Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-17
TELEGRAPHJC BREVITIES.


The show window of William Fink's
jswelry store 10 Cincnuatti, was brok-
en- and a tray oontainiRR sixty dia'
mond riogs, valued at $1,000 we're
stolen,
A large and brilliant meteor was seen
at Beaver City. Neb and throughout
that vicinity on Wednesday night.
When il struck the earth near Atwood.
Ks., there was q report like peal OF
founder.
Wallace Downey of the shipbuilding
iirm that is constructing Emperor Will
liam's new yacht announced this after
noon that the date for the launching
bad been fixed for February 25 at 1880
a. 20. the hour OF full tide.
George 4. MacFsuIane, "a years old.
formerly employed as bookkeeper for
the New York & Porto Rico Steamship
Company, pleaded guilty to forgery
charge 10 New York today and WAS
sentenced to five years imprisonmeni.
The u s. Battleship Illinois arrived
at Havana from New Orleans this
| morning. l. will remain in the barbor
several days. The arrival was the oc-
casion for the gathering OF large body
OF spectators at the water front, and
thousands lined the wharves from Mol
70 Castle to the place OF anchorage.
"Al" Adams, the policy kiog, and six
teen others who were arrested with
bin in the sensational policy raids 10
New York few weeks ago, were ar
raigued 10 General Sessions today,
before Judge Foster, to plead to the
| indictments found against them for al
legged violation OF the policy laws
Judge Foster postponed the case until
Friday next.
The coroper's Jury which Is investigating
the cause Of the recent tunnel disaster on the
New York Central and Hudson River Rsil-
road had several witnesses before them this
| morning Some testified that it was no un-
common occurrence for engineers to run
trains past green and red lights from the fact
that they could not De seen by reason Of fog
and smoke; also that torpedoes at times,
failed to explode. The evidence so far is in
exouerstion Of the engineer Of the Inflated
train.
A masked man aud woman in black, who
1
rett, q wealthy widow. at Morris avenue aud
Eist 1881 street, New York, late last night,
used pistols freely to effect their escape when
discovered by the three Sous Of Mrs. Barsett
In the shooting niece that occurred. Colin
Barrett, % yesrs old, had his arm broken by
pistol ball, fired By the masked man.
Steamer No. 3 OF the Pere Marquette Rail-
| road, went ashore at 8 o'clock this morning
near LudingtOn Mich. She struck bar Loaf
| her headWsy and fell over to the north siOe
| of the north pier, where che was soutIled In
| ten feet OF water. The sea Is running high
and the decks Of the steamer are awssh with
Icy waves. No lives were lost.
Charles F. W. Nicely, the ex- Havana posts
clerk, who Is on trial with Estes q. Rsth
bone for alleged incorporation Of posts
funds, took the stand this afternoon. Nicely
IticipAted severe arTsignmeot, but says hC
10 prepared foe all eomer5. He refuses to OK
press any opinion regarding Rathbone's tosti
moay.
Sir Thomas Upton, when congratulated b,
New York friends on the report that he haC
: again decided to try for the Americas cup
aud had given an order for building snotho
yacht replied By cable yesterday that tn,
congratulations were altogether premature
Mr.. II. s. Datsie, Pittsburg capitalist, i
in Norfolk, Va, as the representative oil th'
Jupiter steel Company, of Plttaourg. with I
VeS OF selecting Q site for steel mill to b.
located at Port Norfolk.
The American Museum Of Natural History
OF New York, has purchased the collection o
butterflies of the widow OF DIR. Herman
strecEer, Of Reading, Pa, for $25 900.
Mother Margaret, superiores Of the Sister
| OF Charity Of the United States ia critically
III at Emmittsburg, Md, with eryspelas.
A City OF Mexico telegram say th't 60C
were killed by an earthquake at Ohilepau
chingo Stale Of Guerrero yesterday.
Chief Justice Mccall, OF the Supreme Cour
OF British Columbia, died at Victoria at 10:4t
last night.