Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-23
TELEGRApHIC BREYITIES.

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jury in the trial of the alleged Cuban
filibusters returned a verdict Of not
guilty.
Seven persons were drowned in the
lake near Geneva yesterday by the
sinking of g yacht which was run down
by steamer.
Late advices from Central America
indicate q growing sentiment in that
country favorable to federal union of
the FIVE republics.
NJ. Louis Pasteur, the discoyerer of
the Pasteur treatment for the cure or
prevention OF rabies, is suffering from
paralysis of the legs.
8. Corning Judd, appointed postmas-
ter at Chicago in 1885 by President
veland, died at his home in that
city last night, aged So years.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the Turkish police officials have
discovered a plot among Macedonians
to destroy by the use of dynamite the
Yildiz Kiosk, the palace of the Sultan,
and the government buildings.
Chicago people to-day are enjoying
delightful weather. The thermometer
re. istered 46 early this morning, q little
too cold for comfort-but by noon had
risen ten degrees with prospect of a
still further increase in temperature.
The rain is over.
An immense forest FIRE is now raging
in the Santa Cruz, CAL, vicinity. ALI
night long hundreds of men have been
fighting the flames. The fire covers
over ten square miles and is still
spreading. The fire is now within two
miles of the powder works, where 500
tons of powder are slowed.
E. Kirby Upper of Charleston, s. c.,
committed suicide in the Office of his
brother, 8. Y. Topper, in Atlanta, Ga,
this morning. Mr.. Upper was young
man about 80 years of age and arrived
10 Atlanta few days ago to accept a
position with the United States custom
office. His wife is now in Charleston
Hip Sing Lee. wealthy Chinese
merchant of San Jose, Cal, said to be
worth SIS, 600, offers half interest in
his business and 1000 in cash to any
reputable young American who will
marry his daughter, Moi Lee. Lees
wife died about year ago and as sew
eral attempts have been made to kid
nap Moi it is said that if she does not
marry soon the highbinders may suo-
coed in abductiug her.
Frank Nevan, q Rawlins, Wyo,.
ranchman, on Saturday morning sent
his two little boys, aged II aud 1S
years, out after the cows. The boys
not returning. no yesterday alarmed
the town. The boys, undoubtedly
persisted in Saturdays storm. The
stage from Snake river on Saturday
night, picked up q sheep herder named
Gray, who was lying near the road,
completely exhausted.
Five young men, scions of sristo-
cratic fanatics in England, arrived at
Wichita, Kan, a few days ago with
thirty trunks and took quarters at the
best hotel in town. Next day they
applied for work at three fast horse
farms and offered to work for nothing
in order to learn the American way of
developing speed in horses. After
their days work ia done they go to
their hotels, dress up and live like
lords.
Many Tammany delegates to the
democratic convention at Syracuse and
their friends left New York this morn
ing. The advance guard of democratic
delegates is increasing, and before
night Syracuse will be filled with men
who will make things lively in con-
vention hall tomorrow. The slate
that looks the most promising now is {:
For secretary of State, Horatio G.
Kiaq; attorney general, ID. G. Griffin;
8 ate treasurer, John B. Judson; State
O mproller, Augustus c. Scheu.
The heaviest windstorm OF the season set
IN at Alpena. Mich, last night and early this
morning. Tho wind registered for short
time seventy.one miles per hour.
There is q movement on foot among the
friends of Thomas g. Iawler, ex- Commander.
in Chief of the Grand Army, to boom him for
COVE Of New York.
John D. Jones, the president Of the Atlantic
Mutual Insurance Company, died this morn
ing in New York.