Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-12
The Orangemen.

| MONTREAL, July l2.-feace auu 4uie. w.
throughout the city this morning. Inc tn'i',
tar7 guards, 90 all the city arnores' renamed
unmolested last night. Not the slightest sym
nsthv is EXPRESSED for the unfortunate mao'
McKeown and no one blames Private tiIz
patrick. The inquest is in progress with the
execution Of groups OF men congregated 10 va
rious parts of the city. Notably 81. James nc
and Craig streets, where Orange Hall and 81.
Patrick Hall are respectively situated there Is
ab: olutely nothing 10 show that ae:leofatiTo 10
obout TO take place. Divine service WILL De
hold in the Knox Presbyterian Church at III
o'clock, the worshipperj going tneIc without
aoy semblancc Of PROCESSION. ,;Apprehensioos
ara entertained that Orange Young Brlttn
would walk 10 procession with their band 10
front, but this is dissipated by large contingent
Having last night by train. with band. to pass
the Jaw with the OraDgemen Of Corn.
wol About one hundred more started
ior tbe same place by this morning 8 train. The
nrosnccts of peace and quieness arc very cheer
inc. Coroner Jones is engaged 10 swearing 10
a iury to hold 40 Inquest 10 tue case OF Nc:
| Keown, No evidence will be submitted
to. day, and after viewing the body the jury
will be discharged till To morrow at ten
| O clock. Wild runurs ahaat Of three men
being killed this morning by sentries ut the
| Quebec gate barracks arc without lnundaiIun.
With the exception oi a crowd at the corner Of
Dalhousie and Wellington streets taking an
orange nowcr from the breast OF Young man
who was passing nothing OF any Importance
has happened No violence was offered. The
policc are under arms and effectively distributed
at various points. The commanding officer OF
Her Mi .sy's SiXlecutli regiment OF the line at
Il Il laid RI n
readiness to start for this city IN the event OF
their hrinr required. The arrivals By train to
day from all POINTS arc smaller than usual.
MONTREAL, July l2-l2 80 p. ma is
peace SO far, but immense crowds Of ominous
Import arc gathering in st. James street. VIC
toria square ADD Craig street. Members OF tho
irish Catholic Union have rende2yousod OF st.
Palrick's Hall. Anxiety and dread arc visible
or every councnanco and the worst fears are
expressed of approaching trouble. The serlv',,
ices in the ku0y Presbyterian Church are still
proceeding. \ large number OF ladies are
present.
QUEBEC, July l2-All the necessary arrange
meuts were made yesterday for the departure
Of battery b, should occasion demand it, 10
Montreal, two cattle oars being placed IN readl-
ness for transportation OF the horses. box car
for two field guns, and three passenger cars Tor
$50 men OF the battery. Soon after clock
information was received that the services OF
the men would net be required, and they were
dismissed from the barracks.
MONTREAL, July FL y. m.--A stranger
has lust been shot dead on Victoria square.
REMARKABLE SURGICAL FAcr.-On Satur-
day forenoon - singular and fatal accident oc-
Cured in the 81 ward of this city, The particll-
lars of which are lis follows Mr. John Miller,
residing on the corner Of Park and John sls.,
WAS on gagged in picking cherries on tho promises
of 3 ncighbor named Pfohl. Whilo so engaged,
and about ten O'clock he accidentally Tell from
tho treo to the ground, foil OF not over ten ieot
He struck on his head and shouldo:s, and was
subsequently taken up. III an lnsenslDle co4al'
ton and conveyed to his residence, where Or.
Whtdon WAS summoned to attend him. Tho doc
tor found his patient speechless and seml-un-
conscious.
An examination revealed the fact that the mans
neck was broken just at the base Of the skull.
Securing assistance The patients head, which
was thr0wn backward, was brought into its pro-
por position, when it WAS discovered that Miller
was able to talk. An apparatus consisting oil
bands and weights was arranged and applied, TO
the accident and its results caused several ply
scians to visit Miller during the afternoon:
Though everything Was done that medical
knowledge could devise Miller continued to
sink until Sunday morning ABOUT O'CLOCK,
whom death onsuaI. Tho accident occurred
about 10 o'clock Saturday forenoon. 1t will be
seen that Miller survived the breaking of his
neck sixtoon hours Previous TO his death Mil
lor's right eide became paraliZ,d, after which no
sank rapidly. The deceased was about htty
years Of ago. This afternoon at o'clock post
norton examination Of the body will DO held by
several physicians. tho majority Of when are
deeply Interested in this singular case, which
demonstrated that the dislocstion Of tho humau
neck is not necessarily Immediately iatal.--Sy
rucuss ~ y Journal.
4 dispatch from New Orleans says: Madison
Wells and Anderson having suddenly changed
their minds Id III their Intention Of going to
Washington, it is believed they have been told
to remain here aud await Developments Wells
yesterday received letter from Johu Sher.
man, which he states is very bitter against the
people hero for violating what lie says was
term of agreement. He further says that the
letter scouts all dagger to himself az accessory,
but that tho matter will only serve 10 show The
people here 10 the true light. The letter IL
long and contains, ii is avowed, the plan al
vised TO be pursued. but Oh this point Wells ia
silent.
Tho United State per cent loan opened in
London al lG2f, which is per cent higher than in
New York.
The popular subscriptions to the per cent.
bonds DOW amount to SIS, 000, 900.
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