Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVIIIES.

The Chicago Consolidated Iron and
Steel Works assigned to-day: liabilities
$500, 0c0. The plant is located at Har-
vey. Ill.
Baptiste Abbadie was arrested in
New York last night at the request OF
the New Orleans police, who charge
hin with mapshughter Abbadie was
Jest about TO sail for Europe.
Lord Charles Russell, chief justice of
England, arrived at New York on the
steamship Umbria this morning accom-.
panied by Sir Frank Lockwood. They
are to attend a meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar Association at Sarstogs.
Last night the steamer Oceanica col
lided with the propeller VIM. Chisholm
in Lake 81. Clair, near Detroit, Mich.
and both were sunk. The crews of both
vessels took TO the rigging until help
arrived.
Failures Of three large firms having
intimate financial relations occurred to-
day in Chicago. involving liabilities ag
gregating $4,000. The concerns are
George O Berne, and Company, leather
dealers; Henry N. Hosick, one OF the
best known and oldest wool dealers in
the city, and the Chicago and Western
soap works.
Leader Schoenfeld, OF the Brother
hood OF Tailors in New York, said to-
day that he expected to call the strike
of in few days as sufficient contract
ors had signed the new agreement to
afford employment for employment for
most Of the men, and the remainder
had found work in cooperative shops.
,, The republican State committee met
at Raleigh, n c., this morning and de-
cided to endorse all the populist Stale
nominees save ". A. Guthrie, for gov
ernor, and Hal Aver, for auditor. Res
oluiions endorsing Mckinley were
adopted. Republican headquarters
were ordered established there i'm
mediately, with Patterson, Holton and
Hyams in charge.
The open meeting of the republican
Stste ard national campaign committee
was called to order at Columbus, Ohio,
this afternoon by Governor Bushnell.
The first speaker was Senator Sherman.
He was followed by ex Governor Fora
ker. About 5000 visitors are in this
city, and the streets are full of march
ing clubs and bands. General Stewart
L. Woodford will tonight address him
self to Mr.. Bryan's Madison Square
G1rden speech. The meetings will be
geld in large circus tent, seating 1000
Chairman Jones, Of the democatic ma
tonal committee, has practically de-
cided upon the members of the cam
paign committee, and they are likely
10 be announced to-day. Governor
Stone will be at the head, but the Sen
ator will act only as an adviser. The
experienced pliticians were in hopes
that Mr.. German would conduct the
| campaign. One OF the chief reasons
why be will not be on the committee ia
that he will be very busy looking after
Maryland. Senator German will prob.
anly spend Sunday in Saratoga if Sen
ator Hill will join him there.
The New Jersey peoples party opened It's
State convention at Newark TO d-y. plat
form endorsing the St. Louis populist plat
o. N and ratifying the nomination OF Bryan
and Watson will be adopted.
Fire was discovered at o'clock this morn.
ing IN St. Mays Catholic Church. Beverley
Mass Two tiremen were seriously injured
The building was destroyed. The loss will
reach about 925, 0O0.
President Cleveland has decided to meet
Ii Hung Chang on Governors Island, \. Y.
and army sslutes will be fired in hon9r OF tho
distinguished Chinese diplomat on his arrival
The Citizens National Bank of San Angelo.
Texas failed to day. Its liabilities are So,
900 and its capital is impaired. Bank Exam
liner Cannon has been placed in charge.
Mrs. Della s. Psrnell sailed from Philadel
phia for England to-day for an indefinite stay.
Mr Bryan Will speak in st. Louis some
time betw EN- September and 10.