Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21
Faith Curises I'm Court.

Maiden. Mass. Telegram to the N. Y Herald May Is
The lOng-standlng fight between the graduate
physicians and the Christian scientists reached a
climax to-day when Mrs. Abbey II. Corner, one of
the leading faith-cure doctors, came up before
Judge Pettengil OF the district court, on charge
Of manslaughter in causing the death Of her
daughter, Mrs. Lottie A. James, by neglecting to
call a physician when she was on her deathbed.
The CHIEF witness in addition to DIR. Pearl Martin.
who made the autopsy, was Harriet Zerhrun, the
nurse in attendance. She said no physician was
cahed and no medicine administered, save prayer
by Mrs. Corner. just before midnight Mrs. James
was taken with spasm, and throwing out her
hands said: ..Mother, l am nervous; please rub
my hands" Witness said Mrs. Corner rubbed her
hands Mrs. James said, II want q DOCTOR" Wit
ness, at the request OF Mrs. Corner then went for
Dr. Coffin. but Mrs. James died before the doctor
arrived. The case was adjourned to Tuesday next.
FORGED HIS MOTHERS NAME AND FLED.-John
pendent OF Ths Shoe and Leather Reporter, OF
New York, has He'd and IL Is alleged that he took
one by Sss ss co..
Insuring Lives and Granting Annulties. He is also
charged with taking as his companion Miss Viz
GINA Corsen, the seventeen year-Old daughter Of
prominent merchant OF Philadelphia
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SINGULAR CAUSE FOR SUICIDAL Bloomington,
ILL.,, john Philips ReasOner, o student at the
Wesleyan University, shot and instantly killed
himself In held Friday morning. He was In
veIopes from a .bad debt agency" in Chicago
duniing him for 81 cents. He left note saving
Ne cOuiun Keep Out VI QeDt, Wnlcn was the reason
OF his act. He was son OF the Rev. j. c. Rea-
soner, OF Macon, ia. 1t 1, not thought the entire
amount OF his Indebtedness can amount to $40
though 20 the young man this appeared a most
BISHOPS OF TIE AFRICAN N. L. CHURCHILL the
African NJ. L General Conference at Indianapolis
J. Gaines, OF Georgia; B. W. Arnott, Of Ohio; T. T.
Tanner, OF Pennsylvania, and A. A Grant, Of
Texas.
A Doc SAVED HIS MAsrER.-Jacob Lehman
VINO resides near DeOdate, In Dauphin County, Pa.
is reputed TO Keep considerable money In his
house, and this report led to an attack on him a
large negro Jumped at MIN with a club fenmans
large dog came TO the rescue and caught the negro
by the throat, throwing him down. Two other
negroes ran from behind the barn to attack Leh.
man, when the dog loosened his hold on the man
be was holding down and threw the two new as
got MS gun, but the men escaped. All are sup
posed 70 have been badly bitten.
patch from waterford, Me-, says: Charles Young,
ceeded in ending bis lie First he attempted to do
himself from q beam in the cellar under his store
him down. as he had taken poison enough TO kin
him. but prompt action saved his NE He then
went home and the next day cut his throat with 9
Affairs was the cause. He said he was afraid a
friend would shoot him. sunday morning he
| jumped from an attic window, tmpaling himself
| on picket fence. Mr.. Young had been prominent
| In public affairs having been . member OF the
legislature and q selectman OF waterford
Cos. Q, n. TExAs STAT. D.uI-The arm
ana state capitol celeoration q Austin. Tex,
closed Saturday with o sham battle, In which
$500 troops participated. During cavalry
charge Privates Charles walters andL Reynolds
o. Co. B, 30 cavalry, were thrown from theii
horses and badly injured, Walters probably fatal.
~. In the interstate drill contests the Houston
KNAPP Rtnes, OF San Antonio, the second prize
GSO0; The Sealy R1neA OF Galveston. the third
slo"
BunaloBin and his VIVID West troupe arrived