Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-06
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIEs

TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTlES.
Fire last night at Columbus, Miss,
destroyed three building houses and
the Commercial hotel. Several other
buildings were damaged loss $780, 900.
Manila advices by mail state that the
number of cases of insanity among the
American troops exceeds that in any
previous campaign made by any army
unless, perhaps, that Of the British
troops 10 India.
Detective Boyd today arrested Rich
ard Andrew Lee Thomas, colored, age d
%, who Is wanted at Middleburg, Lou
doun county, Vs., charged with the
murder OF town sergeant Seaton On
November Is last.
The Bryan League at Chicago has
complete d arrangements for it's Jackson
Day banquet which will be given to-
night. A list OF Iva ions limited 10
500 has been issued. MIR. Bryan is ex.
pected to be present.
A Washington dispatch says: Pres
dent Mckinley will soon recon mend to
Congress the retirement of Ma. Gen.
Wesley Merritt ss Lieutenant General
and 1t Is believed Go, gress will prompl-
ly pass the act OF authorization.
U. e. Postoffice Inspector Gregory,
OF Greensboroueh, N. c., has Landed 10
jsil 10 Elmira, N. Y, one of the most
notorious postot1ice burglars in this
country. He is Fred. A Anderson,
known 10 criminal circles ss "Wiscon-
sin Fred. the safe blower" "Wiscor-
sin Fred" has eight indictments hang.
ing over him in the United States
Courts Of Virginia
The executive board of the fedora
ton of American railway employees has
just concluded q two days. session at
Chicago. The federation, which is the
central body of railroad men, Is threat
ened with disinteRrstion on account of
the notice of withdrawal of the Broth
erhood of railway trainmen who have
been forbidden to strike in the Pitts.
burg yard. By the rules OF the fedora
ton. when one organization gives NO
tice OF withdrawal, it means that the
entire federation must disband.
?. L. Newton, paying teller of the Fid, lily
Trust and Guaranty Company, of Buffalo,
N. Y, is said to be an embezsler to tho
amount Of $46 900. It is said Newton has
returned to Buffalo and that part of the mor-
ey has been paid by the collection of bond.
The president of tue bank says the bank will
In no way be affected by the shortage.
Jere SPRINGER the Chris tian scientist. wss
bound over in the Police Court at Indianapc-
lie, Ind, yesterday charged with murder.
Sprir gers wife died ct Mooresvile of pneu.
monis. 1t is alleged that Springer would not
let her see physician, because Of his Christ
ian science belief.
The doors of the Union County Bank ut
Rshway, N. j., we're closed this morning end
notice was posted, stating that tho bank has
been compelled to suspend, owing to the ur
usual demand made upon it by its deposto's.
The bank was organized in 1887 with 8
capital Of $4,000.
Edward Darby, aged 26, was killed lat
evening in one of the Beerwind White Cosl
COmpany's mines at Winber, Pa. He was
engaged In fixing an electric wire when ar
other wire fell. striking him on the back Of
tho neck and killing him instantly.
1t was announced in Wall street, New
York, today that the Lake Shore Railway has
secured control Of the Lake Erie and Western
Railway. The details of the transaction, it is
= I'D, will be completed within week.
Mrs. Langtry DeBatbe, the Jersey lily"
arrived ct New York this morning from
England, Mr.. Hugo DeBatbe, Mrs. Lspg-
lry's husband. is at present fighting the BO,rs
In South Africs
Alfred Elsor, the pedestrian known ss &c ID
Man Elsor," who took part in q number of
-ix-1ay walking matches in New York, died
'uddenly in New London, Conn, today.
Tho British steamer Victoria, used as a
transport by this government, arrived today
1t Manila in tow 81 days from Gan Francisco.
Her shaft is broken.
Judge g W. Gump, one of the leading citi-
sens of Bedford county, Pa, died at his home
IN Napier late last evening at the axe of 81
yesrs.