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Jo1TINGS ABOUT TOWN.

f. ,ss sEonns at o'clock
Judge o'Gorman has granted an absolute divorce to
Ella i. Mauln from Frederick Maulin.
big steer was Killed in Tenth avenue near Thirty
sixth street yesterday morning after he had knocEedA
man down.
Of Ce'S9 street ws: q 1
using improper weights.
Tho Talbot Sisters variety ActIssss: obtH!nsd ysSr
tatS .'''" ''''''@-'' ~
The GnF Hna ErGGd announce Esc t9 s the As
the same AS on suburban day when there was no
There is ono electrician on the Jury impaneled yes
terday Try Antonio Capastan0 IN The General sessions
street
John I.e wah whS brought ltySGTo!d ItEzle Scott
IN HE Jefferson Market Court yesterday Oh charge Of
abduction
Ing the IariSm Railroad Company % make arChways
IL The Fourth avenue Viaduct at l4th street to let peo
Tho regular petition to have street named after
sy %aG sn az % srsa S
This time II is Baxter street,
Tic Adermsn's Law Committee will confer with tho
CORPORATION Counsel as 20 tle power Of the Common
10 :S %ork Steam Co cd as S ope an
John SrernfeId was hold in Si.oop for examination in
lon Street sc1' 4nhony to't1cG com1na"
ToaccommO ate The travelling public the Sew Haven
s" seas M leaving Peek sHp rsT IS East Riysf al i
l.. NJ,
A committee Of the Nomens Health Protective Az.
AFTERNOON ana urged the appointment OF MAR ms in
station houses Tho Commissioner gave them No
COufageliehI
John sinder the l7.yca~ Oil son of Policeman John
SIuier of tie Mulberry street station last
night on charge ~ steiung pair ~ diamond earrings
from GrOrge buckley OF - NNlhgtOh hif, e. III Alien
street last night
After GecinH to Canada and London Jacob Fubin
formerly New YORK diamond dealer. accused OF r.b
bling number of dealers hore uf diamonds he got on
memorandum, has beru arrested Ut smtthpOrt Pa and
is to be cNtradited to New York.
Magdaiera AZ 42a East 10 rtern'h street Last week
two OF hi- children die p aud YESTERDAY his dog was
gOhpei up bN the dog ",iclers - hs shot himself In
The head Hart night lowill recover
The court Of inquiry OF tho National Guard which is
investigating the charges preferred against co. hopper
ycEtcrdaY morning 20 friday At 10 A IT'S reported
that there 10 an effort to secure Withdrawal Of the
ClRrges
The sut Of Luther Voorhees, against Louis rryfros
10 recover about $4,000 Tor penalties claimed u naNS
accrued Dy reason Of the Defendants having fraud.
verdict for tie defendant IN tic Iuliri States DIS.
trict Court before Judge Brown, yesterday
william Walsh. who's, saloon tho Golden Horn at
Thirteenth street and Fourth avenue rRidcd by
Inspector Wiiliams 5unc H. was DISCHARGED yestrr.
day IN the Court OF sperlH sessions having shown that
his license permitted hm IA ke"p uptn Nn'l a. VI
The charge OF Keeping d!sor rTy house WAS not sub
Stimulated
chris johnson who kept the saloon at Eighth street
and SiNtA Avenuc in which Mamie Murphy Wa ntur
Harlem pO Ice Cgult estorduy to answer ChaEe ~
assault preferred ny Harry stern VINO has been baf
Keep In JuhnsUn's new rac" - LeN.rg'on avenue
and lGvIA street. Ihc case MAO adjourned HA1u SUNDAY
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THE PHILADELPHIA IN 4 FOG.
start OF the New Cruiser for Her Speed
Trial on Long Island.

Trial ON Long Island.
II wind and water conditions are favorable
the trial trip OF tho new cruiser Philadelphia
will take place to-day of the southern coast OF
Long Island. The cruiser left Philadelphia
early yesterday morning intending to anchor
of Fire Island for tho night. The fog was so
dense at Fire Island that nothing was visible
from the shore. Tho Kearsarge. the last of the
naval fleet assigned to be present at the test,
left the navy yard at o'clock yesterday after-
noon. She expected to meet the Philadelphia
oil Fire Island.
The course. some forty miles and return, has
been marked out by the coast survey steamer
Blake. 1t is from seven to d ne miles OIL shore
and reaches from off SOUTHAMPTON to Block
Island. The ESSEX will be stationed at the
ing point. The Blake will DO anchored at the
halfway point and the first and third quarters
will be marked respectively by the Petrol and
the Nina The Nesuvius will act as despatch
boat
The arrangements have boon made with
great care. Tor a fortune depends upon tho
speed made 10y the new cruiser The prce
cruiser is fixed solely by her speed. With nne-
teen knots and sl,3jO,ODO as Il starting point,
every quarter knot above or below that speed
will add to or deduct from the price. as tho
case NAV be. S50,OOu Mr.. Cramr expects her
TO register twenty knots. in which case he will
receive 81, $50 900 for the boat. Tho conditions
Of trial require that the sea must be smooth
and the wind not above moderate breeze, or
eight to ten nit an hour. After the trial the
PHILADELPHIA will come to the navy yard for
her
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Shot His w,re,s Paramour.

PHILADELPHIA. June 24.-Dennis Crowley was
shot and mortally wounded early this evening
by Joseph Boucher in front OF the latter's sa-
loon. Crowley was formerly employed BY
Boucher rs bartender. but was discharged
after the discovery that he was intimate with
Mrs Boucher.
On Thursday last Boucher who had gone
away from homo and returned one day earlier
than was expected, did not find his wife at
homo upon his arrival. He was told that he
would probably find her in house a few blocks
away from his homo. Upon going TO this house
he surprised Mrs Boucher in room In COM
pany with Crowley.
The husband attacked Crowley and the latter
made his escape from the house minus most
OF his clothing. Boucher then turned upon his
guilty spouse and beat her severely, for which
lie was aiterward arrested. At hearing tho
next day the above facts came out and Boucher
then instructed his lawyer to institute proceed-
inGs for divorce from his wife. naming Crowley
as correspondent.
the door of his saloon Crowley walked past, and
the former. drawing a revolver. shot the man
in the left side. Crowley was taken TO II hos
rital, where the physicians say he can live only
n faw hOura.
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IS MIR. LUMM A MURDERER9
Philip GrIener Says he has Kept tho Sc
cret OF a Crime Five Years.

Philip Griener Says he has Kept tho Sc
cret OF a Crime Five Years.
Michael Lumm Union Hill scavenger, was
arrested yesterday on the strength Of a story
told by Philip Griener. former employee.
who says that Lumm five years ago shot and
killed John Jenne. who was a night Waterman
employed by Brewer William Peters. Jenne
was found dead near the brewery one morn
Ing revolver was by his side. A Coroners
jury decided that he had killed himself A few
weeks ago Griener who had been in Lumms
employ for many years. quarrelled with him
and went to work for John Schneider. u rival
scavengsr, He told Schneider that he had seen
Lumm and Jenne lighting. JENNIE drew his re-
volver and Lumm took it away from him and
shot him with 1t. leaving him dead on the
ground.
lie had never said anything about 1t, he said,
because he worked for Lumm. Schneider told
Chief Of Police Schwartz Of Union I'M; who in;
formed Judge Lippncott The Judge issued
the warrant for Lumm's arrest, and also one
for the arrest OF Grleper as witness. Both
the men were arrested. l"mm treated the
matter as Joke. He said he believed schnet-
der was insane. The authorities would not al
low reporters to talk with Griener.
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Tho Now Cntter Yama.

Supported by two ponoonS moulded to Mt her bllgs
and counter, tho new cutter yacht YAmA built from
William Fife IrA design for Allen Ames of Oswego by
Mr.. Nottingham lay in tho basin at bay Ridge yeser
day all ready TO be towed up the Hudson and through
the Eric And Oswego Canals to her future home Lake
Ontario. She was launched on Monday and CAose who
have the cutter Minerva out OF water say that she
Is a!ulott a counterpart OF that iainOus boat
Long yellow metal bolts an inch and one. eighth In
diameter were used TO fasieu tho sxton lead keel 10
arc also dag InAl bolts. her stern tho keel and the
degrees, The ssylig,t1 compdnionway. and cock pit
are OF mahogany tho latter being ~ feet long and N
feet wide she will DO stored with tier ami ttted
with all tho mode labor "a ling gear such as wnehrs
long by about eight feet vide aud SIX lest in height II
Is finished In red cedar The ladies' cabin 10 finished In
white pine and upholstered in HIGHT and dark shades Of
green push in cushions and solos Forward sIe has
bestGes galley accommodation Tor thrre men IN tho
furerastlo Her spars will not he pu, In until Eho ar
rives at her dcStiuatoh Her Dimensions, as near
they can he Olt4iueh. Length over all SO feet
water inc as teet cam ieet inches: drAught, 4
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1.ov.. His Creditor. In the Iurcb.

MONTREAL, June 24-Louis Meyer OF Louis
Meyer & Co., wholesale cothlers, has abscond-
ed, leaving debts amounting to $4,000. He Is
a yonng man OF good address and unmarried.
He belongs to wel-to-do Hebrew family IN
New York He came to Montreal in Septem-
Der, 1880, and started retail clothing store on
Notre Dame street. called THE reoDe's Cloth
ing store" IIo was thought to do very good
business. Last winter he sold out " The Peo-
ples Clothing Store" and went into the whole
sale husiness lie manufactured ready made
clothing to a large extent lio tested his credit
very freely. and succeeded in olerlng M
city,
On Friday last he did not appear at his place
Friday last when he cashod couple OF checks
amounting to $4,000 Meyer then said that he
had o go ont OF tho city on busiihess. oMt would
badly involved. and the assets that his credit
ors can find amount only to $4UO.
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New OrIcnn. Man Yooaoo.a.

NKw oRLRASE June R.-That voOdooism Is not wholly
dead in New Orleans is proved by a suit recently
brought against John sAndmaker railroad man living
In this city. who has been In bad luck and bad cath
lately. friend induced him to visit fortune teller
who declared that he had been voodooed by an enemy
Tho charm was in a certain tree she said, ana until
that tree was cut down or the charm discovered he
SAndmaker, would continue to suffer. SAnimaker
TO his home At the corner OF Claiborne and
Fourth streets and BEGAN work the tree II was a
tall maKno la. In the very heart tho tree in tho
centre q mass Of wood, The Srigri charm was dis
acter OF SAndmaNer s-thcSe being the materials
usually employed by the voOdoos in bringing bad luck
enemy
The discovery created great excitement among tho
neghbors particularly among the negroes.
Next morning he WAS served with warrant from tho
First Recorder Court charging him with malicious
mischief by Mrs. Burke " no owns the house
in which no lives The case however was settled in
without further proceeding sAndmRker offered
to make good any loss lie might have caused and Mrs
Burke withdrew tho charge.
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WITH $50. 900 CAPITAL.
Something That Looks Like "a Gas Trust
Formed Under Jersey Laws.


TRENTON June 2l.-The American Gas In
vestment Company filed n certificate OF incor-
poraton here to-day. Tho capital stock Is
$50 100000. but only $4,000 is Paid in. Tho
stockholders named are George 5. BlNby and
Hector W. Thorn of Now York and William
Talcott OF Paterson. The objects OF tho COM
pany as set forth in the charter are to con-
struct acquire, own. manage. and operate
works for the manufacture, distribution, and
supply Of light. heat and power by gas, cleo
triclty, or otherwise. and generally to carry on
any business incidental thereto and to acquire
the stocks and securities OF other corporations
formed for any similar purpose, and to deal In
the same The charter is worded like that OF n
trust, and 1t Is believed here to be roorGan-
ization of the Chicago Gas Trust, although 1t
Is also stated that 1t Ia a venture of English
capitalists The fee for the filing OF the char
ter is $1,000. the largest the State has ever re-
ceivod.
Local gas companies reported yesterday that
they had heard nothing relative TO the reported
formation OF an English syndicate to buy
American gas works, MIR. Samuel lntermeycr
said that this was not strange because no
syndicate had as yet been organized for the
* company has been formed" he said TO
provide capital to promote the sale OF Amerl-
can gas and electric lighting concerns to Eng
lshmen. This company will be- merely inter;
medary In It's operations, and doubtless Will
lead to the organization of british gas syndl-
cate some time In the future"
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BoSs oUAr,s CANDIDATE.
Delanater Expects 60 be Named for Gov
ernor OF Pennsylvania To-day.

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 24.-The Republican
State Convention tomorrow promises to be
the largest that has over been held in Pennsyl-
yania Candidates for Governor. Lieutenant
Governor and Secretary OF Internal Affairs
are to be nominated. and the uncertainty up
to this time as to who the winners will be has
caused n general interest among the Repub-
licans throughout the State. They have
marched into tho city 5000 strong. State Sem
ator Delamater, the choice OF Senator Quay Is
in the lead for tho Gubernatorial nomination.
and 1t is not likely that AdJt-Gen. Hastings
can defeat him. though MIR. Hastings himself
ana all his friends are snnguine OF success.
1t was rumored to-day that a combination
was forming against Delamater In the inter-
est OF Hastings for Governor, Major f. A.
Montooth of Allegheny for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Secretary Stone to succeed himself
Information from the best authority warrants
the denial OF this rumor. deal Of that kind
would be antagonistic to Senator Quay. and 1t
Is quite certain that sufficient number OF del
egates for that purpose could not be handled.
Senator Quay has kept out Of the fight to all
outward appearances. and 1t Is doubtful II he
will attend the Convention. All the politicians
in the city expect Mr. Quay to be on hand
when the r. Is Gsed to S5der ana II
Cameron has had no intention OF coming; and
he will remain at Wash inRton, but he will he
appraised OF every move here.
II Mr.. Quay docs not come he also Will 10
kept informed OF everything that Is done. In
fact special wire to his home at Beaver to-
day has been. busy tellng the national Chair
man what Il being said and done.
II Mr.. Quay should suddenly make his ap-
pe9rance IT may be depended upon that there
the fact that he has not been on the ground
before this indicates that Quay believes Della
mater will win the race.
A combination Is the only thing that can de-
feat him. and that CANNOT be made without
Major Montnoth md his Allegheny county
delegation The Ma or himself IS a candidate
for Governor. and he has, declared that he
would not take tho second place on the ticket.
though II by doing 50 Mr.. Quay can be beaten
he may DO persuaded to take the Lieutenant
Governorship.
The Hon: Lyman D. Gilbert; who Is after the
Attorney Generalship. State Treasurer Boyer,
and United States District Attorney Lyon OF
Pittsburgh are ,preparinE a platform for the
tariff. ballot reform. taxation Federal election.
national and state administrations. and other
topics that arc endorsed every year by the
PENNSYLVANIA Republicans
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WADE HAMPTON IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
He Deplores tho Split In the Ranks OF tho
Democratic Party.

COLUMBIA. s. G.. June 24.-There was tho
largest political meeting hero to-day that has
been held since 1876. Wade Hampton camo
from Washington, and for the first time In
twelve years took part In political meeting in
this state. Senator HAMPTON deplored the
division among Democrats. Virginia and Ma
hone gave an illustration OF where 1t would
lead. The charges that tho State is ruled by
aristocrats and that the poor man Is enslaved
arc false He asked. II there were any MEM
bers OF his old brigade within hearing. whether
during the war he had not treated the private
in ragged Uniform with the same or greater
consideration than the soldier with stars on
his coat. There were many Affirmative re-
sponses.
lie had como down here to plead with the
Democrats to stand shoulder TO shoulder and
show unbroken ranks
The crowd refused to hear Tlllman. Hamp-
ton was the only ono who could control them.
During his speech Capt. Tillman was asked
about his war record. lie sad he WIS too
young to enter the army. George Haskell n
distinguished soldier ascertained that Tillman
was I years old Interrupting !,rillman, Has
Teuuired boys OF l6 TO enter the army. and
many patriots OF 18, "A. and 8 had shoMidered
muskets. This ls the heaviest blow Tillman
has received and will cost him many votes.
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MISS FINNIE'S DIlMoNDS GONE

81 900 in Cash Found In Miss Webber's
Pocket and She Is Arrested.
Miss Madge Finnie OF 100 West TwentV-hrst
street went to luncheon yesterday afternoon
after locking up jewel case which contained,
she says. 5000 worth o; diamonds. She left
tho key on the dressing table, Mary Webber.
ono OF her boarders, was in the room Mt the
time, but had disappeared when Miss Finnie
returned. Miss Finnie found the key of the
jewel case in bureau drawer and says that
when she opened the case brooch. necklace,
and ring. worth 81 800, were gone.
Sho went to the Thirticth street police. and
Detective Hayes went to tho house and found
Miss Nebber there She had $1,000 in bills in
her pocket She said that that was nothing
unusual. She was arrested.
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The Weather.

was fair everywhere yesterday save for scattering
showers In Wisconsin, Alabama Iowa. and on tho Cali
fornla coast II was cloudy and foEgy on tho middle
Atlantic and New England coasts In the morning, the
fox becoming light in the afternoon The high pressure
remained about stationary over the Gulf and south
Atlantic states and tho same warm wave prevailed
over all the States except in this region the New Eng
land states aud tho Northwest In the later district
the temperature averaged In the neghborhood Of zoe
toGD'.
In this city tho highest Government temperature was
s2' lowest $50, average humidity ~ Per cent, wind
4 esh north. shifting to south IN the afternoon
TOT day and to morrow promise u be far an! warmer
The thermometer at Perry, pharmacy in Tut Sun
building recorded the temrcIa'Ures rs follows
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a 15-year-old Groom for 18-year.oId
Bride.

NEW oRLEASs juno 24-The youngest couple ever
united here were married before Judge rrce Of the
First City Court this week, the contracting parties he
ing Annie Reary, aged 49, and Frank Martinez aged H.
They really boy and Eir. looking so young for
their ages that the Judge declined at first unite them
But as they had marriage certificate with them, and
their mothers present and gave their full
the marriage valid objection could be raised and
the ceremony was performed: The marriage seemed
all the stranger when II was developed the couple
had known each other only 4 short time.
Young Martinez is weLto,dO in his own right having
laws of Louisiana provide that minor who owns prop
be emanCipated and obtain control OF II when
he is ~, by order Of COURT or when he mArrieS
rage acting Rs an cmancpAtor To get possession OF
his fortune, therefore, young Martinez had marry
which O. plains why lie did not wall until his bride aud
himself had reached the high school
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E,ee--lv, Frrlrht Rntes ON Fooa Proauet..

CHICAGO, June pa meeting OF the general
managers OF the Western railroads WAS held to-
day to consider tho report OF tho Interstate
Commerce Commission in tho matter of al
legged excessive freight rates on food products.
OF the notice given by the Commission that the
railroad companies would be allowed to show
reduce tic rates. resolution was adopted
protesting against such an order II was as
serted that the present rate 81 - cents per 100
Chicago is not excessive and that a II cent
rate would scarcely pay the cost OF hauling,
Chairman Wake waslchOsep to represent tho
interested roads at the hearing to be hold by
the Commission In Washington, on July y.
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Fire In an Infant Asylum.

Mousr vFREoS June PA barrel OF benEino ex.
piodsd in tho branch OF tho New York Infant Asylum
this morning The asylum Is about mile from here
Tho benzino In the basement under the dining room
and when the explosion occurred there was great OK
element among tho children and the women by whom
the asylum s conducted The benZine caught nre after
the explosion and soon the lower stories of tho main
building oiled with smoke IL only prompt
action OF the women In handling the hose ~ The IRE az
pArAlus that saved the asylum from destruction lilo
Mount Vernon Fire Department responded TO alarm
but their services were not required. IN" loss
nueh to tho dining room and Will amount more
than S3p. There were nearly 400 children sud women
In the institution Head Physician kurH helped 10
troll The children and 10 maruh Thorn OF Tho DulMg
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sull,vau.s Bo.ton Friend. Happy,

BosroS, June o+-Hot since tho memorable ight OF
July OF last year has the local sporting fraternity
been in such jubIlant mood as they night. In
full force they mustered at tho various sporting resorts
about town and celebrated with wine and song the de
lverance of tho only John L. from tho tolls OF MisSs
sppi law.
Ian Murphy the champions wArn,est friend re.
ceived a telegram from sullivan in tho afternoon an
nUunrinE the sentence Of 500 hne ia ntei
from 10y. Nike CLARK suyanS financial friend raSler
eXpr Sted tile outcome
Nv far the happest man in tho city was the little
father OF the Gig champion Michael sullivan of Par
nell street lie ho ception his little home until
late hour; and received conRratnatIons from nels ;
his father that lie would come North imme diately
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Tho Monongahera Arrives.

The United States shin Monongahsla got here late
Ia night from San francisco. She left that port
March g and had not pten sP ken until Yesterday OF
Cnp' Henopen. She towrl up from Qunrantua last
nlEu All well Oh ard. she II to ell out rs
u training ship
Lieut. Commander Gibson is in command Of tho
NonOngahela She was formerly steamer, aud WAS
In tho fight In Mobile Ray, where she rAinmcd the Con
fedprate irnuclad Tennessee she WINS thrown shore
on the island santa CraI In 1867 by dial In
1884 her mHCl liner taken out and she has since
been used as q store ship Oh the Pacific station.
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Identified by the Number of HI. Watch.

LlICHFpLD, June 2'--The man who committed suicide
at tho United States Hotel few weeks WAS identi.
ned tu.dAr Cen George Mumfori of Providence
Mumrord reg stored under an assumed name and gave
his address Brooklyn lie killed himself with Ian.
dhrum. portrait of Mumford puhlislcd In Hartford
paper was seen by jewr-r of Mystic. WAC had sud
him watch. lie teegrapHei for the number O the
watch found on the dead man and earned that II
the AtCh he had sold MuInford The last seen Of
Mumford WAS when he started for Sew YORK 10 attend
the races with 500 Mhch he prOpOsed 20 bet
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BANQUET to tho Hon. c. A. Buckley.

Many friends OF the Hon. Christopher A. Buckley tho
blind leader OF tho San Francisco Democrats who be-
loneed once to our Eighteenth ward gathered at Del
moncos last night to congratulate him his recent
marriage 10 tho daughter OF tho Hon Edward Hurley
Of Boston. Judge Morgan J. o,Brien presided, AND
MRyor Grant, Sheriff SicRleB judge Fitzgerald, and
Mayor Cleveland OF Jersey City among tho guests
Senator Hearst on from Warrington but was
taEenIill. At his hotel Mr. and Mrs Buckley who
on their way home staying at the Everett House.