Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Jacob Miller was Instantly killed BY
taking hold of live wire at Nine Mile
Greek, near Cleveland Ohio, this morn
ing. Several others were injured also
The insulation had worn off the wire.
Rev. E NJ. Richardson, D. d., secre-
tary Of education of the Presbyterian
church in the United States. was found
dead in his bed in Memphis this morn
ing. Deceased was 6S years of age,
Heart disease was the cause.
The Commercial Building Trust, a
corporation doing building aud loan
business at Louisville, KY, assigned
to-day TO the Columbia Finance and
Trust Company. The assets and liza
bilities are estimated at about half a
million dollars each.
William j. Hunt, formerly of Stat
ford county, Va, was arrested in Wash
ington to-day charged with having
murdered Peter D. Schooler, for the
purpose of robbery, December II, 1894.
He will be taken to Stafford county
this afternoon.
Peter Maher, the heavyweight pugi-
list. was married at ST. Thomas Il. G.
Church, OF Philadelphia, this afternoon
to Miss Agnes Torpey After the mar
rage the couple will leave for New
York where they will take steamer for
an extended European tour.
The executive committee of the
United Mine Workers has issued an
order to all the members of the union.
numbering, it is said, 12S 900 men, to 90
on strike July 8. The orders includes
al the organized miners in Indiana. II
Iinois, West Virginia, Ohio and western
Pennsylvania.
Senator Heitfeld, of Idaho, received
another dispatch from Gov. Steunen-
berg, dated at Boies last night, as fol-
lows: complaints continue today.
Fences are being burned and cattle
killed. Indians come from Lemhi.
Umatilla, Fort Hall and Duck Valley
reservations. They must disperse or
trouble will soon follow"
A destructive field fire is raging in the hills
around Burson, Cal. Back firing has been
started to save the town of Burson from de-
struction. Several buildings are reported to
have been burned in the hills A railway
train was delayedlto fight the flames which at
tackled the track and trestle last night
Mrs. Pauline Weitmeier and her daughter.
Miss Pauline Weitmeier, of Greensboro, XIV.
committed suicide by taking carbolic acid
last right. Both were dres ed in handsome
clothes when found by neighbors this morn
ing. On a table was found note saying they
desired to be buried just as found.
The Union Savings Bank Trust Company.
OF Tacoma, Wash. has closed its doors and
gone into the hands of receiver as direct
result of the recent Supreme Court decision
declaring large amount of the city warrants
to be illegal. The capital stock is 100000.
John c. Capron, a wealthy citizen of san
Francisco, committed suicide by shooting
himself while temporarily insane from physi-
cal suffering. He leaves seven stepdaughters
and an estate valued at $150,00O. He vai
rs years old and a native Of Virginia
DR.. W. G. Wey, formerly president of the
New York State Medical Society, died to-day
at Elmiia. aged SO years.
Yale College to-day conferred the degree of
Doctor of Letters upon Mr.. W. Gordon Nc
Cabe, Of Richmond.
Harvey B. Rich & Co., members of the New
York Stock Exchange, suspended to-day.
John l. Sullivan has left his training quar-
tiers and is now in New York city