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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
DEATHS FROM SMALLPOX IN CANADA

MONTREAL, Nov. o (SpectdN.-Ihere were
eighty deaths among tile Catholic population in the
city and suburbs the last days. There nine
deaths among frotesant for the week ending Saturday
professional bilposer engaged as pacurdcr.
AT meeting OF the citizens committee this afternoon
resolution passed uphodiug the nayor IN mis- stand
with regard to the smallpox epidemic and expressing
suceTe regret that the Mayors motives had been i'm
pugoed n such manner 70 lead ~ disorder aud riot
THIS afternoon in the Health Court Michael McIugh
charged with refusing let his cl to the hog
pla. Evidence showed that the mans wife crazy.
There of isolation iE the house and the
bed tie chile WAS lying in was one mass OF hlth.
Sentence pended the mans promising
ply with the law. At meeting or the city Council this
afternoon resolution passed authorizing the City
Solicitor and another counsel consider If there is
ground fer action against Lc My,ic for MEETING the
citizens 10 riot and to report to the Mayor tomorrow
tho result of Iler inquiry Alderman JenuOttr alone
disscnted. LLtsnd0rd, the organ Roman Catholic
bishop. while II is bitter against tho health authorities
sill admits that the Mayor within his right his
recent action Prominent French Canadians uphold the
Mayor and denOunce lie Moudc There IS a movement
on foot to move resolution at the next meeting OF the
Cuiel 10 ic19hSi1ef the appointment OF JeamO.tc as
Chairman OF the Police Committee account Of his
cert action IN connection with SMALLPOX.
out on the balcony last night breath oi
resL air Two isolation constaDes ordered him IN and
his objccting put him IN by force A large
crowd gathered ana threatened the cOnsaccs who took
cab aud vent to the Central POlce station for assist
aUcC Chief PaTads ana Sergeant Carpenter proceeded
tho sccne aud the Chief urging them 70 respect
been dismissed for OYersteppinR their duty.
IOHUNTO, Nuy. 9.-Dr. COverHtOD, chairman OF the
OntdIiO GOard OF Health has returned home acrsplnl
about tDrcc weeks cndeavOr TO secure the abro
CATION tho quarantine rules which have been en-
forced along the Ontario as well as the Quebec frontier
by the United States to prevent the introduction Of
smallpox. Another OF smallpox has been dlscOv-
cred here. making total OF nne
AUBURN, Nov (Speciab.-Ihe people OF Far iiayen'
a town on Lake Ontario much excited over the ap
pcaTaDce Of smallpox. William Rose arrived there from
Montreal about ten days a2O, ho was examined ana
passed BY Health Inspector Hall lie had been yaccin-
aieC tho way from Montreal Since his arrival lie has
circulated about the town freely and. although having
complained OF feeling III since Saturday, uOhIDg was
thought 10 until yesterday, when 10 discovered
tlat he lad smallpox OF the most virulCut form
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
EYES AND TONGUE BrRyED WITH rlrRIoL

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-SOmc time since Joseph
Schneider borrowed said II 900 from Mrs stable
man. lie failed to pay it. and She sucl him and obtained
judgment for 800. This not paid until about Two
weeks igO. when Schneider got married Before inc
marralo no Is said to have compromised the matter
viii, Ms stadleman by paying her $50 Last night he
acclden ally met her at state aul Thirysecohd s's'
,hcu ti woman dashed the contents Of large bottle
of vi,rid into his face lie removed to hels
ns dru! store, where 1t found that tho Hqud ha
penetra ed his eyes, dOTn his mouth causing MS
tonyue to swell 40 that he could scarcely speak, ana
then trkcd all over the upper portion Of his BODY Ills
coat w.stcoat and shirt almost consumed Dy lhe
cJ n, ,yas removed To his home The woman escaped
after throwing tho vitrol and will probably not DO ar
rested ,s schneider hformcd the police that he ala not
intend 10 prosecute anl requested that she should not
bc arrested.
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Assrrs or TIE cnARIIR on LLFE cOMrANr

HARrForp, Nov. 9.-Ihc hearing on the pc
tlon for receiver for the Charter OAK Ike Insurance
Company was resumed this afternoon. A. tho fist ST.
ting nearly I've weeks ago. nothing was done beyond
oueuing the case and AN adjournment WAS had fot the
nj, marathon ot detailed statement a. 10 the hSNts ol
hr company. This statement declare, the tud dsc
10 he S2Slg 1913 -. The OBJECT Is 10 show ihat the
cts are lcss than thrce-tOlrths ot tie ldou'H IN
which the COmmis,iouor IS required By Ia" To MAKE
surh application has been made. The nd'Illtlc' are
36j 29S 20. Tic reply OF the company Is tina, the
valuation is unfair. .
EpArdlm Williams, Insurance Commissioners thcNt3e'
c Mcd that hc had brought the petition Tor receiver
because he statement OF the comp ny FOR DE -emocg So
I--i showed the assets less than tdc labut- ana 'e-
cause ON further examination tue assets seemed 10 or 50
much less than the liabilities that 10 was ms duty ut1et
the law to take action lie stated The Htn.tlieS At
- 3bJ.2 DPS 20 and The assets at ."' -.
Inc company values It's assets nt Sl23oI'- 80. MS
yimnatIun occupied the rest oi tho afternoon
and waadrvutcd 10 showing that the examination OF
assets by The Insurance Commissioner hS heth Hl1y
and tnprfcct ami 10 calm. attention to the wide dis
ercpIncts between the valuations given IN me pauH
bill Of PARTICULARS and In the valuation py 'Ao 'op"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
RrorJSITION F0R 4. l.. AELIEN

Bo,roN. Nov. . OSpe~nJ.-A hearing was
given before Attorney General sherman tIs morning on
tic question OF the propri,ty of granting rcgnisiuon
upon the Governor of Maryland ortc arrr, auf raas-
porfation 10 this state OF A. l. Me len. ofBAno,c who
has been Indicted by the Grand Jury Tor conspiracy TO
mur.er There present besides ihe At'o'Hey-'cn-
crd Augustus Russo. OF Boston. AMI j. o. Bow "n' oi
phIladcphia OF counsel FOR Mr. Mrllcn Calct Inspector
uau.com and inspectors Gcrraughty aud IIoughton
Mr. Rus, argued against granting tue r"qusi!oA upon
i, Indictment without aidayit, covering more pIrtcu-
larry what the ease u.s. lie sai That ne crn' ot con
-ufy u not statutory on nee lu Na~stt i-ctt-, and
AR nod that the common law dld not cpflr tA0 case
~. nrli that the indictment 10 '" "t snFl.ht impoi e
facts are. and that tie parties oi%Hi - ntAo "Nlt'
Attorney 80 neral sherman rcplrl 10 .lr kn-' d 1iet
considerable gal spafrug the hearing wa closed ana
the Governor after decided 10 Ettnt the rc4u.
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
GrIRDAy APPOINTED roR ALFRED SMITH

NEWPORT, Nov. 9.-Application was made
this uorug TO JuIgc Baker, OF the Probate Court, Tor
te appointmentJ Jf guardian FOR the person ana prop
crty Of Alfred Smith. the wcllLnown millionaire rem
estate agent aud broker Of this cy. The applicants
were Ellen H. Biler Howard Smith, aud two other Oh
Mr. smith, children. They set forth that snort ''no
ago their fatherGas stricken with paralysis anu i no"
NJ uusound mlnL This action prcciptatcd oy tho>
Int sale NJ The Breakers" on which Mr. smith
holds moitago OF $4,000. to Cornelius Nanderoil'.
The latter desired 70 pay OH the mortgage, but 10 eS"
receipt coulbe given by Mr. Smith IN his presenl von
dltton Drfol-Om OF Boston. IA or tho Opln 49, &
Nir smith vii not recover his reasOD. Judge BAker ~
nniutrd A Prescott Baker. sOu-iu-aw Oi M nat
Guardian his person and estate. u ~ , Dellnl1i
% chtIdra will carry out their fathers published ihtvn
linn of giving u parsonage to the Chanlhf hSniVa
Church ice large hall and parsonage 10 tho ur" I'm
ans of Dinton, Mass $4,000 To keep Morton "i" ~
or" "-Icr an, TO present a hno city hall to Newport
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POKrLANp, ore, Nov. 9.-lt may be safely
SAID that tic aut.Chiucsc agitation on the northwest
coa. Is nt an cud. Nmctcnths oi those who have On
gagged IN the demonstrations of tie same class as TIE
uotoriou. saul-lotors" of San Francisco and small
number Of them were members of ihc "saud-lot mob
four years ago The leaders OF The agitation at Tacoma
and seattle were not working ncn, but professional
uollt.c!aus OF small cabgc who hoped 10 make capital
out of IT, since Saturday the leaders have suddenly
awakened to realization OF tho fact that they have
committed a crime against the United states and Terri
toral Iws for which they will he held responsible. Tho
alleged Labor Congress" which met It Seattle about
month ago, was called some days since 10 meet at
O!yu,,ia ON November -. A Telegram from Olympia
saws ta the people OF that city viii use every rudrav".
f. prcycnt the meeting being held There. There has been
nr agitation n Eastern Washington aud none III oregon
out side OF this Cty.
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FRAGMENTS OF GABLE NEWS.

CAIRO. Nov. 9.-Ihc appointment Of MonEtar Pacha as
Turkish Cumussio to Egypt greatly dcI-.ls the
Egyptians aui also eir IIc.ry prluWppd Wo'A. the
British Envoy. The PoItc viii defry thc expenses o
MouhtIr Pacha. The Commission, i Is cNl ected Wil
make lJu- sta! iu Egypt
EpINBUEGU, NOV. 9.-Lcutcnaut Gr"ely. wao is 70
lecture before Tie scotch Geosraph'ai soCe.y on
November TO- viii his visit TO ~,utrd b" tr -Ncst
Lord RoScpcr. at the residence OF tn" latter Dimrny
Park, south Queeu~lery Lnith-o" shi:c, wuct" Lieu
tenant Greedy VIII mcct Mr. Gladstone.
PANS. NOV. 9-N Blanc Will uresilc at tie opening
;p Chamber Deputies tomorrow 3ud VIII uDI'r.
an aGlrcs, ur2iu- Republican unity in pHr-in- u"ry
aud moderate progress IN accordance Win the
lessons taught by the recent elections.
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KING THEBAW'S HOSTILE REPLY.
HE WANTS TO CONSULT WITH GERMANY, FRANCE
AND ITALY.

RANGOoN, Nov. 0.-The rely of King The
baw Of Burmah TO the British ultimatum has been re-
ceived, and is hostile ami made In response 10
the British demand for the control Of the Burmese for
egn relations. King Thebaw says that he must first con
suit France. Germany and Italy.
The British expeditionary force will now cross the
frontier with the least possible delay -Four regiments
have already started mp tho Irawaddy River on steam
ers THE Irraw#ddy, the most heavily armed vessel
in the Navy her draft 5l2 ecp proceeded in ad-
vance and will up the river rs far rs Bhamo She
takes mp torpcdoes ard large supply OF gun
and the necessary appliances for the removal Of
distractions in the bed If the river She IS accompanied
by two armed launches. The navigation OF the IRA
waddy River is dincut owing to tic constant changes
in the channel, and vessels running between Rdngooh
and Mandalay change their pilots seventeen times.
There are sxty-four river pilots. most OF whom are
Chttagougans and can bc relied on TO AID the c1rcdi-
ton.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.


STOLEN PROPERTY ON MS PREMISES.
STAMFORD DLPOI. Conn., Nov. 0.-FItty special depl-
ties are searching the country for oLo Frcdericks' on
whose premises, near Nc"-Cdhadn, was lOuhd btoIch
properly worth over ~ 900.
KILLED BY A FALL FROM 4 SCAIFOLD
RICnMuNB Va, NOV. 9.-fhc swinging scanod used
by wOrkmcn repairing tho First street Market n
this afternoon. precptating two men TO the ground.
william Bedford, aye hrlyhNe. painter struck on his
head and died IN few minutes. His companion was
culy slightly hurt
THE MATTHIAS VINEYARD CABLE.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. New. o.-Ihc new Govern
mcGt cable connect Aarhas Vineyard and Nantucket
arrived Marthas Vineyard on Saturday aud one sec,
ton It laid yesterday Tho cablo is helDg laid
The personal supervision Of General W. B Hazcn
Chcr OF tue sigual Service Professor Mendchal and
Lieutenant Thomas VI. Woodruff.
ACTION OF THE SHIP OWNERS OF MAINE.
BArH. Me, Nov. 0.-lhe Bath Board OF Trade has
adopted resolutions cOucurrDg IN tLo opinion OF the
Ncw-lOrk Maritime Exchange that our foreign com
mcrcc will perish the United states Government
shall step aud assist shpOwners and wo agree
that te French plan will be satisfactory to the ship
owners OF Bath"
AN EDITOR SUED FOR LIBEL.
FLEMISGToS. ~ j., Nov. 9.-EI Member OF Assembly,
Dr. Jshn " Robbins to-day entered suit against kopeI
j. KllgOre Editor uf The HtcrdOH county De|i0crdb Oh
this place. damages Tor malicious anu erin
Ma libel published during the Late campalgn-
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
TWO SOUTHERN TORNADOES
EIGHTEEN KILLED AND FIFTY WOUNDED.
DESTRUCTION WROUGHT IN ALABAMA AND TEXAS

DESTRUCTION WROUGHT IN ALABAMA AND TEXAS
STORMS AND FREsHETs ELsKwHERr.
SELMA, Ala, Nov. Gone of the most ter
r'ic and destructive storms known in this State
passed over the section OF country just north OF this
city on Friday night, washing away bridges railroad
beds' growing crops, and leveng forests and
houses Tor miles. tornado accompanied by tor
rents OF rain and appalling electric dis
charges started OF Canada River passed through Dallas
Perry and Bibb Counties, leaving a waste OF forests
plantations, houses and villas Exploring relief parties
say the track OF the tornado half mile WIDE They
have gone over forty miles picking up dead and wounded
and do not know how much longer the s Thirteen
persons have been found killed outright forty or fifty
dangerously wounded. several persons cannot be
counted for. Bales OF cotton blown from gin
houses and bursted aud scattered everywhere No two
locks Of lint were left together.
man driving with cotton to the city has been lost.
The cotton and wagon were blown quarter OF milo
and the man and mules carried of and cannot be fonnd
CROWNS crops, potatoes ETC., we're torn up from tho
ground Even trees and cOtton stalks barked. Re-
lief parties searching for the dead and dying and
everything is being done to relieve the des tuition The
negroes frightened nearly death and hudde about
together or squat alone, unclad in bushes and under
fallen spced ana spcechless with fear and super
son. unable to tell where any OF their household is.
The city is being canvasse for money subscriptions to
bury the dead and relieve the wants of the destitute.
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CHARGED WIN POISONING HIS WIFE.

PHOSPHORUS FOUND IN THE sToMACH-A PHYSICIAN
WITH An EVIL RECORD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov Q (Specia0. Doctor j.
Milton Bowers was arrested to-day for poisoning his
wife. The woman died about week ago under sus-
picous circumstances. Her physicians said that the
cause u death abscess OF the liver. Tie coroner
Intended to hold autopsy but meanwhile the husband
caused the body 70 be buried It was exhumed and an
autopsy showed the liver be healthy but the presence
OF yirtent ulcer was detected in the stomach which
was evidently produced by some poison. An analysis
clearly proved the presence OF phosphorus in consider
able quantities in tile stomach Dr. Bowers bears bad
record as he was convicted ago OF stealing
medical books from Bancroft & Co., of this city, He
married about four years and lately placed an n-
suyance Q. $4,000 on mis- wifc's life.
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EXCITEMENT OVER NATURAL GAS WELLS.

BINGUAMTON, Nov. (SpectdD. - he
excitement ovor natural gas in this region is increasing.
wen OF gas was struck at the City Water works in the
eastern part OF the this morning at O'Clock d.
Daw & Co., of New-York, have been boring here for
water to supply the works, and this morning they were
surprised by rush gas that forced itself up through
$40 water ana being lgh ted burned steadily
for hours. This evening IL abated, however. and is
Thought by some be exhausted The boring is 20 be
continued. company has been organized IN this city
To drt for gas aad will next week begin work in the
southeast part OF the town. The WELL ono mile this side
Of Mon on the farm OF Dusenbury has given forth
steady supply suce Friday, and II Is said that the owner
will form stock company TO light the city THIS well
Is eight miles west OF Bnghamton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
LORD SALISBURY ON roRrICN AGFMRs.

TIE GOVERNMENTS ACTON AGAINST BCEMAH-
OUTCOME or THE BALKAN CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Marquis of Salisbury
made a speech at the Lord Mayors banquet at the
Guldlall this evening. Referring to the Burmese
troubles he SAID that the action OF the Government
acaiust Burmah had received the assent
OF all tie great Powers. Regarding the Balkan
conference he foretOld that Its decision
would bc adverse to English views However England,
he said was primarily Interested IN the dispu;c
lie predicted that the conference would end IN failure
lie Thought that. the status qO ante were restored the
Eu.arlas would take Greece aud SeTyla INTO their con-
Hence and Turkey would then have to combat three
Powers instead OF Concerning the struggles Of
political parties in Great Britain, he could only say as
the meeting nOnpart>au one, that be hoped Ger
tain doctrines would not deyelSp class hatred that
might lead a civil ana the ultimate downfall Of
In land.
LrId salisbury said that the Balkan movement was
purely popular and not prompted by fufcign InHH-
enc. The Berlin treaty was Intended 10 pave
tie way Tor the Independence OF the
B.lkcn States. The treaty had done
its aork well in exceedingly short time, AM il
absurd TO insist that it be maintained. Eng and
earnestly desired settlement that would satisfy tic
.6au states and preserve the integrity OF Turkey
which was cssary for European peace.
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FIVE LIVES LOST ~ TEXAS.
STORM CLOUD THIRTY YARDS wIDE--A CHILD;
mEAD TWISTED FROM ITS BODY.

HEAD TWISTED FROM ITS BODY.
GALVESTON, Nov GA dispatch from Dan
gereId to The Neirs says Later accounts show that
the tornado in Cass County last Thursday evening
worse than AZ first reported Its breadth
thirty yards. The splral-shaped cloud moved with
awful velocity and terrific crushing dwellings and
Oubuildngs scattering their contents far and wide and
carrying death and destruction in its pathway Hardy
Pitman and his three children, age SIX and eight,
and also Richard Hawthorne, age nine. all
instantly killed by ths destruction Of their
home Tho head Of child was twisted
OF and carried 900 yards from the body Mrs Bruce
widow. eighty, and her daughter were badly injured
by the wreckng of their dwelling 1t is supposed the
former VIII die from her injuries. Reports OF other
Casualties expected. After the storm a turkey
found completely stripped Of his feathers. The extent
Of the dam 20 is not known.
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FRTsHET IN THE HUDSON

Troy. y. Y, Nov. Special. There is a
frcshet in the Hudson here, the water being ten feet
above the andis slowly rising. The lOwlinds in
the southern part of the city inundated and the
meadows the river front at schodac flooded.
bas occurred I'm the Glens Falls feeder and
navigation on the Cham plain Canal at Fora Ann Is
pended Three aud hall tcet Of water on the Troy and
Boston Railroad track at North POwnal has seriously
delayed travel 1t is feared that NJ railroad bridge
across the Bltteu near SAushan viii be carried away
during the night
ALBANY Nov 9.-One and forty One-hundredths inches
OF rain has fallen since saturday night The Hudson
River is high and is rising three inches per hour.
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POISONING HIS MOTHER AND BROTHERS.

POISONING HIS MOTHER AND BROTHE RS.
CRIME OF 4 BOY WHO WANTED \ LITTLE PROP
INrY-rHE VICTIMS BARELY ESCAPING DEATH.
KING.roN, Nov. . Special. Henry Mellert
attempted to poison his mother aud two little brothers
two weeks ago By putting arsenic IN their tea. lie
d. seventeen years OF age, and married young wife
about six months ago. He wrote ont message to a
druggist here signed hls mothers to II aud sent
his te brothey to the storo with twenty-five cents to
ect some arsenic saying that IL waited to put in
mixture to burn Mrs MeIlert, Next morning
be tried to get BIS mother let him prepare the family
breakfast but failed In this and in The evening ho tried
as4!n, this lime with He placed the milk
IN the cups for tea and quantity Of arsenic IN each cup.
When Mrs Mecrt poured the tea she noticed that
there was more milk than necessary aud she poured
little from each cup back into the pitcher. She also
noticed appearance OF scum top OF the tea and re-
marked thar the mix must have sourcd But she thought
nothing further t time and with her two sons
drank the tea. Henry gave excuse for not drink
Ing his soon atc. his mother and the two boys became
yIocn;y m and yomed The doctor said at once that
the symptoms were those Of arscuic poison. For three
days Tie Victims coathy s!ck, but on the fourth
dag they began 10 mend and al have now recovered.
Henry on being cu.cd Of the crime haty denied H.
MIS- Ncert ,uys tIat mothers natural feeling for her
child restrained her from having him arrested and
brought % Justice It turns oat, however that lie is
bad boy with dark record. Mrs Me.iert has per
sora property and his purpose seems to have been to
get herand his brothers OF the way that be might
obtain this. II il believed that lie left here for New
York this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
MORE WIVES THAN THE LAW ALLOWS

BlNGHAMr0N, Nov. . (Spccia).
Black to-day arrested shoemaker OF this city known rs
"JeR" Young, charging him with b!caTy. Young.
whose real name is Thomas J. Weber, admitted having
married Adelaide Cummings at Canton, Ohio, In 1876.
aud that her child. glr OF seven years, was MS
He also admitted having married his present wic In
this CITY four knowing that he had no divorce
from the first, Ills second wiie has one child and has
lived W! III him SUsquehanua-- for some time. Her
friends sus )ected something wrong and set tho
officer 1t work three weeks ago.
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,r,p,vc TWryyr.rIyE FEET FOR LIBERTY.

WILKEsBARRE Penn, Nov. (Specidp.-A
weu-pauned jail delivery perpetrated at tie Iu-
zerne County Prison yesterday which was only made
known to-day Jackson Lunn and Albion Collins, two
Young men serving terms OF eighteen months each for
larceny aud assault and battery It's customary to
allow the prisoners exercise In the yard Sunday after
noon When the prisoners were called in yesterday Tor
religious services Lunn ana Collins secreted themselves
IN the shhoe OF furnace and after the other prs
oners had all n they took long plank that ioy ~
the engine house. placed against the wall ana ca'o %
IN the roof OF the engine house From therc tney
reached the roof OF OF the wings or the jan summing
and leaned down on the other side distance OF tWehy
yc e" They were not missed till after religious ser