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The sun., 1882-08-27
ROUGH OLD JAMES o'BRIEN.
He FaIis Heir to Property In Ireland and
Leaves hi. Neishbors In Peace.

A strange habitation may be seen at the
intersection OF Bayway and Jersey avenues.
one and n half miles west OF Elizabeth. y. J.
A square frame hovel OF a single room stands
q few feet from the street. The front Is almost
all taken up by two wide half doors. one open
ing above the other. A single small window at
the side and another at the rear supply light
Stretching back from II are stables and chicken
coops. The recent occupant OF this house.
James OBrien. was gunsmth in the Brook
lyn Navy Yard fifteen years ago. He removed
to Elizabeth and opened shop there. He was
rough in speech and manners and 1t was said
that no stranger ever asked question at
O'Brien's door and received a civil answer His
only friend appeared to be his wife He was
often locked up for intoxication. Tho man's
complete friendlessness attracted the attention
Of John Curran. Chief Of Police OF Elizabeth.
Recorder to save OBrien from Imprisonment.
O'Brien became strongly attached to Curran.
and caused astonishment in the neighborhood
when, on meeting Curran. he invariably re-
moved his hat and made a low bow. During
his sober intervals he was regular attendant
the gunsmith determined to. nnd new neigh.
on tBsaywaS avenqs built the hoyeI de-
gun or sword, when obnoxious neighbors pass,
ed. and threatened to kill them. Hc was found
was still alive. and there being no hospital in
the town he WAS taken to the Elizabeth aims
house. A document was found in his Bible
appointing Chief Curran and the Rev Mr..
Langford OF st. Johns Church his executors.
and beQueathing his property-then about
$400-to his wife. He was in the almshouse
one year. and recovered.
Six weeks ago o Brien received a letter from
an uncle, ]. H. Nichols. in Ireland, stating that
he 10 Brienl had fallen heir to a tract OF land.
the monthly rental of which was about f6. and
asking for power of attorney to take care Of
1t. He offered to make O'Brien and lis wife
comfortable il they would return TO the old
country. O'Brien sent letter asking to have
the proper document prepared and sent to him
for his signature but afterward sold his prop
erty. and on Aug. IA sailed with his wife TOR
Ireland. Mr.. Curran said last evenings:
O'Brien was an educated man and a man
OF great Information. His attempt at suicide
impaired his speech and only those who knew
him could understand him. But he talked as
loudly and as constantly and cursed as vehe-
mently as ever. He has been supposed to be
very poor but he told me the day he left he
had an interest OF about 81. 500 in house in
Brooklyn"
The sun., 1882-08-27
THE IRON WORKERS STRIKE
No Sign OF Yielding Either side-Miiis
Closed for Lack of Water.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26.-The break up Of the
Pan Handle miners strike to the present
time has had no perceptible effect on the iron
lockout From every source Of information the
manufacturers and iron workers are as firm
now as ever. To-day was the time originally
set for a parade Of the Amalgamated men in
and around the city. comprising ten lodges in
all. The parade was for the purpose OF show
ing that the strikers were neither hungry nor
naked. 1t did not come of however. ior the
reason. as stated that sufficient time was not
given for notifying the men and preparing.
To-day the works of the United States Iron
and Tin plate Company at Demmler Station
The works have been closed since the strike
began. yet the proprletors say the trouble was
outside the strike. and was owing to the fore
closure OF lien for $4,000 held against the
concern by one OF the parties interested in 1t.
1t is believed. however. that had the strike
been averted the establishment might have
pulled through their difficulties. When in
operation $50 men were employed.
IL r. anneunced to-day that the Apollo Mill.
which has been running with non-union men
been compelled TO shut down on account Of
damages done their machinery by the un-
skilled laborers. II will be a week or SO before
they will be able To start again.
water famine, the result of u break in the
water works machinery. prevails in this city,
lishments and mills are compelled TO close for
lack of sufficient water. Hussey, Howe Co.,
one OF the first iron and steel firms TO sign the
scale in June. have closed. throwing 500 men
out OF employment. Unless sufficient supply
is assured. which will hardly be the case for a
week. every manufacturing establishment Of
any consequence will be forced TO shut down.
throwing thousands OF men out OF work.
The sun., 1882-08-27
Shooting In the someryille jail.

soMEEvILLE, y. j.. Aug. 26.-The prisoners
in the county jail broke into disorder at o'clock this
afternoon They smashed Windows chairs. and such
other furniture as they could reach. The noise WAS
heard in the Surrogates Office adjoining, and was i'm
meIiaely reported TO the deputy sheriff in charge He
called in the assistance Of Constable Kitchen and Mr.
Coitingon, the clerk in the Surrocates oftice The
prisoners were placed in their cells and locked in with
the rNcepuon Of Charles Cummings; who was recently
recspturtd after breaking jail Cummings refused
to ~ put Into the cell. and he cubbed into
submission. As soon he thrust into the cell
he turned upon the officers drawing revolver which
was concealed IN hs clothes and hred three shots The
frst ball lodged the abdomen OF Constable Kitchen
The second struck Deputy sheriff conover in the shou
der Tie third not found State Detective Crow
who WAS ;hen called in. demanded the revolver which
was at frst refu-ed but. upon being told by Sheriff
Thompson that unle. IL was immediately given up h.
might be shot. Cummings handed II Crow. Conoyers
wound is not tats but Kitchen will probably die
The sun., 1882-08-27
SOCIALISTS IN 4CSTRI4.
Ten OF them Arrested In Vienna on = Charge
of Robbery.

VIENNA, Aug. 26-A statement Of the police
is published relating to the robbery OF the
house of a shoemaker in July. The document
says that for long time past revolutionary
journals in foreign countries have tried to in
cite the working classes 10 the destruction of
all institutions Of the State. and that. under
the influence of these productions, a section
Vienna, representing the principles of Herr
Most The authorities received Information
that the robbery was effected by local radicals
in order to increase the funds OF the associa-
tion. part Of the stolen property was found
in the house of a revolutionary leader and the
workingmen. A quantity Of correspondence
was also seized, by the means Of which other
rested. Altogether ten persons were arrested
including Herr Penkert editor Of the radical
workingmens paper. DE ZUt1GJ. II is sus-
Of Count Andrassy at Buda-Pesth was planned
by SOcialiSts
The sun., 1882-08-27
4 BANK RoBBER CAUGHT.
Edward n. weieh, who Helped to take
SEQ, 900 Away from Kewanee.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-One of the men who
robbed the Kewanee tIllJ Bank Of s2O.OO0 was
captured to-day at McDonough Chenango
County. New York. by the Pinkertons. His
name is Edward y. Wech. He was in early life
train boy afterward merchant at Inde-
pendence Iowa. and lately a travelling man for
Potter Il Wilmington. fish dealers Of Boston.
After the robbery a, man named Burt
who was building house at Neponsst
near Kewanee. reported 10 Plnkertons agency
that he had seen Wech at Neponset the morn
ing before the robbery, and az kewanee few
hours thereafter. His attention was attracted
10 him by the fact that he had attempted to
disguise himself. Pinkerton discovered that
Wech had a brother-in-law in Chicago
living in Fulton street and, a detective
was sent TO this mans house to shadow 1t. The
detective learned from the servant girl that
Welch had been here the day after the robbery
and had disappeared. Afterward a boy was
Intercepted mailing a letter addressed TO W. L.
Norton, McDonough, Chemung County. y. Y.
A telegram was sent TO RoUert Pinkerton at
New York TO proceed 10 McDonough and arrest
the man who called for the letter, This morn
Ing Welch presented himself al the Post Office
and was seized. He had on his person about
1000. He will be brought to Chicago at once
There was another man engaged in the rob-
berry, but the Pinkertons have no knowledge OF
him a.
The sun., 1882-08-27
FIGHTING FOR THEIR BEER.
sixty-two Kess SEIZED by n Maine sherif
Taken from, Him by q Mob.

AUGUSTA, Aug. 26.-Great excitement was
caused here this evening in connection with q
liquor seizure. Joshua Nye q well-known
prohbitionist and temperance worker. to-
day procured warrant, under the
provisions OF the State Liquor law.
against the Hoyt 4 Co. Express Company.
doing business by the Boston boat tifor bringing
altliQuors to the city supposed for Illegal sale.
The Deputy Sheriff took the warrant to serve
It, He found the, companys ,storehouse
locked up. broke the lock and found sixtv-two
cases Of beer addressed TO different parties,
nearly all OF whom are known to- be fictitious
names. Teams were engaged to haul the beer
to the county Jail.
An immense crowd gathered. some Of whom
pulled the men from the teams. threw stones
and bricks at them. seized the beer and made
away with II.
The city officers did nothing to stop these
proceedings. One man named Wade was cut
badly in the forehead. Another was severely
bruised about the limbs and body by being
dragged from the cart. One officer was cut on
the arm. More than 500 men and boys COM
posed the crowd.
Less than half OF the beer was recovered by
the deputy sheriff. who was cut badly on the
wrist. Nye gave notice a week ago to the city
officers to stop the sale. which they have al
lowed to go on. Nye says he will prosecute
many members Of the crowd who are known to
him
The sun., 1882-08-27
JOTIISGS 4ROUr TOWN.
Immigrants last week. = "a


The fee bahs used lNt week hy lsl 500 persona
The Jefferson Club ~ TAlri AFer4- aai E.shty.Itb
street Wi! be- open rE'ry evening on AnI after ep
APPRAISER Howard hss r.0orl-l 10 the Collector N.
th-tts Of opium uy nttcrr. IN the Apyrasrrs Depart
nrn'. aui 'l- dismissal " Two oT.lers aut nAcker,
turctor koh-rtson mas sent th- the District A.
IJrney ONCE
bly, lNsirlr' hAs elected Fr-'cr.ek WArl f11lrrlGf .
Joseph NAuUH-r N.rr' lAlrniau. Nt.iAm IAni.rr.r.
lr-A'1--r kTt"r' Morrow secretary AIT Lo4ls DrIc.
sergeant Args
snnua retreat ot the secular c'-rsy ~ The Rom.
tAiA"Hc fAs'. 'HrE.Ns - fN- Ar..llngss- ~ New
nors WI. h"S'n o norgg" cvsu,u. A. ne - Joseph
iAE morning next
Mrs Puor ~ - West T-sr'is'A street hir.t Al
bert bAsEe ot FTiay "a = domestic servant she
ported 10 n" police Eestsrt-y tA' 80 -gI ne house
FRIDAY n!sht eArrHuE away eve - AMI silver ps'-e
ave schnlIterSer arrested IN, last ntshI and found
some ot tho SILVER IN hs pockets
Plans were fled a. The Bu!.gs Bureau yeser4av ,,r
All ron tvtnlrN Ani machine shop 20 he erected by
Jordan J. Noti A. IhIr! Avenue att l3Ith street Ns
cn.t 90 $50 rur r0v OF twelve 'hr-s story aui
awe nruNu's'unr houses h+ ipt Fourth avenue -
t"~eu 'lNiN n.utl nrl >e' -r'-tl street, uy Wtan
kr'Nn.u- ~ : cost nf sN'f'N
decree q aosolGte divorce WAs granted h. rutv.
Potter IN supreme court Chambers yesterday IN favor
9t .hAr.oue Dawson and AEaust Augustus pa-,on
Judge Potter also signed decree Gnnull.nE the MAJ
rage OF Curis spodg % RUBEN spois on the ground
that the later had wife living At the tune be mArrss(
me planning IN badAPssth Hungry, IN Isso
The sun., 1882-08-27
THE HARMONY MILLS STRIKE
Mass Meeting OF Operatives UnanimousIy
Voting Hold Out.

CoHoEs, Aug. 26-The last mass meeting
OF the Harmony Mills operatives was held in
Willow street tonight. Joseph Delehanty
Vice President OF the Albany Trades Assem-
bly,. was the only speaker. His remarks were
temperate. and in conclusion he advised that IL
one man went to work on Monday morning it
was the duty OF all 10 return TO the mills. In
speaking Of the success of the managers he
said il was dearly brought victory. The fight
Of the operatives had been continued through
four long months OF hunger and suffering and
the heroic struggle was only given up when the
streets alone remained as dwelling place for
the strikers. There were probably 2 500 persons
present at the meeting.
To the question, How many will return TO
WAS unanimously voted TO continue the strike
but 1t was APPARENT that this demonstration
was only for effect, as nine tenths Of the ope ra-
tives present had fully determined to accept
the reduction. and will on Monday resume
their old places in the spinning and weaving
rooms. Treasurer Tsrrll presented the fol-
lowing report: Receipts. SIS 339. "a. represent
ing 32l subscriptions the largest single
amount received being sl4l.4O and the small
est 25 cents. The Disbursements were SC. 30i 81
paid on 6s5 orders; The outstanding debts
were submitted and the accounts were com
pared by committee of operatives and sworn
to. The meeting dispersed in silence.
The sun., 1882-08-27
STRIKERS USING vIOlESCE
BOston 'Longshoremen Attacking tho tall ans
Three Badly beaten.

BosToY, Aug. 26.-This afternoon. while
some Italians who were working in the places
OF the striking 'longshoremen we're being es-
corted home by the police they were attacked
by the strikers with sticks and stones.
and number OF them injured. The
assailants were driven off by police. who
held the crowd at bay with revnlvers while the
Italians were taken home by other policemen.
At the Warren Line dock In East Boston this
evening three Italians OF the gang OF long
shoremen employed by this company, who
sleep and eat in the company's sheds came
ont TO buy some beer. and when returning they
were set upon by strikers and all Of them badly
beaten, They succeeded in getting, inside the
then, fired pistol shot into the crowd.
which gave the alarm TO the, Italians
gates, with knives. razors .s,ilettos. and
pistols, in their hands, and endenv red to get
through to fight with the 'lonGshoremen The
efforts Of the bosses and Interpreters pre-
vailed, and the men, with much difficulty were
got back into their quarters !ust before the
arrival OF a posse Of police which had been
sent for 10 quell the disturbance. More trouble
is expected on Monday.
The sun., 1882-08-27
LIFE In THE METROPOLIS.
DISHEy HERE AND THERE BY 1Hn
SUNS REPORTERS
warning Steamboat Lines-The Troubles OF
aBoat that Carries People to Yo.kers fev
Five Cent. Each-The Old and the New.

warning Steamboat Lines-The Troubles OF
aBoat that Carries People to Yo.ksrs fev
Five Cent. Each-The Old and she New.
There has been trouble in Yonkers for two
weeks past between the old steamboat lines and
a new line. The old lines are two In number.
Alexander NJ. G. Smith runs the Chrystenah
and the Riverdae. and the other Of the old
lines runs the Caroline A. Peene. Three weeks
ago the steamboat Shady Side started in oppo-
sition. The fare between New York and
Yonkers had been 90 cents for n single and 80
cents for a round trip. The Shady Side charged
5 cents either way. Straightway the new boat
found difficulty in obtaining dock room. When
she attempted to tie up. her lines were cast on
by order Of tho old companies and she con-
stantly found vessels OF a cumbrous nature
filling the places which she wanted to occupy.
Shady Side at Yonkers found their way, down
the wharf barred by n picket fence and locked
gate. Bridges for the ladies were made OF
handy planks. and the men vaulted and
The Captain OF the Caroline A: Peene, when
he was asked yesterday IL he had had trouble
with the Shady Side replied briefly: Never
ne said 9i tha, he hoSsS ss trouble
about over. Mr.. Shupe Of the Shady Side. he
said. had been refused 100000 tickets for the
Smith line at a reduced rate, and Ead started
that even II the Shady Side ran all trips with
her full complement OF passengers she must
still lose $40 day. and that the Smith line
owned the steamboat wharf at ionkers and
could exclude from it any boat i pleased The
agent for the Shady Side said that State law
gave Mr.. Shupe a right to land his boat at the
wharf in question. The matter was being in
and he was sure that the Shady Side would find
a way to land every time.
The sun., 1882-08-27
HO1IING THE POLICE
The Despatch that brought Coroner Brady
to tho Union square Theatre.

This despatch was delivered at the Police
Central Office by Western Union Telegraph
messenger little after o'clock last evening:
7sl BROADWAY. 1902. N.
TO Polio, Heddqudrterr'
Send ambulance to take body of A NJ. Palmer from
Union square Theatre Found dead in his oiee at 30
Pm j. X COLLIER
The usual notice to a Coroner was sent out.
Coroner Brady responded promptly. The dead
wagon was driven 10 the Union Square Theatre
without delay. The usual languld calm pre-
vailed on the sidewalk When the Coroner an
nounced his errand there was momentary
sensation Then everybody recollected that
Nr. Palmer was scarcely more than twenty-four
hours out on his return voyage from Europe.
The despatch was a hoax.
Acting Superintendent Thorne and Detec-
tive Hamilton set about an effort to find out
who wrote it,, The clerk in the telegraph office
at 79l broadway. which is lust above Tenth
street three and half blocks from the thea
tire. said that the despatch had been handed in
at 80 z. NJ. by a tall. smooth faced man. who
was perceptbly under the influence OF liquor
The man did not resemble Mr. j. W. Collier.
manager Of the Lights o. London company.
whose name II is supposed he intended 10 sign
to the despatch. The clerk would not let In
spector Thorne see the original despatch with
out orders from the managers OF the company.
The sun., 1882-08-27
sTABBING Hrs PASTOR.
Fight Betwsen . Methodist Preacher and .
Merchant In shiloh, Ohio.

SHILOH, Ohio, Aug. 26.-An alteration oc-
Cured in this village yesterday between W. L.
Phillips pastor Of the NJ. E. Church and John
i, Smith. a leading grain dealer Of this place.
IN which Phillips received several flesh wounds
rom knife. the most serious one penetrating
left rib and may prove fatal Smith was
badly bruised about the face by the fists OF
the preacher. who went for him with
ot an effort TO enforce the Smith Sun
DAY law in ithis village in which Phillips
pas Is said. taken avery conspicuous part.
cured the displeasure Of the preacher. and the
Two meeting this morning got into a fight.
emlth Is one OF the leading business men OF
our village. and hears an excellent character.
thillips is OF rather impetuous domineerng
altpnsltion. and not % leasant To- get along with.
smith seems tu have the sympnthy Of the peo-
pie. No arrests have been made.
The sun., 1882-08-27
INUNDATIOy IN TEXAS.
Two Villages on the Conche River washed
Away, and Forty Persens Drowned.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 26.-Fort Concho
dispatches TO the Nncs to-day in relation to
the inundation Of Ben Ficklin are heart
rending. Forty deaths are reported
from drowning. The only names 80
far ascertained are Mrs. Metcalf and
daughter. George Robertson Scott. and DR..
Owens. and one child. One Mexican was
also among the victims. Other victims were
twenty-one Mexicans at Kelly's Ranch and ten
Mexicans at Beasley's Ranch: also Joseph
Mathews. wife. and four sons. and one woman
and n baby.
Ben Ficklin is all washed away except eight
houses. The Court House and Jail are total
loss and uninsured from loss by water. The
people OF San Angeles tried to render assist
ance, but the raging water prevented. II is
still impossible to cross the North Concho. The
country presents a spectacle which beggars
description. Houses. horses. cattle. and cloth
ing are piled up in heaps at every step,
=, The bodies Of Mrs. Metcalf and daughter are
the only orss found.
The telegraph wires are still down.
The sun., 1882-08-27
WASHING ron NOTES.

Postmaster Akeley n West Fulton. schohGrie County
! has ben removed tor yiolAung the pension Avs
and NE NJ. B Fellows appointed as ms successor
The Der partmcnt of state informed Nast-rdAy hy
W Lowell that pNAhoney. one NJ IT, Id sus
poets has been released The ra-u trophy 10 sti,l
under consideration.
The contract Tor supplying standard ink 10 the Post
once Department has bH'u aW Arirt Ia 4 Woodward
&C.,, = tinc'rnn'i ono and tnI Tor pAts 70 Bingham.
Daley - HArA n. N-w YORK lt- INK be rurnl,hvt
Of ~ cents per pound and the pads at - cents escu
Secretary Foger has directed that all moneys collect
ed under the act 10 regulate immigration be deposited 10
the credit Of the Treasurer OF the United StAss on
count Of Immigrant fund with assistant treasurer
Of the United states national bank depository a.
other mlAe sNAns0ul e0uss n0Rl AES dsRoaiIsA ~ =
The sun., 1882-08-27
MOTHER AND CHILD RESCUED.
Tho Insane wife Of n Newark Rabbi Leaps
Into the Passaic River.

About sundown last evening small woman
dressed in black was observed pacing the City
dock on the Passaic River at Newark. holding
by the hand pretty three year-od child with
black eyes. Suddenly she clasped the child to
her breast and kissed it. and then leaped with
il into the water. Several men were on a sloop
near by. and one OF them T. Il. Winant jumped
into small boat and pulled TO where the
woman and child sank. When they arose to
the surface he seized them.
Oh. let me die; let me die!" shouted the
woman.
She and the child were drawn into the boat
and were then sent to their home at 353 Hal
sey street. The woman was the wife Of David
Fleischhauser. a Jewish rabbi who superin-
tends the killing in a Hebrew slaughter house
in this city. She has been insane for many
years and would have been sent 10 an asylum
long ago but for the piteous protests OF her
three children. She said last evening that she
was sorry that she was rescued. She was taken
from her home 10 the Essex County Asylum.
The sun., 1882-08-27
REPUBLICAN, DELEGATES.
Some Cornell, Some Anti-Corusll, and Sem
on the Fence.

The Republican Assembly Convention Of the
First Orange County District in Sewburgh yesterday
elected unpedged and unnstructsd delegation rep
resent the district in Saratoga The delegates m
ID. Dckey, Cornelius L. Warng, Josh. Ward Charles A
Dixon, and jeremiah Drew. Mr.. Drew, who holds the
position OF Hsrbor Master at New York is pronounced
the Governor. are said to be men who will wait until
the Convention meets, and will then support the
whom they regard the strongest and best for the
party. The selection Of such delegation was strongly
urged At the opening OF the district Convention by
Hon Fred Bodne, the Chairman who was roundly ap.
pAuds showing that his remarks were in accord with
the views Of those composing the Convention.
Enc County-Fifth District II. q. Leland, Austin NJ.
Stckney, H. Pierce and h Sisson. The delegates are
unnsrue,ed but are understood to be friendly to tho
Administra alton.
Washington Countv-Second District Isaac v. Baker,
Jr. Royal c. Belts, James C. Goodman, and James H..
Aanve They are instructed to vote steadily for Gov.
Cornells renomina alton.
Albany County-Pourth District Waters ". Braman,
John Graves. Henry J. Harp, and Isaac ". Haswen.
Ihsy are unnstrueted but SAID 20 be anti Corne
The sun., 1882-08-27
sA. Had Pu. 1, In her Stocking.

Mrs. Ann Stewart OF 40 Greenwich avenue. IN
this city. while returning from Rockaway on Friday
evening on the Columbia missed her pocketbook and
accused Henry B. Woods of Ninth and South Second
streets. wliamsburgh. of stealing it. As ths boat
touched at Jewells Wharf, Brooklyn. policeman
notified and although the young protested his inn
cence he taken to the York street station. Ms
Stewart followed the policeman and the supposed pick
pocket hut before the station reached she had
appeared. A search was made, and she found h,r
ryng toward the ferry She had suddenly remembered
that before her departure from the beach, she had
placed her ocketbook in her tockng where she tou I'd
IL all right. Mortified her blunder. she Only
anxious to get away Mr. Woods released from Gus
tody lie received the most profuse apologies from rh
bteWh W Ell q he w