The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

attempting to arrest tie cutter on tht
Columbus and Toledo Railroad, was SCI
upon by six Of the gang and so badly
beaten about the head that he died. The
six were arrested and lodged in Middle
town jail.
!, The ira in Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 22.-The great
event Of the day, and which has been in
preparation for some weeks, is the Colo
nial ball, now going on at the theatre,
the principal feature OF which is the
Court of Williamsburg represented In
the costume worn by the descendants OF
prominent Virginians of the day, the
tableax of Midsummer Nights
Dream" chorus of God Save the
King" and banquet. Many Of Virginia s
fair daughters are present from all parts
Of the State and many from other
States. The fair is for the benefit OF
the Mount Vernon fund. The costumes
are very unique, and oil those present,
not directly engaged in the court scene,
are in full evening dress.
The z3d In Alexandria, Va.
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 22.--The weather to-
day favored the arrangements made for
the celebration of Washington's birth
day in this the centennial year OF
American Independence, in a more ex-
tensive manner than usual. The event
looked forward to with the most inter
est was the visit of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment. They did not reach Alexan-
dria until nearly IL o'clock. They came
on a special train with full drum
corps and band, numbering altogether
about $50 men. Theappointed members
of the reception committee met the reg
iment in Washington and accompanied
them here. The train ran into the Mid
land Depot and the troops disembarked.
There was salute of twenty-one guns
fired and they were then welcomed by
Mayor Kemper.
While the salute was being fired at
Midland Depot, one of the gunners,
while ramming charge, was badly
stunned and considerably hurt by the
premature discharge of gun. His
ramrod was blown many feet in the air,
all covered with blood. He was assisted
to a neighboring drug store, where med
ical aid was provided.
Grand Celebration Of the 22d-Parade Of
the Fire artment-PrOcessiOn of the
Lower Million sons Of Toll at Night.
VIoKsBURe, Feb. %. Parade of Fire
Department to-day. Procession of
Lower Million Sons of Toll tonight
Washington's birthday generally OBJ
served, houses closed, business partially
suspended and everybody on the streets.
Procession tonight represented trade
and commerce, introducing all branches
Of business, intermixed with Centennial
tableaux, and was the largest process
sion ever seen in Vicksburg. Packets
all laid over till after the procession and
special trains brought in large crowds.
Antecedents Of Thomassen.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-The Consul Cen
eral of Germany in this city has COM
pleted his final report Of the antece-
dents Of Thomassen, the dynamite
fiend in this country. It shows him to
be British subject and swindler, well
known in this country under various
aliases. The report will be sent in few
days to Berlin for transmission to the
criminal court at Bremerhaven. 1t con-
tains many interesting subjects about
his sojourn in ST. Louis, and shows him
to have been thoroughly INSCRIPTIONS
man.
a Distressing Death.
LA GRANGE, KY, Feb. 22.-At eleven
o'clock, Saturday night, John Finnegan,
engineer on the Short Line Railroad,
met with terrible death. Finnegan
was on the freight train when the axle
broke and precipitated the engine and
cars down slight embankment. Fin
negan was caught fast by the machinery
and held SO that his companions could
not release him. Two streams of hot
water poured upon his face and body
from the brokenlboiler, and after most
horrible agony he became unconscious
and died. The skin from his face and
body peeled off. When the physician
arrived from Louisville, the sufferer was
dying, with his tongue dropping off
from the effects OF the hot water which
had forced itself into his mouth.