Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIFs.

There were 134 members present
to-day at the joint session Of the Ken.
lucky legislature. The vote stood Black.
burn, 81, Hunter 81. scattering II.
The conference of political reforners
that ia to meet in Pittsiurg March lOlb
has attracted the attention OF the ccun.
try to such an extent that the organ.
z,tion of 3 new party il no" said TO be-
a certainty ard that nominating Coz.
yention will be held in May, before The.
convening of the prohibition party con.
vention and in advance OF all existing
p.rties.
A New York evening pap.r s4ys.
The proposed "blue aud Cry" iarsde
which was to take place in Ills ct, on
July 4 next, in which the Union and
Confederate veterans were to takc
part, and which has been so widely DIS.
cussed by the press AID otherg ise in
all par of the country, wi! not be
held, the G. A. R. being opposed 10 the
p rade.
Two children in tie house +, ljS
Prospect Place. Brooklyn, we've burned
10 death in . fire witch broke cut in
their parents apartments to-day. Their
bodies were recovered soon after the
hlm's had been extinGuished. Tie
children were Flora Hodckis.. fly,
years old, and May, her sister, years
old. The fire was caused by the chill.
dren playing with matches.
1t was the general opinion among ire
federal authorities in New York til,
morning that there was little chance Of
convictiDg the five men arrested YES.
terday as leaders of the iilibusterjne ex.
petition which was nipped in the bud
yesterday and resulted in the capture
of the steamship Bermuda, three tug.
boats and all the ammunition. There
is little evidence. the authorities saw
upon which TO base a conviction. The
representatives of the Spanish govern
ment will make every effort, however.
to have the five alleged leaders now
out on bail convicted.
Alonzo E. Cottier was granted d.
yorce from his wife Lizzie al Chicago
this morning and the custody Of bis
child, provided there is one alive
The case has attracted great deal of
attention on account of Mrs. Cottier's
defiance of the court when ordered to
reveal whether their child was dead,
or its Whereabouts if alive. Mrs Cot
tier hers If has disappeared under a Jail
sentence of six months for contempt Of
court. and it is probable that her a;tor.
neys will have to pay $1,000 because Of
her non.appearance Il would give
all of my fortune," said Mr.. Corier
this morning, ito know whether NY
daughter is alive or not, but now
never expect to know"
Ttsse lacey. 55 years old, and bis sou,
Jesse, "a years old, were killed by graspiusi
live wire that dangled in their yard in HON.
ton, r. J., yesterday. The wlre was sn cd
telephone wire that had broken down and
hung from the pole for several days in the
way of pedestrians one of whom threw Il
over in Tacey's yard. The wire crossCial
powerful current.
Four men entered a pawn shop IN the bis.
est par of ong Island City yesterday, over
powered ana Douno the proprietor dud ~
granddaughter, locked the door and loSefo
the blinds until they had looted the safe, slt
then, hsving silenced the msn and glr B!
half smotherirg them and Threatening to
murder them, departed quietly with diamond; /
watches and jeweliy worth $4,000.
A telegram from Port Dove, Cnt- say;
that the ferry boat Shenango is adrift ton LaSe
Erie without steering gear. Twelve OF TIE
crew arrived at Port Dover over the ice lear
ing a letter from Captain Mcleod saying be
had but few days fuel and provisions Il'
owners of the boat are anxious for her saiei!
She was seen from the Ohio shore lodiy
drifting.
dispatch from Wichita Falls, Tex, a{'
the robbers who attempted to rob the iaii
there yesterday had surrendered to the ca
zens az d rangers, and were taken TO Henhe'a
for sate-keepins.
James Recd, of Sheffield, H.. shot hinS;
and wife in their residence yesterday. be%
is dead and it is expected his wife csnno' Re
cover The tragedy was the result OF O.
nestle trouble.
This morning the donkey boiler Of u
British steamer Sportsman, now ioadllE
Southport a suburb New Orleans ezp.oE
killing second engineer Archibald and ni4
damaging the steamer.