Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-16

Of which is very unpleasant to all who partsol'
pated in it. It appears that Bragg has oeen
lettering abont the store tor years, aud That tue
clerks frequently played practical jokes upon
him. Yesterday evening while 10 the store one
Of the clerks named Alfred Thomas poured
some coal oil 90 his coat. Another clerk. mar
~ Brawner touched match to It. tic I'M n nc
date!y bazed up aud ran into the street. Ihe
clerks smothered up the flames With their coat5'
not, however, until Bragg was seriously burned.
He went to bis home and physician was sent
for, who had him sent to the hospital. Both OF
the clerks we're afterwards arrested and gave
bail 10 The sum OF Sc,OOO each tor tnelr APP
peara1ce this morning, MIR. Semmcs becoming
their seGaliy
MINING MATTERS. The following items Of
| interest. connected with the mining troubles,
gre condensed ir>n the Cumberland News Of
Wednesday,
The mners of the Georrc's Greek Coal aod
Iron Company'S mines held a meeting Aloa-
day evening" to consider the wages qu'stlon
but reached no deGoite conclusion.
The MIXERS OF the Maryland Company also
held Il rnceliug Monday afternoon, but adjourn
ed without action until yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock. at that time about one hundred
| miners we're present, at the same place, but
nothing was done. When other meetings will
be held is not known.
1t is rumorcd that some of the miners have
said that if the companies will put hoppeEs IN
they will load at fifty cents, and that humber
arc waiing for start and they will follow.
CONFERENCE Notes.-The Baltimore An
nual Conference of the NJ. E. Church, South,
adjourned last night, after harmonious session
of nine days. The body, included amongst Its
memb ers, many Of the most distinguished men
in the Methodist Church.
The members all expressed themselves as
highly. delighted with their stay 10 Alexandria:
Rev. d. Samuel REGISTER has been assigned
as Presiding Elder of this District, and Rev.
! Dr.. Nelson Head is placed in charge OF the
Winchester District
Rev j. Hoffman Waugh, for three years
past the efficient pastor here, has been trans
| ferred to Hil5boro' and Rev. W. X. Boyle,
| late of Lexington, succeeds him,
FATAL AccIDENr-Hcnry Perry, captain
Of the soop River Qucco, was fatally wounded,
at Aqua Greek, yesterday, by the accidental
| discharge of gun. Capt. Perry was sitting
pear the cabin door, On his soop, aud scelog
swan swimming near by, tuld his boy TO hand
| him qua which Was lylng Ia a cablo. The
| boy drew the eun OK OF lis place, and 10 dong
50, caught the hammer 10 something, aud the
weapon was discharged, the load entering Per
rvs leg Just below the groin, ranging upwards
PASSED iu,o his bowels. lie fingered 10 great
agony uu,iI Diua clock last night, when he
died. The remains Of the unfortunate man were
brought up 10 this city this evening by the tug
Smith Petit. lie Was Maryland man aud
unmarried.
MURDER IN TIE DlsrRICr.-lhc Washing
ton Star of yesterday says: This morning the
store of Mr.. Fielder Mae1uder, in this District,
near Benning's Station, on tho Baltimore and
Potomac Railload. was destroyed by fire and
lis hyiils oi iw. muu - Nj. Eh3nazor Large
aud his son, J ohm Larle, the latter clerk for
Mr.. Magrudcr-bolh OF whom slept 10 the
store, were discovered in the ruius, burned al
most beyond recognition. The first persons at
the sccuc Of the IRE discovered the body OF onc
OF the meu Oh the raitcra, with tho skull crush
cd 10, and there Is BAT little d0uOt that both Of
the meu were murdered and the store robbed
! and then burned An inquest was held. yes
terday, but, without rendering any verdict, all
journed over uutl Monday next.
\ NEW MINISTER. Bishop kavanaugh, III
his rccaut appointments at the Southern Baltl.
more Conferences, has filled the Alexandria
station by the selecIou Of Rev. W. Is Boyle,
choice which is most popular with the mem.
bors of that church here. Mr.. Boyle is an
| excellent preacher, aud genial and courteous
gentleman. lie is 10 the prime Of life, hand.
some mau and has wife and children. lie
entered the Baltimore Conference 10 1860, and
was, for many years, at the request OF the
| Cbatsworth Independent Methodist congrega-
| ton Of Baltimore, placed 10 charge OF that
church. flc has for the last two years served
| Lexington circuit 10 that city, from whence he
is transferred to this city, where he will ind
| general welcome.
OFFICE SEEKERS The Washington CORES
poudeut of the Baltimore Sua says;
"AIe1andria furnishes about twenty five ap.
piiranta Tor the fedora! Offices 10 that city
Some Of these appIicants have been On haui for
several days, trying, but 50 far uusucccssully,
TO have az interview with the President TO ad
yocale their claims In addition to asking for
al! the lat offices IN Virginia, several Of them
are seeking Offices in this city, Two Of them be-
ing applicants Tor Lo position OF warden OF the
United States jail in this city. Another one Is
after the position ni recorder ct deeds, now
held by Simon Wolf
Rex. john LANDSTREET. This must worthy
geutcman aud popular minister If the Bstl-
more Conferences. lately N SESSION III this city,
has been IT, lis UonIcrrnac unanimously APP
puuirl as The agent Tor the Wesleyan female
Institute, ri $Iuuutou, Va. This Is regarded
as good appointment. and IL ~ thought Dc
will du Il g,jl work for the college he repre-
seuts Ills genial uIanntrS. his popularity, en-