Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-18
News of the Day.

A fire occurred in hardware store ia Nash.
| vile yesterday morning. 1t WAS extingushed
and afterwards over ono hundred pounds o
powder, in three parcels, were found in differ
| ent parts Of the building, and a large quantity
| Of otton saturated with coal oil, prepared so a.
to secure the destruction Of the building, which
| fortunately failed. Hsd the powder exploded
| it would have been very disastrous to the fire
| men who were at work close TO the front anC
rear of the building. The books Of the concern
wero buried The stock was insured for 50 COO
A coal oil car on the Erie Railroad track, 81
Patterson, New Jersey, took fire last evening
and Tn, tank exploding flooded the streets snd
| fired buildings along tho limo, some OF them
hslf mile distant Three coal oil tanks burst
in succession, creating the greateat exctem EN-
barns were consumed. Ihs track WAS blocked
UP with the remains Of the train, and pass onger
trains were delayed.
Tho military authorities have advicos stating
that tho mob 1t San EliZario, Texas, consists OF
about three hundred citizens Of Fl Paso county,
but that no VI exicans have crossed tho border to
take part in it. and the M eyicsn authorities have
cross. About three hundred United States
troops have been ordered thither, and'tho Indian
frontier is consequently exposed.
A milwaukee, dispatch Of yesterday says -
judgement for $500 COO was rendered to-day in
tho United States Court against the Phillips &
Colbv's Construction Company, now operating
the Wisconsin Central Railroad. This after
the $500 co.. to tho Wisconsin Central Company,
of which Phillips & Colby are officers and
managers.
A special rom Cincinnati ssys:-It is report.
cd that three Of the prominent short horn breed
crs Of Clarke county, Ky, have failed. They are
Sutherland. The liabilities range from $4,000
to COO each. So universal is the interchange of
securities among IN $50 men ttat a general smash
up il feared The breeders of fine trotling stock
are so for not seriously involved.
A caucus was held last night by thirty mem.
Der, CT the Tennessee House of Delegates who
are opposed to the acceptance Of the fly cent
comprCmise. with six per cent. interest. and
against making coupons receivable for taxes.
This lacks two Ct q constitutional msjority, and
they claim tho proposition rs it now stands
will be defeated by that branch of the Legisla-
ture.
James Z. Pennell, native Of Hartford county
Nd, who was convicted of the murder of his
bride last February, has been sentenced to be
hanged. all attempts to secure q new trial haV.
ing tull ed His friends still claim that he is in
sane, and he listened to the dread sentence with.
ont manifesLins the slightest emotion.
An advance oftwenty.fve cents on tho tolls on
coal to Port Rith nord went into effect yestor
day, but as Mr.. Gowen advanced the price CT
Coal ulLH CollS tOu VIII SiFo tito oPCA osOio
twenty five cents q ton more than the advance
in tolls amounts to.
The New York city cham Dcrlaln reroi:na from
tho State attorney general yesterday S444 .9e2
amounts received from Potter B. Swecny and
Ebert A. Woodward in settlement OF the SUITS
against them to recover part or inc money
stolen by tho Tweed ring.
At mooting of the Baltimore Corn ard Flour
Exchange this morning resolution was adopted
closing the exchange from Saturday the I'D to
Wednesday 18th.
The case of Dr. Ii. Clay Maddox indicted toI
abortion, is assigned for 11isl in the Criminal
Court CT Baltimore, on Thursday next