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Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Land Slides in PennsyIvania.

WILKRsDAKRE, Pa, July 27.-Residents of
Swoyers Hill, "a few miles above this city,
are greatly alarmed this morning by the
settling Of a large area of the workings of
the Enterprise colliery. A considerable
number Of dwellings are located on the dis
turbed tract, but SO far only three dwellings
are injured. These mine cavings frequently
give rise to startling incidents. Some days
ago, near Pine Ridge, young lady
was talking with her mother, who
sat outdoors shelling peas Continuing the
conversation her remarks received no an
swer. Going to the door TO ascertain the
cause, the daughter discovered hole
twenty-five feet deep, at the bottom of
which lay her mother in dead faint, with
the pan Of peas in her lap. Tho ground had
settled nolselessly carrying her down with
1t. Ropes and ladders were required TO
bring her to the surface.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Billings Dodues the sber,rr.

WAvERLY, Ia, July 27.-The following tel
egram was received here yesterday after
noon from Gary, Oak, by County Attorney
Hazlett.
Billings escaped last night while on trial
for perjury. If you hear Of him please wire
me- FRANK e. MELLARD, Sheriff.
After Billings release on bail from the
Anamosa penitentiary, oendiug a new trial
granted him by the supreme court for the
murder of County Attorney Kingsley, he
went to Gary OAK, where he has since been
staying, and it would seem was at his old
tricks again. 1t is understood that his
present trouble grew out of an old transac
tion that he had left unfinished when he re-
turned here from Gary the night before the
killing of Kingsley
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Wheeler in the Lead.

MASON CIrY, Ia. July 27.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEEl-All over the state
much interest is manifested over the
governship Out of the conventions al
ready held Hiram q. Wheeler Is IN the lead
for the republican nomination by twenty
SIX votes. j. c. Hutchinson has twenty
delegates, j. A. Hull seventy eight and
Wheeler l04
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Crops Damaged BY storm.

ANAMosA, Ia, July 27-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. Last night, from to p. m,
occurred the most severe rain and wind
storm of any since July 4, 1876 Rain fell in
torrents, sweeping away sidewalks, gardens
and a large section of track on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway between this
city and Monticello. breaking Off trees a
foot through and devastating the county
generally. Oats are entirely ruined, and
many will never be cut. Corn is almost fat
upon the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
A CowsrdIy Assault.

WHKEsBARkE, Pa, July H-Mark King,
burly miner of ungovernable temper, re-
siding near Hazelton, last night knocked his
wife down and kicked her in the stomach
and face. His children witnessed the as
sault and ran for assistance and when Mrs.
Kings mother arrived few minutes later
she found her daughter lying dead on the
hoor. KING was arrested
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
KiIrain 20 BE Arrested.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 27,-Although the
state department will give no definite infor-
nation in regard to tho Kilrain requisition
from the governor of Mississippi the indica.
tions are that Detective Norris has finally
obtained warrant OF Governor jackson Cor
KilraL's arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
The Omaha City Union.

A union meeting Of the churches com.
prsinG the Omaha City union will be held
at the base ball park on Tuesday evening,
July 80, at 8 o'clock. One Of the principal
objects Of the meeting will be TO hear the
reports Of the unions delegates to the last
national convention. A short programme of
song and devotional exercises will, bo filled
out by addresses by Rev. w. ]. Harsha, OF
the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. Il.
S. Ralston of Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
soucezed Hy the Cars.

Mr., Hellman, one of the employees of the
Electric Motor comp"1y, was squeezed be-
tween two cars yesterday at Walnut Hill,
and 1t was feared for while that his injur-
los were serious, but Dr. Claybaugh pro.
nounced him all right with the exception of
some bad bruiscs
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
The Next Vicar General.

The appointment of vicar-general of the
Catholic diocese Of northern Nebraska by
Bishop O'Connor to succeed Rev. r. A.
Shaftlel S. j., has been made, bit the name
of the successful candidate will not be an
nounced for two or three days.
II was originally supposed that the choice
would fall upon Rev. j. L. O'Callaghan, of
ST. Cecelia's church, but it is now assured
The name of Rev John Jeanette has been
mentioned in connection with the vacant
nffira
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Must Look Out for Themselves.

An old mau named Legaski, who keeps %
small grocery at the corner Of Twelfth and
Chicago streets, put his tive grown-up
daughters out of the house yesterday after.
noon, and would not allow them to have
their clothes. One of the daughters is a
married woman, with home In Kansas
City, and Is hero on u visit. The old man
says he is poor man and his daughters are
old enough 10 look out for themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Sunday BASE Ball.

Sunday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock game Of
base ball will be played between the Swift
and ArmourCudahy clubs in the Third ward
park. Messrs. Getzel, Snyder, Hogan, Gal
laghcr, Russell, Horn, Barron, Wells and
McCune will be the Arnour-Cudahy nine,
and Messrs Enrght, Gallagher, Barrlck,
Horst, Thompson, Clark, Hart, Bayes and
Myers will form the Swift nine.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Suicide at Mason City.

MASON Cry, Neb., July 27.-lSpecial to
The BEE. Miss Cora Birdsall sucided to-
night by taking three grains of strychnine.
She was to married next month to George
Decker, of Pittsburg, Pa, but report reached
here to-day that he has given his devotion to
another, which is the attributed cause of the
act. Her relatives reside at Decorah
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
A Band Social.

The Walnut Hill band gave a very sue
cessful ice cream social at Orchard Hill on
Friday evening. II was well attended, aud
netted the band boys handsome SUN tc-
ward buying uniforms.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28

mention was made Of clarence F. Brown and
Harry f. Young. OF the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company and Of Tom Vessels,
ir., chairman of the association.
The remainder OF the party are expected
TO arrive in the city this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Nothing New,

WAsHINGToN, July 27.-The state depart
ment has received advices from our repre-
sentatives in Hayti up to the 18th inst, but
they contain nothing new.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Breytties

A. Thurlby has been appointed chief cleo
trician of the Omaha motor, and assumed
his duties yesterday
A rousing, rolIicking picnic will be given
by the Omaha Retail Butchers union at
Waterloo to-day. Games and refreshments
are expected 10 attract large attendance.
Miss Bessie Hammond, Of Hayden Bros,
will return Monday from very pleasant
visit with friends down east.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28

General Freight Agent Moorchouse, Of
the Fremont, Elkhorn, & Missouri Valley,
who has just returned from an extended
tour of Nebraska, brings some good newsi
He states that in the country known as the
gram belt" which represents that portion
Of the state under cultivation, the crop will
be the largest that has been harvested in
years. II never cast eyes upon more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
AN xxrER1oR EAST MyER STREET.

The Dock Board has presented to the Com
nissoners Of the Sinking Fund plans for an exterior
street the East River, from Finy-ninh to sixty
secondst A large number Of business men have ap
piled for ID In order TO pier accommodation
The new street win be half block east Of Fist
It will be fifty feet wide, and viii AFFORD room for
three piers, ranging form 100 70 $40 foet long
President Post said yesterday that those piers were
intended to accommodate the small craft which arc
numerous on this part Of tbs waterfront II the
plans arc approved the work vil DO dono this sum
mer and the piers will Be ready In the fall
At the Board of Trade and Transportation meet
ing yesterday, Ambrose SNOW presided. special
committee made adverse report upon Assembly bill
40. lls4 which provides for the extension Of West
st. In straight line from West Tenth TO West Twenty
thirdSL $50 feet In width also for the building
of nineteen large piers two half piers
and two small piers. Tho committee reported that
Instead of the improvements costing sssol 90 as es
tmated they would cost not much less than 100000
600, which expenditure would be unwise, uncalled
for and o great and needless increase In the burden
of taxation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
GATHERED ARouT THE TOWN.

A suggestion that the cornerstone Of the Soldiers
Memorial Arch, to be "-~Sted at the main entrance
of Prospect Park should be laid on Decoration Day
is favOrably received, although tho plan for The
structure has not yet been adopted. 1t hoped 70
increase the appropriation for 1t from 100000 70
$40, 900.
Bishop Louehln who has had his Office In tho new
episcopal residence at Greene and Cermont ayes Tor
several months and has spent his days there. has
finally removed to his new home permanently
Mrs Annie McCloin OF No 343 Baltic has been
missing from her home for ten days. She loft hoT
baby, about fifteen months old. For several weeks
the woman had shown signs Of mental weakness. a
description OF her has been given to the police
William II. Dayton, a park policeman. has been
dismissed from the force for attempting 70 shoot
Sergeant Murphy when drunk lie was appointed
under tho Civil Service rules.
George A. Marble, ago forty-three driver for the
New-York Condensed Min Company, committed SUI
cide by taking morphine yestcriay at the FrAnAln
House. In Futon-st lie left Lotto Addressed to his
mother at New London, Conn, in which he said: =
cans stand this life any longer. leave YOU hoping
TO meet you hereafter
Congressman W. C. wallace IL SolnG TO Europe for
six weeks the coming summer.
The Rev Father Malone, Of the Roman CatholE
Church Of Sts Peter and Paul, celebrated his sky
eighth birthday yesterday, and the forty NTH ami
versAry Of his ordination. he conducted mass and
preached q. sermon.
mouse dashed into q crowd Of people waiting
In tho Municipal Buihng u pay their water rates
esterday and created intense excitement for q time
among some tmorous women Tho police had hard
work maintain order in the line Of persons on thoir
way TO tho Water Registrars oacs until the animal
disappeared.
Robert Herring Of No. 1o3 GroenpOintaye was
awakened yesterday morning by tho noso OF some one
In his house He took q lamp 70 search and found
a man in a closet in the kitchen. As the strSD gor
started 10 get away Herring threw the lamp at him
aud cut him In the fAce. Tho light was oIunguished
and the intruder escaped by window. He left q
trail of blood. and stole q shirt nom neighborinE
yard 70 wipe his face. He had entered tho house BY
means Of o ladder
Conrsd Antony, age twenty Ave 6 No. 70 John
son-st while handling an air gun carolessy Last
ing, shot his wife by accident In the neck She eH
onerated him from blame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
MILKING SURE OF rHER SURPLUS.


The stockholders Of the New-York Equitable Fire
insurance Company believe that bird In hand Is
worth two In the bush every time, and on this prh-
.n,s thev formally resolved last Monday to go into
iouidation. Their reason" said President h1ler
Yesterday Gs that they want to make sure OF their
surplus, which on January l, 1882 rescheo tne com
Portable sum of s296, s73 81. Our capital STOCK Is
only $4,000 and carried risks amounting 70
s1O. as5, 500. So you We feared that big nre
might come and wipe out our surplus In Sns'e
night Added to this reason. conclusive 10 itsei' was
IN. fact that the great English and American COM
panies carry such large lines now that our small
company cannot got the business we once did 20
we resolved after several months deleeraton TO
wind In the affairs OF the company. We ordered
a dividend of 100 per cent Monday and our settle
pent with tho stockholders viii DO about On basis
of 225 per cent"
number Of companies have made offers for me
risks carried by the Equitable Tho company was
organized In 1928 and has paid as high az 40 per
cent dividend in year The committee having
charge of the reDsurng of the business s composed
Of Francis Sper, Ambrose Snow. John f. hasteao'
Gilbert Al. Spor and George Leask
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
uESrCHESTER COUNTY.

WHITE PLAINS Henry j. Cassidy and hSSST Il ~
Cassidy tho lncendarcs who set nrc To the SatnonS
pTotertnry month aRu. wero indicted by The Ursnd
Jury on Tuesday fOur indictments were ounu
against each OF tnenCur SCR arson In the hrtt degto
and three for arson I'm the sncoDd degree They posisu
not guilty and their trial was got down Tor May ~
Corneuu. cKecfo who fatally sn7ink Grorge
sshaHsr during a quarrel with him on HArta lslAnd'
was Dos ndictcd, "A tho Jun viewed the mstor a an
,ocdsnt Charles Pock, indicted tor burglary
IN the nrs deEros IN onertng hs house Of Charles A
Thar At Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty and was 70
mAndef 90 await his sentence on May 70. :, :,
A petiuon requesting ths Board OF Trustees tn oau
ociaI meeting of tAXpayors % VOte upon The question
~ raising q roo 20 tsnd tho water mains and 20
croGt fifteen additional fp hydrans 70 peihg Hr'
culated
HOIrST yERNoH-rhs directors of the Bank OF
Mount Vernon have decided % purchase lot At
Pirst and Third ave, and ~ erect hann,ome
TrIstoSs a contrsot Vas sgnod for thirty electric
lights OF the Thompson Houston systnm, az nc rate
prDDoters OF he new Episoopal parish, WI DO held
In Grand Army Hall, In fourth-AVs., tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09


Of the Singer Company at rs EuL$oethpor TorS,
committed suicide last night by shoot. hSuisen
through the head at his home, No. OBS lnsiee Place
He had been sick for weeks With slight attack
Of paralysis and had become melancholy and deSpond-
ont
SOUTH AMBOY.-Whle siTye%-oh son OF
william Tacg was playing on tho tracks OF mo
Central Railroad on Tucsd, Afternoon he was struck
by train and killed
RUTHERFORD-Tfe corler-Stone OF tho mo nc"
cace u the First Presbyterian Church, OF which me
Rev. Or T. n huxley Is pastor, will DO laid this
Afternoon. DR. Thompson, Moderator OF the denerai
Assembly Will deliver tho address.
ORANGE VALLEY. Ambrose ". Matthew'S largo
storage warehouse adjoining the Highland ave station
Of the Delaware, IackawAnna and western Railroad
was set on fire by sparks from passing tram yes
to-day afternoon. Trains were delayed Tor boAfy
two hours The warehouse was filed with srSH
and oats The Loss was 81 800; insured for sl'Ooo'
METVCHEN-A l. CUrbn has obtained nom
Jusihre scuddcr Of te supreme Court Wih OF
ccroraEi carrying TO that court the proceedings OF
tho lat town meeting The residents Votn Oh MOI
day on the question Of borough Incorporation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09

THE HEAVIEST SENTENCE THE LAW ALLOWED.
Daniel Smith, age twenty-sh. who mads living
by forcing young boys to beg for him, and burned
the flesh Of George Wright and Edward hulheAru In
order that they might be successful beggSrs,
pleaded guilty yesterday before Recorder smytA IN
a charge Of assault In the second degree. The Re-
corder said that he only sorry that the punish
ment could not be Tho prisoner, he
said, was q nend. such could seldom be found. To
serve his ends he inflicted lasting injury on boys,
and taught them to beg and took all hoy could secure
from char table persons The Recorder sentenced him
10 four years and six months In the State prison, the
ssverest penalty which he could inHct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
NEWARK.

The ignition OF naphtha gas in the varnish factory
OF CashlOn Flynn, ChapeLst, yesterday, caused an
explosion. Richard Cashon, jr., and Patrick Finno-
gan were badly burned about the head and body
and removed TO tho hospital. There a
small damage by fire.
The Newark Gasnght Company has announced q
scrip dividend OF 80 per cent 10 stockholders. The
capital stock Is 81, 100000 The company pays 10
per cent dividends It's stock.
The Board of Freeholdors for 1889 organized yrs
terday by re-eleotng all the old officers and county
officials. The tax lovy reported Is $500, 62s CT.
Tho Board is Republican and II Will test the cOnstt u
uOnAlhy OF the Law passed by the Legislature last
winter changing the basis Of representation TO As
sembly districts IN order psue Democratic control
Unless the matter Is settled before the fill there VIII
probably DO two sets Of hcehOlders, and a contest
IN the county government similar 70 that in jersey
City.
Peter McGrath, brakeman, crushed between
two cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday
while in tho set Of coupling them. II Is bought he
will de. McGrath Is twenty years old and lives
IN iarrison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
SHE PAINTED THE AGENT GREEN.

SHE PAINTED THE AGENT GREEN.
Mrs. Dora simons, OF No. 47o Third-avo' was
before Police Justice T1ghe yesterday, charged win
assault by John F. Aulhal an ompoye OF tho singer
Sewing Machine Company 1t appears that an agent
Of the company sold her q machine two months ago
upon the instalnnent plan but had failed to secure
his money. He reported the case TO Muihai' VINO
is superintendent Of collectors for the company ana
be went to see Mrs Smons on Saturday. she Keeps
a paint store and when Mulhal asked her Tor the
money she said she didn't have It, but II no woua
send customers TO her store she would De aoie 70
nay. "Then we must take the machine sau
MulhaI GYou can't, for I've got my spring sowing
10 dos retorted Mrs simons. AS the demand was
reiterated, she seized handful Of dry red paint
and threw 1t over Mulhan. He brushed It of, and
returned TO the attack, saying - Mrs. sfmons, you
must think US green If you fancy you can onLldo1e
us in this way.s BY way OF reply the irate woman
grabbed pail of liquid green paint, and throw y
over Mulhall. 1t ruined his suit OF clothes anu
he went home and secured warrant for MIS- slmonss
arrest She admitted throwing tho paint, but sald
she had sufficient provocauOn. The hearing was
adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
VICTIMS OF TIE WESTCHESTER FIRE.

Tho funeral Of hGtie and AMMO Dunn, tho two
young servant girls who loSt their lives by tho burn
ing OF tho Bovine house IN Westchostcr, on Tuesday
morning was held yesterday Al their mothers home.
Later In the day ST. Peters Episcopal Church was
flied with the prominent people Of weStchoster. at
the funeral OF Mrs. Thomas d. Bowpe and her two
lituo granddaughter Ka1e AID Heeu, all of whom
lost their lives IN tho frs. Watson II. Bovine the
father OF the children who was badly burned was
unable 20 DO present. The cOnns OF thc thrce vie.
tins stood side by side In front VI tho altar, that of
Mira Bovine being Ia The centro They worn com
pIeely covered with noTors. The two cLldrrn wore
buried I'm one grave COronSf Matthew yesterday
began the inquest in tho case Of tho victims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
THE TRlBUNE.

Holland Brl Foot London April ID, with mdse
sAadsrson& Son Arrived az tho Bar at 7So N.
Steamer Cuhc (Br NIGEL Liverpool April ls With mdBe
steamer Commonwealth Van Kirk. Philadelphia with mdse
TO Roberts d King
Steamer Saint Romans tBr). Campbell LiverpoOi-ChAs
OF Nebraska (Br) Brace alAasow-Austia
steamer wiolAnd tGer BarendS Hamburg Plymouth
steamer Rotterdam (DtOh Van der Zee, Rotterdam
Alicia span) AldamiE. st John NBJ Bruoo Is.
Steamer Hugo (span). Muca st John MI Bruce I,may
steamer city q Washington, Reynolds, Havaua and EST
steamer Allsa sr Morris Port au Prince Car.hAgen,
Steamer Dorian (Brj Mclean Kingston Henderson Bros
Steamer san Marcos, Burrows, Mayaguez Ponce PR do
steamer Amy tBr) Thompson. Ponsacola-John Sea-
steamer wyAaOks Boar, Norfolk and RiOhmOnd-oid Do
steamer Winthrop Bragg Portland~Horstio Han
snip VIM Lincoln, DAILY YokOhAmA-Cartor Hawley a
BARK Bay Of Fundy tBr, Porter NagasaE JapanJ Par
BARK Havana Rice Hayana-w Munson.
Brig Rapid Csl Moore, East LOndon-ArEeu Douglass
SAILED
Steamers Adriatc City Of Berlin and Calla for
Colorado Hull Lain Bremen BelgenAnd Antwerp; Helair
Bareadoes Wensleydas Mayaguet Dorian Kingston: Nor
Snip ' ohaS@an FOR san Srans SaaSHa
Also salodVia Long SAnd sOund-Steamer Winthrop for
THE MOVEMENTS or sTEAxERs
FOREIGN PORTS
LoppoS MAY s-Arriyod steamer Tower Hn (Br Bennett,
ouEEssrows. May sArrved steamer city o, R,ne tRr,
from Newfork on her why to Liverpool proceed
sailed steamer ROthna tBr, Howtson from Liverpool
Also arrived steamer City OF New.York (Br Iswis from
may Passed steamer ss SrSS rCSs sf Seve,Od
Gn New YORK on her way 70 southampton Brsmcn
Hamburg hence for Nsw'YOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
RELIGIOUS MAMA LED TO THE SUICIDE.

hDIIUIVUb ALh4FIA LTD to t4II9 W N@11I''
Religious mania doubtless led young James l.
Wright 70 take hts fatal leap from the roof Oh the
boarcln house No. 142 Madison ave, on Tuesday
nlcht 1t was said by bis relatives yesterday that
tho trouble with bis mind began about two years aSo
after the death of Of his sisters. His grief
was overwhelming and he sought comfort BY reading
Ia the Bible and by strict attendance on religious
services In the Union Tabernacle In West Thirty nth
st. His mother died two months ago and soon after
ward his mental condition became SO apparent that
the family engaged an attendant 70 watch him. on
Sunday evening be went on the roof OF the house
and walked along the edge Of the roof until police
man told the family Tho ing man sad he went
no 10 rot some fresh MIR. Not many minutes before
be jumped from the roof on Tuesday night ha was
seen u DO reading his Bible N hs room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
rv0 NEW EXCISE rgspsoroRs.

Tia Excise Commissioners yesterday appointed
rbe,ass pearson an inspector in place OF stephen
iffsf3nek,g who was removed from Office last week
Thsy also dismissed Inspector James J. Cofey and
appointed Henry W. Stefan in his place. o'B1en
ana coRey are County Democracy men. while the
new inspectors are Tammsny mon Other changes In
The interest of Tammany Hall probably win be made
by the Commissioners before the end OF the week
President slcahdr. "a6 yesterday tia. there was no
eoandstsoa for Ia, published report that the board
lnfsndsd 10 reduce the price Of excise licenses. I'VE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
SEWAPK's FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Newark was one Of tho first cities 10 adopt STRAIN
Ere engines, but unlike most cities It has retained
some Of the features Of the old VOLUNTEER system
Tho only permanent the drivers engineers
and tllermen, vhio the call mon, who got small
annual stipend, 1--we al their homes and perform their
daily avocatons holding themselves subject ~ call
Al tho sound Of the tOwrr bcA At = bate executive
session on Tuesday night the Fire Commissioners
voted tO abolish the can system altogether and tho
dismissal of tho call men win be made at tho next
meeting OF the Board. Fory-one permanent mon
arr nontn atsd and WIN be appointed This viii tn
crtase the pay roll of the department by sis, 800.
The personnel Of the force Will DO ia mon