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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
4 DEADLOCK IN THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL.

Baltimore, Nov. 1c (Special).-Municpal legislation
Is likely to be barred here for some time by the result
Of the Councils election. The first branch that
body IS composed of ten Republicans. eleven Demo
rras and one Independent Democrat, Thornton Rollins
The Independent member a,tonshed his Democratic
friends to night when. at the first meeting, he an
bounced that having been elected by the votes Of Re
publcans, he proposed TO act with them. The City
Hall clique tried every possible means to win Rollins
over to the Democratic side. Not even a temporary
organic alton could DC effected till Mr. Rollins, after
Eve ballots. voted for A. j. Fairbanks for temporary
chairman When they came to vote for permanent
officers Rollins stood resolutey with the Republicans,
and the council adjourned without permanent organ
ization. The Republicans willing TO compromise,
but only on condition that they receive equal repre-
sentaion IN the chairmanshDs of committees and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
A LIVELY FIRE IN BROADWAY.

third alarm of fire gave the downtown fremen
lively run at about 8 o'clock last evening The hre
was in the back part of the Parmy Building, Nos 1oo
and 167 Broadway 1t had started in the engine-room
In The cellar and quickly climbed up an arshaft The
damage was confined mainly 10 the offices in the
rear. along the line of the air-shaft The building
Is occupied mainly by insurance and law Offices The
following insurance companies occupy offices In the
building:
Lafayette Fire Insurance Company, Depositors Guar
intee Company America, Aetna Life Fidelity lndofsng
md Guarantee Company German Department OF Han
,r fire Insurance Company and Sterling Life Insurance
Company.
More than fifty lawyers also have ofhces IN the
building. Among them arc:
General Horace Z. Tremain, i. j. Adams L. H. Bach
l. Bayard, T. H. Belts l. b. Brooks, BUCK &
bklrner Harry b. BgOyer, w. B. Coughtry Il. u.
crcux William Goodnow Henry Grasse' Gustav Grawtz'
William Greve S. {. Harrs Helner Wolf L. A.
Hi; 4 Co. Benjamin Homlns Sears EdgeIlcy, Tai
nadlc & Parker and William L. Townsend.
The total loss roughly estimated last night
AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
TWO LoUIs1AyA rRAN ROBBERS CAUGHT.

New-Orleans, Nov. IL (specaD.-The detectives say
that the man who November 3, robbed the express
car on the New-orleans and Northeastern Railroad
train near Derby Station La, is f. +. Bunch. alias
Girard who has been implicated in several train rob
berries in Texas and Arkansas lie had accomplces
q woman who called herself Mrs Ellis the divorced
wife Of Mr. Farplayer of Houston and Leonce Pounds
ne ST Tammany Parish La Bunch came 10 this city
shout six months ago and Immediately began plan
ming the robbery. by which he obtained S25,O0o. Of
which 81 900 was in cash and the rest I'm United
state, bonds The woman, who came to this city
with Bunch arrested this morning. She was
armed with two revOlvers, ard had TWO cartridge
ponches filled with cartridges TO nj her pistols. In
Ter trunks found al 200 OF the stolen money
rest In wearing apparel Of her own Pounds was also
arrested and made confession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
.KILLING HIS WIFE WITH IN AXE.
A DRUNKEN HUSBAND ANGERED BY LETTER
WHICH THE WOMAN RECEIVED.

Portland. Conn. Nov. 12-Mrs. Ellen Cooper age
tbirty-two, was found by servantgirl III pea 'r'S
morning with her head cut with an axe "hch was
living on the pillow covered with blood. one was
dead Mrs Coopers husband is a harness MAKER anu
had been working in shop in Mer1den. he came
homo two weeks ago and said he was out on sulhS
His wife mistrused his statement, and wrote 10 ue
firm for which he worked. They replied that OooPrr
would not attend TO business and had been dlschascu'
but that he could have a job II he would return MIS-
Cooper urged him TO so back, saying she coulu not
support the family. Cooper was drunk on FRIDAY ana
saturday but was sober yesterday lie maze prepaId
sons then TO 90 back to work. He had quarrened
with his wife, and had bean reading an account oi he
latest Whitechapel murder. This greatly excited MIN,
Mrs Cooper told a neighbor that her husband hal
told her that he would fix her before Monday morning
so that she would trouble him no more An oniooi
saw q lIrbt iu the room occupied by the couple al
about midnight last night, but heard no hose' ino
children in the next and family up stairs hc"
nothing of the horrible tragedy until the servant en-
tered the room this u."ring ana gave the alarm. IL
seem that ON Saturday night Mrs Cooper went to the
post Office and showed an opened letter addressed 10
err and claimed that the letter had been opened I'D
the post Office The postmaster denied THIS ana III
sisted that the letter In perfect order when nc
passed IT out To her little boy few minutes before.
The woman was greatly excited and made some III
sulting remarks drawing crowd Cooper was ar
rested at Mddlctown this forenoon He had this et-
ter in his possession and has given 1t to the cheo
nollce He acknowledges that he killed his wife, but
saws the contents of the letter, which was from a
prominent business in East Hampton fully luS'i-
fed his action. The couple were married year ago.
and came TO this place from Hartford In April Ihc
woman had been married before. Cooper says he was
sober when he committed the deed He went 10 bed
with the axe handy. and waited until his wife was
asIeep He then got up. struck her blow which
tunncd her and then finished the work with the edge
of The axe when he was satisfied that she was
dead he left the house and went to MiddletOwn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
dyW0RTHY'S T0LUNTlRY RESTITUTION
cLEvELAND's DFFAULTING TREASURER SUR
RENDERS HIS WHOLE FORTUNE.

c1.FvELAND's DFFAULTING TREASURER SUR
RENDERS HIS WHOLE FORTUNE
,,ovcland. Nov. IL (specian.-A letter from Thomas
,v,rorthv The absconding city treasurer. 10 Mayor
pabcock was made public to-day. 1t IS dated Mon
trcal, and says:
went East about October ! for the purpose OF
collecting large sums loaned by me on eau from ,ne @
IN time during the last four years al the suggestion
of prominent Cleveland parties. have been rtc"N-
ing the interest regularly. but greaiY 10 my Su',
was answered. I'VE cannot pay IT; In iact II "ouin
been impossbe for Us TO & have & aonG o. so cc
In fact investigation proved such TO be the case, al
ibougb I supposed the parties 10 be worth millions
need not dwell on this matter-In fact, cannot 1t
g. too terrible for me TO think or write about You
viii know from The position cc gSr me IN or yTTr snV oher
man that has been strictly honcsi 70 me ic'r, & men
overwhelmed by circumstances "hci' WIFI iVp ,,
,o min me and II has succeeded am proPciS anu
dcservedly perhaps the sufferer ana an 1ao NJ
am rot writing YOU, however, III cAicnusuon y!
, crininal carelessness and consequent MISERY Du,
Whiting TO you the executive OF Ihe .l,S ,,c oi
iir a. make amends by turning over nay entire
nropcrty real and personal for the Denen. or , uns
ai,y or NV bondsmen An action IN the proper ouuit
rtR1 think make this entirely legal. Below Hve
Won i'm full my entire belongings 10 Wmeh l "ars ~,
all right title or ngres oim n ana ali the % real estate be-
longing to me and In my name lor n"ii''" ~
Grafton. -,
Then follows statement Of his property, the value
Of which is placed by him at $370,70o II could
bove had four months after knowing the true situa
,,o GAYS he I'm conclusion. d" could have dsposch
- nv nropertv 50 az TO have met ny entire obliea
ton" Ill, -
When the Mayor received this letter, which was
sent on October 90 he hastened 70 Montreal 10 nav
week and returned to this city without having seen
Ms man , He will probably make another trip 10
tbvss lt are pronounced by bankers to be worth
less. and others would probably bring out 'ri"c'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
VOTING AMERICAN ARRESTED IN GERMANY

Detroit Mich Nov. 12.-About three years ago
A. l. BressIer son Of Detroit millionaire, went
to Germany for pleasure and to study the army lie
took with him letter of Introduction 10
United States Minister PendetOn at Berlin and also
letter from the Secretary of War; stating that bieSS
Ter was interested in army matters. While student
q, Ann Arbor he ioined the State militia and
elected second lieutenant. 1t was understood III
Detroit that Mr.. Bressler allowed his son S2oo
month for the expenses Of his foreign trip also that
young Bressler was engaged in writing book on
military affairs a report from Munich that ne
has been arrested there for making false representa-
tions and negectng to pay divers bills Is great
s,,rnrise not only TO the members of his family,
but TO all his acquaintances The general impression
among his friends in the city is that he has been
arrested as spy. He was keeping minute memo
tanda of all he saw and heard Of the method ana
hlans of the military departments Charles T. Bress-
er father Of the young man. salleo lor huIope oii
Wcdnesday He had not heard of his boys trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
p,v,vc SOME ODD ELECTION BETS.

Concord y. II NV. IL (specal.-some ridiculous
nepaliies have recently been paid by men here VINO
have bet on Cleveland Charles A. Richardson, an en-
nloye al the Concord shoe Factory, has eaten pech
~ manned corn within few hours. He was repeatedly
cbolcd, and has suffered eNcruciatingy but Is ho'
considered dangerously III. Hosea Carter, the super
,utendcnt of the Democratic State headquarters here
has kent faith with Colonel James A. Wood. of Ac-
worth and succeeded part of his contract In eating
one Of his own maps of the State made few years
ago. II was a sheet Of about two by one and hali
feet IN size and was served for him In rice puddln
has eaten hailed crow coohcd by i. 4. Ruler, who
Tas to have eaten IT, Cleveland had been reelected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
WHAT WILL THE ALDERMEN DO -IO-DAf
A THREE-CoRNERED FIGHT FOR THE VAcANCf
LEFT BY MIR. FORSTER.


In the absence Of Corporation Counsel Beekman
Yesterday his assistant. Mr. Dean. said that the act OF
the legislature which unearthed on SATURDAY oy
Deputy County Clerk Gilroy settled beyond dispute
the right of the members of the Board of Aldermen 10
I'LL the vacancy caused by the death OF George H.
Forster both as president and Dresdenelect OF the
Board The law referred TO by Mr. Dean Is In chapter
ooo of the Laws of 1887 Whether the Tammany HAN
men can place their choice understood to be General
John Cochrane the chair at the meeting Of the Board
today remains to be or the twenty I'VE pres
ent members eleven Tammany. eleven are OF the
County Democracy, and three are Republicans. AS
thirteen votes Necessary 1t IS evident tnat 10 eHcc
the desired end for the unexpred term two votes for
General Cochrane must come from the opposing fac
tion or from the Republicans. The new Board which
comes into being January 1, will have majority OF
Tammany Aldermen which will insure the election Oh
General Cochrane or other adherent OF Tammany
whatever may be the result prior TO that time
The Tammany Hail General Committee yesterday
passed resolutions expressing profound sorrow In view
OF the death of George H. Forster president Oh the
hoard of Aldermen and member OF that committee
II was ordered that the resolutions be entered upon the
records and copy sent To Mr. Forsters family also
tbat the members Of tho committee should attend the
funeral to-day in a body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
4 NEGRO ENTRAPPED AND MURDERED.
AN UNUSUALLY BRUTAL CRIME EVEN FOR
FLORIDA "CRACKERs."


Monticello Fla. Nov. 12 (SpecaD.-About one
month ago fight occurred in mill-hoise at Lloyds
Station, in which John L. Bryan was seriously cut
with a knife. charged that Judson Cason a
negro was the assalant A warrant was issued for
his and placed In the hands OF Lee Houston ior
service On Tuesday, Lee Houston. J. L. Bryan and
Arthur Duncan repaired to Judson Cason's house ana
entlced the man from his home under the pretence
that his presence necessary at Loyds Station ana
as soon as he had crossed the county boundary lnc
he was made prisoner. His hands were tied behind
him with a rope and he was taken to LloydS ana &c
lyered to "Gus' Simmons, who said that he would
take him to Monticello in the morning. lie was
placed in the station warehouse, under guard Early
In the night the negro taken in wagon 10 the
Miccoauke Sinks two miles distant, and there MS
body was found on Thursday morning. it was
mangled and five or six rocks had been tied to It TO
insure IT'S sinking The corners jury charges John
L. Bryan, Alfred Duncan, Lee Houston, Jcfelson
Thompson. Lee Taylor Charles S. Russell, Augustus
Saunders and W. A. simmons with the murder; IhiS
is the county from which Jesse ID. Cole Republic
was driven some weeks previous to election for call
iny a Republican county convention Or course, 'he
majority is figured heavily Democratic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
DRIVEN OUTBY THE BULLDOZERS.
HOW NORTHERN MAN WAS FORCED TO FLEE
FROM DURHAM, n. c., TO SAVE HIS LIFE


FROM DURHAM. N. c., TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Boston, Nov IL (speciaD.-on Sunday family Of
ten persons arrived in Boston having been driven
from their home I'm North Carolina. Ebrdge j.
Jordan, who is about forty-seven years old' ana
IS native Of Freeport, Nc, enlisted In the 1st Malnc
Heavy Artillery on July 80, 1862 lie was discharged
on May O. 1864 Two years ago he went to Durham
" c., where he opened blacksmith shop. Eight
months AGO on account OF sickness he abandoned his
trade and opened small store for the sale of fruit
MI Jordan, who has always been a Republican, says
that last Tuesday he was a candidate for the Office
Of constable The men in charge Of the polls chal
lenced more than 200 cooed voters, and on account
OF this delay there about hundred coiored
voters with Republican ballots In their HANDS ~it
standing in line when the polls closed. IL was an
nounced that the Democratic candidate was eected Dy
52 votes.
There was some talk of contcstng the election
and Wednesday. at midnight Mr.. Jordan was awak
encd and called to his door, Here he found seven or
eight men with handkerchefs covering their faces VINO
ordered him to leave town on the O'CLOCK 'ra'n'
or he would be killed He said he had no money 10
nav for travelling The visitors said they wouia give
him no money but would provide for his iamly'
At daylight Mr. Jordan went to the house Oh ireHu
and tried TO borrow some cash. His friend sau
he could not get any until the bank opened at U
o'clock Mr. Jordan did not succeed In obtaining
money before the { O'Clock train started and an
bour later while he was In store three mer entered
the pIace hurried him out to a carriage ~ drove
on With the ayowcd Intention of killing him. ms
act ~ violence was seen and some OF the haulle
Insinees men of the town, although Democrats,
fearing that political murder would reflect severely b
uron the town took horses and rode after inc
- ~ o,'crtaLfng % II A mile and half from town.
By their influence the woud-bs mra'reIs i r were Sn
persuaded to take Mr.. Jordan back 10 ms @ noe, ou
ibcv tnId him thev could mol control the worst eiec
among ,1' 1he Democrats sufficiently to protect him II
he remained and leaving everything III tno NUS use
ciotbng they wore the family left the own az noon,
the men who had rescued Mr. Jordan proVulns niohoS
IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13

Havana, Nov. l2.-Thc chess amateurs of Havana
arc great enthusiasts of the game and for several
past have annually arranged visits of great profes
sona masters Ike stcinz and Mackenzie 10 their city
For the coming they have organized contest
between Mr.. Steniz, the champion of the world, and
the famous Russian player, VI. TschigOrfn. The
of the best of twenty games is TO be declared
the victor and the contests will begin the second week
of next January The stakes are to be 5000 a Side
and there will lie separate prizes which, as we'll as
fees and expenses Of both players will be provided by
the Club de AjedreZ (the chess club of Havana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
A MINERS FAMILY BURNED.
a BEREAvED WIFE DESTROYS HERSELF AND
HER CHILDREN.
CRAzED BIZ THE SIGHT OF HER HUSBANDS BODY
DRAWN UP OUT OF THE PITTsBURG NINE
JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

DRAWN UP OUT OF THE PITTsBURG NINE.
JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Kansas City, Nov IA dispatch from Pitts
burg Kansas, says: AS the cage came up
from the fatal shaft at IL a. M. on Sunday,
shrek was heard and Marie Berthune wife OF
Louis Berthune, fell senseless as she recognized
the mangled body of her husband. Her swoon
was long and when she recovered her reason
had fed. All day long she sat at her door
regardless of the cries of her five children, the
Youngest a babe Of five months Late On Sun
day evening she was apparently roused from
her stupor. She took her children to the place
where Law the body of her husband She led
each child up to the ghastly corpse and then back
10 the little hut which had sheltered them in the
mast. No attention paid TO her
bv those who were busy with the dead
and diving. but about midnight, it was seen that
the Berthune cabin was in flames The eldest
child. girl age nine, succeeded in escaping, but
all the rest were lost She said that her mother
sent each child TO bed with a kiss and then sat
before the stove The girl could not sleep and
lay watching her mother, who, after sitting for
some time, took the Of coal-on and poured
it over herself and the bed-clothes, then SET hre
TO some paper and scattered 1T over the room
The whole place was soon in flames, and she
struggled with her mother to get away. The
oil on her mothers clothes caused such intense
heat that she soon relaxed her grasp and the girl
managed to get out of the door, where she
fell, exhausted and frightfuly burned"
There had been up to Sunday evening thirty
nine dead bodies recovered and about twenty
wounded or injured. OF the latter, not more than
five will die, and probably not so many. En-
perts and volunteers are still thoroughly search
ing the entries and rooms of the underground
workings for any bodies which may possibly be
left there but it is thought that they are all now
discovered and included in the list of killed and
wounded. There were about 15O men IN the
mine at the time of the explosion, those over
and above the number of killed and wounded
having ESCAPED soon after the explosion by way
Of the air and escape shaft. Officials of the
company are on the ground from Topeka;
and all is being done that can be for the rellei
OF the suffering and distress of all the wounded
men and destitute families. Girard, i-ltchheld
and this city have turned out nobly with all sorts
Of aid and there will be funds raised at once for
Necessary expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
TRYING TO BLOW UP COURT HOUSE.

Gainesville, Texas, Nov. 12 (speciaJ.-A messenger
from Henrietta states that last night desperate at
tempt was made TO destroy the courthouse az that point
By the use Of some powerful explosive supposed 10
be- dynamite About midnight two explosions look
pIsce In rapid succession. This morning early nsers
found a portion OF the courthouse blown away and
other evidences OF the dynamiter's work IT is gen
orally believed that the books and records were the
objects aimed at. 1t is not improbable tna' u the
dynamiter f found he will turn out 10 DC some one
holding Z political ofdce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
e2,45O-alI at 1Oa 1-2. Four and haiis' coupon
81 200 and 81 500, at ios Ia
VEST VIRGINIA. STILL IN.DOUBT
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING IT-SENAToR KENNA Ex'

Charleston, W. Va, Nov. 12.-The eiecuon returhs
are coming in very slowly. The kepuDhcahs ciA'n'
General Gof's election as Governor, and two Con-
gressmen. but the corrected returns fiom Lincoln
County give Jackson (Dcm) for Congress 800 ma
iority. which will elect him by small majority.
Fleming Dem.), for Governor, through his attorney
in this city, has informed the Commissioners oil Rama
wha County that he desires recount Tho Kepuo-
lIcan vote increased 300 in this county whle
the Democrats polled slight increase over TWO years
AGO Senator Kenna expresses the belief that me
Legislature will be Democratic by TWO or ,nIeo @ ma,
iorlty on Joint ballot and feels sangne OF ms ro,t III
10 the United states Senate. GoVerhor "hSoh VIII
contest the hOnOrs with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
rEIrraLE LETTER WAS IN HIS POCKET.

Jamestown, " Y. Nov. II (sDccalj.-To-day an
action for divorce begun against Henry Smith, cap
tain of the renton Guards by his wife. the grounds
Of inadely and cruel treatment. For some time Mrs
smith has been suspicious of Miss Victoria Wander
crlft and on Sunday morning she found In her hus-
hands pocket letter from Miss VandercrIft. The
wife drove to the home Of tho young woman, where
she found jewclry and other expensive presents which
She admitted Smith had given her. smith Is the son
NJ a late well known LAWYER I'm Albany Miss Van
lergrft Is the niece Of Captain Vandergrift Of Pitts
Inn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
THE STOCK DROPS FOURTEEN POINTS.
EFFECT OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION on
THE NEW ENGLAND HOLDERS.

THE NEw-ENGLAND HOLDERS.
Boston, Nov. l2 (specaD.-Bell Telephone stock
was knocked down to-day. 1t closed on saturday
at 221, and opened this morning at 22o Heavy
orders to sell depressed the stock TO 2i5. II recov
cred TO 221 and little later. when II was known
that the Supreme Court had made decision adverse
to the company, it rapidly declined TO eo7, closing
weak at a net loss Of II for the day.
Tho Street greatly surprised, but as on
all other questions, there are two sides. and when
there opportunity to hope for final victory
for the company, II eagerly graspcd by tho
sangunc operators, who predict that the stock VIII
not fall much lower, pending final hearing In this
much litigated patent On the other hand, there
are not a few who believe that the stock Is destined
10 make another decided decline, and perhaps not
a slow one. The stock is held quite largely through.
out New En- gland an investment by trustees OF
small estates and by persons OF small resources who
will feel most keeny the depression The case Is OF
especial interest I'm Boston, whore Bell lived at me
me he secured his patent where the first cx pcriments
we're made, and where the company originated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
RACING IN ENGLAND.

London, Nov 12.-This the first day OF the
Derby November meeting The race for the Chester
field Nursery Handicap by c. Archer's bay
FLY Eualia J..Corlett's bay colt William the Silent
date William the Conqueror second, and J..
Lowher's chestnut colt Cheroot third The last bet
ting was 12 to 1 against Eulaia, 33 to 1 against
william the Silent. and 25 to l against Cheroot.
The Duke of st. Albans brown colt PcQuet was the
favorlte at odds of 3 to j against. There were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
1.-THE rrnMEyn 4 SUCCESS IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia Nov. 12 (spcoIalL-Tho new Gilbert
and sullivan opera, "Thc Ycomen Of the Guard' was
presented at the Chestnut Street Theatre for the FIRST
time In this city this evening by Rudolph Aronsons
comic opera company Tho house was packed to
the doors and the opera scored emphatic success,
Tins indorsing New-York and London In their appre
ciaon of the latest effort Of the two famous compos-
er,s The company Is excellent ono. and gave a
finished performance Tho opera is in for long run