The evening times., 1896-09-14
Briefs by Wire

william Failing, of Toledo, Chic, an en-
giDeerin theemploy ofthe Panama Railroad
Company, committed suicide at Colon, Co
lombia, today.
Mrs. William Vyberg and her daughter
aged twenty years, were drowned at Du
buque, Iowa, yesterday, while attempting
to ford u swollen creek.
The Delaware Oil Works. at Chester. Pa,
owned by Hiram E. Lutz. were almost de-
strrcyed dby fire yesterday morning. Theloss
is estimated at $65.00G.
kew DIR. Emil G. Hirsch, formerly rabbi of
Har Sinai congregation Of Baltimore. was
stricken with sudden illness while predc! {
ing his temple at Chicago.
Capt. william S. Mack, the wcli-Snown
vessel owner and manager of the Lakewood
Transportation Company, died at Cleve
land, Ohio, this morning
In many quarters in Germany there is
strong disapproval OF the unusual manner
| in which Emperor William feted and toast
ed the car when the latter visited him
Warren sabold. hanged himself yesterday
afternoon in cell in tie Pottstown
lookup. He had been committed on the
charge of assaulting woman while drunk.
The trans Mississippi and ndiuternationaleN
position at Omaha, Neb., is assured beyond
doubt, the $500. 900 necessary to make the
government appropriation available having
been subscribed.
Lieut.. Charles Young. Ninth Cavalry.
and the only coorcd officer in the United
States Regular A Army. was refused accom-
modatioas at the hotels in Leavenworth.
Kans. on Saturday
william Herman, jr.. OF Utica, aud Henry
c. Bowers OF Coopersburg, n. Y. were in
stantIy killed by lightning OH Saturday.
They had been playing golf and took ref
uge under trees during storm.
The pope has written a letter to be read
ut the ahti-Masunic congress to be opeued
at Trent on September 20. The pope de-
clares that Free Masonry is more perni-
ciogs than ever, menacing boslI church aud
state. .,.-. .. ... ... ........
A dispatch from Paris, Tex, says a bill
sisfranchislng intermarried whites and
freedmen has been defeated III the ChOc-
taw council In session az TusEahoma. An-
other bill is pending denying them all rights
Of citizenship.
Ina ccomac comfy. Va. Mr.. Arthur Mapp
was stopped on the iIIglway and robbed If
S35. In the same county a negro named
Holden made an unsuccessful attempt To
assault Il respectable white wom5n.
Lewis ]. Railing, Of Baltimore. was found
dead III bed yesterday morning a the sara
toga Hotel. His death was due, IT is sup
posed to a fracture Of the skull. which lie
received Saturday night by falling On the
street
The mutilated body OF William Ma ior.
Of Cecil county, Nd, was discovered yester-
day morning lying along the tracks OF the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad at Leslie
Station. Its tie surposition he was killed
during the nigh by freight train.
Robert Allen, d carpenter. aged seventeen
years, suddenly became desperately lu-
sane Saturday night at his home in Cum
herland. Nd He had been suffering from
St Vitus' dance, and his whole trouble, it
is said, is the resul, uf excessive cigarette
| smoking. . OF,
John mnitor, of Brooklyn, jumped from
the high viaduc at Hancock Junction n.
Y Saturla ;, night and was instantly killed
lie was on his way TO Brooklyn and got on
Il wrong train. He was informed Of his
.rrur and leaped from the train while IL
was crossing the yiaduct-
As the result Of fight over a game Of
cards. william Crane lies at his home Il I
Bensonhurst. l.. L., i'll precarious con-
ditinn On Friday night Crane Joined i'll u
game OF poker in a cafe. He was accused of
cheating, and in the row that followed WAS
pounded until tie presented ritiabic sight.
William Decker. of Scranton. Pa. while
scorching Saturday morning, III rounding d
sh;rpcurveraniutoate u team OF horses. BeIng
unable o turu out ofthc way, Dccker's wheel
struck tEe pole OF The wagon. and Decker
was impaled upon it. The muscles Of the
right side were penetrated
Charles MCGovern, c., ,'rles o'ToOle ans
George Stevens Were found dead yesterday
afternoon iu a miners cabin mile from
Victor, Col The men, with Harry iioyit
and John McDermott, had been occupying
the cabin for some time, and all had been
drinking heavily. The two latter have been
arrested On suspicion OF poisoning theii
companions.
Bertha Kerens a beautiful DinetccE- year
old girl, of Cumberland, Md, Committed
suicide at the home al her aunt, Mrs. James
Hedrick, at whitmer. W, Va. She leaned
over the barrel of a Winchester rifle and
pulled the trigger, the load of shot entering
her body near the heart. She lived oL-.' a
short time. Size refused to give reason for
the act, only saying that she would do the
same thing again. Friends state that the
ause for the act was her infatuation for a
young man who did not reciprocate her ar
fections.