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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT FOR d CRIME.
TWO MEN BURN COTTAGE AND THREE PERSONS
IN rT-ONE OF THE MEN CAUGHT AND BURNED
TO DEATH BY AN AVENGING CROWD.

TWO MEN BURN COTTAGE AND THREE PERSONS
IN IT-ONE OF THE MEN CAUGHT AND BURNED
TO DEATH BY AN AVENGING CROWD.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 21.-A special dis
patch from Tupelo MISS. station on the Mobile aud
Ohio r iroad. gives following account OF most
horrible crime committed in the northern part Of Monroe
County Miss last Saturday night The details are "a
follows: Mr.. Brown Riding. whose family consisted Of
his wife and daughter years old, Saturday night
permitted TWO men. giving the name o. Miller, to stay
all night his house They occupied bed IN the same
room with the family IL being the only one In which
there was fireplace About eleven o'clock flames from
the little cottage attracted the attention Of the neShbos
who found the house wrapped III flames that 1t could
not he saved II Thought the family had been abb
the night but the charred remains OF three per-
sons were found IN the ruins.
An inve tgatiOn developed the facts, and search was
made for the two One had gone toward Aberdeen.
and the other had started the direction of Tupelo.
The posse that went toward Aberdeen found hid
den In field SIX III les from mat Town. He WAS taken
back To tne scene the fire he told the follow ing
story We wanted money. We were permitted 10 1e-
m IN over night and aid after retiring until The
heavy breathing the fam " satisfied MS that they were
asleep when we ar Sc. administered chOrolortn 10
them ana o. fled the house Of what valuable articles We
could hno-a watch, suit OF clothes, par or DoO,s a
S27 in money. Then scattered cotton. saturated
with coal OIL the floor and on the bed, set IRE to IT,
and away"
Tne crowd was composed OF twenty-five rcsO ute men,
who rniued that villain should b. punished as
he deserved. They pulOnrd his arms, arranged pine
splnGers around him. aud set them on fire. Dilgent
srarc is being made the other man, WHO VIII doubt
less the same fate II he ~ caught.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
SPEECH OF MIR. DEPEW.

To Chauncey NJ Depew allotted the duty of
replying to the toast " The State of Ncw-York He
said in part:
II the hour was not so late, or 80 early. might
be able to do justice ~ vast subject
but this time III the morning j find my
self unequal to the task am still
more puzzled as to what am TO say since heard an
enthusiastic son of New England a little while ago
shout Hurrah for the President OF Ohio" IL has been
said this evening that no place thoroughly sue
ceeds, the Inhabitants Of which consists en-
tirely of those born the soil. l
have lived m this nefghborbood for a long
time and out Of 10000 Brooklyn people never have
been able 10 find solitary who was born within
the city limits IL has been said, Also that the
Yankees have discovered how 10 railroad,
TO make 1t pay and TO declare divdends without
watering the stock. The Dutchmen OF New-York have
seen that game and improved u by several points
Ibey discovered how 10 railroad ana make IL
pay watering the stock.
twenty-five Nsw-Engand dinners, and MI
Evaris has seen something OF forty. Gentlemen.
Won ace the results Of these dinners upon them. II they
had been In NcwYork and eaten ali the seventy nye
tied power 20 fnd either Of them. laughter
IL has been questioned tonight why the society
of Brooklyn celebrates the LANDING OF the
pilgrims the 21st. while that IN Nowfork adopts
the Odd Of December. The Brookynites IN the GER
tainIy of bis superior Judgment would say that Is
because he f0nnd the true date The New Workers
sees tile real reason which Is that Yankee sharp
ness proposes 10 get dinner tonight In
There 10 great question which arises just here What
would become The Yankee II IL were not for NewfOrk
the great State I here 10 speak about New
YORK furnishes him with an outlet New-knRand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
THE C4Y4TIAN PARLIAMENE
DISCUSSING SUBJECTS OF INTEREST IN TIE UNITED
STATES.

DISCUSSING SUBJECTS OF INTEREST IN TEE UNITED
STATES.
OTTAWA, Dee. 21.-ln the Canadian Parlia-
ment Sir john Macdonald, IN reply To questions. SAID
there was necessity for trustworthy statistics regard
ing the annual production Of the fisheries in view of
sherry arrangements which wOuld he discussed soon.
In tue House Of Commons Mr. Patterson, member for
Essex. moved for the correspondence between Sir
Edward Thornton, British Ambassador 81 Washington,
and the Secretary OF State for the United States relating
TO wreckIng and towing IN Canadian waters which has
been forwarded Il the Dominion Government. Mr.
Bo we'll Minister Oi Customs said the required nfOrmd
ton womb be forthcoming in papers which would be
brought down N few days.
The Hon. Mr.. Angln moved for the correspondence
respecting the expenditure Of tine 100000 voted by
Cnadn ast year for relief the sufferers Ire
land SAID had suggested last year that the APP
preparation shOuli be sent TO the Duchess Of MARI
borough or the Mansion House Committee IN order hat
,he hungry might he fed The Premier wished It sent 10
the Colonial Olce, and have since learned tnat The
money was not expended for months and was then APP
prOpriaied for boats and hshing outfits. The motion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
APPEALING FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

TO the RdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Will You kindly place before the pub
lie the that, though in all points coming under
the rule for receiving share OF the hospital collections
of Saturday and sunday and most truly needing the aid
1t would be u.s. shall not receive any this year
owing 10 representative being appointed just one
week after the Hospital Fund Committee adjourned
Tue House of the holy Comforter Is free Protestant
Home for Incurabc Women and Children DR.. Houghion
of the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION being pastor
IL IL the only charity OF the kind IN NewYork. II
depends entirely upon contributions for support. ANY
offerings markell for the Home Will undoubtedly reach
us but this year ask all specially 10 designate
US or else shall receive nothing. We will gladly
receive any donations OF money, food clothing at the
Home and the box outside Is always ready for the gifts
of passersby Our youngest patient IL but eighteen,
while our oldest is nearly eighty. SISTER LOUISE.
House OF The Hoy Comforter. No. 24l Vest 23d ST.,
Dec 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
OTHER ADDRESSES.

To the toast Commerce-the Law of Our
National Growth" A. A. Low called on 10
respond. Mr.. Low, reply suggested that other wit
nesses should be summoned 70 tell what commerce has
done Tie historian should be called to tell TO what
mainly owing that in 100 years thirteen states
of the Union hayo increased to thrty-eignt anu
100000 OF people have multiplied to 10000
900. Inc architect should be asked by
what means were raised those lofty buildings
IN New-York. The scholar should be asked whence
came wealth which endowed the Astor
and LenOx Libraries Others should be asked what
it pshed the great events OF the century
and from each asd ali would come the same answer ex
pressed IN the single word con. IN rec.
President r. A. ChadOourne, OF Williams Col
lege, responded TO the toast Educauon-ln.
dispensaole to the safe exercise OF universal
suffrage" He said that ballot IN the hand OF the
American citizen was more power ul than was
generally supposed. single ballot might
determine the vote Of State and consequently
the policy OF the Government for four years.
1t was necessary for the citizen 10 understand
something the history of the country before casting
his ballot and therefore education ntial TO
bring out an honest and ielgent vote the people.
President Porter Of Yale College. responded 10 the
toast: Tine Clergy; nonored by our ancestors; non
by ms" He poke Of the efforts made by the clergy
OF New England In founding schools and colleges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
A SUSPICIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

The police were informed yesterday that Jules
Delbos, wealthy foreigner, had disappeared from
the French hotel at No. II Universty-plsce. On
Wednesday last he received check for $4,700 which
he had cashed The money which was chiefly in
800 bills he carried IN bis pock et. The following
day q thursday he breakfasted early aud left the
botei saying that he was going to jersey City.
Nothing has been seen of him since that time.
When Superintendent Walling was informed yes
tertay that Mr.. Delbos was missing. and that when
last seen he had 700 his possession, detectives
were sent to examine the baggage at the hotel In
trunk was found piece of paper containing some
writing in French. It evidently was an anonymous
note aud it read as follows;
MONSIEUR: DO not go to Jersey. Somebody will rob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis for ne past 81 hours.

WASHINGTON, Dec %, l a. m.-The area
OF low has moved northeastward and is
central of New GLAND coast, of NewLondOn.
Brisk aud high northeast and northwest winds with
threatening weather and snow have prevailed in New
England and Middle States, followed in the southern
portion of the as nntd district by clearing weather
and rising barometer Clear far weather prevails in
the uhern states, with nortbrry winds. lower tenn
peraure and increased pressure east OF the Mississippi
Cloudy weather with occasional snow, is reported from
the Lake region and me Northwest, with nOrtherly
westerly winds. No decided change IN temperature and
a ght In barometer east OF the Upper Mississippi
Indications
For New-Englsnd. nOrtderly tn westerly winds
threatening weather ana snow, followed by clearing
weather the sOut portion, rising barometer and
slight rail- In temperature.
For the Middle states clear partly cloudy weather.
with northyry westerly winds, rising barometer and
slight changes IN tempera ,ure.
CdntORdrb Signals
CautiOuary signals continue from New Haven 10 East
port centenary IT. -hare signals continue from
Cape Lookout to NCw-YOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
BOIoTAROUS WEATHER.
A HEAVY STORM AT LONG BRANCH.
TRAINS BLoCKADED--THE GREAT IRON PIER WASH
ING AwAY-A VESSEL ASHORE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To tue TRIBUSE


10y TELEGRAPH To TuE TRTBUsE.l
LoYG BRANCH, n. j., Dec. 21-The most
violent wind and snow In this vicinity In foTtysix
years set IN last night and has continued without any
abatement up To Tonight Snow fell at the rate OF an
Inch an hour aud drifts from five to eight feet
In height. The New-JerseY Southern ilway IS block
AIDED. Two engines and passenger train bound
north showed In Branchport The gale blew at
the rate of seventy miles an hour.
The terrible washing against the great iron Pier
all the wood pillDg. The debris Violently
washed against the iron columns and one oy one they
dropped into tho surgng The National Construction
Company had two engines aud large amount OF build
material on the pier IN readiness to extend the per-
under 10 the Ocean Navigation Company ana
when tie pier began to wash away every man along
the shore WAS into service to The valuable
material from destruction, but IL was at great peril as
the icy pillows washing topped the pier sweeping
Its deck. At the time OF telegrapnng twenty-nlne Of
the iron columns have broken. and the deck sup
PORT IS washed mao the ocean.
vessel reported ashore at seabrght but the shore
wires are down. and tine roads lmpassaDe, ana inc re
, ported wreck cannot be reached.
The bockaded passen gers the NewJersey southern
Railway provided with shelter at q hUtel ny tue
railway company. Three trains on the JamesDure
Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad have been snow
bound Although heavy drif6 or nine icet
Central Railroad NewJersey, az nave been de-
lay ed bur little. Tonight tue snow Is falling heavily,
and drifting. aad IL feared II II continues To iall tIaVel
on bOtn roads Will be impeded In the morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
REMARKS OF Joseph H. CHOATE.

To the toast "The New England Society in the
City of New-York-a worthy representative of
New England principles" the response was made
by Joseph II. Choate. who said:
AS | intend to wax over the bridge on my re-
turn home my words he brief as
they must be sober. lLaughter.l II Mr.. Murphy
here will excuse for H. that bridge is in every
possible Of the word to the people Of both cities
bridge signs [Laughter IL is well for you. gen.
emen that you made this experiment before the bridge
was completed, for will make one city and one peo-
ple and It may then well bear motto borrowed from
that inscribed its namesake OF the Adratc-" Who
enters here leave all hope OF hn independent New
England celebration IN Brooklyn behind" have been
sent here from the parent society 10 welcome this
prodigy that has sprung forth full blown In a single
night an has accomplished much as We In New York
after our deadly struggles OF seventy-fve years and
that, too, Brooklyn. the dormtory OF New'York
IL iughter This shows how much Of go ID there is IN
seep And yet il gives deadly blow 10 the considera
tca We nave entertained Of your modesty Seeing
Won coming for seventy-fve 10 partake OF our
yiands, We had TO ook upon you as modest follow
ers of your ancestors Ths declaration Of Independence
pnts new face the matter. Wnere is your boosted
Ino1esty nowi
There another thing You have chosen to hold your
charitable enough tn suppose you dd 80 because OF
histor doubt but tnlnk you selected ths day be-
duplication of New England ie'uvas is getting TO be
serious matter. for the %heSs OF the Federal nan,
[Laugher The we fare of the people would probably
b. promoted If hey ebratcd every day III the
wear, and were attended by every Ohcshoider
in the lard from the President down. II The
typical New En- gland meal were constantly served
al ticm the problem OF Civil Service reform would
probably be solved. lLaughterl bope IL VIII beneut
General Sherman, hose Army has only the Indians 10
fig IT, to have come mere AMI near OF Miles Stlndish,
who routed The Indians with his lItr army OF thirteen
men trust that after these two New England dinners
The Secretary Of State viii return 10 ms portioho
fatter and a better man. lGreatIsnghtcr . ,n,.uo
these sleek wel-ied and mutually seli-conleDted men
with what they were they left New England
are imedes said that With place Tor his lever ~ would
move the world ne New -Eogauder only asks for room
for hi. feet and elbows order make all around MN
his A New Engand youth once asked for employ
~ a RrnokIyu mercb who said: :" What are you
Yankee b, VS. ali com ing here forr " We are coming
was the reply, to assist IN your business 10 harry
vour ea cutters and 10 take charge of your estates
descendants Of that modest hero are sun here and
still have In charge that estate.
For the New-England Society OF New-fork pa YOU
peed You do better than to eat and drink
Yourselves back TO Ply mouth Rock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
TILE STORM ELSEWHERF,.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-A snOwstO1m set in
here o'clock yesterday morning aud continued
al intervals throughout tue day. 1t 6ed heavily
during the and still continues The ground now
covered the depth 81 eigHt inches.
NEWPORT, Il. L., Dec. 2l-A severe anowstOrm pre-
walls mere.
PETERSBURG. Va, Dec. 2l.-The snowstorm that began
yesterday The ground 10 covered To con-
siderable depth, and The >rlghing good Tue storm
extends far beyond the North Carolina line, and there
are no UdicitlOns of its d airing up,
FREDaRTCKsBUKG, Va, ID 6 2I.-SnOw has fiien IN
Northern VrgniL for thirty hours without inter
mission. IraYel has Impeded and nave been
broken down by The gLG OF the storm OF
sucn severity has been experienced for twenty-five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
DIED

rneGisss 4 1Tygg I 1
Friends nd former parishe' Invited 70 be Pfsss ira
church at IL
Low-In Biooxvn SATURDAY evening D,cemoer g. "a.
ward Alien. only Of Edward Alden and Lucy h. Lo"'in
FSnra s' Ss, VIM oe CO e. ooeH
Reafives and friends are INV ted 10 au M
1cCANLEss-On Tuesday evening, December a. Aeim
F9n raj services VII Be reeegee rs West
s emsnt ' Tnar %'D at iGa NJ
Tuesday December a. pS,us so7 xae,s"
Relatives an friends are The faper, services
at the OF her grandmother Mr James ~ NJ" "a
O'clock I'll kindly requested that no flowers De sent
SEARING-On MOlasy. December 20, 10 %, Of pneumonia
Alfred Nearing in thg SSH year o. ms age t,om
his late residence 80 st Marksas Brooklyn, wednes'
DAY. December y. stsp M
Cat kill paper please copy
S D c az Il NJ i nsn
Re aveS and trends family and Of her brother olias
dence 80 lOl West f7ths in this city, ON Friday ne 2
inst az 10 o'clock m Friends are kindly requested ROT
TO send flowers
READ-on sunday. December 10, 1890. Harry W. Read,
Funeral al Port Jervs Thursday December 80 at ocock
p.
wRIGHT-on Tuesday morning. Decemb q, a. her late
residence Pro,pecLaye, Newark. ~ j. Asgyis
Funeral nrsiay Dec ABR e. al M from her ate
denee Friends win please send no lowers
@. Adoiphus slade only OF David and Elizabeth w.
Friday the 18th inst aged 81 years.
months days Mr. oade gradnate OF the & oil
High school Of the class Of aud Of Yale College OF the
70 both OF which institutions he hed honorable
rank connected with the hrm " d. & L. slade, 10
Indast promiss OF achieving EN-
inent the business upon which he had
tered mne graduation. lie prominent
highly uei member 0f the Walnut street W.
IN Chesea hell OH sial position. He WIS also
me N Of the Enlg nd .du tonai society AS en-.
zen esteemed. and viii be mourBcd oy very
Qirfl4
held OF father No 10 ClaFkaye Chelsea
sunday asst At O'CLOCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
MlRRIED AT ST BARrHoLOMEW'S.

81. Bartholomew Church. in Madison-ave was
filled last evening By a fashionable assemblage at
the marriage of Mrs. Fannie Louise Thomas.
daughter of Commodore w. ii. Thomas, of the
New-York Yacht Club. who gave the bride away, to
Hartman b. Vanderhoef, of Nathaniel 5. W.
Vanderhoef, of No. so West Forty-eghth-st The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. j. A.
Aspinwall, of Christ Church. Bay Ridge. L.. l.
The bridesmaids were Miss Minnie Vanderhoef. 70
sister of the groom Miss Agnes Thomas, cousin
of the bride. Miss Adelaide McAlpne, Miss Mamie
Dodd. Miss Jennie Dodd and Miss Belle G'lea Tia"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
DECISION N 4 TELEPHONE SUIT

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dee. 21.-The Supreme
Cohrt ren0ered decision this morning in the SUIT
brought by the American Union Telegraph Company
against the Bell Telephone Company at Columbus
ing peremptOry writ OF mandamus against the Bel
Telephone Company and The Columbus Te cphone Ex-
change, and compelling the latter place telephones in
the offices OF the Amerlcm Union Telegraph Company
notwithstanding the existing contract between tn Bel
Telephone Company and the Western Union Telegraph
Company, effect that the telephone company shall
not cOi.uecL offices with telegraph
cOmpany's office lines" and that no other telegraph
com any shall be permitted to come a subscriber"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Dec. %. L a. m-The downward
movement of the barometer continued until D. but
after p. m. the tendency was downward. Cloudy
weather with snow followed by clearing weather
during the last quarter The temperature ranged be-
tween 29o and 800 The average 1901 being 11a'
higher than the corresponding day last year. and
lso high than Monday.
partly cloudy weather, with slight changes in
temperature may be expected In this city and vicinity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
A FRAUDULENT LOTTERY ENTERPRISE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-The advertise
ments of lottery byJ. Weinberg Amsterdam. Holland,
claiming to be Guaranteed by German Government I"
are being extensively sent 10 newspapers In the United
States. number of the leading bankers OF the country
are given IN the advertisements ndorsing the lottery
and prepared TO receive payments on that account.
Among these bankers Drexe IL Co., or philadelphia
who state that the OF their name IL without
authority The name or Blake Brothers & Co.. OF New
Ynrk Ia aIso used Without authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22

generously furnishes him place In which to be born anu
10 die; out New-YOrk furnishes HIM with a pa IN
the frat Puritan Long before the Pilgrim tath-
ers struggling for civil and religious hoctV
IN L gland, he was preserving II az nome. ht
discovered the value OF education and free
religion do not wish TO clam TOO mucn
for the Dnchman. although think he deoerV'SS
u great deal. But now that am upon the moor
have said TINS much: cause IL IS oDlv once IN WINE
thai the Ducnman has chance TO get even WIN tbs
Y.nkee Honor him and you Will not forget the state Oh
Nav Xnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
INJURING HIS SISTER.

Neil McGrew, while intoxicated last night,
went to the house OF his sister Mrs Jane Carhart, No
34s West Elevenths, and in the course OF an aterca
lion with his brother-in-aw threw Kerosene lamp,
which srikng hts Ester burned her severely. She
taken 10 ST. Vincenrs Hospital where 1t Is thought her
wounds will prove fatal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
WHAT EDWARD EVERETT HALE SAID.

Edward Everett Hale said that Boston peo-
pie the children of yesterday, aud could onV oy
courtesy be allowed to be represented at the dinner
Nobody knew whom Brooklyn first settled, and the
commerce of which speaker had spoken was begun
before Bostonans had driven stake. Boston had'
however, done her best to prepare Tor tue
New- England dinner. Although she understood that
she was the Cinderella. We; would che get ready lie
could help feeling somewhat abashed In te presence
Of the President OF the United States. who had spoken
in words which would be epigrams for future genera
MS OF the primo pies the of New Eng and yet
he remembered the President was graduate OF
law school IN Boston. This Boston's preparation
for the BROOKLYN Pilgrim Society. IlIauRhter.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
GENERAL POLITICAL NE WS.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

The primaries called by the COoper-Thomp-
sonPoser faction OF Irving Hal ned last evening
in all the election districts Of the city So far as could
be ascertqDed the plan meets with popular approval
Judging from numbers enrolled. The reports last
evening heated that good many who have here o.
fore been various district committees had been
dropped the XYIIGtu Dis ricG l50O votes were
pol eectlOn 0isCcts Tpere were con-
tests in the With XIIth and XIYth Districts. It was
difficult say last evening now these contests mai been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
GENERAL sHERMAN's SPEECH.

General Sherman was invited to answer TO the
toast Inc Army and Navy; great and inperish-
able pames and the deeds have illustrated their
history" He said:
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SE"-bha'
LAND SOCIETY,": WAS SOMEWHAT embarrasseu oS hpu
an, .i Nc societies meet celebrate an anniversary
,ec,.,,o on successive days hoped under the cover
OF has mistake escape one or the othef put M"
both cism their days he the genuine anniversary cay
of the LANDING Of our Pilgrim Father on Plymouth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22

NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. ola majority OF the
leading members tbe bar OF this city have memorial
IL the United Suites Senate Tor the continuation Of
Judge Woods.
GALVESTON Tex, Dec. 21.rhe members Of the bar at
Galveston nave mdOrsrd with almost entire u animly,
the nomination OF III, Hon. w. b. W, OBS for Associate
Justice of tue Supreme Court OF III. Uuued states