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The sun., 1889-12-24
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPA

Roe L HsndEiok who pleaded guilty TO the charge Of
the supreme Court was yesterday sentencsd by Judge
Daniels to tho Erie county penitenAry for one year
The Rev. George e. Lorrimer D. D.. of Chicago has
received a call TO the Rev Dr. o. r. Girord church In
Boston the latter having accepted call 10 the Brook
lue baptist Church. DR., Lorrner has been away from
Boston seven years
Charles Preston of R5ndout was Yesterday appoint
ed superintendent Of the state banking Department by
Gov fIil Mr., Preston IL director Ot tho Eondout Ma
tona Bank for which he is also the attorney. lie is
also member of the Democratic state Committee
W. q. Cayan, who has hesn running Berkshire pig
Eery at Alden, Eric county. WAS arrested last week
charged with fraudulent use OF the mAih He had re-
ceVSd large amount of money from people all over
the country orders for pigs which he failed to n
lie Is In Jail In Buffalo.
The case OF Receiver Hayes of the dofunct First Ma
tona Bank against Nelson Beardslsy TO recover 500
CO.. alleged 70 have been from the
bank while director. was begun before Judge Dav
yesterday. BeardSey IL tho NeRtheSt man in CAyugA
county and is rated at tI0nph
A Hrc on SUNDAY morning ~ Sorh Troy W. destroyed
the .h'maH Machine Company hrlGing and thtir
machine shop and foundry Kirk carpet inning factory
POTers blacksmith shop. highway bridge. and tho
StiootIong wooden bridge OF the Canadian Pacific
Railway over the Aissiquoi River. The oss will ARRTo
gate i2S009 OF which the Eastman Machine company
lose $1,000 and the Canadian fActno Railway Com
.pany V,0Oo
The sun., 1889-12-24
SUES HER FOR BREA ON OF PROMISE
| Mr.. Theodore Prank Says He Was stoned
Away From Miss BalIAy's House.

Mr.. Theodore Prank Says He Was STONED
Away From Miss BalIAy's House.
The marriage of Theodore Frank Of 1,196
Bushwick avenue Brooklyn. to Miss Matilda
Ballay, the pretty 81 -year-old daughter Of Con-
stance Ballay OF 339 South Third street. was set
for Dec. 10. 1t did not take place, but Mr..
Frank WAS not responsible for this result. So
anxious was he to carry out his engagement
with Miss Ballsy that he drove to her house on
the day mentioned with a clergyman for the
purpose OF having the marriage ceremony per-
formed. The door OF the house was closed in
his face and stonos, as he alleges, were hurled
OF his departing carriage.
On this account he has sued the young lady
for breach Of promise, laying the damages at
$4,000. and claiming In addition $75. the
amount he expended on. presents for his pro-
to him. couple Of months before the day set
for the marriage Mr.. Frank found to his sur
prise that o sudden change had occurred In the
feelings OF his aff1anced and soon afterward
however, in writing to her. and sent this note
only three days before the wedding day:
DKAu TLLY After the conduct Of yourself and family
for tho past two weeks hardly know whether should
address or not still as you have never yet said
the ceremony has never been changed, deem 1t my
duty as 1t is nv pleasure to formally notify you
december. lssS, according to our promise and
and sH sn2T IN e
and influence that you will refuse 10 make me your
husband and the happiest man In Brookyn Do not my
call on morning Of the 10th day Of December
T q Is IN the SVEN
yours faithfully, THEODORE FRANK.
The sun., 1889-12-24
DEATH OF HENRY W. GRADY.
TIE COUNTRY LOSES A BRILLIANT
ORATOR. AND JOURNhLISE

Pneumonia, Contracted in Boston, was the
Cause of His Death-An Atlanta In
MourhinE-ToIeRraus OF Con dOIeneo from
Ex-Presideut tC1evelnnd. Gov. Hill, And
Others-A Sketch or His Career.
ATLANTA, Dec. 23-Henry w. Grady died
at $40 this morning. 1t was evident at ~
O'Clock last night that he would not live until
the rising OF the sun. The homeopathic physl-
CLANS In whose hands he had placed himself
admitted that their work was at IN end. and
messengers were hurriedly sent for the nti-
mate friends Of the dying editor to be present
at the last moment For three hours and forty
minutes they watched the tossing figure
on the Ecouch and then death came as
welcome relief to the suffering man. The peo-
pie OF the city on awakening were shocked by
the news, and before o'clock thero was hard
ly village In the State in which public meet
ings had not been called. The general opinion
was that Mr.. Grady was the one man who had
the confidence Of the South and the respect Of
the North. Later in the day movement for q
monument was started. meeting with gen.
orous RESPONSE.
The sun., 1889-12-24
JOT1INGS ABoUT TOHM
.ha wa.hinrton Msmorlnl Arch tund se2. a4e. q.

Tho Washington Memorial Arch fund $e2, ,94e2l.
After sickness OF five weeks Justice ORelly resumed
his seat ON tho bench at tho Tombs Police Court
terdAy
President Wilson of tho Board OF Health been SON
nned to his In the Chelsea for several days with
Intermittent fever
Judge Wallace has given sydney Rosenfsld preliun.
mary Injunction restraining Francis wilson from pub
llShing the song. be GOOD
John Poac Mill who passed bad half doTrArs on car
conductors sentenced by Judge Benedict yeBtor.
day 70 hye years in the Kings County penitenary ana
Hiram =. Bsebe. hat commission merchant at 1877
Greene street made an assignment yesterday TO Henry
u, wiEin, giving preference for S4,OOO 10 Sarah T.
Tho store of H. L. Muller and Co importers OF eloaks
81 and rs Greene street. In tho hAnds OF Deputy
sheriff Fitzgerald on an attachment for siSlo In favor
Mary Shaunessey servant living at 306 West l2tth
found In her bed yesterday morning almost
sufocated by She was taken 70 the Manhattan
Hospital where rho revived
The steamer Puritan Of the Fall River line made the
passage from Newport to New York Dec, ~ In
hours 81 minutes dock 70 dock against strong north
west wind This Is the fastest time On record.
Frederick MeinhAusen. waiter, who assumed the
name OF Charles weinstoin and who had wealthy relG-
Ves in Hanover died suddenly from heart disease yes
teTdRy in lodging house at 4 RiyinRtop street
Michael Ballou. 80 years old came here Saturday
from Colchester Conn, TO visit friends named BArnuA
Rt L75l Lexington avenue. On sunday no left the
house smoke cigar and he has not been since.
age from Vera Cruz 10 New York, the insurance com.
psnes m mainIninng that she had been cast away Te-
ee s 9 pay T fo G @ S9'n ay d S0 ;:d
Hy"Tdict IN the supreme Court Yesterday for S',uS'.
rhiip ,sIperstn sen Of ~ CaNu9n strce a member
Mayor Grant This not only ONCE without salary
but in taking il Mr Heipershsussn who Is boiler
mesa He hitherto fuTBiShed boilers to the SchO0A
bat A. SshOOl inspector VIII ROt W able " Do So
The sun., 1889-12-24
PRINCIPAL SUSAN WRIGHT ANSWERS.
She Did Speak Sharply to Her Teachers
and They Deserved II She Says.

She Did Speak sharply to Her Teachers
and They Deserved II She Says.
Trustees Tanning, Vanderpoel and Will
son of the East Twentieth street public school
heard last night the answers made by Princi-
pal Susan Wright to tho twenty eight charges
preferred against her by the six teachers un-
der her Josephine F. Benclair. Mary L. Moran,
Sarah L. Molloy. Josephine Z. Fassin. Eliza
beth Sonnelly. and Mary A. Hensey. None OF
the teachers was present or represented. Miss
Wright was not only present looking severe
and uncompromising, but was represented by
Nelson j. Waterbury. In the first place, Mr..
Waterbury objected that Mr.. Vanderpoel was
prejudiced against MISS Wright
u want no delay" said Mr.. Waterbury. look
fercey at Trustee Wilson, whom he obviously
mistook for Mr.. Vanderpoel. but 1 don't in
tend to lot this person who has got up this pro-
ceeding act as Judge as we'll as prosecutor, He
has, pursued my silent with melignity seldom
to be met with in respectable man." This
Mr.. Waterbury then read Miss WriRhts cate
Rorical answers to the twenty-eiRht charges
accuse M Mil Miss Wiz Wright Of technical Violations Of
lessone are given before o A Nj" Miss Wright's
foul accusation.
wI, The CHARGES, which dc not deal with Miss
her con duct toward the u teachers. R Following is
the chief charge, with her answer:
THAT teachers are treated tyrancaly, and insulting
language, either publicly privately used to them TO
which added long list OF expressions said to have
been used by me have not exercised any tyranny
over teacher except TO insist that she should faith
fully do the work for which she Is paid used in
ruting language unIe" TO characterize neglect mis
conduct In pointed terms SUCH II might bo II used
to faithful and competent assistant /
have never told any teacher that she was
more criminal than the Whtechapel muir.
derer." nor told her 70 "mind her own business
unless she SO inSoent as to justify tho remark
nor asked her II 1t were possible 20 cease from her
Rah n "
bull nor that she was kicker" nor that she was
better NAV IN the streetS than be- ruined by ber
that Sho would be we'll scored but did tell
less teacher that she mentally and physically In
compe ent that their conduct not Gnly
and some who were constantly endeAvOrtnE to thwart
efforts fer the success Of the school ihat one Of
them anarchist or a mRrplot, and would not
conform TO the rules: have aso told teachers that
they dishones for taking salary also
told one teacher that her dresF dirty fact
The Teachers Manual especially enoins that teachers
example her pupils should include habits OF personal
cleanliness and tidiness
The three Trustees will hold private meet
ing on Friday night to determine what they
will do further.
The sun., 1889-12-24
SHE HELD ONTO THE BONDS.
Mr.. Biebn Gets Mrs. Schwindt Arrested on
an Elevated Road Train.

"A buXom German woman dressed In black
boarded train on the elevated road at Rector
street at about "a o'clock yesterday afternoon.
1t was Mrs. Lena Scnwindt OF 427 West Thirty
ninth street. She weighs about 100 pounds,
and was followed by little man with whiskers.
who weighs about 90 His name is Martin
Biehn. He was excited and very much In a
hurry. He took a scat beside the stout woman,
and before the train got to Park place he called
upon Policeman Quigley OF the steamboat
squad, who happened to be aboard the train,
to arrest the woman for grand larceny.
At the Tombs Mr.. Biehn formally accused
bonds OF the Peoria. Decatur and Evansville
had sent her to buy for him from A Il, Chisolm
d Co.. 81 Broadway
The reason. he said, that he did not go for
the bonds himself was that he was indebted to
gin. She was to bring the bonds to me ,at
the Consolidated Exchange" he said and
watched for her at window. After she got
the bonds saw her, come out and hurry to-
her. and caught her near Church street; She
refused TO give up the bonds. She said they
were a present which had made to- her"
That was the defence which Mrs Schwindt
down for 10 O'clock this morning, and she was
locked up in default Of $1,000 bail " lrs.
Schwindt is the widow Of q tailor who used TO
keep a shop In, Broadway, near Thirtieth
night. :" Her husband died about year ago.
Mr.. Behn. who Is n retired hardware merchant
was friend OF hers. and recently he laid to
her: think ought to make you present
the bonds in her name. and yesterday he gave
her the money 10 buy the bonds"
The sun., 1889-12-24
No sle,rhlne or Skating for Christmas.

The clear weather was general yesterday,
except for light snow In Minnesota and Canada ana
heavy rains the California storm OF conad-
erabe magnitude is developing in tho Rocky Mountains
that gives promise OF rain in the Eastern States BY
Christmas A cold wave is drawing 70 the southwest
toward tho from Manitoba, and VIII follow
tho path of tho storm and give clear cold weather In
the Western States for ChristmaA
TWAS decidedly colder IL the lake region and M
Northwest At Fort Buford Dak the coldest place n
the country 1t was 80 below zero
Tho highest Government temperature here 1eStarday
was 47o; lowest 4o0i average humidity. es Per csaks
wind brisk northwest
To-day promises to be fair and warmer; ChriStrAA8
Day fair, followed by rain. warmer
Tho Thermometer at Perrys pharmacy in TIE S1I
building record cd the yesterday folos1
8A NJ, 40; A NJ. AZ; "a. NJ. 4s0; IL L., <t0 3sa0
P. NJ, 470; q P. NJ, 44o p NJ 40; IL midnight B0s.
Average, 42J6'. Average on Dec. 23, 1888, $3.50.
SIGNAL oFHcH FORECAST TILL p. n. TUESDAY.
For Maine New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts.
Rhode Island Connecticut fair; warmer; westerly
winds
For eastern NeO Fork eastern PennsvtDdnid and Ee0
Jersey warmer; Jar and southerlv plHdS; t9 rdtn
WsdneSddE
For western New York western Pennsylvania, and
West Virginia warmer fair followed by light rain dur
ing the afternoon o evening; southery winds.
For District of Columbia Delaware and Maryland.
warmer fair; southery winds on Tuesday; warmer on
Wednesday m0rning; light rain, followed by colder.
clearing weather.
The sun., 1889-12-24
Frightening School Children with Pictures
of Hell.

LocKPoRT: Dec. 23.-The Rev. +. P. Mar
vim. Presbyterian orthodox clergyman. has
created a sensation hero by entering one of tho
public schools during school hours and insl t.
ing on delivering IL lecture on heaven and hcl.
He illustrated his remnrks by means Of maps
and pictures, and 30 graphic was his denuncia-
tions OF sinners and his pictures OF hell that
the young pupils were frightened almost into
Mysteries This nervous excitement lasted
several days. Tho citizens and parents have
entered an angry protest to the BOARD Of Edu-
ters have been published In the local press.
Public Indignation is running pretty high. Tho
Rev. Mr.. Marvin has mado himself an object
what IS sinful In dress. lie refused 10 allow
his daughter to dress like other girls. and tore
her dress Off her when she appeared with a
few frills and tiounces on the skirts. He is
also as severe on amusementS.
The sun., 1889-12-24
WHO KILLED LOUIS sCHAEFER,
ne Went Homo Badly Wounded Yesterday
Morning and Died in the Afternoon.

Louis Schaefer, hackman, staggered into
| his mothers house in Nineteenth street, Col
leRe Point, about o'clock yesterday morning.
half dazed. There was q dark mark across
his left temple, and his left eye was swollen.
almost shut. Blood still flowed from long
cash under his chin. His lower lip was cut
and swollen, and his lower teeth were all
loosened. As soon as he entered the house he
fell exhausted into chair.
Dr. Paul T. Fener was driving past the house
and Louis's younger brother Hermann called
him In. Louis was then unconscious, but he
soon recovered. To repeated inquiries as to
how he came TO get hurt Louis would redly:
II don't know"
He seemed to be half dazed all the time
until 2 o'clock. when he died. The physician
says the wounds on Schaefer's face wero made
with some heavy instruments. They attribute
his death to the wound over the left temple,
which caused concussion OF the brain. There
also are Indications Of a fracture OF the skull.
About II o'clock on Sunday night Schaefer's
two brothers, Christopher. 26 years old. and
The three had been spending the evening In
saloons II is alleSed they had G quarrel with
m cup m
however, says the quarrel was outside the sa-
loon. In Thirteenth street. 1t was between
Becker. He says 10 and his brothers did not
take, part. in the disturbance. Apparently a
NUMBER OF the party uuBt nave accompanied
tho brothers on their way home for within a
half a block Of their home there was another
dispute. This time, Hermann says. the dis
turbance was between Fred Sess and William
Jacobs. The crowd wanted to whip Jacobs.
and he took Jacobs's part Finally all the
brothors got home in safety and went to bed.
No one in the house heard Louis go out
again that night or the next morning. As he
was In the habit OF leaving the house. before
any OF the other members Of tho family we're
up, his nom appearance at the breakfast table
once during an interval OF consciousness Louis
informed them that he had been in Harry
Morriss saloon In Twelfth. street and Fourth
avenue that morning, and that persons there
had washed his face Mr.. Morris says Louis
had entered his place about 80 that morning.
His face was covered with blood. which had
dried. They asked him how he got hurt. and
he said he didn't know. They refused to give
him drink. but washed the blood from his
"A pool OF clotted blood on the sidewalk in
Fifth avenue and Thirteenth street. just across
the way from Peters's saloon attracted the at
tention OF pRssers by in the morning A piece
Of newspaper saturated with blood lay near.
The ground gave no evidence OF q struggle. An
inquest will be held on Friday night by Cor
oner Maynard.
Louis Sohaefer was "a years old. He was at
one time fireman on the Long Island Rail
road and later a conductor on the North Shore
branch. few years ago he went to work on
he lost his right arm In an accident He, re-
turned to College Point. where he went into
the hack business with his two brothers He
was married but his wife has not lived with
him for some time. 1t Is said he drank great
deal at times.
The sun., 1889-12-24
SHE WANTED TO MAKE HER LYING.
A Girl Goes Crazy Thinking or It and
Starts q Newspaper Stand.

Starts a Newspaper Stand.
A brown-haired young woman hired the
basement of 1,S41 Third avenue ten days ago.
She purchased barrel at a neighboring gro
Gerry. and displaying some newspapers upon it
began business rs a newspaper vender. She
seated herself upon box alongside the barrel
and remained there pinched and cold all day
long and far into the evening. Some OF the
nelghbors told her that she had better go
home. She moved the barrel down into the
basement and sat by it upon the box all night
She!bought some cakes at n bakery next day
moved the barrel again out upon the sidewalk
and resumed tho sale OF newspapers.
She sent word to q newspaper carrier to serve
her with papers, He and some OF the neigh
They ascertained that she WAS Mary Ella Earle.
and that her mother lived at 423 West Thirty
seventh street. Mrs. Earle was sent for. She
pleaded with her daughter to come home. This
the daughter refused to do. The mother then
notified the police The daughter was removed
to the insane pavilion at Bellevue Hospital.
Miss Earle is 20 years OF age. She has twice
tried TO pass examinations for q certificate to
leach in the public schools II is said that her
failure preyed upon her mind and unhinged II,
She was graduated from the Twenty eighth
street grammar school when l3 years old. She
was removed to Bloomingdale Yesterday.
The sun., 1889-12-24
A Passenger Coach Raked BY n Timber
Projecting from Freight Train.

ANDOvER, Mass. Dec. 23.-As the Portland
express from Boston was passing a freight
train on the Boston and Maine Railroad near
this station this evening heavy piece OF tim
Der became unfastened from one OF the freight
cars and struck the front end of the rear car OF
the express. The express was running at tho
rate OF forty miles an hour. and the timber
crashed through the car. raking It broadside,
breaking every window sash on that side and
ters. Tho cars were heavily loaded with pas
Bengers. and Q number OF ladies' tainted from
moro or less cut about tho face and shoulders
One woman was unconsti for several hours
and Is reported to be fatally injured; Upon the
arrival OF the train at Lawrence tho injured
passengers were cared for. and most OF them
were able to continue their journey, The acci-
dent delayed trains half an hour.
The sun., 1889-12-24
APoliceman Murdered.

MOBILE, Dec. 23-Poice Patrolman John
McGuiro was murdered tonight by James
Hamil. a baker. The baker had heard that his
dog was seen following Mcclure and went to-
day to McGuire's house inquiring for the AMI
when Hamill became abusive ordered him or
tho premises Hamill sui ubseGuently met Mo-
Guire on the street and asked again about the
nothing about him. Hamill raised a rifle and
fired twice. the first bullet striking Mcclure In
died In an hour. Hamill escaped into the
bottom country, and a party has been organ
iZel TO canture him,
The sun., 1889-12-24
Women Caught Passing Had Dollars.

Shopkeepers up town complain OF the num-
ber OF counterfeit dollars they have been getting
Gently William McManus OF the United States secret
service detailed TO hunt up the counterfeiters lie
learned that women were passing them. While in the
store at Third avenue and seVenysxth street yester
day morning he saw Lizzie Spears girl Of H. pull out
a counterfeit coin from pOck containing ReN-
erA others He followed her after she left the store to
tho Hat house i62 East Eighty fourth street Last even
ing he saw Lizzie Spears go out with Mary Mchuen
They went directly 10 stores on Third avenue In each
OF which they made y purchase offering a counterfeit
coin In paYmenL and getting good money In change.
S ths % %hsn % ahSy MAJ MAJ
Mullen, the husband OF Mary, ianitor of fats on
bad dollars were found upon the prisoners They arc
excellent IN appearance, but very light The prisoners
The sun., 1889-12-24
Lyuchers Get Rid OF the Witnesses.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Dec. 29.-several
weeks ago Joe Vermillion. the house burner.
was taken from Jail here by masked mon and
hanged from bridge. Two OF Joe's brothers.
who were charged with being accompllces, said
at the time that they could identify some OF the
lynchers, and warrants were issued for the ar
rest OF some of the leading farmers living In
the neighborhood. They were TO have u hear.
ing in a day or two, and 80 fearful were they OF
being convicted that they resolved to get rid OF
the principal witnesses, The plan agreed upon
was 70 subscribe sufficient money to furnish q
bail bond for all OF the brothers and the father
and send them out Of the State; To-day about
thirty men called at the aii and had talk with
brothers subscribed to an cath that thoy you'd
upon bail was furnished to the amount Of
$3.50. and $50 was given to, each OF the liber-
nted prisoners to nay travelling expenses. To-
night they eft the country. When their cases
arc called Tor trial the bail will be forfeited.
Have YOu Smoked Any OF Them Vets
Any Of whIchi Why PAIt the new all tobacco, long
O0lidAtsd Cigarette Co.. nAnufAetureTh-AaR
The sun., 1889-12-24
s1AsHED HIS WIFE WITH RAZOR
He Pound that She Was Too Intimate with
His Young Clerk.


His Young Clerk.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-John A. Wehner, a
groceryman living in East Baltimore had rea-
son to suspect his wife Of being too intimate
with Nathaniel Powell, a young clerk in his
store. He has been watching the pair for some
time. but until last night they eluded his vigi-
lance. Early last evening he informed his wife
that he was about to take walk. She bade
him good-by and saw him to the door: but
Wehner. instead OF departing, turned back and
sliuped into his collar. whore he divested him;
self OF shoes and stockings. coat and hat. and
shiveringly awaited Developments. Soon he
heard yoices. and. creeping to the floor above.
suddenly opened the door, and found that his
worst fears were realized Mad with rage.
Wehner picked up a razor and assaulted his
wife. With one blow he cut off her nose. and
with another he cut her face open. Powell
dashed out of the room. and, running up stairs.
jumped out of the second story window. The
police caught him. but Wohner escaped from
the house in his bare feet and ran DISTANCE
OF five miles before he was overtaken. The
woman is seriously injured.
The sun., 1889-12-24
SHOT FOR 4 BURGLAR.
Joseph Cassaver's Attempt TO Enter Hi
House Met with Pistol Shot.

Joseph CnsSRVeF'S Attempt TO Enter HIS
House Met with Pistol Shot.
Joseph Cassaver, a French Canadian, 80
years old OF Jamaica. L. l.. was shot in the
left breast by Jacob Houseman on Sunday
morning. Cassaver is q painter and he works
for William Gregory Of Richmond Hill. He
boards with David Van Wicklen. who lives on
the top floor over Houseman's Hotel. on the
Hoffman Boulevard. Cassayer says he came
home about ! o'clock Sunday morning and
found the hall door leading to Van Wicklen's
apartments bolted. He knocked for admission
when Houseman came down stairs and with
out nquiring who he was shot him. The pis-
to was loaded with coarse shot. 1t was held
so close to his body that the powder blackened
Houseman says Cassaver broke In the door
with a fence rail. He thought, Cassaver was
burglar and taking his pistol he went down
stairs where he met Cassaver In the hallway
He put tho pistol against his breast to push
him out, and 1t was discharged accidentally.
have been made.