Evening star., 1886-11-10


necalse ne is thoroughly satisfied with the ac.
uans of Barry, Butler, and Marshall.
General Master Workman Powderly, when
seen by "A reporter in Pniiadclphia last night,
REUSED TO say anything about the strike.
TichbOrne Claimants in Court.
NEITHER LOOKED LIKE SIR ROGER.
George Curtis, who claims to be Sir Roger
TichDorne, was examined Tuesday by United
States Commissioner Benedict in Brooklyn, on
the charge OF attempting to defraud the United
States by bogus pension claims made out i'm the
name of Charles Curtis, whose discharge from
the United States army was introduced i'm evil
dence. Thomas Ormsby, who knew the heir of
the lichborne estates, visited the United States
court and saw Curtis and Charles OrtoD, who
happened also 10 be in the building. MIR. Ormsby
SAID subsequently that he tailed to recogpize
elther OF the two men as the missing heir.
TIE CURTIS PENSION.
James n. Ward, chief law clerk in the pension
department at Washington, testified that he
made the complaint and was present at the
time OF the arrest. A copy OF the original dis
charge OF Charles Curtis, which is on file in the
second auditors office at Washington, D. c.,
was placed In evidence. IL set forth That Charles
Curtis was private OF First Lieut. n. J. Stearns
Company +, 1O6th New York volunteer infan.
try, and enlisted on February 17th, 1865, TO
serve three years or during the war; he was
discharged from the service to date from June
11th, 1868, by reason of the muster out OF the
detachment The papers further show that
Curtis was wounded in battle.
GREAT FIRE IN A Coal. MINE.-A fierce fire
is eating It's Way through acres OF coal land out
in Westmoreland county, Pa. The Standard
mine. the largest individual plant In the Con-
nellsvi.Ie region, was sold to the Frick COM
pany several years ago for SSOO,OUO. 1t in
ciudes 200 acres OF land and 573 coke ovens,
fire is now burning In the mine, and, SO lar, has
taffied every effort 10 extinguish it, A miners
lamp set ire 10 some hay wagons ABOUT ten
days ago, and since then The mine has been
burning fiercely. A number OF mining experts
have tried various plans TO subdue the flames,
but in vain. The fire has already penetrated a
gas farm and is working its way beneath the
township OF Mount Peasant
The TABER DIVORCE CASE.-Before the
supreme judicial court in Boston yesterday
counsel for Fred. ]. Taber moved that the
petition filed by counsel for Mrs. Taber Tor
divorce granted to Mr.. Taber be dismissed upon
the ground tnat Mrs. Tabers counsel has not
complied with the rules OF the supreme court
in relation to the proving of exceptions.
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ASKING AMNESTY FOR HUSBANDS AND
BRoTHERS.-0ne Thousand women dressed I'm
black arrived at Brussels yesterday in a body
from Charieroi 10 petition for amnesty to the
men convicted OF participation in the labor
walk in procession from the railway station TO
the legislative chambers. The burgomaster
however, refused TO permit this. but allowed the
delegation 10 present their petition at the city
hall. The women were greeted at the railway
station by a great crowd, who cheered them
heartily.
A DRUNKEN NAN SHoT.-T. ]. Rountres, as
sistant railroad agent At Robbins, BarnweIl
county, 3. c., while drunk Monday, followed E.
L. McIreary into a store in which the latter was
clerk, and in the affray which followed Roun-
tree was shot by McCreary; He died yesterday
morning from the effects Of bis wound.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs.-A Penn
syivania convention OF the faction Of the An
cient Order Of Hibernians, which follows the
lead of the Board Of Erin, met yesterday in
Pttsburg. The proceedings were secret, but ii
was learned that the purpose OF the convention
Was to adopt some means to heal the breach
between them and the American branch OF the
order. As the latter are required to pay al
legiance 10 the Board Of Erin il is thought that
a reconciliation will not be effected, unless the
Board of Erin faction abolishes that objection
constitution and laws OF the American body.
About 100 delegates, claiming to represent
10000 members of the order, are present.
SHOT HIS MOTHERS PARAMouR-George
Wiley, a farmer near Ceredo, W. Va. who has
livea happily for twenty years with his family,
Thomas to work ior him. The hired man in
time SO alienaIed the affections OF Wiley's wife
that she lett him and went away with Thomas.
A day or Two ago they returned TO a neighbors,
where ThoiDas met a son OF Wiley, aged seven-
teen. He told the lad that he came for his
mothers clothes. and that he intended making
the elder w Hey move out OF the homestead
that he and Mrs. Wiley could occupy it, a
quarrel resulted, young Wiley fatally shooting
Thomas.
THE INDIANA ELECTION TRoUBLEs.-The In
dianapoiis democratic committee OF safety held
q meeting last night and passed resolutions de-
claring that the republicans contem plated
stealing the legislature by counting out legally
elected members, ans calling democrats
purpose OF seeing that members OF their party
are not detrauded Of their rights. The commit
tee also passed . resolution denouncing the
transfer Of the Marion county ballots aud cleo
tion papers to the custody Of the United States
court The citizens committee OF one aun-
dollars were paid in and subscribed to assist in
the discovery of frauds upon the ballot, and
particularly the alleged iorgeries committed
elections.
WIDOWED, CHILDLEss AND ALMOST DESERT.
ED.-Diphtheria broke out In the family OF Chas.
Garvoiie, French farmer In Pike county,
Penn, carrying on his sister, aged twenty, his
only child, aged i've, and himself He charged
his wife to leave the infected house as soon xs
he was buried. She obeyed. None OF the neigh
bors, however. would give her shelter, fearing
disease. She wandered about until midnight
when two men Obtained shelter for her in a
vacant old house on an abandoned clearing. No
one would furnish her with beading. The next
day message YVES sent 10 her brother I'm New
York city. He went to Pike county aud took
her back to the city with him.
A PERPLExISc ExPERIENcE--The Rev.
Geo. B. Powers. OF Bowling Green, KY, re-
ceiItiy nau curious ana perpiexlng eApe-
rience in New York city, where he had taken
his family for a short stay. As he WIS about
to return home he was astonished to find that
no one would cash a dian for 500 on New
York bank because he could not identity him.
SELF The account OF his fruitless wanderings
about Wall street and elsewhere endeavoring
to have the draft cashed reads like chapter
from some old book. He once got SO far as TO
have the draft fndorsed by Wall street cap-
taiis,, but then he WAS no better OF, for before
ne could be unidentified his money friend had
gone out OF the city. In the end, unknown 10
the minister, = we1l-known New York gambler
caslled the check for the hotel. and Mr.. rowers.
with his vile and Little ones. started back
home rejoicing.
CAUSE OF FRED ARcHER's SUIcIDE.-At the
inquest In the case ~ Fred Archer, The famous
Jockey. ct London, yesterday, IL was proved
that he had sustained no loeses In betting, and
that the cause Of hfs Encouragement was typhoid
lever, caused BY weakness due TO the restricted
regimen which he had adopted In order 70 re-
ouce his weight. A verdict Of sutcioe wiiis In
sane wss rendered. II 10 rspogtsd that Archer
leaves x26O00