Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-10
TELEGRApHlC BREVlTIES.

Founder james a.. Bradley TO-DAY ac-
cepted the nomination for Mayor of
Asbury Park, N. j., rendered by the
Young Mems Republican Club. His
election, which seems certain, will
revolutionlze the government and policy
in the city, and may result in the trans.
fer OF the beach at an early day.
Rev. J. E. Conner, OF the United
Brethren Church OF Portsmouth, o.,
will equip bis church with telephones
for the convenience of his congregation.
A fire alarm card will be placed 10 the
church and the location OF all fires an
nounced from the pulpit in order to
prevent the rushing away of the con-
gregation.
Four persons killed and three seri-
ousy Injured was the result Of freight
wreck on the Chicago Great Western
road early today east OF Lombard,
lie. The wreck was caused by head
on collision. The trains met in dense
fog on straight track. The engines
were demolished and are covered by
the wreckage of fourteen freight cars,
which piled high in the air.
Fire was discovered at 8 o'clock this
morning 10 the room occupied by s. v.
Brown OF Willismsport, Pa, in the
Pyne dormitory OF Princeton Univer-
city. ]. ]. Singer, OF Connellsville, Pa,
friend of Brown, occupied the room
with him. When they were awakened
the fire had made such progress that
they escaped with difficulty through q
window to the roof. The building was
damaged to the extent of $500. A
cigar stub or match lie supposed to have
caused the blaze. Brown was slightly
burned about the limbs.
William II. Williams, who says his home
Is In Ohio, was found at steltoD, N. j. at mid
night last night with bullet In his breast
Williams said he had been attacked by two
negroes. This morning another man was
found at the same spot, shot in the leg. He
refused to give any particulars. The police
think the men shot each other
Detectives have arrested Harry Huddle-
ston, clerk in the War department, who is
charged with forging the name of Lieutenant
Charles II. Morrow to a Tressury warrant.
Huddleston deuies all knowledge Of the for
gerry. He was released on bail. The alleged
forgery took place three months ago.
Louis HeImsns, well known in business
circles wealthy in his own right, and tho
husband Of rich wife, shot himself three
times and died last night at the Hotel Dieu,
New Orlesns. His suicide is attributed to a
wrecked nervous system, the result of several
years in the cotton brokerage business.
Miller, the sandusky, o., defsulting treat
urer, who was captured in Havana on Tues.
day night will be sent to the United States
on Saturday. Miller claims that be paid the
expert at ssndusky, who was employed to
audit his books, $4,000 to withhold his re-
port and thus enable Miller to escape.
W. Il. Gregivsn, 90 years old, promoter,
Of Arlington, N. ] , shot and probably in
jured him'elf in his room at the Cadillac
Hotel, in New York at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Gregivsn would not tell why no at
tempted his life.
By the explosion Of nitroglycerine maya
zine at HARPER & Compsny's plant, at
Rynd Farm, Vensugo county, Pa, this morn
Ing, two men were killed, and their bodies
blown to pieces.
Charles V, Bschant, an engineer on the
Cotton Belt railroad, was arrested at Pine
Bluff, Ark, yesterday charged with icing
implicated in the Great Northern hold.up at
DeSoto, Mo.
Billy De Coursey and Joe Bernstein fought
twenty fact rounds to draw at Los Angeles,
CAL, last night. Both men we're badly pun.
ished.