Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITlES.

TELEGRAPHIC BREYITlES.
Eleven frame houses and i've brick
houses, in Waukegan, Ills, were de.
troyed by fire last night
Among the failures reported to-day
are the Bank of Plainfeld, Wis, and
the banking firm of Richards X Camp.
bell, at Carbonville, Ill.
Miss Pullman, sister oflIiss Flor.
ence Pullman, says there was no truth
in The reported engagement Of Miss
Florence Pullman to Prince Isenberg
According to the trainmcn of the s..
Paul road trouble is certain 10 follow
the reduction of 10 per cent. in the
wages of the men which has been al.
nounced would take place
A non-union man whom one Of the
strikers undertook to prevent from en-.
tering the Lockhart Iron Works at
Pittsburg this morning shot his assaI'
ant. The wound is of a serious nature
Sister NJ. Catharire, 80 years Old.
died yesterday at the Dominican con.
vent at Sinsinawa Mound, Ill. She Is.
sisted in founding the first Dominican
community in this country 40 yeasago
Trouble occurred Saturday night be.
tween Canadian and American fisher.
men in Sources, P Ell during which; eS.
eral Of the combatants were dangerous
ly wounded. Bitter feeling exists and
more trouble is apprehended.
A number of Cherokee Strip boomer;
camped in the Arkansas Valley asi
have been driven out by sudden re
of the river, losing their wagons, team;
tents and other belongings. is fear
ed that several of them were drOwne,
An exchange of shots between Es'
gro miner and q crowd of strikers hs;
wrought up excitement at Weir City,
Kan, to the danger point. He We
recognized as one OF the negroes who
took the strikers places. Trouble I
expected.
The marine hospital service has So
toned inspectors at War Cross and Je
sup, Ca, to prevent passengers ali
baggage from entering Florida unIss
they have certificate of immunI!
signed by the proper marine ho;p:a
officer at Brunswick.
The democratic State convention
Iowa assembled in Des Moines tO-dsE
The platform committee agreed OF
silver plank simply reaflirming the J.
nancial plank OF 1892. The lqu&
plank OF the last two gubeH'
torial campaigns is also reaflirmed
At 1045 o'clock this morning tx
steel steam yacht columbia vs.
launched at the shipyard of the Char@
Hillman company, Philadelphia liz
columbia" is the property OF SlE
Ladew of New York. The "CoIla'
bia" is in proportion to her dispisS
ment the highest powered pr'''H
steam vessel in the world.
1t is possible that Italy may be " '.
Tended at the offhanded manner y
which Gov. Waite, of Colorado, Ia's'
replied to the inquiry Of Baron f'''
the Italian minister at Washington
the expulsion Of his coun'!
men from Cripple Greek. secFe.'''
Gresham has sent letter to the ""
ernor forcibly reminding him o. =
duties in the matter.
Charles Lecock, of Fredericksburg - +
mate of the schooner John 7. Ferguson l.
killed in Baltimore as result OF ql' -. f
last night on that vessel. Joseph II. sP'--.. r.
N c., a colOred deck hand, : ~
der arrest and admits that he pushed Is'''
overheard. ,.r e
Bridget Perdergast after having been A'. ;.
at the indianapolis hospital for the ln.s-,
two years is awake. She is dying. hY'
is so remarkable that it has been the ''.
Of much investigation by physicians