| Show IN PARIS so german detectives are hunting a murderer TWO MARRIED BY TELEPHONE tho baby diaff of spain is to be educated some political conventions held HUNTING A MURDERER special to the ENQUIRER PARIS feb 28 this city ia swimming with german detectives who are looking for a murderer who was turned out of prison by the governor only a short time before the hour set for hia the history of his acquaintance ia both novel and int erestine capital punishment is but little resorted to in Germany because murders ara extremely in Berlina iid hamburgh Ham burgA murder laid not been committed for twenty five yeara in abu duchy of brunswick when a few ago a young man shot an old woman who surprised him robbing tier desk lie was condemned to deatle and the regent declined to commute he sentence but a areat difficulty then ai use as to how to execute the criminal the man alio bield the post of the hereditary headsman to alie duchy was an elderly official who biad never operated in his life and his hands were quite too feeble to the sword with which bis forefathers biad done their fell work alie bardens var dens in the prison of Wolfen buttol v ere also elderly men and not one of them would consent to take the executioners execution ers place the regent suggested that the man might be hanged or shot but an act of the legislature would be necessary for this purpose so eliat eventually the regent had to grant a commutation A droll thing then ensued murders being so rare in Broun swick the governor of the solitary prison in the duchy was not accustomed to tion BO that when he received a large paper bearing the regents cal he took it for granted that the criminal had been pardoned and released him after warmly shaking his liand and giving him some money to return to his friends the ex prisoner has not returned to his friends and in fact no trace of him can be found since he left A special to the GENEVA feb 28 prof bianchard lectured today to day boford the geneva improvement association on ireland and the irish thy views of the lecturer would not meet with viewed approval of the irish nationalists yet he declared that the emerald isle was entitled to some measures of home rule he was of opinion that ander the leadership of gladstone the liberals would soon cause a dissolution of parliament and that then very probably Ir elands claim for justice would not be denied ho decided alio destitute condition of the peasantry and spoke glowingly of irish scenery THE ROYAL YACHT OSBORN special to the ENQUIRER 1 LONDON feb 28 alie royal yacht laborne Oa borne hag been docked at portsmouth for repairs preparatory to its conveying the queen at the close of this month to the continent cursory examination of the osborne shows that she is terribly rotten this condition is causing some adverse comment as sho was built in 1870 at a cost of and lias since been annually spent upon painting her and keeping her in order As she cannot be set afloat without the expenditure of a large sum tho suggestions gest ions has been made to sell her off and if a royal yacht is needed to build ono of steel MARRIED BY TONE special to the ENQUIRER LA PORTE IND rob 22 minnie woolcy is the pretty night operator at alio south bend telephone exchange she ia 22 and was born and raised in the wagon city frank middleton occupies a similar position in michigan city he is 23 and good looking to keep awake nights the two young people worked up an acquaintance over itic wiro and finally became somewhat attached to each other one night last week middleton in a spirit of fun proposed to minnie that they got married by telephone she consented and he thereupon called in a michigan city justice of the peace named bibble who in order to carry out the supposed joke placed himself in connection with alie pair and repeated the legal ceremony afterwards nothing was thought of the affair for several daya but finally some one suggested that they had better investigate and see if they were not really married accordingly the unintentional bride consulted laga 1 counsel alio informed her that her name was mra middleton and that she was firmly fastened in the bonds of matrimony alie groom waa likewise surprised and at once hastened to south bend to bace liis bride whom he never 1 ad seen before the lawyers assert that although the couple took out no license they are naver alie asu married and that tho justice is crair nally liable for performing mon without seeing the license ills now reported that the couple have since secured a licence and will make the best of it and live together tho only way out of alie scrape is to bein divorce proceedings ce both parties are from respectable families and the escapade esca oade has created a great social sensation in their respective cities middleton waa to have been married in two months to an elkhart lady THE EDUCATION OF THE bably KINO special to the MADRID feb 28 the first step toward alie education of the baby king of spain has just been aiken by the engagement ga of llie well known spanish platform orator don sanchez suarez who id to instruct aldonso XIII in the art of reading BRITISH politics special to alie ENQUIRER LONDON feb 28 the disposal of the baton of field marshal and the staff of constable of the tower which were held by the late lord napier of magdale is being discussed for the field marsha lahip there are four names mentioned sir edwin johnson prince edward of saxe governor of the forces in ireland sir donald stewart and lord wolseley there is a strong probability that the baton will be given to sir donald stewart and tho office of constable of th i tower to lord wolseley although in official ayea the latter is scarcely oll enough a lie did not enter the army until 1852 both the rank and alie office are generally reserved tor soldiers close upon eighty years old and if sir donald stewart is made a field marshal lie will bo the most youthful except the princes of recent time i sir patrick grant and lord willi mi paulet two of the existing mashall mas halg are both as old as the century THE THI STATE SANITARY contention special to the WHEELING W va feb 23 the tri state sanitary convention ad j burned today to day after electing officers and designating the next place of meeting tha delegates who will ho entertained at a banquet tonight to night spent the afternoon visiting the points of interest in the city THE NATIONAL RIFLE association special to the ENQUIRE LONDON feb 28 the annual meeting of the national rifle association to prepare for the first prize meeting at the new wimbledon Wimble don on common was bield today to day at tho royal united service institution the first meeting of the session will take place in july the chairman stated that for several months over 1700 men have been employed at work upon the butts at bisley add that the grounds will be in readiness long before they are required for the meeting the work on the common has been performed by military men from aldershof aldershot Alder shot the grounds are far better arranged and appointed than were those of alie original wimbledon Wimble don they are not however as easy of success but the railroads if they are disposed can make them so diphtheria CAUSING ALARM I 1 special to the ENQUIRER BOSTON feb 28 considerable alarm lias been canned by an epidemic of diphtheria prevails in the suburbs of the city it has been caused it is supposed by defective sewerage many cases have been reported to the health authorities and several have proved fatal last summer a milder form of the malady existed here but it very soon disappeared the present phase appears to bo more acuto but alie authorities ties have done nothing BO far to stay its ravages TRAVELS OF THE ES special to the ENQUIRER j LONDON feb 28 tho ex empress eugenie Eu gonie who appears to have lost all interest in french affairs aiace the death of lier son is now in scotland on a visit to the lansdowne at alie conclusion of her visit the ex empreso empresa will spead a month at abergel die castle which haa been lent to her by the queen the empress exempress ex is in rather doeble health 3 was prostrated by tue influenza and she has not since thoroughly recuperated YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN association special to the ENQUIRER MEADVILLE pa february 28 alie young mens christian association of the erie district met hers today to day the official reports showed that the membership of tho association has boon largely increased since last year and in dilated that a still further growth in number and influence might be expected if those A ho are engaged ia the work perform ir duties with energy and tart salt lake news special to tho ENQUIRER SALT LAKE feb 28 the trial of the hor ee thieves captured laiq tall by came up in the third district court this morning one of the defendants fend ants william carter entered a plea of guilty to eight indictments wilson pleaded guilty to three but ernest green R W dudley and two other members of the gang plead not guilty and their trial is now in progress before alie jury they are charged with stealing horses from the pasture of J W pitts of this city on september 13 1889 and the indications arc eliat they will bo found guilty SALT LAKE feb 28 tho indications anro that a large number of salt lakers will visit provo on special train this evening specialists IN convention special to the ENQUIRER midi march 1 the specialists of the state are holding a convention here today to day the meeting is neither large nor enthusiastic the proceedings ce edings are conducted solemn decorum alie meeting will not adjourn for two days THE POPES BIRTHDAY MORROW TOMORROW TO special to the ENQUIRER ROME march 1 alie pope will bo eighty years of age tomorrow to morrow he wasa in receipt today to day of many telegrams of congratulations from church societies and prelates pr elates all over alie world he celebrated mass today to day in hia private chapel his health is better than it has been for sometime although he feels his brothers death acutely THE PROGRESS CLUB special to the ENQUIRER NEW YORK march 1 tho magnificent structure known as the progress club house situated at fifth avenue and street will be formally opened tonight to night none of the members except those on the building committee have been permitted to enter the building since tho foundation stone was laid they ill find tonight to night on entering it eliat they are housed in a manner that challenges comparison with any other club in alie country the building alone its furnishings cost the house warning to night will be chiefly a club affair but next saturday a reception will be given to the depre genta tives of the press later a reception to which invitations have been issued will be given there will be many specially invited guests including ex president cleveland governor hill mayor grant the president of the board of aldermen and other civil functionaries function aries tho club was founded in 1874 its first abode was in south street from whence it moved up town by capy stages until five years ago it settled in its present home east fifty ninth street the membership of the dob is composed almost exclusively of hebrew americans THE GOVERNORS proclamation OBSERVED special to the ENQUIRER SANTA N M march 3 in compliance with alia proclamation oi governor prince today to day was observed as arbor day in the county bernalillo Berna lilo and all counties to the south thereof the first of next month will be arbor day in the northern the great extent of the territory and tae difference in climate arising from variation of altitude make it necessary to have two different days for tree plating in new mexico the hay was generally observed as directed dy the governor A UNION REVIVAL BEGUN special to the ENQUIRER DECATUR march 1 the rev B Fay chills of philadelphia a presbyterian evangelist today to day began a union revival at the first methodist church in this district series of successful revival meetings were recently held which secured many converts CATTLEMEN HOLDING A convention special to tho ENQUIRER FORT WORTH acx march 1 A convention of cattlemen from the western and southwestern south western states convened here today to day there is a large attendance as all the cattle producing states are numerously represented after discussing the condition of the cattle trade resolutions were adopted setting forth the depressed state of the cattle trade E B THOMAS RESIGNS special to the ENQUIRER NEW YORK march 1 the resignation of E B thomas second vice denic of the civil railroad company was accepted today to day mr thomas has accepted the vice presidency of the new york new haven and hartford railroad company one of the best railroad positions in the country he was offered the presidency of the manitoba system of railroads but ha preferred the position lie has accepted A RAILROAD UNION special to the ENQUIRER BOSTON march 1 A western division of the Fits bury railroad waa today to day named the worcester branch ot tha tunnel division captain adams formerly superintendent of the hoosac tunnel division who succeeds H A phillips of worcester as superintendent will havo charge of the now division TO special to N Y march 1 salvini makes his farewell appearance in this city tonight to night at the amphion academy he will present othello it is several hears since lie played in brooklyn prior to this engagement nowhere has the tragedian more ardent admirers than here THE SIBERIAN EXILE special to the ENQUIRER CHICAGO march 1 As a of the lectures delivered in this city by geo kennan on siberian atrocities a meeting was held today to day at which the siberian exile petition association was organized gani zed it is the purpose of those interested te in this movement to circulate a petition all over the united states for signature and to place the same in the hands of the czar the form of petition occasioned a good deal of discussion finally it was agreed upon it starts out by complimenting the cear on the attitude of russia during the civil war and touches highly upon the purpose for which the association was formed it admits eliat system of punishment for crime must of necessity entail mental and physician physic ial sufferings it mildly suggests that russia in its treatment of prisoners is bot in harmony with the humanizing sentiments of the age the document is hardly of a character to invite signatures A majority of those present believed it too tame but then chev did not want to offend the czar THE NATIONAL democratic CLUBS special to the ENQUIRER washington march 1 the national association of democratic clubs as represented by its executive committee met at alie ebbitt house this afternoon with Chaunc yF black presiding those present were noawell G flower and S G monroe of new york lawrence gardner district of columbia H V bush maryland H N collinson massachusetts A T ankeney minnesota george H lambert new jersey and J F schely wisconsin encouraging reports were received from all sections of alio country the committee spent considerable time discussing democratic iu the next national control A SEW LAW IN OPERATION special to the ENQUIRER MILWAUKEE wis march 1 A new law which it is thought will wipe out the benevolent insurance societies of the state came into operation today to day when it was passed by the last legislature no attention was paid to it and it seemed to have been entirely forgotten it requires eliat all fraternal insurance companies shall report befaro march lt each year to the insurance commissioner giving a full account of all the business transacted during the year in case of failure to do this the forfeit right to carry on business A large number of societies hare failed to comply with the law and they have accordingly forfeited their right of carrying on business among the societies which it is asserted will be affected by the law are the independent order of foresters order of tho iron hall the 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