The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-02-21
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TIE NEWS OF THE WORLD rs TOLD
BY TELEGRAPH.
Important Happenings of the Fast "eeR
in the United States As Well as In For
eign Countries, Etc.

in the United States AS Well as In For
eign Countries, Etc.
Newark, N j. February 19.-Five OF the
eight children Of John Lamont, or East
Orange have died of scarlet fever within
dew weeks. The remaining three are down
with the disease, and cannot live
Not Expected to Tive.
Washington February 1a.-Airs. Eugene
DeNitkiewicz the granddaughter of Chief
Justice John Marshall, of the supreme court.
is lying at the point of death at her residence
in this city. She is not expected to i've the
night through.
Locomotive Explosion.
Fort Worth, Texas, February 10lA Texas
and Pacific freight engine exploded in the
yards here this morning. killing one man,
injuring half dozen others and creating
terrible havoc. The shock broke window
glasses in the Immediate neighbOrhOOd and at
many points for eighteen blocks away Huge
pieces of the engine were hurled to almost
Coll.ded with "a Sleigh.
Waterloo, Iowa, February 15-An Illinois
Central train, ran into sleigh yesterday az
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild, occupants OF
the sleigh, were found on the pot, Of the
was from Waterloo. She was fatally injured
and her husband seriously hurt.
Leaves IOO,OOO,OOO Marks.
Berlin, February 19.-Baron Bleichroeder
died this afternoon. He was the richest
men in Germany. The fortune left by
him is estimated at 100,0O0,OOO marks.
He was one of Prince Bismarck's nearest
business friends and during the old regime 5dn
Cowhided by Woman.
Hillsboro, ILL.,, February IA great
sensation was caused yesterday at Giles
pie. west of here, by Mrs. Rebecca Morris
cowhiding Andrew Foster, prominent
citizen of that village. Mrs. Morris al
leges that Foster has been circulating re-
ports rejecting on her character, and upon
meeting him near the pOstofilce she at once
proceeded to punish him severely with a
cowhide. Later in the day, Mrs. alorrlss
husband appeared on the streets with
shotgun, but Foster could not be found.
Death of Ex-senator Spencer, of Alabamao
=, Washington: D.. G., February 19-G. 10.
Spencer. ex-United States senator from Ala
bama, died at 10 o'clock tonight at his rooms
in this city. Although he has been an in
valid for year or more, his death was IN n,
paralysis sustained in 1891, he came to Wash
ington, in December last, with his wife, but,
dro6sy. He far recovered from this as to
be able to attend to some business, and yes
terday afternoon visited the treasury depart.
ment. Returning to his room, he was seized
with hemorrhage of the stomach, and this
was followed in the night by another stroke
o'clock tonight.
John temples Graves at Boston.
Boston. Mass. February 13.-(Special y
The Boston papers are ringing with
praises of the brilliant speech, made Sat
urday by John Temple Graves, of At
lanta, before the famous New England
Club of this city, of which he was the
honored and especial guest. The occasion
was exception ly elegant and the invited
guests of the club We're the journalists of
New England, hidden to meet one so gen.
orally regard I'd as the 0ratorical successor
to the aItle and mission of Henry Grady.
Mr.. Graves was greeted with tremendous
cheering when he rose to speak, but when
he finished his peroration, the cyclone of
applause lasted for fully two minutes. The
Boston Herald says that He came, saw
and conquered a Boston audience few
men have ever DONE
A Penchant for Forgery.
Houston, Tex, February 19-(Special) -
Wallace Duncan is looking through the bars
of the city prison. Three weeks ago he
rived from indianapolis and cut wide
swath III the society circles Of the Houston
400. The assistant cashier of one of the
Houston banks had been one of Duncans
old schoolmates and he took him TO his home,
doing everything to make his visit pleasant.
duncan repaid his Kindness by forging his
Now it develops that Duncan has during the
past two days obtained 81 600 on forged
checks which merchants cashed. He has
one check on an indianapolis bank for $500
signed are: W. ID. Cleveland & Co, Lott
man Bros. 4 Sweeny. Coombs & Freder-
icks. The checks range from $500 to 500
o ond ~, Iui tI IS eAtrenei! HonchaIanf,
hiS cri,nos 'h'' o'iefS are lhlphcatcd III
Ills w ,y,,,,,,.u
I've WIN u s'"reiar'
Pueblo. Colo, february 13.-(Spccial)
A bold attempt 1T robbery WAS frustrated
by the bravery OF Mrs. \ II. Chapman,
wife of The agent of the United States
and facltic~ Epress Companies in Pueblo
Shortly after dark, but before her hus-
band had returned from his Office. Mrs.
Chapman had occasion to 20 into Ter kitch-
en-, when she was startled 10 see Il man
standing in the middle Of the floor. and
upon asking what he wanted, he replied.
Those ear-rings,' pointing to Il pair Of
vegy valuable solitaire diamonds which
the lady wore. She fled TO another room
and armed herself with q revolver, hut
the fellow not following ner She again
rpon her from the pantry, where he had