The suburban citizen., 1900-11-24
VOL. r.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

passed a resolution 1OrDludlnB pT6aCn-
ers to ride on trains or street cars on
Sunday. They may ride horseback.
The steamer Fife, a new vessel, was
lost in the Straits of Belle Isle during
a snow storm. The crew reached land
after a rough experience.
John DAILY, a lad OF Is, was shot by
Joseph e. Neamar, a bartender, in
New York, who then committed suicide
by swallowing carbolic acid.
Frank Hindberg was sentenced to
ten years in the Penitentiary for at
tempted assault in Newport News, Va,
on the daughter of John LEM.
Two old ladies--ViOlet ). Cooley and
her niece, Jane Cott COoley-were
murdered in their home, near Char
lotte, N. c., and their house looted.
A warrant was issued for the arrest
OF Assistant Cashier Brown, who loot
ed the German National Bank Of New
port, Ky.
MinistsT Harris sailed frOsD New
York for Austro-Hungary to wind up
his affairs there preparatory to re-
signing.
The long drouth in the mining re
gions of Pennsylvania has at last been
broken.
Thomas Farley killed his wife and
himself in their fat in New York.
The widow of the late Commodore
Forrest died in Charlestown, w. Va
Representative Hopkins, chairman OF
the Committee on Census, estimates
that the increase In the membership
of the new House under the new CEN
sus will be between fifteen and twenty
members.
The Chinese minister spoke before
the American Academy Of Political and
Social Science in Philadelphia, and ex-
planned the causes of ill-feeling Of
Cinnamon toward Foreigners.
At a meeting in St. Louis of repre-
sentatives of commercial bodies it
was decided to memorable Congress to
modify the Interstate Commerce law.
Chicago Methodist ministers will ask
President Mckinley to recommend to
Congress the enactment Of legislation
to prevent lynchings.
The past seasons output of gold In
the Klondike is estimated at 100000
900. The output next year Is placed at
S25 5,O00,0OO
The latest investigation indicates
that the shortage Of Brown, the New
port (Ky) bank cashier, to be nearly
100000.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee took up the consideration OF
reduction in war taxes.
lieutenant Haeseler, Of the navy
who was well known as an inventor,
died in New York.
The hulk of the wrecked Maine will
be removed from Havana harbor.
One case of heat prostration is re-
ported in Plttsburg.
The German National Bclk was
closed in Newport, KY, by order Of
the Comptroller Of the Currency. This
action was taken after an eXamina-
ton of the books, when a national
bank examiner took possession OF the
institution, on finding that Assistant
Cashier Brown had embezzled a trife
over 100000.
City Detective Jerry Shea Of
Savannah, Ga. was shot and killed In
that city by John j. Hart, in quarrel
over an actress with whom both men
were infatuated.
Samuel Sheppard, convicted Of wife
murder, made n desperate attempt to
bhEdpt MulO Blbpll NOlC AAS@NN
TO take him 10 the Penitentlary
Hoke Bumbaugh and Daniel Ressler
were placed under $500 bail on the
charge of cOnspiring Isaac Michaels
to marry the Widow Sprenkel
John G.. Carter, Of Boston, an in
ventor Of a process for making a sub
stitute for rubber from cOttonseed oil,
died in Savannah Ga.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest Of Rev. D. c. Stuart, a Baptist
preacher OF Wyoming, Pa, whose
wife died suddenly.
The University Of Notre Dame,
near South Bend, Ind, was visited by
Gre and severe loss sustained
The suspension Of ]. Fletcher
shera, a New York broker, was an
nounced on the Stock Exchange
A cat set fire to the furniture in the
house Of Charles Thompson, IN Mar
tinsburg, w. Va
Leonard G. Nash, of Bradford, Pa
was killed by falling from the water
tower at Princeton.
The body Of Edward Bryan, of Bal
timore, was found, badly mangledi by
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore tracks in Wilmington. 1t Is
thought that he fell from a train.
The coroneT's jury in the case Of the
negro John Porter, who was burned
ut the stake, returned a verdict that he
same to his death at the hands Of par
Lies unknown.
Francis d. Carley. a well-known
Wall street broker, has filed a petition
IN bankruptcy. declaring his liabilities
10 be more than a million and assets
sothing.