The Washington critic., 1889-02-28
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
A virginia Statesman Dead.

Ex-senator John w. Johnston died yes
terday at his residence in Richmond, Va,
in the list year of his age. He had been
critically i'll for nearly two months, and his
death was not unexpected. Senator John
ston first took his seat in the United States
Senate in January, 1870, being twice re-
elected, and held that position until March
4, 1888.
Collision on the Canada Pacific.
Reports have been received OF a collision
between q freight and passenger train yes
terday morning on the Southeastern Branch
of the Canadian Pacific Road, near Sweets
burg The engine, baggage-car and two
passenger coaches were wrecked. It's said
the engineer and one brakeman OF the
freight train were killed, and that one of
the passenger train hands is also fatally in
jured.
VIII Marry the Duke.
A special from Tampa, Fla, says that
the Duke Of Sutherland has just obtained
license to marry Mrs. Blair, one OF the
this country from England In November
last. The Dukes wife died In England
since his arrival In America.
Reason of the Death-Bed Marriage.
1t is stated that the object of the death
bed marriage of Mary Mulcahey to Ralph
Boehamil Husson of London, which took
place on Tuesday last, and which was fol-
lowed ten minutes afterward by the death
Of Husson, was to leave his property, of
which he is said to have considerable, to
his betrothed. Husson contracted pneu-
monia on his way across the ocean to be
married.
Thirty-one Outlaws Caught.
Detective Baldwin made raid on gang
Of moonshiners on the Elkhorn branch Of
the New River Railroad In West Virginia
on Friday last and has landed thirty-one of
the outlaws In Jail. The arrests were made
with very little trouble.
An Old Publisher Dead.
Frederic Morley Of Detroit died sud
denly yesterday afternoon of heart disease,
aged about 90 years. He went to Detroit
from Central New York in 1854, where he
had been for several years the publisher Of
| q weekly Wing newspaper OF considerably
| local importance. His wife survives him.
VIII Knife Ives and stayner.
District Attorney Fellows of New York
yesterday decided to accept the evidence of
| Bookkeeper Woodruff against his EN-
| ployers, Ives and stayner, and Woodruff
will be witness for the State. He has been
1
| vided he tells the truth. The grand Jury
| still has the cases of Ives & Stayner before
them, and will have for some time to come.
| Further indictments against the accused are
| looked Tor. Mr.. Lawrence, counsel for the
| Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
| Company, in the civil suit against Ives,
Stayner & Woodruff, and which they arc
| held on orders OF arrest In default OF
| $3.50, GOO bail, was at the District Attorneys
| Office this morning In company with Mr..
| Dexter and some Of the witnesses before
| the grand jury. In conversation, Mr..
| Lawrence said he had secured proof that
| the defendants had succeeded In putting by
| large part of their plunder-p perhaps
| them with delicaces for the remainder of
| their lives, II they should be able to keep
| out Of prison, and 1t should not be taken
from them by civil process.
| Another ChaslSa Case.
Miss Gertrude Brltton, seamstress at
the Yanklon Agency, was recently married
| TO Wellington, full-blooded Sioux Indian.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joseph 4. Cook, an Episcopal minister at
| the agency. The bride Is said TO be q
beautiful young lady. The indian is said
to be poyerty-stricken and repulsiye.
The st. George Accident.
the wrecked st. George train The bride
was In the coach which fell over the side OF
the bridge and is seriously hurt. She has
! a scalp wound and Is injured internally
| The report that she was killed Is untrue
| Mr.. sendal escaped uninjured Dontney,
the temperance lecturer, had his leg broken