Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-22
DEATH BEFORE SEPARATION.
Further Particular Of the Suicide Of
the ElOping Couple.

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the ElOping Couple.
PIrTsBuRG, Feo GA later account gives the
following particulars of the double suicide at
Alliance, OHIO. Chas Wingard, aged
twenty -four, and Miss Anna Fox,
his niece, aged about sixteen years
who were arrested here on last Monday for clipping
from Monroe, Mich, commit suicide this MORN
ing about 10 O'Clock. Snerin Eaton, OF Monroe,
Mich. arrived here this morning and idenIii'
Chief Of Police Stacey, of this city, and Sheriff
Eaton had a conversation with the pr soners and
requested them TO go back TO Michigan without
S pfs 70 sn1n What t ssSr' snoaa
DO. and the officers left them alore
for few minutes On returning to the
Wingard in a dying condition. There was
girl ana one through the top Of vineyards
found stating that they had decided to kill them
selves rather than go back TO Monroe, and tuat
they had taken their own lives Mayor COxen will
hold an inquest this afternoon.
After coming here Wing ard succeeded In obtain
Ing employment as nleman on the Pittsburg,
secured board at Readers bOarding-hOuse, and
Passed on as man and wife.
Becoming frightened they fed to Canton last
en- Monday and brought here. 1t Is understood
that both parties are highly CONNECTED In Monroe
The Sale OF IrOtainx stock.
SOME OF The PRICES PAID TODAY AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 22.-The third day of
Woodland BarbinsonS sale OF trotung stock Is
largely attended leading men from ali over the
country and Canada beng present. The weather
Is clear and warm, and competition Is lively. The
following are the best prices obtained: Bixbie c.
by Long Island Patchen, L. P. Pepper, Frsnkfort
KY, 800; Oneida, b. T., two years ODD, by Onward
dam sally Polk, by WoOdIOrd Abdalla, Robert
three years old by onward, dam Alice, by Eureka
Bowen & Holten, Frankfort, Ky, 500; Progress,
be- three years old. by OlGedo Wilkes dam
Canada, $3.50; Sweet Lips, b.L, two years old, BY
Adonis, dam veiman, by LOgwoOd, A. Mains, Vlr-
gn!. H. 500 Diver rs mt, Ss.ss years Old oy
Newark, OHIO, S525: Gaity. chi, four years old
py onward, dam Diara, by Challenger, BY AlmOnI,
W. II. Moore, Cnicago. $50.
Gen. Boaisnger Protests.
PARIs, Feb 22.-Gen. BOulanger will issue pro-
test against The use OF his name for election pur-
poses. HIS friends assert that the nOmi nation OF
Gen. BOulanger for the chamber Of deputies Is
reacuonary maneuver intended TO discredlt him.
Another Prspesed Canal.
TO CONNECT Lax. SUPERIOR AND LAKE MICHIGAN.
EscANABA, MICH, Feb. 22-SOme months ago
plan was conceived whereby tn. distance by water
points could be reduced about 800 mites A party
Of capitalists considered the feasibility OF lne pro-
jecI and about decided TO carry the plans into exc
cution- For unknown reasons however tine
matter assumed no definite shape. The pro-
posed plan was to CONSTRUCT q canal con-
Meeting me s 1To g Ss Noe oIass o.
south Bay In Lake Superior. The distance is 40
miles 1t Is now automatically stated that New
project and that survey win soon be made locat.
Ing a route, with q view TO commencing the
construction Of what would prove an
whose attention has been directed 70 the
plan: PrSn %snS. nr,, perfectly feasible;
f<ap rft mi arly Qd nv ha
The distance would be reduced fully one day. Be
sides, the dangerous passages through the Straits
estimated cost OF the canal IS $5,OOO,OOO, and if
sun1cient capital can be secured and the plan
meets the expectations OF those interested, the
captains speak highly OF The scheme.
Rhode Bslamd PrOhibisjonisss.
NOMINATIONS By TIE STATE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
providence, K l., Feb. 22.-The prohibition con-
vention for the nomination OF state officers opened
In Music Hall this morning az IL o'clock Tue con-
yention nominated the following ticket:
For governor, George ". Gould, or North Provf-
port; artorney-genersl, John 7. Blodgeit, Provi-
OF south kingstown. VINO is the present incun.
bent
Reading StFiAe Inveseigasion.
SHENANDOAH. PA, Feb 22.-The congressional
Investigating committee engaged In making In
Quiry inlo the strike on the Reading Railroad sys-
afternoon for Haz.eI0n. No witnesses were ex-
aaytned uere to-day.
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
ePRAK1R AND Mrs. CAKIIsLs have gone to
Wichita, Kan. Their son, who Is In that place, Is
Ill
Mr. CoRcoRAN's CoSDIrroN.-At 3 O'Clock there
was no apparent change In Mr.. Corcoran's condi-
tion- He sleeps most OF the time, but Is rational
when aroused.
Mental TelegSaphinG by Ned Men.