The evening times., 1896-09-03
Briefs byWire


Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.. aud his bride.
formerly Miss Wilson, OF New York. have
arrived i'll London.
The available funds for the monument to
Francis Scott Key, in Frederick City, Md.
amount now to So ,689.97.
Admiral Brin, Italian minister of marine.
has asked for credit OF 4,000. 900 lire.
for The purpose OF inobiiizing the Atlantic
squadron.
The pork packing establishment OF Plumb
8 WiDton, at Bridgeport. Conn, was par
tally destroyed by lire tbs morning, loss.
$50 900; partly insured.
Edward G. Robinson, thirty nine years
old. a tinsmith, was probably fatally in
jured by falling from the roof OF his three
story house in Philadelphia.
Postmaster r. l.. Jervis. of Benten Har-
bor, Mich. was nominated for Congress
last night by the Democrats, Populists and
Union Silveriles of the FOURTH district.
A fire at Winston, N. c.. destroyed the
Masonic Hall and damaged Smiths drug
store, Schanter's dry goods storr aud JUS
tice Bronder's bookstore. Loss. $50 600.
The Manufacturers Bank of West Du-
lutb, Mimi. has been placed in the hands
of a receiver, by order of the State bank
examiner. Deposits amount to $4,000.
The Pennsylvania board Of pardons has
practically decided to recommend par
don for John Bardsley. ex-treasurer of
Philadelphia, sentenced in 1891 to fifteen
years in the Eastern penitentiary for mis-
apprOprialing over 100000.
The Nebraska State banking hoard YES
tertlay took charge OF the State Loan and
Trust Company, Bank OF Ogailaia. OF Me-
braska, and ordered it's doors closed. II
was capitalized for S25 900. A settlement
of the liabilities and assets has not been
filed.
An unknown woman, about thirty years
old, leaped from the platform of the ele-
vated station at One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street and Third avenue, New York.
at o'clock this morning, and. landing
on the track In front OF an approaching
train, was cut TO pieces.
Henry De Bretz. prominent citizen OF
SmithtoD, Pa, was attacked at a late hour
Tuesday night by three unknown foreign
ers near llis hon., and robbed OF his III oBcy
and vaIuables. He was then stabbed sew
eral times and sustai ned in juries from which
IL is expected he will die.
Yesterday afternoon the sheriff seized tn:
brewery OF +. Klinkert, at Racine. Wis, on
a Judgment. Last night Mr.. Klinkeft made
an assignment for the benefit of his cred
itors. The assets are said TO be $500, 600.
while the liabilities will not reach over
hatf !, rfs,rs nf
John Karitzon. OF Mount Carmel. Pa, had
quarrel with his wife, and dragging ber
into a clunip OF bushes. a short dista nee
from their home. hc slashed her with
big knife and then beat her into uneon-
sciousness with a big club. When found by
passers- by, Mrs. Karitzon was in a critical
condition and her husband had fled.
Norman 8 VIII, of Rowlandville. Cecil
county, Nd. hauled his outline In the rivel
with astonishing result. He found that n
large eel had gulped down bal; and hook
in the night and that the eel had wrapped
itself around q sixteer.pound rock fish.
Mr.. Will says the eel held the rock fish very
firmly and strength was necessary to un-
lock them. h 20
Milford Bryan, aged five years. son Of
James Bryan, OF ST. Michel's. Nd. was
poisoned and died from drinking coneen-
trated lye. The day before his father gave
him glass OF wine from jug in an out
house. 1t is supposed the boy wanted more
the next day and went alone to the out
house and got hoidsof the lye jug instead OF
the wine jug.
The Brotherhood OF Boiler Makers and
Iron Ship Builders, which is holding a con-
yention this week in South Chicago, E'ili
organize district council. TO govern work
on the lakes. IT. viii include the local unions
at Chicago, Cleveland. Detroit, Bay CITY,
Erie, South Chicago. Duluth. Wyandotte.
West Superior, Toledo. Port Ii uroD, Racine,
Milwaukee and Bdffalo.
William Richter, who murdered bis
nephew James Mcconnell, aged thirteen
years, last June, by Draining him with n
hatcict, was placed in fail at Pittsburg.
Pa, yesterday, upon his arrival from Crest
line. Ohio. In the presence OF the victims
father Richter calmly told how hc had
planned young McConneiis murder and
gave the details of his shocking crime
Chicago newspaper says that William
II. and James II. Moore have agreed to
withdraw from the management OF tire Dia-
mond Match Company, and their resiGna-
tons are believed to be in the hands of
George N. Pullman. The resignation OF
james Hopkins of st. Louis is ready en-
call. and a clear field is left for installing
Messrs. Armour and Pullman in the reor-
gdn,zed directory.
George Robinson, aged fifty seven years,
OF Bordentown, n. j., charged with fel-
oDious assault on ABna Ely, aged thirteen
years, was committed to the county Jail
at Mount Holly yesterday. The little girl
was also committed to Jail on the charge OF
burglary, preferred by Mrs. Ellen Bain.
Anna. 1t is charged by Mrs. Balm, gained
an entrance into her house at night, break
ing open window and stole some wearing
apparel and groceries.