Evening Gazette

              it J.' I NCMHEIt 074. I ffMklr faMUIlhM 18»«. ) PITTSTON, PA., TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER J, 865. {two am Cnti Par Weak. These men were robbing roe," Mid Hot land, with perfect self-possession. Suliirsn led him behind Theodora, who acted as guide, to the room of the crime. Holland sat down on a ehair, the one Daft* had occupied. Davis lay dead on the floor In front of him. Holland looked at the. body, tm t said nothing. "Is this yours f the poUoonan aaked him, takfcig op from from the desk the satchel that contained the slips of paper. , "Yei, It's mine," he answered. "Please keep it for me." MORPHINE FOB QUININE SPORTING „ NEWS. V'l ' rn'ii i CANON KABBAH. AN INFURIATU ELEPHANT. A. TEXAN'S BULLET. lMta( Dt CklMC* ud »rl|Mw Bm* Haw York, Sept. J—TUncMtt Brighton Beach were -wall attended, and although there bal been considerable "scratching* the fields ware comparatively good. ANXIOUS TO ;SE£ THE GREAT CITIES ffRrlm'* InptM Hurt! H«r T*-nlD On* Man Badly Injured. PrminaiPHlA, Sept J.—John Kimbsr- , Una. aged IB yearn, an attache of CPBriasfr D of the claarical "'"•Tim Baggs; deatK" to ' rags," when be waa tossed in the air bv the Elephant Bmprtas. The p«l broke from her moorings, and while raising ' aheol generally caught np the yonng fallow and bowl«d him to a distance of uvaral I ospltal, where he now lies (offering severely from Internal injuries sustained by being crushed in the animal's trunk. it Kills tom davis, noted rambler A CARELESS HOBOKEf# DRUGGIST MAKES A FATAL ERROR. OF THE UNITED STATEa AND SPORTING MAN. J. T. Holland, After Purchasing •10,000 In Counterfeit Money from , Dlneoven that Blank Paper bad Dw Sabttltated. HU Xoum'rt ttt Terrible Mists** Which Cim4 Dm Death of a Io«*f tie Balls This W«k for America—qsesgs, the K*-Amateur ltnnnor. Kaslly l*n- ■ feats Commln*«—»eeeeu of the I Munster a«d Isbislir Bank. First race—Consolation pan*; one mile; Hot Box won, Harry Morris second, DUmood third. Time, l--50}{. Hatoals paid lift U4/-Alt«i«fM IsMHto of Second race—Three year-olds land upward) three-quarters ofaaiile: Ten Fellow woo, Rash brook second, Fatapsoo third. Tlma, 1:81X- Hntnals paid ftUiaa Third race—Selling poise; seven furlong". Cardinal McOloskey won, Montauk second, Bronghton third. Time, 1:81 Mutoals paid $Tf. W. Fourth rata—Three year-olds and upwards; one mile. Barman wan, Swift second, Mary Hamilton third. Tirhe, 1:47. Hutnals paid (IS. 16. Tilth race—All ages; mile and a quarter. Favor woo, John Sullivan second, Myrtle third. Time, »:19Df. Mutoals paid 18.88. Sixth race—Welter weights; hurdle racer;, one mile and a quarter. Harry Mann won. Jack second, Quixote third. Time, 8:2t. Hutuals paid HLSB. Lortboir, Sept 1.—Tfca Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Farrar, canon and wcMmooh of Westminster, who la about to s?.t for a two months' tour of America, grouujd on interview to a cable iMDi correspondent at the ]$tU, village of Yowya, Wales. The famous divine and author has been quietly resting for a few days at this obscure but picturesque retreat perobed high among the Cambrian and recuperating ftom his London labors of the past season including bis splendid veulogium upon. Gen, Grant at the memorial service in Westminster Abbey en the 4th ult. He appeared to be in splendid health and spirite, and he said: "X anticipate my visit t6 Ar&erica with the greatest interest I am -hooked to sail from Liverpool for Quebec on the steamer Sardinia which sails next ThurSlay. I expect to dervrite ana week to Quebec and Montreal. Then I will travel leisurely westward, stopnjng at Niagara Falls, Toronto and a few other points and ocetipyfng perhaps a week on the way to (jhtoago where I will arrive probably on Sept. 26. I will be able to make only a short stay in Chicago then, although there art; SO many paints of Interest in that wonderful young grant among cities that I •hall try to arrange another visit in October. Not later than Sept. SO I must hurry eastward for I am announced to ■take the opening address of the sesdon of fee Johns Hopkins university at Baltimore on Oct. L Next I am to deliver three leoturee en theology to students in Philadelphia, and thence I will go to* Washington. * I am invited to attend the chqroh congrem tNew Haven, and afterward to become guest of Mr. Cyrus W. Field at New York, and of the Htv. Philip Brooks at Boston. I shall *ry to aooept all these invitations. My plans for the remainder of the trip are unsettled, and will depend entirely upon the amount of time whfch I find at my disposal. I shall, however, feel disappointed if I am unable to pay suitable visits to that great trio of western oitias, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago. There were fully 10,000 specie tars at the first race between George and Cummings at iia Iillie Bridge athletio grounds. It is sstlmated that 8,000 of the Spectators were dead heads, having forced their way poet the ticket taker at the various gate* and especially at the entrance on Brompton road, where the rush from 8 to 8 p. m. was tremendous. The long, straight stretch of rood from Picodilly was crowded daring the afternoon with drags, oarriagea and vehicles of every description. AJ1 the younger members of the Stock exchange seemed to be on hand Most of them drove their own teams down to the grounds, and all were wildly enthipiastlo for the ex-aip*- teur, George, An enormous amount of moftev changed hands, and the jubilation of ths gentlemen from ttta city knew no bounds when their favorite won as he plnossrt and in the excellent time, considering the heavy track, of 4 minutes 17 8-5 seconds. By this Jy*a*8-$ se«s»dM»5i he only lotted by SMaqrts of breaking the record. Mr. Gladstone tad his party returned to ftritahsoiU landing at Inch, on thesontheastern Coast of Scotland, from Sir ThoMtas Brassey's y artiy the Sunbeam. lite great Commoner looks robust and sunburnt, and has obviously enjoyed and been benefited by his cruise to Norway. Sir Thomas Braeset Informed a cable news correspondent at Wick that Mr. Gladstone's health was entirely restored, but that his voice is still doubtful A' day or two will decide the musasiiMn question Whnther he will or wBl not be able to lead the liberal hostj in the electoral oompaign. ? 3a -.j,. ;-i!r;ii t Dctuk, Sept. t — The sucosss of the Munster and Leinster Bank, the corporation organised for the purpose of carrying on thh business of the wrecked Monster Bank, ex qsMS all expectations. CreditarsTeprseenting nearly one-half the total liabilities hava consented to the new arrangement within the five days since the books were opened. Nkw York, Bopt L—Tom Davis, sport, gambler and crook, was shot and instantly kJluJ by James T. Holland, of Abilene, Tm, te a* otHoe la th® third story of lit M strtset at ten minutes before 8 o'clock. was aircsM to t^estreet Jnat aft*» thi affair by Policeman Cornelius Sullivan. Tho pistol wns found in his possession. He refused to nuke any statement, bat ho dkf not deny tho act. _ - _ • Sullivan took bis prisoner to the Leonard street police station. Just after the shooting Dr. George Holdsn bt me Chambers Street hospital had bean callod in, hue ha had left Juit before the polio«nan entered with Holland. A colored man who had been directed by The. Davta ran into the Chambers Street hospital and said that a man had boeu shot at 118 Reade street. The distanoe to go was so short that Dp. Holden started off on foot, leaving word to have the ambulance follow him. Ife' found Davis lying flat on his back. Tpere were somo signs of life, bat be wif( dead in a fe w minutes. N*w York, Sept. L—Charles F. Holts is • member of the firm of Holts & Koenecke, wine merchants, of Na 840 Broadway, New York, and in a long, prosperous business career he has accumulated. si fdrluue estimated at $1,000,000. His home Is at No. 830 Hudson street, Hob&cn, a handsome browns tone building in the aristocratic p*t of tbe city. With his three daughter*— Marguerite, aged 19 years; KQa, l«, and Tillie, aged 19 and his son, ths youngest of the family, Mr. Half* went early in the ofason to the Catekills for rsst and recreation. Tbe mountain air did not sssm to agree wttb them, and when they recanted to their home in Hobokeq the yeung ladiss complained of headaches and lassitude and other symptoms of malaria. Dr. Lcnwenthal, a prwisnt young Hoboken physiphu, who was paying attention t* Miss Margperite and expected soon to lead her to the altar, vaited the family on Sundae- His prospective bride detailed the symptoms of her indisposition to him. He regarded her complaint lightly, but, unwfllin? to treat her himself, be advised her to call in Dr. Conrad, of Lexington avenue, tbif city. Dr. Conrad thp»e grammee of muriate of quinine in four powders—making aboat ten grains to the dose. The prescription was sent to Charles G. Am Knde, a druggist of Seventh and Washington streets, Hoboken, to be compounded. Mr. Am Bade has a diploma as a practical chemist, and among man of his profession enjoys the reputation of being one of the most oomnetent ohsmlstn in ths stat% It was for this reason that all prescriptions desired by Mr. HotWs finally were sent to him tor preparation. Mr. Am JEnde was behind the oonntar himself whan the servant called. Ha mixed a drug and handed ft to the servant, who hastened away. Miss Ella was suffering in much the same way as Mia Marguerite, and when the servant reached the honse with the medicine both thq young ladies swallowed a powder. Dr. Lcnwenthal was still with the family. It was then MWoiook, however, and soon afterward h* kissed Us prospective bride good-night and the honse was shut up. The elephant is a rery largo one and has been in Mr. CBrian's poaaBssion for several ' years. She is of f urionatemperament, very, Dxdtable and Habhto an outbreak, itiju lakl, when there fc a crow* near. Her ' teeper has complete control aver her, bat is that functionary cannot al#ays ols dn 1 land ate hashed mnl outbreaks lately, i causing the circus employes to fly in all directions. When nobody but the watcbtnan Was astir, she had one of- her fiercest outst a vat the knenagariei, tora down posts and Tented iSSS&B-t caught around she body by tha paaUfdarm " and dragged from his sleeping, place. He baeffy' crushed and tiled tossed a Ala- ' tance of several feet The other employs* scattered and armed themselves with what- they could find. The keeper wa»'• awakened, and withgmatrfiflJoalty tnosoedSo ed in securing the infuriated beast. The only witness of the murder was Theolora Davis, a brother of Tom. ThCxDdore vai in an ad joining room,, Theodore Davis lay a his brother had several meetings with Holland at a hotel, either the Merchants' or Continental, for ihe purpose of selling him some counterfeit money, and the shooting Was the close of the negotiation. Tom Davis bad counted out $10,000 in counterfeit money, put it in • valise, and laid it on a desk. Theodore Davis in an adjoining office changed the contents of the valise. Holland saw the change, and Immeliatoly shot Tom. Then he sent a bullet through the partition, but he didn't hit Theodore, who escaped with the money, and subsequently gave himself up at the Ijectaard street police station. The valise, the contents of wfciofa baft bee* changed, contained when it was taken to the station three packages of paper out tfce sise of bank bills! Thoudorj had already changed the couaterfo t moitofi that had been in the Vsliso. _ . PoHoom&n Walsb, who bad come in from the street, and the surgeon were the only, ones in the room when Davis breathed bis last. The doctor found that a bullet had ■truck Davis in the left breast one and a quarter inches to the left of the nipple, hit tho fifth rib, went through, and bad come out of the back between the eighth and ninth ribs, at the edge:of the right shoulder blade. Tbo Lullofc. after passing out, had struck the of a map of the Urtited States that liirng on the south wall of the room, and in 'front of which Davis must have stood when the shot was fired. Dr. Holdeu said the ballot couched Davis* heart Policeman Walsh found the Bullet on tta-floor below the map. It hail hit Urn wall a«Ci propped down. It was 48-calibre, tho largest kind made. Raelag at Chleage. Cbioaoo, Sept. 1.—The autumn running meeting at Washington'park opened under favorable conditions. There was a large attendance. -■ -■ First race—One mile. Jim Douglas first, Tartar second, Irish Lass third. Time, Second rate Palmer house stake*, mile andaqaarter. Troubador first, Glendelia second. Bootblack third. Time. 8:10* Third race Purse $400; all agee; one ■nd one sight miles. SUpal«a% first,.IW hatan eeoond, Gold Bar third. Time, 1:61 tf. Fourth race—Passe 9400; 9-year-olds; three-quarters of mile. Adrian first, Cnbao Quean aeoond, Linda third. Time, l:18}f. Fifth race—One mile and a quarter, over five hurdles. Ascoli won, Lord George second. Claude Branncn third. Time. fcSUf. Bill Sisty feU at the fifth hurdle, breaking his shoulder, and was shot THE WALKUP* INQUQJT. tt« ' Coroner's Jury 1 Belted tkat Hrs. ' Holland and another Taity came to New Tork latt wssk from Texas, anJ registered at the Continental hotelr as James T. Holland, of Abilene, Tex., and J. P. Jjhnson, of C dorado,'Tex. They were assigned to room S, whioh they oocnpied on Km night of their arrival. The next day they paid their bill and went to the Merchants' hotel In Cortlandt street They gave fr.ere the same names, and slept together if. room 87. On Friday morning theyTaft the hotel, and the same evening they registered themselves again at the Continen' al, and ware assigned this time to room 48. W.Vle at this hotel Johnson left With the clerk far safe keeping a package of money. The men saw Dans and his brother frequently, and said they would bay of him a large amount of counterfeit money, which they were to take beclf to TeAt with them. Tom Davis, it is said, grew tired of visiting the hotel trying to negotiate with the two Texans, and had about concluded that he could Dot attempt to deal with them at alL Yesterday morning he received at his office, in Reads street, a letter from Holland, in whioh Holland said he wanted to see him at the Merchants' hotel as soon as convenient ttivis went to the hotel about noon and had a talk with Holland. The amount of counterfeit money that was to be bought was agreed upon, also the price that Holland was. to pay for it F-41""1 was-told by Davis to oome to hta oOm mtIt in the afteioan, when the transaction would be competed. He asked . Holland to bring with "him a satchel to carry the money In. About 10 o'clock Holland left the hotel to go to Davis' office, leaving his companion to await his return. Davis was in his office when Holland got there. He sat in the single chair in the office, and counted out 110,000 in counterfeit money on the desk before him, while Hoi laud stood up, between Davis and the door. Holland paid Davis 1500 for the counterfeit money he was to receive. After Davis had finished counting out the bogus money be said, as he closed the -valise: W*lk»p Is the »p»a«fr. ,-ifco'f Empobia, Kan,, Sspt 1.—The Walkupinquest, which began Saturday, ling. 83, la closed. When the Jury mat Coroner Treat read" the certificate of analysis, which was accepted as a final decision Of tie question as to whether or not Mr. WallOnp had died , of poison. The Jui-v then proceeded to take . the testimony offlfcarles Ryder. ilrugglst, who' sold Dr. Jacobs the subnitrate at M»- nnth. which was used in tba case of Dr. }nrCHner, who anelyaad part of the same astesrsx&jxsgt who each swallowed nitty gratei of the drug ax si-grws waa Of the' 'purest anA absolutely free ' treat arsenic. The Jury next examined Eben Baldwin, of Lawrence, la regard to Mr. Walkup's illness on tba ' steamer last December, «yD the passage to j New Orleans, and the manner in which Mr. Salknp Mcaae acquainted with MMMini Wallace. The jury adjoqrnsd, ana at 6 o'clock returned the verdict, that J, R, Walkup came to Msdeath by arsewMf ' poisoning, and from all the evidence the , jury belieye that the poison was administered by his wife, Miimio Wallace Walkup"1 Mrs. Walkup has bean Arrested, charged With the murder of her Ensband. She will be brought up for a preliminary hearing. Her toother, who has arrived, has entire otm- Mnoe in the innocence of her daughter. MUST RETURN HIS MONEY. Important Decision by Judge Van Tors* of the Hapivpi* Court. New York, Sopt 1.—A long dodsion has be Dn rendered bv Judge Van Vorst in the supreme court, special tsrm, upon the demurrer interposed by the firm C?f Wioslow, Lanier & Co, bankers, to the complaint of Alfred Al Cohen, the Bob Francisco lawyer, who brought suit against them to let asida a sola by them to him of (200,000 nf the first mort-;ag9 beads of th9 New York, West Shore an! Buffalo Railroad company, for which he paii $160,000, and to compel the repayment to him of that «um, with interest from Aueriut, 1&J8, when the place. Mr. Cohen was a depositor of WAow, Lanier St Co., and be was isd uood to make ttio purchase of the bonds by fraudulent representations as to the ooadition of the company. At the time be Joined In tho agreement he was ill and unable to inquire into the merits of the enterprise, and depended upon the bankers entirely, who had ipformatten respecting the solvency of the they concealed from him, and that they had a special interest in the sale of the bonds. As the bonds did not turn out to be as represented, Mr. Cohen brought suit to have the agreement set aside and his money refunded.Hbw Yomx, Sept L—The Manhattan Beach Improvement company looks upon ths race between Boss, Han Ion and Lee, which takes place on Bheepshead bay next Friday, as a kind of test of the value of gheepahead b*y as a rowing course an( as a point to which vast crowds will be brought from New York. Next year it is«e lntention of the ootnpany to give a hftnber of rowing rsgatths on Sheepohen&.bay, with prhne aggregating about •10#,«88( one prim alone to he $80,000 To aoeotaitodate the people who will be gathered at the regattas, a grand stand, holding 80,000, will be built, •nd there will be standing room for 80,000 otlmf pmQHt ; At 1 o'clock Misa Ell* was baud groaning as though in great agony in bar room. Hie household, around, hastened to bar bedaide. Mr. Holts dispatched • servant for Dr. Loewenthal, and when he arrived he found Miss Marguerite at the bedside of her ■uttering sister, nursing bar. He thought the symptomrfcso serious that he did not care to act, and the elder Dr. Kudllch was taken to tin house in hot haste, Hp observed the eontfltctad eye pupils and the sudden suspension"at respiration. It— At PhllatMphin—Philadelphia. 1; New York, 8. At Chioago—Chicago, 16; Detroit, & At Boston—Boston, 8; Providence, 1. At New York—Metropolitan, 1;  At Baltimore—Baltimore, 1; Brooklyn, 8. "I wonder if this isn't morphine?" be said, as be picked-one at the powders frem the mantel and examined it. Both drugs look alike, and it is impossible to tall .one from the other. Winslow, Lanier & Co. put in a demurrer Upon the ground that the complaint did not show facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The supreme court, special term, gives Judgment for tho plaintiff. The court savs: "When a court ot equity has jurisdiction of a cause it is not wanting in power to order the payment of money to jv hicii A complaining party is entitled upon the rescission of a contract * * * * As the plaintiff's money cannot be fojllowed Into tho hand* of the insolvont construction com]Dany, nor any recovery be had of it, the defendants having funds, fruits of their negotiations, should make restitution to him."  Kvrlnslsa at Natural Oaa Thinks galUvan the Best Man. here," the doctortXlervei for Dr. Ln«.  -it/SflSr'iOZ www In Vm Endo1! drag r«*ul«Uiig tba flow of gatia tk pipw bad' but Us Mr- orM* Ita wgliwr, wlfflh - - ■ -v impreaakn that the fluid ra itill burning _ i_ II. — - — — v - - -T" i Tol*do. O., Sept. 1.—William Tate, the refuree in Saturday** Oght at Chsstsr park, •ays that 8nfiivaii,had the best of the fight, {romtfee beginning; that Bulltvaa had lh» apportunity to knock Wt McCa®r*y, (a* „ lor some reason Ci'J of fe' da the^eto^ The suggestion was anoagl sntliaL He laajwd down the out of tho door, and ran wit* of a frightened man U. ktore. Tb* door wu faatoow., vouslringlng of the night bell quickly brougi Am Ends to the front. The two ha*tem» Lack to the house. The dniggW show©, signs of excitement the moment he obeer vet the suffering girl, and finally he oonfessec that he had put up morphia In mistake fa qui nice. The family was prostrated by tb tutor of the nfdatlai, and the drnggi* was permitted to leave the apartment with out protest. Miss Marguerite had taken one of tlx powders, and anxious ayes watched ha erery movement m soon as it was leamec that they were filled with deadly poiaoa But she continued bravely to admin Mer tc her slater's relief till, after mi how, she was s»aed with sharp pain* that proetrated her at onoe. She waa removed to her room, and messengers were hastened in all directions for physicians. Dm Kndllch, Jr., Btegman, Fisher and Conrad were promptly on hand. Miss Marguerite had been growing rapidly worse, and they quickly concluded that there was no hope of saving her. Dr. Loewenthal prayed them to exact their beet skill for her, and sat by the bad* side of his promised bride watching aveey little movement and drawing hope from every favorable symptom he obeervad, but in vain. Bhe tank into- oocna and easily into death. ■ ths othii, turned on the gas. la ma ray, probably from a burning torch, th [a* ignited, nplMtng with terrific foroa fbs shop wss full of smployes, men aad ataaMo, bully at work. All wer» rtnmisd Dj tba foroa, and oohsides it nrtraaulooi that any wnpiil allr* Tba agonising pries ot Engkteer Stafford and lonnai) Biggins, wboM CMWag was ahlaas, brought ipeedy assistanoa, but not until thsy bad been horribly burned. Physicians ars antor tba impression that they inbalsd the tames, and that their recovery is doubtful. Six others were more or Ism seriously burned. William Clark, baker, skis of faca horned; William KMbs, machinist, face MM UmMd; Miry Chvlis, pAdnvy arms, should srs and hair bornsd, suffering the must little or no damage was dona to the shop or ovens- "We have to be very oareful in doing this, aad I win take'the precaution to keep the mover oat of sight until you depart with it I do this to protect yon aa wall as mymH." POSTAL AND UNITED LINE& OataantATt, Bept. 1.—Actiag mffm the decision of the referee—that Bullivan h«$ the lx»t of the  -jrertothe chwttm im» no d****" dered, and they propose to carry the matter ihto the courts. Vo nowo iXTSi.'vSrtjr$ wasp Of Baltimore. :.'r - i.- T It la Thought that Th«*e Line* are to ho ComoI i«la ted. IUltimorx, Bept. 1.—The first preliminary btop toward a cownlidaUon in this city of the offices of the Pottal and United Lines Telegraph companies was taken last night, -When the executive officers of the Postal company in New York telegraphed instructions to the local manager here to notify the operator* and all others that their servioes would not be required after this date, and to close up all the branch offlcje, keepinrtbe office open only, and that just for the present, to be used as a test office. While nothing was sfid in the order relative to protective amalgamation with, the United Lift— company, and notwithstan Jing the fact that the latter company's officers In this City have reoetted no notice of such a uyion, it is the opinion of nearly all telegraph people that it is but the initiative of oaasolidatlon. Manager Bpriggs accordingly dismissed the poetal employ* aad then hastened to the receivers, IJessrs. & Bnowden and Judge Dobbin, who were appointed By Judge Phelps last June to take aharge of the company's property in Maryland and in whose hands it suit remains. It is learned that Mr. Spriggs was given to undcrstaad by them that he 'was subject to their orders and forbade him to heed the order telegraphed from NbV York. The rpsult was thru the notice give* the operators and others was recalled and they war* notified to report for duty as usual. Davis set the on the desk, iad shovedut along until it' was out of Holland's sight under a ledge. While the men talked Theodore Davis, who was in the dark r6om, opened the fhlso back of the defek, took the satchel, omptied It of the counterfeit money, and put in its place the three packages of I lank paper. 'this was all done very skilfully. The movement of the satchel made no noise and the false door worked perfectly on oiled hinges. The Texan's eyes were sharp, however, and while ho was talking be law a hand on the satchel and noticed that the 'satchel was being carefully moved forward from the adjoining room toward the spot on the desk where Torn Davis had left it ont of rriew of an ordinary person In the room. The Court of Alabaana CUIme. Kew Bngtand Fair and Home Show. Bakoob, Sept. 1.—The oomfatned New England and eastern Maine fain opoud Mare. The weather waa rainy up to the middle at the afternoon, and the races of the 4nt day were neoeaurily postponed, ac ware mvaral other features, but thousands of persons were on the grounds. The ex-: hi bition of fine stock is the finest ever seen in Maine. Besides all the attractions on the the forty-acre expanse of Mapiewood ' parks, three large halls and many SiTlUooi are filled with products of ew England manufacturers of every kind, art galleries, etc. Every hotel and boarding house in the city is crowded, and thousands are yet to come. The crowd includes farmers, horsemen, various sightseers, pugilists and crooks of every description, the latter alass being looked after by a large force of detectives and police. The entries in every department are very, f nit and the beet horses of eastern Maine will start in the races. The fair will continue Ave days, and the uumker.of visitors at its height will not be lees than 30,000. It is the biggest thing that ever saw. WasHiKOTOif, Bept 1.—Controller Dur- *' Ssaid that there *s*e no »«*r deyelup* ■ In the o«M of the oourt of conuniereofAlkbama claims. The afeMrft**'-! of the court are being otoeety, axaiyiaed. 1 Mean. Bhellabarger and WUKte called qn the controller in behaU of the attorney* who practice before the AlaJaama-eoilrt and ' qskea to be given an early hearing In regard to the pending question. fbey represent that they rigid enforcement of the controller*! ruling that moat of the present force of the oonrt were illegally employed would work great hardship to many dewrr- v ihg personk having claims which could not he Anally considered If the oonrt is - to be oripplea to its clerical_ foroato tfoaffent reported. The controller said he was per«y willing to hsar thsm and weald re- D i lm derislnti if shows any warrant of law for the employment of the fares In dispute. 'C•» 'B 1 OpMhi the Oa»»»at«n te Virginia. 1 Accomao, Va., Sent L—The »—»""y -| mint that Gen. Kite Hugh Lee, the Democratic candidate tor governor of Virginia, would open hie oanvaee here, draw together th% largest crowd that ever asssniblsd on the Virginia end of the peninsula. By noon every road lisdfsg to the court-house wae completely blocked with vehiolee of every description from the steer oar erf ante-bellumiste to the handsome barouche of to-day. When ex-Coo greesm an Garrison introduced Geu. Lee at 1:18 o'clock, the croirt almost shouted themselves hoarse. Geo. Lee, in opening, thanked thoee preeent for the honor paid him, and reviewed at length the preeent rituaticu of affairs in Virginia. Whsw he concluded thsre waa another wild rikout frasa his hearers. He was followed by Col. B. W. Aylstte and Col. L D. Stark. The Be publicans also held a meeting here. Attorney General Frank EL Blair bataf the speaker. Colored men predominated at thk He mart have been expecting something Of the sort. Otherwise he' would not hav been likely to see movement in tha dark shadow of the iMge. During the day there were signs of encouragement in the oanditton of the sister whom the girl had been tending. Bat at 8 o'clock Miss Ells, too, sank into unconsciousness, and for several hours remained In tha| state. About 10 o'clock, however, she began to rally, and the doctors thought she would recover. "I'm onto your game,'' he said. "Give we bade my money." He whipped out of the waistband of his trousers a big Colt's revolver, and covered Davis with it. "Yon would not shoot an unarmed man," ■aid Davis, hastily rising. "You see I have no weapon." Police Sergeant Edmonston knew Druggist Am Ends to be a man of easily' excitable temperament, and as soon aa the feds became known he seat an offloer to guard ths bouse and see that thadrugglte did himself no harm. Am Ende was in hisprtvata office. He was pressing his hand to hisfore- Davis, as ha spoke, wheeled around, threw oped his coat, and showed by striking his liaud* oh his broad chest that he was defenseless. Theodore heard the' talk through the false panels of the desk. He had to stand aud bear It He felt that any movement from that room would be considered hostile by the roan who he knew from his brother s talk held a cocked in his hand. He was not kept long in suspense. *~irirSshot and a body fall. Then a secou J shot tore through the partition of the room ujar the false panel of the door where he was standing, it wUs a narrow escape for hiuuuU. He ran from the room by Hie do r, locking it after him, tuU Uiiri itxl past the door of iu» rooui of the aiiooim.:, a w uu»u iuijj flig.vg i f narrow D :.ud u» toe street It is singular tout Holittui and Theodora Davis did not meet. Holland, almost a* soon as he had shot rushed out of the room to the door of the adjoining room, where he knew Davis* ■confederate was. He ftinnd the door ilockod. It made him feel certain that some •oua was inside, and, throwing his Whole it-eight against the door, be broke the lock aud fell almost headlong into tho room. He must have been surprised to find the room empty of all save the swindlers' traps that lay scattered around over the floor, lie did not remain in the room long but went down to the street He walked to Wo«t Broadway and turned down. He pawed Policeman Cornelius Snllivan, who mood on the northeast corner of Chambers street and West Broadway, and started up Chambers street toward Broadway. He qu.ckenod Lis pace upon turning the corner. Ho had passed the Cosmopolitan hotel when Theodore Davia approached, running up Weat Broadway, and stooped in front of the policeman. League tar Out I n a ».TiMfiBK Bept. L—The Mason la lodge at relief, oompossd of masons of Wgh rank from the various StaMs in the Union, met at Masonic ball los tta . purpose of forming a national league for the. better protection of the craft and the (tisUursstiMBt of Masonio charity. The organisation reltrvss travel* ing Masons in distress and is a safeguard, against imposition by pretended objeots of " such rshef, who asay be ieHoW by nasii * of the relief lodge, as tnampa in the guiss at numbers of the order. 3. B. Tyson, grand mastsr, on ths part «ft ttf jrws*. «. - ernor Uoyd sent a letter of round, of excursion* banquets and other totalities has bsen srranged for the vtatonttofedka* ttwtiMfc. , / Disgraceful Scene In a Synagogue. Montreal, Sept 1.—A most d sgiAcefnl scene took, place in the Spanish and Pertuguese synagogue at the annual moeti g of tbe congregation far the election of offloers and the reception of tbe annual reporfc It appears that then are two factions, tbe aitbodox and tbe more advanced thinkers; and when some remarks in tho report derog atory to the belief of the latter were made, one of them attacked the chairman, hammering him unmercifully with k stick. free fight ensued. The belligerent Hebrew was ejected from the synagogue, and at a subsequent meeting was expelled from the congregation. The fraoas has oauaeri great excitement in Hebrew circles, aad will bo the subject of much litigation. •cony. "You had bettor prepare to oom with w to Um ititiifni house," wH the p«M«t MT"""Waili" rstarnsd the druggist, with a despondent air, "go and set a carriage," BnriU, 8ept L—The Buffalo man, abont thirty to puiqbar, who participated la the Baker-Buttery light aboot a week sgCJ and who fled to Canada to avoid arrest, want on a rampage to Fort Me Saturday aifkt They caught a negro and (tripping him of hie Nothing, ogmpelled him to fight. Two U the man wore arrested and looked up. The remainder later so determined to releaae their Imprieooed oompauiooa and repairing to the howa of the constables forced tttem to give Dp the keys. They than kicked the ctnstoblsa op in the place ofttheir companions. The rioters then took email boata and uruaaai to thla aide of the river. Am an official azpreaeed they are now between the trying pan and the Are, and their ehaneee ot being gobbled by the police are good. ' tone to Bo CIpagM. Co arte «r Beady to Bow Banian. . 8mouum, Sept L—To a reporter at Union Springe, Courtney said that he and Con ley ware ready to row Banian and Lee a doable scull race for any amotant, and that attar such a race ha would be prepared to talk further business. ... "It would be«w well to take a horse car^1 the aergeant answered. "What is Mw feeling 1b the cftyr ths druggist asked. The offioer tried to cheer bin with assurances that pnhlie sympathy was with bin. "My dodC" ha exclaimed, "my heart h broken. Why,,rh» hurriedly added, "I took one of those powders at S a. m. to try its CONDENSED NEW& jtfca (trike on tfca Gulf, Colorado and *» railroad to-to be eettiad by arbitration, pawling which the man will rmna work. . Brtatol «t VcAnhar, printer* and Madera of St. Paul, mads an liibUi tfcw, $86,000; aawta, 138,000. • Tbaoflteer Ma« far a physician wUW Aas. End* retired to so edjoiota* room (9 pat on hi* hat and coat Mr. If elnrlch fltsin berg, an Intonate frfand, enteral in the meanwhile. He had been but a f«Dw mooseut* in the room betors he sounded an alarm. "Great Bod 1" fee shouted, "the doctor has swallowed polna" "IVs death bef ore Mour," the dninU said, witk tracks ekottement. "Mies Holts dies at morphia; 1 kiU myself with its antidote."10 v «11 OoMrom, K. TT-v Bqn:L-TM«MH ui s^ras^^s&n:- Kumj draw a motnr'Ma shot *i the bullet taking affect over the tetter's right eye, plowing through the akall and Hfflcting * eerlous bat net dmigwooe rsjxvi£sr sua and flred several tinea, httttoga hraheNean ... named Harrington, the ball taking effect hi «. the tetter's groitf and making a yerjr dangerlodged in Jail and deuea all hulflMp ot ihe shooting.  Iit trick Sheridan1! frlanftlf lad moulding mill on East Ormnd wtnet, Eltaabeth, wu totally destroyed by Are; wtlmated loo, •ss,ooa IfMM Montreal, Sept. L— Twsoty-flve m caw of smallpox were reported, (mil* of which were authenticated. Seventeen death* occur rod Saturday and Bunday. rat alii IK ton. Ijlwbzxcx, Man, Sept. L—Funeral ar▼ioas over tlx remaina of the late Albert IX Swan, who was shot dead In hi* office by Henry Goodwin, took place at hi* late residence, only hi* aaareat relativee and friend* being present. Prayer* were offered by Bit. Henry A. Cook, of Beaton, and M Rred 1L Oanlner, pastor et the SecoaS Baptist church in this city. The body Wa* encased in a *olid mahogany casket with roeewood handUa, tipped with broose and trimmed with cream thibet. The floral tribute* were munsroos. Advice* from Herat *ay that the oaar will visit Her* in 1880, ia the antamn, and «iU t twins go to Samarcand to ha crownedm emperor of Central Ada. WASHINGTON NOTES. Actiaz Postmaster General Stevenaoa has onujred into a contract with the Chemical Papor company, of Holyoke, Mass.,# to furnish wrapping gaget for facing for use in tbe railway mail servioa. -The price of the paper under this contract is (1.18 par room, as against $1.85 under the contract made by Judge Gresham for last year. It we* learned that he had taken adorn of atropine, an alkaloid obtained ban belladonna. ltlsaaidtebe an antidote to tha fatal powdm hm had aadi op Cor the Mian* Boll*. Information at the attempted •abide wee mat to polio* headquarter*, and County Fhyaician Cameras, with other* from the bedside of Mtas Ella Holt*, hurried to hi* apartment*. They prescribed for him. Ha lapsed into unconaciouwess, and hi* life was impaired of far some time. Later, howpaar, he waa pronounced out of danger, the police are in charge of hi* eat*blllh**nnD. and U ha recover* he will be teh*» into o—tody. He h a baahrior, and ha* innwwhliil a heart* nan a lot tune. Cot Robert Bmoe, hisa*utH aw *1 of the Irish oonatabalarr, ha* raSrad from that office and haa been creata&a companion of the Order of the Bath. Mr*. I. W. Maddox, qf Washington, Oa., U cleaning a apring chicken, found in it* giasard a a liver thimble. It waa ee, bright a* when it came.from the Jeweller. Chief Clork Pidrerell, of Uia office at Ma commissioner of railroads, baa rstnrmd from an official trip, collecting data for tka official report, which will be nlmlttal in October. He report* the bonded Pacific railroads in fair condlttojk with less business this year than last. The Union Pacific baa added much to it* rolling stock and improved it* road bad. An examination at the Central Pacific books show that the It i* aemi-offiflkaUy stated in Pari* that the Ftanoh government baa raqnaated Wngland to investigate the drcumttance* attending the allega murder of OHvisr fain by" British officers in the Soudan. FaU Um JUiie »|l Dm. ( "Arrest that man!" he said, pointing to Holland. ''He has shot a man! Run and oatoh him I" .Ginimuio, Ind., Sept. t—Bonney Connor, a notorious desperado, loatg a terror to all good dtiaen* in thia community, waa ahot and killed by Marshal Clemens, while restating arrest. He waa wanted «n a warrant far shooting with intent t« kill, mi has been wanted for a long time, bat he had barricaded his baasi and defied thaoffioan to take him. A Desperado Killed. Fall Rivxa, Sept. L—The Wanpanaag mills are abut down for ate week, the »»k ■ Iishs itmre fa considerable dtaaatitf aeUon aqwag KftKtaff Puillip weavers on account of the iSltegementa reducing fcagsa ladlreotly by Oi«aDr ing the style .ot goods manufactured. Tk» diabge is eqalvateat to a out doVa at 10 or lfi per ct fttDJ": lik -; . •!* Sullivan overtook Holland half wa.v np to Church street. He told him, as he laid Ids hand on his sbo-.jder, that he had been asked to arrsst kLa for Border. Theodor* Davis (Mne up, and Hoi land glanced at The earnings at Sine Sing prison far the month of August were 110,10440, and Urn expenditures $13,010.97, making a profit of G004.40. The espenset at August prison, ' Anguat wen C0,100.93, and the earnings H.SULS0, leaving a deficit of ft,8*8.63, A* inquest will fa* held in the cam at TDM o'clock Thursday eveoh*