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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
ONE OF FOXiS SHOTS KILLS.
sr,CrDE FOLLOWS AN ATTEMP TED
WIFE MURDER.

r..ssx in Fast NInety-thtrd Street-A
,,n.,pnd'. Attempt TO KIN Ills Vile Re-
,,,.- she Would Not Live with Hin.
u,s Minnie Fox was shot in the street yes
,o,d,v by her husband. Dennis Fox. who. be-
ii.vine that he had killed her turned the pis-
,oI n, himself. The woman Is not seriously
~, but her husband died OF his wound at
o'clock asst night
Mr.. Fcxisa comely woman. % years old.
ch.isemployed as nurse in the family OF DR..
n y Nordemap, OF /. 800 Madison avenue. Fox
t., nI,sterer. % years old. They were mar
lad about four years ago. and Fox now lives
=, 225 East Eighty-thrd street Abuse and
,.olect i'm PEELED his wife to leave him several
,Imes Each time Dennis sought her out.
nIe,ded repentance and urged her to return.
Che Welded to his entreaties repeatedly only
N and, she says. that he resumed his old hab-
II. He drank and sGuandered his money at
N. rae, courses or 10 pool rooms. She has not
lived with him for about three months, during
vhi.h time she has been employed In DR..
Nordeman's family
Fo. has been entreating her to leave her
Mace and return to him. she steadily re-.
fused. Madienei at this. he several times
threatened to kill her i! she persevered In her
nurpose For three lays past he has lotered
about DR.. NorI-man's house awaiting. n
ehanre to see his wife. At noon Yesterday
Mrs Fox took her infant charge out in n haby's
carriage She stood in front OF OIL East Ninety
third street chatting with nurse girl en-
ploJed at that address
Fox jumped of a north bound Madison ave-
nue car RIM 20 the walk where the women
stood, and without a word fired at his wife.
The bullet struck her in the left breast. but
Glanced and. causing only n flesh wound.
Passed through the muscles OF the left arm.
Mrs Fox tried to run up the curved high stoop
IN front OF which she stood when the shot wa,
fred. Fox was ready to fire again. when the
woman tripped and fell. Believing that he
had Killed her. Fox turned and ran toward the
roadway Seeing that number of men who
had witnessed the shooting were in pursuit.
he hcsitated a moment and then. placing the
revolver 10 the right side OF his head. pulled
the trigger. He fell in the gutter with his
head and face covered with blood.
William Frauner. a letter carrier living at
b25 East Eighty-fourth street and the Rev
James A. Dooiey pastor OF the Catholic
church Of Our Lady OF Good Counsel were the
FIRST to reach the scene. They carried the
woman to her employers house. where she
was attended by DR.. Nordeman. Or. +. Dnzian
Of 10 Fast Ninety third street handaged the
wound in Fox's head. after which tho plas-
tsrer was removed to the Presbyterian Hos
pital. where he died last night. The weapon
he used is 44-calibra bulldog revolver.
The Foxes have q child one and one-halt
Years old,
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Two Young Women Who Would Like TO
Know to Whom They Are Married.

From the Ph'sotTgh IhTsHeA
JAMESTOWN, Pa. Oct S.-The misfortune OF
having double who SO closely resem bled
Thomas McCobb that his own wife Id not
tell one from the other. resulted in such fu-
rore in the United Presbyterian congregation
that husband and wife were both dismissed.
The right Of man to wed the sister OF his
McCobb and VIM. Clyde of the shenango
United preshyteI,an congreeattlon looked SO
and u inaiiy the synod itself had troubI. over
it They were both membeTs Of the shepan-
go eonGregation. Thomas MeGoen had three
them all. lie became engaged to the eldest
When she Tilted him the second sympathized
died iier younger sister. having in the moan
time become rich by a fortunate Investment in
several years. and continued with Thomas
McCoob and his parents and the children. BY
and By Newton Fletcher happened to be oyer
Peace pointed to Thomas McCobb on the street
and said: -
Blank" naming the youngest OF the three
sisters. ,,,,,o m, .b
soon spread among the congregation that
Thomas McCoUb had married his deceased
wile's sister, contrary TO the rules Of the
Thomas denied it. and said 1t must have been
William Clyde The Justice OF the Peace was
confronted by all concerned in the presence OF
"ThptF The man mSFTied" he said point
ing t. Milan Iy a tnat atb sn Tboma.
That the woman. anyhow. and that's the
bonnet she hal on. She must know whom
married her to-
The woman looked from Thomas to William
and back again. and stood mute. She didn't
seem to Know which was the husband.
The case was Appealed from the session TO
the presbytery, and when they were al! ready
Of one Of the pews When, they finally did de-
Sds IL it was aksn to he sSR1a on SSpPs.
band. and he and the wife were 10th dismissed
from the church.
Fryr h- ~ Lo,a, Gtos,- Dsp,ocnH
Fort Worth. Tex. Oct IA rather novel
sensation developed here to-day. in which a
young man prominent IN live stock circles
played rather unpleasapt Part. sadie Ander-
phone exchange In her petition for divorce
she states she Was married to Il. l. Anderson
on June ., ieyl. They came e Fort Worth
June - her husband deserted her taking 500
OF her money and leaving an unpa id Loard
bill since that time she had heard nothing
a man named h. l. Anderson registered at the
Hotel Pick wick from Pscos City She filed her
suit for divorce. and the citation was served
He answered the citation by coming to the
city yesterday. lie is under 30 years OF age.
ami manager OF the Ben Houston ranch in the
ried. but II he was would PROBABLY have no
objection to tho divorce. but he strongly OH
Jects to paying $3.50 month alimony and 500
To-day the young people were brought face
to face. when the young lady promptly de-
clared he was not the man. and she had never
band and the record OF the young man tally
very closely. and it Is now thought she Was
married 10 some cowboy familiar with Dir.
name Mr. Anderson returns to Pecos City to-
morrow. greatly relieved. and the lady is now
anxious to know who she 10.
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ANOTHER PITYBROKER FAILS.
A Partuer OF Mrs. Mehrbach Cntil Re.
Gently and Her Creditor.

Gently and Her Creditor.
Edward Gottschalk. pawnbroker. at Grand
and Attorney streets. has failed and the Sheriff
has taken possession Of the place on an execu-
ton for 50. 154 in favor Of Rosa Jackson. which
judgment was also obtained against Caroline
Mehrtach pawnbroker. OF 433 Grand street.
who made an assignment on Thursday. Gold
smith L Doherty. attorneys fer Miss Jackson.
SAY that Gottschalk Is liable on $4,000 Of
paper OF Mehrback & Co.. which he endorsed.
He was partner In the firm OF Mehroach &
Co for a year and until a few months ago, and
In the settlement Mrs Caroline Mehrbach. the
other partner, gave Mr.. Gottschalk notes for
$4,000 for his interest. Before the notes ma
tured she made an assign men After the firm
dissolved Mr.. GottschaiE went into the pawn
brokinE business alone. and has loaned out
$1,000 on pledges His total liabilities. in
euding the endorsements, are said to bs
Slo0OO0 He confessed judgments yesterday
10 Theresa Gottschalk. S4.jlS: State Bank,
Sl.4GS: Jeanette Nehrpach. S94S: all for Dor.
rowed money.
Henry Muller. importer OF diamonds at 81
Nassau street. has failed Blumenstiel (
Hirsch entered Judgment against him yes
terday for $3.50 in favor OF A. Latner. The
Ssade estimate his liabilities at $4,000. o.
which $4,000 Is due in this city and the rest
In Europe 1t is said that there are no assets
In sight. Mr. Muller having transferred his
stock. notes. Sc.. TO relatives and friends to
whom he owed borrowed money.
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WARRIOR ANTS ON THE MARoH.
Insects and Reptiles Fleeing for Lafe nrezr
the Advancing Horde. --.
Frou, "a, omah1 Morning World Herold

Prom ii, omah1 ho-nin1 World. Hero4 s-,
It was in Honduras. near tho Caribbsa1
coast. while on a Government survey. that
sects mich march through the tropical forests
IN armies. attacking every living creature in
their path. One intensely hot, day. as I sat In
a hammock under the matched roof Of my
bamboo ban, hut; native came running IN, and,
did so wonderingly. and. going out into the
open. looked in the direction he indicated.
There on the rolling savanna stretched .
deep shadow. OF the adjacent forest. It rose
and fell with every formation of the ground.
vs warsr e5eP
the native n a strange natois OF English and
viii soon he he to eonnasS
You had better unite your dogs, or the ants
will Eli them" Acting upon his advice
tance. watched the approach Of the warriors.
In countless multitudcs they swarmed over
weil-driIied army. Beiore them scurried
Heterogeneous macs o. lizards. Rrasshoppers.
and reptiles. in a wild scAmper to reach place
Presently the advance guard reached my
column appeared. and soon the roof. floor.
walls and ratters We're black with them. Like
tie breeze came the sound Of their presence in
the leaves Of my matched roof. The sound
cockroaches., centipedes. and others Of their
ilk. who had long made the roof their home.
trleQ yalnly TO escape. some succeeded IN
getting away from the house. but only to fall
victims to the surrounding hordes without.
Ono large cockroach. noticed. made plucky
fight but. overpowered by mum ers. he grad
ually relaxed his efforts. and was soon dis.
membered. each ant carrying of a portion OF
his Eody as a trophy.
Tho most exciting battle was with q snake
about three feet long that tried to slip. away
unseen. The ants quickly surrounded him,
however and fought with terrible feroetty.
With every switch of his tail the snake killed
q score Of his tormentors. but their places
were soon filled by the black swarm which
swept increasingly on. Finally the writhings
OF the snake became fainter and fainter and
at last ceased entirely. and then. and not until
then. did the ants relinQuish their attack. All
day long they marched through the house
until at shutdown. the end OF the column had
passed and was lost to view in tho thickness
Of the forest.
entered the house and prepared to survey
ruetully my larder.. but my. ,anticipations Of
sorrow were premature. for there were all my
provisions as l had left ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
There was but one EXCEPTIONS poor turtle
which had tied to q stake that morning. tns
tending to keep him alive for few days be.
fore making him into soup. He was stone
dead but the rum pied earth about him showed
that he had made a hard fight for life. Not .
dead ant was to be seen: they had all been
carried off BY their comrades. ! afterward
learned that the warrior ants refuse to touch
any food that they themselves have not caught
and slain. which accounted for my provisions
remaining unm olested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
Rural Places aud Spaces.

"Isuppose that every man who has ever
been on a pedestrian tour" said q man who
had Just returned from one. has had this sx-
perience: He has wondered. as he plodded
along. how much further 1t was to Blanktown.
which he had expected to reach somewhere
about that time Of day. and pausing at house
by the roadside he asks:
60 How far is it to Blanktown?'
And the answer is. This is Blanktown.'
The pedestrian travels on. and when he
has gone few miles further he thi ks he must
be nearing Planktown. another place on his
route. He stops at a house and asks how far
it is to Planktown.
- Why. you've passed Planktown.' they tell
him. about three-1uarters OF mill back
md in this way one gradually absorbs
the idea that while there may be towns larger
densely populated"
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George J. Carr and Howard Taber. two we'll
known young men OF Oroyille. were recently
s ,[ few weeks Hunting and hshiG t On
comes n graphic description Of a duel to the
death between rattIesnakes and q huge grizzly
bear; They had Ueen fishing all day OH hipsey
Creek. which is one Of the most inaccessh tile
tributaries OF tho Feather. and runs for
miles through deep canon Of craggy
can be feasheI at t ali. The ledge. d rock
along tho caIon are the abiding places OF
isolated region have been driven tho few re-
naming grizzlies Of the upper, Butte county
the SPORTSMAN armed ioniy With With a hshpole.
but TO get chance at the flnny tribe in the
creek the young men had laid aside al thought
Of danger. Toward eson ing they climbed out
rest. On the Other, side Of ths ranSn ross a
perpendlcular wall OF rock fully eighty ieet
from the foaming stream below.
They Mere surprised to discover on she'll At
WI. 'Sp c an munster Gt Tx; ses
have weighed fully loo pounds. They had no
Joy his NAP. suddenly their eyes caught the
CLINT Of q oeTpent's torn gliding UP the ragged
cooled. gave the note Of alarm and then struck
VIII rs IN the rhs sf Se s
and i" swung 6sckSari and i iorwsra.
S ooss md il is on tho tor, shelf A Mad eS %s
fours. and in so doing loosened part of the
clir, which fell with a crash into the river.
Instantly. i seemed, the rocEs were alive with
snakes. Kissing and rafting they swRrmed
upon the bear and attacked MIN n a common
enemy Roaring with pain. he fought them as
we'll as he could and tiung many one over the
brink
Butthe snakes were too many for him. and
he started to retreat. The deadly virus was
NIFTY woU nds. and he fell back struggling and
bowling With conyulsiye movements the
bear worked near the edge 81 tho canon. and
fell onto the sharD rock nearly q hundred feet
below. then rolled into a deep pool in the
stream, and was seen no more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

Anumber OF the men taking part In the ex-
hibitions OF the English Military Tournament
Company. and who say they have not been
paid for their services. went to the United
States District Attorneys office yester.
day. They said they had been to sec the Brit
ish Con sui. but that he could do nothing for
them. The contract they made with tho man
fact they based their claim to the District At
torneys aid. They were told that nothing
could be done for them there. and they loft,
more paupers on it's hands,
Last evening the stranded redcoats were
talking OF asking the k,ndais to give them n
benefit at the star Theatre. II this plan failed
they are going to appeal to the ST. George
society,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

Frank Sidney OF England said 70 be the
mai Replamin T. Skinner. colored. In a CON
test for a purse Of SD at the Windsor Athletic
CLUB rooms. GOvanstown. After practising
their peculiar exercise for two hours tine match
was declared a draw, Ii was announced alter
ward that a similar contest would take place
within two months This is said to have been
the first finger swapping exhibition to take
place here.
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Where Ys.,srA.y'. Fires Were.

A Mao between seventy seventh and Seventy.
eighth streets Avenue A. Frederick Fuller. damage
500; gi5 279 Blocker street tar pot street. no
damage.
= M,--+:5o. 3b6 East Houston street. AdoIph hetl.
Rer da mage $500: 5:l2 - last BroadsAy Baer Coop
eF. damage rIning 80. 2BO West Fifteenth street
John EitHpatrtek. damage trhng. n!t5 ISL Last Sew
enty'seeonu street Mrs caroline stein damage Bhg
lu:35. 1873 Third avenue abraham MeiE-Tt damage
81 10 90 331 Ihlrd avenue Ella Warren dAInagg 40
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
The Ada Rehan Statue for Brooklyn.

It is announced that Messrs. Abraham <
Straus. the dry goods merchants OF Brook
Ign, have made arrangements for the exhibit
ton at their store In that city for thirty days
OF the Ada liehan silver statue. which has en-
one OF the atLactiuns at the Worlds Fair.
The firm has given the Montana State Com.
missioners bond in S64.OOO for the safe Gus
tody of the statue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
Luncheon TO Jmk oboMskY.

Edward Jakobowsky. composer OF "Erminie "
was entertained at luncheon by Managers A.
NJ. Palmer and T. +. Rice at the Hotel Waldorf
yesterday. About forty composers attended.
Francis Wilson spoke. and JakoboWsky and
others gave musical selections
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
SPARKS FHOM 7HE TELEsR4pH.

Frederick Dorr. aged -. committed suicide on Van
RsnaselAer Island. DW Albany at noon yesterday
lie AT against 5tiDoari u"ld rrvnlYer his
head. AMI shot hiusettNlcr lie Nae despOHIent. A
wife and ave children survive him
=. loL Rodney Z CTowley has been appointed Deputy
SupurlnttHdrnt OF the STATE banking Department 10
succeed " Creed who IsbiEnsd to take place In
the Queen tiiJ Bank OF BuHAlD Col CI0EIej comes
from Randolph. CAIIATAuEus eouhAgs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

Miss Efie shannon OF Daniel Frohmans
Lyceum company. will conclude her engage.
ment with that company in. three weeks and
IOin Rose CoghlaD in "A Woman Of No linz
portance. Miss shannon has been with the
lyceum for five years. Miss Katherine Flor
ence VIII probably take her place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

A PoetIcnI Version OF the Woes Of Rosen.
field and ROseborn.

field and Roseborn.
Twenty chorus girls and nearly as many
men who were members OF the late Rain
maker Of Syria com pany climbed three lights
OF narrow stairs in tho theatrical Office build
ing at 1.1SD Broadway yesterday morning and
filed into the office OF Lawyer Edwin A. Pratt
Mr. Pratt is small man and he is nervous
and he had prepared to receive the angry peo-
pie. He had locked himself in his private
Office and had sturdy youth keeping guard
at tho door
"Geod morning" said the boy. MFR. Pratt
will see you in q minute and II the ladies and
gentlemen will appoint delegates he will see
Them Several spoke up who wanted to be
delegates. The boy whispered through tho
Eeyhole and In moment the lock could be
heard to slip back. Then there was n rush.
and the private oifice was filed with delegates.
not ono. but III that could be crowded in. Mr..
Pratt looked hopeless. hut the hoy succeeded
in getting out OF the office all but two OF the
visitors. During the wait for the delegates n
poem was read WHICH was supposed to have
which was found on tho Casino stage on the
evening OF the closing performance. 1t was as
follows:
ION. promise me tina, you will pay SOME day"
You promised that you'd pay them without fall
On every Tuesday morning rain or hail
fhsy Kick IKE Si.n.. and drtys me IN R. sa
Oh say; my angel do your best for me,
0A ''0n;s' Inc oh. prom.. me-,
Mr. Pratt. after a conference with the dele
gates, decided 20 gro,ip the III On In patches OF
iours and .ne Mr.. Rasehorn in the sixth and
suits OF the chorus girls under the Working
Women's act by the provisions Of which the
employer who fails to satisfy Judgment for q
sum not exceeding $50 may be imprisoned for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
A Woman Cherokee StrIpper Dies from
Exposure.

GUTHRIE, l. T, oct, la-Miss Anna Bowers.
aged Fl years. who secured a valuable claim
in the Cherokee strip. died yesterday from the
effects ol,eIpgsure while waiting upon the line
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Mediral.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

There are no longer any doubtful eontsstsoie A.
semoly districts In New York city. Those above Sew
euty,scond street that gave less than 1900 majority
at the last election follows: twenty third Lbs:
Twenty.ssventh. 1879; Tventy.eIshth. 1905. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

The Mayors stenorrapher receives the sams salary
as member of the Board OF Aldermen and District
Court stenographer receives the same salary po
lice sergeant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

The ONCE for which Judge Isaac II. Maynard was
nominated by the saratoga Convention that of Asso-
cAtc Judge Of tho Court OF Appeals to succeed Judge
Charles Andrews Judge Andrews was elected to this
Court on May H. 1870. and at the expiration Of his
FIRST term. was reelected in November 1884 His sec
ond term would have expired IN December 1924 had
he not last been chosen by tho action
OF both Political Artles he Judge Of the court
Tho term Tor which Juuge Maynard will be eeeIed
expires IN 1890.
The Prohibition party since Its organization 1872
has never been strong enough TO carry a single Con.
gTcssiOnAI district in ihe Cnitsd states. and II 10
weaker now. numerically than It was ten yeArs ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14

Under this years dstricting tho Seventh Assembly
district stands at the head OF all with election dis
trcts and the Eighth Assembly district comes second
with 50: the Ae. OF the districts 10 tho Twentieth
which is subdivided into 70 election districts