Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Baron Wertheim, the wcalthiest msnufac-
turer of Austria, is dead
1t thought the republicans have elected
their candidate for Mayor in Omaha, Neb.
DR.. 8. T. Nelly, was Yesterday elected
mayor OF Leavenworth, kas., by the largest
democratic majority ever known in that city.
The public meeting in Limerick yester-
DAY Tor the purpose of raising money with
which to relieve Mr. Parnelrs farm from
encumbrances proved great failure.
-Four conVicts in the prison at Chester,
IA, attempted to escape this morning.
'ihree OF them We're shot and wounded bv
the guards aud the four finally recaptured
and returned to their cells
| 4 delay in the arrival of the trains at this
city on the '. u. railway, was caused yester.
dayevening By the jumping from the track in
me morning, of all engine near Charlottes-
vile. No one was hurt.
The recovery Of Queen Victoria is not as
rapid as her physicians had hoped. While
her injuries are not, OF course, serious, it is
feared they may interfere with her general
health by preventing her taking regular
walks.
Great dissatisfaction is shown ~ quietly
disposed people at the manner in which the
late election ~ Chicago was conducted. Bar
Keepers detied the law and sold liquor all
| day, and the voting places were blocked up
By disreputabls characters.
John T. Lee was convicted in the I, s.
District Court in Baltimore to-day of inter
ierlng with the Congressional election in
Anne Arundel county last November, and
sentenced TO three months in Jail and TO pay
the costs Of the prosecution.
An explosion Of gas occurred in Il Balti-
more sewer this morning, which damaged the
street about $4,000. Several houses near
by We're slightly damaged by the conclusion
| The explosion WAS caused by u boy throw
ing lighted match into the man hole of
| the sewer.
Nathan S. Morse, business manager Of the
New York DaHy .Ne,cs shot and killed him
sell in that city this morning His health
had become impaired ny over work and ii is
supposed his reason lad given way Dur.
ing the war Mr.. Morse edited paper in
Augusta, Ga.
The |. ,. Attorney at Madison. Via, has
received letter from Attorney General
Brewster authorizing him 10 enter a uole
proseqnl IN the case Of General Thomas
reynolds, late Pension agent at Madison,
VINO Is accused Of collecting s. 900 of pen
sions Of widows who had been dead some
years, provided Reynolds return, the
amount taken.
i dispatch from Dublin says the trial Of
the prisoners charged with the Phoenix Park
murders and other crimes, which it was ex.
pectec would begin on Tuesday next, will
be postponed for Il few days owing TO
the TACT that sufficient funds have not been
raised for the defence of the prisoners. 1t
Is the intention of the accused men to ask
for counsel
\ dispatch from Berlin. dated at ) y. IN.
to-day says The National Theatre is on
fire, and the flames are rapidly spreading.
1t is feared that the structure itself will be
completely destroyed. and that other build
ngs will so with it. The fire department,
never remarkably efficient in cases of large
fires, seems wholly unable to cope with the
flames Another dispatch, dated an hour
later, says the whole structure was DESTROY
ed, with all the scenery ,wardrobes and other
properties. There was no loss of life or in
jury to any one.