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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
BrrLERS CONTENTION IN WoECESTER
WHAT THE DELEGATES AXE LIKELY TO DO-THE
PROBABLE STATE TICKET

WHAT THE DELEGATES AtE LIKELY TO Do-IHE
PROBABLE STATE TICKET.
by TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.
WORCESTER. sept % There are few delegates 10
the STATE Convention of the Butler party in town to
night but the managers attribute this to the lack OF
contcsting delegations of contests over the nom
nations and predict big crowd tomorrow. The pro-
vi.oual State Committee of the peoples party met to-
night and we're oined in tho deliberations by represent
ati,es of the State organizations Of the GreenDack
Labor party. The only business transacted was ID
regard to the details Of to-morows State convention
Colonel A &. Driukwater of BraIntree, chairman OF
the Butler Provisional Committee, VIII caI me con
,eutou 10 order and Mr.. ONell, OF Boston chairman
If tho Grceub,.k state Committee. will bee temporary
chairman Colonel Noah \. PNmpt"n. OF TINS city
General utcr'- head political manager, will Toe per
tnauent presiding officer There are - few delegates
here that il il difficult to predict with accuracy the
action of the convention II II pretty certain. how
ever that the Hon John J. Baker, OF HcEcily' ana
Colonel \. {. Drinkwacr. OF Brantrre WIN DC h'leu
for electors The prevailing sentiment tonight seems
tn favor tine nomination of Judge NJ j. Met au'Iiy
of this cv who i. associate judge OF the Boston fohce
Court for Governor Colonel j. +. Marsh oi NpIlhs-
field f,f Lieutenant Governor; j. - NWrril Oh Law"
renee or + b O'Douncu Of Northampton. for score
t,rv of state : Colonel Thomas Clark Of Boston for
Attorney General y. :. Cushmg ot MddleOoio LOT
Treasurer; and cX-Mayor Nander,on "i Lynn, lol
Auditor The resolution. which will be presented 10y
Colonel Clark Of Boston, Will be sub~tiilaiN I'Pi"
duction OF General Butler Chicago platform ''h'IH
Butler will arrive in town tomorrow morning anu WI"
address the convention. lie viii also SPEAK '' ia'
meeting III the evening
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7HE FTRE RECORD.

RUMOEED LOSS or LIFE BY Az EXPLOSION
An upright boiler in Writer'S Brewery. Eliza
BETH exploded last evening the fragments being thrown
through the roof aud 500 feet from the building The
brewery took fire and was totally destroy ed with its con
tents + W.Blurra grocery store adjoining the brewery
wna ao burned with the cutiro stock holoas 30 900
There be- insurance OF uhuut NlouVn, m tho Ihfhhvth
Mutual. Hamburg Hrrmru trrWIuil, Htd WNtih otN'l
cntupnura. Two men Wcru frportcd Killed by the oNp"
nipn but the report could not hc confirmed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
THE WEATHER REPORL.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS

WAsHlNGroN, Sept. 23.--For New-England.
warmer partly cloudy weather and local rains, wes
winds, lower barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic states fair IN the southern
part partly cloudy weather and local rains in tho
northern part east To south Winds higher temperature,
lower barometer
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. partly cloudy
weather and local rains nearly stationary temperature.
sOutherly winds lower barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region partly cloudy weather and
local rains 10 south winds, nearly stationary tenn
perature lower barometer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
GARBLING THE KENTUCKY W1RRIAGE
LiU.
now DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT TO MIsREPREsENT MR.
BLAINE BY QUOTATIONS. FROM THE KENTUCKY
STAVTTES
Y rFIrnRApH nd rHE rR1nrNE.l

BLAINE BY QUOTATIONS. FROM THE KENTUCKY
STATUTES.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Wlthin the last two
DAYS certain Democratic newspapers apparently inspired
by the Democratic National Committee have contained
articles purpOrting set forth the marriage laws OF Ken
tuckv ss they stood in $50 John A. Bennett we'll
known lawyer" is gwen by The Boston Herald as
authority Tor the that marriage license was
never required Kentucky until 1852 and that since
1852 a marriage without such license Is void The
Indianapolis Seatne probably acting under the advice
OF legal counsel asserts that the present marriage laws
of Kentucky were force in 1850, and have ever since
30 remained and that marriage without license was
nb iniO void" The Sentinel undertakes to cite the law
but careful TO certain sections quotes the
section which says that Marriage is prohibited and
declared void when solemnized or contracted In the
presence an authorized person or society and the
section which provides that only ministers OF the Gospel
with any religious society, Judges OF the soLhy court
and such Justices Of che Peace the County Court may
authorize shall solemniZc IL also quotes
from sections prescribing penalties Tor violation o tue
law by persons who sOcmnzc marriages but IL does HOT
section :. which reals a. follows; No marriage
soemnited tefore any pers'n processing TO nave
authority therefore shall 5e invalid for the want OF snch
authority II it is cOnsummated with the belief OF the
paric, either OF them that he had authority ana That
they have been lawfully married"
he COurier-JoUriGi OF yesterday, editoriay aluNng
10 The Sentinel, spoke Of the pestiierou iocy and in
calculahle dirtness OF an irresponsible newspaper
What name it will give TO this suppression OF vita pro
vision In law which me Sems proles's 10 guoIs cor
duced World of day. brief statement respect
ing the enactment OF the Kentucky law Is pertinent.
While the words Of Mr. Blaine, The Laws Of kentucky
made a license certified by the Count Court ndi-pensa-
bis requisite 10 legal marriage the word void did
no appear the statutes until the year 1880 or 1891.
Iy au act approved February 26. 1880 coiincauon
al the laws provided FOR ana thirty two chapters OF
thc odncaon seem 20 have been completed that year
on March "a 1881. these chapters having passed the
General Assembly we're approved by the Governor The
fr.f rarter wa. that containing the provisions eatug
20 marriage. aud section provided that marriages
.tffI Itt old"
I'D pcr-ons. The chapter also contained Section 7
plpve quoted Doubtless the work of the commissioners
nprnfutrd 10 ,odify the laws the subject of uuch
public discussion aud comment IN Kentucky during NE
winter of isjO-'5i. Their partial rl OFT was adopted
nnd approved on March "a l~jl aud on March 4i o the
same year Mr. Balne's marriage Was soloihniAed a
second time AT Pittsburg.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

me A.s. shows eaon.tcsi ,Niation IN h, dy b. fnth
Of dime for the ~ noun
pree snf Irregular hite ine rtpr,.rn The osom
by those hous The broken or dotted ns
Indicated By the thernone o. hse
pharmacy, fis Broadway
TRrBUNE OFFICE, Sept 2i-1 a. m-The movement
Of the barometer during the clear and foggy weather
Yesterday was upward. The temperature ranged he
tween 59o and 10, the average t6j7s0 being 31s'
higher than on the corresponding day last year. and
Iso higher than Monday.
Slightly cloudy weather. and perhaps showers
may be expected to-day In this vicinity.
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hand with sweep that took In tho whole horizon I'VE
don't know where abe has
" IL Mrs. srhpuer I'm |"
" Nca hut she IL not we'll ..,,.
MI Friedman ia member ~ the Newslnfk ellhhE
stock aud National Petroleum Exchange and Il about
twenty eight years old lie office Ia ~ Nc ~ Newnt,
nnd hr hna branch onrr IN Fulton a. iifuuklYn Miss
Hrhrurt said io hp the hrtrss IA large shhir ~ hrf
fathers fortune SHE Ia about nineteen trnta ola asrh
der brunette hhd fntnfitn Ia tho hishrai tlra q" r'
htrW eutiuti la this city
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i eclIl Nonces.

Circular sending attention. More than any
othsr ayeriisng and certainly far rheaPer Goq
you in al the newspapers apart from the expense
moncy adyoriHug circular brings people TO your door
10000 O0n circulars are annually sen h24Sn Ih9 mans ana
the AM correct addresses Of the best people.
classified streets Price -. All Booksellers
STEAM CARPET CtEhSiSG WORKS, - Past 27thst,
bet 9TH and adison ayes. y y lend Tor circular
Carpet 4 Ieanmg.-THOMAs j. STEWART. only Offices
1904 Broadway y y. aud Ere and 9th ss Jersey city
of the Nervous system GentoU rinary ORGANS
pci1r vaoce diseased prosSte gland baddei Kid
ncys he and Bghts diseases han everything else and
belts caut rzaon sounds cstheters, cutting The last
Sg % e p sc. T Sy Sc sSe tn yan SfT he
European and American Medical Bureau eniDe, W to send
Ofces Il93 Broadway, New.York city.
lfles-Blind bleeding itching ulcer hssure &c, safey
certainly cured without cutn, or gatnrng or detention
from bus ness. Examination free illustrated paper and
DIS Miller WATSON Al West 26thst, Now.Yo K.
Post Once Noncc.
letter. for Europo neo not specially directed 70. d.
livery al destination, an Trans luanc mails aro for.
Fore IN mails Tor the lng september p will cloo
rRoNrilY in all cases at tn. once as iolows.
southampton Breuen Jefferson trance must De u
canada 6ansda vi via Hayre at a. " ior Jamaica
borhnia VIA Queenstown at p H. for the "indWaru
,, Island. per 5 famDo,oqs3 c,,o,p,c,.
m.
uoud wa Queenstown letters Tor Great Britain aud
other European countries must ne directed Dr CITY ~
Richmond d a. for Europe. per = > Hammonta,
via plymouth Cherblurg and Hamburg deers for Ire.
land must be directed per ~ m onia' az p m ior
y a.. and santa co. cuba ler - tleniuegos
a 3 u m Cuba AMI Porto Rico. pef =. flty OF
Mash1 Havana lotters To- Mexico must De dl
r.ct.d per city Of Washington y.
FRIUAN-At 1890 a. ~. Tor Hayd per Aene ~ 80
m Tor GrcytoNn and lAmon pen . Lucy p Ailer'
NVw-Drraus.
sATTHbfYT 80 m for Europe per ,s., N hs
rCfei" prr Allskl".. ats IA fOl scotland direct per
Aurhnr.a via elias cow. 10 Cor Belgium direct,
per rms and via Antwerp "a 1880 a. M Tor tie
Netherlands direct ldau via AWst'ri at
Il m ,or Europe per A. Nhen via South amptlm and
firemen l.8u .. Tor cuba Porto RICO and Nassau,
y = = SARATOGA via Havana.
Mails hina and 10 Hau r. CITY ~ View OK wa
~an Francl-col. close here september go az p ma
MALE is 1rrtn god On
thrur.sumDfou iptff 1s'rllt tttN >
SAN Francisco Malls frontlH AS Arry1fp l ulf oil
Frlnc4co on the ayof sailing 0t s1tnors ar3 dpatoh1l
HENRY Il. PEARSON, Postmaster
Fost once New York n \. sept 10 lsfs
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torv 90 both mon 90 that ,rot would take place snf
seite the question Of superiority between tho w,
horses kilograms were sent 10 aud fro between this
CITY aud Cleveland Ohio. where Mr tsaer hofaes are
but without any immediate success W.. tsse oheled
Ia make both races mile heats, ono H. be hgted W
tho Fast aud Tho other In Cleveland Then bn sig'
gesled thai both races should he ifpird Ia the Fad,
The heat that Mr. tnhniald would do ~ ifei ina
race for ~ 500 side tho gate money a. hn divided,
aud tho race h. be- lfoiiod IN tho East MI Gaze hs-
seven h0fsns ~ Cleveland, II he moves on" ~ he
stable ha will have eyo them all and hn does h"t
think ~. 500 sufficient nduoemoni 10 bring them
la.t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
ORGANIZING IN THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Ncaily three weeks ago q few OF the most en-
thu.nsiic supporter, of cleveland and llcudro" among
b, 4tncL EXCHANGE members thought II necessary to
ntousc n Democrats among them from their apathy and
urrnniyr Cleveland aud Hendricks campaign cluh W.
order 10 give n formidable Appearance The leaders con
cludcd to mike mp lt OF those favorable I" II hI"t'
tr formal organization took place The amount Of ru.
,,fyrinrut which the proposition received can bee best
shown h .thtiul That mp to Nt7tcilN thrl' WIS Total
of 40 -lerr- Yesterday twuor three "l the Republican
members informally considered 20 suggestion tu organize
IA Euiuc and iupm club and thee was spontaneous
approval OF fho idea. In less than iii an h"ui go mem
her, had Sent 300 their to -cfapponied commit
tee and l- proposed To- formally organize IN day or
tVt.t
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coMMrvpEn no mn EyrNINo rosT

A highly Virtuous crowd are they mott Taking ON
one side ~ their mouths about "oovaunR the Qh' oI
public ufo" aud Insisting on loticr standard OF per
ponnl character"
ON the other side paliang The rotten record OF con
fc-aod lihortino angling crufly for the Noto' o the
ealnou-tcopcra.
n the roc love and Free Liquor Interests do not vote
fur to,c nud sodl, II will not Ice the tau ct ne "Is'
Aud hia il Tie WY they propose 10 elevate the tone of
a..L.L N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
pclitlelI Notices.
Ninth Assembly District

Ninth As=embl. District
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN tiCB
Public meeting At Boecker Building
WEDNESDAY sErr "a Ats rM
Adlresse4 b, Hon John Fitch Hon. john o. reilly
aui h.ri
T. NJ MORGAN q A. DEANI, in,
secretary. PRESIDENT
(nnpnign Hammer aud Dani ou,pnnV. ~ Neseg - ana
UrotdwHy TftaduulftpIs fpf shuts apes apps Nci
lu tanry ana uouha. swins ittchea Lowest prices
Visit and compare.
ouns ,sn'. Il spubran lab ~ the tity Of Sow Nois
U0Hulli meet nH tis iWenrsdly eN' ning Aditse' ~
NAH thautp. ~ iihn AMI Hon Nlhan YOUNG ~
Otstef uat b. T. Public invited
Al Reduced Prices. Attistr uannots and Portraits. al
sifes "n hand ttuttt 4 UUAHAM, Aftsts ~ Dhahrst,
ado "a Wat ~ utnadwv sin,e lfii can aud compare
wnth 4, ssnd iui pflpea
pfIgss Pat ut waterproof not banners
us' untttats fiuiupd hHlaAt uufurna, Gags eapra
lof,hes 80 nehd fu illustrated catalogues AMI pf,o iaa
AZ ~ LEW 40, ~ Wooster a.
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roryD DEAD Ar THE roor oFA cLiFE

INV rArE or 4 Hmttsu MGMhER on PARLIAMENT
IN rnE mo Hons MOUNTAINS
CmNrNNr, wy, september pa dispatch 10
The L,aicr from Fort McKinny, Wy, says
that the manglcl and lifcioss body of Gihc
Leigh, a member of the British Parliament was
found at the base Of Il PERCEPTIONS ch IN the Ing
Horn Mountains. Leigh was out with small Eng
l,h Measure party He left the camp on Septem-
her If for stroll aud was not heard of afterwards.
An eight DAYS search finally revealed the dead
body. The body will be shipped to England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
DISAGREEING ABOUT REPRESENTATION.
THE CONVENTION OF I'M THRN-FOUuH DISTRICT
1AIl
10y TELEGR>rH To THE rRmUNE.I

iDY TELEGRAPH To IHt IklBLNEl
CLEAN, y. Y. Sept. 23.-Ihe Republican
Congressional Convention Tor the NNNINh District Wa~
called for o'clock to-day, but the gathering delayed
by caucusses of the Chautauqua Citaraugus and Ale
gany County delegations The call of the District Com
mittee was for nifty delegates from each county The
caucusse Of Cataraugus and Chautauqua agreed upon
an apportonmen Of l67 delegates Alegany 81, Caa-
raugus j6. Chautauqua 90. The Chautauqua caucus
was in favor OF a convention OF 100 delegates;
Alegany -, Cataraums 40, Chautauqua 81.
conference committee in session three hours with
out arriving at any understanding Another caucus Of
the entire delegation from Chatauqua was held and
was decided not to the convention unless the basis
of representation proposed accepted shortly be-
for. o'clock the convention called to order in
Maycr's Han by f. J. Forbes. the Chautauqua County
member Of the Congressional Committee. and Norman
VI. Allen was unanimously elected Chairman.
handsome portrait of Mr. Blaine, the
gift OF F. W Higgins, chairman of
the Olean Blaine and Logan Club placed the stage
and was greeted with tremendous applause long dis
CussOn concerning the absence ot Chauaugua County
resulted in The appointment Of + K smith ana Hamilton
Ward of Alegany and H. :. Merrill. .. :. Nrcclaud and
T. : nscr~o of Cattaraugus as commitic To- ascertain
the cause. and recess was taken att j. III Among ne
prominent Republicans present were cNtougrc~-inan IL
Van Acrnam and y. 2. Richardson. senators g. +.
men W O. Leland ". + Wheeler II. H. Wakcly. wash.
ugton Moses, and T. A. Case and cXAttorncy General
The convention was called 10 order again at $40 p M
and the representation difficulty again discussed
proposition 10 make the basis one vote Tor cach ""
for each three hundred voters aht one vote for
each further majority fraction of three hundred voters
according o the Republican vote %! the preceding lI~
dental election giving Chauauqua d. Cataraucu, go,
and Allrgdny .. rejected 10y io 81 tudu Iu4ua
not voting \ motion Of II Van Arruam that the Con
sioual Convention Doe composed of delegate from
each town i'm the district ana mat cch county ,h ID"
entitled am additional DELEGATE for every 300 Republic
votes a the preceding Congressional election for
representative in Congress was then carried Ihi. VIII
give thauiauqua so. Cataraueu- %. and AHesany d.
lht convention ADJOURNED tlI y To- liuiIuW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
HENRY W. OMAN.

PROVIDENCE, Sept. pa cable message
from Lisbon Portugal, announces the death of Henry W
Dman. native OF Bristol and late United states '"h'u
al lisbon Mr. Dman was brother of the late Professor
Dnuau, oi Brown University. and was MY years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
EoUALIzING TILUES IN NETTORK.

REPORT ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR ALL
THE COUNTIES.
ALBANY, Sept. %. - The State Board of
Equalization this morning adopted the following table Of
enualized value, for the state:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24

HANKS MAXWFLTe-On Monday. september %. 1884, a,
tho resdpnce ofthe brides mother MIS- Lacelles f. MAX
well, 4-g Washngion-ave. Brooklyn y Y. by the Rev
a. Bacchus, Willard Neal Banks to Mathide zone MAX
well.
CHANDON de- BRIAILLEs-GA RRisoN-On TUESDAY.
~eptemher Is 1884 at ~ the brides 1ther.
Elberun " j by his era Ne NOS, reverend Archbsnop
Corrigan Chand0n de Brlaes Of Epornay France
20 Minnie, daughter Of the late william ~ "ariison
An uotres Of ildrriages must be Oif0rsst U.h fdS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
SieIioioue Nclites.

gnarch Temperance Soeiety.-fhe ~ hey. ANTHONY
WILSON IhbWuLD, d D.. Lofd bishop " liochrsler,
Will preach behalf q The above society At uraea
RODERr GRAHAM, sooy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
As the Liver is Easily Disordered. more o.

less Bilious Distress prevails a this season OF the year
Dr. Jaynes sanatve Pills restore the Liver 10 healthy ac-
ton. and remove all Bousne-s. =.
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buried on Friday.
John Lord Tn,lpr. u D. one Of the most eminent con
prontionn ministers. connected FOR nrnty thitty
ycnta with Auduvrr Theological seminary, In the chpnc
ity of trustee tronaurrr aud rrofcHor Of Theology ana
ilumiclcs lie resigned owing ip driir1" health, In
linn, ..p rlNne to the Institution 70 parting plfl ~
~.OOuO lie has since continued 60 llNo n the vicinity
At the time Of his death lac Was W h7 seventy I"uiih
yr.u,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
IRR[ED.

HUM. Renrd, pronounced by best doctors the Ony cure
for kidney diapasss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
TRYING ro wren rluorS SrILLIoNs.

Total. --..- 51ot5g.574 4ao.ol5aon sAoitool17
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OBITUARl.
GOIIN LORD TAYLOR, u. n.

ASpovru, Mass. Sept. %. The Rev. Pro-
fc..or John Lord Taylor died here to-day. lie will ho
buried on Friday.
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BrARp-At Saratoga springs Mond

name oiid ddiress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

L
THE WASHINGTON BAPTIST CoNFERENcE-The
conference OF the pastors OF the Baptist churches
In Washington, Alexandra and Georgetown held
session here this morning, opening In the Wash
conference is voluntary one for the consideration
of the ministerial work. TO-day's assembly is de-
BY
Responsibility" The conference VIII terminate
this evening.
A SHOOTING AFPAIR.--The quiet Of Sunday even
Ing on King street was interrupted by the gather
ing OF large crowd near the head OF King street.
which continued to grow as 1t moved towards the
wharf. 1t seems that white man named Houph
while at house on West street, and colored man
(WilliamS became engaged In difficulty. Hough
shot at the colored man, and slightly wounded him
colored men, who proceeded with him down King
street towards the station house, attracting very
large crowd When near ST. Asaph street some
police. The prisoner was carried to the police
station and Will have hearing to-day.
DEATHs.-A little lad, Arthur Lyles, about f1ve
home on South Fayette street Mr. Charles
Greenwood, OF w. Henry street, has also lost son
four years Of age from the same disease Mrs
POLICE REPoRT.-M. Monroe colored, and Nan
Lucas, arrested by Officers Pat Hayes and Mccain
on the charge OF disorderly conduct, and Burren
Carter, charged with assault on his wife, are
detained at the station house this morning The
mayor has convicted Jas. johnson, colOred, Of
larceny, and sent him to the chain-gang for two
weeks.
NOTES.-The nightly meetings at the Baptist
church are leading to many conversions and excite
great interest.-Vessels are now arriving here ct
short intervals with steel rails which are at once
put on cars and sent out on the Midland road to
place the iron ones now being taken I'D. The whole
line from Alexandria to Danville viii soon be Of
steel.
FURNITURE sALE.-Messrs- Duncanson Bros,
auct1oneers, will sell tomorrow morning at their
salesrooms, commencing at ten O'Clock, large
assortment OF Parlor and Chamber suites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

SUDDEN DENISE OF An ESTI4ARLE LADY.
The large circle OF friends of Mr.. and MIS- John
W. Thompson were shocked yesterday by the
announcement OF the death of Mrs. Thompson,
which occurred yesterday after brief illness OF
apopexy. About four weeks ago she had an apo
piectic attack, but recovered quickly. Friday and
saturday she appeared to be unusually well, and
Mt Thompson left for New York to attend to some
urgent business without apprehending any unfav-
orable change in her condition MIS- Thompson
attended the New York avenue Presbyterian church
zen forward UNCONSCIOUS a She was removed to her
home on street, and died a few minutes after two
O'Clock. MS Thompson, whose maiden name was
scotland Her father, William McGll, came to this
country when she was an infant and took charge
OF a cotton mill at Leicester, Md Mrs. Thomp-
sons mother died at Leicester, and her father
removed to this city, where he died a few years
later Mrs Thompson's ancestors were prominent
Scotland. Her grandfathers we're ruling elders In
the church. and three OF her uncles were distin-
Rev. Dr. Hamilton McGill, OF Edinburgh, visited
this city about twelve years ago. and preached here
on two occasions Mrs Thompson was an earnest,
devout Christian, ana was for many years a men,
Der OF the New York avenue church. Few ladies'
have equalle1 her In her devotion TO the charities
and missionary enterprises OF the church She was
ever ready with substantial aid, and her cheerful
spirit, unilagging industry, and wise, womanly
counsel contributed largely to the success of many
church. Besides her interest in the charities OF the
church, MIS- thompson performed many private
acts OF charity. She possessed many loveable
keennesS by those who have met her In her home
which was rendered particularly charming and at
t L I've Dy her gentle and amiable disposition
MS. Thompson leaves two daughters, Misses Ida
and Rose thompson She leaves also brother, Mr.
Thomas McGll, the printer, and sister, Mrs Agnes
Rowan. large number OF friends called at the
house Yesterday to express their sympathy with
The family. AT the service ut the New York avenue
church last evening Rev. Dr. Bartlett alluded to the
manner.