Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Two freight trains on the New London ana
Northern railroad came together at HaFri-
sons Landing two miles above New London
Conn. this morning. Four men and three
horses were killed.
The reorganized Pacific Short Line
Bridge Co. has commenced the erection
ola million dollar bridge across the
Missouri at Sioal CITY, H., 1t will be
opcn to use of all railroads for toll
Oh .gges in nine months.
President Palmer of the Chicago fair
commissioners, announces that he has
received dispatch from Senator Dan
iels, of Virginia, declining to speak
No one will now be asked to deliver an
Grafton save Chauncey NJ. Depew.
4 Victoria, b. c., dispatch says
"The sealing schooner Sea Lion. ofEic-
toria. was seized while putting skins ON
the Goquit!an ard placed in charge OF
aU. S. marshal. The crew disarmed
the marshal and put him ashore, after
a thrilling experience. The Lion ar
rived Wednesday,"
The expected attack on Coheyville,
Kas., yesterday, by the friends of the
Dalton gang, did not materialize. but
much excitement was caused by reports
ofapproaching attacking parties, and
preparations were made to give them a
warm reception. 1t is said that there
are five of the gang left and that they
threaten the citizens Of Coileyville with
revenge for the killing of their COM
panions.
The democratic meeting in Alton,
Ills, to-day was addressed by Gen. a.
f. Stevenson, democratic candidate for
Vice-Presdent, and Representative
Springer, chairman of the committee
on ways and means in the House.
Mr.. Springer devoted his time mainly
to consideration of the tarilfquestion,
but took occasion to reply to the speech
of Senator Sherman, delivered recent
ly in Philadelphia, in reference to the
position of the democratic party on
State anks.
The number OF men killed and injured by
the explosion of gas at the Philadelphia and
Reading Company's Sterling run col'iery at
Shamokin. Pa. yesterday evening is now
known to be eleven OF these, five are dead
and the remaining six so badly burned and
rnutilated that small hopes for their recovery
are entertained When the explosion occurred
it was accompanied by very heavy fall of
rock and debris, which entombed five of
the miners, whose bodies have been rccov-
cred
The man Francois, who caused the explo-
,ion in the restaurant of ". Very, in Paris,
several months ago by which the proprietor
and waiter were fatally injured, was arrest
I'd in London to-day When the prisoner
was safely in custody, the officers returned to
his lodging where they met Fancoiss wife.
She Immediately seized a revolver which was
lying on q table beside dagger and Inspector
Melville had a hard struggle to wrcst tie
weapon from her hands.
At the evening session yesterday of the
Congregationalists in Minneapolis, the most
important matter was the adoption OF 3 $50
luton that the next international CO cii be
hold j., I 600 in po.tnn
Archbishop Satolli and Monsignor 0'Con-
nell will leave Baltimore this evening for
Washington, where they will have an au
diencc with the Secretary of State tomorrow.
A very faint comet was discovered by Prof
E. f. Barnard, at the Lick Observatory on
Wednesday. This is the first comet to be dis
covered by tho aid Of photography.
The Board of Education of Detroit, Mich,
has adopted resolution, after fierce fight
practically excluding catholics from teaching
in the Detroit pubic schools