The evening times., 1896-10-26
Wire Briefs.

The Russian government has decided to
send delegates to thepostal Congress soon to
be held in this city.
John O'Mailey. four years old, OF Phila.
deiphia, was choked to Geath,by a piece of
lead pencil lodging In his throat.
DOCK iaborers III Southampton are to lake
a ballot in two weeks to decide whether 10
20 on strike to secure better wages
1t is reported that sugar ring is in pro-
cess or formation whose membership Will
CONSIST OF 100 German sugar manufacturers.
Two severe earthquake shocks occurred
IN Lima, Peru, yesterday morning Little
uamage was done, but there was panic IN
the city.
II Is stated than an unknown ruined city.
covering space larger than New York
'Ity' mas Just been discovered in the noun
u,'ns IN the state of Guerrero, Mex.
The National Convention of Ecuador has
ordered that all propert confiscated during
the revolution be restored. All the banks
and the principal business houses of the
city have resumed operations
Three burglars in the Lancaster, Pa, jau
CAT u hole through the stone wall of the
prison during Saturday night. gained access
" the roof and by means OF a blanket rope
lowered themselves to the street.
Three more toll-gates We're destroyed in
FrankEn county. KY. Saturday night by a
party OF masked men. The toll gate keep
ers we're warned that if they collected
;iny more toll their houses v would be dyna-
mited.
Mr. j. sprigg Ijams- a gardener, residing
near Frederick. Nd, was taken Violently
insane at market Saturday morning and was
coiiihit.ed 10 Montevue Hospital for treat
uent. His wife, who Is his fiIst Cousin.
went stone blind about three years ago.
Edward T. Perrel. twelve year-ols Son of
samuel ferrel, living near Koontz's Oh apeI.
erederlck county, Nd, was thrown from a
morse ne was riding and sustained internal
Injuries and fractured skull. from the eff
iec's OF which he died almost instantly.
The Ninth New York Regiment monument
FOR Antietam battlefield will arrive at
sharpsDurg IN few days, and Will be placed
III position On the site purchased Of Urias
Gross, 1T the edge Of Sharpsburg. near the
Elshth Connecticut Regiment monument.
Robbers made d wholesale rad on several
stores III Wampum, Pa, Saturday night.
They also rObhed the Chewton postofrice
~here they dynaDited the postoffice safe.
and secured $3.50 worth OF stanps. In the
stores looted IL is estimated they secured
81 300 worth Of goods.
While the family of J. F. Lindsay. a
prominent farmer OF New Whatcom coun-
ty. wash, was driving yesterday the horses
became unmana Cea able. and five occupants
We're thrown out of the wagon. Edward
Lindsay, young man of twenty years.
Rad his skull crushed and died almost in
staEtiy.
Charles Jarrett. about fifty-five years OF
age u man without a home, but who gave
his address as No. l29 Nicholas street.
took drink OF whisky with a stranger at
hecornerof T nty-third st streetandColurn-
b'a avenue, Philadelphia, at 6 o'clock last
evening and died at the German HuspitaI
forty minutes later.
Richard Power Salter. of the firm OF
Alexander Il Co, died Yesterday
at his home in New York He had been
ailinG for the last six years. and at 8
clock Saturday nigh was seized with the
stroke of paralysis which brought about
illS itdtu SdlltT vas UOTn IN New
York on october IS, 1885.
Edward Chapel. who was arrested some
ti'Ee ago, charged with abducting g Young
gill from her hone in Southa mpton county,
Va. was tried the re on that charge Saturday
and given three years in the penitentiary.
His acCumpliCe, oscar Lewis. could not be
convicted Of abduction, but was given seven
years in the peniten;iary for housebrcak-
ing
Two children of Charles Mussey, of
Kansas City, died on Saturday as Il result
oil strychnine poisoning. Alice PIatt, Il
servant. is suspected OF the crime Five
weeks ago Mrs. Mussey's mother. Mrs.
Ehen T. Torreuce, sixty years old, was
under like circumstances as The
children and died in commissions. It is
now believed she was poisoned.
Miss Julia GaIIaher, OF Enicott City. Nd,
died yesterday afternoon at the home OF her
mother. leGr Eliicott City. from the effects
or fright. Saturday morning, IT is alleged.
Alchael Crowley. neighbor of Miss Gala
hers. went to the residence and cut at
the windows and doors with an ak. threat
enIug the occupants with death. Miss Cal
laher was so badly frightened that she
had 20 lie put TO bed.
Edward Bowlin, aged eighteen years, o
Upton, Ind, committed suicide last even
ing by shooting himself with Il shotgun. He
b ad been drinking Returning home, he sat
down IN u chair, placed tile gun between
his knees and discharged both barrels. The
top of his head was torn off and the walls
and ceiling OF the room We're spattercd with
blood and brains His father, Christian Bow
lin, committed suicide at indianapolis SONG
years ago by taking poison