Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-24
News of the Day.

At Mahonng, Pa, the Lawrence and New
Castle Railroad recently graded side track
four or five feet below the grade of their main
burg aud Lake Erie Railroad from crossing
their line. The Lake Erie Road relaid their
crossing, which was in turn torn up, again re-
laid and last evening torn up for the third time
by the Lawrence and New Castle Company
Further trouble is feared. -
There we're eight new cases Of yellow fever
at Fernandiua, Fla, Sunday, and eight Mon
dav, with three deaths. There were five new
cases yesterday. The fever has seized upon The
co!ored people aud will sweep through the en-
tire colored population there. Capt. DAuburg,
pilot, was among the dead Monday. The
weather is quite oool, but no frost has been re-
ported. ......
The Manager of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph
Railroad denouncss The appointment Of a re-
ceiver for that road when it is not in default Tor
dollar. None Of it's obligations have been
protested, and the company is 10 possession of
fund Of three millions for the payment Of its
| indebtedness, the Improvement OF the road bed
and the laying OF steel rails.
The suit brought by IIallott kilbourn against
|
Of Representatives, claiming one hundred aud
| fifty thousand dollars damages for false inlpris
onmcnt, has been appealed to the United States
Supreme Court. ... ... ..w -! g..
at the Cabinet meeting yesterday the New
York Custom House appointments wore agreed
upon as follows: Theodore Roosevelt, Collector;
Mr. Merritt Surveyors; and Mr.. Prince, Naval
Officer.
John w. Warren, rich and "pious' man
OF Newton Highlands, Mass, has been arrested
for setting fire to bis house, with the intention
Of burning up his wife, who Was confined to her
bod by sickness.
Woods Museum aud Theatre in Chicago was
damaged by fire carly yesterday morning. All
the animals died from Auffocation. The theatre
was the first one built after the great fire, and
has had prcoarious existence. p. ....
The clergy aud lay delegates Of West Vir-
GINA will assemble in Charlestown on the 5th
Of next December to organic, the now diocese
Of that State.
A European syndicate has proposed to loan
Louisiana $4,000 900 with which 10 pay off
her indebtedness, ut par with interest to The
date of retirement.
an Injunction issued against the New Or
leans school board forbidding the establishment
Of separate schools for white and colored chill
drcn has been dissolved
The Manchester Savings Bank of Pittsburg
suspended yesterday. and the Union Dino Say
ines Bank, Of New York, availed itself OF tho
privilege OF sixty days notice.
Hawkins, the colored man who outraged n
little school girl in Baltimore county last sum
mcr, will be hung on tho 23d proximo.
a colorcd woman named Mary Glasgow,
member of tho Chadcan Society of Washing
ton, has been arrested for numbering her baby. |
COLONEL ROBERT A. RICHARDSON, Of
Smyth county, has been nomihated by 10 |
convention Of boilers and soreheads which |
convened in Rockingham for Lieutenant Gov.
error. BY this untimely and uncalIed.for |
act Colonel Richardson and his supporting 7
boilers repudiate las they seem specially OF. |
ganized to do the State debit the cotserva-
honorcd, and worthy candidate, fairly t1omi-
mated 10 convention 10 which they were fully
represented. Colonel Richardson. an appoint.
cd canvasscr By the great party lie claims to
be one Of, now appears 10 the role of an oppoa.
ton candidate, instead of urging the sup
port OF the regular nominees. Shsme on such
a man, shame on his party, and shame on tho
Southwest for the unenvable fame of having
two independent candidates 10 the field TO-
opposition to the regular nominees of party
to which they owe allegiance for their freedom
from corruption, misrule, tyranny, and oppres.
sion. We had given Celopel Richardson credit
for more patriotism and good judgment than to
appear in such a role; can scarcely believe that
he would accept office st the hands Of
evitabIe defeat and chagria awaits the indie.
pendent boilers and their candidates: The
right feeling and intelligent voter cannot and !
will not support any other than the regular
nominees of his party harrisburg Gase0s.
VIM. Pastor, better known to the theatrical