Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-16
NEWS OF THE DAP.

A serious accident occurred last hight about
10 o'clock on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad near Chester. Two cars of a militia
excursion train, while returning to Richmond,
w.re thrown from the track by a broken rail,
and nuuber of persons are reported killed
aud wounded. No one inSd; Of the cars WIS
seriously hurt, the fatal and serious injuries
occurring to those on the platforms. The train
W crowded with soldiers of Company q, First
Virginia Regiment and large plumber OF NO
men aud childrep The engine and one car of
the train came on at once to Richmond aud
number of doctors have gone to the scene OF the
accdnut.
Major Seelye, ex- United States Marshal tes-
tilted yesterday before Congressional investl-
eating committee that Congressman Morey,
Radical, OF Louisiana, had suggested to him
to steal the DO, d of the deiaultiug Postmaster
Lwll at N Orleans. He also said that,
besides directing him 10 the performance OF
outrages upon the liberty of citizens for cleo
ton purposes, Morcy had Instructed him to
take a certain Isaac Newton Glover 10 the woods
and kill him Glover could not conveniently
be arrested however, but be had no intention
of killing him, though he left Morey under that
impression.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Ellen Jackson, a
woman 40 years of age, residing 10 Brock yn,
had quarrel with her husband, james Jack
son, In regard to his keeping company with Wo-
men whom she dishked. 10 the heat of an al
tercatioo Mrs Jackson pushed her husband of
the stoop. where be was standing into the area
way below, where he fell on his head, breaking
his neck and killing him instantly. Mrs. Jack
son Was arrested.
AT Cincinnati, yesterday morning, the En-
peror OF Brazil arrived After having break
tasted he WAS escorted by Mayor Johnston aud
other city dgntaries to + leu Park, the Zool-
ogical Garden and other places OF Interest IN
the city and suburbs. The Emperor and his
party left for the Mammoth Cave. kentucky,
last evening.
Rev. Phillips Brooks, ofthe Episcopal church
OF Boston, having allowed an unlicensed clergy
man to assist him 10 recent marriage cere
mouy, the matter will probably be brought be-
fore the Episcopal Convention as question OF
church discipline.
A recent election at Laurel, Prince Georges
county, Nd, resulted in the choice Of the fol-
iug commissioners q. w. Baldwin,, Z. +.
Shatfar James w. Moorehead. ii. McEwlog
and E. J. Phelps; treasurer--James a. Crau-
die.
10 Baltimore. yesterday, Norfolk peas sold at
about 81 a box Norfolk strawberries brought
from Is to 20 ceutSa quart, some selling as low
as1O cents and as hgn as 25 cents. Cabbage
from Norfolk sold at from $3.50 to - per bar
rel.
One hundred and eight acres of the real es-
tate OF the late Dr. David Cranurd, in Prince
Georges county, Md, have been sold to John
o. Brady for S25 per acre.
Gordon w. Rollins, Wall street broker, has
brought suit against the New York Herald for
100000 damages for saying that he was one
OF the American boud forgcrs arrested 10 Paris.
During the rain and hail storm at Hagcrs
town. yesterday evening, John Ingram was
struck by lightning and Instantly killed.
Lord Lytton as Vceroy OF India receives a
salary with allowances Of $lS5,OUO in gold u