Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-12
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

BY the explosion to-day at Hern's
powder works at Reading, Ohio, one
man was killed and one WAS badly in.
jured The building was wrecked.
There is talk among the people Of
Cripple Creek, Col, Of forming vigil
lance committee, az every pay day
there are hold-ups all over the camp.
Bishops Henry Yates Satterlee, Of
Washington and VIM. Paret, of Mary
land, sailed from New York to-day for
London. They will attend the Lam
beth Conference.
The Merrimac river has risen about
4 feet and is still rising. A big log
drive is floating down the river to-day
and considerable damage to yachts and
small craft is reported from various
points.
Hiram A. Waite, ex-city comptroller,
of Port Huron, Mich, WAS to-day SEN
tenceu to five years in the State House
OF Correction on conviction of embez'
element OF several thousand dollars
from the city.
Harry Whallen, the human ostrich
who eats glass and other foreign sub
stances, fooled the city marshal OF Kan
sas City by swallowing a jack knife.
He cannot digest it and to-day the doc
tors will remove the rusty knife.
Near GRANVILLE, Ills, yesterday two
fishermen named Woods and Mckay
got into quarrel with man named
Hensley, also fisherman, over the cut
ting OF some trout lines and the result
is that Woods and Mckay are dead,
both having been shot by Hensley.
Among the recommendation made
ty tho board Of managers of the Joint
Traffic Association at yesterdays meet
ing in New York was that commadity
rates on fertilizers from East st. Louis,
ILL.,, to Baltimore, Md. withdrawn.
The rate was 81 cents per 100 pounds
The withdrawal goes into effect on
July |.
The famous postal dog Ownie, that
has ridden with postal clerks over
every mile OF railroad in America,
lacerated the hand of an employee OF
the Toledo postoffice yesterday after
noon and was killed by order OF the
postmaster. The Toledo clerks are
having his skin mounted, after which
it will be sent to the postal museum in
Washington.
This was Cincinnati day at the Nash
vile, Tennessee, Exposition. Presi-
dent Mckinley, accompanied by
number of distinguished personages,
attended. Arriving at the exposition
the presidential party proceeded to the
Cincinnati building which was pre-.
sented by Robert Laidlaw, president of
the Cincinnati commissioners, and &C.
cepted by Mayor Caldwell 10 behalf of
the city. After these ceremonies re-
ception was given at the building in
honor Of President Mckinley and the
visitors from Ohio.
William jennings Bryan arrived in New
York from Troy to-day. Ho WAS met ri the
Grand Central depot by - large crowd who
accorded him an enthusiastic reception Ho
was greeted with cheers, and repeated cries of
"Brynn, tho noxt President of the United
Stateo' Mr.. Bryan was driven to tho Bar
thold Hotel where ho will stop during his
stay in that city.
A carriage containing Jacob Davis, his wife
and daughter, WAS struck by freight car
near Bellfontainc, o., yesterday evening and
demolished Mrs. Davis and her daughter
arc dying and Mr.. Davis is frightfully in
jured.
A csblegram received from South Africa
announces that Rev. Father Welsh, Catholic
priest, formerly Of the.Pittsburg, Pa, diocese,
has been assassinated.