The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-14
FROM THE WEST.

Suicides in Ctncinnnti-A Man Jumps from n
Fourth-story WindOw-Ilis Neck Broken
Serious Injuries to Passer-bv- Another
Jumps Into the River.
Despatch 10 The FveniRg Telegraph.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 14.-Yesterday afternoon a
terrible scene occurred at the corner of Vine
and Fourth streets. Mr.. Warren Kennedy, a
newsdealer, jumped out of a fourth-story win
dow of the building, and broke his neck upon
the pavement below. The two streets were
crowded with people and vehicles at the time,
and there was great CONSERVATION at the point
of their intersection.
Suddenly q sharp, piercing cry of alarm rang
out upon the air. Some who looked saw the
form of q man decending to the earth from
great height with amazing velocity. Others saw
but crowd of excited men closing in about
two objects that lay on the sidewalk. One of
these was the body of Mr.. Kennedy; the other
was that of man on whom he fell, Captain l..
Barney, publisher of the Commercial Bulletin
of this city.
Mr. Kennedy was carried into his own store,
and Captain Barney into that of Perry & Mar
tin, adjoining. Medical aid was secured imme-
diately, when 1t was ascertained that Mr.. Ken
nedvs neck was broken, and that two of Cap
tain Barney's ribs were displaced. His suicide
was deliberate, and is attributed to intemper-
age. and unmarried. Captain Barney's injuries
are not considered serious.
At about II o'clock last night, man with an
empty sleeve, in the fatigue uniform of the reg
ular army, boarded the ferry boat on the Newport
side, as it came to this city. The boat had only
reached the middle of the river, when he sud-
denly jumped up from his seat at the stern,
stepped over the rail- and let himself fall into
the river at the deepest and swiftest point. The
terrible act was witnessed by passenger, who
fastened to tell the engineer. Before the boat
could be rounded to, however, the zone more
unfortunate" had solved the enigma. We have
no positive information as to the suicides iden-
tity. 1t was supposed he was an officer of the
garrison who had lost an arm in the war, but
this was denied by the sergeant of the guard,
who reported him safe in his quarters.
GensT J9Tf%n Mes for M 9S Com
Despatch 10 The ECening Telegraph.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 14.-Since the completion of
the Little Rock Railroad to Loo Auxquille river,
the mail contract has been awarded to that COM
pany, and the mails now 90 through in twenty
four hours.
General Jordan, of the Cuban insurgent army,
writes q former officer on Forests staff Offering
him the position of Chief of Artillery, and also
requests him to bring as many OF Forests old
command as he can get. Referring to the
climate, he says it is much more pleasant there
than here As to roads, he says those near the
coast are bad for artillery, hence lighter guns
are more necessary than at home.
The mountain howitzer does not suit, the car
| riage being too narrow. What is wanted is boat
| howitzers with light carriages. He recommends
| 12-pound Wizard guns; says that with three thou
| sand Americans properly officered, with which
to form nucleus for the people to rally around,
| there would be no trouble in driving the Span
| iards out of the island. He says the principal
deficiency of the Cuban army is good officers to
! give example, and train the men. He also saws
the whole island is in revolt, and concludes with
| a request that as many of Forests old escort
company be brought as soon possible, giving
directions where to obtain funds at different
points of embarkaton, etc.
The Express RObberv-RecOvery of All the
Treasure.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
HELENA, Ark, Sept. 14.--Advces from March
Valley Idaho, where the robber of the Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S coach was overtaken on Friday
state that treasure valued at $50, 600 has been
recovered, the wounded robber having confessed
where it was secreted. This covers the entire
loss by the last robbery The party who robbed
the last coach have been traced to Elko, Nevada,
| with good prospects of their capture.