The evening times., 1896-08-17

yesterday afternoon A rescuinG party
could find no trace OF them, and IT is he
lieved they were drowned.
A dispatch FROM Napanee, Ontario, says
that during heavy thunder storm yestcr-
day three little girls were crosSn. tia.
river in rowboat on their way to Sunday
cshool, when lightning struck and killed
two OF them and rendered the other un
conscious.
Rufus Goodwin, a salesman, of Reading.
Pa, was injuredin singular manner while
ridiag on a trolley car rear Ashland
When the trolley pole jumped the wire ths.
rope made Hoop around n is neck. aud Jerk
ed him from the car, nearly cutting bis
tongue In two.
A number of boys and young men were
playing baseball near the home Of David
GodsiIaii. at Seliefsrilie, Pa A batte,l
ball landed upon Mr.. GodshaiPs porch,
where his little daughter was pia ying and
struck her upon the head She died several
hours afterward.
The headless aud mutiiated body OF &.
young wDman. believed 10 be that OF
Mary Reittcr. of Cincinnati, was found
near New Richmond. Ohio. Saturday night
The discovery was FIRST made by dog.
who brought his master the two hands aud
a piece OF the scalp.
Fire, of an unknown origin yeslcrtlay
destroyed tire block of five stores owned 10y
Gilbert Woodruff, In Rockford H., and
occupied by l.. Goldman, with a department
store. The total loss on the property
and stocks will exceed $1o0,COU. The
amount OF insurance is unknown.
H0rati0 e. Sineck. a young man. was ar
rested IN Beading. Pa, on the charge Of as
saudi aud battery, on Complaint OF Miss
Mary Breckley. She alleges that while
she was sitting on the fnAt xtoop of her
house smeck sat down besiGe her, Kissed and
hugged her without her consent, and during
hi, manifestations Of love, hit her OH the
cheek.
The bitter fig ht IN the Eleventh Kentucky
Congressional district between Congressman
D G. Coison and x-congr essnian n ahn D.
White, for the Republican, nomination or
Congress, resulted liz such clese vote
in the primary Saturday that it will re-
quire The official count to decide who is
nominated.
Two robbers last night attempted to hold
up the saloon OF Andrew Daborski, but the
proprietor drew a pistol and a fusillatle Of
shots ensned. One robber was wounded in
the shoulder, and Dabowski was shot in the
hand. Six customers were DIN the saloon at
the time. but were kept covered" b,- the
bandits reyolvers. No booty was secured.
Col. William S. Oliver formerly nrosni-
nent citizen OF Arkansas, and one Of Gen
Grants chief Iieutenants Mt the siege Of
vicksburg, died on Friday last at Ensenada.
Lower California. where he had been living
Tor several years. Through the courtesy of
Gov. Saneines. Col. Divers remains were
inferred on Saturday atternoan With mill
tary honors.
A family OF Beme-seekers named Allen
camped under a tree lust over the Ar
kansas iiae, in Missouri. The father and
mother slept under their emierant Wagon;
their two children slept in the Wagon
Early Yesterday morring panther ieaped
from a tree Into the wagon, tore open
the throat OF the taby. and struck the
older chiii fatal tdow with Its paw.
Tie Indiana bicycle works, az IndIan-
apoiis. employing .1si0 men. when rtza-
ming fuil-handed. shut down on Saturday
until after the election. TIE president Of
the company said: III is ordinary business
sense aud not rol;tics that causes ms IN
suspend work until We know what ts,e resuIt
OF the election viii be. We cani1Ut fise fur-
fher manufacturing untll our nloaetarr
contest IS sest7e T. -