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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
over a,OOO Tickets Sold.

The Hudson County Liquor Dealers
Association will meet at Roche's Hall to-
morrow afternoon to hear reports of the
committee having charge of the ball and
mittee have already disposed of over two
thousand tickets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
pARNELI'S TRIUMPH.

The Times Pays %25,OoO Damages to
Stop His Libel Suit.
LONDON, Feb. 8, 1890. o.-The suits for
libel against the Times brought respec
lively by Mr., Parnell and his private sec
retary, Mr.. Henry Campbell, We're called
in court today.
The announcement was made that the
suit of Mr.. Parnen had been settled by
the payment of $4,000, and that his secre-
tary, Mr.. Campbell, had withdrawn his
o1,it
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
The Mud Stops a Dedication.

Owing to the unpleasant weather yes
terday afternoon the ceremonies attend
ing the laying of The corner stone of the
new edifice for the Third (German) Re-
formed Church in Bayonne were post
poned until O'Clock next Sunday after
Noon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
Narner ani Claar

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8, 1890 Weather in
dications for twenty-four hours for East
ern New York, New Jersey and Eastern
nnsylania:-W Warmer; southWesteriy
winds; clearing weather.
Hartnett's Weather Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

present living in this city. but as yet he
has not joined council here. Charley"
is a hustler from wayback, and would
make handsome addition to the Jr. n.
NJ. of this city
Clinton Council No. 1S were taken by
surprise last Wednesday evening on dis
covering that there were some singers
concealed among the members Of the
Council in the person of William Boyd,
who sings Irish American Tea" in great
shape; Brother G. 4. Clemens, who took
the Council by storm when he sang ITS
Woman" A little closer Investigation by
the " c. will result in the fact that
Brother Seth Moore can sing as well as
the next one, also Jake" Van Emburgh,
who would paralyze any audience with
his melodious voice. and duet by Char
ley'' Clemens and "Dick Tippets' would
cap the climax Give them chance.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Clemens and DingwalI have been ap-
pointed by Clinton Council to arrange
for sermon to be preached to the Jr o.
U. A. NJ. of this city. 1t is expected that
similar committee will be appointed in
Industry and Valley Forge Councils.
Industry Council No. 35 will meet this
evening in Pythagros Hall, on Newark
avenue,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
ST. LOUIS ALARMED.
A Delugs 0f Electric Death Pendant Over
the City.

A Deluge of Electric Death Pendant Over
the City.
A sudden advent Of rain, snow and sleet
transformed the business section Of St.
Louis into grotto of scintillating icicles
swingingho and fro on telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light wires. The wires
were breaking frequently under the weight
IF the ice, and pedestrians were busy
lodging. The danger of breaking limbs
on the sleety walks was not half SO near
the public mind as the fear Of death from
an electric shock.
Now and then wire, sagging beneath
the heavy weight of ice, would touch an
other wire. Blue sparks would fly for a
moment aud shivering blue flame sue
coed until the fusing of the wires caused
them to fall to the sidewalk. Their the
crowds would scatter, falling over each
other in their anxiety to reach place of
safety. The police we're watching for
fallen wires and the electric light and tele-
graph and telephone companies had men
out repairing the damage as rapidly as
possible, but the danger was still very
great.
Two street car horses were killed and
their heads nearly burned off by an electric
light wire which dropped across the track
as car came along. There were fifteen
passengers on the car and they scrambled
in every direction, but no one was hurt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
BR1CE FOR SENATOR.

Ohio Democrats in Caucus Agree to His
Nomination.
The democratic members Of the legisla-
ture convened in caucus for the purpose of
selectinga candidate to be voted for as
United States senator, to succeed Henry
B. Payne. The caucus was called to order
at 7:40, and the roll call showed seventy
three of the seventy. seven members pres
ent, forty being necessary to choice in
caucus. Representative Hunt, of Shelby,
presented the name of Calvin s. Brice, be-
ing received with loud applause. Repre-
sentative Haggerty presented the name of
Hon. John H. Thomas and Representative
Forbes that of John A. Mcmahon. Several
other names were presented.
The first ballot resulted: Brice, 20:
Thomas, IL; Mcmahon, IA; Baker, 6; Hunt,
2; Neal, 2; Seney, 2; Mcsweeney, 4; Ged-
des, 2; Cultivate, l. The name of Hunt
was withdrawn and the second ballot re-.
suited: Brice, 50; scattering, Z. Mr.. Monott,
on behalf Of Thomas, moved that the NOM
nation be made unanimous, which was
agreed to 9Th whirl and much enthusi-
aSm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
TELEGRAPHIC SCORE
THE WESTERN UNION AT ST. ,le
BURNED OUT.

Narrow Escapes, but No Lives Lost-Ay
York Hebrew Murtlcretl-Othcr New.
l;oo,I md i'll RcDutc East and West,
Shortly before clock fire started inn
basement of the Western Union telep,.
building. corner of Olive and Third stres
St. Louis. The fire soon assembled thro,,
the air shaft from the top floor an
burned fiercely. The wires are tc,
wreck. The firemen were greatly hinde,.,
by mass of s!eet laden wires rupph,
through the streets. The fire was comma
to the building.
The building was an old one. a,I
in addition to the Western Union 1a|
egraph company was occupied by I'd
offices of the Associated Press, the Dahl
Printing company, and the Bradley Print
ing and Roll company and one or ,s|
other Offices. At $50 the fire was broupA|
under compile control, but the entire buila
ing is practically Quilted. All the Weston
Union wires were burned out. The Se
starting in the basement and spreadingur
ward SO quickly all the inmates of u.
telegraph company's rooms had to fly ,e
their lives, and many of them had na,to,
escapes.
A network of wires led into the builGu
by way of the roof. The sleet storm nd
oaded down the electric light, as well
as the telegraph and telephone wires, With
o heavy coating OF ice. At six O'Clock,
wire leadins to the basement of the build
ing came in contact with q broken electd
wire and at once the building was on d,s
The basement has few people in it az
the trouble being anticipated from IL
wires on the roof, If at all, little attep
zion was given the basement, and the fl
had gotten beyond control when discoverel
The fire department made hard fgh
but the mass of wires, which almost shy
out the light of the street prevented Sue
cessful work, and the firemen would nc
risk their lives in cutting them till th
electric wire currents we're turue
off. The Associated Press otfc
on the second floor was totall
destroyed. But few persons were in th
building when the FIRE started, and although
several had narrow escapes all reached the
ground in safety. Several firms occupsd
Offices and stores in the building, and thsi
estimated loss will be 100000. OF this
$4,000 will fall on the Western Unio
Telegraph company. The adjoining buili
ings we're badly damaged by the smoke az
water.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
INHUMAN CONDUCT.

A Rail Road Conductor Allows q Passenge
to Freeze.
Frank B. Hooper, Of Dayton, o., has
brought suit against the Northern Pacific
Railway company for $4,000 damages.
On Saturday night, a frightfnlly stormy
one, Mr.. Hooper mounted train at Gym
don, MINI. In travelling he always gets on
the front end of train, he AYERS, as he i:
selling cash registers, which are q delicate
piece of mechanism and require his per-
sonal care to keep them from being rough
ly handled, and he jumped on the train at
Glyndon between the first coach and
the baggsga car. He carried two grips. He
tried to get in the front door of the pas
senger coach, but the conductor on the in
side, after trying to open it for moment,
declared it locked and leisurely strolled
away down the car. Hooper begged to be
taken in, as it was then blowing hard and
was very cold. By this time the train was
going at high rate of speed and Hooper
tried to keep his feet by hanging to the
door knob, but became numb, and, the
platform being icy. he could no longer
stand, and he slipped down on his back.
threw one leg around the railing post and
with one hand grasped the brake stand
ard, and in this way he rode into Fargo,
where had to be removed from his position.
1t was found that Keeper had badly frozen
from the top OF his head where the hat fit
on, down the right side to his ankle, and
the right hand is so badly frozen that sew
eral 0ngers will have to be amputated. His
right ear will be saved, although his right
side, outer part of the thigh and outer part
of the lower leg are badly frozen. In the
suit for $4,000 damages Mr.. Hooper
charges the railway company with inefi-
cheney and lack of care for the travelling
public.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
MORE COSBY GUEssEs.

For the Hundretlth Time Lily and Geb-
hardt Are Nearing Matrinony.
Mrs. Langtry created some comment last
week by leaving st. James theater with the
announced intention of starting next morn
ing for Paris. Since that date London pa
pers have literally Photographed the lady
and her movements about the continent.
1t now transpires that she never left Lon
don-has not, in fact, during her reported
absence, left Parish's hotel, little place
on George street. Those in position to
know say Mrs. Langtry has recently re-
ceived numerous cables and letters from
America. which, in connection with EVIL
dent preparations for some event, suggests
the early arrival here of Fred Gebhardt.
This is confirmed by her intimates, who
deny emphatical!y the rumor of quarrel
between the two.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
DONE HIM UP.

New York Hebrew Murdered by italians
Isaac Schilanski, Hebrew aged 60, and
who was housekeeper in tenement house
occupied by Italians, accused one of them,
Frank Boscuh, Of having broken the doc,
of an outbuilding. Boscuh denied having
done so, and knocked the old map aaYn
Before the housekeeper could arise tie
Italian and several of his friends and reaI
tives were upon him and Schilanski was
kicked and beaten until he became insensi-
BILE. In the meantime the attention of the
the police had been attracted to the scene
by the shrieks of one of tho old mans
daughters. The officers rushed into the
yard in time to catch the Italians in theiI
bloody work. Five were arrested, Boscul
as principal and the others as accessories
The victim died before the ambulance ar1
rived.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
WIN. D. KELLEY DEAD.
THE VENERABLE CONGRESSMAN
YIELDS TO THE CONQuERER.

a Brief Sketch OF His I.ite--Thirty Years IA
Congressman--A Long and Useful Life
News of Other Sorts from Various Points.
WAsHISGToN, jan ..
Judge William d. Kelley. of Pennsylva-
MIA died at 6:20 O'clock this evening. At
the bedside were Mrs. Kelley, his daugh-
ter, Mrs. +. o. Hortsman; his son, VIM. D..
Kelley, jr., and A. &. Kelley, DR.. Stanton.
and his private secretary, Werrick. He
was unconscious at the last, as he has
been at intervals during his illness. His
remains will be buried at Laurel Hill Gem
etery, Philadelphia.
The immediate cause of Judge kelley's
death was intestinal catarrh brought on
by cold during Christmas week. For
some years, however. be has been almost a
constant sufferer from generous growth
in the side of his face, which was removed
about SIX years ago by surgical operation.
The relief thus obtained, however, was on
ly temporary.
The funeral services here will take place
IN the hall of the house of representatives.
Saturday at noon.
William ID. Kelley was born at Phiadel-
phia. April IL. 1914 and is therefore nearly
70 years OF age. He received very
thorough English education and began lite
as proof reader in a printing office in his
native city. After few years service in
this capacity he became an apprentice in u
jewelry establishment. Having learned the
trade he removed to Boston, where he
worked five years as journeyman jeweler:
he then returned to Philadelphia and began
the study OF law, and IN the course Of time
entered the profession, also dcvoting him
self to various literary pursuits. Mr.. Kelley
was twice elected prosecuting attorney OF
the city and county of Philadelphia. and
served for ten years as Judge of the court OF
common pleas of that city; was a delegate
to the national republican convention at
Chicago in 1860. and one of Lincoln's heart
lest supporters. He became the republican
candidate for the Thirty-sevcnth congress-
and was elected and has been returned
consecutively every term since. He
has served in the lower house longer
than any other member. and for this reason
is often called Father of the House. He
for many years was known as Pig Iron
KelleN,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
A M1NNEApoLE SCANDAL.
A State Senator Charged With Serious

A State Senator Charged With Serious
Ofense.
Senator David M. Clough is charged BY
DR.. j. A. Moore with the seduction of the
latter'G young wife, and is made the de-
PENDANT in damage suit for $4,000. The
complaint in the action has just been filed
in the district court. The complaint in
the damage suit was served on Senator
Clough Tuesday. The first criminal
intimacy between Clough and Mrs.
Moore, as charged in the complaint, was
year ago last April at No. 1911 Clinton
avenue, where the wife still resides. The
complaint further states that Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore came to Minneapolis from Boston
about three years ago, both of them being
Christian scientists. Shortly afterwards
Senator Clough engaged their professional
services for his wife, who was an invalid.
Mrs. Moore gave the treatment, visitingthe
family residence frequently and spending
large part of her time there. The follow
wife to California in the endeavor
to see if change of climate would not
be beneficial to her health. Mrs. Moore
accompanied the lady as her medical
attendant, and it was during this trip. or
during the residence in California that the
criminal intimacy, is said by the complain
ant to have existed. Mrs. Moore lives at
the residence of her father, William A.
Shaw, No. 1911 Clinton avenue. She is .
young and pretty lady of about 80 years.
She has lately brought an action for
divorce. Senator Clough makes no answer
to the complaint more than to say it is
blackmailing scheme. He is one of the
leading republicans of Minnesota and the
affair has created great sensation. Mrs.
Clough died while being treated by the
Christian scientists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
AN ILLINOIS SENSATION.

An Heiress Has Duel with Her Colored
COachman.
For long time the affairs of Miss
Keener and Nathan Pasten, her colored
coachman, have been the gossipof jack
sonville, Ill. Some time ago Pasten went
to Iowa, and while there Miss Keener sent
the negro large amount of property.
This morning Pasten returned and pro-
ceeded to the home of Miss keener, where
he was met by her brother, Tom
Keener, who ordered the negro away.
AS Pasten turned to 60 he net Miss
Keener and a young man named Bancroft.
Without warning the negro drew pistol
and began shooting. first at Bancroft, who
was twice wounded, and then at Miss
Keener, who promptly returned the fire,
both being wounded. Miss Keener was
shot through the lungs and hips and is in
very critical condition. Pasten was shot
in the arm and head. At this juncture the
negro was dubbed and disarmsd by a
crowd drawn to the scene. Pasten is in
Jail, but is SO terribly injured it is thought
he cannot recover.
Miss Keener's injuries are fatal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
MOVING EAST.
Chicago Pork Packers Get II ToothDld il
New England.

Chicago Pork Packers Get Il Tooth old in
New England.
Messrs. Swift & Co., the big pork pack
ers of Chicago, have secured control of one
of the biggest pork packing establishments
In New England, have Incorporated stock
and nave begun business on an extensive
scale. The old firm of e. H. North & Co.,
Boston, has been transformed into the
North Packing and Provision COMPANY
with G. II. North as the local manager,
but controlled by Messrs. Swift & Co.. of
Chicago. Last March Mr.. North became
finagcially embarrassed; he owed D. r..
Sortwell $AS0,0OO and the latter becoming
scared, was forced to make an assign
ment. At that time Mr.. North
was negotiating to sell 55 per cent
of his business to an English syndicate.
but that scheme was spoiled by the
assignment. Then Messrs. Swift & Co.,
of Chicago, knowing the value of the
plant, made an offer which Mr.. North &c
copied and the transfer was made. MI.
Swift furnished $6sO,0OO for the purpose
of taking up all outstanding notes and the
new corporation starts out free of encum
brance. The business was started il 1865
under the firm name Of North, Merriam &
Co. The firm, with the exception of J. p.
Squire & Co., was the largest packing
house east of the Mississippi river. From
its inception it seems that Daniel R. Sort
we'll was connected with the firm, having
furnished the land on which the establish
ment is built, near the Fitchburg and
Grand junction railways, at Somerville.
In 1873 the firm was dissolved and the
present firm, composed of c. 81. North aud
his two sons and s. Henry Skilton, was
formed. The firm failed in 1876, with lia.
bilities of about $4,000, but effected a
compromise by paying their creditors so
cents on the dollar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
HEIR TO A MILLION.
A Buffalo Lady Receives Some Very Pleas

A Buffalo Lady Receives Some Very Pleas.
ing Intelligence.
Mrs. l.. B. Burr, of Buffalo, has just re-
ceived notice that she is heress to a for
tune of $l,O00,O0O. A few days ago
Supervisor Miller, of Yorkshire, Catta-
raugus county, received letter from At
torney General Tabor asking for informa-
ton about Solomon Lincoln, of Yorkshire,
or if he was dead, of his heirs. The letter
states that Lincoln's grandfather had died
leaving to him fortune estimated at
81, 100000.
Solomon Lincoln came to Buffalo from
Yorkshire and engaged in business, dying
nine years ago and leaving one daughter,
now Mrs. Burr. The estate to which she
is heiress is said to consist of real estate
il the vicinity of Bangor, Me.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
A CALIFORNIA AVALANCHE.
1t Sweeps Down the Mountain Side with
Fatal Results.

1t Sweeps Down the Mountain Side with
Fatal Results.
A fatal and destructive snowslide oc.
CURED at Sierra City by which six women
and one boy lost their lives and several
houses, including the Catholic church, were
almost entirely wrecked. The slide COM
menced at Sierra Buttes fume and swept
with terrific force down the valley, carrying
everything before it. Some miraculous
escapes from instant death occurred, and
the full extent of the damage is not yet
known. One Chinaman and little girl are
still buried in the snow. More slides are
expected, and the community is greatly ex-
cited. Those known to be dead are Mrs.
Rich, two daughters and son; Miss Ryan,
Mrs. 1. I. Mooney aud daughter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
Arkansas CAUSE cELEBRE.

a Woman OF Eighty ON Trial Third
Time for Murder.
At Olathe the case of the state OF Kan.
sas against Lucy Tennison, charged with
the poisoning of her husband in June,
1887, is on trial for the third time in the
district court of the county. This has
grown to be one of the most celebrated
cases ON the criminal calendar in Kansas.
Mrs. Tennison is charged with numbering
her husband. ]. D. Tennison, u wealthy
farmer, by mixing poison in the medicine
she was giving him while sick with fever.
The coroner's jury declared arsenic poison
to be the cause of death. She was arrested
Immediately after the inquest on the coro
ner's warrant, and the case came on for
trial in November, 1887. The defendant
was discharged by the court ON the
ground of the insufficiency of the
coroner's warrant. The case was taken up
to the supreme court by the state and the
decision of the lower court was reversed.
Mrs. Tennison was then rearrested in
southern Kansas and tried in January.
1889. She was found guilty and sentenced
TO death, according to law, which really
means life sentence in the penitentiary.
She was taken to the penitentiary and tho
case was again taken to the supreme court,
TINS time by the defendant. Again the de.
clslon OF the lower court was reversed, this
tlme because 1.-THE defendant had not testi-
fed IN her own behalf. Mrs. Tennison is
neatly ~ years old and feeble. Lawsuits
among her children have grown out of the
disposition of the estate, only one of the
children, daughter, sympathizing with
the mother.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
Mrs. Southwortl, D,a,,

MRS. Hannah B. Southworth. who
killed stephen L. Pettus Nov. %, on Ful-
ton street, New York city, is dead. Ever
since she entered the Tombs, nearly two
months ago, Mrs. southworth has been
steadily failing. Her mother, Mrs. Martin
ana her two brothers, we're sent for and re-.
NAMED until she died. DR.. Chetvood
gave certificate of death, in which ha
SAID its immediate cause was heart failure
an@mla, general debility, acute broncbitis
and hypostatic pneumonia. The bodv
was terribly emaciated. 'o'E
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
BANKED HER BUsTLE.

A Wisconsin Lady Used Novel Place for
Hiding Her Money.
The other day an elderly lady residing III
kenosha suddenly dropped dead from some
heart trouble. She was supposed to be-
poor, having worked hard all her life. The
undertaken was summoned to the residence
to prepare the body for burial, and while
removing the clothing it was noticed that
the hustle was rather heavy. 1t was ripped
open and over $1,000 in bank notes was
found secreted there. The old lady had
boarded up every cent and saved the
amount. She preferred to carry it around
with her instead of intrusting it to the
banks.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
Churcl, people Sl,o,kcd

Amia Curtis, aged IL, lived with her
parents in Grayson, Virginia. She had
been constant attendant at prayer
meeting, which is being held there
daily. For several days she had been at
'ne mourners' bench. Sunday mornin.
she asked the congregation 10 pray for her,
saying that she could no longer carry her
burden OF sin. While the peop'e were
singing she walked quietly out of the room
and jumped into we'll She was taken
out dead. Miss Curtis is of good family.
ana hes character vas i:r:ErSa b lie. -