Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

B. Mandville & Co., large carriage
manufacturers at New Haven, Conn.,,
have made an assignment.
Gilbert, Colo, has been raided by a
band of desperadoes who looted the
stores, and bloodhounds have been put
on the trail.
This is the opening day of the racing
season at Morris Park, n. Y. The air
is clear and the track was never in bet
ter condition.
Edward Overton Ward, of Chicago,
has instituted proceedings in the Cir
cult Court in that city against his faith
er-in.law, Waterman c. Bradley, of
Syracuse, N. Y, for 100000 for alien
ating his wife's affections.
In less than ten minutes time this
morning wheat on the New York mar
ket scored / ( bushel advance over
yesterdays closing. A break followed
and then an advance and prices settled
about at the opening quotations.
Settlers near Miles City, Mont, are
excited over the disappearance of a
young man named Hoover, who has
been working a sheep ranch. Dead
sheep with bullet holes through the
carcasses have been found, and the
supposition is that the man was killed
by Indians.
A severe electric storm occurred at
Chewelah, Wash, this morning. Laura
Boiler and Lutte Mccormack took ref
uge under a tree. Lightning struck
the tree, knocking the girls senseless
and injuring them so badly they may
not recover. Several others were also
injured and ten head of cattle were
killed outright.
A knock out blow to the strikers of
the Consolidated Steel Co. was deliver
ed by Judge Sage, of the U. S. Circuit
Court, at Cleveland, O., this morning.
He allowed the temporary injunction
against them to stand. The Judge call
ed attention to the fact that since the
temporary injunction was granted the
company had not been molested.
DR.. Hamilton and Policeman BASTARD,
found guilty of performing criminal
operation on Mary Jane McNally, were
sentenced to-day at Toronto, Ont. DIR.
Hamilton to two years and six months
in the penitentiary and BASTARD to
three years. DR.. Hamilton is a we'll
kaown and popular physician and his
conviction has created a greatsensation.
John P. Madden, the leader of the
Jeilersonian democrats in Long Island
City, N. Y, to-day applied at the po-
lice court there for warrant for the
arrest of Mayor Gleason on a charge OF
assault growing out of row at the
meeting of the Long Island Common
Council last night, at which Madden
received numerous kicks and the May
or became possessed of cut cheek ow-
ing to a punch alleged to have come at
the hands of Madden.
Gov. Lowndes at Annapolis this morn.
ing received telegram from Sheriff Mel.
son, of Somerset county, Nd, saying
that there is serious danger that VIM.
Andrews, q negro, confined in the jail
at Crisfeld, will be lynched if he is not
removed from that place at once.
Governor Lowndes ordered the prison
er's removal to Baltimore. Andrews
is accused of criminal assault upon
Mrs. Mary Kelly, young white woman,
the mother of two children.
Among the passengers who arrived at New
York to-day from LaGuayra was w. l..
Sc'uggs, who brings the Venezuelan treaty
which was recently ratified by that govern
ment. He will start for Princeton, N j., this
afternoon to meet ex-President Cleveland.
From there he will proceed to Washington.
Yang Yu, the Chinese minister to ST. Pet
ersburg, WAS a passenger on the French line
Steamer La Tourane which sailed from New
York to-day. He was accompanied by his
wife, son aud two daughters. Yang Yu was
formerly minister to this country and also to
Spain and Peru.
Tho Chicago grand jury to day voted an in.
dictment against Bank ExaminerG. 4. Hay
den for failing to report on the condition of
The Globe Savings Bank for over two months
after he know it to be in an insolvent condi-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and DR..
McLane, their medical attendant, sailed from
New York for Europe to.dsy on the Lucsnia
1t is learned in New York that Miss Marie
De Comeau, formerly CT Staten Island, was
among the victims of the Paris fire.