Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-04

Edward Fielding, brigadier general
in the Salvation Army. has resigned
his commission and will join tho forces
of Balliogton Booths volunteers.
The pictures taken from the old Car.
rcll mansion in Washington have been
recovered. Two colored men have
been arrested charged with stealing
them.
In the schuylkill county, Pa, repub-
lican convention to-day, delegates in
vor of Senator Quay for President
were chosen. The resolutions endorse
Mckinley for second choice.
1t is reported that Queen Victoria has
arranged with Lord Salisbury for the
creation of her daughters, Princess
Christian, Princess Beatrice and
Princess Louise, as duchesses in their
own right.
The New York Herald says There
is no doubt of the Presidents intention
not to enter the presidential race again
and of his purpose to exert in behalf OF
his Secretary of the Treasury all of the
influence which he possesses.
In Philadelphia to-day Judge Breezy,
upon the application of S. P. LaugdOn,
who is confined on the charge of being
implicated in the death of Annie Nc
Grath, granted writ of habeas corpus,
returnable April 10, to show cause why
he should not be discharged.
The first shipment of coal from Pitts
burg, Pa, to southern markets in sey-
eral days, by river, was made to-day
and more than two million bushels
were started down the Ohio. The only
mishap reported is the sinking of one
! barge, occasioned by high wind.
A letter received at Boston from
Capt Joshua Slocum, who sailed thence
April "a, 1895, for voyage around the
world in the 40 foot sloop Spray, states
that on February 18th he was at Sandy
Point, in the straits of Magellan. He
had previously reported at Pernambuco,
Brazil, on October 5. His objective
point is Sydney, Australia.
Henry L. Jacques, who is seventy
eight years old, and reputed to be
worth great deal of money-some say
millions of money-left the Broadway
Central Hotel, New York, where he
was guest, about one o'clock yester-
day evening, first announcing, however,
that he was tired of life and proposed
to.make an end of himself by jumping
in the water. Later he attempted to
throw himself from Staten Island
ferryboat.
This morning Stuart Jackson, aged
16 years, and August Menlle, aged 10
years, both of Columbus o., were walk
ing on the Pan Handle Railroad tracks
near Corks Run tunnel, three miles
from Shenandoah station, Pa. They
stepped aside to permit freight train
to pass. An express train shot out OF
the tunnel and striking Jackson, hurled
him a great distance, killing him In
stantly. Menke escaped by lying
down beside the rails.
A gale is blowing on Lake Cayuga direct
toward Ithaca, N. Y, and the summer resort,
| Renwick Park, is threatened with destruc-
tion wall of ice is the only obstacle that
holds the water of the lake back from the
buildings. The waves are also playing havoc
with the tracks of the Auburn and Ithaca di.
vision of the Lehigh Valley railroad. All
trains on this line have been abandoned, NE
teen miles of track having been washed away
at Aurora and Kings Ferry.
Three brothers named SancennattO, of Ns
varre, became confused by the noise of pass.
ing trains, and drove on the track in front OF
train near Massillon, O., to-day. Their wa
gon was struck and two Of the men were Kill
ed and the other was iniurnd
Samuel Murdoch, the father of the Punch
and Judy business in this country, died at the
Massachusetts, Hospital in Boston to-day.