Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22
TELEGRAPHlC BREyITlES.

Honduras while making excavations
for Harvard University.
II is reported that train on the
PENNSYLVANIA road went through
bridge near Columbia City, Ind, to-
day and that six persons were Killed
and many injured.
The rumor that the train bearing
President Harrison from Washington
to New York was in collision win
another passenger train in West Phila-
delphia and that a number of persons
were killed is without foundation.
Judge McKenna, democrat, was
elected Mayor of Pittsburg, Pa, yes
terday, H. l. Gourley, ind. dem, Con-
troler and Joseph Denniston, rep,
Treasurer. The latter was the only
candidate on the republican ticket
elected.
At Newcastle, Ind, Mrs. Rhoda
Shortridge was arrested yesterday
charged with the murder OF her hus-
band and Jos Tullis was arrested at
RAYMOND charged with being her ac-
complete. VIM. Shortridge died last
November. Ugly rumors have pre-
vailed ever since and his remains were
exhumed for examination. Arsenic
was found in large quantities, hence the
arrest.
The ceremony of raising the Ameri-
can flag on the steamer New York took
place mt New York shortly afternoon
to-day. The ship left the pier at 10
o'clock. The crusier Chicago fired the
national salute in honor of the event.
Tie New York had no decorations as
she went out for her re-christening.
Among those who accepted invitations
and went down on the steamer Carroll,
which accompanied the New York, were
Senators Hill and Hscock.
Frederick Lcsch, an old man worth $50
coo, lay dead in his rooms in Chicago for
eight or ten days unknown TO any one, though
he has seven children in the city, until the
stencil from the body caused the neighbors to
ask the police to make az investigation yes
tcrday. The house in which the body was
found is ramshaclle frame buillhig and was
scantily furnished Mr. Lesch probably died
without a struggle in lis sleep.
Eugene Boerreman, a St Louis truck driver.
reaching home earlier than usual last night
discovered his wife in compromising sitna-
ton with Tin Reagan. an ex-convict and gen
eral tough He pulled revolver and shot
Reagan in the forehead. Two more shots
took effect in MS wifes body, lodging near
the groin. Both are fatally wounded.
cyclone struck Jacksonville, Texas, last
night The residence of James A. Campbell
WAS torn from its foundations and wrecked.
Mr.. Campbell! and his family were sleeping at
the time. but were not injured. Several
houses in the vicinity were slightly wrecked.
Climneys, outbuldings aud fences were de-
s;royed.
Jews and Gcn;iles, religion and politics be
came badly tangled at Marines Hail. Chi
cago. last night and it took three patrol way
ons and thirty policemen TO smooth matters
down. The row occurred over the eontesting
claims for the use Of the hall by Hebrew
wedding party anl n democratic social club
The negroes OF Charlotte, Tenn, and vi
cinity are threatening to lynch two young
white men named Mathis and Elliott. in Jail
for taking part in assaulting Joseph vanicer's
wife. daughter and another woman, all coll
orcd. A strong guarl of white citizens has
been placed at the Jail.
1t is announced that Judge Gresham will
not resign his position on the bench till he is
confirmed Secretary of State by the Senate, as
il is said many democratic Senators will vote
in executive session against the confirmation OF
the man who has belonged to three parties in
three months.
1t is said that p B. Waggoner will be elect
ed U. S. Senator by the republicans and two
democratic members of the Kansas legislature.
The two democrats who had refused to vote
for Martin weIc allowed to name the Senator
and they named Waggoncr.
wreck occurred on the Schuylkill Valley
road. between Pheni1yillc and Spring City
last night between Il train of forty coal cars
and an cxtr. freight Both trains were badly
wrecked and three men were killed and two
seriously injured.
1t Is thought that reply from Drcxcl,
Morgan & Co. relative TO the Richmond Ter
mi,al reorganization plan will be made to-
morrow and that it will be favorable to the
taking up of the task by this house.
The United States Jail at Muskogec, 1. T.,
was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
The siIty-si1 prisoners confined in the build
ing were shackled together aud safely lodged
il the United States court building
The United States and Brazil Mail Steam
ship Company is in u bad way financially and
its vessels are not likely to make many more
voyages to South American waters.
The fight between Jim Burge, of Australia,
and Charlie johnson, OF ST. Paul, weller
weights, at San Francisco last night resulted
in draw after the Both round
A heavy storm has prevailed in Pennsyl.
vania since last night and railroad travel is
generally interrupted. In some places the
snow is ID inches in depth on level
James Benson, of Altoona, Pa. While suf-
fering from the effects of ST. Anthony's dance
shot and killed little girl and fatally shot