Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-24
News of the Day.

While calcium light was being manipulated
by the attendants at Holiday Street Iheatre'
Baltimore, yesterday, defect in the arrange
meuts allowed the hydrogen aud oxygen gases
to come into contact with fame, and the ex
plosion which followed wounded several men,
one of them so seriously that his lie Is de-
SPARED Of The explosion took place ten mlo'
utes before the time for the curtain to rise tor
the matinee performance, and 10 the lilies,
ar anartmeDt directly over the stage where the
movement of the drop curtains is regulated.
The cylinder, which was Of copper, flew 10
hundred pieces 10 all directions. Jas. Knapp,
the "pas man of the theatre. had his left leg
shockiegly shattered below the knee, requiring
amputatlon.
The controversy between the Crspin Society
and the shoe manufacturers OF Lynn Is s'''l
maintained, but the former are showing slgos
of weakness, and it is believed the strike Will
soon be ended. The manufacturers were
strengthened yesterday by the action OF another
large firm who Joined them 10 signing the rcso
linton. The Crispins are greatly discouraged,
az their attempts to keep outsiders from filling
the nlaces mnde vacant by the strike have
nroved futile. Some OF the manufacturers are
running their shops as usual with new men.
The Crispins have issued al appeal 10 the
Brotherhood for financial assistance, aud their
cause is looked upon as hopeless.
Judge Asa Packer celebrated hll golden
wedding yesterday at Mauch Chunk, Pa Over
one thousand invitations were issued, and the
celebration was pleasant surprise to the dls'
tipeuished couple. Special traius from New
York aud Philadelphia brought a great many
guests. The preacher, venerable gentleman
of IS. who married the couple, and four OF the
five persons present at the wedding, halt cen
tnrv ago. we're also present. During the even.
inp soue entitled Then and Now" was sung
by the entire company.
A rescuing crew was organized at Atlantic
CITY Yesterday to follow the schooner Twilight,
heretofore reported adrift with boy on board
of her, but at 2 D. ID. she passed from sight,
and shortly afterwards large three mased
schooner was noticed to change her course and
sail directly 10 tho wake Of tho Twilight. An
other large schooner was seen about dusk IN the
evening drifting to southwark, and apparently
in distress.
The members of the Louisiana Returning
Board have petitoned for the removal OF tho
cases against them to the U. 5. Circuit Cour
from the Superior Criminal Court. where they
arc now pending, tho venire IN which oontaln
no cOlOreQ men. 1Hc apFiiColiou "ao aiSo oHN
will DO argued.
The bark Southern Beele. from Genoa fol-
Baltimore, loaded with marble, went ashore
near life saving station No. 8. on the Virginit
coast. last uight. She was taken in tow by thu
tug Resolue this morning. The schooner Ev:
Holmes went ashore last night near Sandy
Hook.
The cgarmakers' strike 10 New York ha!
collapsed, and the strikers arc far worse OF
than they were before.
Doval s. Co.. 10 the South American trade
and Adam Carr, iron pipe manufacturer, are
the latest New York failures.
The officers of the State Savings Bank, a
Trenton, N. j., have been Indicted for conspi
racy to dcfraud the depositors.
The workingmen's party of San francisco
organized last night by the election of Dcnni:
KearDey as president
The cargo of sugar of the brig Matte B.
Russell was seized, 10 Brooklyn, 10 day, by tho
u. S. marshal.
Stevens threshcr mandatory, in Genoa, N.
Y, was burned last night