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New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AN OLD MAN.
FOUND DYING IN A TENEMENT-HoUsE YARD-UN-
ABLE TO IDENTIFY HIM.


ABLE TO IDENTIFY HIM.
Inst after midnight Yesterday Officer Rudolph
Crane her. of the Tenth Precinct, was stopped by
woman living in No 131 Houston-st.. who told him
that a man lying i'll the back yard OF the tene-
ment house moaning and making noises as If he
were dying The policeman followed and found
stretched upon the ground an old gray-haired man
in condition OF great seTg ms An tbe crS nTy
of his trouble. He was clearly intoxicated
ard had been on long spree. The
officer took him to the police station In Eldrldge,
st. He could talk but feebly and seemed dazed
and broken IN mind. He said his name was Bene-
dict Zandt and gave the address No. 10 East For
tieth-st. his home.
His CONDITION was 50 alarming that the sergeant
called an ambulance, and be was taken to tho
Chambers Street Hospital. It's book OF record says
wound But his disorders took serious turn as
the morning came. His throat and neck swelled
abnornally and dark bruises appeared on his chest
and stomach. He grew weaker and sank INTO
a letbargc condition. AT 8 o'clock he
was dead. He had given NO further in
formation Of himself than was contained in the
made an examination and found. besides the scalp
wound, fracture at the base OF the skull, rup-
ture Of the lungs, and congestion OF the kidneys
The examination sustains the theory that the
mau was robbed and murdered, or at least SO vio-
lently treated to cause his death; He was q
weIl-buit fine-lookiDg old man, with good feat
ures. His clothing. however indicated sqnalor
and poverty. 1t was only an old flannel shirt and
o blue blouse. There was no scrap OF
paper or other means of Identification
except bunch of keys and a collar button. The
house he named in East Forticth-st IL not occu-
ped. and in all probability the number he gave
was misunderstood Several disordsrly houses are
near where the body was found, and one OF these
kept by Annie Fritsche was raided at A a. IN. yes
ferday 1t is near the place in HOust0n-st the
yards of the two houses being nearly adjacent
The people who live III the Houston st. house are
All respectable persons, and have no idea how the
man came to their yard in such deplorabe condi-
tloo. The Frtsche woman was placed under
- OOOb0nds.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
CREATED BYA IA CKMAN AND THEN ARRESTED

Fanny Knapp, age twenty-twO, OF Nyack,
N " caine this city yesterday and accompanied @ py
her sister Ida three years older. who lives In this cy
Started to visit q relative In South Brook.
iyn They hired a hackman at Twenty-cighth-st. ana
Eroad way and pad him 81 So Later they decidcd 20
take dinner at the Astor House. The driver stoppsu
there and the ladies ahghed Informed them sha' the
would REQUIRE pay. An argument ioiioweu, ,Io
ladies against what they regarded as an in
position but finally Fanny paid him 90 cents iona.
The hackman then whipped up his morse anu uIoNo
away after snatching one OF the young womens lace
shawls Several men. who had witnessed the Occur.
renee started cab but unable TO overke
it, crowd gathered and as the young women starteo
to steps OF the Astor House they met rv
Detectiye McWiams. who refused to allow them 10
enter the house. and after showing them away caled up
on an officer the Broadway squad to arrest them Io
djsordery conduct In the group standing about theh
were many who denounced the treatment as
and followed the women to the Liberty street roice
station and thence to the Tombs Police Court Justice
Smith after hearing the statement OF Mcwiams ana
the women. promptly declined TO entertain thc com.
plant and the Young women went away. Ihey were
well-dressed and wore abundance OF jeweiry' anu
manifested Q great desire to avoid publicity.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

YosKERs.-Tho Republican Central Committee has
been organized by the election OF Fisher A. Baker the
New. York lawyer chairman. Charles Hepensta OF the
SewYork Central secretary. and John A. East. treas
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
TIE NYAcK EDITOR FINED FOR FIGHTING.

Another incident connected with tho assault OF
william H. Page upon Town Clerk Eugene z. Fisk on
Monday night occurred yesterday. At o'clock Justice
f. H. Cole issued warrant for Pages arrest and placed
the document In the hands Of Constable David Shakes
peare. wife horse whipped John V. Onderdonk
few weeks ago. The officer proceeded to The Cny ana
Country Office and apprehended the nghting country
editor Mr. Page was taken at once to Justice Coies
office and pleaded guilty TO charge OF assault He
fined S25, which sum he paid and then
returned rather crestfaen 20 HIS work
Arthur Tompklns. attorney for Mr.. Fisk. was seen
little later Mr. Tompkins said the ine imposed upon
Mr.. Page would In no affect the Town Clerks de
termination TO prosecute Mr.. Page In civil action Inc
case will b. tried sometime week and Mr.. Tomp-
kins expressed that jury Will award the
desired amount OF damages Mr. Fisk feels that he has
been grossly injured and is determined to light the
matter In court. Little else was talked OF In Nyack
yesterday THE TRIBUNEs all sold shortly after their
arrival The fact that both men are active Democrats
leads their friends OF the samo persuasion to Try
aud heal the breach. but there IA slight
prospect OF return TO peace ana mar
long Mr. Fsks eyed IL as big as hens ogg
and the strap continues to encrcle Mr. Pages pocket
book wag hintcd that tonorrow's issue Of The city
and Country will contain editorial ON the deprecl-
alton OF
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
NEWARK.

James Casey. age sixteen. employed as q feeder in
Phelps 4 Lombards morocco factory in Magazine-st.
while fccdng n hide into ming machine yesterday
afternoon caught Ia the machinery aud carried up
ward the hide whirled around with It. Before
the machine could stopped his head crushed. his
left ear torn OF and hs shoulder manged His injuries
arc fatal
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
A DELICATE REBURE.

- TTV"' IItt s'tV'VIFtUHs FftuyUTIP.
One OF the neatest retOrts ever made in Cam
bridge Mass.-not bad soil for good things-was a
brief response lately given by young lady to under
graduate who offered her, with hesitation hs
In the horse She got In with an older companion
the car was crowded and two young men sat One
gave his seat at once to the elder lady the other kept
HIS place Ills friend asked notwithstanding, however,
IN Geiman-why ne did not give his place to the young
lady He answered. In the same language, Because she
not pretty enough" After little reflection however
he too rose aud surrendered his The young lady
took II, and thanked hm-in German.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
Annouuceinenla


A CALIFORNIA MURDERER!
Sentenced 10 labor household Buhacb the grcae
California powder the giant OF its line Bugs and 10
sects unknown where Buhach is used Sold In
covered by trade mark Buhacb Beware OF imt
tations. Buhach Prod and Mfg. Co. 40 Cedar.
CHOLERA, DIPHTHERIA, FEvERs, MALARIA,
prevented by the Of RRRD & CARNRcXs SODIUM Hrro
cHLoRiE tDisnfecan kecommended by the Public Health
Association Superior TO all other Dsnectants and Se
cdes sofa everywhere Send pamphlet ls2 Fa.toast.
New.York
Earl a. Wilson's Z. & w. brand of Mems
Collars and Cuffs the best. Sold cyerywheTe-
HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. d.,
IA Lexington.avc, between 29th and S0th SIS
Hours-s TO to7 Diseases OF the Nervous sy stem.
Genito Urinary Organs Impotence and senity
The dog days are upon rs and everybody
should LAcART the most Strengthening as well as Inc
most delicious OF drinks. Druggists and Gro,ers
Weak lungs, splitting of blood, consumption,
and Kindred affections cured without physician ior
treatise with two stamps. Worlds DspensAry Medc As'~
ciation. Buffalo, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
MARINE iNTELLfGENOK
MINIATURE ALMAvi

MINIATURE ALNAvAc.
sun <39; 7s25 Moon sets 1921 Moons ago. d.
IIfGH WATER roDtt.
I.N-Sandv Hook 1853 Gov. fsla1 11:39 He'll GatA OBI
KA.-sapdy Hook. 1888 Gov. Island lI:34 He'll 0atA L2i
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
AN IDIOTIC DIsCOvI

AN IDIOTIC DISCOVERY.
Tfom The Syracuse Standard.
Tho latest achievement OF that aombre idiot, The
Evening Post Is the discovery OF likeness between
Cleveland and Lincoln.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

THE WRONG PIG By THE EAR
From The Georgetown IS C) Enquirer.
Cassim Campbell, an old colored man who
formerly carried the Wacoamaw mails mot with a aer.
Gus accident at North Island Q few days ago. He was
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

JAMES H. RUTTERS WILL PROBATED
The will OF James H. Rutter, formerly president Of
the EewYork Central and Hudson River Railroad was
probaed yesterday In the surrsgates Court At White
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

Stern Brothers, O'Nei and many other firms ana ana
individuals, including DIR. Thompson. OF No. dtuo
that should have reached them through the mails
Inspector Ncwcome and Special Officer BLANK Ot OF
the Post CAice, were detailed to ferre. @ oT. or'
rested Louis L, BedeIl. a clerk in Station ri r.
at Thirty -third-st. and sixth-aye dane hne
prisoner had been seen by superintendent eiiI
Morgan. of the station. hiding away letters III MS
clothes. Bedel Is tail. handsome yonng man OF
twenty-five and at first stouty denied his gpii.,
but was told that he had been tracked 70 the 5oss ~
Office and seen to cash postal notes, and, to ada 10
his ens barrassment $195 in cash and postal notes
worth $50 were found on him. He was taken Pc
fore United States Commissioner Shields, wnerc h9
hroke down and with tears in his eyes confessed
his crime. lie was held in default of $500 bail.
Bedell had been letter carrier for seven years,
and two years ago he was detailed a. e'erk ETH ~
Station E. He admitted having purlolned postaI
notes and letters for o year.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
then supplied with abundance of water. ne ssid
that 90 far the rate Of progress exceeded MS
fationa-

FIVE DEAD BODIES KEPT IN CELLAR.
An undertaken named Lewis Russell. Of no, sV1
Franklin-st Brooklyn was found yestHTta"y Ha ycods 40
forbds the retention Of unburied bodies more than
three days after burial permits are granted ofe rae
superintendent Of the Linden Hill Gemeteiy d;es m
Of five five Infants which had died at various dates
from to Nay 25 were taken 1s to tne %sre IN
on advanced state of decomposition. Mr.. Rus
sell Yesterday testified that he kept the bodies
in the cebox his cellar until he had enough ws TO
ppsid only SIS to bury the bodies, and the parents
aid not care where they we're buried as mos.
of them stborn As it cost only ~ 70 tsn, open
there He admitted violating the law Health
Commissioner Raymond said that 1t was one Of the
most Outrageous cases that he had ever known, ana
orderedthe prosecution of the ohehdihg unu'i
taker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
A REMARKABLE CASE.
A Case Without Parallel in the Annals
of American Surgery.

A Case Without Parallel in the Annals
of American Surgery.
One johnson enlisted as a private in
Company A, SIEVE nteenth Iowa Volun-
teers. In the summer of 1868, while
leading his company in a charge at Big
Black River, in the rear of Vicksburg,
he was struck by minnie ball which
passed horizontally through the lower
part OF his body!irom side to side, going
between the iuteStines and the spinal
cord, tearing the former and injuring
the vertebre of the column. The cord
was affected to the extent of paralyzing
the lower limb ;. HE hospital surgeon
said it was a hopeless case, but by re-
quest and as a. last act of kindness to
friend, the REF rimental surgeon came and
dressed the errible wound by drawing
a silk handk erchief, half at time, en-
tirely throU OH Johnson's body. The
next day tn helpless Iowan fell into the
hands of tb Confederates, was put into
a cattle ca and jolted away to Atlanta.
His mothe II, hearing of his condition,
hurried down from the North, got
through Che lines and found him still
living. When Sherman long after cap
tured tn Georgian city, Captain John
son wa still alive and the devoted
mother was nursing him. They were
sent 10 st. Louis, where the wound was
seen fund examined by the surgeons
there, some of whom are still living and
will emember it. For sixteen years this
helpi ess man lived and suffered. The
only position which gave him any relief
from torture was lying face downward.
He required more constant care than
chill d, and this was given him by hi
mother. Eating tomatoes, berries, o.
any fruit with fine seeds would open the
wounds afresh. Congress recognized
the peculiar claims OF Captain johnson
during the latter part of the war by the
extraordinary course 81 commissioning
him Captain in the regular army. He
was then put upon the retired list and
was thus provided for Washington
Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
TAKE HOLD.
An Aggressive Faith a Prime Necessity
for Success.

An Aggressive Faith Prime Necessity
for Success.
There are thousands of men en2
women in the world who seem to be
living under a cloud of predestined
failure; nothing that they touch turns
out successfully; the very stars IN their
course seem to fight against them. Now,
out of this multitude, there are some
who are facing material misfortune by
the operation of causes which they are
powerless to control, and to whom,
therefore, the only success is a heroic
and noble acceptance of failure; but
there are many more whose lack of
success lies in themselves. They have
lost their grip on life; they 90 through
the motion of activity, but there is no
heart in their work, no vim in their
onset against obstacles. If the King
dom of Heaven must be taken by force,
much more must the earthly victory be
won by bold, aggressive attack. No one
can succeed who holds his work at arms
length and goes into it faint-hearte6
and presaging failure before he has
struck the first blow. The world pre-
oChbo hh apparently SOlll anu uCL stuI
front to the man or woman who must
find place in its ranks. but it is aston
ishing how soon it makes room for
newcomer who does not sue for place
and work, but takes both as if they be-
longed to him, Aggressive faith in the
success of character, aptitude and
pluck is contagious; the man who has
it not, need not expect others to create
it for him. God appointed work for
every earnest and self-respecting soul;
without work of some sort no man or
woman can lead respectable life in
this world; and God also apo nted the
rewards of work, to follow after it as
certain rs the harvest follows the SOW
ing. The true farmer does not 90 into
his fields faint-hearted and respondent.
| distruSting the march of the sun or the
coming of the harvest; he trusts i'm
plicity that ordering of the seasons
which has never yet failed, and he
knows that for every unfru tful year
there will be dozen fruitful ones. Take
| hold of life in the same spirit; put out Of
your mind all thought of fulure, and
out of your heart The weakness that
springs from it; strike out boldly, and
strike out strongly, with full faith in
yourself, your destiny and your Cod
Christian Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

To make a really good ghost-stokv
my narrative should 90 no further. Int
the sequel has still to be told. / in
vented an excuse to appease the
curiosity of my friends, who naturally
were anxious to know what had sent us
home in such fashion-the pony n a
lather and myself with scared min
telligible expression. did not want to
tell the real story until l had made
some effort to unravel it. With this end
in view l started on foot soon after
breakfast for the house | had dined at
intending to make thorough examine
ton of the bridge and the course of the
stream on my way, and to question
some of the cottagers in the hamlet. |
was saved the trouble, however. | had
not gone much more than mile when
l perceived coming along the road
toward me a sturdy peddler, with fur
cap on his head, and a pack of very
large dimensions fastened on his broad
shoulders. Such fellows are very COM
monty met with in the outlying dis
tricts of the Highlands, where thew do
roaring trade in ribbons, sham lew
elry and small wares, besides carving a
fund of gossip from place to place. In
the specimen of the class now before
me | was not long in recognizing the
ghost of the haunted brig, and on
hailing him was soon in possession of
the whole story. Eyes; he was the man
that was sitting on the bridge about
eleven o'clock; and was l the gentleman
that rode past as if all the witches in
the countryside were at his heelsP
Faith, it was proper fright had EN-
him." ~
"But tell me-" 1 asked, "what on
earth were you doing there at such time
Of night?"
"Weel, sir, [ was very late of gettin'
across the ferry; and it was LANCER
step than 1 had thocht doom to the
village; and had guild walk the day
already, and was tired-like. The brig
was kind o handy for a rest; so just
sat down on the dixie and lad a bit
smoke O. the pipe. Losh, ST, when you
cam scourin' past, thochtit was the
dell himself; but then | JUS thocht it
was myself sittin' in the shadow that
had frighted your beastie, and it had
run AVA wi you like. And when [
cam the length O. the village, 1 just
had to creep into a bit sled; and wi
my pack and some strawI soon made
bed"
So here was the whcle story. The
deep shadow on the bridge had pre-
vented me from seeing the sitter's legs;
the heavy knap-sack hsd given him a
hump-back; the fur cap and the glow of
the pipe accounted for the fiery counte-
nance. With mutual explanations we
parted-he to push his sales in the
villages beyond; [, to hurry on to the
house in the glen, whose inmates at first
eyinced the liveliest interest in the over
night episode-an interest, however,
which waned to disappointment as 1
proceeded to explain how the ghost was
laid. | may mention that | omitted the
''scourin' past portion of the adyen-
ture. How they will chat me when
they read this! Chambers Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
BECAUSE.

Woodworking, pretty maid, whose eyes
The brightest stars outshine.
I've come to beg that you will choose
Me for your Valentine"
"And why should | choose you, and whyY
The pretty maiden made reply.
because have a goodly house
Set mid the goodliest lands,
Where you may reign, served faithfully
By willing hearts and hands,"
THAT is, | think, no reason why"
The pretty maiden made reply.
because 7 can on you bestow
The loveliest things to wear,
Gay silken robes and laces fine,
And jewels rich and rare"
THAT is, think, no reason why"
The pretty maiden made reply.
"Because love you, oh so well,
So tender and so true,
That | would fain from every care,
My darling shelter you"
"Ah! now L see the reason why"
The pretty maiden made reply.
$50 take my heart, dear youth for thine;
choose thee for my Valentine"
-Hdrper's Boar.
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"Where. WHEREOF stWhat vhatpn


"Down below" and Kinky pointed,
and shook his head sagaciously. Down
there they've feast. l heard papa say
SO. heard him say there'd be rare
pickings. Come on, Pinky! Come on.
Winky! I'll show you the way.
shan't stay here and starve!n
'Oh! Kinky, you are so boldr'
mo, no, Kinky. You promised
mamma to stay at homer cried Winky.
"And there's plenty of corn.
"CornP Who wants corn? Not IT.
replied Kinky. Come on, Pinby, and
be quick about it, too"
30, Pinly; don't 90! o, Kinky, how
can you? Wait little; they'll come
soon,'' urged Winky. Don't 90 and
leave me-"
Don't be baby. Wen come back
as quick as we can. Come, know you
want some breakfast. I'll find YOU
some, and then Wen hurry back
Come, Winky; come with us
Poor, distressed Winky yielded. She
was hungry; she didn't want corn, if
there was anything nicer; perhaps
Kinky wouldn't 90 far, and she couldn't
stay behind all alone; so she yielded
Slowly and softly the trio crept down
the familiar wall; down, down, till
they came to an immense place, chill
and dark and still.
80, Kinky! do let us go back. What
is this dreadful place? l m 50 afraid!''
whispered Winky.
keep still, " replied Kinky, roughly,
and biting her, as he spoke; for he, too,
felt sudden tremor of fear. "WEat
are you afraid OFF
"See, Kinkyp' said Pinky. who had
been cautiously smelling the ground
''See! It's light over there, Let's 90
over May be we can find some food"
Come on! come on" cried Kinky,
joyfully. I'll find you some breakfast
in no time
On they crept-Pinky, Winky and
Kinky-over the cold stone, over piles
of rough rocks that blackened their
little feet, over soft, yielding masses of
fine dust, on and on, TILL all at once,
was the bright light of day.
"Foodn' cred Kinly, merrily. Food!
food! l smell foodr' And almost in
the same BREATH with a sudden change
of tone, he whispered: 'Look! look!
Quick! There they are!''
"Papam mammal! burst from
Pinlly and Winky, as the three made an
instantaneous rush for their parents.
ooh, dear! Why don't they speak to
us?''
What can the matter be?"
''Why don't they turn around and give
Us something to eat?' cried Pinky,
Winky and Kinky, as they tried in vain
to attract their parents attention. In
vain they ran up to them and touched
them; in vain they called to them, and
frisked about them; all in vain. Papa
and mamma, who had always heard
their lowest cry, made no sign, took no
notice of them.
Never mind, Winky, don't cryr' ex-
claimed Kinky. "I'U get you some
thing to eat! Who'd have thought
they d be so cross and selfish? Don't
cry Winky!"
20, Pinky! o, O, Winky!" second
later he called Come here come
here! Breakfast, breakfast Quick,
quick" Pinky and Winky ran to his
side and then
"Well, well! Did liver I see the.
10 kes!" said Bridget to Ann. ITS
but the night set the trap. I've been
afther hearing the nasthy thaves the
long time; and here they be! Five of
'em, sure? An it's the whole family
I'm thinkin'r'
Poor creaturesn' said Ann. Poor
little creatures!" Mary a. Sawyer. IN
". T. independent.
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FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
MOTHER AND UNCLE JOE.


"Auntie, who are the heroes2
Tell me, or don't you known
looked up from my sewing:
Mother and Uncle joe"
Mothers eyes so peaceful
Gave a reproving look.
ESTHER, why don't thee anSwerf
Read to her. out of book"
Dutifully obeyed her,
Read of the olden days:
OF knight and bold explorer,
And deeds that men will praise.
But mother has lain there suffering
Without n word of complaint,
Untl-though she doesn't know it
She is our household saint.
And Joe2 Ny darling brotherl
Bravely he put as de
His love and Strong ambition,
And all his youthful pride;
Hid them away forever.
Thinking no one would see,
To care, as was just his dutN
For mother and Sue and me.
And when that child is older,
| Ii see that she shall know
That none of the saints and heroes
Equal mother and Joe.
-Annd S. Reed, in COngre9Gtiondlist.
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A curious little animal is on .exhi-
bitiOn at fancier's store in this city. 1t
is about the size of a small rat, and
looks like lilliputian kangaroo. There
are no forelegs to be seen, although
there are two, but so small that they
only become visible when held outfrom
the animal S body, to which they closely
adhere. Its hind legs are Just the re-
verse. They seem out of all proportion
to the gerboa, as the little fellow is called.
By their aid he can clear a space of
fully thirty feet at bound, flying
through the air like a gigantic cricket
or bird. In shape they resemble the
legs of aspiring chicken, and at a first
glance the gerbOa looks like bat which
has lost its wings. Its anatiye of South
Africa and spends the greater part Of
its life in the earth. When burrowing!,
if it should meet a layer of stone, it
gnaws its way through it with as much
ease as a squirrel does hickoryrmt.
The natives of that country kill it for
food by pouring water into its bmrow
and striking it with a stick as it heaps
out. Its extraordinary leaping powers
in which the little forearms are never
used-has also given it the name of
flying hare.-N. Y. Mail and cypress.