Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-08
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.


The whisky trust will shortly embark
on new enterprise, that OF dlstrlDu-
ting its own goods by q line OF tank
cars.
Bryon Mcclellan offers to match
Henry of Navarro against any horse in
the world for any amount from $1,000
to $25, 900 side.
Commodore J. Malcolm Forbes. of
Boston, has decided to re-rig the Vol
unteer and try her in the cup defence
fleet. He has no idea of winning, but
thinks the trial of speed with a big rig
on the Volunteer will be interesting.
President Roosevelt, of the New
York police commissioners, made tour
last night on the east side of the city,
aud in three and one-half hours found
only three policemen doing their duty
properly. Six delinqueuts were sun "
moned to his Office and lectured.
A special from chihuahua, Mexico,
saws that P. r. Flowers and John L.
Benton, two wealthy young Americans
from Michigan, arrived there few
DAYS ago aud left on an overland trip to
Hermosillo, across the Sierre Madre
mountains. Advices were received yes,
terday that Mr.. Benton was killed
last Wednesday by falling over the
side of q cliff. His companion is Oh
his way to Nogales, Ariz., with the
body.
Police Inspector Mclaughlin, of New
York, has been convicted on a charge
of extortion which carries along with
it his dismissal from the police depart
ment. Under the law when a member
of the force has been convicted OF a
crime the commissioners have the right
to summarily vacate his appointment
and discharge him. This course, it is
said, will be pursued by the board in
McIIaughlin's case. Inspector McLauSh-
lin has been under suspension since
March 10. His conviction cuts short
his career on the force. The convicted
Inspector is confined in cell in Muir
derer's Row and has for companion q
man of the name of Considine, who is
charged with murder. The prison is
oyercrowded just now and it was i'm
possible to give the inspector g cell to
himself. Mclaughlin will have to
stay in his cell until June II at least,
when his counsel will make q motion
for new trial. If this motion be de-
MED sentence will be passed upon him.
A BABY ARANDoNEn.-A pretty girl
baby, whose mother yesterday aban-
doned her in Patterson Park, is at the
eastern police station. The little one
is about fifteen months old. and by her
cute ways has captured tho hearts of
every one at the station. About l
o'clock in the afternoon woman with
the child in her arms sat down on a
seat in the park alongside of Maggie
Beck, aged eleven years. She remain
ed there q few minutes without saying
anything, and then she requested Mag
.ie to hold her badly while she went to
the lake. The girl did so, and waited
until after o'clock for the mother to
return. The woman was not seen after
she left her baby in Maggie's lap.
MaSSlo DtChlue weary VI Her CuaTSe
and told the circumstances of her hav-
ing the infant in her possession to Pa
trolman Mainster. He at once con-
cluded it was a case of abandonment
and took the baby in his arms to the
station. The little one became the
centre Of attraction to sill the officers
and made friends with everybody.
She took especial liking to John Com
mand, the good-uatured turnkey, and
made for him at once. Mr.. Command
exercised all his fathcrly instincts and
delighted her by his efforts to sing
sally in the Garden" A stray COW,
which has been held in the station for
several days, was made to contribute
its share in nourishing the baby with
milk, the little one standing by while
Mr.. Command did the milking. The
supposed mother OF the child is de
scrbed as being about thirty Eve years
old, of dark complexion and dark hair.
She wore dark skirt, light shirt waist
aud black straw hat. She was Of
medium build-Bdliimore Sun.