Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-31
TELEGRAPIliG BREyITIE.S.

The grand jury now in session at Cat.
lettsburg, Ky, has found indictments
against number of prominent society
ladies of the town for playing pedro for
prizes.
The tug Olive Branch which succeed.
ed in reaching Richmond, Va, last
night from City Point, sunk at her
wharf this morning from her encounter
with the ice.
What has proved to be very sue,
cessful plaster cast of Bishop Brooks's
face was taken just after his death by
sculptor Bartlett. A cast of the Bish.
ops right hand was also taken.
The dwelling house of James Add.
son, at West Newbury, Mass, was
burned early this morning. Mr.. Add.
son, aged 40, and William, aged l6
probably persisted in the flames
The five window glass factories in
Fiudlay, Ohio, those in Fostoria, Titiin,
Celina and North Baltimore, will all
doubtless 90 into the combine Of manu-.
facturers and jobbers which is being
formed to succeed the defunct Western
Window Glass Association.
The Rev. Howard Mae Queery,
whose separation from the Episcopal
church, in Ohio, some time ago created
sensation, and VINO now lives in
Michigan, goes to the Uniycrsalist
Church, in Dubuque, Iowa, next sun.
day a candidate for the vacant pulpit.
Is is learned on excellent authority
that the British government has not in.
structcd Sir Julian Pauncefote to pro.
test against American interference in
Hawaii as the British government does
not expect the United States to take
any step to which Great Britain would
be likely to object.
The vestry of st. Luke's Church. at
st. John, n. B., held meeting las,
night and accepted the resignation Of
the rector, Rev. l.. g. Stevens, whose
letters to Mrs. Leonard recently fell
into the hands of her husband Mr.
Stevens was present at the meeting.
He says he was tempted by a pretty
face and the devil.
Another great telescope, the third
largest in the world, has just been com.
pleted in Cleveland, O. The instu.
ment was constructed for the new COY.
eminent naval observatory on George
town Heights. When the telescope is
pointed to the zenith the object glass
will be 3S feet above the floor The
weight of the telescope is 50tons. The
tube is 30 feet long and 3 feet in diam.
eter.
The policy of the Panama Railroad
Company in putting on a line Of. steam
ship in opposition to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, has impelled the
last named company to reduce It's pa,
senger rate to Colon from 500 10 $50, and
its freight rate from 80 to 81 per ton. The
significance of this action will be grasp.
ed when it is considered that il is an
eight-days journey to the Isthumus.
The ice is now on the move ON almost
the entire length of the Ohio river and
its tributaries. Rivermcu Of Cincn-
natl are now talking about resump-
ton ofbusiness, the first time it has been
seriously considered for a month. Ar
rangements have been made for the de-
parture of the steamer John a. Speed
next Saturday with cxcursionists fcrthe
New Orleans Mardi Gras. This morn.
ing the river is full officiating snow and
ice, but no damage to property lsap
pretended.
Mrs Amelia jain, SO years old, COMMITTEE
suicide by poisoning herself early this morn
ing at her home in New York, because be;
son-in-law discharged messenger boy o!
whom the old lady was very fond.
Thos. NJ. Davis, of vancouvrc, will 90 %
Washington aud file with the British Minisie'
protests in behalf Of British colonies again,;
any attempt of the United State to sen
Hawaii.
The American Book Company's plant il
Cincinnati was damaged by fire shortly after