The evening times., 1896-09-28
Briefs sbyWire

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The E;trick and Matcaca Cotton Mill.
at Petersburg. Va. will resume work on
full time today.
Arthur j, King. of n. G. Dun Co.,
died ut his residence at Bloomfield, N. j.,
at O'Clock this morning.
At Newport News, Va. Thomas II Muir
ray struck John J. Vaughan a blow over
the heart Which caused the latter's death.
Elkins Bros grist mill and elevator,
with 10000 bushels of wheat. were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is
| estimated at 100000.
| d. Mrs. David Goodman of Baltimore re-
nounced Christianity, accepted her hus-.
| bands faith and was remarked to him
according to Hebrew forms.
| Davis CARRIER, professor OF mathematics
and astronomy in Muhlenburg College, Al
lentown, Pa, died yesterday from the ef-
fects Of a surgical operation.
Emma Els. the eleven-months-old daugh-
ter of Emil Els of Baltimore, was shot in a
myst erious manner while being held in the
| arms or her brother. John Els, a ged twei -.
| one years.
AN embankment OF earth on Fifth avenue,
| New York, caved in this morning, killing
| Patrick Quinn and iniuring Andrew Kelly
| and John Newman, laborers. who were dig
ging u trench.
| The steamship La Bretagne, which ar
rived today at New York from Havre.
brought S2.OOO.0O gold, consigned to
| Lezard Freres. ,..' ...--
During a quarrel in a Philadelphia lodg-
ing house yesterday John L. Griblin, it is
| charged, cut his wifes throat, and she
| died while being removed to i hospital.
Griblin was arrested.
Jane Dotts was found dead on the tracks
| of n trolley road near Norristo wn. Pa, yes
terday morning, under circumstances In
diCating that she h1d been numbered and
thrown on the track.
Emperor Villa M has purchascda chateau
at Abenberg, Bavaria. from Herr Anton
Schott, thefamous tenor, for $50 900 marks.
| His Majesty intends to spend part of each
autumn in shooting there.
a cloudburst struck the town OF San
Marcos, six miles north OF San Antonio,
Tex, on Saturday. and washed way u
large portion OF the town. II is thought
that at least five lives were lost.
Joachim b. Mlthisen. u well-knpwn san
Francisco architect. strangled himself 10
death at Berkeley. Cal, last night with
four-in-band necktie. which he had sus-
peuded from n small cypress branch De
spondency was the cause.
Wolf Bros dry goods establishment,
in Little Rock. ARK, has been closed by
attachments. Their liabilities will reach
$500, 900 The assets are placed at S475.-
600. Eastern creditors demanded their
none ), and refused TO grant extensions.
A New orleans dispatch says that two
friends, Joseph Goldstein and Harry Gold
smith, living in the same boarding house,
pla yed a practical Joke on each sther with
the result that Goldsmith shot his friend
twice in the head, on Saturday, and then
killed himself.
Mr. James Munroe. ex-rnayor Of Annlp-
oils Md, died late last night. He had
been mayor twice. He was head ot the
firm OF James Nunroe 4 Sons, and for
number Of years he had been member OF
the board of visitors and governor Of st.
Johns College
A baby girl weighing only fourteen ounces
las been born to Mr. and Mrs. w ii.
Peters, OF Elkhart county. Ind. She is
siciaus say will probably live. Tue famous
Force midget, Of Burlington. n. J.-"as nine
inches long when born
At Wheeling, W Va. Miss Maud May
Richardson, fifteen years old. and William
schacfrer, sixteen years old. 10th of Min
eral City, near Canton. Ohio. were mar
ried by Rev. Samuel schwarm. They did
uot have the consent OF their parents and
could not marry IN Ohio.
Tie store OF A. g. Steele. at Lanham.
Prince Georges county, Md. was broken
into and robbed OF large quantity OF
goods last Friday night. This is the second
time tnat this store has been broken into
and robbed within the last three months,
and evidently by tue same parties
There was a notable increase last week
ovar the preceding week in the number
entertained at the Municipal Lodging House.
The total for the period ending September
2S ~ 26l. which was 1 % in excess otthe
registry for the week ended September
10. The increase in the number rf meals
furnished was 235.
Col. joseph Hill, formerly assistant
general manager OF the Vandaiia line ana
one OF the best-known railroad men IN
the country. died yesterday afterno"n in
st. Louis, after a prolonged Illness re-
sul,ing from old age and the intense
heat OF the past summer. Jaurdice was
the direct cause of his death.
While the Emmett Band, of Plains. IA
was returning from Church dedication
Yesterday 40 electric car crushed into the
musicians, who were pla ying at the time. and
did not notice the approach OF the car.
Two musicians. John Dorsey and John NC
Guire. We're kuocked dow n neutrality-suspicious.
thirty feet. Their Injuries may result IA
tally.