The evening times., 1896-08-15
Briefs blW ire

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Jacob Glnss. aged four years. was run
over ana killed by wagon IN Phtladelph.z
yesterday
Bsrnardiho Rodriguez Esteyez. q prts-i
oner OF war, wa shot at Matanxas, Cuba,
on Thursday. Is
Miss Bessie Kendall tell nifty feet from n
parachute at Lindenthorp Purk, near Cnes-
Ter, Pa, and was seriously injured.
Prof. Albert Nelson Prentiss. In charge
of The botanical department of Cornell
University. died yesterday, In tho sixtieth
year OF his age. esse
The POpulists OF the Fifth Indiana dis
tr'ct yesterday tndorsed John Clark Red
path for Congress. He hnsteen neretororu
nominated by the Democrats.
In diminishing two cadets from the West
Point Military Academy, President Clrve-
lnnd expressed his contempt OF the mean
and cowariiy" practice OF hazing.
oiin L. Warner, the sculptor, who was
accidentally thrown from his bicycle five
weeks ago, died at the Presbyterian Hos
pitai In New York yesterday afternoon.
Hon. A. 8. Walker, at one time a member
OF the State supreme court. and for yetirs
law partner OF Hon. A. W. Terrell, minister
to Turkey, died at Austin. Tex, yesterday.
Frederick stansbury, aged eighty one
years, OF Iatapsco Neck, Nd, and Joseph
Stansbury, aged eighty-five years, OF Baitt-
more. brothers, died within two hours OF
each other.
A dispatch from Bangkok to the London
Globe says that large bands OF brigands have
attacked the missions at Petrim and pun
dered the houses. Several persons who
resisted the brigands were wounded.
Lieut.. Beacon OF the regular army. at
present stationed at Fort Smelling, MINI,
has been granted a leave OF absence and
Will at once proceedto Egypt. where hc .
poets to JOIN the British soudunese cxpcdi-
tion.
James Hamilton Lewis. Democratic can
didate for gubernatorial honors, was gwen
the nomination for Congress by the joint
action OF the Democratic. Popuiist AMI
free silver Republican convention OF Wash
Ing ton.
Charles johnson Of Stroudsburg, Pa. was
riding wheel, while seated on front was
two year-old child OF John Osborn. The
bicycle struck an obstruction and the tot
was thrown to the pavement, fracturng
it's skull.
George o'Donnell OF Scranton, Pa,
formerly prosperous druggist. but who,
through iil-health was forced to retire,
took dose OF strychnine Thursday night
whether by accideDt or with suicidalin.ent
Is IN known, and will die.
Sister Irene, mother superior Of the New
York Founding Asylum, died yesterday
morning from Complication OF diseases
She was probably, the most prominent Sis
ter of Charity in America, and was born on
MAY z. 1928 in K ensington; London.
The governor Of Louisiana mas signed the
pardon OF Henry Bier. the New Orleans
capitalist, who was convicted Of perjury in
May, 1895, bat not sentenced. He is an
Indispensable .Pirness In other important
cases yet to be tied. and has made a full
confession of On ise knows."S~
|, Buptiste eAStade, thirty five years OF
age, Of New Orleans. was arrested in Nrsy
York last night at the request OF the New
Orleans policeSwho charge him with man
slaughter. Abbadie was taken into Gus.
tody just as he was about to sail for Europe
on itJ,e steamer. Ia, Normandic.
George Hunter. a young coIored man.
was sentenced in Philadelphia to four years
imprisonment fpr attempted burglary and
assaulting Moses Santinsky The prisoner
pleaded for metey. pfosestins his innocence.
and when placed in a cell tried to commit
suicide by buttins his head against the bars.
Harry Estef, who on Wednesday, tits IL
legged, realized .S70Os on a. forged check.
In Do, ~
| Pa, was captured yesterday at his home
neal. Altoona, where he had been in hiding.
All the money but So was found on his per-
son. The bank cashier Identified him.
H. ". Frye of West Anddlesex, Pa. met
James Miles on the street Thursday night,
and u political argument ensued During
the discussion Miles drew kuife and cut
Frye in dozen places. He then fled
and has not yet been captured Frye is
in dangerous condition Frye is free
silver advocate,
Z. E. Gore. State bank examiner, has
taken-charge Of the Peru, H., State hank.
which has suspended operations. The last
statement made by the bank showed that
it had deposits amounting TO 81 a.. 500 and
loans and discounts amounting to $685.
OOO. luc SdlutdL blOCk Vi luC Dhuh 10
$25, 900.
The Massachusetts gold Democrats have
issued call for q State convention OF
sound money men at Horticultural Hall,
Boston, on August 25. TO nominate delegates
to Indianapolis and choose Presidential
electors. Hon. F. b. Prince will call the
convention to order, and 1t is probable that
ex-Mayor Matthews will be permanent
chafrman.:p5S
Louis D. Taylor. a Chicago banker, who
failed Tuesday, was locked up at the
Maxwell street police station last night
The complainant who caused Taylor's ar
rest is Garfield C. Lefevre. He charges
emiezzlcment. Lefevrc deposited $7s5
Tuesday afternoon, a few minutes before
the banks doors were closed. and the
notice OF its failure posted.
Mark C. Sherman, said to be one Of the
sons OF 8 prominent Boston merchant, who
was engaged in walking distance of 5 900
miles for purse OF 50 500, under the aus
pices ofa club OF sporting men of that city,
was arrested in Lebanon, Pa, yesterday,
charged wlththe larceny of So In cash from
the house of Thomas B. Pomgardner, OF
East Hanover; Postoffice, with whom the
young pedestrian spent Thursday night
Tie gang orthieves who have beenhaving
sport Will, the Asbury Park, n. J., cotta-
gers went over to Ocean Grove Thursday
night and made d good hani at the sumner
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. Haddenof Newark.
n. j. They Broke open the kitchen door,
cIlioroforncd Mrs. Mary Gray, daughter Of
tile Hadtiens, rlffed her room and secured