Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-11
TELEGRApHIC BREYITlFS

An insane servant girl YESTERDAY
poisoned Edward Hoyt and five ' msn
bers of his family in Norwalk Conn
and three are dangerously i'll. D''
By the collapse of three.storv b,,,
building in Boston, Mass, which WA
being remodelled four men were G "a
jured, one of whom it is said will nr ro'
badly die. F'''
A Mexican dispatch states that San.
tor Viera, in the Senate of Brazil he.
charged that the opposition party n ns'
dicted President Moraes' death befo.s
November 9.
A dispatch from Cleveland, O.. sav,
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth is much
better to-day. His improvement is ~
decided that the doctors say be will II
eventually recover.
A special from Hyden, Ky, state,
that in row over politics John Seh,s
shot and killed Henry Davis, and Sebrs
was shot and MORALLY wouded bv
Mollie Davis, a sister of Henry.
Malvolio, owned by joke MarklsiD
and John Fay, died at Cumberland
Park, Tenn, last night of Catarrhal
fever. He was one of the best two.
year Odds in the West, and the owners
recently refused $4,000 for him Nal.
volio had been sick for several days.
The National City Bank of New York
has deposited s9,600,000 in government
bonds as security for government de.
posts under the Union Pacific plan
The National Bank of the Republic has
deposited bonds to the amount OF $500.
600 for the same purpose.
At Silver Creek, N. Y, this morning
three men blew open the safe in Heine's
bank, securing $1,000 in money and
$400 in jewelry. They afterwards at.
tempted to rob the safe in neighbor.
ing mill but were frightened away.
The Waterman was beaten badly.
A. G. Gillian, manager of the Jones.
Nixon Publishing Company of St.
Louis, and democratic candidate for
State Senator at the last election, shot
aud killed himself to-day. No reason
is known for the deed except
that an injury received recently by
Mr., Gillian in bicycle accident may
have affected his mind.
A dispatch from Nation, ILL.,, says
the Leadow lawn farm, consisting Of
$50 acres, which has been in litigation
for the past FIVE years, has been
sold under the hammer to Grand Chief
P. M. Arthur in trust for the Brother.
hood of Engineers for ST., 450. 1t is the
the intention of the Brotherhood to es.
tablish on this fsrm home for depend
emit engineers, their widows and or.
phaus, and for this reason there wa; no
competition in the sale.
Fire to-day destroyed the department
store of W. A. Wieboldt & Co., known as
THE Lion" on Milwaukee avenue, Chicago.
The four story brick building and its con-
tents, valued at 100000 are total loss.
Several small cottages W, re crushed by falling
walls, causing an additional loss Of $1,000
The clothing store of Vim. eut & Bixon ad.
joining Tho Lion" was also damsge TO some
extent by smoke and water
At the meeting of the National Grange at
Harrisburg, Pa., this morning some minor re-
ports we've submitted aud the report of the
on credentials was adopted. Viz.
ginia was ruled out on the ground that there
are not enough subordinate oranges in that
State to entile it representation in the Ia.
tional body.
Miss Bertha English, daughter of the late
John G. English, ard MIR. J. V Clark, Of
Chicago, were married this morning in ST.
Joseph's Cathedral, Columbus Ohio, Bishop
Natterson officiating. A wedding breakfast
vas served at the Great Southern Hotel 10
l50 guests.
1t is stated that railroad deal is on hand
hat will be of interest to all the roads in the
ONT traffic association. The deal Is ne less
han the acquisition of the Toledo, Kansas
City and st Louis, commonly known as tho
Clover Leaf, by tho Vanderbilt people.