Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREyYTIEs.

The Appellate division of the Su-
preme Court of New York today named
the Commissioners who are to report
whether the Pennsylvania Railroad
should build tunnel across Manhattan
Island.
Charles Buxton, aged 20, was found
dead early this morning beside the tracks
of the Pennsylvania Railroad near
Boswell, Hubbard & Company's tan
merry, Olean, n. Y. The body had been
cut in half by an early train. The legs
were found so feet from the trunk.
Buxton went to Allegheny, four miles
distant, yesterday afternoon, and it is
supposed that while he was returning
before daylight this morning on freight
train, he fell between the cars and was
killed.
Hugh Brison young man once prom
inent in social aud business circles in
Memphis, Tenn, was taken back to that
place last night for trial by state agent
Lawler from Los Angeles, CAL, where
he had been for the past five years, much
of the time under an assumed name.
He comes to answer the charge of kid
mapping the illegitimate child of Miss
Priscilla Howell, his accuser who has
followed him with unrelenting energy,
ever since he disappeared, with her
daughter. Brison declares his innocence.
Miss Howell who went to California
with the state agent was taken on her
way back, and is now at Galveston
Texas.
In the Supreme Court in Oswego, n. Y,
today Wardwell G. Robinson, q prominent
lawyer, and Colonel of the 1S4th N. Y, Volun-
teers, in the civil war, succeeded in judieially
establishing the fact that Louise Simmons,
of Newark, N. j., is not his lawful wife. In
his complaint Col. Robinson, who is 70 years
old, and very wealthy, alleged that Miss Sim
mons is pretending to be his lawful wife.
Miss Simmons claimed to have been his wife
for 36 years and that her 17-year-old daughter
is his. Col. Robinson admitted illisit rela-
tions with her for period Of fifteen years and
10 having paid her nearly 5000. Miss SIM
mons did not defend the suit, it being under
stood that she will receive an annuity during
her life time.
Albert Kilgariez wealthy farmer, of Bed
ford county, Pennsylvania, yesterday swal-
lowed q large quantity Of rat poison, then
walked home and told his sister what he had
done and advised her regarding the distri
button of his estate When a physician ar
rived Kilgariez, fought against remedies be-
ing administered, finally falling dead. He
was 80 years old and unmarried.
Fire broke out early this morning on the
of. ~ 1..sl 1fl
New York's skyscrapers For time it looked
as though the fremen would have consider
able trouble in fighting the blaze because
of its height, but the stand pipe in the build
ing worked in perfect order and most of the
damage done was by water and smoke.
Mrs. r. w. Wexford yesterday shot and in
stantly killed G.. w. Depew after chasing him
over the promises for half an hour. The
tragedy occurred at Aulon, little station six
miles from Memphis, Tenn. Depew was a
partner Of Mrs. Welford's husband in the |
dairy business and she accused him of robbing |
Wexford.
The Presidents yacht, the Dolphin, with |
which Secretary of the Navy Moody, Post
master General Payne and others will start |
from Charleston, s. c. next week for acruise in
the West Indies, completed her repairs at the |
Norfolk navy yard today and sailed for
lhdIlcotOu.
The fast line express on the Pennsylvania |
with fifty state assemblymen aboard, |
ran into rock boulder, weighing FIVE tons, |
near Millersburg. Pa. No one was hurt and |
re Legislators assisted the train crew in re-
moving the obstruction.
U. s. Senator Culberson has arrived at /
Dallas, Tex, from Washington. The Sena-
tor was driven from the railway station in a
carriage, direct to his home. He is quite |
sick and unable 10 attend to his duties at
Washington.
The Otis House and halfa dozen stores in
the same block in Watertown, N. Y, were
burned this morning. The loss will probably |
reach $500, 600 and is only partially insured.
Fairbanks block, adjoining the hotel, was
seriously damaged.
The new battleship Maine, on her maiden
voyage from the yards Of her Philadelphia
builders, sailed from Norfolk. Va, today TO
Join the North Atlantic squadron at Penss-
,ola, Fla.
The large steam saw mill Of the Preston
Lumber and Coal Company at Crellin, two
miles west of Oakland, Nd, was destroyed by
ire yesterday. Loss $4,000.