New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19
MRS. ALLEN,s CAREER.
fHR PHILANTHRoPIsT's TROUBLE WITH BIER 8
ECCENTRICITIES Al GENEVA, NJ \.

rHR PHILASTHRoPrsrs TROUBLE WITH BIER SON.
EcCENTRICITTEs AT GENEVA, NJ y.
At Locust Grove. l.. l.. yesterday, Justice Nc
Gowan informed TRIBUNE reporter that there
was as vet no news OF Mrs Allen. She is supposed
TO be still in New-York, although there are rumors
that she has left the city to visit her friends in the
Mary ffammel was found talking with her sister
aboat her experiences. They have hardly once lost
Mary. as she feels health and strength returning
expresses desire to work. She is anxious to re-
roxss n Sy sewng Sic shows intense interest in
anything relating to Mrs. Allen, but instead of be-
ing yindictiye she appears to pity her Marys
be restored to her, and Mrs. Allen prevented from
doing harm to others
1t the Office Of the County Clerk, in jamaica L.
l.. II learned that the deed to one lot and Mary
iammels fight in tho house at Locust Grove had
been duly entered in Mrs: Aliens name More
sss Ia 10 mrs as
with her while she lived at Geneva and Waterloo,
N. Y, some years ago. He said that while she was
living at Waterloo. her son, now the Rev. Charles
Allen. awoko night to find his mother standing
over him with a keen carving knife lie grasped
the knife to prevent blow, and she drew the
blade through his fingers cutting cash OF which
he still bears the scar. Shortly after the son and
mother parted and Mrs. Allen lived for ten years at
tesy alone she %anfeSfed many eccentrces
such visiting the college class-rooms and going
to church carrying ball Of yarn. which she spent
q child to church. and succeeded in raising dis
f,Irbanco which caused her immediate expulsion.
While at Geneva she circulated gross ISLANDERS
taken to establish her insanity This was done
and she was sent to an asylum. but an appeal was
and tried, 1t is understood before Judge Cardoza.
The previous decision was SET ASIDE, and MIS- Alien
was once more at liberty. Stories every day come
20 light in regard TO her seeming devotion TO churcn
work, ccrgymen, and philanthropy.
TO WALK Ar TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Tho entries for the OLeary Belt contest which
will begin ut the American Institute Building Mon
say next, closed Monday evening There is prob.
ability that tho starters will be thirty, as the
list includes this number most Of whom have PAID
their fees In inll. The names OF those entered are
Laoouse Boston |; John Dillon. New-Iork; John
Cox Bradford PENN George Guyon. Chicago
George Dafrane,. Ncw-fork;, Chester T. Lewis,
York; john Bruehs, burlington, Ia; X; Lacouse's
annknow,Ap boston; Benjamin Curran. New York /;
IauIck OLeary. South Amboy;, Owen Ferney,
George Barber. Jersey City Ira d. Mccoy, Cleye-
land Philip Mignant. Boston: James E.. COughlin.
Orange. Mass; Edward Kiernau. Brooklyn
Timothy Burke, Brookyn; john Ennis's .. I'M
lnswn.s New York; j. D. Lambertson's +" I'M
known Fort Dodge To-; j: Albert. Philadelphia !;
Chris Eaoer. New Ycrk william Pegram;, l BOSTON
Daniel Burns. Elmira n. Y; Edward Phillips. Bos-
ton e. A.. Hartman, Hayerhili; Mas; William ii.
BUSH Brooklyn; John Fitzgerald, New York. \.
The laying Of the track, which viii be one-eighth
OF mile In circumference and eight and one-halt
feet wide. begun yesterday and extensive prep:
S;siors Which r. Is fntended shall lie more salts
factory than in the past. both to the public and 20
tho pedestrians A meeting OF the competitors will
which The further arrangements for contest will be
completed. The exact time OF starting the race
will ls 1905 O'Clock m, January "a. and 1t will
elUse at lls05 D. in., January ~.