Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREvTTIEs.

Aller DrOOulHS ioI Hitc'H Ncdto wv
the accidental shooting of friend,
Henry Sweet, farmer living in Bloom
township, H., has shot himself with the
same gun with which he ended the
friends life.
Mrs. Pauline James escaped from
Jail at Welch, w. Va, last night where
she had been confined pending trip to
the penitentiary for two years for for
gerry. A reward of 5000 has been offer
ed for her recapture.
Miss Grace Jones has been arrested in
Buffalo on suspicion of having thrown a
quantity of carbolic acid in the face OF
Miss Gertrude Axmacher on Sunday
night last. There had been strained
relations between the two.
The 'longshoremer's strike at Mon
treal, Que, is assuming a serious aspect.
If non-union men replace the strikers to-
night a riot appears unavoidable. All
the available police are now on the
docks and application may be made for
the militia.
Rosa Lightcap, aged a, was shot in
the left breast and fatally injured at
Charleston, Ind, last evening. The
bullet was fired by Willis Breckett, a
farmland and was intended, it is al
legged, for the young woman's brother,
William, who had ordered Breckett from
the house.
In the Molineux trial in New York
this morning Governor Black asked that
the Judge dismiss the case because there
was no evidence showing the defendant
guilty of the crime Judge Lambert
denied the motion, saying: Governor
Black, at this time deny your motion. "
The Court later adjourned until tomor-
row.
A Cincinnati, Hamilton and In
dianapolis passenger train ran into
local freight train two miles east of Ok
ford, Ohio, last night. Engineer Conn
and two unknown men we're instantly
killed. Mail clerk Conner was badly
hurt. The passengers were badly shaken
up but it is not believed any of them
are seriously injured.
The Gubernatorial campaign in New
York State, which has proceeded so
demurely will reach its climax tonight
when both democrats and republicans
will hold monster mass meetings in New
York city. Governor Cdell is to
address three meetings and will be
assisted by Secretary o. War Root
and Senator Foraker, of Ohio.
The democrats will be addressed by
many prominent leaders of the party.
Politicians generally admit that the
election in the State will be close. The
betting on the result, so far, has been,
light Starting in at % to !, in favor of
Odell, the odds fell early this week, to
2 to l. Today Odell money was offered
at 10 to 7.
John Collins, Of South River, y. J.. was
today swindied out Of 81 600 by two confidence
men, who said they were anxious to buy Col
Inns farm. On their way TO the property
they met another stranger, and the the,
started to play cards by the roadside. Collins
won 81 600, then drove back to the bank st
New Brunswick, n. j., and drew out 81
equal amount before the game concluded
Each stranger put thousand dollars with
that of Collins in a satchel. Collins opened
the satchel and found nothing but stones.
Hon. Henry Laurence Dawes, ex-United
States Senator, is today celebrating his seth
birthday at his home in Pittsfeld, Mass,
where his friends and neighbors are calling to
offer congratulations. The ex-senator, with
the exception Of being so newhat deaf, has full
control of his faculties.
Fire last night totally destroyed the fam us
Ross Fen.on home. wei st Of Asbury Paf-, y.
J. Tie loss 10 $1,000.