The Washington critic., 1888-06-18
WAsHINGToN CRITIC
NEWS OF THE nay.
Important Events OF the Past Fort
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Saturday. They stood IL to for convic-
tion all night. The one dissenting Juror
agreed to make the verdict unanimous on
condition that the verdict should be ac-
companied by recommendation to mercy,
Judge Lawrence Will hear arguments OF
counsel for and against that recommen-
datiOn to-day. The verdict was accepted
philosophically by the General" who
said that perhaps it was for the best.
The madame however, was very angry,
and scowled viciously at the jury. She
also seemed out of patience with her law
yers, who had been cheering her up
little while before by assuring her that
there would certainly be disagreement
of the jury. Both prisoners were sent to
their cells in the Tombs. They will prob
ably be sentenced to-day.
Early Saturday morning u north-bound
mixed train Of thirty.flve cars on the
Wheeling Division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad broke loose while coming
down the heavy grade near Hope Church.
The train men were unable TO regain con-
troll and the entire train was hurled down
steer. embankment and completely
wrecked. One brakeman, name un
known, was fatally injured. That any
of the employees escaped alive is almost
miraculous, as they remained at their
posts and went over the precipice. The
loss to the company will be very heavy.
II is learned that Richard Alberger of
Philadelphia, ~ years of age, had at
tempted to poison his wife by administer
ing arsenic, which he placed in her coffee
at the supper table. The motive is said
TO have been desire to secure $3.50 insur-
ance money which was placed on Mrs.
Alberger's life by the John Hancock Com
pany of Boston. The woman detected
that there was something wrong with the
she suffered violently for time after
ward. Alberppr was arrested
The notorious bandit, Serafin Ramos,
alias Dionisis Castillo, has been captured
near San Felipe, Cubn. Algrando Nunez,
notary public, recently obtained per-
mission to enter Cabana Fort to take the
sworn statements from several prisoners
While in the fort he was grossly insulted
by the Officials in command, who did
their utmost to force the prisoners to
swear TO what they wanted. The Spanish
Cortes has been appealed to to investigate
the matter
Ex-champion Tom Allen and Dan
DAILY, st. Louis middle-weight, had o
pugilistic encounter in the street in front
of Days saloon yesterday afternoon.
Each of these men keep saloon and bad
blood between them has existed for some
time. Daily knocked Allen down and
was beating him when the police swept
upon them and arrested both. Several
semi:professional pugilists were also cap
tuitu anu lOCktu up.
The large building, No 10 Mott street,
New York, Is to be torn down by the
New York Chinese municipality, who
will build there regular headquarters
for Cinnamon in real, oriental style.
Much of The mason and carpenter work
will be done by Chinese mechanics. The
building will be the first and only piece
of Chinese architecture in the city, and
will cost over $4,000.
Mr. No fanoo,, N;ool 1,o1 "a co,,. ko,, 80,
interview with Inspector Byrne of New
York yesterday morning. Nothing def
mite is known concerning the object of
the consultation, but it is reported that
there is to be new move made on the
Doodle" Aldermen, and that the charges
that have been limited at against the pres
ent Board of Aldermen were also under
consideration.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad roll
ing mill at Cumberland, employing 42s
men, shut down Saturday. No date OF
resumption is fixed, but it will probably
not be earlier than September or October.
The force at the same company's round.
house at Cumberland has been reduced
to Is men, about ten per cent. of the total
force
A conditional contract has been made
by the recently organized Potomac Bridge
Company, of which Mr.. Joseph d. Baker
of Frederick is president, with the Smith
Bridge Company OF. Toledo, Ohio, for
the construction of an iron bridge
across the. Potomac River at Point Of
Rocks. at cost of $4,000. The structure
will be about 400 feet long and 16 feet
wide.
The following telegram has been re.
ceived by the Boston Herald and explains
itself; "ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Am sending
to-day 81 900 on behalf of Gaudaur and
mate for first deposit for double soul
rorp with Tpanar and Hann GaudaiIt
will be on hand to talk business in case
am not present. / trust this will be sat.
lsfactory to keenan,. ]. A. ST. JOHN"
The body of Washington Ives, colored
was found hanging to tree about three
miles from Natchez, Miss, yesterday
Attached to. the body was a card bearing
outrage Friday night the negro en-
tered a house and attempted to outrage Q
young lady, but her cries gave the alarm
The formal opening of The Seacoas
Railway, connecting Wilmington, N. c..
with the ocean beach at Wrightsville
took place Saturday at Wilmington. A
silver spike was, driven by President Lat
inner, w. Chadbourne, Hon. Geo. Davi.
and Hon. A. NJ. Waddell. The road is
of great importance to Wilmington.
Hugh +. Sweeney, ex,chief of the Viii
mington (Del. fire department., had ,
fight in Mrs. Ringers saloon about mid
night, Saturday night with Thomas Mar
tin of Newcastle, in which Sweeney CAM
off second best Later Sweeney threw
stone at Martin striking HIM in the fore
head, fracturing his skull. Martin MAJ
die. Sweeney disappeared.
Major A. s. Cole, prominent lawyer ant
politician, and we'll known throughou
the West through his connection will
the escape of United States Signal Seryic
Defaulter Captain Howgate, was arrested
at Nebraska City, Neb., yesterday, charged
with embezzling 5000 from the Distrc
Court. He was returning from churcl
when arrested.
A team and wagon containing Isaa
Loeb, aged 65, and his granddaughter
Virginia Weinhold, aged 49, both o
Stricklertown, Pa, were struck by trail
Saturday at Robesonia, Pa. The carriag
was ground to splinters. Miss WeinhoIt
was Instantly killed and Loeb sustaine,
fatal injuries.
A freight train on the Newport New
and Mississippi Valley road went through
the bridge over Green River, at Rockport
KY, Saturday. Lum Coleman, a brake
man, was killed. Engineer Phil. Car
roll, Conductor j. @. Compton and j. G
Love, yardmaster, were all dangerousl!
hurt.
Albert e. Purdy, aged 33, well-knowl
business man of Warsaw, N. Y, and Mis-
Lettie M. Strouse, aged %, of the sam
place, were drowned IN Silver Lake yes
terday by the overturning of the boat Il
which they were out fishing.
During the Bairam feast at Constants
nople, yesterday, the Albanians and NJ
bians of the Imperial Guard fought out a
ancient feud. Eighteen negroes and thre
Albanians were killed, and dozens o.
both sides were wounded.
At Honesdale, Pa, early yesterda
morning, August Bender, aged 26 year'
was shot and instantly killed by Mich
oas Staegner and Charles Bodie, a
Stnegner's house. Staegner and bod
were arrested.
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