Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-23
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

A dispatch from Havana says that
Major General Merritt was offered the
post of Governor General of Cuba, but
declined to accept.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcgowan, charged
with stealing Edith Beryl Barnes,
daughter of Mrs. Mcgowan, were dis
charged by Judge Dissette in Cleve-
land, o., this morning.
A call has been extended by the
Second Presbyterian Church of Colum-
bus, Ohio. to Rev. Geo. M. Luccock, at
present pastor of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, of Washington,
D. @.
In Frankfort, KY. to day Attorney
General Taylor filed 90 big suits against
street car, electric light and water COM
panies for taxes. He asks $50 per day
penalty allowed under the law which
will amount to nearly million.
Percy Malcolm Jeffray, son of the
New York dry goods prince, died sud-
denly last night. He was center rush
of the Harvard University football
team and his death was the direct re.
suit Of injuries received in the Yale
Harvard game.
The safe of NJ Crawford of Lavonio,
Ca, wss blown open by burglars last
night and between one and two thou.
sand dollars in money and check on
the bank of Lavonia Tor 81 800 was
taken. The report of the dynamite
was heard by many who thought it was
!. ONE one shooting Christmas guns.
At Omaha, Neb., to day, W. F. Bech-
Ell, auditor OF the Pacific Express Com
pany, was acquitted of the charge OF
embszzling 100000 of the company's
funds. 1t was alleged in defense that
while that amount of money may have
been paid out improperly through
g, Bechel, it was used IS corruption
fund to prevent hostile legislation.
Former Secretary of the U. s. Treas
ury John G. Carlisle appeared in JEFF
ferson Market police court, New York,
this morning as complainant against
Richard F. Leak, who he alleges is re-
tanning fur cape valued at $500, the
property Of Mrs. Carlisle, which was
left in Leaks cab last Thursday even
ing. Magistrate Crane held Leak in
$1,000 bail for examination.
Mrs. Louisa Roelofs, the wife of r. E.
Roelofs, q wealthy cattleman of Cripple
Creek, Col, was arrested last night at
the Hotel st. George, Brooklyn, on the
charge of passing worthless draft. On
the information of her arrest, sew
erai other complaints of the same
nature were entered by other firms.
Her examination was postponed until
next Tuesday and she was remanded
to Jail as it was impossible to get bail
for her. Mrs. Roelofs separated from
her husband and went on the stage.
She has always lead luxurious and
varied life.
An expert burglar made a rich haul at Ell.
wood, Ind, this morning, securing entrance
to the loom occupied by the Uni.ed States
Express Company and the Clawson News
Agency. The combination safe was blown
open and everything of importance carried
away. The express company refuses to give
its loss, but it is supposed TO be about $40.
coo. Other smaller individual losses are
reported.
At Albany, N. Y, to-day Justice Chester
denied an application made by P. G Dugan,
the attorney for Mrs. Margaret Cody, await
ing second trial for attempting to blac limail
George j. Gould and Helen NJ. Gould, that
she DO released on her own recogniZance until
the time for her trial Her bail was fixed at
$1,000 and she was sent back to Jail.
The Wilson luc steamer Idaho, from Hull,
Eng arrived at Brook Ign shortly alter 10
o'clock this morning, with two great holes
stove in the starboard side of her bow and
with one man decapitated sud another ser.
cusly Injured on board. The damage was
caused by collision with the steamer Flower
City off Liberty Island.
| a. B. Cole, retired merchant of San Diego,
CAL, has been placed under arrest on charge
| Of arson. Sunday last Coles house was burn.
ed and the charred remains of his wife were
found in the ruins. The officers suspect that
Cole killed his wife and fired the house to
conceal tho crime.
While Robert Harrington was taking the
part of Santa Claus in show window at
Cleveland, O., last night his cotton trimmings
caught fire from gas jet, and he was badly
burned. He was rolled in the mud in the
street until the flames were extinguished.
The house of Mrs. NJ. Brown at Cassville,
N. Y. was entered by two thieves at 2:30
o'clock this morning, and while John Mooney!
a farm hand, was investigating, he WAS fatal
ly shot in the abdomen. The muIderers es-
capped.
Andrew Hawkins, man of considerable
wealth, was found guilty at stockyille, Neb.,
last night of aesassDating Thomas Jansen,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
The motive for the crime was robbery.
The cruiser New York, with Admiral samp-
son on board, arrived in New York harbor
from Havana to-day.