Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Oyer 4 100 aisns arrived ct New York
to-day.
The large barn aud stable of Kelver &
Gray East Buffalo, N. Y, we're destroyed by
FIRE early THE N orning. Twenty six horses
we're burned to death. Loss about Sl4 OOO
Miss Mary Fmersoc, aged IS. who conducted q
smsll farm and boarding house 10 Dedhsm, Masa.'
was found dead in small closet in her kitchen
last night Marks on her throat indicated be-
yond doubt that she d been strangled. The
motive for The murder was evidently robbery
About week ago German who was known only
by the name of August, came to work for Miss
Emerson. He was left in bed yesterday morning
by his room mate Phillip Hoffman, and has since
d ,appeared. Hoffman Is under arrest, but is not
suspected of the crime. The missing GermaD is
about 26 years Of age end recently came from
st. John, N. B.
The 25th anniversary of the battle Of Ridgeway
when the Fenians crossing from Buffalo attempted
to capture Canada, was ccmmemorated at Toronto
yesterday by 500 veterans of the campaign VIII
headed long procession Of locsl military orpani-
cations which marched to Q Icons Park where
sc, 900 persons assembled.
DC shuIl, principsl of the public school at
CutIey, Cal was shot and killed last Friday even
ing by stage driver named Roades, who thought
Shull had Influenced Miss Thurston, whom Roaoes
wished to marry. Shull was to have boon married.
next Sunday.
Early this morning the police of Waterbury,
Conn arrested two boys, aged IL ard 10 years,
on the charge of attempting to wreck train
on the Now York & New England road yester-
day. The boys confessed, saying that they only
did it Cor fun.
What promises to b, ono OF the most famous
murder trials ever docketed in Wisconsin began
yesterday at Lancaster. 1t is the use of Rose
Z,doski, the pretty little mlliner who is accused
of having poisoned Miss Ella Malley.
The rains have been heavy and almost incessant
throughout North Dakota the last forty eight
hours. The outlook for grain, particularly wheat
in the western part OF the State is the best ever
known at this period.
Tho Leonard Calvert monument WAS dedicated
to-day at st. Mary's, Md. Bishop Paret (Episco-
pail made the concluding prayer. The invocs.
ton was read By Rev. Joseph Cunnsne, of the
Catholic church.
Dick Adams, married man, was shot through
the heart and instantly killed at Rochdsl', Ind,
yesterday by Noah Evans, whose wife asserts
Adams crimnaly assaulted her some time ago.
The Teutonic sailing from New York to-day for
Liverpool took 81 SOC. Ol0 in gold coin. 100000
have bsen taken frcm the sub-troasnry for ship
ment to Europe to morrow.
One of the heaviest rain and hsil storms in the
history of the Black ills occurred Monday light
doing vast smou 1T of damage in that vicinity.
A yellow fir tree mea uring 113 feet in length
by SO Inches in diameter, was shipped from Seattle
Wash yesterday to be exhibited in Chicago.
The supreme court of Connecticut this m >rning
decided the "for ballot" case in favor of Morris.
the democratic candidate for Governor.
Fire was discovered in the dry room Of shu-
felds's distilery at Chicago this morning The
los, is ron. hly estimated at 500. 600.