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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
FIRED BY A LUNATIC.
An Inmate Caused the Holocaust al
the Tongue Point Asylum.
ONE HUNDRED LIVES WERE LOST.
The Institution Said to Have Been Ferlt
able Firetrap.
HEROIC DEATH OF MOTHER LABIA.
Governments Aid Extended to the Suffering and Home
less Patients.

The Tongue Point disaster is said to have
been the work of maniac patient, and the
building is condemned as fretrap. The
Government is aiding the distressed inmates,
and will assist in rebuilding the institution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
Judge Lynch's Rapidly.

From the Boston Herald
Or the 1477O murders in this country during
the past six years. 55S were avenged BY hang
ing and 975 by lynching. This goes to show that
Judge Lynch is more expeditions in his meth
DDS than the regular courts of law, and that
both are considerably behindhand in their
work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
LOOKING AFTER TIN PLATE,
Secretary Cronemyer Watching the Tariff
Bill With Zealous Eye.
rFRox A STAFF CoKREsPoNprrr

rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Secretary Crone-
myer, of the American Tin Plate Associa-
ton. is in the city for the purpose of keep
ing an eve on the treatment of tin plate in
the tariff bill in the discussion before the
House, and giving any information desired
by members on the subject.
Mr.. Cronemyer and those whom he repre-
sents are perfectly satisfied with the terms
proposed in the bill, and are anxious to pre-
serve them intact.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
MAILER Is BEATEN.
Tariff Reform Democrats Carry Phila-
delphia Primaries.
A BOLT PRACTICALLY CERTAIN.
The Outlook for Republican Success is De-
cidedly Bright.
FIRST GUN FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Brjce,s Friends in the Fifth Ohio District Meet and
Denounce Reed.

The fierce contest for Randall's seat in
Congress was carried into the Democratic
primaries last night. The anti-McAleer
forces scored a victory. A bolt is certain,
however, and Republican success very
probable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
wheeling. Springfield Game.

At Wheeling-
Springheld.... ......... 20 o o O. /
SUMMARY-Base hits-Wheeling, 9; Springfield.
6. Errors-Wheeling, 2; Springfield, q Bat
teries-Fitzgerald and Zigler; Watson and Hal
ler.
was nearly drowned in the accident,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
AN OLD MANS FOLLY.
William B. GuiOn, a Respected Busi-
ness Man of the Metropolis.
APPROPRIATES 100000 In BONDS
Placed Under His Charge by a Canadian
Insurance Company.
NO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION EXPECFBD,
An Attempt will be Made to Recover the Money By
Civil Action.

William II. Guion, well known in New
York, is charged with taking $4,000 in
bonds belonging to Canadian company.
He acted as one of the New York trustees
of the concern, The old man will probably
not be prosecuted criminally.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
Two Buudr.d w,,ue,,.. T.,,,f,,d.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 1.-THE pro-
ceedings of the Clayton-Breckenridge COM
mittee, to-day, was entirely void of sensa-
tional Developments. About 200 negroes
testified to unimportant matters,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
coLoRED WATERS STRIKE.
Nine Hundred of Them Ask fot More Wage.
and Less work.l

CHICAGO, May7.-Nine hundred colored
walters held meeting tonight and decided
to strike in the morning if their employers
didn't yield to a demand for khorter hours
and better par. All present signed the
strike agreement.
Every large restaurant where colored
walters are employed was Represented at the
meeting. The waters and white men have
been out fortnight past. 4 =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
FOUR MEN MANGLED.
FriRhtful Accident TO Greek Laborers at
BrnddocL Wire Mills.

Brnddock Wire Mills.
A frightful accident occurred at the new
department of the Braddock Wire Mills.
Last evening four Greeks who are erecting
a stack were injured by the falling of the
latter, two OF them perhaps fatally.
Their names were not obtainable, as none
OF them had any knowledge of the English
language. One of them had his back
broken, and another had his thigh terribly
injured, and was hurt internally.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
NEWS, LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE
MARKETS. SER ELEVENTH PAGE, SEC
OND PART.
SENT TO AN ASYLUM
On the Certificate of a Physician Who
Never Examined Her.
A JERSEY WOMAN'S TALE OF WOE.
Temporary Success of the Conspiracy Of a
Jealous Husband.
WHEN ACCUSED OF UNFAITHFULNESS
He at Once Retaliated by Having his Wife Locked
Up as Lunalie
A JERSEY WOMAN'S TALE OF WOE.
WHEN ACCUSED OF UYFAITHFULNESS
He at Once Retaliated by Having His Wife Locked
Up as 4 Lunalic.

Mrs. James Beach, of Hoboken, n. j.,
charges that her husband had her confined
in an asvlum without cause. He alleges
that she was insanely jealous. A physician
signed the luDacy ticket without an exam
Ination. Mrs. Beach seems to be entirely
sane.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08

Verify the millionaire philanthropiBt's
mail is a fearful and wonderful thing.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
In HER STOMACH.
Singular Revelation of the Cause of
Woman's Illness.

About three months ago DR.. Voight of
this city was called to attend Mrs. Annie
NIickles, who lives at 755 South Pearl street,
Columbus, Ohio. The woman appeared to
be suffering from stomach trouble. Shortly
after treatment was commenced, Mrs.
Mckles began to throw off vegetable mat
ter resembling strips of flesh and skin, and
under the doctors treatment was slowly re-
covering. His patient soreIy puzzled DR..
Voight who determined yesterday to make
a thorough examination of the case, which
brought to light an astounding state of af-
fairs. The patient was placed in reclining
position, and milk was dropped slowly into
her mouth. An instrument was then intro
duced when the doctor says he saw an OBJ
ject moving back and forth across the
alimentary canal. In order to remove the
object, the doctor administered to his patient
a powerful emetic, which caused violent
fits of vomiting, during one of which she
threw from her stomach white substance
an inch and half in length, which upon
examination proved to be toad, and it was
alive. The DOCTOR and Mr. and Mrs. Mick
les could scarcely believe their eyes, and
when the patient fully realized what she
had thrown off her stomach she tainted.
The toad was imperfectly developed. The
head and fore part of the body were perfect
and complete, but its rear legs were miss
ing, and there is nothing to indicate that
they ever grew out. Mrs. Mlckles is feel
ing greatly improved tonight, and in en-
deavoring to account for the presence Of
the toad in her stomach told the Enquirer
that about one year ago while living at
Lancaster, Ohio. she was employed at a
house where cistern water was used for
drinking purposes. She frequently found
toads and snakes in the cistern, and thinks
she must have swallowed this one at that
time DR.. Yoight is of the opinion that the
animal was taken into the stomach in en-
bryo and developed while lying there.-Cin-
cinnati ENQUIRER
The morning call., 1890-08-15
FRENCH AFRICA.

While England and Germany are dis
putting over Zanzibar, France las quietly
extended her prOtectOrate over a number of
popuious countries south of the North Fork
Of the Siger. The new territory which is
thus IN a fair way Of coming under the
French flag will round out the French do
mains in Western Africa, and will. sooner
or later, secure to France a colony that will
have coast line, probably unbroken. from
Cape Bon, opposite Sicily, to the Blight of
Benin, which used to be the headquarters
Of the slave trade. 1t will constitute an
empire, for a parallel to which we must
turn To the British possessions in Hindos-
tan. How many people the territory con-
tains there are no means of estimating;
the numbers are probably far in excess of
any published estimates, and when the do
nestle slave trade is stopped and the wars
between tribes are checked, population
eanuot but increase with rapid strides, as
II does in every tropical country where
peace relgns and food abounds. 1t would
not De surprising if. in the course of the
twentieth century, French Africa should
come 10 be one of the nations of the world.
WIN military strength which would be
ielt III any future CONFUSION in Europe.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
TIRE CRISIS IN SALVADOR.

As might have been expected, the Gen.
trail American States which agreed, some
time ago, to form a Central American
Il Mon resent the bolt of Salvador, and the
dispatches announce that they have con-
cluded a treaty binding them to carry that
measure into effect. AS one of the clauses
Of the treaty contemplates the overthrow
of General Ezeta, the usurping President Of
Salvador, it may be supposed that the con-
tracing parties propose. in case of neces-
sity, TO bring to bear on the recalcitrant
State a pressure which may compel it to
fall into line No less can be inferred
from the article which binds the four
other States to require the disbandment of
Salvador's army.
The outside world. which is not concerned
about the exact relations between the Cen
trail American States, will rejoice at step
being taken which will hasten union and
remove the obstacles that lie in its way.
For within the past few days it has tran
spired that there is considerable reason to
fear that, if Barrios' plan of uniGcation
hangs much longer by the eyelids move
ment for annexation TO Mexico will be in
stituted. At the time Barrios inaugurated
his movement Mexico was prepared TO in
of Guatemalan territory really belonged to
Mexico.
We cannot expect that such territorial
redistribution would be accomplished with
out a war The Central Americans would
unite in defense of their independence, and
there are enough of them to fight for quite
a long time against Mexico. They would
enjoy the sympathy which a weak bel
ligerent fighting for his independence
against powerful foe seeking conquest
is sure to enlist. They would find foreigners
willing to furnish them with trained Off
GERS. men, supplies, arms and money.
They might utterly defeat the invader and
send him home baffied. This would mean
a war lasting several years, with the usual
disperditiOn of human energy and constant
interruption to commerce. 1t is also pos
sibe that the United States might ind
themselves drawn into the melee.
1t would be better for this country as
well as the world at large if Central Amer
lea should foresee the dangers which the
future may have in store and work out
their destiny by themselves in sensible.
orderly fashion, setting their foot on am
bilious Adventures whenever they raised
their heads.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
A FlFTY.ChNT LIMIr.

The Sacramento Convention pledged the
Republican party to fifty-cent limit OF
taxation for State purposes. While the
papers which squirm under dollar limit
for municipal purposes will perhaps de-
nOunce the convention as Silurians, 1t Is
quite probable that the San Jose Convention
will pledge its candidates to the same limit
In this way we will get both parties pledged
TO a reasonable tax limit, both for the State
and the city. Taxpayers then can feel
reasonable assurance that the limit of tax
alton for all purposes, except Federal, VIII
be 81 80 on 500. if We put in office honest
men. Both State and city could get along
on less, but there is no disposition to be pc
NITROUS The State and city may be liberal,
but object to outright plumber. 1t is posi-
Bile, of course, that one of the municipal
conventions will declare for unlimited tax
alton. Buckey's organs talk that way be-
tween elections, but are generally silent
when the nominating conventions meet
We are informed in odd years that the tax
payers are camorous for higher rate of
taxation, but in recent years no convention
has given them chance to tax themselves
as much as they are represented as wanting
tn he
The morning call., 1890-08-15
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS.
The Federation Issues a Circular t.
Property-Ow

The Federation Issues a Circular to
PropertyOwners.
The Federation of City Improvement
Clubs, which met in ParlOr A of the Palace
Hotel on Wednesday night, has issued to
property. owners circular letter setting
forth that the present system of grades is
totally inadequate to the growing require
ments of the city and could be improved at
a smaller cost, securing more uniform and
easier grades.
The circular urges the necessity of the
establishment Of a system of sewerage
tending to the better Improvement of the
sanitary condition of the city, advocates
the better construction of sidewalks, de-
nounces macadamiZed streets as untitled 10
the use of the city, and recommends con-
crete foundation of sufficient body and
thickness as the only pavement capable of
meeting demands of travel and traffic.
The circular also strongly opposes the
extension of time granted to contractors on
street work as being in conflict with the
law, and urges upon the Federation
the necessity Of property-owners uniting In
their Efforts TO secure proper street i'm
proVements.
A petition for an official grade on Cort-
land avenue will be presented to the Super
vlsorS at their next meeting. The question
of the extension of Market street is delayed
because OF disagreement as TO the best
lines upon which to run the street
The morning call., 1890-08-15
HOW THE TICKET Is RECEIVED.

The nomination Of Markham grows in
favor under careful cOnsiderati1S, Even
the Chronicle. which somewhat rashly con-
demned the Los Angeles candidate, ap-
Ilauds the convention for not having taken
its advice. Still, however, Governor Wa
terman mourns with grief that refuses to
be comforted. Private Secretary Boruck
follows his chief into political exile. Pix
ley as yet has given no sign of what he in
tends TO DO, but as the procession is moving
5ir. Pixley will probably step in. There is
no campaign fund in sight for third party
this year, and consequently no c0nsidera-
Die tempt alton to indulge in personal likes
or dislikes. Among Republicans generally
the nomination of Markham is accepted as
the best that could have been made. The
Morrow men we're the first to fall in line.
The party asked the nomination of Mr..
Morrow either as Concentrating or
as the Representative for the Fourth Dis
trict in tones which he will consider imper-
alive. The State should not be deprived Of
his services at point in his career at which
lie can he most useful. The denomination
OF Chief Justice Beatty was a ready and
willing response to a public demand. I'm
portant as the Office of Governor is, it is of
even more importance that the right kind of
men should constitute the Supreme Bench.
That court should not only be above re-
proach, but should be believed by the peo-
pie to be above reproacb. Judge Beatty
has been tried and not found wanting. His
1t not only secures for the ticket the in
huence Of popular name, but it shows an
Independence of dietation that political
conventions in this State have not always
possessed. Mr.. Harrison, well-known
attorney Of this city. who was named as a
candidate for the first place en- the bench,
was selected with Judge Garoutte Of Yolo
for Associate Justices. Mr. Harrison had
developed much strength for the first place,
but the feeling in favor. of Judge Beatty
was overwhelming. The candidate for the
Office of Lieutenant Governor is a graduate
of the College Of California, an ex-State
Senator and an ex-Presidential Eector.
Another notable and excellent nomination
is that of E. g. Waite as Secretary of State.
Mr.. Waite and the late ex-senator Sargent
we're mining in Nevada County when the
Republican party was formed He repre-
scented that county in the Senate in the !
early days of the party, and later served
the party even more efficiently as one of the
editorial writer's on the old Sacramento
Union. The ticket is a good one and will
receive the support of all Republicans, ex-
eept possibly the Governor. his private sec
retaTy, and possibly, but not probably, the
Mephistopheles who put up an independent
ticket four years ago to defeat Mr.. Swift.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
A SINGULAR CASE.
Dennis Hammond Living With Part o

Dennis Hammond Living With Part OF
His Skull Gone.
Dennis Hamm ond, farmer in st. Clair
County, Ala, has lived three days with
nearly half his skull gone and one side of
his brain exposed. The attending ply
sicians think the man will recover and a
tough skin grow over and protect the ex-
posed brain. Two years ago Hammond
suffered case of sunstroke from which he
never fully recovered. AT times he would
complain that his brain seemed to be burn
ing and he suffered great pain. Monday he
had severe attack of his trouble, and while
at the supper table that night he suddenly
sprang UP saying, "My brain is burning up,
my brain is on fire." he ran out Of the
house and into the woods shrieking with
pain. His family searched in vain for him
that night. Next day he came home with
one side of his head crushed and a portion
of the skull gone. His brains could be
plainly seen through the gaping wound.
He was perfectly rational, and explained
that he broke his skull with rock and
poured water in the opening TO cool his
burning brain. DR.. Ash Of Springville was
summoned. He removed the piece of broken
skull, sponged off the exposed brain and the
patient tell into a natural sleep. To-day
he seems to he improving and DR.. Ash
thinks there is chance for his recovery.
If Hammond RECEIVERS it will be the only
case of the kind on record.-St. Louis Re-
publican, Aug. 18th.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
A BIG DEED,
The Railroads Title Changed to the I'm
proNement CnmnanY.

The Railroads Title Changed to the I'm
provement Company.
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
deed of trust to the Pacific Improvement
Company was filed in the Recorders office
from Leland Stanford, G. p. Huntington,
Mary f. and Edward +. Searles. Thomas
L. StillmaD, Thomas II. Hubbard, Mary
Ann, Charles f.. William ii. and George
Croker, Harriet V. Alexander and
Charles F. and William II. Croker, as
executors of the will of Charles Croker.
conveying from the parties named to the
company all the real estate in San Francisco
that is Familiarity known as railroad prop
erty. There are some ninety pieces of
property described. including the central
Office property at Fourth and Townsend
streets, all tie blocks and tracts now
covered by the depot premises, car-yards,
warehouses, etc, and many large and small
tracts in the Potreru, Mission and South
San Francisco. The special significance of
this deed is the change of name from the
Southern or Central Pacific, as the case
may be, to the one company that is COM
posed of the same parties, and covers the
entire lot. This deed was, in fact, executed
about two years ago, but has only just been
placed on record.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
RECIPROCITY.

The reciprocity proposition has not yet
been defined in way that warrants declar-
ing for or against it. We know What Uhe
word means, but we do not know what will
be its practical construction. The House
has declared for free sugar. Mr.. Blaine
says that if we must have free sugar let US
try to get duties in sugar-pIoducing countries
reduced. This is as far as We have got in
the reciprocity idea. But people in Cali
foruia are inclined to the belief that the
House declared for free sugar with
out giving due consideration to the
sugar industry as it exists in this
State. Mr.. Blaine would doubtless be
content if by reciprocity he should
open a market in sugaT-prOdueing countries
for $50, 600, 900 of American products. But
the sugar industry is worth S1O0,0OO,000 a
year. 1t is only question OF time when
the home market may be supplied from
sugar beets. If one ton of beet sugar of
equal quality to the best cane can be pro-
duced at current rates, one thousand tons
can. There is practically no limit as to the
area of land suitable for sugar, and the erect
ing of manufactures is only question of
money. Let US at least give the beet sugar
industry chance.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
KITE-FLYING AT CAPE MAY.


New Fad With the Fair Visitors at
the Popular Resort.
A new fad with the young women at Cape
May, and one that has developed quite
rapidly, is kite-fyjEg. The sport is one for
the early morning, and late afternoon as
well. The women have adopted the sport
as entirely their own, and seem to discour-
age the assistance of men, preferrlng to rely
upon their own ability to raise their frail
structures in the air. No particular kind of
kite is used, but the preference seems to be
for the Old-tashloned, square-rigged affair,
although few incline to the fanciful
japanese bow kite. While bit unusual, it
makes quite a pretty sight to see half a
dozen young ladies scattered along the
beach, each with large ball of string, try
ing to raise their kites in the air, some
vainly and others successfully playing out
the Irvine until the end; then sitting down
and watching it bob about in the air as it is
carried by the strong breezes.-Philadelph
Press
The morning call., 1890-08-15
WIFE-BEATER THRASHED.


an Athletic Minister Administers suE,-
mary Punishment.
Rev. George Rogers of East Weymouth
handed a wife-beater over to the author
tiles a few mornings since after thrashing
him soundly with bean-pole.
The man, whose name is Joseph Turner,
was intoxicated and was beating and kick
ing his wife. Her screams were heard by
Minister Rodgers, who was riding past
He alighted from his buggy and ran into
the house, snatching bean-pOle from a
pile at the side of the building. Turner
was kicking his wife as Mr.. Rogers entered
The minister is an athletic young man and
his indignation overpowered him. He
brought the bean-pole down upon Turner
head and shoulders in a storm of blows
until the wife-beater was thoroughly cowed.
Then he took him by the collar and handed
him over to the officer.
Turner was held in $1,000 for trial before
Judge Humphrey Philadelphia Press.
The morning call., 1890-08-15
NOT AN OVERSIGHT.

A Democratic contemporary comments
upon the omission of the Republican Con,
vention to say anything about the tariff a.
an oversight. A tariff plank was omitteS
because it was superfuous. The position
of the Republican party on the tariff cues
ton is pretty well understood. The plat
form also contains no declaration in favor
of the preservation of the Union. But
people who have read history are not in
doubt as to its position on that point. The
object of platforms is to define the position
Of parties on disputed questions. Respect for
the Federal Constitution should be common
to all PARTIES. Possibly when the Demo-
Gratis come TO construct their platform they
The morning call., 1890-08-15
A THIRD CONTINUANCE.


Judge Murphy Suspects Something in
the Turner Case.
The case of the colored man, Edward
Turner, known by several aliases as well,
which was to have been tried before Judge
Murphy yesterday, has been continued until
tomorrow. He is accused of a criminal as
sault on woman, aud the reason of the
delay is because this woman, who is the
prosecuting witness. was reported i'll and
could not attend court. Twice this case
has been delayed for the same reason. and
as it is beginning to annoy the Judge, he
ordered the Police Surgeon to look into her
case and learn if she could not be brought
into court by some means or other without
risking her health. 1t was plain by the
Judges manner that he suspected dis
position to eyade the prosecution of the