Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-22
TELEGRApHIC BREYITIEs.

From advance reports OF tne onlteo
States Agricultural Department the
production of corn in each of the south
ern States shows an aggregate increase
10 the South in 1894 over 1898 OF 49, oo-,
600 bushels, making total production
in the South of nearly five hundred
million bushels. There was q gain as
compared with 1893 of l, 900, 900 bushels
in Virginia. The South has this year
produced more than one third of the
total corn crop of tn United States.
The seven miners charged with con-
spiracy to burn and burning the tipple
at the Paine mine last June, during the
strike, were found guilty by the jury
in Ridgeway, Pa, this morning. At o
meeting of eighteen miners who had
gone to Paine mine on June 10 to induce
the men to quit who were supposed to be
at work, it was proposed to kill their
employer, but that was voted down.
A second proposition to burn the tipple
was unanimously carried, and this YVES
done.
Richard Thomas Leach, who MUIR
dered Mary 81. Newkirk in New York
city last Sunday and who afterward
tried to take his own life, lived in
Charles county, Md. On slate in the
room in which the crime was commit
ted was written, TELL this to Rev.
Galley and Mrs. Vivian Brent, OF
Charles county," Leach, who was an
orphan, was raised on the farm of Mr..
Brent in Charles county at the solicita-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Gaitley, who died sew
eral years ago. Leach left Charles
county ten years ago and finally went
| West.
The new feast which has been establish ed
by the Pope to commemorate the apparition
of the Miraculous medal to Sister Catherine
Tabouri, Sister of Charity, which occurred
at the mother house of the order, in Paris,
November p, 1880, will be celebrated for
the first time this year. The celebration in
Baltimore will be begun with a three days
devotion at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, commencing with high mass on
Sunday morning next.
A canvass to. day of the republicans elected
to the West Virginia legislature, practically
removes all doubt of the election of Elkins to
the Senate. Every member from the Second
and Fourth Congressional districts has de-
clared for Elkins, as also have over half of
the members in the First and Third districts
VIM. T. Walters, the wellkn nrt col
lector and capitalist, died in Baltimore this
morning. The immediate cause of his death
was paralysis of the stomach and Bright's dis
ease. He was financially interested in nearly
every important enterprise in Baltimore. He
w s in his 10Th year and widower.
Up to noon to-day none OF the leading
bankers of New York had received a call for
= conference in regard to the bond issue.
Some think that there will be neither a formal
or informal meeting and that no concerted
action will be taken.
As result of free -for-all fight in saloon
in Pierre, S. D., last night Henry Jef'ries,
Editor of Fair Play. who acted the part of
tho peace maker, was fatally injured.
Six students and ono professor of the medi
oil class of Cotner University at Lincoln.
N b., were arrested last night on the charge
of grave robbery.
Considerable alarm is felt over the rapid
spread of dphtheria throughout st. Louis.