Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-23

The Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, pastor of the
Reformed church at Fairfield, N. j., went
violently insane His wife and children
locked themselves up in room to escape his
fury. lie then set fire to the house The
family was rescued with difficulty.
r. S. Carr has been elected president Of
the West Virginia senate. thus breaking the
deadlock. One hundred and twenty-six bal
lets were cast
The disagreement among the stockholders
Of the = s--te ~slt.eai g,-r.a-a~t 60
ss4e south PennsyIvsa,ll.. ..4ai oa,i ; ssse-
have been settled, and 1t is asserted that the
road viii now be speedily completed.
The death rate in the twenty three princi-
pal cities in New Jersey for 1855 was %. %
PER 1000.
John Quinlan, an inmate OF the Soldiers
home at Erie, Pa, pulled the chair from
under Louis Bacher, another inmate, as he
was sitting down to supper. He fell, and
was fatally injured.
Thomas Preston. of Philadelphia, shot and
probably fatally injured his wife, Sallie, aged
10, during a fit of jealousy.
Argument was heard in New York ON an
application of w. #. Gillig to have receiver
appointed for the Booth-Barrett combination
to secure payment OF $4,000. which it is al
legged Barrett owed tho American Exchange
in Europe.
The indianapolis grand jury found forty
seven additional indictments for violations of
the election law.
The win of Mrs. Jay Gould was filed for
probate In New York. Her property is di-
vided among her chiidr n.
The bill introduced into the New Jersey
legislature virtually wiping out Of existence
tbs West Jersey Game Protective society
greatly pseaSes the farmers, who claim that
The gunners inhict much injury to thor
property.
Taylor Southern, a barber of Wrights-
town. ~ j.. who received a White Cap no
lice, shot r. J. Crof1ut. of Piattsburg. be-
licving him to be a White Cap when Croffut
entered his shop to be shaved
william jackson and his wife, colored
couple, OF Bayonne, n. j., were sent to jail
for nine months for furnishing their young
son by hanging him up by the thumbs and
burning him.
Tie mayor Of Pittsburg received letter
from the genuine Count di Montercale stat
inc that the person who married Miss Vir-
ninia Knox under that title was the son of
Tho real counts gardener.
AIRS Jennie Minehart, Of Brownsville, Pa,
was shot dead hy a revolver in her husbands
hands. and a coroners Jury is unable to de-
eide whether the shooting was accidental or
Intentional
Bridget Kelly, girl living in Pittsburg,
was assaulted by nine or ten young men and
killed.
The city Of Readings loss by fire last year
WAS over $50o, 900, compared to $4,000 the
year previous.
Adolph Rosenthal, New York lawyer,
Who IS the custodian of several trust funds,
S missing.
Michael Wheelen, ol Tslip l. l., was killed
turing the storm Of Sunday by driving his
horss and buggy upon railroad trtstle,
through which ne fell and broke his neck
The responsibility for the bridge saster
IA the Louisville, ST Louis and Texas rail-
road is laid upon Foreman Cline and his
men.
Charles Brooks prominent Republican
leader OF Bcssoa. and an ex-member Of tue
Massachusetts, state senate, committed sui
eide BY shooting himself through the head.
Mrs Ollie II. Soathwick sued her father,
xsai Andrew S. Hamersley, OF New York. 10
sxec0ver part Of her mothers estate, said to
be due her.
ChairEasa George O. Jones' Of the National
0reenback parly, has issaed q call for q con-
terence cf national Greenbaclcers to meet IN
Washington on Wednesday, March 8.
Three hundred houses were destroyed in
lhe~Sdfabat valleys Palestine. BY an earth
auaks