The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-06
THE DIR. BRIGGS CASE
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

It is possible. but hardly probable that
Governor-elect Flower felt happier yesterday
than the men who bet on him. Billy" Ed
wards, who was stakeholder for some Of the
plungers handed out $50 900 TO the lucky
ones yesterday.
The biggest winner in the election was
Tom" Patton He is credited with gather
ing in from 500. 600 TO $4,000.
Steve Brodie won $4,000, having bet Si,ol0
70 &, 400. Will you please tell people that
won this on Flower" said Steve. Somebody
started the report to-day that had bet on
Fassett. and about fifty of my friends were
trying to break my neck"
Bookmaker George Sutton won g, 600 from
man named Kimball. lie got this money
early in the evening. together with the SIC, 600
he had put up on Flower.
Stock Broker Ed. Talcott drew out $1,000
OF his own cash and $500 Fassett coin yes
tsrday afternoon.
Abe Hummel was game winner. He was
IN the Hoffman House during Flowers dark
est hour--7:30 until $50 O'Clock Tuesday even
ing. He met 395 Fassett shouters in the
lobby, chief among them being Billy Swan.
vce-president Of the Manhattan Athletic
Club.
b. ''Fassett's 'lected, Abe" he said.
Five hundred to two fifty he isn't" cried
Mr. Hummel, quickly.
Go you" said Swan.
Now. I'll do it again. Quoth Hummel.
Go you" cried Swan
Once more" said Hummel, sayagely.
Swan guessed be wouldn't.
Pm little man" said Mr.. Hummel last
evening, as he smilingly collected his total of
1880. therefore order only small bottles.
Nr. Swan. But III order d small bottle for
saoh one of your hundreds"
And then the curtain descended.
So | believe did the champaene
Hummel won $4,000 in all on the election.
MURDER, THEN SUICIDE.
Jealousy Of his wife. who had left him led
John kremer Yesterday 10 attempt TO kill her.
He fred bullet into her brain and then
committed suicide by hanging himself with "a
rope. Mrs. kremer is at deaths door in
Bellevue. Her husbands body is near by ia
the morgue.
The tragedy took place in the basement of
No. 239 east Twelfth street. one OF Eve fat
houses at Second avenue and Twelfth street
of which hremer was lanitOr Here Mrs.
Mary kremer left her husband last Monday
and went TO live with her mother, Mrs
Schmidt, at No. 40 east Eleventh street. She
bad left him before to run away with William
Weisse but although kremer was aware that
his wife was upfaithful to hunt be vanly
tried TO warn her back. After his wife left
him the last time be spent bis time writing
letters and preparing for her death aud his
own.
EVERY STRIP MUST GET BEADr.
Secretary OF the Navy Tracy was in Brook
Ign election day. He came on from Wash
ington TO vote tho kupublican ticket and put
up, as 10 ms wont. at the Hotel 81. George.
Ia the afternoon Commandant Henry f.
Hoen, or the nayy-yard, called upon the Sec
rotary. They were cioseted together for over
two hours. IL is presumed that the Gillian
AFFAIR was the subject of their conference
Secretary Tracy said he anticipated no serious
hostilities.
lie nevertheless intends TO be on the safe
Sue ana get the warships within easy reach
OF ChilL lie has ordered Commandment Erben
70 get every ship in the yard ready for sea
with all possible eIpediency CommandAnts
OF other nayy-yards are under similar orders.
ATTAokxD By A TRAMP.
tramp calling himself William Smith
Knocked at the back door of Grin Barnes,
house IN White Plains Yesterday morning
and asked for something to eat. Mss louiss
Beisinger, a friend Of the Barnes cave him
some sandwiches and coffee, which he ate in
the dining-room Of the house. Then he went
away. "'A'
IN few minutes the tramp returned. A
MISS BeisinRer opened the door he raised AN
iron bar, and striking OF her. said "Fu
teach you 70 give me poisoned grub
Miss beisinger threw up her arm. receiving
the blow on her wrist She screamed for
help and after attempting TO strike her again
the tramp ran out IN the street lie was Dur
tned by Mr. Barnes. who was in the house At
hs Tine sadJ. L. Turner, who was passing.