Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
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LOUISVILLE, KY, July lS.-Smallpor
is prevalent in Laurel, Jackson. md
Clay counties. The infection was sDresd
by woman tramp.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-Richard Cum.
mings, conductor on a street rail-.
way, yesterday while collecting ,ars.
swung out on the rear step and was
struck on the head by trolley pole in
the centre OF the street and Instantly
killed.
PITTsBURG. Pa, July lS-Heroe,.
Walker and George Williams are under
arrest here on suspicion Of having
counterfeited number of new war Re.
venue stamps found in their possession.
SEATTLE, Wash, July lS.-Arthnr
Il. Besls, professor of philosophy at the
State University, fell thirty feet through
an open hatchway on the steamer Ar
ION, while visiting the ship last ever
ing, and was instantly killed.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-While washing
his dog in the lake yesterday, Waller
SENS, a years old. got beyond bis
depth. His brother, three years Young.
er, attempted to save him, but in the
effort, both were drowned.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July IS.-Geo.
Alfred Pillsbury, President of the
Northwestern Bank and one of the be.t
known men in the Northwest, died
here yesterday aged 50 years.
STEVENS POINT, Wis, July 1S.-The
Wisconsin, river Pulp and Paper Com
pany's mills, the largest in the State
were destroyed By fire yesterday. Los,
nearly 100000 The mill was capable
Of turning out fifty tons daily.
ELIZABETH, n. j., July 1S.-Richara
Sisk, brakeman on the Central Railroad
fell under his train at Eliz4bsthpoft
this morning and was instantly killed.
His body was mangled and strewn along
the track.
COLUMBUS, O., July 1S.-Actirs on
Senator Hanna's advice, John K. Nal.
10y has resigned as secretary of the Re.
publican State executive committee.
GEORGETOWN, KY, July 1S.-C.ar.
ence Vinegar, the negro wife murderer
was hanged in the yard of the county
Jail here shortly after FIVE O'Clock th..
morning. He professed religion and
met death gamely.
DALLAS, Tex, July 1S.-A violent
wind and hail storm swept over q large
section of northern Texas, Saturday
night. One man was killed near Valley
Mills and woman fatally injured near
Grand View. Crops and farm property
generally suffered.
The President and Secretary Gage
were engaged to-day in making AZ.
engagements for opening the customs
house and internal revenue office in
Santiago. a similar system as that il
operation at Manila was agreed upon
Surgeon Arthur at New York has
been given carte blanche to get togethc,
at the earliest moment large number
of contract doctors and nurses familiar
with fever cases.
Quarantine official. of Baltimore report two
cases Of smallpox on the Germsn s!e4mer
hickmer which arrived at quarantine yr-,el
day from Bremen. Both cases were o, c5id
rem, one OF whom is dead. The other Is sJ-
ly to recover at the quarantine hospita
The hosiery mill of the Pitman Maug1c
turing Company st Laconia, n H., shut Iosa
to-day. The cotton mills of the Cocbcu
Comp ny at Dover will shut down next st.
urdsy.
A dispatch received at the War DEPARTING!
states that the entire number Of yellow fcyei
cases among the army at San,isgo up 20 Isl
night did not exceed geo.
Rumors are current in New York c.y SOD
in Newport that Mrs. Ogden GOeet sui Wl,
liam Waldorf Aston are engaged