Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Charles Witham sustained fatal in
juries at Chicago last evening by fall
ing from the rear porch of his resi-
depce. When his wife was informed
OF the accident she fell from her chair
and died instantly.
Two children, boy and girl, aged
3 and years respectively, were burn
ed to death in Buffalo, N. Y, this
morning. The mother went to work
this morning and left the children
asleep in the house. Shortly afterward
fire was seen in the cottage and it soon
burned to the ground.
AS the result of fire in Chicago at
$3.50 this morning, one man lost his life.
two persons were probably fatally and
one slightly injured. The family was
asleep when the fire broke out. Police
man Peter Allcock made brave at
tempt to rescue them and succeeded in
getting the wife and two children out
alive.
Charles Schlaffer, ex. member of the
Maryland legislature and late candidate
for county commissioner on the demo-
cratic ticket in Baltimore county, was
arrested today by the United States
authorities charged with promoting
fraudulent registration and aiding
and sbetting q fraudulent cleo
ton in his own interest. he was re-
leased on So, 600 bail for hearing next
Thursday. 1t is asserted that further
arrests will follow.
The residence of ex-senator Thomas
W. Palmer, President of the Worlds
Fair Commission, in Detroit. Mich,
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing, together with the most of its con-
tents, which consisted of valuable
works ofart and bfic-a.brac collected
from all over the world. Mr.. Palmer
was out of the city and the house was
occupied only by three servants who
had a narrow escape, The fire was
caused by the crossing of an electric
light wire with that of the telephone
connected with the house.
ocar Wilde was brought from prison
this morning to be publicly examined
in the London bankruptcy court regarding
his assets. he looked i'll aud his answers
were given in low voice. his accounts
showed liabilities of s3, SCI, assets none.
The trial of e1-United States Marshal S.
9. Yinson on the charge of killing
James Frizzel year ago at a political meet
!ng came up at Huntington, w. Va. to-day
on change of venue from Wayne county and
WIS continued until tomorrow.
The management of the Atlanta Exposition
has sst apart December i 9th as Postmasters
Day. The Postmaster General will give his
official consent for postmasters to attend. 1t
is also expected to have high officials from
Washington present.
The Indisn agent at Ignscio, Col, has tele.
graphed that two Indians and sqaw have |
been killed by unknown persons near the
head of Lost Canon The Utes are greatly |
enraged and he fears for the safety of the |
settlers.
To-day is the 9Oth birthday of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, of New York. Tonight the
occasion will be observed at the Metropolitan |
Opera House by the National Council of |
Women.
The steamer Puritan, which struck on |
Great Gull Island in fog last Friday night. |
was aoated this morning and is now in New
London harbor. She came in under her own
iteam.
The Lawrence Beach Hotel and outbuild-
ngs, consisting of one cottage. barn, laundry |
md bowling alley at Rocksway, L. l., were
burned this morning.
Four American fishermen were arrested off |
The shores of North Bass Island, Lake Erie
at evening by Canadian cruiser.
The price of oil was advanced five cents in
Toledo, Ohio, to-day.