Show A SAD LESSON A little boy dies through drinking whiskey HIS CRUEL TREATMENT WHILE IN PRISON A step father seduces his thirteen year old daughter A fatal hunt after opossum special to the CHICAGO dec 11 mahoney wicker alexander hugh hopkins charles daly nicholas busch and thomas pow all slipped into bessels Bis sels saloon at 1544 wabash avenue and picked up aix bottles of whiskey from a window sill in the alley they drank the liquor and all hut mahoney staggered away hy an hour later found mahoney help leys and took liim home to laiq widowed mother he was unconscious before alie aliouse was reached and died in terrible agony before a doctor could be procured the police had already been notified of the case and by scouring the neighborhood found the other boys suffering from the effects of their debauch all eix were taken to the 1 l wenty sixth station and instead oi being given medical treatment were bundled down stairs into a cell not until midnight did alie officers realize eliat at leaah two of the lovs hopkins and alexander were in a critical condition and might not live until morning doctors were then called but it is feared too late powell busch daly and murphy seemed to be simply intoxicated SEDUCED stepdaughter special to the ENQUIRER J CHATHAM dec 11 the citizens of this place are greatly excited tonight to night owing to the seduction of little nora Wi derfelt the 13 year old daughter of mr and mrs W K brownell hy lier stepfather step father W K brownell aged 65 years in order to get at the facts your correspondent called on the family tonight aal elicited the following for moie than a year the mother of the little girl has noticed an intimacy between the protector of her children and little nora but unsuspicious of any danger to tier little one was pleased that her husband show such kindness for his little stepdaughter she said little did I 1 think that in return for this kindness he was day by day causing the ruin of my child and the ultimate disgrace of himself and the family the child in her innocent way told how her papa had first accomplished her ruin and how by me y small presenta he continued to debauch the little one the aged sinner while not acknowledging all the above did sav that on two or three occasions he had been guilty of making improper advances to the garl and said yes I 1 know I 1 have done wrong and am sorry for it and will do anything possible to atone for the wrong during the interview the prostrated mother between sobs told of several occasions on which she had discovered the couple under suspicious circumstances but no suspicion of the terrible facts dawned upon her mind until the child in her innocence conye ped the facia to some of the neighbors who lost no time in apprising the mother of the situation mr brownell has hitherto borne a fairly good name and is a regular attendant at church little nora is a bright and beautiful child the pet of the town ard as facts are coming to the surface threats of dire vengeance aro increasing against the culprit no action has yet been taken by the authorities in the case and he will probably be placed under arrest in the morning A FATAL HUNT special to the NEWPORT ark dec 11 A company got together last night in the country sixteen miles from here to hunt opossum along cache river the boys after some considerable hustling succeeded in freeing treeing several but how to get them down was the question A man named parker volunteered to climb the tree he succeeded in climbing about forty feet then in trying to walk out on a limb the limb broke and he fell to the ground inflicting injuries which caused his death in a few minutes THE MARINE conference special to the ENQUIRER washington dec 11 the business eliat called the marine conference together lias been practically disposed of and the members are about ready to leave washington alie english delegates had intended to sail for home today but they were detained by some question in which they were interested and which the conference haa not yet taken deli nate action on A formal adjournment journ ment will be taken next but several of the not be able to remain until then alie next bev days will be devoted chiefly to sight and attending receptions to be given in their honor HA PRISON FAVORS CHICAGO FOB THE WORLDS FAIR special to the ENQUIRER washington dec 12 it is understood that president harrison vico president morton and the cabinet officers who visited chicago to attend the dedication of the have since their return given it out that they are favorably impressed with that city as the location for the worlds fair of course the administration will stake no part in the contest between new york and chicago st louis banot seriously considered by anybody but the chicago representatives think the chances of their city have much improved it has become known that the president is favorably disposed towards it THE FIRST FLAG OF THE special to the ENQUIRER FT MONROE dec 12 A man of war alving a new brazilian flag passed this morning congratulates STANLEY special to the ENQUIRER ZANZIBAR dec 12 stanley is being feted and flattered on all sides the sultan thanked those of his subjects who accompanied the expedition victoria sent stanley a message saying my thoughts are with you and your brave followers whose hardships and dangers are at an end I 1 again con you ally including zanzibar who displayed such fortitude and devotion during conr marvelous expedition I 1 trust emin pasha is making favorable progress |