Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-04
Disastrous Fires.


TO death aud two others we're badly hurncd ope
probably fatally
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Feb. 3.-Thc calln,icr-
Ing and agclug buildings of Aims priut works
were burocd TO night. Loss, $775 900 10 SluO,-
uUO; lnsured. The loss ou the mill, mach merry
and stock burned iu MillviIle this uurulny was
S22o,OOOI Insurance, $47l,0UU --s~-~a-. .s...
MEMPHIS, Feb 3.-ihe Memphis and Louis.
vile Railroad Compauys shops, In the north
ern suburbs OF this city, were entirely cunsuuI-
ed tonight, together with five locomotives,
seven cars and ali the ulachiucry in the shops
Various reports are in circulation regarding the
origin OF the fire, one Of which is that boy
attempted to kindle ire Ia cabuose with
coal oil, which becoming jgnited in the can he
dropped 1t. The loss is estimated at $50, 900
No Insurance, a hundred aud twenty men are
thrown out of employment by the fire. The
buildings burned were temporary wooden sheds
Boston, Feb 3.-A fire this morning des-
troyed the four story building corner of Frank.
lin AID Congress Streets The loss Is estimated
at $35, 900. The occupants We're abe Boston
Stained Glass Cplnpany, Cook, Redding& Co.,
aud Edmunds 4 May. Insured.
HAMILTON, ONT, Feb. 3 -During the night
an attempt was made to burn various churches
in this city. La The Primitive Methodist, Wcs-
l,yan and Centenary churches books. seats, &C.,
were piled together aud SET fire TO, but buried
out, without damage TO the buildings St. An
drew church was however, less fortunate, be.
Ing almost ruined
WlLkEsBARRE, Pa, Feb 3-A fire 10 the
Empire coal mine broke out yesterday 10 the
malu way, where the ID "a We're working, When
1t was thought to have been subducd, aud
drove all the men out Eighteen Of them were
brought to the surface inseusible from the ct-
fccts of the heat and sulphur, but recovered al
ter being properly attended 10 by the physici-
ans, The fire is worse than at auy time dur
lug the six weeks it has been burning.
RAPID TRAVELLING "A dispatch from Mo
bile says:
An unheard of feat iu dramatic aud railroad
matters Was performed to-day l.. G. DtLeon,
lessee of the Mobile theatre and the Varieties,
New Orleans, brought Lawrence Barrett, his
star at the latter theatre, with Davis entire
company, over to Mobile to play Richelieu for
the midday matinee and return to play Richelieu
at the Varieties at night. A special tightening
train brought the party over from New Or
leans. The run of one hundred and forty-one
miles was made in 2:52. A large lumber OF
the press aud party Of ladies and gentlemen
from New Orleans accompanied the train
Scranton, the Superintendent of the Mobile
and New Orleans Il. r., with his family, ca me on
the train The Mobile theatre was packed with
an audience of fashion and culture. There is
great excitement in both cities over this uu-
cqnaled feat, Messrs. DeLeon and Davey are
receiving the congratulations over their sue
cess, aud the railroad people challenge the
North to boat 2:52 on hundred and forty one
mile run.
SUIT AGAINST A WASHINGTON BANK -
The State Of Tennessee is plaintiff in suit
which is being tried before Judge Van Bruut
in the Supreme Court 10 New York in special
term. The defendants are Fairbanks Brothers,
stockholders and directors Ia the National Bauk
Of the Metropolis, at Washington; Mr.. Hatch,
the treasurer, and Mr.. Davis, the attorney for
the bank. The allegation is that in 1854 the
firm, which became indebted to the National
Bank of Memphis, Tenn, for 500, OOO depos-
tied bonds in the National Bank Of the Metro
polls as collateral security for the debt, aud the
bonds were sent to Davis by Judge Sherman.
a Washington IawycI, accompanied by letter.
The Bank of the Metropolis went into Iiquida-
ton 10 1866 and the M.mphis Bank failed 10
1867. The Attorney General of the State OF
Tennessee applied to the Comptroller of the
Currency in Washington to have the debt col
2ctcd for the Memphis Bank, but he refused
to take any steps in the matter being infaenc-
ed it is alleged, by the representatives Of the
defendants who deny the indcbtcdn 'ss The
case is likely to occupy several days.
The FAR WEsr--.A dispatch frcm Santa
Fe gives the following
The New Mexican says the sheriff and clerk
Of Lincoln county arrived here yesterday to see
the Governor 10 regard TO the troubles In that
county. They report that the civil authorities
are powcrIess to maintain order or to bring
offenders to justice; that five more persons
who were murdered 10 their bed.
Correspondence from Fort Defiance reports
Navajoe Indians aud the MUrmous who live
near the northwestern boundary are al war.
The Mormons have killed three or tour Nave
joes and the Indians are retaiating. Great
fears are entertained of trouble next spring and
summer in this vicinity, as the Ute Indians
have made overtures to the Nava,es to in
them in war 90 the miners aud settlers near
Dolores and San Juan.
CALEB CUSHING. When Caleb Gushing was
nominated for Chief Justice one Of the charges
brought agains: him was that he had impover-
ishcd Mrs Myra Gaines Clark by winning her
cases. Ills contingent fees swatnped her
estate, Yesterday the pIucky old lady filed
bill in The Washington City Eqlty Court, pray.
lug for an itjuuctlou agaost Mr.. Cushing and
Judge Wylic granted a restraining order re-
.urnable 90 the 18th instant, The complainant
charges in her bill that sho conveyed to Mr.
Gushing certain lands in Louisiana IS, 900
acres, aud received from bin counter deed
acknowledging the trust, and afterwards, 10 his
own name, he obtained confirmation of the
title to said lands, denying her right to any in.
terest in them. She now asks an injunction to
prevent the respondent from receiving the pa
tents and certificates for said lands from the
Interior Department.
Nor SATISFIED. 1t would seem that public
opinion is far from being satisfied with the
failure OF the coroner jury to develop all the
facts connected with the death of our we'll
known and popular townsman, Captain Trip
lett. Elsewhere we publish the opinions of
tho Petersburg Index-Appcal aud News, both