Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs,

The report that the train that left
Coropolis, Pa, yesterday evening had
been lost in food is untrue.
J. A Dowie, who says Mayor Har-
rison, of Chicago, had broken faith with
him, now charges that emissaries Of the
Mayor made corrupt proposals to him
for his support at the recent election.
This Mayor Harrison denounces as an
absolute lie.
On active bull support and liberal
covering July cotton showed pronounced
strength at the start in New York today
and later made new record by selling
to 1908, after the call, against 1896
Thursdays close. Other positions also
we're firm, but July had the preference
with buyers aud led the list. May
went to 1915, after the call.
After listening to the testimony OF
half a dozen witnesses, a coroner's jury
in Philadelphia this morning held Mrs.
Catherine Dantz for the alleged poison
ing of her husband, William G. DAM,
who died Is months ago. George B.
Hoossey, the aged negro "Voodoo" doc
tor, said to have furnished Mrs. DAM
with poison, and denounced by the dis
trict attorney as an "arch-poiscner, "
was held as an accessory.
r. 7. Atwell, a dairyman of Brecks Run,
Baldwin township, Pa, was killed as he was
crossing the Thirtysixth street crossing just
outside the Pittsburg city limits, by an ex-
press train on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Railroad this morning. He was driving a
one-hOrse wagon. The horse was killed, and
the wagon destroyed.
Michael Milcark died last night at Laporte,
Ind, as the result of blowing his nose. He
blew too hard and ruptured blood vessel.
The bleeding could not be stopped and he
gradually passed into comatose condition.
Milcark lived three days before.his body was
emptied of blood.
The Atlantic transport line steamer Mime
haha which arrived at New York today from
Loudon and Southampton, was in wireless
communication with the Cunard liner lvernia,
from Liverpool and Queenstown. A game Of
chess was played which was won by the
Minnehaha.
Six hundred men and women operators in
the W ell culAb anu tOiloh
factory, at Glens Falls, N. Y, are on strike
today. The strike is sympathetic and throws
hundreds of others dependant upon the fac
tory out of employment.
flA parade of strikers was planned to take
place in Lowell, Mass, this evening. After
the parade the strikers will be addressed by
prominent labor men. Among them will be
Rev. William McGrady, Of Kentucky.
Edward NJ. Shepherd, of Brooklyn, N. "
has accepted an invitation to address the lit
erary societies at the Washington & Lee
University at Lexington, commencing in
June.
The First Presbyterian Church, at Marion,
Ind, was entered by robbers during last week
and more than 100 chairs, three tables, hymn
books, bibles and other articles stolen.
Ex-senator David B. Hill, Andrew Nc
Lean and other prominent gentlemen will
speak at the banquet OF the Democratic Edi-
torial Association at Alhauy tonight.
Mrs. Margaret Lieber, aged 81, committed
suicide at noon yesterday at Springfield, Ills,
by hanging herself with clothes line in a
barn on her premises.
A severe storm ragged in northern Indiana
last night. Streams are swollen and railway
traffic is seriously impeded. Much damage
has been done.
William Garrish, well-known resident Of
Chelsea, Mass, and at one time holder Of the
rifle shot record for the world, died last even
ing, aged 81.