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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

"Well, tomorrow promptly at 3 o'clock
Minette and / will be at Abelard's grave,
but you will not have arrived. | will
detain her until she positively insists on
going. Then | viii make a strongly
emotional declaration Of love to her-tell
her that | didn't know how much / loved
her until thought Of losing her, and so
on, and that in promising to intercede
for you pledged myself against myself.
When | reach the climax you viii sur
prise us-look utterly desperate, disap-
pointed in love, betrayed by your friend,
motive, see?-make a despairing gesture
or two, say something incoherent, turn,
and discharge your revolver into the
ground. Then you will reel and stagger
about until catch you. After that all
YOU have to do is to play the severely
wounded man until you reach the hos
pital. The moment you get there you
viii relapse into an unconscious state IN
til the doctor or | call time, so tospeak.
How do you like it,"
Malvern had been prepared for some
thing sensational, but this was rather
more than he had bargained for.
"It'5 bold scheme" he said "but if
there should be a miscarriage"
"Oh, but it can't miscarry," declared
Scarborough: "of course it seems a little
startling at first, but the more you think
about it the better you'll like it, because
it's sure to succeed. Besides, it's a good
deal better to put bulletinto the ground
than into your head, which l dare say
you would be capable of doing. The
doctors very clever fellow and will as
sist us in every"
"Well, interrupted Malvern, starting
up suddenly, Il accept it, said that I'd
agree to anything You arranged-and l
will agree to il"
"Goodr' exclaimed Scarborough, grasp
ing his friends hand enthusiastically.
Now Just excuse me for a moment,
because / must see the doctor before he
goes-I can't see him IN the morning.
Sit down and take a booL; I'll be back in
a few minutes"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
cuAPrER v.-THE ORACLE.

ooh, doctor, he's going to die know
he is-but YOU won't let him, viii YOU;
1t would kin me- Where is he? Can't
we see hims We must see him"
Ii was Minettes voice broken and
trembling. She looked up at the ply
stefan with her white, scared face in an
agony of fear and apprehension. Stan
brough stood beside her They had
reached the hospital ten minutes after
Malvern had been passed over tothe doc
tor by a Eendarme.
Hes unconscious now" said the doc
tor. in reply to Minette perhaps it's
a little too soon to say that the case Is
really hopeless. We shall know more
about il III the morning.
ooh. let me see him, DOCTOR inter-
ruuted Nine,te, Imploringly,
The doctor called an attendant 1--WE
viii follow you ia minute lie said as
thew disappeared Five minutes later
the doctor and Scarborough approached
Ntalvern's cot. There. seated an a low
stool ~ its side Der head buried in her
arms. ami resting on the side ot the bed,
sat Niuette weeping ceAyalslvely She
had passed through the trying ordeal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
A Story About George w. Peok

There was good story of Georg.
w. Peck told the other day at ~
time when he acting chief of police
of La Crosse. There was a bars
character in the city. Tom Mulcabv
Among his other amusements was tbs,
of pounding his wife. Tom would o.
downtown, have some fun with X.
boys, get full, then come home ana
give his poor wife a pounding. Tbs
evenings sport ended in a free fol,
with the police and Tom in the GAIA
boose. These wife-beatiug entertain.
ments usually occurred along in tbs
morning from l to o'clock. Anv.
where between those hours Peck wa,
likely to be routed out to 90 down and
arrest Tom Mulcahy for beating M,
wife. This sort of thing went on fo
some time. Then Peck became tired
of getting out in the cold from a warm
bed. One day down he went to wher
Tom was working. Tom was at
bench when Peck walked in with
CHEEKY salutation. Tom looked at him
suspiciously, half expecting a sum.
mons to 90 to the calaboose. No
I'm not after you this time, Tom
said Peck. al just thought would
come down and see if couldn't enter
into an agreement with YOU" "What
is it sol?" cautiously replied Tom.
"Wcll, you know you are in the habit
of beating your wife" The big Irish.
man nodded. "Now, l don't object to
that especially. OF course you have
to have a little fun once in awhile. but
| want to see if you willnot doit a little
earlier 60 to bed at half-past
every night. 1t isn't pleasant to be
pulled out Of bed along about clock
to come down aud help arrest you.
What | want to do is to arrange with
YOU so that when you feel like pound.
ing your wife YOU will do it before 81.
So" Mulcahy's face during this intro.
ductory was a study. AT last he broke
out with: "Nlr. Peck, it's the gintle.
man We are. I'll do it, A solemn
hand-shake ratified the agreement
"Now understand, Tom, you agree to
do all that sort of thing before $50"
said Peck, as he opened the door. Il
do, sor. III remember" A few
nights afterward, Just as Peck had
reached home a policeman came run
ming up, crying: "Cuief, Tom Mulcahy
is pounding his wife" Peck slipped in.
to his overcoat and went down to the
Mulcahy residence. There was Tom,
the worse for liquor, and in one corner
his wife, trying TO save herself from
another attack. A soon as he caught
sight of Peck Tom yelled "Its me-
selfs lived up to the agreement
chief" tom, you're a gentleman
was the reply. Come, now, come
along up to the Jail" Without a word
Tom marched out between two police
men with head up, prouder of having
lived up to his word than general Of
couquering an army.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Anglo-Nraniaes of Some Use.

The discovery has been made that
practical utility to the human race.
The labor-saving ingenuity Of the
hungry and voracious tramp is to be
given credit for the discovery. says
the New York Times. 1t offers him
short cut to the pocket-book of the
Acknowledgement Young man in the
human race for bread and butter. The
accomplished peripatetic beggar, if he
possesses tact, no longer accosts the
stranger with narrowing details about
his sick wife and his seven starving
children. He makes no display of his
own empty stomach. He assumes an
immigrant innocence, bluff English
manner, and Il cockney accent. In the
fascinating vocal modulations ofDixey
as Irving he SAYS. "HeXcuse me, but
you look like a Hinglishman. Can you
tell me if there ishany Hinglish charit-
able society 'ereaboutsPn
The fashionable young man beams
pleasantly on the brick wall opposite
and contentedly twirls his mustache,
while the mendicant follows up his adj
vantage with:
81 came over to Boston six weeks
ago, but like New York bettah. It's
more like Lunnun, yer knaw. Yaas, |
went to the St. Georges soeiet but
they cawn't give me work till Monday.
I'd be obliged if you'd give me a few
pennies for a nights lodging
"What makes you think | am an
Englishman, my friend?'
Jaw, yer walk like a Lunnuner, and
your top coat is English"
This last stroke invariably finishes the
business, and the well-dressed young
man pays handsomely for what he
considers handsome compliment
This device, with scarcely any devia-
ton, has been tried successfully on the
same man three times within a month.
1t is remarkable that the tramps who
employ it landed in Boston, worked at
Cambridge, and stopped at New
Haven on their way to New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
"Apple Charms"

Horace mentions the use of apple
pips in loye affairs. A lover would
take n pip between the finger and
thumb and shoot it up to the ceiling,
and if it struck at his or her wish
would be accomplished. Nowadays a
maiden tests the fidelity of her below
ed by putting pip in the fire,
at the same time pronouncing his
name. If the pip bursts with a report
tits n sign thathe loves her; but should
it burn silently she is convinced of his
want of true affection for her. This IS
often performed with nuts instead OF
pips, GAYS Hobnella experiments with
the pips by placing one on each cheek
one for Isubberkin and the other fof
Boobvclod:
but boobyclod soon drops upon the ground
A certain token that his loves unsound; .
While Lubberkin sticks firmly TO the last.
Gay also mentions the common amuse-
ment OF pairing an apple without
breaking the peel aud then throwing
the strip over the left shoulder ~
order to see the initial letter Of the
lovers name formed by the shape the
pairing fakes upon the ground Mrs.
Latham, in htE tousseA oNPeLsAitloN1f
gives another apple charm. Every
person present fastens an apple on
string hung and swirled round before
a hot fire. The owner of the apple
that first falls of is declared to be
upon the point Of marriage, and -
they fall successfully the odor in when
the rest Of the party will attain %
matrimonial honors Is clearly indicate
eft. single blessedness being the lot q
the one whose apple is the last to drop
- Chambers journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
THE GREAT STRIKE OF GERMAN MINERS.

Berlin, May 9.-The strikers at Essen held meet
ing at which It resolved to adhere TO their de-
naa6s for advance Of Is per cent in their wages
and reduction Of their working hours to seven per
day. Funds for the support OF the strikers are being
received from miners In Belgium and sesa, and It is
expected that the English miners will also contribute
10 their support. The International character Of the
movement adds 10 the gravity of the situation.
A Council Of Ministers, Prince bismarck presid-
ing, was held to-day to consider the Westphalia
strikes II Is reported that tomorrow the strikers
win appoint delegates 10 submit their grievances to
the Emperor. The police prohibited meeting Of
strikers announced to be held to-day.
Many iron works have been obliged 10 extinguish
the fires IN their furnaces in consequence Of the strike
The number OF strikers had reached 10000. At a
meeting OF 5000 strikers in Rochum to-day, IL
resolved 10 Insist upon their demands.
The Krupp works have arranged TO obtain coal from
Upper sosia and England and will resume the making
of rails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
WORKMAN IN TIIE. HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL
TOUCHES WIRE AND DIES

A WORKMAN IN TIIE. HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL
TOUCHES 4 WIRE AND DIES
The first fatal accident since the resumption Of
work in the Hudson River tunnel occurred about
0 D. m Wednesday John Mnroncy, a young
Irishman, who has been in this country about "A
year. and who boarded at No. 554 HcnderSon-st.,
jersey City, applied on Wednesday afternoon 10
Superintendent Haskin for work The Superin-
tende mt had no need for more help but the young
man told such pitiful story about being without
money, freinds or employment that MIR. llaskin
told him TO return ut o'clock and he would try
and raake place for him.
Maroney was punCtual in keeping the appoint
mcnt and Mr.. llaSHn set HIM 10 work with an
other man loading silt and dirt into small cars
about 900 feet from the entrance 20 the tunnel
and close to the air lock- MArOney worked cheer
fully for two hours, and then, while waiting for
more cars, rat down on an air pipe which runs
along the side OF the tunnel Electric light and
telephone wires are strung along the side just be-
hind the air pipe. a moment after MarOncy sat down
his companion heard grOan, and, turning around,
saw him lying mutionlesS on the wet hOOr. lie
was dead Some Of the other wOIlJmcn were
called and the body WAS carried out and taken TO
BOylan's Moraue When IT, stripped a dark
red spot, looking something like bruise WIS dis
covered on his right elbow
The theory OF his death is that when he sat
down on thc pipe he leaned back and rested his
elbow on the electric hight wirc and the current
killed him instantly The current keeps 900
lamps lighted and is very powerful Maroncy's
clothing was wet from perspratlOn Us well as from
the dripping water and the natural dampncss Of
the place, and was thus made o powerful CON
ductor. 1t was learned that he has sister, Mrs.
G. J. DOnAhue, living in San Francisco, and in
formation Of the accident was tclegnphed TO her.
The Tunnel Company will pay his funeral cX-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
THE CHARLESTON IN A HEAVY SEA.
SPLENDID QUALITIES OF THE NEW CRUISER
SHOWN ON HER FIRST TRIP.

SPLENDID QUALITIES OF THE NEW CRUISER
SHOWN ON HER FIRST TRIP.
Santa Barbara, Cal, May 0.-The United States
cruser Charleston arrived here for her trial trip las
evening, making under easy steam during the last
portion Of her trip little than fourteen knots
per hour. The cruiser left Mission Rock, in San
Francisco Bay at :4s O'Clock Tuesday morning. In
the circular bulwarks fore and aft where the sinch
nfed guns are TO find position and In the sponsons
for the accommodation Of the 6-inch guns were piled
pg.iron bars in sufficient number to represent tho
weight Of powerful guns. She was in command Of
Captain Charles n. Goodan.
strong southwest wind had been blowing and tho
trip made in an extremely rough 5ea At times
spray came the broastwork Of Steel rising seven
feet above tho deck. At time the Charleston took
dip into the trough OF tho sea, and Immediately
pushed into the second wave which cnvelOped all on
board. The comb broke the breast, flooding the
officers the bridge and hoSung the brass sanchion
tho forward deck Of position She finally rode
out to sea- and encountered during the remainder OF
the day less boiserous The Naval officers were
free 10 say that the Charleston bad behaved hand
somely and that tho test had been severe one In the
matter Of her stanchness.
The engineers reports show that In the run from
San Francisco TO Santa BaFbsra not Journal or pin
showed heat The engines had run smoothly and
without Jar, and With slight pton the en-,
tire satisfaction of tho contractors and the Govern
meLt engineer. The arpump vacuum remained
steadily at % inches during the run.
The four hours run 10 test the engine power will
take place LrobablY tomorrow. She must show 900
horse power
Washington. May 9.-NaEal officers are grathed at
the result attending the run of the cruiser
Charleston from San Francisco 10 Santa barbara
Naval Constructor Hichb0rn says that the pitching Of
the vessa In tire heavy (goiDg 10 the extent Of
posing the propelers imposed upon the engines and
machinery strain Of the utmost severity, which was
nevertheless successfully resisted. He not sur
pnsed at her shipping water over the bows. and said
that fast vessels OF thai type with bow ard stern cut
down 20 admit Of firing aheah), necessarily wet
bOaS when forced under speed into head SEQ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
STILL LOOKING FOR CRoNIM.
JOHN FITZGERALD THINKS THE. MISSING MAN
WILL DE FOUND ALIVE,

Chicago May O.--The only thing in the Cronln
case to-day new theory which the police had
under consideration. IL Is that Crunons body, II
the doctor Is dead Is concealed In Of the new
nade graves in Grsceland. or some other cemetery
in the neighborhood Tho north branch sul
being dragged to-day for CrOnns body, and tho search
for IL in the woods, Lake View and along the
shore OF the lake was still kopt up. John FiEger
aid president Of tho Irish National League arrived
In this city last night.
"The disappearance Of Or. Cronin Is not so very
mysterious TO me- he said 4 would not be sur
prBcd to learn that no building up now prao-
tlce IN some far away town. His love for nptoriety
believe has conquered him. The stories that his
enemies In the Land League have disposed OK him
because no was aware OF certain fashionable dealings
regarding funds collected to send TO ireland not
only absurd but Wicked. He never. collected any
money for tho League, was he aware OF the deal
ings Of those who did. ] think Crcnn is alive and
hickIngS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
THE pErREps SATISFACTORY TRIAL.

BALTIMORE, May "a private trial trip Of the new
Government gunboat Petrol, which was built by the
columbian Ironworks OF this city, was made to-day
and was success She was put under half speed
with one hundred pounds Of steam on, and started
down the river. While she did not come up to the
requirements Of the Government 10 the $50 horse
power, she showed herself fully capable OF doing 1t
when the machinery in perfect working order.
On the return trip between Seven Foot Knoll and
North Point sho averaged nearly fifteen knots with
her engines working 10 revolutions a minute, and
on the last quarter nearly seventeen knots 1t took
one minute and thirty seconds 10 stop her when going
at fnil speed, and twenty eight seconds from full
speed TO reverse her. The best test was made when
she ran seventeen knots with 116 revolutions. The
Government trial Will be made II about three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
yorpr, rDrrORIIL TRIP.

p,attsburr n. Y, May 7.-charles W. iansing'
chief OF the weekly newspaper "The Essex
county Republican, published at Fort Henry ana
KesseyIlle. " Y, recently made an equestrian TRIP
through thu Adirondscks, writing up that region As
IL appears In the early spring. "hen prepafa'"ns
~ - ns,ng radc fot summer guosta He covered $50
r,Tes ,n four DAYS from Au Sable Chasm to Keene,
s,rapae Lakes. paul Smiths, ard returning by Au
sable Forks Tho roads worc almost impaSseble IN
many places from snow, ice, mud and ether oosune, M
fions Mr. Lansing 4 the youngest eaiaor M "a 1e rs
state as was his gandfsthsr his predecessor on Ihe
Republican,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
DEyoUNcISG GorERSoE NILS ACTION
OPINIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPART.

OPINIONS OF MEMBERS or THE POLICE DEPART
MENT-REPUBLICAHS AT ALBANY BLAMED.
Members Of the Polco Department. arc divided in
opinion regarding the action Of Governor lun In
vetoing tho bill TO creae a nOnpartsan Police Board
ThOso who arr In sympathy with tho County Democ-
racy organization spoke openly In praise Of the Gov
yesterday declaring that he had played strong
card in the game, which may win for him the notnl-
nation for President In 1892. Many Of the police
officials also have become attached TO Commissioner
Voorhis the County Democracy member Of the board,
and they are glad that hc is to remain in oilco.
Almost without exception, however policemen aro
dIsgustcd at tho prospect OF change 10 a partisan
board by the appointment Of Tammany Democrat 10
succeed Commissioner French Not few Democrats
who hold high posuOns in the department declared
yesterday that tho appointments OF thru democratic
Commissioner would 60 lar to demoraiize tho fome.
Some Of them said that while they could not afford
TO be named as objectIng to such an appointment
they would uye their influence next year 10 have the
IcgIsla'ur pass bin to mako the board non-parfl-
san Mr. French has boon the most popular Com
missioner In recent years and much sorrow was cx
messed by pocemen of all grades when 1t became ap-
parrnt recently that he would not bo rcappohtod
While Governor HIns approval OF tho bill incTeas-
trc tho number OF Police Justices condemned In
pnmeaytred terms Thursday BY tho taxpayers OF this
city regardless of their political affiliations. there wore
also heard equally strong expressions Of dsapprovA
on ,he part OF Republicans OF the way In which the In
,or,s,s 30 NcwYork CITY have been mlsmanaged at
Albany by the party lcadc7s No ono a. attempted to
tbIs' 'dsastrOuS and humlatlng result possible. "Our
ncopIe deserve all the blame that Is being heaped upon
Them for this out ragcous hl becoming law saI ono
~ the hest known Republicans IN INC siatc. nope
they realize their position, and that they also apPrs
% ~ rirSi once said Of DsraGll that he possessed
nTvsiled powc,s for eoing his party into ditch;
eOnesHk NJ 1or the plight In which the party iS now
~ tIbanv n IS time our AssemhlyInen and senator's
Scran az tn tbinh Uttlo for themselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
PRESIDENT sEELYE AND TILE AyDovEE CASE

Springfield, Mass, May 0.-Tho taking Of testimony
In the Andovsr resumed this morning before
Ex-Governor Robinson commissioner,
President Sceyc, he said, attended the adjourned
annual meeting OF Visitors In Boston IN 1886 Ho had
looked but found telegram that passed between him
ard any member Of the Board OF Visitors relating to
the hearing. He was asked what Dr. Eustls said al
the meeting in 1887 10 the decision In Professor
smyth's case, and replied that there was no expes-
sion Of opinion by any Of the Visitors at tho meeting
to what their final action would be- lie was positive
that DIR. Eusts expressed no opinion which would ~
veal 10 HIS associates what his final decision would
be- The first intimatiOn by Dr. Eustis that he should
not vote IN some Of the made at the meeting
of June 1887, or possibly at tho meeting OF May 7,
1887 At the meeting Of May 7, 1887, DIR. Eustis
submitted a written opinion. He then stated his
knowledgs OF the contents of DR.. Estiss paper. 1t
was proposed finding and an argument in It's sup
port The proposed finding similar 20 the ono
hnally taken BY the visitors. As far as witness
recOIeetsd, DR.. Eusus voted TO sustain the charges
against Professor smyth. Tho complete involved
Professor Smyth's removal Or. Eustis did not vote
on the cases OF the other professors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
ARCHBISHOP WALSH TEsT1FYING.
CRIME DIMINISHED in IRELAND, HE GAYS" As
THE LEAGUE SPREAD.


THE LEAGUE SPREAD.
London, May o.-Archbishop Walsh continued
his testimony before the ParneIl Commission to
day. He stated that facts that bad come 10 his
knowledge proved that the League tended to di-
minish crime. There had been gradual decadence
in the secret societies in Ireland since 1866 lie
was aware that the League had advised tenants not
to enter the land Court after the passage "f the
act establishing that court in 1881. Subsequent
events had justified that advice He only knew
Of one instance where the League had been indls-
erect. This iEdiscretion consisted Of the passage
of q resolution by a branch OF the League 70 pub
Gsh in its district list of the persons not members
OF the League. He protested against this action,
and the prf icaton nf the list thereupon aban-
doned & n s.s-,e
AS the League spread the secret societies van
ished. The people learned to prefer open Par
liamentary action and to dislike secrecy. Through
out his diocese the cases Of boycotting had been
few, although the League was strong in that dis
trict The only sense, the Archbishop said, in which
boycotting ought to be tolerated came under the
name of exclusive dealing. Anything like In
timidation was reprehensible.. The members Of
the League held that boycOtting kept the country
free from outrages. The witness did not approve
of refus.g TO sell the necessaries Of life to a
man under boycott. He understood the Plan OF
Campaign to be purely voluntary combination,
and that it did not imply boycottlng
Mr. Atkinson, of counsel for " The Times, mere
quoted from a pastoral issued by the Archbishop
in 1882 denouncing the movement not TO pay
debts and all forcible resistance 20 the law.
Archbishop Walsh said that the pastoral had
been issued in consequence of the increase IN th
number of secret societies owing TO the dsorganza'
fion OF the League under the imprisonment Of it's
leaders and while the people were driven 10 oe-
spair by eyictions.