Evening journal., 1888-06-18
General News OF the Morning.

Herbert Ward, one OF the members Of
the Stanley expedition. and who has acted
as Major Bsrtello's assistant, is now on hi
way home to England from Africa. He
bears dispatches from Major Bar
tello in a written letter 10 a friend iu
London, in which he says there is reason SC
fear that serious disaster has befallen Stan
ley.
Theodore Clemmer Of Philadelphia, was
killed in drunken quarrel at Gloucester
Point yesterday. The point was crowded
by thousands all day and drunkenness and
violence were common Clemmer's mnr-
derer. who gave his name as George B.
Day, surrendered himself this morning at
Central Station, Philadelphia. he says
that he acted in self defence.
Mrs Emory A. storrs, widow Of the cele-
brated orator and lawyer, is lying fatally
i'll at the home Of w. ]. Guest, her late
husbands stenographer at Chicago. She
was stricken with paralysis on Saturday
evening while visiting at Mr. Guest, 8
house. and the physicians in attendance
state that death will ensue within "a hours.
Her husband also died from paralysis.
Major A. s. Cole, prominent lawyer
and politician, and we'll known throughout
the west through his connection with the
escape OF United States Signal Services de-
faulter Captain Howgate, was arrested
yesterday at Nebraska City, charged with
embezzliug 5000 from the District Court.
he was about to leave Washington terri
korr .,d ,,a. xatur,snn, from, rhurch vghar,
arrested.
The jury 10 the Diss Dsbar case rendered
on Saturday verdict of guilty, with a
recommendation to mercy. AS the jury
came in and answered the formal questions
the fat madame grew very pale, but never
ceased the slow, even waving OF her fan.
The General" compressed his lips and shut
his fist very tight Colonel Fellows. who
came ia with the jury, then asked that the
prisoners be remanded until to-day.
Marquand Chapel was crowded yester.
day with friends Of Princeton College, and
particularly those of the class of 'Ss, tc
hear the venerable President McCosh
preach his bsccalaureate sermon to the
last class which graduates under his admin
istration. He took his text from Eeclesi
astes, chapter iii, 10Th verse-last clause
"God requireth that which is past.n he
showed tnat while in one sense the past 4
past and can never return, in another sense
it may come up sgain.
Poverty, inability Co secure employment
and want Of friends is thought to have had
SO disheartsniug an effect on the mind Of
Julia Cargile, handsoms Southern girl Of
10 years, as to impsl her TO destroy herself
at 5 o'clock on Sunday morning by jump
ing from the roof Of the four-storY house
where she and her mother were living. q
Washington Place. New YORK city. The
young woman was instantly killed. HeI
body fell on the stone aagging Of the side
walk in front OF the house and WAS badlS
disfgured. Her skull and lower jaw were
fractured, and she died from the shock.
Il is said that the operation OF trans
planting clear piece Of q rabbits eornes
into the blind eye Of O patient, performed Il
days ago at the Presby terian Eye and Eai
Charity Hospital. Baltimore, has proved
a success. At the end Of a week the band
ages were removed aud. the ey'
exposed the light The piece OF the rab
bits cornea was completely united TO the
human eye, and had grown to the edge Of
the hole made in the blind eye opposite tbs
pupil. The clear graft had become cloudy
in the process OF uniting TO the human eye
Already, however, it has commenced u
clear up, and the man is beginning to enjol
the privilege of seeing. THIS be has no
done for three years. when the eyes werl
destroyed by lime. The operation Of trans
planting in the left eye was so satisfactory
that two days since DR.. Ghisolm made q
similar operation on the right eye