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New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
HOW ROWELL KILLED LYNCH.
PLOTTING TO CATCH H1M-A FRIENDS ADVICE
PEPPER, sLUNG-sHOT AND PISTOL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRGBUSE.l

PLOTTING TO CATCH uIM-A TRIENDs ADVICE
PEPPER, sLUNG-sHoT AND A PISTOL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSgl
BATAVIA. Jan. 2j.-In spite of the exceeding
cold weather there larger crowd in attendance at
the Rowc trial to-day than before When the pris
onor entered the court room II was evident that he had
suffered fearfdy during tHe preceding days testimony
Ills coun cnauce was haggard and there was strange
unnatural look in hi, eyes. When witness W. T. Palmer
alluded TO the prisoners devotion and affection for his
wife and family, tears came to Ro"els eyes HIS face
flushed and ne droppcdhs head in his hand- for moment
10 conceal his emotion.
Mr. Palmer was recalled and on the direct examination
said; "Royrcl said II get my house finished can 20
away on trip, and come back necessary 10 see what
il going on | think drst suggested to hln that |
would watch the mails; and II anything came addressed
N his vile I'm certain peculiar hand as always cousd-
cred Mr. Lyuch'-, could inform him. told Mr. Rowel
flat Ne Lynch would probably to hs house II he
had an opportunity and Mr. Rowel couid come home and
se.rete himself IN the cellar FOR detective purposes.
We arranged other details OF the scheme, In
which I and other men wcro to assist him.
told him that If Lynch found in the house under
certain circumstances he wig prove serious customer
as he was a large. powerful man. l said Mr.. Rowel
ought 10 provide himself with club or some weapon,
and perhaps some pepDsr II Rowell could throw pepper
In Lynchs eyes. the latter would bc at ms mercy.
"Isuggestci humlliatng Lynch, who ~a- a proud man.
bv turning him ont OF doors aud sending his clothing 10
various peOpl" ana newspaper "iu'c>' 'E ~ vi "'i5
vjoepce Rowe1 elaborated tho detail Of the plan
told Mr. Rowcll that com or the p.rfpfmance at
his house WON'T be published ~ tho BATAVIA paPGrs' ad
that we colll send cop! oi tho paper Nih each
package ,,, , ,,,
him in relation tho cncun- irccs OF the
shootiug told him I understood Lynch was
sbot tbrough the mugs. Eowcl said he thought
lynch must have been hit in the heal
V1vcIl told me that he found lynch in the bedroom aud
that be had tried pat pepper IN his eyes but tht ne
was such big follow hc could not reach around MN.
e got M and came FOR me- Mr. ROwcl sdld, ana was
afraid he would get hold OF me; ana BEGAN shooting ~
him He started ana ran airs, aud shot at MN
a. fat NJ could until eupucdtle pistol AZ the bottom
o t6e STAIRS pot ont the 4ngshot aud tried 10 hf him.
and guess did; for at iat moment he fell an not
know had hit hin Wlfh bullet MI kOWcl sstu IL
was d ark and he cOul1u't tc}l who II was.
G II Turucr and A. II Tho were also sworn, but no
new fact. c~c elected In their testimony. DstrctAt0r
ncv North stated that the Troecuton would rest at TINS
poiDt and the Court sdiOuInCd.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
PRICE THREE CENTS.
INVESTIGATING MR.. KEENAN,.
THE COUNTY CLERK IN TROUBLE.

CHARGED WITH RETAINING FEES THAT BELONG 10
THE CrrY-sTATCTEs DTsREGARDED.
The special committee appointed by the Assem-
bly, 10 investigate the government of tnls city ie'
sumed its SESSIONS i'm the Metropolitan Hotel yester'
day. Mr. Roosevelt the chairman, and Messrs.
Welch and Nelson, two Of the members OF the CON-
mttee, were present. Mr.. Erwin and Mr.. ONeil,
the other two members, had not reached the city.
Charles p. Miller and Wheeler II. Peclhan, counsel
for the committee, were in attendance. County
Clerk Patrick Keenan, and his deputy. II. s. Beatte.
were present in answer to subpGnas issued by the
committee Mr.. Keenans brother John, who is
credited with having good deal 10 say about the
management of the County Clerks office, and who
is one Of Hubert o. Thompson's chief political sup
portcrs, was also present. Thomas =. Walsh,
another one of Mr.. Thompson's political supporters
tthe particulars of whose indictment for keeping
n gambling-hous were recently printed in
The TRlBUNE), and some other lights Of tho
County Democracy were hand 10 sympathize
with Mr. Keenan,.
Mr.. Miller conducted the examination principally,
Mr. Peckham asking only two or three questions.
Mr. Roosevelt however took an active part Mr..
Keenan, frankly ayOwodhis ignoranceof the law and
the duties Of his office, and made noeort to conceal
anything. He said he had been detained from bis
office part of the past year because of illness, and
that IN making appointments anu Ill Tetdihins icrS
for which there was no apparent authority of law
he acted on g advice of his counsel Charles Z.
MacI.ean and followed in the footsteps of bis pre-
decessors Mr.. Miller brought ont the fact that
during 1898 Mr. Keenan, retained for his own use
nearly $1i 900 in fees which apparently belong 10
the city. This was in addition to Mr.. Keenans sal
ary. and to the large but yet unknown, amount
paid him for searches the fees for which the stat
ute permits him TO retain Mr. Keenan, is 10 pro-
duce q return to-day of the amount received by him
for searches. Mr.. MacLean. who was pres
ont, remarked that Supreme Court
Justice had advised that Mr.. Keenan, could retain
the $4,000 in fees, but he declined to give the
name of the Justice. Mr.. keenan,, however ASSERT
ed that no Supreme Court Justice had personally
given him such advice. but his counsel had.
IL was shown that the Board of Estimate had
made an appropriation for the payment OF a clerk
employed by Mr. keenan, W bout aui horty of law.
Mr. Keenan, said that clerks in his office who arc
paid sa aries Of 81 200 each were doing as much
work and were just as valuable as clerks who arc
paid SO 900. Hut these salaries are liked by stat
ute In one case a clerk paid SO 600 and the sal.
ary fixed by statute Is $4 ,OO0 This has been
practice ia the office for years, and az the END
of each term this clerk begins suit against tho
city for the extra 81 900 year. and always wins.
Mr. Roosevelt said to Mr.. Keenan, that the commit
tee was satisfied that he had no intention OF dlso-
beying the law.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
RITAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES
JUDGE McKENNANs DECISION.
LITIGATION TO BE SUSPENDED IN PHILADELPHIA
WHILE ACTIVE IN NEW-Y0RK.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEl

LITIGATION TO BE SUSPENDED IN PHILADELPHIA
WHILE ACTIVE IN NEw-YORK.
icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEl
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-ln the Umted
States District Court yesterday morning Judge Mcken-
nan denied the application Of the American Bell Tele
phone Company for preliminary injunction against the
Overland Telephone Company The charge of the Judge
was brief He said During the progress OF the opening
argument in this we learned that case was pehu
ing In NewYork which had nearly reached the stage OF
fnal hoarng--or nearly reached final hearmg-n "hIch
the questions proposed for discussion In this case were In
yolved namely: Specially the defence set up against
this notion as It involved in the alleged nyen-
tlon Of Drawbaugh. It occurred to us, then, that
IL would perhaps be unwise, in the state OF the
proofs considering the form Of the proofs upon wlch
testimony here founded, to upon that motion
until both parties had opportunity fora fuller ana
more satisfactory investigation Of the questions involved
upon proofs taken upon In the case In
New-York; and therefore, II nmaed by yus for the
OF counsel that might perhaps be an I'M
necessary consumption OF time to this discussion To
tho end in view OF the possible conclusion the court
might reach when the discussion ended
We however yielded to the wishes OF counsel and have
had the very interesting and very instructive arguments
which have been presented; but first impressions
have only been confirmed We think it win be an unusual
exercise OF discretion 10 grant this motion now upon
the state Of proofs before and Te% 81 se cpncad
to retain tho motion as To afr d both pareselther OF
the parties here or either OF Tue parties m thV
opportunity TO bring that hnal hearing In New
York We will, therefore, allow reasonabe ume 70
elapse TO afford that opportunity 10 the parties IN the
IT, hereafter it may be thought advisable ana nee
essary to call up. 1t DO called up or II an un-
reasonable time is allowed 10 eapse without
bringing that 20 hearing. u may he called
up by either OF those parties. But until time Is afforded
for full investigation OF the question involved upon the
proofs they stand do not think IL VIII be wise or
proper In TO grant this motion for an Injunction Inc
notion therefore, will stand for disposition In the future
IA has been ntimated'
Judge MoKeunan said that should there be unnecessary
DELAY in the court in New-YOrk, the Court might az
future time consider an application for such a motion
were present behalf Of the defendants This action OF
the Court virtually tho present consideration OF
the st from the court olty and oonnes 10 the
court IN New-YOrk, where It originally brought
against the Peoples Telephone Company.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
GENERAL GORDON IN EGYPT.
HIS MISSION IN THE SOUDAN.

A CONFERENCE At CAIRo-FoOD SUPPLIES AT
KHARTOUM.
CAIRO Jan. 2j.-General Gordon this morning
visited the Khedive aud held conference with
Sir Evelyn Barring, the British Minister, Nubar
Pacha the Egyptian Prime Minister and General
Evelyn Wood, commander of the English troops
in Egypt. The mission of General Gordon is to
effect a complete evacuation of the SOudan in
elusive of Khartoum. The Khedve has appointed
him Governor of the SOudan with full powers, ard
has strongly advised him 10 take measures to
secure the safety Of civilians and Europeans. he
Khedve summoned to Cairo Ameer Abd-el-Shako"i.
son of the late Sultan of DartOur. and offered to
cede to him the province of DarfOur on condition
that freedom of commerce should be maintalr.t
and the slave trade suppressed promising that ne
would not be required to pay tribute. ADD l.
ShakoOr ntimated that he would probably accept
the offer.
Colonel Coetlogan. commander at Khartonm,
writes from that place that there IL tood enouVl
there to last six thousand men hve months, ana
that the grain supplies coming III az usual
HONG KONG, Jan. 25.-Placards prociaiHlng
hostilites to foreigners have been posted through
out Hollow the northern city of the Island OF
IIai-Nan. where q large body of Chinese troops
were landed on January 16. mob gathered and
made an attack upon foreigner, who took refuge
IN the British Consulate The Chinese officials have
taken precautions against "a recurrence OF snch
demonstrations. The Canton Rivers still open 10
navigation.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
ANN IN WoMANs CLOTHES FOR YEARS.
ASSUMING MALE ATTIRE WHEN He DETERMINED 10
MARRY.

ASSUMING MALE ATTIRE WHEN He DETERMINED 10
MARRY.
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BALTIMORE, Jan. pa dispatch to The
Morning. Herald from Winchester Va. says: Elizabeth
Rebecca Payne. child of the late Joseph Payne. who
has lived in Winchester thirty eight years wOmau
few days startled the clerk OF tho County Court
here by applying for license to marry Miss Hinton.
who had lived In the Payne family a servant Payne
of family of five six children, and although
a male child, was brought up woman and was ad-
mited into the best society in company with the other
members Of the family He always regarded as
somewhat masculine GIRL but ever suspected that
he man. He q graceful and dashng rider and
always challenged admiration he frequently rode into
Winchester with his habit and somewhat long hair trail
ing In the wind. In addition to good birth. he
developed remarkable talent for whom
TO assist His sisters were distinguished for
their culture and personal charms and several OF them
married prominent men Payne devoted himself 10 the
of farm and to the supervision Of store
appointment O pOstniStress he also dcdtln cattle ana
horses and became expert in that way All his enter
prses prOspered aud he has acquired considerable wealth
Determining to marry he threw OIL MS dresses ana
applied for license from the court III Winchester but
the astonshed clerk whO like everybody else, knew hin
as woman declined to issue license for woman TO
ing the certificate OF Dr. w. Maguire, OF Winchester
license still refused the ground that Virginia law
compels man TO have given names wn0h show his sex
before he can act man before the law. Payne then
determined have his name changed at the March term
OF the Circuit Court. No explanation has been offered a.
to why he masqueraded 80 long woman RumOr has
that Payne and his sweetheart went TO West virginia
yesterday and were married, but this lacks conhr1na-
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
ANOTHER DEBATE ON TIE PORTER BILL
spEICHLs by JUDGE taylor AND orHrRs-A
STRONG SPEECH BY MI. kFIFER.
lBY IELLGRAFI To TIE rhlRCNEJ

sTETCUs BY JUDGE taylor AND orurEs-,
STRONG SPEECH BY MI. KrIFER.
lBY iELLGKaFI To TIE TklBUNEl
WAsHINGTUN, Jan. 25.-lhc battle of Bull Run
was renewed IN the Ilouse to-day. The action lasted
until . O'Clock and Will be renewed tomorrow.
Il is said that IN the preliminary engagement Of the
real Lattlc IoOker's men ran short Of ammunition.
There is no danger of that sort now on cit cr side
Iweuty or thirty men at least are loaded to the
mHlle with speeches aud their only anxiety is for
III opportunity TO discharge them. Judge Taylor
concluded his speech against the bill to-day.
lie was a near friend of Garfield, and speaking Of
the assertion made by General SlOcum that the
Ftz john Porter case would not be before Congress
to-day but for Garfield. Judge Taylor SAID; II
know what Gartield's views regarding this case
were down 70 the 7th day OF March, 1881, and
standing here to-day say that his views then were
the same as the opinions / hold and express
To-day This statement fully accOrds with the in
formation possessed by other friends OF the late
President who heard him converse on the subject
after hc had carefully studied the now testimony"
submitted to the >choicld Board, as well as tho re-
port Of the Board
The friends Of the bill put forward two Repub-
iicans TO advocate II to-day-a thing they might
PIoh'ably have done week ago. Colonel Baynes
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
SOUTH AMERICAN TOPICS.
rRoUBLrs IN PERC-CoNGREss n EcrADoE-roI
1ICs N COLOABIA

TRoUBLrs IN PERC-CONGREss n ECr ADoE-P"II'
1ICs IN COLoABlA
PANAMA. Jan. 1G.-The inhabitants OF Peru
do not come forward with much warmth In support OF
President Ygcsias. In fact there useless and
sseles, political divisions than before II fo Is
o, xbiied the future OF the Republic viii be pitable
In the extreme.
Caceres continues at the head of his muerous Indians
in the interior and has yet met the fate he deserves
The Chians have made up their minds TO LET him con
tinue pundrrng and numbering The whites while fyie
sI,- appears dcsirou- OF obtaining his submission.
After five days debate vote taken In the Ecua-
dorian Congress on December IA as 10 whether under
tbe new Constitution the country shall be governed ny
prcsidcnt or triumvrate, Twenty members supported
the Latter form bu they defeated forty -four
members IA, ored Jingle handed presidency Al suose
ocnt sessions other clauses passed determining
that voting shall be performed directly Dy the ecoOrS
and that C0ugIes, snail meet annually - ,.-
The polttIcaus VINO ept from Panama 10 t'uCidEcnh
70 ,o persuade NuHHZ 10 act a5 Prtrrh. ol
tLc state inslead of taug thdt Ot the Unou-he mas
been elected both OiceS-IetuIncd Ir" hhyS aSpi
Their mission was failure and ~ they were an poHuCa
eii.iups of the man they aldlcsed, nuch adverse CI
cisn has followed the AtIen bt and tului Ihe COoh
baIs government denies having effected any arrange
mcut With the Canal Company feHlecllhg lS ylhIi w
one-half ol the profits derived nom the sie OF tDe ran
anna Railroad but the pubic that al uOeueho
connected with the caim VIII be Lad before congress ~
Caplain Brehaut OF the British ship Achievement
rep0rts having seen the blue sun on hcpcmpT Neh
latitude south l29 3O longitude west ~ 30 ne also
saw il ON h- following day, nGuclh8 ~ ine % s" ~ I'm ,n
The southeast quadrant ana the thlri IN thc Shape VI
paraelograIu WAS il the southwest quadrant
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
Mr.. sPRNGER's INVESTIGATION.

1ESTIMO ! LEAKING OUT I'll. oVGH CLOSED DOORS
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE fREUNEl
WAsWNGrON, Jan. 2j.-ChaiIman Springer makes
pretence of conducting his Investigation of the
Department of Justice with closed doors. Almost
daily however, persons who hear the testimony OF
wi;uc,se, and vino have access to the documentary
evidence submitted to the committee BY the Attor-
ney-GcucIal, give out, or SELL for publication, alb
s:1acts Of the same coiorcd TO suit their own
purposes. The clerk OF the committee denies
that ne Is responsible for these things,
and Chairman Springer denies that they have
been dove with his knowledge or approval.
l. is understood that manifold copies
Of the last abstract thus furnished 70 certain news
papers for q Uccu1arv consideration were prepared
IN g committee room lay person who Is Is Sad to
enjoy the tu confidence Of Chairman Springer,
eyen a hc is not employed as au expert under the
authority SIauted by the House recently. Ii IS saId
that ho rs a man whn was rather prominent
culFloye OF THO Government during the first months
OF the star RoUte investigation but whose en-
ploymcnt ceased year two ago
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26

speech showed a careful and thorough study of the
case and his defence of Porter able and lngen-
by attempts TO correct his version of the testimony
OF different witnesses. Mr. Ray, of New-fork,
new Representative, also advocated the bill lie Is
elected hearty applause. He had studied the
case for years. he said, and ten years
ago was among the opponents 1 o,
Porters restoration. Since then he had galncI
moro light and become thoroughly convinced Oh
POrteTs innocence III
General Keifer spoke more than an hour hour Win nnn
great force in opposition TO the bill and maze pro-
badly the best speech be ever delivered in the
House He served with distinction in the held
throughout the war, in which he won the 1reyeI !N
and experience as a soldier entitle his opinions on
military matters to respect. He has studied ms ms
case thoroughly and his conclusions VIII pr2DaDly
influence the votes of several men who have oeen
rather wayering in their opposition to the bill.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
THE EFFECT IN BOSTON.
LIVELY TUMBLE IL sroCKs-THE DECISION MIS-
ISTERPRETED.

A LIVELY TUMBLE IN sToCKs-rHE DECISION MIS-
INTERPRETED.
BosTON, Jan. 25.--It had come to be general
IL understood that the decision IN the Overland at
Philadelphia would be given to-day favorable TO the Bell
people This morning. in anticipation OF this the socA
was bought very largely at from i79 TO 49, gain OF ak
points yesterdays closing When 1t had touched the
higher figure dispatch announced that the court hal ro
fsed grant theinnoon asked for by the company and
Immediately thereafter the selling commenced The
price dropped one two. three and five points at
transaction until It touched 1I5 decline within ir
~ minutes of tiry-one pOins BY this time other dis
patches OF an authoritative character from New-York and
PHILADELPHIA had been received, announcing tnat the
court had not after ALL matter OF fact. rendered
decision but had simply deferred giving one
The Bell officials, while disappointed nj not getting an
Immediate decision hoped for are not eerously dis
turbed by the postpOnemCnt. Over thousand shares
changed hands which IA the largest transaction ever had
this Between the boards Bell had recovered
on the later announcement IA 1872 sales and 5O bid
Then rallied and sold 1GO and at the second board
opened 1874 aud sold at 1872 then rose to l55, fell
to l52l and gradually advanced 10 l57 at which IT
closed. The opposition companys stock was but slightly
affected Peoples Telephone stock, which sells IN the
street" advanced only 81 per share, To Sl2.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
THE DETIES BRIDGE CATASTROPHE.
HERoIsM TO BE RECOGNIZED.
A SUBSCRIPTION FOR TIE GAY HEAD INDIAN MEN
AND WOMEN.
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AND WOMEN.
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BOSTON, Jan. 25.-Ihe Journal and other B0s-
ton newspapers have started subscription in aid OF the
balbreed Indians at Gay Head who so noby assisted In
saving the lives of twenty-five men from the wreck o. the
City Of Columbus Those who reached the barren head
land alive were treated with boundess though humble
hospitality Nothing that the limited resources OF their
noble hearted could supply held back Fool
drink missing articles OF clothing freely gvon and
then and began the sad search for the dead
This was progress when the first communication with
the outside world established by the Boston and New
York newspaper men Sunday. The poor people re-
gretted they could not do for the shipwrecked
survivors The reporters entered several Of the dwellings
Everything was neat but there luKues and few
comforts The thin, unpiastered walls were poor
protection from the icy gale. Entire families lived
together in one or rooms and loft reached by
ladder The people scantily oladwomen went down
TO the landing I'm the clustering storm wearing their
calico dresses but they seemed not to know It cold
In collecting the dead upon the beach the body OF
scarcely any covering OF the Indian had at
home two sheets which treasured as ururies seldom
weeping she pully said It all she could give to
cover the Dead and the bodies quickly sewed up In
people done without asking even thanks In return In
tact all that OF them has asked after what have
been to them sacrifices has been salvage interest
In the few trunks that have washed ashore.
TESTIMONIAL PROPOSED TO THE DEXTER"
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 25.-At meeting of prom
nent tOwnsmen OF Newport to-day, taken
to call meeting express public recognition OF the
bravery OF the officers and crew Of the cutter
Dexter the occasion Of the disaster off Gay Head 1t
Is proposed that suitable resolutions shall DO passed and
engrossed for presentation.
washington, JAN 25-Captain Eric Gabrieson,
msndinG the United States Revenue steamer Dexter,
has made report the Secretary Of the Treasury
regard the assistance rendered by that vessel the
wrecked steamer CITY of Columbus. He commends the
gallant conduct of Lieutenant Rhodes in resoung the
last bodies which had been frozen 10 the rigging, and
the heroi6m OF his crew.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
4 GIRL PCZZLES THE POLICE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

TRENTON, Jan. 25.-Among the thirty persons
accused of various crimes arrned in the Mercer County
Court this morning girl, Ada Corners whose
have puzzled the Trenton police authorities. She IL
charged with having stolen hat and sacque from Mrs.
Henry COuners who befrended her because OF her nae
VII She 10 TreutOn few weeks ago. All efforts
lind out the family history Of the erl previous
her arrival here have been futile When arrested, she
claimed TO have relatives IN Harlcngcr, near Bound
Brook and since ls story has been investigated and
found false refused to have anything say
herself ~ presented an attractive ap in court
she neatly dressed and appeared utterly out of place
among the coarse women and vile men with whom she
associated, She pleaded not guilty, and returned
70 iall 10 await tHal next Week
New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
IyPLIC4IED BY 4 M4Ns RATINGS.
rnr TELEGRAPH 10 TIE rRpUNr.l

SCRANTON. Penn, Jan. 2j.--EaDlit Antoine,
who lives near Cachs Flats, farming district three
mjes from this tty was lodged IN jan today charged
with being concerned in "a" death OF Ira W. lowh'ehd
Farm alorer who lived aona in Isolated cabin on the
ar,,g ~ January T. Townsend. who had visited a
rrhcr 81 his ncighbors went to his home at ABOUT
o'clock Soon afcrward shouts were heard at his eabih'
and a auumber of ncghbors hurried 20 the structure
Townsend badly wounded lny unconscious In tne shHw'
"a his rand. NNerr folen lie lnCrrc1 until yesterday,
1risn he died During his illness nc muttefed almost
cnntinuouely about robbers. and frequently ucniohcd
H. name of Antoine, who OH" ~ MS h'lgunoIr'
s,,d had very little money, but trunE IN the
bonsa had been broken open aud rhcd OF It's contents
Toor besn held en- Inquest and the jury rendered
't tIot The evidence snhceny implicated Antoine