Evening journal., 1889-08-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the wires Carefully
Called.

Called.
Rev. Abram Martin, aged 81 years. the |
oldest Mennonite minister in the country. is |
dead at Beartown, Pa.
After eighteen weeks idleness the Penn |
Iron company at Lancaster, Pa, have re-
sumed
Orlo, the l0-year old son Of S. B. Wheeler,
Of Middletown, NJ ", while playing In a
sewer trench, was instantly killed by the
earth falling in on him. His neck was
broken and skull fractured.
Paddy Manning, OF Detroit, and John De
maine, Of Cleveland, two middle weights pu-
gilists, fought on sand scow in Maumee
bay near Toledo Six lively rounds were
fought, when friends stopped the fight, fear
ing interference by officers Both men were
considerably punished
DR.. Cornelius Simpson, Of Hoosic Falls,
~ Y. il dead
One thousand persons were poisoned and
made III by eating ice cream at st. Paul
picnic.
James s. Gordon a well known newspaper
man OF Ohio, once a member OF the Ohio
legislature, died at the Fordham hospital,
New York, of consumption. His body was
cremated.
The executive committee OF the Universal
Peace union suggests the creation of a ma
tional relief fund, TO be applied in relieving
distress caused by food, fire, pestilence, fam.
inc, earthquake, etc. II also suggests that
any remainder of the Johnstown money
might be used as q nucleus Of the fund. The
board OF trustees is to consist OF the gov.
ernors Of states, with the president of the
United States as chairman. Copies Of the
address will be sent 10 the president and
governors
Perrine d. Matteson who has been an
inmate of the Criminal Insane asylum at
Auburn, n. V, since is74 has committed
suicide by hanging in that institution
II is now stated that the closing Of the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company's store
at Scranton three months ago was due 70 a
conspiracy 10 rob among the clerks. The
stealings are said to amount to $4,000.
The paint works OF O. T. Rnynor a. Co, al
Constable Hook, n. j., were damaged by fire
10 the extent of $4,000; fully insured.
DR.. lie Baron RUSSELL OF Boston, a we'll
known physician AMI philanthropist, Is dead.
The mail pouch containing $4,000 which
was lost from the Pennsylvania train at Terrg
Haute, and which was thought 10 have beer
stolen, was found in the railroad yard un
opened.
By the explosion OF dynamite cartridge
in the Doman coal mine, near Pesth, five per
sons were killed and many others injured.
The annual encampment of the Connection
National guard has formal ly opened at Cam
Bulkeley, Mantle
Thomas Mcfarland, dealer in hard WOO
at Chicago, has assigned, Assets, s25,O0l
liabilities $4,000 to $4,000.
Annie Wold, aged %, a Norwegian gir
insane from overstudy Of religion, jumpe
from third story window at Chicago an
killed herself.
Mr.. Conybeare, NJ r., who was sent 70 ia
for making Home Rule speeches ia ireland
Is suffering from skin disease contracted il
the unclean prison in which he is confined.
George Chase, aged 33, Of Stratham, n. II
killed himself Sunday night because "A gir
Tilted him.
Considerable sums have been received fror
America to assist in the defense of Mrs. May
brick
The cotton manufacturing firm Of job
Lees & Son. of Philadelphia, has failed wit
liabilities Of about $4,000 and assets in q
neighhorhood Of S25, 600.
A. McVeagh's hub and spoke factory wa
burned at Dresden, Ont. Loss, SlO0,O00; Il
insurance. -Four employees were seriously il
jured by the explosion OF the boiler.
Frank Sorenson, of Nanticoke, Pa, a
ranged a pistol in his barn SO that any OF
who entered to steal pigeons would be sho
He forgot the trap, and on opening the do'
he was shot below the heart The wour
will prove fatal.
! Rev. Frederick A. Barnitz Of Middleton
aretired minister, and Charles h. Carpente
a well known printer Of Philadelphia we
drowned by the upsetting of a boat ON Sw
tara creek, near Middletown, Pa.
The Irish railways bill has been read
third time in the commons after all q
amendments 10 it had been voted down.