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20 10 John II. Kelly, stalls 62S, $50 and go
Centre Market, and 2O6 and pos Northern
Liberty. CornCd beef a speciality,
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WIwAsHNGTON CRITIC
CITY SPECIALS.

tuuIrr selections of Wall ptucr, window
Shades. etc. JouN S T.. GuEEy t230thstnw
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AwnIngs, FIags and Tents

OF every description.
M G. COPELAND q Co.,
400 I tn st N W,
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1t Is the Bost.

II iS the BoSt.
Ask Tor n. Schlitz's Milwaukee Lager Beer,
For sale by all leading houses.
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JOHN Rndden,a InstalIment Honae.

EdoI's Is the coolest place in town.
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nAlL,. LadIe., calo. Ioo croam. M Z.
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FussrLL's Ice Cream. 1925 New York ave,
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EIrnnni EArnrsInn nrnnnds

FREQ Concert at Edcrs tonight
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Tor wnshIngton sprlng Lnmh

wnlls lcr co.'s ronobscot ico-rod wagons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
TIE VEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS-FoR ~ HOURS
WASHINGTON Aug. Ito p. m.-For Name Ne"'hahp-
shire Massachusetts, Rhode Isard and Connecticut Hsh'
rains slightly warmer variable winds generally easlerV
the coast 80
For Eastern New.York, Eastern Pennsylvania ana New
Jersey fair preceded the coast by light raln hearV
stationary temperature variable winds.
For Maryland Delaware and Virginia far weather. iol
lowed Afternoon local rams slightly warmer
For North Carolina south carolina. Georgia and Eastern
Florida light local rams nearly stationary temperature
For Eastern Texas. fair. nearly stanona'y 'o"p'i"'
e.eopt slightly cooler the extreme northern por'oh
For Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky local raih'
slightly cooler. $3.50, o.,. -,
For West Virginia. Western Pebns'l'ah' UNIV ~
Indiana rain and local storms. slightly cooler
For Western York and Lower Michigan rain nearly
stationary temperature - ,uo.
For Upper Michigan and WISCONSIN, ram i
Wednesday, night by fair slightly cOolor weather
For Illinois and Missouri rain aud local storms io0"eo
Wednesday night by fair slightly cooler
For Iowa local rains followed by fair nearly STATIONARY
Temperature ~ a..
For Mnne.ota Eastern ard Southwestern DakotA Hgh'
local rains followed Wednesday night by ian nearly 81"
tionary temperature. 49,,
For Nebraska and Kansas generally fair neary STATION
airy temperature except slightly cooler in south IN
For Colorado generally fair. nearly stationary emperA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
THE AGAssrz ASSEMBLY AT AsBURY PARK

Asbury Park, n. j.. Aug. : (Special-Ihe Asasslz
Seaside Assembly, now In session at Asoury Parh
Will continue five days. The opening lecture was
delivered by Professor IL H. Ballard, OF Piifsheld
Mass whose subject was: " The Agsssiz Association
What 1t is what 1t does. what I. thought Of IT, inc
lecture scholarly and an incentye to study ana
research in tho fields of science. Members OF thc
assembly went plant excursion this morning 10
Lake Como They secured number of fine spcc-
mems which they examined and classified this ater-
room Among the lecturers before the assembly,
VIII be Professor sloane. of The Scientific Amcfic an
who will speak on The simple scicpuhc Experiments :
Professor Van Dyck of Rutgers College, whose SUD
feet we'll he " How 10 Use the Microscope ITO
lessor Samuel lockwood who Will lecture upon da-
toms and the Rev. Mr.. Hulst, state Entomolog1st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08

MAIL NEED NOT BE DELIVERED on SUNDAY.
Tho reported criticisms Of Postmaster Pctrsons
action in not sending out special delivery letters on
Sunday met at the Post Office yesterday By tho
statement that tho law did not require Sunday do
livertcs. The question to their delivery on that
day had been considered, but II decided that Sun
day deliveries would not be Of convenience to great
a number as to make 1t necessary to detan carriers
for that service About 500 special delivery letters
are received each day and few of these left over on
Saturday evening Mr.. Pearson has Issued circulars
explaining the system and describing the limitations
to the immediate delivery of the letters bearing special
stamps.
A Civil Service examination was begun yesterday to
ill ND the list of letter caTriers from which appoint
ments may he made The former list exhausted by
the appointments made under the eight hour law The
examination will last several days as there are over
LOO applicants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
n,v,GE FROM STORMS IN THE WEST.

Springfield. O., Aug. Special. Lightning struck
the Arcade Hotel to-day, doing large amount VI
damage. The wind also did great damage.
Chicago. Aug. IA dispatch from Yankton, OAK,
SAYS: a very severe storm Of wind rain ana
hail passed down the Missouri River valley east
from Charles Mix County, and across Bon Homhc'
Hutchinson Douglass and Yankton, on sunday mSht,
doing extensive damage to and small grain SIN
standing in the fields. small buildings were demoi
isbed and large ones unroofed. The wind was a
straiaht gale and blew at the rate of ABOUT ior'y
miles per hour. The damage 10 corn Will De nGhl;
buf small grain, in many localities, VIII Dc to'%l
loss
Chicago, Aug IA special dispatch from Duqulon'
Ill to The Daily News says TINS morning a
heavy rain storm, accompanied by a severe wind ana
almost continuous electrical discharges passed through
the uor,bern norton OF this CITY completely unroohns
the Catholic church. and damaging fruit, shade and
forest trees for miles, IN a northerly course One
building was struck rs lightning and some stock IS re-
norted killed Cons a1c damage was done 10 crops,
he corn crop especially. .Advces rom poihts cA-
tending fifteen miles north u here arc VI ''lii-a1
oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
DEBATING a ROUTE FOE THE CRUISE
WHERE WILL THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB
FLEET co AFTER LEAVING NEWPORTl

WHERE WILL THE NETWORK YACHT CLuD
FLEET GO AFTER LEAVING NEWPORT
Nothing definite been settled about the route 70 DO
taken by the New-York Yacht Club feet after ue
squadron Newport good sized representation OF
the captains avors Easerly tendency while nearly as
many desire cruise among the smaller ports on the
Sound and the coast. such as oyster Bay. Inc
Marbehead regatta plan has met with decided opposition
part OF yesseowners who took exceptions TO the
treatment they received last year. and the question Oh
competing in Eastern Yacht Club races is therefore
still unsettled The whole matter VIII come TO caA
tonight when the captains will board the Electra
Commodore Gerry says he will 80 anywhere even W
Europe II his colleagues desire It He is himself IN ia'o
OF as extended cruise is practicable He went sOoau
the Electra Twenty sxthst last evening" anu
took run to Bay Ridge attend to some Important
duties. He will DO Joined at 10 o'clock this morning
by his and the press representatives large nou
has already gathered at NewLondon. and the fuii com
pement OF the feet will not be reached until the a'.
at Newport The stay at the latter place wiz
not Ing commodore Is OF tho opinion that tne
temptations OF that resort may prove enerVang anu
conducive deficient discipline should the fleet remain
there too long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
TO AND FRO Upon TIE ATLAYTIC.

Among the departures for Europe on the Guion
steamer Alaska, which sailed for Liverpool yesterday
were
John Haltigsn, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward HILL John Hart
Mr. and Mrs George NJ. Hoyt, w. J. Jones' William NC
Donnell, Alexander Manson Charles A. Smith, MI anu
Mrs. Richard Tatersall, Thomas whitworth, w Morgan
John McEyoy, James Rogers Sister Athasuis Alex bon
nell George Bennett, Spencer W. Greene William Haslanl
BENJAMIN Hendricks, John Hopkins, Colonel r j. Hughes'
Mr. and Mrs John H. Jones' DR.. Morris Jostroa, ~
J. J. Kennedy George Keogh George L. Austin b. f.
Arthur Lockwood, DR.. ]. Mccartney. Jean Maden the
Rev. and Mrs F. T. Made, Mrs Robert b. Parsohs
j. W. Pence, II. E. Pence. the Rev. T. Power. Thomas
Bourke Daniel T. Bowen, Robert Caden, Thomas Ooyhe
Sister Mary Peter James Patterson, William Paxton T.
Phillips John S. Robinson Frederick Storm. T. TOWN.
end f. w. Throckmorton James Whitfield, Mr. ana MIS-
Charles wnes, w. Hull wckham. f. H. Crux' Johh
Davis John Elton and James Floyd
Among the arrivals on the North German Lloyd
steamer Elder were
Abraham Auerbach, W. A. Barr. Dr. P. NJ. Bgnes
Peter Busch, Robert Bockel. Ferdinand Boeck Joseph
Book Kooman Bert, Anton Bruins Robert Boeckel
G. Court Pastor A. Cordes the Rev. William c. Dosne
Bishop oil New-York Funke, Henry Feibe Joseph
Gels j. H. 7. Green, DR.. A. Gudcman, Frank w. Toss
Sidney Homer, Dr. Herzfeld, z. Hudnut H. f. HaTdhg
the Rev DR.. f. A. Horton, Z. Charles Hideorand' jacob
Haas j. Heitma n, S. Isaac, James c. Knox, Sir Johh
KAYE Lady Lister Kaye, A. S. Kimball the Rev. hrech-
ter H. 2. Lam Leopold lehman, Benjamin Marks, O. A.
Mount Frederick D. Morgan, Joseph Muller, Charles D.
Martin. Albert Marx, Edwin Post j. T. Roberts u nod
bins the Rev Louis Won Rague John Rothschd' Henry
serme Johannes Sachs Randolph sracey, c. f. solner
Friedrich seifert b. L. NJ Tower Mrs George A. Thorne
George A. Vogt, Thomas Widey, c. f. Weber, Louis
Wagner John A. Weber, Nicholas Wolters, the Rev
Friedrich Westermann and John Adolf Weber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08

Thomas Clcary, hftyeight Quarrelled with MS
son John, a young Of twenty-five, at their nome
No. 1e71 Third-ave., Monday night For whle
they engaged in a fight when the old man drew broad
h,aded knife four and half inches long, from his
pocket and plunged 1t 10 the HIT into his sons right
side The young ran screaming TO the street ana
in a few moments Detective Dugan OF the Twenty
seventh Precinct up learned the state OF the case
and entering the house arrested the father, who was
Identified as his a.saant by the CON- who apparently
breathing his last The wounded was taken to the
Harlem Hospital where no will probably die At the
Twenty seventh Precinct station house the bloody knife
wos found upon the person Of the accused man. who SAID
his son was desperate man, and that he used the
,ni.e fearing for his own life Justice Wede In the
Harlem Police Court committed the prisoner to await the
result OF the injuries he inflicted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
TIE HARTr FUND CLOSED.

The subscriptions for o. NJ. HART, the boyco'ted
shoe shop foreman, Mayor Hewitt announced yesterday
amounted TO g. 739 20. OF this the Mayor paid to
Hatt ~ I6O which appears 10 be the exact amount
necessary to reimburse him for the loss Of time and his
travelling expenses in search of work during The time
noln his dlsm IS al, or February 81, 1851 and the
decision in his case. Tho balance, 1919 20, MI
Hewitt says no will for the relief of persons VINO
come to the Mayors Office enabled to show that they
have been reduced poverty By lockouts, strikes or
boycotts. Any subscriber TO the HART tund VINO Cd
ects to this disposition OF the remainder can have tho
nro rata shan of his subscription returned 10 him
Mr. Hart makes his grateful Acknowledgements throuSh
The Mayor who is satisfied that the generosity VI inc
subscribers has not been misplaced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
OPENING OF THE oHAUrAUQUA ASSEMBLY.

Chautauqua, y. Y, Aug. Cspecial.-Thc fifteenth
annual meeting OF the Chauaulua Assembly promises
10 surpass in attendance and interest the gatherings
Of all preceding years This opening night presents
the usual brilliant display Of lanterns and fireworks,
and the grounds are throngcd with spectators Among
the speakers Of the evening were tho Chancellor,
Bishop j. II. Vincent, President Miller. Bishop
william Taylor, Dr.. Frank Russell DR.. Ostrander,
the Rev. Dr. W. II. Harper, the Rev Dr. 7. l.. Flood,
Editor Of The Chautauquan,' and DR.. Fitch, of
England: and there was music by Mrs Clark and
the Ruggles ST. quartet The College OF Liberal AIRS
is this season in full operation In all departments
The new railroad from jamestown, around the north
end Of tho lake. which was not ready until near the
cose Of last season. adds greatly the facilities for
disposlnC OF tho Increased volume of travel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
KILLING CATTLE IN WESTMINSTER

Tho sauchtering Of seyentyfye head OF cattle az the
dairy Of Tmbree HILL and hiv head on the arm OF MS
con Charles nnl and twenty head Oh the iarin
~ Josenh schwab al the town OF WESTMINSTER DH1"n
Yesterday The cattle had been eApoScu " p' ',
-, m. ,,e,o condemned by the Bureau Of Animal
Id,s,,v Professor Law. the chief inspector IN tne
bureau accompanied ty Drs J. C. Mclean ana L. n
R,e,au and several inspectors attached to the bureau
wont m Westche-ter and inspected the slaugherhH re-
serving tho carcases OF the purely healthy ones ior s
to tho markets. and burymg thoSe III '"o ssos
- t,, ,he alsease The Government relmburses
hc owners Of the cattle condemned by the allowance OF
sum fixed BY the appraisers selected from uerch pSi
Of the county and paid by the Bureau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
TIE PHEYII COMPANY all RIGHT
DENIAL OF REPORTED pEFALoATIoN OF HALF
A MILLION

MILLION
Considerable uncasness was caused among persons
interested I'm the Phcnix Insurance Company by a re-
port published yesterday that the company was In
bad condition The news was said to come from Chi
cage. where 1t was stated. the company had suffered
loss Of $500, 900 through its state agent People at
all familiar with the affairs Of the company were not
inclined put much faith In the report for the article
abounded in the most patent inaccuracies. Never
thelcss those OF the dircc Of the company who
were in reach hurried to the New-York Office which
Is in the Western Union building, TO inquire into tho
matter, and when the young assistant secretary
reached the Office he was startled TO find two directors
who equally anxious TO learn about the report,
and also why he did not get to work earlier
Vice President Graves in later in the day, and
denounced the reported state of Affairs both false
and impossible In the absence Of further particulars
none of the officers cared to talk much but they said
the report either the work Of business rival
or else grossly distorted rehssh Of matters that
now ancient history. Almost year ago an assess
ment Of a. per cent, or 100000. was made on tho
stockholders. to make good losses In the marine de-
partment of the cOmpany's business. The marine
business has boon given up entirely. and the COM
pany is declared to be in thoroughly good condition
1t further stated that tho general Western
agent, whose Office is at Chicago. seldom has moro
than few thousand dollars of the company's money
in his possession, and the idea that he could, by
possibility, have a shortage of 100000 simply
an absurdIty The following dispatch from two of the
Chicago directors Of the company received in the
afternoon:
Chicago. ILL.,. Aug z. SsS.
To Arthur Graves vioe-President Phenix Insurance
Co.. Western Union Building Ncw-York
Chicago once all right Statement of shortage false
and believe malicious
WIN. A. HAMMOND.
IL. Z. SoUTuwELL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
TWO yRANGLERs scARED OUT OF COURT.

John W. Nolan, jasitor Of Pythagoras Hail. had new
summons issued yesterday fo: William H. McNsr mem
Der OF District Assembly No. 40 Knights OF Labor ana
" Ouinniter7 Last week McNsr was warned by the
Judoc not to modest Nolan. second time the two faced
Justice Duffy in the Essex Market Police Court
What IL tho trouble now 7" asked the little judge
Monday afternoon" said Nolan. d" detected McNair
In the picking the lock of Treasurer Bresins room
on The second floor Pythsgoras Hall" He then ex-
that the trouble arose the fact that there wcr,
Qunncs" and ANU" QunDtes" In the district that no
belonged to the faction and that MoNair had no
business In the referred 10. Whereupon the de-
fcndant retortcd and mutual recrimna tons followed
Stop" called out Justice Duly. do you think
have nothing else TO do but 70 listen
rels 7"
Several times during the course OF the now angry
Judges remarks the dsputas attempted to Interrupt him.
until finally he shouted Clear out OF here ootn OF you
or Il change my mind give you ten DAYS each Go
IN work like honest men, and you won't have time 10
heht with each cther.h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
cANTFL DRAKE.

Samuel Drake, who died IN san Francisco on sun
day was an old New Yorker Who went TO the Pacihc
slope many years ago He was the de'crndant OF
an old New York family, attended the grammar school
at Columbia College and for some years served as
clerk with Dcvlin & Draper, importers OF hut. On
tho trip to California he had many stirring adven-
lures being shpwrecked and passing through variety
of misbaps HIS career in the West was varied
one He was store keeper and trader MINER
was twice burned out, was robbed and deiiauded'
and at last settled down in the fruit commission busl
ness. in which he was successful He retired few
wears ago. Mr.. Drake man OF exceptiohaily
high character upright and honest anu wen ~ -
host ~ r,one with whom he had come Ia contact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
FIVE TENNIS AT NAHANT.

Nahant Mass, Aug. (specia-A cloudy day with
but little gaeed the second days play here to-day
Great playing expected, and large gathering Allied
the grounds OF Dr. Haven, upon which the Is
being played The principal matches Chase vs.
sears and Chaso vs. MacMullen. Chase. by the same
accurate play which characterized his game at Went
worth defeated both after some exciting tennis Appended
scorcs
Chase beat Scars 8 to 4. v-6, is. MacMullen beat
Mansfield Ga, Go. Shaw beat IGonin, Sc, Ga.
Chase beat MacMullen, 0-l, 80, Ia. Sears
h.s, Mansneld O-3, O.. Chase beat Holm, Go,
al MacMuen beat Shaw Ga, e-s Mansfield beat
HAHN a. Cd. Chase has 3. lost o. MacMullen
won q Inst l. Shaw l, lost l. Sears. l. lost
/ Mansfield won l. lost 2. Holm, won o, lost 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
DIED.

cRoMwFLI.-on August 9, at Nyack. Ann W. wife Of
he late Wau D. Crum we'll the 10th yoar Of her
Relatives invited 10 attend her funeral At her
late resdeuce 1914 Joralement, BROOKLYN on thursday
morning August o, at IL o'clock.
DRAkE-At san francisco California Sunday morning.
August 8. 1883, samuel Drake formerly OF NewYork
city.
FEsRY-At Painned NJ j. August o. George W. Ferry.
At his ate residence Thursday August az
fnsrmon a, panbury Conn., Friday. August TO- on arrival
OF IL a NJ. tran fron New.fsrk-
GARIIcHson sunday. August Charles Garlichs In
b2d year OF ms
Relatives aud friends are invited 10 attend tho
from his late residence. l6S echsrm
Brooklyn en- Wednesday. ~ 3p M
Please emit Rowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
roc ,vn HEAT MAKE PEOPLE WEARY.

The weather In this city yeSterdAy' app"uy' -,
-. ,,o dav oponed comparatively cool and pleasant
with gentle nor,heasery wind stiil PREVAILING As
80 80 ,o HANGING over the city early I'm the day,
the suns ravs did not at first strike with uil iofce
AZ 8 a. m the thermometer at the sigma oerVio'
a. - u, A, n m the mercury, obedient to
instructions had gone up so degrees and the humidity
remained nearly the same. Later on shsat south
wind set in and then heat and humidity reghed
supreme.
srcev dIscernble at short distance covered the city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
DIED.

eRow-on Monday, the 9th inst Edwin r. crow In hs
ruSera win hi. late ss.aa::os III:
Ho%estssd Gsnwooa rsnai Oh ihar'''' ''' ~"
r.coRuson sunday 5th inst Samuel NJ Jseobus In the
rSns. sI rom rsaeDcs No io7 East s7shs on
Wsdnss iay morning. at IL O'CLOCK
Kindly omit flowers.
Frank T. and Florence Kinsnan. and grandchid Of D. II.
rapsra Services from sherman Grantavs Pannsd'
Wednesday, at D. IN.
E'S y.% 81 II. :. r Of d.
f.epsa n ~ also June 10 infant child of ths same
LEwTs-In BROOKLYN. Angus. 1883 Ethel Jo.a:oa snly
child Of sarks W. Bessie l. Lewis aged 2yssss ana
Funeral priva,A
$500 nsss
beth. vile o. Homer n lockwood ,.., ,n. ,..,a..o.
ss. s ;S S.n.. sas ls% r.
pssp1s g !. .ss ss Gs q
viii ire. e, late ro,ds S No las West
OF requiem Will be ceebratsd ut tho came
It is respectfully roqussted that flowers he sent
LynchThs @aaags,s the S E,nSo .
s.y srs Mr. Jane. Iyneh a. the on wsdno
aA' August HENRY l. HooUEr President
cent s Paul are attend funeral 81 their .ss
O'Clock a
RYAN-At Is Park place. cheItsnha. England July H.
wEEKsoa ssnsay Aussst 1. Tsr1Fs Frost only son
friends invttet 70 atead The unefA ser
vices late resdsnce lS7 Berkeley place. Brookyn
Wednesday morning, August g. at IL O'CLOCK
Military Order LOYAL Legion OF tho United States.
Heaaguarters Commandery OF the state OF Ner.fork-
New.York T. 1SsSThe Commander Announces Win
feelings the death OF General chip
Henry Sheridan u. j. Army. Commander IN Cnef OF tho
:itary of ths Lorsl Legion OF the Untse ssses
In compliance the seguesf OF Mrs ~hsriran ire
fnners which win take place Washington Saturday Au
gust will be strictly united 70 thai prescribed oy army
i'N MAJOR General JOHN NJ. scHoFIELD. q; 8 A..
hDuAh d. 'A' Recorder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
R.syBlLL GERS IN SESSION.

Philadelphia, Aug There was special meeting
of the American Association Of Baseball Clubs here to-
day at which representatives of all the clubs IN that
association were present The meeting was called for
the purpose OF Investigating the charges made by Presi
dent Won dor Abe OF the ST. Louis Club against
President Byrne, Of the Brooklyn Club, and also to
discuss the advsabilty Of reducing the price Of adj
mission TO tho games from fifty cents TO twenty five
cents Congressman John J. O'Nell. of ST. Louis.
presented the charges aga nst the Brooklyn manage
ment, and was answered by President Byrne, after
which the case was submitted the Board Of Directors
of the Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
4 LIVELY TURN IN THE DERGMAYy CASE

There was lively yesterday in justice vaughns
court room at the trial Of Henry Bergmann ir, who
was arrested on charge OF assaultlng Waterman James
trt,rerad who was employed by the Widow Miller to
guard her at South Beach, which was torn down
.,.s,v nv the Bergmanns The assault Is alleged to
have been committed on the night OF July 10. When
Ftzcerald took the stand to testify he interrupted
v the defendant and his counsel lie finally became 80
neeDsed at Bergman that he jumped from his chair and
made pass Bergman. who was leaning over 'he fA
uann lodged the blow aud Justice Vaughn sprsng up
from his seat and seized Fitzgerald by tho collar The
Judge threatened commit Fitzgerald for contempt
peremann sought 10 prove alib lie found guilty
and sentenced TO pay q lne OF Az