Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-25
TELEGRAPEIC BREVITIEs.

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Dphtheria is prevalent in AylmeT, Qle.
BAG, and 26 houses hava been placaFdsd.
The suspension of J. @. Waldron, was tc-
day announced on the New York Stock Elk
change.
About twelve million feet CT lumber at
Cheboygan, Mich, were destroyed this
morning by fire, entaiing loas of 5000 COO.
The lady managers of the Worlds Fair
last evening elected Mrs. Trautmap, OF New
York, fret vice-president.
The firm of Richard 81. Allen & Co., bank
era and commission merchants of New York.
made an assignment teddy; liabilities ST.
900 900
President Charles Francis Adams, OF Bee
! ton, openly stated to-day that he will resign
tae Union Pacific presidency at to morrow s
meeting of the stockholders.
Thos. g Allen & Co.. cotton factors and
commission merchants OF Memphis, Tenn,
uads an assignment this morning. The
f,m was considered one Of the moat sub.
s.ontial IN the seuah.
Christian Simon has been arrested In
Chicago on charge of bigumy. Simon was
FIRST married in Belgiur, 10 1870. aud desert
ed his wife eboa5 year since, aud about
six weeks ego married Chicago woman.
q running fight teak place yesterday near
Anton Calo Nsw Mexico, between 10 or 20
cowboys and double as many mere Next
cans ia witch over 500 shots we're exchanged
resulting in death and wounding several oD
ooth sides
A los o. 6ruaken zen wsre roysterlng
in Brooklyn last night. Mrs. Hattie Ale
aaoa remoasi arted with them when VIM.
Roberta, SHOT her in the sids ina!ctlng what
will probab.y prove fatal wound. Roberts
vas arrested.
Charles Counseimap. Chicago merchant,
yesterday refused TO make answer whether
be rad renewed rebates On consiguments OF
grain. Judge Bodgest holds that Mr..
9 5nsaimsn rust answer, and the matter
will be taken to the U s. Supreme Court.
yx-Stste Senator P. ] Murphy, CT Calf
fornis, who was defeated ss the democratic
candidate for the State Senate from San
Ffsucisco, nag oblaiaed an order citing
Senator auford to apDear before the court
commission, ard aoswer to the charge OF
bribery in the recent election.
Mrs, 9ujamin G. Howard, widow OF Gen.
Bsnjsmin c. Howard. died at her home In
Baltimore this morning, aged 30 years.
Hsr husband inherited "B 4lvidere," the
beautiful home CT mis- father, situated at the
head OF Calvert street, and known in ante
war times ss an establishment which rank
Ell among the first in the country for ele-
sance and hospitality. Mrs. Howard YVES
o daughter of Mr.. William Gilmor.
Charles Webster, or Crumley, tho old actor, who
shot and killed young Robert Mcneil in New
York July 19th because he thought Mcneil was
too attentive to lis wife, and who was convicted
Of manslaughter in the first degree, was to-day
sentenced to State prs on for seven years.
For the last eight years tho murder OF a. G.
Mead, Waupsca Wis banker, has boon cnveioped
in mystery. The detectives now claim that enough
evidence has developed to insare the conyic tlon
ot Tod Pryor, VITO wa5 night Waterman at the
bank
Lyman G. Clark. son-inlaw of Mrs. Miriam
Marston, who was murdered on funday at White
River janet on W., was arrested early this morn
lag charged with the crime
Peter Mueller, an old man rsputed to be worth
throo quarters of milton of dollars, WAS ye'ter.
day sentenced TO jail in Chicago for 60 days for
begging On the streets.