The suburban citizen., 1900-03-17
THE NEWS.

The Democrats will make no attemps W B0'
possession Of the state buildings until alter
the Court OF Appeals has decided the guoer-
natorial contest.
Frank Benjamin was convicted at New
port News, Va, Of assaulting Miss Calne,
and his punishment was fixed at death
Floods in Illinois have done considerable
damage. At Havana three hundred families
we're driven from their homes.
Charles II. Coster, a member OF the frmo OF
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., died in New
York
steel plant Is to DO erected at Hamilton,
Canada, to cost thirty million dollars
Mrs. Mary Catherine Harrison died at
5hepherdstown, W. Va, aged sixty-seVen.
+. S. Heisler died at Dallstown, Pa, aged
seventy-ave years.
Miss Lizzie Bendall, pretty girl at Rich
nond, is missing.
Frank Knob, barber, was murdered in
Harrisburg.
In Brunswick county, Va, Rev j, e. ND
dick shot four bullets into DR.. W. Fl. II.
Temple, whom the preacher accused OF In
sulting his wife. Both the doctor and Mrs
Riddicl deny that there was any insult.
An incendiary fire in tenement at New
ark, n. j.. caused the loss OF fourteen lives
and a number of other persons were slightly
burned. The police have arrested Vito Gre
danza, an italian, on suspicion.
The Board Of Health in San Francisco de-
sided that the death OF the Chinaman, which
ACQUIRED under suspicious circumstances a
few days ago, was caused by the bubonic
plague.
Rev Thomas X. Beechcr, brother of the
late Henry Ward Beechor, was stricken with
paralysis at his home in Elmira, n. y
Governor Tyler, Of Virginia, decided to
call a special election to iil the vacancy
saused by the death Of Congressman Epes.
Miss Lois Pearl was killed in Pennington,
NJ H., by her lover George French, who
then killed himself.
L. A. Mosely was killed while riding on
the Southern Railroad uU3k near Moseiy
Junction, Va.
Charles r. Lewis was convicted in Heath
Vile, Va, on charges OF arson and horse
poisoning.
The Springfield colllery, at Mahanoy City,
Pa, was destroyed by fire.
Milton Sheets. seventeen years old was
sentenced in Somerset, Pa, TO be hanged,
and bis accomplice Willar, to ten years In
the ponitentiary, for the murder OF Angus
tus Gessner.
]. H. Leary, colored, was captured in Nor
folk in tho third story OF a Cumberland
street house He is believed to be the burg
lar who has been committing various burg
laries.
The caskets containing the bodies Of Pres
ident Lincoln and other members of his fam
lily were placed in temporary vault, pend
tba ,nIatINr of tho rptv rnaueolpun
Judge Fields, at Louisville, sustained the
Democrats contention that the Legislature
has tho right to determine contests for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
Robert J. Graham. OF Toronto, surrendered
himself in Jersey City rs n fugitive from
justice, having embezzled $4,000 from L.
Coffee Co., grain dealers.
Secretary Long and a party OF congress
men paid IA visit Of inspection to the war
ships in progress OF construction at the New
port News shipyOrds.
William l.. Cochran, son OF ex-JudRe
Cochran, OF tho Supreme Court OF Virginia,
was suifocated by gas in his boarding house
In New York.
Jennie Hempstock, a servant girl in James
yile Wis. was arrested on the charge Of
stealing S15,000 from her employer
Maize Dove was found in n hayrick, neai
Winchester, Va, where she had been foi
three weeks without food.
The management OF tho st. Louis Transit
Company refused all the demands OF tho
street car employees.
The Republicans OF Augusta county Va.
elected delegates to tho district and state
conventions
The remains OF Charles W. Fredericks, who
was killed In tho Philippines, were buried In
Carlisle.
Joseph Howe, OF Portsmouth, Va, took
laudanum in Norfolk, Va, with suicidal
intent
The Gridlron Club, OF Washington, was
entertained by the Lotus Club.
Rev. NJ. 4. Turner died at the Retreat foi
tho Sick in Richmond, Va.
Democratic Governor Beckham, OF Ken
tucky, began the organization Of q state
guard at Frankfort, to be armed with VIM
chesters. Republican Governor Taylor'l
troops at the State Capitol were also REIN
forced. clash may occur at any moment
Caleb Powers Republican secretary ofstate
arrested at Lexington on the charge OF being
implicated In the killing of Goebel protests
his innocence, and gays all he wants is iail
Nhlhi. NONeEuoI 1dglOA hSclhAtb huo butAAt
proceeding Is a Democratic conspiracy
DR.. Parkhurst, as president Of the Society
for the Prevention Of Crime, sent letter t.
District Attorney Gardiner telling him tC
turn his virtuous indignation upon anumber
OF places In New York which are considera.
bly, more immoral than Wallack's Theater
Rev. Samuel G. Edsall, missionary bishop
OF North Dakota, has been appointed acting
successor TO the late Roy. Mahlon N. Gilbert
bishop co-adjutor of tho Protestant Eplsco-
pal Diocese OF Minnesota.
Two more hold-ups were reported IN Nor
folk. In ono instance tho footpad Frnnl,
williamson, was arrested by his intended
victim Mr.. Parsons, and handed over TO the
police.