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, 1885-10-24
lie Put Half a Dollar on the Plate.

The following story is told of james r..
Randall, editor OF the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle. He attended one day a col
orcd church in the country, and had in
his pocket a silver halGdollar. just the
fare back To Augusta. At the conclusion
of his sermon the minister ordered a col
lection for his own benefit.
'Of course" said he, Il poets every
pusson to give somethin'. but Use told
dat Mr., Thomas, up de lane Wonder, had
some turkeys stole Friday night. / don't
want any man who had a han in stealin'
dem turkeys to put any money in de
plate"
When the plate reached Mr.. Randall
not a man had refused to contribute, and
the preacher eyes were upon him. His
halfdollar accordingly went into the plate.
, 1885-10-24

CoIIc IN HoRsEs, - Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a
certain cure for collie in horses. Many
horsemen have used it for years and in
hundreds of cases without losing one.
The dose for collie in a horse is four table
spoonfnls in half pint Of water, to be re-
peated in thirty minutes il necessary.
The second dose is seldom required. Bold
by w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-10-24

TO all who are suffering from errors
and indiscretions Of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c, ]
will send a receipt that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America Send self addressed
envelope to Rev. Joseph T. 1nman,
Station D. Now York.
, 1885-10-24

IL is predicted that. the pineapple crop
of Florida will soon be more important
and palmetto land in Tho southern part Of
the state has been utilized for pineapple
cultivation. and the prospects are 10
ported good for a heavy yield Of the fruit
, 1885-10-24

Il felt so nervous. mamna sale 4
little girl. referring to On incident Of the
previous day. "Mhat do yol mean by
nervous. my dears" Why. mamma, its
just being 10 a hurry all over.
, 1885-10-24

While money IL close, wages and prices
low, expenses should be cut down in EVERY
household. Economy the w~atchword for
mothers. head off doctor bills by always
keeping in the house, a bottle Of Dr. Bo-
sanko's cough and lung syrup. Stops a
cough, relieves consumption, cures Group
and pain in the chest in one night. 1t is
just the remedy for hard times. Price
80 cents and A.. Samples free. Sold by
w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-10-24

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluia
ice should leave orders at Christ Mauss' d,
baker. Sl7 Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN h Co.
Iannl hlnnLa M 10 Inndnr nHnn
, 1885-10-24

Printing neatly executed at the Leader
lob MONS
, 1885-10-24

courtesy of Hyo. Archives g. Historical
, 1885-10-24
THE LEADER !

Steam Job Printing Es-
f0biishsn emf
, 1885-10-24

Tuto Uh0Eu may be found on nle at Geo. 4
TITO INEGn howell a Cos Newspaper AL
ssr,isinF bureau 20 hpraee 81 ~hgsh dyertisiDa
, 1885-10-24

Trimble, of Cheyenne, is in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
ARGUMENTS OF CoUNsEL-A CARD FROM JUDGE
RUSSELL.
my raIRGRAru TO THE TRIBUNE.l

NEWPORT, April 11.-The courtroom WAS
filled again today with fashionable men and women
who congreeated there TO listen to the arguments III INC
Fosdick divorce ease. The women were hahusomop
dressed and wore diamonds and howcrs MI rarAhu'''
opened for the respondent The arguments "eic 0oH
fined to the testimony which bore on the qnesuon Vi
domcile He sought to show that that the petitioner
was not within terms OF the statute, domceu iu
bahtant of Tn. State at the time OF the petition nor
resident therein for the period of year previous u
the time Of the petition With reference 10 tne aso
ment OF separation, he argued that the spuIato 40 "
remarriage referred to possible occurrence OF inc
only cause of divorce allowed by the statutes OF tno
State OF New York that she could not Otherwise
that abe could not for separation
bccause she had agreed to separation
and could not bring charge OF deserton for the same
reason that the legal effect OF the contract was con-
donation of all offences committed prior 10 inc uio
tho rcement and according to the cont act tnere
could be divorce for any cause except Tor an ohenco
committed sebsequent to its date. Mr.. Peckham Tor
the petitioner argued that the domcie must nave oee
adopted in good faith that the petitioner must nave
been n permanent resident OF the State and domioeu III
the state at the time the petition and submitted as
evidence the testimony of her friends IN Newport -
her repeated declaration OF her Intention a."
make this her home and her repugnance 10
NewYork on account OF her unhappy life there, ana the
testimony of her father OF his postye knoNeuge VI %
intention the time she came 70 Newport vi IcS.ne
here permanently, that she lived here III the same maj
ner as i'm New YORK at Cherry and had the same
furniture here and that the desire for divorce was
only part her for coming Passing 10 ne
agreement OF separation he cited authorities that such
an agreement valid only far IL provides Tor ne
maintenance OF the wife; that such deeds 40 hot uep
from divorce and covering other points OF law lie SUD
mitted that there were expressions III tnc
agreement which showed that divorce was con,
tenpated. she could not marry as a WluoM VIII
alimony The provisions for marriage must theh mean
in his lifetime aud she could not thus reinarry wthonI
a divorce This agreement supposed 10 stahd ios
alimony i'm Combination III Inc eyes vi
the law means not only forgiveness, but rehe"M "a
married life the OF the agreement cOuu
not he condemnation OF all prior offences The Court re-
served the for decision. . 49,, 49,,
Judge Horace Russell, counsel for Mrs. Fosdick' mas
written the following: -, -,
was OF counsel for Mrs Fosdick on the trial mere
YESTERDAY The report which appeared In the papers To-
dav is gar ed and grossly unfair. The evidence entirely
in connection with Mr. Childs The effort rldicu-
Ions that IL excited derson and contempt from all VINO
heard It, Such trials have enough disagreeabe incidents
without insinuating unchastty against pure ana good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
THE FIRE RECORD.
1ossEs IN VARIOUS PLACES.

OMAHA. April 1.-THE Burlington and
Missouri River freight house I'm this city burned yester-
day. The building two stories and half high 200
feet long and 80 wide The loss Il $1,000 tho In
su-ance the building $1,000 The goods In transit
away from building and the contents OF only one or
two were damaged. All the freight books were saved
SALEM, N. j.. April 1.-The house oil Henry Clark
coored near city burned last night. and Clark
who was ILL., persisted IN the naines
PocoMoKE CITY, Md, April ll-Flro yesterday de-
stroyed the saw mill Of Young and Colburn with 100000
feet OF lumber The loss about $4,000 mo insurance
prrranuRa April ia fire this morning consumed
the Carriage Paint Manufacturing Works Of W. ".
Lawrence Co. in Allegheny CITY The loss Is S4ooOoi
insurance $4,000.
ISDIAsAPoLIs, April IA dispatch to The Netcs from
Edinburg Ind. says: Fire this morning destroyed
Samuel Cntsnger& Co.'s starch factory with the large
stables adjoining. The LOSE Is s15'OVoi Insurance.
$4,000"
SWEET WATER. Tenn. April 1o-The Sweet Water
FIGURING Mills was burned might The loss Is 100000
insurance, $4,000
srRIsGFEID. Mass., April IO-A fire in the wool-room
OF the A. Stevens Co. MIL tonight ruined the build
ing The loss Ia estimated at $4,000; insured In the
Manufacturers Mutual Company
Boston. April 1.-The Copeland Hotel at Franklin
Trottlng Park. saugus burned by sparks from n
workman's pipe. The building was owned by Hoyt
at about -, 900; insured for $1,000.
BEILEroSTAISE, Ohio. April ia wooden min
owned by j. r. Miller and Frank j. Scarf was burned to-
day The loss Is $4,000 Insured
NEw-ORLEASs. April ia dispatch to The Time
Democrat from TeIarkana, says: fire broke out to-
day In block OF dwelling houses northwest OF the post
Office destroying property Of the value OF ooo IN
surance $4,000 The principal losers are walter Hgh,
Charles Wilkinson and Eli Mooros.
PLYMOUTH, Mich, April 1l.-An incendary fire at
n m to-day destroyed the house Of L. T. Peck. Loss.
$4,000; Insurance SS'oOo
PArcuoAGu, L. l., April 1.-THE house OF John Greg
ory was destroyed by lire at early hour this morning
causing loss OF $4,000. The fire caused by de
fectiye fue.
PrrTsBURo. April 1.-THE insurance on seberts fur
niture mandatory which burned. was distributed
among the following companies: London, Liverpool
and Globe, S2,sO0 Royal. 5000 London Assurance.
81 400; American, Of NowJersey. $500; Girard.
Philadelphia. 81 400 Fremen's. Dayton. Ohio. 81 400
Fire Insurance Association, 81 800; Traders Chicago
S21O; Germania. Newark, ~ j., 81 .400l Fircmen's
s2,ioo; Mercantile, Sl,4o0; Anemania, Pitts
burg l,4O0; Reading sl400: CONNER
cia California, S2,i00; Ben Franklin,
Allegheny sl.4O0 Hibernia, S2.1GO: Artisans,
Pittsburg. 81 400 Buffalo German ~ 400 Northern
Assurance, 81 400; Merchants Newark. ~ J., ~ 400
American, Philadelphia 81 400; Howard $500 !;
Glcns Falls, $500 North German. Sl.4OO: London
Bremen S. 500 Citizens New-York. ~ 800; Washing
Is the Building and machinery, and $4,000 stock
aud furn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Saturday, April II. 1885.
A POSTMASTER APPoISTED-The PRECEDENT to-day APP
no,nted Allen b. Treat to be postmaster at Holland
Patent n. Y.
Mr. CLEVELAND AND EMANCIPATION DAY.-A commit
TOO NJ the coored people OF the District OF Columbia
waited on the President to-day and invited him 10 re-
view the PROCESSION OF coored societies on Emancpa
ZION Day The President promised the coorcd people
inst recognition their rights. He said that he would
review their procession and II possible visit their enter
tainment and exercises In the evening.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE NEw-ORLEASs EXPosrTIoN.-The
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury has called the At
for opinion in regard 10 the appropff
alton Congress for the payment OF certain
claims against the NewOrleans Exposition Tho ques-
lion Is as to what disposition shall be made OF the bal
ance OF the appropriation which will remain after all
the preferred claims shall have been paid. IL IL esti
mated that there will be balance OF about 100000.
The managers OF the exposition To-Day submitted ali
armament TO the Attorney General In favor OF having
the entire appropriation applied TO the payment.
THE PRESIDENT COMPUTES DEATH SESTESCE-Mr.
reveIand to-day commutcd imprisonment for life the
sentence Of Frank Minor who twice convicted
~ the murder his wife In this city in October. 1882
The which is the first made by the PTes
dent vas made upon the recommendation or tho Dis
trict. Attorney and Judge Wyne.
OyERIuREs FOR PARCELS PosT.-The English and
cerman Governments have made overtures 10 the Post
once Department looking TO the establishment OF par
cais no.t system with the United states The subject
has heen carefully Investigated by the superintendent
~ Eorag Mails he concluded that the Depart
mani cannot enter into the proposed arrangements In
Tho absence OF legislative authorization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
DELA WARE MAKES A CAUSE FOR W.p

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-THE gill-net
fishermen who operate in the Delaware River and Bay
excited to-day over the recent act Of the Delaware
Legislature which has just become law by tho an.
prevail of the Governor, providing that Il shall be nm
lawful for any not citizen OF State TO take
catch fish OF any kind in the Delaware Bay or River
any creeks emptyng into the same In the limit of tb,,
state The State of Delaware claims under the original
purchase deed from William Penn Jurisdiction over all
the river and bay below the Pennsylvania State
line.
The New-Jersey g'net men were just about to begin
operations when they learned to-day that Delaware
state OF affairs was telegraphed 10 Governor Albeit and
ne appealed to for protection He arranged Tor an
Interview at Office In Jersey City this AFTERNOON and
large delegation Of fishermen headed by Captain
special train 10 attend the conference. vs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
DYING OF SOMETHING LIKE CHOLERA.

CLEVELAND, April IL Especial. Willie Rus
SELL the OF an INDECENT woman at No. 81 Alumst..
died OH Saturday after Illness Of only twelve bours
His body aln ost Immediately turned black This morn.
ing another son. Charles died after brief illness and
his body also turned black at once In both cases the
symptoms violent purging and vomiting accompa-
MED by general breaking down of the system as in
cholera The remaining children were stricken to-day
with similar symptoms and dangerously ILL., The
sanitary condition OF the city Is favorable to an epidemic
OF cholera The Cuyahoga River. which passes through
tho city into Lake Erie, Is receptacle Tor the refuse
from many large manufactures and large part of the
sewage OF the city The stream Is now stationary and
when weather comes Is certain to send up an At
nosphere laden with tho germs Of disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
AN 1yJURED WIFE STRIKES BACK.

Mrs. Lee slapped the face of Mrs. Ellis in the
Madison Park Flats on Friday, and Mrs Ellis procured
q warrant from Justice wede at the jefferson Marke
police Court and had Mrs. Lee arrested. The
examination took place Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee were married eighteen years ago, and have three
children The husband is a salesman employed by A.
Person Hartman d Co.. OF 457 Broome-st. He earns
largo salary he has had trouble with his wife, and
has suit for limited divorce pending against her. Last
MAY Mr. Lee was sent to Europe ON business and
the steamer was introduced TO Mrs. Martha NJ. Ellis,
widow The couple returned from Europe on the same
steamer In July and In November they ana Mrs Elis
went 10 Europe again upon the same steamer returning
in december Mrs Ellis then went 10 live at the Madi-
cor Park Flats at No. East Twenty third.st Mr. Lee
also engaged apartments there. Mrs. Lee was
accompanied yesterday by ner youngest chhd ana
an Older son Officer Kelly found her at her
home ON Fort Place. New-Briehton. Staten Island
Mrs Ellis did not the oath. but affirmed. Miss
Esther Lee sister OF Mrs Lee came to testify IN behalf
Mrs. Ellis. The plantn tod Justice Mhte mat on
Friday Miss Lee and herse came By the elevator TO the
ground floor where they found Mrs Lee who advanced
toward struck Mrs. Ellis on the head and face
Have you come from Boston TO protect this hussy
she said TO Miss Lee.
Then Mrs Ellis said that Mrs. Lee remarked TO the
hall boy Now they're going shopliftng, and followed
Mrs Ellis and Miss Leo to Broadway. crying out You
bussy until crowd collected and the two women took
refuge in q florists shop,
was living In house and he would get rid OF him
az nossbe She had gone TO the house TO the super
intendent about the divorce suit as she wanted him for
Witness She saw siser-in-law and said Is that
mn her hands TO ward OF the blow. She acknowledged
calling Mrs. Ellis hussy. Justice White listened pa
tently and said "The whole trouble madam has come
from your husband Don't Interfere VITA these people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
vpr sUycyDE or PROFESSOR LOISEAU.

Professor Jules +. Loiseau, who shot himself
on Friday OF WoOdsde l.. l.. lived with his VIE IN
little white frame cottage near the depot ana was
warmly esteemed by hls neghbors, His pecuniary
circumstances were good. He owned his home and
eleven acres OF land, for which $4,000 was recently
offered and he owned several other pieces OF property
around the village Ito had been married thirty hVe
wears and his home-lfe was known to be happy. Inc
only apparent his act to be found In his
naturally e1cifabe disposition and In the worry he had
undergone upon his sons account ms son. twenty
wear. OF age has studying IN the Academy OF De
sn Paris 10 be- a sculptor, aud his fathers hopes were
centred upon bis His letters In January wefr
disappoinng The young man talked or giving up us
studies and adopting some other profession, anu OK
pressed "A his failure TO pass examination lnese
letter. greatly depressed the Professor, aud ne asked
several of his friends write To his son. encouraging
him 10 keen on with his work. Later the young man
wrote more hopefully. After the suicide however,
there was found the dead mans possession letter
which he had lust received from his son. stating hht ne
had failed In his examination and hal been returned 10
IA lower class With IL there was a MEMORANDUM IN the
ProfessOr's handwriting which read as follows:
Died at WoOdside. l.. L. January 10, 1850 jules
Loiscau aged 81. Funeral on Wednesday Train leaves
Long Island City 1875 a. M"
IL Is presumed from this death notice
That he contemplating suicide when he received us
appointing intelligence from his boy Mrs l1rean -
pr1strated Coroner O'COnnell has impaneled jury,
which viewed body yesterday. IL Will De buried IN
Calvary Cemetery this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
MRS coNANT CANNOT IDENTIFY 4 BoDY
UNABLE TO TELL WHETHER THE MISSING EDITOR
WAS DRowNED-Is IT MR. HAiGaTf

UNABLE TO TELL WHETHER THE MISSING EDITOR
WAS DRowNED-Is IT Mr.. HAiGRrf
On the early COney Island train yesterday
were Mrs 8. Conant the wife of the missing editor
and her brother-inlaw. They were their wav
to view the body OF the drowned man
which, as was published yesterday, was
found by two negroes near Gunthers
Railroad. On arriving at Gravesend, Mr.. Low
viewed the body, which decomposed to
be utterly beyond identification by OF the features
The clothing also damaged that it difficult to
tell what the original colors Of the cloth might been
her husband and not able to say definitely. She
returned home taking with her piece OF the cloth,
which Will be shown to the missing mans tailor
The body had evidently been In the water about as
long as Mr. Conant has been missing but IL is said also
to correspond to the description Of Fl. Haght, Jer
City senographer who disappeared toward the end
Of February. In the afternoon the wife Of Mr. Haght
called to try to identify the body At first she thought
that IL was the body of her husband but aftcrward
changed lie mind and was undecided whether 1t that
OF Mr.. Haght.
Thomas Cqnant was also of the opinion that the body
was not that OF his father. The latter definitely
traced to the COney Island terminus of GunthePs Rail-
road. and almost certainly from there to Brooklyn
and by strcetear to Hamilton Ferry. The last two
links III the chain however not certain as those
leading the missing man to the Coney Island end
Of the railroad.
s. S. Sinclair said yesterday that he almost
WINGED that the body that of his friend but OF course
had no positive reasons for this opinion.
Warner 6. Brewer dealer in mems furnishings, with
whom Mr.. Conant dealt, said that be had sold him
large bill Of goods shortly before his disappearance
He was sure that he ced identity the shirts and the
posure. The hosiery might have faded beyond recog-
milton.
the friend OF the family that Mrs Conant and the fam
lily positive that the body at Gravessnd was not
clothing which she had brought back and had washed
found to he totally unlike In texture to that by
Mr. Conant, aud the dssimarty Of the teeth convinced
them that It was not tho person Mrs. Conant did
not look at tho body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
CAPTURE or NOTED swYypLER.

Boston, April IL Especial .-Detective A. w.
Pnkerton. OF Chicago. left Boston this afternoon with
Frank Landers alias Charles Allen, who ia st.
Paul for robbing several jewery houses. Ianders
succeeded In swndling jewery. firms throughout the
country extent of thousands OF dollars
IN Utica " and early life was atranboy various
Western roads. which accounts for His wonderful &C
quantance with the different railway lines According 10
admissions made Detective Pinkerton Ianders has
operated with great success in Philadelphia nearly
every jeweller in Chestnut ST., IN that city having suffer
"A greater or less extent. has also operated in New
Orleans Louisville Omaha, ST. Paul. San Francisco and
Baltimore. lie will lie first taken to st. Paul where
there are several charges OF forgery against him
he has agreed TO 20 back to that city and plead
guilty hoping thereby TO avoid the results OF his evil
doing In other cities While Boston Landers maAe the
acquaintance OF o well known woman, whose name IA
Withheld for obvious reasons, who became so much
enamored Of him that when he arrested and lodged
In Charles Street Jail, she planned 10 secure his
release by smuggling In to him. In box Of rare flowers
dozen fine steel saws with which, 10 II presumed no
intended TO saw the bars. The plan was frustrated
through the exertons OF Detective Hansome who
tanned what IN the wind and put the Sheriff and
officers at the jail on their guard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The BRUSH Govern
men requested that the Alert which was used In the
Greedy Relief Expedition be sent TO Halifax where she
will be received by the English authorities Under the
recent act Congress the vessel Ia to be returned to the
Government OF Great Britain with the thanks OF the
United States As far possible tho officers who com
manded Alert the expedition will be detailed to
accompany her Halifax The vessel is now at New
York and ready sail receipt Of orders from Wash
ington.
A letter containing So as contribution to the con
science fund.- has been received at the Navy Department
from Boston. This is the first conscience money known
to have been received at the Navy Department.
Major Samuel NJ. whieside 7th Cavalry will report TO
the Department OF Dakota for assignment TO station
The leave granted Surgeon Harvey f. Brown
has been extended two months. Major Edward b. VIII
ison ID Artillery has been detailed for service as an
the Infantry and Cavalry school at Fort
LeavenwOrth, Kan. -
The following transfers In the I'd Artillery have been
made: Captain c. A. Woodruff from Battery q 10 Light
Battery r. Captain George Mitchell from Light Battery
+ TO Battery e.. The extension OF leave OF absence
granted First Lieutenant George H. KnZie, AdJutant
18th Infantry special orders of March II. has been
extended fifteen days .
General George D. Ruggles. OF the Adjuant Generals
Office on duty Washington has been ordered 10 duty
at San Antonio Texas, and General Thomas NJ Vincent
has ordered from duty San Antonio 10 Omaha,
Neb. The orders go into effect June /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
THROUGH NETWORK STATE.
NEw.YoRK BROKERS SUED FOR sloO, 700.

OswEGo, April IL (SpeciaD. This morning
tho action OF Dr. c. c. p. Clark. OF this city, against
Nelson Robinson OF the firm OF elsonRobinson Com
pany, of NewY York, began before Judge Kennedy The
sum claimed by the plaintiff is 100000.
In 1884 Dr. Clark dealing in stocks In tho New
York market, and Nelson Robinson Co. were his
brokers. In order protect his margins Dr.
Clark put up as collateral the following shares:
American Telegraph and Ca lie stock $50; Wells, Fargo
Company, 100; Western Union, 1000, and Adams ES,
press COMPANY 60. These stocks IN the hands OF
the brokers IN May, 1854, and were disposed Of the
plaintiff asserts, before be was informed
OF 1t. The defendants assert that the stocks were
put up as collateral upon a written agreement
and sold according to that agreement The plaintins
counsel appeared this morning in motion for leave to
examine the books the firm. declaring that the sale OF
the stocks made prior TO the time stated by
the rrm. May 20, 1884. and they desire
10 60 through the books. hoping to prove
this. Counsel for the brokers opposed the motion
and offered aidavits to show that they had no books
accounts vouchers which showed any dealings with
the plaintiff except such related to May 20 judge
Kennedy denied the motion with costs but Without PREF
ndice to O renewal