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IK 1. NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 18S5L PRICE TWO CENTS. HI -to: rvoL. io.cis. I 1 ODLUM'S LEA? TO DEATH 4 J.47V4Z, VLUNQE FROM THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

fcK IYADK3 WATCHFTL JOFFICRES, LEAPS V.ICKLT, AM IS PICKED CP DTWO BY III 9 rRIENDS THR RIVER PRLOW. Tbe attention of the gateman at the Kfw-Tork and of tbe Brooklyn Bridge wa at 6 15" o'clock yerterday afternoon, to a mao la a blue shirt who passed Into the drive way In a That wu not tba only auspicious thing about the turnout; There waa another mao In. the cab who seemed to be try Inn to abluld kit roughly dressed Companion from sight, anl tba driver waa making unseemly baste, ao the ga'etna'n thought, to burrr past tba toll house. All tha officer on tha bridge had been on watch for Just such a visitation aince Saturday. Inspector Brrnes sent warning to tba Brooklyn police ami to.

tba bridge officials that Robert l.muvtl Odium, tha Washington swimming teacher, bad coma on to aea bis friend Capt. Paul Boyton, with tha Intention of Jumping off toe bridge. Tba suspicious cab bad barely passed within tha gate wbun a dozen watchmen were signaled, and tba roadway. In the opinion of gate-in and of tbosa wbo bad bead specially Instructed to make effective this vigilance, was guarded at every point agaluat tba rash attempt. Tba stir made by the bridge officers preparatory to defeating tbta crazy schema was noticed by parsons crossing the brldtre on tba footpath, and so sure were the police of their prize that they were quite willing that there should be pectatora of their valiant and law-abiding effort.

So It happened 'that tba thousands wbo were then crowing tba bridge made little use of their ear if tbey did not bear what was going on. and word of It flew to the approaches. Increasing tba crowd by many hundreds in vary tew minutes. Tba cab moved at a alow walk when it got fairly on tba road. Foot passengers could easily outstrip It.

Before It was hair way to tba New- pier men and women nearly blocked tha upper walk. Tha rails beyond tha pier were tlenaely lined by a crowd, anxious only not to be displaced by those who were scrambling, pushing, aod shouting behind them. Blueooats could be teen from the roadway making an ado above In utterly useless attempts to keep, the crowd in motion, while a lew rods in front of the cab and -Banking it and behind, the roadmen wtre keeping sharp eyea on the vehicle, watchlug every step the horse took, every motion of the driver's band, every swerve of the wheels. Ther were determined that the rub should not get Clowe enough to the. rail on the river side tor the tx-st l-apex in the world to Jump from the cab to the rail, and as an effectual Preventive against that they edgt-d themselves between the cab and the rail.

The black-coated occupant of the cab and bis blue-slurted companion became conspicuously uneasy, which was proof to the ollicera that they were disconcerted over the frustration of tkelr scheme. Besides, if anything more were needod to redouble the a-wuram-eof the olticers taat they had penned up the night person it was abundantly furnished in the movements of a tugboat, floating below thein, the deck crowded with men, all look lor up at the brldae as though they bad come out lor something worth seeing. Odium had mado no secret of his pur)KMM to send a party of friends out on a tug to see his Jump and Pick him uo alter he struck the water. Capt. Boy-ton was to manage the tug party, and his bronzed face was easily to be seen by the pit-rclns- eyes that bad lieen awaiting bis coming.

Then, from the road war. it could be seen also that Held srianees were projecting from several of the upturned face, ana that men on the tug were getting ready. In some baste. It seemed, to lower a small boat, which was to put out no doubt and haul the Juniper in. hile the cab was mutt cloely guarded and tba footwalk crowd were alternating between hope tnut the police might le circumvented and fear that the attempt to Jump might be fatal to Odium, the police force grew stronger every moment in the vicinity the suspicious black cab.

They had reduced the thing to a certainty, as they supposed, and felt justified in concentrating their vigilance on their game. The man In toe blue shirt grew nervous. He looseund bis collar, and then buttoned It again when be saw that be was detected. His bend appeared at the cab window, aud waa quickly withdrawn as un ufllner steppod almost wttbln arm's reach of him. '1 ho driver waa plainly help-lees, acting as though ha bad tailed in a contract be had undertaken, The commotion in the vicinity of the cab had become tumultuous; other vehicles pressed close behind; the crowd was clamorous and excited overhead; the middle of the bridge bad been reached, and tuejieople on tba tugboat were intently watching thu bridge, having lowered the -smalt boat In which the Jumper -was to be rescued, when one of the wagons in the long line behind the cab a small, black covered wagon drew up at the rail.

A man In a red shirt and gray tights leaped to the rail, raised his right arm straight above his head, the other arm tmed against his side and thigh, aud in an iu- slant Odium bad made good his boast. The movement was so sudden ttutt few except those on the tug and in the smail boat aaw its climax. The police were still busily engaged with therdecoy cab. which also toe crowd of foot and road passengers were, eyeing, so tar as It waa possible lor them to get within sight of it. Tbe vateuian who had given the alarm was not on the lookout for anything more, but waa struggling within himself over the satisfaction of duty done and curiosity to see now it would end.

Relieved from the strain of looking out lor Just such an ouitlt as the cab nrovidea be was no longer alert except to keep tbe crush of teams lu line and to let no fares escape. Nor were his instructions that he should see that tba trousers of the roadsters should not cover tights or tbat a diving shirt should not be bidden be-ueatb a blouse. The ordinary black covered wagon In which Odium got access to tbe bridge bsd nothing about It to suggest suspicion. It moved along with the slow line. Its three occupants sitting quietly within, looking as though that was where tbey belonged.

No polioe followed that wagon, if ary noticed it hevoud the gate. ro far, indeed, was tbe wagon from police surveillance tbat when Odium bad Jumped it resumed Its place In line and passed without detection by tbe police across the bridge and out at tbe Brooklyn gate. Meanwhile tbe doooy cab had been taken into custody. onoo on the roadway Odium began to prepare for his work. His companion, wbo bad advised him against tbe attempt early in tbe day.

made no protunt at this time. That' was the condition in which Odium Invited blm to go along on the war on. As they paused tbe New-York pier Od- lutn left tbe seat, and- stepping back into- the wagon, disrobed. It took htm but a moment. When under tbe electrio lamp that is third from the New.

York pier be ordered the driver to haul up at the rail and to move on Immediately, it was not a movement to attract notice, with the roedwar so crowded as It was then. 1 he driver hesitated. Odium -repeated the order. When tt was obeyed fee leaped from the seat, adjusted his as described! and, with a glance at tbe ave on the tug and the glistening water, burled h'iuelf Into the air. Whether he Jumped too quick after leaving The wagon or destroyed bis balance by some movement on the rail or in Jumping cannot be known: but during tbo descent of tbe body to tbe water, switt as it wan, tbosa on the boat could sea that it turned slightly and that tt would pot strike the water with the feel squarely down.

The splash was beard rods away. Kves were turued toward the small rescue boat. Tbe men In it, overcome by axciteaaeut or tright, bngan to about for help. In a few seconds, wha-h seemed long enough In that predicament. Odium ruaw-to the surface.

He was motionless. Has bead tipped the waves. Put be floated face downward. Instantly ta.pt. Boyton flung off his upper garments, and.

leaping and crawling, made tats way jto the water's' ediie at the bow of the tug. Ho clung to a rviw, The small boat party, with some sense of danger, put about toward shore. Then Boy-ton dropied Into the water, striking out powerfully and quickly for tba floating form. Reach-tng It ha sboved his shoulder under Odium's bead, raising tt above the water, and started back toward tbe tug. The tide was aaainst him and ate burden was heavy, but he only put fresh force Into ins strokes.

i'rotn tbe tug and the bridge and from tbe docks, tnen well peopled, he was watched with anxiety and tear. At hut after laming airamst the tide, then runniur fast, about id yard-, he got to the tug and was helped aboard with the rescued Jumper, the small boat, having left timid peerer asnor. coming up in time to le of eieveuth-hour service. A life preserver thrown from the tug also contributed to tha rescue, Capt. Boytou puttinj it around the helpless body.

Wdluni bad made the leap at B.Sj o'eloek. He Was lifted on tbe tug at after 10 mmutes in the water. Tbe meu took blm to the cook's ley and lay him -on the floor. Ha was unconscious. Around bim were tables that had not been cleared of a recent meal, with dirty table cloths aod a general apnea ranee of tilth.

Once In tbe hold Ire crowd was kept back, and Cant, Boyton. with a Mr. Kobcrtaon. a Boston Irtend of Odium's, and pne or two others began to try to revive him. It was soon found tnst teera ware no symptoms of drowning, that water.

If any. "bad entered tha luns. It was equally clear tbst be had suffered Sertoli Injury. hiooJ. bright red in color, cassefrom bis mouih.

snd he srrosned while yet unconscious. After tr.ev had worked on bins 1J mlnixes, thetut hav'ng mcanwnltestoamed tack off 0 .4 slip, a l.tt'ebiausy was poured into Odium's mouth. Presently ba moved little and opened bis ayes. Capt. Boytou waa knlng over What kind of a Jump did I make be asked faintly.

There was a chorus of replies that be had dona splendidly. Home one remarked tbe distance Isrt feet. Odium smiled. He bad no need to be told how far It was. but it pleased him none tba leas.

It seemed, to hear that ha bad so far sur passed the record and survived it- The sound of voices from the deck reached him. Tbey were talking of bow ba bad come down straight until about SO feet from the water, when his body turned and he struck on bis back and side, i Odium was attracted by It, though be could not make it out. As though enilous to mako out what waa going on. be caught at the edge of the table and tried to raise himself. He partly regained a aittlng position.

Word passed outside that he was Suddenly, and without warning, blood drfnned from his mouth and he fell back. It la arterial blood," some one said, and he Udvlng." I Odluia heard tt. It had seemed to those about him that he was anxious to nave It seen that he waa ooiMcioua alter hla feat, and could understand that he bad accomplished what be set out to Hut when blood came, suspecting the truth, be turned bli bead toward bis friend Robertson. I Am i spitting blood ha muttered. No," Kobertson replied to encourage blm, at tbe same time wiping tbe sufferer's mouth with a handkerchief.

"It is only the brandy I gave you." tleyond replying In monosyllables to Inquiries about tbe way of treating, odium spoke no more. At 6:15 clock, wbeo tbe boat was ttea to Old-slip wharf, be clutched at tha table. Violent Internal hemorrhage was choking him. He was too weak to resist it or to raise himself, and while William Muldoon and Jere Dunn were running from tbe dock to the Old-slip station to order as arabulanoo Odium died, at 6:18. 43 min-utes after tbe leap.

ben tbe boat came tip alongside tne pier a ladder was run up to the dock and her passengers were marched over to tbe Old-slip police station oy an escort of officers. Their names were tsken and they were released. Two polioe-ruen wore left with the crew aboard the boat to watch the corpse. The ambulance soon came up with a surgeon. Tbe young doctor took but a glance at- the body to satisfy himself tbat lire waa extinct, and told the police to Inform a Coroner.

Capt- Boyton. however, bad previously given notice to Coroner Kennedy, directing bim to take the body in charge-until tba mother and sister of the Professor sent orders from Washington for its disposition. An undertaker's wagon containing a pine bog was sent to the slip, and tba body was placed in it and taken to Coroner Kennedy's rooms. A careful examination waa held, from which It appeared that the lower ribs on each side of tbe body had been broken. Tbe only remaining wound visible was a bruise on the back directly over the right hip.

Tha body was laid out In a handsome rosewood coffin, and a dlauatch was sent to Washington Informing Odium's mother and sister of his death, and ask ing what should fa) done with the body. If punishment ts meted out to tbe men who amistedi Odium In his foolhardy action it will probably come under section 175 of tbe Penal Code of-the State, which la as follows: A inpD who willfully, in any manner, advises, en-courage abets, or assists another irson in taking tbe latter life is guilty of manslaughter in lbs nrst de-grwa." PME OF THE ACTORS. Tbe pary tbat lety the wharf near the Barge Office on the Chancellor Kunyon to witness the leap numbered about 60 persons, which included familiar faces at "The Ship," Boyton's saloon, and sporting men. In addition to those mentioned above were Henry E. Sixey, Henry Lacy, George Brown.

John Stack. James Tripp, Paddy Byan, from whose Broadway resort both the decoy cab and the wagon in which Odium started for tha bridge set out: Peter Mabland, James I'lelehey, and Eben Plympton. IkeV ive. Captain of the Charles Rumscn. says thrtt the men came to him yesterday at his office.

Fletcher and South streets, and wanted to tie taken out to a swimming match. He knew none of their names. We left the Barge he continued, "between 6 and 0 P. M. and steamed around uulKast River.

They sings out to me to slow up Just befote reaching Pulton Perry, and I did so. .1 stopped pretty short because a ferryboat was crossing my bows only a abort distance ahead. At tbis time two or three men got into a boat which we brought out under our stern. One man was in tights, and there was a second f.llow with most of hla clothes off standing in tbe crowd on our bow. We were Just onposlte-to men.

ri when I see something red coming through tbe air like a flash from tbe bridge. I was right In among the boats and couldn't keep so I didn't see him strike. Jack, to a deckhand, tell us. how ha took it when tbey hands hitn In." "The fellow looked pretty black in the face, said the deck hand, and sicker than any one I everscet His breath was com in short and cut-tin' like, and every little while he'd gasp and kick hla feet. Ha only spoke once, and then he said socaetbln' about not beln' able to catch his breath, i They rubbed brandy into im and gave 'iin some to drink, bat be didn't live 30 minutes." Dan Kurren Is employed about vessels on Pier No.

ID P-ast River. He bad charge of tbe row-boat which went out under tbe stern of the tug. He, like tbe Captain, thought be was going to a swimming match. "Just as they cast off my boat," he said, "and I pulled her head on to the tide I see tbis duffer standing, on the rail of the bridge between tbe towers, butnlgber to the New-Tors; side. He didn't stop to think, but Just sailed right out into tbe air and came down In a straight line.

He didn't make much noise when 'he struck, but he was under water nigh on three minutes. That's a good while, but you see that's a high ump and tall water as tall as you'll find anvwhoro between the islands and Hell Gate. When'be came uo we was quite bandy by, and the swimmer in tbe water struck out in a clever way and was soon helping him to 'put his, grip on a life preserver. When they bove tbe feller in over my boat's side be seemed to be all bluish, and his sides was badly cast in. Yoa could see blood guzzle up, too.

In his voroau James noggart, whom the polioe arrested on the bridge, was locked up In tbe York-street police station, Brooklyn. He had not beard whether Idlum Jumped or not when a reporter of The Timkh called on bim and asked how matters turned out. When Informed that Odium bad Jumped and killed himself he was greatly exercised, i When asked to tell tbe story of bis partlnthesdventure.be said: ''land a friend of the Professor, from Washington, were io go out and make as it we were going to Jump, to attract the attention of the police. The Professor and 'Cool Herbert, from ht Louis, followed a bit behind us In a covered grocery wagon which a little boy drove. The wagon had the address on it of some man living on Myrtle-avenue, Brooklyn.

The fellow with me had-on a blue sailor shirt and a scarf about bis neck, like you sea sailors wear. This made tt look as If be was going to do the Jumping. The officers at the toil gate looked at us rather suspiciously, but I don't think they followed us out. ben we had got past the first tower and were coming pretty close ou the second. I ordered the driver to pull up.

The fellow with me stuck his blue shoulders through the window in tbe door, and I got out of the door onr tha opposite side. A oouplo of otlicers came toward me, and because' I would rnot get back into the cab they arrested me for disorderly conduct. I'm devilish bungrv. I wiah they'd give me something to eat. The friend of the Professor who was with me was down here and snld he'd get me out.

Poor Bob Dead, is be Well never 'd gone out on thst lark If I'd kmvn It was going to end tbis way." Sergt, Phillips, of tbe Bridge Police, said last evening that Odium was seen a little after o'clock, driving a grocery wagon down Chatham-street. He accosted a little hoy by the name of Albert Dowdell, of No. fc2 Myrtle-avenue. Brooklyn, and asked him if he wanted a cbanoe to make a couple of dollars. Tbe boy was 'only too glad to accept tbe offer, especially as be had Just oeen worrying i over bow be should raise enough money to pay for a license for hla dog.

Odium told tha boy to get into tbe wagon, and the two drove down to tbe bridge. He gave the boy a two-dollar bill, but on arriving at tba toll house he asked the boy for tbo bill, paid the fare, and returned to the boy the change, Tbe Sergeant, after telling of the success of tbe decoy can, says tbat Haggart, wbo waa tn It, waa locked up -on a charge of carrying a pistol without a permit. The boy was half dead with fright, but as no charge oould be made against him. ha was allowed to go. Tha other man In tha cab was not arrested and the number of tha cab was not taken.

CAPT. BOYTONS Taul Boyton't face waa sad and gloomy while he talked last night about Odium's fate. 1 first met Robert E. Odium about five years ago In Washington, He. was well known there as a professional swimmer, and he kept a natatonum.

He was a man of wonderful uorve, ami bis. active round was filled with schemes respecting tbe use of his powers as a swimmer. Ha became verv much attached to me and konged for an opportunity to Join ma In my tornado service scheme. Whon I want to feru be waa more than anxious to accompany is. I saw blm jump from the aqueduct at Washington at tha time of tbe Hanlaa-Courtney race.

oon afterward. 1 saw him do st Marshall Hull, a place about 10 miles below Washington, wbat seemed to me one of tha most perilous feats I had ever seen. A ladder was lashed to the too of the after nag pole of the steamboat Martha Washington. On thai summit of tba ladder was a chair. It was ahout 1)0 feet above tba surface of tba river.

He ascended to and stood upon tba Chair. Tne ladder aod pole bant beneath him, and a strong breet swsyed him to aod fro. He lumped aod tha wind turned bim that ba described almost a curve as be pa- "1 through tha air. Ha fell upon bis face and lide. but escaped barns by a miracle.

1 or rears tha dream of his Ufa seems to bav been to make a successful Jump from tha Brooklyn Bridge. Hera Is bis scrap bool In It yoa will find extracts fro as numerous newspapers respecting the careers of bam Pat tbe Jumper, and of Capt, Webb, who. was lost in the Niagara Rapids. Interspersed wltb the and clippings respecting himself yoa see he 1. is put descriotions of tbe Brooklyn Bridge, Its a mansions, iax.

Here Is a clipping from the Was nugton of a day la February, It runt j. frank Haagerty has agreed to give Robert Odlu ii I 1 it be will Jum from the Brooklyn Bridge Into he Kast Klver. odium has accepted, ana wui niaki the Jump on tba Kttth 1 Text you will find a dispatch from New-Tor i dated May 28. 182, and taken from some paoi not mentioned. It contains a statement that Robert K.

Odium bad come to this city from Washington after hearing of Donaldson's fruitless proposition to Jomp from tbe bridge; that aftr mar unsuccessful efforts to get a pass to the stru -ture. he bad finally, at o'clock A. M. of the previous Haturdsv, made his way upon it prei arad to qulckjy direst himself of bis outer clot ilng and make the and tbat he was arre ited by men employed on tbe bridge. 1 ilnoe tbat time Odium has been determined to ake the Jump." Capt.

Boyton went on. "and his letermiuatlon was made stronger recently by 1 he fact that be had been unfortunate In flnai icial matters. He proposed this Hummer to oin a natatorium at Old Poll Comfort, Although be was well kno vn there he thought tbat a successful Jura from tbe bridge would establish his new bus i less at onoe, and that be would make money by letting tbe various other watering places' and glvi ig exhibitions. A short time ago he wrote to about his scheme, and at bis solicitation I wi, to aea Richard K. Fox about It, FOX said there wss no money In It and ha would have notbinir to do with it.

I sent Odium Fox's an. wet. but it did not overcome his desire. Last batdrday be came here and told me be was ae- tenslned to make the jump, tie naa con sidered It very carefully and felt certain! he could it successfully. I tried tn lllaaiiaria him aa our corresDondence will show I had before, but without avail.

Ha wanted me to go to tbe bridge with blm last 8uu lay. but I could not. Monday I went with blm and Mr, C. W. Herbert We walked as rar as tne Brooklyn pier.

Odium was full of his tro uct, and several times remarked If I had a boat down there, I would out the water now. It aaiounta to nothing. I could do it every day In tine week Joklnirlr I said to him: 'Well Odli m. if you persist I'll tell you a good plan to eva the police. I'll hire a hearse and three oar.

riag can go on the bridge In one of the carriages and the hearse may be useful afte He laughed heartily. Leaving tbe brii! we went to Nash Crook's for something tn i.t Whilo atretchinv his arm across the lundh counter Odium knocked over and broke a a-1 pepper caster. Now. I'm i superstitious ahofct hreaklnar irlasa. I turned to him and said vd Ood'a aake.

odium, give this thtDg up. There's no money in it and I am afraid of the milt' He nnlT lauirhed at me. "It 3:30 this afternoon be, James Hap ore rt, Herbert, add a friend of his from Wash-Inofpn started down town. The others left me and started for tbe bridge. I went to the Battery and got on the tug.

When tbe tug was near tbe briike I heard a yell from tbe others on board andllookinir uo aaw Odium's red-clad form com ing flown. He fell 100 feet straight, and then be- runkoturn. Ha fell on bis left side. He baa employed a man Trigg, a swimmer, to held him out. but I saw Trigg's rowooat waakoo far awav? so I lumped from tbe tug and caugbt him as he was sinking.

I buoyed him up for a moment while lookiiia- for a life preserver. He fvas breathing. I saw tbat the foam around us vtas flecked with blood. I said: 'Now keep ouiet: we'll be ail right pretty soon. Then I wnm to a nrnaerver and got on the tug.

Soon after we got on the tug Odium revived, and! looking at me. said Is that you. Cap I answered him and in a moment he asked Did I miille thelean 1 Wbat kind of a jump did I make He iould say no more, A few moments later he narilv raised himself and Indicated that bis back palqod him and he wanted to be turned over on hisluoR. We turned bim over. It became evi dent that he was dying, so we made for the pier at tlie foot of Old-sup.

Arriving mere an ambulance was sent for. It was a long time com-ingland be died Just as it arrived. I recall now a fact that bears on Odium's desire! to make tbe Jump. Bo many persons had insisted to him- that a jumper be deal from loss of breath before reaching the! foot of sucn an elevation tbat ha of ti said he wanted to disprove tbetr theory. Ha fudieved that if he could disprove it perlms would be killed at fires, for they would be van confidence to lump Into tbe nets which ba Lblleved tbe firemen would hereafter always be equipped with." I THE DEAD MAN'S HISTORY.

'Washington', May 18. The newt of the death of Robert E. Odium, or Bob Odium, as be was generally called here, came to Wlllard's Hot to-night in a dispatch from Capt. Boyton, wbi requested that the news of bis fatal Jump ba I roken to his family. His attempt had been talk -d of to some extent among those who kne bis skill as a swimmer and bis I strength as an athlete, and it was! generally i believed that be would be sliocesaful In reaching the water unimpaired.

as hs bad made many Jumps here from great heli! hts. He waa born in amingion, ana was a bo it 46 years of His sister, Mrs. Charlotte E. naitb, a widow, and a woman well known In tbe listrlct, was thrown Into hysterical grief by tha tews of her brother's death, and could not glvaT any account of his life and exploits, and bis iired mother wss not in a condition of mind to recall his adventures. -Odium wss an expert swimmer and a very skill ful athlete.

For many years be bad given exb bltlons of his skill aa a swimmer, sometimes in is Boyton dress and more frequently without It. His swimming feats have been witnessed at Id Point Comfort for many a season, and In in Mav. he saved three lives In as msnv day 8ky" Colfax, tbe lrt-year-old son of the late Schuyler Colfax, jumped from a wharf late tbe swift current aod was swept awn v. He became exhausted and was about sink Ing, whon Odium jumped overboard, swam aft blm, seized him by tne hair of hla head as he i as about disappearing, and brought him safr iv to shore. The next day be rescued a mao nariod T.

Cooley. of Nashville, and the davlaftera man named Morton, from Kentucky. At I the time of the Hanlan-Courtney boat race here, some years ago. Odium jumped from the Ion of the Aoueduct Bridge to the Potomac a hdWbt of about 1U0 feet, and enjoyed considers. blejiocal fame for the exploit, He made it a freduent practice to Jump from tbe mastheads of easels and other tall objects and never met wit i any mishaps.

One Jump made by him was roi tba bridge at Occoquan. Into the river. Ir stances of life saving attributed to him are mn but tbe record of them does not appear to I avo been kept by him. For a time be main tained a swimming school on K-street, which wa4 patronized during the Bummer of 1881; but failed during tbe succeeding Winter, sinking sevsral thousand dollars of bis sister's money, Outing the hummer seasons, for the last two years, after he bad made an unsuccessful attempt to unduct a resort at xxiwer teoar roint, on tbe 1'otomac. he acted as a special policeman for lrl er's Concert Garden.

More recently ha was ani sherln tbe National Theatre, holding the do tion until tbe theatre burned down. In Feb-' ruary last. For a time he was a clerk at Wlllard's Hotel, where he was well known, and his ool-barlv scheme for jumping from Brooklyn bridge was deprecated. Mr. Odium has lived for son) time at No.

60 Thirteenth-street. At hat house It was learned to-night that he hadlbeeo talking of bis proposed Jump for some time. He had talked as If his luck bad been hard andl that if ho could see any money and fame in acc impilsblng tbis latest feat he would attempt It. The lady of tbe house said that aba helped te pre isre his dress for the occasion, consisting of red shirt and tights, whica be took away wit i blm. He waa to have gone to New-York last Wednesday, but; in consequence of delay to a Hsage from Capt, Boyton he did not go until Thtfrsday.

Before he left here the lady of the house said to him: I hope you will come out all light, Mr. Odium." He told her not to "talk thai way," and ex pressed tbe utmost confidence in has ability to make the jump without barm. SAM PATCH AND H13 SUCCESSORS. Ijhe event of yesterday recalls the ex ploits of some other daring men wno sought to attiln celebrity by jumping or dlv.ng from high plates. The most widely known feat ot this description te probably that Of Sam The farious and fatal leap of that reckless man occLrred in Rochester on Friday, Nov.

13, 1828. at SfIm. Patch bad previously attracted much puillc attention in Western New-Tork by lump ing into the Genesee River from a height of 100 feeL His desire to create a still greater sensa-Uos and also to obtain such pecuniary contri butions as a large and enthusiastic crowd would be likely to make Induced him to announce In th4 Hot bos tor papers that ha would lump over tbe) Genesee Falls into the abyss below, a dis- tarfce of La feet. He caused a scaffold 6 feet bl Jh to be built on tba brink of the rails near tbt railroad station In Rochester. Hut Invita-tlo i to tbe public to witness bis attempt to per-f oi in tbe feat was headed Mm Patch's Last Juup," coupled with tba assertion, "Some, thi iig can be done as well as other.

Jae intjuvrrr, of Hoc heater, gave uner notice ot cam raicn-s ratal plunge. In Mich tt said: "Tba ominous expression con tacted In tbe reoklee Patch's advertisement bas bean fearfully vindicated. It was. indeed, bis la- jump. He Jumped from a staging feet suite tba brink of the Falls into tba abyss be low.

rrtMB wbeoce rxxjy nas aot yet been ra- covered. A variety or reasons are given for tbe fatal termination of thia MMnmrtnMu fo-t All, however, concur In saving that Patch, from ,1 cmuae or otner. am not retain the position wnu oeaoenaing or strike the water aa ha did on the former occasion. It was a daring and useless exposure of human life, which, having resulted disastrously, creates a train of painful re- unnna During tbe Centennial year a young French OPe Walker entertained tW thnuaanria nt MR. sons who visited Niagara Falls by leaping Into ZT i OT tnree times a week from a rope stretched from bank to bank 155 feet above tha surface of the water.

A piece of stout and very eiastie rubber was fastened to the centre of his oeavy rope, and after walking out on the rope Irotn the river's bank the young Frenchman WOnld take a firm- hold of tho Innanilnl tha rubber band and anrinr downward. Ha ra. tatned bin bold of the band until it hacj-stretched PerbaPS 25 feetL and than lattlnir mliavnillil shoots feet foremost, like an arrow Into the river. This feat was repeated more than a dozen times and the performer was In nowise injured. i ne attempts of Prof." Kobert Donaldson, a young Scotchman, to Jump from -the Kast Klver bridge In 183 attracted much attention.

Mr. Donaldson first appeared on the unfinished bridge on Mav 11 of that vear attired tn ticrhta and prepared to leap Into the rirer below. He gave up tne Idea on that day In consequence of a strong gale which was blowing uo the river. He publicly announced tbat be would try a second time to make the leap, but the custodians of the bridge kept careful watch of the New-York and Brooklyn approaches and allowed no one to go uoon tbe structure. Donaldson attempted to ascend the spiral staircase at tbe aide of tba great stone pier on the Brooklvn aide.

In tha ule of a workman, on Wednesday, May 81, 18tS. but be was reoognlzed and stopped. A third attempt tO get on tha hrlrfira waa mada hf Tlon. aldson on July 10, but bad to be abandoned be-' cause a portion of tbe planking ol the footpath had been temporarily removed. John D.

Brumlnv. a Hintsr nf Vn U. Itaat Forty-eighth-street, this city, while Intoxicated nuuuu morning, june isas, made a wager JJ. tho drinks" with some of his companions that he would Jump off High Bride. He walked to the central arch of the bridge, and after aivestlng himself of his coat and shoes, he prang from the structure.

In his descent he turnea two somersaults and struck the water feet loremost. He was taken out of tbe river Unconscious, but subsenunntlv renovered. Tha distance from tbe top of the bridge to the water where Brumley jumped is 145 feet, A young Englishman named T. P. Donaldson dived from the roof of a abed on tha pier of tbe National Steamship Line, at tho foot of West Houston-street, on Sept.

18M3. The distance Tvom the top of the shed to tbe river was 36 feet. Tbe feat was witnessed by a large number pf Kvtovu. iua uirsr vu dui loiurea. THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTIOK OPENING THK SESSION AT ATLANTA WITH FRATERNAL SENTIMENTS.

Atlanta, May 19. The leading idea of the opening day of tbe National Commercial Convention seemed to be tbe burying of the hatchet Before proceeding to the regular business of tbe body Mr. Henry W. Grady, speaking in behalf of the South, assured the gentlemen, from the North that wben the South went into the war it staked all; that the very spot upon which the convention was as sembled had run rod with the blood of Federal and Confederate, and yet the people who I bad witnessed all this retained not one feeling of bitterness, and he thanked God that in His wisdom He hso overruled, the passions and prejudices of men ana neia toe union together. This sentiment was loudly cheered by tbe North ern delegates, and was taken up by Gen.

Brlnkerhoff. of Ohio, who declared that the men who fought were always ready Tor conciliation, and tbe men wbo keot the names of prejudice alive by fanning were the men who would not fight when they were needed at the front. The address of the Hon. D. R.

James, of New-York City, called tbe association irom tnese intercbanges of sentiment to the subject which tha body had met to consider. w. Y. Miles, of Columbus. Ohio, waa selected aa temporary Chairman, and Mark Bardin and H.

H. Cablniss. both of Georgia, were elected Secre taries. A permanent organization was effected by the election of tbe Hon. Pbllo Parsons, of Detroit, as President, and Vice-President from each State represented.

Gen. Lawton, wbo was to have read a paper On KeciDrocitv Treatiea." waa not resent. and his place was filled by W. M. BurweU, of Juisiana.

a long disousslon followed on tbe points presented, participated in by Messrs. Sutherland, of Virginia: Fuller, of Kansas Parsons, of Michigan: McClung; of Ohio, and otnera. Tbe northeast Is not verv larrelv reore- Rented, but tha delegations from the South and West are-large and respectable. The evening trains are bringing in the dele gates Irom tbe west in large numbers. Tbe great interest centres in tbe topics which will be introduced during the remaining days of the session, which will open to-morrow with the ojscussiou as to tne need ot a Dankrupt law, BUSINESS AfEiV EMBA BRASSED.

New-Haven, May 19. The report of Receiver Hull or the insolvent Wilson Sew-Itg Machine Company, nf Walllngford, filed in court here to-day, shows claim allowed of $78,820, and claims disallowed of $38,287. One allowed claim is that of Logan H. Root, of Little Rook, for $50,000. The claims of Root for $0,000.

those of the First National Bank, and Samuel Simpson, of ailing-ford, for euch, and tbat of A. D. Hall sons, of i Han Francisco. lor are among tnose' dis allowed. A committee will investigate the dis avowed claims and report to tbe court.

Boston. May 19. At the second meeting of the creditors of James R. Osgood ft Co- the publishers, their liabilities were placed by the firm at $170,000. and tbe assets, in round num bers, at $100,000.

The firm intimated a desire to d-scontinue business. Ithaca, Mar 19. Ward Teeter, pro prietors of tbe Ithaca Bending Works, wbo be gin business a year ago, have made an aseign- Liabilities, assets, $8,000. ANOTHER EXPOSITION NEXT TEAR. New-Orlxans, May 19.

The World's Exposition will be closed May 3L The friends of the exposition have raised $95,000 by subscription to meet the expense of carrying it over until next November, wben it will be reopened. Superintendent Jeffrey, of the Illinois Central Rail road, has telegraphed that the railroads and car companies reaching New-Orleans will subscribe toward the expense of reopening the ex position next winter, i ds citizens' committee is still receiving subscriptions, and the sum ouired will be made uo. The Board of Manage ment has paid off 50 per cent, of its Indebtedness and believes that the exposition can be reopened next Winter free of debt. SUE JOINED THE SALVATION ARMY. Binqhamton, N.

May 19. Mary Mo- fiany, an intelligent and fine looking young woman of Seneca Falls; ran away from tbe home of. her parents during tbe latter part of April last, and officers being placed nmn her track she was finally found in this city among a bena of the Salvation Army that have lor montas oeeu storming tne town, misa mu-Kim. of course, rave an assumed name, but her unusual good looks' and Intelligence caused her descriotlon to be sent to tbe officers wbo earn with her na rents and arrested her to-day. bbe was making nerse.il useiui oy wasmug uni forms, when found In tne barracks oi tne army.

She consented to return home, with her mother. TfURDERINO HIS SISTER-IN-LAW. Tabis, Texas, May 19. Between 10 and 11 o'clock last night 8. P.

Holmes, wbo had separated from his wife, entered her residence and united her wltb a knife. The cries of tbe wife l.rouuht her sister. Mrs. Tlgbe. and Prof.

Toumans. a rouslo teacner. ner assistance, wnamonnn Holmes attacked Toumans and then attacked Mrs. Tlgbe, Inflicting wounds which re sulted in her deata tnia morning, asra. noimes cannot survive.

Tba murderer escapoo. but a largo posse of citizens are scouring the country him. oumana anu sirs, imus were uuu-u- ing with Mrs. Holmes. The causes leading to the tragedy are unanown.

BURNED TO DEATH -Uf BIS HOME. BcrrAxo. May 19. Three dwelling house on iWest-a this city, were burned last night, tbe total loss being SIOOO, which is mysred bv insurance. The fire was caused bv an explosion, ef gasoline In tba residence of Capt.

Daniel Rogers, of the firm of Roger A Brown, vessel agents. Capt. Rogers was burned to a rrten. his body being found la the ruins. xlis wile was seriously ounteu.

ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL. PrrrsBCBG, May 13. During funeral services at the residence of John HaUer, on Wil kin- venue, la the east end, this afternoon, a norch in front of tbe bouse gave way, precipi tating 65 people to tbe cellar. ID feet below. Jtena Lepueiicr.

agea oi years, sua aa oiu iacy nanaa Culnartaoa were badly injured, and it la thought anil die. A number of other sustained severe UruMea. but were not sartousiy hurv EVENTS IX THE OLD WORLD THE BRITISH EVACUATION OF THE OKLT A EM1LL GARRISON TO Rnun.lT SUAKBf THK BOSPHORK aYPTl4.J" SCAPPKAR3 AT CAIRO. Don-go la. Mar 13.

The British evacua tion Of tbe Soudan -will beoin on Thuradav. Merchants and civilians are already leaving, fearing to remain after tho- departure of tbe troops. The thermometer now 114 In the ahaae. El Mahdl'g General, Abu Auga. wbo was de feated at Kordofan.

afterward, with hts surviving soldiers. Joined tbe ranks Of tbe army of tbe new MahdJ. his conqueror. 8c a kin, May 19. It is considered Imper atively necessary to reduce tbe British garrison here to tbe minimum number consistent wltb the safety of tbe town because of tbe rapid increase of sickness, especially enterio fever.

The Shropshire regiment will remain as a permanent garrison. ft Is Intended to keep the railway open to Otao by means of an armored train carrying artillery. Negotia tions with the friendly natives have been con- ciuoea. Many will come in-to-morrow under Mahmoud All. the leader of tbe Amaras.

uen. woiaetey and CoU MacNelt have sailed for England. Cairo. Mav 19. Th Frenoh XS fiOSnhors hj-nnttim thn mnni riMlnn nf arhb.lt by the Khedive's Government caused a rupture of dlplomatto relations between Franca and Egypt, resumed publication to-day.

The republication of the paper, it to announced, is made by tha permission of France. THE. 'AMEER DISSATISFIED. London, May 2a The; Standard aaya that dispatches from the Indian Government represent the Ameer as profoundly depressed over the success of the Russians and England's failure to restrain Russian ag- greasion. Tha Ameer ts convinced or his powerlessnees to resist i the invasion and seems half disposed to buy off Trustworthy reports from Cabul.

the Standard says, state that the Ameer Is sending bis best troops and armaments into Afghan Turkestan, where he hopes tbe loyalty and affection of his own people will prove a sufficient safeguard. It Is known beyond a doubt that the Ameer ts sen ding treasure to talzabad ana Badakshan. Advices from Tlroul sav that Sir Peter Lnms-- den's advice to tbe Government was that in view of recent events it was best to break up tbe commission, leaving the Government to settle tbe frontier question with Russia. 8iMLA, India. Mar 19.

It has been de cided that the three months1 stores -which were collected by the Indian Government in view of a war with Russia shall be permanently stored at Quettah. The Indian Government is debating whether It would not be wise to employ in the army a larger number of natives of good position. i 8t. Petersburg. Mai 19.

Troops are be ing massed for grand mauituvrea aud artillery practice at Kreenoe-Selo. 1 i Tbe purchase or two steamers has been authorized for the defense of Helalngf ors. tbe capital of Finland. I i Rigorous measures are being enforced for the security of Cronstadt. I i Tbe Czar will review tbe entire Russian fleet between Cronstadt and gveaborg in June, wben there will also be various mameuvree and coast attacks.

i Mav 19.4-Owine to the delay in the settlement of the Afghan question officers' furloughs have again been stopped. Work on the Bolan Railway making good progress. War preparations are being made steadily aud continuously. H- 1 AMERICAN OKFlfilA'Tj AxfiKS. Phelps visited Windsor by special train to-day.

Mr. Lowell presented his letters of recall and Mr. Phelps was introduced to the Oneeo by Earl Granville. Mr. Phelps then presented his ere-.

dentlals. Mr. Lowell has already vacated tbe American Legation. Mr. Gladstone walked with Mr.

Lowell to Eton College and back. Mr. Phelna has accented an Invitation to at tend tbe Mayor's banquet to Judges on June 8. Lxvebpoou May 19. -Mr.

Charles T. Rus sell, tbe new American Consul at Liverpool, baa arrived here. Mr. Stephen B. Packard, the retiring Consul, will be given banquet by the Reform Club on Thursday.

19. Mr. I. P. Morton, lata United States Minister to France, has gone to London.

VICTOR HUGO'S ILLNESS. Paris, May 19. Victor Hugo continues very weak. He had a fainting fit this morning. but subsequently recovered bis senses.

At noon he was in full possession- of -consciousness, and was talking calmly of death. -A'peniiio. Tbe condition of Victor Hugo is slightly improved. No further bulletins will be issued until to-morrow. CURRENT FOREIGN TOPICS.

Lctvdok, May 19. In a tennis match here to-day Pettlt, tbe American beat Heatbcote by syecore of 3 to il Sir William Vernon-Haroourt. tbe Home Sec retary, it Is reported, will soon succeed the Earl of Selborne as Lord High Chancellor. The mohair mills of Mitchell Brothers, 'at Bradford, were destroyed by fire to-day. The loss Is estimated at from $750,000 to $1,000,000.

A committee of tbe uoamoer ot commerce has forwarded to tbe Government a resolution in favor of diverting emigration to British colo nies, especially to Australia, where the consumn-- tlosi or isnttsa gooes exoeeas per nesxi. instead of to America, where the consumption of British goods la only loa. per bead. Jobn Bright, in answer to a letter from an American friend asking if England would re-' turn to tbe policy of protection, write as fol lows: until tbe united states return to slavery. England's present danger Is in its foreign policy.

Tbe Tories and Liberals are equally blamable for tne lunauo policy or aaamg millions to the military expenses of the nation while trade is depressed and the poor are badly housed." The British Admiralty nave decided to have the combined naval reserve squadron. Including 14 first class men-of-war, assemble at Portland and proceed thenoe to Bantry Bay, Ireland, tokn- gage in a naval demonstration or extraordinary importance. Torpedo experiments will be carried on on a gigantio scale, and the demonstration will conclude with a sham naval battle of a magnitude beyoud all affairs ot the kind ever undertaken. The water color painters of the Royal Inst I-1 tute gave a masked ball aad exhibition of historical tables us this evening. The Prince and Princess of Wale and many prominent person ages were present, Dublin.

May 19. The Senate of the university has' elected the Karl ot Roasetosuc-' ceed Earl Cairns aa Chancellor. Berlin. May 19. Emperor William.

It la reported, has sent a decoration to President Kruger, of tbe Transvaal Republic Paris. May 19. The French Academy of Medicine has awarded a priaato Dr. Mnrrell. of Westminster Hospital, London, for bis discovery that mtro-glycerine is a -remedy for auguut.

pectoris. i. THREE RIBS BROKEN. Cos Cob, May 19. Sam si Stew art, of New-York, owns a fine country roaidenoe-here.

A few days ago be took on ess Ion for tbe Rummer. His chief pleasure I In raiatna- and training thoroughbred horses. While exercis ing a colt to-day tbe animal took fright and ran away, throwing Mr. Stewart out and breaking three of his ribs and braising him ewverely. Wben picked up he was unconscious, btst recovered under medical treatment.

TWENTY-FOUR YEARS FOR 'FORGERY. St. Pact May 19. Frank Landers, the famous forger with many aliases, was today sentenced to 24 year in the geuitentlary. He had six indictments hanging over Landers swindled many Jewelry firms through out tbe country, be Jeirr rrotectivw Association Ina'iy secured hi arrest aad blm here ior truu.

GEN. SHERIDAN IN TEXAS. El Paso, Texas, May 19. Gen. accompanied by hi staff.

arrived bare thi morn ing on an annual tour of -inspection. The cfti-sens tendered bim a reception to-night at be Cactus Club, alter which he left for San a U- tonio. NORTHR UP-LE HIS. -Ithaca, N. May 13.

The Hon. L. w' Korthrun. of Sandy Hill, presiding Judge of the Dww Court of Claim, this State, wa marrtaal hare UIF. a Ko-aa to aLra.

Lvdis A If L.ia of Blue ham ton. i fire chicaoo. A IABOX BLOCK II TBS HZART iOF THI BUSINESS DISTRICT BURNING, Chicago, I1L, May 2012:45 A. M. Tbe four-story (tons) front building, Noa, 80 and ff3 tate-street, has been gutted by a fire, which la still raging.

Tbe building Is occupied by John Krans, candy manufacturer; Hesalela Brothers, cigar store, and Marker Jt Col, pocketbook fao-tory. 'The loss, if the fire does net spread, will probably not exoeed $100,000. The neighborhood in which the conflagration la taking place Is in the heart of tbe basin ess district. Most of the treat retail dry goods stores and like establish ments ar in the immediate vicinity. A great number of engines are working on It, however.

and tbe flames show signs of subjugation. UTTERING FORGED NOTES. TWO WHO TRIED TO FLEECE CANADIAN BANKS. I Montreal, May 19. Two Englishmen named W.

H. Hall and Robert Fox were arrested to-day on a charge of uttering forged paper. Tbey attempted to cash a number of 50 mar ginal-circular notes, drawn by the Natlooal Bank of Scotland upon the Union Bank of Scotland, but the Bank of Montreal referred them to tbe Bank of British North America, which Is agent for many of the Scotch banks. Hall accordingly presented himself at latter bank this morning and endeavored to cash his notes. As usual In such cases, the signatures on the notes were com pared with tbe sample autographs furnished from the Scotch banks.

The resemblance between tbe real and bogus signatures was so marked as to lead to suspicion, and meanwhile Hall declared that nn- leas tney wouia casn ms notes be wouio go. im bank officers retained tha note, however, and sent some of their clerks to shadow tbe supposed forger, and also communicated with Detective Fabey, wbo arrested the men. On being searched at tbe police station notes to the amount of 1.450 were found on Hall, beside a valuable gold watch and chain and $400 in cash. Fox attempted to rid himself of his 1,300 worth ot notes by dropping them into a corner and tben denying that be had ever known anything of them. Ha was seen dropping them, however.

Mr. Penfold. agent tf the Bank of North America, states that a few days ago the bank here was informed from their branch in 'Hamilton that n00 of ttieaa forged circular letters bad been offered there, and means were at once taken to Inform tbe correspondents of tbe bank in England and elsewhere of tbe danger. 'The men claimed to be Scotchmen, aod said that It hey were about to take up fanning in tba i Northwest. He believed, however, tbat they 'were from the United States, by their appear ance and tbe look of their baggage at the Lawrence Hall.

To-day the Bank of Montreal received a telegram from their Ottawa branch speaking of a similar attempt to negotiate similar notes. TWO STRINGS TO HER BOW. AND TWO BEAUX FIGHTING FOR HER FAVOR. Dover, N. May 19.

Two young men. Harry Glidden and Mike Broadbent, worked together as shoemakers in tbe shop of Nuba Co-, in the stitching room of which firm there also worked a prepossessing young It was noticeable tbat wben occasion" offered 'the two young men would at different times slip down and hold sweet converse with her. She, wishing to have two strings to her' bow, encouraged both, until yesterday, wben tba matter came to a climax. Each -party wished the other to give up his pretensions to the young woman's favor, but neither was willing, so, like tbe knlgbt-errants of old. they determined to fettle the matter by oombat.

Not wishing to slaughter each -other, tbey did not order pistols and ooffee for. two. but contented" themselves with tha weapons with which -nature had provided them. About noon yesterday, accompanied a few ther started for a field on tbe banks of tbe Cocbeoo, which wouldlfurutib them with water to wash off tbe gore that might be spilled On divesting themselves of all superfluous clothing tbey proceeded to settle tbe dispute according to tbe rules of the prise ring. It is said both showed pluck and considerable punishment was given and taken.

Now, unfortunately for them, the City Marshal Is determined to break up all such amusement, and Is looking for the contestants and tbelr friends, wbo are keeping shady. Consequently the result of the -con tent is at present unknown, but tbe matter will be ventilated in tha Police Court. A BURLESQUE COMPANY'S POSTERS. MixyxAPOLia, May 19. For sev t.

eral days the church people of this city have been greatly exercised' over the posters of a burlesque company, put up preliminary to the troupe's appearance. Several of the clergymen appealed to tbe public through the newspapers to Join them In suppressing what was claimed as an Immoral display of picture, and a number have referred to the matter in tbelr sermons, de-elating the company's display debasing and dangerous. At a weekly meeting of the minister tbe subject was discussed to the exclusion of all I other topics, and great indignation was expressed that tbe authorities should i allow the bill posters to spread such paper. One of tbe leading Presbyterian ministers said he was ashamed to walk the streets with his wife and daughter while the indecent Jitctures were allowed to remain. Before ad-ournlng vigorous resolutions were passed denouncing the spreading of such paper and-call-ing upon tbe City Council to forbid It in tbe future.

Further action was taken last evening by tbe Rev. Father McGoldrick, of tbe Church of the Immaculate Conception, taking out warrants for tbe arrest of the bill poster and M. B. Leavitt, proprietor of the company, on charges of posting obscene pictures. The matter will come up iu court Friday.

CLEVELAND BICYCLE RACES. Cleveland, May 19. The. Spring; races ef the Cleveland Bicycle Club took place to-day at Athletic Park before a large and fine audience. The track was in excellent condition, and the time made excellent for ametenra.

The first race was a quarter mile dash, and was won by W. H. Wetmore In 0:434. J. D.

Piurh. Jr was second and George 8. Snyder third. The second race, a one-mile handicap, waa won by G. W.

Ford tn 8:36: George Co 11 liter second, and W. F. Knapp third. The third race, a five-mile ro. was won by George K.

rnyder in T. H. Palmer was second. Tbe fourth race, for tricycles, one mne.was won by C. H.

Potter in 8 y-i. Clarence Howard, of Akron, was second, and J. H. CoU later, third. Tbe fifth race, a half-mile, waa won by W.

V. Knapp In 1:90. W. H. Wetmore second, and K.

Pardee, of Akron, third. The two-mile -ace was won by George Coillster in J. D. Pus-h second, and J. H.

Coillster third. Tbe last race, a mile dash, was won by F. H. Palmer in 3:81. A reception and danoe was given by tbe Cyclists Club In tbe evening at tha new club boune on Euclid-avenue.

MR. HOEXTER IN MONTREAL. Montbkal, May 19. A. Hoe iter, the-ab-scondlng New-York shirt aad collar manufacturer, who has been keeping Eno company In Quebec for tbe last month or so, has chsmred his quarters and is now a guest at tbe Sr, Lawrence Hall In this city.

While he wa In Uuefoeo proceedings were Instituted against blm ou behalf of bis creditors which, however, proved Ineffectual to make bim surrender any of his IU-gotteo gains. As soon aa ne arrived here ha was Immediately spotted by Detective Fabav. who Is Pinkerton's representative In this city. Communications are had with New-York and. it 1 understood.

Drooeedings which were cootetn- pl a ted here have been stayed. In order to allow a eo-tnpromlse to be effected. In tba meantime' Mr. oex tor's movement are noted. ALBA NY CV UNTY POLITICS.

AxBAjfT. May 19. The Republican" General Committee ot Albany County organised tonight In tbe Stalwart Interest with these officer: PmUent-John Pennie, Albany: Vice-Presi dent John G. Grave. Coboes; John HHu la-apple.

West Troy; George Grady, Albany: Treasurer Thomas Wilson. Albany: Secretarie Jacob- Judd, Albany: Thomas Kay. Green Island. Tha contest ia tha town of Kaox.wbera there bas been a contest every year stno wss acted on and the stalwart contestant were) admitted, tba hair breed memoer joe tae corn-nvitAea oacainlng to vote. CARRIE WARD NOT TO BE PROSZCVTEIL.

May 18- The bUzaaayi ca against Carrie Ward, the New-York actriss. was discontinued to-day oa account of lack of testimony. It was charged tbat aa eomntittadl bigamy in marrying Benjamin T. Looml while her first husband, Thomas H. Ward, wa still livinc Aeoording-to tba indictment Mia Carrta- married ward tto-H.

ust, sua Mema en ww, JOHN A. LOGAN RE-ELECTED END OF THE LONG DEADLOCK 13 ILLINOIS. LOGAN RJCCXrVKS JTST ENOUGH VOTES TO wra ErrosTs or the democrats to FBEVKNT IDS ELECTION. SnmoimD, TIL. May 19.

At the joint session 'xif the Legislature to-day there was a great Jam, both oa tbe floor of the House and in tbe galleries. There were present 61 Senators and 1S3 Representatives. Wben the Tote was taken a (lead silence prevailed. Deals refused to rota. The Republican Senators all voted, for Logan, giving him fiS votes.

Ruger vote was received with cheers. When SIttlg's name was called he. voted for Logan under protest, making a long speech in explanation ot his vote. The announcement waa received with tbe wild-. est cbeeta.

This gav Logan 103 votos. On tha call ot the absentees tbe Democrats voted solidly for Judge Lambert Tree, After tba roll call Messrs. Baker. McNary, MeAllney. CaldwU.

Qulnn, and Crafts changed their vote to Charles B. FaxwalL Barry (DetnJ changed bis vote to John A. Logan. and tbe wildest confusion prevailed. This in sured Logan's election.

Tbe roll call was proceeded with after a time, the Democrats attempting to elect Farweu. (Kep) hoping- to get soma Republican, yotes. Barry withdrew his vote from but stated that he would not allow any other Republican than -Logan to be elected. No Republican support went to FarwelU and Speaaer Haines finally announced the vote, declaring Logan eiectett. A committee then waited on Logan, and.

arm In arm with Tom Merrltt, ha was conducted to tbe platform, introduced by Haines, and tn a few fitting words thanked them for the booor. Tba session then adjourned. Gen. Logan's speech waa as follows: Gsxtlkmiw or rac Srx at jijrn Horp or Bk- RIMHT1TIVU Of TUS bT4T or Illi.nois: I eoo. graialaie yoa on having brought to a ouociasioa tbis noit ramaraabla eontast wbico has bea "tux a lot Tiearly foar moo tha.

1 bava do tunu to express aj fratltada to tba raui a atatlvas of this v-aat Mate of lllaots or the compliment tbey hava paid ma to-onr-Having been elected lor tba third tuua to reprst tbta great tttatelntae eenstanf tba butted t-tates. I -bupe I liars so aoied aad deported uiyaeif In the pob-tioa before as to bnna no discredit upoo niT-Jf. icy party, my State, and my country, sly part history ts the onlT guarantee-1 eau give for my tutars oourre. From the daapast recess of bit boFura I auaiotbsnk yoa for tha honor you bars coaferred upon ma. 1 nr no position la sarth which oould ba luom araUtjlu tbaa to repraaapt this graat Slat.

In this contaat. Mr. speaker aad gentleman, which has been aa anusually close and bMated oni. I am proud to state tbat nothing has trantpired to mar tbe fneodly ralatlooa existing between niytelf and tn worthy opponaoc For SO yrars tills ir-ntieinan and nireir bare been friends, and 1 trut will alwav OvnUnoe sueb. 1 Load enevrs.

1 1 believe thera neter bas been a ooatest between two persons waed mre earnestly for their parties than this, and yn tba motnal relations remain so- plea.m-I respect Mr. Wrrrta-n political! and and 1 a Hi prood tu say we are friends and sino-rety bopa wa mav ever ba fnenda. Cheer, i to tne tthersen- -tieman who was my opponent for a time, 1 ran ar ru-tiitiia' against blm. nor would I want to. Mi.

and mrseif llTd neighbors for aisor years in t'blcairn, and 1 nave alwars had the hluhest renpaet for Mm. He made as anod a eouteat eomlnir late into tba ffe d. and bains a llttla abort of votes as be could maka. fur aim 1 have aotblnc but raapect. In eocdutloo.

eotJeaieo. 1 deslra to say that jio matter wbat may Have occurred during the couieot. tt baa been earned on In a spirit of fairness. No contest bas erar been known In tbta cosntry before, and tt baa appeared strange to ma tbat ther has twea aa itttla axeltament and ttrrnr erliM I-ed. ltlsra.

markabla, 1 aar. In a auntaat wblob ban lasted so long and been so eloaa, mat toera la so iimw riiterneos oi faeling displayed, and I desira to say that in representing tne people of tbe Ptute of 1111-'. mil in tbe Intted Ptates fsnate I pnr. try to do that wblob seems to tns to be my duty, rspre- entlng my party and aiy constituents Isirlyand honestly. ICbaera.) 1 leaTa here harlnu do bitter fatelmr toward any one who may have opposed me.

I rasoaet -a man wbo will stand br his creaus and bis friend, and I expect no mora from others aecar-ted to me. It I ao to Washington 1 do not ao there wltb any nre burning-In my bosom or a feahmt of auuuconhou to arty party or the present Admlitistrstton. shall endeavor to represent yoa fairly and booeitly. and stand by yoa la all which I belleva is rUrbt Geottatnen. aaala 1 thank you.

I tender you mymot profound tnanks. I bava not before repaid, nor can I now repay, rou for tha manner In bicbou hnre stood by me la this l-oisiature and State. 1 than ever remember and endeavor -prove of tha trust' you have tbis day aontlded in ma. Thankiug you again, 1 hope you will laaro tu the foUira that tha wrong uaa- has not bean elected. Applause and cbeert.1 Chicago, Majr' 19.

Tho newt from Springfield tbat John A. Logan had been reelected to tha United States bcuate on the first ballot to-day in tbe joint convention or the two houses of tbe Lt-gtsliiture created considerable excitement about town. This excitement turned Into something akin to- Indignation among He- -publicans wben it became known that the Ijemo- -crata. by voting for Far well. Logan's com-pvtitor tor Republican leadership In the rUate for many years, had been tempting the Hi to break away from the choice of tbe ma- Jority of the Keoubllcaa Party in this Stale.

However, tbe fact tbat the lu3 Republicans in the Legislature stuck to Logan and secured his election very soon overcame- the feilog of in. dignation, and to-nlgbt the Chicago Republicans seem to be a very happy lot. Tbe fight Logan has made for reflection has been a very interesting one from be start. Tba Legislature was a tie at the commencement, au-1 its control was played into the bsnoa of the Democrats by tbe defection of a Kepublltaiu member Mr. Sittig.

His attitude ou the Senatorial -question became a matter ot sua-; ptcioo from the very tecrinning. As Mt-tig helped tbe Democrats in organizing the House there eremcd to no chance of electing a Republican successor to Gen. Logan until death began to bivak Into the ranks ot tbe Illinois General Assembly. It is true Logan was the caucus nominee of his party tbe same as was Morrison on the other sl le, but -Logan was never able to poll tbe full party vote, and tbe Democrats began to think that the control ot Federal patronage tbev powsaod would give their candidate the victory, in tbe -end. A Republican member of the Legislature dld aod a Democratic State Senator diud.

but the elections following their ueutn btpuirlit about no change in tbe aituation. The Legislature remained a tie. Finally a Democrat representing a strongly Democratic died. Mr. Sittig paired himself off wltb the dead Democrat, and ail real action of tba Legislature on tho tienatoriai question became impossible.

Throusrh shrewd po- -lit lea I tactloa. a Kerm OlM-an was elected to Mioeoedl tba Democrat and tha tie was broken. Tben the true spirit of the opposition to Logsu became evident. It is reported that money was offered and used to divert votes from him before the Repub lican successor of tba dead ueruovrat bad taken his seat, and tbat corruption came very near carrying tha day. But tha riemU of Gen.

lsvn were op guard, as well as be himself, and thec-r -schemes, if tbey really were toiled. WHY A WEDDING WAS POStPftXED. Elxiba, N. May 13. On Sunday last a rich youogfnner, living near CanUteo.

went to that village to be married toayouoglady living there. Tbe ceremony was to be perforate! at tbe Methodist church. The bridal party reached the church in advanco of tbe minister. A number of bov were playing base bail In a lot near tbe church. The expectant bridegroom was fond of a game of base-ball, and is a player of some local repute.

While waiting for theeomlng of tbe oreacher he could not resist the temptation of going over and joining the boys in tba gaaae. He left bis Intended bndu at the church, and was soon deeply engaged la his fa- Torite pastime. A few minutes later the preacher drove np to tbe enure b. The young man hurriedly nut oa hla coat, and returned to the aide of his future wife. The couple stood up be fore tbe minister, but he.

Instead of speaking tbe words that were to make them one. delivered a stinging lecture to Uie bridi Fcoom oa tbe sin of fabtth-brraklng. especially a -playing ball on Sunday, and refused to perform the cer- emony. Tha young lad wa so much overcome by the unexpected denouement that she ref uised to go elsewhere and have tho ceremony performed, aud the weddiuz is indsusitdy nosU poueo. FRUIT.

FOR TWO WESTERN CITIES. Chattasoooa, May 19. Tb Transportation Committee of tha Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge Horticultural So ciety have made a contract with the Nashville. Chattanooga aud St. Louis IiaLroad for a fruit train out of Chattanooga for Cincinnati anal Chicago.

The rate to Chicago Is SI 60 pr hundred pounds. The rate to Cincinnati 47 cent 'par hundred paunda if six carload or more are hipped; tba rata I CZ rents if omy three car are shipped, and mo in proportion, making tne rate, if ooa ear only shipped, S3 cents. Tbe special train I to leave Chattanooga at i o'clock V. toe irntt trains oi iw ixiuisviiie and Nashville Railroad system reaching llncinnati and Chicago at 4 o'clock A. M.

on tbe mornina of tha second day after shipment. DEAF-MUTE KJLLKD ON THE TRACK, GstriarwncH, Mar 19. Martin Hal-pinny and' comrade, both ot -Water bury. deaf-mute, started eu a trip to New-Tork. taking the steamboat from New-Haven.

Ou their return they starte I to wa.k on tbe Xew-York, mnA tlartfor hailriii:) when near this piaca the o'clock A. M. ex train came, upon lem. Striking Kalpiany. it brake bota witisxa irrovtu-i eru.ai-u tn h'' ekuiL Ha llvaa but a law minute after be aicaaa ut- uw -a loais a'a ana wvl ceci4 in.