Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Inc CeleBaLlOu Oh CltlZ6nS from AGiRn'
ia bearing the invitation to Chicago to
participate in the coming exposition in
Atlanta arrived in Chicago to-day.
The Boston train bound for New
London and New York which left
Boston this morning ran into the rear
end of the Blackstone train at Smith
street bridge at Providence, r. l., and
did considerable damage, but no one
was seriously hurt.
Mrs. Mary Alice Fleming, who is &C.
cnsed of poisoning her mother, Mrs
Eyelina Bliss, was arraiened before
Judge Fitzgerald in New York to-day
TO plead 10 the indictment for murder
returned by the grand jury yesterday.
She pleaded not guilty, and the 30th
instant was set for the time of hear
ing. Mrs. Fleming was conducted
back to the Tombs. She was smiling
the greater part of the time while in
court.
Early this morning train of fifteen
oil tanks broke in two near Altoona,
Ill. The rear half of the train ran into
the front half with terrific force. The
tanks were smashed and the oil took
fire, setting fire to several houses at the
side of the tracks. The houses were
saved, but the cars were entirely con.
sumed. One man was fatally burned
and the fireman of the locomotive was
so seriously injured by the collision
that he will die.
The 21st annual session of the Ger
man Reformed synod of the east en-
bracing all the German Reformed
churches in the middle Atlantic and
New England States, which had q vel
coming session and elected president
last night, settled down to business at
st. Johanne,s~ Church. Baltimore, to-
day. The meeting of the synod will
continue six days. The power of the
synod is limited to work for missions,
orphans homes and education.
The oight.frst anniversary of the battle of
North Point Told Defenders Day., was more
generally celebrated In Baltimore to-day than
for many years. By proclamation Of the
Governor the day was State holiday and by
ordinance of the Mayor and City Council, it
was also municipal holiday. 4 number of
organizations observed the day in parades
flag raisings, patriotic addresses and athletic
sports The principal event was the parade
Of the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics,
Tho date for the departure from Cramps
shipyard. at Philadelphia, of the new Ameri.
can line steamship st. Paul for her trial trip
has been fixed for Saturday. September 81.
SIZE will probably BIO out to sea in week
Everything is in an unsettled condition in
the Massillon, Ohio. coal district and there
may be another strike afler September %,
unless the operators make some concession,
which is unlikely.
Fire last night dest, Dyed the business por-
ton of Conway Springs KS, 8 town Of zoo
population. The town was without fire pro.
lection and its Buildings were mainly frame:
loss $4,000.
President Cleveland and Mr. Joseph Jeffer-
tain bound for Boston, although it is lot
The Philadelphia grand jury to-day found
8 true bill of indictment against Herman w.
Mudgett, alias II. q. Holmes. charging him
with the murder Of Benz. F. Pitezel.
Serious forest fires are reported from vsri.
US parts of Wisconsin, the recent dry wealth
or and The prevailing high winds making the
danger very great.
Two men and woman, members of q garg
of alleged countsrfeters, were arrested by
United States officials yesterday near St.
Joseph, Mo.
The Zenith FIGURING Mills at Bloomington,
Ill, which had just been rebuilt, were burned
today; loss $5o.so9.