Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-13
The Markets.
Georgetown, April 13.-Whest 6Ss75.
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The sale Ia reported of seat on the
New York Exchange for $50, goo, the
previous record price being $4,000.
A three day cooking main is seized.
uled to take place at Decatur, Ala,
soon. Thousands OF sports are expect
ed to be present.
Elk President and Mrs. Cleveland are
to spend the summer at Tryingham,
Mass. near the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Watson Glider.
Consul Booth Tucker has received
donation of land from Fl. M. Flagler,
tho Standard OIL man and will start
Salvation Army colony on the east cost
OF Florida.
Maine is beginning to recover from
the most serious food 10 q generation
AID which has wrought damage esti.
maten at 5000 600, in the eastern part
of the State during the last teu days.
The body of Mar 10 Verbonick, the
miner who was eutombed in Cameron
colliery, at Shamokin, Pa, on Satur-
day last, was recovered this morning.
Death bad probably been instantaneous.
The democratic aldermen have gerry.
wandered the city Of Paterson, N. j.,
making IL wards Instead of s. This
gives the democrats control. One re.
publican, John J. Post. voted with the
democrats.
Oil has been discovered at Hsrtselle,
Ala, close to New Decatur. Captain
Lucas, who located The Beaumont
susher, is there prospecting and has Or
ganizsd a company 10 develop the
property. Spectators are h,cking 10
and real estate Is booming.
A general tie up OF the pottery bust
ness in Trenton, N. j., taking work
from thousands Of people, Is imminent,
as result OF the manufacturers refus
ing to give work to the kiln men who
recently went out on q strike at the
Crescent Pottery. The men claim they
have been blacklisted without cause.
Further particulars OF the bloody
fight at Boone's Fork, KY, have been
recsived. William Wright who was
killed, has not been buried. as no one
will venture out at Boone's Fork. John
Reynolds was dangerously wounded.
Wright has been terror to evil doors
for thirty years. He says he has killed
10 men.
Mrs. Morris, youngest daughter oil
Senator William A. Clark, OF Montsns,
who resides at New York, was much
surprised today when she read 10 the
new spapers that her father is to be mar
ried to Miss Hattie Rose Lsube, OF
Huron, s. ID. She never heard of Miss
Lsube, she says, and she does not know
whether to credit the report.
Excitement over the murder ct Mason, o
Yesterday. OF Mrs. Rebeccs McClurg has In
creased since her husband was arrested on
the charge of taking her life. The coroner
verdict stated that the murder was mmit9ed
by McClurg. while temporarily Insane. Az
the inquest McClurg stated that ne Was 80
sent from the house. half an hour and On his
return discovered bis wife's body when he
vent TO awaken her. When asked II he
might have committed the deed, while tenn.
norsrilv ipsane. he said "If did 1t, / did
not know it" Coroner Carey discovered
blood on the old mans clio hing.
At Ba umonsport, N. T., yesterday the
two year.old dsus hter Of Frank Spsgue was
burned to death. Fred. Shaw was injured 70
badly, by the explosion OF gasoline stove,
that surgeons had to amputste bis arm.
Henry Clay fell off q tc,fold and was seri.
ously injured. The accidents happened
within two houIs.
Walking delegates ordered . general strike
in the buiidiDg trades at Newark, N. j., tc-
day. All the trades in Esssx county are AZ.
fected. The men protest against independ-
emit New York unions being employed on
Newark contracts,