Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-12


buggy, which belonged TO the dead man. 10
Ridgeway, ten miles east of Cresco. where no
TED the horse TO post and LEFT him. Beeman
then lett the country and returned TO farm
work In Winneshiek county. The Injuries To
the dead mans skull corroborate Beemans
story.
An Aged Negroes Burned % Death.
ADAIRvrLLE, GA, Nov. 12.-uelie Bowling.
evening while she was cooking supper and
was burned very badly. She is not likely 10 re-
cover; "oid Aunt Vine Melin." as she Is
familiarity called, attempted TO extinguish the
names OF the woman Bowling. caught fire and
died from the effects Aunt Vine was one of the
oldest negroes in this country. She was at
least ninety-five years old. Her husband wa
caught wild i'm Africa and brought here.
His stealinxs Were Very Moderate
DENIsoN, TEX- Nov. 12.-Ed +. Radcliffe
late city secretary. LETT the city suddenly few
nights ago, since which IL has been discovered
thai ne raised several vouchers, collected the
amounting 10 about $50. He had been drink.
Ing heavily for some time, and was recently
impeached and dismissed by the council. Last
week he was reinstated on promise OF good be-
havior, but before fiiing q new bond skipped
the town.
Disappeared After Being shot by HIS
Son.
NEVADA, No., Nov. 12.-News has reached
here of a family fight which occurred ten miles
nortE of Nevada, i'm Vernon county. BENZ,
Fink and his son, Cliff. aged about twenty-five
Years, quarreled, and the father told the son
that he would either have to 20 TO work and
lions 10 this, and row ensued. The father
raised a chair and Cliff ran upstairs where he
procured a pistol. aud, coming down, met his
iather aud fired upon him. The ball took effect
In the lett cheek and ranged 10 the right. The
wounded man started AT once for Nevada but
no trace can be had of him here, and IL il sup
posed he stopped at some house or ieii by the
wayside. 1t is not known how badly he is hurt.
Alarming Fire In Phiuadelphsa.
THE LIVES Oh MANY WOMEN AND GIRLS IN
PERIL-oSE WOMAN KILLED.
An explosion In the cigar box mandatory Of
Henry III. Sheip a. Co., Nos 1904 and 1O6 Ran.
dolph street, Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon
blew out the rear wall, badly injuring a num-
Der OF young men, women and girls. and imper-
Hing the lives of over 100 more. The first and
second floors of the building were used as a
third floor were about twenty-five girls pasting
paper Innings in the boxes. Just before the ex-
ploson the engineer started up steam by throw
ing large amount OF sawdust on the fire under
the boiler A few minutes later there was q
loud report, which was followed by the upper
portion of the rear wall falling out and the
screams OF the women i'm the upper story. The
bricks were falling in all directions and in less
than minute afterwards the whole rear por-
ton Of the mill appeared TO be In flames. The
greatest excitement existed among the EN-.
ployes, especially the females. Some of them
others ran TO the windows and few started To
climb out, but were prevented from jumping To
the ground by their companions. Finally, by
the aid of spectators, all but one of the girls
were rescued alive, though many were burned
and otherwise I'M ured. About two hours after
the body OF Carrie Bruner, aged thirty years,
was found in the third story OF the factory,
buried under steam pipes and heavy timbers.
Her body and clothing were but slightly burned
the heavy timbers falling upon her when the
explosion occurred.
AVIcrIM OF MExIcAN TREAcHFRY.-A spe.
cial from San Antonio, Tie x..says:B Is. Y. Mcmahon,
who escaped from Las Xacas, Mexico, on Mon.
day night last when Hewlett Griner and his
party were attacked and killed, has arrived in
this city. Mcmahon says that Griner was
killed by four police officers, who were hired to
commit the deed by two brothers named
Amigo. The Amigos professed warm friend
ship for Griner, but turned on the Americans
police opened the attack.
KILLED THE GIRL TO GET RID OF HER.
Alexander Goldenson. an art student. aged 10,
shot and killed Mamie Kelly, aged Ia, at the
Francisco, yesterday. Goldenson had fer some
time been paying the girl attention. She was
deeply in love with him. The only reason
thoroughly tired OF her.
AB.&O. ENGINE PIT SGEs INrorH RIVER
As engine No. 334 of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad was approaching the new bridge at
bonnet blew of the steam chest The engine
became unmanageable. The engineer on look.
ing ahead, was mortified to ind the draw open.
de made desperate effort to secure control OF
his engine failing in this, called to his fireman
to jump. Suiting his own actions to his cry he
The as
appeared into the river with plunge.
A NEW HISTORY OF RoME.-The pope has
placed all the literary treasures OF the vatican
library at the disposal Of Father Grisar, OF
Innsbruck university, who proposes writing q
history of Rome. The object of Father Gri-
sars work will be 10 confute the assertions con-
tanned i'm the Gregorovius history regarding the
Influences teIlpOrAl
the pope in the middle ages.
AN OHIO JUDGEsHIP DECLINED BY Two
MEN.-Judge johnson, of the Ohio supreme
court, resigned the day after election on account
of ill-health, he having been sick TOR the past
six months. Gov. Foraker first offered the
place TO the Hon. X. A. Harrison, an able law
governor then rendered the judgeship 10 the
Hon. John Little, who was defeated for Con.
gress on the I'd instant by three votes by the
Hon. James Campbell in the seventh district,
Little also declined with thanks Foraker then
rendered the place to Judge Dickman, Of Cleve.
ing tnat he would come ana take The oath oe
Office to-day. Judge Dickmap il a Virginians
and said TO be learned in the law.
Cook AND CoMPANYs CREDITORS VILE
NOT CoMPRoMIsE.--A meeting OF the credi.
was held in Boston yesterday, when the rrrn
n statement of its assets and liabili.
ties. The statement was decided TO be wholly
and IL was resolved TO make 8
investigation. 1t was also declared
that q trustee should be appointed in the in.
terest OF and by the creditors. A syndicate q
creditors was formed who will share pro rata
the expenses Of the litigation, and IL was' 70.
Quested that no compromise be made with 3.
u. Cook except upon terms which are agree.
able to Col Patten, OF Columbus Ohio tno
Meriden Comm Britannia company and II II.
Clark. 1t was stated after the meeting that,
the statement presented by the firm would not
yield 10 per centof the Indebtedness, while IL 4
believed that II properly prosecuted evert
dollar may be realized
A CoRPsE CONTINUES WARM FOR DAYA-
Mrs John r Dana, of Hudson, N. Y, who h.
been suffering from heart disease and drop&y
for some time 10 all appearance died on 8atnr.
day last. The body was laid out and arrange.
ments made for the funeral. 1t was, however,
found that there was no decrease In the warmth
Of the body, even At the expiration OF ten hOura
DR.. Hartman gave an opinion that there Was
no question as TO death. Marks OF discoloration
which had appeared on the face and body dis.
appeared when the undertaken applied LIQUID.
and the extremities were even warmer tha1
prior 70 the suspension OF animation. Alter
Two days Of apparent dissolution the tempeFn-
lure remained normal, and the husband oe.
ciares that burial shall take place unsiI - a
satisaed that II il really death.
AROUND TIE WORLD IN A YAWL@E a
Newburyport skipper, 10 eoing %
make . tour Of the globe from east 20 west In Q
thirty foot yawl. Capt Goodman l. nov Pre-.
About ten days for Panama. he viii cru -
proceed mp the whole coast Of North
America and By hehring strait down the Asia-
tic continent around TO Sues and thro,axh -
Mediterranean 70 Gibraltar. He viii rofnrn