The Washington critic., 1889-02-26
rArLY MorNrNn NEWS.


The trial Of Morris C. Werkheish, for
lihchng the Rev. Elijah Lucas, of the First
Baptist Church of Trenton, was res lme1
yesterday in the Mercet County Court
Mr.. Lucas was under crossex mintipI
for four hours. He admitted visiia 81 MSS
Bnssott's rooms, but said all " lrs ~
proper character. Miss Bassett cOrfobi-
rated him.
Death From Bydrophobia.
Ruth, daughter Of Rev, George Herbert
Patterson OF South Portsmouth, r. l., died
Sunday night after suffering with unmis-
taxable symptoms of hydrophobia The
child was bitten by dog last September.
The dog bit several other persons.
Cardinal sncconi Dead.
The Roman correspondent Of the Cd,hoiic
Ne,rs Of New York cables that Cardinal
Charles sacconi is dend. He was born at
Montalto on May o, 1908, and was created
Cardinal September "a, 1851 lie was ons
of the six sufTragan bishops of the Roman
Pontiff, and the senior in rank of the Cardi-
nails. Two weeks ago the second member
Of the Sacred College, point OF seniority.
Cardinal John Baptiste Pitsa, died.
Keep on the Banks.
At meeting held at Granville, France,
u resolution was adopted favoring aD in
ternational convention by which steamers
would be forbidden to pass over the New
foundland Banks during the fishing season.
Mrs. Frank Leslie's Sale.
W. j. Arkell OF Judge has bought Ffe.,h
Lesiic's Illustrated Newspaper for sfo0,0eo
Three hundred thousand dollars WIS paid
for the edition printed In English and
M.
signed and the sale consumulatel ycster
day morning. The purchase Includes only
the name ard good will of Frank Lcsiis's
Illustrated Newspaper. The plant still ~
mains with Mrs. Leslie, who does not in
tend to retire from active work She will
continue TO personally conduct the eight
other publications issued by her. Mrs.
Leslie is too modest to tell what wonders
she has accomplished In the past eight
years. The paper which she sold yesterday
morning was then $500, 100 In debt, aad in
the hands of her husbands assignees. She
has not only paid on all her husbands in
debtedness but has accumulated large
fortune by the exercise of her wonderful
brains and industry.
She Killed the Whole Family.
Mrs. Lizzie McAuley and her tive chill
dren were found dead in bed together in
their home In Chicago yesterday. In tho
woman's mouth was a rubber tube come T.
ing with the gas Jet. The gas was turned
on full Indicating that Mrs. McAuley de
liberatcly planned to Kill her two children
and herself. She is the woman who shot
her husband December 4, 1887, while In tit
of jealousy. No Indictment was found
against her by the grand jury. She has
suffered from q mild form of insanity
ever since the murder. One of the chill
dren was boy 81 years old, the other u
girl of II years of age.
Mary Anderson May Play.
Chancellor Edwards, in st. Louis yester-
day, returned an opinion in the suit of the
Masonic Temple Theatre to enjoin Mary
Anderson from playing at Macauley's be-
cause of prior contract with her manager,
Abbey. The Chancellor refused the in
junction, holding that the plaintiffs
remedy lay IN suit for damages, to secure
which bond OF $4,000 was given by
Abbey and Mr.. Macauley.
A Mayor Commits Suicide.
Mayor John Humes Of Iowa City, Iowa,
who has been partially insane for over %
| year past, and has been under the survcil-
lance of his friends, comnfftted suicide
Sunday night His term of Office would
have expired in few weeks. For some
time the Mayor has acted queerly, but only
| his intimate friends knew that his mind was
seriously affected. He had for years been
| prominent as citizen, severaltimes having
been elected Mayor.
| He Murdered His Mistress.
The trial OF James Nolan for the murder
of Emma Beech was opened In General
Sessions Court, in New York, yesterday.
The woman was Nolan's mistress and Nolan
| had had a falling out with her He met
Ter in hallway and shot her five times.
The afternoon was occupied in securing
four jurors.
Harriet Richmond Again on a Tear.
Harriet Richmond, the pretty but dissi-
pated woman who made things lively in
this city not long ago, was arraigncl in q
Chicago Police Court yesterday for the
fifth time within u few weeks Miss Rich
mond is the woman who was brought MP
from the House Of Correction on Saturday
at the instance of Miss Fanny Davenport,
who bought her a ticket for New York
Miss Richmond was at one time n member
of Miss Daycnport's theatrical company
Instead of going to New York, Miss Rich
mond went to a hotel. About midnight
Sunday night she raised a comnotion by
throwing the furniture out Of her room, by
endeavoring to force her way into another
room occupied by young man, and finally
by divesting herself of every article Of ap-
parel she had on. She tore around like u
cyclone, smashing the mirror and the win
dows in her room with her fists cutting
herself badly Then the police were called
in, and being unable 10 induce her to re-
sumo her clothing, they were forced 10
wrap her in blanket and carry her to the
| station.
Twenty Attacked with Trichinosis.
Twenty persons in one neighborhood in
Laporte County, Indiana, have been at
tackled with trichnosis aud most of the
afflicted ones will die. All are Germans,
and at christening recently they ate pork
which had been poorly cooked.
Daughter of the Old Commodore.
Mrs d. b. Allen, daughter of the late Cor
nelus Vanderbilt, died yesterday, aged {!
years,
Bishop McTyeire's VIII.
The will of the late Bishop IL, N. Me
Tyeire of the NJ f. Church South was ad-
mitted to probate In Nashville, Tenn, last
week. He leaves to his daughter Mary the
annual income, according to contract with
the publishing house, Of his "History OF
Methodismn The rest Of his possessions,
consisting Of 800 acres of land in South
Carolina aud -, 500 worth of bank stock
he leaves to his wife.