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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
LOTTERY BUSINESS KILLED.
Result OF tho Vigorous Enforcement OF the Iaav
BY the Poat once Department

BY the Post Once Department.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The Post Office Do
partment, by its vigorous enforcement of the
anti-lottery laws, says James N. Tyner. Assist
ant Attorney-General for tho department. in his
annual report, has killed the lottery business
in this country. The courts have construed
tho anti.lottery laws strictly, and have held
them all to be constitutional, thus sustaining
the department in every way.
$50 fortified" the report continues, such
vigorous war was waged against all lottery
concerns as to cause their disbandment and
abandonment. They were succeeded by a
crop OF other notorious schemes, denominated
bond investment, mutual investment, guaran-
tee stock investment debenture company, and
other businesslike titles foreign to the lottery
idea, all shrewdly concealing the elements. Of
chance or lot they embodied, and the descrip-
ton Of operations which, when analysed, stamp
them as fraudulent schemes.
upon the decease of the Louisiana lottery
in this country 1t appeared In a rehabi'ilated
form in Honduras and conducted a feeble
'"Other Embellishments operating under sano-
zion Of the law In their respective countries OF
ing business here through the international
mails, and have succeeded to a limited extent.
tom uioD Of lottery et tickeats. and the Postmaster.Gen
erals regulations, as to transportation in tho
mails, supplied tho means necessary to pre-
vent the spread Of the lottery evil from other
During the fiscal'year 244 fraud orders under
the amended lottery laws, were issued. Sixty
four were subsequently revoked. most of the
persons having abandoned the business. Gen.
Tyner urges that tho prosecution for offences
against the postal laws should devolve on the
Post Office Department instead of the Depart
ment Of Justice, as at present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
P~hys,ciaus, Collection Company.

Articles of Incorporation Of the "Physicians'
Collection Company Of the United States Of
America" were hlod in the County Clerks Of.
hoe in Jersey City yesterday. Tho purpose of
tho company as set forth in tho articles is ITO
collect by suit and otherwise debts and oh!;ga-
tons due and owing 20 physicians and othor per.
sons and to distribute among physicians and
other persons from lime TO tlmo q record OF tho
financial condition OF other persons, and also 10
distribute among physicians and other persous
records showing the promptness and readiness
OF physicians clients and other persons IN pay
physicinns for services, and also for all other
like purposes OF the same general character and
The capital stock 70 $4,000 and the incorpo-
rators arc William r.. Shaw OF Colorado Springs,
John II, King OF Cincinnati. and Walter K.
Birdsall of Jersey CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
PHILADELPuIA,s Gas WORKS.
ProceodinEu to Reatrntu the Mayor from Sign
Ing n Lease withdrawp In Court.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. CA proceeding was
brought In court this morning In the form Of Q
bill In equity to restrain tho Mayor from adlxing
his.approval to the ordinance now under consid-
GRAFTON to dispose of the gas works. When
tho case was called City Solicitor Kinsuy asked
for a postponement on the ground that papers
had not been sorved.upon the municipality and
that the Mayor had only received "a few hours
notice through the mail. As counsel for tho
bill insisted on a bearing, the loyal represent
ativcs Of the city, after a conference with the
Mayor, announced that they would withdraw
from the case. John G. johnson, attorney for
the United Gas Improvement Company, against
whom the bill was also directed. offered to 70
on with tho argument.
ants. announced unexpectedly that no would
withdraw The bill. He had intended to argue
that the proposed contract with the United
Gas Improvement Company was a violation of
a section Of the existing charter of the city, and
that no authority was conferred upon tie pro-
posed lessee TO enter upon the contract om-
bodied in the pending ordnance.
Upon consultation no had discovered that
the charter Of the United Gas Improvement
Company had recently been amended in such
form as to permit il to make the contract, and
1t was necessary to amend the bill;
Whether any thing further will be done
through the action OF the courts to prevent the
leu SO ID Indefinite. For some time there have
been rumors OF preventive steps, one of them
against an executive officer of the city admin.
istrstion and the Mayor himself. The rumors
were definite enough 10 indicate that a law.
yer of the highest reputation. recently returned
from a diplomatic mission abroad, was en-
gagged in drawing the papers OF Impeachment
This man was engaged in IA conference at the
Union League last night, which is supposed to
have he'd reference to the court proceedings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
MIRACLES
AT MURRAY HILL LYCEUM

DIR. J. NJ. EVANS. tho only educated physi.
clan in tho United States possessing the Mag
netIo Gift OF lIealing, and who has been curing
hundreds OF sick and afflicted In Gramcrcy
Lyceum tho past few weeks. has leased MUIR
RAY HILL LYCEUM, on saith ST.. between
Lexington and sd avs, where he will continue
his public clinics every day from 2 to $3.50 +. NJ.
until Jan. l, 1893.
DR.. EVANS is a genuine Magnetic Healer. and
is Endorsed by the medical profession. He cures
many of his patients by a single treatment AND
instantly relieves all pain and suffering. 10
matters not how many so'called magnetic heal
ers you have seen treat. 20 md SEQ DR.. Evans.
Ho is the only genuine. and will astonish youl
besides bcinL an educated physician, and knows
whereof he speaks.
Dr. EVANS Is permanently located at AZ West
SD st., where he can DO consulted daily from
GA NJ. until 8 p. NJ. His consultation Is free.
He will refer you to hundreds he has cured the
past fow weeks. lie has NO connection with
any one SlSS.-Ad1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
Army ana Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 6.-These army orders
have been issued:
Capt. Thomas Cruso. Assistant QuartermaSter, 10
relieved from station In this city and from duty In
charge of the construction OF public buildings at Fort
Washington. Maryland. and will assume charge OF the
construction or q water and sewer system at Key
Weat barracks, Florida
Can't. Sidney 4. stuart. Ordnance Department, will
proceed to the works of the Lanin & Rand Powder
compiny at Pomplon Lakes. Nd. on oniclal business
PERTAINING TO tho INSPECTION OF the manufacture OF
smoko.e6s powder for the United States:
Frst Lieut., James l.. Wilson, Fourth Artillery, Ia
relieved from duty pertaining ~ tho Construction
and repa!T ~ buildings at Fort Delaware, Del, and
Films Point. n. j.. t0tAke eject upon the arrival OK
battery /, Fourth ARTILLERY, at Fort Delaw are, and
will then proce,d TO join his battery.
Cart. sidney Z. Stuart. ordnance Department, will
proceed 10 Frankfort Arsenal. Philadelphia. on OF.
dcial business pertaining to the development OF
1nlokeiess powder FOR small arms. and upoh the com.
pletion OF this duty will return TO his proper station.
70 duty AZ the Bath Iron Works. Bath. No.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
DIDN'T PAY ITS DIVIDEND.
The Report Depressea the Shares or q Toronto
Financial Concern.

TORONTO. Ont, Nov. Ca financial SEN
ration was created here to-day by the announce
ment in an evening newspaper that the farmers
Loan and Savings Company, ono Of the largest
concerns of the kind in Ontario, was financially
embarrassed. The report is that tho directors
at a meeting yesterday passed" the annual
dividend of 8 per cent. This report being put
In general circulation yesterday, the shares Of
the company were offered on the Stock Ex-
change at so, the preceding transaction sew
eral weeks ago having been at s3x, A very few
shares were cold today at 80; The report in
cludcS the statement that the Dominion Bank,
a leading Ontario institution. has become
heavily Interested in the affairs OF tho com
pany. that it stands to lose heavily, and that in
consequence the bank has decided 10 refuse the
company further accommodation and has be-
gun or at once will begin to decline to honor
the compuny's checks.
The amount OF public deposits in the Farm
ers' Loan Company 10 $26O,Oo0; sterling debcn-
lures, $500 600; currency debentures. $780,
900. Total, without interest. 81. $3.50. 900. The
paid up capital of the concern Is $61l 900.
The reserve is only s162, 600. but this Is not
IN asset. 1t would be wiped out by tho COM
pany's cash Indebtedness to the Dominion
Bank alone. This indebtedness Ii said TO be
$500, 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
THE MURDER OF FARMER PEPPER.
O99. 900 In Cash Found In the Bouse, which
the H1urderers FniIed % Got.

O99. 900 In Cash Found In the Bouse, Which
the Murderers FniIed 70 Got.
BINGHAMToN, Nov. 6.-There Is no clue to the
murderers of A. J. Pepper. the bachelor farmer.
who was found dead in his barn near Rush. Pa.
on the night OF Oct. 10. with his head crushed in
by the whifietree of an old wagon and his hands
and feet tied. The two tramps who were ar
rested have been discharged, and now the au-
thorties begin to believe that it was homo
talent that did the Job. The Peppers had lost
faith In banks and kept all their money secreted
about the house. After the murder the authori-
ties made a search of the premises and found
about 500, 900 in cash secreted in different
places, and 1t il believed that more money will
reputation of being very wealthy.
There is now no doubt that robbery was the
TINS hands and feet were tied shows that it
was the plan of the murdcrcrs to secure Mi.
Pepper and his aged ,stapmother. and then. II
place OF their cash. The old man gave hem
such Il hard battle when he was attacked that
they were obliged to knock him o the head, to
subdue him. and perhaps also to prevent dis.
coyerF, and. being frightened at what they had
done, left without any attempt to get the
pockets when found, and this alone proves that
the perpetrators Of the deed were frightened
away before they could plumber the place.
The Pepper farm is on a very lonely road. and
is an Ideal place to commit just such a crime
and escape. The neighbors were well ac-
quainted with this Ms woll as with the fact that
where about tho premises. This Is the main
reason why the authorities are looking IN tho
neighborhood for the niurderers. As they have
no clue to work on, 1t is very probable that. the
criminals will never be caught. Tho authorities
have taken charge arg of Mr. w Peppers F. me money syys:n as
cash t at was found. there is other property
which will bring the value of the estate to fully
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
SWIFT JUSTICE IN VEST VIRGINIA.
John y. Morgan. for Whom Trial Judge Blts-
zard Pleaded with u Mob. Convicted.

John y. Morgan. for Whom Trial Judge Blf.-
Eard Pleaded with n Mob. Convicted.
RIPLEY, w. Va, Nov. 6.-John T. Morgan, wh0,
on Wednesday night. murdered Mrs. Alice Green
and her Two grown children, James and Matilda,
near here. was indicted for the crime on Thurs
day, tried and found guilty yesterday. and sen.
fenced to-day to be hanged on Dec. IL. Morgan.
alias Raines. who is 81 years old. made a con-
fession. in which he said: II killed Matilda
Post first. tho old lady second. and Jimmie last.
] killed them in solf-defence."
The jury remained out one hour and returned
q verdict of guilty In the first degree. The trial
lasted only five hours. and the murderer was
convicted sixty hours after the orime had been
committed. 1t is now known that instead of
committing his work with a club. as was at first
reported, the murderer used a Ratchet. With 1t
he broke down the door of Mrs. Green's room
and killed her by a blow upon the head. The
and wounding Alice Post. Young James Green.
who made his escape from tho house. was pur-
sued and struck down in the yard with u stone
and there killed.
Alter the commission of his triple crime Nor
gan took to the woods. The young woman who
had escaped from him remained in hiding all
night and gave the alarm in the morning. A
mobstarLed out 10 hunt down the murderer, and
deputy sheriffs also undertook TO arrest him
and save him from |, lynchinG. Morgan fell into
the hands OF. tho deputies on thursday. They
kept him IN the woods, tearing me MOB, until
ley later in the day.
After the murderer had been placed in the
Jail u mob OF several hundred persona gathered
about II, With tho intention OF forcibly taking
tho prisoner GU. and hanging him. Judge Biz
xard, who was holding court in Ripley. made a
personal appeal to the crowd, begging IT. TO lei
The Law take its course. He promised that he
would summon a special Grand Jury. have
Morgan indicted and tried immediately. ana. II
, Tho Judges proulises prevailed, and the
Grand Jury was called in less than an hour
Within another hour an Indictment for murder
WAS found. The prisoners trial was set TOR the
| fnllnWinU day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
SHE'S SANE, BUT A DOTARD
THE STATE INSANE Asylum WON'T
REOEITE CATHERINE MEHER.

-
sne Ior hnnn,nE away, ~. %
a.. ru..n,,.," $50 -
..,.,s-vvs., oapse,e .. !, ~,
Inc brooklyn charity Commissioner are IN
Q quanoa'y as 10 what 70 do with Oetnerino
Meyer. q ooyear'old pauper, whom many
pnysoiauS recently certified was insane Dut
whom inc authorities OF tho state insane Asy'
Ium "ni y receive because they insist tnat
sne 10 Y proper inmate Witnin inc moAnins
Of the law governing tho asylum. Tho local
nre1icoment tho 49, Sat hoon o.,I.d mon
preaioainohe thoy nave YET poeh oaheo upon
woman has no r~elntivea either in New York
p,o.,,-- -NN - -i....-
OF piooAlyh' anu sne hersen cannot g'Vo any
coherent account Of whore sho Lived before sho
foil into the hands of the police several months
N' y" '~o p
She was found wandering holplessly in a
awampy ~aeotion of Fast Now York. rapQed
"a nrr,nr 80 - - . tha r,,sr;tr
anu ctyins' anu turneo over 70 tho Oh"rits
Commissioners, az she could not explain her
Might. Three citv phvsioians examined her
and declared hat she was un'
doubtedly insane. She was sent to the Kings
County Hospital pending the preparation of
papers Tor her committai to the insane asylum.
The, commitment was signed by Judge Aspin-
"n' w ", ~ ~
physicians. Tho Charity commissioner were
taken aback when superintendent Elliot OF
tho asvlnr, doc,,,ad to sccent cbarpe of thu
wv ~ 49,
pauper. lie oeciareu mat she was suffering
from senile dementia and was merely q dotard,
and TINT N, .sv,pm autboritiea thorefore
""u u"s ""e ~
couio not regard her as insane.
The Charity Commissioners, through their
,o,,,.o, .nnI,od for n mn,5au,na IN compel tne
$500, N--I~- ~. -.
asylum superintendent 10 receive tho woman,
| and fifteen different physicians gave certificates
sv"r I,aun . q, Hnor dsc,dsd ,bat thn tscbnfcsi
| ohiect;on.6S The asylnm snnerintendcn, vas yyeil
ttaSen and That tSs rcf,,aa
20 raceira boz NV
"TSis iiIin.t;o, attro, "A tho attsntion of n
harit,b,y jiauaseS cI,' niian and Se mott.
az aS Ne n arity Tonm M i,nara Tint hia cbnrch
wonld care for the woman and mi her in a
hM omn o Sbo tm hesn ;nss tha anu n ~eeE n this
shelter when abe eScaped and WINS again found
s hr Nc noiIoo rsndor'npS n a ! nit; hi n onnditinn
H. l., ,ho straota M sI.,,f,n niaht She wa mr..
raIunod ns q vsyrent and Instica Walsh con-.
n,;Itad her 70 TIE aim shouse fnr three months
~ tSe sniicitetion of tho chmrcb fnits who hnd
a,rira, 70 hosriend hor onS tha nnn,r nit n,ant
SSrantn,nohh, o,o,t a t &c, 20. rS norint nde
W MI Wmrr.v ~ he olp,shoupe She has
NliIiaih a.u,,ny uno liz nn n n ~ :,
a mahIa ior Iuhhlng aMay when not Sonstan,iy
Matcne9' anu esupern.s1nuen pu. y
locN Ni,u ny q u I'll at likn., on
cscopeu iiom tne arr Wien anoMoa IL
l3r e1ereise' anu was IeSapLureo Only ~
chance. one iouhu an oio broken cioSx VIII y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
ALDERMEN MAY GO TO JAIL.
Long Island City Board 10 In Contempt or
Court, 80 Ea ws ~r Benner Says. p

LonE Island City Board 10 In Contempt OF
Court. SO LAWYER Benner Says.
The members of the Long Island City Boaro
of Aldermen are in danger Of being sent to jail
for alleged contempt Of court. About a week
ago tho Aldermen were directed by an order Of
the Supreme Court to issue bonds At tho loyal
rate Of interest to pay sums awarded for dam.
ages to property in the Ravenswood section
OF the city reserved for park purposes for TWEEN
ty years by the city and then rejected. Tn.
for George II. Robertson and others interested.
The Aldermen. 1t is alleged. met on Oct. 20
and directed that the bonus be issued at the rate
Of 8 per cent, while previous issues had been
at the rate of 4Le per cent.
Counsellor Benner appeared before Justice
Garretson in Long Island City yesterday and
asked for an order, Of arrest of the members
tempt Of court. The motion was opposed 10y
former Corporation Counse! Foster.
Justice Garretson put the matter over un-
til tomorrow in order to give Counsellor Eos
ter al opportunity to prepare afidavtts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
TO PROTECT THE HoUsEsnrTHA
new Bill 10 Insure Theis create.
SAFETY.

A bill in behalf of the housesmiths and others
engaged at work on the iron skeletons OF tall
buildings will be introduced when tho now Leg
~islature meets in Albany. IL is being talked Of
slnonc tho officers Of tho unions. but no definite
title has been agreed on. The last suggestion
for a title for the proposed bill Is AN act To
Insure the PHI steal comfort and safety OF all
persons employed In the construction OF high
bu ildings,"
HnuScsIniths. from the nature of their employ
ment. are supposed TO bc subject TO more acct
dents to lie and limb than any other class Of
wUrkmen. Fatal accidents were very umer-
GUS for some years after iron or steel skeletons
of late the proportion OF such accidents has
Diminished, II is still greater than among work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
Is COOLIES PERIsaED.
A Panic In o Rritish Indian R1ine-agany haen
Tvnn,nisd t. nanth

A Panic In . British Indian R1ine-agany laen
Trampied to Death.
BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-HonE Kong news-
papers contain accounts of q terrible disaster IN
the Champion Reefa mine at Koiar. British In.
dia, on Sept, l., by which forty-nvs coolies
perisbed m!serahly.
A stupid Waterman at the top of the ahaft re-
fused to let tho workmen pass out Tho report
spread that the exit was blocked and II panic en-
the ladders 30 as to get out by another shaft. A,
ono OF the platforms between the series OF lad.
ders q blockade occurred. and tho place soon be-
came choked with the hodiea OF men trampled
on and sutIocatsd. European and Eurasisn en-
ployeea worked five hours to clear tho shaft
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
DON'T Want TO UNITE.

Kew York BUILDING Trades Know = Gssa Thing
who's TheE Have %.
A movement iB in progress In some cities for
tho establishment Of National Building Trades
Council, but the Board Of Walking Delegates In
this city will not go into it Tn" board has
declined an Invita- on to send delegates to o
convention which will DO held in ct. Louis on
Dec. 20 for the purpose Of forming the National
Council. 1t Ia .elieyed that ono reason for this
is the fact that wages are higher IN New York
than In any other city, and the building trades
here want to keep a good thing to themselves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
Two Thousand CIoaLasks-s ON strike.

The east sldo cloakmakers arc keeping mp the
strikes against violations OF the now agreement
Several small strikes went into effect yesterday
and shop meetings OF the employees OF Meyer
Vessel, Ala Division street, and Schaaf & Zilbor-
man, SO Canal street, were held to arrange for
resisting an attempt to cut Wages. The two firms
employ bout 80 hands. There are now about
1000 ionkmaLers on strike. Marcus 0. Brafr.
makers, said Yesterday that e g neral lockout or
q general STRIKE might take piaee at any time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 6.-MHny long-term con-
yicts in British India were released on account
OF the Queens Jubilee. One man, who had been
condemned to life imprisonment for numbering
his daughter. returned home in June, and on
sept, IL Killed his wife. battering her head With
n stone roller used for making curry. lie calmly
remained by the dead woman, and admitted the
crime when the police arrested hims
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
vyrecL or tho steamer samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 6-Details OF the wreck
of the Douglas limo steamer Namoa near Fu-
chow have been rec lived at Shanghai. 1t seems
that tho steamer struck on a sunken rock not
down on the chart and filed quickly, The Cap.
tain tried 10 run her ashore. but she Dtruck and
remained fast In the breakers u half mile from
shore. In landing one boat WAS swALnDod and
sixteen Chinese wore drOWned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07

WARRINGTON, Nov. 6.-Those appointments
were made by the President to-day:
Arthur W. Kinney, Receiver OF Public Moneys at
Los Angeles. Cal.
Enid, Oklahoma.
Assistant Engineers in the revenue cutter serv ioe.
George A. Bright. to be . Medical Director in the
navy, with the relative rank OF Captain.
James n. Miller, to DO a Commander In the navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
Fatal QUARREL OYER 4 "sH1vE."
a Cattle Buyer shot and sortaiIy wounded b,
the neM Boy In q RnRaIo Hotel.

BUFFALO. Nov. 6.-Harry Richardson. a buyer
for Kellet Bros, q big cattle.dealing firm OF
London. England. was shot at 1920 to-day by
Timothy Morley. a bell boy at the Crandall
House. East Buffalo. Three shots were fred.
One OF the bullets penetrated the right lung,
another lodged In the shoulder. and the
third in the side. Richardson was MORALLY
wounded and was removed to tho Fitch Hos
pital. The shooting took place in the hotel
office, and was the, result Of a quarrel over the
ardson owed him. Morley. who is 81 years Id.
was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
GuatcmaIa revolution Faded.

WASHINGTON, Nov. G.-Tho State Department
learned to-day from Mr.. Prin1le. the Charge
d'Afruires OF the United States at Guatemala
CITY. that the GuatemalGn revolution had
practically ended aud the REVOLUTIONARY wero
retreating over the border into Hondurns. Mr..
PrinGle adds that the Government ~ paying the
troops a. fast a. they como In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
BELIEF FOR KLONDIKr MINERS.
Che Government Cannot Give Ala Without the
Authority OF CssEFoas.

WASHINGTON, Nov. G.-Secretary Alger to-day
sent the following telegram TO w. s. Mason,
President OF the Portland tor.J Chamber of Com.
merce. in response TO the Chambers appeal for
Federal aid in succoring starving miners In
Alaska:
Nothing oan be done by the department
that you get all particulars, and the department
will also get what facts IL Can, and you submit
operation as soon as Congress makes all appro-
priA1oR+ WhtOAs u fsund necessary. win DO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
COLOR LINE IN A oRAvEYARD.

Body OF q White G. A. II. Nan RemSyed Be-
cause u Negro Was Hurled Next to It.
TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. Ga few days ago a
destitute colored civil war veteran was buried
in the Grand Army Cemetery at Hiawatha. His
Commander OF the local post. This incensed
the Holmes family and the white members of
the Grand Army, who removed the body Of the
late commander to a private plot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
yy,re Die. OF starvation.

s~HAMoKIY, Pa. Nov. 6,-Mrs. Joseph Coshak
was found dead In bed at Mount Carmel yester-
day. and the authorities have since learned that
she starved TO death. Her husband went 10 his
work in the mines yesterday morning without a
morsol of food, and the children found weeping
over their dead mother were almost famishod.
Both of the parents have been sick for several
months. The poor authorities Will provide for
fha faunuv