Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIEs.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Five thousand acres of hay land studded
With stacks nesr Grand Forks. N. D., was
swept clean by prairie fire last night.
The recent storms which have swept over
the British lslss have ruined the drops
throughout Scotland and the harvest Is at q
complete standstil.
The last load OF debris was removed from
the ruins Of the Taylor building in New
York to-day, and there Is no possibility Of
other bodies being found.
While train was running at falI speed
near Denison station, Ariz.. last night car
OF powder blew up, instantly killing brake
man and stockman.
The date set for the doublescull race be.
tween Hanlan and O'Oonnor and Teemer
and Wise at the Point of Pines near Boston
is September -, about O'Clock
At Buffalo, N. Y, last night Conrad Koh-
Ter, aged 10. after firing ct dog several
time with revolver turned the weapon on
Charlotte Brshnl, young woman. The
bullet entered her head. killing her Instantly.
Nearly all the old soldiers now la the Mil
waukee national home who are able to
work will be compelled to leave the institu-
ton very shortly, as the result of action
taken recently by the national board hay
Ing charge OF these veterans.
The steamship Majestic with Mrs. Russell
B. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee on board, ar
rive If Fire Island shortly after six O'Clock
thls morning. Mrs. Harrison and her son
Russell B. Harrison went down the bay on
the u 8. Gutter Grant to meet the arrivals.
About IL o'clock last night Edward Car
roll entered the house Of Mrs. Flora e. Pres.
sey, at HaVerhIll. Mass, and ehot her With
revolver, the ball taking efteo! In the right
shoulder. Carroll was recently turnedaw 2
for non-payment OF room rent In the house.
Miss Mary Toombs Hardeman, grand
niece OF Gen. Robert Toombs and daug ter
of Judge Hardeman. OF Washington, Ga,
died this morning at 5 O'Clock at Lookout
Inn. Miss Hardeman was just 10 years old
and one of the most beautiful and lovatle
women In Georgia.
The situation with respect to the PennsyI-
vania democratic State convention remains
unchanged to-day. The slate is Revert E.
Wright for auditor general end A. L. TIL
den for State treasurer, and 1t would not be
surprising If the ticket should be chosen by
reclamation tomorrow
Richard Nash, engineer on the fast Read
ing express, while ON the lookout this morn
ing, was struck by some obstruction near
Orevllle Pa. and his head was severed from
the body. The body hung out OF the cab
window some minutes before the fireman
discovered what had occurred.
David Balinger was found dead on the
floor Of bis dry goods shop in Lowell, Mase.,
this morning with cash extending from
the back of the neck to almost to the wind
pipe. The theory Ia that some one was con-
cealcd In the place last night, that Ballnger
came In and while reaching to light the gas,
got his death-wound.
Yesterday forenoon Mrs. Richardson, an sged
woman living about six miles west of Long
Prairie. Mich, apparently died Of spoplexy and
was laid out for burial in duo time. Early this
morning the supposed corpse began to show
signs Of life, and in short time she revived go
that she could speak and knew the friends who
gathered about her.
A special from Del Rio, Texas, rays daring
train robbery was committed at that place shortly
after midnight last night, dynsmite and winches
tors figuring prominently in tho raids. All the
money and valuables in tho express safe was sc
cured by the robbers.
Reducing flour to wheat, the month just closed
was the largest in the history Of the grain trade
of the port o. Baltimore. The aggregate receipts
and shipments were 10, 123, SIT bushels.
Hanlsn and Gsudsuer have agreed to row
match at Hamilton, Ont, on the 10Th for 81 ,0O0
side.