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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
MCCULLOUGH AT BLOOMINGDALE.
TAKEN THERE BY HIS FRIENDs-HE GOES Will
LINGLY AND SEEMS CONTENTED.

TAKEN THERE BY HIS FRIENDs-HE GOES WILL
LINGLY AND SEEMS CONTENTED.
John Mccullough spent Saturday evening in
the Bloomngdae Insane Asylum, playing cards with
some of the other inmates Of that institution. lie was
taken there in the afternoon in close carriage by three
OF his most intimate friends 1t is generally known,
that Robert NJ Taylor, OF DeGraaf Taylor,
and Captain Hail. a theatre manager of Philadelphia,
two of the three who accompanied him. FROM all
that be learned Mr. Mccullough made little IL any
opposition to their wishes respecting him.
Nothing said about what was In
tended until after the party had made
an examination Of the buildings and grounds Of the
asylum. Then Dr. Brown OF the medical attendants,
took the ragedan aside and told him that owing 10 the
condition his health 1t had been thought advisable TO
every opportunity to enjoy the rest and quiet SO much
needed by his nervods system Mr.. Mccullough assent
which is comfortably furnished apartment on the
second oor the main entrance, and Is the most
desiraby situated Of all IN the place. 1t commands
fine view OF the grounds ana IS cOnv venlenI 10
the card and billiard rooms, I'm which Mr. Mccullough
remained the first night until bedtime when he retired
and slept soundly until morning. 80 n,,,
The commitment papers on which Mr.. McCullough
sent to the asylum made out by Chief Justice
McAdam OF the City Court, the certificates OF Drs
Mcbride and Mcfarland.
tent, with his abode The doctors would express
opinion about his condition the chances OF his re-
covery Nor In fact would they tell any OF the creu-
stances attending his coming to the asylum He will
have valet provided by the institution with whom ne VIII
be allowed walk ride and he will be afforded every
liberty consistent with his condition None Of his
friends remained with him and no one Is allowed 10 see
him present. though he is reported to be In excellent
spirits and fair heal There seemed to be feeling OF
relief last night ar he clerks OF the hotels that he
has frequonted o, ough none OF them would say
anything about his departure and his friends Kept out
OF the Of everyo in search OF Information respect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
A yENINI CREMAToRY IN BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, June % (SpeciaD. - Bufialo's
crematory project is being pushed and 1t is probable
that the incinerator will be built and in full operation
before next winter About threefourths of the stock
been subscribed for and lot has been bought from
the Metcafe estate the south side OF Deaware-ave
IL fronts 1s1 Delaware-ave. and has depth OF
$50 feet. Upon this the cremaOry temple will DO
erected and public and private crcmaores also be
built, If they required The process OF cremation
invented by Joseph yenini Of Milan, Italy, will be used
It Is the in vogue In all the principal cities OK
Venini and lately contract was feDt to HIM. lie Will
probably come TO TINS city ana the apparatus VIII oe
the temple yet open question but nothing has
yet been done In that direction When the dimensions
have been received Italy, architects will be invited
to prepare plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
s1RAyGE TALES OF PERSECUTION
CONTRACTOR POTTER, sUED FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL
STORIES DisBEIEvED BY GRAND JURY.

CONTRACTOR POTTER, sUED FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL
STORIES DIsBEIEyED BY GRAND JURY.
Charges of serious nature have been preferred
against Thomas Potter, wcll-known contractor Oh
Jersey City. Mr. Potter Is prominent and wealthy
man and carries extensive business In dredging
aud filing having offices in Jersey CITY, Boston and
baltimore The charges made 10y Robert C. Plume, OF
Newark who accuses Mr. Potter Of criminal libel Some
ten or twelve years ago Mr.. Potter was member OF
the Jersey city Board OF Education Mrs Plume. who
was "A widow. handsome woman OF about thirty-h'e
attracted his attention aud he promoted her rapidly from
one grade 10 another until she installed principal
OF the Green,llle school. Mr.. Potter alsoItook Mrs
Plumes son Robert into his employ, and sent MN 10
Boston as superintendent. In 1854 Mrs Plume sud
denly resigned aud went 10 Portland with her son.
pue declares In his affidavit that Mr. Potter used every
effort 10 prevent his mother from taking that sep and
urged her TO remain In Grcenyillc on hcr REFUSAL nc
became angry and INDUCED IN threats III also accused
young Plume OF theft, and threatened thai II mother ana
son went to Oregon he would the boy brought back
OH "A rcqusition. Nevertheless Plume and HIS mother
carried out their purpose OF going TO Oregon with the
intention OF settling there The affidavit states h 1t the
ner.ecuton of his mother and himself by Potter was at
once begun A few days after they reached Portland
Mrs Plume received letter from Mr. Potter containing
threats and such language that United states COunis-
sioner Whitehead OF Newark who has the letter mas re-
nuircd MIR Potter give bail charge of violating
he or-ccne literature clause IN the postal laws.
,rther aocnsations I'm the adayit are that Potter
sent 10 lluues wife, his mother aud his uncle, DaVd
Plume OF Waterbury. Conn, letters ana telegrahms
charging the depOncnt with having robbed MN whe
in charge OF his business In Boston, ana that Nc sent
scaudaous article The OTenondh OF Portland attaeS-
ing Plume and his mother. The young man ana MS
mother returned to Ncw-Jcrsey and took up her resi-
donce I'm Newark. Mrs. Plume returned lrst ana Vas
met by Potter in Philadelphia, but she spurncd hllll
Plane instituted n suit IN Newark against Potter
for $4,000 damages, and then Potter wrote;
This anil of yours undertaken am informed for tue
pnrpose OF stopping my annoyance or your mother ana
yourself will utterly and absolutely lal OF IT'S pnrpoe
ala f.aI nf Ia ~
before the Hudson County Grand Jury but no Indictment
found
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FOUND HANGING TO TREE AT FORT LEE. .

The body Of a man about thrty-iive years Old
was found yesterday hanging to tree back of Watkins
Pond near Fort Lee. He was neatly dressed In dark
suit of clothes, from the pockets Of which were taken
a new revolver of thirtytwo calibre, every chamber
o: which was loaded, small bottle OF iaudanum, a D
cent piece and slip Of paper on which was written;
committed suicide June H." The body when was hang
inc about ten feet from the ground was cut down and
I,,stre of the Peace Fitzgerald took charge of II.
George Dunn, manager OF the Riverylew HOTEL near
the New-York end OF the Fort Lee ferry, said 10 4
TRIBUNE reporter last night; -. -.
I" I'll bet that is the same man VINO was mere ABOUT ABOUT
June IL He came in walked about the rooms in dazed
sort of q way. and looked out OF the windows toward
T,rt lee reaently When tho boat came in lie hurried
ant and went aboard OF 1t. / had notion at the lime
that he might he going over there to commit suicide
You know that Is the jum ing on place lSr eaS peoe
The man who was here June IL was about tiry nVe
years Old, had sandy mustache ana was dressed III
dark clOthcs"
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KILLED INA FIGHT WITH A


Thomas Dugan, an honest-looking young
buch,r lives with his wife and children at No o33 west
Fortlelh st., a tenement house For some time Mohaei
Murphy who lives in the same building, has been uh-
duly intimate with Dugan's wife In his absence On
Friday night Dugan warned Murphy to keep away from
his apartments.
Thls thing will end badly II you don't look ou'' nc
soid On Saturday night little Katie Dugan went into
the room where her father sitting and told him that
Murphy was trying to get at the door, Dngan ran to
,ha door The two men cnened and fought each other
like madmcn They rolled down tho stairs TO the street
Al length Murphy stumbled over the sh"f's Oh carr
standing In the street and fell TO the pavement WIN MS
antagonist on top Murphy did not move after he leh
policeman came up moment later and arrested Du
gan ~,
Murphy stil uncon scious taken to tho New-f
Hospital where he died yesterday morning. was us
covered that there was severe confusion on the OacA
of his head 1t supposed that his death was due TO the
fall rather than the beating which he received from Du
gan The prisoner was arragned at the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court yesterday. and was crying pn'cry
when he was led up to the par oeiore 'u'No0 "'' N
was re remanded for examination
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RAILWAY INTERESTS.
LARGE sALEs oF NORTHERN PACIFIC LAM

LARGE SALES OF NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS.
ST. PAUL, June % (SpcciaD. D.-Northern Pa
cc land sales for tho last two or three months have
been large and much in excess Of those made during
the corresponding time Of last year. The in-
crease has been particularly marked In Dakota
and Minnesota For June the total sales
made bv the Land Department will be upward Of 10000
acres The largest single sale has just been made TO
the Anaconda silver and Gold Mining and Smelling
comnany of Butte Montana The sale consisted OF over
200 acres for which was paid (cashl ntte ever -
an acre. The purchase Is In tho hh-
neghborhood OF Anaconda where this company
has creces the largest smelling works In the country
THE machinery, building, etc, have cost upward OF
~ 500 O0O The business done by the company is In
pronoron TO the size Of ts works 1t handles over 400
ini of ore daily brought down from the company :
ssines a. Rutte The toia now owned by the company
aronnd Anacosta is a little over 10000 acres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
OPPOSED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The Post tomorrow
will publish interview with Con-
gressman n. ID. Hill. OF Ohio, In which
among other things Mr.. Hin is quoted as saying
that the Democrats Of ohio are opposed to the
Civil sergice law almost TO q mani that they
regad If as frand on the public and that they believe
me the right OF the people to change
every officer In the Government az ee he
that he did not know whether effort VIII be made TO
repeal tho Civil Service law at tho next
.ofpsion of Congress, but II there is that
he will vote 10 repeal II the 'rst
nDportnnty he gets. lie said that he has heard many
ncmocrattc members OF Congress say that they would
not vote dollar pay the expenses OF the Commis-
s,o,, ana that he felt that way himself.
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KILLED IN A CHCRCH RIOT

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2S.-For a long time
there has been serious trouble in the Polish Catholic
Church here between the priest and his followers, and
faction who were opposed to him. over year ago In
row growing out of this trouble, man was killed. and
the failure convict the persons guilty OF the offence
stimulated the opposition which has been
increasing In ferocity. few days ago an
ottempt was made to blow up the church building
with dynamite This afternoon the trouble eliminated
" n General riot in which firearms and all manner OF
yeanons were used Two men killed and several
injured while number OF houses were partay OF en
OF arrests aud force Is stationed on the grounds
to prevent another outbreak
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prnNrSG OF A STEAMBOAT.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 2S.-Just as the
Union Line Steamboat Companys steamer B W.
Blanchard taking on the last few sacks OF large
deckload Of -four this forenoon and less than an hour
before her time for departing fire was discov'
cred I'm her boiler room Efforts 10 put out
the fro by such means as the boat
commanded proving futile. the city Fire Department
was summoned II required over an hours work by
half-dozen steamers to bring the nanes under control
and this done only by flooding tho hold Inc Iosr
will probably exceed $4,000 Onefourth OF when - on
tile boat and the remainder on the cargo On the Doa
there but the cargo l. thought 10 De wei
covered The cargo OF In the hold was taken on al
Chicago
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4 FLOOD IN BALTIMORE.
GREAT DAMAGE ONE TO HOUSES, SEWERS, PARKS
AND PAyEMENTS.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

TBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
BALTIMORE, June 2S.-The heaviest rain
storm in seventeen years burst this city at an early
hour this forenoon The rainfall in and half hours.
according the signal service was 447 inches. The
night had been comparatively clear, SO that
the rain was entirely unexpected, and
its sudden appearance and unusual severity occasoned
great alarm. Only incomplete reports of damage have
yet been obtained but the figure will be high one. The
storm came from the east and accompanied by Sc
we're thunder and lightning Fortunately there was
little wind The that suffered the great flood OF
1865 were the first to suffer to-day and here much dam
age was DONE In these streets the water was from six
to ten feet deep, and the police In boats went
around assisting persons who had been over
taken by the flood. number OF new
houses in various parts OF the city collapsed and num-
ber of those occupied also fell. number OF horses IN
stables were drowned Fire engines are still busy en-
agsd In pumping out OF warehouse cellars, whose
valuable contents in many instances are ruined Many
OF tho principal streets are impossible The damage
to the walks drives, ponds, etc. in Druid Hill Park Will
amount to many thousands of dollars The water IN
Joncss Falls rose Oyerfowing its ls-foo emDankmen
rhe handsome spire OF the Westminster Church was
struck by lightning. The sewerage system was entirely
TO carry off surplus water and burst In con-
sequence. The gas company, which has been busy
for several weeks laying mains suffered greatly much
OF their costly work being washed entirely away Dy the
raiu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29

HALIFAX, n s., June % (SpeciaD.-Hailfax
presbvteran circles have much excited for fort
night over the statement eegraphed over the continent
that the Rev Allen Simpson and the Rev. l. A nelson
had preached almost identical sermons from the same
,, IN the PARK Street Church on successive Sundays,
and intImating that both had pagarzed Mr. simpson,
who is the abcst Presbyterian preacher in the city, an
extremely sensitive learned of the slander only on
his return from the United States two days ago. ahu'
tonight. after preaching charactersucai'y vigorous
.oroon from the words: Judge not that ye be not
iudred denounced the charge OF plagiarism as al u-
manly unjust and malicious sander. is understood
mat both Mr. Simpson and Mr.. Nelson VIII bring ACTON
sor incl against the papers that published the statement
II Ia singular that this is the third time with leW
vears that sermons on successive Sundays have Deel
preached Mr. Simpsons church IRON the sdc '0A' "
S,aa mi
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RAISING FUNDS FOR A MUSIC HALL.

BUFFALO, June % (SpeciaD.-AlmOst the en-.
tire has been sold for the two Thomas concerts
benefit of the Music Hall building fund.- the first
OF which to be given tomorrow evening and the sec
ond the following night The Drill Hall at the Broadway
Arsenal which will be the auditorium. has seating ca-
pacity for 1000 large stage with raised seas has
been built the south end OF the building with the cas-
tellaed front OF the old arsenal back ground Hero
the chorus OF 700 will find accommodations. Az
the front centre space for the orchestra with small
projecting platform for the director The framework or
the stage Is hidden from view by white ducking The
front will be trimmed with flags, The lighting Is en-
pected TO be unusually effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June % (SpeciaO. Among
tie passengers landed at the Union Depot day or two
ago was young mother. supporting on her arm six
month baby while bright looking boy Of four years
toddled By her side She Louisa aggerty and she
came to the city to join mother Mrs James Nell Of
No. o Bolivar-st, from whom she had been stolen by
her father only four years OF age About twenty
ssais ago Jacob McCallum left his wife and spirited
amay tner daughter, then a girl OF four years. A
rgorous search made but the child found.
IN soeo cS sSo The mother began fresh search for
the soeu cniia and learned that Louisa after many
tais am had eloped with Henry Haggerty.
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oRUSHEp TO DEATH UNDER A SrREETCAR.

An unknown man. about fifty years old, was
c,,.hsd under Second Avenue No. $40, at Fifty
fourths at o'clock last night The driver John New
Of No .24l second-aye. was locked up In the East
Ffy.arst Street Police Station The victim ofthe accident
was akcn from under the with two ugly wounds IN
hc head and his ribs crushed In. He died almost I'M
medIateiy. In his pockets were cents iouIa IN
money and a slip OF paper ON which was written, " Il
Dunn No 523 East sixteenth.s" Mr. Dunn was Ionna ~
,neiinm sze was neatly but plainly a;ured In dark
snit and llxht derby hat and had mixed gray hair,
whiskers and mustache. lie appears W n"'o "0'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
HUNGRY DEMOCRAT IRRIrArED.

EAsroN. Penn, June % (SpeciaD.-John H..
odenwelder Democratic politician who has held sew
era fat county offices. has been made Deputy
United States Collector for this vicinity under Mr.
Staples He succeeds Captain +. A. Sitter. who has
bei the office many years said that the Democrats
do not like the appointment at all because Mr. Oien-
weder not need it, being well on, while there arc
scores of harder party tn whom the position
would have been desirable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
NEWS FROM oAPrAIY oR1 wrorD

SAN FRANCISCO, june 2s.-A dispatch to The
CAL from Fort Bowie, Ariz, says courier who has
just arrived from the troops in the field in MEXICAN
rtory brings dispatches from Captain Crawford in tho
mountains southeast Of Apulo The courier says that
Juno 20 the scouts and troops struck the camp OF
the Cbicahuas and killed buck and captured fifteen
and children i've horses, and quantity Of SUP.
plies The sqaaws and children route TO Bowie
and viii reach San Bernardino ranch Tomorrow. This
Is the band Of renegadcs which attacked Captain Law
toms supply train IN Guadalupe and FILLED three
soldiers. Captain Crawford IL following the trail OF
another band leading Into the Sierra Madre"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
ARE NON. UNION CIGARMAKERS EhPLOfEDf
A mass-meetinr of cigarmakers belonging

=. ho,, ,ha Progressive and International unions was
- ..s,ardav y noruing ia Germania Assembly Rooms
Ihe nectins was called to take action on the repor.
mat several firms employing on one hoor ,nor
an ar,I paying union wages, whlle III otnc.
nsrt, OF the factories non-union men no ho
employed aud paid lower VA Was's ,ata " affairs
r1s,aa IN the factories OF Frohme Hirsh IN last
asvsntv-aivth-sL. Iannhv ~ Arna3mAn !" H-a'' A"A"
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, orp,v r,eprD WITH A srHLETTo.

There was a fight at No. 243 West twenty
nnth-st at late hour on Saturday night between TWO
Cubans, Henry Johnson alias john Wansenny, waiter
in the Cuban Hotel in Fourteenth-st' and hOnOh
Gohram, cgarmaker, during whlsn t1 S..s as taSen
10 the New-York Hospital, where he es In critical
condition The cause OF tho light Is sara TO W ql et
IeierRon Market Court yesteIday,
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TO COMPETE FOR PRIZES.

RICHMOND, Va, June 2s (SpeciaD.- section
OF howitzer artillery left this city tonight TO compete
in the drill at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Tho
Richmond Boat Company will to Fredericksburg To
marrow where the regatta will be rowed on July
A. The Richmond, Norfolk. Petersburg, Alexandra ana
Fredericksburg clubs VIII compete The prize Is Sooo
cnn now held BY NOrfok.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
NO ZOE VA CONS ON SUNDAY.

PHILADELPHIA, June % (Speciah.-No Ice
was delivered to-day by wagons but rs not many pr-
vae families here are supplied in this way on Sunday
the new regulation has not caused much
If howeyep tbe wishes OF the sabbatarian committee
had been compiled with anc the shops closed mere
would have been great annoyance, Us the weather
infcn naalv hnf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
TIE FIRE RECORD.
A FACTORY AND MrLLs DESTROYED.

n IliOIVIfI 1f-'I7 fT'I1V@7 u "
ARNPRIoR, Ont, June 2S.-Staffords furni-
ture factory and DontigRey oughtons woollen mills,
at this place. burned this morning. stahords loss
H. S25 600 900 In the Ph9nix and Royal
companies Dontigney & Houghtons loss IL $4,000 {;
insurance 81 800 in the Royal Tools valued at $1,000
were lost by wonen and sixty persons are thrown out
of ..ulo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
THE MASSACHUSETTS, srRlKBs A ROCK.

PROVIDENCE, K. l June 2S.-The steamer
Massachusetts struck rock Nayatt Point In a
oehse FOG, at $3.50 O'clock this morning, at
osaa low water sle hadbeen running time a. twelve
ana siterward seven revolutions per minute. and
o''na lew rods as she not as heavily loaded as
nsan'; steamer from the city was soon procured
's te lasseagcrs brought up 10 the Craword-st
uss; ss; Inc tide rose and at 7:30 the Massachusetts
s"'Aea on Win her own sieain and reached her pier
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eghth-s, Breslin in East sixtyseventhst and Worst
hemer Sutlie in East Elevcnthst Resolutions were
adopted setting forth that this highly prtudcia TO
the best interests OF the trade and would IL not stopped
lead to reduction in wages all over the CITY, and calling
all union men to aid the cgarmakers In putting
stop to It, 1t ia likely that demands will be made on the
firms mentioned to employ only union men, IL the de-
mands are refused strikes are likely TO follow.
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CLERKS ASKED TO RESIGN.

NEW ORLEANS, June 29.-A Vicksburg,
Mics d,spatch TO The Times Democrat says: at ia
understood that all the clerks in the employ OF the
yicksburg and Meridian and yickburg Shreveport ahd
Pacific Railroads have been asked TO resign the resgn
tons 10 take effect July /, when John Gauit tne
General manager goes into Office. 1t is also stated
that the office OF the Queen and Crescent road In New
orleans will be removed to ClncnnatL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
TILE N0KELTLEs EXHIBITION.

PHILADELPHIA, June rs (SpecidD.-At tho
Novelties Exhibition among the most interesting dis
plays will be the exhibits Of railway appliances Many
of the most ingenious inventions are from men holding
,n,nor nostons upon the roads, their wits hayn been
sharnened . the the innulnerabe dlcuites Win when
they have constantly {" Erapple
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REyEwTyo A FEUD nv KEyTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, June 2s.-A dispatch to The
CourferJournaI from Morehead says; "Ihe
trouble in Rowan County is on q
gain Humphreys, tho alleged sheriff Of the county,
to-day shot Craig Tolliyer marshal OF Moreheid
and leader OF the opposition faction, N'
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A CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Er Hzs

G,NAyooUE, Ont, June 2S.-ln thunder
.orn here this evening lightning struck the Presby-
,eran Church spre and descending shattered one OF
the front DOORS throwing broken glass and spnters IN
a directions John McNaughton. who was In the Ves-
bule at the time, was rendered unconscious Ladies
tainted and the congregation were panc-stricKen' Dut
all ESCAPED without injury.