Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-16
Telegraphic Briefs.

Hon. William A. Wheeler arrived at St.
Adams this morniog, by special traln, on his
Way to the White Mountains. A large crowd
had assembled aud received him with music
and salutes. Mr.. Wheeler returned thanks.
and accepted the compliment, not for himself,
but as their candidate. After short aud
pleasant speech, amid great cheering, music,
and salute be departed. having left very
pleasant impression upon the democrats aud
republicans alike.
Superintendent Walng, Of New York, said
this morning that a number OF telegraph dis
patches had been received from Pine Plains,
n. Y, to the effect that man and woman
have been detained there who have boy with
them who answers the description of the long
lost Charlie Ross. but a dispatch from Poe
Plains this afternoon says Mr., Ross mas arrived
there and been convinced that it is not his son.
A fire occurred at Westport, New York, last
night, which destroyed all the business portion
of the town. The fire originated in baro cwn-
ed by +. H Page, aud extended south 10 the
| Baptist Church on Main street, and then across
from e. H. Eddy's store to Richards drug
store. The hotel was also burned, Loss S15,-
900. The fire is supposed to have been the
work Of an inceudiary.
The New York Express which left Cleveland
about ~ Clock, last ulght, on the Lake Shore
Ral;roat, Was thrown from the track about two
| U ciCck, this morning, near northeast Pennsyl-
vania. A. VI. Clemmcps, Of Cleveland, had
both legs broken, and some other passengers
were Injured slightly. The train was badly
wrecked. The cause of the accident Is uE-
knowo.
ga Sunday ard Mond.y last Tallahatchic
cou!ty, Mississippi, was elsltrd by terrible
ran storm destroying crops along creek and
bottoms aud swcepInr away cvecs and bridges.
Many farmers lost their entire crops. The
damage is estimated at $4,000.
Ia me kettle room of the irrrimac Print
| WORKS at Lowell Mass, this forenoon, lime
kettle Exploded with great force going tnr ugh
the roof, throwing tlmbers IN all dlrec!tons and
lnlurlug several persons.
W. w. Hardee was elected permanent presi.
| dent of the South Carolina democratic conven
ton last night. The convention Is in secret
session to. day.
Oriental CoDsistory OF Chicago went to Phil
ad.lphia by traiu from Ncw York this III III
ing. They were acc mpanicd to the depot oy
u great number OF 0laSonS.
Thomas Jordan, employed ln Longiy X Rob.
insou ui, at Atlanta Ga, tcil on The mould
lug uaCuIuc, SSstcIuAy altcINUcii, anu " ID 0i"
embowcled and died instantly.
A negro raped fourteen year old schoo
Cir in Fay,ttc county. Ga, on Mouday, and
VS. killed by her relatives.
a heavy hail storm prevailed in some part:
Of Maine, yesterday Two inches of hail tel
and the crops were badly damaged.
The Republicans oil the Sixth OHIo district
yesterday nominated Charles Foster for Con
gresS.
The grccubackcrS of the Fifth Indiana dis
tric nominated Mr.. Hogcs, Of Dearborn county
fof Congress yesterday.
The Eastern District Of the EvaDgeIica
Lutheran Synod assembled in Bal:lulsre to.
day.
a fire at Quebec, al II 80 his morning, de-
s'royed prop rty valued 1T 500 OlO.
B .ker Bros Stove Works a, Buff 40, n. u,
Was destroyed by fire this morning.