Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-21
TELEGRapIIIC BRETITIES.

The result of the recent Presiden-
tial election is as follows: Cleveland,
1857 800; Harrison, 5,l7G, Gil: Weaver.
1925, 900: and Bidwell, 25S,3347. ClcYe-
lands plurality, 39l, $40.
A large three story factory building
at Master and Somerset streets, Phil-
adelphia. was almost entirely destroy
ed by fire early this morning involving
a loss of about $4,000.
The family of John Brcndle, who
were left at Whitehall, H., in 1869
while the father went to California ~
search of fortune, have just learned
that they are heir to half 4 million d.
dollars by his death
P. P. Mast & Cos, crude oil tank
at Springfield, o., exploded this morn
ing, throwing burning oil over num-
Der of employees. One man was prac-
tically cooked alive, while many others
are thought to be fatally burned.
The report that Mexican soldiers
were held as prisoners at San Isnacio
is not true. The soldiers who crossed
over from Mexico at the time of The
trouble have remained on this side Of
the river of their own free will
One of the largest steel plates ever
manuiacturcd'i in this country has been
rolled at the Pottstown, Pa. iron
Company's works. 1t is $50 fec
in length, twenty inches in width aud
seven-sixtcenths of an inch thick.
Eighteen armed deputies have been
sent to the coal mines of Brown &Com-
pany at Elllton, Pa, to protect the col
ored non-unionists who recently took
the places of the strikers. There are
$50 negroes at work and the feeling
against them is bitter.
The steamer Montserat, which re
Gently carried a cargo ofGilbcrt Island
ers to Guatemala coffee plantation,
has been bought by the slave dealer
and will be used TO transport by the
wholesale these poor ignorant south
sea ISLANDERS to the coffee plantation
of Central American.
A fire in Duquosne, suburb of Mckee
port, Pa. discovered about o'clock this
morning, partially destroyed the Oliver BLOCK
and several adjoining buildings, rendeliu
five families homeless. The ffc Original
in the paint shop in the basement Of Fred
Hendricks home. The town being withoat
fire protection the fire was fought by a buckci
brigade. The total loss is $4,000. IN at,
tempt was made 10 check the flames by blow
ing up building with powder, but it proved
a failure and only increased the fury of the
flames. It was under control by9 Il. m.
Bya ruling handed down yesterday in the
Box Elder election case the Supreme Court Of
Montana has announced that it will 90 into
all the details of the election at that place.
The subprnas are made returnabIe next Fri
Jay. Inc democrats now nave the case III
the position they want it.
The cause of the sudden deaths and sick
ness among the conyicts at worI, in Helena,
Ark, was due to arenical poisoning, though
how the poison was administered orby whom,
IS still mystery Ten more of the convicts
were taken suddenly i'll this morning and six
in all have died.
The biz dress goods and cloth mills of E
A. Bachman & Co, at 2nd and Cambria
streets, Philadelphia, were almost entirely de-
stroyed this afternoon by 4 fire which orig
mated in the basement from Spontaneous con-
bust;on. Loss s2350gQ
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DIED.
The funeral of Mr. Jas C. WATKINS VII
take place tomorrow Thursdayl cvenins
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