Evening star., 1886-11-05
The EverReady Pistol.
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Society circles In the interior OF Rockland
county. n. Y, are agitated over unfortunate
occurrence at Monsey, Wednesday, In which
members OF two well-known families are IN
volved. Samuel Blanchard and Walter Gurnee,
both highly respected young men living at
Monsey, are brothers-in-la~-Mr Blanchard
having married Miss Clara Jurnee sister OF
Walter. about a month ago. The bride
was the daughter OF John Gurnee, one OF the
substantial citizens of the town OF Ram apo ana
the owner OF = large mill there. The wedding
was = brilliant event, largely attended. Ii is Al
legged that an Ill feeling existed between
young Blanchard the groom, and Walter Cur
nee, hts brother-in-law, although the cause OF
cOolness is not publicly known. Before the we'd
ding took place Blanchard lived Tor a time In
the home OF the Gurnees, and Il Is believed by
many, although not positively know, that some
dispute had occurred between the two young
men then. "Wednesday morning shortly before
noon Walter went TO Blanchard's house. and
the latter, who WAS AT his place OF business,
saw him enter and at once followed MIN.
Wnen he reached his home he went at once
voiver, coming quickly down into the room
his hand IL appears that a dispute took place
then, and Mrs. blanchard, Gurnee's Sister,
did 50 the revolver in her husSand's posses.
sion was In some way discharged and she was
shot thorugh one Of her nngers. The wounded
lady was overcome with fright The news OF
the unhappy affair was made public, and the
matter is talked Of by people Tor lies around,
Is aii the parties concerned are well known.
SULLIVAN AND. CARDIFF TO FIGHT.-John
L. sullivan and Patsy Cardin have signed arti.
cies and put up forfeit OF sSuo eacn ior a six
round contest Marquis OF Queensbury rules, 10
take place In Minneapolis about January 1, the
winner 10 take seventy-1ve and the loser twen-
ty-iive per cent Of the gale receipts
AWARDED $3.50 FOR Loss or Hrs Son.
Arbitrxiors have awarded Elias R. Hampton,
OF Bridgeport, Pa, $3.50 damages, 10 he paid
by The Borough OF Bridgeport Tor The loss OF mis-
falling into the Schuylktll canal by reason Of .
negligently Uuarded street.
The slope at the Reading company's colliery
caved In Wednesday night, causing q suspen Ne
sion which will last several months, and throw.
lug 400 hands out OF employment.
The puddlers At the rolling mill at aomL
Pa, struck yesterday. They we're getting eS7G
per ton and wanted $3.50, difference OF nvo
cents. Il IL probable that the matter win -
compromised.
Five hundred miners ct the Excelsior COL
liery, at Mount Carmel, Pa, struck yesterday
tor a ten per cent advauce in waxes rhe
operators refuse this demand and long strtke
is probable.
fhe aggregate Losses by IRE In the United
States and Canada the month OF October were
Twelve million doilara, nfty per cent mors than
the October average for ten years past
The will Of Samuel Johnson Of Chicago dis
tributes an estate Of e526, 900, including over
S75.0U0 TO charities.
susan Hart, Of Evan Mills, N. ", an unmar-
rted woman aged Is years, has been arrested
on the charge OF tntanticide.
The Afghan rebels surprised and anniitlaAod
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