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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
PRESIDENT RIDDLE ON THE STAND.
TELLING OF THE TRANSACTIONS AND FAILURE OF
THE PENN BANK.

THE PENN BANK.
tDY TRLBGRArH TO THE TgIBUNE.1
PlTTsBURG, June 19.-In the Penn Bank trlal
to-day when Mr. Riddle the president Of the bank went
the witness stand hush fell upon the crowd In the
courtroom. As Mr.. Riddle went on in his testimony MS
voice became weak and 1t was difficult for the jurors TO
hear him.
"You will have to try and speak little louder, Mr.
Riddle" said the court kindly
"You will have 10 excuse for It," replied Mr.. Rid
die. "My voice is always bad, but I'll do the best
can"
"Hs lungs almost gone, your Honor" said Judge
Curtis, OF New-York.
As Mr. Riddle told his story OF the oil deals, the court
room was queter than 1t has been since the
trial began The directors paid the closest attention.
His first connection with the oil business. Mr. Riddle
said, when boy in wheeling empty oil barrels on
the levee When Counsellor Brown asked him whether
or he had told Director Brown that syndicate was
being formed in Plttsburg to buy 10000 900 20000
900 barrels of OIL Mr. Riddle said hc had not told him
that
"What did you tell hint"
'I told him thata Penn Bank syndicate likely to
be formed. Somehow other these men always leave
out the words Penn Bank in talking OF syndicate"
The court sustained tho objection Of defendants
counsel to the following question put to Mr. Riddle:
"Did you not burn some papers or books at the Du
quesne clubhouse the night after the bank failed
Mr. McMullen, who assisted President Riddle IN con-
ducng the business Of the oil syndicate, testified that
he frequently conversed with tho directors in regard TO
tho deals" made by the syndicate. and that all the
correspondence relating the operations read each
morning before such OF the directors might be pres
ent.
George L. Rebcr, the co-defendant with Nir Riddle
In the ease, when caei to the stand was marked con-
trast Mr.. Riddle. The general impression among the
lawyers is to the effect that there viii be disagreement
OF the jury Those who should know say that one o te
Juror, had up his mind before the trial. He has an
Indirect interest In the Penn Bank failure and s set
for conviction. on the other hand gOS-p says that ~
least one OF the ury has made mp his mind that the d
recors are blame Tor tho trouble AMI he Is Tor ac-
Quittal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
A REQUEST TO HARVARD COLLEGE.

BosToN, June 19.-The will of Robert Treat
Paine bequeaths $4,000 to Harvard College for the
maintenance and support OF a professorship In the
University, to be called Professorshp Of Practical
Astronomy All the of the property and real estate
the tesator leaves to the president and fellows the net
income only to be expended in the support OF the OBJ
servatory and Of the assistants and in the purchase
repair of Instruments. in in rewards by medals
otherwise for the discovery and planets
or for the writing OF new and valuable essays aro
nomical subjects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
YsrRCoTIYo THE POLICE As TO SULLIVAN

PHILADELPHIA, June 10 (SpeciaD. Chief of
Police Stewart addressed his lieuenants this morning,
saying: "a man. Sullivan. has been in the city for
few days, drinking and carrying things with high
hand when he loafer he should be treated as
one and you are therefore ordered direct your officers
to arrest the and bring him In upon the repetition
of the oacnsc. This is emphatic and look for its
forcemenL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
THE DEATH RECORD FROM CHOLERA IN SPAIN.
MADRID, June 19.-The cholera returns (ofii-

ciaD for yesterday follows Madrid-New cases,
A; deaths, none. Valencia (city)-New cases, 36 (;
deaths 10 Valencia (provnce)-New cases, 25l /;
deaths IO3 Murcia (city)-New cases. 96 deaths 20.
Murcia provlnce)-New cc ses, 226 deaths, 90 CasteE
Ion dc la Pana (province)New eases. 80; DEATHS 43
King Alfonso to-day Informed Premier Canovas del
Castillo of his intention To visit the cholera infected
provinces Tho Premier tried dssuade the King but
without success The King will be accompanied by the
Premier and the Minister OF the INTERIOR Senor Romero
Robledo The date OF their departure Is not yet fixed
1t Is reported that the Queen desires TO 80 too To-day
a mob OF with black nag formed procession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
NO ACCOMMODATIONS AT WARM SPRINGS

WARM SPRINGS, n. c., June 19.-The dispatch
published in several NewYork papers that the Warm
Springs Hotel recently destroyed by ncendaries, was
rebuilt and will accommodate 500 guests is canard,
doubtless manufactured by the railroad to draw people
here from Richmond and the low country. The hotel
will rebuilt Hundreds OF people are coming here
only To learn that there accommodations. The
insurance companies have not yet paid the losses upon
the burned buildings.
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for employment but II not supposed he meditaea
sefmrrder until he was found dead last night lie had'
shot himself in the mouth with pistol OF large canore
THE FIRE RECORD.
IHE FIRE RECUhU.
QUEBEC'S CITADEL IN FLAMES.
SAVING THE POWDER AND DYNAMITE MAGAZINES
WITH DIFFICULTY.

WITH
QUEBEC, June 19.-This morning, just after
parade flames burst through the north corner OF
the large wooden structure between the inner and the
outer walls Of the citadel, used by LeutenantCoonel
Turnbups cavalry corps as drill shed. The lire
spread over the whole place in about ten
minutes throwing out large pieces of burn
ing timber, which carried by the wind
into and the Citadel to Duern Terrace Colonel
Cotton seeing the danger placed small detachments OF
men on the Citadel roofs and about the magazines While
large force was kept around the burning ruins 1t was
impossible to save the building and in an hour 1t was
level with the ground. The old tottering
magazines loaded down with powder and dynamite
were anxiousy guarded by the commandant and luckily
escaped. Had they been blown up fully two-thirds or
the city would have been swept with Them thorough
investigation will be instituted TO the cause OF the
fire. as the building has been nnoccuped since the cav
airy went to the front last month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
tURpERoUsLA wLEssyEss IN KENTUCKY

CINCINNATI. June 19.-News comes from
whitesburg Ky that Link Banks leader OF the outlaws
in that county the OF James H. Frazier
Wednesday, and drawing his revolver said to Mr.
Frazier that they wonld settle accounts. Mr.
Frazier who is described law-abidng citizen put
his own construction Bankss action and shot him
dead In Knott County the war between the Hall and
Jones factions Ia still raging AT the last encounter,
which occurred yesterday each party osta man. This
briugs the killed the last three weeks up TO nine
The Jones party RECENTLY invested 800 IN reyovers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
BODIES IN THE pENDLEBURY coLLIERY.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-lt is now known that 14O
pei killed by the explosion in the Pendlebury
Coiery, near Manchester yesterday. Tho chamber In
which tho explosion occurred so filled with debris that
thus only fortynve bodies have been recovered The
May Manchester has sent telegram To tho Mayor
OF London thanking the latter for his oilers 10 open
relief fund by the Pendebury colery dis
and adding that upward OF loo miners are KNOWN
Ia be- dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
SUICIDE OF A CUBAN.

The report of pistol in the boarding house
No 306 East Fourteenthst about o'clock last night
led to discovery that Alfred orts, boarder, had
committed suicide. Ortis Cuban, age twenty-five
who had been in the city less than three months.
teenth-st he said that he had come to the
city 70 study the Engllsh language which he spoke Inn
perfectly lie spent much Of his time ia his copy
ing sentences from English grammar and committing
lhem 70 memory HIS landlady learned recently that he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

CHICAGO, June 19.-Every employe of the
City Government been requested by Mayor Harrison
through the various chiefs OF departments TO hand In
written resignation. Similar action taken In one or
two departments recently but the order has
made general No special is assigned except Mr.
Uarrsons belief that the Mayor should be free upon
suming Office TO appoint such subordnates may
his views The general handing In OF designations does
necessarily imply that all or any OF the employees
vii he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
r-uIsJURED BY THE BURSTING OF A wHEELga

ERIE, Penn, June 10 (Specidb.-A terrible
explosion occurred at the Pennsylvania Mills near
Albion this county, this afternoon heading jonter
I'm the mill burst while running ut high rate OF speed
onc mans head WAS split In two niece OF flying metal
cut oil Nelson Wings right arm at the shoulder and
fatally injured him. James Nelson william Jones and
Thomas Anderson were severely injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
KILLED FoR BROKEN yU0 oF KH1sKEY

COLUMBIA, s. C., june 10 (SpecidD.-In
Union County few days ago Proctor Vaughan and
Hayes Robbins bought Jug OF whiskey and got Into
batteau to Broad River When they reached
the middle of the stream tho Jug was accidentally
broken. A quarrel and Vaughan plunged his
knife into Robbins Both fell overheard, but they
managed to reach the Shore VIXEN Robbins drew
pistol and a ball through yaughans heart, killing
him Instantly,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
KILLED BY THE BURNING OF BALLOON.

CHARLESTON, W.. ", June 19.-Just before
the opening performance Of Richards and Icons circus
to-day balloon ascension took place. As the ropes
holding the balloon cast of hot air stove used In
initiating the balloon overturned causing 1t to catch
fire. The burning balloon shot up into the air at rapid
rate with william Patterson, aeronaut, in the basket
After going up several hundred feet the balloon col
apsed and Patterson fell to the earth feless mass OF
humanity. Patterson twenty-five years old ana re-
sided at Wellsyile, o., where he leaves vile and
family 1t was his first ascension
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
GENERAL cAcEREs SEEKING PEACE

LIMA, June 10, via Galveston. Official tele-
grams from chca state that General asks for
suspension OF hostnities There has been some skir
mishing beyond there but little nothing OF the result
IL positively known. Some Of the wounded have been
brought TO Lima. Twenty-Five carhDlneros Whe pursu
ing the defeated Montoneros at ChOcope took prisoner
telegraph operator and removed hun ana MS instrument
TO Pacasmayo to open an Office there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
A BRUTAL NEGRO ARRESTED AND LYECHED.
CosHoCroN. June - LSpsciaN Three persons

have identified the negro caught at West Lafayette and
lodged in jail hero the who assaulted Misses Bacho
and Phillips near Newcomerstown yesterday afternoon.
Miss Bache continues insensble condition and her
dsath Is expected.
body OF so masked men at IL o'clock tonight took
the uegro Howard from the Jail and hanged him TO the
limb of tree the presence OF 1000 spectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
ENTERTAINING Mr.. MORTON IN PARIS.

PARIS, June 19.-A banquet was given last
evening by the Stanley Club to the retiring United States
Minister Mr. Morton. The former Consult General. Mr..
Walker, presided. Mr. Morton was loudly cheered in
the course OF his speech Mr. Mortons successor and
General Lew Wallace United States Minister to Tur
key, followed in short addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

SENTENCED FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10 LSpeciaD. edward
Morz. Charged wthhe murder of his wife, to-day with
drew his plea of guilty and pleaded guilty to murder
I'm the second degree Judge Wilson sentenced Montz
eight years in the Eastern Penitentiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

FIRST GUN OF TIE FOURTH OFJULY MASsA GRE.
Frederick Mooney. age twelve, was playing
with cannon recrackers In front Of his home, No. 675
East second-st, last night, and
one OF them exploded n his hand tearing off two Of his
fingers lie attended at the house by two physicians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
THE MT NEBo VEIL A FAILURE

TITUsvILLE, Penn, June 10 (SpecidD.-Ihe
oil trade excited little this afternoon by reports
that the Mt. Nebo well. Pttsburg, was complete
without finding oil than the little obtained at
hrst All inquiries substantatc this report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
FLAMES DESTROY A FRAME COTTAGE.

Flames of unknown origin yesterday de-
stroyed two-sory frame cottage in Independenee-ave
near the Spuyten Duyvll railroad station II was
owned by Mr.. Lawton and occupied by George E. Manu.
The loss was about 81 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

HAMBURG, June 19.-The Independent New
York schuetzen Bund excursion party arrived at Ham,
burg at 10 O'Clock this morning the steamer Sueya.
All the members of the party we'll The sueyia met
with very rough and stormy weather at the beginning
OF the trip, and passed fifteen cebergs on her voyage
from New-York across the Atlantic The party will pro-
ceed to BingeRon-tbe-Rhine tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
yIOLENCE OF A PRISONER IN COURT.

VIOLENCE OF A PRISONER IN COURT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 19.-Frank Whitney and
Charles Daniels convicted burglars were ariaigned III
the Criminal Court yesterday. When judge Norton
asked Whitney II he had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced, the prisoner abused the
Court with volley OF profanity and hurled pair OF
handouts at the Judge The missile passed over the
had To be soundy beaten before he was subdued HIS
friends pressed into the prisoners box and the officers
were compelled draw their reyolvers The two men
were handcuied and taken to the Michigan City Prison.
CIRCUS MEN SHOOTING EACH OTHER
HoUGHToS, Mich, June 19.-Samuel Lawrence and
"Charle" Barry, employees OF Coles circus, settled
dispute last night by shooting each other Lawrence Is
dead aud Barry cannot recover
ELEVEN CAR-BURGLARs ENTRAPPED.
CHICAGO. June l9.-When Chicago and Alton freignt
train stopping at the town OF Normal IN tnis STATS,
yesterday, ON It's way To this city, William Dean, tne
conductor. gang Of young men break into one OF
his He had time to secure their arrest at tue
curey The train started It's way north and wheh IL
reached Eghteeenh-st this morning the police were
car were placed uLdsr arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CHARGED WITH SELLING FRAUDULENT STOCK.
WORCESTER, June 19.-Samuel H. Wood, of Minneap-
oils, brought here last night on requsition, to
answer an indictment for obtaining $4,000 by palmin.
of shares In the Western Land Improvement Associa
tion which, It is claimed had existence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

adjourned about 10 o'clock tonight after session OF
164 days, nine days longer than the session Oh ias'
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

CLOSE OF TIE AAssA OHUSET7s LEGIsLATURE.
Boston, June 10 tSpeciaD.-The Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

HIUHAHD IT. MEhhIth-5 ILLNL60,
WASHINGTON, June 19-Ihe Hon, Richard
r. Merrick who has been critically Ill several days.
is much worse this evening that his ply sicians will
remain with him all night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
Contemptible Isusiness.

There is Clique who. are endeavoring to ere:
ate some opposition among members Of the
House to the Union Depot bill, which has passed
the Senate Their object for so doing is quite
apparent, but ''they will never force the Union
Railway Company into paying them one
cent" says one of the officials He says:
IF they have sufficient influence among the
members of the Legislature to defeat the bill, it
viii be defeated. and no union depot will be
built. as only through the passage of the bill
can the Union Railway Company proceed TO is
sue bonds. condemn, or even purchase additional
ground needed; consequently million of dollars or
more of foreign capital which would be expended
in erecting the depot and other improvements,
and which would not only benefit the city but
the State, will be rendered unavailable 1t
would seerc hardly probable, however, that so
important an enterprise will be killed off be.
cause the Union Railway Company will not
grease as the term goes, the legislative lob
byiSts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
THE HOUSE.
Further Consideration of the River and Ear
Dor and Naval Bills.

Further Consideration of the River and Ear
Dor and Naval Bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The House met in
continuation Of Thursdays session, and i'm
mediately went into committee of the whole
Mr. Hammond in the chair-on the river and
harbor bill One hour was consumed In slowly
and undeterminedly voting upon amendments
to the paragraph making an appropriation for
improvement of the Mississippi river. Finally,
in order to expedite matters, friends of the bill
yielded to the Mississippi river clause. This
withdrew the bone of contention from the COM
mittee, and the clause will be restored in the
House.
The clause relative to the Hennepin canal
being REQUIRED to, the Chair delivered an eiabor-
ate decision on the points of order that were
raised against it. lie held that the subject
matter was germaine; that it was not in the
nature of new legislation, and therefore over
ruled the points which were based on those
grounds, but sustained the point that the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors had not original
jurisdiction Of the subject, and that it should
properly have been considered by the commit
tee on railways and canals, and upon this ground
he ruled that the clause was not in order and
must be stricken from the bill
Dir. Henderson. of Iowa, appealed from Che
decision, pending which the committee rose the
House adjourned and the session of Friday be-
gan.
Mr.. Burns submitted the conference report on
the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Wexford called up the motion to reconsid-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The habeas corpus case of Mary Miller versus
the sheriff is set for trial before Judge Howe
to-day.
Tony Lestelle, fugitive wanted at Madison
for stealing beef, was arrested yesterday by
Sergeant Lane.
Judgment on notes for $15, 1850 has been
given the Indianapolis National Bank against
John B. Leake.
Job Scott has been appointed guardian of
Adolphus Scott, ETA Scott and Frederick Scott,
with bond of $1,000
Frederick Rand, receiver of the Indiana
Ranking Company, has secured Judgment for
a. 1884, 60 against Charles F. Cleaveland
The suit of the Attorney general against the
county commissioners has been agreed upon by
the attorneys and submitted to the court.
Mr.. Brulton, one Of the oldest engineers on
the Decline, will deliver an address on temper
ance at Pfaflin's Hall, on Sunday afternoon.
There will he general class meeting at Cen
tral-avenue Church at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning, which will be led by Rev. A. Marine
The committee appointed at the recent meet
ing of the Western League have adopted the
"Reach patent plastic ball." Now let the wide
world wag as it will.
John Gamble. indicted for assault and bat
terry, was sent to the House Of Refuge by Judge
Norton, yesterday. Gamble could not tell his
age or the whereabouts of his relatives
The jury, after being out all night, failed to
agree on verdict in the replevin suit of Isaac
Levy ct al VS.. Robert S. Foster, United States
Marshal ct al, and Henry S. Herzog ct al VS.
same.
At the Zion Baptist Church, last night, Rev R.
T. Anderson, who has been conducting services
there for some time took his leave of the congre-
CATION, and will return to his home at Jefferson
vile this afternoon
The police we're notified, late last night, to
take in custody an eleven-year-old boy, by the
- -
parents reside near Knightstown, aud who is
thought to have run away from home.
Frank Wells has been arrested for assault and
battery and placed under surety proceedings at
the instance of Alonzo Gardner of Traders
Point. The trouble grew out of the possession
of a hog, and both parties are badly bruised,
Gardner being in bed from the effects of a stab
in the back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
BANQUET of the Gentlemen.s Club.

The annual banquet of the Gentlemens Lit
erary Club was held last night in the public din
ingrooms of the Bates House. Covers were laid
for fifty guests. Among the invited guests were
Senator's Magee and Foulke, Hon. William Mack
and Hon. II. c. hewitt, of the Terre Haute club,
and Prof Jordan, of the State University. The
following toasts were responded as to follows:
The World--'I hold the world but as the
worlds stage where every nxn must play a
part.n-John A. Finch.
Our Continent--''To all foreign powers: 1
pray you have continent forbearance John
Alabaster.
Our Nation--'Yankee Doodle, Doodle Do
f. W. Halford.
Our State-.Now ale brows bound with vic
torious wreaths John A. Holman.
Our City-"Let us know the worst and pro-
vide for 1T. '-Alembert w. Brayton.
Our Club-"Without the stamp of merit, let
none presume to wear an undeserved dignity"
20. G. McCulloch.
A most enjoyable time was had at the informal
receptions in the parlors, preceding and after the
banquet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
Captain Phelan,s Body-Guard.

KANSAS CITY, Feb 20.-It has transpired shat
Captain Thomas Phelan, who arrived here from
New York on Wednesday night, was acccmpa-
MED by two New York detectives, acting as a
body guard One of these detectives was Fred
Harshaw, of the New York metropolitan force
and the other representative of Hodges de-
tective agency These gentlemen will remain in
the city until Phelan's safety is assured De-
tective Harshw, in an interview, states that it is
positively known that Kansas City has been Sc
lected by the English government as an OUTPOST
of secretservice circuit extending from New
York to New Orleans and San Francisco He
says there are Eve well known British agents in
Kansas City now, and a resident agent or chief
of circuit will be located there to watch the
movements of all suspicious Irish clans or in
diyiduals