Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-03
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

The sinking OF the schooner A. ~.
Lamson of Cape Henry early yester'
day morning was caused by collision
with the G. & o. steamer Rappahan-
mock. All the crew were saved.
News has been received Of the wreck
of the steamer "Scri Hong Ann" bound
from Singapore to Malacca. The
steamer foundered in squall ten miles
from Malacca and ITO people were
drowned.
Complete returns from the demo-
cratic primaries held in Culpeper on
Saturday give DR.. McClannahan three
majority over s. NJ. Newhouse, for the
House of Delegates. The county COM
mittee will canvass the returns Satnr-
day next, and should DR.. McClanna-
hans claims be allowed, Mr.. Newhouse
will contest upon the grounds of ir-
regularities. Considerable feeling is
shown.
VIM. Shuman. a New York youth OF
Is years, was drowned in the lake at
Lake Hopatcong yesterday afternoon.
When Mrs. Shuman learned of her boys
fate she ran up and down the shore
crying piteously for her son TO return
to her. She tore her hair and dug deep
ridges into her flesh, and in a fit of
frenzy broke away from the friends
v no tried to comfort her and leaped
into the lake. She was rescued with
much difficulty. William was tho last
of three children. Two months ago his
brother was killed by an elevator in
New York, and year ago sister died.
Samuel Blair, one of Chattanooga Oldest
and wealthiest citizens, YVES found dead IN
bath tub at his residence on east South street
this mol ming with his throat cut from ear to
ear A bloody razor lying beside the tub
showed how the deed had been committed.
Mr. B'air WAS considerably worried by bust
ness troubles lately and this is supposed to
have caused him to take his life.
A statue OF the late Vice President Schuyler
C.olfsx is to be erected at SOuthbend, Ind,
his home, and where his family now live.
This decision was reached at a meeting of the
Columbia Athletic Club, the leading business
organization OF the city, last night 1t ia pro-
posed thst the statue shall occupy niche on
tho Washington street side of the magnificent
court house now building there.
The British steamer Pegu was captured on
July IA by Achinese pirates who took pas-
sage on the steamer and while at sea murder.
ed the captain and seven Of the crew and
wounded sixteen others. They looted the
hip and fled to the Acheen coast.
Mrs. Lizzie SchuIman was found dead in
bed to-day in the cottage where she lived
with her hush md near Secaucus, N. ]. There
was a bullet 10 her head. The husband WAS
in another room and he says he heard no
shot, The coroner is investigating
The Rome, Ga, cotton factory has obtained
a government order for ], 100000 yards of
h avy duck for mail sacks. The amount of
the contract is $250OO0 The null has pur-
chased new machinery and employed largo
number of hands at good wages.
The glucose sugar refining company, with
an authorized capital stock Of 10000, 900,
WAS incorporated in Trenton, n. j., to-day.
The company is empowed to make sugar from
corn and also to manufacture all the products
aud by-produots of corn
Qusnnah Parker, chief of the Commsnche
Indians and one OF the most noted Indians TO
the territory, whilo engaged in 8 game Of
cards recently near Altui, southwestern Ok
lahoma, was killed by an outlaw and robbed
of his money.
A certificate of consolidation between many
of the principal gas companies Of Chicago was
filed to day with the Secretary Of State at
Springfield, Ill The capital stock is raised
from 81 100000 10 $25,OOO,O00.
George Young, 23.year.old son of re-
spected family of Akron, o.. committed sui
eide this morning by hanging himself with
rubber hose. No cause mas been sscertsined
why he took his life.
On June the Chinese at Vuchen attacked
and destroyed the mission of the Plymouth
Brethren and were about TO attack the Cath
ic mission when the soldiers interferred.
Nelson Dinaley, father of Congressman
Dingley, died at his home, at Lewiston, Me-,
to day. He was Lightweight years of age.
Death was due to stroke of paralysis.
Louis Allemand. Willie Schuen and Aleck
Johnson, boys ranging in age from to is,
were drowned in the river off st. Louis, Mo-,
last night while bathing.
The Travellers Insurance Company, Of Hart.
ford. Conn has instructed it's agents not to
in sure any one going 10 the Klondike region.