Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITiEs


Alfred de Orc, who, with Grant Eby,
claims the pool championship of the
world, last night, at st. Louis, defeated
Frank Sherman, of Washington, ID. c.,
1875 to 10.
Chesley and Spence, stock brokers in
tho Colorado Building, have temporarily
suspended business. 1t is said that they
have made satisfactory arrangements
with their creditors.
A train on the Georgia Railroad, was
wrecked a mile and half south of De-
catur, Ga, at 4:40 this morning. The
entire train left the track. Two persons
were slightly injured.
In rear end collision on the Cleye.
land & Pittsburg Railroad near Alliance,
O., this morning, fireman c. H. Messner
and brakeman Lally were killed. Twelve
cars were wrecked.
Jack Johnson, colo-ed, OF Caliiornis,
considered a candidate for the heavy
weight championship, knocked ont Dem
We; Ed. Martin in the second round of
their twenty round bout at Los Angeles
last night.
United States Minister to Cuba IF.
G. Squiers and daughter were passen-
gers on the steamer Mexico, which ar
rived at New York today from Havana.
Mr.. Squers will return to his post after
election day.
A FIVE inch snow storm struck Ration,
n. NJ, Yesterday. 1t is the first of the
season aud extends through Colorado,
and from the north TO the south line OF
New Mexico. Stock is suffering greatly
from the suddenness of the change.
The factory of the Lindhurst Stand
Pipe Company at Lindhurst, n. j., was
burned to the ground this morning. The
/ fire was caused by spontaneous cOmbus-
ton. Loss $1,000 Several hundred
hands are thrown out OF employment.
The joint ticket Office of the Illinois
Central and Big Four at Nation, His,
was robbed early today and the rObber
escaped with 5000, Night agent Find
ley was confronted by a stranger who
covered him with a revolver while he
crammed into his pocket the mouey.
Eddie Houvia, 81 years old, was ac-
cidentally shot to death by his cousin,
William Freichett. at Malone. N. Y.
this morning. Freichette was loading
his new rife for hunting trip today
when a cartridge was discharged and in
to Bouvia's brain, killing him instantly
Alfred and Charles Peterson, orphans,
aged about 10, were suffocated in fire
which destroyed the interior of the Mid
ellsworth Orphan Home at Shelbyyille,
ILL.,, at 5 o'clock this morning. The
boys were not relatives. There were
number Of narrow escapes, but the rest
Of the inmates reached the ground in
safety. ~
The programme Of the celebration Of
District OF Columbia Day, at St. Louis,
today, comprised military parade in
which several thousand soldiers partici-
pated, and special exercises, music and
addresses in the Missouri Building, took
place. Several thousand citizens OF the
District attended the ceremony. The
Marine Band furnished music.
All Is not well with the ministers Of
Buffalo and Western New York, who
have taken up the cudgel against the
appointments of Bishop Thomas B.
Neeley, of the Methodist Church.
Friends of the Bishop and esposers of
his appointments have sprung up in
spots, and the bishop himself has
buckled on his official armor, and sent
forth peremptory order that his man
dates shall be obeyed. Rev. f. c.
Millspaugh, of Batavia, has issued
statement scoring the Buffalo ministers
who appointed committee to ask the
board of Bishops to readjust Bishop
Neeley's appointments