The evening times., 1896-10-01
Briefs byWire

1t is believed In New York that Nikola
Tesla has perfected his new electric light
Adolph segal, who built big sugar re-
linery In Cauden. n. ] :, has sold out to New
OrIea ms Capitalists. :, ~ = .s.-
About Boyertown, Berks county, Pa, the
people are excited over The stories o. the
discovery Of gold bearing ore in that Vi
cinity. ~
At the meeting ofgtbe American Thera-
peutic Association held at Boston yesterday
DR.. F. c. Bishop, OF this city, was elected
one OF the vice presidents.
Stanley Newton, son of DR.. and Mrs. c. r.
Newton, OF Montrose, Pa. was Instantly
killed ut Factoryville, Pa, yesterday. He
was crossing The tracks, and In getting
out OF tfe way of oCal train was run
down Bye milk train and cut in two.
Willie returning on his wheel to Sandy
Lake, Pa, yesterday, e. F. Steel was at-
lacked by two high waymen and badly
beaten. Hestruck one of them ove er the head
and cracked bis skull. The other Iobber
fed, but was dptured. Steel is also in bad
shape.
Tuesday nights storm blew down the
coal breaker At Natalie, Pa. belonging 10
The PennsylsSnia Anthracite Coal com
pany: Six teteuients belonging to the Com
paDy were destroyed by fire, and six chill
dren jninates- lost their lives, The lire
originated ffqn stove uverturnirg IN oIie
-of the summer Kitchens from the shaking
by the wind.
Councilman Edw win +. Kline, who is secre
tary OF Tie Firemen's Relief Association,
OF AtiaBlic City, is missing, and auditors
arpoln ted toexamine his books have made
discoveries. which, they say, warrant them
ID 'tlie bclief tifat a thorough examina, ion
VIII show shortage OF All least $4,000.
Mrs. Kline, who has eight children TO saTe
Tor, has heard nothing OF her husband since
he left the city over wo weeks ago, and She
is in needy circumstances.
The cetails OF the robbery of the Hotel
Norman. at Wall Station, Pa, show that the
crime was the work oil professionals. There
Were twenty people la the hotel, aud, it is
claimed. That they We're all cfio-OfOJmed.
The safe had been blown open AMI So 900
, IN cash taken from it, All the silverware
III the house. Mrs. Wymard's dK.nGnds.
valued at 5000. and three gold watches
were also taken. There is not the slightest
clew.
John Menzig- OF Pomona, N. j., was found
IN semi conscious condition near his
farm yesterday afternoon. He was lying
IN a. mass OF ciotted blood in a recuIIDeut
position. On the back OF his head was an
ugly wound. When oue oi ..is farIn hands
found him lie was able toe \ plain tnat he WAS
struck with some weapon during a Eoltical
argument with several men. whose names
he could Bot recollect He was taken to
his loine. where medical aid was sum
iEoned. and the wounds We're pronounced
serious.
JOHN Evans yesterday morning acciden-
tally shot and probably fatally injured Mrs
Ellen Stcfanko in her home at Harwood,
Ia. Evans was liking gun preparatoryto To
going into the woods. Mrs.Stefanko warned
hun 10 be careful, but he replied 1t was not
loaded, aJ the same time Swapping the trig-
ger Tor further ASSURANCE To his surprise,
II Vent Off. the load OF heavy shot piercing
Mrs. StcfankU's thigh. Evans threw the
gun out ofthe window and the second barrel
exploded, shooting John La wig la he hand.
Evans took To the woods and has not teen
seen sIilcc. His victim is in Il pTecarious
condition at the hospital.