Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
TELEGRArHIC BREVITJES.

Berthe D, owned by R. E. W.
Stephenson, of Liverpool, England, ano
said to be the fastest trotting horse in
England, arrived in New York today.
Mr.. John J. Lyell, resident Of
Prince William county, died at his
home, "Sanoma," Saturday afternoon.
1t is practically settled that Gov
Tyler will appoint Mr.. James B. Doh.
erty, of Richmond, labor commissioner,
to succeed Mr.. a. P. Montague, who
will soon retire from the office. Mr.
Doherty is cigar maker and mem
Der of the city democratic committee.
Martin Sweeney, three year old
boy, is dying today in Harlem hospital,
his body burned to crisp. Last night
the child's mother went insane and the
father took her to Bellevue. He then
got drunk and went to sleep on the
floor. Little Martin, while playing,
iginiled his clothes with matches. The
father did not hear his cries but police
man came and extnguished the flames.
A special dispatch received at Colorado
| Springs, Col, shortly after midnight last
night asked that physicians be sent to the
Isabella mlne near Cripple Creek where it
was stated cave-in had occurred. burying
eight men alive. Officers of the Isabella
property denied that the cave.in had taken
place in their mine and late advices from
Victor say that call sent there for physi.
clans did not say they were wanted at the
Isabella mine.
Daniel Kelley, of jersey City, q fireman.
foou Fon IF
the boilers in tie factory this morning to
make an inspection. workman, not know
ing Kieley's presence in the boiler, turned Oh
the steam. His cries brought help and he
was removed badly scalded Physicians be
liene he will not survive
Willis Talliaferro, colored, recently arrest
ed at Atlanta, Ca, on q charge OF lunacy,
ran amuck yesterday with a crowbar He
attacked John Newdecker and Wallace Brown
in the streets, killing Ncwdecker and fatally
injuring Brown. He WAS arrested after
desperate struggle.
William Deringer, the we'll known crook,
was arrested in New York this morning for
robbing a man on the Bowery. While in the
station house he picked up revolver and
fred at Sergeant Schulem, who sat behind the
desk. The bullet did not hit Schulem.
Another revolution has broken out in Ven.
ezucla headed by Hernandes, who was recent.
ly released from prison by Gen. Castro, the
successful revolutionist, and who lad ffered
Hernandez place in his cabinet.
1t is reported at. chattanooga, Tenn, thst
Jones. who assaulted Chief OF Police Hanna
at Dalton Ga, was lynched By mourtaineers
on the night of the murder. 1t was kept
quiet for fear of the consequence.
The business portion of Wakarausa, thriv.
ing town nine miles west OF Goshen, Ind
was burned yesterday, nineteen stores being
destroy ed. Loss estimated at 5000 The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Chsre s Louis Spies, aged II, son of Ed
gar (. NJ Spies, committed suicide last night
by hanging himself with strap to closet
door at his home in Baltimore. No cause can
be assigned for the act.
Tho condition of Della Fox, the comic
opera singer, who lies i'll in New York, is
somewhat improved this morning. She pass
cd comfortable night and her friends have
hope of her recovery.
The jury in tho case Of Dr. c. Arder-
son, on trial at Chatham, Va, charged with
seduction and malpractice, were discharged
this afternoon, having failed to agree.
The defeated cup challenger, Shsnrock,
will sail from New York tomorrow for Scot.
land