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Evening journal., 1889-04-17
An Arehltao. charged win Ar,on.

NFw YoRK, April John c. Raymond,
an architect aud builder. was arraigned al
the Tombs police court and committed to iail
10 await examination on a charge Of arson,
in causing the destruction by fire on Dec.
IS Of house and barn, valued at $4,000,
and insured for S22, 600, situated at Iselin,
N. j.. and owned by Mrs. Anna Bonton. The
charge is made by the Lancaster Fire lnsur-
nnce company aud the afldavits state that
Raymond, who rented the place, removed
his furniture after securing insurance on it,
value, and after vainy trying to bribe a
watchman 20 burn the buildings, succeeded
in getting New York real estate agent Il
assist Ia the work. The atfidavits OF tsle
watchman and agent form part Of the case
against Raymond The accused denies the
charge and alleges that be il the victim Of
n couspiracy
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
LUKE EMERSON ACQUITTED.
London Jury Decides That the shooting
Of His Assnilant WINS Justlnahle.


Of His Assnilaat Was Justihable.
LONDON, April l7--The trial Of Luke
Emerson. the Missouri horse dealer, who in
reoruary last fatally shot one man and
seriously wounded another in Oxford street,
was concluded yesterday. The jury acquitted
Emerson OF the charge OF murder and be was
discharged
The acquittal Of Emerson is applauded by
great many men who only few days ago
expressed their conviction Of his guilt d the
crime Of murder. The only witnesses to the
shooting were associates OF or sympathizers
with the man who was killed, ana it was
feared by Emerson's friends that the bard
swearing Of those vicious characters would
more than offset the prisoners steadfast con
tention that he had been robbed and fired the
shots in defense Of his life ia the course Of
the trial the fact was ELECTED beyond doubt
that Robinson, the man Emerson killed. had
attacked the Missouran IN a cab, beating
him about the head and robbing him Of his
money Robinson then jumped from the
vehicle aud attempted to escape, but was fol-
lowed by Emerson A crowd surrounded
Emerson in a menacing manner obviously
seeking TO cover Robinson's retreat Emer.
son, believing his life IN danger, fired into
the mob fatally woundlng Robinson and
seriously iniuring another mau Robinson
Sustained the alias OF "Brummagem Bll.
and was known to the police as well as 70 bis
associates rs desperate ruilian. Although
the case presented to the jury was IN mosi
respects favorable to Emerson, there is 10
doubt that bis neck was snved by the eyi
denee Of Consul General Waller. who testi
fled to the prisoner's excellent character an,
respectable connections
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Cable Flashes.

LONDON, April II. The election to iii the
seat in parliament vacated by the resgna,
tion Of Col Hughes Hallett, Conservative
member for Rochester, took place yesterday
The polling resulted IN the choice Of Mr
Hugesson, Glndstonian, by a vote OF ,655 10
$50 for Mr. Davies, Unionist
The appeal of Dion Doucicault from the
order of the divorce court 70 pny his divorced
wife alimony has been dismissed, and tire
court orders that the arrears Of alimony DC
paid
PARIS, April 1.-THE police have searched
the houses Of Count Dillon and Gen Bou.
langer and NJ Rochefort and have found q
number Of papers
The government has ordered the projects
Of various departments to promote fetes
similar 20 those 10 be celebrated at Mar.
seies on May 5, the centennial anniversary
Of the meeting of the states general
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
ANOTHER GREAT STORM.
a Fierce Gale Raging Along
the Southern Coast.
NORFOLK AGAIN UNDER WATER.

A Steamer With Large Number OF pas-
seugers on Board Ashore Rescue Of
Seven Men from sioop-wires Down
aud Communication Cut on
BALrtMoRF. April l7-The Suns speeial
from Norfolk, Va. says. Another northeast
gale is raging here, the velocity Of the wind
being sixty miles on the coast and forty.ive
here The water banked up IN The harhpr
aud flooded the wharves aud mauy Of the
streets near the river, doing much damage
The government wires are down aeaip aii
along the coast and nothing can bs heard
from that section.
steamer and Passengers ir t'crli.
The steamer Occonac broke her SHIFT yes
terday morning two miles from Smithneld
and went ashore in tho storm She has
large number Of passengers on board. among
them theatrical company. There Is no
communication with Cape Charles City
Vessels wrecked.
Capt Keene Of the tug Luther G Ward.
reports that mile southeast Of Five Faith M
Shoal he passed the wreck Of schooner
with her stern slightly out Of water and one
mast standing. The tug Frank A. Low came
up yesterday from Hampton Roads With
seven men, the crew and passengers of the
sloop Empire, which went ashore Monday
night at Pigs Point The sioop has gone to
pieces On her way up, Oft Iamberts Point,
the tug picked up an abandoned sloop, with
her nanie obliterated
The water in the neighhorhood Of Wallace
town. on tina Dismal Swamp canal, is higher
than ever known. The Dover farm IL en-
tirely submerged. The canal bank has l,een
overfiowed for miles each way and the alad
will be- inpas,able tor weeks.
serious Dnmnge at Norfoils.
In several parts OF Norfolk the driving rain
beat into the stores, neccssitatng a removal
Of goods The rain has worked destruction
in the Masonic temple and Odd Fellows hall,
which were unroofed in the gale Of the 6tiI
inst II IS fearod that there viii bc consider
able destruction to life aud property along
the coast
Disabled on the Jersey Coast.
BEACH HAVEN. April H. "A steamship
wns discovered five miles of shore, nearly
abreast Of Life Saving Station ., near this
point on the New Jersey coast. She ap.
peared to be disabled The wind was blow
lug very hard from the east and the surf
was running high The life saving crew
could not hold their boat up under the heavy
head sea, and could render no assistance
The ship showed signals which appeared to
he r. w. B., which mean, III you ara able. p
| large steamer came in sight, ran along
side, and remained some time Night shnt
in, and both vessels were lost to view from
the shore Capt John Marshall and the
crew Of the life saving station think the
passengers and crew may have been taken
oil. as the steamer lay by the apparently
disabled craft some time The lie saving
men we're all on the lookout during the
night, as the wind was blowing So hard from
the east That fears were entertaneJ that ths
vessel might strand.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
FIRE IN ORANGE.
A number OF Buildings Destroyed bout
I5o Men Thrown Ont OF worh.

number Of Buildings Destroyed Aboat
I5o AIen Thrown Ont OF Worh.
NEWARK, n j., April H. Buildings Gov.
ering almost an entire block were burned 10
The ground Al Orange last night. They in
clu,ed three frame houses ia Hin street, occu-
pied by colored people; the factory Of Jen.
kns a Dodd, sash and blind makers Henry
W Matthews carpenter shop, near Prince
street aud Railroad avenue. and ID } Burke's
house, at the corner Of Commerce street aud
Railroad avenue.
BARRIERS sash and blind factory, adjoining
and houses in Hill street, were saved by the
iremen. The whole department was cut.
and ten streams Of water we're turned on the
blaze.
About $50 men we're employed In the
burned shops, and the damage will reach
10000 II is fully covered by insurance.
The fire IS supposed to have started in tho
carpenters shop.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
The Garter Divorce suit.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE sensational Carter
divorce case was begun before Judge jamie
son yesterday morning. Mrs Carter seeks
legal separation from her young and dashina
husband, and the custody Of the child on the
ground Of inhuman treatment In his eros
bin Carter charges his wife with intrigue.
with Actors James H. Gilbert and Kyrle Bel
lew aud State Senator Pierce. OF New York.
Carter is a rich lawyer Of this city. He was
in court yesterday; so was pretty Mrs. Car
ter, who was neatly dressed in black. Both
sides are represented by the most eminent
lawyers in the city. Tie day was consumed
in selecting jury. The taking OF testimony
viii hegin today.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
a Heartlesa xYreich.

BINeHANToN, N. Y, April l7-gohn B.
Smith, who has two wives living represented
to Miss Laura Granis, aged IA wears. that be
was unmarried and induced her to accom-
pany him to Tunkhanncck, Pa., where o
mock marriage was performed The couple
then went to live with the girls parents Of
Ninevah, n. " The girls father discovered
the deception which had been praeticed upon
her and ordered Smith to leave OF the point
of revolver. Smith forced the girl to walk
with him from Ninevah TO this city. dis
tance OF twenty-five miles For three days
she was kept concealed in a house in the ont
skirts OF this city, where she was discovered
by detective. The girl is completely broken
down. Smith has disappeared
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
me chns. Tournament.

NEW York, April H. - The adjourned
games Of the first round Of the international
chess tournament were played yesterday.
The result does not change positions OF any
OF the players All of the players have de-
cided to contest in the second round, which
begins tomorrow The following is the re-
suit Of the playing: ]. w. Baird beat Nc
I.eod, Taubenhaus drew with Weiss, Tschi-
gorin beat Burn, Burille beat Gossip, Judd
beat d. G. Baird, Lipschutz beat Martinez.
Blackburn beat Pollock, Gunsberg beat Han
ham. Delmar beat Bird. Showalter beat Ma
son. Delnar drew with Showalter.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
pnnner I,n,nirrnn,s

New YoRK, April l7-Out OF the 1900
immigrants who were landed at Castle Garden
on Monday $50 were detained because OF
either their poverty or illness. All Of thesf
who were detained came on the three Ham.
burg packet boats. An examination into tn,
condition OF the people yesterday resulted in
the release Of ll3, the remaining 247 being
held. awaiting the arrival Of friends, who
Will guarantee that they will not become g
public charge The party is a very poor on,
IN general appearance and worldly goods
and came from eastern Europe.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
pea,h u phnadelphla rhy.lclan.

PHmArELPHIA, April i7.-Dr. Samuel W.
Gross. son Of the renowned surgeon, the late
Dr.. Samuel p Gross died yesterday at bis
home, il2 Walnut street. after an illness OF
three weeks Of typhoid pneumonia. During
the mild weather in the last week Of March
Dr. Gross bad neglected TO wear an overcoat
and took cold. The illness developed into
pneumonia. from which he died as stated.
He was born in Cincinnati Feb. 4, 1897. and
and received his early education at Shelby
college, Kentucky. IN 1915 DR.. Gross mar.
ried Miss Grace Revere, Of Bo~ton. lireal
descendant OF Paul Revere They have no
children
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
rbe canadinn NAN servlce.

MONTREAL, April IA cable dispatch
says that the Andersons, proprietors OF the
Orient line, have been awarded the contract
for the Canada mail service. and will build
five new steamers Of $500 tons each and
form company, backed by the Canadian
Pacific road, Sir George Stephan and Sir
Donald Smith. The Allans refused to enter
because they did not think there was any
money in the contract at the terms stipu.
lated Until the new steamers are built all
Canadian mail win go via New York.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Death of Col. David q. whIte.

BALTIMORE, April l7.-Col David G.
White died on Saturday at West River, Md.
He was a native Of Port Deposit, whence he
was sent in 1858 as a cadet to West Point
When the rebellion broke out he joined the
Confed rate army and left It at the close Of
the war with the rank Of colonel and a seri-
Gus wound inflicted while in command Of O
cavalry brigade When the khedive Of
Egypt reorganized his army Col White was
offered and accepted a commission and did
some valuable work for Egypt. Since bis
return from Egypt he has been engaged in
the coal and lumber business at West River.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Incendlarles az work.

LIsTowEL, Ont, April l7-Five incen
diary fires were started here Monday night
Three Of them were put out Immediately
but the other twosdestroyed J. E. Terhunel
residence and Rev. Mr. Docks stable, with
their contents. Terhune's family narrowly
escaped, their loss, above the insurance &
81, 600. Docks loss is fully covered by insur,
ance. Three persons have been arrested Of
eneniciou
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
i. He Teller smith?

ST LOUIS. April IA man giving the
name Of William j. Cowen, Of the firm Of
Cowen q Cowen, was arrested in connection
with crookedness affecting the Allegheny
National bank, Of Pittsburg The police be.
lieve that he is Teller Walter B Smith, whc
in November. 1885, robbed the Second Ma
tional Bank of St Paul Of a, 800 Cover
asserts emphatically that be is not Smith. Al
the same time be says he knows Smith and
has been trying to catch him TO get the re
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Sale nfn Railroad.

BALTIMORE, April IA special from
Richmond, Va, says: The Richmond and
Allegheny railroad, which runs from here to
Clifton Forge, Va, was sold yesterday on a
decree of the circuit court for 5000, 600. The
purchaser was Charles F. Cox, Of New York
representing himself, Erwin Davis and J X.
Todd, the purchasing committee Of the reor
ganizing committee appointed in New Scrh
last August. Mr. Cox said tnst the road bad
been purchases in the interest Of the bond
holders
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
william o,nrien,s Treatmcnt

LONDON. April l7-The report Of the in
spector appointed to inquire into the treat
ment Of Mr.. William O'Brien in Clonmel
prison shows that the statements Of the gov.
ernor and warders Of the prison and that Of
Mr. O'Brien are diametrically opposite Mr.
O'Brien has declared that be tainted under
the ordeal Of resisting the enforcement Of the
governors order TO clothe him in the uniform
Of the prison, while the governor and the
warders assert that no undue violence was
used upon any occasion. Mr. O'Bren de-
clares that he not only tainted once but
twice, and that the warders were obliged t.
give him water 70 revive him The warders.
on the other hand, deny this declaration in
detail
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
a Reet Smear cnmnnnr.

SAN Francisco, April II. The Beet Sugar
company has been incorporated with capi.
tai of IS, OK. 600. The directors are Claus
Spreckels, John d. Spreckels F. ElTmann,
A. L. Cuts and Louis Schloss, The first two
holding half Of the stock. The object is 4
erect large sugar refneries at various points
on the coast in addition 70 the one already
established at Watsonville, CAL with g
capacity Of refining o,o00 or eo,oO0 tons ol
sugar year.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
death Or an old AIbanian.

ALBANY. y. Y, April l7.-John G. White,
one Of hbany's most estimable citizens, and
well known throughout the union SIS The
Oldest malster. died yesterday at his resi-
dence in this city, after short illness be
was born on board the ship Fair Amer ca.
bound for New York. on July 90. 1901 hi.
parents having enigratea from Tyrone. L~
and IN thai year.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
The suear Trust Here 10 star.

NEW YoRK, April 17-Mr. Havemeyel
was asked II the report was true that the
corporations interested in the sugar trust haC
assigned their property TO leading individu
als in the trust in order to avoid legal prose
cutions Mr. Havemeyer declined te answer
but said: "The trust is here 10 stav, and u
not psrmGsed 20 exist in one way ~ viii sesh
apother.n
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
prchIeltIonlsis caughl DrInkIng neer

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, April IA prom
inent citizen Of this Prohibition town entered
the private office Of the chief Of police Mon-
day night without knocking and was as.
tonished TO see the police commissioner, d. r
Anthony. who was the Republican candidate
for governor last autumn and the Republican
and Prohibition candidate for mayor this
spring. drawing beer from keg and passing
II to Chief Of Police Doane and several other
Prohibition leaders None of them stopped
drinking when the prominent citizen entered.
One however, said they were drinking il &c
keep il from spoiling.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Thourht ID wasn,t Ioaded.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April l7.--James Cook.
aged %, was killed at Midlothian mines by
William Patterson. Patterson had Just shot
a dog with his gun and, thinking be had dis
charged both barrels, quarter Of an hom
afterwnrd playfully snapped the gun al bis
friend The discharge blew the top of Cooks
head and he died instantly.
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Part Of New yor,, A. narLress.

NEW YORK, April 17.-As o result Of the
mayors destruction of poles Broadway, be-
tween Fourteenth and Flfty-ninth streets,
was in almost total darkness last night great
ly to the Inconvenience Of swayfarers The
clubs and theatres lost some Of their attrae-
tavenes and the parks we're gloomy and de-
serted
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
ON 10 DIAMOND.

All America Takes = Game from Chicago.
New Work RaItimore Game Postponed.
rirrsnuRa. Pa, April II Tho Chi,agoi
and al Americas played here today hefnrC
a large crowd Of spectators The game rt
suited in a victory for An America. The
following was the score;
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Mprderea br ! nrnnksn rInn.

WILEEsBARRE, Pa, April Ill p WI
kens. while drunk, ordered Pheneas Gal
lagher, respectable young man, to get Of
the sidewalk so that Wilkens could have
all to himself, and upon Gallagher's refusal
Wilkens shot him through the neck, inhiet
ing a fatal wound
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
A nfoonsl,,nar,s victim.

BLrEFIELD, W. Va, April l7.-Joe Wal
lace, one Of the officers who attempted to ar
rest William Moran, the moonshlner, Oh
April .. ald was shot IN the chin by the cut
law. died at Tazewell Court House from fhs
Effects Qf bis wound -
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
a child stealer sent 20 prIson

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE jury in the cas-
Of Mrs. Josie Gurley, charged with kldnap
ping little Annie Redmond, returned yer
dict Of guilty and fixed her punishment Al
five years in the penitentiary. Harvey Gnr
ley. the woman's husband, is still in jai
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
NJ News 81 the DanmnrI,,s passenp,

No News OF the Danmnrk's Passengers
NEW York, April II. NO news Of the miss
ing Danmark passengers was brought by in
coming vessels yesterday. The general sup
position now is that the passengers and creu
have been taken up by a sailing vessel il
this case the Azores, about 400 miles away
were the nearest land and thither they wou,,
probably go. II would take soms time longe
TO get news OF their fate II this had in fac
hapnenpd
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
Arrcsted for Girlng Hnnerr peonle Fnod

LONDON, April l7.-An English student Of
Balhol college, Oxford, has been arrested at
Donegal for supplying the besieged tenants
with faod. He was handcufTed and taken 10
jail with every show Of ignomy the police
were capable of exhibiting. His fellow stu
dents despite the fact that most Of them have
leaning toward Toryism, are indignant at
his treatment
Evening journal., 1889-04-17

EARNED runs-All America, o. Chicago, Hoine
rum Hanon. Two base hits Carroll, Wood.
Sacrifice hits Manning, gs, Earle, naly. Bass
on halis-- FoKarty Healy, Wood. Brown, Sulli.
nan Double Ward and Carroll Struck
ont-Farle HaHion, Brown. Fogarty, Healy aud
Manning Hit by pitched hRll-Ryan Left on
ases-hn America 5. Chicago. 3 Passed bali.
DAILY &
Evening journal., 1889-04-17
OTHER oAngs.

OTHER oAMgs.
Al Cincinnati
cipeiuuau .t.....+.s.2 0 Q 0 -
Toledo .... .....+ Q 0 0 O o. q
batteries Ramsey aud Baldwin. Smith Cush
man aud Sage Umpire. Bader.
AT philadalphia
Athletic .......s 30 Q Q s Old
Boston .t. ........ $3.50 q 0-f
Batteries. Mattimore and Gnnning' Clarksou
and Bennett umpires Fesseuden and Carlin
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn .......1 o 4OOl O-s
Philadelphia ..... 20 o o N-iG
Batteries: Terry and Hnshong: Gleason aud
Decker Umpire Ferguson.
At Baltimore
Raltlmore-N New YORK. postponed rain
Al Washington
Washington Columbus postponed; rain.
AT Indianapolis
indianapolis. lis..-....... o 0 1-t
ST. Louis .....-...... o o o o.
Batteries Getzein and DAILY, Hudson ana Boyle
umpire Brennan.
Al Newark
Newark j. !. ..........1 0 6 n-ie
Detroit ....... ..... II $ 0 o oil
Batteries Shaw aud Sullivan. Zell and Wells
Umpire Corcoran, Game called at the end OF
the eighth inning on account Of darkness
AZ Evansville
Evansville ..........0 0 ] o 0 o O-f
Kansas City y...... % 0 ? 600 "a
Batteries Latrouche and Nicholas, Porter and
Reynolds Umpire' Saunders.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-04-24
A Retired Supreme Justice,

Louisville Conrier-J ournal.
VIM. Strong is often referred to, as
the most. sensibleman in Washing
ton. He served ten years on the SUI
preme bench, and then proved wise
enough to take advantage ofthe law
that allows him to retire on full paw.
s$fie was born onthe 9Th OF May, 1903,
in Somers, Conn. After graduating
from Yale, he taught for a time and
studied law. He was admitted to the
bar in Pennsylvania in 1882. He
served in Congress during several
terms, running in every election on
the Democratic ticket. In 1857 he
was appointed Justice of the supreme
bench of Pennsylvania, and in 1870
he received his commission as amen
Der of the United States supreme
court. In 1880 he resigned and has
since lived quietly in Washington,
!ecturing occasionally, aud perform
ing faithfully the one duty that the
law requires of him. Whenever the
supreme court is required to. take
part in. any public ceremonies Judge
Strong puts on his robe and walks
with them in the procession. Incon-
sideration of this and his past SER
vices he receives $4,000 annually
from Uncle Sans treasury.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-04-24
A Boston Girl on Her.Digni ty,.

Among those who addressed the
railroad ticket agent was.a young
woman whose dress and bearing be-
tokened the average amount OF IN
telligence A ticket, please she
said, handing over some money.
Where to?'' inquired the ticket
agent. why, you know" said! the
woman, in a, somewhat surprised
tone But / don't know, madam, .
was the reply. The would be- pur-
chaser cast alook oi scorn upon him.
s Why Eve patronized this place. for
over year, she said, "aad J gu
Know me we'll enough. So give me
a ticket. But the agent. Of course,
could not distinguish her from an. oneg,
the thousands who face him daily.
Indignant was she as she turned
away, saying to her Companion,
The college graduates are SO stuck
-lpt The idea of his making fun of
me in that way. / declare! ] won't
buy anything more if ! have to walk
home the rest of my life. =