Evening journal., 1888-08-03

not DeileVo tuAb Quincy WAS lOoei ahA n1iu
that he hoped to hear good news OF the ex-
plorer at an early date.
James w. Kidd, who is said to be the last
surviving member Of the True Blue Com
pany of the Montgomery, Ala, Infantry in
the Seminole war, died at Dallas, Texas, on
Wednesday, from hydrophobis, resulting
from bite from a stray dog about two
months ago. he had had a presentiment
that he would come to his death in that
way, and so told his grandchildren.
All of the 35 cases against the Boston
and Providence Railway Company arising
out Of the Busssy Bridge accident have
been settled without q trial. Two cases
were reported to arbitrators, In one Of
which Oscar S. Norman was awarded S1S,-
900. The highest amount received by any
one injured in the accident was s25 900.
It is understood that the whole cost to tn
company was about 81 ,009,O 900. The bills
Of physicians paid by the company
amounted to about 500. COO.
Mrs Laura Crull, an inmate OF the in-
sane asylum at Anchorage. KY, literally
boiled herself TO death on Wednesday.
One OF the patients in the female ward in
some manner opened hot-water faucet 10
the bathroom and allowed the tub to be
filled. Mrs. Crull entered the room, and
seeing the tub full Of water threw
off her clothes and jumped in. She was
cooked to death before assistance arrived
She knew the water was boiling bot, 50 IL
is believed she entered the tub with suicidal
| intent.
Fragments of the old hull, which
Cape May Pointers at first mis-
took for g whale, are strewn
from the steamer pier to Cape May City,
and the Pointers are gathering them up for
kindliug wood. The Uoited States naval
steamer Despatch anchored of shore at
noon yesterday. Soon after a steam launch
approached the shore, and with a heavy
charge Of powder sent the splinters fying
in all directions. Two more charges yes
terday morning finished the work Of demo-
lition.
The case of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company VS.. Guilfora Miller, which has
been pending in the Department of the In
terror for more than two years. was decided
by the Secretary yesterday. 1t was a con
test between a homesteader and the railroad
company The decision rendered esserts
that Miller's claim is based upon solid legal
ground. and not upon any equitable con.
sideration in his favor. The order is that
the homestead entry shall remain intact
The opinion is decisive as to its claims in
the Interior Department. Il is understood
that they are awaiting the determination
OF this case about two thousand cssss in
the General Land Ofice.
Charles H. Beasley, Rory Sims, alias
Hanson. and Charles Hughes, alias West
ern Charlie were arrested IN PhiladelpbiH
last evening by Detectives Miller and Tate
on suspicion OF being the men who robbed
toe safe IN the post Office at Atlantic Cst3
on Wednesday night The arrests were
made on the strength Of tele e
Chief Wood yesterday by Chief OF Polic'
France. and no word has yet been receives
from the authorities OF AtlsEtic City which
indicates what evidence they have secRre6
to connect the men with the crime. Tit
police have been on Beasley s tracks for th'
naarder OF a companion. Sims and Hughe
are we'll known experts at safe breaking.
The long talked Of international leather
weight between Johnny Havlin OF Bostol
and frank Murphy Of Birmingham, Eng
land, took place at Verplanck's Point, nea
Peekskill, r. Y, yesterday, and resultes
10 q draw after forty-nine rounds had beel
fought In the forty-ninth round both mel
responded TO the call Of time slowly an,
each waited fer the other to make q move
Barney Aaron, who was among the speeta
tors and had not seen fight since that o
Dempsey llismes. saw that the me
were game. and il willing, could stay theT
all day. He weut 60 the hackers and urge
them co make it draw. The referee wen
. to Murphy, who said he wss willing. Hsy
lin said he aas satisfied. and one OF th
most desperate fgtts on record came to a
end. Tne time OF the dght was three hour
aud fifteen minutes
The killing of young Clemmer at GloI
cester few weeks ago was followed las
night by what will probably prove doubl
murder at the ssme resort, when an ol
). mans head wss pounded almost to a jell
, aud young man received pistol shot
TIE groin which it is believed will pros
fatal II was reported at an early hou
this morning that both men were dead, bu
the report was nob confirmed. Inc VI
maa whose head was crushed by blacl
jack wss so badly hart that he could Civ
, no account OF himself. His name was sal
to be Wood. The young man who WI
shot was John Burk, who ia said to live
: Nicetown. The affray took place in Il
beer garden kept by Harry Roop, the e.
dive keeper OF this city, who wal q she
time ago released from prison. The shoe
!. ing and black jscking was done by rufiia
named Stiles, who was employed as
special officer by Roop-