Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Inc executive committee OF tne Sart =
toga race track have decided to close
the track August 23d.
Fire this morning In the establish
ment of CHM & Co., book publishers,
Boston, caused q loss Of $4,000.
Reports from the rebel headquarters
in Barre, Cuba, confirm the rumored
foundation Of q provisional government
in tho valley of the Yars.
Residents of Newport, R. l., last
night gave brilliant display of fire.
works and a monster celebration in
honor of the New York yacht squad
ron.
General Bartolime Masso, nominated
by the general-in-chief, Maxine Go
mez, was proclaimed as President by
the revolutionary forces Simultaneous
ly in the central provinces and the de.
partment of the East.
Sarah Barton, 20 years old, lcaped
from the roof of four story tenement
house into the yard, in New York, at 6
o'clock this morning. while temporari-
ly insane, and sustained injuries of
which she died two hours later. her
neck having broken by the fall.
Clara Newman, q good-looking girl,
who was recently employed in an up
town New York dry goods store, and
who lived with her mother, died this
morning from the effects of criminal
operation. James Murray, 81 years of
age, g widower with one child, Ia in
custody, charged with completely in
the girls death.
News Of sensational battle between
officers and desperate criminal has
reached Sylvania, Ga. James Burns
ABOUT two years ago killed Frank Ben
der on account of jealousy of q woman.
He escaped and for two years has been
in hiding. Yesterday he was discovered
in a swamp and a gang of deputy
sheriffs started out to capture him. In
the battle which took place Burns re-
ceived eleven bullets in his body and
died soon after.
George Apo, the notorious green
goods man and the star witness of the
Lexow investigating committee, was
arrested in Buffalo, N. Y, last night
and is now locked up at police head
quarters awaiting the arrival ofa New
York officer. Apo is wanted in New
York for shooting an officer. who in
terfered with him while steering an
''innocent" into green goods snare.
He was arrested at the time and was
indicted, but was let out On bail and
jumped his bonds.
Henry Whitlock, prosperous farm
or living just east of North Victory.
Cayuga county, N. Y, was murdered
last night by his hired man, Charles
Burgess. Burgess then made an inde-
cent proposal to Mrs. Whitlcck, who
was In another room, which was re-
pulsed by the terror-stricken woman,
and fierce struggle in the dark en-
sued. Mrs. Whitlock attempted to
scream, but Burgess stiled her cries by
choking her into ipsensibility, when he
accomplished lis purpose. Burgess
then fed and has not been captured.
A manifesto has been issued by Mr.. Justin
Mccarthy who says that the discussions IN
the ranks Of the Irish party are ruinous to
the QaLlOlallbU cause, auu tuat LILO uioesoSo'o
can only be repaired by the restoration OF
discipline and by the party acting loyalty to-
gether.
The Iowa democratic State convention was
called TO order at Marshsltown by Chairman
Howard this morning. There are nearly
thousand delegates present. Temporary
Chairman Nathaniel Finch was presented and
addressed the convention.
Tho President left Gray Gables this morn.
log on another days fishing trip to Falmouth.
he was met st the station by Secretary of
State Olney and driven to Long Pond, where
they spent tho dsy bass fishing.
The st. Cloud, MINI, Street Railway Com.
pany applied for receiver this morning. It
has capitalization of $225 600 including
100000 bonds. This is equal to $33, 600
mile in town of G, 600 people.
A disease known as anthrax is carrying of
the farmers' cows, horses, mules and hogs in
southern New jersey.