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LAST EDITION. crsc Wetp@ ♦ V LAST EDITION. VOL. 1. NO. 149. JERSEY CITY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1889. PRICE TWO CENTS. HE HELPED JOB FENTON That's What the Police Say of Edward Horton, a Thief with a Broken Leg. MRS. JONES IS IN NEW YORK. fo Says the Chief, but He Doesn't Say Why She Isn't Under Ar rest. The police have succeeded in locating a man who, they say, helped to rob George Fenton, the New York sport, In the house of Mrs. Annie Jones, No. 312X Fifth street, about a month ago. The prisoner ι is Edward Horton, said by the police to be a notorious thief and an intimate of Hat tie Duggan, the tall, statutesque beauty who lured Sport Fenton to the doom o; his watch and money. When Fenton re ported the loss of his property, the police did not believe that the girls were alone concerned in the robbery. They started to' investigate the matter, and ascertained that Horton and a young man named Morris, who had been travel ling with him of late, were in the house on the night Fenton was robbed. A THIEF WITH A BROKEN LEO. Horton left the city immediately after the robbery and located on Coney Island and in Brooklyn. Although the Jersey City detectives knew where he was, he managed to elude them so that they could not lay their hands on him in this city. Detective NcNally arrested Morris yes terday, aa related in Τπκ Jersey City jn ews or last evening. Last Saturday A. B. Brown, of No. 559 Hancock avenue, Brooklyn, went to his house, which had been closed for the sum mer, to see If everything was all right. Two burglars were in the house at the time. They leaped from a window into the back yard to escape, and one of them in jumping broke his leg. His companion was trying to brace him for a leap over the back yard fence, when Brown saw them from the back window. PITY FOIi Λ BURGLAR. He took pity on the fellow and assisted him over the fence and to a drug store. He was removed to St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, and is there now under police surveillance. He gave his name as Frank Hart, but his real name is Horton. Detective McBride yesterday went to St. Mary's Hospital and identitled him. as Horton. HE HAS A RECORD. Horton is wanted for an ingenious rob bery which was committed in Brooklyn two weeks ago. He and two other young men sent a telegram to a young lady on Hicks street in that city, stating that her husband wished to see her at his place of business. She immediately went to New York only to find that her husbaud had sent no despatch. She hurried back home and found that during her absence the house was cleaned out of about $1,500 worth of property. Horton Is also wanted in Hoboken for a house robbery, in which 83,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry was stolen. Young Horton is a graduate from a gang of petty thieves or this city, all of whom are of respectable parents. Two of the gang are in prison awaiting trial. One is away and the remaining member has reformed. MRS. JONES PARTICEPS CRIMINIS. I asked Chief Murphy while talking about the case this morning what had be come of Mrs. Jones. He said that she is in New York, and denied that she was an active participant in the robbery. He said, however, that she had been in col lusion with Horton and was an accessory after the fact to all his recent robberies. "Her fine clothes." the Chief said, "are the results of Horton's robberies. As to this robbery," the Chief went on, "Mrs. Jones was in the house at the time. Fenton was half full, and he told the girls to take the best the house afforded; that he had 41,500 in Ills pocket. The an nouncement excited Horton's cupidity, and during the night he crept into Feu ton's room and took his vest. He didn't find the #1,500. because there was no ¥1,500 to find. All he got was the watch and the trilio of money in one of the pockets." MRS. TROT TROTS OFF. She Takes Her Four Children and $250 of Her Husband's Money. Chief Murphy was visited this morning by an agitated individual who acquainted him with the particulars of a somewhat remarkable case. He introduced himself as William Trot, of No. 216 Wayne street, and said that his wife left her home on Friday, August 2, talcing her children ^vith her. Since that time, he said he haa been unable to find her although he has made enquiries at all j iaces where he bad any reason to believe she might visit. Mrs. Trot is twenty-seven years old, with a dark complexion and dark hazel eyes, and at the tiir.e of her disappear ance had on a bro.vn dress. She took with her her four children, Willie, aged te:1 years, who has a cast iu his left eve; Lizzie, aged eight years; Annie, aged five years and six months, and Charlie, the baby, aged three years and four mouths. The missing woman took about 8250 in cash with her, but left all the furniture and most of her clothing. .Mr. Trot said that his wife must be out of her mind, as they lived happily to gether, and he knows of no reason why she should have gone off. He was most emphatic in his declara tion that there is no other man in the case. Chief Murphy would like to hear from any person who may know anything about Mrs. Trot's whereabouts. H UAT JUljlif.LI 1111» UUIUT/ An Inquest Will D«cl<le the Troth of William Croley's Story. An Inquest will be held upon the body of William Croley's child. Day before yesterday, Croloy, who lives at No. 79 Grand street, Hoboken· rushed into Police Headquarters ia that city, and said that his two months old child had died suddenly. He stated that the child had not apparently been suffer ing from any complaint, and that its death was a mystery to him. The police advised him to consult with Coroner O'Hara and he did so. The Coroner took charge of the child's body and apprised County Physician Converse of the fact of the baby's reported sudden death. The doctor made à post mortem examination of the body. He is not quite satisfied as to what caused the child's death and has ordered Coroner O'Hara to hold an inquest. Croley is the man who last month beat his wife black and blue, and there is a suspicion that during a scuffle between him and his wife the Daby was either sat or trampled upon aud killed. Croley has not as yet been arrested. HIT HER WITH A SEA SHELL Morrl« O'Brien's Lady Caller Say· lie Received Her Rudely. Annie Scott, a young woman residing on Gansevoort street, New York, came over to this city last evening to visit Morris O'Brien, of No. 154 Seventh street. Mr. O'Brien objected to Miss Scott's visit niid, it is said, ejected her from his apart ments. Miss Scott lingered near and made an other attempt to gain admittance, when, she alleges, Mr. Ο Brien assaulted her and cut a deep gash over her right eyo with α fancy sea shell, which was on the inantel as an ornament. Ajmost blinded with the blood which flowed from lier wound, Miss Scott made her way to the Gregory street station, and told the Police of the assault. Dr. Lochner dressed her wound, and she wae sent to the City Hospital. The police arrested O'Brien, but as Miss Scott was too ill to leave the hospital this morning he was remanded for examina tion. BAÏ0NNE CITY COUNCIL. A Great Amoaiit of Routine Business Put Through the Mill. Bavonne's City Council cleared up its business calendar Inst evening, after a one and a half-hour's session. President Goddard and Coqncilman Sanford were absent. Councilman Meigs was chairman pro tem. Outside of routine business not much was done. There was no particular attempt at oratorical display and no Com mittee of the Whole. Absence of the lat ter was a welcome relief. A majority of property holders inter ested petitioned for the opening of Zabris kie avenue between First and Fourth streets. They did so once before, in 1884. This time it was again referred. Michael Theiss applied for license to keep a saloon, which was referred. Peter Pilfer had George Taylor's license transferred to him at No. ill East Twenty-flrst street, und was voted back a deposit made by him previously for a similar license. Cor nelius O'Connor got a junk license. He bought some stolen property recently in that line, violating an ordinance and get ting himself into trouble. Application was made by the Tide Water Oil Com pany for six special officers to be paid by them. It should have went to the Mayor, and wae declared out of order for that reason. lue grading «ι vveat ί nu ι * -.τ ι λ bu™., between Avenues A and Β, was reported finished at a cost of $871. Thirty days' extension of time was granted the Com missioners of Assessments to make a pre liminary map and report on Railroad ave nue improvements. Commissioner J. Herman Mahnken was found ineligible. He owns property on the line, and Patrick Monahan was elected Special Commis sioner. Street Commissioner Sanford re ported having notified all delinquents on Avenue D to put their sidewalks in order. Some have complied with Section 10 of the charter governing such cases. A reso lution passed to solicit bids for finishing repairs to sidewalks, expenses to be taxed against owners benefited. The final assessment map for opening Forty-third street was filed; the prelimin ary map tor West Ninth stroet improve ments; also one for opening Twenty second street, between Avenues Ε and I, and for building a sewer In West Fifty seventh street. The usual notice will be given. Councilman Meigs reported a ilemma in regard to repairing the steamer. The Council voted previously to expend Î285 for repairs, tnat being Clapp & Jones' proposal. Now they write a new boiler must be put in, and that money spent on the οία one would be thrown away, as they claim it is worth less. Councilman O'Farrell was dele gated to make an investigation and dis cover if the firm Is trying to impose upon the city. After trial the Thompson water meter was adopted on the Purveyor's ad vice. Liquor licenses were granted V. J. Sissor and Andrew McCarthy. Councilmen Scofield, Cadmus and O'Farrell were appointed a special com mittee to investigate the delav in build ing a main sower outlet to Newark in Bayonne proper. An ordinance relating to nuisances and garbage passed. It au thorizes the Mavor and Council to substi tute a system of garbage carts. De dob its must be made in tight boxes or barrels before seven a. m., as follows:—First and Fourth wards, Mondays and Thursdays; Second and Third wards, Tuesdays and Fridays; Fifth ward, Wednesdays and Saturdays. When this gets into operation penalties of $10 for each offence may be imoosed for dumping garbage elsewhere than in places provided; also for permitting nuis ances to remain after twenty-four nours' notice. Ordinances authorizing the con struction of sewers in Forty fifth street and in Isabella avenue passed. The City Attorney was instructed to proceed against the Central Railroad Company to secure the replacing of a bridge torn down at Twenty-fifth street, and to have paving stones udcen from Twenty-first street returned. "Joint Debate" 011 Truatft. Chautauqua, Ν. Y., August 21,1889.— The Standard Oil Company has tele craplied Chancellor Vincent that inas much ns Dr. Washington Gladden has been allowed to speak against trusts on the Chautauqua platform, the company would like to have the other side pre sented. Chancellor Vincent has replied:— "Send on your man." It is expected that James McGee will be sent here to speak on trusts. This is Recognition Day here and prep arations are complete for the elaborate exercises. The annual parade of the C. L. S. C. will take place and the oration of the day will be given by Dr. David Swing. Trinity Clinvcli't* Excursion. Twelve hundred tickets have been Bold for the Trinity M. E. Church excursion, that takes place tomorrow. The pleasure seekers will leave the Pennsylvania Kail road depot at twenty-live minutes ;past eight a. m., and proceed by rail to Ocean Grove. Those who prefer bathing, driv ing, boating or any other amusement to camp meeting services will have them at their disposal, and, if they so desire, may attend camp meeting also. For live years Trinity has given these excursions and they have become very popular. Tickets for adults $1, children, 60 cents. A Shot on the Mountain Road. Theodore Freeh, a milk dealer living at No. 1081 Summit avenue, was leading his horse up the Mountain road at three o'clock this morning, when a bullet whistled past his heud. The ball lodged iu the shoulder of the horse, making a painful wound. The ball is one of the kind used in the Flobert rifle. There Is a man residing ou Franklin street who hue been amusing himself at night shooting at cats, and the linger of suspicion points at him. No ar rest has been made. A Strong; AYoiuaii Suft'rajje Document. Topeka, Kan., August 21, 1889.—Gov ernor Hutchinson, Attorney General Kellogg, Chief Justice Horton and Associ ate Supreme Justices Valentine and Johnston have furnished for publication official statements that woman suffrage at municipal elections iu Kansas has proved such a great public benefit that they advise other States to adopt it. None of those officers are elected by women's votes. Judge Johnston adds that the Suffragists' claims are fully justified by experleueo. Court Emmet's Voyage. There was a large exodus of Foresters this morning. It was Court Emmet's day. They are having a sail to Idlewlld Grove. Two barges and a steamboat car ried the happy party on their voyage, The excursion started from the Erie Kail road dock, foot of I'avonia avenue. Many members of sister courts art) with the excursionists. THE ARMORY BOYS HAPPY THE Hi:A fllRT IKOl'lIV WILL COME TO THE I IIt.IT EICIOADE. Goo<l Shooting by Captain Basil May Even ltrlng It to the Fourth Regi ment— Newark anil Uohoken Com petitor!! Are to Shoot Yet. There was joy in the Fourth Regiment armory last night when the marksmen returned from Sea Girt. They did splen did work, and few failed to qualify In the regimental team. Then, too, Captain A. P. Bush had transferred the Governor's trophy from the Second Brigade, even if his flue score is excelled. He competed In the Governor's championship match. The competition is confined to the in spectors of rifle practice, who are sup posed to be the best shots in the State Militia, and the separate match is made for them. The other prize, for which all others are allowed to compete is the Governor's champion marksman's match. Captain Bush has had no oppor tunity to practice, but meeting two of his rivals, Colonel Walker, of General Spen cer's staff, also of the Sixth Keglment, and Major Holmes, ,of the Third Itegt ment, at the range yesterday, he decided to try his skill. The contestants must shoot off hand. Sighting shots are not permitted. The terms are that a mau may try twice unless he makes forty or more as forty or more is the qualifying score. Colonel Walker, it Is said, made forty and should not have tried again. Major Holmes only made 11 on his first go at the 800-yard target, and he took the second and lust try. He made 20. Then he banged at the 500-yard target and scored 16, a total of 36. Colonel Walker made 21 at the 200 Î'ard range, but was less fortunate at the ong-distance target, us he made only 9. His total was only 30. Captuin Bush "made 20 at the short range, and excelled this total by 2 at the long range, giving him the fine total score of 42. Captain Bush said that these two rivals are debarred from entering again this year, and the prize must by his score come to the First Brigade. The trophy has long been held by the There are two others in the First Brig ade to shoot, Captain Hill, of Newark, anil Captain Haddenhorst, of the Hobo ken Kegiment. Both are accurate marks men, and if they do not do better than Captain Bush, then the honor Will go to the Fourth Regiment. The regiment liaa thirty-five men at the range yesterday Thirty-two prac ticed and twenty-seven qualified as marksmen. Colonel Wanser was one of the successful shots. KILCAliLEY'S REINSTATEMENT. All Editorial Illustration of the Old Fable About the Cat and the Slice. Our only competitor was stirred yester day by the story published in The Sun day Mousing News of last Sunday con cerning the "reinstatement" of "Mike" Kilcauley, after a twenty-three years' vacation, into these editorial reflections:— What need has the Police Department of any more detectives, and If it must have them, why should the Commissioners select Mr. Mike Kil cauley for such dutyy He was on duty doing? watchman 01· detective service for the Pennsyl vania Hailro&d Company, and apparently was not one of those fellows who mutt be provided for by eiving him a position in the pay of the city. He may be well enough in his way as a de tective. but belongs to the old style of officers rather than the clans needed and most desirable nowadays. We don't believe that the Police De partment noeded auy more detectives, and we also believe that it could get some when it Deeds them who would be more efficient than some it now has, or than Kilcauley. We are Informed that President Feeney did not favor the appoint ment, .and that it was made by Commissioners Benson and Kelly, who can, perhaps, give the reasons for their choice. As the little editorial appeared in the "Home and City" column, or which City Editor Benson has charge, it was assumed that it was City Editor Benson's way of notifying The Jkksey Citv News that Police Commissioner Benson would like to have it make his explanation for him, and, in pursuance of the invitation, u re porter from this paper was sent to the Journal office this morning to report what he had to say. "Can I see Mr. Benson?" I asked. "No; he's not here today. He is off on his vacation," was the reply. "Wus he away yesterday, too?" "Voo » It was very evident that one of City Editor Benson's editorial confreres had taken advantage of liis absence from town to give him un ungenerous dig under his Police Commissioner rib. The story of Mr. Kilcauley's reinstate ment has created no end of talk in police and official circles. Enquiry was directed to the matter by the fact that instead of being appointed lie was "reinstated" by the Board to a position which he had given up or been forced to leave twenty three years ago. While everybody re fuses to talk about it, it seems to be thor oughly established that the purpose of the "ranstattment" was to avoid the ex amination as to his height aud age, to which he would have been subjected if he had been appointed, and which, it is said, he could not have passed. I met Mr. Kilcauley last night. lie was not inclined at first to talk to me, and he frankly confessed when he did speak, that he felt like "taking a fall out of me," as he put it, for publishing the story. He had nothing to say about the statute, but he was indignant at the re flection 011 his youth. "Too old to be a policeman!" he com mented. "Well I'm, old enough to draw the salary, anyhow." A BOGUS ATTAJ1ANÏ FL'XD. George Clarke Caught Using a Iîravo Man's Name In a Swindling Game. A respectable looking young man, whom one would take for an ecclesiastical student, was arraigned before Recorder McDonougli, in Hoboken, this morning on the charge of swindling. He said his name was George Clarke, but he refused to give his address. Policeman Stack testified that he heard the prisoner appealing for pecuniary as- ' sistiwee yesterday afternoon on Washington street. Witness asked him ...i...* uγιη,λ showed him a written appeal for assist ance for tlie widow and orphans of Patrick McTamany, a switchman who was killed a few months ago on the Penn sylvania railroad. The apjieal purported to be signed by George B. Main, Ε. H. Ellsworth and Henry Seyler, clerks in the Pennsylvania Kailroad depot, this city. The names of these gentlemen had evi dently been forged. Below their signatures was that of Clarke himself, who had put his name down for #41 for the widow and orphans. The several names that followed the swindler's, and opposite which sums of from 41 to $10 were placed, had all unmis takably been writteu by Clarke hlmselfi He pleaded guilty to swindling, and was sent to Snake Hill for three months. Pni<l Hie Fine with a " Century " Bill. Thomas Morris.a rather flashily dressed young man, was arrested by Policeman Fillmore on the Hackensaclt Plank road, West Hoboken, last evening. Morris was behaving in a most dis orderly manner, so the policeman testi fied, uud when arrested offered his captor a bribe of 85 for nis release. The policeman refused the money and Recorder Goynes lined Morris $10 this morning. Morris said he was a Couey Island pho tographer, uud tendered a (100 bill la pay ment, displaying ut the same time two other bills of the same denomination. Century bills are rather rare in West Hoboken of late, and it took the police nearly an hour to change one. FOR HONEST ELECTIONS. The Call Issued for the Ballot Be form Meeting. Arrangements were completed last night for the holding of a public meeting for the purpose of organizing a permanent Ballot Reform Association in this county. The use of the Board of Trade room has been secured, and the meeting will be held on Friday evening. The committee having charge of the arrangements met yesterday and decided to issue the follow ing call:— To the Electors of HucUon County:— All electors of Hudson county, of whatever party affiliations, who are in favor of genuine ballot reform, and who desire to exercise the light of suffrage free from machine dictation, corrupt means, fear of intimidation and without the possibility of bribery, are invited to attend a public meeting to be held at the rooms of the Board of Trade, oorner of Washington and Mont gomery streets, Jersey City, on Friday, August 543, at eight o'clock p. in., for the purpose of or Îanizing α strictly ηοη-partisau movement in avor or this great reform. A number of prom inent speakers will address the meeting. All who desire honest elections, honestly conducted, are invited to come and bring their friends. Committee on Organization:— J. R. Abarbanell. chairman; J. T. AltkmOS, sec., democrat; Henry Fredericks, republican; Charles it. Beyer, prohibitionist; John W. Jaeeway, labor; A. P. Brown, independent; Colin Campbell, independent. This is toTje a purely non-partisan organi zation for the sole purpose of securing the passage of a ballot reform bill by the next Legislature. The meeting on Friday even ing ought to be a success, as every effort has been made to secure a large attend VINCENZO SIARIKO'8 A8SAIIJLNT& Two of Them Believed to Be Now Under Arrest in Hoboken. Francesco Keudino and Guiseppe Mocrochesano, oi Hamilton avenue, Brooklyn, conspired with another Italian, to murder Vincenzo Murino, of No. 210 Second street, Hoboken, last June, and came vervnear accomplishing their design. One of the would be assassins Is now serving a term in the Penitentiary for the S art he took iu the murderous attack on larlno, but Keudino and Mocrochesano were at large till yesterday, wheu they were arrestedin Brooklyn by Policeman Granelli, who took them over to Hoboken and locked them up in Police Headquar ters there. They were this morning com mitted to the County Jail to awuit the action of the Grand Jury. The assault occurred on the night of June 80. Marino was called to the meadows back of his home and attacked by Vincenzo Bazila and the two men men tioned above. He received a bad gash with α razor, but his assailants were finally driven away by neighbors. One of the latter, named Denozie, followed the men to New .York and secured the arrest of Bazila, who Is now in prison. It was at first believed that the attack was made by order of the Carbonari, but it transpired that pretty, dark eyed Luigia Canaro, whom Marino was to marry, was the cause of it. One of the assosins loved her, too. Marino has since married the girl. She herself was in a bad scrape not long before the assault oil Marino. She was arrested for stab bing a child, but the charge was never pressed. NEWS 01' NORTH HUDSON. West Hoboken'* Town Council Finds Clerical Krrors. The West Hoboken Town Council met as a Committee of the Whole last evening and decided to readvertise for bids ou the High, Point avenue improvement. A \iumber of contractors llad made written estimates on the work at a recent meeting of the Council, but when their bids were examined a number of clerical errors were discovered. In one case especially a discrepancy of nearly $3,0(10 was found between the ad dition of the contractor and that of the Council. These irregularities prompted the Council to the action they took last even ing. _ The George W. Shaw Association. The George W. Shaw Association is making extensive preparations for its grand reception, which will take place at Polilmann's Park, Wednesday, September 4. Prof. Beggs' orchestra of twenty pieces has been engaged. Invitations huve been sent to all the State, county and city offi cials. The Burroughs Association and Twelfth Ward Democratic Club, of Brook lyn, will be the guests of the eveuiug. A handsome display of fireworks will be given, weather being favorable. The as sociation is named after that rising young democratic leader of the Kighth district and has 200 names on its rolls. Charged with Stealing a Watch, William Devlin, James Williams and Thomas O'Hara, all three of New York, were arrested in Hoboken last night on the charge of stealing a watcli belonging to Lawrence C. Johnston, of No. 31 Jeffer son street, Hoboken. Johnston told the Recorder that the three prisoners jostled ugaiust him on a horse-cnr in New York last night, and that shortly afterward lie missed his wutch. When the prisoners got off the horse car lie followed them to the Christopher street ferry, where they boarded a boat and came to Hoboken. He boarded the boat also, and when Hoboken was reached lie had the three men arrested. They ivere held for further examination. A Religious Alnnlac. Albert Andersen, aged twenty-two, of No. 138 Hudson street, Hoboken, is suffer ing from religious mania. He was locked tip in Police Headquarters, that citv, this morning, and he paced his cell like a caged lion, frothing at the mouth and calling loudly on the Ixird to come and lielp him. The poor young man lias a tremendous big Bible in his possession which he frequently kisses. He will be sent to the Couuty Jail and thence to the Lunatic Asylum at Snake Hill. nun uj » χ au. Bertha Fox, aged thirteen years, of No. 163 Steuben street, was playing with some children on Warren street yesterday ifternoon when she fell down a cellar ivay and sustained several severe scalp Hounds. She was sent to her home. Hoboken Notes· Colonel Charles Erlenkoetter, chairman 3f the Common Council, is Acting Mayor luring the absence of Mr. Grassmau. The Colonel will perform a marriage cere mony this afternoon. He can ofllciate at & marriage in three or four languages, iind he is always happy when he can make #\vo hearts beat as one. Thomas Adams, aged eight years, of No. 7W Adams street, Hoboken, fell on the sidewalk; in Iront ot his home and cut himself in a frightful manner over the left eye. His wound was dressed by Dr. Heifer. Jeremiah Tracey, of Xo. 463 West Twentieth street, New York, was arrested tind locked up iu Police Headquarters, Hoboken, this morning on the charge of stealiug a watch from i'atrick Ahreus, of No. 3(53 Sixth avenue. SuciuM'ii riu.a cure billow ana uervoiu 111* I i MRS. DOE'S FATAL ERROR. SHE MISTOOK CARBOLIC ACID VOH HER MEDICINE. Her IltMband Heard Her Fall but Could I>o Nothing; to Save Her—The Amount of Poleon Taken Wn Neeeeearily Deadly. Mrs. Mary F. Doe, the young wife of Robert Doe, of No. 125 St. Paul avenue, met her death last night under most shocking circumstances. She took a large dose of carbolic acid through mistake, and died almost immediately afterward. The case was reported at the Oakland avenue station house by the husband. Mrs. Doe had always been in the best health and spirits up to a few weeks ago, when she was attacked with fearful pains in her side, which at times were almost intolerable. For these she was under medical treatment and kept several bottles of medicine on a shelf together. She was in excellent spirits all day yes terday. laughing and chatting with every one with whom she came into contact. Iu the evening she paid a friendly call on her friend, Mrs. Gilmore, who keeps a grocery store on the corner of St. Paul and Cen tral avenues. When she returned about nine o'clock Mr. Doe had retired. He was aroused from his sleep by the sound of some one falling, and a scream brought him quickly to the side of his prostrate wife, who was writhing upon the floor in the room adjoining. There was a light In his room, but none in the one where the medicines were kept. It was not until some time after Mrs. Doe expired that Mr. Doe could account for the terrible affair. The dying woman was unable to make herself understood, but managed to articulate, "Robert! my hus band! my husband!" Dr. Noble was hastily sent for ; but he expressed the opinion from the first that it was a hopeless case. The body of the unfortunate woman will be buried Fri fiilV Mr. Doe, the afflicted husband. Is an Intelligent, hard working man, who by thrift and energy had made for himself and family α comfortable home. WELSH MINISTERS DESPAIR. The failure of the Tithes Bill Will Drive Them Out of Ilasinee*. By Cable to the United Pretut. London, August 21, 1889.—The aban donment by the overament gof the Tithes Recovery bill is followed by a wail of de spair from the clergy in Wales, who have been for years in a condition bordering on destitution, owing to their inability to en force the payment of their tithes. The government had given them the most solemn pledges that the bill should be pushed through, and now that they And themselves abandoned and deceived, they are in despair. Several of the clergy in the smaller Welsh towns have already given up their churches and accepted po sitions In various secular callings, and the movement cannot fail to become general sine· the lailure of the Tithes bill takes away their last hope of support within the Church. As by far the larger proportion of the population are dissenters, little sympathy is wasted on these clergy, who are re garded as slnecurists foisted upon a people who detest them. it is confidently predicted that if the present condition of things be permitted to hist for a single year there will not be a clergyman of the Church of England in all Wales, and disestablishment, when it comes, will onlv be a matter of form. The proposed World's Exposition in commemoration of the discovery of America is already attracting considera ble attention on the part of the English press and that of the continent. All seem to accept it as a foregone con clusion that the exhibition will be held in New York, the rival claims of Chicago being easily brushed aside by the European editor. The German papers are urging the company that is organizing an exhibition of German products, to be carried from port to port on a ship now building for the purpose, to hurry up their enterprise so that their exhibition ship may sail into the harbor of New York nheii the ex position opens and be on hand with their rival show. h. il irishmen are becoming quite as sensitive as Americans on the subject of pauper emigration to these shores. Work men complain of the competition of the offscourings of the Continent, which is keeping their wages down to the starvation point. They me loud in their demand for a similar law to that passed by the American Congress a few years ago. TflE COMPLAINANT WAS LATE. Sadie Johnson Got Out of the Court ttoom Just In Time. Sadie Johnson, a young colored girl of No. 429}<i Monmouth street, was before Justice Btilsing this mottling for assault. The complainant did not appear against lier and a gentleman claimed that she was not the Sadie Johnson wanted, so the Justice paroled her until tomorrow morn ing. She had no sooner left the court room then ten-year-old Annie i'lauuelly ap peared with lier father to complain against Sadie. Annie said that a number of lewd women were abusing her mother and she went to the woman's rescue when Sadie came up and hit her with a stair railing, The girl had her hand done up in a bloouv rag. and exhibited a cut on her head which she said was inflicted by Sadie, TOMORROW NIGHT'S LABOR MEETING All OrRnnUnttoim I» the County ltc· quvKtcd to Send Delegates. The following call has been issued:— The delegates to the Joint Labor Day Confer, ence nre requested to meet In Coopers' Hall, at eight p. ni., Thursday to hear reports of marshal olid the committee· appointed at the last confer ral. Organizations that were not represented ut ithe .last conference, and that intend to par ticipate, are requested to api>oint five delogates. It is hoped that such organizations as the ISrick inyers. Hod Carriers, etc., which nre uot affiliated with central bodies, will join with us In making tliti celebration of Labor I>ay α çraïul success. James Κ Mohan, Secretary Joint Conference. mi u wmii β «aie ν»it. James McDonald, of No. 91 Halladay street, was committed for trial by Justice Wanser this morning on a charge of mayhem. McDonald met Patrick Dunn, against whom he held a grudge, on Grand street veeurday, and made an assault upon him. Theiwo men clinched, and in the tu-sle which ensued McDonald bit the end of Dunn's nose off. A County Cumrafttee Conference. A conference was held last night nt the rooms of the Democratic County Commit tee on Grove street. Sheriff Davis, Jailer Hirdsall, James Hennessey, Deputy Sur rogate Liliis aud one or two others were present. The object of the meetiug and what transpired could not be ascertained. A Leper at Large In St. Louis. St. Lol'is, Mo., August 81,1889.—James lirennan, the famous leper, escaped from Quarantine on Sunday, where he has been confined fourteen months. He is at large in the city. Λ Pretty Meuieuto. City Treasurer Cleveland reached a birthday yesterday. With it came a letter from his son Menzies, who is In San Diego, Cal. Mr. Cleveland is always du lighted to hear from his little family in the West: but the envelope that reached him yesterday contained more than a let ter. In it was a unique portrait of his little granddaughter. The artist photog rapher of the West had posed her with wings and portrayed her as an angel reaching out for butterflies. AN ERIE EXPRESS WRECKED. The Strange Chapter of Accidents at Blf Flats Station Last Mfht* Corning, N. Y„ August 21, 1889.—At ten o'clock last evening, at Big Flats station, 8even miles eaet of here, a Lehigh freight going east crossed over to the west bound track to allow Erie passenger train No, 12 to pass to New York. An Erie west-bound freight suddenly loomed up and dashed Into the Lehigh engine, causing a bad wreck, and several cars were smashed into kindling wood, and the Erie engine was shattered. Erie Engineer Tiffany was quite badly in jured. The wreck delayed train 12 for two hours. Meanwhile three freights pulled out of switches near Corning ana pro ceeded eastward. Lying along the track until the wr»ck could be cleared, rear freight No. 100, failed to send ont signals and the night was fuggy. Erie express train No. 2, running at a high rate, crashed into the caboose, plunging through it and making a wood pile of several cars. The engine turned over and slid partly down a twenty foot embankment. Andrew Wallace, of Hornellsvllle, was buried under the wreck and his scalp was nearly torn off. He was also badly burned and scalded and may die. Fireman Charles Kimball, of Hornells ville, had an arm broken. His face and arms ore badly scalded. The express car overturned and was smashed Two ex Îiress messengers crawled out slightly njured. The train consisted of a smoker, two day coaches, two empty excursion coaches and two sleepers well fllftd with passen gers, who were tumbled about oy the shock. χ wu ymsseneer cars on me miacue 01 uie train were partially telescoped, but the passengers escaped with siight bruises. The wreck took Are, burning freight and wreckage and consuming the express aud baggage cars. The contents of the latter were mostly saved by the passen gers, who worked like beavers and pre vented the destruction of the rest of the train. drover, of Woodhull, Steuben county, was sleeping in the caboose as the engine pushed through it. He crawled out of the wreck badly cut about the body, but no bones were broken. The fire burned two hours. The wreck is one of the most costly ever happening on this section. MRS. GARVEÏ ASKED MOSEY, And She Says She Got a Brutal Beating from Her Husband. Hugh Sarvey. of No. 471 Grove street, was charged by his wife, Kate, before Jus tice Stilslng, this morning, with assault ing her. The woman said that her husband came home last night at eleven o'clock and when she asked him for some money, re minding him that she was as much en titled to it as the "other woman," he flew at her, cut her on the head and beat her until she was black and blue. Policeman Moore said he heard screams coming from the rooms of the Garveys, and when he arrived there Garvey was beating the woman. Garvey was committed for trial. Struck Hie Wire with a Glass. James McCawley, of No. 2 Summit avenue, got drunk yesterday, went home and kicked up a row with his wife. After throwing her around the room till he got tired of the amusement, he threw α heavy L'lass at her and inflicted α severe scalp wound. Mrs. McCawley complained to the po lice nt the Oakliind avenue station houso and McCawley was arrested on α charge of assault arid battery by Patrolman Jones. McCawley was held to appear be fore the Grand Jury. His wife asked permission to see him in hie cell shortly after he was put there, and the doorman caught her In the act of handing α half pint flask of whiskey to the mau who while drunk had cut her head open with a tumbler. Justice Wanser ftnpd her Afv New Currle Laml Commissioners Sworn. The commissioners recently appointed by Justice Dixon, of the Supremo Court, to condemn a right of way through the Currie estate for the new branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, met this morn ing in the office of ex-Mayor Charles II. O'Neill. The commissioners are, besides Mr. O'Neill, ex-Judge John Garrick and James Warner. The only business they transacted was to take the oath of office, which was administered by William H. I Corbin. Taxpayer·' Items. Tax Commissioner McDonnell said to day that the Sixth district assessment, which was not complete for submission at the last meeting of the County Board, is reidy now. The figures do not vary materially from the estimate which was then submitted. The next meeting of the Hoard of Finance will be on Tuesday. The tax rate will not probably be ilxed till the end of next month. Over 900 Personal 1'ronouns. Chairman McDonnell's report from the Labor Legislative Committee, read at the Labor Congress last Tuesday, was a very lengthy one. One of the local reporters, attracted by the number of personal pro nouns in it. set out to count them. When he had counted up SKW l's and Me's he gave it. Civil Service Officers. The Civil Service Board held a meeting at the Post Office this morning, and elected John Broas chairman and B. Van Beuren secretary. The work of examin ing application papers will be vigorously pushed Rhead, and It is contemplated the work will be finished within the next week. John Robert» α State Prison Keeper. Ex-Cattle Inspector John Roberts re ceived information this afternoon from Trenton to the effect that he had been ap pointed α keeper in the State Prison. New Committee Meeting. The followers of the New County Com mittee in the Fourth district will meet at Keesler's Η nil tomorrow night and organize a district league. Glbllil G tits a lCespite. Albany, August 81, 1SS».—The Gover nor has respited Gibliu for sixty days. No decision has been given as yet in Nolan's case. The Weather Bulletin. Washington, D. C., August 21, 18S9.— For Eastern New York and New Jersey Fair, except showers in extreme Northern portion of New York; wanner Wednesday, cooler Thursday: westerly winds. For Western New York—Local show ers on the lakes, fair in the interior; cooler; westerly winds. .. 84 .. bb I WEDDING AT THE FEST. Gay Pageant of the Platt deutsche at Schuetzen Park. PEASANT CUSTOMS EEYIYED Fully Fifteen Thousand People Enjoyed the Brilliant Scenes of the Festival. The chief feature of the third day of the Plattdeutsch Volksfest Verein at the Union Hill Schuetzen Park yesterday was the marriage of Miss Emma Metzger, of No. 197 Seventh street, Hoboken, to Mr. William Schmidt, of Washington street, Hoboken. The ceremony was witnessed by at least 15,000 people, and was in every , detail in strict accordance with the customs of the peasants of Germany. One of the largest crowds of the test assembled in the open place in front of the headquarters in the afternoon and watched a man carry a woman across a tight rope stretched so far above their heads that the man and woman looked like dwarfs. Then a couple of contortion ists almost turned themselves inside out, and a pair of daring damsels performed thrilling feats upon the trapeze. It was close to six o'clock and the crowd was staring in open mouthed aston ishment at a giddy blonde who was walk ing on the ceiling" with her head down ward when a picturesque figure on a mettlesome gray charger rode among the people. ne was urease» m a long, araD coat, much like the Newmarkets the ultra fashionable young man affected several years η go, under which he wore a waist coat of flamintt red set off by braes but tons and gold embroidery. A pair of ordinary trousers encased that portion of his legs which escaped from the huge pair of top boots he wore. The most attractive feature about him, however, was the elaborate manner in which he was bedecked with ribbons. Gay silken streamers of every hue decor ated the broad brimmed sugar loaf hat on his head; were interwoven with the mane and tail of his horse, and flew out from the large baton he carried in his hand. THE HOCHZEIT'S HITTER. The picturesque horseman was W. H. Von Ojen, of Hoboken, and he was imper sonating the old country Hochzeit Ritter. It is the duty of this official in Germany to ride among the friends of the bride and groom, and Invite them to the wedding. Each maiden whom he thus invites presents him with a silken ribbon, with which he decorates some portion of his clothing or his horse, and this custom accounted for Mr. Van OJen's gay appear ance. In choice Plattdeutch the Hochzeit's Ritter invited the vast throng to the nup tials of Mr. Schmidt and Miss Metzger. The crowd then went over to the cottage where the wedding procession was form ing, and in a few minutes the bridal party appeared. First came the rainbow hued Hochzeit's Ritter, followed by the band playing a wedding march. Mr. George Pasbach, of Hoboken, the director of the ceremonv, followed with several mem bers of the committee of the fest. THK BRIDEGROOM. Then came the groom. He is a tall, manly looking young fellow of twenty five years, and made a picturesque ap Êearance in his quaint wedding costume. [e wore a black velvet jacket, orna mented with pale blue satin facinjjs and silver bell buttons, and a satin waistcoat of a color to match the facing of his jacket. Black velvet knickerbockers, white silk stockings and low slippers with large silver buttons, completed his cost ume. He wore a black sugar loaf with bright colored streamers and a gay boutonnière. On each side of the bridegroom walked two men clad like the Hochzeit's Ritter, one of whom carried a baton decked with white rlbbone. Λ long line of men dressed in the same picturesque costume, differing only in the hue of their coata and waistcoats, followed. Then came the bride. She la a petite brunette, ami looked most charming in her simple garb of white. Contrary to the custom in this country, the bride was arrayed tar less brilliantly than the bride groom. She wore a plain white bodice and a cream colored skirt, ornamented with several rows of satin of the same aa the bridegroom's gorgeous waistcoat. A dainty little apron, which looked as if it were made of lace, protected the immacu late skirt. A double row of pearls en circled her shapely throat, and on her head she wore a wreath of smilax. She was supported on each side by a matron dressed in a costume similar to that she wore. It differed only in the hue of the petticoat and bodice, and had the addition of a cute little bonnet, which rested on the top of the head. A long line of maids and matrons followed, and a party of boys, in gay-colored jackets and attractive caps, brought up the rear of thi procession. Sergeant Rathjen and one of Hoboken'i finest preceded the party and cleared a passage for it through the vast throng around the grounds to the farm house. THE CEUEMOXY. Here some confusion was occasioned by the crowd's pushing into the house before the party. Finally the bride and bride groom were gotten to the front and a cry For Herr Pastor went up. In response U this summons the Kev. Mr. Von Stryker, of the Heights,appeared from a side room. He looked a very patriarch in his skull cap and long black cassock, over which his venerable white beard streamed, hiding almost completely his white hands. He mounted a chair and, while the band outside softly played the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin," performed the ceremony. He then mode a little speech upon the text, "Young ones hold fast," WHICH cruillt-u UlUUU lUUUHCUJrUt UlUUUjj those who were within reach of his voice. Just as lie completed his remarks a table, on which several fat women wer« standing, broke down with a crash and there was a momentary scene of confusion. The bride turned pale at the screams ol the women and prettily clung to her hue band. Order was quickly restored, however, and the procession reformed. This tim« the pastor came behind the band. Th« proud husband with his bride on his arm followed, and then cume the men, each with a maiden on his arm. The procession moved to the large plat form in front of the headquorters and ar ranged itself around in a circle. The band struck up a waltz and the bride nnd bride groom started the wedding dance. When the procession formed for the third tim» they marched over to α large tent, where the wedding supper .vas eaten. A set of peacock blue plush furnitnr» and other appropriate gifts were ther< presented to Sir. and Mrs. Schmidt. A Wife Heater iu Court. Thomas Johnson, of No. 8β Canal street was remanded for further examinatiot this morning by Justice Stilslng. He beat his wife so severely last night that thii morning she was unable to appear agains; him. Drowned from a Dock. Michael Counelly, aged twelve years, o: No. 58 Green street, while playing on thi Scran tun Pier last evening fell into thi water and was drowned. His body vrai ! recovered uud seul to hia hum*