Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREYlTIES

to Edward L. Solomon, the composer.
The rumor that Ex-Secretary of Ag-
riculture Rusk is dead is untrue. There
is no change in his condition this morn
ing.
The Dire ctum-Alix race at Boston
has been declared of. The track con-
ditions are such that it was not deem
Ell advisable to attempt the race.
The overland stage was robbed yes
terday five miles north of Ukiah, CAL,
by masked highwayman. The
amount taken is not known. The pas
sengers were unmolested.
Miss Louise Norton, of Asbury Park,
n. j., was arrested in st. Paul, Mimi,
last night at the request of her parents,
who said she had become wild and had
run away with gambler named Davis.
Gen. McCook, commander of the de-
partment of Colorado, has ordered all
troops under his control to proceed TO
the scene of trouble on the Mexican
border.
The State factory inspectors report
shows that of 500 textile establishments
in Philadelphia but IS per cent. are in
operation. The 500 mills employ 10000
men and only II 800 of these are now
working.
At West Plains, Mo-, Tuesday Will
liam Halls two boys played at hog-kill-
ing. Que got on his hands and knees
while the other put a pistol to his head
and fired, The little fellow lived but a
short time.
George Lear, an expire fighter, liv-
ing at Altman, shot and killed Irene
Good late last night at the branch
saloon on Bull Mountain, Col. Sam
James, the bartender, then shot down
the murderer.
The home of Joseph Prick, near
Venice, Mo-, was entered by negro
yesterday and Mrs. Prick, an aged wo-
man, brutally beaten and $500 IN money
stolen. Mrs. Prick is seriously injured,
but will recover.
Mrs. John Peterson, of Tacoma,
Wash, who has been married but three
months, was shot Tuesday night by AL
berry Lauren, former admirer. Lau-
rem then went into the woods nearby
and blew out his brains with pistol.
Society turned out in full force to-
day and thronged st. Patrick's Cattle
dral, New York, to witness the mar
rage of the daughter of ex-Secretary
Elkins to Mr.. Edward +. Bruner
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, per-
formed the ceremony, assisted by Arch
bishop Corrigan.
Annie Johnson, colored, who claims
to be 100 years of age, was fatally burr-
ed at her horie, in Pittsburg, Pa, last
i;ht Ter clothing took fire while she
was standing in front of a CRATE fire.
Nettie Johnson, recently burned to
death by lamp explosion, was her
granddaughter.
At Paint Rock, Tenn, q Chinaman,
Ling Gun, is reported to have been run
ming wild in that vicinity for ten days.
Gun was from Asheville and was rob.
bed two weeks ago near Hot Springs Of
$3.50 by two men, who cruelty beat Gun
and drove him into tho woods, where
he continues to wander, it is feared, in
an insane condition. His two assail-
ants have been arrested.
Charles Won Enschutz, Belgian of
noble birth, died at st. Cloud, Mimi,
two years ago, leaving son and
daughter. The children were in
Strengthened circumstances and have
been at work for the past two years
as common servants. Yesterday they
re .eived telegram from Brussels an
nouncing that their grandfather had
just died and left each of them more
than $25 900.
Last night three masked men decoy
ed John Koven from the Schenley
Park stables, Pittsburg Koven was
seized and bound while revolver held
at his head enjoined perfect silence on
his part. Two of the robbers searched
Koven's sleeping room, taking $40
from under the mattress on his bed.
When they had gone Koven united his
feet and going to the l4th ward police
station gave the names of two men
whom he recognized by their voices.
In short time Samuel Curtis, Major
Johnson and Walter Davis were ar
rested charged with the robbery.
Miss Martha Cummings, of Milroy, Pa, who
went to the Chicago Fair last month and
nystcriously disappeared and whose friends
nave been seeking for her in many places,
suddenly arrived at her home to-day alive
md well. Her story is that she was taken .
lick in Chicago aud having written home and
'eceiving no reply, neglected to write again
Her parents say her letter was not received. :
Burglars entered the west shaft coal Office
It Springfield, Ills, at an early hour this {
morning, blew open the safe and secured $500
n cash. They also entered and looted FL
hof & Sons grocey store. An army of 8