The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-13
Berkeley square. w.. and besides his estate
at Rose berry, Edinburgshlre. he holds other
extensive landed possessions
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Trial of Heartless Wretch Who Threw His
Wife Into Burning House.

Trial of q Heartless Wretch Who Threw His
Wife Into Burning House.
BERLIN, Nov. IA trial in which much
popular interest Is displayed began to-day.
at Koniggratz. A merchant of that place,
named Joseph Sura, was arraigned to an
swer a charge of setting fire to his house at
night and then throwing his wife into the
burning building. 1t appears that Sura
fell in love with his wife's sister. girl of
eighteen. He desired to marry her, and de-
termlned to get rid of his wife that he
might be free to do so. He thought by
setting his house on fire. after removing
the most valuable articles from it, and
having his wife burn to death, would be an
Unfortunately for himself his plans mis-
carried, inasmuch IA before all hope of
escape from the Burning building was cut
on Mrs. Sura awoke and rushed out. Sura,
however, was not to be batfled this way.
He seized his wife and carrying her to the
house deliberately threw her into the fire.
Neighbors who saw the act went to her
rescue and took her ont, but not until she
was frightfuhy burned. Mrs. Sura is only
twenty-one years old and was pretty
woman.
Both spinners and Masters Still Firm.
LONDON, Nov. 12-The first week of the
cotton lockout has closed with no advant-
age to either side in the struggle. The
operatives are determined as ever
20 compel the masters to agree to
their terms. while the latter are just as de-
determined not TO do so. The leaders of
the operatives state that the levies on
admirably. The employers agents are
confident that they will win in the end.
They anticipate that they Will receive
much help from the districts not af-
admit that the spinners can afford to
resist for long time they declare that the
card-roOm hands will be without resources
before Christmas.
Rifle That Fires 12O Shots a Minute
VIENNA. Nov. 12.-The experiments with
the new Mannlicher rife, by government
experts. have proved that the weapon is in
every way satisfactory. The new rife
fires 100 rounds minute, and is sighted at
2,7OO yards. 1t is of smaller bore than
previous MannlIchers. The bullets have in
creased velocity, the weight of the cart.
ridge is lessened. and the recoll is reduced
to the minimum. Shots can be fired in
rapid succession, or at any desired interval.
The experts pronounce the mechanism
of the new weapon to be sound and simple.
Though it pours out bail-storm of bullets,
1t does not become too hot to handle.
ROBERT Sherman's widow to Marry an Earl.
LONDON. Nov. lat Is rumored that
Viscount Sudley. eldest son and heir of the
Earl of Arran, will, on Tuesday next,
marry the widow of Robert Sherman, of
New York. The Earl of Arran, 1t Is said,
opposes the match. The Viscount is TWEEN
ty-four years of age. His prospective bride
has daughter nearly as old as that. Wis
count Dudley is deputy lieutentant of
County Mayo, Ireland, and n lieutenant In
| she Royal Horse Guards Blue. The Earps
seats are Castle Gore. at Ballina. County
Mayo. ana Queen Anne's Mead. Windsor.
The family is not wealthy one.
Englishwomen Adopt the Mans Saddle.
LONDON. Nov. lathe adoption of the
mans saddle by q number OF ladies
who devote themselves to the Som
erset hunts, is prominent. topic
in society. Ii is startling to sec
these ladies. attired in divided skirts,
blouses and mannish hats. fore
horses. Some appear in long riding
coats, boots and breeches- The most gen.
orally accepted form of riding habit how
ever. is the divided skirt. The style meets
with approving comment from the men.
Cable Notes.
Ten new cases of cholera and two deaths
were registered In Buda-Pesth yesterday,
The Wesley centenary fund has been
closed. There has been expended in re-
storing Wesley's chapel the sum of Ell, 600,
leaving deficit of $4,000.
Evidence that Anarchists are still intent
on terrorlzing the Parisians was offered
yesterday by the finding of bomb in a
house in tho Rue des Hafles. near the CEN