Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-15
Talegraphic Brevities.

ton last night nominated James Boyd for
Governor.
1t is stated that the preliminaries for the
formation of the table ware glass factory
combine have been completed.
Rt. Rev. John P. Newman, D. D arrived
ct San Francisco, yesterday from Japan
where he has been holding conference.
The deadlock In the 2Osh Ooio congress
slona republican convention still continues.
Two hundred and seventy-fve ballots have
been taken.
Miss Ella Dewsr, respectable girl, "as
overpowered and crimlnaly assaulted by
tramp near Evansville, Ohio, yesterday. An
armed posss is in pursuit and the fellow will
probably be killed if found.
Two of Pinkertons detectives stationed
at West Albany, N. Y, were killed by
passenger train this morning. They had
been to get drink of water ard were re
turning to their posts at the time.
Capt. Erakine. who has arrived at san
Francisco from Oanalaska, says the Victoria
poachers this year have secured 10000 seal
skins. ut is merely a matter of few
years'' said he, when the seals will be
come extinct"
Mr.. Bentley, the editor of the Azjus CAL,
Ne,cs WAS last night taken out by an armed
mob and tsrred and feathered for publish.
Ing an article rejecting on the conduct ci
q F.. Frazier, white teacher Of the Az;us
grammar school.
secretsry Proctor will leave Washington
to night, and, with General SchofeId, will
soon visit and inspect the military posts
along the Canadian frontier, with view to
their improvement and the selection OF sites
for additional posta.
At North Platte, Nsb, last night Ed.
Newman shot his wife and then turned the
weapon upon himself. Both were instantly
killed. The cause for the deed Is that the
woman went to a show the night previous
against the wishes OF her husband.
Last night after the sham battle, at the
soldiers reunion, at VincenDes, lad. three
drunken roughs attacked Henry Draper, a
Iyoupg farmer, and in the presence of his
wife and the crowd of people cut his throat.
The man will die. HIS sssaiants escaped.
Eugene Arthur, jockey, while exe'cis-
ing his horse on the track near Lawson, Nc,
yes erday ran into sulky to which George
SWEET was driving trotter. Artbur's neck
was broken, while SWEET gas fatally wonnd-
ed. Both horses we're permanently injured
A disastrous rain which resulted in cloud
burst occurred at Colorado Springs ye7ter-
day afternoon. Two lives are lost and 1t is
feared that family who were camping out
are lost also. The damage will amount to
at least 100000 in the city aod vicinity.
J.H. Webbar, of Cleveland, Mrs. 4 NJ
Price and Mi.ses Lila and Julia Webber, Ct
Lswistown, Pa, to-day received notice from
Holland hat they are heirs to the safe CT
their great uncle J. a. Webber, who died In
Amsterdam. The estate is valued at 81 5O0
900
Asa Turner, of Sulphur Syringe, CAL, who
went to Magdoeus to regain the possession
of his team which had been seizad by Mex
lean officials some time before, has been
thrown into prison. His case has been re-
ferred to the judge at GuayamsS aud it may
be several months before it is decided.
Last evenings hail storm in Lancaster Co.,
Pa, did great deal of damage to the tobac-
90 crop which is just ripe and unusually fine
MANY acres Of the crop In the southern
part of the county were completely ruined
being cut to pieces. This is the second hail
storm In this county the present week.
Emil Cbsbeillaca. French advenlurer,
who has been about ten years In the country
was arrested in Nsw York yesterday
charged with robbery. He stole The jewel
~ and other effects of the boarders at the
different places he put up, and his pecuia-
tlons run up into the thousands of dollars.
Chaboillac is said to come OF an old and
wealthy French family aud had to leave bis
native land as the police there wanted him
for forgery.
Tho FremdcnJlat :mmentng on Emperor Will
lism's Aisit to the Gar ssys: His maiestys visit
| TO be followed by meeting with the Emperor OF
Austria, will be valuable confirmation OF peace
The official rough count of Delaware shows the
population of the State to be 167, ST. In 1880 it
was 49, Cos.
It is thought that there will be change in the
Governments bond buying policy within tho
n ext few days.
ACCIDENTS IN FA1RFAx.-O Tuesday last
about duck Mrs. George D. Watkins, with
her three chIdreu, were returning from
Fairfax station when Harry. the oldest, who
was driving, dropped one Of the reins, and
In attempting to recover 1t frightened the
horse, causing him to run up an embank-
ment Just where the Braddock road crosses
.ha Station rnad at Farr,s Y Roads. end NJ