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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-13
Attempted Highway Rebbsry.

HoLYoKE. Mass, June 12.-James Kelley
of this city, while walking on the street this
afternoon, was accosted by two strangers,
who asked him to take q stroll. He did
30, bat suddenly when they reached
the corner Of another street they seized
and threw him down and tried to get
his watch. He resisted vigorously and they
finally had to decsmp without securing any
thing. Later in the day fellow vas ar
rested and identified as one of the men by
Kelley. He gave the name of James Lud-
dington, and said he came from Westield.
The boldness of the deed created consider
able excitement here.
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EXPLOSION OF GAS.
A Large Quantity or Earth Displaced
several Men Seerehed.


A Large Quantity or Earth Displaced
several Men Scerehed.
Nxw YORK, June 12.-An explosion Of gas
displacing a few hundred pounds of earth
and soaring about fifty workmen occurred
early this morning at the northeast corner of
Fulton street and Broadway. The men were
engaged in repairing pipes of the Steam
Heating company. There was evidently q
big leak in one of the gas pipes near by and
the gas In some way ignitsd. Suddenly
oobblestones were thrown into the air and q
large tongue Of FIRE shot out OF the excava-
ton to height of several feet. A few of
the men were seorched, but none burned
seriously. The fire from the buried gas pipe
continued to burn during the forenoon and
seriously impeded travel on one of the bust
est spots on Broadway.
| After noon the heat was 80 great that the
car service was suspended for several hours.
It is estimated that SO, 900 worth of subway
pipes and wire running near the Ere were de-
atroyed and that the wires for two blocks and
much of the subway will have to be put down
| AGAIN.
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The Tennis Tournament.

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-Miss Roosevelt
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, easily defeated Miss
Townsend of Philadelphia in to. days tennis
contest for the ladies' championship of the
United States. This is the first time the
champion trophy-a handsome silver CUP
has gone away FROM Philadelphia. The score
was 90, 60. The points scored: Miss Roose.
welt 10, Miss Townsend 4S.
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WORK OF THE ELEmENTs.

wind, Rain and LiEhtnlng-A Hurri.
cane In Ontario - Twenty Horses
Killed by LlghtninG-STerriAc storm
In Pennsylvanla.
MILTON, Ont, June IA hurricane
which developed north of this town yester.
day afternoon from thunder storm destroy
yards wide and two miles long. One dwell
ing, several barns and sheds, many trees and
much fencing was Frustrated. Tho family
was absent from the dwelling at the time,
and the only casualty reported is the break
ing of a girls arm.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June IA severe
rain storm struck this city about Q O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. One house was struck
by lightning and burned. Advioes from the
state at large show that the storm was gen.
eral. At Anderson hailstones the size Of
hens' eggs pelted the pedestrians. In some
parts grain has been badly hurt.
MoBERLY, No., June 12.-Yesterday after.
noon, while the funeral of Mrs. John Hook
was taking place at Hickory Grove church
near Darksville, 10 this county, severe
storm of rain, accompanied by heavy thun
der and lightning, passed over. A large
number of saddle. horses were tied to raoA
which Joined barbed-wire fence. Light
ming struck the fence and ran along by the
horses, twenty being knocked fat and foul
killed outright. Mrs. Robert Dsrigue, who
was sitting in the church at the time, waf
severely burned.
PIrrsBuRe, Pa, June IA terrific
thunder storm accompanied by heavy fal
of rain visited Cory, Pa, yesterday after
| noon. Mrs. Albert Conriok while running
| q sewing machine near ah open door wa
so badly shocked by lightning that her bod!
| turned purple and she has just begun to re
| cover. Benjamin Wright's house was strucl
| and his six-year-old daughter fatally injured
| The operator at tho PittsburR and Fri
| freight offer was thrown to the floor and tn
instrument In his Office burned. Amo
| Heath's house was struck and badly dam
eyed. Many telegraph and telephone wire
were completely melted in two.
| NEW BRBFoRD, Mass, June IA sever
thunder storm accompanied by lightntn
struck In several places. The air seemed t
be laden with electricity. David Aonorief'
house at the corner of State and Hasbe
streets was struck and q large hole torn II
the roof, and entering the sleeping apartment
of William Moncrief set fire to the bed.
hole over a foot square was torn In the cell
ing. A man named John B. Oliver wa
struck at the corner of Unien and Purchaa
streets. It Is reported that o man at M
Pleasant was badly affected by shock. an
at concert in the North church several ],
dies tainted away from fright.
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nainmitsea suicide.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 12.-At 6:10
o'clock this morning Henry Russell, porter
at the Central hotel, discovered dead In bed
q man who had registered during the
previuos afternoon as Michael Raney. II was
suicide frem morphine poisoning. The body
was taken to the morgus and later identified
as Michael Devaney, who boarded at 20 Cross
street. II is said he was brother-in-law OF
ex-Lieense Commissioner McOsker. No
knovn CAUSE
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shot HIS Son.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 12.-Ed ward
Costello, who yesterday shot and killed his
infant son, was arraigned to-day and pleaded
guilty to murder in the first degree. he
stated that he fully realizsd the enormity Of
his crime and that he ought to be hanged
He was remanded to the house of correction
until September 4, when the case will be
acted upon by the grand Jury.
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Burleigh RenenaInated .

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 12.-Chairman Man.
ley Of the state committee called the repub-
loan state convention to order at II o'clock
this forenoon, introducing Hon. Frederick A.
Powers of Houlton as temporary chairman.
Twelve hundred and ten delegates, an unus.
present. Aftsr the naming of the COMMITTEES
/ Attorney. General G. E. Littlefeld moved
! that Governor II. q. Burleigh be renomi
mated by exclamation, and he was 30 renomi
mated amid great enthusiasm.
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TIL. o..,,s Life In Danger,

ST.. PrrERsBuRs, June 12.-The govern
ment has received information leading them
to believe that new movement against the
life of the oxar lie contemplated. Consequent.
" the guards in the imperial palace and al
all the appro aches to the building have beer
doubled. A number of arrests have beer
made of persons who are suspected of being
conneoted with the movement.
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winding Up the Affairs OF Ives 4 stay
ner.

ner.
New YoRK, June 12.-The report Of Ref
cree Stetson In ths matter of winding up the
affairs of Ives & Stayner was fled to-day.
The original liabilities Of the firm were $1s,-
600, 1000, but $11, 00o, 900 has been extinguish-
ed by closing out of loans, sales of securities,
etc. The total amount Of claims proved be-
fore the referee was So, 1924. 874. Ninety
eight per cent. of the claimants agreed to
accept i've per cent. The others will get
about four and one-half per cent. The ref
cree decides that the claims of John G..
Coombs and others of Boston, aggregating
some 5000 900, are not provable against the
Ives estate and with the evidence submits q
long opinion in support of this conclusion.
The termination of this reference bring.
substantially to q close the great volume Of
litigation concerning the estate of Henry 8
TvAa a C0
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Tnfeatened with Tar ana Fe41hefss
ATHeI., Mass, June 12.-The summary
treatment of Fred Rogers last night by citi-
zens for beating his wife has created much
excitement in town, but the action Is
sanctioned. Little attempt was made at
concealment, and the white caps were well
known citizens. Mrs. Rogers is still in a
critical condition. Rogers has been threat
ened with tar and feathers should he again
attempt any Ill treatment. There will be no
prosecutions of the white caps.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.

BAD Weather at the Island Park
Meeting - sulsan Easily Wins she
Clay Stakes-Results OF the Morris
Park Events.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 12.-Bad weather
prevented large attendance ct the Island
park trotting to-day. The event of the day
was the race for the Clay stakes, which Sui
san won easily. The summaries:
s.93 Paninv cyasa-P,rea Skno
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GAGE CANNOT w1THER HER.,

remarked an old gentleman, as he gazed
fondly upon the comedy little woman by his
side; :" but frankly" he continued. lat one
little woman, in order to appear youthful,
plastered her face with different varieties OF
whitewash, yclept balms., creams lotions
al did, until my skin became like parchment
and SO pimpgy and coarse" Well" said I the
and DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Common sense told me that if my blood was
that the outward woman would take on the
hue of health. The Discovery did all those
would possess a clear, beautiful complexion,
free from blotches, pimples, eruptions, yellow
spots and roughness, use the Golden Med
all that it ia claimed to, or money paid
for 1t Will be promptly refunded.
Copyright, 1888. by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN
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Information from reliable source says
that the Engliah government has decided to
abandon the land purchase bill for the PRES
emit session.
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Time, 2:224, 2:22114, 2:A.
NORRIS PARK, June 12.-The TO

NORRIS PARK, June 12.-The following
events were run:
First racA-One and q quarter miles, Cometo-
217
Second race-One and threequarter miles. Ches-
Textbook handicap. Tom Boy won, Philosophy
second. EIeve third. Time 3:10.
Third DISQUALIFICATION stakes for twoyear-
olds. Three-quarter mile. Reckon Won, DR.. Has
brouck second, Focdlum third. Time 1:157z.
Fourth racs-One and q quarter miles. Trial
stakes for three-yea dds Burlington won, Judge
Morrow second, Padshah third. Time 2:l3k
Fifth race-Fiveeighths mile. Fairy won,
Blithe second, Eclipse third. Time 1:o11<.
Sixth race-One and eighth miles. Guy
Gray won. Cast Steel second, Little Jim third
Time 202
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@JcTloNNaRLES

j. G. Peck, Euetioneer,
WILL sell on Friday, June 18th at 10 O'Clock,
w corner Of Greenwich avenue and Third street.
near Oyster Point entire household stock of family
leaving the State: Four Brussels carpets, nearly
new; center and side tables oak and ash chamber
suit walnut DESK chiffonier, extension table, two
heating stoves, easy chairs lounge and other goods
suitable for shore cottages Sale positive, rain or
Shine. je12 Ct
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FOR RENT.

- A store on Grand avenue, near FRANKLIN
!!u street, suitable for most any business. To
kreliabie tenant the rent will be reasonable.
MERw1N's REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
(ap94 : 10 Chapel streeA.
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~ ~ Zine loft, second foor front e building
manufacturing; good light, steam power and
heat freight elevator and other superior facilities;
epeoe HENRY r. uNGTiaHs ~ ox1nge ~
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Spring House, Block Island, R. I.
shipbossc.ss KocssoSs sS tie iness o. The &c
Is!and: Psrfectly equipped. Every f.
Bcil!ty for comfort and ENTERTAINMENT
90 acres beautiful lawn extending TO ocean. Good
nshisg. boating and driving; excellent bathing.
Mineral Syringe which are 70 generally recon-.
mended BY phyrcian belong TO this hotel. Send
Tor descriptive circular. Refer also to Mr. John g.
Chapman D. 81 MITOHELL.
.je11 I'm y 49, ProprjetOr.
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Furnished Front Room,
E:5 los PARK STREET.
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ordered.
quorum having appeared the conference
report was rejected-12 to 115.
Mr. Stewart then moved q further confer
| ence, with instructions to the house CONFER
| ees to recede from the houses amendment.
! This amendment provides that every con-
tract or agreement entered into for the pEr-
pose of preventing tho sale or purchase of
| any commodity transported from one state or
territory to be sold In another, or so cons
tracted to be sold, or to prevent COMPETE
ton In the transportation Of persons or prop
erty from one state or territory into another,
shall be deemed unlawful within the mean
ing of this act, provided that the contracts
here enumerated shall not reconstruct to ex.
clue any other contract or agreement declared
unlawful in this act.
As agreed to In conference this amendment
was made to read: Every contract or agree
ment entered into fer the purpose of prevent
ing competition in the transportation Of per-
! sonsi or property from one state or territory
|, into another so that the rates Of such trans
portation may be raised above what is just
and reasonable, shall be declared unlawful
withing the meaning of this act, and nothing
!, In this act shall be deemed or held to impair
, the power Of the several states in respect Of
any of the matters in this act mentioned.
Mr.. Stewart demanded the previous quss-
ton on his motion. Agreed to-yeas Ill
4 nays 81.
The motion was then agreed to-yeas 106
nays 90.
l Mr.Spconer Of Rhode Island presented and
q the house agreed to the conference report or
. the military academy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa, from the commit
4 ties on appropriations, reported an urgent de
: fciency bill appropriating s., 708, 900 for thu
= payment of pensions and 50, 075, 600 for ex
: psnses of the eleventh census. Passed.
Mr.. Hit Of Illinois, from the committe,
on foreign affairs, reported back the Lsdg.
resolution calling on the secretary of til
: treasury for information az to the refusal o
the Cunard Steamship company to give re
y turn.passage.to certain immigrants brought t
+ this country in violation of the contrac
Ie labor law. Adopted.
I. 1. Mr.. Morrow Of California presented th
;. conference report on the pension appropris
70 ton bill. The report, which ia disagreein
t. one, was adopted and further conference
id was ordered. ia
10 On motion of Mr., Funston of Kansas th
81 house went int committee Of the whole TO
DO the consideration Of the agricultural apprs
ne priation. Mr.. Funston made brief explains
be ton of the details of the bill, saying that Il
or committee had economy in view at ever
he stage Without further general debate Il
n bill was read BY ssctions for amendment
Il The committee then rose and the bill vi
pas1ed.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

mo- 358.
N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
"A grading. paving and curbing of Geneva
street, from Main street to Forty-fourth street.
Whereas, 1t appears by the petition and affi-
davit on file in the Office of the Clerk Of Coun-
ellis that one-third IN interest Of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading, paw
ing and curbing of the same: therefore.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
clls assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That
the Chief of the Department of Public Works
be and is hereby authorized and directed to adj
vertise in accordance with the acts of Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
the ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg re-
iating thereto and regulating the same
and curbing of Geneva street, from Main
street to Forty fourth street. the contract
therefor to be let In the manner directed by the
acts OF Assembly and ordinances The cost
and expense OF the same to be assessed and
collected in accordance with the provisions of
an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled IAN act relating to
streets and sewers in cities of the second class"
approved the 18th day of May, A. D. 1889.
Section THAT any ordinance or part of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 3lst day of March. A. D. 1890.
II. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk Of Common Council
Mayors office, April g. 1891. Approved: WIN:
nMSTTAAkNlN i'm Mayer Attss1; ROBERT
Recorded in Ordinance Book, VOL 7, page 81,
7th day of April A. ID. 1890
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mo. 253l

NO.
AN ORDINANCE-AUTH G THE
II curbing and macadamizing of Emily
street, between Craft avenue and Halket street,
in accordance with the petition of the property
holders and owners.
Whereas. 1t appears by the petition and
affidavit on file in the office of the Clerk Of
Councils that one-third in interest of the own
ers of property fronting and abutting upon the
said street have pettioned the Councils of said
city to enact an ordinance for the curbing and
macadamIzing of the same, therefore
Section L Be 1t ordained and enacted bv the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise in accordance with the acts Of Assembly Of
ordinances of the said city of Pitts
same, for proposals for the curbing Of said
seFs ssTss' thsreof dh0 wsh block stone 70
the width of eighteen inches and the macadam
izing of the street. The contract therefor to
be let in the manner directed BY the said acts Of
Assembly and ordinances. The cost and ex-
pense of the same to be assessed and collected
in accordance with the provisions of an act Of
Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled "An act relating to the streets
and sewers in cities of the second class" ap-
proved :he 10Th day of May, A. D. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordnance De ana Ine same Is nereDy Tepealeu
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 3lst day of March, A. d. 1890.
H. P. FORD, President Of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council g. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council
Mayors office. April 8. 1890. Approved:
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. z, page 1856,
9th day of April, A. d. 1890.
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A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
n construction of a sewer on Cedar. Laurel
and Cayuga Streets from the crown near Liberty
avenue to connection with Two Mile Run
sewer.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That
the Chief of the Department of Public Works
be and is hereby authorized and directed to ad-
vertise in accordance with the acts of Assembly
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regulating the same. for proposals
for the construction of pipe sewer on Cedar,
Laurel and Cayuga streets, commencing on
Cedar street, at the crown about l20 feet south
OF Liberty avenue; thence along Cedar street to
thence to Laurel street sewer, to be IL inches
in diameter; thence along Laurel street to
Taylor street sewer, to be 20 inches in
to Cayuga street sewer, to be "a
inches in diameter, thence along Cayuga street
to a connection with Two-Mile Run sewer, said
sewer between last mentioned points to be of
brick and stone and three t3) feet in diameter,
the contract therefor to be let in the manner
directed by the said acts of Assembly and or
dinances. The cost and expense of the same to
be assessed and collected in accordance with
the provisions of an act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled IAN
act relating to streets and sewers in cities OF
the second class" approved the 10Th day of
May A. d. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed so far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 3lst day of March, A. d. 1890.
II. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. G.. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office, April 8, 1890. Approved:
WIN. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. I, page 365,
5th day of April, A. ID. 1890.
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LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Destructive prairie fires are raging in Wis
consin.
George Shirley. Lima, O., farmer. fatally
injured in runaway.
Northumberland Presbytery convenes at
Emporium, Pa, Monday.
The roof of a weaving mill at Bergano,
Italy, caved in and killed II girls
e. E. Craig was thrown 40 feet from his bal
loon at Topeka, Kan. He will die.
S. & G. Susholz. knit goods manufacturers
of Schenectady, N. Y, fail for $4,000.
John K. Owens, cashier for Gibson & Co.,
San Francisco, hardware men, hasleft deficit
of s100 600.
The Warner House, an excursion hotel at
Sea Breeze, N. j., was burned. Loss, 2O,0OO;
partially insured.
New York firemen are subscribing for the
relief of the families of firemen killed recently
at Indianapolis.
Articles from Canada, Mexico and other
American republics can be beimported for the st.
Louis Exposition duty free.
Martin Neaton. 1s years old, while playing
near Scranton, Pa, kicked dynamite cap ly-
ing In the road. He is dead.
The Mexican man-of-war Democratic sailed
from MaZatlan Monday under secret orders.
She had 3G0 soldiers aboard.
-Mexicans lifted the corner stone Of the new
Federal building at Piedras Negras, Tex, and
stole the coins, relics, ETC., under 1t.
j. W. Middleton, of Davis, KY, is looking
for his bride of three weeks, who has eloped
with his nephew and 81, 900 in gold.
Rev. A. E. R. Collman, of Wilkesbarre, has
accepted the pastorate of the Kittanning cir
cult of the German Lutheran Church.
Erickson, who prophesied disastrous earth
quakes in California. has extended the time.
He alleges he was misinformed by the Deity.
United States grand jury at Wheeling has
returned 10 indictments for gamrl Men,
bers of the bar and other persons of prominence
are among the victims.
&C. N. Jordan and others have resigned as
directors of the Western National Bank of
New York Chauncey Depew was among those
selected to ill the vacancy.
-The Splint coal property, near Charleston,
w. Va, has been purchased by an Eastern syn
dcate for $780, 600. 1t will be laid off into town
lots and called Kanawha City.
Mansfield King. arrested at st. Louis for
horse stealing, confesses that he murdered
man seven years ago, and has been haunted by
his victims specter ever since.