The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

Items OF Interest from Our Exchanges OF
Yesterday.


Items Of Interest from Our Exchanges OF
Yesterday.
George Geisol, twenty years old, Of No. 1o1
First street. had been in the habit Of smok-
inc two packages of cigarettes q day. Three
DAYS ago he took to his bed. at 1880 last
night he became violently insane.
lie eluded his watchers and fled from the
room. His mother seized him before he had
cone q dozen steps. but he broke away from
Der and fed mp the stairs e the root OF the
house. q fye-stOry tenement. us motheTs
screams attracted the attention OF three male
tenants and they gave chase. They caught
linn lust I'M time. He had attempted 10 Jump
O. the street below. The three men held him
and Geisel struggled desperately.
On the way 10 the hospital he attempted
several times % spring from the ambulance.
AUTHOR AND ACTRESS TO WE'D.
The engagement Of Count Edward" NJ.
Alfrend. the author, 20 Miss Henrietta Ian
dor the actress. has been confirmed by the
friends of both. The marriage. It Is said, Is
ct FOR an early date. Count Alfrlend ~ the
author Of several plays, including The
Iouisianian." which was produced at q trial
matinee at tho Madison Square Theatre dur
ine the past season, and is now being played
by Nj. robert Mantell. Miss Lander il SAID
90 have played q part in the play at the nTst
performance.
DUG GOLD Ard ATE MONKEYS.
William Straube got judgment yesterday in
the CITY court for ss45 against Gustav Schultz,
the owner Of a Central American gold mine.
When Str0ube arrived III this country IN
1850 % boarding house keeper induced MN
and five other German immigrants to sign a
contract % work Ia Schultzs mlne IN the IN
terror of Nicaragua. The contract was a cast
iron affair by which the mex agreed 70 work
one year and were 30 forfeit all claim against
Schultz If they violated any OF the orders he
gave them.
straube testified that he worked eight
months IN tho mine at Siuma ana was then
discharged. receiving only S9l of the S93S due
HIM. One of tho causes Of his discharge was
tlat he refused 10 hunt monkeys on O sum
day After working hard from Monday until
Saturdaytho miners were OrderodtO go forag-
ilgfor food. Their only meat diet consisted of
the flesh OfmOnkeys andthey were expected 80
gather enough stock on Sunday 10 last them
during the week. lie refused to 60 because
he had been lost IN the bushes for three days
during "a previous expedition.
Mine Owner Schultz, IN IA deposition, testl-
fed that Straube was disobedient and, accord
IN. 10 contract. forfeited his claim.
After three minutes dellberatlon the Jury
awarded StrauOe S5l5.
FINDING MANY s%MUGoLED OWN
For several days Colonel Story and expert
examiners OF the customs service nave been
going through the trunks that were recently
seized from half n dozen dressmakers,
measuring the dresses and preparing Official
statements for use when the cases come M
IN tho court. Yesterday. while measuring
tho dresses taken from Miss Molly Jones
Of Pittsburg. the examiners found
thiriy-e eight yards OF valuable point lace
carefully sewed in the lining OF one
Of tue gowns. Miss Jones is the person wh'
asserted, when her trunks were seized. thai
she had not the first intention Of trying e
eyade the payment Of duty IN any way, anC
really didn't know that the goods ought K
have been declared.
IN all tho cases it has been found that thu
gowns differ greatly IL their Measurement
despite the fact that nearly all the womeI
claimed the goods IN their respective trunk
as their personal property. intended for thei
N use.
KLOPED WITH TIE MLKMAE
Mrs. Iorenz H. Won Haus. well known Il
~ extensive circle Of society people in York
nile and Long Branch, has shocked her man,
Trends and church acquaintance by aban
doning her husband and -four children anC
tloping with a stupid, shiftless young Hol
lander formerly employed by her husband.
Won Haus married bis wife eighteen years
ago. Their son Ia now seventeen. and tn
Old.
bts. Won Haus went TO Long Branch las
puncay. 90 the store there was to DO close
ap if The season. Before starting she bad'