Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-04
News of the Day.

where the slide occurred Tue uauh 10 e,se5
feet high. Over an acre OF lard moved, bury
ing the saw and grlst-n1l and house at the
foot of the hill, aud turning the course OF The
river. It is positively asserted ten persons were
hurled alive. The bodies of Mrs. Masslca:te,
wife of the owner of the MILL her three child.
ran. aged, three seven and twelve years, AUD
Mr. Clontier, the father Of Rev. Mr. CtonueF,
of Three Rivers, have been taken troni the
rims, aud were hardly recognizable The cor:
ouer held an Inquest over the bodies recovered
yesterday.
The opposition to Gov. Hampton 10 the DEM
ooratic party, in South Carolina, is taking shape
and the first test of its strength will occur IN
the election for chief justice Saturday next.
Hampton earnestly advocates the elevation OF
Associate Justice Willard, republican, who
is bitterly opposed by the extreme democrats
and by the whole republican element liz the
Legislature. Gary, of EdgeLeld, Democrat open
ed the ball yesterday 10 violent speech &C.
nounciug Willard and rejecting GA hampton.
The tax bill will be reported to DAY. 1t pro
vides literally for schools, but makes no pro
vision for interest 90 the State deot. the TAX
amounts to five and one tenth mills.
It's reported that prominent gentleman OF
Virginia who called upon the President We'd
pesdav mentioned the fact that the citizens OF
Richmond and Petersburg desired that ne
would visit them on his reported contemplated
tour of the South. The President said that 1t
was his desire to become acquainted with the
citiz,ns Of that as we'll az other sections OF the
Union but that he could not visit Virginia To-
| I'll after the adjournment of the extra session,
| when he should probably not ouy accept the
hospi,ai,ies rendered by the citlssu5 oil k'cn-
| mond and Petersburg, but might extend his
| trip further South.
| The General Sessions grand jury at New
York yesterday indicted Cornelius i. Timpson,
Edward F. Brown and Geo. W. Stow Tor cir
cnatinr false rumors 90 Wall street regarding
the Delaware and Hudson Caral Company
which were afterwards. reiterated lc the New
| York papers. The jury in their report protest
against and condemn the publication OF such
rumors until they have been confirmed, whether
thew relate to corporate rs, firms or individuals
The accused parties 10 this instance will be re:
ouired to-day to plead to The Indictments aud
| furnish bail to appear for trial.
The New Brunswick Presby.e,y assembled
ia Trenton, N. j., yesterday to consider the
charges of heresy against the Rev; John Mil
| Ter. o leading preacher Of the Presbyterian
Church, 10 that be has published book deny
ing the trinity and the immortality OF the soul.
Miller, defending himself, said 10 man IN the
Church held the Cavpistc doctrine with
greater boldness and tenacity than he, but he
did not believe in the trinity. As to the I'M
mortality of the SOUL he owned himself as OF
posed to the doctrine.
Yesterday afternoon a serious accident took
place. caused bs the cars of construction train
jumping the track 90 the new Atlantic City
| Narrow Gauge railroad, at place called WI
Jamestown Junction. Oven Sweeuy was ii,
stantly killed, Michael White died soon alter
the accident, and VIM. Wech died last nIgtit
at the hospital from injuries received. Charles
| Anderson is badly injured. Frank Newman,
James Redde1 apd Charles Gray, ali wounded,
were brought to the Pennsylvania Hospital last
night. Their injuries are not serious.
Albert Operti saw the Grand Duke Alexis
on the street in New York oae day with his re-
markedly ugly dog. From memory Opertl
made water color sketch Of the Duke add the
| dog and sent it to his HighDcss. That the COM
pliment was appreciated is evidenced by the
reception Wednesday by the young artist OF an
autograph letter of thanks and g superb colo
and enamel cigar holder from Baron SchlllinS,
| who has come to be known as the shadow CT
the Grand Duke.
Tammauy Hall general committee, at New
York, last night endorsed the action OF the al
dernen il not confirming republican nomiua-
tons made by Mayor Ely for important city
Offices. Mr.. Gaul, who offered the resolution,
made speech, saying that republicans would
give democrats 10 positions 10 the custom
house, postof6ce or navy yard and he believed
democrats should treat them similarly.
Saturday hight last Henri de Forest Vas muir
dered and robbed at Santa Cruz, Cal. Tuesday
two Mcxcaus, Francisco Aras aad Jose Cha
malls, we're arrested and confessed having com,
mitcd the murder. The prisoners we're taken
from jai! "Wednesday night BY baGd OF mcD,
driven to bridge near the town and hanged
70 the cross beams.
Proposals have been issued for the repaviDg
of number OF the streets and avenues of
Washington to the extent of $250,000. The
wood pavemeuts, laid only some four or five
years ago, are reported to be in suca condition
az to be almost impossible. Some Of the con.
crete or asphalt is said to be nearly as bad.
In the Circuit Court at Little Rock, Ark.
Judge Martin yesterday held that the act pass
ed by the State Legislature of 1869 under
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various railroads was unconstitutional and the
bonds illegal aud void. Au appeal is to be had
to the Supreme Court of the State.
A passenger train on tho Keokuk and DeS
Moines (Iows) railroad jumped the track near
| Ottumwa Wednesday evening, and nearly all
of the thirty passengers on board we're more or
less Injured. A tramp who was stealing ride
! on the platform of Car was killed.
The men employed by the Anthracite Fuel
Company at Port Given, N. Y, who were re-
ceiviug $l.l24 per day, struck Monday. New
men we're put to work Wednesday, when the
strikers stoned them. Five Of the strikers bave
been arrested.
About eleven hundred persons have signed
the total abstinence pledge during the temper
| ance revival at Mddletown. N Y, aud six
hundred at Seneca, N. Y. The meetings are
| so large that they are held in large tents.