The evening times., 1896-09-10
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The oId-time Teiegraphers' Association.
in session at Pittsburg, decided to meet
next year at Nashville, Tenn
Postmaster Hesing OF Chicago in address
ing the ,ettercarriers' convention at Grand
Rapids, Mich, advocated a carriers pension
bill.
Thomas Dulch, whose body was found in
a reservoir at Stuartville, Schuylkill coun-
ty, Pa, yesterday, Is believed to have been
murdered.
The Progreso Tbeater, Of Monterey,
Mexico, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Loss, 100000; no Insurance. Origin OF
fire unknown.
James II Houlihan, of Norristown, Pa,
who is still in his teens, was sent to the
State Insane Asylum, yesterday, his mind
having been unbalanced by cigarette smok-
ing.
Willie trying to save a Child from being
run over by train near rWalnutport, North
ampton county, Pa. last evening. Will
lam Nicholas was killed, and so was the
child
Dir. Harrison Wagner, the noted litieant,
appeared in the United States court at Bal
tiiloiC scStrfods W cutSA oo's OAA N>'eNS ~
the large number OF alleged judgments
which he holds.
Fred McKeistcr, OF KiBsman, Pa, yes
tertiay, shot himself through the heart.
He was not yet seventeen years OF age
and had quar- relied with a neighbor
short time before
Miss Katie Burns, of Hagerstown, Md.
was killed by fall from third story
window into a narrow alleyway paved
with brick. Miss Burns, who was forty
four years old. was i'll with consumption.
A dispatch from Galipolis, o., says County
Treasurer Bosser, who is just retiring from
office, is about $1,000 short. The treas
urer claims that package containing
$1,000 was stolen from his office one day
last week
Mrs. Ada Williams, OF Lancaster, Pa,
has brought suit against the Pennsyt
vania railroad, cl aiming $3o,o0O for
the death of her husband, who was an en-
gineer ON the road and was killed In an
accident in Philadelphia on September
4, 1895.
Henry Hildebrand, nineteen years old
confidential bank messenger of George
RinSler * Co., New York bre wers. was held
up by two men at midday yesterday lnd
robbed OF 81 $50 in cash and $4,000 in
checks. One OF the robbers is in custody
but the other escaped.
A new movement has been SGT on foot
to organize the holders OF Virginia de
ferred debt certificates, with view to re.
opening negotiations for settlement oi
that part OF the Virginia debt which was
assigned to West Virginia on the division
of the territory OF Virginia. ....
William ID. Hale, of Camden. n j., while
examining revolverlast night, accidental
ly, shot his wife. Minerva Hale in the neck
Thinking that he had killed her, Hale at
tempted suicide by shooting himself in the
head. but only inflicted a scalp wound
The woman's injuries 0ay prove fatal
George NJ. Shure, son OF DR.. Charles A.
Shure. OF Port Deposit, Nd, SHOT himself
Tuesday night in the right breast while
paying visit toaiiss Emma Mccay, where
he had found his COUSIN. Harry shure. His
father and Dr. II. Fisher dressed the
wound. winch ii hotserious. Young sfure
is sail at the Mccays,. Jealousy is said to
be the cause.
Jchn Prestoni BJ1ard, who lived near
Mechuni's River, AibermarIe county. Va,
committed suiciae yesterday. He uscd a
shotgun, firing It's charge into his left
temple. Before firing the fatal shot he
wrote on the stock of his gun that no one
but himself WIS responsible for his death.
He had been in had health. and at times
his mind WAS ufilaianocd
A man in an Dnconscious condition was
brought t. the Wilkesbarre, Pa, City Hos
pitaI yesterday by three me and a woman n,
all strangers. who said they found him Ufl
der the trcst ling OF the Wilkesbar RE and
Eastern Railroad. In his pocket was a
letter addressed to II. L. White The mans
home was in Hannibal, No, His skull wis
fractured and he died i noon. 1t isthoucht
lie wa murdered. He appea red o be about
twenty-nine years of'age.
Howard Clifton, seven years old. was
arres ted on the charge OF setting fire to
the buildings on Mrs. Annie Tayior's
farm, Knightly, in Mil es River Neck.
Md, cine day last week He acknowi-
| edged doing it ard said he did it 'for
dey.iment." Justice Cobourn, who gave
him a hearing. committed him to the house
OF refuge The boys brother, nearly q
grown man, was tried al the last term OF
-CpIEt. IOT- SELLING lire TO d. sCiioOtnouse
and was acquitted
Richard Miles, a well-known ira yelling
salesman of Pittsburg. Pa. committed
suicide yesterday in order that his wife
and children might not be hungry. Miles
had been employed selling bicycles on
commission, tut for the past month has
not made a cent. BE retired to his room
and shot himself through the temple. ieav
ing note for bis wife telling her that
he could make no money and that only
through his death could she and the
children be placed be yond want. He called
attention To his, insurance, which amounts
TO $4,000, in the Knights of the Golden
Chain. '--'s
Monday. morning Martin Hughes and
William Appleby of Norfolk. had a quarrel
Yesterday morning Hughes was asleep
in Nolan'S saloon, in Gasport. when Appleby
walked in and told the barkeeper that
he was going to use his pistol He then
pulled the weapon, deliberately walked up
to the sleeping man and fired four times
The. ffrse-sirot took effect In the head near
the right eye, flatteDing itself against the
skull in the rear of the right ear. The second
-shet struck him in the right hand, which
lay upon his abdomen. Hughes ran into
the street. bleeding copiously. pursued by
Appleby, who fired two more Shots Hughes
was taken home, and the balls extracted
Appleby has been arrested on q warrant
charging lin with attempted murder