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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
THEY HIT THE PIPE.
Two Pretty Little Girls Become Slaves of
the Opium Habit.

Two Pretty Little Girls Become Slaves of
the Opium Habit.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
BOSTON, January 1.-Two pretty 16-
year-old girls we're in court to-day, charged
with frequenting opium joints, whose career
during the past 1S months was shaped by
two Harvard students. They were then
bright and innocent school girls. To-day
they are inveterate opium smokers. The
story of their downfall is one of peculiar
significance.
Both girls belong to respectable families,
and their fathers are well-to-do tradesmen
residing at the South End. They have
been chums ever since they journeyed to-
gether to the primary school, and when, IS
months ago, mutual friends who were STU
dents at Harvard College proposed that all
four test the pleasures to be found in smok-
ing opium. The girls entered in the scheme
Tor little fun.
Two or three "hits of the pipe" were in
dulged in and almost before they were aware
of it the habit of smoking had fastened itself
upon them. For few months the girls
were able to keep the knowledge of their
misdeeds from their parents but as the
latter awoke to the fact they had lost all
restraint over their wayward children, they
realized the extent to which the girls had
become slaves to the opium habit. All
efforts to reform have so far failed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20

cient to meet all the required expenses nee
essary to conduct the Department of Immi-
grafton.
Mr.. Spinola says the minority is prepared
to go to any length in the advocacy of
lunatics, idiots, cripples and thieves, as
well as all evil doers, who come here to
practice their wickedness and fill our poor
houses and prisons, but declares unqualified
opposition TO the passage of any law that
will in any way check or stop the influx of
honest immigration, believing that our
happy and prosperous country will in the
future, as in the past, continue to receive
with open arms every industrious, honest
man who may seek home among us for the
purpose of improving and bene6ting his
condition in life, whether such conner may
have s1 or 81, ,000, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
WHO SHOT MRS. FORGEY.
The Divorced Wife of an Ohio Farmer Re.
ceives a Load of Buckshot.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHl
IRoNToN. O., January 19-News was
received here this morning of the shooting
of Mrs. Alice Forgey, near Proctorville,
last night. Mrs. Forgey and her daughter,
Maggie, having just returned from the
spring with bucket of water, were in the
kitchen. Mrs. Forgey started to 20 into
the adjoining room. Just then some un-
known person fired a charge of buckshot
through the window, striking her in the
shoulders and arms. Nine buckshot were
taken from her breast and shoulders.
In the last term of court in Lawrence
county Mrs. Forgey sued her husband, Matt
Forgey, for divorce and alimony, and also
the possession of their five children. Mr..
Forgey also filed suit for divorce and the
possession of the children with the excep-
ton of Maggie, the eldest, aged 16, saying
he could not control her and didn't want
her. Mr.. Forgey is farmer worth $4,000.
Judge Dever decided in favor of Mrs. For
gey, giving her possession of the three girl
children and one-third of farm valued at
SIG, 600, and $500 in cash. Mr.. Forgey was
to have possession of the other two children.
both boys. The suit created great deal Of
enmity between the relatives of both Mr..
and Mrs. Forgey. No arrests have been
made. The house where Mrs. Forgey lives
is on the land given her by the court as her
share of the farm. Mr.. Forgey lives in
house on the same farm some distance away.
Mrs. Forgey is 80 and her former husband
is nearly 20.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
PUT HIM IN A HOLE.
A Dispute Between Two Farmers Over
Risht of Way, Leads to One Bury
ing the Other Up to His
Neck in m PIT.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1spArcHL

Neck in n Pit.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
CANoNsBURG, January 19.-For Ions
time bitter controversy has existed be-
tween John Shearn and William Light
holder, of this place. over the right of the
former to use a road through the premises
of the latter. The road was the only
thoroughfare for Shearn to the Canonsburg
coal bank.
A few days ago Shearn was driving over
the road on his way to the bank, when he
came to wide and deep hole in the road
which it was impossible for him to pass. 1t
was in front of Lightholder's house, and
Lightholder and his son stood at one side Of
the pit smiling as Shearn drove up. Know
ing that the pit had been dug by the Light
holders on purpose to prevent him getting
to the coal banks, Shearn told them that
unless they filled it up he would fill it him
self Lightholder refused to fill it, and
Shearn got out of his wagon and began to
shovel the dirt back into the hole. Light
holder attacked him with pick. A strug-
gle ensued between the two Lightholders
and Shcarn, but the latter got the pick in
his possession and young Lightholder re-
treated to the house.
Shearn then proceeded with the work of
filling in the deep hole. Lightholder
jumped into the pit and lay down in it,
supposlng that Shearn would not dare fill
the dirt in on him, but Shearn worked right
on. When Lightholder discovered that
Shearn intended to finish the job, even if
it buried the former, he struggled to his
feet and deied Shearn to fill the hole.
Shearn paid no attention to Lightholder's
protests, but filled in the dirt on all sides
of the stubborn pit digger until nothing
but his head was above ground. Shearn
then mounted his wagon and crossed over
the filled-in hole. Then he stopped his
wagon and offered to dig Lightholder out
if the latter would fill the pit afterward.
but Lightholder refused to agree and Shearn
drove on his way.
Old man Lightholder was exhumed by
his son, and Thursday had Shearn arrested,
charged with assault and battery. The
case was tried by a Justices jury and
shearn was discharged, with all the costs
on Lightholder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
THE SULTAN GOOD NATURED.

He Shows a Lenient Disposition Toward
the Unforgiveu Greeks.
rBY CABLE To THE DIsPATcH.l
LONDON, January 19-The Sultan Of
Turkey has been showing good-natured
disposition toward the Greeks, allowing
their newspapers, most of which had been
prescribed, to be again sold in his do
minions, and generally giving evidence of
having forgiven them for escaping from
Turkish rule and establishing their own in
dependence. On the other hand, if the ac-
cusations against him be true, as they prob
ably are, the people have received orders to
treat with the utmost barbarity the unlucky
Armenians
The depredations of the Kurds are en-
couraged in various ways, and villages,
with their inhabitants, are burned up, ac-
cording to story which comes from the un-
fortunate region, and everything points to
desire on the part of the sublime ruler of
Turkey to get rid of the Armenian difficulty
by stamping out the Armenians
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
A LIVING BULLETIN.
How the Daily Condition of the King Of the


Netherlands is Ascertained.
rBY CABLE TO THE pIsPATcH.l
LONDON, January 19.-The unhappy
King of the Netherlands continues to hover
between life and death. There is no regu-
lar arrangement for furnishing news of his
condition to the press, and correspondents
judge of it through the actions of the Queen,
who, though she has little cause for her
goodness, is entirely devoted to him. When
she drives out it is sign that, temporarily.
there is slight improvement in his condi-
ton, and when she keeps to the palace, as
she has done for days at time, it shows
that the worst is to be feared.
The King has found defender against
the numerous attacks touching his private
life which have been made in the French
and other newspapers in Mr.. Brun, prom
inent Dutchman. and friend of the King.
This friend declares-which doesn't help
the matter very much-that the Kings ex-
travagance and silly freaks of generosity
toward scheming women was paid out of
his private fortune and didn't come out of
the pockets of the Dutch people. The best
thing that any friend oil the King can say
of him conscientiously, however, is that he
was good natured to his Dutch people as
well as to Paris actresses, didn't try to get
more money out of them than was fair, and
even allowed his civil list to be reduced by
12O, 600 francs year when requested to do
so by the peoples representatives.
At present the Kings condition appears
to be slightly improved, but mentally he is
in a very had uay heino most of tha fir,a
insane, and it is very improbable that he
can last much longer. The Dutch are
naturally speculating on the condition of
things which will follow the Kings death,
as for the first time in 300 years, they will
have for ruler a girl of years, and for
Executive Chief German Princess who
married their King, and will now doubtless
be regent. One thing is certain, that, being
respectable young woman, she cannot we'll
help being an improvement on her hus-
band
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
WILL HAVE TO HANG.
John w. Rudy. Convicted of Murder, Re.
fused a New Trial.

John w. Rudy, Convicted of Murder, Re.
fused a New Trial.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
LANCASTER, January 19.-John W.
Rudy, convicted last June Of murder in the
first degree for killing his aged father, was
to-day refused new trial in an opinion by
Judge Livingston. Rudy was in court, but
was not affected. Sentence of death will be
passed next week, and the case will then be
taken to the Supreme Court The murder
was terrible one, but the evidence against
Rudy, who is young man respectfully con-
nected, was entirely circumstantial.
A new trial was also denied Thomas F.
Bradenburg, a young drug clerk of Colum-
bia, who was convicted of involuntary man.
slaughter for selling customer morphine
in mistake for quinine, which caused death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
PITTSBURG'SPAUPERS
Receive Consideration in the Report
of the Ford Committee.
A RADICAL REMEDY Is PROPOSED
To Stop the Continuous Influx Of Unde-
sirable Immigrants.
THE SITUATION IN THE COAL REGION.
General spinola Disagrees With the Majority in
Report Of His Own.

The Ford Investigation Committee made
its report yesterday in sending in the bill
already outlined in The DISPATCH. 1t
says that over 500 pauper and insane immi-
grants arrived in Pittsburg within six
years. The condition of affairs in the Penn
sylvania coal regions is described as very
bad. The committee thinks it is time to
call halt. General Spinola makes
minority report.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
A CHANCE FOR SPECULATORs.
The English NesIectins an Opportunity to
Get Action for Their Money.
rBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.

LONDON, January 19.-Colonel North,
the sudden nitrate millionaire, continues to
interest England and be talked about. The
last report is that he has bought Lord Ran
dolph Churchill's entire stable of racing
horses, which, if true, indicates that Lord
Randolph knows a good thing when he sees
it in the way Of an opportunity. Another
idea with which the nitrate king is credited
is that of investing in a steam yacht and
taking party of interesting people out to
Chill to enjoy themselves, under the pre-
tense of business desire to see where all
the nitrate money comes from.
1t is curious that Englishmen have not
yet begun to bet on the probabilities of the
worthy Colonel's financial wreck-a thing
which usually happens in this country when
a man suddenly gets lots of money, and dis
plays unusual ability in ridding him
self of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
COMPULSORY EDUCATION,
A Stringent Measure to be Prepared for the
Illinois Schools.


CHICAGO, January 19.-At meeting of
representatives of the Board of Education.
the Board of Trade, the Union League, the
Woman's Alliance, and other bodies to-
day, it was decided to submit to the Legis-
lature bill for more stringent compuIso-
ry education act. The bill provides for the
attendance at school of all children between
the ages of Z and IA years, during
at least 20 weeks during each
year; that no child under Il years
of age shall be employed by any firm or
corporation; and that between that age and
IA years they shall not be employed more
than eight hours per day, and only during
school vacations, unless by permission Of
the school board upon proof that its earn
ings are necessary on account of poverty.
Also that school books shall be furnished
free of charge to children where parents are
too poor to buy them. Penalties in the
way of fines are provided for the enforce
ment of the law, and truant officers are to be
appointed under it to see that its provisions
are carried olt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20

The victims this week have been two young
people, not married, who lived in a hotel
here. They lost all their money at the
Casino, and the young man killed his sweet
heart and himself
When the bodies, were found locked in
their room no time was lost, of course, in
publishing the fact that it was a lovers
quarrel, and not the result of despair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
KIND In HER CRUELTY,
A Woman Cuts OF Her Cats Tail and
Saves Its Life.
rRy cARIE To THE DrSp.rru1

rBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.l
LONDON, January 19.-The most ag-
grieved woman in all England at present is
Mary Ann Proudly, who lives in town
called Bootle. She was passionately at
tached to a cat, and this very attachment
augmented the wrath and amazement of a
neighbor, who observed her with one
blow of a hatchet cut off the cats
tail. In court there were many to testify
that Miss Proudly had been loving to the
cat since cutting off its tail She SAID the
cat was troubled in its mind and would
soon have gone mad but for her prompt
action. Every cat, she tearfully informed
the learned magistrate, has a worm in its
tail, which can go up to its brain and drive
it mad. You can tell when the worm begins
to travel, because then the cat begins to run
around after its tail Under such circum
stances the only thing to do is to cut the tail
off above the worm, and she had reluctantly
adopted this course. Its efficacy, she
thought, was proven by the fact that the cat
had ceased to run after its tail.
The Magistrate administered fine of 40
shillings and costs, on the ground that
cruelty is not excusable because based on
superstition. The balance of public opinion
in Bootle, which accepts the worm theory,
is with Miss Proudly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20

The crisis in Boulanger's life will occur
next Sunday. On that day the Parisians
will decide whether he is the idol he has so
long thought himself or made of common
clay. The betting is in his favor just now,
but the situation seems to be against him.
He has already spent 5000, 900 or 4,OOO, 900
mysteriously acquired francs, but is making
no headwav. The Socialists are going over
openly to NJ. Jacques.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
AROUSED A WOMAN'S IRE.
A Female Admrer of a British Rector De.
fends Him in Poetry.
tBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.


LONDON, January ia letter from
Woodstock informs me that the Duke of
Marlborough, according to his threat, has
planted lot of tall fir trees so as to cut off
the view which his enemy, the rector, has
enjoved of the ducal park. There is great
indig nation among the rector's supporters,
but the friends of the duke, while admitting
that the latter chuckles considerably over
his last maneuver, say that he has good
reason for doing so, which seems reasonable.
The deepest indignation is expressed by
certain young woman, evidently DEVOTED
member of the rector's flock She writes
letter on the subject to local newspaper,
and sends copy OF it to THE DISPATCH
correspondent. 1t is very sarcastic, but
unfortunately too long to print. Part of it
is poetry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS.
They Were Seven Days I'm an Open Boat on
the Pacific Ocean.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 19.-The
steamship Alameda, which arrived to-day
from Australia, brought Captain Timothy
Murphy and 10 of the crew of the American
ship John Bryce, of Thomaston, Me-, which
sailed from Port Ludlow, Puget Sound,
October 6, with cargo of lumber for Mel
bourne, Australia, but was waterlogged in
the hurricane of December 7, and was
abandoned about 800 miles east of Samoa
Islands.
One man was lost overheard. The re-
mainder of the crew proceeded IN open boats
to the islands, where they arrived after be-
ing out seven days and nights. The second
and third mates and steward remained at
Apia when the others left on the Alameda.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20

the lead in the movement to raise press
cable rates between England and America,
and to put restrictions upon commercial men
using code for their kilograms.
1t is fortunately not likely that this
scheme, which is characteristic of the
Anglo-American, will result in anything.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
HELD FOR HIS BRIDES DEATH.
Charged With Causing the Death of His
Wife a Few Hours After Marriage.

Charged With Causing the Death of His
Wife a Few Hours After Marriage.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
BROOKLYN, January .19.-Frank P.
Dudgeon, who was arrested on Friday
night for completely in the death of Katie
Cody, was committed without bail yesterday
by Coroner Rooney to the RAYMOND street
Jail to await the result of the inquest, which
is to begin tomorrow evening.
Police Captain Kenny testified before the
Coroner that -one of his detectives had
found letters going to show that Dudgeon
assisted in bringing about the operation
which caused Miss Cody's death few hours
after her marriage to Dudgeon. After the
Coroner's commitment Dudgeon was taken
before Justice Cullen on writ of habeas
corpus. Justice Cullen said he could not
admit him to bail, provided the Coroner
would use proper diligencein holding the
inquest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
A Tramp's Gratitude.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
BELLAIRE, January 19.-Thomas Ray.
craft, tramp, was injured in a wreck at
Belmont some time since. He had no friends
to care for him, so George Mercer, of that
place, took care of him until he recovered.
A day or two since Raycraft returned Mer-
Ger the favor done him by taking all the
money he could find in Mercer's house and
skipping.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
FOIBLES OF ROYALTY.
A Gourmandizing Cznr, An Erratic Prince
and n Literary Queen-Russia's
Ruler n Glutton-Wales'
Engagement Card for
1889 Already

Ruler n Glutton-Wales'
Engagement Gard for
1889 Already
Filled.
rBY CABLE TO THE pIsPArCH.l
LONDON, January 19.-Stories about the
quantity of things the Emperor of Russia
can eat and drink are going about as they
do at intervals, and the feats in that line
related of Prince Bismarck are entirely
eclipsed. 1t seems that it is exaggeration
to credit the Gar with eating and drinking
as much as half dozen men. but that it is
reasonable to say that he takes from two 10
three pounds of solid meat and an average
of two quarts of champagne for luncheon,
with dinner big in proportion. Once,
when his insomnia and other troubles had
become very aggravated by over eating and
drinking, he diminished the former and
gave up the latter entirely, but only for a
short time, declaring that insomnia and
champagne were preferable to temperance
diet. Considering the Emperor's habits, it
isn't surprising to learn that among those
attached to the imperial court are 13 court
physicians, and court surgeons, occu-
lists dentist and other doctors whose
particular line is not laid down.
Gentlemen whose pride in life is based on
the great social demand in which they find
themselves may turn green with envy at
this piece of news about the Prince of Wales
being asked to attend'some function ortother
not in the very near future. He sent a po-
lite note of regret, saying that he couldn't
accept invitations of any SOFT for 1889, as
every one of his engagements for that year
was already booked. At present his Royal
Highness is about to start for Monte Carlo,
and have some fun in his own way. We
shall probably hear of obliging great ladies
along the Riviera importing variety actresses
from London for the future King of En-
glands delight, good dinners and quiet ex-
cursions behind various theatrical curtains,
which. while he is abroad, help the Prince
to forget his corner-stone-laying-spe
making and generally yirtuous occupations
under the royal maternal eye at home.
The Queen of England is not very much
better at book criticism than at book writ
ing. With desire to be kind and conde-
scending to Mr. Walter Crane, and give
finishing touch to his literary and artistic
reputation, she informs Messrs Cassell,
through her secretary, that "Flora's Feast
is very pretty book.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
BETS ON D0ULAAGER
The Odds Just at Present in
Favor of the Generals
Election in Paris.
HE HAS SPENT A FORTUNE,
But Circumstances Are Combining to
Toss Him in the. .Consomme.
A BIG BUDGET OF FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Some of the Foibies of Royalty-A Pretty
Plucky Prince-Colonel North's Latest
Monte Christie Feat-Tbc Sultan's Leni-
ency With the Greeks-Dyiug Days of
the King of the observation-disclosures
Combination of Cable Companies 10
Knock Out Codes-An English Editors
Ignorance of American Politics and on
cials' Duties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1srArcH.I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DISFATOH'I
WASHINGTON, January 19.-In few
days the statue of General Lewis Cass will
be unveiled in Statuary Hall. 1t is the
work of Mr. D. C. French. young man of
80, the son of the late E. B. French, AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury under
Arthur's administration. The statue
will rank as one OF the best ever
placed in the capitol. 1t is Mr..
French's first great work, and for
wear and half he has been at work upon
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
GEN. CASS In MARBLE.
A Very Fine Statue Of the Old States
man to be Shortly Unveiled.
GREAT WORK OF A YOUNG ARTIST.
A Present From the State of Michigan to
the United States.
TRIBUTE TO A GOOD MANS WORTH
He Knew Washington and Was Defeated Candidate
for President.

The statue of General Lewis Cass, pre-
sented by the State of Michigan to the
United States, is to be unveiled at Wash
ington in few days. 1t is the first great
work of Mr.. .. G.. French, is OF Carrara
marble, and was made in Paris, in year
and half, at cost OF $4,000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
A REWARD FOR BRAVERY.
The Stanhope Gold Medal Given to an In.
trepid Youngster.


IBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATcH.I
LONDON, January ia boy whose
pluck deserves to be told about is Albert
Battison, Of Her Majesty's ship Impregna-
BILE, who has just received the. Stanhope
gold medal, the highest honor of the Royal
Humane Society. He earned it in this
way: A thirteen-year-old girl, attempting
to cross river, broke through the ice and
disappeared beneath it, A man went part
way to her assistance, but came back
frightened.
BattisOn went out on the ice, dived
under it, and got the girl, taking his
chances of being able to break the ice with
his head as he rose Beneath it. He SUE
ceeded in doing so, and got the girl ashore.
The water was over fourteen feet deep and
as cold as it is usually when a river is
frozen.