Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-22
TELEGRAPIIIC BREYITIES.

Mann ;. Valentine, ST., n well-known
business man of Richmond, Va, died
this morning.
The Episcopal Convention in Balti-
more to-day refused TO adopt the term
Bishop Coadjutor for Assistant Bishop.
At Wilmington. Del, both The State
and city detectives are hard at work on
the mystery attending the murder Of
Katie Dugan, whose nearly decapitated
body was found in a suburban field
"Wednesday, but have not found the
murderer.
Tomorrow the church of the Trans
fguraJion at williamsburg, \. y, will
be dedicated with imposing ceremonies.
The church, which is one o. the finest
in Brooklyn, cost $4,000. Bisnop
Mcdonnell will dedicate the structure
and pontifcal mass will be said by
Bishop 10 l[cGovcrn, Of Harrisburg,
Pa Archbishop Ryan will deliver the
dedicatory sermon.
Henry Schmidt, Broadway, New
York, car conductor, who threw sui
phurc acid in the faces of three fellow
conductors last night because he had
been made the butt of their coarse
jokes, was arraigned to-day. 1t is fear
ed that one of the men may lose the
sight of an eye. The others were burn
ed about the face, but not seriously.
Both houses of the Wisconsin legisIa-
ture have adjourned to Monday night
without preparingan apportionmentbill.
There seems but little more prospect
for the republicans and democrats to
agree upon an apportionment bill now
than when the session opened, but SEN
ator Mcbride, chairman of the appor-
tionment committee, says he still has
hopes that the committee will be able
to arrive at an agreement.
While Hon. George Cooper, an Indiana Con-
gresham, was speaking at Plainned, Ind.
last night stones were thrown against the
building and Alvin Williams the captain Of
the democratic clubs stepped out of the door
to quell the disturbance, when he was mme-
diately shot and killed by Henry Allison.
republican.
George II. IIosmer, the oarsman of Boston.
who i, Mt Toronto, Ont, has issued a formal
challenge to George Bubcar the English oars
man Offering to row him race in best aud
best boats over the Tyne or Thames cham
ponship courses for 5000 course, providing
Bubear will allow reasonable expenses
At Minneapolis Mimi, last night Anton
Erpclding, aborcr, made an unsuccessful
attempt to take his wifc's life He fired two
shots at Policeman Mitchell who came to ar
rest him and then sent a bullet crashing
through his own brain. The tragedy is the
result of an unhappy marriage
Dennis T. Hanks, the tutor and lifelong
friend of Abraham Lincoln who died at Paris.
H., yesterday was born in Hardin county
Ky. in 1899. His parents were natives of
anu NtlC lllC ilISt ScLkli.FS
in Kentucky,
There is almost coal famine in northern
Mexico, owing to the tremendous demand oc-
casioned by railroad extensions and the de-
eloling Of the smelling and manufacturing
indus. les.
Francis Springer, better known as Chap
lain Springer Lutheran minister and well
known in all parts Of Grand Army circles,
died at Springfield, ILL.,, last night, aged -
years.
All newspapers of Vancouver b. C., have
suspended publication temporarily in conse.
quence of an arbitrary demand on the part Of
the printers for an increase OF wages.
Bob Williams and Bob Cook became nyoI7
ed in a quarrel last night near Bonham, Tex
and both used knives as arguments. Cook IS
dead and Williams will die
One hundred and thirty people have died al
Zacatecas Mex, from typhoid fever within
week and it shows 10 signs of abatement
Mr.. Patrick Egan says he will reply 70 the
attacks made on him by Mr.. Wayne Nc
Veash.