Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A deposit of anthracite coal Is SAID to
have been found near Martinsburg,
w. Va.
In 1890 the $3.50, 657 farms in the
United States were valued, with equip
ment, live stock, ETC., at $50, ola, Ool, 800.
Mr.. James T. Harris, for many years
a weIl-known Washington newspaper
man. died Sunday night after a long
illness. Mr.. Harris was born in Baltl-
more.
1t has been decided in Rome to APP
point ]. J. Keane, Bishop of Cheyenne,
and very Rev. J. N. Stariha. bishop OF
a new diocese with headquarters at
Lead, S. ID.
Russell Sage fell from Broadway,
New York, car yesterday. Mr.. Sage
was not hurt at all, with the exception
of a slight bruise on the leg and little
jar to his feelings.
Two companies of militia have been
ordered by special train to Rusk, Hen
derson county Texas, for the protection
of negro 20 years old, in Jail charged
with criminal assault on the daughter of
planter,
Fire Sunday at Colquitt Ga, des-
troyed eleven stores along the public
square. Among the buildings burned
were the post-office and the Masonic
Temple. The estimated loss is over
$40, 900 with only partial insurance.
C. H. Lowman, aged eighteen, night
telegrapher at Benaja, was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon in Greens
boro, n. c., by the accidental discharge
of a pistol he had just purchased and
was showing his friends. The ball went
through his heart.
Commander William P. Potter of the
United States gunboat Ranger, now at
Panama, has notified the commanders
of the Colombian liberal or insurgent
gunboats Padillo and Gaitan that he will
not permit them to boilbard the city or
anchorage Of Panama.
Town Marshal James Cockrill was
fatally shot from a second-story window
of the courthouse at Jackson, KY, yes
terday afternoon by unknown parties.
There were six shots, two hitting Cock
rill as he passed along Main street.
James Cockrill is brother of Thomas
Cockrill, whose trial in Breathitt county
for killing BenjaT;l Harges has
revived desperate feudal war.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger yes
terday passed into the hands of Adolph
S. Ochs, owner of the New York Times.
The price paid was 50, 225, 900. The
purchase includes the building at the
southwest corner of Sixth and Chestnut
streets. Associated with Mr.. Ochs in
the purchase is James NJ. Beck, Assist
ant Attorney General of the United
States. The paper will be Independent
in politics.
Evan J. Coleman, ex-manager OF the
Pacific Transfer Company, and well
known clubman, committed suicide last
night in San Francisco, by taking car
bOlic acid He had been in failing
health and was much depressed recently
by the fact that his wife, who was the
daughter of the famous United States
Senator Gwin, better known as "Duke"
Gwin, died, leaving all her separate
property to her sisters and brothers.
w. r. Wells vas hanged at Atlanta,
Ga, yesterday for the murder of Fred
erick Pierce, blind man, on the LIST of
February last. Wells, who conducted
a woodward, became involved in a dis
pute with Pierce, because Pierce had
ceased buying wood from him. In the
alteration that followed Pierce, it is al
legged, assaulted Wells. Wells left the
place, accompanied by friends, but re-
turned few moments later and stabbed
Pierce to death.
William Binger, a farmer, died yester-
day at his home near Westphalia, Prince
Georges county Md, from the effects of
bee stings. On Friday last, while he
was riding on horseback, the horse step
ped into a bee'sne Mr.. Binger, being
compelled to alight, was stung several
times on the neck ard arm. His neck
began to swell, and, despite medical at
tention, he died yesterday. Mr.. Binger
was sixty-fve years old, and went to
Prince Georges county several years
ago from Pennsylvania and engaged in
tobacco planting.
William Delap while riding along a lonely
road near Lafollette Tenn, a night or two
ago heard the cry Of distress Of certain secret
order. He repaired TO the spot from whence
the sound came and was met by three high
waymen who relieved him of 81 100 and gold
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