Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A German paper asserts that the
Gar is about to pay visit to the
Kaiser at Rominten and that therefore
a strong military guard will be thrown
around that place.
Kinsey Falls, Que, has had narrow
escape from being wiped out by forest
fires men having had to work day and
night from Sunday morning until last
night keeping the flames away.
The democratic city and county com
mittees will meet in this city on Thurs.
day night next to decide upon time
and method for nominating candidate
for the House of Delegates.
A wagonette containing four colored
women was struck by train on the
New Jersey Central road at Little Sill
yer, N. j.. at 2 o'clock this morning.
Que was killed and two had their legs
broken.
A passenger train on the Southern
road was delayed in its arrival here
yesterday evening by the breaking
near Manassas of an eccentric on the
engine. Gov. Morton, of New York,
was on the train.
AS will he seen by q notice elsewhere
NJ. j. II. Henshaw, the popular Wash
lngton street tailor, has received his
fall and winter stock of goods and is
now prepared to make the latest style
suits at reasonable prices.
The oppressive weather of the past
week was broken about three o'clock
this morning, refreshing northwest
wind setting in and the mercury 10 the
thermometer taking a decided drop.
The change was hailed with much de.
light. The weather to-day has been
cooler and more seasonable.
The B. & o. R. R. is to enter Kansas
City. The B. & o. will cross the river
over the partly built Wenner bridge,
which was commenced several years
ago. The bridge viii be finished imme-
diately and by building about 100 miles
of track, Kansas City will be in direct
come elton with the B. & o.
About one thousand representatives
of the various Irish organizations of
this country met in convention in Chi
csgo to-day. Mayor Fitzpatrick, of
New Orleans. and O'Dopovan Rosa
were present. The object of the asso-
citation is for the purpose of devising
ways and means for tho freedom of Ire
land.
During the prevalence of Sunday nights
gale at Escanaba, Mich, the schooner Charles
z. Williams sank but all on board succeeded
in reaching shore. Tho crew consi tel of
the captain, stewsrdess, the mate and four
sai OTIS The schooner was in tow Of the
steamer Santa Maris, but the Maria lost her
when the tow line parted.
Influential mon from both sides of the
Great Lakes have assembled in Gle yeland, O.,
to boom the project for a twenty -six-feet ca
nal from the lakes to salt water.
Buffalo paper says the New York Central
is behind combine of boatmen, by means of
which it will practically control the Erie
canal.
Altoona. Pa, is on the verge Of water |
famine. There is at present but eight feet of
water in the reservoir.
Hurry Wright chief Of the National League |
staff of umpires is dangerously i'll at the sani-
tarium at Atlantic City.
A strange monster has been seen from the |
shore at Spring Lake, N. j., and some claim
that it is sea serpent.
The entire New York park boari has re.
,igued.
John W. Fishburne aud w. n. Boaz
were yesterday nominated by the dem
ocrats of Albemarle for the house of |
delegates. Both are new men.