Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

feariey, WIS.,, WIS ucafiy ~iPou W.
by fire yesterday afternoon. Forest
fires are raging between there and Cum
berland.
Mrs. Mary Truelock, who died at the
county poor farm at Salina, Kan, Mon
day, was the Oldest person in Kansas.
She was born 100 years ago.
DR.. Ships, who has been attending
Mrs. Parnell since she was assaulted a
week ago at BordentowD, N. j., reports
that there is very little hope of her re-
covery.
John McCabe, 60 years old, ex-chief
of the New York fire department, COM
mitted suicide shortly after noon to-day
in the Milholland club rooms by shoot
ing himself with revolver.
The complaint sworn to before a JUS
tice of the peace of Bakersfield, CAL, on
which Lord Douglas was arrested for
insanity, was withdrawn this morning,
and the judge at once discharged the
prisoner.
A conference of all democrats in
Texas who propose to maintain in all
emergencies true democratic faith and
government is called to meet at Waco
on Thursday, May 9. Democrats and
none other are invited to attend.
The accounts of Paul Schulze, land
agent of the Pacific railroad, who re-
Gently committed suicide at Tacoma,
Wash, are about $4,000 short. He
had been divorced from his wife and
expected to marry Marie Wainwright,
the actress.
Milton ]. Schweigert, foreman on the
Savannah, Ga, EUening Bulletin, was
shot and instantly killed by his wife
this morning. He was asleep at the
time. Mrs. Schweigert is said to be In
sane and is now under arrest. Schweig-
ert was from Lancaster, Pa.
Chief Engineer Hawkins and his as.
sistant, w. Med. Lee, began to-day the
preliminary survey for the route of the
proposed Virginia, Fredericksburg and
Western railway from Fredericksburg
to deep water, on Chesapeake bay,
down the northern neck of Virginia.
1t is reported in a telegram from
Plainfeld, N. j., that William Stillman,
one of the directors of the First Ma
tional Bank of that city, which was
robbed on Monday OF over SIS, 900, made
a statement that similar robbery had
been perpetrated on New York bank
within few weeks.
A St. Louis paper states that Albert
Young, grand patriarch OF the Romany
people Of this continent, died on Mon
day at Ross Park, on the eastern shore
of the Mississippi river, nearly opposite
ST. Louis, and that impressive funeral
services were held over his remains on
Tuesday night. Yesterday the body
was shipped to Saratoga, N. Y, for in
terment. Patriarch Young was GA years
of age, and had been in feeble health
for some months.
The forest fire which originated from
the burning of tallow in hotel in the
cedars about q mile from Lakewood,
N. j., continued to burn fercely this
forenoon. 1t is estimated that S75, 900
worth of property has already been de-
Most of the damage has been
done to standing timber, about 1900
acres having already been burned over.
Deputy United States Marshal Sam
uel Smith shot James Carter, q young
colored man, fatally last evening at
Elkhorn, w. Va, on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad south of Huntington.
The latter resisted arrest and fred
shot ut the officer, who then planted
four bullets in him. He died instantly.
Smith was arrested, but was dismissed
upon preliminary hearing.
Sarah Ann Leslie, the first wife Of
the well.known New York publisher,
the late Frank Leslie, from whom she
was divorced thirty years ago, died at
Shoksn, N. Y, yesterday. from heart
disease, aged 20 years. He was nine
teen aud she seventeen years old when
they married. The marriage was an
unhappy one, and in 1860 divorce
was obtained, Mr.. Leslie settling
800, 900 on her.
Forest fires have been burning on the
outskirts of Toms River, N. j., during
the last 4S hours and much property
has been destroyed. President Voight
bad to dismiss the school. The farm
ers by hard work managed to save
the school house from destruction.
The fires are getting dangerously close |
to Vineland. The heat of the flames
can be plainly felt there and the resi-
dents on the outskirts of the town are
in great fear that the fires will reach |
their property unless the wind shifts.
Early this morning Noah Hertzlergs large
store at Port Royal. Pa, was burglarized, en-
trance being gained through the cellar. The |
safe was blown open and generally resacked. |
Money and negotiable securities were taken to |
the amount of $4,000.
Constable Thomas Davis, one of the largest |
real estate owners in Nile, O.. WAS arrested |
last night charged with an attack on girl |
named Hipkiss, Is years old. The town is
wild with excitement and serious threats |
we're made toward the accused.
1t is reported in Washington that arrange.
nents are forming to ship dressed beef from
,he South American ranges to the markets Of
his country.
Senator Calvin 8. Brice announces that he
8 opposed to free coinage plank in the Ohio
State convention and will contest it.
An elevator in q building being constructed |
n Cleveland, o., fell a distance of sixty feet
Four workmen on the car were
INJURED.