Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-26
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

A Duquesne electric traction car col
lided with large bob-sled 10 Pittsburg
Pa, to-day. Several persons were In
jured.
The strike of the ingram carpet weay'
ers employed by c. H. Masland & Sons,
in Philadelphia, has virtually closed
the mill, which employs about three
hundred people.
Much damage is reported along the
north Atlantic coast during the storm
of last night. The weather through
the north and west is very cold and
heavy SHOWS fell at various points.
The gold exports from New York to;
day will foot up Sc, $50, 600. The total
exports for the week reached 81 ,15O, O0O
and the largest on record were| ,915,-
900 for the week ending June %, 1894
The tug Sea King, of Philadelphia,
and bound from that place for Proyi-
dence, lost her tow of five barges IN a
southeast gale off Point Judith last
night. Two men were rescued and
FIVE men and two women are yet to be
accounted for.
Dispatches have been received from
Constantinope stating that the court OF
Cessation has confirmed the sentences
imposed in November last by the
tribunal at Erzingham upon IS Armen-
ians, which condemns twenty-four OF
them to death.
Walter c. Wright shot his wife Annie
last night in their rooms, in Lawrence,
Mass. He then turned the weapon up
on himself and the lifeless forms OF
both were found in bed this morning.
Between them lay the bloodstained re-
volver all five chambers of which were
empty. Wright was about 45 years of
age and worked as a machinist. His
wife was about 80 years old and was
employed at the Arlington Mills. Jeal-
ousy is thought to have been the cause
of the tragedy. Upon note found 10
pocket OF Wright's clothes during the
investigation OF the medical examiner,
it was written that the couple had
agreed to die together and wished to be
buried in one grave.
The fire in the Halle mine slope at Halle
ton. Pa, is still raging. The work of fighting
the fire is pushed with the greatest difficulty.
This morning some fifty men narrowly es-
ciped being cremated. They were at work
at the bottom OF the slope when heavy fall
took place, closing up the air chamber. Sew
entcen men were carried out entirely over
come. The most exciting scenes are being
enacted both on the surface and within the
mine. From present indications the slope is
doomed
A cable special from London says: The
Bank of England has reduced the buying
price OF American eagles one half penny TO
16s 81 sd. This, although not checking the
gold stream from the United States will posi-
bly, tend 10 di ert it from the continent.
dispatch from Minneapolis says that
Senator Washburn created big political s,n-
sation yesterday by charging that Governor
Nelson secured his election as Senator by cor
ruption.
The business portion of Boyne City. Mich,
was nearly wiped out by fire last night The
rooms over all the stores were occupied by
families, who had narrow escapes.
Officials of the Pacific Expires, say the
train robbers at Mcneil, Ark yesterday, took
but $3.50 from The express messenger and
p.cksge of cheap jewelry.
Panama special says there is danger that
the canal works will be destroyed by dis
charged employees. The works are guarded
by troops.