davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1884-10-26
RE- ENFORCEMENT roR TONoUIN.
Tso French TO Send $4,000 More Men at
Once-CaIne.e Buying War Material.

Tso French to Send $1,000 More Men at
Once-Catnese Buying Wac Material.
PARIS, Oct. 25.- The Government has do
cided TO reinforce Gen. Briere de l'Islo In Ton
ouin and Admiral Courbet commanding tho
operations against China. BY $1,000 additional
men. Ordars have beon sent TO Toulon to pre-
pnre transports immediately. Tho transports
Canorin Bicnhon. Sarttie. and Annamite are
already hurriedly loading munitions OF war.
Orders have boon sent to the arsenal to prepare
great quantities Of stores.
The French Consuls at various towns in
China have been ordered to 20 TO Shanghai
owing to the mcnncing attitude OF the Chinese,
LONDON. Oct. 25.-Tho report that England
WAS about TO mediate between Franco and
China was altogether without foundation. The
Chinese Government has given immense or
dcrs for munitions OF war in London Berlin
and other cities. Arrangements have beon
made for the consignment OF heavy guns and
small arms. Among the purchases already
made by China are 5000. 600 CARTRIDGES which
were made during the Franco German war
These are now being shipped from London.
Experts Say that the powder In these car
tridges would at this late day be unable to
eject the bullet from the muzz'e of the rife,
Earl Granville. In acknowledging an ntima-
ton OF the French blockade OF the island OF
Formosa, has informed Prime Minister Ferry
that the British Government reserves tho right
OF questioning the validity OF the blocka ade, In
asmuch as there has been no formal declara-
tion OF war by France.
The sun., 1884-10-26

Jacob Sharp writes to Comptroller Grant in
reply to written questions from the Comptroller that lie
said nobody had asked him 10 pay the city
the ciys percentage the receipts Of the Beeck
street horse railroad lie says that agreement In
writing ought to be on file In the Con proers Office by
which June IL, 1879 the city .elent~d the railroad
company from all claims then EXISTING for cOnsdera
ton since that ttment the Beeckcr street company
has run road having leased its road to the Twenty
third street company.
Mr. Sharp concludes by intim atng that the Mayor and
excorporaon Counsel whitney are interested In the
Broadway Cable Railway Company the former having
stepped aside from the bounds OF Otica, propriey
eynce his great personal interest IN the sehslneN =
whereas he, Mr.. Sharp. Is interested In AN opposition
rond The financial oiilcer Of the city, however" he
add. should not permit himsef to be drawn into he
Whitney to prompt The writing OF erroneou, and mis-.
leading communications"
The sun., 1884-10-26
ON A DIET OF HARD SOAP.
Trus Jnwardness Of the Feeble Health sf q
Minnes,tn CRIMINAL.

CALEDONIA, MINI. Oct 25.-Joseph Marco
is about to be tried for tho murder Of Mrs. Jo-
aeph Enos seven years ago. Marco was arrested.
tried. and convicted and sentenced to the State
prison for life for the murder Of Joseph Enos.
and was perdoned by Gov. Hubbard after serv-
ing about six years. on the recommendation OF
the surgeon in charge Of the prison. Marcus
was said to be dying OF oonsum ption. and could
not possibly live but a few weeks.
After gettn. his freedom he gained rapidly
In health and was preparing to enjoy life again.
when ho was rearrested and again confined In
the Caledonia Jail for the murder OF Mrs. Enos.
who was killed at the same time rs her hus-
band. Iii health again failed rapidly and ut
the opening OF tho court in May he was
duced that it required tho assistance Of two
deputies 70 support him while he made plea
OF not guilty.
lie was again rcmnnded to Jail. and has been
considered convalescng unit short time ago
when il was noticed that his health was fniling
with alarming rapidity or. in o.h',r words that
he was preparing for court. DR.. Mckennn be-
gun to look around for the cause. which WAS
found to be q cake OF common hard soap. upon
which he was feeding himself. and which had
SO completely brought about tho desired effect
that whom he was called upon to appear in
court he had to be carried on II chair.
Capt. W. H. Harris has been secured to defend
him. and he has obta nod a change OF venue to
Fillmore county. on tho ground that II was i'm
possible 10 secure jury not prejudiced.
The sun., 1884-10-26
MRS. HALLY DIsCOYERY.
she KlaAs she was Welded 70 her HusbanA
By . spurtsus Cieraymau.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 25.-Mrs. Jane Hall OF
Nsw York city Is for the present At the White
Boar In Fourth street. this city. Mrs. Halls
maiden name was Powell. Ton years ago she
was q poor seamstress in this city. In 1875.
while attending the International Exposition.
sho was introduced to Aaron Hall. who owned
some property In this city and largo tract OF
land in Colorado OF great prosDective value.
Hall became devoted TO Miss Powell. who 10
still uncommonly beautiful. Ho proposed mar
riage after briof courtship. He was accop pied.
and they wore married. The marriage core
mony was. at Halls request. conducted secret-
~ nj tho house OF gontieman whom no rep
rS 9 PH "a and bs fpehm ri ba
hease on G Sha sreet a'5Ss bclew Walnut Va Tha
treated her cruelty. She was Introduced to
band scarcely oyer wont out, with her, and
peyor presented her to any OF his relatives or
In January. l4 is7s. he left for Colorado for the
business. His wife heard nothing about him
learned that In til. preceding Nay he had been
thrown from q horse near Colorado Springs
70 70 New York and and % opaned dressmakins % estsb-
lishment in Twenty-third street
pes Ssr doWes
hs lad
to his property in this State as we'll as to til at
in Colorado which had become OF considorable
as q wife confused them.
An investigation led TO the discovery that the
friend a counterfeit clergyman. The friend
had himself been imposed upon and led to
believe that the whole matter was q
Jest The fact. however. that the mar
ringe was mockery was proved be-
Who's whose f"nds the matter rey Was dd'b plaeed By Mrs. MIS-
Hail. contends that. though Hall was guilty Of
treachery. he defeated his own purposes. and
vania a valid one. Marriage here. lie holds. is
a civil contract. and Hall by saying that he
marriage contract
The suit to be entered in the Common Pleas
dover interest in Halls property, and will rest
on the lawyers Interpretation Of the Pennsyl-
yania law. 1t 10 said that there is no case sim
liar to 1t in any OF the law reports OF this State
The sun., 1884-10-26

himself is Of . ahomelinsss that suggests the
same reflections as to his place in the order Of
evolution that used to be caused by q look At
the unGainly features Of Darwin.
Lnbouchere. writing Of the proposed beauty
show In Paris. declares that the time has come
when an annual beauty show OF some form or
other Is absolutely essential in overy capital In
Europe. This Is the only way In which middle
class pretty girls can be sure OF obtaining hus.
bands Mt present Many Of them compare their
lot unfavorably with that OF tho baImaids In the
saloons Of Spicrs 4 Pond. our great refresh
ment contractors. and somo Of them are so
willing TO display thelr bohuties that Royal
Acadcmicians nre receiving constant offers
from tho most rospsctablo young ladies to act
a. amateur models.
A reporter Of q paper called the Christian
Commonwealth has been interviewing Mrs.
Kendall In reference to the virtue Of stage
people, Beginning his crusade with the hope
ful remark that most actors and actresses are
weltering in immortality. he goes on to give as
result OF his inquiries that fifty per cont. Of
tho ladies are quite respectable. and that some
arc even patterns as mothers and wives. but
does not commit himself to any statement as
to tho percentage OF the latter class. Actors
are declared to be rather sober. but their sue
cess is enhanced rather than damaged by
little scandal AS to their moral characters.
Moderate drinkers have this week been again
made the subject Of u fierce attack by the tee
totnllcrs. being described as tho sirens sitting
on tho rocks Of intemrsrance who lure the
weak to destruction.
Thore Is authenticated story OF .
posthumous opera by Halevy, the orchestra
tlon OF which was alone left incom plete. hav-
ing been done by Bizet. the composer Of Car
men" and son-n-law OF Halevy. II Is founded
on the story Of Noah.
Mr.. Gladstone during tho week has been do
scrlbcd by one member Of the House Of Com
mons as Il cackling old goose and Cham bcrlain
was called by another political drunkard.
q. II. Boughton. a. II. A.. in his preface to the
work on Holland which he and T.. A. Abbey arc
bringing out together. describes himself rs
cold. sal cynic. while Abbey is complimented
as II perfect fellow traveller.
The Indies Of the ballet in the grand opera in
Paris have heen warned that any ono who keeps
UP tho habit OF chattering while on the stage
or laughing will be dismissed.
The best joke Of the week is the ambiguous
inscription on a banner at a demonstration
against the House Of Peers. The words were
Tho Lords viii be Done"
The sun., 1884-10-26
Fires Set bv Tra mps.

NEW BRUNSWICK Oct. 25.-The barn OF Eu-
gene Wilson was set on fire Oh Thursday morning, and
property worth $4,000 destroyed On Friday night
farm house belonging to A Knapp of New York, and
occupied by John Stone was much damaged by fre.
Early on saturday morning tho Ward farm together
with valuable lot Of stock burned, and fourth
nrc was also discovered AT the residence Of John g.
NOorhoes.
suspicion points to trnmps as the incendiare In the
case OF Mr. stone man was running through the
woods near his house directly after the fire dscov
cred This afternoon some boys noticed man, bare.
footed coming Of the woods in the direction of the
Knapp farm. Mr. Stone was npprised ami, hitchng up
his team started in pursuit. lie caught the about
two miles away and took him to Justice Houscs office
The prisoner tramp who gave his Michael
Flynn lie was sentenced To six months Suspicion is
directed to this man as having set all the fires.
The sun., 1884-10-26
Young Horatio Nelson xii. Himself

Horatio Nelson. 20 years old. helped hil
father, william IN The cigar store al 40 Ninth avenue
At et yesterday morning tho father went out leaving
his ani little daughter IN charge when he returned
an hour later the little gri told him that orao had
gone down into the back cellar half hour before tell
ing her to mind the store.
Mr. Nelson waited while. and then went down stara
thinking his son had fallen asleep. lie found him
stretched tho ioor with revolver y ing beside him
The boy had shot himself under the right He died
N O'Clock In the afternoon. without regaining con
sciousness
The young mans relatives declare that he have
shot himself by accident, lie sober and steady,
and had happy home The revolver found beside him
had been Arnnd the store for years without be.
ing discharged. The little gr Is the last OF twelve
children.
The sun., 1884-10-26

KINGSTON. Oct. 25.-The Cleveland demon
straton here last night was marred by two serious acc
dents The had Just finished its circuit in the
upper part of the city and tho way to Rondou
Near the residence Of DR.. David Kennedy the Dcrren
bacher Gun Squad hred on their cannon. I, exploded
and fragments Of iron scattered ia every
William NAsh's collar bone broken John Arnold
, WA. wounded in the i.shy part ot his arm. One q
probably have TO be anputated.
The nows had ha dy spread through the city before
another like explosion occurred Tile parade having
completed ite march, several visiting clubs about
TO take spscia trains for home aud the Jacob A. Snyder
Gun Squad Of Rossndse was about 70 fire parting
seriously injured in the abdomen.
The sun., 1884-10-26
I.apa,iu, the N,.,ll.,, Arr..,ed.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 25.-Laphtin. the Mill
lot leader was captured to-day while walking the
Newski Perspective. lie fought desperately. but the
police hnnly overpowcrei him. lie shouted to the
crowd attracted by the struggle to tell his friends that
he wasa prisoner. He has been wanted by the police
for four years on charge OF being implicated IN the
murder OF Gen. MtsenztH
Twenty stH'itn- most Of them sons o. superior Rus
sian en oyees in Poland and Of girls OF good
family have been arrested In Warsaw the charge Of
being Sihists.
Further arrests OF Nhlists have been made In lods
Ing house In ST. Petersburg. number OF bombs.
gether with documents describing Nihst plot, were
seIZed,
The Moscow Gdre,% has received iron, Kien proc
lAnation la which violent threats AT made
The sun., 1884-10-26

Policeman Tom Terney OF the Oak street
station not the only person who langushsdin Ludlow
street Jail Friday night because Irish. independent
Deputy Marshal John Roche had been arrested the
polling place I25 Roosevelt street TatFosterys Tombs
kseper who helped overpower Roche was arrested the
morning Bridge Policeman Michae. Laily, who had q
hand in the AFFAIR surrendered to Johnny Davenport.
Yesterday morning Police Connis.ioers French and
Matthews and Assistant Corporation Counsel wickes
appeared before Commissioner Davenport ana inducel
him TO release the policeman on parole. The Others
were required o give $1,000 bail The case viii he in.
quired into Monday.
The sun., 1884-10-26
The Fla. wa. M,r.u.r than tho Knife.

Henry Miller. a collector for his father. who
s wine dealer al lOl Third avenue OF the
loon At SAT Canal street Friday night after
bill there just below the saloon he met by George
Smith burly fellow, @s years old who asked him
for quarter.
II haven't got II To give away" Miller said and as
walking when Smith pulled knife from his pocket
and stabbed at him. Miller Nhrded OF the blow with
hs srn hut received eight cut on the forehead With
down til! policeman came. Smith Ia In Jefferson Mar.
ket prison
The sun., 1884-10-26
burned to Death In . barn.

NEwBURG. W. Va. Oct. 25.-Several days
ago barn belonging to " Loughey. near ST. George
was burned in the night. The next day it was found
that human being had been burned in the building 1t
supposed to be tramp who had been seen In the
vicinity the day previous Yesterday some children.
horribly burned body Of middle aged 1t 10 sup-
posed that lie succeeded In getting out Of the building
in the barn.
The sun., 1884-10-26

Capt. Campbell OF the Washington street
Brooklyn, police station arrested william r. ReArdon.
Robert Reid aad John wnrradcin yesterday for making
books the Brighton Beach races at Thomas H. Gasst
saloon in Fulton street. opposite the CITY Hall The
rest WAS made on the complaint of Policeman Tracey
who invested s. on Friday one az the winners He
WAS entitled 70 $l2 which lie d.i not collect. ,'lssA WA
also arrested for allowing gambling In his saloon He
said the boOknnhers Were his customer ana that he
did not know their business Justice Walsh admitted
hi I'm tn hail
The sun., 1884-10-26
MIR. Waldo, Fined Ten Gents.

Careno J.. Vnidoz tho Spanish cigar manu-.
factursr OF Fulton street Rro"klyn whose wife eoped
afew MONTH. ssn before Justic" Walsh In that city
YESTERDAY acrusrl Of having assaulted another Span
lard Robert G. Gili 'Mio Valdez ssld that Htcndo had
applied rlc ni cttnrbis word in ~" spanish Ian.
ui.rc Inn Hud that he had Knocked him down. Jus
Tie, walsh fOul NplteI guity OF the ssssTt aud i'm.
pOsed fie "i cent.
The sun., 1884-10-26

Policeman Walter A. Miiey OF the Twenty
second street saton who died ON Friday morning wiz
be buried This afternoon from Ills home at the corner
OF Nineteenth street and First avenue lie was appoint
ed in February lNst and became conspienoas nnos,
Immediately by working up cases against several
Chinese opium Joints IN Mott street when the Young
Mems Catholic Association was clearing the street Ills
friends that his health ruined by the work. the
opium smoking tho foul air OF the joints and the long
hours OF watching having undeImined his cOnstu.
ton. lie was born in Dublin 23 years ago. lie was
aQei 10 he mi n
The sun., 1884-10-26

BRUNSWICK. Dot. 25.-A delegate from the
Bundesrath presented to the Brunswisk Diet today
letter from Emperor william rejec ting the claim Of the
Duke of Cumberland to the Grand Ducsl throne and
approving the measures Of the Council Of Regency
against the pre- nder. Tile North Gox"tf, this
morning publ shed the text Of the Duke of
manfe.to; and reprinted the document ~ which the
death OF the King Of Hanover and declared that he
CunlLe raTd) would fully maintain the rights and titles
which he had Inherited
The sun., 1884-10-26
Printers WHO Are For Blaine.

A meeting OF members OF Typographical
Union No who are for Blaine held yesterday and
another Will be hold Mt Py,hagorss Hall today 10 take
eteps to correct the published statements that the union
10 Tor Cleveland. committee has been appointed to
pepare an address 10 printers agreein heartily 70 the
boycottirg Of nonnnon Offices but maintaining that IL
10 FOR the good " the union that shall b.
appear as u political body, meeting Of all the mem.
bors OF the union who are ndN duay for Blaine is to
be called
The sun., 1884-10-26

BERLIN Oct. 25-The Prussian Council OF
State met to-day under the Presidency Of Crown Prince
Frederick william Prince Bismsrck Count Won hoitke,
.ons for the recstabshnr:t OF the Council which he
esid would cover the discussion Of bills prior their
introdasllon IN psralnent and also decide whether
loton. The Council will first consider the bill for the
insurance OF wOrkmsn against accidents
The sun., 1884-10-26
Robert Teons. I. Des,s,r.

WASHINGTON. Ga. Oct. rs. Gen. Robert
Teombs despars OF the election OF Grover Cleveland
owing to what he calls the perndy Of the people, "I
told the people before the war" said he day that
revolution would come In ton years and did. The
political elements corrupt that predict another
reEointion in the cour,e Of the next ten years"
been the most successful General Of tho late
had been let alone. Jen Davis was continually moving
him from one place TO another"
Referring TO Jefferson Davis, Toombs said: He is
contumAcious and Atlble, ana of dimuli.
tive
The sun., 1884-10-26

Coroner Holt OF New Brighton 10 noted for
absentmindedness on Thursday he impAneled jury
TO view body that found Ia the XIII Won kul
After convening the jury Mr Holt went out to call in
witness aud then started n Tor u stroll alleging after
ward that he forgot about the sitting jury The jury,
after waiting hOurs the Coroner TO return Rd
louTned the Inquest until the next day,
The sun., 1884-10-26

UTICA. Oct 25.-Hobert r. Clapp and J. r.
Hushzer. the committee Of the Now York Produce EI.
change who have been inspecting the Erie Canal from
buffalo to Albany report that the water higher than
usual and that there have been detent0ns Of traffic
The masonry s In good order aud canal boat captains
cay that II Is In better condition than before.
The sun., 1884-10-26

Ono OF tho largest leaf tobacco dealers down
town. when asked concerning the probable effect Of FREQ
trade his business said II Cleveland elected tho
result would he disastrous to the business The worst
sufferers from foreign competition In the busrhs would
their goods FOR what they could get have had con
nsnt aicrs in leaf tobacco he rad and their ideas
seem to be almost the same They all agree that to
the tariff would he to let In the foreign leaf used
for wrappers so thai would completely take the place
of tbet ncstio laaf
The sun., 1884-10-26
Elizabeth s,uart Phelps Robbed

LAWRENCE Mass. Oct. 25.-Burglnrs entered
the dwellings Of Prof Austin Phelps and John p Taylor
at Andover last night Al the formers residence they
stole 5000 In bonds belonging to Mr.. Phelps and
The same amount belonging to Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps Mr.. Phelpss bonds We're 81 500 Chicsgo. Bur
lngton and Quincy two per cents and r. $50 hond is
house they carried of property valued al 81 900.
The sun., 1884-10-26
Anii.CIevsiand Meetings.

Public meetings. under the direction OF the
Irish American linton OF New jersey will be held In the
Catholic Institute In Jersey city, on Tuesday night
Gen James H. OBcirn- and Mr. John Dewey viii speak.
NJ u. Holmes aud Matthew Carol OF Jersey City will
speak In Perth An!'y tomorrow evening aud In South
Ahboy on Thurtday evening
The sun., 1884-10-26

PITTSBURGH. Oct. Yesterdays advance
In Gil more than maintained to-day. strong feel
ing WAS developed and general desire to buy prevailed
The market opened :. 7es advanced to sa, and then
2 barrels the Conners well 1926 barrels and the Ph
lips No 80 barrels per hour.
The sun., 1884-10-26
Killed H,m.slr 70 E.cap. II. Asylum.

GREENFIELD. Mass. Oct. 25. 5.-Mallory Daven-
port Of coerain yesterday led sack with stones tied
4 around his waist shot himself in the neck. and
jumped into the Deerneld River. The body found
today And also note saying that he committed suicide
- escape the insane asN lun lie WAS the son Of Levi
Davenport wealthy farmer. lie had been teacher
Bernsrdston Academy, and was % years old
The sun., 1884-10-26
Def.nd,nr b. Vile with "a Hoe.

WATERTowN. Oct. bartholomew Neis
rushed out OF his house Oct IL to defend his wife
from the attack Of Charles RastOn. who kick ing
h.r Nels struck Ral.'on In the face with u hoe un1
Ralston died today of lockjaw Neiiis who was ked
up charged with murder, pie AIDED not guilty.
The sun., 1884-10-26
A student sA""t. al King Leopold.

PARIS. Oct. 2j-The vi du PrnD|e says that on
Tuesday AT Lae,en an attempt was mad. to shoot King
LEOPOLD one shot from revolver fred Al him BY
Radical student The would -bo rcgichr was arrested.
Tho news OF the incident was suppressed
The sun., 1884-10-26
Cleveland Co,nins To New York.

ALBANY Oct 25.-Gov. Cleveland. accom-
panied by Ma, Banks aud number OF prominent rti
and the Albany rhalanx 100 strong will leave Al
bsny Monday on the West shore train at n;5t A. NJ
arriving IN New York Mt "a =. NJ At sA. NJ. the Phs
lAnh. headed by Tho Albany city band, will proceed to
the Executive Mansion and escort the Governor.
The sun., 1884-10-26

Fashion Catalogue and Price List for Fall and Winter
Of lss+5 showing what to for Men and Boys Our
fall and winter stock now complete. comprising the
largest and nnes assortment in this city yose Broth
Broadway and Houston and sih and +2i st-Adr,
The sun., 1884-10-26

Oswrao. \. Y. Oct. 25.--O. NJ. Bond Prohibi-
tuu candidate fpr Congress icl FROM lIiCr le i.re
today ami sustained probably initial iHlufic-.
The sun., 1884-10-26
A,sericaus Being L,oa,.ed I. I.eudou.

LONDON. Oct 25.-United States Minister
AphOnso Taft has not yet gone TO his post at st.
Petersburg but is being lionized in London Mr. Corne
lius Vanderbilt 10 nl,o here and Is receiving much at
tsntiOn In society circes Both were the tn rong
who occupied seats in the gallery on the opening night
Of the House OF Commons.
The sun., 1884-10-26
800 Alien. Made sr,,x%n. Gratis.

About 800 persons have been naturaizsd In
the United States District ,ourl Tor the Republican
mittee IN the past TWO weeks The last Of the number
Got their certihcater yesterday majority 'f the
newly made citizens from yuuihNUscrn Europe.
Interpreters acted for cort!dC yll- number wo "un
net speak English
The sun., 1884-10-26

DUBLIN, Oct. 25.-An e,tcmnt was made to-
day to destroy with dynamite lock gate near Cole
ra ne In county Londonderry IN, attempt failed The
police are making an active inquiry inIo the ease.
The sun., 1884-10-26

Troy. Oct. 25.-The Independent Democratic
renominated Mayor Edmund Fitzgerald tonight
motion to endorse Cleveland and Hendricks encounter
ed serious opposition The Chairman did not decide
how the vote resulted, hut put = motion TO adjourn,
which was adopted
The sun., 1884-10-26
sam Stein Arrested.

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Oct. 25.-SRm Stein. who
swindird hotel keerers all the ui.'.h
certified checks was arrested hero toda, AMI VIZ. lie
takrn 70 Middle town. y. y.
The sun., 1884-10-26

The registration yesterday was 32.G34. and
the total registration 2ioojn The total regst alton
la iSSn ~ r2I and the vote for Presidential cleo,
tors 2lii The loss "f Ike percentage this year
would make l. ea's yVto in this about l27vO.
The sun., 1884-10-26
Wrecked by u Ga, Explosion.

MONTREAL. Oct. 25.-The residence OF Joseph
Hutch!ngs WAS wrecked this morning by explosion
OF gas There being leak the meter. Mrs lluich
ings used hight to investigate source, when the
plosion took place. The lady anu two servants were
badly burned,