The evening times., 1896-10-03
BriefsbyWire

John Andrewssa deaf mute aged eight,
Killed his three-yearold brother near Clay
pools, Ohio. yesterday.
Ward HaHdshaw has been arrested for
killing young han ma med Steel, in Clay
county. w. Va, three years ago.
W. ID. MARVEL was nominated for Con-
| gress by the Democratic Congressional cot
ventcn OF the First New York distinct
John Donaher. charged with stealing
| jewclry and diamonds worth $1,000. in
| New York, YVES arrested In Philadelphia yes
ter,iay.
John F. Betz. ST., the wealthy Phiia-
| delphia brewer. lad an audience with tile
pope. to WHOM he presented a large sum
of money.
Leadvillc strikers say that II Bryan is
| elected they hope the price OF silver will
advance, and that the niine-owners Will
| conccde their demands.
John Greiss n horse dealer, was drowned
In the South Branch of the Potomac River.
near Ron,ney. W. Va. His family was
rescued with difficulty
Joseph Warren. a sa yer in Albert VaDe's
mill hear Vienna. Md. while engaged
at his work was thrown across circular
saw and his body almost completely cut in
two.
The Norfolk and Western bridge over
the Shenandoah River at Riverton. Warren
! county. was washed out by the flood. The
| damage in Shenandoah county is very
heavy.
Mrs. Annie Becker was burned to death
at her home at Media, Pa. Thursday after
noon. How her clothing caught fire / S un-
known as she was not discovered until al
most dead, and her flesh burned to a crisp.
Adam Mizel. a ged seventy-one, Committed
suicide at his home near York, Pa. Thurs
day night When discovered he was in
sitting POSTURE against the bed, with
| rope around his neck and tied to the bed
POST.
Louis II scholy. a drug clerk of BayonDe,
y. j.. was arrested last evening on n charge
of manslaughter. it being alleged he made
All error in compouudng medicine for a
six-weeks-old child. having put cI.,osote in
the dose.
The Paris Gaulois says that France has
concluded an agreement with Italy, Ger
many and Great Britain for an exchange
of political offenders who may take refuge
in any OF the countries mentioned. This
statement, however. lacks confirmation.
Mrs. Rankin Wiley committed suicide at
her hurie at Point Pleasant. ". Va, yes
terday. by cutting her throat with razor.
She bad been deranged several years. Col.
Wiley Is an eS-State Senator. and during
his term OF office was prcsidentof of the Senate.
George E. Sheldon. wealthy resident OF
Huughton. Mich, was shot and probably IA
tally injured, on Thursday evening. by Fe-
liz pumon'ier.a a discharged coachman. who
Immediately aftcrward jumped from n
high bridge into Portage Lake and was
probably drcw wued-
S.r Francis Lockwood and Lady Lock
woUd, of London. who accompanied Lord
Chief Justice Russell on his visit to the
United States, arrived in Philadelphia. last
night. While there the distinguished visit
ors VIII lie the guests of Vice President
Frank Thomson. OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
At tue afternoon session Of the Cigar
Makers International Union. in session at
Detroit, Mich. the delegates voted down
proposition TO change the term OF the Of
nccrs OF the Information Union from three
to two years. Tie remainder OF the session
was occupied in discussing an amendment
vote of tie meinbers OF the union.
james Long. OF Austin, Pa, yesterday
lost his balance on the trout platform OF the
baggage car. and in his descent his foot
caught in the brake chain. His body was
held firm by the chain and as the train sped
along it was thuinped over the ties. When
the train was stopped his head and the
upper part OF his body was pounded to a
jelly. His clothes were also torn from his
person. ..... ......
When he residents sf North vineland "
J II woke Thursday morning aud gaZed about
!he village they bcheld queer changes that
had taken place during their slumber.
Lashed to the top of the flag pole on the
school grounds was the village pump.
Scattered about the railroad station were
pieces of pipes torn from the depot. and
sections of i large wooden pump taken from
4 farm owned by Lawyer Newcomb. OF
Vneland. The school house steps were
wrecked and strcwn about the village. and
Mrs. Bigelow's pump was removed from
the we'll Five of Farmer Bigclow's corn
shocks were dumped about the town. and
neighbors discovered that they had each
others gates.
FROM The back platform of n trolley car
10 the possession of $4,000 in cash is
The pleasant experience of James Doughty.
of Arlington. n. J. The money was re-
ceiycd rs an inheritance from an uncle
living in Western Illinois. whom the ex-
conductor had rot seen in fifteen years.
Earnest Deuschle. aged sixteen years. of
Mount Holly. y j., died on Wednesday OF
pneumonia The death OF this young man
resulted from a practical joke by his cont
plniGns. who ran away with his clothes
while he was in swimming. Deuschle was
compelled to stand shivering on the bank
for over an hour before his clothing was
returned to him. He was thoroughly chilled
through. and, as direct result OF the joke.
he contracted the disease which resulted in
death.
SPANIARDS SDEFEATEDBY MACEO.