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SLAIN AT ONE BLOW. IN HARD CASH "UNCLE BILLY'S" SUICIDE. WATERED HER WHISKY." EX-SPEAKER SMITH TAKES HIS OWN LIFE AT LEXINGTON, ILL. PAID FOR CONTROL OF TIIE NORTH SIDE STREET RAILWAY. A FATAL.

STABBING AFFRAY ON THE VEST SIDE. ALL THE YARDMEN IN EAST K. K. RK. RK.

RK. RK. TWO MURDERERS TO BE IIANGEDMulkowskt Is to Hang Today and Daccy May 14The Former Very Surly and ViciousHe Bequeaths Ms Humble All to a Fellow-Prisoner. Frank Mulkowski, wbo was told yesterday of his in the library of the County Jail all day under the guard of the day death watchman, John FoIL At breakfast be declined t9 eat, but drank" a cup of coffee with apparent relish. His attorney, Mr.

Byam, visited him about noon, but the doomed man continued to protest his innocence and vehemently denounced the Judge, jury, and State's Attorney who tried him. About 12:30 p. m. be was asked what be would like for his dinner, and savagely replied that be cared for nothing except some apples and oranges. His guard Government Officers Seize Several Barrels of Reduced Red-Eye at Mrs.

Thornton's gElouse of David." Wednesday Government officers placed tne irternal-revenue seal upon twelve barrels of whisky at the "House of David," a saloon at Nos. 162 and 164 South Clark street, owned by the widow of the late Dave Thornton. The seizure was made upon information furnished by a late of the house, who was discharged by Mrs. Thornton. It appears that he took a doubtful bill in payment over the bar, and the proprietress insisted that be should assume the loss.

He maintained the opposit view and vowed to have vengeance. Knowing, as be claimed, that whisky was so reduced at the place as to produce fourteen barrels Irom every twelve he lodged his information wfth the Government officials. and they sent officers to make an inspection. All the liquors In the place were examined, and the result was that tbey placed their seal upon twelve barrels and warned the persons attached to the house against touching those casks, as they were the vroperty of "Uncle Sam." Mrs. Thornton was greatly alarmed lest the exposure she foresaw would ruin her business, and she set about trying to suppress the matter.

For some reason the Government officials failed to make public the affair. but it became noised abroad despite the secretiveness of tne persons The Purchase Made In Behalf of a Syndicate Beaded by Wealthy PhiladelphiansThe Company's Present Conservative Policy to Be ContinuedHistory of the 'Negotiations Which Led to the Present 6500,000 Suit Against Mr. Turner. Some additional information was obtained yesterday about the sale of the controlling interest in the North Chicago City Railway Company, mention of which was made in Thursday's TRIBUNE. The negotiations were commenced about three weeks ago by Mr.

Charles T. Yerkes of this city, who represented John Welsh and John Elkins, Philadelphia capitalists. Some others are in the syndicate, but these are the principal men. There are 5,000 shares of stock, and 2.505 have been secured the holdings of Jacob Rehm. 719 shares, and of V.

C. Turner and his relatives, 1,786 shares. The price paid was MO a Share, the transaction involving over $1,500,000, which was paid in cash at the MerchatAs' National Bank. As was stated yesterday, Mr. Yerkes has been elected 4President, and Mr.

Rehm will retain A NEW RAILROAD WAR. his connection with the company for some time. The present conservative policy of the company will be continued. An effort was made some time ago by 'sent out for some, and the prisoner, turning bis back, ate them sullenly. At 3:30 p.

In. the Rev. Father Breitkont arrived and remained closeted with the condemned man for Se feral hours. but the prisoner showed a vicious and vindictive feeling and relapsed into occasional profanity. At 5 p.

in. the Rev. Fatner Constantine Lever of St. Joseph's and the Rey. Father B.

P. Murray of the cathedral arrived and were ushered into the by reporter. Mulkowski sat on a chair near his clean and oozy cot. He wore his stiff felt bat, which had settled back and rested upon the nape of his neck, and be did not remove it, although ins visitoracierical, and officialbad doffed theirs. His chin had a three days' beard, and upon his nose were the glasses be wears constantly when not taking exercise.

He bad on a large, ill-fitting suit of ciothes of a gray mixture, a bluish-striped shirt, sans collar or cravat, and wore a pair of heavy square-toed boots. Who is that?" be asked, pointing to THE TRIBUNE reporter, the only one present. Upon being told be sprang violently from his chair towards the door. exclaiming: No! In order to pacify him the reporter left the library, and was told by Clerk Price that the man had taken a violent antipathy to reporters. and was vehemently demonstrative when In their presence.

About 4 p. tn. the new gallows, which is of stained walnut, was carried in sections and piled upon the ground in the court-yard, and subjected to the Impious criticisms of the male and female prisoners whose cells overlook it. An hour later it was caaried into the jail, oiled. tested, and later in the evening carefully Inspected for erecuon.

Chief Deputy-Sheriff C. R. Matson gave out 300 passes yesterday for the execution. About twenty men who applied for passes after the Printed supply was exhausted were sent away without tickets, but they may get them this morning if they reach the Sheriff's (Alice in time. A Springfield disvatch says that at 5 o'clock last evening Gov.

Oglesby received a telegram Joan V. Byam, the attorney for Mulkowskt, asking the Governor to respit ulkowski for one week to afford him art opportunity to present the case to the Governor on a petition to commute toe sentence to imprisonment for life. After listening to the reading of the dispatch the Governor is said to have responded promptly: No, sir, I will not do it. I can't do it. Tell him the Governor says be cannot grant his request for the reason that be has nothing before him to warrant such an action and a telegram is not sufficient, especially after the Supreme Court bas just carefully reviewed all the testimony and decided that the evidence was sufficient to warrant the conviction." A dispatch to that effect was sent, which shuts out the last ray of hope for tne condemned man.

by no means as plenteous in those days and a hansom cab would have been for wonder and derision. A brancb title was designed to extend along Clark street freak North Water to Division, west on Division to Clybourn avenue, and thence north On Clybourn avenue to the city limits. the streets covered by the present Ciybourn avenue line. The vicinity of the northern terminus of this line was then, as It Is now, mainly settled by Germans, who were clamorous for those street-car accommodations which they regarded as a portion of the necessary adjuncts of a free The third brancli route was to extend from the corner of Clark and Michigan streets west On the latter to Rush, and along Rush street to Chicago avenue. A fourth track was to be laid along Wells street, beginning at the corner of North Water, extendmg floral to Division street, west on Division to Sedewick street.

and thence north to the Green Hay road. Still another branch was to extend along North Clark street and Chicago avenue to the North Branch. It will be seen that the plan of the company has been very materially amplified. At the time t.tat the comparly was organized there were many difficulties in the way preventing the establishment of a street-railway system. It was before the days of Nicolson pavement, and Clark 'street was covered by a rather rugged plank road.

The first track along this was of rather primtive appearance. the: rails being spiked to the planks, while an extra thickness of planks was laid in the centre for the horse-path. Economical principles ruled the policy of the company at first. A double track extended along Clark street to Division, and from there a single track with turnout and switches ran to Fullerton avenue. The line was completed to the latter street in 1859, and toward the close of the same year the Clybourn avenue and Cnicago avenue tracks were enished.

The Sedgwick route was ready for business In the spring of and in the same year the Clark street track was extended to Graceland and a dummy ran to the Cemetery from the city limits. The first cars used on the road were brought here from Troy, N. where they were manufactured by Eaton, Gilbert Co. Some difficulty we, experienced in obtaining the consent of property-owners on Rush street to the laying of tracks on that thoroughfare. Their objections and unreasonable demands discouraged the cowpany and resulted in the ultimate abandonment of Ott) contemplated road on Rush street to Chicago avenue.

Work on this road was delayed until after the expiration of the time speci tied for its completion, and the privileges and immunities of the charter were thereby forfeited. As the North Side people grew accustomed tp their transportation advantages they were inclined to think themselves ill-used because there was no 'connection between the North Side and the South Side lines. in 1664 the North Chicago City Railway Company was granted the privilege of connecting its tracks with those of the South Side Company. This was done, thus establishing street-railroad connection between the North and South Side loins. In the same year another line was projected.

and permission was granted by the Common Council to lay tracks along Chicago avenue to Larrabee street and thence north to Little Fort road and the city limits. Another extension and branches were rapidly added, increasmg the value of the company to the city and the accommodations furnished by them to me putilic. In 1870 between twelve and thirteen miles of track were operated by the corporation. The great tire destroyed the car-barns, roiling stock. and many of the tracks of the company.

The majority of the horses were led Out on the prairies 4 and into the extreme Northwestern part; -of the city and saved. The loss agrgated nearly $400,000. Tbe President and directors went energetically to work and recovered rapidly from the effects of the conflagration. The subsequent history of ttes road, its additions on State street and in the! northwestern 'part of the city, are matters of too recent date to rEquire recital here. Much of the success of the road and the company has been due to the energy and the business capacity Mr.

V. CA Turner, late- Presatto itnd Superiw! tendent, who has been a member of the corporation since its Inception. Mr. Turner is a native ot New York State, and was born at Malta, Saratoga County, Feb. 25, 1823.

He prepared for college in toe schools of his native town, and entered Williams College, whence be graduated with honors in the class ot '46. His tether tieing connected with railroad enterprises, young Turner became interested in the construction of the Erie Road and also the Genesee Valley CanaL He came West lu the year 1846, settling In this city, and beginning toe practice of law in partnership witii H. 11. Clark. In 1858 Mr.

entered Into partnership with B. F. -Ayer, and afterward practiced law alone. He was among those to whom the charter of the North Chicago City Railway was originally granted, and be at first tilled the position of Secretary and Treasurer. In he was made Vice-President, and alter holding that office for two years he became President and General Manager.

which offices he has since held without intermisson until Wednesday. Mr. Turner is prominent in leading local affairs, social and political, and his labors in behalf of the road or which he was chief officer have been Untiring and most successfuL A Young Mechanic Stabbed to Death by a Twenty-Vear-Old Boy in a Fight on the Street About a Board BillThe Slayer's Sister Cut Through the Arlo St-hile Aiding Ifer BrotherThe Killing Evidentiy Done in Self-Defense. Dennis Kilkrain, aged 21, was stabbed in the Deck and almost instantly killed by Thomas Twohey, aged 20, during a fight. over a board bill In trout of No.

242 West Taylor street, near Halsted, last eveniug. The killing was clearly in 1.KIkra1n lived With his mother in Elston 4road, neurNorth avenue, ana was a gas-fitter by trade, but bas lately worked in the North Chicago Rolling-Mills. 'He once boarded with the family of ex-Policeman Matt Twohey. at 2l36 West Taylor street, and owed for a board bill. Last evening at about 10 o'clock be met young Thomas Twohey near the latter's borne and an altercation arose.

The two came to blows, and Kilkrain soon had Twobei down on the ground. when els sister, Nellie Twobey, ran out of the house. She says that Eilkrale hod a knife in his band, and had it poised above the prostrate boy. She rushed In and received the blade in her right arm, it passing clear through. Daniel Perry.

John Heggarty, Tom Dooley, Garrett Dooley, and other witnesses to the affray beard Nellie cry: "Give it to him, Tommy," and Kiikrain fell back stabbed: through the neck. He was taken to the Conn' ty Hospital. but died without speaking before the physiciaus could make an examination of his wound. Toni Twohey was arrested shortly afterward and locked up at the Twelfth Street Police Station. The boy was very much excited.

and would acAnowledge nothing, not even that it was Elikrain with whom be was fighting. Mrs. Rooney. the mother of Tom Twohey, his sister Nellie, Tom Dooley, and Garrett Dooley are in custody as witnesses. Nellie, the sister of the youthful homicide, tells the only coherent story of the beginning of the tight.

She occupies a cell with her mother. When she approached the bar to speak to a reporter for THE Tureeive she ap. peered weak from the excessive loss of blood from the wound in her firm. Her mother sat rockIng herself to and fro on the bard bench. 'The whole affair occurred so soddenly that Mrs.

Twohey did not know even whom her son was fighting Nellie said that she and her mother were in the house, and that she was lying On the bed when she beard the evarrel entslue. She rushed out just in time to see Ellsrate, whom she recogniz6d, oa top of Tommy, and bolding a knife in his right band. It seemed to be aimed directly at her brother's heart. He was lying there powerless when she sprang to the rescue just in time to catch the descending knife in her arm. I shall never be able to use my band again," she said sobbing, the knife passed clear through, coming out on the other side and cut the artery." She did not know bow Kilkrain was cut, and did not know whether her brother bad a knife or not.

Tommy Twohey occupied al con adjoining and listet.ed attentively to his sister's Ile was pale, and excessively, when talking. He seemed to fear collimating be said: "My sister hasn't any right to speak for me. All I know is that some one bad me down. I was knocked in the head, and that is all I know." "Was it Kiihrain who had you down?" "I don't know." "Did you have a knife?" The boy hesitated, and then replied that be didn't know, but guessed he generally carried one. The place where the tragedy occurred is near an alley, and is very dark and gloomy.

The other witnesses to the fatal affray ar'rived only at the last moment, and could see They beard Nellie cry: Give it to Tommy." and then Kilkrain robed over senseless ani the blood poured over the pavement. Twohey diu not received a scratch from Iiiikrate's knife. The Act Thought to Have Been Prompted by a Deranged MindA Sad Ending to a Successful Business and Political Career Mr. Smith's Record as a Public Official Mrs. Dawtion's Troubles EndedShe Commits Suicide at the Horne of Her Divorced Husband in Indiana.

BLOOMINGTON, IlL, March 25.Specia1. This commuaity was greatly shocked this morning by the intelligence that the Hon. William M. Smith of Lexington, familiarly known as "Uncle Billy Smith," bad taken his own life. He arose this morning at 6 o'clock and ate breakfast with his familya wife and one daughter.

He appeared to be cheerful and in no unusual frame of mind. Immediately alter breakfast he directed his servant to get his horse, saying that he was going to drive to his farm. He soon after walked to the barn and asked if the servant was ready. Being assured that the horse was coming be opened the buggy-shed door. partially closed it after him, and, sitting down on the floor, pulled out a revolver and sent a bullet through his brain.

The bullet entered the right temple and, passing clear through the head, came out just over the right eye. Death was fastentaneous. The cause of the suicidal act is attributed to temporary derangement of the mind. Four years ago Mr. Smith suffered a long illness from heart and kidney affections, and while he regained to a large extent his physical health his relatives and intimate friends have noticed that his mind was at times slightly impaired.

Naturally be was of a jovial disposition. but of late he had been subject to spells of melancholy. He imagined that he was on the verge of starvation; that his friend a were deserting him; that his patrons in business were displeased; and that political matters were becoming wretched. It is thought that brooding over these imaginary troubles prompted him to take his life. He leaves an estate unincumbered worth $80.000, his business was never better, and his friends never more considerate of him than of late.

Upon receipt of the news of Mr. Smith's suicide a large number of the prominent men of Bloomington, life-long friends of deceased, went to Lexington to extend their sympathy and inquire into the particulars. The inquest was held about noon, the verdict being suicide resulting from despondency. An incident is related tonight indicating that be had contemplated suicide for some time. About ten days ago he went to Mr.

George, Watson. who has managed Mr. Smith's store for years, and asked him to lend him a revolver. The weapon was given him without hesitation. There was a gopher" tearing up his yard, Mr.

Smith said. and be wanted to kill it. After carrying the weapon a couple of days Mr. Smith met the editor of the Lexinsrton Review and said to him: Billy, I don't want you to say anything about this thing of my shooting myself." Mr. Sbepherd told him that be had not heard that he had shot himself.

Mr. Smith said: Yes, the thing went off and bit me in the hand," and he exhibited his left band, showing where the skin bad been blown off just between the thumb and first finger. "There's not much in the matter," said Mr. Smith. "but if you put it in the paper it will set people to talking." Mr.

Smith was an active member of the Masonic and Odd-Fellows organizations, and was a member of the Methodist though for some years he had not been a regular attendant. He carried about insurance. His property consisted of city property in Lexington, farm lands in Lexington and adjacent townships, and a large amount Of blood ed cattle. in which stock he was a very prominent dealer. No detinit arrangements for the funeral are yet completed, but it will not take place before Monday.

sir. Smith was 59 years old, was born at Frankfort, and came to ilithOlt when a small boy. Ile accumulated his estate by farming, dealing in ens cattle and horses, and doing a general mercantile business. He bad been a strong Republican since the organization of Me party, and took a great interest in local and State politics. In 1866 he was elected a member of the Lower House of the Illinois Legislature, and was returned in I898 and 1670.

and the last term was honored by being elected Speaker. His services as a legislator were very valuable. and when Shelby M. Cullom was elected Governor he appointed Mr. Smith a member of the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, which office he tilled with credit to himself and the State for six years.

when his failing health compelled Ilan to resign. He was a successful farmer and was a public-spirited citizen, and honest and upright in all his dealings. He was known far and near for his jovial and warm-hearted disposition. He had a great fund of wit and merriment. He was one of the most effective stump-speakers in the State.

Wnen his eloquence failed be would overwhelm his adversary with a laugh. He was beloved by all who knew him long. 'I The Order to Quit Issued by the Knights of Labor Executive CommitteeSt. Louis Completely BlockadedThe Knights Demand Recognition or Will Extend the Strike front Ocean to OceanPowderly InterviewedCongressional Investigationt ProposedSome of the Strikers Losing Hope. ST.

LOUIS, March 3 o'clock this afternoon the whistles of Dearly 100 locomotives in East St- Louis emitted simuis taneously a prolonged shriek and all the yards men, switchmen, and sbopmen in the employ of the Eastern trunk lines walked out In re-, spense to an order from the Executive Board of the Knigbts of Labor, in session in Louis. This action delivers the fatal blow to inter-State commerce, and St. Louis is as completely isolated tonight as Timbuctoo. The widkout was no surprise, as it has been anticipated since the refusal of the Missouri racific Company to recognize the Kniglits of Labor. As far as could be ascertained no grievances or complaints exist.

The demands made two weeks ago were amicably adjusted, the switchmen on mauy of the roads receiving the Chicago scale of wages, for which they asked. The switch and yard men who went out number nearly 500, and a blockade has been declared on the following roads: Vandal Indianapolis St. Louis, Cairo Short Line, Chicago Alton. Chicago. Burlington Quincy, the East St.

Louis Belt Line. Louisville Nashville, Ohio Mississippi, Mobile Ohio, Wabash, the Belt Line owned by the Wiggins Ferry Company, and the Illinois Belleville. Manager Hill of the Vandalia said: "Our men are going out to help, as they imagine, the St. Louis strikers. They have no grievances an; I have beard no complaints about wages." Manager Parker of the Cairo Short Line said: "The men are quitting work by order of toe St.

Louis strikers. This road, the Belt Road, and the Chicago Alton raised the meats wages to the Chicago standard a week ago and the Vandalia and Indianapolis St. Louis did the same thing a month ago. None or us bad any trouble with our men." The shops affected are those of the Cairo Short Line and the Mobile Ohio. or.

as it is better known. the Cairo Narrow-Gage. Two hundred men were employed in these shops. The trains made up at noon were sent out, and by 3 o'clock the yards were cleared and the men at once left and proceeded to Bautifs Hall, where a mass-meeting was held, which was addressed by Chairman Irons of the Executive Board. The men in the repair-shops of the Chicago Alton and Indianapolis St.

Louis went out when requested by the strikers. Many ot the roads have put their clerks and 0910110314 work in tne yard and are receiving some freight subject to delay. No freights bave been sent out since the strike, and the men say that none will go oun The regular police force of the city numbers only fifteen men. and they are in sympathy with the strikers. There are 1,500 members of the Knights of Labor in the city.

and they ait Support the strikers. The county authorities are weak, and it can be accurately stated that no freight will leave East SL Louis the next few days. The Chicago roads are receiving non-perishable freight subject to delay. The developments in East St. Louis have created the greatest consternation in railroad circles.

Millions of dollars worth of railroad property is practically In the hands of the strikers, and the local authorities are incapable of affording the necessary protecdon. The little city has a dubious reputation. and is the home of a lawless element that has a number of times provoked bloody vendettas. The situation is alarming, and if a conflict is provoked the railroad property and wilt be at the mercy of the strikers. They however.

that they will guard the property, but will allow no to leave the city. Said a prominent Knight: "This is but the beginning of the strike. If bile does not recognize the Knights within two weeks this strike will extend from ocean to ocean and the traffic of the whole country will be suspended. We mean business, and as there are 2.000,000 of us we can force recognition." A number of the switchmen said that although the Chicago wages bad been promised them, when the pay-roll came- around It bad the same old Bowes on it. Again, they struck for principle.

The roads refused to recognize the committee of the Knights who called and made the demand for bigner wages. The merchants of St. Louis are dumfounded at this new misfortune. For weeks they have worked and prayed for an adjustment of the trouble and now the only remaining outlet for the trade of the city is blockaded. The bans clearings now as compared with the figures before the strike show a loss of $75,000 a day.

The lines effected will make an attempt tomorrow to resume traffic, and a riot will be the pro able resu IL At It) o'clock this morning the Missouri Pacific succeeded In sending out another freight-train. It was manned by 125 policemen. and with the assistance of 100 more In the yards they kept at bay 4.000 mere and boys anxious to interfere. The train was followed two miles by the mob, the chase being kept up until it had almost reached the city limits. At this time the train was going six miles an hour, and the police bad to continually threaten We crowd with revolvers to keep them off.

The train proceeded without interruption to Pacitic, 25 miles west, where a riot occurred. The strikers numbered about 100 men and olockadod the track with bridge-lumber. It was piled ten feet high and the train was forced to stop. The regular police bad left it at the city limits and about sixty special police In the employ of the ccmpany were on guard. When the train stopped tne strikers a dash trom both sides of the track for the cars.

They were met with clubs. billies. and In the riot which occured two officers were badly injured, one striker received a blow on the bead that knocked his right eye from Its socket, and five others were dangerously burL No snots were fired. The Sheriff of the county removed the obstruction from the track and the train proceeded. Eastern roads will announce in the morning that they will move trains as usual, and that they will take all the freight offered.

Reports which have got abroad that Vice-President Hoxie, General-Superintendent Kerrigan, or any other Missouri Pacific official bas been killed, shot. or assaulted in any way are utter- ly unfounded. The Indianapolis St. Louis Road attempted to move out of East St. Louis at 11 o'clock tonight.

The crew was asked to get off, and not complying readily was dragged off and beaten. The train was then lett stand-mg and the engine sent back to the roundhouse. Engineer Thompson, wno took Out the freight on the Missouri Pacific yesterday morning, returned to the city tonight and was caught and badly beaten. It is reported tonight that all the shopmen of the Cairo Narrow-Gage and perhape one other road quit work, or will do so tomorrow. and a good deal of apprehension is felt for the result.

cago parties to secure the road, but it failed, and a suit for $500,000 damages is pending against Mr. Turner for alleged failure to carry out a contract to selL Something has been published previously in THE TRIBUNE about the negotiations, but the facts are said to be these: Mr. Turner gave an option to George Schneider, Ferd W. Peck, and Walter L. Peck to take 1,786 shares of stock at $600 a share, to be paid for in cash on or before Dec.

15, 1885. Subsequently there was some talk between Mr. Turner and Ferd Peek, in which Mr. Turner bald if they would close the matter up on or before Dec. 12 be would accept $180,000 in cash, and give them a year's time, taking their notes and retaining the stock as security for the balance.

They did not comply with the terms on the 12th, nor offer to. The 13tb they called on Mr. Turner, and he then informed them, as they had not closed the transaction the Mb, be would not give them any time: that he was ready to turn over the stock to them according to the terms of the written option on the payment Of cash. They declined to take the stock or pay the money. Afterwards an offer was made by Mr.

Turner to let then have the stock and give them time for a part of it, but they replied that they didn't want it at all unless they could purchase Mr. Rehm's stock. They "took time" to ascertain wbether they could get this or not, but, It is said, never made any application to Mr. Rehm or used any effort to purchase his stock or make any arrangement with him. They thought, It is claimed, that they could manage Rehm, and combine We Turner stock with hiscontrol it except so far as the dividends were concerned.

They insisted that Rehm should transfer his 'stock to a man in their interest, so that they could vote it. He, however. refused to do this, insisting on being President of the company if be combined his stock with theirs. They declined, and tnerefore didn't want the Turner stock. Mr.

Turner went to Florida to remain a couple of months for his health, and is still there. The syndicate followed him, and commenced a suit-there for $500,000 damages, 'claiming that there was an understanding with him that he would not leave Colette. without service upon hftn in ease they should begin a suit. He and his attorney denied that there was any such understanding, and, in order to meet that claim. offered to enter an appearance to any suit commenced in Chicago, and to treat It precisely as if it had been instituted and process eerved before he left; and, If they wished, to place the case immediately on the trial docket, in order to obtain an early triaL The Pecks declined this, and insisted on prosecuting the trial in Florida.

After the suit was commenced Mr. Turner offered them the stock on the terms which they claimed they were entitled to according to the verbal understancling, but they declined it. -The agreement of Mr. Turner was as follows: In Consideration of and other good and valuable considerations. receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I hereby agree to sell to George Schneider, Walter L.

Peck, and Ferd W. Peck 1.786 shares of the capital stock of the North Chicago City Railway Company at WO per share, if taken on or before toe 15th of December, 1885. V. C. TURNER.

This, It Is claimed, is simply a "call," and Is null and void according to the provisions of Sec. 130 of the Criminal Code, which prohibits the giving of any privilege or option for grain, stocks, etc. The stock having been sold at $600 a share. that fixes its value, and it is contended by Mr. Turner's friends that no damages can be recovered.

It is said that Mr. Turner learned a fact which made him distmstful of Mr. and the Pecks, and was, therefore, unwilling to give them credit. though Willing to sell for cashthat he ascertained that Mr. Schneider had sent his son-in-law to Europe, anu that be bad made a proposition to Mr.

Villard to dispose or $5.000.000 of bonds iSstled on the properties of the company, and that Mr. Villard bad refused to have any connection with it. The capital steck is $500,000 ano the present bonded debt $1.247,000. At $600 for the stock the property is worth only $3.000,000. The company employs between 600 and 700 men, owns eight combination barns and carhousessixteen large structures-350 cars, 11765 horses, and about forty miles of truck.

Final Breaking Up of the Northwestern Traffic Association, After an Ineffectual Struggle to Adjust Matters. The efforts made by the General Managers of the Northwestern roads during the last two days to prevent a collapse of the Northwestern Traffic Association have failed. The meeting yesterday morning was unable to harmonize the conflicting interests of the various members of the pool, and after a few hours' session adjourned sine die, without having taken any action regarding the reorganization of the association or even to make an arrangement for the future maintenance of rates. The Northwestern Traffic Association, therefore, will cease to exist April when the existing agreement expires by limitation. Upon the opening of yesterday morning's session the motion to pool all business except grain and its products was renewed, but it failed by the same vote as the day before.

After a long and animated discussion, during which the serious consequences likely result from a complete collapse of the association or poot were depicted in vivid colors, a motion was made by the representative of the Minneapolis St. Louis that this pool be continued until Nov. 1886, with the priv liege of any roaa withdrawing therefrom upon giving ten days' notice of withdrawal; that the roads running to Duluth. Washburn. or other Lake Superior ports from St.

Paul form a pool or combination on all traffic between those points, and that all other lines running to Lake Michigan points, including Chicago and Milwaukee, form another pool; The Lake Superior lines then to see what arrangement could be made with the Lake Michigan roads regarding the allowance of a differential rate to the former, as those lines had a shorter route to the East than the Lake Michigan lines; the two combinations then to use their best effotts to bring about an arrangement for reporting their tonnage to the Commissioner, who was to secure the strict maintenance of rates by all the lines. This it was argued would be the only way In which the present difficulties regarding the Lake Superior business could ever be adjusted, as the Lake Superior lines could only compete for the business six months of the year, while the Lake Michigan lines were In the field all the year round. The clause allowing any road towithdraw from the pool after giving ten days notice, it was sufficient safeguard for any road to protect itself after finding that the arrangement did not work satisfactorily or if the new linos soon to be onenect gave them serious trouble by cutting rates. The Northwestern, which i strongly advocated the above proposition, said it could not be expected to bind itself to maintain agreed rates by Its Washburn line with the St. Duluth free to make whatever rates its chose.

in case It agreed to maintain rates with the Lake Michigan lines, the temptation would be too strong for the St. Paul Manitoba and the Northwestern, Which had lines to Duluth, though roundabout, not to engage in the traffic and they would join the St. Paul Duluth in its effort to deprive the Washburn route of all its traffic. Last year an immense amount of business was allowed to go by the St. Paul Dulutli by the Washburn line being prevented from competing, and therefore much money was lost to the pool.

It did not propose to be placed in the same disadvantageous position again. The St. Paul took strong grounds against the proposition, and contended that it was simply an attempt to give the Northwestern the advantage in the rail and lake business. It could see no reason why the lake and rail business via all points should not be placed on the same fo3ting. Finally a vote on the proposition was reached, and was defeated.

the Milwaukee St. Paul and Burlington voting against it. It was now apparent that no agreement could be reached, and a motion was made to adjourn sine die and carried. This ends the Northwestern Traffic Association, and there is no prospect whatever that another association can be termed until next fall or winter, when the Lake Superior will be no longer able to compete. and when the Wisconsin Central, Burlington Northern, and other lines now in course of construction will be ready for business, and can become parties to a new pooling agreement.

While it is not probable that a general war in rates will be inaugurated, yet it is generaily expected that exceedingly low rates will prevail during the summer. A meeting of the General Freight Agents of the lines in Iowa, Dakota, and Minnesota will be held in St. Paul March 29 to see if an arrangement cannot be made for the maintenance of fair uniform rates in order to prevent a rate war. An effort will also be made to bring about an agreement by which Commissioner Carman's oilice can be continued for the compilation of statistics. As February and March accounts have not yet been turned in to Commissioner Carman, it will take about two months more to close up the affairs 01 the pool.

Sheriff Hancbett remained at the County' Jail until a late hour last night, and from time to time glanced at the new Italian hemp rope which lay on a desk in Jailer Folz's office. Alongside of it was a white tissue-paper parcel containing the white cloak and cap in which 4 Mulkowski will be banged. The Rev. Fathers Dellwick and Leve of St. Joseph's, and Father Murray of the Holy same, remained until midnight, leaving Father Bernard Breitkopf with the miserable man, who remained obdurate ve ho banded Ills will to the guard.

Translat3d, it reads as follows: CHICAGO. March 18, the undersigned. am writing this will while in full sense and knowing full well what I am writing. I bequeath to my good comrade during tne time of my imprisonment, and give into his hands, everything that has been taken away from me by the Public Prosecutor, Grinnell. and thank him for the favors be has shown to me while imprisoned with me.

This boy's name is William It. The things which were taken away from me by the Public Prosecutor, Grinnell, consist of the following: Two shirts, two pairs pants. two hats. two coats, a watch and chain. and a and some cents in cash money.

which all I leave to my good friend this boy whom I have mentioned. This is my whole last will. 'RANK MLILKOWSKI. The priests asked that reporters and visitors be excluded, so ttiat their efforts to bring the condemned man to a realization of his condition might be uninterrupted, and this request was complied with. He will be afforded the opportunity of ordering what viands be may choose for his last breakfast.

He protested his innocence up to midnight and refused the consolation that the clergymen had to offer. HYDE PARK'S POST-OFFICE. BLOWS IN THE BOARD-ROOM. The Death Sentence of Aid. Gaynor's Assasin Affirmed by the Supreme Court.

OTTAWA. March IThe Supreme Court this afternoon affirmed the aeath sentence of the McHenry County Circuit Court In the case of The People vs. Dacey for murder. fixing May 14 as the aate of execution. A long Opinion was filed, which is now in the bands of the court again for some minor corrections.

It is the judgment of the court that the sentence shall be carried into ettect between the hours of 10 a. in. and 2 p. m. MM Mrs.

Dawson Ends Her Troubles. INDiANAPoLts, March Mrs. Kate Dawson. who figured conspicuously during the last few mouths as the delendant in a divorce suit caused by ber elopement with ber stepson, ended her troubles last night by committing suicide. Her husband, who was an old and wealthy farmer, to whom she was married after having lived In the family as a domestic, was granted a divorce last week, but the court allowed Mrs.

Dawson alimony to the amount of 21,000. Upon obtaining this money she deposited it in Fletcher Churchman's Bank, and it was reported that sbe and the stepson would go to California. The money was garnished last Monday, however, by an attorney to secure a claim for legal services. Last evening the woman went to the home of her former husband, four miles from the city, and before entering the house swallowed a quantity of arsenic. When it was discovered that she bad taken poison a physician wad summoned.

but he came too late to relieve her, and she died shortly after midnight. Commissioner Wren Discovered a Tartar In a Little Reporter, and Ge ils Got a Cruel Thump for Peacemaking. County Commissioner Daniel J. Wren took umbrage in the board-rooms yesterday at a remark addressed to him by James Beeks, a well-known reporter for a morning newspaper, and made a pass with his clinched fist at him. The attempted blow and a second one were deftly warded off by Mr.

Beeks, wno now sprang forward and gently planted his knucklesmn the Commissioner's mouth. They separated, but a moment later the Commissioner again hit for the face of the reporter, who is a man of only medium weight. Mr. Beeks was the more skillful hitter, but Mr. Wren by his great strength bore him against a crowd of Commissioners, visitors.

and reporters into Clerk Bailey's room, where kir. Beeks was tripped by a cnair and partly fell. Commissioner Gel's, in attempting to separate the two struggling men, got a blow on the left temple from Wren, the blow bruising his cheek and temple, and makIng that part of his face turn blaca. "Buck" ItIc Canny thought he saw lire leap from Gel's' eyes as the latter braced himself to smash Wren, and springing between the slugging and the slugged Commissioners be held them apart with a sturdy grip. one in each band.

This ended the tget. Gells being the only man who received more than slight scratches. Wren afterwards apologized to Giles, saying that be did not realize when be dealt the blow whom be was hittmg, and Geils forgave him. Wren went down the back stairs, to avoid meeting the reporter again presumably. CHEATING A CLERGYMAN.

The People Are Very Much Interested to Know What the Government Proposes to Do with It. People at Hyde Park are interested in what is to be done at Washington about their post-office, and are decidedly In the dark as to what is the intention of the Government in the matter. Soon after Postmaster gludd went into Office be visited Hyde Park and looked over the ground. He expressed his intention to Wake the office a sub-station of Chicago, and put into operation the carrier system, and said that be was reasonably certain that the Government would adopt his recommendation to that effect. There was then quite a flurry among the Democrats as to the disposal of the office of Postmaster.

aa the term of office 4)r Goodrich Q. Dow, the incumbent. was to expire Dec. 31. lsnfi.

How bard Mr. Judd 'worked on his idea is not known; at any rate the project seems to have received an extensive dose of cold water, and it is generally understood that the plan of establishing a substation has been abandoned. E. S. Hawley, a leading Democrat.

was appointed to succeed Dow, but declined the position. Henry D. Jones has now been appointed, and although be has not yet been confirmed there la no reasonable doubt as to his confirmation. Jones is a Democrat in good stauding and has many influential friends. He is a druggist and las bad cnarge for the last live years of the drug-store of J.

L. Bennett. Being In bust-mesa in Hyde Park be can make the position pay On the salary allowed by the Government, 'while Hawley, who is a Chicago real-estate wan, was not so itivorably situated. The office is a fourth-class Presidential one, and the Postmaater's salary is $1,600, out of which the Postmaster must pay the expenses of the office. Jones expresses an intention to run the office in good style.

with roomy and convenient quarters, centrally located. Dow, who is holding over until his successor is confirmed, has beeu Postmaster for twelve years. During snost of the time be has managed the office fairly well, altuough It has been largely In the bands of subordinates. During the last two months the condition of affairs has been very unsatisfactory. Dow expected his successor to take possession E4)011 after bis term expired.

and consequently took out his lock-boxes. The public has, therefore, been without this convenience, and this. together with the fact that the post-office in the rear of bis store is decidedly cramped for room, has caused no littie complaint. This combination of circumstances gives considerable Interest to the question as to the intentions of the Government. City delivery prevails as far south as litty-first street, so that Keuwood and other localities north of that street are independent of the Hyde Park office, which, however, does a large busioess.

BIDDLEBERGER ASSAULTED. The murder for which Jim Dacey is to bang was committed at 10:30 p. May 14, 1883, in Foley's saloon, No. 87 South Halsted street. There bad been some ill-feeling between DaceY, who was a City-Hall employe and tough Democratic politician, and Aid.

Gaynor over the election the previous day of Aid. Mahoney to succeed Aid. Foley, deceased. Aid. Gaynor, with a friend, happened to enter k'oley's saloon, where Dacey and some friends were drinking.

Gaynor Invited Dacey to have drink, but the latter. instead of accepting the offer, shot the Alderman through the bead with a 38-calibre revolver lust as he turned his back. Aid. Gaynor was not killed but lingered until May 25. Dacey was at once arrested, and so strong was the feeling against him that he was secretly conveyed to Joliet.

where be was held till about June 14, when he pleaded not guilty" before Judge Williamson. On the ground that he could not secure a fair trial In Chicago owing to the excited state of public opinion, a change of venue was granted to Woodstock, McHenry County. His trial commenced there 29, 1884, but in spite of the able defense of ex-Judge Murphy. who set up the plea of insanity, Dacey was sentenced Oct. 11 to be banged in McHenry County Jail Nov.

21. A new trial being refused, Judge Murphy succeeded in getting a suDersedeas from the Supreme Court. The arguments for a new trial were heard at Ottawa. March 23, 1885. and the decisioa affirming the judgment of the lower court follows after the lapse of more than a year.

This Is understood to be in some measure due to the death of Judge T. Lyle Dickey, who is believed to have been the Judge appointed by the bench to draw up and pronounce the opinion of the court. The funds for Dacey's defense were supplied by his friends, and Judge Murphy of Woodstock undertook the defense as much from a feeling of professional pride In having a tilt with Luther Latlin Mills as anything else. Dacey, whose head bore traces of several serious wounds, to whice the defense attributed his alleged insanity, though all along tsking a keen interest in the politics of Cnicego, has latterly been very incoherent in his talk. He made grievous complaint at first about the discomforts of his prison life and treatment, but of late has been accorded all the privileges of the jail which it was possible to grant to one in his positiOn.

WoobsTocit, March Supreme Court wired Dacey's counsel late this afternoon that the verdict of toe lower court was sustained. Dacey received the news cheerfully, though the Sheriff thinks he will weaken soon. A DUEL ON HISTORIC GROUND. History of the Road from Its Conception to the Present DayHow the North and South Side City Limits Were Connected. While the South Side residents first enjoyed tbe privilege of riding in horse-cars, Instead of induiging in laborious pedestrianism, the North Side people were but little behind their soutbern neighbors In the use of those convenient vehicles.

The fact that there were street-cars on the South Side, on state street and other thoroughfares, aroused the folk over the river to action In emulating the laudable enterprise. It was manifestly unfair that the dweller In Cottage Grove should ride luxuriously, if somewhat slowly, to his place of business, while the denizen of Lake View was obliged to foot it downtown over the ups and downs of primitive sidewalks. The South-Siders should not be allowed to point the finger of scorn at their street-railroadless neighbors. The North Division must advance with commensurate strides; a street-railroad must be commenced forthwith. It was not long before the project assumen delimit shape.

The charter providing for its establishment bad been granted by the same act of the Legislature that gave the Chicago Railway Company its lease of life as a corporation. The act was passed by the Legislature Feb. 14. 1859, but definit action in the direction of taking advantage of tne privileges granted was not taken till several months later. The name of the new organization was the North Chicago City Railway Company, and its membership included William B.

Ogden, Charles V. Dyer, John B. Turner, Voiontine C. Turner, and James H. Rees.

The act gave to this company the same rights and privileges granted to the South Side corporation, assigning its field of usefulness to the North Division. The 23d of May, 1859, the Common Council took a hand in we matter, resulting in the passing of an ordinance designating the streets to be utilized in the laying of tracks, and stipulating at what time each branch line was to be completed and ready for the accommodation of the public. The principal line was to be that extending from North Water street along Clark street to the Green Bay road and thence to the city limits. The vicinity of the present city limits was then quite densely populated, and the public of extreme North Chicago was especially urgent in having the track laid and cars runnuag as speedily as might be. The walk from Diversy street to the river and back again was in 1859 quite as long as it Is at present.

Moreover the trip on foot was usually accompanied by mud or or both, and where there were sidewalks they were in a state of picturesque dilapidation wholly at variance With the newness of the city. Carriages were A French Woman and an American Woman Settle a Quarrel on the Field of Waterloo, Using Swords. LONDON. March duel was fought on the field of Waterloo today, the contestants being Mine. Valsayre, a native of France, and Miss Shelby, an American.

The duel was the result of a dispute as to the relative merits of French find American female docthrs. After a stormy altercation between the disputants Mine. Valsayre threw her glove in Miss Shelby's face, and a duel was forthwith arranged. The weapons were swords. Miss Shelby was slightly wounded on one arm.

The four seconds were Americans. The latter expressed themselves as satisfied that the duel bad been conducted fairly and that France's honor bad been Arrest in Chicago of a Crook Who la Credited with Having Defrauded an Iowa Pastor Out of A few days ago A. L. Kanaga, an attorney at No. 125 South Clark street, acting for a clergyman named Boardman, who lives In Creston, took out a warrant Meech for the arrest of W.

A. Harper on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The offense of which Harper is accused is said to have been committed tour years ago. At that time Harper, who is a lawyer, had an office in the Kentucky Block, this city. It is said that be caused to be circulated throughout certain rural sections an advertisement to the effect that he was in possession of 115,000 worth of merchandise which was in transit through the city and which could be bad for 50 cents on the dollar.

The advertisement came to the notice of the Rev. Boardman, who came to Chicago to negotiate for the purchase of the mercnandise. He called at Harper's office, and, 3t Is said, while the transaction was pen ding several of the lawyer's coadjutors dropped into the office, apparently casually. and furthered his scheme by lauding the bargain be bad offered. Finally harper took the clergyman do to the docks, and, pointing out a large storehouse, said his goods were stored there.

but, as it was after business hours, they could not get in. A bargain was finally concluded. In which the clergyman is said to have paid Harper $1,000 In money and the some $0.000, in notes. The day following the fraud was exposed. There was no consignment in the warehouse and Harper had town.

He was traced to the Pacific coast, San Francisco, and several other cities, and finally Into the mining country. but be was never captured. Recently he returned to this city, and the information reaching A. L. Kan-- aga he took out the warrant mentioned and placed it in the hands of Detectives Elliott and Duffy.

They found that Ilarper's wite had been keeping a furnishedrootn establishment at Elizabeth and Madison streets, but the premises bad been vacated the day before the officers arrived. They next located Harper at No. 757 West Jackson street and arrested him there yesterday. Harper's wife is said to be a relative of (Juneau, the muderer of President A Big Man Named Jones Gives Hint a Stinging Blow at the Door of the Senate ChamberThe Cause of the Affair Kept Secret. WASHINGTON, D.

March A'. W. Jones of Richmond. has spent this evening locked in his room at one of the hotels. He is said to be keeping out of Senator Riddleberger's way.

The cause of his fear is this: While Senator Everts was talking on the EdMunds resolution Senator Riddieberger stepped out of the Senate Chamber into the ante-room. At the door he was met by a broad-shouldered young man named A. W. Jones of Richmond, who accosted the Virginia Senator and demanded satisfaction on some past score. 6.

By blank! yoU shall settle this here, Sir," roared Jones. Yon blank blank! I'll see you In blank first," said ltiddleberger, according to report-Before the Senator Could throw up his guard A. W. Jones had planted a blow square under Riddleberger's right cheek, nearly knocking bim over. Rallying, Ricidlebie-ger seized Jones by the coat-collar, and was pommeling him soundly when the Capitol police interposed.

The Senator retired to a cloak-room to repair damages, and Jones was hustled down the marble stairways and out of the building, cursing Riddieberger all the way. The man was not arrested. by order of Riddieberger. Various stories are afloat as to what led to the occurrence. One account says that Riddieberger owes Jones some money.

and that he demanded payment at the door, and, being refused, let tly at the Senator. Others say that Jones had been used by Sepators Riddleberger and Mahone as a political cat's-paw, and had haunted both men until they have become weary of his attention. Another story gives Riddleberwer's political enemies the credit ot putting the man up to publicly disgrace the Senator, and says that it was a quarrel picked for this express purpose. Riddieberger says tonight to his friends that be will have faction. The Guards of a Freight-Train Fire at Mouses and People Indiscriminately.

T. Loris, March special from Pacific at 10 o'clock" tonight says: About 4 o'clock a freight-train arrived In this city front the west. It was guarded by fifty men scattered along on top of the ears. As soon as it got Into town the men on the ears began tiring at the houses and citizens proindicuously. They etnetied their revolvers at the hall wbere the Knights of Lanor were itt session.

shot a citizen on the street and Into saloons. The strikers armed and returned the bre but the train pulled out rapidly. No one bur though the escapes were narrow. THIRTEEN LIVES LOST. A Terrible Calamity in Coo! Hay--The Steamer Ueda Wrecked Just Above the Mouth of the Umpqua River.

SAN FRANCISCO, March T1e schooner Gotama arrived in port today from the northern coast, bringing from Coos lay two men named Marlow and Lancet, reOpectively fireman and deckband of the lost steamer Beds, and as far as known the only survivors of the fifteen persons aboard that Vessel. The Bede was wrecked on the coast just above the mouth of the Umpqua River the morning of the 15th inst. A small boat. containj ng. seven men.

is the only one of the steamer's boats beard from. It contained only tour men when it washed ashore, twenty-tour hours after leaving' the wreck. Subsequently two of these men died, and the other two came down on the Gotama. The Captain and the Other ten men of the Bede have been given up as lost, THREE DEATHS FROM A BOILER EXPLOSION. MONTGOMERY, March special from Calera reports the explosion today of tue boiler of the Calera Land Company's sawmill.

Jon Robertson, engineer: Jesse Pligreen, superintendent; and William Fletclier, laborer, Were killed and tour others badly hurt. THE TEXAS QUARANTINE. A Proclamation from Goy. Ireland Directing that It Shall Go into Effect May AUSTIN, March Ire.and today issued his proclamation ordering the annual quarantine to go into effect May 1. The regulations Set forth are the same as last year, except that tne clause fixing the time at twenty days in which a vessel from an infected port shalt be at anchor and be subject to quarantine visitation and inspection is llama at ten days.

It was claimed that to hold a vessel coming from an intected port with a clean bill of health in quarantine twenty days was a u5e1e54 hardsuip and habit, to work great loss. The cuabbie is quite satisfactory to The Knights of Labor Isssue an Address to the Public Replying to Jay Gould. ET. Loris, March 25.Spec Executive Board of District Assemblies 101. 17, and 93.

Knights of Labor, drew up the following addme to the world today in reply to Jay Gould: To the Knights of Labor and Trades Assam') lira Teronohoet Norte AmerscaBbA)THEtte: The irrepressible conflict, the lona-tbreatened war of labor against capital. is upon us. The arch-monopolist of the world. Jay Gonict, thrown the challenge in our teeth and bid 'us come on to the There can toe 1, I NEW SCHOOL ELECTION ORDERED. County-Superintendent Lane having decided the school election recently held in Distrct No.

14 to De illegal ana sold. the directors have Issued a call or a second one for April I 4 1 1 4.... 11, 0 1Frolit 10..