Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-30
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

W. E. Streibinger, of Cleveland. O..
committed suicide at the Randolph
Hotel, at Detroit, Mich, yesterday by
taking poison.
Patrick Sanbury, of Louisville, Ky
died last night of hydrophobia, after
terrible suffering. He was bitten BY a
greyhound on February 20.
Captain Norman, a shipmaster Of
Portland Me-, was shot and instantly
killed at Tampico, Mex, Yesterday BIZ
Harry Boston, . boarding house keeper.
Us. Clarkson, secretary OF the re-
publican national committee, said YES.
terday Nothing is surer in practical
politics than that as New York goes
this year SO will go the presidency
The Harrison elevator at Burlington,
Ia, was burned this morning. 1t was
owned by the National Linseed OIL Co.
The loss on the building and the grain
stored therein is estimated at from
SAC, 900 to $4,000.
A gigantic combination was practi.
cally effected at a meeting OF steel
producers held in New York last week.
1t is proposed to regulate the produc.
ton of steel to actual requirements by
methods similar to those used by tie
rail pool.
Bernardo ]. Bereno and the other
alleged Cuban revolutionists who wee
arrested in connection with the steam.
ship Bermuda expedition were all in
the Q. S. Circuit Court in New York
this morning. but their tlial was ad.
journed until Wednesday.
A cable dispatch was received this
morning at the Salvation Army head.
quarters at New York, announcing the
death in London of the sixweeks old
baby OF Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Tucker,
who have been detained to the com.
msnd of the Salvation Army in this
country.
The steamer Paris on her way from
Newport News where she had been
oyerhauled) to New York this morning,
during fog, ran aground near where
the steamer New York, of The same
line, grounded on February Doth. Her
position is an easy one and doubtless
she will be pulled off at the next high
tide.
Gen. Harrison yesterday gave fare
we'll family dinner at Indianapolis pre-.
vious TO his wedding, which wss
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee and Der
children. The family home has been
elegantly refurnished and fitted
throughout for the reception OF the
bride.
The spring campaign of the carpen
ters' union opened in Chicago to-day
and before noon number OF strikes had
been called in various parts OF the city.
Every member of the union refused to
work for contractor who had no:
joined the carpenters and builders as
ISOLATION and signed the agreement
made by the latter and the carpenters
executive council, giving the men eight
hour days and 50 cents an hour.
Lucy Thomas, colored, died in Boston Q;
heart disease yesterday. aged JOB yesr aTd
10 mouths. She was born slave on the A.
pheus Boulette plantation, Chesterfield cogl'
ty, Va, May Is 1892 She was field hand
At the age Of 13 she was given husband
named Thomas, and by him she had tweni!
children. seven of whom are now living. shs
was the grandmother OF over sixty. = sfss
number of whom are living in Petersbl'l
Va, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston. hei
husband was sold just before the w.r anl 'le
never saw him atterwsrd. She lett Peteh'
burg about the time Of Lees surrender
In q contest at St. Louis yesterday toF fa2d
composition on linotype machines. ior 'e'e1
hours, Barney Mensing's total was NV
ems and that of Robert Francis o., 500 ems
All correction. were deducted.