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quilt over him and his coat under his
head. He did not think anything strange
Of this, however, as Field had been
drinking. But when the boy undertook
to arouse him he found his father was
dead.
On Saturday Field got on a spree and
his spirits were so high that he conclud-
ed to whip his wife in lieu OF other
amusement. The children defended their
mother, and Field was pretty well
thumped. Then he drank more and to-
day went home to sleep off Its enects,
with the result as stated. Whether he
died from the effects of liquor or from
the beating he had received. or from
both, remains to be determined.
BROTHERS QUARREL
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec. 26.-
Will and John Livingston. brothers, OF
Blue Creek mines, Alabama, Quarreled
last night over trivial matter. while
drinking, and the former shot the latter
to death The murderer is IS years old
and is now in jail at Birmingham.
MURDER FOR MONEY
GLENDORA, Miss, Dec. 26.-It Is just
learned that on Christmas day at the
plantation store of Charles L. Tainer,
three miles from Glendora, q negro
named Joe Hopkins, alias SNOWFALL,
murdered John W. Luckie and Sam Esk-
ridge. two prominent white farmers, and
robbed the store Of small amount. The
negro Drained Luckie with shotgun,
then fired two barrels into the body OF
Eskridge. Searching parties have been
organized and the country is being
secured, and if he is caught he will in
all probability be lynche[.
FOREMAN WHITNEY DEAD
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 26.-A special
to the Oregonian from Gem, Idaho, says:
Foreman Whitney of the Frisco mine,
who was shot by masked men Friday
night. died in the hospital here this morn
ing. There have been no arrests made.
A SUSPECT HELD
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 26.-The police have
under arrest young man VINO gives the
name of Charles Beaver, and who IS sus-
pected Of being the fellow who assaulted
women last evening.
Mrs. Dr. Hooker believes that he is the
man who attempted to snatch her purse.
Mrs. M. L. Markham, the old lady who
was knocked down and badly injured,
has not seen the man, but will be given
chance to identify him tomorrow.
A CAR HOLD UP
NORRISTOWN, Pa. Dec. 26.-A troll
ley car on the Schuylkill Valley Traction
company line was held up by four high
waymen at Swedenland, near here,
about 10 o'clock tonight. Conductor
Of NnrriSfnWn o.
fused to give up his money and was shot
dead After rifling the body of the con-
ductor of money and a gold watch the
robbers escaped. There were four Wom-
en- passengers on the car. The highway
men covered them with their weapons
but made no attempt to rob them. Three
shots were fred at Motorman Matthias.
but none took effect. The men looked
like tramps and escaped in the direction
of Philadelphia.
SCARED TO DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ga Japa-
nese known as George Taught fired four
shots at Mary Costello, a Spanish woman
in the lodging house at 901 Sacramento
street this afternoon. None Of the bullets
struck the intended victim of the des-
perate Oriental, whose act was prompt
ed by Jealous rage. Yet she dropped
dead. and her body is now at the morgue.
It bears no sign of a wound, and the
say that death was caused by
heart failure induced by extreme ex-
citement. About year ago Taught
opened an employment agency and en-
gagged Miss Costello a san assistant. By
promising marriage he induced her to
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place where they had resided. After
making many threats to Kill her on
sight, the Japanese met her today and
his murderous design,
though in an unexpected and sensational
manner. Immediately after the shoot
ing he fled from the place and up to
late hour tonight had not been found by
the police.
Mary Costello, the victim, came to this
city from Watsonville, Santa Cruz
THE LONE HIGHWAYMAN
TOMALES, Cal, Dec. 26.-Postmaster|
M. l.. Schuester, who is also station
agent at this point for the North Pacific
coast railway, was attacked this evening
by lone highwayman, robbed and left
In dying condition. The robbery was
committed at $50 o'clock, at which time
every evening Schuester Is accustomed
to lock the station, which is also the
postoffice. He had gone but few feet
from the door when he was struck a
stunning blow from behind. He fell
like stricken OK, and had not recovered
some minutes later when
one of the railway section hands found
him lying in pool of his own blood.
He was relieved of a gold watch and
chain and 500 in money. The robber
whose identity is unknown, has not been
captured.