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HE ONLY KILLED A MAN.



that Bother Hin.
Several reputed members Of the Short Tail
gang OF Goerck street were in tho crowd In tho
Coroners Office yesterday when Young Francis
Mclaughlin was nrraigned for the murder OF
John He'll Heil's old father and mother sat
weeping on n front scat. and not far from them
sat handsome young girl. the sister Of Nc
LauGhlin. Mclaughlin maintained his air Of
Indifference
Detective McCauley testified that when he
asked Mclaughlin why he had stabbed He'll.
Mclaughlin replied: Hell was always pick
Ing ut me and we had a fight and stuck him. "
died psnknife with three inch blade.
James O. mckinley OF 10 Goerck street said
that he was standing across Delaney street
away and sat down In front OF Coyle's liquor
store Mt 32G Delaney street. and told Coye' g
bartender about the row. Just then McLaugh-
lin came up. and with an oath asked He'll u he
wsf talking about him Hell
He'll. Tho latter told him to go away. and snid
he had left him on the other corner to avoid a
adiflculty with him: Mclaughlin replied that
He'll could not put him ayny, and He'll sai q
he did he would never try again. He'll got up
and took OF his coat. and while he was doing SO
Mclaughlin drew his hand from his pocket.
He'll said: He has got knife" Then He'll
struck him. Mclaughlin make feint to strike
back. but stabbed Instead. He'll said: You
The Jury found ngains. Mclaughlin and he
Was sent to the Tombs without bail. His sister
fell on bis neck and cried. but he was unmoved
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Judge Brown OF the United States Court rom
dsred decision yesterday dsmissing the libel Of tho
Dutch Steamship Company against tho owners Of tho
British steamship Lepanto and her master. James T.
Rogers The amount claimed si5Oooo. the largest
ever asked for in like cases. The Edam Of the Dutch
Steamship Company was sunk by collision with tho
Lepanto OF Georges Bank on Sept a. 1852. The col
lsion occurred at night In heavy fog. No lives
lost The amount sued for was the alleged value Of the
Tho weight Of evidence shows that the Lepnnto
made no material mistake In location md that she
or nautieal skill and that the collision WA. brought
the Lepnnto upon her starbonrd instead Of upon her
port bow hut ns this doubtless from
natural causes II was in itself fault The collision
was caused :esondarily by the Edams previous non
observance OF her duty to at moderate speed and by
her failure on hearing the Lepantoa rst whistle near
to reverse the engines - abe WAS alao hound to do
The LepAnto did all she could To avoid tho collision,
and great as the loss was Il must be horne BY the
Eda. whose fault Alone far ns there fault pro.
duced 1t. Tho libel Is dismissed with costs"
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Five OF the steerage passengers OF the Egypt
which arrived yesterday from Liverpool. detained
the ship by order OF the Commissioners OF Emigra.
ton Those detained are Abraham Kralink OF Russian
Poland who says he is 33 old and has brother
Israel in Philadelphia who sent him his ticket and will
take care of him: Rosa Friedman with two children Of
Russian Poland who rays she has husband and father
in rhtiadenhis who sent her ticket. md whom she es
with three children. who Says se has n husband work.
ing farm At Palmyra y. y; Mary Hart with eight
children, from CAvhn ireland. who SAYS her tickets
we're sent her by hnr husband peider Of Gstn.s9ua.
brothernlRw. solomon Saslnvaky OF Cincinnati ono
was otlned nv telegraph With the exception Of Metus
who had 81 los. none had any money.
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BAR HARBoR. Me-. Aug 23.-Mr. Blaine dined
this evening In company with william Walter Phelp,
and Senator Warner Miller wife Ho has accepted
This Is small place in the woods tsway tho
railroads and can only be reached by long carriage
drive Tile county III which Corinth 10 located 10 avery
good there lie will not leave for the Aroostook regions
until Wednesday morning. In orde, u reach Hoalton.
one Of the places where he is going he will have pass
upon the foreign soil Of New Brunswick. He will be
the hr:t candidate to quit the country during
Invitations continue to come In from Ohio and New
York urging Mr. Blaine TO make few visits outside of
the State Ono writer says: =" II you would walk up
Broadway Just once It would be worth thousands Of
votes for the Republican ticket" Mr.. Blaine has de
is remain quietly in this state after cleo ton
In November.
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STEVE ELK1Ns sr1Rs THEM UP.
Making Things Brisk At His Headquarters
and satisfyln9 Unsuitable Malone.

Making Things Brisk At His Headquarters
and Satisfying Unsuitable Malone.
Mr.. Stephen B. Elkins returned yesterday
from his visit to Mr.. Blaine. and things at once
became lively In the headquarters Of the Re-
publican National Committee. Tho five assis.
tant secretaries sharpened their pencils and
were hard at work whom he entered the build
ing; the three serReants-a at arms We'd one with
another in efforts to open the door at the foot
OF tho stairs which led to tho bedroom In which
the fine work OF the campaign Is done; and tho
haf-dozsn messengers changed their stop
from common to double-Quick time. Even in
the documentroom there was marked change.
For week not one-half Of the demand for
But yesterday the folders and wrapper writer's
were rs busy as bees.
., Visitors , arrived earlier than usual. Among
Green 3. Raum. the Washington collector Of
Alter attending to their business. Mr.. Elklns
went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and held q
iang with senator Mshons Of Viz
said that whom it was over Malone walked
N.spai ssvss D'% iaasas
The weps oa nna Mfass
end Of tho stampede. Of German. Americans to
Cleveland. Austin A. Brown. the member OF
tho COMMITTEES from Indiana. and Rufus
ltlodget chairman drn OF The New Jersey State
had no doubt OF Democratic success In indiana
and Mr. Blodgstt was confident that Cleveland
would carry New Jersey by a biz aiority.
Members of mutual benefit societies called
and offered their services. They said that
disruption by vetoing q bill passed by the
Legislature to impose special tax upon ihem
II was asserted at the Democratic State Com
Thomas r, Grady Of Tammany Hall had sent
Up his card to Stephen 3. Elkinss room in the
up 10 Mr.. Eiknss room and had remained
there two hours. Mr.. Grady denied tho report
and said that no had. visited the Hoffman
House to SEQ a friend. whom he did not name.
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ToULoN, Aug. 23.-There were three deaths
cholera tho town to-day, and one In tho suburbs.
Seven patients admitted to tho hospital. In To.
during the last few days death has followed attacks
of the cholera with great rspdv This feature OF
the epidemic alarm. NJ 1t indicates greater viru
lence.
L0NDoS, Aug 23-The steamer Barnesmore from tho
Mediterranean lying nj anchor In IOuyh Foyle and 10
hyinv yellow nag l. feared that there e cholera
Geneva Dr. Costello advises the imine ton
Of travellers at La Plane the hSt railway station on
the frontier.
MARsE,ILts. Aug. a3.-rhere were ten deaths from
cholera In this city today.
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John Conaty. q hackman Of ST. First avenue.
arrested by Detective Molarkey at the Thirty fourth
street ferry on Friday night lie drove tho hack in
which Minnie Cummings was when. ~ she says, she
was robbed by Walter Coleman on Tuesday night last.
In Yorkvle Police Court yesterday Miss Cummings
unable to identify the prisoner. She said that
she into the cab at the Thirty fourth street
supposed by Coleman. who had taken her farrbut i'm
medintey Coleman sprang into the cab struck her ard
robbed her. She screamed but the alb did stop until
II had gono several blocks.
Connty admitted that he had driven the cab He said
that Coleman the regular driver, asked him drive
town lie didn't know girl was IN the cab until he
asked Coleman. who was in tn. door of the carriage,
what he was doing and said he would go no further.
Justice DnTy pnroled tOnaty to appear when ted
James W. FLYNN Of nj East Twentieth street became
hOndsman for Minnie Cummings, and she was released
from the House OF Detention.
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A RArTLEyNAKE Ar AUCTION.
Mr.. Clark While Holding is Up for Inspes
tion Drops 10 Very Suddenly.

tion Drops 10 Very suddenly.
The little son Of John Clark, n farmer Of
Vernon. N. j.. saw a rattlesnako crawling in
the stone wall OF his house on last Wednesday.
He called his father. who caught hold OF the
rattles and yanked the snake out without re-
ceiving any injury. 1t measured four and q
half feet in length and thirteen inches in cir
cumference and had fourteen rattles.
Farmer Clark took the snake into tho road in
front OF his house on Friday and auctioned 1t
spectfnl distance. Clark held it between his
thumb and fingers just below tho rattles.
He's alive" said the reckless farmer. and
my little boy. who spied tho critter fust."
As the farmer was exhibiting the snake It
doubled up like n whip with the rapidty OF
lightning and struck within two inches Of his
hand; He let the snake drop to the ground.
and the crowd scattered In all directions. The
snake was caught again. and bid of by
Theodore Frelinghuysen for $l.25.
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Richard D. Chatter. naval stores commission
merchant at 1877 Pearl street. made assignment yes
terday to Henry ". Taft. preferring the Wall Street
Bank for whatever amount may he found to be duo It,
The total liabilities about soooOO and the nominal
assets 6tO,tOu
Jacob Knapp, manufacturer Of cioaka At 1877 Greene
street. made assignment yesterday to ChAs H. Dyett
giving preferences for $ll. ms.
Tho Lane Boit Company Of Lancaster Pa. made
assignment yesterday. Liabilities. $87.O; assets.
$lStD
The Webster County Bank at Mar,hneld. Mo-. has sus
pended and &. r brooks has besn appointed
The liabilities reported AT S+OOri and assets esti.
mated nt from Sl5CID TO s25 90 All the school and
county funds amounting to shout Sl5UU depos-
tied III this bank Speculation Ia grain said to bo the
cause OF the failure
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INSPECTING THE BABY CROP.
a Worthy French Couple Set into = Misuu.
dsrstaading at Police Hesdquarters.

A young French couple called at Police Head
quarters last evening and asked for baby They spoke
English imperfecy, but Capt Yule gathered from
them that they had not lost child and had
to !ose but felt that they would like to have and
thought they could get ono at Police Headquarters.
The Captain directed them up stairs TO Matron Webb
saying that whatever stock hand could be found
up there. Mrs. Webb Of course supposed that the in
quirers for baby had lost and at onco exhibited
tho dozen that tho police had brought in. Ona II
these. 4 pretty two earold girl, took the French
womans fancy SeLing 1t in her arms she sinoihcred
1t with KISSES and turning to the bnde the child To
call him raps The youngs,-r did not respond 70 th.s
request and looked strangely at the man that Mrs
Webb said sternly. why. that baby is not yours
Then the nature Of the Misunderstanding came ont
and the French blushed red In her enihAr
rassnent The couple were evidently In comfortable
circumstances and were so much In earnest in their
desire to get baby that Mrs Webb referred them to
uperintendent Blake. W ho allow them to adopt
OF this Nursery ut BlackweiIs Island, IL they ma
one there that they are willing to take.
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CHINATOIVN STIRRED UP.
The Club Discusses the War News Can China.
s,en FIwht and WIN Theyi

nten fIvht nn0 VIII lheyS
The Chinese Club held n special meeting
early Inst evening In the basement grocery OF
Yuet Sing 4 Co.. 206 Chatham street. An old
Chinese gentleman. with long gray beard.
such as arc painted on Chinese window cur
tains. owns the store. and seemed to run the
club He sat behind several tea chests piled
words n minute. A candle was burning on the
topmost tea chest. and right back Of him was n
figures III black on n bright red background.
Fifty Chinese citizens snt In front Of Mr.; iuet
sing Spa iea M but to ss h" sn Mr.
one Of tho most friendly Chinamen in New v,
reporter OF THE sun was enabled to report the
proceedings. Mr.. fIeo Sing. explained that
os Ga o
the Chinnmen were naturally very, good fight
trary. Besides. he added. 1t wouldn't pay q
Chinese soldier t. run away because his head
away away he NV wanted TO- BECAUSE the heads 81
those Immediately around him would be cut
of il they allowed bin Ht to get away The only y
event they merely cut off the heads Of the Of
ilcers and used the mon again.
An excited discussion arose just then, and
he I'D. 9 6 o iun hid Hpn say
wanted to 20 over and fight must be promptly
France would probably DO wiped out before
they got there. and that. rs there were about a
Hn IN t the Few sW mot
ming the laundry business over here would not
and Mr. Heo Sing said that tho club would
SIT uSa the n nj m
| OlutiOnS and things fixed up.
:. Wong Ho Chong, Weli.to.do Chinese mer-
chant. said: Tho French secretly made a
| treaty with an imbecle and drunk en- Governor
| who signed concession making France the
master OF AMMAN. tits justas II the Governor OF
convey his State to Germany or Russia. The
proceeding would simply reflect disGredii mon
cnrad war upon, this very man, They. vaunt
their yalor and victory-a. nation Of 49,
s:S s's %nS
q 5000 9npaid, uneIaipped and undisGlplnI'ed
less time. After that the French passed be:
yond the AnnamSSTe 6oraer sn n one 81
world TINT We had u force Of 20. 900 mon massed
peremptory not to liz hi. The only ighting we
did therefore. was what was absolutely nsces-
In ST to sSs n spa Tor
We will ga, slaughter your people and burn down
well. will you nght2" asked the reporter.
| Unless the great powers Interfere on nc-
count OF injury to the ircommerce We will. We
| will transfer all our commerce to England. the
United States. and Germany. Our navy 10 In
good condition now. and the people are all
| vice. Our army. although great appropriations
| have been made for IT for the past few years. Is
| good. They get at the rate of $50 a month
when In the field. but In reality they get only
| about half Of their rightful allowance. Their
| this reason doubt whether tho soldiery oil
China viii stand their ground In time oil
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scov,i's Devious Ways.

Messrs. Do Wolf h Swan. brokers. have be.
gun suit In the supreme Court. Brooklyn, sgainst
Henry Day, the Rank Of the State Of New York. the
Metropolitan Gnslight Company, the Third Avenue Rail-
road Company, the Mercantile Trust Company tho Ct
zen's Gas Company, W. f. Scovl aud Phnhe Lord Dry
to consolidate ri. the actions pending growing out
Of thu transactions with scovi The plaintiffs slloge
and pledged colnernl' belonging to Day and HIS wife,
and acted under mower nj attorney for them They
sert that part OF their stacks were repedye that Day
was iynnrant of Scovrs transactions, and That the
stocks delivered to De Wolf swan were stolen AMI tho
assignments and powers Of attorney forged. Judge
bartlett has granted order to show cause why the
plaintiffs request should not be granted.
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LocKPoET. Aug. 23.-At the Second Assembly
District Republican Convention OF Niagara county this
afternoon held at wilson W j. Mackay Of Niagara
nominated for Assembly and Frank sseiy Of Hsrtlsnd
for School Commissioner. Tho principal fight be-
tween the Hon, Richard Crowley. the stalwart cand
date and the Hon. J. H. Bhbcook, tho Hall Breed
ddas for Congress Bahcock captured the Convention
- to ~ aud four Bahc"ck delegates To the
Convention wero elected namely, Joseph wing Willis
Van Horn G. H. Ch.ia., aud George rsrrg". In tho
cancuses in this the First district to-day BabCock
tured Cambria and Roy alton and VIII probably have tho
eniire niagara DELEGATION I" the Triy third Congress
District Convention al niagara Falls sept. $. Tho
Republican nom'n,ton now hes hcwern nm aud Col
I'm b. Weber " Erie. There il ,onit-rHhie feeling
between the Crowley nn Bahrock factions here amt n.
liz considered that chrer Will he the cui date.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. ga large number OF
clerks enpoye in of the Government departments
In this city received to-day at their Offices circular
mailed in New York anu signed by r. =. Jones' Chair
man Of the Republican National Committee, soliciting
subscriptions for an illustrated campaign paper The
paper to he published for thirteen weeks and the suit
scrpton price Ia 81 Per COPY Accompanying the circu
lar blank form addressed TO- the proposed publisher,
guaranteeing number of subscrp tions u the news
paper DO stated by the sgner The circulars bore the
New York postmark hut their delivery at the depart
mens was made by messenger who called the clerks to
whom they were addressed TO the door OF their rooms
and delivered the circulars in person.
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THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
BOSTON INDEPENDENTS UNITING WITH
THE BUTLER MEN,
both Republicans aaa Democratic JsiNiss
the Peopie's Party-Twe Dsnosrasio
State CommI tteemem GsluR Over % Hueler.

Both Republicans aaA Demssrass Jsiasas
the Peopie's Farty-Two Democratic
State Committesnen 6sins Over 90 Batter.
BosToN. Aug. 23.-Gen. Buffers candidacy
was very substantially doomed here to-day b.
recruits from both tho Republican and Demo.
cratic ranks. The State Committee Of tho In.
dependent Butler Republicans. or. As they pre-
fer to call themselves. Independent Republi.
cans. met In private session at the Revere
House. All but four OF tho members were
present. and every county was represented.
Speeches were made by dozen or moro OF the
leaders. and every address was trimming over
with enthusiasm for Butler. Resolutions wore
passed MS follows:
R.'o'rrd, That We the Independent Republican Com.
Resident TnsS 81 and "" unite Vie al
That s.ss"s tn. time h.. com. for tn.
formation Of political orssnis.iion independents
5%s 'Ss ty'n'' Of Gen.
our Ha Gf inc letter OF Gen. Butler
The only discussion that arose was whether
or not to continue the independent oreaniza-
tion on a separate basis or 10 unite with the
regular Butler party. The committee were
unanimous in voting to adjourn sine die.
desre for usns With tho Busr iooMens
While tho Independents were In session the
Butler following assembled in adjoining par::
had finished. the folding doors were throw
open and the two organizations united. Col
PvmptoD presided. and all the Butler leader
who attended the first conference were pres
ent. md In addition others who had been recE
oned as Cleveland men: It was voted to ap
charge of the canvass until the holding OF the
State Conycntion. and tho names Of this com,
mittoe will b. announced on Thursday next
Tho date OF the Convention was left to the
mittee and they eypect to call 1t soon. II
was also decided to hold a ratification meeting
| at some early date. to be called by tho Pro-
visional Committee.
A constitution was adopted to secure greater
harmony between tho State Committee and tho
the nucleus OF the organization shall be ward
committees chosen In every city. These ward
committees shall select member OF the State
Central Committee to represent each city, and
besides q member OF the State Central Com
mittee shall DO chosen by the Senatorial Dis
trict Convention. The member OF the State
Committee chosen by ward and city commit
toes shall also be a member Of the City Com
mittee. Thus tho State Central Committee will
atorinl districts and twenty-five to represent
the cities. Tho Provisional Committee has
power to designate men in different towns to
| call caucuses.
The meeting closed with speeches by Judge
McCafferty ex-Mayor BufYum. Charles H.
Litchman. and others. All were enthusiastic
for Gen: Butler. and strongly hopeful.
The Democratic state Central Committee, at
meeting today. ailed two more vacancies
Col. French was named for Chairman OF the
| State Convention. and Edward Avery to write
| the resolutions. Tho committee then adjourn
| cd until the eve OF the State Convention.
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Tho committee OF Irish Democrats who aro
getting up Irish Cleveland meeting TO b. held in tho
Academy Of Music Aug, ~ met again IN the New
York Hotel last night II wasannonncod that the rooms
Will he open ill midnight every dhv until tho 2sth.
Chairman James = Coleman pointed III" nd keaTnay
Chairman ~ the committee for NhtaiNg 10
the call, lie ut 40 .rH. al '"n received 10
the invitations 10 prominent lrsAusm 10 join III
the calf and all Of t' urcrl ;s I'VE iiiniHn. Edward
krsrnuv Telegram ~ follows irum Srit'Ifn;
Cleveland was the chnIcr OF tho National Conven
ton ant thnk the selection wise one. You use
my IN ANY way to further tho interests Of the ID.
mocrncy."
eetiux,
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Trying Two Method. OF Suicide.

Soon after midnight yesterday Mrs. Mary E.
Cooper the widow OF Gilbert Cooper former resident
Of BloominRdale N j. who died in 1885, attempted sui
eide by cutting her throat One Of the bonrders WAS
aroused by cry Of sid sid" 1t was Mrs. Cooper
calling for her son. Tho woman was found on the
kitchen floor WAS a.certained that abe nrst cut her
throat IN the woohhouse with mn old razor Then se
went down the and threw herself in. She made
her of tho water aud went back to the house.
where abe fell on the kitchen floor. The razor was
found In tho woodhouse where abe had dropped IT, Mrs
Cooner still alive yesterday afternoon hut she was
OF her recovery Her mind had been unbalanced by
troubles the settlement of her husbands estate.
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The Dublin Sean dals.

Dublin. Aug. 23.-The jury were unable to
agree to verdict In the case Of Secretary Cornwall
and Capt Kirwsn. who were tried jointly on an ndic
ment for conspiracy and soliciting" Tho second trial
Of this use WAS postponed to tho Commission and
the prisoners sat at liberty on providing suitable
bail
James Pillar who pleaded guilty 10 the various ndict
ments for fcOnies and cOnspiracies against him.
sentenced today to twenty years penal servituds.
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Adam Stroebel. 81 years old. Of 1873 BushwIck
avenue Brooklyn, formerly bartender for Gustav
Bertsch OF 772 Eighth avenue. Recently he Went at
night to the room Of CHARLIE. Beohler the bartender
who had eeded him. and while heohler asleep
stole billiard and pool balls worth sos from under
his he'd Bsohler nrst arrested for the theft but
after hping Imprisoned two days discharged Yes
ieAay Detective sweeney brought Strorbe before Jus
tiee Duny. He pleaded guity. and was held TO anlMer
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Tho Mayor formally established yesterday
tho civil service regulations already approved BY the
New York Civil Service Commission. They go into effect
next Friday and amply to all persons In the service OF
the city. except officers elected by the people and the
kuhordinates Of any such officer, for whose errors
violation ~ duty such officer 10 financially responsibe
and except the head herds Of any department and
persons under tho authority OF the Board II Education
and except any officer wh" by virtue of his ocs Inns
personal custody Of public moneys ar kecL-es foT the
safe keeping Ut which the head OF Office is under
I'M
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Stolen Austrian GovernmeNt bends.
The following cabegram was received by

"FRASKYoRr oS.rnE.MAiS, Aug %.
81 the German Consul General Neic York:
great theft OF valuable Austrian Government bonds
has taken place. list OF the securities 10 the
to you. Have 1t posted on the Exchange.
"RuMPY. President Of tho Board OF Police"
The Consulate officials have further Informal alton
on the matter nor have bankers who make speciality
ner and amount of the robbery Those visited 50 far
say the securities win be dilieut OF incubation.