Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Duke OF York received grand
welcome upon his arrival at Halifax,
N. s., today.
Mother Josephine Of the Ursuline
convent at Alton Ills. died yesterday
from apoplexy. She had been con.
nected with the order for over sixty
years.
The steamer Manchester shipper,
which went ashore on Petrie Ledge, oil
Sydney, N. g., Friday was still on the
rocks a. one O'Clock this afternoon. All
the passengers are safe.
The Hitchins House. leading hos
terry at Hoston, Tex, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire tbis morning.
One fatality Ia known to have resulted.
The hotel was filled with guests.
Nineteen burglars raided Mendoza,
Ill.,, last night and secured valuable
pluuder. Several citizens bad fight
with the burglars. A policeman was
killed and another citizen severely ID
jured.
Mics Agnes M. Gill, a pretty girl,
still In her teens, is performing the
duties OF Governor of New Jersey
while Governor Voorhees, aud his staff
are at Buffalo. Everybody calls her
"Governor."
a month ago Joseph Wagner,
helper in the Hotel Rathbun kitchen IN
Elmirs, N. Y, received 500 from bis
fathers estate. This he tauaDdered 10
rotous living and last night, rather
than face his family with no money, he
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid.
Because bis father refused to furnish
him with spending money. G.. Wilson
Smoyer, a prominent young man Of
Allentown, Pa, yesterday made an
attempt to poison both his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin A. Smoyer. Both
are 10 critical condition. The doctors
have no hope for the recovery of Mrs.
Smoyer.
Two engines drawing heavy freight
train on the Central Railroad Of
Georgia, went through trestle al
Leeds, Ala, this morning, falliog 40
feet, followed by FIVE cars. Engineer
Webster was probably fatally hurt. and
Engineer Vaughan and Fireman Car"
roll badly injured. Fireman Hunter
was killed. Mark Wood, a tramp, suf-
fered broken leg.
Cashier Mory, OF the closed National
Bank of Boyerton, Pa, 10 still missing,
but the directors OF the institution are
breathing freely. The discrepancy of
$4,000 which had appeared just after
the $165,00 in bonds we're located In
Philadelphia yesterday, has also been
accounted for and the officials today
are certain that not O cent Is missing.
1t Is now said the bank will be reopen
ed on Monday.
The hotel at Berlin, N. Il was Quilted by
FIRE early this morning. The inmates OF the
house succeeded In getting out in safety with
the exception of Albert Clarke, a travelling
man Of Manchester Vt, who, 6nding escape
by the stairs cut off, jumped from a window
and was fatally injured.
The entire family, consisting OF seven psr-
sons, Of superintendent John Kesser, were
at their home in Csrlstsdt, two
miles from Passaic N. j.. last night by snesk
thieves. The men secured about $500 worth
Of vsluables. There is no clue
Rear Admiral Francis NJ Bunce, U. 8. N,
died at Hartford, Conn, today. In July the
admiral was operated on in Boston for cancer
on the tongue and since his return home had
failed steadily. He leAveI widow and two
children.
Mr.. Wood Benson, aged 95 years, died in
The Hampshire county, W Va, aims house
Thursday. Mr.. Benson wsstee first LOCOMOTIVE
engineer 70 run q regular trip In the Uuited
States.
The Paris, Ky, court hou'e is burning. A
strong wind is blowing and there is no hops
Of saving the structure. The building ia one
Of the finest in the Stale and cost $4,000
Mrs Lena g. HOey the widow OF cold Hoss'
Hoey. is dead. Mrs. Hosy was Que Of the
famous French sisters.