Show A FATAL FALL attending the ceremonies of the coyal arch masons A MINISTER A DEEP VAULT caused by the slipping of the block and tackle with which lie was being descended the surprise and grief of his masonic brethren special to the ENQUIRER HUNTING huntington TON va jan ac rev J W johnson of tho M E church south of this city died at the parsonage this morning at 1 on friday evening last in company with kev W F marshall of alie episcopal church of this city mr johnson was passing through the ceremonies of alie royal arch macons during the ceremonies it seems it was necessary that he descend a vault 13 feet deep by means of a rope tackle suspended from alie ceiling above two other men had descended the vault previous to mr johnson one of whom was mr marshall after preparing alie tackle and mr johnson had started to descend alie knot fastening the tackle to the lower block slipped gave way and mr johnson fell to the bottom of llie vault lie was immediately taken out and medical aid was summoned his injuries seemed to be aoi a painful though not dangerous nature he was removed to his home and received the careful attention of his friends and masonic brethren much to the surprise of all and to the unutterable grief of his friends lie died his remains will be taken to liis former home at hannibal mo for in berment ter ment no blame attaches to any one for this very unfortunate accident and no persons can be more deeply grieved than are the members of the masonic fraternity NOW WALES II 11 IULE special to the ENQUIRER LONDON jan 16 vali id now coming to the front in its demand for home rule A measure will be introduced by one of the representatives of the principality when parliament convenes for home rule ane chief points of the scheme are that a provincial parliament ahall be elected for wales and mon mouth shire to sit at that a governor shall be appointed by the crown for a period of five years that members of parliament shall be elected for three years unless the governor dissolves parliament in the interim that the elections shall be by household frao and that there shall be a ra elected for each separate district whose population shall not be less than it also provides for paying each member 5 per d ay for service at the house and allows traveling expenses the governor is given the right of veto but the parliament on a two thirds majority can appeal to the imperial parliament the parliament according to the provisions of the bill would havo control of taxation for the purposes of the province loans for alie same alie appointment and payment of officials maintenance the administration of justice in the province and all other matters having specific reference to religion agriculture and labor THE WHISKERS OBDER special to the ENQUIRER philadelphia jan 16 A prominent railroad man in an interview had the following to say concerning the order on the beading requiring employees to keep their coats buttoned and to shave afi their whiskers if there was ever a more insolent and arrogant assertion of an authority that the stockholders never intended to give any official of a railroad company we should be delighted to chronicle it any company has a right to order a uniform for its employees and make the wearing of it a condition of their service with the company it may even go far as alie reading has and insist that the baggage mastor no matter how hot the weather no matter how heavy the saratoga trunk that he ia handling shall keep his coat buttoned up to his chin but the order that dpn shall not wear beards is an outrage that can not be too sharply bounced noun ced if a petta official can give such an order as aliis lie may also decide that no cross eyed man can hope for employment and he may select the color of a mans hair charlie delmon ic had a right t a say to those seeking employment as waiters that he would employ only those who were clean shaven but when a railway superintendent undertakes to dictate to men who have served the company faithfully longer than he has that chev must cut their iwin accordance with his ideas it is quite time for the stockholders to inter fere he may possibly tell them what clothes they must wear when they come to the annual meeting UK WAS determined TO DIE special to the ENQUIRER I 1 FORDS FERRY ky jan 16 thomas chandler a prominent farmer of this county after repeated attempts succeeded in ending his life last evening he had become demented on account of heavy financial losses on sunday last he attempted to cut his throat but was prevented by his wife on thursday night he went to the barn and stabbed himself five times inflicting four wounds in his abdomen and one in his chest and was found the following morning by his son last evening ho succeeded in getting hold of a and ended his life by driving the weapon in his throat WORK ON TUB PANAMA CANAL special to the ESQUIRES jan 16 A special juht received in this city says work at panama as is well known has entirely ceased but the canal has not been abandoned to the mercy of the elements as is commonly believed large forces of workmen aro constantly engaged in painting the machinery and doing what is needful for its protection A very large portion of the plant of the canal is in sheds where it is safe enough and roofs have been erected over excavators excava tors and other heavy machinery where it stood when work was discontinued so far as could be seen careful attention has been paid to the preservation of the minor parts of all machinery and the condition of the plant seems to be exceptionally bood whan the nature of the climate la considered si A commission of engineers will visit the isthmus during the ironsh of december whose first duty will he to take an inventory of alie entire equipment of the company and then to consider once more the threadbare question as to the practicability of completing for any reasonable sum of money |