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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28

CAMPBELL & DICK.

me that he has acted upon nv suggestion and
accepted the offer contained in your first letter.
In fact / have before me copies of his two let
ters to you, and am in position to say that
any request to increase the amount named
would not be entertained, and any hesitation
or delay in carrying out the transfer would
lead to the breaking off of the purchase alto
gether. Iremain, dear sir, Yours truly.
The forger twists this letter into the fol-
lowing shape:
June Is, 1881.
inst. are duly at hand, and l am also in receipt
of communications from Mr.. Parnell, inform
ing me that he has acted upon my suggestion
and accepted the offer made by b. You had
better at once proceed to Dundalk, so that
there may be no time lost .
Yours very faithfully, P. EGAN.
Mr.. Parnell wrote Pigott in connection
with this same matter Of the purchase Of the
papers. as follows:
HOUSE OF COMMONS, June I6, 1881
r. Pigott Esq, Dublin:
DEAR SIR-In reply to yours of this date I
am sure you will feel that I shall always be
anxious to do what can for you, but could
not consent to one of the conditions of the pur-
paper. That is a matter which would have to
be subject to after arrangement
Yours very truly, CHARLES 9. PARNELL.
METHODS EXPOSED.
And out of this letter Pigott manufact-
ured two letters purporting to be addressed
to Mr.. Egan, using the same date, with the
exception of the last figure in the year,
transposing the language and filling out
with words traced from other letters.
JUNE 16 1882
DEAR SIR-I am sure you will feel that I
could not appear. in Parliament in the
face OF this thing unless 1 con-
demned it. Our position there is al
ways difficult to maintain. It would be unten-
able but for the course we took. That is the
truth. can say no more.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES s. PARNELL.
JUNE 16, 1882
DEAR SIR-I shall always be anxious to have
the good will of your friends but why do they
impugn my motives? 1 could not consent to
the conditions they would impose. but accept
the entire responsibility for what we have
done. Yours very truly.
CHARLES 8. PARNELL.
The blackmailing letters which passed
between Pigott and Egan, concerning some
documents which the former threatened to
publish, are also given. These letters were
printed in The DISPATCH of February 21,
having been received by special cable from
London,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
Sporting Notes.

THE Philadelphia clubs gross weight is s los
pounds.
sPALD1NG's teams arrived at Nice, France,
yesterday.
BOBBY CARUrHERs says that Foutz is far
superior to Dave Orr as first baseman.
JIM MUTRIE says that his team had to play
the Brooklyns or show the white feather.
DICK YARwooD, the ex- English prize fighter,
is charged with killing laborer near New
York on Tuesday.
FRANK GLOVER was easily defeated in a
fight at Frisco on Tuesday night by Joe
Choynski, on amateur.
SrRATToN. one of the pitchers of the Louis
villes will not sign a contract unless he is re-
heved from playing Sunday games.
OLDFIELD, the catcher of the Torontos, has
suffered serious loss. His wife died on Tues
day. leaving him with three children.
"ORAToR" SHAFFER has not signed with
Des Mones, but will probably do so soon. The
old man wanted to play with the Clevelands
again.
Cleveland contract. Snyder is in Washington
at present and will witness the Inauguration of
President-elect Harrison.
MIKE DAILY, of Bangor, Me. has challenged
Jack McAuliffe to fight for $1,000 side the
lightweight championship of America and the
Police Gazette championship belt.
HUNT, of Yale, whom Jim O'Rourke recon-
mended to Cleveland as a frst-class outtelder.
will not play ball professionally this season, but
will devote himself to the study Of law.
PHIL REcCIUs, Louisville's old third base
man, has received offers to play with Evans
vile, Memphis and Des Moines. He is still
in Louisville. and undecided as to where he
will 60.
WHEN the Colonels played winning ball no
club IN the country paid better in proportion
TO the capital stock than the Louisville. Ex-
Secretary Reccius says that sll, 900 was cleared
on a capital of 5000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
THE TINES PITIFUL PLEA.
It Claims to Have Been the Victim OF n
Conspiracy.

II Claims to Have Been the Victim OF a
Conspiracy.
LONDON, February 2S.-The Times to-
day, in leading editorial, quotes in full
the apology rendered by Attorney General
Webster before the Parnell Commission for
the publication of the forged letters, and
continues:
We desire to indorse as appropriate every
word of the foregoing statement. 1t is our
wish. as it is our duty, to DO so. Moreover.
Mr.. ParnelI having in the witness box stated
that the letters are forgeries. we accept in
every respect the truth of that statement.
In these circumstances we deem it right to ex-
press our regret, most fully and sincerely at
having been induced to publish the letters as
Mr.. Parnelps or to use them in evidence against
him. This expression of regret includes also
the letters falsely attributed to Mr.. Egan. Mr..
Davitt and Mr.. OKelly. 1t is scarcely fitting
now to enter into the circumstances under
which we received and published them. We
are bound, however, to point out that Pigott
was not the person with whom we communi-
Gated.
Moreover we must add that we firmly be-
lieved the letters were genuine until the DIS
closures made by Pigott on cross-eXamination.
1t must be evident to all reasonable persons
that if conspiracy existed the Times was VIC
timized by, and not a party to it. Errors in
Judgment may have been committed, and Tor
clearly understood that what we have done is
altogether upon our own motions and our own
responsibility, and in the public interest alone.
This withdrawal, of course, refers exclusively
to the letters obtained from Pigott
The Daily News says:
The Times tried to destroy Parnell. Parnell
has destroyed the Times. Never again shall
any man who respects himself read its base ac-
cusations without smile of languid disgust
The Times is no representative Of the English
press. We do not hesitate to say that no other
English paper would have been capable of en-
gagng in the abominable traffic which mas led
the Times to such abyssmal depths of infamy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
DINERS DISAPPOINTED.
Gen. Harrison Declines TO Sup With Bel
den's Guests-No Set Programme
for To-Dny-All Well
uan

General and Mrs. Harrison returned from
the White House at few minutes after 10
O'Clock, and little later Mr.. Morton
came over and paid his respects. He re-
mained but a few minutes. The only other
callers of note were "a gentlemen who had
been Congressman Belden''s guests at din
ner in the large private dining room on
the first floor of the annex. The
dinner was of the most elaborate sort.
The table was decked with large clusters of
magma charta and hybrid roses, and the
buttonieres were of orchids. The guests
included Senator Hiscock and most of the
Republican representatives, and several
Congressmen-elect and ex-Congressmen
from New York State.
The plan had been to induce General
Harrison to come downstairs and join the
party before dinner ended. Presumably
General Harrison declined to do so, for soon
after his return from the White House the
dinner party broke up, and the members of
it went upstairs in body and paid their re-
spects TO the General and his family.
No programme has been arranged for to-
morrow, and it is supposed that if the day
is pleasant the party will take a
drive and devote the rest of the
day to the reception of visitors.
They are all tonight, down to the smallest
baby, in excellent health and spirits, bar
ring the depressing effect of their confne-
ment indoors, which has lasted practically
ever since they left Indianapolis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
TRI-STATE NEWS.
Condensed Special Dispatches From Sur
rounding Communities That Are Tribu-
tary IN pitfshurR.

Condensed Special Dispatches From Sur
rounding Communities That Are Tribu-
tary to Pittsburg.
JOHN CARR, of Rochester. was stricken with
paralysis yesterday and will probably die.
BRIcKER's store at Irwin was broken into
Tuesday night and tobacco, cigars, etc., to a
large amount taken. There is slight clew to
the perpetrators.
To compromise suit entered by the More
land heirs for the recovery of 131 acres of coal
In Dunbar township, the H G. Frick Coke
Company yesterday purchased it for S49, los,
being SS75 per acre. .e sz=.s,
THE March Criminal Court will open at
Uniontown on Monday next with two murder
cases and 20 other indictments, running through
about every crime on the calendar. The county
jail now holds A prisoners awaiting trial.
AT Butler yesterday the last applications for
liquor licenses were filed, there being four less
than last year. The temperance people have
made no move against the applicants but will
no doubt have remonstrances in circulation
soon.
W.M MARTIN, who has been keeping large
boarding house at Taylorstown for some time.
ZIG q esre' yesterday on two charges. selling
liquor Tic rlicense and selling on Sunday.
u 5rti' 7o14 Jail for LOCO for his appear
2u e g -1Trt-
aH 5N bows playing on the ice on the
She1s go liver yesterday found the body of a
dead .oan. vi ich has been identified as that
OF Z ats iaEan, who disappeared Just before
Christmas. Shf had become insane before her
9 appearance. md it is supposed drowned her.
self
LAST evering while Daniel winebrenner a
young nan whose home is at New Florence,
Was riding 4 freight train at Lockport he at
lsuptsc % s'gnal to a friend when he lost his
taikucg. Z 4 ulder the Wheels and had bn<h
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
EXPLODED TENER.
The Pirtsburg Pitcher Knocked Out Of ths
Box ON the Trip.

The Pirtsburg Pitcher Knocked Out Of ths
Box on the Trip.
Numerous letters are arriving in the city
from the Australian" ball players. One re-
ceived yesterday contained an important state
ment 1t went on to say that the reason Tener
has not been pitching lately is that he has been
exploded" He has been knocked out OF the
box so often that his duties now have been re-
duced to that of umpire. This would perhaps
seem to mean he will not be with the Chicagos
next season.
Another gentleman received a long and ro-
mantle letter from Fred Carol, written on the
Indian Ocean. Fred says little about baseball
matters and confines himself to the gay scenes
and times of the trip. He does remark, how
ever, that he is hitting the ball
According to cable reports Carroll is un-
doubtedly finding the leather. Referring TO
this fact last night Manager Phillips said:
Carroll can always hit hard and regular out
side the championship season. Last winter at
California he hit hard, and this fact makes his
case more aggrayating when he comes here IN
championship contests and scarcely ever hits
the ball. 1 only hope he'll keep up his hitting
power"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
A ROCKY ROAD,
Continued from. First Page.

rapher in. General Harrison's law Office
before he was nominated, and has
been his stenographer since, has
taken down from his dictasiop
all the letters upon Cabinet ard other pri-
vate business that General Harrison
has written for several months, and
then has herself written them out
and presented them to him for
approval and signature. They have passed
through no hands but Miss Sanger's and
General Harrison's before they reached the
persons to whom they were addressed. Even
Private Secretary Halford has not known
what was in them nor to whom they were
sent.
For the information of seekers after Cab
met news it may be mentioned that Miss
Sanger is lady with very
strong mouth that shuts very
tight whenever the conversation drifts
toward General Harrison's affairs. She
doesn't know any politicians except Gem
eral Harrison and Partner Miller, and she
won't say 'boo" to a newspaper man except
for the purpose of soaring him away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
WAITS Of THE WAVES.

THE Car is expected at Berlin in the course
of March.
RUMoRs are current Of a modification of the
italian Cabinet owing to opposition to its finan-
cial policy.
A ST. PETERSBURG correspondent says that
1900 Russian troops are being massed on the
Afghan frontier.
A PRINTERS boy of vieSha has been SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment at hard
labor for repeating stories about the late Crown
Prince Rudolf.
IT is thought that Pigott is in Paris. he is
lodging at an obscure hotel. A retired English
oficer was mistaken for Pigott and arrested,
much to his disgust.
THE French Government intends to ask the
Chamber of Deputies to postpone until March
the discussion on the relations Of the neigh
boring American States to the Panama Canal.
s THE German Government is said to have re-
cstyed information from Washington that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY

of Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal pur-
poses embracing full lines of both Foreign
and Domestic, at prices for the age, and quail
ity of the goods that is not, and cannot be met
some of which we quote:
Pure eight .year-old export Guckenheimer
Whisky, full quarts, 81 90, or $40 per dozen.
Overholt Pure Rye, i've years old, fun quarts.
81 90, or SO per dozen.
Finch's Golden w edding. ten years old, fun
quarts, 81 Is, OF Sl2 per dozen.
Gin, Pure Holland, our own importation, fun
quarts 81 25, or Sl2 per dozen.
Dunville's Old Irish Whisky, quarts, 81 so, or
SIS per dozen.
Islav, 81 80 per bottle, full quart.
!. Wise's Old Irish Whisky, distillery at North
Mail, Cork. 81 80 per bottle, full quart
All of the different varieties OF Californta
Wines Won purchase from us are the very best
and only 50 cts for full quarts or 50 OOper dozs
send for complete Price List. mailed free to
anv address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
THROUGH THE BRIDGE.
Horrible Accident to an Express Train on q
Canadian Railway-Eight Killed and
40 Injured-Several Ameri.
cans Are Among the


ST. GEORGE, ONT, February 27.-The
St. Louis express, passing here, east-bound,
at about 6 o'clock this evening, went
through Q bridge just east of the station. A
broken tire on one of the engine wheels
caused the rails to spread, and the first pas
senger car, Pullman car and the dining
car, went through the middle section of the
bridge. The Pullman car, which con-
tanned most Of the passengers, was thrown
clear off the bridge, turning completely
over, and landing right side up. The
dining car stands on end against the pier.
A passenger car remains on the bridge,
having stripped the ties ahead of it over
the section that collapsed. Eight or ten
persons were killed and about 80 were
wounded who have been taken
out of the cars. The scene of the
wreck is appalling. On one part of the
bridge are number of ties heaped together,
some of them spllntered to atoms. A par
TALLY demolished Pullman car occupies
place on the bridge. The dining car stands
almost perpendicularly upon its end. The
upper end leans against one of the vast
stone pillars.
The hind wheels of the car became de-
tached from it just before it took its fearful
leap, and they now nestle in the iron frame
WOEk Vi bilc DrluScs 1uc uIStCldbS COdCu
took a complete somersault in its descent,
and, though it landed right side up, is very
nearly demolished. The following is list
of the killed and wounded:
Killed-George Teggat, of Mitchell; William
Wemp, of London; DIR. Swan and A. ". Fran
els, of Woodstock; Mr.. Mel Lean, Of the firm of
Mclean & Beecher, Detroit; Mr.. Rains, of
Hamilton: Captain Moore, of Brantford; Mr..
Peers, of Woodstock.
Iniured..Thomas I. Doutney, temperance
lecturer; Mrs. jennings and May Jennings,
Paris; Mr.: and Mrs. Buddin. Dorchester; Mrs.
Higgins, Toronto; Mrs. Mcleod, lngersoll; Miss
Chaffee, Pontiac, Mich; Jas Hyslop, Goderich:
Dan Peacock and R. W. knight Woodstock:
John Mckinley. Detroit; Fred Hancock Lon
don; George Forbes, New York; ]. r. Marshall
and Mrs. ]. r. Marshall, Regina; 10
81. Wilson (colored) Chatha
Mrs. Evans, Hamilton; George NJ
getts, dining car conductor, Nlaga
Robert Hilton, st. ,Cathsrines; Mr.. McLau
lin, London; Conductor Revell, tseriously);
w. KAN, Woodstock; William Bennett, Ssui-
lac, Mich; Dr. II. Lequesne Cleveland; A. ".
Francis, Woodstock; Mrs. A 8. Kendall, De
troit,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
GRACEFULLY DONE.
President Cleveland Entertains His Sue
cessor at n Little Dinner ut the
White House-APleas-


cessor at n Little Dinner ut the
White House-A Pleas
ant Occasion.
At o'clock General and Mrs. Harrison
went to the White House to dine. The in
vitation for this event was brought over
by Executive Clerk Pruden, with the cards
of President and Mrs. Cleveland,
yesterday afternoon. Such a din
ner is pleasant innovation upon
the recognized customs attending the out
going and incoming of Presidents. Some
thing like it was attempted four years ago
when President Arthur invited the
President-elect to dinner the
night before the Inauguration.
But President Cleveland did not
accept the invitation. The following out
now of this precedent is recognized
as a very graceful act upon the
part of the Clevelands, and was accepted
as such by General and Mrs. Harrison.
The latter donned for the occasion one of
the best of her new gowns, a fabrication of
black lace, over gold-colored satin under
dress, trimmed with point lace. Mrs. Cleve-
land wore one of the Directoire gowns of
Q6uIEdl blub, VI WulCH Su0 cucCtS 81 muCu,
and which becomes her so WELL The only
persons at the dinner were the President
and Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Cleveland's mother.
An interesting piece of gossip which
the courtesy paid by President
Cleveland tonight to his successor
robs of what might seem to
be sting, is that Mrs. Cleveland will not,
under any circumstances, attend the Inaug-
ural ball, and that neither Mrs. Whitney
nor Mrs. Fairchild will be there. Secre-
tary Whitney, it is said, is arranging a
theater party for the Cabinet ladies for the
night of the ball.
While the General and Mrs. Harrison
were being entertained at the White House
the young folks kept house at the Arling-
ton. Dinner was served in the private
dining room, and in honor of their
freedom from the reign of the old
folks the meal was made unusually
elaborate and protracted. The only guest
was Miss Louise Shepard, daughter of
Elliott F. Shepard. who was with the family
upon the invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
fe&rTs

there is no prospect of the United States conn
plying with the demand for the prosecution
and punishment of Klein
Mr.. GLADSTONE and Mr.. Chamberlain had
an animated conversation in the House of
Commons yesterday. In view of their recent
strained relations the fact of their engaging in
friendly talk elected much comment.
THE Count of Paris has instructed Count
Dillon to sit with the Central Conservative
Committee, thus openly espousing Boulanger.
ism NJ Sleenackers has resigned his seat in
the Chamber of Deputies as protest against
the antt-Boulangist clauses in the Scrutin
d'Arondissement bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
wALToN,s OFFER.

The Philadelphia Wants to Tackle Ridge,
Hogan or Kelly.
Dayy sheehan, the sprinter, yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Harry Walton, the bantam
weight pugilist who was recently defeated by
Cal Mccarthy, stating that he (Walton) is
willing to fight either Kelly, Ridge or Hogan,
of this city, at catch-weight. Walton goes on
to say that the contest can take place in Phlla-
delphia and he will guarantee purse OF SSOO
at the least.
Kelly, of course, is out of the business, but
il is likely that either Ridge or Hogan will give
Walton "go," providing either of them is al
lowed his expenses to go TO Philadelphla.
battle between either of the local men and
Walton would be of considerable interest to
sporting people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
THE PARsoN IN DEMAND.

Weir and Murphy Want Him to Manage
Their Fight.
CHICAGO, February T.-"Parson" Davies
yesterday received communication from the
hackers of Ike Weir. "The Spider" and Frank
Murphy, the feather-weights, offering him the
management of their coming skin-glove fight
to a finish for $1,000, and the feather-weight
championship of the world.
Mr. Davies has taken the matter under adj
viselnent and forwarded his conditions that he
other arrangements pertaining to the same.
Should his conditions be accepted, the contest
will, in all probability, take place within 40
miles Of Chicago the latter part OF March, and
Mr. Davies will go East and personally con-
clude arrangements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
Not Very Confident.

Mr.. Rogers. trainer for Captain Sam Brown,
the horseman Of this city, SAYS: Il have been
in two handicaps with horses that thought
would win, barring accident" he said This
wear / don't think can win unless there is a
cataclysm of accidents to some of the other
fellows. Put l2S pounds on Hanover and get
him 20 the post fit 20 race, and Defaulter could
not get alongside of him, no matter how light
is hisimpost I'm outclassed."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
The Thi.tle's Coming Doubted.

NEW YORK. February T-Promirent yacht
ing men yesterday laughed at the idea of the
Thistle coming here to try for the Americas
cup this year. They generally regarded the
rumors from the Clyde that she is fitting out
for a foreign voyage as a canard-
"The New York Yacht Club" said Commo-
dore Elbridge T. Gerry: has not received any
communication, official or unofficial, which
could give rise to the supposition that the
Thistle or any other British yacht club will
challenge for the cup this year. 1 do not think
there will be any International cup race this
year"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
Their Annual Dinner.

The third annual dinner of the James 81.
Porte Fishing Club will be held at the Monon-
gahela House on Sunday afternoon. The din
ner is one of those pleasing social events that
only comes once a year. Heretofore it has
been great success Mr.. Porte has kindly
sent invitations to the various sporting editors
in the CITY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
THE FORGER'S METHODS.
Egnn Makes Public the Letters on Which
the Frauds Were Based-Innocent
Episfles Changed Into Dam
gerous Documents.


LINCOLN, NEB., February 27.-Mr. Pat
rick Egan has made public number of the
letters on which Richard Pigott founded
the clever forgeries which he sold to the
London Times, and which formed the basis
of the "Parnellism and Crime" articles in
that paper, leading up to the ParneH- Times
Commission and the exposure of the forger.
as given in yesterdays dispatches from
London.
One of the principal forgeries, purporting
to have been written to Mr.. P. j. Sheridan,
was based by Pigott upon this letter, pre-
sumably written to Pigott:
MARCH IL, 1882.
DEAR SIR-As / understand your letter,
which reached me to-day, you cannot act as
directed unless forward you money by Mon
day next. Well, here is f50-more If required.
Under existing circumstances what you sug-
gest would not be entertained remain, dear
sir, yours truly. PATRICK EGAN.
In June, 1881, Pigott offered to sell out
his two papers to Mr. Egan and Mr.. Parnell
and in the course of the negotiations for the
purchase Mr.. Egan wrote Pigott as follows:
PIGoTT's INGENUITY.
PARIS, June Is, 1881.
DEAR SIR-Your two letters Of 18th and 18th
inst. are duly at hand, and am also in receipt
Of fcommunidations from M. Parnel. Informing
a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
A chinaman Will start.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
FNDLAY, o., February ia six-day or p
hour pedestrian match will begin at theWig-
wan in this city on next Monday. March 4.
The contest is open to Northwestern Ohio
pedestrians, and 16 entries from as many diff
ferent cities and towns have already been
made, with four more promised. Among
the number entered is John Lee, Chinese
laundryman of this city. The prizes are 5000
in gold with share of the gate