Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-08
The Markets.
GEORGETOWN, April 8.-Whest 6SA75.
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Reports from western Massachusetts
and also from the northern points 10
New England indicate alarm from the
swollen rivers In the mill cities and
along the railroads. The rain has been
heavy enough to start the accumula-
ton OF snow 10 the woods and fields
which form the watersheds for the Mer.
rimac, the Connecticut, and The tribu'
tsries. Rain Is falling over the north
eastern section OF the country this
morning. Parts OF some towns are
flooded, street cars lines stopped, mills
shut down, etc.
Mr., Amelia BATE. Of Elkhart county, Ind
has applied for divorce from her husband
The latter, who Is contesting her right to q
divorce, has produced evidence going to she "
| that Mrs. Ratx has married six times, and
each marriage was contracted without the
form atty Of divorce from any one OF the
| alleged husbands.
Last night an electric car from Old Point
to Newport News, ran into buggy driven
by Anthony Black and George Sykes. Sykes
ia uped aud was uninjured. Black was hof'
ribly msngled under the wheels OF the csr
Black was one of the wealthiest negroes In
that part OF Virginia. he had great influence
with his race.
Henry Bssford, orgsnist OF the Highland
| Congregational Church, Roxbury, Mass, while
| presiding at the organ during service last
| evening. Was seen 10 lean forward and fall
from his chair. The music stopped and the
choir ceased singing When members OF tn
congregation reached the organist they found
him dead.
| At On Easter eacrihce dance" Of the Chey'
enne, Arapshoe and Otoe Indians, held In
Darlington, Okla, three hundred young
squaws were given away as brides. An In
dian bride lie made to do all the work about
the house and is never granted time to visit
| ing.
John Risdon. ex-Street Commissioner o.
Trenton, N. j.. died very suddenly today o
heart trouble. His brother Charles was killtd
by the cars about month ago. Another
brother who survives, is Levi B. Risdon, The
-four mill and telephone msgnate.
vincetio Clemmis, prisoner 10 the jail al
| Trenton, N. J thinks his wife and mother
who are dead, are inside Of him snd persists
in stopping Up his esrs and nostrIls with to
bscco to prevent their escape. The sutho1i
| ties believe him insane.
The westbound Southern Pacific Overland
Limited" due In g. n Francisco this evening
has been ditched and burned near Wells
Nevada, 200 miles west OF Ogden, Utah
Two hremen were killed.
Charles A. Underhlll shot and killed BIZ
wife this morning 10 the factory Of the Msn
chester, N. H., Csm,nt Works. He fled, bu
was arrested. Underhill had been nigh
Waterman for years.
Within she next AS hours the employees o.
the New Jersey Central Railroad will decide
vhs,hs,; -, ant IN s!rikein order to forct
the company to srsut their demsnds for
new wage scale.
Discussing hear. trouble with crowd o
negroes in q saloon in Newport News Jame
Ballard, negro, remarked that heart di
sesse will kill any man." and dropped to th'
floor dead.
The body of a scod-looking middle sget
woman was picked up in the East river a.
New York yesterday. It was nnde cave 10
shoes aud stockings. The police suspect lou
play.