The suburban citizen., 1901-02-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Justice Beach, of the New York Su-
preme Court, signed an order proh1b-
iting the trustees of the estate OF Jay
Gould from paying to Countess Cas-
tellane more than 100000 a year until
after the suit of Anton Dittmar Is de-
termined.
Five hundred Christian Scientists
appeared before the New York legls-
lature to protest against the bill to
abolish Christian Science. The hear
ing Will be resumed next week.
Incendiaries made an attempt to
burn the house in which Julius
Slaughter and his family were sleep
ing near Norfolk. Passersby aroused
the family in time to save them.
The Southern Railway Company has
secured control of the Mobile and
Ohio. Important terminals thus come
into possession of the Southern.
A young woman, giving her name
as Mrs. G. Patterson, went to New
York hotel and attempted suicide by
taking chlOrofOrm.
Fire destroyed nearly all the busi-
ness houses of TOlono, ILL.,, entailing
losses estimated at 100000; partially
insured.
Friends of Mrs. Nation, who has
been carrying on vigorous campaign
against saloons in Kansas, have raised
money to buy her a gold medal. She
says she will stay in Topeka until
every saloon is closed, and will petit
tion the Governor every day.
The New York City Police Bill, pro-
viding for a single-headed police COM
mission, has passed the Senate and
now goes before the House. BY it's
terms it practically legislates Chief
Devery out Of Office.
Two freight trains collided on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, near Elmhurst, Pa, killing
Brakeman Beaf and injuring several
others.
The Virginia House refused TO adopt
the report Of the conferees with
reference to considering general leg
tslation az the extra se2lica,
Judge Faulkner, in Martinsburg w
Va, sentenced Charles Young to three
years in the Penitentiary for shooting
Michael Moran.
Judge Barham, in Newport News,
Va, granted a new trial to William
O'Boyle, convicted of the murder Of
his mulatto mistress.
A fire in the business section of Des
Moines, Ia, caused a property loss to
the amount of about half a million
dollars.
Washington Hunter, a wealthy
farmer Of Riverside, N. j., died from
INJURIES received at the hands OF
burglars.
Contractor Gibson, of Indiana, was
fined $1,000 and costs in Jackson,
Miss, for trying to bribe Governor
Longino.
John l. Mckinney was nearly frozen
to death while delivering bread near
the village of Green Ridge, Pa
John G. w. Myers was arrested in
Hanover, Pa, on the charge of being
a firebug.
Mrs. Nation invaded the Statehouse
in Topeka, Kan, and gave the Gov
ernor a tOngue-lashing; then she went |
to the Attorney General, Sheriff and |
the Prosecuting Attorney, and gave |
each one of them piece Of her mind.
Justice Beach in the New York Su- |
Dreme Court, continued the injunction
the Goulds from paying
over to the Castellanes Annals entire
income.
Chief Crazy Snake, leader of the
Creeks, who was captured Sunday, is a
prisoner of the United States troops
md remains sullen.
George J. Kerr one of Jennie BOs-
'chieter's assailants pleaded non vult
n Paterson, N. j., and was remanded
or sentence.
Two Italian laborers were killed and
number injured az the result of a
collision on the West Shore, near Wee
lawken, N. J.
Governor Nash, OF Ohio, refused to
'ardOn ROsslyn II. Farrell, convicted
Il the murder of Express Messenger
4ane. {
The will Of the late Phil Armour, the !
ork packer, was filed in Chicago. His
state is estimated at $4,000 900.
At the MinewOrkers' Convention in :
a proposition for a fiat in :
rease Of 10 cents was decided upon.
Edward A. Noblett, the New York
rOker, was sent up for eight and
alf years for grand larceny. {
It was reported that a band Of In I
ians had burned the ranch Of John r
near BristoW, /. T, United C
tates Marshal Bennett, with deputies, '
Onstables and commissioner, left Mus e
ogee to join the troops to quell the up a
lsing and arrest the leaders. a
Three British officers arrived at New
ork TO take charge of steamers carry
lg horses and mules to South Africa
q all about fifty thousand American q,
limals nave been bought for the Brit 2,
ii Army in Africa. 81
An autopsy showed that heart dis v
ase caused the death of Curtis L. A
rane, who died after having received r
DloW in friendly bout with George =,
. Ainsworth at Harvard. e. =