Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

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Congressman P. ]. Sorg will be can.
didate for L. S. Senator from Ohio If
the democrats carry the next legisla-
ture of that State.
Receiver Cowen and Murray, OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, say that
consolidation of the B. & O. and tee
b. & o. Southwestern is an impossible.
ty under the present conditions.
By reciting Casey at the Bat on
the summit of Pixies Peak yesterday,
in the presence Of large crowd, Mr..
DeWolf Hopper has established his
reputation as being the highest and
most wonderful actor in the world
William J. Calhoun, who was sent to
Cuba as special commissioner to III
vestigate the circumstances OF the death
in prison of DR.. Ruiz, an alleged Amer
can citizen, reached New York Oh mis-
return to-day. Mr.. Calhoun declined
to give his opinion on the case.
The rubber goods factory Of Exon
gresham L. D. Apley, at Hudson,
Mass where sweeping re duction il
wages was announced last week, did
not open to-day. Few OF the en-
ployees manifested disposition 10 90
to work under the reduction.
The corpse of an unknown man was
found to day lying across the rails OF
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad at Mamsroneck station.
The body was badly mutilated, evident
~ by train. The mans pockets were
turned inside out. This has given rise
to suspicious of foul PLAY.
By an explosion of gas in the Black
Diamond mines OF the Brown Coal
Company two miles south OF Mononga.
hela, Pa, this morning, several men
were injured, but none fatally. The
explosion occurred about Z o'clock and
rescuing party went Immediately into
the mine and all OF the neu Were
taken out before they were overcome
by the deadly after damp. The gas is
said to have been ignited by an open
lamp and the escape OF the 800 miners
was remarkable.
Governor Bushnell, of Ohio, in let
ter says the soldiers at Urbana did
their duty during the recent lynching,
and are entitled to the support OF the
State. Adjutant General Axlne has
written TO the same effect. The latter
says the captain Of the company and
the sheriff will be protected, though
both are still receiving the severest
censure from many in the community.
A large number, however, who desire
things to settle down to the normal,
endorse the Governor and Adutant
General in their views.
Bernard Goldman, professional tenor.
who sang in Lillian Russells opera company.
was in New York to-day held in 1000 bail
for further examination on a charge OF grand
larceny The complainant is Mrs. Rose Shat
ten, a widow. who alleges that Goldman rob-
bed her of 81 200 in cash and $3.50 worth OF
jewelry under the pretense that be would
marry her. Goldman is married and has
6Ce children.
Angus: Miller. preoinc: election judge in
Chicago, sho; auG killed himself this morning
sitter having teen excused fer half an hour on
sosoGu! al Illness. Miller hai been actlrg
peculiarly 81 morning and was finally told to
60 home for while Without z word he
walked out, Went 10 his room, got revolver
and going to the barn about 100 feet from
the house, put bullet into his brain.
Captain O'Briep, of the New York Detec.
tive Bureau, thinks he has in Edward
Whaen alias Wall, the man who robbed Je-
rome DcSio, the icweler of Washington, ID. G.,
Of $4,000 WORTH of jewclry last March.
The leaders of the silver republicans are
gathering in Chicago for 2 committee meeting
tomorrow. The object is to veorganizc the
party and to extend it to every section OF the
country
A receiver was to-day appointed for Cohen
Brothers, dealers in clothing ani mems fur
nishings, in New York; liabilities $4,000
By the falling of freight elevator in the
New York postoiiice to day. six men were
more or less seriously hurt.
The assignment of Wilcox & White, organ
at Meridian, Conn, is an
nounced to-day.
Baron Dickson, the arctic explorer, died at
Hjo, Sweden, to-day.