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STOUT'S DEFALCATION.
Kennett, Hopkins 8: Co. Did Not Discover
' It Until Briggs Appeared. .
NEW YORK, Oct. 19. —-A number of state-
. ’ments were published to the effect that the
30mplications resulting from the forgeries
of Thomas Stout, the defaulting employe
of Kennett, Hopkins 8:. 00., would result
in placing an attachment on the assets of
the firm to compel the payment of the
claims of Thomas A. Briggs. At a confer-
ence'held in the office of the firm the claim
' of Briggs was disputed. He had not had
an open account with the firm for a year,
but supposed he had and transacted all his
business with Stout, giving that party the
only chance he had to embezzle funds. The
securities and cash deposited with Stout
never reached the firm, and when Stout
suddenly disappeared there was no way In
which the firm could discover that he had
committed any crime until Briggs made
his appearance.
Since then the firm has proved all the
accounts with its customers and find every-
thing else correct. ’l‘he counsellors of the
firm say Kennett, Hopkins ~6.5 Co. are all
right and that any claim that Mr. Briggs
, . may have against them will be paid, but
the claim must be first established.
General Lee Laid to Rest.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 19.—The remains
of General Lee were buried Saturday. _A
concourse of people attended the obsequies
“ at Ravensworth, his late residence. Dele-
gations were present from Baltimore
under General Bradley Johnston, and
from Washington under Leigh Robinson,
and Confederate camps from Alexandria,
Leesburg, Fredericksburg, Fairfax and
Prince William were also in attendance.
Mrs. Lee did not go to the grave. The
mourners were General Custis, Miss Mary
Lee, Captain Robert Lee, Miss Mildred
Lee, General Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs. Tilghman
and Robert and Bolling Lee.
Colonel Sibley Arrested for Forgery.
BOSTON, Oct. 19.—Colonel H. R. Sibley,
2f Charlestown, has been arrested for forg-
ing in March last an indorsement on a.
note for $100, on which he raised seventy-
five dollars. The colonel served a term in
state prison for forgery about fifteen years
ago. At that time he was a member of a
well known firm on Summer street. His
brilliant war record and prominence in G.
A. R. affairs operated, it is said, to shorten
this sentence. He is a past commander of
the G. A. R.
Mr. Scarles' Gift to the Town of Methuen.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 19.—Edward F.
Searles is to present to the town of Me-
thuen a statue Of General George Wash-
ington, designed by Thomas Ball, and the
main figure is now being cast in bronze at
Munich? \Vhen complete the head of
Washington will stand about fifty feet
above the ground upon an elaborate foun-
dation, ornamented with smaller allegor-
ical figures. It will be one of the finest
statues of \Vashington in America, and
will stand in a new park.
Belle Bilton Retires from the Stage.
LONDON, Oct. 19.—The action for breach
of contract which Sir Augustus Harris,
the popular manager of the Covent Gar-
den theater and Drury Lane theater, re-
cently brought against the Countess of
Clancarty (formerly Belle Bilton, the well
known music hall singer) has been com-
promised. Sincc her husband came into
possession of the estates and title of the
Earl of Clancarty, the countess has con-
cluded that the stage can get along very
well without her.
Pugilisin in the Crescent City.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-—Jimmy Carroll
has arrived in this city. His object in
coming here is to sign articles for a fight
with Billy Myer for a purse of $5,000 be-
fore the Olympic club in December. A
match has also been made between Griffin,
of Braintree, Mass, and John Larkins, of
New York, for the featherweight cham-
plonship of America, to take place in No-
vember.’
'Big Forgeries Exposed.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19.-The name oi
George Hiles. the millionaire landowner
and capitalist, has beeen forged for nearly
$60,000. The fraudulent paper passed
through the hands of M. R. Hansen, who
was reputed to be a wealthy lumberman
of Hansen, Wood county. Hansen disap-
peared several days ago, and his where
abouts are unknown.
Will Investigate the Treasurer.'
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 19. —The German
Evangelical conference went into secret
~zession to consider certain matters regard-
E'Ig the treasurer of the Missionary society
-—-thc Rev. W. Yost—and a committee was
ipgwinted to investigate his reports. The
inL‘illbel‘S of the conference decline to say
just what the nature of the investiga-
tion is.
Astounding the Surgeons.
PATERSON, N. J ., Oct. 19.—Three-year—
old Jane Smith, of Northwest street, is an
object. of Wonder. A couple of days ago a
horse kicked her in the head, making a
hole, from which the brain matter oozed
l.'l considerable quantity. Nevertheless,
the is believed to be recovering.
Fatalities at a Fire.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Oct. 19.—-The barn
oers. Zena Field was destroyed by fire,
With seven horses and one cow. The hook
and ladder company pulled the burning
barn over on two firemen, killin Amos
Rugbee and fatally injuring illiam
Chat-e]. The loss is about $2,500.
Hawaii’s Minister Very Sick.
_ NEW YORK, Oct. Ill—The Hawaiian min-
ister, H. A. P. Carter, who has been con-
fined to his bed in the Everett House for
some .weeks with organic troubles, is a.
trifle Improved, but is still a very sick
man. His family is with him and he has a
slight chance of recovery.
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Counterfeit $5 Bills in Newark.
NEWARK, N. J ., Oct. ISA—Counterfeit
five dollar bills numbered “A 621,905,940”
and purporting to be of the series of 1880,
have been circulated here since the elec-
tion. Secret service officers are looking
into the matter.
Mrs. Harrison in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.—Mrs. Harrison vis-
ited this city and took lunch at the
Woman’s Industrial exchange. She en-
'-couraged the institution by leaving orders
for work in the various departments.
Lord Hawke’s Men as Usual.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-—The cricket match be-
tween Lord Hawke’s eleven and an eleven
of the Chicago Cricket club was concluded
Saturday afternoon, the visitors winning
by an inninsendiiieuyresrune
IooIII up SUICIDE. V
A Bullet Hole in His Head Told the
Story.
A PISTOL UNDER THE BODY.
He Was Said to Have Fallen in a Bath and
That Death Ensued Therefrom—Hls
Prominent Family Connections.
Coroners’ Queer Actions.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—It has been discov-
ered that Alexander McLeod Agnew,
whose sudden death at his residence, 24
East Twenty-fourth street, as published
Friday morning, had committed suicide
by shooting himself in the right temple.
The death was report-ed to the coroners’
office on Friday as resulting from natural
causes.
It is thought that Mr. Agnew’s mind
was affected, as he has suflered lately
from insomnia. Coroner Hanly went to
the house when the death was reported
and conferred with the family. It is stated
that Deputy Coroner Jenkins was also
present. Coroner Hanly stated that he
had been informed by the family that Mr.
Agnew had'fallen against a table and in-
jured his head. John T. Agnew, a brother
of the deceased, told the reporters that he
had dropped while taking a bath.
The Coroner Misint‘ormed. ,
Dr. Jenkins said that he had received a
note stating that Mr. Agnew had died
suddenly, and asking him to call at the
house. The family told him that Mr. Ag-
new had fallen while in the bath. Cere-
bral hemorrhage had ensued, causing
death. Dr. Jenkins looked at the body,
which was lying on the floor. There was
a slight wound over the right temple re-
sembling a bruise or scratch. A close ex-
amination showed that it was a pistol
wound, and that the revolver was lying
on the floor under the body. The family
were surprised and shocked at his dis-
covery.
The Truth Was Suppressed.
Dr. Jenkins made no report of his dis-
covery at the coroners’ office, as he thought
it was Coroner Hanly’s case. Coroner
Hanly sent Deputy Coroner Donlin to ex—
amine the body, but the latter withdrew
when he heard that Dr. Jenkins had ex-
amined the body. The coroner’s permit
for the removal of the body was issued by
Coroner 'Hanly twenty-four hours after
the death occurred. It was rumored that
the Agnew family, on account of their
prominence, desired to have the story of
the suicide suppressed, and that the true
story was told by the officials of the coro-
ners’ office only when it was discovered
that the truth could not be concealed.
Had Held Important Offices.
The dead man was a bachelor. He was
born in this city in 1818. In 1845 he was
made a partner in his father’s tobacco
business. He was a. member of the Union
League club, a school inspector, president
of the Northern dispensary, directorin sev-
eral hospitals and a trustee of the Green-
wich Savings bank. He was a brother of
Dr. Cornelius Agnew, a famous specialist;
of J ohn T. Agnew, well known in
political circles, and a brother—in-law of
Mrs. Agnew, who was for years aschool
commissioner.
A Fortune for a. Horse.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—St. Blaise, the king
of stallions, who belonged to the late Aug-
ust Belmont, was sold at auction and
brought a sensational price. He was
knocked down to Mr. Charles Reed, of
Fairview farm, for $100,000. A chestnut
colt by St. Blaise, out of Lady Primrose,
fouled April 29, 1890, also broughtasur-
prising price. He was knocked down to
Mr. Jacob Ru ppert, the well known New
York brewer, for $30,000.
Mrs. Thurman Dead.
COLUMBUS, 0., Oct. 19.—Mrs. Allen G.
Thurman died at the home Of the “Old
Roman” late Saturday evening, after a
lingering illness. Her maiden name was
Mary Dun, and she was born in Chillicothe
in 1811. She was a victim of the grippe
last winter and never recovered from the
shock. In her young days Mrs. Thurman
was considered one of the most beautiful
women in the west.
A Socialistic Meeting Interrupted.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—An open air social-
istic meeting, at which Mr. De Leon, the
socialists’ candidate for governor, was
speaking, was interrupted by the police.
Mr. De Leon strongly protested against
the outrage and continued his speech, but
the crowd howled him down and he was
compelled to desist.
Addressed by Lady Somerset.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19. —Lady Henry Som—
erset, of England, president of the British .
Christian union, delivered an address to a
large audience at the Central M. E. church
for the benefit of the west branch of the
London mission. Her address was mainly
devoted to the missionary work among the
poor of London.
Robbed a Village Postofllce.
CORTLAND, N. Y., Oct. 19,—The post-
ofi‘ice at Cincinnatus, a small village near
here, was burglarized early in the morn-
ing. The safe was drilled, but the robbers
were scared away before it could be blown
open. About $50 in postage stamps and
some small change were taken.
Public Building Site Selected.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Assistant Crounze
settled the Buffalo site question by select-
ing the property boundedby Swan, El-
liott, Oak and South Division streets as
‘ the location for the new public building
there. The price to be paid is $472,500.
The Exposition Was a. Success.
ST. LOUIS,Oct. 19.—The eighth annual St.
Louis exposition, which closed Saturday,
has proved the most successful in point of
attendance in the history of the institu-
tion. The profits from this season amount
to $60,000.
'i'in'cugli a Bridge to Death.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, Oct. 19.-—A traction
engine went through a road bridge a short
distance from this place. Amen named
Black, who was riding on the tender, was
instantly killed.
Gold Found in Nova Scotia.
HALIFAX, Oct. l9.—-A big strike of gold
has been made at Oldham, N. S. Twenty-
five tons of quartz are in sight, which, it is
estimated, will yield 100 ounces to the ton.
Counterfeiter Arrested.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19,—The treasury de-
partment has been advised of the arrest in
Chicago of Frank Gillespie on the charm
of counterfeiting United States coin.
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