Evening Gazette

              - : ; a  2 timing JJlir t. PITTSTON. PA.. TUESDAY, -SEPTEMBER 23, 1884 (two ouraa Ten Cents Par Week. MUX BE R 680. "*1 Weakly • BaftaMUhed iMOf A, CELEBRATED CASE ARMINQ FOR THE FRAY. THE MURDERED GUIDE. t-INTEVlSE excitement in London A REMARKABLE CHILD. Tariff or No Tariff, "Tbat'e tha Qiaa- ttouf Orders Iwaa4 uC UiaUm In tk* Nllt Pre»»MMon«. inded Skate Irom A Ion* tli% Political Ua«. Skirmishing. Philadelphia, Sept. 23. — The special train having the Hon. Jamea G. Blaine add friends and the reception Committee of the Union League of this city attired at the Broad street station at 11.53 last night, almost an hour behind time. Ike party entered carriages at onoe and ware driven ia the Continental hotel. A large crowd was waiting the arrival of the distinguished party at tho station, and a rush was Iliads to catch a glimpse of Mr. Blaine, but a squad of policemen kept the crowd back. "The headquarters of the Republican club were illuminated and tha appearance of the carriages containing the distinguished guests was tho signal for a dischargo of fire, works. At the hotel another large crowd had cougregated to catch a glimpse of Mr. Bluine, and in response to the prolonged chetrs, Mr. Walker Blaine appeared at tbe lauding and made a short address to the lieople who crowded tha corridors of the hotel, thanking them for their warm reception. Mr. Blaine retired at once to his room and received no one but officers ot the Leaguo club and intimate friend). Tho formal reception will take place this BARRETT'S NARROW E8CAPE. It is the question upon which the coning Presidential campaign will be fought It is the question which haa engaged the leading minds of both great political parties lor the past fifty years, except when overshadowed A Dramatic Scene When the B»- London, Sept. 2a—The nupor. current, and which wu published aa a teat by some of the afternoon paper*, that Gen. fiDrd Wolseley had ordered all  for the relief ot Gen. Gordon at Khartoum stopped, created an immense sensation In military circles. Members of the Camel corps were especially downcast at the prospect of being obliged to forego the pleasures of a novel active service for which they had been making the most extensive preparation!. Later dispatches show that Lord Wolseley's first telegrams were either misinterpreted or that the war office people became confused, for it now appears that the only detachment which has received orders to suspend preparations for the Nile campaign is the one stationed at which is composed entirely of infantry. All the others will prooeed to Egypt, according to tho original programme. Whioh is Mow Agitating Boston's Legal and Social Circles. Destined Evidently to Make Her From a Hotel Vlre—"l»rld Olares" In Many Other Places. ceased'a Wife Appears. Hark in the World. Portland, Ore., Apt. 38.—At 10 oVlC ok i fire broke out on the lower dock, which spread until the entire block was consumed, embracing the Esmond house and destroying property to the ralue of (ISO,030. Church & Coulter, owners of the KsmoiW, lose $50,000. nearly oorered by insurance; Henry Everding, $10,000; D. Mackay, 13,000; Portland soda works, $10,000; Tatura & Brown, $15,000, and R. M. IV ado & Co., *12.000. Barrett, the actor, and troupe, were guests of the hotel, but escaped with ■ out loss. Only Twelve Years O il. lYelgheTwa Hundred Ppuuda and l'lans an Klapement With 160.003 Stolen Cash. The Detectives Have the Usual Clews and Promise Some Startling Revelation—Hocktvell Refuses to say Anything at all. The Strause Acttpns of a Wealthy Old Man—His Peculiar Treatment of Hla Children and Utislneas Associates. for a lime by tho great question ot "Shall the (Jn'on be Preserved T" We need to post ourselves, and be prepared to vote understand' ingly upon this great question. While there ate honest differences of opinion, and while there is much that may be said, both in favor of and against free trade, one thiug is certain, *nd that is, you cannot find a medicine that will cure Coughs. Colds, Asthma, or aay disease of the throat or lungs, equal to C. C. C., (Curtis' Cough Compound) Tiy it R. K. Cuhtis, Bhighamton, N. T. Tom's Rivkr, Sept. 23. —Interest in Ocean Bounty in the Wainwright murder case is doubled since the arrest of Constable Reekwell and the Wainwriglit and Thompson families on Suada)fe for Rockwell was a candidate for nomination for sheriff by tbe Republican county convention, which is to meet in a week. Every man in Ocean county knows him, and he had a pleasant vv, rd for every one he met. Tom's River'j population is equally divided politically, and while the Republicans refuse to believe ihat ho is guilty of murdqr, tho Democrats eagerly serrch for evidence against him. The air is full of theories. The latest is that George Wain wright lied when he said ho was milking the cows in the barnyard on Monday morning at the time his father passed him with a scythe on his shoulder on bis way to mow ex-Sheriff Aumack's yarJ, and that the fact was that George, before*Ilia father started from home, went into the woods where his father died, taking his brother Charles' shotgun as if to shoot some quail for breakfast. Boston, Sept. 28. -One of the most singular stories of the infatuation and intrigue which ever scandalized Beacon Hill society, was told in supreme court, by Hon. E. C. Hoar, counsel for plaintiff in the case of Orrin 8. Knapp, special administrator of the estate of Thatcher Magoun and Thatcher Magoun, jr., and others, against Uargaret Magoun. The caaaa involves extensive transfers of property from Thatcher Magoun, who died May 27, 1883, to his former servant, who was afterwards adopted by hiin, aul who received a large share of the property under hia will. Margaret Offare, the defendant, knowu now as Margaret Magoun, was born in Ireland in 1824, but at the age of 20, or thereabouts, cam j to America and hired out as a domestic servant. Early ill 1860 she was engaged iu tho family of Thatcher Magoun as a body servant to Mis. Magoun, who was rapidly becoming insane. After the removal of the wifo to an asylum Margaret was retained by Mr. Magoun, and it is alleged began to practice the arts upou her master which afterwards resulted in his complete submission to her wishes. At first Magoun conducted his household in a perfectly p opor manner. Gradually, however, Margaret was exalted, and finally installed as Mistr 'ss, Magoun ordering his children to regard uor as their cqutiL Finally  d'Ujh' ii, M s. David I. Kidder, was loroK-jjii to 1.11-el' mi house in her father's alsence, Margaret charging that she had ahs1 raced properly therefrom and lia 1 treated her with incivility. The children were obliged to submit to the woman's insults md Margaret became the acknouljdgeil queen of the old man's heart and mind. She wore his wife's most valuable dresses and jewelry ani took her afternoon drive in the linost carriage. So fond of her did the old man become that in the winters of 1865-1867 lie established a magnificent city residence up 'ii Beacon stroot, and hare took Margaret to onjoy the delights of the city. But the pair touud themselves at some loss for iociety and so Mr. Ztagoun sent for liis children to meet him which they did. But the intercourse lotwe n the father and children was becoming more embarrassing, th3 parent openly accusing them of circulating reports injurious to his honor. In April, 187!), Magoun, Jr., dissolved bis partnership with bis sou Thatcher anJ Mr. Kidder, publicly asserting that they were conspiring to rob him and refused to have anything further to do with the latter. His relations with his sister, Mrs. Adams, of Lexington, were nl .o greatly strained Boston, Sept. 28.—Probably the most remarkable case of juvenile crime wliicb liat ever happened iu America has just come tc light. Miss Sadio Robinson, the only daughter of Charles and Sarah Robinson, residing in South Frumin;ham, nude an air tempt last week to add another chapter t«. the long list of elopemmti, ani by robbing her mother of property valued at $60,000 brought her to the brink of the grave. Siulie is ou y 13 years old, and has been the iiol o. her mother. Koither money nor paternal care have been spared in making her happy and securing for her educational advantages. SUe is very pretty, but unusually large for her age, weighing very little under 200 pounls. Until a few weeks ago she lived with her iwrents on the Back boy. Th y moved to Framiiighain for the benelii of their health, and on Friday were to buy u house there. Sadie was a pupil in tho Rice school, and came to the city every day. Her mother is a little eccentric, and has made it a practice to carry li ;l" money and valuables about with her iu a large black valise. S-'OMERVILIJC, Mass., Sept 83.—At 12:40 o'clock fire broke out in the building of the Middlesex tloachery and dye works cn 3 imervillo av .nue The building, which was 300 feet long by twenty-five feet wide and tl.rec stories high, fillei with cotton cloth in process of production, was sot n a mast of flu nes. Tin' iirD! spread to an adjoining btick building and a general alarm was rt;uAssistance was also secured from Boston, Cambridge and Medford. Both buildings were entirely consumed. Loss on stock, $3J,000; on buildings, $50.- IX) t; insured partly. This state of excitement and confusion which prevails in tbe departments directly concerned with the forwarding of Lord Wolseley's army of the Nile amounted to absolute chaos. Orders were issued one moment and rescinded the next. Workmen employed in the shipment of stores were discharged and shortly afterward re-engaged, and every high official seemed to have lost his head for tbe time being. amusement*. MUSIC HALL, ENGAGEMENT EXTRHORDINMY, • evening. New Yoiik, Sept 23.—Mr. BlaiilG was waited upon at tbe Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday afternoon by about 200 members of tho Union League club who presented an addresS? pledging* him the support of the great majority of that organization. Mr. Blaine responded briefly, re'orring to the sorvices of the club to the Republican party. Mr. Blaine al-s received in iny other callers during the afternoon. At 6:13 p. u. he left for Newark, accompanied by Chairman Jones and Mcgsis. Fesseuden, Hale, Grand Bapids, Mich., Sept. 23.—A fire at Hand Lake, twenty miles north ot here, burned about a dozen business places in the principal stre-'t. It originated in O. S. Barker's hardware store, which w«tf*set on Bro by lightning. Except in the building where the fire started most of the contentif tho buildings were saved. Tue total loss is $30,000; insurance about one-half. FOR ONE N1SHTONLY, SATURDAY, SEPT, 2T. The ftew York Opera Co., It is bedc-ed in military circles that the govern me; /is ill receipt of further advices from Gen. Gordon, which indicate that he is fully capable of not only holding his own but of accomplishing tha full extent of his mission with very little military assistance. Lord Wolseley's presence in Egypt, however, and the possibility of complications with France and Germany on the bond question will probably prevent any radical or sudden change from the present plan of sending a large body of fresh troops to that country, w.iether they are necessary for the pacifica:ion of the Soudan or not. There ia a good to a I of grumbling at what appears to be the reticence of the government in the mattor of making public the latest news from Khartoum, as there is a general feeling that dispatches giving favorable reporte are being suppressed. in Johann Strauss' Comic Opera, It is said that Justice Wilkes has the 3Worn statement of a young man who visited Emaliiie at her home on the night before the murder, to the effect that Wainwright and George, the eldest son, had a bitter quarrel, in which the father accused the son of bring laiy and worthless, and commanded bim to go to work, and that whan they parted for the night each threatened to take the life of the other. Hock uoil's friends encouraged this theory so far as George is concerned, but point to a discovery made which they think important. An examination of Thompson's red wagon shows that blotches of the red paint has b)en rubbed off. The spread of the wheels is the same as that of the wagon which took a.vay Wain Wright's body, and the wagon tiros sui'e the tracks in width. Thompson's horse is lame in the oHJorward foot, and tho track of the horse in the woods shows •videnC3 of that limp from the pointing of tho toe i 1 the ground. Furthermore, the hind feet have been recently shod, and the old shoes aro not to be found. Dr. J. G H.'hnreman has taken to his office for examination some pieces supposed to be bloodstained, which was oat from the wagon. Last Thursday her husband refused to go out with her unless she left the valise home. Sho locked it up iu a closet aud did not look after it again till Friday morning, when she fbund that it had been stolen. It contained $15,000 iu cash, three $1,000 governmAit bonds, $7*,000 worth of diamonds and stocks of various corporations to the value of between $35,000 and $50,000. Detectives went to work on the case and the house was searched from Friday ovening till noou on Saturday, but without avail PRINCE METHDSALEH Peoria, 111., Sept. 23.—The barn, hayshed and granary of William Giles, fire miles north of here, were Rtruclc by lightning and consumed. Loss, $5,000. Four horses p rished. Mrs. Simon J. Shimberg was also struck, and her left side completely paralysed. Cornell and Mauley aud a delegation from the Philadelphia Union League club. Replete »Ith new, bright, and sparkling music, rich and elaborate costumes, magiCiflcent scenery, inspiring ensembles and grand marches. Honey to Help the CaUae. Nkw York, Sept 28.—The National Democratic committee has issued an address to the pjople requesting contributions to aid iu organizing the campaign in all parts of the country. It states that the Democracy has m t at its command tho power enjoyed by the opposition party to raise mouey from persons interested iu prolonging the present administration. The recorded list of its contributors however after victory, will be a roll o honor such as no party has ever possessed. The address is signed by A P. Gorman, chairman of the Executive committee. A SUPERB CHORUS OF THIRTY TOUKO. FHKfiH VOICES. Riverside, N, J., Sept 23.—The stocking factory owned by Olden PeifTer, has boon completely destroyed by fire. Lore, about $3,5u0. Twen'y boys and girls will be thrown out of employment. Robinson himself was suspected and also tho servant girl. Both .were closyiy watched. On Saturday afternoon it was learned from a neighbor that Sadie' had been at 1 o'clock on Friday morning iii the tiack yard in her night-dress. She came out with a valise in her hand and carried it through the bulkbead into the cellar. Site was arrested and told the officers that she bad afterwards carried the valise to the city when she went to school and gave it to a woman named Ann Simmonston, an old servaut of the family. She said the woman had followed her day after day from the depot to the school, threatening to kill her unless she brought her mother's black vaiise. A few days ago the woman drew a dirk and threatened to stab her with it Sadie was terrified and brought tbe valise at once. After a bard search Ann Simmonstou was found by the police and arrested. She denied everything.THEIR OWN ORCHESTRA, AND Miss- Jeannie Winston, Louise Manfred, Marie Btatmore, 0. M. Pyhe, Louis DuLaoy, Arthur Bell, and others. NEW HAMPSHIRE'S BANKS. It Hay Have Some Significance. Ia a Sound Financial Condition. London, Sept 23.—Tde Duke of Cambridge, commau ler in chief of the British army, will visit lrelaud.in the early part oi October, for the purpose of personally inspecting the troop-*, and familiarizing himCelf with the condition and temper of tbe people. Ha will, it la understood, be the guest of the lord lieutenant • Mow the money la Inveeted. Concobd, N. H., Sept 2#.—The annual report of the bank commissioners for 1884 has been made public. The deposits of the sixty-seven savings banks have reached the high figures of 091,£91. The surplus is more than 11,500,000. The guarantee fund is (1,090,000. The premium account has materially decreased, but has been offset in the increase of the surplus and guarantee fun I. The increase of deposits from 1883, is (2,905,781. The number of depositors to 117,317. Tlio average to each person in the stato is $120.20. There has been a very marked increase in the amount 6t loans placed in the western states, secured by farm mortgages. This class of loans now aggre gates ovor $10,000,000, which ia exclusive of loans on mortgages on city property taken in Chicago, St Louis, St Paul and Minneapolis to the amount of perhaps (900,000. Stock Investment* have increased in the last year about (7,000,000, while bonds have increased $900,000 and cash has gained about (100,000, personal loans and collaterals have slightly increased and the item of real estate held by foreclosure has decreased about $100,COO. PRICES, T&c, 50c, 85c. NINTH ANNUAL FAIR Ren, Butler at Lynn. Lynn, Mass., Sept Gen, Butler was given a hearty reception by his adherents hera Chreors from large crowds greeted him as ha stepped from the cars, as he drovo through Central squaro and aa he entered Mulic hall. When be appeared oa the platform he received three times three cheors from the audieno that completely filled the emporium. He spoke at 1 ngth, and subsequently addressei aiuAber large meeting ill the vast coloseum. OF THE Wyoming County Agricultural Society, For Sharing In tbe dreely Ex- -AT- At the inquest when Mrs. Wainwright 1 ol.ed at the body she exclaimed: "No, no; it is not possible. It can't be possible." fcjtae spoke further, incoherently and with hysterical rapidity. Finally aha said she recognized the body as that of her husband from a s car oa his foot Mrs. Wainwright is almost 43 years old, and her face, though teamed with wrinkles, is lighted by bright 1,1 uck eyas. Her features are coarse and unattractive. Emetine is neither plain nor pretty, but looks intelligent Uhe shrank from, the body, and leaned on Sheriff Alien as if about to faint Next she bec.hjj hysterical, and was led into the hull. Presently she said she would see if •he could identify the body. Holes had been pierced in the ears for earrings, and those jlio remembered her father had. George walked around the body and noted carefully several marks of identification. He did not seem to be shaken in his self-possession. Charles and Hooper Wainwright followed, and Joseph Wainwright," James Wainwright's brother, with ex-8heriff Robbfcis and many of Wain Wright's old friends and neighbors, identified the body. pedition. TDMHANIOCL London, Sept. 23.—The presentation of a piece of plate and a purse of gold to Oapt. Jones of the Greely relief steamer Loch Garry, was quite an affair. The owners of the Loch line of steamers arranged for a .rand banquet which took placer at-which nany prominent persons werA the guests. During the progress of the banquet the presentation was made to Capt Jones, who replied to the eulogies which accompanied it in modest terms. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 8EPT, 24,25 & 26 Then Sadie (old another story to the effect that she had taken thj money with the intention of eloping with a young fellow on Monday. She carried the valise to the Adams house, put the valuables into a new one and threw the old one into the Qharles river. She went with the officers to a Churcl street drug store and got the new valise to. them.. Only about $200 was missing. She had left it there to be called for on Monday. It had been shoved carelessly under a counter, the clerk surposing that it contained clothing or linen, eta It was learned that a correspondence was conducted between Ann Simmonston and Sadie through this drug store, where the girf had becomt acquainted by calling frequently for soda and candy. The young fellow is not known yet, but belongs in Kramingham. Sadie will be put in a private institution for reformation. Mrs. Robinson lies in a critical condition. • In all his tirades against Ms children he appears to have taken tils word of Margaret is evidence against them In tho summer of WTB; the old gentleman attempted to adopt Uitrguret but encountered some difficulty in law, and was not uble to accomplish this until the following year when tho adoption took plate. No means were now spared to make Margaret as happy as the enjoyment of all that money could afford would make her, end presents of the most costly character were constantly being given her by Mugopn. In 1877, Mrs. Magoun died at the asylum where she had been kapt, and yter that event all intercourse between the father aud children coased until the former's final illness aud death, which occurred in 18:3. Washinotob, Sept 23.—Gen. Rosecrnns, who has been quite ill for the past fire days, is ojjt again. The general expects to leave Washington in a few days for Ohio to take an active part in the Democratic can vuss of that state. Gen. Boucrssi to Stamp Obl«i SPEED PBBMinifa. lingllili Ideas of Propriety Shocked. H. W, BARD WELL. Superintendent Judges of speedipremlums.—Jas. E. Cumalt, Scrauton: Albert Towmwid Falls', alls* Roberta, Benton; L. O. Damon. Pitts on; J. T. Jennings, viehoo(.any. London, Sopt. 23.— Eastburne, the famous Sussex watering place, is now crowded with Americans who have remained in England iu consequence of the cholera scare on the continent Several ambassadors and many liher aristocrats are also among the guests, lid the esplanade and pier are daily crowded .vith people who completely ignore English -onventioualities. The ladles dress and oathe "French fashion," very much to the i is just of some of the regular habitues, who ay that customs prevalent at Trouville do .lot suit English ideas of propriety. ARRESTING FIRE BUGS. Tbe Police Looking tor tllfl Men SECOND DAY—Thursday, «:«D P. II. Cleveland, Sept. 28.—Tho police are at work upon an important clew which, it is hoped, will lead to the arrest of the Am bug* who started the conflagration in the lumber district Charles Henry Schweitzer, tlui man arrested on suspicion of having iired the lumbar yard, when questioned about the remark he mode that other fires would be started, he denied all knowledge of inceniiarism and said |De merely made the speech not believing at the time that another fire would be started. 'Bcbwoitzjr is the man who aeveral yean ago deliberately laid Mi arm on a blodc and cut it off with au aze. A suspicious-look Uig man waa observed in the Slurtevant lumber yard afftf'a policeman arrosted him. At tho central station he gave the namj of John liartin, and said be workod at cigarmaking iu Detroit He was charged with suspicious conduct Bturtevaut & Co. were put on their guard by reports which rcach ji them to the effect that their yards were iu danger. A leading lumber dealor said: "It is discouraging for lumbermen here. Theso large tires are ruinons to busivwMs. The high rale on insurance is much greater than we can endure, and that is driving lumbermen out of the city. We pay uuarty $4,000 a year in premiums. No tire protection which we could provide would save our lumber or mills, as the heat in such fires is so intense. Hence we are compelled to pay this enormous premium to have any security against total loss." Who Started the Cleveland Flea. many Llrea Saved by a Dog. Free for all bones owned la Wyoming county. County 1^see—Premium, $100, 1M MO, 5d D30, M Ocean, N. Y., Sept 28.—Tbe St Klmo hotel, in Eldred, Pa., would probably have been the *cene of a frightful horror but for ths presence of a huge Newfoundland dog. Sometime in the night the porter of the hotel was awakened by the dog jumping on him. Ttw man was drunk at the time. The dog seized him and dragged him out of the room, when the man staggered to the door. Fire was rapidly spreading oyer the building, and the hotel was filled with sleeping . guests. The dog then rushed back and by his frantic barking rouasd the house. The dog kept rushing to every room until all the guests were alive to their peril. A lady caning down the stairs with a iittle child in her arms was blinded by tbe smoke and fell. The woman regain«4._her feet, but seemed dazoJ. Vbe dog jumped through the smoke, seized the child by its night-clothes and carried it to a place of safety. Th mother did not know of this and attempted to find her child, while a dozen men pressed forward to hold her back. With one bound the dog again entered the burning building, but never reappeared alive. His remains were found in tbe ruins. «:Mp m 9:23 Class. Premium (1*0. 1st d D19, id D90, 4th *15. • 1:00 p. m.—» a Class. Premium (100. lit (4* 2d (30, Id (20, 4th fin. OPEN TO ALL. The medigol testimony showed the cause of death to have been two gunshot wounds, and after some other unimportant testi ruouy tho inquest was adjourned. Pinkerton detectives have been sent for, and one hat already commenced work on ths case. There arc tho usual rumors afloat regarding Mrs. Waiuwright The praeocotion expects to show that besides being under the influence and control of Margaret the decasod was possessed witb an infatuation which rendered his enfeebled mind pliable to the woman's efforts. It expects to show also that the conveyances of the late Thatcher Mftgoan to Margaret'wore made while in an unsodnd state of mind, which was embittered hf the false reports of the defendant. THIRD DAT—F0DAY, IA P. K. OPEN TO. ALL. Finishing the Bennett Cable. 9 p. m 1:00 Class. Premium, (10*. 1st D40, N D10, Id D90. 4th 10. London, Kept 23.—It was stated that the iteamcr Faraday will certainly complete the work of laying the lost deep sea section and shore end of the second Mackay-Bennett cable in a fortnight, possibly earlier. The additions to the cable house in Ireland, which it has been found necessary to build, are nearly finished, but the staff of oporators and electrians at that point is s-ill ncomplete.  St. Louis, Sept. 28.—The glove fight between I'atsy Cardiff, of Chicago, and Jack K*rtg, formerly of Pittsburg, but now of St Louis, came off at the Union Base Ban park in the presence of 4,000 people. The battle took place by electrio light, Under Marquis of Qjeoutbarry rules. The Chicago man nas to knock King out in tour rounds, and although he did not do it, he probably would but for police interference in the last roand. Slugging Li againtt the law here, bat the polios let the uiatolifcQ QiD until near the close, and then stopped 1tr so as to ks«p on the good side ol tffe law-and-order element. . King was badly used up. He »|| knocked 4»wn twice in the second round. The fight was for 1500 a side, and was called a draw. A St. Loula Glove Fight. Running Race—Premium D40. 1st IK, Id DU, 3d D10. Free for all. Premium, D180. 1st (70, M D40, 3d (25, 4th D15. Entries close at 10 a m. seoond day of fair, entrance 4* per rent of purse; four to enter and hree to stait; all race* mile hsats. beat three la five. 'I ho officials have become mysterious and uncoimnuulcative, aiM drop hints that reve'•it ions of a nature calculated to freeae the tD ood are on the point of being made. It is urmisod that one or perhaps two of the p isonerg have mad* written confessions inv plicatinj outsiders. Rockwell's daughter Lixzij viilttd hei father in his cell yesterday tor the first time. He was tender and sympathetic, and thA young woman had to be lad to her carriage. In a few minutes her 3)iuposuie wholly br«ke down, and when ihe reached home she fainted and Afterward be j.utio hysterical.' Rockwell has talked with friends who report that he refuses to my whether he is guilty or innocent. Dovica, N. H., Sep. 28.—A fight with bare knuckles between Denis Healy of Laurence, an I John Conboy of Manchester, England, took place at sum-is..- in u field near the Maine iiue. Conboy was accompanied by eight friends and Healy by u similar number, and it was agreed that a purse of $100 should be given the winner. After a referee had been agreed upon both men stripped to the waist and fourteen hotly contested rounds were fought according to the rules of the London prizj ring. The first, firth, and eleventh wore won by Conbcy, and the, other eleven by Healy. In the fourteenth round Conboy bad the knuckle of tho middle finger of the right hand dislocated, anAtbeing thus disabled, the fight was awarded to Healy. Both men were badly punished. It "as agreed that another fight should take plaoe within sixty days somewhere within 100 miles of Dover. A Bare Knuekla Fight. BICYCLE RACES. All Entries Free. SECOND DAY—Thur*d»r, 9:00 p. dl Vienna, Sept. 23.—The government hat decided to ask for a grant o: $1,000,000 for the purpose of constructing men of war. Austria's Nary. One mile isoe, open to all amateurs. First prise gold pen, holder and pencil; seeood, silver Otfp. THIRD DAY- Friday. U:M a. as. Two m lie rsce, open to sll amateurs 1st prise illver ice'pftche-; and, CvclonieUr. Exhibition or fancy bicycle riding will be given oy 'i homes R. Fmley. of New Jersey, during the fW. A NOTED SUIT. Arguments Commenced lu the Great ■tell Telephone Cane. New Yoiik, 28.—An array of dis tinguished lawyers were present In tbi United States circuit court when the final hearing was begun in the suit of the Bell Telephone company against tho People's Telephone company. The suit is brought for an alleged infringement of Bell's patent, the transmission of speech at a greater oi lesser distance by electricity. It is estinated that nearly a million dollars are involved in the issue. The Bell company n ot ,-epresenteJ by Messrs. E N. Dickerson, Chadncey Smith and J. J. Storrow ai counsel, with l'rof. Charles N. Cross and frank L. Pope as experts. Tho People's company was represented by Sonator Gea C. Edmunds, ex-Judge* Lysander Hill, Messrs. T. S. E. Dixon, M W. Jacobs and Melville Burch, with Park Benjamin at Xpert. The R ugby Colony. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 23—At • meeting of the colonists at .Rugby, over which Thomas Hughes himself preside 1, the attl ilis of the settlement were freely discussed, and It was ascertained that the company had spent (300,000 in developing the property. Mr. Wilkins, of England, said that this week he would begin the establishment of a college, and other new institutioni are contemplated. The colony is now more ■(Srosperous ihui1,ev,r bofore. Louuvnxs, Ky., Sept 28.—Henry Clay, tbe grandson of the great commoner, who was shot by "Andy" Wepler, a saloon keeper, Sunday morning, never recovered from the shock of tbe wound, and died a 8:30 o'clock. Wepler, who did the shooting, was released on a D1,600 bond yesterday, but will be at once rearrested, now thai Clay is dead. The affair was wholly caused by too nuioh whisky on the part of each of the participants. Henry Clay's eraaissn. Tho florae Car-Train Collision. Nkwakk,-N. J., Sept 28.—After a night of terrible, suffering, Mrs. Thomas J. Loughlin, v ho was severely injured in tho railroad accident at the Market street depot of the Pennsylvania railroad, died at her residence Ko. 27 Nichol street. Her husband, who was also injured, is recovering. The railroad cfilcials throw the entire blame on Conductor Charles J. Hoey and James Mo- Donough, the horse car driver, both of whom are (till in prison, having been unable So procure bail. McDonough says he did not see the train till after the horses had reached the track and then it was too late to Hop. If he had done so everybody in the a - would undoubtedly have been killed. Only three were injured, who tried to get out by the back platform. If they had re- Where Shall I Insure? Rumors About a Large New York Newspaper. Thn answer Is at ham*. In The Washinotoic Lire Insurance Company, because New York, Sept. 23.—In respect to a runioi' that Cufl. George W. Hooker, of Vermont, and T. C. Crawiord, the Washington coiTespoudeut of The Chicago Daily jfaws; have concluded negotiations for the pur. chase of The New York Uail and Express, F. B. Mitchell, publisher of that nowspa|Jer, says that he had heard nothing about such u change of owntrsuip. 1st. Its v ctua i. In vestments, at their market value, considerably exceed the grans liabilities. 2nd. The investments of The Washington are hoods a d M»rig g-s (first Hens) and United etauw a»Cl NVw Yoi k state Stocks and Bonds In compliance with the laws of the State of New Tort. UoMlp About Col. Dudley. Washington, S-pt 23 — Col. Dudley, commissioner otpeusions, whose resignation was accepted, has loft Washington for Ohio, where he wUl go into the campaign as one of Mr. Blaiue's managers, and will probably not return to Washington until after the October election in that state. As Col. Dudley's resignation is not to take effect until Nov. 10 there is not much speculation here yet about the naino of his successor. Political gossipt hero say that Col. Dudley is already booked for a place in Mr. Blaine's cabinet as secretary of the interior in the event of Mr. Blaine's election, and that Col. Dudley's resignation was made at this time so iu to allow him to d vot C his entire time from now until October to the Ohio cam- Sensible Reforms at Yale. Hlalue, Cleveland, Butler, St. John. 3rd. Ev ry policy, by ilt own terms, is proteoted from forfeiture. New Haven, Ct., Sepl. 28.—Yule college now has fifty-six optional studies for studcuts ami has notified preparatory schools that s'.udeuta will prepare one less book of Cu'-mr, two less orations of Cioero, one less book each of the Anabasis and Flint's llliad, and the time yius gained will be spent in studying French and Qerman. Similar cliaifgeg are made in other clasMs. the aim being to give a practical education. Indianapoub, Sept 88.—The st" *o bo: rd of agriculture appointed a committee u invite Blaine and Cleveland to visit Indian apolis during the past week, when the state fair is to be held. Butler and St John havi already consented to be present during the fair, and it is considered altogether probable that as Blaine will be in Ohio that wetk he will accept the invitation. 4th. ItC p. ltcles and applications have plain condition*, malrng ihe eoniraor • si mule matt r, easily undC» stood, and »• t Table to misconstrue lion. There are no n oks upC n « bich to hanriegsi quibbles ti.at might mD-ke it a matter of doubt whether the Insurer had provided for his heirs a legacy or a law su it. . 5th Its dividends are upon the "contribution plan," Increasing yearly. ttth. 1's policy-holders have Insursnoe at cost. This Company hsn never pass'il a dlvldrnd. 7 th Nou of its busli)as" has been derived from the reinsurance or un'urcesxfui companies ;therefore its policy itoiders are cot taxed to make good tbe impaired vital ty of such as haVfc heea insured in tieftwl corpoi-Hlioi s Bth. The cost to eueh ]Dolicy-holder becomes less each year. I lie Boston Kvangellcal Association. The argument was opened by Mr. J. J. Stol'row, who explained that during the tour yoars the case had occupied some 50C witnesses had been examined. He had not been speaking long before ex-Senator Roscojj Conkling arrived, carrying a big bundle of papers. A few feet distant from him sat Prof. A. G. Bell, of telephone fame. He is » tall, well-built man, with (Arcing brown »yes, black mustasche and full beard. Hit uair, which is black in color though mingled with gray, is combed back from his forehead. He watched the argument of his counsel with intense interest The arguments will contiuuo during the week. Boston, Sept 28.—The attendance at tho regular meeting of tho Boston Evangelical association was large, mid included ministers from every evangelical denomination in this city. Principal Kuirturn, of Preston, Lancashire, England, allressed the meeting on "Methods and times of apolegetic work." The speaker ass rted tiiat English societies were now adopting a far less confident tone. Ho represented apolegetic" preaching from the pulpit. m-i inert Inside no serious injury would have accnrrad. Neither of the raou know the P a una of the flagman who was on duty at the time, and tlie Pennsylvania officials refused to give his name. $onvM|s AIMUft to Keeape. Naples, Sept 23.—There were 305 new casos of cholera hbre aul 101 deaths. In the remainder of Italy there were 83 deaths. Harrlng the Dead. LxJONOTOif, Ky., Sept. 2&—At the convict camp the *u4w notioed the convicts keeping cloee to the prison door, and suspecting mil chief, looked it. Soon after the convicts raised the cry of fire, and made a rush for the doost which they tried to break down. The guard was oalled, and going into the prison found fire in one of the bunks. It waa extinguished with slight damage. Condensed Sporting Summary, Brighten Beach winners—Bonnie Lee, Din K., Lutestring, Joe Murray, Bally, lion lemen's Driving park—Lassie. Ripton. B is —Louisville—Louisville, 3; Athletic, ) Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 5; Baltimore, 0. T ledo—Virginia, 8; Toledo, 5. Columbus— M "ropolitan, 13; Columbus, 0. Indianapolis—Boston, 7; Indianapolis, 8. Revolt id—Cleveland, 6; Philadelphia, 7. Baltimore—Baltimore Union, 3; Kansas City, 4. Washington—Cincinnati Union, 9; National U uon, 0. Boston—Boston Union, IC; St. L Duis Union, 8. paign. Madrid, Sept. 23.—Fivo deaths from cholera at Alicante, nil at Tarragona and one at Toulouse. 9th It« dividends are made annually, and Kiid at the end of the first and tvery succeeding iKcyyear. I Ota. Its dividends Increase the smount of in■•ursnce—policirs become iargei ea.'h yDar i y sccumu ations • «- — »t — Claylor Orali I'rlddr. Juiuea tiordou Bennett's Narrow Es- cape. Pittsburo, Sept. 2a—A three-mile acoll race between Edward C'laytor, of Wheeling, u:ul Potcr Priddy. of this C«ty, for $1,000, touk place- on tho Bcaddotk coins D. The bet.lug wits 2 to 1 ta favfi- of Clay tor, it feeing well known that Priddy was not iu gco.1 condition. At the word "go!" Priddy i.»ik tin.- load, Lut before thj first h ilf mile ■ '• •••11 travers&i Claytor pas*;.! hiin, anil c. . . ..ucJ in thu lead to the fi:tish, winning uy ini'jo length-, itf 21 minutes o tDo,oiil j. San Francisco, Sept. 23.— James Gordon Bennett, accompanied by (paries Nordhoff, of The New York Herald, has arrived here. He was met b/#lin W. Mackey, who later in thi ilav pointed out to him premiuenj features of the city. Tho train on which Mr. Bannett arrived narrowly cscap.'d a serious disaster. As it pulled out of tho Port Costa station it ran into a train of wheat cars Mnsr*. Ma okay and Dey, who were in Mr. Bennett's private car, were thrown to the floor, and Mr. Bennett himself was badly shaken, but managed to keep kis Boat Four of the wheat cars were Wrecked and the enginj of the passenger train was damaged. No one was seriously Burt CONDENSED NEWS. llffc Its dividends are abeolutely the prepeHgr of the policy holder (oririnal with Tee WiMpito») secured to him by the Charter of Use Ctxn- SB dents per day will eeouie an in*eases in Thi Washinotoh for i.OOO to a,eop dollaia which is an estate in cash that cannot be MMed, stolen, attached, spent, misapplied or Is s oured to your family by special lepUaMaa. Health Is the capital neceeeaiT to seotum th-s result With health It la wltUn your reach. Without health it la something that yoar money cannot pmchas". New York xitd Yellow fever. New York, Sept 23.—No fear* of a jrel*o if fever epkfuio are entertained by the ov% rd of health. Domingo Morales, the Cuban, who arrived from Havana last week on the steamer Newport, and who was found suffering Irom yellow fever at tho hotel Bepanol, has been removed to quarantine sad shows signs of recovery. The hotel and the steamer have been thoroughly disinfected. Ureal excitement prevails still at Perth Am. boy and among Staten Islanders over the f«.. t that two sailor* on the steamer African, lying at Perth Amboy, had been taken from there on a Staten Island ferryboat to the Long Island hospital, where they died of the livaded disease. The captain of the ship states that be only shipped these two sailors from this city last Tuesday, and that they the disease on board with them. General Shaier said that if this statement nut true, all the sailors' boarding-houses in this city would be inspected. Keely says ldC motor la a success and wUl bo ru.iuing i.i a few weeks. Thongs Alexander, 10, rich, shot himself in Atlanta; unrequited affections. Three Sea Killed Is* a Celllelou. A heron near Beaver Bush, N. Y., attiH-ked a hunter and put out one of his eyes. gtMts Cut, Ha, Sept, 88.—Two freight trains on the Hannibal road collided uet f New Cambria, Mo., 170 miles east of here, at 8:30 o'clock. The t—las ware wrecked aiu three men, Including the saglpeer of the west bound train, ware killed, and the conductor of the weatbouad and one other were fatally injured. The nanpee are not yet learned. It Is asportsd the weet bound train was running contrary to orders. A Very Sly Vox, The only Chinese vagrai\t in this coynjry is to be feund in PbiAielphia. Ha haC boen oommitted to jail, but refuses to work. I ievxland, Sept. 28.—At Milan, this 5.:to, on August 37, George Fox married fdisi Jennie Wincheeter. A grand wedding n is given, and tho present* were numerous t.ud costly. On the 8th of this month Fox* took the silver away to have It marked. On his way lig drew hi* bank account, which was nearly $100, and bought a ticket for nobody knows whore. The bride is at present n itii her mother, making a diligent March lor (he missing Fox. Mre. II nu'ock'n Ode, English capitalists havetpurchosed ranches of 1,010 square miles in northern Mexicci This is at id to be the largest Ian I sale ever made. The prioj paid was J 1.000,000. IKSURE I If N*w York, S. %. S3.— M •*. Oni. Hancock has just ei iui'.oto.1 th ■ inudc for a centenary ode ijtf Alio hundredth birthday of Sir Moses MotiWfiore. tho Hebrew philanthropist. Tli-' occasion bo celebrated all over tho world lDy itir Musis' friends, and it » ns jn compliance \v|fb tha wish of many of his admirers iu Baltimore • hat Mrs Hancock piwpared the otiyjaai mimic. It is (iJTanjod for a full orchestra THE WASHINGTON. The commissioners appointed 4o appraise the property which is to be taken for lha international )D&rk at Niagara Falls, find it 1c bo valuod at $1,438,429, about 50 per cent, of what the owners asked. Desfsreie Bssalto sfTsrtar Kasetle. Keeuo at List Sets Itta Cup. Dov**, N. H., Sept, 38.—Dr. A. J. Young, a prominent dentist, has been accustomed to take cream of tartar every morning. To-day ho went into the store C I Lolhrope ft finkham, and called for it. The gave him tartar emetic. He took his usual doee, a teaspoonful, fall ill, and now Uea in an extremely critical condition, attended by four physicians. For Kale. New York, Sept 23.—In compliance with a special order from the secretary of the treasury Collector Robertson has released to James R Keene the Ascot cup which haa been bold nearly six months for non-payment of duty. The cup was won by Koxball on tho English turf tiireD years ajo. Mr. will have his property duty free. Kvaasville, Ind., is greatly excited ovei (lie cast of a iwgro woman who is supposed to have been 'iiooiooad," and who has been marvelously cured by a Creole telling hei where to find a buried box which contained some lea hers and triufceta. A roo m« Hdv. kind and gentle fsmlly or teim horn,*. \V» lfch», from ten hundred to twelve hundred WII be wld clteep. Isquire of J hn Na«h.-» ottler, Welsh Hill A Remedy for Tramp*. D"i:w Hatch, Ct, Sept 23.—Judge Stulley, of the city court, in an interview advocated the employment of prisoner* on a cunal from Westville to Tidewater, which project li s been mooted for several year* past He says that t he contract labor In the jail is no harder than l onest men work at o itside and Mint such employment as he propose* would keep tramps away from the «' t. New York. Sept. A — K. S Newcombe, a Rtw York attorney, lias been nominated by Attorney General O'Brien a:i receiver of the Banl era* and Mert-Lan s' Telegraph company. The company lias been asked to show cause why Mr Xowconilie should not lie appointed, and the iae w .l co.ne up i efos-e Judge Douohui for ar„u iibiuLy The H. 4c ill. Telegraph Itecelverehlp lloime for Rent The Tribune Not a Vulou Mm, In Johnson county, Oa,, Berry Williams has Just been arrested by the sheriff for a murder eoiuuiitto I in Texas jn 1671. Wil- H'.ms escaped from j til. had prown to b3 h'.i wealthiest and most influenzal mm in t m county and had mtrriad sincj tb D murD 4 r i||»l d-« elling, seven rooms, on Carroll M. um d C)Cx L frO'ii fle»rfe et at 18.50 per month. *nDly n Mi*, ("anna. George 8t. lfslw Nbw Yori, Sept 23.—In regard to the «W|iort that The Tribune had become a union olii o the publisher of that paper deniee it, and says he has heard nothing about it It is stated that negotiations to this affect at* ttill pending. Celebrating E Diunr:|Diitftn Day. k Plana her Aeta&lly Valla. PPRIKOFIKLD, 1:1.. Sept. 23 — The colore* pjopio of this city unl a ijoiu towm eel* brated emancijiatxu day. Gov. Hamilton end J. M.iton Turner addressed thsm. Nxw Yoke, Sept M.— Bobert Ounever ft Son, plumbers, at 191 Third avenue, have made an assignment. The full amount of their liabilities Is net yet known, but they arajddtohavole^WPto Hoarding:. Two r'-om*", with board, (ho"s? he- led l»T fst ta •*•». at 1, U. Bingham's, No. £. William »t toe