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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
SUICIDE AMONG STRANGERS.
Alleged Daughter of n Rich Californian
Takes POIsOn At Sc. LonIa.

Alleged Daughter of a Rich Californian
Takes Poison at Sc. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA. Nellie Norman,
a pretty young woman who came here
from California two months ago, went
to residence on Olive street and
asked to be permitted to rest for a
time. Permission was given and a
few minutes later the occupants of the
house heard her fall and found her
lying. She had taken carbolic
acid and was dead in an hour.
She was recognized at the hos
pital AS patient discharged in
September. AT that time she
told the physician that she had been
married in California but her husband
deserted her and she came here to earn
living. 1t is supposed dependency
caused her to commit suicide. Accord.
ing to the Globe-Democrat, the woman
was Nellie Anderson, former belle of
Fresno, Cal, whose father is one of
the wealthiest men living there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
KANSAS TREASURY EMPTY.
All Vouchers Presented Draw Six per Cent
InLaraaL-Nn EllnLn Hmm .Innnn...

All Vouchers Presented Draw sIH per Cent
Interest-NO Funds Until january.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 14.-A special
to the World from Topeka, Kan, says P.
II. Dolan, treasurer OF the state board
OF charities, to-day presented a voucher
for $4,000, but there was only 81, $40. 4s
left in the treasury, and State Treas.
urer Hefilebower was obliged to stamp
across the face: 'Not paid for
want Of funds" Before noon to.
day vouchers aggregating over
$4,000 were presented and sim
ilarly stamped. All such vouchers
draw six per cent. interest until paid.
During the past few days a great run
has been made on the treasury caused
by the publication of the condition OF
the funds. The scenes were very sim
liar to those attending run on
bank One man was kept busy paying
out money, the amount handed over
in the last three days being over S7O,-
900. There will be no revenue in the
treasury until January l, when state
taxes fall due.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
SETTLED BY CARDS.
A Wisconsin Jury Adopts a Novel Schem
to Decide Verdict.

n WWcOhHh Jury AuOpJb NOVel Bcnem0
to Decide a Verdict.
ASHLAND, Wis, Oct. Is. If the facts
set forth in an affidavit filed with
Judge Parish are true, the jury's ver-
dict in the case of Ever VS.. Darwin
was decided by game of cards. This
case was tried several days ago and a
decision was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff. Now A. l.. Warner, one of
the jurymen, swears that after the
jury retired to consider the case the
vote stood II for the plaintiff and one
for the defendant. R. A. Kennedy, it
is stated, was the one who stood for
the defendant. 1t was then agreed
that game of seven-up be played be-
tween Kennedy and Collier, another
juror, and that on the result of the
game the case be decided. Collier won
and Warner alleges that upon this
agreement a verdict was returned for
the plaintiff.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
IN TEXAS THIS TIME.
Four Men Hold Up aud Rob u Train In
Broad Daylight.

Broad Daylight.
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct 10. Yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock, in broad day
light and within 10 miles of the cor
porate limits of this city, the south
bound cannon ball train on the Inter
national & Great Northern railroad,
consisting of mail, baggage and ex-
press car and three coaches loaded with
passengers, was held up by four men
and robbed. The conductor of the
train, Tom Healy, was shot by the
robbers while resisting them, but es-
capped serious injury. One of the pas
sengers had his shirt collar carried
away by n pistol ball that was aimed
at his neck, and another received u
bullet wound in the hand. The pas
sengers were robbed OF some $500 in
money. The bandits attempted to rifle
the safe in the express car, but were
unsuccessful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21

CHICAGO, Oct 14-Somewhere be-
tween Omaha and Denver package
containing $4,000 has been lost. The
money was sent by registered package
by bank in Chicago to a financial in
stitution in the west. Inspector james
E. Stuart, of the post Office department,
and his men have been hard at work
upon the case several days, but their
endeavors can trace the money west
ward from Chicago only as far as
Omaha.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
THE WAGES OF WRoNa-DoINo.

Aged ex-Banker Second Time Sentenced
and Many Indictments Still Stand.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. LEX.
Banker f. V. Rockafellow, convicted
of receiving deposit at his bank after
he knew the institution was insolvent,
was sentenced yesterday to pay fine
of 81, 400 and serve one year in the East.
ern penitentiary. This is his second
sentence. Upon the first conviction
he got two years. There are still a
half score of indictments hanging over
his head. The prisoner is over 10 years
of age, and when he appeared in court
was quite feeble.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
A Now Terrltory Proposod.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-Special cor
respondence from Alaska, brought by
the revenue cutter Thomas Corwn via
st. MichaePs, conveys the news that it
is proposed to establish new territory,
to be known as Lincoln, out of the
northwestern portion of Alaska. It's
boundaries have not yet been fully de-
cided upon, but it will include the
Yukon river country and extend north
to the Arctic ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21

New YORK, Oct. 13.-Emmet G. Glib
son, the promoter vice president Of the
Akron (O.) Street Railway & Illuminat-
ing company and said to be associ-
ated in business with Gen. Samuel
Thomas and j. b. Clew, of New York,
who was arrested on attempting to
pass a worthless check for $640, was
discharged yesterday, the complain.
ants, r. b. Stimson, auditor of the
Hotel Netherland and Imperial, said
that he did not believe that
Mr.. Gibson had any intention OF
defrauding him. Gibson had offered
in payment of his account check on
which payment was refused.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
JUDGE WILLIAM R. DAY.

term of service of "a years five months
and six days to the credit of Chief JUS
tice Marshall, whose services had up
to that time been the longest in the
history of the court. The total length
of Justice Fields service up to the
time when his retirement will take
effect, December 1, will be "a years
seven months and 20 days. Under the
law Justice Field will receive the full
salary of an associate justice of the
United States supreme court-$1O, 900
per year-for the remainder of his life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
The cola Reserre pIlInr up.

WASHINGTON, Oct. t4.-Treasury of.
6cials regard it as probable that the
gold reserve will touch SlGO, 900, 900 by
the end of the present crop season and
before the demand for small notes
comes TO an end. 1t is the demand for
small notes in the south and the west
which has brought Che gold up to its
present high figure, S149, 1884, or. The
New York banks have a considerable
fund of United States notes locked up
in the treasury, against which they
hold currency certificates, which may
be availed of in case of strong pres.
sure for money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
SETTLEMENT MADE,
The Santa Fe Pays S33, 900 to the Widows
OF Men Killed In Wrecks.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 13.-Thirty- three
Thousand dollars is what it has cost
the Santa Fe Railway company to pay
for the lives of the three engineers and
three tiremen killed in the wreck near
Lang station on the evening of Sep
TENDER 8. Last week Mrs. Frisbie re-
ceived $1,000 from the company and
the same amount, it is understood, has
already been received by Mrs. Bran
ham and Mrs. Hollister The wives of
the three firemen killed in the wreck,
Benjamin Walters, Ed Gunsolley and
John Shirley, have each received $4,-
900. This makes the total amount
paid to the relatives of the dead en-
ginemen 1913, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
A DIstreasIne AccIdent.

PITTsBURG, Kan, Oct i4.-Hugh
Farrell, driver at the Mount Carmel
Coal company's shaft, was shot firing
last night in a sick mans place when
he lighted two squibs in room and
lost his way out. Realizing his danger
he tried to extinguish the squibs, but
had pulled out only one when the
other caused an explosion. lie was
badly burned and permanently blinded,
but may live.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
A NOTED INDIAN TREATY.


Ahirty Nehr Compact with the Alleged
TrlbeS haS Expired.
WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 18.--ThursdaJ
will mark the expiration of one of the
most famous and important Indian
treaties in the history of the United
States This is the treaty made be-
tween the United States and allied
tribes on the banks of Medicine Lodge
river October ID, 1867, 10 miles from
the present site of the town of Medi-
cine Lodge, Kan. Gen, William II.
Sherman, then at the head Of the regu-
lar army, Gen. Harvey and other noted
regular army officers were present,
while EX-Gov. Sam Crawford, of Kan
sas, was present in command of the
Kansas troops, enlisted the year be-
fore to fight Indians, 1t is said that
$4,000 warriors were present from the
various tribes
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
CONGREGATIONAL M,ssInnn.

New HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 14.-At yes.
terday's meeting of the American
Board of Foreign Missions (Congrega.
tionaD, the treasurer, f. II. Wiggin, OF
Boston, reported total expenditures al
S6ss, Ala, including the following: Zulu
mission, S25, $50; missions to Turkey,
SPAS, 374; missions to China, S134, $40;
mission to Japan, S71, 5S1; Micronesia
mission, s3S,73 cost of agencies,
S15,37S; cost of publications, 3d.
969; cost of administration, SIG, 766.
The receipts were S649, 7sl, including
S471, los from gifts and S11s,0S6 from
legacies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
"Les Mlsorablesv Obiected TO.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-"Les Miser-
ables," Victor Hugo's masterpiece, has
come under the ban of educational
conservatism. The committee of the
board of education of the girls high
school declared against it yesterday.
Chairman Morton had read it, he said,.
and regarded it as decidedly improper
to put into the hands of girls in the
high school.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
EX-aov. HORACE Bo1Es.

of values" He answers these ques-
tions in the affirmative, and says that
Mr.. Window suggested the basis of the
plan which he Celebrates, Mr. Boies
concludes his letter thus:
1t is said no plan of that character would be
In accord with the Chicago platform. That Is
true But the Chicago platform has had It's
day In court before the tribunal OF last resort
Must democrats be expected to adhere to It for
ever' The objection is at variance with the
whole theory of our form Of government II u
valid election would settle nothing, majorlties
would cease to rule, and when u political issue
was once Joined the warfare over It would 20
on until one or the other OF the parties to II
was totally annihilated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
WAS MISS FLoRENoE ourrER.
Young Suicide in New York Once Society
Belle of Vernon County, Mo-


Belle of Vernon County, Mo.
New YORK, Oct. 13.-Last Friday a
beautiful young woman was found
dead in her room in this city, unuues-
tionably from the effect of morphine.
taken with suicidal intent She was
said to be the daughter of one of
Kentucky's ex-governors, but later de.
velopments show that she was one Flor.
ence Cutter, the belle of Richardson,
Vernon county, Mo She was married
at the age of IS, and q year later was
a widow. A Massachusetts, congress-
man visiting Richardson was capti-
waited by the young widows pretty
face and induced her to 90 to
Washington with him. He lived
with her until tired of her and
then cast her off. She came to
this city and assumed the name of
Helm. Her descent was rapid. The
most interesting feature of the sad
story is that of the devotion Of her
faithful maid, who had been with her
five years and cared for her to the last.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Not Too Old to Marry.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. IA. -Benja.
min f. Hunt, a former resident Of
Rochester, now in his sSth year, is
about to wed Mrs. Julia Sherman, OF
Watertown, whose age is given as 90.
The event is set down for the goth inst.
Mr.. Hunt resides in Boston with one
of his sons. The bride-elect is said to
be possessed of fortune of more than
ri OOO. 600
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
FIVE MEN KILLED.
ScaffOlding in q Church at Plano, Tex.
Drops to the Ground.

A ScafrOlding in Church at Plano, Tex,
Drops to the Ground.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. i5,-The Baptist
church under construction at Plano,
Tex, furnished a catastrophe yester-
day afternoon costing five lives. A force
of mechanics was at work on ascaffold
inside the building, So feet in the air.
A rope supporting the scaffold from
the rafters broke, dropping the men
to the ground, Edward Niles, of
Plano, a carpenter, was killed instant
ly; W. D. Anderson, of Plano; Morris
Smith, of Greenville; j. P. Kicker,
of Mount Pleasant, and James e. Bin
hardt, of Plano, all carpenters, were
horribly mangled and died at night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Panic Among Hotel Guests.

CHICAGO, Oct. ia: 1:2O o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the Sherman
house, one of the largest hotels in the
city, and although all of the guests
and the servants escaped without loss
of life, there was for time the live
lest kind of panic among them.
The fire originated in the kitchen from
a gas stove, and spread with great
rapidity, but was soon under control,
with loss of 81, 900,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
NOW IN NEW YORK.

Miss Cisneros, Who Recently Escaped from
Prison, safe In America.
New YORK, Oct. 14.-Evangelina Cos
sio y Cisneros, who recently escaped
from Spanish prison in Cuba, arrived
on the Ward line steamer Seneca to-
day from Havana. At quarantine she
asked to be excused saying anything
about her imprisonment and escape as
she was not yet recovered from sea-
sickness, from which she had suffered,
and which had kept her in her state.
room during the whole voyage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Will RETAIN HIS PLACE.

Chief Clerk in Topeka PenpiOn Office Has
Been There 80 Years.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 18.--The oldest
man employed in the federal pension
office in Topeka in point of service is
James P. Howe. He went into the
office in 1867 as clerk. Five years
later he was made chief clerk, which
position he has held ever since, MAX
ing 20 years as chief clerk, or 30 years
IA continuous service in the office.
Mr.. Howe is democrat. He will not
be molested by Pension Agent Leland.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
The BLOW KILLED HIM.
Young Michigan Boy Struck in Sport Dropa
Dead In His Tracks.


LANSING, Mich, Oct. 14.-Fitzsim-
mons famous solar plexus blow was
the cause of death at the State In.
dustrial School for Boys yesterday.
Just after getting up yesterday morn
ing, John Carson, 1e years old, drew a
long breath and asked one of his
dormitory mates to strike him
in the chest, lie was accommodated,
but wanted more, and requested
Frank Martin, an inmate from AL
bion, to strike him. Martin responded
with back-hand blow over the heart
and Carson dropped dead in his tracks
The institution physician says tho
blow produced paralysis. Martin, who
is but IA years old, is held blameless,
inasmuch as the blow was struck in
sport.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
CABINET CHANGES.
Justice Field viii Early Retire from the
Federal Supreme Bench.
His Place VIII BE Filled by Attorney Gen.
eral McKenna, Who VIII he Succeed
ed by Judge Day-Justice Fields
Long Judicial Career

CHICAGO, Oct. 19,-The Times Herald
to-day published the following from
Walter Wellman, its Washington cor
respondent: Associate Justice Field,
of the supreme court, having now
broken all records for length Of serv-
ice upon the bench, has made formal
application to be relieved December
hext. Attorney General McKenna Is
90 be his successor and Judge Day,
now assistant secretary of state, will
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
IT CAUSED A PANIC.
Kentucky Mob Tries to Burn Supposed
Victim of Yellow Fever.

Victim of Yellow Fever.
MAYFIELD, KY, Oct 14.-An un.
known man trying to make his way
from Memphis to Louisville was put
off u train here yesterday, He was
found later lying near the cemetery
unconscious. He was taken to the
poorhouse and revived, only to rave
about yellow fever A panic en-
sued, and he was at once removed
to a rude stable. Soon II mob of
armed men charged upon the stable
with the intention of burning IL and
the sufferer to prevent the spread of
supposed yellow fever, The owner of
the stable with levelled revolver ward
ed off the mob, and the sick man was
visited by physicians, who found he
was undergoing chills and malarial
fever.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Large Exports of BreadstufYs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The monthly
treasury statement of the principal
articles of domestic exports shows
that during September last the ex-
ports of breadstuffs from the United
States amounted to S34, 500, GAG, an in
crease, as compared with September,
1896, of over 100 per cent. and an in
crease of about 300 per cent. over Sep
tpmbpr 1895
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
ED HARWELL CoNFEssEs.
Says He Helped the Jennings Gang TO Rob
the Rock Island Train.

says He Helped the Jennings Gang TO Rob
the Rock Island Train.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Oct. 13.-Deputy
United States Marshal Eugene Halls
Cheyenne Indian scouts and blood
hounds yesterday ran down Ed Har-
well, one of jennings gang of out
laws, who held up the Rock Island pas
senger train at Chickasha two weeks
ago. The prisoner was hiding in a
marsh near Arapahoe when taken.
He has confessed that he helped hold
up the Rock Island train, and says Jen-
nings is the leader of the gang. Hall
will receive over $1,000 in rewards for
this capture
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Strange Conduct OF an Unknown Man.

Srhhge OohuucJ OF an Unknown man.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. Oct. 14.-Robert
Wilson's house was entered Tuesday,
when only Mrs. Whitson was present,
by an unknown man, who overpowered
the woman and made her leave the
house. He then saturated the beds
and furniture with kerosene, fired the
place and fed. A diligent search has
been made, but no trace of the stranger
has been found. 1t is believed that he
was demented.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
TENNESSEE RACE WAR.
WhIteCaps Visit Negroes House and On
Man Is Killed.

Whltecaps visit Negroes House and One
Man Is Killed.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 14.-A special
from Milan, Tenn, says: Whitecaps
attacked the home of Dot Price, a ne.
gro, living near this place, Tuesday
night, and fred into his house. He
returned the fire, killing William Sires,
a white man, and fatally wounding
four Others. The negro was shot
through the arm. Intense excitement
prevails and race war is expected as
a finale to the bloody tragedy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Ex.PresIdent. Garfield,s Som MnrrIed.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. Is. -Abram
Garfield and Sarah Granger Williams
were married to-day at the residence
of the brides father in Chenille.
Abram Garfield is the youngest son of
the late President Garfield. Guests of
national prominence were present.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Women Slain by RnrgInrs.

CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. t3.-Mrs. Emma
Vane, aged IS years, and her daughter,
MKs. Sarah NJ. Shaw, aged 40 years,
we've shot and killed early yesterday
morning, it is believed, by burglars.
Mrs, Vane was instantly killed and
Mrs. Shaw expired in less than half an
hour without recovering consciousness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
NO RECORDS LOWERED.
Pointer and Patchen Do Not Break AM
tI,Fnnr Gk

Pointer and Patchen Do Not Break Any
thing at st. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 15.-Seven
thousand people saw the famous
PAGERS, Star Pointer and Joe Patchen,
attempt to lower their records at the
fair grounds in this city yesterday.
Despite the fact that the track was
three seconds slow and a terrific gale
was blowing, Star Pointer went the
mile in 2:O2 fiat, and Patchen in 1903
fat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
MEASURED BY THOUSANDS.
Miners OF the Joplin District ReapIng Prof
It's at q Rapid Rate.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 13,--When the
miners of the Joplin district cleaned
up Saturday night there was 1921, 900
to be divided for the weeks output.
On the Saturday night before the dis
tribution was $4,000, A year ago
$4,000 was an average week. Pros
perity measured by thousands of dol
lars week has come to the zinc and
lead camps of southwest Missouri. 1t
has come in double form, increased
prices stimulating increased produc-
tiOn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
RoIEs oM TAE SILVER ISSUE.

Iowa's Democratic Ex-Governor SAYS the
Chicago Platform Should BE Dropped.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Oct. l8.--Ex.Gov.
Boies has written letter to the
Leader upon the subject of Bullion
as basis of national currency" At
the outset he asks the questions, "Gold
and silver bullion for money; is it prac-
ticalG Can they be made an invariable
double standard for the measurement
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Oct. 13.-Frank Lines,
an ex-ninister of the Second M. E..
church, this city, convicted of wife
abandonment, was sentenced to year
IN prison and $500 fine. Lines may
escape prison by paying a monthly
allowance to his wife.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Is Miss CIsneros in America ?

NEW YORK, Oct 1S.-The announce
ment that Evangelina Cisneros reached
this city yesterday was mistake. She
is, however, expected this week, posi-
bly, to-day or tomorrow. The Journal,
which has the affair in charge, init
mates that she is now on American
soil, presumably Florida.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
JEALOUS GIRLS CRIME.
Florence Gleason, Aged 10, Shot Her Lover
md Herself.

CHICAGO, Oct. ii.-Last night 10-year-
old Florence Gleason fred bullet into
the brain of her lover, John Peters,
and then turned the weapon against
her temple. The bullet entered her
brain, killing her instantly. Peters
was removed to u hospital, where doc
tors say he will die. The shooting
was the outcome of lovers quarrel
some months ago, it is said, sincewhich
Miss Gleason had been jealous of
Peters attentions to other young
women.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
is oHANLER INsANE9
Erstwhile Husband of Amelie RIves lie In
New York AayIum,

H1NHUWIIWU IHUbUHWW OF AInbIIb TNIVuH II III .
New York Asylum.
New YORK, Oct 14.-John Armstrong
Chanler, the divorced husband OF
Amelie Rives and great-grandson OF
John Jacob Aston, is reported to be in
sane in the Bloomingdale asylum. Mr..
Chanler left the city suddenly last
spring, and it was said by his friends
that he had gone to Europe. The fact
has leaked out that he is in Bloom
ingdale under treatment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Because His Teacher Criticized Him.

NORRIS, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-Ray Botham-
ley, a 15-year-old schoolboy, killed
himself with shotgun. A note found
upon the body stated the reason for
the act to be unjust criticism by his
school-teacher, causing the other pupils
80 laugh al hin