Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-06
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The collar eclipse vas &C c3esefully observed
at the Lick observatory, at Mount Hamii
ton, CAL, this morning
The New York lumber. trade assoclf tloD
to-day decided that the lumber yards should
be opened on Monday as Don-union yards
Secretary OF the Treasury Foster left New
York to day on the Old Dominion steamer
Roanoke for Old Point, whencs he will pro-
coed to Washington.
Pearl I. LeCourt, CT Revere, Mass. was
indicted to-day, charged with attempting
TO poison her parents and her brothers and
sisters by putting arsenic 10 their food.
The monument to Gsn. Hartranft, who
was twice Governor OF Pennsylvania, was
unveiled at Norrlstown to-day, with impos-
ing ceremonies, which were presided over
by Governor Pattison.
Judge Brown, OF the q. 8. District Court
In Now York. to-day awarded IS 500 salvage
to the American Petroleum Company for
services renderedby their steamer La Fian-
drs to the Veendam at sea when the Veel-
dams machinery was disabled.
The New York Eesnlng Sun says For
several days past there bas been an anil
mated trade In silver bullion certificates
upon the stock exchange. 1t was rumored
on Wall street this morning that French
syndicate had been formed to pur-
chase this entire stock of silver.
The plan of the syndicate seems to be that
10 case Europe needs any more oliver, the
syndicate controlling practically the lsrsef
part of the floating supply, will be In posi-
tlon to dictate the price at which it will part
with 1t.
This is Confederate Memorial Day in Baltimore
and should the afternoon prove fine there will be
moro than u ual general observance. The spec.
ial feat ure Of the celebration there will be the
yelling OF the monument to Gen. Herbert OF the
Confederate Maryland line, of which corps he was
so conspicuous member A parade of Confeder.
alto Veterans of the Fifth Veteran Corps of the
Fifth Regiment and Of two companies of police
men will take place.
When the "Bsck Maria" WAS dsahsrgng
eleven convcts en- route to Sing Sing at the Grand
Central depot N New York this afternoon, one OF
them rushed out and made his escape. He WAS
Joseph shanahan, a noted criminal who was un
der sentence of 16 years for grand larceny.
shsuahan YVES pursued by q deputy sheriff who
fired four shots at him without effect. Hejumped
| into cab which was rapidly driven off
A Knoxville dispatch says: Judge Henry Il.
Gibson is not candidate for the republican
nomination for Congress TO succeed the late Judge
L. G. Houk Tais leaves the contest to Rule and
Mr. Houk, son OF the late Congressman.
g. Fitch g. Co.'S fortilizing works at Bay
City, Mich, wore totally destr Dyed by Fl yes
day. Loss $50 GOO.
Krupps works at Dortemund, Wcstphslia, have
beo blown up by an explosion, which killed four
men and seriously injured several others.
The corner stone of the new ST. Louis city hsll
which is to cost 81, ooo, 900 laid to-day with
imposing ceremonies.
The buildings o. the Cleveland, Ohio, Hardware
Company were burned to-day loss $4,000,
John L. Hammond President of the Merchants
National Bank Of ssvannsh, Ga, died to-day.
The exports of specie from the port of New
York this week amounted to Sc 975.412.