Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A tour Of inspection OF the Brooklyn
navy yard was made to-day by Prince
Albert of Belgium.
The steamer Illinois, which sailed
from Philadelphia yesterday for San
Francisco, is aground on the west side
Of the channel, below Marcus Hook.
She will probably get off at high tide.
Eugene Lindsey has been fined 80, 900
aud sentenced to prison for two years,
Richard w. Merrick $1,000 and one
years imprisonment, and Henry Casper
$500 and one years imprisonment for
issuing fraudulent naturalization GER
ti6cates in New York.
The board Of inspection Of auxiliary
cruisers was in session in New York to-
day. The board has sent prelimi
nary report by wire to Washington and
it will make q more extended report
to day. The board has finished its il
spection OF first class vessels and will
now take up second class craft, such as
tugS.
the two big columns forming the
main support to the Coliseum building
on the Chicago fair grounds, destroyed
by fire not long ago, collapsed without
warning to-day, killing E. R. Baker ard
fatally irjuring John Rice. Several
others were slightly injured. All were
workmen engaged 10 clearing up the
ruins.
Major General Nelson A. Miles re.
turned from New York to Washington
to day. Before taking his departure he
was asked what he thought concerning
the war situation and he replied; ITS
very hard to foretell just what will hap
pen. Matters look very serious, but
this country is prepared for any emer-
gency."
Alexander Anderson, Il young negro,
attempted to criminally assault school
girl last night at 8 o'clock, at Grenada,
Miss. Three hours later be was cap
tured by a mob, confessed and was
hanged. Anderson was made to climb
a cottonwood tree with rope about
his neck. He was then pushed of a
limb and strangled to death.
Joseph wilkins, of the firm of Will
kiDs ard Company, oleomargarine
dealers of Washington, and Howard
Butler, an employee of the firm, who
were recently convicted of violating
the laws governing the sale OF oleomal
garine were to-day sentenced in tie
United States district court in Phils=
delphia. Wilkins was sentenced to
pay a 6ne of 81 800 and the costs OF
prosecution and undergo an imprison.
ment of six months, and Butler was
fined $500 and given four months i'm
prisonment.
The Navy Department will in few days
be in possess on of torpedo boat of the latest
and most formidable construction, which is
nearly completed The boat is steam zach:
and is now the property CT Chas 3. Flint OF
New York. 1t possesses unusual speed and
has twin screws. The boat has acGQu,Uiods-
lions for twenty-fou- men. 80
Captain Joseph Burley, OF the Ward line
Of steamers, died 10 day at his home in Brook
lyn from Tampico fever, OF which Captain
Buck, another Ward line captain. died q 'ew
weeks ago. Captain Burnley was in command
Havana at the time of the Maine explosion
40 Msina d;sa.,.r ~ VI victims OF
~ aN m, ~ ~ ..nich arrived at Key West
Va -,.lvette from Havana last night wei
I inferred to day. A squad of blue jackets
from the Nashville followed the remains to
the graves.
The steamship Alameda. on her way from
Australia to San Francisco, has on board So,
100000 in gold. This is the largest amount
OF treasure ever brought into that port by S
single vessel
Robert F. Brunton, known in theatrical
circles the world over as LORD Brunton
died in Chicago last night.