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and broker, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head at his home in Philadel-
phla. Mr.. Narr WIS ut one time head OF the
hrm OF Narr Il Gerlach. During the de-
preston from 1894 to 1896 he was Il severe
sufferer.
A German tramp entered the farmhouse
of Mrs. James Hutseler near South Charles
tor, Ohio, and shot her four times In the
presence OF her children. The man was
captured at Jeffersonvllle and hurried to
the London Jail to escape lynchine at the
hands Of neighbors Of the murdered woman.
Lake Presbytery OF the United Presby-
:erian Church closed its session at Erie,
Penn, with a memorial to President Nc
Kinley asking him to exercise his pre-.
rogative and suppress the canteen iu tn
army, and also one to the House OF Repre-
centatives urging its members to deny
Polygamist Roberts his seat In the House.
City Judge; H. P. Mofett. an old and re-
ypected citizen OF Corbin, Ky, was killed,
and W. C. Holland mortally wounded In
shooting affray that followed an attampt
to arrest James Shotwell and his two sons,
who were drunk and dlsorderly.
Fire at Throop, Penn, destroyed Frank
Pllgers hotel, the dwelling OF Chief OF Po-
lice Gallagher, and damaged Horizons Ho-
tel. Charles Pilger, aged tWenty-tWo
years, was Durueu 10 u6dtu, duu oOun l ~
ger was fatally injured.
Mrs. Lottie Wilmot and Frank Kester,
variety actor, who resided In New York
City, quarreled at house in Bridgeport,
Conn, and Kester shot at the woman with
a revolver, but the bullet only grazed her
breast, being prevented from penetrating
by a corset STEEL Kester then fred shot
Into his right temple and died shortly al
terward.
CITY Marshal John N. Scott, OF Kirksyille,
Mo-, committed suicide from worry over
his defeat for reelection. He was the Re-
publican candidate. .
D.J. Malone, OF Boston, who arrived at
Seattle, WASH, from Copper River, Alaska,
brings news that lawyer named French,
formerly of Chicago, perished on Valdes
Glacier about three weeks ago. HIS body
was recovered and buried at Valdes.
About 100 destitute prospectors at Valdes
are being cared for by Government Agent
Charles Brown.
Edward A. Vonschmid., well-known
yachtsman and bar pilot at Alameda,
CAL, shot and killed his former wife, Mrs.
Isabel vonschmidt, who had been divorced
from him on the ground OF cruelty, and
then attempted to commit suicide.
Henry Massee and his son, John, farmers
living in the northern part OF Harlan
County, Kentucky were ambusbed and shot
dead while on their way home from q neigh
boris house.
Matthew Hancock, colored, who shot and
killed George Morton, n ticket broker, 10
front OF the Union Station on July II. 1897;
was hanged in the jailyard at st. Louis,
No.. in the presence OF 500 persons.
The County Hospital building, milo
from Virginia City, New, was destroyed by
fire. The body OF Joseph Rich was found
In the ruins. he was known to have es-
capped from tho building with the others,
and It is supposed be ran back to get some
treasured article. There were thirtY-hve
patients In the building at that time.
John Fl. Sullivan, member OF the Ex-
,cutive Council during Governor Wolcott's
arst term and recently appointed to the
Boston City Board OF Apportionment, COM
mitted suicide at his home In East Boston,
Mass. He shot himself in the head. Worry
brought on BY the recent elopement OF
member OF the family is said to have been
the cause OF his suicide.
Governor Thomas, OF Colorado, has
signed the bill passed by the Legislature
,egallzing prize fights when conducted ny
licensed clubs.
Two negroes Forest jameson and Most
Anderson, were lynched at Brooksville,
No., by mob for the murder OF T. H;
Leland, n stock farmer, who was found
murdered at his home. Forest Jameson
confessed that he choked Leland to death
while Anderson held the victims feet.
A posse OF 200 citizens captured the negroes
and hanged them to tree.
Terrence Anderson, OF Plymouth, Penn,
who was demented, com united suicide by
Jumping down an sO0.toot shaft OF the
Delaware and Hudson Mine. Anderson's
wife and two sons pursued him for half q
nile, but he reached the shaft first and
dashed himselfto death.
George Brown, a wealthy resident OF
Railway, N. j., committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head. He was
slxty-fve years old, unmarried, and
brother Of Mrs. Charles 3. Pratt, whose
husband committed suicide at the same
place severalyear ago.