Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-28
TELEaRAPHIC RREYITIEs.

A combine has been formed to control the
oleomargarine business and prices have been
advanced by st. Louis dealers.
Miss Phoebe Couz ns this morning apple d
to the Circuit Court in Chicago to prevent
her removal as secretary ofthe ladies' board
of the worlds fair.
Mr.. q. S. Hall, president OF the Missouri
Farmers Alliance, is opposed to the third
party convention which Is to be he'd In
Cincinnati May 10 next.
The livery barn of Contractor Thos. Bed
ding at Perth Anboy, N J, was destroyed
this morning and 10 horses, o COW, carriages,
wagons, Sc we're burned.
All the cotton oil mills In Arkansas with
the exception OF the southern oil mill 10 Lit
tie Rock, have formed a pool, the Little
Rock Cotton Oh Co. filling articles of asst
citation with capital of 50. 100000
Edwin W. Harris, president of the B,ne-
fetal Order OF Earnest Workers, ard Henry
G. Guerk, treasurer. were this morning In
Philadelphia locked up on charge of coz
spiraoy and Obtaining mouey under false
pretenses.
Carlo, Marcharo, q New York bootblack,
claims that Joseph Pascarell, who arrived
from Italy this morning, Is there for the sole
purpose of killing him Eighteen months
ago the two men had fight over gill 10
1 ally, and Psscarell swore to have his rivals
life. Pascarel will probably be sent back
on the ground OF having once been con
yct.
Rev. Father Thomas Bsiody, of Mime
apolis arrived in New York last night on
bis way to Europe, having 10 his posse 'sion
check for 50. 900 and $500 10 cash. Fear
ing that he might be robbed be stepped up
to policeman sad gave him the check and
money for sife keeping. This mornlng tbs
prlest went to lock for the blue coat and
found him not. He seat telegram stop
ping payment OF the check and then was
taken to 81. Viocent's hospital.
a special from London quotes Sir Viii.
: liam Whiteway as saying, In regard to the
newfoundland bill, that "If Lord Salisbury
persists In pushing the bill! as it now stands
; we shall appeal to the House OF Commons
F: for justice and hold public meetings to bring
tc te>r upon the House the pressure OF poi
| uIar sentiment, which Ia In cur favor.
Should all fall, be Concluded so'emnlY. We
Uiil return homs and seriously consider
uuion With the United Safes"
Ebsn Howell. State secretary OF tho Illinois
Federation, has ceived word from President Cor
ings at Columbus, Ohio, tn It the executive board
had declared off the general strike Of coal miners
for eight hours Mag 1. The real trouble in tho
district is one Of wages.
Several hundred riotous striker, congrfgated in
the vicinity OF III, Detroit CIR shops this orning
when the police led some % shots to intmidste
theC,. In come unaccoun!sble m,rner one msn
was shot and seriously injured. Further trouble
is anticipated.
The Bricklayer' Union, OF Milwaukee, number
ing 425 men, has eft tho Federation of Labor.
The men say that they do not propose to be tod
when to strke by 3 lot OF men who are only inter-
ested in them IS means Of reaching their cwn
ends
Yesterday six handred MIXERS employed by tho
Cable Coal Co, at Washington Ind, went on q
strike because of the refusal of tho operators
to discharge mine foreman who had incurred
the ill.vil of the men.
Natural ges has been struck near Bloomington,
ILL.,, alta depth of 12O feet The drilling tools
were hurled into tho air an column of gravel
and stones has since been thrown continuously to
the height OF 100 feet
The recent terrible accident on thu Lake shoro
Railroad In VIII Oh seven postal clerks lost their
lives has spread consternstion among the clerks
of inst divisi>n, eleven OF them having sent in
thsir designations.
The 81 uation In the Pennsylvania coke region
is more harmonious to-day than it has boon for
several weeks. No undue excitement is req orted
and those returning t, work are not being mo-
Tested.
David Dudley Field, of Ncw York, who was
takon i'll on Saturday WAS reported Today rs
slm,what imc roved. He is suffering from a COM
plication of Diseases inter sfed By old sge.
Mrs. Eaton, the sister OF President Harrisoa,
continues to show indcsiions of recovery from
her injury received on Sunday.
The III lress and / 400 bales OF c}tton at
Honey Grove, Tex, ware destroyed by fire last
evening. Loss $3.50, 600.