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New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
KILLING HIS WIFE WITH A BED-SLAT'
RNRAGED BECAUSE SHE Rad PAwNED CLOTHEL
LENT BY NEIGBBOR.

RNRAGED BECAUSE SHE Rad PAwNED CLOTHEL
LENT BY A NEIGBBoR.
Michael Mahady, of No. 203 Hudson-ave.,
Brooklyn arrested yesterday upon charge OF mur
derng wife, Mrs Mary Mahady, age thrtythreewho
died on Saturday night, after beating he Destowed
upon with bed-sat, fracturing her skull and rOs
They moved on Saturday from No. 203 God-st., and
after carrying Of their property from the one house
TO the other In the evening they went 70 quor-sh0P
where they drank whiskey with their supper. Later
Mrs Mary A. Donnely, OF No IL Charlesst' called at
their rooms to clothing she had loaned to Mrs.
Mahady some weeks ago. The latter said these things
were packed up and aferward conveyed the iumation
that they IN pawn shop. Mahady told the visitor
that he would get the clothing for her on
Saturday of this week. but his wife Knocked at what he
saying aud enraged him They began 10 quarreI
attempted to get up he used stOye-eg as weapon
beating her, and then bedsat, striking her on the
Mrs Donnely saw part OF the murderous assault and
then hurried home with her daughter age Twelve VINO
was with her. The unfortunate Mrs. Mahady managed
to get out Of the time, and by dnt OF much
effort aided by her two little children, she dragged ner
Jordan lives Two Young men found her in the hallway
of the house and asked they could help her by their
aid SHE got upstairs and laid upon SOFA Mrs;
bad beaten Aer but blood flowed fTGR tSR
and she screamed with pain when her side was touched.
She was got to bed and as she appeared 10 grow "Jrd
the house the woman wasdead. About midnight Mahady
visited the house in search or his wire, anu nnulnR her
dead he burst into tears
As soon as the police heard of the crime Mahady was
arrest.d by Policeman Koran and locked up In the
York Street station MahaGy worked for Vance & Co.,
makers Of gas fixtures at Thrteenth-st and Broadway
this city. He had the reputation or Delng
industrious, and 1t ia not known that ne
had ever treated his wife cruelty before He admitted
striking her en- Saturday night but said that he had not
meant to njurc He provoked with her for hav
ing pawned Mrs. Donneys properly. lie ssld tha' ne
had only taken three drinks, two with his wife and one
with a man. that evening. Eddie Malady, an elsht.
yearod son. said yesterday that after his father peat
his mother and she had out he said he was sOr
and went The couple had three children. Mrs Mahady
had not been in good health for two years She occa-
sOnaly drank with her husband but never TO excess
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. q (SpccidD.-There
were after II o'clock last night in various parts
OF the city, the losses amounting to $1,000. The most
serons loss was in Fifth above Wood St. where the
stables OF John f. Wurst wholesale c0nfcctioner. were
burned. The loss $4,000. which Is fully covered In
the Fire Association.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 81 (Sicc0D.-The Dsclples
Church Bowling Green, Caroline County was burned
TO dav The roof caught fire the morning services
The congregation escaped In hurry
PITTsBURG, Feb 2l.-A dispatch from st. Petersburg
Clarion County says: AT O'Clock yesterday morning
fire broke out in the central portion OF Ednourg in
this county, starting next to the post office and de-
stroyng a block or nine buildings Mr.. Groves,
a young man. who manager Of n skatinG-rink
sleeping the post office. and before the hremen
could reach him the flames had done their work. leaving
only his dismembeI. trunk. The OF the fire
attributed to explosion OF natural gas The loss Is
estimated at from $1,000 to $4,000 Insurance. ABOUT
.OOO.N
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
coySUMPuON or NOV INCREASING.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-Ihc reports Of the
iron manufacturers are encouraging. Not only are
prices well maintained, but there Is good healthy de-
mand for all grades OF iron. Offers have been freely
made for large blocks 30 OFF the selling price,
but these have been refused the mills nearly all
sold up and anxious enough for business 20
gard this as inducemcn to soil The consumption OF
iron Ia increasing and advance IN prices II s stated
may be announced at any day by one or two Of the
stronger companies. while s thought that the advance
may become general before April l. The STEEL ra busi
ness continues good and within the last week orders
have been booked for between 10000 and 10000 tons.
and considerable business been refused because Of
the undesirable terms OF payment Prices range from
$,}4 to S35 a ton.
The question OF advance in wages and shorter hours
OF labor Is beginning to agtate all branches OF trade In
this state Nearly all the manufacturers OF iron have
made the advance but IT has extended TO other depart
meuts manufacture which have not been prosper
ous and the heads OF which viii nd IL difficult to make
the advance asked for The situation Is likely to become
embarrassing to those manufacturers who have made
II the threatened strikes OF coal miners
miners, quarryino ana others who get out the
material compromised by advances In wages. this
will have to be borne ultimately by the manufacturer
formed OF body OF capitalists In Itsburg representing
$4,000 900 who will undertake at early day the burn
ing OF with natural gas This, 1t Is stated will
cheaper the cost OF prOduction and greatly facilitate
combustion. The work Of laying tile pipes up to the
coke will be b, gun next week.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
PLOTTING TO ROE A house.

A district messenger boy climbed the steps of
tho house o. Stephen Little, No 81 West Thirtythird
AZ last evening and delivered the following letter ad-
dressed to Mr. Littles daughter:
30i MADisON-AyE.
Miss NJ LITTLE: Please to call at the above address as
sonn "a uossible Mr. Little has been taken III suddenly,
anL wa would like to have some Of his fa-ly present
We hnve summoned doctor, who Is some what positive
'h"' " 10 Do MR. II. FORD.
On reading the letter Miss Little became suspicious
that something was wrong and called Policeman Thomas
McCabe to her aid lie told her that the letter was de-
signed 10 get her TO leave the house so that thieves
could ransack It, The policeman watched the house Tor
some time His patience at length rewarded for he
a,v thrao coorcd men coming out OF the house with
bundle, in their arms: He arrested all three They
,ave their names as William aud Joseph Nandenrees
and Beniamin Myers. all three being under
twenty years old. Miss Little wa, much surprised
when She found that the house had been entered ana
robbed even while she was Watching In lhe
naokages found In tho thieves possession were pair
~ onern gasses three pOcketbOoks, siyor-headed
cans half dozen rings and breaspns, OF total value
of Sl55 The thieves were taken TO inc twenty nh'h
Pre- cnct Police Station and looked up
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
SrIyG DEMOCRATS FoR AsStrLE

HARTroRD, Conn, Feb. - tSpccith.-A suit
which originated in difference Of political opinions IN
the campaign Of aud Is the only suit Off Kind
brought the Connecticut bar wss tried Yesterday Ia
the Superior Court. In the Presidential campaign the
Democrats Bristol marched through the streets cheer
Ing singing and blowing TN horns in honor OF Clcye-
land On reaching the house OF Mr. llochkss the pro-
cesson halted and howod Justify for Cleveland and
FORM" and IN various other ways greatly annoyed Mr.
UotChkIss, who IA "A stinch Republican, He stepped
out and ordered the dlsurbers or but they only hoWci
louder aud naliy Nj Hotchiss alleges, rushed upon
him and scycrcly injured him lie made note OF
prominent Democrats present and now sues McN-is tu-
yer and others for $1,000 damages for injuries received
their hands. Athe persons concerned are prominent
In the borough.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
SOCIALISTS IN HYDE PARK.
AN ORDERLY GATHERING OF $4,000 MEN
THEIR TEMPER soRELY TRIED BY THE POLICE

TEMPER SORfL1 lhlfD bi AAi@
RESOLUTIONS OF INDIGNATION.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-SOcialists marcned lroh'
all pars of London to-day and massed' oo'ooo sO"t'
I'm HYDE Park. The leaders arrived at the f'eio
Tree at p NJ in wagOnetes Mounted ponce P"'V ~
the entrances OF the park and strong reserves "e
I'm readiness for auy emergency AC ono
1000 rufians gathered in Great o'"nnOP
but they were vigorously charged anu uSpVi9o
nv the poce Speeches made from thfee Pia'iO u"
and resolutions were adopted expressing indignation "
tho DELAY of the Government In beginning puolio WI
for the relief of men out of employment bu'ns s"'
he daprecated any attempt at hooUng or rlouus' "'
uted the previous riotng TO mockeres OF eIuonei' ~
annaaed 10 the audience take their ransom pro
maturey nor give the police spies chance 10 U"uoo
,bem U1ndmau Williams and Champion also spoke
without using violent language, although earnestly ue
manding social revolution
When the meeting was over the crowd moved IN an
orderly manner to the Hyde Park Corner Ihere
without warning bodies Of mounted police made lur'
ous rnsh OIL the wagonettes OF the leaders Many
blows we're dealt and the police we're hooteo' INC '
ner of the crowd was rising bat IN response 10 he
appeas OF the speakers they behaved admirably Large
numbers of people escorted the wagonetes 10 Nlc'o
rias ,he police continuing their attempts to osperso
them By the time Westminster was reacheu 'he ero""
had heen scattered. There no attempt at rolhg'
Thirty thousand persons have applied TO tue M"nson
House for rolef.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
A pERJURED BoSDsMAN NEATLY oAUsHE

CHICAGO, Feb. II l.SpeOidb-D. ii. Meyer, ac-
cused of robbing the Pullman Bank appeared before
Justice yesterday and held In $1,000 bail to the
Criminal Court. James Grove, n young man. offered
go Meyers bond Grove was duly sworn after which
he said that he owned property unencumDered, the
praised value OF which greater than the amount Of
the bond lie described the property as No 2il South
Waterst When questioned closely regarding the 1 op-
erty he became confused The real OF tho premises
rose in court and testified to the ownership OF the
property. Grove began buttonng his with the In.
tention OF leaving the courtroom when he was stopped
by bailih and the directed that he be held IN
~ 900 false impeTsonation. detective agency here
CLAIMS to have ascertaned that Meyers brother
an attorney in Toronto had telegraphed 10 this city
king whether Of money would secure the release
OF the prsoner The detectives feared that attempt
might be made secure the release OF tho prisoner
straw bail and visited ths courtroom In consequence
each others company.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22

ST. LOUIS, Feb. u (SpeciGD.-For year the
gamblers driven out OF ST. Louis by the Missouri law
making gambling felony. have continued their busi-
openly in East ST. Louis ILL., The chief the po-
lice there disturbed them, although the Illinois
law is stringent against this class offenders Rumors
OF bribery have been rife months and 1t Is alleged
that the Grand Jury sitting In Beleve, Ill., has
evidence that the gamblers paid certain officials
st. Louis 81 900 month for protection When this was
ascertaned, the county authorities ordered Sheriff
Ropiquet organize posse and arrest the gamblers
He secured the services Of Detective FurlOng OF the
Gould system and at i O'Clock this morning, posse OF
twenty men broke into five gambling houses all IN Front
st. Nearly hundred players. principally from st
Louis captured The players were released but the
paraphernaia seized and the prOprletOrs and
ployes arrested placed special train and taken to
Belleville ILL., The chief OF police OF East st. Louis
much surprised the action OF the Sheriff interest
Ing developments will follow. II thought to-day that
conflict will take place between the Shoris force and
the regular police II any more arrests are made.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
CAP1URING 4 Gang or BURGLARS.
A SERIES OF TWENTY HOUSE RoBBEmEs IN CHI


A SERIES OF TWENTY HOUSE ROBBEKEs N CHI
CAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (SpccidD The detective
department Of the police force last night captured bur
glars aud safe blowers who for months have besn active
~ al work in this city. Since the early part OF winter,
when they made Chicago their headquarters, 1t is de
clared that they have committed twenty buferies
in different parts the city the names of the persons
arrested are William Elliott, Charles Proctor, Thomas
Murray, Jimmy and Jerry" Donovan, " Big jim
the Scout" Tommy" Fitzpatrick. Della Coogan and
Flora Elliott "Bg Jim the Scout" is from OMAHA ana
is an looklng, brOken-nosed, ignorant fellow. who ap
pears to have been used for his brute courage and
strength. The Donovans and Murray from Pitts
uuss. Proctor and Dela Coogan arc from Clinton.
Iowa The here about three months ago. Their
first work was the robbery Of Marks jewcry store. The
principal burglary was the blowing Of safe in the
Uhlrich block while a ball in progress hall
overhead. paper last evening advertisements
iutnatlng that smith could recover the papts taken
for consideration. He had previously received letter
81 900 and asked what he would give for their
return THIS letter written by FltLpatrck 70 whom
the papers given fOrucgOtiallOn FITZPATRICK lives
here. Detectives arrested MIrray aud tie woman
Elliott az 40 92l2 West layluI-s Through their arrest
that Of others followed. Whenever Proctor wanted To
.ee Fitzpatrick, he note 10 the latter at the Alton
House where he boarded. Two detectives were scnt
they stopped MIN , return and handed him note to
the no sent him. Ihey then followed the
boy and thus who Proctor was The rObhcIics
stated Dy the police to exceed $1,000 IN amount
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
or,,,yDs OF NAVY KINDS or w0RKlfEx.

4
The lager beer drivers organized Il union
Yesterday at Menze's Hall, IN Eghty-seventhst. The
uuou numbers 800 members. It IS intended to ask for
reduction IN the hours Of Labor 10 twelve. AT present
tho men work fifteen 70 seventeen hours q day. The
average wages paid are 500 month some say they
r, only about three hours OF sleep day III summer
o They hone 10 settle their grievance without striking
A meeting of tho employees of the mechanical depart
rt of the East shops OF the elevated railroad mas
hren held at which committee OF two, Nr webster aud
Mr. campbell. were appointed 10 confer with General
Manager f. X. Hahn. The committee Will ask iOr the
re-, Sc permanently of the number or WORKING hours
Ia ten "A day and the abolition OF all holidays except
Christmas New Years Fourth or July and IhanksgN-
lug The men complain that for over two years they
have NOT averaged nine hours n day, and frequently
hOlinys are given. THIS cuts down their wages 50
that many can only make $40 week On
saturday tile shops close at noon, ard Will not resume
work until tomorrow. by the holiday plan and the nine
hour rule the men will only be paid for eighteen ful
,y of ten hours each for the month or February Tue
mon are uad ~ 10 10 - 30 for ten hours work The
hest tnc ncchaulcs not earn over 800 a month Ihe
man have organized union. but are waiting the result
r the with the president f their grievances
are not they prOposse to form branch OF the
Knights Of Labor a., ,,,, A..
rcr il said TO be trouble brewing on tho Third Ave-
ma surrdco Railroad limo. the men say that the uu
her of trippers" Is excessive, ana must be rcuuceu
Tbe .tablemcn will make demand to day Tor Sl2 -,
the same rate other roads are paying Out do not
exneet any trouble III getting their demands cOmpHed
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
MAYOR GRACE on GLADSTONE.

A LECTURE on THE Irish IN AMERICA" ENDED
WITH A TRIBUTE TO InE ENGLISH STATESMAN
BosToN. Feb. u (SpecidO. O.-MayOr Grace, OF
York lectured tonight in the Boston Theatre to
over 600 people in behalf OF the Carney Hospital His
subject was, The Irish in America Mayor y Brieh
presided and the platform were
Ames Ex-Governor Rice and other prominent men, In
beginning his address Mr. Grace referred to the preJu
dces against their race and religion, with which Irish
Americans from the earliest have been forced 70
contend Active aggressive ana at the same time loyal
To principle their community OF race feel ng mas gwen
item facility OF organization which, while 1t may some
times leave them prey to uhscrupuIous
politicians has permanent political Value'
More than oneseyenth Of the entire population OF New
York is OF Irish birth. lie regarded this tendency TO
crayate to the centre population unfortunate for
the Irish people The most fruitful direction that prac'
teal philanthropy take having for It's object the
relief OF the Irish cities and Of the Irish emgrang Is
he found IN colonization projects Wblcn ava , SHen
selves Of the advantages offered by the western states
aDd Territories. 49,, .u.. =.
Inc speaker paid a high tribute tribute .LS to
Mr. PlrDrl ana inc Na'on"' League anu
concluded a. follows: . m, -
Yet the situation Is full OF dihcnlties Lhree years
ago Mr. Gladstone challenged the lr'h members to draw
te line OF dcu arcaton between local and imperial AZ
made aud that Mr Gladstone fuIy realized the nuuoer
and complexities Of the compromises Involved IN any
scheme oil home government for ireland OelleFe tOO'
that man Is 20 fitted to dlrenAhsle tuV'e 'QnPcNt
H.. As he: as his patriotism aud broad states
mau,hip ireland owes much OF what she mas dlftauy
gained; aud that TO him she wiz owe zen Oh ,I
measure OF concession may d" secured III Tue Iu'uc nc
has indeed eeOR 0Gryg1 10 vcnray mray po.op. GSl
which his sincerity " intention would have lGd nun
to maintain had not events lelt MN untianheo"m IN in
bis purpose. But that he earnestly desires 10 crown MS
ong snd ne. remarkable IN ne annals OF statG
men. by an acAieyrmrnt more p,nGH on" SS 'lin b ~
Thr6urh him II his ife be spared and throush Parnel
not less than through HIM. Will tht end he attained
which Aa- been earnestly, 40 faithfully aud 50 unset
Gshiy aborrd for 10y the Irish III America
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
GREAT DAMAGE IN WILMINGTON, n. C..
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT A MILLION OF DOLLARS
VESSELS DESTROYED.

VESSELS DESTROYED.
PETERSBURG, Va, Feb q lSpcc,dh.-The
most disastrous fire that has visited Southern
city occurred about to-day at Wilmington, n. C.
time it threatened the destruction OF the whole
town. II occurred while the wind blowing
q gale of abOnt fifty miles an hour.
The fire originated the wharf in
large warehouse owned by the Clyde Steamboat Com
pany, which was used as place for the storage of
freight The flames nOtunder control until about
O'Clock to night 1t became necessary 20 telegraph to
the authorities at G0ldsbOTO. town cghtyfOnr miles
north of Wilmington for nelp, which was promptly
furnished. At $50 o'clock this evening
special with the fire department OF GodsOoro was
gotten readiness and left Immediately for the scene
of the fire. After the burning Of the Clyde Steamboat
Companys warehouse aud wharves' the fire spread mp
Water-St, consuming most of the valuable buildings oil
side CT the street. including the depot and freight
buildings of the Atlantic Coast Line OF Railroads. with
the telegraph office Of the company From Water-st 1t
spread up Main Frontst doing like destruction and
burning the wires of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, but fortunately the Office not
burned. To keep up communication with the North.
n number OF workmcn sent two miles outside Of
the city put up ten pOrary Office. The whole town
tonight is OF confusion II is estimated that
the loss will amount TO fully Sl0OoOOO, with heavy
insurance.
Among other buildings destroyed were tho First
Methodist Church, tho Champion Compress, two large
grain mills and Q sawmill, and the Offices ana ware
houses OF Sprunt a Son. Worth n Worth, keIchner x
Calder Brothers and :. L. SnOttr Go. The steamer
River Queen aud the schooner Holmes were bnrned.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
FATALLY BURNED IN A FIRE AT SEA.

HALIFAX, Ms, Feb. 21 (SpeciaO Harry Ben
nett one of the crew of steamer Blizzard from Bos
ton for st. Pierre. tells narrowing tale Of the
perience that vessel during the voyage. About mid
night on January 20 flames seen issuing from the
forecastle where two OF the crew were asleep The
watch on deck rushed into the burning part Of the vessel
and succeeded in dragging the deck Both were
unconscious. and terribly burned about the face
head and hands They had be temporarily neglected
while all hands fought the rapidly spreading flames.
After the most desperate exertiOns the fire
troed until after the had been seriously
damaged Everything possible was done for the two
unfit st. Pierre reached, when they rent
TO the hospital and death ended their suerings
foundsuder, aud AdOlph shunsen, age nineteen, Rus
sian.
Little hopes are entertained OF the safety of the
schooner Hope, fortysix days out from Turks Island
for Lunenburg
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
DID SHE rHRow HlM rRoM rHE UNDoUi
YuUNG M'GEATu's FATAL FALL AFIER QUARREL
With Ills COMPANION.


With Ills COMPANION.
Thomas McGrath who jumped or was thrown
from Tie window has apartments. the fourth floor
or tc tcucmenthou,e 40. 222 York ST.. Jersey city,
about 1918 a. III. yesterday, IS stl AT the city Hospital,
and there Is slight hope of his recovery. McGrah was
eupoycd by William Hughes, undertaken, but was
discharged last week for drunkenness. lie WAS living
with young woman named Mary Ryan and until this
occurrence It was supposed by the ncshbors that they
were married. On saturiay AFTERNOON MoGratn was
drunk aud ou,ircii,d with the woman. She says
that he thea uticuuied swallow lau-
luuum bat %a, TI,vcn,ri by her and
some Of the Nc.-uburs. He left tho house
ana returned the evening etIii more under the niiu
eice Of ltuJr. Tic gGar:d WIS renewed and McGrath
aaalu Threatened 10 ud himself The woman went into
the apartments OF n, ghOor and renamed there until
about midnight. Then she returned 10 her apart
rncnts and was standing at the sink taking drink
of water when Mc(rath suddenly threw up the sash and
,umued out The woman declared that as he went out
he closed the window. but she unable explain In
what manner he performed the remarkable feat. Nc
,iraths fall was broken by striking against clothes
uuc but when ho picked up he was unconsciousand
stiIl remaius In that condition The police thought
II improbable that he could have closed tho window
after jumping out. and as the woman admitted e quar-
rcug locked up 10 await further Developments
Thc sink at which she says she standng Is little
more than an arms length from the window:
"A singular coincidence In the TACT that NC
Graths father and bro other both died from falA HIS
death accidental he falling from acarrage
which no WAS driving TO funeral Ihs circumstances
ttsndIuR the death of the elder McGrah were similar
10 the present lie fell from the window or MS
and received n fracture OF the skull from
which he disi His wife, who was ThOmass stepmother
was arrested suspicion OF having pushed hlm out ana
was tried for murder The fact that both her arms were
broken In the hgh which preceded her husbands fatal
fan convinced the jury that she was physically incapa-
bic OF pushing him out and she was acquitted
New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
THE BURLINGTON IcE cARyirAI.

BURLINGToN. VI, Feb. ~ (%p'ciob.- Tie
Burlington winter carnival, postponed for one week
account OF unavOrablc weather. opens tomorrow ni-
heavy fall of SHOW aud arctic wave have restored
the necessary conditions for winter cdlhiYh and
much enthusiasm prevails among the mhahltauta of
Vermonts queen city The Burlington Coastins cub
of which DIR. W. = webb. OF New-IOrk City, IA prcs
dent announces that the original programme VIII be
carried out The Edmunds, the Russian aud the NyWh-
inc obuggau slides open last night, AMI tr coast
ing hills iced for traverse sliding lhc city WIS
brilliantly Illuminated. Numerous electric lights col
ored lanterns ana nyriads Of gas Jets arches
poles transformed night into the brightness OF day.