Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-25
IELEGRApHlC BKEVlTIES.

IELEGRApHlC BKEVlTIES.
John E. Allen, for the past II years
employed in the Baltimore and Ohio
library at Mount Care, died in Balti-
more Wednesday. He was born in
Fairfax county about &c years ago.
Col. R. Il. Burks, who was paralyzad
CD Wednesday las, died yesterday in
Washington at he residence of his son.
in-law, Mr.. W. G. Williams. His re-
mains were taken to Lynchburg for in
terment at Lawyers Road.
The residence of James Parson, at
Elwood, Iud., was completely demol-
isbed by natural gas at midnight. Mrs.
Pearson cannot live and there is little
hope for the husband and child. Pearson
was hunting for leak with match
when the explosion resulted.
The wife of Rev., E. Klimpke was
stopped by highwayman in buggy
few fee. from her home in Chicago last
night. She had no money with her and
escaped with scare. Hundreds of off,
GERS in citizens clothes walk the streets
every night hunting the up-to-date rob-
ber.
Richard J. Hutchinsop superintendent Of
telegraph of the New York stock Exchange
President of ths Coli and Stock Life Jnsur-
ance Association and President of the Mag
netic Club, of New York, died last night
aged so years. He was for many years State
President of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
and at one time President of tho Old Time
Telegraphers Association.
John Guyer, aged 81, and his brother
George, OF Dudley. Pa, went cunning yes
terday and during the day became separated.
John, failure to return last night led TO o
arch for him. His body was. found in the
woods. A bullet had pierced his abdomen.
He had been ealing" wild turkeys and is
b lieved to havs been shot by sone unknown
hunter
The Job Howard Industrial Home for dis
charged criminals at Bridgewater, Mass
which was opened October 10, was destroy ed
by fire during the night. The cause of the
fire is not known. all the inmates escaped
safely.
Princeton aud Yale played their football
game at New Haven, Conn. this evening be-
fore crowd of ,ver 1000 SPECTATORS. The
The betting WAS in favor of Yale. At the
end of the first half the score stood: Yale
10. Princeton 6;
Henry Hall, assistant treasurer of the
United States during Lincoln's administra-
tion and who signed the first greenbacks is
sued by the government, is dead at his
home in Santa .rhara, Cal.
At New Pittsburg, Ind, yesterday burglars
blew open the safe in the posloffire. About
$50 and some Stamps were obtained. The
entire front Of The bu ding was blown out by
the explosion.
The opening debate in the Sens torial con-
test between Congressman Bailey and Senator
Oh lton took place at Fort Worth, Texas, last
night. There were fully 5000 peol 10 present
The battleship Kentucky lsft her anchor
age at Boston this morning for the builders
yards at Newport News Va, to receive her
finishing touches.
ELoPED WITH HIS STEPMoTHER IN.
LAVA dispatch from Huntingdon,
w. Va. says: George Payne, prosper
Gus farmer OF Wild Cat creek, has dis
appeared with his wfe's stepmother
and ell efforts to locate the pair are fu-
tile. Payne went to Huntington sever
al months ago with his family from
Ohio. His father-in.law, Sylvester
Johnston, who is 70 years of age, lived
with him and four weeks ago welded
Miss Ella Owens, handsome young
woman, though Payoe and his wife
strenuously objected. The Peyne cou
pie even refused to receive the elderly
groom and his bride. But matters were
arranged amicsbly at last and the new
ly welded pair spent their honeymoon
10 the Payne household. But there was
much surprise Sunday morning when
MIR. Johnston discovered that his wife
was gone and Mrs. Payne found that
her husband was missing An investi
cation showed that the two had left in
the night. They left on feet horses.