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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
NEWS OF TIE DAP.

Ii moon viii he 10 c1Ijucciioa with Saturn
and Venus to tight.
Ialtim,ra ColIcEe o! Dautal Surgery bet i:s
forty first abLual COMMENCEMENT yesterday, and
fifty three graduates received their degrees.
A gentleman just arrived st San Frsrcisco
from Ho5olufu reports the island IS in depor-
able coudlloa from the raVa2es OF smallpox.
Daring tho excitement OF the Mardi Gras
FESTIVITIES n Galveston, Tex., Tuesday evening,
woman was run over b. street car and a
man WHs SHOT. Both arc expected to die.
The Wilson railroad bill. establishing maxi
mum charges and to nrevent VI asst discrmiua
ton in rates charged by railroad compsuicp,
which was passed By the West Virginia House
OF Delegates last Friday, was nj ,oted 10 the
Senate ycserd; by veto OF lG to s
At Tacetos Ct tho Panama Csral Conpar y
to tc htli ID P0ris to day. III. D4L,sseps will
state iha the casai will positively be CON eted
By lSSS; tho: the lumber OF stockholders is
lO2 $50, ard that the total COS. of construction
is estimated at 5l2 900 coo francs 1902, AGO..
90 Zen Thousand labarers will DO employed
MIST OF Rhom will be negroes from Colombia
AID tic West Iodies.
A negro who had been empIty,d ia killing
h ,gs for NJ. Nobcst, Of Rutherford Co., N. T..
OF SuGdsy Dlsht stole one CT them. GA biz
WY hono ho had 10 Chamber ever fence, aud
10 order to do so balanced the hog 90 the tor
rail. Attempting 10 shoulder it. the gambre
causht rim round the peck, snd the hog falling
On the other side, tc'ed as execuioucrs 10 hang
ing the th:ef lilo was fouad dead tho nexl
morning
John S. 81. JohEsnu, recent; convicted i,
the Circuit Court Of Washington CT manslau2h
ter in killing James s. Johnson, ooored, wss
yesterday sentenced By Judge JANIS to 10
years impT:sonmeot a. hard labor 10 the Aus
buTn peultenfiary and to pay ine CT $1,000,
AID to sssnd committed until it is p:i1. Sen.
tence will be suspended in order 10 allow the
case to Gc heard in general term GO motion
tor rev iris! GU exceptions.
Tho Washington detectives msdo az impor-
ts1t airast 10 the 2crs1n ct bank sharp and
confidence man romed James Bailey, but he
managed TO escape from their clutches yester-
day. a copp!ets aud elegant set of "buuko"
parsphernais, ehont $l15 10 money. and TWO
checks on tbs First National B,Dk of New
Iork-ouo Tor SIS. 500 and toe other for S.. 04O
both in favor Uf Charles Farham, were among
the articles tuken from him. TIL, morning BIO
WAS brought from bis cell to cat his breakfast,
aud inprovod'the opportunity By leaving the
room without being noticed. When last seen
10 wss ucsr tho BIadersburg tollgate, making
aaod tiuo to Baltimcro. Lilo LETT retaining
fec OF 800 With Lawyer A, B. Williams
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rsv. James Kern. q LEGAL preacher of the
NJ. Il. Church. died 10 Winchester last week.
hlr Samuol Carver, 40 extensive lapdtw.r
OF Clarke c)unty, is dead.
The MerrimsD tsrm. 39i acres. mile from
Winchester, has tceD purchased by Mr. James
Is. Russell on terms tqlal 10 about $50 per
acre.
Mr.. Willie 4. C4rriugtor, Youngest son Of
Mr. Jo5sph l.. Darlington, oil Btohmond. who
aocdoots'ly shot himself few days ago 10 the
had with pistol, dad yesterday moroiog.
1ho deceased was % years old.
Eight men srs erg.god 10 grading On the
ua u tic Is gilmore aud Cincinnati railroad,
90 laod purchased from |. Wiggintor, in the
Gop teur niles from Winchester. 1ne char
ter required the company TO break grouod 10.
fore the S:h Of Marob.
The c,lanistee on streets OF Tie Ricbuond
city ccoIcii hes given the right 10 the Alleghu.
ny Railroad Company TO penetrate the city with
their road tn Is terminus at Tepth street % The
Basin, Wish property ls owned by them aod
whore they Contemplate tho erection of their
depot bui!dipgs.
Tho Buckingham Railroad Company Gns
been organized. The proposed rad will COD,
ncot With tao Rcbncud md Allegheny rail.
road as Brcno. opposite Now Canton, AID
will crGEa James River on bridge 10 be built
en- the substantial piers and sentiments n)w
st20ainG ready 10 rec i've the strr C uIc. The
road will pierce Lha great sists district sDd eu-
ter tho famous iion and gold region Of Buck
Dghan, Easing Buckingham Courthouse to
somo point oo the Atlantic. Mississippi AID
Ohio railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

CoUoHs-"Brow Bronchial Troches, Arc
USED with advantage to alleviate CoUaHs, soRE
r rhHoAT, hoARsENEss and BRONCHIAL AFFEC.
TONS. For thirty years these Troches have
Gsen IN use, with annually increasing favor
Ihey are not new and untried, but, having haan
tested BY wide and constant use for nearly an en-.
w. .le genesa!lon, they have attained we'll merited
rank among the few staple remedies of tho acc
lee "Bro,ons Bronchial Troei asS
sct directly on the organs Of the voice, Thev
nave an extraordinary effect in sill disorders Of
1 ubsOs. saa 5hsfynx restoring healthy lone
Wnen relaxed, either from cold or over eYertion
Of the voice, and produce clesr and di,t;nn
sTS looSas Speakers and singers find tn
a. a. Tough, Cold, CATARRH OR soRs THROAT
teQuires Immediate attention, 81 nepiec: 0 of.
tentlmes results in some incnrsbe feg n o..
e use bro,oms Bronchial Troches'' viii al
most invariably give relief limitations Sre Of.
sereu lot SAFE, many of which are Injurious The
ontyin boxes '0S"'' are SOLO
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The Markets.

bALTIAoRE. Mar. 3--Virginis g. old -; DO
deferred IL asked; do consol s4i: do ~ series
-; past cue coupon s3i; new IT, 40s 52s TO- ~
coupon 9aa bid today. Cotton dull; mrddlirg
liz. Flour higher for lower grades and sctive
Howard street and Western suner 3 25lSl; do
extra 25aS5i do family 25.s6 rs; City Mills
s 81 e. 26aS4; do extra 25as5; do family %
% % oo 40 Mo brands 6aS6 IS; Ps!spsco family
~. Wheat-5outherD higher and arm; Wesi
err "a easier; Southern red lI7all9; do amber ~
sIzS no Western winter red spot and March
llI3a!l8: April llssslle3; NAV ils1,Ilo; June
1IiHss u.s.. Corn-soushe.n higher and finn
" esssin steaoy and firm ; Southern white Ga;
6ssa55a;, April 543s54l; May 53s.53s. OF,
quiet and steady Western white 42a43; do mix
60 4oa4l. Rye quiet at l02,1O5 Hay dull and
unenanged; Couee dull; Rio cargoes ordinary
dull at SIZE
NEW YORK. March 3-Stoc;s .troug. Money
i. Flour firm. Whoa. quiet. Corn firm.
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Deficiency Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON. D. o., Mar. The amend
men.s to the Def cheney Appropriation bill re-
ported from the Senate Com mttee Oh Apr
priatlons to-day provide for increasing its tot
amount by upwards OF $500 0C0 The princip,
items OF increase areas follows; S375 900 fer II,
bureau of construction and repair and tho b..
reau of steam engineering, Navy Department
$245, goo for expenses of collecting Internal rev
enue; (n addition to tao $500 COZ proposed ~
tho House Of Representative $lt5. 0i0 10 inder
Nifty tho Poncs Indians fJr losses occssionai 5Y
their removal to tha Indian Territory. Tia,
committee have stricken out the House proviso'
Gians of Indiana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

Some Of the republican newspapers Of Phils-
delphis ere nothing if not the correct exporents
of the implacable hsts entertained By th,ir
readers for tho people whose 10: has been cazt in
the South. The following extract from ono of
them issued lis. Sunday is fair sample of the
way they feel and talk alb ,ut the Southern peo-
pie:
1.-THE men who to-day are living 20 howl their
treason after all these years, would, in ally other
country, have paid, on the gsllows, the penalty
OF their assaults upon tho nations existence"
And all this, too, for no other cause than that
the history Of the civil wsr in this country writ
ten by Mr.. Jefferson Davis will soonbe ready for
the prSbiic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEkLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH G, 1851

Mr. Hayes to day, IN eo,ordltcI with the
wishes OF the N1;io1sl Banks, vetoed the bill
TOR reiuoding the public deb: 10 three per ceot
b)ocs, and thus fore g the country to continue to
pay six per c.ot interest. for what without his
vo!o. it would only have had TO pey three. The
bl failed to pass over his veto. and uDiesa
there b. an extra session, wbi,h nearly ev;r5-
body dcpricates the c;uotry will b. subsotcd
III lueY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

Tomorrow the Presidency Of the couutry will
TALL lDto the hands of man who was fairly cleo
ted. according to tho firm Prescribed by the
laws and the Constitution. This fact alone. If
there were 60 o.h;r possible benefits to be de-
rived from the rew ADMINISTRATION. is tho cccss
sioo Of great ss:i.fac;iob to tho patriotic people
of oil politcsl parties. Bu! thu wiso couE;a
pursued by tie Presiden! cleo! 10 s.uc0irg lie
advice aud scornirg tho desire Of nlr. Hayes
regarding tho time for tic tx:crlive session Ct
the Senate indicates that the possibilities OF
benefits under the Galf IL ADMINISTRATION ap-.
protch, they DO cot touch the boupdaIy If the
lr' b,bil'i,s. TIE c)tv3niag Of the executive
session CD the All iDs. WIS uliitIGr Sonl!aus.
msgDahimous DOR berai, III, il was wise, ard
though it will rcdgund m0lo 10 tho aGvRCt age
of the new Picsidcnt'3 uwn party than TO !hat
OF the democrats. thg lu!rio:ic wen amcvg all
parties approve il Ead tgko htaf: ifUul IT, be-
cause It pIesages wisdom 10 tic III ure conduct
OF the government. spd hat is oil they SIX, for
they know tha! more evils result from foolish
ness than from IN aloe. Hal NIr Hayes I'd
vios been followed ard tho executive session
delayed unul Mr.. Carpenters sucoass1r had
been elected, SO that with General Mahcae' 5
assistance tho Senate could have been 1c5rgan'
lied Oh republican, bsss, The new adni1isr.
ton would have eo3o into ofics under chad Il
mean. low and absurd pariisanship from which
it could never have emerged. Fol!unatels for il
this danger has boon successfully avoided ty
the sensible action of tho new President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Moro snow S forms In the West,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March . -Thcro wss
another heavy SOW storm i,s. night Trairs
on oil the lines viii 81 u. ain b!ockaded aud II
trs ffio suspended.
CHICAGO. March 3.-Another heavy snow
storm is reported to bo prevailing tbtoushou,
the northwest, extending from this city to D..
kota and moving eastward. 1t reached here
about midnight, aud tho very high wind Was &C
companied by dlieiug sleet. The railroad
traffic has not recovered from its late blockade,
aud will tc sgaio suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Financial.

NEW YORK, Mar. 3.-l2:l5 .. m.-Upon The
announcement that Mr.. Hayes had vetoed Tho
funding bill the stock marke. which had
previously been quite buoyans Tell of lt3lt
per cent Throughout the entire list. Tho dppres.
s sion' however. was merely temporary and be.
renewed with increased forca and tho decline
was quickly recovered. In nearly every in
etance the quotations at this hour are tho highest
point touched 80 far in the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Discovery Of Coal.

eAN FRANCISCO. March "a dispatch III u
tucson, Arizona, ssys: A discovery u . Il
has been made lfteeo miles cast of SaAjin
M0untslo Dshici, nud seventy m,l - rerh ci
Tucson. The coal d,ll, as far ~ peos.avtet.
10 SIX miles long aud over half milo wide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
DIED.

AT a Madison 9. H., vs., February g 1881
f LkireH 2 9sIcs e. i H. Mrs. Many NJ
dsnabtar ire 1e i o. Ut. George q. Leitcb, and
On Tuesday, the lot instant o. ho,
rslflsx county, near this CITY. of nnenmne;a
a.! MS 81. AARGARkT HUMPHREYS. IeIict 81
me late Judge Humphreys. @rFnnersi v; ~
we place Saturday morning from her late ,sa;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

Mr. Parnell, it seems. is as thoroughly under.
s.ood and as properly appreciated by the rta
sonsble friends of Ireland in his own country St
hs is elsewhere. Here is what Mr Henry
Mitchell, home rule member OF Parliament from
Galway county, says of him:
THE stupid ar d irrational policy of the past
few months has crippled the Irish vote in PSF.
lament forever. The money extracted from
poor people IN America and st home is removed
70 foreign soil aud DO accounts are published.
1ne ieaoer III 20 at the very crisis OF the fight
which he professed to fight IN Psrlisment.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

Mrs Senator Mcdonald is described bv n
Washington correspondent, as q woman whose
features ore of TIE Grecisu mold, we'll chiseI.
cd and dclicately cut. There is lust enough
c!or 10 Ter pale tscs to givo it that tinted hne
denoiinR good health and living. Her hair is
prenaturely grav-rashor snow. white, Her
eyes are black and penetrating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

Alter fur years OF fraudulent tctur, tie
White House will be tsksa possession tf tom
morrow by legal and rghlfu occupant. ard tic
swlndltr who has b3en living ID i. and amassDg
fortune out Of tie moccy that belonged to
another man will taxa lis departure, unHcpt,
unhorored srd uosunC. Duri1g tho cntlro
period If bis fraudulent rulo BIO has rtv,r par
formed one cot, o., 10 good faith. suggested 6
slngle measure, tho Of ect Of which vas the coed
OF tho country or that will be remembered to
his credit evan ty tie present generation, LET
alone those that are t, follow. Dtc,ption aud
hypocrisy marked the inauguration # bis cd
minlstraioD, chsrEc:erjz,d i,s whole duration
add stamped is txpiring throts. Nolwith-
standing his extreme par:lsanshiD, he is respect
ed 90 moo by his oWa party then by Lis
political oppouen!:; Lis bitterness. maan1e58,
lodeed his nothinpLcss, barring bis ffauduIerty,
lospiting most reasonable aod iair minded men
CT all parties with utter contempt for hn. His
whole career. from the timo wlco, knowing thst
MIR. Tl;d,n haa been el,c;ed, and b,fJro no
had received his IL ruc,ors from IIck Chsnd
Ter, ne whlned his hyppocrilical regrets fer the
impending fate Of tho poor negro, doRn to his
reoent attempt to choGt the democrats Gu; Of
thslr legal possession CT ito Senate. has been
o hugo aid Rrotc:q1o fraud. Lis is tho clem.
pio1 frsud OF tho uiDetecnlh century, a5d IS
such oDy will be caiit,d 10 place 10 The
history Of bis country. Tomorrow this 10
h,a f., /,
the GOVERNMENT sii; 5c slcc aGod by legitimacy,
the people will iei'ciate themselves upon the
happy change, lud Rutherford 3. Hayes will
SIX iuto that oblivion from which no emerged
only TO shame AID disgrace lis c)untry and
bring reproach upon republican tsliu iors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Railroad Accident,

ELIZABETH. N. j., Fl5., 3.-At o. o., an
Eist bouad fast freight tran On the Corral
Railroad turn,d into sidog at Wcss6oll. Tie
locomotive was dersiied aud fell over ard svr.
raj clrs were wrecked James kcsnan, Il g
eneiocer, WAS killed. He leaves q wife oud
children
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

Notwithstanding the onerous reactions TO which
the people of this country have been 90 long
subjected in tho way of customs. duties and in.
ternsl revenue, ths pubic debt still reaches the
large amount of nearly nineteen hundred mil.
lions ct dolhrs If sixteen years of pesc, and
plenty have only reduced it to this sum- but
little relief from its burdens can be expected from
the present generation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Shooting match.

LONDON, March 3.-Dr. Carver, the AM ii.
can naIksmsn. and Mr.. SCOTT, tho Eosirsh
shot. who competed 10 pigeon shooting uslch
at Hendon 90 February 7. 10 which the tcr1er
was victorious, will ,mpe,o again ut Westrnu
stor for purs, Of e60O-tbe match c,mmanc Ok
90 Wednesday, the oh inst, aud Isstin, Gu
3avI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Insane.

PETERSBURG. Va. Mach 3.-Jao. A. WI"
hanson. the youug man who robbed the 10
OF the oltV auditor Ct 81. eco wottb Of .uc, ed
coupon bonds. bas been aoadeed inssna, I'D
will be sent to the asylum at William sbu.r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Wrecked.

WASHINGTON, d. g., Mar. 3-ras Britsh
DARK Syrloga. bound to Pn,l.;:eiphi,. c,usi, o.
Cd to Harrls,n. Harviuger & Co., PhilaGelrh;s,
stranded ct Winter q tartar a: 5 A. " Cargo
sugar 10 bags. Crew IF eleveu saved,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

The A. NJ. & 0. R. R.-Mr. Clark, Quo Of the
purchasers Of the Atlantic. Mississippi 4 Ohio
railroad. writes as follows to President Dreher.
of Roanoke College, ct Salem Va:
II am pleased to know that you appr,vs Of
the purchase OF The Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio rslroad by my friends and myself, aud in
the interest not only of the Shenandoah Valley
railroad, but of, | trust. the whole If Virginia.
We expect to iotuse into the management en-
ergy and enterprise. intelligence aud fair deal
ing, and anticipate favorable results 10 the net
outcome. OF courss We mus. serve the State,
the sec'ion trough Whish is passss. and the
vsrlous cllccs. or else Va c.onut hopa for src'
csss. We hsve paid TOO much for Tue property
to trifs with it, sci must OF necessity t'est it
Ind The country f.ir'y."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Minnesota Railroad Ronf,s

ST. PAUL, MIMI. March 3. Tho S,os'o
has ooncurred 10 the House arnsod ments 10 il
DILL providing for thu &C 1s;nens of The Old re
undated railroad bonds Of Mno,s,.s and the
Governor will sigu it to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Proposals..

~ WASHINGTON D. G., Mar. 9Th, As,is'. ut
treasurer at New York has bsen dirtc.ci to
receive proposals for the purchase on " e,uvS-
Gay. lh' b inst, of $4,000, 900 or p'r
ceat. boCdj OF 1881, either called or uac,IIrd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

,o The Baltimore American (republc,n) SAW
vi course. Mr.. Conkling could not let The
opportunity pass TO have parting fling at Pres
iaent hayes What has occurred to rufle the
plumsge OF the Senator from New York? Ia il
stomach ~ I W uls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Murder by Masked Men.

NASHVILLE. TENN. March 5, ISL,
Springfield special to the American says ..oss
PARTY of masked men vent to the cab;u {! San
Gaines, o peacsful colored mao who lives t..
miles north OF Springfield. nsar tho Keaiu,kv
line. Tuesday night. k0ccked at bis Goo, AID
asked 10 loud, tu. friendly voice. "Gs;Ds.
ara yo1 ssIceI?' NC" said Gsiues, IN in
bod" Gaioes 20! up, however. aad opeaed
the door. without even 50 much as suspecsicc
tie terrible fate which awaited Ei9. Ho did
not stop to ask, "Who called Gaines" and had
20 more than presented himself at the deer
when he was seiz,d by two NOR, ruthcssy
dragged out and to q point fifty yards dis ant,
aud 10 tho presence of his wcepiog wife ami
children shot down like dog. Gaines was ia
bis night clothing. The guns we're PLACID SO
near bis body that bis shirt ienited, burning lis
neck ard arms 10 crisp. The corpse was IT,
most gbssly sight ever Witnessed. Five ps Ct
shots had passed through tho body. who ottg
two buckshot pierced bis back. The muzz,a ct
one of the guns was 10 such close, proximity 10
his body that the Gisohsrse tcro hole 10 BIZ
side. from which portion of tho liver pro.rudet
No CAUSE could be assigned for the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
Man Shot,

BAN FRANCISCO. March ga Tucksou, ar.
zona dispatch says James Joutdsn, o saloon
Keeper. shot aud MORALLY wounded Ben Hogan
noted prize fighter, at Bisbee, February %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

There will be very large shrinkags in She
actual muster of mii:sry companies in wash
ington TO- morrow. from the list published in
Gen. SheEman's circular assigning them places
n the line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
The Telegraph Companies Suits.

New York, March 3.-Judso BIstchtori,
10 the U. 8. Circui, Court to day. rendered
decision 10 the .uits brought By tho Direct
Cable Company and tho Freroa Cable Compsnv
to restrain the consolidation OF the Wnsern
Uaioa and the telegraph Companies: Jd!sa
Blatchford entirely REFUSES to grant to either o.
the two complsinents' Gable ComnsDies anv.r.
lief whatever 90 their bills filed to res rio
sale. He also refuses to graot to either 0!
them upon anything that has been said 10 %
this date so7 relief ca this amended bill asking
an order to restrain the Western Uaon Tcs.
graph Company from violating any of The Goa
ditious Of the cable contracts made with tie t,sl
land conpaoes to which it now suc,eed..
judge edgwick is reported as having resolved
that tie Western Union caa issue its Certificate,
of Indebtedness f,r 4:4 per cant This the iii.
GERS claim practically pishes all that is 70.
qlired to complete the consolidation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEVo
Tho FantlIns lsilI Vetoed

WAsuIsGToN, March 3.-The Pre:idcn. he,
vetoed the Funding bill, end tho House bss -.
fused to pass the bill over tho veto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-03

oddly AMrUrATED.-A singular and shock
ing accident occurred on Saturday last, at
Pro liIvlie, Pc. The circumstances attending
the case are as follows: A farmer By the name of
Icos, ling in North Coventry township,
oroVn TO that place for tho purpoie of delivering
barre! Of CIDER at the bakery of George Brown
back Christian Re;cher volunteered to assist in
unloading the barrel which he ard another man
attempted 20 do by sliding it down on q short
ooaid. One corEer of the latter broke and tilted
inc barre! over to one side. In his endesvors to
prevent IT from falling Mir. Reicher's feet slip.
ped and be fell to the pavement. The chine of
The barrel fell on his hand and cut the hand of
as clean as If it had been chopped of with q
clever or an AKA. Reicher was not aware of the
SD loss which befel him as he jumped up and
began laughing about his fall. when q bystander
remarked that he did not think he had much to
laugh about, and drew his attention to his bsnd
lylng on the pavement. The unfortunate man
did then for the first time see his bleeding limb
and started a! once for the office OF DR.. Keller
WIN blood squirting profusey from his wrist,
WINE another carrying the dlsmembered hand in
q small box followed in his wake. The doctor
thinks the injured man may no. recover. '''