Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

John L. Sullivan, the ex champion
pugilist, hiss so far recovered from his
indisposition as to be out to-day in Bos-
ton.
The launch of the big steamship S
Paul from Cramps shipyard, near Phil
adelphia, to have taken place to-day,
was postponed.
Senator Morgan expresses the view
that Congrs So will soon take action
looking to the expectation of the ne
gro race to Africa.
A telegraph message reports that the
town of Edgerton, o., is burning. The
fire department of Fort Wayne, Ind,
has been called on for assistance.
Niblo's Theatre in New York hal its
last performance Saturday night. 1t is
to be torn down Immediately to make
way for big Office building to be erect
ed By Henry o. Havemeyer.
Benjamin Millar, mechanic in Gin
cinnati, recently place his savings Of
over $500 in the top of an unused stove,
which his wife Unexpectedly made q
fire in. He has asked the Treasury 10
redeem the backened notes and coin.
According to San Francisco paper
the late Senator James G. Fair and
Miss Phoebe Cousins, the well-known
woman's rights advocate, were engaged
to be married, and only the death OF
the millionaire prevented the wedding
The North Avenue Methodist Epis.
copal Church, at Pittsburg, was dam
aged by fire early this morning to the
extent of about $1,000. The genera
supposition is that the flames were
started by a flash Of lightning during
an electric storm.
Mr.. c. T. Trevett, of Washington, in a
card says he did not apologize to the
ladies of New Alexandra for anything,
as he never made the assertions imput
ed to him, and that the only connection
he had with the horsewhipping affair
there on Saturday was TO appear as
counsel for Mr.. Weiss.
The Water House at Central Lake,
Mich, was destroyed by fire at mid
night last night. The guests were IN
able to save any of their belongings,
but all got out in safety except James
Mullen, merchant Of Charievoix. He
was troubled with asthma, and it is
supposed he was smothered by the
smoke. His charred body was recov-
cred this morning.
Puyallup and Nisquaily Indisns in the
| State of Washington, have decided to 20 on
the war-path and avenge the killing of Medi-
cine Man Jim Bouchettc who was murdered
| by Jerry Dominirk of the Muskieshoot reser-
| walton, three weeks ago, because three of his
children had died sitter Jim treated them
There being no witnesses Jerry has been dis
missed ny The authorities. This will be the
first uprising in forty years.
The old dry goods house of E. s. Jaffray
and Company, in New York, is in the hands
of receivers, not because of financial cmbar
rassment. but simply for the purpose of wind
ing up the estate of the late E. s. Jetfray.
After everything has been settled business
will continue as usual
A new claimant to the estate OF James &.
Fair, of California, has appeared in the person
of seven-year-old Ethel Jacobs, whose mother
declares that Senator Fair was the father of
her child
Judge Kicks, in Cleveland, Saturday, de-
cided thst foreign born woman, upon mar
risge to IA American, became an American
citizen.
Walter Blake, anewspapcr man, was fatally
shot in the stomach By foot-pad in front of
the Grand Hotel, San Francisco, late last
night The robber escaped.
Kerney Sutton, employed at the glass works
at Tarentum Pa was brutality beaten to death
BY several unknown men Saturday night.