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New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
EAGER LOBBYISTS IN MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Jan. (SpeciaD.-The Maryland
Legislature meets Wednesday. An attempt is max
ing to ntimidatc the railroad corporations by holding
that the constitutional convention which will be ordered
by this Legislature will change the railroads relation to
the State the taxation OF their property The lobby
will be q powerful. this session. Oice aspraDts will
have to pay for the prizes Tho lobbyists, who are
boastng tbat their followers make majority OF the two
houses, laying their plans that aspirant shall
be successful without first humbne himself before
them II thcy could help 1t. not Senator German
would escape them. The election OF Senator Will take
place on January 49, and although no competitor has
made himself known the Senate caucus will be hi rricd
Ut and held in the first second week OF the session.
will likely he struggle the GOyernorship
the Legislature will choose successor to Mr. McLane,
who resigned the Governorshpto 10 accept the French
mission. There lawyers who think that Edwin
Wareld OF Howard County who will be the President
OF the Senate, will upon his election become the Exec
utive, unless the Legislature Immediately after its
organization proceeds the election OF Governor.
There impression abroad that OF Mr. G0rmars
friends to keep the Governorship warm for Mr.
Wareld in the event OF his failure to ett the appoint
OF surveyor OF the Port Of Baltimore which is to be
made February. Any delay in the election OF Cover
nor Lloyd will iuperll his chances.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AT ALBANY.
IUsTED FORMALLY NoMINA1ED-sKNAToR PITTS
EIECIED PRESIDENT PRO TEN.

ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
ALBANY, Jan. 4 (SpeciaD. caucus OF the
Republican Assemblymen this evening, In the Assembly
Chamber, attracted only small number OF spectators,
General useds election the candidate for Speaker
being conceded Mr.. Erwin attended tie caucus, but
General Hustled remained away. knowing that he was
going to be nominated by accamaton, and therefore
preferrng TO make a speech OF thanks when formally
elected Speaker tomorrow. Mr. Knby. Of Jefer-
son County. called the caucus to order
and named Mr. Palmer Of Clinton, for permanent chair
man. Mr.. Lyon, OF New-York. and Mr.. Mccarthy OF
Syracuse were appointed secretaries. Charles d.
Baker OF slenben nominated General Hustled for
Sneaker He said that the legislative machine was so
antiauatco that 1t did produce what the people cx
pected OF it-wcldrawn laws. IL needed mendlng
new parts and general overhauling General
Hustled was the machinist needed. man
of fifteen years experience in the Assembly
could strengthen the legislative machDery Reforms in
legislative procedure were wanted New committees
are to be appointed deal with matters. General
Hustled stood pledged such legislative reform. II he
were elected Speaker the people would have better ess
laton,
Robert Ray Hamilton, of NewYork seconded the nom
ination OF General Hustled by saying that his quaca
tioas for Speaker were so well known that it was
almost useless to specify them. lie wou make
active able and vigiant Speaker HIS election pledged
hstory of the State. The Republican party gone
from disaster 10 disaster. With General Hustcds
General Husteds nomination upon motion OF Mr..
Hamilton was then made 6y acclamation. Charles A.
Ckickerng nominated fOr clerk by accialnatlon.
After contest Edward A. Talcot was elected the can
di afe for sergeantl Nominations ior the other
Offices were nj ade and the caucus adjourned.
The Democratic Assembymen Of their caucus elected
William f. Sheehan OF Buffalo, as tEsr candidate Tor
Speaker.
The Republican Senators at their caucus nominated
Senator Pitts for president pro te aud John W. Vroo-
clerk by acclamation. spirited contest for
the smaller offices tden followed which was not terni
pated TIL a late hour
Senator Rainos offered resolution that the Governors
for office should be considered In caucus
before action should be taken upon them by the Senate
Upon motion of Senator COmstock the motion was
tabled by vote Of 3 10 IL.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
Journed till tomorrow The matter is causing great eS
citement IN political circles.
TO INVESTIGATE THE OHIO FRAUDS
THE HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE
TO PROVE THEIR CLAIMS

THE HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE
TO PROVE THEIR CLAIMS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4.-The Democratic
House caucus this morning selected Mr.. Cole for
Speaker Mr. Zeger Tor Speaker pro tem and the old
officers. General Robinson called the House to erder
He decided iii the OF the Hamilton County delega
ton that as he only the temporary officer, he was
obliged to accept the certificates evidence of election
Mr. Cowgirl offered resolution setting forth that their
certificates couded by fraud which permitted
to be read and ruled OF order The members were
then sworn in amid loud applause the Democratic
side
In the afternoon the House adopted resolution re-
ferrng the election returns representatives from
Hamilton County to the Committee Oh Privileges and
early as possible The committee is given power to
send for persons and papers The Democratic members
from Hamilton County now occupying seats are
privileged appear before the committee and produce
testimony 10 maintain their right TO seats The most or
the afternoon was spent with discussion OF the resou
ton. The Republican members do not say that an in-
Vestigaon contest proposed In the resolution but
an examination OF the face OF the returns with view TO
making prima facie against the Democratic men,
bers who presented certificates sworn in TO-
day. There IS division OF opinion as to whether the
examination will be deliberate, whether report Will
be made in the next week or two. The only political
significance early report would be to seat the ten
Republican members If that should be the finding OF the
committee aud thus increase the vote which Will be cast
for Senator Sherman for reelection.
Judging from current expression among the RepuDn-
members of tue Legislature there appears no rea
regardless Of final decision IN the Hamilton County
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
ROW HENRY d. SMITH VAS KILLED.
A QUARREL WITH EoBgRT NJ LAUcnEIMER WHICH
RESULTED IN A FRACTURED SKULL.


RESULTED IN A FRACTURED SKULL.
The body of Henry ID. Smith, rubber sales
living in woodsde. l.. l., found in front of
No. 103 West Twenty -eightl-st. the morning OF
December 90. He was removed 10 the New York Hos
pIta where c died without regaining consciousness
autopsy showed that death resulted from fraeture
q. the skull which might have been received either
q blow fail A his gold watch missing ana out
OF $ls5 which be had when he left home Christmas
Day only S22 in his possession his friends thought
that he had met with foul play Inspector Byrnes took
charge OF the investigation and detailed Detective
sergeants Slevin Rogers and Richard OConnor tho
As result of their work Ro5ert NJ. L.,uchsDer
n travelling salesman, is locked up ut Police Head
quarters having confessed that he instrumental 10
causing Smiths death.
No l03 West Twenty eighth st. ds0rderly house.
One the detectives learned that Alice Du Forrest an
inmate had left the house on tue day after Christmas
aud then living ut No. ~ West Twenty -sixthst.
Mr. Byrnes with the detectives went there and sent
another in to talk to the they wanted TO see.
The detectives concealed IN adjoining room
where they could overhear the conversation. rhe Du
Forrest woman said Ihat she LETT her former home
because the propretress would not allow friend 10
In on Christmas night and that lie bad had sht
woman gave description OF her friend and said that he
could he fOund at Roster Biars The detectives found
with the woman. He Acknowledged the truth OF hei
story. lie said that he Travelling salesman and
at No. Gi9 broadway up to the end o; last seck. lie
expected to go into .le employ OF y j. schioss Co o
No 653 Broadway also cloiers. tins morning. Hc IL
native OF Baltimore and his father II. ii. Lauchemer
Is clothing merchant at No 81 West Baltimore ST.
that city. Some time ago he made the acquaintance n
Alice Dn Forrest IN Baltimore Because he would mol
leave her his father dsDwn ned lin.
The woman came to New York short time aud he
followed her little before Christmas bis BROTHER d.
II. LauchCimer. and his coiIsin Samuel IT, Krpnhencr
10 the city aud Christmas nigh; they went
little spree: rney, uiei to get into No. lo3 West
Twenty ghth st. bat they all ntoNlcate tho
proprletrass wonll not admit them. As they trned ia
60 down the stoOp Smith came mp lie also was into,i
Gated and for not clear the two >scans
involved In alteration. which brought ciasf
by Smith cllncbne with Lauchemer AMI tie two rolcl
the street together. Lauchcncrs anions hurried
To the and found Smith unconscious. ollcc.
man approaching they all ran away.
When asked by Mr. Byrnes why he did not report tha
matter to the police Lachelmer SAT he di not kGow
that the deal, bnt when he searched let
ter found from his brother warning lin o. bo
fIl and saying chat he hal nothing in the papers
~ ont the inquest The Inspector caused elcsrams to
be sent 10 I.ancheners two conuan0ns In Baltimore,
asking them cOGe on to New YORK They
rested their arrival and the three Will be arragned In
court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
GOODWIN TALKS or lis CRIME.
HE THINKS THAT HIS KILLING OF SWAN WAS DIX
LBERATF, JUsTIFIABLE MURDER

HE THINKS THAT HIS KILLING OF SWAN WAS Dr.
LIDERATF, JUsTIFIABLE MURDER.
BosTON, Jan. Especially D.-The trial of Henry
X Goodwin, for numbering Albert D. Swan at Law
renee August. is nearly finished 1t is expected that
the will he given to the jury tomorrow The de-
fence has relied from the outset tho claim Of insanity
and much Of the evidence has tended to show that Good
win mentally unbalanced, and that he inherited
this weakness from his father. To-day Dr. George f..
jelly expert INSANITY gave the following conver
sation which lie had with the prisoner in his cell:
He told his story In excited
manner illustrated by gestures to the way in
which did the killing. He didn't say he was sorry for
it; we didn't ask him. After conversation which led
up 1t, Goodwin said: Doctor, you think then am
in great perilP
81 dlGn't want to break down the mans hope said,
'Oh, wouldn't say that. You ably defended and
will hope for the best confined. 'Mr. Goodwin.
when you went down TO Mr. Swans that morning did
you mean to kill himr
"' did, he said, unless he made a settlement
"'Then you think this deliberate act OF murdefP
al do
"'What will the jury do I"
al don't think any jury Massachusetts, will convict
me- because think they Will regard 1t Justitable
homicide
"'Then you regard this a deliberate. Justihable
murderP
lido. he replied"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
BOYISH ROBBERS IN ONO.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 4.-Theodore Wolfe
lives in small not far from this city. Ills Wife,
who was ao.e IN the house, abed and asleep She
was awakened by knock at the door, accompanied by
the summons;
"Open this door wen break 1t down. We're rob
bers" The woman almost tainted with fear. The door
was broken open and TWO boys, masked, entered the
house.
"Where IS your money aud your silyerware T. de-
uapded one Of the robbers The detected the
voice OF a boy attempting to speak like sman. She re-
fused give up her valuabes. and one OF the ruans
threw her upon floor and choked her while the other
went through the house scattering everything about and
shouderlng and pocketIng whatever struck his fancy
When tho house rihed the youthful robbers
lnado their escape Dnt have yet been arrested
Ia the identity of either known TO Mrs. Wolfe When Mr.
Wolfe returned half hour after the robbery lie found
his wio nearly with fear and she las been
damn
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
BATTERED AND LEAKY BUT SAFE.
nARDsnIrs ENDURED BY FISHING SCHOONER


CREW.
BosToN, Jan. 4 (Spocidll -On the afternoon OF De-
cember 30 the fishing schooner Nellie L. Swift, Of
Proyincetown. Captain MoIIsskel sailed from this
port for a short fishing trip TO the grounds back
Cape Cod. 1t was expected by her owners that she
would make short rum and what fish she could
so as 20 have them the market by Christmas When
she left she leaking, but alarm was felt on that
account as it was suppo that in the short
accident would occur. The schooner arrived on the
inner fishing grounds all right; but meeting with
little success Captain Mcfiaskell decided TO try
Georges Bank. lie anchored on the Georges and for
a time had moderate success. She encountered the
terrible storms OF last week and suffered severely.
days her crew fought the elements best they could.
The leak which had constantly required attention in
ordinary weather. flowed at the rate of 700
strokes an hour requiring constant pumping 10 keep
the water down To add TO the trouble, the foregaf
was carried aaay h" ioresA split aud the head OF the
forernast sprung. the at this time was running
almost high and the schooner labOred and rolled
and tossed about like "a oOckleshcll. One sea heavier
than its fellows swept the schooner lifted the
dores from the deck tore them from their lashings
and broke all except three OF them into fragments.
When the wind fell the schooner in the Gull Stream
and the long journey home begun. In the mean
time her owners and friends OF the had given
her up lost and their reasuremay be imagined when
she came sailing into wharf this morning, battered
and worm but safe. She brought about 1000 pounds
haddock. She l. leaking considerably and will have
10 undergo considerable repairs.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
FIERCE RAIN AND HIGH WIND.
THE FIRST BIG STORM OF THE NEW YEAR.
ADIsAGREEABLE NIGHT WITH MANY PEOPLE OUT OF

ADlsAGREEABLE NIGHT WITH MANY PEOPLE OUT OF
DooRs-srREET-CARs CROWDED.
The storm which has been threatening New
York two three days broke upon the city late
yesterday afternoon. 1t had held of so long that the
trusting public had about made up its mind that there
would not be much Of a shower after all. But few
drops fell at o'clock. and later 1t rained
and.bew furously Everybody his way home started
for the and the need of better means OF rapid
transit were never apparent All the surface lines
well the elevated railways crowded to their
utmost capacity With darkness tho situation became
and 1t seemed to rain from the ground up, and
to blow from every direction at once. The water
stood in puddes every crossing and they were
particularly bad wherever tho street stopped to
let passengers off. Everybody would have liked
to stay at hOme but the theatres anc other places or
amusement offered many attractions that more
people than usual abroad The demand for car
rages unprecedented, especially In the upper part
OF the city and the livery unable to meet the
demands upon them.
There let up as late as midnight
and the prospect then, judging from the
bowling wind and the pouring ran that the storm would
not be Still the weather prophets declared
that New-York was not having the worst Of it. The
storm originated in Texas the Gulf and has been
coming up the coast for time. What the people
have suffered from yesterday only the
southeast corner OF tho disturbance. The bulk
OF the to the northwest with snow In the west
ern ianE Judging from tne Iatest Wetner rePoISs. ~
believed by the weather bureaus that the wind ana
rain should be over today The chances for snow and
ice to skate on are poor. .
Tbs storm extended over a wide area. centring 10 Al
pena, Mich, Baltimore and Philadelphia along the At
aniic Snow has fallen in Ohio, Iowa aud Indiana
and the temperature the Mississippi Valley fell rapidly
At Sandy Hook tho wind reached velocity OF 46
miles hour and Sc inch or rain had fallen up to 10
o'clock last night.
During the gale the tide exceptionally high
the surf washing the docks and roads and doing consid
erable damage. The British bark Ayerport,
OFF Tonpkinsvillc. dragged her anchors and
narrowly escaped beachlng on St. Georges The
British ship Bedford, outward bound, also anchored oil
Tompkihsve dragged her anchors and drifted within
100 feet OF the Seawanhaka Yacht Club wharf, where
she remains In imminent danger OF going ashore II the
eascry wind continues The staten Island ferryboats
had great difficulty making their landings yesterday
under the st easterly wind that made whitecaps all
the narbOr.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
TELEGRAPRIC NOTES.
CONDITION or JOHN T.. OWEN,

:" ""
WAS to-day brought from Aigburth Vale. his country.
seat to his home III Baltimore There Is little change IN
his physical condition.
CAPTAIN sELFIDGE PURCHASES AN ESTATE.
n1.d State. Nayy, now eomInanding the Omaha son
OF Admiral Selfridge, has purchased estate Co
nancut Island. near the Ocean Highlands containing
about thirty-sIx acres.
THE sTEAMSHI5 sIDoNIA NOT SUNK.
steamship sidonla, which was reported sunk of syra-
cusr, Sicily received eabegram today stating that
will proceed to Boston.
FATE OF THE SCHOONER ORPHAN BOY.
MASisTEE. Mich. Jan. 1.-The wreck which has been
coming ashore south OF here proves to be from the
schooner Orphan Boy. The beach is srewn with all
words Now here" on II and the top OF stool marked
Orphan Boy have co me ashore.
PLEURO.PNEUMONIA
LANCASTER, Penn, Jan. 4.-Fresh cases OF pleuro-
pneumonia have been discovered on the farm OF A. g.
out of herd OF one hundred being afflicted The State
authorities have been informed.
LIZZIE BALDwINs BODY FOUND
TRENTON Jan Especial. .-Henry Ford and his broher
on M The @ sros % zts the ryfF y Ts OF
mittcd suicide yesterday by drowning.
FIVE CRIMINALS ESCAPING FROM JAIL.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 4-Much excitement was
caused last night Py the e,sSpe p Of ys
and Richard Jeffrey. brothers, who killed William Doug
Douglass, who Killed TON" Teal on Christmas and
Luther Smith. who was serving three years
sentence for grand larceny.
IDENTIFYING A MURDERER
CINCINNATI Jan. 4-Peter Hines suspected of killing
Grocer Henry Kemper last week, has been identified
the negro seen in ncghborhood before the crime
committed. Hines was shown tho dead body In the
coffin and was asked II lie knew anything about the
der He showed some feeling. but made no confession.
STABBED AT A PRAYER-MEETING.
IRoSToS. ohio, jan 4.-ln prayer-mcetng at indian
Run, Greenup County. KY, Charles McAl;ister aud
Charles Martin became Involved In quarrel McAlister
stabbed Martin several times fatally. McAliister es
capped
FOR KILLING HIS MOTHER
BATH. Ne, Jan. -Jamcs y. Hodgdon. who murdered
his mother Esther Hodgd0n, la May, was to-day found
guilty OF murder In the second degree.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
TROUBLE on THE BROOKLYN ELEVATED
PASSENGERS REFUSE TO LEAVE THE TRAINs-CALL-
ING OUT THE POLICE

| PASSENGERS REFUSE TO LEAVE THE TBAINs-CALL-
ING OUT THE POLICE
There were many complaints from passen-
gers on the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad yesterday In
gard to the inadequacy OF accommodations. The new
directors have cut down the OF running the
road by onethlrd and forty employees were dis
Yesterday Tho chief change Is the stopping OF
through trains from East NewYork to the Bridge aud
the running OF single shuttle" train back and forth
from Gatesave aud Broadway to New-fork, using
only one and running the train at long intervals
From the Gaesave station to the Bridge train OF one
car was run part OF the day. proving wholly insufficient
for the passengers, many of whom were left behind.
one passenger found that 1t took him sxtys min
utes to 20 East NewYork TO Fulton Ferry, while
by the In Futon-st the time is only hfy
minutes and by rapid transit TO Flatbusn-ave. ana
thence by the Zine is forty minutes 1t said
the through trains have been run Mt loss oil $500
day and the change Is for economy.
The experiment OF the company to change its system
OF running trains came to an end last even
ing. Tho dissatisfaction felt in the morning
by those delayed their way to business
eliminated when they returned at G p M Ia refusal
broadway. The conductors and brakemen we're power
s' SS the ee.saon Sf rac c%as %as
Threatened Finally riot seemed imninent. and the
presence preserved order, but the shuttle"
unable 10 carry tho passengers who had collected at inc
through to East New-York IL was thon decided
10 abandon the schedule, ana revert to the old one
Tcegraphc orders sent to all the stations directing
the OF the pacards which had been put up stat
ing that would stop at the four stations be-
tween Gates-ave. and East New York after p m and
the trains stopped there usual after that hour.
BY the reduction OF the force of only one train
man was allotted to each two cars yesterday. The
nagmen at the curves were also taken
on In the morning. but they wero sent back
to their posts last night 1t thought last evening
that the company had attempted the reduction IN its
facilities IA toward AN increase OF tho fare from
five cents cents this would have to be authorized
Y the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
WIND. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE WEST.
TRAINS BLoCKADED AND TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN
SCHOOL HOUSE WRECKED.

SCHOOL HOUSE WRECKED
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jun. IA severe wind and
snowstorm in last night and to-day the streets and
sidewalks OF this city aud Minneapolis were blocked in
many places by drifts two and three feet deep Ii Is the
worst storm Of the season. Inquiry at the railroad
Offices shows that the did not extend 10 points
directly West and Northwest although light snow fell
many places Trains the Manitoba and Northern
Pacific time and blockades reported. The
storm most severe in Iowa aud Nebraska.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. A heavy snOwsorm visited
western Kansss yesterday, extending as far West as
ew-Mexico, and still continues. Two trains re-
ported bockaded at Dodge CITY and telegraph lines
interrupted The storm began with scet and s accom-
panied by wind which is drifting the snow badly. re-
port from Colorado and New Mexico states that the
storm is ono OF the most severe In several years A
ligh fell here to-day. The temperature Is mild.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4-Tho severe snow aud sleet storm
which has been raging throughout the Northwest since
Saturday has seriously interfercd with tho telegraph
wires I'm all directions All the lines west Of here
down and communication East IL uncertain. dispatch
from Sioux CITY, Iowa. last night reports blizzard
there. It has been showing and blowing steadily since
Saturday and there already To the depth OF
ground and signs Of the storm abating.
At Des Mones and Omaha heavy snowstorms are re-
ported.
PiTTsBuRG. Jan. 4.-The almost ncessant rain which
has fallen Saturday has seriously nterfered with
teegraphic communication East. Wires all routes
WORKING badly and number are prostrated by the
high winds.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
scgENEs 0FJEEsEY DEJfocRArs.

TRENTON. Jan. A tSpeciaD.--A few Demo
cratic leaders have been working scheme for organ
tang the Republican House OF Assembly next week.
Tie plan to secure the bolt Of two Republicans when
that caucus nonnates Z. A. Armstrong for Speaker.
One OF the Assembymen Pelonbet OF Jersey City, is TO
be made Speaker What the other alleged bolter Scheoe
Of Paterson Is to receive for his services 10 not
toned. with tho two the Democrats would have n
majority Of Two things will seriously interfere
With the OF the scheme One II that Mr. Pclou
bet that sort Of the other that Mr. Scheels
isnot that sort OF either. Mr. scheee has already
served ltable term Mr.. Peoubet is a mem
Der Dnt is OF exeellent repute in Jersey City.