Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-14
TELEagAPHIC RREYITIEs.

A dispatch from Ottawa, Ont., says: The
Dominion government is about to make
determined effort to Induce the Canadians
now residing In the United Ststes to rstusD.
The forest 6fes In the lowsr Michigan
peninsula are stil burning ftom Msnistee
to Huron. The loss from these coDfagrs-
tions ls already estimated at 81 600 900 or
more, with probability that 1t will be
doubled unless checked By rain.
The dsmocractic State convention which assem-
bled at Louisville yesterday selected Congre snsn
O. Il. Goodnight as temp orary chairman. He Is
free silver man. Senator Blackburn Is the lead
ing man on the committee on resolutions and
resolution favoring free and unlimited coinsge of
silver has been written. It will probably be
adopted. Charles B. Long was chosen permanent
chairman, and John Young Brown will probably
be nominated for Governor.
Old Mr.. Michael Shelly WAS yesterday found in
his barn, near Wooster, Ohio, cold in death, with
bullet through his head. Shelly ia the farmer
who was ROBBED OF over $4,000 last August. On
Tuesday he gave damaging testimony against ex
Police Officer Bnkley, claiming that he recog-
n zsd him as the robbor. The rigid examination
is supps sod to havo shattered his nerves and
caused him to commit suicide.
This morning every union switchman in the
employ Of the Northwestern railroad, not
only in Chicago, bat at every other point was
discharged This was done in carrying out the
c,mpany's resolve not to allow the switchmen to
interior, in tho affairs of the road, and dictate as
to the discharge of yardmssters, etc. Other men
! have been given their places.
John Cont, on trial in Chicago for murder Of
Nicola Semi, whose corpse bsaring over thirty
| wounds from stiletto was found in jackson
Park, was last night given penalty of impTison-
ment for life The evidence was wholly circum.
| stsntial.
Persistent rumors are in circulation In the
City OF Mexico that the o. 8. cruiser Charleston
overlook the CHILEAN vessel Itata the high seas
and blew her out OF the water. The rumors are
| regarded in San Francisco "a having no founda-
| tion.
Fl. Lake secretary and treasurer OF the Coopers-
iowa and Charlotte Valley B. R., committed sui
eide at Cooperstowp, N. Y, this morning, because
he was incapable of properly keeping thu books
and they wero not in condition to take into court
| A dispatch from Ne@ York says Mr.. Blaine is
better to-day but will hardly leave for Washing
ton tomorrow. He is anxious to return to AZ
tend to some important state matters snd this
| anxiety retsrds his recovery.
A great fire ia raging along the mountains be-
tween Iunxsatswney and Bellwood, Pc. on the
P & W. E. B. 1t is 60 miles long AID is still
burning. Many people have been made homeless
| on6 tho railroad ia Threatened
Tho Presidential train arrived last night at
Maryvills Mo-, where the President made short
speech At sunrise this morning the train reach
ed Springfield, H., where the President made a
| speech.
The San Francisco Examiner says a company
c lmposed OF British and French spirit dealers has
been formed in London to bay the principal winer-
les in California.
A Philadelphia paper says in ali the hospitals
in that city the use OF the Kocl lymph has been
Practically discontinued.
E. Dyer Gray, formerly Member Of Parliament
for Dublin, has seceeded from Mr.. ParnelPs now
slender party.
Yesterday disastrous fire swept away So, 1000
worth OF property in Grafton, N. D.,
The Montana elevators at Bozenan have been
| burned; loss $75,O 600