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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
RIVAL FACTIONS sUSPEYD EACH OTHER.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 40 SPLITS IN TWAIN OVER
MASTER WORKMAN QUINN.


One hundred and thlrty-seven delegates assembled
at Pythagoras Han yesterday TO attend the regular
meeting of D. 4. 40. Each delegate was partisan
Of either the Quinn the antioulnn' faction'
and there were expections Of a general quarrel AS
at the last meeting when Master Workman James F.
Quinn arrived he found David j. Naughton ana
Phillip j. McCraih already there. Before calling the
meeting 10 order Quinn requested McGrath and Naugh
ton to withdraw, belonging to suspended local
assembly This they refused to do and asked quinn
to open the meeting and read the decision OF the
General Executive Board upholding Quinn.
The Master Workman not only refused to open the
meeting but said that II the members OF suspended
locals did not leave the hall he would adjourn the
meeting 10 some other place. After a good deal OF
wrangling Quinn and about half the delegates present
left the hall and went To No. 90 Forsyth-st, where
a harmonious meeting was held and the General
Executive Boards decision was read. The Building
Trades section threw I'm the weight OF It's thirty
locals on the side uf the Master Workman.
The anti Quinn faction then held meeting In the
vacated hall at which Phillip J. McGrath prcsidet
and William " Read elected secretary. A
charter was made by using the seals Of five organi.
cations As ID. ~ 40. headed by Quinn had suspended
them, they went through the formaty OF suspendlng
Quinn and HIS faction which leaves District Assembly
40 In a complicated state Of suspense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
A CHURCH TREASURER MISSING.
ONLY SMALL DEFICIT, AND THAT NOT IN
MONEYS OF THE CONGREGATION.

ONLY A SMALL DEElClI, AND THAI NOI IN
MONEYS OF THE CONGREGATION.
Pittsburg. July % (special. William A. Gibson,
trusted empoye Of Mellon Brothers, real estate deal
ers and the treasurer Of the Park Avenue Presby-
terian Church, East End, has mysterinusly dsap-
peared and Is supposed TO be In Canada He was
employed as a collector. and has been regarded as
man of unquestonable integrity. Last Thursday he
collected $7O5. due Mellon BROTHERS. Mrs. Gibson on
Friday called and asked Mr.. Mellon il he knew whore
her husband had gone The reply the negative.
An examination of his accounts showed that s703 was
The sum taken with him. On saturday Mrs. Gibson
received a letter fOm her husband. dated Niagara
Falls. He said he would not come back TO Pttsburg
Mr.. Mellon said to-day
" | will not prosecute Gibson. He bad bad
habits never gambled. lie was prominent men,
ber of a church. and looked upon aS model man.
He had no time visit oil grain exchanges, and
the money did not 90 that way All these facts lead
ME 10 believe that sorrow and trouble led
him 10 do this We Will have the stolen money re
funded but not by GibsOn.'
Mrs. Gibson has left home. and IL is surmised tia
she has started after her husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
CONGRESsN4N O'NEILUS TROUBLES.
AN OLD SCANDAL REVIVED IN MRS. MooRE's
PROTEST AGAINST HIS PROPOSED MAE


AN OLD SCANDAL REVIVED IN MRS. MooRE's
PROTEST AGAINST HIS PROPOSED MAR
RIAGE.
Washington, July Do (specaD.-The scandal of last
winter in which Congressman John J. 0Neill, Of Mis-
souri, and a Mrs. Ethel Moore figured was reopened
this week Mrs. Moore claims to have been married
to the Congressman by justice Of The peace She
went to Mr. ONeilIs home in St. Louis and began a
action at law 10 prove her rights
as his wife Sometime afterwards she
asked O'Ncn to provide for her child. This he de-
clined to do Recently she found out that O'Nenl
was about to marry a young woman at his home in
St. Louis. Pfocr.ing a revolver she made prepara-
tions To shoot him sight Her friends, however,
dissuaded her from her purpose. They advised her,
though, to horsevhlp lin. in public.
On Thursday last she procured rawhide
whip and accompanied by three Of her friends
went TO the Capitol Discovering O'Non on the floor
Of the before the session had opened
to carry out her revenge. certain Congressman
aware Of tho trouble between ONclll and Mrs Moore
intercepted her and led her into the ladies' reception
room. Here he persuaded the infuriatcd woman not
10 take he- revenge In such public manner, she
would not only disgrace O'Neil, but inure the Demo
cratic party, ol which he was member as we'll
O'Nei, meanwhile. had been warned, and eluded her
To-aay he started for s. Louis to be married
Catholic and so IS the young woman he proposes to
marry Mrs Moor, Moore therGfore 4, went today before
her story and sent It TO the Archbishop Of 81 Louis
After detailing her wrongs Mrs. Moore requests the
Archbishop not 70 allow the marriage 10 take place
until the St Louis courts shall have decided In October
whether or not her marriage TO ONcin was legal
Mrs Moore says that ONelll persuaded her 10 secret
marriage. As she Protestant and he a Catholic
he told her that later On they would go to New York
CITY and be married by priest. she consented. and
he called upon man whom he introduced TO her
Justice Walters, who married them. After O'Ncll
left her Mrs Moore chains that she called on Justice
Walters at his Office and found that he was not the
man who performed the ceremony at all She also
found that Justices OF the peace in the District Of
Columbia had no power 10 perform marriage cere-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
IT'S EFFECT ON VARIOUS INDUSTRIES.
erNrp.r prsrXrss INTERESTS PARALYZED-
TALKS WITH pR pMINgNT REPRESENTATIVES,
az
rsY rELEGRAPH 10 TEE TRIBUNE

IN MANY SPHERES or BUsISEss
trroM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF IuE TRIBUNE!
Albany, July CIT was striking fact to those
who talked with the members of the Legislature while
they were here the past week that the Mills tarln Dill
and its effect on Industry seemed the main suOlect OF
thought among the Senators and Assemblymen Mem
bers from manufac turing districts reported that thc
mere consideration Of the bill in the House OF kepeseh
tatves had had paralyzing effect upon business
This was especially the in places where there
we're woollen mills or knit goods mills. The Mohawk
Valley is studded with these mills and the reports Of
disturbance of business In the Valley were numerous
Assemblyman Msse who is large stockholder IN the
Nattcawan Manufacturing Company, al Matfeawan on
the Hudson River made this Interesting statement on
Friday:
To-day dealer in hosiery called upon me- drum
mer for a New York house and he told me that he had
not been able get order in consequence OF the
uncertainty among business men owin5 TO the Mills
bill. Retail dry-goeds not going to lay ID
large stocks of hosiery long there IS chance
Of the stock depreciang largely In value before they
can sell IL. People want what Congress Is
going to do. This drummer said TO that when he
proposed 20 out upon the road his employer said
that he could 60 but that he doubted whether he could
get any orders This tariff agitation hurts all kinds
of business. A business touched by the
tariff sympathzes with other trades when they
depressed. Passing bill reducing the tariff
tain articles is good deal like turning a into
q garden with the intention OF having her eat only
certain vegetables for somehow other all the vege
tables get nibbled and spoiled Ny business making
felt hats is an example Of what the protective tariff
has done for American workngmen. As iourncyman
halter before 1860 only received 81 95 ~ so
day for my work Now i0urpeymen hatters receive
ego and S35 a weeks wages. My workmen nearly
all own their houses in Mattcawan and have
money in the savings bank But that was not the
case before the war. Then their wages barely
tanned life and they lived In leased houses and had
property beyond their clothing All over this State
you will find Just such communities as that al Mattea-
wan which have become prosperous through the pro-
tectivc tariff
DEMOCRATIC MISSIONARIES AT WORK.
The Democratic National Committee have become
alarmed by the many Of abandonment of the
Democratic party by Democratic workingmen In manu-
factories In consequence Of the adoption of the Mills
bill To countcract this movement they have crammod
Assemblyman John Martin, Of New York. with argu-
mcnts In favor OF the Mills bill, and now send
Ing him from factory factory 10 explain tho PHI
to workngmen. Mr Martin came TO the meeting OF
the Legislature from Connecticut He Intends at once
TO make of Ncw-York State, and from this State
viii 60 10 Indiana
IN eminent Democratic member Of the Legislature,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
A CLEV TO THE BATH BEACH SHOOTING
THE POLICE THINK IT AN AccIDENT-coNDIT1oN
OF TIE WOUNDED WAN.

THE POLICE THINK IT AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE WOUNDED MAN.
The mystery has not vet been removed from the
shooting of william Underhil at Bath Beach on FRIDAY
night but a clew has been discovered which viii
probably lead to the unfolding Of the secret Yeser-
day Justice Conrad chief Of police Of the district, In
an Interview with Tribune reporter, stated that
he had sent one Of his employees with message 10
Kathleen villa al out the time Of the shooting Ihis
boy after delivering the message fingered not far from
the villa, and somewhat concealed from view by
tree In order that he might watch the festivities
While there he says that he saw Mr.. Horton, manager
Of the villa, come down the steps. advance little
distance and fire revolver three four times In the
direction of several young men who were fast re-
treating from the grounds. The boy then became
frightened, and out without seeing anything more
The Justice IS therefore OF the opinion he stated
that Mr. Horton thought he was shooting into the air.
with the intention of driving out the unnvlted
guests, and that of the balls from
his revolver accidentally struck hs friend and guest,
Mr. Underhlll All this seemed to justify the Justices
PREDATORY remarks which were don't propose 10 In
vestigate I have facts The empoye further said
that the outsiders not oafers and that he knew
the names Of two of them. They are Shields and
Ahrens both sons of hotelmen, Ahrens, when ques-
tone,~ at first refused talk but finally declared
I'm not going TO say anything. I'm friend OF Hor-
TONS"
These statements were then laid before Mr.. Horton,
who replied that "tDOse ullnES WOulu nave tD V7
proveds and denied that he did any shooting that even
Ing. He reiterated that he had told all he knew
The evening before Mr.. Horton sad that ne ne
had been drinking wine during Friday evening He
also said that he had revolver, and that he had given
one 10 his gardener Robert Houston, short time before
This gardener was In the lower part of the grounds
near the entrance when the shots were fired and he
claims that he also discharged his revolver into the
air. 49,,
Kirk Este Of the Consolidated Exchange in this
city now living at the villa was ono OF Mr. nderh 5
hosts The Interview with Mr. Horton was repeated
10 him and he replied that he had not seen the affair
and aid not know about IL but that whatever came
out II was an accident. Or. Speir said the wounded
man was a litSlc feversh and had slight reaction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
THE EMPEROR IN RUSSIA.
HE ACCOMPANIES THE CzAR TO CHURCH.
MAGNIFICENT MUSIC AT THE RUSSIAN SERVICE
PLANS OF GERMANY's RULER

MAGNIFICENT MUSIC AT THE RUSSIAN SERVICE
PLANS OF GERMANY's RULER
st. Petersburg, July 22.-The German lmperlai
visitors attended a Lutheran service this morning
Afterward they accompanied the Car and Czariha
to the Castle Chapel, where service was held ac-
cording 10 the Russian liturgy. Splendid cno-
rales were rendered by the Court singers The de-
parture of the German Imperial party has been
postponed until Tuesday morning
The Official Messenger says that in prepos-
ing the health of Emperor William at krasnoe
Selo the Gar included in the toast his glorious
army
Emperor William visited the Queen OF the Hell
lenes on Saturday. While returning to Berlin ne
will probably visit Prince Bismarck at Fredricns-
ruEa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
WHIT PITCHER STOLE RECOVERED.

Providence. r. L. July 21-The Union Bank this
afternoon received all the notes, drafts and other
securities stolen by the teller, Charles a. Pitcher,
and expressed 10 New York 10 the name Of James ~
Roberts in the Of Brown. shiplcy Co.. London
and Drexel Hargcs d Co., Paris The foreign CORE
spondens OF the bank had been warned. ana whcn
the enclosure addressed TO Roberts came 10 hand,
Identification quickly followed All the packages arc
mad fnfn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
ENGINEERS KILLED IN A RAILROAD AcCrDEyl

Lynchburg, Va July GA terrible collision be-
tween freight and material trains took place on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad this morning. about
O'Clock eight miles above the city, killing both en-
gneers, one fireman and FIVE Of the crews. Both
engines are completely wrecked and seven cars de-
molished A largo force Of hands has been at work
all day moving the wreck and the track has been
cleared The loss IS estimated at SlOO,OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
PROTESTING AGAINST PAUPER IMMIGRATION.

Montreal, Que, July 22-At mass-meetng iaSs
evening. under the auspices OF the Central Irades al"
Labor Council to protest against pauper immlgrauoh'
resolutions passed protesting against contract
labor and demanding that the Government put stop
10 IL at by legislation the same as In the unl.su
states Several Members of Parliament addressed the
meeting in support Of the resolutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23

force of hands on the Pittsburg Division but pre-
llmnary surveys will have 10 be run as in the case
OF a new road before much progress can be made
The surveyors now at work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23

THE WAGNER FESTIVAL AT BAYREUTH OPENED
Berlin. July 22-The Wagner Festival was opened
at Bavreuth to-day with splendid performance OF
Parsifal5 Among those present were Princess vera
of wurtemburg Princess Amelia OF Bavaria and Prince
Alexander of Hesse All the seats for the first hve
ar1orrn. have been sold The Emperor has
dered The band Of the Berlin regiment OF Hussars 20
perform chorals at the grave of Wagner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
MIR BlyDALL STILL KEPT IN Be

washington, July oa.-Mr. Randall passed quiet,
comfortable day and this evening continues to hold
the Improvement Of the past week He Is sun very
weak and debiIltated, aud has lie In bed all tho
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
A CRUSHING DEFEAT FOR BOULANGER
THE oPPoRTUSIsr CANDIDATE WINS AT AkpEChh
ny II 600 MAJORITY.
BY 1000 MAJoRI1

Paris, July 22-In the election in Ardche to-day
for member of the Chamber Of Deputies, Beaus]er
(opportunist) received 1854 votes and Boulanger
1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23

A BoyAPARTE WEDDING on SEPTEMBER IL.
Rome July 22-The marriage OF the Duke OF Aosta
to Princess Letua Bonaparte IS fixed for September
at Turin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23

Fcnwick, Conn., July 22.-Edward Murphy, ir., chai
man of the New-York Democratic State Committee, AZ
companIed by Henry Rosencr and family, arrived q
Fenwck Hall to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
A VILLAGE ATTACKED BY REBELS.
FIGHTING

Cairo, July e2-Four hundred rebels attacked VII
lage near wady Hafa to-day. Colonel Wodehouse a'er
severe fighting repulsed the rebels infictng severe
loss. Twenty villagers were killed or wouhdeu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
CARTER. THE ATHLETE. COMING BACK

London July 2o.-Carter, the athlete, sailed ior
New-York yesterday on the steamer Erlria, III, nc a'
tributes his recent defeats to his being out OF FORM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
LRAr1Nn TILE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

At the regular meeting Of the Central Labor Union
yesterday the resignation Of typographical Union No.
was offered and accepted by vote of 81 to 3D.
The result VIII be that Union No Will be debarred
from taking part in the parade next Labor day. Or
ganizations belonging to tho Central Labor Union
have been asked not to have printing done In shops
employing members OF typographical Union No. O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23

BURNED TO DEATH IN HIDDEN TREASURE NINE
san Francisco, July GA report reached Auburn,
Cal, Of fire last night In Hidden Treasure Mine az
sunny South, thirty miles east Of that place. Two
miners, Robert MoKitchen and John Bouerfng, have
heen takeu out dead and several others fatally
burned No particulars have yet been obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23


PUBLIC PUBLIC TRUSTS TO
OUT OF THE HOPPER
N N
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
DISTRICT COURT.

Since our last report the following
criminal cases have been disposed of 10
the District Court:
Reuben Washington and John Gay,
tried by jury for murder, mistrial.
Pat Wilson plead guilty OF carrying
concealed weapons. sentence, $40 and
costs. or ten days in Jail.
Pauiin Fusilier. tried by jury, fol
stabhing with intent to kill. found gull
ty and recommended to the mercy OF
the Court.
Achille Nash plead guilty of carrying
concealed weapons, sentence, $50 and
costs, or ten days in Jail.
Lorenzo CLASSIFY under bond for assault
and battery. having failed to appear
Judgment of forfeiture was entered
against him and his surety, GeorgeO
Fins.
Marius Aucoin, plead guilty Of carry
ing concealed weapons sentence, $5
and costs, ar ten days in Jail.
Cieophas Trail, plead guilty OF carry
ing concealed weapons, sentence SIS
and coats. or ten days in Jail.
Riviere Richardson, tried by jury fo
murder and found guilty without capi
tal punishment.
Lee Derry, plead guilty of carryin
concealed weapons, sentence, $50 an
costs. or ten days in jail.
john w. Seiley, tried by jury for NM
der. found guilty without capital pun
ishrnent.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

said Contract price Of $4,000 90 to be paid out
OF the current revenues OF the corpnra'i Of
the town OF OptlOusas, and i'll inst allments OF
1888 33t each year out of the yearly revenues
of each year, and the Board of Police of saj2
town TO make yearly provision for sucii pi
m.ps in it's budget of expenditures and
prupriat ions. said ins ailments to bear 8
cent yearly interest from maturity until pan
and said contractor to be- allowed five pa
cent Oh any or all of said instalIments in cas-
of suit becUniDg necessary to enforce pa
ment of same, aud he to be allowed to reserE
builders lien on said building.
Be it fnrth her resolved, that in case the c,i
rent revenues OF said town be- not snffcdl
from any cause to meet the yearly j,aymeti
of such contract price, as above stipulated
then and in that case, the Board Of Police.
the town of Opelousas obligates itself to ID
u special ia Z for such purpose not exceedi
mills ON the dollar, according to the prov
iona of its amended charter. and tn pass
neediul ordinances for that purpose;
Be it further resolved, that all The me
bers of the Board of Police of the town
0pelousas, are hershy appointed " Buildfl
Committee, to enpervse the construct ien
said market-house, &C., and said cummitl
is hereby appointed aud authorized to "a
cute and draw up contract with said col|
| iractersfur the building Of said market IN
| according to The plans and specifcat oul
| ready accept by said Board. and for audi
the afore sIttt price, terms and conditions al
| per written proposition aud bid made by SAID
| contractor aud accepted by said Board
| j. X. SANDOZ.
| Attest President pro TEN.
w. r. COCHRAN. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
pROCEED RNGS OF THE ESD Aks ID
OF SCHOOL. DIRECTORS.
OpELoUsAs, La, Oct. 6, 1883.


Board met at it. regular meeting.
Present: Laurent Dnpre. President, 6. J
Thompson. G.. N. Eaier. DR.. M Lesley. Z.
Barry, B. Martel and l.. r. Littell. Absent l..
A Black and F. Wharton.
The minutes of the last meeting were reac
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Eaer the President and
Secretary be ordered to petition the Police in
ry to levy the one and a half mill tax as raquir
ed by Section 81 OF Act 81 of OF the last General
Assembly for school purposes
On motion, Mr.. c. j, Thompson was appoint
ed Oh the committee for appointment OF tearl'
members of said committee, and Mr.. {. n. Eaei
and C. j. Thompson were appointed on tbs
committee of examination the Secrt tary belne
an ex-otficiO member Of said committee.
The bids of the Opelousas Courier and ST,
LANDRY DEMOCRAT tor printing of the proceed
ings of the Beard was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson it was resolved
that 5000 drawn in error from the teachers
fund in the 9th ward for the nay of school that
to the 9Th ward. that the 9Th ward I've credited
with said amount of $4,000 and the learners
fund of the 7th ward be debited with said
amount.
ON motion. it was resolved that the Public
Schools open on the Goth of this month and that
an examination of new applicants as teachers
he held on the Goth Of this month.
BILLS APPROVED.
C. NJ. Thompson for swearing members. 80 80
j. ". Jackson, printing....--.... .--.-...- Al
BOARD then adjourned until Oct. Goth, 1888, at
which time schools will he located.
LAURENT Dr1PBE,
L. e. LTTTELL. President.
Secretary.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Two of the parties, Riviere Richard
son and John w. Seiley, inflicted for
the murder recently of the c0l0red man
George Anderson. have been tried and
found guilty without capital punish
mrrt. nj this term of Court. The SEN
fence will lie for life in the penitentiary.
Richardson is colored. and was found
puilty ON his confession j; Seiley IL
white and the jury that convicted. him
was all white. This action does not sus-
tain the charge of one OF oar cnntemp"-
raries, that the authorities here were
unwilling or not inclined to enforce the
laws. When before was white ma'i
convicted of murder here, by white
Jury or jury of any complexion, for
killing negro. The immunity from
punishment here, for such offeuses, in
nast wears, has educated the wicked to
believe that there would never be any
nnnishment. The seeds OF lawlessness
sown then. have brought forth the nat
ural fruit of crime now. This heritage
~af crime the present administration has
to c,utend with, jnst az it has to assume
the payment of the debt of upwards Of
$4,000 against the parish. transmitted
nv past administrations