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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Crushed In an Elevator.

Miss Nellie Griffin, stenographer in
the service of Lawyer Ralph Davis, of
Memphis, Tenn, was caught in an ele-
vator in the Appeal building and terri.
bly, crushed. The young lady got into
the elevator and started back to get a
drink of water. The elevator boy went
after the water for her, and while he
was absent the elevator started up
ward. The girl screamed and leaped
outward. Her leg was caught at the
knee, showed backward and snapped at
the thigh. Her body stopped the ele-
vator. She will die.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
One Thousand Hebrew Tailors Striko
Against Task Work"

New York, Sept. LAT sundown
last night 1,05s Hebrew tailors OF Will
liamsburg, including 200 women, be-
gan q strike to relieve themselves from
what they call the task work. I'M
posed upon them by the employers, the
contractors. The decision was arrived
at about midnight Thursday night by
meeting Of about 400 tailors held IN
Bauer's Union Senger hall.
The strikers say they will have the
moral support Of $4,000 tailors OF
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Phiiadel'
phia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Robert j., the King Of the PAGES Make .
New Record.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 1.--Robsrt
j., G. ]. Hamlin's wonderful PAGER,
achieved honors kere, dethroning
Nancy Hanks and smashing her 2:o4
record. He was sent against his lec-
ord of a:O4A at the Fort Wayne Driving
Club park, and finished the mile IN s:oSsi,
the greatest record in the history OF
light harness racing and one that
crowns him king of the turf. Such
phenomenal speed was never before
seen on track, and the great horse
that did II Is tho theme Of every
tesgpe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
An Increased Output Noted in the Con.
nelIsvIlle pal Region.

CoNNELLsvIILE, Pa, Sept. 1.-The
Courier says: Coke production showed
decided gain last week over the pro.
duction of the previous week; there
was an increase Of nearly $4,000 tons.
The detailed report of the operation
and output of the iegion for the week
ending Saturday, August rs, shows
l2,073 active and Ash idle ovens with a
total estimated production of l2l, ,O65
tons. The shipments for the week ag.
gregated 6,32l cars Compared with
shipments of the previous week this
was net increased Of $50 cars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. ALBERT
Stout, freight agent for the Charles
Warner Co., Of this city, was arrested
yesterday morning on warran!
charging him with the murder OF
Katie Dugan, aged IS years, on tho
night of October 10, 1892. he was
locked up at the police station for .
hearing to-day.
y Witnesses have been found who say
thew saw Stout and the girl the night
Of the murder going in the direction
Of the place where the crime was COM
witisa, stout tees Ais arrest VoolN'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Fears Felt for the Safety OF . Passenger
Train.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept 2.-Much
apprehension exists here regarding the
whereabouts Of passenger train which
left Duluth yesterday afternoon and
was due here at i:i5 a. M. to-day. Two
hundred miles Of its run lies through
the fireswept district and it is feared
bridges have been burned beyond Evan
both In front and behind the train,
thus cutting off escape. The wires'are
working east Of Evan and up to that
point little damage was done except to
timber. IN immenoe quantity Of which
pas bvsH dsswsysd,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
A Decision which Affects Vast Amount
OF Propertyin Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept. IA decision
OF the secretary of, the interior in the
contested lot case Of the old Commercial
bank corner here, has caused sensa.
tion. as the corner is worth $50, 600, and
the same question involves $500, ,OO0
worth of property in this city and
much property in every city in the ter
ritory. The decision of the secretary
is that the townsite board did not do
right in refusing o certain claimant to
come in on day Of trial, even though
he had failed to make y previous DO.
yosit 70 coyrr expenses
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
DROWN Ed.
A Canoeing Party OF Three Lost in LAX
SNipIssing.

CahoeIbS FAfty OF Infee LOST m bdKo
SNiplssing.
NORTH BAY, Ont, Sept. o.-Word
reached here yesterday afternoon that
a party Of cancers belonging to Chat
ham, Ont, and consisting Of D. NJ.
Christie, barrister; Arthur Northwood,
science master in the Owen Sound col
lcgiate institute, and George Rispin,
who left Chatham three weeks ago on
q canoe trip up the French river, have
been drowned at the heard of Lake
Nipissing. Two Of the bodies and the
canoe have been reeeyereg'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Eirst Prize Winners.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-The Hastings
division, Hastings, Mich, won first
prize-si. 800 and jewel for each mem.
bcy-ia the Knights Of Pythias prize
dyIN eeaiesk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
A BITTER FIGHT

Between the Church and the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept, 3,--Rcv.
Father Spalding, Of the st. Agnes Cath
olic church, yesterday declared the re-
Gently organized branch of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians an enemy of the
church, and forbade the male members
Of his congregation to give it any en-
couragement. A week ago he ordered
the members of his church who be.
longed to it to resign, but they all de.
clined to do so, and there is bitter
fight on.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Cut Their WAy Out.

Two men arrested at Meridian, Miss,
recently and jailed, for running a
blind tiger They made their es-
cape from Jail by cutting hole in the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Killed His Brother,

At Stephenson's MILL. near Holly
Springs, Miss. David and Haywood
Howell, brothers, had dispute about
horse trade and Haywood killed Da-
vid
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Picking Up.

The bank clearings of st. Louis show
fine increase Of business over the cor
responding period of last year. Busi-
ness up there is picking up wonderfully.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08

The Galveston News says that the
cotton crop in Texas has been damaged
at least 20 per cent. since August l by
drought, followed by excessive rains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
VIII He Missed.

Col. John Martin McKleroy died at
his home in Admission, Ala. He was a
leading factor in the development of
Admission and north Alabama.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08

At a recent meeting Of the city coun-
Gil of Fort Worth, Tex, motion was
introduced to rescind former action
of the council compelling women un-
able to pay their fines in the police
court to work on the streets. After
rigid discussion the motion was defeat
ed, and women unable to pay their
fines must do manual labor on the main
streets of the city, such as breaking
stones with sledge-hammers and other
hard work. The people of the city
have branded the punishment inhuman,
and the councils action has caused
much comment, but they say the city
can not get rid of such people by any
other means.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Death Of . Mona genarIan.

Mrs. Martha ussery died near Colum.
bus, Miss, aged %. She had been
resident Of I.owndes county for eighty
Years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08

Southern Development Con
keld at New York last week l..
lamar spoke for Mississippi,
10 said, could produce every
BIT blesses the soil of Illinois,
Ito her products the great staple
and almost every fruit and
! Of tho tropics, She numbers
bills by hundreds, and some Of
among the most extensive In
Her lumber cut in 1890 was
fht hundred millions of feet,
estimated now at fully eleven
millions, and her lumber ex'
bany OF the countries of Europe,
bn to largo shipments to South
ID the Spanish Americas. Mr.,
boke in detail of the remarkable
getable and mining resources
sippi, with her superb educa
Bttutions and free school sys
ng the convention and the in
public valuable food for re
md profitable digestion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Harpooned an Octopus.

At Velasco,. Tex, DR.. Foster har-
pooned devil-fish 25 feet wide across
the back. 1t towed yawl full of men
8 miles before it was killed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
Accidentally Shot His Mother.

At Leith, Walker county, Ala, James
Wiley, aged IS, accidentally shot and
fatally wounded his aged mother. A
gun fell from his arms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08

The democratic convention of the
Fourth congressional district Of Texas
rcnominated Hon. D. h, Culberson, after
taking 5,60l ballots.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
GEN. N. p. BANKS DEAD.

He Passed Away at Waltham, Mass, His
Birthplace A Long and Useful Career
Ended-'Twas Begun as "Bobbin Boy"
In n Cotton Mil, and He Reached High
Political and Military Honors Biograph-
IcaI sketch.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
MRS.. Won HORN FREE.
Granted q Divorce and tho Custody
Of Her Child.
His Mother Said to BE Worth Over
Million Dollars.

Judge AToAdam. Of the Superior Court,
last Tuesday granted Lena Killisch Won
Horn an absolute divorce on the statu-
tory grounds from George Killisch Won
Horn, and awarded her the sole Gus
tody Of their daughter Ilka, q charming
little five-year-old child.
George Won Horn belongs to one of
the richest families in Berlin, Germany.
When his father died his mother in
herited over q million dollars, and is
now one Of the leading society ladies
In Berlin Won Horn Is an exceedingly
handsome man and attracts attention
wherever no goes.
He was for time employed at . large
salary by Frederick d. Thorns, a real
estate dealer at 81 Broadway. He got
into financial troubles with his employer
and was arrested on a charge Of grand
larceny. He was arraigned on this
charge before Judge Cowing. in General
Sessions on Feb. 26 last, but the case
being settled by. his mother In Germany
sending him a large sum OF money to
was not pressed, and Won Horn was dis.
Won Horn Is we'll known about town
ape was Rste ss cid Is variety yne
sort on Invent third street.
Mrs. Won Horn is a remarkably hand.
some brunette, of charming figure
and 10 about thirty-two years old She
also is a native OF Berlin. where she
moved in the best society. Won Horn
married her in Brooklyn In 1856. They
have but one child, little Ilka. -.
Won Horns disposition made life fol
his wife impossible with him, and she
left him to go to. Chicago. There she
opened fashionable. dressmaking es
tablishment. and under the name OF
Mime. Caroline Is the leader In heI
line. and rapidly acquiring fortune.
Mrs. Won Horn commenced her suit
| for divorce on June % last, after discov
| erirg that her husband was living with
| woman who passed of as his wife a,
2S3 West sixteenth street. this city. W.
however. has notified Attorney Edwin
F, Stern, of COS Temple Court, Mrs vor
Horns counsel, since the decree wal
mothers fortune he will settle a large
sum of money on his daughter. Mrs
Won Horn has returned to Chicago with
her daughter.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
A BANKER ARRESTED.
Widmayer Held in Bail in an Ao-
ton to Recover $l,l5277.
Complaint Made by the Hamburg
American Line.
Charged with Selling Tickets and
Not Turning Over Proceeds.

Harry Widmayer, jr.. a banker and
dealer In foreign exchange and steam
ship tickets. was arrested late yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff walger-
Ing on an order Issued by Judge Beach,
OF the Supreme Court, In an action
brought against him by the Hamburg
American Packet Company to recover
N,l5c77. ..
widmayer's bah was fixed at 5000 by
Judge Beach.
The order of arrest was issued upon
the application OF Emil L. Boas, General
Passenger Agent OF the Steamship COM
pany In this city. g.. = . --.,
The affidavit sets forth that between
June and Aug. %, 1894, a large quantity
Of the tickets of the Company were de-
livered to Widmayer to be sold on COM
mission.
These tickets. or most Of them. II Il
alleged, have been sold, and Wild
mayer has failed to turn over to the
Company N.l527, which IL due over and
above the bankers commissions.
1t Ia charged that frequent demand
has been made upon Widmayer for the
money. On one occasion, II is alleged
when the money was demanded
Widmayer said that check for the
amount had been sent to Mr. Boas. Nc
such check was ever received by him
Mr.. Boas swcars
The evening world., 1894-08-31
SHE WANTED TO DIE FOR LOVE.
For the Fifth Time Doretta Heit-
mann Swallowed Poison.
She Had Boon Very wild and Was
Remorseful.

Doretta Heitmann, a pretty seven
teen-year-oid girl, Is in St. GATHERINGS
Hospital; Williamsburg. to-day suffer-
ing from the effects OF dose of poison
which she took last night with suicidal
intent. The hospital physicians believe
she will recover. .
The girl had been employed as a do
nestle by Marris Epstein. OF 500 Broad
way. Last evening she went to call on
her sister at $50 Hart street. where she
took the poison. o.,
Her. sister, Mrs. Walsh told an Even
ing World reporter this morning that
Doretta had made four attempts to
suicide before, but in each case the
attempt was so slight that there was
no necessity to call IN the police.
MY sister has been q very wild GIRL
explained Mrs. Walsh. and she has IRE
quently suffered from remorse. She
told me last night before she took the
poison that she thought her shame
would cause her to XIII herself sorne
time"
The police have a letter that the Gir,
had In her hand when she was taken to
the hospital, but the Sergeant at the
Twentieth Precinct refused to let 1t be
copied. He said. however, that II was
addressed to one Sam woolsey, and went
on TO say that she killed herself for love
of him.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
WAS CRAZY WITH GRIEF.

az was crazy with grief" said Mrs
Ellen LAWYER. of $50 Henry street, when
arraIgned before Justice Koch In the Els
sex Market Police Court to-day to an
swer a charge OF attempted suicide. On
Wednesday last she threw herself into
the Fast River ut the foot Of Grand
street. and was rescued with difficulty.
She was taken to the Gouverneur
Hospital. where she was kept until this
morning. .A-
She stated that her husband left her.
taking with him their children. and that
to drown her grief she took to drink.
the foot OF Grand street H." ana saId she
accidentally walked into the river. She
denied that she attempted to end her life.
Justice Koch held her for examination.
and sent for her husband for the purpose
Of effecting reconciliation between the
couple. ''
The evening world., 1894-08-31
FOR pRISCO'S MURDER
Araos, Who Is Thought to Have
Killed Him, Arrested
n. Denies that He Ever Knew the
Assssstnated Italian.
,sp.eiaI to yhs Evening WORLDLY

Special to Ths Evening Woriu)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Aug. 81
The detectives who have been working
an the Frisco murder case to-day lodged
In tau another of the men accused Of the
crime. ~
The second arrest In the case is the
rore important because the prisoner is
alleged to be the man who struck the
blow that caused Prisco's death.
According to afddayits secured by the
detectives, the three men, Rugusa,
Arace and Spina, enuced Frisco from
/. The house at Sand Hills. and while Spina
and Rugusa were walking with him on
s strnei the the italian in the back Of the
nt Aftervards the three Il, placed him on !,
the ans s Sna wa u f train ths
dences Of their crime.
The detectives arrested Spina Wednes-
day and lodged him In Jail that evening.
secure Arace, who had a farm at Rock
vile Centre, l.. l., but he was not
taken. and yesterday the officers made
!, This time they succeeded in capturing
him, and he was brought to this city
late last night by oliver and Housell
and lodged In jail.
justice The T Fard Yor ne hearing. ''''
Arace made statement in answer. to
questions asked through an interpreter.
which was taken down by the Justice.
The statement was as follows:
II say / did not kill Frisco. do not
know him at all. I never knew him, !
lived in Pennsylvania In 1891 and tn 1892,
1899 and 1894.
IT worked in Jamaica, L. I. The last
two years 1 have lived all over.
haven't been In the State of New Jersey
FOR two years. / never worked on q
farm, at the Sand Hills, this county.
have nothing more to say"
When Arace was arrested, he tried to
bride the detectives to let him go.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
JENNIE WAS NOT ABDUCTED.
On Her Claim That She IL Jahusky'i
Wife He Is Discharged.

Louis Jahnsky, tailor. thirty-fve
years old, was arraigned before JUS
tice Koch in the Essex Market Police
Court to-day to answer a charge Of
larceny and abduction. The complain
ant against him was Becky Levine. Of
rs Eldridge street.
She stated that Jahnsky formerly
boarded with her parents, and that he
disappeared with her seventeen year-old
sister Jennie on Saturday last, and
also with her purse, which contained
s.. She saw Jahnsky walking along
Grand street last night, and seized him
by the throat. Jahnsky attempted to
break away from her. but Sergt. Nc
Coy, of the Eldridge street station,
made him a prisoner.
Jennie, the alleged abducted girl, was
in court this morning, and said that sh g
left her home OF her own accord.
my sister Is Jealous, she said. be
cause Jahnsky prefers to marry me in
stead of her. Ny sister does not tell the
truth when she says Jahnsky stole her
purse containing S.. The purse and
money are mine, and / took II along
when left home because my parents
objected to my marrying the man l
love-"
Justice Koch declared that there was
no evidence that q crime was committed
and discharged Jahnsky. The sisters did
not speak as they left the courtroom.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
TRIED SUICIDE FOR LOVE.

Paul Falloris. thlrty-two years old. Of
80 Park avenue, Hoboken. N. J.. at
tempted to commit suicide at I o'clock
this morning at the corner Of Third and
Washington streets.
FallorIs was standing on the sidewalk,
when he suddenly pulled a 32-calibre re-
volver from his pocket, placed It to his
right temple and fired, The bullet glanced
on without doing serious injury. He
was removed to st. Mary's Hospital.
Disappointment In love Is given as the
cause OF his attempted suicide.
The girl for whom Falloris attempted
to take his life is Pauline Nallova, whose
father keeps a large fruit store In Front
street, Philadelphia. Falloris met the
girl in Philadelphia and she accompa-
MED him to this city.
The two have been living together on
Adams street. Falloris's father had
seen the pistol In his possession for the
past few days and asked him for 1t. but
he refused to give II up. The girl could
not be found this morning. He had
quarrelled with the girl and she left him.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
STRASSNER MAY FIGHT.
Corouers' stenosrapher Thinks His
Removal Unjust. -rs.J.

ssSAA4S'ah OhSobe -f..
George Strassner. official stenogra-
pher OF the Coroners' Office for the past
two years received notice at II O'Clock
this forenoon OF his dismissal by the
Board of Coroners.
Frederick Baker. a Twenty-fourth
District Tammany man, who was
recommended by Leader Larry Del
mour, appeared at the Coroners' ONCE
about the time Strassner was dis
charged, and Clerk Reynolds notified Mr..
Baker Of his appointment to NIL the
vacancy.
strassner denies that he has been
neglectful in furnishing the evidence In
homicide cases, as charged against him.
II have always transcribed my notes
as early as possible" said Mr.. Strass-
ner to-day. 1T is only a week ago
that ] sent IN the last case. / may
have something to say later regarding
the matter. but not now. My removal
Mr.. Baker will begin his duties to-
The Board OF Coroners removed
Strassmer because OF his alleged neg
lect In falling to furnish evidence In
homicide cases In time for the District
Attorney TO use II at trials.
Strassner received his appointment
from the Sixth District, and his friends
attribute his removal to Larry Del
Coroner schuitze said politics had
nothing to do with the change.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
MAY BOTHER FANNIE.
Commodore Browns Lawyer Talks
About Miss Wards Return.
Says She Should Be- Made to Suffer
for Bleeding" Clarence.
Attention Of the District Attorney
Was Called TO Her Conduct.

Miss Fannie Ward. the petite soubrette,
who played conspicuous part in the
Drama In Real Life" published In ''The
World" July 20, in which Vice-Commo-
dore Brown, of the New York Yacht
Club. and his son, Duke" Clarence Ed
ward Brown. also figured extensively,
stands a very good chance Of becoming
unpieasantly entangled in the meshes
of the law before she hears the last OF
her little escapade with her friend, the
milionaire's son.
1t will be remembered that Miss Fan
ME and her mother. Mrs. John Bu-
chanan, wined, dined and played high
links generally on young Browns
money until the stern father smut down
the financial supply. When the golden
stream ceased to flow Miss Fannie's love
grew cold, and she took away Clarence
Edwards latchkey to the nat which
he had furnished for her.
Subsequently John II. Bird, attorney
papers In a suit in which Miss Ward
made a personal statement, charging
young Brown with seduction. Comma.
dore Brown was named as defendant
In the suit, although. strange to say, no
charge was made against him.
Later 1t developed through the young
woman'S lawyers that she would con-
slider her wrongs righted II paid 5000
She did not get 1t and the demand was
reduced to $4,000 with the intimation
that 5000 might be considered.
Attorney Bird laid the matter before
the District-Attorney. with view to
prosecuting Miss Ward for attempted
blackmail.
Miss Ward went to Europe. from
where she returned last "Wednesday
morning, and Is new in the city.
Albert DE Mott, who liz attending to
Mr.. Birds law business, and represents
Commodore Brown and his son, said this
morning that he understood the District
Attorney was out Of the city at present,
and he could not say Just what DISPOSE
ton would be made OF the charges az Inst
Miss Ward.
I'm my Judgment" said he, at would
not be advisable to drop the matter
after II has gone as far as II has"
"Then the charges will be pushed?'
"Well l don't care to say anything
more than I have. ! am not sufficiently
| familiar with the case just at present.
did not know that Miss Ward had re-
| turned"
Assistant District-Attorney Lindsa,
said:
II remember the case we'll. Commo
| dore Browns attorney, MIR. Fellows
and myself discussed 1t at the time Of
| Detective Deutsch's arrest In the same
connection. Miss Ward was accused o.
extorting money from young Brown,
believe. The case was dropped, / cam
say why. 1t was regarded as police
| court case, any way"
The evening world., 1894-08-31
CAUGHT IN THE COURT ROOM.
Alleged Thieves Let GO ON One
Charge and Held on Another.

Peter Hickey, twenty years old, of 4i3
East One Hundred and Sixth street;
John Kennedy, twenty-one years old. of
2o5s First avenue, newsdealers. and An
tonic Colto. a barber. OF One Hundred
and Sixth street and First avenue, were
arraigned in the Harlem Police Court
to-day. charged with dragging Joseph
Burns twenty-five years old, OF 1877
Washington street, Into a hallway at
One Hundred and Eleventh street and
Second avenue and robbing him OF Is
cents shortly after midnight this morn
ing.
Half an hour later Burns was arrested
by Policeman McDonough, of the East
Twenty-fourth street station, charged
with disorderly conduct. Burns could
not identify the prisoners In court this
morning. and they were discharged. As
they were leaving the courtroom. Ber-
tina Berliner. of 2l10 Second avenue. who
had appeared against John McGrath, Of
253 East One Hundred and Twentieth
street. for having stolen a pair Of trou-
sers from her store, recognized Kennedy
and Hickey as having acted In concert
with McGrath.
Complaint was made against the two
men. and they were held on a charge Of
robbery The complaint against Burns
was dismissed.