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IHRmiHHHIHHHHIHHHHHHIHIHi bbbbbbbbss I Jt ssssssssssssl ssssssssssssl 2 THE SUN, SATURDAY. UJSCEIVlBiSK 0, 188B. AFTER DUDLEY IN EARNEST. at) OltAHD JDHY UHAtWSO KTXDBNCR ABOUT THAT 1AM0V3 LETTER. Perhaps They Can't t'onslet nim la Mlui bat They're Oolnc to Scare Hiss Anyway -How Mr.

Marah Verified the Hlaaature. Deo. prosecuting officers of the Federal Court cot nrutind to the Dudley caso to-day, ami tbo judicial Investigation Into that famous letter won tiejrun by the Grand Jurr. Tho witnesses summoned for the daylaoluded many Ilepubllcans of note from different counties of tho Btato. Chairman Louchman of the ltcpubllcnn County Committee of St.

Joseph county, tho Chairman of the llopublicnn County Commltteo of Elkhnrt county, nml loadlnc ilepubllcans from Morean. Hancock, and other countlos nor amonit tho witnesses examined to-dar, and It Is takon for granted that nearly all of them were called to testify aa to tho Dudley lottor. Tho court has laid down the law of absoluto aecreoy so strictly to both the court ofllclala and the ttnessos that all concerned are afraid to spealc of the matter except In the vaannst way, but it Is known that tho receipt of the letter by one, and probably by more Republican leaders throughout the State waa provon today, and tho slnnnture was identified positively as that of Dudloy. Becrotary Enrbalm Marsh of the Democratic; Btato Committee was one witness. Ho knew of the manner in which the letter camo Into tho possession of his committee.

It has been alleged that It camo dlroctly from the rooms of tho Republican State Committee, but Mr. Marsh rofuses to say as to this. He was also able to eIvo valuable cvtdenco as to tho authenticity of tho signature. While tho campaign was in progress ho changod tho suit of light clothing which ho hod worn all summer for another hoavior suit that ho had laid aside tho previous spring. Inono of the pockots of the old suit ho hnppenod to tlnd card wltn Dudley's signature upon it.

Ho shoved It Into his pockotbook with some other cards and thought no more of It until a day or two later when the lottr camo to hand. Then he remembered the card, and it was by comparison of the signature of tho letter with that upon the card that tbo commltteo were llrst us-surod that tbo lotter was genuine. Of courso the card was preserved and will bo a link in tho oaso agulnst Dudloy. Other witnesses nro Editor Morse of the Seuli-nrl, into whose hands tho letter enmo early In its career and In wIiobo paper the first Inc-elmile copy was prlntod. and Mr.

Cunningham, the urllHt who prepares tho illustrations lor that paper. There nos been somu attempt to weaken the prima lacle evidence of tho genuineness of the lotter by claiming that there was in tbo original a depression In Hid paper over the slsnlture, such as would hate been made if tlioslcuattiio had been put on by a Mam p. Mr. Cunningham will testify that the depression was made by him In the process of setting a fac-Blmllo copy ol the letter. There nre undoubtedly many other witnesses besidoB those to be examined, and the case Is likely to drug along for several days.

Tbo proseoutincoQlcersnre bound not to leave stone unturnod to secure an Indictment, but some leading Democrats are Inclined to be dls-couragod about tho mattor. owing to the fact that there Is majority of Ilepubllcans on the jury. They think that Dudloy will escnpe with so worse harm than a severe scoring in a presentment that the jury will band in to tho court. Said ono of them to-nlgbt: "You can talk about non-partisanship In a jury as much as ou please, and perhaps there may be somo such thing In other btates. but in Indiana I hnvo noticed that when It comes to a political case tho juries divide on party lines, almost without exception.

It mar be that thoro are Republican loaders In tho Btato who wouia like 10 boo uuuitjy itHcrtiicuu, uui an mo came thoy are not tho rank and lllo ct tbo party, such ns get on jurlos. and I think the District Attorney bas great deal harder job on his hnnda than he believes In trying to Indict Dudley. He can never bo contictod, anyhow, for ho can't be made to give evidence bimsolf. and there will always be enough uncertainty about the allalr to give somo Republican juror an excuse lor teeing a reasonable doubt ol guilt. Thore is nothing in the letter that says bribery right cut and plain.

Inference won't go very far With a prejudiced juror." District Attorney Boilers attended in the Grand Jury room himself to-day aud listened to tho examination of witnesses an unusual proceeding, tho Assistant Attorney generally doing that. There was somo interest to-day over the case of a man. said to bo a Republican member of tho und a close Irlcncl of Gon. Harrison, whose namo tho District Attorney suppresses, who barely escaped being hauled upbofoio the court for contempt for what appeared to he an nttompt to Inlluonce witnesses Improperly. He had mingled with tho vtit- Sessei in tho Court House ruilier suspiciously, ut when summuned before tho jury he gave explanations thai satlslled them, and he was lot en.

Thii is tho seoond Instance In which th District Attorney ban bad to not acnlnst a Republican whom iio suspected of endeavoring to tamper with witnesses. Tbo rumor circulated to-day that well-known Republicans weio endeavoring to brlug about a deal by which election prosecutions should bo dropped on both sides, and the slate wiped off clean. Tbo principal ohstaclo in the way Is Judge Woods, who has given the politicians to understand very plainly that he proposes to have daylight let Into the election methods of the State, and that any attempt to thwart justice by compromises will ha severely dealt witb It ho can get bis bands tipon the guilty parties. An officer of tho Democratic State Committee made an Interesting statement to-night about tho Dudley letter. Ho said: "Dudley has just repeated bis original declaration that the lotter as published was a forgery.

He is correct if he means the letter as published In hew York. There were, as is well known, a number of material d'tTcreneos between tbo letter ns It was printed there and the facsimile of the copv as It was simultaneously printed here. How these changes came In the New York letter is something we Indiana people don't know, ana we would like to have it explained. Wo have been ocoused of sending out a garbled report of the lotter. That is falsa.

The letter as we sent It to the National Committee In Mew York was exactly aalt was printed here. If there was any garbling done it was after It leit our hands. I don'C say that it was garbled, the changes may have been merely clerlcnl or telegrnphio mistakes, but it is singular that they should happen to bo such an unfortunate lot of errors. It anybody changed that letter intentionally, thinking to mcko it more effective, he was a blunderer, that's all. The New York letter was not nearly so fleet ivo a document as the genuine one.

The changes destroyed to a eertain extent the Internal eyidenoo of tho authenclty of the letter." The committee officer refused to say that he bad any suspicions as to what blunderer really did monkey witb the letter In New York, but Indiana Democrats among themselves declare with profane vigor that somo smart young Aleck in the National Headquarters "thought he would ba brilliant, and spoiled tho whole business." Ota. Harrison Ilaa Got III On, Stiuctjbe, Deo. a Tho jrun makers In this elty who sent double-barrelled fowling piece to President-elect Harrison, have received this letter; J. A. novlett.

Etq Tnamrtr, a HrDui Bia: lour kin. I lur of IXc. I ba Waa received and the gun to which yon refer has been ae-Ivarcd to rat. I do not kuow that 1 shall need Its a defensive weapon, nor am I enre ttut I sbsll be able to put It to its legitimate nae Terr often. If at alL 1 bava beau very fond of snooting, bul elnce I have been In puhllo life hare found ibe ocreslons Terr rare when I could gretlfy my foudoess for this pastime.

I bat late to accent from any nue a present of so much tnirlasio value aa this gun, which la Indeed, aa you eay. a beautl. ful speclmtoof tbe blub sklllof our American work men. Let ma express to youpersonslly and to jour aa soclstee In boalntea ray grateful appreciation of tbelr ex. pressed food will.

Tory truly youre. Bixj. Ilesaisoy. lanianirotia Pec I BUS. Gen.

Harrison is uslns this gun on his present hunting trip. The aoverasseatClaltas theCherokeeit'trir, Littlk Rock, Doc. 7. Tho Interior Department baa notified the Cherokee- that the Cherokee strip is the property of the United States, and that the Indians nava no right to lease It The strip comprises 6,000,000 acres of grazing land. On Thursday the Cherokee Legislature, sitting at Tahlequah.

passed a bill leaning tho strip to a stock syndicate at early for five years. Principal Chief Mays baa not yet signed the bill. The innttir has caused a sensation, but tbe Cherolees will leave the land, and a delegation will next Meek be sent to Washington to pro. in the Interior Department that the land belongs to tbe Cherukeo Nation fee alwplo. The National Vnlon of Farm era.

MmuiiiAN, Deo. 7. Yesterday mid to-iluy, tho third day of the session, were both consumed in trying tn effect consolidation of tho thrro order now in session here, namely; Tho National Alliance, the National heel, and the Cooperative Union of Farmers. These throe orders were merged into ono to-day, and the new order will hereafter be known as tbe Alliance, Wheel, and Cooperative Union of America, A constitution and by-laws for the government of tbe new organization were also agreed upon and adopted. It is stated that a number of propositions have been received looking to the building of cotton and bagging factoriea in various places tn the South.

The question of the eligibility ot a negro to membership In the cxderhaabeeiaaprolljlo theme of tUicuocioa. TUB BBS ATE TARXPF ItlLU f5Tral TTtotem Heantora Are Obatrncttna; Ita Pnaaatar, Fearlna; that to (Support It would Eadunger Ikelr Ke-cleetlon. WAaHHtOTO.v, Dec. 7. Tliero is trouble ahead for the managers of tho llopublicnn Tariff bill, and Its piogrofs through tho Senato Is not to be bo easy and rapid ns waa at first supposed.

A stumbling block has already been put in its way and moro obstructions nro likely to follow. The bill Is being handicapped, not altogether by Sonators on the Democratio side of the chamber, but Its onomies nro to be found in the ranks ot tho Ropubllcnns ns well. Tho (not Is that eeveral Western Republican Senator are not at all pleased with the measure, and now that tbo political necessity that brought It forth from tho jVInnnco Committee room has passod away, thoso Honators aro Inclined to manifest thoir opposition. MoAsr. Plumb and Mnndorson nre tho chief marplots.

It Is said. They nre attempting to ohoko the bill to dosth. or at least Into stnto of helplessness, and tbs reason Is thnt they nre arraldoflt. They fear that by glvlug It their emphatic support or endorsement thoy will on-danger their chances of roflloctlon to tho Senate. Rotb Senators aro on tho tenterhooks just at present, for thoir torms oxntreon March A next, andnelthorcan read his tltlo perfectly clear to a second term.

Among tbo Republican Senators there Is no Btrlct concealment of the fact that somo of their own number are anxious toropudlnto tho offspring of the Republican party caucim. and now. It they so doslred, it would be impossible to hide the many ovldonces of tho fact thnt Mnndorson. I'lumb. and others nre not nt nil favorablo to tho bill.

Mr. Plumb openly expressed bis dlssont to certain lontures of the mensure. Baving among other things thnt the tariff on stool was altogether too high, nnd strongly Inttmntlng that the iionents of tho schedule would be ronped mainly by the great trusta und other monopolies. Trusts nro not popular In Kansas, and thoro aro Fovoral statosmon In that solid Ropubllcan State who aspire to 1111 tho soat in the bonnte which hns belonged to l'roston B. Plumb fortwoltojoars.

Tho Kansas Henntor Is htrong Ilghtor anil has mnny good frlonds, but there Is growing sentiment out on tho prairies for lowor umb.who was not born eMerdny, bears tho cry of hli constituent and intends to heed, oven nt the expense of the cuueus bill. It Is even so with Mr. Munderson. Iio sen-ing his llrst term nnd hns nmde an nblo und credltnblo Senator. He is man of more than averago attainments and of great personal fionulnrltr.

1 here Ian Fontlment in hlsStato Iiuor of a slnglo term in tho Bonnte as well as sontlmont in favor of tariff reduction. Gen. Mnnderon Is hard ut work tootereomo tlio Itret sentiment and to gracefully yield thosocond. Ho has not yet publicly criticised the bill, ns Mr. Plumb did, but be has aided ns nrfectnnllr In retarding Kb progress.

Iloth those Senators are bald to be very anxloun for free lumber Instead of a cut In tho sugar tax. Considerable surprise was oprosed yostor-day by thoso not In tho secret trmt tho Senato should have udjourned from Thursday until Monday, just after announcing tbelr Intention of passing tbo Tarltr. bill bolore the holiday rocosfl. Thero are but ten or twelvo days remaining In which tndothonork.ns tho holiday recess will occur about tbo 2Uth Inst. The adjournment wua taken, however, because tho Republican Senator are determined to block the progress of the bill and prevent Its passage, at loust until after certain Stato Legislatures have met and settled tbo Ssnatorship fights.

If a vote can be nut off until this work is done, snrcrnl Republican Sonutors will bo greatly pleased. If rushed to final action at once, its pnssage might bo prcvontod by Republican votes. A hon, therefore, tho alternative of an adjournment or a possible family uuarrol arose yes'erday, the Republican lenders remombored thnt discretion Is tha bettor part of valor, and tho Senate adjourned. They will hereafter In tho management of tho bill In tho Senate proceod with great caution. MIDWIFE KOKULKn The Cane Against Mr.

Purnell of JLong Inland City Aleo Falls. Mrs. Mnry Purnell, tho colored woman who was arrested for maintaining a baby farm in Long Island City without license, wns nr-ralgned before Justice Kavanagb. yestorday morning. Aside from her admission that she waa engaged in tbe business ot boarding babies, the prosecution had no case at all.

Tho Justice sentenced bor to pay a fine of $1 and to one day's Imprisonment in tbe jail. Mrs. Clara Koehlorof 247 East Eighty-fourth street, this city, from whom Mrs. Purnell procured tho babies, was next arraigned. Her brother, Oswald Mlchalk of 4ut Glenmore avenue, East New York, who had been arrested the night before, was In the court.

Tho prosecution tried hnrd to prove a case against Mrs. Koehler. but she was discharged. One of the seventoen Intnnts found in the Btreets of Long Island City recently was wrapped up in an old shirt There was a namo stumped on tho shirt which was deciphered as that ot Mrs. Koehler's brother, and ho was arrested.

Yesterday tbe piece ol shirt was pro-duce-1 in court, nnd it was ascertained that tho name on it was not Oswald Mlchalk. but Oscar Kechelk. Mr. Mlchalk was then discharged. When the parties were about leaving tho court tho Overseer of the Poor stepped forward nnd asked the Judgo wbo would take charge of tho children.

Aftor some discussion It was llnnlly agreed that Mrs. Purnell should get a liconse to board babies. The Michigan Central' Manipulated Bates CniCAOO. Dec. 7.

The exposure of the recent birp practice of tbe Michigan Central road In tbe manipulation of grain ratei for tbe prodta of lueif and ono favored Ann earned qo end of talk on 'Change to-day. It wae learned that Councilman A Co. waa tbe firm that reoelvcd tbe benefit of the roanlpiitalrtl ralea. It it explained by railroad ffflctala who hare been Inreatlgatlnir ibe matter that thli wae accumpllehed by clever handling of the cxron bill wbloh the Wenern roadaattacb to cer delivered to their Pattern ronnec tlone. The agenti of competing linet lay there nolncenllre maintain rate or keen engegemeou when strong roade lUe Ibo Michigan rentral go Into partnerehlp with echemintc ehippera.

and It la considered not unlikely that another open break In grain rates will result Judge Cooleyand ex CoDgreeiman Morrison of tbe Interstate Commerce Commlulon rame to town today and it waa said tonl ht that their errand was tn mske a sweeplmc Investigation of the charges made against tbe Micblran Central. Damages Against the Central Railroad. HEniciMEn. Dec. 7.

The jury in the cose of atirtaugh against tbe New York Central Railroad returned a verdict In, favor of the plaintiff The verdict on the former trial was only ftUOO. Tbe platnlln lost tbe use ot his left hand from Injuries received from the explosion of an emery wheel while employed In the West obore shops at Krankforu The case turned upon the question of the defendant's negll genre In consiructlnr the wheel, and the platattff seems to bava made a proity clear case, as tbe Jury was oat but a abort lime. S.OOO Shot Fired and Only One Man Killed, Macon, Dec. 7. Lato advices from Bevterareto tbe effect that In thee conflict which occurred there on Wednesday between tbe striking miners and the Swedee who work In coal mine No.

1 only one man. Charles II. Thombold. wss killed, although between I son and S.OW shot were Cred Half a riesen others were wounded Anjt. has gone to Bevier to learn whether It le necessary to send military companies there to preserve order Forming a Halt Trust.

PiTTsruRon. Dec. 7. The Pittsburgh Salt Company bta leased all the salt yielding territory ot this Slate and all In Ohio. It la thought that this will induce all the Oalllpolls companies and many Arms In Mlchlgauand ew tork to apply for admission to the Salt lompany.

In that event the syndlcttft would cca trol tbe aalt Industry of the country. Carter Wl at Balk I.tne. 0 OncAuo. Dec. 7.

Eugene Carter to-night won the It Inch balk line tournament from Oauagher, Mag- SiloL Hatley. Ives. Cotton. Rhlnca. and Jsoulda.

Carter Id net lose a game. Uattagher and Cotton were Ued for second place. The Goldca Gate Hpeelal'a First Trip. Sam Fiuncisco, Dec. 7.

The vestibule train known as tbe aolden Oete speoial" that left Omaha on Wednesday mornleg at o'clock arrived here at HI tonight, making the rua from tbe Missouri Utver la 61 hours and 3 minutes. Aaale Hnsacnervllle'a Divorce. CniCAQO, Dec. 7. Among the decisions handed down In Ibe Appellate Court to-day was one connrmlmr tbe decree ef divorce granted to Annie Chapmen from Kdward Taylor Chapman.

Mrs. Chapman la an octrees wboae stage name is Annie SummsrvlUe. A Dyaaaslte Bomb In a 'Woodpile. Dubi'qux. Dec.

7. A dynamite bomb with a fuse attached toons end and wrapped In a newspaper wss found in woodpile on the levee to day. is sup-poeed i hat It as to be placed in tbe cargo of some rircr steamer. Killed by the Kebels at Haaklm, Soakih, Doc, 7. Mr.

Wake, an artist connected with tho London Grnphtf. has been killed by a shot from the rebs who are beslennr nuakln. A dfpatr) fr ru Cairn to the Ariel says It is rrobable that au attack will be made uiien the rebel orre at buaklm on eduesttay not r. The Cabinet cuuncil to-day to Increase the trees at ouaklm. Two battalions will be sent from Malta.

Distress la Irchaad, London. Dec. ft. It Is reported that In varl-sua districts of Irs and. in LUnsrKk especially, ths distress among tbe agricultural laborers iseuormons.

Many are asking to be assisted to emigrate to Bassos Ayres, Tfals Decllaes to Kow With Cambridge. LoxDON. Deo. 7. Tbe Boating Committee) of Tale College us seat a cablegram deaunlu te row a rase with tke Casthrlaf Valvenltv ciow ft.

HARDSHIPS OF THE SEA. SAILVHS 1'iCKKD VI' IX AS OPETT BOAT, asd itnovauT 10 thus voht. The British BrlB Hea Bird Hnnk-The Schooner Ethel Davis Abandoned at Hea-Two (Schooners In Collision. Tho schooner Abbto U.Htubbs,Capt. Pendleton, which nrrhod yostordny from Fernan-dlna, reported thnt at 7 o'clock on Thursday evening, when off tho Highlands, she foil In with nn open email boat containing Cnpt.

and tho seven men of tho Rrltlsh brig Sea Bird, which had been run into and sunk an hour before by nn unknown schooner. In the boat, too, was Pilot J. R. Noblo ot pilot toat No. 14, who uns tnklng tho brig In.

Cnpt. Dclfosfo sold that ho snlled from Tort do Pols, llnytl, for thla port on Nov. 15, with cargo of logwood, and had hail a very rough passage, having been obliged to jottlson llfteon tonsol logwood tollghlontlio ship in it hurricane on Nov. 26. Ho vwis on tho port lack when the schooner loomed un on his starboard sldonnd jnmmed into him just forward of the foremast, Smashing a groat bole in his side.

The Sen Rlrd Immediately began to fill, and sank In ten minutes. Tho Captain nnd orew and tho pilot barely managed to get off in the small boat, not saving a thing. Tbo Sea Dlrd was built ten joars ago in Nova Scotia, was of 210 tons burden, and was valued at7.000. Her cargo waB worth $8,000. All was insured.

Pilot Ackerman of tho steamship Bermuda, which got in yesterday nfternoon from Dcina-rara. reported that the hea liird lay sunk llfteon mlloH south, eno-hnlf west from tho Scotland lightship, hor miu-ts sticking out ot water, and also that nt o'clock 5 esterdnv morning, thirty miles south from the Highlands, ho nnsred a largo schooner with hor bonsprlt nnd head gear gono Uho Norwegian b.trk Artemis. Cant. Moe, from Liverpool, reachotl hero yestorday morning, bating on board Capt. Ross, tho mate, nnd two Hcntncn of the Khoouor Ethel M.

Dit Is, which was abandoned nt sea on Nov. 29. Tho Ethel M. Davis loft Lttcuna, Mexico, for this port on Nov. 1 with it cargo of mahogany.

Off Capo Attorns she tncountereU heavy north-east gales, and on Nov. 25 tho wind shllted to tho northwost and blow a wild hurricane with it fcnrlul cross sea. in vthlch tlinsblpBtrnlned henslly. On the night of the 25th It wns discovered thtt the Hhlp had sprung a leak. Tea hours later tho ship wns waterlogged.

On tho morning of Not. 28 write brokoovor the ship, uud the steward and two penmen, who were cllnxlng to tho lore batch, ttero washed otorboard and lot. The standing spurs were cutawavnnd the shin rlghled. At davbrcak on tho 27th thoy saw big shin and (Icnnllctl her. but she poshed on tWtimut noticing tho wreck.

At noon on tho 2Uth Cnpt. Moo of the Aiterala sighted the vtroek nnd sent boat to It. The men on the l.thal M.Duvts were in half conscious condition when rescued. Tho Davis was 290 tons burden, und ned at Portland. by Hornco F.

Davis. Bho was built In 1884. The wrecking steamer I. J. Merrltt.

Capt. Waleott, of tho Jlerrltt Wrecking Company. nr-rlted yostordny Irom Capo Lookout, where sho had beon hntillng into deep wntor the strnnded Rteamship Nncooehee. Tho Merritt came up thocoat withn bargo In tow. Copt.

Wulcott reported that 25 tulles south of Sandy Hook he spoko the schooners EllzabothCuttlngham and Stephen 1'onnett. Thoy had been In collision nml required ntblstimce. Tbe Elizabeth Cut-tlnghnm bad lost all her headgenr. whllo the Stephen llonnott bad bad nil her main and fore rigging carried away and her bulwarks stove In. Both lay at anchor, but tbo wind waa too Mrong and the sea too heavy to permit tho crew of the Merritt to get a hawber to either.

Mrs. Field Frightened by Marauders. front A ZortlK Adam Traiucnpt. Thoro was a peculiar and mysterious disturbance at the Adrlnnco cottage occupied by Mrs. Cjrus W.

Field, it week ago Sunday night. As tbii hired girl was retiring in hor room up stairs, snowball came nguinbttho window. Sho at llrst thought it was a lump of enow blown ftom the oue. and paid little attention to it till a second und third ball struck tha window, which loft no doubt that fomeono was prowling about tho bouse. Tho girl then closed tbe blinds nnd retired, thinking there would be no more dlaturbunco, ana she hi aril none until 3 o'clock tbe next morning, when she awoke, aod, supposing it to be time to rise for the day, went down stairs to attend the fire, and thero found Mrs.

Field and an elderly lady guest, tho only other persons in the house, in great consternation. Thoy said somebody was trying to break Into the house, itnd noises wore heard on tho outside which tended to strengthen that belief. The three women spent tho remainder of the nlgbt together, and In tbo morning very numerous tracks in tho fresh snow denoted that the sounds heard during tho nlgbt had not been imaginary. Dxcept to badly frighten tbe unprotected occupants of tbe house, no damage waa done, and vhnt the motive of the straugo-acting visitors was In a mystory. Mrs.

Field left town last week for New York, her horses having been rent tho weok before. A. Woman's Feats ofritrcngth. mm th IHtUburgH Dispatch. Kemiton, Dec.

5. Tho remains ot a onco remarkable woman were burled at Kutz-town tosterdity. Her maiden namo was Suslo Kemp. A few yoara ago she was married to Station Agent J. C.

Sins. She died suddenly of heart disease, and woo aged 26 years. Possibly no woman in all this district could equal ber In feats of strength. She ploughed frequently on her father's farm, went into grass and harvest Melds, and could load bay with tho strength ot men. At IS yearsofnge she thought nothing of putting on heavy boots and plough-lug a half day for pastime.

She took delight in mastering a number of languages during her evoning hours of leisure. Speed In Telesraphlng. front the Journal cf the Tttttrraph, TVbe tbo first electrio telegraph was established tbe speed of transmission was from four' to flvo words minute with tho five needle instruments: in 1B49 the average rate for newspaper massages was seventeen words a minute; the present pace of tbo electrio telegraph between London nnd Dublin, where tbe Wheatstone instrument is employed. Is 4G3 words: and thus whnt was regarded as ralroe-ulous sixty years ago has multiplied a hundred-fold In half a century. Corrosive Hubllmute la a Well.

Andrew La Forgo of Hempstead and bis two daughters were taken violently HI on Thursday night immediately after drinking some water that one of the daughters had Just drawn from the well. Xrs La Forge, who had not drunk any ef the water, sent for Dr Kanrhart Me said they bad been poisoned. Tber told bun abont drinking the water lie went to the well and drawing up a bucketful of water, he thought he could detect the preeence of corrosive sublimate. Subsequent examination verified his suspicion. Hie two daughters were pronounced out of dauger yesterday.

lr. La Korge is etlll very low. The neighbors, were warned yesterday aralnst using any well water in that vicinity until their wells had been examined. Mr La rnrtre Is a prominent groterof ths place. Ibe people are at a toes to account for the presence ot the poison In tbe well Assaulted la an Intelligence Office.

Patrick Connor, aged 50. Ihe proprietor of tbe Long Acre Agency, an intelligence offlre at I7B West Forty-seventh street, wss arrested yetterdsy by Capt. Kirilea'sdetecthej on Ihe complaint of Klnule Heath, an Irish domestic 17 ears o'd. She hurried Into the station bouse at A o'clrck and said diet I'onnor had assaulted her In his omce. She ssld that she hsd paid rumor SI for the privilege of waiting In bis oillce unlit she serureil situation, nnd he gate her a receipt sisnrd O.

V. llinra. After the other girls left the oltlie, son said. Le commttted the assault. 1 ollcs Furgeon Pester certified that ths girl bad been assaulted.

Ccnuor Ue uledtbecrurgo. Ths City Troop Incorporated. Justice Andrews of tbo Supreme Court bos approved tbe oertlocate ot Incorporation of tbe City Troop Clnb. The incorporators are Thomas Manning, Dsn Wlnslew. Charles O.

Dennett, Arthur Sohrenket. sen. Wlilism Caeurd. Edward It. Johnson, and Henry C.

Wilcox. They, with James K. (lege. Uleddlford Ktarg. Charles K.

fiohorler. A. Hamilton, and Alfred J. Manning, constitute the Board of Trustee. Theypro-poso te Join tbe aallonal Ouard as a cavalry troop.

alls Htsry Isa't Reasonable. A man calling himself XI Mack has swindled several women In Harlem by claiming lo be an agent for a Broadway Orm and oOsrlDg to mske crayon portraits from photographs at 13 each. Mrs- alary Lewltt of 349 Uest P3tb street complained at Police Head quarters yesterdsy thst she paid S3 to him and learned laisrthst she bed been swindled. Tbe police wlU look for bun. William Krjnolds Missing.

Dr. ITornce McynoldB of North Tarrytown reported at Police llradqutrters lo this city yeslcnlsy the sappearence of bulather, William Ileynolds, who a pick maker at rieasantvttle. Westchreier founts'. came lo lurk on Vonri) NotMogbss been beird of htm slote. lie rerrled considerable money tilth bim lie 5-1 years eld.

A feet Inches leu, has black hair rmxed with grsy and full beard and rofustacbe. and wore a dark suit and overcoat auu Derby For Another TVevr Armory. An offer of thirty-four lots on Fifth avenue. lOOth and IS7th streets, for one of the new armories. was discussed.

r- William Hebbard said the city could hare the property Myor thought this was cheap, and Commlttloner Coleman agreed wiui bltn. bur added Tou win bate logo dnvn iblrtv fret there tor a foundation, for it it tbe bed o( the old Harlem Creek tloha Hlower Coattctod. John Slower of Bag Harbor, who struck John Ceagrsre on tbe bead with a beer bottle last summer, cautlsg bis death, waa fonaa nitty of taaoalangbter la tbe seeesd dense la Rtverbead ysstlraaf. Ue was sea-teace tbe Clair BefornsUris I TllAT OAKI' Itr.flP nVCKKT. I President Daylea Pabllely Confronted with I Ills Famous Foens, In ft talk on tho poison of typhoid fover, Dr.

Cyrus Edson said to tho Academy of Medicine last night that tho prevalence ot thedls-oasovtiuta dlsgraco to the century. It Is seldom spread except by pollutod wnter. Ice. milk, or meat, or by dtgltatlon. Bad water In tho country is tho commonrst cause.

Contamination of tho atmosphoro by the poison Is Impossible. A patient in a hospital bos never been known to catch typhoid fever from another sick with that disenso. Last fall out ot 14ft rases of typhoid in this city botween Twonty-thlrd nnd Forty-second streets. 75 were brought from out of town. Hoys bathing lu the East lilt er below wheie porsouj having the disease lived havo contracted It.

It might come trom thotouih of ndoor knob wnshod In tbnlrnil stntur. Ur. tVriann said that during tho ttftornoon he had unearthed tin old poem written by member pit-sent. As he began to rend, Dr. J.

C. iimles, President of the Hoard til Health, was neen to wrlgglo uneasily in bin cbnlr. It was surprise lo him. Later It appealed that Dr. Uaylos's name wa3 attnobad to the production an author.

The torsos nro not so now as thoy nro good, but lxjsslbly the revelation ot their authorship Is new to most people. Theso nro tbey: Tim Old Osxsit Bccstt. With what anguish of mind I remember my childhood. Recalled In the light of a knowledge since named i The mats rloue farm, ths wet, lungus-grown wtldwood. The chills then contracted which since have remained: The scum covered duck.

pnnd. the pigsty close by It, Tbe dlich where the sour smelling house drainage taut The dsmu ibaded welling, the foul barnrard nigh It But wtre than all else was that terrible well. And the oaken bucket, the tnou'd crusted bucket, ihe moss covered bucket that bung In the well. Jnst think of III Most on the venel that lifted The aier I drank In the dsys called to mind. Ere 1 knew what professors and scleiuliu gifted In the water ot wel hy anslvsts find The rolling wood Tbre.

the oslde of iroo. The atg.r. the frog of Lnusual sue The enter Impure ss the verses of Kyrsn. Are the things I rernemher with tears in my eyes. Andtmell ihetsd trutk though 1 shudder to think of It, I considered thst wnter uncommonly etear.

And often at noon when I a ol there tn drink It, 1 enjoyed it as much as I now entoy beer. How ardent I seized, with hands that were grimy. And quiit to the mud covered bottom relt: Then reeking with nitrates and nitrites and slimy, With matter organic It rote from ths welL Oh I had I but realized In time to atoid them. The danger tlta. lurked in that pestilential drauc'it.

I'd have tested lor organic eerm and de-troved them With potahsir permanganate ere 1 hsd quaffed! Or 1 ercham I'll list tnjiled It and afterward strained it Throiii tillers of charcoal and gravel combined; Or after dlittidnc. coudentedandregslred It In potable forui with its filth left behind Ifote little I knew or trfe ilread typhoid fever Vthich lurked tn the waters I ventured to drink; nut since 1 ve beenmo a devoted believer In teachings of science 1 shudder to think. And now far romot ed from the I'm describing. The story for warning to others 1 tell As memory reverts to my youthful Imbibing And 1 serf nt the thought of that horrible well. the old oaken bucket, the tunguagrown bucket In fact, the slop bucket thst hung In tbe welL AMOMCMESTa.

Meyerbeer's L'AfVlealne Presented at the Uetropolltaa Opera llouse. Meyerbeer's L'Afrlcalno" has always been a favorite and a pleasing opera. There Is a glamor of romance In Its picturings of savage love and life, and a charm in Its spirit of adventure, while it borrows tho ring ot power and truth from thoso historical facts upon which It is based. L'Afrlcalno" has nut boen produced in Now York sinco tho season, about six yoars ago. when Maploson had Mlnnio Hank and Ravelll in his troupe at tbo Acndemy.

It need scarcely bo added that never has it been produced In such an excellent and complete a way us that in which it was done lust evening Scenery, dresseB, tableaux, all that could udd brilliancy to tho performance, were given In full measure; by a generous nnd cnrolul management, whose attention to details und to tbo best uso of effects Issbownat every moment, (ire at as was the llnal climax during the right between the Indians and their victims in the third act. tho excitoment of this sceno was wholly outdone by tho splendors of the fourth act. where occurs tho nbsembllng of savages, their wild dances, tho priestly processions, the grand entrance of tho Uueen. and the numerous ballets. For this act the scene was a tropical one of groat bounty, in which tha light represented most skilfully tho golden sunlight of thoso fllowmg climes.

The performance was long ast evening, the curtain fulling scarecly before midnight. It will be repeated on Monday next, nnd we can only record at present the fact ot an entirely successful production ot Meyerbeer's nttrnctive work. In the matter of mere pageantry L'Alricnlne is hardly a whit behind the "Queen of bhoba" and other ot the solely spectacular operas ot the Metropolitan's treasured past. Something in the nature ot on ovation was accorded Herr Mobinson. who is at his best in the i6le of ju.t.o.

while Mmo. Olden gave new ovidenceof versatile potvers. JlOIBEtilXa A BACUELOn RECTOR. Eugeala asryaat Fancies Herself the Ber. Dr.

Henry Uottet'a Wire. A robust woman dressed iiko the wife of a mechanic attracted a crowd at Ninety-sixth street and Ninth nvenuo shortly after noon yesterday by praying nnd exhorting. At tho 100th street police station sho told the Sergeant that she was Eugenia A. Mottet, 38 years old, and lived at 17 West Twentieth street. Thore is only one Mottet tn the Directory and that is the Itav.

Dr. Henry Mottet, rector of the Church of the Holy Communion, and be KveB nt 47 West Twentieth street, lleporters begun calling on Mr. Mottet In detachments. "lama bachelor, and livo alone hero with my mother." he said. I have only one other relative, and thut is my brother Frederick out West." In tbe Ninety-ninth Street Hospital the womau said he was Lugenia Bryant, and that Dr.

Mottet was her husband. 'litis sent tbe reporters back again to the clergyman's house. He remembered a Mrs. Bryant as person who about year ago sent him many long reports about tho condition of the poor on the west side. Ono day a woman cnllod and said that a Mrs.

Bryant bod been taken sick at ber bouse, and hail relerrod her to Mr. Mottet for payment. Another day. In the church, a woman came up to him, and, after shaklug hands, introduced herself as Mrs. Bryant.

He has not heard irom her since. "lam sorry this thing bos happened." concluded Mr. Mottot, because facetious friends will be likely to ask me bow my wife Is." Tbe woman's brother lives at 71 Oakland avenue. Qieenpolnt. The Friendless French.

Woman Dead, Mile. Emma Devillers. the French school teacher who In the bead la a room of tbe Grand Central llotcl ou Thursday, died at Belierue Hospital at IJtlS o'clock yesterday morning, without having regained cODSQleusnesa Mr. tJsrrlson of the ursnd Lnion Hotel will bury ber. Vt erd rame from Frederick, thst she hsd left there destitute.

Abalr of brand nsw kid utotes was found in her room. They had been purchased in this city within a day or two. It Is supposed that a sudden Impulse to hate done with tbewcarj w.irk of hiintingastrange city for girls to teach reneb to cams over her. The 18.1k found! In her pocketDook wasnlainly all tbe money she bsd in the world. Among all the letters tn her trunk was nut one from a friend or relaiite.

They weretormal In qulries irom parents notes from nupLs, and bills. She wabbernln Olous, Belgium lu 1SIJ. Can There be Too Much Smell of Cogee Coffee Manufacturer Frederick Akers, the picture of health, aat beside his counsel. Lawyers Bus-teed and Blunkmau. In tbe (Jeneral Sessions yesterday wbiletbcydemurredtoan Indictment accusing blm of creating atmissoce byrcattlng coffee at 1U Jay street The coinplslnant Is the Board of Health- The Indict meut alleges that the emeu of roasting coffee is noxious aod injurious to the health of people In tbe ueigbbor.

bood Lawyer llusteed read from scientific books, wbiob declare that coffee is an excellent disinfectant. Lawyer Hlankman maintained thst there was a fatal defect In tbe pleadings. It waa the first time, he said. In any Kngllah speaking country that a man bad been indloted for roasUnjr coffee. Judge slarttne took Ihe papers.

Daace arthe Hhla Fanes. The Shin Fanes turned out insoll.i columns lsst nlgbt at tbe sixteenth annual bail ef tbe nb at Ibe Lexington Avenue Opera House. Tbe fair ones, tbelr sweethearts, wires, and sisters were there, witb their laces and diamonds and brightness. There wore twen tr foor numbers on the dsnetng card, and the and best good night ti asn't said nntu nearly dawn this President John Helton. Vice Freitdont sllchsel MoAvoy.

hecretsrles Fatterson aud McMehon. Treasurer chsrd PI, and Big Man Hugh Far. rell. John K. Waters, Patrtrk Barry.

Msubew II. O'Belrne. and JamseU McKaehen and their associate committeemen were able contributors to tbs fun of tbe evening. Horahtchl Thrown by a Brewer, WAsniNOTOt, Dec. 7.

SoraUohi, the Japa- t.ess wrestler, who is travelling with a variety show playing at Kernsu's Theatre this week, made tbe nsnal offer tonlrbtof (no to any one who could threw bim. Itlsnfferwae arcepted br lieary Wenxel. an em I ployeenf tlcuritii brewery In Ibis city, who threw i the Japaud won thentooer. The Wamsutta Mills Mtrlke Kaded. New BEproiiD.

Dec. 7. The wide. loom westers at the n'auisatta mills, wbo for the past three weeks hars bean on strike against a proposed tucrease of tines from so cents tn St fur roarke on cloth, nave virtually settled their tronbles with the corporaUon, aud will return to work on Monday, Jlaucrelsea's Dynamite tshovta la Court, Oixtta, I1L, Dec 7. In tbe Burlington eon-piracy esse to-day the dynamite cartridges, fuse, aad fulminating caps purchased by Bowles withBaoe re lees's xsonsyaad sneer his isstrootiona were prodnoed la ooert.

Tbey were all Identified by Bowles. Bowhnra uttbaaoy was aotaaataasy the new siieitintlra. WAS THIS THE WEAPON? A 11BATT PJKCM OV JtlOS COTKtlEIt if trtt nr.twtt. It Was Found Not Far From the Hpot to Which Gardener Kelly's TJodr Wits Carried by his Murderer at PMrkvllle. Lato lost nlcht.

Constable-elect Georrre Smith ot the town of Flatbush. L. visited tho scene of tha murder ot Patrick. Kelly, whose butchered remains wcro found on tho Manhattan Uoacb track near tbo Culver crossing In Ihe town of Now Utrecht on Saturday night, nnd discovered tho weapon vlth ulilcli probably tho murdor wns done. There Is roadway crossing the Manhattan Beach track nbotit 100 foot from the Bpot where the murder occurred, and un this crossing trail uf blood was discovered.

front 1 1sles point, so plain were tho snots and so fresh the i stnlnsnsto suggest the possibility that thoy I bad beon made since tho murder. Two roads i branch off nt this point, one due north and tho I other in a northwesterly direction, nt this point where the two roads meot ancle projects. and on that portion which extends toward tho traok wore blood stains. The polo lav tn tho road running In a northttostorly direction through tho Lasallce farm. Tbe growing dusk Erovented a further search, but later Mr.

mlth returned to the scene provided with a lantorn. The road running through the Lasallce farm was closely examined. At a point about 11 ity leot from the railroad crossing more blood was discovered, ud to this spot the two roads were divided by a rail fence, which was almost burled bonoath dry brush. At ths point on the roadway tthuro tho blood was dlscovorod nn old gato had boon thrown on top of tho brush. Bonoath this Smith found piece of Iron, which lookod as it It might hntu been nartot nwngon.

It wns about eighteen Inches long, about nn inch and it half wide, with a hammer-llko crook at one end, and It weighed probnbly llvoorslx pounds. It was covered with blood up to tho point which must have boen hold in tbe hand of tho murderer. Mr. Smith took possession of the weapon, nnd Inter turned it over to Justice Kuvotthall. Seven mon nre now under arrest on suspicion Fltgernld und ltogttrs.

wbo workod for Mr. Covfonhoven, Now Utrecht farmer, were first arrested. They were known to havo been near the scer.e of tho murder about tbo time of its occurence, but so far no other fact has been ol lei ted to connect them with tho killing. Svenson Jasper. John Maloney.

and Joseph Llchtllo wore noxt arrested bo-cattse thoy were supposod to bo raom-bers of a lawloss band of young fellows. Thsothortvto prisoners aro Bam Clark, alias "Black Bam." alias "Wild Bill." und itilHam Johnson, negroes. Both were arrested on warrants issued by Coroner Ilooney of Brooklyn, the former at Montclalr. N. and tho latter attVoodlawn.

L. I. Clark had been omplojed for couplo of months by Mrs. Brooks of Lnw-renco iivenuo. PnrkviUe.

Ha told Mrs. Brooks on Friday that be was going back to Montcinlr, but both ho and his companion Johnston were seen aronndPark-vllle and Flatbush on Saturday and Sunday, and did not disappear until Monday afternoon, when tbo formor went to Montclnir and the latter to Woodlnwn. As In tho aase of tbe other prisoners, the suspicion against tho negroes seems to bo of a shadowy description. A JVKIP ATLANTIC CABLE. It 'Will Connect Xltanc Sablon tvtth Borne In Mcotlund or Ireland.

Ottawa, Dec. 7 It is understood that H. R. Doboll, a leading Quebec lumber mor-chaht, is organizing a company with a capital of about $2,000,000 to undertake the laying of a telegraph cable from Blanc Sablon, at the Straits of Belle Isle, to a point on the coast of Scotland or Ireland. Tbe Dominion Government will probably agree to extend tbo present tolegrnph line on tbe north shore of tbe gulf from Mingon to Blanc Sablon and hand tho entire gulf and coast telegraph system otertoihenow company as a subsidy in aid of their enterprise.

The Dominion Government. It Is said, have received from a London comnany nn offer to lay a cable from Halifax to Sablo Island for $100,000. and It Is probable that the necessary grant of money to enable tbem to accept tbe offer will be asked for at the coming session of Parliament. Obituary. George T.

Rockwell, the oldost hotel proprietor In tbe United Slates, died at tbo Rockwell Uouse. in Luxern. of which he bas been tbe proprietor since 1832, yesterday morning, lie was SI years of age. George W. beward died at Florida, V.

yesterday morning aged 80 years. He was a brother of Secretary ef State William II. Seward, and was the lsst survivor of his family, tleorge F. beward, formerly United States Minister to Japan, was a son of the deceased mitn. Karl Braeunllob of 43 Fourth place Brooklvn.

died on Thursday ef paresis In tbe Bloomlngdale Asylum, aged 4H. He uasa teacherof muilc He waa Major of au Arkansas regiment in tbe war. Vt llllaru L. Dreese of the firm of Smith A Breese. stock broken died last evening at hta country seat.

Timber Point Farm. Itllp- Ceu. William II. R'alrdied suddenly of heart failure in Bellefonte. 1'a yesterday morning, aged TOyears.

When the war broke out be enlisted as llrst Lieutenant in Com pany (1. rlftb Kegtmenl. for three months, and then reeullsted in Company B. Fifty first Regiment, under rot Uartranft. In July.

I0A2, he waa maoe Colonel of tbe 170th Regiment, and in was commissioned Hrevet-Brigauler (leneral fur bravery at Antletam. In 1883 he was appointed br 1'realdent Clevelsnd on Ihe Beard of Visitors tn West Point in that year He was very active np to the hour of his death. He was tbo leading lawyer on land cases at tbe Bellefonte bar. Edward S. Dakln died at his borne, SO East Twenty-third street, on Thursday night Ue waa the youngest sob of ths late Semuel D.

Dakln. and was a practising lawyer In this city tor more than twenty-fire years: Ills funersl will be held this morning at the Churoh of the TrensflguraUon. He was ill but a week of pneumonia. Tbe Interment will be at Utlca. Lawrence R.

Kerr died yesterday morning at Ihe Pnt nam llouse. Twenty sixth street and Fourth at enue tie was born 7s years ago on sixteenth street, near Seventh avenue. All bis lite was spent in this city, and tn the course efs career that was lucesssntly active until bis final sickness, he amassed a consldsrable fortune and made bos, of friends. Ills first busluess enterprise wee milk peddling In tbe vicinity of Madison square. Me finally hsd more cans then lie cuuld earn, and with tho rew dollars that he had laid by he established a eland et the corner of Tweniy-etxih etreet and Fourth avenue.

There, in thecouree of lima he sold fles and cakes, as well aa milk, and eventually opened a small hotel which be called the Putnam House. It waa a good alto In thoso days, for the New York and Harlem Railroad btatlon waa Just across the avenue and patrons were plenty. Tbe hotel has hardly stopped growing yet. At one time Mr. Kerr also ownedand managed tbe Bowery Hotel, comer Rowery and Mxth street.

He lived at Its East Fortieth street, and for more years than his clerks can remember It was his babit to drive down to tbe Putnam House at fi every morning end take charge of the work. Ills son and grandson have been assoclsled witb him more or less In the menagement of the house lie waa one of tbe lergest men In town his weight being upward of Hon pounds and this qualification and his Jovial humor led to hie election to the Fresldency of the Fat Men's Association. He was Ice I'reeldent of the Hoboken Turtle I'luband member of the Vtaywayanda Fishing Club. Mrs. Kerr, his son Lawrence, and a daughter survive bltn.

The funeral servlcss will be held at his late borne to-morrow afternoon. Poisoned nimselt In the Workhonse. John B. McCool, a prisoner in tho workhouse on Blackwcll's Island since Oct, 4 for dlsordsrly conduct, died yesterday from an overdose of morphine, lie waa employed as a-clerk In tbe drug department. Mc Coot was a builder, and formerly lived with bij father Klcholasat 142 West Twent) sixth street.

Vount McCool was ditelpsted. and bis brother In law. Thomas F. Kaugh ran. had bim sent to the workhouse.

He would prnb-abl have been free In a few daya. He leaves wife end one ehlld. with whom he hsa not lived for sometime. He lied been melancholy since hie imprisonment began The body will be brought to New 1 ork and burled br his re.atlves. A New Minister Tor llrooklyn.

Tbo congregation of tbe First Baptist Church in risrrepont etreet, Brooklyn, met last night to cbose a pastor to succeed ths Per, Dr. Jesse Thomas, who resigned nesrit a year aro. Only one nams wss proposed, thst of Ibe Rev. Wfllard II. Robinson of the First Baptist t'hurch of Vt est Fbllade phla.

of the 143 mem bers present, 137 voted to call htm He Is so years old. Tbe congregation have received an assurance that he would aecopl Ibe call. BROOKLYN. George R. Thompson baa been elected cemminser of Qeorge Rlcard Post, a.

A. Oen. Horatio C. King bas been elected commander ef Charles K. Poans Post, No.

efts, a A. 11. Justice John Courtney has been renominated for the fresldency ot the Volunteer Firemen's Association. King's county Grand Army men will urge tbe eppotnt-memof Henry A. I'hllllpe Treasurer of the Memorial Committee, as Commissioner ot Fenslons.

Conductor tleorge A. Lutle of the Long Island Railroad died yesterdsy In at. Mary's Hospital ef Injuries received on tbe previous day, lie was struck by a passing train. A letter carrier delivering letter addretaed to Mr. A.

DicklDson at bis home. 4t) bculb Tnird strset, Williams-burgn. yesterday, found Mra Dickinson dead on tbe floor. She had died of apoplexy. Her husband Is employed In a sugar refinery, Sculptor John 0.

Ward hao almost completed the model of the wtstue of Henry Ward Heerher. which Is to be erected in Prospect Park The statue nttl be eitfht feet fall lei children staud beside Hie figure of Mr Bcecber, and a urgrocbild Is strswlng Uuaers at hie tret. All ths mousy necetssrr for the completion of tbs monument lies been cellecte The second trial of John ilreenwald. for the murder cf Lyman Vteeka wilt begin on Wednesday next tin the first trial Ureeowsd was con' icted nf murder In the first degree, out the Court of Apreiis set tbe verdict aside, on the gri'und that the I'ourl allowed Improper testimony to be In the slupe of proof thai the accused lied participated In another burglarj. Policeman James Klceof the Bergen street station, who waa enuf hi by two of his fellow policemen en Sun day morntntr in the act of stealing a boitle cf milk from a box on tbe sidewalk was tried yesterday br t'ommla.

sinner Beit snd dlsmiassd from the forre He admitted baving taken the milk, tut tried tn exrnsethsaet on the ground that ho wanted it fir a eick child at lionie. Vice will hate to answer also before a police magistrate. The body or Mrs. Elsanor Phillips, wbo was found drowned in tbe Hudson Hirer, near fougbkoepeie, nn Wednesday, was taken lo ber lata home alMfeonu rlace, Brooklyn, yssterday, where she lived with ber ssbud and six children. Mrs.

Phillips was yean old. and for some time bad been In delicate health. Her mind waa occasionally aOeeted. abe left home on If on-day last, sad did not return. Uer fstally csaaei to.

exnuu tor bar tela 1 tbs river. I oiasib is a MtBsnma ttATCIt. Terrible Exhibition of Strength and Skill I by Tom Cnnaoa and the Greek, ScitANTON, Dee, 7. The cntch-ns-cntch-can contest In Tumor's Hall hors tonight between Tom Cnnnon.the world-famous wrestlor, nnd Antonio Piorre, tbe stnlwart Greek, wa3 a iorrible exhibition ot strength nnd skill. It was dscldod in favor of the lattor amid a burst of applnuRO from more than 1.000 throats.

Tho first bout opened at about 8V, when the giants laid hold of each othor and nt onoe got to work with a will. Aftor flvo mlnutos flvo seconds, Cannon wont down on one shoulder, when tho Orook, having f-ecured an Inseparable lock, lifted his oponent and with all hli force prossod hlra down. Time. 5 minutes in In tbe'socond round Cannon buckled Into hit ndtcrsary rather wickedly, nnd Pierre wai soon dangling In thn air. with hla head on tho ground.

Cannon had a reverse body bold and could enslly havo broken his adtorsary's nock. Tho Greek went down amid thundering np-plnuso. In tho Ihlrd bout-the moot Interesting Pierre assumed tho aggressive and Cannon wnswary. Twleo tho latter wont down on bis knees, nnd onco It seemed aa though bo must yield to the overmastering strength of tho Greek. Ono shoulder touched tho ennvns, btit by an agility and strength truly marvellous Ihe writhed out or the Grcok's embrace and hounded to his feot.

while ovory ono in tho immenea assemblage cheered again and again. Then began the Intensity of tho conflict. The gladiators measured each other's power nnd once more joined In the combat. It was short, sharp, and decHve. Cannon wns down In tho twinkling of an eye.

Ho rested on hl right side, while his left arm, drawn behind bis back, waR locked In Pierre's grip. Pierre looked threatonlncly up at tho referee, nnd Cannon and his friends aked that tbe fight be given up. in nn lntnnt the Greek would bnvo snapped the arm In two. but bis hand was htnyerl by tho decision ol tho referee. Cannon wns defeated.

Immediately after tho decision Duncnn C. Roes, who was one of tho spectators, sent ft challenge to Plorro, who advised Boss to stick i In his Caledonian games, Plorro hns accepted a proposition from Cannon to wrestle again, cntch-na-catch-can, best three In live falls, for an amount to be hereafter stipulated. The Spider and Jack McAullfre Matched. Boston, Deo. 7.

Boston is to have a novel exhibition ot fisticuffs betweon Jack McAullffe, tho champion llght-wolght. and "Spider" Weir, tho cbamplon feather-weight Weir has accepted Jack's proposition to box ten rounds for a purse, of which 80 per cent is to go to tho winner. Said Weir to-night: 1 don't expect to lick him. but I can hold him off. and I'll bet him on tho outside that he can't do mo up.

I will also bet him tlOOtbat ho can't come, down to 133 pounds weight I wouldn't have Bnggostod standlncrup In front of him If ho hadn't made so much biusterabout meeting Miko Donovan. I thought I'd show him that there was plenty of young blood waiting for bim. without making him hunt alter old men Iiko Donovan. I'll meet him in three vtoeks if he says so." Tvro alcn lTanged on the Same Scaffold, Columbia. 8.

Deo. 7. Two men were hanged on the same scaffold In Torkrilla to-day Sam uel Pblftr and Adolphus Wheeler, colored. I'hlrer mnrdered his stepdaughter on Oct 7. He waa Jealous, and when the young woman married in his absence from home he became enraged, ami soon attsrward In dncedber to come to hie house and sit op with a sick child.

She remained sll night and wae returning to her home at sunrle when Phlfer Intercepted and shot ber to death. He then poured oil on her clothing and set It on Are. He waa convicted on circumstantial evidence, and subsequently made a foil confession. The murdered girl was 17 years old. Adotnhus Wheeler mnrdered George Beckham on July 37.

Wlille Beckham was in the penitentiary for manslaughter Wheelsr lived with Beckham's wife. When Heckhsm returned last summer he beat hut wife, and Wheeler shot him. Suicide of a Drug; Clerk. CoLtmnos. Deo.

7. Thos. W. Elrksey, a dnu-clerk In the employ ot Orannon Carson.commltted suicide to-night by shooting himself through the head He was sober, industrious man, about 2S years old. and has been in the employ of the firm two years.

The fol. lowing words, written on a sheet of paper found on fie table, exp'aln the cause of the enlclde' "Hard work and close confinement for fourteen years hse Irreparably lm paired mvphrstcal condition, and I am fearful It will ruin my mind The note waa not signed, but was Laths handwriting of Klrksey. Typhoid Fever In Providence. Dec. 7.

Tho typhoid fever epidemic is on the increase. To-day at noon 33 cases were reported for the last twenty four hours, making a total of IHO new cases for the week. The Superintendent of Health Dr. Charles V. Chapln.

has begun a personal inspection of tbe Pawtueket Klver. tbesource of the city's water supply, and wi 1 devote careful studv to tbe vll-lege of lSatlck. where the Freneh Canadians are settled, and where typhoid fever is having run. Thei Stolen Silver Hollars Recovered. Nashtillz.

Dec 7. The man who stole $1,200 in sliver from a lot of coin that waa being transmitted by express from tbe New Orleans mint to tbe Treasury atVtMsnJngton hse been found, the money recovered, and the man released. C. Fisher, eunerintendent ot the Southern Kxpress Company, located tbe rnsn and recovered the money, whlon bad been concealed in a trunk at Bowling Green. Ky.

risher will not give the name of the thief, who, he says, la of good family. A. Bookmaker on Trial tror Stealing; the Cash How. Lexinotox, Dec. 7.

A case which is attracting much attention among sporting men was begun In the Fayette Circuit Court here to-day. It It that against Robert Thurmsn. a young man who la accused of making off. with William Riley's cash box. containing about snow, last May.

Riley lives In Chicago, and improbably one of ths best-known bookmakers In America. The Mother the Suicide Thought Dead Is Alive. Cleveland, Dec. 7. Frank Thompson, a hotel clerk, committed suicide recently at Sharon.

Fa, being despondent on account bis mother's death It Is now learned that ebe Is alive and living at Erie. Fa, An entry In Thompson diary gives the date of hie mother's death, and says he attended ber funeral on Oct. 11. 81,000 for Farnell. ItocBESTKR.

Dec. 7. The Monroe county branch of the Irish National League decided this evening to at once forward SI.uuo to aid Farnell In his fight against the London rtetcr. slOZTiAUD ABOUT 20IPA The from Trinidad. Shawmut from Savannah, and tssuasee from Charleston arrived last night.

Work on street repairs haavibeen suspended until spring It was begun very late, because the Aldermen falleiilo pass general orders. Robert Blum, a carpenter, twho shot blmse'f at hie home. 4i4 est Fifty sixth street, on Monday, died ysa. terday In Belierue Hospital. Isaao P.

Bowers and Jacob J. Vreeland (Bowers A Vreeland). carpenters In Trsmout, made an assignment yesterday to It alter M. Jackson. The Board of Street Openings voted yesterday to extend tbe lines or High Bridge Park so as to late in 153lh street from 1 enth avenue to the biuff.

The lecture tit's evening in the Cooper Union free course will be given by Prof. II. Oood)ear on "Greek and Modern sculpture." lllustrstsd. David Blake, an unmarried plumber's aatistant, at temoted suicide yesterday at ins sixth avenue by taking murlailo acid. He la in dl Incent's Host Hal.

Mr. Hugo Fritsch. the Austrian Consul, waa lying In very precarious condition last night, and but slight bopea are entertained of his ultimate recovery. Mra Rosa Links, who was tried before Judge Martins for steeling a tou sealskin ulster from Stern Brothers and In whose case the Jury disagreed, was dischargsd yctlerdey. Tbe GunwpotUan sparine was sold yesterday to John llrlsben Walker of Penver.

who now resldee at Irving ton. Mr V. Wsll.er will remain In control of the ftieio-i'tlfan. William Fogarty. who killed his brother James In Catharine street with an umbrella stab la tbe eye, was sentenced to three and a years In Slate prison yes terday by Judge Martlne.

The Bet- Dr. John Hall snd the Rev. Pr. Lyman Abbott have both agreed to take part In the proposed cen tenntel rellgloue cervices on the morulng of April SO next iu memory of Washington. The effects of the Scotch Oats Essence Company, at 160 and 17J Fulton strse'.

were sold out by Deputy sheriff Brassol yesterday under esecutlon for S39.tilu, The pstent medicine brought 4 cente a bottle. Building Inspector M. L. Holmes, who waa charged with neglect of duty in not reporting that tbe armory wall which fell on Itor. 11 wae not braced, was declared not guilty by the Fire Commlsslonsrs yesterday, The Grand Jury baa found an Indictment for extortion against I'atrolmau Irauk J.

Gregory, who wae charged by Saloon Keeper Reuert Aldorp of S4 Cannon street with securing money front him under threats of arrest for violating tbe Excise laws A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was called yesterday te clear up tbe accumulated business Alderman htorm who was active ut arranging for the meet-lug, was among the absentees nod there sere so many piuere that no busluese could be done Walking Delegate Joseph Gehler. Conrad Bleeekcr. i-chnell. Ernest Schmidt. John Beck, and Joseph Yunker.

members of the I'nlott were arrslgned before Judge lllldcrslsete yeslerdeyon an indictment charging them with extortion and conspiracy In boycotting Chsriee A. Aul of Jlu Broome street, boss baker. They weroulscharged. Zander A Co. of the rinp'oyment agency at IS Green wjch etreet were interrogeted oy Mayor Hewitt tester, day lu reletion lo the reports that they weresondlnglrn mbrrunte to practical sarery and jiosltire III treaimeut on the osier dredgmr boats In Chesapeake Bay.

The evidence presented was of so tittle weight that tho Mayor dismissed Ibe complaint I'ayor'e Marshal Brmes veiterday examlued Into the charges against Ralus Herbert, a colored man who runs an lotellieente nrnce at I Jl West Thlriisih street, and accused ef sending two women In search of tnent to disorderly bousea He said he dldn'l know lua rhsrartrr of the bouses The hearing will be returned lo dsv At a special meeting of the New England Society at De'raonlco's last night this Board or Ofllcers wss placed In nom. nation for election at the regular meeting nn Dec. 14 I'rettilent. Cornelius N. Bliss, Vice Presl dents.

J. Fl-rrrepooi Morga.i sod Daniel Folllns an 1 directors John I'linnmer George P. KowelL Elllm Hoot, aud Lewis Tlflany The Union College alnranl will dine at Delmonlco's on f'saldmt Webster. Werner MUler. Judges Dantortb aad Lsrlof the Court of Appeals, and Judges Van Vorst aadBesoti of Mew York city ere saaong those expected to be present.

Ysle wlU berepreeentedbTChsuncey U. Depew, snd UarVatd, ItoriSfs, A OFNTI.FMAN lm lug hie horse hsl -sssxssnsf XX enre or outfit IN first das' sidebar lm Inner sK Vassal tine hsrnest. rug Innll-li sadd bridle. Unhiean I llsnVels. tost MTA.Vi list ao t-nr-Ulnl titter ssssssssW ni Itt'J0? Iirnorliet very iheap, perfect i.rJir 17 tgessssssVli Vteet4tihit, reer bbbbbbsk-I AN'orTAtinvrTimrillMM.

own male, used only sssHfp four months, for erne-in VsssVA'i I Brooklyn "sssPw tF.T-llorw.., it aeons" trnrksricT, with or ssEi I "i'iTi1' nd by Die doy, week, mouth, or M)M 3 ruT evTy ei cri'pr ft gBPK jsU iwse no toll Mlllt but being a little tender from put ements. strain BlsK! It ft 116 Rte JH Jtil i A M'LENtHD FAMILY imRFirSAJ! top oilier snl" Jsalty'l harness cheap store 5i7 Ilih corner 4ith et A MJMHt.lt second liatid lisck four, ami VsWtV a fa, sit passengers 4i.id av KB-" J5isTilfiLftiTi7A7iii7 IRS. a. C1ATION. West list tb BSali BARnAIN-ileodtiipnlatrortnrTngTusTneit'wsi, Blesfy Also harne.

e-t rhetp esiiSlv MAX" 1.1,1 East IST BtRflAlV -found hnr top buslnew wagon and lw.t n-ss. inns he il.li cheap, I1M Av. slote ISfiC, Ctf.Vl,.ta.',,Vl so'd 7 ii ltwhu cantrot belter than Mffi pedliireeglveiiialsoa It Itrevtster sidebar wagon and ssln foreman Klneo'a iff' Ktati e.i'Jth st. nesrSihav. fJMrjl! FORFALE-AI r.terson A Brown's stable, newest s2d wW st, three brown Imrrea the property ofagtntlemani Bsfi they are ymim; sound and kind, and ill three drive getlier, and will be Mid reasonable.

Is ftvUsh" VnMi very stylish. IMisnds high To he seen at ths Yonkers esfi Hotel. Tonkers. opposite Hudson River Railroad I IJtOR SALE-Two homes, two top wsgons. hsmssa jfl1 I light truck, snd one road wego.t Jl port geaiT.Pi I XV orderly only beenused one year.

Apply isa Crosby et. Wr, 1'OR SALE CUKAP A double truckln "good-order sflteM 1 Apply to O. CHHIbTIi: A West llolitton SL ffl? 1 ijlOIt SALK-A trotter, stsniiard bred Sffi W. LOt ELU at Ills stable, 6 S3 Vt est fjth st ST I IpOR SALE Strong mare and harness, heavy bnllti 85' suit truck or cant mutt sell. Mm Ureeuwlch et.

FOR SALE Two good work horses i also trucks snd Vulrf hsroers; must sell Alooreenwlohst Ig OR SALE CHEAP Three work horses; suit any bust. vaf nesa Apply stWMscdongaltt. WS ptoiTsALE Six heavy work horses. 407 East tk jg" I HORSFS FOR SALE, little pavement eorei alto see- end hand waironsand barneas and old wheels cheap, affo at UMTKO bTATEa EXPRESS STABLES, corner Silt iff snd Henderson ste, Jersey City. 3y HEADQUARTERS for carriage and elelgb robs a fur St, cape, mufflers ruga, Ac: popular prices: good robs.

H. BURKE. Manufacturer, 314 Broadway. 5 LIYERY STABLE, with 20 good work horses, for tale; if number of good boarders: lease or stable, three years. a A.

WOOD. 183 Wettaistst LAUK BROS- IP8-1PO Division st. Bale and Exchange stock Western snd Canadian hones fh constantly on handi all kinds work horses to let, ST NUMBER of good horses for sals chssp: overstocked. be I UNITED STATESBTABLBa 155 East 83d It, PAIR BAY CARRIAGE HORSES, full IS hands, and jfc" a years, long msnea and tails, at reasonable prices. if Apply 141 West altt ot.

ffif I PAIR 7-year-old horses. S73: horse, ton delivery wagon, Wfi and harness, fS3, 340 West 17ih st Hal' 1, FECIAL OFFERINO Australian carriage fur robes, Sk. I eoUed stable blankets eheap. ANDREW LESTER'S SOWS. 730 and 741 Broadway.

lV SADDLE HORSE, registered thoroughbred, years, I 18 hands, for sale cheap to prompt purchaser. E. FRENCH. ISO Roade et I SECOND-HAND COUrF. ROCKAWAYH.

equal to new Ave glass landaus, little used. 400 3d av. SLEIQUS in great variety at very low prices WM. II. tIRAY.

BOWbosterst 3 lTsO WILIi PURCHASE a large, heavy horae. As- VJ 1UH ply to coachmen. IC3 Lexington av. AJi CI fid -DARK BAY ROAD HARE by Bredalbsne, VPXeJl he by Aberdeen, dam unknown, kind and Mi true. property of private gentleman.

10 East 15th et 3 tftlQE WILL BUY flrsT-clasa extension top. cnt nn- plOeJ der family phaeton, cost HSO lest June; S1.U for good top buggr, hemes, saddle, bridle, flue cloth 2. rug, cost Call 17 West 41th au. rear. tV A BOVTBERS FISU1NQ COLOST.

Taehtsmen from Nevr York who Blade their 'Winter Headquarters at niscaj-uc Bay. i Visions of coming snow storms and ugly jjL blizzards turn ths yachtsman's thoughts to warmer climes, nnd Irom now till New Year's If; jp Day there will bo an ozodus of yachtsmen, canoests. and Dshermeu to various points in iff Florida, but especially to Biscayno Bay, where Jig for two years tbe red pennant of tho Blscayno 1' Bay YachtClubbas waved Its welcome to many a cruislnc yachtsman. This beautiful sheet of wator is down at tbe southeastern extremity of l- Florida, and the club bouse, which stands near old Capo Florida IJchtbouso. Is the most south- Ti crly ono In tho United Btatea.

It Is reached by I steamer to Key West, and by schooners weekly i from thero. Several new yachts have been built this year Hit, ri and added to the club fleet. Ralph M. Munroe ft. is Commodore, Edward A.

Hlne Vice-Corn mo- dore. Kirk Munroo Secretary, and Jean d'Hed- onvlllo Treasurer. Dr. C. A.

Orimos and Ed- ward Prime, two enthusiastic yachtsmen and 1 tarpon flsbermen. will leave bv sloamer to-day for Blscayne Bay. On Dec. 15 ex-Commodoro Thomas B. Asten of tbo New York Yaulit Ittb.

who Is a rscognlzeil expert with tbe rod and J1 reel, will sail to join bis 3fi-foot sloon rut ht Awlxa at Blscayrie Hoy. The yaoht was do- slened by Phil Ellsworth and built by Alonyo tl Smith. Sue was lifted out In New York vtitli oil the latest appliances for tarpon Usiiimr, and tl durlncc the recent northwest sale, which alio -vt encountered on her way Southshe baa a rnther Ui much oxoerlenco. In choree of Capt Tltiui If a Wickes. sho left Beaufort on Wednesday.

Nov. IJU 20, and she was not beard of till the followlne TgT'7 I Monday, when slnArrived In Charleston. Hlie WS wasotit In tbo worst of the Rale, and was once Wm ti reported lost. The sloop Presto, owrjed liy i 1 Commodore Munroe; tho sloop Netlila. the i I yawl Alllpatho.

owned by Kirk Munroe, and i the sloop Gypsy, Mr. Thomas J. Falls's new yacht, built this Inll bv Diok Wallin of Bay Js ti Illdce. have all cono South, where their owners c. li will meot tbem.

Treasurer Iledonvllle's new 33-foot sharpie is to salt in a few days. But. whilo crulsina and yachting in one's yacht Is line sport In thoso waters tarpon fisb- i intr is tbe principal attraction In January and February; so, with Blscayne Hay for their yachting headquarters. Commodore Asten. Dr.

t', Orimes. Mossrs. Paine. Falls. Myjratt.

schor. Pierre Lorlllard, and others Ilsh in that W- vicinity till January, ttrsn sail around Cape te Bable to Punta Itassa and Blanco, at too mouth of tbe Caloosahatcrfoz Hirer, where the 1: best tarpon flsblntr is to be found. John (1. ft' HocLshercauEht the blimest tarpon on reeonl Tli a there with a rod und reel. The ilsh welched 18 pounds.

Mott fjuay cauebt one weitTbins; 187)e pounds, but it was with a hand line. ftV Amons those wbo are jrointr Houth to Ilsh in January are Walter Man. O. L. Tappan, VI, a Thomas Triplex.

P. O. Van Bnren. P. Cham- a born, and Terence Klernan of Now York, Amos fi Little and Frank H.

Ellis of Pniladelphia. Dud- ley Duycklnck of Colorado, UT. Moore of Kan- a sos City, and B. T. Cable of Bock Island.

tr A ITnnter JLceldeatally Shot, Pocohkeetsie; Dec. 7. Daniel Terpen- Bi ti inc, need 20, while returnlne from a if io huntlnc expodltlon at Staatsbursh with ft Ji bis brothor and William Simmons, was so 1 cidentally shot and killed by Simmons this nfternoon. The men were walklnu slnnlo sj flle, Simmons in tbo contro, with bis (fun under hUnrm, wlm tbo mulo polntins; toward Tar- peninc. who last.

When within a few fr a yards of tho I ul ill's house Simmons' jron was ti illschaiaod. tho conteuts onterlnc Terpenlnc's tl breast, muklna chastly wound. He fell and expired In twenty-llis mlnutos. Itlsthouctbt Slmmona'a uun vtosat half cock and tbe trie- 'A', cer cauebt In bli clothes, Mrs. James JI.

Loaae Attempts Suicide. The people of Forked Elver, a little Ulate on 5 7j Barnegat Bay, which Is so papular with New York snl if gonnen, have been greatly paloed to learn of an atumpt st sc.f dettrueiion made vesterday by tl 1 Mrs. JsmesB.Lonsn, the young and beauUful wife of -ft the Proprietor of the Blodgeit llouse. tke largest hotel lu ths town. She hanged herself In tbe garret of tha XL li hotel, but she wss discovered br her sitter, snd cut Tit down by her husband.

She IssUlf alive, but ber death 1J, la expected st any time, lor several weeks she has shown ermptoms of insanity, and she has besn guarded jfi by ber raotntr and sister. Pinked on a Tclecrttah Pole with a Parlor VVjf Klde. i Haczensacx, Deo. 7. Itobert Qardoner wns on a telegraph pole repairing break tn-aav, when if bullet from parlor rifle, ilred by an nnkLuwa person.

cut blecbeek aud Injured oue ere. tL. a i ANOTHER BIG FAILURE. Monday, at luorlocut wil omnmence ajrreal as s'gnee tale of a Urge retail esiab ithmeiit The stock tousle.s ut an lutiiiei.sn tarlityol dieerrn kinds of HiV gooastu te found 'intr inlargeirs. classte sMislipients ru? Th will be Hie grialtfl tiargalli sala of Mir foods idlcshnd gems thn' hse eter beenln es ork Amoi 33efT the tnsny berstns sreclsl mention is nie4- of Ladies' ftf aed Misses' euitsanu loels.ttu terrible sstrlflre 1-a ff files' laney Oools.

1 nderwear. t'rr Hoods. Hi. Shawls, llonso t-iirtileliiiit; 1'tusli aril Leather a A tremendous stock of Tors, tloiioav iiooa-, day Brjo-n brae. Term Cotta tlorvle This ttiu vA I me ol the nneil stocVs ever rhonn In tork, but all must be c'uted nut ll.

sssssa' I few.lsye, regerdless ol root or noelllr The Itrgr built (jssssvi'i InetTii Brosdwa) ueer st. lias been hired stiree.v JsssCrY; fur this great alienee ssle. Ladies, for I cents B.ii' ran buy mtgiililtenihr dressed dill i.entlemen for esTTC? i si you can buys tine tlhlnclu le orertoat, worth BwtlfY to. A splendid salt nf men's clothes f4 75 worth Via telAT 1 Hood qualliy handkerchlsfs for ladies aod gsnts. 4 I cents.

Everything else st this great aaslgoce sale win be sold equally as cbeap atuai Broadway, near Jd (, et. Hew York city. Remember, the building tisa only r. besn hired for a few days Bveathlng must go. Such stJft4 chance for bsrgalns wilt never occur Mala.

BJsltMii1 taembertheuumsM, Ml Bresdway, nsssssiiK.