Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-02
TELEGRAPHIG BREVITIES.

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terday evening to walk to Hazelton.
He lost his way in the mountains
and was frozen to death.
1t seems probable that the democrats
and Independents Of the Nebraska leg
islature may come together and beat
the republicans in organizing that body.
A sensation was caused last night by
the withdrawal of w. w. Foote, dem
ocrat, from The California senatorial
contest. He and his chief support
ers declare in favor of Stephen
NJ. White. This insures the election of
White to succeed Charles n. FELTON,.
republican.
Not more than so members of the
New York legislature were in Albany
at noon to-day, although the democrat
ic and republican members of the as
sembly are to hold their respective eau
cuses tonight. The rest of the mem
bers ARE expected by night. Edward
Murphy, jr., will not open headquar-
tiers in Albany to contest his canvas for
the Senatorship. Senator Hill received
many callers to-day. He leavet for
Washington this afternoon.
The steamer Gallia, of the Cunard
line, arrived at Queenstown to-day.
Capt. Ferguson on being questioned
relative to the report that he had re-
fused assistance to the Umbria said he
would decline to make any statement
until he had communicated with the
headquarters of the Cunard Company.
There is growing impression that the
Gallia and the Umbria understood each
other, and that the Umbria meant that
its signals should be interpreted and
acted upon just as they were interpret
ed by the Gallia, the commanders OF
both vessels being satisfied that the
Umbria could make its way TO New
York nnaided and in safety.
a heavy storm ragged along the New jersey
coast last night Early in the day heavy
fill of rain began and at night blew gale.
Tie sea WAS heavy and did great damage
along the beach at Long Branch. About
sixty feet of the bluff was torn away. The
water mains and gas pipes have been washed
out and considerable damage done to the
compauys plant 1t Asbuly Park tie storm
ra.ol with much f,erceness and but little
damage was done.
Hugh J. Grant is now cX-h!ayor of New
York city. He turned over the Office OF
Mayor. the books, papers, and keys belonging
to it. to Mayor Gilyoy at noon to-day. There
were 10 formal ceremonies, but the Mayors
office was crowded with prominent politicians
aud the room was filled with flowers. Mayor
Ciilroy will have more appointments TO make
at tie of his duties as Mayor than any
other Mayor has had for decade.
ifMrs. Nellie Brunlage, wife of Charles NJ.
Rrundagc, a broker committed suicide ut the
Grand View Hotel, Seattle Wash. yesterday
morning By taking laudanum. Mrs. Brund-
age and Solomon Chute. who have been liv-
ing together had been drinking heavily aud
last Saturday quarrclcd with the above re-
suit
4 snow plow was wrecked yesterday on the
line Of the Great Northern Railroad. -Four
lives were lost. The disaster occurred near
Java station, sixty miles east of Kalispel,
Mont The plow was standing the track
and was struck by an avalanche which came
down the mountain.
At / o'clock this morning fire destroyed
the wholesale dry goods store of w. c. Jones
& Co.. Burnett Ashby /; Co.'S jcwelry store,
and dozen other small buildings in Dcni-
son. Tex. The total loss is $4,000.
Jamo, f. Bcardslcy, aged 20 years mil
lionaire resident, died at his home in Bridge
port, Conn. last night rs the result of injuries
received in a struggle with three burglars, on
the night of December 23rd.
The Mexican government has secured evil
dcncc duplicating 200 prominent MeNicans of
the State of Tamaulipas and the Texas from
tier in the present revolutionary movement.
Prof. Eben Norton Horsford, the eminent
Harvard instructor in chemistry, the benc-
factor of Wellesley College and archeologist,
died yesterday in Cambridge, Mass.
GNAwED HIS Own FLEsH.-A dis