Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
TELEGRApHIC BREVITlES.

NAAANS w
cent City Club on March 18th.
Alter separation of 25 years, during
which time each thought the other
dead, George w. Davenport and his
wife have become reunited in Louis
vile, KY.
A nolle prosequi has been entered in
the case of the two men charged with
the assassination of Judge Long at
Renter La, and the prisoners have
been discharged.
Gov. Reynolds, of Delaware, this
morning, appointed Alfred P. Robin
son chief justice to fill the vacancy oc-
casionrd by the retirement OF Chief
Justice Comegys.
John Harris, the Camden, M, law
yer who disappeared few days ago
and who is charged with embezzlement
and forgery, surrendered this morning
and furnished bail in 5000.
Mr.. Cleveland went from Lakewood
to New York city to-day, but declined
to be interviewed regarding his cabinet.
He said it would be impossible for him
to attend the funeral of Justice Lamar.
The jury in the Langley divorce suit,
in Brooklyn, this morning found for the
defendant, William Ii. Langley. The
case has caused q sensation in the city
on account of the social prominence of
the parties.
The switchman's strike that has been
going on in the Lake Erie and West
ern yard, Muncie, Ind, for the
past two weeks and which was
thought to have been settled, has
broke out anew.
The sawmill of G.. w. Favors & Co.,
near Columbus, Ga, was destroyed yes
terday by the explosion of the boiler of
the engine. Two men were killed,
three were fatally injured and four 9TH
ers painfully hurt
While Il party of workmen were
crossing the Philapelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore tracks to board a work
train at Landlith, near Wilmington,
Del, this morning, freight train
struck three ofthem. instantly killing
two and fatally injuring the other
Mrs. Sarah Johnson, aged 81 years,
in St. Louis, was burned to death in
her home yesterday evening. Mrs.
Johnson was paralytic and while
alone in the house, in some unaccount-
able way her clothes caught fire and in
her helpless condition she was burned
to death before discovered.
AT o'clock last night ten negroes
escaped from Jail, in Union City, Tenn,
by wrenching y cage door from the
hinges and using it in breaking hole
through the corridor. They then call
ed to the colored porter to replenish
the fire. and upon opening thejail door,
ran out, making their escape.
In Butte, Mont, stranger, supposed
to be Charles Burg, called at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Whipple,
variety performers, and calling them
to the door shot both of them and
then placed the pistol TO his mouth
and blew his own brains out. No
cause can be assigned for the tragedy.
Frank Duffy, at one time a we'll
known politician in New York, shot
and killed George Cunningham this
morning in front of a saloon kept by
Duffy in Fort Hamilton, n. y. Tie
men had been drinking in the saloon
when a quarrel arose, said to have
been concerning woman. Cunning
ham was but eighteen years of age.
The late Bishop Dwenger's funeral
took place at Fort Wayne, Ind, to-day.
There was a solemn requiem mass at
the Cathedral. The funeral was one of
the largest demonstrations of the kind
ever seen in that city. Archbishop
Elder, of Cincinnati, ofliciated at pontili-
cial high mass. Bishop Rademacher,
of Nashville, preached the funeral ser
mon. The immense cathedral was
crowded and hundreds were turned
away.
Fred Yunglingcr, jr., son of the millionaire
brewer was arrested in New York this morn
ing charged with having assaulted John D.
Stern, q lawyers clerk, when the latter at
te npted to serve legal paper upon the
Baroness" Blanc.
Among the victims of typhus fever in
New York hospital yesterday was Martin
Schultz, 20 years old, decrcpit yagabond.
Fifteen years ago he was known as Baron"
Schultz, the husband of the famous singer,
Lady Anna Bishop.
H. F. Nichols, ex-town marshal was shot
and instantly killed by ose Butler at Dyers-
burg, Tenn, last night. 1t was clear case
of assassination. Butler is q son Of G. II. But
Ter, representative of McNairy county.
On II Lark.
A Louisville special says Louisville
had genuine sensation a few nights