Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-09
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
Bcdbugs ON the Brain

THE QEEER CAUSE GIVEN FOR TIE DEATH OF PENN
sYLvASIA WOMAN.
PrrTsBURG, Jan p.-1he Beaver Falls correspond
ent OF the Dispatch tells the following queer story
A farmer named ~ inmetz. living In North Sewick-
ley township. this county. near the Lawrence
County line told a most remarkable story here to
DAY He said that about three years ago a farmer,
whose name ne would not give, with his family,
moved into tnis vicinity from New York state
The house into which they moved was horribly in
tested with reaches and OedbugS Not long after
their arrival In the vicinity tue wife OF the farmer
began TO get queer attacks OF headache. which
seemed only To increase time wore on, until
finally the pains became 50 violent at times that
the poor woman grew deliri0uS. Medical sAill was
pOwerleSs TO cure her or 10 give her much relief
She cOmplainedof fearful pressing pain upon her
head, and often begged OF those about her 20 cut
omen her mead and relieve her OF the pressure
Last week she died. The doctor who had last at
tended her obtained permission 20 hold post NOR
TIN examination ON lifting the top OF the skull
on he found, as though wedged between the brain
and the inner skull, mass OF dead bedOugS. The
only solution which he could offer for the strange
ease was that the bugs had found their way into
the lady's head through her at night while she
was ASLEEP. The physician has the mass OF bugs
now In his possession AMI has sent report o! the
case to the surgeons Institute in New York city.
Jealous of American Influence.
MEXICAN EDITORS VERY HOSTILE To THE COLONIAL
ZION OF LOWER CALIFORNIA
ST LOTS, Jan. "a dispatch 10 the GiObe-DeHlo
crat from the city OF Mexico says: An editorial
excursion from this city TO Lower California is be-
ing organized for next March. This excursion IS
organized by the International Colonization Co,
whose coiOHiZing contracts with the Mexican gov
eminent have recently been vigorously attacked
by the opposition DIT -, for the purpose OF demon
strating To the editors OF this city the prosperity
OF Lower California. which Is wholly due TO the
colonization contracts which 80 many OF them
have assailed. Gen. Pacheco. secretary OF public
works. has published a report on the colonization
contracts made by his department, in which he
has % lclusiyely shown that they are legal and
guar. against any danger OF encrOachments on
Of list
the NdciOndl requests all MeXicanS possessing
data which may be useful In assailing the Lower
California contracts TO furnish them for publlca-
ton, as By 50 doing they viii render an important
the attacks upon the Lower California contracts
are wholly confined TO the organs of the cOnserva-
tive, or remnants Of the old church party, which
represents but small portion OF the Mexican peO-
pie. These parties maintain That 10 permit the
settlement OF American colonists In the northern
states OF Mexico Is to invite the annexation 10 the
I nited states OF the states so colonzed.
A Policeman Thrashed by an Angry
Mother.
CARLYLE, ILL, Jan. 9.-Something OF a sensation
was created here Saturday evening by the savage
attack OF a woman on a policeman. Patrolman
Reynolds, Il appears, has been keeping company
with Mrs. VIM POtter's seventeen year-Old
daughter, much against her mothers will. Last
night Mrs. Potter found them together on the
street and she at once began 10 administer sound
thrashing 10 the policeman, who finally succeeded
In releasing himself from Mrs. Potters unfrfendly
embraces and ran away.
lsOcusts Devastating Mexican Fields.
NOGALEs, A. T.. Jan. 9-ClOuds OF locusts have
appeared at Zarala, Sinaloa, and are cleaning
every spear Of vegetation in the district. Farmers
are guarding their fields with fires. while many
have inauguaTated an active warfare against the
destructive insects. Two brilliant stars have been
seen at early morning, and the suoeTStitiOu5 be-
lieve that 1t Is the cause OF the coming OF the