Evening journal., 1888-07-03
General News OF The Morning.

Mary Magdslene Schreiner of Chicago
has confessed that she poured kerosene oil
over her husband and then burned him up.
She did 60 because he was a chronic
drunkard.
The revenue cutter Crawford has arrived
at Key West, having in tow the British
schooner Admired. captured off Fowey
Rock light turtle fishing.
Zachar, the farmer near Racine, Wis,
who has lived Al days without food, is
dying. Up till yesterday Zachar has con-
tinued at work. In the morning, however,
he was attacked with cramps, and is now
very low.
Golden Robinson of New York, colored.
who killed his wife, after attempting
criminal assault on his sisterin-law and
Rnsshing her throat with razor, was yes
terday sentenced TO state prison for life.
He was convicted last week in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer OF murder ia the second
degree.
Captain Sampson, superintendent OF the
Naval Academy, has ordered the United
States hip Constellation back to Annapolis
from New London, Conn. to investigate
the charges OF hazlng on board OF the ship.
The return Of the practice ship before the
end Of the cruise is unprecedented. Six
teen cadets are implicated ia the hsEing'
The ship Is also reported shorthanded from
the desertion of sailors.
Twenty-Five business houses and resi-
dences ia the town Of Paragould, Ark /,
were burned on Saturday night. The
heaviest losers are; Berlig Bros. dry
goods, loss. $2o. 900; insured, $4,000; w. H.
Maxey, grocery, 5000; no insurance;
George Gordon. storehouse. 5000, no in
surance; the Holman block, $4,000 Two
hotels and the Green County Bank were
among the buildings destroyed. The total
loss is s62, 600; insurance light.
Seligman, May g. Co. wholesale dealers
Ia boys clothing at go Broadway, made
an assignment yesterday TO Richard S
Newcombe, attorney, giving preferences
for Sll 900. The business was established
in 1868 The firm claimed a capital Of
$350000. Their statement Of condition on
January showed aesets OF S5s2,0O0, con-
sisting OF merchandise, 100000; cash,
SAB 900; bills receivable. $S5O00; open ac-
counts, 500. 600; bonds and stocks. sS4, 600.
The liabilities are reported TO be from
$500 600 to $500 600. and the assets large.
Samuel Brewer, farmer, living near
Wabash, Ind, is literally rotting away. A
few months ago Brewer suffered consider
able pain and gripping after performing on
horizontal bar. In a short time the bones
In his hands began to rot and the infection
spread rapidly. the bones In the hands and
arms becoming honey-combed and rapidly
deceying The fingers and then the hands
fell off, IL was seen that heroic measures
must be resorted TO, and a short time ago
the left arm was amputated and has since
been healing. Last night the right arm
was taken Off at the elbow. The patient ia
low and his recovery is hardly looked
for.
It is announced that on Saturday next
Arthur White, the Oldest son OF Congress.
man s. V. White Of Brooklyn, will lead
to the altar Miss Margaret Humphrey
Beecher, the daughter Of Col. Henry
Barton Beecher OF Orange, n. J. The
engagement was made nearly two years
ago, but the wedding was postponed be-
cause Of the death Of Henry Ward Beecher
The ceremony will take place at Colonel
Beecher's country seat, and special trains
win be at the service Of New York and
Brooklyn guests. Tie Rev. Charles II
Hall. rector Of Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church, Brooklyn, who conducted the
services at Mr.. Beecher's funeral, will
ofleiate. The young couple are to reside
~ rorry4ou-. for the nraonnt
July 4, l7eO, tbs Society for the Relief Of
Poor and Distressed Maatevs Iaea captalnsl,
their wives and children, was organized in
Philadelphia. 1t was but a few years be-
fore the opening OF the stormiest period In
American history. Yet the little band
lived and thrived. Now the society Is
known throughout America. The history
of the organization is one full OF interest.
To-day the orisIusl minute book will be
placed on exhibition at Carpenters Hall.
Philadelphia. Everybody will be allowed
th inspect this highly interesting volume.
Captain Enoch Brooks will be the custo-
dian. The use Of the hall has been given
the society free At present the society
numbers 40 members Captain Enoch Tur-
ley is the president, Captain Leonard Bar
rett, treasurer, aud Captain Theodore Ju.
Illus, Jr., secretary.
Justice Charles R Fennimore died at his
residence near Beverly. N. j., on Monday
evening with all the symptoms OF hydro
phobia well marked. On Saturday night,
March 81, a large Newfoundland dog
attacked the Justices watch dog upon the
porch. The noise awakened the sleeping
family, and Mr.. Fennimore went down in
his night clothes to separate them. When
he stepped upon the porch the strange dog
spraDg upon him. decorating bic right arm
and wrist IN II placfs in horrible manner.
The wounds were cauterizsd and healed
rapidly. but he suffered much pain con-
tinuelly. On Monday, June 25, grandson
Of MIR. Fennimore accidentally shot a com.
panlon named Ellis Kreiner In the thigh
while handling revolver. The wound
WAS considered serious. and the young mar
was arrested. This preyed upon the jus
tice's mind and probably hastened thl
malady. He grew rapidly worse, and CHI
sight OF liquids threw him into convulsions
and died last night at half.past eight, will
all the symptoms OF hydrophobia.
1t was reported yesterday morning tina
the Laughlin Iron Company Of Lsechburg
Pa. and the Findlay Iron Company Q
Findlay, Ohio. in addition to the liz
already reported, had signed the Amalga
mated scale. The shut down does nc
affect every workman in and around th
mills, as has been reported Many Of thos
departments that are not governed by h
Amalgamates Association scale will col
, tiuue in operation. Jones & Laughli
employ 4.0O0 men at the American Iro
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