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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
JUDGES APPOINTED BY TIE GOTERNOR.


THE LATE JUSTICE NORTON.
aIbany Nav Ex-Governor Illll to-day appointed
Peter Mitchell Justice Of the Ist District Court In
New York city, I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
OF Michael Norton
Peter Michel vas b1rn IN Scotland. educated In New
BrinswicE came to this city in 1s62 and went Into
politics in the Vth Assembly District Norton man.
The two formed political partnership In 1904,
which was only broken by JudGr NOrton's death Mr'
Mitchell was admitted 10 the bar In loO9 no was
at that time member OF the Legislature, where he
rcprc,encd the Vth District In 1862 1870 and 1871
lie entered the Law firm of stewart, Allen Mltchel
in 1A7l and his firm assisted in drawing the tndlct-
mcnts against Tweed. Almost all his 10
Mr. Mitchell has been warm Tammany man.
HIS law practice has been chiefly criminal lie was
private counsel for Alderman Jaehne, defcnded pHeh
In the "booGlc7 trials, counsel for jacob Snarp
and ha, since defended Benson, the Patti uckot forsor
And Iraham Nc Adam III tIc market investigation -
Nr Mitchell vas seen at his rDoms in the Nctiopoh
tan Hotel by tribune reporter ia, wa wa, not
told oi hts appointment me ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MI "ticc ~
unexpected. though he had had no oifcial houCC oi
IT, lie sa be conoaHTH aoCso v1% M The place had
come to him a. Democrat and IamnaIH h%IaH %
although personally he hsd not % sous 81 tbc IT, widow Of
% also aont@4l rIrseT T in hO@e pIaes OF E
ward Browne. resigned =. =. ,h,.r tour
% W. ar and Camc 70 New York with his parents
whrn chlM. lie was graduated rom .s arHhIia, ,T
Schuul No ID I'm West Thirteenth 81, anu UeRdh i'!o
study Of law subsequently he attended Conmba
aw Srhrol and graduated from that insuIi.0n M
III ,rca,T,caI grandfather John llOlmr, was )ulEc
az Tho supreme Court of PENNSYLVANIA under unr
admiui,trttion Of William Penn Mr: tioIme Is one
~ .lr cr,ycrrIng COmmtir" Of the Manhai tan tiuo'
ard a member uf the Ncw-York Athletic tilb fOltL'
1.,l, Mir. uomc + Denocla at OF the iaminany PCT
,r,sinn and i, a nculbc" OF the General committee
~ tat or, anizatlon I'm tho Nl:h assembly DlStrlrt
lie /, an intimate friend Of Mayor Grant lhe sdla'y
rf A CIV itnlgc * $4,000
Cuy Judge Edward browne took leave OF hiS as
socarcs on the Bench yc>t"rday. lie forwarded ms
,,,i ,tinn 10 the CovcIgor Thursday and VIII
taIr the place of counsel To tho lnald OF ENcise
Conn.!ssf, f,ilerS. Judg" Brownies term Wouh hd'e
oyuir,,l AT the close of the present Year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

San Francisco, May 3.-Mr FcSScndcn, of sandwich,
Mass. who was mentioned in The Boston Traveller
Of Yesterday as having disappeared two weeks ago
f. I'm this civ and IS surprised at the rumorS published
concerning him. Mr. FeeSen'cn arrived here on April
% from Chicago, having left Boston on April 10 TO
attend To some mining and real estate interests in this
state Mr. Fesscndcn. who Is the treasurer of III" Cape
cod Canal Company, states that his departure and hts
destination were kEown to the company at the time Of
the publication Of the special, and that rumors con-
ccrrps him are false that he has never acted In the
capacity Of treasurer OF the Unitarian Church Of Sand
wch, nor has he AZ any time had in his possession
funds belonging the Episcopal Church His family
In, been on this since last January. He states
that IL was his Intention 90 return 10 Boston about the
last Of is month, but he may now return at an
earlier date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
srory STEALING FROM THE CROWS,

st. Paul. May 3 (speciap.-A dispatch to - The
Pioneer Pressp nom Fort Custer, Mont, says: This
morning Crow courier rode into the post and re-
ported that party OF strange Indians had swept across
the Leghon Valley in the night, raiding the Crow
Reservation at a point about sixteen miles south Of
Custer and near the old station of the Wyoming stage
Company The raiders drove of lot Of stock belonging
TO the Crows and escaped into the hills Tho post
commander ordered out detachment composed o,
twenty men, 1st United States Cavalry. three enlisted
Crow scouts and interpreters under the command OF
Lieutenant Barber. n Is expected that tho trail Will
be found 10 lead north a, the courier reports that
v,rtous artiolss thrown away by the raiders show
thom 10 be Assinibone Sioux. The Crows believe
them TO be friends OF small party that raided me
reservation last summer but were oSeftakeh pS ho
Crows and shot to pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
CHARGES OF @4oopLING' IN THE CANADIAN


Ottawa Ma SpeciaD.-Parliament was pro
ro1ued by the GovernorGeG on Wednesday
Tho close of the session was character
irsd BY stormy scenes. Charges Of boodlng and cor
rupt practices in connec ton with grant of $4,000
10 tho Fredericton N. B. railway bridge, following
m.ny similar instances, created great sensation
II has been the custom under Sir John Maodonalds 5
regime to give grants of money equivalent to 10 per
cont Of the cost In the Of tho St. Clair tunnel
TO all enterprises Of the kind approved by the Govern
ncnt The opposition maintain that the eSpeaof
tnre of the enormous sum of money represented IN
the aggregate by these grants is directed with Wow
solely to political patronage and tho extension OF
psrty influence. The Government maintain that they
are Guided solely by the desire TO promot national IN
terests In this case bridge has beeu completed
by a private company at cost Of $4,000, and the
Government has advanced toward the construction
5000 coo under the guse OF loan and It was further
proposed to make public grant, free gift OF $'o-
600 One Of the members Of the company was MI
Temple a member Of Parliament and Sir Richard
Cartwright insisted that the independence OF Parha.
ment was scandalously outraged Sir John Macdonald
bitterly assaed the opposition for their unpatrionc
conduct IN blocking national enterprises -, ,,
Mr.. Jones. OF Halifax, charged Tempe WIN peIDE
a typical boodlcr. Kenny told Jones ne hao dlrN
charged Kenny with securing election by iniimuauhe
voters and facts and figures we're banded ABOUT
showing that the Government had gone in WHOLESALE
for buying the constituencies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
4 BOMBSHELL IN THE SHARON CAMP
JUDGr TERRY ANNOUNCES IN COURT THAT HIS
W1FE'S ALLEGED MARRIAGE CONTRACT
WITH SHARON is BURNED Up.

San Francisco May tSpcciaD.-ThG Sharon divorce
case up to-day ono Of the nuiieTouS appeals
ard tho session eliminated, as usual, IN a drama
scene by Sarah Ahea and Judge Terry. Their last
appearance It VIII DO remembered was before JUSTICE
Field, Of the United States supreme Court whom
Sarah inSulted by asking MIN how much he was PAD
for his decision against her She was elected from
the court-ruom and Terry made savage assault
with bowie knife on the United States Marshal in
an attempt to rescue his wife. She was sent to the
Alameda County Jail for ono month. whiie 1efiS
was sentenced u six months in jail
The divorce case came up to-day on appeal OF the
Sharon estate from Judge SUllVan's order, denying
the defendant a new trial. Before argument was
begun before the Supreme Court. Chief Jrsfe Beatty
dem apded I'm pursuance Of a previous agreement ha
Sarah Althea should deliver TO shaons counsel me
noted marriage contract for cancellation according 10
Judge Sawyer's order The courtroom was crowded
when Judge Terry roSc and amazed every one by
declaring that the contract was burned on August H.
when his library at Fresno was entirely destroyed py
fire. This announcement was a great surprise to all
Us II ends all the proceedings In the ChI~u
States Court. Mrs. Terry seemed 10 share her hus
bands qualification over the bombsheil iLowh into
the Sharon camp. She nicely dressed in new
spring suit and said, response to inquiries as 10
what she would do in Ele supreme Court granted
her a new trial: TheIc be no new uial. sharon
10 dead, and his widow Is married again; so there
are actually no parties left to the divorce suit.'
THIS marriage contract, whicn has passed beyond
the reach Of the courts, vas tie chef bone OF con-
tention IN the original trial. Exports In hanl
writing Iaborei over it In court for weeks, and
some swole that Il was genuine, while Others con
tended that It forged. Judge Sullivan pronounced
Il genuine when hc gave his decision In SarahS favor
but a few months later Judge SAWYER OF the United
States Court, stamped It forgery and ordered 1t
10 be delivered up for cancellation. During the long
trial. and since then, whenever the case ha, appeared
in court Sarah Althca has carried this precious con
tract in her BOSOM that the news that II had been
conndGd her husband great surprise TO those
who knew how jealousy She hal guarded the dOcu-
ment.
After the excitement over this incident had suoSided
Mr. Herrfn, attorney for the sharon estate began his
argument. he asked that the decision Of the Federal
Court, enjoining the plaintiff from using tie alleged
marriage contract, be sustained; and that the dec~e
IL Judge Sawyer, declaring the marriage contract a
forgery be considered final. The point sought 10 b"
made was, that the United States Court had iurisdic
tlon in the matter and that its decision was final
Argument Will be continued Tomorrow. TIE court
room was filled with prominent lawyers. who followed
the argument with much interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

Emporia Kan, May lSpecial-liawlSon heney
was nominated this afternoon, the 2l7th ballot 10
succeed Thomas NJ. Ryan as Congressman from ue
vth Kansas District Mr. Kelley has been engaged ID
farming and stockraisng IN ottumwa Township
CoFry County, since 1855. He was born IN ono, IN
1886 Mr. Kelley has served In both houses OF inc
Kansas Legislature, and has held other offices. lie
carved I'm tho 5th Kansas Cavalry throughout the
war.
Shavneetown, H., May 3-The Democratic con-
venton for the XIXth Congressional District was held
here on Wednesday. Judge J. r. Williams, Of White
County, nominated on the second 6aliOt. Inc
elct.0n Is occascned By the death OF Congressman
rnN hann
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
B. B. HOTCHKISsS WILL CONTESTED.
THE DIVISION OF TWELVE MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS DEFENDING ON DECISION
Ac ro DoNICIIE.

New.Haven, May (SpociaN-The contest OF the
will OF BENJAMIN B. Hotchkiss begun In the
Superior Court here to-day Whether Mr. Hotchkss
question at issue and the suit is the biggest ever
tired In this State. II Mr.. Hotchktsss domicio was IN
New-York then So 600 900 Of the fortune win go 10
Asahoi Hotchkiss, his father, and S2,25O,OOo eaoh
10 Charles Frederick and Dwight HotohkisS and Dotha
Hotchkiss, Of New-York But II Paris was the legal
domicho OF the deooased, then Asahol, his father,
and Maria, bis widow, will divide tho whole estate
equally, 90 900 900 zach Charles A. Hotchklss, OF
Now York. has Instituted legal proceedings 10 restrain
tho distribution OF the under the law OF New
York and compel distribution according TO the
French law. Charles and hts wife may thus obtain
over g, 00o. 900, whereas, the deceased had his
donicsie in Ncw-York, they would not 81 one cent
Tho lato Benjamin Durkelny Hotchkss had 50 per
cent interest In big cannon and ammunition business
In Ears and this interest valued at s. 100000
Then. too no owned S4loo 900 in United states letters
patent for improvements IN cannon and Shells 600
shares OF capital stock OF the Dry Dock, East Broad
way and Battery Street Railroad Company, OF Now
York and a Hnh!tlide OF other Ncw-YOrk sticks.
The defendants without tie knowledge OF the plaintiffs,
sold out che Interest IN the Paris business TO his
parcnts Then the defendants bought Is per cent
interest IN the business for 81 900 and became
partners In the concern But on February 10 l-o9
they sold to Bronson, Willct ~ Co., OF London
England, for 81 GOO, 900. The fourth that Anna
Hotchkiss, of NowYork, ayers belonged 10 her, she
says, was worth al lcas 1928 900; waorras they sold
u TOR 100000 The not profits Of the business IN
1887 reached Sa52, ,SS9 o3 and mono nf this big sum
accounted for and 5000, 900 more, alleged 10 be
due TO the plaintiffs, is missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
THE SOUTH CAROLINA EPlSCOPALIANS
EXPECTING 10 AGREE ON COMPROMISE con.
CERNING THE NEGRO QUESTION.


CERNING THE NEGRO QUESTION.
Charleston, s. c., May (Spocla).-The negro
question IN tho Episcopal Church, which Will aSate
the diocesan convention pcxt week. has assumed a
phase The laynon who soceded from the con-
vention three years ago will have conference. They
do not recognize the legality Of the proceedings of
the convention after their secession but evidently
want 10 get back The Faster election gave the
Bishop majority OF both clerical and lay delegates.
Tho Of Of the leading city parishes described
the situation thus: "The scCcdcrS enter the
convention only by presenting their credentials and
thus acknowledging the validity OF the body. This
would involve a recognition OF the const!tutiOn as
interpreted by the convention and therefore, Of the
right Of Mi. Pollard, the colorcd clergyman, TO his
seat on the other hand, II they decline going in
Ii ere Is lit doubt of quorum without th"m. The
cDnvcntion will act the report Of the commtio,
rs may best to II. Delegates to tho General
Convention Will be elected and recognized by
that body 50 also with the standing committee
and the Board o5 Trustees Of the diocese The negro
question has practically gone out of the matter.
Earnest men on both SIDES have about made up
their minds to accept the report Of thc commission
as reasonable compromise and 60 on with The
serious work Of the church. Under that report tho
Row Mi. Polar, may take his seat, II hc p"ttsc',
since the old constitution gives IL 10 him, a"d 40
cx post facto law deprive him of 1t. But 10
other coored man now living or 10 live hereafter,
can enter the convention unless that body by a
majority vote consents 10 the admission OF MS parish
ilriO union with the convention. Tbs plOpOsluOa
Yields much both Sidcs that only the extremist
are likely to DECLINE IT, In reasonable probability
convention has settled tho question, and tho majority
OF them will then quietly take their seats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
CRASHED INTO BY A TRAIN
A HEAVILY LADEN CARRIAGE DEMOLISHED :
TWO OF ITS OCCUPANTS INSTANTLY KILLED

A HEAVILY LADEN CARHl AYE DEoobishhb
TWO OF ITS OCCUPANTS INSTANTLY KILLED
AND ALL THE OTHERS HURT.
Philadelphia, May (spcciaD.-About half past
O'Clock this morning. party Of Frsnkford men wcro
returning In q carriage from the home Of dead Ma
sonic brother In Brdesburg where they had gone early
last evening arrange for his funeral they were run
down at the Brtdesburg crossing Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad by a freight train. ExCouncilman Frederick
X. womrath, prominent merchant, and James II.
DUNCAN, secretary OF Jerusalem Lodge and SLOAN
Chapter, were instantly killed, and Professor Charles
Singer, OF the Herbert Grammar School; Samuel Smith.
Howard Gibbs, J. Frank wilgus, Dr. George Hail. John
F. Myers, Professor J. Emory Byram and Howard
Fries, clerk Of the Frankford arsenal. were more or
less seriously injured When the locomotive struck
the coach It running at full speed. The horses
and vehicle lifted high IN the air the horses being
instantly killed. This evening the engineer said:
Il conscious had struck something, although
I could not ten yards ahead Of the engine I'm
nediately stopped the train. and going to the COW
catcher saw a man clinging there. 1t was tho col
ored driver, who had dropped there In safety when
lifted from his seat the carriage. He almost
unconscious from the shock
A few feet from whero the collision occurred lay
the dead body Of Mr. womrath. He had been thrown
high tho air, and in falling struck his head
litilo further of the body Of Mr.. DUNCAN also
dead Near by lay Mr. Smith and Mr.. Wigus, grOan
ing and unconscious from their wounds. Both were
hlt about the head and tho physicians say they have
sustained probably fatal internal injuries. Professf
Singer found upon the road. also badly hurt. and
near him was Mr. Gibbs, suffering from broken leg
and fractured ribs. DR.. Hale, Mr.. Myers and Mr.
Byram were the only ones able to walk. The
mangled bodies Of the horses, still attached TO the
spntcrcd carriage were found twenty five yards away
nom who're they were struck.
NJ womraths widow Is daughter Of David g.
Yuen glfng the New. York brewer She Is at present
In Dot tteuni n IN j
Iuenging. Tho latter, who was teiegraphed for came
Philadelphia this afternoon and made srranecmcnts
for tho removal OF 3r. WOmraths body 10 PO'tsville
The place where the accident occurred is guarded
by agman during tho day, but at night IS un guarded
After the accident the train was allowed 20 proceed
to Philadelphia but the engineer and fireman were
afterward arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
4 PROTEST ERoM TIE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.


Albany May 3 (Special). al).-Assemblyman John Mar
tin of New.York arrived here tonight and went I'M
neda,sly to the Executive Mansion, to present 10
Cover or Hill protest by the remaining County
Democracy men in Ncw-York against the three New
York bills which passed last week. making
changes in the Park and Police Boards, and Increasing
tie number Of Police Justices TO fifteen. MIR. Martin
represented the committee appointed by tho County
Democracy men to wait Ou the Governor. Besides
himself the committee consisted OF senator Michael G.
Murphy, ex senator DAILY, Thomas {. Dunhan. exCOn-
gresham Timothy J. Campbell and Roger Q. Foster.
all Of Now-York The protest received with great
courtesy by Governor Hll who said that he would
consider It. Mr. Martin sent telegram to this effect
10 his friends IN Eew-York who we're waiting at tie
New Amsterdam Club To hear from him The Cuuniy
Democrats appeal to tho Governor against hoS" meaS
urcs, on behalf OF home rule, and cast his alleged
home rule policy up al him an argument In support
OF their protest. They further decSrs that tb"
Sponsihllity of managing affairs IN New York should
not be divided between tho two great pOlca al parties
but that the Democrats alone should run things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

Hartford CITY, Ind, May "A remarkable sub
terranean waterway was discovered yesterday at
salamoue Stone ouarrios twelve miles north OF this
,,,,, nv ,ystem Of dykes. tho course Of the Sal.
.r,o,,. River has been changed and the quarres
rndere tho old bed Of tho stream. about forty feet
h,,ow u Yesterday the foreman discovered stream
ot water twelve feet wide and six feet deep, tho
current OF which at right angles to the course
y, the river The next layer Of rock will completely
uncover the subterranean water course. The quarry
In several places shows tho effects of violent volcanic
action and from the formations In the vicinity, there
il thought To be cave Of which the stream is the
outlet Five miles west there Is lake Of great depth
which It Is thought gets its supply by subterransan
streams -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

POSTMASTER ARRES1ED FOR FALSE RET URSS.
ST. Paul, May tspocsl).-Efie +. Solseth, appointed
by Cleveland, postmaster OF Nash stevens County,
has been arrested charge Of making false returns
to the Postoflcs Department The charge was pre-
ferred by Inspector George NJ. Fleming Tie charges
solseth with having made false return of Cancelled
stamps and other postorce supplies on October /.
The charge against Soseh is that he In order to rase
tho anoant OF cancelled matter would visit the neigh
boring towns 10 dispose OF stamps as legal lender.
lie traded them for merchandise and even sold them
a a discount In his returns he would report these
cancelled and reooive large commission. II Is
process. Tho postoffce Inspector pronOunces II a
clear sea and one for which there is heavy penalty
He was held here oday for the grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
TO PROSECUTE THE ROCKFORD 1MposroR.

Chicago, May 3 (SpcciaD There appears 10 be a
prospect of trouble in the future for the Rev.
George Jacob schwcinfurth, OF Rockford, ILL., who
is prnclalming himself to be the Messiah. few
months ago In protractcd meeting hold In Lakeview
bv Schwcinfurth, Mrs. wilkins wife OF Chicago
doctor became a convert to the new religion. Her
conduct was such that her husband had to send her
abroad 10 cure her OF her religious mania. Dr..
wilkins is now about to begin suit against Schweinfurth
for something Ike $4,000 for alternating his wlfes
Affections. Or wilkins said
There Is another working with and his
story Is worse than mine. However, / cannot say
pything about him or his affairs. lie will talk for
himself when the time comes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
OTHER NAMES ADDED TO THE DEATH LIST.

The name OF Boardman l.. Oviatt, Of No. III
West sixty -fourth-st must be aided 10 those who
wcre killed In the railway accident at Hamilton,
Ont, on April %. lie left Ncw-Iork for Chicago
last Wednesday week, ald expected home BY
Mrs Ovatt his mother, with whom he lived, on
sunday. lie boarded the nl-fated Grand Trunk train
Oh saturday afternoon, however, and although bis
brother, who lives IN Chicago and has gone 10 the
scene Of the accident has been unable to identify
his body, he has recognized pair Of cahpcrs and
some sleel measuring tape which he lately gave his
brother Tho latchkcy Of the house In this CITY
was also found a bunch Of keys belonging 10 the
missing man. Mr. Ovlatt was born at Ithaca, N y,
in s63 was a graduate of Cornell University, having
graduated In los7, aud studying medicine a.
the Sew-York College VI Ply siciano ard surScon',
having completed tNo yedTa 81 A!a coUlsc d '!id'
college. lie Wa an Instructor IN the sS m';a,,Tm.
40. 1873 East Eighty siILh-et, and MaN icdIhs
man III the Young Mcn's Christian ASociaGoH' al
tourh-avc. and IwtAty -tAIni-st.
Mrs OFF, OF No. II Gradiu;ust., the mOiLer Ot
Frederick L. or, WHO has been missing sh'r uo
disaster received dispatch frulG The sAierhiShdc"'
of the road yesterday, saying tat Val.No had tet
found in the wreck with several letters aldr;ssi 10
Frederick L. orr. The young man vas chIlIuy,u
by cAJudgc Fullerton. OF Me-" loik, an Cuhh"'h ldl
ricrl and va, in Chicago last week On business for
hls en- pIoyer, and tO his ir1cntS thai he Wa
leaving Chicago By the very train which WAS after
ward wrecked His family have now given up all
hope, but his brother George orr haN gone 10 ram.
mon 10 soc the superintendent OF Ia, rOaI, anu 10
mako such Inquiries as are still possible
Toronto May (SpNClan.-lt IS probable ihat the
body OF Inul, Combremrnt. New y Ork agent OF a
swiss watch firm, Is among the chdIlTd remains OF
the victims OF Sundays railway disaster Workmnn
in clearing away the wreck came across sample
case of watchCN believed 10 belong TO the ThslnH
agent HIS New-York address was No . Johnst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
4 MONSTER sUy,FIsH STRANDED.

Washington, May 3.-onc day last week the light
house Keeper at Cape lookout observed on the sand
a monster fish which had been stranded during the
night. By tho aid OF tho Life Saving crew tho FISH
was secured but could tell OF what species IL
was Information of Its capture was sent To the
Smithsonian Institution and description was asked
for, BEFORE this va, received gentleman reached
hsre who had seen the fish, and expressed tho opinion
hat u WAS Of tho moarounds family, tho common
sun FISH When the fsh arrived this was fonnd D
so ns case II weighed 600 pounds aud ID supposed
"a be the largest specimen ever caught IL VIII DO
Geistoniysd and placed IN the National Museum.