Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

It is reported that Rear Admiral 81
card has been before the board of re-
tirement, and will be relieved of his
command, on account of physical dis
ability.
Hon. T. Jefferson Coolidge, ex.min.
lister to France, in an interview in Bos-
ton to. day on the Spsin-Cuba situation
said II believe We are going to have
war and that Spain will declare it when
we interfere with Cuba. / do not think
the Spanish dynasty could keep its
place il it did not declare war when the
United States undertakes to free
Cuba"
Last night half a ton of dynamite
stored in a vacant building ct Hillsville,
O., q quarry station on the Mahoning
branch of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Railroad exploded with terrific force,
completely wrecking the building and
partially demolishing number of near
by cottages occupied by Italian quarry
men. Several persons were more or
less seriously hurt but no fatalities en-
sued. Lightning struck the building.
The board appointed to select merchant
vessels for the use Of the United States navy
resumed its sessions in New York to-day.
This afternoon the board will go to Erie
Basin to inspect a lumber of boats OF various
classes now anchored there. Before going to
the Erie Basin the members OF the board ex-
amined the steamers Tallahassee, OF the sa-
vannah line, and Ell Paso, of the Morgan
line.
J.C Handy, ]. Wood and E. Studley, three
Falmouth fishermen, were found dead to-
day in room at the Manhattan House at
New Bedford, Mass. by a chambermaid,
death having been caused by asphyxiation.
The men went 10 the hotel shortly after mid
night and it is thought one of them blew out
the gas.
John D. B'oor, who was convicted and sem
fenced TO one years imprisonment for secret
ing aud thus defeating the passage OF what
was known IS the county salary reduction
bill while he was secretary of the Montana
| State Senate, Was taken 10 the renitentiary
| last night
In Philadelphia today Peter J. Smith, re.
| publican committeeman, was held in the sum
| of $40 900 for attempting to bribe Council
men. Louis 7. Walker member of the
Council, during the examination, acknowl-
euReQ lnaL ue usu TeCclfeu pOOO ioL LILO 'oSo'
An Injunction has been refused the Arkan-
sas Building and Loan Association against the
State of Texas epjoining the collection Of a
franchise tax The State winning this case
msans soma 100000 additional income
from foreign corporations.
The steam yacht Mayfower which was
purchased from lhs Ogden Goolet estate by
the government recently, wss put into dry
dock at the Brooklyn navy yard to day and
will be Immediately transformed into war
vessel.
James Thompson and his aged wife were
burned to death in shanty in which they
lived at Fresno, CAL, yesterday. Fire is sup
posed to have started from the explosion of q
lamp.
Mrs Mary Wat ION, WIDOW 30 years Of
age, was probably fatally burned to-day in
her home in Newark, N. j., while at work in
her kitchen.
Tho rectory of st Paul's Protestant Episco.
pal Chu oh at Ess. Chester, New 70 k, which
was built 200 years ago, was destroyed by
fire to-day.
The steamer Orizzida, which sailed from
New York for Havana to-day, carried $50
tons of Cuban relief supplies.