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New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
AZ Express AGENT sAyDBAGGED IN TEXAS.

New-Orleans, Dec. IL" The Times Democrats
San Angelo, Tex, dispatch says Five men wearing
brakemens cotton jackets entered the express Office
at Brownwood just after the westbound passenger
train had pulled out for san Angelo last night and
asked If an express package for John Johnson came
in The night clerk informed them it did not. They
told him to look ms way-bills. whcrcupon he
proceeded to put his money in the safe, when they
entered the Office at his back and knocked him on
the head, it is supposed with a sandbag. lie lay
insensible on the floor until this morning. The rob
bers secured ~. 600 in currency and left 10 clew
by which they could be tracked.
EXpresSman Jones not only knocked insensi-
BILE by the robbers but bound hand and feet,
and was found in that condition by baeeagcman
who occupied a room adjoining the express Ohcc.
The money stolen was sent by the State National
Iank al Fort Worth 20 the First National Bank at
8rownwoOd. Jones is positive that he can ldentlty
the robbers. and Sheriff Perry and City Marshal
Smith, with posse OF men, are securing the coun-
try The robbers strangers, and 1t Is believed
they were on the train and knew the money had
cIft
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
LJ VESTS ALLEGED ovER.TssUE OF STOCK.

Chicago, Dec Il CSpeciaD-In the trial Of James J.
West ex-president of The Times" Company, on the
charge Of fraudulent overissue of the stock Of that
company. much evidence of eliminating nature
adduced today Mr.. IIuiskamp, now president Of
The Tines Company, testified that he first heard the
charges against West in President Odels Office at the
Union National Bank. Then the cross-examinatiOn
recured to the conversation d the witness with West
when the latter told him the stock had been over
issued 800 shares Did West not say asked the
lawyer, that the stOcs was Over-issued less than
I.Ol0 shares that IL was a mistake, which should be
corrected once and that the credit TO him Of $40
shares of July should be annulled -
No, sirn
/" Did he not turn over certificates Al and As, for
sl0 shares 10 you that morning, and afterward 200
moreln
No, sirn
"When did you get certificates AZ and 46l"
{" A day or two laterD
Where have they been since?"
" In The Times Office safe"
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
ATTACKED IN THE DARK.
ABSENCE OF LIGHTS FAvoRS FooTPADs
A COLLECTOR WITH $1,000 IN HIS POCKET AS
sAULTED BY THIEVES.

A COLLECTOR WITH $1,000 IN HIS POChEr AS
sAULrED BY THIEVES
Seth c. Strong. Of No. 167 West Twenty third
ST., collector for Morris Stern, flour dealer, NO
s Harrison-st. was attacked by foOtpads at D
o'clock last evening in Hudson-st., near the New
York Central freight station. Mr.. Strong is well
known in this neighborhood as the collector Tor
Mr.. Stern, and often carries large sums of money
with him. He had 81 500 with him last even
ing when he started for home. There are always
a number of thieves hanging around the freight
depot awaiting an opportunity to pick up
package from a loaded or truck, and Mr.
Strong has often been warned TO be careful about
going in the ncghborhOod.
He turned out of Harrison-st into Hudson
last evening and noticed several men standing
carelessy. Just above the corner. with their hands
in their pockets He passed by them. and had
gone but few feet when he heard a sound be-
hind him. and as he turned he received terrific
blow in the eve. He knocked against
stoop. and tefore he could defend himself re-
ccived aI.other blow in the face He shouted for
help and several men came running toward him
from the station. One of the thieves grabbed
Mr.. Strong by the vest and tried TO rip ii Open
but was prevented by a stranger, who struck him
with cane The thieves saw that their chance
was gone and ran eway.
Mr.. Strong followed of them into liquor
store in Hoboken-st The thief dashed through
the store and an accomplicc held MIR. Strong
until the thief got ont through the back way and
scaled fence. Mr.. Strong was struck twice
in the face in the liquor store. lie then went to
the Leonard-st. station and reported the attempt
at robbery to Captain Siebert who sent out
several policemen in citizens clothes to look for
the highwaymen.
Last evening Mr.. Strong went 10 the West
tFffa fafh and not rrpff n
tain Reilly to carry pistol, and hereafter he will
be ready for footpads.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
A MARKET At LAST FOR CoTT0N-&ED.
AT LEAST AN INVENTOR CLAIMS THAT HIS
MACHINE WILL PRODUCE ONE.

AT LEAST AN INVENTOR CLAIMS THAT HIS
MACHINE WILL PRODUCE ONE.
Washington Dec. II (special).-There is now on eA
hibition in this city a machine which it is claimed
will enable American cotton planters TO sell S2oOoo
600 worth Of cotton seed which they cannot sell no"
for want Of a market. The inventor Of the machine
thus explains its uses:
"There are annually 100000 tons of cotton-seed
wasted because there is no market. II the seed could
be exported, the English Oil mills would gladly buy
IT, because they cannot get enough from Egypt teH
present sole source of supply. Tic seed cannot be
exported because the cotton fibre which surrounds II
after being ginned heats in the hold OF the snip
and rots The machine cleans the fibre from the seed
and leaves il clean grain of wheat, IN WHICH
condition it can be exported. 1t is proposed 10
establish mills at the various seapOrts Of the cotton
States and begin the cleaning and exporting Of cotton
seed The cleaned seed will realize $50 30 per ton
i'm Liverpool. The entire cost of putting II tnefe
would be $50 10, leaving clear profit OF $40 10 OF.
every ton of seed. II cleared only one TENN
Of the seed now thrown away, the profit would De
80 900 900 for seasons work. The English
method for manufacturing oil from cotton seed Is far
superior 10 the American system, and thoy pay more
for the seed, realizing better results from tie process
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
CHARGES AGAINST A HONE DISMISSED.

Chicago Dec II (speciaD.-The investigation OF the
charges against the Home for Incurables was dismissed
by Judge Tuley this morning. without prejudice Thls
action was taken after the court had listened for more
than an hour the remarks Of counsel for Mrs Wlce
Mrs. IIaml and other cOmplainants one side, and
Mr.. HigginbOtEam, president, and Mrs. Barlow, ma
tron of the Home, on the other These remarks were
explanatory, apologize and deprecatOry, each Of
the halfdOZen lawyers had his say. EXUnited States
Senator Trumbull withdrew from the because he
could not give his time TO it, but expressed his belief
that all the parties acting in good faith and
from a sense of duty. II finally agreed that the
nll should be dismissed, and, if occasion requires, it
can filed again
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
A cHURcB MEETING ENDING IN FREE FIGHT

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 1.-THE differences between
the factions in the First Baptist Church (colored) Of
Kansas City. Kan, eliminated last night in riot, in
which two men dangerously injured and several
were seriously hurt one of the factions sided with
the pastor, the Rev. j. r. Jones, and the other op-
posed him. A meeting of the members Of the church
was held last night TO select officers. The pastor
presided, but the antJoneS faction IN the
majority. Whenever motion hostile to the pastors
party made he called some brother to pray.
After prayer the motion would be renewed and the
pastor would again interrupt the proceedings by
calling for a prayer He blOckaded business in this
tay for two hours. Finally ne called q. W.
smith to pray. The opposing faction was enraged
by this time, and when Smith responded shower
OF hymn books and chairs greeted him. Then fol
lowed a general fight. RaZOrs were used, and two
negroes were seriously cut about the head and body
Others pounded over the head with chairs, but
were not dangerously hurt.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
NO NEW CASES or INFL UENZA REPORTED.
HEALTH OFFICERS INVESTIGATION OF THE

A HEALTH OFFICERS INVESTIGATION OF THE
ILLNESS IN THE KLAaRoTH FAMILY.
DR.. Cyrus Edson yesterday sent to the Board oi
Health report by Sanitary Inspector Ramon Gui'eras
upon the cases of influenza in the family of Albert
klamroh at No. 133 East Fortysixthst DR.. Guiteras
wrote that he had not been able to discover any cause
for the illness Of many members OF one family
No member OF the family had in Europe recently
had been thrown in contact with recent arrivals OF
persons suffering from the disease, far as was
known. Miss KlamrOth. who was attacked first, saiu
she had received letters from Europe on the DAY
previous TO her Illness Her brother-in-law also hau
received letters from Europe. lie is still suffering
from the disease, but other persons in his Office VINO
received letters from abroad have not been affected
DR.. Edison said he not satisfied that the members
of the Klamroth family had suffered from genuine
influenza. If the disease is in town. he added, we
shall not know it until many are reported
No new suspected cases were reported yesterday
Dr. John T. Nagle said that his attention had bech
called to widespread distemper among dogs IN
the city, and the disease affected the dogs much as
the epiZootic affected horses in the fall OF 1872 NAM
suffering dogs have died have been killed IN new
York recently. They were attacked with symptoms
similar TO those of influenza The officials at SANITARY
Headquarters do not believe that influenza could DC
averted by the most stringent quarantine measures
but say the disease is spread by the atmosphere
Emigration Commissioner Edmund stephenson mas
been confined to his home for week by an III III
ness similar 10 influenza Captain smith, OF @ tlo
police boat Patrol, he has had influenza for I"o
months, but Is recovering now.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18

The announcement of Mr.. Jacobus's appointment
caused no surprise political circles Yesterday as
il had been known for time that he would
get the place 1t is hardly necessary TO say that IL
gave general satisfaction The new Marshal has been
for years one of the most loyal and hard-working
leaders of The party here, and every who knows
him feels that he is entitled to office, and tnat he
will fill it in a worthy and acceptable manner.
Mr. Jacobus was born in this city. When boy
he entered the famous Hawkins ZOuaves (9th New
York Volunteers) and served with credit After the
war he returned to New-York and built up large
business as boss truckmaI. lie was elected Alder
nan three times and made honorable record IN
the Common Council at time when that body was
uotoriously corrupt. He afterward appointed
an assessor. In 1855 he nominated for shern,
and came out second in the triangular fight that year
Last year he ran again for the same Office. His op
ponents were Mr.. Flack and Senator Murphy" The
Tammany candidate received about $4,000 plurality
over Jacobus whose vote was 92,122. MIR. Jacobus
the leader of his Assembly district the IXth, and
the first vicepresident of the Republican County Com
The appointment of Mr.. Jacobus was received with
favor among the officials in the PostOfhce building
The Tinted states Marshal has close relations with
the limited States Distrct-AttOrney and with other
oficials When United states Marshal Mcmahon heard
of the appointment yesterday afternoon he said that
ne had expected the appointment from what he had
heard within a few days. He believed that the
annointment was made at this time 10 enable MI
Jacobus TO arrange his business, and prepare %
assume the duties Of the Office with the incoming year
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
RECOVERED FROM PARALYSIS WHILE ASLEEP.

RECOVERED FROM PARALYSIS WHILE ASLEEP.
ST. Louis Dec ia remarkable recovery from
saralysis is reported here Jacob c. Zabrslde, gas
spert who directed the building OF the Leclede Gas
company's works in this city and who was in the
employ of the Manhattan Gas Company in New-fork
as superintendent OF their works for twenty two years
the lucky man who has suddenly recovered the use
of a paralyzed and leg. lie IS now sixty years
old six years ago, while in Paterson, y. j., he was
stricken with paralysis and incapacitated for work
He had resigned himself to being a cripple for life
and found It difficult to about even with the aid
of a crutch. Mr. Zabrske gives the following ac-
count of his recovery Six weeks ago went to bed
one night feeling as usual. My left leg was wholly
without feeling During the night had "A peculiar
dreanl-that l had recovered the use of my leg-and
had For when ! awakened ! got up and found |
could walk without crutchcs. ] pnched my leg and
found feeling in il. Since then there has been
a prickly sensation there and am improving all the
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
SALT LAKE OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
HAUL OF MUNICIPAL SUSPECTS AS THE RE

HAUL OF MUNICIPAL SUSPECTS AS THE RE
suit OF GRAND JURY REPORT.
salt Lake Utah. Dec. 1.-THE recent investigation
of the Grand Jury into the alleged frauds in the dis
bursing Office and the making Of contracts by the city
and county officials, resulted in large number Of ar
rests. Mayor Armstrong arrested last night,
there being nine indictments against him charging To-
tent 30 defraud the city and county To-day Charles
A. Smith, Bishop George Ranney. Jesse W. Fox,
County Surveyor: John c. Cutler, County Clerk
l.. ID. Young, Abram Cannon AlouzO Young Joshua
Midgey, stephen r. Marks and W \. Williams were
also arrested indictments OF the nature All
taken before the United states Commissioner and
gave bonds in al 500. All will be animed saturday.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
GENERAL WEAVER FLOPS BACK.

Chicago. Dec. Il (speciaD.-Gcneral Weaver Of
Iowa who was once the Greenback candidate for
President and latterly q Congressman for several
terms has renounced his allegiance 70 the Demo-
cratic party and gone back 10 his first love \ dis
patch says that the With District Democratic Con
gressional Committee has held meeting at which
General Weaver was present. He was asked whether
he would be Democratic candidate next year ~. t
Congress TO which he replied that he would not that
lie had Joined the fortunes OF the Labor party. Ite
said he should devote all his time next year III
organizing that party throughout Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
4 RocurSrrR WoHAy,s SUDDEN DEATH.

Frederick, Nd, Dec. IA woman about forty
years Of age of refined and intelligent appearance.
arrived here last night on train from Washing
ton, and registered at the City Hotel as MISS Lizzie
King, of Rochester, y. Y She asked TO oe calieu d.
O'Clock this morning. When the porter knocked az
her door TODAY. she failed to respond He summoned
assistance. and. forcing open the door. found tho
woman dead on the floor by the bed. She had
unGressed and retired leaving the gas burning In,
vestigatiOn showed that death was inc reSuiV Vi
apOpleXy.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
ALLEGING A PLOT TO WRECK A COMPANY.

Chicago. Dec. Il CspeeaI.-Charles W. Larnc today
filed a supplemental petition in the superior court
to his bill for receiver for the Harmless spur No
Company lie charges J, Allen Barber presiuelt
of the coupany: John ~ street, its secretary, and
Richard street with concoctng and attempting TO
put into operation a plan to wreck the company
The amended bill alleges that revocation OF the
license. which makes the company's stock valueess'
brought about the instance OF the oliec's, LIT
dice the interests of Lane and the other stocAOucis
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
rorR HIGHWAY ROBBERS LYYCHED.

Little Rock Ark. Dec. lit is reported that four
robbers have been lynched in Maumele Township by
vigilance committee saturday evening, as Henry
Wright, well-to-do farmer was going nome from
FIetcher's store at Big Maumelle, four masked men
stopped his team, drew pistols and demanded his
money or his life. Wright assured them that he was
unarmed and had no money. They refused to DeheVe
him. aud he made desperate fight win his hSls' Due
knocked out Of the rear OF the wagon Iallls 80 W
The ground iuscnsible. sunday morning Nrlght was
found by neighbors and although fatally injured RAJ
lied sufficiently to describe his assailants Vlgdnce
committee at once organized anu thc Hhu"V'0''
were caught and lynched.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
Tur s,yr, rr MINING CoHPAyY.

Boston, Dec 17.-santa Fe Mining Company affairs
take a new phase. Leonard Lewissohn VINO wa, a.
TO succeed JAY A. Iubbell as president ueci'''eu
accept the Office at yesterday meeting OF tic
tors The condition of Mr.. Lcwis'ohhs hcai.i 49,
As the reason ,rranrcments were completed to-day
whereby the santa BE Companys Office will be kept IN
Boston. and will he moved To- the Office OF Albert >
Ripeloyr vrr a. oiec,.d treasurer Horace 5. stevens
Is elected President. and Mr Lewssoh9 vice president
The stock advanced from 80 cents 10 81 - per sii
TO-
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
TO ARBITRAYE THE LEATHER STRIKE.

Woburn, Mass, Dec 1.-THE Knights OF Labor hav
ing expressed their willingness to submit their side
of the leather workers strike to arbitration, the state
Board of Arbitration yesterday sent communication
to the Board Of Directors of the Leather Manufact
urers Association requesting conference. The manu-
facturers last night agreed to comply with the re-
quest and appointed committee to meet the state
Board on Friday next. The members Of the state
Board are hopeful of satisfactory adjustment of the
difficulties and it Is expected that the great strike
will soon be amicably ended.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
ONE RRrrE MrRDERs ANOTHER WITH HIS FISTS

Butte City, Mont, Dec. 17-John Gallagher died at
his home in this city last evening from the effect Of
injuries received from G. II. Ward in brutal fight
with fists that took place on Sunday morning. The
cause of the fight dispute between the men over
a trihing account connected with house which Gal
lagher had built for Ward. fight formally ar
ranged for the day named, to take place at sporting
resort two miles from town. Only the principals
and a dozen others were present. one hundred and
five rounds were fought the men fighting like tigers.
Ward knocked Gallagher down ninety eight times.
Galagher's left arm broken by blow In the forty
eighth round but he fought on with undiminished
ferOcity.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
ruors.yn MINERS on STRIKE.

Rochester, Dec. II tspcclal-A thousand miners at
the Waston and Adrian coal mines of tse Rochester
and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company are on strike
They asked for extra pay for working clay veins
reduction Of rent from 81 TO 80 MONTH and that the
company levy an assessment on each miner to be
collected by the company and paid to the Miners
Committee. The miners at Beech Tree ana EleanorS
are still working. The Rochester ana Plttsnrg cor cor
* feared
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
LONDON PosTMAN ROBBED.

London. Dec. l7.-while a postman was delivering
mail in a building in Hatton Garden this morning he
was attacked by three men. who attempted to rob MN
Of his letter-bag The postman strongly resisted MS
,ssailants but was finally overcome after being in
,rred The robbers then carried the pOstman TO an
adjacent room took his bag from him and locked MN
in after which they succeeded in making their es,
eaue II is said that the mail stolen comprised
reTisteed packes from the Cape of Good Hope, con
iaIning diamonds. The pOstoftce authorities, now
ever declare that the Cape mail was delivered yester
Sar
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
SECRETARY PRocroR's DESK on FIRE.

Washington. Dec. ia fire started In some
mysterious way last night the large, handsome
mahogany desk which stands in the centre Of the
Office Of the Secretary Of War and burned large hole
through the top before il discovered and ex-
tinorisbed bv the watchman several official papers
were DESTROYED. They not Of special value and
can be replaced secretary Proctor cannot understand
how the fire originated he does not smoke and
keeps no matches about his desk.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
HEIR TO LARGE ESTATE IN ENGLAND.

Chicago Dec. Il (speciaD.-A dispatch from spring
field H.. says: George y. Evans, of this city, who
has for years been working at his trade a carpenter
has learned from William G.. Tallmadge, attorney
at Washington, that he is one Of six heirs to
81 900 600, which deposited in the Bank of Eng
land by his great grandfather seventy years ago, for
the atter's heirs, most OF whom emigrated TO this
country years ago and lost sight Of Evans
has been sought for years by the executors of the
estate and his address learned only by accident.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
PONDS RoBBED OF DIAMOND. D.BACKS.

Baltimore, Dec. II (speciaD.--For some time past
oyster pirates have been rlucking the terapn ponds
on Chncoteaguc Island. From the ponds OF George
~. COvingtOn and John A. English alone nearly 800
worth OF diamond backs stolen and taken To
Philadelphia and New-Yorh by the thieves: Mr. Gov
lngton, aided by the islanders, arrested four OF te
Dlrates-Asher Walker. Joseph Reed. Joshua Aeed
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
THE COMPAyY HAD no STOCKHOLDERS

Hamilton s. Wicks, Of No. 142 South Elghth-st.,
Brooklyn, f. D., held in bail of $500 in the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, the charge
Of derauding Dering Foster, Of No. Al East Twenty
frst-st., Of ~ 900. The complainant invested the
money In the American Land and Colonization Asso-
catl0n Of which Wcls was manager and lost II. the
association having never owned inch OF land, had
any books stockholders.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
BLoWy UP BY 4 PREMATURE BLAST.

Detroit, Dec IA Journal" dispatch from CAM
met, Mich, says: Carl Carlson and John sullivan
miners and Andrew Adamski ace sixteen, drill boy,
we're blown to atoms In the osceola mine last h's''
by premature blast MI, ~, ,,..,ss -
from Ishpeming, Mich, says Two nu.nyIs mine
erglund were instantly killed IN the az
his n,ornjne They were endeavoring 10 diseyysss
why "A certain blast of dynamite hsd no' ,b ea n,e,
when the discharge suddenly took k,npptantlv pttl D'
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
ARcHJTrcT ROWE FILES 4 CLAIM

Albany. Dec 17.-Arthur H. Rowe, the architect
who was connected with the reconstruction OF the
new Assembly ceiling, has filed a claim with the
State Board of Claims for S17OO as balance due
him Of the ~ 500 compensation voted him 10y speaker
Coles Special Committee
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18

VOTING AGAINST AMNESTY FOR BOULANGER.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Chamber of Deputies to-day, by
vote Of 3O4 to 1876, nullifed the election OF the
Boulangst, VI. Laur. He was elected for Neuily by
majority Of . 900 over the Republican candidate
The Chamber also voted by 33s to 81 against the
proposition to give urgency TO a measure declaring
amnesty for Boulanger and his condemned associates
il also voted by 100 TO 1j3 against giving amnesty 10
strikers who had been guilty of violation of law.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
SEVERAL TOWNS BIDDING FOR THE PRISON.

Albany, Dec 1.-THE Sing Sing Prison Commission
met in the Assembly parlor of the Capitol today and
heard delegations from several towns which are
desirous of having the Commission select new prison
site in their respective localities. Representatives.
from the villages of Woodstock, Ulster County. Howe's
Cave and COblesk have far been heard.
C0bleskiu offers site Of 100 free for new
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
1ARop rRorRLEs oN THE CoNTINENT.

Berne Dec. 1.-THE strike Of the printers In this
city has ended in the complete defeat Of the men,
Berlin Dec 1.-THE superintendent of the mines
In the sasr district has informed the men that the
eightkour- shift is included in the labor regula-
tons: that equality Of wages is not practicable. but
that increased paw will be given TO men who are not
sbf to earn living the pay hitherto given. De
spite the concessions made TO the miners III this dis
tict, the strike is under full headwdy.