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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-11

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
IN DANGER FROM SPRING FLOODS

Sioux City, Iowa. March 30.-The snow is rapidly
melting. Nevertheless, the wator in the Missouri
River yesterday fell about twelve inches. This Is be-
leved to be due to the closing Of the gorge at the
mouth Of the Sioux River. An officer of the NIL
waukec Railroad Company reports that the water IS
rushing over the lowlands several miles above the
gorge An examination of the great gorge shows that
the channel jammcd with fee for four five miles
Five miles below Elk Point Oak, there is another big
gorge, which is rapidly augmenng, and the water is
running over the bottom lands. Tho food on the
upper river has not yet reached here, and the great
danger is that the gorge Will hold fast
Birmingham, Ala, March 30.-Thc Tombgbee River
at Columbus MISS is still rising and only eighteen
inches below high mark Tho lower portions OF
the city have been abandoned and the water IS several
feet deep houses at Evergreen, on the Mobile
Division of the Louisville and Nashville. No trains
have passed since Tuesday Tho water Is falling al
that place IL Is thought that all roads Will be
open by sunday. The water courses In Alabama are
not so high a. In the freShet of 1886.
Detroit, Mich, March 30.-The sudden melting of
snow and the heavy rains OF this last week have
caused the overflow of the several streams In this
County Sixty bridges have been washed away.
ST Albans, Vt, March 30-At Sheldon yesterday,
the new iron bridge Just built By the Berlin Bridge
Company, was swept away; - 49,, ,
Canajoharie N. Y, March 30.-Tho Mohawk River
Is still rising rapidly, and Amsterdam Fort Hunter
and Port Jackson flooded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31

BANK ROBBERS READY TO 60 HOME.
ARREST OF THE RALEIGH ABsCoNDERs.

THE PRESIDENT AND CASHIER FOUND IN CANADA
-FoRGERIzs BIT THE WHOLESALE.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 80 Special.-Tbe exam
inaton to-day into the affairs of the State National
Bank developed Wholesale forgeries. 1t was ascer-
tanned that forgeries Of notes were committed a.
follows: On d. H. Graves and W. II. Sanders for
SO. $50; on w. H. Avera and b T. Barber for
$500; on Frank Dancy for $4,000, aud on
W. H. Avsra and ID. II, Graves for $S,OOO
There are other forgcries of the names of number
of persons who live in Yates County, the former
home of c. E; Cross the abscondng president e. Iao
forged 10 note for $4,000. On this evidence the
Grand Jury found to-day bills OF Indictment against
Cross and White for forgery. ,srs mi. morning
of the arrest Of the fugitiyes IN To-
ronto. All day long the streets have
presented the appearance OF war tmes ib AGp%'
itbs the colored porter of the bank whom Cross
and White carried away with them. would De neLe ere
at 0cocE wos anressS for stealing
$50. .OOO Solicitor Argo had an interview with
him aud clear that he sDS Sas guilty 4. OF a
be used as a witness. Grfdths e. FAYE e
that he wss not told anything until after they
crossed Niagara River and then Cross told him
Officers and witnesses leave here tonight TO
bring back the fugitives. Extradition papers VII
here today to the Chief Of Police, Come after u.s.
we will 20 home with you" 1t Is presumed that
the absconders intend to come back voluntarily.
The evidence Is plain and unmistakable and the
trial cannot last more than a day; When Cross be.
came president two years ago he agreed tc put
ascertaIned that he put in four notes each for
So, 800 and that THESE notes were foraeries and
bore the name of his father and other friends Inc
money of the bank was spent by Cross and White
in drinking and gambling and in other immoral
practices The city is in state of intense excipe
men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
THE NEW-JERSEY LAWMAKERS ADJOURN.
MANY NOMINATIONS ACTED UPON IN JOINT MEET
ING OF THE LEGISLATURE.

ING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
TRENTON, March 80 (Special).-The Legislature ad-
journcd sine die at g O'Clock this evening
The Senate had its calendar cleared out at an early
hour In the af clnoon and waited the remainder OF the
time for the House to finish its business. The Senate
rejected tho nomination of Jonas S. Miller, for
Prosecutor Of the Pleas I'm Cape May County and
confirmed the following nominations Charles Haight,
for Prosecutor of Pleas, Monmouth County; Charles
Harden, for Lay Judge Of Morris County, J. Kearney
Rice, for Prosecutor of Pleas, MIddlesex County;
Manning Freeman for Lay Judge Of Mddlesex County !;
Thomas H. Dudley, tor Visitor to the State Agricultural
College.
AT tho Joint meeting the following Commissioners
to investigate tho menhaden fisheries
Edwin q. Harrison, of Monmouth County; William
T. Bailey, OF Camden Thomas Il. French, of Atlantic.
Hcniy W. Sawyer, of Cape May and John ii. Laird,
of Monmouth were elected sinking Fund Comlnls-
sioners BY tho solid Republican vote the Democrats
stained from voting
William Wright, Of EsseT; joseph II: Elkinton,
Fish Conims mssioners by viva voce vote.
For Trustee of the Normal School of With District
and senator Werts nominated Edwin c. Chapman.
Mr.. Randolph was elected
Jury Commissioners for each county chosen.
sinntckson Chew and Van Bnren Gifen were elected
for Camden County F. NJ. Shepperd and William A.
Fighter for Essex and John Reed and Smith Haines for
Hudson County.
records OF all the soldiers and sailors OF the Sate was
Killed by the House.
The Legislature has been In session twelve weeks.
About 800 bills were int oduced Of which about 300
60 on the statute books. The most notable new law
IS the act giving the counties the right of local option
prevailing, providing for higher fees than now. The
other notable feature of the session the cgsla-
ton curtalng the Governors powers and transferring
to Legislative joint meeting number of valuable oi
cial appointments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
NEWLY DISCOVERED VICTIMS OF wI1TsIE

PoUGuKEETsIE, ~ Y, March 30 (Specia)-It Is as
ceraned that Arthur " wiltse, of Newburg, swinded
three women in this city, by obtaining money nom
them under false pretences. He prevailed on Mrs.
Virginia wiltse let him have 81 900 to invest In
Western mortgages Mrs Jones' mother Of Mrs. wiitsc.
ss, 900, and MIS- Sarah Acker, $1,000 Mrs Ackers
money in PoughkeepsIc city bonds and Mrs.
Jones's in the New-York Central. On the day that
witsle got hold Of tho latter, he tecgraphed his
BROKER In NcwYork to sell at once and pocReted
the proceeds so that Wsie is wanted here as wella
at Newburg. 1t Is stated that ho also procured
$4,000 Of persons in Cold spring and $500 nom per-
sons I'm Kingston. Wltsie and Pollock owned the
district messenger service In this city The manager,
Theodore Alcan, says that II has been running at
loss and money had to be sent here at the end OF
every month to pay expenses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

Chicago March so.--The Chicago and Grand Trunk In
retaliation for action Of the Michigan Central in cut
ting Montreal aud Canada points warned that
company viii reduce local passenger rates to all the
principal Michigan local stations The cuts to Nies Ksa-
mazoo Lansing and Battle Crceh ranze ou sf 80 TO a.
The Michigan Central In retail alton viii make sssh In shs
rates TO Toronto and other points common 70 the
Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific The through ns 70
Buffalo s also reduced 50 ssnts BY making tho rate ron
Chicago TO Detroit % 80
Minneapolis Minn.. March so.-S Tho Northwestern
paroaders viii TO- morrow publish summary Of the 90
irc sost Of the Western rate wss ending b the i
ROAD companies involved Thero have bso' my wc<pne
days sncs tho nrsk made and the iosx xee ~
sesasss ssyA hes bssn eaAo0aooo y Vat ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
LOSSES BY FIRE IN VARIOUS PLA 0ES

Washington, March 80.-A great deal OF smoke ana
little nre in the House icidug-room caused some
excitement at the Capitol neon to-day The nrs was
soon extinguis shed with a trHiDg losA
Lowell. Mass March 30.-The fire IN tho buildings OF
the Coburn Shuttle Company at Aver City last night
nroyes TO have much destructive than was az
arst realized The wooden mill Is total loss and the
bek mill four stories high and about $50 BY 100 feet
mucb damaged The entire loss may be $1,000 The
flowng we're occupants OF the building most whom
ec insured Coburn Shuttle Company John batchei-
, ,pns connany and Howarh About 600 persons
are thrown out OF employment
Chicago March so-The fire which started early this
morning In the story block OF Lake and Peoria
ats gave the nremen great trouble before was finally
subdued IL is believed that one man was burned 70
deatb In the cottage the factory While the IRE
was raging nercest section OF the Lakest wa OF
the burning building fell and two or three OF the hre-
0on were serlousy injured The losses on the building
sIn dairy supplied the Zimmerman hirigerator Com
nany Linn Weaver Co., tnware, and the Goas Print
ne Press Company are the principal losers inc hsuf'
ance is small.
Memphls Tenn March 80.-A hre this morning at Cold
water Misa destroyed business houses The losers
ara T. J. Thornton. p. II. Hawkins w. H. Anderson l.
a Dean John T. Garret, Eason, Watkins Co., T. x.
Turley Co., W. T.. stovall. 2 s. Brya9t pr; ..
diilIland Droa Co., E. L. punord Qo, aso NstHnsS s
Ssnass In ssp0yipx tAaE sess@ xas NsR ss n sess,
eo2ev0 - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
MAKING SUICIDE CERTAIN.
A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN PLUGS UP THE CRACKS IN
HER ROOM AND Turns ON THE GAS

A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN PLUGS UP THE CRACKS IN
HER ROOM AND TURNS ON THE GAS
Coroner Nugent and the police Of the Nineteenth
Precinct puzzled yesterday by mysterious sui
eide at No. 40 West Twenty -fourth-st Anthony
Arnoud, Frenchman, keeps restaurant on the first
floor of that house and lets few furnished rooms to
transient dodgers on the upper floors. On Monday
sckly ylooking woman. about thirty years old, went
to the house and hired small room. She said she was
Miss Bull, but did not give any further Information
about herself Arnoud noticed that she was we'll
dressed although she had no baggage Until Wednes-
day morning she remained in her room most Of the
time and seemed to be suffering both physically and
mentally Then she went away.
On Thursday afternoon she returned and said she
wished to hire a larger room Arnoud showed her to
a room with a double bed on the third hoor.
Soon afterward she sent servant to store In Sixth
ave. to buy some paper, Ink and pen. Then she
asked for a screw-driver. Arnoud did not have ono
In the house, the woman persisted in her demand
he borrowed one from a neighbor.
The woman locked herself in her room after telling
the servant that she had much writing to do and did
not wish to be disturbed No further notice was
taken of her that day. Yesterday afternoon Arnoud
asked the servant II the woman had returned the
screw-drivcr had told what she was doing with It,
al haven't her since," the servant replied "she
Is locked in her room yet"
Arnoud went upstairs and knocked at tho door Of
the room. There was no response Then he went
to a door between the front and rear rooms and
opened 1t with pass key: The rear room was so
full OF gas that ArnOud had to out in hurry to
keep from being sutfocated Later the woman was
found dead bed She had torn some OF her clothing
into long strips and had used the driver In filling
up every crack in the doors and Window The room %
was nearly air-tght when she had finished Then she @
had let the gas escape from the two burners In the
room On the manel was glass which hs c0HaTe9 % naDer
in the room were covered with writing chiefly verses
descriptive Of life in convent One note contained
reference to her having been servant In the city
what her motive for suicide had been The only
thing which the police thought might lead to the
identification was an envelope bearing the address
Mrs Morehead, No. 81 Monroe-st., Mobile, Ala
Coroner Nugent sent the woman's body TO an under
takers shop in Ftrst-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
SHOOTING DOWN HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
PROBABLE MURDER IN AVENUE A-A sEPA-
RATION THE CAUSE

At No. 1855 Avenue last night, Christopher Riordan
shot and fatally wounded his mo-herin1w, and she VIII
I'm all probability die within twenty four hours Rordan
has for long time bad reputation He married
Nellie Downing years ago. In February she TOOK
their two children and left him. She also swore out q
warrant for for threatening to kill her. and he
kept out Of the way for time, Mrs. Rordan living
with her parents Avenue A. Nothing was heard Oh
Rordan until shortly after 10 o'clock last night when ne
entered the Downings apartments He demanded 70
see his children ard Mrs Downing ortered him TO leave
the premses without any further parley he drew a
revolver his overcoat pocket and fired, the bullet
striking Mrs Downing in the right check aud passing
through her head, lodged at the base Of the brain.
uor husband asleep IN another room at the tme
and upon hearing shot he rushed into the room and
struggled with Rordan for the possession Of the pistol
During struggle ordan BIZ large piece OF flesh from
the index finger Of the old mans rshs
hand They fought all the room' ana
finally Downing secured the weapon He theh peat
Riordan ON the head with It. er securing tne
nisoI Dow ming bound his adversary hand ana loot Win
heavy tvine and then summoned an officer When taken
N the station house Riodan said he was butcher and
had lust left Yonkers He will be arragned at the AAr
lem Police Court this morning.
The wounded woman expressed desire to be taken
70 the Presbyterian Hospital and she was removed hther
where It was said she was in critical condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
EMPEROR FREDERICK OUT DRIVING.
M,cxrNzrr JUSTIFIED.

U : "
M,CRENZ1E JUSTIFIED.
BERLIN March 3O-Emperor Frederick and Empress
Victoria drcve IN half open carriage from Chariot
tenburg TO Berlin to-day and paid visit TO the Dow
az Empress Augusta They received enthusiastic
greetings along tho road The Imperial family at
tended morning service in the castle chapel at Char
l0ttenlnrg.
Max Kayser, age thirty five, formerly member Of
The Pru,sian Diet has died al Breslau from partial
exs,on of the larynx at the hands of sful surgeons
DESPITE the fact that he had pre- icusly undergone
the operation of racheotomy, which greatly dminshes
the risks uf the former operation. Within SIX
~ nth. two such cases have ended fatally. In ono
OF the cascs where DR.. Bergman operated, tho pa
considered TO Justify Dr Mackenzies opposition TO the
excision of the Emperor's larnyX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
PROTESTS AGAINST MAHONE'S COURSE.


VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS TO SELECT DELEGATES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTRICT PLAN.
RICHMOND, Va, March 80 SpeciaD.-Tbe Republican
State Convention to send delegates TO the Chicago Con-
veptlon Will be held In Petersburg May II. Tho
effort to change the plan Of organization Of the party
made by those opposed to the Malone plan was prac
ticalIy defeated by the Central Committee last night
but It is announced to-day that Mahone's opponents
10 appoint delegates to Chicago regardless OF Mahones
authority as chairman This Will insure two sets OF
delegates as was the case in 1854 Malone contends
that only the State Convention can appoint while hls
opponents claim that the districts under the ruling Of
Chairman Jones, Of the National Committee, must
appoint The Central Committee is for Sherman for
President, Mr. Blaine being out of the race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
A rnAry.wREcKsR ooypsssEs HIS oRrns.

WILMINGTON. DEL, March 30.-A south-bound freight
train the Delaware road left the main track al
woodside, ffty-two miles below here, this morning
and crashed into car loaded with pig iron wreckng
the locomotive and four Nobody was hurt.
Examination showed that the switch lock had been
broken and signal light extingushed with the intention
Of wreckng the south-bound Norfolk express. A
giving the name of sydnoy Roach Of Crisneld, was
arrested, and confessed thai he guilty.
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some time after its occurrence. III the men
choose to strike, of course am powerless to pre-
vent them"
But will the Brotherhood men who strike re-
ceive financial aid from the orderp'
No, sir, not o cent
What have you to say about the rumored
combination between the Brotherhood and the
, switchmen?D ?D
:" Just this. There is not the slightest founda-
tion for such rumor The switchmen VINO
strike will not receive U cent from the Brother
hood"
" Is there any probability of grand organiza-
tion Of railroad operatives taking in the Brother
hood switchmen brai<emen and conductors r
" There is none, so far as know, and II there
was there would be certainly no objection TO say
Z" You are charged by the road, Mr. Arthur, with
having broken your agreement with the COM
panv in that you said that the strike wonid
be maintained until 1t had been shown that the
company could supply the places OF the striking
engineers, when you would acknowledge yourself
beaten and when the company had demonstrated
It's ability to get along, you had ordered the boy
colt, and that when that had been declared by the
courts Illegal you had ordered it off, and that ON
the day you ordered the boycott OIL the switch
struck"
stated that there was no combination
between US and the switchmen. AS to
the boycott that an incident OF the strike.
Now as to the first charge did gay so; but the
along without us. 1 have advices from our men
along the road about the condition Of the roads
business, and as / cautioned the senders to be
accurate, and as they could not possibly have any
excuse for lying l san say that just prior TO the
switchmen's strike, the road was not doing more
than 40 per cent Of its regular business. And
the men it had to handle the engines were not
over 40 per cent Of its normal quota. OF that
40 per cent there were not many competent ones
After the early violence at the stock yards, the
Burlington business went on steadily and by noon
the yard master reported that nine trains of stock
had been sent out
About forty lumber firms signed protest To-
day against the action of the Rock Island, thc
Northwestern and the St. Paul roads in refusing
to exchange cars with the Burlington. The pro-
test charges that the non-ntercourse is crippling
the lumber trade Of Chicago, and il continued
will permanently divert the traffic from this city.
Switchman Qnirx, who figured in the riot on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
yesterday and was arrested on the charge OF
having struck Engineer w. II. Ryce Of the Burl-
ington road, was before Justice Scully this morn
ing. The trial WIS tame affair." as even the
engineer himself stated that the blow did not
hurt him. The lawyer who was employed by the
Burlington Company in behalf OF the engineer
endeavored to make his case stick. but with IN,
different success, as the prisoner was dismissed
with So and costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
ooYB1yA ATroy OF WOODWORK MAKERS

BosroS March 3o.-"Thc Commercial Bulletin to-
will say that at secret meeting In the Quincy
House on Wednesday Of number Of New England and
New-York door, sash and blind manufacturers, com.
bination was formed which includes nearly all the
largo manufacturers in New England, New York. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. II will cover about 70
per cent Of the goods annually turned out In those
districts Price lists will DO rcvised and prices viii
be advanced about 10 per cent but the scheme will
not 20 into effect untl after the the spring trade.
Prediction will also be regulated. The combination
IS on the Same lines that OF the Western manuact
urers, which has been In existence about year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
yyyDroA TED From 4 oHARoE OF BRIBERY.

COLUMBUS, Ohio March 80 speclal Several days
ago an Investigation was ordered by the Senate OF
Senators Carlin, Lindsey and Dor. They were
accused of soliciting brbc from Chicago meat dealers
who desired TO defeat bill prohibiting the shipping OF
dressed beef into Ohio. To-day the committee con
cludcd It's investigation by examining George Cole The
Western Union manager who refused TO deliver the
copies OF kilograms demanded by the comr ittee lie
was reported 10 the Senate for contempt, and finally
purged himself by producing the teegrsms, which
after all amounted to little The result OF the inVes
gafion mas been 10 vlndcais the Senators and proba
oily to SplIcste unpleasaDtly other men who caused
the investigation a. part VI a conspiracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
JOHN O. NEW ON CANDIDA rrs

PrrTsBURo. March 30 spcciap.-John G. New, o.
Indiana said to-day that In his opinion Mr. Dcpew
could carry NewYork for the Republicans In the Presi
Dental contest, but would not be elected because ho
would lose the Granger States. Mr.. New added thas
Mr. Dcpew Is not Candidate and his nomination u
unlikely. Mr.. New says that sherman viii probably
enter the Convention with more votes than any othcr
candidate, and this may result In the union of all
opposing deleg cations upon other candidate no
suiting In a nomination. Mr. New Is for Harrison and
says that he will have Indlanas thirty votes In tho
Convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
AGENT ExBEzzLIg0 FUNDS.

IspAxAPorIs. March 80 9pecIal).-Davd z. Stout,
State Agent In Indiana of the Equitable Accident IN
s1rance Company Of Cincinnati, is missing, and the
SEQUEL TO his disappearance made public to-day In
n suit fled IN court demanding payment frtm s'outs
bopdsmcn of orr 80 900, which IL is alleged, he EN-
bezzled in January. Stout has stood high aud his
friends claim that he Will yet show at the required
time His position has been filed by the appointment
t5ortr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
sEyAroR sUERMAN MAY wIrHDRAW

COLUMBUS, March 30 (speciaD.-The recent election
Of delegates to tho National Convention from Ohio
has not particularly pleased Senator Sherman. a
friend Of his, who is leading member OF the AS
semby has received letter In which the Senator In
dicates his intention Of withdrawal II he finds IL I'M
possible 10 secure solid delegation from ohio. Inc
first four already chosen not for him, ana tno
senator speaks rather harshly Of what he considers
a cons piracy 20 force his retirement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
DELEGATES TO THE oEvERAL CONFERENCE

NEwBURo, II. Y, March 3o.--At the session Of tho
New-York Methodist Episcopal Conference this morn
ing tho following delegates elected to the General
Conference: Tho Rev. Drs. James NJ. King Of New-
York. James r. Day, Of Newburg; George 8. Harc.
Of Poughkeepse Chaplain Mccabc Of New-york:
Professor John Nrey, in the Drew Theological Sem
mary and the Row. F. J. Bechcr. The Lay Electoral
Conference held here this morning and elected
John D. Slayback of New York, and A. NJ. Caird, Of
Sharon Conn, lay delegates to the General Conference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
4 ocuy4Y.opr1oy ELECTION ILLEGAL

ST. LOUIS March 3o-In the Circuit Court at Clinton,
NO., to-day Judge DcsrmoDd rendered decision de-
csrng that tho local option election held at this place
on december 10, 1887 Illegal The case was that
of tho State against agent of St. Louis brewery.
The main point raised by the defence on which the
decision was given, that the election was Illegal
owing to the fact that the meeting Of the council order
ing the election special one, and not called
according 10 law, somo members Of the council not
being notified and not being present.