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, 1891-01-30

New York, Jan. 29.-The stabbing of
Leopold Henderson, at 1854 Blocker
street, on Saturday night. became a muir,
der today. Henderson was a German Ia
borer, and he lived on the top floor oFl54
Blocker street, On the same floor there
lived also a negro named Henry Valentine
and Carlo Cappo, an Italian. Cappo and
a friend named Cachci were drinking.
About 8 o'clock Valentine went out to
buy a policy slip and Cappo also vent out
TO get the "growler' filed. They returned
about the same time and met Henderson
in the hallway of their floor. There was
a fight and Policeman O'Hara, hearing
screams, ran up and found Henderson
bleeding on the floor with his wife bend
ing over him. From her rather Incoher-
ent stories suspicion first fell upon the ne
gro, Valentine. and he was arrested. Then
it was found hat Cappo had been mixed
up in the row, and that he had run away.
His friend was arrested. Cappo has not
been caught. Henderson was sent TO St.
Nincent's hospital, where ne diel today.
He had two stab wounds-onc on the
shoulder and the other between the fifth
and sixth ribs
, 1891-01-30
A SUDDEN CALL.
William Window, Secretary of
the Treasury,
Suddenly Dies at a Banquet in
New York City.
Heart Disease the Cause of His
Death.
Mrs. Window and Daughters
Overcome With Grief.

NEW York, JanL2a-William Wiz
dom, secretary Of the treasury of the
United States, died tonight az 1905
o'clock 10 the banquet hall at D~elmonico's,
where he was a gucst of the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation. His
had been the first toast of the evening.
He had finished his response. seated him
self, swooned at once and died almost i'm
mediately. Every effort to restore him
was made. but in vain. He died of heart
disease. The great assemb'age at once
dissolved. Mr.. Window had been the
only speaker, and the sentiment to which
hs responded was: Our country's pros.
perity dependent upon its instruments of
commerce"
In the early evening the members of
the Board OF Trade and Transportation
gathered in the reception parlor at
Delmonico's and welcomed the guests
and friends who had come from near and
far. Perhaps the most prominent were
Secretaries Window and Tracy of the
treasury and navy respectively. Nova
Scotia had a represent alive among those
present in the person of the attorney
general, Mr.. Longley. Canada, too. was
there 10 the person of Hon. MILFORD
Lauier. MIR. Window, diRni6ed of mIen
as usual, was apparently in perfect health.
All formed a jolly procession TO the BAN
quet hall, where the members and guests
, 1891-01-30
Result OF a Jew and Gentle Marriage.

Result of a Jew and Gentle Marriage.
y DECATUR. Ill, Jan. 29.-In 1856, at
Jacksonville, Ill, Miss Nellie Goodwin,
daughter Of Rev. W. r. Goodwin, for
merly pastor of the FIRST NJ. E. church at
Decatur, became the wife of a Young He
brew, Myron Well, son Of a Jacksonville
merchant The Goodwin family was then
located at jacksonville, and both families
did everything in their power to prevent
the wedding, but the lovers were deter
mined, and the marriage was solemniZed
at the home of a friend OF the couple.
The peculiar union excited much talk at
the time, but the parents of the couple
tried to make the best of it. Later. DR..
Goodwin, who is widely known as a
Methodist preacher and prohibition lee.
turer, lett tie Illinois conference and 10
Gated at Austin. in Cook county, ILL.,,
where he now has charge of a church.
The sequel to the marriage developed
in Judge Tuley's cour at Chicago last
Saturday evening, when Nellie Goodwin.
We'll made application for a divorce from
her husband Myron turned ont to be a
very gay party, forming IN intimate ac-
quaint4nce with Miss McClellani, a school
teacher, taking her out riding, and pre-
senting her with iewelry and a silk UNI
brella. In her testimony Mrs. Well said
she called Myron to account, and he said
if she didn't like it she could go home to
her parents. But Nellie f~orgave him,
and everything went well until he took
up with a Miss Griffin. Judge Tuley
granted the divorce without hearing fur
Their testimony. DR.. Goodwin's family
is well known throughout the Illinois con
ference, in Kansas and California.
, 1891-01-30
BY A PARTY VOTE.
The AppOrtiOnment Bill Passed
by the Senate.
Another Mine Disaster at Iron
Mountain, Mich.
First Test of the Air Ship a
Failure.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The appor-
tionment bill was again taken up for con-
sideration. The amendment to increase
the representation of Arkansas from six
to seven was rejected-yeas 30, nays 81
Davis, McMillen, Paddock, Stewart aud
Washburn voting with the Democrats.
The amendment to increase the Mime
sofa representation by one was rejected
yeas 81, nays 30. Casey voted with the
Democrats, two OF whom did not vote.
The amendment to increase Missouri's
representation by one was rejected, Davis
and Washburn voting aye with the
Democrats, and Casey. McMlllin and
Stewart voting no.
The amendment to increase the repre-
scntation OF New York from thirty-four
to thirty-ive was rejected-29 to 80.
Davis and Paddock were the only Repub-
licans voting in the affirmative.
Davis then withdrew his amendment
fixing the total number of representatives
at 800.
Berry offered an amendment, fixing the
total number at 359, giving one more
each to Arkansas, Minnesota and New
York; It was laid on the table. Davis
aid Washburn voting in the negative.
The bill then passed exactly as it came
from the house-yeas 81. nays Pa
strict party vote.
The senate her took up the house bill
for the adjustment of the accounts OF
laborers, etc. under the eight hour law,
thus making it unfinished business. Blair
consented to have it lad aside temporarily
Tor the army appropriation bill. German
objected, however, aud on motion OF
Allison, the army bill was taken up, dis
placing the eight hour bill.
On motion OF Haalcy, the proyiso was
stricken out OF the bill that no officer
shall receive pay on the retired list while
receiving a Salary as a government official.
The committee amendment to strike out
the proviso limiting the rates to be paid
for transportation to be paid on land grant
roads to so per cent of the rates charged
private parties, and the substitute Tor that
provisD that the rates shall be such as the
secretary of war shall deem Just aud
reasonable, not to exceed 20 per cent Of
the charges to private parties, was dis
cussed at length and went over. Ad.
jOurned.
, 1891-01-30

OMAHA, Jan. 29.-The afternoon ses-
sion OF the Alliance was devoted almost
exclusively to debate on the following
resolution, which finally passed: That
we, the land owners OF the country, pledge
ourselves TO demand equal rights with
bankers and others who borrow money
from the United States; We demand that
the government loan to individuals, upon
real estate security, an equitable sum of
money at a rate of interest not exceeding
2 per cent. per annum, in sums not ex-
ceeding SO. 1000 to any one individual. and
that the amount loaned be apportioned
among the states, counties and townships
according to population" This resolu-
ton, which was introduced by President
Powers. was defeated yesterday afternoon,
and was r~econsidered at today's session
after nearly all the opponents had left,
under the impression that the business of
the convention was over. Adjourned
sine die.
, 1891-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The commits.
sioner of Indian affairs has received a re-
port from Indian Agent Cole of Colville
agency, in Washington, on the recent
trouble with the Okanagon Indians. 1t
recites the killing of Freighter Cole, the
subsequent lynching of the Indian sup
posed to have committed the murder, and
the resultant excitement. No further
trouble is feared. Agent Cole says. how
ever, that the whisky traffic must be up
pressed, and that very soon, or trouble
will likely ensue from this cause. Agency
farmer, MIR. Thomas, is authority for the
statement that there are at least twenty
VIII sky sellers located along the Okanagon
river near the reservation who make a
living by selling whisky to the Indians.
The agent asks for authority and funds 10
rid the couBtry OF these pests.
, 1891-01-30

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 29.-Farmer
Henry Forks, whose home is seven miles
east of Fort Wayne, is accustomed to
drink heavily when he visits this city.
He came to town Yesterday, driving his
blooded team. He was intoxicated when
be started to go home, and a merchant
accompanied him to the city limits. Here
they met a stranger, who protested to he
a friend of Forks, and offered to drive
him home. This morning the farmer
came to the city on foot. He said that
soon after giving the reins over to the
stranger he fell into a deep sleep, and
awoke this morning in a wood. One
horse was hitched to a tree, but the other,
a valuable mare, had been cut out of the
harness and was gone. The sheriff was
notified.
, 1891-01-30
Shorn of Her na1r.

NEW York, Jan. 29-The man who
robbed several Brooklyn school girls of
their hair, aud who had terrorized about
all the girls in that city, found his fifth
victim on Monday morning. She Is Ger
trude Breast, the l7-year.old daughter of
Thomas C. Breast, of 1868 St. Marks
place. She attends Public School Is, IN
Third avenue and Schermerhorn street.
Two Of the previous victims attend the
same school. Gertrude Breasts hair
hung far below her waist. Two weeks
ago she noticed a tall man who stood on
the northeast corner OF Fourth avenue
and St. Marks place. Just a few doors
from her OWE home and watched her,
For several laws she noticed the same
man standing in the same place when she
lett her home To 60 to school. and he
always looked sharply at her. He was n
little above the average height and of
medium build. He had a decidedly an
Interesting face, and blonde mustlche and
dark eyebrows. He worea blue peajacket,
dark trousers and derby hat. On Monday
morning she started for school a few min
utes after 8 O'Clock, The man with the
blonde mustlche was standing in his
pace. When she was half way over
the cross walk the man started
after her. 1t was less than a minute al
terward when she felt a pull at her braid
and heard what sounded like the click of
a paIr of shears. Her braid had been cut
off. She did not think OF screaming.
Turning half around she got a look at the
man squarelY in the face. He mad a
black beard. She is sure it was false be-
cause 1t was not on his lace straight.
Otherwise he corresponded with the man
in the peajacket and with the blonde mus
tachG. He turned and ran up Fourth
venue. The girl ran to her step-mother
and told her what had happened. When
MIR. Breast came home and heard the
story he got out his revolver and swore he
would make short work of the man if he
could catch him. He was sure he could
identify the man from his daughters de-
scrlption II he CHANGED to meet him. He
was going to report the case to the police.
but his wife SAID he had better not, and
then the matter was dropped until late to-
night, when a reporter went to the Bergen
street police station with it. Today Su.
Perintendent Campbell took personal
charge of the case.
, 1891-01-30

PoNcA, Neb., Jan. 29.-The question
as to whether or not pupils are compelled
to pursue the course Of study laid down
by the school board has arisen in this city.
Some serious trouble has been brewing
between County Clerk I. j. Sheibley and
the Ponca school board IN regard to this
matter, which will come up for determi-
nation IN the supreme court. A short time
since ShslbleY's daughter, Miss Annie, re-
fused to take the study of grammar aud
the board expelled her for insubordina-
ton. Papers have been served on the
board and the principal. Miss Marguerite
Gallagher, notifying them that Sheibley
would apply to the supreme court of Ne.
braska on February &c, for a writ of
mandamus to be issued against the de-
PENDANTS requiring them to reiustate his
daughter IN the school. Sheibley main
tales that the parent has the paramount
right, and the board holds that in order to
preserve the welfare of a school the
course of study should be made obliga-
tory.
, 1891-01-30
MAULED BY MACKAY.
The San Francisco Banker Pun
isbes c. W. BOnyinge
For Circulating Stories About
Mrs. Mackay.
A Bloody Encounter With
Chicken Thieves.

SAN Francisco. Jan. 29.-John w.
Mackay made the following statement to-
day when spoken to in regard to the en-.
counter which occurred yesterday 10 the
Nevada bank between himself and G. w.
B~onyinge, a capitalist. formerly a mem Der
ofthe San Francisco Stock Exchange and
of late years a resident ofLOndon: Long
ago | suspected that Bonyinge was the in
~st'gatlr of certain attacks on Mrs. Mack,
ay, which appeared in certain papers in
New York and London. Having pro-
cured proof that this was true. | deter.
mined to punish him the first time [ met
him. Yesterday, when entering the
presidents room in the Nevada bank. |
saw Bonyinge sitting at a desk with Dir.
HOLMAN. As | entered Bonyinge turned
and saw me. He had a malignant look
on his face, and made 4 threatening
movement, | struck out with my right
and hit him in the LETT eye. Then L hit
him again and called upon him to put up
his fists aud fight like a man. Instead Of
doing so he fell and clasped me about the
knees like a coward. The blood which
vas flowing from his nose poured all over
my pantaloons and upon the floor. My
clerks then rushed in and removed HIM.
The sound thrashiug he received he well
deserved for circulating those stories
about Mrs. Mackay."
BonyinRe is confined to his room, nursing
his black and swollen eyes and seyeral
Commissions elsewhere on his face.
, 1891-01-30

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-At the meeting of
the Trans Missouri Association today
James Smi,k was ele,t-d chairman. 1t
now remains for the Tnns.Can mental
Association to elect H. p. Vining to sue
coed Smith, in order to carry out the
wishes ofthe trainers of the new Western
Traffic Association. In regard to the
various divisions, some members of the
Trans Missouri Association demand the
reorganization to include the passenger as
well as the freight business. The matter
was finally referred to a board of commits
sioners. The Western Traffic Association
commissioner continued their discussion
OF territorial divisions today, but no ma.
terial progress has been made.
, 1891-01-30

GRAND r.. Ds, Mich. Jan. 29.-An
old ua7 ~ cd VIM. Robinson, alias
James Recu, has been arrested by federal
officers here for alleged pension frauds,
and at his examination today some sensa-
tIonal testimony was brought out. 1t
seems that Robinson has a very soft place
in his heart for soldiers widows, and IS
thought to be the man who, in 1884, was
sentenced from a Pennsylvania court to
SIX years In rlsOn-on year each for six
soldiers relicts whom he had induced to
marry him. His method here has been
to represent himself TO the fair wearers of
weeds as n government pension agent,
and offer to get them a handsome pension
If they could prove their husbands dis
charge. If they could not do this he
would represent himself to be drawing a
handsome salary and propose marriage.
His offer was frequently accepted, as several
widows are on his track. One estimable
widow living in Allegan county discovered
his character Just in the nick OF time. She
came with him TO the county clerk 10 pro
cure a license. She had seen him write.
or pretend to write, when filling out pen.
sion papers, but when they procured the
the license he made his mark, and was
forced to confess that he could not in
scribe even his own name. She was
shrewd enough to see the trap and cancel
the engagement. At the time OF his
arrest he was living with Il widow, near
Hastings, Mich, whom he married the
next day after his discovery by the ALE
gan widow. lie is held in $500 to the
March term OF the United States court.
, 1891-01-30
First Test ofthe Air Shin.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-ToniGht was the
time set for the first public test of the
much talked Of Mount Carmel air ship.
A crowd of newspaper men and others
having invitations gathered in the ex-
position building and saw. high above
their heads. floating about in an ap
parcntly aimless fashion, a strange cigar
shaped craft After considerable bobbing
around and a bound or two toward the roof,
the model was hauled down and the ex-
hibition was prematurely over. The
inventor, Mr.. Pennington. gloomilY said
that tomorrow there would be no hitch"
The storage battery. he said, was in.
sufficiently charged tonight.
, 1891-01-30

IRoN MOUNTAIN, Mich, Jan. 29.-
The Chap.n mine, the largest and most
productive in Michigan, caught fire this
evening. aud at a late hour the fire was
still spreading. Eight miners are under
ground snd canDct be rescued. They
have probably succumbed to the smoke.
The TOPS of all shafts have been closed in
hopes of %smothering the flames. Almost
the entire populace are surrounding the
mine waiting for some news from the I'M
fortunate victims
, 1891-01-30

New YORK, Jan. 29.-In the stock
market today dullness ruled till the last
hour, Shen the only activity of the day
was shown. The movement, however,
was not sustained and the close was dull
aud steady at generally insignificant
changes.
Governments steady.
Petroleum-February closed at 74J.
Tin-Dull Straits, $50. 10.
Lead-Firmer. Domestic, a. 80.
Money on call easy, closed offered
at %.
Bar silver-$lO3
Copper-Lake. February, $l4 40.
Following are closing prices ot stocks:
u. S. As, registered, 20: u. S. As,
coupons, 20; Pacific Is. lO9: American
Express, lis: Canada Pacific. 70;
Canada Southern, 49l: Central Pa
cihc. 80; Burlington, 500, Delaware,
l~ackawanna u Western. 81; Denver 4
Rio Grande, l8l, Erie, 1874; Kansas &
Texas. l24, Lake Shore, lO73; Louisville
4 Nashville, 744, Michigan Central, 81;
Missouri Pacific. 65J; Northern Pacific,
%, preferred. 73s; Northwestern, l05;
preferred, 1873; New York Central,
1917; Oregon NAVIGATION. II: Oregon
Improvement, 24!; North American i5f;
Pacific Mail, 33t; Reading, 30, Rock
Island, Gs4; Milwaukee & St Paul,
5St; st Paul & Omaha. %; Texas Pa
ciic, l43; u ion Pacific, 44A, Fargo Elk
press, 40; Western Union. 795; Oregon
Short Line, 2It; American cotton oil 2O9.
CHICAGO. Jan. 90 Observation-Disclosures
$1,000. Market slow and weak at IS OO
as 10 for the best; others, SO 5O(G4 60;
cows, 81 .25lG2 rs; stockers, 81 5O(63. SO.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Market q
shade stronger. Natives. 81 0O(a4. so;
Westerns, s4.25(94.s0, Texans. $3.50
4 50
, 1891-01-30
bloody Encounter with Thieves.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Jan. 29.-Moses
Cox, a farmer living near Royton, about
ten miles southeast of this city, was shot
and dangerously wounded by two chicken
thieves about midnight last night. Cox
was awakened from his sleep by the bark
ing Of his dogs. and, suspecting thieves,
grabbed his shotgun and fastened out.
Midway between his house and the
granary, 10 a small orchard ~ofapple trees,
a pack OF greyhounds belonging to him
had some sort of game freed. A little way
farther of he saw a wagon aud a team OF
gray horses. The game in the tree seemed
to be W human beings. Mr.. Cox. at a dis
lance OF fifty yards, opened FIRE. Two men
Immediately dropped from the branches,
and running hack of a granary, returned
the fire. A pistol bullet struck Mr.. Cox
in the right arm, infIcting a painful flesh
wound, while a charge of shot entered
the right side of his neck, tearing away a
portion of the flesh and exposing the
%wlndpipc and arteries. The wound is a
dangerous one, and may result fatally. The
two men ran to the wagon, first firing at
the pack OF dogs, frightening them off.
Then they drove off on a gallon. A
brother Of the wounded man, heard the
firing. ran out, helped him into the house,
and then, mounting a horse, pursued the
men by the sound of the wagon into this
city. Here they left the wagon and dis
appeared. Fifty dead chickens were found
in the wagon. The police arc looking for
the thieves.
, 1891-01-30
Kicked His wife While Asleep.

READING, Pa, Jan. ga strange
case has been brought to the attention of
the police, 1t was reported that Ellen
Erig, wife of George Erig, Of Tenth and
Greenwich streets, was dying FROM a beat.
ing at the hands of her husband. 1t was
found upon Investigation that Mrs. Erig
was at the point of death from having
given premature biIth to a child. When
questioned she confessed tiat her hus-
band had inflicted injuries upon her, but
that he was innocent OF any intention to
do wrong. She said that while lying in
bed he dreamed hat he was engaged 10 a
desperate fight, and before he could be
aroused kicked and struck her, producing
the injuries. She suffers a great deal,
and may die, but contends that her hus-
band is blameless.
Does your hack acha2 nr,rnn K;Jna,.
, 1891-01-30

BOONE, la Jan. 29.-The tramp who
killed Conductor O'Neil at Long Point
last Thursday morning was identified fully
at Tama today. He broke down and con.
fessed aud will plead guilty on trial. He
is the man who stole the horse at Long
Point the night of the murder. He was
identified by the hair from the horses
back which adhered to his clothing, and
by stolen clothing which he was wearing.
He was arrested within five miles of the
place where he committed the murder.
He also implicated a man named Gard
ner, who vas arrested in Marshalltown to-
night and "a n to lama for a hearing.
, 1891-01-30

SUNS IiOt 10 nave Ills rather Killed.
DECATUR, ILL.,, Jan. 29.-The diabolicaI
plot of an unnatural son, who had planned
to murder his father, has just been re-
vealed. Joseph B. Smallwood, an old
citizen OF Decatur, the owner of go acres
OF land, whose wealth is placed at $50, 900,
has an only child, Frank Smallwood, aged
81 years. The father is a widower, so
years Of age. Frank and a chum named
Charles Potter arranged to have Small
wood killed, and the scheme would have
been successful but for the accidental dis
covery Of the plot in the Chicago hotel, at
Chicago, two weeks ago. Both young
men had gone to Chicago to hire a man to
come to Decatur to do the work. While
IN the water-closet at the hotel Detective
Burke happened to hear the young men
talking about the job they wanted done.
The detective got into the confidence Of
the young men, and he was hired to do
the job. In order to fasten the conspiracy
on the yonug men, Burke got young
Smallwood to execute three notes for
$500, the sum agreed upon to do the
job The deed was to have been commit
ted by Burke last Friday night, the plan
being to chloroform old man Smallwood in
his room. Burke wrote Smallwood all he
had learned, and when Frank and young
Potter returned to Decatur the son was
confronted with the evidence Of his guilt.
He confessed and left the room, since
which time he has not been seen in De-
catur. Both Frank and Potter have fed.
State warrants ha been given out for
the arrest of the two young men for con-
splracy. Frank Smallwood wanted to
kill his father so he could inherit the
est tie and spend it in riotous living. j..
X. Smallwood is well known IN Chicago,
ST. Louis and other cities among horse
men.
, 1891-01-30
Jack Frost -four is the best.
SITTING BULL
Has Returned From the Happy Hunt.
Ing Grounds

Aud has advised his followers and the
citizens of Cheyenne TO call at the WASH
mgton Market, which is headquarters
for the best Beef, Pork, Mutton and
Veal, TURKEYS, Chickens, Ducks, Geese,
QUAIL and Prairie Chickens. Fresh
Salmon, Sturgeon, Founders, Sea Bass,
white Fish ANA Trout. VegeIables:--
New Tomatoes, CauIidower, strawber-
ries, Lettuce, RadIshes, Celery and
other things too numerous to mention.
Remember h Washing ton Market is
here to stay and VIII not be undersoId In
u line of goods, quality taken Into con-
alteration. Leave your orders for PouI-
try for the Holidays.
, 1891-01-30
Moody,s Vote Down to Twentv.6,

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 29.-Two ballots
for senator were taken today. Moody's
vote dropped to 25, but he is still the
highest of the Republicans. All but
three of the Independents voted for
Wardell, giving him SIS votes. 1t is IN.
derstood they will try hard tomorrow, aud
the Republicans fear the Democrats may
vote for him also. Another Lawrence
county Republican was unseated today by
an Independent.
, 1891-01-30

Good price paid for white rags at
Leader office.
Job Printing neatly executed at the
Leader Job Printing Rooms.
, 1891-01-30

Is Lemp's st. Louis super-excellent: on
draught all the time at The Silver Bar,
Alp West Seventeenth street.