The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-15
.GENERALITIEs.
The cause of Fessenden's Death.

'NHSNa~AA
Fyo,, the Portland Press.
A post-mortem examination Of the body OF Senaa-
tor Fessenden was made on Thursday morning. lgi ~
was found that just above where the smaller ooWels
enter into the larger the canal had contracted SO az
to be entirely closed and the bowels for 1901 OF
more above the obstruction were In high state OF
Inflammation. perforation was also FOUND aoOve
the obstruction and IL the opinion OF the phys-
clans that at the time he called the doctor, on
Tuesday, the 3lst day of August he made this Tnp-
ture, and that human skill could avail nOIhihhg
towards saving his life; and that when he felt the
severe pain few hours before his death, after re-
turning to his bed he probably increased TINS Iul-
ture, bringing on immediate dssolutiOn that Sis S1
trouble mad been coming on for some time DaCk NJ.
Fessenden having been n sufferer from chrome
diarrhGa for at least year past; and that tne rev
days before the physicians were called the COnstpa-
tion, which he looked upon as favorable slgn
toward restoring healthy action to the SYSTEM was
really most alarming symptom.
London Life Insurance Fraud.
The Pal Mall Gazette says:-"Stripped OF details,
the revelations which were made at the meeting Oh
the shareholders of the Albert Life Assurance Com
pany may be condensed into a very simple story.
The collapse Of the Oice was clearly due 10 a
reckless extension OF business Nothing seems TO
have been thought of except how to multiply the
amount of premiums, without reference TO the
liabilities thereby incurred Not content with tne
issue OF individual policies the managers launcneu
out into wholesale purchases of insurance
contracts. One company after another was thus
ABSORBED, but while the annual sum OF premiums
was enlarged, the expenditure expanded also, and
at runous rate. The secret Of this policy is not
lar to seek. Mr. Kirby, the manager, was mainly
paid by percentage on the premiums, ana every
amalgamatlon was celebrated by q distribution of
uOuCeuIS among Jne gentlemen concerned. In one
case G250OO was so divided between three officials
OF pougnt-up company, the directors also pocket
ing IleU G2OO apiece. AS much as E15000 is said to
have been awarded to Mr. Sheridan in another in
stance, ana Mr.. Price, the actuary, said he could
read long list Of grants of this Kind to different
persons"
Scandal Among the Prussinn Nobility.
There are scandalOus rumors in circulation in
Berlin in regard TO the conduct of old Prince Charles
the brother of King William the First The Prince
is said to have seduced the daughter of one of his
aid-de-camps and the father of the daughter after
denOunclng Prince Charles in unmeasured TERMS it
is reported, beat him severely with his riding whip,
when the Prince commenced giving him sneerinp
This is second time when q Prince of the
royal house OF Prussia was severely whipped
in consequence of love affair. The first time the
castigatiOn was administered TO no other than King
William himself, who, one night, mulfed in his
cloak and with his fatigue cap on, paid secret visit
to Ida Pellet the beautiful ballet girl On the STAIR
case he was met 10y young assessor, the ardent
lover of the danscuse who, upon seeing that man
was about to visit his namOrata at late hour,
and unaware of the fact that he had the King him
self before him, attacked his Majesty and gave him
a sound thrashing. When the young man found out
whom lie had attacked, he went to Carlsbad and
committed sucide-EG,
American Enterprise.
While we, says the Montreal Pays are disputing,
the Americans are marching in advance; we SPEAK,
they act. The talking belongs to us: the execution
to them While the future Governor of the North
west has scarcely finished tour over the nearest
limits of the domain: while the character the length,
and selection of route in that territory is discussed
i'll the press and the ministry the United States are
tion OF the Northern Pacific Railroad The Toronto
Leader says on the same subjeCt:-Thc Americans
thus mOnOpoliZe the Northwest and secure its COM
merce by constructing a ralrard, while we make a
carliage-load, which, when finished If 1t ever will
be, viii be useful as if it were down 40 feet in the
middle OF Lake Supetior.