Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
"To sho,o the very age and body Of the Times

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burned yesterday afternoon, the fire beng gI
caused by the leakage of gasoline pipe; ne
gas ignited from the boiler fire, and exploding
demolished the adjoining sewlng-room. Nlne
women at work there were instantly killed by
the explosion or were burned to death in the
fire which followed, and many others we're H.
ured, some shockiogy. The card and sorting
rooms were saved from destruction. Luss,
$500, 900; insured for $4,000.
Foreign papers contain long story OF
strange and disastrous accident in the port OF
Bostia, Corsica. The steamer Zouave was en-
te,iug the port on hes return from Leghorn,
when. by false turn of the helm, she was
driven against the sea wall or wharf. Although
numbers of vessels near by FASTENED to her as
sistance, she sank 80 rapidly that nineteen per-
sons were drowned, including the captain and
chief engineer Nearly all of those who per-
ished were Corsican aborers returning from
Leghorn. 49,
As it is absolutely necessary to suspend work
on many Of the public buildings hitherto au-
thorized by Congress-, the Committee On APP
preparations yesterday called into requisition
the services Of Architect Mullett to secure the
requisite information to enable economical and
Intelligent legislation The plan substantially
agreed upon Is to discontinue the approprla-
tious for buildings not yet commenced, and to
cut down the allowances for those structures
now under way to as low figure Us possible
consistent with public safety.
A good deal Of adulterated kerosene is Car
ried across the ocean, but as general rule it is
more carefully handled iu Europe than here.
An accident recently occurred 10 theatre at
Ulm, Germany. While the play was going Oh
lamp attached to chandelier, in the centre
of the hall exploded, aud the fluid fell like a
shower of fire upon the auditors. The dresses
of about twenty women were lgnlted, several OF
whom were seriously burned, one fatally.
A dispatch from Montreal says: y. S.
Falkiner, for many years book-keeper and CASH
ier for John Redpath g. Son, absconded Thurs
day night last. For some time past he specu-
lated very freely In stocks, and was uufortu-
nate. He is said to have used about 81, 900 of
the firms funds, and victimized number of
brokers to the amount of $40 900"
The Government party in the French Assem-
bly, is again in the ascendaucy. The bill en-
towering the Government to nominate the
Mayors of the Departments was carried by a
majority of 43. The Duke de Cazes made a
speech, which was intended to concllate every
body and prevent the Interpolation of the AS
sembly.
In consequence of the large reduction of ap-
preparations it has become necessary to largely
reduce the present working force at the various
navy yards A proposition is now awaiting ac-
ton by the Secretary of the Navy to make a
reduction of about fifty per Ct by February l..
A large number of men were discharged from
the navy yard at Brooklyn last night, and more
are to be discharged by Saturday. The work
of repairing the Florida and Minnesota will be
discontinued
At Belfast, Maine, yesterday, John t. Cor.
don, the Thorndike murderer, was sentenced
to be hanged 10 the Jail yard at Thomaston at
ter one year 8 imprisonment.
James H. Sullivan, Independent Democrat,
has been elected to the New York Assembly
from Gcnets district, over the Tammany and
Republican candidates.
The trial of Frederick Heidenblut for the
murder of Godfrey Kuhule, was concluded at
Philadelphia yesterday. He was found guilty
of murder in the first degree.
Rev. DR.. Carlton, late of the Methodist Book
Concern, has been elected Treasurer of the city
of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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