Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-30
TELEGRADHIC BREYITIES.

Judge F. Carroll Brewster, we'll
known jurist of Philadelphia, died to-
day.
William Barton became involved in
a difficulty at West Plains, Mo-, yester-
day with two men named Cobb, killing
them both. Barton shot and killed
Henry Winger, one of the possee sent
to capture him and then gave himself
up. A lynching is threatened.
James G. Durham. the San Jose
Gala, murderer, is again thought to be
under arrest. This time the sheriff of
Burlington, Iowa, has suspect under
lock and key and has wired to San
Jose for the warrant. The prisoner
was arrested several days ago for being
drunk On the streets.
The dead body of Lieut.. Clarke
Churchman of the 18th Infantry, arrived
at West Point last night and was placed
in the Cadet Chapel. Lieut.. Churchman
was killed last July in the famous
charge up San juan hill. He was
native of Delaware. The funeral took
place this afternoon at o'clock. The
body was inferred in the beautiful post
cemetery, close beside that of Lieut.
Dennis Michael, who was killed in the
same battle.
Mrs. Mary Dougberty, OF Linden, n.
j., was found stretched dead on the
kitchen floor of Mrs. O'Brien's house
last night. Mrs. Dougherty called at
the O'Brien house on Wednesday and
asked for cup of tea. She remained
in the house and was well ut S o'clock
last night, Mrs. O'Brien said, but when
Mrs. O'Brien went into the kitchen at
10 o'clock she found her dead. The
police were called and county physi.
clan Westcott has begun an inyestiga.
ton.
The government New Years present
to TIE people OF Canada is the an
| nouncement of two cent letter rate.
The announcement was made this
morning, and will be officially gazetted
to morrow. Letters may now be sent
to any part of Canada and the United
States for two cents, as well as to ali
parts of the British empire outside of
Australia, New Zealand, and the South
| African republic, which colonies have
not fallen in with the imperial penny
postage which came into force Oh
Christmas day.
Tho transports Minnewaska am Mauiiot.
sailed simultaneously from Charleston, s c.,
this morning with soldiers bound for Cuba.
The Minnewaska carried Gen. John c. Batcs's
headquarters stall, the Sixth Ohio regiment
1880 men, and 16 nurses to Cenfuegos
The Manitoba carried Gen. Sangers head
quarters staff, the Twelfth New York, ], 115
men, and 80 nurses to Matanzas.
Masonic funeral services over the remains
of the late Augustus W. Peters, president OF
.he borough of Manhattan, New York, will be
held at s o'clock tomorrow night in Scottish
Rite Hall The body will remain at the hall
until II o'clock on Sunday, when it will lie
sent to St Johns N. B, for interment.
Five of the tol!gates on the four tunpikes
leading out OF Falmouth, ky., were rsidcd
last night The poles were torn away and
cut to pieces and two of the keepers were NO.
titled not to collect toll in the future under
penalty of having their houses burned.
Miss Mildred Vaughan, of Paducah Ky,
who, it is claimed, is worth over $500 900,
was privately married in st. Joseph Mich,
last night to Frank Ball, a barber, OF BEN
ton Harbor, Mich.
Comm odore Philip passed through Way
cross, Ga. this morning. He is bound for
Brooklyn, N. Y, where he will soon take
charge of the Brooklyn navy yard.
1t is said that ]. C. Durham, who murdered
six people in California and for whom re-
ward of $11 900 is offered, is in Jail in Des
Moines.
The mercury at West Superior, Wis to-day
registered % degrees below zero.
Fire to-day in the business district of Vie.
toris, B. G., did much damage
A wheat famine IS threatened in Scotland