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New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
xrRpyRsR AyD BURGLAR CAPTURED

Chicago, April 14-frank Fohe, notorious o-
louis murderer and safe blower, was captured py
Officers Tyrrell and Haney last night. Frank In COM
many with his "ul., John shaw. was doing time In
" Iouis for the murder OF 'cer wilson, In 1854.
Frank broke jail, and has been iinpIca,Jia pi IN ~
several burglaries In Chca ha nost PI9ni"on'
being tho cracking Of wa fo"Icrs saic'
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15

9nce, Marshalrs lewelry store furniture store and
brokers' Office The loss is $50 900; Insured
indianapolis Ind, April 1.-THE College Avenue
hrmory was burned this morning. It occupied by
the Richardson Zouaves and indianapolis Light Arti'
ery The loss building is $4,000, and tho companies
lose 80, 300 on uniforms and equipments Insurance
$4,000. A four gun battery and Gatlng gun belong
Ing the Government in the building, were also DAM
aged.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
BoyDsMEY REPAY STOLEN FUNDS.

Baltimore, April ID (speciaD.-statc's Attorney
Kerr to-day entered Dole pros to three indictments
charging william Armstrong, late secretary Of the
Firemcn's Insurance Company. Of Baltimore, with
smbezLlement Of 81 900. The bondsmen OF Arm
strong have repaid the Insurance company.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
wgLL-EyoWy yRPxoyrEgS I'LL.

Rutland, Vt, April EX-GovernOr Redhcl(
Proctor is reported critically i'll Of disease Of the
lungs at his home In Proctor. EX-COngrcssman Fred
erick T. woodbridge and General George W. Grandy
ex-Speaker Of tho Vermont legislature are both 10
ported seriously III Al their homes In Vergenness
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
YtssA cHUsErTs PRoHTBrrroyrsrs.

Boston, April l4-At meeting to-day OF the Pro.
hbition State Central Committee provisional delegates
TO the Indianapolis Convention were chosen The
selection Of tho time and place for the state Conyop
ton was postponed until tho noxt meeting
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
THE FIRE RECORD.
y .oro ro,,,Y pTPYED TO DEATH.

AN AGED WOMAN BURNED To nhAIH
Louisville, KY, April 14-Mrs' ElZs InorhOurs'
age seventy four found dead IN hcr room "
JcGersontown, this county, this mornins' one at
tempted to start fire with coal oil her dress caught
fire and She was SO badly burned that she died before
any one learned OF tho accident
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
RIOToUs STRIKERS IN MENTZ.

Berlin, April 14.-The brcklayers and masons in the
city OF Meniz on strike Rotlng has occurred in
consequence Of the efforts OF the strikers to compel
the men engaged In other building trades 10 Join them
The police have dispersed the rioters.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
srpp0NRD MrRDAK NF rKANPS

susauehanna Penn, April i4.-The body OF John
Leach said f. be from Newark. n. j., was found ON
the railroad bridge at this station last night II Is
suspected that he was murdered and six tranps have
been arrested on suspicion.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15

London April 14.-The hrst oi the uioo p''sei'
races 10 be contested by william A. Rowe, Of America,
and Richard Howell. of England, for the champion
shin of the world and 81 600 took place TO day et
leicester Tho distance was i've miles, Howell
won by five yards In ID 3z 1-A
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
o,ryx IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

London, April 14-The Norwegian bark Norma cap
tain Thonen from Savannah March 0, ior hot'o'uai'
was sunk I'm the Channel last evening by collslo1 VIII
bc steamer Bremen. The latter put ibto DoVor
oadly damaged.
The Norma's crew were saved
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15

DRAFTS DIsHONORED BY THE ENGLISH BRANCH
London, April 14.-Thc branch Office at Queenstown
of the American Exchange In Europe, has failed to
honor a number OF drafts including United States
Government draft which presented by the Consul
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
MADE INSANE BY A FALSE oHIRoE.

Reading, April IA tspeciaD.-Annle Eisenhower,
age twentyone, a respectable woman of Long swamp.
Township, was accused of the larceny Of money. Tho
charge was proven false but too late to save the young
woman who IS now hopeleSsly insane.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
CUTTING PASSENGER RATES TO BosToN.


Chicago, April l4-The Chicago and Auahuo road
created something OF a sensation In railroad '"oios
yesterday By cut OF a. in first class iafe9 10 bO'o @
II remains TO be secn whether the Lake SHUT va ais W
OF the other competing lines Will take houoc VI INC
Fft
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
CRAVE REPORTS OF THE GERMAN EMPER-
OR'S CONDITION.

GENERAL. BoULANGER AND THE FRENCH CRISIS
RADICALs IN CONTROL OF THE LIBERAL
pARTY-AN END TO THE TRUCE-PoLL
TICS IN THE CLUBS-PERSoNAL
New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
,,owprT WINS THE FIRST RACE

The Norma's crew were saved.
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SERIOUS EXPLOSION
ON A CALIFORNIA FERRY boat.
Many Persons Klllsd-othsrs DaDrOrou.ly
Hurt-PAssspEers Thrown Into the Wa
tOr-on stored on the wharf Catches
Fire with Disastrous Result.

VALLEJO, GALA, Feb. ga disastrous
explosion occurred this morning at South
Vallejo, on the ferry sseamer JulIs, ply.
ing between South Vallejo and Vallejo
Station. The steamer was EBout to leave
her moorinGs a few minutes after 8
o'clock, and had about seventy persons
on board, many Of whom were going
across the strait to work in the lumber
yards on the other eide.
Just as the dsckhands were hauling in
the lines there was loud explosion and a
sheet Of fame sbot in the air. ThoBe
who:wers on deck OF the time were hurled
overheard by tho force Of tha explosion,
aud several OF them were killed outright
by being struck by pieces Of flying debris.
The explosion attracted the attention OF
persons living In the vicinity and men
rushed to the assistance Of the unfortunate
passengers.
To add to the intensity Of the scene
large vsts OF petroleum stored on tho wharf
caught fire and the flames spread rapidly.
The fire companies were unable to accom-.
plish anything Rs there was no water,
owing to the tide being out, and fifteen
minutes after the explosion about
six hundred feet Of the wharf,
freight depot and telegraph offices were
burning. When the tido came in they
msnsGed to get supply Of water, and at
noon had the fire under control. While
the firemsn and othsrs were trying
to save the wharf, large number OF
hoRkman ware rowing RFound the vvYeck
seeking to recover bodiea. 1t Ia believed
that between thirty and forty lives were
lost. Up to late hour this afternoon
twelve bodies had been recovered, two Of
which were burned beyond recognition.
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live know all tho methods OF approach
adopted by an onemy wo are the better
enabled to ward of the danger and post
pone the moment when rurrender be.
comes inevitable. In many instances tho
inherent strength OF the body hufiicea to
ensble 1t TO oppose the tendency toward
death. Many however have lost these
forces to such an extent that there Ia little
or no help. In other casea L little aid 20
tho weakened Lungs will make I'll the
difference between sudden death aud
many years Of useful life. Upon ths tirst
symptoms Of y Cough, Cold or any trouble
Of the Throat or Lungs, give that old sud
well known remedy-Boschss' German
Syrup, careful trial. Il will prove what
Thousands say Of 1t to be, tho "bsnelEcsOr
Of any home,"
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Herne's famous play Of this name will
be presented ct the Opera House Saturday
afternoon and evening next for the first
time in several years. The Chicago Trib-
une BGys: Although presented at Chicago
great many timss during the past two
years, "Hearts OF Oak" hiss lost none Of
tho public favor which It 80 readily
gained upon its first representation, the
thester last night being filed to its ut
most capacity.
The story OF the play is now familiar
one, and deals with ordinary characters
in humble life 80 faithfully, and with sb-
solulely no attempt at exaggerRtion, that
the interest Of the audience Is never al
lowed to flag. The company by perfect
familiarity with the psrts to which 1t is
assigned, and careful study Of the same,
has reached point OF effectiveness highly
gratifying in these days, when one etar
and q bundle Of sticks are 80 frequently
placed before the public as worthy Of pat
ronsge, and the success Of the play is not
n matter for wonder
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Ell PAso, Tx, Feb. 27.-Gen. Bragg, ol
Wisconsin, the recently appointed Minis'
ter to Mexico, arrived with his family in
El Paso, on Saturday, and left over the
Mexican Central Railroad yesterday fol
the City Of Mexico. He was warmly vel.
coined here by the prominent people oI
the city. A delegation from the American
colony in the City Of Mexico will meet ai
Silao and escort him to the Capital, where
preparations have been made to give hin
q Huitabls reception. General Bragg de
nies emphatioslly the Tumors thRt have
been published about his reluctance Il
sccspt the office and assume It's duties anC
responsibilities,
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steubouyiIIO Industries,

The following are from the Gd;elte:
The Jefferson is running its 152 nail
machines full time and selling all the
nails as fast as made. In five years the
Jefferson factory has doubled ita capacity,
and thirty OF the machines we're put in in
side OF the past two years.
Saturday the Eureka Pottery Company
purchased from H. X. List, OF Wheeling,
q lot 1l61240 feet, located east OF Seventh
street and north Of Slack, which with the
property already purchased from Lewis
Anderson, makes lot 240xS56 feet, al
most half the square. Building will be
commenced as soon as the weather per-
mils. There will he five buildings. one
4Oxl50 feet and the others 4Oxl05 feet,
four stories high. D. l. Coon, G Pittn.
burgh architect, Is now in the city in con-
aultation with the building committee
and estimates arc being mado as TO the
cost. Tbs work will be pushed very rap.
idly in order 10 bsye the pottery in run
ming order at the earliest possible date.
The works will employ large number Of
skilled men and will bring TO the city in
the nsighborhood OF hundred families.
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PIrlHURGH, Feb. 27.-The pipe makers
Ethe iron pipe mills OF spsng, Chalfant
6Co. were surprised this morning when
they discovered that both mills were
closed down. They had refused to accept
the reduction in wages proposed by the
hlm last week, but as they had been en-
ployei during three days alter the con-
c.nsion had been reached they seemed TO
understand that the mill would be kept In
operation until the question Of wages was
aIed At the other tube works. They we're
mistaken, however, as Superintendent
Ghailaut had the gas turned of on sAtur'
DAY night, and both mills are now idle,
Tie pudding department is still in opsr'
sloa. The entire works employ about
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oAIENs of EVIL,
Four TreeS That are Soaring the superSti-
tIous People Of GeorGIa.

-Four TreoB That are Soaring the superstI
tious People of Georgia.
SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 27.-Ever since
the present year set in there has beer
great trepidatien' among the superstitious
both colored and white, in the region be,
tween tho junction Of the 0cmulgee and
0hoopie rivers in Tstnsl County.
About FIVE miles back from the bank o.
the 0hoopie there is field which is al
most an arid waste OF sand. In the center
Of this field stands four trees. One OF them,
about four years ago, was struck by light.
ming and Is now lesfess stump. The
othera are what might be called twins
being double trees, which have grown
around each other.
It was while returning from q camp
meeting early one morning, in the fall OF
last year, that some negroes stopped near
this field and to their eyes the tree, as
seen against the morning sky, read
1888" The stump made aperfsct figure
"one," while the other three, twisted
around each other, made good "eights."
The discovery struck terror into the mindl
Of these simple folk, and, returning to
their brethren, they narrated. what they
had seen. A deep awe aeizsd upon the
whole party, and they felt that something
dreadful portended from the figures
They meant that in the year 1888 some
thing mysterious would hRppen-the end
Of the world, pestilence or war.
So settled has this feeling become that
any unusual disturbance OF the elements
acts the population TO. praying in a mosl
fervent manner, The news OF the earth.
quAkes and other dire events is listened
to with aVidity. In the midst Of all this
excitement the trees stand together as SEN
tinels in the middle Of the deserted field,
while the road which passes near by Ia
seldom used, for the people dread to pass
the omens Of evils which ahow up 60
pFimly,
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Thursday evening the great Russian
drama, "Zitks," by the late William
Carleton, will DO presented at the Opera
House. The sale Of reserved seats opens
at Banners music store this morning.
The Richmond, Va, TanE in speaking
OF "ZitEs," ssys: I"Mr. II. @. Miners
grsnd spectacular production, 'Hitka,' wRs
Witnessed at the theatre last evening by a
fine house. The stage setting OF the plEy Is
superb, aud the situations and climsxes
were thrilling and interesting. The audi
enCe were greatly pleased With the per.
formsnce, and manifested their approval
By frequent outburatS Of APPLAUSE"
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For sTAppINe HIs TRAcnER.
A Richie County Boy .on Trial-A Novel
Question of Law.

speetdl Dispdteh 70 ne IHtcligeHe1.
RITcH1RO. H., W. Va, Feb. 27,-Cir'
cult Courtconvened here last Monday, the
Goth inst, and great deal Of business has
been transacted by Judge stsaley. The
felony case OF the State against William
Davis was put on trial last Friday morn
ing. Davis Is charged with severely
stsbbing or cutting Greed Wilson, bis
school teacher, last December. The de-
iendant Is represented by Judge Loomis,
OF Parkersburg, and Messrs. Frser aud
Davis, Of this place, while Prosecuting Al.
torney Peck and R. s. Blair are working
In behalf Of the State. There are sbout
twenty Witnesses in the case, and the
trial was progressing along very rapidly
when, on Saturday morning, one Of the
jurymen received dispatch telling him
Of the sudden and unexpected death Of
his con the night before. He was ex-
cused from further service by Judge stealy,
and the whole OF Saturday forenoon was
taken up in argument as 10 whether It
would or Would not be legal to fill the va
cancy by swearing another juror. Judge
Loomis made an able argument against
suchaction, but 1t was finally ruled diby Judge
stealey that 1t would be wholly legal, and
after the new juror was qualified and
sworn the trial proceeded from the begin.
ming, as It was considered essential that
the new juror should hear the first evil
dence. The case Is exciting great deal
Of attention, and the court room is crowd
ed daily. Much speculation lis INDUCED
In as to what the result Of the trial will be.
The Goa Guards contemplate q trip to
Texas next May, where National Mill
tary EnCsmpmsnt occurs. The Guards
are in receipt OF ansinWtation to be pres.
ant, and they are now working for the
lowest railroad rates.
Hon. L, G. Bennington, the recently
appointed Consul to Brazil, leaves to-day
to assums his duties as such. His family
remains here.
Mrs. Jennie Met cClurkin, one OF the most
ardent workers In the W. @. T. o., lect-
1red in this place Saturday and Sunday
evenings to large, attentive and intelli-
gent audiences.
Two Of Hsrrisville's dudes refused to
tell where they got their liquor, when
sent before the grand jury last week.
Judge stesley distracted an answer from
them by sending them to jail for q few
hours,
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LOST I'M THE sMAMPs,
Sad Fate of tho Son of Prominent Judge
in LouIsinhh.

in Louisiana.
NEW 0RLENs, Feb. 27.-Arisslde Barthsl-
my and Charles W. Illsley went hunting
Wednesday morning in the swamps,
twenty-five miles above this city.
They wandered OF In the cypress, and,
a heavy rain coming on, lost their way.
Illsley was takenill and Barthelmy sought
clearing, but without success owing to
darkness and high water.
Finally, OF o o'clock Saturday morning,
BaTthelmy managed 10 reach the track Of
the Mississippi Valley Railroad, which he
followed until he reached Sharpy station,
where he received dry clothing and nour.
iament. Then he returned to the city and
notified Illsley's friends.
A searching party was soon made up
They returned last night and reported
having followed Illaley'H trail to the bor-
ders Of q swift, deep lagoon, where the
foot prints disappeared, and they had nc
doubt Haley had met his fate by drown
ing while wandering about in the dark
This theory is borne out by the fact thst
Illaley's dog was found at this point, still
alive, but exhausted. Haley was son O
H. Illsley, formerly Associate Justice o.
the Supreme Court OF this State.
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GR-.EF- MrNNKrr s co.

A St. Louis Court Issues Attaohmonts-A
Protest aud Threat of ROPrisHi.
s:Lorrs, Feb. 27.-on Wednesday last
ls,sbments ;suita in connection with
A.hiluro Of Graf, Bennett & Co., at
P..sburSh, we're filed in the Circuit Court
b. Andrew Carnegie, II. Phipps, Jr.,
David A. Stewart and John Walker, to re-
@7r IS, 1901, and by the Minnesota
IBl Company to recover $l654.
Ia the afternoon the Sheriff levied upon
n, establishment 0I2 North Second street
Ta, note heads Of the Second street es-
ub!iah msnt bear the name Of the Pitts
blgh ffn % dealers in iron merchan-
d.s, and uIso the names OF NJ. ]. Mpp-
mann and L. P. Robbins, Of st. Louis. A
protect was entered to the levy here by
lippmaBu and Robbins, but the Sheriff
to0S possession. Tho St. Louis people
dSAts they will bring suit for damsges'
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. Fit is
learned that no! more than fifteen of the
sevsnty.five members Of the class Of naval
cadets that graduates in June next, will
receive commissions in the navy. There
are now less than ten vacancies, including
the two or three that depend upon the ac'
ton Of the President in pending court.
martial cases, and considering prospective
and unioraeen Casualties, 1t is not expect
cd that the number above mentioned will
be exceeded. The appointments will be
altogether in the line, as the Marine Corps
has already more Second Lieutenauts than
the law contempIstes, and the number o.
assistant engineers exceeds by fifteen the
authorized quota.
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The Hhnlons and fine supporting com.
pany appeared a. the Opera House lsat
night. The audience was unusually largo
and was enthusiastic in manifestations OF
delight. In 8 great many respects, notably
the singing, the play Ia mora worthy OF
patronage than ever bsiore, and tho ie-
male characters we're never so adequately
taken hero. Ed Hanlon and Ed EdWRrdSas
the two aleepy but Rcrobatic ssrvsntn nave
some new tricks which show their caPac-
ity to better advantage thea ever and az
a whole the perfornsdCe is vastly i'm
proved. Il will b0 repeated this evening
for tho iuhs time. Rslsrved Beats at
Baumef's,
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NEW YoRE, Feb. 27.-Advices received
here from Hsvana under date Of February
l6, are to the effect that smallpox is
raging in Cuba. Apro!est from the Board
Of Charity, Of Havana, to the mayor sets
forth the fact that between May Of last
year and January, 1888, two thousand
people died OF the disease, while four
thousand were stricken with 1t through.
out the Island during the came period
Regala and GuRuRbacoa, at the hRrbor oi
Havana, are full Of the disease, and the
authorities are doing nothing to check 1t
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W.D. Hoyt & Co., wholesale and Re.
tail Druggists Of Rome, Ga, says: We
have been selling DR.. King'g New Dis
Covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's
Arnica salve for two yearS. Have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or
give such universal satisfaction. Theso
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases OF pronounced Consumption have
boon entirely cured by uss Of a few bot
Ties Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken
in connection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by Logan
x 90.
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NOTICE TO orHRR ROADS.


CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The first accident to
occur following the commencement of tho
strike took place this afternoon at Nsper-
vile, Illinois. Only one was killed,
but the results could hardly be called
titiing. Six men were more
or less injured. Passenger train No. . on
which O. F. Geyre, general foreman Of
the Burlington shops at Aurora,
was acting rs engineer, ran short OF water
about p. N. The engine was cut
loose from the train to run ahead, and
then, in coming back 10 again couple on
to the train, became, to certain extent,
unmsnsgeable on down grade and col.
lided with the cAFs,
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CONVERTED BY YOUNG MURPHY.
4s IsdlanA Editor, VINO Was nm Inhdsl,
Jnlns ,hn PreHbytsFinn Church.

IA IadlAnA Editor, VINO Was an Inhdel,
Joins tho Presbyterian Church.
JrpzR.oNylLLE, IND, Feb. 27.-Editor
G.lo,a Daily, 1.-THE Evening Ne'O', for 81
yu,J ! skeptic, has united with the Pres
bJter.ar church. Thomas E. Murphy,
Eu o! Francis Murphy, while conducting
lbnpemuce revival here, began to talk
nlgion to Mr.. Daley. The latter has al
Vlys lived a striCtly moral life, he was
born in EnSlsnd forty.four years ago and
iSnsl the Methodist church at Washing.
ton during the war. Aiterward at Mem.
paia no failed to secure q license as local
preacher from tue Baptist church. He
aIl siuce lec,ured against Christianity
All Ten years ago igsued an order to the
a'enSn OF his newspaper composing
nom that the name OF tho Deity should
b spelled with 4 little "g."
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THEY'VE GOT 1T.
\ Brilliant and Memorable Event
Grafton Last Might.

A brilliant and Memorable Event ai
Grafton Last Night.
Special DispGteh TO he Ea:slGi0asetr.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Feb. 27.-At $3.50 to.
night the electric light was TUNED on, and
instantly the,dssh shot forth from six burn
ers beautifully Illuminating the Baltimore
& Ohio platform and yard, and the COM
psny's round house, thus placing Grafton
foremost among the interior towns OF the
States in which the electric light ia used
for lighting purposes. The manager, Mr.
Sullivan, expressed himself well pleased
with the operation Of the plant, and in a
couple Of days more four additional lights
will be in operation. Large numbers oi
our citizsns tonight visited the little en-
gine room In which the luid is manufac.
tursd, to whom the operation was as novel
as the first sight Of railrosd train to our
forefakhefa,
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Simmons Liver Regulator cures malaria,
biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, conati-
patton and piles. Il Is most elective In
starting the secretions Of the liver, causing
the bile 70 act as purge. When there d
an oxcesB Of bile in the stomach, the Reg.
ulator 10 an active purge; after the re.
movRl Of the bile 1t will regulate the
bowels and impart vigor and health to the
whole system, NwT&w