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Evening journal., 1891-07-15
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NEW YonK, July ia decision by
Judge Wallace has been filed In the United
States circuit court in the case Of the Edi
son Electric Light company (owned hry ths
Westinghouse company, sustaining thu
Edison patent on the incandescent lamp
The suit was bedwA in 1856 The talSins
OF the testimony ysUtNupied two years.
The present. manufacture-s4f incandes
cent lamps throughout the world is about
5000 day. OF this number $1,000 ar
made inOhe United States, $4,000 ia Eng
land aud the rest In France and Germany
More than half Of the whole number art
made by stre Edison company, one-f0urtf
by the Westinghouse and Thompson
Houston companies, and the rest by
numerous small corporations. The Edisor
patent was sustained in England tive
Years ago by two different appellate courts
hence nearly all the incandescent lamps o
the world hereafter will be manufacture
under Edison's patent.
The decision not only stops the manu-
facture by other companies, but also re
quires all OF them to account to the Edisol
company for profits on all lamps hereto
fore manufactured S. B. Eaton, genera
counsel for all the Edison companies, sal
last evening;
''It il impossible TO estimate how muc
we will profit by this last item, but it ca
safely be computed TO amount TO sewers
millions OF dollars. The Increased prof
arising out OF the monopoly manufactur
viii at the present rate of productio
amount 30 fully s2,o0o,00o a year, and q
the demand for incandescent lamps nearl
doubles every year, these profits willco
respondingly increase during the remail
ing years which the patents have TO run.
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~ Two s,a,a camn.

PEEKsKILL n. ", July 16-The men
suffered 80 much from the heat during the
day that their work was cut short. The
members of the Twelfth regiment, how
ever, are a sturdy lot Of looking fellows,
and they did not shirk work on account OF
the sweltering weather.
SEA GIRT, N. j., July 15.--Camp Leon
Albeit presented an animated appearance
in the morning. The members OF the First
brigade turned out early aud went through
the various drills and field work in good
order A feature OF the day was the target
practice of the gun detachment, which
practiced firing at a target a mile out at
sea. Governor Albeit will review the
troops on Thursday
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Proud Of rhetr Administration.

SALISBURY, Nd, July 10 The Demo
cratic County Convention OF Wicomico
was called 20 order in the court house
yesterday by Captain Thomas Il. White.
Resolutions were passed indorsing Gov E
E Jackson for his conservative and hon
orable administration Of the STATES af-
fairs daring the term Of his service as
chief executive and instructing the dele
gates from this county to use all honor
able means TO secure his election to the
United States Senate. Resolutions were
also passed indorsing Hon A. p 6or1aan,
Hon. Frank Brown for governor of Mary.
land and Hon. Robert F. Brattan fol
next comptroller, and pledeiag the sup
port of Wicomico county for these geI
tlemen. Resolutions were adopted con
demning the sale or lease OF the oytteI
beds of Maryland.
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TO WIND UP THEIR AFFAIRS.
Efa=;S= = Co., Of Ptstsbarg, 4ays Cons
Into Voluntary Liquidation.

= azndV@ ~ Co., OF f1afsbarKf tNNe Nona
Into Voluntary Liquidation.
PTrTsBuRa, July tx Alexander Nimick,
chief partner In the firm OF Nimick g. Co.,
metal dealers, has announced his inten
tion TO wind up his affairs, and the com
pany will so into voluntary liquidation
Phe principal reason given Is that for .
long time tho firm has been carrying o
great deal of Improbable mill property.
The firm also has considerable paper In ths
shape of deeds, eto., that have greatly
shrunken In value The Arm of kimick
& Co. Ia composed Of Alexander Nimick
George p. Mcbride and John $. Bailey.
Tho liabilities are q, 100000 Mr.. MIN
iok's personal property is worth 81, 7B, 600
aud will pay dollar for dollar. No assign
ment was made, the creditors, principal,
banks, having agreed to whatever exten
sion may DO necessary 20 allow the firm L
realize. The firm OF Nimick & Co Is on
OF the oldest in western Pennsylvania
having been organized about forty-fv
years ago. Mr. Nimick, who Is also presi
dent Of the First National bank in thi
city, says that he desires TO wind up hi
affairs during his lifetime.
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IN AppEAL FoR elpwell.
Trying to obtain the World Notoric
Forxerin ReIeasa.

Trying to obtain the World Notorious
Forger'a Release.
LONDON, July i5.-In the house Of com
mons Mr. Allison brought mp the case OF
the noted American forger, Austin Bid
well, who in 1873 was sentenced to impris
onment for life for forgeries committed In
England, whereby he obtained upwards Of
G1OO, 600
Mr.. Allison asked Home Secretary Mat
thews to remember that Bidwell, who was
twenty-five years Of age when he was con
victed, had been imprisoned for eighteen
years, which was ample punishment fol
his crimes. Moreover, Bidwelps prison
record had been uniformly good, Mr.
Matthews said his sense OF public dut
forbade him to advise the crown 70 releas
| Bidwall
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a Norel Insnrance caae.

ALBANY, July i5,-Attorney General Ia.
Dor is hearing a case against the New York
Life Insurance company thst may mean a
loss OF S50l,000 20 the company. During
the war the company raised TO much
higher price the premium on theinsurance
OF mems lives who we're liable TO go to the
war. The premium recited that at the
close Of the war the extra money should
be returned unless the policy holder
should be killed. John G. Robinson, a
policy holder, applies to the attorney gen
eral to begin action for the refunding OF
his money so paid as an extra. He claims
that he is still paying the advanced rate.
The company claims that the case is out
lawed Hundreds OF policy holders are in.
terested in the matter.
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aHEn WAS a WOMAN.
PIucky italian Girl nt work as q
Miner.


Miner.
HAzLEToN, Pa, July 15.-A good look.
ing young Italian working on the new
railroad near here has been keeping house
by himself for a few months in a small
hut south of this place. When at work he
made few friends, aud WAS regarded as a
dude on account OF his effeminate appear
ance. A few days ago an Italian secured
employment IN the same gang, and the
first day he worked he surprised his COM
pandons by declaring the dandy was a
woman and the daughter OF a neighbor Of
his in the old country The foreman ques-
toned No. II and she confessed.
She said she came TO America year ago
to provide home for her aged parents,
whose only support she is She secured
work AS servant in New York but this
wages were so small she despaired Of ever
saving the necessary amount, and deter
| mined to assume the garb Of a man anc
| get work as a laborer, hoping TO escape
detection. The foreman told her she nigh
| continue at work, and today she was pick
| ing and shoyeling as industriously as an.
Of her countrymsn.
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THE FALL OF THE sAsTlLE.
Frenchmsn the World Over Have
Glorious Time.

Frenchmsn the World Over Have =
Glorious Time
PARIS, July 15-The Fourteenth Of July
was observed throughout France with ap.
propriate ceremonies and gneral rejoicing
In this city there was an imposing process
sion OF the Alsace-Iorraine societies
Enormous crowds of people assembled in
the street and saluted the men in linewitt
cries "Viye la FraRcep'
The procession stopped at the Stras
bourg statue and laid memorial wreaths
bouquets and tricolor flags upon it. There
was no disturbance of the peace Among
those who were decorated by President
Carnot In commemoration of the fall o
the Bastile were three Americans. The,
were Mr.. Van Bergen, DR.. Nachtel ans
Mr.. SchweitEer, a delegate from the New
York Benevolent society. The first twi
were appointed officers of the Legion 0
Honor and Mr. Schweitzer was appointe'
knight Of the Legion of Honor.
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A Clever swindier Caught.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Eugene G. L.
Koch, has been arrested charged with hav-
ing victimized merchants in this city and
neighboring cities by means of forged
checks. His operations have been quite
extensive In his pockets were found
letters to Chauncey NJ Depew and Will
liam Astor, In which those men were noti-
fed shat he had a valuable patent for
sale. 1t is supposed he wanted 70 get their
signatures to help him along in his check
working business. Koch is a remarkably
intelligent man, and is graduate from
Heidelberg university.
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FIENDS IN HUMAN FORM.
Texas Robbers Cut the Throati
of Three Children
AND FATALLY WOUND A WOMAN

Deadly Work OF Policeman Ryorson a.
Jersey city-Mn and Mira James BSea
nan Attack Him and Receive Thst
Death at the DfnxzIe OF Ills Revolver
FoRr WORTH, Tex, July 15.--At l a. m
two men went to the home OF George New
berry, two miles west Of Joshua, and dc
manded esamittance Mr.. Newberry being
absent, his aged mother supposed that II
was he returned home and opened this
door. The men forced their way into ths
house apd demanded money that they sup
posed had been received by Mr.. Newberrs
few days ago. Mrs Newberry said thers
was no money about the house, whereupor
they dragged her out into the yard, tiee
her TO the gatepost and cut her throat.
Cat the Throats OF Three Children.
One Of the men then returned to th'
house, whore three children were sleeping
The eldest, child of seven was askeC
where her papa's money was. The child
answer was that she would tell her fathe
on him. The aend then took her out int
the yard and cut her throat. Then be wen
TO the house and got the second little girl
aged five, carried her Unto the yard AM
cut her throat with the same knife. re
turning into the house he got the baby
two years old carried him into the yar
and killed him in like manner. The mel
| piled the bodies sogether, slashed tn
knife and LEFT it lying on the table.
She Cannot Recover.
Mrs. Newberry's neck shows seventee
| gashes, but she was still living whe
found, and gave an account Of the affai
She cannot recover. however. Ofilcers al
scousing the country for the murderers.
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Jewels b Ala Missionaries

SARATOGA, n. X, July t6-A peculiar
scene was Witnessed In the tabernacle at
Round lake, at the Christian Alliance
convention When the appeal was made
for contributions TO aid in sending mis-
sionaries to China and Africa, Miss Louise
Shepard, a former dashing Saratoga belle,
gave her diamonds and $3.50 Then fol-
lowed a great rush Of men, women and
children and the table was soon piled with
gold Jewels and money.
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KilInh ~ . Fnnr-rnnr-nId nnr.

GREENsBURG, Pa, July 15.-Herbert Nc
Ginnis, the four-year-old son OF John
McGinnis accidentally shot his father in
the head with a Winchester rife, Mr.. Nc
Ginnis dying two hours later. The rife
was lying on the floor in room above the
kitchen, while Mr.. MeGinnis was seated
by the kitchen stove Herbert picked up
tA@ gun and discharged it. The ball passed
through the foor and lodged in Mr.. Ne
Ginnis' brain.
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He shot Man and WIfe.
AmerIoa.s Educators MOI.

TORONTO, July l5.-The National Educa-
tional association convention elected the
following officers: President, J. II. Baker,
Denver; vice president, K. w. Coy Cincin-
natl; secretary and treasurer, N. c. Shaefer,
Kuntztown, Pa. Helena, Mon, and Seattle,
Wash, are leaders in the struggle for the
next convention The attendance was
enormous Over 5000 delegates and visi-
tors are in the city from all parts Of the
United States and the Dominion.
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c,.meuov For Three conv,ets,

SEA GIRT. N. j., July William
Hall, Of Newark, who embezEled funds
while employed ia the comptroller's
Office, has been pardoned. He was SEN
fenced to twelve years imprisonment and
had bat q short time to serve He will be
employed as clerk in the state prison at
a salary Of 81 roo a year. Charles Achsr,
who killed Jacob I. Ash, at Princeton,
has been paroled at the solicitation OF
President McCosh and faculty OF Prince.
ton college William Haddock, Trenton
printer. who killed Matthew Dugan, was
also paroled.
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Farewell Or the American Athietes.

LoNDos, July 15.-The Manhattan ath-
letes made their final appearance in Eng.
land yesterday. The 800 yards handicap
was won by Roddy, who had eight yards
start His time was 30 2-5 seconds. Rem
ington was first in the 100 yards level
race, his time being only yard short OF
ten seconds. Remington also won the 800
yards invitation handicap, from the
scratch, in 80 seconds. The hammer
throwing contest was Mon by Queck hsr
ner, who scored 13l feet 8 inches. FoI
this feat be receives the clubs special gold
medal
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Adiutnnt Wilson Arrested.

HARTFORD, July 15.--Military circles are
excited over the discovery that AdjutRnt
Fred C. Wilson, Of the First regiment is
81 900 short in his accounts as division
deputy in the internal revenue department.
of Connecticut and Rhode Island. When
Wilson entered the Office Of the collector
be was placed under arrest by Deputy
United States Marshal Arthur p. Moore.
He was subsequently released on bail. He
says the deficit will be made good.
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Tha Coroner Backed Down.

NEW YORK, July 15-Coroner Levy did
not exhume the body Of Harris A Smiler,
the executed murderer, as he had an
nounced he would do. When he read the
interview with Attorney General Tabor,
in which the latter said that il the coronef
dug up Smilers body he would be guilty
of misdemeanor, he concluded to take no
action. He says he viii not hold the in
quest until he hears from Mr.. Tabor.
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Al Now Work.

NEW YoRK, July lo.-The French socl.
cites OF this city and vicinity celebrated
the load anniversary Of the faH Of the
Bastile, and the Tooth anniversary Of the
emancipation OF the Jews in France Tues.
day afternoon and evening The French
ships IN the harbor were gayly decorated
and the French flag was seen on mani
houses The principal ceremony occurred
in two parks in the upper part Of the city
in both Of which places Vicomte Pau
D'Abzac, consul general Of France, de
hvered addresses
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Tbe PresId ent,s Rusy Day.

CAPE MAY, July 1s.-The president
passed busy morning with his secretary.
banker d. o. Mills and daughter, Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, wife OF the minister to
France, made call on the president and
Mrs. Harrison in the evening. It is un-
derstood that Mills was the bearer of inn
portant dispatches from Minister Reid
concerning the export Of American food to
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Numbered br ; NIIssis sippi Mob.

NASHVILLE, July 15.-At Love, Miss,
Samuel Gillespie rescued another negro,
charged with larceny, from an officer. He
was arrested and lodged in room. About
midnight a mob of masked men took
charge Of the negro. They marched him
to tree and shot him to death. The
corpse was found, and twenty-one bullet
holes are In different parts Of his body.
Evening journal., 1891-07-15
Two K,Ied bv the Erplosion

BROOKLYN, July l5.-There was a fright
full explosion Of dynamite on board the
steamship G. r. Booth, moored at the foot
of Richards street. Two workmen, Cor
nelius Hayer and William Reagan, were
blown TO pieces and three others were
more or less injured The vessel went
down in fourteen feet Of water severa
hours afterward.
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The Duke was Discharged.

NEW York, July 15.-The Duke D'Auxy
was arraigned in police court charged
with assault by Mile. Ferriero, the maid
employed by his wife. The duke was dis
charged because the maid could not prova
the assault. The duke said thatthe girl
entered his room and scratched his face.
He simply put her out Of the room.
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An Ar.i.t Hor.evh,nr.d.

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-G. H. Walter,
who is known as Professor Bird" horse
whipped Harry Erminie, a sketch artist
who had made sketches of Walter for the
purpose Of selling them. Walter used q
blacksnake whip, and Erminie, it Is said,
received severe thrashing before amy one
could interfere. Five hupdred women and
children witnessed the affair.
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HiIl win HeIp CLEVELAND.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 15.-In an in
terview Congressman Elliott, Of Pennsyl-
vania, said that Governor Hill was salts
fed with the senatorial honors Of the state
and had little idea OF opposing Grover
Cleveland for the presidential nomination.
Mr. Elliott believes Governor Hill will dc
all in his power to help Mr.. Cleveland.
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r.11 na.d at His w,fa,. run.rnl.

SHELBYvILLE, Ills, July 15-While the
funeral rites over the body Of the wife Of
the Rev w. b. f. Corley were being per
formed in the Methodist church at Tower
Hill, the husband Of the deceased fell to
the floor and expired in few minutes
The services we're suspended and the de
ceased clergyman and his dead wife were
Inferred together
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Ruev viii Meet Long.treet.

MORRIS PARK, N. j., July l5.-The de-
tails of the race between Riley and Long
street have been arranged Thursday is
the day selected for the match and two
miles will be the distance run. The stakes
are s, 800 a side. to which the Brighton as
bociation adds 5000
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connectIcus May Have ElsctrocutIon-

HARTFORD, July 15.-One Of the matters
which may engage the attention of the
present Connecticut legislature before
final adjournment is the question of the
substitution Of electricity for hanging In
the infiiction Of the death penalty in this
state. f. S. Stevens, of Bridgeport, will
probably introduce the bill, without tbs
slause regarding secrecy.
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Hsrsssord s.ust Stand TRIAL

NEW YORK, July 15.-Waltef S. Berea-
ford, the young Englishm who is wanted
In Georgia for swlndling, ), IL have TO go
TO that state to stand trial He has besn
placed in the custody OF Deputy Shssia
Turner Of Floyd county, Ga.
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Two Men Dyoxned.

ROCHESTER, N. T., July 49, = Henry
Kurtz and John Moore, while swimming
IN the Erie canal last night were drowned.
Neither Of the drowned men were good
swimmers. Kurtzs body was recovered
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The Equitable Life" holds larger
surplus, writes larger annual business,
has larger amount Of insurance n force
aud pays a larger dividend. than any
other company in the world.
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Always do two things: Ist,
Read our advertisement in this
paper. I'D, Look in our win
dow and watch the changes.
There's a big change in the
prices to day-you see both the
old and the newprice together,
it will pay you to look at them.
Strictly one-price, and il
dissatisfied with your pur.
chase we will return your
money.
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''Creston" lots are going more rapidly
than for year past. Don't wait for last
choice
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MIDSUMMER
CLEARING SALE.

Mems. Boys and Children's
Suits and Odd Garments
marked down. Some 10 per
cent, some 30 per cent, 80 per
cent, 90 per cent, down to half.
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A poilceman's Deadly wori..

JERSEY CRY, July l5--Mrs William
Brennan, of No, 80 Grey street. Jersey
City Heights. who, while helping her hus.
band and his nephew TO murder Police.
man Ryerson, Mas shot by the policeman
before he sent bullet through her hus
bands heart, is dead.
Policeman Ryerson surrendered himself
after the shooting and Is now under ar
rest There was real old fashioned wed
ding jollification at Grey street. Mr.
Bulger had just taken his bride home. Mr.
Bulger Is a driver for Dodd & Child's ex
press company. and his fellow driver
went TO serenade the couple. Eyerybod.
had good time, and there we're two keg
Of beer
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also four ladies' Good paw for right uarties.
Call after 8 a. 70. SIS Market st. THOS. p.
MULQUEEN.
VNTANTED-Do YOU WANT TO MAKE
w Fifty Dollars per week at homer
Mrs Smith sent Six Dollars TO Alfred
Coles for Box OF Wardrobe Lounge, and
allow him TO send people who answer this
advertisement to see her Lounge, for which
he gave commission which averaged $50
per week.
II you will do the same in your district,
send for terms to ALFRED COLES, No. 4t6
MYRTLE Avenue. Brooklyn. N. Y.
aELS FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE
L for hotels. restaurants, stores; all kinds
of help for private families; male help fur
nisbed free, such as drivers, clerks, watchmea
or laborers; also boarders wanted and rent
collected. Apply at WILMINGTON EN-
PLOYME2T BUREAU. 40, French street.
EESSRS. CHAS. l.. WEBSTER a. co.
M wish to correspond at once with q com
pe@ent book salesman. one who has sold ency.
| el5Aedias, histories or books of the highest
quality preferred. To the right party al
/ opportunity is offered to establish and contro
| the sale Of the Library OF American Litera-
/ ture in field yet Hnoccupied. Address, I
| NJ. WILLIAMS, Manager, 81 Fifth avenue
/ New York City.
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REHOB0TH BEACH. Del.
DOUGLASS House,

Open June g. 1891, under the maNsgement of
William W Jefferson, late proprietor of the
V1rden House bewes. The Douglass House Is
katic Ocean, and one fourth of mile from
Rehoboth Bay. Pleasure trips on Rehoboth
Bay by steam yacht, excellent bathing, sail
Ing. fishing and cunning. For terms, ETC., ao-
dress, william M Jefferson,
Fehoboi h, Del.
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ding jollifcation at Grey street Mr.
Bulger had just taken his bride home. Mr.
Bulger Is driver for Dodd & Child's ex
press company. and his fellow drivers
went TO serenade the couple. Everybody
had good time, and there we're two kegs
of beer.
Attacked by a Giant.
William Brennan lived Rt q ON the
same street. Mrs. Bulger was Brsnnan's
niece, and he was present at the serenada
and celebration Somebody accused Bren.
nan, Of taking home some OF the beer IN a
pail Brennan started TO beat his accusei
but was unsuccessful.
John I.awlor, Brennan's nephew, saw
John Coyne, OF s9l Tenth street, rush
at Brennan and believed that he was going
TO assault him. Lawlor seized a soda
water bottle and beat Coyne with It abou.
the head. Coyne cried for help Police.
man John b. Ryerson, responding 10 the
/ call, found Coyne leaning against the
fence with HIS face covered with blood.
Iawlor was pointed out as the Rssailant
and Policeman Ryerson arrested him.
Then Brennan seized him by the shoulder
and forced him to stop Ryerson il small
man, weighing about 140 po1nds, while
Brennan was giant, weighing about 200
pounds
She Was a Good Fighter, Too.
i In the ensuing scuflie Lawlor brok
away and ran for Brennan's house. The
policeman followed him and caught him
just as he WAS entering the kitchen door al
the back OF the house. But Brennan Tas
there at the same time and so was Mrs.
Brennan, and she was as good a fighter as
her husband, who was the terror Of the
neighborhood AS Policeman Ryerson
reached for Lawlor Brennan seized him by
the throat Lawlor threw his arms about
Ryerson's neck and pulled his head back
upon his shoulder. Then Mrs Brennan
belAbored the policeman's head with pine
club. Brennan got in an occasional blow
The policemen was being badly beaten
He felt his strength going and managed
30 pull out his pistol just as Lawlor lost
his grip and started out OF the kitchen.
He shot Man and wife.
Ryerson pulled the trigger and Mrs
Brennan staggered across the room Bren
nan banged his opponents head upon tn,
floor once more and the policeman frec
again Brennan rolled over on his back
for the bullet, entering his abdomen, hat
passed through his heart More police
men then arrived and caught Lawlor a.
they entered. They helped Ryerson to thu
station house, where he gave himself up
Mrs. Brennan meanwhile had walked {,
the City hospital three blocks away. i
was seen that she could not live, for tn,
bullet had entered her abdomen and Gu
its way through and through the intes
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The Melos.

A home cottage, pleasantly situated near
che beach. 147 Kentucky avenue
MRS. John HI Cooke.
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REWARDS.
PROPOSALS..

DRoPosAI.s WILL BE RECEIVED, AD-
I dressed to the Chairman OF Building Com
mittee, at the Court Ho Sc. Wilmington, Del,
for furnishing 125 tons of Lehigh Nut Coal,
more or less delivered in the cellar of the
court house not later than the 18th Of Sep
tember
Signed. X. q. BUCKINGHAM,
Chairman.