The evening times., 1896-08-07
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n. Webster Mather. of Cecil county, Nd,
was killed By a horse.
Sebastian Keller, aged eighty six years,
was killed BY a fan 1T his hofie, I540 North
Gay street, Baltimore
David Barry, aged twelve years. was
River at Philadelphia.
Uruguay has given notice OF Its intention
to terminate its trenty OF commerce and
navigation with Germany.
DR.. Lawrence ". Corteiyou, retired
physician, killed himself by jumping from a
window OF his home in Brooklyn
the Republicans OF the Seventh virginia
district have nominated Robert j. Walk
er OF Shenandoah county for Congress
JamesC. Stokes, chief clerk OF the bureau
of street cleaning, Philadelphia, COM
mitted suicide by inhaling illuminating
gas.
The riots iD Valencia are regarded as a
serious Indication OF TIE Dissatisfaction OF
the people of Spain with the progress of
the war in Cuba ,-eo,. 5fs.7i..
Joseph Bowers. superintendent at the
Bodiey Wagon Works, ut staunton, Va.
was killed last night by the Chesapeake
and Ohio train, near that place.
The executive committee OF the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association. Of
Baltimore, has accepted the resignation OF
Mr.. John Il. Bland, as the associations sec
retary. ~" t. f.5
Hon, Green McCurtain, candidate for
,,ri,, ,i<,P< ., Nat Z
has c'trried the election and the inter mar
ried citizens are assured of their full rights
as citizens
Howard Breese. aged ten, a blind boy.
OF New Brunswick. N. j.. was terribly cut
about the face and head while trying to get
away from bulldog, set upon him by
Frederick Van Sickle.
John Mceloskey, aged forty-five years,
of Philadelphia died OF the effects OF inhal-
Ing illuminating gas. He had been found
unconscious in his ROOM and was removed
to the Jefferson Hospital.
William T. Yegle, u resident of Little
England, in Dunmore county, Pa, was
found dead on thetracks OF the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western railroad and ap-
pearanees point to murder.
Willie Lyons, aged eighteen, OF New
Brunswick. Nd. died from lockjaw as a
result of a. slight wound OH one OF the
fingers, piece OF wadtiing from revolver
charge having Erazei the finger.
Because of her refusal to return tn him,
John Sopher, n lahorer, yesterday shot and
dangerously wounded his wife, frankie. in
San r francisco. who had left him on account
of hts brutality, and then took his own life
Matthew Shoemaker, aged eighty three.
! die.l at Toledo, Ohio, yesterday. He was
one OF the hcst-kDown banking men in
Ohio. and had heep president OF several
Toledo institutions of this kind during his
life.
William Stone, who left home fifty-seven
yeas ago. surprised the citizens OF Bart
vile, little villa 81 la Colerain township,
Pa. yesterday by Appearing in their midst.
He had been tnio9ped as dend for over
| thirty years. - g..s5- s
Christ Wolf was struck by lightning
while plowing on his farm, near La
Grange. Ind yesterday aud instantly
| killed, as were also his three horses. A
| violent tfandeE ssDfm swept that SECTION
yesterday aftcrpoons
AIonzo Hucsaby Of Chambers county,
Ala. killed three, negro chiitiren with an
axe and was i0,kihs for. more He wa
caught and 1aiiesi.y fffueaaoy was affiter-
! Ell with fits and FMS been fit subiec,
for confinement for years
| The House OF Lords yesterday passed SEE
eral of the clauses OF the Irish land hill
! The govern nsent accepted some OF the
amendmen,s offered in the Lords. severa
were withdrawn and some were carried
| against the governments
| The national association of sheriffs, hold
ing a convention in Denver. yesterday
passed a resolution recommending the en-
octnent of the curfew ordinance by ths
municipal governments of cities, towns
and villages throughout the country. -
Pnzes were awarded at Helena. Mont.
yester rday for plans for 81 900 900 STATE
capitol buuiftling. George r. Mannof st
Louis won the first prize OF $1,000. Cas-.
Gilbert of st. Paul, the second of 81 500
Strange & Strent Of Los Angeles. the thirt
of 81 coo; P. j. Lauritzen. the fourth o
$500. Fifty-nine plans were in competition
Frances Thurman, the woman known a
l
en- act called ..the slide for life" at
suburban resort near Baltimore, was, ac
cording to the statements OF her aunt
Mrs Rixsle of that city, niece OF tn
late Allen G. Thurman OF Ohio.
Facts have Just ccme to light showing
that the Imperial japanese Steamship Con
pany, which has arranged TO run n line @
steamers between Yokohama and Seattl
in that enterprise is violating a contrac
made with the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, and International legal complication
are likely to result.
A partially successful attempt was mad
TO wreck the passenger train on The West
ern Maryland Railroad last night nea
waynesboro, Pa. A large stone had bee
wedged Ia between the ties in the cente
of tile track The engine struck the ston
fairly and broke it in half. but the pi1o
was badly damaged.
Fire, starting from an overhcated kill
destroyed the terra Gotta works owned b
O. O. Bowman and Company at Trento
n j., yesterday. When the blaze was q
its worst the roof of the west wing Of tt
factory fell In with a crash and sever,
firemen were buried under the ruins, an
one of them was killed.
: The American National Bank. Of Ne,
J Orleans, closed its doors yesterday. havin
been unable on the previous night to met
1 its engagements with the Clearing Hous,
It had capitabnf S1s4 900. and, accordin
to the last reports to the Comptroller {
theCurrcncy, owed depositors $3.50 600 an
had borrowed $166, 600.
August Heffner and A. j. LOTUS of Read
ing, Pa, tried to take grounding from bt
meath a large dock. Lotus ran his han