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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
RIGGS LAST DAY ON EARTH.

Rugg the negro murderer Of the Maybee women,
will be hanged tomorrow morning. Nothing re-
mains to be done but to lead the condemned man
from his cell the corridor to the scatfold,
which has already been placed in position; All day
yesterday the clang of the hammer and the buzz OF
the saw grated on the ears of the doomed man, bu
no gave no sign of emotion. Over one hundred
passes 1t is said issued yesterday to the county
officials and the personal friends of the Sheriff at
the time of Riggs escape from the jail the news
papers did not speak highly of the jail management
and the Sheriff vowed to get square," and this he
thinks he is doing by not allowing the New York
reporters to be present at the execution. Rugg
spent yesterday in writing letters to his friends. In
letter to his brother John he requested that all
his friends be Eade good bye for him. and say that
he was dying happy. He requested that his aged
mother, who Is lying at the point of DEATH broken
hearted at her sons crimes, be not informed OF his
death as it might hasten hers He said that he was
sorry that they did not want his body taken home,
but previous to learning this he had made arrange,
ments for his burial in Calvary Cemetery. He had
embraced Catholicism, wished to be buried in
consecrated ground. His letter t. his cousin was in
the main the same, only it ended by advising him
to keep out of bad company"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
SEEKING TO PROTECT GAME.

After such ample preparation as green turtle
soup, baby habut, lamb aud mint sauce, salad pOyer
meas aaparagus strawberries, ice cream, coffee and
cigars afford the members OF the New-GOrk Association
for Protection Of Game gathered at Pnards Monday
evening stopped telling stories OF big fish and marvel
lous shots aud settled down TO business. Robert b.
Roosevelt tho president sat at the head OF the table,
The others Mr. Cuthber the secretary and
Messrs. Ludington, Green, Main, Townsend Wag
stag. Meyer, uobcTtOn and Roe. Senator
Wagsta introduced resolution requesting that Cover
nor IIl sign the Senate bill, No. l02, introduced by
General Curtis, prohibiting the hunting OF deer with
hounds I'm the Adrondacks. Mr.. WagstnH stated that
the practice OF bounding deer was chiefly favored by
dude sporsmen who had TO have guide hold deer In
the water by the tail, while they pat revolver TO its
head He thought the number OF deer would double IN
five years n bounding was prohibited Mr.. Meyer said
thai IL was sportsmanko TO hunt deer with dogs pro-
yIded the shot I'm the runways but the deer
shOud not 10 killed In the water. Mr.. Roosevelt SAID
that II was not pny the number or the deer killed which
a the evil but the effect Of the dogs chasing the deer
the year round making them, wild and driving them out
g tie country He added that the only true way TO hunt
deer was stalk them and most amateur sp0rtsnen
aid not have the patience skill to stalk them the bill
would practically stop deer-kllng in summer and cause
the deer TO increase The resolution was unanimously
carried. 49,, -, 80, e., a., NJ,
I'M club also approved resolution the bill for bidding
the Killing paTLrdgcs from January to November i,
when quail In season, and the bill prohibiting the
killing shore BIRDS bay snipe, sand piper or pover,
from january TO July TO- and rail bird or meadow hen
from January to September /. Charles III. Raymond,
general agent Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
was elected member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

given them by the United States Government To have
resident Minister magLihed by them into q high
honor. Mr.. BENJAMIN was met outside Of Teheran
ana conducted Into the city with all the pomp
ana ceremony OF great procession In which there were
eamels and elephants aud riuHphal cars enough to out
mt score OF modern menagerles. Mr. Benjamin was
esnqueted and feted Ia grand style. After time he set
tied down to the humdrum routine Of hearing mission
aries stories One day Persian diplomat walked into
the legation offices, and with Oriental potesess pre-
sented to the astonhed Minister bin for the procession
and the entertainment given him. The items footed up
over $4,000 Poor Mr. BENJAMIN received the account,
ana with forced composure, told the diplomat should
receive attention He got the legation together and
asked for advice. Nobody could respond. Perhaps tho
unfortunate Minister wept over the bill. Probably
he prayed over 1t. Undoubtedly he wished he
had never left Ohio. At length, In despair,
he forwarded to the State Department the terrible docu
ment. There consultation and liberal abuse OF
the Persian idea of hospitality The upshot was an APP
preparation from the contingent fund.- taking the greater
part Of to pay for Mr. Bsnjamins reception For the
rest Of that year the Department with due regard
to the fact that this Persian investment necesstated re-
ducon OF incidental expenses to the lowest possible fig
ures
The Secretary told Judge Hanna the whole story and
In concluding, said he trusted that the Minister
would now appreciate the imperative necessity Of get
ting into Teheran without escort OF elephants and
canes and that he would, with Ienersonan simplicity
decline to be made lion by the Persans 1T the expense
OF his own Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
PAPERS NOT SERVED ON RUSSELL SAGE

husstII odEt s.IIU ytbItTuily Inat the published
statement that he had avoided service OF legal aners in
a suit against Mr. Gould and himself as trlsees of the
general mortgage bonds OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
was substance incorrect The Incident referred to i'm
The Herald, he said, was exaggerated ~ was coming
down tho stoop OF my house yesterday morning" no
said when young ruihan who was evidently "A 0ghter
accosted TO his remark that lie some notice to
me replied mat did not know him and that
reached the elevated station 10 approached me again
and attempted 10 thrust ihe notice In my pocket. do
free % say that had had stout stick In my hand
should have defended myself as any other honest mau
would do under like circumstances, When was ascend
ing the stairs OF the station saw this converse
Ton win another VINO passed MN something presume
train reached Thirty thrdst the threw a paper in
front OF me ana lett inc train The man not court
Olcer-that plain told him that he was NOT and
he did not deny the statement He was ruflan, eyI-
IDENTITY hired TO annoy me- have instructed my LAWYERS
authorized by TO accept services OF any legal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
POUNDED FOR SAYING "CHESTNUTS."
ONE ACTRESS FINED Fer ATTACKING ANOTHER
EVERY MAN SIZE MET WASTED TO MARRY HER.

ONE ACTRESS FINED Fer ATTACKING ANOTHER
EVERY MAN SIZE MET WASTED TO MARRY HER.
Waxed mustachcs, flowing ringlets, diamonds
OF huge proportions but uncertain usre IN iact al te
little pcculaes OF dress and manner which character
izo the Italian nobleman abroad and the
Howcry actor ut home, were plenuluIly sprlnh .s
within the rail at tho Court OF Special Sessions yes
to-day TO listen TO the testimony ana the legal ooguenco
called forth to settle the mOmcntOus question whether
Maggie Arlington. variety actress OF the Jumbo TYPE
had banged her sister Ia the profession adelaide Chere
the head with fire shovel In recent unpleasant
Wbetber She merely laid her friend across
Harry Miners ruddy face white tie and convex waist
coat were noticeable in close proximity t. tho fair Miss
Cheric, while TONY" Pastor and Marcus Mayer lent
Miss Arlington whose stay-at-home name f. Margaret
Jewett sat In colossal digHlty, with her blonde hair
struggling into her eyes, aud bouquet OF roses at heT
J.. Barnard. Tho cCmPiaintant VINO Is R Rm2wh "A
Grsenaed st took the stand aud testified 70 the incl
dents OF the encounter which occurred at inc A0Dots
Miss Arlington conhded to her. with sweet grlish limo
cence the interesting fact that certain man was
rlght or" experimenting this Outburst OF confidence
with the further statement that "eyery man /
Miss Cheric cruelty stgmatzcd these oulpo rings OF an
oycrfowlng heart ~ "chestnuts and departed Later
andlady the Abbotsford Flats. where Miss Arlington
expressed her regret at not having Drained Miss Chere
marks with the fire shovel, which she had substituted
for the castor Them after futile attempt to shove
her on the lounge and jumped on her stomach Miss
Cleric further depOsed that escaping with dcuty
she was confined To her room for six weeks. 80
when witnesses for the defence were called, MISS
Arlington took the stand She pleaded strong proyoca
ton, and denied the shovel episode entirely;
number OF minor witnesses were called
without cicitlng anything OF Importance Ex-senator
Grady then leaned hcrai, aud with unctuOus sya
bles and the oily smile OF illegal Chadband reasoned
with the court the impOssbty OF the complanants
being so badly used up when she had sufficient yigOr tho
next day ID begin action for Sl5, 900 damages. lie
became dramatic then pathetic, and finally sat down as
his feelings him. Inc cOuustl TOT the CON-
planant began IN n complimentary mood toward tho
silyCrtOngucd orator. then waxcd sarcastic and M
ally exploding I'm whirwiud OF gestures, cOnded tho
case TO the Court Tho verdict 500 fine and the
Cleric faction went of smiling tTlumphanty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
ELEVATED TRAINS IN BROOKLYN.
FORMAL OPENING OF THE FIRST RAPID TRANSIT
ROAD IN THE CITY,

FORMAL OPENING OF THE FIRST RAPID TRANSIT
ROAD IN THE CITY.
The Brooklyn Elevated Railroad was formally
opened yesterday, and large numbers OF persons
went to their homes for the first time by steam
Many people along the five miles of the road whien
occurrence The employees of the road took their
places on the trains and in the stations in the morn
ing, and experimental trips were made all the lore
noon. A few favored persons rode over tine line
early in the dav. At p NJ the invited guests gain
cred at the Westinghouse station to make the
formal opening trip. Among those present were
Mayor Low, Commissioners Raymond and freeman,
Judges Reynolds and Clement. John H. Burtls;
Courtney, James K. Allaben, II. II. Adams otto
Witte, ex-Controler Senior and the following
officers of the company President Henry w. Put
nam, Vice-President G. G. Hall, and Trustees I.
Pouch and Eldert Snedekcr About 800 persons
upon the train, which contained four cars ana
was drawn by Engine Seth Low, No. !. 1t was III
charge of Engineer Tuthill and Conductor HOman'
The engine was decked with flags. Great crowds
assembled at some points to see the train pass
windows and roofs were occupied, and hands ana
handkerchiefs were constantly waved. The trip TO
Broadway and GateS-ave., the temporary uptown
terminus was made, without stops. in Just hlteeh
minutes. After an interval of quarter of an h0nr
the party entered the cars again on the down
track. On the returntrp two stops were made ana
seventeen minutes were occupied After reaching
the startingpOnt the officers of the company enter
tanned their guests in the old Atlantic State Bank
building, where the Offices are now situated Lunch
was served and speeches were made by Mr. Uhlnann
and Mayor Low.
The track and equipments were in fine order and
the cars ran smoothly. At p. m the public were
admitted to the trains without charge at all the sta
tons save those at Navy and Cumberla land sts.,
which are not completed, and the free riding was
continued until O'clock Trains will start at u
a. IN. to-day and run on five minutes Roadway up to
midni0ht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
NOT THE NAN THEY TOOK HIN FOR.
From The Rochester Democrat.


Until few years ago there were two brothers
living I'm this city who resembed each other so closely
that IL was almost impossible to distinguish one from
tho other, the identity extending to tho voice. express
sion Of the face and the movement In walking. One
of the brothers. who is travelling agent for shoe
firm here boards at well-known hotel In the city,
while the other has been living East About two weeks
ago the Rochester brother left the city, stating
that he expected to be gone some months, but
last week to all appearances returned to tho hotel.
Another drummer, who was well acquainted with the
shoe man, walked up and with "hullO old boy what
brought you back sOonl" slapped him on the back
The newcomer quickly turned and with an expression
asOnishment his face paralyzed the drummer by
saying, You're mistaken In the man. SIR and walked
of another gentleman came up aud spoke 10 MIN,
but not recognized Then began to be whispered
around that the Rochester who IL very iona OF
Joke, making game OF them and every one even TO
the slightest acquaintance OF his, was Induced
10 stop and shake hands with tho apparent
stranger, even employees at tho hotel
laughing at him when DO asked whore the dlnlngroOm
was This state OF affairs has been going on day after
day. and few Will DO that they have been speaking
entire stranger until they read this article. The
fact that 1t Is the Rochester mans brother who has
been at the hotel Singular 10 may seen the brother
by accident to the city business and stopped at
tho same hotel. Their similar appearance has caused
the confusion and undoubtedly some apology VIII be
offered to-day. The Rochester Is still out West en-
tirely ignorant Of the whole affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
MR. PARIS NOT READY.

Judge Cowng has been making efforts lately TO
sions which was said to be behindhand. He an
nounced ON Monday that he would begin on the next
day to hold court at 10 a. IN. instead OF II. On
ant Observation-Disclosures Paris said that the. wit
nesses had not been summoned for the earlier hour
When Judge Cowing opened court at 10 a. IN. yes
terday Mr.. Paris again said he had no witnesses
ready.
Judge Cowing-T shall have to adjourn court them CIV
ing as my reason that the DstrcAttorney had no Dus'
ness to Offer -, 50
MI Parris-If You adjourn court you will do so be.
csuse the court Is opened unnecessarily early ana hot
because there business The Jurors faut anu
find fault with such early hours. .. A..
Judge Cowing-I have heard no complaint from the
Jurors II the DistrctAttorneys once mas so nu.t
business on hand and you have calendar OF cases to
try 90 on; otherwise shall adjourn because you pre-
sent no business
Mr. Paris found a case he could Try ana tho
court was not adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
BROOKLYN.

Charles J. Kelly, age twenty-five, who has al
ready served two terms the Penitentinry was
sent to that institution yesterday by Judge Moore
for six years and SIX months.
So many complaints have been made of the fail.
ure of George /. Swift to comply with tho terms of
his contract for removing garbage that Commits
siOner Fleeman, of the City Works Department has
engaged eight extra wagons and horses TO aid in
the work at the contractors expense.
John DeGrafl, an expert burglar and sneak thief
who mas served several terms In the PenItentiary
was arrested yesterday by Detective Loonev mon
suspicion OF stealing property worth $3.50 from the
house OF w. j. Armstrong, at No. 100 second-st ON
May .. In 1875 DeGraf robbed nearly fifty houses
IN lrOoklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

sergeant Gro wlcy's trial. General Sessions.
Hamersey will contest, SurrOgatcs Court.
Great sale OF cotton goods No III Duauest, II a. m
Meeting of the Union League Club, evening.
General 4. Kings lecture before Military Service
Institution, 2:i5 p.
Russell Sage before Judge Lawrence.
Sale OF Jersey cattle, American Horse Exchange.
New York Detroit baseball match, Polo Grounds,
p.
Ascension Day services.
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni, Clarks, evening.
Society OF Medical jurisprudence, No. IL west Thirty
first ST., u. m. .
Ladies' Association Of Children's Fold reception,
p. IN.
Roler-skatlng race. Madison Square Garden.
Dr. Viers lecture Twenty third street Baptist Church.
q In m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
ANTICIPATING THE EDISON INVENTION.
A DECISION IN FAVOR OF THE sAwYER-MAN ELEC
TRIO LIGHT.

TRIO LIGHT.
patent contest of great Importance and magnI-
tude was concluded on Tuesday by the granting of
letters patent to the consolidated Electric Light
Company on the inventions of William Il. Sawyer
and ALBION Man. The controversy was between
Thomas A. Edison on the one side and Messrs Saw
yer and Man on tho other. The letters patent
cover, it is claimed all incandescent electric
lamps Mr.. Edison filed his application in Decem-
Der. 1879, and the Sawyer-Man application was
filed in the following month. Both claimed patents
upon the same invention, namely, IAN incandescent
conductor for electric lamps made of carbonized,
hbrous or textile material enclosed IN vacuum in
an all-glass Theoretically sealed receiver"
The contest has been carried on from January,
1850 10 the present time. Appeals have been taken
and rehearings had, and vast amount of testimony
been taken. The counsel for Mr. Edison were
Roscoe Conkling, Mr.. Tomlinson aud Ii. II. Dwyer
The counsel to support the Sawyer invention were
Amos Broadnax, Hugh II. Garden and ex-Judge
Lysander Hill. Finally the appeals have been dis
missed and the Edison claims disallowed by the
Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner Of
Patents. The officers of the successful company
claim that the use of any incandescent electric
lamp without their authority IN this country will
be an infringement of their patent. The final end
ings of the Commissioner of Patents holds that the
Sawyer invention was perfected IN March, 1878.
and that of Edison not until October 1870. The
company that now holds the patent is the assignee
Of the original inventors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
HOME NEW
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifth Arenue Hotel.-Ex- Postmaster General
1ohn r. Mclean of The Cincinnati Inquirer, and ex-
Congressman d. N Lockwood, Of Buffalo. Par; Arenne
Hofel-AttOrney-G General Dennis OBrien. OF Albany
David A. Wells, OF Norwich Conn, and General l. A.
McParlln. U. s. Army Ho0Ha. Honse-Ihe Key DT'
James Freeman Clarke, OF Boston, and tho Rev. DE- J
ireland Tucker, OF .....Reto YORK. Hotet-James
Shanahan, New-York State Superintendent OF Public
James Hotel-W W. Peabody, president OF the Ohio ana
Mississippi Railway Company Abendre Hofet-Er-
nest LOngfeOw OF Boston, and Professor e. B. Sargent
OF BroOkline, MasA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
SIXTY HOURS AMONG ICEBERGS.
EXPERIENCE OF CAPTAIN LORD OF TIE STEAMER
CRITIC.

CRITIC.
The captains Of the various Transatlantic steam
ers which have arrived in the last week report
that the quantities of field ice and large lcebergs
encountered on the Banks of New FOuudland this
season surpaSs anything experienced heretofore
and large number of sailing vessels haVo been
seen in the lce-ields, surrounded by icebergS. IL
is believed that many of these vessels viii either
be crushed or meet with serious damage. Follow
ing the loss of the Belgian steamer HclYetla, on
April % off Cape Breton the steamer Critic, which
arrived from Leith on Tuesday night, had n seri-
Gus experience Captain w. IL. Lord gave the fol-
lowing particulars III regard TO 1T yesterday:
At daylight March 6, in latitude 4So north 40 west
we found solid wall OF packed Ice intetrupung our
progress and extending far could see III west
northwest and eassOutheast direction All day long We
The cebeTgs increased In number with an altitude OF
from 200 500 feet and assuming the dimensions OF
large Islands. There also dense fog which made II
difficult to thread our way around the bergsi
got into tine outer edge OF an immense
field Of ice. Night coming on and It
being imprudcnt 10 keep under decided to stop
where we till daylight II was necessary to keep
the vessel moving ahead astern through the night 10
avoid contact with the bergs which running
against each other all night. The following day was
counterpart Of the first At times there openings
and attempting TO work through them we found our
selves closed In again. We had the melancholy satis1c
ton OF having as q companion In our troubles the
steamer Caspian. To give an idea OF the number
OF iceberges floating around. passed or-in little
an hour and at one time counted nity-twO from
the deck We sixty hours In getting clear OF the
fee The huge masses OF Ice that we passed presented
the most grOesque shapes mmaginablc, without being
beautiful 20 look at In our unpleasant situation. We
must have passed several hundred cehergs before we
got clear Of them In latitude 40 north longitude 4Jo 20
west Ihave known the leo 10 be 40 thick and 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
IN FAVOR OLE AMERICAN SHIPS

A large number of ship-builders, ship-owners and
Others interested in the American mercantile marine
met in the Produce Exchange Building yesterday,
and discussed report submitted by committee
appointed by the Maritime Association on the re-
yiyal OF commerce. Those who have hitherto
differed as to the means of bringing about this
vival were agreed as to the necessity of immediate
and united effort, and the vote in favor of the
one. The proposition was In favor of the French
system of mileage that 80 cents per ton be granted
by the Government for.eyery thousand miles sailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY MAY H. 1855

Last year was 2IS115 with total Of 6s 904 pages
The combined circulation Of the seven periodicals ssea
by the society s about 900 copies Grants OF 300
629 90 were made. Missions in foreign lands received
$3.50 In cash. So 046 90 in eectrotypes, 500 In print
whom 25 were Students made 1854 415 visits 5604 adj
drssses and circulated 1357s6 volumes The receipts
we're S357,205 40 and expenditures, $685., 141 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
PLANS OF THE AoUEDUCT COMMISSION.

The Aqueduct Commss toner's yesterday adopted
plans for a new gate-house at Cr0tOn Lake. Chief
Engineer Church was directed to proceed at once
with its construction. Corporation Counsel La
combe submitted an opinion on the question of the
Commission employing police for the protection of
persons aud property along the line of the Aque-
duct while the work is under way. He holds that
the Commssion;can employ watchmen to prevent
damage by the Aqueduct employees. S. l.. NJ. Bar
low received $20,S $50 80 damages for that portion
of his property Ill Sedgwick-aye. taken for the
Aqueduct.
The Park Commissioners met Mayor Grace and
the Aqueduct Commissioners to consider at what
point the pipes for the new Aqueduct should enter
the Central Park to connect with the reservoir
The plans of the Aqueduct Commission provide
for the entrance above the gate at One-hundredth-
ST. This will make ii necessary to several of
the Park roads, and will destroy some Of the trees
that have attained twenty years growth. 1t will
be the least expensive plan. President Crimmins
of the Park Board, objected to 1t defacing the
Park for the next six months. He urged that the
pipes should be laid in the transverse road which
crosses the Park at Nlnetyseyenth-st The road is
only forty feet wide, and considerable blasting
would be required, aud either wrought iron pipe
ten feet In diameter would be necessary to carry
the water, or two smaller pipes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

telegram says the Southern Baptist Convention met
In Augusta. Ga. on Wednesday, and that the Arkansas
delegation embraced women" The dispatch fails to
state what action the convention took this amatory
exhibition Of the members OF the Arkansas delegation
II the Georgia or Mississippi or any other delegation EN-;
braced o couple Of women, they were evidently not
detected In the act as nothing said about it, Norris