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St. cms fnst-iispatc Satxtrtmg, wjust 1386. Louis. All such statements, however, have been denied by Mr. Von dor Ahe.

OBITUARY. POLITICS. SENATOR KERRY CONFIDENT THAT DIGNITY WILL BE SUPPORTED. DRAGGED TO HIS RUIN. WALLACE HALL'S VIOLENT DEATH THE RESULT OF A WOMAN'S JEALOUSY.

THE COLLAPSE COMING. DUNLAP'S SALE, THE FORERUNNER OF THE MAROONS' EARLY EISBANDMENT. to the packing while he tried to get absorbed in the paper. After a time he went to the Custom-house ostensibly to get his valise, and they parted with the remark from the woman, "If you don't meet meat the depot I'll hunt you up and kill you." It was riot a pleasant thing to hear, but he had iio idea of meeting her. His nerves were in a (shattered condition and he tried to straighten up on whisky.

The result was he became somewhat intoxicated and with no care for consequences went to the depot. -'Where's your valise?" the woman demanded as soon is be appeared on the platform which she had been restlessly pacing lor some moments. "I'm not going, Amy," he said. Instantly the pistol was out and the bead as on him. With a light cane he struck aside the waapon and struck her several times upon the hand to make her drop it.

The police interfered and arrested both Hall and the Spauiding woman. They were taken to tiie Four Courts, and Hall refused to give his name. At length he consented to give it and took the captain aside to make the disclosure. The woman said he was her husband and bad deserted her. The police would not treat him with any consideration on account of bis position, but placed him in the hold-over, where he remained until bail was furnished the next morning.

The woman was allowed to go. returned to Chicago, and he was fined for disturbing the peace. SOM3 WEEKS LATKS she jumped from an excursion boat into Lake Michigan, and was nearly drowned. She wrote Hall she was induced to do this by despair over his desertion. It affected him deeply and he resolved to attempt no more to shake her off.

She came to visit him later and spent several weeks in the city, visiting the Custom-house daily. Hall managed to get into Chicago whenever excuse offered, drank quite freely and neglected his business. At headquarters it was known that he was not the reliable man he had formerly been. and an Comedietta, "Who is he?" by Misses Wells and Allen; reading, "Bishop Potts," by Hemstreet; quarrel scene in "Julius iiemstreet; quarrel sceno In "Julius Cassar by James A. Russell, assisted by A nas.

M. Iiemstreet; recitation. A Knight of Cork." by J. F. Tobin; recitation.

"Mv Ancient Love," by Jas. A.Russell; "Train To-morrow," by Miss eils. assisted by Mr. Ed Hemstraet; recitation, "The Hindoo Maiden," bv Chas iiemstreet. James A.

Russell distinguished himself in his recitations and his excellent management of the entertainment. The programme was concluded by an elegant lunch served by the ladles of the club, and justice was fully done by all present. In the audience were Misses Ashcrott, Hellmers, Stern, Kva and Mollie Smith, Ruth, Ste.gg, Thompson and i-lsher; Messrs. Ashcroft, Abeles, Newail, lsher, Ayers, Johuson and others. A FAILURE NOTIONS.

Archambanlt Cavanaugh After a Severe (Struggle Succumb. Archambault Cavanaugh this morning sold their stock of laces and notions at 511 North Fourth street, to Scrugg, Vandervoort Barney. This afternoon three suits in attachment wero filed in the Circuit Court, tho first by E. S. Jaffray, H.

S. Jaffray James McVicker et al. partners, claiming Samuel 0. Pullman, trading as John Pullman claiming 4.Vi.l7, and haries J. Follman, L.

II. Clogg, William A. Christian, et claiming The property attacneU la tlie stock told to Scruggs, -yandervoort Barney. The amount realized on the sale could not be ascertained as when the fact became public the principals were net visible. Tiie firm been in difficulties for sums time having failed Just one year ago this month.

A compromise was mada with creditors for 40 cents on tho dollar, and arrangements were made to carry on the business and pay the compromise in instalments. One creditor. It. S. SIcDonald of New York refused to abide by his clerk's signature to an agreement to compromise, and In October entered suit.

Another arrangement was patched, and the firm did business with occasional difficulties until the last week, when suits and prospects of more suits grew too numerous for continuance. On June 3 the film authorized a statement that Its indebtedness was between and and its stock was insured for $22, uoO beinsr worth Tho attaehina partieb are Eastern men, and were pialutift's in suits brought in the Circuit Court of St. Louis two weeks ago. Their claims are contested by the firm, and a change of venue was tnken by its attorneys. The sheriff now iu possession.

It is said the amount paid by Scruggs, Vandervoort Barney for the stock was fid, 000. Of the causes that lead to the final failure the reconstruction of the block of buildings in hich they are doing business and the reconstruction of the street, both of which drove away business, are given as the principal. GRANT'S BURIAL PLACE. A Silly Rumor Denied by Col. Fred Grant.

NEW YOEK, August 7. An article has recently appeared in several papers to the effect that Gen. Grant wanted to be bnried on Mount McGregor end that he left a letter stating this in plain terms. The reason given for this desire on the part of the General was that his life had been prolonged by the pure air of the mountain so that ho was enabled to finish his book and thrs provide for his family. This statement was shown yesterday to Col.

F. D. Grant. He read it carefully. "There is no foundation for such story," he said with emphasis, as he banded back the printed slip.

"My father never wrote such a letter, never made such a request orally, and 1 feel sure that he never thought of such a thing. I don't see how a report of this kind could get started unles by some one who has an interest in Mt. McGregor. "Ion don't think the General could have expressed such a wish to other persons thun 5 "No, I Co not, this reason: My father never gave any definite expression about his place oi Duriai tin after he lost his voice. Then, shortly before his denth, he wrote me a note on the matter.

In this ha mentioned New York, Galena and St. Louis as placets of interment. He mentioned New York first and stated his reasons for desiring to be buried here. Thesf wero injbrief, that he liked the people, and because the city had become the home of his family. Furthermore, it was the largest city of the country.

Galena was his early heme and St. Louis the place In which he began his manhood's career. I read the note over and then told him that I wanted to have him buried in Washington. When he heard this be took the paper and tore it up. he added, 'my funeral may take a public form.

If it dees yoa must see that wherever I am buried your mother will have a place beside me at her This was the substance of all he said or wrote about his place of burial." WABASH LKASES. Three Roads Cancel Their Contracts- with the System Mere to Follow. The Wabash system is rapidly getting rid of ihe lines which are not self-sustaining. During the past week several Important meetings of the directors of some of these bleeders have been held and resolutions adopted surrendering and cancelling their leases to the Wabash. The Council Bluffs and St.

Louis directors got together last Tuesday and passed this sort of a resolution. TheClarinda St. Louis aud the St. Louis, Jer-sewille Snrinu-field followd suit tho rwiTfc day. This action is taken under a clause in tlie decree or the court confirming the sale of the Wabash, which requires the purchasing asencv to procure from these companies their consent to tha cancellation and surrender.

It will bo remembered these were the lines which were not sold among the leasehold interests ot the abash, under the general mortgage, because no one wanted to assume tiie payment of the back rentals and other indebtednesses of these roads called for under their leases. It is expected that similar action will be taken by the directors of the Attica, Covington Southern and the Champaign it Southeastern, within the following week. It is probable, that all of these roads will continue for the present to be operated by the Wabash receivers under the condition that tho Wabash will not be responsible for any Bhortage-3 which may accrue as operating or other exponses. In case of shortage the same will be charged a lien upou the property involved. FOB A GOOD CAUSE.

A Nice Donation to the Firemen's Pension Fund and Relief Association. The Firemen's Pension Fund and Relief Association received another boom in the shape of a check for which the following letter explains: St. Locts National Stock ST. August 6, i John Lindsay, Chief Engineer lire Department, St. Louis: Dear SrR I sincereiv regret the necessity that has latterly existed for so frequently calling upon your department for its services here and would tender you my earnest thanks for your prompt response to our calls, which, thorough your etllcient organization In each case, resulted in the speedy suppression of the flames.

In further recoenitiou of the services rendered, I enclose a check for 5500 for the benefit of Fire Department Pension Fund and Relief Association, and remain yours very truly. Isaac H. Knox, President. This donation has nothing whatever to do with the East St. Lou.s Dressed Heef Company, which institution was miraculously saved from total destruction yesterday.

It is understood that a representative of that concern said at tha time of the lire that his company intended doing something nice forthe fund. That Mother-in-Lsw of Mine. Richard W. Hashagen has sued Mrs. Barbara Kern of 1933 Biddle street.

She Is his mother-in-law, and he charges sho has seriously damaged him. He married her daughter Sophia April 19, 1879, and one child was born in that union. On June IS, 1SS6, the couple separated because Hashagen says his mother-in-law made false representations to his wife regarding his character, and by a systematic) course oi vilification and abuse of him, unwarranted interference in the domestic relations, and divers other and wicked contrlvanoes did poison the mind of the plaintiff's wife against him and estrange her from him. She secretly abandoned bim on June 18, and he asks the Circuit Court to give him $6,000 as compensation for this wrong, the payment to be made by Mrs. Kern.

Six new cases and two deaths from typhoid fever were reported in Pitts org yesterday. Comedl flnii All. OUR Diclt Lancaster at His Old Tricks Another Blodel Appointment Rt the Custom-House The Supreme Judgeship Fight Waxing Warm Political Palaver. Western Senators and Congressmen en route home from Washington, D. are passing through the city in numbers.

Last night a fair-sized, average lot of the Arkansas and Texas ntyle of statesmen -wandered into the Planters' House, deposited their baggage on the clerk's desk, and were assigned to rooms. Prominent among those of the party who afHxed their signatures to the registerweroSenatorJ.il. Berry, the one-legged hero of Uentonville, Congressmen Culberson of the same State, and ex-Lieut. -Gov. J.

W. Throckmor ton, Congressman Thoo. Cooke and Jas. II. Jones of Xexaa.

The entire party, -with the exception of Senator Borry, left on the early morning Iron Mountain train for tho South. In a conversation with a Post-Dispatch reporter the Senator said that the session of Congress had been very long aud arduous, and he was glad to return to the dear old State of the no-9tringed fiddler, wnere, ii tney uinn nave oi tue table lux uries of the season, they at least enjoyed ail of the benetlts of an intelligent and discrimi nating Democratic majority In the full flush of health, and where the "folks" always had Sure, unadulterated corn-juice on the side-oard. "Touching the Cutting affair in ator 'Ves well, hold up now. I don't intend to touch the Mexican imbroglio at all. All that I have to say upon that subject is that the matter is undergoing investigation at the hands of tho Secretary of Stale, rending which it is diplomatic to keep perfectly quiet see?" The senator winked in a ptayf ul yet self- satisfied sort of manner, insinuating that he was too dog-goned smart to commit himself.

"But, senator, congress has rerusea to back up the honorable Secretary set down on him after a fashion. "les, I know, but then that was the House of liepresentatives and not the Senate. I'-ut there is no danger. have every confidence in the ability of the Democratic Administration to uphold the dignity of the United States, aud believe that it will see that the rights of American citizens in foreign countries are respected." The Senator leaves for Arkansas this evening. ASOTEKR VETERAN DISCHARGED.

To-day the Union army suffered another defeat at the Custom House, and the fact made patent that under the present Collector, Surveyor or Custodian, in whichever capacity he may act, the Democratic ward politician is more powerful than the G. A. K. Last night George Neubert, an edd soldier, was summoned to meet Mr. Lancaster.

He smiled grimly at the summons, as he had an idea of what was coming. On entering the auguet presence Air. eubert was told his services were no longer needed. The pressure on the outside ws too great and he would have to iin the other Union e'lldiers who had already gone. To-day it was known that his successor would be Mr.

l'arney Mcsorley, one of the oldest Democratic politicians in the city. For years past be has talked nothing but politics, and until a short time neo his saloon was a great holding-out placo for the local politicians. He is about 35 years old; aud it Is needless to sav is in every particular thoroughly en rapport with the Custom-house administration. Mr. Neubert is well known to patrons of the Government building, bis large figure and ponderous tread being a terror to those in the habit of aousing the privileges of the corridors.

He was put in the watchman service in October, lf4, at the request of the Grand Army of the Republic. THRKR MOKE FOR MARTIN. The fight over the delegates to he State Convention" from Ste. County has been lose and Interesting. All eurts to instruct the delegates for any particular candidate failed, but from a private communication received by a prominent local politician, it appears that Harry Sbaw, clerk of Clardy's Congressional Committee on Mines, has pulled the wires so that three out of the four delegates will vote in the convention for Alex.

Martin. The odd vote will go to Brace. POLITICAL GOSSIP. Doc MeGarry of the Fourth Ward is gaining strength as a Senatorial candidate in the Thirty-fourth District. His ward carries the Democratic majority of the district, which gives him somewhat of an advantage over Dan Ker-win.

one of his strongest onoonents. A mass-meeting will be held in the Sixth Ward, on liroadway and Market street, this evening. H. Martin Williams, the original Missouri Greenbacker, will address the gathering. In the rlht over the nomination for School Director lu that district the question of free school books is playing an important part.

A. Mackay of Keytesville, writes to Secretary Sheldon of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association that he wishes to be placed on record as opposed to railroad discrimination. Lancaster says that he does not consider that the President's order concerning ofiloe-holders in politics, applies to Central Committeemen and that he will not resign his position in the State Committee. President Cobb's citizens' committee will meet next Thursday evening at the Mercantile Club for the parpose of making the final arrangements for the reception and entertainment of delegates to tne Democratic State Convention. Editor Ewing of Jefferson City denies that the opposition to the State Democratic Committee, holding four years originated at the capital.

The impression is as erroneous as tho cause attributed viz. The probability of getting a convention at Jefferson, if a change was made in the committee. Mr. Ewing says that the opposition comes from this city, and In his judgment Is well-founded, as no committee should be encouraged In perpetuating it own existence. The Congressional Convent'on of the Sixth District will be held at Sedalia next Tuesday.

The delegates are instructed as follows: Heard, Yeaman, 28; Cosgrove, 22; necessary to nomination, 47. Judge William Harrison of Hannibal, Mo. is in the lead for the Republican Congressional nomination in the First District. Col. Bill Hatch will receive the Democratic nomination.

Crawford County primaries will be held tomorrow. THE RED DEVILS. Troops Dispatched to Koriliern, -Utah A Kew Military Post. Omaha, Xeb. August 7.

Orders have been received at military headquarters here from the War Department to Immediately dispatch troops from Wyomine to Northern Utah, and establish a new military post to be called Fort Duqucsne. to be located at the junction of Fort Ashley and the Duquosne River, to take the place of old Fort Thornburg, as a cantonment among the Utah Indians. It will be seventy-five miles fromthe nearest-point of the Denver Rio Grande Railway in Northwest Utah, and 100 miles southwest of Fort Bridger, Wyoming. The post will be located midway between the Uintah and Utah Indians, and its garrison will keep peace bo-tween those tribes while guarding the settlers In that fadt developing region from Invasion. It will also be but a short distance from Salt Lake City, and within easy railroad con nectlon with that city.

For some reason the War Department ha deemed it best to order troops to be sent to the site of the ew fort at once. Capt. J. Benton of Fort McKinneiwith two companies of the Ninth Cavalry is under marching orders to go to that place at once. The men will live in huts until the post buildings are erected.

Marriage Licenses. Name and age. Residence. 5 Wm. Reed, 25 823 Argvle av Elizabeth Combs, 22 2D03 i'ine st Frank Morazek, 38 State and Carroll sts I Marie Svatkova, IA State and Allen sts i Jobn II.

Hoenstreet, 33 Franklin County Anna schetick, 23 23d and Franklin av Pernard Grelle, 68... St. Louis I Gesiua iiaua, 50 fat. Louis The Earrctt Literary Club. An enjoyable entertainment was given at the residence of Mr.

C. E. Wells, 323 Montroso avenue, under the auspices of the Barrett Literary Club. The programme was as follows: Death ot Philo Carpenter, an Old and Wealthy Citizen Chicago. Chicago, August 7.

Philo Carpenter died early this morning at the residence of his daughter, 432 Washington boulevard. He contracted a cold some time ago, which resulted in congestion of the lungs. Mr. Carpenter was one of the oldest citizens of Chicago. Ha was born in Savoy, in 1805.

In 1S23. he removed to Troy. N. where he was a clerk in a dry goods store. Later he emigrated to the West and finally come to Chicago bv the way of Niles.

reaching here in a canoe towed around the head of the lake bv two Indians. They landed near where tha Douglass monument now stands. Mr. Carpenter was taken to Fort Dearborn, where he found Joel Ellis living In a log cabin, near his place of landing. Young Carpenter secured a log cabin ou Lake street, near the river, and opened the first drug store in Chicago.

To his stock of drugs he added general merchandise, and continued in business until 1842. By judicious investments in real estate in Chicago's infancy Mr. Carpenter soon amassed a fortune. Hfl was a member of the Board of Education. from which he retired in and as a recognition of his services one of tue city's school-houses waa named alter him.

lis was always an earnest advocp.te of education, temperance, religion and universal liberty. He wrote and circulated in 1832 the first total abstinence pledge in Chicago, and so far hb is known delivered ia the Rev. Jense Mattson's log-house in th same year the first temperance address In tlur" city. He was an early opposer of slavery and a close rJcfid of John Brown. Mrs.

Lankford. By Telegraph to the Pos-r-DfSPATCH. Marshall, August 7. Mrs. Nancy Garrett Lankford, aged 60 years, and mother of G.

W. Lankford, died at the residence ot her son last night. Maj. Jesse Lankford, husband of the deceased, aired 93 years, is lying in an unconscious condit ion in "the same ho us 3 and is not expected to recover. THEIR OLD WAY.

Irs. Bernays and Oretner Vigorously Renew Memories of Heidelberg. The Heidelberg anniversary celebration at Germania Hail, Eighth and Gratiot streets, terminated in an unexpectedly informal performance. When the regular toasts wera dis. poBed of and the president vacated the chair many of the older members withdrew leaving the younger students and a lavish supply of wine.

As the informal toasts progressed some old animosities crept out. Dr. Otto Greiner of 2043 Sidney street had. several times during the evening, made unpleasant comments, which Dr. A.

C. Bernays concluded were Intended for him. He expressed the opinion that some of tho members of the medical profession used their scientilia accomplishments and the newspapers to advertise themselves by giving publicity to their practice. A moment later a doctor who attempted to smooth things over announced the toast "'True Science" to whieu young Dr. Bernays replied.

He said that he thought all science true and that its pursuit was nis life study. Referrir to Dr. Greiner's comments, he said if he had received notice in the newspapers he was well pleased that It had not been in connection with any case of inalcractice. This was intended for Dr. Greiner and hit the mark.

Dr. Bernavs stepped out into the vestibule a few minutes later and a "scrap" soon followed between himself and Dr. Greiner. Dr. Bernays' friends state that Lr.

Greiner. who is a lar man, made his approach while Bernavs' back was turned. After the first pass Bern ays turned and struck Greiner, who responded with a blow ou Bernays' forehead. Friends interfered before any further damage was done and tha combatants separated. Later in the proceedings several tilts occurred over the wine, but none of a serious nature.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. James McCain killed Ella Davis at Wallace-town, Pa. on account of jealousy. Mexican Minister Romero has left Washington to cool off in the surf at Atlantic City. At Maddison, Chippewa Falls and MUladore, Wis.

a disease resembling Asiatic cholera is epidemic. Rules and regulations for the cutting ot timber on mineral lands have been issued by tha General Land Office. Col. Robert Allen, Quartermaster-General in the United States army in the late wax, died at London yesterday. There was more rioting at Belfast, Ireland, yesterday, and seven persons were wounded by the police firing into the mob.

The business portion of Mancelona. was destroyed yesterday by a tire which originated in the Mancelona House. Edward Sams of Hampton, killed a strange negro who had assaulted his wife, and delivered himself to the authorities. C. A.

Raven, an anarchist, applied for admission to tiie bar in Valley City, D. but was rejected on account of his vlnws. Miss Pearson, residing on the Hollingshead farm between Hartford and Moorestown, was assaulted by a negro and outraged. It was decided last night by the National German-American Seminary Association not to move the seminary from Milwaukee to New York. Tho.

Rogers, a farmer near Renock, O. was killed by his son Jacob. The bad been to Cumberland all day drinking aud quarreled on the return trip. All the desperadoes of Arkansas and Mis-sissipl, whose occupation had seemed latterly to be gone, are concentrating on the frontier in anticipation of trouble with Mexico. It was decided yesterday in San Francisco to hold the next meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic in St.

Louis. Tim vote was: St. Louis, 273; Nashville, 171. In 1872 a New York drummer, Yewoll. disappeared from the American House, Atlanta, Ga.

A skeleton was discovered, tho othor day, in the yard tn front of a bagnio which the detectives think is Y'ewcll. The body of Miss Ida Chatflold, daughter of one of the most prominent men in Western Colorado, was found in the river as Aspen Cole, Colo. yesterday. She disappeared June 4, and it is believed was murdered. Attorney General Baker of Iowa 13 assisting the District Attorney at Sioux City in the investigation before the Coroner' into the murder of Rev.

George 0. Haddock. M. I). O'Oonnell, ot Fort Dodge, formerly United States District Attorney, is also assisting.

Mnsie at Tower Grove Park. A concert will be given to-morrow afternoon at Tower Grove Park by the Postlewaite Military Band, under the directorship of Louis Meyer. The following is the programme, which will begin at 4 o'clock March. "Karlv In the Morning" Fantt Overture, "Fra Auber Wsltz. aits Schoener," elt Vaut Potpourri from "Truvatore" Veill Pizzicato polkni Snail Duet from 'Voruna' Kelllul Overture "EemoDt" Beefbi.vea yantaule, "La Reine 1e Salia" Potuourrl from he Mrio F'ule" Mozart horua and inarch from "Tannhauser" Spanish "La Ml sud Gallop, "Keview" I'arluw The Conclave Concert.

Mr. Jesse Cornelius, Recorder of the Committee on Conclave Music, is preparing the programme for the big Tuesday, when the monster band concert will be given at the Fair Grounds. Some additional features have been added. Oue of those Is the Young American polka which will bo played by 100 cornets In unison. Another will be the grand chorus from Lombard for 2'0 trombones.

Mr. Cornelius reports prospects racist favorable for the succors of this great musical event. Water's Candidaoy. Bt to the PosT-DlspATcn. Littlb Rock.

August 7. C. O. Waters, late United States District Attorney, has decided to run as an Independent candidate for Prosecuting Attornc of the uxth Judicial Circuit. Gray Carroll is the Democratic nominee.

Cote Brilliante Track Buildings Attached. George A. Dynes to-day sued out an attachment on the buildings on the Oote Brllltanta race track, owned by Samuel Ecker, to satisfy a debt or $315.18. The Killing: Claimed to Be Accidental and His Own Fault The 'Woman Who Did the Shooting: Story of the Detective Relations With His Alleged "Wife A Prophecy Fulfilled In the Shooting. CHICAGO.

August 7. Capt. Wallace W. Hall, until recentlv a high officer ia the Secret Service of the United States, was shot ana instantly killed in his home, at No. 476 Wabash avenue, at 1:15 o'clock this morning, the fatal bullet being fired from his own revolver, while engaged in a struggle for its possession with h'-s wife, Mrs.

Annie Hall, who is locked up at the Armory. The woman claims that tiie snooting was accidental. Capt. Hall was married in Chicago three months ago. His friends were aware that he was not enjoying domestic peiiee, but did not anticipate so terrible an ending as occurred this rrtrtfr Thj wViilo.

liA WAS PI1 Ml'm'the Secret Service, and while living 'cut. i a st aion. He protesteu wim muu 1 Ls roMtiua that he was recalled to Chicago, but a few weeks ago he o.sit the Government service, ills resignation being called fur. Prior to that time i nit. Hall's habits had been irregular, it is -ud.

When he found himself out or employment he began drinking heavily. With his wife he began honseteer-ine. Hairs father, James MeCox, being also a member of the household There was little happiness, Mr. and Mrs. Hall IREQUEhTLV.

especially when he was in iiis caps, and the woman claim 1 frequently threatened her life Yesterday, it is said, the couple quarreled times about business matters. This morning ne'irhbnrs heard loud words, and the crashing of furniture followed by a pistol shot. When the police, who wer8 summoned, arrived, they found Mrs. Hall ia tin- front room, attired in her night-robe and walking excitedly f.bout. In the back room tney discovered the body of capt.

Hall lying face upward on the rioor, blood slowly trickling from a wound in the niiuJ-e of his breast above the heart. A feet away lay a revolver with one empty chamber. The body was cold. In this room furniture and bed clothes gave ciear evict- nee a hxrd strugu'e. dipt.

Hall was attired oniv in a night-shirt. His feet lay partly iiiiUtr the bed, with his head toward ti: center of the room, and the biood which from the wound over the carpet showed that he had died without changing the position which he fea. His body was taken to the Morgue and Mrs. Hall to "the Armory Station, lier father corroborated her story of the affair, hich was that Hall attacked her, and after beating-her took the revolver to kill her. In tne struggle which ensued the weapon was discharged, the bullet entering Hall's breast.

DBACGEB TO IIIS RUIN. Hail's Life and Relationship v. itlx the Woman Who Killed Him. Hall, at the tune of his death, was a Chief of Division in the United States Secret Service, on a leave of absence. An understanding existed between himself and the Chief of the Depart- liieut that at the termination of his have his estimation.

would go in to c-fSect. It was an enforced understanding on his part, r-nd a few days ago lie was in Washington endeavoring to have it altered so that ho Hugh; remain, tne service. He was unsuccessful in this attempt and re turned to Chicago thoroughly disheartened. Five years airo there was not man of cleaner record in the Secret Service. He bad the reputation of being the liret detective in the employ of the Government, thoroughly honest, temperate and phenomenally successful.

Indeed, this was bis reputation until a.ter the death of his wife two years About that time he became regardless of the retraiuts formerly put Epca his conduct, with lewd women, gambled and druok to excess, lie allowed himself to drift into these habita without finding any enjoyment in them, because lie had no home and tt.e of his employment put society of a better Fort out of the qaes- i. In a few months of this life he became icmaintod with a Chicago cyprian known as Amy, whose real name was REBECCA SPAEXDTNO. II -r father was a Jew and her mother wa3 Irish born. She married early in life a crook, from whom she was divorced, ami then she -ain married a man who deserted her in a months. She entered upon a reek-les-s life, which lasted thiiteen years before she secured a divorce from the second husband.

Her condition changed from an inmate to a keeper of a bagnio, and on account of her illegitimate employment and reckless temper she was well known to the police. Hall maintained a relationsnip described in that underground world as "her fellow, and the woman developed an absorbing oaseion for him. Sho is a tall, slashing woman, possibly 5 feet 9 inches bigh and weighs about 160 pounds. Her face is rrarked with the life pho has led, but the features have Etill a regularity that might have been called beauty when she was younger. Her eyes are black, the pupil beim abnormally lartce, and its peculiar light completely diasrrams for any otiserver a fierce, ungovernable temper.

Her hands are largo, course and red. Her attiro hen in St. Louis was the loudest imaginable a costume of kendal creen being especially remembered by his associates who met her. It was an East Clark avenue idea of style, skirt tisrhtly pulled back, three vertical plaits in front, a mass of drapery and bustio like a toy store shelf behind; basque fitted to bad corset lines, with heavy braid across the frontto the shoulders as on an adjutant's coat; cartwheel hat measuring twenty-six laches across tho crown; eightenn-inch ostrich plume and velvet aa ornaments; the entire outfit except boots and gloves of the one nhade. The story of their relationship was told by Hall while he was stationed bore.

He was struck with the dashing- sryl of tiie woman when be firtt saw her, and recklessly bean an amour with her. After a few months of smooth sailing he awoke to the drift of the tide, lie realized that such, a connection was highly prejudicial and DETERMINED TO EKEAK IT OFF. He told her that for his eon and himself he would see her no more. He called on her tor that purpose, having fully settled tn his own mind that they could no lonper maintain their previous relations. She wept, pleaded, humbled herself only as a woman can do under tiie circumstances; but he would not con-Kent to see her Uiruin.

Finally, as he was leaving her she threw away the tears and weakness, drew a revolver and threatened to kill him if ho did not swear to live with her in the future as he had in the past. The flashing black eyes and the bead of the pistol told him it was ssvear or die and he swore. Again ho drif ted until he had another attack of conscience. It was quite severe and he concluded that the only way he could escape tho woman would be to leave Chicago. At that time 1'at Tyrrell was in charge at St.

Louis, but having quarreled with the District Attorney, it was decided to harmonize by re-? Zl V3 Rnother district. Hall ap- Hna ordered to ex Ttix He told th, woman ho ami came secret service operatives at house, flop into a chair opposite him and ouen a torrent of abuse that readily drove ail othe? occupants out of tne room. Hail quieted her in his cool, easy way, and she left th buildin- with him as mild as anv woman could bo. He took he- to rooms on Chestnut street and for a day thev wreuuiet. He admitted that he had come to stay, and begged her to return to Chicago without him.

She refused to go and a heated discussion followed in the midst of which sue whipped a revolver from the folds of her dress, dropped on him and said "Yon go back to Chieugo with me to-niht or I'll kill you lie promised to go; said he did not think sue caied bo much about it, and really did not care himself whetuer he went or not. She grew quiet, and wmle absent from the room he withdrew -hq cartridges from the pistol, which she bad upon the tabie. On her return he told her carelessly i-8 would not go to Chicnero. ITANTLY THK 1'ISrOI. WAS LKVKlKn on mm.

ua laughed at her then. "It Isn't "uvied. Amy." M.e said nothintr, but beKan racking her trunk. He settled himself to wa WQtu Huddenly he i by tlM" of the reloaded asked ot hi lace "You'll she "lea. Amy," ia aagweroaAn(lellorturne(i int-irrmcv snruufck if theiu which culminated in tfie m's accompanying him to t.

Louis, when was transferred to that station early, in tne no wo a (HwanHsflcil with the "au a trip to rnako here. Th easily found out lie had come to stay, sold for a song and gave away all furniture and cume to St. Louis. He was one evening to see her wal into the oili. of t.h Mr.

Lucas' Vain Endeavors to Secure the Privilege of Sunday (iames-A Meeting of League Men at Chicago Spalding's Propositions to Pittsburg A Big Deal Anticipated. The announcement that the St. Louis League Base Ball Club has practically given up the ghost aud wilj shortly be a thing of the past will be a matter of surprise, at the same time is not unlooked for. It will be surprising for the reason that the dissolution was not expected at so early a date and it will not be entirely new for the reason that the withdrawal from the National League of the St': Louis Maroon Club has been regarded as only a question of time. Appearance were admirably sustained, however, until yesterday, when a telegram from Philadelphia reached the city to tho effect that Fred Donlap.tho captain and the second base man of the team, had been sold by Manager Schmelz to the Detroit management.

TOE TBLBOHAM IN Irs ESIIUEIT reads as follows: Philadelphia, August 6. Fred DunJap, the famous second baseman of the St. Louis League Club, will to-morrow join the Detroit Club at New York, and forthe balance of the season will play second base for that noted team of heavy batsmen. Negotiations for the transfer were completed in this city to-day by Manairers Schmelz and atkins, the latter having come on from Boston for this express purpose. There is no exchange ot players, the transfer being made solely for a cash consideration.

Detroit needed a first-class second baseman and was willing to pay for him. Th managers decliue to stiite the exact amount given for Dunlap's release, but assert that it is a much larger sum than wa ever before paid for the privilege of signing a player. Dunlap Is jubilant over his transfer, asserting that he never did like St. Louis, aud is only too glad to get out of it. Manager Schmelz says he is of course sorry to lose the "king second baseman," but knowing his wish to get away, determined upon letting him go.

Denny left for home latt evening upon receiving news of the illness of bis child, so the St. Louis Club will be greatly weakened when It meets tho Washington team to-morrow. Quinn will play second base. McGcacby third and Boyie center field. "I am after some new men, said Manager Schmelz, "and ill probably secure Collins of Savanna to play second base.

The release of Dunlap does not mean the breaking up of the St. Louis term." It is said that the price paid for Dunlap wai between $4,000 and $5, CtK1. Dunlap i- also said to have received a bonus, which, with his salary, will net him lor tho remainder of the season. TUB REMARK OF MA5TAGFR SCHVIELZ that the sale of Dnulap does not mean the breaking up of the St. Louis team muet be taken with a grain of salt and witll a considerably grain of sale too.

There were many causes for tho sale of tho second baseman, and to say that the management would attempt to play the -season out without him, is at least a foolish firoposition. "The Maroons witnout Dun-up," remarked a base bail man when ho heard of the transaction "would be worse than Hamlet with the melancholy Dane left out." The causo that led up to this initial step, as per advices received from Cbicaero and the Last, snow exactly the situation iu the League. It is a well-known fact that when Mr. Henry Lucas, the President of the Maroons, was anxious to go to another city to transact private Daa Lail business, none excepting his family were aware of his absence. since the inauguration of the present season and, indeed, before it began, Mr.

Lucas took several of these quiet'ex-cursions. one of which was in the endeavor to make a deal with Cincinnati, before Kansas City was taken ia as a Leaarue city. within the ivast aoiiiH he has taken two, and his absence was unknown, ono of these lie has taken very recently; another some three weeks ago. Tho object of his excursions to Chicago was to secure the privilege of Sunday frames. While In Chicago he saw Spaidlnar and told tho President of the White Stockings that Sunday games were an absolute necessity for the existence of his club.

A meeting of the Board of Directors ot tiie Chicago Club was called aud the situation was discussed pro and con. Mr. Spalding told Mr. Lucas that Sunday games in the League were a thiug unprecedented and that he did not know what he could do under the circumstances. Iio told him that the mutter was appreciated to the fullest extent, nnd that whatever could be done would be done.

Meanwnlle Mr. Spalding suggested that Mr. Lucas prepare an application, in writing, to the League for Sunday games, and that lie would submit the application to other League managers and acquaint him of the result. As this was the best that Mr. Lucas could do he returned to St.

Louis to await the decision of the League managers. lu the meantime, it is stated Spalding consulted with the managers and they together came to the conclusion that Sunday games in the League were iinpos.dblc, and that aa the existence of the St. Louis Club depended thereon, they would feel the pulse of the Pittsburg people on their willingness to go with the JLeaifue. which had been expressed by thein at a previous date. The result was entirely satisfactory and word came back, so a Pittsburg informant atutes, that they would Jump tne Association and go into the League, lock, stock and barrel.

On receiving this answer Mr. Spalding telegraphed to Mr. Lucas to "go slow." From this rather indefinite piece of information Mr. Lucas evidently concluded that the game was called and the sale of Dunlap was the first effect to follow the conclusion. The next move In or-dor will be the sale of Glasscock and Denny, the latter ot whom came home yesterday to see a sick child.

As to the balance of tiie players, with oue or two exceptions, they can be of no earthly use to. any club in the League except, perhaps, to Kansas City or to Washington, and there will, therefore, be little effort made to secure them. TUB DKCISIOX OF MU. LUCAS to quit thei base ball business Is probably the wisest thing he could possibly have done. Probably no one man in the country has done as much as he for the game, struggled as hard and conscientiously and pent more money in advancing the interests of the game not only in St.

Louis, but In cither cities aa well. He has struggled too under the disadvantage of the difference between the patronage of base ball in this and other cities In the matter of Sunday games. The main support of tho game fn St. Louis lies In the masses, whereas in other largo League cities Sunday baseball would be met by tho publio with the strongest marks of discouragement. It will be observed that Dunlap was sold for a money consideration only, and there was no exchange of players.

It is proposed to dispose of the other players in the eam5 way, and this will in ail probability bo done before the team retnrns here to continue the games on tho schedule, beginning at St. Louis on August 20. Mr. Lucas is said to have claimed in Chicago that It was not the consideration of money lout thus far which moved blm to make tho demand he did make, but the fear of further loss. The Sunday games, ho argued, would pav nil the expenses of the club, thus lcavfng the reoclpts on week days clear profit.

He fnrtuer produced figures to show that he had, in fact, lost no money at all, and this can be readily conceded when all things are considered. Tho question now presents itself: In case Pittsburg holds to its promise of Jumping tha Association and entcrinur the League at this stage of the season, whit will be the result of the League race? There has been a rule formed and Incorporated in the articles of the constitution of tho Association covering this point exactly. THE RULE READS AS FOLLOWS: "In case any vacancy occurs in tho membership of this 'Association during the championship season, the President snail appoint some reputable tas ball club to nil the vacancy; which said club shall take upon itself all the duties of a member of this association and bo subject to all the rules and requirements of the same. Said club shall be required to play all the schedule championship games remaining unplayed by the retiring club. Snch games shall be counted in the championship series of the old clubs of the Association, but not of the new clubs." According to thta rule the pittsburtrs could not lnterrere materially with the work of the other League clubs, although they could undoubtedly take a very good place in tho race.

Another phase of the case ia presented by the statement coming from Pittsburg also that the League managers arm very anxious to secure the Browns, and that ail they desire is the word from Von der Ahe to throw oft Pittsburg's propositions and open their arms to St. inspector was sent out to inves tigate him. The result was his practical uismissal from the iservice. Operative Shaw, an appointee of the present Administration ana an assistant of Hall Demg placed in charge. Hall went to Chicago and lived with the whom he gave out he had married.

His sun ana ail ms intimates never Deiieved this, and were unable on search to find anv record of the marriage. They have been living at 476 Wabash avenue very quietly. in telling tne aoove story to a friend Hall said: "Twice that woman has tried to kill me and she'll succeed some day. I never go to sleep near her expecting to wake up ia the morning. I don't know when I am with her hat moment she'll pull a pop.

She is liable to walk la hat door any moment now and put a bail tkrough me. In sui an atmosphere he lived until his prophecy became the truth. As a detective it has been said Hall stood high. Two local are remembered in wiiich he worked and hich are of the few great counterfeiting cases ia the hisiory of the Secret Service. The first was the "Webster head" $10 bill, which brought him to St.

Louis in from Chicago, where he was stationed. The bill was being extensively- circulated in the Last, and Hall secured a shover in Chicago. He then wrote Lrooks (chief of the department) that the bill was being made in St. Lou's. He was ordered here to work the case, and although Pat Tyrrell was then in charge of this division was not allowed to know anything about the case.

Hall secured the assistance of Otis K. Wheeler, Ix-puty United States Marshal, ho was temporarily placed on the rolls of the Secret Service. The pointer on the manu-faeturer was through the shover, but bis location had to fixed. With his squealer Hall walked the streets until they met and the shover identified the manufacturer. A def.l was made between them under the bridge on the levee, and handing the squealer over to local custodians Hall followed the manufacturer to Foley, Lincoln County, Mo.

There he was joined "bv Wheeler. Tnev hunted and fished until they located the manuf ueturer, Jobn A. Hiil, in aflat boat on the river, and from the woods with a telescope watched the manufacturing of the bills. At the proper moment a descent was mai'e. Sixteen men were sent to the penitentiary for complicity in that couuterieit.

The Biebusch caso was en tirely worked up by Hall, although the credit has always been given another detective. Fred i'iebusch was the most adroit coiner of spurious coins this country has ever seen. He is now serving an eight-years' sentence in Chester. Light men were sent up in this case, and really wholesale manufacture ot counterfeit coin was given its death blow. TUS SIX VEB.

CENT United States bond case was also successfully worked entirely by Hall. Ha discovered tho Eossessors of the plate in this city while he was ere in charge, Tyrrell Laving been removed to Kansas, liut before tne arrests were made Hall was returned to Chicago, and St. Louis was added to the Topeka district, so that tue arrests were made by other operatives. All the evidence presented on trial, however, was that obtained by Hail. He was about 5 years old.

was born in Penn-sylvan a aud married there w-heu but 13 years old. made a fortune during the palmy aays in tne on country, ana suns it ail in Doles in "the ground. While wondering what he could do to gain a living he secured a position as temporary assistant in a counterfeit case. This led cveatually to aregular appointment. His first hit was in Washing ton.

A ireaeury flerk ptole a package of bills containing $15,000. The case was narrowed down to this clerk with a saloon-keeper as his accomplice throuKh the indiscretion oi tne latter giving a 1,000 bill to a crooked sport to stake him for the Sara toga races. The sport was run In and the bill was found on him. Its number hav ing been aavertised, he was connected with the Treasury steal and held. He said the Washington saloon-keeper had eriven him the bill.

The clerk was known to be an intimate friend of the saloon-keeper. The two latter were locked up, but there was really no easa atrainst them. Hall was sent to jail under the name of an old-time crook aarainst whom a charge existed, got into the Treasury clerk's oonlidence and secured evidence enough to convict both men as well as recover all but 510.000 ot the money. That was in the early part of the 70s. Shortly afterward he was given the chief position at Chicago, and between that city and St.

Louis he oscilated until his fall. SIR. SAPflNGTOS'S HORSE. Mathias Sadelmeyer Arrested on Suspicion of Having Stolen It. Mathias Sadelmeyer was arrested at 11 o'clock night on Information furnished by Mr.

TJthoff, who keeps a farmer's yard at the northeast corner of Eleventh and Emmet streets. Uthoff claimed that Sadelmeyer had stolen a horse from T. J. Sap-pington of St. Louis County on July 29.

The police state that Sadelmeyer was seen about Sappinfiton'9 place at tho time the latter's horse was stolen and he and the animal disappeared at the name time. The prisoner says he had the animal, but claims that he exchanged It for another horse with two unknown men. A flea-bitten in are was also found in Sadelmeyer 's possession of which he could not give a satisfactory account. A laree revolver, plated watch and chain and $37.30 were found on him when searched, officer Kirchner, who made the arrest, will visit Sappington and learn further particulars concerning the theft of his horse. WANTS HER CHILD.

Suit of Mrs. Elizabeth I'hiUips to Obtain Her lfaaghter. An application for a writ of habeas corpus -was filed this afternoon in the Circuit Court by the attorneys of Elizabeth Phillips to recover her child, Alice Pearl Phillips. In the application the following facta are given; Mrs. Phillips became the wife of Thomas Phillips in St.

Louis in Four children vyre born to them, the youngest being the one for whom the writ is asked. Thomas, she alleges, was eccentric, and in a fit of madness he took Alice Pearl from his mother and orally entrusted her to Win. M. and Jennie Kothburn residing at northwest corner of Tenth and Wash streets. Thomas Phillips died on the St.

Clair County (111.) Farm, September 22. lbt4, but the Kathburus have refused to give the child up. The mother never consented to its being placed in their charge. She went to them July 30, ISStj, with a policeman and demanded the child, offering to pay all charges and expenses of the care of the child, but the Kathburn refused to surrender it. The writ is made returnable next Tuesday at 10 a.

ni.f in Court 2. New Warrants. Joseph Chamberlain Is accused of stealing a box of brass checks valued at $20 from the Hozier-Weyl Cracker Company. Lata Crane charges Marv O'Brien with th theft of pair of vases valued at J4. Jame9 Conneil is accused of robberv in the first degree, being charged with holding- up John Hums and getting J5 from him.

Jeff Koblnson ia charged witll robbing John Grady of i..