Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

go, at . o'clock this morning two men
lost their lives by suffocation.
DR.. Lyman A. Abbott, one of the
Oldest physicians in Maiden, Mass,
died this morning, aged Sc.
The Mercantile Financial Trustees
aud Agency Co., at Melbourne, has
suspended payment. The nominal cap
ital of the concern exceeds $4,000, 600.
The woman's suffrage bill which
passed the Michigan Senate yesterday
and now awaits the Governors sigma
ture permits women to vote at munich
pal elections.
The Presbyterian General Assembly,
in session in Washington, devoted most
of its time to-day in the wrangle over
the Briggs matter, without taking any
definite action.
There is danger of a hostile meeting
between Messrs. Bottles and kremer,
members of the Kentucky House OF
Representatives, as result of most
exciting scene in that body.
A special from Fostoria, o., says Sec
rotary Foster and the Foster Banking
Company have assigned. The liabili-
ties are given out by Mr.. Foster as be-
ing 100000 and the assets are about
the same.
Miss Cynthia D. Rockwell, teacher,
and Richard King, q filll-blooded In
dian attached to the mission at Sisse-
ton Agency, South Dakota, were mar
ried recently. Miss Rockwell came
from Washington, where it is said she
once reigned as belle.
Henry Ramsay, colored, was hanged
in Richmond county, Ga, Jail yard this
morning for the murder last October
of Robert Y. Harris, marshall of Sum,
merville. Ramsay confessed the crime
and expressed regret that he had "or-
phaned Capt. Harris children"
At Cumberland, Md, this morning
William S. Bridendolph, q young law
yer, was riding spirited horse which
SHE'D at an electric street-car and
threw Bridendolph directly under the
wheels of heavily loaded van, which
passed over his abdomen killing him
almost instantly.
Oral l.. burst, aged IS, while in
company with two girls, was shot by
two negroes in indianapolis last night.
The colored men spoke to the girls
and burst knocked one of them down.
They sneaked up behind him and one
hit him over the head with club and
the other shot him.
A terrible cyclone struck Laddonia,
Mo-, at six o'clock last evening killing
Jack Wills, and seriously injuring six
others. Five large business houses and
five dwellings were completely destroy
ed. Many buildings were badly dam
aged. The rain poured in torrents all
night and no definite news has been
received. The cyclone also struck the
town of Rush Hill, Q few miles further
west, and did considerable damage to
property, but no lives were lost.
MayorJ. T. Ellyson of Richmond, Va,
last evening left New York for New Or
leans, accompanied by Miss Winnie
Davis. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, at the
last moment, was compelled to aban-
don the idea of going, owing indisposi-
ton. Mrs. Davis will go to Richmond
probably tomorrow, or at least in time
to be present at next weeks ceremonies.
One of the two children of ex-Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis was disinterred
from Elmwood cemery in Memphis,
Tenn, to-day Two of the children
were buried there, but the remains of
only one can safely be removed, as the
eldest son died in 1878 of yellow fever
and the board OF health does not con-
slider it safe to remove his remains I'M
til winter. The remains of Jefferson
Davis Hayes, a grandson of the con-
federate leader. will also be exhumed.
The remains of the two will be shipped
tonight to Richmond.