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health, and every person here then be-
lieyed that he had consumption, and that
his death was only question OF time.
Cox had gone to Europe for recuperation,
and was absent Whsn one OF the Speaker
shin contests Wss gsiDgs The Republicans
bsa decided majority OF the members
elect. A few days before Congress assem-
bled. Dan voorhees,, who was then
a member of the House Of Representatives
read a letter from Mr.. Cox which was writ
ten in a very pathetic vein. telling Noor-
bees that he did not think that he would
ever be able to sgain take his seat in Con-
gress. and in view of his long service and
his views as q Democrat he would feel very
much compli mented il the Democratic
s de o the House would give him their
complimentary vote as the Democratic
candidate for the Speakership. voorhees,
showed the letter to q number OF his
friends and endeayored TO have Mr.. Cox's
wishes carried out but failed. Mr.. Nc
Cullough said that he saw the letterand the
pressnt candidl c. Of Mr.. Cox recalled the
incident to his mind.
Pendleton's VIndIetiveness.
Ii has always been understood here that
Senator Pendleton was q man that held no
resentment sgainst his opponents what
ever, but Representative Beriah Wilkins,
OF the Newark, Ohio, district, who was here
a few GAYS ago, sa that Mr.. Pendeton was
one of the most Yindictive men in the State
of Ohio; that he acted slow, and with his
Characteristic sly and cunning way, usually
pot back at his enemies, and plunged ,ths
knife clear TO the bone. IL thisfs 50, there
are interesting times in store for the future
in Ohio.
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AUNT AND NIECE.
A Tragedy at a Georri. Dance.

BLACKsHEAR, Ga, September "a rustic
dance in the lower part OF Pierce county
was the scene Of sanguiuafy encounter
between two country lasses last night,
Miss Mabel Smith and her niece, Miss Roxy
Wilson, both daughters OF respectable
farmers and bellies OF the evening, were
rivals for the hand Of country swain
whose personal attractions were enhanced
in the eyes of the maidens by SO, 900 es.
tate, TO which he is the only heir. His
preference for Miss Smiths company was
very marked, and Miss Wilson became in
furiatcd with jealousy.
At IL o'clock she wgs SO maddencd tnat
she made open threats that she woud kill
both her rival and her lover. Her brother,
who was present, shared his sisters anger,
and while they were all dancing in the
same set at midnight, secretly put
An Open Knife Into His Sisters Hand
and went on with the dance. Subsequent.
ly raising the knife above her head, the in.
furiated woman sprang upon her aunt and
at the first stroke almost disemboweled her.
Before the horriiied spectators could re-
cover from their astonishment she raised
the knife again and plunged il 10 the hilt
into the dying woman's breast.
Without waiting to see the effect OF the
wounds, the murderess sprang like tig;ess
at the throat of her lover, but was seized
and disarmed before she could accomplish
her purpose. The woman's brother made
no attempt to interfere while the tragedy
was being enacted, aud after il was over
walked away and has not been seen since.
The murderess, who is an uncommonly
handsome country girl Of nineteen years,
is under arrest. Her father is said to be
worth s25, 900, and TO have announced his
intention to spend every cent, il necessary,
to clear her.
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nenih of Col. HOLLOWAY.

WAsHINGroN, ID. c.. September Col.
David F. Holloway died in this city this
morning Col. Holloway was born in
WsyBesviile, Ohio, in $500, but removed
with his parents to Cincinnati in 1913. In
lN93 he went TO Richmond, Ind, and
learned the printing business and subse.
Queu'ly served four years in the Office of
the Cincinnati Gaz3tte. He began the
publication Of the Richmond Palladium
N l~&2 and edited 1t for 4 number Of
years. In 1913 he was elected
To the lower branch OF the State Legisla-
ture OF Indiana, and in lS44 to the State
Senate. serving nine years. In 1855 he was
elected Representative in Congress from
Indians. ard was Chairman of the Com
u.i'tse on Agriculture during that term.
In 1851 he was appointed by President
Lincoln Commits ouer of Patents. For
some time prior to his death he was en-
gagged in business in this city As patent
attorney. The remains will be taken to
Richmond, lndjsna.
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The Mrsterious Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, September ga. NJ. Glib
son, formerly we'll known as the New York
Sun cOrrespo ndent, and also as connected
in the capacity of special counsel with
the Star Route cases, disappeared from
Washington two months ago, and his
friends are at a loss to know where he is.
Nothing has been heard from him since
his arrival at Denver six weeks ago, where
all trace of him was lost. He left business
here OF some importance that needs atten-
ton, and those interested are making
strenuous efforts IN find him. Just before
leaving he contracted for the erection OF
fine residence on Dupont Circle, and put it
under hCadway. The contractor has stopped
work, as he has not been paid anything for
the labOr so far performed, and says he will
do nothing until Mr.. Gibson is heard from.
The theory of foul play has not been sug-
gested. Gibson is known as q man OF rath-
er mysterious ways, and the common SUP.
position is that he has gone off somewhere
20 work up a scheme" that has the flavor
pf in 1
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LAWRENCE ON ABsENTees.


WAsHGSGTON. September Judge Law
renee first comptroller 81 the frea'ury
said TO day. with rtfcfrrc" - a published
staterr ent, that the exrcu.e accounts for
some of the official pleasur" trips OF this
summer would meet Tiih objection in hts
Office, that he knew Of no ground for such
a statement He Seid he did not know o.
any accounts for such trips that vonld
come under his supervision. The cost o.
running the vessels Of the navy anl O
the marine service was not increased by
the presence on board Of Government OH.
cials. and he knew OF no other item OF er.
pense OF these trips outside OF the salaries
OF the officials themselves. With these he
said he had nothing 70 do. He added that
II had long since bren decided that so long
as the name OF Government employe
was carried on the rolls OF department his
salary could not be withheld from him on
any pretext He cited the cases OF
two prominent officials, who had not
been at their desks, one Of them for eight
aud one for nine months, but whose s1la.
ries had been paid 10 them during all that
time. A law passed al the last session OF
Congress had, he said, limited the time In
which clerks and employees below the grade
OF the head OF q division could absent
themselves from duty and draw their pay
10 thirty days in each year, except In cases
OF sickness; but this was the only limita.
ton placed by law upon the absences OF
persons holding offices in the civil service.
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FoRTY-IWo CHILDREN.
Remarkable History or Gerna
RAELfeker.

RaEIieker.
READING, Pa, September 9.-John He'll
ner, German ragpicker; a resident of this
city, who was killed on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Lancaster, yesterday, had re-
markable history. Hehiuer was familiar
ffure on the streets of Reading, and could
be seen almost any day going along the
cutters picking up rags, etc. He was 81
years old and was born in Wurtemburg,
Germany. The remarkable thing about
Heffner's life was his large number Of
children
He Was Married Three Times
and had brood of forty-two children, only
five of whom-all daughters ranging from
to 81 years of age, survive. When twenty
five years old, in 1S40, he married his first
wife in Germany. She lived eight years
and became the mother Of seventeen child
rem in that time, having twins the first
brought forth another pair Of twins. Each
succeeding year for four years thereafter
Mrs, Heffner became the mother of triplets.
Then she died and was laid away in the vii
lage church yard in Germany. The wild
over now had family of seventeen child
rem. Three months thereafter q young,
lady took chsrEe- of the ehildrea. and IN the
course OF time she became the second Mrs.
Heffner. In February, lS49, this second
wife presented Mr.. Heffner with a boy.
On Christmas day of the same year the
nineteenth child was added to the Heffner
flock. The family was now larger than any
other in that part of the country. When
they gathered around the table the house
hold had
The Appearance of an Orphan Asylum.
Five years passed on end Mr.. Heffner's
family was increased by the addition OF
ten more children, pair of twins being
born every year. For the next three years
only one children was born, In 1854 Heff-
ner came to this county with his family.
In 1857 his wife died, having been married
nine years. He is now the father of thirty
two children, twelve of whom had died,
leaving twenty to be taken charge by
widow whom he married in 1850. Mrs.
HefTner No had one child by previous
marriage. She became the mother OF nine
more children in ten years by siugle
births. None of the first set of seventeen
survive, two of the fifteen of the second
wife's still live, and thrse of the third
wife. In the period of twenty-eight years
he became the father Of forty.two children.
The old man had long since forgotten the
ra'nes of his numerous progeny.
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Blowing Up q Pilgrim.

CHICAGO, September "a Quincy special
Gays: Early yesterday morning at Erwin,
small settlement in Schuyler county, an
sttempt was made to blow up Rev. G. N.
O'Benshsin, the organizer OF sect known
an the Pilgrims, who are extensively polyg-
amus. Last July q number Of citizens
were arrested and punished for tearing
down tent which the Pilgrims bad erect
ed. The feeling against them has been
growing ever since. The sect had just
com mpIeted q new church on Friday and 1t
was 10 be dedicated in two or three weeks
as soon az the arrival OF the High Priest
from Europe occurred OBenshain slept
in the building. large quantity OF gun
powder was placed under the structure.
which was fred and an explosion followed,
completely wreeking the building. For.
tunstely for OBepsbain he was not In th.
church at the time. Much excitement
prevails and more serious trouble Is tearet
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baltimore Defenders,

BALTIMORE, September 9-The remnant
Of the Association of Defenders of Bll,i-
more IN lSl2-l4 attended religious service
today. For many years it has been the
custom Of the association TO assemble at the
City Hall on the Sunday preceding the an
niyersary Of the battle Of North Poiat, and
after marching around the battle monu-
ment proceed 10 church. To-day the meet
ing and marching were omitted because of
the infirmities of the members, and they
were taken to church from their
hOmes in carriages under the escort of
Wilson Post, G.. A. r. There were only
six defenders present. William Bachelor
aged So, George Boss 50, Nathaniel Watts
-, Samuel Jennings So, Darius Wheeler
81, James Morford 81, Col. +. Stansbury
"a, and Asbury Jarrett are the remaining
members of the association, but are too in
firm to participate in celebrating the an
niyersary. There was also al the church
Richard X. Waters aged 81 Of Montgomery
county, who was on picket duty at Fort
AcHenry on the night Of the bombardment
Of that post by the British in 1914.
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An Alleged DefauItIng Oaicer.

WARRINGTON, September 9.-The War
Department hiss been advised OF the de
talCstiOn aud flight Of Second Lieutenant
John NJ. Porter, OF the Third Cavalry. but
recently the acting quartermaster, and the
acting subsistence snd ordinance officer at
Fort Thomas, Arizona. Porter has been
handling n large amount of funds and is
reported to be short 1890. Porter grad.
uated at West Point, from Alabama, in
la, and bas always been noted as a
bloc" in army circles. Draw poker was
his chief amusement. but this combined
with frontier whisky, i'll which he has
freely INDUCED Of late, was too much for
him. II is supposed that be has aed TO
Mexico. Prompt measures have been
tsksu 10 capture the fugitive and bring
HIM 10 Justice
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ZWEi LAGER.
An Important Ruling Regarding Eot.
tied Beer,

tied Beer.
WASHINGTON, September 81 nder exist.
ing laws lager beer brewers are required
when they desire to bottle beer to draw 1t
from stamped packages. Two yeats ago
the brewers OF Weiss beer represented 10
Commissioner Raum that they could not,
in consequence Of excessive fermentation,
draw their beer in this way. A great
pressure being made, Commissioner Raum
suspended the operation OF the law so far
as Weiss beer was concerned, and allowed
them to bottle their beer from vatS under
regulations TO protect the government.
Latterly the brewers Of other beer
have complained that the Law. which
was imperative Disseminated against
them in favor Of the Weiss beer brew
ers. The subject having been investigated
by revenue agents, the matter was brought
to The attention Of Commi one Evans, VINO
ruled 10 day that he bad no power what.
ever 10 suspend the operation OF the law,
and he rave directions for its enforcement
upon all brewers. II appears that the
Weiss brewers when they obtained the con
Cession from Commissioner Raum pledged
themselves to obtain legislation by which
this drawing from Yats could be legally
done, and IL was upon that promise that
Commissioner Raum permitted the Las 10
lie suspended. The Weiss beer brewers,
howeyer, did not procure any legislation
from Congress whatever, and the result Is
an order TO day for the enforcement OF the
law equally TO all brewers OF this beer.
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FIRE RECORD.

ScRAXroS, PA September The Elkhorn
tannery at Stroudsburg, Pa, owned by
Michael D. Kister, burned last night.
Loss. $l5O, 900; property insured.
BALTIMORE, September 9.-The Jackson
square pottery, this city, belonging to
Henry s. Taylor & Co., burned this morn
ing, with all the fall trade stock; insured.
Several small frame houses on Milliken
street, owned and occupied by colored peo-
pie, were also burned. Very little insurance
is reported.
NORFOLK, VA, September 9.-An incen-
diary fire occurred early this morning in
the village OF Deep Creek, Norfolk county;
ON Dismal Swamp canal, and destroyed
everything on the west side of the canal.
The loss is estimated at $50, 900,
LOUISVILLE, September 9-At IL O'Clock
Saturday night q fire broke out in the con-
fec,ioDsry store Of c. 81. Adams, at Auoarn
XIV. and half of the business part OF the
town was destroyed. Loss, s2,2S5; i0sur-
ance, 2l,O50 Incendiary origin.
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Now York Items.

New YORK. September 9.-Wm. J. Mel.
vim, one OF the men who took part in the
Manchester rescue of 1867. in which Col.
Kelly and Capt. LeasY were forcibly taken
from the prison van, and Police Sergeant
Breet killed, was buried to-day. Many
Irish nationalists attended the funeral.
On complaint of Louis Forster, mer-
chant in Moscow, Russia, to the United
States Consul of that city, that clerk Johann
Gottleitz James KAsh, aged 25, had fed to
this country with 200 roubles belonging
to his employers. the police were in.
structed to look for the fugitive. He ar.
rived here August Is, and to day was ar
rested. He had not changed his name or
attempted to conceal his identity. He told
the police he thought this was free
country snd he could not be arrested here.
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Movement Against Governor Butler.

R0STON. September about two hun.
of The State, held conference here to-day
FOR the purpose of deliberating on the
course to be taken by independent voters
IN the campaign. Hon. Theodore Lyman
presided. An address was adopted. setting
forth the deSirsbility Of defeating the prin
cip!es represented by the present Chief Ex-
ebutive Of the State, and warning the ex-
istlng parties that the formation Of third
party can only be averted oy consistent
advocacy OF civil service reform, tax re.
form. econOmv ia State affairs. and wis
dom in legislation. Among those present
were Colonel Henry Lee, Ssmuel BoEIe3,
OF Springfield; DE- WIN. Everett, John
Quincy Adams and Josiah Quincy. Let.
lers were received from Edward Atkinson,
Farnk W. Bird and Julius H. Seeleye
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A singular Case OF Insanity.

CHArrANoGA. Tenn, September S.-A few
days since Professor Leckev, superintend-
ent Of the female seminary at Huntsville,
Ala. disappeared very suddenly. A note
was found in his room addressed 10 his
wife, in which he stated that he was insane.
A public meeting was called, and hundreds
of searchers started out in all directions,
and cannon WIS placed on q high hill
near the town 10 he fired when he was
found. To-day be was discoye cred in hut,
six miles from town, stark staring mad.
The town is wild with excitement, as he
was Lne Of the best known and most be,
loved citizens. He is being carefully at
tended and there are hopes that his reason
will be restored
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The Iudenhaf ne.

AsRAN, September "a crowd Of per
tnrs yesterday smashed the windows OF
cafe ard several houses occupied BY Jews:
TIE military fred on the mob. Several OF
the rioters we're arrested. The disorders
were not suppressed until two O'Clock this
morning
Tie Communal elections to morrow have
been postponed through fear OF further
or,hr.aks. Collisions also occurred in
country districts between PEASANTS aud
pppdarmes. Several OF the former we're
killed and wounded.
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A SUICIDE IN JAIL.
A wife Murderer Hangs Himself at
Stanford, Nv.


STANFORD, KY September 0.--Last night
at 80, when the iailer went to give the
prisoners supper, he found C. Mundy, who
was charged with wife murder, hanging
dead against the side OF his cell. He had
made a rope out of his bed and tied one end
Of il to the bars and the other around his
neck and managed to choke himself TO deaths
though he had to draw his feet up to do
il. He left 8 note to the Interior Journal,
in which he denied that he had murdered
his wife, and gave as "a reason for taking
his own life that he feared mob violence,
which was threatened. In another note he
virtually admits the deed by saying that
his sister-in law caused the trouble be-
tween him and his wife. There is no doubt
in the public mind Of his guilt, and feel
ing of relief will be experienced. Irish
man ike, he had a sense OF humOr in his
last trying moments, Tor ne left a little
scrap willing his wooden leg to another
unfortunate man in town.
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W. A. MORNING. SEPTEMBER 10. 1883.
A DARK MYSTERY.
7he Murder OF Rose Amber at New
Haven.

hhe Murder OF Rose Amber At New
Haven.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, September "a rich
man, well known in the social circles of at
least three cities, New York, Philadelphia,
and Chicago, is now suspected of the fisnd-
isA butchery of pretty Rose Clark Amber.
Coroner Joyce does not suspect him nor
Coroner Joyce's detectives; neither is the
suspicion that OF State Attorney FessendsD,
nor OF the States Attorneys detectives,
The local authorities are pursuing the old
theories. OF the new testimony pres ented
tolthe Coroner's jury to-day, that which
seemed to some persons most interesting
and important was that of DR.. Mooney, the
town medical examiner, that on the dead
gifps neck were found three scratches,
wide and deep, from which the blood oozed.
They had evidently been made by the
fingernails of her assailants, so the ply
sieian testified. The marks, he said, stood
alone and distinct; all other scratches aud
bruises were distant from them.
DR.. Mooney was followed by several wit
nesses who knew Boston White and Michael
Hsstin, and were acquainted with their
bad regulations, and each of these wit
Michael Hestin's right hand
- N-l-ED axe only AhCO EA1oo4ss
John Powen end Henry Booth, Stratford
workingmen Of good rep utation, testified
that on last Sunday night at about the hour
when il is evident the crime was committed
they met White and Hestin On the Orongue
road, and not far from Raven stream.
There could remain no longer any doubt,
and so the jury mind decided that finally
light was come and Rose Ambler's assas-
sins were discovered. DetectiAss Wood
and Arnold returned from New Milford
with convicting proofs of the divorced hus.
bands innocence. They alone, perhaps,
failed to share the enthusiastic belief that
the criminals were caught. They were in.
terested in evidence discovered while ab.
sent in Stratford in the search for Norman
Amber. The evidence Of Mrs. Julia
Roberts, of Stratford, and Edward Bartram,
led to the new clue. The detectives do not
think it safe to mention the name Of the
suspected man, as he is rich and inhuen-
tial, but they say they have seen and
talked with him, and believe they have
evidence which they can make convincing.
They claim 10 have been previously in
search OF him for a similar crime.
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neruIlarh on Presidential Candidates.

WASHINGTON, September 9.-Mr. J. B.
McCullsgh, the editor of the st. Louis
Globe, Democrat, IS in this city, on his way
from Fort Monroe to New York. He has
quite recovered from his recent severe ill.
ness and will shortly resume his editorial
lsbOrs. Mr.. McCullsgh thinks President
Arthur has been making a good record and
stands nearer the next Republican nomi-
nation than any other man in the country
TO day. His chances OF success hinge upon
the restoration of Republican harmony IN
New York. Arthur out OF the way, Ell
murdS is the coming man. As to the
STeakership, Mr.. McCullsgh believes
Randall should be chosen; first, because
he is the best Speaker since Blaine aud
COlisy; second, because he is sound on the
tariff
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IPfsh AGafn

Drrlrs. September 9.-Hugh Law, Lord
Chancellor Of Ireland. IL dangerously Ill.
A demonstration under the auspices OF
the Irish National League, was held at
Waterford to-day, In which several we'll
known sgitstors took part. Michael Dsvitt
In q speech said the object Of the League
was TO achieve National Independence for
Ireland. At . banquet in tho eyenisg
Richsrd Power, N. .. for Waterford CITY,
replying to the toast Ireland as Nation"
descTibed EDgland IS Q nation insultsd by
Frsnce. hated by Europe and hsrrassed and
embarrassed by Ireland
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A PLEAsAkTs COUNTY HORROR.
a Sawyer's Gang Annthilated BY the
Explosion OF q Portable Engine.

Special 10 the Regist6.
Willow ISLAND, W. VA, September g.
A portable sawmill, belonging to and ops.
rated by Miller, Moreland and Ellison,
engaged in saving timber for the o. X. r. r.
on the Moreland farm. in this neighbor-
hood, exploded its boiler at go o'clock
yesterday, with fatal effect.
Charles Palmer, OF Pinchtown, o., was
instantly killed, his neck being broken.
Martin Ellison. of Cherry Camp, w. Va,
one of the proprietors, had one arm broken
and his chest badly mashed aud lived only
a few hours. VIM. Moreland, another Of
the proprietors, had his skull:bldly frac-
tured. He is still alive, but no hores CT
recovery.
The engineer, Peter Hall, OF Pinchtown,
Ohio, had his clothes and boots blown OF
and is badly scalded on his face and body.
He will hardly recover. Mr.. Miller, the
other proprietor and head sawyer. escaped
uninjured. Several other parties, James
KasiAr, George Cnntlin. ADAM Everly, EN-.
ployes and spectators, were knoehsd down
and some OF them were blown some dis
tance and covered by the flying debris, but
strange to say escaped without serious In.
jury. The mill itself is complete wreck.