Riley was badly burned
in the face.
John f. Caaghan allowed his brother to
use free ticket issued to himself on account
of his connection with the y. S. mails, by the
Missouri and Kansas Railroad Company. The
fraud was detected and having been reported
to Postmaster General Jewell, Mr.. Callsghan
was peremptorily dismissed from the service.
During the week ending November Il, 1874,
the Bureau Of Statistics at Washington award
ed official plumbers and signal letters to SIS mer.
chant vessels, representing ,232 tons. Two
of these vessels were over | 800 tons, and one
each over 1900, 900 and 1000 tons re-
spectively.
The famine in the grasshopper districts of
Nebraska continues. The government Is ar
ranging to distribute soldiers garments to the
men among the sufferers. Much remains to be
| 1ono f,r ho uoman and hIldrnD
The people living on the southwestern from
tier of Texas are suffering from two very seri-
Gus plaques, the smallpox and Mcxlcau cattle
thieves.
A plumber of dwelling houses were burned at
Ashley, Pa, last night. One man persisted 10
the flames, and two others We're seriously
burned.
The directors of the Ohio Valley Railroad, q
part OF which is DOW the Ohio River Railroad,
have secured a loan of S3,6QO,UOO TO complete
aud equip that road.
A burglars den 10 jersey City, n. j., was
raided on Monday night by police, and seven
burglars arrested, aud two thousand dollars
worth of stolen goods recovered.
The u. S. troops who have been occupying
the Louisiana State-house at New Orleans for
some time past were withdrawn yesterday.
Thirty policemen supplied their places.
Tom Ballard, the notorious Buffalo counter
feiter, and bis accomplices are in Jail at Au-
burn, y. Y. awaiting ,rlal by the U. 5. Cir
cult Court which convened there yesterday.
The Mark Lane Express says that the wheat
market in Europe is improving. A rise Of q
shilling is noted 90 the continent.
Hiram Smith convicted Of the murder of
Chas Deuham will be executed at Watertown,
New York, on December 4th.
1t is now thought that the detalcatlon OF
Roberts, the missing cashier of the First Ward
National Bank, Boston, will reach $4,000
The receivers OF the Bank Of the Common
wealth, at New York, announce fnal divi-
dend except to shareholders, OF 20 per cent.
An injunction suit is now on trial at Akron,
Ohio, to restrain journalist from publishing
newspaper at Akron.
The Maryland Sunday School Union began
its tenth annual session at Frederick, Md, yes
terday afternoon.
The American House. Boston, was partially
burned last night.
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