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A Contest Between -Four Young Men Over
-Four Mince Pies.

A Contest Between Four Young Men 0ver
Four Mince Pies.
Patfddelnhfu Iinsss.
4 pie-eatIng match was one OF the attractions
to speculative benefit performance at the
New National Theatre last evening, In addt-
ton to the other features it brought quite 3
shower OF silver to the box-clerk and an occE-
pant to every seat in the building. A pic match
to the sporting mind suggests ut once two con-
ditious. First, the winner shall bite through g
greater number Of pies, placed one GU top Of
another, than his adversaries, the pies under
each wide-opentng jaw to be OF the same thick
ness and to be bitten either from corner or
side, Us the agreement may be made: Second,
all contestants shall be stationed at equal dis
tauces from and around table, Cd which is
placed an equal number Of pics for each person
engaged. When the signal is given each man
grabs bis pie, and the one dtsposing shy fairly
eating bis pie or pies :" first is the victor, and
thus wins all the stakes concerned. Such
match WAS the one last night There were four
contestants, each to ear one pie placed near the
edge OF the table which each person stood
touching. John Kelley, James Hynes, Daniel
Lindsav, and Peter Donnelly came to score
The subjects on which they we're to operate
were dYspeptic-looking mince pies. each fully ten
inches in diameter, anu suggestive Of their gen
eral appearance OF having been kept In stock
since,-sav, Christmas Stage Manager Jones
said: "Ready,-oue leach man Strengthened
his limbs aud gave his body sort OF warning
sbakel, two, fret" and IN au instant pic
struck each mouth with a report almost like
that Of cannon. The man who held the "atch
lost the count in astouishment, for he said that
be saw the top OF lead fall on to pie so sud-
denly that he could think OF uothing else e1-
cept the funny tEick-oed he'd seen in pan
tomimc which turned into table. chair, and g
great big whale in less than two seconds
In fact, he vas not sure whether the head
merged its identity in the Die, or vice versa
He was trying to tell about it, and had Just said:
"Why, it's like o pantomime," when somebody
called u time" The pies were gone, but the
Watch-holder mad no record. However, the win
ner was Daniel Lindsay, who 0ulped down his last
tremendous morsel while the other three we're
choking over piece that preceded their last land
thus the match ended, and Lindsay pocketed $40
Tor bis success "a bifurcated pig.
There was another match for IS that nobody
won. Three lads came to the table, and at the
word each grabbed his pie. simultaneously With
the arrival Of each pie at each mouth came an
oath from each contestant, 60 sputtering out
OF the morsel bitten of and the hollow sounds
Of pies thrown violently upon the stage found
IN ocho III the wild laughter that arose from the
crowded house. The man who would have won
that IS would hare eaten pie Of which an un-
cooked salt mackerel, a large piece OF leather, 9
half pound Of straw, not to speak Of lot OF
wires, few nails, and piece OF cloth, Were
among the ingredients.
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DOUBLE SUICIDE,
VOODCC UU5NlOLt
special Nau1fch TO The Tribune.

special UTau1fch 10 The Tribune
DAVENPORT, Ia, April 5.-The particulars OF
the sad tragedy which resulted in the death OF
Harry Watt and his sister-in-law, Louisa Filter,
at late hour last night, as telegraphed Tue
TRIBUNE, prove to hare been correct as evi-
denccd BY the testimony before the Coroner's
jury to-day. The mystery surrounding the af-
fair, however, is now entirely cleared up. ltwas
q clear case Of suicide by each party,
the poison taken being hydrocyanic acid,
bottle Of which was found in
the coat-pockct OF Watt, together with letter
to his wife explaining in full the causes which
led to the act. The exact contents Of the letter
Mrs Watt refused to make public, but sufficient
was learned to make it certain that Watt had
been unfaithful to his wife and ruined her sis
ter. This being the case, the guilty couple had
chosen death in preference to the exposure that
inevitably awaited them, and deliberately made
their preparations to take their own lives. The
poison was bought BY Mr. Watt week ago, and
the letter to his wife was dated Thursday. Last
night they had company till after II O'Clock,
aud each Of the deceased acted in their usual
manner. An hour later Miss Filter drank the
fatal dose, and as soon as Watt saw that she was
dying, he followed her example.
The sad affair has caused great excitement IN
the city, Us all the parties were we'll known anu
highly respected.
, Miss Filter was beautiful girl Of 20 years.
Some months ago, while handling revolver II
accidentally, as it was reported, discharged, It's
ball striking his wife in the breast, and inillctin
q wound which 1t was for several days thought
would prove fatal, but from which she nnalY
recovered. This and last nights event taken
together have caused mahJ persons To-Day 70
believe that the shooting then may nave oeen "a. an
attempt at murder. Whether it was or not,
hov will hp certainly kuQWQ.
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CRICKET

Gpec3Ht UtSpaICa 10 1ac I17ohnk-
rHHADELAHA. April 5.-The United States
cncketers' Association held its second annual
meeting at the rooms Of the Penn Club in this
atE to-day. President Outerbridge, in behalf
o. the Executive Committee, stated that they
ma held several meetings during the season Of
1as1 year, at which the principal business trans
1eteo was an attempt to inauEurate an annual
United States and Canada match. He was sorry
10 saV that it had fallen through because of
local ]ealousics rs to where the match should
oe played among the Dominion CLUBS. He was
o1 tne opinion, however, that match could be
arranged this summer.
Ihe following officers were elected for the en-
cu!o2 ~. year: A. 4. 0uterbridge, Philadelphia
ESlNhet Club, President; j. T. Soulter, st.
Heofge Cricket Club, New York, and J. Harry
baltimore Cricket Club, Fice-Prcsidents,
'. :. Green, Belmont Cricket Clue, Secretary
ana Treasurer; AMI II. Il. Castle, of German
soNn, n, CORRESPONDING Secretary. Mr.. Outer
p.loee announced that au Irish team would
ptooaoly visit this country in the early autumn,
4ua a, hat the Lord Harris team, lately il, Aus
'Laua, would arrive in San Francisco about the
1ase t. OF this month.
FINALLY, olnaily, 1t WAS agreed to hold the next annual
VEL - 1his city, eomc one savlns that New
hss aao hardly sufficient clubs as yet TO ask to
A~'e Tue meeting held there
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The Dangerous Fishing Grounds.

OF Georges Shoal, where in q recent gale four
teen vessels from Gloucester Mass, With 155
men, were lost, the Boston Herald says:
''Georges Shoal is situated about 1oO miles east
southeast OF Cape Ann, on the edge Of the Cult
Stream, which runs past It with SO strong tide
that vessels have been known to be carried east
ward by it IN the teeth Of strong opposing
breeze In some sections OF this shoal there Is
little water--ln one place, it Is said. not over
three fect-and old bankers say that they have
seen it ut times above water. at other places
the shoal has only eight fathoHs OF water
It Is at the outer edges OF the shoal
Of the Gull Stream or their vicinity, and tho
vessels, when they encounter them, drop their
anchors, and put out their lines With baited
hooks, and find lively work in landing the fish
on deck. When one vessel strikes school OF
fish the others draw near and cast anchor close
by. In this way number OF vessels ase often
anchored together, which is dangerous 6tua-
tion it q storm should arise and one OF them
should part her cable. In such an event, TO
avoid collision and certain destruction. tho
other vessels In her track would have to cut
their cables, which is always dangerous resort
ia q storm, for ii the vessel broaehes-to, with
her side to the coming wave, she Is most likely
to be crushed By It's tremendous force. The
TWO to three and one-half inches 10 diameter, ac-
corflinE to the size Of the vessel. With each
lifting bound Of the vessel in a storm.
with her head to the sea. these cables =tretch
and give, and then contract again for the next
similar movement The waves In storm on
Georges Banks are short, chopping, but some
times irresistible II a vessel with flush deck
and Strong bulwa1ks ships one Of those seas
three OF those heavy waves, it Is said, follow oue
another in quick succession-she Is weighted
down SO as to be almost under water, and be-
fore she can discharge the body OF water on her
deck the other TWO seas are upon her, and sha
sinks to rise no more, with no, trace OF her Or
her crew to be seen again. Nobody has ever
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to form syndicates. The members OF these pro-
pose that the syndicates formally agree, as they
had informally, to send on bid Tor $50. .000, 600.
They supposed that there was that amount un-
sold. While these bankers were losing time in
formalittes, the Bank of Commerce took time
By the forelock aud secured tho prize, although
before this was done the First National Bankgot
what would have been more than their share in
any syndicate, aud without the troubles OF any
syndicate obligations and dictation. 4 foreign
exchange broker says that the order which he
had to bur e50,0O0 demand sterling has been
countermanded, and an order for so50.00U per
cent bonds been substituted as remittance to
London,
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BECOME RESPONSIBLE,

6pec7a1 1VS19dIeh 70 7he 1I56unE
OE1RoIr, April 5.-The Chicago g. Northwest
esn Railroad Company, being William II. and
GoFnelius Vanderbilt, filed $3oo,00o bond in
me United States Circuit Court this afternoon,
9edgng itself or themselves to settle all the in
oeotedness OF the road, and especially the mon
e e, mlsappropriated By Mr. Bancroft from the
kQleago d Lake huron.
, 1879-04-06
FIRES.

ST. LOUIS, NO., April 5.-The IRE which
broke out at half-oast last evening in building
Nos. SOL and 506 North Fifth street, occupied
By S. N. Hamilton s. Co., wholesale dry goods,
on the ground floor, and Mack & Co., whole
sale clothicrs, on the other floors, was not got
under control until midnight. The flames were
confined to the block in which they started.
The two upper stories Of Nos. 500 and 502, on
the corner of St. Charles anu Fifth streets,
lately occupied By Appleton, Noyes s. Maude,
were also burned. The fire then spread to the
rear Of AIthemer s: Whites wholesale hat aud
cap house, No. AIS Washington avenue. and the
adjoining clearinghouse OF Meyers Brothers on
the west, and two small cigar and liquor stores
on the east, which are now burning. The flames
also spread to the rear Of the Vc1anda Row.
On the root Of the rear part Of this building
several firemen were standing when the rear
wall Of the Fifth street stores fell, killing one
named Nelson, mortally wounding Billy Retz,
and badly injuring one or two others.
The buildings occupied by Appleton, Noyes &
Maude, Mack s. Co., and S. N. Hamilton 6,
Co., 500, 502 5o4, and sos North Fifth street,
and the store Of j. Il. Meyers & Bro, 420
Washington avenue, cost Sa00, 1000 four years
ago, aud we're owned BY the Mercantile
Block and Real-Estate Association. The
Appleton, Noyes s. Maude building was
damaged about $4,000. Tile Mack d Co.
building is nearly total loss, say
$4,000, and Meyers d Bros store was
injured in rear about $4,000. On these
buildings there was the following insurance:
Scottish Commercial, Glasgow, 5000; Com
mercal Union, London, $4,000; Traders,
Chicago, $4,000; Shoe and Leather, Boston,
5000; Hamburg OF Bremen. 5000; Howard,
New York, 5000; Phoenix, Hartford, $500;
Hanover, New York, $500; National, Hart
ford, 5000; London Assurance, London,
s5.O00; New Hampshire, Concord, 5000; St.
Paul, Of It. Paul. o,ooo; american, Newark.
Total, S120, COO.
Dodd, Brown s. Co., who had goods stored in
504 and sos Fifth street, were insured as fol-
lows: Franklin. PHILADELPHIA, $4,000: Shoe
and Leather Boston, $4,000; Northwestern
National, Milwaukee,, 5000; Merchants Asso-
citation, Providence, $1,000; Traders, Chicago,
$500; Mercantile Marine, Boston, 5000;
Etna, Hartford, $500; Phoenix, Hartford,
5000; Connecticut, Hartford, 5000; In
London, 5000. Total, s70,000.
The following is the INSURANCE on some of the
stocks DESTROYED; Hamilton & Co., dry goods.
total foss: London Assurance, $3.50; Howard,
$500; Hamburg, 'AIadgcburg, 5000; Ian
cashirc, $500: Hamburg, Bremen, s1.5O0.
Total, $4,000.
Mack s. Co.-Quecn, England, $500: Ham
burg, Mauseburr, $4,000: Imperial & North
crn. S5,OOD: LIVERPOOL s. London s. Globe. ST.
500: Scottish Commercial, 5000; Manufactur-
ers', $500; Queen, England, $500; Ham
burg. Bremen. 5000: Guardian, ENGLAND.
$3.50; Glcnn's Fails, II. T., s5,O0O; Lanca-
shire, England. $4,000. Total, SS2,500.
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a Fancy-Dress Ball at Constant4nopie"

cons.ons.aop.e Letter TO Phsladefoata 7sIe2raoa.
But the event Of the season vas the fancy
trian Embassy Of the ed. 4 very limited
humber nm ot cards we're issued, to the infinite
fli.@ust Of many Of the ladies who bad costumes
prepared unnecessarily. One, in fact, who had
already got her Invitation. wrote % for another
but the reply was polite negative. About ID
o'clock the rooms begun to ill. 1t was notice
able feature that although the cards did not even
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san FFanc.sco Cats F1ar7s Letter.
4 chemist made up an attractive cake for
puss- The lady, not desiring to witness tho
contortfons Of the animal, locked herself up in
her bedroom. When she thought all Was fin-
ished, she returned to the kitchen to witness
her little boy expiring, the cat looking on.
, 1879-04-06

DEADwooD, D. T., April SIN the jury
bribery case to-day, Nicholas Vader On the wit
ness-stand positively denied Juryman Robin
sons testimony that he {Vader) had held con-
versation with or offered Robinson any money
to buy the jury for the Rhoderick Dhu Com
pany. Vader and Robinson we're held in 7,Ooo
bail to await the action OF the next Grand jury.
, 1879-04-06
CRIME.


Special nspatch to ms T51ou1s-
lNpIANAPoL1s, Ind. April 5.-The case OF
Warren Tate for the murder OF William Love,
who was shot In the corridor at the Court
House on the sth Of September last, was given
to the Jury at O'Clock tonight. At na1f-past
10 word came that they had agreed, and, after
sending for the prisoner and counsel, at 20 min
utes past II q verdict Of acquittal was read The
case has excited great interest, and occupied
just three weeks The theory of the defense
was that the shooting was done in self-defense.
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

Special D1spdtcA to 1ne tribune
JOLIET, ILL.,, April 5.-CharIes Hill, aged 19,
son Of Can't. c. A. Hill, q prominent lawyer Of
this city, accidentally shot himself to-day vhi1e
out cunning some four miles south OF the town.
No person witnessed the accident, but death
must have been instantaneous, as the top OF
the boys head was blown completely off and
his brains were scattered around in every difec~
ton.
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0IiaRAHTtNF1.

PORTSMOUTH,, n. H., april 5.-The United
States steamer Plymouth, with yellow fever On
hoard. is ordered into quarantine here.
, 1879-04-06

New ORLEANS, April 5.-The 1Tnes' special
says: '*ln difficulty yesterday, at Kaufman,
Tex, John Kell shot dead Charles Smith,
nephew Of ex-Congressman Brown, Of ken<.
lucky.
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Give your defective complexion the benefit II
Glenn's Sulphur Soap; defects will disappear.
, 1879-04-06
BULGARIA.
ASIA.
HERM1H.

RAsooox, April 5.-SeTeth Chiefs Of the
ch,n section OF Burmese have been arrested
xbils visiting the King. The Shans are expected
to risa.
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:. reutral course at all strengthened its

-.n . neutral course at all strengthened Its
position. o.ntnA1p1,
novx April 5-Gen. Gariba1dt is expected
oo snnday, The Ministry aud his friends are
psts p...ror;pe to dissuade him from coming.
eoo povr Aprl 5-Garibaldi has arrived.
'0 nv Pope WELCOMES THE QUEEN.
n.. pane has sent IN autograph letter to
o'.an yictoria, welcoming her to Italy, and ex-
s..;np rood wishes for her welfare.
FRANCE.
LEGISLATIVE ADJOURNMENT.
r.,s.u1Es, Atril 5.-The Senate adjourned
~ me sth, and the Chamber Of Deputies un-
- the 18th Of May.
MORE COMMUNISTS
p,r1,, April 5.-Prcsidcnt Grevy has signed
.nothe1 list Of pardons Of Communists.
AUSTRIA.
RISDERPEsT.
vrxrA, April 5.-Thc rindcrpest increases
:. pohemia. Several hundred places are now
.nerted. Agriculture in many places is at
..,,dstil, the draught cattte beng locked up
-h.reycr the disease occurs.
BULGARIA..
4 ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
rmyovA, Aprll 5.-The Assembly resolved
that Sophia be the capital OF the Principally,
MT the coronation Of the Prince is to be held
tert.
ASIA.
BGRMAu.
R,saooS, April 5.-Segeral Chiefs OF the
ch,n section OF Burmese have been arrested
~h,,s visiting the King. The Shans are expected
to risa.
SPAIN.
EARTHQUAKE.
Clpn, April 5.-There was slight shock Of
,arthauake here yesterday
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DKO W y ED.
BALTIMORE, April BY the capsiztng Of
schooner in gale in the Chesapeake Buy Capt.
Hagar and crew Of three men were drowned.
, 1879-04-06

EAKIHqU4hE.
Clpn, April 5.-There Was slight shock Of
,arthauake here yesterday
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Knowles Insect Powder Gun is By far the best.
, 1879-04-06

QueHk paChtHr Oi EtuEuSE5, tiE t1Ltt1 EaH Ue
swalnped in nearly every instance, and the
time cannot be far distant when the
names Of Americans will be permitted to
go upon the ticket through sufferance rather
than becauss Of any rights they possess in the
premises. II was so with the Democracy in its
palrny days. IL viii be so with the Republicans
also, unless history fails for once to repeat IT,
self. particularly in this strongly foreign-tinc-
turcd community.
shrcwd Democrats are already beginning to
their opponents. and when approached on the
subject give knowing shrug Of the shoulders
or wink of the eye, and remark with most self
satisfied air, "Wait while, and then we'll see
change in Our favor" They have good reason
for making this remark. Tie opinion is
BASED UPON EXPERIENCE
Mayor Black and Comptroller White must
feel very uncomfortable over the situation as it
nov presents itself. Without the assistance Of
the Common Council they are powerless to
effect any farther brilliant coup d'etats for the
purpose of carrying elections TOR the Democracy.
The day for this passed away on Tuesday On
that day they were stripped Of all political pow
CT except that inherent ID themselves. Neither
can any longer regard himself as savior Of the
party for the reason that the party evidently re-
fuses to be saved or preserved, the rank and file
having deserted to the opposition But it must
be said Of these officials that they perform the
duties of their positions faithfully and IS nearly
as possible for the interests Of the people,
Harder workers cannot be found anywhere, and
THEY DESERVE THE NEED OF PRAISE
for the attention ther pay to the duties OF their
respective positions and the welfare Of the ta1-
payers and people Of the city generally. a fe"
days previous to the election the Mayor re-
marked iocosely that he would run again year
hence, to save his party from utter overthrow.
It is doubtful whether he could be prevailed
upon to repeat the declaration to-day. As tor
the Comptroller, he gracefully acknowledges the
1a1sps intn ti1nura
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-05

and cards, disposing themselves to "make
Il night of it," The women were requested
| to join them, and for time all went t'mer-
ry as a marriage bell" AS things pro-
srcsscd, 1t was soon manifest that the men
were casual acquaintances, and not long
time friends. One was in the bcastiy state
of intoxication. His guondom friend asked
that a room might be prepared for him
| where he could sleep off the effects of his
unwantcd potations. This request was
granted, and the drunken man conveyed
to a room on the second story, and there
left in the charge. Of his solicitous friend.
An hour or two afterwards tho latter camc
down stairs and reported that his southern
friend was Ill, and needed medical attend
dance. Saying that he was going after
physician and would return with him, he
put on his hat and overcoat, and went out.
lie did not return. Some hours elapsed.
The room was visited and found locked.
They knocked repeatedly, but could get no
roply. Becoming alarmed, an officer was
summoned, who broke open the door and
found the unfortunate man with his throat
cut from car to car, and all his valuablcs
gone. The false whskcrs were not there,
and their absence revealed youthful face,
the lincamcnts of which indicated not little
guisc had disappeared, and the crimson
fever of intoxication had given place to tho
pallor of death. lie had fallen victim to
avarice and murder. Tho authorities after
much difficult discovered that the murdered
man was Il son Of Louisiana planter Of
great wealth, who had represented that
commonwealth in thc United States Senate
for many years. The young man had been
lately graduated from Harvard university
with distinguished honors, and expected to
continue his studies in Germany and
France. The murderer was never found,
not even clue to his identity or where
abouts. The premises were afterwards
taken by ono Vonclly, AL Italian, who used
them MS lodging house for tho moro qucs-
tionablc and impccunious of his country
men. That is its Ostensiblc character to-
day. Two men entered that place one
night, their features hidden by masks They
wanted of Vonclly the largest sleeping ap-
partment at his disposal The Italian OBJ
1ccted, without at first obtaining glimpse
ut their faces This they positively de-
clincd TO do. A liberal sum of money finally
accomplished their purpose and tho desired
room was assigned them. They entered
There was profound silence for q time.
At last tho other dodgers were startled by
several pistol reports in the room Immc-
diatcly thereafter one of the men, still
masked, came forth, a revolver in his hand.
lie locked the room door behind Kim, and
putting tho key into his pocket, walked de-
libcratcly out into the street and disap-
pcarcd. The alarm was given, and tho po-
lice found his companion lying upon the
floor, swcltcrng in his blood, with three
bullet holes in his head. The revolver had
been placed close to his face and repeat, div
discharged. No trace could be found of
the one who had committed the murder,
nor was the body of the deceased ever
claimed.