Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-23


KILLED BY A BLOW WITH THE FTsT.-A con-
Wet In the Kansas state prison was killed by
another prisoner on Wednesday afternoon last
IT seems that James Tracy and Jack Green
alas David Murcie, were at work together in
the stone cutting ard, when some words passed
between them enrsging Tracy. who walked III.
10 Gieen and struck him with his fist on tn
temple Both parties were put under arrest
ard marched to their cells Green cOmplalned
OF q headache and sent for DIR. CarDentar the
prison physician, who responded promptly, buI
cOUId BOT aid the man. In half an hour h.
became iDseusihle, and remained so until hi
ceath al O'Clock in the evening. A post NOR
TEN examination revealed the fact that his skull
was fractured in two places, though there wer,
no outward signs of IT.. Coroner Williams held
an inquest, ana a verdict was rendered in
accordance with the facts above related
warrant, charging Tracy with murder, wa,
served, and he was placed under strict surveil
lance. Tracy was convicted of &. robbery il,
Donirhan county, Kansas, and sentenced o.
two and half years imprisonment from
December S, 1873. He had previously served :
term in the Missouri state penitentisry. Green
was convicted of forgery in johnson county
anu sentenced 10 hye years from April II, 1873
ASCENT OF Mont BLANC BY LADY.-Thi,
feat, says GalgnanI's Messenger, has lust beer
effected by Spanish lady, Nine. ZubelIn. Not
witbstanding that seven previous attempts t.
attain the summit had been unsuccessful, on
account OF excessive cold and a violent wind
she set out. accompanied by four guides and a
porter. On arrival at the Grands- Mulets IL was
found that the weather was too unfayorable for
out VINE. LuO6lln resolved t.
wait until appearances were more propitious
The guides endesvOred to dissuade her from
what they considered a very raA enterprise
but she gallantlY determined TO succeed, and
actually spent four consecutive nights in the
hut erected there. On the fifth morning tho
party again set ont, and reached the summit In
the afternoon. 1t is stated that Nine. Zubelin
Iefufed all assistance from the guides during
her toilsome journey. At noon on the follow
ing day she reached ChamounX, where she was
received with the utmost enthusiasm by ths
whole population, Inhabitants and tourists.
YOUNG GIRL LEFT FRIRNDLgss AND PIX
NILFss IN A STRANGE CITY.-A poor halt
eraZed girl was picked up at the Uaion dapo
on Saturday ana taken TO the station house to
be kept until some arrangement could be m ii,
for her transfer to the Home for Friend ess WO-
men. She says that her name is Nancy Z
Waldron, and that she was living with her mo
ther in Sparksyille, jackson county; that her
husband sent her TO this place with m an named
Lang on pretense OF taking her to Illinois; that
as soon as they came to a point near the CITY she
was taken from the cars ana brought into the
city In wagon, in company with Zeke Lang
John Huffman and a little crippled boy, ana
that Lang left her, after giving her a couple of
dollars, and told her TO stay in the city couple
OF weeks and he would call for her. The girl 8
appare 1tly about Is years old. Her head and
snuulders are terribly bruised, and the blows on
her head seem TO have had the effect OF driving
her partially ycrazy.-Tndi1ndpolis Journal, 2Isf