Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Consumers Ice Company, OF Cin-
cinnati, assigned this morning. LA
bilities SS1 600.
1t is reported that a New Hampshire
millionaire has been kidnapped and
held in hiding in Montreal.
Elias Becker, an old and we'll known
resident of Pittsburg, was run down
and almost instantly killed by an cleo
trio car this morning.
John Brown, in fit of jealousy, yes
terday shot and killed his sweetheart,
Ellen Titiworth, in Wise county, Vir-
ginia. Brown then shot himself
Chairman J. K. Gowdy, of Indiana,
spent an hour with Maj. Mckinley to.
day. He is said to be under considera-
ton for appointment to the post of con.
sui general at Paris.
John L. Trexler, residing in Ale
cheney, Pa, committed suicide this
morning by hanging. Mr.. Trexler was
one of the best know undertakers in
western Pennsylvania.
Since Captain General Weyler en-
tered the Santa Clara province in Cuba,
about week ago, his columns have had
series of encounters with various
parties of rebels, which were eventually
dispersed.
The Butte, Anaconda and Pacific
Railway officials have succeeded in fill
ing all the places of the strikers, and
trains are moving regularly again. All
danger of general shut down Of the
mines has passed.
Edward j. Ivory, the young Irish
man who was accused of being in a
dynamite conspiracy to destroy life and
property in the British Kingdom, and
who was discharged from custody two
weeks ago, arrived in New York o'day.
A special from Houghton, Mich,
says The report that all four miners
who were entombed in the burning
Tamarack mine had escaped in safety
was an error. At midnight last night
the dead bodies of William and Anto-
Mo Tomoczchevski were found at the
bottom of the shaft by the searching
party who had been looking for them
sioce early in the afternoon. 1t is sup
posed that the men become confused
when the fire broke out and fell from
the eighth level to the bottom.
Bishop B. W. Arnett, of the African NJ. f.
Church, who resides at Wilberforce, left Xe
na Ohio, for Cincinnati last night to select
Bible to be used by Presidential elect Mckinley
in taking the oath of office on the fourth of
March, the honor of furnishing the Bible hav-
ing been accorded the A n. E. Church by
Mai. Mckinley when a number of the bishops
went to see him recently.
General Russell A. Alger, of Detroit, ar
rived at Canton, Ohio, to day and had a con-
f.rence with the Pre:ident-elect, respecting
the organization Of his work in the War De.
partment 1t is also understood that there
was some talk about an assistant Secretary of
War.
snow storm which began early last even
ing in Kansas City, Mo, still continues and
about six inches has fallen thus far. Reports
from Kansas show that the storm is general
over the eastern part of the State. 1t will be
Of untold benefit to farmers.
One of the greatest oil wells ever drilled in
Ohio has been struck one mile east Of Rising
Sun, in the Wood county field. 1t is now in
the sand and uncomfortable and conservative
estimates say that it is good Cor at least 1000
barrels daily.
The American Coffee Company was incor-
porated at Trenton, N. ] to-day with capt.
tai stock of 100000. The incorporators
are Henry o. Havemoyer, John E. Seares,
John E. Parsons and Theodore Havcmeyer.
Rev. J. A. Brooks, well known Divine OF
the Christian Church. and prohibitionist can
didate for the vice presidency in 1883. died
at Memphis, Tenn. last night
Six inches of snow has fallen at St. Lous
since early this morning. The storm is gen.
eral throughout Missouri and northern Ar
kansas.
The First National Bank of Griswold'
Iowa, has failed.