Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-05

tary Foger. He returned the call or Admiral ST
John E. Commerel on board the Northampton thi:
morning.
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL MURDERED
Fearful Tragedy In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, September 5.-A most delib
crate and brutal murder occurred at the residence
OF Col Charles ParrotJ this morning. jaime:
Greiner had been paying attention 10 Gretclen
Zeling. beautiful German girl. aged ~ years AND
became frantically jealous because or the atten
tonS paid her by Others Last night he called upoI
her and refused to leave the house when told TO dC
SO, at the same time becoming very abusive. Tn.
girl cried for help and Col Parrott went 10 ner re-
Lief lie got rid Of Grelner by turning in a call fol
the police. Grtiner then left the house threaten
Ing that he would Kill the girl during the night Al
about O'Clock this morning, just alter Miss Zeling
had arisen to attend To h,r househo d duties
Greiner effected an entrance through the basement
and hred two shots at her. one OF which took effect
in her breast, causing death Immediately. Col
Parrott hearing the shooting, rushed down stairs
when Greiner fired at hum. but missed. Tn, J
clutched and Gre!ner fired again. but without el-
feet He then hit Col. Parrot on the head with The
revolver and fed. The neighbors were aroused anc
captured Greiner. who was turned over 10 the
police. The Inquest on the BODY OF Miss Zellng Il
being held amid much excitelncnt.
Horrors Of the Plague.
INSANE THROUGH PEAR OF CHoLERa-suPERSTrTIol
AT NAPLES-THE DEATH LIST
ROME, September s. An advocate and publ,
official OF CampobasSO. named Bidetli who fled tt
Rome from his cholera-SLricken city, has becom.
insane through fear or the cholera A royal decree
has been issued SuSpending from official duties al
projects and SyndicS who have Instituted arbitrary
local measures against the cholera. or have ever
permitted such measures to be instituted. The
pope has sent $1,000 10 Naples to be distribute ed
among the sufferers from cholera I'm that city. The
populace OF Naples are now exciting themselves
with The absurd suspicion that the archbishop is
in completely with The physicians TO poison them.
fresh cases and deaths.
ToULoN, September 5.-There were deaths from
cholera here last night and 4 at La Spyne Per.
nirnan renOrtS that the endemic Is
ROME. september 5.-Dur1ng the past "a hours
there were l22 fresh cases and 81 deaths at Naples
Prime Minister D-pretiS has gone TO Nonza, neal
Milan, TO receive Instructions regarding King Hum.
berl's contemplated visit 10 Naples.
MADRID, September Six fresh cases OF cholera
and deaths are reported from NONelda: 10 fresh
cases and deaths at Monforie, anu deaths al
v1uena-
A Michigan Lumber Firm in Trouble.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, September 5-Foster
Blackman Co.. heavy Big Rapids luinber firm
oprraung at BALDWIN; Lake county and Other
points on the Detroit. Lansing and Northern road.
at O'Clock on "Wednesday n!eJ chaLtel mort gage
for S3O34 in favor OF the Big Rapids National bank
and one OF s9.9eS TO the Grand Rapids National
bank; both mortgages being to secure commercial
and accommodation paper, and to cover all lumber,
lath and saw logs at the mills and in the vicinity OF
Baldwin, and also the stock OF goods at Baldwin.
trust deed has also been given 10 +. +. Uhl, pres
ident OF the Grand RapiIS National bank. and G.
w. COmStoch. president OF the Big Rapids National
bank, TO secure certain credi IL is thought the
liabilities Including an Indebtedness pine lands
VIII exceed SOO.COO. and that lhe assets, IL We'll
handled, will exceed the liabilities. The Irm is
composed OF Chaplin G. Foster, Elias d. Galloway
and William w. Smith.
General Foreign News bv Cable.
THE FRENCH NAVY CRITICISED
PARIS, September 5.-The Journal des Debots Is
naval system is subjected TO merciless criticism.
The writer declares that the French eet Is totally
1nefhcient for great war.
FRENCH CLAIM IN AFRICA
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Porto Novo. West Africa, has been a French pos
session for twenty years. A detachment OF French
troops was recently sent there and II was this that
gave rise TO the report that the place had just been
annexed.
NOT SMELLING KEELING
PARIS, September 5.-The government denies that
the french neet Is again Smelling kcelung.
EMIGRANTs LOST AT SEA-
LONDON, September 5.-Advices from New Zealand
from London, for Wellington. New Zealand was
wrecked In COOK strait, on which Wellington is
situated, and all on board except IA Of TIE crew
were drowned
PETITION TO WIND Up THE MONARCH LINE.
LONDON, september "a petition has been pre-
sented to the court Tor an order TO wind up the
Monarch uue steamship company. Shares OF the
nominal value OF pounds are quoted al 10 shilungS
DEFEAT OF REBELS IN EGYPT
SAuKlN, September 5.-1he rebels attacked Kas-
sala in great force and were defeated with heavy
losses
SAILED FOR ALEXANDRIA.
TRIESTE, September 5-Lord Northbrook. British
SpccldI uiSu CoulLliSSlOuer ana cen Lord
Wolseley, commander-in chief OF the British forces
In Egypt, sailed from here to-day for Alexandria
Skeleton Of q MasiOd0n Umearthed.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, September Sin Alpine
township, nine miles north OF this city, DrS W. H.
Dreamhand and Joel c. Parker yestes day exhumed
the greater portion OF the skeleton OF a masiodon
twelve and hail. feet In height. 1t is the largest
ever found, except the one by Prof Warren, and
are the only remains OF the kind ever discovered in
the drift formation OF western Michigan. IL was
found In marshy ground by the dlIcnes on the
1arm OF Aaron Hills, under about two feet OF ground
ana IN qulcksand permeated by spring water. Its
largest 1b was found to measure iour Ieet and one
tooth, the enamel being perfect, weighed three
pounds ten and half ounces. The exhumatfon Is
by no means complete, but will be pushed with
vlgor ana the skeleton restored and set up in the
Kent Scientific museum ia this city.
LOst with all ON Board.
SEVEN BODIES WASHED ASHORE.
ST. JOHN, N. F., September 5-A dispatch this
morning nom Irepassey reports that there was a
destructive southeast gale on Monday last upon
the west coast, On Tuesday morning an unknown
vessel painted oiack with blue mastheads and a