Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mo-, t0-IsY.
oh. Wells, 40 old lime leader OF the
Mormon church, died 10 Salt Lake City yes
terdsy.
Daring the past Sc hours one tf the heaV-
lest and most severe snowstorms of the win
ter bias been raging around Osborne, Kas.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has re-
fused new trial to VIM. Baney, convicted
of numbering his grandmother and aunt.
DR.. James P. Wickersham, minister 10
Denmark under President Arthur, died st
Lancaster, Pa, this morning from Ia grippe.
A report has reached Omaha that the
flyer" on tie Burlington was wrecked this
rning near Sutton. Neb.. and number
of passengers killed.
The old rumor that the Canadian Pacific
is seeking an entrance to Chicago Ia being
rsnewed with every indication that the road
will accomplish that result.
It is stated In ecclesiastical circles at
Montreal that the Roman Catholic bishops
of Canada are preparing pronunciamenlo
on the Manitoba schools legislation.
Deputy Sheriff Marcus Orsaga, while try
ing to quel disturbance at dance at Rio
Grands City. Tex, Saturday night, was
fatally ehot by Private Patrick Hogan, Third
q. S. cavalry.
The most important event which has &C.
Cured In st. Louis in recent years was the
opening yesterday of the Merchants bridge
and terminal railway tracks of lines center
ing in that city.
Laura SnoTdeu, the accomDlice OF the
murderer of detective Gilkinson, of Pitts
burg. Pa. turns out to be skilled black
mailer who numbered among her victims
several delegates to the Pan-Amerlcan Con-
erese.
An Iropton, O, dispatch says that Albert
and VIM. Keil attacked Arthur Hsney with
clubs last night for having seduced their Bis
| ter. Haney defended himself with re-
yolyer and mortally wounded Albert Keil.
BE surrendered to the officers.
| a fatal railroad collision occurred this
morning on the Chicago and Northwestern
road near Racine, Wis. The cars we're de-
rallied and then caught fire. A fireman was
killed and about dozen passengers were
Injured, one or two. 1t is feared fatally.
A coal train colided with another train
drawing empty Cars between Rock Castle
and Stokes, Va, early this morning oil the
James River Division, Chesapeake and Ohio
p. r., causing the death of fEemen Malone
and Siefried. Conductor Mosby of The
empty train had his arm broken. Both en-
gines and Is cars were badly damaged.
a Peruvian girl in New York yesterday
had the wife OF the Coneul General OF Peru
to this country arrested for ill-treatiDg he..
She said she had been purchased as slave
In Peru, brought to this country and so
held. To-day the CASE was called but
dropped. The girl will remain in custody
of a society until it has been decided what
will be done with her.
1t ia Geld that the New England tour OF
the Alliance leaders, Kyle and Simpson, will
be practical failure. One OF the beat In
formed members OF the Patrons Of Husband
~ 10 that section, says that he regarded the
Alliance movement at the West SIS rope OF
sand With not sufficient adheeiveness TO
hold together for great length of time
The Alliance movement, he says, will never
be success in Nav England.
Jackson l. Case, candidate for mayor of
Racine, Wis. lat night attacked e1-Mayor
Secor for circulating soaudalous stories af-
iec.ing bis character. The ex-Mayor was
knocked down. but gathering himself up he
stsrted on asrun down the street with Case
ln hot pursuit. The latter soon caught the
ex-Mayor and added one or Two more blows
to that given, but Secor managed to shake
off his antagonist and escape.
Mr.. c. A. rane. of New York. in an interview
at Augusta. Ga, yesterday said that tho Malta
cannot exist in this country where the Italian
eat beef; that if Mr. Cleveland is nominated he
will lose New York by $4,000 votes; and thai
The Farmers Alliance is socialistc organization
seeking 10 establish an aristocraey of fam9rs en-
lowed with principles which nobody else will
have. He says in dealing with ques ions raised
by the alliance the Georgia politicians are the most
c,wardiy set in the county and that the alliance
will run its course and die.
The steamer which went ashore mile below
Chicamicomico Life. saving Station on the North
CaIolns cosat yesterday morning is the British
steamship straithsrly, bound from Santiago de
Cuba TO Baltimcra Out OF crew of 26, nineteen
were lost, including all tho officers except the
second mate Tho steamer will be total loss
SUGAR.-As heretofore stated in the GA
zETTE sugar after April l will enter free, and
wholesalers who have been paying 81 and