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The sun., 1889-12-24
4 YOUNG MOTHER BURNED TO DEATH
Little TOddy Houston Was Dancing on the
Table and Overturned the Lamp.

Little TOddy Houston Was Dancing on the
Table and Overturned the Lamp.
Two-year-old Maggie Houston was the
cause OF her pretty young mothers death. and
probably of her own. at her home at 167 West
Sixueth street late on Sunday night Toddy.
as her mother called her. weighed 19k pounds
at birth. and when fourteen months old
weighed 80 pounds. Despite her size. her
mother used to let her dance on the table. .
practice the child delighted in
Her setting fire to the furniture by oyerturn-
ing the lamp while table dancing, when they
lived In Twenty-trst street, did not put stop
to it. and on Sunday night she INDUCED in her
favcSite amusement. There was an unusually
large lamp on the table this time, and the
child's lively motions presently overturned 1t.
II fell into the lap OF Mrs. Houston. who was
seated by the table, and, after setting fire to
her calico wrapper. rolled OIL to the floor
Toddy threw herself after the lamp into her
mothers arms. and thus set fire, 10 her own
arose with shrek. and ran all in flame to her
grandmother on the other side of the table.
The grandmother stitied the flames with a
Just finished dress which was lying handy by.
Meantime Mrs Houston had run into an ad-
Joining room. Her running famed the flame.
around her and the tire was extinguished she
was fatally burned. She died not long after
her removal to the Roosevelt Hospital In the
next block. Teddy may recover.
Mrs. Houston was rs years old. She had
her mother, supporting herself by, dressmak:
ing. She was born In Dublin, and possessed
typical Irish beauty.
The sun., 1889-12-24

A Fire Engine Horse that II ChnhnE Against
the Results of u Disabling Accident.

the Results of "a Disabling Accident.
Jerry, one Of New York's famous fire
horses. who was injured on Sunday while
drawing the tender of Engine No. 38 to the fire
In the New York Hotel. Is getting along all
right under the care Of Veterinary Surgeon
Joseph Sheehy. at the fire horses hospital In
Chrystie street. near Stanton.
Jerry Is one OF the original Three Jays"
The other two are Jack and Jim. who for the
past six years have faithfully drawn Engine
No. SO to all fires In their district. Jerry. Jack
and Jim love each other like brothers. and
since Jerry's accident the latter two have
shown signs OF great grief Jerry has been in
the service Of the New York Fire Department
for the past thirteen years. He Joined Truck 7
at the age Of !. and, after five years service
was transferred to Engine 33. in Great Jones
street. where he has been the pet OF all the fire.
men on account OF his pluck. strength. and
ambition
mingham, foreman. for eight years, and while
going to the fire on Sunday night was injured
by the shaft OF ono Of the wagons Of the insur-
ance patrol. which ran into his right oulder.
He is q handsome coa-black stsed. and Is eX-
ceedipGly active. He was very restless yester-
day afternoon and seems very anxious TO be
out again, but unfortunately he will have TO
remain idle for at least two months. In order
that his wound may thoroughly heal. Jerry
made himself famous in the blizzard Of 1883 by
street keeping up with engines and passing
other tenders to which four horses were at
tached. During Jerry's illness Buckskin of the
reserve force will take his place.
The sun., 1889-12-24
CHARLEY JOHNSTON INDIGNANT.
A Nashville Law Firm Says He Agreed to
Pay II Ono Thousnnd Dollars.

The troubles OF Charley Johnston OF Brook
lyn. growing out Of his friendship for John L.
Sullivan. are not yet at an end. They were
companions in flight from the ring side after
the fight with kilrain. They were also part
ners In misfortune when pounced upon by the
Nashville police, on their way North, and taken
to the lookup. Their imprisonment at Nash
vile was short. the Judge before whom they
were brought on habeas corpus proceedings
having decided that their arrest was unjusti-
fled Thomas /. Dodd Of the law firm OF Cald-
well. Washington & Dodd, who defended them,
has since died. Mr.. Johnston paid Mr.
Dodd $500 for his services. which occupied
only few minutes; but he was also
obliged to make some other big disbur ementS
before he and his companions bade farewell to
Nashville; When he got fairly away he never
settled accounts behind him In Tennessee. He
was surprised. therefore, when he was served
with a summons and omplaint yesterday
Court In this city by Andrew ]. Caldwell and
William H. Washington. the partners Of the
deceased lawyer who defended him. for the re-
sets forth that on July Il tho defendant en-
gagged the services Of the law firm, agreeing to
pay $l,0O0. on the release OF Sullivan and him
self and that only hdf the amount has been
attorney. MI. Johnston said yesterday:
This claim is nothing short of an outrage. I
paid Lawyer Dodd $500 for getting out the writ
Of habeas corpus and ! think that was quito
enough for the work he had to do AS soon as
Sullivan and were taken into court the judge
discharged us. as it was clear that we had COM
mitted no offence against the State OF Tennes-
see. This subsequent claim is ridiculous, and
| am sure no New York court will recognize 1t.
We were sufficiently bled. think, in Nashville.
for our fey ba dd not cost s us
mand have ever heard OIL anu l thought at
first 1t was Joke
The sun., 1889-12-24
SAILS IN THE GRAIN TRADE
\ Number or Interesting Causes United to
bring Them In-6oOd Times Now.

A Number or Interesting Causes United to
Bring Them In-6ood Times Now.
For five or six years sailing vessels have
had no chance to get a share OF the European
grain trade until last week. when two were
chartered as was noted in THE Sun. At the
Office OF Fupch. Edge Il Co. a reporter was told
yesterday that not very many sailing vessels
are likely to be chartered in that trade. There
is at present q scarcity OF steam tonnage in the
port. and this scarcity Is likely to last well
through January. The CONSEQUENCE Ia that
steamers to load promptly have got js. I'D. per
quarter to European ports, and they may get
Sd. moro
Another reason is that steamships have
grown SO large OF late years that an average
cargo is 1000 quarters. Shippers Of smaller
lots may find II advantageous 10 take sailing
vessels. OF which they can have pick in sizes.
Then, too, II may save storage to ship promptly
in n sailing vessel rather than wait for steamer
to arrive
1t is interesting to note that the present har-
vest In nigh freights, the irst worth mention.
ing since 1850. is filling rapidly the Golfers OF
those shipownerS who had the courage to build
new ships in the depressed times Of two years
or 30 ago Sea transportation had apparently
gone to the dogs. Nobody was making any
thing; and to most people It locke as 4 no one
won Id ever make anything on ships. The ship
yards were so near Idle that man who wanted
TO build could get a fine ship at such prices as
had never been dreamed Of. Some long head
ed capitalists had the fine ship built. and this
year she will probably pay for herself In two
or three years from now-may lie sooner-Uyer-
building will knock the good times out Of sight
the short t-sighted capitalists are Just coming
oil the stocks,
The sun., 1889-12-24
VAS GoREN MURDEREDq
Startling story by Former Molly Mo-
EuIre Lodge Master.


EuIre Lodge Master.
WILKEsBARRE, Dec ga former lodge
master Of the Molly Mcguire organization
furnishes a local paper with what ne declares
is a sure clue to the Gowen tragedy. He says
the ex-President of the Reading Railroad did
not commit suicide but was murdered by a
man who personated the lawyer and In appear
ance resembled him very much The man in
question had been following Gowen for years
with view OF taking his life. In order
TO carry out the plot successfully the
stranger dressed exactly like Gowen,
and during the week the lawyer spent
in Washington his double stopped at
the same hotel and noted every movement 1t
was he who purchased the revolver at the
he watched Mr.. Gowen. and whenIthe latter left
the hotel the stranger wont up TO Gowen's
room and secreted himself. When Gowen re;
then shot him. The murderer then. with the
aid OF an assistant. escaped by way Of the win
OF the murders, in tho coal regions. and 10
avenge the death of a friend on the gallows he
made up his mind to kill uowen sooner or later
tho deceased lawyer In Philadelphia have
from the FIRST. positively refused to credit the
theory OF suicide They declared that the facts
OF the case were totally against any such as
sumption. and were firm In the belief that he
was murdered. The statement OF the Molly
MaGqire; h II frIe' % Confirms in startling man
Capt. Linden. upon his return from Washing
ton last week, expressed his belief In the theory
OF suicide. but It is known that the Captain, at
the request Of Francis /. GoWen. employed a
number OF special detectives to trace all the
Molly MaGuires who had recently been re-
tendent OF the Pinkertons had a complete list
OF these eX-conyicts and he placed his men
upon their tracks with Instructions to report
release.
The sun., 1889-12-24
John Pattersou's Wills.

Surrogate Ransom refused probate yesterday
to the second will of John Patterson of 795 l44th
street Mr. Patterson April 49, lsta executed will
In which he appointed James B. HAckott and Daniel
Paxton giving them g. 500 each He gave his
houSekeeper, Bridget Cah, S5,oJ0 and made number
of bequests to relatives leaving ;hs residue to his
brother deorEe W Patterson The estate amounted to
Sd+,UOO In Bank street property and Securtiea The
brother on the following day secured the execution OF
Second Ti which made him sSsGutoI and gave AssarG
was admitted TO probate and tho executors duly quail.
hed before the production OF the second document
They had paid the leRRciSH and opposed the second
dScqmsnt The eaAmnaiion NIL, @ .howSd IPAt Mr. rAttoT-
and weaker on the dGylOf the execution OF that
paper than on tho preceding day lie able only
sign his mark ON this occasion the hOuuske ePper says
she prevented George from king his trihers watch
and diamond stud Surrogate RAnsom denied the lrO-
bate OF the will
The sun., 1889-12-24
OCEAN GROVES CELEBRATION
Every Member or the Association Devoat
and Every One Enthusiastio.

Aho Every Ono EnthuntnnUo.
OCEAN GROVE, Dec. 28.-The celebration
OF the twentieth anniversary OF the orGaniza-
tlon OF the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation, which began yesterday. did not close
until tonight Tho platform meeting was
largely attended The Rev. Henry M. Betting.
the pastor OF st. PRul's Methodist Church. was
In charge. The Rev. BENJAMIN NJ Adams OF
New York was the first speaker. He wanted
to see tho "red-hot" camp meetings OF old
times revived. The Rev. DR.. wardel OF
Connecticut contrasted the Sabbath quiet OF
Ocean Grove streets with the streets OF New
York and Brooklyn. Ocean Grove was making
sentiment for prohibition. II stood for ad-
vanced evangelism. Major James S. Yard OF
Freehold said his grandfather was young
carpenter Just out OF his time when Gen.
Washington passed through Trenton, and he
built the famous arch under which the Gen-
eral passed. Ex-state Senator Hays OF New
Church there had never been seen such place
for children as Ocean Grove. The Rev: George
Hughes. the editor OF the Guide 10 Hotiness
SAID that his son. now minister. and his
daughter, now u missionary In Africa, had
been converted In Ocean Grove.
tepded.
A banquet was given TO the members Of the
aHssoelatiSn HoSsa ana their fapIos at the Atlantic
master, The, Rev. benjamin NJ. Adams re-
sponded to the toast Our First President"
Secretary George v. Evans, In responding to
the toast. The Memory Of Our Dead" re-
AAlfred Cookmant r. Y; Lawrence George
and Joseph H. Thornley,, and DR.. James L.
Tantum. President Stokes spoke In response
to the toast, Our Association" He said every
member was deyout and every one was en-
them the cold shoulder. I'VE have reached
our highest ambition for Ocean Grove" he
said. when we stand as we do for God and
religion" President Elder Moore spoke on
Our Neighbors Over the Way" He said he
had built the first ,plastered house In Ocean
everywhere. The influence OF the association
Was world wide for God and Methodism. David
II. Brown spoke on Our Finances and Our
improvements" Other toas:s were responded
e H., by the Rev; Dr. J. II, Alday, John 7. Van
terson. Chief Of Police, and others. The
celebration closed to night with o social recep-
tion In Association Hall
The sun., 1889-12-24
Tho suusert,es Failures.

KINGSTON, Dec. 23.-The liabilities Of J. b.
Sheffield Son, the Saugsrties Blank Book
Company. and ]. O. Preble & Co. consist large
ly OF promissory notes and acceptances held By
banks. Tho First National Bank Of 6auRerties
holds about $4,000. the SauRerties Bank S30-
Q00 and the National Bank OF Rondout abo3s
100000. A considerable part OF this indebtedt
ness is on business paper taken by Sheffield %
Son and the SauRerties Blank Book Company
for goods sold. from which the banks WI
realize the full amount Other banks which hoii
this paper are the Merchants Exchange, the
Third National. the Mercantile, and the Ninth
Springfield: Mass; and the Merchapts' Nations
timated At s20ooS06. the Liabilities OF each
company cannot be. stated accurately. The
assets =, OF Sheffield 4 Son. consist Of
tho mill properly, at saugertIes. estimat.
ed at $500. 900 which is mortgaged for 9,000
gage bonds held by tho Sheffield family. and
f5uOOu is In mortgage upon tint part Of tho
property rented TO the Barclay Fibre Company.
stock Manufactured and unmanufactpred.
worth between t3OO.O00 and 100000. and ma
chinery. &G,. valued at &20OOOO. besides ac-
counts with customers The assets Of the
sagGerties Blank Book Company are tlnished
100000. IT Is probable that the receivers, when
appointed will complete the manufacture OF
all unfinished goods on hand In order to give
them u market value. The wages OF all em-
ployees will be paid in full at the earliest DOS.
sibl9 moment. The pay roll now due amounts
to $4,000.
The sun., 1889-12-24
Il NOVEL LINE or ATTACK.

brewers Complain Against their Employ.
ors' Customers for Selling Sunday.
Three OF the drivers employed by Tracey
Il Russell. the ale brewers at Greenwich ave-
nue. and West Eleventh street. who are out on
strike. were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Capt Copeland for intimidatinR Bartholomew
Lang. Q non-union driver. Tho three men
were arraiGned In Jefferson Market Police
Court and said they were Patrick McVlcker
John Brennan, and James Connors. McVicker
was sent to the Island for six months In de-
fault Of $500 ball. and Brennan and Connors
were discharged
After the men had been discharged dozen
strikers entered the court room. each with
flask Of whiskey he had purchased on sunday
from Liquor dealers who sell Tracey 4 Russel's
qle. They were In court to secure warrants
for the arrest Of the liauor dealers for violat-
Ing the excise law.
John Brennan placed a flask OF whiskey In
front Of the Judge and stated that he had pur-
CHASED II In Gennett's saloon. corner of Seven
tesqth street and Sixth avenue on sunday.
HAS Gennett got license TO sell liquor 2"
don't know sir" replied Brennan.
You must lind out whether he has license
German.
brennan and his confederate left the court
room.
The sun., 1889-12-24
THE RoBBER GAS BILL.
ST. Louis Asks for Protection Against Its
City Fathers,

ST. LOUIS, Dec. GA mass meeting OF
representative citizens of St, Louis was held
on the floor Of the Merchants Exchange to-
day to protest against tho passage Of what Is
now commonly designated as the Robber Gas
bill. passed some six months since by the
lower House Of the Municipal Assembly by q
vote OF 81 to 0. and railroaded through the
Council or upper branch OF the Assembly last
week by vote of to 6. the meeting was
large. enthusiastic and aggressive. and the
subject was handled without gloves
Addresses were made by President Cox Of the
Merchants Exchange, James .. Broadhead.
ex-Goy rstGBa5d: Fielding Mansfield. and
Cairo Short Line Railroad, all OF whom referred
to the bin as grab or steal Mr.. Parker said
that while the city.s Representatives might be
honest they should at least display more intel
liRence.
An address to the Mayor praying him TO pro-
tect the city from this unparalleled raid upon
tributed for signatures. and a resolution
adopted providing for the appointment OF a
committee OF twenty-five citizens to present it
to the Mayor.
The sun., 1889-12-24
1AW1EssNEss IN OKLAHOMA.
Opposing Political Factions Begin a Reign
or Terror.

WICHITA, Dec. 29.-United States Marshal
Jack Walker has been called to Oklahoma to
quell the rowdyism now so prevalent there, and
which threatens to develop into reign OF ter
ror. The KIckapoos and Seminoles, respect
lively the ins and outs In the City Government,
wage continual strife and. as the date Of tho
new election draws near-Dec. 30-the feeling
pointment OF deputy marshal as City Marshal
has added fuel to the flames, and the reports Of
the trouble sent out from here have still further
separated the opposing factions.
On Saturday evening party OF masked men,
armed with Winchesters, stopped a neWspaper
correspondent on the street and asked him II
he knew man named Thornton. That was the
correspondence name. and when they told him
that they intended to riddle Thornton and
every other newspaDer correspondent with
bullets. he sent them in one direction after
Thornton while he escaped In another. Threats
have been made against the lives OF the deputy
United States MRrshals, and Marshal Walker Is
calling for support from all sections. In order 10
be fully prepared for any emergency.
The sun., 1889-12-24
Travelled Rum and wAl.key to be sel.ed,

A wholesale liquor dealer OF this city import
ed Oct last dve octavss OF and seven octaves
OF whskoy 24o gallons OF liquor, all tod-on the
Elder The importer entered the consignment
the Custom House domestic liquor. saying that IL
Collector Erhard refused to pass the and
In letter to the Secretary OF the Treasury urged that
dsred to connsoate 4 Collector ErhArd asserted that
originally used to import foreign liquors lie said
thai this original foreign liquor had been mixed with
the kI3e and brought home again on tho Elder. he
pointed out that the Internal revenue laws prohibit
use OF foreign easks for the storage OF domestic
spirits The Treasury has upheld the Collector and
sLH
The sun., 1889-12-24
David .. Hopkins's Request to tho
SwedenbOrgians.

The Rev. S. s. Seward OF 1856 Lexington ave-
nno is At the head OF tho swedenborgan Society in this
city To reporter Of THE Sun who asked him whether
Millionaire David & Hopkns late OF Park Ridge " j.
had remembered the cause in his will Mr.. Seward sad
ut is true that Mr. Hopkins left considerabe bequest
to publication society, at 20 Cooper Union but 1t
was no such amount, am informed. the reports
would seem to indicate While cannot revea what
the sum Is am authorized TO say thar there has been
considerable eNaRgerAtiOn OF thls whole subject Not
cent was left TO the Church OF the New Jerusalem OF
which am pastor tho Ony English speaking sOcisty
prOfessing the doctrines OF Swedsnb6rg In This civ
Numerically swedenO"rgans are NOT strong here Tho
bequeAt TO the publication society for tile
gratut0uS printing aud distribution OF swedenborRlAn
The sun., 1889-12-24

LONG BRANCH. Dec. 23.-John A. Rowland.
the alleged embszzer OF the funds OF Long Branch, will
go before Police Justice vAndoren Friday. This
afternoon Henry Gugs John st0keA John 7, Britton.
John A. Eaton, and James W. Conoyer OF his bondSmen
settled the claim of the Long Branch Board Of OommiS
!onsTs against them By paying oysrto Henry TethuHS
Rowland did not make this amount good to his bonds
men he would have to 20 70 jail and stand trial
The sun., 1889-12-24
The Fal.h Cure DeIu.loa In MassaeLuset,..

ATTLEBoRo. Dec 23.-ThO Rev. Charles Pin
Hsy recently from East Saginaw, Mich. and was
placed In charge Of the Second Advent Society here
About two weeks his nno-yeAr-old daughter was
taken sick with typhoid fever but tho father was an
ardent believer In the faith cure doctrine and did
call physician or notify the board Of Health. Tho
neiRhb0rs brought the the attention OF Board
1. 4 sStHTaHy I night physician was ordered to visit
scribe saying that he willing leave the whole
matter u the hands Of the Lord. Tie AASsRohuAetts
soeley for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children has
Sssn nothsd and will doubtless take prompt measures
The sun., 1889-12-24
Jersey Clty's Foul DrlnLlnr Water.

The Jersey City Board of Street and Water
Commissioners adopted resolution yesterday calling
tho law officers OF the city TO confer with the Mont.
clair Water Company aud hnd out the best terms at
which tho company would furnish q supply Of
drinking water TO the city THIS Is the frst otclAl
tlOn In regard to a water supply since the new
charter went into effect The Board acting as com
mittee OF the whole made report before passing the
resolution. advising that contract be made with pTi
unit for use.
The sun., 1889-12-24
Drink. ON EIsotion Dax.

r. G. Yelling and Leonard opdycke appear
cd before the Board OF Excise yesterday afternoon
representatives of the City Reform CLUB in prosecuting
MIghAs brennan OF O1l First avenue ami Julius LINK
OF b second avenue who were accused Of having sold
liquor on election day contrary 10 law The witnesses
consumed milk punches in tho sAloonA Links defence
that he kept and served uQuOr az the
tAblo onlH. Decision was reserved
The sun., 1889-12-24

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec, 2a-TWo man.
oers OF the "WGgeS OF Sin" company created scene
on Lshigh Valley passenger train this afternoon One
OF them. named Adrich, accused Glenn ClArington OF
insulting hA wife ClArinKtOn called him q liar and
Aldrich struck lin several blows with heAVy.hAndled
tH mlhrella arIngLon attorwaTl pummeIied Aldrich
uhn stopped ny LAWYER john Kline. The ught caused
tornsy General fitzpatrick and District Attorney Brod
hehu Witnessed II and the latter about TO have
both men arrested but desisted Atrioh present
ing thAt II would cause the company 70 disbAnd.
The sun., 1889-12-24
The Christmas "Ameriean SIusioIau."

lHo OHIISlHIub HuIHUvI OF IHO dWtTICdn Mu-
ScIdH Is an extraordinary publication and something
unprecedented in the history OF musical journalism 1t
forn'a book of no pngeg in uiin. richly ed coy.
rrs finely ,ng'a,sG E,'iurrG Of great ariS,s IA W in
this country, aud Ot tbs lead ug York musIciAns
specially written BIOrles ~ At Least twenty cOutrbutOTK
all known TO tile musical word poetry music aud the
usual allowance Of news matter and cTtcIgm on tbO
performances Of the day Tho contents OF this single
number. aside from tho luBtTAtonA represent about
1x monthly ns OF the aVerAEe EuHOpe uaca iournlL
The sun., 1889-12-24

The firm of A. G. SpaldinR & Co. are the
largest manufacturers of sporting and athle goods in
the country consequently the stock to be found at their
establishment 2aI and 243 Broadway Is the most com.
plete OF ita kind In the city. All difficulties In regard to
securing Christmas presents for gentlemen will dis
appear Dy paying visit TO this addition 10
ne Sp9TimnE m and athletic goods on hand-Which in.
oule al tho latest novelties in KameBIhere are com
plete outnS Tor amateur photographer and a large
variety OF magic lanterns with beautifully colored
views during this month very compre HfOcE
Of toys has been adisd TO the other attractions and ms
these goods are only provided Tor tho holiday trade
great bargains can now be obtained in all sorts OF
articles suitable for bOys and RirlS " -
The sun., 1889-12-24
UneOnpllmentary to stern A stern.

Judge McAdam OF the City Court refused
yesterday to VAcate attachments in suits brought
against Stern Stern by Daniel wickhAm. lie said
trade showing an s1eelent business and obtaned
tiye5 for 95 8S4 IA while Indebted 70 The trade for
about COO There being good evidence Of