The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-19
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
John C. Sheehan Sued for SANDER by
a Local Politician.
A GIRL WITH TWO HEADS.
Two Bucks In Central Park Fight For
40 Championship-Corbett Again
@ the Stage-h Race For
Life.
A GIRL WITH TWO HEADS

NEW YORK, oct .-Speclal-William
Glennon has brought suit Cor $1,000 dam
ages against John c. sheehan. on the
charge of SANDER. Sheehan, it viii be
recalled. recently won his fight for lead
ershp I'm the ninth Assembly District over
the Croker forces. Glennon. who IS a
brother-in-law OF Chlef-of-Police Devary
was one Of the inspectors at the recent
primaries. Ills charge IS that Sheehan
appeared at the polling place where he
was stationed on September 18th. and
declared that some of the ballots were
forgeries. This is the ground OF the suit.
Frank Leubert and Jacob krauss were
cunning on Long Island yesterday when
the former was accidentally shot. Inc
men were mile away from the nearest
house. Krauss lifted his wounded COM
panion 20 his shoulder and took him 10
neighbOring trolley line. lie staunched
the flow Of blood while waiting for the
car The first car 10 come along WAS
bound for Williamsburg ten miles away.
The men boarded the car and the motor
man put on all POSSIBLE power, covering
the distance OF ten miles I'm half an nour.
The wounded man was taken to hospital
where his injuries were attended TO.
BONNERS WILL ATTACKED.
Robert and Lawrence Bonner. grandsons
OF the late Robert Bonner. will contest
their grandfaiher's will. The estate Is
valued az y25.0o0
William H. Appleton, senior memner OF
the firm Of ID. Appleton q Co, publishers,
is seriously IN at his country home, River
dale y. y. Mr. Appleton is eighty-slN
years of age, and II Is feared that he VIII
not recover.
Jim Corbett. the slugger. still has stage
aspirations and Is soon 10 play a part IN
| Around Now York in Eighty Minutes
The piece will be put on at Roster &
Blals' Music Hall Jim says that ne wants
to be an actor on his merits.
WILD CATS LOOSE.
About two months ago two imported
wild cats owned by Herman Clark. OF
Portchester. escaped. Clark did not wish
to alarm his neighbors and said nothing
about the wild cats being at large.
Yesterday Sam Adams. a farm hand
went hunting near Rye Lake. lie was
returning with his dogs when he heard
a loud hiss above him. and a wild cat
sprang from the limb Of tree. Adams
Jumped aside in time. The dogs tackled
| the wild cat and although there were
| three dogs the cat gave them more than
| they wanted. Adams could not shoot the
cat lest he hit the dogs. Suddenly the
cat iumped at him and sank its teeth
and claws into his meek. lie tore II
away from him. throw It on the ground
and shot II dead. There IS going TO be a
| hunt FOR the other cat.
TWO-HBADED GIRL
New York has a great curiosity In n
| twO-hcaded girl baby. She Is daughter
Of Isaac Epstein. shoemaker VINO lives
on Montgomery street. The BABY was
| born yesterday morning.
! One OF the new baby's heads is innormal
! position and OF usual size. and is covered
| with long. dark hair. Tho second one IS
on the left shoulder and is much smaller
| than the other This head IS bald, and,
| though the, features are complete. so far
! as appearanccs 60 the eyes have not OPEN
ed nor has the head shown any signs OF
| life.
The Epstein family came from Cleveland
| last December There, are four children
| besldes this latest arrival. the oldest be-
| ing a. girl OF fifteen years. They live IN
a basement IN the tenement and are In
deeparate straits for money, having aD-
| nlied more than once to the United he
brew Charities for relief
At last reports the prodigy was doing
well.
ers Of the Wild West show. IS In the city.
| He says that his show VIII not go TO
| Paris duringfthe Exposition, but VIII re-
| main I'm this country.
A BUCK FIGHT.
There was a lively fight In tho deer en-
| closure I'm Central Park yesterday between
two bucks who were Jealous OF each other.
| one Of the bucks is pure white with ant
| lers three feet long. The other one IS con-
sidorably smaller and IS red In color with
| white spots. The larger one tried 10 drive
his rival away from the family and this
| action precip!tated the combat
The two rushed az each.Other and, lock-
| ing horns. began a pushing match IN
| which the smaller one was FORCED 10 tne
| fence lie broke away and was pursued
| by the other He wheeled about and the
two came together with crash that made
the crowd Of park visitors standing at the
| fence exDect 10 see the anters shivered
| The horns. however. did not break. The
two fought about the pen. the rest OF the
| deer standing al distance and observing
the battle.
The red buck was no match for his OPP
| moment and after time tried 10 escaDei
The white one followed ana made rush
for him with lowered head. The smaller
one endsavored 10 avoid the blow. but the
! sharp prongs OF his rivals anters caught
him on the breast and ripped UP the skin.
causing the blood TO low The red buck
succeeded I'm avoiding the'next attack and
bounded of to the farther end Of the en-
closure The victor gazed at him for
| moment and then joined the herd. The
yanouished deer remained alone In the
corner Of the pen after that and was not
| molested
| Later the keepers OF the deer paddock
| drove the white buck into the deer house
! and cut of his antiers, so that he would
not be able to do any more lighting.