Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-08
TELEGRAPIIIC BREVITIES.

The Mexican refugees on the Texas
side of the border, are again cndcayor-
ing to work up another revolutionary
movement against Mexico.
Boil worms are playing havoc in
many fields in Texas and nothing can
be done to stay their ravages. One
man offers a hundred acres of cotton
for 81 an acre.
Senator Ishman G.. Harris left Wash
ington yesterday for Nashville where
he goes to intercedc with Governor
Buchanan for Communication of the
death sentence of Col. II. Clay King.
Copies of the proclamation of the
President posted in northern Wyoming,
calling on armed men to dispcrse, have
been shot into wherever posted. This
is for the most part the work Of rust
ler' sympathizers.
A Baltimore and Ohio engine ran into
q beef train near the Bellaire, Ohio,
bridge this morning, wrecking both en-
gines and ten cars. John Loycjoy,a
brakeman, was fatally injured, and
Thomas Feeny, also a brakeman, in
ternally hurt.
The ship New City from Taltal. which
arrived at New York to-day, reports
June 90, at two p. M, sighted two i'm
mense ice islands, one judged to be nine
hundred feet high; at 5 p. m. there
were nine in sight; at daylight next
morning we counted nineteen, one
judged to be ten miles long and $50
feet high and flat on top.
1t is announced in New York that
negotiations were completed in that
city last week by the State Of Tcnnes-
see for the sale Of $1,50O,O0O fifteen
year 4 per cent. bonds at par, the pro.
ceeds to be used to retire the outstand
ing Gs, SIS and IS which the State is
privileged to call in at the expiration
of ) years from the time of issue lis
said that on January L, 1898, the State
will have in the treasury asurplus Of
between 100000 and $4,000 and
that this will be applied to taking upa
portion of the $l3, 100000 three per
cent bonds now OUTSTANDING which
were issued in aid of the railroads.
Philip Krause, of williamsburg, New
York, at A O'Clock this morning left his
home without remark and at $50 his
body was found in Newtown creek In
his pocket vas a letter writtcnin Ger.
man Of which the following is q trans
lation: 81 don't see the reason why !
should be amongst animals and monk
eys. You are nothing but birds, rats
nightmares and vermin. | want to
know what God had against me 10
make me live amongst such animals rs
these. You are nothing but damned
tramps and croatians." In the letter
was a horrible accusation against his
eldest son, now in Illinois, and his wife.
The cruiser Curew has been sent from
Halifax to sea under scaled orders undoubted-
ly towateh American fishermen in tie Bay Of
Fundy where poaching is reported. At pres
ent the Kingfsher is the only cruiser on the
coast. She was ordered to watch the Ameri-
can fleet at St. John, but heavy fog set IN
and barricaded her in st. Mary's bay several
days. Meanwhile the fishermen are reported
to have made big hauls.
Keeper Neal, of the Erie county, Pa, peni-
tentiary, this morning received the papers
from Washington committing the sentence Of
James Faulkner, the Danvilc bank wrecker
and setting him free. He was at once re-
leased from custody.
The premises occupied by Tarrent * Co,
importers and jobbers Of drugs at Dts, $50
and 292 Greenwich street, New York, were
damaged by fire this morning to the extent Of
about 100000