The Sunday critic. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-19??, 1883-12-16
A MUEDERER HELD.

await the result of further inquiries into
The murder of Phoebe Paullin.
MISSIONARY TROUBLES.
CAIRO, Dec. I5.--it appears that the
only American missionaries in Stout are
those sent aut by the Board of Foreign
Of the United Presbyterian
Church headquarters in Philadelphia.
Thee is mission training college at
Stout, which is attended by over 200
students, mostly Egyptians, who are edu-
Gated for missionary work among their
native tribes. There is training school
for young Egyptian girls, where they are
to become teachers among their
own sex in Egypt.
JACK ACQUITTED.
NoRRIsToWN, Pa, Dec. IS. = The
jury in the case Of James Jack, charged
with the murder of his wife in July last,
returned verdict this evening of not
guilty.. Mrs Jack was found dead in
bed on the night of July 4th, having
been strangled. Her husband Alfred
Harvey, who, with several others, had
been drinking heavily at Jacks house on
the night in question, were both arrested,
and Harvey, few days afterward, COM
mitted suicide by hanging in his cell.
The prosecution endeavored to prove
that lack murdered his wife through
jealousy, on account of an alleged inti-
macy between her and Harvey. The de-
fence was that the murder mas commit
mitted by Harvey, and that his suicide
was the result of guilty conscience.
Theverdict wrs received by loud applause
which the officers of the court were un-
able TO suppress.
EMPLOYMENT LAW.
BOSTON, Dec. "a movement is
under way In this city to enforce the laws
to the effect that no child under IA, or
a woman, shall be employed in a store
more than 90 hours per week, and the
police inspectors are investigating cases
of violation, which it is asserted are nu-
merous in all the retail establishments.
Warning has been served on all the pro-
prietors, but prosecutions will be enforced
at once, in two or three instances, the
cases coming up next week. The fine is
$40.
CHESS PLAYING EXTRAORDINARY.
BALTIMORE, ND, Dec. I5.-At the
Baltimore Chess Club Rooms tonight,
Zukertort played sixsslmultaneous consul
tation games, against three at each
board. He had the first move on each
game, won five and one was draw.
BALTIMORE, Dec. I5.-It was tele-
graphed from this city tonight that "the
o'clock Washington express was delib-
E, ,rtely fired into below Elkton, the bull
/ let9 snattrlmIg two y.ii1doTg, narrowly
escaping lady and several passengers,
among whom were ex-Distrlct Attorney
Reed, of Chicago, DR.. Filter of Phila-
delphia, Mr.. H lyes, of Washington, and
others" The officials in charge at Union
depot tonight disclaim any Knowledge
whatever of the assault charged, and the
facts cannot be learned to night.
PlTTsBURG, Dec. I5.-Five prisoners
made desperate attempt to escape thi:
afternoon while they were being taken
to the penitentiary. The prisoners who
were handcuffed, were in charge of depu
ties Brockan, German and Berlin, wher
passing down Sixth street, which is al
ways crowded, one of the prisoners namec
Patterson, kicked deputy German IN tht
stomach and with another of the prison
ers started up Liberty street at the samt
time Lyce another of the prisoners threv
red pepper in Berlin's eyes. German anC
Brockan who had not seen this startet
after Patterson and his companion ant
{ cornered them in an alley, when Patter
son drew a revolver, ut btfo e h. used
he was overpowered by the officers
meanwhile Berlin although blinded b,
pepper, pluckily held two of the prisoners
while Lyce kept the crowd back by flour
| shing a razor, Henneman the NTH prs
t oner then came to the assistance OF ber
lin and with the aid Of several officer
who had arrived by this time, the part
was safely landed in the penitentiary
The red pepper, revolver and razor wer
, it appears, handed to the prisoners dun
+, ! ing their trial secreted in package
tobacco.
1 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. G5-The funer'
S of Capt. Fortier, who met his death
/ the primary election in the Seventh war
Yesterday, was held This afternoon.
was attended by large concourses of pee
pie. A military salute of three vollsy
was fired at the grave. The Partin
scene Of the wife and six children, II
was oldest only s years of age, heartrei
J ding. 1t is reported that subscriptlo
q will be raised for the benefit of the wido
: and children. The funeral of Edmun
Mason was also largely attended, as W;
y also that of Gus. Kenard, the third Vi
d tim of the tragedy.
;, DONALDSON MILLS, La, DEC Ist
q Rudolph Landman store-keeper OF II
, place, to. day shot and killed Charl
e Hadden, colored. Landman suspecte
Hadden OF having concealed some goo
in his shirt. He endeavored to find o
is what it was, when a scuffle ensue
% Hidden ran out of the store, when Ian
l. man fired, the ball entering Huddei
t, back, passing through the breast a
n. killing him almost instantly. Landm
surrendered himself and is in Jail.
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n FOREIGN.
o'DoNNELL's EXECUTION.