Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-09
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Cattemsn from Havana say that vel.
low fever of a viruIent type is spread
iug fast in the Cuban capital.
The Cologne Volkszeitung announces
the laying at Cologne yesterday of the
corner. stone OF a Roman Catholic
church on a site presented by Emperor
William.
Tom Dunbar was shot from ambush
1t Riverside, near Charleston, W. Va,
Sunday night and died yesterday. Moses
and Allen Sneed have been arrested for
the murder.
The anthracite strike has proved that
the Pennsylvania State law prohibiting
children under IA years of age from
working and compelling parents to send
them to the public schools has been
widely violated.
Mr.. Adlai E Stevenson denies that
he has been ill, as reported yesterday,
and says he never felt better in his life.
He was highly pleased with bis re-
ception at Wheeling, and predicted Mr..
Brysn's success.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, of Wilkesbsrre,
Pa. informed the police today that
several days ago a thief who robbed
her chicken coop dropped 5000 10 his
flight after being frightened, and that
she has the money.
Court was in session only an hour 10
Georgetown KY, this morning. The
Jury in the case of Youtsey charged with
being an accessory 10 the murder OF
Governor Goebel left at 1920 for Frank
fort to view the state house grounds
and premises.
10 the event of President McKinley's
recollection it is said that Senator Davis,
of Minnesota, will be appointed Secre-
tary of State and that Secretary Hay
will be returned to London. Census
Director Merriam it is said will succeed
S,nstor Davis.
Mr.. Edward Tanner, the well known
actor, was on Friday, 10 New York, Or
dsined deacon OF the Church OF the
Saviour by the Right Rev. Bishop
Huntington. The sacrament of the
Lords Supper was Administered to the
clergy present.
The big White Star Liner Oceanic
which arrived at Queenstown today
narrowly escaped shlpwreck early this
morning on the Irish coast duriog
heavy fog. She grated on rock but
moment later she swung clear and the
dagger was over.
Reliable information has reached the
democratic national committee that it
s the design of the republican national
com mittee TO cause manufacturers,
miners and others to notify their en-
plOyes that in case Bryan is elected they
will shut down their business and dis
charge their men.
The United States torpedo boat Som.
ers left New York this morning fer
Philadelphia This is tie Somers' first
sea tiio since she WIS purchased from
the German government over a year
ago. The boat was bought new but che
was early discovered to have many
faults of construction.
Two hundred motor men, conductors,
engineers and linemsn employed by the
Terre Haute, Ind, electric company
struck this morning for shorter hours
and higher wages. Not car is moving
and every newspaper Office and manu-
featuring plant supplied with electricity
from the company is tied up.
Il seems now as if she money the con-
spirators sought to obtain from insur
sncs companies and benefit associations
10 Chicago by the death OF Marie A.
Defsnbach will be paid over to the
rightful heirs of the dead girl and be
spent by them in an attempt to put the
moose around the necks OF the three men
who are alleged to have played such a
de ,perste game for its possession,