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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
A CELEBRATED SUIT DECISION.
fraudulent. Claims Allowed to Force a c.
poration Assessment

fraudulent. Claims Allowed to Force Cor
poration Assessment.
CHICAGO May 2.-Master in Chancery
Boyerson flea his report in the Circuit
Court to-day in the celebrated case Of ex-
United States Senator Charles B. FarweIl
against the Great Western Telegraph Com
pany and others. to set aside the claims of
Selah Reeve. the Commercial National
Bank, George +. Harding and John Clark
Hilton. and to vacate an assessment of 35
per cent against 200 stockholders of the
company to meet an alleged Indebtedness of
$3.50, 900. This assessment, it was charged,
was void because fraudulent claims were
allowed against the estate.
The master demands that the decree of
assessment be set aside, which relieves the
stockholders; that the claims of Selah,
Bee and Thomas Switzerland against the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
BROOKSLAW DEFIED.
John Slroup Openly Serves Wines
and Liquors to His Patrons.
BOUGHT ATA NEIGHBORING CAFE,
They Are Furnished as Promptly as if From
Behind His own Bar.
WILL SPEND THOUSANDS FOR 4 TEST

John stroup took the initiative, yester-
terday. in . move in defiance Of the Brooks
license law. Although he was refused
license, drinks of all kinds were served
with the dinners sold at his restaurant A
neat placard in the rear of the electric
fountain in his "Band Box" cafe announced
the fact to the public as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
ATE POISONED SAUSAGE.

A Hoosier Family Made Deathly Sick, and
One Child Dies
INDIANAPOLIS, May AT Cambridge
City, the family of Thomas Knox ate very
showed symptoms of poisoning.
One child is dead and four others are in
critical condition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
CLAIM INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS.

Builders of Tunnels Under the Hudson and
ST. Clair Rivers Sued.
DETROIT, May 2.-De Witt c. Hsskin,
who is building the tunnel under the Hud-
son river at New York, has brought sui. in
the U United States Circuit Court against the
st. Clair Tunnel Company and the Grand
Trunk Railway, placing damages nominslly
at $500, 900.
He claims that the tunnel at Port Huron
is an infringement of tunnel patents held
By him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
DILLON AND O'BR1EN IN PRISON.

The Latter Writing Novel and Both
Spend Much Time Reading.
DUBLIN, May 2.-William O'Brien. dur
ing his leisure moments in Galway Jail, is
engaged in the work of writing novel. The
scene Of the story is laid in the West of Ire
land, and the period is the sixteenth CEN
tury. The heroine is a portrayal OF Grace
O'Malley.
Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon spend much
of their time in reading, both prisoners
being able to obtain an Unlimited supply of
books from the Queens College library.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Thornton Bros.

All-linen side-hoard scarfs, two yards,
extra fine, 29c; 80 pieces Of Soc. table linen
this week at 39e; 25x5o German towels, Csc.
This towel our competitors buy from MS in
25-dozen lots at $3 per dozen: it ought to
be cheap enough at 25c apiece to sell the en-
tire production and do the largest towel
business in either city,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

The Two Episcopal Students Receixed Into
the Catholic Church.
,srEorAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH:
NEW YORK; May flames B. Werner,
of Allentown, Pa. and r. NJ. Ludlow, Of
St. Louis. the two students of the General
Theological Seminary of the Episcopal
churches in Ninth avenue, the story of
whose conversion to Catholicity was told in
last Sundays DISPATCH, were confirmed
at st. 'Patric&'s Cathedral to-day by Arch
bishop Corrigan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Stanley's Lecture a Failure.
rBY puNLAP's CABLE COMPANY

i
LONDON, May 2.-Stanley lectured in
ST. James Hall last night to fair-siz ed
audience. The lecture was neither in
structive nor amusing, and will have to be
improved If large audiences are to be at
tracted in the provinces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Lehigh Mountains AbIa1e.

EAsToN, May 2.-Fires are now raging
along the Lehigh Mountain, between Lehigh
Gap and Bowman's station. They are to-
day being fought by force of men sent
there by the Lehigh county authorities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
JUST LIKE THE MAFIA.

A Now Orleans italian Appeals for Pro-
lection Against His Order.
ESPECIAL TxLEeRAx TO THE DISPATCH,
NEW ORLEANS, May 2.-Philip Patorno,
q prominent italian citizen Of New Orleans
and brother of e1-Councilman Patorno
and brother of Charles Patorno, one of the
psn charged ish.the killing Of Hennessy,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
River kilograms.

ESPECIAL rELEeRAAs TO rRE DIsPArcHi
ALLEGHENY JUNCTION - River feet inch
and falling. Weather clear and warm.
LoUIsvILLE-Riysrf falling; TT feet in canal S
feet on falls, IL feet at foot of locks. Business
good. Weather clear and pleasant.
CAIRo-RiYer :s feet and falling. Heavy rain
and cool.
raining.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
OLD HUTCH GOING HOME.
While at a Terre Haufe Hotel He Gave
His Name as John Cash

His Name as John Cash.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, May 2.-"Old
Hutch" spent the morning at a cheap hotel,
under the watchiul eye of an agent sent here
BY his sons. He was very much averse to
being regarded as curiosity, and frequently
changed his location to avoid the gazing
crowd.
At noon he took the train for Chicago.
He would not register at the hotel, but told
the clerk to sign John Cash. Yinssansa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
THE WEATHER,

For Western Psnnsyl-
vanio and Vest Virginia:
Rain, No Change in Tenn
peTGture, Winds Varia-
bic.
For Ohio: Stationary
Temperature, Varidbls
Hinds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
NEGROES HOLD THE FORT.
With winchesters and Brass Cannon They
Defy the Indians.

KANSAS CITY, May 2.-Late news was
received here tonight from the two seats Of
war in the Cherokee nation, Indian Terri
tory, where the full bloods are making a
campaign against negro intruders. At the
town of Goose Neck Bend, where trouble
began yesterday, the negroes still held the
fort at the muzEles OF Winchester rifles and
one brass cannon, The Cherokee Indians
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
A GENEROUS BEQUEsT.

Miss Garrett Will Give 100000 to the
Johns Hopkins University.
BALTIMORE, May Miss Mary e.
Garrett has offered to the Trustees of the
Johns Hopkins University 500, 900 to be
added to the women's fund for the medical
school of the University, de pendent upon
the trustees having on hand by February /,
1892, the remainder of the sum necessary to
complete the endowment of $500, 900, namely
S219, 900.
The generous offer has been accented,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Anything from ALIVE cent
drink to CHAMPAGNE
served with our regular din
ners.


/ The method by which the plan is operated
is simply to buy the drinks from neigh
ing restaurant which has q license and
serve to the customers. Each drink is paid
for as soon as purchased by the waiter, and
the price is added to the meal check. A
balcony has been built from the rear to the
licensed house, and any tipple known can
be served as quickly as if it came from be-
hind Stroup's own magnificent bars.
How the Wrinkle Caught On.
Last night the Band Box was as full of
patrons as in the past, when a retail license
decorated "the largest mirror in the world"
Every light was flashing, bringing out With
effect the rich beauties OF famous statuarv
and paintings. The new fountain shed
cooling spray. Beside this an additional
arch of velvet, decorated with flowers, sep
arated the cigar stand from the bar. The
phonograph was also in motion, and the
same airs rendered by the Marine Band
could be heard with more comfort and bet
ter effect than in the heated hall
across the street where the band
itself was giving concert
In the rear workmen were busy moving
the kitchen to the top floor, while other
workmen were remodeling the apartments
on the second story.
Mr.. Stroup was the central figure of all,
and when asked about his latest move, he
gave the following statement of his plans
and intentions:
IT have been ill-treated in this city. For
q years 1 have given Pittsburg the finest
bars and restaurant she ever had. Ny in
vestment here to-day is SIC, 900 for building
and fixtures alone. Why, one mirror, a
chandelier and statue in my cigar stand
represents more money than is invested in
any other bar fixtures in the city. 1 fully
realize the stand am taking. and believe
that am right.
How the Matter Is Reasoned.
81 have never bought glass of intoxi-
cants for myself over bar In Pittsburg, but
no one can deny my right to buy one, or as
many as l want. / am not required to drink
what 1 buy, right where buy it, but can
take 1T out anu give it to any one who, under
the law, could buy drink for himself If
I bought bottle of cham pagne at the Hotel
Duquesne there would be no reason for me
drinking it there. could take it home or
give it to my friends and not violate the
law. That is the principle on which make
this move. The idea struck me yester-
day, and at once had the balcony
Dullt he man VINO mas q
license does not wish to allow
his glasses to 60 out of the house the drinks
can be served in my own. My walters can
buy drink and then pour it into my
glasses. l propose to serve all kinds of
drinks, and a man who takes dinner here
can drink any kind of wine he wishes, or
the latest mixed drinks known to the world.
If the owners of the saloons ! will patronize
object to the extra work, and cannot fill the
orders, will put my own bar-tenders in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
CONVERTS CONFIRMED.

generous offer has been accepted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
PREPARED TO RESIST.
FORTUNE BAY PEOPLE SHOW DEFIANCE
TO THE BAIT LAW.

They Smuggle Bait to ST. Pierre and Are
Received as Patriots s. The Smuggiers
Arm Themselves for a Fight With New
fouudland Authorities
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
Will the Lake Disappear?

Reports to the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company from its engin-
eers, who have explored the lake
which recently formed in the Colora-
do desert, would seem to indicate
that the overflow is not permanent
and is due solely to unprecedented
floods. According to a dispatch
from San Francisco to the New York
Tribune, Engineer Hawgood, who
devoted himself to the evidences of
previous floods, found that for forty
years the Colorado River had regu-
larly overfowed into the desert be-
low the Mexican line. Ten miles
north of the line was formed a high
sand ridge, which acted as dam,
thus impounding the overflow, the
New river acting as the outlet of the
overflow. This river could not car
ry the surplus water of the great
flood of last February, and the dam
was cut through in several places.
The great rush of water in June
caused exaggerated reports of the
inundation of the whole Salton ba-
sin. The fact is, careful measure
ments show that since July 18th the
lake has not risen, the flow being
neutralized by evaporation. Obser,
vation of the past five days shows
that the water is now receding.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
ALL INDICTED FOR MURDER.
The South Carolina Method of Deal.
ing With Wreckers.

A Charleston, S. c., special says:
l.. j. Heron, G. S. O'Brien, s. P.
Boozer and Alvin McDuffy, the crew
of the freight train which caused the
collision near Ridgeville, on the South
Carolina railway, July 3lst, we're ar
rested to-day on the charge of mur-
der. Engineer Henry Brysenden and
Fireman w. j. Brown were killed in
the accident. The warrant was issu-
ed by Trial Justice Cummings, of
Colleton county, who held the inquest.
The prosecution is instigated by j.
d. Brown, father of Fireman Brown.
The accused surrendered themselves
when they heard the warrant was
out. They were taken before JUS
tices Whitman and Britton in this
city to-day, and were bailed in $500
each. Heron and O'Brien, the con-
ductor and engineer of the freight
train, have been discharged by the
road. The parties are held for trial
at the October term of court at Wal
terboro.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
NO ALLIANCE THERE,
Macuie and McAllfster Engage in /,
!; Personal Difnculty at Durant.

A Durant, Miss, special says: This
town is all excitement tonight over
a personal difficulty which occurred
in the Office of the West house be-
tween Hon. w. S. McAllister and
DR.. c. W. Macune, editor of The Ma
tional Alliance Economist, of Wash
ington. D. c., who had just arrived
here. Lecturer McAllister was to-
day. arranged, convicted and expel-
led by the State Alliance because of
his opposition to the subtreasury
scheme and exposure of the off cial
corruption of C. w. Macune.
DIR. Macune denounced McAllister
as liar to-day and when they met to-
night, after few words, McAllister
struck DR.. Macune between the eyes,
They then clinched. McAllister,
recognizing the superior strength of
his antagonist. wrenched loose and
struck DR.. Macune in the mouth,
which caused him to fall back, when
he was caught by the hotel proprie-
tor, j. c. Hill, who got in between
them.
Here DIR. Macune threw his right
hand on his hip pocket as if to draw
a pistol, when McAllister in flash
presented arms, saying:
"N w, you id mercenary --;
lt' 80 20. Gallagher at the same
tiLe ing his antagonist.
Macune threw up his hands, say
ing;
By this time number had reach
ed the scene and interfered for peace,
when the exciting storm subsidized.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
The Ballet Girls Exchange.

The most curious of all the agencies
is certainly the ballet girls agency,
Perier's. No. 20 Boulevard, St. Denis.
There come all the dancers of the
continent, and thence they are ship
pid off all over the world. The ballet
is considered to be in it's decadence,
but that is great mistake. There
have never been so many dancers as
there are to-day. Perier has 5000
addresses on his list. The agency is
an odd sight when the engagements
are being made. The rooms them
selves are on the ground floor, three
wee closets into which scarcely a
score of persons could be crowded !;
but the courtyard is large, and into
that there flock some sixty or eighty
ballet girls-jolly, noisy creatures,
full of fun and mischief, teasing any
unhappy man who may fall into
their mischievous clutches. They
tickle him, they pull his hat over his
eyes, and generally make his life a
burden to him. No one can control
the turbulent hand but Perier him
self, who, with an Olympian frown
and a stern and resonant cry of Sill
ence!" contrives occasionally to
bring the implish lot into compara-
tive order.-Chicago Tribune.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03

Announcement is made of the pro-
motion of Mr.. J. S. Barbour Thomp-
son, for several years superintendent
of the Virginia Midland Railroad, to
the position of assistant general man
ager of the Richmond and Danville's
great system of roads, with head
quarters at Atlanta, Ga. The pro-
motion is, in effect, to that of general
superintendent of these roads. In
this case it is promotion won on m err
it.. Mr.. Thompson entered the en-
ploy of the Virginia Midland Rail
road in a subordinate capacity when
youth, and by intelligence and in
dustry has worked himself up to near
the top round of the ladder. His
many friends in Virginia, where he
is reconized as progressive citizen
and an active worker in the cuase of
democracy, will regret his departure
from the State, but they will rejoice
at his promotion.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
"A Rubber Syndicate CoIlapses.

The greatrubbers Indicate of Para,
New York and London has collapsed
and John c. Goncalve Wanna, alias
the Baron de Gondoriz, the bugbear
of the trade, has once more been de-
feated in an attempt to corner the
worlds supply Of crude rubber. This
time the loss will fall chiefly on the
bankers of Rio and London who were
inveigled into the Baron's latest
scheme. The syndicate represented
by Mr.. Wanna was organized under
the title Compania du Grand Para,
with the Baron as manager. The
headquarters of the concern are at
Para, with branch Offices in London,
Paris and New York.-sN. Y. Herald,
August 27.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
The Outrage in Bertfe.

The young Jew, H. D.. Miller, who
was assaulted at Howard's in BERTHE
county, last week, is still unconscious.
The assault upon him was one of the
most cowardly and brutal that has
occurred in that county in many
years. He was STOPPING over spring
and the negro, Lieutenant Barnes
went up behind him and struck him
on the back of the head with q piece
of scantling about three feet long.
1t seems that it was a premeditated
affair, as the scantling was two by
three inches, and one end Of it was
whitfield down to make a handle to
fit the hand. The officers have been
searching for him, but as yet have
not succeeded in finding him.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03

A correspondent of the News-Ob-
server says: "Messrs. Seigle and
Holland, of Charlotte, created big
sensation at Blowing Book on Satur-
day by fighting a duel near the Blow
ing Rock Hotel, and at the word FIRE
one of the number fell seemingly
severely wounded. He was carried
to the piazza of Mayor Harper's cot
tage, and physicians hastily sum-
moned, who bandaged the arm dur
ing the groans and lamentations of
the wounded man. The news spread
rapidly, the ladies rushing to the
place with bandages and the men to
render the wounded any assistance
they could. The Mayor rushed to
the bloody field and had the partici-
pants arrested and strong guard
placed around them. 1t was some
time before it was found out that it
was all a hoax, and nothing but
blank cartridges had been used"
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
Death of General Curtis.

Gen. w. B. Curtis died at his home,
at West Liberty, Ohio county, W.
Va, Tuesday last, aged seventy
years. He was born at Sharpsburg,
Md, April Is, 1921, but had lived in
Ohio county since 1882. He was
president of the convention which
reorganized the State of Virginia in
1861. He was elected captain of
Company D, Twelfth West Virginia,
in 1862 in June, 1868, was made ma
jor and January, 1864, colonel. In
October, 1864, he obtained brigade
command made up of Seventeenth
West Virginia, Fifty-fourth Pennsyl-
vania and Twenty-third Illinois. His
command captured Fort Gregg, near
Petersburg, April 2, 1865, for which
the Twelfth West Virginia was given
bronze eagle. He was a member
of the Legislature and very promi-
nent in politics and Grand Army of
the Republic circles.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
! RAILROAD HORROR.
Wreck Thursday Morning at BoStlanS
Bridge, ". N. C.R. R.
HEART-RENDING SCENES AT WRECK.

State Auditor Sanderlin Injured but
Not Fatally-A Statement From an
Eye Witness-Latest kilograms from
Statesville-Full and Accurate De-
tails of the Accident.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03

side of which is engraved, "T. 81.
w. to NJ. r. RI

Unknown colOred man.
Mrs. Pool, Williamson, drowned.
She is the widow of Mr.. Theodore
Pool, formerly State Senator and
well known throughout the State.
Her daughter appears to have been
with her, and her name is among the
wounded.
T. Brodie, New York, travelling
for glove house.
Rev. Jas. M. Skies, Clarksville,
Tenn.
Dock Welles, colored porter.
Chas. Webber, Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Frank White, Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Orphilia Moore, Helena, Ark.
Henry Patterson, Colorado.
Unknown man with ticket Reids-
vile to Corinth, Miss.
Total number deaths, 81.
THE INJURED.
George Brawley, Atlanta.
Conductor Spaugh will recover.
H. G. Clepper, conductor of the
sleeping car will recover.
A. W. Samson, Louisville, KY.
Miss L. Poole, Williamson.
Mrs. r. G. Moore, Helena, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Sink; badly
hurt.
B. NJ. Estus, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.
Flagman Shoaf, Lexington, N. c..
John Gage, Asheville.
Hon. George W. Sanderlin, State
Auditor.
P. l.. Ransom.
Il. E. johnson. newsboy.
Otto Ramsay, Norfolk, Va.
~ 1e
ernor's staff. a
Worth Elliot, Hickory.
George Bowley, Atlanta, Ga.
Colonel 0. w. Lawson. Louisville,
Ky.
Ophelia Morre, Helena, Ark.
R. E. Johnston, .Newberne, n. c.
INJURED WHO WILL DIE.
STATEsvILLE, Aug. 20, 1890 p. m.
Mr. A. L. Sink and bride. of Lex
ington; Mrs. r. c. Moore, of Helena
Ark; j. f. Holler, of Catawba coun-
ty; 3. NJ Estes, Memphis, Tenn.
and R. johnson, newsboy, are all
seriously injured and there is hardly
hope of their recovery. Every pos,
sible attention is being given them.
INCIDENTS.
Engineer West was found pinioned
under his cab. Within arms-reach OF
him were the bodies of two of the un.
! known female passengers-how their
bodies got from the first-ciass coach
to the engine will never be known.
Miss Luellen Pool held the head o
her mother out of water until hcl
strength was exhausted when the
head dropped and the mother drown
ed.
! Supt. Bridges car was empty and
was thrown over IN front of the To-
comotive in the leap from the bridge
The road has been replaced across
| the bridge and cars are making regu
lar passage.
| A. L. Sink, and wife, Who were
| badly hurt, were on bridal tour
having been married that night anc
having taken the train for Ashevill'
from Salisbury.
P. l.. Ransom, one of the wound
ed, is son of Senator Ransom.
Auditor Sanderlin. of Raleigh
was painfully and at one TIM
thought fatally injured. Mrs. San
derlin was telegraphed to and sh
Immediately left for his bedside.
Col, Beneham Cameron, of Raj
eigh, member of the Governor
staff, escaped almost uninjured-
the only instance.
The western sentinel., 1891-09-03
y -
Fastest Railroad Mile Ever Made.

A Philadelphia special. Aug. Doth,
says: "A mile in 39.45 seconds, or at
the rate Of over 80 miles per hour, is
the fastest ever made by a railroad
train. This feat. it is claimed, was ac-
complished to-day. on the Round
Brook Railroad, between Neshaminy
Falls and Langhorne. by engine No.
2O6, drawing two ordinary. coaches
and President McLeod's private car
Reading" which is equal to two
coaches in weight.
Other miles were reeled off with
speed almost as astonishing as this
crack mile, and at the end of the efly"
the worlds record was broken.
The fastest time was made, accord
ing to timers; in 80 4-5 seconds, and
the fastest five miles were covered. in
3 minutes 26 4-5 seconds. The fast
est ten miles were made id Z minutes
~ seconds, averaging 43 seconds
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