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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
LONG ISLAND.

NEW UTRECHT-The two detectives from brook.
Ign who working on tho Kelly murder eass
ParkvIlle in searching the coat found IN me uhS OK
Michael Rogers, who with John fiIgerald, j. con,
fined In the Town Hall lookup under suspicion OF
having caused Kellys death found two crumped Ieces
of paper bearing the name and ADDE'S OF a SCUM
G66 Fifth-ave.S A description OF the man 70 whom
he gave the papers, which are bill heads given by
Miriam, TALES closely with that Of The mafdctea
man. The police have had several members OF "has
is known as the Cemetery gang unIer suspicion, a,a
yesterday three Of these were arrested ana taHcn "
brooklyn. Tho men are John laloney, sWensen
Jepsen and John Lickpicksen
FORT HAMILTON.-The funeral Of Brevet BrgS
dierGenera Romeyn b. Ayrcs took place In 81 johns
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday: The sersloes
were conducted by the pastor OF the church. the Rev
Robert Snowden. who delivered an eloquent eniogy
on the dead soldier Tho body will be taken to ash
ington to-day The church was crowded with ms
residents Of the town and detachments OF onlorrs
from Fort Wadsworh, Fort Hamilton. Governors
Island and tho Navy Yard.
RIVFRHEAD- The death watch was placed yes
terday on young Francis Asbury Hawkins WHO is con.
fined In the Suffolk County Jail and is TO Be hanged
on Tuesday for the murder OF HIS mother. John
slowey was placed on trial yesterday on an indlct
ment charging him with killing John Cosgrove on
July 81 The Jury brought in a verdict Of guilty.
SIowey will be sentenced to-day.
CLARENCEVILLE.- Thomas Ellen, scventy-sir
wears old a prominent and wealthy builder was IN
stantly killed by Long Island Railroad train yes
to-day morning.
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right hand When Daily saw the men he jumped
awav from them and said:
sWhat's the matter? What do you WANT"
The reply came quickly enough iio'" '
dith, who grufly said: ;,
Throw ny your hands.
DAILY THREW HIS HANDS UP.
DAILY did throw up his hands as requested ana
stepped further away from the men, Thinking
that they had DAILY thoroughly bluhed.' Mere
dith and Herman pressed him closely. but
suddenly there was bright fash from the
pistol, and the bullet hit DAILY; He fell ap-
parently lifeless to the floor and Miss otan'on
exclaimed excitcdly: ,,,, u,,o.
My God, Ned, you have killed him wha0
shall we do?" ..; .,o.s
The assassins pulled the masks from their races
and Meredith said Come, Hen, the ligs up
Let's leave - up. .boir
They went away on the run, and sought thelr
bidinS places at once. The pistol that had frus-
trated the design of the thieves was self-cocker
and had been accidentally discharged BY Meredlt1
from nervousness 1t wounded DAILY slightly ana
saved him from being mulcted 800
Inspector Byrnes would not say anything aooqo
tho ppdigree of the two men last evening ITO
said that the Stanton womans record was .hor-
ouobly bad and she had showed unusual cu1hihg
in her swindling schemes She mas nVea aor
snv.rei veors with Martin Lewis, otherwise known
as Liston. who swindled about twenty DOWNTOWN
;n,,Iiers nv forged orders Most of the property
yros fnnnd In Miss Stantons room, which was then
At No. 2l2 West Forty-seventhst Llston was
cent 70 a lunatic asylum in 1887, after pelng
cony; ctcd of forgery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
SUIT BY HENRY GRNNELL FOR DAMAGES

Fall River Mass, Dec (spccaD.-Icnry Grin
nell Of Westport Harbor, Is about to bring suit
against the towa of Westport, claiming damages TO
the amount Of $4,000 for false imprisonment A
year or ago he visited the village OF Westpor
Harbor, and IT pleased him well, he took up his
residence there. This fall lie found himself taxed
to the amount of $4,000 his personal property.
Refusing TO pay the tax, he was placed in the jail
in NcwBcdford, where he remained for two days.
Then he given hearing at the Oice of Judge
Borden where he took tho poor debtors oath. He
claims that Lis income Is from a trust fund upon
which he cannot be taxed 1t is rumorcd that when
the case comes 10 trial, William NJ. Evars may ap-
pear for Mr. Grinnell who has also retained Lawyer
ilazetinc OF Boston, and J. NJ Morton, OF Fall River
Mr. Grnne a Commodore In the United States
Navy and held positions IN the service OF Peru,
Ecuador and Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
vErRRAy FIREMEy CONE TO BLOWS

At the annual bail OF the Veteran Frcmen IN ul'
Lexington Avenue Opera House "Wednesday hgn.
William H. Burns the former president appr'seH''
A. j. Fisher. the presen, president who was s''nus
the bar, and accused him OF insulting his VILE a. '
same time striking him blow which felled him 70 u'
noor. John Hart demonstrated with Burns whefeupNh
ho latter attacked him. biting his thumb Poneen".
oche OF the Twenty third Precinct arrested Burns ana
art They were baied out however, and appe''''
,eiore Justice Patterson the Yorx'ie Police ooof~
Yesterday Hart was discharged and Burns hei1 IN
200 bail for trial Fisher says he simply asked NJ
urns to remove her hat while dancing Burns as'S''
az he acted In sefdeience.
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,vjllcrs died early this morning.
HE WAS BOUND TO DIE.
AFTER TAXING RAT-POIsoN HE CLIMBED To
THE ROOF AND THREW HIMSELF

TO THE GROUND.
Excited Germans crowded the beershop on the
ground floor Of the hve-story tenementhouse NO
ls7 Allenst Yesterday. and talked about the suicide
of the proprietor, KOnrad BurkhaIdsmaier Such a
shocking suicide had not been known In the neighbor
hood for a long time. Burkhardsmsier was Ger
man. age thirtythrce and had lived IN TINS CITY nine
years. Until lately he employed as cook In the
Atlantic Garden About two weeks ago he gave up
his place TO bargain for the beershop, which then be
longed to Henry siscl II was agreed that Burk-
hardsmaier was TO pay $500 for the business. He
gave 1900 in cash and bound himself TO pay the
rest in monthly sums Then he moved his wife and
two little sons from house in Orchardst TO rooms
over the shop. The business at the bccrshOp did
not pay as well as he expected. and he began 10 De
suspicious that If he could pay the remaining $500 to
sigcl the business might be taken away from him on
brewers claim.
His dependency increased until yesterday morning
when he was desperate enough to Kill himself He
called in an acquaintance to tend the bar for him.
and soon aftec a. m. he secretly took dose OF rat
poison. He lay in bed with his clothes on ana
vomiteG until his wife sent for her sister, Mrs
CIauber. An hour later he told Mrs. GlauDer tha'
he had made up his mind to die Until that time no
body had suspected that he had taken poison. MIS-
Glauber down 10 call her sister from the shop
leaving him alone with his little son Konrad SIX
years old Burlhardsmaer got out Of bed and started
up stairs toward the roof The little boy chung 10
his fathers suspenders and cried; Papa, come Dach
Mrs Burkhardsmaier up stairs and saw her little
son clingng TO her husband the flight leading 10
the TOP story The man shook the child loose from
him and went on until he climbed the ladder leading
to the scuttle BY that time the woman had OWNED
his Intention, and she screamed aloud. begging him
10 return. Her fright made her weak, but she went
UP the stairs fast as she could The child continued
to cry q: Papa. come backH Although he had beer
shaken off rudcly, tie bravo little fellow struggled
on manfully after his father
the fastening Of the scutte resisted the mans at
tempt to get to the roof for few moments, and the
woman and the child were at Tho foot OF the ladder
when the scutte few open. Up the steep ladder
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SUPPOSED TO HAYE COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Oswego, n. Y, Dec. (specal).-The Rev. W. l.
Parker rector OF Christ Episcopal Church in this city,
who has been missing since last Friday, is now be-
llcved 10 have committed suicide by drowning. His
hat was found floating in the stream near the place
where no was last He gave largely from his
meagre salary TO the OF charity, moro than he
could afford and borrowed money to make ends meet
lie was unable to discharge all his obligations ana
was sued the day he disappeared by wealthy member
~ his congregation to recover the value Of note for
small amount As he was a man OF nervous tenn
ncrament extremely sensitive, It. Is believed the
fear of the suit drove him TO suicide He went
directly from the pulpit to the river He was once
rnci nr % q church I'm nIOORlYn.
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LABoRERs TO BLAME FOR THE CAvE-IN.

County Physician Hewlett has refused 70 oroer
an inquest in the case Of the three men who wero
KILLED Yesterday by tho caving in Of cmbankment
az No so Thirteenth ave-, Newark Nevertheless
Philip Kerner the contractor, has been arrested pend
ing an investigation by the Grand Jury. The men
who lost their lives Jose Ladora and Phinp
Tinerno, Italians, and George Schwartz, young
unmarried German. The Italians both leave large
families For two days gang of men had been
engaged I'm removing an immense embanKment OF
sandy soil without orders from the contractor
rumber Of the laborers had undermined the empanK,
ment for n considerable distance and had neglected.
70 even of the face Of the pile they advanced
An examination had before Justice Koorlgo
proved that he had not ordered the excavation and
that the work had been carried on upon the re-
snonsiblty of the men themselves. Nevcrthelcss
he was balled to appear before the upper court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
10 1ssUE NATURAL GAS BONDS AT ONCE.

Plttsburg, Dec special).-An official OF the Phil
adelphla Natural Gas Company said to day ave
VIII proceed as soon possible TO issue 81 100000
Of bonds the remainder al 100000 being retained for
further extension of the plant We received at least
twenty applications to-day from New-fork and
Philadelphia trust companies and individuals for our
first issue The bonds will run for twenty years and
the rate OF interest Will be per cent"
"win the standard Oh Company procure any OF
them ~ inquired the reporter
Neither directly nor indirectly have the Standard
people approached us, nor have We approached them
IL regard u taking any af the bonds.'
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HE SHOT HIMSELF IN THE STOMACH

Christian zelper German stonecutter twenty four
wars old came to this city few weeks ago. and found
lodgings at No "a Greenwlch.st lie was unable 70
find work at his trade and his inability 10 speak English
made his lie in strange city more lonely. At length
he lost hope and became prey to melancholy Ea'y yes
,s nornino nisto shot attracted the attention OF the
be, inmates OF the house. and he found In bed dan
eerousy wounded lie had shot himself In the stomach
The police sent him to the Chambers Street Hospital.
where he died last evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
HE DID NOT CARE TO LIVE WITHOUT WORK.

John Ben Of No. 443 West Twenty sxthst. shot him
self in Central Park. opposite Seventyfourthst. at
o'clock Yesterday Onicer Reeves, who heard
the report OF the pistol found him Immediately aerwara
living unconscious bench with an ugly wound above
his right tempe He was at once taken the Presby
terrain Hospital and died two minutes after he reached
there Ben was a German nftysix years old and his
suicide is plainly O case OF dependency lie was en-
poyed at John Turl Sons iron works NO. OBJ west
twenty until four weeks when he was dis
charged and he has since beon of employment His
list money used yesterday. lie leaves wife and
four small children
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CIT AN ARTERY TO KILL ITMsELr.

Pierre soulan, Frenchman OF middle age, VINO han
hon omnlovea as walter at Dclmonco's, tried to kill
himself early yesterday morning by cutting his arm with
razor at his home No. 90 West Houstonst Ills wiie
noticed the blood when she called him for breakfast ana
the police took him to st. Vncents Hospitai prisoo
He became Unconscious loss Of blood but there was
o,no h,,o II saving his He About six weeks ago he
Ind serious trouble with his and by the advice OF
friends he went to Eye and Ear Hospital. and had
an operation performed. Since then he had suffered
pain and discouraged at the prospect Oh hs
10 submit 10 another operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
VARIOUS NEW-JERSEY TOWNS.

ORANGE.-Mrs. Mary +. Brown, OF No 154 West
Forteth-st was found b. Onlcer Harmed In a store
on Wednesday evening She was evidently insane.
She was taken to the police station and shortly after
ward a general alarm received from the New York
police An hour later her son arrived and took her
home He said that she had escaped from the custody
OF the nurse who had charge OF her and wandered
away.
BELLEVILIE-willam QuImby took shirt to tho
only Chinese laundry In tho town Tuesday night,
forgetting no says, that he had failed to remove u
valuable diamond button from the collar On Wednes.
day no demanded the return of the button from the
Chinaman but tho iatior stouuy denied that II WAS
I'm his possession Yesterday ouimby began suit to
recover his property.
RAHwAY.-Mrs Eliza stansbroy died yesterday at
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NEWARK.

Application made to the vico-chancelor yes
erdsy for the appointment OF receiver for the per-
sonol property Of George H. 1ce and wife. Of the
Hotel Central. at Perth Amboy. Tho vicechancellor
VIII appoint receiver
The Tippecanoe Veterans Harrison and Morton
Association, composed entirely Of veterans who voted
FOX Cd Tippecanoe' Harrison in 1910 and for Cen
cral Benjamin Harrison at the recent election. cee-
brated the victory by dinner at Davlss restaurant
yesterday afternoon About fifty OF the " old timers
were present, and sat dow the table with number
of guests. Speeches made by Major Hasted
and Mr. Tooker Of Elizabeth the Rev. r. C. Iglehart,
John II. O'Fade, colorcd Chaplain Isaac ~ Tutue,
Mark w. Ball, Henry Price ana Henry NJ. Burnett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
cAsrrFD HIMSELF IN SEVERAL PLACES.

CAsHFD HIMSELF IN SEVERAL PLACE'
An old German who had cut himself with razor
in several places, found sitting on the stairs
OF the elevated railroad station at second-avo' ana
Ondhundred and ffth-st, early yesterday niorhihs'
and was carried to the Presbyterian Hospital lie
said he was John Eichman. sixtythrce years Ola. Oh
No 166 OTchardst. and later declared ma' 10 was
Louis Richter. He had cut gashes In his thtoa''
obdomen and left wrist and the surgeons did not
cxpect him to live longer than day or two IL was
said that he had lived alone in one room
as be was of a melancholy disposition. He has
sister who sometimes visited him in his oachelor
quarters
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o,,r,b.d ,b. w,,,no how and his mother. When they
got on the roof they tho object of their pursuit
on the roof Of the adjoining house; Walking 10 tne
putter at the front He turned and looked at mem
an instant, his pale face distorted by pain Then
lie topped over the edge Of the roof and disappearc
The woman clasped her little son IN her arms anu
sank exhausted on the roof , . A.,
Burkhardsmaier fell headlong five stories 10 tne
sidewalk His head struck an iron newell post ID
front of the house and his skull was split open.
PolIcement helped TO carry the body into the Deer
in
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SENATOR BECK,S POOR HEALTH.
NOT LIKELY TO DE IN Ills SEAT IN THE SENATE
THIS SESSION.

Washington, Dec. 6.-while Senator Bccks condition
has improved somewhat, It is improbable that he VIII
be in his seat in the Senate this session. lie has pcc"
staying at the country place OF his son-inlaw MAJOR
Goodoe about miles from the city, since the early
part of October, but conempates passing tho winter
in Aiken. 5. c. lie takes frequent rides around the
country and as he susceptible to cold, these rdcs
which arc Of benefit to him, might have to be dscon
trouble has almost entirely disappeared He still suf
fers however, nom nervous exhaustion and indiges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

WHITE PLAINs-The contest over the VIII OF
william Watson who died in the town OF Westchester
on September 26, 1887, leaving an estate valued 40
50 100000 was withdrawn yesterday I'm Surrogate
tofn's Court an amcable settlement between parties
Interested having been effected.
MOUNT KIsCO.-The old Kirby Pond. tho souIcs
of long litigation in the courts, on account OF ne
being the alleged cause OF maaral sickness, was
abatcd yesterday by being drained. The pond covered
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
Staten ISLAND.

PORT RICHMOND.-River thieves early yesterday
morning boarded the ferryboat Bark, plying between
port Richmond and Bergen Point and stole the enei-
neer's tools, all the clothing belonging TO the crew
and some hawsers and chains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
AN OLD TROUBLE COMES UP IN COURT.

AN OLD TROUBLE COMES UP IN COUEI'
The difficulties between George Shepard rage anu
william f. Martin, both residents OF chatham to"h'p'
Morris County n. j., camc up In SUIT III INC
Court Yesterday The trouble began last April Mr.
600 leased niece OF land in August, 1884, with the
r,,y,Iega of nurchase at $3.50 an acre. Tho land
adlolncd his property, and he improved ~ Mr.
Tolman from whom the land was leased, was aduosed
lunatlc In 1885, and Henry E. Richards was @p
polnted guardian. In March, 1887, Chancery oroereo
Richards to sell tho property and Martin purchased "
despite Pages protests The sale was cohniineo W
Chanccry and the property decided to Martin Last
snrnr the latter wanted to improve the land but bis
men were ordered of by Page who, determined 10
hold the land any cost offered Martin o1
tbcn begun by Page Tho question at issue Is the
sanity OF Tolman when he made the agreement WIN
page After hearing several witnesses the case WIS
ad inurncd to December II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
1rtv,yG THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

Timothy d. Sullivan. Assembyman-elect from tho
I'D District. resigned from toe County Democracy
Yesterday, and win soon Join Assembly man-elect
S,rassb,rg OF the XNlIh District. In Tammany
Hall These two representatives. reduce tho County
Democracy representation I'm tho Legislature Onehaf.
four having boon elecled on NOvembcr ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07

WHITE CAPS SERVING NOTICES AT LIMA OHIO.
Cleveland Ohio, Dec. 6.-Tho White caps have
begun operations at Lima, oh.o where notice was
served night the keepers Of several houses OF
lllrepute TO close up their places at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07

Phy.icinns recommend SMITH a ANqELI'S BLACK
HOSIERY the color cannot be removed by acids com
pete Of ladies' ohdrens and genemens at h.
Altman - Co.'S Bloomingdae Bros, Jaeksons Mourning
store and leading reailerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07

her homo in Union-st In her ninety third year.
Walter b. Houston, prominent resident. ana for
number of years treasurer Of the Republican Cue,
started Wednesday for Arizona, where he VIII remain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
LETTER THE CHlMPIOy SNIP OF EUROPE

Joseph Donognue. the champion amarur skater Of
America sails for ENGLAND to-day to win the skating
championship Of Europe. lie goes with g. NJ. l.. Sacks
an Umbra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
THE FUNERAL OF STAFFORD R. W. HEATH.

The funeral Of stafford r. W. Heath. The milionaIrc
dry-goods merchant. took place yesterday at the
Clinton Avenue Reformed Church. Newark The ohiciat-
ing clergymen the Rev. DR.. W. j. r. TAYLOR. tho
Rev. Dr. David Waters. and the Rev DR.. Thomas
c. Easton. Tho pallbca were David CampocH'
Horace j. Pointer, Stephen II. Wheeler. John p JADE.
George W. smlllie. George A. Halsey william Robo'
and President Merrill Gates, of Rutgers College.
There was large attendance of well known people.
Including members of the General synod. DoaN OF
Domestic Missions Rutgers College trustees clergymen
and others from out OF town. The burial was made
I'm Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
A GIRL swINDLED BY HER COUSIN.

Gretchen TRACER, pretty German gill; t"e"'s-oh'
years DID, visited the Hobokcn Police station yeSeeru"!
and complained that her cousin, Ernest Meyer had
swndled her to the extent of 500. Her story was
that she came to this country about two years ago AZ
the invitation of Meyer, and By constant work man.
aged to save nearly $1O00. Her cousin learned that
she had money and at various times borrowed sums OF
money which aggregated 500. lie promptly repair
the borrowed money but gave his unsuspecllng cousin
counterfeit notes instead Of genuine money few
weeks ago Meyer again applied for loan saying tnat
he was about to marry and needed money to deiray
his wedding expenses. Gretchen believed him to DO
married man and became indignant at the idea OF his
marrying again She refused 10 lehi MN any ionoy
She learned OF his marriage, and then told her en-
poyer of the dealing she had had with meyer. Incl
dcntay she produced the bills and notes hat her cousD
had given her. and her employer discovered that they
were bogus. Gretchen learned that her cousin ha1
arranged to start yesterday for Chicago with his BRIDE
Meyer and his bride found In the station OF inc
Delaware, Lackawanna and western Railroad ana ar
rested Meyer stated that he had bought the bogus
bills In Broadway for ten cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07

Gov TRADICTaONs
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article published i'm the abOve-mentloneu
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SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTE
Is NOT TRUE.
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arc made from the best natural leaf, i'm the
cieanest and most careful manner, ana
contain NO Opium, or Morphine, or any
deleteriOus drug. c.. -.
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Law, and will hold that paper responsive f0r
all damages. INCLUDING THE EAfENoE
OF THIS PUBLICATION.
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