Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
TELEG RAPHIC BREVITIES.

AT Massillon, O., last night, Jessie
Wilson. boatman, cut the throat OF
his bride of three weeks. The woman
cannot recover.
The executive committee Of the
sound money democrats of st. Louis
held meeting yesterday with full at-
tendance and decided TO call a State
convention.
Ephraim Glover, a wealthy retired
farmer, belonging to the Society Of
Friends, was killed by an express train
near his home at Haddonfeld, \. j.,
this morning.
After one of the most spirited poiti-
cal conventions in the history of the
country the populists at Spokane,
Wash. last night, agreed to fuse with
the democrats in the coming campaign.
Yesterday afternoon tornado swept
through several western States clear
ing everything before it. Orchards
were literally destroyed, barns were
blown down burying cattle and horses
in the debris, and much other damage
was done.
The State Supreme Court yesterday
decided that S. d. Worden, the railroad
striker, charged with wrecking the
railway bridge near Sacramento, Cal,
two years ago, and thereby causing the
death Iof the engineer and three L. 5.
soldiers, must hang.
The convention of the republicans OF
the first assembly district of Ulster
county was held in Kingston, n. y,
to-day. The anti,Platt republicans
were defeated, and delegates were
elected to the State convention favor
able to the regular organization in the
State and in the county
Flags are flying at half-mast to-day
over the Baltimore and Ohio Central
building, in Baltimore, the Stock
Exchange and other prominent build
ings out of respect for the late Robert
Garrett. The body of Mr.. Garrett viii
be taken to Baltimore from Deer Park
this evening and taken to the city resi-
dence OF the deceased. The funeral
services will take place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at Grace Protest
ant Episcopal Church, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Percy Hall, of Cations
vile.
Judge Colt, Of the United States Circuit
Court, at Providence E. J.. to-day denied the
petition Of the Electric News and Money
Transfer Company, Of New Jersey, for an in
junction TO restrain the police of Pawtuckct
from stopping their poolselling business. The
court holds that the ccmplainants are now
L s., ,,,1o
and that they have no legal standing IN
Rhode Islsnd. The police in Pawtuckct
have broken up the business there by placing
police sentinels at the doors and the poo
sellers appealed to the United States Courts As
last resort.
At Modesto. small town north of Bloom
ington. Ind Sunday night thirty white caps
called ut the residence of Mrs. Ncttic Chris
man and demanded admission which was re.
fused. The leaders forced the door open and
Mrs. Chrisman was taken from her home,
ROBBED only in her night clothes, and hanged
by her wrists TO tree. She received q terri
Bile beating with switches. The gang carried
all of her household good to the highway and
then fired the residence No reason is given
for the outrage ether than an unfoundcd
rumor concerning her character.
The boiler in Sullivans big single mill, at
Cedar, Mich burst at five O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. The engine room boilers and en-
CINE were completely ruined and the mill
badly shattered. The engineer was badly
manglcd and scalded and lived bat two hours.
Ten other employees were more or less serious
ly scalded and bruised
1t has been stated that Governor Bradley
had decided to appoint Hon. John W. Yerkcs
United States Senator to succeed Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky. Mr. Yerlics said
yesterday that he was not candidate and
had not even looked up the law to see if tho
governor has a right TO fill the vacancy.
Frank WoIlwcbcr, lad of Il, was shot III
the head by policeman on Peal street. New
York, early this morning and killed. He
and two companions bad robbed a saloon and
were running from the policeman when the
latter fired.