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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
BRADDOCK BRIEFS.
An Ollapodrida of Bird Shooting, Baseball,
Teachers Elections. Etc.

An Ollapodrida of Bird Shooting, Baseball,
Teachers Elections. Etc.
The first annual tournament of the Braddock
Gun Club will be held in Kinney's Grove, op.
posite Braddock, one week from tomorrow
There will be no handicaps. The division OF
money will be So 40, 20 and 10 per cent. Amer
lean Shooting Association rules will govern the
contests. The first contest will be at blue
rocks, the entry to be 81; second, g. 81 25 third,
II, 81 so: fourth 9. 81 25 fifth, II, 81 so; sixth,
g. 81.
The Braddock Blues and the Sewickleys play
at Braddock Tomorrow. 1t will be the first ap-
pearance of the Sewickleys there.
The Borough School Board last night elected
Prof. ]. G.. Anderson, of jefferson county,
Principal. Prof. Edwin Tortmyer, who has
acted in that capacity for the past two terms,
was not an applicant, owing to failing health.
He will go to Montana, where he will engage
in newspaper work. Miss Stacia Bridges and
Miss Ella Canan were elected to fill the va
cancies in the Third ward school caused by the
designations of Miss Sarah Morrow and Miss
Jennie Fritzins. The latter is to be married
next week.
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THE BLUES MUST DISBAND.
Military Company Composed of School
Girls Mustered Out-Their Parents
Object to Too Much Notorlefy.

A Military Company Composed of School
Girls Mustered Out-Their Parents
Object to Too Much Notorlefy.
NEW YORK, Jnne, 14.-The Brighton
Blues are about to be disbaDded. AT least
their superior oficers-that is to say, their
parents, threaten to muster out the command.
And the reason assigned would be curious
and unmilitaryone if any other organiza-
ton than the Brighton Blues were con-
cerned, being nothing more nor less than
that the command has become too we'll
known to fame
The Blues is unique organization.
There is probably nothing like it in mill
tary circles in the United States. tits a
company of 36 very young ladies whose pa
rents are among the most respectable people
on Staten Island.
The members are school girls ranging in
age, or rather IN youth, from IL to 16. The
Captain is Miss Jennie McNamee, daughter
of the well-known lawyer; the First Lieu
tenant is Miss Anna johnson, and the Sec
ond Lieutenant is Miss Laura Lawrence,
whose father is a prominent member of the
Stock Exchange. Among the young misses
whose names are on the muster roll are
Misses. Vanderbilt. Durant, Satterlee, Trask,
Whittemore, Townsend, Carson and others,
representing welLknown Staten Island
families.
They organized themselves as military
company of infantry in the spring of last
Year, and they have been drilling pretty
regularly ever since at the Pavilion Hotel
last winter and on the parade ground at
Fort Wadsworth during the pleasant
weather. Corporal Tremaine, who be-
longs to the regularly army post sta
toned at the fort, has been their drillmas-
ter. He says he never had more intel
ligent and apter squad of recruits. The
girls think it great fun, and have become SO
proficient that they execute the maneuvers
and go through the manual of arms with
precision and grace that would do credit to
national guardsmen. They have got so that
they can fire off their muskets without
screaming, or even so much as winking.
The uniform is blue, with white and gold
trimmings. The jackets are of blue melton
flannel and the skirts are like those worn by
Highland, chieftains, except that they are
longer, reaching down to the top boots. The
lieutenants wear white pompons in their
caps and the captain white plume falling
over her visor.
The Blues have made several public dis
plays and have given exhibitions for char
ity. Now the fine military appearance of
the girls and the novelty of their organiza-
tion has necessarily made the Brighton
Blues quite famous, and of course their pub
lie exhibitions and drills have resulted in
unavoidable newspaper mention.
This has displeased the parents of the
girls, and some of them have reached the
conclusion that their daughters are too
young to have their names in print, and so
they have resolved to break up the Brighton
Blues. The girls pout and are very sorry,
but unless they arrange to have no more
public appearances the organization is
doomed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
THE GRAND JURY'S WORK,
Indictments Will Surely be Returned Against
Maroney and McDonaId-A Large
Number of Witnesses Testify
No New DEVELOPMENTS.

No We" DeVeIOpUenISs
CHICAGO, June 14-The grand iury en-.
gagged in the investigation of the death OF
Cronin remained in session to-day from 9 A.
NJ. until 6 P. NJ, with an intermission OF
two hours for dinner. During the forenoon
good deal of time was taken up in hearing
witnesses in another case having no relation
to the Cronin matter. Early in the day
States Attorney Longenecker and Luther
Latin Mills were in consultation in the
latter's private office and agreed to indict
Maroney and Mcdonald as soon as possible.
Accordingly all the witnesses who had tes-
titled in the Cronin investigation in regard
to 81. B. Simons" were summoned, includ-
ing Throckmorton the real estate man.
The States Attorney said that he expected
to have Maroney indicted before night, but
the jury adjourned without returning any
indictments, and seems to have determined
to get along without extra assistance from
the States Attorneys Office During the
afternoon Samuel Brown, the officer from
the Stanton avenue station, who some wears
ago preferred charges OF treason against DR..
Cronin in the Clan-na-Gael order, was
called. Other witnesses during the after
noon were w. G. Dennison, who was taken
to the Jail to see Coughlin, and Mrs. John
Crowley, the wife of street car conductor.
living at 444 Seminary avenue.
W. P. Hatfield, salesman for A. II. Re-
veil & Co., the furniture dealers, was be-
fore the jury this morning and testified as
to the particulars of the purchase BY 81. B.
Simons" of the furniture of the Carlson
cottage. He was shown photograph of
John ]. Maroney, the New York suspect
and testified that it resembled greatly the
individual who paraded under the
alias of Simons. The likeness is
acknowledged even by those who
know Maroney, to be somewhat defective
one, and Mr. Hatfield, who had no cause to
scrutinize Simons, can hardly be expected
to testify positively as to detailed resem-
blances. His evidence, however, is deemed
conclusive enough to leave no doubt that a
true bill will be rendered against Maroney:
and indictments may be reported at any
time against this man and his suspected ac.
complice in crime, Charles Mcdonald.
Interest in the proceedings revived when
Byron L. Smith, receiver of the defunct
Traders Bank, mounted the steps followed
by messenger bearing the bank books of
18S2-the date of Alexander Sullivan's
speculations on the Board of Trade. Luke
Dillon assembled with eager footsteps a mo-
ment later and was shortly followed by John
w. Moore, of the firm of j. T. Lester & Co..
SulliYan's brokers. The advent of the wit
nesses meant that the attention of the people
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
lowing letter was mailed to Governor Bea-
yer to-day:

lowing letter was mailed to Governor Bea-
yer to-day:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June A.
Hon. James A. Beaver, Governor Of Pennsyl-
Vania, Harrisburg. Pa:
DEAR sIR-We send you herewith draft
York City, for s1,5O0. This money was
voluntarily subscribed by the citizens
OF Little Rock to relieve distress
occasioned by the recent food at Johnstown
and other places in that part of the United
States Our States are widely separated by
distance. but our citizens fully realize they are
brethren of a common country, and in any
calamity like this, most cheerfully contribute
OF their money and sympathy for the RELIEF and
coincidence of the survivors The money is to
be expended underyour direction for the relief
OF the destitute, and you are not limited to any
city, town, or State.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES A. FoNEs,
p. K. RooTs.
CHARLES F. PENTZEL,
A. 8. GALLATI,
GEORGE R. BROWN
Disbursing Committee.
A telegram from Harrisburg says that the
total receipts to the Governors fund for the
relief of the flood sufferers yesterday and to-
day amounted to S124,0O0 making the
grand total about S625. 900. Tifin closed
her food contributions by sending another
carload of goods to Johnstown. Two thou
sand dollars in cash and s., 500 worth of
clothing, bedding and provisions were sent
from that city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
SUICIDE BY FASTING.
A Determined Man Finally Succeeds in
Dying After Making Number of
Fatal ALtempts-He Tasted No
Food for Thirty Days.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1

CaLal AItempt9-He T0Ste0 NO
Food for Thirty Days.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
GARDINER, Me, June 14.-The death
to-day of Watson Goodspeed in North Pitts
ton, closed fast that had lasted SO days,
and was probably the most lingering death
by suicide that has vet been recorded. Last
summer he became despondent, and on the
1st day of November he tried to take his
life by swallowing big dose of tincture of
aconite.
But the poison didn't work as he had
planned. The overdose acted as an emetic,
and he didn't die. That made him mad ,and
he thought he would try fasting as a sure
road to death. He was powerfully built
man, weighing 200 pounds, and the fasting
process only served to reduce his weight
without removing him from this earth.
Then he gave up that method of self-de-
struction, and set his brain to work to de-
wise some new system. All winter he
labored with the subject, but he couldn't t
bring himself to trying any of the ordinary
means used in shufling the mortal coil.
On the first day of April he returned to the
fasting process and tried it for a month
without finding what he sought-death.
He grew weaker every day, but he held
on to slife with a surprising grip. His
brother, who lives in Boston, heard of the
suicidal mania which had taken hold of
Watson, and visited him May 1. He pre-
vailed upon the faster to abandon his at
tempt at suicide, and induced him to take
small quantity of cruel and an orange, but
the stomach refused to hold the food.
The would-be suicide then became con-
vinced he would succeed in his wild ven
ture, and on May he took to his bed, re-
fusing food and drink. Since that day
when his stomach rejected the cruel, the
only thing that passed his lips was water,
which was taken but three times At
tendants kept his lips moist, but that was
all.
The mans vitality was wonderful. Only
once, on June 8, did he leave his bed, and
then he remained up but minute. This
morning he asked for drink of water and
when the cup was placed to his lips he made
an effort to swallow. That was the last act
of his life. Before the cup was removed
from his lips he was dead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
SHOT A CROOK ON SIGHT.
A Returned Convict Wounded by a Man He
Had Sworn to Kill.

A Returned Convict Wounded by Man He
Had Sworn to Kill.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
PROVIDENCE, R. l., June l4.-There was
a murderous assault in this town this after
noon, in which notorious crook was shot
down by one of the leading bust
ness men. Martin Mullen was the vic
tim and Albert II. Olney is the man
who fired the shot. Mr.. OlneY was at his
desk and his attention was called to Mullen,
who was apparently bent on mischief of some
sort. he had finished term of 21z years.
only few days ago. Mullen threatened
to get square with those who had
aided his wife in obtaining her divorce. Mr..
Olney was her employer, and had helped
her. To-day when he came to the store he
found Albert H. Olney present, and with
out wasting words, he made break for
him.
Mr.. Olney, drawing pistol, fired. Null
len staggered to the door and fell. The
ball entered the left side, two inches below
the heart, and thence pierced the diaph-
ragm. He was sinking when he arrived at
the hospital, and will die before morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
A weII.Knowp Aboll,ionl.t pend.

FARMERS, ILL. June 14-Levi Rath-
bun, once prominent in the anti-slavery
movement in Ohio, and correspondent of
Garrison, Horace Mann and other leaders,
is dead. He was born in 1911, and for many
chanicsburg, Champaign county, Ohio, and
a leader in the Methodist Church. He came
to Illinois some time ago. and has been liv-
ing retired life here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
ABUNDANCE OF ROSES.
The Moisture and the Heat Produce Rapid
Growth and Development.

The Moisture and the Heat Produce Rapid
Growth and Development.
The abnormal moisture of the past few weeks
has had the natural effect of bringing forward
plants and flowers of all kinds, and as a conse-
uuence the Allegheny parks, under the foster
ing care of Superintendent Hamilton. are now
about looking their best. A new and notice
able feature near the lake is the bed Of alter
nanthere and echeverioe, planted in imitation
of Grand Army badge, fanked by six corps
badges. The effect is most artistic and the re-
semblance to the badge quite striking. Similar
plants have been laid down in imitation Of 3
horses head, very eleverly done, in bed close
by. Alluding to the fine bloom Of Antoine
Mouton and General Jacqueminot roses, Mr..
Hamilton said:
1--WE have never in any season had finer ex-
hibition OF roses than in this" said Mr.. Hamn-
ton '.nor do 1 remember any year when the
bloom had matured so early as in the present.
The reason for this is found in the almost con-
tinuous moisture in the atmosphere since
the beginning of the month and the unusually
high temperature which prevails, both causes
combining to favor a luxuriant growth aud
profuse bloom, and a bloom, too, which lasts
much longer than in most years. owing to the
hot dry days TO which one in this climate IL
subject
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
NO NEED TO HURRY.
The Governors Relief Commission
Now Taking Its Own Time.
A START TO BE MADE MONDAY,
But Johnstown's the Last of the Flooded
Districts to be Visited.
WHY THE BOND WAS ABANDONED.
A Full List Of Those Who Were Ready to help the
Governors Scheme.

The Relief Commission appointed by Gov
ernor Beaver will not leave Philadelphia
until Monday evening. Johnstown will not
be the first place visited. Indeed, it is to
be the last place on the list. State Treas
urer Hart says the reason the Governors
pet scheme for raising money for the suffer-
ers fell through was. because Mr. Hart knew
the plan was unconstitutional.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
FIXING THE STATES.
Senator Quay Passes a Busy Day in
the National Departments.
FIELD AND COOPER ALL RIGHT.
A Number of Western Appointments Will
be Made Shortly.
THE SILENT MAN GOING HOME TO VOTE,
A Heap of Trouble in Virginia Concerning the
Various Offices.

Senator Quay was running around Wash
ington yesterday trying to gobble few
offices before going home to vote for pro-
hibition. The appointment of Field as
Postmaster at Philadelphia may be re-
garded as settled. Tom Cooper will also be
fixed. A few plums may be expected in
Allegheny county soon. The anti-Mahone
Republicans in Virginia are in belliger-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
SPIRITUALISTIC TRICKERY
Is Charged Against Cincinnati Mediums by
Victim.

Victim.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATcH.1
CINCINNATI, June 14.-A bombshell has
exploded in Spiritualist circles in this city.
Prof. Fletcher and w. G. Fiedeldey, we'll
known lawyer of this city, have preferred
charges before the board of trustees of the
Union Spiritualist Society against all the
mediums" of the city in general, alleging
they are frauds and that they practice their
profession by trickery.
The charge is against Mrs. Seery, in par
ticular. The latter is quite we'll known
medium. The charges against her are SUBJ
stantiated by the evidence of Mr. Fiedeldey,
whose credulity was so far imposed upon by
her that he became an enthusiastic Spirit
ualist until he discovered the tricks. He
claims to have lost considerable money at
their hands. The outcome will be watched
with the greatest interest by the Evangeli-
cal Allegiance of Cincinnati, which is back
ing up the charges against the mediums.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
He Had Genuine Snakes.

Officer Shultz, Of Allegheny, arrested four
young men early yesterday morning for dis
orderly conduct, and they were locked up.
After they had been put behind the bars it was
discovered that one of them had snakes in his
pocket-genuine snakes. The turnkey was
called and promptly chopped the heads off OF
two unusually large garter snakes. The
owner, Edward Bushman, threatened to sue
for damages but cannot execute his threat for
80 days, as the entire party were sentenced to
the workhouse for one month.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
LooLinr Amer suspec1. in Rrool1I,n.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Three Chicago
detectives, connected with the PInkerton
Agency, began an investigation into Clan
na-Gael affairs in Brooklyn yesterday.
They are of the opinion that at least one of
the men who murdered DR.. Cronin came di-
rect to Brooklyn from London, and that the
details for Cronin's removal were arranged
by Clan-na-Gael men in that city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
WILMINGTON, DEL, June 14.-An
alarmingly dangerous youthful race war
exists in this city, and so far it has culmi-
mated in the death of two white boys
and the serious injury of two others, as
sequence of last nights riot in
which Walter Wright was killed and
Joseph Lawler and Thomas Mallory all
white lads, injured. The trouble is the out
come of street fight which occurred be-
tween the white and colored men about
month ago, when the combatants were sep
arated before any decisive result was
reached.
Since then the two parties have been at
bitter enmity. The colored men were par
ardlng last evening, and marched past
merry-go-round where the white lads and
number of women had gathered. They
surged into the crowd, jostling the latter
and crowding the boys into the gutter.
READY FOR A ROW.
The drum corps had stopped playing Just
before reaching this point, and it was OBJ
served that each. of the eolored men had his
hand in his pocket. The young men re-
sented the treatment, and following the
band made demonstrations of violence, but
not carrying them into effect. Just on the
edge of the crowd one of the eolored men
pulled out a revolver and, aiming it into the
throng, fred.
The bullet took effect in the arm Of
Joseph Lawler, aged years, shattering the
bone and producing serious wound. The
colored men then retreated, pursued by the
crowd of young white lads. Two squares
further away one of the drummers halted
under a lamppost, and drawing a re-
volver, held it directly at the
head of Walter Wright, aged 16,
and fred two shots. Both bullets
went crashing into the brain of Wright, and
he fell mortally wounded, diving within q
short time. Aiming his weapon again, the
colored man fred third charge and Thomas
Maloney, aged II, fell with wound in his
shoulder.
The bone was splintered and the wound
is painful one, which may render neces-
sary the amputation of the arm. The coll
ored man then took up hasty retreat, the
crowd pushing in its pursuit, taking the
wounded lads.
A BITTER FEUD.
John Doardan, aged 15 years, died to-
day from the effects of a stab wound in
hicted about three weeks ago by a eolored
boy named Robinson during an alteration.
Robinson has not been captured and is re-
ported to have fled to Chester. The Coro-
ner's inquest in Wright's case began to-day,
but it will be several days before any de-
cision is arrived at.
In the meantime the following negroes
will be held to await the action of the
Coroner's jury: Robert Cooper, GranE
Bantam, George H. Williams, John Banks,
Charles H. Govern, Wade Thomas. Dink
Walker, George Benson, Nelson Govans
and Richard Govans. Subsequently Charles
II. Govans, Sewell Hall and VIM. GoYans
were arrested.
The general feeling against the obstreper-
Gus negroes is assuming intense proportions,
and it is very likely that last nights rioters
will be made an example Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
Non.AlcohoIic Summer Drinks.

Apollinaris water, Wilhelm's Quelle
water, Cantrell & Cochrane imported GIN
ger ale and club soda.
SCHUETZ, RENZIEHAUSEN & Co.,
100 and 102 Market st., cor First ave.
Telephone 677.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15

BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa, June 1A-A
number of Pittsburg, Baltimore and New
York people are already at the Springs
Hotel, and the season promises well owing
to the great Improvements. Fortunately no
damage was done by the late food, and the
lawn was not even injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
A BLOODY RACE WAR.
White Lads and COlOred Paraders
Have a Row at WiImin gtOn.
TWO OF THE FORMER KILLED
And Number Of Others We're Injured By
MurderOus Bullets.
THE NEGROES STARTED THE TROUBLE
By Running Into Crowd of White People Who Were
Enjoying Themselves

A little feud is in progress between col
ored and white factions in Wilmington,
Del, and a race war is imminent. In
row between party of colored paraders and
some white lads, the former drew revolvers.
Two of the boys were killed and others fn-
jured. A number of arrests have been
made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
ST. Louis. June II 1889
A TWO-LE6GED COLT

Strange Freak of Nature on nm Indiana
Farm.
SHELBYvILLE, IND, June 14.-A freak
of nature in the shape of colt with only
two legs, and those the hind legs, was foaled
nine miles west of here this morning by a
mustang mare 10 years old, belonging to
Arch Evans. The colt is devoid not only of
front legs, but also of shoulders, the neck
commencing where the ribs end. 1t is held
up to take its natural nourishment, which it
does as vigorously as any colt with full
complement Of legs, and can already almost
stand alone. At first Mr.. Evans was about
to kill the animal, but was persuaded not to-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15

Alexander Sullivan is no longer confined
in the murderer's row of the Chicago Jail.
His application for release on bail, made
through writ of habeas corpus, proved
successful. Judge Tuley holds that the
evidence given before the Coroner's jury
was largely irrelevant. The amount of bail
was fixed at $50. 900, which was promptly
furnished. The grand jury pursued its
work of investigation without any further
sensational developments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
EASTERN DAIRYMEN ORGANIZING.
Tho New York City Milk Supply to be
Cornered.

Cornered:
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
MIDDLETON, CONN, June IA. - The
movement for organizing the dairymen Of
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
engaged in supplying the New York City
Market with milk, in an association for mu-
tual protection and advantage Is rapidly
gaining. About 40 town or local branches
have been formed. The three latest towns
to organize local associations are Marathon,
Holmesville and Hobart, in this State.
The grievance to be amended lies in the
fact that the milk dealers of the city, acting
through the agency of the New York Milk
Exchange, arbitrarily fix the market price
at figures so low as to be improbable and
oppressive to producers. Under this state
of things the producers get only about 2
cents quart for milk in summer and 8
cents in winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
A FORTUNE FOR A PRODIGAL.
An Old Man Bequeathes His Property to His
Wandering BOy.

RIPLEY, o.. June 14.-James Hiatt, Of
near Minerva, KY, the old man who has
been robbed so frequently, and whose son
disappeared from home over a year ago, died
yesterday. In his will the old man be-
queaths his estate, valued at about So, 900,
to his missing son, provided the latter ap-
pears and lays claim to it within two years,
otherwise the entire estate is given to an
educational institution in Minerva