Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

| Major I. B. Mott, the United States
army officer who witnessed the recent
French msueuvers, says that France
has the best cannon in the world.
Former Senator Arthur 2. Gorman'
who was in Washington yesterday,
thinks the political tide is now setting
strongly in Mr.. Bryan's direction.
Several representatives of European
and Oriental governments are at Work
In the Census Office, 10 Washington,
studying the methods pursued by tne
United States.
The United States government mas
demanded of the government OF NO
rocco an indemnity of 5000 LOT tne
benefit OF the heirs OF Marcus Azagul'
who was murdered at Fee.
John Mari, brewer and master, hied
petition in the United States District
Court. ia Baltimore yesterday, for III, Ihe
benefit of the bankrupt law. Inc
schedule exhibits liabilities amounting
to 1886, 701.SS.
Two freight trains colided yesterday
evening on the Philadelphia, Harris
burg aud PIttsburg branch OF the Phil
adelpbia and Reading Railroad, at
Grantham, 10 miles from Harrisburg,
killing three trainmen and iDjuring two
others.
The coroner's Jury in Washington in
the case of Miss Eva Melting, who died
as alleged from an overdose OF afro
phine, held Druggist A. N. Conner
"criminally responsible, in not having
competent clerks In his store," and his
arrest followed.
Even those republicans who are max
ing predictions more or less extrava'
CANT about Mckinley admit seriously
that the contest for the next House OF
Representatives will be extremely
close, and some say they would not be
surprised if the democrats would gain
control.
While cunning for reed birds yester-
day, on the Jersey flats opposite Lard
ner's Point, en- the Delaware, Charles
Cautz, of Tacony, was instantly killed
by accidentally stepping in front OF bis
companions gun just as it was dis
charged. The top OF Cautz's head was
completely blown off by the charge oil
bird shot.
Two desperate and determined men
broke into the station of the Chesa-
peake Beach Railroad Company at
Chesapeake Junction, Md, about
o'clock this morning, and were prying
open the inner door to the office, where
10 the safe OF the company is kept
when discovered. They were shot at
and fed.
| Warrants have been issued for the
arrest OF Edward T. Shea, sheriff Of
Prince Georges county, Md; William
Shea, brother OF the sheriff; Leo Smith,
TOD" Fox and Herbert Botler, who,
as stated 10 yesterdays Gazette, are
charged with criminslly assaultinG
Daisy Hart, 16-year-old girl, living 10
Hyattsville, whom they met on the
road on Sunday
The Beers destroyed at Komatipoort
everything left behind which could be
OF advantage to the British. Bridges
were dynsmited, stores burned, and the
railway property is a mass OF ruins.
The destruction includes hundreds OF
wagons which have been burned, to-
gether with clothing, ammunition and
provisions, such as sugar, coffee, rice
and -four. Thousands OF tons are still
burning.
"You will never spank me again, u
screamed 16 yesr.old Agnes Loretta
Shea, as she escaped from her mothers
grasp early yesterday morning aud fed
out OF the house, 10 New York. An
hour later the girl was found writbing
in agony on the sidewalk. She had
taken paris green. She had stayed out
after midnight, and her mother had
given her whipping. A stomach pump
relieved her.