Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-23
News OF the Day.

The democrats of Baltimore had their las
grand rally preceding the municipal election
last night. The meeting, which was large, va:
addressed by Hon. Milton Sayler, OF Ohio
Hon. Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky; ex U. S
Senator ". 4. Hamilton, Of Maryland, and
others. The election to morrow is tor
Mayor, City Council aud Sheriff. The contest
is between the candidates for the mayoraty--
Col. Geo. p Kane, tho nominee OF the demo
Gratis, and Joseph Thompson, the working
mems candidate. The republicans have made
10 party nomination, and support the working
men candidate.
A railroad war has broken out 10 Vermont,
growing out of disputed account between the
Passumpsic and Southeastern railways. Col.
Asa 3. Foster on Friday last was arrested at
Newport, VT, on charge relating to the &C
counts, and on Sunday be headed a party Of
railroad men and tore up portion IF the
Southeastern railroad at North Troy, brhaAirg
the connection OF trains from Boston to Mon
treal.
Samuel Humphreys and Edward Smith, who
plead guilty to burning the Lebanon Valley
railroad bridge at Reading, have been sen
fenced TO five years Imprisonment and 10 pay
fine Of one thousand dollars. The Jury en-.
pauelled at Readiog for the trial Of thirty seven
prisoners Indicted for riot were discharged on
account Of the bias manifested by two Of them
postponed.
A night or two ago, while the famous dwarf
Commodore Mutt was sleeping soundly in q
Pullman palace car on his way over the Pacific
railway to California, ! man rushed lnto the
berth and drew him forth. lie screamed, and
kicked, and cried, and pulled the bandits hair,
and at last the people who usually travel with
him awoko. This frightened the abductor.
lie dropped Mutt and jumped from the car,
and. owing to the confusion, made his escape.
At the Yearly Meeting of the Orthodox So
ciey of Friends, in Baltimore, yesterday, sta.
tistics were received from the various quarterly
meetings 10 Maryland, Virginia and the a'ia-
cent parts of Pennsylvania, showing that only
thirteen out Of the whole membership used in
toxicatiDg drinks, aud these only occasionally,
two OF them under medical advice
Yesterday train was throwu from the track
on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, near
Noble, Illinois, by displaced rail, which was
evidently the work Of design. Though two
passenger cars and three sleepers were thrown
off, 20 lives were lost nor was single passenger
hurt.
The great race on The Pimlco course at Bal
timore, to have taken place to day, was post.
poned until to morrow, in order to have dry
track. Pools on the race were sold last night
as follows: Ten Brock, 50:47; Tom Ochtrce,
1926; Parole, 1918.
A. G.. Riddle was yesterday appointed by
the District Commissioners attorney for the
District Of Columbia. vice VIM. l}irncy, re-
signed. MIR. Francis Miller has been appointed
assistant attorney for the District
The miners who recently went to work in
seven colieries near Pittston have been notified
of reduction of ten per cent Ia wages. They
continue at work under protest
VIM. 8. Taylor, produce merchant Of Al
bany, has been detected in a series Of lorgeries,
into which he was led by unsuccessful stock
speculatious.
The republicans and anti-Tammany aud in.
dependent democrats of New York have nomi-
mated combination ticket against Tammany,
with Jacob Hess for register.
Gen. Abram Durycc, lumber dealer, Of New
ork, has failed. Liabilities $4,000.
An incendisry fire at Fredericton, N. b., last
hight, destroyed the residences Of DIR. Cuine.
Edward Seeneg. Elijah Clark and Jno. Mackey,
he house and store Of Martin Mackey, house
belonging to tho Ferguson estate, Alderman
)ykeman' dwelling and several other buildings.
Loss $3.50. COO. - U.s.,
The suit against Thomas Conan. for defraud-
ne the city Of New York Of $45O,OOo, as COM
missioner for tho new court house, was dismiss
d to-day. ....,.. ............ $780,.
Rev. DR.. w. 4. Muusey, an eminent divine
f the Southern Methodist Church. died sudden
y this morning at Jonesboro Tenn. !