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Evening journal., 1890-02-12

ROCHESTER,, n. ", Feb l2-Alonzo La
Due WIS brought to Jail from Brockport,
charged with assault in the first degree in
attempting TO poison his wife, Mrs La Due
states that on Sunday, Jan. 20, she drank
some cold tea from the spout Of the teapot,
and almost Immediately began to yomit
freely, and other symptoms were developed
which seemed 30 indicate thar tho tea was
poisoned. Dr. Mann prescribed for the sick
woman, whose life was saved DR.. Mann
says that oil OF htnlocls was the poison used,
and that II would have produced death had
not prompt action been taken. IL Is stated
that Mr. and Mrs. La Due have not lived
happily together Iti also said that La Due
has at various times threatened his wife. He
was released on 81, 500 bail
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MusT DROP POLITICS.
The New York COMMITTEES Urge the Pag
sage of the Original BiIl.

The New York COMMITTEES Urge the Pas
sage of the Original min.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 12.-The Worlds Fair
general committee met and received the re
port of the executive committee on the pres
ent situation of the project. The report set
forth the legislative deadlock at Albany.
and states that congress will never favor {
scheme whereby the management Of the
fair fund is to be q partisan one. Chicago
St Louis and Washington have made non.
partisan proposals. and one Of those places
will get the fair if New York makes par.
tisan proposal
The commission named in the original bill
sent to Albany was a non-partisan one II
consisted Of forty-six Republicans, forty
two Democrats, ten Independents, and tive
Labor men.
The leading Republicans OF the city are
opposed to the state senate's proposal to add
twenty-five names, mostly Of Republicans,
to the commission. Tho report is signed by
.Elihu Root, w. w. Astor, G. A. Moore,
w. c. Whitney and John NJ Bowers.
resolution was offered indorsing the
views set forth in the report, protesting
against the attempt to make the enterprisf
a partisan affair, and urging the legislator,
TO pass the bill as originally framed.
Warner Miller and others spoke IN favor
OF the resolution, and 1t was adopted I'll,
general committee then adjourned.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 12-Ellis K. Bard
and F. w. Hull were arrested in Ephrats
yesterday, the former on the charge Of TAX
ing $50, 600 Of the Lincoln National banks
money, and the latter for having assisted
him. The accused were each held in $40, ,OOC
bail for a hearing on Friday Executions
were filed against Hull to the amount OF
$35, $50, but he took an appeal to the su.
preme court and that stays execution. Hull
recently transferred his elegant residence
at Ephrata to the Ephrata bank as oollat
eral security on loans Bard is specifically
charged with altering the books. making
fraudulent entries, concealing the conditior
Of the bank and making false statements.
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LEcoNEYs DEFENSE.
The State CLOSES and the Prisoner Has
tho Floor.

CAMDEN, 4, j., Feb IA. f. Forman,
coroner's i ysician, Of Philadelphia, testi-
fed in the sconey murder trial lie de-
scribod his examination Of the garments OF
Chalkley Leconey, discovered by the officers
in ieccney's room, and which they claim
were worn by the prisoner at the time they
charge that he murdered his niece While
he found traces OF blood on all the garments,
the witness would not swear that they were
those Of human blood. After death, he as
serted, il was impossible to determine how
long body had been dead. With this testi-
inony the state closed its case
Lawyer Joseph Gaslell opened for the de-
fense and said that Leconey and Annie were
on the best Of terms; that Leconey mistrusted
banks aud kept his money in the house. that
Lingo was expected 70 come in at any mo-
ment for breakfast; that Annie was seen
outside the house tho fatal morning after
Chalkley and Murray had gone 70 the field /,
that old Billy Smith had repeatedly stated
that no one was at his house thnt morning
that Garrett Murray, while IN jnil, wrote
out his story and passed IL around among
the prisoners 10 get them 70 question him
and see II he could stick 70 IL.
Mr. Gaskell said that Leconey himself
would be placed on the stand and deny under
oath the matter which had been brought
against him. He then said that certain evil
denec would be presented which would throw
suspicion on Lingo. the colored farm hand.
Maps covering the locality, mnde 10y the
surveyor general Of the state, were then
shown, and then Mrs. Mary Elizabeth La-
coney, wife Of William Leconey, brother
OF the prisoner, was placed on the stand
She told Of her visit 10 the house and OF
Chalkley's grief. She said that Garrett
Murray told her the last place he saw Miss
Annie alive was when she was on the door
rtas.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

ALBANY, Feb l2.-Governor Hill gave O
hearing to a committee of twelve friends OF
ex-Alderman John ONeil, now serving
sentence for connection with tho New York
Broadway railway bribery case The sen.
tence was for four years and expires in
June next The pardon is asked for SO as
TO serve as a clearance OF O'Neil's character.
1t is based upon tho grounds that ONeil's
comrades, Kerr and Richmond, have failed
OF indictment; that O'Neil is nearly 20 years
old, and the father of eight children He
was a man Of strictly temperate habits,
and his conduct was always above reproach.
His daughter Emma, a school teacher, bore
the expenses Of the trial, and upon this plea
the remittance Of the s., 900 fine was asked
The governor said he could give them no
encouragement, for it would probably be
after the expiration Of the sentence before
he would get chance 10 look at it, AS tc
the fine, he thought they had better find
out whether the court could not do away
with it. The only encouragement he could
give them was to say that at the expiration
Of O'Neiis term he could restore him te
citizenship upon the grounds Of his former
excellent conduct.
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THE HUDSON COUNTY ELECTION.


The Senate COMMITTEES Looking Into Al
legged New Jersey Frauds.
TIEKsToN, Feb. Ex-senator Gardner pre-
sided over the session OF the committee on
the alleged frauds in the Hudson county
election. City Clerk Scott, from his books,
testified 10 the hour of the receipt OF the bal
lot box from the first voting precinct Of the
First district OF Jersey City, az well as to
the time Of the receipt Of each other box
Clerk Mclaughlin, OF Hudson county, being
called, produced the key Of the first precinct
box On the opening OF the box by him and
City Marshal Long, Of Jersey City, It's dial
showed a registration Of 504 ballots, as
passed. The poll books recorded the names
Of 25e voters, while the tally sheets exhibited
a30 votes as having been cast for Mcdonald
for state senator, and 90 for Stnhr for the
same office. Examination showed that the
highest number on the string was 503, and
that MeDonald's DEM ballots were y two
sizes one style being 81 inches wide by 5iS
long, the other q inches wide BY - V long.
After some discussion between Mr. Corbin.
Of counsel for the committee, and Senator
Adrian Dem.l, OF the committee, as to ir.
regularities in various ballots, the count
proceeded. There remains 20 be examined
nearly 200 ballot boxes, and it Is possihl,
that the investigation may last for weeks
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SUGAR TRUST LITIGATION.
Corporations Cannot Legally Form
Co-Pmrtnership. saws Judge Dsrrten.

Corporations Cannot Legally Form
Co-Pnrtnership, Says Judge O'Brien.
NEW YoRK Feb. i2.-Jndge O'Brien, In
the supreme -,urt, rendered a decision in
the application Of the receiver of the North
River Sugar Refining company against the
Sugar Trust for an injunction restraining
the traHst from paying out any moneys OF
parting with any funds pending the result
of a snit brought by the receiver against the
trust for o-partnership accounting. The
receiver alleges that large dividends are
being paid other members OF the trust but
withheld from the North River company,
which has been dissolved because it joined
the trust
Judge O'Brien states in his opinion that
the plaintiffs view that the trust agreement
amounts TO co-partnership seems to be sus
tanned by the language Of Judge Barrett and
of the general term in their decisions against
the trust IL is true that corporations can.
not legally form co-partnership, and this
fact t apt to lead 20 the conclusion that nc
act of the co-partnershp will be recognized
by the courts, but this is erroneous. Should
the decision against the trust he sustained by
the court Of appeals it will not affect sucf
acts as dividends mortgages, deeds, etc, in
volving third parties, made during the trust
period The present suit therefore, has
valid basis Of action. and tho injunction 10
straining the trust from disposing Of any
property in which the North River company
has an interest should be granted But pend
ing the decision OF the suit the trust shouls
beiallowed 70 continueits ordinary business
paying dividends and making such disburse
ments as are required by the business, being
prevented only from disposing of the prop
erty or assets themselves. The payment o
dividends, however, should take place onl,
on consent of the court, in order TO maxi
sure that such payments are not excessive
and do not trench upon the assets.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. l2-George
A. Scott, the GENTLE candidate FOR mayor,
according to official returns, has a majority
OF 500; Louis Hyams IGentilel, FOR recorder,
5s9; J. b. Walden ,Gentilel, for treasurer,
659; X. r. Clute (Gentile), for assessor, 466;
J. NJ Young tGentile), for marshal, 77S.
The remainder Of the ticket, including fifteen
GENTLE councilmen, are elected by malori-
ties ranging from 800 to 400 The Gentiles
have control Of the muicipal council for the
first time.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

NEW York, Feb l2.-In response TO g
call for the formation of society OF the
Sons Of the American Revolution in this
city, signed by c. NJ. Depew, Alexander S.
Webb, Grover Cleveland, e. F. Shepard,
w. II. Lee, j. G. Calhoun, 9. A. Dana, Hon.
; ames Otis, Judge Arnoux, Z. C. Stanton.
W. c. Whitney and Others, meeting was
held yesterday at which the above named
and others were represented, and society
was formed with c. NJ Depew as president
Judge w. H. Arnoux, vice president; e. G.
Stanton, secretary, and William II. Lee,
traasu rer
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. T. ~ A disastrous
freight wreck occurred just west OF this
city last evening, demolishing two large en-
gines and twelve cars OF freight. Engineer
William Cover jumped 6rom his engine and
broke his left leg. Several other employees
were injured The wreck was caused BY a
runaway train on the mountain. Trains
east and west were delayed from five to six
hours
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

PEoMA, Ills, Feb. r. = The distillers'
meeting being held in this city is for the
purpose Of taking vote of the members Of
the trust on reorganiging the same under the
laws Of Illinois, which in all probability
viii be done. The name win likely be
changed from the Whisky Trust to the Dis
tillery and Cattle Feeders association. The
meeting is not a full one, but those not pres
ent are represented by proxies
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

BosroE, Feb. l2.-Emile Frick an expert
designer ia the employ Of Wheelwright,
Eldridge e. Co, agents for the Merrimack
mills, has been missing since Saturday, and
fears Of foul play are entertained by the po-
lice. Prick came from France a few months
ago, and constantly carried on his person
some 81 400 in bank notes, which he brought
from that country. He was faithful, steady
workman Of regular habits.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

NEW YoRK, Feb. 12-The examination OF
ex-President Claasen, of the Sixth National
bank, was continued. Bank Examiner Hep.
burn testified to mis- discovery that the $780,
GOO in bonds were missing, and the vain ef-
forts Of Claasen and Ps1 to restore them be
fore the close Of banking hours On the day OF
tia discovery.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12
PeNNsYLvANIA vETERANs MEeT.


Inc OuActfa AuoheAs
SIIAMoKIN, Pa, Feb. ~ - The Grand
Army Of the Republics twenty-fourth an
nnal state encampment met here yesterday,
Thomas j. Stewart, department command
er, presiding. Mayor Weaver made the
address OF welcome, which was replied to
by Col Hazard, Of Pittsburg, after which
the encampment went into executive ses
sion. Reports showed that the numerical
strength of the department Of Psnnsylva-
MIA is $4,000. A telegram of congratulation
was sent to Gen. Sherman on the compile
tion of his SEVENTEEN birthday, and a tele-
gram Of coincidence sent to Secretary Tracy.
Eight hundred delegates were present at
the morning session.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander, J. 7. Denniston, Of Pittsburg
senior vice commander, J. H. Osler, Of Sha-
mokin; junior vice commander, John W
Kern; chaplain, Rev. J. W. Sayers.
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A nank Closes II. Doors.

BENTON HARBoR, Mich, Feb. I2.-Ths
Bank of Berrien Springs, Reeves, Patterson
& Co, proprietors, has closed its doors. The
liabilities are about $50, 900. Its understood
the firm became involved by backing the st.
Joseph Valley railroad.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

CHARLOTTE, Mich, Feb. 12-While cross
ing the Chicago and Grand Trunk railroad
track in this town with team OF horses
and wagon, Lorenzo Stemplar, farmer.
and William Hayden, both aged about 90
years, we're struck by a westbound passenger
train. Stemplar was instantly killed and
Hayden received serious injuries
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

BIEGHAMToE, n y, Feb 12-ln the city
election Democratic aldermen were elected
in eight of the ten wards, oyerthrowing last
years Republican majority. The head OF
the Republican ticket, assessor, is elected
by 10l majority, and the rest Of the city
ticket is Democratic
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 12-The strike of the
corset stitchers at Meyer Strouse q Co. IS
factory has been amicably settled, and the
$50 girls resumed work today They accepted
one-half the reduction first proposed, and the
firm agrees torun the machinery 10 per cent.
faster and to submit the question OF the com
pulsory benefit assessment to a vote OF the
emploYes
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

JoHNsTowN, Pa, Feb l2.-Fire of IN
known origin totally destroyed the ware
houses of Stutzman g. Wilson, dealers IN
agricultural impliments Loss. $4,000:
partly insured. In quarrel Andrew Rob
bins fatally stabbed Albert Elzick in the
bowels with a red hot poker. Robbins was
arrested
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

NEW YoRK, Feb l2- Frederick Gunther,
who arrived from Antwerp on the steamer
Waesland Feb. 5, has been found 70 be suffer.
ing from typhus fever. He has been taken
20 hospital. This is the second case among
those who were steerage passengers on th {
ANnn.lnr1I
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

PHTLApELPAIA, Feb. i2.-Mayor Fitler,
as president of the permanent relief COM
mitiee. has sent $500 in response 70 an ap-
peal for aid from the town Of Laechburg
Pa, whore 3 disastrous FIRE recently o.
CURED
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

MOUNT MORRIS, n r., Feb. 12-Patrick
Kane 25 years of age, was almost fatally
scalded by falling into a vat of boiling
BRINE. Ho is seriously injured and may die
Ee was whcshng salt when he sliPpsd
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. IL 2-Christian Herr,
president OF the Lancasters National bank
since 1885, dropped dead last evening while
conversing with friend He was 50 years
old, and very wealthy, owning large landed
estates in this county.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12
Haverhin strikers Becoming Desperat,

HAvERHIII, Mass, Feb l2.-Spsulding
& Co. have obtained more new cutters every
day, until now they have thirty at work,
despite the efforts Of the strikers to persuade
men not to go to work. The strikers are be-
coming desperate at the prospect of failure
and it is feared that they may resort TO vio-
lence, though as yet no disorder has occurred.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12
ON THURSDAY.
IE 6rH DAY OF MARCH. A. D., 1890,

|IE era DAY OF MARCH. A. d., 1890,
10 o'clock a. m. at the Court House, on
|trket street, between Tenth and Eleventh
|eets. in the city of Wilmington, New Castle
Ilnty, and State Of Delaware, the following
|scribed real estate, late of Caroline Klinglei
ceased, to wit:
|All that certain lot OF piece of land. Will
Il three-story brick dwelling house thereon
Ncted, situate in the city OF Wilmington
sunty and State aforesaid, known as No 20i
sst Second street, and more particularll
Slnded and described as follows. TO wit.
zginning at point on the northerly side OF
Il ;ond street at distance of 81 IT. in east
8y from the eaeterly side Of French street at
7, easterly side OF a TT. wide alley leading
40 Second street. thence northerly along
IL side Of said alley and parallel with French
sect b5 feet TO the southerly side of another
n. wide alley. thence thereby easterly. par
III with Second street. 16 IT. to stake.
8nee nOrtherly eros sing the head of the last
#ntioned alley and parallel with French
Seets y It 70 stake, thence easterly parallel
a Second street. l6 #. to a stake, thence
theriy parallel with Frenchstreet, IS feet TO
aforesaid side of Second street, and thence
] &reby westerly 81 feet to the place of Begin
x. De the contents thereof what they may,
n the privilege Of the use of said alleys IN
\ mon with Others entitled thereto forever
A Tendance will be given and terms made
n "n ~ W.A. Il. SMALLEN. JR..
Administrator, d. b. d. C. [. a.
4 slest: Or By his Attorney
Nlefk OF Orphans Court.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12
PROGRESS.

We endeavoP to always
keep abreast Of the times,
and to that end have made
a radical change in our sys-
tenn of milling, from which we
are producing better Flour
than we have ever made, and
which we unhesitatingly claim
Heads the market.
The requisite qualities of
Flour required to make good
bread are color and strength,
and by using our improved
process Flours you will find
hat we have attained both of
hese qualities TO their high
1 Asst degree.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
---.0~.-~a>~.-~a0oo41se0s
DMINISTRATOR's SALE
or
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue Of an order of the Orphans Court
the state Of Delaware, in and for New
stle county. made on the first day Of Feb
er.y. A. d.. 1880, will be exposed at public
Lnlue.
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

Mr.. Smith, In behalf Of the whole govern
ment and his party expressed himself satis~
fed that Mr.. Parnell had proved the letters
to be forgeries, and consented that the word
forged should be inserted as Mx. parnslA
proposed
The motion offered by Sir William vermom
Harcourt was then rsjected by go 20 2le.
adopted
Evening journal., 1890-02-12

In the house Of lords Lord Salisbury de-
Tended the governments treatment Of Por-
tugaL Decisive diplomatic pressure pre-
sented the best course for the interests OF
Portugal and the interests Of humanity. As
to the reported naval maneuvers in the
Mediterranean he did not know that any
were intended.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
William Osborn has bought COW of
William Cogswell.
SPORT HILL.

Mrs George A. Sturges of Weston has
been with her parents; Mrs Hartshorn
and Mrs Mills have also visited here
Ernest Jennings has visited John Seeley.
Miss Fannie Seeley has been with
friends in Bridgeport.
John Seeley claims the cake us trout
catcher; on recent trip, he and Will
futile caught 40 and he has hooked a
number which weighed pound each.
The champions of the proposed turn
pike improvements promise the oppon.
ents of the measure Il more difficult task
than they expect before admitting that
they are Vanquished. Prominent sup
porters of the plan say that, with agits-
tion of the subject, more thorough or
ganiZation and public enlightenment,
another meeting of the voters would re-
verse the present large majority which
has voted down crying necessity to the
travelling public.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
REDDING.

Glover Farm creamery turns out Pc
pounds of butter day and markets it at
CSC pound. They give &c a quart for
May milk and 3-4c for June and July.
Joe Oliver, after an absence of some
years, was in town again, recently and
greeted his friends in his hearty sailor
fashion. He is an inmate of the Soldiers
home at Noroton and looked nobby in
his uniform. He expects soon to obtain
a pension and back pay for disability in
Cured in the navy during the war.
DIR John Benedict has bought house
in Danbury and will live there, his ex-
the change of residence.
Wilson w. Ferris has built additions
to both his barn and house, this Spring.
Venerable Mrs Evelina Lyon recently
entertained her nephew, John Tryon of
Norwalk.
Mrs Fred Gilbert is on the road to re-
covery.
Hen Whitlock has moved from the
Bradley place to the Forge.
Miss Jennie Mcdonald has a new pr
ano.
Hull Bartram has traded horses with
Jerome Platt.
Henry B., son of Rufus Banks, who
formerly lived here, died in Armenia, last
week Wednesday.
The NJ. f. church at Georgetown has
new roof.
+. Il. Cheney will hold quarterly con-
ference at Long Ridge, Sunday.
Mrs Eleanor p. Perry has been APP
pointed executrix on the estate of her
husband, Stephen Perry; Isaac Thorp
and f. p. Shaw appraisers.
e. r. Shaw, accompanied by his son
Henry, went to New Canaan, Sunday, to
visit his mother, who Is quite feeble.
1t is rumored that wealthy citizen of
Bridgeport will give the money neces-
sary to complete the sum required to buy
a new organ for Christ church.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23
SIPPERLEY'S MILLS.

James Sherwood is building barn
2Gx2G.
f. n. Sipperley royalty entertained the
BEE Man, last week, who found that he
has partitioned off a ceiled room in his
mill for the store supplies that he carries :;
that he is selling the wagons and other
articles advertised in the BEE far and
near and he is already preparing for the
field trials of moving machines at w. II.
Bradley's in June, when he will back
the Deering against all corners. There
are no lazy bones in Mr. Sipperley! His
fine new house is now in the hands of the
painters, who had already painted the
kitchen and its connecting rooms, paint
ing the side walls an olive and the ceiling
a pink tint.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23


Music
Reading. s.Aunt samantha Allen in New
York at the OPERA
f. E. Baldwin is to build "A wagon
house for Horace Nichols.
Orange Plumb has bought the barn on
the Peet place and F. E. Baldwin is TAX
ing it down to be moved up to Mr. Plumb's
place and regretted. Mr. Baldwin is
framing a new barn, 24x3S feet, l6-foot
posts, to be put up just south of the old
one, on the Peet place and the founda-
tions are about ready.
Hermon Baldwin of Milford is working
with his brother, +. +. Baldwin.
Afford B. Fairchiid is again occupying
his pleasant Summer esidence here.
Frank w. Marsh of Marsh, Merwin- K
Lennon, Rridgepnrt bankers, is expect
Ell here soon, for the Summer 4=s
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23

Little foxes q
lamp chimney st.::>.@
trif1e apiece; but tacj< L. *
That is q needless c..ss.t,;.-
gance. There are chi.nncys
that do not break; tiley cost nc
more at your dealers t!iaa l,ri.
tie ones, if he has tllcal; ~,
he will get them if you insist.
Brittle chimncys make dom
bic appeal to dealers cupidi-
ty. Cost is almost nothing
and sales are constant.
Tough chimneys cost more
at wholesale, but not enough
more to compel a higher price.
The dealer loses the difference.
Then they last indefinitely. It
takes a bright man to see his
advantage in selling them.
"Pear1-top" c. chimneys,
made by Mac IL beth & Co.,
Pittsburgh, are tough.