Evening star., 1886-12-02
Dynamite I'm His Desk.

IL. W, IHU-
| Dynamite I'm His Desk.
| MYSTERIOUS ATTEMPT AT A MURDERoUs OUTRAGE Al
| FAIRCHANCE, PA.
dastardly attempt at the destruction of life
| and property was discovered at the Office OF The
Fairchance Furnace company at Fairchance, neal
Uniontown, Pa, on Thursday last. c. w. Ffnnel,
the chief clerk, In making preparations to begin
The days duties discovered that the top of his desk
was slightly raised. Upon lifting the lid he found
| an Immense coil OF dynamite fuse, one end OF
which had been drawn to the edge of the desk
Win nuge dynamite cartridge carefully placed
| upon 1t. Mr. Finnells nerve was taxed TO the
| uttermost, but he carefully removed the cap and
| placed the end OF the coil in the bottom OF the
| desk. Mr. Finnen states that the would-be de-
strOyer evidently entertained the belief that he
would proceed with his work without opening the
| discharge the dynamite. Underneath the desk
there were Secreted several pounds of the explo-
sive 1t is calculated that If the scheme had been
consummated, with all this dynamite in the room,
| every life and all property In the neighborhood
would have been destroyed. superintendent Mar
| tin and many others in the company's employ are
at loss to know the motive for such action.
Two or three weeks ago huge cobbleStOne was
thrown through the window of the company's
once, put luckily 1t did not strike any Of the Occu-
pants.
FOR TOUCHING HIS HAT TO A YOUNG WOMAN
Charges OF excessively Furnishing Charles Low. a
lSyear-od pupil OF the Federal street grammar
school of PToSidenee by Joseph Mowr
tendent OF schools, Tarbell. A special meeting of
the school committee has been called, and the
society for the prevention OF cruelty TO children
is investigating the case.~ The alleged offense was
touching his hat in the corridor of the school
building to young woman. Mowry was CEN
sured once by the school committee for cruelty to
a female pupil
TRIED TO KILL AND CREMATE His FAMILy-River-
sde, German settlement near Burlington, Pa, is
excited over the attempt OF Frederick WeSsner to
Kill his wife and children and burn the house.
WesSner Is a hard drinker. Last week he got hold
OF 500, with which he went to Philadelphia on a
debauch. He kept up his potations until Thurs
DAY evening, when he staggered home and secur-
ing an axe, proceeded to demolish the furniture
and smash the crOckery ware, then saturated the
debris with Kerosene and ignited 1t. The screams
or the children, who were in the second story,
tracted the neighbors. Wessner was found stand
ing over the prostrate form OF his wife with up
lifted axe and the flames rapidly spreading. He
was disarmed and with some difficulty the flames
were extinguished. Mrs. Wessner was taken cut
In an unconscious condition.
A SCORNED MAIDEN's SuIT.-Wm. G. Sedgwick,
resident of Connecticut, but now pursuing medical
studies at the university OF the city OF New York,
was yesterday arrested in that city by Deputy
Sheriff Crawford and taken before Judge Ingra-
ham, OF the superior court, to arrange for a bail
bond in a suit which is brought against him for
breach OF promise OF marriage by Miss May Walker,
V1rgfnian, who has lately lived in that city. Miss
Walker thinks $4,000 viii aSSuage her wOuHdcd
feelings, and has brought suit tor that amount.
Roger A. Pryor is to conduct her case. Yesterday,
in court, the amount OF Sedgwck's bail was fixed
at 8, 500, but Afterwards reduced to $500.
PROTECTION OF LIFE On THE LAKEs.-DiStrict As
sembly No. ~, Knights of Labor. in Chicago last
night adopted.a resolution IN view OF the recent
terrible loss OF life on the great lakes, urging Con-
gresham FOran 'tO do his utmost 10 get the bill
passed that he introduced last winter to regulate
lake and marine shipping and stop this whole
sale murder
Two TRuANT BOYS BURNED TO DEATH.-George
an 7 m & atNI
fourteen years respectively, abSented themselves
from school at Reading, Pa, Tuesday, and being
afraid OF punishment from their parents did not
go home, but crawled between two hot ovens at
the Henry Clay furnace, where they We're Suffo-
Gated and burned almost beyond recognition.
Their bodies We're not found until late yesterday
afternoon.
SHE SHOT HIM TIE CHEEK.-In New Orleans
Tuesday young woman entered the crockery
store OF \. Levi. On GTafner street, walked up to
the desk OF John Lepman, the book-seepeT, took
pistol from her satchcl and onened fire, the first
shot taking effect in his cheek. Lepman turned
and fed into Che street the young NUndn .,ursI,-
ing him and firing three mo.e shots, one bail TAX
ing effect in his shoulder. she then replaced the
smoking pistol in her satchel and walked OFF. 1t
is stated that the young woman Anna Reiprecht
had been betrayed by Lepman, under promise OF
marriage
THE BRAZILIAN NOTE FoRGER PLEADS GUILTY.
The Brazilian note lseS took an unexpected turn
yesterday in the United States district court in
ST. Louis. Joseph II. White. who has been con-
fncd il the city jail awaiting trial the charge
O. utterlng forged certificates purporting to be
Brazilian Treasury noies, iof the district at
torney and intimated his desire to Withdraw his
plea OF not guilty and throw himself upon the
mercy OF Tue court. This he dill later in The day,
and the jury returned verdict OF guilty. lie was
then remandad 10 jail. sentence being deferred.
st. Charles, SIO., charged with the off nse.
1t Is thought that he vii receive light sentence,
inasmuch as lie turned s.ltes e'ideh-e.
GRIEF TURNED WHITE HER JET EIACK HAIR
Several weeks ago the body OF Il man was picked
up near the depot In Buchanan Mich. 1t was
supposed 10 bc that OF Mr.. Ecar,iSnIun. a Beria
county iarmer who Was away, ana wcrd was sent
to his wife. Mir. Beard, mon was not the victim,
but when he returned 10 his home Hast Thursday
he found his wifes jet black hair changed to
white, and her mind shattered 20 she did noi know
him. The identity OF the body has not Yet been
discovered
THREE MEN KILLED Ey AN EXPREss.-The fast
express on the LackdWdnnd railroad ran ever and
Instantly Killed, near Duryea station Pa, WeJnaS-
day evening, George M1cheiZt,hi, aged 10; Andrew
Benitzi, aged 30, and Joseph Ontrrco aged .z2.
The engineer sounded his whistle but as {. freight
train Was coming in another direction they .,iled
To hear. The body of one OF the men was carried
on the cOW-c2t her for a Dile, and was not dis
covered untl the tfln stopped at DHryea station.
The train hands picked up Two OF TIE bodies when
struck, but faiiea to discoyer the third
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, JR, MARRlED.-The mar
riagc OF George Francis Train. Jr and Miss Lucy
Ma.cott, Youngest daughter OF Ar. Alexanter ~
S.ienard took place at the residence OF the bid; )
pare ITS, Nc. ~ Pineapple street, Brooklyn. yC5' r
dty .itcrnoon, tne ceremony being performed by
Rev. Henry ward Beecher. Among those present
were Miss Dodge, Miss Train, only sister OF the
bridegrOom; MI. an1 Lrs. Eiey Train, MIS-. Daniel
G. Gillette, and ,irS. b. T. Blair. Mr. and Mrs.
Train left at once on bridal trip to Washington.
AN OLD WOMANS PLUCK.-Three masked men
went to the house OF stephen Pierce, an Old man.
near Huntsville, Ark, and hanged him until he
was nearly dead to force him to tell the hiding
place of his money. Mrs. Pierce though al Old
lady, struck one OF the robbers with 1. corn knife
escaped from the house and aroused the neigh
bCrs, who arrived in time to save the Old mans
lie and fT1ghten Off the thieves who secured only
so cents.
MARRIED A CONGRESSMAN'S WIDOw.-JuStice Ed
ward NJ. PaXOn, or the Pennsylvania supreme
court, and Mrs. Mary Martha StOpp Bridges widow
OF the late Representative samuel y. Bridges, were
married last evening at the residence OF the BRIDE
in Allentown, Pa. Many distinguished guests We're
present.
ACCEPTING COUPONS FOR TAXES IN VIRGINIA-At-
opinion to the payment OF coupons for taxes to
the auditor OF accounts, and advises that treasur
ers do not levy upon property OF taxpayers who
offer coupons. This decision was given in answer
TO several county treasurers, and will have the
effect to increase the Use OF coupons the demand
for which Is daily on the increase.
WHY KNIGHTS ARE REFUSED THE SACRAMENT
In his circular declaring that Knights OF Labor are
excluded from the sacrament the father superior
OF the order in Canada said: SIT is nothing to Won