The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM.
DR.. DOty's Serum Experiment is Ap-
parentIy a Success.
MAY CALL ON THE CITY TO PAY.
City Officials indicated After lndict-
mcnt VIII be Reimbursed for Their
Brooklyn Has a
kidnapping Case.


NEW YORK July -special.-The
story comes from Trenton OF The h.st fatal
effect o. ihe bite of the kissing bug. Lit
tle Helen Lcersch of that city was bit-
tend and died sunday morning. All OF the
efforts of the physicians 10 relieve the
little sufferer proved futile. Her condi-
ti0n became rapidly worse Tho abdomen
hardened and the blood seemed 90 turn
90 water. 40 times the child was uncon-
scious. She failed from hour % hour,
and when she died. 40 o'clock this morn
ius, the heart-brOkcn mother was not
surprised. ir had been apparent from
the first that the physicians had little
hope of saving the childs lie.
POISON AND KNIFE
AIRS. Jules Brooks. wife ol % wealthy
New York jcweiler. committed suicide ~
tho Octason Hotel, in New Jersey sum
day. by taking poison and cutting her
throat. She is thought 90 have been I'M
sane. Tier husband is ut present In
Europe.
Alrs. Books. it is said, was marsied
when she was seventeen years old. Her
marriage was strongly opposed by her
family. particularly by her father and
her brother.
AS a result there was an enlargement
between the young woman and her father
and brother. and sine seldom visited their
home She was last seen az their resi-
deuce. SO. 5,S Br0ome street. about six
months ago.
Her husband is reported to Doe wealthy.
He had given many handsome Jewels TO
tte woman which, DC is said. she had al
the time OF her death. She and her hus-
band did not live happily. however and
HH.n .fa|f
rated.
THE TEST SUCCESSFUL.
DR. Dotey is much encouraged over the
apparently successful results of his exc
pertinent with yellow fever serum. Should
tho condition of Oscar r. Lackey cou-
tinue 90 show the Improvement 10 has
shown since the test. Dr. Doty by toe
morrow VIII Doe able 90 pronounce him
out of danger.
IL was evident yesterday that tho ply
sicians who have been watching the case
night and day since the serum was used
were practically assured that the patient
would recover. Dr. DOty. however, de-
clined TO venture amy prediction.
Everything seems very favorable.
said Dr. Doty. beyond chat J do NOT
care to go az present Should Che same
conditions continue tomorrow may
Mr. Lackev received the serum last
Thursday night and Friday morning His
temperature was then 102 i-- degrees. and
the fact that ir has fallen steadily since
them while hls general condition has
improved. is regarded as most en-
couraging sign.
MAY HAVE TO PAY.
New York will probably be called on I'M
der tho Ahcarn law TO pay the expenses
OF those city officials whose Investigation
Boy the various reform committees result
cd in their yinlication. between now and
August 23th. unless che Court of Appeals
shall before that time declare the law
invalid
This law ls most unusual one en- that
20 is operative only for three months.
THE object ~ seeks 20 accomplish viii
have been carried out unless the courts
intervene. before another session of the
legislature can repeal it Tho statute is
so worded and DTS intent is brought out
$50 clearly that many lawyers regard DO as
mandatory
More than score OF police officials
were indicted as result of The LeXoW
Committee work. aVl officials of other
city departments ass Well as many eIfc-
ton officers accused of Illegal practices
at fhe polls were indicted. with one or
two exceptions every person who was
thus indicted was acquitted. and unless
Corporation Counsel Wh4lcn and Com
tro.ler Golfer succeed in having the law
set aside hy tho courts the city VIII have
to paw every one of these officials or
thoir heirs for an expenses incurred I'm
defending themselves.
The Ahcaru Jaw 90 is now developed
not only authorizes but directs the inan-
ciai boards of the various cities and
counties tD pay ai OF these claims. thus
becoming mandatory. 10 provides that
accused officials who have been viudi-
Gated shall Doe paid reasonable counsel
foes and expenses incurred" DE- further
provides Chat Sc the count shall confirm
t1e report of the referee che claim shall
be audited by the referee uDln receipt
0f COPY OF the order of confirmation.
Tho fixing ~ tho amount to Doe reimbursed
thus s loft practically in The hands of
th. referee.
Brooklyn has may what develop into
another Kidnapping case Little Lizzie
Cassidy. nineteen months ola. disappear
cd very mys'or.0us'y last Friday and
s1 far ail efforts 10 solve the mystery
have proved unarainc.
UNNATURAL son.
Edward DureN ID soldier in tho late
war with Spain was arrested yesterday
0n the charge OF trying to burn his pa-
rents home ON Saturday because bis
father demonstrated with him for his dis
sip1toi habits.
When arraigned in the Morrisania Poo
lice Court yesterday purels father told
Magistrate Flammer that his SON was an
habituH drunkard PAST ail redemption.
The young man had always had good
home. The elder Durcu said. but had
fallen On with sang OF toushs in Ire
mont. and since his return from The war
WAS worthless The magistrate committed
the youth % BlackwelIs Island for six
months in default Of Sl.W) bail, which his
father refused 20 furnish.
Changes among the Episcopal clergy
Of this city have recently beon'made as
follows
The Rev r Leslie Learned. for the
last two years vicar az the Chapel OF 81.
Bartholomew church and In charge or
the work connected with the parish house.
has been called o. the rectOrship OF Grace
church New Bedford Mass
The Rev. q. 4. Hamilton lately curate
of ST. Agnes Chapel OF Trinity church.
D. 90