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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
AN ATTEMPT AT TRAIN ROBBERY.
A Lone Bandit Wrecks Train, but is Foiled
and Captured.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 20.-A daring attempt
was made this afternoon, at Ais o'clock, to
rob the paw train of the Louisville, New
Orleans aud Texas Railroad, two miles
south OF Woodville, Miss, on the Bayou
Sara branch. AS the edgine was crossing
trestle the engineer saw the rail in front of
him drawn away by a man whom he recog-
nized as Doc Bradford. 1t was too late to
stop the engine, which was derailed, while
the tender and pay car was thrown down an
embankment.
Bradford came out ard attempted to open
the safe, which was locked The train crew
soon recovered from their surprise, and as
their injuries were slight, and, seeing he was
about to be overpowered, Bradford fed into
the woods, but was pursued and captured
and lodged in the Jail at Woodvi1le. Brad
ford had drawn the spikes and tied a
telegraph wire to the rail, with which he
drew it from its position and caused the
wreck. He is notorious criminal. Some
time ago he shot and killed negro at
Centerville, Miss, but was acquitted on the
ground of insanity. A private telegram
from Woodville intimates that he ewill be
lynched tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
SHEARS ON EACH POST.

A Novel Way Suggested to Avoid Electric
Wire Accidents-How a Butchers Fine
Team of Horses Could Possibly Have
Been Saved.
During a conversation among party of
gentlemen, yesterday, on the dangers OF
broken overhead wires, one of them ad.
vanced an idea that seemed to ue peculiarly
his own. He said he was convinced that it
would be an excellent thing to have shears
with long handles placed on telegraph poles
at every street corner in the busy part OF the
city, for use in emergencies.
He cited the case of the wire falling on
Third avenue the other day, and thought
the lives of those horses might have been
saved had such precautions been taken, as
it would have been the work of but mo-
ment to cut the hang - wire. For that
matter, the policeman on that beat, or some
citizen, might have cut it down before the
accident occurred. He thought the city
should taken the matter in hand.
An electrician was asked how he thought
such a scheme would do. He replied that
it would doubtless be an excellent precau.
tion, if it were not for the fact that people
were stupid, as rule, when fooling around
these deadly wires. He said they did not
seem to understand the danger of an inno-
cent-looking wire dangling over the streets
or sidewalks, and ventured the assertion
that if one should fall right in front of
where he was standing, every other man
and woman passing along would step on it
unless stopped by some one. The cross that
made it as deadly as knife blade through
the heart might be mile away.
He cited an instance of where wire had
fallen across the street on line he was hav-
ing repaired, and he was compelled to station
a man there to keep people from driving
over it, as it would have been certain death
for horse to have stepped on it. Under
these circumstances he thought the average
run OF people would do more harm than good
with the shears.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A CHASTITY TRAGEDY.
Robbed of a Wife's Affections and
Then Foully Murdered.
FATAL AGREEMENT OF A DOCTOR,
The Signing of Which Proved to be His
Death Warrant.
POISONED BY AN UNNATURAL BROTHER
rBY puNLAP's CABLE COMPANY

TBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPANY.1
FAvERsHAM, Dec. 2O.-A remarkable
occurrence, that is rapidly developing into
a sensational murder mystery, is creating
intense excitement here. DR.. w. r. Lyd-
don was at one time the most popu-
lar physician in .Faversham. He had
large practice and was salo
to enjoy a correspondingly large
income. He drove a dogcart and variety
of othervehicles, supposed to be the ac-
compartment and guarantee of success. Dr.
Lyddon also, had lpretty wife, charming
woman, with an attractive personality and
magnetic influence. She led in the social
entertainments among her neighbors; sne
was prominent in the amateur theatrlcals
that every winter forms so attractive
feature in this old Kentish town, and formed
the center of a brilliant coterie.
Mrs. Lvddon. although TO all appear
apces happy wife, was destined to meet her
fate in her husbands stepbrotner, whom
Lyddon brought down from London one
evening and introduced as young medical
student Charles Lyddon was not long In
making favorable impression upon the
Kentish matron. He esoon became regular
visitor at the semi-dctached villa occupied
by the elder physician.
Progressing favorablv with the wife,
Charles began to make himself solid" with
the husband, and by dint of much per
suasion, brought the latter to agree to sale
of his practice, possession to be given on his
death. Insignificant and harmless as this
provision seemed to the Doctor, the agree
ment containing it proved to be the unfor-
tunate mans death warrant, as no sooner
was it signed than his stepbrother, with
devilish malignity, began to plan the crime
that he has just succeeded in accomplishing
The exceptionally healthy medical man
was seized by mysterious illness, which
Charles pretended to thoroughly understand,
and, consequently, tock full charge of the
treatment When the strong constitution
of the physician had been completely
broken down by the powerful drugs admin
istered to him, and the facts of his wife's
falsehood and his brothers treachery were
revealed to him, Charles locked himself up
in the room with his victim and proceeded
to perform the last act in the CHASTITY
tragedy.
/. An emptied bottle of morphine in an ad-
iacent lumber room led to the arrest of
Charles Lyddon. The prisoner protests his
innocence, and declares that the evidence,
which is almost entirely circumstantial, is
misleading. He will be tried at the next
assiZes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
YESTERDAYS MISHAPS.

Two Men Meet Death on the Railroads and
Others Were Injured-Man Burned by
Coming in Contact With a Stove, While
Getting Warmed.
Yesterdays accidents included two men
killed on the railroad. One of the mishaps
was that of man who got against stove
while being warmed The list follows:
WILLIAM MMoRRIsoN-Wflliam Morrison, SO
ycars old, was struck by a train on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at Braddock, on Fri
day. and instantly killed.
JOSEPH SwAGGER-Joseph Swagger, about
20 years of age, was struck and instantly killed
yesterday morning by Fort Wayne engine at
the Anderson street crossing.
FRANK BoTCHA-Frank Botcha. laborer
employed at the National Tube Works OF Nc
Keesport was brought to the Mercy Hospital
yesterday suffering from burns about the legs
and back. which he received by his clothes TAX
ing fire while standing alongside of stove
getting warmed.
UNKNowN-Last evening stranger won
dered into Fifth avenue office. and while
walking about accidentally fell down an eleva-
tor shaft, distance of 10 feet. His only injury
was bad shaking up.
WILLIAM HARTwELL-A horse attached to
a sleigh fell down on Main street. West End,
dumping party of young people out. William
Hartwell sustained a broken arm.
JOHNNY SCHEUNZ-In a scrimmage over
coastins privileges on a Southside hill, Johnny
Scheunz's sled was overturned and his leg
broken.
PATRICK O'SHEA-Patrick O'Shea, en-
ployed at Carnegies Thirty-thlrd street mill.
had his left leg crushed yesterday morning by
rail falling upon it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A PRUssIAN CRISIS PROBABLE.
The Conservatives Bitterly Oppose an Effor
to Reform Feudal Abuses

The Conservatives Bitterly Oppose an Effort
to Reform Feudal Abuses
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-The discomfort Of a
section of the Conservative members of the
Landstag over the Governments communal
bill has suddenly assumed an aggravated
form. threatening a serious political crisis.
The Landstag sent the bill to a commission
just before adjourning for the Christina;
recess. Herr Herrfurth, Minister OF the
Interior, finding a majority of the COM
mittee bent upon amendments preserving
feudal privileges, which the bill aimed to
to abolish, referred the alterations to his
colleagues, who authorized him to inform
the commission that if the Landstag sup
ported the amendments 1t would be immedi-
ately dissolved. =.
An angry exchange of words resulted be-
tween Herr Herr. .urth and the Conservative
members of the commission, the latter de-
claring that the Government was taking a
line that was ruinous to the aristocracy,
which, they held, was the backbone of the
monarchy. Several of the members will 90 to
FREDERICKSBURG to consult Prince Bismarck
on the crisis, and ask him to appeal to the
leaders of the opposition. The Progressists
rejoice at the prospect of a dissolution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
] .esting Box for Electrical Work.

The attention of inventors is drawn to the
fact tt at there is need OF small and port
able esting box for the use of consulting
electr icians. There are few in the market,
Dut ti~eey do not meet all the requirements.
They have been fitted chiefly for telegraph
work.. and can only be used for measuring
limitet u resistances with small voltages
The lectrical engineer requires, in addi-
tion to other duties, to be able to test dyna-
mos, a nd this involves the use of galvano-
meter PORTABLE not refectIng). set of re-
sistar ces, stretched wire standard cell
and {! set OF minute primary or secondary
cell s.. Such set as this could hardly fail
to be appreciated by electrical engineers
peners liy
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
DEEP IN CONFUSION,
POOR OUTLOOK FOR FINANCIAL LEGIs-
LATIoN IN THE SENATE.
Nobody Satisfied With the Present Com
plexion of the Pending Bill and Things
Are Sadly Mixed-A Tendency to Drop
the Whole Business.
,rnow A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. |


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The financiers
of the Senate are not ready to take up the
bill which is to cure all the pecuniary ills
of the country, and so the discussion of the
elections bill still proceeds. As to its pro-
cedure in the near future. the Republicans
o, the Senate seem to be almost as much In
the dark as they were previous to the eau
Gus, which was supposed to have settled every
thing Some want the cloture rule to precede
the consideration of the finance bill; some
don't want it at all; some want the finance
bill before everything, and some don't
want any financial legislation whatever.
There are indications that it will crop out
after awhile that majority are In favor OF
letting the finances alone, and that no bill
would have been proposed had not the de-
sire To forestall, ii possible, free coinage
legislation male some movement absolutely
necessary. Certainly, the present bill, as 1t
was butchered in the caucus by the knives
of the silver and anti-silver men, satisfies
nobody. The President and the Secretary
of the Treasury are disguised with it, and
are demanding a return to the original and
simpler proposition of the Secretary, to pur-
chase the So, 900, 600 OF bullion in sight; to
issue $500, 900, 900 OF interconvertible bonds,
and to confine the purchases of silver there
after to the product of the American mines.
The temper OF the silver men, however, is
shown. by the amendment to the proposed
bill init oduced by Senator Reagan to-day,
which strikes out all of the provisions in re-
gard to purchases of silver, and provides for
free and unlimited coinage. But aside
from the free coinage members, there is
plainly evident a growing tendency to drop
all financial legislation, on the theory that
it is the best and quickest method of restor-
ing confidence; and this feeling, manifest in
the House at the beginning of the session,
has constantly been gaining ground in that
body.
Instead of clearing up. all that bears on
the question of such legislation appears to
grow more and more confused, and no one
tries TO DredIet the outcome
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A BABY BOY DESERTED.
Wrapped in q Blanket and Left on an East
End DOOrSfen.

Wrapped in q Blanket and Left on an East
End Doorstep.
About 8 O'Clock last evening as Officer
Warren was passing the corner of Shetland
avenue and Broad street, his attention was
called by some citizens to curious looking
bundle lying on the steps of the house at the
corner. Upon examination he found it to
be month old baby wrapped up in an old
blanket. 1t was boy and was fairly we'll
clothed with the blanket for an outer cover
ing. The people of the house said they
knew nothing Of the child and it had evil
IDENTIFY been left on the steps but short time
previous.
The officer could learn nothing as to where
the child belonged and took him to the
Nineteenth ward station. 1t is now in
charge of the matron until some disposition
is made of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
FARMERS SHOWED IN,

Unable to Break Roads, Even With Four
Horses Abreast-Sabbath Quiet in the
Country-Bull Movement in Petroleum
Boring.
While the deep sho has in considerable
degree obstructed business In the city, it has
completely paralyzed it in the rural dis
tricts.
There were sections in the western part of
the county where one could stand on a
height and look fer miles in every d.
rection without noting any evidences
of life. save smoke rising from chimneys
and here and there a domestic animal
of some kind trying to break through a
snowdrift In search of food or water
The irrepressible sap-suckers fitted from
tree to tree looking for evidences of worms,
and even they (the sap-suckers) seemed to
feel oppressed by the stiffness. It was as
quiet as on a Siberian waste or on the
moon, save that occasionallys blast could
be heard from locomotive on the Pan
handle and Pittsburg and Lake Erie rail-
ways.
1t is so unusual to see such a snow in this
neighborhood of late years that farmers
were taken unawares, and many were about
out Of coal owing to the mud late prevailing,
and yesterday they were cutting up rails for
fuel.
The road between CHARTERS station and
the top of McGreevy's hill, where young
Caughey was killed last week by an upset
of his wagon, is as rough as it was before the
snow fell. What teaming has been done
has been with heavy wagons, and they have
not beaten the snow to smooth
surface. Farmers who wanted to haul
hay to the city neglected to break the roads
open when the snow was soft, and now it is
next to impossible to do so, as in many
places it is to 6 feet deep between fences
and so solid that it will not pack. Some
few tried to get to the city by opening
fences and driving through fields, but not
many.
A farmer named Nier who lives near the
Kansas Schoolhouse, in Robinson township,
is shut off from the rest Of the world. He
tried to force way through the drift in a
laneI yesterday afternoon, by driving four
horses abreast, but before the animals were
half way through their fanks. were
trembling and they finally reared on their
hind feet and refused to go further.
1t is bull movement so far as boring for
petroleum is concerned, and the quiet was so
intense about Forest Grove as TO make the
Sabbatarians feel as though the pumping of
wells was a PROCLAMATION. No attempt was
made to drill, but the bumpers worked, as
usual. 1t was the same in the CHARTERS and
Coraopolis fields
The brute creation seemed depressed, as
well as the human. A fine, large dog was
caught on the Mountain Railway, between
two walls of snow, and he seemed more
afraid of the snow than of the train, fol
after running awhile, and finding that the
train was gaining on him, he crouched down
and allowed it to cut him to fragment:
rather than spring into snowdrift. He hao
evidently never seen heavy snow before.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
ments for the unveiling of the monument on

ments for the unveiling of the monument on
February 2S.
The parade will be composed of four
divisions. The first division consists OF all
councils of the Jr. .. q. A. NJ. from south
of the Ohio and Monongahela rivers. The
second division will be formed by all the
councils between the Monongahela and AL
legheny rivers. The third division will be
composed of all councils north of the Ohio
and Allegheny rivers. The fourth will
consist of all councils of the Senior o. o. A.
NJ. The indications are that there will be
10000 men in line. The parade will start
at 80 P. NJ. sharp. The hour for the dedi-
cation of the monument has not been fixed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
THE MEN NOT IN 1T.

Miss Rutan Thinks They Should Step Aside
and Allow Women to Vote.
About 25O people attended the free lecture
and musicale last night in Carnegie Hall.
The lecture was the great feature. Miss
Sara Rutan, NJ. D., sister of ex-senator
Rutan, of Allegheny, was the lecturer. Her
subject was "The Worlds Brothers,"
She described the boy from his infancy to
middle age, and it was very little sympathy
the boy got. The speaker advocated the
idea that the men who were not dudes were
either bags of conceit or toughs. In her
estimation, the only good man was woman,
and therefore women should vote.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Tonic, r., Morning, From Till 1s O'Clock,


A wont 'erful and marvellous three hours
speciall "a lie will take place in Kaufmanns'
crockery department.. basement The special
prices y i'll hold good till - o'clock only.
Those CO ming in the afternoon must paw the
regular price. Decorated China cups and
saucers t 15c, regular price 25c. Decorated
China G lspadors at 28c, regular price 4Sc
Decorate Il English tea sets, Sc pieces, at So
per set, I ejgular price S4 80. Hand-painted
and go1 d. trimmed porcelain tea sets at S4,
regular ,ns.,ice S.. Handsomely decorated
and bead ed vases at f5c, regular price 25c.
Large ha d-painted vases at 19c, regular
price 49, ! Decorated china tea sets for chill
dren at I Sc, regular price, 25c. Fancy
dressed dc Ills, medium size, at 75c, regular
price 81 25 Soto games for children at
15c, regul ,r price 25c. Blackboards for
children t, 33c, regular price Ace. Fine
brass bans let lamps, "a inches high, linen
shade, -silkI r;nge and duplex double burn
ers al 81, REF ular price So 25.
These bal gains will bring out thousands
OF early bui ,ers-that is the object of this
sale. Rene nber the hours: From till II
o'clock to-me ROW morning.
KAUFMANNS'
Crot kerry Department, basement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
CANDIDATES FOR THE pAPAcY.

France Favors Cardinal Lavagerie, With
Gibbons as Second Choice.
PARIS, Dec. 20.-The next election of
Pope is now an early probability. The whole
influence of France will be directed to the
selection of cardinal favorable to the re-
public.
The candidates for the papscy who would
be satisfactory to France are Cardinals
Lavagerie. Zigliara, Raffaele, Monoco,
Lavalletta and Gibbons. The last named
Cardinals impartial statements concerning
republican countries make him favorite
candidate after Cardinal Lavagerie.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
AWFUL SKIN DISEASE
Child a Mass Of Raw Bleeding sores-Mlraou-
lous Cure by Cutieurs
Remedies.

A face. from the hair 20 the neck on both sides,
a mass of bleeding sores: two little hands and
arms in the same condition.: body. around the
waist of which a broad band OF bleeding erup-
tions and from the hips to the tips her toes the
skin raw as to be absolutely sickening to
the sight. Such wasthe friGhtful condition Of the
little four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Stout, Of DIAsyile, n ~, when first saw her.
about two months ago. At that time l was clerk
ing in the drug siore of g. W. W. Woolever. had
mu, faith in the CUTICURA REMEDIES. and re-
solved try them on her. l could not bear to see
the little one suffer as l knew she did. II have
tried everything suggested to me on my little
daughter. who has been SO afflicted almost from
birth, - said Mrs. Stout. II have had three doc
ting worse every day. 1 was almost distracted.
Every night had to bandage her all over, and
tie mittens on her hands to prevent her from dig
ging the flesh with ner iugers Frequently
little Rae would lie awake all night sobbing and
moaning with pain, which feared could never
be relieved until death ended her suferings. One
day, Mr. Faulkner stopped in, said he mad often
CUrICURA REMEDIES would cure her. He offered
to bear the expense, and resolved to Try them,
but without much hope. for at that time she was
worse than had ever seen Aer. and there seemed
no prospects OF recovery. He brought the reme-
dies Us promised. and faithful use of UlICURA,
CUTICURA REsOLvENT ana CUTICURA SOAP has
rought miracle. To-day. her skin is smooth
wish TO express my most grateful thanks to you,
MIR. Faulkner. and to the proprietors OF the CUTI-
CURA RENE DIE, which, l am sure, saved my
ehild's Iife.' know the above is true in every
particular. and L refer to SIr. o. ". Woolever.
druggist. or TO any business man in good standing
in pansville. }. Russ FAULhNER.
DANsvILLE, n. y, June 1850.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
BALF0UR HARD AT WORK.

Relief Being Sent Into the Distressed Dis
tricts of Ireland.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE COMPANY
LONDON, Dec. 20.-Balfour is actually
in residence in Dublin, and will remain
until after Christmas. Credit is due to him
for the energetic manner in which, after
needless and perilous delay, he is now send
ing relief to some of the distressed districts.
Gunboats and special service vessels OF the
royal navy have been turned into storeships
for the conveyance of potatoes and meal to
the Western coasts and islands, and several
Of the relief railroads have been COM
menced
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
The Perfecto Cigars.

I nj .ver knew a smoker whose mouth
didn't water when he heard the word "Per-
fectos" used, says dealer in the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, but doubt if many cigar
lovers know what the word means. With
out b, ,thering about the derivation, it
simply applies 10 cigar that is rolled and
made i'm the best possible manner, and
hence lore expensive than the ordinary ar
ticle. Any kind of tobacco can be used in
Perfe tos, although il doesn't pay to use
very in terior grade in it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A Banker Arrested for Fraud.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Nathaniel Niles,
ex-President of the Tradesmen's National
Bank, was arrested to-day by deputy
sheriff on an order issued by Judge Beach,
OF the Supreme Court, in a suit by Eliza
beth Parrett to recover $4,000 cash and
chattles, of which she claims he defrauded
her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
CHAMBERLAIN GROWING Justify.
Former Utterances Brought Up Against tn,

Former Utterances Brought Up Against the
One Time Liberal.
tBY CABLE TO THE p1sPArcH.1
LONDON, Dec. 20.-Joseph Chamberlain
has been Growing Justify over the dissen-
sions in the Home Rule party, which he
claims have justified his political prescience.
He has Indignantly denounced Morley's
alleged offer of the Irish Secretaryship to
Paruell, and has based upon the wicked
ness of that proposal, private efforts to
suborn number of the Gladstonians, who
are said to be wavering in their allegiance.
This is the same Joseph Chamberlain
who. in speech and Ia writing, up till the
moment of his desertion of Gladstone, re-
peatedly advocated the very same thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Holiday Goods.

The Michigan Furniture Co. have in stock
a fine line or fancy chairs, rockers, desks,
china closets, bookcases, card tables, and, in
fact, any article of furniture suitable for a
Christmas present. Call at once while the
selection is large. Store open in the evening.
MICHIGAN FURNITURE Co.,
437 Smitbfeld street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Keeping the First District Clean.

Charles Lutte and Tony Brosky, residents
of house on Fourteenth street, were ar
rested by Officer Peoples last evening on the
charge of keeping a disorderly house. The
information was made by Inspector Nc
Aleese before Magistrate McKenna. They
were locked up in the Twelfth ward station
for a hearing.