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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22

Statesmen, and FAIR Ladies.
Early last Monday evening Roche's As
sembly Rooms beamed with an effulgent
light sent forth by profusion of electric
globes. Tia occasion was the grand annual
state ball and reception of the MoAdoo
Engineer Corps. Long before the time set
down for the opening ceremonies, carriages
rolled up to the spacious entrance and de-
posted their precious burdens, who were
renewed with the utmost courtesy by the re-
ception committee who were stationed in
the lobby attired in full evening dress.
The hall was handsomely draped with ban
ners, standards and emblems of the many
political organizations throughout the
State. In each of the four corners of the
hall were many beautiful tropical plants
and flowers which presented striking and
pleasing contrast to the handsome bon-
quets worn at the corsage of the lazies,
and all this, combined with the sweet mu-
sic discoursed by Professor Wagners
Fourth Regiment Band led the TATTLER
into the momeDtary belief that he was a
visitor to the enchanted realms. Most no.
ticeable among the banners were those of
the Heintze, Fielder, John F. Lynch, and
G. j.. Donovan Guards. The handsome
banner of the Engineer Corps was greatly
admired by ALL The grand promenade,
consisting of about 100 couples, was led by
Major A. A. DAILY and wife, and was very
cleverly executed. Among those present
the reporter noticed the following: Fire
Commissioner McDonough, Mr.. Harry
Kaiser and lady, of Trenton: Thomas
Coghlan and Miss Libbie Renahan, of Port
Chester, N. Y; Mr. Conwe;ler and lady,
of Trenton, George W. r. Fallon and lady,
John Gross and lady, John Cronan and
lady, John Armstrong and lady, Captain
Fl. Matthews and lady, of Buffalo; Joseph
Boyle and lady, Joseph A. McAdoo and
Miss Auburn of New York, Hon. Noah D.
Taylor, Police Captain McHorney, Hon. Il.
L. Mulligan, of New York; Mr.. Crowley
and daughter, ex-Chief George Z. Francis
and lady, Walter P Clark and sisters, of
Paterson; Samuel Haggert and sister. John
Masker and wife. lion. Andrew j. Dingler
and lady, Captain M. Brown and wife, Hon
Frank Ennis and lady, J. German and lady
DR.. Robert McAdoo, of New York; Hon
E. j. Farley and lady, Captain Farrar,
Captain John Banfield. The following are
the officers of the Corps: President, James
D. Manning; Vice-President. G. Smith;
Recording Secretary, A. A. Daily: Finan-
cial Secretary, w. Laverty; Treasurer,
J. Mahoney; Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
a EAWYERS NIT.


TWO ~ kA1s Ck1entBs
PATERSON, Feb. q. The Press Of this
city, in telling tho story of the life
of tbs late Socrates Tuttlc, says that
some years ago Mr.. Tuttle won fame in the
defence of a poor Israelite who had been
indicted for arson. The Israelite was in
Jail without money; what little he had he
had given to lawyers who had investigated
his case and abandoned it, advising him to
plead guilty, as the proof was strong against
him. The burned building stood where
Pierce's blacksmith shop now stands in
Market street, and it was then occupied as
q blacksmith shop. Mr.. futile, out of
commiseration for the poor fellow, who in
sisted that he was innocent, took hold of
the case and proceeded to the place itself,
something which none of the other lawyers
had done: The blacksmith shop itself had
not been burned, but tho rest of the build.
ing lay in ashes, aud in the ashes was al
that remained of the well-insured property
of the prisoner. The blacksmith in the
shop was ready to swear that five minutes
before the breaking out of the confagra-
ton he saw the accused going from one
room to the other with firebrand in his
hand, the blacksmith standing at his forge
and looking through the window in the rear
of the shop. Mr.. futile asked permission
to weld piece of iron. The astonished
blacksmith consented, and Mr.. Tuttle went
to work at the forge. He lifted the piece
of heated iron out of the fire, and pointing
to the window in the rear of the shop, asked
the blacksmith if some one was not passing
there with firebrand. The mystery was
explained. The blacksmith had seen the
reflection of his own heated iron in the
window and had been ready to swear that
be had seen the accused The result was
that man who, but for Mr.. Tuttle's in
genuity, would have been sentenced to a
long term of imprisonment was honorably
acquitted. As an example of what wit will
do at times, the defence originated by Mr..
futile in an assault and battery case may
be cited. man residing at Wynockie had
been indicted for assault and battery, and
the case was SO clear against him that Mr..
futile did not call witness. In his sum-
ming up he based his defence on two
points: The first was that the offence was
committed in Wynockie, where nobody re.
spects law; the second was that the affair
occurred on the Fourth of July. Mr.. Tut
tie worked up these points SO humorcu sly
in a speech he made to the jury that the
accused was acquitted. Mr.. futile had
succeeded in laughing the case out of
court.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
Ia Edttcr BabcocIx short /.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., February 21.-
A rumor is reached here from Washington
that Postmaster Babcock, of this place, has
embezzled the funds of his Office. Assistant
Postmaster Deshler says the recent exami-
nation of the accounts of the Office showed
deficit of $500, an old balance which Mr..
Babcock claims has been settled. He is
now in Washington trying to adjust the
affair. His assistant insists that there is
nothing more in the rumor. 50 far as he
knows. On being interviewed this morn
ing, Mr.. Babcock said that the trouble grew
out of claim that he fled for work done
by &c extra man employed by him. The
amount of the bill was $3.50. The authori-
ties disputed the claim, and he paid it out
Of his own pocket. But he insists that he
is in the right all the time.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
AL ACCIDENTS.
Two Men Killed ON the West Shore
Smash-Up at Elizabeth.

UTICA, N. Y, February 21.-At 8 A. M.
to-day a passenger train. drawn by two
engines, bound West on the West Shore
Railroad, ran into freight train at Cano-
joharie. The three locomotives were de-
molished. and Engineer Andrew Sinner, of
Frankfort, and Fireman Grover Penny, OF
Deposit, were mang' ell and instantly killed.
Others were severely injured. The acct
dent is said to be as bad as that at Diesen-
dorp Hill at the opening of the road The
loss is estimated at 100000 The East
bound track may be cleared by Monday.
CINCINNATI, February 21.-The st. Louis
express train on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, due here this morning, ran into
the rear car of the commuters train, which
was waiting on side track at Delhi, twelve
miles from the city, injuring number of
passengers, all of whom were suburban
residents of Cincinnati The cause of the
accident was az open switch, but why it
was open is not clearly explained.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
MIR. BRIGHAM'S FUNERAL.
The Services at his Late Residence Yes
ferrlav.

The funeral services over the romans of
the late Congressman Lewis A. Brigham,
took place at his late residenc on Academy
street, yesterday. The remains were en-
cased in handsome casket, covered with
black cloth and silver mounted. The par
lor was hlled with friends of the family,
and the personal and political friends of
the late Congressman, and the floral offer
Ings were in many instances superb. Rev.
Cornelius Brett, the pastor of the Bergen
Reformed church, oficiated After the
services the casket was borne by Messrs.
Van Wagenen, Brown, Walter Brinkerhoff,
John Romaine, Albert Romano, and John
Van Reypen, who acted as pail bearers, to
the hearss, and taken thence to New York
Bay Cemetery, where tho interment was
made. The funeral arrangements was I'M
der the direction of undertaken Phillips of
BERGEN Avenue
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22

Dental Association of Northern New Jersey,
held at Orange few days ago, the follow,
ing officers were elected President, 6,
g. Brown, Elizabeth; President, H.
A.,HuIl, New Brunswick; Secretary, F. A,
Levy, Orange; Treasurer. G. A. Meeker
Newark; Executive Committee, f. G. Bar
low and G.. M. Merritt, Jersey City; j. G.
Palmer, New Brunswick; A. r. Eaton
Elizabeth, and G. F. Holbrook, Newark.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
The acme POLO Team

The Acme Polo Team is one Of the best
equipped and best drilled of the young or
CARNATIONS Of its kind in the State. They
wear suits of gray corduroy, of the finest
material Norfolk coats and trowsers Of
the same goods. Their hose are seal
brown, and their peaked caps match the
the rest of their attire. George M. Dixie is
President Of the team; Leonard G. Orr
Secretary and Treasurer, and William 8.
Newkirk Captain. The team is to play the
Durham Buckley Polo Club at the Alpha
Rink tomorrow, and on Thursday they
viii contest game at the Coney Island
Rink with the Star Polo Club.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
Six People Burned 20 Death.

NEW YoBK, Feb. %. "A fire broke out at
II o'clock last night in the building at
Beaver and William streets, and Mrs.
Dennis, aged so, Mrs. Murray, her daugh-
ter, aged 80, and Maggie Murray, her child
rem, aged 5, and years respectively,
were burned to death. At a FIRE at 638
Greenwich street, Julia Walsh, aged 65,
was burned to death.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
MUSIC BY AN ExOELLENT BAND.

Day admission 10c.; Evening 15c.; so
tickets So; so tickets, good afternoon My,
$3.50.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-22
NATURAL GAS AND DEATH.
seven Lives Lost by an Explosion and
Four i'm q Fire.

-Four Ina a Fire.
WELLsBuRG, w. Va, Feb. 21.-At
O'clock this morning sharp, terrific ex-
plosion was heard. followed by two Others
The shock was severe. The explosion was
Immediately followed by flames in the
wreck of the house of John Helsley, on
Charles street. The crowd rushed there
and found the building, large brick
house, completely demolished and burning
iercely. The dwelling of John Walters
and VIM. Mooney adjoining were also
wrecked. A shoe shop belonging to a man
named Esterly was also badly shattered.
A hasty search was made of the ruins, and
the bodies of five members of the Helsley
and one member of the Walters family
were taken out. Later another dead body,
that of town character named Clutch
john was found. The accident was
the house of John Helsley, but it will
never be known just how. The gas has
been used here two years in every house in
town for fuel and lighting, used in all fac
tories, churches and public buildings, and
this is the first accident ever known here.
PHILADzLPHIA, Feb. ola fire broke
out this morning at 4:15 o'clock in the
celler of the residence Of Mr.. John King,
of the firm of Lloyd & King, at $50 Pine
street. The flames soon spread to the adj
joining buildings, which were also de-
stroyed. Four persons are known to have
died, either from burning or from injuries
received by jumping from the burning
building. Mrs King and her two children
were saved, but injured, by jumping from
the third-story window upon mattresses
held by spectators. Mrs Hamilton, sister
of Mrs. King. climbed out of the fourth
story window IN the rear OF the building,
and fearing to jump held on to the window
sill until suffocated by the smoke. Her
body was burned to an unacceptable
crisp. Two servants, white women, died
from the injuries received from The blazing
building. Mr.. Kiag appeared at the fourth
story window, standing on the sill from
which his wife had leaped- Calls were
made to him to follow her. but he fell back
into the seething flames. The body of Mr.
King has not been recovered. The total
lose by the fire is estimated at about $780,
600.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20
FEARFUL KEROSENE ACCIDENT

About o'clock Thursday evening, Lille
Ward, a child IL years old, the daughter Of
Mr.. John Ward, residing a, No. $40 Wichi-
ia street, was terribly and probably fatally
burned while attempting to light the fire by
pouring on kerosene oil out ofs can.
At the time of the accident Mrs. Ward
was washing and they were preparing to
bake. The little girl poured the oil from
the can onto the wood under which were
live Goals of fire. Immediately the flames
sho, up and communicated with the oil in
the can, which exploded with sound that
Was heard two blocks away. In an instant
the child's clother were enveloped in
flames. which also spread over the
door and ran up the walls communicating
with the ceiling, all of which was consider
ably scroched before the flames were sub
dued. The child ran towards the door but
her mother called her back and the poor
child returned and stood speeches on the
middle of the floor while Mrs. Ward dashed
two tubs of water that were in the kitchen
upon her, subduing the flames. BY tnN uuIe
several of the neighbors hsd arrived. who
assisted in subduing the flames in the
kitchen and unrobing the poor girl, who Was
found to be frishtfully burned on the breast,
abdomen, fsce and limbs. An EAGLE ne
porter visited the scene Of the dreadful
catastrophe yesterday and saw the poor
child living upon bed il very critical
condition. Mr. Ward said tins, she had in
hailed some Of the hot gas and that the cir
culstion Of the blood WAS practically sus-
pended. The family have little hopes of
her recovery and the two physicians give
small hope Mr.. Ward wss not st home at
The time Of the accident Such Occurrences,
and they have been frequent Of late arc sd
to contemplate.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The Methodist Sunday school picnic a,
Bayley's park yeyterday was in every sense
a grand success. The officer in charge Of
the park said to an EAGLE reporter, who
made short visit to the picnic, that it VA
the biggest thing Of the kind held there YET
and that he believed fully 500 people at.
tended. Old and young enjoyed themselves
heartily, at the swings, at croquet and skat'
ing rink. The ice cream and refreshmeni
stands were well patronized and there vert
watermelons without end, also lunch baskets
OVERLOOKING with palatable edibles of all
sorts. An interesting feature Of the day'i
sport was the skating match between Messrs
Balsch, Imboden, Stanley And
Chatfeld. Mr.. Imboden proved
the champion and Stanley wa
ruled out after having made repeated at
tempts to smash the floor. There was some
talk of ruling Deacon Smith out of tn
Sunday school class on account Of his re
fusal to mount pair Of the innocent littl'
roller pedal APPENDICES. Near the close o
the days sport Stanley threw up his hat AM
called the crowd to where there was q pol
supported by posts. The sport here was t.
take hold of the bar, which was about a
high as a woman could reach, and pull one
self up high enough to chin the pole
After a number of ladies had tried an,
failed Stanley called for his wife and said
she could chin that pole as well as sh
could chin him. she could get there half
dozen times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20
ORGANIZED.
The Wichita and Arkansas Valley
Railway.


Upon the return of Mr.. David Robinson
from Colorado meeting was called and
held at the Office of Jocelyn & Thomas, a
majority of the incorporators being present.
After eifecting preliminary organization
and a general talk over the line to be trav-
ersed, the connections to be made and the
time for action, permanent organization OF
the board of directors for the first year was
had by the election of the following officers:
President, Amos Houck; vice-president,
w. A. Thomas; treasurer, L. d. Skinner;
secretary, W. F. Green; attorney, Judge w.
p. Campbell. The secretary was instructed
to procure the necessary books and the at
torney requested to draw up the bylaws to
be presented at the next meeting. The ex-
ecutive committee was authorized to pro-
cure a preliminary survey as early as prac-
ticable from Wichita to Douglas and from
Douglas the most feasible line or lines to the
line of the Indian Territory in the
vicinity of Sedan or in the Cana valley in
Chsutauqua county. The charter was re-
ceived, signed and attested and the first
formal, necessary and important step, look
ing to an outlet for this valley to the Mi=sis-
sippi, has been taken. |: is unnecessary for
the EAGLE to tell of the men composing this
corporation as they are all known as live,
energetic and solid men, representing in the
aggregate large amount of capital. Mr.
Robinson and ex-senator Neil Wilkie being
the only two who are not residents OF this
city. Mr. Wilkie is banker and public
man of large experience. Mr.. David Rob.
inson, of Toledo, Ohio, is also financier o.
standing and railroad builder and opera
tor of experience in Virginia and Ohio.
The Wichita and Arkansaw is on its feet
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20
THE ARlONS.

Flrst-ciass Entertainments at Popular Pr ees
Monday night at Lewis opera house opens
q new era in amusements. The hard, close
times of the past two years, during which
not one dramatic company III a hundred has
been able to clear expenses, have compelled
amusement managers to revise their methods
and adapt them to the times, or go out Of
business. People earning small wages on
short time cannot afford the prices Of years
ago. But large and expensive troupes can
not be moved over the country a: a heavy
expense daily, for transportation and hotel
accommodation and pay expenses at smaller
prices. Evidently, the expense of running
an amusement enterprise must be reduced
in order to meet the views of the people
and this can only be done, TO any extent
by cutting off the heavy item of railroad
fares. So, Monday evening, in Wichita, be-
gins the experiment. The Arion Bel
Ringers and Elite Speciality company viii
appear and will remain the entire week and
give a first-class entertainment at one-hal
the price usually charged, viz:
TEN AND TWENTY CENTS,
and there is every reason to predict for the
companya notable success. Pioneers in the
peoples movement for popular prices, they
should sustain them.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20
PooRHoUSE PICTURES.

We have frequently had occasion TO speak
of our poorhouse and of those who gain ad
mission there, many of whom expect much
more than they ever had outside its walls.
A large and hrghly interesting book might
be written on the subject. During the past
three weeks or possibly month, two young
men named VIM. and John Hanley have
been occupants of this hospitable institution
and yesterday gentleman gave an EAGLE
reporter an interesting sketch of the pair
and the presumption Of one Of them. 1t
will be remembered that about a month
ago the trustee at Cheney sent VIM. Hsnley,
who was then quite sick, to the poorhouse
in this city. He was accom-
panied by his brother John,
who wa. admitted to the institution
to take care of his brother. The gentleman
referred to said it was learned that the man
got sick in Cowley county, where he had
lived for some time and that he went from
there TO Kingman where he remained for
some time. From Kingman he came to
Cheney where he had been only a couple of
days when application was made for re-
ceiving him into the county institution and
accordingly he was brought here as stated
accompanied by his brother. Now if this
story be true he nor his brother had no
claim for support on Sedgwick county.
But to cap the climax, Mr.. Stewart, the
superintendent of the poor house informed
the brother John the other day that his
brother was now able to take care
of himself and that he had better
look out for himself and get something TO
do, whereupon he asked for pay for taking
care of his brother. This Mr.. Stewart very
properly refused, when the fellow told him
there would be trouble if he did not get
pay. 1t is further said that he came down
town asking DR.. Mccullough and A. W.
Oliver to sign a paper granting him pay
This our informant thought this Was the
cap sheap of presumption and indeed it
looks that way in the light Of all the crcum-
-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20

The ST. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita rail
road does not need TO enumerate its many
virtues in order to induce you TO travel over
it-as they are known. We do not promise
you anything that We cannot give.
The most elegant cars that ever came into
Wichita are on this road-Pullmsn palace
sleeping and parlor car combined. Our
coaches are ss fine as any chair car, and We
charge nothing extra TO ride in them Rival
lines charge to ride in chair cars
Please bear in mind that our sleeping cars
are fresh and clean when you get into them
at this station-not having been used for
two or three days before reaching Wichita.
Our ticket Office, lc9 Main street, is open
from g. IN. TO . p. NJ, where ali travelling
will receive courteous treatment and will
get what they ask for. AID. y. JONES,
Ticket Agent.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-20
INSTITUTE NOTES.

Yesterday morning was cooler than for
| some days, and the effects were visible in all
| of the classes. The instructors feel the re-
| viving influence of the change, and new
| life seems TO be infused into all the recita-
tions. Our numbers are on the Increase
having 226. The question is asked where
do they all come FROM" That is quite Sc
rIous question to answer, and one that would
require quite serious study to find out,
but of one thing we are sure, and that is
that they are here, and a large majority
mean business and attend to their work in a
very commendable manner. We are having
| a number of visitors that are welcome. Yes
terday it looked like old times TO see Mrs.
Majors, Mrs Stiles and Mr.. Thorpe around
with us again.
In physiology the question of the effects
Of alcohol was talked over, and if
any one addicted to the Use
| of liquor had been there and heard the evil
effects enumerated they would have wonder
ed how they could have lived SO long and
| still take their drinks.
In constitution the bill Of rights was
brought out, the different parts named and
| explained, the grand jury system was dis
| cussed at some length, some thinking that it
| is right and Others that it is wrong. l sup
pose it will always be so.
| In Mr. JAYS class in grammar latter he
found it, they had the subject of pronouns.
The different kinds of pronouns were named
and declined, and the uses Of pronouns as
given by different authors. II was decided
that Clark's grammar was twenty years be-
hind the times. According to the usual
definition of grammar it is a science but no
two authors agree. 1t cannot be called a
| very exact science.
In history the differences of parties was
first mentioned, then all the compromises
since the formation of the government.
were given, and each one explained also
some of the different ideas held by the old
parties, also the necessities of more than one
party TO keep things well balanced.
In geography, trade centers, natural
avenues, commerce. imports and exports,
were given and quite a large amount of in
formation was brought out that showed that
considerable preparation had been made by
the teachers.
In the class n penmsnship analysis Of
some Of the small letters WAS first given,
then drill on some of the capitals was
given in a practical manner. Mr.. Pence is
surely a master of his business.
In theory and practice the subject of
what attention a teacher should give to the
manners snd..morals of their pupils was dis
cussed in lively and interesting manner.
I, is something that should be taught in
cidentally and regularly.
In bookkeeping. the books were frs; re-
forced to. then a review. that led 70 dis
cussion as to the proper way in which 8
draft should be entered. In the explanation
it was shown that some of the teachers were
not well up in some points in bookkeeping.
RKroRrER.