Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-02

YOUNG WIFE WOUNDED AND HER BROTHER KILLED
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YOUNG WIFE WOUNDED AND HRR BROTHER KILLED
BY HkR HUSBAND
shooting affray occurred near Breckenridge,
Ky, last week, resulting In the Instantaneous
death OF Elisha Alexander, the serious woundng OF
his brother John, and the severe wounding OF Mrs.
Charlie Poole sister OF Alexander, and the wife OF
one OF the shooting partys Charley Poole had run
away with Miss Alexander, and a bad feeling was
engendered between the families. The AleXanders
threatened POOleS life. On Saturday young Poole
and wife, accompanied by his brother John, at
tended picnic in the neighborhood. When re-
turning home, in order TO cut OF some distance
they turned into a field on Alexanders place and
were riding across IT, when the two Alexander
young men eSpied them from the house and ran
down 10 intercept them. The Poole party saw
them coming, and having no doubt but that they
were about to put their threats against Charles
lie into execution, drew their revovers, and when
the AleXanderS came up and began abusing them
for coming on the place they opened fire. Elisha
Alexander received three bullets 10 his neck which
killed him instantly. John was seriously wounded
in the hip and the lower part of the body and Mrs
Poole was struck by a wild bullet and severely
hurt The Pooies have not yet been arrested.
SUING MOB THAT HUNG HM.-John Montgom
cry, who with Lee Pettus and Emanuel Clement,
were tried In Christian county, H., some months
ago on charge OF horribly aSSaulting Miss Emma
Bond, causing her months Of most excruciating
nervous torture the trial resulting in acqGittal,
was here to-day In consultation with an attorney
He is preparing to bring suit against members OF
the mob who took himself and companions out OF
Jail before trial and strung them UP to the limb OF
tree until nearly dead. This is believed TO be the
first suit Of this character ever brought.
MISS LULA HURST FRIGHTESs SULLIvAS-Miss
Lula Hurst, whose exhibitions OF So-called psychic
force In this city puzzled and amused many people
who saw her at Ford'S Opera House, has been re-
Gently drawing large audiences in Boston. The
theatrical Photographer OF tie New York Times
says tnat while she was appearing In Boston she
fighter to meet her for any reasonable SUN of
money, but Mr.. Sullivan declined the proposition
strong man OF New York, reading Miss Hursf-S
challenge I'm a Boston paper, teegraphed that he
would go to the city in question to take Mr. Suli-
vans place and accept the monetary challenge Of
Tered by Miss Hurst. Her response was that she
would not trouble him TO come TO Boston, but
would come herself to New York. She added that
she would cover any deposit that might be made
should the matter come TO satisfactory conclu-
sion it is probable that the exhibition VIII he given
either In the Madison Square garden or the
Academy OF Music.
ELoPED WITH HIS WIFEs SIsTER.--Ihe rumored
elopement OF prominent merchant of Glen Easton
with his wife'S sister has caused considerable eY-
element at Wheeling, w. Va woodruff left home
some time ago In mysterious manner. His wife
and family settled up the business which Melted
them large sum OF money. About two weeks ago
he returned and stated that he had been speculat-
ing In western lands. Wednesday the residents OF
Wheeling were startled by the information that he
had again abandoned his family taking with him
graduated at the Wheeling female College Ma,U ia Ths
young woman stood very high In society. The
guilty couple are said to be In Chicago
BABY FARMING IN ToRoNTo.-The worst case OF
baby farming ever reported In Canada was disclosed
by the coroners jury that Is making investiga-
ton into 1t at Toronto. The farm was kept by MIS-
Christina Leslie in the suburbs Of Toronto. She had
large number OF Legitimate children brought TO
her by girls anxious to hide their shame at any
cost Infants were, in one or two instances starved
to death, and others were found half alive,
naked and dirty, lying on straw and mattresses
The woman Leslie has been arrested
MYSTERIOUS MALADY.-A dispatch from Tena-
chapi Cal, says that mysterious malady has sud-
denly manifested itself among tho workmen on |
new bridge at Needles Cal The victims are seized |
with dizziness and then fall in ut. Two died in
intense agony within two hours Fourteen others |
were taken to the hosptaltn an unconscious condi-
ton. general panic resulted One OF the sick \
men, when questioned on his recovery to how /
he felt when attacked, replied that he remembered
nothing. The disease Is attributed 10 bad water /
and Intense heat No later deaths are reported.
Discovery.
From "a Lady" in London Life
Wewent out to dinner the other night, and tasted
some most delicious soup. i perpetrated fearful |
piece OF rudeneSs, and asked our hostess for thes
recipe Would you believe II, She told me It wa
made from Liebig's extract?-of course made up /
With vegetables. / have been obliged to give ur /
soups this weather. ind it so difficult to Keep the
stock; but now that know how to make stock
each day from Lebg, shall surprise Tom with an /
amount OF new soups. The favour Is excellent,
and one would imagine that II was the most expen-
sive stock-not humble, inexpensive Uebig.