Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-24
TELEGRAPHlG BREElTIES.

IELEGRhPillG BREFllIEA.
Four negroes and one white man
were whipped at Newcastle, Del, t.
day, in the presence of about 800 spec
tators, including few curious visitors
from Philadelphia, Chester, New York
and Baltimore.
The trial of Labor Commissie ner
Charles T. Peck, of New York, and his
stenographer, Ebert Rodgers, indicted
for feloniously removing and destroy
ing public papers, was postponed at AL
bany to-day till Wednesday, and they
were each put undcr$l 600 bail.
General Miles has made arrange
ments with the War Department to
send the Marine Band TO Chicago to
play during the worlds fair dedica-
tory exercises. Two mounted bands
from the Indian Territory and the de-
partment of the Dakotas were also Sc
cured. After consultation with General
Schofeld it was decided 10 cut down
the number Of regular troops which
will be present from 5000 to 800
The news of the tragic death of J. II.
Wickcs, president of the Wickes Re
frigerating Company, in house in De-
troit, Mich. ives received with much
surprise in the company's branch Office
in New York. Dispatches intimate
that while suffering from the effects Of
too much liquor Mr.. Wickes fell, en-
tirely nude, from a second story win
dow, distance of sixteen feet. The
fall fractured his skull and also broke
his neck, causing instant death.
Senator Hill left Albany to-day for
Buffalo where he speaks this evening.
Lieut.. Governor Sheehan and Hon.
John Temple Graves, Of Georgia, &c
companied him to Buffalo. Just before
leaving, Senator Hill received letter
from Hon. Adlai Z. Stevenson, dated at
Fayetteville n. c., expressing his APP
probation of the Senator's Brooklyn
speech, predicting great benefit to the
democratic party on account Of its me-
niicent presentation OF democratic
principles, aud rendering his personal
hanks for the same.
Between forty and fifty persons in the cen
trail portion of Cincinnati were seized yester-
day afternoon with all the symptoms Of ar
sanical poisoning after having drank milk.
The victims have all recovered but are 81 k
from severe vomiting. Warrants will be IS
sued for the arrcs; Of the dairymen.
Terrible rains the past week throughout
South Carolina have caused almost incalcula
bic damage to the cotton crop. Rust has at
tackled the plant in Alabama and the crop is
placed by conservative estimates at 80 per
cent below tho average.
The steamer Esperanto arrived at Hull Eng,
to-day from Hamburg. An hour after she ar
rived her captain was stricken with cholera
and was removed To the hospital used for
cholera patients All the persons on board
are well.
Hugh O'Donnell, leader of the Homestead,
P.., strike charged with murder and rot,
was refused bail this morning by Judge Porter.
GDonncn will now be compelled to remain in
ia.i anti; his trial.
All of the people who were injured in the
panic at the Ludlow street synagosucsi in New
York yesterday are likely TO recover with
ono exception.
The order of the Iron Hall has been rcor-
ganizcd in Baltimore and F. d. somcrby, OF
Philadelphia, has been reelected supreme
Justice.
c. II. Eddclstcin, Chicago pawn broker,
was fatally shot last night By one of three
men who were evidently bent on ro5bing the
pawn shop.
Five prisoners escaped from the Monroe
county, n Y, jail last night By filing the bars
of their cells
Emperor Williams old ear trouble has re-
turned to him.
HER HUSBAND OyERTAEEs Her.