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Evening journal., 1889-02-12

ALBANY, n. ", Feb 2-Chief Examiner
Shannon, Of the state insurance department.
has been making critical examination OF
the affairs and methods Of the Buffalo Mutual
Accident association, and has submitted 20
Superintendent Maxwell a report, in which
he indicates that the chief object OF the asso-
citation Is 20 pay salaries and expenses al nili-
GERS. u Is shown in his report that ''the
funds required for the payment Of inusmnity
claims aud running expenses are derived
from admission fees and regular monthly
dues. The course followed by the association
has been 70 pay all running expenses and sal
aries first, and then apply what may remain
OF the months reeeiuts t. tie payment Of
claims
Evening journal., 1889-02-12
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Ohio and Western Coal and Iron conf-
pany, whose main otiirn is at Columbus o.,
and mines and furnaces in several small Ohio
towns, has failed for s3.OO0,0OO
Jacob H. Van zandt, 81 Twenty-thirf
street, New York, has begun divorce suit
against his wife, Kitty with Capt Donald
Grant Of the Sixteenth precinct police, as coz
respondent The pair openly acknowledges
their love, and say their Ona object Is 70 get
married Grant vs. there has been no love
between Mr. and Mrs. Van Iandt for years,
but he has loved her passiOnatey for sonla
time
j. r. Smiths ceramic works at Menfo
Park. n j., were burned. Loss, $1,000.
partly insured Three mea who were in the
building narrowly escaped with their lives.
The works will bs rebuilt
Secretary Fairchid viii not be a resident Of
Washington long after the change OF adaninis-
traiion He is to becoine the president Of the
New York Security and Trust company, and
intends disposing of his Washington home.
The navy department received a dispatch
announcing the death Of Rear Admiral Chan
dler, commanding the United States naval
squadron in Asatic waters. His death oc-
calred Sunday at Hong Kong. from apoplexy.
Mr. Stanford introduced in the senate q
proposed amend nent 10 the arm bin apprV-
pliating S250UOO to purchase IolT Is inch
pneumatic guns for she harbor Of san Fran
cisco.
The Manongahela river coal operators
want 10 reduce the wages Of tue minars, and
have appointed a conferences committee on
the subject The miners are willing to equal
ize throughout the district, but viii resist q
general reduction
The Wave Crest hotel at Far Rocsaway,
L. l., was burned, and the family Of f. A.
Danagh, who occupied it, barely escaped in
their M ght clothing.
Two eases OF scarlet fever were discovered
in the LawreIceville school. naar Trenton,
~ j.. and thsreis great alarm among psreats-
Prompt measures have bsen taken u prevent
the spread Of the disease
Charles Green OF Ensland, AMI Antonio
Pierre, Of Scranton, Pa, wrastiel il "a lat
ter city last night Tor a sl,lJ purse They
wfestied for TWO hours aud twenty seven
minutes without either man being able "a
secure a fan although Green claimed two. (.
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The Nav BASEBALL LEAGUE.
More Than Applications Enough 10 Fiji
Out the Atlantic Association.

More Than Applications Enough 10 Fiji
Out the Atlantic Association.
NEW NoRK, Feb l2-At a meeting here Of
the Atlantic b sebal association the New
Haven and Wilkes barre clubs were admitted,
and Hartford was very favorably considered
for admission FOR one Of the two places re-
manning untitled in the circuit The meeting
was secret President John w Collins pre-
sided, and Elmira, Manchester, Portland,
Hartford, Eastern Albany Wilkesbarre,
Newark, Worcester, Lowell Jersey City and
New Haven representatives were present.
Messis. Bowers, Of Jersey City; Burnham, Of
Worcester, and Bogert, Of Wilkesbarre, were
made a COMMITTEES on ball, and will 60 70
Hartford and confer with that club. and
thence 10 Pennsylvania. a constitution re-
vised from the Central and New England
leagues was adopted Games viii be played
according 60 National rules. The COMMITTEES
ON bali win meet on the third Tuesday Of
March, in Jersey City, to fix a schedule The
Postal Telegraph company was granted tht
sole right 70 run wires into grounds. Appli.
cations from number Of umpires were re
ceived, but not acted on.
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NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
McDermitt Hits Back-Funer Legislste,
Ont of Onice


Out Of Office
TRENTON, Feb 1s--RoV call showed that
three members Of the assembly were absent
at the reconyening Of tse house last night,
and the speaker promptly ordered warrants
made out, whereupon the absentees were
notified by their friends aud nade haste to be
present
McDermittmade pepnery reply to charges
published in the Newark Journal, and said he
would BE- found in his seat at all times voting
as he saw fit He also scornfully alluded to
'.the little clique Democrats who had
threatened % oust him, aud boosted that he
would not only hold his seat through tht
term, but would be reelected if he desired.
There was a lively deData over O'NHll
bill providing for the appnn neAt Of Jas
spectors, the sealing Of gas met rs atc a
O'Neill created great deal oI inn hg ,ia
speeches. His bill went 10 thisii
Several other bills Of small impl tauc- i
before the house
The senate. after heated debate. pu.
the bill legislating out ot office Caafes
Fuller, Of Hudson county, sup ,rintsn i.;lt j
public instruction. and p.aclng tie Ip ,Oia
ment in the han is of the governor Tna 3i
viii probably piss the house It L cia4.la4
that Fuller was elected by dic6er ana =
deal, and that the otiiee sh0uld r1ghttully d
filled at present by De nocrat. Fuller Is i
Republican, and was elected by Democratic.
state board of education.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb T. "A bill 70 legitima-
tize the children of Rachel and Lawrence
Berger was introduced in the senate. and de-
velops romantic interest. In 1916 Rachel
Mason and Richard Toy were married. aud
year later the husband deserted his wife.
Not hearing from him she married Lawrence
Burgess IN 1855 Burgess entered the army
and afterward drew 4 pension, but died Ia
1875. While the children were TRYING u
get pension the discovery was made that
Coy was alive and in the Springfield, Ills.
poor house. The bill is TO declare the mar-
riage Of Coy and wife null from the date OF
his desertion, and to legitimati1e the birth OF
the children Of the second marriage About
ss,0OO is awaiting the children when the bin
is passad
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WATERBURY,, Conn, Feb. l2-Josept
SPINNER, a colorer in Beckeres' hat factory
was arrested for the murder Of Simon }. Dill
lon, the Danbury gambler, early Sunday
morning. SPINNER, who can speak no Eng
lish, was one OF the four Germans whose quar-.
rel with Dillon and his companion, james c.
Chambers, near Still River bridge, resulted in
the quarrel The authorities are confident
they have the murderer, as SPINNER stoutly
denied all knowledge Of the affair when he
was called on in the factory by the chief OF
police, even before the latter had spoken Of
the murder In the coroner's investigation
the fact was brought out that Dillon had
called the four Germans hard names. II was
also stated that the husband of Line Skyes, the
woman with whom he was living, had threat
ened To kill Dillon.
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New York LerlsIntnre.

ALBANY Feb l2--Peter Ward, Of New
burgh, was sworn in as a member Of the sen
ate, vice H. r. Low, deceased Lieutenant
Governor Jones and Senator Fassett had
another little tilt over abuses Of the floor
privilege The business transacted was Of
minor and local importance A resolution
was adopted in the assembly calling for a
report of the action of the state arbitrators in
the recent street car strikes Nothing of
general Importance was done. AT Republi-
can senatorial caucus held last night the I'M
crease Of supreme court Judges salaries was
discussed. MessIs. Sloan and Kellogg op-
posed the increase. Mr.. Vedder favored it.
II was understood that the caucus finally de-
cided 10 oppose the increase. The question Of
opposing all increase of salaries was also dis
cussed. A resolution embodying the senti-
ment of the caucus will he presented to the
senate to-day. A Democratic joint eau
Gus will be held this afternoon
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Mldnlrht rlre N plnln,llle.

HARTFORD, Feb Il. Pryors' drug and
grocery store in Aldridge's block, Plainville,
Conn, was destroyed by fire at midnight
The parties burned out are James Pryor,
drug and general store; Frank Neale, hard
ware; Louis Tucker meat market; and in
the upper stories two tenements occupied by
the families Of Mr. Aldridge, owner OF the
block and Charles Andrews. The latters
household goods are a total loss, and but
little was saved from Aldridge's tenement
Tie loss on the block is not given. Neale's
loss, $500; insurance, $1,000; fuckers loss,
@SuH
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Story q the Psrpetrator-He says He Dsa
II while Drunk, and Yelled with eles
AT til. Awful Spectacle Of His wife's
nIntilated Remains--O'Brien Removed.
J.oNDoy, Feb. la.-London was thrown into
the grsat,sst state Of excitement over the re-
port fiom Dundee that a murder had been
committed There similar IN many Of its details
70 those which have given Whitechapel such
an unenviable notorety.
Whom the news arrived that the murderer
had been arrested there was a sigh of relief.
tor most people believed that Jack the Rip
per- the east end feed, had at last been ar
rested
Later on, however, the murderer made
confession which proved that he is not ths
Ripper, but that drink had driven him to try
and initiate the methods Of that notorious
butcher Of women
William Bury was a dealer in sawdust at
Strattord one of the Surrey suburbs of
London. About three weeks ago lie and his
wife, Helen, left Statford and went 70 Dun
dee, Scotland where they took a small houss.
People looked upon them with suspicion, for
they were continually quarreng. and Bury
was nearly always drunk. Aoout week
ago the woman disappeared No one had
seen her leave the house and no trace Of her
departure could be discovered The polics
arrested Bury and his house was searched.
In the basement VIA discovered a box, from
which came a horrible stencil IL was broken
open, and in It was discovered the body Of
the missing woman The head had been cut
off, the legs ampntated and the stomach
ripped open. The whole was terribly decOm-
posed AT once the police jumped TO the con
clusion that they had discovered the Ripper
himself, and the widest excitement prevailed
Ia Dundee
Bury had been taken 10 the county Jail be-
fore the horrible discovery was made He
was still suffering from the effects Of pro-
tracted dissipation, and could not at first be
persuaded TO say anything about his wife
AT last, however, be said he wished 10 make y
clean breast Of It to one of the detectives
He claimed that he and his wife went 10 bed
and when he awoke he found her lying dead
ON the tioor. lie was suddenly seized to do a.
"kipper Jack had done, and taking a carv-
ing knife he sol TO work gashing the body
The limbs he amputated with a hatchet Ha
said that when his work was completed he felt
no shock IN viewing it, but yelled with delight
and proceeded 20 get drunk again. When he
sobefed mp he hid the remains where found
The detectives do not believe his story.
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a LONG LOOK AHEAD.
Getting Candidates keady for Great n
Campaign In Virginia.

Getting Candidates keady Cor Great Fall
Campaign In Virginia.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.--For some time past
Representative o'Ferral of Virginia, has
been receiving letters from various parts Of
Virginia urging him to permit the use Of his
name before the nominating convention for
the successor 70 Governor Lee The Repub-
heans are looking forward to the election Of
a Republican 70 succeed Governor Lee, and
one Of the hottest campaigns of the state i,
expected this fall Every possible effort will
be put forth by the Republicans, who are
hopeful Of success. Each party IS looking
for a strong candidate. William Lamb Of
Norfolk, the Confederate hero Of Fort Fisher,
formerly mayor of Norfolk, is spoken Of a.
the Republican candidate Mr.. O'Ferrall has
decided TO let his name to 60 before the Demo
cratic convention, and is about to write a
letter announcing the fact
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he WAS VERY FRESH,


Aud So the Green foods Man Sent Him a
Bag of salt In Lien of GreenbacIss.
JERSEY CRY, Feb T. "A typical south
eilier giving his name as s. NJ Hancock, Of
new Church, Va, called upon Mayor CIeYe-
land and Chief Murphy to relate an an
tiquated grievance. He said that he began a
correspondence in April, 1885, with r. J.
Butler, Of 253 Washington street. Jersey
City. Letters were exchanged until the fol-
lowing April, when hancock met Butler by
appointment at the Broad Street depot, Phil
adelphia. Butler took the Nirginian for a
carriage ride, and wound up by selling HIM
n 900 IN green goods for 5000 in hard
earned cash. Hancock saw the money, as he
supposed, shipped to New Church. Va. He
was astounded 10 find, few days later, that
the saehel contained a bag Of salt instead Of
green goods
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb, i2-The voluntary re
tirement of Rear Admiral Luce, which, al
though not yet officially announced, is a fact
and the death at Hong Kong, Of Rear Ad
miral Chandler, causes two vacancies in thos,
naval positions, and will result in two promo
tions among commodores and captains Of the
navy. Commodore Belknap, at present com
mandant Of the Mare Island San Francisco
navy yard has already been assigned to thu
command Of the North Atlantic squadron in
the West Indies, to succeed Admiral Luce
and will become a rear admiral Commodort
Harmony, the next in line in the promotion
Of that grade, win become a rear admiral
owing to the death Of Rear Admiral Chan
dler. Capt. John G. Walker, at present tn,
chief Of the bureau Of navigation. navy de
partment, and Capt. r NJ Ramsay, il com
mand Of the Boston, will both be promoted
and become cOmmodOres
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New YORK, Feb. l2.-Skater Donoghue,
who has been making ali the Holland skaters
tired, arrived in this city yesterday on the
Umbria. A deputation Of Manhattan club
men were there to welcome him, for it was
under their colors that he went to victory
The young skater Received the congratulations
of his friends with much pleasure, and said
he thought he could skate again as fast as he
had. The rooms OF the Manhattan Athletic
club were all agiow last night, the occasion
being a grand reception rendered by the
members to the champion skater
Evening journal., 1889-02-12
BLACK outlook for the Blacksmith

NEW YORK, Feb. Thomas Watts, a
blacksmith, was arrested for placing a large
stone on the Belt line track at Tenth avenue
and Twenty ninth street, and was arraignel
in jefferson market police court. Judge Duffy
addressed the prisoner as follows: II synpa.
thize with the workingmen and think that
they ought to be paid s. tor days work
would like to see them get along, but when
they resort to lawlessness it only retards their
own progress You have been guilty Of a
felony in placing an obstruction on the track,
punishable with ten years Imprisonment !
will hold You In 81 .OOD Cor trial
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SAN FnANcIsco, Fen l2.-Capt. Leary, Of
the United States steamer Adams, has just
learned that while in Samoa he failed TO re-
ceive several important dispatches sent hy
Secretary Whitney and Admiral Kimberley.
It seems that they were forwarded simulta-
neously with the letter recalling him to the
United States. He has reason 10 believe the
documents fell into the hands OF the German
consul at Apa, who took care to see that
they never reached Cspt. Leary
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Iamont,. Arrangement. Yerr sntlsfnctnr,.

Lamont's Arrangements Very Satisfactory.
WASHINGTON, Feb l2.-Col Lamont has
decided 70 accept the position Of president Of
the Avenue G railroad in New York after the
4th OF March. II made arrangements some
months ago, said Col. lamont, "under which
! am to be associated after March ] with
Secretary Whitney and others in certain
business enterprises in which he is an owner
Included in these are some street railroad
properties in New York city, in the improve
ment Of which ! shall probably be actively
engaged ] shall not however, be president
OF the Philadelphia syndicate Of street rail-
roads in New York. My business arrange
ments referred to are very satisfactory with
out the presidency of that syndicate
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BosToN, Feb. l2.-Several men visited the
steamer Virginia loading for Liverpool, and
tried 70 induce the seanlen and firemen 70
desert, and upon being ordered away they as
saulted and beat the captain and two of his
men. They claimed 70 be working in the IN
terest Of the Liverpool strikers. Seven men
have deserted the Virginia on account Of their
threats, and police are now aboard guarding
the vessel, and also the stealner Milanese, az
the next dock.
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puddler., WAGES neduced.

READING, Pa, Feb. i2-The reduction in
the wages Of puddlers announced by the
Brook Iron company, at Birdsboro, this
county, and amounting TO . cents per ton,
puts the wages Of this class OF workmen lower
than at any time for sixteen yeafs The
Brook Iron company's puddlers were getting
SI.25, and they ara 10 receive hereafter So
Previous 70 the panic the price Of pudding
was as high as S4 and $3.50 per ton, but dur
ing the hard times it fell to s., but never
lower
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he'd t.esed NIL Guilty 81 NIGrd-u
WiLKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb r. The trial Of
Michael Rizzolo, alias Red Nosed Mike, the
notorious murderer Of Luzane county, was
closed Judge Charles r. Rice delivered a
clear charge 70 the jury. He read parts Of
Red Nosed Mikes testimony and parts Of
his confession, relating to the horrible killing
From these the court instructed the jury thar
the killing Of Bernard Mcclure was murder
in the first degree. The jury retired 70 the
jury room at l2;l5 =. M., and an hour later
the jury returned with a verdict In tie
midst of a hreathhass silence the verdict was
handed up 70 the court and was publicly All.
noun-sd They found the prisoner guilty oi
murder IN the first degree Sentence wni
deferred until next Saturday
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

NEW LONDON, Feb ia-lt is reported that
Ex-Governor Thomas ~ Waller Of this city.
the present consul general to London. win
gladly leave his present Office As soon as his
successor Is appointed by Presdent-elect Har-
rison, and that he VIII then interest himself
ia the brick busines, ia London He win De-
associated report says, with Consul Russell
Of Liverpool who Is also a Connecticut man.
He as well as Governor Waller is dissatisfied
with the income Of his Office, aud has decided
60 relmquish il rs soon as he can be released
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. T.. The secretary ~
state was informed By Mr. Mutsu, the Japar-
ese minister here, Of the receipt Of a cable dis
patch from Toxic, which announced that III.
constitution Of the empire was proclaimed
by the emperor in person. amidst great en-
thusiasm by the people Secretary Bayard,
in acknowledging the receipt Of this note.
from the Japanese minister took occasion to
congratulate him upon the progress Of Japan
the methods Of constitutional liberty, and as
slTed him that no member Of the family Of
nations will rejoice more over the strength
and welfare Of Japan than the United States
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

NAPLES, Feb. IA severe shock Of earth
quake was felt here, IN consequence of which
Mt Nesuvius Is in violent state of eruption
Dynamite shakes Up Railroad Passengers
NEW York, Feb, r. When the stani-
ford local on the Consolidated road reached q
point between Williams bridge and Bidford
park, dynamite cartridge exploded besida
the track, causing great excitement and
breaking nearly every window in the tram.
Many passengers were cut by the broken
glass, but only one was seriously hurt Tbs
cartridge was being thawed out by Italian
tynrkulen
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NEW YoRg, Feb. il. Tony Pastor started
the six day bicycle race in Madison Square
Garden About 5000 people were present,
including many sporting men and actors, con
spicuous among them being Fred Gebhardt.
Berry Wall, Dom McCaffrey, Jim Wakely.
Maurice Barrymore, Ed. Stokes and Blakely
Hall Early in the race Misses McShane.
Smaller and Oakes were hurt by falls. and
We're thanceforth at a disadvantage. Miss
Fox fell sick and retired from the race.
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

NEwBuRGH, N. r., Feb. I2.-At the annual
meeting Of the Hudson River Poultry, Dog
and Pet Stock association the following Off
GERS were chosen: President, i. T. Requa.
vice presidents Col. W. b. Dicley, Angus
tus Denniston, J. c. Adams, d. NJ. Arm
strong, w. NJ. Leggett b. A. Morrison, W.
+. NJ Smith, Adner l., Heaton; secretary
llnlt
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CARBoNDALE, Pa, Feb. l2-Whils VIM
Williams, jua ce Of the fifth ward of this
city, sat realing in his office last night bull
let whistlet past his head The curtain was
down, and the ball was fired directly at the
shadow of Mr. Williams head Poor calcu-
lation on the part Of the marksman saved the
justices life, and the bullet buried itself in
ne wall
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

BRADFORD, Pa, feb. l2-Ihe house of
Joseph Grover, at TAilort, suburb Of this
place, was destroyed by fire at o'clock last
night. and two babies, twins, aged $, were
burned TO death Mrs. Grover went out to
visit neighbor, leaving the children in charge
Of her son, aged 10. The boy went TO the barn
10 do some work, and during his absence the
house took fire, the children perishing in the
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ALBANY, Feb i2-It is stated on what
seems good authority that member Of the
appropriations COMMITTEES Of the assembly
was offered 5000 by lobbyist to vote for
'whitewashingn report on the assembly cell
ing scandal He was informed that five
mem@5rs had been 'tixedn already. There
are eleven members The member refused
the offer
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

CoNcoRp, n. H., Feb. r. The state do
partment, G., A. r., now in session here, ten
dered reception % National Commander in
Chief William Warner There was large
attendance, and many prominent citizens OUT
side the organization were presented to ths
general. Short speeches were made by seve-
tt'af gentlemen
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DUBLIN, Feb l2-Mr William O'Brien
was taken from the Clonme 70 the TraIee
Jail under a strong guard Of military and
police. At ClonInel the escort was attacks~f
with stones by the crowd, which had gath
cred TO witness Mr. O'Bilens departure. The
police charged the crowd using their batogas
freely Az Tipperary a large crowd sur
rounded the railway station and resisted the
efforts made 10 dispeisse il
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NOTICES.

NoTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
IN the stockholders Of the Red Mems Wig
wan Company VII be held on Wednesday
eYeaing. February b. in George G.. Maris's
office, sixth and Shipley streets, at Z. 30
O'Clock. T. II. H. MESSENGER,
Secretary.
NOTICE. HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
IN thar will apply to the General Assembly
at its present session for divorce from my
wife Anna NJ. Morrison.
Signed THOMAS H. MORRISON.
Wilmington. Del. January %, 1889.
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OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 12--Axworthy, the
ex-treasurer Of Cleveland o.. who some time
ago decamped with funds to the amount Of
about s5OO,0O0, is at present residing in
Toronto A friend of his here says the de-
faulter has bought a large block OF real
estate at Sault Ste. Marie
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NOR SALE CHEAP.-A FINE SPAN OF
n young Morgan horses; firsf-class road
sters, double or single, and perfectly sound
and gentle; grey; own brothers. five and six
next spring; size, Sn lbs each; a perfect team
In every respect. Also three blooded Holstein
yearlings, two heifers and one bull. registered
and from imported stock. Address. w. $.
DiCkERSON. Glendale. Sussex county. Del.
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

ROCHESTER,, n. ", Feb. l2-Thomas Cor
don, aged 80 committed suicide in St Marys
hospital by cutting his throat with a PEN
knife while delirious
Evening journal., 1889-02-12

OGDEN, Utah, Feb l2-In the municipal
election here the Gentle candidates were
elected This Is their first victory over the
Normons, and there is much rejoicing.