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The sun., 1888-08-04

Are the Kiupteu's Dead In the Bay or On
the Way to Austraitnt

william J. Kimpton, his wife, and three
children, O. s. and years old. have been miss
ing from their homo at 264 Central avenue,
Brooklyn. since July 1. John Kimpton, u
brother OF the missing man. says that he has
had u search made. but that not trace can be
found. His brother was a grainer and var
nisher. like himself. and had good work. They
were members OF Gorrlnge Court 1888. An
Client Order OF Foresters. Some time since
John told tho Foresters about tho disappear
ance Of his brother and his family. He
said: We we're to go on a fishing, trip.
but I was prevented and , he ,sdi said he he
91 Sy the e. East s New York and canarse p roStS
When they didn't come on the, night Of the day
last boat but when they did not return the
next day was alarmed and went to Rocka-
sunday two rowboats had been hired. and that
neither W was ~ returned: ~ One OF them vas foupd
Ws onSd o s faas No
with tho truth Of Mr.. ,kimpton,s story that il
tary for money to search or his brother and
family: IAN, AT subsequent meetings he reported
h be e2sd bs @ d Of the Gm
sea.
., The missing man once kept a cigar store at
tie 10 order to which q KImpion BELONGED: has the
the cigar shop Of Rimpton In ' 1885, nY Ri@peton iRpens
was an Englishman. and in 1886 he returned to
England with his family TO NO thence to Aus
traia But he came back here In Ave months
MIR. LitteJnhn says, and then bought lot In
East New York.
II ,prerared plans for the house he meant to
build" related Mr.. Littlejohn. Il have under
stood that he obtained considerable loan.
much more than the value, Of the lot from the
director OF q Williamsburgh bank. but when he
disappeared he had not begun work on the
house; have been well aware Of the fact that
Mr.. Kimpton was very anxious to 10 to Aus
tralia with his family and many Of his ac-
quaintances believe that they are now
in Jamaica Bay; People who are
that there Ia no truth in the Rockaway story,
and that Kimpton had substantial reasons for
making himself invisible While have no
definite knowledge ON the matter myself I am
strongly inclined to adopt the theory that the
missing family are now on their way to AUS
tralia."
The Foresters are beginning to take peculiar
interest In the case 1t is said that the Brook
lyn police have not been asked to make a
search, and that the Rockaway. police. whose
attention has been called to the edisappearance
dtscredit the story OF drowning.
The sun., 1888-08-04
BLINKEY MORGAN'S ANTECEDENTS.
He was Well Known Here aud In Philndel-
phIa-IIis Last Protest Against Fate.

He was Well Known Here aud In PhiIndel-
phIa-IIis Last Protest Against Fate.
The police OF this city were well acquainted
with "Blinkey" Morgan. who was hanged yesterday In
Columbus o., for tho murder OF Detective Huigan Of
Cleveland. and who revealed himself Charles Nc
Donald. Mcdonald was English thief known at
various times as Charles Cooper, Charles Morgan, and
"Blinkey" Morgan. Tho last was q nickname given
him because OF defect of his eyes His picture
10 in the RoQues' Gallery. He trained with the Red
Leary gang. and very skill nj store burglar. liz
a cowardly thief. never taking riskA For this
son his bold crime in Cleveland q surprise to the
Ave years for burglary and after lie had served his term
sister in Liverpool and relatives in Iioboked.
this city as charlss stewart siias siintey aorsan.
Chief OF Detectives Wood was we'll acquainted with
snotorious crook attempted 10 rob sore here FOR
a h erYsd f. If ovy. G as E1
J. to &c a.
notorious thief. formerly OF this city: .,.,,
conveisa,ion Arguing ii" Innocence lie said nis end
was and r sH s1S M H vs h mould aoaS dS
sent to his rslatye Morgan fai his father and mother
M d he s sn h% o1 had b.I ye @
IL B.
ten % 70 him BY Morgan; ''''''' "'>' A'A '''A "''
"sR wil to you my body for the esnsh. Of the sci
se T Ere p scGy % hf a.
has had enough Of u, ana obligo CHARLES MonGAs"
God Enows .a" svsryshins pas present and fu,ur.
have iaken review q ny lis and ma that have
any limo. win submit my case to The above without
argument CHARLES MORGAN"
The sun., 1888-08-04
Tho Tennis Touru ment.

New CASTLE. n. H.. Aug. 3.-Tho tennis tour
namsnt closed to-day with hne weather and some
brilliant play The first match was the second and last
match in the round for doubles next the finals between
Campbell and MacMulen and lloppin and weeden,
The former won easily, Sd, 6-4
Campbell was allowed thirty minutes rest. and then
the match between him and Chase decide first
place In the singles There Gf the most bril-.
lia play OF the tournament on the part Of both con
testnRts. Chase, however wan, O. ID +-h 4k tI-j
The lirst match after dinner was to have been the
hnas in the doubles between Sears and Shaw and Mae
the doctor forbade his playing SO he and MacMuen de-
faulted TO Sears and shaw.
For second prizes III the singles all the players agreed
TO default IN favor OF ampbell ~ view of his hard
spraining his ankle. In the doubles Mansfield and
Wright Lee and TAllanL and chase and Jennings
10 contest but Chase was used that he and Jen
nings decided 70 default. The much between Leo and
TaUant and Nans;eld and Wright by the
former, Is. oil d.,
The sun., 1888-08-04

DULUTH. Aug. 3.-Two separate storms OF
rain hail and lightning visited Duluth last evening
within few moments OF each other During two hours
the rain the heaviest known Several houses were
struck by lightning but injured. poceman
and Eve men standing q corner watching the flood
were knocked down by lightning. but recovered. Up
ward of nifty firms suffered loss through
flooded streets and busementh tho losses rang
ing as high a. etoo0 in some instances
Travel on street car Lines was Immediately
places two and three feet deep The electric light sta
tion flooded and lights all the city out
The telegraph and telephone wres badly broken
and mixed and railroad yard and road tracks under
bark canoe an on Superior street and nayEStsd for
city, county railroads. and private individuals si5O 600
The sun., 1888-08-04
Tho Hataeld.Mecoy Feua SIN On.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. ga man arrived
in the city this morning from the OF tho late dis
turbsnces In Logan and Pike countes and reports that
Ans Hatfield, Cap uathsd. Elias Hatfield, and Tom
Mitchell, who quite prominent In the late trouble
and arrest tho State OF Kentucky has offered
increased rewards aggrepating S5,uO for the
four have left leaving the state to escape
About thirty kentueEianS members Of the Metoy patty
all of whom are under indictment are banded together
near Peters Greek armed with Winchester rifles
and openly defy arrest They have many friends In The
and dangerous task TO attempt their capture. mum
Der OF fAmes living tho scene OF the trouble have
been compelled 10 move away on account OF being be-
leyed 10 be friendly to tho ocers OF the State Alto
Rether appears that the Mccoy faction ahead tho
present time Everybody in tina section OF country is
armed In anticipation Of trouble from party the
other,
The sun., 1888-08-04

BOSTON, Aug. 8.-Arrangements have been
perfected for the part which Massachusetts
Republicans are to play in James Gillespie
Blaine's reception in New York on his arrival
there next week. The excursionists will start
on Tuesday at P. NJ. and with them will 60
the special committee which Is to extend to
Mr.. Blaine formal invitation to visit Boston
on his way home to Augusta. The invitation
will be extended on behalf Of the Republican
State Committee The steamer Northam OF
the New Haven line has been chartered and
will take the excursionists from New Haven to
sionists will be Joined by Republicans of that
city and Holyoke. and at Hartford Colts
Armory hand will be taken on board and re-
main with the excursionists during the trip
On reaching New York transfer will be made
to the steamer New Haven. which will go down
the harbor to meet MIR. Blaine.
The sun., 1888-08-04
NO ie1sH LAND SYSTEM WANTED.
Harrison rpeahs for che Homestead Law,
nnd Get. n Letter fron, Mayer Coe.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3-The most impos-
ing demon stration yet made by visitors since
the campaign opened resulted to-day from the
joint efforts OF Montgomery and Clinton coun-
ties. The delegation from Crawfordsville and
other points In Montgomery county numbered
nearly 1000, and from Frankfort in Clinton
county. $50. The weather was worse even than
yesterday the mercury climbing to W.. Five
brass bands and a drum corps furnished music
for the perspirng pilgrims Both delegations
were headed by small club OF Veterans OF the
Tippecanoo campaign. Gen. Harrison sald!
AmonE the great achievement OF 99r party think n,
wS Sc 'y on .ssnos StR EnoWn ms%IiH% as S
RossSe ppy e Gt wn s 10 n
slip the soil 70 vast number Of our s oinIons sls ana
sSp T5e saa N" Sfe5 SOps people sscuG
,s01 wages The pos' OF he "abdivsion Of tie soil
ss sss ,'nas may e s SHE
sn"sT fs H.. e6Scs s
ad q !snnn and which n2s s in ysS, S.s estates tho
At the conclusion Of the speech making the
General went through the handshaking or
Among the letters received in Gen. Harri-
sons mail this morning was one written by the
Hon. Israel Soe. aged 93 Of Waterbury,, Conn:
aeo. ago % but the IS symmetricaI mn shading d the vet
Grams ,eft-hand chriogr,anhy Is SO hrm as to
resemble copper plate Mr.. Coe says he IS the
OF 1924 as that he canvassed his State in 1910
In company with the late Truman Smith for
the election of Gen. William Henry Harrison;
and u he lives to vote or Gen, Harrison Ii will
be his eigh' eenth Presidential vote, having
voted for James Monroe the first time Gen.
Harrison sont him II cordial autograph reply,
The political situation 80 far as the Republi-
cans are concerned Is much muddled. There
seems to be nothing but decentralization ahead
for them in the state unless they cnn force
Porter to head the ticket next week. There is
Q strong element pushing Porter notwithstand-
In -ffoy hot pl i'm Ii vi
ties. and 800 delegates for the Ex-Governor
willing or unwilling. Two OF the candidates
for Governor backed out to-day and CLmbaek.
they say, Is willing to go. This narrows the
contest to Steele and Robertson, Steele. is a
popular Congressman from northern Indiana.
Robertson Is the alleged Lieutenant Governor
whom, Democratic Senate kept out of office
last winter, and his friends say he was prom
ised tho nomination by the Republican man-
ayers.
A committee of laboring men. all Republi-
passed at last nights meeting. They declared
unalterable opposition to Harrison. The COM
mittees conference was private Porter WAS
careful to say nothing definite. remarkfng
merely that he had received many letters urg-
ing him TO accept the nomination for Governor.
but he had given no one the assurance that he
would do SO,
The sun., 1888-08-04
An Ased Farmer M.,slrr.

LANCASTER Pa, Aug. Son Sunday night
July 20. Samuel Longenecker, Mennonite
farmer, aged so years. arose with the rest
OF his family to look at the eclipse Of
the moon. Then he went to bed again.
and he has not been seen since 1t was
not believed that he had gone far away on ac-
count OF his feeble condition. The theory that
he had wandered into the heavily wooded
mountain back OF his home. and near the
Bcrks line had many supporters and $50 farm
ers Of Caernaum and neighboring townships
made up big party. The men formed n line.
walking ten feet apart when the search began,
and they did no give it UP until every nook
in the mountain had been penetrated.
Relatives OF the missing man have sent out
kilograms In all directions. Twice before he
has been missing. Once he wandered for two
The other time he was found in Orrvllle. Ohio.
where O brother lives.
The sun., 1888-08-04

William H. Raynor. Captain Of Company I,
Twelfth Regiment n. Y 8. ". during the war and or.
ganzer Of the American Exchange Fire Insurance
pany, died yesterday at his home. liz Wilson street,
Williamsburgh. 60 years old.
Thomas Runyan, believed to be oldest ex member OF
the Pennsylvanta Legislature died in Danvile, that
State, on Thursday. aged 81 years
Father Joshua Yeager. the oldest Lutheran minister
died in Allentown, Pa. Thursday aged s8 years Ho
had been in active pastoral service for than nifty
years
Norman Wallace editor Of the Sentinel at Hazeton.
Pa, died yesterday morning. aged - years. lie
married only month ago.
Mrs Louise Savage Miller died In Warsaw. N Y. yes
terday. aged 81 years She was the widow Of Frank
Miller. who discovered polish blacking about 1870 Tho
Hon. Judd L. Miller OF Westneld n. j.. is OF her
three surviving children.
August ngwerson OF Jersey City died suddenly last
night OF heart disease He known to nearly every
one in Hudson county, and q successful Republican
poltan for forty years. He held various oficeS and
lost q ortupe in politica
The sun., 1888-08-04
THE cross BAD NOT BEEN REMOVED.
30 Rabbi Joseph Forbade Mount sinsi con-
rreusttsn ts Dedicate its Tempie.

greaetten te Dedicate Its Tempie.
The wealthy Hebrews OF the Mount Sinai
congregation, who had secured ST. James's
Church, in Seventy-seoond street, for temple,
were obliged to postpone the dedication SER
vices last night. Chief Rabbi Joseph forbade
the ceremonies because the two wooden
crosses, embems OF the Christian faith, had
not been taken down from the church.
All preparations had been made and tho
building was crowded with people. Men had
been employed night and day to complete the
work. Prof. Norman OF the Rey. Heber New;
toms church was at the organ Singers trained
in the old, sacred melodies were IN resdi-
Mas edny feG the stDSG smss and ad
ant A dozen elderly gentlemen were
% ss Ion % bs sesFos IT, aP of s
children stood near by with wax candles ready
e follow them AZ that moment pIefidsst
urer Henry Iichtenstein appeared and an;
until Friday because The cr9ssss on the tower
given his decision TO that effect.
Mr.. Louis Michrelis said to reporter;
rnsGH2h msn IN The II law % here %Sen we 1 dscos
cred that the cross was not taken down, some
does not want his name mentioned; said scr.
decided to have Chief Rabbi Joseph's decision.
and he sustained Rabbi Browne. The dedics-
tion was therefore postponed to Friday next ut
6 p, NJ"
Mr. Michaelis also said Tho sale OF this
church ts yet conditional. We were to have
Park avenue, but Mr.. Crimmns made us such
generous offer that we accepted It,. The
building was taken for two months. and II the
attendance should prove satisfactory 1t was to
be bought. The dedication was, therefore.
really a temporary opening"
Rabbi Browne enid: Il am not afraid OF the
/ a
Christianity. but over Jewish house OF wor-
ship 1t has no place"
The sun., 1888-08-04
a Kuotty Que.tion Tor a Probate Judge.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The letters Of administra-
on granted to Henry J. Iieesch the estate of his
uncle, Henry Heesch, the supposed uxorcide and sui
eide, have been revoked by the Probate Court two
wills have been discovered. Ono is that OF Henry
eesch leaving his entire estate to Margaret Heesch.
his wife The other is by the wife who leaves her prop
erty to the husband.
came that arose In the case Of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson. the old coupe murdered In Winnotka in 1889.
The point is which OF the two Heesc mis- wife,
survived the other, leesch having made will In his
wifes favor the estate would under ordinary circum
stances have the wiss heirs She, having willed
her property TO him the estate Will go TO his heirs II she
diad heiore he did
The sun., 1888-08-04

The Feema,fs Journal leading Catholic
weekly OF this CITY, has been sold John A. hchAstar
of the heirs OF the late James A MoMaster, who
founded the paper In 1870 to syndicate Of capitalists.
The story got afoat that the paper was to be made
Republican aiRn organ aud that Patrick Ford was
TO run It This Is not true Editor Maurice ERan, who
has been appointed TO the chair Of English literature In
the University 81 Notre Dame OF indiana will for time
continue TO be editor He said yesterday: The tyndl
that has bought the paper fayOrs the election OF
Cleveland and Thurman, and the paper will lean To-
ward free trade in It's tariff discussions"
The sun., 1888-08-04
FOUND WEALTH THROUGH 4 DREAM
1t Was Her Husbnud's, She Spent It, aud
Now He Cant Pay His Debts.

John Reitdyk. a gas works laborer in Pat
erson. N. j.. couldn't pay an undertaker's bill
OF $50 for burning his daughter some time ago.
A little later his wife was spending and loan
ing money. The undertaken took the case to
court. 1t was found that Reitdyk had been
saving to buy home. His wife was improvi-
dent. and dreamed about spending money
One night she had q vision of wealth under q
stone in the yard. Next morning she turned
the stone over and found $500 In gold and sill
ver She asked LAWYER Richard Randall If she
and pay him for his advice and mhea then Put + ths
She spent and loaned it until only 500 was left
When the suit was started to collect tho
funeral bill Mrs Reitdyk looked for her bank
book. with the intention of drawing sufficient
money to pay it; but her husband had been
ahead of her. having discovered that his money
was gone, and shrewdly suspeotiag who had
where he had hidden the book and was threat
ened with jail. He drew his finger across his
throat intfmating that he would commit sui
eide If locked up The case was adjourned un-
til Tuesday next to permit overtures for SET
tlement.
The sun., 1888-08-04
Paris Labor TROUBLE.

PARIS, Aug. Sat a mass meeting OF strikers
at the Labor Exchange TO day violent speeches were
made in favor OF holding out. Many OF the strikerS
however becoming discouraged have resumed work
number OF hair dressers 70 day tried to ransack
employment bureau ihe police arrested ten persons
After the meeting at the LlLOr Exchange the waicrS
barbers AM others lnarcu.d away singing The Mar
sea!se" They stoned lhe rO igs, ami. tho situation
becoming cri!icdL IN oiiGer d7ew hla rurO,Nrr ari
nrtFAWcd the 'rGW'. tVvrfGl rcstAErIl.t HUG UGlr
waiter. lave llrcHieHel 10 atr!Lr.
The sun., 1888-08-04

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3.-Andrew Carnegie and
his partners completing arrangements to have their
railroad from the great Edgar Thomson steel plant
Bessemer here to the lakes This will necess
tate the building OF over sixty miles OF new road from
Bessemer to Minerva, Ohio There the line will
with the Cleveland, Youngstown and Alliance Railroad.
which is already operated by Carnegie Brothers Co
Tins after ii,e runs p rhaanx Chio on the New York
Lake Erie. It will b. extended to the waters edge TO
receive the thousands OF tons OF from lake barges
The ore tonnage and other shipments to aud from the
Edgar Thomson plant and the other Carnegie works In
stuton independent of other freight aud passenger
trailc.
The sun., 1888-08-04
Felix Adler Commend. Rabbi Joseph.

Acknowledging the receipt Of copy Of
Rabbi Joseph's inaugural address, Felix Adler
writes to Mr.. J. Judelsohn.
II such 10 be the of the rabbits teachings
we must all no matter what our opinions welcome his
advent 70 this and congratulate the conRreRn
ton which he presdes upon the admirable choice
they have made Rabbi Joseph has struck the keynote
OF true religion and the standard OF pety which he do
scribes Ii one by which must ali abide.
Rabbi Joseph will preach again on Saturday.
the 1lth inst. He will not preach to-day.
The sun., 1888-08-04
Ran Away to become q Sport.

Morris s. Levy. II years old. ran away from
his homo in Syracuse July 20 and is supposed to be
In New York He Is described by the Syracuse Chief
Police having q large mouth and large and nhamed
eyea which he sometimes covers with glasses His feet
are large for his lie 10 fond OF base ball plays
combination boards s good pool player and wants TO
information OF his whereabouts
The police have also been asked to look for Hugh
Campbell IS years old. of SO Westneld street, ProVi
dence, who ran away from home on July 80
The sun., 1888-08-04
Troops Moving ON warrlug T.wns.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3.-A special despatch says
that ten companies OF the Second Regiment state Mi
tia left Hutchinson Kansas by special train this morn
ing for Liberal Kansas From there they viii march
the prairie to HuRoton which they wIIi reach
sunday Reports TO day from stevens county to the
enect that the situation serious and Oen coHact
Is feared At any momont Both town are getting
arms and ammunition on Wednesday evening "A
wood.dale man named Harter and a huEotou man
named Watson met about midway between the two
towns and had . duel Ssyeral shots were nred nar
serioualy wounded
The sun., 1888-08-04
A Vague Kumor OF Interest to Commodore
Kittson's Heirs-

ST PAUL. Aug. 3.-Proceedings will soon be
begun, according to rumor in the Probate Court Of
Ramsey county, by woman who claims to be the
widow of the late Commodore Kittson to recover
third OF his estate, her claim amounting nearly
millions OF dollars The claim Is now in the hands OF
weEknown attorney OF this city who to-day said that
he could give particulars about the after until
week. One rumor Is to tho effect that the woman is
20 years OF while other report gives her age
about 20 1t 10 said that her claim Ii that she
married TO MT Kittson when she Is years Of age
She Is said to be at present resident Of WnnipeR.
The sun., 1888-08-04
Yellow Fever In Florida.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - Surgeon General
Hamilton has received the following telegram from Dr.
Murray at Manutee Fla:
Three new cases, making eight In ALL at Manateo
No deaths"
lie has also received n despatch from DR.. Wall at
Tampa ms follows;
Murray has been looking after Gordon, making
hon.o INSPECTION an trying to Eet people 10 recognize
gravity Of situation Has opposi. ion ot local ply
only The one case reported al Plant City is the
as reported yesterdayh
The sun., 1888-08-04

Alexander s. Hughes and John T. HaRerty
tHughes Hagerty). dealers In glassware 20 College
place, made assignment Yesterday to James Rorke.
The liabilities are estimated At about &25. COO
A receiver has been appointed for L n, Bates the
dry goOdh merchant at Sixth and Twenty third
street in the person of Floyd Clarke on applloa.
ton of W. N. Dutch. Judgment creditor for S36a
dephia has n.ade an assignment for the bsnent OF
his crsdiors Tho liabilities It is said will amo unit to
$4,000 and assets considerably less than that amount
The sun., 1888-08-04
Fired tho bad E.u. Back. Anyhow.

Mrs. Lizzie Leddy Of 179 North Seventh
street, Williamsburgh, In her purchase Of eggs
from Grocer Rossner found three that were
not good. Sophia Rossner. the grocers daugh-
ter. refused to give good ones in return. and
Mrs. Leddy fired the bad ones at her. and hit
her In the face. Justice Naeher yesterday held
Mrs. Leddy to explain.
The sun., 1888-08-04
isighwnyra-n an IA KobtniI.

Frank TEN pieman has collecting agency
at Temple Court, and lives at +eI West TwcutyirsL
street Last Tuesday evening he returned from Glen
Island and left the boat foot OF Bast Thirty third
Az the corner OF First he asked two where
he could catch Twenty third street bobtai car On
boarding the car he saw the two STRANGERS also get on
sprang on him. aud Rrasped hun by tho throat lie
defended himself aud after striking him in til face
with thnr fist, they He'd Last nipht capt Grant ar
rested Joseph riUs II years old $40 Essi fOrtYhrst
The sun., 1888-08-04
Funeral @, Edward j. O'Relluy.

Edward J, O'Reilly the well known newspaper
reporter buried yesterday from his late resdenc
50 Charles street. the interent and religious services
being at Calvary Cemetery. very large gathering OF
prominent people marked tho occasion. Among them
were H. D. Purroy. President Of tho Fire Commission
ers Chief Charles D. furroy sT Com missioner Edgar
l.. Ridgway Commissioner william Pitt SheArmAn,
Coronors Levy and NuRent r. n. Walters r. v. Grolp
Capts. Grant and Reilly. Jamss W. Boyle Augustus r.
Docharty. Col. Edward Gilon Major +. NJ Haverty.
Mayors Ii Secretary AGthur Berry John outwater
ings were numerous and beautiful.