NewYuhk, March 8.^ Uuntber Wech-^rung, 2V years of age, a German drug clerk^at 987 Third avenue, was struck on the^head with an axe early this morning by an^unknown man. Wechrung's skull was^fractured and he died in the hospital this^evening. His hands were almost cut off In^trying to save his head. His assailant has^not been arreated. The store was robbed,^but the police believe this was done so aa^to avoid suspicion as to the real motive of^tne crime. Wechrung said he was struck^from behind and lost consciousness with^^out seeing his assailant
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London,March 8.^ The British man-of-^war Sultan has been wrecked o . the Island^ofComlno, in the Mediterranean. The cap^^tain and crew wtre saved. The Sultan^was an Iron armored plated vessel of 290^tons. She wss temporarily attached to the^Mediterranean squadron.
TheBritish ship Vend alia, from Perth^Amboy, Keb. a, for London, with petroleum^has been sunk off Bagnor by a collision^with an unknown steamer. One of the^crew was killed by the falling of the an^^chor and one was drowned. The remain^^der were saved. *
BaysHa KIU*d Clayton.^MoKHit.oNf Ark., March 8.^An Inco^^herent letter signed ' .lurk the Hipper^ was^received to-day by Sheriff Shelby and^turned over to the grand Jury. The writer^says he killed John M. Clayton, the mur^^dered republican candidate for congress,^because years ago Clayton caused the Uvea^of the writer's father and other persons to^betaken. Judge Cunningham's charge to^the grand jury investigating the Clayton^case was a severe arraignment of the crime^and an earnest plea that nothing be left^undone to unearth the perpetrator.
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