Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-19
E,wS OF TIA Il ia y 4.
" To sho,o the gerry age and body Of tie Tmes

DC Friday evening on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne, and Chicago railway, passenger train
running at full speed near Picrceton, lndiaua,
struck a COW which was standing 90 the track.
The engine ran over the COW, but the emigraut
car and two passenger cars were thrown from
the track down an embankment about twenty
five feet deep None of the passengers were
killed, but large number were wounded.
Benz. T. Howard. commercial editor of the In
tcr.ocean, received dangerous wound IN the
head.
Detectives from Washington visited Baltl-
more on Friday last, aud succeeded in hodlug
in the establishment of Messrs. Whceright,
Nudge 4 Co., at the corner of Sharp and lIom-
bard streets, in six bales of old paper purchas-
ed from man named Green, iu Washington,
about ] 1850 pounds Of important books and
documents which had been stolen from the
Capitol at Washington.
1u an ufray at Tavistock, Oatario, October
II, between Cole circus men and citizens no
less than eight citizens received severe injuries.
One man had bis ears bitten off, aud for a time
it was supposed he was dead. lie was pound
ed. cut and bit in such fearful manner that
he could scarcely be recognized as human be-
Ing.
The Finance and Auditing Committees Of
the Board Of Supervisors of San Francisco Co.,
California, have succeeded in unearthiDg frauds,
REGULATIONS and cxtnrtions in the Coroncrs OF
flee and Street Department which have filled
the whole community with disgust aud lndig-
nation.
A telegram to the New York World from
Tuscaloosa, Ala, announces the arrival Of a
company of the Second United States Infantry
on Friday One of the officers expressed sur
prise to fud the city as qule. as any New Eug-
land village. The troops meet nearty wei
come.
at meeting of the shoe aud leather dealers
in Boston, 90 Saturday, resolutions were adopt
ed, asking the cooperation of merchants and
urging Congress to oppose any further cXten-
sion of patents.
The Conservatives 10 Louisiana are ready
with their men to fill two vacancies on the Re-
turning Board according to the agreement, but
Gov. Kellogg, has not yet been able to obtain
the required designations.
The steamship Dacia of the Direct United
States Cable Company fleet has completed
coaug, and started from Queenstown to assls;
iu the efforts to recover the broken cable.
The number of victims BY the recent earth
quake at Antigua aud other towns 10 Guata
maIa, is reported to be large, and the damage
to property as very heavy.
The store of l.. Butt, n Boston, on Saturday
night was robbed of $4,000 worth Of meer-
chaum pipes.
The Emperor of Germany will go to Italy on
visit to King Victor Emmanuel next year
VISITING MILITARY Company F. of the
First Virginia Volunteer Regiment of Virginia.
with band Of eighteen pieces, reached Wash
iDgton yesterday via the Alexandria aud Fred
erick sburg railroad. They were received at the
depot by Company \, Washington Light In.
fautry, ADD escorted 10 the Metropolitan Hotel,
which will De their headquarters there. The
afternoon was spent quietly, some few of the
visitors paying social visits aud the others rest
ing after the journey. This morning the promi-
uent points OF the city were visited under the
guidance of the officers and committee of the
Washington Light Infantry. At three O'Clock
10 the afternoon the two companies appeared IL
dress parade. Tonight supper will be served
in honor of the guests, at the armory OF the
Light Infantry, after which the Richmond vol
unteers will accept the Invitation of the mana
gers of the theatres and visit the National
Theatre, Ford's Opera House. and the Theatre
ComiQue. They will leave for home either at
midnight or tomorrow morning at an early