Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
NO. 80.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1877.

DEATH OF LORD MILToN.-Lord Milton,
who had been an Invalid for long time, died
recently 10 England lie came to this country
some years since for the benefit Of lis health,
accompanied by his wife and family physician.
He resided for while near Stauutop, and then
purchased the Calaghan property, S miles west
Of CoVlpgtOD, Allegheny county, 10 which ne
while after his occupancy Of it the house was
| burned, and DO time was lost in the erection OF
| new buildings upon the original site.
| Lord Milton was the son and heir OF the
sixth Earl Fitzwilliam. He was born 10 1885,
received his education at Elton and Cambridge,
and sat in Parliament for the southern division
of West York from July, 1862. to June, 1872,
when he retired from the Commons on &C.
count Of i'll health. 10 1867 he married Laura
Theresa, daughter Of the late Lord Charles
Beaucerk. The issue Of this marriage, son
born in Canada in 1872, now becomes Viscount
Milton by courtesy, as heir to the Fitzwllliam
title and estates. Viscount Milton was best
known to Americans as the author conformity
with DR.. Cheade, OF the Northern Passage
by Land" and an interesting book of travel 10
the Rocky mountain region which has reached
its sixth edItion.-Staunton Spectator.
The immense stones used in the construction
Of tho pyramids Of Egypt were obtained from
the quarricS 10 the Arabian hills, and were
carried to the river, and overa bridge Of boats.
They were then brought forward By means OF
causeway, which Of Itself took ten years TO
construct and which is said TO have been line
work with its polished stones and bgures OF
animals engraved upon them. One hundred
thousand men were employed at time, and
these were relieved by the Same number at the
end of three months. \ long time was spent
in the lcveling Of the rock GU which the cdlhce
stands, and twenty years for the erection OF the
pyramid itself. The Stones were raised step by
step by means Of a machDe made or snort
pieces of wood, and. last OF AL, commencing
from the top, the stones were cenented TO-
gethcr with = layer Of cement not thicker than
piece Of paper, the strength or which IS prov
ed by the aye OF these enormous memorials.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Last Thursday as Miss
Mary Lee aud Miss Carrie Willis, daughters of
CooDel John Willis, Of this county, @ere Oh
their way to make visit OF coincidence to the
members OF the late Mr. Macons family, their
horse was attacked by three dogs at an out
house on the place 1T the latter, and was 80
badly frightened that be ran away, aDd threw
them both violently 10 the ground. Both arms
OF Miss Carrie were broken, aud one OF her
wrists dislocatcd. Miss Mary Lee was badly
cut about the face, and was carried the house
in an insensible condition. The limbs were set
by Doctors Madison and Taliaterro, and Miss
Carrie is doing we'll though of course, utterly
helpless and suffering good deal OF pain. Miss
Mary Lee has been contlnnd TO her ocu since
the accident. .-G0rclousrW We Gazette.
SLAVERY IN PERU.--ln the list OF property
for sale 10 Peru, coolic aborcrs are classed
among the other live stock. y letter written
from Lima, little more than year ago, says
They are driven from their lars before day.
break by brutal black fellow on horseback,
who follows them AS the whlpper III does
pack of hounds. Abou, noon Il cob OF raw
maize or nearly pound Of boiled rice Is gwen
TO them; at dark they are served out the same
ration and driven back home. AS soon as their
first term Of contract has expired they arc re
entered on the estate; in lact, the survivors are
piycn the names aud have to TIL out the terms
"a tho inoI Thousands COmmlt suicide an