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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
HE VAS RECOGNIZED BY THE LocKEE
SEARCHING FOR HIS SISTER WHO WAS DROWN.

SEARCHING FOR HIS SISTER WHO WAS DROWN
ED IN JULY-A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Waterman Johr Logan, Of the Department OF
Charities and Correction found the body Of girl
floating I'm the river foot Of East Twenty slXth-st,
on July o6 The body placed in the MorgGc. ard
two days afcrwam hurel I'm pottcrs' Field, no
person having called to identity g. Morgic Keeper
Foeafty took an accurate description Of the clothing
and the daily papers published an account Of the
finding Of the body az the time. \ plain ochct, con-
tanning the picture Of young man about twenty
five years OF age, hung from the giIFs neck Mr.
Fogarty expected some day that this lockct would
lead to the gifls Identity. She was not over six
hours In the water and In death looked remarkably
pretty.
on Sunday two walked into the Morgue, and
as soon as Mr. Fogarty looked at ono of them, he
rccollectod the picture in the ocket found on the
glrls neck The men asked about a girl who dsap
peared on tho Goth Of July. The locket was pro
duced The younger OF the two men gaspcd and
hoarsely asked, 80 Where Is my sistcrl'
The stOIt Of the nndln- 81 IL tofv was told, and
at the young mans request the body Will be dis
inferred to-day. The girls name was Mlrgrcua
Bouggen. She was a Swedc. age twenty three, was
single and had been In this country only three
months and nineteen days previous TO her death
Hotel, No - Rectorst. She advertised for posi-
ton domestic. and liquor dealer. named Charles
Bgerth. OF No 223 Eighth-ave called and hired her
She disappeared on the night she was found In tho
river. fer trunks still at Bligerths.
Tho girls brother lives at No. COS East Fourteenth
st. He is at a loss TO know the cause of her being
found drowned lie will ask the police to unfathom
the mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
GUARDING AGAINST CONTACT LABOR.
A NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS DETAINED FOR En-

A NUMBER OF IMMlGRANTS DEIAlN Ed fOh La
ANIMATION AT CASTLE GARDEN
Mrs. Elizabeth Prince, Of Auburn, y. Y. was pas
sengcr on the steamship City Of Chicago. which arrived
from Liverpool yesterday. Collector Magone had r
celved word from England that she bringing num-
ber OF silk wcavers In violation Of the Contract
Labor law and he directed his TO detaln the whole
party. Mrs Prince had her cight-yearold son with
hcr but although the officer carefully looked over the
GOO stcerage passengers board they could find none
who would admit that they were SILK weavers Mrs.
Princes baggage also carefully examined but no
papers indicating any insdous designs the Contract
Labor law could be found.
Collector Magonc has ordered that thrty-onc pcnn-
less mm grants brought over last week the steam
ships Lahn Amsterdam and Queen be taken back by tho
vessels which brought them here. An equal number
from the Sucvia and the CITY Of Chicago. which arrived
Yesterday wcm also detained To await the Collectors
decision. one OF them. Ernest Wilhelm kOrscit.
German brckmakrr had his passage AMI that OF hi,
wife and four children paid by han named smith.
who has a brick yard near Hartford. Conn korS 'lt
denies that hc has made contract bur has dOuh;
Mr. smith will give him work. and suppos's that his
passage money will be deducted from his wages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
RESCUED FROM A WFUL PERIL.
HANGING FROM A WINDOW WITH hEi'
BABE
A MADMAN'S ATTEMPT TO KILL HIS WIFE AMI
INFANT FRUSTRATED.

A MADMANs ATTEMPT TO KILL HIS WIFE AND
INFANT FRUSTRATED
thrilling scene was witnessed last nlgh, ny
pedestrians who were passing along springheld- ave-
Newark shortly after 10 o'clock. From the third
story window Of No SO the figure Of woman was
suspended head down holding In her arms an lh'ahe
a few months old. In the window oVerneah aii"
clinging with a tenacious grip 10 the limbs OF 'o
woman stood a young man In his shrt SLEEVES II"
face and general appearance indicative OF the Wioc'.
fury. Scream after scream came from 'hc hlS VI
the woman hanging there in such deadly peril ana III
a moment dense throng Of horrorstrckcn spectators
were congregatcd below.
A number OF the men rushed up the stairs ieadlhs
to the third floor and entered the ROOM Inc man "'
the window paid attention to the intruders' put al
pcarcd to take the most hcndish delight III Hs'e"i"s
TO the piercing cries Of the woman whose life he hed'
as It were by thread. As II by prccohccr'c" ai-
rangement two OF the rcscuers cautiously approached
the window and when directly behind the maniac
cleverly clutched the feet Of the woman as 'heS
dangled from the window and called TO her 10 na'o
courage. At the same moment hve men sprahs upon
the would be murderer and bore him to the grouh".
lie was speedily ovcrpowercd and securely Douhu' anu
then with the utmost care the almost exhausted
woman was lifted in safety within the window ana inc
child to which she had cung, was taken from her
arms when within reach Of the eager hands trctche'
forth to save IT, The unhappy wife and mo'ner was
tendcrly carried sofa, whore the STRAIN upon
nature told In a dead faint
DR. Lchibach, of Westinghouse, was summoned
and rc,torat4vcs were applied. When she had
sufficiently recovered she stated that the man VINO
attempted TO take her life and the life OF her chd
was her husband Max Groose, German 1ewelier.
age twenty-nine. For several days past he had
seemed to be unusually irritable, and. contrary 10 MS
customary habits had treated her with great cruelty
She did not suspect that his mind was Affected untll
last night when in a fury some unknown matter
he suddenly seized the child from its crib ana rusheu
for the window with the evident intention Of casting
IT out to the sidewalk below Mrs Groose, deIicae
woman Of twenty four, sprang after her husband
and with strength born of despair had succeeded IN
tearing the babe from his arms. Then the lunatic
had turned upon her and forced her through me
window and into the horrible position from which she
happily rescued. ,-... 49,,
Or Lehlbach went to Police Headquarters ana
asked for the removal OF Groosc CHEF TOPPER seht %
Officers Schmidt and Pkercl TO the house win inc
reserve wagon and a half hour later the crazed man
was behind prison bars at the First Precinct. On
Tuesday he will be taken to the insane asylum on
south 0range-avc DR.. Lehbach fears that the shock
sustained BY her terrible experience may lead 10
alteration OF the mind on tire part OF the hapcSs VIC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
4 REMARKABLE CASE OF POISONING.

HE TOOK ENOUGH CHLORIDE OF POTASH TO
KILL AN OK, IN ORDER TO EASE HIS PAIN.
Ono ounce Of chloride Of potash was the amount
swallowed in two doses by Michael Matthews, Cen
tra Park aborcr with the intention Of relieving rheu
matte pains last Friday night Yesterday morning he
Law cold in dcah and presented what ply cians term
most remarkable sight, his body being lvid from top
TO toe Matthews lived at No. 436 East fifty-ninth-
st. lie returned from work, and complained OF an
unusually severe attack Of rheumatism. on ADVICE
OF a fellow workman he had several times taken ioddc
of potash for the disease, which afforded relief This
night he sent his little daughter Mary TO c. Geb-
hards's drug store at FftyeIghth-st and First-ave
for ten cents worth Of oddc OF potash The girl says
she was waited on by clerk Leopold Pclsin She re-
turned with a powder in few moments, and Mat
thews asked Farley who boarded with him, to dissolve
half Of # in water. Farley remarked that the label
read chloride Of potash. but Matthews replied ." |
guess the druggist wouldn't kill me; let it CO.
The next morning Matthews felt III, and he took the
remainder Of the drug That afternoon he was seized
with violent rechng, ami about o'clock I'm The even
ing he began growing blue about the face and body,
and at O'Clock Matthews was long since beyond re-
covery the first dose of poison having been absorbed
by the system 1t al first thought tie druggist
wa, at fault but investigation showed that both
chloride of potash and lodde of potash freely dis
pcnsed by druggists, chloride especially being greatly
used by laymen for sore throat and rheumatism.
Neither arc deadly compounds, unless taken in eN-
cecdincly large doses SO harmless they con-
sidered that suicide by either IS something unhead Of
The quantity taken by Matthews, however. Dr. Brown
says, sufficient to Kill OK. Tho lvid color Of
the mans body the doctor says, is due 10 heart weak
ening which prevented the blue blood from being
transformed by the oxygen stored in the lungs. The
clerk is experienced pharmacist. lie says lie mas
no recollection OF selling the medicine ad hc d,.9 ms9
sooner, 1t IS a much dcadlier poison'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
His British investments must be set down among
the prominent mistakes of his unfortunate admin
istratlon Of the Navy Department
TWO MORE NAVAL STATIONS.
ONE PROPOSED IN PUGET SOUND AND ONE ON


TIE GULF COAST.
Washington. Sept. 2.-One OF the provisions OF the
Naval Appropriation bill authorizes the appointment
OF commissions. consisting Of three naval ofcers
each. visit the Gulf of Mexico, and the other
the coasts Of Oregon and Alaska and Washington
Territories, for the purpose OF selecting sites for Navy
Yards and dry-docks. Commodore Harmony chci OF
the bureau Of Yards and Docks has been giving this
matter much personal attention and study and VIII IN
few days lay his plan before Secretary whitney, with
the view Of having the Commissions appointed, ana
Of being authorized accompany the board TO VISIT
the Pacific Coast cx-oflcio member IL Is PROB
able that two line officers and civil engineer VIII
compose each board
Senators Mitchell and Dolph wcrc the champions OF
the proposition to establish the Navy Yard north OF
san Francisco at Puget Sound Senator Dolph said
1t is one of the most magnificent inland seas upon
the face OF the globe 1t has numerous harbofs and
everywhere broad deep and unobstrctcd channels
naveabe by the largest vessels. With proper fortih-
cations at Deception Pass. Admiralty Head ana Point
NilsOn the whole OF the sound on mo
American side, with lis hundreds of miles and nayisaDie
channels and its numerous harbOrS Of almost unlimited
capacity, would be vast harb0r OF refuge lor our
Navy and merchant marine In war and peace
There IS only one Navy Yard on the Pacific Coast.
that at Mare Island, Cal. The whole country norm
and west Is cnvroncd and menaccd by GORDON Oh
British military and naval establishments. ana by incs
OF British railroads and steamships which, In the event
of between the United states and Great Britdh,
would give the latter immense advantage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03

Philadelphia. sepr. . Specially. T. McNcrry. oe
Jacksonville. Fla. who on his arrival in this
city taken to a hospital IS a very sick man. bIt tho
physicians who are attending him say thai It VIII hs
several days before the symptoms Of his disease VII
develop 10 such extent TO allow correct dag
no.is. They consider the difficult one. ror
the last weeks several ears loaded with Florida
fruit have boon received n m" Dock street Market
every day. The fruit has undergone Inspection by
tine health officers before n offered for sale. To-
morrow all fruit from Florida VIII be declined. and a
strict quarantine vii! be established against Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
GryrRl1 HARRrsoy's Lrrrrp or ACCEPTANCE.

GFN ENIL TT NHTNVN : ITITIF OF ICCEPTINCn
Tordp. sept. ..-PreQarailoHs were made today
for the return OF The HARRISON party 10 indianapolis.
Late yesterday evening Colonel Rcyn0iGss yacht sigma
anchored OF the island anl The parry board landed
and made call General Harrison. who accepted
Colone! Reynolds invitation 20 return 10 Toledo by
tho sigma instead of th' 81 AMER Waite General
Harrison said this morning IN answer TO an inquiry
to the rIth OF the statement that Governor Foster
had taken draft OF his letter OF acceptance East 10
submit Chairman Quay:
that Governor Foster has denied the state
mcnt interview in The Toledo Blade You
say for me that his statement is correct that
have not spoken him about my letter Of acceptance
and that he has not taken line OF IL with hm. [
have not advised with IN any in regard II.
You may further that The letter Is rot Yet conf
pletcd, and time Is set for rs publication
There church service on the sland to-day.
General Harrison spent the time largely out of doors
under the reading the papers ana talking with
those around him. lie had numerous callers, with
each OF whom he has had pleasant chat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
WAITING FOR NEWS OF CnINA's ACTION.

Washington, sept. 2.-The Department OF State has
not as yet received any information confirming the
reported rejection of the Chinese treaty. As no
word has been received from the American Minister
TO China on the subject official circles here are In
clincd TO doubt the accuracy Of the press dspafch
from London While II IS conceded that it may prove
be absolutely true, # IS thought strange That Lon
don should be ST. much better Informed than wash
ngtOn the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
ROTH WANT pyTUAGoRAS HALL.

"D A. No "a 10" the Anti Home Clubbers. held a
meeting At Pythacoras Hall yesterday and elected five
delegates to the indianapolis convention Of the General
Assembly OF the knights OF Labor. H. resolved to
ask for receiver for the property Of d. A. 40 principally
that James F. Quinn and his faction might not secure
possession Of IL.
Al No. 9s Forsythst. Quinn presided over the meeting
of tho chartered members Of A. 40 No delegates were
elected the time being taken up with discussing schemes
for acquiring possession Of Pythagoras Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03

Charleston, sept. (speclan-The Produce Ex-
change Cotton Exchange and Chamber of Commerce
have finally perfected plans for the establishment
OF steamship limo 10 Baltimore, with close rail con
nection to Ncw-York fom that point, and books Of
subscription VIII be opened september 10 at this
place and In baltimore and New-York The capital
stock Will he 100000, with power to increase 1t
to s2,ooo, 900; shares. $50 each. Estimates have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
DROVNED WHILE Y4CHTTNG.

NcWburg Y, sept. = tsrcciall.-Frank Osirander,
lis brother Gcurgc. and william Farrlne James Now
bray and solomon Cold started out this morning on
Frank Osrandcrs yacht his brother George being the
sailing master Near West Point Lighthouse Solomon
Gold was knocked overheard By the boom. As no
sank Farrnc plunged afor him. TIc caught The drown.
Ing man, but the latter commanded him 10 lei 60 God
then went down and did not again TO tho surface
the water there being deep Gold leaves wife and
tr-,, chi Iron
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
NOT SUFFERING FROM YELLOW FEvER.

Cl arcston. :. c.. sept 2.The following certincais
OF the attending physician of lady. said in Jackson
dispa,ch to have yellow fever, IS cOnclusive:
To the Hon. George D. Brian. Mayor.
Dear sir: | beg TO state IN reply TO your INQUIRY
that was and am the attending physician OF Mss
Enter. No. 36 GcOrgc-st. in this city, that has
not had yellow fever bur bilious rcmtfent fever and
that she Is n Nv well Yours respectfully.
THOMAS LEGARE. Attending Physician.
Charleston. = c., sept. =. less.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
r11E ro11cr nay Io1v Isl cnIcAco,s pArADE.

Chicago, Sept. (special.-Thc ri' airy between
the projectors OF tomorrow's labor parades and
picncs IS so great that the police may be called upon
10 suppress riot IL the two demonstrations meet.
The Trade and Labor Assembly p"opI" wcrc m" first
to put up posters. announcing in thrcc coor5 the
coming celebration. Whcn the brcklayers and
knights OF Labor had their posters printed, Secretary
Palmer Of the Trades Assembly, claims they gave
tho billboard men rst~iciOnS To- cover up the a'VPr
tscmcnts OF their rivals. Both factions arc making
every eort 10 win tho organizations which haVc
not vet committed Themselves tn irlch aVcrS and
their supporters expect 10 have 10000 in line.
The Trade ard Labor Assembly managers estimate
that 60, 600 men will march in their parade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
4 CHICAGO FIN4NCIhR FLEES TO CANADA
HE Is NOT FORGOTTEN THOUGH ~ FIRMS AND
LAwYFRs WHOM IL FLEEcED

IIF, Is NOT TOpfOIIEN. TUDtFH, BY FIRMS hNb
LAWYERS WHOM III FLEECED
Chicago sept (Speclan.-scveral days ago DIS
tingulshcd-loong about forty years OF age calling
himself John DunninG, arrested I'm this city on the
charge Of cmbczzng 100000 OF the stock OF the omaha
coal Mining Company but was subsequently released
without any clear explanation OF the affair The sec
ond chapter Of the story will be unioded TO morrow IN
the Chancery Court when the law firm OF Vile. Harp
ham & Pollasly VIII begin chanccry proceedings for
the annument Of commercial paper to the amount OF
10000 secured from President Gregg, OF thc Omaha
Coal Mining Company, Of Abba. Iowa Dumning met
President Gregg IN Iowa and through tho unfolding oi
his scheme had secured $4,000 OF Mr. Grcgss good
commercial paper. lie hen called on a leading Ia"
firm in Chicago and had drawn the plans Of an orsanlza
tion which was to be called The English and American
syndicate Of Chicago Limiic1.H Its capital to be
=, 600 600 I'm 80 600 shares Of 800 each. The plan
sci forth that This company Is rcDrporaicd for the
purpose Of facilitating the opera 'pls of banks ana
banbcrs or business men general 7 who may desire
10 avail themselves OF tho cheap arl abundant money
markets OF London or other European
ncn,rcs I'm carving ont their various dcs gns. y"
Tho Chicago Trust savings Bank took - 400 OF ms
oapcr and gave Dunning $500. TWO law firms thi.
raeo got al 900 that al the time OF his arrest u
was found that he had turned over S21i15 OF Gregg
paper and had disposed of sl4621 Mr Dunnlns II
~ present sojourning In Canada He has not lost al
interest in Chicago however, as he WI tcs to persons
here 10 keep the onice open7 Under another date he
avs: Il have scheme for picking up all Creggs
paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03

already been received for the building OF hrstcass
steamship 1866 oO0 the vessel 10 Dc OF ncI
capacity OF 900 bales of cotton. with saloon accom-
mOdations for 100 passengers ana Win , aounuAnun
OF deck for fruits and vegetables, ana
rerigeratIng apparatus for the transport OF irul
II s proposed also 10 establish direct line 10 Ne"-
York with the same class Of steamships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
THE rEorBLE ovER UES1ERY RATES

PACIFIC LINES RESENTING TIE DENVER IN
TERSrATE COMMERCE DECISION.
Cblca-1. sept. o.-The opinion IS gaining ground
ina; the object Of The Southern and Central racine
monoro; in forcing the adoption Of most discT1mi-
ratirc and e., rbltant freight tariff between Eastern
poiuts and the Pacific Coast. local paper Is TO
plarc tlc Interstate Commission in ridiculous posi-
tjou and get even with It for its Denver decision,
which requires that intermediate rates must be based
on through rates, except where water competition
practice Of the Southern Pacific I'm making rates TO in
terror points I'm California which business amounts 70
cIcbtv-fvc per cent of the total california through
traffic the same as the Francisco through rates,
and adding the exorbitant local rates bach again.
Traffic Manager Stubs. of the Southern Pacific, al the
meetings of the Transcontnenal Association openly
scoscd his intention make up for the loss caused
HIS COMPANY by the decision OF the Commission in the
Denver case by making the rates from Chicago and all
interior points as nigh possible, and making rates
from Now York As low as possible he could do
der the Louisville and Nashville decision OF the Com
msson-and thus force the bulk OF the business over
his sunset routcs from Ncw-York 10 san Francisco
As the Southern Pacific mOnOpOzcs all the terminals
t New York and san Francisco, the other roads would
he povercss TO resist It's demands. 1T Is suggeste1
that the Commission should bring the south
ern Pacific monopoly 10 terms without much trouble
nv simply annulng all decisions abrogang the fourth
section of the law account Of water competition.
and fnrcc the roads make all rates between ali points
I'm strict conformity with the long and short haul
clause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
ENGLISH GUNS WILL SUPPORT CANADA.
so DECLARES LEADING BRITISH JOURNAL
4 GENUINE WAR SCARE.

AGENUINE WAR SCARE
London Sept. 3.-~ The Standard in savage
leader on the fisheries question, says:
II Will be well for the President and Government
OF the United States Ia remember that Canada Is a
dependency of Great Britain. and that II the ncces-
sity should unfortunately arise she has behind her
guns English ironclads If orr American cousins
fa 10 understand this alusion H. I'm difference 10 the
tone OF coarse brutality which seems TO be dis
tlnCushng feature OF their domestic politics,
they invite to reply TO their insults In strain
they Will comprehend perhaps we may be allowed
to remind them OF ne Trent affair
II We have to deal with nation OF filibustcrs
LET rs AT least know II. We will tell our American
cousins frankly that VIC have not advanced so iar
toward ideal Christianity that prepared to turn
our cheek to the transatlantic smitcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
YACHT cAPsrzEp BY 4 SCHOONER

Information was received in this city yesterday
afternoon that a schooner named the Ezekiel had run
down and capsiEed yacht OF Monmouth Beach Ths
yacht belonged to Mr. Mccarthy, OF South Brooklyn,
and had seven persons aboard. The crew OF the lifc
saving station rescued the entire party afteryad
succeeded IN bringing the yacht to the shore. Ne
serious damage was done -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03

Boston. sept 2-In esponse TO a lengthy petition Of
citizens NJ tho vth Congressional District General
Ranks has consented TO the OF his name as tho Re
nubljca candidate for tho Congressional nomination
In his letter he writes Tho pending election Is OF the
greatest importa ance: gives ihe power OF the COY
rnmert IN the South another such victory would make
n permanent, and an appeal to arms sooner or iAer
would be fnsvitable.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
r.pruorAKE SHOCKS 1N NEw.zEALAND.

London. sept. CA dispatch from Auckiahh says
that an earthquake has done serious damage III Nc"'
Zealand. Five shocks were felt during half an hour
-t ,o NJ the o. bedral In the town OF Christ Church
was destroyed and many other buildings were ud''-
aoC1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03

EMPEROR FREDERICK's WILL TO BE PUBLISHED.
London Sent 2-The Will OF Emperor Frederick Of
Germany will be published. IL is reported that
one passage declares that an extension OF popular
rights would be the strongest bond Of union between
the nation and the monarchy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-03
CARDINAL MANNING ILL.
London Sept. o.-Cardlnal Manning Is quite Ill

Killed AND INJURED At A CHURCH MEETING
Brussels Sept 2.-Whlle Bishop du Rousseau was
addressing 5000 pilgrims in church at Jumet To-Day
q ,,atform collapsed. Three persons were Kllied ana
dozens were injured, Including several priests.