The Washington critic., 1889-01-21
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
New Jersey. Senntor.

luo NCW Jersey CcUubOIiui
Caucus has been called for tonight at 0
o'clock. Ex-Governor Abbetts friends are
claiming eighteen votes, with chances OF secur-
ing the necessary four more by tonight
Senator Mcpherson is confident of securing the
nomination, His side claims the majority OF
the forty-three Democrats and a number to
spare. Ex-senator Henry s. Little said to-
night In response TO an inquiry that his threat
ened letter againt Senator Mcpherson was not
ready vet The report that the Republicans
will not go into caucus on the Senatorship is
authoritatively denied. The Republicans will
hold a caucus and present nominee to the
Legislature. Ex-Unitcd States Senator Sewell
Is the man most prominently mentioned for
the honor.
She Fell Dead in Church.
just after the opening of the services at the
Second Universalist Church in New Haven
last evening the congregation were startled by
a piercing shrek, which was Immediately fol-
lowed by loud cry Of "Oh, feel faint"
The cry came from Mrs. Julia b. Graves OF
Middletown, who an instant later fell dead
into the arms Of her nephew, Mr.. George Z.
Gay, manager Of the Hyperion Theatre.
He Would Kill Fallen Women.
James Thomas, alias William Brennan, was
arrested in st. Louis on Friday for writing
reatening'letters to fallen women, signing
himself "Jsck the Ripper" and on Saturday
was committed to the insane asylum. When
arrested he frankly confessed that he came
to ST. Louis for the purpose of killing women
on Poplar street and Clark avenue, notorious
quarter Of the city.
They Let Him Go Once.
II is said that DeBaun, the defaulting
cashier of the Park Bank, New York, who was
brought from Canada under extradition pro-
ceedings, had once before returned and as
sisted the expert in tracing his forgefies and
then was allowed to go away again.
Sho Must Not Bother Bellew.
Miss Harriet Coffin, the wealthy young
woman who was arrested at New York on
Friday night for annoying Kyrle Bellew, the
actor, with whom she appears TO be infatu-
ated, has been committed for examination as
TO her sanity.
Did He Cause Her Death &?
Frank p Dudgeon of Oyster Bay, L, l.,
who married on her death-bed Kitty Cody
whom he had betrayed within sixty days after
his first wife's death. has been arrested to
answer the charge of being implicated In the
girls death.
A Mysterious Prisoner.
The mysterious prisoner who has been
locked up in the New York police headquar-
ters for some days, and about whom the au-
thorities maintain the utmost reticence, was
taken to the Tombs Police Court yesterday
He is William l.. Wyeth, formerly managing
clerk for w. s. Lawson & Co., bankers at 40
Exchange Place, New York He was arrested
for embezzlement At court Bennett III. Bres-
ton, u member of the firm, appeared aud made
complaint against Wveth, accusing him OF the
theft OF five hrst-mortgage 81 900 bonds OF the
Evansville yS Terre Haute Railroad Company
In September last. The prisoner demanded an
examination, and bail WAS fixed at $1,000
pending hearing.
A Horrible Murder.
In the town Of Riga, near Chilli Station, N,
Y, on Friday night Chris Stickenberger, a
l6.year-old boy, murdered Mrs, Mary j. Hale,
aged GO, by pounding her head to pulp with
boot. The two were employed by Myron
Davis who, with his wife aud two children,
went to school entertainment, leaving the
boy aud Mrs. Hale, together with two of
Davis younger children, in the house At l2
O'Clock Mr. and Mrs Davis returned. On
entering the bedroom occupied by Mrs, Hale
and the two children they were horrilled at
finding, lying on the floor In pool OF blood,
the body Of Mrs. Hale Lying on the dead
woman's breast its little hands covered with
her blood, was the youngest child aged 8 years
1t had evidently crawled on the body after
DEATH The child and the older one also left
home were unhurt. Tho evident purpose of
the murderer was robbery.
Murdered Her Lovers Mother,
At Fayette, Mo-, on Saturday, Flora Rohr,
aged 16 years, shot and fatally wounded Mrs.
f. j. johnson and then blew ont her own
brains. Miss Flora and Miller johnson, a son
of the old lady, were lovers. Mrs. johnson
had quarreled with tho girl often, trying to
break the engagement existing between the
couple. Friday evening the Young folks met
clandestluely, and Mrs. johnson, hearing
II, called 10 the girl, VINO lived in an adjoln-
ing house Anticipating quarrel, Flora took
her fathers revolver, with the result stated.
Death OF Isaac Bell.
Isauc Bell ir., ex-United States Minister to
the Netherlands, died at 0:23 yesterday morn
ing at st, Luke's Hospital, New York. AT
! his bedside were his wife, his mother his
| brothers, Lewis and Edward Bell and his
brotherin-law, Mr.. Barkley. Mr., Bell was
conscious mp 70 3 o'clock sunday morning,
knew his friends and frequently conyersed
with them. lie was aware that he was neaI
! his end At 3 O'Clock in the morning he sank
Into stupor, from which he did not rally. !
They struck an old Cartridge.
In New York on Saturday gang OF men at
work on an excavation being made for the
Consolidated Gas Company's new tank IL
Sixty-second street, between First avenue ant
Avenue A. were picking at big rock on tn,
Sixty-third street side Of the work, when on,
Of them struck an unexpected percussion cap
Patrick Cassidy was bruised about the body
Peter Reynolds had leg broken, John Mul