Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-16
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The Panama papers contain accounts OF the
fire there 1t occurred Oh the l9ih Of Fcbru-
ary, commencing lu hat store in front OF the
Graud hotel, the hotel soon catching aud burn
ing to the ground in less THAI an hour Very
little property was saved from the hotel, and
the proprietor was nearly suflDcated. high
wind at the time carried the flames to the adj
Joining property, winch destroyed the City Sa-
loon building, the buildings of Pedro Alerlno
and several other large buildings. Ihc lre
ragged three hours, then the wlud Fortunately
changed, thus saving the southern portion OF
the place. The police aud soldiers were worse
than useless, got drunk aud devoted themselves
TO plagc.
A bloody tragedy was cuac:cd in Brooklyn
on Saturday. 4 watcEmau namcd Delaney,
without any ground whatever, aud while ut Is
sta,cd) perfectly sober, attacked his wife with
u Ratchet aud beat her head into d shapcless
mass The murderer then cut his own throat,
almost severiug his head FROM his body. His
wife liugers at the point Of death, without the
slightest hope Of recovery. \ son, ten years
of age states that there was no quarrel, aud
the first he knew Of the murder was when the
blood from his fathers wound spur;ed over
him.
On Saturday, an engine standing in the
Pennsylvania Rihoad Cowpany's yard, at Al
toona, Pa, got started in some way without
any person on it, and ran through the round
house and across an open space lnio large
machine shop, running the entire length OF the
l. b,,,j rod t.,nt N UhIph
FIVE hundred men we're at work One man
was killed, and another had leg taken off aud
cannot live 1t suIashcd everything in its
course.
In Baltimore, yesterday, Simon Wolf ad
dressed large congregation of lSraetes, and
read telegram from the i. S. consul at Buch.
Arrest, Ruumania, stating that the lsraelites
have been granted munich pal rights, and re-
uuestiug to be sustained in his consulate two
years longer; whereupon $4,000 were pledged
for that purpose by the ten lodges OF the 5 nal
B rith order in Baltimore.
1t is reported by parties who arrived by the
steamer City Of Merida, FROM Havana, on the
18th Instant that the two stow-aways who en-
deavorcd to escape the draft by hiding on a
steamer bound 10 n York, and who were taken
back to Havana, were tried BY the authorities
and condemned to be shot. There was much
feeling on the subject among the Cuban sym-
pathizers in Havana.
Reports from the line of the Pacific railroad
state that heavy snow storm, with high wind,
prevailed on Saturday all along the lloe from
Alta to points east OF Eks. The cuts recently
cleared out are rapidly filing The train due
at Ogden to u orrow a. III. is now twenty hours
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fore Tuesday.
The first services of the First Reformed
Episcopal Church since It's organization, with
Bishop Cummns as rector, we're held III New
York yesterday. Bishop CummiDS stated that
negotiations were in progress to secure church
building "a place for worship, which he ex-
pcctcd would be concluded about the lst OF
May next.
John Il. Mclean, one Of the proprietors Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, was sent to Jail on
Saturday BY Judge Marchant, in the Police
Court for perssting in refusing to answer
questions propounded to him.
Advices from Rio Janciro report that the
Bishop of Pernamtuco has been sentenced to
four years imprisonment for continued resist
auce to the laws of the State.
10 New York yesterday, at Plymouth church,
Rev Henry Ward Beecher delivered an elo-
uueut GRAFTON Oh the life aud character of Chas
Sumner.
FAUoUIER COUNTY ITEMS From the War
rentou Index The meat house of Mr.. VIM.
Smith, who lives on the Hutton farm, Two miles
South of Warrenton, was eutered by thieves
on the uight OF the Oh inst. Eighteen pieces
of bacon, all that Mr.. Smith possessed except
the part Of han he had been cutting, were
carried utf Other parties in the same neigh
horhood have recent y suffered, but not to the
same extent, by havlug thcr meat houses rob-
bed Indications point to an organized band
of thieves, who may yet be brought to punish
mcnt.
We hope it will DOT be long before the wines
of Messrs kerchcvaI, Huntou Janus, Smith,
Green, Hotop, and others, whose Vineyards
begin to yield generous return tor the labor
aud expense bestowed upon them, will super
c-de ali mportatlons.
The wind iu this latitude blew a gale for
four successive days the past week aud has
thoroughly dried the grouad aud prepared it
for the gardener and husbandmau. This is
pretty good for high. y
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church III
this place will provide meat dinner, supper
aud fair in the basement of their Church on
Monday 23rd inst, being the first day OF
March Court.
4 horse breeders association was organized
at Culpeper Court House Saturday. Kappa
hancock, Fauquicr and Culpeper gentlemen
figure in the movement.
Cinderella Lucas, 4 coored woman in War
renton, was delivered OF tire stiIi-born male
children last week