Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-07
NEWS OF IHk y A y
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NEWS OF IHk DAY
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Saturday in Philadelphia was remarkable for
the number of casualties. Besides full list of
petty accidents Of everyday occurrence. the
following, resulting III death, are reported =
VIM. Tanning, aged IA, fell through dumb.
waiter of a mill, and died in consequence;
Richard DoughertY, aged IS. was killed by a
gravel bank falling upon him; James StlrSou,
an iumate of the alms.house, was mangled ny a
train on the Philadelphia aud Frankfort
Railroad ran iuto double team, demollshiug
the wagon and killing one of the horses; the
driver escaped injury by Jumping out
Rev. S. B. Halliday conducted the services
10 Plymouth Church yesterday, and preached
sermon having direct reference to the trou-
bles in the church and the Beccher-lilton quar-
rel. He said that at this time more than any
other it was the duty of the menu bers OF the
church to stand by their pastor and uphold the
church in it's hour of trouble aud pain The
church was denscy crowded, and the deepest
interest was manifested.
AdVices received FROM the Indian Territory
at Washington, report recent engagement be-
tween the Indians oil Wichita agency and Gen.
Davidson 5 cavalry. Niue Of the cavalrymeu
were killed and others wounded, and Que or
more of whom are lhoug to be lost fourteen
Indians were killed and number wounded.
Buildings, crops &C., were burned by the lat
ter. The troubles had not yet been adjusted.
A horrible crime was perpetrated in Brook.
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mere wouionncss He fired pistol into a
group of people who We're returning from "a
baptisma service. The bullet passed through
the arm of nurse aud lodged 10 the head of
the baby which she carried. Both wounds
are supposed to be fatal: The crazy brute was
arrested.
The order of St. Stanisaus, with the addi-
tional decoration of the knighthood conferred
by the Gar of Russia on MIR. McGahan, the
correspondent of the New York Herald during
the khivan campaign Of 1873 for the distin
puished part taken by bin in that campaign,
has been received at the Russian Legation and
forwarded TO Mr.. McGahan at New York.
Charles NlcIlrath, late auditor Of Minnesota,
denies that he is detaulter and says that at
the proper time he will be prepared to verify
his accounts and vindicate his character A
special Legislative Committee claims to have
discovered defalcatiou OF 100000 in his ae-
counts.
The Massachusetts, Supreme Court has over
ruled the exceptions filed in the case of James
A. Coe, for forgery in raising the figures on
stock certificates, and he will probably be SEN
fenced so0u
A telegram states that during the uight of
the 4th inst the Office of Attorney General
Field at New Orleans was broken open and an
attempt made 10 burn the records in the Office,
which failed.
The Irish team of riAemen embarked at
Queenstown yesterday on the Scotia for New
York. The departure was witnessed by large
and enthusiastic crowd. a L. Stewart is pas
sepger on the Scotia.
The final experiment recently adopted By the
Washington National Monument Association,
for obtaining subscriptions to that work has
proved SO satisfactory, as to justify convictions
Of its ultimate success.
The Democratic Congressional Convention of
the Seventh district of Missouri, after taking
SOP ballots with the same result, adjourned on
Saturday to meet lie Sedaia to. morrow.
The Pacific mail steamer, City of Pekiug,
started on another excursion Oh Saturday with
a party of journalists. She arrived at Boston
yesterday.
Mr.. Beecher is still ruscating am ing the
White Mountains 10 New Hampshire He
will not return to Brooklyn before the last of
the present mouth.
An ,n,r, tan al
in Barnum's hippodrome tent, Philadelp hia,
yesterday. Barnum made speech. 1t is es.
timated $4,000 persons were present.
A telegram FROM Rome announces that Faith
er Duhaimee, of ST. Eugene, has been appoint
ed Bishop of Ottawa, aud Father Racine, of
Quebec, Bishop Of Sherbrooke.
The village of Mokelumue Hill, California,
was destroyed by FIRE on Friday afternoon. The
total loss By the fire is estimated TO be over
$4,000. 4
The eruption Of Mount Etna has ceased.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRs-On Saturday last the
barn, stable and corn house on the farm Of
Mrs. Virginia Green, near Brandy Station,
were destroyed BY fire. 1t is supposed the fire
originated through the careleSsuess of one Of
the farm hands in using his pipe about the sta
Bile. Besides the loss of the buildings, Mrs
Green lost valuable wagon, nearly new, cost
ing about $I2O, which was standing under a
shelter attached to barn, that Was also de.
stroyed. Mr.. Godfrey, her tenant lost about
twenty barrels of corn, which were 10 the corn
house, his entire crop Of hay, stored 10 the barn
and stable, and two valuable horses, besides
wheat drill and some farming implements. The
lire occurred about uooD, when the hands we're
absent at work. and could render 90 assistance
MIR. Godfrey was also abseu, from home on
hnsinass Ihere WAS no insn "a nna On tn. mon i