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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
CONSUL MATHEWS in TANGIERS.
A Big Reception Accorded the United States
Representative.

TANGIERs, April 25.-Consul Mathews,
the incoming United States representative,
arrived here to-day on board the Alliance
and received a remarkably cordial reception
Mr.. Mathews is an old resident in Taneiers
and has previously occupied the United
States Consulate. His return, therefore,
was made the occasion of an ovation by the
many friends he made during his stay here.
A great number of people, more especially
the Moorish population. were anxious to
show that, notwithstanding the late un-
pleasantness in connection with the Consul
ship of Lewis. the Moorish Government was
in no way unfriendiy to the United States.
When the Alliance arrived, having the
newly nominated Consul aboard, boats in
large numbers, with their picturesquely
clad Oriental crews, Immediately put off to
welcome the representative of the United
States. The pier was decorated with flags
and evergreens and thronged with friends of
Mr.. Mathews, including the Moorish Vizier of
Foreign Affairs, Mahomet Ell Model Gar
rit. The streets, windows and terraces were
as crowded as wnen Muley Hassan, the Sui
tan, passed through come time ago. A pro-
cession was formed, headed by band, and
Mr.. Mathews was accompanied by large
crowd along the picturesque streets of the
town as far as the Consulate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
TO PREVENT FLOODS.
The Promoter of n scheme for Opening n
New mIssIssippI Outlet Before the
Senate-Aid for the Sufferers.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Captain John
Cowdon, promoter of the scheme to open an
outlet for the food waters of the Mississippi
river, through Lake Borgne, from a point
ten miles below New Orleans, which he has
been urging upon Congress for the past ten
years, and others interested with him,
were given a hearing to-day by the
Senate Committee on Commerce The bill.
authorizing Captain Cowdon and associates
TO proceed with the work pending before the
committee, provides that they shall be paid
the sum of $500 900 for every foot the flood
level OF the river shall be reduced by the
outlet; the figures to be ascertained bv a
commission appointed by the President.
which shall lIreport to the Secretary of War
In case the outlet shall not be successful in
reducing the food level, no payment is made
by the Government
Captain I. P. Seathers, an old steamboat
captain and pilot, stated to the committee
his objections to the levee system, which he
said had resulted in raising up the bottom
of the river. The Eads jetties, he said, had
not, in his opinion, improved the navigation
of the river above New Orleans one bit.
General j. r. Chalmers told tine committee
that, in his opinion, the levee and outlet
systems ought to be used in connection
with each other. One alone was not
sufficient TO deal with the difficulties
of the situation. Captain Cowdon ad-
dressed the the committee at length in sup
port of the bill. He exhibited great num-
Der of maps and drawings to illustrate his
assertions.
Chairman Frye-Do you believe, with
Captain Leathers, that the bottom of the
river has been rising with the levees?
Captain Cowdon-No more doubt OF it
than that am talking to you.
The captain named several places on the
river where rocks that were known to the
old pilots are unknown to the new ones,
being buried out of sight. At his old home,
where there was no levee when he was a
boy, there is now one six feet high, and there
is not as much water in the channel as there
was then. By the construction of the Lake
Borgne outlet Captain Cowdon said the food
waters Of one-qusrter Of the Mississippi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
A LIVELY CHURCH ROW
Lends 10 an Offer of S1OO for the Corpses
nf TWn

Aleuos an oucf ol cIUU Ior tue COFp9ea
of Two Deacons.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIspArcHN
STRATFoRD, CONN, April 25. - The
financial troubles of the Congregational
Church in this village, which for some time
had been closely guarded within the circle
of the society. have become a sensation of
the liveliest kind. A week or ten days ago the
church held meeting to consider a propo-
sition of the paster, the Rev. Joel s. Ives,
to get rid of the church debt inside of three
years. After much discussion it was voted
to 60 on in the old way, as the debt was not
larger than it had been for years, and the
conditions of the pastors scheme were hard
ly what the society's committee thought best
to impose.
Among the most conservative of the
church members we're Deacon Samuel T.
Houghton, one of the most substantial
officers and Mr.. Thomas Fairchild, a retired
business man, whose generous disposition
toward the church was always backed up
by his donations. The next morning
the attention of passers-py was attracted
by the following placard: This church
will pay S100 for the corpses of Samuel T.
Houghton and Tom Fairchild' An at
tempt had been made to disguise the writing,
but unsuccessfully. A criminal prosecu-
tion is almost sure to follow the work of the
detective, which is now nearly complete.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
A TEXAN CLOUDBURST
Iuundates n Small Village and DESTROYS Con.
siderable Property.

Iuundates Small Village and DESTROYS Con.
siderable Property.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, April 25.-1t has
been raining almost constantly since last
Monday night, and at o'clock last night
cloudburst struck the city, lasting four
hours, deluging the town and county to the
depth of several feet. The water ran
In great rivers through the streets,
in many places three feet deep. A small
creek left its banks and swept away numer-
GUS small dwellings. The fire alarm was
sounded at IL o'clock and the department
and hundreds of people turned out and
helped in rescuing families residing on the
lowlands along the creek. The loss to
property will run up into the thousands.
The whole country is deluged and crops are
certainly ruined.
A Galveston and Kansas City Santa Fe
train is water bound six miles south of
Gainesville, and the passengers have to be
rescued in boats.
The storm was the heaviest ever known in
this section. Large washouts have occurred
or all railroads in this vicinity, and it will
be several days before trains can run. The
only life lost was that Of woman who died
in the arms of a man who was carrying her
from her home, which was surrounded by
water several feet deep.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
LITTLE, BUT POINTED.
The Chips of News Which Fly From the Tel.
cgraphic Bench.

The Chips of News Which Fly From the Tel.
cernphic Bench.
PRINCIPAL McGREGoR, of the McMaster
College. Toronto, is dead.
THE bricklayers of Havana, who have been
on strike, resumed work yesterday.
THE buildings on seven farms in the State of
Hidalgo, Mexico, were burned yesterday.
THE police of Hamburg and Altoona will
probably oppose the demonstrations by the
workmen on May l.
THE London Chronicle speaks highly in favor
Of MIR. ParnelTs land scheme and hopes that it
will be adopted.
THE Austrian labor leaders have appealed to
workmen to respect the law on May Day and
not to mOlest anyone.
HENRY M. STANLEY and his colleagues paid
a visit to Antwerp yesterday. They were re-
ceiyed with great enthusiasm.
THE Mexican Government will to-day pay
the Pacific Railway. in the States of Chiapas
and Tabasco. S45O, 600 subyention money.
The Hamburger Ndchrichten says that
Prince Bismarck will not appear in the Upper
House of the Diet until politics assume their
normal condition.
THE deficitin the Italian budget is estimated
at 80 OOO, 600 lire. The Ministers have agreed
upon retrenchment of 20, 600, 600 lire in e1-
penditure for army and navy
give the Court time to decide what constitutes
conduct unbecoming an officer" question
raised by McCalla's counsel.
THE Bundesrath has sanctioned the abroga-
tion of the law of 1874, by which priests who
failed to comply with the May laws rendered
themselves liable to imprisonment and Danish
ment.
OWING to the Irish railway porters' strike
the night service between Cork and Dublin has
been suspended. This somewhat delays the
American mails. The day service continues
clerks acting as guards.
YESTERDAY was the anniversary of Princess
Alice's birth. and Queen Victoria and men,
bers E. f the ducal family visited the mausoleum
where she lies, and placed wreaths npon the
tomb.
DISPATCHES from Kotonau says the Daho-
mians have advanced and occupied a position
only one klometer from Porto Novo. The war
ship Mesange landed so men to reinforce the
French troops.
THE body Of Meyer, who was murdered by
Soap Merchant Phillipseu. as is alleged. and
shipped to this country in a cask will be sent
back to Copenhagen tomorrow on the steamer
Norge, OF the Thingvalla line.
WITHIN three weeks the Northern Pacific
Railroad will put on new train to the coast,
leaving St. Paul in the morning Immediately
after the arrival of the Chicago trains and re-
ducing the time from Chicago to the coast By
IL hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
EACH PART HAD ITS PRICE.
Awny Back In English History Men Had
Odd Ways of SetiIing Disputes.

Away Back In English History Men Had
Odd Ways of seiiIing Disputes.
Newcastle, Eng, Chronicle.J
By Ethelbert's laws, not only did every
man have his price, but every part of man
had its specific price. The wergild, or price
of the corpse, of ceorl was 200 shillings;
of lesser thane, 600 shillings; and of a
royal thane, 200. 1t appears to have been
a common practice for men, in those days,
to settle their disputes by knocking one
another's teeth out, and the law laid down
a scale of compensation, according to which
a front or canine tooth cost shillings, while
a molar might be knocked out for 1 shilling,
until Alfred was considerate enough to raise
the price to Is.
If man could be satisfied with break
ing an opponents rib, he was only fined
3 shillings, but broken thigh would cost
him II; while, singularly enough, the loss
Of beard was estimated at no less than 20
shillings. The last seems a very heavy
penalty when it is remembered that man
might have knocked out his enemy's eye
for q matter of 50-shilling fine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
A SUIT FOR PICKETT.

The Kansas City Club Takes Action Against
the brotherhood.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-The Kansas
City Ball Club, through its counsel, brought
bill in equity against John T. Pickett
and the Philadelphia Players Ma
tional League Baseball Club. The
prayer of the Kansas City clubs
bill is that Pickett be restrained from play
ing with the Brotherhood club and that the
Brotherhood club be restrained from en-
ploying Pickett.
The basis of the clubs claim is that Pick
ett had signed a contract with the Kansas
City club and had received several hun
dred dollars" advance money, and after
ward signed another contract and played
ball with the rival organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
ELECTION METHODS.
crets of the Recent STATE Contest
Big Money Offered for Repent.
ers 20 Carry a County.
sPFCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArCH.i


Big Money Offered for Repent.
ers to Carry a County.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
NEW YORK, April 25.-Michael j..
O'Mara appeared before the Senate investi-
eating committee in Jersey City to-day. He
has State reputation as handy man about
ballot boxes and tally sheets. He said
that Thomas McDonough sent him
to James C.. Young, the Repub-
lican State Committeeman, and Mr..
Young informed him that General Grubb,
the Republican candidate for Governor, W as
about to put s4O.OO into his (Young's)
hands to be used to carry the county
for the Republican ticket. He co.
Mara) agreed to carry the county
for General Grubb, with the aid of
repeaters, which he was to get in this city.
Young agreed to pay him $40, 900 if he sue
ceeded in carrying out his agreement. Two
or three days before election Young
told him that Grubb had failed to
send the $4,000, and therefore the
agreement would not stand. He
then instructed O'Mara to get repeaters in
this city and vote them in the Tenth dis
trict. For this Young, he said, agreed to
give MIN on the night before election u, 500.
He did not get the money, but he got a lit
tie at various times, amounting in all to
$50.
As O'Mara told the committee the
amount, he said. apologetically. "that was
merely for car fare, you understand" He
got the first money from Young on the occa-
sion of his first visit to Young's house. "He
offered me a check" he said, land refused
it. 1 told him was doing cash business.
He said all he had was 500 and took
that"
"Did you tell Young you had experience
in doing crooked work ?" asked Mr.. Corbin.
mo, I guess he knew that" replied
O'Mara.
"What did you do for the money!" was
the next question.
81 didn't do anything" answered o O'Mara.
81 was only blufing Young and getting
his dust. 1 don't do such things as get re-
peaters."
What did you do on election day?"
II rode around in cab hired by Mr..
Young, but not yet paid for. 1 had 10000
straight Democratic tickets with the name
of General Grubb at the head. 1 was to
leave them at the polling places and
see how things were going. I didn't give
out ticket. 1 amt that kind of a man.
The bundles were not opened, and along
toward night chucked them in the sewer.
I got no consideration from Mr.. Young for
my work ON election day."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
WATER FOR PANAMA,
Aud Chicago Ice Machine VIII Make the
Isihmjan Happy.

PANAMA, April 25.-The walls continue
to tumble about our ears, and even hotels
and private boarding houses are closing up,
following in the wake of stores, of which
there are now few remaining.
If the work on the big ditch is not speedily
resumed Panama will, by the close of the
year, present a pitiable parody on her former
condition. At present, however. hope beats
high in the breasts of all and there IS as vet
little or no apprehension regarding the fu-
ture.
At any rate, the Panama Ice Company
has imported a fine ice-making machine
from Chicago, which is in course of erection
and work on the Panama agueduct is being
vigorously pushed, SO that in two years.
time, at the outside, the city will have q
full supply of water, which it has not had
in the 300 years of its existence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
ALL THE SCHOOLS TO CLOSE.

The Houses to be Used rs Barracks May L
Train. Wrecking Attempted.
VIENNA, April 25.-Orders have been
given for the closing of all schools on May
Day. In the manufacturing districts many
of the schools will be closed to the pupils for
four days, and in the meantime will be used
as barracks. The court, in order to inspire
confidence, will attend the usual races in the
Prater. The workmen have decided to meet
elsewhere. Prime Minister Won Taafe has
drawn the attention of the Governors OF
provinces to the statutory regulations for the
proclaiming of martial law.
An attempt was made to-day to wreck an
express train on the Vienna and Pressburg
Railroad Large blocks of stone were placed
upon the track, and the tram had very
narrow escape from destruction. Two per-
sons have been arrested on suspicion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
ANOTHER CHECK SWINDLER,
A Young Man Arrested In Brooklyn for
Swindling In Pennsylvania.


rPFC1AL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcHs
New YORK, April 25.-Harry L. Will
hanson, who was arrested while leaving his
house in Brooklyn on Wednesday night on
a charge of swindling by means of worth
less checks, is dressy young man
of striking appearance. He said he was
Wall street broker and it is said he offered
to put up cash for his liberty. He
is now in Jail awaiting his removal
on requisition papers to Easton where he
is accused of swindling a merchant out of
5000. Williamson is said to be Brooklyn
lite, but he removed to Chicago some time
ago. His engaging appearance gained him
many friends and unlimited confidence.
He became engaged to wealthy mer-
chants daughter in Chicago, but just before
the wedding he induced the wealthy mer-
chant to cash check for large amount, and
tits said disappeared. The prospective father
in-law discovered later that the check was
worthless and similar discoveries were made,
it is said, by other Chicago friends of the
young man. He next appeared in Easton
as a broker. He carried valise when ar
rested, and it is thought he meant to leave
BROOKLYN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
Austrinns Give Two Weeks Notice.

VIENNA, April 25.-The men employed
in the gas works here have given notice to
their employers that they will strike in two
weeks unless they are granted an increase
in wages. Though the men have as yet
done no more than give the notice the
authorities have deemed it prudent to take
the greatest precautions to prevent any
damage whatever being done to the works.
They have therefore placed guard of mill
tary and police about the structure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
AFTER THEIR HIDES.

Handy Man With a Gun Bags Lots of
Game.
SARATOGA, April 25.-John B. Davis
lives on the banks of the Rayaderosseras
creek, in the town of Malta, where small
game must be very abundant, for during the
past year he has sold to James Latham, of
this village, the skins of 402 muskrats, 8
foxes, mink and % skunks, all of which
he had himself shot and trapped. Davis got
S97 for the skins.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
Has Never Got Thawed Our.

Between the Ural and the Okhotsk seas
there is SCOT half as large as the State of
Michigan, which is frozen ground to the
depth of 81 feet. That is, it has never
thawed out since the world was created, and
probably never will, and even if 1t should
nobody would have any use for it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
A MILLIOSAIRES' PICNIC,
They Take Trip TO Mexico TO Buy Few
Counties.

LAREDO, April 25.-Colonel Fordyce and
party of st. Louis millionaires arrived
here to-day on special train over the In
ternational and Great Northern Railway.
They were accompanied by General Stanley,
In the afternoon the entire party crossed the
Rio Grande and called on United States
Consul General Sutton in New Laredo,
Mexico. On their return they made some
large investments in Laredo realty, and in
the evening they departed for Dallas. Gem
eral Stanley stated that he expected to be
ordered to San Francisco, but that he pre-.
ferred to remain in Texas
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26

Valley could be diverted from the present
channel, afording great relief to the inun-
dated districts.
A joint resolution was passed to-day ap-
propriating $150. 900 to enable the Secretary
of War to issue rations for the reliet OF
destitute people in the district overfowed
by tine Mississippi and its tributaries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
CouuubiaI Affections Paid For.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The suit which
Mary Vanderbilt brought against her
father-in-law, Captain Jacob H. Wander
bit to recover $4,000 damages for the al
legged alienation of her husbands affections,
was discontinued to-day by Judge Barrett
of the Supreme Court with the consent Of
both parties, a satisfactory settlement hav-
ing been effected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
NAILED TO THEIR FEET.
Refined Cruelty Recorded Against the Reign
of James the First.

of James the First.
In story of retaliatory punishment told
by Sir Walter Scott, the natural man will
find pleasant spice Of poeticaI justice. A
poor widow, who had received some injury
from the head of her clan, determined to
walk from Ross to Edinburgh to see the
king-James land obtain redress. The
cruel chief, hearing of her intention. had
her brought before him, and making the
brutal jest that she would need to be we'll
shod for her journey, nailed her shoes to her
feet.
OF course the poor woman's journey was
long delayed; but eventually she did go to
Edinburgh, and, when James heard the
story of her wrongs, he sent for the chief
and his accomplices, caused iron soles to be
nailed to their feet, exposed them for some
time to public derisiop. and then decapitated
them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
A LIFE SENTENCE

May be the Result of a California Rob-
berry.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 25. - Frank
Williams was convicted in the United
States District Court to-day for robbing
the Placerville st,ge some months ago. The
penalty fixed by law is Imprisonment for
life. Sentence was deferred.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS MEET.
The Objects of the Organization Explained
by an Officer.

The Objects of the Organization Explained
by an Officer.
CHICAGO, April 25.-The Chicago be-
LEVERS in Christian Socialism met together
for the first time this evening. The meeting
was held at the Grand Pacific, under the
craftsmanship of Miles M. Dawson. Rev.
h. D. Brown, of Brooklyn, State Secretary
of the New York Association of Christian
Socialists, explained the working of that
body, which is under the presidency OF DR..
R. Heber Newton.
A committee of Is was appointed to ar
range for the arrival of Mr.. Bliss, a leader
of the movement in the East, who is e1-
pected in Chicago on the 10th of May. A
second committee will arrange for perma-
nent organization in Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY.

1t Will be Celebrated in Atlantn and All
Over the South.
ATLANTA, April 25.-To- morrow, all
over Georgia, will be celebrated as Confed-
crate Memorial Day. General Joseph E.
Johnston, General T.Kirby Smith and Gen.
eral James Longstreet arrived here to-day,
and tomorrow morning many others will
come.
The exercises for tomorrow will consist in
laying the corner stone of the Confederate
Veterans Home, an grafton by Colonel ]. C.
c. Black, of Augusta, and appropriate e1-
ercises in decorating the graves of the Con-
federate dead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
SALE OF THE SHENANDOAH YALLEf
To Satisfy Various Claims Amounting to
Over Fifteen Million Dollars.

Over Fifteen Million Dollars.
nrKcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIspAroH,
ROANOKE, VA, April 25.-In the City
Circuit Court to-day the case oil the Fidelity
Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, of Philadelphia, versus the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company,
which has been pending five years,
was disposed OF and decree will be entered
this morning directing the sale of the road
to satisfy claims aggresating SIS, 751, 1854 20,
including interest to July 1, 1890.
The claim OF the general mortgage bond
holders for 81, $50, 600 first mortgages depos-
tied with the Fidelity Company as collateia al
security for general mortgage bonds, although
resisted by counsel, was sustained. as
was that of the Central Improvement Com
pany of West Virginia for $771 1888 80. 1t
is thought the road will be sold in October
and will be purchased by the Norfolk and
Western Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
CASTAWAYS RESCUED

After Seventeen Days Diet on Bananas
and Cocoanufs.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-After SUBJ
sisting for II days on bananas and cocoanuts
found on the Island of Rio Seco, part of the
crew of the wrecked British schooner
Bloomfield arrived at this port to-day from
Santiago de Cuba.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
PECULIAR ACCOUNTS LEFT
By n Jersey OmciaI Who Is Supposed %
Have Absconded.

NEWARK, N. j., April 25. Deputy
Sheriff Davis, of this city, has been missing
since Tuesday, and it is rumored that he il,
a defaulter. Davis has held office for 21i
years, and tor the last ten years has not BEEN
required to file bonds. Alter his departure
he wrote letter to his wife from BROOKLYN.
saying that he would never return to facei
his disgrace.
The amount embezzled is unknown. Davis
had system OF keeping his books which ID
unknown to anyone else. Experts are now
Investigating his accounts