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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
SUICIDE CLUB VICTIM.
A Wealthy Theatrical Manager
Takes His Own Life.
IN OBEDIENCE TO ELS OBLIGATION.

On Joining the Self Assassination
Society He Had Named Oct. 8,
1892, as the Day of His Death,
and Refused to Accept Ten Year
Parole.
New YORK, Oct. Al. B. Moorehead,
theatrical manager, 81 years old, of 55
West Thirty fifth street, was found dead
in his bed yesterday afternoon, he having
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the left breast with revolver.
The suicide turns out to be rather
sensational one. A letter addressed to
the coroner was opened by that official,
who was somewhat staggered at its con-
tents. Here is the letter:
Coroner of New York city:
DEAR Snn-I have committed suicide as per
Climb. Please give verdict to such effect, and
obilge, j. b. MoOREHEAp.
The coroner began probing into the
matter and learned that Nestor Lennon,
an actor, could probably explain the Gu
rious epistle he had received Lennon
was summoned, and told the coroner
that there was a suicide club in this city
Moorehead, he said, was member, and
he also bell lged to it. He said that was
the reason Moorehead shot himself, and
added that the dead man was compelled
to do it.
In speaking of the workings of the
club, lennon said: Each member on
joining is compelled to fix the date at
which they are to take their own life.
Mooreheads hour had arrived. BY a
special rule of the club he was offered
ten year parole, but he refused to accept
it, being determined to keep his agree
ment."
Mr.. Lennon refused to tell more of the
Tuicide club or the circumstances under
which Mr.. Moorhead had Joined. The
coroner will thoroughly investigate the
case.
Moorehead was native of Philadel-
phia, and was possessed of a fortune es-
timated at several hundred thousand
dollars. He devoted good deal of time
and money in taking theatrical troupes
on the road. He was of hopeful dispo-
sition and his friends know of know rea-
son for his self destruction. They are
inclined to believe i'll his membership in
q suicide club.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

Mr.. HOLLY, N. j., Oct. 4.-After con-
siderable trouble a jury was empaneled
yesterday to try the indictment against
Louisa Shockley (colored) for the murder
of her 9-year-old daughter, Martie, near
Marlton in April last. The only witness
to the crime was the murdered girls sis
ter Rachel, who testified that she saw
her mother put rope around Martie's
neck, tie one end to the stove leg and
then pull the rope. The child fell life
less to the floor, after which the de-
fendant shouted, '.Glory be TO God, and
carried on like one suddenly bereft of
her reason. There was no attempt
made to controvert the testimony of the
states witnesses, the defense being that
Mrs. Shockly was insane at the time of
the commission of the act. and therefore
not responsible. The jury rendered a
verdict of murder III the second degree,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.
Will Won Bulow Secure the Pope's
Adherence to the AIlianon

Will Won Bulow Secure the Pope's
Adherence to the AIliance?
ROME, Oct. 4.-The pope yesterday
gave an audience to Herr Won Bulow,
the new Prussian minister to the Vati-
can, who was recently appointed to sue.
coed Herr Schloezer. After the formal
audience his holiness had private con
versation with the minister. They were
closeted together for two hours.
The results of Herr Won Bulow's ap-
pointment are watched with great in
terest. There is no doubt that he is
persona grata at the Vatican, but though
he has the reputation of being subtle
diplomatist it is not believed that he will
succeed in changing the papal policy to-
ward France. His position is peculiar
one, in view of the alliance that has Just
been formed between the Conservative
and Centrist or Catholic members of the
German reichstag. 1t is upon this new
Cartel party that the German govern
ment depends for the passage of its bill
to increase the strength of the army.
The pope, holding the views he does
towards France, does not desire an in
crease in the German army, and it is
thought highly probable i'll official cir
cles in Rome that he will endeavor to
prevent the Catholic members of the
reichstag from voting for the measure.
The situation is an interesting one and
Herr Won Bulows efforts will probably
be directed to procuring the pope's ad
hesion to the new alliance, with what
result remains to be seen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

WAsH1NdToN, Oct. A echo of the
sensational suicide of Colonel Canaday,
ex-sergeant-at-arms of the United States
y-annte, was heard in the equity court of
t<se District Of Columbia yesterday. An
answer was fled by the ATTORNEYS for
John @. Callahan, collector Of Colonel
Canaday's estate, to the complaint of
John @. A. Houghton, the alleged part
ner of the suicide. Mr.. Callahan denies
that any partnership existed between
Canaday and Houghton, and AYERS that
Houghton had not at any time such
sum of money as he alleged at the time
OF the suicide was appropriated by Cam
aday. Affidayits are appended to the
answer TO show that Houghton badgered
and worried Canaday and to use the
words of the latter TO one of the depo-
nents, was driving him wild" The
cdse will come up for trial on Saturday,
and the intimation is made that some
sensational developments will be heard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 8. Flour - Winter
super, $21225 do. extras, $2.a5aI2.75; No. .
winter family. Se.75d3.25; Pennsylvania roller,
straight, s3.50@D3.s5; western winter, clear,
S3.4OQD375; do. do, straight, s37st14.l0; winter
patent. $iie8L5o; Minnesota, clear. 50. 25lD3 rs;
do, straight, slf5It4a5; do, patent, 81 35o 485;
do. favorite brands, higher, Rye nour, 1896
per barrel.
Wheat-Qulct, steady, with zoe. bid and
s5lic. asked for October; 1Bllc bid and Tic.
asked for November; 7s34c. bid and 79c. asked
for December; sONc bid and dc asked for
January.
Corn-Quet, firm, with 5O9@c bid and sic.
asked for October; 5nlac, bid and 5lc. asked for
November; 49l5c. bid and 4e34e. asked for De-
cember; l9Isc bid and 5lc. asked for January.
Oats Firm, quiet, with $50 bid anl ss54c
asked for October; 3st1c. bid and SIC. asked
for November; 89c bid and 3Qt1c. asked for
December; 59c. bid and 40c. asked for january.
Beef-Duli steady; extra, s5,eba6, 5; family
tSDlO.
Pork-steady, moderately active; new mess,
sl325abl25l; old mess. Sll,5tgn.75; extra
priTGe, sl3.
Lafd-Quiet; steam rendered, ss.35.
Eggs-Qulet, steady: New York and Pennsyl-
Yania, e2lads2B Sc western. 211sdal4c.
BALTIMORE, Oct 5.-Flour steady. Wheat
dull. Southern wheat steady; fultz, l0affc;
longherry, f5b77c. Corn frm Southern corn
ssesdy' Waite. old, 5sc: new, SEC. yellow, s7e
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

ERIE, Pa, Oct. A bold but unsuc-
cessful attempt at bank robbery took
place at the Keystone National bank.
While Treasurer Frank Kepler was fix
ing up his cash four young men entered
the bank, and before he was aware of
their presence he and Bookkeeper Charles
Liebel were covered by revolvers which
peered in upon them at every window.
The robbers cried, "Hands up" but
Kepler undertook to drop behind the
counter One of the robbers fired and
hit Kepler in the face, infiicting very
bers beat hasty retreat, but were run
down and are now in custody. They are
young men and give names which are
fictitious. They were heavily armed.
They claim to be from New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
FOR THE COLUMBIAN rHTn.
Governments Slow In Accepting Invita-
tions for tho Naval Display,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The invitations
which the United States government
sent out some time ago to all the mari
time nations of the world to participate
in the naval display at Hampton Roads
next spring, commemorative of the dis
coyery of America, have not been
answered with tho degree of promptness
expected. So far only one nation-Great
Britain gwen positive promise to
participate, and only two others have
acknowledged the receipt of the invita-
tions. Mexico has sent a note of thanks
for the invitation, but her government
regrets that 1t has no vessel available to
send to the demonstration. France has
acknowledged the receipt of the invita-
tion, but does not signify whether or not
it will be accepted, 1t is reported that
Chile will send to Hampton Roads the
Capitan Pratt, the vessel which was in
course of construction in France during
the threatened hostilities between this
government and Chile.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
GERMANY'S GREAT ARMY
The New Bill Will Increase It
by Ninety-fve Thousand.
FOUR MILLION TRAINED SOLDIERS

This viii be the Available Force of
the Empire in Two Decades if the
Measure Becomes Law-The Vati-
cans Interest in the Proposed In
crease.
BERLIN, Oct. 4.-The National Zeitung
states positively that the new army bill
will add $4,000 men to the German army
on a peace footing. Additional annual
expenses necessitated by the provisions
of the bill, says The Zeituug. will be
10000, 600 marks, while 81, ,000, 900 marks
will be asked to meet special expendi-
lures for army reforms in 1s93-94. The
strength of the standing army will be
increased to about $4,000 men. The
annual number OF recruits will be raised
from, approximately, 100000 to about
24O, 900 OF 250, 600. Should the bill be-
come law Germany would have in
twenty years an available force of more
than a, 1000, 900 trained soldiers, or about
the same number that France has, al
though the French army, on a war foot
ing, Is some 100000 men stronger than
the German army. .s..
Military authorities in this city believe
that such an increase of the armys
numerical strength is necessary conse-
quence of the present understanding be-
tween France and Russia. These two
countries could put as many soldiers in
the field as can the three powers of the
triple alliance, and the brunt of their
attack would undoubtedly have to be
borne by GermanS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

BUFFALO, Oct. 4.-John F. Neumann
a switchman who has been out of work
since the recent strike, became insane az
the result of brooding over his trouble,
and attempted to kill his wife and HIM
self. NeuInann was one of the leaders
in the strike, and swore that he would
never go back if beaten. His money run
out last week and he was forced to apply
for work, only TO be refused. His failure
worried him, and he brooded over his
condition until his mind gave way, and
when his wife offered him some medicine
in glass he broke the glass in her face
and tried to choke her to death, and
then jabbed the broken glass into his
own throat. He was overpowered and
placed under arrest. He will be COM
mitted to the asylum.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
TIE BRIGGS CASE AGAIN.
The Charges of Heresy to be
Again Ventilated.
TO BE TRIED IN NOVEMBER NEXT.

Delegates to the State Synod Equally
and Opponents of the Union The
ological Seminary Professor-The
Accused is Not Worrying About 1t.
New YORK, Oct 4,-Judging from
their manner it is evident that, with the
exception of those most nearly interested,
tie members of the New York Presby-
terry are heartily tired Of the controversy
about the charges of heresy hanging
over the head of Professor Briggs, of the
Union Theological Seminary. The mat
ter was little discussed before the meet
ing of the Presbytery was called to order
yesterday in the Sunday school room of
the Scotch Presbyterian church on West
Fourteenth street. DIR. Briggs sat in
one corner of the room and watched the
proceedings with apparent interest. He
said that he did not believe that question
would ever be finally settled.
The first business was the election of
moderator. The Rev. DIR. J. c. Bliss,
pastor of the Washington Heights
church, was the only nominee and was
made the unanimous selection.
The nomination of delegates to the
synod to be held at Albany on Oct. 1S
was very exciting. 1t was evident that
neither the friends nor foes of DIR. Briggs
would bulge an inch. 1t is possible that
the heresy charges may come up for dis
cussion at Albany, and the delegates
from the New York presbytery will
have much influence. AS the name of
a friend of DR. Briggs was mentioned as
delegate, the opposition had name to
oppose it.
After discussion of the tendency of
churches to move up town the synod
took recess for dinner.
To be Tried Nov. o.
When the presbytery reasselnbled
routine business occupied its attention
for some time. This completed the read
ing of the order of the general assembly
for new trial of Rev. DIR. Charles =.
Briggs by the New York presbytery was
read. AT the close of the reading of the
order Rev. Ct. W. T. Birch, chairman of
the prosecuting committee, said that his
committee was ready to proceed with
the trial. Rev. Charles L. Thompson
moved that the presbytery take order
now to take up the case of Professor
Briggs on Nov 0, and sit each ensuing
day from 2 till in the afternoon, Satur-
days and Sundays excepted, until the
case is ended. The question on this mo-
ton was put, and the date for the begin
ming of the trial was set for Nov 8.
There was considerable discussion as
30 whether or not the trial would be a
public one. DR.. Briggs insised on a
public trial. It was finally decided to
admit the public, with the proviso that
the presbytery might clear the galleries
when doomed advisable.
After the settlement of the Briggs mat
ter the election of delegates to the synod
to be held at Albany on Oct IS was an.
nounced. The Briggs and conservative
factions are equally represented among
the delegates The presbytery, after the
announcement of the delegates, ad-
journed until Nov. 0.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
PRAIRIE FIRE VICTIMS.
Over Thousand Cattle and Three Mer
Perished in the Flames.

BOISE Cry, Idaho, Oct. I'm the
great prairie fire that ragged last week in
the Bear river valley more than 1000
head of fat cattle were burned to death,
nine houses and four cabins burned, and
three herdsmen fatally injured. The
cattle were feeding in a small valley
when strong wind suddenly blew the
flames down upon them. Before the
cowboys could turn the maddened ami
mails the herd was surrounded by fire.
The cattle huddled in the middle of
clearing about a mile square and stam-
peded, despite the efforts of the cowboys.
MANY of them dashed into the middle of
the ( mes, where thsy persisted.
To savo their ow II lives the four cow
boys attempted to force their horses
through q narrow belt of blazing tim
Der, but before they had gone ten feet
their horses inhaled flames and dropped
to the earth, their riders being compelled
to run back to their starting place. After
raging with great fury for nine hours,
the flames were driven onward by the
wind and friends from neighboring
ra nges came to the rescue of the four
cowboys. Three of them are so badly
burned that they will die.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

VIENNA, Oct. 4.-Prince Peter of CO.
burg, grand on of Dom Pedro, late EN-
peror of Brazil, suddenly went crazy
yesterday. His room was on the fourth
story Of the Imperial hotel. He struck
down an attendant and threw up the
window preparatory to jumping out.
His shouts attracted crowd below He
called out TO them that he was the en-
peror Of Brazil, and had been wrongfully
deprived of his empire A policeman
summoned a brigade of flremen, who
spread nets under the window, while
three officers went up to the princes
room. They entered unobserved while
he was shouting to the people below and
caught him by the arm before he per-
ceived their presence. He has been re-
moyed to private ASYLUM
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

CINCINNATI, Oct 4.-There is threat
ened strike among the street railway
motor men, hnemen and electricians.
The employees of the Eden Park line for
merly received S225 per day of twelve
hours, six days constituting weeks
work. For all overtime they received
twenty-five cents per hour. Saturday
night the men We're told that in the fu-
ture they would be paid at the rate of
$l.65 per day, and that they would be
required to work on Sundays and at
night whenever required, without extra
pay. The men took their last week $
wages and seven Immediately resigned.
Yesterday the others held meeting and
decided to refuse to accept the reduc-
lion. The strike is likely TO spread.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

WILMINGTON, N. c., Oct. 4.-Six
bodies, supposed to be those of sailors.
washed ashore on the beach at Little
River, S. G., forty miles south of the
mouth OF Cape Fear river. They were
lashed to raft made of spars and were
in an advanced stage of decomposition.
The head and one arm Of one of the men
We're gone. Some wrechage came ashore,
and it is supposed that some vessel
foundered OFF the coast, but there is
nothing about tho wreckage to indicate
the name of the vessel or fate of the
crew. Some anxiety is felt here con-
cerning the schooner R. s Graham,
which sailed for Wilmington from Port
Royal, S. c., Sep. 20, with phosphate
rock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct Secretary Of
State Foster yesterday sent by cable
notification to the European govern
ments which have already signifed a
willingness to be represented at the in
ternational monetary conference that it
has been arranged to have the conference
meet in Brussels on Nov. 90 next. The
governments which have accepted the
invitation of the United States to send
delegates to the monetary conference
are as follows: Austria Hungary, Bel
gium, Denmark, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Neither
lands, Portugal, Rounlania, Russia, Ser
via, Spain, Sweden and Norway, and
Switzerland.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Over 1900 dele
gates attended the state conversation of
Democratic clubs in Chickering hall yes
terday. These delegates represented $50
clubs in various parts of the state
Speeches We're made by Charles E.
Brown, of the Afro-American league.
State Senator Linster and Hon. Amos j.
Cummings Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: President,
John Boyd Thatcher, of Albany; first
vice president, John Fl. V. Arnold, New
YorR; secretary, Edmund @. Stanton,
New York; treasurer, Hon. Perry Bel
mont
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

MAYS LANDING, N. j., Oct. 4.-Seve-
raj large forest fires in this section dur
ing the past few days have done i'm
mense damage to the standing forests
and thousands of feet of timber have
been destroyed. The largest of these
fires burned over a strip of land fif-
teen miles long and destroyed several
small cranberry bogs, with their fruit.
A large fire was started about two miles
south of Egg Harbor and is raging
fiercely and destroying a great amount
of fine timber Several hundred cords
of wood in the woods were destroyed by
the Richland fire. The loss will run into
the thousands.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

OsKALoosA, Ia, Oct. 4.-Guy Helm
and his two nephews named Clark
visited Fremont, near which village the
two families live. Helm started ho,ne
first, and when near the Clark home
secreted himself by the roadside. When
his nephews came along Helm opened
Are on them with revolver, killing one
outright and mortally wounding the
ether. Helm gave himself up to the
sheriff. The shooting was the result of
feud which had existed for some time
between the two families over the
division of an estate,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

RICHMOND, Ve., Oct 4. - General
Weaver, candidate of the Peoples party
for president, said to a reporter in re-
spouse to a question az to his reception
in tho south: My reception was excel
lent with the exception Of Georgia and
Greensborough, N. c. In Georgia tho
scenes We're very disgraceful. The
country people and ex .Confoderates are
not to blame for bad conduct in Georgia,
but the organized hoodlums. aud it is
confined to cities. Tha episode in Green's
borough was occnsioned by Young
rousns of the town and is not in any
way due to the good people,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

DIES MoINEs, Ia, Oct. 4.-For tho past
few days Chief P. M. Arthur, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
has been in the city quietly investigating
the trouble with the Des Moipes, North
ern and Western road A month ago
FIVE engineers were discharged for rea-
sons not yet made public. Several con-
ferences have been held with the railroad
people, and it is believed the men will
be reinstated. If not it is thought a
strike will be ordered.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.


MoRRIs PARK, N. j., Oct 3-The following Is
the result of the races at this place yesterday:
First race, n milc-Elmer, !: Masher, 2; Tho
Fop 3. Time, l.l5.
Second race, mile-Parvenue, l; The IRON
master, ,. Time, Ll24. Two started.
Third race, " mle-Balance, /; Bijove, 3;
Philanthropist, q. Time, 1.0l15.
Fourth race, VI mile-MiFs Maude, l; Minne-
haha, 2; May Lose, 8. Time, l.l3t6.
Fifth race, mile DIR. Hasbrouck, j: Nomad,
2; kideer, g. Time, l.39Jt.
Sixth race. II mile Hydy, l; Glamor, 2; Mr..
Sass. 8 Time, .
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

BAYPoRT, Mich, Oct. 4.-After service
In the Lutheran church meeting was
held to choose an organist Two fac
tons, led by William steinitz, whose
daughter had been the organist, and
Herman Groesbeck, got into a wrangle,
and Steinitz and Grbesbeck engaged in Il
fight near the pulpit, and before they
could be separated half of those present
had joined in the fight. When the quar-
rel was finally ended many had black
eyes, bleeding noses and torn clothes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

NoRRIsTowN, Oct. a.-William Lock,
the Harnonville hurkster, who muir
dered his infant child one night about
two weeks ago by cutting his throat dur
ing fit of religious frenzy, was brought
into court. The sheriff sat in the dock
beside his prisoner, and succeeded in
keeping him from creating any scene.
The grand jury returned true bill and
brought in verdict of acquittal on the
murder charge on the ground of insan-
ity. The prisoner was removed TO the
insane hospital
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. A dis
vile yesterday, where Governor Bu-
chanan was speaking in behalf of the
Peoples party. A crowd of toughs were
among his hearers, and not liking what
he said they suddenly threw a lot or rot
ten eggs, tomatoes, etc, at the governor.
The meeting broke up in disorder. The
toughs would have assaulted the execu-
tive had it not been for the intervention
of officers,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04

BURLINGTON, la. Oct. 4.-Jack Prince.
the Omaha bicycle racer, won a ten mile
race with two pading horses at the fair
grounds. Each horse went five miles.
The time time was 32 minutes and %
seconds. Twenty minutes afterwards
he defeated the trotting horse Myles
Aroon in mile dash. Time, .. 40.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
Homestead strIkcrs s,;,cd

P1TTsBURa, Oct. 4.-Four of the Home
S1ead strikers charged with treason fur
nished the required $40, 900 bail each yes-
terday and were released The men ro-
leased were John Dierken, George Ry-
lands, Daniel Lynch and w. H. Caches,
David Lynch, another of the strikers
who has been diligently sought for a
month on charges of murder, riot, CON
spiracy and treason, was arrested yester-
day and lodged in Jail. He will be given
hearing this afternoon.