Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-24
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

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Eugene V. Debs said last night that
he expected favorable decision in the
habeas corpus case when the Supreme
Court handed down its decision next
Monday.
General Ballington Booth, of the
Salvation Army, has renounced his
allegiance as an English subject and
in two weeks will become an American
citizen.
News has been received from Vene-
zuela that Great Britain has encroached
still further on the disputed territory.
A revolutionary expedition, it is re-
ported, is being fitted out in Curacao
to invade Venezuela.
Men anxious to serve in case of re-
sistance by Nicaragua to the English
demand are offering themselves in
large numbers, but the general opinion
is that Nicaragua will pay the indem-
nifty demanded by Great Britain.
In Des Moines, a., to-day, Judge
Spurrier sentenced Cora Smith for the
murder of her step-father to life i'm
prisonment at Anamosa. On receiving
sentence Cora tainted and was carried
from the court by the sheriff and q
deputy.
The murderer of dissolute Alice
Walsh in New York on Saturday is
still at large. 1t is reasonable to be-
lieve that the detectives are at sea on
the case. 1t was thought the finding OF
"Big Louis" yesterday would go far
toward solving the mystery, but moth,
ing important has so far developed
from it.
The evidence taken by Commissioner
Nugent in the Oliver C. Perry case was
submitted to Judge Lippincott in Jersey
City this morning. The judge said he
would decide the case Saturday. Perry's
counsel says if the judge declines to
discharge Perry an appeal will be taken
to the supreme court. If he IS dis
charged and arrested on the requisition
another habeas corpus will be obtained.
Meantime the habeas corpus acts as q
stay TO the requisition. The requisition
papers have been sent to Matteawan.
The directors of the First National
Bank of Plainfeld, N. j., to-day made
public the theft of 22,765, which was
stolen from the vault on Monday.
Cashier Runyon missed the money
when he went to close the bank for the
day. 1t was in two packages. 1t is
believed that the robbery was the
work of professional thieves, as during
the afternoon a stranger came in and
engaged one of the tellers in converse
ton, leaving without having transact
ed any business.
DR.. Buchanan before he retired last
night wrote long letter to Governor
Morton thanking him for listening to
the appeal of his wife and for granting
him respite for one week. Buchan-
ans young wife came direct from AL
bany last night to Sing Sing and spent
some time with her husband in the
prison. Buchanan told her that he did
not expect to be executed next week,
and he still had stong hopes of escaping
the death penalty.
The -Garrick Theatre was opened
last night in New York by Mr.. Rich
dru NAuSuolu, WIN uoW oNuo eno oitio
of manager to that OF actor. ARMS
and the Man." Bernard Shaw's clever
dramatic satire, was the piece chosen
by Mr.. Mansfield for the first night at
his new theatre. The house., which
has been entirely remodeled and greatly
beauti6ed since it was known as Harri
CANS Theatre, was much admired by
the throng of first-nighters, among
whom were included pretty nearly
everybody of note in the metropolis.
Mr.. Mansfield made speech express
ing his appreciation of the public sup
port, which had enabled him to realize
long-cherished desire to establish a
permanent theatre of his own in New
York.
The steamer Fulda arrived at New York
this morning from Genos. On board were
two Egyptian running donkeys and an Ara.
bian mare. The latter is beautiful bay.
They were pesented to Colonel Thomas 3.
Harrison, of Philadelphia, by the young
Khedive of Egypt and are in charge Of al
attendant.
The fact that there was no change in the
price of Lima oil to-day resulted in the plac
ing of more confidence in the belief that the
price will remain in close proximity to the |
dollar mark.