Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-04
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There was dangerous collision "a the
Northern Central Railroad Yesterday morniug
at Rider Switch. between the ;a>t !raiu south
ADD the Cockcy,vllle train noTlb. Fortunately
the force of the collision was very slight, and
the only damage doue was 10 the pilots. Tie
accident occurred in consequence Of the fact
that at Lake Roland, only one track Is in use
between that point aud Riders.
The Jefferson Fire Insurance Company and
twelve others have commenced suit 10 the Uni
ted States Circuit Court, al New York, TO re.
cover from the government the am Junt collect
ed from them as reveuue tax upon dividends
declared upon accrued earnings The polut
taken is that the law Of 1861 with lis >u;<c-
quent amendments is Unconstitutional
Ia the trial OF the bank robbery case at
Wellsboro, Pa, Cosgrnve alias Ike Marsh,
vas found guilty on the first indictment, which
was Tor burgarlousy entering The house 81
John l.. Robinson, president 0! ;he bank.
Sentence Was postponed. II Is expected other
indictments found against Cosprorc viii be
pressed Immediately.
The steamer Oriental, from Boston for Sa-
vaonah. has returned TO Boston Tor repairs,
having run iuto aud sunk the Dew schooner
Clara Cove from Hobokcn for chelsea. No
lives were lost. The steamer bad her bow
plates started and lost her .iibboom. Shr viii
be detained a few days.
dispatch from Bostvn says that the work
on the Hoo>aic tunuel is now So far advarc d
that it will be available for freight trains III a
few weeks, but there Is considerable trouble
from falling rocks. and at least five Thousand
feet will have to be arched with brick before
trains can run without Interruption.
a female calling herself Madame Lala vas
arrested. in Baltimore, yesterday. charged
with detraudng poor sewing eir's by Inducing
them to join her sewing society, paying fee
of 81, with promise OF steady work for six
months.
The 'Iongshoremen's strike at New York APP
pears to be approaching close. The steam
ship companies are fixed 10 the purpose 10
maintain the reduced rates Of wages. Sailing
| ships are taking back Old hands at former
rates.
The trial Of Alexander Campbell Cess. in the
Uuited States Circuit Court OF Baltimore, Tor
perjury, began yesterday. The testimony will
be substantially the SAME as thar upon winch
Udderzook was convicted Of the murder Of
Goss
The somewhat notorious Judge Durell, OF
Louisiana, has resigned. His resignation has
been accepted by the President. aud this &C.
ton ends his proposed impeachment ~ the
House of Representatives.
VI. W. Lotus, Mayor OF Scranton, Pa, was
yesterday arrested for perjury, on the com
plant of Joseph RoSenthaI. He waived an
examination, aud gave bali Tor his Appearance
at court
Professor March and his corps of scientists
have reached Cheyenne 90 their return trip
from the Back Hills country. They bring TWO
tons Of fossil remains, but 10 gold.
Peace has been concluded between the Ar
geutine Government and General Mltre. who
with his officers and soldiers have beer granted
amnesty
Advices from Cairo deny the trnth of the re-
port that the port of Berbera, on the African
coast, was blockaded by Egyptian men ot-war.
John +. Seymour, wholesale crockery dealer
of New York, has failed. HIS labtie, are
estimated at s200,OUo.
1t is reported from Bahia Brazil. that Sc.
rous revolution has broken out in the Repub.
lie Of Uruguay.