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New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
SUPPOSED TO BE IN A TRANCE.

BUFFALO, March (Specldt. t.)-One OF inc
remarkable that has come to the notice OF he
medical fraternity here this afternoon reported oy
district physician to the Board OF Health MIS-. Johh
Kelly who lived in Ek-st had been dangerously III ior
some time and was found last Monday morning TO all
appearances dead Preparations for the funeral were
begun and the attendants laid tho Dody
in the coffin. While working over It, they
were startled at what appeared to be
return OF lfe In the region OF the heart percepoe
warmth was noticeable. and what seemed Ike tlnge
OF color returned the lips The physician was re.
called but said that the appearances OF lio Werc
deceptive They refused To believe and the prcpaiit,
tons for the funeral stopped. The friends lnnk
the woman Is In trance and expect momentary INA,
she will awake. The body has been IN the mouse All
this week but decomposition has not set in heoiea
conference will be called.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

"Thesc figures afford encouragement to the opera
tiyes nor do they indicate any signs OF Improvement ~
trade Both the man who has his money invested III
inl stock and he who has to tend increasingly IRON
morning till night the swim and nevertirng machinery
are bo IN having hard The stockhoder IL receiving III
lie or nothing In dividends and the operative II WORKING
for wages altogether inadequate to make his home com
Portable and happy. Both employer and cmployes
should work In harmony together and assist each other
in weahering safely the chilly blasts OF adV"rsity py
which they are nt present assaed Just sure as the
magnet faces the pole good times Will come again. cap
tai will receive decent profit ON money Invested ana
we trust will not he unwling-as often has been IN
the pastto give TO the laborer. from whose efforts All
wealth derived such remuneration for bis services
s will not only enable him to provide for the family
wants but to lay little by for the emergencies OF sick
ness accidents, loss,of work and old age.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

John BeattIe age fifty three, an examiner In
tho Bureau of Buildings died in his home at No 80
East Fifty -third-st, Friday, from pneumonia He
served for time as captain In the 164th Regiment q
New-York Volunteers and was long time In LIBBY
Prison. Later he was promoted TO tho rank OF colonel
for gallant services the Held At the time OF his deata
he was Commander of the Shields Grand Army Post
this city.
Daniel d. Elting, Port Warden Of Brooklyn, died yee
terday Pierrepontst from congestion Of the brain ane
partial paralysis He was appointed port warden y
Governor Cornell He a.war veteran, and was WON
ing on a farm when he received his appointment
BosToN, March 7.-Charles A. Sweet OF u
old banking and brokerage firm OF Brewster, Sweet
Co., died today age seventy-nvc years.
MIpDLErowN " Y, March IA. II. Russell, proprs%
tor Of the Russell House. died Of pneumonia this after
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
Tup sEyTryOE OF A WIFE MURDERER

AKRON, Ohio, March z (SpeciaD.-A small
incident to-day saved the life OF Watt Henry who, on
December Is last murdered his wife. The courtroom
was crowded. As the prosecuting attorney pictured the
bloody OF the murder the crowd thundered its In
dignation and It is said on the point OF taking
Henry from the courtroom to hang him when an alarm
OF fire. the first in nine weeks was sounded near by ana
diverted the attention Of assembage long enough to
allow anger cool At his preliminary trial Henry
had even more narrow escape Only the coiiapse oI
the City Hall Building him from the hands OF tho
mob Henry this evening found guilty OF murder In
the second degree the crime being admitted though IL
was Impossible to prove generalization. Whether ho
will he permitted to reach the Pententiary is matter
OF doubt, as there open threats OF lynching
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

DEs MoISEs, March THE Oskaloosa House, at 0shs
loosa was burned yesterday, L. NJ Rce Of MaquoketA
Iowa. burned TO death There was no insurance on
the hotel
KEY WEST, March THE piotboat Nonpariel yestef'
spoke the schooner David w. Hanter from Booth Bay fo
Morgan City, who reported having passed on March
AZ miles southeast of here bark fire. The master Of
the Hunter thinks the taken OF by sehoone
passing an hour before he did which he When h
passed board and he thinks the bark Wa
laden with cotton.
ST. JoHSsBURY, VT. March aid was summone4
from this town and from Morrisyie to extnguish IRE
that broke out In South Hardwck this afternoon Fv
wooden buildings. comprising the business portion
the town, destroyed The loss win probably reaN
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
ARRESTED FOR ABANDONING HER CHILD.

ARRESTED FOR ABANDONING HEX CHILD
BATAVIA, March z (SpeciaD maggie Lennon,
of this village ON November stole her mothers bank
book from its hiding place and geng to the bank drew
500 deposited there by her mother With portion OF
the money she bought clothes and then went to
Buffalo where she remained In secusion until last
Thursday when she arrived in Batavia on late train
Acquaintance who saw her were astynished 10 see
that she carried baby In her arms. Yes
terdav morning early she took the train for Attica,
wyoming County, and was seen wandering around the
streets Of that village In the afternoon she returned
sheriff of the county arrested her on charge OF apan-
donng her child 1t had been found on highway 1dss M
neck was encrced tightly by piece Of fine CLOTH over
s face was heavy yeil evidently to impede Dreaming
Appearances Indicated attempt at nfanticide Inc
child IN the hands Of a doctor soon recovered. Inc
mother was arragned before justice this afternoon
and was rcmanded jail, where she will await the ac
tion OF the grand jury, which sits ON Monday.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
TWO WOMEN INJURED By YOUNG RUFFLN

Several young ruflians, among them John
Deylin the proprietor OF q small restaurant at No. 81
Bayardst, went to No 100 Fosythst. last night and
created adlsurbance The disturbance was caused part
by quarrel between Devn aud Kitty Wilson, one OF
tie occupants OF the house. Dcvin Knocked her down
and kicked her I'm the face. Two women dragged her
into rear to bahe her face, while Deylin threat
eued to kill any who interfcred.
The other rufians left the house after Devlin had
broken down the door OF a room In which he thought
his victim had taken refuge. He went up to the second
Msakng her for object OF his search he drew revo
YER OF large cabre and fired at short range IN on he
was found to gerousy wounded. The bullet had
entered her right cheek fractured her lower Jaw and
out OF her below the left She taken
10 the Chambers Street Hospital Devlin did not appear
to he much intoxicated when he locked up In the
EIdridge street Police Station In reply TO question by
Captain Aaire he said grutiy Kitty Wilson is the
cause of this"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
HOW DONOVAN CAME TO ENTER.


ELMIRA. March 7.-Sporting circles have been
greatly excited the past few days the wonderful
feat of Donovan in the skating contest in New-fork
and when it became known that he would propany Dc
the winner their enthusiasm knew no bounds. william
Donovan is son of Timothy Donovan an empioye OF
the Erie Railway here and relative Of Jeremiah ODon-
oyan better known as ODonovan Rosa, of Newly ork
William is seventeen Tycars of age, shoemaker by
trade but has worked little since the introduction OF
the skating craze. He had entered and won several
local sbort-distance matches here, but little was
thought of entering him in the six days go-as YOU
please match Donovan and few boy chnms talked
over the six.day contest and they urged him to enter
the race He said he had nothing to go with. but
would try it if he could get OUTFIT The boys were
determined thencefOrw ard thst Donovan should under
take The task One Of the boys, Willie OConnell ac-
cordingy purchased for him undershrt suitable ior
skating in and lent him a silk handkerchief and
shoes and a belt - Josh " Sullivan gave him cap
and John johnson furnished him a pair OF knee,
breeches. When everything was ready fatsy
Tolin who himself has hoty contested several races
with Donovan, lent him an overcoat, ana John
Bolan let him take his sache. The boys then raised
81 for him, and " Dan " Lynch gave enough TO land
him safely in New York, and have little left over
Borrowing three pairs of skates from " Mike fiahi'e'
jack Moran and Genie " McMaDus Donovan
started for New York on Friday. February 26 carry
ing with him the best wishes OF the few in this city who
knew of bis going aside from those who gave share
of their own to send him there. Young Donovan ON
reaching New-YOrk alone and iriendless but as
known, soon forged to the front and made many
man than the bruiser from the Hub On his re-
turn to Elmira he Will have II reception the mana
gers employees professional skaters and amusement
people generally expecting to take part.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
THE GARDEN PROBABLY TO BE LEASED.
A PLAN TO MAKE 1T A ROLLER SKATING RINK-lM-
ppnyEMHNIs CONTEMPLATED.

A PLAN TO MAKE 1T A ROLLER SKATING HINk-lM-
PRovEMENTs CONTEMPLATED
Madison Square Garden has been an elephant
on the hands OF the New-York and Harlem Railroad
Company ever since the depot was moved up town. be
coming q place where anusements OF all kihds' from
prize nght the assumed name OF scientific sparr
ng to circuses have been carried on has never beeh
considered lust the thing by the railroad company IL
has never paid financially. Large rents have been
charged, but o great portion OF the time the place
has remained idle From It's location ana
area it is Of course immensely valuable Its great value
in fact is the chief why 1t has never been further
improved. To build II up in manner appropriate 10
the neighborhood would require an investment OF sew
eral million dollars and person having the requisite
money would hardly take the risk. few years ago
Edward Stokes and John W. Mackay were struck with
the many advantages OF the property and made great
plans for its Improvement. The railroad CON-
many was delighted. The negotiations fell
through, however, as had others with pre-
vious intending purchasers At other times
it has proposed to form syndicate for making the
proper but such scheme has never found
favor with capitalists.
Yesterday 1t was announced that the properly nad %
been leased by Wood and Garnet for hve years with thc
privilege Of ten for $4,000 year WOOD ana Garnet
were the managers OF the roerskatng contest at the
real estate Department the Vanderbilt railroad lines
said to a TRIBUNE reporter last night . , ,
Of the show business. No lease has yet
been signed, but o9' h ba Sndel The Gess,s essee
and the rental will be $4,000 year. The term Is for
five years. No renewal is mentioned Then there is
prior 10 the pration Of the lease the garden Is TO be
given up By Mr. Wood on six months notice Mr Wood
to the railroad company If the property should be sold
before expiration OF the lease, and MI WOOD Is com
pss Il III he SS
given before May Barnums circns and the Wesmin.
Kennel Club will occupy 1t from Monday until that
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
CIRCULAR OF THE SPINNERS' UNION.
REVIEWING THE PRINT TRADE-sANGUINE OF BET
TER TINES.
lnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

lBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIBUNEi
FALL RIVER, March 7.-Secretary Howard,
of the spinners' Union issued circular to-day which
calls meeting OF the Union Tuesday night The io-
lowing ia an extract from the circular "We have pau
ont the last weeks TO members who have oeeh
thrown out of employment by the sladc Mil fire, s@o
and to the Conancut Mills accident and vietDized cases.
$500 in addition what has been paid the siade SPIN
ncrs We feel certain, owing TO the small wages oarheu
bv the slade Mil spinners prior to its soppage that II
had not been for the rendered by our assoca
tion and TO which they were entitled the city OF S'ao
would have had to extend support to them
The demand for print cloths Is weak and splri'ess
quotations are continued at 90 cents for 5sNOO ana 3s
for cloths with the market In the buyers favor
The highest price for print cloth thus year has been
q q q cents n yard What marked CONTRAST a. COM
pared with some OF the periods within tbe past "sny
yearsI The highest price reached In 1864 was 3e1a
cents per yard 1s65 27lI In ls12 when WAGES WI.
so per cent higher than they are now, the hghst point
reached was . cents per yard In ISco, Nneh
wages were 80 per cent higher than they now are te
highest price given print cloths was s1ioo cents
pared with cloth for the last few years PereeptDe
dminuon In the margin profits for producers Is notice
able and with reduction IN wages we notice iuf
ther contraction ne follows:
Margins Feb. 2s 1888. lsst =, ,isso,
Mddhng cotten-lOJ loc, lo'sc. !, 90 ".
STANDARD sheeting Sc &c - "a .Sn.r % xd
Printing cloth. .oirSi "To. ~ ~
n IL also 10 be seen that - steady accumulation OF
stock has been taking place during the Aane ,iho. on
February 2s OF this year. compared win the coro
sponding date In last year, tho stocks were as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
ARRESTED AS A swINDLER.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, March 7 (SpeciaD D.-Solomon
Baker was arrested by officer Kearney to-day He pre-
TENDS to be looking for his wife and children and socts
money under false letters OF recommendation OF Young
Mems Christian Associations throughout the state lie
has swndled people nearly all the principal cities OF
the State also represented himself to be guiue IN
the Adirondacks On him were found photographs Oh IL
woman and children and pension papers IN which Is inc
name Solomon Dragon. Names OF prominent Dusihe.s
men in New-York City found on HIM together win
the numbers Of their Offices and houses He Will have
hearing Monday morning. lie Ia about thifty-h'o
OF
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
THE CONTEST IN ILLINOIS.
Mr.. srREErER sTARrLEs THE DEMocRATs-sUP
POSED PROGRAMME OF SPEAKER HAINEs.


POSED PROGRAMME OF SPEAKER HAINEs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, March 1.-THE action OF
streeter, tho Greenback- Independent Democrat IN
abandoning the caucus and announcing that he Will vote
unrammelcd hereafter is causing grave concern among
the Democrats. His announcement that he VIII join
with any members Of the Legislature In securing
quorum whether Republicans Democrats is also col
sidered omnous Colonel Morrison has telegraphen MS
trusted friends that he will be here on Monday vita MS
friends and has asked the Democrats here to remain
firm until then This is construed to that tho Ad
ministraton at Washington has taken hand
A correspondent informed tonight that Mr..
Obcry all Of the Illinois Congressman, and contingent
from other States well up In wirework. will 1be here
about Monday and that the Democrats Will be
forced to show their strength for Morrison Il after that
he convince the leaders OF his ability TO pull OUT
he will be withdrawn and the scrabble Will begin again
afrcsh. large number OF Democrats will remain at the
capitol to consult with Morrison. The warning MI
streeter has given will least have one effect 1t VIII
compel the members of each party to attend the sessions
of the assembly His determination to vote adds new
difficulty In the way OF those VINO nave Dech ionowlns
are Concerned. Until the successor Of Robert Logan
appears Sreeters vote. united to that or the lsepnD-
pubcans to the position they were in before Mr. Logan
death. With Streeter voting only one more VIII DC
on the Republican side il filled II Senator be not Sc
ected before that time then the full Democratic strength
will have kept present and voting on every ballot
Many members have gone home tonight under an
agreement that serious ballot Will be attempted pc
fore Tuesday Should all the Democrats be on hanh at
that time they will have chance TO make their oppo-
keep @ While they vote 70 ne Ii Is fe aeedTed Dem
ocracy Hanes will throw the party into spasm py re-
signing the Speakershp. Then he Will tell the De,lo-
Gratis to 60 ahead and elect their Speaker That II they
don't vote for him for Senator he will vote Tor Coonel
take him 2p he will vote for C. D. Farwell for Senator
which will precpitate events and may force an eee,'p @ M
Mr. Farwcs name is again freely mentioned ana ms
To Drlng MN 10
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
Drary OyAy Old FRENCH SOL DER.

RALEIGH, March 7.-Pierre Duval, French
man. died in Rutherford County last week He said that
he was a soldier under the first Napoleon and that he
lost leg at Waterloo lie married after coming to this
country and cultivated "a ANAL farm from which he
made a living. He tired OF talking OF the " En-
peror" as he always called Napoleon, and whenever he
described the battle OF Waterloo and the imprison-
ment at St Helena the tears would roll down his checks
Duyal said that the old school teacher who lived In Lin
coin County who Is believed by many to have been
"A noted parsonage, was really Marshal Ney.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
DISEASES AMONG CATTLE.

DEs MONIES, March 7.-Advices from Jeffer-
son Township Powshek County. report breaking out
among the cattle OF disease resembling black leg.
Twenty eight animals have died this week.
CHICAGO March 7.-Gencral Brisbin. president Of the
National Cattle and Horse Growers Association writes
10 local paper that he approves Mr. Mundys theory OF
Texas fever only far as seems to DC plea Tor more
humanity to dumb brutes.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
PIERCED BY A JEALOUS WoMAyS DAGGER

ATLANTA, March 7.-JOsephine Hamilton was
fatally stabbed In her own house yesterday by Mrs.
Hattie Walker. They had previously quarrelled. and
Mrs Walker Miss Hamilton's TO renew the dis
cusson. In the midst OF It, the visitors husband ap-
peared. This excited her fury. Drawing a shining
dagger from bosom, she cried Now die and let me
have what Is my own" and thcn she stabbed Miss
Hamilton In the neck. Walker and his wife are under
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
ROMANCE QUICKLY DIsPgLLED BY POVERTY.

WARREN. n. H., March 7.-Benjamin Clement,
a rough lumberman, age thirty, went to board with
farmer George c. Clifford. last month, and in two weeks
eloped with his hosts daughter. They drove to minis
ters house In sleigh and married in the vehicle
Miss Clifford was a beautiful and apparently superior
r and her conduct greatly surprised the neighborhood
The married couple went back to Mr. Cinords at hrst
but as soon as the father learned the facts hc drove
Clement from his house. The bride joined her husband
at a hotel. His money having given out, she has now
abandoned him In disgust and begun suit for divorce
Clement hlls fled to the woods.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
AyswERIyGA A VOLLEY OF STONES WITH BALL.
A. Cah.aidt ann sixteen of Newark

n j. was arrested last evening on charge OF shooting
George spann age thirteen 1t came out In the hearing
before the Police Justice that Schmidt who lives with
his parents at No. 1l9 BelmOntaye had been attacked
in the street by gang OF boys and had in consequence
attacked In Washlngton-st by some boys, and In the
afternoon % gang attacked him and threw stones at him
OF Bemontave. lie drew his revolver and threatened
to shoot but only laughed at by the Lads. who
hurled several stones at him, when he fired. He said
ants The ball struck Spann the under side OF the
left forearm and lodged above the elbow. The bullet
could not be extracted.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
FALSE RUMORS ABOUT HATNAkkE
ID. Huntington, bOokkeeper for Alce.

Solman, OF South Norwalk, Conn., said YESTERDAY -
the stories In regard his employers failure and asas
mcnt were akin TO those circulated early IN tse 49,
poyes ana had paid 81 900. lie should p'vSSs1 Ss1
be prepared do the same next SATURDAY no -
Work was going Us usual tho factory aud woum -
tinue so far as he knew. Chief Of Police f'cinNm.
there truth In the stories, goods pcis snss ~.
from the factory the usual and that thc s's~
probably had their origin with cooperative hattefA
SUNG THE MANA GERS or TIE WORLDS fA.s
NEw-ORLEANs, March 7.-Rogers MICS
ell have sued tho managcment OF the Worlds ESpoSs'
for So 200 for cross-ties supplied ny them.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
CONNECTICUT TBEYEvOLEyoEIN GEORGIA.

MACON, Ca, March 7.-Oliver Hoyt, OF Stam-
ford Conn., prominent Republican and leather manufac
turer Of that State. has recently visited this city with
the seney party Of capitalists who are investigating the
Of the South While here he was entertained
at the Wesleyan Female College, and 1t 10 now made
known that he expressed wish something for the
institution pleased was he with Its appearance and
SO Interested was he In Southern girls Accordingly he
which will cost about IS. .OO0 The building will not be
touched however, till summer, lest the exercises DO III
fAy fered Wit
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
OBITUARY.
THE REV. ZINA DOTY.

The Rev. Zina Doty died on Friday at hb
home No. 65 West Onehundred- and thirty y-rstst Hs
was born Middletown, Ohio in 1si3 and was gradr
ated at the University OF Michigan In the class OF 81 Hs
studied law and admitted the bar In Dayton Ohio
He afterward came to this city and practsed law o
two years. He then entered the General Theoogeal
Seminary, whence he was graduated IN leIS
The next year he was ordained priest
He connected with the Rutherford Memoris.
Chucrn in Newark and st. Ambrose's
Church of this city, For the last five years his health
had prevented him from pursuing his pastoral duties
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
, GIVING Up NEITHER WIFE SoR ESTATE.

ALBANY, March THE suit of Charles Is.
Potter to break the will OF his father Henry Potter OF
schenectady has been decided In his favor after more
than years litigation Although the son married win
hts fathers approval the parent conceived dislike for
his daughernlaw account OF some advice she gave
her husband about family matters; and he provided In
his will that his son should not share in the estate un-
less he abandoned his wife. THIS Charles u. Potter
refused 10 do. The surrogate OF Yates County now
decides that the will II Illegal and that the plantih Ii
entitled TO one nflh OF his fathers property.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
IDENTIFIED BY PAWN TICKETS.

Thomas McKenna, of No. 3O7 Seyenth-ave.,
and Robert II. McKenpa, Of No. 253 West Thirty
a. were locked up the Mercer street Police Station last
night as accompices Of John Lynch, who was caught
On the night February &C. immediately after they had
robbed the of H. f. Fields, at No s4l broad
wny In the of the McHenna brothers were
found pawn tickets representing all thestoen articles
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
FINDING A WATCH BY cLAIRvoYANcE

Goshen, March 7.-While Virgil Carpenter,
Of Van Burenyie, hauling logs to tho saw-n last
week he lost a gold watch lie consulted Middetown
clairyoyant who advised him TO examine certain spot
I'm the road and the away at short distance
from m place Ia which he had previously looked. In
company with two ncighbors Mr. Carpenter acted on
these Instructions, and the missing tmepeoe was recov-
cred. The event has produced a great sensation IN
u0aE Enuut
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
TRACING A MURDERoUs BURGLA

Troy, March Especial. D.-GeorGe Murray
one Of the six convicts who escaped on wednesday
night from the Michigan Prison at Jackson, but
was recapturcd this morning. wanted in this city for
murder on the night OF October 22, 1881, he, In com
pany with Others attempted TO rob liquor store In Ian
sin neburg They caught at work by officer Mosher
Burnham whom the thieves shot HIS DEAD Oouy was
fouud i'm Ihe rear of the store at daybreak The names
of the mrercrs learned through the confession OF
one OF them, who died In Western prison.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
nASx nIREcroRs CHARGED WITH NEGLECT

SCHENECTADY, March Z ISpCcldI.-A CONF
binaon OF stockholders OF the broken city bank has
been formed bring action against the directors for
alleged negligence In carrying the banks affairs on
the Saturday preceding the Monday witch the bank
failed the schenectady Knitting Company deposited
for 800 After the failure the company brought
u o recover these. Judge Lndon decided IN favor OF
the Knitting Company to-day,