The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-07
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
a shocking Trnredy.


A shocking tragedy occurred In Wake
field, Sussex County, Va, on Tuesday last
n. N. Bainc, o prominent citizen OF the
county, had been charged with making i'm
proper advances to a l3-year-od sister OF
Carlton II. MARKS, aged 10. Tuesday after
noon Bainc, accompanied by his wife, went
to Marks house to deny the charge. While
he and Mrs. Bainc and Mrs. Marks were
discussing the matter young Marks came
up, and after few words with BaiRe shot
him twice with pistol In the presence OF
his wife. Balnc dropped dead Marks
surrendered himself and was committed &c
jail. Previous to the shooting the families
had been on the most intimate terms.
Practically Free Rum In Maine.
The action Of the Maine House OF Repre-
sentatiyes yesterday In passing the Phar-
macy bill, as amended, creates surprise in
Maine. The bill allows municipal officers
to license any number of drug stores IN
any town or city to sell liquor in amounts
not exceeding quart on a physicians pre-.
scription, and any druggist who Is doctor
can sell on his own prescription. It Is
practically free rum bill, and was passed
by the vote Of 81 to 4s.
A Remarkable Sight.
- iiihuihhhiN oiIhN w az hlNhNHSth Nt5ltl-
day in Trinity Episcopal Church, in Colum.
bia, $. c., and which has probably never be
fore been seen In the South. II was at the
funeral Of Rev. Thomas Il. Clarkson, an
Episcopal minister of high standing, who
has, for some years, done much work
among the colorcd people. His ten pail
bearers were all colored. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev. Eli
Eunnra Ina ibn D..
amy.
Fight mt Lcadvillc.
La Blanche, the "Marine," and Murdy
Buchanan Of Lcadville, Col, fought with
four-ounce gloves Tuesday night. Blu
chanan was knocked out in the second
round.
A SiNty-Million syndicate.
The New York Press says that ex-Secre-
tary Whitney, Colonel Oliver IL. Payne,
Congressman James j. Bclden, j. A. Bost-
wick and A. NJ. Billings, the Chicago mil
lionaire, have formed syndicate with $780,
O0O, 900 capital and obtained control of the
New York and Northern Railroad, which
will be consolidated with the Now York
and New England road, thus giving the lat
ter company a direct route between this
city and Boston.
At Their Old Tricks.
A special to the New York Times from
Montreal says that the American "boodlers'
are forming pool to influence Parliament
not to pass any extradition law.
He Blew Out His Brains.
Joseph F. Boultcr, senior member Of the
firm OF Boulter Brothers, hosiery manufac-
turers Of Woodbury., n. j., committed SUI
eide yesterday ut his residence by blowing
his brains out.
Death of Sidney Bartlett.
Sidney Bartlett, the veteran lawyer, long
the acknowledged leader of the Suffolk
Bar of Massachusetts,, died last night.
Robert Garrett Leaves for Mexico.
Robert Garrett and family left Ringwood,
N. j., in special train yesterday for the
City of Mexico.
Inspection of Live Stock.
The new meat inspection law, framed
with view Of prohibiting the sale Of "Big
Four" products In New Mexico, went into
effect yesterday. The law provides for the
inspection of live animals intended for
human food, prohibits the sale or use of
uncured meat, of unexpected cattle and
hogs, and forbids the sale of imported fresh
meats.
LOOKING LOT u M1sh1ng MAN.
The New York police are looking for
William D. Sproul, the manager of Austin
Nichols & Co.'S wholesale grocery house,
who mysteriously disappeared on Monday
last His accounts are all right. Mr..
Sproul Is 40 years old, about five feet eight
inches In height, wears q full brown beard
and is dressed In a checked suit and dark
oyercoat.
Shot His Bride and Himself.
Duke McLachlan, aged 90, shot and
killed his young bride, Cora Canadian
aged 10, and then shot himself through the
head, at the farmhouse of Elmer Davis
near Earlville, ILL.,, last evening. The
couple eloped from Paw-Paw, ILL.,, Sunday
evening. They arrived at Davis house
Monday night, and the latter, who was ac.
quainted with McLachlan, gave them shell.
ter upon McLachlin's assurance that the
girl and himself were married. Last even
ing the young couple complained of being
tired and retired early. Later pistol shots
! were heard, and an Investigation showed
that McLachlin had shot his young wife
twice through the head, killing her in
stantly, and then put bullet into his owI
brain. He can live but few hours. Tn,
only cause known for the tragedy was
their fear OF arrest.
SOuthcrh bihcks ileaseu WIN mar
rlsOn.
The colored people in South Carolina are
much elatcd at the inaugural of President
Harrison, and are beginning to take part In
the hope that the Federal Government will
come to their relief. In many sections of
| the State the Union League, which has
| been disbanded since 1876, Is being revived
and in this city at least eight leagues have
already been recognized since Monday
| last.
Wrights Myrrh Tooth Soap adds ia
| personal elegance.
HEURIcH's bottled Maezern beer. Tele
| phone call, 63i-3.
The Madi-Gras procession at New
! Orleans was one of the most brilliant spec
| tacles ever seen there.
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