Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-14
TELEGRApHIC BREyITIEs.

Two Italians we're blown up by PRE-
mature blast at Woodsvil!e, N. H. this
morning and probably fatally injured.
Pnineas NJ. Augur, aged 65, prohibition
candidate for governor of Connecticut last
fall, died suddenly of heart disease at his
home In Middlefeld this morning.
There was an explosion OF dynamite Oh
board the steamer g. r. Booth at the Erie
Basin, Brooklyn. this morning, by which two
men were killed and the stern of the steam
er was badly damaged The Booth is from
Hamburg and arrived on the 8 instant.
The Alhos, which arrived In New York
to-day, reports the laundering of the Helen
Mead in the Gulf of Mexico. She IVES
bound from Nav Orleans to Nicaragua ane
liz the third ship OF the Morgan line sent On
the same voyage with the came ill-fated re-
cult.
DISPATCHES from North Texas and thu
southern part OF the Iodian Territory stete
that tie prospects for crops, especially corn
and cotton have never been better. Corn iF,
In fact, made ard The yield will be from for
ty to fifty bushels per acre. Wheat is yield
ing thirty bushels to the acre.
An extraordinary scene occurred at the
Christian Alliance meeting at Round Lake.
N. Y, this morning. Miss F. Louise Shep
ard. of New York city, wealthy yopnp
lady, who joined the alliance six months
ago. announced that che had given all her
jewels to the Lord ard now proposed to give
$3.50 to pay the expenses of missionary to
the heatheua. Others contributed their
jewels for the same object.
H. Yard was brought into court In
Philadelphia this morning on an attachment
for contempt in refusing to obey the order
of the court directing him to appear be
| fore the City Council's investigating COM
mittee snd answer questions regarding his
connection with business transactions OF the
keystone National bank and with x.City
Treasurer Bardsley. Jadge Allison after
hearing the arguments expressed a desire
10 have the decision in the case given by
/ the full bench and continued the case until
Saturday next. Yard was placed under
bail to appear on that day.
| negro named Samuel Gillespie was arrested at
Love, Tenn, yesterday, for rescuing from an OIL
Ger another negro charged with larceny. About
midnight last night mob OF masked mon forced
an entrance to the room where the prisoner Was
confined took him to tree short distance away,
| tied him and sFot him to death.
Tho 14th of July, tbs anniversary of the fall eff
the Bastile was observed in Paris and through
out France with appropriate ceremonies 81 d gen.
era holiday rccoi ing. Among those who we're
| decorated to day by President Carnot in commem-
Grafton OF the event were three Americans.
! The room of house in Planfeld N. occu
pied by two young ladies, was invaded by negro
ruffisn on Sunday night. He was attacked by
both Of the young women whom he awakened,
and fl ID considerably worsted. The negro WAS
subsequently caught snd locked up.
| While the funeral OF his wife was being preached
in the Methodist church Of Tower HILL H., SUM-
day, Rev. W. B. F. Corley suddenly fell from his
seat and died in few minutes. The funeral e1er
cises were suspended, and Mr.. and Mrs Corley
were buried together
| In an attempt to arrest numb,r of gamblers
at Portland, Ind, last night the result was a small
riot Two policeman and constable were terribly
cut and seriously injured with brass knuckles be-
sides bsing kicked snd trsmplod on.
| At negro festival at Cedar HILL Tonn last
Saturday night, a row was raised, pistols were
hourished and the first shot instantly killed a
negro woman. Three negro mon were MORALLY
wounded during the melee.
At Silverton, Col, last night Percy Hundson,
proprietor of tho Enterprise Hote, shot and killed
the girl with whom he was in love, and then
killed himself, because the refused TO msrry him.
The indications are thst the Kansas Alliance
will split on the Treasury scheme, the views
of the leadcrs are as diverse as those of members
| OF different organizations.
The Germans Park House, q summon resort
| fronting on Niagara river, at Black Rock NJ Y,
was totally destroyed by ire last night, supposed
| to DO incendisry origin.
George Francis Train arrived at Whatcom,
Wash, the end of his journey, to'd'y, having cir
! cled Tho globe in CD days.
TIL, Liberals carried the election in Salt Lake
| City yesterday By an increased msiority.