Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-01
SaGeG by Els son.
THE THRILLING STORY OF VOTING MANS HEROIC ACT

THE THRILLING STORY OF 4 VOTING MANS HEROIC ACT
AT SEA.
thrilling story OF herOisn at sea Is reported In
Philadelphia. Vt the risk .; What appeared TO be
certain ia2th Capr. Edward Rice, of the schooner
J. y Griffin. was rescued b. his son. who plunged
overheard after him. capt Rice makes the follow
ing report OF bis rescue: ''When our vessel was
little south of Henl0pen it was struck by terrific
storm. during which was knocked overheard /
sank into the sea thinking that my last hour had
come. ami gave no Ill hope. Those OF The who
could see the accident were Mortified. Without
rope 10 ,ne taTra ,n,oed overheard Wi, ing
coll in his hand. WIS just aft the ship, rising
from my nrst sinking. He SWAN out to M, though
God only KNOWS \ moment later he had me in
his grip. ard, with power that was almost SUPER
human, he Kept himself ahoat while he passed the
rope around my waist. Then cate ing the rope
himself and holding me uD. for was helpless, ne
signaled the crew TO draw US In They got Us
Alongside, and We were safe. was pulled up first,
up. Ny boy is only Fl years Old"
DIED AMONG FAITH CURERs.-In Denver, Col
Tuesday night another founding died at Williams
asylum, making three deaths from hamilton since
Williams admitted that no physician lad been
called 10 attend the children. and that not The
simplest remedies had been applied and he and his
household firmly believed IN The efficacy OF prayer
20 cure AL human Ms and it is his
belief that where patients die In his Institution
human power could have saved them. Prominent
physicians he'd an autopsy yesterday, which re-
vealed The fact that one or more OF the children
would have recovered with proper medical attea-
ton. or with the care OF competent nurse
The c0ronerS jury declares In its verdict that the
Institution is In the hands OF lot OF religious
fanatics. who In the ADORE cases, were climinaily
negligent, and recommends that the place be closed
by the authorities.
AN ACTRESS BECOMES ISsANE.-Miss May Howard,
an actress who made some reputation in this coua
IT., and starred WITH success in England and
Australia, has become insane and has been placed
:n the Indiana asylum. She stared out from Gin
cinnati 20 years ago, when girl OF H.
GEORGIA Girl ELoPEs WITH HER CousIN.-Ma-
con, Ca, is excited over an eiopement case. The
only daughter OF John Bush. a prosperous farmer
could not be kept from receiving the attentions OF
her first cousin, named Spee- Push sold his prop
erty near Macon. and removed to Florida with bis
daughter. but young Speer disguised himself as q
farm iaborer and followed. few days ago
Speer made himself known TO his sweetheart, and
she decided to e.ope with him. This they did, ana
arrived at Macon yesterday A telegram had been
sent anead by the rate father ordering the arrest
OF the elopers: out they managed 20 elude the
officers the depot, were driven 20 East Macon.
where they were married e. the house OF friend
Farmer Bush has reached Macon and swearS he
viii XII Speer.
THE n Y. "woRLD" or PAYING BAsrs-Among
the larger checks that passed the clearing house IN
New York yesterday was one for t252, 03a7:, drawn
by Joseph Pub Ger On the American National Ex-
change bank repre- 5entng the balance OF the prin-
opal and interest on the original purchase OF the
W0rid. The original purchase price was S346 .o30
The World paid cash Dividend OF $lo4 Tor 1854
oyERBoARp IN 4 sLEIsH.-The centeryille md,
Observer says that Mr.. VIM. c. Legg and Miss
Thompson, a school Ceachen at Stevensvtiie. Kent
Island, drove to the steamboat wharf on Kent
Island several days ago in a sleigh As they went
out upon the pier Mr.. L&gg'S horse became unman-
ageabie and rushed against the railing, which gave
fs oven into ane the liver they were soon exced
thel injury than ducking IN cold water