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New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
SUICIDE or 4 POLITE OLD BARON.

APoLoGlzING roR KILLING HIMSELF AT HOTEL
his REASONS FOR TIE ACT.
mans body was found on Saturday night in a
gard adjoining Frank Urick's bar-room in Ramapo-
ave. Paterson, n. j. There was bullet wound
over bis car and hole in his forehead. He was
identified as August KOss, of No. 451 Graham ave-,
Brooklyn. On Wednesday morning Mr.. Koss, who
was sixty-one years old, left his wife and home
huriiedly, and went to Staten Island to collect
5000 Of man who had been owing him for sew
tral years, and Of whom he had that morning
learned. He went thence to Newark and from
there 10 Paterson, back to Newark several times
aud to Paterson again in chase of the man. and not
coming up with him, took hls own life in his des-
pondency. Koss came to America IN 1896, politi-
cal refugee from Germany, leaving in his native
land one Of the largest starch factories ia that
country besides other property, and escaping some
years Of imprisonment He was married in Pliila-
delpha. and the happiest thought of his life was
when he should take lis wife back to Germany and
Claim his title and lands.
Becoming an American citizen Koss assumed
American ways and worked for his living, doing
one thing and another with more or less of success.
bis last step in business being a speculation in
pianos which did not result satisfactorily. He left
40 children. but an invalid wife mourns him in the
lodgsgs In Grahan-ave. She told TRIBUNE re-
porter Yesterday that she recalled two former at
tempts ~ her husband TO take his life which she
prevented. Neiphburs and friends spoke of him in
Terms oi high regard. rcgfettng sincerely the last
act 10 the drama ef his life In the contemplation
y death he AZ regarded the pfeptietics of life
mat he lett a Written apology 20 thr owner of the
WuAe Where he MAS stayisg for killing himself on
we premises saying that IN consideration of his
sin,lne,s he WAS determinsd that no furniture or
,af!e, shouM We spoiled with his blood hc would
hat he bad nediie,cd suicide Tor some time that
I, wac hish Time iof a man I, die when ha Mas
Wty wears old ana bald, when hls eyes and tccll
also poor.
Friends went TO Paterson for tho body last night.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
THROUGH NEW YORK STATE.
COUNTERFEITERs IN SYRACUSE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


SYRACUSE, Nov. 3O.-Detectives Becker and
Sheppard made OF the most important arrests known
here for many months by OF which is expected
that q gang OF counterfeitcrs swindling scheme
conducted through the mails will be exposed on Thurs
day the chief Of police received letter from sackett H.
Wright, of Cortlandt, inclosng letter which
had been sent to him from Syracuse offering to furnish
him with any OF counterfeit money at the rate
of 25 for 500 worth Of the spurious currency He was
requested to maintain the most profound secrecy TO
reply at once the writer changed his address every
few days The counterfeit money was described as so
perfect that the expert money handlers were sure
to be deceived by It, The letter signed Charles
Gordon" Mr.. Wright signfcd his willingness to act In
the capture of the swindler, and with the
Chief OF Police had a decoy letter sent from Cort-
landt to No. 80 West Jefferson St, the street and
number designated in the letter. The detectives went to
the house and watched Mrs. Tlcknor whom they found
there They waited day and night for the arrival OF
"Gorion." He arrested and taken to Police Head
quarters with the The man gave his name as
homo as Cincinnati: Further than TINS
he would say nothing. No counterfeit money
found In his possession, but a number or letters
found that he had received under more than hal
dozen aliases from residents OF villages IN central new
York. The arrest Of Of the writers will he maee
Mrs. TcknOr told a story that fastened the chtlre
scheme Garner She said that he came to her ana
wanted to have some letters addressed to her street ana
number under different names, and she consented not
suspecting his purpose She will be held. The police
searched Gamers lodgings to-day but found no counter
felt money.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
A FORGERY OF COUNTY CHECKS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1

COBLrsKILL, Nov. 3O.-MerriIl Baker of this
village the trusted clerk Of the Board OF Super
visors OF this county for seven years lie bright.
had winning ways and general favoritc. He was
succeeded last spring by OF County Judge Holmes
Young Holmes examining the books discovered evidence
OF fraud the part OF his predecessor. He told his
father Of the discovery and it deemed advisable to
report the frauds the Board Of Supervisors This was
done week The Supervisors appointed an nvesti-
eating committee whic found that Baker raised checks
in various sums and pOcketcd the money In 1882 He
added S4OO to the Albany Asylum check In 1888 lie
raised another check $500 which he converted to his
use He drew checks the county treasurer in cti-
name tho checks having been signed In blank by
the President OF the Board IL Is said that proof can be
produced showing that 81 800 stolen this way IN
two years 1t feared that further investigation Will
show forgeries On learning of the inyestiga
ton Baker fed An effort will be made to bring him to
Justice,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
PLANNING TO ESCAPE HANGING.
A MURDNHERs RELEASE FROM PRISON FRUSTRATED
BY sLEFP.
my TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
SALEM n j., Nov 30.-H lward sullivan, the
murderer Ella Watson and who is to be hanged here
from jai and only from the fact that death watch had
been placed on him would probably not be in
ody Sheriff Kitty Friday night placed the watch over
him. and 1t then discovered that with heavy iron
bed screw had burst the large chain which connected
twenty-five pound ball to his ankle and had fastened II
with piece OF wire. Why he should have done 1t was
mystery as careful search failed TO reveal any attempt
at escape and only this morning that. realizing
all hope gone Sullivan sent for reporter, and re-
vealed ALL which investigation proves true. For nearly
two hc has refused to have light in his room
but IN that lie has been hard at work After freeing
himself from Ne chain he piled up some boxes he had
used table and placing chair on them was able to
reach large ventlator In the ceiling. Removing this,
he encountered heavy trap door, and prying this up
he reached the roof, which was of inch
had evidently passed to him from outside he cut
through them and removing the slate reached the roof
which about nifty feet from the ground Fearing to
fall his he determined to walt until the follow
ing night ON Thursday AL was ready and rope made
from bed clothes to be the means OF escape, in
tcudng reach his fathers house at Yorktown about
ten miles from here lie laid down to rest and waited
until quiet. but fell asleep and awoke
until the clock struck when 1t too late 10 start
death watch set and he knew all hopo was gone
since he has broken down considerably
Crowds have surrounded the Jail all day and great cx
citcmcnt prevails
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
THE DALLAS BANK FAILURE.

DALLAS, Nov. 30.-ln the attachment suit IN
the United states Circuit Court the bank building and
other city property Of Adams Leonard, bankers VINO
recently made an assignment. proceedings In garnsh
mcnt on the Dallas Real Estate Building Associations the
Esquella Cattle Co. and ". II. Flippon. the assignee
of the bank entered by the Missouri Pacific Rail
road Company which sets forth that the company made
deposits with Adams Leonard amounting to SSO,5Oo
which they $, TO recover other smaller attachments
were also instituted against tho banks property Inc
court records show that Adams & Leonard, about An
hour before filing their assignment filed deed OF trust
on the bank building to ~ W. Godbnd, IA trustee In con
sideration of promissory note OF $4,000 held by H. H.
Iearnc OF Hearre. Texas The assets OF the hrn, as
shown by the schedule ilcd, SGl4GOO being nearly
double the liabilities. .
An officer the bank gives it as his opinion that II
attachments continue the bank will not be able to resume
business Bishop Garrett had deposit about $4,000
towards building the Episcopal church The Methodist
church had about 81. 900 for the same purpose
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
LOVELORN And DESPERATE.

tyouNG WOMAN SEEKS DyAln OFF TiIE BATTERY
WALL.
Captain TunisOn sat smoking early last evening
O the cabin of dirt scOw No. with his eyes fixed
,n the Battery wall between Castle Garden and
Tier No. /. Presently he called his
Sifes attention to young woman with a
Nd shawl wrapped about her head who was pacing
pand down the sea wall alone.
Bee that girl" said the captain, ''she has no
beau.o
ne had hardly finished speaking when the women
nled up the iron chain attached 10 the stone posts
.nc without utterine sound sprang into the water
sno sank out Of sight.
captain Tunison hastily put aside his pipe and,
unplng into small boat, called to Captain Nelson,
"a dir scow No. 2. TO go with him to the rescue.
,.e ase two men were beside the young woman as she
49, 70 the surface and, eeizing her slight form,
~ her up to safety. She was not hurt, and
~ two rescuesrs after warming her at
u m9ve on board OF Captain Tunisons sc0w. had
~ ssn Nken to the Chambers Street Hospital, where
s;.h..ld her name was Bertha SayOlOwsky, age
Kosn, and teld this story:
~. years ago Harris PLACER. who was Bcrtha's
49, ieit her at her home in Polish town and
70 this country. lie is q pedler. and
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
RAILROAD INTERESTS.


SANl lNU MONEI FUN IfNNS1LN ANIAs
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
PITTsBURG, Nov. 3O.-Thc supcrintcndcnts
OF the Pttsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway tho
Erie and Pitsburg, the Ashtabula and PttSburg the
Cleveland and Pttsbnrg and all other railroads owned
and controlled by the Pennsylvania Company, at meet
ing in this city with the general manager. W. A. Bald
win, decided upon q reduction Of employees all the
lines mentioned Said ViccPrcsldent Mccullough, of the
Pennsylvania Company, speaking Of the reduction
for H. because everything else is dull too and the
poor fellows will find 1t hard work find other employ
mcrD cannot tell how sweeping will bc the
reduction, but the superintendent will dispense
with oil the they get along without. 1t
will not affect the trainmcn much, because they are
paid by the trip but where station-ncn rackmcn clerks
will fall Since September this reduction has been going
on extent IL will affect tho shOpmrn. too. We
not building new ears, or new machinery ana or
course there Is not work for all the Wages will not
he reduced once the company e".savor,d to keep the
men II didn't need and reduce wages. Everybody re
members the result IN 1917 In all my
to be "a duh a. now What is The cause Overproucon,
much money Invested IN railroads and manufactures
We must Just put II right dawn an walt mn tho cont
try grows u H. The outlook " blue We VIII he able
new order II isa mcnshre impcndina necessarily. AMI
Tor which am exceedingly sntry hut tatoahg N liko
any other business doesn't want any moro machinery
than Il required 10 operate u successfully"
Annthrr railroad man halh "Ihs reduction viii en,'
brace from 900 ~ 1000 mcn, There VIII hc fnwcr
clerks not 80 mnny telegraph operators fewer tfhchra
mon and ithnrcfs Winter IN on, there u M new
track a. hr ai nnd whorrvrr dollar can be saved "
scruiin,cd systematically. II VIII make saving ~
upa ally NJuO,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
A WELCOME TO SENATOR LOGAN.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Several hundred
residents Washington the friends Of General and Mrs
Logan called at No. Iowa Circle last evening to vel
come the Senator aud his wife back to the Capital
section of the Marine Band was in attendance, and
tho building, which is largo and prominently
situated was decorated from top to bottom
outside and In, with banners, lanterns and
flowers. There speechmakIng. The parlors and
library the house crowded with ladies aud gentle
men, while those for whom there standing room
filed through in procession paying their respects with
shaking Of hands and word of welcome in passing.
Among the visitors elect ButcrwOrth
OF Onio Senator CuOm District Attorney Worthington,
General Adams Of NcwY York; Adjutant-General Drum,
Commissioner Mcfarland, Fred Douglass AMI extension
Commissioner Dudley.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
FIGHTING WITH HARD GLOVES.'
mike" MALLON, or PHILADELPHIA, KNOCKED OUT
IN TWO ROUNDS.


PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 30" Jack" Dempsey,
OF Ncw-York and Mike "Mallon, OF Philadelphia who
recently title OF champion In sparring tourna-
ment- fought prize fight In tho second story OF build
ing In this city last night. Dempsey was In excellent
condition. but Maons appearance did not Indicate first
class condition The gloves used hard packed The
fight was for $50 side and extra purse to be con
rbuted by the spectators The men entered the ring at
five minutes to O'Clock Tho first round opened eau
tously each waiting for An opening. Maon backed
away his opponent and the advice OF his referee
changed positions several times Dempsey finally led
with his left and the blow landed with thump on Nal
Ions stomach. Mallon led twice. but was weak
and evidently tired. Dempsey continued To pound NAL
Ions ribs and stomach. Several times he fought him to
the edge of the ring when Maon to himself from
punshmcnt clinched and the referee ordered break
AT the end of the round Mallon had made only one
clean hit lie showed signs OF weakness when
taken When time was called he complained
sickness In his stomach caused by the punishment he
had received His hacker, however, pushed him ON the
floor again. and ordered him to fight on Dempsey re-
peatcd his tactics Of the other round He punched Nal
Ions stomach In terrible style. The round lasted only
a minute when Dempsey struck his opponent power
fil blow in the mouth. knocking him down. Malons
backcr rushed forward aud assisted HIN o his feet but
the pugist scarcely able Ia stand. Upon being or
deed to fight Mallon complained that he was not In
condition fight and asked Dempsey N he would light
him other time Dempsey replied In the ahliina-
tive Tho then shook hands, Mallon was helped cut,
and the fight declared In Dempscys favor.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
CORRUPTION IN CHICAGO.
1nY rrLKGRArm rn rlIE rRInuNE. |

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-Thc local press is begin
ming to complain OF the Management of the affairs of the
city and county owing to recent heavy expenditures and
all the signs of corruption The Tribune demands
mittcc of hundred and free language than
It is generally deemed safe to utter 1t says this morn
ing: "Our municipal policies and our municipal bust
sinking In the mrc. Our Common Council Is n
nest o thieves our mayor is the ally Of the worst clc
mcnts Gamblers are most powerful constituency in
local anlrs and reach into the Federal Courts
for improper parlons our voting places in saoons
The raeois bills for furnishing the County Hospital
are instance of many that might be given of
frauds In the expenditure ~ tho Taxpayers money.
We all this, surrender our city To the
politicians 0f the sums."
Anrthcr journal ntnates that bloody revolution IA
improbable growing out OF the recent Incidents IN
lOva utlVi Vinl management
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
A YOUNG WOM1N AVENGES HER WRONGS
THE CAUSE OF THE CRIME As EXPLAINED BY TBE
CRIMINAL.
lpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIbUsE.I

lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.I
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30" Jack" Logan,
age twenty the of Matthew Logan, large sheet
iron worker who has been several times elected TO
municipal and State Offices, and j. Devonshre, Deputy
United states Marshal, walking in Canal st. last
night They were approached by two yOung women,
Georgana Conway and Ellen Conway, sisters. without
a word OF warning Gcorgana Conway drew a revolver
and opened fire the young shooting Logan in the
right Jaw SCATTERING it, and III the back I'm the region Of
escaped without injury The young women were ar
rested and Logan taken to the hospital The cause
the shooting Is not positively known, but 1t s said
that the girls who respectfully connected were led
astray by Dcvonshre and Logan. IL Is known that
about n week "a brother OF the Young women applied
to Police Judge Ford to use his power az magis
trac, his influence as man, TO induce Dcvonshirc to
marry one OF them
Tho condition Logan still critical and the chances
OF his small Tho young women are still In
prison is also brother, who IL clerk IN commis
house and IL held accessory To the shooting
although both his sisters declare that lie had nothing to
do with and knowledge OF their purpose to Kill their
and handsome brunettcs. are cool and collected
and tho only regret they express is that that
ih. es mcn aPea deSeraOy led them asry
and laughed at their appeals to right their wrongs by
marry ing thcm They left their homes last evening fully
ing that Ceorgiana should kill Logan and Josephine her
sister, should Kill Dcvonshirc Gcorglana was the best
shot and at the first stn fire ,r6 mt Logan Logan
the weapon struggled with the desperate girl for the
possession OF It, and they struggled, the pistol was
again discharged and the ball struck hin In the Jaw
phncs pistol passing between his clothing and his body
and cutting the flesh, but he fled at the hrst nre ana
escaped further injury. . .
name was struck by the spent ball from Josephinc's
pistol and painfully wounded
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
LITTLE FAITH IN THE OFFICERS TALE.

Two brothers. evidently respectable work
ingmen were examined In tho Yorkvc Court yesterday
on tho charge OF general dsordcry conduct terminating
in an assault upon two officers after they had been ar
rested on Thanksgiving evening. Tho prisoners were
James and Thomas Herman. Policeman BicSan stated
that he ordered James 10 go away from
ST. and lie gon-ave and arrested him
for not obeyng that James then assaulted him, beating
and kicking him, In the struggle the officer sayshs coat
was cut and he raped for assistance There was q
crowd gathered and Policeman Mckenna arrested
him. James Kicrnan wore bandage about his head
concealing two wounds inflicted by Bcgans club AFTER
Justice Murray had heard several witnesses he made no
comment the anair but discharged both prisoners
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
DEMANDS OF THE OPERATORS.
TIE SUBSTANCE OF THE CONTACT WHICH MINERS
ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN.
InY TELEGRAPH To THE rRrBUNy.I

TIE SUBSTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WHICH MINERS
ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN.
lnY TELEGRAPH THE rRrBUNHI
CLEVELAND, Nov. 3O.-Thc work of importing
men into the mining regions of the Hooking Val
lev still continues. The operators say that they
have 1,3OO men at work. The estimate of the
strikers is that the men at work num-
her 500 Tho contributions for the
ber.Gt of the strikers do not average over 81 80
per week to the family, and unless aid is sent to
the suffering families by citizens there is nothing
to prevent fearful calamity. The main objection
that the operators had to the Miners Union was
that part of the regulations which, the operators
assert virtually deprived the employer of the
right to decide whom he should hire
and discharge. The operators say that, if
man was employed who was obnoxious to
the others. that man had to be discharged to pre-
vent n strike. Again, if man. considered incompe-
tent by the operators. wanted to work, they had to
employ him If the Union said So
Subsequent to the strike the operators offered to
take back all miners who would sign con-
tract to renounce the union and agree not to hold
meetings after dark. This the men, except in
comparatively few instances, refused to sign.
miner has terrible dread of being called black
leg" He knows that in case the union wins the
fight, he IS weakened. even If he can again
rejon the union. He can have voice in
its proceedings, because tnc minute ne OPENS HIS
mouth somebody will remind tho assemblagc that
he backleg,p aud no attention saonld ts, be
on his union at one timo he will at another:
This dread of being called "blackleg"
therefore deters the men from doing anything ex-
cept what the leaders say. SO far as the leaders
are concerned they know full well that their all
depends upon the success of strike. IL the strike
proves a failure the leaders must stand the
brunt of it, If the operators win the battle the lead
ers are blacklistcd, and thus they cannot obtain
work so IT is they strive to hold the men out to
the last minute that they can control them Many
of the old miners quietly admit to-day that their
cause is bound to fail but they will stand firm
with the Others. and die with them If necessary;
A greater portion of the strikers are Weshmen and
Scotchlnen. There are few freshmen among them.
The men being imported to take their places are are
mostly Germans, who are thrifty and not liable
to strike. In numerous iastanccsthey have brought
their families and apparently mean to stay. let
there are frequent desertOns The operators mt tst
gave the ncwcomcrs privileges and advantages
that rendered their work easy and prohtape, the
statement IL made that later on restrictions came
that were not acceptable. Every effort Ia being
made to increase the number OF men imported Ill
order to Owe rcoInr the desert ions.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
THE MAINE SAYINGS RANKS.
Inv trLnouArn 10 rur rniHusE.i

BosroN. Nov. 3o.-A dispatch TO The journal
from Portland eiycs .ynorsa ~ report Of the Hank
Examiner on the Maine savings banks. Tho aAt ,cat
has profitable a. tho banks Tho deposits have In
creased from FJi .l7 ,sda ~ 10 Fjaplasjn ID. Tho
number ot dcpopitofs from ioi 400 10 iobdso and tho
average each dcponl'or from ros 10 Tii tho highest
that tho average has been since 1870, The rscr> c
fund haa Increased xasiab no. aud now amounts IL
~ Os 4ai o. The liabilities and reserves of tho MY
nye savings banks In the state 15iOi 6ii ~ Tho
amount invested In United states nnd District OF Col
uma bonds decreased during the year ssii 800 ~
uud the ~ state OF Maine bonds decreased
S97 800 while the amount Of county, city, and town
bonds of the states OF Maine Ohio Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri Minnesota, Iowa, Kentucky, and Michigan was
Increased S59G 5Gs ~ OF the railway bonds owned.
si 7G5 900 issued by the railways In that state
There was an increase OF the OF rail bonds
owned by the banks of rH23,55O 90. The amount OF
National bank stock held by the savings banks has In.
cre. sed .lls22s 40 from last year. Loans real
estate mortgages have increased S22l $40 80, aud all
olhcr loans inc reascd TlG4, li3 OF.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-01
TIE PLENARY COUNCIL
p,s,tor nrNSrssry PREACnrs on THE sANcrirY
Of rHr CHURCH.

" THE tnIhth'
p,tr,MoHr. Nov. 3O.-Anothcr solemn sea-
alan Of the renaty Council OF the Catholic Church was
held ia tho cathedral to-day Ponncnl high mass waa
celebrated by ilishop Loushn, of bfoosltn bl'hop
ennessey, OF Dubuque, preached on "The sanctiy ~
Tho church. taking hs tcst nfth chapter "f rsns
.pi,r /, tho Ephcslans Tho preacher said IN part
.Thc Roman catholic Church possesses al thn nttt
but,s Of true church, tNrtywhrfr phr has ilr shmr
,arraments, Lock at her organization hhl plhol'o anu
A. musl hr Admitted that sho n c"lhti'u, MY J"'ru
and hut up Ia mysterious and nhncromhlnhln inahMr
Ihe line of ponliiis from Loo the Nll To irlr tho
Vicar OF christ In IN clear, az hlbfok'h hs tiat fp
chester A Arthur to George Washington when MARKS
ihr record of ciyil government III tho lrpuplc mo
vord I'm, never seen such society. nor snch govern
ment The history Of here.es eohlrins e claim ~ a. ~" W
hc divinity of the Church. for when she has once cu on
hercses all tho power Of kings nor ,ho shongh oI
armies, could ysnlc them into HE again Shc oai,
ths an of nfalibty. She ChrisanlZcd ana converter
Iropc before rrotcstantism was born, Tor 5Vo ycns
ber martyrs shed their blood In the arena ana hihPhl
theatre aud poor the blind and the needy ,he sur
rrcrs by plague and famine, the dying on batcheus OF
hlood ali The children OF misfortune bless the sons anu
daughters OF the Catholic Church Her works reveal her
s.nctty aud the voice OF the Divine one comes So%im %
dawn through the centuries. The lame walk thc Dinu
zee the ears OF the deaf unStopped, Tue ucau o
raised aud the poor have the gospel prc'chou "n'o
thrm"