Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-26
TELEaRAPHIC BREVITIEs.


this morning in special train for Mont
pelier.
AfH. Hildiok, New York importer,
committed suicide at his Office to-day by
taking paris green.
Geo. Sheer, ex mayor Of Desmoines, To-.
dropped dead yesterday. Mr.. Sheer was
born In Washington county, Md.
Oherokees are wild with excitement over
the recent order Of President Harrison In
struoting Secretary Noble to permit them to
grsze their cattle on the Outlet.
The switohmen's strike which las
parslyzed business In Peoria, Ills, for over
week came to an end last night when the
strikers made an unconditional surrender.
One man was fatally and seven others ae.
rousy burned this morning by an e1plo-
sion of gas In the new Chicago water sun-
mel now being constructed under Lake
Michigan.
Mrs Russell Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and
Senator Mcmillan, OF Michigan, are pas
sengers by the steamship Majestic, OF the
Waite Star line, whloh called to-day from
Liverpool for New York.
at the session Of the National Camp Pa.
triotic Order Sens Of America, this morning
In Philadelphia. the motion to ADMIT COL
o7ed members In the order WAS lost for VISIT
of constitutional vote.
Lse Qnen, Chinemsn. attempted to as-
sault the daughter of Co.,, Shaw at Onrsy,
Col, yesterday. As the officers we're at
tempting to take Oman to place of safsey,
he was fatally Shot by the ahild's father.
A freight train on the Rock leland road
was dilched In Chicago this morning The
conductor WAS orushed 10 DEATH while the
engineer and two swItchmsn were perhaps
fatally injured. The fireman jumped and
escaped uni; jnred.
A. q meeting of railroad employees at
Omaha leet night an association was or
gsnfzed whoHe objects ars stated to be to Sc
cure By the casing Of votes for federal Of
fclais thoee who will favor lave opposed to
capits' oppression.
a dispatch from Guthrie, o T., says a
movement is oa foot to COLONIES with ne
grces The Iudlsn LANDS which are soon to be
thrown open TO general settlement. 1t
has ita origin IS Langsson City, the metrop-
ole Of the negro settlement, near Guthrie.
carriage containing W. q. Campbell,
vile aud daughter was struck oy train ct
Nashua. N. e., this morning Mrs. Camp
hall vas fatally injured. Miss Campbell
bruised, ard Mr.. Campbell sustained severe
scs!p wcuoda. The carriage Yves completely
demolished and The horse and dog killed.
At Belfast, Nc, yesterday Lewis Brew.
ster, aged rs, and peneIoner, fatally shot
Charles A. Brown, aged AZ, a NeWburyport,
Mass. tramp. Brown elected Brewster
from his (Brewster's) home two months ago
and lived with Mrs. Brewster. The two
men met on che street yesterday when @
fight snsued. with the above mentioned re-
suls.
Eleven more bodies have been recovered
from the collapsed building 10 New York,
OrIhRlDE bDe tOtal Uuunef Vi UOul66 ESCOVeE-
ed up &c this iime to 81. The work of re-
moving the debris 1t s said will be COM
plsied by tomorrow night. The Aremen In
charge OF the removal Of the debris say they
do not think any more bodies are In the
runs. Mayor Grant, for the first time, vls
tied the ruins to-day.
Receiver Agee HIS filed bill against the direc-
tors Of the late Admission Alabama Saving and
Safe Deposit Co. charging them with neglect Of
their oficsl duties. The bill also charges that
tho officers Of the bank overdrew for which they
gave unsecured notes.
At Sandy Creek, Oswego county, N. Y, this |
NOR ming alta depth of 1,O20 feet tho largest vein
OF gas over struck In Sandy Creek was tappei. In
blew the tools in all directions. The noise of es
Gaping sa can be hoard for miles.
FIRE this morning at Lexington, Neb., de- |
etroyed eight stores in tho principal business
block, causing loss of SAC, 0O0
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