Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-25
TELEGRAPHIO BREvITIEs.
were burned

Postmaster Mulholland, OF Peducah, KY,
yesterday resigned because Of charges
brought against him.
The damage done by frosts In North Da-
kcta grows considerably less as more dea
mite reports are received.
Yesterdays cold rain has killed off the
grasshoppers in Indiana and no more
trouble Is apprehendsd from them this
saason.
At the auction sale of Emma Abbott'a
wardrobe in New York to day low prices
were obtalasd. Her dresses. valued at
81, 600, we're sold for $3.50
Farm RI denounce the action Of the State
railway commissioners In placing 40 en-
barge upon wheat shipments by requiring
inspection at the Minnesota line.
At Palermo On Sunday while priest was
celebrating mass he fell at the altar and
died In few minutes. the wine used for the
sacrament having been poisoned
The opinion lie that the collapse of Park
Place. building, New York, was caused by
On explosion Of nspths. The thirteen In
surance companies Interested In the disaster
have decided nos to admit any liability.
The remains OF B. E. Musgrage, real es-
tate dealer who. because Of some crooked
! neas, disappeared froa Terrs Hsute. Tod
two yearg ago, were found in the ashes Of
an old burned cabin near here yesterday.
A. K. Allison, If son of ex-Gov. Allison,
was fatally shot at Quincy, Fls.. yesterday 10
an alteration with DIR. 9 a. Gee. Allison
! had bsen drinking and was disorderly and
Csc first horsawhipped him and then shot
him.
The Worlds Fair manage msnt have &C.
cepted the proposition OF the Henry &.
Worthington Company. of New York, to put
In pumping plant with capacity OF 49,.
OOO,OO gallons per day free OF charge The
plant will cost about $4,000.
Charles Stoddart was arrested ye.!er.
{ dey end Identified by Nellie Person, aged
/ 16 81 the man who ssssult, her while she
was berryiDg near Brockton, Mass. last
week. 3toddart is % years old and has
been ont Of jail but q short time.
Governor Page, OF Vermont, has informed
the gentleman be selected as the successor
| to Senator Edmunds oi the honor that awaits
him, bnt declines to state who he hes de-
oided to eppcint 10 he vacancy. but every.
thing indicates that Hon Red6eld Proctor,
Secretary of War, j. she man.
Some of the English milers and factors
think thst the present pr!ces OF grain will
not be malutsined, but some Of the English
papers ,sy bat with the bad prospects there
and the poor crops in Europa and India, It is
likely that America will make importers
pay stiff prices for their grain.
Edward Baker, an old citizen Of 81. Louis
county, Mo died as bis home about two weeks
ago, apparently 10 destitute circumstances.
a few days ago soms 81 bis relatives while
clearing up the house discovered an old
tfuak ccntsipiug $1,000. The deceased
loft widow snd three children, none OF
whom suspeetad his having the money.
Within the past 80 days there have been in In
danspois. Ind, about rs email fires Of barns
little dwelling houses, etc. Last night man
named John Taylor, was arrested charged with
setting FIRE to the property in order to get the
Jobs of repairipg.
The President left saratoga to-day for Vermont.
At Uhithall,N. Y, the train stopped and the
President made speech about the old flag and
how ho and the New York soldiers fought to cut
the Con federacy in twain.
soldior sentenced to doath for murder will be
executed near tho City of Mexico next Monday,
in the presence of the entire garrison, some 800
troops and cltizons OF the capital.
Ross Ssvarino, tho Italian laborer caught yea
terdsy robbing the dead body at the Park Place,
New York disaster has been sentenced to the PEN
itentiary for six months.
During the past "a hours slight frost has been
reported in the river bottom territory near Deni
son, Texas.
The Farmers Alliance Of Oklahoma have adopt.
ed the Ocsls platform.
From Chill