Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

The annual statement of the cotton
acreage shows an average decrease OF
11.6 per cent.
A monument to the memory OF the
late Premier Sir John Macdonald was
unveiled in Montreal to-day.
The bill establishing the new county
to be known as Quay county, passed
the Pennsylvania House finally this
morning, and now goes to the governor.
The vote was: Yeas 106; Nays SO.
The trial of Inspector William w.
Mclaughlin, of New York, who is &C.
cused of extortion, was resumed this
morning in the court of Oyer and Ter
miner before Judge Barrett.
US. Marshal Proctor attempted to
arrest Ben Standby, a notorious
whisky peddler, at Spavinah, I. T., yes
terday. The latter shot and almost In
stantly killed Proctor. The dead man
was one of the best known men in the
territory and had record OF having
killed fifteen persons.
1t is now the object of the managers
of the State conference of free silver
democrats in session at Des Moines, Ia,
to so shape events that the coming
democratic State convention will name
onIy free silver men. General Weaver
b s. promised so much of the populist
support as he can swing and some as
surance of free silver republican help
has been received.
At Dovlestown, Pa., William Hager-
man, who criminally assaulted Mrs.
Maggie German, was fined 81 600 and
sent to the penitentiary for fifteen
years. Hagerman is young colored
man, and visited Mrs. Germans home,
at Yardley, last winter as an alleged in
surance agent. He then assaulted her,
threatening to cut her throat If she
made an cutlery. He was captured at
Newark, N. J., six weeks later and ad-
mitted his guilt.
DR.. Dennis ]. Seaman and Mrs. Alice
Lane were arraigned in Detroit this
morning on the charge of manslaugh-
ter in having, by q criminal operation
performed January 25th on Emily
Hall, of England, caused the death of
the unfortunate girl February follow
ing. The prisoners refused to plead
and a plea of not guilty was entered
for them. The case against DIR. Sea-
man was set for June 18th. The case
of Mrs. Lane was left open to enable
her to procure an attorney.
The village of Middleport, N. Y,
was visited by a conhagration last
night. At 10 o'clock an alarm was
turned in from the Middleport Manu-
featuring Company and before the fire
companies could get stream of water
playing on the building the plant was
beyond hope and the companies turned
their attention to adjoining property.
The buildings were wooden, two story,
with brick boiler, engine room and
dry kiln. The loss will be about $50, 900.
One hundred men are thrown out of
employment. F. Fl. Smith, while try
ing to save his carpenter tools, was
caught in the second story and badly
burned. 1t is doubtful if he survives.
Two other men were badly hurt by
jumping. Three cars loaded with new
goods on the track were destroyed.
This is serious loss to the place, being
the main manufacturing enterprise
there.
Two elderly widows who furnished meals
for the lumbermen in logging camp, near
Montgomery. Ala, were murdered and rob-
bed on Tuesday night An e1-convict named
Johu Park, who planned the crimes, was be-
trayed by his wife and the sheriff is hunting
for him.