Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-26
News OF the Day.

At Richmond, lnd., yesterday moralng, hsV.
L. {. Halliday aud Rev. Dr. Bayless, old per-
soDal friends Of Senator Morton and Leading
ministers 10 the Methodist Church IN that
State called upon the Senator in obedience to
instructions from the Southeastern Indian
Conference aud presented him with series OF
resolutions passed By the Conference. The res
olutioas declare that the Conference regarded
| the Senator condition as Of such grave lmpor.
| lance as to demand from them formal express
sion Of sympathy aud Of their high appreciation
| Of The eminent services the Senator has render
| ed the State and nation both during and since
| the war, which commanded their high respect
| and prompted the wish that his life might be
spared, and that the calamity that had oVertak'
| en- him was one before which the camor of par
ties should be hushed By the voice of patriotic
prayer. The interview between the Senator
| aud the committee was very affecting. Senator
Morton assured the committee that nothing 10
bis personal history gave him more pleasure or
greater qualification than to receive their reso
lutons ard visits
The republican convention Of New jersey
met yesterday and nominated VIM. A. Newell
for Governor. The platform adopted reaftlrms
the republican platform Of 1876. approves the
speedy resumption of specie payments, reform
in the civil service, tariff for the encourage
mept Of domestic industries, and opposes fur
thcr grants to railroads and other moDopoes.
Ooe of the resolutions recognizes the earnest
ness and sitc,rity with woch President Hayes
| is endeayoriog to promote reconciliation, aud
trusts 10 the accomplishment of these obj ects.
! Another resolution denounoes the nomination
of Gen. Mcclellan.
The Fredericksburg Star says that gu Mon
day last Msj. j. Horace Lacy was returning
| from The railroad, and just before passing the
Wilderness Store, bis shafts came unlocked and
| fell on the heels OF the horse. The, animal
| kicked back with tremendous force. inhictlog
| two very severe wounds on the Majors lett
hand and right leg, just below the knee, both
very ugly wounds. The Major is now 10 bed,
| and more than probable will remain there for
some several weeks.
A number of prominent names have already
been mentioned in connection With the presl
dency of Randolph Macon College. Of which
Dr. Duncan was president. Among these are
Rev. MIR. Wilson, of the Baltimore Conference;
Rev. DR.. John Il. Edwards, Of Baltimore; Rev.
Mr.. j. W. Blackwell, Lyuchburg; Francis
Smith, of the Virginia University, and Major
r. w. Jones, Professor 10 the Mississippi Uni
versiIy.
10 BurriIl0ille, r. l., Oh Saturday night, }.
Herbert Browne, young man OF good family,
being refused admission to disordery house
while Intoxicated fired two balls into his head.
He afterwards drove home alone. Two sur
geons we're called who failed to fnd the balls
by probing. Browue is still about eating aud
sleeping as usual. The surgeons regard his sit
uation as most remarkable but very critical.
A train On the Illinois Central Railroad was
thrown from The track atthree clock yesterday
morning, killing seven Of the passengers and TO-
turing number Of others. Masked men were
seen by the passengers from the car wine ows as
the moon was shining brightly, but after the
accident they could not be found. 1t is sup
posed they intended to plumber and rob the
passengers but were frightened away.
The losses by the Patent Office were not go
great as was anticipated. OILY about ten thou
sand OF the models in the model room we're de.
stroyed. This is apart from the rejected mod.
els, which were entirely destroyed. The models
to be repa,ed will involve cost of about $780,.
900 or 5000, 200, aud the Patent Office has a
fund sufficient to meet this expense.
A fatal ARRAY occurred on Monday evening at
Dawson's camp, forty miles from Laramie City,
Wyoming Territory. Tim Ryan WIS shot and
MORALLY wounded by Charley Cowan. A man
canned Snodgrass struck Cowan With poker,
who on rising from the ground seized Cowan' 8
pistol aud beat his head to jelly, and then fell
and expired.
There have b2en three deaths at Fcrnaodina
from yellow fever since last report, and twenty
new cases. John F. Oil, agent for commits.
sion nous, 10 Nsw York. who recently arrived
from Fernandins, died at the quarantine hospi'
tai yesterday of yellow fever.
An Austin special states that not only one
but several regiments will be organized imme'
diately for active service 90 the Rio Grande'
Gen. Ord has gone to Austin to consult With
the Governor. g
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, ssys:-A
G. Pattous pattern and grinding shop 10 the
ON Dl>;nojo potfarD ahop