Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-12
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.

While Skating on West River Jonn Meng and Howard ID. Rice Break ThrOugh-Meng Was Drowned, Hut Rice Was Rescued by Charles m1i- Ter. The first local skating fatality of the sea- ,on occurred early last evening and twelve 7ear-old Albert Meng, son of John Meng of L56 Winthrop avenue, lies dead at his late nome.
 Yesterday afternoon Meng and twelve yesr-old companion, Howard D. Rice, went skating on the Zee which had formed on West river back of Mspledale cemetery. went along merrily until about 5:30 o'clock, when suddenly the ice cracked and broke, and both boys were precipitated in twelve feet of water.
 Charles Miller of 574 Winthrop avenue was engaged in the vicinity spearing cells at the time of the accident, and promptly went to the assistance of the drowning boys, even at the risk of his own life. The ice near the hole was badly cracked and it was hardly safe to venture upon it's sur face. Just ss young Rice, however, had gone down for the second time Miller reached the scene and pushed his spear into the water. Rice grabbed it with the clutch of 8 drowning man and held on to him out and placing him upon tere hrma.
 Miller then returned to the aid of young Meng, but 1t was too late. He was then at the bottom of the river. Efforts were made to rescue him, but were unavsiling. Twenty minutes later, however, the body was recovered and taken to the home of the grief stricken parents on Winthrop avenue, after Medical Examiner White viewed the body and pronounced death due to accidental causes.
 Young Rice, after his rescue, was i'm mediately sent to his home. No. Parmelee avenue, where restoratives were applied, and last evening he wss reported as getting along nicely and 1t Is not believed any se- rious results will follow. He is son of Jesse P. Rice, brother of Councilman Franklin J. Rice, and 8 nephew of Patrol man William O. Rice.
 BKKNNAN,s CASE CONTINUED. The Coroner Will Not Report His
 Findings Probably Until Wednes-
 day-An Important Eye Witness oi
 the Affray Yet to Testify Before the
 Coroner-Brennan Appears In Court
 With His Hand Done Up in 8and-
 ages.
 In the city court yesterday morning the case against George J. Brennan, accused of murder in causing the death of Frank E. Reynolds last Friday, was continued until Thursday morning under the same bonds, $1,000. These were promptly furnished
 
 Coroner Mix has not yet completed his investigation, and it Is probable that he will not be able to make his report before Wednesday at the earliest. He examined several witnesses yesterday, but practically no new facts were developed. It was learned, however, that there was another witness who had, 1t is said, seen the whole affair, but it was impossible to secure this evidence yesterday. Up to last evening this witness had not been secured, but vii probably be to day.
 When Brennan appeared in court yester day morning his hand was swollen and done up in bandages. and this same condi tion of affairs existed at the time he wal ly believed that these pjuries were received III lhC oo-nuAo, "Al1C blOuuoA ouu III friends are non communicative upon thu subject. An effort is also being made t. trace Reynolds whereabouts between 1O:0! o'clock Friday morning, when he lef McGann's saloon, until he arrived at homo at :15 o'clock. Ex-Agent Carter of tn Old Line Steamboat company saw Key | holds between 10 and II o'clock Frida, morning lying on the railroad tracks a Water street crossing and helped him u] and started him toward home. MT. Carte Is quite positive that Reynolds wa stunned and not intoxicated when he sev him.
 shaumpishuh Council. The annual election of Shaumpishu
 council, D. of P, was held in Golden Rul
 hall last night, the following being electe l officers for the ensuing year:
 l Prophecies. Hrs. M L. Davis; Pocahon tas, Mrs. Bertha Evarts; Wenmah, Mrs. 1 M. Sims; Powhattan, MT. E. W. Bassett K. of R., Mrs. Hattie Fisher; Col. of W.
 Mrs. E. A. Murphy; K. of w., Miss RI.
 Smith; trustee, Mrs. Eliza Gilbert. l Fitzgerald Recovering.
 T. F. Fitzgerald, the Yale freshman wh
 has been seriously i'll with appendicitis { the Yale infirmary, was reported last ever ing as being much improved and 1t is e1
 pected that he will have entirely recovere
 within day or two.
 ANNUAL ELECTIONS.