The Washington critic., 1889-04-15
EARLY MoRNING NEws.


on for Europe.
Among the saloon passengers ON the Gun
ard steamship Umbria for Liverpool Satur-
day were the members of the Samoan Com
mission-IIon. John A. Kasson Hon. VIM
Walter Phelps aud Hon. George II. Bates
Mr.. Bates is accompanied by his family
Ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt OF New York
and family are also ON the Umbria.
BERNARD schroedcr's Crime.
Bernard Schroeder, confidential clerk and
bookkeeper for Il. q. saloman, leather man
ufacturer OF Newark, N. j., was arrested
Saturday night on charge of grand larceny.
The charge is based ON the fact that about
$4,000 worth Of alligator aud kangaroo
skins had been stolen or sold under price
and the proceeds put into Schrooder's
pocket
She Used Kerosene.
At New Philadelphia, Ohio, Saturday,
Emma Haney, young woman, attempted
o kindle a fire with coal oil, when her
clothing caught FIRE aud she was burned TO
death. Her father, William Haney, was
severely burned while trying to save his
daughters life.
Judge Thurman Gone Home.
Judge Allen q. Thurman left Baltimore
on Saturday for his home at Columbus,
Ohio.
burned by the Baker.
Fire occurred at Dayton, Tenn, ycster-
day, entaillng loss of $4,000. II caught
from the ovens of baker. The principal
losers are: Blcknell & johnson, $1,000; J.
W. Hudson, grocer, S3,500 Gardenhre
building, $1,000; A. w. Frazier, 81 800; III.
SpiuIy, two brick buildings, $1,000. None
OF the buildings We're insured. Dayton Ia a
young and growing city and the burned dis
trict viii be Immediately rebuilt.
A Steamship Afiame.
The Rio Grandc Of the Mallory line, was
damaged s25, 900 by fire at the dock foot of
east Ninth street, New York city yesterday.
Skipped WITH "a Pretty Blonde.
Charles W. Cook, foreman in silver
manufacturing establishment In Bridgeport,
Conn, and who has a wife and one child,
has eloped with Miss Katie Scmon, o pretty
blonde Of 90 years, who worked In the sill
yer shop. On week ago Saturday even
ing Cook went TO his employer saying that
his health was poor and that he needed TO
take short vacation, and he was allowed
TO draw all the money that was due him.
On Monday morning he did not appear at
the shop; neither did Miss Semon. The
facts were not disclosed until yesterday,
when letter was received at the Scmon
girls home, saying she had run away with
the man she loved, and would never return.
Cook has also written to his wife, telling
her never to expect him home again and
imploring her forgiveness.
One of Na,ure,s Nobiem.,.
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new iork special, uated tne iftni says
The body of William Hanson lies to-day In
a cheap coffin on the ton floor of a tene-
ment in tho roar of al, East sivteon,h
-. ,, 60, s.,o.,,,,, a,,.,s,',.e a.a
sueeV' anu 40" i'ionuiy he'Snoors hrc
doing their pcst TO console the griei-stricken
widow, who, with her four little children,
the Youngest babe of one wear. Is left
destitute. Mrs. Hanson had been III for
several months. and her husband. who was
20 wears old, and n yalnisher by trade. had
been out OF work for some time. There
Nus NUS my seven eents ~ ,s, o9e nouse, encir en-
mornino 10 walk 70 Sixtieth street and sev.
enth avenue In search Of work. When he
was near Twenty-sixth street and First ave-
nue. NC heard some cnilaren screaming
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