Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
General News of the MORNING.

frealdent spencer or the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, says that the bridge over
the Youghiogheny river, near Connellsville.
that gave way is not on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
DIR. Frederick G. Perpente, who is
charged with performing criminal opera
tion on Andora Traxell of Allentown, Pc,
was brought TO Philadelphia yesterday and
committed 10 prison. He denies the charge
against him.
White, Jocelyn & Co., Of Toronto, Ont,
Wholesale lace, ribbons. etc. are said to be
In difficulties. Their liabilities amount to
s500,OOO, of which 5000 is due to the
Imperial Bank, who hold customers paper,
and $4,000 to English houses.
Andrew Carnegie aud his partners are
completing arrangements TO have their
own ra 'lroad from the great Edgar Thorn
son steel plant, at Bessemer, Pa, to the
lakes. This will necessltate the building
of over 90 miles OF new road from Bessemer
to Minerva, o.
In the general assignment OF Nicol, Coli
shaw & Co., manufacturer OF Upholstery,
at Broadway and 18th St. New York, TO
Bryan II. Smith. the schedules Eled IN
court yesterday show that s796ss ia due
American creditors, with unknown liabili.
ties TO foreign creditors. The nominal as.
sets are 1895 ,53S and sctual assets t2S6 o27
Frank Mont OF New Brunswick, N. j.,
who was convicted OF attempting crimi-
nal assault upon Annie Rudolph, aged II,
and of the same upen 10year old Maggie
Connors, was sentenced yesterday 10 state
prison for 10 years for the former and IS
years for the latter offence, the terms to
run concurrently.
A young man whose head was turned by
hearing Steve Brodle praised 30 much
jumped from the:highest part OF Brooklyn
bridge yesterday and hurt himself inter
nAlly. He refused 10 give bis name or the
reason why he jumped. 1t is supposed that
be was disappointed In love and wished tc
commit suicide. He is now 10 the hospital
Two rival runners for Philadelphia
sailora' boarding houses engaged In quar-
rel last night. 10 which one OF them, Henry
Graf, was fatally cut. Hissasaailant, OttC
FELTON,, had inflicted cash In his neck. al
most severing his head from bis body. Thi
wounded man was taken to the Pennsylva
mia Hospital, bus the physicians say thA
be will not live long.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven days
as reported to X G Dun a Co., number 70
the United States l9l, and for Canada 2s
or total OF 2l6. as compared with 22l las
week and POS the week previous to the last
For the corresponding week Of last year th
failures numbered ls3-mAde up OF 1888 4
the United States and 20 In the Dominic
Of Canada.
Henry NJ. Fremont, OF Mlllersburg, Ky.
was on Thursday sent TO the Lexington Ii
sane Asylum. Those who were acquainte
, with his habits, say that his loss OF reaso
( was caused by his inveterate cigaret
Q smoking, be having been known to amol
100 day. At the time that his mind cor
! menced TO give away he was holding
lucrative position in Leadville, Col,
e couple Of years ago, and was a mod
9 young man.
Field w. Bwee zey. who was brougl
from Indiana to New York to answer Il
Z charge OF completely In a criminal oper
}. tIon upon Miss Annie L. Murphy. and wi
% was released on $4,000 bail furnished
his father, has again been arrested.
% was taken into custody yesterday on
5 order granted by the Supreme Court
? Miss Murphy's suit for Z S25, 900 damages I
J. breach OF promise Of marriage. SWEEP
J. gave $500 bail and was one more at libert
? A queer complication is added to the ca
y OF Mr.. and Mrs. Heesch, found dead at Cl
q cago. concerning the snug fortune OF q
= unhappy pair. A will was left by
= Heesch and another by his wife, and {
property under both reverts legally
q Mrs. Heesch's heirs. The husband is 50
y to have left all the estate 10 his wife, a
10 the latter in a subsequent instrument settl
q it back upon the husband. Both have re
ne tives, and the question as TO how the estl
% will be divided is one Of the unsolved prt
X lens connected with the mystery.
The New Mount Sinai Congregati,
composed Of wealthy Hebrews, assembl
last night to attend the dedication OF
newly acquired temple in east Seven
r. second street, New York, but dispers
without having the ceremony take pla
re by order OF Chief Rabbi Joseph. The e
ne flee was formerly used by the Episcol
n congregation OF St. James and IN the
hi terations which have been made {
rs crosses were allowed by an oversight 10
IT main. The Objectionable emblems will
he removed, and the dedication services '
he take place on Friday next.