Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITlES.

By an explosion of gas at the Bear
Ridge colliery near Pottsville, "a, TINS
morning three men were killed and one
was injured, perhaps fatally.
Henry B. White, who has wife and
FIVE children, but for some time has
been making love to Miss Tillie Stump,
Yesterday appeared at her home ID 1t.
Paul, Mimi, and fred four shots at her.
White then shot himself, the bullet
taking effect in his left lung. Both will
die.
Sewer gas at the West Michigan
ChildreDs' Home, caused the death OF
two children yesterday. Another child,
two Of the nurses and the matron, Mrs.
Clark, are in precarious condition
from the same cause. Several pipes
leading to the sewer had been left dis
connected.
1t will take month or more for the
railroads reaching several of the most
important mining camps in Bear Greek
CANYON, COL, where the cloudburst oc.
Cured Friday, to make sufficient repairs
to enable the running of trains. All OF
these camps depend on Denver for
their daily supply of provisions.
The deposits of gold at the New
York sub-treasury to-day up to one
o'clock were 1915. 900, making the total
thus far deposited $lS,015,000. The
committee appointed to devise plan
for the prevention OF gold exports pre-
sented a report to-day at the Office of
J. P. Morgan & Co. The report was
unanimously adopted as effective and
the plan will be put in operation i'm
mediately
Judge DAILY, in the appellate term OF
The Supreme Court, at New York, to-
day handed down decision which is
OF interest to every savings qank de-
posi;or in the country. In it he holds
that when depositor subscribes to the
rules OF savings bank governing deposits.
which rules provide that the presentation OF
bank book shall be sufficient evidence Of
authority 20 tie bank TO make any payment
to the bearer such payments shall be valid
when there is no circumstance in connection
with the presentation Of the pass book to
justify suspicion.
The STERN which swept over Michigan yes
tesday afternoon did much damage in many
places Many barns were struck by light
ming and the damage has been heavy. Fruit
trees were stripped bare and many fields of
grain are hat and probably ruined.
Fred Gross and Fred Baumgartner, aged
20 years each. both OF prominent families
while out at fish fry nesr Qaincy, Ills, yes
tcrday, went in bathing and both were
drowned. Two other drownings occurred
near there yesterday.
A large portion of the S2750OOO in gold
subscribed by the banks and trust companies
of Philadelphia 10 preserve the government
reserve, was exchanged for government notes
or legal tender certificates st the sub-treasury
this afternoon.
The Brown Hoist Works lockout at Cleve-
and, Ohio, is ended The proposition OF the
company as accepted is 10 remove the black
list and re employ ell union men, irrespective
Of the part they took in the recent troubles.
The supports OF the recently burned Dia-
mond Match Company's building in Chicago
gave way at o'clock this morning. burying
halfa dozen men under heavy timbers. Four
men were seriously injured.
Two severe storms swept over the eastern
portion of the State Of Wisconsin yesterday
and last night. Many places are reported TO |
damage has been done.
Hon. Frank Quincy, one OF the foremost
democrats of Washington, and owner of the
Mount Vernon Post, has repudiated the demo
cratic ticket and resigned from the State Cen
tIal committee.
The Methodist Church a. Willow Grove
near Norristown. Pa. was destroyed by ire |
this morning. How the flames started is a
mystery. The building was of stone. Loss
$4,000.
The amount Of the damage done in Nc
Keesport, Pa, and vicinity by the high water
in the A1onongahela and Youghiogheny riv-
ers Saturday night and yesterday is estimated
at 100000
The Farmers Bank, of Rock Valley. Sioux
county, Ia, made an assignment this morn
ing to C. NJ. Swan. Assets and liabilities not
stated.
Pat Christie, who was confined in jail at
Neillsville, Wis, for murder. committed sui
eide in his cell by hanging last night.
While rowing at Halifax this morning. Ed.
ward Hanlon's boat sprung aleak and he had |
to pull ashore for his life.
a tornado passed over Dubuque, Iowa, last
night followed By torrents OF rain. The
damage in the city is great.
William Henry Smith, for many years gen.
eral manager of the Associated Press, died 10
Chicago this morning